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SECTION 2 - PAGE 14 - PLAINDEALER-FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22,1978 Twice Told Tales FIFTY YEARS AGO • Taken from the files of December 20. 1928) The Dodge garage on Main street, owned by James Morrow & Son of Waukegan, changed hands this week, having been taken over by the Hettermann Motor Sales. After conducting a garage here for two and one half years. James Morrow & Son will mov£ to Waukegan where their headquarters have been established over a period of years and the employees <>f the local garage, including Harley Logenback. Howard Cairns, and Arthur Kennebeck. will transfer to Waukegan and remain in the employ of the owners The larger building and show room will afford the Chevrolet concern much more room to display their cars McHenry s basketball team journeyed to Woodstock and lost to the county seat team boys by a score of 16 to 9 McHenry played their best game of the season and are a very much improved team FORTYYKARS AGO iTaken from the files of December 29. 19{8» In spite of the inclement weather faithful members of the M C H S Alumni association, undaunted, made the trek to the Crystal Lodge Monday evening over snow drifts and icy roads to attend their annual banquet Even Guy Duker. on crutches with a sprained 'ankle, was there Approximately seventy members and their guests were present at this second annual banquet The Christmas operetta and cantata presented at the Community high school auditorium by pupils of the McHenry public grade school and Several high school girls proved a decided musical highlight of the year A large audience gave hearty applause to both the choral numbers and soloists Math Freund. a farmer in Spring Grove, reported that a Holstein cow gave birth to triplets Two of the calves were Holstein. estimated to weigh about 85 pounds each, and one Guernsey, about .">() pounds Only one of the triplets l ives, a Holstein TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGO i Taken from the files of December 22, 195:1 > The unique and l>eautiful home display of the Norbert Mauchs on Allen avenue won first prize in the non commercial class of the holiday .decorating contest sponsored by the McHenry Chamber of Commerce. For their efforts the Mauchs received a twenty- five dollar cash certificate. The display, original in every detail, features a huge gold star which casts its rays far into the darkened skv On the ground are two triangular settings, with familiar Bethlehem scenes in silhouette., j The article on the county branch of the L.E.S.P.A written by Mrs Eleanor Foley and M L Schoenholtz of the McHenry public schools mentioned previously in the Plaindealer. is receiving very favorable comment as a feature of the December issue of Educational Press Bulletin The McHenry Warriors lived up to their name all the way but ran into a bigger bite than they could chew at Barrington by losing 63 to 44 Fans got an idea in the first quarter why the Barrington Broncos are un­ defeated this season They had too much size for the Warriors and that size mixed to per fection with speed and a neat pattern of play TEN YEARS AGO 'Taken from the files of December 27. 1968) Twelfth Night once again will be observed in McHenry Jan 4 when the customary tree burning ceremony is held in the former Legion lot off Green street With special permission of the property owners, the Ramada Inn. this will be the last year the impressive rite can be held in this location. City trucks will be making a pickup of trees within the city limits. Trees should be placed on the curb when discarded. New pastors for ten parishes in the Rockford diocese have been appointed by Bishop Arthur O'Neill. Rev. Fr. Eugene Parker, formerly assistant pastor at St. Patrick's church in McHenry and more recently pastor of Christ the King parish. Wonder Lake, has been assigned as co-pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Mission church. Crystal Lake. Father Everett Hiller. native of this area, will be pastor of St. Mary in Sterling Sgt Edward J. Miller, home on Christmas leave, this past week received from the Department of the Army the award of the Bronze star for heroism The presentation w as made for 'service in the Republic of Vietnam on March 1 of this year Sgt Miller is the son of Mr and Mrs. Alfred Miller of Ringwood. Pride Heredity -- something you believe in when your child's report card is all A's. -Tribune, Chicago. A Word of Caution A modern country is one which bans fireworks and produces nuclear bombs. -Tribune, Des Moines. Keepin' Healthy The holidays are a festive time of the year, and part of many celebrations is the traditional eggnog or other alcoholic beverage with which many of us toast the old and new years , Unfortunately, however, many people tend to overdo the holiday spirits, and tragedy is often the result. Medically, alcohol is a drug which depresses your central nervous system as a general anesthetic and slows the ac­ tivity of your brain and spinal cord Your body does not digest alcohol as it does food The alcohol you drink is absorbed directly from your stomach and intestines into your blood­ stream This absorption takes place rapidly, especially if your stomach is empty. What often happens, then, is that people who have had a few "cups of cheer." will drive. Even the "social drinker." who thinks she or he is all right and not affected by the alcohol, is dangerous behind the wheel That person is. after all, driving while the central nervous system is depressed and brain activity is slowed down And the "problem drinker." who has a record of arrests for offenses involving alcohol, is an even bigger problem This type of drinker is responsible for two-thirds of the fatalities involving alcohol All fifty states, plus the Dis­ trict of Columbia, have laws against driving while under the influence of alcohol. In most states whether you are "under the influence" is determined by your blood alcohol con­ centration (B A C ). In all but two states, you are presumed to be intoxicated if your B.A C. is .10 percent or higher. (In Utah and Idaho, it's .08 percent). If you drive while your B A C. is .10 percent, your chances of having an accident are seven times higher than wh$n you are sober. If your B A C. rises to 15 percent, you are twenty-five times more likely to have an accident! How much B A C. is there in one drink9 For a person who weighs 150 pounds: 12 ounces of regular beer. 02 percent B A C ; three ounces of wine. .02 percent B.A.C.; one ounce hard liquor. .02 percent B.A C.; one three and one-half ounce martini or manhattan. 04 percent B.A C.; one four-ounce old-fashioned, daiquiri or alexander. .03 percent B.A.C.; one eight-ounce highball. .03 percent B A C (If you weigh less than 150 pounds, your B A C. will be proportionately higher; if you weigh more than 150 pounds, your B A C. will be lower.) Your B.A C will drop about .015 percent per hour if you don't have ahv more drinks. So, if you weigh 150 pounds, and you drink five beers in one hour on an empty stomach, your B A C will be .10 percent It will take three more hours for your B A C. to drop below .05 percent ..the non-dangerous level. Time is the only effective remedy for 'an elevated B A C....cold showers, fresh air. black coffee, exercise and other famous "remedies" have no effect on your blood alcohol content. If you know you're going to be driving, don't drink! However, if you insist on drinking before driving, here are some tips: < 1) eat first-have something in your stomach to slow down the rate of absorption: (2) drink slowly-space your drinks to givje your body time to handle them; (3) know what you're drinking; <4> set a limit on the number of drinks you will have, and stick to it!; <5) stop drinking in time to give your body a chance to reduce your B A C. to a safe level before your drive: and <6> be honest with yourself-if you know you're drunk enough to raise your B A C. over 05 percent, don't drive! The state health department hopes you will all follow this advice when indulging .in holiday drinking, so that you will still be with us after the holidays are over! Tell Wool-Mohair '79 Support Prices Support prices of $1.15 per pound for 1979 marketings of shorn wool and $1.943 per pound for mohair were announced by Ray Fitzgerald, administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation service Pulled wool will continue to be supported at a level com­ parable to the support price of shorn wool through payments on unshorn lambs. As in the past years, shorn wool payments will be based on a percentage of each producer's returns from sales The per­ centage will be that required to raise the National average price received by all producers for shorn wool in 1979 up to the support price of $1 15 a pound. Currently shorn wool prices are averaging 75 to 80 cents per pound Any mohair payments will be calculated in a manner similar to wool. However, mohair payments for 1979 probably will not be necessary as it appears that the average price received by producers in the open market will be higher than the support price So They Say A long time ago, "the good old days" were call­ ed "these trying times." -Record, Columbia, S.C. m J* D ^ >r YOUR GREEN STREET MERCHANTS^ WE WILL BE OPEN THE FOLLOWING HOURS DECEMBER 24th 12 am to 4 pm Beard & Stovall 1214 N Green St. 385-0019 m v 9 am to 4 pm Ben Franklin 1250 N Green St. 385-0806 7 am to 7 pm Bolgers Drugs 1259 N Green St 385 4500 11 am to 4 pm Brouhaha Ltd. 1220 N. Green St 385 0150 11 am to 4 pm Casual Shoppe 1216 N Green St. 385-2713 10 am to 2 pm Carey Appliance 1741 N oreen St. ? 385 5500 9 am to 5 pm Gladstone's 1219 N Green St. 385 0182 10 am to 4 pm Karen's Hallmark 1238 N Green St. 385 6750 10 am to 4 pm McGee's 1245 N. Green St, 385-0047 10 am to 4 pm McHenry Favorite Sports Center 1210 W Green St. 385-1000 10 am to 4 pm McHenry Drapery 1253 N. Green St. 385 7531 • WE'LL BE OPEN DEC. 24th [CHRISTMAS1 EVE In Addition -- To ^ Our Christmas Hours SHOP THE CONVENIENCE OF THE GREEN STREET MERCHANTS ICE :ET J rs y 10 am to 4 pm % Steffan's Jewelry 1212 N. Green St. 385 6070 10 am to 4 pm Vycital's Hardware t EVERYTHING in one Central Location for your Shopping Needs Plus Plenty of FREE PARKING 1228 N. Green St 385 0098 j' To you and your family, our wish is for all the merriment and excitement of this festive season...all the joy and warmth of a Yuletide celebration. And may we thank you for your much appreciated patronage. n\v Best Wishes Your Green Street Merchants