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[ROTARY (ELUB; Conserving Energy OF McHENRY ' The McHenry Rotary Club hosted a special dinner meeting last Thursday evening for the head coaches of all sports of McHenry high school. Present at the dinner were: Bill Blankenhorn, athletic director; Bill Day, football, Ken Ludwig, basketball; Bill Hutchinson, c r o s s - c o u n t r y ; P a u l Palmateer, wrestling; Walter Scott, track; Ken Swanson, baseball; Gary Gray, tennis; Mike Shanahan, swimming; and Dick Rabbitt, golf, at­ tending for Chuck Cuda. The coaches wives were also present along with a number of players from each of the sports. Ttie speaker for the evening was McHenry Rotarian Owen Fordam who gave an in­ spirational talk on athletics and his experiences in the 1936 Olympics. While in high school, Mr. Fordham earned nine letters at Walnut high school and then attended the University of Illinois. While at Illinois, he participated in football and track and was a National AAU track champion. At one time in his career, Fordham held the World's Record in the Long Jump until that record was broken 30 minutes later by the well- known Jesse Owens at the same meet. Mr. Fordham was on the 1936 Olympic Track team for the U.S. which competed in Berlin, Germany. He had many stories to relate concerning those Olympics and of his long time friendship with Jesse Owens who was a team mate on that team. IE A Secretary Opposes Talk Of School Closing Coming out solidly in op­ position to suggestions that schools close this winter to conserve energy, the head of the state's largest teachers' organization today said, "Why schools? Why not place con­ s e r v a t i o n o f o u r n a t i o n ' s children first and cut down fuel consumption somewhere else?" Questioning politicians' sense of values, Dr. Curtis Plott, executive secretary of the Illinois Education association (IEA), charged, "It is absurd for those who are concerned about the nation's welfare to discuss closing schools before non-essential businesses such as bowling alleys and theaters. What are the priorities of this country if the first buildings closed in a fuel shortage are our schools?" The IEA reaction came about as the first serious discussion of school program cutbacks began in an Illinois school district in the Rockford city school system. The Rockford school board is at the discussion stage only, but plans which have been discussed include extending the Christ­ mas vacation and curtailing after-school activities. The IEA, in questioning the nation's sense of priorities, pointed to large shopping centers and stores that are currently open twelve hours a day and questioned why they couldn't be closed three hours daily. Or, that non-essential businesses, such as bowling alleys and movie theaters, be closed three days a week. "It really^omes down to what a nation values," said Dr. Plott. "Is it more important that neon signs keep blazing 24 hours a day or that children receive their fair share of education?" "When we are confronted with a crisis that requires the collective genius of our nation's scientific community, it makes little sense to close the very institutions that are educating tomorrow's scientists," said IEA's spokesman. Pointing also to the absurdity of thinking that school closings will conserve energy, IEA's Executive Secretary said, "If the energy consumed by millions of television sets and lights used by children without schools was calculated, it would probably^double the energy required to keep schools open." Dr. Plott pledged to fight to keep schools open throughout the winter and force the question of national priorities throughout the energy crisis. ON PRICE CONTROLS The U.S. Chamber of Com­ merce joined the National Association of Manufacturers recently in urging President Nixon to order an instant end to wage-price controls. TO LIMIT X-RAY The Food and Drug Admin­ istration has announced pro­ posed standards to prevent excess radiation from X-ray machines used to detect sky­ jackers at major U.S. air­ ports. Hebron Farmer Heads Delegation To IAA Meeting Ervin Walters, Hebron farmer who is serving his last year as president of the McHenry County Farm Bureau because of a tenure policy, heads the McHenry County Farm Bureau delegation to the 1973 Illinois Agricultural association annual meeting this year. The annual meeting is scheduled Dec. 16-19 at the Palmer House in Chicago. Featured speaker from outside the Farm Bureau family will be Gov. Dan Walker, appearing at the Tuesday night, Dec. 18, general session. McHenry County Farm Bureau has six voting delegates, the number based on the Farm Bureau membership in the county. Voting delegates will be the official participants in the action on resolutions and on election of officers. One major election concerns the vice-presidency since Bill Sauer of Murphysboro has indicated he plans to retire. The IAA president, Harold Steele, will be completing his one-year term. Among directors whose two-year terms empire is Jack Young, Spring Grove farmer who represents the district that includes McHenry county. The voting delegates from McHenry county include James Book, Harvard; Keith Weingart, McHenry; Ed Meier, Algonquin; Clarence Adams, McHenry ; and John Pfingsten, Ridgefield. Major resolutions will focus on obtaining enough fuel for agricultural purposes and the amount of taxes ~ the large amount -- used to finance schools. CAPE CANAVERAL Cape Kennedy's original name of Cape Canaveral has been restored by the federal Committee on Geographic Names. The central Florida cape, discovered by Ponce de Leon, has been known as Cape Canaveral since the sixteenth century. No human is paid for having a head, hands or a brain, but for using them. A round The Garden By Matthew S. Rosen Instructor - Ornamental Horticulture McHenry County College Just as a prophet is rarely recognized in his own country, sp the beauty of bromeliads and their value as house plants remain relatively unknown in American horticulture. In­ digenous from Virginia south to Argentina, Tilandsia usneoides (Spanish moss), and Ananas comosus (pineapple) are un­ doubtedly the most widely known species. Although a few terrestrial genera exist, most bromeliads are epiphytic in nature. Growing high up in the bran­ ches of trees, or in nooks in the trunk, the plant gains most of its essential elements from decaying organic matter. "Impossible," you say. In our cold, northern climate true, but not in tropical, or even sub­ tropical areas. Why? Under temperate climatic conditions, the fall, winter, and much of the spring is simply too chilly for the rapid breakdown of organic materials (leaves) but consider the tropics: Warm - hot the year around, possessive of a high relative humidity, and an abundance of rainfall, the breakdown micro-organisms flourish. Blessed with these ideal conditions, complete decomposition is accomplished within a matter of weeks. "Okay, breakdown is achieved rapidly, but since the trees are not deciduous, leaf drop never occurs, right?" Wrong on two counts: All southern species are not evergreen, and even those that are gradually drop a portion of their older foliage. The phenomenon is analagous to the striking autumn needle drop exhibited by white pine. Remember how many of the older needles turned yellow and fell? True shrubs with extremely short, almost imperceptible stems, bromeliads are noted for their ornamental foliage, flowering habit, fascinating root system, and indoor har­ diness. Ranging in character from stiff to soft, the leaves may be either shiny or scurfy. Com­ posed of modified scale cells, the scurf, usually limited to the epiphytic species, aids in the absorption of water. In most cases, the leaves are arranged in a rosette with their bases overlapping to form a cup- shaped reservoir capable of holding comparatively large quantities of water. Specialized cells at the base of the leaves enable the bromeliad to absorb water and dissolved food materials from the "tanks." Usually displaying brilliant patterns and colors, the basic foliage hue may be red, maroon, pure green, or bluish to grayish green. On top of this base, usually white, but oc­ casionally yellow, striped patterns occur. In many species, the white markings are thought to be caused by a harmless virus. The epiphytic bromeliads possess two, distinct types of roots: One, which becomes practically as strong as steel, serves to attach and hold the plant to a tree trunk, or branch. Much softer, the second type functions in the realm of food and moisture uptake. Their root zone highly restricted, most bromeliads feed primarily through the scales on their leaves, and indeed, may prosper with an appallingly small root system. In fact, the plants of some species have moved so far up the evolutionary scale that roots are no longer required for either food intake, or support purposes. The previously mentioned Spanish moss is held on trees by a tangled, drapery of tentacle-like "stems". Those bromeliads which do not develop berries bear their v seeds in capsules. Not as brightly colored, the ripened capsules split open in three sections, releasing air-borne, dandelion like seeds. Well, our time is just about up for today. Next week we will discuss the various cultural aspects of growing bromeliads, as well as the construction of bromeliad trees for indoor use. Should you have a question on the material covered, or just a horticultural point of in­ formation you would like verified, why not drop me a line? The address: McHenry County College, 6200 Northwest Highway, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014. Happy gardening. SOR YOUR ADDED CONVENIENCE ... OUR DRIVE-IN WINDOW IS OPM WEDNESDAY 9 A.M. - 2 P.M. JL McHENRY SAVINGS 4 KM MMCIMIM SERVING ALL OF GREATER McHENMY COUNTY McHenry Savings AND LOAN ASSOCIATION 1 2 09 NoMh Grt«n _ McHenry. Hlmon 60050 815 385 3000 7) he lAJowiy. CI imc Lowell is a delight to us faithful church laymen. For we ap­ preciate any cleric with guts, gumption and elbow grease. Even a second-rate preacher can keep his membership high with the "audience par­ ticipation" methods below. But if he also uses Christ's superb speech formula, he will zoom the attendance even more quickly! By - George W. Crane, Ph. D., M.D. CASE J-566: Lowell G., aged 24, is a seminary student. "Dr. Crane," he began, "I serve a small village church on Sunday. "For, as you know, this is part of the usual internship for youn| clergymen. "But I don't want to be a stodgy, dull speaker. "You've said it takes a livewire in the pulpit to elec­ trify a congregation. "So how can I be a livewire? How can I zoom attendance and fill the empty pews?" CHURCH PSYCHOLOGY "Audience participation" is a basic secret of public platform psychology. The more people a cleric can put to work in his church, the more enthusiasm they will show. So develop a rotational usher system, with a change in all but the head usher at stipulated times, either every month or each quarter. And each Sunday, select 2 couples to act as the church "receptionists." If you have more than one entrance, then "draft" ad­ ditional couples for the side doors. It is their task not only to greet strangers, as well as members, but previously to invite newcomers to the church, either by phone or personal calls or by mail. Inject a little wholesome competition by listing the names of the ushers, as well as the "greeters" who serve as receptionists. In your weekly church bulletin, also print the at­ tendance figures for each Sunday, so the "greeters" can develop rivalry in bringing out a larger crowd. And parcel out the selection of the hymns to different people every week, instead of letting the choir leader' or clergyman do that. Alternate, too, the use of youngsters for acolytes to light the candles on the altar and snuff them out at the close of the service. Thus, after the end of a year, it is possible to have used at least 104 couples as recep­ tionists (208 people). If you change ushers but once per month and require only 4 ushers on Sunday, that tallies 48 different people at the end of one year. Two acolytes per Sunday for 52 Sundays makes another 104 assistants for the clergyman. And one couple per week to select the hymns, totals 52 couples or 104 more people at the end of each year. The grand total, exclusive of the choir singers, amounts to 412. In small churches, you don't have maybe half that many members, so you can thus get your smaller membership to work more frequently. If you thus have but 100 members, then they can in­ dulge in "audience par­ ticipation" 4 times as often. And rotate them, so the "greeters" of one Sunday may select the hymns the next week, etc. Even a poor sermon will seem much better to those who engage in this "audience participation." (Always write to Dr. Crane in care of this newspaper, en­ closing a long stamped, ad­ dressed envelope and 20 cents How Can I? PAGE 7 - PLAINDEALER-WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 21. 1973 varnished surfaces, use am­ monia water, followed by furniture polish. Q. How can I take the squeaks out of a rocking chair? A. By applying paste wax to the springs and other moving parts under the rocker. The paste wax does a good job and will not drip on the floor or rug, as some oils do. Q. How can I, when working with some of the new pre- pasted wallpapers, avoid dry spots in my finished job? A. You will insure thoroughly dampened paper if you will insert a metal rod in the roller before you submerge the paper in the water box. Q. What can I do when my youngster's shoes have become too badly scuffed to take a good polish? A. Sometimes rubbing the shoes with a piece of raw potato, then applying your polish, brings up a good luster. Q. How can I prevent homemade syrup from can­ dying after it has stood for a while? A. By adding a teaspoonful of vinegar to it. Q. How can I boil an egg that is cracked? A. If you'll add a little vinegar to your water, this will prevent the white of the egg from boiling out. Q. How can I clean wrought iron furniture? A. By rubbing with a woolen cloth moistened with any thin o i l , s u c h a s p a r a f f i n o r kerosene. By Anne Ashley Q. How can a very tight ring be easily removed from a finger? A. It is very seldom that a tight ring cannot be removed after the hand has been held in ice-cold soapsuds for a few minutes. Q. How can I remedy the figures which have become indistinguishable on the dials of appliances, such as the radio, TV, oven or typewriter keys? A. Take a crayon, rub over the dial, rub off the excess, and the numbers will become visible. A little white shoepolish can be used in the same manner. Q. How can I remove air­ plane cement from furniture surfaces? A. Try rubbing over this with cold cream. Q. How can I remove paint that has been spilled on con­ crete floors or driveways? A. Scrub with a strong solution of lye water, then rinse well with clear water. Q. How can I remove water stains from my furniture? A. With hot vinegar. Rub over the spots, dry, then polish with furniture polish or linseed oil. To remove water spots from to cover typing and printing costs when you send for one of his booklets ) HOLIDAY DISCOUNT! HI-QUALITY - LO-PRICES 4512 W. 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