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McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 30 Dec 1980, p. 16

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MUSIN' AND MEANDERIN' *" (Continued from page 1) of us are careless with sales slips. In the case of earrings, where there is no size or color to consider, the slips are most times unnecessary. But not this year of 1900 worksmanship. Not many folks indulged in anything as large as a new car for a gift, and maybe it's just as well. Those folks in the various motor cities must be cat­ ching up (Ml their naps during working hours. Even though we are fully aware of the exasperation that inevitably follows this purchase, there comes a time when the old flivver refuses to run and a new purchase is in order. But don't count mi 100 percent cooperation from the new motor miracle. With barely 2,300 miles on the speedometer, we discovered nauseating odors emanating from somewhere. (X course we were out of town and it was night. What was really wrong didn't nearly match our most dire fears, but by the time we found out the damage was done - we had lost a few hours of sleep. What really happened probably took place in one of the Motor Cities, USA, where a shoddy workman placed a plastic cap loosely on something under the hood. When the cap fell off it landed on the motor, which heated and drib­ bled hot plastic. A few days later the voltage light chose to display a permanent red color. This turned out to be "two bad parts" - and all at 2,300 miles. Cameras have an even poorer record of workmanship and rate a downright "terrible" for factory attitude. They tell us it all stems from the word "monopoly". Some names have become so household the firm isn't concerned about something we learned long ago, "the customer is always right". With only the second film pack in a new, gift camera, we decided on a group picture at a restaurant table. Taking the compact camera in hand, we proceeded to open it, only to have the bellows fall completely apart. "How will they know I didn't drop it"? we asked. The reassurrii* answer from the camera expert was, "People who know cameras can tell". We were fortified by the knowledge that seven people had seen the camera fall apart and new this magic took place while it was in the hand. After a few days the factory called to make the pronouncement: "This will cost $55". When we asked the dealer to call again, the factory-made excuse was that "it looked like the camera had been dropped". We had them there, with seven witnesses. And so our own pronoun­ cement was, "Send it back, unrepaired". From there we had thefeuyer return it to the place of purchase. A strongly worded note from the dealer (who in­ cidentally has a large annual sales record) brought results. The camera came back in good working order - three months after Christmas. , If nothing else, first hand experiences should teach us that something new is not necessarily something good. It might also teach us that this doesn't only apply to material goods. Not everything in this world around us is good as we welcome 1961. And some of the reason might well be that, like the workman, it's very easy for each of us to become a bit shoddy. KAF PRECINCTS IN TOWNSHIP « (Continued from page 1) is wasted ^ow in searching for data. Lowe headed the records management committee. The committeejBuccessfully asked for permission to seek bids for equipment that will enable Colleen Colson, newly- named records management supervisor, to begin the arduous task of microfilming and organizing stored-up data. Approval means bids on a step and repeat camera, dry-silver processor and Fiche duplicator will be obtained soon. A B. McConnell, chairman of the legislative and public affairs committee, reported on the Urban Counties Council of Illinois' legislative activities. He said the council monitored 000 bills having an impact on county government during the General Assembly scheduled to conclude in early January. McConnell said the bills covered , a wide range, of topics-including property tax assessments, proposed new levies, purchasing practices and criminal Justice-related matters. DRIVER HURT, HOUSE DAMAGED IN ACCIDENT (Continued from page 1) Schultz was ticketed for disobeying a stop sign. The accident occurred at 3:50 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 20. Nancy A. Hupe, of 501 S. Emerald, McHenry, was ticketed by McHenry police for driving while intoxicated, driving without a valid driver's license and failure to give information after striking property following a car-house collision at Park lane and Elm street last Friday. Ms. Hupe told police she was driving south on Park lane when an uniden­ tified northbound vehicle drove into her lane of traffic. She said she swerved to avoid the vehicle and lost control of the car. The car spun and struck the nor­ thwest corner of a house, damaging the structure and a gas line. The house belongs to Kenneth G. Rairie, of 5206 W.: Elm street. The accident occurred at 1:43 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 18. Cheryl K. Cohn, of 3714 Claremont, McHenry, was ticketed for failure t« yield the right-of-way following a two- car collision on Elm street last Thur­ sday. The driver of the othe^car, Cat T. Holton, of 3930-A McHenry, said she was driving east on Elm street, when the Coftn vehicle pulled out In front of her car. A passenger in the Cohn vehicle, Michael T. Cohn, age 2, was take^to McHenry hospital by the McHenry Rescue squad. He was treated and released. The collision occurred at 9:19 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 18. At 10:15 a.m. the same day, the Rescue squad was again called to transport the driver of another car involved in a traffic accident, this one on Front street. Duane R. Lange, of 3802 Clover, McHenry, was treated and released from McHenry hospital. According to McHenry police, Lange was heading north on Front street when a southbound vehicle slid into his lane of traffic. The driver of the southbound vehicle, Elvira Bueno, of Route 1, Cary, was ticketed for driving too fast for con­ ditions. Ms. Bueno told police she lost control of 'her car on the jcy roadway. PAGE 17 - P^AINDEALER - TUESDAY. |DECEMBER >6. IMS GRANT FOR LIBRARY-Janice Wegener, president of the McHenry Library board, and Marilynn Lean, treasurer, look at letter held by Librarian June Stuart, notifying the library that Its request for s per capita grant has been approved. The letter, sent by Secretary of 8tate Alan J. Dixon, states that the grant funds are limited to library services, books and materials. The library also received a substantial gift of money from a McHenry Firm "In recognition for the fine work the library does for the community." STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD f t t £ t i m i J #P mMIb tor Mte at •T~"\ PRICES EFFECTIVE thru Sunday, January 4. 1SS1. Nam* not tar aala to daalara or whola- aatara. Wa raaarva tha right to limit quantities. ziggy's deli FRIDAY. 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