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PAGE 8 - PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 25, 1978 FIFTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of January 26, 1928) A special meeting of the City Council of McHenry was held at the city hall Monday evening to discuss the question of a night police officer. A number of the business men and other citizens attended the meeting, at which time a petition was presented signed by 117 residents, asking that the Council take immediate steps to provide adequate police protection during the night. It was suggested that if/< it was agreeable to the business men a plan could be worked out whereby the present marshal could be shifted from the day to the night force. This offer was withdrawn due to the fact that the marshal had other duties during the day which must be taken care of. It begins to look like McHenry will have to get along without a night police officer, at least until the finances of the city reach a point which will warrant the expenditure of a sum necessary to pay the salary. As things now stand, if the merchants are to have proper protection against robbers and fires they must hire a watchman to patrol their respective sections of the city. Sam Bosley, lieutenant- governor of this district, was guest speaker at the weekly dinner meeting of the McHenry Kiwanis club last Thursday evening, at which time the attendance committee reported a 100 percent attendance for the week. FORTY YEARS AGO $ (Taken from the files of January 27, 1938) McHenry residents are snug in their homes following floods in northern Illinois and along the Fox river valley caused by swollen creeks and rivers resulting from an all-night rain Sunday night, continuing Monday morning. Because the ground is frozen, the water was not absorbed by the soil and everywhere there were ponds and running water with culverts overflowing the highways and streams running into creeks and the river to cause it to rise rapidly. Cold weather Monday night, however, checked the rise of overburdened streams and by noon Tuesday the flood stage of all streams was said to be r e c e d i n g . L o w e r i n g temperatures turned rain into snow Tuesday with high winds bringing the first blizzard of the year. From a maximum of nearly 50 degrees above zero Monday the temperatures dropped to around zero Tuesday night, bringing clear skies and sunshine Wednesday. Tragedy lurked in the ice­ bound depths of Pistakee Bay Sunday when two boys were drowned and three men narrowly escaped the same fate when they were trapped inside an automobile as it broke thrfatigh the ice in the bay and sank in 10 feet of water. Victims of the tragedy were Louis Albert Nelson, Jr., 9 years old, of Chicago and Adams Peyton, 6 years old, of Evanston. The men crawled out of the car to safety. A four-hour battle to save the lives of the boys in which Clarence Douglas and Harold Hobbs of McHenry, employees of the Public Service company, participated, failed tragically when the last of six oxygen tanks gave out as the boys were being rushed in an ambulance to the Condell Memorial hospital in Libertyville where more tanks and inhalator squads were waiting. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the file* ©f January 29, 1953) A group of residents of the McHenry community who volunteered to work out initial steps in a recreational planning program met last Saturday evening, Jan. 24, at the Dan Creamer- home and after several hours of discussion drafted Earl R. Walsh to act as temporary chairman of a steering committee which was established Mr. Walsh was not present but accepted the position early this week. All is in readiness for the INFORMATION REGARDING CHANGES IN MEDICARE To The Senior Citizen: * On January first, certain changes were made concerning Medicare which you should know about as they per­ sonally affect you. Many people do not fully understand what benefits are payable under Medicare and what expenses the Senior Citizen himself must pay. Medicare was enacted to help our Senior Citizens pay the ever-rising cost of Hospital and Medical Services; however, Medicare does not pay the entire bill. As you know, some expense is left for you to pay in addition to Medicare. Now, with these new changes effective January first there are more expenses left for the Senior Citizen to pay. As It is very important that you know about these changes, complete and mail the coupon below, so that we may rash you complete information and have a representative contact you concerning the new changes in Medicare. | *-=5*- -- --1 I MAIL TO: [The Illinois Agency |P.O. Box 1294, Dos Ploines, III. 60018 {NAME (ADDRESS CITY STATE _ I I. PHONE. gigantic March of Dimes drive which will be conducted in McHenry tonight, Jan. 29. A reminder will be given residents of the territory to be served when a sound truck driven by Cliff Wilson and Richard Frett makes its way down streets announcing the door to door canvass. The women chairmen, Alida Wirtz, Pearl Patzke and Gertrude Barbian, announce that the response to a request for volunteers has been beyond all expectations, once more demonstrating the large hearts possessed by McHenry folks. An elderly woman died at Griswold Lake last Monday evening amidst surrounding which might be termed anything but usual. The woman was Mrs. Jennie Bossert, 78, whose passing was attributed to a heart attack. Grouped around her body when authorities finally gained entrance was a large group of cats and dogs which were pets of Mrs. Bossert. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of February 2, 1968) Following the recent passage of ordinances creating a Board of Police Commissioners and a board of trustees of the Police Pension fund, Mayor Doherty made appointments of members to serve on each board. Named to the Board of Commissioners were Harry Conway, Donald Howard and John Oakford. This board has the right to appoint all police force members with the exception of the chief of police, who will continue to be appointed by the mayor with the approval of the City Council. Appointed the Police Pesnion fund board are Ronald Vacula, Arnold Rauen, Kenneth Espey and Robert Kranz. The rapid growth of McHenry is reflected in the increase of building permits in 1967 compared to the two previous years. Most noteworthy were the permits issued for new homes, with 100 in 1967, 48 in 1966 and 26 in 1965. The name of the organization which sponsors the Therapy center that serves all McHenry county has been formally changed to Easter Seal Society of McHenry County. Board action at the mid-January meeting changed the name to that more familiar title from the formal-sounding McHenry county chapter, Illinois Aqjfeeiatian for the Crippled, Eva Sparks, McHenry township assessor, was elected first vice-president of the Lake- McHenry County Assessors association at the January meeting of that organizaion, held in Libertyville. This train used to burn 8000 gallons of oil per month. Just standing stilL Amtrak has to heat their passenger cars during winter even when they're sitting over­ night in the yards This keeps rest room pipes Irom treezing and provides passengers with cars that are comfortable when they board. They used to heat these standing cars by keeping the diesel ehgines and generators running That took a lot of oil-8.000 gallons per month for a tour-car train. Counting all ot Amtrak's Chicago trains, it was a major expense And after the oil embargo, diesel fuel became more scarce, more costly The solution? Amtrak switched to electricity. They're now warming up these trains by literally plugging them in to a more plentiful energy source. Electricity is plentiful here in northern Illinois, because ninety percent of it is made from coal and uranium--two fuels that are in good supply. So whenever you. or a company like Amtrak, use electricity instead of a scarce fuel, you're actually conserving that fuel for transportation and other vital energy needs. That^rhy we call Commonwealth Edison electricity the "conservation energy". And now that Amtrak heats with electricity, they conserve enough oil each month to send this one train on two round trips between Chicago and Fort Wprth, Texas. That's quite a savings over the long haul. Wonder Lake Mary Jean Huff 50 Miles For Wonder Lake Rescue Squad The Lakers Snowmobile club is sponsoring a "Rescue 50" run Sunday, Jan. 29, for the benefit of the Wonder Lake Rescue squad. The snowmobiles will leave the Cork restaurant on Hancock drive at 10'a.m. ̂ and plan to travel for 50 miles. Anyone interested in pledging can stop in at the local businesses in Wonder Lake and fill out a pledge card. GIRL SCOUT NEWSS The Kachina Neighborhood Girl Scouts will have a neigh­ borhood meeting Wednesday, Jan 25. at Nativity Lutheran church from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Neighborhood chairman Judy Grauman, will present the newly revised Safety Wise book to the leaders, co-leaders, committee mothers and guests. This up-to-date book includes a composite of all things required for a safe trip or a safe outing. Emergency medical slips will also be passed out to the leaders. These papers, which will be given to Scout parents to fill out, give per­ mission for a child to be taken immediately tp a doctor in time <728-0267 of emergency. Neighborhood Cookie chairman, Judy Halm, will give a talk on the up­ coming cookie sale. Anyone interested in girl scouting is welcome to attend this meeting Jan. 25. H ¥ Happy bi January Dates The last half of January contains perhaps as many important birthday anniversaries as any other like period of the year for Americans. Daniel Webster, one of the nation's great orators, a Cabinet officer, a Senator (from Massachusetts), was born at Franklin, New Hampshire, on the 18th in 1782. Robert E. Lee, considered by many the ablest military strategist in the Civil War, was born on the 19th, in 1807, in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Edgar Allen Poe, one of the nation's greatest writers, was also born on the 19th, in Boston, in 1809. "Stonewall" Jackson, the most daring tactical military leader in the Confederate armies and perhaps in U.S. history, was born on the 21st, in 1824, at what is now Clarksburg, West Virginia. Fred Vinson, 13th Chief Justice, was born on the 22nd in 1890, at Louisa, Kentucky. Douglas MacArthur, one of the ablest strategists of World War II, was born on the 26th at Little Rock, Arkansas. (The 26th is also Michigan Day, the 29th Kansas Day.) William McKinley, 25th President, was born on the 29th at Niles, Ohio, in 1843. Thomas Paine, who gained fame and popularity writing in the cause of the American revolution, was born in England on the 29th in 1737. (He lost much of his popularity when he attacked prevailing religious beliefs, somewhat as Samuel Clemens was to do in later years.) Franklin Roosevelt was Park, New York, in 1882-the only elected to four terms (the nation's 32nd). He is credited with doing much to bring the nation out of the depression of the early thirties' and with the successful direction of military strategy in World War II. ci vi^iii^iia waa iu uu iu laici born on the 30th, at Hyde !--the only President ever PREGNANT, NEED HELP? Call Birthright 815-385-2999 $773 Million To Wheat Farmers For Deficiency IIRTHDAYS ippy birthday to Dr. S. L. Ruggero Jan. 25. happy nineteenth birthday to Tari Ruggero Jan. 26. Happy bir­ thday to Mary Mathews, Jan. 27. Happy tenth birthday to Scott Parquette, son of Nancy and Ron Parquette, Jan. 29. ANNIVERSARY H a p p y t w e n t y - s e c o n d wedding anniversary to Pat and Eugene Seaver Jan. 28. YOUNG AT HEARTS The Wonder Lake Young at Hearts met Wednesday, Jan. 18, and were happy to have President, Marie Robinson, back on her job. Two new members, Frank Ark and Carl Kowar were welcomed. Happy birthday wishes were given to Lorraine Fejedelem. Get well wishes were extended to Marion Draffkorn who is home from Sherman Hosptial and improving daily. The members enjoyed the afternoon get-together and are looking forward to spring. The next meeting of the Young at Hearts will be on Wednesday, Feb i at Christ the King hall. Farmers who in one year saw wheat prices drop $1.39, a bushel are beginning the new year with more than $773 million in government checks to help offset their losses, Secretary of Agriculture Bob Berglandannounced. "The checks are part of an estimated $1.2 billion which wheat farmers will get this winter in deficiency payments from the department," Bergland said. "These payements will help relieve the tight credit crunch facing farmers and rural lendihg institutions." As of Jan. 5, 1,303,185 checks worth $773,539,593 had been mailed to the farmers. Wheat prices fell from $3.42 a bushel in June, 1976. to $2.03 in June, 1977, marketing year and averaged only $2.10 a bushel during the first five months of the 1977-78 year. Deficiency payments are to make up the difference between the government established target price and the higher of either the national averaged market price during the first five months of the marketing year or the national loan rate. The deficiency payment rate for 1977 wheat harvested froqti alloted acres is 65 cents a bushel - the difference between the $2.90 target price and the $2.25 loan rate. Farmers who did not plant all of their allotment will get a deficiency payment of 22 cents a bushel for those alloted acres not planted The deficiency payment checks were mailed to farmers by local offices of USDA's Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation service (ASCS). ASCS officials said over two- thirds of the nations eligible wheat farmers have had deficiency payments mailed to them. This is the first year wheat deficiency payments have been made since the concept was urritton into law in 1979- GROUP. INC. P.O. BOX 143 McHEMV.Kl.MM* 815/385-1771 FEEDING YOl'R PUPPY Modern dog foods are so good that most dogs live better than their owners. The essential nutrients - proteins, fats, carbohydrates, minerals and vitamins can be supplied in a high quality ready to serve commercial dog food These scientifically formulated commercial dog foods plus water represent a complete, well-balanced diet Create good eating habits for your pet by allowing him twenty to thirty minutes to consume his food in a quiet atmosphere, then remove any remaining food. No other food should be provided until the next regular feeding time. Giving him food from the table between meals is apt to reduce his appetite and make him into a finicky eater. Do not feed bones Some can splinter and may puncture the throat or digestive tract Others can cause compaction in the intestines, bringing serious illness or death. Pur­ chase a hardened or nylon bone for chewing or some natural beef raw-hide available at supermarkets Don't give your dog raw eggs since the contain an enzyme, avidin, that destroys the vitamin biotin Cooked or fried eggs are okay Don't give milk to adult dogs Even puppies, when eight weeks old, can be switched to more satisfactory foods Cow's milk may cause diarrhea in dogs Puppies 6 to 12 weeks of age should be fed four times per day; 3 to 6 months of age - three times per day; 6 to 12 months - twice per day. When your dog is one year old, he is considered an adult and should be fed once a day. You must decide whether you want to feed him in the morning, in the evening or at noon, but always feed him at the same time of day. It will help him to be housebroken. Dogs must be allowed to go outside to^F^lieve themselves after every meal, especially puppies. Fresh water should be available at all times. Proper weight, a gleaming coat, clear eyes, and an un­ blemished skin are indicators of nutritional well-being in a dog DOGS FOR ADOPTION Terrier-Beagle mix, male, 6 months, black with white, floppy ears, will be small. German Shepherd,' male, 1 year, housebroken, good with children, all shots. Sheltie mix, male, 4 months, almost housebroken, good with children, all shots. Beagle, male, 2 years, tri color, good with children, housebroken German Shorthair Pointer mix. male, black, 8 months, housebroken, all shots. Yorkie, male, 4 years, housebroken, all shots. Collie mix, female, 1 year, housebroken, good with children, all shots. CATS FOR ADOPTION Tortoiseshell, long hair, female, 4 months Long hair, gray-white, weeks. Long hair, black-white, weeks Orange tiger, female, 3 months. Long hair smoky Persian mix, female, 6 months. Short hair Tabby, spayed female, all shots. Short hair Tortoiseshell, female, 7 months 8 8 The Veterans administration reports that while 29 percent of Work) War II GI bill students went to college, 57 percent of the Vietnam era veterans have used this VA education benefit for college courses. Wcen'b Sensational Pre-lnventory COAT SALE Of Woodstock WINTER Please! Help us clear our racks of all re­ maining fashion perfect winter coats . . . we're determined to reduce our stock before Jan. 31st SAVE NOW UP TO 50°/. O OFF! Pantcoats, Dress Coats, Jackets Leathers, Wools, Storm Coats Misses & Junior Styles Size 5-15 & 818 Reg. JtW. to SMO. $29> to $179. 90 other prices tool e Pre-lnventory SPECIAL All New Fashion SPRING COATS 10%X>FF thru Tues. Jan. 31st only! •Established 1894' TVcen'b Of Woodstock 108 CASS ST.' ON THE CITY SQUARE HOURS: Mon.-Thura. 9-5:30; Frl. 9-0; Sat. 0-5:30