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PACiEH -IU AINDEALfcK Hey Days \VF.l»NKSl>.\\ . JULY 12, 1978 Share Bull Valley Views Twice Told Tales Several families of Bull Valley have offered to share their breathtaking views as one of the outdoor activities scheduled for Bull Valley Hey days. July 22 23. Dirty Dragon Back To Woodstock Opera House Bill Jackson, better known as B.J . , the creator of smoke- spewing Dirty Dragon, re turns th i s summer to the Woodstock ()pera I louse Saturda> . I u 1 \ I > at 1 p m Jackson, whose chi ldren's te lev i s ion ser ies have , been awarded three Chicago Kmm \ s and two nat ional c i ta t ions , wi l l present a ro l l i ck ing program of s ing ing , danc ing cartooning and audience part ic ipat ion - Making a spec ia l appearance from the "Gigglesnort Hote l on Channel 7 wi l l be the seven foot . 4007 year o ld iMpty Dragon A graduate of the I mvcrs i tv of Missour i ' s School o f Jour na l i sm. Jackson began h is "on camera career as a Vat tooning weatherman tor a t e lev i s ion s ta t ion in Iowa I^ater . he jo ined the \ rmed Forces Radio and Telev i s ion serv ice in Hol lywood Cal i f , a s a writer, director, and staff ar t i s t He came to WBBM-TV in Chicago to host "Clown Al ley" and "Here Comes Freckles" in 196H Two years la ter he created "Cartoontown" for Channel 32 , and ran h is puppet creat ion* Dragon tor pres ident in a ser ies o f barn s torming parades , winning wide popular acceptance in the Chicago area The B . ! : ind Dir ty Dragon show i s sponsored by the VS (Midstock , .F ine Arts assoc iat ion u i fh cooperat ion tro i l : :hc ' Woodstock Opera house ^fcnoral admiss i s ion t ickerv i ; a> he ohtTf ined a t the t 'pe l / ." i i • ;ase t i cket a l l i ce from rnK»n 'p ' jd ( i m Tuesday ?hi ' i i iu i i K .Mirdav or hy ca l l ing FILIBUSTER & LABOR BULL Republ ican opponents of labor Live revision have launch­ ed their long-promised fili­ buster against the bill that organized labor and the Carter administration want so badly. U.S. Bl DGETOK'D House and Senate negotia­ tors have approved a $498.8 billion target federal budget for fiscal 1979, after reaching a compromise on defense versus domestic spending. Saturday, July 22. from 1 to 4 p.m., newcomers to the Bull Valley area and interested old timers are invited to see the sights A exciting view to the west may be seen from the Hamilton Hales at 317 S. Valley Hill road The Hales will also have available a draft of the zoning ordinance as recommended by the Zoning committee The valley landscape may be seen from all directions Each panorama is different A view to the southeast may be seen from the Jim Brooks home It locks toward Crystal Lake and Hidgefield The Steve Langs are offering to share their vista to the ncrth and the Charles McKimms to the east The Mike Kellys have wild animals in addition to their lovely grounds Those attending are invited to bring their cameras The ho&ts will provide liquid refreshment Directions will be available at Hales home Spectators are welcome at the tennis tournament finals Saturday, the twentv-secohd, at the Alex Sharpe courts Trophies for the tennis tour nament and the fishing derby will be awarded at the B.V.A piehic Sunday. July 23. at the home of Mae and Irving Stransky It's a free family picnic for the village, members of the B V A and residents of the greater Bull Valley area There will be fun and games for all tTaken from the files of July 12, 1928) An emergency meeting af the City Council was called at 7 o'clock July 5 for the purpose of determining the necessary repairs for the sewer system and disposal plant. The meeting was called on the advice of a man from the State department who was in town during the day and also on the advice and authority of State s Attorney Vincent Lumley. The City Council passed an or­ dinance for repairs to the sewer mains and disposal plant which in the estimation of the city- engineer. James Anderson & Son. will not exceed $11,000 The city board will, un doubtedly, in this emergency case issue short term cer; tificates of indebtedness bearing H percent interest to finance the proposed im­ provements up to such time as funds are available from the tax levy in 1929 The McHenry Boat club has this year reorganized and is affiliated with the American Outboard Motor association, whose headquarters are in Chicago The meetings of the club are held at Justen's hotel There are at present thirty-one charter members of the McHenry Boat club, the commodore being George G Zohrlant. M.D FORTY YEARS AGO i Taken from the files of July 21. 1938) Thirty-nine complaints have been received by the board of review to date. This is a smaller number of complaints than received in the same period last year The com­ plaints received are from various parts of the county. A number of them constitute new assessments Taxpayers of the county have until Aug 1 to register complaints. Rev. Fr. Frank Miller, assistant pastor at St. Mary's church for the past two and one- half years, has been tran­ sferred to St. Nicholas parish, Aurora, where he will act as assistant to Msgr MA Schumachi r. Old time residents of McHenry county, proud of the daring of its pioneers who established a dozer, thriving communities on what wa virgin prairie scarcely century ago, are still undecided as to whether their homeland has been given beneficial national advertising or grossly insulted. In the June issue of the Reader's Digest, a sym­ posium is presented in which well known men and women explain their reactions, "When I Can't Sleep". Orson Welles, actor and producer, reads the "History of McHenry County" and if that fails, he turns out the light and tries to pretend it is 5 a m of a winter's morning and has to get up There will be three judges from out of town and Lowell Nye, editor of the Harvard Herald, will act as chairman of the group. Others will be Albert Albertson. city editor of the Woodstock Daily Sentinel, and Harold Bacon, cashier of the Home State bank of Crystal Lake. Invite The World Horn TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO <Taken from the files of July 16, 1953) Plans go forward for the colorful Marine day parade with fifty floats entered to date. There are at least 175 unhappy young folks enrolled in the Red Cross swimming program in McHenry as the result of the newly posted sign. "Beach Closed", on Riverside drive. Action was taken by the city Health department after sewage was found in the water and washed onto the beach! BecaUSe this is polio season, parents are especially con­ cerned for the health of their children and authorities warn them to keep the youngsters out of the water until it has been declared safe from sewage as material , - , nlfcaiani' irfT -Jtt . 8 TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of July 17, 1968) The problem of a critical water shortage was first and most important order of business at the City Council meeting About midnight Sunday the waterworks department became aware that a problem existed at the No. 2 well which has been furnishing water for the entire city It was necessary to switch over to the well at the city hall tbcation which will not produce the required amount needed in the city A lowering of the reserve supply in the tower caused concern. On Monday the well was put back in use on a limited basis and the crisis eased somewhat. 1.1 ISA M ATKOS Jack Winter Investment Dressing in Gabra Cadabra* *a new miracle fabric First for fashion Elgin-Crystal lake never etter / LA / i tmss.' ',pi C7a Create your own kind of magic with Gabra Cadabra coordinates that show your fashion savvy. Gabra Cadabra is 100% Fortrel 0 Woven Polyester that S T R E T-C-H E S in ever y direction for ease of fit and comfort. It's a finishing touch fabric with year round comfort, releasesoily stains quickly,, machine washes and is wrinkle r e s i s t a n t ( 1 ) L i n e d b l a z e r , t a u p e , 8 1 8 54 00 Border print shirt and tie, taupe, 8 18, 28,00 Zip front side elastic pants, beige, 8-14, 24.00. (2) Inverted pleat dirndl skirt, 10 18, border print shirt and tie, 8 18, tie back long vest iacket each piece 2® 00 Better Sportswear, Elgin, Crystal Lake A m ' c d'( i A record high circulation was attained by the Plaindealer this week as the four-week sub­ scription campaign came to a close. As the result of an in­ tensive drive carried on by local residents hundreds of new subscriptions were added to the prior circulation figure of 5,600. Winner of the $1,000 first prize was Ruth E Radtke, (Grand­ ma Radtke) who accounted for 37,004.000 votes in new and renewal subscriptions Following Mrs. Radtke in first place were Mrs Eugene Nye, second prize of $600 ( 28,373,000 votes); Mrs Phyllis Bauer, third prize of $300 ( 27,486,000 votes) Mrs Frances Weingart, fourth prize of $200 (21,467,000 votes) Fifth place winner with 18,893,000 votes was Mrs. Doris Ix)w, who won $100 MIKKO PAAJANEN For those who would welcome the unique experience of inviting someone from another part of the world to live with their family, share ideas, cultures, customs and language, being a host family for an exchange student through the Youth for Un­ derstanding International Student Exchange program may be of interest Each year between three and four thousand high school students travel to the U.S. for six months or a year to live with American families and share learning experiences with them The students are treated as members of the family and are provided with room, board, and the same guidance and love whic| families give to their o\i children. Illinois will be welcoming w International students to tt state this August and anothc forty-six in January. Thej along with approximately 3,5 other exchange students, ar participants in the Youth fc Understanding program. The] are from twenty-four countric in Europe. South and Centra America. Africa, the Far Eas and Australia. Matty of thJ Illinois-bound students havj been placed in homej throughout the state, bul families are still needed to hos| the remaining students. Luisa Gonzalez Mateos is 17-year-old girl from Mexicc She is an excellent student an<j has studied English for fivJ years and French for one yearl Luisa enjoys music, museums! swimming, movies, picnics! family get-togethers and pet/ iespecially cats!) She is inj terested in pursuing a careeif involving chemistry and sociaj science Since her brother is currently a YFU student living with a family in Indiana anc loving it. Luisa decided to asl< for an Illinois family, preferably in a small town Mikko Paajanen is a 17-year- old boy from Finland. A goodl student, he has studied English! for eight years. Swedish fori four. German for three, and! French for one' He enjoys! theater, ice-hockey, football, volleyball, archery (and he'sl very good at it, too!) model planes, and guitar Mikko| hopes to become a pilot Because he is used to having | older brothers and sisters, he wants to have someone his age or slightly older in his Illinois family Anyone interested in more information on either of the above students, or have questions on the Youth for Understanding Program and other students (ages 14-18) who still need families, call Jeanne G Jacob. Illinois director, (collect), at 312-325-9748 County Audubon Group Will Visit State Park DIAL Ayr PRAYER 385-1234 In the summertime, in the wintertime Devil's Lake State park in Wisconsin is a fine place to visit: Thia860 awe lake which is the result of a glacial trick played 15,000 years ago will be the first stop for McHenry County Audubon members and guests July 15 After a three-hour lunch and touring stop at Devil's Lake, the group will visit the In­ ternational Crane foundation in Baraboo, Wis. A ride on the Merrimac ferry will begin the introduction to the Crane foundation founded in 1971 by two young men from Cornell's Laboratory of Ornithology. Cranes from their native habitats around the world will be viewed with a foundation guide. The Crane foundation says "this is not a zoo but a place to see chicks hatching* and adults in good breeding plummage, doing their best dancing and calling". This bus tour of two of Wisconsin's most popular places is sponsored by the McHenry County Audubon Bus stops will be made in Crystal Lake and Woodstock at 8 a m and 9 a m Reservations can be made by calling 338-3632 or 459 6069 ELGIN FREE PARKING CRYSTAL LAKE FREE PARKING JANE PAGE, PERSONAL SHOPPER Tutot milttti fkIt 1 kMH »»pr Mfm »IIIJ pJ'» H to SjiMl ttf» «f tt' f>m» • r,*¥»ntn<1 lr« pirtwf fit ?)0C cits it Cryitil flint Mill • f»f flfm st»f« till Mf it 741 4300 Fir KcHewj ClMtf «t#re cill Her it Cfjtltll (»*•. 455 SEAMAN'S SAMPLER Wednesday. & Thursday SPECIAL $199 Only Get a crispy fish fillet, 2 shrimp, 2 scallops, fryes and 2 hushpuppies. All for $1.99, Wednesdays and Thursdays only. Long John Silver's Seaman's Sampler is a robust feast for real seafood lovers. Offer good through August 3,1978 at participating shoppes. cLong<3bhn Silver̂ , SEAFOOD SHOPPES Route 120 by Rambter Road McHenrj, Illinois