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POETS CORNER "DID YOU TAKE TIME?" Did you stop and take time to say "0 Lord I know that you are with me this day ? " Did you hesitate for just a while? A moment in which to pray? Did you stop long enough for your voic6 to be heard by the stranger you passed, who needed a word To lift him up and cheer him on To Heights perhaps to us unknown? Did you stop long enough at your bountiful spread To say thank you Lord for this food and bread? Like the manna you sent from Heaven above With all your blessings and tenderest love. So pause for a moment and you will know ,r The things to do and the way to go If you'll do his work with a cheerful smile He'll walk with you your lonely mile. When the road gets rough and your heart is pained He'll scatter the clouds that brought the rain. He'll send the sunshine back to you If you'll stop long enough, for his voice to get thru He'll guide you and bring a song to your heart He'll cheer you and lead you if you'll do your part Each day will dawn bright, a glorious hue. If you'll stop long enough, for his voice to get thru. Did you stop to see the blind on his way The one you passed just yesterday? Did you drop a coin in his cup and say "0 Thank you Lord for my sight today?" Did you see the flash of a red bird's wing? Or notice the gentle breath of Spring? Did you stop long enough to see a baby's smile Or to notice these things, that make life worth while? So as you go on your busy way Pause for a moment in which to pray, Send a word upward to him who cares, To the one who with us his blessings shares Estelle Harmon Baldwin REFLECTION Have you ever paused in deep reflection Remembering your thoughts of years ago To be a knight in shining armor And set girls' hearts aglow? to be the star on the football field And to run for many a gain Or to pop them in from forty feet The basket to win the game. To be the man who breaks the tape After a grueling mile race Or to be the player who delivers the hit When there are men on base. It only proves after maturity In the game of life, You want to be a winner In the world of work and strife. But now is the time to stop and think For you have to make up your mind You have to choose between honesty And political party whine. by George Pittner THE BABYSITTER The ticking of the clock and the stirring of the child makes the young sitter uneasy as she awaits the arrival of the loving parents. The time goes slowly and the television programs are no longer on as the young girl dozes on the comfortable couch. Then, a gentle tap on her shoulder awakens and comforts her The parents of the child are now home. Kathy Bloomer, Brookfield, Wis. Age 13 "What the kids need today is something to do.' STENOGRAPHER MUST BE ACCURATE TYPIST AND HAVE GOOD SHORTHAND KNOWLEDGE j Interesting Work Free Insurance & Other Benefits. Pleasant Working Conditions APPLY IN PERSON • WOODSTOCK* DIE CASTING Division of ELTRA CORP. WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS From The Farm GOOD MANAGEMENT Adequate sanitation and good management are necessary for a successful swine operation, says A.J. Muehling, University of v Illinois Extension agricultural engineer. Muehling said that the need for both increases as the number of hogs raised together in confinement increases especially if the amount space allowed per hog reduced considerably. v Good sanitation and management practices usually depend entirely on the operator. Neither the builder nor the equipment dealer has control over these factors. Muehling says buildings and equipment can be substituted for labor if management is good. But he added that good buildings and equipment cannot be substituted for management. Better facilities can free a hog producer from some of the menial tasks and give him more time to practice good management, however. % SOYBEAN VARIETIES If you're shooting for high soybean yields, select the varieties that best suit your farming conditions. And plant only high-quality seed. Yields are an important characteristic to consider when selecting a variety, but base your decision on the results of at least two- or three-year yield tests. A variety's performance may vary greatly from year to year. Other characteristics to consider include maturity, lodging and disease resistance. Top yielding varieties for McHenry County are: Corsoy, Amsoy, Beeson, Hark, Ram­ page and Chippewa 64. SPRING OATS Some newer spring oat varieties that show good yield results are Froker, Otter and Kota. These varieties are late - to mid-season in maturity and thus are well suited to northern Illinois. Froker matures later than Otter and Kota and has per­ formed well in northern Illinois. I In northern Illinois, top yielding varieties have been Froker, Otter, Orbit, KotaT Holden, Brave and Portal. TRITICALE Triticale, a hybrid of wheat and rye, stirred up much in­ terest during 1971. Some suc­ cesses and many failures or near-failures have been reported. Most of the triticale varieties now available are of the spring type. Plant breeders are now working on winter-type varieties and a few will be available for trial plantings during 1972. University trials in Illinois, Indiana, and Tennessee have found that triticale yields lower than well adapted spring oat and soft red winter wheat varieties. USDA The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently an­ nounced a mandatory cer­ tification program for con­ trolling the use of diethylstilbestrol. Now, beef cattle cannot be slaughtered unless the producer prov ides BPederal meat inspectors a (Written certificate that stilbe§trol was withdrawn at least 7 days before slaughter - or that it was not fed at all. Burt Weichenthal, University of Illinois Extension livestock r mm specialist, advises producers to withdraw he drug well before anticipated marketing time so slaughter will not be held up. Regulations on implanted stilbestrol remain unchanged under the new program. Time limits on implanting before slaughter are 21 days for a paste implant containing 24 milligrams of stilbestrol and 120 days for 15 milligram pellet implants. The time limit for 12 milligram implants is not specific, but they would seldom be used less than 100 days before slaughter. Adherence to the new regulation is absolutely essential for the Food and Drug Administration to continue allowing the use of stilbestrol. He adds that violators of the certificate program are subject to criminal prosecution. HEATTAPE Electric heat tapes can certainly be helpful for preventing water line freeze. But they can lead to trouble if improperly installed. Always apply electrical heating tapes exactly as the instructions specify. You can wrap plastic pipe with aluminum foil before applying heat tape. The foil helps spread the heat and avoid melting the pipe or the tape. CONSUMERS' C0RNER^g§g£ Mini- or regular-sized appli­ ances? This winter we'll be seeing more compact or mini-sized appli­ ances in the stores. The reason: compact appliances fit into small spaces, and more people are living in apartments and mobile homes. The smaller washers, dryers, refrigerators and freezers can't match their larger counterparts for quantity, but their popularity shows that they are just what the one or two-person household needs. They are great for career girls and bachelors, as well as for re tirees \ftyng married couples should carefully weigh the ad­ vantages of both the mini- and regular sized appliances, before they decide which type to pur­ chase If there are physical size limitations in a young couple's apartment, home, or mobile home, then the mini-sized appli­ ances should be chosen. If space is not that important, then the young couple should consider fu­ ture need Appliances are a big investment and they last for many years. Future family size may require that the young cou­ ple pick out a medium or large size regular-sized appliance. Many young couples have some of each They may have a mini-sized wash­ er and dryer because of space limitations in the laundry area, and a large, regular sized refrig­ erator in anticipation of future family size Compacts, which were almost unheard of a few years ago, are now being offered by most appli­ ance manufacturers. PAGE ll-PLAINDEALER-WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1972 NEW CUBMASTER - McHenry Cub Scout Pack 162 welcomed Mack A. Neff, new to the city's business community, as its new cubmaster at the annual pinewood derby held at the Legion post in McHenry Jan. 27. He is shown above presenting trophy to the grand champion winner, Mark Popelka, of McHenry. Brian Rossman placed second and Danny Schaefer was third. Monaco is the most densely populated country in the world, with 57,000 people per square mile of area (U.S. average, 56) The smallest known tribe is the Luangs of Thailand ~ 6 men, 1 boy, 1 woman. H PTTTTTrTTTPTTTTTTTXTTTTrTT'TT'TTTT'TTrTTTTTT'TTrTTTTPTnPTTrTTPT'T'Î ) Lemon Tree Blooms After Dollar Day Frostbite The Lemon Tree at the Red Door is blooming with really fantastic bargains - Lori and Lynn have marked everything down to $5.00 and $10.00. Those who come to pick the lemons will find beautiful wool skirts, regular and mid! lengths at $5J00 in sizes up to 14. Wool Blazers sizes 8 - 10 - 12 at $10.00 each. Many Polyester Pantsuits in sizes to 15 at $10.00 - Dresses, too, at $5J00 and $10.00! Bring your c \ basket and f i l l i t up ! Open Daily 9:30a.m. - 5:30p.m. OOP Paul Bohlen, MCC instructor in Mechanical Technology, and Maury Bynum, director of Oc­ cupational-Technical Programs at MCC. congratulate Gary Schulz, center, the first person to take the proficiency examination at the college. I First Proficiency Examination At College Given Gary Schulz is the first person to take the proficiency examination at McHenry County college. Gary recently passed tests in five mechanical technology subjects, thus acquiring 14 semester hours of credit toward his Associate in Applied Science degree. Paul Bohlen, instructor in Mechanical Technology, and Maury Bynum, director of the Occupational -Technical Program, administered the tests. Available in a wide variety of subjects to anyone who wishes to take them these tests are particularly helpful to people who already have working experience in a particular field. Through the tests, many classroom hours can be eliminated, along with a repetition of work which the student already understands and is capable of performing. Because of the 14 hours gained by taking the testsi Gary will graduate from MCC this spring. Gary says it has been a struggle to attend college while working full time. He has specialized in mechanical technology at MCC to sup­ plement his training for process engineering work. A student at MCC since the fall semester of 1968, Gary says he attended Elgin Community college for awhile, but found it too far to travel regularly. "MCC has certainly helped me. I don't think I could have accomplished what I have without it. I tried correspon­ dence courses, but there's nothing like an instructor when you need to ask questions or discuss a problem." Gary says he hopes MCC will soon have a permanent cam­ pus. "The metallurgy and manufacturing processes courses really need more equipment for the students to work with." He praised his instructors for their help and counsel. The Schulz family, lives in Hebron, where Gary is active in the American Legion and the AJden-Hebron Men's Athletic club. He and his wife, Carol, have three children, Ken, 13; Terri. 19.: and Jeff, 8. The Happy People In Town Are Those Who Read the McHENRY 1' .AIKDKALER.. 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