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v -- -- -- -- ; i Illinois Sponsors SCHOOL TAX MEETING -- Willard Hogge, supervisor of assessments for McHlhry county, addresses the business managers of the various school districts in the county during a meeting last week. Hogge revealed to the managers, preliminary figures on tax assessments for 1976, and indicated to each district how much money it could expect to receive from taxes. Further information appears in front page story. STAFF PHOTO-JEFF BONATO s/rm by Gerry Johnson Schedule 29th Annual Jr. Dairy Calf Sale An Auctioneer For 55 Years Luke Gaul, of Spring­ field, Illinois, is one of those lucky people who know what they want to do for a living at an early age. When he was a boy grow­ ing up on a farm in Mis­ souri, Gaul knew he want­ ed to be an auctioneer. He's now 73 and still presiding over auctions. "When I was out plow­ ing behind a horse, I'd prac­ tice my chant," he told a writer from The National Council on the Aging. "I'd sell the harness, the plow, the horse--every bit of that rig." One day after he was on his own and working on a farm for $2 a day, a man heard him practicing and asked him to be the auc­ tioneer for his sale. Gaul was 19. He took in $26,000 at his first auction and he's been at it ever since. Many of the farms Gaul worked on when he was first establishing himself as an auctioneer he's since sold, some of them twice. In 1943 he sold a 240 ncre farm for $98,000. The same farm recently brought $301,000. Another farm he auc­ tioned off in 1944 for $125 an acre. In 1976 it went for $3,000 an acre. "Prices are going to have to stop someplace," Gaul said, shaking his head. In 1941 Gaul got married and two years later was elected county sheriff. "One term was enough for me," he said. "Things weren't as rough then as they are now but I still didn't like it. My hat's off to policemen today." . The auction Gaul remem­ bers best took place- in Springfield in 1943 and lasted five days. He auc­ tioned off the contents of a huge mansion and had to l^pg in an auctioneer from I^jiva to help him. ^ "That house had every­ thing," Gaul said. "Dia­ monds, silver, china, crys­ tal, right down through all the hardware you need to keep house." At the end of the auction, aii that was left was an or­ gan stool which the crowd insisted on bidding for. "That crowd was so worked up they wanted to buy the glass I drank out of," Gaul said. "I told them it looked like it wasn't worth a thing. They kept hollering, so what could I do? I let them buy it." The sale brought in $75,- 000. "Today we'd bring in half a million," Gaul said, "but it was a good sale for those days." Although Luke Gaul is now in business with one of his sons, he hasn't slowed down a bit. "I've sold over $2 mil- worth of farms so far year," he said. "One <foy in January I sold six v1 this A-l HEARING AID ^ \ SERVICE Free Loaners - Complete Service on all Makes '-Custom Earmolds - 30 Day Trial on New Aids Try Before You Buy! Maico-Oticon-Radio Ear Qualitone • Custom Made All in the Ear Models ROBT. STENSLAND & ASSOCIATES 3937 W. Main St.,^85-^6: Behind-the-ear AID Reg. $239 farms that brought in a to­ tal of $833,000." The prospects of a big sale excite Gaul just as much now as they did when he was first getting started. And I still practice my chant," he said. "Usually when I'm alone driving in my car. I'll bet people think I'm wacky!" The word retirement is not included in Luke Gaul's vocabulary. "As long as people keep bidding, I'll keep selling," he said. "I've never even thought about taking it easy. I guess I don't have time." ACTIVE PEOPLE OVER 60 is a national pro­ gram of health education and physical fitness for old­ er persons. The program is designed to meet the health needs of older persons through proper exercise and nutrition, thereby cutting the costs of their health care. "Active People Over 60" was developed as a pilot project last year in Mary­ land, Delaware, Ohio and Texas and will be intro­ duced throughout the coun­ try in 1977 with funding provided by the U.S. Ad­ ministration on A|i«g. Members of 4-H, FFA, and breed association junior clubs will be the only eligible buyers of top-quality dairy heifers at the twenty-ninth annual Junior Dairy Calf sale, Saturday, Feb. 19, at the University of Illinois Stock pavilion, Urbana. The "closed" auction, sponsored by the Illinois Purebred Dairy Cattle association, begins at 11 a.m. Featured on the sale block are forty-two purebred dairy heifers produced by cows having good milk production records and good breed characteristics. All buyers must certify that heifers purchased will be used as junior project animals. Consigned to this year's sale are twenty-two Holsteins, Instant Replay YOUR WEEK AHEAD BY DAMIS A 44-YEAR-OLD MAN complained that the State Football Officials' Associa­ tion was discriminating against him because of his age, thus barring him from officiating at high school football games. The asso­ ciation contended that its age limit of 40 was neces­ sary because men older than that were not spry enough to keep up with fast, young running backs. Starting with the fact that many associa­ tion members 50 to 60 reg­ ularly officiated at games, a Department of Labor offi­ cial persuaded the associa­ tion to drop the age 40 limit. Do or Don't? A second grade student wrote a note and handed it to a fellow classmate. "Dear Gloria: I luv you. Do you luv me? Johnny." The next day, Johnny got his reply. "Dear Johnny: I don't love you. Love,Gloria." ARIES Mar. 21-Apr. 19 TAURUS Apr. 20-May 20 GEMINI May 21-June 20 MOONCHILD June 21-July 22 LEO July 23-Aug. 22 VIRGO Aug. 23-Sept. 22 LIBRA Sept. 23-0 ct. 22 SCORPIO Oct. 23-Nov. 21 SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22-Dec. 21 CAPRICORN Dec. 22-Jan. 19 AQUARIUS Jan. 20-Feb. 18 PISCES Feb. 19-Mar. 20 *199 RENTAL NO installation charge NEW fully automatic softeners TWO year option to buy with FULL rental fee deducted ONE phone call can answer any questions PHONE 312-259-3393 per month Ailuuffo* Soff WafetCo. DIVISION OF RENT-A-S0FT INC. Serving McHenry & Greater McHenry County Regulatory Reform Bill Introduced During Week PAGE 15 - PLAINDEALER-WEDNESDAYJ_FEBRUARYJ^_1927 From a President Past seven Guernseys, ten Jersey, two Brown Swiss and5 one Ayrshire. Junior dairymen have purchased over 1,900 purebred dairy heifers in previous sales. Many have outstanding production records and some have formed the beginnings of good purebred dairy herds. Others have performed well in the show ring. The Grand Champion Holstein cow at the 1974 Illinois State fair was purchased in the Junior .Dairy calf sale. Sale catalogues are available from county Extension ad­ visers, vocational agricultural instructors, and L.R. Fryman, 338 Animal Sciences laboratory, University of Illinois, Urbana, 111. 61801. Forecast Period: * February 6 to February 12 Push efforts for winding up matters that have been hanging for too long. Removing road­ blocks brings mental peace. Partnership matters call for the velvet glove touch. It promises to be an exciting time. Cooperation is the keynote. Dissatisfaction with routine calls forth sur­ prising reaction and results in a change for the better in working conditions. Get reacquainted with the young people and keep yourself open and available to their needs. A disruption in family affairs proves ben­ eficial. Static conditions are broken up bringing in a fresh new perspective. Unexpected happenings in the neighborhood find you involved in much travel. Keep your mind on what you're doing. Heed the sound financial advice that comes your way. With your heightened initiative and drive, you turn it to good advantage. Others seem to be drawn to you by your mag­ netic charm. Your unexpected actions appeal to their sense of the unusual. Be sure of your ground before getting too in­ volved with new groups. Old friends prove to be best friends. Friends and organizations bring opportunities for financial improvement. Be alert to helpful hints. Surprising development occur. A surprise element camastaasi*© vsithone in authority. Catch up on unfinished business. End results are very favorable. You have the reformist drive at this time and would like everyone to see it your way. In­ tuition is high. Representatives John B. Anderson (R-M.) and Barbara Jordan ID-Texas) last Thur­ sday introduced the "Regulatory Reform Act of 1977" aimed at reorganizing federal regulatory agencies to prevent excessive, duplicative, inflationary and an­ ticompetitive regulation and to make government regulation more effective and responsive to the public ^nterest. An identical bill was introduced in the Senate by Senators Charles H. Percy (R-111), Robert C. Byrd (D-W. Va.) and Abraham Ribicoff (D-Conn.). Under the terms of the legislation, the President would submit a separate regulatory reform plan to the Congress at the beginning of each of the next four Congresses. The Congress would act on the plan, or a revised version, by the first of May of the following year. The failure of the Congress to enact a plan by the first of August in,the year following its submission would result in the loss of authority of the affected agencies to promulgate new* rules and regulations; failure to act by the first of October would terminate agency en­ forcement; failure to act by the end of December would ter­ minate the affected agencies unless Congress adopts legislation for their con­ tinuation. The eight year timetable for comprehensive regulatory reform for the thirty-three agencies and departments enumerated in the bill would be as follows for the designated areas:(1)1979(96thCongress) - - energy, environment, housing and occupational health and safety; (2) 1981 (97th Congress) - transportation and com- munications; (3) 1983 (98th Congress) - banking and finance, international trade, and government procurement; and (4) 1985 ( 99th Congress) -- food, consumer health and safety, economic trade prac­ tices, and labor-management relations. POET'S CORNER WISDOM Is wisdom a thought, philosophy -or deed? Or is it the one thing that helps keep the peace? Does it come naturally or grow with the seasons as do the seeds? Must it be imbedded in youth's minds or can it come with aging and time? Where does it begin and where does it end? Is wisdom our best and only friend? Sandy Wollen It's YOUR Money BY DONALD DALEY PRESIDENT FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF McHENRY * PENSION PROTECTION FOR HOUSEWIVES For years, the women's movement has been stressing the value of the services provided in the home by the housewife. Congress has gotten the message, to judge from the new provisions on In­ dividual Retirement Ac­ counts. (Actually, the law refers to "nonworking spouse of either sex.") The new legislation extends the benefits of I.R.A. plans to the housewife who does not work outside the home. As orginally set up, the I.R.A. was a way to provide pension benefits for workers whose employers do not offer pension, profit- sharing, thrift, or stock bonus plans. The plan permitted workers to take a tax deduction of fifteen percent of earned income or $1,500, whichever is less, on the condition that the money be put into an ap­ proved I.R.A. plan. It had to be an individual ac­ count; joint accounts were barred. The money could go to the wife, but only on the death of the husband, and it was subject to estate taxes. Under the new law, the old maximum of $1,500 still holds, BUT anyone who opens an account for non- working spouse is entitled to a maximum deduction of $1,750. One catch: the total contribution must be split evenly between the two, separate accounts. And whatever is deposited in a non-working wife's name is irrevocably hers, in spite of divorce, separation,,death, or whatever. Advantages of I.R.A. go beyond the immediate tax deduction. The interest or dividends accruing to the account are also tax-free until they are withdrawn. There is one disadvantage to the I.R.A. plan: the money is frozen. With­ drawing anything before the owner reaches 59>/2 exposes the owner to severe penalties. Whether you are interested in saving money...or borrow­ ing, you'll find FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF McHENRY most accommodating! You will also receive fast, personal service...with a smile! FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF .McHENRY, 3814 W. Elm St. Telephone 385-5400. McHENRY COUNTY H.I.A. SPONSORS OF BLUE CROSS-BLUE SHIELD AND UNLIMITED MAJOR MEDICAL PROGRAMS INVESTIGATE NOW WHILE ENROLLMENT IS IN PROGRESS (FEB. 7 - FEB. 28, 1977) FOR DETAILS CALL: McHenry County H.I.A. (815) 338-4717 - 222 S. Throop Woodstock, III. 60098 *Life Insurance coverage available for all H.I.A. Members and Spouses; as well as Employee Benefit Programs for small businesses, size 2-22 employees.. . 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