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PAGE 10 • PLAINDEALEK - WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 30, 1077 The Village of Holiday Hills Cheri Hoglund 385-3944 Rosemary Holtz 344-0615 Five Year Old, Philip Wegener, Has Two Parties Philip Wegener celebrated his happy fifth birthday with not one but two fun filled parties. During the day of the special occasion Philip was joined by his friends. Paulette Canady, Cathy Carroll, Buffy Catanzaro, Eric Hoglund. Lori Holtz. Jay and Brian Hovan, Paul Mahone, Kim and Kelly Middleton, Nancy Pratt, Brian Toposki and brothers, Eddie, John and Christopher, as mom and big sister Kelly served up cake and ice cream to the gang as a chorus of the birthday song filled the air: Later that evening Philip was the guest of honor again as grandma and grandpa Barbier, Godmother Mary Biere, Godfather Lee Hiller. Aunt Bemie Hiller and cousins. Jon and Jeff, gathered together to wish Philip the happiest of birthdays ever. TO WELCOME YOU Congratulations to the Kassmusons. "Rass" and Pam, on the addition to their family- Boyd Arthur who was born on Oct. 24 in Elgin. Big brother. Eric, was thrilled with his new baby-44he's the best thing around-next to tricks and treats that is". OUR FINE FEATHERED FRIENDS The aroma of freshly baked breads welcomed those moms and dads who had been invited to share a very special hour with their very special Bluebirds. The .girls. Heather Beltz, Kristin Hoglund, Kim Kull, Audra Micheals, Val Nothnagel. Amy Nystrom, Kelly Rossman and Peggy Shoenstien worked extra hard to help their leaders, Erin Anderson and Joyce Micheals prepare and serve the delec­ table goodies. The early evening tea was made more enjoyable by the good con­ versation and companionship that followed. The most fun is doing your own thing which is what the Bluebirds did - at a pizza place in Wauconda. The girls were chefs for a day as they dug into the sauce, cheese and topping to have it their way - the pizza served piping hot to the hungry visitors. The evening also in­ cluded an extensive tour of the facilities. Ciao. WILD BLUE YONDER- REVISITED Air Force pilots flying at speeds faster than sound can rest assured that their plane has had some of the best care available thanks to the hard work and devotion to duty by Mark Peterson, son of Arnie Peterson. Mark is presently stationed at Offut Air Force Base in Nebraska learning on the job training as a jet mechanic. Good luck Mark. EAST SIDE-WEST SIDE ALL AROUND THE TOWN East Side Story the suc­ cessful newspaper from East campus, boasts some local talent. The kids are responsible for news gathering, including several fine feature items, publishing and editing and distributions. Our applause to Elaine Ericson, Robyn Fulmer, Barb Grasser and Kurt Roth on a job well done. 4-H CLUB NEWS The 4 Aces 4-H club had a post Halloween party on Nov. 2. Their gracious hostess, Mrs. Hovan, assisted by club members put to use the likes of such common household items as peanut butter, grapes, spaghetti and blindfolds for the spook house, the high point of the evening. Costume judging was next as Mike Novak won first place with Dawn Douglas a close second. Also enjoyed were apple bobbing, treasure hunting and dancing. Others attending the festivities were Larry and Theresa Arnold, Tom Cornwell, Elaine Ericson, Tim and Tina Harwood, Joe Mroz, Tom Novak, Lisa Poco, Mike Schmidt and Kurt Roth. In order to help pay for the activities of the 4-Aces, a bake sale was held featuring pies, donuts, fudge, brownies, cookies, cupcakes and crocheted book markers. The club is now selling calendars, plaques, and tee-shirt tran­ sfers. The mon\y earned is used for camping, outdoor recreation and community beautification. The club is trying hard to have-~a„ \vell balanced program, but can only do so if they have your help. Although the 4-Aces 4-H club in Holiday Hills is small it was well represented at the 4-H Leaders and Members recognition banquet held on Nov. 11. Only the top 4-H members in the county were invited. Those ffom Holiday Hills attending were Debbif and Vicki Bartkus, Tom, Mikte and Erna Novak, Tom Novak and Elaine Ericson and John and Jan Olson. Awards presented to local 4-Hers in­ cluded Debbie Bartkus, county outstanding, Tom Novak, state outstanding and Jan Olson, state outstanding and bread project medal. The members this year are working hard in hopes to be included next year. BIRTHDAY BOUQUETS Go to Billy DeWitt on the thirtieth, Sally Carroll on the first, Don Greggon the second and Wendy Young on the third. HAVE A NICE DAY » . ,~i • KnowlC <{£• 'pVtealfigr What worm accurately predicts the severity of the coming winter? How can you look at it and read the forecast for the coming winter? A number of weather ex­ perts have confirmed the be­ lief that the caterpiller, known as the "Wooly Bear," accur­ ately forecasts the winter every year. This may be hard to believe but it has been found that the brown band in the center of the Wooly Bear's length re­ lates to mild weather. If the band is wide, then a mild winter is ahead. If narrow, a severe winter is in store. Tests of the Wooly Bear's accuracy have proven this caterpiller remarkably accu­ rate. Nature, then, reveals a valuable tip about future weather for those who are in­ terested enough to observe carefully. Shaw-Off Foreman-Why is it you carry only one plank at a time when all the other men on the job carry two? Worker-I suppose they are just too lazy to make the extra trips like I do. n. Auto values Installed free. Sizes to fit many US cart. Wards brake installation. 2 di»c, 2 drum#. 4 drums. 69?s.~. 84--- S Most US cars. •*" Most US cars. WHAT WE DO: • Install shoes (pads) • Rebuild wheel cvl (calipers on disc jobs) • Inspect master cyl, hardware and seals • Repack bearings • A<Jj park brake • Turn 4 drums (reface nitors on disc jobs) • Add brake fluid • Road test car. GET AWAY 4H--exchange prices TVpt' Cold Crank Amps Reg. , Price Sale Price 22 K 380 42.95 32.88 24, 24F, 74 380 44.95 34.88 27F 470 47.95 . 37.88 (V i 1 t Save 10.07 Heavy-duty "48" is maintenance free. It's designed to need no Regularly 42.95 more water! Packed with plenty of power for fast starts and accessories. Wards batteries atart at 19.95«»«h. mmm 9 088 exchange Type 22 F. Z 2«L«S.« Closeout! Poly-track Sno-Grip. a 37% off. Solvent helps keep windshields clean. Clears wind- ^f\C . sh ie ld of d i r t , gr ime. Use a l l n Xear round. * Low as $17 ibeless H plus • M m <*• A78-13 tubeless Llackwall; $1.72 f.e.t. trade-in needed. ^ Traction tread designed for winter V Long-lasting polyester body pHes TUBELESS BLACKWALL SIZE CLOSEOUT PRICE EACH PLCS F.E.T. EACH 6.00-12 $23 1.53 A78-13 B78-13 $17 $20 1.72 1.82 D78-14 E78-14 F78-14 G78-14 $21 $24 $26 $28 2.09 2.23 2.37 2.53 5.60-15 F78-15 G78-15 H78-15 $22 $26 $28 $31 1.77 2.40 2.58 2.79 NOTKAOK-IN NEEDED Free mounting. TI'BEI.ESS BLACK W,\l.l SIZE RECl'I.AR I'RICE EACH SALE PRICE EACH PLUS K.E.T. EACH A78-13 $33 22.00 1.73 E78-14 $40 26.65 2.26 F78-14 $44 29.30 2.42 G78-14 $47 31.30 2.58 H78-14 $49 32.65 2.80 A78-15 $37 24.65 1.93 G78-15 $48 32.00 2.65 H78-15 $50 33.00 2.88 L78-15 \() Tl< \ 1 >K 1 \ $56 Mh'.KDEI) W 37.30 3.12 V t'iU'll Now save 1/3 Glass-belted Twin Guard. ^ Fiberglass belts stabilize tread V Polyester plies for smooth rides On sale thru Dec. 3 Your used tires are worth $$ at Wards. Trade in today. Save 2.07 12-ft booster cables help get you started. 8^ Reg. $10.95 Copper wires , copper-pla ted c lamps and in­ sula ted gr ips . 8 Ga. Save 8.00 Wards manual 10-amp battery charger. *Has solid-state design, overload protection. For all 6v, 12v batteries. 26s8 SHOP CONVENIENTLY FOR CHRISTMAS WITH CHARG-ALL Regularly 34.99 /V\( )M I ( #( )/VAfc RY Drop by during die Holidays. PJygJy STORE HOURS: Mon. thru Fri. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Crystal Lake 106 Northwest Highway Route 14 ' Phone 459-3120 FREE PARKING CONTRACTORS' ANNIVERSARY - Founders renewed old times at the twenty-filth anniversary dinner of the Fox Valley General Contractors association. Standing, from left, are M.S. A bens, Aurora; Henry Tonyan, McHenry; Arnold Lies, Aurora; and Carl Hanson, Crystal Lake; seated, Mrs. Melvin Rakow, Elgin; and Mrs. Cliff Lamp, Elgin, both representing their late husbands. by Gerry Johnson Dally Grind This Man's Delight By taking up an almost- vanished occupation, 72- year-old Ralph H. Ralph, of Mesa, Arizona, has built a flourishing business cater­ ing to the many mobile home parks located in the Arizona desert. Ralph is now a traveling knife and scissor sharpener, a trade that dates back to the days when scissors grind­ ers used to travel from town to town in their horse- drawn wagons. Years ago, these itinerants were fairly common and traveled well- established routes. By the time a person's knives or scissors got dull again, the scissor grinder was making another stop. Figuring there was a need for such a service, Ralph set himself up in business, buy­ ing a gas-driven van for transportation. His business instincts proved to be right on target. A few years after going into business, the de­ mand for his services made it necessary for Ralph to take on a partner. "I got into this business because I didn't like retire­ ment," Ralph told a writer from The National Council on the Aging. "It was some- A-l HEARING AID REPAIR SERVICE Free Loaners-Complet* Service on all Makes Custom Earmolds-30 Day Trial on New Aids. HOME SERVICE FOR SHUT-INS I TRY BEFORE YOUBUY! Maico-Oticon-Rodio Ear Qualitone, Audiotone Telex-Sono Tone Custom Made All in the Ear Models SERVICE CENTER WEDS 1:00 TO 4:00 OTHER HOURS BY APPT. HEARING AID BATTERY SALE! AAALLORY--EVEREADY RAY-O-VAC 675-S2.50 312-$2.50 76-$3.00 . 401 $1.60 41$2.50 13-$2.50 PROVIDER FOR CHRYSLER HEARING AID £82SBA& R0BT. STENSLAND I ASSOCIATES 3937 W. MAIN ST. MCHENRY, ILL 385-7661 Also MT. PROSPECT 109 S. MAIN 392-4750 thing I'd been looking for­ ward to, but it didn't take me long to find out that sit­ ting in a rocking chair or watching television all day wasn't for me." After a lifetime of work­ ing, it was no wonder Ralph wasn't happy in retirement without a business to oper­ ate. For 13 years he owned a nursery in Coolidge, Ari­ zona, selling that business to run a fertilizer business ,in Casa Grande, also in Ari­ zona. In 1955, he sold his second business and started Ralph's Ironite Company, his third and last business, which he ran until 1970, selling it to launch what he thought would be his retire­ ment. "The only good thing about my retirement was that I had a lot of time to think," Ralph said. "Mainly I thought about how I didn't like to sit around, but I also thought that a mobile sharp­ ening service might do pretty good." Many of the residents of the mobile home parks Ralph services are retired and don't drive as much as they did when they were younger. Or, like people of any age, they enjoy the luxury of personalized serv­ ice. Ralph works with the people who schedule activ­ ities in the various mobile home parks he visits, paying them a percentage of his earnings in return for set­ ting up appointments in their parks. "Most of the activity di­ rectors are retired and they can always use a little extra income, so why not spread it around?" Ralph said. "Besides, I'm not out to get rich or conquer the world with my business. More than any money I make, it keeps me busy. That's the most important thing." As advertising for his business, Ralph has de­ signed and copyrighted what he calls "Astrology Rhymes." His customers enjoy the poems he has written about each sign of the zodiac, although, "it's all in fun, not to be taken seriously," he said. With his business now firmly established, Ralph intends to be sharpening scissors and knives for some time to come. "Why, I'd be a fool to sell this business," he said. "I can finish my work in about five hours a day and I take every Sunday off. That's just about right for a retired man, wouldn't you say?" • • • GOODBY, MR. FISH is the title of a two-part episode of BARNEY MIL­ LER airing September 15 and 22 on ABC-TV (check local listings for time and station). The episode deals with Fish's mandatory re­ tirement after 38 years with the New York Police De­ partment and his feelings about being forced to step down. Abe Vigoda, the 56- year-old actor who portrays him, shares Fish's negative feelings about mandatory retirement. "The writing springs from reality and it will be an enlightening epi­ sode," Vigoda said. (Fortji- nately foi^Abe Vigoda fags, his new series, FISH, afrs on ABC Saturday nights.) To voice your opinion about the BARNEY MIL­ LER episode, write to: Tony Sheehan, producer; 1313 N. Vine St., Los An­ geles, Cal. 90028. WHO KNOWS! 1. When was income taxes first withheld from pay checks? 2. Which state is kno>vn as "America's Dairy- land"? 3. What is the population of New York City? 4. What is the next larg­ est city population? 5. Which former Presi­ dent lived to be the old­ est? 6. Identify an anemo­ meter? 7. Where is Mt. Ranier? 8. What is the monetary unit of the Netherlands? 9. Name the Capital of Angola. 10.When did Virginia enter the Union? Answers To Who Knows 1. July 1, 1943. 2. Wyoming. 3 . 1 6 , 2 0 6 , 8 4 1 ( 1 9 7 0 cenus). 4. Tokyo, Japan (1973 estimate, 11,612,311). 5. Herbert Hoover, (90). 6. An instrument to measure the speed of the wind. 7. Near Seattle, Wash­ ington. 8. The guilder. 9. Luanda. KWune 25, 1788. A REMINDER TO OUR LAY-A-WAY CUSTOMERS Don't forget to pick up your lay-a-way soon. • Time is running out and we wouldn't want to dissappoint anyone on your Chistmas list. Thank You. I HORNSBYS 4400 W. RTE. 120-McHENRY RTE. 47 ft COUNTRY ClUB RP.-WOOPSTQCK I 1