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Hiawatha Society Slates January 4 For Next Meeting Anyone interested in the hobby of rocks and minerals is invited to attend the next meeting of the Hiawatha Gem and Mineral society. The meeting will be held at 7:30p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 4, at St. Patrick's church hall, McHenry. The instruction portion of the meeting will cover chemical and crystal identification of minerals. In addition, Mr. Charles Freeman will give a demonstration on the specific gravity instalment he con­ structed./ Meetings during^the first part of the year wjH be used to propose and discuss field trips for the warmer seasons. Workwise 1. My son is 15 years old and wants to work part-time as a busboy at a nearby restaurant. Since the restaurant serves alcoholic beverages, does the law prohibit him from working there? Yes. According to the Illinois Child Labor law, persons under the age of 16 may not work in any place or establishment in which intoxicating alcoholic liquors are served or sold for consumption on the premises. 2. Last week, my employer ordered me to work overtime. I told him I couldn't because of family commitments, so he fired me. Can he legally do this? Yes. The hiring and firing RESCUE SQUAD RECOGNITION-The physicians of the McHenry.Medicai Group are again recognizing the fine work of the McHenry Area Rescue squad. Shown is Sherwin Sern, left, administrator of the Medical Group, presenting the Group's $700 contribution to Gary Baseley, president of the squad, and Bob Nebel, Squad fund drive chairman. Sern stated that the physicians of the Medical Group are pleased to congratulate the entire squad on another year of invaluable service to the community. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD practices of an employer are regarded strictly as company policy. The Illinois Department of Labor cannot intervene in a case such as this. Questions may be submitted to WORKWISE, 910 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, II., 60605. The trouble with get­ ting ahead in life is stay­ ing ahead. GIFTS FOR NEEDY Cub Scout Den 4, Pack 162, remembered those less for­ tunate than themselves recently when they wrapped toys and games they had collected for distribution to needy families in the McHenry area. Those participating were Jeff Anderson, Brian Beard- sley, Mark Dunford, Joey Duplesys, Patrick Miller, Donnie Neubauer and Steve Weinberg. TyJtTSH The word "nice" comes from the Latin nescius meaning "ignorant." HERE AND THERE IN BUSINESS Preparation Of Phone Directory Nears Completion General Telephone company in Belvidere advised the McHenry Plaindealer that preparations for the Wonder Lake area telephone directory are nearing completion., The final date for changes or additions to the 1977 Wonder Lake General Telephone directory is Jan. 20. Directory salesmen for yellow page advertising will be contacting businesses in the Wonder Lake, Richmond, Hebron, and Spring Grove exchanges during the week of Jan. 3. C.C. Merritt, division manager for General Telephone, cautions all telephone customers in the Wonder Lake, Richmond, Hebron, and Spring Grove exchanges to check their current listings to assure that spelling, addresses and names are listed as the customers want them listed. New listings and changes can be made until the deadline date of Jan. 20. Anyone wishing further in­ formation about their telephone directory listing should call the telephone company business office. PAGF 1 . PI AINDEALER-WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 29. 1*76 Drive carefully and The trouble with moral- avoid the sorrow that will come to you if you crip­ ple a child for life. ists is that they want to reform someone according to their ideals. I I I I I i | THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER ! 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