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On The Sideline With Dick Rabbitt A lot of bouquets this week for members of the various Warrior fall sport's teams. Dave D'Ai^elo, Kevin Lavin, Andy Saunders, Mark Schiller, Tonee Weyland, Heidi Dass and Pam West. The above named received honors this past week from their various teammates and conference coaches. Warrior fans their sincere congratulations to these students of McHenry high school. Basketball and wrestling practices are in full swing these days. Marty Sobczak's "Hassling Warriore will open up this weekend in a double dual meet Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at West campus. Ken Ludwig will wait a week before his cagers take on DeKalb in the annual Sycamore Holiday tournament. Reports that the Barbs will field a good squad, but playing in the football finals this weekend, may hamper them during the early going of the cage season. I'm sure that there are a few football players, who also engage in basketball during the winter months. Warrior fans can ease their minds these days. It has come to me that the school officials have put on the back burner, the idea of splitting the high schools into two separate athletic teams. Not that this may not happen in the future, but as of the present, a committee will be formed to study all the facts before making a rash decision. The school board and administration have looked into man ideas on this subject. The facilities is a major concern. East campus gym is not up to par with the one at West. Seating capacity would be a big factor. They have no pool, and space is limited. Football would not be a big problem. West could use their own athletic field, while Blast would use McCracken field. Both would play their games at McCracken, similar to Metcalf field in Crystal Lake for Central and South. Girls field hockey would create a problem for space, as well as cross countrv. and baseball, unless the Park district has some facilities for such events. Wrestling would be crowded at East campus, while at West the upper gym is used. The facilities are crowded enough these days with both boys and girls events taking place very day. Coaches would be the next problem. It is hard to get enough coaches these days. Remember a coach is a teacher first, then coaching is secondary. Filling a position on the staff for a teaching assignment, then placing that person in a coaching position is easier said than done. A lot of the teaching combinations and coaching positions just don't work out. A major concern is the cost factor. Outfitting two complete teams, or more in the various sports would be very costly. The cost of transportation, officials, ticket takers etc., would add more cost to the programs. I believe with all these factors, plus the idea of when both schools would be competitive in the Fox Valley conference will be taken into consideration by school officials. Until both schools can be competitive with an enrollment in accordance with other schools, and better facilities at least for East campus, I believe the school officials made a wise decision in postponing the idea of two separate athletic teams. I know a lot of Warrior fans who can breathe more easily during these next few years. 7TARI WALSH' PHYSICAL FITNESS! By Bill Toomey, Executive Director, AAU-Penn Mutual Masters Sports Exercise Participation On The Rise The signs of increased physical activity are every­ where, but runners and jog­ gers are its most pervasive symbol. Today they appear daily in nearly every street, neighborhood, and park in the country. The number of adult run­ ners has grown from a hand­ ful in 1960 to now well over 17 million. Tennis has added 10 mil­ lion players in the past five ToOmey years, and rac- quetball has grown from an obeCure sport to a popular activity with 3.1 million players. The intensity of exercise has risen along with the rate of participation. One of every six adult Americans invests an average of 300 minutes a week in vigorous physical exercise. One of the most striking features of the growth of participation in exercise and Tackle The Snow With A Simplicity 11 hp Tractor Sale Price $1850.00 Price includes 36" mower 36" snowthrower £ Tire Chains The Simplicity 11 hp Regent lawn Tractor can be equipped with a 36" snow throwar tough enough to tackle even the hardest packed snow and ice, and throw it right where you want it with an ad­ justable discharge chute that rotates through a full 230 degrees. A Fall Service Shop A Parts Dept. Simplicity AM ALtlt-CHALMIM COMP»N» Ress Bus Sales 1801 Rt 120 344-0822 1 Mile E. of McHenry So I Hear sports is the number of women, middle-aged and elderly involved. In several activities, in­ cluding bicycling, tennis, and swimming, the number of women participants equals or exceeds the num­ ber of men, and their rate of participation is growing faster in many sports. Turkey Shoot Set The Wonder Lake Area Jaycees are hosting their second annual turkey shoot on Saturday, Nov. 22 at a field across from a Gas Station at the corners of McCullom Lake Rd. and Wonder Lake Drive. The trapshooting classic will run from 9 am to 4 pm. Jaycee Chairman Jim Letizia said,"This will be a great sporting opportunity for the hunting sportsman." For more information contact Jim Letizia at 728- 0404. • * • • Memory is the product of intelligence and work. WE love to have friends come a - callin'. Ken Diedrich arrived at our door with an armful of old papers, all dated in the year 1985. Mr. k Mrs. Mike Whalen, who now own the Rena Schaid home on Green St., took up some old flooring and found these papers. They were probably used for insulation. Here is The Prairie Farmer. First ad we see is for a Star touring car, $540 F.O.B. Lansing, Mich. Here's The Song of the Lazy Farmer, a feature that now appears in the Wisconsin Agriculturist. It was required reading for me when I was a boy (before 1925). Windmills were in vogue. Stepping up the pace, we find a General Motors Oakland for 81,095. Cheverolets ranged from $525 to 8825. They had some good things to say for the one-room country schools. So do I. You could buy a 200-acre farm for $13,000 or step up to a fancier 240-acre site for $45,000. If you wanted to go on a smaller scale, you could get a 40-acre spread with 7-room house, barn, 3 cows, poultry and equipment for $4,600. The seller explained, "Age forces low price, only part cash." That I'd like. Remember the Essex cars? Do you have $895 to put on the line? That magazine is full of information -- even tells you how to kill warts. Ken brought numerous old Plaindealers from the same year. McHenry Ice Cream Company stressed quality and purity in their product. Erickson's Dept. Store had some real bargains like thread at 4 cesta per spool. Three packages ot, corn flakes cost 29 cents, q^ -- lOlu _ . The National Tea Co. was selling three packages (large) of crackerjackior 10 cents. One headline told it this way: MOST ACCIDENTS DUE TO DRIVERS. They printed PER­ SONALS galore in those days. If you spent Sunday with relatives in Ringwood or Johnsburg, the paper told about it. If you boaraed the train for a day in the "Windy City", it was news. Auto owners were cautioned: Now is the time to have your auto curtains examined. To have celluloid windows put in see B. Popp, West McHenry, 111. -Mr. Popp was located in the building where Jim McAndrews now operates his barber shop on Main St. Mrs. G. Stringer en­ tertained nine members of her club. Five hundred, the popular card game, was played, dainty refreshments were served and the ladies expressed themselves as well pleased with Mrs. Stringer's delightful manner of entertaining. That's how the story read - - right on the front page. Carl W. Stenger, Pres. of the West McHenry State Bank published a statement showing resources of $831,000 and Robert L. Weber notarized the signature. The famous Karls Cafe was boosting the home football team. If you didn't meet the crowd at Johnny Karls', you didn't know McHenry. The McHenry Fire Dept. sponsored a dance in Staf­ fers Hall (corner of Main and Front Sts.) at one dollar per couple. For that price, they served lunch. M. J. Walsh advertised shoes for the whole family, $2.50 to $8 a pair. Knox Motor Sales installed two electric pumps to ac­ commodate their customers and sold gas for 17 cents a gallon. B. J. Adams expanded his bus and taxi service by purchasing a new Checker Cab. John Smith's Empire Theater advertised: "We can't play them all so we play the best." Mr. Smith used to say, "Give 'on a good western on Saturday night." They referred to the McHenry High football team as the Stringerites as they defeated Gurnee 6-0. Players listed were: Vogt, R. Stenger, Miller, Zuelsdorf, Smith, Ferwerda, Hitchens, G. Stenger, Krause, "Marty" Conway, Newman, Overton, Patzke and Page. The Woodstock Daily Sentinel's report on a trial told of a lady, "in an English accent, talked incessantly and it was with considerable difficulty that State's At­ torney Pouse was able to interrupt with questions in direct examination". Parts of the Chicago Tribune looked much like it is set up today. A Hollywood special wanted people to spend ten glorious days in Florida for $150. The Boston Store was selling fur coats from $37.50 to $198. The famous Andy Gumps comics were all the rage. That's enough. It is amusing to look through those old publications, comparing then and now. PAGE 7 PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 11. H Montini Girls Win First Three Games The eighth grade Montini girls basketball team won its third straight conference basketball game by defeating St. Johns of Johnsburg, 48-34. This victory, coupled with a 52-18 ambush of St. FOX VALLEY CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL-FINAL Dundee Froth-Soph 0 14 Team Crown Jacobs Crystal Lake S. Cary Groce McHenry Crystal LakeS. Woodstock w 12 11 10 10 • 5 2 12 Crown Crystal LakeC. Cary Grove Jacobs Crystal LakeS. Woodstock Dundee McHenry w 9 11 10 8 5 4 4 3 I 5 3 4 6 9 10 10 11 Joseph's last week left the girls undefeated and leading the league with a perfect 34) mark. Following coach Phillip's philosophy, the Mustangs ran and ran from start to finish. However. St. Johns came to play and were down by only five points at halftime and closed to within four points in the third quarter. The speed, rebounding, and full court pressure showed its strength as Montini controlled the fourth quarter and pulled away to victory. 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