The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

Recalling Heritage Twice Told Tales Nellie Cina of McHenry, converses in Swedish with a student in a McHenry County college Adult Education class. Some of the students in the Conversational Swedish class being offered by McHenry County college have listened to their relatives talk Swedish all their lives but have never been able to join the con­ versation. Others are taking the class because they want to get back to their roots or because they are planning a trip to the Scandinavian countries. The reasons for taking the course are as varied as the 26 students who responded when MCC offered the course for the first time this semester. According to Nellie Cina of McHenry, the instructor for the class, the varied ages and interests of the par­ ticipants only make con­ versational Swedish more interesting. Learning a language is like learning a friend. The more you get into it, the more you know of it, the more it opens up to you," Ms. Cina explains. She taught Swedish &t William Rainey Harper college before coming to MCC. She empathizes with the students who come from Swedish families. "Both my parents were from Sweden and they talked Swedish at home, especially when they didn't want me to know what they were saying," she says. Ms. Cina went on to study Swedish at the University of Chicago and at the- University of Uppsala in Sweden. The part-time MCC in­ structor works as the coordinator for the McHenry County Senior Citizens council drop-in center in Crystal Lake. Some of her friends from the drop-in center are enrolled in the course, which also has members and young as high school students. She says the students are all of Scandinavian or Germanic heritage, and she attributed some of the class* popularity to the .large Swedish settlement in Marengo and also to an influx of Scandinavian people who moved to McHenry county from Chicago. The class, which meets Wednesday evenings at Lundahl Junior high school in Crystal Lake, involves students working in pairs, learning to converse in Swedish in the same way a small child learns his native language-by listening and by trying to talk. Ms. Cina says the con­ versational technique is especially helpfuljn Swedish which has five different verb cases. "With conversation you Set 24-Hour Parent Visitation Program Establishment of a 24-hour Parent Visitation program for parents whose children are hospitalized was an­ nounced this past week by Bonnie Schultz, R.N., director of the pediatrics department, at Memorial hospital. The new policy goes into effect immediately and has been established both in response to community requests and because the hospital pediatrics depart­ ment personnel have recommended it as a move in keeping with the progressive trends of hospitalization for children. Under the program a parent can stay with a child 24 hours, and Mrs. Schultz said sleeping facilities as well as meals will be arranged as necessary "We have the concerns of the community at heart. We welcome ideas from citizens and appreciate their interest in the hospital and the type of care it provides," she said. The new policy guidelines discuss parent visiting by saying "for support and encouragement, parents are asked to spend as much time as possible with their child. Twenty-four hour visitation is available for one parent, and help in taking care of the child is welcomed. Parents are also welcome to accompany their children for various tests and treatment." from HISTORY'S SCRAPBOOK DATES ANO EVENTS FROM YESTERYEARS April 3, 1936 -- Bruno Richard Hauptmann is electrocuted in Trenton, New Jersey, for the kidnapping and murder of Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr. April 4, 1932 -- After five years of research, Professor C.G. King of the University of Pittsburgh isolates Vitamin C. April 5,1614 -- Pocahontas, daughter of the Indian chieftain Pow­ hatan, is married in Virginia to John Rolfe, an English colonist. April 6, 1957 -- Trolley cars become memories of the past in New York City as the few remaining trolleys complete their last runs. The McHenry Plaindealer Newspaper Available At The Following Locations: •WHITE HEN PANTRY •MAYS DRUG •BELL LIQUORS •McHENRY WALGREEN •BOLGER'S DRUG STORE •BEN FRANKLIN •OSCO DRUGS •JEWEL •HORNSBY'S •HERMES « CO. •LIQUOR MART •VILLAGE MART •JARSTOKf Sl̂ SSSSLSSSSm^mm. •JftRGAS •LAKEVIEW •SUNNYSIDE FOOD • JOHNSBURG FOOD MART •ADAMS GROCERY •LITTLE STORE •FRED A IRENE'S TAP •McHENRY QUICK MART •SUNRISE GROCERY •STEINY TAP •McCULLOM LAKE GROC. •FOOD MART •NORTHWESTTRAIN learn phrases and you don't have to worry about what case the verb is," she notes. She said one thing which makes Swedish fairly easy to learn is that it borrows many words from English. Ms. Cina says she is ex­ cited by the students' en­ thusiasm. "Like a flower it opens up," she explains, describing interaction among the students in the course. FIFTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of April 10, 1930) Ideal weatheg together with red hot State, county and local contents, was the signal for a record breaking drive of citizens in this • locality to the primary polls, where voters cast their ballots for their favorite candidates. In the second precinct there was a total of 448 votes cast for the Republican candidates and five Democratic votes while in the third ward there were 500 Republicans and 28 Democratic votes. At the City Council meeting Mayor Knox reported that he had been in c o n s u l t a t i o n w i t h representatives of the Wells Engineering Co., 'and Fairbanks & Morse Co., and that the matter of the pumps had been thrashed over considerably and that the pumps are being replaced with new ones without ex­ pense to the city. County winners in the primary were Frank R. Reid, congressman; Charles T. Allen, county judge; Raymond D. Wbods, county clerk; Harry F. Peteit, treasurer; and Lester Edinger, sheriff. FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of April 4, 1940) Four people, a pilot and t h r e e p a s s e n g e r s , miraculously escaped fatal or serious injury when a Stinson "S" airplane in which they were flying broke through ice on Pistakee Bay about 600 yards off shore from Bill Mertes' Oak Park Inn. The plane broke through the ice after coasting for a half mile on the ice in an attempted landing at Mertes' place. They were given first aid treatment by a physician in McHenry and returned to Maywood by automobile. "Poor Dear Edgar" is the comedy which the senior class of 1940, M.C.H.S., is preparing. The story uses a college setting and the amusing friends of a bewildered Edgar, for a new kind of class play. The cast consists of Mabel Bolger, Anita Althoff, Marjorie Duker, Geraldine Becker, Lorraine Schaefer, Pearl Smith, Gerald Larkin, Joseph Gausden, Kenneth Cristy, David Swanson and Robert Schultz. TWENTY-FIVE YEARSAGO (Taken from the files of April 7 1955) Complat* guttering components available at Hornsby't. Outside mitres, inside mitres, joint*, ferrets and elbows with baked on acrylic finish for easy maintenance* Easy to install painted gutter and downspout. Lifetime wear -- rugged acrylic finish -- no special tools needed, pieces fit snugly together. 10 Ft. 5" White - m m Aim, (utter 5 e 40 Reg. 6.97. Save 21 %. 10 Ft. 2"x3" Downspout Reg. 4.83. Save 22%. 3.76 I m •t.'.'.v.j MM fiiiiiiiM m W 8.96 4Shalf Steal Shelving wlm •w». I •••••• V. ft:*: Extra heavy gauge steel. Shelves adjust 21" to 60" high and are 12"x36". Reg. 18.83. No. FST-2- 4. Sav* 53%. Sale 83 C Whit* Butyl Caulk High grade, long lasting butyl, rubber sealant. Super adhesion to wood, metal, masonry. Retains elasticity for years. Reg. 1.97. No. 783414. Save57%. For the first time since the music sweepstakes award has been given in each of the various districts of the state, McHenry captured the coveted plaque when three organizations from the local high school Were awarded superior ratings at Antioch. The orchestra, the boys' chorus and the girls' chorus received blue ribbon ratings in competition with about ten schools in District I, com­ prising two and one-half counties and will now ad­ vance to the state finals in Macomb on April 29. Math N. Schmitt was reelected as supervisor of McHenry township in an election which brought out 3,476 voters. Mr. Schmitt, who has held office for several years won over his opponent, Clyde Carr. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of April 10, 1970) McHenry will lose 5.9 percent of its local property tax base in 1971, according to an analysis recently com­ pleted by the McHenry County Treasurer's office. That's how much will be lost as a result of the bill passed last year that exempts one car and household goods from the personal property tax. In all, McHenry county will lose 5.6 percent of its real estate and personal property tax assessments. That should amount to something over $30 million in assessments next year. The McHenry Jaycees SECTION 2 - PAOR 7 PLAINDEALER have been formed with a two-fold purpose. First of these is to provide civic service through the organized efforts of the young men in McHenry and to promote the welfare of the community and its citizens through active constructive WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2,1980 projects. Secondly, club members hope to provide the young men constituting its membership, training in leadership and instill civic consciousness to better their usefulness as citizens in the McHenry area. Seeks Public Input The Aurora Regional committee of the 1980 Illinois White House Conference on Children is soliciting from the community at large, information relating to its four areas, of sttidy. The committee agreed that this may help reduce the chance of its overlooking current studies, reports, and other material relating to the needs of children. The four areas being studied by the committee are: supporting the family in nurturing children and youth; providing a con­ tinuum of human services for children and their families with emphasis on strengthening the role of the local community; providing educational services to children and families; and supporting children during the period of adolescence, including the improvement of the juvenile justice system. Those who would like to supply the committee with pertinent information or know of materials which could be useful for its work, should address their con­ tributions to the Aurora Regional White House Committee, in care of the Illinois Commission on Children, 3 W. Old State Capitol Plaza; Room 206, Springfield, 111. 62701, im­ mediately. The Aurora region in­ cludes Lake, McHenry, Kane, DuPage, Kendall, Will, Grundy and Kankakee counties. Pedal Power c The auto industry has just come up with an amazing new energy device that will allow them to meet the 1980 'fuel economy requirements, the 1985 fuel economy require­ ments, and the 1990 fuel econ­ omy requirements for cars. It's called pedals. ' 4400 fl.tU. «•' I • TORO 17.76 Tare® String Trimmer a. Electric string trimmer for all your gardan and yard trimming. Rag. 21.96. No. 512-25. Sava 19%. 40.57 Tor* CordUss Trimmer B. Rechargeable "Powerpack' energy cell cuts a 7" path with flexible nylon line. Unique fully- automatic line feed feature. Reg. 47.76. Save 15%. .v.;.;.;.;.;.;.;.;. I Lufldir SSSB1 iCrgscenf^ 7.76 Lwfkin 25 ft. Tap* Apr*n & Pencil Buy an all-now 25 ft. V* inch wide Lufkinl Pow*r Tap* and g*t a FREE carpenter's apron J kt pencil. Rag. 12.96. Sava 40%. 6.87 mfi ® i i§ 51.76 S-K 71 pc. Master Tool Set This tool tat it everything you'll nead for household and automotive repair. No. 4271. 10" Crescent Wrench With Hacksaw Buy this adjustable wrench and get a FREE Little Nic hacksaw. Reg. 10.76. Save 37%. rl S LW lT /•x-x-y 876 BafhlMt White leather grained vinyl soft seat. A super savings for smart shoppers. Reg. 13.46. No. M3000. Save 34%.