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SECTION 2 - PAGE t - PLA1NDEALER - WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 11, lt78 Twice Told Tales FIFTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Sep­ tember 13, 1928) The McHenry county board of supervisors in regular session endorsed the ap­ pointment of Chas W Hadley as special prosecutor for McHenry county to investigate charges of crime in the county Members of the Citizens league offered a resolution, the sub­ stance being that it was believed crime conditions in McHenry county should be corrected and that the un­ derworld of Chicago had perfected a strong organization which was endangering the peace and property of the county The pouring of concrete on Route 61 has been completed south of McHenry and south of Terra Cotta to the Chicago & North Western railroad tracks where activities have been halted until a right-of-way over the railroad tracks can be procured The work of shouldering the route is still in progress, however, and it will probably take a month or two longer before the work is finished FORTY YEARS AGO Taken from the files of Sep­ tember 22. 1938> Ram--that of which we have had too much recently-has retarded progress on the new state bridge being built at Johnsburg Actual construction of the span has not yet begun Men at present are busy ex­ cavating for abutment No 2 on the east side of the river A coffer dam on the east bank of the river is nearly completed McHenry. as well as many northern Illinois towns, will return to standard time Sunday morning, Sept. 2S, at 2 o'clock, ending five months of daylight saving time According to Edward J. Barrett, state auditor of public accounts, depositors of the Spring Grove State bank will receive payment of a 19.8 percent dividend, amounting to $13,392.19 the week of Sept. 19. This is the seventh and final dividend to be laid since the bank closed, bringing the total paid up to 83 7 percent In addition to this dividend, SI 1.000 has been paid on bills payable and $8,937.83 to preferred creditors. This payment is from ordinary liquidation TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Sep­ tember 17, 1953) In the city election held this week, the voters of McHenry favored the $56,000 bond issue for new street lights by a vote of 160 to 45 While interest in a new lighting system has been shown for several years, expression by use of the ballot was taken advantage of by only a small percentage of the voters in the city The question has now been placed before the voters of the city and it follows for the City Council to proceed in ac­ cordance with the wishes of the majority The Council's work has just begun Many details will have to be worked out before the actual letting of the contract for the construction of the new lighting system The Chicago and North Western Railway will pay the largest property tax in its 105- year history, more than $2,500,000 as 1952 taxes on its operating and other properties in twenty-four Illinois counties, according to Paul E Feucht, president of the company The total taxes are $2,551,736 48, of which $1,420,183.07 or more than half constitutes school taxes. Feucht said the 1952 tax bill represented an increase of 5.12 percent over 1951 taxes. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Sep­ tember 18, 1968) Principal Richard Swantz has announced that two students at McHemy Com­ munity high school have been named semi-finalists in the 1968-69 National Merit Scholarship program They are Sylvia Helm and Robert Brennan. A third student honored is Lawrence J Adams, a student at Marian Central Catholic high school The McHenry County Fair association board of directors, at its recent meeting, responded to several inquiries directed to members con­ cerning the possible shift of the courthouse to the fairgrounds with a succinct answer: "The fair board favors the move if the public desires it." This statement was issued following recent developments in the search for a courthouse site Susan Elizabeth Robertson of McHenry was a winner of the 1968 Ted Kenney Memorial scholarship sponsored by the Chicago District Council of Carpenters Miss Robertson was an honor student at McHenry high school and won an honorary Illinois state scholarship. She will enter Swarthmore college in Swarth- more, Pa., in September Respite Special Care Subject For Education Parents McCullom Lake Mary Jo Farrell 344-1575 SERPO, Southeast Regional Parent Organization for the Special Education District of McHenry County, will hold the first meeting of the school year Thursday evening. Sept 14. at 7:30 p.m. at the Learning center at North Junior high school. 170 Oak street. Crystal Lake "Whatever Happened to Respite Care? "' will be the topic of the meeting Ms Beth Greene, Respite Care coor­ dinator in McHenry county, and Robert Lambourn. from the McHenry CountyAssociation for the Retarded, will be the guest speakers. Respite Care is a special service which aids the developmentally disabled and their families. The develop- mentally disabled include the cerebral palsied, the epileptic, the autistic and the mentally retarded. Respite Care is designed to provide short-term residential care to a developmentally disabled child or adult during a crisis, emergency or during a family's absence form the home Many families are unable to get away due to an emergency or for a vacation because someone close to them is developmentally disabled and requires special care.' In the past, Respite Care was available and usable. For the last two years, the service has diminished due to funding and other problems. Parents in the program would like to have the service restored and want to know what has to be done to accomplish this. SERPO meetings are open to anyone interested in ex­ ceptional children and con­ cerned about their education, lives and happiness. IS "Night Of Missions-Music Important Waterway The St. Lawrence and Great Lakes Waterway, the largest in­ land navigation system on the continent, extends from the Atlantic Ocean to Duluth. Minn at the western end of Lake Superior -- a distance of approx­ imately 2,350 miles The Alliance church, 3815 Bull Valley road, McHenry, will join with other Alliance churches and friends of the churches at the annual Night of Missions and Music at Wheaton Friday. Sept. 22. This annual event is always attended by thousands who are blessed by the music and report from missionaries around the world This year's speaker will be Dr Joe Arthur, who will give a presentation of the "Psalm" program There also will be an out­ standing musical group made up of members of the St. Paul Bible school's groups known as "Outreach" and "Com­ munion" Both of these groups have appeared at the Alliance church in the past and are talented young people whose message in song and testimony is always a blessing to those in attendance The Alliance church is looking forward to reaching a goal of at least forty from the church to be in attendance Anyone desiring to go to the presen­ tation may have transportation to the event by making a call to the church office Usually a bus is hired for this event, with each person paying a small amount to cover ex­ penses. Details are available by calling the number. Besides the blessing of the event, a time of fellowship to and from this event is held on the bus trip. The Rev. Gerald Robertson invites the public to come and fellowship with this group Free Pamphlet Advises, Don't Adopt Wildlife Beach Gals Prepare For Annual Dance The Beach Gals are busy getting ready for their annual dance, this year named "Sha Na Na Dance", to be held on Saturday, Sept. 23. The time is 9 p.m., the place is the beach house, and all you need to do is come and have a great time Tickets are available from any Beach Gal, and will also be available the night of the dance at the door. Refreshments will be available at the dance, of course, so come on over and join us. NEW OFFICERS At the Beach Gals meeting held on Sept. 6. Dawn Miller was elected vice-president, and Carol Behrendt was chosen as our new treasurer. We know these gals will do a fine job CONSERVATION CLUB The McCullom Lake Con­ servation club will have its next meeting on Thursday, Sept. 21. If you are interested in at tending, come to the McCullom Lake beach house You need not be a member of the club to attend the meeting; all you need is to be interested in the survival of our lake HOWDY A big welcome to Michael and Barb Miller, who have recently moved into the village, coming from Wonder Lake The Millers reside at 5215 Maple Hill , and have two boys: David, who is almost five, and Andy, who is two. Barb has already been to a Beach Gals meeting and we're really glad to have her and her family in the village. BIRTHDAYS Happy birthdays go this week to Sandy Keith, who has a birthday on Sept 13; to Ronny Yates, who celebrates on Sept 15; to Ed Caron. whose bir thday is Sept 16; to Roger Thacker, whose birthday is Sept 18; and to Judy Pen dleton. who has a birthday on Sept 19 Hope you all have really special days HAVE A GREAT WEEK' A baby raccoon looks like the perfect pet to a child The temptation to carry the animal home is often too great to resist But wildlife babies do not make good pets, according to a new publication from the National Wildlife federation "Let It Be- Wild and Free" is a 12-page pamphlet available free of charge for the first copy and a small charge for each additional copy It is designed Lakchurst's Lucky 7 Anniversary Giveaway g Nome _ I • Address I City : I No purchase necessary I DEPOSIT ON SEPT 14 Phone 14 Lucky I Lakehurst's Lucky 7 I Anniversary Giveaway I Name I J Address I City __ Phone J No purchase necessary ! DEPOSIT ON SEPT 1 5 15 I Lakehurst's Lucky 7 l Anniversary Giveaway ' Nome I | Address I 1 City Phone 2 No purchase necessary . DEPOSIT ON SEPT 16 Lakehurst's Lucky 7 Anniversary Giveaway I Nome I I Address I J City | No purchase necessary I DEPOSIT ON SEPT I 7 17 Phone From Sept 14 through 20 celebrating Lakehurst s Lucky 7th Anniversary, you have a chance to win a gift certificate or prizes offered by Lqkehurst merchants. A lucky coupon is provided for each defy- 6R it out, and deposit it in the Lucky 7 Bo x in the Central Court. Please be sure you use the correct coupon for each day, otherwise it will be voided You don't have to be present to win and no purchase is necessary. Prizes drawn each day will include 7 gift certificates or prizes donated by Lakehurst merchants. Winners are drawn at 1 1 a m the day following the date on the coupon and will be posted on the Lucky 7 Anniversary board in the Central Court. Lakehurst's Lucky 7 Anniversary Giveaway r' I I I Name _ I J Address _ J City I No purchase necessary • DEPOSIT ON SEPT 18 Phone Lakehurst's Lucky 7 Anniversary Giveaway 1 2 Nome I I Address. I ' City 1 I | No purchase necessary ^D€POSTT^)N SEPTJ 9 Phone One minute east of the Tri State One mt n u t e w e s t o f S k o k i e H i g h w a y ( R t 4 1 ) At Waukegon (Rt 43) and Belvidere Rds (Rt Waukegan 120) Lakehurst's Lucky 7 Anniversary Giveaway I Name > I • Address : I J City I No purchase necessary I DEPOSIT ON SEPT 20 Phone 2Q to teach children what to do if they find an apparently or­ phaned baby animal. The four-color pamphlet points out that while a wildlife pet can be cute and cuddly as a baby, the animal can grow up to be destructive and even dangerous Catching and keeping a wild pet can also be a violation of wildlife con­ servation laws. What should a child do if he or she discovers an abandoned or injured baby bird? The pam­ phlet answers that question in detail, outlining ways to repair broken wings and legs, how to keep birds warm, and what to feed them But, the pamphlets concludes, "Nobody is as good a parent to a baby bird as the parent birds themselves." For copies of "Let It Be-Wild and Free" write the National Wildlife Federation, Dept. WF, 1412 I6gh Street NW, Washington, D C 20036 • • • • P r o g r e s s i s n ' t achieved by following the crowd. Expansion Plans Outline Hospital Needs Memorial Hospital for McHenry County has submitted information for a certificate of need related to the hospital's expansion of its ancillary services. The application, sent to the Illinois health Facilities Planning board, provides in­ formation concerning the community, the hospital's present use, projected com­ munity needs, projected area population growth, and proposed expansion plans Also included is detailed financial background together with proposed plans to finance the anticipated $64 million building program at the present site of the county-wide hospital. "It will be necessary for the hospital to borrow money for construction," explained Bert Hanson, executive director "Much financial information must be provided so the Planning board can be assured SUBSCRIBE To The McHenry Plaindealer And Save *8.80 Over Newstand Price flU OUT AND MAIL OR (ItlNC TO: McHENRY PLAINDEALER 3fl2 W, Elm St., McHenry, III. 40050, with check or money order for 'll.it for one year subscription within McHenry Coenty. 1ft' I NAME | ADDRESS I CITY I .ZIP MONEY BACK GUARANTEE FOR UNUSED PORTION" the hospital can repay the borrowed funds." At present, the architect and the board's long-range plan ning committee consider funds from the Health Facili ty authority, a state agency funded by federal funds, as the best source of financing It will take the Health Facili t ies Planning board three to five months to reach a decision It has three months to review the voluminous repor ' then the full board will conduct its evaluation After finances are arranged next step would be for the ar chitect to do schematic drawings Bids would be sougKt when the drawings are ap proved. so construction probably would not begin before sometime in 1979 In addition, the local health Systems agency for Lake McHenry and Kane counties will review the plans and offer its comments The proposal sent the Ill inois health Facili t ies Planning board is the one developed in late 1977 by the hospital board and the architectural firm of Phill ips Swager associates The plan provides for new. more efficient nursing units and enlarged emergency room X ray, physical therapy phar macy, business office and medical records -all depart ments will be enlarged, sum maries Hanson The number of beds now 12;$ -will not be increased A new nursing unit of thirty-six beds will be built , replacing that number of beds These are in areas to be remodeled for of f ices and educational classrooms Swiss Cheese The average American eats one and a quarter pounds of Swiss Cheese per year Approx imately 30 per cent of this cheese is imported Finland supplies one-third of the U S s imported Swiss Cheese Norway and Austria export another 20 per cent each to this country while Switzerland provides only 13 pei cent Drapes Need Cleaning? 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