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SECTION 2-PAGE 4-PLAINDF.A&ER-WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 1975 EDITORIALS Four-Day Week The Civil Service commission is proposing legislation which would allow federal agencies to experiment with a four-day work week. The forty-hour work week is not to be changed; those working four-day weeks will work the same number of hours- making up the eight hours lost. There is something to be said for four work-day weeks. They would help relieve traffic congestion. They would provide workers longer breaks from office and work routine. Many think they will increase efficiency. They might eventually permit more employees to work in less office space. The four-day work week has been tried by some corporations and found popular and effective. But in the newspaper business, especially while preparing for a centennial edition, it's a Seven-day work week, and little chance of changing it. f Doctor Books Every year a few doctors strike it rich with books featuring new or revolutionary diet, exercise, or sex theories. The public gobbles them up if they get enough publicity, and they become best sellers. New diets, new thoughts and attitudes, new theories how one can attain top physical condition with a minimum number of minutes' effort, are all popular themes. From time to time there are warnings readers shouldn't practice instant medicine at home without the advice of a physician, especially if that effort is based on a revolutionary, new theory. That's good precautionary advice. For those who do not follow it, common sense and avoidance of extreme approaches are in order. There's no super-easy way to shed pounds and no easy way to obtain peak physical condition. Bicentennial Film Available On Loan Basis •'Illinois '76", the 131 - - minute. 16 mm color film, produced lor the Illinois Bicentennial commission (IBC), is now available on a free-loan basis to all com­ munities. organizations, clubs, and individuals. The film is designed to in­ form the public on "how to become involved" and "how to celebrate" the bicentennial, the 20<)th birthday of the nation. It offers many ways in which a community or organization can create interesting events, happenings, etc. so as to achieve maximum par­ ticipation and enthusiasm. It HOUGHTON HEATING • Air Conditioning • Gutters PHONE 385-5476 McHENRY EARL R. WALSH & JACK WALSH INS. Fire. Auto. Farm, Li fe Represent ing RELIABLE COMPANIES 4410 W Rte 120 , McHenry 38S 3300 DENNIS CONWAY A U T O L I F E F I R E State Farm Ins. Co. 3319 W Elm St McHenry, I I I 385 7111 Farm Equipment George P. Freundjno. ( ase - New Holland 4102 \V. Crystal Lake Rd. 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In order to borrow the IBC film free of charge, write to the following: North of Springfield, Illinois: Modern Talking Picture Service, 1687 Elmhurst Road, Elk Grove Village, III , 60007 Design New Series "E" Bond For Bicentennial Secretary of the Treasury William E. Simon has an­ nounced that a special Bicentennial-design Series E Savings bond will be on sale beginning May 1, the thirty- fourth birthday of the E bond. The design will be used through 1976. Terms and conditions applying to the Series E Savings bond remain un­ changed; interest is 6 percent, compounded semi-annually, when held to a five-year maturity. The Bicenennial-design Series E bond differs from the regular E bond in the following respects - the tint is in blue ink, rather than green, and all of the face printing in black ink is changed to blue; the "Minute Man" replaces the eagle in the center tint design; the presidential portraits are replaced by commemorative vignettes; the Bicentennial logo is printed in red im­ mediately to the left of the legend in the lower part of the Bond; "1776 Bicentennial 1976" is printed in red immediately above the vignette. The design changes have no effect whatever on interest rate, maturity and other terms and conditions of sale. Public Pulse (The Plaindealer invites the public to use this column as an expression o» their views on subjects of general interest in our community. Our only request is that the writers give - signature, full address and phone number. We ask too, that one individual 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 objectionable taste.) / SALUTE CONGRESSMAN "America's Leaders Salute" Rockford Congressman John B. Anderson for fifteen years of service in congress Saturday, .June 21, at the Viking hall of the Wagon Wheel lodge. The an­ nouncement was made by the co-chairmen of the event, James Erkert and John Holub. Erkert is treasurer of the Republican Einance committee of Winnegabo county, and Holub is a member of the "Anderson for Congress Campaign" committee. SUCCESS "Editor: "As president of the East Campus Student Council and one of the promoters of the Super CEL School Spirit contest in our school. I wish to express my sincere gratitude to all those who made our win possible. "A few weeks ago, one of my friends. Sue Grom, and I went to Ms. Hauge, the dean of girls at East, to bring up the idea of having our school enter in a School Spirit contest sponsored by the contemporary radio station WCFL. "The contest required each participating school to get as many petitions of fifty signatures (no duplications of names on the same petition) as they could. The finished petitions were to be taken to the station in downtown Chicago April 18. The school with the highest percentage of petitions per student would win a free Eagles concert and a thousand dollar scholarship. The second place school would receive a $500 scholarship and the third place school a $250 scholarship. "Ms Hauge talked it over with the rest of the ad­ ministration and we worked out our plans. On April 11, the ladies in the duplicating room ran off 7,000 petitions and we circulated them through the cafeteria, student activity center, library, and resource centers. Everyone got in on the action and by the end of the day we had over 2,000 petitions. On the sixteenth we ran into a problem. Sue and I had planned on mailing the petitions but finally decided it would be too expensive to mail our total of 4,700 petitions. We looked for another student to drive us down on Thursday. We didn't have any luck finding anyone and realized it was too late to put the signatures in the mail. "Luckily my parents volunteered to drive to Chicago and deliver the petitions. It was that night that McHenry heard that WCFL ha$ changed and extended its contest-deadline (it was too late to s|top my parents) Many students and people in the community called WCFL and made cl^ar our disappointment. I called Ms. Hauge and after discussing the pros and cons at length, we decided that we would continue in the contest and turn in as many more petitions as we Are You New In McHenry Area ? •••••••••• Do You Know Someone new? WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A ROYAL WELCOME TO EVERY NEWCOMER TO O U R A R E A M M ! CALL JOAN STULL 385-5418 HI II v> ls ROYAL WELCOME KNOW YOUR AREA-ROYAL WELCOME DOES IT BEST **********••••••••••••*•••••••***• could by the new' deadline, April 23. "The next day in school everyone was pretty upset about the whole thing. Mr. Fields and Mr. Seaton, our principal and associate, called the radio station and asked for an explanation. They were told only two schools had their petitions in on time (which meant we would have won) so the deadline was changed to be fair (which I can't understand because if a school as far away as McHenry could get their petitions in on time, the Chicago schools shouldn't have had any trouble). Mr. Fields announced this to the student body and commented on how for the first time in years all students at East campus were seen working together and for each other. He also mentioned that the radio station had made McHenry mad and we should prove we weren't going to let them push us around. The radio that night was full of telephone calls from other schools calling in to make fun of our school because we had complained. Well, we weren't going to stand for that and on Monday, April 21, we collected over 10,000 finished petitions. "After school the cafeteria was open until 10 for signing, too. You couldn't step in the Student Activity center without being handed a pencil Everyone in the school did his part and by Wednesday we had a total of 51,000 petitions packed in the van to be taken to WCFL. Later that night 3,000 more were delivered. This gave us a grand total of 54,000 petitions of which East campus contributed, the great majority although West did help, too. The rest of the week was full of suspense as we waited to hear the contest results. Ms. Hauge called the station every day but they still couldn't tell us any information. Monday night, between 7 and 8, the disc jockey announced the winners and every McHenry high school student went hysterical when the first place winner--us--was named. The second place school was over 10,000 petitions behind us. All our time and effort had proven worthy. "So that is the story and there are many people who deserve a big tank-you from us because without them we couldn't have succeeded. "Joan Lingeman" * * * * It's not necessary to prime an alert mind with alcohol. BUILDING TRADES HOUSE One of the popular course offerings at West Campus each year is the Building Trades class. The learning activities of the class involve construction of a house. This year, the Building Trades house is being constructed in the Robino Ladd Foxridge development located adjacent to West campus. Teacher Walter Scott explains that students are involved from the start. This year's blueprint was selected by the students from a plan offered by Better Homes and Gardens. Several years ago, students constructed a house from a blueprint of one of the students. Once construction is started, the students actively become involved. Of course, specialized tasks like masonry work, electrical wiring, and plumbing are contracted to local businesses on a bid bases. Scott notes, however, that students are expected to learn by observing when outside contractors are employed. The actual construction of the house is done by students under the supervision of Scott. About forty-one students are enrolled in the Building Trades classes, and usually participation involves about two and a half hours of work per day. When asked what the real benefits of the course are, Scott answered that each student gains a tremendous amount of knowledge about basic construction work, which can be applied to practical home maintenance. In addition, he suggested that students learn the very critical lessons of working together toward a common goal. The construction of the house is going very well this year. Expectations are that it will be completed by June 1, 1975. Students enrolled in home economics courses, taught by Sue Riggs, are involved in decorating the interior of the house. Carpeting, tile, and cabinet design are decisions left to the home economics classes. There is a possibility that the landscaping for the house this year will be done by Gene Rosio's agriculture classes. When Scott was asked what were the main problems he had to face, his first and obvious answer was the weather. He added that he would like to have more community interest. It is his feeling that duirng each school day citizens should feel free to visit the project and observe this very unique learning environment in District 156. No appointment is needed, and as Scott suggested, maybe some advice from visiting contractors might provide some helpful ideas. Above all else, it means a lot for the students to see that their work can be appreciated by non- school visitors. So far, over 300 kindergarten students from local elementary schools have toured the project and more grade schools visits are being planned. The Building Trades project represents a different approach to education. District 156 and Walter Scott are proud of it. Those who have time for a visit, the address is 610 Kensington drive. Mary Todd Lincoln Sanity Trial News Event Of 1875 (Special from the Illinois State Historical Society, Old State Capitol, Springfield) The most important historical event to take place in Illinois a hundred years ago this month was, as the Chicago Inter Ocean reported, "the trial of the question of the insanity of Mrs. Lincoln, the widow of Abraham Lincoln, President." Other Illinois happenings during May, 1875-according to a selective check of the files of newspapers in the Illinois State Historical library here- included some freakish weather, large attendances at the annual Decoration day ceremonies, and new developments in the spelling bee fad that h, d been sweeping the state. The Mary Todd Lincoln trial came in the same month ten years after her martyred husband had been buried at Oak Ridge cemetery in Springfield. The hearing was on May 19 in the Cook county court with Judge M.R.M. Wallace presiding. The Inter Ocean story said, "The proceedings were based on a petition filed by Robert T. Lincoln, setting forth that Mary Lincoln, his mother ... is non compos mentis . . . The calamity dates from the assassination of President Lincoln and developed itself in different vagaries; at one time in ex­ treme solicitousness for her son's health, at another in imagining that spirits con­ versed with her; again in ap­ prehending personal violence, and in unnecessary and ex­ travagant expenditures." Mrs. Lincoln was living at Chicago's Grand Pacific hotel and the witnesses at the hearing included the hotel r - * K0ENEMANN Country Made Sausages, Hams and Bacon GERMAN IMPORTS AND CHEESES A Full Line Of Delicatessen Just east of Rt. 12 VOLO 815-385-6260 manager, the housekeeper, the cashier, and a maid. Other witnesses were several doctors, an express agent, and clerks or managers at stores where she had made those "unnecessary and extravagant ex­ penditures." After hearing the seventeen witnesses the jury returned its verdict "that the said Mary Lincoln is insane, and is a fit person to be sent to a State hospital for the insane." The next day Mrs. Lincoln was "conveyed to the private insane asylum at Batavia, superin­ tended by Dr. R.J. Patterson and known as Bellevue place." She remained there until Sept. 10 when she went to Springfield to visit her sister, Mrs. Ninian W. Edwards. In describing the weather that month the Rock Island Union said "there were no May queens fooling around in the northwestern part of the state May 1. A heavy snow storm prevailed nearly all the day." This had changed by the twenty-sixth when the State Register of Springfield com­ mented, "Palm leaf fans give many people employment at the present time." The Inter Ocean reported on May 3 that the Chicago fishing fleet was caught in a storm and two vessels were lost. On May 24 a headline read " 'Fun' in the Fog" followed by "Tugs Lost--Vessels Aground and S u n k - T h r e e S e r i o u s Collisions." These were boats carrying lumber to Chicago or taking grain out. Decoration day (now Memorial Day) was observed in Chicago when thousands went to Rosehill, Calvary, Graceland. and Oakwood cemeteries by railroad. Ob­ servances were also held at Quincy, Springfield, and Rock Island, but at Mound City the crowd "probably all of 10,000 people" was disappointed by the fact that "the monument which was to have been un­ veiled and dedicated was not completed." For Your Information Dear friends, The spelling bee craze reached new heights when Moline challenged Henry county and 102 persons took a special excursion train „to Gei!0SW for the contest, which Henry county won. And the State Register reported that "a girl of this state offers herself as a prize to be taken by the unmarried man most suc­ cessful at a spelling match. Where Gardening Bug Hits, Eye In furies Multiply Has the gardening bug bit you, this spring? For most green thumbers the advent of warm weather brings visions of colorful fresh tulips, ripe vegetables, and green grass. Unfortunately it also multiplies the hazards of eye injuries, according to the Illinois society for the Prevention of Blindness, an organization devoted to the preservation and protection of eye sight. Even with such gadgets as grass catcher bags, power mowers are still a potential hazard, says Edgar T. Britton, executive director of the society. Mowers can hurl an object at a speed of 300 feet per second at the operator or a nearby child. Eye injury or blindness could be the end result. Spray-can chemicals are also a threat to unprotected eyes. Be sure to spray the nozzle away from the body and pre-check which way the wind is blowing. Chemicals that come in direct contact with eyes can cause serious burns. Don't let green thumb en­ thusiasm produce carelessness and an eye accident warns the Society. Wear eye protection in the garden this year, and you'll be able to see your sum­ mertime harvest. The role of motherhood grows increasingly difficult in modern times. Answers to child­ ren's questions are not so simple anymore (not that they ever were). Problems of health and morality become more complex and difficult. The strain on mothers is often very great. Let us be more aware of the many sacrif­ ices of motherhood and honor her with love and thoughtfulness on her special Mother's Day. Respectfully, 1--^--U: <x y-- ̂ PETER AVJIJSTEN & SON MjJKtfi. FUNERAL HOWE McHenry, Illinois 385-0063