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Missing The Genuine One of the fascinating signs of nature, which heralds the beginning of the end of winter, is the rising of the sap in sugar maples in northerly sections of the country. An early sign of spring, the process is usually witnessed about March 1. Not only is the maple a beautiful tree as part of the landscape and for its foliage; it also produces a superior syrup, widely imitated. Genuine maple syrup is often missing from store sheves, in fact, and only substitutes are available, which can more often be afforded by the ordinary shopper. Which brings us around to the somewhat disturbing fact that Americans are eating more and more substitute food. We eat artificial this, imitation-flavor that and chemically-fortified the other - and most of us have long ago ceased to object to such a phony diet. Our bread is chemically treated to feel fresh for a week or more. Our flavors, from vanilla and chocolate on down, are usually artificial. We are even accepting packaged milk in dry form, so much easier to handle and distribute! In the field of cooking, the American wife is turning to frozen dinners, frozen pies and all the rest. It's the "sucker" who stays in the kitchen and prepares with loving hands a gourmet-dinner, fitting the specific preferences andlikesofthe family. America is a growing country, a country of rising incomes, mass production and a knack for finding the easiest way, the cheapest way. In many respects this is a national asset but in some - as with our foods and family cooking - progress i& costing. V THE Eli OF MARCH C3 Productive Servants There was a time when critics of the competitive system of distribution pointed to advertising as an economic waste. Very few such critics remain today. It is readily apparent even to the layman that the larger advertisers move goods from the factory to the consumer at less expense. The quick demand created by advertising reduces costs at every stage of distribution. The proof can be found in the accounting of manufacturers and retailers. A more recent clue to the economic value of advertising can be seen in new attitutes in socialist countries such as Russia and Poland. The socialist economists belatedly concluded that the worst waste of all was non-consumption. The result has been the birth of competitive promotion among state owned factories. While the Russians have decided that it is-socially desirable to cause people to want better things, some of our critics still question the social effects of advertising. But an opposite view seems sound: . C.WjCook, chairman of General Foods corporation, has stated that "it is natural for Americans to want to live better than their grandfathers, just as people all over the world would like to do." Mr. Cook believes that the benefits of advertising are social as well as economic: "Advertising not only makes people want, it also helps them get. "The products and services promoted by advertising are a driving force which motivates us to work and to seek advancement in order to enjoy more and more of them. The attractive goods and services made known to us by advertising help to make us productive servants of our modern society. Twice T( FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of March 22, 1928) Mrs. M.L. Worts entertained a party of friends at her home on Green street Monday afternoon and evening in honor of the eighty-first birthday anniversary of her mother, Mrs. G. Boley. The members of the Jolly Sixteen Bunco club surprised Mrs. Ben Justen at her home last Tuesday afternoon in honor of her birthday anniversary. Theodore Miller is now employed by the Bell Telephone company and will commence his new duties at Woodstock. Little Joe and Betty Cannon of Waukegan are spending the week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. M.J. Walsh while their parents, Dr. and Mrs. H.F. Cannon, are taking a trip to Detroit and Chatsham, Ontario, where they will visit hospitals and clinics. Mayor Peter William Frett and Rudolph E. Johnson of the Bald Knob hotel on Pistakee Lake, had a narrow escape with their lives in an automobile accident late Saturday afternoon while on their way to the William Stratton testimonial banquet at Waukegan. Mr. Frett's car was hit by a Bluebird bus at the intersection of route 20 and Green Bay road. Thomas A. Cummings of Chicago, who had a summer home at Pistakee Bay for many years and was well known in this locality, died at Miami, Fla., March 17. Mrs. Cummings passed away a few months ago at the home on the Bay. TWENTY - FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of March 25, 1943) ILLINOIS JESQUi SCRAPBOOK BY DON RU8SELL AND JERRY WARSHAW Political Corner TRIBUTE TO HANAHAN Thursday, March 14, a dinner was held at the massive Plumber* s hall, located at 1340 W. Washington street, in Chicago, at 6:30 p.m. for Rep. Thomas J. Hanahan of the 33rd Congressional district. Hie $15 plate dinner entitled, "A Labor Salute to Thomas J. Hanahan", was held to raise campaign funds for him. Approximately 1,500 people attended the dinner. Among those were many prominent union presidents and politicians, including Thomas Burke, president of the Janitor's union, who hosted the dinner; various union locals, Jack Touhy, minority leader of the Illinois House; and the president of the Chicago Teacher's union, John Desmond, who , in a private interview, expressed his views concerning several current topics. Secretary of State, Paul Powell, was present and made a speech concerning Hanahan and the Democratic party. Chicago's Mayor Daley was also scheduled to speak, but was called to Washington D.C. earlier that afternoon. In the course of his talk, the guest of honor, Rep. Hanahan, expressed his gratitude and friendship for those present. He also had an extra word of praise for Secretary Powell. In addition, Hanahan acknowledged a few men whom he respects and who helped him throughout his career. . RICHARD YATES, IZ* GOVERNOR OF ILLINOIS, WAS ELECTED ON THE TICKET HEAPED i AmAHAtfl UNCOLM « FOR PRESIDENT-AS THE *!MNOm WA^. OCWBGNOR? l©6i -<85, YATES WAS A FIRM SUPPORTER OF THE LINCOLN ADM/NISTWNON. HE THEM SERVED ACS US. SENATOR FROM, ILLINOIS-IS6S-71. MARCH 25/1929- A TAX ON MOTOR FUEL WAS AUTHORIZED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY-- PROCEEPS WERE TO BE USEP IN THE STATES MARC> AZOA& PROGRAMBY \9H-Z THERE WERE 13,683 MILES OF COWCRETB"/ BRICK OR BITUMINOUS SUFCFACEP ROAPS. W W A BLACK BEAR ; ^ ** WEIGHING WO £>O£JM0$ WAS KJLLEP NEAR DSKALB VILLAGE, DEKALB COUNTYMAfteH W, /&ss g PRODUCED BY THE ILLINOIS 8E8QUICEPJTENNIAL COMMISSION i gnr When selecting a gift for him.... let us help! STORE for ME if 1245 N. Green St. McHenry, Illinois Phone 385-0047 Open Daily 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. - Fri. 'til 9 p.m. CLOSED ON SUNDAYS USE THE FREE GREEN STREET PARKING AREA ^ i m m r n n i 5 m» 5 BI 8 trimm a 5 51 g; A.;-a You New l> Town? Do You Know Someone New In Town? We would like to extend a welcome to every newcomer to our community. CALL Ann Zeller t 385-0559 Leona Estis 385-3146 \ IXSULSLSIAMJUUL jUULM t-B-» -8JUULB.ff.flfl. ° tUT " 111! ROYAL WELCOME Mr. and Mrs. Glen Glos announced the arrival of a baby daughter born at the Woodstock hospital on St. Patrick's Day. An honor was bestowed on two of McHenry's Boy Scouts this week when Eagle Scouts Donald Schaefer and Norman Neiss were chosen as part of a guard of honor at the funeral of former Governor Frank Lowden. The boys left McHenry for Rockford, where the guard of honor, all Eagle Scouts, practiced. Part of the services were conducted at the Governor's farm near Byron. This land was donated by him to the Boy Scouts organization some time ago for camping and training purposes for a period of twenty years. A photographer for a Chicago newspaper snapped a picture of a group of new Waves from the Chicago area making a tour pf the campus of Hunter College in New York City, where they are undergoing "boot" training. In the group was Miss Shirley Butler, who attended the local high school and lives at Ringwood. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of March 13, 1958) George F. Frisby, age 43, of McHenry, passed away March 5. Three new members were welcomed into the order of Job's Daughters, Bethel 98, of McHenry on Feb. 24 at the Mas-, onic hall. They were Hanna Lee Morris, Phyllis Smith and Nancy Lokay. Varsity wrestlers,basketball players and cheerleaders will be honored at the third annual Rotary sports banquet, to be held at the McHenry high school cafeteria March 20. Guest speaker will be Kenneth L. (Tug) Wilson. A corned beef and cabbage dinner will be served at the Legion home, sponsored by the Viscounts Drum and Bugle corps. Proceeds will be used to purchase uniforms for the members. Carl Buckner, superintendent of schools, replacing. C.H. Duker, who resigned, has been assistant superintendent for the past year. He joined the local school system nine years ago coming here from Gilman, 111., where he was in administration. He served as principal of the high school until his appointment as assistant superintendent last fall. Mark Wyatt Hopkins was awarded the master of arts degree by the University of Wisconsin as the first semester of the state university's 1957-58 school year came to a close recently. Captain Lyle D. Franzen is a doctor with the Air Force in - Germany % He had been stationed in Bordeau, France, for two years, his present location is Erding near Munich, Germany. SHOP IN MCHENRY Tax Tips WHO ARE MY DEPENDENTS AND EXEMPTIONS? A personal exemption of $600 is allowed by every taxpayer even though he might be a dependent of another taxpayer. Therefore, husband and wife filing a joint return are entitled to two $600 exemptions. In addition, if they are citizens or residents of the United States 65 Or over by the end of 1967, they are entitled to an additional $600 exemption. A person who became 65 on Jan. 1, 1968 is considered to have been 65 inthe year 1967 and hence entitled to the extra $600 exemption. Another $600 exemption is allowed for blindness for the entire year 1967 if the person was blind the last day of 1967. Blindness is defined as "The central visual acuity does not exceed 20/200 in the better eye with correcting lenses, or the widest diameter of the visual field is not greater than 20 degrees." Those totally blind would attach a statement to that effect, While those partially blind would attach, a statement from a qualified physicial or registered optometrist that the visual acuity was no greater than the limits described previously. In the event of death during 1967, the exemption or exemptions are allowed for the entire year. When filing separate returns rather than a joint return, the exemptions for the wife could be claimed only if she had no gross income and was not the dependent of another taxpayer. In other words, if the wife has income, her exemptions could only be claimed with the husband's if they file jointly. Wives are not dependents. A $600 exemption may be claimed for each person who qualifies as a dependent. No additional exemptions can be claimed for age or blindness or any dependent. The biggest change in the dependency exemptions enacted in 1967 affects children of divorced parents. Under the present rule the exemption for the children can be claimed by the parent who has custody of them for the greater portion of the calendar year regardless of whether that parent furnished the major part of the support. There are certain exceptions to this general rule. If the parent not having custody contributed at least $600 to the support during the calendar year and the decree of divorce or separate maintenance or written agreement specifies that he is entitled to deduction, he can take the deduction even though he does not have custody of the children. Also if the parent not having custody provides more than $1,200 of child support during the year he can claim the dependency exemption if the parent having custody does not clearly establishthat he provided a greater share of the support. If a child was born alive at any time during the year $600 exemption can be claimed but no exemption may be claimed for a stillborn. In determining whether or not an individual is a dependent the support test must be made, that is,you must furnish over half of the total support of the dependent during the calendar year. In determining this you compare the amount of support provided by you with the entire amount of support which the individual received from all other sources, including his own funds. The year in which the payments were made in furnishing the support determines the year in which the exemptions may be claimed. Support is generally the total expenses incurred in furnishing food,shelter, clothing education, medical and dental care, recreation, transportation and other similar necessities to the dependent. Shelter is included as support at its fair market value as are any goods furnished. Payment of income tax* life insurance premiums, funeral expenses and purchase of automobiles are not support. Medical insurance premiums are included as an item of sup- For Your Information Dear friends, St. Augustine made this comment about 400 A.D. "The laying out of the body, the burial rites v . . are more of a consolation ,to the living than of assistance to the dead." Since that time, many other qualified persons in religion and psychology have agreed. The funeral service impresses the reality of death, while it brings together relatives and friends to share the burden of grief of the bereaved family. Respectfully, McHenry, Illinois PETERS JIJSTEN & SON FUMER4B. HOME McCLORY REPORTS From Washington The Congress of the United States is about to establish a new tier in the federal judiciary as a branch of the federal district courts. The legislation embodying this new program, entitled the Federal Magistrates Act of 1968, will establish a system of U.S. magistrates appointed by the district judges and authorized to adjudicate various minor civil and criminal cases. This new addition represents a reform of the federal court system analogous to that previously adopted in the state courts of Illinois and elsewhere. If favorably acted upon, the program /ill witness the abolition of U.S„ commissioners, just as Illinois has experienced the elimination of Justices of the peace'. The present jurisdiction of U.S. commissioners is quite perfunctory, having been limited mainly to various administrative and nonjudicial functions such as approving bail bonds and conducting preliminary hearings. The new U.S. magistrates would have full trial jurisdiction over misdemeanors, and would handle pre-trial and discovery proceedings, as well as other judicial duties assigned to them by the U.S. District courts. The office of U.S. commissioner has tended to be a political sinecure and many commissioners a^e without legal training or experience. When the new law becomes effecting, more than 70 0 U.S. commissioners will cease their duties. The newly appointed magistrates will be required to be lawyers although a few nonlayer commissioners may be retained in the new system of magistrates. The number and location of magistrates are to be determined by the judicial conferences of the United States, a body composed of members to the federal judiciary. It is expected that under the new system approximately fifty fulltime and 150 part-time magistrates will be able to meet the current demand for service. Salaries, office and courtroom port while benefits received from Medicare or similar policies are not a part of the support. In figuring support furnished during the year, the total expenses incurred is the determining factor not the period of time over which the support was furnished. Foster children placed in a home for adoption by an authorized agency are considered dependents as is any child for whom you provide more than half the support. In this regard, if he is a full time student, scholarship assistance can be disregarded. A child who works during the day and attends school at night does not qualify as a student nor would mere enrollment in a correspondence school or employee training program. Children must be under 19 or full time students to be classified as dependents if they received more than per year in gross income. space, secretarial service and other accoutrements of the Qffice of the magistrate will be provided by federal appropriations. These allowances are expected to be adequate to attract talented personnel qualified to perform the judicial functions of the new magistrates. Prominent among the many reasons why the federal magistrate Act of 1968 should be enacted are these: (1) The archaic system of U.S. commissioners was created when our nation was primarily a rural 9ne, and (2) the magistrates should be able to help reduce the staggering backlog of civil and criminal cases. This has accumulated as a result, in large part, of the detailed functions which federal district courts are presently required to perform. The proposed system of federal magistrates appears to be a long stride forward in the modernization of the U.S. courts and promises to accelerate the administration of justice in our nation's federal district courts. se McHenry Chapter 1348, Women of the Moose, was called to order by Senior Regent Marcella Strossner on March 19. The meeting was opened with the fourfold. A special thankyou was read from Moosehaven for our contributions to their health center furnishipg, presented at mid-winter conference of March 10 and also a thank-you note from Mooseheart for contributions. How about coming to the Easter morning brunch? The place is McHenry Moose home, the time 9 to 1, with choice of menu. This brunch is being held sto defray expenses of mid-winter conference. Donations will be accepted from Women of the Moose members. Eunice Tobey has been accepted into the College of Regents. A special cap and gown ceremony will be held at Mooseheart on June 15. Greta Rother received her Moose pin for attending her four meetings after joining the Moose. Birthday girls were Helen Haines and Dorothy Glorch. It was nice to see Lillian Cox and Mercedez Merenz back after being on the sick list. Moosehaven Chairman Diana Burgdorf and her committee were in charge of refreshments and the evening's events. Gifts were presented to Kay Mahoney, Dora Krocker, Doris Schabow and Kathryn Low. Eileen Hodgson was presented the special award. Pat Lescher wasn't present to receive the attendance award. Fred E. Gilmore, chairman expresses gratitude to all for helping to make the March 17 Auction successful. Next meeting of the Women of the Moose is April 2. See you' Muriel Gilmore, Publicity Chairman To tell the tratli, you'll do just as well without a Sherman House credit card. How can we tell a girl from Dubuque from the Maharajah of Kalpur? We don't bother. (Though carrying a doll can be a dead giveaway.) During your visit with us you'll be served by many of our staff of 1100. In your air conditioned room or suite; in the College Inn, the Well of the Sea, the Celtic Room, the Dome, the Coffee Shop, in our garage (we're downtown Chicago's only drive-in hotel). No one will care whether you have our credit card or some other, or none at all. At Sherman Housd there's only one kind of guest. Either way we give you credit for knowing a great hotel. Sherman House, Randolph-Clark-LaSalle, 312/FR 2-2100, Gerald S. Kaufman, President & Managing Director. Sherman House In The Swinging Heart of Chicago's Loop