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SECTION 2 - PAGE 2 - PLAINDEALER-WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1,1976 TV V 66 Over The Rainbow 99 Chalk in the hands of the youngsters spells fun on the blackboard. A helping hand from a student, and this little one watches as her project gets off to a proper start. Rocking on a rocking horse... coining a picture... listening to a story.. . and eating a snack, are all typical situations that are happening in this year's play-school, which is being held at McHenry West campus high school. Last year, the Child Development classes started a Day Care center at West campus. It was designed to give students experience for possible future jobs, or raising a family. The pre­ schooler, school leaders felt, would also have a few advantages. The child would learn to play with children his own age, and become more independent in doing things for himself. It would also give the child an Idea of what to expect from school in future years. It became a reality, and since the Day Care center was very successful, it is being continued again this year with a few changes. Among the firstwas selecting a name to call the Dlav-school. Through populafchdice, "Over the Rainbow!!, was selected. Another change is raising the age level. There are no longer 2- year-olds attending the play-school - only 3 and 4-year-olds. This is because the 2-year-olds were too young to participate in any type of activity and also had occasional "wet pants". There is more equipment for the children to use this year. A rocking horse and a bed were items donated. Small tables and stack chairs were purchased for the use of the play-school. Students also helped create a play-school atmosphere by decorating the walls with A-B-C's, making a play house, and a puppet house. Through these few changes, a typical high school classroom is now being taken over by 3 and 4-year-olds. Under the direction of Mrs. Lea Murphy, the play-school is onpe again proving to be very successful. It is open for two hours each Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday mornings. With an average of fifteen children attending each morning, it keeps the students busy. Typical conversation of the 3 and 4-year-olds might be, "But I don't want to play duck-duck goose", "Teacher, I have to go potty"; "Will someone help me cut my picture out?" "I want five more crackers!" "Can you read me a story? " All in all, both the students and the children are learning something from the play-school. Children attending are, for the most part, those who would not otherwise be in a nursery school. STAFF PHOTOS BY WAYNE GAYLORD Busy hands perform their tasks as the students lead the way. It takes a quick hand during the game of "hot potato" as students join young ones in fun-filled game. < - ' i.'n.) > • y Do you know about the home heating system that pulls energy out of thin air ? Introducing the heat pump. Scientists have known for centuries that the air around us is a storehouse of heat energy. But it's only been in recent years that they were able to de­ velop an efficient way to tap that abun­ dant resource--the heat pump. Today, it is the only commercially available heating system that provides an answer to shrinking supplies of other fuels. How the heat pump works: Basically, the heat pump moves heat from one place to another. It uses elec­ tricity to extract heat from a limitless source--the heat in outdoor air. During winter, enough heat remains in the air-- even on the coldest and cloudiest days-- to be extracted by the pump and trans­ ferred indoors as clean, flameless heat. And during warm weather, the process automatically reverses, removing excess indoor heat and humidity like an air conditioner. Better efficiency. In short, the heat pump does the job of both a furnace and an air conditioner. But there's an important difference. In northern Illinois the heat pump can produce more than 11/2 units of heat energy for every unit it consumes. That's better efficiency than any other current heating system. That could mean signif­ icant long-term savings on heating costs. To get the full advantages of the heat pump, it's important to get a quality product, properly installed and reliably serviced. For the name of qualified installers in your area, call G. W. Berk- heimer Co. (Westinghouse Distributors), 312-374-4411; General Electric Co., 312-496-6356; Lennox Industries, Inc., 312-593-2820; or Temperature Equip­ ment Corp. (Carrier Distributors), 312-681-6220. If you want additional heat pump information, call your local Commonwealth Edison office and talk to one of our marketing engineers. Commonwealth Edison Working for you. What One Person Can Do RAYBOLGER, THE COMPLETE DANCER Who played the brilliant lead dancer in the ballet "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue?" Who starred in the musical "Where's Charley?" And who played the vaudevillian in the recent TV special "The En­ tertainer"? If you don't know yet, one final hint: he played the Scarecrow in "The Wizard of Oz." The answer? Ray Bolger. i "I'm in this world with something I love, with people I love," says the veteran per­ former. Ray Bolger still recalls the first time he ever danced. "It was the senior prom at high school, and the only dance I knew was the waltz. I had this lovely little girl, and we got out on the floor, and no matter what the orchestra played, I waltzed." Next, "a little fellow by the nameofSalvatoreCicarelli who was a tap dancer and also worked in a shoe store took me aside and showed me a few steps...Then, seeing Fred Stone in 'Jack-O'-Lantern' the most wonderful world opened up. A fairyland existed...That was in 1917-18." Still enjoying an active ' career half a century later, Ray Bolger admits that the Scarecrow is his favorite role. "The Wizard of Oz," he says, "is really an international story. It's a story of love and the love becomes a part of you. It's a story of what life's really all about. Everybody has a heart. Everybody has a brain. Everybody has courage. Use them properly," he adivses, "and you'll reach that pot at the end of the rainbow." "The greatest gift I can possibly have," says Ray Bolger, "is to know that millions of children love me. This is the most exciting thing in my whole life." SPECIAL OFFER TO • ORGANIZATIONS * CHURCH GROUPS • BUSINESSES • CLUBS * SORORITIES * MANUFACTURERS anyone planning ADULT OR CHILDREN CHRISTMAS PARTIES OBTAIN EXTRA SAYINGS and/* TAX EXEMPT DISCOUNTS Come into Hornsby'f and ask for tho managor. Ho will por- sonally givo you a doal and holp you soloct and ordor your gifts. Don't forgot to bring your stato salos tax oxomption numbor if your organization has ono. OPEN DAILY 9 to 9 OPEN SUNDAY 10 to 6 RT. 47 & COUNTRY CLUB R0. WOODSTOCK W M W W W HORNSBYS f a m i l y centers ^ 4400 W. 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