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S, < N«»\ 2.\III-: I - I>I.\INIM:.\I.I:I< - KHIDAV. DKCKMIIKK ». IM general ® Christmas observances at historic sites Seek to reactivate CCC of '30's During this year, the National Association of Civilian Con­ servation Corps Alumni (NACCCA) is celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). The NACCCA is trying to locate about two million former members and persons who were connected with th£ CCC during the 1930's and 1940's. It is a known fact that many of these persons reside in Illinois and areas serviced, by the Plain- dealer. For those who wondered what became of the CCC, it is alive again in the NACCCA. It is a young and growing organization with chapters in many of the states throughout the nation. One of its major objectives is to have the CCC reactivated. A commemorative CCC postage stamp has bveen available for purchase since April of this year. Anyone interested in the organization can write to NACCCA, Loehmann's Plaza, 7245 Arlington Blvd., Suite 318, Falls Church, VaM 22042, for more information and literature. Persons looking for something different to get them in the holiday spirit this year might "consider visiting one of several Illinois state historic sites planning special Christmas observances, according to the Department of Conservation. Pierre Menard Home Historic Site, in Chester, home of Illinois' first lieutenant governor, will be decked out for the Yule season for a Christmas open house from 1 to 4 p.m., Dec. 11. Decorations of native greenery and herbs, mantle decorations and cen­ terpieces of fruit and pastries, and a roaring fire in the fireplace will greet visitors to the historic mansion on the Mississippi River. Refresh* ments will be provided. At Bishop Hill State Historic Site, near Kewanee, the shops and museum will be candlelit and decorated for a Swedish- style Christmas during St. Lucia Days, Dec. 9-10. A special Christmas celebration known as the Julotta will be conducted at 6 a.m. Christmas morning at the Bishop Hill Colony Church. More than 100 candles will illuminated the sanctuary for this ecumenical Christmas service. A coffee hour will follow the service. The Moore Home, Charleston, where Lincoln visited his st­ epmother before leaving Illinois to assume the Presidency, will be open for an 1800s Christmas celebration from noon to 5 p.m., Dec. 10-11. Costumed volunteers will demonstrate preparations for the holiday feast and other activities that would have oc­ cupied the average American in the mid-1800s. In keeping with the historical period, there will be few Christmas decorations. At Vandalia Statehouse, authentically costumed hostesses will conduct a can­ dlelight tour of the historic old state capitol from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Dec. 10. Christmas decorations typical of those in the 1920s will adorn the Dana-Thomas House, the Springfield home designed for Susan Dana by renowed ar­ chitect Frank-Lloyd Wright. A huge Christmas tree decorated with period ornaments will festoon the gallery of the home, and decorations of natural materials-boxwood, holly, fruits and poinsettias-will appear throughout the home. Highlighting the Christmas observance at the Dana-Thomas House will be a series of evening hour tours from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Dec. 11 and 18. The Dec. 18 tour will feature an outdoor luminarias display. Sand- weighted paper sacks with votive candles inside will outline the porches, balconies and walk* ways of the intricate home, and a number of musicians will perform Christmas observances will continue beyond the traditional Dec. 25 date when the Twelfth Night is celebrated at Pierre Menard Home near Chester. The event, from 1 to 4 p.m. on Jan. 8, marks the close of the Christmas season as com­ memorated in Illinois' historic French quarter. Local dance and singing groups will peform period French songs, and the home will be decorated with greenery, fruits and pastries. - For more information on any of these events, or about the Illinois Historic Sites program, persons should call the site or DOC's Division of Historic Sites at (217) 782-1801. I.. > 20-PC. DINNERWARE SET. Reg. $175. Famous Desert Rose' stoneware by Franciscan. Includes four each dinner and salad plates, soup/cereal bowls, cups and saucers. each 20-PC. DINNERWARE SETS. Reg. $120. 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Thv average life expectancy for men was 34-and-a-half years and for women 36-and-a-half. Half of the babies born died before they were 10 years old. One of the chief causes of these early deaths was infectious diseases. Smallpox, diptheria, measles..mumps, cholera, dysentery, typhoid and yellow fever were common. Immunization was unknown then, and people didn't realize the need for sanitation. They thought that infectious diseases were caused by vapors. It wasn't until the medical profession realized the need for sanitation that local health departments began to be established. The local health departments that are in existence have come a long way since then. Both state and local health departments (dace emphasis on cleaning up unsanitary nuisances, but they have expanded their services into many other health fields. Today, emphasis is even more on prevention of disease with much of the focus on personal health services, with health care costs soaring, the prevention or early detection of disease may save the people of a community thousands of dollars. Local health departments provide a wide diversity of services. The state health department has a guidebook of standards for local health departments which designates 10 categories of services con­ sidered to be basic public health services. These services have to be provided at an acceptable level 'before a local health department can be certified by the state health department. Only certified departments are eligible for their full share of the state basic health grant. The basic 10 programs are Food Sanitation, Sanitary Drinking Water Supplies, Maternal Health and Family Planning, Child Health.. Communicable Disease Control, Private Sewage Disposal, solid Waste, Nuisance Control, Chronic Diseasv, and Administration and Organizational support. Some communities fail to provide these services because they don't have a local health department at all. On the other hand, there are some health departments which offer programs and services in addition to the basic 10. The state health department would like to see all Illinois citizens provided with all 10 services. If you have any questions about the establishment of a health department in your community, or the addition of any of these services to your present department, contact the Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Local Health, 525 West Jefferson, Springfield, 111. 62761. id PRIME RETAIL LOCATION JOIN JEWEL/OSCO t WAGS McHENRY SHOPPING CENTER (RTE. 120 & INDUSTRIAL DRIVE) 3 CHOICE SPACES LEFT! CALL (312)420-8512 full commission paid m V 5 5 3 > .r 1