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% rAUt. AS - r jAlwUMU!^ - FKIUAY, APRIL 4,1980 FORWENT FOR RENT $425.00 month, 3 bedroom, l1^ bath, double garage. In city no pets. Contract sale possible. 815-344-1183. 4-2tfc CONNECTING CARPETED OFFICES both for $149.00 month with heat, lights, air conditioning. Main Office Building. 3932 Main Street. 815-344-1183. 4-2tf 2 BEDROOM HOME. Lakeland Park. Stove, refrigerator, fenced yard, $350 month plus security deposit. 815-385-7951 after l pm. 4-2-4-4C ROOMMATES WANTED. $160.00 month including utilities plus security deposit. Call Mike after 6 pm 815-344-1607 . 4-2-4-4C BUSINESS PROPERTY. B- 1 zoned on 120 in-town McHenry. Prime location. Remodeled older bldg. $700 month. Net lease or will sell on contract. Broker-owner. 815-459-5120. 4-2-4-4C 3 BEDROOM APARTMENT In older 2 flat. Johnsburg. River access $325.00 month or will consider contract sale. Agent-owner. 815-385- 2903 or 815-459-5120. 4-2-4-4C NICELY DECORATED, 2 bedroom. 2 baths, condo with garage. Carpeted, ap­ pliances included. 385-4043. 4-2tf SLEEPING ROOM FOR RENT 3914 Main St., McHenry. 3-28-4-9c SMALL HOUSE IN COONEY HEIGHTS, with basement and garage, stove and refrigerator included. $330.00 per month plus security deposit and utilities. Call Barb McKinley. 385- 6900. Byrnes Bros, or 385- 2975. Available immediately. 3-28-4-4C 1 BEDROOM APARTMENT Available Now Close to shopping center, within walking distance. 704 Logan, Cooney Heights McHenry NEW APARTMENTS Ready for leasing on Rt. 31 QHAR-MAR ARTS. Call between 9:00 am ft 4:00 pm 815-385-5965 after 5:00 pm 815-385-9019 «.-* GARDEN QUARTER APARTMENTS McHenry-Available April 1st. 1-1 bedroom apartment. 1-2 bedroom apartment. Shag carpet, Hotpoint appliances and garbage disposal. 2 bedroom units also equipped with dishwasher and has 1 '/j baths. No pets. Closed Wed­ nesday. Call •1S-M5-21S1 ATTENTION HORSE FANCIERS 4 bedroom, 3 bath hit side £anch home on 1 acre in Val Mar Country Estates. Large family room with fireplace. All bedrooms newly decorated. All kitchen appliances in­ cluded. Included is access to 12 acre horse lot. barn and recreation house with pool. $700/month, references and security deposit. 815-385-4472 3 BEDROOM OLDER HOME, 1 bath, large living room, TV room, sun room, basement. In downtown McHenry. $390.00 per month plus utilities. 815-385-3192. 4- 2tfc ONE BEDROOM FUR­ NISHED, apartment for one mature woman. All utilities included. Convenient in town location. 815-385-6566. 4-2tfc 1 & 2 BEDROOM APART­ MENTS RENflNG from $225.00 to $300.00 per month. Available soon. No pets, security deposit and references required. 815-385* 2352 or 385-4646. 4-2tfc 1500 Sq. Ft. office space available. Zoned B-2, in downtown McHenry $395.00. per month. Terms available 815-385-3192 4-2tfc SLEEPING ROOMS AND furnished apartments for mature adults only. 815-385- 0266 or 385-8905. 4-2tfc OFFICE FOR RENT. Heat, electric, $150.00. Wired for computer. 385-8570. 4-2tfc MINI-WAREHOUSE space available. Inside and out­ side. Guettler's. 385-8570. 4- 2tfc WONDER LAKE, new 3 bedroom ranch, on wooded lot. Basement, attached garage, no pets, security deposit, references. $375.00 per month. 312-658-6978. 4-2- 4-9c SLEEPING ROOM FOR employed person. Kitchen privileges, references required. 385-4398. 4-4 4500 SQ. FT. STORAGE. Ringwood area. Call 815-385- 2639 ask for Bill. 4-4-4-18< 2 BEDROOM HOUSE with fireplace, 1 block from lake. $300 plus utilities. Call (815)653-9668. 4-4-4-9 MCHENRY, 3 bedroom ranch, 2 car garage, basement and lake rights. $425 month. 312-394-9456. 4-4 2-3 BEDROOM HOUSE, Johnsburg School district, large country kitchen, full finished basement, large deck. 1 year lease, $400 per month. Connerty Realty, 815- 385-2028. 4-4 WONDER LAKE New 3 bedroom house, lVfe bath, refrigerator, stove* drapes, carpet, garage. $400.00 month. 815-728-0125. 4-2-4-4C 2 BEDROOM HOME in Wonder Lake, available May 1st. $285.00 month. 815-728- 1203 4-2-4-4C V WONDER LAKE, 5 room house, near the lake, lake rights, $275.00 plus security deposit. Call bet­ ween 7 am to 8 pm. 312-777- 3542 . 4-2-4-4C RENTALS Fox Waterfront-2 bedrooms, kitchen, dinette, living room with fireplace, 1 year lease. $375/ month. 3 bedroom home with at­ tached garage in McHenry Shores. $400/month. OFFICE SPACE Business service orientated 2 room suite in highly desirable area. Approx. 400 sq. ft. Utilities incl. $350/month. Realty World Assoc., lac. •15-3t5-t0«0 % V FOR RENT Business Zoned-6 room house and large screened-in rear porch-2400 square fe^2 baths and central air. Ideal for professional offices. In ad- dition-2 story 3100 square foot barn- plus 2 car garage. Located on busy Illinois Route 31. Plenty of parking and immediate occupancy. For com­ plete details, please call Mr. lim Marinangel 385-3000 VFW CLUBHOUSE and hall for rent. Seating capacity for 400. Call 815-385-9860 from 9 to 12 weekdays or after 6 pm. 4-2tfc 2M> car garage in downtown McHenry. Zoned business $90.00 per month. 815-385- 3192. 4-2tfc DELUXE MEDICAL OF­ FICES up to 2000 sq. ft. Separate utilities and ample parking on West Rte. 120. 338-0777. 4-2tfc 5 ROOM APARTMENT City of McHenry, 2 bedrooms with new carpeting and all appliances. 815-385-6566 or 815-344-1832. 4-2tfc M C H E N R Y , Q U I E T maintenance free, 4 bedroom ranch with garage, basement, family room. $425.00.312-541-3220. 4-2tfc NOW LEASING NEW medical professional facility directly across from Crystal Lake Ambutal..Call 455-0212 4-2tfc WAREHOUSE OR FAC­ TORY SPACE from 5,000 to 15,000 ft. 815-385-1079. 4-2tfc OFFICE IN MCHENRY, good location, air con­ ditioned. All utilities fur­ nished $95.00. Call 815-385- 3490. 4-2tfc APARTMENT FOR RENT, two bedrooms, James and Third Street. 312-381-2059. 4- 2tfc RENT OR BUY 2 bedroom insulated condo, $365.00 month with security or down payment. 344-1183. 4-2tf HOUSE FOR RENT, Pheasant Valley, 3 bedroom, bath, living room, rec. room, utility room, 2 car garage, 1 yr. old refrigerator, stove, living room drapes. $385.00 month. Pay own utilities. Call after 6 pm. Available May 1st. 653- 5151. 4-2-4-30C HAPfY BMTHOAV HAPPY 60th HOSPITAL NOTES j WOODSTOCK Admissions: Mrs. Mary Martin, Mrs. Viola Loren- zini, Mrs. Lorraine Young and Anna Lincoln, all of Wonder Lake. *>w t^UKfNG THE ervOUTVTMARy war, p>»fferewr -nres. op CUMEWCY were V»£P BY AMERICANS -- wcwdin«• UOTTESV T,C*6T*l H/v/MA snfi IN -rbTAYft A*MV, ^olpicrs CMl <?uALify K>n up TO * 14^100 'N '*e*At* U.S. Cl/RRf MCV FoR their College or vocational EDUCATION / SM Past 65 What to do when preparing a will Write to Carl RibletT Jr. at Box 40757, Tucson, Ariz., 85717 for information and advice on questions you may have as an elder citizen, with self-addressed,', stamped envelope. All questions will be answered, either direct or in this coluinn. You'll save money on decorating by using paint or wallpaper that's grease and moi-'v-- resistant. Then (tain* c » be wiped off. by Carl Riblet Jr. Q. - "I have a cancer insurance policy with Union Bankers Insurance Co. I am 73. The, policy costs me $170 a year. A friend had the same policy in force when she had a growth removed from her throat. She said the company did not pay her what they said they would. Please tell us if we should cancel our policies. I think I will." - Thelma D.C. A. - U.S. Senator Birch Bayh (D. Ind.), whose wife died of cancer, got up in the Senate just the other day and strongly condemned so- called cancer insurance policies. He has investigated such insurance. He said that some cancer policies are not reliable, that cancer policies should be checked most thoroughly by insurance experts before buying. I would accept his opinion. Q. - "I walk with a crutch because both of my hips were broken. I am 74. Not having much education, I have always done hard manual labor. I have seven children scattered around the country. They seem healthy and so do their children. If I had known that I would live this long I'd have taken better care of myself. I have great pain. Do you think a drier climate would help me? I feel better out of the sun." - Victoria M.J. A. - Only a physician can properly advise Victoria, but if the sun bothers her, she had better think hard before going to a sun-drenched, drier climate. It would seem that anybody who has lived all of 74 years and can get about with two broken hips, albeit with a crutch, would do well to stay put. Q. - "Enclosed is a copy of the song you asked for in your column - "College Oil Cans." My mother, who was born in Frichton, near Vincennes, Ind., had nothing material to leave her four children, so she made up four books. "Each included poems, records and family history. The one she gave me had "College Oil Cans" in it. I'll be glad to send a copy to anybody who wants it." - Miriam A.R.A. A. - "College Oil Cans" is a song Of many verses. Miriam's copy has the first verse starting out: 'On a board of bright mosaic, wrought in many a quaint design,-gleam a brace of silver goblets wreathed with flowers and filled with wine.' The song goes on and on, then ends with a plea to sign the pledge against drinking liquor; a stirring song for 1896 in the earlier days of the Women's Christian Tem­ perance Union. Q. - "Since a hernia operation I have had a low density ringing in my ears. I have been to two doctors who didn't help me. The ringing is still in my ears. I know others with the same problem. Can you help me?" - Luther P. A. - Luther would do well to sek help from a third physician, preferably an otolaryngologist, which means ear and throat specialist. Such a specialist can give him an audiogram test. I took one last year. I was delighted to find that the test was relatively inex­ pensive. Q. - "We older people need someone like you to write to. Too many of our families figure that if we have a roof over our heads and enough food we should be happy. Not so! I am a lonely widow of 70. I don't know for how many more years I can take care of my home and pay the upkeep. I'm scared to death to make a move to do anything. Would it be smart to move into a mobile home? I hate mobile homes." - Ella J. A. - "Ella should not move into a home she will hate. She might feel better, however, if she decides to live in the present, year to year, to stop worrying about next year and the next. She has a home, an income, and savings. Assuming she has reasonably good health, she should try to enjoy life now. If Ella decides that upkeep of her home is too much for her, it is then that she will need advice. She can get that from her pastor, her doctor, her banker. Some words of caution to Ella: she can ask for advice but she must not let anybody decide for her. She should never, never sign anything unless her lawyer or the local legal aid office examines the document. There are those who wouldn't hesitate to rip off an old lady. Q. "You. might'think that after all these years (I am 66) that I would have solved all the problems of living - insurance, income, health, friendships, hates, religion, etc. But I haven't. The tough problems of life for me seem to continue. Do you think there is something the matter with me?" -- Ardath L. A. - At 66 we do not un­ derstand how to live any better than we did at 35, but at 66 we know it. REMEMBER WAY BACK WHEN? Q. - My grandmother said that when she was a child in Minnesota, before the electric refrigerator was invented, her family had a window icebox. How did it work?" - Bridget O'B. A. - Window iceboxes without ice were efficient more than 60 years ago. A three-sided box was built as wide as the kitchen window and fitted tightly outside the lower one-half of the win­ dow. It had a rainproof, snowproof roof. Bridget's great-grandmother could step to the window, raise it and put in or take out perishable foods that were kept cold in the window jcebox; and sometimes frozen in zero weather. Too cold sometimes for lettuce. A window icebox in 1980 would be an energy saver. Q. - "I came home to my modest house one night late to find it had been burglarized. They took my heirloom silver service and sterling flatware, my TV, a camera, radio, a Tiffany box of antique 24-karat gold watches, my dead father's diamond studs, my dead mother's solitaire, some silver dollars, some bonds belonging to my aged aunt, and my daughter's violin. The burglars went through, all my drawers and dumped underwear, nightdresses and things on the floor and thev threw my priyate papers around like a storm. My'little poodle was dead in the kitchen, choked to death. I feel hysterical sometimes when I think of it all, and I feel soiled by the invasion and cruelty. My insurance will bring me only $1,400 for about $50,000 worth of valuables stolen. "Plus $30,000 in government bonds. Now I have nothing. How can I live with this?" - Marietta S. A. - It's awful, I know. Some I have talked with about burglary in their homes say they feel the same - soiled and invaded. Nothing anybody can say will ever erase the memory of the invasion and her dead dog from Marietta's mind. A police detective told me of . the difference in insurance recovery by those who are well off and those who live in modest circumstances but have some wealth in val­ uables handed down in the family. The rich are loaded with insurance. They collect the limit when they are robbed and thai purchase even better stuff to replace the stolen stuff. Those who are not so well off never have enough insurance. It is too expensive. They can never, therefore, recover the value of what is taken by burglars. There is only one sure protection. Valuables such as diamonds, silver, antique jewelry and bonds must be kept in a safety deposit box at the bank. The pleasure of frequently handling and viewing them from time to time is denied, but the valuables will be safe, and always available when desired and needed. Q. - "I am motivated for the first time in my life, ever, to write this kind of letter. I hope nobody in your office throws this note away as coming from some kind of nut. I have the feeling that Elizabeth, who wrote that she was lonesome and wanted to meet some men, and I, have something in common. I am a widower over 65.1 consider myself a gentleman of principle. So if you <$an find a chink in your wall of resistance to giving out addresses of those who write you, will you put Elizabeth and me in touch with each other as a big favor? I will not reveal the source or hold you respon­ sible." - R.A. A. - "I'm sorry, but I cannot. Many have written asking for Elizabeth's full name and address. I don't have it anymore. I destroyed it. For R.A. and others who may want pen pals, I suggest they write to the In­ ternational Friendship League, 22 Batterymarch St., Boston, Mass., 02109. The league arranges for pen pals from all over the world, from youngsters of 10 to oldsters of 80 and up. Q . " A f r i e n d t o l d m e y o u know where there is a place s where people like-me with only one foot can ask about swapping shoes. Where is it, please?" - Jan J. A. - A shoe exchange for amputees may be arranged by first writing, with self- addressed, stamped en­ velope, to Mrs. Charles H. Berger, 360 West Clackamas Blvd., Gladstone, Oregon 97027. There is no charge. Q. - "My wife and I have been audited and harassed by Internal Revenue even though we pay $50 a month on $398 back taxes out of our meager Social Security income. How do we stop IRS from bothering us?" - John B. A. - Any program by IRS to collect back taxes would be likely to seem like harassment to John and his wife, etfen though it really may not be. Taxes have to be paid. IRS people have been known to be cruel and vin­ dictive, and they have in­ deed harassed defenseless taxpayers. John can appeal to an IRS supervisor for better treatment if he sin­ cerely thinks he is abused. Write to Carl Riblet Jr. at P.O. Box 40757, Tucson, Ariz., 85717 for information and advice on questions you may have as an elder citizen, with self-addressed, stamped envelope. All questions will be answered, either direct to you or in this column. Welfare Department Changes Noted Acting Public Aid Director Jeffrey C. Miller cited ac­ complishments and changes within the Department of Public Aid that took place over the previous calendar year. One federally-mandated change which consumed considerable staff time was the restructuring of the Food Stamp program, brought about by the Food Stamp act of 1977. The major revision in the program was the . elimination of the purchase requirement. From January on, eligible clients received the food stamp bonus amount without having to spend cash. New eligibility requirements were also established. A major reorganization of the department's central offices took place in February, 1979. The reorganization was intended to define the responsibilities of different components of the agency. A reorganization of field operations, brought about later in the year, s t r e n g t h e n e d t h e management role played by regional public aid offices. Greater authority and responsibility was delegated to persons assigned to regional offices. Legislative action in 1979 transferred the In-Home Care supportive services program from the Depart­ ment of Public Aid to the Department on Aging and the Department of Rehabilitative services. Following the transfer, department staff worked to ease the transition of the program to other agencies. T h e M e d i c a i d Management Information system (MMIS), scheduled for completion at the end of 1979, was only partially completed by the end of the year. "The benefits wit­ nessed from just those implemented portions of MMIS make it imperative the system is soon com­ pleted," Miller said. As in every year, much attention was placed on finding jobs for welfare recipients. In 1979, the d e p a r t m e n t m a d e measurable progress in this area. The General Assistance Job Placement project in Chicago was the cause of several success stories, bringing jobs to individuals who at one time or another were considered unemployable. As a result of the placement project, nearly 6,000 General Assistance cases were taken off the rolls or had their grant amounts reduced in 1979. An experimental jobs project (The Welfare Reform Demonstration project) began in several counties during 1978 and 1979 and produced encouraging results. "Any service we can provide which leads to self- sufficiency for otherwise dependent individuals represents an investment we must make," Miller said. The Department improved its quality control ">er- formance during 1979. The results of several corrective action measures initiated in lflTB began to have effects on the 117V error rate. A concerted effort during 1979 to improve accounting and record keeping resulted in Illinois capturing all Federal Title XX funds for which it was eligible. Reaching the Title XX "ceiling" had never before been accomplished in Illinois. In fiscal year 1979, the department was reim­ bursed with $159.7 million in Title XX funds, compared with $73.3 million in fiscal year 1976. This ac­ complishment resulted in more availability of social services to eligible Illinois residents. Similarily, the department increased its collection of funds from other sources during 1979. Of particular note were increases made in the amount of child support payments collected from absent parents. Illinois is still behind many other states in total child support collected, but the depart­ ment's 1979 performance brought Illinois closer to its. set goals of performance. Miller said, "Change in public agencies often takes place gradually. The star­ ting point for change is to know where you are going; otherwise, you'll never get there. 1979 was a year when we brought our goals into sharper focus, and ac­ complished several of them. The progress we've made gives us groundwork for further improvements in 1980 and ahead." HOPE ETERNAL i m RECIPE By Sarah Anne Sheridan Crusty, hot corn bread is always a welcome addition to a meal. It is simple to make and, of course, it is nourish­ ing. Here are some easy corn bread recipes. Try them. Cora Muffins 2 c yellov. corn meal 2 c buttermilk, more if needed 2 t baking powder '/J t soda 1 t sugar 2 eggs V* c melted fat */i t salt Sift meal with dry ingre­ dients. Add milk and eggs. Beat with a rotary beater. Have greased muffin tins very hot. Add batter to hot rings and bake in an oven 400 degrees for 25 minutes. Prune Corn Bread 4 T melted fat 2 T finely vcut orange peel 1 c sliced cooked prunes Vi t salt IV* c yellow corn meal 3 T sugar V* t baking powder 1 c buttermilk 2 eggs 1 t soda Beat eggs, add milk and sugar, and mix well. Com­ bine with corn meal. Then add flour, which ha*, been sifted with baking powder, soda and salt. Beat thorough­ ly. Add shortening and orange peel. Mix well. Fold in cut prunes. Pour into a greased pan and bake about 25 minutes in an oven 400 degrees. Cut in squares and WEEKEND CROSSWORD ACROSS I Pitiless S Wrongly If Athena's title II Producer- director, Harold -- 12 Crime against the throne 14 Burmi's old name 15 Nonsense! II Word play 17 Vegetable liSon of Bela 2* Dined 21 Be peevish 22 Quote 24 Prerequi site 21 Skin opening 2« Witticism 27 "-pro nobis" 28 Peggy Lee song 31 Legis. 22 Killer whale 33 Jeanne d'-- IS Trick; fool 3t Arthurian DOWN 1 Sunk fencr 2 Vivacious 3 Lear's daughter 4 Burmese knife 5 Mountain crest C Third Mrs. Sinatra 7 Encourage 8 Polished 9 Braided cord 11 Demonstrate 13 Hackneyed 18 Rendezvous 21 Greek cheese T O D A Y ' S A N S W E R Gufit.liL FjJilfiWfc pk=IH>;*=:J.>;P.hb;£ kp.FJ •>->; z.t E u Z fj Z fiiV u t- n y v t- r- >;p; ;«r F ^ fc mi*; n t = j £ p F " u Ut- I I f= ~ gz.Gl? ••>;£ k-ikVj 22 Italian tenor 23 Teheran citizen 24 Time being 25 Mulled wine drink 21 French river 28 Crescent shaped 29 Orange variety 31 Sports palace 34 Stuff 38 Brooch 37 Viva El Cordobes! mr 31 Russian 41 Cheap 41 Actor, •lack -- t i