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SECTION 1 - PAGE 16 - PLAINDEALER-TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, Plymouth, 1620 Three hundred and fi fly-five years ago the Pilgrims settled Plymouth, Massachusetts, and the landing at Plymouth is observed each year in New England on December 21st, 22nd or 23rd by various groups. The Mayflower did not land the Pilgrims, however, until January 4th, 1621--even though the ship reached the Cape Cod coast in November. From November to December 21st, the ship's company and settlers were looking for a suitable colony site and an expedition from the ship found Plymouth on December 21st, 1620. The Pilgrims were separatists who reformed their church; they suffered persecution from the Church of England and first migrated to Amsterdam, then to Ley- den. In 1617 their leaders, feeling permanent recogni­ tion in Holland might not be forthcoming, organized an expedition to America. The Pilgrims sailed first to England, then in two ships, one bound for Virginia and the other for Massa­ chusetts, sailed for the New World. The Speedwell had to turn back. The Mayflower made it to Plymouth, and the first permanent settlement in what was to be New England was underway. from HISTORY S SCRAPBOOK D A 1 E S A N D E V E N T S f R O M Y E S T E R Y E A R S December 26,1865-James Nason of Franklin, Massachusetts, is awarded the patent for his invention of the coffee percolator. December 27,1932-Radio City Music Hall, largest indoor theatre in the world, is opened to the public in New York. December 28, 1869-Members of the Knights of Labor observe this day as the first Labor Day in American history. December 29,1845-Texas is admitted as the nation's 28th state. 1975 * SCtteSsV0<V% f'V DR. LEONARD BOTTARI 1303 N R ichmond Rd . , McHenry E yes ex a m ined Con tac t Lenses G lasses f i t t ed M on , T u es . T hu r s . F r i . 46p .m. Tues , Thurs , F r i 7 9p .m . 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Rt. 120, McHenry "GATEWAY TO YOUR FUTURE" CALL US (815) 385-4810 Ii r e l l T RADIAL TIRES FOR ALL CARS i Europa Motors Inc 2 3 1 8 R t e . 1 2 0 8 1 5 3 8 5 0 7 0 0 ED'S STANDARD SERVICE A EXPERT TUNE-IJP ATI.AS Tire*;, Batteries. Accessories QUALITY American Oil Products PH. 385 0720 3817 W. KI.M STKKKT * RADIATORS • * Cooling System Specialists • AIR CONDITIONING * Trailer Hitches ' Fabrication it STEEL SALES *. Welding & Ornamental Iron WO«»«( OUMMTIIO *"• ADAMS BROS. ' Rte 120 McHenry (\c-vt t<> (>em ( Icaners) CopyM :ih5-U783 quick-action copy center. Inventory Sheets Order & Bid Forms Catalog Sheets & Bulletins Promotional Letters 4 Flyers Important Correspondence Accounting Records Invoices & Statements Project/Product Specifications Try This Convenient New Service Soon! McHENRY PRINTING SERVICES 3909 W. MAIN 385-7600 XEROX* •quipm»ntt B-B-BU7 S1NTA, /'VE BEEN WR/T//1' fUL J V 4 • NOW IT'S THE GROWNUPS EDITORIALS Everyone's Friend Have you ever been thousands of miles from home at the Christmas season? Or out of a job, when the stores are bursting with things to buy? Or, young and on the "outs" with your family? Drinking too much, but can't seem to stop it? Recently divorce^, and terribly lonely as the holiday season approaches? Living in l|t nursing home - not many visitors? For those of us for whom life is going on pretty much as usual, the coming holiday season may be a time of extra busyness and mounting bills. For some people - the out-of-work, the down-and-out, the desperately lonely - the Christmas holiday is almost a nightmare. Our friends in the blue uniforms of the Salvation Army help make Christmas a holiday, instead of a time of despair, for the lonely, the poor, the troubled. For those of us who are up-to-our-ears in family entertaining and giftgiving, the Salvation Army acts as surrogate. By giving our financial support, through the street corner kettles or by sending a check to headquarters, we can have a part in helping our less fortunate neighbors. - And sleep better on Christmas eve, knowing that we have helped the needy. Food On Wheels In some communities a selling system used a century ago is staging a comeback. Merchants are putting goods on wheels and bringing them to the door. In one northeastern community a grocer now visits his customers with a 31-foot motorized store, carrying most daily needs and some specialty items. The return of door-to-door sales in such fields as groceries, medicine, etc., is welcome. One store truck can serve the needs of hundreds, without which perhaps a hundred cars would burn fuel to visit the store. Thus energy is saved and the time of shoppers is saved. One hopes for the day of daily bread deliveries, daily fresh milk delivery and all the old at-home luxury services. If the energy shortage produces such a turn of events, it's not all bad. 1975 As the final month of 1975 passes into histocy day by day, Americans have reason for hoping 1976 will be abetteryear. The sharpest recessior since World War II peaked early this year. Unemploy­ ed Americans were at a high earlier in the year, the number having de­ creased somewhat in re­ cent months. . The agony of scandal at the White House was avoided in 1975, income taxes were lowered. An in­ ternational trade surplus was achieved. Crime continued to rise, partly because of its glo­ rification (Mi television, and two attempts were made on the President's life. So in this area there was little progress. But the nation can prob­ ably look forward to bet­ ter times, and more jobs, in 1976. A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Weekly Market Review A strong conviction in the investing world can often be a costly mistake but until that cold reality hits, a conviction is most comforting. Unfortunately, we are most uncomfortable now and have been for several weeks...This is why we have advised investors to sit on their hands the past two weeks. A conviction, whether it be bullish or bearish, sets the guidelines for an investment program. It allows one to take a stance, to recommend positive action, and to feel confident that the odds favor success. As market Action the past several weeks has given us little conviction as to the very short term direction of stock prices, our advice for aggressive accounts is unchanged. Fortunately, we doubt that our "fence sitting" attitude will last much longer as important events for the market seem to occur rapidly and are communicated extremely fast in recent years. Thus, we doubt that the tight trading range we have experienced lately will last much longer but instead we anticipate a move out of the range and then sizeable price changes either up or down. This premise, of course, brings us to our lack of conviction as to which way we will break out. Currently the market has a classic split personality of about equal strength. The standard economic forecast for 1976-5 percent to 6 percent real growth, 6 percent to 7 percent inflation, 15 percent to 20 percent corporate earnings increase - combined with the current level of stock prices says one should buy stocks aggressively. The favorable fundamental projections are not, however, being confirmed by what is going on in the stock market. Both daily market action and most chart patterns are saying that there is no rush to get on board. This "message from the tape" could be due to the many crosscurrents this time of the year and the low level of investor confidence or the message could be that something about the standard economic forecast is terribly wrong. Although we are holding to a constructive fundamental stance, we can not ignore market action and believe the price one must pay for a conviction (probably missing a few opportunities) is a worthwhile investment at this time. Comptroller Charges Delay In Tax Refunds Income tax refunds totaling $3.5 million to 13,050 Illinois citizens and 1,132 corporations are being delayed by Governor Walker's agencies asj>art of a widespread attempt to hide the fact that the state lacks the money to pay its bills promptly, A-l HEARING AID SERVICE Free Loaners-Complete Service on all Makes Custom Earmolds-30 Day Trial on New Aids Try Before you Buy! Maico-Zenith-Radio Ear Qualitone R0BT. STENSLAND & ASSOC. 3937 W. Main St. 385-7661 Behind-the-ear AID.. .. Reg. $239 199 Comptroller George W. Lind- berg said this week. Vouchers authorizing the tax refunds are being held in the Governor's Department of Finance. Two of the vouchers, totaling $1 million to 3,313 in­ dividuals and 495 businesses, have been held by DOF since Nov. 26, Lindberg said. "In normal times, it takes the Department of Finance only a day or two to forward requests for income tax refund payments from the governor's agencies to the comptroller's office," the comptroller said. The comptroller said that under normal financial con­ ditions, the tax refund checks would be mailed on the af - ternoon of the day following receipt of the vouchers directing payment by the governor. *' * .* * * J * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Are You New In McHenry Area ? ************ Do You Know Someone new? WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A ROYAL WELCOME TO EVERY NEWCOMER TO OUR AREA ! ! 1 ! ! CALL I0AN STULL 385-5418 % % ROYAL WHCOm * * * * * KNOW YOUR AREA-ROYAL WELCOME DOES IT BEST Understanding Mental Health (Editor's Note: This is the second in a series on UNDERSTANDING MENTAL HEALTH, presented as a public service by the Family Service and Mental Health Clinic of McHenry County. Purpose is to help develop a much broacker understanding of one of this nation's major health problems. Information is supplied with the cooperation of the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Today's presentation concerns Preventing Alcohol Abuse.) To drink or not to drink is not the only questioa If you are to decide that you want to drink, the questions then become in what contexts, for what reasons, and to what extent. The Division of Prevention of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) has taken a new appraoch: prevention of alcohol abuse through education toward responsible decision­ making. Although the long-range goal is certainly to prevent alcohol abuse and alcoholism, a co-equal objective is to promote the development of responsible attitudes toward drinking. Prevention is not simply the elimination of an action or behavior which is harmful to the individual; it is also the promotion of positive changes which are more satisfying and personally rewarding for the individual. The decision to drink and the extent to which one will drink are directly related to one's own values. The more clearly a person understands and believes in his own values, the more possible it will be for him to act responsibly in a variety of life situations requiring personal decisions. To use alcohol and the extent to which it will be used are only two of a wide range of such personal decisions and therefore must be approached within the larger social context of life choices. ( Personal attitudes toward responsible behavior, or the lack of it, are first developed within the family setting. Drinking alcoholic beverages is a learned behavior, and parents serve as primary models for their children. Parents must examine their own behavior and values before they try to educate their children or to analyze the cause of teenage abuse of alcohol. For more information about alcohol use, and about alcoholism, write to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, P.O. Box 2345, Rockville, Maryland, 20852. You may also contact the Family Service and Mental Health Clinic of McHenry County with offices in several McHenry county communities for accurate information concerning the abuse of alcohol and ways to combat this disease. On December 25, 1775, who served with the Connecticut troops, has this to say about his Christmas: "I tried my gun, and we had a fine Christmas shooting at a mark." On December 21 he had bought a new gun to replace the one he had to leave in Cam­ bridge, "scoured" it on the 22nd and "run bullets" the morning of December 23. Sea Creatures The largest octopus of record measured 28 feet from arm tip to arm tip. Sharks normally have five or six sets of reserve teeth behind the outer row. When a shark loses teeth, new ones begin to come into place within 24 hours. "The delays in making these income tax refunds to thousands of Illinoisans is only one symptom in the present situation in which the state cannot pay all its bills on time," Lindberg said. "In addition to these income tax refund delays, there are payments to medical providers totaling at least $20 million being held up by the Depart­ ment of Public Aid. Also, there are 24,000 senior citizens and disabled persons who are not receiving $3«6 million owed them under the state's circuit breaker tax refund program," Lindberg continued. "The telephones in the comptroller's office are carrying to us the cries of anguish from Illinois people who want to be paid the money they have coming at this Christmas season. But the comptroller must tell these people that the governor has not practiced the economy he preaches. And that is why the governor's agencies are not able to pay their bills on time. The money is not there," Lindberg said. The general revenue fund today had only $3.1 million in it, the comptroller said, following the payment of $97.8 million in support to the state's common schools. "If the Governor submitted his bills for payment, and the- money was there in the treasury, we would be able to pay them within two working days," Lindberg said. Legal Notice IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 19TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, McHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS PROBATE DIVISION ESTATE OF GEORGE ED­ WARD MAHONEY Deceased, FILE NO. 75-P-369 Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 194 of the Probate Act, of the death of the above named decedent and that letters Testamentary were issued on Dec. 11, 1975, to James Joseph Mahoney, Jr., 135 N. Pleasant Ave., Bloomingdale, II., whose at­ torney of record is Donald W. Truckenbrod, 4108 W. Crystal Lake Rd., McHenry, Illinois. Claims may be filed within 6 months from the date of issuance of Letters and that any claim not filed within that period is barred as to the estate which is inventoried within that period. Claims against said estate should be filed in the Probate office of the Clerk of said Court, County Court House, Wood­ stock, Illinois, and copies thereof mailed or delivered to said legal representative and to said attorney. MARGARET O'NEIL Clerk of the Court (Pub. Dec. 17,23,30,1975) TESTS MEASURE STARTING AND PULLING ABILITY ON ICE PER CENT IMPROVEMENT 28% BETTER 218% BETTER 630% BETTER r:: i *00 REGULAR TIRES 128 CONVENTIONAL SNOW TIRES 318 STUDDED SNOW TIRES REINFORCED TIRE CHAINS 730 RATINGS O 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 ON SNOW 51% BETTER 313% BETTER 100 REGULAR TIRES 151 CONVENTIONAL SNOW TIRES REINFORCED TIRE CHAINS 413 * } * * * * * * * * * * * * * * $ * * Traction tests measure your ability to go! The above chart summarizes National Safety Council traction tests in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. These findings disclose that conventional snow tires provide only a small improvement in pulling ability on glare ice although they produce half again as much polling ability as regular tires in loosely packed snow. SttoeKfeff tires are appre­ ciably more effective on ice, giving about three times the pull of regular tires. Reinforced tire chains provide from four to seven times the pulling ability of regular tires on snow and ice. KOENEMANN Country Made Sausages, Hams and Bacon GERMAN IMPORTS AND CHEESES A Full Lin^Of Delicatessen -- Just east of Rt 815-385-6260 VOLO g For Your Information Dear Friends, As our young people say, 'the vibrations are good' at Christmastime. If we could only retain that warmheartedness, that unselfish generosity and good cheer of the Christmas season, and radiate it throughout the year, what a wonderful world this would be. Respectfully, PETER MJUSHN & SON FUNERAL JISHN »ONT . H0ME McHenry, Illinois 385-0063