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PAGE If • PLAINDEALER-WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1974 ummpn.'i" • -mn ^ ̂ Consumer Forum by Illinois Attorney General William J. Scott The holiday season is a time when our hearts become full of joy - and our bank accounts become depleted of money! Many of us will feel the strain of Inflation as we set out on our holiday gift buying. So today I'd like to offer some hints as well as some words of caution. PICKPOCKETS If you are carrying money and-or credit cards, beware of the pickpocket and the purse snatcher. I can stand on any street corner and see countless numbers of shoppers who would be easy targets. Men: beep your wallet in an inside jacket pocket, with your overcoat buttoned overtop. Women: keep your wallet in an inside, zipped compartment of your purse, and carry a purse with a strong clasp or zipper closure. Also, it may be Wise to carry credit cards in a separate case or compartment. Don't let your purse dangle to your side. Hold it in front of you close to your chest. And don't slip it into a shopping bag and then put the shopping bag down while you look at merchandise. Your purse -- or your whole shopping bag - can disappear with a turn of your head. WHERE NOT TO SHOP At this time of year many fly- by-night promotors open storefront establishments especially to lure a holiday crowd. Beware of such establishments. Find out about the quality of their mer­ chandise as well as their return policy, refund policy, and $ CHRISTMAS SPECIAL! OUfi PRESENT TO YOU V HAMBURGERS CHEESEBURGERS 25* ONLY AT MeNBLS IN MeHENRY MARKET PLACE RTE. 120 MeHENRY 385-9513 ! Are You New In | McHenry Area ? j * •••••••••• J Do You Know Someone new? WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A ROYAL WELCOME TO EVERY NEWCOMER TO O U R A R E A M M ! guarantees. Oftentimes a consumer will purcliBse an item from a storefront business, only to return for an adjustment after the holidays and find the storefront closed and the salesmen and mer­ chandise "flown-by-night!" It's wiser to shop in respectable, established stores with clearly stated exchange, refund and guarantee policies. The same advice holds true in buying from a street-corner peddler selling merchandise from the bacV of an auto, truck or pushcart. MAIL ORDERS Many people find mail order shopping much more com­ fortable than fighting holiday crowds. But use caution. Again, the best advice is to use only catalogues offered by established merchants. If you receive an unsolicited catalogue in the mail and see an item you'd like, be sure it doesn't sound "too good to be true." It probably is. Also, check return policy and guarantees as well as - when appropriate - size, weight, ingredients, colors available, and whether or not the item pictured actually is what you're buying. Check for shipping and handling charges and tax, if any, and be sure to include those costs in your payment. Otherwise, delays could result. And remember to include your name and address! Also, don't mail cash. Send check, money order or credit card number (if accepted). And, finally, keep a copy of your order, including the name and, address of the company. You may be sur­ prised to learn how many people send off for items and when a problem arises can't remember from whom they've ordered. CALL JOAN STULL DORIS ANDREAS 385-5418 385-4518 cV J? .<y rV 'Q % * KNOW YOUR AREA-ROYAL WELCOME DOES IT BEST FOR IMMEDIATE tEMVERY AUTO LICENSE PLATES The~Firs* Notional Bank of McHenry offers a license plate service effective December 2, 1974. You most have your pre-printed form from the State of Illinois in order to purchase your 1975 license plates. (Service Charge $1.00) THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF MeHENRY 3814 West Elm Street • McHenry, Illinois 60050 I#'PesthC Jwfcl Foods 11 kill I kjhtVixirl lol i |«9 Add Freshness A Flavor To Holiday Meals With Jewel Produce! PRODUCE PRICES EFFECTIVE THRU TUES., DEC. 24. 1974. WESTERN Navel Oranges LARGE CHICAGO TASTY Sweet Potatoes Broccoli FOR RELISH TRAYS Green Onions BUNCHES PRICES EFFECTIVE, UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, THURS., ONLY SMOKED MEATS, LUNCHMEATS, POULTRY AND FROZEN DEC. 19, THROUGH SUN., DEC. 22, 1974, AT ALL JEWEL FISH AND SEAFOOD ARE AVAILABLE AFTER SIX P.M. WEEK- STORES IN COOK, LAKE, DUPAGE AND MC HENRY COUNTIES DAYS AND ALL DAY SUNDAY AND HOLIDAYS (EXCLUDING RIVER OAKS AND ELGIN) Let Our Chef Help Yeu With Heliday Cooking! • * FULLY COOKED -- COMPUTE WITH TRIMMINGS JBHomestyle Hen Turkeys • COMES COMPLETE WITH • GIBLET GRAVY • BREAD STUFFING • CRANBERRY SAUCE AFTER THAWING, HEAT FOR 1 Vt HRS. & SERVE $19" '12 LBS. DELICIOUS -- REG. $1 69 '/J LB CHEESE & SAUSAGE Roast Beef 39 Snack PKG. OF Round ,/iLB I Pizzas Are You Extra Busy During The Holiday«?J 3718 W. ELM STREET MeHENRY, ILLINOIS HOURS 8 AM to 10 PM SUNDAY 9 AM to 6 PM AVAILABLE ONLY AT STORES WITH CHEF'S KITCHENS IButter Holiday Special Jewel USDAf 32 . BEEF ROUND CHOICE Rump or Rotisserie Roast U.S.D.A. CHOICE BEEF SMALL END Rib Roast 27 BONELESS USDA CHOICE YOUR CHOICE U.S.D.A. GRADE "A POPULAR BRANDS (EXCLUDING SELF-BASTING) 10-22 LBS. TOM OR Hen Turkeys U.S.D.A. GRADE "A CHEF CUT* SELF BASTING 10-22 LBS. TOM OR Hen Turkeys i GOVT. INSPECTED PORK SHOULDER Boston Pork Roast GOVT. INSPECTED FULLY COOKED -- WATER ADDED SMOKED HAM ^Center Ham Roast H U.S.D.A. CHOICE BEEF LOIN -- WEDGE OR FLAT BONE Sirloin Steak EACH U.S.D.A. CHOICE BEEF CHUCK Arm Pot Roast JEWEL Hot Dogs ^ SAVE SO ON ANY Boneless or Semi- Boneless Smoked Ha WITH THIS COUPON GOOD THRU SAT JAN 4 1974 GOOD THRU SAT , JAN 4. 1974 SAVE 50 ON ANY 3 LB OR LARGER Canned Ham WITH THIS COUPON BROCCOLI |e BRUSSELS SPROUTS e CHOPPf 0 BROCCOLI • CAULIFLOWER* FOR A FESTIVE TOUCH Hillfarm MARY DUNBAR Frozon Vegetables Egg Nog ^ If you do have a mail order problem, a good place to turn - as well as the Attorney General's Consumer Fraud and Protection division - is the Di ect Mail MarKeting association, 6 East 43rd street, dl nurjMfftW HOLIDAY BAKING New Yorki New York 10017. It's difficult to save money at a holiday time, but it's even worse to lose money to pick­ pockets or in unwise purchases. I hope the above advice is helpful, and that each of you will have a joyous holiday. Arlene Purdy: Student, Staff Member At Clinic wards at Elgin two times weekly, talking with the patients and staff, planning with both for the care following discharge, and she aids in putting into effect that discharge plan. Consumers' Corner Packaging Packages and labels should aid the gift buyer comparing values prior to purchase. The informa­ tion should be clearly present and easily visible. All claims made by the seller should be supportable by documentation as to performance, safety, and econ­ omy. Consumer products should pro­ vide the following information: --Common identity of the product. --Net quantity, weight, meas­ ure, size or numerical value. --Name and address of manu­ facturer, packer, or distributor. --Warnings of any inherent dangers relative to maintenance, use, storage, or disposal of the product. Also, a description of prescribed treatment in case the warning is ignored or not under­ stood. --Readable and complete di­ rections for the use and care of the product. --Relative price information should be listed in a convenient and understandable form. --If the product is perishable, the date beyond which it should not be sold must be marked. --Packages should be designed to protect the quality and form of the product, protect persons who may come in contact with the product, and offer sufficient variety. ARLENE PURDY Arlene Purdy has been af­ filiated with the Family Service and Mental Clinic for McHenry county for almost a year. First she was a student, doing her clinical internship for the Community Mental Health master's degree program at Northern Illinois university, and now as a full time ciinicai staff person. Mrs. Purdy graduated from the College of Santa Fe in New Mexico in 1972, receiving her B.A. degree in Psychology; She worked at that time with mentally retarded and emotionally disturbed children in camp and school settings. Following graduation, she worked at Pioneer center in McHenry as the socio- recreational coordinator, and after a year resigned to go back to school. She received her M .S. degree in August of this year. In addition to Mrs. Purdy's clinical work at the clinic, doing treatment with groups, couples, individuals and families, she is the clinic sustaining care coordinator. Her responsibilities include linkage with the clinic and other community resources for those in the county who are or have been hospitalized at Elgin State hospital. She visits the IT HAD TO HAPPEN: ONE Of THE SUBURBAN STORES IS OPENING A DOWNTOWN BRANCH. Poulan 1000 Bar & Chain with manual chain oiling electric start Poulan XX Bar & Chain Bar & Chain % with automatic chain oiling Poulan XX-D with automatic chain oiling Poulan S25-D Bar & Chain with manual chain oiling Poulan S25-DA Bar & Chain with automatic chain oiling •Minufaiturer'i Suyyeittd List Price Geo. P. found, Inc. 4102 W. Crystal Lake Rd. McHenry, III. Ph. 385-0420 *17? 1