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sh Tax Petitions Twice Told Tales Senator Jack Schaffer, R-Cary, signs a petition for Governor Thompson's tax ceiling referendum. Senator Schaffer has recently been named one of the co-chairmen of the Governor'^petition drive to put the question on the November ballot urging ceiling on taxes and spending by units of government in Illinois. Senator Jack Schaffer, R- McHenry Co., has been ap­ pointed by Gov. James Hiompson as one of the co- chairmen of a petition drive seeking to put a referendum to lower state and local taxes on the ballot in November. Schaffer will assist in the coordination of a statewide effort to gather at least 625,000 signatures of registered voters by Aug. 21 to put the following question to the voters this fall.: "Shall legislation be enacted and the Illinois Constitution be amended to impose ceilings on taxes and spending by the State of Illinois, units of local government, and school districts?" Schaffer explained that his commitment to obtain signatures on the petition was sparked by the repeated failure of attempts to enact meaningful tax relief measures on both the state and local levels. "Sometimes these reforms have to start with the people to be successful, and this looks like one of them." He described the proposal as "a reasonable approach to controlling burgeoning state and local spending and taxes without resorting to unwise cutbacks. "To obtain more than half a million names in less than a month is a tremendous task, but I believe it can be done because the taxpayers of Illinois are behind us," the GOP senator said Schaffer asked persons wishing to distribute petitions or sign "The Thompson Proposition" to contact his office, 56 N. Williams, Crystal Lake, 815-455-0309. FIFTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of August 9, 1928) Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thompson and Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Hughes arrived home after a wonderful two weeks motor and camping trip throughout the Black Hills of South Dakota. They travelled about 2,500 miles during the course of their journey and approached their objective through the states of Iowa and Nebraska to Hot Springs, S.D., the southern entrances to the Black Hills. Although most of the route was not pavement the roads were very good and kept well graveled and in the best of shape, leading through a country of promising crops. Only seven of the Boy Scouts of McHenry are attending the McHenry County Boy Scout camp at Pleasant Lake, Wis. The boys who went to camp arc Jack Purvey, Floyd Covalt, Rollo Chamberlin, Eugene Sayler, Lowell Nye, Kenneth Boley and Felicie Unti. Kircher's barber shop on Green street has been equipped with three new chairs recently and now affords the best in service and comfort for the patrons. The shop is a busy one these days and the chairs are kept filled, with others waiting most of the time. FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of August 18, 1938) Walter C. French, president of the local Lions club, recently appointed a committee, con­ sisting of H P. Owen, chair­ man,, Ray Conway and William Althoff, to study the needs and demand for improved train service for McHenry and vicinity, and to submit the results of such a study to the Chicago & Northwestern railroad with a definite request for additional service. McHenry county supervisors discovered that McHenry county is sole owner of a 40- acre tract of land located in the lower part of the Illinois side of the lower Twin Lakes. Although the property in question is somewhat swampy, it is valuable. Hunters and fishermen consider it a . paradise. Through the generosity of the Chicago Cubs and several local parents and business men, about seventy children of the summer playground program had the pleasure of going in to Wrigley field and seeing their favorite ball players play the St. Louis Cardinals. The only disappointing thing about the trip was that the Chicago Cube lost. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of August 13, 1953) One of the most unusual employment procedures ever recorded was followed in McHenry this past week when the board of education of Consolidated District 15 hired as a member of the junior high school faculty a young soldier now serving in Germany. The young man in question is Cpl. John R. Thomas, who was elated to know that when he has completed his long period of duty for Uncle Sam, a position awaits him. He expects to be discharged the latter part of October, not an ideal time for a teacher to find employment. Four McHenry F.F.A. members actually "brought home the bacon" from the Lake county fair at Wauconda. Dave Smith, Arnold Freund and Loren Freund, showing Duroc Spotted Poland China, and Yorkshire hogs, respectively, each won champion honors in the sow or gilt divisions. What promised to be a 4 wingding battle between two 4 old time rivals turned out to be a 20 to 2 rout of the Johnsburg Tigers by the McHenry Shamrocks. The Tigers were meeting the ball in the first two innings, but were unable to score. After that "Sonny" Miller had runs to work on and used perfect control to keep the batters from getting out of hand. ' TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of August 16, 1968) At a meeting of the board of School District 15, Glen Blank was awarded a contract to act as assistant to the business manager, with emphasis in the area of transportation. The new bus transportation program proposes to take over all bus ownership within three years. In a comparatively short meeting of the county board of supervisors, that body of men studied the tentative ap­ propriation ordinance which will be adopted in September.' The figure was set at $5,322,500 Which may change after fur­ ther discussion next month. Last year's appropriation ordinance was in the amount of $3,275,025. General fund income is expected to be $3,840,000 and combined with tax income is anticipated at $5,322,500. It is interesting that this county spends a total of $615,000 on public health needs each year. SECTION 2 - PAGE 1 - PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY, AUGUST II, l»78 UP TO TOWN...On the is land of Saba, in the Netherland Antilles, the only road twists and swoops from the airport to Hell's Gate, a village perched nearly 2,000 feet above. A k Crystal Pines, qSUHglNQ^OME A PROVE*- SKILLED HEALTH CARE FACILITY Lacking the institutional atmosphere of big multi-floored facilities and large enough to provide a full com­ pliment of services. ASK ANYONE "CRYSTAL PINES IS THE BEST IN NURSING CARE" Reasonable Rates '30.00 to *32.00 per Includes use of wheel chair and walker, Laundry, all Nursing care, Nursing supplies, incontinence, con­ fusion, hand feeding. •Approved for Medicare •24 Hour Skilled Nursing Care •Hospital Level Staffing •Physical, Occupational & Speech Therapy •Programs for Convalescent, Retired or Chronically III •Rehabilitative. & Restorative Nursing •Podiatry •Dentistry •Beautician & Barber •Extensive Activity and Recreational Programs day 815-459-7791 Beaicatting --ALSO-- BEARCAT WITH THIS COUPON PROGRAMABLE SCANNER 8 CRYSTALS $24995 WIMw. BEARCAT III $109,s ( ( ( ( ( < • < . M I D I ) ) ) ) ) ) ) radicoms 2004 N. Chspri Hill McH.nry, III. 815-385-4224 (-NOW OPEN-' FRIDAY NITE UNTIL 9:00 Open Monday thru Thursday 8-6 Friday 8-9 P.M. Saturday 8-5 Closed Sunday Sand, Gravel Survey Aids Land Use Plan BEST OF PRESS A Vacation A successful vacation is one that turns the color of the circles under your eyes from black to tan. -Times, Chicago. No Choice Here New Father (looking at triplets the nurse has just brought out)--Hmmmmm! We'll take the one in the middle. -Coast Guard Magazine. A report by the Illinois State Geological survey locates and describes potentially valuable sand and gravel and peat deposits in northeastern Illinois. The report is intended to aid industries, private land owners, and land-use planning agencies in the development and recovery of these materials. The study was initiated as part of the work undertaken for and partially supported by the Northeastern Illinois Planning commission This report on northeastern Illinois, which encompasses the Chicago metropolitan area, covers six counties: cook, DuPage, Lake, Kane, McHenry and Will This area requires and produces large quantities of sand and gravel for the construction industry Because sand and gravei are relatively low-cost commodities at their point of origin, sources close to the point of use are highly desirable in order to hold down transportation costs and, therefore, construction costs The report will help land-use planning agencies and others to assure that potential aggregate resources will be available for construction purposes in the fifture Peat bogs having resource potential are also indicated. Peat is a brown to black, partly decomposed and disintegrated natural accumulation of plant debris that occurs in poorly drained areas such as bogs and lakes. Peat is used primarily as a soil conditioner Sand and gravel and peat deposits in northeastern Illinois have resulted from the tran­ sportation and deposition of materials by the last glaciers to reach Illinois The coarsest type of deposit, which contains the most boulders, has been preferred over other types of deposits It appears likely that this type of deposit will con­ tinue to be the must productive in the future. The report briefly describes and classifies each deposit, generally progressing from those with the greatest resource potential to those with the least. A map, at a scale of one inch to approximately two miles, is included, that shows the locations of the deposits v A single, free copy of Cir­ cular 503, "Sand and Gravel and Peat Resources of Nor­ theastern Illinois," by John M. Masters, is available upon request from the Illinois State Geological Survey, Natural Resources Building, Urbana, 111., 61801. The Geological survey is a division of the state Depart­ ment of Registration and Education. BIBLE VERSE "Bear ye one an­ other's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. " 1. Who was the author of this advice? 2. To whom was he writing at the time? 3. How can one obey the command? 4. Where may these words be found? Aiswers To Bible Verse 1. Paul, the Apostle. 2. The Christians living in Galatia. 3. By being forgiving and helpful to one's fellow- man. 4. Galatians 6:2. * * * * Wisdom is the art proportion. of McHenry County C.E.T.A. will start its late summer session of G.E.D. classes on August 7,1978. ELIGIBLE STUDENTS RECEIVE FREE CLASSES AND MATERIALS AND ARE PAID WHILE ATTENDING CLASS. CLASSES ARE: 9-12 Monday thru Friday at the C.E.TA Center - 225 *. Judd - Woodstock For More Into: Call 815-338-7110 Office Hours: 8:30-4:30 Mon.-Fri. 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