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PAGE 4 •EARL WALSH So I Hear First let me tell our friends in distant parts that the sun did shine and the rain did hide on Easter Sunday in McHenry. Last week a call came from Ft. Lauderdale, Arnold Rauen's commuter station, to tell us the temperature in those parts was 90 degrees. Don't know if that was in the shade. Then came a letter from "Zeke", expounding on the climate, green grass growing all around, and birds of all descriptions warbling praises They really know how to make a fellow wish he were there instead of here. And - the Cub fans are off and wingin'. After their, wonder boys won the seasoif opener before no othed games had been played, tile standing showed them/ in first place with a 1-0 record Naturally, those .^landings were clifjptoi out ttf a sports page and\n»ailed tchme. Reagan as a Cub booster, saying something about the team's grace, strength and speed. a word Haven t e Saturday game disaster struck. Another lit mail reveale item in the sjdei^t The season is young. One wonders how long it will be Our granddaughter Aleen guided me through the Science Fair at Junior High. Wow! Those young students are far ahead of us in their imagination and accomplishments. Time and a lot of work went into those wonderful displays Their teachers rate a pat on the back, too. We are still seeking a picture of the old bandstand lat graced the center of the "ty Park so many years. If you find a picture, please let us know. We can have a copy made and give the original back to you pronto. I'm not only cautious, but afraid of intersections. Some drivers wheel up at a fast clip and cross the sidewalk The McHenry Plaindealer 3! 1 7 W*st Elm Str»«t (USPS 335-200) Established 1175 McHenry. Illinois 60050 Phone 915 3«5 0170 Published Every Wednesday A Friday ot McHenry Illinois Second Class Postoge PAID AT McHenry Illinois by McHENtY PUBLISHING COMPANY POSTMASTER Send address cHonges to McHenry Plaindealer 3$ 12 W. Elm St.. McHenry Illinois 40050 Subscribers are requested to provide immediate notice of change of address to The McHenry Ploindealer. 3112 W Elm St. McHenry III. 60050 A deduction of one month from the expiration of a subscription will be made whers o change of oddress is provided through the Post Office department. Thoma* C. Mill»r-Publi*h«r Ad*l« Fro«hlich-Editor Stuart Winning ihtoapaprr MEMBER NATIONAL NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION SUBSCRIPTION RATES 1 Yaor $15.50 1 Yaor $24.00 In McHenry Outside McHenry County County line before stopping or looking. Seems I can hear the crunch of metal against metal. T I M E O U T Had to interrupt this column to watch the White Sox down the millionaire marvels in Yankee pin­ stripes. Thrilling as those games were, any good Sox fan knew what the outcome would be. Yankee fans will soon start to chant "Break up the White Sox". We couldn't get a look at the Easter Bunny as he went hop-hop-hopping along, but he left some mighty pretty eggs. What comes next? Must be May baskets. Sudden Thought: Come snow or high water, the snow tires are coming off this week "Zeke" didn't say I could use the following Nor did he say I couldn't. Being an old time (or should 1 say former) columnist, he knows a fellow can use a little help now and then. QUOTES FROM BACON'S SCRAPBOOK "Character doesn't change - the little crybaby eventually becomes a groan man " "Give some men an inch and their wives won't let them have any more desserts." "Middle age is about ten years older than you happen to be right now " : R i g h t ' The chief trouble uith this country is too darned many legal ways to steal. -Constitution. Atlanta. FIFTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of April 14, 1932) The feature of the primary election in at least the first and second precincts was the s u r p r i s i n g l y l a r g e Democratic vote cast, with the Republicans and Democrats running neck and neck throughout the day until about 3 o'clock in the afternoon when the Republicans registered a slight gain, which they managed to keep. The thii precinct went Democra bjHTfe votesT>wWch is about Average for thisMistrict. JLen Small was the suc­ cessful Republican can- didateT~while_ Judge Heni7 Horner of Chicago will carry the Democratic banner in the contest for governor of Illinois at the election next fall. The total vote in the county was 10,000, with 8,000 Republicans and 2,000 Democrats. The state chaplain, Bishop Griffin of Springfield, has named Sunday, April 17, as Communion Sunday for the Knights of Columbus in the state of Illinois. In ac­ cordance with this plan the local Knights will attend St. Patrick's church in a body, where they will receive Holy Communion. FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of April 16, 1942) Although the election of Tuesday, as expected, was not one of the biggest in the county' history, several hundred men and women in the local precincts alone went to the polls and declared themselves to favor either of the two major parties. In precinct one, which included Ringwood, 137 Republicans and 22 Dennis Conway 3319 W. Elm St. McHenry 385-7111 "See me for a State Farm Homeowners Policy with InflationGoverage." Like a pood neighbor Statt Farm is there Swr •no Casual Comee^y Home 0*<ct B»oo*TMng»y\ /v/AA/WW * V # V WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14 - MONDAY, APRIL 19 PANTS TROUSERS, FUN-BODIES, . LENGTH, BANDED BOTTOMS AND BAGGIES ALL COLORS AND STYLES FOR JEANS COORDINATES EVERY SINGLE PAIR FAMOUS MAKER MIX AND MATCH BLAZERS, SKIRTS, BLOUSES AND PANTS IN EARTHTONE LINENS OR BLACK & WHITE POLY COTTONS SPRING AND SUMMER 20% OFF 73 TO Vi OFF CAMISOLES, SPLIT VEES, NOVELTIES AND BASICS IN HURRY! DON'T MISS THESE SUNSATIONAL SPRING & SUMMER BARGAINS STRIPES AND SOLIDS 20%OFF B&UH2H7I LIMITED 1220 N.G&EN ST M=HENK.Y,it.6°o50 HOURS: MON. • THURS. 9:00-5:30 FRIDAY 9:00 - 7:00 SATURDAY 9:00 - 5:30 CLOSED SUNDAY VISA & MASTERCARD ACCEPTED ANNIVERSARY SALE Democrats voted. In the second precinct, which in­ cluded West McHenry, 215 Republicans voted mid 38 Democratic votes were cast. In the third precinct, which takes in McHenry proper and Lily Lake, 516 adults marked, ballots, with 433 preferring the Republican ballot and only 83 the Democratic. In the fourth precinct, which, takes in Johnsburg, 239 votes were cast, 222 G.O.P. and 17 Democratic. The partnership of Ed­ ward J. Buss and Lester J. Page, which existed for so many years, was dissolved and Mr. Buss is now sole owner. TWENTY-FIVE YEARSAGO (Taken from the files of April 19, 1957) The Alexander Lumber company will hold an open house to celebrate the opening of its new building material store, located on Route 31, south of Main street. Norbert Mauch, manager, is ably assisted in the operation of this modern store by "Bob" Scarbaugh, "Gus" Godsell, Mrs. Irma Templeman, H.B. "Bub" Schaefer, Jacob Koehler, "Gil" Kloeckner, John Gloepfer, "Greg" Golla and Frank Adams. New to the Plaindealer staff is Mel Hudecek, a resident of Lakeland Park for almost a year. He has joined the newspaper in capacity of advertising manager, replacing Jack Buckie, who resigned to follow a different line of work. Upon completion of his service in the Navy in World War II, Mr. Hudecek graduated from the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts, where he majored in ad­ vertising art. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of April 28, 1972) Following a three-hour meeting, the McHenry City Council agreed to enter into a pre-annexation agreement with the McHenry Development company subject to final approval of the ordinance. The land in question is known as the Jacob Freund property located just north of the city. On a roll call vote, Aldermen William Bolger and Joe Stanek voted "no" and Aldermen George Harker, Donald Howard, Frank Hromec, Jerry Rogers, Ray Smith and Ted Pitizen ap­ proved the motion. Kevin Schultz, a senior at McHenry Community high school, recently was notified that he will be featured in the sixth annual edit ion .o f "Who's Who Among American High School Students, 1971-72", the largest student award publication in the nation. A state check for $65,045 has been released to the city of McHenry to assist in construction of improved sewage treatment facilities. I College Honors | Blrkhoff Is Ambassador Death Toll 41 In 5-County District The superintendent of Illinois State police, Ronald J. Miller, has annouced the latest figures which indicate that during the month of March, 108 persons died from injuries sustained from traffic accidents on Illinois streets and highways. State Police, District 2, which covers Lake, McHenry, DeKalb, Kane and DuPage counties reports 41 persons have been killed in these counties since Jan. 1 of 1982. Thirty nine persons were killed during the same period in 1981 in these counties. A breakdown of the counties for statistics in March of 1962 shows Lake county had nine fatalities; McHenry had one; DuPage county had four; Kane county had six; and DeKalb county had one. As a comparison for March of 1981, I^ake county had seven; MeHenry county had six; Dupage county had five, Kane cqunty had five; and DeKalb county had one. Two hundred and ninety persons have been killed in the entire state in 1962. There were 376 persons killed during the same time period of 1961 showing a decrease of 86. MEETING ON DIABETES The American Diabetes association, Northern Illinois affiliate, is presenting Knowing is Caring-Diabetes: Now and the Future Saturday, April 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Homewood- -Piossmoor high school in Flossmbor. Call the ADA, office at 346-1805 for details. THE GAS PUMP Scavenger Tips By installing a scaven­ ger tip on the exhaust pipe, the onrushing air sucks the exhaust from the pipe. This eases en­ gine back pressure and discharges exhaust gas rapidly which has a posi­ tive effect on gas mileage. Brent Birkhoff of McHenry is one of the 26 Monmouth college students who was appointed as Scots' Ambassador for the college. Ambassadors were deter­ mined by academic abilities as well as leadership potential as displayed through student activities. They serve as hosts and hostesses for prospective students and their parents. They also assist with special campus activities such as open houses and homecoming. Birkhoff is a freshman Spanish and pre-law major. The 1981 Johnsburg high school graduate is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Birkhoff. Miller Joins Honor Group The Purdue university chapter of Phi Kappa Phi national scholastic honor society has initiated 332 new members. Among them was Michael David Miller, 3510 W. Broad street, McHenry. Varro E. Tyler, dean of the Schools of Pharmacy, Nursing, and Health Sciences, was named an honorary life member of the society. He also gave the address at the initiation banquet. The main purpose of Phi Kappa Phi is to promote the pursuit of excellence in all fields of higher education. The society recognizes outstanding achievements by both students and faculty through election to mem­ bership. Students eligible for membership are second- semester juniors in the upper 5 percent of their class, seniors in their last semester (upper 10 percent of class) and graduate students who have made noteworthy progress in their studies. Performer In Concert Krista Kaefer, a member of the Ripon college sym­ phonic Wind ensemble, performed in ^oncert with the ensemble Sunday, April 4, on the college campus. Tlie ensemble, directed by Kurt Dietrich of the music department, performed works by Richard Strauss, Gordon Jacob, Darius Milhaud, John Barnes Chance, Ralph Vaughn Williams, and Handel. Ms. Kaefer, a freshm&n, is the daughter of Thomas Kaefer, 4940 N. Oakley, Chicago, and Ms. Gertrude Kaefer, 5211 Patton drive, Wonder Lake. Keith Belzer In "Seascape" Four Knox college students will act in the Knox college theatre production of Edward Albee's "Seascape" May 5-8. Among them is WEDNESDAY. APRIL 14 ONLY! OPEN UNTIL MIDNIGHT SAVINGS UP TO 40%! WATERBEDS BEDROOM SETS DRESSERS N IGHT TABLES SHEETS COMFORTERS BEDSPREADS ALL DRASTICALLY REDUCED' ONE-OF-A-K IND A D ISCONTINUED ITEMS INCRFDIBLY PRICED ' BRING IN THIS AD! During Mm Mi*, bring in Ma a4 and gal a mmp fcfrtain FREE whan you buy SAVE (MR S10m T h i s k i n g - s i ? e b o o k c a s e w a t e r b e d i s m i d n i g h t m a d n e s s p n c e d a t i n c r e d i b l e s a v m q s ' W o o d s t o c k H t 47 & Bus R t 14 8 1 5 - 3 3 8 4 5 2 2 M c H e n r y 1 i ̂ 3 R i v e r s i d e D r 8 1 S - 3 4 4 S 1 S O CVeNINGTIDS WAT6RB6DS Keitn Alan Belzer, McHenry. "Seascape" is a drama which examines people's attitudes about life through a series of conversations between a retired couple and a pair of lizards. While the couple has traveled to the sea to escape life, the lizards have pulled themselves from the sea to discover life. The conflicts between the pairs are sometimes violent but they all contain powerful messages. Scholarship To Student Barry Anderson of 5509 Summerville drive, Wonder Lake, is among students at Southern Illinois university- Carbondale who have been awarded scholarships by the Illinois Congress of Parent- Teacher associations. Barry, a student in SIUC's School of Technical Careers, received the $25C scholarship from the PTA's vocational education program in recognition of academic performance and financial need. He is a sophomore studying electronic data processing. JOINSFRATERNITY Carrie Marie Kunzer of 1102 S. Hollywood Blvd., McHenry has been initiated into Gamma Zeta chapter of Pi Sigma Epsilon, a professional business fraternity in Marketing, Sales, and Sales Management, at Northern Illinois university. Carrie is a junior Management major. Safety Hints By Secretary of State Jim Edgar During the rainy month of April, I want all Illinois motorists to be aware of the danger of hydroplaning. Hydroplaning, which can cause skidding, takes place when you're driving on wet pavement. At speeds up to 35 mph, most tires "wipe" the road surface similar to the way a windshield wiper cleans the windshield. But, as speeds increase, tires ride up on a film of water like a set of water skis. In a standard passenger car, partial hydroplaning begins at about 35 mph and increases with speed to about 55 mph, when the tires may be totally up on water. In a severe rainstorm, for example, tires lose all contact with the road at 55 mph and there is no friction available to brake, ac­ celerate or corner. A gust of wind, change of road curve or slight turn can create an uncontrollable skid. The best thing to do if you start to skid is to take your foot off the accelerator and let the car slow down. To prevent hydroplaning you should 1) slow down and 2) have good tires with deep treads. If you have any questions about the Secretary of State's office, please feel free to use our toll-free telephone number (800-252- 8980). (A copy of the Rules of the Road will be sent to you upon request. Write to Jim Edgar, Secretary of State, Springfield, 111. 62756.) tENT MtSEfiUC 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. NO MINIMUM Special Rental Rate Good Monday thru Thursday 5SENVAC tioans tho way professional! do at a fraction of tfto cost .PER HOUR NO MINIMUM OVERNIGHT SPECIAL 1 •:00 P.M.-9:00 A.M. $10.00 4400W.RTE. 120. McHINRY, IU.