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\ PAGE M - PLAINDKALER - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29,1978 Free Immunization Offered In County J Free immunizations for | children in high school and { under will be given Wednesday t morning Nov 29. from H'H) to ! 11 a m in Room 102 of the New | McHenry county courthouse • located on Route 47 north ot Woodstock ! The shots are offered by the each month^ The shots are necessary f# a child to be enrolled in school, but the Board of Health recommends that they be administeered as soon as medically indicated after birth « Cards-A Tradition Of Christmas McHenry County Board of Health with the endorsement of the McHenry County Medical society Immunization ^for the prevention of measles, polio, (tiptheria. tetanus and other communicable diseases are offered the last Wednesday of FAMINES ANONYMOl'S Families anonymous meets every Monday night at 7:30 p m hws a room at the Congregational church in Crystal Lake There are no fees, and no last names are used SMOKED tOAQ CHUBS Jo MEAT - FISH - & DILI JUICY SANDWICH STEAK. TENDER BEEF LIVER. LEAN RIB EYE STEAK POOR MAN S LOBSTER MONK FISH. LAKE PERCH DINNER • Incl. Fri»» t Slow FROM OUR DILI USINGERS | BEEF $129 WISCONSIN 1 1 BRICK CHEESE PRICES EFFECTIVE TMrO DEC 3rd. SALAMI '/, LB 99 TO SERVi YOU WETTER PLACE YOUR ORDER AHEAD WE CAN FILL MOST ORDERS FOR YOUR SPECIAL MEAT ft FISH MENUS WE DELIVER IN McHENRY AREA 385-3401 HOURS: DAILY 9-6, TUES 12 6 FRI 9-8 SUNDAY 9 2 5000 W RTE. 120 McHENRY The first American ones were decorated with roses, daisies, geraniums and apple blossoms and evolved from messages schoolboys sent home to report their grades! They have become as much a part of the Christmas tradition as a turkey is to Thanksgiving More than two billion are mailed during the holiday season, many sealed with the special Christmas stamps that originated some sixty years after they became popular. They, of course. are Christmas cards They mystery of who invented the first Christmas cards remains unsolved, but many say the practice sprang from the fancy, handwritten holiday pieces that English students away from home sent their family These yuletide notes, written on sheets produced especially for the purpose, were adorned with colored borders, scrolls and biblical scenes Who created the first Christmas card0 Rev Edward Bradley of Newcastle. Kngland, is said to have lithographed his holiday greetings in 1844, the same year that W .A Dobson, head of the School of Design in Bir­ mingham. sent out hand- painted cards Other cite the cards designed by 16-vear-old William Egley Unfortunately, the date on the card is unclear and could be either 1842 or 1849 His design was of holiday activities - Christmas dinner, carolers, skaters, and feeding the poor. The card also carried the now- familiar greeting of "A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year". Egley is said to have sent 100 copies to family and friends. Still others believe the first holiday cards were the three- paneled pictor ia l effor ts J .C. Horsley designed for Sir Henry Cole in 1843. The humanitarian acts of "feeding the hungry" and "clothing the naked" were, illustrated on the side panels, with the center showing a family celebrating the day by drinking wine. The latter caused a torrent of protest from temperance advocates who believed the ?ard promoted drunkenness But the public liked the card and about 1,000 were sold Whatever the origin, yuletide cards were on sale by the latter 1850's and quite common by 1868. The publishers of these greetings were men of high ideals- only artists in the Royal academy could submit designs for the cover Cards began to depict f a m i l i a r C h r i s t m a s associations such as holly, mistletoe and "Father Christmas", although Cupid and little Red Ridinghood "sneaked" onto the front of some Novelty cards also surfaced at this time, some with panels or shaped like an oval or star; others were frosted, covered with "jewels" or used iridescent materials. Trick" cards that showed two faces which became quite different if the card was turned upside down also were popular at this time According to Beverly Lynch, librarian at the University of Illinois at Chicago Circle (UICC), Boston lithographer Louis Prang first introduced the Christmas card to the American public in 1875. using the simple "Merry Christmas" greeting. The commonly used Christmas symbols on today's cards were virtually unheard of then, and Prang instead used roses, apple blossoms and other floral motifs. A few years later his designs included children playing in the snow, fireplaces, fir trees and finally, Santa Claus himself. Lynch says Prang's cards became so popular that by 1881 he was producing five million a year But. by 1890cheap, gaudy reproductions flooded the market, many imported from Germany, and Prang stopped production of his beautiful representations in protest In the early 1900's, for­ tunately, the demand for better quality designs and more elaborate messages gave ar­ tists cause once again to apply their best creative skills Today, more than two billion cards are mailed during the holiday season These con­ temporary offerings usually depict religious themes or very modern scenes. Many caricature Santa by showing him skating on ice or coming down a chimney, while others have no apparent connection wtih Christmas and often in­ clude a wintry landscape or reproductions of paintings. This century also has seen a new type of card - many househoods emphasize the significance of unity by sending greetings that feature a photograph of family mem­ bers The traditions associated with Christmas messages don't end when a card is signed and GREAT HOLIDAY SALE Sale Ends Sal. Dec. 2 Regularly 149.95 11988 LIMITED QUANTITIES LANE LOVE CHESTS There's one of these lovely chests just right for your decor. All beautifully made with upholstered tops for loads of storage plus EXTRA SEATING. Includes lock and key. -5 - a\Tv<- Gifts shell treasure. 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Holboell discussed the project with friends and soon gained the support of King Christian In 1904 the first seals were printed and more than four million were sold, bringing in the equivalent of about $18,000 in American money. The stamps bore the likeness of Queen Louise and a border wreathed in roses. The date was on the bottom and "Juden", the Danish word for Christmas, was at the top Seals first made their way to the United States when Jacob Kiis. a philanthropist and editor, received a card from his mother in Denmark. He was intrigued by the seals on the envelope and began a cam­ paign to initiate their use here. With the aid of Emily Bissell, Delaware's secretary of the American Red Cross, the first stamps were sold in that state Dec. 7, 1907. With the help of Red Cross agencies nationwide, about $135,000 in seals were sold in 1908 Bissel designed the first seal, using a half wreath of holly and a cross. ' 'Merry Christmas" was written across the center and ' Happy New Year" ap­ peared at the bottom In 1919, the double barred Cross of Lorraine, used by Geoffrey of Lorraine in the First Crusade, was selected as the permanent emblem It still can be seen on every sticker, although a new design is chosen each year by the National Tuberculosis assocation which took over selling the seals in 1920. Use of Christmas stamps will represents a way to help the unfortunate in society And what a nice way to seal holiday wishes' Specialist Offers Safe Winter Driving Tips (The following winter driving Although snow tires increase tips were written by Ordie pulling ability, they do not help Hogsett, University of Illinois you stop on ice Extension safety specialist ) Adding extra weight to the Speed, tires and weight <=>car will only improve traction if determine your safety as you added correctly Add :«K) to 400 pounds ahead of the rear wheels and on the floor of the back seal Bags of sand, con­ crete blocks or passengers can provide this weight Unfortunately, more ac­ cidents are caused by im properly adding extra weight than by not adding any weight at all Adding extra weight behind the rear axle actually reduces overall control by lessening the load on the front wheels and reducing steering control Extra weight in the trunk area increases the risk of skidding and cuts gas mileage too drive on icy and snow-covered roads The number one safety rule for winter drivers is to slow down Snow tires, chains and extra weight will do little to protect you if you are driving too fast for conditions Keep a good distance from other traffic-at least two car lengths for each 10 miles per hour of speed Try to anticipate stops on slippery roads and slow down gradually Be extra cautious at intersections, where stopping and starting traffic has a hazardous polishing effect on snow For most snow and ice conditions, use reinforced tire chains to provide the best stopping and pulling abilities Reinforced tire chains provide about seven times the pulling ability of regular tires on ice and will reduce braking distance by 50 percent If you do go into a skid gradually take your foot off the gas and gently steer in the direction the rear of the car is sliding Hard braking and oversteering will cause you to loose control completely, concludes Hogsett ^SENIOR CITIZEN'S CORNER * ^7 HELPFUL IDEAS FOR SUCCESSFUL RETIREMENT W Wage Limits Pressure is mounting on the nation's lawmakers to revise the laws relating to how much out­ side income Social Security beneficiaries can earn - without reducing the amounts they receive from their Old Age and Survivors Insurance Current statutes allow retirees age t>5 to 71 to make as much as $4,000 a year in wages or self employment But for amounts above that limit they lose $1 of Social Security benefits for each $2 earned It is estimated that about approximately 1 5 million of the 22 million people receiving benefits are penalized because of the income ceiling factor One study shows that almost $500 million in federal tax receipts are lost because the amount on earned income in­ hibits older people from earning more wages that would, in turn be subject to income and payroll taxes In addition, some obser­ vers claim that the ceiling repre­ sents a disincentive to work But opponents of removing the ceiling ,1re quick to point out some other statistics The liberalizing ot benefits this year for example, will cost the government about $2 5 billion a year Social Security Administra­ tion actuaries estimate that the cost would be about $ti billion if the ceiling was abolished al together /NOW OPEN f.McIIcnrV 'Inn I 1 Fa n|i 1 v Iloqse ^ Great Family Dining ^ Now In McHenry DAILY DINNER $PECIAL$ MONDAY - New York Strip Steak *5 TUESDAY - Fried Chicken (All You tan Eat) $39i [ WEDNESDAY - Stuffed Crab (All You Can Eat) *6" THURSDAY - Bar B-Q Ribs *694 FRIDAY - Fis Fry (All You Can Eat) l3'5 SATURDAY - Lobster Tail JOIN US FOR SUNDAY BREAKFAST 9:00 AM NOON Try Gyros And A Greek Salad For Lunch....Great Idea From Greece! 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