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others, she was led to the city hall in the belief the lucky certificate was in that vicinity. For some reason, Lortttf Rogers deviated from the popular path and sought her fortune on the island, where sht found the prize taped to the bottom of the urn. ~ * 1 School Vote Defeated I Set Public HeOr/flCf Oil East Lakemoor McCullom Lake Harrison Totals Educational Fund East Yes--No 1,475--1^859 Lakemoor Yes--No 77-92 McCullom Lake Yes--No 94-81 Harrison Yes--No 154-303 Totals Yes-No 1,800--2,335 Operational Fund 1,375--1,959 ' 66--100 85--90 139--319 1,665--2,468 For the second time in one week, the request of a McHenry school district board for in­ creases in two important funds has been refused by voters. As a result, seven members of High School District 156 will need to ponder their next move. The total vote in four precincts brought 1,800 voters to the polls supporting an in­ crease in the Education fund against 2,335 who were op­ posed- In the Operations, Building and Maintenance fund, there were 1,666 "yes" votes and 2,468 against the proposition. The McCullom Lake precinct was unique in that it was the only polling place in the two elections in which one of the proposals was accepted. The vote for the Education fund was 94 to 81 in favor. Administration and board members questioned viewed the referendum results dif­ ferently. Board President James Althoff expressed deep disappointment. He commented, "Obviously by this huge turnout the people have spoken. There was a tremendous effort and when that effort fails, there's a message." Continuing, Althoff said he felt the next step will be to take another look and "start cut­ ting". Musin9 And Meanderin' Something may be done in the near future to relieve the annoying traffic situation at the corner of Front and Waukegan streets. This is a statement we would have scoffed at yesterday. But today there may be reason to hope. Alderman Bill Bolger approached us with a drawing of his proposed changes. This was followed by announcement of a special Council meeting this week Thursday night, with heavy focus on the problem. We would like to say we are optimistic, but as Alderman Bolger pointed out, the subject has come up for opinions before. Each time it has been tossed aside. We think it's important. We've been thinking that way for a long time. If anyone listened we weren't aware of it. As a good citizen, we who drive the area daily may reasonably be expected to muster enough willpower to refrain from objecting to the possibility of this maddening corner irritating our ulcers. But as a good citizen, it is another matter when lives are concerned. After several years of daily driving at this corner, we feel highly qualified to write a factual book of almost any length on jarring experiences. And they grow more jarring each day. For instance, last Friday noon we were proceeding north, about to cross the intersection with a green light in immediate prospect. Our plans were interrupted by a nice looking lady intent on getting through the maze of traffic at any cost. In teenage jargon, she "barrelled" down Waukegan road, omitted the stop sign in her travels, and with the keen intent of a race track driver, passed in front of two lanes of "go" traffic. In the interest of saving life and limb, she was allowed to proceed in her own concept of acceptable driving. But other hazards exist, and they have existed for oh, so long! Very recently we stopped back of the right lane turning onto Elm. Both lanes of the intersection were blocked. Into this situation came a Crystal Lake ambulance with sirens sounding. - <• The driver had no place to go. It was impossible to turn onto Waukegan road because of the blockage so he eased into the wrong (southbound) lane (probably prayed) and continued around a wide corner. The procedure was a decided detour on his trip to the hospital, but he had no choice. Once he had passed the Main street turn it was a choice of waiting behind illegally parked cars or taking a chance on hitting south-bound drivers in their own lane. Doesn't anyone know? Or doesn't anyone care? Last year when we were attempting to save the old bridge, the strong argument against us was the fact that large emergency vehicles such as the fire truck could not pass over it* It was pointed out that this would be a factor if ever there should be an accident that caused a tieup of traffic on the state bridge. Does it really make a difference whether the life-or-death situation is on a bridge or at an intersection? Until now, it apparently has. But there is hope. Alderman Bolger outlines a proposal which would make Waukegan street one-way to Third. It would allow no left turn onto Waukegan street and no entrance from the cut-off road at the intersection except for emergency vehicles traveling to the hospital. The proposal also suggests installation of a left-turn-only lane for traffic from the west. He recommends the possibility of taking the problem a step at a time and possibly for a trial period. No one can say how the proposal will work. And we have not yet heard from Waukegan street residents, whose views should be considered. We are sure of only one thing. This corner has to be the most serious area of congestion in the entire city. It is long overdue for some improvement. KAF "As I see those cuts, no one will like them", the president continued with obvious disappointment. Board Secretary Edward Neumann was somewhat more optimistic. He saw the vote as close enough to warrant looking ahead to possible success the next time. "I was disappointed," he said, "but when the vote is that close 1 would think we would ask for another vote this year." Neumann observed tnat a change of fewer than 250 votes would have made a difference in the outcome. With obvious disillusionment, he expressed frustration that more parents were not among the voters. Then the board member voiced other thoughts. "At this point we will have to do what offends. We will have to consider what cuts will have to be made". Supt. Robert Swartzloff referred to the tremendous effort put forth by many people. "I guess we've been con­ ditioned to think hard work pays off, and this time it didn't", he summed up the results. Swartzloff said he felt everyone closely connected with the referendum1 was too tired and confused to think clearly so soon after the defeat. He concluded that the board and administration will probably analyze the vote and "decide where we're going". The next meeting is scheduled Nov. 1. Grant Delay . In Buss Ford, Cltixtns Hearing The hearing on the Con­ cerned Citizens for McHenry lawsuit against Edward Buss and the city of McHenry has been delayed. The hearing was scheduled to begin Monday in Judge Michael Sullivan's chamber in the Woodstock courthouse. However, James Berner, attorney for Buss, was involved in another trial which was takihg longer than expected. Since Berner had another case to finish, Sullivan granted the delay until such time as Berner's present case ends. The Buss trial will then begin. • Nursing Facility To Open Section Carestoel, a new facility under construction in McHenry to provide several kinds of care will open a section of its 310-bed health care building about Nov. 10 according to Mrs. Dorothy Kerr, R.N., administrator. Mrs. Kerr said inquiries about bed space and from people asking about em- (Continued on page 22) Sevfer Outfall Proposal A public hearing promised earlier this month concerning the proposal to dump sewage from Fox Lake into the Fox river has been slated for 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at Hie Johnsburg Community club. The public is invited to attend and ask questions. Spokesmen will be Mit^r Mosley, director of the Illinois Environmental Protection agency, and Don Vonnahme, director of the Division of Water Resources. Also in attendance will be representatives from the state legislature, county, city and township officials. The hearing results fronu a bombardment of Comments and questions levelled by State Rep. Thomas Hanahan of McHenry and State Senator Jack Schaffer of Crystal Lake during^a recent meeting of the Chain O'Lakes-Fox River commission, held In McHenry. The issue is a proposed Charge Driver In Pedestrian Death McHeni^ police are con­ tinuing their investigation into the accident which claimed the life of a 19-year-old Crystal Lake youth early Sunday morning. Robert W. Devries died early Monday morning from injuries sustained when he was struck by a car while he was walking at the intersection of Green street and, Anne street. The driver of the car which struck Devries, Francis J. Flaga of 311 Shepherd Hill drive, McHenry, was ticketed for driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor in connection with the accident. Flaga told police he was southbound on Green street when a man suddenly jumped out in front of his car. He added that he immediately applied his brakes, but could not avoid hitting Devries. Elsewhere, Dominic J. Knitter of 5115 W. East lane, McHenry, was injured early Saturday morning in a one- vehicle collision at the in­ tersection of Chapel Hill road and Johnsburg road. Knitter, who was taken to the McHenry hospital emergency room by the Johnsburg Rescue squad, was ticketed for disobeying a stop sign in connection with the crash, which caused more than $150 damage to his motorcycle. He told police he could not remember what occurred. According to the police report, evidence at the scene indicated that Knitter was riding his cycle north on Chapel Hill road, and upon ap­ proaching the intersection with Johnsburg road, skidded through the stop intersection. The report also mentioned that after skidding through the intersection, the cycle tipped over and continued Southbound until it struck a telephone junction box at the northwest corner of the intersection. Timothy A. Murphy of S201E. Wonder Lake road, Wonder Lake, was ticketed for failing to yield when turning left after his auto struck one driven by Edward Gentry, 1911 Page place, McHenry, Friday af­ ternoon at the corner of Rt. 31 and Barnard Mill road. Neither Murphy nor Gentry was injured in the crash, which caused more than $100 diamage to each vehicle. Murphy told police he was northbound on Rt. 31 and,at­ tempted to turn left onto Barnard Mill road when he struck the Gentry car. He added that he checked for traffic prior to turning and did not see the other vehicle. Lawrence W. Wood of 524 Kingston boulevard in McHenry was cited for failing to yield at a stop intersection after the auto he was driving collided with one driven by Johnny R. Gibson of Genoa. City last week. Gibson was injured in the crash, but refined medical treatment. Wood told police he was southbound on Wilmot road at the intersection with Rt. 12^ He added that he stopped for the (Continued on page 22) outfall sewer project developed by the village of Fox Lake. That municipality is seeking a permit to construct a 48-inch outfall sewer under Pistakee lake to the Fox river. More than 100 persons at­ tending the Chain-Fox meeting objected to the discharge of poorly treated effluent into the river. The original plan to discharge effluent was changed. That first plan called for the discharge to be in the middle of Pistakee lake, a plan which was disallowed because it would not satisfy the effluent and water quality standards of the Illinois Pollution Control , board. The result was that the I l l ino is Envi ronmenta l Protection agency (IEPA) recommended direct discharge of the effluent at the outlet of Pistakee lake into the Fox river. This alternative was suggested because standards for effluent discharged into a river are lower than those for a lake since the river is a moving hody of water. At that time both Hanahan and Schiefer agreed that emmission of polluted effluent into the river will leave the state with two options. Either the gates will be opened to assure satisfactory water flow, or the water will become more polluted. Both expressed their Op­ position to either choice. They pointed out that opening the gates to create a water flow will necessarily lower the water level of the surrounding lakes and river, thereby making i t ' imposs ib le for recreational use. If they are not opened, the legislators continued, there Is no water flow, which makes the river much like a lake. feel if the water is too poll® to be dumped into a lake, it also too polluted to dump int the river. Many living along the rh believe the quality of the wat being dumped should be treated that it would be a<L ceptable for dumping into th| lake. Otherwise, it is thek belief McHnery county should not be the recipient of the ef­ fluent. -I It was stressed at the Sept: meeting that efforts are politically inspired. Be Democrats and Republi were present. Neither was county versus county, a| there were both McHenry Lake county representath present. It was generally conceded t$ i recent meeting was only si i attempt to solve. probleifi l relating to the future of the FO i river. < A Scramble Smile The Fox River. . How Important Is It? (an editorial) To lifelong residents of McHenry the river has meant many things. Many have enjoyed recreational activities. Others have enjoyed its beauty. And many have enjoyed the prosperity it has brought. To former summer residents who now live here year 'round, who filled city hall Sept. 30, the words McHenry and the Fox river are synonymous. Ask one! To lose all this because of one person is unbelievable. Yet one member of the Northern Illinois Planning commission has said the reason the effluent can't be put into Pistakee Lake is because it would have to be treated better and would cost more money. How much more money it would cost has never been made public, nor has the fact that an environmental impact study, as requested, was never done. The question as to whether the Fox river becomes an open sewer or remains one of McHenry's biggest assets is hanging in the balance. It is hoped that a solution can be found at the meeting Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. at the Johnsburg community center. Tom Low, right, president el the McHenry Area Chamber el Commerce, lesks en as Mrs. Lenis (Lorette) Rogers presents winning Scramble certificate to Den Daley, president el the First National hank, for redemption. Mrs. Refers fcrsnght the latest C elC prtiitf--I game tea dose abruptly en the third due late Friday aftemeen when she (Sand the HJM certificate under the flower urn en the Mead near city kail STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD MrS. Louis (Lorette) Rogers of' 3702 W. Main street is moving to Elgin in the near future. When she found Che $1,000 certificate in the Chamber of Commerce Scramble, promotion last Friday it was her first thought to put the money to use in all the duties involved with changing residence. Mrs. Rogers orougm toe game to an abrupt halt on the third clue at 4 o'clock Friday afternoon, when she found the certificate under the flower urn on the island near the city hall. Mrs. Rogers had read the second clue in the Plaindealer, then began visiting stores in search of the third due. Like VOLUME 102 NUMBER 25 WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 26, 1977 . i SECTION 24 PAGES 20* MCHS Golf Team. Among The Best THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 187B Third In State The television spotlight fell on the McHenry varsity golf team late Saturday afternoon when the Warriors accepted the trophy recognizing them as the third best golf team in the entire state. Here, Ron Mellon, a member of the board of directors of the Illinois High School association (IHSA) makes the presentation to the entire McHenry team. The Warriors earned the trophy after battfing through district and sectional eliminations, and defeating sixteen of the other eighteen teams participating in the 36-hole finals in Springfield. Complete details of McHenry's successful trip downstate begin on page I. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD