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feWWTiffia •*m ; 1 m •: .•#> 4 i* «'• -1' ' W ' ) • • • •;" • -f .,*4;.. ' • :••<•'• ** * ? • • [J£j H by Gerry rv Johnson 1 Self-Made Man Still Improving At 73 im • IV' • considered normal. But it isn't; it's very sick. Robert , Eii\ger writes, "Concentrate ? on looking out'for Nunrofer One. I'm sure you have fS enough problems of youi* DK «V •• V * - If ever a person could be described as a self-made man, L. J. Lee, of Bagley, Minnesota, would certainly fit the bill. ;Wpw 73, Lee is the mayor of Bagley and president of the Garden Valley Tele­ phone Company, a coopera­ tive system that was estab­ lished in 1906. ULee rose to his present ition despite ending his education with the eighth grade. "I didn't have any choice," Lee told a writer from The National Council on the Ag- MWhe^ I was six, my liy moved to a farm in iyich where I went to a country school that only went to the eighth grade." V For the next several years, Lee worked on the farm, until he decided to work in construction. He operated heavy machinery such as cranes and steam shovels used to build highways. "In 19411 went to Green­ land to work on an airport," Lee said. "Not long after I got there, the U.S. got into World War II, but it two years before I home." Lee immediately tried to enlist in the service but was rejected three times because of physical defects. Wanting to contribute to the war ef­ fort, he went to England where he was in charge of maintaining the machinery used in coal mining. "It was a very important job because England was dependent on coal for en­ ergy," Lee said. "Without it, they couldn't fuel the muni­ tions plants and other fac­ tories turning out supplies and weapons for the mili­ tary." After the war, Lee re­ turned to this country and went back to construction work. When the union asked him to run for business rep­ resentative of his district, Lee agreed, subsequently winning the election. "For the next 20 years I aunipn representative," • Lee said. "I drove about 50,000 miles a year han- ' dling contracts,1 labor dis­ putes--you name it." When he'd been a union official for 12 years, Lee ran for the Minnesota state leg- Mature, and again won elec­ tion. After serving 12 years, Lee decided to retire but the governor asked him to com­ plete a one-year term on the board of regents erf the Uni­ versity of Minnesota. "That one year lasted six," Lee recalled with a laugh. Lee thought he'd finally start enjoying his delayed retirement, but when the mayor Of Bagley retired, he was again asked to run for office. "It wasn't much of a race because I ran unopposed," Lee said. "I'm glad I did it, though, because it keeps me busy. If you want to know the truth, I don't think I'd enjoy being retired, any­ way." was got THINK OLDER DRIV­ EN are accident-prone? Not according to The Na­ tional Highway Council. A recent study by the council showed that among people over 60, one in six drivers will be involved ip arV acci­ dent, one in 1,000 in a fatal mishap. Among drivers un­ der 30, one in three will be involved in a traffic acci­ dent, one in 500 in a fatal one. INFLATION IS causing a growing numbet -oi em­ ployers to increase the pen­ sions of their retired em­ ployees. Among large cor­ porations which have raised pensions are Household Fi­ nance Corporation, which increased pensions 20 per­ cent for employees who re­ tired before 1970 and 10 percent for those who re­ tired between 1970 and 1974. General Electric Com­ pany increased pension pay­ ments 7 percent last May, making this the second raise the company's 70,000 re­ tired employees have re­ ceived in the last 18 months. . * * » . if: . . . GRANDPARENTS DAY l has been made an official day of observance. A joint resolution of the U.S. Con­ gress has established the date for Grandparents Day as the first Sunday after La­ bor Day. Me-First Is A J: Losing Philosophy , There are many tragic stories of family breakdowns these days, and I sometimes feel like weeping. I did marriage counseling for 10 years, so I know a little about it. Every story is unique, and the old saw is usually true, there are three -sides: his side, her side and the truth. People tend to lose ob­ jectivity when they are close to a situation or when they are hurt and humiliated. Nevertheless there are often one-sided patterns of abuse, infidelity, and plain selfishness. The love com­ mitment Of marraige can work, but not if one party is hell-ben^n its destruction. I remember a respected judge who abused and degraded his wife and children at every op­ portunity in the privacy of their home. He forced her to leave him. I remember a young housewife who left a husband and four children for her lesbian lover. I remember a 300-pound salesman who left his wife for a younger woman because his wife was getting too fat. V We live in an age where thai kind of behavior is m oWn without worrying abouf ™ helping others. Dr.Mifrtijf Shepherd in "The Do-It- Yourself Psychotherapy Book" agrees, 4*You shall always act in your own best interest...you shall not let the interests of others in­ terfere with your own pleasure". Common sense runs counter to these ideas. In fact, if you follow the advice of the "me generation" prophets, you will eventually have serious problems, possibly (eternal ones. The' pain a person inflicts on others will come back to haunt him. And a child or a spouse who is tossed aside like a squeezed orange suffers the agony of hell. Some become twisted and wounded and unable to trust again. That suffering will not be forgotten, even if the one who caused it has closed his or her mind to it. St. Paul captured the essence of Christ's teaching when he said, "Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things." I pity those ' who ignore this wisdom. Jesus in His Ser­ mon on the Mount had some jarring words for all of Us to ponder: "Woe to you...that are full now...that laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep." (Luke 6:24, 25). , PAGE 3• >4 • ~ " Ataiong recorded PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER M, lt7» recent births at Memorial ital for McHenry ty, Woodstock was a girl Dec. 20 to Mr. and Mrs. Koleno, of enry. HOSPITAL NOTES WOODSTOCK Admissions: David Adams, R. George Cole, Master Brian Snyder and Mrs. Lauretta Frye, all of McHenry. Woman Command As of late-1979, there was one (only) Woman Command of a U.S. military ship. That distinction belonged to Lt. Beverly Kelley, in command of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutler Cape Newagen in Hawaii. "Fools and wise men are equally harmless. It is the half- fools and the half-wise that are dangerous." 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She was one of 135 students named to the list by President Gael D. Swing. «*r- r-typtgR?* >• * IN MINI-TERM Cindy Barnes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Barnes, 4005 Grand avenue, McHenry, a Knox college senior, is one of 125 students enrolled in Knox's eighth annual Mini-Term. Mini- Term, which began Nov. 26, crams the usual one term (10 •>weeks) credit course work into a tight three and a half- week schedule. Classes are held almost every day for two to three hours, and an extensive amount of reading and homework is required. YOUR WEEK AHEAD * urns 19 ARIES Mar. 21-Apr TAURUS Apr. 20-May 20 GEMINI May 21-June 20 CANCER June 21-July 22 LEO + July 23-Aug. 22 VIRGO Aug. 23-Sept. 22 LIBRA Sept. 23-Oct. 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 Forecast Period: 12/22-12/28 One in a position of authority is pleased with your efforts. » Travel to distant lands may be the arm­ chair type. Plan a trip. 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