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•* I PAGE 4 - PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY. JANUARY 12. 1979 Another Chain-Letter Scheme Attorney General William J. Scott " cautioned Illinois residents against taking part in another savings bonds chain- letter scheme. The scheme is a hand- delivered variation of the old illegal chain-letterl with the added patriotic fillip of using United States Savings bonds as * The McHenrv Plaindealer 3812 W»*t Elm Str*«t (USPS 335-200) Established 1175 Phon* 385-0170 McHcnry. Illinois 60050 Published Ev*ry Wednesday ft Friday at McHanry. Illinois Socond Class Postage Paid at McHanry, Illinois By McHENRY PUBLISHING COMPANY Subscribers or# rtqwtittd to provid* notice of chongo of oddratt to The McHenry Ploindeoler 3112 W. (Im St. McMamy III 400S0 A deduction ol one month from «he eipirotion of • subscription will be mode where o chonge of oddrett it provided through the Pott Office Deportment Larry E. Lund-Publisher Adele Froehlich-Editor MEMBER 1979 NEWSPAPER NATIONAL NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION FlUill IIH fit* PKII | * «*r NNA SUSTAINING MEMBER-1979 SUBSCRIPTION RATES 1 Yw $12.00 In McHanry County 1 Yaar 117.00 Outsid* McHonry County currency. Scott's Consumer Protection division said that under the scheme a person pays $37.50 for a packet containing an $18 75 U.S. Savings bond, in­ structions. and a list of ten names The purchaser mails the bond to the person in whose name it is issued, and makes a new list of iiames. leaving off the name in the No. 1 position, and adding his own in the No. 10 position, moving up the rest of the names The purchaser then buys two $18.75 bonds in the name of the person who is now No. l on the list, makes up two packets and sells them to acquaintances for $37.50 each, thus covering his own ex­ penditure of $75.00 Supposedly, the mathematical progression will have a person's name on 1,024 lists when his name reaches position No. 1. In actual practice. Scott said, the plan breaks down when people find they're not good salesmen and can't sell their packets, and when someone decides to put his own name in a high position on a list, or simply discards a list and makes up a new one using the names of 10 confederates. Scott said. "It's the same as the old chain letters. A lot of people-get hurt with the $75 loss, and a very few people may receive a lot of money." "It all seems like a lot of fun until hard feelings develop when relatives and friends discover they've brought each other into a flim-flam." These chain schemes come along every 15 years'or so. and none of them ever works as ad­ vertised." Scott said it's important that people be educated to the scheme and avoid it. because law enforcement becomes difficult when thousands of people take part, ahd become both victims and perpretators by the nature of the chain. He said, however, his office will be prepared to act against anyone identified as principals in the scheme, with one indication being the fact that a person has benefitted greatly from it. The attorney general said federal authorities are also monitoring the situation, since the mails are being used as the means of transmitting the bonds The chain scheme is mainly centered in southern Illinois, apparently coming in from Missouri and Indiana in a rafttdly spreading pattern BIBLE VERSE "A soft answer turn- cth away wrath: but griev­ ous words stir up anger. 1. Where is the quotation found in the Bible? 2. Who is the author? 3. What is the value of the book? 4. What king helped pre­ serve these words? Answers To Bible Verse 1. Proverbs 15:1. 2. Solomon. 3. Something of a guide for practical living. 4. Hezekiah. DISCOUNTS UP TO 30% ••WALLPAPER SALElHH ^7 have a nice weekend SALE ENDS JAN. 27TH (Min. order - 4 rolls) OUR USUAL FRIENDLY DECORATING SERVICE IS AVAILABLE TNI DECORATOR SHOP AT McHENRY PAINT, GLASS L PAINTS & WALLPAPER 385-7353 MON.-WED. 7:45-5:30 THURSDAY 7:45-8:00 FRIDAY 7:45-5:30 SATURDAY 8:00-5:?0 LEND AH 3411 W. ELM MOVED Come See Us At Our New Location! ROBERTS BEAUTY SCHOOL 2350 E. RT.120 McHenry , III. 60050 TUES.-SAT. 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM 385-2290 344-3340 No Appointment Necessary & HELPING I'AWS ANIMAL WELFARE ASSOCIATION P.O. Box 205 * Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014 • (815)459-2641 The purr...feet picture. Two little kittens came to our office last week and needed someplace to go...right away or else. As luck would have it one of our foster home people came in to the office just in time to say she would take them. They have had their shots and a vet visit saying they are ready for a new home. Please call 459-1589 in the evening and ask for Gail. Don Kaiser Photo Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and when choosing a pet, the criteria of intelligence, temperament, loyalty, af­ fection and genteleness should outweight appearance. A package like this doesn't always come with a pedigree. Often these qualities are found in the Mutt. And. because mixed breeds far outnumber the purebreds. there is ample opportunity to find this prototype of a pet. Such con­ sideration as small dog versus large dog are important, of course, because the dog has to suit the owner's lifestyle. Dogs of mixed parentage, let's say Mutts, can be mar­ velous pets. Look at Benji - he's a Mutt. Morris, the cat was the feline equivalent of a Mutt - just plain ordinary cat. And the dog who played the role of Sandy in the Musical "Annie" is a Mutt. They rose to stardom because of their winning ways and dispositions. Among mixed breeds there are certain crosses that are surefire hits. The Cockapoo is one. Then there's the Schnoodle, and the Pekapoo, all small dogs and from the standpoint of appearance, usually adorable. Certain mixed breeds have even at­ tained the status of AKC registration, when, after a period of years during which the traits and appearance are carefully studied, the dog is determined to be desirable. One such is the^Brchon Frisee, the official name given a dog which is the result of cross breeding the Toy Poodle and the Maltese. With the large humbers of dogs handled at the McHenry county Animal Control center, Jack Rehorst, the director, has plenty of opportunity to study the traits that make animals adoptable. he has noted that mixed breed like the Cockapoo, Schnoodle, and others, have the stable temperaments that make "Xhem desirable pets. i Xhen a Animal Control keeps a "Want Book", containing names of persons who have specified in a general way want they want in a pet, and these persons are called when this type of dog is available. The Animal Control center. 11608 Banford road, Woodstock, is the place to look for a pet, and if it's not there on the first visit, leave your name in the "Want Book" and go back several times. Often the difficulty with the purebreds that may be available for adoption is that " they are the products of in­ discriminate breeding by back­ yard breeders who don't know what they are doing and are anxious to make profit. These dogs ofte prove to be genetically inferior although thffir outward ap- perance is satisfactory. For those who must have a pedigree, it's best to avoid the puppy mills and go to a reputable breeder with a recognized reputation for longevity as a breeder, and who can provide papers to prove the bloodlines are pure. Once in a while Animal Control has a fine pedigreed animal, often an adult, who through some misfortune has not been claimed by its owner. When the animal has all the best qualities of its particular bread, it would make a fine pet and should be considered even throught it's beyong the puppy stage. The adoption fee for dogs includes the cost of the surgery if performed by a vet of our choice or a deduction from the cost of the surgery if performed by a vet of your choice. DOGS FOR ADOPTION Dachsund, Bearded Collie mix, 9 weeks old, darling male pup, lack and tan, semi long hair, 943-6988. Pedigree Afghan, fawn colored spayed female, housebroken, all shots, 3 years. 312 639-3478. Athough Animal Control has different adoption fees and spay-neuter policies, many good dogs can be fourfci there at 11608 Banford road in Wood­ stock. They are open until noon on Saturday and open daily from 8:30 to 5. Closed on Sundays. Call 338-7040. CATS iW ADOPTIONS 3 month old kittens, have had their shots and are ready to go. One short hair, black female, Siamese-like with amber eyes, one light grey tiger male short hair and a grey and white spotted male, mostly white short hair. 459-6523. Blacks and grey semi long haired 3 month old kittens, two females. 312 639-7596. Mother cat silver grey with green eyes and her 6 week old kitten grey and white. 675-6052. Two little 3 month old kittens, males, one all black, one black and white. 338-7066. 5 month old semi long hair male kitten, lack and white. 312 639 0107 The adoption fee for cats includes the cost of the spay or neuter surgery if performed by a vet or our choice or a deduction from the cost of the surgery if performed by a vet of your choice. Please watch your cats and dogs closely during this time of year. More and more incidents are being reported where a roaming family pet has been badly injured and can not make it home. They are left to die by the side of the road or are destroyed because the owner does not claim them or look for them in time. Please report a lost or found to Animal Control at once and to Helping Paws 459-2641. Our hours are 10-4 daily. LOST DOGS Pedigree Collie, very large sable and white, male. 815 344- 3954. Many other lost and found dogs and cats oh our lists. Please call to check with us. Obliging Woman to husband as she arrives in auto with smashed front: "And the policeman was so nice about it. He asked if I'd like for the city to remove all the telephone polls." PUNCH LINE illli An error becomes a mistake only if it goes uncorrected First class individuals are in first class company with ERA .Real Estate - ( Traditionally, first class means mqre services and a commitment to quality in every serv ice that's offered. That's what ERA* is, the first class in real estate. Consumer Protection. Since the Buyers and Sellers Protection Plans were first offered in 1973 we're proud to have paid millions of dollars in claims to satisfied customers. 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