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'mmmBsmi V-'. V! PG. 2, SEC. 2 - PLAINDEALER - SEPT. 7, 1967 A Declining Birth Rate : The decline in the birth rate in Illinois, which began a downward trend in I960, will be reflected in future public elementary Mdsecondary school enrollments according to the Taxpayers' Iteration of Illinois. Illinois' birth rates reached an all time high in 1959 of 239,871 births but has declined each successive year since that date. The latest flgurps in 1966 report a total of 201,284 births. This represents the lowest number of births in any year since 1951 when 201,082 births were recorded and the downward trend is reportedly continuing during the first half of 1967. On the basis of those children already born, the Federation was able to project elementary enrollments through the 1971-72 school year and high school enrollments through the 1980-81 school year. (Children born in 1961 enter first grade six years later in 1967, etc.) Elementary enrollments (Kindergarten - 8th grade) will continue to rise slightly to 1,574,015 pupils in the 1967-68 school year compared with last year's enrollment of 1,562,855 pupils and will reach their peak at 1,577,277 pupils in the 1969-70 school year. Thereafter they will begin to decline each successive year until the 1974-75 school year which will yield an estimated enrollment of 1,437,501. Any projection of elementary enrollments beyond that point depend upon the birth rate and would be pure speculation. On the other hand, Illinois high school enrollments (9th - 12th grades) will continue to increase each year until they reach a peak of 679,022 in- the 1974-75 school year. Enrollments will then decline each year to a low of 602,224 pupils in 1980-81. The senior class of 1984 will be about 5,000 fewer pupils than the recent class of 1967 in Illinois. The projections reflect as nearly as possible the effect of the mandatory law passed by the 74th Illinois General Assembly to provide educational services to mentally - physically handicapped children by the 1969-70 school year and the law passed by the 75th Illinois General Assembly requiring every school district to offer kindergarten by the 1970-71 school yeair. 'jtfakL wice Safe Start To School As school bells ring in McHenry, be an old-fashioned parent and dust off that rule "Stop, Look and Listen." Whether youngsters travel to school on foot, by bicycle or bus, you drive them or they have their own "wheels", now is the time to have a heart-to-heart talk about good safety habits. Especially important is getting the youngster who is entering the first grade off to a good start. Guide him carefully along the route, pointing out the signal lights, cross walks and danger spots. At the same time instill in the child a healthy respect for the traffic officer or school patrol. Drivers, too, should be alert at the re-opening of school. Learn to watch for areas where children wait for the school bus, the playgrounds and other places where youngsters congregate. Get to recognize these "slow down" spots. Expect the unexpected. It's up to all of us to get the kids off to school with a safe start. mo T£P #1 OH ftgfAIR •A )J P. < _ . . . " : C\ ^ //• K "Listen, Ed, they're playing our song. Meckilay* 9 • fi Kri. « - y SERVICE IS OUR BUSINESS COLOR • We Repair All Makes Color A Black & W hit«* • Stereo A. Radio • !H) day wa ran tee on all part* initialled by u*. 385-0979 Sun. 10:00 a.m. to I :00 p m. RADIO & TELEVISION SERVICE 39 Vr*. Experience 4605 \V. i h ii t- 120, ml Park FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Sept. 3, 1927) "Tam" owned and driven by W.G.French, president of the McHenry boat club, won the championship on Labor Day with a total of fourteen points for the season and now holds the beautiful championship cup donated by Arthur Michel, president of the Orchard Beach Golf club until next season's champion is determined. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Doherty are the happy parents of a baby boy, born at the Woodstock hospital on Sunday, Sept. 4. Sam Hirschman has opened a tire and auto parts store in the Berner building on Green street, the store will be known as the McHenry Auto Parts. The beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs. John Regner at Pistakee Bay is fast nearing completion. Mrs. Catherine Miller, 75, passed away at her home in Johnsburg, Aug. 30. The McHenry Band under the direction of Prof. W.N.Sears played three days and evenings at the Cook county fair, Sept. 3, 4, and 5. Miss Mary Miller and Mr. Ben J. Smith were united in marriage at St. Patrick's church, Sept. 7. Several friends and neighbors surprised Mrs. James Kirk at her home on Main street, the event being planned as a farewell surprise party for Mrs. Kirk who left this week to join her husband at Minneapolis where they will make their future home. Mr. and Mrs. William Hay held a family reunion at their home on Sunday Sept. 4. Those present were Miss Katherine Hay of McHenry, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Petroskey and family of Harvard, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hay and family of Lake Forest, Mr. and Mrs. John Hay and family of Richmond and Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Barish and family of Indianapolis, Ind. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Sept. 3, 1942) Jacob Justen has purchased the home of Mrs. Mary O*- Flaherty on Green street. Dr. William A. Nye is com- . missioned as Lieutenant in the Navy and will leave in the near future fb enter the service. The beautiful "lawn of the Walter Carey home was the site of this year's reunion of the Carey family. Dinner and rtJf HrIy H 0VSS Of ROLLINS RD. VOLO 120 HENRY OPEN -- FRI., SAT. & SUN. Fri., Sat. - 5 p.m. Sunday - Noon RESERVATIONS ACCEPTED FOR: Private Parties Harvest Dinner Dance November l#tli Thanksgiving Da\ New Year's 'Eve Pinners Served in T he Roman Style F O R R E S E R V A T I O N S JUstice 7-0741 ON ROLLINS RD NORTH SHORE Of- LONG LAKE supper were served on the lawn and the principle entertainment during the day was horse and buggy riding, the buggy being used by Mr. Carey's grandfather many years ago. Mrs. Mary Carey, 84, although confined to her wheel chair for many years, is in good health and enjoyed the day visiting with her family. Clyde Garland Allen of Chicago was fined twenty-five dollars and costs on a charge of trespassing by Justice Charles F. Hayes. He was arrested near the McHenry dam by John Barnings. Allen had taken several pictures of the dam and was in a restricted area. Mrs. William Spencer and daughter, Mrs. Thomas Phalin, are vacationing in San Diego, Calif. Earl Paddock of Round Lake has purchased the Walter Carey place on Waukegan street, formerly known as the Bobb studio. It is being made into two apartments. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Aug; 29, 1957) Edward Thennes, who has conducted Thennes Oil Company in McHenry for about twenty years, announces the opening this week of a new and modern building on Front street. Barry Liebsohn was selected as outstanding camper from among 100 junior boys. The selection was based on musicianship, campmanship and leadership. A 17 year old Richmond boy, formerly of McCullom Lake, William Eugene Jensen, was killed Aug. 21 when a motorcycle he was riding and a semitrailer truck collided on Highway 173 two miles west of Richmond. Bethany Lutheran church in Crystal Lake was the scene of a lovely wedding service Aug. 24 uniting in marriage ' Miss Marlene Arvidson and Mr. Gerald Marunde. Pastor Gustav Bongfelt officiated. A nuptial rite at St. Patrick's Catholic church Aug. 24 united in marriage Miss Ruth Schaefer and Mr. Robert H. Wohnrade. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bolger welcomed a son Aug. 23 at Woodstock hospital. At a recent meeting of the McHenry Kiwanis club Edward Guettler was awarded the golfing trophy for the lowest score of the local club at the annual Kiwanis play day which was recently held at the Bel-Mar S P E C I A L - P R I V A T E R A T E S B A N Q U E T S . : CALL o ROYAL WELCOME Ann Zeller 385-0559 Leona Es+is 385*3^4 b-tUL».a.«.B.flJLgJLg.B.B-B.gJ.8JL8-SJJL8J?JULg.aj.8.g.a .B.QJULBJC Country club near Belvidere. Two McHenry boys, James Conway and Roger May, were injured when their auto failed to make a curve on the Johnsburg road and hit concrete posts in front of Hettermann's tavern in Johnsburg. Z>kel Public Pulse LANDMARK VIEWPOINT "Dear Editor: "This Monday, Sept. 11, the McHenry Elementary school board will reconsider its decision to sell the Landmark school. "At a previous meeting, 1,000 residents of the McHenry Elementary School district petitioned the board not to sell the school. Instead, the petitioners would like to see the school remain the property of the district as a county historical site. "The board had planned to sell the school at a public auction. A minimum bid of $210,000 was placed on the school by the board. Proceeds from the sale were to have been earmarked for a new central administration building, complete with offices and warehouse facilities. Such a building could be built for approximately $200,000. "The petitioners argue that the Landmark school could be easily converted into an administrative building. "Remodeling costs for this conversion project, according to school district officials, would amount to approximately $100,000. This amount would be borne by additional tax revenues. If the Landmark school were sold, the new central administration building could be built at NO COST to the taxpayers. "There is nothing wrong with saving a building for sentimental and historical reasons. Let us not, though, retain these buildings at a cost that is burdensome to the taxpayers. "Very truly yours, "W.R. Serbin" Lois asks for some frank counsel on the psychology of fashions, so scrapbook this case! For millions of silly American women fail to adapt the new styles to their own heeds. They haven't an iota of understanding about the psychology of dress, perfume, cosmetics and hats. By - George W. Crane, Ph. D., M.D. CASE D - 549: Lois D„ aged 27, conducts a Charm school. "Dr. Crane," she began, "I wish you would wake up a lot of modern women to the simple psychology of styles and fashions. "Many girls will thus adopt the very fads that make ttiem look their worst! "fcan't you warn women against being such silly sheep?*' FASHION PSYCHOLOGY Once each semester at Northwestern university I would schedule a public lecture on "Charm". My students could then invite their friends and relatives. So we'd require the auditorium at our Law school to hold the crowd. Although I don't claim to be an artist, Pd even illustrate on the blackboard many of the psychological points about women's fashions. For example, Pd show why ultra short skirts (minishirts) are absolutely taboo for fat girls and those with bowlegs or knock-knees! If a girl has bowlegs, which look like a pair of parentheses ( ), then a longer skirt will hide the upper half of the arcs. This will then make the lower halves seem less bent! And if she will wear hose with seams, then she should carefully avoid letting the seams follow the curved legs. Instead, move those seams slightly to the inside and keep them straight, for then the straight seams will help neutralize the outward curves of her bowlegs. Don't blindly follow the bizarre women's styles or madly . stampede into adopting fads that make you look ludicrous or topheavy! You can always vary the length of your skirt by a couple of inches without being obyjous. So always adapt the fad to your own cosmetic advantage! Lengthen the skirts slightly to hide your knock-knees or knotty knees and bowlegs. If you are too fat, then a diet is obviously the best remedy. But meanwhile, you can reduce your apparent obesity by as much as 10 percent merely by the way you dress. For instance, fat women should , avoid anything that makes the eyes of their companions travel East and West, or crosswise. Thus, omit belted frocks and jacket suits where the lower line of the jacket adds another crosswise line. Instead, pick fabrics with fine vertical pin stripes to make the eyes go up and down (north and south) and thus create the psychological illusion of more height. Checkered patterns, plus ^>8 8 I l i lTH iTi lTi 6 8 6 8 B fl'flXfl fl 18 fl ITlWl'mX Are Yei New 1 IN T< Do You Know Someone New In TownJ? We would like to extend a welcome to every, newcomer to our community. When selecting a gift for him.... let us help! 5TORE for MEN 1245 N. Green St. McHenry, Illinois Phone 385-0047 Open Daily 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. - Fri. 'Jil 9 p.m. CLOSED ON SUNDAYS USE THE FREE GREEN STREET PARKING AREA large flowered designs, also make you seem fatter! Light colors "fatten" your appearance! Oark hues slenderize! Fatties, don't use squarecut necks in your dresses. And avoid a tight strand of beads that crosses your throat. Instead, use a deep V-neck and also a long strand of beads to add more of those vertical lines that slenderize your figure. Also, avoid rings on your stubby, fat fingers, for they also exaggerate your plumpness. Avoid thick or fur coats and mink stoles, for they, make an average wife look elephantine! Slender girls can use the above rules in reverse in order to make themselves appear less skinny or "bony". Mdre tomorrow! Send for my booklet "Formula for being and Interesting Conversationalist and Personality Improvement," enclosing a long stamped, return envelope, plus 20 cents. Mways write to Dr. Crane in re of this newspaper, enclosing a long stamped, addressed envelope and 20 cents to cover typing and printing costs when you send for one of his booklets.) Phone 38S-0J70 Mon. - Fri, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. $ w # pg0^sSl pl^c T 0*Y wwasL OPTOMETRIST Dr. John F. Kelly At 1234 N. Green Street, McHenry (Closed Wednesday) Eyes Examined Glasses Fitted Contact Lenses Hrs. Daily 0:311 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday Evenings 8:30 p m. Evenings by Appointment PHONE 385 0450 Dr. Leonard L. Bottari Eyes Examined-Glasses Fitted Contact Lenses « • • 1303 X. Richmond Road Hours: Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri. 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tues., Thurs., & Fri. Eve 7 p ni. to 9 p.m. Sat. 9:30 to 3:00 p.m. No Hours on Wednesday PHONE 385-4151 a If No Answer Phone 385-2262 OFFICE EQUIPMENT McHenry County Office Machines Sales • Service & Rentals Typewriters, Adders, Calculators Mon - Sat. 9:00 - 5:30 Friday till 9:00 p.m. Phone 459-1226 93 Grant St.. Crystal Lake, III. METAL WORK Schroeder Metal c r a f t for Home and (iarden Wrought Iron Railings Patio Furniture Antiques 1705 S. Rt. 31 PHONE 385-0950 WATCH REPAIR Clock & Jewelry Repair , Our Specialty S t e f f a n ' s WATCH REPAIR SERVICE 1236 N. Green St. McHenry, III. ACCOUNTANTS Paul A. Schwegel 4410 West Route 120 McHenry, Illinois 385-4410 INSURANCE Earl R. Walsh Fire, Auto, Farm & Life Representing RELIABLE COMPANIES When You Need Insurance of Any Kind PHONE 38 ; 3300 or 385-0953 3429 W Elm St., McHenry, III. George L. 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