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; f- X* <9. Q , *CE U-PLAINDE/ LCSS6FFERIN(»S IN REVISED CURRICULUM (Continued on poge 16) The board also approved *' the reestablishment of the working cash fund, which the board abolishes at the end of each school fiscal year and transfers to the education fund. Following an executive session, the board recon­ vened and voted to engage A. Lynn Himes as a resource professional to the board's negotiating committee so that he could be listed as a member for possible par­ ticipation if needed at a later ' date. Swartzloff said the current two year contract with the teachers' association ends this year and negotiations for a new contract are slated to begin on Feb. 15. Swartzloff noted that the board will begin negotiations without the aid of a professional as the teachers have indicated that they will. In past negotiations early introduction of professionals on both sides seemed to stand in the way of reaching an agreement, Swartzloff commented. Himes is a member of the law firm of Bridges, Riseborough, Morris, Franke and Miller which is retained by District 156, and is a specialist in collective bargaining and labor negotiations. OPEN NEW AUXILIARY POLICE COURSE M c H e n r y C o u n t y Emergency Services & Disaster Agency (MCESDA) is accepting applications for a, new auxiliary police course that will start Sun­ day, Jan. 6. The twenty-hour course will continue for five weeks and will begin at 9 a.m. All classes will be held in the MCESDA operations room at the courthouse in Woodstock. The course will cover traffic and crowd control, protection of property, communications, radiation hazards, press relations, criminal law, county geography, and tornado spotting. The curriculum was developed under the guidance of the McHenry County Sheriff's department and will be taught by Sheriff's Auxiliary Deputy Captain Wayne Aten and ' staff. The graduates of this course will be able to assist in various activities as a backup to local police organizations gaining better proficiency for them and a tax saving to local residents. These people volunteer their time, and buy their own uniforms and equipment. As part of their continuing education program, they assist the sheriff and local police in traffic control at public gatherings and functions such as the County It-WEDNESDAY. DE< .f \ Audra Ridgeway peruses the catalog carefully to decide how she will assign her budget allowance for a special friend. Fair, festivals, and celebrations. Advance registration for this class is mandatory. An application or additional information may be obtained by contacting the MCESDA v office at the courthouse in Woodstock, phone 338-6400. Applicants must be age 18 or over. There are 13 other volunteer divisions that are part of MCESDA, other than police. Inquiries are invited, if they desire information regarding them. They in­ clude Administrative, Air- Support, Commissary, Citizens Radio Service, Radio Amateur, Tele- Communications, Emergency Assistance, Maintenance & Supply, Posse, Public Information, Radiological, Scuba and Weather Observers. CLOSE AID OFFICE The Department of Public Aid, located at 1316 N. Madison street,Woodstock, will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 1. Dan Spung holds an exceptionally enticing basaar item which he sold as part of Us learning experience in economics. STAFF PHOTOS-WAYNE GAYLORD ECONOMICS FOR YOUNG CONSUMERS (Continued from page 1) pointed out, "he can sell his services as part of the cleanup crew", so that all students earn money for the bazaar, dependent on their initiative. The morning of the bazaar, pay envelopes were distributed. The Christmas bazaar began. Students spent the early morning carefully selecting items. Then, the bazaar tem­ porarily closed. After recess, it reopened with a half-price sale. "Students begin to un­ derstand the principle", according to teacher Karen Parks, "that when things go on sale, the quality is not as good." Ms. Parks also felt the bazaar allowed children to identify terms which they had only dealt with in an abstract way. As manufacturers dealing with a retailer, Ms. Parks said "the students learn to dif­ ferentiate between the cost and the price of goods". Sue Helfand, who also teaches at Bush, said "The philosophy of economy is really put to work during the bazaar project. " She cited "learning where pricei come from and how wages are earned" as,two of the most important economic examples. Ms. Latz con­ curred with her fellow in­ structors but added that supply and demand prin­ ciples are another important lesson as well as un­ derstanding the value of producing goods which are salable. How did the third graders feel about the bazaar and what did it really teach them? Most students agreed that they were excited about the event. They also shared pride in their , ac­ complishments during the pre-bazaar preparations. But Sulyn Foust summed up her peers' experiences in learning when she said, "It teaches me what the real world is like." Senate votes cutbacks in senior military officers. STOLEN CYCLES BACK ON EVE OF CHRISTMAS ' (Continued from page 1) " Manitou trail, McHenry, reported the theft of a snowmobile from his residence. A neighbor saw two youths walking away with boxes from the Wonder Lake home of Juanlta Adams. Investigation revealed that a set of glasses, a coffee maker and filters, and $130 in change were missing from the house. Deaths GRACE MURPHY Grace Murphy, 80, a former resident of McHenry and the first educational lay teacher in the Rockford Diocese, died Thursday, Dec. 20, at Lake Shore Nursing Centre, Chicago. She was born June 29,1899, in Pennsylvania, to Peter and Mary (Feeney) Mc Andrew. Mrs. Murphy is survived by three children; Mrs. Robert (Mary Grace) Stilling, of Elgin; Hugh, of Park Ridge and Edward, of Chicago; thirteen grand­ children and four great grandchildren. A ' sister, Mrs.< Dennis (Frances) McDonough, of Chicago, also survives. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh, in 1952, and one sister. Mrs. Murphy was $ member of SA. Mary's Catholic church, McHenry, and was an elementary teacher for many years at St. Mary's Parochial school, and with the Johnsburg Public School District 12. Visitation was scheduled at the George R. Justen & Son funeral home from 10:15 a.m. until time of the funeral mass held at St. Patrick's Catholic church. Interment followed in the church cemetery. The „ family advised that masses would be ap­ preciated. OTTO R. BIRING Otto R. Biring, 4816 W. Shore drive, McHenry passed away Thursday, Dec. 20, in his home, at the age of 56. He was born in Chicago, March 26, 1923, to Otto E. and Lina (Riegler) Biring. Mr. Biring is survived by his father, Otto E. Biring, of. McHenry; two sisters, Mrs. Virginia Ames and Mrs. LaVerne Reed, also of McHenry; one brother, Arnold F. Biring, of Glen- dale Heights, 111.; and several nieces and nephews. His mother, Lina, preceded him in death. Funeral services were held Saturday, Dec. 22, at the Peter M. Justen & Son funeral home, with Pastor Marshall E. Werry, of the First Baptist church, McHenry, officiating. Burial was in Memory. Gardens, Arlington Heights, 111. JOHN J. BIGOLIN John J. Bigolin, 65, of 5217 Nimtz drive, Wonder Lake, died Dec. 21 in McHenry hospital. Mr. Bigolin was employed in the maintenance department of the hospital. The deceased was a member of the Wonder Lake Legion post and formerly Make After Car, Collision A Wonder Lake man was arrested after a car-utility pole collision early Friday morning. According to the accident report, a car driven by David S. Prescott of Wonder Lake went out of control on McCullom Lake toad and snapped a Commonwealth belonged to the Moose lodge of Dearborn, Chicago. He is survived by his wife, Mary (Fortunato); one son, Stephen, of DeKalb; one sister, Mrs. Rita Ragona, of Chicago; and four brothers, Joseph of River Grove, Louis of Chicago, Cesear of Rolling Meadows and Olindo of Florida. . -» The body rested at the Freund funeral home in Wonder. Lake until 10:30 Monday morning, when a Mass was offered in Christ the King Catholic church, Wonder Lake. Burial was in the church cemetery. GEORGE L. MECKO George L. Mecko, 63, ot 1301 W. Circle drive, McHenry, died Saturday, Dec. 22, at the McHenry hospital. He was born July 27, 1916, in Chicago, to Joseph and Mary (Kadlec) Mecko. Mr. Mecko is survived by his Wife, Mary (Shelleng) Mecko; a sister, Carol, O.S.F., of St. John's parochial school; two boys, George, Franklin Park and Michael, Crystal Lake; three grandchildren and'a brother, Joseph, St. Petersburg, Fla. He was preceded in death • by a brother, Alex. Visitation was scheduled for Sunday afternoon at the George R. Justen & Son funeral home. A funeral Mass was held Monday at St. John's Catholic church, with inteiinent in St. John the Baptist Catholic cemetery. RICHARD PACE Richard Pace, 3606 John street, McHenry, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 18, in the Burlington Memorial - hospital, Burlington, Wis. He was 88 years old, born Nov. 18, 1891, in Italy, to Joseph and Maria (Maretta) Pace. He is survived by five* daughters, Mrs. Mary Gates, McHenry; Mrs. Rufus (Bernice) / Jerals, Bloomfield, Mo.; Mrs. Carl (Rose) Ploense, Romeoville, II.;. Mrs. Rodney (Loretta) Keup, Richmond, II. and Ms. Jeanne Ann Pace, El Segundo, Calif.; four sons, S. M. Joseph, Omaha, Nebr.; Andrew, McHenry; An­ thony, Vacaville, Calif, and Michael, Baraboo, Wis.; thirty-seven grandchildren -and twenty-seven great grandchildren.. Mr. Pace was employed as a maintenance man for the Y.M.C.A. all of his life. A funeral Mass was held at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick's Catholic church, with Father Petit officiating. Interment followed at St. Patrick's Countryside cemetery. Visitation was scheduled Thursday from 3 to 9 p.m. at the George R. Justen & Son funeral home. The family would ap­ preciate masses in lieu of flowers. u nay the days ahead bring to you and yours a world of peace and Watch for our JANUARY CLEARANCE imtnctft.O'ta ItlcllBIIKY Home AimisMiMs Tho Storo Thot Caret To Savo You Monoy" ; m 4618 W. Rte. 120 McHenry 815-385-8200 LISTED PRICE & All remaining lights, trees, ornaments and arrangements. "Ttw comitate ChrtatmMStap" ' Route 14 6176, Crystal Uhkft 815-4 59-6200 Owns* Han VIM tr Charft Edison pole. The Sheriff's >rt went on to say that the lice found a quantity of ~ at the scene, but no victims. The McHenry police reported that two people had gone to McHenry hospital's emergency room and one of them had a head injury. When the Sheriff's police arrived at the hospital they found that a passenger in the car, Deborah Haynes of Franklin Park, 111., had been injured. - , At the hospital, Prescott denied that he was driving the car. According to the report, if was determined that Prescott was the driver and he was arrested for im­ proper lane usage, driving too fast for conditions and driving with a suspended license. Juana Ojito of 3706 Hamlin, McHenry, was driving west on Lincoln road when an oncoming car crossed into her lane. Ms. Ojito drove her car into the ditch in ar attempt to avoid the other auto but was not able to avoid the collision. The other car continued without stopping. The hit-and-run car was described as a dark-colored fastback auto. Also on Lincoln road, Paulette L. Erickson of 2706 Sterling, McHenry, was driving east when she lost control of the vehicle. The car went into the ditch and rolled onto its side. Ms. Erickson was not injured and no citations were issued, according to the report.. Thomas E. Low of 2521 Johnsburg road, McHenry, was ticketed for improper lane usage, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and driving while in­ toxicated after his car went off Riverside drive near Johnsburg road. Low refused to make a statement, but the accident report said simply * that the car failed to negotiate the curve, rolled twice and came to rest on its wheels. Low was treated and released from McHenry hospital. The Sheriff's police were called to River road, a quarter mile south of the McHenry dam, to in­ vestigate a car which had passed through a fence and hit some trees. When the police contacted the driver of the car, Lois J. Lacroix of 3221 Bay View lane, McHenry, she saidshe** tersection when the collision Ingleside, 111., was struck in the rear. According to the report, Wetterquist had stopped to make a left turn. The driver of the other auto, Patricia L. Strong of 5200 Shore drive, McHenry, said she thought the car in front of her was going to make the turn. Ms. Strong was ticketed for failure to reduce speed to avoid til accident. Another rear-end collision resulted when a car driven by Daniel V. Stadfeld of 5611 Meadow Hill J. McHenry, stopped in front of another auto on Fox Lake road. Stadfeld stopped to make a right turn and told police he had the turn signal on. Driving the other auto, Judith P. Andersen of 413 Pleasant View, McHenry, said the Stadfeld car stopped quickly in front of her auto and then turned onto Broadway and drove away. Roland J. Koerper of 1519 Flower street, McHenry, told police he was slowing for a stop, but not quickly enough to avoid striking another auto. The other car was driven by Nancy H. Nolan of 1128 Manchester Mall, McHenry. On Walkup road near Crystal Lake, a deer ran out in front of an auto driven by Cindy Swanson of 1703 Rogers avenue, McHenry. Ms. Swanson said she was not able to avoid striking the deer. Likewise, on River road, Larry Konieczski of 2614 Emerald court, McHenry, told police that he saw a deer and tried to avoid it, but was could not. On a somewhat smaller scale, Cecil E. Kimball of 1822 River terrace, McHenry, said a dog darted out in front of his car on Riverside drive near Johnsburg road. * Deborah L. Schlup of Crystal Lake was cited for disobeying a stop sign after her car struck another auto at the intersection of Green and John streets in McHenry. Ms. Schlup told McHenry police that she saw the other auto stopped and assumed he saw her car. She added that she did not see the stop sign and continued into the intersection. The driver of the other car, Homer G. Fitzgerald of 3111 Riverstream, McHenry, told police he was stopped at the sign and drove into the in- lost control of the car. Ms. Lacroix was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, failure to report an accident and leaving the scene of an ac­ cident. S t e e r i n g p r o b l e m s resulted in collisions recently for two McHenry area residents. On Route 120 \yhear Tiajuana road, James Wilson of Ringwood told police that he noticed a sudden vibration and then the right front wheel came off. The vehicle then skidded off the road and into some trees. Lynn E. Dickson of 508 W. Dowell road, McHenry, was driving on River road and had just passed another auto when she lost control of her car. The auto skidded off the road and into a fence. According to the report, an examination of the car showed that some of the steering linkage had come apart. , A car driven by Gary W. Erickson of 1808 S. Fern- wood, McHenry, was forced off River road and into a guardrail when an ap­ proaching car crossed into his lane. Karen R. Meier of Wonder Lake was driving through the intersection of McCullom Lake and Ringwood roads when another auto failed to stop and struck her car broadside. The driver of the other car, Daniel C. Chan of Wonder Lake, told police he was driving east on McCullom Lake road when the road in front of him "went white" and he then felt the collision. Chan was ticketed for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accide it and disobeying a stop sign. Roberto J. Arias of Car- pentersville, 111., told police he stopped at the in­ tersection of Lily Lake road and 120, and had made his turn when another car pulled into his lane and hit his auto. The driver of the other car, William G. Garbacz of 112 Sheridan, McHenry, and witnesses to the" accident said the the Arias car did not stop and turned into Gar- bacz's lane. Arias was cited for making an improper turn. At the intersection of Route 14 and Three Oaks road, an auto driven by Keith E. Wetterquist of occurred. A sliding car led to a two- car collision on Elm street at Freund.' Edward Kloser of 4410 Sussex, McHenry, told McHenry police that he was driving east on Elm street when the front of his car started to slide to the left. The car slid into the on­ coming lane and was struck by another auto, according to the report. The driver of the other auto, Veronica M. Romkowske of 124 S. Lake Shore, McHenry, said she saw the car slide but could not stop in time. No tickets were issued. Khow^J sTHi If her Does winter have days with less sunlight than the other seasons? Is this why it's the coldest of our sea­ sons? Strangely enough, winter does not have less sunlight than any other season. Fall, which ends December 21, this year, averages the same amount of sunlight, per day, as does winter. The shortest day of the year, December 22, is the winter solstice and from then until the summer solstice, in June, the days are getting longer. So the days actually begin to get longer as soon as winter begins. Winter is the coldest of seasons because the earth loses most pf its summer heat by January and Febru­ ary, the coldest months. But January and February con- , tain more daylight than November and December. Injure Three In Accident Also on Friday Dec. 21, at about 5:30p.m. at least three people were injured in a traffic accident on Route 120 near the Market Place shopping center. ' McHenry Police . and Rescue squad units were called to the scene, but no names or other information was available at.press time. t