On Hospitality Day Tour With the exception of a fresh coat of yellow paint, the N.H. Howard home on a narrow twisting road east of Woodstock looks like hundreds of old mid- western farm houses dating from the turn of the century. But step into the pleasant homey house and it is apparent that this is not the typical turn- of-the-century somber far mhouse furnished with massive frieze upholstered couch, chairs, and the inevitable ugly high-back oak rocker, backed up against garish floral wallpaper. The interior radiates light and happiness and the good taste of the family that lives there. Mrs. Howard, who is in the real estate business, had sold the farm, but the new owner was not interested in the house on the property. What to do with it was a problem. Paint would work wonders in sprucing up the outside, but the house had been lived in almost continuously for seventy-five years, and hard-working and frugal farmers rarely have time or the wherewithal to do much more than the minimal necessary maintenance. Oc casionally papering a room, converting from coal to oil, hammering a nail here or there, or patching the linoleum hardly prevent gradual deterioration. Friends finally provided the solution. She'd been trying to sell it, they said, knowing it to be a well-built house with manv possibilities. Why not buy it and give her imagination and creativity free rein? She had what it took to take on such a challenge-knowhow, ideas galore and limitless energy. And that's justwhat it's taken in the year the family has lived there, with limitless energy obviously the most necessary requisite. Bright yellows, gold, white, orange, and green used on walls, in the wallpapers, fabrics, and furniture in rooms opening one into another with nine foot ceilings give a warm spaciousness throughout. Except for a few modern pieces from a previous house, these have all been acquired to correlate with the era and times of the place. And keeping this idea in mind, Mrs. Howard spent months scouring area antique shops and house sales and among her many fortunate finds are enough old brass door knobs and jamb-plates (which took more hours to shine up to their original sparkle) to replace the old rickety ones in use. Sale of an old house in southern Illinois yielded a most unusual corner grate of cast iron dipped to antique brass finish for which the Howards rebuilt the master bedroom to accommodate it. The living room fireplace should be particularly noticed. An antique oak table with heavy carved legs has been utilized in the design and construction of the mantelpiece and supportive moldings. This special work has been done by an authority in wood restoration who, because of his expertise, has done work for the Chicago Historical society. And in the three baths, the cabinets holding the old- fashioned sinks with their specially made marble tops are, in reality, old walnut or oak chests, which did their duty for years in bygone bedrooms and are now equally practical and probably more attractive in the Howards' baths. All were in sad condition, all had to be refinished, painstakingly, but 'he end result, with their shiny HIDDEN CURU j offers - \ j ? Beauty Services "JUST FOR YOU" 344-1019 1212 N. GREEN ST. McHENRY THE HOWARD HOUSE new finishes and original brass pulls buffed to a sheen makes them proud fixtures, once again in their kind of setting. A popular poet around the turn of the century once wrote that "it takes a heap o' livin't' make a house a home". It also takes a heap o' workin' as Mrs. Howard could attest to, con sidering the staggering amount of labor she's put in, in the past year, to make this a happy haven for the Howards and a delightful house for visitors to see on Holiday Hospitality day, Oct. 1. Tickets and information are available at the Gift & Thrift shop, 115 Johnson street, Woodstock. The tour is spon sored annually by the Woman's Auxiliary of Memorial hospital, Woodstock. Advice Asked On Aid To Education Override State Rep. Cal Skinner, Jr. of Crystal Lake is asking every school board member and teacher organization in and around his five-county district in northern Illinois for advice on how he should vote on overriding the Governor's veto of $140 million of state aid to education. Skinner, who is a member of the General Assembly's official revenue estimating agency and the House Revenue committee-the one that would have to act on any future tax increase-doesn't just want a "yes" or "no" answer though. "Legislators are going to have a very tough decision to make. Right now, our staff economists think it is about two weeks too early to make a responsible judgment of whether there will be sufficient funds to pay for that override. We hope to have more information at an Oct. 1 meeting in Chicago," Skinner commented. / The second term Republican is asking how he should vote, "if he decides there is sufficient money available, "but he also wants to know what tax educators want raised if they urge him to vote for the override and he concludes there isn't enough money without increasing taxes. "As a member of the committee that will help decide what? tax should be increased if overriding this veto results in a necessity to raise state taxes," Skinner said, "I'd naturally like to share .that decision with as many people as possible." The vigorous opponent to RTA couldn't resist pointing out that the subsidy to the Chicago Transit System out of the Illinois general fund is about the same amount as what the Governor vetoed for education. Skinner would welcome comments from those who pay the taxes, as well as from those who spend them. Letters should be addressed to Box 308, Crystal Lake. Public Aid Recovers Excess Welfare Paid PAGE 3 * PLAINDEALER-FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26. 1975 BENEFIT PARTY PLANNED - "Anyone interested in supporting the first luncheon-card party to be given by the auxiliary to McHenry hospital is invited to attend the luncheon at the Branded Steak House, Crystal Lake, Oct. 7 even if unable to attend the card party later" according to Marilyn Lang, ticket chairman. Luncheon will be served at noon. Reservations may be made by Sept. 29 by calling 385-1412. Committee members enjoying the new patio are, left to right, Do Kelsey, Marilyn Lang, Kay Smith, Yvonne Wilson and Mary Snyder. Legai Notice NOTICE INVITING BIDS Sealed bids will be received by the Highway Commissioner of McHenry Township Road District, McHenry County, Illinois, until 11:00 o'clock A.M., C.D.S.T. Oct. 9, 1975, for the proposed realignment of North Pitzen Road and at that time the bids will publicly be opened and read at the office of the Highway Commissioner, 3703 North Richmond Road, McHenry, Illinois 60050. All work shall be performed in accordance with the STANDARD SPECIFI CATIONS FOR ROAD AND BRIDGE CON STRUCTION adopted July 2, 1973, by the State of Illinois, Department of Transportation a n d s u p p l e m e n t a l specifications thereto adopted. The project, shall include approximately 10882 cubic yards of Earth Excavation, 1148 lineal feet of concrete gutter Type A, 6289 square yards ten inch (10") Aggregate Base Course Type B, 5840 square yards of Bituminous Surface Treatment Class A-3, Driveway Removal and Replacement, seeding, fer tilizing and other miscellaneous items to com plete the work. The A-3 surface treatment will require ap proximately 4552 gallons of Bituminous Materials (Prime Coat), 6093 gallons of Bituminous Materials (Cover and Seal Coats), 122 tons of cover coat aggregate and 56 tons of Seal Coat Aggregate. All proposals must be ac companied by a Certified or Cashier's check or Bank Draft in an amount equal to at least ten (10) percent of the bid payable without condition to the Highway Commissioner, McHenry Township Road District, 3703 North Richmond Road, McHenry, Illinois 60050, which sum shall be forfeited in case the successful bidder fails to enter into a binding contract within ten (10) days after the date the contract has been awarded to him. Bid bonds will not be acceptable. •> The successful bidder shall be required to furnish a con tract bond satisfactory to the McHenry Township Road District by a surety company authorized to do business in the State of Illinois covering the full amount of his contract. Proposals may be withdrawn at any time prior to the hour of opening of bids by written Thousands of fraudently collected welfare dollars paid out in fiscal year 1975 have been recovered by the Illinois Department of Public aid, according to a recent report by the state aid agency's Bureau of Special Investigations. The report, compiled in August, revealed that court- ordered restitutions netted the agency $375,000, just under half of the $754,295 known to have been paid out in excess welfare assistance during the fiscal year ending June 30. Legal Notice Sealed proposals will be received in the State of Illinois, Department of Public Aid McHenry County Office, 1316 North Madison, Woodstock, Illinois, on Tuesday, October 14th, at 10:00 A.M. for custodial work to be performed on a regular basis in the McHenry County office. Interested Parties may contact Mrs. laxine Wymore of the above office to pick up copies of the request Any proposal so with-# specifications for bidding. drawn may not be resubmitted at the same letting. No proposal may be withdrawn after the time of opening bids is past. Each bidaer shall satisfy the Township as to his ability, financial and otherwise, to carry out the work. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids or to waive technicalities and any in formality in any bid. Copies of the plans, specifications, proposal and contract forms may be ob tained after Sept. 30th from the Highway Commissioner, McHenry Township Road District, 3703 North Richmond Road. McHenry, Illinois. 60050 (Pub. Sept. 26, Oct. 3 & 8,1975) Gentleman, Please Gentleman: a man who is always as nice as he sometimes is. A Southern gentleman is one who hasn't kissed his wife in twenty years and would shoot any man who tried. Dated this 23rd day of Sept. 1975. Clarence Regner Highway Commissioner McHenry Township Road District (Pub. Sept. 26,1975) ^jlowarwbcJ TAG-A-TREE NURSERY FIELD DAYS TWO WEEKENDS 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. SATURDAY & SUNDAY (SEPT. 27 & 28) SATURDAY & SUNDAY (OCT. 4 & i) SHADE TREE SALE Pre-Dug in Sales Lot NORWAY MAPLE 1 % - 1 0 ' - B & B >36 SKYLINE LOCUST 8-10' 1% B&B <46 FLOWERING trno ACC CRAB APPLES D (J IT (Pre-Dug) REGULAR PRICE OF $13.95 to $20.00 Planting & delivery available FREE Sign Up Today GREEN THUMB SHADE TREE CLINIC Thursday, October 2, 7:30 - 9:00 P.M. at Flowerwood Dr. George Ware-Morton Arboretium "Shade Tree Selection For Problem Soils' UmAMU'CHO 3 > OPEN DAILY 9-6; SATURDAY 9-5; SUNDAY 10-5 Rts. 14 & 176 Crystal Lake <8 IIGIN Of the 361 welfare fraud cases referred by the Illinois Department of Public Aid to county state's attorneys throughout Illinois (other than Cook County), more than 200 of these cases ended with a guilty verdict. Penalties imposed ranged from imprisonment to repayment of the stolen funds. Most found guilty of welfare fraud had deliberately failed to report a change in financial status while continuing to collect monthly welfare checks to which they were no longer entitled. Welfare recipients are required to report any change in income or family size to their local public aid office within a five day time period, or prior to the expenditure of funds received. By deliberately leaving new income unreported, some families on Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) were able to ac cumulate thousands of dollars in excess assistance. The offense, willful intent to defraud the state, carries a maximum penalty of one year in prison and-or a $1,000 fine. In most cases, defendants are ordered to repay excess funds in monthly installments and to serve 12 to 24 months on probation. The most severe penalty, according to the public aid report, was imposed on Gladys Shelton, 800 South Weisell, Peoria, who was found guilty of welfare fraud on May 7. Shelton was ordered to serve a six- month jail sentence con currently with a two-to-six-year prison term from a previous felony conviction. Four other persons convicted of welfare fraud also were sentenced to prison. McHENRY P.M. SUNDAYS SERVING: Complete Luncheon Dinner Breakfast BEE BREAKFAST SPECIAL! * i 9 5 BUSY Pancakes Bacon,Ham or & Jelly Browns JOIN US FOR BREAKFAST TODAY! Your Now Plan! Own Pension IRA Individual Retirement Account^? I Let us explain this brand new savings program that's deductible from your income tax. You'll earn the highest available interest, too. And your IRA ia as easy to open as a regular savings account. Stop In Today! Get The Full IRA Story! 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