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Page 18 - PLAINDEALER-HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27,1985 Life keeps changing for seniors A Florida McHenryite sends the following, but doesn't want her name used. Why are people so bashful? SENIOR CITIZENS LAMENT Everything is farther away now then it used to be. It is twice as far to the corner and they have added a hill, I've noticed. I've given up running for the bus. It leaves faster than it used to leave. It seems to me they are making the stairs steeper than in the old days and have you noticed the smaller print in the newspapers? There is no sense in asking anyone to read aloud. Everyone speaks in such low tones, I can hardly hear them. The material in dresses is so skimpy, now, too especially around the waist and hips and it is all but impossible to reach down to put my shoes on. Even people are changing. They are so much younger than they used to be, when I was their age. On the other hand, people my age, are so much older looking than I am. I ran into an old classmate the other day and she aged so much, she didn't recognize me! I got to thinking about the poor thing while I was combing my hair this morning and in doing so, I glanced at my own reflection. Confound it! They don't even make good mirrors, like they used to, anymore. So I Hear by Earl Walsh m Another sign I notice is when climbing stairs, I find the last three steps the hardest. We found a stack of crossword puzzle books at our front door, but don't know who to thank. March Madness is with us. TV has given us good coverage. Hearing that a team is in foul trouble brings forth the old gripe in my thinking. It has been my contention for years that the limited number of fouls is wrong. No other sport has such a rule. Free throws are awarded. That's enough. I want to see the best players on the floor, not on the bench. One of my favorite columns is Twice Told Tales. We never read items that might damage a person's character in that column. Fifty years ago is great for me. I would like to see sixty. A nice letter from George and Helen Rodenkirch explains how it happend our birds left for a while. "They came south to our area on Green St. Dr. Wilt has a great feeder and we put out seeds and suet and drew many varieties of birds." The note goes on to explain, "Now that the weather has warmed, we shooed them back up to North Green Street." George and Helen have a son, Bob, who is some shakes as a bowler. In the Bensonville league, Bob bowled 265, 237,278, 780. His Dad wants Bob to come to McHenry to show how it is done. Through the courtesy of a friend, I enjoy reading stories about our own State in the Illinois Magazine. Maybe we should know and see our own State first. , OLD SAYINGS: When in doubt, say no. If you would take all the credit, be prepared to take all the blame. You can lead a horse' to water, but you can't make him drink. He thinks money grows on trees. Waste not, want not. Don't put a clean shirt over a dirty body. Birds of a feather flock together. If you are angry with a person, write him or her a hot letter- then burn it. Murder will out. Don't break your arm patting yourself on the back. Beauty is as beauty does. Dr. Klontz installs modern x-ray machine not be spring for you and me, for youngsters, the date Ms FIFTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files fo Mar. 28, 1935) Dr. C.W. Klontz has recently had a most modern X-ray machine installed in his office and by the first of the week will one of the best equipped offices in this territory including a Fisher diathermy, quartz lamp and infra-red ray, has complete equipment for an emergency hospital which he plans to conduct and where he will do minor surgery. Ray McGee of McHenry has been recommended for McHenry Postmaster, ac­ cording to an announcement from Washington, D.C. The spring season opened in McHenry Saturday with Dollar Day being observed in nearly every store and place of business in the community. Parking space in Centerville was at a premium Saturday evening with both sides of the street parked solid with cars from the high school and grade school buildings north for a block past the four corners on Green Street and also parked for considerable distance on Elm Street. A "Person in the current News" feature noted: Admiral Byrd returned from the An­ tarctic and was welcomed at Dunedin, New England. It also pictured types of soldiers Germany's new army. notable because the new manager is one of McHenry's veterans of World War II, one of McHenry's youth who has been given an honorable discharge from army service after being wounded overseas. On Wed­ nesday, April 4, Elmer G. Smith, son of Mrs. Rena Smith, will re­ open the former Shell Service Station at the intersection of Routes 31 and 120. The station will be known in the future as Smith's Service Station. Mr. Smith also announces that in a very few weeks after the opening he will specialize in super service. Watch future editions for more details. TWICE TOLD TALES in FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Mar. 29, 1945) « A new business is being opened in McHenry and is Edited from our files of years gone by News About Servicemen: Morris Crouch arrived home the last of the week from Great Lakes, 111., having completed boot leave. He has been con­ fined to the hospital with scarlet fever. James Freund of Camp Robinson, Ark. has been en­ joying a furlough with his parents, the George Freunds. Second Lieutenant Henry Ed­ ward Buch, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrfc. Henry E. Buch, of Park St., McHenry, has been assigned to Buckingham Army Air Field, Fort Meyers, Fla., one of the largest flexible gunnery schools in the A.A.F. Training Com­ mand, as a student officer. The West McHenry State Bank at the close of business on March 20,1945 showed resources of $3,759,716.61. TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Mar. 24, 1960) A three-way race for two seats on the District 156 school board will bring excitement to the election April 9. Peter M. (Bud) Leiser of Johnsburs, and Donald Weingart and Vale Adams of McHenry will be seeking two vacant seats on the school board. Adams is seeking re­ election to this post on the board. In the District 15 contest, Vernon Ehredt of Lilymoor, August Uttich and Naomi Meyer of McHenry will be seeking two seats on the board. Mrs. Meyer has been a member for several years. Retiring board members are Frances Wirtz who chose not to run again for the District 156 board and Dr. Howard S. Fike, retiring from the District 15 board. Murray Alford, 33, died of injuries suffered Friday in a collision of his automobile and a truck. The father of three, who had lived at Eastwood Manor with his fajnily for two and one- half years, was enroute home from work as an IBM operator for the B running Company in Mount Prospect when he lost control of his car on Route 120 near Lakemoor. On returning to the road, the car travelled into the path of a truck. In "Musin' and Meanderin'," Adele Froelich noted, "It may EASTER SEAL HOME HEALTH CARE A Non-Profit Agency Offering the following services: •NURSING .PHYSICAL THERAPY •HOME HEALTH AIDES .SPEECH THERAPY •SOCIAL WORKER .OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY Direct billing to Medicare and Insurance 815-338-1707 Serving the citizens of McHenry County since 1949 f ownshippre and Rescue Squad aretfce calls that came into the McHenry for filler rescue squad ser#t*fc kr fire department was called to a brush fire , in McHenry of but March 20 has a real meaning, whether or not weather indicates that it arrived. Tuesday found two flying enthusiasts and their pet dog trudging through the snov in a vacant lot in the city, trusting on a strong wind to carry the kite aloft. TEN YEARS AGO * (Taken from the files of Mar. 26, 1975) School District 15 students, mostly of Spanish and Mexican descent presented a festival ih keeping with their heritage before a large crowd at Edgebrook school Tuesday night. The occasion was a demonstration of the progress made in the new Bilingual Bicultural program conducted in the district mis. year. The McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce has purchased 11,000 Easter Sggs to be distributed to children March 29. Old and young alike may look for the bunnies in their shopping areas. Hank Miller of 1311 Fairview Lane, McHenry, is a winner of the Plaindealer's contest to select an emblem symbolic of the newspaper's 100th an­ niversary. He will receive $100 for his efforts. General objectives of a comprehensive plan for the village of McHenry Shores were outlined at a public hearing held last Friday night. Commission Chairman Jeffrey Hoffman stated the objectives briefly as follows: 1. To create a better living environment 2. To clarify and establish long range development policies Wmfiffe and rescue units responded to a traffic accident in the l^bloefeot&lfipelHiUBbad.^^ MSMM At 11:10 p.m., the fire department was called to a brush fire in t the 4800 block of Elm Street. MARCH 21 * S?/. j . ' . .SJjCki At 8:40 a»m.f the rescue squad wwrdispatched to the 3000 block of Crescent for a person with a seizure. At 1:10 p.m., the ntocmsquad went to East Campus Pi person with a burned hand. , / K j* ?> . ; At4:53p.m., the fire department was sent to the south end of Ponea Street for a grass fire. At 8:11 p.m., the rescue squad responded to the 900 block o£ a P0588^ ®eart At l:U a.m., the rescue squad was dispatched to DiocK oi worra tuvcr ivoaa lor a person wiin a owrv j At 7:22 a.m., the res$|iiitftiaa w&s sent to the 900 Royal Drive for a person who was ill. At 5:44 p.m., the fkt department was called to a I near the intersection of L% Lake Road and Columbus. MARCH 2S At 4:09 a.m. fee fire department was sent to Northern Pnois Medical Center forT5re At8:06a.m., the rescue squad it [ighview for a man who had collapsed. 3a 9:51 a.m.. the rescue sauad was sent to a traffic accident the intersection of Green and Elm Greets. tCH J4 At 5:11 p.m., the fire d&giMmt was dispatched to a chimney fire in the600block oiSouth Lily Lake Road. At 5:34 p.m., the rescue squad went to the 5500 block of Cleveland for a person passed out. [Jit 6:31 p.m., the rescue squad was sent to the 3700 ftifan Elm Street for a traffic accident. MARCH 25 ^ SkE- ~:M @ At 3:34 p.m., the fire defjptrtment responded to a traffic agcldeifrt hi the 6800 block of Bunny Cfrive. At 4:55 p.m., the rescue squad was sent to the 900 block of At 7:10 p.m., fee rescte squad went to the 1900 block of Sherman Drive for a person passed out. ' | ' Mil p.m., fire and reMiunits responded to a house firefct the 300 clock of Hill Road. W?*? { At 1!;$? p.m.pe fescue squad went to tfel'1200 block of Oftha&t for « person with abdominal pain&,v. ^ ̂ MARCH 28 V 'Jwl f ^ At 9 a.m.,the rescue squad went to the 1700 block of Pleasant for a a diabetic reaction. Easter Seals helps anyone Anyone, at any time, can become disabled because of a birth defect, injury, or illness. Easter Seals was created to provide needed therapy to the people of McHenry County regardless of economic background. Physical, oc­ cupational, and speech therapies, as well as home health care and social work services are available to anyone in McHenry County who needs them. Since Easter Seals never turns anyone away because of financial hardship, community support is needed to insure that Easter Seal therapy programs continue. A local real estate office and Woodstock Jaycees will be manning the phones during the 1985 telethon which will be broadcast live on WGN TV, channel 9 Saturday, March790, beginning at Iff p.m: WGN will provide 20 hours of continuous entertainment with hosts Pat Boone and Donna Mills. All money raised for McHenry County will be used to support Easter Seal therapy programs and services. Everyone is urged to be generous in pledging a donation by calling Easter Seals Frank S. McClatchey PAID FOR BY CITIZENS FOR McCATCHEY MOSTLY KID STUFF LEADS THE EASTER PARADE! MOSTLY KID STUFF HAS A COMPLETE LINE OF EASTER FINERY FOR BOYS, GIRLS & INFANTS, SIZES 0-14 •DRESSES •SHOES •SPRING JACKETS •SUITS •BONNETS •SPRING COATS "CHILDREN'S GENTLY USED APPAREL" 1304 N.GREEN ST. (NEXT TO POST OFFICE) MCHENRY, ILL. (815)385-8555 v We NEED a Mayor.,. • who has confidence in his Council and Department Heads • who will guide rather than goad • who can work with neighboring communities instead of alienating them • who will seek expert advice when needed • who will not allow the City to become beholden to special interests-without special allegiances • who won't mistake revenue for quality of life Elect WILLIAM J. BUSSE, Mayor Paid for by Citizens Supporting William J. Busse for Mayor ^LIQUOR MART ®.» <S* 8* 2314 W. RTE. 120, EAST OF McHENRY *6.6 MILLION Old Style -Old Milwaukee 12-12 OZ. 0H ||l 24.12 OZ. OO NR. BOTTLES CANS & WW Pepsi & Pepsi Free (Dlvtft Reg.) 8-16 OZ. BOTTL|S *1.39 KM ffifflfflfflrniTiTTt n? nt j 7Up or Like Cola (R*g. or Dlot) B-UOZ. BOTTLES 51.3911 fius DIR. tSSnMI Fleischmann's Vodka FleischmanrTs Gin 1 75 LITER BH\ i .75 LITER | $6.98 fj| $7.98 Pepsi & Pepsi Free (Dlvtft Reg.) 8-16 OZ. BOTTL|S *1.39 KM ffifflfflfflrniTiTTt n? nt j 7Up or Like Cola (R*g. or Dlot) B-UOZ. 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