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SKI TlON 2 l» \<;K S PLAINDEALER-WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6.1977 District 15 Perspectives Am I Teaching My Children To Have A Sense Of Respon sibility? Parents often have difficulty drawing the line that distinguishes between what a child should decide for himself and what parents should decide for him Consequently more than a few children enroll in school with a very limited concept of personal respon­ sibility; they have difficulty determining priorities. There are several things parents ought to decide for their children, and they ought not be afraid that their children will rebel*5 against them or dislike them Adults should remember that children do not have the insight or wisdom to raise themselves It is not fair to a child to be given the responsibility of deciding when to go to bed. what food to eat. how much television to watch each day. how late he can stay out at night, what type of books and movies he can review, when and if he does his school work, etc It is not fair to a child to permit him to do as he pleases He can not decide many things for himself in such a way as to develop responsibility and a sense of priorities Parents can guide their children toward individual decision-making by giving them certain areas of responsibility, such as: making their own bed each day. doing homework at a specified time each evening, watching only a select number of television programs, getting to bed at a deadline each night, putting personal and family things in certain places when not in use Parents can select character- building books for their children to read, and can prohibit certain magazines and sensation stories from being read in the home Perhaps the most important thing parents can do for their children is to be an example of the type of person they want their children to be A child who is taught responsibility at home will usually demonstrate the same at school If parents select good books at home, children will tend to do the same at school Pupils in school will usually be just about what their parents are at home There are many exceptions, but nonetheless there's a lot of truth in the saying as a twig is bent so grows the tree Parents can do a great deal to help their children in school by serving as examples, establishing clear areas of responsibility at home, and by drawing clear lines or boundaries in which their children can operate. Am I really Aware Of What My Children Learn In School"* In this age of modern mathematics and advanced science classes many parents feel "lost"' whenever their children ask for assistance with homework. Consequently, children are more often than not told; "You must learn to do your own work " This perhaps becomes an excuse for parents to fall back on And as a result parents seldom sit down with their children and talk about lessons or school events Several things happen to youngsters during the course of a school day even if they do say "nothing" to a parent's question: "What did you do in class today?" Parents who consistently listen when their children talk about school, and who show a sincere interest in their activities at school, tend to develop an open line of communication with their .children Many parents miss the communication boat with their children because early in the children's school ex­ periences they turn deaf ears to excited accounts about 'a spelling match, football game, or mathematics exam. It takes only a few minutes each afternoon to listen to a little fellow or girl tell mom and dad about school. Those few minutes each day will prove to be precious building blocks in a communication bridge between parents and chidlren. An ad­ ditional indirect result is parental awareness of what their children are learning in school It is a sad note to realize that most American parents do not take the time to even review the books their children are assigned to read Again it seems to go back to the false assumption that teachers ought to take care of educational matters Children do not belong to the state or to the schools; they belong to parents who are ultimately accountable for seeing that their children grow- up to be responsible adult lOoooBoaoooooDOPOooooooBOQoaopoooqii POOOOOOOOOt Twice Told Tales . feOOOOOOOOOOOflOOOOOOOCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOl FIFTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of April 7. 1927) In the proposed bond issue of twenty thousand dollars, which is to be voted on by the voters of McHenry on April 19, there may be some discussion as to whether or not the bond issue is the proper way to raise money for necessary expenses of the city of McHenry. The city owes up to this time in the neigh­ borhood of twenty thousand dollars, all of which is bearing interest at the rate of at least six per cent, and which the city has to pay. The municipal band proposal will go over the top. It will carry by a substantial majority. Approximately fifty cents per capita per year is what McHenry's municipal band would cost its citizens under the plan to be voted on at the coming election, according to an estimate by advocates of the municipal band. citizens. NEXT WEEK: SEVEN S U G G E S T I O N S ' F O R PARENTS. A small percentage of the voters went to the polls in McHenry township on Tuesday to cast their ballots, due to the fact that there was no op­ position to Stephen H. Freund for supervisor, this being the only office to be filled. In the first precinct there were but 22 votes cast, 18 in the second and 62 in the third precinct, making a total of 192 Supervisor Freund. at the end of the next two years of service, will have completed twenty years of continuous service on the county board of supervisors. FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of April 8, 1937) The straight Peoples ticket won at the township election held Tuesday, with the result that all of the present of' ficeholders were reelected. The only new name to appear in the list is that of Albert Krause, who was elected town clerk. Others elected were E E. Bassett and Sibre Whiting, justices of the peace; Frank C. Meyer and Louis Schroeder, constables, and Jos. N. Sch- mitt, assessor. t\'r>; & McHenry ^ Walgreen Agency rV "YOUR PRESCRIPTION HEADQUARTERS" 1327 N. RIVERSIDE DR., McHENRY, ILL PHARMACY 385-4426 Just Ask Us For Free Prescription Income Tax Receipts! 7huzl/cdZu&\ HARDWARE STORES OPEN WEEKNITES 9 to 9 P.M. SATURDAY 9 to 8 P.M. SUNDAY (STORE) 9 to 7 P.M. SUNDAY (PHARMACY) 9 to 3 P.M. CUDDLY STUFFED EASTER ANIMALS &Up DELIVERY 7 MVS « WEEK! JH T v - ^ RUSSELL STOVER EASTER BASKETS J239 & Up and Save SAVE 60' [Wft II PEPSI COLA Jjj 8-16 0Z. BOT. DISCOUNT PRICE | LIMIT 2- OOt 8 PACKS COUPON EXPIRES 4-13-77 KODAK FILM Rfqi i ! 126-12 DISCOUNTPRICE $109 ! I LIMIT 1 I p | ̂̂^^OUPON EXPIRES 4-13-7 J Jj fa f F G 1 1 i T c A i i r i | o c r MAGICUBES PKG. OF THREE DISCOUNT PRICE $127 | COUPON EXPIRES^443 J7| LIMIT 1 SAVE 20 PAAS 13* • POSTAGE STAMPS! i EASTER EGG DYE j 5for59* i j®|S 19* ! DISCOUNT PRICE I I t&w^-svr<i niwnnNT PRirF LIMITS | m_ES_4_13_7^ J ^ ̂ ̂ rou^^EXPIRES4-13-77 j SAVE 26' 'fa rssi" 1 76' Q-TIPS 170's 63* SAVE 8fiL ggj 69 OREO COOKIES i 15 02. DISCOUNTPRICE / | LIMIT 1 ^ | COUPON EXPIRES 4-13-77 I LIMIT 1 I I COUPON EXPIRES 4-13^1 r DISCOUNT PRICE VASELINE INTENSIVE CARE LOTION _ _ 1 0 0 Z . Q O * LIMIT 1 Ov DISCOUNT PRICE COUPON EXPIRES 4-13-77 I SAVE l50l UJUrUN tANKti> 4-U-// I PAPER PLATES 7 S 9 INCH DISCOUNTPRICE 70$ ! LIMIT 1 / w ! COUPON EXPIRES 4-13-77 | The second of the spring elections will be held Saturday when members of the grade and high school boards of education will be selected for another term "as well as directors in the various rural districts and a member of the township board of trustees. The only contest scheduled to take place this year is for the office of president of the grade school board, with George Stilling meeting opposition in the candidacy of Dr. R.G. Chamberlin. Rev. Fr. Frank Miller, assistant pastor of St. Mary's church and Rev. Mr. Clarence Thennes of McHenry, student of theology at St.. Mary of the Lake seminary assisted at the first solemn high Mass by the Rev. John Francis Tuchlinsky in St. Joseph's church, Elgin. Father Miller acted as deacon and the Rev. Mr. Thennes as sub-deacon at the Mass. Four applications for liquor licenses were approved at the April meeting of the city council, Applications for licenses were made by Herman Steffes of the Palace Recreation parlors; Charles Hepp, Riverside hotel; Harrv Fredricks, Auto Inn and Floyd A. Coleman. It was agreed to draw up a salary fixing or­ dinance putting the city clerk on a flat salary of $420 per year or $35 per month, with no commission on licenses. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of April 10, 1952) McHenry's two Catholic churches are welcoming new assistant pastors, with one priest having already assumed his new duties and the second scheduled to arrive in the city next week. After spending almost eight years as assistant pastor of St. Mary's chruch. Rev. Fr. Baumhofer will leave this community next week to take over two new assign­ ments. He will become chaplain for the Poor Clare Monastery, Rockford, and administrator of St. Rita's church. Cherry Valley. He will be replaced at St Mary's by Rev. Fr. John Reuland. newly ordained.,, Rev. Fr. John McGowan of Chicago will be the assistant pastor at St. Patricks' church. Father McGowan was ordained to the priesthood on March 19 at St. Mary's church in Elgin. Although about 200 McHenry area folks have signed and turned in pledge cards, another 250 donors are needed to assure the bioodmobile coming to this community April 20. • Cards must be filled out and given to sponsoring organizations by the fifteenth of this month so that plans may continue for the program. If there was ever any doubt as to the popularity of Senator Robert A. Taft as a presidential candidate in this community and state it was dispelled at Tuesday's primary election. Also far in the lead was Wm. Stratton on the G O.P. ticket for governor. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of April 13, 1967) The McHenry Chamber of Commerce and the auxiliary to V.F.W. Post 4600, McHenry, again This year are co- sponsoring the annual Marine Festival queen contest. In the past three years, the queen has been the guest of the McHenry Chamber of Commerce together with her mother, at such places as the World's Fair in New York, the nation's Capitol, and last year at Hollywood, movie capitol of the world. Plans have already been started to have the 1967 queen be the Chamber's guest at Expo 67 in Montreal, Canada. , At the April meeting of the board of directors of McHenry Chamber of Commerce*, Don Weingart, retail committee co- chairman, announced ap­ pointments of several com­ mittee heads for various ac­ tivities during the year. They were John Shay, advertfsing and publicity; Myrt Martell, Dollar Days; Eleanor Locker, membership; and Harry Dean, new promotions. The Christ­ mas committee chairman will be appointed at a later date. McHenry's aldermanic races this year take on particular interest with the recent redistricting resulting from the annexation of Lakeland Park to the city. In Ward I, William J. Bolger seeks reelection and in Ward 3, Lawrence J. Huck, Jr., also without opposition, is running for another term, Ward 2 finds Arthur Jackson running for another term, opposed by John Oakford. The big contest looms in new Ward 4 where five men seek two posts. They are Frank S. Hromec, John T. Licastro. Leonard L. Bottari, Jerome D. Rogers and Richard F. Walinski. Pleasant Idyll Florida's Gulf Coast offers many scenic points of interest. This stern driving couple has interrupted their coastal cruise to idle past a series of unique beach structures that have withstood the test of wind and wave for many years. Hf ISA ivjjtj MMcnM.ro. FS SCNV ices. Inc.. i«wwii wkwummum FS Twine is known for its uniformity - in tensile strength and physical size. And that means performance. Count on FS Twine to keep your % baling trouble-free. Check our complete line and choose the twine that's right for your job. fpsj McHENRY FS Marengo ° McHenry ElkhornrWis. Woodstock Zenda 4. Huntley Chemung