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PLA1NUE.XLER - FRIDAY, JULY 17,1981 Here Rnd Thtrt In Buftitam s p < 4 x EXECUTIVE ON LOAN - McHenry resident C.B. Claypool, cento*, an employee of Northern Illinois Gas Company (NICOR), who serves as a loaned executive for the United Way-Crusade of Mercy 1981 campaign, is pictured with children of United Way agencies at a recent goal announcement ceremony. The event took place in the plaza of Standard Oil building, 200 East Randolph street, Chicago. Loaned executives are management level-employees of Chicago area organizations and companies whose services are loaned to the United Way-Crusade of Mercy for a specified period. Their salaries and expenses are paid by their employers while they function as Crusade staff in support of campaign leaders and their objectives. The United Way-Crusade of Mercy campaign, to be conducted in Chicago and 200 suburban communities, has set a $68,750,000 goal for 1981. The funds raised in the campaign are used to support more than 300 human care agencies in the city and suburbs. Profit Increase At First National Bank The First National Bank of McHenry announced a 50 percent increase in profits. First national's first half income after security gains and losses was $127,884.89 or $1.91 per share, up from $85,247.72 or $1.27 per share for the same period last year. The bank attributed the increase to a steady net interest margin and growth in fee income. Return on average assets increased to 1.04 percent against .72 percent a year earlier. Total assets showed a moderate increase of slightly over 7 percent as compared to the same period in 1980. Management believes the increase is most gratifying given the economic condition which exists, especially in the housing and automobile industries. The bank also paid on July 1 a regular $.50 per share quarterly cash dividend on For M.D. its 67,000 shares outstanding. So far this year First National has distributed cash dividends totaling $2.00 per share. At year end 1980 The Jpfrst National Bank of McHenry was the elevlhth largest bank in McHenry county in terms of total deposits. Sponsor Skate-a-thon The Just For Fun Roller rink, McHenry, in con­ junction with ERA-RDG Realty, also in McHenry, will be sponsoring their annual Skate-a-thon for Muscular Dystrophy Saturday, Aug. 1. This event, held for the past 7 years, has raised over $11,000 for the children and adults stricken with Muscle Disease. Aug. 1 will be the eighth Annual Skate-a-thon for the Just for Fun Roller rink and they hope to exceed the $15,000 mark to help Jerry's Kids. There is a registration fee donated to MDA; the skaters then contact others to sponsor them for the full 12 hours, collecting the money at that time. Bringing the money to the roller rink Aug. Prediction On Cable TV By Joanne Springman Shaw News Media Service As many as 10,000 cable television subscribers in McHenry county are 3 predicted when current installation work is com­ pleted, according to Bob Schaefer, vice- president of finance for Community Cable Vision Inc. Schaefer said the „ firm, headquartered in McHenry, now provides service to 3,000 subscribers in the McHenry area, or 38 percent of those homes in the city with TVs; 1,200 in the Woodstock area, or 30 percent; and 3,500 in the Round Lake area, or 47 percent. Established in November 1979, the firm also has collection centers in Woodstock and Round Lake. The main reason for a smaller percentage of subscribers in Woodstock, Schaefer said, is that door- to-door sales are not per­ mitted in the city. He said these sales are better for cable TV because they allow more penetration of an area than do media sales. Despite the fairly economical cost, per­ centages of subscribers in the county area are not high. Schaefer explained one of the reasons is that cable TV service is fairly new to the area, and he predicted the percentages would increase as residents become more familiar with the servkstand it becomes more available. tjP 1, prizes will be awarded at the conclusion of the skate to those who raised the most money. Any interested par­ ticipants, or merchants who would like to donate prizes can phone 385-0449. Farm Families. . . Three Generations Three generations of farm families! As Danny Miller contemplated his final week as a McHenry FS petroleum truck driver and sales representative, he smiled. "Yes, I've delivered fuel to tnree generations of farmers in one family, and I've seen farming change from overwhelmingly dairying to mostly grain. Danny has worked for farmers through McHenry FS since 1945, recalling he began with the Kishwaukee Service company, predecessor company to McHenry FS. In those first days his truck hauled 860 gallons and had compartments for gasoline, fuel oil and kerosene. "We carried fuel to the tank in five gallon cans until we got an auxiliary motor to rufi a pump. "Today, my truck hauls 2,100 gallons, and I have no- lead gasoline, regular gasoline, gasohol and fuel oil. We actually served more farmers than when you stop to think about it, because in those days every farm had a farmer. We delivered home heating oil and tractor fuel. "Dairy farms have disappeared from my area in eastern and northeastern McHenry county. Developments and grain farming have taken over. The soil is more suited to the type of farming where alfalfa is raised, but with fertilizer, yields of corn and soybeans are satisfactory." \ Danny and his wife, Theresa, have four children. The youngest, Cindy was married in early June; Gary is an electrical worker, at Richmond; Peggy Gancar lives at McHenry; Don has a muffler business. Having retired at the end of June, Danny plans to work with his son at the muffler shop on a part-time basis. He'll find time to follow his hobbies, among them reading which focuses on "anything historical. Adds Dan with a grin: "I'll find time for som and I like to garden, too." When Danny began driving an FS truck in 1945, he recalls gasoline was 15 cents a gallon, kerosene 8 cents a "illon and farmers were getting less than a dollar a ishel for corn. The roads he cruised on were mostly some golf and fishing, gravel. Company policy calls for the driver to own his truck, and today that truck costs about $20,000. This is one aspect of the business he sees changing because of the huge expense and outlay required by the route man who must deliver the many petroleum products farmers need - oil and grease in addition to gasoline, gasohol, and fuel oil, for example. Three generations? Danny ticked off several, such as: Nick Wemgart, Chuck Weingart and his sons, Keith and Richard Weingart; Willis ana Robert and Dave Gardner; George, Owen and his sons, Bob and George Richardson; and John, and Mike and Harry Hogan and the sons of Mike and Harry-young men now involved in farming; and Joe and Arnold Kattner and Arnold's sons, Gene and Eddie. William Grogg, Jra, left, Kishwaukee district Boy Scout vice- chairman for Finance, discusses with Marvin C. Hughes of McHenry, plans of the McHenry County Underwriters association to support the Scouts in thefr sustaining membership enrollment by providing teams. ̂ Hughes is a member of the Underwriters association. County Underwriters Help Scout Program The McHenry County Underwriters association is supporting the Kishwaukee district (McHenry county) Blackhawk Area Council Boy Scouts by providing the teams for the sustaining membership enrollment. As a "good turn", the un­ derwriters, headed by James Longway of McHenry, president, asks the county-wide team to support the Scouts by con­ tacting the members in each community for their con­ tinued support this year, as in the past. The Blackhawk Area council. Boy Scouts of Leaves 37-Year Career r IOHNSBURG HIGH SCHOOL OOILDIHC TRADES PROGRAM INVITES YOU TO July 19th from 9 am • 6 pm at 5905 Lake Dawawood Dr. FEATURES: •Vi Acre •One Story Ranch •Full Basement •2 Car Garage •3 Bedrooms •1876 Sq. Feet •Brick Fireplace •Carpeting Throughout •Two Baths OFFERS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL JULY 28th. CALL PAT BINGMAN AT 385-6916 STUDENTS WILL BE ON HAND TO DISPLAY THEIR HOUSE ! After 37 years with the U.S. Postal service, Henry "Hank" Koehl is retiring. He received a 23- year service award for safe driving which covered about 178,204 miles. Koehl began his postal career in October, 1947, as a substitute railway postal clerk. Through the years, he held various positions until February, 1960, when he became a rural route carrier serving four different routes covering Eastwood Manor. Lilymoor, Lakemoor, McCullom Lake and finally, Dutch Creek Woodlands, Johnsburg and surrounding areas until his retirement July 11. Above Koehl in center, admires service award as Jim Tapio, left, delivery superintendent, and'Joseph Thome, superintendent of postal operations, look on. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD m REG. $1100 4 TO 5FT. TALL FOR I SALE DENSE UPRIGHT SHRUB WITH GLOSSY GREEN FOLIAGE, EXCELLENT FOR BORDER, SCREEN OR HEDGE. SALE DATES JULY 16 THRU 20 yt#fi ••mmS m rj|| I 'TflIff % mm • • . A . -- America, which serves McHenry county and offers the program to local organizations to use as a part of their youth program, is led by volunteer com­ munity leaders. It is vitally interested in helping the scouting leaders who work directly with youth leaders. But it takes money to make the scouting program go--and grow. Parents and youth members help pay their way, and the local organizations that have charters to use the scouting program provide meeting facilities and volunteer leadership. However, the Blackhawk Area council is dependent on the community to provide training, outdoor camping facilities, service to scouting units, a service center for supplies for the leaders and a professional staff to administer the program. The council is a member of the United Way of McHenry County, which provides 50 percent of the operating budget. The balance comes from the friends of scouting who are willing to give over and above their contribution to the iUnited Way because of their ifcet> interest in providing scouting to young people in our area. These adult members, parents and other friends are now enrolling as sustaining members through the efforts of the McHenry County Life Underwriters association. The officers of the association are requesting its members in the com­ munities to help Scouts by contacting and enrolling them for 1981. Members of the McHenry County Association of Life Underwriters in McHenry are Dennis A. Conway, Anthony Fick, Paul Jenkins, Roger Kaiser, Gerald Lazalde, William Neumann, Kathy Pacholsky, Charles Peterson, Marvin C. Hughes, George Spyrnal and William J. Thomas. THOMAS F. BOLGER OFFICER - Thomas F. Bolger, president of the McHenry State bank, was elected treasurer of the Illinois Bankers association at the annual convention held recently in Chicago. After decades of disputes concerning the structure of banking in Illinois, the IBA issued a call for unity in the banking fraternity. Illald nB •R IV IERA •STYLE-LINE CABINETS ALL AT D ISCOUNT PRICES! Keyline Kitcltens (815) 385 1720