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I PAGE 17 - PLAINDEALER -FRIDAY. MAY 26, 1*78 FIFTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of May 24, 1928) The laying of cement oh Route 61 south of McHenry was started last week by the Powers-Thompson company. Owing to the rainy weather last week the Cement work was delayed somewhat but the company started out again Monday of this week and good progress is being made in the laying of the slab. The work was commenced at the Ed Knox farm and the gang will work south towards Terra Cotta, laying from 500 to 700 feet of pavement a day. Reigh Count , the winner of the 54th Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Ky., on last Saturday afternoon, is owned by Mrs. John D. Hertz of Chicago and he was wintered at Leona farm near Cary. Reight Count's win was the first triumph for a Chicago colt since 1900 and people of Cary and vicinity have teen greatly interested in the success of their favorite. His owner received $55,375 for the victory in the running of the famous race. Nine young people were confirmed at the Lutheran church on Sunday afternoon. The day was a beautiful one for the Confirmation of these people and a most appropriate and impressive sermon was given by the pastor, Rev. Reetz. Those confirmed were Elvera Antholz, Dorothy. Fisher, Hazel Kramer, Fred Kamholz, Jr., Harold Patzke, William Kreutzer, Walter Kreutzer, Leonard Ibsch and Walter Jensen. FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of June 2, 1938) Friends here have received invitations to attend the commencement exercises of the Colleges of Dentistry, Medicine and Pharmacy, of the University of Illinois to be held at the Civic Opera house, Wacker Drive at Madison, Chicago, Friday morning, June 10. Dr. John Compton Purvey, son of Mr. and lfrrs. Albert Purvey of this city, is a member of the graduating class of the College of Medicine. He will begin his internship at St. Francis hosptial, Evanston, July 1. The eighteenth annual commencement exercises will be held at the McHenry Community high school June 3, at which time forty-two seniors will receive their diplomas. Valedictorian is LeRoy Het- termann and the salutatorian is Louise Stilling. Patrol boys for the public grade school next year will be Robert Schaefer, captain; R o b e r t W e i d e m a n n ^ lieutenant; and Glenn Peter-' son, Richard Hayes, Donald Schaefer, Edwin Corey, Charles Page and Norman Neiss, patrol boys. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of May 28, 1953) During April, building per­ mits have been issued in McHenry for six new dwellings, with a conservative estimate range of from between $10,000 to $20,000. Five additional permits were issued for alterations to dwellings and new private garages. Each day brings the new home of the McHenry library nearer completion. One portion of the structure has received the first coat of paint and a sidewalk has been put in. Before too long the selection of books from temporary shelves in the city hall will be only a memory. Woodstock will observe its 101st anniversary as an in­ corporated city on June 18, 19, 20 and 21. Plans for observance of the occasion are under discussion. The nucleus of a committee of McHenry area residents which will endeavor to promote the progress of the new educational television station met last Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Sam Leibsohn. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of May 29, 1968) Timothy Morck, a senior at McHenry high school, has been invited to attend the Hall of Fame for America's top high school honor students. The body t>f Cpl. Kenneth W. Arnold, 23, U.S. paratrooper killed in action May 9 in Vietnam has arrived at the Hamsher funeral home in Fox Lake. Military rites will be held on Friday. Pearce Konold of Waverly, la., has joined the staff of the Mental Health Center for McHenry County, in McHenry, as a full-time psychiatric social worker. The McHenry high school freshman baseball team, coached by Dick Rabbitt, has just completed a most suc­ cessful season, winning two and losing three games. Yoga Offered At MCC June 6 bummer is a good time to learn yoga at McHenry County college. The college is offering a course in beginning yoga which will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 to-3 p.m. for four'weeks beginning June 6. Although the course was originally planned for junior and senior high school students only, MCC is now opening it up for anyone who is interested in learning yoga. Exercises in muscle control, stretching and strengthening, scientific breathing exercises, and a description of the benefits of each exercise will be in­ cluded in the course. Registration/in person only, has resumed, With tuition and fees due at that time Conservation News (McCullom Lake) STATE OFFICES CLOSE All Secretary of State offices and facilities will be closed Tuesday, May 30, in ob­ servance of Memorial day, Secretary of State Alan J. Dixon has announced. Except for driver services facilities outside of Cook county, which are closed Mondays, regular services will be available May 29 and reopen at regular hours May 31. Part 2 A map and proposal for in­ creased water supply into McCullom Lake was resear­ ched and prepared by Engineer Ed Hammer. The drainage map of the lake has been studied and the areas checked out to look into the possible sources of new water influx into the lake area to try to maintain the 757-foot mean elevation even in periods of low water or drought. Locations A and B were described in Wednesday's issue. Yhe following are the remaining areas. Area C A concrete sump installed at Dutch creek on the west side of the Northwestern railroad tracks just prior to where it goes into the culvert under the tracks with a baffle of ap­ proximately 12 inches high with a 12 inch diameter' pipe paralleling the Northwestern railroad tracks going under the tracks and McCullom Lake road and discharging into Mass' pond. The Mass pond can be used as a surge, polishing storage area. During periods of high water (over 756.88 feet) the water would flow into Dutch creek to the east of the railroad tracks. During low water flow it would empty into Mass pond and then into McCullom Lake. A sheet pile dam at the east flowing small leg of Dutch creek will flow to the north into Dutch creek then into the Fox river during high water. The total length of 12 inch pipe required is approximately 650 feet plus a concrete sump and sheet pile dam of 20 feet. The estimated cost of the project $5,000 to $6,000. The Dutch creek only flows approximately six to eight months of the year. Therefore, the amount of additional water influx is questionable. However, this source opens up a new drainage area for water and should be seriously con­ sidered as a worthwhile project. Area D This area picks up another leg of a drainage creek from the north, south of the town of Ring wood. A concrete sump and 1,400 feet of 12 inch- diameter pipe plus a baffle overflow to dump excess overflow water back under the Northwestern railroad tracks is needed. Total estimated cost is $6,500 to $7,000. The amount of water influx 'is yet to be measured. Area E A sheet pile dam on the east side of the railroad tracks fet the junction point of the east flowing leg of the stream coming from the west of the railroad tracks and the south flowing stream west of the?, railroad tracks meet would pick up this water and backflow the water to the west and then into the Mass pond. 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If McCullom Lake could be, or is, eventually cleaned up through the controlling of in­ coming siltation, sewage pollution, and other sources of waste effluent, the lake could be utilized as a reservoir for the area water supply. Only a final chlorination plant or small water treatment plant would be needed to assure a clean water source and potential clean artesian aquifers available. It is doubtful whether this would be acceptable in the "near future. Eventually with in­ creased population influx and the resultant loss of drainage areas, this may become a necessity. To raise McCullom Lake (245 acres) one inch requires 6,600,000 gallons of water. TTiree artesian wells at 50 gallons per minute flow would only supply approximately 250,000 gallons per day at a cost of $3,600 (approximately). To raise the lake 12 inches requires approximately 80,000 gallons of water. The volume is available however, other drainage areas will be required to bring the lake up to its spillway level. 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