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PAGE 14-PLAINDEALER-WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26. 1974^ ENTERTAIN PASTORS - Father Arthur McKay of St. Paul's Episcopal church, center, last week entertained at dinner two retired pastors now residing in the McHenry area. At left is Canon James Plankey, former rector of the Elmhurst Episcopal church, and at right. Father William O. Hanner, retired rector of the Kenilworth church. Father Hanner is a frequent contributor to the Plaindealer news columns. Hold Veterans' Congress June Meeting In County McHenry County college, represented by Pat Coghlan and Howard Miller of the College's Outreach office, hosted the June meeting of the northern region of the Illinois Veterans' congress. The meeting was held at the. Branded Steak House June 19. Guest speakers at the meeting included Frank DeGeorge, national president of the Paralyzed Veterans of America; Gary Stills, A m e r i c a n L e g i o n representative, and a group from the Veterans administration (VA) regional office in Chicago headed by Joseph Malone, director. DeGeorge spoke on legislation affecting both the disabled vet and the general educational benefits available to the Korean War and Vietnam era vet. He also spoke of future ' programs such as a hospital- based home care program for five hospitals that have spinal- cord ihjury centers. This program would allow the spinal-cord-injured veteran to get out of the hospital setting and into the community. The program would also give the full responsibility for providing funds for driver training programs for the spinal-cord- injured veteran. SMlls advised the group of areas in which the American Legion is willing to aid the Veterans Outreach programs in die various colleges. With the American Legion's help, these Outreach offices will be better able to reach the newly- released veteran to assist him with his entitlements under Title 38 of the U.S. Code. The main topic of the meeting was a discussion of the V.A.'s newly installed veteran's itative (vet rep) on ege campuses. These vet RECEIVE DEGREES Two McHenry county students were among the 188 receiving Bachelor of Arts degrees at the 109th annual commencement of North Central college, Naperville, recently. They were Linda Marie Wright Turnroth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Wright of 5108 W. Fountain lane, McHenry, who majored in Elementary Education- Psychology, and Joseph Grier Harvey, son of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Harvey, 3922 W. Lake Shore drive, Wonder Lake, who majored in Economics and Business Administration-Psychology. reps will. direct coordinators between the individual colleges and the VA. He will have a more direct line to the veteran's file in the regional office to facilitate responses to problems the veteran may encounter. The main responsibility of the vet rep is to ensure the veteran will receive his benefit entitlements on time. Many area schools appeared a bit apprehensive about the new program because of the vet rep's responsibilities and how the schools will affect his role. Also of concern about the new programs is that many believe Congress will shift the funding of the Outreach office to the VA and seriously curtail the operation of the program. In answer to these problems, Malone said "Working together, we can accomplish a much better job than what was accomplished in the past. We're lending you a little bit of expertise. .we're not attempting to step into your office, on your campus, and taking over." Malone also expressed his belief that there is more than enough work for the Outreach office and the vet rep, so that no funding cuts should be needed. He tried to relieve some anxieties by explaining $fct the vet rep will be trained with the understanding that he will be flexible to work in conjunction with the Outreach office. Bob Marshall from Triton college proposed that the entire Congress contact American Legion's National Executive committee to ' voice concern about their recent action asking the House and Senate Armed Services committee to abolish the "Veteran's Cost of Instruction Program" funding. HEARING AIDS Richard Stoll has been1* serving McHenry County for over 15 years. Office hours 9:00 am to 6:00 pm daily. Free Loaners while your aid is in service. Free hearing test on request. New and used aids. A fair trade-in on all makes. Fresh batteries, cords and ear molds, made to order. Appointment with Mr. Stoll can be arranged within a few hours. Evenings by ^reMM""8 1407 N. Green St. 385-0125 McHenry,111.1% block north of McHenry State Bank. Miss Schaid has been in this location for 15 years Second "Y" Bus Trip Is Scheduled The second Lake Region YMCA bus trip will be Monday, July 1. Youth members will be accompanied by one superior for every ten youth as they visit the Museum of Science and Industry. One bus is scheduled to make pick-up stops at the McHenry Junior high school at 8:30 a.m. and Island Lake village hall at 8:50 a.m. This bus will return beginning at Fox River Grove at 3:20 p.m. and completing the returns at 4:25 p.m. in McHenry. . A second bus is scheduled to make pick-up ^tops at Rt. 120 and Thompson road in Wonder Lake at 8:30 a.m. This bus will return beginning in Algonquin at 3:15 p.m. and completing the returns at 4:30 in Wonder Lake. There is space for more 7 through 17-year-old boys and girls on each bus. Registration should be made ahead of time at the Lake Region YMCA at 7350 S. Route 31 in Crystal Lake on week days from 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., on Saturdays until 6 p.m. and on Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. Give Advice On Prevention Of Flood Damage Crops drowned out in low areas due to poor drainage is widespread this year, says McHenry County Extension Adviser George Young. Although it's too late to take action to prevent losses this year, Young says many farmers can start plans to prevent a repetition next year. Make notes and take photographs of damage at the exact location of ponds and wet spots. Record these on a map of the farm. This will assist district soil conservationists, drainage engineers, and contractors help lay out needed drainage improvements for construction. Small ponds and wet spots can be eliminated by surface water off the entire field immediately following storms so the water doesn't stand in depressions. Surface drainage is the only satisfactory method of draining slowly permeable soils of heavy clay subsoils. However, surface drainage can also be used to advantage on more fc^ftneable level land areas suitable for tile drainage. Records of flood damage are also helpful in planning tile drainage systems or extensions to existing tile lines. As soon as preliminary plans for drainage improvements are made, Young suggests locating qualified drainage contractors and booking their equipment PUBLIC PULSE (The Plaindealer invites the public to use this column as an expression of their views on subjects of general interest in our community. Our only request is that the writers give - signature, full ad- , dress and phone number. We ask too, that one in­ dividual not write on the same subject more than once each month. We reserve the right to delete any material which we consider libelous or in objectional taste.) LOCAL AUTONOMY "Editor: "In reading the recent articles about the constant refusal of the McHenry City Council to recognize the CCPA bargaining unit for the patrolmen, it seems to me that the Council's worrying about losing autonomy is out of perspective. I do agree that self-government, and the right to retain it, is desirable to anybody. "However, I believe also that contentment and harmony are a small price to pay for the valuable service the CCPA can give to the city, as well as the patrolmen. "The CCPA has the professional experience in dealing with a problem that I am sure no one person or group on the Council has, and I feel this is why the Council is hedging because they are afraid of helping create a type of Frankenstein monster. However, this is the reason contracts are negotiated and agreements are reached. "I feel that the excuse of local autonomy is a poor out for the City Council and I, for one, wholeheartedly support the patrolmen of McHenry in their search for equality in this day and age. "Harold E. Brunow "4909 W. Rt. 120 "McHenry" HELP IN STORM "To The Editor: "We have never had occasion to write to a newspaper. However, after what happened Thursday evening, June 20, we feel we must. "We reside in a condominium at 4715 Oakwood drive and on this particular evening damaging winds or a tornado (we're still not sure as we were lying on the floor trying to dig our own basement) tore the roof from one-half of the condo- unit we live in. "When all was calm, we for construction later in the year. Such requests, placed well in advance, permit the contractors to schedule their equipment in each neighborhood before moving on. For Your Information Dear friends, As funeral directors, we feel it is our duty to explain all aspects of a funeral, in­ cluding our method of pricing, to those who lack experience in these matters. We are flexible in fulfilling the personal wishes of the bereaved. Yet, we are ready to answer questions for those who, based on limited experience, may request our counsel. Respectfully, PETER MJISTEN & SON FUNERAL HOME McHenry, Illinois . 385-0063 You Haven't Seen a Hay Machine Unless You've Seen An M-C Rotary Scythe In IT WON'T SKIP • IT WON'T PLUG and IT'S THE FASTEST MOWER EVER MADE! .. We'll Prove It With A Demonstration If You'll Call: MATHEWS COMPANY, CRYSTAL LAKE 815-459-5888 TODAY! M-C Consumer Forum by Illinois Attorney General William J. Scott As many of my "Consumer Forum" columns have indicated, it is vital that consumers be informed in ways to protect themselves from the Xerous fraud schemes that ind throughout this State and nation. However, it also is important that responsible public officials act to protect consumers in areas where it is extremely difficult, if not impossible, for consumers to protect themselves. One such area is Antitrust. Illinois has had an Antitrust law on the books since 1891. But for various reasons, since just beyond the turn of the century, no state official had used the law to protect citizens of Illinois until I became Attorney General in 1969. This is not back-patting; it is unfortunate x fact. One of the most frequentv examples of Antitrust activity is price-fixing. Price-fixing occurs when a group of competitors join together and conspire to obtain an exclusive, illegal right to demand any price the group feels it can get for its goods and-or services. Therefore, Antitrust laws are were, I'm certain, like everyone else who has gone through this experience. What do we do first?, Who should we call, etc.? Then a representative of the firm that built our house came into our home. He introduced himself, asked if we were alright and then took charge. "He offered a model home for us to stay in until he had looked over the situation. Another tenant, Mrs. Kay O'Hare, and I did so. Our husbands stayed. My husband tells me he never saw a person conduct himself with such calm efficiency. In no time at all the representative had contacted a working crew. At first working by a few flashlights until a generator was brought in, in the still windy, still rainy night, these men worked until the early morning hours until they had the house protected temporarily from the rain. "Early the next morning these men were back and continued working until they had a roof back on our home. "It was a wonderful feeling, as well as to know there are such fine people who came by and offered their help and their homes. > "Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gable "4715 Oakwood Drive "McHenry" written "to protect trade and commerce from unlawful restraint and monopolies." In Illinois, the Attorney General is empowered to administer the State's Antitrust law, with cooperation, as required, from individual County State's Attorneys. The Antitrust law can be difficult to enforce in Illinois because many persons engaged in Antitrust activities - as well as in many other criminal activities - don't always conveniently confine those activities to one county. Yet, because of the present Grand Jury system in Illinois, I must aim for indictments and prosecution of Antitrust, violators - or any law violators - on a county-by-county basis, convening a separate Grand Jury in each county. (Under the Antitrust law, the Attorney General is given the power to convene a county criminal Grand Jury. But in any other criminal case the Attorney General has no power to convene a county Grand Jury. Therefore, in order to obtain criminal indictments in cases other than Antitrust, I innovated the procedure of working cooperatively with individual County State's Attorneys and, in effect, borrowing their Grand Juries to present evidence and obtain indictments. A good example of this procedure is the $2 billion Equity Funding case, in which the Attorney General is borrowing Grand Juries in Lake, DuPage and Sangamon Counties to obtain indictments.) Wouldn't it be more simple, you may ask, for the Attorney General to have his own state­ wide Grand Jury so he could obtain indictments and prosecute Antitrust cases - or any other criminal cases - using a single Grand Jury in a single action, no matter how many counties were involved? Yes, it would be simpler - as well as more protective of citizens' rights and less expensive to Illinois taxpayer#. Unfortunately, the Legislature, so far, has failed to see it that way. 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