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Lori Widhalm, Pally Johnson aai Jau WUttams reft annual talc of Girl Scout cookie* In the McHenry area Authorities Speculate Many " take this them a h Adults w *180 IMS* V >\> v\ THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 187S' VOLUME 100 NUMBER 55 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1976 20 PAGES 20* Psychiatrist, Sgl. Dan Banksoa of the McHenry County Sheriffs department is shown checking the trunk of a California licensed car in which the tody of a young Oriental woman was found by detectives last Thursday. County officials believe the woman died of exposure. The frozen body of a young Oriental woman was found last Thursday in the trunk of a car which had been towed into the McHenry Auto Body shop at 4704 W. Route 120, McHenry. She is believed to be Betty Pleasant, 24, of Sacramento, Cal. County authorities suspect she died of exposure. McHenry county detectives discovered the body after they forced open the trunk of the auto, which had been parked outside in the lot of the body shop since Dec. 2. County authorities theorize that the car, a 1968 Oldsmobile Cutlass, 2 door, ran out of gas on River road, near the en­ trance to Emerald Park sub­ division. The girl could have been afraid to sleep in the auto where she might be seen and harrassed by passerby, Sheriff Art Tyrell said,. and she crawled into the trunk to sleep. A young man told officials he saw the girl as he passed her car. She was taking something out of the trunk and putting it into the auto. Police assume this was a garment clothing bag which was found inside the car. County police are of (he opinion that the girl crawled into the trunk, pulled it almost closed with a rope that was found in the trunk, covered The woman has been tenatively identified as Betty Pleasant, 21, of Sacramento, Calif. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Folks with a sweet tooth have something good to look forward to in 1976. Sugar prices are expected to allow an ex­ travagance on those gooey concoctions that please the palate. Homemakers remember well about a year ago when they were paying more than $3 for a 5-pound bag of sugar --if it was available at all. Or when bakers screamed and cookie prices zoomed, or the old nickel and dime candy bars got lost in paper wrappers and went to 15 and 20 cents each. Of late, with the help of a newspaper coupon in a grocery advertisement, the housewife again may buy the 5-pound bag of sugar for less than a dollar. How did this turnabout happen in such a short period of time? Farm marketing specialists say it's mostly a matter of supply and demand. Back in the early '70's each of us consumed an average of about 102 pounds *of sugar annually in this country. By 1974 it had dropped to 97 pounds and the following year skidded further to about 87 pounds. Soaring sugar prices left the sweet tooth unrewarded. Retail sugar prices jumped from about 15 cents a pound in 1973 to 63 cents in December of 1974. The good news is that Uie 1975 sugar production was a record crop. We with a sweet tooth, therefore, are expected to satisfy our desires by con­ suming more sugar in 1976. And the experts tell us any increase in prices will be related to in­ creased marketing margins not to supply. This takes care of one more of life's little problems --until we step on the scales some morning to face the price we humans pay for our culinary folly. K A F Arrest • Two For Gambling < Two men were arrested for gambling Monday about noon when McHenry county sheriff's police entered the Old Bridge Tavern at 1334 N. Riverside drive, McHenry. Eugene Schaefer of 4516 W. Garden Quarter McHenry,was charged with one count of gambling. His bond was set at $5,000 and he is to appear in court Feb. 17. Charged with two counts of gambling • was Lawrence McHale of 311 N. Cold Springs road, Woodstock. His bond was frrvtfinued on Page 9) herself with her coat and went to Sleep. One-off her garments had been folded to form a pillow. She was still in a sleeping position when dec- tectives opened the trunk. The petite, 90 lbs., orientargirl was wearing green slacks and a white print blouse. A heavy, wet snow amoun­ ting to 3'/z inches fell that night, which authorities believe pushed the trunk shut and the girl died of exposure. When the trunk of the car was opened seventy-one days after it was seen on River road, the woman was found to be in a well preserved condition due to the extremely cold weather during the past two months. According to detectives, there were no marks of violence on the victim's body and there were no signs of a struggle. Nothing was found under her fingernails to in­ dicate she had attempted to (Continued on Page 9) Author SiRFO Mooting Spoakor ' Serpo of Sedom, Inc., the southeast regional parent organization of the Special Education District of McHenry County, will hold its next meeting Feb. 12 in the Learning center of Central school. Paddock street, Crystal Lake, at 7:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be Dr. William C. Wilson, senior psychiatric consultant at the Fox Valley Mental Health center in^Elgin. He has been associated with the center since it was established in April, 1955. CLOSE AID OFFICE In observance of the bir­ thdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, the McHenry County Department of Public Aid, 1315 W Madison. Woodstock, will be closed Thursday, Feb. 12, and Mon­ day, Feb. 16. Promise Outstanding Family Service Meeting Drifting Snow For Numerous Blamed Crashes An outstanding meeting is in prospect for persons attending the annual meeting of the Family Service and Mental Health Clinic of McHenry County association this Wed­ nesday night. Featured speaker will be Dr. Francis Gerty, one of tne ar­ chitects of today's improved state-wide effort to provide mental health services and facilities throughout Illinois. The octogerarian is the medical director at Riveredge hospital at Forest Park,today In Uie early 1960's he was the Illinois Department of Mental Health director and under his inspiration, the re-shaping of the mental health care system to the zone mental health center concept unfolded. Reservations are needed for this annual dinner and they are being handled by Mrs. Virginia Miller at the Family Service Center in McHenry. A.limited number of reservations can be accepted on Wednesday and at the door Wednesday night because arrangements are being made for a sizable crowd. (Continued on Page 9) Twenty-six automobile ac­ cidents were investigated by county deputies this past weekend, thirteen in the McHenry area. Many were attributed to drifting snow on roadways which made them icy and very slippery. The majority of accidents occurred Saturday afternoon and evening. Saturday afternoon about 5:30, a car driven by Frieda Frederick of 4716 Gregory street, McHenry, ran into a house at 539 Rand road, Lakemoor. She and her pasenger, Edward Frederick of the same address, were injured in the mishap and were taken to McHenry hospital by the rescue squad for treatment. No statement was taken from the driver due to her injuries. Evidence at the scene indicated the Frederick car was west­ bound on Route 120 (Kand road) when for no apparent reason it traveled across the roadway onto the south shoulder where it hit an unoccupied car and a house. The car is owned by John' E. Connor of 7312 W. LiU, Nile*. The house, which was partially moved off its foundation, is (Continued on Page 9) The 414 Girl Scouts of McHenry's twenty troops display the Spirit of *7* as they start out to top last year 's total of 10,445 boxes of cookies sold. Girls will begin taking orders Feb 12 and continue through the twenty-first. There are floe delicious varieties -- mint, fudge, patty, peanut butter, gold trefoil and sandwich. The overall goal for each girl is forty-five boxes, for which troop will receive fifteen (Continued on Page 9) Marian High Sets-Freshman Registration Next Sunday Marian Central Catholic high school will hold registration for its freshman class of 1976 Sunday, Feb 15. Registration will take place in the school gymnasium between 10 a m and 4 p m Registration packets have been mailed to the families of prospective eighth grade students throughout the county. Included in this material is information regarding general course offerings, the freshman Farm-Legislative Exchange Of Views McHenry County Farm Bureau leaders met with Illinois legislators from the 33rd district last week. They told their opinions on key issues, and asked the views of the legislators in return. The meeting was another in a series of efforts to let legislators know the policies of Farm Bureau and at the same time to hear the legislators' views because farmers respect their efforts to represent them effectively. Elmer Hill, vice-president of the McHenry County Farm Bureau, and members of the legislative committee, hosted a dinner with about fifty-five farmers and their wives present to meet members of the General Assembly. In outlining the stand of Farm Bureau, Hill and others had the guidance of the policy resolutions adopted at the Illinois Agricultural association annual meeting in December. Attending the meeting was Earl Struck, IAA legislative specialist, who was on hand to hear the legislators express their views, and to keep close contact with those four men as the session progressed. "We want to hear them vote on the flow as they tell us they'll vote at Farm Bureau meetings when they assure us they support Farm Bureau policy," said Struck. One of the main messages Farm Bureau wanted to impart to the four gentlemen- Sen. Jack Shaffer, and Representatives Cal skinner, Jr., R. Bruce Waddell, and Tom Hanahan-is that if added revenue is needed in Illinois, it should come through the income tax and, if possible, real estate taxes should be reduced The feeling is that since Illinois citizens demand more services (and welfare and aid to Thirty-third district legislators meet with McHenry Conaty Farm Bareaa leaders. Purpose: To exchange views. Frawk session included agreement from some legislator* that an increase in both income and property taxes "within five years" appears "inevitable." From left are Rep. Torn Hanahan, Sen. Jack Schaffer, Rep. R. Bruce Waddell, Elmer Hill, chairman; and Rep. Cal Skinner. Jr. (DON PEASLEY PHOTOGRAPHY) education are burgeoning), an increase in state income tax is "inevitable." Farm Bureau policies on property tax administration; property appraisal contracts; RTA; combining taxing units legislation; local governmental land acquisition; and a clearly defined system to license goose neck trailers were among matters discussed. Sen. Schaffer said he is against mandated programs. Proponents talk the General Assembly into funding programs, he said, then saddle the state or local government with the added burden under cries of "the people must have it ." He referred to certain school-mandated programs Rep Waddell said he wants to concentrate funds on improving local and state roads, a view held by most who prefer the more local expenditure in comparison with added freeways or tollways Sen Schaffer predicted "no more four-lanes for a long time except for 420, and tell your children you told us not to build them," he declared * The legislators talked about keeping land open and Earl Struck of the IAA said local governmental units are not given enough leeway in handling the pressures of growth 4 Struck said two of the most important achievements in the recent General Assembly were the removal of sale* tax from agncudtural chemicals (savings of $60 million to farmers»\ and reduction of the level of assessment on real estate to thirty-three and one-third per cent. Taxes won't decline as a result of the reassessment but they won't increase as much, if at all. this year, he explained. / course descriptions, data regarding tuition, fees, books and uniforms. Each family was asked to examine the course offerings carefully in preparation for course selec­ tion. At Sunday's registration, parents and eighth graders will meet with individual faculty members to discuss the registration process The faculty counselor will have several references for the family to consult, including the results of the SRA High School Placement test and the reports and recommendations of the junior high teaching stafls. Using this information, tie faculty members will guide each family in selecting a program that will be both suitable and challenging M a r i a n ' s f r e s h m a n program includes four or five solid units of study, phis Religion and Physical Kducation Required during the freshman year are English. Math and the Freshman Focus program <a series of mini courses - including Art. Music, Study Skills. Personal Typing. Career Planning. Personal Development, Speech and Health* Offered as electives are Earth Science. World Studies. European Studies. French 1 and II. Spanish I and II. Art. Chorus and Band. Over 200 students have no» taken the SRA High Schopl Placement test, indicating „an interest in attending Mar|an Central This number indicates another year of strong supp<|rt tor Marian's programs Parents wishing further in­ formation regarding freshman registration, or Marian's programs, are asked to contpct Robert Gough at Marian. > Spirit of 76 CLEP exams (College Level Examination program) are scheduled to be given next Saturday, Feb 14, at McHenry County college in Crystal Lake. Testing will start at 8 a.m. in room A-130. It is possible to receive up to 30 hours of credit from most colleges in the United States through the CLEP Students may take English, mathematics, humanities, social science, history and natural science. tiigh school seniors examination to give head start for college, who have been out of school for years are also suc­ cessful in receiving college credit through these one-hour examinations. For more information con­ tact George Cowgill at McHenry County college in Crystal Lake. CLEP Exams Set Saturday