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vVV'NO/c r THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875" Bruce Okal / I-'S A Joyce Mitchell Carol Moffett Ed Olbinski Tim Morck Kathy Eternick Bill Erber Jackie Freund Mary Ellen Freund Netti Gabel Tom Fuchs Char Galion Rich Gamperl Sharon Gerrie Walter Glus Leroy Gerth Sue Oeffling Bill O'Brien Gene Nowell Scott Nolan Larry Niedert Pat Newkirk Linda Amici Ann Alexeyuk Music Award Wi r HjnriK. "r**, m l2*' U ^ 'f 1 'jf J Ml • -K' - * Stf .ki:J . " - * y' ^ ms* f,y SMSs • •j l-»-J -- 'v /i i$\ij. PLAN DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSES WITHIN COUNTY Plans are under way for defensive driving courses to be taught in McHenry county through the coming years. Anyone interested in taking such a course or any organization wishing to sponsor a course should contact Mrs. Elvina C. Latimer, McHenry, or Mrs. W. H. Tammeus, Woodstock. "Every day in the United States, 10,000 auto accidents occur. This nation has over 100,- 000,000 registered motor vehicles - one for every two people. To date 21,000 men have been killed in Vietnam and that figure is alarming, most people admit. Yet within two days almost that many people in our country are injured in traffic accidents. What is more for odds for the injured to recover in Vietnam are greater than for traffic victims in the U.S. because our ambulance service and emergency rooms are not adequate." These statements and statistics were given by speakers at a state conference for Illinois Women Leaders for Traffic Safety held in the Knickerbocker hotel, Chicago, May 17-18. The women attending are concerned about reducing highway slaughter through a concerted^ effort Of all women* s organfza-' tions in the state. Each woman present represented one woman's organization in Illinois. • Attending as delegates from McHenry county were Mrs. Latimer and Mrs. Tammeus„ both members of the Executive board of Region I of the conference. Region I includes McHenry, Du- Page, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake and Will counties. Mrs. Latimer serves as second vice-president and Mrs. Tammeus as member-at-large. Miss Eleanor Freeman, Evanston, state president, presided at the two-day session. Among the speakers and panelists were Gordon Lindquist, regional director, Department of Transportation; Paul Powell, Secretary of State; Howard Pyle, former governor of Arizona, and now president of the National S&$ty conference. The Illinois conference, as well as other state conferences, was created after a Secretary of Transportation was added to the president's cabinet. Defensive driving courses were inaugurated by the conference, urging adults to take a defensive driving course as quickly as such courses are offered to their community. Clubs are urged to sponsor the courses. The delegates determined they would carry on a continuous campaign to urge drivers to fasten their seat belts before they turn on the switch. "Statistics show that belted passengers' chance for survival are five times greater in an accistated Howard Pyle. Stamp Collecting By Dolores White When a person starts collecting stamps the first question asked is "What makes a stamp valuable?" There are many reasons but the main one is rarity. If a stamp is rare the value is high. Another thing that makes a stamp valuable is mistakes. In 1918 a sheet of twenty-four cent air mail stamps was issued with the airplane in the center upside down. The sheet of 100 was bought for $24, face value. A few weeks later it was sold for $15,000 to a stamp dealer in Philadelphia named Eugene Klein. Mr. Klein sold the sheet to a Col. E.H.R. Green for the sum of $20,000. Col. Green broke up the sheet and sold the single stamps for $250 each. A single copy recently sold for the price of $4100. .The original sheet of 100 stamps now has the value of over $400,000. The fact the stamp is old does not mean it is rare or valuable. I had a woman come in with some stamps. The first mistake she made was to remove the stamps from the envelope. If a stamp is rare the value is much higher if it is still on the envelope with the post mark. She was shocked to find out that what she thought was a great find amounted to common inexpensive stamps. A stamp issued in 1881 cataloged for only 18<f used; if left on the envelope, it would have been 401. One issued in 1883 valued at only 6^. Now this is not always the case. It just so happened the government issued these longer and more of them than the other issues in that year. The value of the U.S. stamp is judged by rarity and mistakes, with the mint (unused with the original gum on back) usually more valuable than used. If you're starting a new collection, you should go to your post office and get a copy of your current stamps and save them new. If you'd rather not spend the money, used is just as much fun. The stamps most likely to be found at the post office at this tinife are "The Illinois l&asquicentennial," "The Hemisfair," "Support Our Youth," and the most recent, "The Law and Order." The next commemorative stamp to be' issued is a set of ten flags on one sheet. This is the first time this has been done. On first day of issues, you could usually send one envelope to the government and this would cover it, but to get the first day of issues for the flags the collector must send in ten different envelopes with his name and address in pencil, on the lower left hand corner of the envelope. These should be snet all in one large envelope. In the envelopes, put a filler of light cardboard, not too thick. TMs~ is so the envelopes canMae cancelled without damage. Just tuck in the flaps and wrap a note stating you want one of each different stamps issued around the envelope and the amount of 60 cents to cover the cost of the stamps. Mail this before July 4 to "Ten Flags" 6 cents eomm. %Postmaster, Pittsburg, Pa. 15219 The day after the first day of issue you can get your mint copy at your local post office. Hymn singing and a policeman's billy will never make a person good. People are good or bad because that is the way they want to be or because of their environment. Thus, in order to do better, they must first want to do better. From the Mayas of Central America, we borrowed corn, peanuts, puinine, vanilla, potatoes, tomatoes, chocolate, pineapple, yams and pumpkins. These young seniors at MCHS were recognized last week Wednesday evening when they were presented with pins in recognition of having been selected by a vote of the senior members of the chorus for contributing most to their organization. From top, Robert Mauch, runner-up to the award winner among the boys, Gary Parks; and PLAINDEALER PHOTO Libby Stinespring, Marjie Ruth and Candy Fossum, who tied for outstanding member among the girls. Presentation was made at the annual band-chorus festival held at the high school. Miss Stinespring also was awarded the Arian National award chosen by the band and chorus directors as outstanding musician. AWAITS DEGREE Donald McCrary, Jr., McHenry, will receive a bachelor of arts degree from Augustana college, Rock Island at the 108th commencement exercises June 2. McCrary, an English major, is included on the dean's honor list for scholastic attainment. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Donald McCrary, 2212 N. Orchard Beach. y Someday, while resting, think - •back over the important, happy and memorable events of your lifetime. How many of them did money buy?? Honest?? A devqted wife will do anything for her hubby, except stop reforming him. 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