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" V v •W .T\W - T PAGE 18 - PLAINDEALER -FRIDAY, JANUARY 12. 1979 HERE AND THERE IN BUSINESS Edison Sets Records Manpower Survey Lobal Employment Picture Stable bv/i ^ -fflai While fewer McHenry area employers plan to add new employees to their payrolls during the first quarter of 1979 (January, February, March) than did three months ago, the overall outlook is for a stable job climate, according to a quarterly survey of McHenry employers conducted by Manpower, the world's largest temporary help service. Chuck Bartels, owner of Manpower's McHenry office, said, "Manpower's survey shows that employers here generally expect the job climate to be at a stable and healthy level during the start of 1979. Overall, 28 percent of the employers queried have hiring plans, while 59 percent an­ ticipate no change and 14 percent are considering reductions," Bartels said. In a similar survey con­ ducted by Manpower three months ago, 33 percent of the employers projected hiring plans, 47 percent anticipated no change and 20 percent were planning cutbacks. Employers in five out of the nine industrial sectors covered by,the survey projected hiring ans, with the most optimistic hiring forecasts coming from durable goods manufacturers and employers in the service industries. Nationally, hiring ,ex­ pectations for the first quarter of 1979, while showing signs of a seasonal slowdown, indicate no hiring recession. The country's survey figures are slightly down from similar survey, taken one and two years ago. As anticipated, the hiring expectations for the first quarter register a seasonal dip from last quarter. Much more hiring pessimism would be expected if a recession were imminent in the first half of 1979. Nearly one out of every four survey respon­ dents nationally, (24 percent), anticipate increases in their work force this quarter while those anticipating staff reductions, (14 percent), ar not significantly larger than for the first quarters of the past two years. Strong demands for Manpower's own skilled help, especially in office jobs, in­ dicates a continuing need for personnel, since part-time and temporary hiring usually arises from increased business activity. On a national basis, 24 per­ cent of the employers surveyed anticipate increased hiring levels, 59 percent project a status quo, 14 percent plan staff decreases and 3 percent don't know what direction hiring will take in the coming three months. A tightening of the labor market is apparent when the figures are compared to a similar Manpower survey taken one year ago when 25 percent forecast increased hiring, 59 percent no change, 13 percent staff reductions and 3 percent were uncertain as to their hiring patterns. A Manpower survey taken two years ago for the opening three months of 1977 was almost identical to this year, with 24 percent projecting hiring increases, 60 percent no change, 13 percent decreases and 3 percent didn't know what the quarter would bring. The construction outlook, although affected by winter conditions, is at its lbwest point since 1976. In fact more em­ ployers expect to cut back now, (31 percent), than has been the case since mid-1976. Another 17 percent of the construction employers interviewed say they will increase hiring levels while 50 percent will keep a status quo and 2 percent don't know. Significant drops in hiring expectations .^going beyond the traditional seasonal drops, are registered by the wholesale- retail trades. Also significantly down is the public ad­ ministration sector. In the wholesale-retail trades, 16 percent said they will increase hiring and 28 percent project a decrease. This is down from a similar survey of one year ago when 18 percent said they would increase hiring and 23 percent anticipated staff cutbacks. The other major drop is in the public administration sector with 18 percent in­ creasing hiring down from 39 percent a year ago, and 15 percent anticipating staff lay­ offs which is more than double the 7 percent of one year ago. The sector showing the most positive increase from previous years is transportation and public utilities. Of the respondents, 26 .percent forecast an increase in hiring levels with only 8 percent forecasting staff reductions. This compares to 23 percent anticipating increases and 13 percent decreases one year ago. The finance-insurance-real estate and education sectors turned in stable employment outlooks for the beginning of the year. The quarterly employment outlook survey is conducted as a public service by Manpower, Inc. Designed and ad­ ministered by Manpower's International Research department, the survey uses a statistically representative sample of 6,000 large public and private employers, distributed among 10 industry sectors and some 200 U.S. cities. The survey results reflect employment intentions for the next 90 days. Some of these intentions may change as a result of unexpected economic conditions. Manpower, Inc. is a major employer of officer workers and semi-skilled and skilled workers in a wide variety of fields. The firm has an annual work force of more than 600,000 employees through its more than 700 offices in 33 countries. Of these, more than 500 offices are located in the U.S. . Retired TC Employees Honored I * Office TC Industries, Inc., between Crystal Lake and McHenry recently honored its retired employees with a tour of the plant and lunch on the company railroad dining car. Many of the people had not seen each other for several years. They also had the opportunity to renew old acquaintances and visit with friends still employed with the company. Those attending from Crystal Lake were R.A. "Dine" Her­ man, Harold Knox and Dan Hesly. From McHenry they were Louis Block, LeRoy Ohlson, Alvin "Cappy" Dotfell, Eugene Meyers, Elsie Mossman and Earl Raven. From Richmond were Andrew Mayer and Joseph Sepanek. James Gracy represented Woodstock and Clifford Kiehl (formerly from McHenry) came from Mountain Home, Ark. The guests visiting the plant were given turkeys. Following a tradition of more than thirty years, turkeys were also delivered to homes of the widows and retirees in the area who were unable to make the tour. 54 Attend Income Tax School David G. Plocher, McHenry county Extension adviser, reports that 54 tax parctitioners from McHenry county enrolled for the recent Farm Income Tax school sponsored by the University of Illinois Cooperative Extension service. They were among the f4,000 practitioners who enrolled in the 24 schools held in 24 dif­ ferent locations during November and December. The two-day school provided intensive training and in­ struction for figuring and filing farm as well as non-farm federal and state income tax returns. The Springfield and Chicago districts of the Internal Revenue Service and the Illinois Department of Revenue provided specially trained instructors for the schools. They also helped plan and prepare teaching materials. Plocher says the school brought the tax practitioners up-to-date information on new federal and state income tax rules, regulations and in­ terpretations. Tax practitioners and con­ sultants who enrolled for the income tax schools from McHenry county included: Lorain H. Booster, Richard L. Fleck, Shirley Harms, Kathy Krysiak, Milton McHale, Or- mel Prust, Paul Schwegel, Jr., Paul Schwegel, Sr., Lorraine Steffes, Thomas Yegge, Albert Young and Earl Young, all of McHenry; also James Huinker, Ringwood; and Norman C. Specht, Wonder Lake. WW*V- Install Plumbing-Heating OfficersAt Jan. Dinner JAMES H.HILL James W. Hill has been elected a vice-president of the Harris bank, Chicago. He joined Harris in 1970 as an assistant vice president. A member of the banking department's Midwest group, he is respon­ sible for services to correspondent banks and corporations in Illinois, Iowa, and South Dakota. Hill received the A.B. degree in 1957 ffom the University of Missouri, Columbia, and served the following three years with the counter intelligence unit of the U.S. Army. Hill is a trustee of the Village of Bull Valley and a director of the McHenry County Red Cross. Newly-elected officers of the Plumbing and Heating Con­ tractors association of Lake and McHenry counties will be formally installed in office at the annual installation dinner dance at the Cabriolet restaurant, Milwaukee avenue at Rt. 137, Libertyville, Saturday, Jan. 13. Presiding as installation office will be L.E. (Ozzie) Koetz of Zion, president of the Illinois Association of Plum­ bing-Heating Cooling Con­ tractors and a past president of the Lake-McHenry PHCA. Assuming the gavel will be James DiPietro, Deerfield, who served as president a score of years ago and served as chairman of the Joint Ap­ prenticeship for the plumbing industry in the two county area for 15 years. Festivities will get under way with a cocktail hour at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner and the installation. The PHCA of Lake and McHenry counties is composed of area plumbing contractors who employ Plumbers Union Local 93 journeyman plumbers and train Local 93 apprentice plumbers. Entertainment At Carestoel Carestoel of McHenry, 803 Royal drive, announces a variety of events for its residents during the month. According to Ms. Gayle Bock- man, activities director, some of the highlights in the up­ coming weeks include: -A performance by a church singing group, Thursday, Jan.11, at 6:30 p.m. in the second floor dining room. -a special gymnastics show, featuring Denise McKibben, current Junior Miss (McHenry county) Saturday, Jan. 13 at 2 p.m. in the Carestoel gym­ nasium. -a fashion show, put on by the residents themselves. Saturday, Jan. 20, at 6:30 p.m. in the dining room. -a pizza party for residents Sunday, Jan. 21, at 2 p.m. in the dining room. -a resident-sponsored wine and cheesa party Saturday, Jan. 27, at 6:30 p.m. in the dining room. New Bell Plan In Effect Commonwealth Edison's nuclear generating units established two new per­ formance records during 1978, the company announced today. The utility's six base-load nuclear units during the year produced about 45 percent of the electricity used by the eight million persons living in the 25- county, northern Illinois territory served by Edison. The new production record is the sixth in as many years for the utility's nuclear units. In 1977 the company's nuclear units produced about 42 percent of the electricity used. Also during 1978, Edison's base-load nuclear units were available for service more than 80 percent of the time. The previous mark, set in 1977, was slightly less than 80 percent. Availability shows how much time the units were ready for service, compared to the total time in the measuring period. It accounts for all unit shutdowns for maintenance and refueling during the measuring period. Area QuaTity Control In Monthly Meeting The Northeastern Illinois section of the American Society for Quality Control will hold its monthly dinner meeting Jan. 18 at the Cabriolet restaurant, Libertyville. Dinner will be at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 8 p.m. The featured speaker will be Ronald J. Jensen, senior Quality Assurance engineer, Evinrude Motors division, Outboard Marine corporation. Jensen's talk will focus on the placement of statistical / technique into its proper perspective as a management tool and as a vehicle for developing a philosophy of management. TOM YEGGE Tom Yegge has announced the opening of his accounting of­ fice. Yegge Accounting and Business Service provides full- service accounting and income tax service for individuals, businesses and corporations. He is currently operating his business from his home at 709 S. McHenry avenue, McHenry. Having many years of ex­ perience in the McHenry area, he is making the aspects of professional, personalized service the basis for his business. Yegge, born and raised in thus area, is married and the father of three children. Tops In Sales Son Of Local Couple Promoted By Insurance Firm The son of a Wonder lake couple has been promoted by the American Family In­ surance group at their branch claim office in Milwaukee. • Promoted to claim specialist is Brian P. O'Connor, the son of Mr. and Mrs. George P. O'Conner, 7802 W. Chestnut drive in Wonder Lake. The younger O'Connor is a 1964 graduate of Marian Central Catholic high school in Woodstock. He attended Lewis university in Lockport for two years and later earned a Business Ad­ ministration degree from Milton college in Milton, Wis. O'Connor also has completed five of six requirements of the IIA insurance program. Modine Co. Leases Plant In Wisconsin Modine Manufacturing Co. has announced that it has completed an agreement to lease a 43,000-square-foot plant in New Berlin, Wis. The plant, previously operated by Oven Systems, Inc., is located at 3000 South 160th street in an in­ dustrial park west of Milwaukee. Modine will equip the building for the production of air conditioning condensers for the automotive aftermarket. The condenser were formerly produced by Condenser OfSM in Elgin, from whom Modine purchased the manufacturing equipment, drawings, and aU production rights effective last Dec. 22 Legal Notice STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF McHENRY SS - In re the Marriage of Jeri Ann Evans and Michael S. Evans 78 D-735. The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, MICHAEL S.EVANS. Respondent, that a Petition has been filed in the Nineteenth Judicial District, McHenry County by Jeri Ann Evans Petitioner, for Dissolution of Marriage and for other relief; and that said suit is now pen­ ding. Now, therefore, unless you, the said / MICHAEL S.EVANS, file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court. Nineteenth Judicial District, 2200 North Seminary Road, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, on or before the 1st day of February, 1979, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a Judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with tne prayer ofsaidPetition. VERNON W. KAYS, JR. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT RICHARD J. SHORT Attorney for Petitioner 200 West Monroe Street Chicago, Illinois (Pub. Dec. 29,1978and Jan. 5 and 12,1979) Legal Notice ' NOTICE The Nunda Township Cemetery Trustees will hold their regular % board meeting on Tuesdav, January 16th, 1979, at 7:00P.M. at the Township Office, 95 Grant Street, Crystal Lake, Illinois. Anita Sherwood Executive Secretary Nunda Township ^ Cemetery Fund Dated: December 22, 1978 / (Pub. Dec. 29,1978, Jan 5 & 12,1979) A plan that permits eight free calls a month to directory assistance for most home and business phone users goes into effect with January telephone bills, Illinois Bell reminded customers this week. Counting of directory assistance calls will begin on each customer's billing date, beginning with bills dated Jan. 4. Bills of Jan. 4 through Feb. 1 will carry a 25-cent credit to reflect savings from reduced directory assistance calls. Bills of Feb. 4 and thereafter will carry both the credit and any charges for calls over the eight-call allowance. Calls over the allowance will be charged 20 cents each. There will be no charge for calls to directory assistance outside the area code the caller is in, or for directory assistance calls from hospitals, hotels, motels and coin phones. People physically unable to use a telephone directory will also be exempt from charges. ROBERT J. MAUCH ERA-RDG Realty and Broker Richard W. Doherty, Jr. an­ nounce that Robert J. Mauch was the leading salesman with the firm, and has closed over $2,000,000 in real estate sales in 1978. Mauch is a member of the McHenry County Board of Realtors. He has been a McHenry area resident for most of his life, and has been in real estate for over three years. f Building Permits 1 The city of McHenry issued the following building permits during the month of December. Convenient Food Mart, 810 Front street, sign. McDonalds, 1411 Route 120, sign. Nick Dicianni, 4217 Crystal Lake road, fireplace. Brian & John Cunat, 1806 N. Park lane, sing. fam. dwell. Residential Development, 417 Thornwood drive, 4 unit condo. Herman Link, 5003 Bonner, porch. » Dennis & Catherine Storlie, 5103 W. Shore drive, wood bum stove. / \ i Lancer Corp, 5210 W. Springdale lane, sing. fam. dwell. Thomas J. & Patricia Rapach, 5119 Shorehill drive, fence. Residential Development, 5204 Greenbrier drive, sing, fam.l dwell. * Matt Pfhier, 1301 Riverside drive, optical store. Howard Lindstrom, 6229 W. Ojibwa lane, sing. fam. dwell. E. Michael & Irene Sabatka, 3509 W. Washington, fireplace. Robert Grant, 4802 W. Prairie, sing. fam. dwell. Town Club Tavern, 1401 N. 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