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y Youth Center Open House Classroom Procedures Board Studies Obscenities Discussion Pros and cons of certain teaching procedures in a Health Education course at East campus occupied much of the discussion of High School District 156 members Tuesday night. The controversy stemmed from a classroom discussion on the subject of obscenities. Supt. Richard Swantz opened the meeting with a brief ex­ planation of the topic. He told board members that prior to 1972, when the 77th General Assembly passed a law requiring a comprehensive Health Education program, few schools offered such a course. He said that until this time Physical Education teachers taught only such basics as the dangers of drugs and smoking. Miss Linda Elliott and Ray Mathis, instructors, were present from East campus to review the course which is a required semester offering in the freshman year. Miss Elliott distributed two papers to board members. One was entitled "The Values Clarification Approach", and the other a ^ares>qpinion poll on Human Sexuality. Mathis, who noted that both he and Miss Elliott were non- smokers, said the discussion on obscenity was encouraged to "take the shock value out of it".. He said many freshmen are unfamiliar with use of the proper words for parts of the body and use these words without knowledge of their meaning. ( President James Althoff then questioned why the subject of obscenities should be taught in the school. Mathis said the Health Education department does not encourage the use of obscene slang, but added that some students are not familiar with other terms to use. He repeated that it was to diminish the shock value that he conducted one class on the subject. Board members generally expressed the opinion that parents should be the persons having control over the use of obscenities. Member Mrs. Kathryn Alvary said it was her belief that parents have certain rights, and schools should not invade them. Continuing, Mrs. Alvary stated that schools "shouldn't get into personal things like religion". She ex­ pressed the opinion that the entrance of schools into an expression of ideas in these areas could prove confusing to young people. ( Continued On Page 9 ) THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 VOLUME 99 - NUMBER 62 FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1975 18 PAGES FIFTEEN CENTS Youth, Inc., president, Nancy Randall, right, offers cookies to Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Donarski during open house at the new youth center at 3K05 Main street. The public was invited to tour the building from 6 to 9 p.m, Saturday, March 1. Members of the Junior board showed visitors through the center, pointing out recreational equipment and answering questions. An open house was also held earlier in the day for all those who had donated their services to the organization. Cookies and coffee were served. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD The year 1910 stretches back in history a bit, and only a few residing in McHenry today will recall with a smile some of the ordinances in what was then our village. F.H. Wattles, was president Trustees were R.G. Cham- berlin, Fred J. Nickels, Joseph W. Freund, William Stoffel, George Meyers and M. Weber. The village coffers were increased then, as now, by the collection of license fines and fees. But just take a look at the things that brought in money sixty-five years ago! For circuses and menageries, the fee was $10 a day; for a variety or minstrel show , either under canvas or in caravan, it was $5 a day. An exhibition of any natural or artificial curiosity, monster or freak of nature carried the same fee, and we're told such performances provided some of the biggest excitement of the year. Under a section of the book of ordinances on "Automobiles", one provision stated: "When it shall appear that any horse, driven or ridden, upon any such street in the village of McHenry is frightened, or about to become frightened, by the approach of any motor vehicle or similar vehicle, it shall be the duty of the person in charge or in control thereof to cause the same to come to a full stop until said horse has padded". Under the same section, there is a provision that if the rate of speed of any motor vehicle, where it passes through a closely built up business portion, exceeds 10 miles per hour for a distance of one-eighth of a mile, this "shall be prima facie evidence that the person so operating such motor vehicle is running at a rate of speed greater than is reasonable and proper, having regard to the traffic and use of the street, or so as to endanger the life or limb or injure the property of another person". Another chapter that makes it evident we've come a long, long way pertains to "con­ tagious, infectious and pestilential diseases". It called attention to the fact that it was the duty of every practicing physician who had a patient laboring under or af­ fected with scarlet fever, diphtheria, smallpox or other infectious, contagious or pestilential disease to notify the president of the board of health, giving name and location. To bring this to the attention of the public, the president of the board of health must "cause notice to such fact to be given to the public by placing upon or near the house where such person is sick, in some con­ spicuous place, a sign board or card upon which shall be printed in large, plain black letters with the word, 'Here', after the name of the disease" " To take down such a sign made the offender liable to a large fine of $100. Under one large section on disorderly conduct, it was: "Unlawful for any person to frequent or be found an inmate of any gambling house or other place for gambling within limits of village; "Unlawful for any person to frequent or be found an inmate of any bawdy house or house of ill-fame; "Unlawful for any person to ply the vocation of a common cheat or swindler" Those were the good old days. K.A.F. City Makes Proposal For Parking Area 5-2 Vote Settles Hassle Over Squad Car Action Wanted: Mustaches, Beards For Centennial Following an session of the City Council held to discuss appraisal of property located between Elm and Green street behind the McHenry Savings and Loan, Mayor Stanek announced that the city, had made a tentative proposal of $40,000 to Jaxson Realty of Palatine for 24,000 square feet of property to be ( Continued On Page 9 ) pxprutiverl Do y°u have the makings of a beautiful mustache, or a beard? The Plaindealer wants YOU! As a feature of the newspaper's centennial ob­ servance, the Plaindealer is sponsoring a mustache contest. It is necessary for contestants to be sponsored by a McHenry area business. The winner will receive $300 and his sponsor also will receive a cash prize. A picture of the contestant will show progress of mustache or beard growth. This will be included in a full page ad that will run ten times before the judging. Deadline for entries is April 1. For more information or to enter, call the advertising department of the newspaper. Two McHenry Men Face Theft Charges; Autos Burglarized Steven Leary of 514 Clement Lodge road and Kenneth Franklin of 1401 Sunset drive, both of McHenry, were arrested by deputies Sunday in connection with the theft of a motorbike. Leary was charged with possession of stolen property and Franklin for theft under $150. Bond was set at $1,000 each with court ap­ pearance set for March 13. The arrests were made after deputies were called to the Oakmount Game farm, 1620 S. River road, McHenry, when three youths came to the farm to inquire about a motorbike which had been found on the property. It was known that the motorbike belonged to Brian Bartulis of 1813 Fernwood lane, McHenry. When a deputy arrived in the C of C Makes Early Marine Festival Plans When Alderman James Wegener, chairman of the Purchasing committee, recommended that the City Council purchase two squad cars from Buss Ford at a cost of $3,675 each. Aldermen LaVerne Hromec and Jerome Rogers suggested that the matter be tabled until the full Council was present since "it was such a close vote at the last meeting". (Alderman Jack Pepping is out of town on vacation). The close vote she referred to occurred at the previous meeting when bids were received from two dealers for the squad cars. Hansford Chevrolet of Huntley submitted a bid of $3,456 and Buss Ford sent a bid for $3,675 per squad car. The motion to accept Han­ sford's bid failed on a 5 to 3 vote with Aldermen Hromec, Pepping and Rogers casting yes votes. The motion to accept Buss Ford's bid resulted in a tie vote and Mayor Stanek was called upon to break the tie and he voted "no". The matter was then referred back to the Purchasing com­ mittee, with instructions to make a recommendation at the March 3 meeting. Aldermen Rogers and Hromec contended that a matter could be tabled for one meeting if two aldermen made such a request. They based Four months in advance of McHenry's Marine Festival week, plans go forward for the many activities that will be featured. At Tuesday's meeting of the board of the Chamber of Commerce, Tom Low an­ nounced that he has scheduled two meetings this week, one with the Parade committee and the other with a C. of C. group. Low is general chairman for Marine day. Excellent entertainment was Traffic Safety Focus On Essay Finalist An essay submitted by Keith Durkin of McHenry has been judged among the best from this area entered in preliminary judging com­ petition by the Contest com­ mittee of the Illinois Editors' Traffic Safety seminar. More than 500 high school seniors were entered in the contest, which focused on the subject, "What Should My Community Be Doing To Improve Teen-Age Driver Safety". Keith's essay will now be eligible for the final judging to select winners of ten $500 scholarship grants. Following is his entry: "A driver's license. To the teen-ager it is a symbol of freedom and independence, a little piece of paper or plastic which serves as an I D. card and makes cashing checks easier. It gives visions of hot dates and rowdy weekend nights. But which teen-ager has one and how they get it is of vital importance to traffic safety. "To date the trend in any program to promote driving safety and reduce traffic ac­ cidents has been towards improving cars with added safety devices and more rugged construction. But is this really a step in the right direction9 Driver error is the major cause in most traffic accidents. In the case of the teenager it is because of in­ competence, drunken driving or stupidity and horse play with games such as chicken. These problems must be eliminated and driver performance- im­ proved if traffic safety is to be improved. What is needed is a better and more complete driver education and coun­ seling program. ( Continued On Page 9 ) Two Taken To Hospital After Rt. 31 Collision Carol and Susan Butler of 3716 W. St. Paul's avenue, McHenry, were taken to McHenry hospital by the rescue squad following a collision at the intersection of Route 31 and High street. The accident oc­ curred about 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon. According to city police, Carol Butler was the driver of an auto which was south-bound on the highway. As she neared High street, she signaled for a left turn and stopped to allow oncoming traffic to pass when her car was suddenly struck from behind. Martin R. Quinn of 514 W. Bald Knob road, McHenry, was south-bound and saw brake lights on the Butler car. He applied his brakes but could not stop in time to avoid impact. He was ticketed for failure to reduce speed to avoid an ac­ cident. Iva M Arp of 5705 Broadway, Richmond, was ticketed for vehicle entering a highway from a private driveway following an accident last Thursday afternoon about 12:15 on Route 120 near Ramble road. Mrs. Arp was preparing to pull out of McDonald's parking lot, looked both ways and thought she had time to enter the highway before ap­ proaching traffic reached her location. However, as she was turning, she saw a District No. 140 school bus from Woodstock in front of her and she hit the left rear of the bus. Driver of the bus, Sarah E. Riley of 4708 Garden Quarter, McHenry, said she saw the car coming across the median strip to turn left. She sounded her ( Continued On Page 9 ) promised for the annual C. of C. dinner dance, for which Bonnie Gaza is chairman. It will be held at the McHenry Country club May 17. Tickets will be available soon. Board members expressed enthusiasm for the profile booklets which are expected to be completed and ready by Marine day. About 5,000 booklets, in color, will be printed, containing information about the community. They will be distributed to individuals and industries expressing a desire to become better acquainted with the resources this community has to offer Definite dates of May 3 and 4 were established for the Trade Fair. Dan Schmitt, board member who heads the Industrial committee, spoke at length about possible offerings of the Chamber to McHenry local industry. He said he was particularly interested in finding out how the C. of C. can be ot assistance to in­ dustries located in the greater McHenry area. Industrial leaders are encouraged to contact the Chamber with ( Continued On Page 9 ) Liquor Charge Filed Against Local Driver Gaylord Gale of 5108 Hilltop drive, Wonder Lake, was charged with driving while intoxicated last Thursday morning about 1:15 by county police. His bond was set at $500 and he is to appear in court March 10. The arrest took place after deputies on routine patrol saw Gale's auto leave a business place on Hancock drive in Wonder Lake, accelerating rapidly. Deputies1 followed the car as it turned east on Wonder Lake drive and observed it cross the center of the roadway several times before stopping at a residence on Hilltop drive. Top Field Of 21 Achievement To McHenry area, he found one youth walking along the road. The other two were in a nearby field and when the deputy called to them, they fled toward the river. Another squad car was called to the scene and it proceeded to the opposite side of the river to detain the two youths after they had walked across the ice. During the investigation, it was learned the motorbike, which had since been repain­ ted, had been stolen by Leary and Franklin. Numerous autos in the Wonder Lake area were en tered and burglarized last weekend Virgil Burch of 7611 Beaver drive, Wonder Lake, told deputies he was awakened Sunday morning about 4:15 by the alarm sounding from his car. Inspection revealed the car had been entered by breaking the left vent window. Taken from the vehicle were a citizen's band radio and an 8- track tape player. It was determined that the alarm had been activated on a second vehicle which also had the vent window broken. The offender had apparently been frightened away before he could remove anything from that vehicle. Christian Rasmussen of 7217 W. Hiawatha, Wonder Lake, reported a tape player and two speakers were removed from his car sometime Saturday night. That same night, a battery ( Continued On Page 9 ) Polling Places Open Noon To 7 For MCC Vote Polls will open at noon and close at 7 p.m. for the McHenry County college referendum Saturday, March 8. Residents of the college district, which includes most of the county, are asked to vote on a proposition to increase the annual tax rate for educational purposes from the present .07 per cent to 12 per cent. Local polling places are the cafeteria of East campus high school, McHenry; the John- sburg school in Johnsburg; Harrison school for Wonder Lake and Greenwood residents, and the lobby of the Richmond- Burton high school for Rich­ mond-Burton residents. To vote, one must be over 18 years old, have resided in the state for six months and have students who have made the met the thirty-day residential most noteworthy progress requirements. It is necessary to toward their career goals and be a registered voter from the have t shown outstanding present address. leadership qualities through their contention on Illinois state statutes. The meeting was held up for about fifteen minutes while City Attorney Bernard Narusis checked Roberts Rules of Order and city ordinances to see if the two aldermen were correct in their assertion. Narusis reported he could find nothing which stated "two members of the Council, can by their own action, compel something to be laid on the table." Roberts Rules declared it took a majority vote of the Council to approve tabling a matter. Alderman Hromec then made a motion that discussion on purchasing police cars be tabled until the next meeting, seconded by Rogers. The motion was defeated by a vote of 5 to 2, Hromec and Rogers being the only yes votes. Wegener made a motion that (wo Ford squad cars be pur­ chased from Buss Ford, seconded by Harker. This motion passed on a 5 to 2 vote with Hromec and Rogers casting "nay" votes. In making its recom­ mendation to buy from Buss Ford instead of from Hansford Chevrolet at Huntley, the Purchasing committee said it based its decision "strictly on service". Alderman Don Howard, a member of that committee, reported that service on the cars is the most important consideration since it would be hard to go out of town for squad car repairs. The local dealer could give service to Chevrolet cars but he indicated his regular customers would be serviced first, Howard said. Howard also noted that the police department has always had fast repair service on the Ford squad cars. - Alderman Hromec asked what would happen if she found the statute pertaining to the matter of tabling a motion and she and Rogers were correct in their assertion. Mayor Stanek suggested that if either Hromec or Rogers found such a statute, they should "contact Narusis within two or three days since the vote could be nullified if they find the proper ruling". Preceding the Sewer and Water committee's recom­ mendation to raise water and sewer rates April 1, Alderman William Bolger, chairman of the committee, informed the Council of some basic facts. Bolger noted that McHenry incorporated as a village in 1873 and as a city in 1923. The city's first public water supply was installed in 1897 and sanitary sewer service has been provided since 1923. "As far as we can tell, there has been no increase in rates for water and sewer since that time," Bolger emphasized, ( Continued On Page 9 ) Awards Students Go I Shirley Quist, left, and Don Rose, right, Student Achievement Recognition winners at MCC, receive awards from Kenneth E. "Gus" Williams, coordinator of the program at MCC. Shirley Quist and Don Rose of McHenry have won the 1974-75 S t u d e n t A c h i e v e m e n t Recognition program com­ petition at McHenry County college. Mrs. Quist, 37, a nursing major, and Rose, 19, a graphic- arts major, were selected from among twenty-one entrants in the MCC competition as the two participation in campus and community activities. The student program aims to focus more public attention on the Illinois junior college system by giving local, regional, and state-wide recognition to deserving students and their colleges. Continental Bank in Chicago is sponsoring and administering the program for the sixth successive year and is providing more than $14,000 in award money. The MCC winners, who will be honored during an awards dinner April 11. will receive a $100 cash award and a cer­ tificate of merit. Their names also will be inscribed on a school plaque. In March, they will compete for $250 cash awards in one of six district competitions with winners from the other forty- seven junior colleges in the state. Twelve finalists will be chosen -one man and one woman from each district-to compete in the state finals in April for two $1,000 cash awards.