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«A»0WCtA8S LEWWS USE Of • FARM RECORDS Marie Schaettgen Continued From Pare 1 -"•.•*1 .. . : 2 tool for planning the operations of the farm. All members are filling out a "total annual crop production" record to compare with a "total annual feed consumed bv livestock" record to determine the balance of the opeiations. In addition, a soil fertility balance •sheet will show whether the manure and fertilizers returned \o the soil will balance the fertility removed by annual crops These additional steps will pro- Vide help to a farmer in setting up a farming plan that produce maximum profits per year Without robbing the land Part of farm management is determination to improve yeaY after year. Yet it is difficult to know how much one is improving if one never really stops to measure where he is. Can a farmer's ability be judged by the profit figure shown each year at the bank ? For lack of a better measure, a profit in the bank account each year will satisfy most farmers. Yet, is it really profit? For example, if after he has paid his expenses. a farmer finds that his bank balance has increased $6,000 for the year, happy man! However, he probably had $6,000 invested In his farm. If he allows himself at least 4 per cent interest on investment, his use of capital is an unseen cost of 82,400. Labor Cost His own labor must be worth at least $200 j^aonth or $2,400 a year and that of his «Hfe at least $100 a month or $1,200 a year. Thus the value of his money used and of his muscles is equal to the $6,000. Nothing in uAs -case is left to pay for his management ability -- the use of his brain. With this in mind the farm management class decided that only by keeping accurate farm records can they find out where they now are. Then by analysis and application they have a brighter chance to improve. For this reason the final three classes will be spent *on becoming familiar with the Illinois farm account book. By actually entering sample Tecords, one can learn to use the book at home zation. Becoming a member of Membership Drive As time marches on the needs of. our veterans grow greater. Visitors for work in the veterans' hospitals, volunteers to help care for veterans' children, women to give time and effort to community projects -- All these programs can be successfully accomplished only if we have enough members in t!ie auxiliary. November is the time w>en we of the American Legion and the auxiliary make a concerted effort to "recruit new members for the McHenry post and unit. Our unit made a successful membership drive th: ough two Competing teams. One team was headed by Frances Mitchen and the other by Georgia Stueben. The score was almost a tie -- the. winning team had one more than the losing team. It was decided, at Monday's meeting, to honor both teams at a dinner to which all of the auxiliary members will he invited. The new members ,who are cordially welcomed by all of us are Irene Ostrom, Dorothy Weichman, Pat Nissen, Bernice Feterson, Erma Beltramo, Caroline Yungnickel, Sarah Howard Bea Meath, Lauretta Homo. Gertrude Phoenix and Clara Mc- Andrews. Despite the conclusion of the intensive drive, the auxiliary is anxious to gain more membcr3. Theje are many eligible girls and women In McHenry who would find satisfaction in many of our activities, both service and social. Girls under 18 are eligible for the junior auxiliary and many of the daughters of our members .belong to this organization. Anyone who is desirous of joining or would like more detailed information may contact Mrs. Nick Miller (Lillian) at 143-J. Past Presidents Parley The past presidents' parley dinner was given at Fox River will have our usual grab bag party. Will members please try to come to this meeting and bring a one dollar gi:"*:. It was suggested at tk.e -last meeting that some of us might buy the veterans' craft items and thus help them while we have fun. There are many, objects, both decorative and useful, that may be p\n chased for one dollar. There is a permanent display set up' at the Legion hall and Luella Graham (Mrs. Ted) will be glad to give you further info: mation on some of these items. Please bring a glass of jelly for another worthy cause. We will have a jelly shower at the December meeting. ; Do come, have fun. • i JOHN J. WAGNER BURIED IN VOLO LAST SATURDAf The Volo community lost a long time and respected resident on Nov. 18 when John J. Wagner, 54, died in the Woodstock hospital after a month of poov health. Mr. Wagner was a native of Chicago, where he was born Aug. 8, 1-899/ lie came to this area about 1915. Suivivors include his widow, the former Josephine Krapf; two daughters, Mrs. George (Dolores) Burke and Mrs. Roy (Betty) Stackhouse of Woodstock; and six grandchildren. A daughter, Margaret, died a few years ago and his father, John D. Wagne;, passed away just two years ago. The body rested at the George Justen & Son funeral home until Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, when last rites were conducted at St. Peter's church, Volo, followed by interment in the church cemetery. News About Our Servicemeo LETTERS TO SANTJi WILL BE PRINTED IN PLAINDEALER Donald Butler was recently graduated from the paratrooper school at Fort Banning, Ga. He is now stationed at Fort Campbell, Ky„ where he will remain until January, and during this period he and his wife, Nancy Nelson Butler, are living in Clarksville, Tenn. A ^ Mrs. Mary Walsh, 83 Died In Harvard Sunday Thd following letter VU "received this week from Robert Q. Petersen: "I wish to thank the American Legion and the McHenry Plaindealer staff for making it possible for me to receive the Plaindealer here 4n Korea. » "I enjoy the paper very much. I am with the Eighth Army, 76th AAA, which is anti-aircraft artillery. We are here protecting a Marine air strip. I am working with communications in maintenance and repair. / "Everything is just fine. We can occasionally make camera trips to Seoul, which is only fortytwo miles away. „ "Jack R. Lawson, who used to live on Someday Farm in McHenry in 1948, is also stationed here with me. There are quite a few men here from Illinois stationed in this outfit." The second letter to Santa arrived at the Plaindealer office last Friday. Although it was filled with childish scrawling and unable to be read, it conveyed- the message of the sender that the Chiistmas season was at hand and the little folks are beginning to - think of stockings filled with toys on Dec. 25. In keeping with the procedure followed in past years,c the Plaindealer will print letters written by children to Santa Claus in IN SCHOOL CASE each issue from Dec. 3 to Christ- igTATE OFFICIALS mas. All the little ones need do I n«i*T00 a# is state their requests oh a sheet ASK FOR DISMISSAL of paper and mail to Santa Claus, in care of the Plaindealer, McHeni y, 111. Since the good saint )\as long been a subscriber to the local paper, their want I are sure to be made known- to him.. -- , -- ^ ^ BIO STACK The tallest chimney International Nickel's huge Shelter at Copper Cliff, Ontario, is 510 feet high. Its inside diameter of 45 feet at . the top is large enough to permit the simultaneous passage of four average size railroad passenger cars. Vernon Nickell, superintendent of public instruction, and Orville Hodges, state, auditor, this past week filed answers to a suit .filed against them by Dorothy Larson in the Johnsbuiar school case. The two defendants ask that the petition for writ of 1 mandamus be dismissed^ The original suit involved the nuns who were instructing in the school, the board of supervisors ^nd McHenry county, all of which have been dismissed from the suit, and the two state officials, the board of directors of the district and the county superintendent of schools !§*J locaoi r locao TURTLES I NOTICE! RESTAURANT ^ and TAVERN WILL BE CLOSED ALL DAY ft MIGHT THANKGIVINt NOVEMBER 26th DAILY SPECIALS jj LOBSTER TAIL Salad & French Fries ~ 21 SHRIMP IN BASKETServed with Tartar Sauce KOSHER CORNED BEEF On Wednesdays :fl25 99' oD •~T. Lieut. Walter Aregger of Randolph Air Force 'base, Texas, has been home on furlough. Read the Want Ad* 1 Mrs. Mary Charlotte Walsh, 83, widow of Michael F. Walsh, founder of the Harvard Herald in 1887, died Sunday at her home in Harvard. She had been in poor health for eight years. Many years ago the Walshes had a special interest in the Mci Henry community When he was Grove. There were about seventy one Qf the stockholders in a- compresent. Luella Graham, past pany which president of McHenry unit, was dealer owfted the Plainelected president of this organiproperly starting Jan. 1, 1054. It is a well known fact that many farm wives keep the farm records at honje. With this in mind, several of the class members are going to bring their wives to these classes starting Monday, Nov. 30. If any other farmers or their wives desire to attend for just this purpose, they are cordially invited. If they have not attended the class previously, it would be appreciated if they would contact Mr. Pictor or their local advisory council member in advance so that' -lM* terials will be available. | f YOUTHS FINED t'.fwo Woodstock youths Were lifted $100 by a local justice of the peace after being arjested Saturday night on a drunk and disorderly charge. The two 16- year-old boys were unable to pay the fines and were taken to the county jail. McHenry police were reported to have found the youths in possession- ot 4ntoxieating liquor. . , • - -•> --• « » ' « i # v - i ; Need A Rubber Stamp r Oct ft at the Plaindealer. this "club" is one of the reward* and compensations for all of the hard work a unit president does. This club, of course, is al?to dedicated to service to the -veteran but these women who gave so •much of their time for a year certainly deserve the relaxing atmosphere of the past presidents' p?rley. District Officers Present Minnie Green and Christine Krinn wire present at our November unit meeting and we were all happy to have them with us. Minnie, who is district director this year, and Christine, who is her secretary, are becoming seasoned travellers as they visit the different units in the eleventh district. There are fiftytwo units in this district so it is clear that these two busy women won't be with us too often this year. We miss them too not only for their own fine personalities but' for the helping hand they are always rea<jly U> give us and the inexhaustible fund of knowledge of auxiliary rules. We all turn to them when we have a problem tHnt i\eods solving. At our December meeting we It was after the death of Mr. Walsh that the Harvard Herald was sold to the late A. E. Nyc and his son, Lowell, formerly of McHenry, w"ho is now publisher of that paper. Last Rites Hold Fdr Griswold Lake Man Services for Andrew Val&e« of Griswold' Lake and 3906 N. Kedzie blvd., Chicago, were holt* Monday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the chapel at 331." Irving Park Road. He is survived by his widow, Ella, om son, Harold, Jr., and a daughter. Doris Hoffman; also , six grand children. Mr. VanDee WM a. mem bar of Community Lodge, No. 1005, AK & AM, and of Division 241 of CTA. KIDS ARE SAFER IN PARENTS: WATERPROOF FOOTWEAR lit tit fit the ymptm t$ 9 pnt$eth$ *t HOOD ioofs m nbben tofay. GEORGE COLLETTE. 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