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Thursdays January I&1SS6 rag • •' • ' ' - • 1 1 MfcHSNKYl PLAINBEAIEH!" McHenry, Illinois -- 60050 Established 1875 8812 West Elm Street Phnne 385-01? - Published Every Thursday at McHenry, Illinois ' Second Class Postage Paid at McHenry, Illinois by McHENRY PUBLISHING COMPANY Larry E. Lund -- Publisher Adele Froehlich, Editoi N A T I O N A L S O I T O f t l A I I amiiariaBT Subscription Rates 1 Year $4.50 1 Year $4.0f. 6 Mos. $2.50 6 Mos $2.25 3 ^los. $1.75 3 Mos $1.50 Outside McHenry County In McHenry County PUBLIC PULSE (The Plaindealer invites the public !o use this column as an expression of their views on subjects of general interest in our community. Our only request is that writers limit thfiMYselves to 300 words or les&^ignature, full addreu ant*~phone number. We asfi^ too, tfikt one individual not write on the sartie subject more than once each month. We reserve the right to delete any"" material which we consider libelous or in objectionable taste.) A SHOOTING WAR "To the Kditor: s "I am greatly concerned about the complacent attitude of some of our citizens who don't seem to realize that there is a war on, a shooting war, where our men are getting maimed and shot every day. "The subversive activities of the various beatniks, draft card burners arid ^raitors, if you please, are tolerated by the impassive attitude of some of the citizens. Let us show those jjeople that we are 100 per cent behind our boys in their Viet Nam war. . "How can we do this? Write to these boys (Who become men overnight) telling them that we support them with everything that we own. Remembrf, this is your war too. Let us boost their morale. It is very important to them. Some ,pf these boys might be your neighbor's son. Letters are always welcome. They bring their community to them. "They are fighting for freedom your freedom and mine. Remember, if they lose you will also lose. So again, please write to them even if you don't know them. If you can't write, at least yoil^can pray to Qpd that they come home safe and sound in body and mind. "Gefieral Mc Arthur said, There is no substitute for victory.' "Paul Kocan "Junior Vice Commander "McHenry Barracks, 1315 "Veterans of World War I ROBERT HANFORD NAMED TO HEAD CAMPERS GROUP Election of officers of Millstream Campers was held at the January meeting. Installed for the ensuing year were Robert Hanford, president; Frank Shafer, vice-presi/ dent; Eugene Frost, secretary and treasurer; Stan Lezak, William Nimsgern and Edwarc^ Cook, board of directors. Appoihted positions are held by Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Benson , publicity; Arthur Rohr, conservation; Mr. and Mrs. Ron Brown, teen-age counselers; and Mrs. Robert Hanford, refreshment chairman. Arnold Miller of Illinois Bell Telephone gave a most interesting and informative talk on "Miniatures in Revolution". The evening was concluded with refreshments served by the committee of the month, Mrs. Frank Shafer, jMrs. Oliver Hodges and Mrs. Raymond Bellon. The next regular meeting will be held Feb. 1 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wiliam Nimsgern. HURT IN CRASH Mrs. Martin J. (Helen) Wegener of 3506 W. Pearl street suffered a head injury and facial cuts and bruises when she was thrown from the family car after it struck a culvert on Rt. 120, west of Lakemoor, recently. Mr. Wegener was driving and the Mc- Hcnry couple were returning from Waukegan when their auto was forced off the ro&d by an unidentified motorist who drove into their lane and then failed to stop after the Wegener vehicle went into the ditch. J.Irs. Wegener was treated in McHenry hospital and released the same evening. f i . m pr-n-npRW -vr~r mqjfr r -tr- «• '1^f , ' t I ^ \9 rt# lim »*•#« > .Trnvm «#':iI*#****. m imw uw**i * 1*4 wife Bin* «tf»jKsoaate/CsViw*, . ww *f ^ ^ r Secj}(ffliQB89- Pjgg Vm.<t j io*' S A,VAi,'rf» « .!»' •••• How to make your tax refund grow \ Get your tax refund in cash, and chances are the money fritters away. Get your tax refund in the form of a U. S. Savings Bond and it will grow 33 1/3% larger at maturity. Tucked away to be part of a down payment on a home someday, a stepping stone Jo somebody's education, or maybe just a big help when some emergency pops up. You'll find an opportunity to take your refund in Savings Bonds when you come to that line at the bottom of your '65 tax return.- Besides hanging on to your refund, you'll have the satisfaction of seeing it grow and grow. You'll also have the satisfaction bf helping your country. Think it over when you ask for your refund this year. FOR YOm iNFORMMSm. Series. E Bkmds pay Iback' $4 for every $3 M maturity, can be eaelsedS in when you n4ed them, provide eettAiit tax l|v- ©to®-h* taught, where you basils . <tt' Work. Ask about Series It Bond# for income by eyery 6 months. ®®y Halted StaGcwi Saving* Btad* STAR-SPANGLED SAVINGS PtAN FOR AIL AMERICANS - yjjy The VJS. Qovemminl doe* not p«V for Ihit tit* yr«wn|M W # jP'Kf or tervica in cooperation with Ikt Treatwy Dipartnunt mni Xht AmVirntmM wwnflfc The Drivers Seal A court decision in Yakima, Washington, may lead traffic officials all over the United States to step up their program of providing uniformity in traffic signs. Long, Proud IFifStt Afainst < BSiridness Told In 50th Year Throughout the year of 196P, the Illinois Society for the Prevention of Blindness will observe its fiftieth anniversary. 'Founded in 1916, it is the second oldest voluntary health agency in the state. JFew other organizations can boast that they have never .conducted a public fund raising drive and never have received federal, state or community chest funds. When the society approaches the public, it is to give a free service, such as the eye testing for glaucoma or pre-school vision screening, or td give information which will protect vision. "Yhe first "call to arms" for the society in 1916 occurred when war was declared on ophthalmalia neonatorum (babies sOre eyes l the scourge which was blinding hundreds -of Illinois babies" each year. The weapons needed were legislation, enforcement and education. It took seventeen years of endless work, often discouragement and heartbreak, before the vigorous young society gained the effective legislation (the silver nitrate law) needed to stop the cruel and unecessary blindness caused by the infection known as "babies sore eyes". However, it was not untilJl940 that it was able to report a year, without a single new-xclse in the state. -War against blindness was declared also on other fronts in those first twenty-four years. One was the establishment of trachoma clinics, and this disease was battled for twenty years before it was completely eradicated. Not one case has been reported since 1954. .Among the society's most recent programs is an appeal to industry to stimulate eye safety in homes through employees' safety programs. It still finds research, education, legislation and case finding the best weapons. - Half of all blindness in the world today is preventable. The society hopes with perserverance, to attain that goal. Youths involved in an accir dent there sued county officials for $16,000 and won. Their claim was that Yakima county had failed to have standard road signs at the scene of the accident, in which one person was killed and three were injured. Some state highway officials say the ruling will double or triple the amount being spent on traffic-sign replacement throughout the United States. The "standard" road signs referred to in the Yakima case are those approved in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Signs, a guide published by the U.S. Department of commerce. The manual's standards call for larger signs that are easier to see during the day, many of which are coated with reflective materials so they can be seen better after dark. For example, the manual calls for b r i g h t r e d , r e f l e c t i v e s t o p signs, 42 or 48 inches across, in place of the 24-inch yellow stop signs that formerly were used in most jurisdictions and are still found in some areas. All the new interstate highways ape' being equipped with signs called for by the manual, and all state highways that get U.S. funds must be equipped with such sigste 1968, according to current feq* eral regulations. The prec6* Ki-r - \ dfiffif m toy the Yakima decisiooff also may lead to an improvement in signs on county roads, which sometimes have been neg&cted as road authorities have concentrated on buiidingnew loads rather than improving, existing ones. COURT BRIEFS Appearing in Branch 3 court in McHenry last Thursday before Judge,,John Kaufman, Ma/ thias J. Dougherty of 4411 Maple Leaf drive, McHenry, pleaded not guilty but was found guilty, in a trial, of altering the date of his birth on driver's license. His fine was $20 and $10 costs. Betnel R. Barnett of Riverside hotel, McHenry, pleaded guilty of having no operator's license. He was assessed $20 and $5 costs plus being put on probation for six months. An $11 fine and $5 costs were made against Dennis J. Zielinskl of 5111 N. Merrimac, Chicago, for speeding. William J. Rizman of Berwyn pleaded guilty to pealing tires. His fine was $10 and $5 costs. Thomas W. Siesk of 2616 W. Emerald court, McHenry, charged with a' curfew violation, paid a $20 fine and the same amount in costs. Joan L. Atkisson of Forest Lake, Lake Zurich, and Larry J. Roberts of Schiller Park pleaded guilty to indecent conduct and each was fined $25 and $20 in costs. HERE AND THERE IN BUSINESS BREAK GROUND Ground was broken at Spring Grove at 8 o'clock Monday morning, Jan. 10, for the Pfeiffer Business Forms factory. Present to take part in the ceremony were several officials of that community, including the Mayor. The factory building will be a 15,000 square foot structure, and when completed the firm will employ about thirty-five people. HOLD DINNER The annual Investors Diversified Services customer night will be held Thursday, Jan. 20, at 8 p.m .at the Woodstock high school. A buffet lunch will be served following a talk by Guest speaker Leonard W. Kline of Rockford. Additional information may be secured from Edward Valek or George Collette in McHenry, Samuel Absher in Wonder Lake or Kenley Spooner in Richmond. Or. SIMS says..., SAFEGUARD YOUR HEALTH ATUBLIC SERVICE OF THE ILLINOIS STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY BEWARE OF THE "TINGLING" SENSATION IN COLD WEATHER Brisk winter weather may be fine for skiing and sledding, but it always poses the threat of frostbite. Most of us have experienced that common "pins and needles" sensation that accompanies exposure to cold, especially when sitting at football games played in freezing temperatty: es. But if this^sensation -- one of the first symptoms of frostbite -- goes unheeded too long, your blood eventually will thicken and flow more slowly; ice cystals may actually form in" your tissue; and your body functions, such as respiratory and metabolic rates, may slow down until they stop altogether. The result? Thromboses (clotting of blood), and possibly even death. Even if frostbite is treated before it reaches the fatal stage, it can cetuse severe pain, leave you hypersenitive to cold for the rest of your life, and perhaps even lead to amputations. ' Frosbite, like burns, is classified by its degree of severity. First degree frostbite -- like first degree burns -- only affects the "skin's surface. 1 In needles" needles" sensation often changes to numbness, with the color of the skin changing from pink to white. Although the condition ' may not necessitate medical attention, it should be treated immediately by thawing out the affected area gradually at room temperature. Hpwever, second degree frostbite -- usually marked by a grayish-yellow skin tone and blisters -- may seriously hamper the blood circulation and injure underlying tissue. Third degree frostbite, of course, is the r.n^Q^t, seqous ; ^ f o r i t may p e r m a n e n t l y d f t a n - ' - | V age underlying tissues, invite gangrene and necessitate amputation. v _ Strangely enough, sortie people are more prone to frostbite than others ,-- especially the very young android, and those with vascular diseases or metaboliq disorders (such as anemia, nutritional efficiencies and hypothyroidism.) Anyone, however, may become a victim. Unfortunately many frostbite .victims aren't even ^siware of their condition. Why? Because what pain they ini-1 * tially feel quickly subsides/ Contrary to popular notion, the WORST thing you can do to "relievfe" frostbite is to rub the affected area with snow. This is a dangerous pratice which could lead to gangrene. The opposite extreme, application of hot water bottles or heating lamps, can also prove dangerous. To protect yourself against frostbite, prevent it! Dress properly in warm clothing . . keep clothing dry from outside moisture and from perspiration . v . avoid tight clothing or garters that may restrict circulation . . . and avoid standing or sitting in extreme cold. ^ MEDICARE AGREEMENT Dr. Franklin D. Yoder, state public health director, has announced that he has received the official agreement .between the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare and the Illinois Department of Public Health authorizing the department to assume its responsibilities under provisions of the recent Social Security amendments, commonly referred to as "Medicare." Department representatives will contact hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies and heads, of other qualified services to explain how they may participate in Medicare. in McHenry •• * ^ Wtt replace jiltiM ln Aluminum uid Wood ^ramoi How About Your Screens? We replace screen wire on Aluminum and Wood Frames Bring them in -- Now is the Time! 1228 N. Green St. McHenry PHONE 385-0098 1966 HIGHWAY PROGRAM The 1966 Primary Highway Improvement Program will provide for right-of-way , acquisition and construction projects costing an estimated $217,500,000, according to an announcement made by Gov. Otto Kerner. Of the total amount available, $147,200,000 is earmarked for work on interstate highways and $70,300,- 000 for non-interstate highways. Right-of-way costs are expected to total about one- Sixth of the program. The 1966 highway program provides for the continued construction of interstate highways as rapidly as federal funds permit. Eight lettings are scheduled for 1966, the first one in Springfield on Jan. 28. On the Island of Aran, North Sea, the farmers- use stone fences, but 'no gates. They 'open up' a wall anytime they need to move stock or tools. Most Fattened Pafroll' Goes To Government {Employees If a contest were conducted to determined w'Ho received the "most fattened paycheck from 1955 to 1963", the average private industry worker would rate third. Ahead of him would be, first, the average federal civilian government employee, and second, the , average state or local government employee. f A. In this selected time period, while the U.S. government civilian worker's pay was increasing 48 per cent and the state worker's pay rose 46 per cent, the pay of the worker in private industry rose by nearly 34 percent. Figures available show that there were about 10 million civilian workers employed by federal, state and local governments, which means that one out of every nineteen persons is a public employee. State and local governments had 7.5 million workers while federal civilian workers totalled about 2.5 million. Previous to 1955, government salaries on the average were lower than those of comparable private industry, and even the most tax-conscious individuals and groups admitted that they should have been increased. The danger is always present, however, of political party leaders using governmental payrolls to increase the number of patronage-filled positions. The aim, at its best, is a payroll of necessary governmental employees to supply needed services, a payroll that provides salaries and working conditions, for governmental employees comparable to those in private industry. Locally O^vned and Operated -- ITREE DELIVERY * Corinptete Line Of Products Datrj Phone 385-0195 or 385-0232 JANUARY SALE Dr Values to $39.95 Jr. - Missy - IJalf Sizes 'S • Broken Sizes--Reduced--Priced as Marked Robes- Broken Sizes -- Reduced -- Priced as Marked • Broken Sizes -- VA OFF All Sales Final... No refunds... No exchanges •. • Zshe .3^adliion Sk "The Unusual in Women's Apparel" Rpute 31 (1007 N. 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