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j axpayer Protection^' The Illinois C<»^^^ .^uid statutory provisions give taxpeyers substantial protection in state expenditures, which must be authorized in the form of legislative appropriations. Like the operation of family spendin^, DUnois must have a budget, and its administration is strengthen^ by a statutory provision that all appropriated expenditures by departments created by the Administrative Code, and other agencies not specifically exempted, are subject to prior approval of the Director of Finance. Further, appropriations for capital outlay provide that no Obligations of stifch funds may be incurred without prior ; approval by the Governor. Every quarter, allotments (a device for measuring the rate of expenditure of ah appropriation) are made each year by all agencies of state government, except legislative and judicial bodies. The portion of the allotment set aside and reserved for the liquidation of obligations incurred is termed an encumbrance. Appropriations made for this biennium, July 1,1967, through June 30, 1969, are available, unless specifically restricted, from July 1, 1967, through Sept. 30, 1969. However, only obligations jj incurred before June 30,1969, and outstanding at that date may be paid from the appropriation during the three months of the " lapsed period." At the end of that period the unexpended balance of the appropriation is lapsed. The amounts required to complete If construction projects under way on June 30 are usually reappropriated to finish the projects, and such reappropriations reduce the budgetary balance available for new appropriations for the next biennium. Special Funds, or trust funds, are set up in the State Treasury to handle federal aid. This aid comes to such special fun^s and thence to appropriated funds, or is paid directly into, appro- ^ priate funds partially supported from other sources. To a limited ft extent the statutes allow expenditures of federal aid without appropriations, or in excess of the appropriated amount. In the main, however, federal aid is mingled with state'fevenues in an f'l appropriated fund and is subject to the same restrictions on the expenditures as are state revenues. For example, federal aid for highway construction is paid directly into the Road fund, which fund also receives state revenues, and the total of such money may not be expended except pursuant to an appropriation by the General Assembly. The same restriction applies to federal aid for public assistance transferred from a trust fund to the state's General Revenue fund. So No One Forgets The Marshall Field department store of Chicago ran its first newspaper advertisement in 1857. It was a successful experiment. During the next century Field's/ became one of the most successful retail stores in the world. The store also became one Of tlio Htrongest advocates of newspaper advertising. Marshall Field executives, after a hundred years, still gear <alos primarily to local newspaper advertising. It is not unusual iior the store to place about three million dollars Worth of advertising In a single newspaper in one year. No business could chancer such a huge investment without plenty of proof that solid profits result. The large department otoro con, and doss, conduct continuous tests onthe comparative results of various types of advertising. The small retailer may wonder how the experiences of a giant; wpition4iHe ^fl^ld? s canfbe applied?!© h|%|(usiness^ But thS trrfcblems of retail advertising do ttqt vary Neatly ; wit]} size* Like most other great retail stores, Field's started as a small hometown operation, ft is now a large hometown business. Field's advertising is much the same as the advertising of the small city retailer. It is made up of newsy information about the latest products. While selling individual items, Field's advertising constantly works to maintain the store's personality and identity. All good retail advertising does the same. Of course everyone in the Chicago area knows about Marshall Field and company. Yet, even after 100 years, the store finds it profitable to spend some five million dollars annually just to make sure that no one forgets. ti Attitudes & Platitudes Jerry Marcus HERE lies Jp't 'cm The Travelers Safety Service More <than 265,000 pedestrians became casualties in 1967. The lucky end of the wishbone to you and yours in the New Year... and may it mean much health, and happiness! Your good will has been truly/appreciated. Freund's Dairy 39,12 N. Ricjimpnd R^ad 3B5-0I95 V*/. V fK\ Vrfc MAY IT BE A YEAR OF PEACE , HAPPINESS AND PROSPERITY. e Told Tales Frank if Wo< /make FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Dec. 20, 1928) West McHenry was the scene of another big fire Wednesday night when the big Borden ice house burned to the ground. The blaze started around midnight. The fire department and other volunteer workers stayed at the scene until morning fighting the fire and to keep it from spreading to the factory. At 7:30 Satujday night, Dec. 22, the MrnTSerVice Hardware stores, represented locally by the William H/AHf&£f Hardware will broadcast their second hardware program over the Prairie Farmer station, W.L.S. Miss Marion Stoffel and Mr. ank Thurlwell were married Woodstock Dec. 15. They will their home in Chicago where Mr. Thurlwell is employed. ^ F. J. Sheehan believes in improving with his neighbors by putting up as pretty a bungalow as there is along the Fox River. Something to be proud of. He says nothing is too good for McHenry,; as. improvements are .the foundation of beauty which we all love. Morgan Jensen, florist and landscape gardener of Chicago, purchased the Fred Smith farm on the Johnsburg road between this city and Johnsburg. Mr. Jensen plans to raise gold fish and flowers of all varieties. Twelve rows of peonies, covering about Yi acre of ground have been set out and this will be followed by the planting of many more varieties of perennials and annuals. Six ponds will also be made for goldfish. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Dec. 23, 1943) Dr. John A. Craver, who made his home near l^cHenry for the past seventeenyears, was called to rest Dec. 20. He was 73 years old and had been retired since 1926. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Purvey left the last of the week for Alexandria, La., wheretheywill spend the Christmas holidays with their son and family, Capt. and Mrs. John Purvey. While there they will make the acquaintance of their new grandson born Dec. 5 in Alexandria. M. L. Schoenholtz was accepted last Saturday for Navy duty and will leave McHenry and his position on the faculty of the public grade school next Monday. He is the first teacher to be taken from that school and the second taken from any McHenry school. Ralph Primm left the high school faculty a year and a half ago to enter the army air corps. Mrs. J. Eugene Sayler entertained a group of relatives and Mends at a shower given at the home of the James Saylers on Friday night in honor of Mrs. Frank Altman ofPontiac,Mich., who is spending the Christmas holidays with her parents. Frances Kineman of McHenry has been a medical patient at the Woodstock hospital the past week. Two grass fires, one at the Duesler-Henn chicken farm and the other one at Lily Lake brought the local fire departments out to put out the flames. On Christmas day the McHenry postoffice lobby will be open from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. No window service. Carmel Maynard of this community and now a nurse in a new South Sea Island hospital, had written home about the need for an American flag and the Legion upon hearing of it immediately sent a flag to them. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Dec. .1V1958)-;--..;; >r-' 4 "Sonny" Hocln of McCullom Lake received the beautiful trophy which denotes the honor of having been namecf "most* valuable player" on the M.C. H.S. 1958 football squad by his teammates. Presentation was made by Fred Zandier, president- elect of McHenry Township Kiwanis club at the annual football banquet held in the high school cafeteria. A missionary family which has been working with the jungle Indians in Brazil will be in the Wonder Lake Bible church, Dec. 14. The Abe Koop family will speak at both morning and evening services. At the later he will show slides which were taken during his seven year stay in Brazil. J. Leonard Townsend head of the March of Dimes for twenty years for McHenry County died Dec. 7 in Memorial hospital Woodstock. John J. Bolger, son of Mrs. John A. Bolger i graduated from recruit training Nov. 29 at the Naval Training Center Great Lakes. On Wednesday, Dec. 17, the Jewel Tea Co., Inc., will open its 209th Chicagoland Jewel Food store at 313 Elm street, McHenry. This will be the thirty-seventh new store to open in 1958. The grocery manager will be Ed Rooke, the market manager is Bob Smith produce manager will be Paul Rizzo and the cashier is Genevieve Schoole. A miscellaneous shower was held at St. Mary's hall Sunday afternoon honoring a bride of the near future, Miss Frances For Your Information Dear friends, Wishing each other a Happy New Year' we should realize that %pp!ness' is an inward feeling of contentment wWch ^ only be achieved by a generosity of opMfc - by doing umto others as we would teve others do ikto us. Selfishness and Ensppiness are incompatible. If we can -jail of us - resolve to be truly tolerant and considerate of onr fellowmen during the (Miming ywx, it will surely be a HAPPY mm YEAR McHenry. Illinois & SON .FUtaER&a. HOME 3SMW63 <$EES> From The Farm Adviser Desk DRINKING AND DRIVING Every McHenry county mo-, torist who stays out from behind the wheel when he's impaired by alcohOl may be giving others the biggest holiday gift of all-- their lives. The National Safety Council reports that drinking may be a factor in at least half of the fetal motor-vehicle accidents in the United States. In the report, the council's director of traffic safety, Harry Porter, noted that when the average driver does drink, his ears, eyes, and coordination may be Effected. He will then be less alert to the driving errors of others, the conditions of weather and roads, and changes in traffic flow. It is everyone's responsibility, including drivers and hosts at holiday parties, to see to it that drinking before driving does not become an accepted part of the Christmas season. DOGS AND FLEAS Your dog likes the warmth of the living room carpst whenthe weather ttirns afid s<fe <3re i Thomas of Chicago. Hostesses were Mrs. Paul Freund, Mrs. Robert' P. Freund and Mrs. George Gilpin. Miss Thomas will become the bride of Eugene P. Freund on Jan. 3. PUBLIC PULSE (The Pioitidealer invites the public to use this column ate an expression of their views on subjects of general interest in onr community. Our only request is th^t writers limit themselves to 300 words or less signature, full address and phone number. We ask. too, that one individual not write on the same subject more than once each month. We reserve the right to delete w material which we consider libelous Or* in objectionable taste.) ^HOOLBp^b^SUl '•Sirs: "When one reads the text of the bond issue for School District 15, that is to be voted on Jan. 11, one wonders if there has not been a little dealing from the bottom of the deck. In thiB Issue we, the voters, are asked to approve or disapprove of monies to build a new Junior high school AND to modernize Landmark school. "Suppose that I want to vote for the improvement of Landmark school, but disapprove of spending $2 million for a new Junior high school? Or vice versa? I have to vote for both, for or" against. I have no choice to vote for one or the other. "It does not seem fair nor honest to make a 'packaged deal' out of this issue, where there are two separate and dlsfleas. To avoid a flea infested carpet, rid your dog of fleas now before a large flea population can get started. Commercially prepared powders and dips do an excellent job. FEEDING THE LACTATING COW With most Illinois dairy cows freshening in the next five months, it is a good time to review feeding recommendations for the lactating cow. Dry cows should get all the roughage they'll eat and a grain mixture properly balanced for the roughage according to the cow's body condition. Feed one-half pound of grain per day per 100 pounds of body weight until two weeks before the cow is due to calve. Then, increase the amount of grain fed to equal 1 to 1-1/2 pounds per day per 100 pounds of body weight. Continue to feed at this level through the. third day after calving. 5 1W, < lourth diy afteri calving, ^ increase grain as fast as the cow will take it until she is fed all she will eat. Some caution is called for so you don't throw the cow off feed. Try increasing daily rates of grain by one pound amounts. Mb n; dec; 30, 1968 - PLAINDEALER - tinct chores that can and should dean of the gradiate divisiorf rf be madeu i only fear that this ttte University of Calif-Ervinei* little scheme, regardless of how predicted that the cost of Jiinnocently it was contrived, cancomputerited system would be and may lead to the defeat of only half ttet of using teachers, the entire Wsiife ;' "Nbw my fellow citizens, upcfr "Sincerely, ' this I have only one p. Oririf*. ^ ^consolation and that is at my - /*"'»"*• ? r T j»'v . \t age I will not be: around to see. taking the place of lety and I can only offer this reminder of the story/ of Frankenstein who built a n thtn destroyed him in the endt TLook into the situation. If this be true, why keep on building schools that we won't even need? I personally do not enjoy picturing the day whenthe robots will take our place and there will be no incentive for anything. Think about it. Why lock the baxn door after the horse has fouhd his way out? ° * "I repeat, as I have in the past, :a. little pencil sharpening will go a long way. This type of propaganda plays a great part of the students' unrest that we have witnessed in this departing year of 1968. There is only one comfort that I> can picture, that maybe these robots will beysed to fight our future wars and our loved ones can stay home. A happy New Year and a hope of a better 1969 than we have had for we all seek Peace on Earth* Goodwill to all. " Nettie Sarley "Lake moor" "DedrEffltor: " Regarding another effort to pass a,bond issue that'has been defeated in the past, I want to offer this article to the voters to t^ink about. This was printed in the Waukegan News Sunabout one week before Thanksgiving day and I have it for anyone who would like to see it. I quote a few paragraphs from this article author, Ralph Dighton, AP Science writer Pasadena, Calif. " 'The day may not be far off when junior will learn his three R-8 at home under the prodding of the electric school marm who also can teach mom and dad a few things. Hie reason he will study at home, experts told a meeting at the Academy of Science Monday, is that schools will have vanished, replaced by a network of computers, cheaper am) more efficient than any present day school system.' "Two more so-called educators, Dr. John I. Goodfield, dean of the graduate school of education at the University of Calif., and Dr. Ralph D. Gero, PST By Professor A. H. Easton Director, Motor Vehicle Research Laboratory University of Wisconsin 1 * Get the "feel" of the ,road by accelerating-cafe^ fully to see if wheels spin; or brake gently to see if they skid. Reducejspeed accordingly. 2 * Increase your following distance. It takes three to nine times as far to stop on snow and ice as on dry pavement. 3 • "Pump" your brakes to slow or stop -- don't jam them on. An intermittent pumping action three to five times per second keeps the wheels rolling and helps maintain steering control. 4»Have good tires- with good treads. Better yet, use snow tires which provide half again as much pulling power in snow as regular tires. Studded snow tires offer still more help on icy surfaces. 5 * Always carry reinforced tire chains in the trunk of your car for use during severe snow and ice conditions. They provide four to seven times as much traction on snow or ice as regular tires. S Cfcteep your windshield and windows clear at all times. Replace streaking wiper blades gone dead from exposure to sun, wind and oily road film. Be sure that your windshield washer solution contains adequate anti-freeze. Are Yo« New In Town? Do You Know Someone New In Town? We would like to extend a welcome to every newcomer to on? conimunity. Aran ZeCOoo' CALL . Fr®ra @0sen J©0GD StwSl 3 ROYAL WELCOME oNAL fESS1 TO*v \ OPTOMETRIST INSURANCE ~ Dr, John F. Kelly At 1224 N. Green Street, McHenry (cu^iiiyyiMtr Byes Examined Glasses Fitted ComfecS Lenses Hrs. Dally a.m. to 5 pjm. Friday Evenings 8:80 p m. Evenings by Appointment PHONE 385-0432 Earl R. WaUh Fire, Auto, Farm ft Life Representing RELIABLE COMPANIES When Tod Need Inraranoe of Amy Elnd PHONE 885*8800 or 885-0958 8429 W- Elm St, McHenry, I1L George L. Thompson General Insaraaee • Lire • AUTO O H v e ]^Q(B • CASUALTY • BOAT Phone 815-885-1066 8812 W. Elm St., McHenry In McHenryPlalndealer Blfd. Dr. Leonard L, Eyes Examlned'Qllaesss Mtted Contact ILaaceo 1S0S N. BSchmossi EoaS Honrs: Mom., Tsego., SImwo., Fri. 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Toes., Thurs., ft Fri. Eye 7 p m. to 0 p.m. r " Sat. 0:80 to 8:00 pan. No Honrs on Wednesday PHONE 885.4151 If No Answer Phone 885-2262 Denni* Conway Auto, life, Fire State Farm Ins. Cos. 8815- W. Elm gt B3e2Senry, UliMo 88S-B&35 or £35-^111 OFFICE EQUIPMENT M&Henry County Office Machine* Sales • Service ft Rentals Itypewffi&ers, Adders, Calculators Mon • Sat. 0:00 • 6:80 ' Friday till 0:00 pjn. Phone 450-1226 08 Grant St., Crystal Lake,HI. LETTER SEHVICE Mimeographing • Typing Addressing • Mailing lists McHenry County Letter Service , H212-A N. Gcoesa St- STONE 88MS4 Mon. mm WA 8 - 5 Closei @a&ordays METAL WORK Schroeder Metalcraft for Home and Garden Wrought Iron Ballings Fireplace Screens Antiques 1705 S. Rt. 81 PHONE 885-0950 ACCOUNTANTS Paul A. Schwegel 4410 West Route 120 McHenry, . 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