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PAGE • . PLA1NDEALER - TUESDAY. NOVEMBER «. 1«7 EARL WALSH So I Hear .SPORTS EDITOR Early deadline a-com in' is the theme song around Ye Olde Plaindealer. It seems there is a holiday coming, a day known as Thanksgiving since the Pilgrims told the Indians there was room tor all in this vast country. Christmas commercialism has cast its shadow over Thanksgiving in recent years. Not being an early shopper, I still like to enjoy first things first. Without fear of repetition, thoughts of Thanksgiving in our early days creep right into our thinking and writing. Way, way back it was a day to visit Grandma on the farm. In a bobsled piled with straw beneath us and horse blankets over us, the ride was grand and glorious. Grandma had a big dining room with a table that stret­ ched from here to there. 'Twas a noisy group, but silence reigned supreme when Grandma said, "Hush now--do we say our prayers." "Do we" wasn't a question. It meant we will pray before tearing into the fodd. We had so much to be thank­ ful for with the family together. It didn't take planned en­ tertainment. There was love. PSSEk^year I sit down Idtf' quietly reflect on the good things in our lives to be thank­ ful for. Some of the same old faithfuls enter our thoughts. Now and then a new one enters to erase the blankness over­ coming our efforts to think. So -- in this year of 1977,1 am THANKFUL- For bad days. They make us appreciate the good. For true friends. For fellow workers who help so much to make our day. For a knob on our TV set that gives us the privilege of turning off certain programs. That churches of various denominations work together 100 per cent better than in the past. For snow plows, the men who operate them, and the tax­ payers who provide them. For doctors, hospitals and nurses. (The world knows I love nurses). for sports events. (What would Marie and I have to talk about unless our grand­ children? ) For Cub fans. (They say the sweetest things to me). For Bill Veeck. (Without Bill A time to say THANKS Thanks for being able to live and work in this fine community. Thanks for the wonderful friends and neigh­ bors. And, thanks for the /• privilege of serving your insurance needs. May you all enjoy a safe and happy holiday. I *0* * ^ Granville Sornsun • 1303 N. Richmond Rd. 385-1627 Like A Good Neighbor, State Farm Is There. & Notice Sports Picture Sine* previous notices (star­ ting test fall) have not been noted, tffis will bo run from time to time. BotRf uhabte to use the many group pictures sent in, a decision was made to discon­ tinue all league groups except championship teams. Pictures takes by our staff photographers of athletes on the high school level will be selected as to their importan­ ce. Individual pictures of various sports will be appraised as to their newsworthy value and available space. It was a flood of group pic­ tures test year that made this decision by the management necessary. Stala Farm Insurance Companies Home Offices: Bloomington, Illinois STATI ratal COMFORT IB day-long heat onatankful Pheasants Not As Plentiful In '77 and his connections, our White Sox would be in Seattle). For an appetitie for good food. (A fault so hard to con­ trol). That medical science has kept me wired together. For indoor plumbing. (Remember--?) For a good western story once in awhile. For shoes with soles. (Winter is coming and some aren't so fortunate). For more talent in our community than most realize. For many more fine young people than we hear about. That I don't have to shovel coal and carry out ashes these days. For a little nip now and then. (Medicinal purposes, you know). That our country is not at war. (Plenty of unrest, but no war). That whispered untruths have a habit of exploding back in the faces of the whisperers. That my wife still tells me I need a haircut now and then. Dedicated teachers. Short speeches and short naps. Rides through the coun­ tryside with special friends. For turkeys so neatly packaged. (Remember when we used to have to pick those pin feathers out of the birds?) For every morning that we just plain wake up. So as the day approaches when we thank God for our many blessings, I wish each of you good health, full stomachs, warm homes, and a HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Urbana, Hunters who anti<4$ate the pheasant season are ad­ vised that the ringneck is not as plentiful this fall as It was last year. Richard E. Warner, a wildlife biologist with the Illinois Natural History Survey, a division of the Department of Registration and Education, indicates that numbers of pheasants are down 40 to 60 percent from 1976 in the east- central counties, Illinois' prime pheasant range. - * • Warner cites changes in farming practices as the major factor contributing to pheasant population declines. As corn and soybean farming has ex­ panded, particularly since the early 1960's, habitat important to the ringneck's reproductive and overwintering activities has been largely eliminated. The pheasant's diminished status in recent years was further aggravated in January 1977, when an unusually severe winter storm caused sub­ stantial losses of pheasants in many portions of the state. The pheasant season this fall will began November 12 and extend through January 15. The bag limit is set at two cocks per day. Hunters should obtain permission from farm operators before going into a field. Landowners desiring to establish cover for pheasants and other wildlife species are encouraged to contact their regional Department of Con­ servation office for helpful information. by E. L. "Buck" Rogers Okmj I received a letter from a kid the other day who asked, "What is a bass?" What is a bass? The question was so ridiculous that I almost threw his letter into a waste basket. But, the more I got to thinking about the subject, the more intrigued 1 became with the implications of this question. And, 1 would like to answer k as best I can. First of all, the large mouth is our most popular gamefish. It is found in all of our 50 states and grows to a respectable 20 pounds or more. Research indicates that the bass is one of the most intelligent of fresh­ water fishes. Bass can communi­ cate with each other and perhaps with other aquatic creatures. They can learn, and, with certain limita­ tions, remember things. Bass have a voracious appetite.. And a temper. They appreciate body comforts, lead a reasonable sex life, and will not expend an ounce more energy to achieve an objective than they absolutely have to. Bass have good vision and are not color blind. They can differen­ tiate lure color at depths of 10 feet or more, depending on available light and clarity of the water. If the water is calm, they can also see a man walking on the bank or stand­ ing up in a boat. Hearing, smell, and taste senses are better devel­ oped than ours, but primarily they are sight hunters, like a lion or leop­ ard. in contrast, a catfish might be compared to a hound, which de­ pends on his nose to follow a trail. Water temperature is as essential to a bass's comfort as air tempera­ ture is to ours, and their preference is remarkably similar. A bass is most comfortable in water ranging from 68 to 75 degrees; that climate agrees with me, too. Environment has an effect on bass behavior, just as it does with us. As a result, a bass living in a murky Texas impoundment is a dif­ ferent fish from one living in a clear Ozark stream or in a shallow Flor­ ida lake. A bass has a voracious appetite and spends most of its waking hours looking for food. A bass can go several days without food, but to grow and prosper it needs to con­ sume three percent of -its body weight per day. Translated into bass vittles, this adds up to two dozen minnows or crawfish daily. It alio has been proven that all bass are not the same, regsrcBcss of their environment. Each has indi­ vidual traits. One bass may throw a lure and remember the experience for two seasons. Another bass, identified by a tag, has been caught and released a dozen times in one year and keeps coming back for more. Some bass jump when hooked. Some won't. Some may be attracted by a particular color. Other are repelled by it. Have I answered the question? I think not. Trying to determine who and what a bass is will keep millions of anglers busy for years to come. That's what makes fishing so in­ teresting. Teachers Writes On the first day of school, each first-grader arrived home with a note from thei. new teacher. It read: "Dear Parents: If you promise not to believe all your child says happens at school. I'll promise not to believe all he says happens at home." HE SET Nf.L RtCORDR# QUARTERBACKS WM12 , TOUCHDOWNS LAST YEAR! HE'S HEW ENGLAND'S THE &4" STAR WHO LED HIS TEAM TO THE 1976 PLAYOFFS AS THE PATRIOTS IrtCW AMAZING VICTORIES OVER THE DOLPHINS, THE STEELERS AND THE RAIDERS ON CONSECUTIVE WEEKS! IN THE PLAYOFPS NEW ENGLAND LOST TO OAKLAND ON A VERY CONTROVERSIAL PLAY. PS Instant heat--all day long on a single tank of readily avail­ able, low cost No. 1 fuel oil or kerosene. Ready to go at all times. To keep chilly, drafty work areas warm and comfort­ able. Look to Master portable oil-fired heaters to keep things going. ED'S RENTAL AND SALES INC. 904 N. FRONT ST. McHENRY 385-3232 7ROGAN, IN HIS 3rd PRO SEASON, PLAYED COLLEGE _ \LL AT KANSAS STATE. HE'S A NATIVE OF OTTAWA, KANS. STEVE\ WHO IS BLESSED WITH A TREMENDOUS PASSING ARM, IS ALSO A THREAT AS A RUNNER QUIET OFF THE FIELD, HE TAKES CHARGE WHEN THE GAME BEGINS FREE ESTIMATES! SPECIAL!!! •GUTTERS CLEANED •MINOR REPAIRS AVERAGE HOUSE NOW 5 1995 Camping Service Reductions During Winter In State Parks Campers who enjoy their sport in the winter months should be aware of some temporary cutbacks in service during the winter in northern Illinois parks. Camping at certain state areas is halted to allow for hunting season, and at some parks the water supply is shut off for the winter. Those northern Illinois areas that are seasonally affected are:1 Chain O'Lakes State Park, Lake county, closed for all uses except hunting from November 7 to December 22. Kankakee River State Park, Kankakee county, the class A camping area is closed between November IS to April I. Illinois and Michigan Canal, Grundy county, water available at office only between November 1 and April 11 DesPlaines Conservation Area, Will county, camping area closed from November 7 to January 1 for hunting. Mississippi Palisades State park, Carroll county, no showers after November 1. Rock Cut State park, Win­ nebago county, no showers after November i. Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park, • Stephenson county, no showers after November 1, Although camping is seldom crowded during the winter, campers are advised to call ahead when heading out to a park they haven't visited before. More information can also be obtained by calling the Illinois Department of Con­ servation's Chicago office at (312) 793)2070. ATHLETES AWAY Head Coach Mike McLaughlan of Eastern 111. U. sends reports on McHenry's Kenne Ludwig. During the golf season Kenne was impressive. In 9 rounds, he had a low score of 73 with an average of 78.7. The coach adds this note: "Kenne will be a strong part of our Spring schedule. He is starting to show his potential. He's a long hitter and an asset to our team". Nice to hear from you, Coach McLaughlan. Terry Reilly, a member of the McHenry High school basketball team that was in the "Sweet 16", has been elected captain of the Rocky Valley basketball team. Terry is a sophomore and a starting guard on the Rock Valley team. After a Thanksgiving Holiday tournament in Lincoln, Illinois the team will play their first home game in Rockford on Saturday, December 3. McHENRY SCHOOL LEAGUE 11-16,77 What a week this was (at least I think so). The Foolers found they aren't invincible and lost 3 points, while the other teams began to get VERY close to each other (game-wise that is). After Thanksgiving it will be position bowl and things can really get turned around. Even the basement can change hands. , The Imps did it this week and will be enjoying a pizza worth 2386 points. P. Jenkins with an unreal 219 shared high game honors with M Holm (204) while A. Boeldt (535) and W. Farrell (515) took men's high series. E. Rogers (190) and K. Lescher (182) were high games for the women and K. Lescher (497) and S. Blume (480) were high series rollers for the women. A. Boeldt picked off the 5-9-7 and J. Lescher took the 5- 8-10. It was turkey week and a nice 10 lb., one was awarded to E. Rogers, K. Lescher, P. Seaton, P. Jenkins and A. Boeldt for most pins over average. Not to be left out were "turkey" prizes to D. Seaton, M. Hauge (who has now won them all), S. Vitale, J. Heard and S. Key for most pins Under their average. HAPPY THANKSGIVING Foolers 27 "2 124 Holy Terrors 254 14' 2 Johnny's Angels 21 19 Imps 204 194 D&D's 204 194 Fearsome Four­ some 184 214 Possibilities 184 214 The Marks 174 224 Double Trouble 154 244 P&B Inc. 15 25 K. Lescher Picking Peaches Any green color on peaches in­ dicates it might have been picked before it was fully mature -- and may be difficult to ripen as a result. Peaches should be fairly firm to the touch, but don't touch too forcefully. Peaches are delicate and bruise easily. Firm, ripe fruit can be softened to eating perfection if held at room temperature for a few days. Twice Told Tales FIFTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of November 24, 1927) A suit was entered the last of the week against the Janner Construction company of Davenport, Iowa, by John R. Knox in an endeavor to force the payment of the forged check which the Knox Motor Sales company cashed for an employee of the Janner Bros, company on Saturday, Nov. 13. A garage bill for approximately $45 was included with the fifty- dollar check, but this bill the Janner company have already O.K.'d and are willing to pay, although they refused to make good the $50 for the forged check. The trial was heard before Justice of the Peace William J. Welch, but a decision was not rendered at that time. According to good authority,N the decision in regard to the bonus check will be given in favor of the Jenner Bros, company. An interesting entertainment was given at the Community high school last Thursday evening, sponsored by the Mothers' club of this city. A home talent program was given consisting of readings, dia­ logues, and Vocal and instru­ mental solos and disclosed the fact that McHenry has some remarkable talent of which it may well be proud. The feature of the evening was a doll contest which was as novel as it was unusual. Any doll was eligible to enter this contest if escorted by the little girl who owned it, tithe little girl was seven years old or younger. Eleven little girls took part in this doll parade and made a most interesting scene as they presented their dolls for the approval of the audience. After the votes were counted it was decided that little Miss Betty Cannon was the winning lady and she was presented with a lovely new baby doll. FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of November 25, 1937) Beginning Tuesday of last week blanks were delivered to every mail address in com­ pliance with the national wide census of unemployment partial employment and oc­ cupations authorized by congress. Cooperation of all residents was desired so that the census might present a true picture of conditions here. Cards were to be returned to the postmasters before Saturday night and thirty-two cards had been returned to the West McHenry post office and 100 cards to the McHenry office up to date. Federal census authorities estimated that 85,000,000 questionnaires were distributed throughout the country. McHenry received its first touch of winter last week when a white mantle of snow covered the countryside, Thursday in the first real snow of the season. The snow was followed by temperature as low as 10 degrees above zero which was the lowest of the current fall season. Atty. Fred B. Bennett of Woodstock was guest speaker at the regular dinner meeting of the Lions club. His talk was confined to telling the members about the method and the law in organizing a park district. At a former meeting of the club a discussion was indulged in by the Lions as to the advisability of sponsoring a movement to secure a park district in the territory of McHenry. A committee was appointed at SEAMLESS ALUMINUM GUTTERS OUR SPECIALITY! GUTTERS UNLIMITED (815) 385-9427. (815) 653-9720 OFFICE OPENING November 17, 1977 DR. MICHAEL J. PETERSEN Podiatrist-Foot Specialist announces the opening of his office. Practice Limited to the Medical and Surgical Treatment of foot disorders at 2906 W. Rte. 120, McHenry, Illinois OFFICE HOURS BY APPOINTMENT 344-1102 that time to investigate the matter, resulting in asking Atty. Bennett to, address the club and give an outline of the procedure necessary according to law. TWENTY-FWE YEARSAGO (Taken from the files of December 4, 1952) The Christmas Savings club at the McHenry State bank reached an all time high in popularity this year at 700 club members recently received checks totalling almost $75,000. More and more, people are finding the Christmas Savings club a convenient way to save not only for Christmas shop­ ping but for year end expenses and permanent savings. The newly formed Mothers' club of St. Patrick's church is sponsoring a bake sale to be held at the Carey Electric store on Green street, Dec. 5 from 4 to 8:30 p.m. This is the first such sale to be conducted during these hours and was planned to accommodate evening shoppers. The organizational service of the Wonder Lake Nativity Evangelical Lutheran church will be held at the Grace Lutheran church at Woodstock Sunday, Dec. 7. All forty members of the A.P. Freund family met at the Freund home on Elm street on Thanksgiving day. Guests included nine married children and eighteen grandchildren; also two other children, Marjorie and Donald at home. Crowds packed in Jo, the rafters here Tuesday night to see the Hebron Green Giants do battle with our home favorities, the Warriors. A high-scoring contest resulted, but the first half spread in the score was too much for the home team as they went down 69 to 55. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of November 29, 1967) Burglars entered two McHenry churches during last Friday night or Saturday morning and stole a total of about $1,000. The largest amount was removed in a bank pouch from Zion Lutheran church where the intruders entered through an unlocked window, leading into the basement. At the Community Methodist church, entrance was gained the same night through an unlocked window to the basement. Automotive Controls at 1600 N. Industrial drive, now in full production, will be welcomed into the area by the Chamber of Commerce and the city of McHenry at a noon luncheon Nov. 30 at the McHenry Country club. Howard V. Phalin of Wilmette, a native of McHenry and a graduate of the local high school, was named chairman of a new forty-two member board of trustees when DePaul university joined the growing list of Roman Catholic universities that changed from ecclesiastical to lay control. Henceforth the new board will operate the university. The board of McHenry County college has appointed Forest D. Etheredge, 38, as its first president. The new college was approved by the voters on April 1, 1967, and will serve most of McHenry county and a small portion of Boone county. The college expects to begin offering courses in September, 1968. Metric Madness Seeing how bttle it's done for the British pound, it makes one wonder how successful the metric system is going to be. NEW BANQUET HALLS AVAILABLE 0SH $050 FRY £• NIGHT cAndxe. 4 <£te.a£ cMouxe , % Mi. N. of Richmond, 111. on UA Rt. 12 815-678-2671 AUTOWORLD By BRENT RUSSELL Auto buyers have come to expect some exaggeration in advertising and they auto­ matically discount a portion of the claims. Every kid over the age of 10 "knows" that speedometer readings are fast. Despite this, it comes as > surprise that the govern­ ment's own fuel economy fig­ ures are grossly overstated. Rare is the motorist; who gets mileage as high as that promised by the fuel rating sticker. According to the Wall Street Journal, the fed­ erally issued mileage rating is inflated by as little as 12 per cent to as much as 40 per cent. The fuel economy checks are made by the Environ­ mental Protection Agency on test vehicles at the same time it is making sure emissions are within legal limits. The problem is that the tests are done under absolutely ideal conditions--the kind of con­ ditions that are seldom dupli­ cated in actual driving. In fact, EPA does not put the vehicles on the road--at all. It tests them statistically on a dynamometer which simulates city and highway driving and then averages the finding for the combined reading. Auto makers only send their most carefully made models to EPA's test center at Ann Arbor, Mich. The tests are conducted indoors so weather variations cannot distort the findings. The ma­ chines that drive the vehicles are not adjusted for jack rabbit starts. The result is a very high fuel economy reading. it- One EPA official told the Journal's Patrick O'Donnell that, "If people drove on flat roads, with no wind, in per­ fectly tuned cars carrying very little weight at 78 de­ grees Fahrenheit and at about 48 miles per hour, they would probably get results like ours." There are good reasons why this situation is a bad and one overwhelming reason why it cannot be changed. First, the economy exaggera­ tion can cause motorists to underestimate their driving costs. Faulty government fig­ ures introduce a credibility gap which could cause many programs to suffer. But don't look for anyone to correct the figures. Doing so would disrupt the govern­ ment's entire fuel economy movement. Since federal law chahge to accurate figuinsist this time would throw the entire system out of kilter. For instance, a federal law says the average car pro­ duced by any manufacturer must get at least 27.6 miles per gallon by 1985. Manu­ facturers will be hard pressed to do that well even basing the figures on EPA tests. A turn to accurate figures would make it that much harder--perhaps impossible. In defense of the system, EPA says the mileage figures should be seen as an 'index" useful in making compari- ' sons--an argument that as­ sumes that the amount of the fuel economy inflation is con­ stant for all models. Perhaps at some future time the government can ad- just the figures to more rately reflect the real of highway driving. while, motorists should the disclaimer on the\ economy sticker: "The fuel economy of this vehtele will vary depending on the type of driving you do, your driving habits, how well you maintain your car, optional equipment installed and used, and road and weather con­ ditions." Making Sore Despite its increasing pop- idarity with dieters, * yogurt in not always a "low-calorie" food. Varieties which are sweetened and flavored may have twice as many calories as the plain, par­ tially skim milk varieties. ; Best Buys Some of the best convenience food buys include: frozen and canned orange juice, instant col- fee, frozen lima beans, canned spaghetti, chicken chow mein and devil's food cake mix. Instant K