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Science Fair Pro feet Twice Told Tales of Clancy Foley and Mike Bellich are shown with their project on display at the Junior high school Science fair April 17, entitled "Nuclear Reactor". The project was a simulation of the three- mile Island plant with a detailed drawing of a reactor core. The fairincluded over 100 projects featuring many categories of science. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD ---- ---- 1 ' Urge New Energy Sources Sen. Jack Schaffer, R- Cary, has introduced legislation designed to in­ crease the impetus of developing alternative energy sources in Illinois. A leading proponent of the effort to restore hydro­ electric facilities, Schaffer is seeking to double the bond allocation for alternative energy sources in the Coal and Energy Bond Development act. "About $50 million remains in the bond authorization act approved by the legislature in 1975, but only $5 million of that amount has been allocated for the issuance of bonds to develop alternative forms of energy," Sen. Schaffer explained. The bill he has introduced would double the allocation to $10 million. "We are not talking about any increase in the overall bond authorization," he continued, "rather a reor­ dering of priorities. "While the original act was established primarily to boost development of Illinois' vast coal reserves, it is becoming increasingly obvious that solar and hydro­ electric energy will be very much a part of our future...and we should begin doing more in that regard," the 33rd district senator stated. Schaffer has been ad­ vocating restoration of the hydro-electric facilities along the Fox river that were abandoned 10-15 years ago. "I'm sure there are similar facilities at existing dams and other waterways around the state that could be utilized once again for generation of energy," he said. "Funds from the Coal and Energy Bond Development act should be used for this purpose." I FIFTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of May 1, 1930) The McHenry Develop­ ment Trust is the name adopted for the new organization recently for­ med in an endeavor to establish a fund to be used to bring industries to McHenry * which would provide em­ ployment for residents of this city. It is the plan of the organization to create a fund by putting on two carnivals in McHenry each year, one around the Fourth of July and another during Labor day holidays. All of the profits from these carnivals are to be divided equally and each portion placed in each of the two McHenry banks, establishing a trust fund. According to the by-laws adopted, this money cannot be used for any other pur­ pose except the bringing of industries to McHenry. The American Legion Junior baseball program got under way in fine shape when representatives of the various posts in the county met in Woodstock in the Legion clubrooms to organize and draw up a schedule. With eight teams in the league it was deemed necessary to make two divisions to be known as the north and south circuits. FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of April 25, 1940) Since the McCullom and Wonder Lake districts have grown so rapidly to a population almost as large as McHenry itself, the room space in the West McHenry post office is inadequate to supply the needs for taking care of the huge bundles of mail. As a result, there will be a moving day when the postoffice will move out of the Peter M. Justen building on Main street into the Jos. W. Freund building across from the West McHenry State Bank, formerly oc­ cupied by the McHenry Floral Co. Since Elmer Freund, the postmaster, assumed his duties in July, 1935, mail order business, insurance on packages and registered mail has doubled. McHenry county farmers received $215,931 in federal funds in twenty-one months under the 1938 farm con­ servation program, the Agriculture department at Washington announced. The amount paid all Illinois farmers for that period was $18,486,568.79. TWENTY-FIVE YEARSAGO (Taken from the files April 28, 1955) As another fiscal year for the city of McHenry comes to an end, the Council con­ vened for the annual meeting. Larry J. Huck elected to the office of police magistrate at the recent election, took the oath of office. Retiring from aldermanic posts were Edward J. Thennes, Arnold Anderson and George J. Freund. Edward J. Gausden, Elmer F. An- tonson and Charles D. Brown recited their oaths of office and took part in the second meeting of the evening. Tax bills totalling $5,652,727.13 were received by county residents during the past week, the amount being for collection of 1954 taxes. The Plaindealer marks another anniversary and starts upon its eighty-first year. Few old timers are alive today old enough to remember the earliest happenings brought weekly to readers of the paper. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of May 1, 1970) A public hearing to discuss design features of the propose^d Richmond- Waukegan expressway will be held in the auditorium of the public library, Waukegan. This is the high­ way for which plans were SECTIONS - PAGE 1 • PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY. APRIL «, IMT first given three years ago, Dial*** to run north of McHenry. To OCQTT l\UI&S be constructed in the Illinois Route 120 corridor, the freeway wiH eventually extend from the Wisconsin state line in the vicinity of Richmond to the vicinity of Illinois Route 31. On Power Of County Board Last January, Girl Scouts of Troop 436, under the leadership of Linda Emerson, took up the Plaindealer plea to start a project which would provide food for the city's large wild duck population during the winter months. The response was overwhelming and heartwarming, providing encouragement to the thirty- five troop members in their endeavor. Each week they collected money from canisters placed in local stores and purchased corn. • • • * A time to think is as important as a time to work. Illinois Attorney General William J. Scott has ruled that a county board has the power to enter into an in­ tergovernmental contract to provide police services within the cities and villages in its county. Scott, also stated that a sheriff is required to furnish the contracted services even though he's opposed to the plan. "However," Attorney General Scott observed, "it follows that the county board must provide the necessary funds and authorize the necessary number of deputies to enable the sheriff to fulfill the responsibilities set forth in the contract." CABLE EXCLUSIVE THE m MOVIE CHANNEL 24 hours a day. TM 10 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD HAVE THE MOVIE CHANNEL 1. Movies round-the-clock, 24 hours every day, 7 days a week. 2. The finest movies, viewed in the comfort of your own home. 3. At least 30 movies each month--guaranteed. 4. 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