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PAGE 4 - PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY. JULY It. 1»78 Twice SSSSSSSSSSSS! FIFTY YEARS AGO ; (Taken from the files of July 19, 1928) The second adjourned meeting of the regular meeting of the City Council was held at the city hall. Attorney Carroll, attorney for the Board of Local Improvements, was questioned at length concerning the im­ mediate levy of a special assessment to raise funds for the sewer improvements made necessary by the break in the sewer line in the dredged area at Bcwme creek. Mr Carroll stated That as it was a necessary public improvement, that if there were objectors and there probably would be, as there is always opposition to any improvement, that there would be any doubt but that the judge would see that the special assessment could be spread He also said that if the city board voted for the improvement it would not be necessary to advertise the customary ten days for contractors The public is warned not to take the fire hose without permission or use large quantities of city water on the streets for any purpose as the last parties who took the fire hose in wetting down recently graded streets lowered the supply of water in the standpipe without the water department's knowledge and placed the town in a serious position In case of fire. FORTY YEARS AGO ^ (Taken from the files of July 28, 1938) Work on the farm need no longer be the back-breaking task it once was, for Mr. and Mrs. Farmer. Electricity has proved itself a cheap and ef­ ficient servant and farmers are beginning to realize its worth more each day. "A farm housewife's dream comes true," is the way the electrified farm homestead of the H.J. Stilling family might well be designated This farm is located on ILL. 31 about three miles north o? McHenry, and is open for public inspection each week day after noon The biggest night of the season took place at the Pislakee Yacht club July 23 when the twelfth Junior en­ tertainment was given by the children of the prominent Pistakee Bay residents, directed by Mrs Harry E. Hoff The net receipts at the American Legion carnival on July 2,3,4 totaled $1,509 79, and the total expenses $652.14 leaving a net profit of $848.65, which will be divided between the Legion and the fire department, 60 percent to the former and 40 percent to the latter. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of July 23, 1953) One of the highlights of Marine day-in fact the real reason for its celebration-are the boat races which begin on the Fox river Sunday, Aug. 2, and continue until early evening. There will be three classes of stock utility racing to open the program, after which hydro racing will occupy the thousands of fans who line the banks of the river. Arrangements have been made by the McHenry County Theatre guild for a polio benefit show to be held Sept. 23 at the Woodstock Opera house. Top radio and television performers have been signed to appear on the fast moving comedy show which is planned. They include Homer and Jethro, popular hillbilly songsters There were flying heels on the base paths and baseballs dropping in the corn patch all the afternoon at Richmond last Sunday as the McHenry Shamrocks emerged with a 14 to 11 victory. It was an all- Miller cast in the pitching department, "Sonny" going the distance for his team while Vern and Connie divided time for the Miller's Corner team. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of July 26. 1968) Because of the congressional mandate to cut back federal employment to the June 30, 1966, level, including 83,238 employees for the postal ser­ vice nationally, and many in this area, mail service limitations will start locally July 27. Effective July 27 all regular Saturday and Sunday window service will be discontinued. All Saturday collections of mail from street deposit boxes will be adjusted to conform to the generally less frequent Sunday collection schedule. Beginning July 1, all planned extension of city and rural delivery were curtailed. At the time there are no plans to provide mail delivery ser­ vice to new housing sub­ divisions and apartment projects. Marine Cpl. Michael Niska has been cited for bravery and given the Bronze Star for action beyond the call of duty during the fighting in the city of Hue, in South Vietnam. The Mental Health Center for McHenry county has received a $13,000 cut in the request for grant-in-aid funds from the Illinois Department of Mental Health. The center has requested $63,000 from the department a sum equal to the grant obtained last year. This year's grant of $51,000 can be obtained if local funds are used first. In The Black Gov. James R. Thompson recently announced that Illinois ended its fiscal year June 30 "in the black" after three years of deficit spending by the state "This administration has kept its promise to balance the budget with no new taxes," the governor said "We did it by holding our spending within our income." Jht Village of HolidiT HNIs t'heri Hoglund „ 385-3944 Rosemary Holtz -344-0615 Clear Misunderstanding Between County Offices JHomeless Family Needs Village Support Tragedy has once again struck our village. A fire has destroyed the home of Alan and Maureen Swanson, leaving their family homeless. Thank­ fully no one was injured, but they find themselves without the basic necessities of life. An appeal to our residents for help is now issued. The family of four needs all the things that make a house a home. Clothing is essential. The toddler girl wears a size three, the boy a size 7 or 8, the father is about 5'7" and the mother, petite, a size 10 or 12. We urge all of you to open your hearts and contribute thes€ items that are needed. Mrs. Helen Schneider is coordinator of the project and a call to 344-1241 would be ap­ preciated if you have any items that can be used. NEW TITLE T w o - y e a r - o l d P h i l l i p Traskaski has a new baby WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES ON SALE ITEMS BELL IIQUORS MERCHANTS ^L| OF FINE WINES AND IIQU0 EVERYDAY LOW POP 4610 W. RTE. 120, McHENRY, ILL SALE GOOD WED., JULY 19 thru TUES., JULY 25 SALE BEER NOT ICED NO SALES TO MINORS IIQUORS OPEN FRI. & SAT. till 11 PM SUNDAY till 9 PM MONDAY till 10 PM BUY$ PfPSI DIET PEPSI ICOKE-IAB FRESCA GORDON'S VODKA 1.75 LITERS R.C. DIET RITE 7-UP-CRUSH DR. PEPPER A & W ROOT IMPORTED CANADIAN LTD WHISKY ' "kicks GRANTS ROYAL 12 YEAR OLD SCOTCH WHISKY, 799 FIFTH SOUIRT C.D. OINSER ALE MOUNTAIN DEW 4 QUARTS CANFIELD'S MIXERS IMPERIAL WALKER'S IMPERIAL BLENDED WHISKEY Conaftinn &TD 'amaolvn WHISKY IMPORTED BENEDICTINE or B & B 99 FIFTH | sister! The title "big brother" came with the arrival of Cynthia Mary, Sunday, June 18, weighing a ladylike 7 lbs., 5 oz. The parents, Phil and Evelyn, spread the glad tidings to grandparents-Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Geyer and Mr. and Mrs. Felix Traskaski, all of Morton Grove. We welcome the pert newcomer to Holiday Hills. BIRTHDAY BOUQUETS go to Norma Stanchuk and Lisa Ledford July 19, Charlie Guthrie and Dave Halcom on the twenty-third, Robert White July 24, Debbie Malum, Jim Dowhin and Stacy Gueths, all the twenty-fifth. AND ANNIVERSARY ROSES go to Betty and Howard Douglas July 21 and to Ron and Dee Wegener July 25. c VILLAGE NEWS The question of roads, a hotly debated subject, will once again come before the board at the monthly board meeting at Casey's hall, July 20. It has been pointed out that the purpose of village in­ corporation was for the ex­ pressed purpose of improving the condition of the roads. Major road improvements will prove too costly to be done by using only revenues obtained from existing tax structures. The board is considering a major road improvement project to be funded through a special assessment. This project, if undertaken, would result in significant upgrading and hard-surfaced roads throughout most of the village with a possibility of completion by late fall 1979. Through the special assessment the bulk of the cost will be carried by the individual property owners residing on s t r e e t s i m p r o v e d b y t h e project. You, as a resident, have a duty to voice your opinion. A questionnaire has been sent to each household. Please return it as soon as possible, your opinion is necessary in this most important issue. It's that time again to pur­ chase vehicle stickers. Each car, truck and motorbike is required by village ordinance to have a village sticker. The village clerk has posted hours for your convenience, Monday, 7 to 9 D.m ; Wednesday, l to 7 jj.m ; Thursday, 7-9 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The current 1977-78 village sticker expires July 31, 1978. have a nice day 1.75 LITERS NEHI FLAVORS AA A MIXERS 77 ALL ABOVE PLUS DEPOSIT IMPORTED OLD SMUGGLER SCOTCH 099 WHISKY 1.75 LITERS IMPORTED GRAND MARNIER 499 TENTH COMPARE - OUR PRICES ARE THE LOWEST! ITALIAN SWISS RHINE BURGUNDY VIN ROSE CHABLIS RHINESKELLER MOSELLE 3 FOR 3 LITRE BOTTLES hnkChablis WINES PINK CHABLIS GOLD CHABLIS RUBY CHABLIS EMERALD CHABLIS SAUTERNE STYLE EQUALS I" 6 12 OZ MILLER HIGH LIFE i 49 HEILEMAN'S SPECIAL EXPORT 6 PK 12 OZ. CANS i 79 6 PK. 12 OZ. NO RETURN BOTTLES BLACK LABEI 3 i 99 24-12 OZ. BOTTLES PLUS DEPOSIT Following a meeting held July U in the office of the McHenry county clerk. Burton Atwood, McHenry County C o n s e r v a t i o n d i s t r i c t pres.Jent, in the company of Kenneth Fiske, executive director, and legal counsel, Roger Stelle, apologized to Clerk Vernon Kays and Associate Kathie Schultz for anytaisunderstanding between the two offices as a result of tax rate struck by the county for the Conservation district. In reviewing the line items of the budget approved for the year ending June 30, it was the understanding of the trustees that the Conservation district levy would not exceed one-tenth of 1 percent of the county's assessed valuation. However, because of the subsequent approval of a bond issue or­ dinance in December of 1977 for the purchase of Vulcan Materials Site 470, the county clerk's office was instructed by the bond ordinance to levy an amount which could be used onb^for bond retirement. This action was taken in compliance with the Illinois Conservation district act and increased the district's levy to .001 percent above the .1 percent con­ templated. The budget presently under consideration for the year ending June 30, 1979, <^ill carry an additional line iteito for the retirement of bond principal plus the payment of interest so that this misunderstanding will not occur again. Summer Health Tips Vietnam Era veterans made 3.5 million outpatient visits to VA hospitals last year, or nearly one quarter of all visits to the agency's 172 hospitals, 219 outpatient clinics, sixteen domiciliaries and eighty-nine nursing home care units Water Sample Quiz Water, water, everywhere - the past few weeks, the McHenry County Department of Health has focused on water sampling and testing in these articles in an effort to acquaint county citizens with preventive measures for their safety. See how many questions you can answer correctly on the water sampling, its frequency and its importance: (1) Swimmers' itch is caused by ( a ) S a n d F l e a s ( b ) P e n e t r a t i o n o f t h e s k i n b y a free-swimming liver fluke larvae ( c ) A c o m b i n a t i o n o f s u n , sand and water allergies. ( 2 ) S w i m m e r s c a n s t o p swimmers' itch on their own skin by ( a ) L y i n g o u t i n t h e s u n u n t i l their skin is dry ( b ) V i g o r o u s l y t o w e l i n g t h e i r skin or showering with soap and water. ( 3 ) T h r e e a g e n t s t h a t p l a y a part in the life of the liver fluke larvae that causes swimmers' itch are ( a ) D u c k s ( b ) W e e d s ( c ) S n a i l s ( d ) W a r m w a t e r . ( 4 ) T h e H e a l t h d e p a r t m e n t staff checks ninety-seven water s o u r c e s i n t h e c o u n t y f o r harmful bacteria ( a ) O n c e a w e e k ( b ) E v e r y t w o w e e k s ( c ) O n c e e v e r y s u m m e r . ( 5 ) P o s s i b l e s o u r c e s o f w a t e r pollution are ( a ) I n d u s t r y ( b ) S e w a g e t r e a t m e n t p l a n t s ( c ) S e p t i c s y s t e m s ( d ) D u m p i n g o f g a r b a g e a n d waste into the water <6; Heaith department staff members search for the following clues in checking for water pollution ( a ) T o o m u c h b a c t e r i a ( b ) T o o m a n y p h o s p h a t e s ( c ) T o o m u c h a m m o n i a ( d ) T o o l i t t l e d i s s o l v e d oxygen ( 7 ) W h e n f e c a l o r t o t a l coliform bacteria counts are too high in an area, Health Department staff members test septic systems there by ( a ) F l o o d i n g t h e m w i t h w a t e r ( b ) D y e t e s t i n g i n d i v i d u a l septics ( c ) R e q u i r i n g p e r c o l a t i o n tests. (8) Marinas must provide adequate facilities to sailors the collection and disposal of sewage from sealed tanks on their boats ( b ) B y l a w ( b ) B y c h o i c e ( c ) I f t h e t e m p e r a t u r e s t a y s above 85 degrees for more than three days in a row. ( 9 ) C o u n t y s w i m m i n g a r e a s and beaches are closed after two water samples indicate ( a ) M o r e t h a n 1 , 0 0 0 t o t a l coliform bacteria or 100 fecal bacteria coliform exist per 100 milliliters of water ( b ) T h e w a t e r i s o v e r 80 degrees (10) The number of beaches and natural swimming areas available to county citizens is ( a ) 1 2 ( b ) 1 5 5 <C> 63 o ( 0 1 ) • e ( 6 ) - B ( 8 ) - q ( L ) - p ' o q e < 9 ) p ' a q ' e ( S ) e ( » ) • p ' o ' B < £ ) : q ( Z ) q ( I ) SH3MSNV Senior Olympics The Illinois Department on A g i n g , t h e S p r i n g f i e l d R e c r e a t i o n d e p a r t m e n t a n d S e n i o r O l y m p i c s , I n c . , h a s announced that Sept 15, 16 and 1 7 , w i l l b e t h e o f f i c i a l d a t e s f o r Senior Olympics II in Illinois The events will be held in Springfield Included in the September games will be ar chery, trap shooting, rope jumping, a variety of track, field and swimming events, golf, table tennis, horse shoe pitching, and other events Senior Olympics II information and entry forms are available from the Department on Aging, Information Office, 421 E Capitol, Springfield. 111., 62706 The phone number is 217 785 3354 Gibson Air Conditioners Comfort-Up, Down, All Around Horizontal Adjustable Louvers The horizontal louvers at the top of a Gibson adjust up for draft-free circulation above heads and furniture, or down for straight-out cooling Patented Gibson Air Sweep And for even greater uniform comfort, Gibson s exclusive Air Sweep has mo­ torized vanes that continuously sweep cool air from wall to wall Mode! 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