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PAGE 22 - PLAINDE ALER - FRIDAY. MAY 30, 1980 MUSIN' AND MEANDERIN' \ t - (Continued from page 1) not find much resemblance to the 1920 version. From accounts of preparations, it seemed to have been difficult to obtain school time to decorate the gym. Realizing that the "hard-hearted faculty" would be averse to allowing time away from books, they made their appeal to Prof. Nye. When only a half day was forthcoming, they went in search of music and decorations and the ac­ cumulation of material included bunting, souvenirs and flags. Unlike the marathon proms of today, old style MCHS proms ended at midnight. Clubs abounded, most of them girls' groups of five or six who, admittedly, listed their ambition in life "to give Sunday afternoon teas". Halloween was celebrated at a party in the school, probably to keep the young folks out of trouble. Miss Barbara Smith and Carl Bickler, well known names of the day, provided the music, and classmate Howard Phalin, who later was to make an impressive name for himself in the business world, was "the hideous spectre that ex­ tended a cud clammy hand" to greet the guests. It was rumored that a sophomore boy had put yeast in the cider, but "no one suffered any ill effects". Could this have been MCHS in any year? Yes, it was, and stories in the 1920 annual give away secrets of students in the four classes - small though they were - that made up the enrollment in the war and post-war years. If the reading leads one to the conclusion that teens were considerably less sophisticated in 1920 than they are today, that con­ clusion is probably quite accurate. One particularly in­ teresting portion of the year book was devoted to brief information on every graduate from the lime the high school came into being. The first graduates to get their diplomas at MCHS were Loretto Walsh, mother of Sports Editor Earl Walsh, and Joel Wheeler, who later was to £ become a local veterinarian. The year was 1892. Oh, there is more in The Foxe, and the occasional times we dust it off for reviewing we find something new and interesting. Another column may some day share other memories that are undoubtedly remembered occasionally by MCHS class members of the 60-year-ago era. KAF OPEN ELLIS MURDER TRIAL (Continued from page 1) Ellis said, "He's upstairs. I didn't mean to shoot him. Please get help for him." According to testimony from all of the officers who responded to the call, Ellis repeatedly said he shot Miller and asked for someone to help him. When Deputy Thomas E. Sanders said, "Ellis looked at McKeating (another deputy) and said 'I know what you're thinking. It's not that way - I'm not queer," Attorney Kelly immediately asked that the proceedings be declared a mistrial. "The state elicited that statement ' merely to prejudice the jury," Kelly charged. "The statement is irrelevant, extraneous, has no probitive value and the state Tiever supplied me with .he statement in the discovery," Kelly continued. State's Attorney Theodore Floro said, "The state did not know about the statement until last night." "Then I should have been told last night," Kelly countered. "By no stretch of the imagination is there suf- ficent cause for a mistrial," Floro said. Judge Henry L. Cowlin overruled the objection and denied the motion saying the remark was nothing more than the unsolicited statement of Ellis to a police officer. "I do not believe that as such, this statement will inflame the jury." Cowlin sair1 The McHenry Rescue squad took Miller to McHenry hospital where he was treated for the head injuries. Miller was later transferred to Victory Memorial hospital in Waukegan. He died on Nov. 11, 1979. The cause of * death was determined to be from the bullet, which penetrated the skull and lacerated the brain, according to testimony' from Yuksel Konakci, assistant medical examiner in Cook county. The trial was recessed until Thursday morning at 10:30 a.m. TAX, ROADS BRING 70 TO SHORES MEETING (Continued from page 1) pro tem of the village board in the absence of President David Grimes, who arrived later, explained that the estimated $25,000 from the tax would go to help pay to retain two full time police officers, a part time chief, a summer recreation director and one full time city ad­ ministrator who maintained records and operated the police radio. In addition, two part time people would help with the operation of the city offices and police radio at other times. Road Commissioner Ray Rigsby outlined the road problems and said that basically the problem is that most of the roads have little or no gravel base and are laid directly over a top soil, 4 Help Conserve Energy Air Conditioner Tune - Up All Brands Of Window Air Conditioners Up To 20,000 BTU • Pirked-up • Cleaned-out • Oiled • Complete Check-out • Returned ONLY $ 35 00 Special Rate If You Have More Than One Air Conditioner Or If You Bring Air Conditioner To Us And Pick Up. LEE & RAY ELECTRIC PMONK: 385 0882 100S No. FKONT STIKCT MCHKMRY, ILLINOIS 600S0 to 5 feet deep as revealed by soil borings. The most satisfactory program, he said, would be complete reconstruction of the roads which would result in an approximately $1.4 million cost paiyable by property owners in a special assessment program at $4,000 to $5,000 for each lot based on frontage in in­ stallments over 10 years. This project would include $75,000 engineering costs, excavating road beds down to 3»/2 feet $335,000; for stone ba^e $320,000; for road gravel $145,000; for bituminous paving $216,000; labor $204,000; plus amounts for upgrading an existing storm water line, replacement pipe and culverts. This would cover the 7 miles of road, in the village. A lesser alternative would be spending of $96,000 to make spot base repairs on Hilltop and other roads and to make certain repairs and resurfacing as determined by the village. A third alternative would be to scarify, shape and grade 5 miles of roads, add needed gravel and oil spray at a cost of $20,000 as a once a year job. Some base would be upgraded on Hillside. the $24,000 alternative would be for scarifying, shaping and grading and twice a year oil spraying, all work to be done with a minimum of equipment during 40 hours on a time and material basis. For a twice a year program, 60 hours would be needed with a cost up to $28,425. Rigsby noted that the proposed spot repair program of $96,000 would be supported by the ap­ proximately $35,000 per year income to maintain roads. This partial approach would require 25 years for the village to get permanent streets. He noted that the third or fourth alternative could be accomplished with village funds from the road and bridge account and motor fuel tax (MFT) receipts. As audience members broke into the presentation to inquire why the roads were left to deteriorate so long, Weiler explained that formerly the village treated only the riding surfaces because they looked for the most return on dollars spent. In effect, they were doing only minor work to treat symptoms rather than getting at the underlying problem, he stated. Raymond LaFrancis, former trustee, led off the attack on the board regar­ ding the road situation noting the total was not 7 miles, because the road in some recent subdivisions had not been dedicated. That should cut down on the total for the reconstruction program, he said as he questioned how the roads got in such bad condition. Weiler noted that on the total reconstruction, the assessment would be per lot and developers would have to pay for each of their lots. He added that if roads were not dedicated, the village * would perform no work on them. And he remarked that according to Illinois state road people, the supposedly mild winter was really hard on roads because of no snow cover to protect the ground* from freezing and thawing which causes heaving. In response to some questions Weiler said the lesser road programs would involve no assessments and that "yes" if sewer lines (also the village's future) were laid, roads would be torn up. The village has about $25,000 to $30,000 available for road Work. Weiler defended the proposed use of the 5 percent utility tax proceeds noting that previously the village had part time workers and CETA financed police. But the work force was not professional or efficient and the police had frequently overlooked or not processed documents required in connection with their work, he stated. He claimed that $4 hourly rate paid office help and $13,500 for a full time administrator, which they are now employing, was justified by their professional competence. However, some citizens still objected because many village residents were put of work and the people being hired didn't even live in the village. Charles Werth, a member of the audience, said the issue boiled down to one of the police department versus the roads, and about the roads, "Do we or not do it?" He urged the com­ munity to do it (the roads) right or not at all, and he believed they could shave the $1.4 million. He also pointed out the low municipal interest rate and the benefit of roads in ap­ preciating property value. Other comments included sending questionnaires to all residents with the results being considered by the board, which would deter­ mine the cost of the im­ proved roads and then vote. Werth urged action saying no progress was being made at this meeting (with all the discussion.) And as the board made no decision during the meeting, his statement was prophetic. Rose Lillegard, former village president, was allowed the floor to relate how she had made a hard study of the proposed budget and referred to the published manual of village employee salaries under 5,000 population and concluded that this is the most ex­ pensive village for its population in the state. She alleged that the board had lost sight of its priorities which should be to maintain property values, the building code, the zoning ordinance and improve the roads. None of these were enforced lately, she observed, and the president had missed four consecutive meetings. She referred to an earlier, unsuccessful attempt by a group of people to get assurance from the board to freeze taxes if a referendum urged this action, this in connection with the proposed TOUGH • RUGGED • DEPENDABLE The Case 448 is everything you'd expect... a powerful all-purpose tractor for lawn, yard and garden care. It has an 18-hp Onan twin-cylinder engine with hydraulic drive and attachment lift Rugged cast iron front axle, heavy-duty king pins and welded steel construction. High clearance frame, with big 16" rear wheels, plus electric start, makes this powerful machine a natural choice for big-job chores Case attachments for the tough 448 include 44", 48" and 60" mowers: 54" utility blade. 48" snowblower and 41" hydraulic tiller. Pull along a 38" lawn sweeper or a 1000-pound capacity dump cart. See it all now "THE HOUSE THAT SERVICE BUILT' CE0R6I P. FREIIND, Inc 4102 W. Crystal Lake Road McHenry. IL 38S-44M utility tax which residents believed would add $80 to $100 annually to the taxes for each household. About the . road program, she urged, that instead of dragging it out over 10 years," let's get it over with". Weiler, responding to Ms. Lillegard's statements, said she (should add another priority, that of safety of environment and cited the heavy arrest record of the newly professional police department. He "urged maintaining the police department and noted that the reduced amount of CETA funds were the reason the village costs for this service were rising. He reiterated that there was no "free lunch." Leon Zelvis, acting building commissioner, said the board had two im­ mediate problems, roads and the utility tax. They had the money to do alternative three for the roads. "Let's do it and wait on the 5 percent tax 'til the village can show better management of its priorities," he recom­ mended. As a resident again urged to give it to the people and let them vote on it, Weiler noted that he himself would not vote to hang the $4,000 assessment on another person's property. At the request of Weiler, McHenry Shores Police Sgt. Ed Fair, former member of the Sheriff's department, detailed the disadvantages of waiting for a response from the maximum of five or six police squads serving the 622 square miles of the county. This could mean waits of up to 15 or 20 minutes or longer, Fair said, and he estimated that the cost of service equivalent to which the village police are offering by the sheriff's department (rent a cop program) would cost more than $80,000 per year. The board also discussed the advantage of having professionals and cited the legal hazards of actions from untrained people doing police jobs. As LaFrancis demanded that the board members explain how they were going to vote on the utility tax before the issue was con­ sidered, Trustee Martin F. Koleno refused saying, "Why ask board members now when it has never been done before?" If the audience WJ*S threatening to vote the board out for a wrong decision, Koleno said, "Go ahead, you're probably doing us a favor. But the buck stops here. We're making the decision for all." Koleno also indulged in a bit of history, recalling that he lived in the original farm house around which the village grew. "To you people in '235 homes' " he said, the only reason for the village was to eliminate '235 homes' which were considered sub­ standard at that time." The second reason was for roads which still are not better. The third was for police protection. He noted that the village was esiablished only by 19 votes. When President Grimes arrived, the utility tax measure was passed. DEDICATE PIONEER FACILITY (Continued from page 1) Jones, rector of St. Anskar's Episcopal church in Rock- ford, will give the benediction. Father Jones is a former board member and former pastor at Crystal Lake. Speaking for the clients, following the governor's talk, will be Susan Pitzen, Fiesta Days Start July 18 Fiesta days, the annual event sponsored each year by the McHenry Area (Chamber of Commerce, will begin Friday, July 18, and will conclude Sunday, July 27, with the colorful float- filled parade in the afternoon and the twenty-first annual Drum Corps Magic at Mc- Cracken Held in the evening. The 1980 celebration will be filled with 10 full days of celebration for both young and old. Music, dancing, International Folk Fest, water ski show, track meets, tennis events, Banjo Beer night, chicken in the park, Kiwanis bratwurst and other events have been planned for this year. As soon as all final plans have been made by the Fiesta day committee, they will be announced as to time and place. _ Plans are for the Sunday, July 27, parade to be better than ever, featuring the national championship drum corps, the Phantom Regiment from Rockford, the Guardsmen from Schaumburg, the Cavaliers from Park Ridgfe, the Knights from Geneseo, the Colts from Dubuque, Iowa, and the Saginaires from •Saginaw, Mich. These same corps will be featured in that evening's show of Drum Corps Magic. Reserved sesits from Drum Corps -Migic go on sale today. Because this is one of the longest standing drum corps shows in the Midwest, the committee has been able to obtain some of the finest drum corps in the nation. Ticket information can be obtained by calling the Chamber office, 385-4300, or tickets can be obtained by writing the Chamber office at P.O. Box 306, McHenry, or by going to the Green street Chamber office. Skier Injured, Boats Collide On Fox River A water skier was injure^ last Saturday on the Fox river near Wright road, when a boat following about 30 feet behind the skier ran over him. Jeffrey A. Arbeit, of Chicago, was skiing on the Fox river and signalled the ski boat that he was going to drop the tow rope. The driver of a white boat, Manfred W. Laupp, of Cary, apparently did not see Arbeit drop off. Laupp told Sheriff's police he was talking to a passenger and did not see the man in the water until the last second. Laupp then stopped the boat and jumped in the water to help Arbeit. The Nunda Rural Rescue squad took Arbeit to McHenry hospital, where he was treated for lacerations of the leg. Laupp was ticketed for reckless operation. Later that day, two boats collided on the Fox river near Cary. Robert Kelsey, of Barrington, said the boat he was riding in was traveling west on the river when he saw another boat heading in their direction. The driver of the Kelsey boat, James A. Kelsey, of Barrington, tried to avoid the other boat, but could not. The collision damaged a 5- foot section of the Kelsey boat;The other boat left the scene, but according to the accident report, the iden­ tification numbers of the second boat matched those of the boat that hit a water skier earlier in the day. Set June Cleanup Days The City of McHenry has designated the week from Monday, June 9, through Thursday, June 12, as Spring cleanup days. The city crew will pick up items in eafch designated area one time only. Everything must be at the curb by 6 a.m. and no items can be heavier than two men can lift. •r Ask Business Zoning Change For Property A petition has been filed for hearing before the McHenry County Zoning Board of Appeals by James and Charlotte McDonough for an amendment to the McHenry county zoning ordinance from "B-2" Business district to "B-l" Business district with variations of the bulk requirements. The property is located in McHenry township at ap­ proximately 3107 West Lake street just west of the in­ tersection of Lake and Charles street and consists of about one-third of an acre. The hearing on this petition will be held June 4 at 2 p.m.. in Room 112 of the McHenry county courthouse, 2200 North Seminary avenue, Woodstock. AH those who may be interested may appear and be heard. Grass clippings, leaves, and small branches must be in bags, and newspapers must be tied. No rocks or large pieces of lumber will be taken. BrUsh will be picked up the first Monday of each month. Areas designated for cleanup include; North of Waukegan street, east of railroad tracks, Monday, June 9; south of Waukegan street, east of railroad tracks, Tuesday, June 10; south of Elm street, west of railroad tracks, Wed- nesdsay, June 11; and north of Elm street, west of railroad tracks, Thursday, Vune 12. As fire is kindled by bel­ lows, so is anger by words. -Thomas Fuller. A blow with a word strikes deeper than a blow with a sword. -Robert Burton. |0UCWWjj^- CollegeHonors William Knox Graduate Of Morrison IT William Knox of McHenry has graduated from the Morrison Institute of Technology, Morrison, with the Associate in Technology degree. He also received a certificate issued by the Institute for the Certification of Engineering Technicians. Bill is the son <?f Mr. and Mrs. Howard Knox of 223 S. Barreville road, McHenry. Reign Over Prom Bare spots in lawns can be seeded now. Rain, freez­ ing and thawing will mix soil and seed for early spring germination. representing the Pioneer center family. Refreshments and a tour of the facility will follow the program. NOW! BAU8CM & LOMB SOFLENS* l i lM M Ml I f MTEO WITH tMi* AO *T •E6iN*i f t lGriQ* INITIAL Vl l tV wss& sssu SEE . . . THEONLV CONDITIONER THAT REQUIRES NO ELECTRICITY WATER COMMTIONIIIt (OT.V NUDUM WMlt MFC.. MC.) TK KW, MODEM KINETICO IATQ CIMTMMT SYSTEM mmsam mawm wrsKiuo SOFT WATER ** m, u o Nancy Popovtch and Dong Free reigned over the.Johnstrarg high school prom last Friday at Chateau Louise. Theme of the prom was "Knights in White Satin". DeWANE STUDIO PHOTO