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PAGE 4 - PLAINPEALER • WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 21, 1*83 Q6neral News i > Grandma liked action with crowds at table 4-H news: Firemen present program for club At the monthly meeting of the Lincoln Cloverleafs for December, . the members recognized the Johnsburg Fire Protection District for the helpful and informative presentation last month. Two members of our club were Illinois Key Award members. They are Annette Freels and Steve Smith. Project enrollments were completed. Federation County Safety meeting will be Dec. 19 in Woodstock. Volunteers were requested for ohnsburg School Mini-Fair. Reports were given on the Group Home Christmas party by Steve Smith and the Chamber Toys for Tots. FEMALE VETS The practice of denying female veterans benefits equal to those of male veterans was denounced by the Illinois Commission on the Status of Women. Rep. Woods Bowman (D-Evanston), a member of the commission, cited data presented by the National Women's Health Network and called the situation a national disgrace. MY GRANDMA. USED TO SAY:j You would lose your head if it wasn't tied on to you. Don't stuff your mouth so full. Don't tell your mother (when she had some mishap). Go pick up the eggs. Wash your face and comb your hair. Hitch up old Bird (her driving horse) and we'll got see Aunt Ellen (Frisby). Bill Fitzgerald Of Shamrock Realty Says!!!! Your rent pays your landlord's principal, interest, taxes and insurance payment each month. 3 out of 4 of these payments are deductable;l>n his tax returns, as is his depreciation. Rent receipts may look nice framed, but your money is going down the well known drain, doing nothing for you. There are many homes that can be owned for as little as 5% down and you can have the government subsidize it at tax time. If your feady to own your own home instead of helping the landlord buy his, call us at- 815-728-0424 So I Hear by Earl Walsh Saddle up the horse and go get the cows. Wash your feet before you crawl into bed. (If you had been going barefoot). Grandma liked action. With a big crowd around the table after a meal, she would have a small amount of water in a glass and toss it at someone. That was enough to start a big water fight. The rag carpet got some soaking before everyone ran out side to continue the fight. When the screaming and laughing subsided, she would say, "Come now and pick up few dishes". rew? There might have been a dbzen people at the table. Grandma's horse, Bird, would shy at a piece of paper blowing across the road and got many a whack over the rump with the lines. When Grandma came to our house to visit for a couple of hours, she tied her horse in the far lot near the horse barn. After standing a couple of hours, the horse would take off hellity hoopin' down the driveway and around the corner with the buggy on two wheels. My mother would watch through the window and hold her breath. Danger wasn't in the thoughts of an old pioneer. My father owned a fast pacer that must have done some racing before he bought her. One time Grandma and I started out to visit Mrs. Patsy Conway on Irish Prairie. The harder I pulled on the lines the faster that pacer went. I was a little scared. Not Grandma. When she finally told me to ease up on the lines, the speedster settled down. One day last week all of our feathered friends deserted our feeding grounds. The next afternoon they were all back and must have brought some of their relatives. The following contribtftlon isn't signed, but if Phyllis Bauer didn't write it, I'll eat my shirt: Dear Earl, An idea for people who will be gathering this holi^py season with seldom seen parents, brothers and sisters: Take along the tape recorder and interview your parents, asking about the early days of their lives; how they celebrated Christmas and customs of their parents; memorable or life- turning events; special persons who had an effect on their lives, etc. Also personal data like great-grandparents n^mes, place of birth, etc. When brothers and sisters get together, sooner/ or someone will say: "rem the time--" This, too, woulc a great time to tape record. Of course you may want to hide the tape, so your young children won't hear about those early pranks! But in years to come, they will appreciate the humaness of their parents. A tape recording of the reminiscing that is done when families get together will be a priceless treasure in years to come, when memories start to fade. Crime of the week This week Crime Stoppers is seeking information on an in­ cident of vandalism that resulted in extensive damage to an office building in Cary. 459 4800 It was Grandma a sad died, day but when fond memories linger on. Some mornings when I awaken from a good nights sleep, I have to figure out what day of the week it is. On Sunday morning, Nov. 20, between 4 and 5 a.m., several subjects broke into an office building located at 271 Country Commons Rd., Cary. They got into the building, which is being remodeled, by kicking open a door on the southeast corner. Once inside, the suspects smashed out more than 20 JODY windows. They also damaged telephone outlets and con­ struction equipment. Police investigators found blood at the scene, indicating that one of the vandals had been cut while breaking windows. Crime Stoppers pays cash rewards of up to $1,000 for in­ formation that leads to the arrest and filing of criminal charges against offenders. 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