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( i ht / £ ' i' MUSIN' AND MEANDERIN' (Continued from page 1) the rest - contain mounts of nutritional value. Apparently it is op to each of us to balance the consumption of nutrition, calories and cholestrol at this ive occasion in such a way i tO determine whether we get the least from the feast or the most from the host. Dietitians don't want to discourage having a good time 'round the feasting table. They only want to make us aware of what the consequences might be if we don't listen to their ran tings from a vast store of knowledge. Suggestions include not duplicating the various food groups. If you enjoy stuffing, stay away from potatoes or dinner rolls. Even though you savor the Skin of the turkey, peel it away .And shut your eyes to the high fat content pieces like those behind the thigh and below the tail. Stick with the breast, leg or thigh. •iUse egg substitutes, mrgarine for butter and skim or low fat ihilk. And if you're very strong, tell the cook to skip the gravy. When it comes to salads, opt for low calorie lemon or vinegar and let fatso beside you take the rich stuff. Any self-respecting lady in the kitchen will insist on your trying her homemade pumpkin pie. At this point you can demonstrate your inner strength by asking for a less ^filling fruit cup. Now dietitians have a way of knowing human nature. They also know how to hit you where it hurts most. The particular one we're quoting, after giving these many warnings, admits that the best laid plans of weight watchers may fall once they set eyes on the Thanksgiving spread. She also admits that overeating - once in awhile - is "generally not harmful". Then the bomb falls. It takes just 3,500 more calories than an individual body needs per week to turn into one pound of fat. That's something to think about before you gobble up the turkey, go hog-wild over the ham, eye the potatoes, stalk the corn or get a rise from the bread. WELCOME*^ HOLIDAY SEASON (Continued from page 1) Santa hours Friday, Nov. 25, will be until 9 o'clock. Thereafter, he will be in his colorful hut from 1 to 5 o'clock Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 26- 27, Dec. 3-4, 10-11 and 17-18. On Friday, Dec. 23, he will be there from 5 to 8 p.m. and on Saturday, Christmas eve, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The sponsoring Chamber of Commerce reports a larger entry list than usual for the prince and princess contest. The new reigning pair is chosen by a drawing from among names submitted of children between 5 and 8 years of age inclusive. COUNTY BOARD STUDIES NEEDS FOR COURTHOUSE SPACE (Continued from page 1) Gile, is doing a terrific job of making better use of space. We are cleaning the building with our own maintenance people instead of hiring an outside firm. This represents a sub­ stantial savings in main­ tenance costs and is quite satisfactory," said Kitchen. SIGN NEW COLLEGE PRESIDENT (ConHfii«d from page 1) their confidence and support. In other business the board accepted the auditor's report for the fiscal year July 1, 1976, to June 30, 1977, presented by the firm of Joseph J. Zbornik & Associates; approved the treasurer's report as presen­ ted; tabled any action on a health, major medical, and life insurance policy for retired employees; approved a request for room rental from the League of Women Voters, and approved one chargeback. Herbert Lutter, Cary, requested Dr. Harris analyze the college travel and telephone policy and report back to the board at the January meeting. A request was made by Bill Hyan, Crystal Lake, that a part-time position for the Department of Public In­ formation be created for communication and recruit­ ment purposes to increase student enrollment. The board requested this matter be put on the December agenda. The next meeting for the MCC board will be held Dec. 15, in the board room of the Main hall building on campus at 7:30 p.m. tfS-'* • Progress would be Cuter if people could go forward on excuses. fe \ Important Notice Regarding Montgomery Ward Color Section in Today's Paper We regret to inform you that Article Numbers 1802 and 1246 will not be available for today's ad. We regret any inconveniences this migiUiavecausedyou. Wmm 105 NurtNwtst Hwy. (Rt 14), Crystal Like Announces the open ingot new, luxurious ant complete BANQUET FACHITES For time who want their special event to be unforiettable, Crescent Bay offers a whole spectrum of talent, variety and price ranges Parties, weddings, anniversaries, business H seminars, testimonial banquets etc., large or small, will be tailored to suit and delight. Our versatile kitchen ranges from Gourmet \ Banquets to Family Style Feasto with that extra taste and flare at competitive prices. Our special effects department offers complete />,film, slide and audio facilities and will even compose "This is Your Life' type presentations. Dancing - Entertainment - Music arranged by request. For detailed inforifiation, menus and price lists please call or make appointment to suit your schedule. Our staff will be available round the clock to show and tell. RESERVATIONS FOR HOLIDAY PARTIES STILL BEING ACCEPTED PHONE 815-385-8899 GRgSCENTcBAV* <*,AHPINQ 3309 N. Chapel Hill Rd., McHenry Deaths DOROTHY R. KENNERECK McHenry area resident Dorothy B. Kennebeck of 4209 N. Dennis boulevard, died at McHenry hospital Sunday, Nov. 20, at the age of 78. Mrs. Kennebeck was born May 20,1899, in Johnsburg, the daughter of Jacob and Rose (Freund) Schumacher. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic church! On Oct. 3,1917, she married Ben J. Kennebeck, who preceded her in death in 1960. Survivors include three sons, Daniel, Bernard and Arthur, all of McHenry; two daughters, Mrs. Earl (Lorraine) Holm and Mrs. Raymond (Jeanette) Gaylord, both of Woodstock; twenty-four grandchildren; eight great grandchildren and a brother, Paul Schumacher of Cary. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Edna; two sons, Donald and Raymond; and two sisters, Alvina and Catherine. Arrnagements were in­ complete at the Peter M. Justen & Son funeral home at press time. DOLORES STANLEY The Rev. Eugene Baumhofer officiated at the funeral Mass for Dolores Stanley Monday at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Cathlic church. Miss' Stanley died at Memorial hospital, Woodstock, Thursday, Nov. 17, at the age of 45. She had made her home at 3308 Elm street, McHenry. She was born in Chicago Feb. 20, 1932. A McHenry resident for the past 30 years, she had been employed as a machinist for the Rae Corporation for 17 years. She was a member of St. Mary's church. Survivors include her mother, Mrs. Selma Andersen 12-YEAR-OLD UNHURT WHEN HIT BY DRIVER (Continued from page 1) his car when he ran off Wilmot road, east of Spring Grove, at 12:30a.m. Thursday, according to McHenry county Sheriff's police. The driver, Dale J. Gronlund, 130 Bay road, Fox Lake, was not injured, but his car sustained an estimated $2,000 in damfge, depuflas said. Gronlund blamed his orie-car accident on trying to avoid a large animal which ran on the road. He said he was south­ bound at an undetermined speed when he saw this large object run into his path. He swerved left and then his car went out of control. It skidded off the east shoulder and rolled over. of McHenry; a sister, Alberta Burkett of Syracuse, N.Y.; a brother, Sgt. Leroy P. An­ dersen of Frankfort, Germany; aunts, uncles, two neices and nephews. The George R. Justen & Son funeral home held visitation Saturday and Sunday. Burial was at St. Mary's church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in the name of the deceased to the American Cancer society. MARIE ARMSTRONG Mrs. Marie Armstrong, sister of Thomas Birmingham of McHenry, died in Jacksonville, Fla. Thursday, Nov. 17, at the age of 76. Mrs. Armstrong was born in Harvard Aug. 25, 1901, the daughter of Edward and Anna (Lordan) Birmingham. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. William (Jeanne Maroney of Jacksonville, Fla.; seven grandchildren; and two brothers, Mr. Birmingham of McHenry and Ralph Bir­ mingham of Morton Grove. She was preceded in death by a son, Jack, and a brother, William. The Peter M. Justen & Son funeral home held visiting hours Sunday. Funeral Mass was offered at St. Patrick's Catholic church Monday at 11 a.m. with burial at St. Joseph's cemetery, Harvard. VIRGINIA M. MUNGOVAN Virginia M. Mungovan, sister of a McHenry man, died at St. Luke'u hospital, Milwaukee, Wis., Thursday, Nov. 17, at the age of 65. She had made her home at 7108 Lexington, Leisure Village, Fox Lake, for several years. Mrs. Mungovan was born May 3, 1912 in Chicago and had made her home there prior to the move to Fox Lake. Her husband, John W. Mungovan, survives in addition to a brother, Charles Abel of McHenry; a sister, Mrs. Frank (Rita) Tinker of Cary; neices and nephews and other Reduce Insurance Premiums PAGE 13 - PLAINDEALER - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1W7 Driving Family Buggy For Less Have you ever asked yourself why the cost of your family's auto insurance premium seems to be skyrocketing, or, what you can do to hold down your auto insurance cost? You're not alone! Most everyone realizes the cost of insurance, like everthing else, has risen to meet inflationary costs, ac­ cording to the Insurance In­ formation institute. Auto insurance particularly has been hit hard by inflation, says the institute, because of dramatic cost increases for goods and services involved in paying claims- hospital bills, doctor's fees, auto repairs. Here are some suggestions the institute offers that can help you hold down the overall cost of your family's auto insurance premium: Drive Safely-you can save on your auto insurance if you and other drivers in your household have not been charged with a traffic or accident violation in the last three years. Increase deductibles-with deductibles, a policyholder agrees to assume small losses up to a certain dollar amount. Since the cost of handling small claims is eliminated, your insurance company is able to reduce premiums. If you currently have a $100 deduc­ tible on your collision insurance coverage, increasing the dedutible to $200 can save you up to 15 percent. Raising the deductible from $200 to $250 can s?ve you an additional 10 per cent. Even higher, money- saving deductibles are available on collision coverage. Similarly, the cost of com­ prehensive coverage can be reduced by as much as 20 per cent by raising the deductible from $50 to $100. Consider dropping certain coverages-if you drive an older car of relative low value, you may want to consider dropping collision and comprehensive coverages entirely. Keep in mind that a car depreciates significantly after three years. Pay premiums yearly-if you can, pay your auto insurance premium over as long a time period as possible, every six months or yearly. Paying premiums monthly or quar­ terly may be more convenient, but it usually costs you more. Young drivers -various discounts can hold down the increased auto insurance costs you face if you have a young driver in'your household. Many companies offer discounts if the young driver has taken driver training courses or if her or she maintains good grades while attending high school or while taking full-time college or university courses. If your young driver is attending college more than 100 miles away from where the family car is garaged, some com­ panies offer further discounts. Multi-car discounts-if you own more than one car, insure all of them with the same in­ surer Most insurance com­ panies offer a discount for two or more cars under one auto insurance policy. Bumper discount-some companies offer discounts on the collision portion of the policy for cars whose bumpers meet certain safety standards. Check with your insurance representative to see if your car qualifies for the "better bumper" savings. Giving Thanks: The Feasts Of Fall Thanksgiving as an Ameri­ can tradition began with the Pilgrims, grateful for an autumn's bounty after a par­ alyzing first winter on New England shores and the hard labors of spring and summer to supplement meager food rations. Not yet having beef, pork or poultry stock for food, they had to hunt wild game and fowl -- especially the forerunner of the now- traditional bird, wild turkey. But feasts of "thanks giv­ ing" for fall harvests long pre­ dated and exceeded in plenti- tude the Pilgrims' three-day- long celebration. The banquet extravaganza set forth on fes­ tively decorated boards and made merry by free-flowing wine, increasingly became for emerging civilized man, his symbol of agricultural pro- relatives. She was preceded in ^ gress. Among the ancients, death by a brother, Richard Abel and a sister, Marie Wildkatsch. Friday visitation was held at the K.K. Hamsher funeral home with Mass offered at St. Bede's Catholic church, even long before Christ, self- indulgence at the table dis­ tinguished those of high posi­ tion who could afford it above the masses who could not. Those remarkable Egyp­ tian ancients, blessed with the Ingleside Saturday at 10 a.m. •? fertility of the Nile River val- Interment was at Ascension ,eys> were probably the first cemetery. Libertyville. * to warrant the designation of J" epicure. Jiauing a hardy strain of African longhorn cattle • • • • "/ (and, later, Asian strains), aip-fed the animals to Work is often tiresome aAd boring but have yot* the Able. Fowl were ever tried no work? to grow plump roasters with excellent fqr enlarged livers for a dish which is probably the ancestor of pate de fois gras. Baked meat and vegetable dishes, fruits, cheeses, breads and drinks (soft and alcoholic) were created in a seemingly infinite variety to provide feasts of overwhelmingly elaborate sumptuousness. The ancient connoisseurs enjoyed variety, but for sheer quantity, King Edward I of England unquestionably out­ did anyone coming before (and, possibly, after). For his coronation table in A.D. 1274, Edward commanded the unbelievable plenty of 278 bacon hogs, 450 porkers, 440 fat oxen, 430 sheep and 22,600 hens and capons. Gluttony has never a gastronome made, and feast­ ing obviously connotes deeper needs than the superficial sat­ isfactions of Sybaritic excess and show of wealth. Hidden, but not lost, is the primeval instinct for survival -- the ancestral memory of the struggles of the hunt and the all-too-often meager kill. Ergo, the seasonal outbursts of fes­ tivity to celebrate the over­ laden table and the end of naturally enforced (or, some­ times, religious) abstinence. A spring or fall "food fling" has survived with man from the beginning of time. These ancieht traditions continue in modern guise even though, particularly in the United States, no real need any longer exists. While on occasion brief shortages may occur, we have the gift of plenty in our supermarkets and butcher shops year-round! Today, the largesse of the table remains virtually un­ limited. Has giving thanks for the feasts of fall become hollow tradition then? Not if we think about it. Although the bounty is essentially constant, Amer­ icans still have reason to thank their farmers and agricultural scientists who meet our food needs with plenty to spare. We don't think about agricul­ tural technology, because we tend to take our food bless­ ings for granted. Livestock and poultry producers attribute their suc­ cesses in feeding us to multiple factors. Improved breeding and animal nutrition are among the factors, and so is the role which members of the Animal Health Institute (AHI) play. AHI is a trade association representing the producers of most of the animal health and nutrition products used in the U.S. This industry has contributed to some startling changes in food production. For in- SWSr flock. TotJ«1r%oiler from parasites and disease is less than 2% of the flock. One example of how agricultural science has changed our lives can be checked against the memories of grandparents who recall when the promise of a chicken in every pot was part of a viable political campaign theme. Today, poultry and eggs -- including the tradi­ tional Thanksgiving bird -- rank among the best protein buys the market affords. Improved animal health care is a major contributor to bringing not alone poultry, but also other meat sources out of the realm of luxury foods and into our everyday world of tasty foods and good nutrition in this country. The "kill" has not been sleii? der nor the larder lean in the ^decades since science an^l 'technology have added more control to nature's own some­ times-fulsome, sometimes-dei structive forces. Nature no# gets a lot of help. 4 i This Thanksgiving, whetW er^you serve turkey, chicken? duckling or Cornish hen, o^ sit down to suckling pig, ham;' prime ribs or spitted lemtL give thanks for the variety and plenty of 20th centurv agricultural advances. When it comes to food, -especially priests in having plenty to eat. 1% v AID OFFICE CLOSES In observance of Thanksgiving day, the office of the Department of Public Aid, 1316 N. Madison street, Woodstock, will be closed Thursday, Nov. 24, and Friday, Nov. 25 by Gerry Johnson Important Notice Regarding Montgomery Ward Color Section in Today's Paper We regret that an error in copy appears on page 2 in stating that all jackets featured are filled with 80% down, 20% fine feathers. The percentages should read 70% down, 30% feathers for mens', big boys' and boys' 4-7 jackets; and 60% down, 40% other feather material for the misses' jacket. AA( >\J I( ,< >/V\l K'V [WMI 105 Northwest Hwy. (Rt 14), Crystal Lake Plione 815459-3120 SUBSCRIBE To The McHenry Plaindealer And Save $10.30 Over Newstand Price Fill OUT AND MAIL OR RRINO TO: ! McHENRY PLAINDCALER { 3812 W. ilm St., McHenry, III. 60050, | with check or money order for *10.5# for one year | subscription within McHenry County. I j ADDRESS 1 CITY ZIP > . /"MONEY FOR UNUSED PORTION' mm - Artist Is Quick On The Draw Born in Hungary, Dery came to Cleveland in 1922, working with leaded glass that is used in stained glass windows. "I liked working with glass but I got tired of cut­ ting my hands all the time," he said. "That's why I de­ cided to join my father in the rubber stamp business." Making rubber stamps may pay for Dery's material needs but his art provides the food for his soul. He calls his type of painting "Instant Art" because of the speed in which he can do a painting. Audiences are fascinated by how quickly he 'paints, some­ times working so fast the picture seems to appear by magic. / "Occasionally, I can do a complete painting with just three brush strokes," he said, "but usually it takes about five minutes." Dery's paintings are not merely swatches of color or squiggly lines. His paintings are of recognizable objects and the speed with which he works is a result of many years of serious study and painting. "I enjoy teaching groups how to paint as much as I do painting for myself," he said. "In fact, I'm more creative and do some of m\ Between running the busi- ness his father started in 1930 and demonstrating his painting techniques in front of 40 to 50 civic groups a year, 76-year-old Alex Dery, of suburban Cleveland doesn't have much time for sitting around. Although his painting is an avocation, it's also an important part of his busi­ ness, the Cleveland Rubber Stamp Works. "Many of my customers know what they want to say but leave the designing of the stamp up to me," Dery told a writer from The Na­ tional Council on the Aging. "I don't know what I'd do if Lcouldn't draw,' best work in front of an audience. Don't ask me why, because I don't have an explanation." When demonstrating his technique to children, Dery always stresses the connec­ tion between his talents and hard work. "I always tell the kids * that I studied hard for many years to learn how to paint the way I do," he said. "I want the children to under­ stand that even if a person has talent, it must be devel­ oped. Just like everything else, nothing is for free in painting. It's almost a cliche, but a less-talented, well-disciplined person will achieve more success than the talented, careless person every time." There is a constant de­ mand for Dery's demonstra­ tions from various groups, many of which would gladly pay for an appearance. But he never takes a fee, asking instead that the group do­ nate the money to a favorite charity instead. "The enjoyment I get from giving my presentation is more than ample com­ pensation," he said. "I also like to give the paintings I * r : * ? do to the group I'm making an appearance for. Some oi; them auction my painting? off and raise money thai way." Although he was side* lined briefly last summer with an illness, Dery is now, back to work making rub­ ber stamps in between dem­ onstrations of his Instant Art. For anyone living in the Cleveland area, Alex Dery's act should not be missed. He puts all the rest of the quick draw artists-- including the Wild West va­ riety--to shame. • • • ACCORDING TO Dr. Frank A. Clemente, asso­ ciate professor of sociology at Pennsylvania State Uni­ versity, fear of crime among the elderly may be even more of a problem than the crime itself. "The elderly are victims of personal attack less often than other age groups over 12," he says, citing statistics from the U.S. Department of Justice. "In spite of that, older persons are more afraid of crime, and that fear sometimes forces them to curtail their outside ac­ tivities. Ninth Graders Tested In East Campus Program Now in McHennf! A ft EVACUUM CLEANER Testing occupied early morning school sessions for ninth graders at East campus every day last week. Under the direction of Norb Wolter, assistant principal, the com­ prehensive Test of Basic Skills was administered in the areas of math, vocabulary, spelling, and reading comprehension. Students' scores in each of these areas will be shared with mm the freshman and their parents in the near future. Testing results are also made available to the board of education. Last year's testing results indicated that McHenry students' skills in reading comprehension and math are above national norms. 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