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<? SECTION 2 • PAGE < - PLA1NDEALER - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12,IMS Twice Told Tales FIFTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of December 11, 1930) Mrs. Samantha Button, McHenry's oldest resident and the only living mother of a Civil war veteran, will celebrate her ninety-ninth birthday anniversary Dec. 12. Mrs. Button, a five-foot bundle of pep, discloses herself as a pocket size combination of Bernard Shaw and Mary Gardep, a vivid personality with a tinge of the eccentric and decided views upon any subject of the past or the present day. Only eleven shopping days left before Christmas! With this warning issued to McHenry shoppers, the Christmas season is at hand with the merchants of the city entering the last weeks of activity, which usually in­ cludes the annual Christmas holiday rush. The holiday season will be officially ushered in when Santa Claus will make his regular annual visit to McHenry. He will be at the Wm. H. Althoff hard­ ware and the Vycital hard­ ware stores, where he will greet the kiddies and grown ups, taking orders for Christmas wants and adding an air of mystery and ex­ citement for the kiddies. FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of December 12, 1940) Attorney General John E. Cassidy deposited a bunch of summonses for alleged bookies in Sheriff Lester Edinger's hands in order that the elimination of book- making (betting on the horses) in McHenry county might be in earnest. Att­ orney General Cassidy goes out of office early next month. It is the general belief that this move on his part is a big publicity stunt in the closing days of his career as attorney general. A defective chimney was believed to have caused the blaze which caused $100 damages to the roof of the Robert Knox home. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Walsh noticed the fire as they were driving past the house. Mr. and Mrs. Knox were not at home at the time. Coach Stuessy's basket­ ball team of St. Mary's, Woodstock, continued their victory march at the ex­ pense of the local high school squad on McHenry's floor, winning a lopsided game 39 to 23. TWENmFIVE YEARSAGO (Taken from the files of December 1, 1955) On Dec. 6, the voters in two wards in McHenry will have the opportunity to go to the polls and select aldermen to represent them where offices have been vacated. In Ward 2, Glenn D. Dixon and Robert A. Stueben are competing for the office in this ward. The successful candidate will replace Alderman Donald Johnson whose residence will soon be changed to a point outside the city limits. In Ward 3 a race looms up between George J. Kauss, Jr., and William H. Goettsche to fill the aldermanic position left open through the resignation of Leo G. Rothermel. The fity-two members of the McHenry Choral club RENT RINSEtfVAC the professional do-it-yourself carpet cleaning system First Hour of Rental $1.00 per hour ... for every hour thereafter. (Example 2 hours . . . total charge $1 plus tax.) NQ MINIMUM Special Rental Rate Good Monday thru Thursday RINSENVAC c leans the way profess iona ls do a t a t rac t ion of the cost FRI. SAT., I SUN. NO MINIMUM OVERNIGHT SPECIAL! 8:00 P.M.-9:00 A.M. $10.00 I HORNSBYS ^ f a m i l y cenrrrt - 4400 W. RTE. 120, McHENRY, ILL. I unanimously voted to con­ tribute a substantial amount of the proceeds of their annual Christmas program this year toward defraying the cost of maintenance of a lifeguard at the local beach next summer. Eight king and queen candidates have been nominated by Quincy college organizations for the coveted title of king and queen of 1955 homecoming. Among them is Miss Elaine Turner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Turner of Ringwood, and a sophomore at the school. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of December 9, 1970) A tall, slim man wearing a ski mask walked into Snug Harbor on Sunday afternoon, held up the bartender, waitresses and patrons, and made away with an un­ disclosed amount of money. The robber appeared very nervous and talked with a southern accent, wore frhaki fatigue jacket, high shoes and a dark ski mask that appeared as though it might have been homemade. For the second time in nine months, the referendum in the amount of $4,000,000 which would have purchased a college site, provided permanent facilities and necessary equipment, was defeated by voters of the McHenry County college district. The decisive defeat was 8,892 opposed and 3,784 in favor for a total of 12,676. Where A zoo is where animals look through the fence at some very strange crea­ tures. -Wall Street Journal. Don't Ape The Eskimos Some Eskimos reportedly walk barefoot through snow to save on the wear and tear of boots. That may be fine for Eskimos who have specific bodily characteristics enabling them to adapt to cold weather; but going into cold weather without proper winter-wear is not so fine for your average American, says Ordie Hogsett, University of Illinois Ex­ tension safety specialist. While most Americans wouldn't be caught barefoot in the snow, many are caught without proper coats or without hats and other critical cold-weather clothing, Hogsett says. In extreme cases, the result can be hypothermia, also known as cold exposure. Hypothermia, the lowering of the body's inner core temperatures to dangerous levels, can kill, Hogsett says. One of the first signs of hypothermia is un­ controllable shivering, the body's mechanism to create heat. Other symptoms are numbness and drowsiness, staggering, failing eyesight and sometimes un­ consciousness. Hogsett also points out that it doesn't have to be below zero for hypothermia to, set in. Exposure to moisture on chilly days also can lead to hypothermia. In fact, he says that wet clothing is a major factor in accidental hypothermia. Wet clothing can extract heat from the body 240 times faster than dry clothing. In cold weather, wear several thin layers of clothing, rather than one bulky layer, Hogsett says. Several layers retain body heat more effectively. If it is rainy, he stresses the im­ portance of a parka or a down coat with a light, synthetic covering that can resist moisture. The problem with cotton fabrics in cold, wet weather can be seen in a simple demonstration, Hogsett says. Wrap wool around a pencil and place it into a cup of water, making sure some of. the wool sticks out of the water. Only the submerged end of the wool will retain moisture. Then wrap cotton around a pencil and insert it into the water, again making sure some of the cotton extends from the water. This time, water will move up­ wards because the cotton quickly absorbs water. The point: cotton clothing in cold, wet weather can quickly become cold, wet clothing. Wool or synthetic materials will resist moisture. But wet clothing is not the only way body heat is taken away, Hogsett says. Human heat naturally radiates from the body-from the bead, in particular. Hogsett says an uncovered head can con­ sume up to 75 percent of the body's heat. Conduction is another way body heat is lost. Ah example of this is touching metal in cold weather. The metal draws heat from the body. A fourth Vay is evaporation. When you work up a sweat, evaporation takes heat from the body. Simply breathing also allows heat to escape and "con­ vection" - the chilling effect of wind-intensifies the loss of body beat. Hogsett, identifies proper clothing, food supply, shelter and knowledge, topped with common sense, as the crucial components of a safe venture in the cold. If you suspect hypother­ mia, try to reach warm shelter as soon as possible, he says. 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