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PAGE 18 - PLAINDEALER-WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22,1976 Wonder Lake Mary Jean Huff Referendum Challenges Priorities Over a century ago, between 1847 and 1857, families living in our Wonder Lake area recognized the need to educate their children. And so, they worked together, contributing materials and labor and con­ structed a one-room schoolhouse, a simple building with wood burning stove ana outdoor plumbing. It was named the Harsh school, after one of the families who helped build it. 728-0267 Today, the school is named Harrison, large enough to serve 496 students and complete with the modern facilities of our day. Today we are faced with a different challenge. As our ancestors realized in the 1800's, there is still a need for the education of our children. Our problem today deals with the extreme financial condition of Harrison school. A referendum on Sept. 25 Will ask the taxpayers in District No. 36 for an increase of taxes, 35 cents for the educational fund and .08 cents for the transportation fund. The question is, will Harrison school, after over 100 years of educating children, continue to be a learning facility for the children in our district? Or will our school become consolidated with another district? If this happens, it is certain that our taxes will be increased anyhow. In addition, it will mean long bus rides for the children with increased worries for the parents who put them on these buses, especially during our long and difficult winters. Our ancestors living on the farms in our area rallied to a need - today we are faced with another need. On Sept.. 25, between the hours of 12 noon and 7 p.m., the people in District No. 36, citizens who love their children and grand­ children and are concerned about their education as much as the folks who lived in sim­ pler times in 1847, will decide whether the efforts of a group of poor farmers who built the Harsh school will come to an end or if education will continue to be a reality in Wonder Lake.... NEW SON Ruth and John Black of Oak- wood Shores, proudly announce the birth of a son, Maxwell Scott, Sept. 11, in Memorial hospital for McHenry County, Woodstock. The young fellow weighed in at a healthy 8 lbs. 13 ozs. Max's family includes a brother, John and a sister, Tracy. • J BIRTHDAY Happy birthday to Joan Scheib Sept. 23. ANNIVERSARY Happy sixteenth wedding anniversary to Ken and Joan Scheib Sept. 24. SHOWERS A baby shower honoring Mrs. Tom (Cathy) Majercik, was held in Hinsdale on Sept. 15. The party was given by Kathy's aunt and cousin ahd the group welcomed the baby-to-be with many lovely presents. Friends and neighbors ot Julie Coughlin gathered at the lovely home of her aunt, Marilyn McMahon Sunday, Sept 12, to honor her with a "garden" bridal shower. About thirty-three women, including some oldtime friends, presented the bride-to-be with beautiful gifts with which to being her married life. Jule and Denny Brimingham will be married Nov. 27 at Christ the King church in Wonder Lake. HAPPINESS IS.... H a p p i n e s s i s . . . t h e breathtaking view from the top of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis and a nice visit Mike, Brian, Kathy and Kim Powers had with their family in Lebanon, Mo. Happiness is . munching on the "goodies" we bought at the Young at Hearts bake sale. Happiness is . Janet Bell, making humongous amounts of lazagna for her daughter, Laura's pre- football game dinner for her. Five (5) free Congoleum shinyl vinyl o w a « mm * L o o o mm AND . kitchen floors' will be given away Saturday September 25th (10:30 a.m.) during the installation and maintenance clinic at Tidy A Congoleum representative, professional vinyl installer and maintenance expert for no-wax floors will conduct the clinic and answer all your vinyl questions. The clinic is free and there is no purchase necessary to register for the free kitchen floor (you need not be present at the drawing either). . THE ENTIRE IN-STOCK SELECTION OF SHINYL VINYL (THE LARGEST IN NORTHERN ILLINOIS) IS SPECIALLY SALE PRICED THIS WEEKEND! '•i+X-lfSS?*." ' $ Colonial Charm Monaco Reflection Persian Accent Martinique Highlight Roman Elegance Africian Mood Dutch Regalcrest Oriental Majesty San Mateo European Profile Tidy has purchased a truckload of shinyl vinyl for this special SPECIAL event. Over 40 full rolls of no-wax vinyl floor covering will be AS LOW very specially priced for this weekend event. (Over 100-6 ft. AS and 12 ft. remnants specially priced also.) Tin V CARPETS & RUGS Sires 9 ft x 12 ft 200 WASHINGTON WOODSTOCK ILLINOIS S15-338-1000 Hours: Mon.,Thurs. (Fri.8-9;Tues.,Wed.,Sat.8-5;Sun. 12-5 friends. Happiness is...Julie Coughlin, receivng something "special" for her kitchen from Mary Ruggero at her bridal shower Sept. 12. Happiness is...the teachers at Harrison school, baking their own cookies for the Open House for parents Sept. 21. Happiness is...receiving a compliment about this column and humbly accepting it with the realization that "Somebody up there" has been pushing the pen along with us. EDITOR'S NOTE Happiness is...receiving a bouquet of dainty flowers in bright Bicentennial colors, from this column's thoughtful correspondent, to brighten the offices of the Plaindealer. t*- SPECIAL MONTH September is a month of celebrating for the Charlie Jacobson family. We offer our belated greetings to Charlie and Dottee who celebrated their wedding anniversary Sept. 17. We wish a happy birth­ day to their grandchildren, Robin Jacobson, who will be eight years old Sept. 26 and Michael John Jacobson, who celebrates his sixth birthday Sept. 24. Robin and Michael are the children of Jim and Susie Jacobson of Indian Ridge. Also, belated congratulations to John and Kay Jacobson of Racine, Wi., who celebrated their first wedding anniversary Sept. 20. Best Wishes to you all! CLEAN UP Hickory Falls No. 1 & 2 will have a Fall beach and park clean-up Sunday afternoon Extension Comments (By George Young, Ex­ tension Adviser, Agriculture, McHenry County, University of Illinois) SOYBEAN MEETING- Our Soybean Twilight meeting on Dan Walters farm is set for Thursday, Sept. 23, 6:30 p.m. until dark. This is an op­ portunity for you to view twenty-two soybean varieties, compare maturity and stan- dability and ask questions. This is an informal meeting, so just come any time between 6:30 p.m. and dark. If you can't come on the twenty-third, but want to stop and*%ee the dif­ ferent varieties, you can get a map of the plot layout from our office or from Dan. The plot is approximately five miles north of Woodstock on Route 47 and one mile west of 47 on Thayer Road. In-Depth Courses - Our 14-week Farm Appraisal course got off to a good start last week. Thirty-two local people are enrolled. We just received confirmation that we will be able to offer Agricultural Economics 225, Advanced Farm management, for University of Illinois graduate credit, next fall. Tax Schools - We still have a few openings for the Oct. 25, 27 and 29 Beginners Farm Income Tax workshop and our Nov. 16 Sept. 26. All property owners are requested to give a helping hand anytime after 12 noon. and 17 Advanced Farm Tax school. Openings are on a first come -first serve basis. Fly-Free Dates - Hessian fly is a potential problem in early- seeded wheat. Fortunately, populations are low again this year which lessens the "likelihood of damage. Production Records - Not many farmers will tolerate a tractor that's hitting on only half of its cylinders. Yet many will keep dairy cows that don t produce a peak capacity in the herd. Visually, it's difficult to detect poor producing cows. A low producing cow may look just as good as one of the more profitable cows in the herd. The best way to assure a high- quality herd is to initiate a systematic culling system based on accurate production records on each cow. Three dairy record systems are available to Illinois dairymen -Weigh-A-Day-A- Month, Owner-Sampler and Dairy Herd Improvement. Each provides a sound basis for culling For more inormation about . these record keeping systems, give me a call. Flies - Fly control in livestock barns is becoming more of a problem. In addition to feed and manure odors attracting flies, they are also now coming inside for warmth Call our office for a copy of circular 898. 1976 Insect Control Guide for Livestock and Livestock Barns You and your pet By TED KAVANAUGH, DIRECTOR, ALPO PET NEWS BUREAU Pets of U.S. Presidents: TR's Menagerie An unforgettable episode in history was the famous charge of the U.S. Cavalry Rough Riders up Kettle Hill at San Juan led by Lt. Col. "Teddy" Roosevelt. Equally unforgettable to anyone visiting the White House grounds during his presidency was the surprising aggregation of various pet animals there. Roosevelt started an en­ tirely new chapter in the his­ tory of White House pets at the turn of the 20th century when he became the nation's youngest President at age 42. He ushered in what has been called the "White House Per­ iod" in which the Executive Mansion was thrown open to pets of all kinds. His included nine riding horses, two carriage horses, Algonquin--Archie Roosevelt's calico pony, Pete, bull terrier, Sailor Boy, Chesapeake re­ triever, Jack--Kermit Roose­ velt's terrior, Manchu -- Alice Roosevelt's spaniel, Skip, a mongrel, Rollo, a St. Bernard, Josiah, a badger, two pet cats, raccoons, assorted guinea pigs, and Quentin Roosevelt's col­ lection of pet snakes. Summer White House "Zoo" And the family's Summer White House estate at Oyster Bay, Long Island, harbored an animal world resembling a zoo. Species included lion, hyena, wildcat, coyote, zebra, five bears, kangaroos, and various other small animals, reptiles and birds. Obviously, the Roosevelt's loved animals of all kinds. "TR" was a naturalist, out- doorsman, explorer, and big game sportsman. It was a time of simpler pleasures, and family pets were part of that Sailor Boy, the retriever, liked to go boating with the children. If they forgot to take him, he'd jump in the water, swim to the boat and clamber aboard. Rollo, the St. Bernard, was the children's favorite dog. The good nature of this big fellow was a White House legend. As a playmate, the youngsters could do almost anything with him and he joined in joyously. Another favorite was Skip, the bright little mongrel. Skip and his pony friend, Algon­ quin, developed a trick that always delighted the family. The pony would canter around the lawn and sud­ denly Skip would run up and leap on the pony's back. Al­ gonquin would stop and try in vain to shake the dog off his back But everyone knew he was just pretending to be annoyed; otherwise why did he always slow down when Skip came running toward him? My next chapter in this series about pets of U.S. Pres- dents appears next month in this newspaper. Watch for it Average Growth Average hair grows nbout one half inch per month Going Away To College? Take Me Alone!!! 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