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Pagr • • PLAINDKALKK HEHALD. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 21.1*4 Morjal has knack-- District 156 (Continued from page 1 > (Continued from page 1) Deaths tlclet. When he happens to get a good deal on useful new items, he gives them to the needy. One Christmas he gave new toys worth $300 to a family in poverty, and this holiday season he plans to give a case of cold weather masks to an area elderly organization. However, Morjal modestly puts emphasis oo the fact that he gives to others partly because he needs the living space. "If I kept everything that I enjoyed, I'd have to keep moving every couple of months because I accumulate a lot, ii you notice in my garage," he said. Morjal was born with an insatiable desire for knowledge o of the past. When he was in high school, he tirelessly and thoroughly researched topics taught in class. He went as far as reading whole encyclopedias to quench his thirst for historical data. « "I believe I've got a lot of intelligence as far as knowledge goes," he said. "And it seems like I never find enough, so its a continuing thing that will ptabably last my whole lifetime." When he was a teenager, Morjal would go down to the railroad tracks or quarries to look for ar­ ticles. Sometimes he would take along a metal detector and discover old and valuable coins. Mortal's desire for enlightenment has not waned as his age has elevated. He still goes on fossil expeditions with his daughter Tracy,11 and Danny, 7, and he is advising a Northeaster University professor on a book about a special «Mflg*ng site in Illinois. The author was surprised but grateful that Morjal had specimins from the secret fossle-infested area. He'd be even more impressed if he knew that Morjal became an expert on ancient bones and stones by reading volumes of books and collecting on his own. But all this collecting Morjal does used to be strictly extracurricular. Until two years ago he worked for Ekco Products as a flexograph operator. However his 11 year career of precise printing on metal came to a standstill when a 150 pound tray fell and hit him quare in the back. Since the accident, he has been in and Out of the hospital, and unable to remain highly mobile and active. He has been to numerous doctors and specialist, but so far no one has been able to end the intense physical pain he bears, or find out what exactly is wrong with his back. Despite this major setback in his life, Morjal has tried to continue his collecting at about the same pace and under identical terms. "You get a hobby and if it becomes a business, it's not a hobby anymore," he said. "If you make money out of it, if everything is dollar-wise, then I wouldn't enjoy it anymore." One positive aspect that came out of the injury is that Morjal has more time to review his most precious items-his books. His collections of old texts, d dating from the late 1700's to the 1860's are worth over $7,000. But the McHenry area collector said he is only concerned with the words inside the books,rather than the numbers on the price tag. "I read an old missionary book I have from the 1820's of how this minister was trying to save these children f from slaveships...so you're reading about, their experiences that they are going through at the time, not what somebody's rewritten of the experience that had to change it to make it more interesting to the reader. "And this is why I get the enjoyment out of it- because I'm really reading what they did. It's kind of an experience like people like to go to Israel to go through the holy land. And thai ex­ perience that you're walking through the same areas as they had walked gives you that sensation. And this gives me the same sensation." Thomas Maijol is a man in love with the past. The present is fine, but give him the olden times, the yesteryears, thank you. He misses soda shops, skywriting airplanes, heavy-duty train sets, bobbie socks, thick records, box cameras, five cent candy bars and his first car-a 1949 Packard. And he loves to listen to the Charleston and "Chatanooga Choo Choo" on his old portable jukebox while perusing through old literature and photos. "It's something that really gives me a lot of energy, Morjal said. "It's because I find something that maybe other people never knew about the area. And then I'm reading about how things were being done at that time, or I see an old photograph and it amazes me the way things were." purchase was deferred until the next board meeting. In further business, the board awarded a contract to Joseph Frett and Son Inc., McHenry, to repair and replace the gym­ nasium acoustical ceiling at East Campus for $9,490 to be completed during the Christmas break. In other action, the board: • Approved 1985-86 curriculum revisions in the areas of business, home economics and studies for gifted students. • Approved an early graduation request for Richard Zelent. Zelent had attended school for six semesters. MCC tells holiday hours, closings Holiday and interim hours at McHenry County College have been announced and are as follows.1 MCC will be closed Saturday, Dec. 22 through Tuesday, Dec. 25. The college will close at noon on Friday, Dec. 28 and re-open on Wednesday, Jan. 2. On the days the college is open during the interim period, before classes resume on Friday, Jan. 11, the Learning Resources Center will only be open 8 a.m. to 4 p in. All other college offices will be open during regular hours. MCC's Registration Office is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. all weekdays the college is open, except Fridays, when the office closes at 4 p.m. Platadealer Herald photo by Donna Santi Determined decorator * Five-year-old Timothy Haswell is determined to get his oraa- ' meat In just the right position while helping decorate the City of * McHenry's official Christmas tree In Pearl Street Park. r * Lakemoor police to enforce violations of dumping laws By Marion Olsen ptatadMlar-Harald Nnr» 8*rvicc A concerted program toward improving the village of Lakemoor through the Lakemoor Police Department ovas announced recently by C. Ed Godt, chairman of the village police committee. As a start, Village President Pro-Tem Pat Morrison promoted acting Sergeant Chris Felde to regular sergeant. Fgtde has worked as a village police officer since last spring. For the villagers, the program will mean that "junk" cars will be marked with bright fluorescent warning notices indicating the offending vehicle must be removed within 30 days. Failure to comply will cause the vehicle to be towed away at the owener's expense and will also bring a ticket with penalties for *each 24-hour period the violation continues and result in court action. Hie procedure will be the same for refuse or„ garbage accumulations on property. Violations of the village vehicle sticker ordinance will be rigorously enforced, also. Godt said the new rules and regulations will go into effect Jan. 1, and will improve the operations of the police department. He said Chief John Casey of Round Lake Heights has volunteered t^gssist the village in organizing office procedures at the police department. Godt credited Sergeant Felde for first presenting the program to the police committee. The committee is in the process of making final revisions before the program is fully adopted. Godt also praised Felde for his initiative in the effort and for independently completing courses in juvenile justice and arrest procedures to bring skills to his job. Village trustees voted to reimburse him for the cost of the course in arrest procedures. Survey helps (Continued from page 1) our readers who responded to the survey had a lot to say. Responses were closely divided and had multiple votes on their preferences. Earl Walsh, with his "So I Hear" column, ac­ cumulated the majority of votes, followed closely by Adele Froehlich's "Musin' and Meanderin."' Then, nearly an equal number voted for Chris Juzwik, Plaindealer Herald sports writer's column, and Dick Rabbit's sports column. To emphasize the strong differences of opinion shown in this question area, some surveys asked to "get rid of either Adele, Earl or Twice Told Tales." Others asked to publish them more frequently. Some disliked Juzwik's column, and asked to "get him off his pedestal", while another reader termed the column "insightful and upbeat." . /S/ » * ' ' • TO fi ^ The opportunity given for additional comments brought many different reactions.' t ; jj Readers wanted "more sports", "more society" and "more school news." Some persons suggested that the paper make more editorial comments on current, local issues. Many comments referred to the physical look of our paper. Some were opposed to the addition of "Herald" to the masthead. Another respondent enjoyed the layout and use of color in the paper. Many were unhappy with the quality of the paper used and the photos, while another reader pressed for more feature sup­ plements, such as our "Freedom" (from drugs and alcohol) section. The advertising area brought some interesting responses. Some readers commented that there was "too much advertising" and "too many inserts." One reader specifically mentioned his dislike of cigarette ads and another suggested we eliminate all "non-McHenry" display ads. The classified ad section of the paper was said to be "too hard to read," with the categories too disorganized. "Our new carrier delivery service apparently has met with success, as over 80 percent of our respondents indicated that the service was "good." FOXHOLE TAP & PIZZERIA PIZZA OUR SPECIALTY • PIZZA • STEAKS •CHICKEN •SEAFOOD, • SANDWICHES • ITALIAN FOOD MOM.TV -- COCKTAILS -- DUMNO TNIM NOMMl MOW THRU THURS 4PM-MIONKJHT FRI* SAT 4PM- 1AM SUNDAY 4PM- 11PM 385-6710 RT. 120 a THE FOX RIVER • McHENRY DON'T LIT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS RUIN YOUR HOLIDAY! r GET OFF THE HOOK I ON THE PHONE ft CALL J & M TRANSMISSIONS INC AND AUTOMOTIVE SPECIALTIES COUPON""™*"! 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Willi Probata Dlvorco Roal Etlala Wart man • Campantatian 3434 W (ImStraat McHanry III Far appoint man! pfcana - MillM McHENRY DENTAL CENTER DR. C.J. LUDFORD DR. KEVIN WEGRZYN OfIN 1 (VtNmCi A WfCK UN Til t:MP M ISAT MS-IMO N ,0, (taufhinf Oa») I Valium (I.V. Sanation) Avallabla Form Equipment GEORGE P. FREUND. INC. Cm* N«»» Mollond , 4 101 W C'ft>al lata 14 »«t 1HM» f m c u i •AOtAl TIRES FOB ALL CARS EUROPA MOTORS. INC. MISBla IM McHanry IIS 3IS P700 • Approved the certificate of 1964 tax levy totaling $3,792,315. • Approved a resolution for use of Illinois Liquid Assets Fund for investment purposes. • Approved purchase of interior doors and trim lumber for the building trades house from Alex­ ander Lumber Co., McHenry, for $1,395.59 and Hall and Eckert Lumber, Woodstock, for $202.61. • Approved employment of Frederick J Knobe as East Cam­ pus substitute custodian. In a committee report, it was recommended that the cost estimates received of between $149,000 to $192,000 for providing an all-weather track for Mc- Cracken Field, were too high for consideration at this time. Presi­ dent Neumann recommended the committee continue to explore other ways to improve the track. After an executive session, the board reconvened to approve the roster of 16 community swim pro­ gram personnel. They also voted to expel for the first time this year, two students. Both attended East Campus High School. One was expetled for the second viola­ tion of tiie drug-alcohol regula­ tions and the other, for gross misconduct. Contract negotiations continue between the board and teacher representatives, according to Supt. Swartzloff, but no agree­ ment has been reached. EarlL.Kunz Earl L. Kunz, 75, of died Tuesday, Dec. 18, 1984, Highland Hospital, Belivdere, HI. He was born in Chicago Dec. 19,1908, the son of John F. and Clara (Pachioda) Kunz. Mr. Kunz lived in McHenry since 1954, having come from Chicago and was a retired reporter for the F.W. Dodge Construction News in Chicago.' Surviving are two sons, Roger L. (Carol) of McHenry and Richard (Pat) of Florida; and seven grandchildren. A Funeral Mass will be con­ ducted at 11 a.m. Saturday in St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, McHenry, with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 9 pHi.'Friday in the Peter M. Justen & Son Funeral Home. Santa will return to park Residents are invited to visit Santa and Mrs. Claus at Pearl Street Park on Saturday, Dec. 22. The Christmas couple will be in McHenry from 1 to 3 p.m. Miss McHenry Heidi Bender will be present to greet children and their parents, as they wait to see Santa. There will be hot chocolate for sale. MICROWAVE ACCESSORIES! CARTS. P IZZA CRISPER. BACON RACKS,ROAST RACKS, AND MORE AVAILABLE AT LEE & RAY ELECTRIC 1005 N. Front St. McHenry 815-385-0882 WOODSTOCK THEATRE M \ l \ S I K l M Iun! 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