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/ PAGE 14 .PLAINDE^LER - WEDNESDAY. JULY 24,1974 fcTAFF COUNTY FAIR OFFICE - Mrs. Winnie Cassiani. left, and jim Thiede a/e starring the office for the MeHenry County Fair. Preparations for the July 31-Aug. 4 evVnt are intensifying and the office on the fairgrounds is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. / (DON PEASLEY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHY) Entries Increase For Fair Talent Contest Entries for the county fair talent contest are coming in steadily. W.H Tammeus, general chairman, said this week. Closing date for entries is July 26. First place finalists will receive $100; second, $75; third, $50; fourth $25 and the other six will get $20 each. First and second winners will be eligible to enter in the/tate competition mic" Springfield. held in jhid-January in So far, Tammeus says he has received a dozen entries with more expected as the entry deadline draws near. Ten finalists will be selected by audition on Sunday, July 28, at the fair grandstand in Woodstock. The grandstand stag presentation where the finalists will vie for $370/n prize money, will be held Friday night, Aug. 2 at 7:30 p.m. All entrants will be eligible for a season pass to the fair which they can buy on Sunday during the auditions. All staging and judging will be under the supervision of Jim Kenna, head of MeHenry County College Drama department. Entries may be made by writing Talent Contest, Box 484, Woodstock, with name, address, phone number, number of persons in the group and type of performance. Call 338-2770 regarding any questions. Legal Notice IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 19TH JUDICIALCERCUiT, McHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS PROBATE DIVISION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board of Junior College District No. 528, in the Counties of McHenrv and Boone, State of Illinois, tnat the tentative budget for said Junior College District for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1974, will be on file and conveniently available to public inspection at the Interim Offices of MeHenry County College, 6200 Northwest Highway, Crystal Lake, Illinois, in the said College District, from and after 8:00 A.M., on the 18th day of July, 1974. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a public hearing on said budget will be held at 7:30 P.M., on the 22nd day of August, 1974 at the Interim Offices of tne College, 6200 Northwest Highway, Crystal Lake, Illinois. Dated this 18th day of July, 1974. ' Board of Junior College District No. 528, in the Counties of MeHenry and Boone, State of Illinois BY: Robert J. Weidner, Secretary Barbara Pautz, Chairman (Pub. July 24,1974) Legal Notice ESTATE OF Eva A. Degen Deceased. FILE NO. 74-P-215 Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 194 of the Probate Act, of the death of the above named decedent and that letters TESTAMENTARY were issued on July 18. 1974, to Anton Williams, 3508 W Pearl, MeHenry, Illinois, whose attorney of record is James M Mclntee. 3436 W Elm St.; MeHenry. Illinois Claims may be filed within 6 months from the date of issuance of Letters and that any claim not filed within that period is barred as to the estate which is inventoried within that period Claims against said estate should be filed in the Probate office ol the Clerk of said Court, Countv Court House, Woodstock. Illinois, and copies thereof mailed or delivered to Goodwill To Visit MeHenry Area July 26 The Goodwill Abilities center truck will be in the MeHenry area Friday, July 26,to pick up clothing, shoes, toys and housewares. These items will be used in a rehabilitation program of learning and earning for handicapped and disadvantaged men and women. All items should be taken to the Goodwill collection depot at 1007 N. Plymouth, MeHenry, or call Mrs. Nick (Agnes) Adams. Contributions should be delivered to Mrs. Adams before Friday if possible. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives everything its value. --Thomas Paine said legal representative and to said attorney. MARGARET O'NEIL Clerk of the Court (Pub. July 24, 31 & Aug. 7,1974) Consumer Forum JDSL9-- HEARING AIDS Richard Stoll has been serving MeHenry 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 i^kes. Fresh batteries, cords and ear molds, made to order. Appointment with Mr. Stoll can be arranged within a few hours. Evenings by *nENA°sWlne 1407 N, Green St. 385-0125 MeHenry,III.iVi block north of MeHenry State Bank. Miss Schaid has been in this location for 15 years Seamless Aluminum Gutters & Downspouts in Six Colors • No more peeling or flaking • Heavy, durable alumi­ num • ( ut down on maintenance problems • hxpert installation Call For Free Estimate 653-9720 385-9427 iutters Unlimited MeHenry HOW CAN I? by Anne Ashley Q. How can I remedy a marble tabletop that has become etched by acid from fruits or other causes0 A. Try smoothing with the finest grade of sandpaper available, then polishing with putty powder or jeweler's rouge. Q. How can I make my own washing compound for painted walls? A. Combine two ounces of borax, one teaspoon of ammonia, and two quarts of water. No soap is necessary. Apply this solution with a soft cloth or sponge. Q. How can I remove old, hardened paint from clothing? A. With equal parts of turpentine and ammonia. Q. How can I remove carbon paper stains from clothing? A. Washables can be laundered in heavy suds. In the case of unwashables, .sponge with denatured alcohol diluted with two parts water, then rinse by sponging with clear water. Q. How can I soften a new rope and make it more pliable? A. By soaking it in soapy water before using. Q. How can I clean embroidery on an article that cannot be laundered? A. Cover the embroidered area with a thick paste of alcohol and chalk, roll up the article and lay it away in a dark place for a few days, then brush off the dry chalk. Q. How can I make tinware rustproof? A. Tinware will never rust, no matter how much it is placed in water, if you will rub its surface with lard or shortening, then heat it thoroughly in the oven while it is still new. Q. How can I remove oil or grease stains from black or brown shoes? _ A. Lemon juice usually works well for this A. How can I wash leather upholstery I am renovating9 A. With saddle soap. After this has dried, apply a leather cream, rubbing it into the leather and wiping off any excess. Q. How can I clean foam rubber powder puffs9 Q. Try washing these, with cold cream, and not detergent. This is an easy method and it will also make the puffs softer and fluffier. Q. How can I drill holes in glass9 A. You can do this with an ordinary steel drill, keeping the point of contact saturated with camphorated oil, turpentine, or by N Illinois Attorney General William J. Scott The times we get "something for nothing" in this life are few and far between ...if ever. But many of us keep believing it will happen. Ana many of us, consequently, get taken. Good examples of this are the 3,000 people from Illinois and other states who sent $18 each to a fraudulent auto vacation association. The $18 supposedly was a "service fee" to process their prizes of free vacations for two in any one of twenty- eight leading resort areas in this country. Letterj announcing the prizes were accompanied by promotional materials with pictures and descriptions of some of the hotels at which winner*; allegedly could take their free vacations In addition to the "free" accommodations, each person was to receive discount coupons for visitors' attractions in the jesort areas. All these "lucky winners" had to do to claim their free vacations was to send the company $18. Three thousand people sent $18. Three thousand people DID NOT .get free vacations. No one got a free vacation. It was a hoax. Something for nothing? Yes. But it was the fraudulent promoters -- »ot the "prize winners" -- who ALMOST got something for nothing. After receiving complaints from consumers who never received their "prizes," I asked Ms. Maria Elden of the Attorney General's Consumer Fraud and Protection division to file a civil damage suit*' against the promoters in the Circuit Court of Cook county. And on May 29, 1974, Judge Nathan M. Cohen ruled in the Attorney General's favor, ordering Gerald Hattula and Edward Terrell, Jr. - the two defendantvwho had set up the bogus "United States A u t o m o b i l e V a c a t i o n association" - to repay all $55,193 they obtained in individual $18 "service Jees" from unsuspecting coitSumers. The payments wilLbe made in monthly installments over a period of years and eventually all 3,106 consumers will receive full refunds. Hattula and Terrell also were enjoined from ever conducting any simlar business in the state of Illinois. The two defendants had been indicted earlier for mail fraud in connection with this same scheme in the Northern district of Illinois. Both defendants pled guilty to certain counts of the indictment and were sentenced to five years' probation. Were there free vacations, ever? Were there discount coupons, ever? Was there to be a drawing for a free 1973 automobile and 100 additional prizes of 100 gallons of gasoline each -- as also promised in the defendants' fancy brochure9 No. It was all on paper. Ms. Elden pointed out and Judge Cohen found tthat the defendants could not^and did not provide free vacations. They had no contracts with any of the hotels named in the brochure, and in fact, they didn't even have authority to use the hotels' names. No discount coupons ever were provided. The $18 was not a "service fee." And the mineral spirits. Don't exert too much pressure. ..let the drill do the work. Q How can I, when washing woolen sweaters, keep them soft9 A By adding one or two tablespoons of glycerin to lukewarm water when rinsing these items. WAS YOUR PICTURE IN THE PAPER? Reprints of any photo which appeared in the MeHenry Plaindealer and taker by our staff are available at modest price. All are black and white. 5 X 7 8. X 10 1.50 2.00 Order Yours Today! ALLOW 7 DAYS FOR PROCESSING McHENRY PLAINDEALER 3812 West Elm Street Phone 385-0170 defendants didn't even have, let alone provide, any vacation certificates. The defendants also represented that the office of their phony association was located in the NationaP Press building in Washington, D C. In fact, the office was located in Oak Brook, 111. And , to lull consumers into a false sense of security, the defendants used the words "United States" in their business name, used the Washington, D.CV mailing address, used a symbol of the American Eagle on the promotional materials, and used the name "Discover America" for their vacation program It all looked so good So legitimate. Please , beware of anything "free" that starts out costing you money. It may have a fancy brochure. Its name may inspire a feeling of security and stability. It may offer something highly desirable for very little money. But if something "free" starts out costing you money - bo careful Three thousand people got gyped this time around. Fortunately, the Attorney General's office is getting their money back for them. And we'll do so again and again in similar cases, whenever we can. That's our job. But we'd rather you didn't get "taken" to begin with. It would make everyone happier. Everyone, that is, but the slick swindlers... 4 by ^ Larry Swaim WHAT KIND OF JOB9 Dear Mr. Swaim, I have just recently been graduated from college and am trying to find a good job. I want to do something that will be of assistance to others, and will also provide me with an in­ come I can live on, but there are not many challenging jobs available for young men. Most of the really exciting jobs are held by older men who often have lost the spark of innovation and creativity. A friend of mine remarked to me recently that everyone today wants a posit ion and no one wants a job I think he has a point . 1 can appreciate your wanting to do some thing significant and valuable. At the same t ime, there is a great d«*.l to be said for ex perience and maturi ty Some people can do a good job in a part icular area of responsibil i ty though young. Others need several years of maturi ty and experience to perform at their peak I don' t mean to discourage you because Joan of Arc was 19 when she died for what she believed in. Isaac Newton was 21 when he completed his major mission in l ife, and some of the greatest feats in history have been performed by very young people. 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