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f I A, VY • CJwice OoCcL CTa/ki FIFTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of . January 7,19S2). An instructed verdict of "not guilty" ordered by Judge Shurtleff sent State / Auditor Oscar Nelson to his home in Geneva free of the indictment he was being tried under, charging malfeasance in office and W to an end the trial i attracted so much during -the last two weeks. A juvenile Forester court was organized at the parish hall tnder the direction of St. Mary's Court, C.O.F. Of­ ficers elected were President, Vernon Freund; vice-president, t Charles Sutton; financial secretary, Frederick Meyer; recording secretary, Daniel Justen, and treasurer, George Frisby. Clarence Douglas of Park avenue • was honored recently when he was presented with a Britton I. Budd medal for the saving of human life b# President Britton I. Buddof the Public Service company of Nor­ thern Illinois. Mr. Douglas saved the life of Fred An- toniello of Lily Lake on July 4, 1981. Mr. Antoniello was seized with a cramp while swimming and saftk in eight feet of water. * FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of January 8, 1942). A close race which ended in a tie was disclosed in the number of marriage licenses issued in McHenry county in 1941 as compared to the number issued in 1940. Three hundred forty licenses were issued each year. The month of December, 1941, came through with 20 to make up a deficit of six at the end of November. In McHenry itself, a slight increase was recorded in 1941. June was again the jeader both in city and county marriages. From S.I.H.: "Mildred Kinsala, who should know a thing or two about lumber, piled up 484 maple sticks. Rose Ann Walsh nudged one plus over the 400 mark. Loretta Budler has to keep pace with her husband so rolled a 207 game just to show she knows how." TWENTY-FIVE YEARSAGO (Taken from the files of January 3, 1957). Three new residents have travelled many thousands of , miles to make their home in the McHenry community in the new year. They are Otto Schmelcher, 36, of Poland, his wife, Leokadia, and their child, Dietmar, 4 years (rid. The family will make their home, at least temporarily, with Mr. Schmelcher's brother. Hairy Maier, his wife and two children in Lakeland Park. Mr. Maier came to this country about five years ago, and has been a local resident for about llirrf years. Itiisiiioss was IxMHiiint; at IIm* McHenry punt offico and station during the holiday season just past, showing a big increase over the previous year. The heaviest day for business came on Dec. 17, a full week before Christmas. The 64,299 pieces of mail handled that day compared with 82,000 on the heaviest mailing day in 1965. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the fOes of January 14, 1972). Congressman .Robert McChry announced that the city of McHenry's appeal for a HUD grant in the amount of $877,000 has been ap­ proved. The funds have been awaited for two years to install sewer trunk lines from the disposal plant in the west side of the city and also for sewer lines in Lakeland Park. At the regular board of directors meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, James Wegener was named 1972 chairman of the im­ portant Retail committee. Bob Mortell will be in charge of publicity for the year. While deputies were making a routine inspection of Valley View school, they drove past the front office window and observed a man fleeing to an adjoining room. Additional help was sum­ moned as it appeared a burglary was in progress. Nothing was found to be missing and the offender escaped through the door he entered. Winter Driving Care M&ny areas across the country will not have the money they've had in the past •to cope with traffic control and roadway maintenance geared to winter conditions. This prediction was voiced today by Richard Tipple, manager of the National Safety Council (NSC) Traffic Safety department. "Revenue reductions and their related budget cuts," Tipple warned, "are sure to curtail the customary level of manpower, equipment and material sneeded to keep vehicles moving on winter clogged roads." Economic downturns, reduced gasoline and user taxes and curtailed funding at all levels - federal, state and local - are the culprits. Tipple contended. Hi em­ phasizes that these restrictions (dace an even greater burden on every driver's know-how to overcome adverse winter road conditions. According to Council skid testers, poor traction and reduced visibility create the major difficulties whei^ winter weather ttffhs treacherous. These problems are compounded when main­ tenance and traffic control operations are curtailed or delayed. Sliding off the road, skidding into intersections, and rear-end collisions in­ crease. Tippie reviewed precautions recommended by the Council's committee to help make winter driving ^ as trouble free as possible: Take precautions in case you do encounter traffic tie- , ups * Safety check your trunk. Emergency gear * should include at least a glass scraper-snow bnfth; booster cables; flares or emergency lights; a shovel; sand, rock salt or traction mats; a tow chain or strap; extra wind­ shield washer fluid; blankets; and tire chains. Keep your exhaust system, battery and emergency equipment in dependable condition. Keep your gas tank reasonably full at all times. Anticipate situations that require reduced speed - slick road surfaces, turning maneuvers and in­ tersections. Increase fol lowing distances. Use extra care in signalling other drivers who seem to be following too close and who may be unable to stop. Always buckle-up your safety belt. Guard against overconfidence in yourself. Sharpen your winter driving skills even more. Keep a constant check of weather and road conditions wherever and whenever you must drive. Stay off the roads, when you can, until they can be cleared. Make Sure defrosters and windshield wiper blades can clean slush or. wet snow off your windshield. Replenish antifreeze fluid in windshield washers. See that your car has needed tune-ups and thorough mechanical checks. Use good tires with proper treads for your driving conditions. Have brakes checked for equalized braking. If you must drive during severe snow and ice con­ ditions, tests by the Council have demonstrated that reinforced tire chains far out-perform any other traction equipment. They provide from four to seven times the pulling ability of regular tires for climbing icy grades or for going through deep snow. "Remember", Tippie concluded, "thorough preparation and a healthy respect for winter's hazardous driving situations are two important ways to offset traffic control and highway maintenance cut­ backs." PAtiK !i» IM.AIMlKAI.KIt - WKDNKSDAY, JANUARY S, IWZ * * tftr'*"" . --v---- CAN SURVEY 60,000 SQUARE MILES /A/ AM HOUR. IT CAN TRAVEL 3 TIMES THE SPEED Of SOUND AT 78,000 FEET. IT HAS A WING SPAN OF 55' ~t". IS 107' S" LONG, AND /S iQ' 6 " HIGH. /T CARRIES A CREW OF Z, AND HAS A 3000-MILE RANGE. IT HAS THE CAPABILITY OF FLYING ABOVE QOJOOO'. GRANDMA Moses BEGAN TO PAINT PICTURES WH£M $HE WAS 7(6, GIVING UP EMBROIDERY' DUE TV ARTHRITIS. HER NOSTALGIC AO.T- WOR.K OF HAPPYJ BUCOLIC SCENES IHON HER FAME. SHE HAD /O CHILDREN, S OF WHOM DIED AT BIRTH. FLORIDA HAS CLOSE TO 30,000 LAKES OF VARIOUS SIZES. ENJOV RESTAURANT QUALITY AT HOME (815) 385-8300 SPENGEL moot pocking corp. Federal Establishment No. 570) 1313 W. OLD BAY tD. PISTAKEE BAY McHenry. III. 6OOSO | Crisis Hotline | Budget ByKurtBegalka _ SHAW MBMA NEWS W*VKI The Family Service and Community Mental Health Center for McHenry county opened in January 1990. It's a nonprofit ition, established to county residents with lems including family counseling, alcoholism and information referral. There is also a 24-hour, seven-day- a-week emergency care service. Darlene Krieger heads the Crisis Care Emergency program at the center. It is one of the *few programs of its kind in lnme country, Krieger says. It consists of an on-site intervention team and a therapist available any time of the day or night. Crisis line operators have a dual phone system, allowing them to hold a three way conversation or switch directly to a therapist without having to put the person on hold. However, operators are trained to handle most calls on their own. Counselor Steve Laiser, who Ins a bachelor's degree in psychology and sociology, joined the center when it opened. "The first full month we had 232 calls," Laiser says. "We had 658 calls last month." Krieger attributes the increase to a heightened awareness of the cento* and a greater willingness to air problems. "Cases have increased because the stigma of getting treatment has decreased," Krieger of 18 and 34. "First, we allow them time to ventilate (their feelings)," Laiser says. Next, counselors try to calm "Ke crisis line operates with nine people spread over three shifts. According to Laiser, the 4 p.m. to midnight shift gets the most calls, and most of these deal with depression and anxiety. The center also receives a lot of calls relating to alcohol and marital strife. According to Laiser, women call three times as often as men, and most callers are between the ages the person down and gather background information, including name, address and telephone number. "We try to find out where they're coming from," Laiser says. Those known as "chronic callers" often telephone several times a day. ^ "They're not motivated," m Laiser says. "They're not 1 willing to help themselves." He says dealing with such callers can be "a little draining/' If the calls persist,'• 4he» '.We to referred to a therapist for individual attention. The call load fluctuates continually, and often depends on whether there is a hill moon or what's playing on television. For example, when the movie "Hie End" played, the center received an excessive number of ' ' suicide calls. "It may be feast or famine," Laiser says. Krieger says that half the time callers are very rational. "Many are embarrassed to call, but they have to talk to somebody," she says. "All they need is a sympathetic ear and some help problem solving." Most callers simply need information, such as who to contact for a job cm- where to seek medical treatment. To aid in the referral service, the center maintains a 24- hour line with the Youth Service Bureau and McHenry County Court Services. 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