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led the elite group even a pound or THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 Flames shoot skyward from an unoccupied house on Elm street, across from the Market Place, as firemen from McHenry Township Fire Protection district conduct training exercises. The preliminary exercises consisted of probationary members of all three companies extinguishing various fires set in the structure. The house was set afire and those fires extinguished about 12 times before it was allowed to be destroyed by the flames. During the exercises, members entered the burning structure, two at a time, wearing self-contained breathing equipment. They were instructed to crawl through the building until they located the fire, at which point they extinguished it. The entire operation was done under the careful supervision of experienced firemen so as to avoid any chance of injury. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD VOLUME 104/NUMBER 51 WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 23, 1980 2 SECTIONS 24 PAGES 20^ Allow School Land For Chamber-Sponsored Circus Paul Farwell, a McHenry Township Fire Protection district fire fighter, is shown emerging from a window in the Elm street house which was set afire as part of training exercises conducted Sunday morning. His self-contaliMtflilli Hillng equipment to Iff ltis bands. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD McHenry will have its circus June 20, according to action taken by the board of High School District 156 this past week. Aftei: Phil-_ Bartmann, speaking for The McHenry Chamber of Commerce, Bishop Speaks Fridby To Conclude Unity Week The holiday season is now long past, and the memories are pleasant ones except for the inch of pinch that remains as one last reminder that indulgence in food is far too important in the celebration. All around us, colleagues are procrastinating about the weekly weigh-in sessions that are a part of some of the popular take-off-weight organizations. For those who have for two of extra fat is un­ forgivable, this is a time of agony. But for those of us who remain tortured - who ^ almost fear the approach of another holiday of any kind -- there is hope. The experts have made a game of it and call it Trade-Off. It is no longer necessary to feel guilty about what you eat. And the epitome of satisfaction lies in the fact that you don't have to be ashamed lo look at the bathroom scales the next morning. In this little game of Trade-Off, we are en­ couraged to eat. The rules go something like this: ...Take turkey -- in fact, take a lot of turkey - but remember not to eat that delicious skin that has fat stored underneath; ...Take dressing, but single out the celery and onions in large portions. Be sparing of that tasty bread and flavorful butter flavoring; ...Of course you may take cranberry sauce, but remember there is usually twice as much sugar as berries in that innocent looking dish. Do you really need a quarter of a cup? ...Take sweet potatoes if you must, but don't make them the candied version. Put them in the oven instead. Or maybe you would con­ sider trading off the sweet potatoes for cauliflower, or even better, string beans. ...Then there's celery. Now here's one that ranks high on the list. And while you're at it, use a celery stick to push your food around instead of a biscuit; ...And for the grand finale, there is pie, but you'll regret (Continued on page 22) BISHOP ARTHUR O'NEILL "That All May Be One" is the motto on the coat of arms of Bishop Arthur Joseph O'Neill, That appropriate motto will have special significance when Bishop O'Neill presents the homily for the concluding rite of the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Friday, Jan. 25, at 8 p.m. at St. Patrick Catholic church, McHenry. The Rockford diocese bishop was born 'Dec. 14, 1917, in East Dubuque, 111., and was ordained to the priesthood March 27, 1943., He was associate pastor of St. James Pro-Cathedral at Rockford until 1954, when he was named pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas church, Freeport. In 1963 he was appointed papal chamberlain. Three years later he was named pastor of St. Peter church, Rockford, in which capacity he served until being con­ secrated seventh bishop of Rockford in 1968. The public is invited to this concluding rite of Unity week. Pedestrian Killed When Struck By Car On Rt. 176 A Crystal Lake man was killed shortly after 6 p.m. last Saturday night when he was struck by an auto on Route 176 in Crystal Lake. Dante V.P. Contino, 79, of Crystal Lake, was pronounced dead at 7:08 p.m. Jan. 19 by Dr. Bowman of McHenry hospital. According to th€> police report, Contino was struck by an auto as he was crossing the highway, ap­ parently on his way home. The auto was driven by Robert A. Conzen, also of Crystal Lake. No charges are pending at this time and the in­ vestigation into the accident is continuing. Four other people were treated at McHenry hospital after the van they were riding in collided with a tree in Wonder Lake. The driver of the van, Lucinda L. Bushell, of 5412 E. Wonder. Lake road, Wonder Lake, told Sheriff's police the van started sliding on the icy road as she at­ tempted to brake on a hill. Ms. Bushell and three passengers, Mary and Donna Chesler, of 5010 E. Wonder Lake road, and Cindy M> Jensen, of 4915 E. Lake Shore drive, all of Wonder Lake, were taken to McHenry hospital by the Wonder Lake Rescue squad. A two-car collision on Hancock drive resulted in citations for both of the drivers. Harlan S. Halligan, of 5615 Ridgeway road, Ringwood, told police he was driving west on Hancock drive when another auto made a left turn and hit his car. The driver of the other auto, Howard V. Pliner, of 7724 Deep Spring road, Wonder Lake, said he had his turn signal on and added that the Halligan vehicle did not slow or attempt to avoid the collision. Halligan was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and Pliner was cited for failure to yield the right-of-way:-- Elliot L. Dulberger, of 1201 Paddock road, Spring Grove, was also ticketed for failure to yield the right-of- way after his car pulled out from a stop sign and was struck by another vehicle. Dulberger told Sheriff's police that he did not see the other vehicle until it was too late. The driver of the other vehicle was Lawrence E. Sherlock, of Oak Park, 111. Sam G. Bonovich, of 312 Country --Club drive, McHenry, was driving east on Lincoln road around a .turn when a pickup truck tried to pass his car. Bonovich told police the truck struck his car on the left side and then kept driving east on Lincoln road. The hit-and-run vehicle was described as a dark- green pickup truck with equipment for a snow plow. William F. Miller, of 3603 Route .12, Spring Grove, told police he was driving east on Crystal Lake avenue when his car ran off the road and (Continued on page 22) presented information that met conditions set for the use of West campus vacant land, the board granted the reque^L^^ ifyeiund raising eveTtliand specified a fetpof $590 or 5 percent of the Chamber's profits/ Edward J. Neumann, Jr., board president, and Superintendent Robert Swartzloff reported that no objections to the publicized proposal had been voiced by anyone in the community. Bartmann advised that the circus which is slated to present two performances June 20, is the Carson- Barnes from Hugo, Okla. He said the show carries a $1 million liability insurance assignable to local sponsors and property lessors. The Chamber expects to accommodate one thousand cars in the high school parking lots and drives and a private vacant lot north of ihe school with a little "scrunching", Bartmann said. This would be without using the nearby roads thereby eliminating congestion in those areas. Capacity attendance for each performance is ex­ pected to be about 3,500. He believes that measures io secure the property of owners adjoining the circus site south of the south parking lot would be adequate. Board member Paul Nitz said that since the Chamber president had put himself on the line as guaranteeing the restoration of school grounds to their original condition, he had no further reservations about the use. In another action the board advanced the dismissal time at West campus by five minutes, shortening the last period by this amount. This was done io facilitate the bus schedule. The reason given was to allow the busses lo leave 5 minutes earlier from West and so be on time for the 3:30 p.m. elementary school runs in view of the - winter road conditions. Busses from East campus had been arriving at West at 2:48and had to wait lo 3 p.m. for West students lo be dismissed. This will shorten the wait. Also, East campus students were subject to a 5- hour day compared lo 5 hours and 15 mintues for West students. The board approved a spring vacation tour to France by a group of students offered through the American Institute for Foreign Study. Students, who must pay their own way, are members of Ihe In­ ternational club and will be under the supervision of Kathy Everitt, coordinator for the department of foreign languages at East campus, and Barb Meding, ad­ ministrative intern for the district. When board members recalled that similar per­ mission had been requested and granted last year, but that the trip had not materialized,. il was suggested they should assure that the student in­ terest is there before asking board action. Ms. Everitt asserted that the problem last year was not lack of interest but lack of dollars. This year eight students are committed to go and they have Ihe money saved, she said. The group is scheduled to leave by air Friday, March 28, for Paris and will return Saturday. April 5. Nitz wanted assurance that participation in the tour would not give language students an advantage in receiving grades. This assurance was given. (Continued on page 22) MCC Acts To Obtain Expert Advice On Heating Problems As the result of the con­ cern of an experienced citizen over recent problems, the board of trustees for McHenry County college will pursue the hiring of a consultant for the heating and ventilating system at the college. John Sherman, Sherman Plumbing and Heating, Inc., Crystal Lake, submitted a letter to the board. Sherman recommended that the board employ a consulting engineering firm (other than the original firm that designed the existing system) to completely analyze the HVAC requirements and the existing system and to make recommendations for correction or replacement with related cost estimates. Sherman said that although his corporation would not be interested in being considered for a consulting position, he would be willing to discuss dif­ ferent firms with the com­ mittee studying the problem. Gerald Smith, chairman of the board, asked that Sherman give the college administration this in­ formation which will be passed on to the board committee at the next meeting. The board also reviewed It's The Champ! Where would you go if you wanted to meet the world champion boxer? You might try Madison Square Garden. Or how about a political dinner? Kitty Ballstaedt, a former McHenry resident who will soon return to her home community to live, didn't try at all. He just drove up alongside her in Bull Valley and said hello,- ... Mrs. Ballstaedt, the former Kitty Albright, was still excited Monday morning, although her encounter (peaceful) with Mohammed Ali was late Friday night. Her account of their meeting was sufficient to make the ordinary person downright frightened. After taking her son to the home of a friend, Kitty Ballstaedt was enroute home to Hillside road, Crystal Lake, with any thoughts of celebrities farthest from her mind. Ahead of her was a vehicle she recognized as a limousine, driving very slowly as though the occupants were lost. When she passed the auto, the driver honked and then pulled alongside her truck. She detected the words "Ali I" on a sign taped to the side of the limousine but Mrs. Ballstaedt shrugged off the possibility with an "Oh, No"! But suddenly the interior lights of the luxurious limo were turned on and there was no mistaking the big mpn. It was Ali, himself, to be sure! His chauffeur was trying to find a highway that would lead back to Chicago after spending the evening at a political dinner held by Dr. and Mrs. Lee Gladstone in their Gherry Valley road home. ^ Kitty, whose safety instincts would otherwise have kept her in the car at 10:30 p.m. on a lonely road, did what came naturally. At the sight of the mighty Ali, she left her car with an air of calm, with all intentions to be "cool", but in the delirium of the moment the "cool" was lost and "I just fell apart". In attempting to separate a note pad from her billfold, both left her trembling hands, became airborne through the back window and landed in Ali's lap. He took the paper graciously and signed his name. In complete shock by this time, Kitty Ballstaedt assured him it would be placed "right next to Bob Hope's autograph" which she had obtained last summer. Then with an offer to take them to the nearest highway rather than show them the way, she got into her truck and led the way to Rt. 31. Looking back on her experience, the thrilled young wife and mother looks at things more calmly today. She admits that "someday if they find me dead along the road, it's because I guessed wrong on who was in the other car". Kitty told her friends all about her meeting with Ali. But did they believe her? Of course they did. One friend concluded, "That story was too corny to be made up". One Conviction For Murder; Two Wait the October, 1979, audit report. Trustee Herbert Lutter, Cary, chairman of the finance committee, in going over the report stated that all recommendations of the auditing firm were being followed or in the process of being changed with the exception of two items with which the college cannot comply because of computer limitations. Lutter 'requested the administration write a letter to the firm stating these reasons. The next meeting of the board will be Jan. 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the board room in the Main hall building. The trial of William Frank, the second of three men charged with the murder of Edward Caraher, Jr. last January, continued Monday. Late last week another of the accused, Edward Wieting, 22, of Ingleside, pleaded guilty to the charges of murder, aggravated kidnaping and armed rob­ bery before Judge William Block in 19th Judicial Circuit Court in Woodstock. Wieting was sentenced to 30 years imprisonment. ' a The major witness Monday was a man already serving a prison ternrflfT California and an aquain- tance of the three accused men. Gerald Lee Stark, 23, testified William Frank had told him that " hey had done something that if they were ever caught, they could get the death penalty." Stark also Said that both Frank and Wieting had been living with Stark and his family in North Chicago for "about a week" when the murder occurred According lo Stark's testimony. Frank also said that he (Frank) had "bashed in Caraher's teeth" to make identification impossible and said (hat ballistics would be useless because the barrel of a .22 caliber Luger had been drilled out. The Luger is one of the weapons alleged to have been used in the killing. Clifford Johnson. 48, of Lake Bluff, is scheduled to stand trial on Feb. 18, 1980.