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Morion Holds Student Honor Banquet PAGE 13 PLAIM>F;ALER-FI(IDAY. MARCH IS. IFJT Thomas J. Parsley, principal at Marian Central Catholic high school, and Sister Paton Ryan, Ph.D., assistant dean. College of Liberal Arts at Marquette, are pictured at the Marian Honors banquet. Sister Paton Ryan addressed the students and parents on "The Value of Excellence". Marian Central Catholic high school held its first Academic Honors banquet last week The program was initiated to give special recognition to the students who achieved the highest degree of academic success in their daily classroom work. A total of seventy-thre? students from the freshman, sophomore, junior and senior classes attended the banquet with their parents. Selection was limited to those students achieving academic records which ranked them in the upper 10 percent of their respective classes. Activities for the evening began at 7 p.m. with a banquet for the 200 students, parents and teachers attending. On hand to assist with the dinner were the members of Marian's National Honor society. After dinner Thomas Parsley, principal, awarded each of the honored students with a cer­ tificate of recognition. The main address of the evening, "The Value of Ex­ cellence", was given by Sister M. PatoQ Ryan, Ph.D., assistant dean, College of Liberal Arts, Marquette university. Sister Ryan presented a series of challenges and goals to students, parents and faculty which put the concept of "academic ex­ cellence" in its proper per­ spective. The audience responded warmly to Sister Ryan's personal anecdotes of her experiences in her personal quest for excellence at Yale and Oxford universities. • * As an attempt to allow students to see some tangible results of the studying they are doing in high school years, A1 Weingart, '72 Marian graduate, currently completing his senior year at Marquette university, made some comments to the group about the value of ex­ cellence. A1 is the second Marian student in four years to hold the post of president of the Associated Students of Marquette University. Marian's select ensemble finished the evening's activities by presenting several musical numbers for the group's en­ joyment. Conducted by Richard Mikus, the ensemble performed the program they will use in state competition. Students honored for their upper 10 percent ranking in­ clude the following from this area Seniors - Valerie Bach. Kathleen Carey, Michael Frenzer, Timothy Frenzer, Darlene Garrett. Janet (iorski. Charles Hollenbach. Marianne May and Jill McCaffrey Juniors - Laura Bell. Judy Johnson. Erin Mahoney. James McI>onough. Jo Sacco. Joan Sandall and « Elizabeth Schaefer Sophomores - Robert Cristy, Matthew Gibbons, Dawn Jaburek. Mary Kasting. Toni Malone. Daniel Nye. Kim Rich, Janet Thompson, Wendy Wohnrade and Jane Zim­ merman Freshmen - Brent Bennger, Marguerite Cristy, Dave Kozial, Ruth Marshall. Becky Miller. Heather Newkirk. Jill Schaefer, Colleen Sweeney, Beth Thelen and Susan Wileoski. Activities proved to be en­ joyable for all concerned Plans are now under way to make the Honors banquet an annual event which will provide recognition to the students who fulfill the primary purpose of any school system--personal growth through academic excellence Marian Graduate A1 Weingart "72". «f McHemry Honors banquet on his reflections of "The Value of Excellence". Al is currently the president of the "Associated Students of Marquette university." Village of McHenry Shores Inge Aide 344 1984 New Lights Planned For Intersections At the regular meeting of the board of trustees of the village of McHenry Shores on Wed­ nesday, March 3, at 7:30 all members with the exception of Trustee John Novotny were present. Trusttee Russ Bingham, the chairman of the Streets, Water and Sewers committee presented a proposed plan for the installation of six street lights. Motion was made to accept the proposal, and the motion was passed. The exact location of the lights on the intersections in question will be determined by the availability of power lines. ~ Regarding new st it will depend on the monies available if the whole, com­ munity will be completed or only two main streets. Trustee Don Henderlong reported on the status of acquisition of the rented facilities for the village hall. A request for a temporary occupancy certificate for a new house was denied because of the safety factor involved and because it was feared that this might create a precedent. The police department reported that with the begin­ ning of this month, cars not displaying the new vehicle stickers will be stopped and ticketed. When the discussion was opened to the floor, Howard Bieritz who had received a certified letter regarding the obstruction ordinance voiced his protest. Mr. Zutaut also took the floor in this connection. Mr. Bieritz was instructed to get in touch with the Public Health and Safety committee to resolve the problem. President Lillegard ex­ pressed her appreciation to the twenty or more residents who had come to the board meeting, commenting on the fact that it is nice to see people take more active interest in their local government. LOST AND FOUND A set of car keys was found at the beach. With proper iden­ tification, the owner may pick them up at the village hall. POLICE NEWS The police department would like to stress that the weight limitation ordinance for the village of McHenry Shores is being enforced. This is also the last notice for the vehicle stickers. They are still on sale at the village hall. Please remember that anyone who does not have a valid vehicle sticker will be fined. DOG TAGS It seems that clarification is needed regarding dog tags. When your dog has received his annual rabies shot and certificate from the veterinarian, you should bring the document to the village hall to purchase the county dog tag. This is not only a convenience for you but it also provides our village with extra revenue s|pce part of the proceeds are kept by the village. At the same I ie you will be given your lage dog tags free of charge. The McHenry Shores tags make it much easier for the police departmnet to locate the owner of a lost dog, especially in the evenings and on weekends when the offices are closed. county CALENDAR OF MEETINGS A meeting of the Public Health and Safety committee will be held on March 12 at 7 p.m. On March 15 at 7:30, there will be a meeting of the Planning commission. The next meeting of the Board of Trustees will be held on Wednesday, March 17, at 7:30 p.m. All meetings are held at the McHenry Shores village hall, 3211 Beach drive. They are open to the public. BUILDING PERMITS The following building permits were issued between October, 1975 and February 29, 1976: Robert Steck (new house), Unit 5; Henry Beran (new house), Unit 3; Robert Steck (new house), Unit 5; John Lamphier (new house), Unit 4; Henry W. Rodiek (new house), Unit 5; Casey Proctor (new house), Unit 5; O.E.A. Con­ struction (new house), Unit 2; R. Martin (new house), Unit 2; Perry Builders Inc. (new house), Unit 3; Casey Proctor (new house), Unit 5; Roger Moen (new house), Unit 2; Irv. Reisner (garage addition), Unit 1; Mr. and Mrs. Fisher (addition), Unit 1; Irv. Reisner (addition), Unit 1. NOTICE A particular finance com­ pany is sending out notices to buy up empty lots. Please be sure, if you want to sell, to check out any firm with the Better Business Bureau or other authorities. SHORELINE WAVES The next meeting of the Shoreliners will be held on Tuesday, March 16, at 1003 S. Hilltop. Please be sure to come! NEW GIRL IN TOWN Anne Noelle LaFrancis arrived at 8 a.m. on Monday, March 8, at McHenry hospital, weighing 7 lbs., 3 oz. Her proud parents are Judy and Ray LaFrancis, and waiting at home for her new baby sister is eighteen months old Nicole. Good luck to the whole La Francis family! BIRTHDAYS Irene Mueller has a birthday on March 14. Ronald Roberts will be celebrating his on March 15. On the same day, Erin O'Connor will be one year old. Clarence Norman's bir­ thday is March 16 and Stacy Sanford's March 17. March 18 marks Jean Barnett's, Sam Winters' III and Linda Luer- ssen's birthday. Happy bir­ thday and many happy returns to jail of you. Also, I want to wish a happy St. Patrick's Day to all my Irish friends. And to all those who are ill, I wish a speedy recovery. m e r i c a n V i e w p o i n t s % Never take counsel of your fears. Andrew Jackson BANK NOTES BY DONALD DALEY PRESIDENT FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF McHENRY THE BRASHER DOUBLOON The Brasher Doubloon is likely the most well publi­ cized of all rare coins. Time and again woven into movie mystery plots and "private eye" fiction, it has an unusual rarity and romantic history. Ephraim Brasher was an eminent New York silver­ smith, at one time a next door neighbor of George and Martha Washington. Reportedly he produced much of the silver service for the Washington house­ hold. The Brasher Doub­ loon was produced from dies designed by Brasher for copper coins proposed for the State of New York in 1787 but when the New York legislature declined to enact a coinage law, Brasher decided to produce gold coins on his own, con­ cluding that a large de­ nomination coin could be well utilized by merchants in large cities. The value of this coin was $16.00 and represented the first gold coin made in the U.S. even though it was not is­ sued by a governmental body...in those days private minters (usually silver­ smiths) could produce coins, a circumstance ul­ timately changed by the Mint Act of 1792. Curiously, it was, along with a coin issued by the State of New Jersey, the first to carry the motto "E Pluribus Unum", meaning "one out of many". Numismatic knowledge indicates that there are six Brasher Doubloons in the United States...all in well identified collections. One is owned by Yale Un­ iversity and could likely command $300,000 if of­ fered at auction..it is the one once owned by Geor­ ge Washington, a gift from Ephraim Brasher in 1787. Stolen in 1965 from the display at Sterling Library on the Yale campus, it was recovered in 1969 through the persistent efforts of insurance investigator Richard Andrews...quite a story in itself. Whether you are interested in saving money...or bor­ rowing, you'll find FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF McHENRY most accommodating! You will also receive- fast, per­ sonal service..with a smile! FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF McHENRY, 3814 W. Elm St. Telephone 385-5400. Primary Vote Information Who can vote in the March 16 primary? Any registered voter. Must I declare my party to vote? Yes, you must ask for the ballot of either the Republican or the Democratic party. What are the rules about party affiliation? Regardless of how you voted in the last primary, you are now free to choose either party's ballot. You are not obliged to vote for your party or its can­ didates at the November election. For what officers do I vote in the March 16 primary? President, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller, Repre­ sentative in Con­ gress, State Sen­ ator, Representative in General Assembly, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Recorder of Deeds, State's Attorney, County Coroner and County Auditor. Other ballot items will include members of the County board, judge of the Supreme court, 2nd Judicial District, regional Board of School Trustees, Precinct Committeemen, Del­ egates and Alter­ nates from each Congressional district to the party national conventions. What is a preferential presidential primary? Presidential can­ didates may enter their names on the Illinois primary ballot and thus gain an idea of their strength within various parts of the states. The vote is advisory onjy. How are delegates to national conventions chosen? Candidates for delegates to national party conventions may file as an uncommitted delegate, or file com­ mitted to a particular presidential candidate. Those candidates who run as "committed" are not limited to being c o m m i t t e d t o presidential candidates listed on the ballot; they may also run as com­ mitted to other presidential candidates who may not have en­ tered the Illinois Primary. Party rules presume that a committed delegate is morally obligated to vote for that presidential candidate on at least the first ballot at the national party convention. Four Republican delegates and from five to nine Democratic delegates f r o m e a c h Congressional district will be elected in the ^Starch 16 primary Additional delegates at large will be chosen at state party conventions after the primary. Is cumulative voting used in the primary? Yes. Cumulative voting is used in both the primary and the general election, and only for the office of state representative. This system provides that each of the fifty-nine legislative districts elect three represen­ tatives to the General Assembly and that every voter has three votes to use among them. The voter may vote for one, two. or three candidates, and thus give three votes to one candidate (called plumping), l1 -z votes to each of two candidates, or 1 vote to each of three candidates. Before the primary e l e c t i o n , t h e Representative district committee of each party in each district decides whether it will run two (the minimum required by the state con­ stitution) or three candidates for state representative in the November election. Other candidates not endorsed by a party may try to win their party's nomination in the primary election The number of can­ didates to be run in the November election will be printed on the primary ballot, and the voter may vote to nominate this number of candidates W h a t a b o u t referendum? In some localities, there will be a referendum at the same time as the primary You need not vote in the primary to vote in the referendum. School Board Elections School board elections will be held April 10 for all districts in McHenry Polling places will be open from noon until 7 p.m. If you have a question as to which district you are in or where your polling place is located, call the school district office for needed information If you have any other questions about the upcoming primary or school board election, please feel free to call the League of Women Voters. Woodstock McHenry, at 459-8983, for information. The number of living veterans who served during World War I - originally over 4 7 million - has fallen below the one million mark, the Veterans administration reported VOTE REPUBLICAN County Board Primaiy Tues., March 16, 1976 MILTON J. "MILT" McHALE Burton - McHenry • Nunda Voters "MILT' McHALE ASKS YOUR SUPPORT Dedicated, Experienced and Qualified to serve: Burton McHenry and Nunda Townships as one of their County Board Members. McHENRY COUNTY BOARD DISTRICT NO. 2 SELECT NO. 120 ON YOUR BALLOr Polls Open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Paid for by Milt McHals GALLON Get Paint Tray Roller Set Hardware McHenry iy> lie hath a heart an sound UH a bell and his tongue ih the clapper, ft* what hi a heart thinks his tongue* H|H»akh. -Shake ape are. HERE AND THERE IN BUSINESS "Zero Nut Calling" Will Com* To County A new telephone service called • Zero plus calling" will come to the Woodstock area in the first quarter 197%. Illinois Bell Manager Stan Jozwiak said this week Zero plus calling will enable telephone users to speed completion of their own person- to person, collect, credit card and other calls requiring operator assistance by dialing the number themselves." Jozwiak said "With Zero plus dialing, callers will dial "0" (plus the area code, when required > and then the seven- digit number they want to reach "As the call speeds on its way. the operator will come on the line to obtain the in­ formation needed (for example, the person being called on person to-person calls, the credit card number or the third number to be charged) Zero plus calling will speed up calls for the telephone user and enable operators to handle many more calls than with the present system." Joswiak said "The new Zero plus calling system will replace the old operator cord switchboard with push button consoles that free the operator from much of the manual work now needed." Jozwiak said. He pointed out that the efficiencies of Zero plus calling reduce the number of operator offices required to handle long distance calls. I "THE PEOPLE PUASERS ARE Ha 1" I Mitchell Amc/Jeep McHENRY COUNTY'S LARGEST AMC/JEEP DEALERSHIP..^ Wi'ra 6«Min| BIGGER! 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