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' 4 PLAINPEAI .ER.WEflNESDAV. A panel of participants is shown at the Defenders problem wastes program meeting held last Thursday. From left to right are Henry Marlow, owner and operator of feed store and hatchery in Huntley; Richard Wissell, McHenry County Department of Health; Linn^a Hadlock, County board and Landfill committee member; George Heck, sanitary engineer with Baxter and Woodman; Reginald Mac Laughlin, president of McHenry County Septic Pumpers association; John Quay, McHenry County Planning commission; and Dr. Donald L. Klass, organic chemist from Institute of Gas Technology and main speaker at Thursday's program. Mr. Heck demonstrates samples of raw and treated slu<Jge, remarking that when the sludge is fully treated it dries to form an odorless, granular material excellent for use as a fertilizer. PAGE IS - ; OCTOBER M. It74 Sweater Sale REG. VALUES TO '24.00 Choose from famous brand makers in an exciting array of popular assorted styles. 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His opinion was that since funding is now limited, there would probably be only a 50-50 chance of obtaining such a grant, and that this would be for a demonstration model. In a request directed to Mr. MacLaughlin, he listed the E.P.A. requirements for an approved sludge disposal site. Replying to an inquiry about what the county is now doing about septic pumpage, Dick Wissell said it is being spread on fields and the Health department will allow this as long as it poses no en­ vironmental problems or public health hazards. When the question of growth and its effect upon facilities was raised, Quay said his department engages in discussion /with communities about this.(Recently, he noted, Harvard expanded its facilities only to find that the expected amount of development did not materialize. Robert Layer of Algonquin, an engineer by profession and an officer of Defenders of the Fox, commented that in his opinion cities that allow building on septics in their jurisdiction should accept septic pumpage in their treatment plants. In closing, answering a question about the incineration of sludge, Dr. Klass replied that it was destruction of a valuable resource. In most applications, the costs of incinerators are prohibitive, he added, and gave some impressive figures about the high costs of this method. Mrs. Wm. (Anne) Carroll, Jr., who was in charge of Thursday's program, offers a two - age information sheet, "A Clean New Gas", describing the materials and processes that produce methane gas an^ fertilizer, to any interested reader. To obtain copies, contact Mrs. Carroll in Woodstock. THREE CHARGES PLACED AGAINST McHENRY DRIVER (Continued from page 1) hit by Morelock's truck in Crystal Lake and he had been following him since then at­ tempting to get him to stop. Miller was advised to go to the McHenry police station while Officer Winters radioed to other city police squads, who apprehended Morelock at the corner of Green and Pearl streets. Morelock's bond was set at $500 and he is to appear in court Oct. 30. SECRETARY OF STATE TO SPEAK IN McHENRY (Continued from page 1) The organization will have as its special guest, Michael J. Howlett, Secretary of State, as guest speaker. His subject will be the Duties and Challenges of his office. This meeting will be a guest night, with both men and women invited. The public is urged to attend. Members of Deaths i RICHARD RUDOLPH Richard Rudolph of 2209 W. Johnsburg road was pronounced dead on arrival at McHenry hospital early Tuesday morning, Oct. 15. He was 44 years old. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at the George R. Justen & Son chapel at press time. ROBERT SHORT, JR. Graveside rites will be held Wednesday afternoon at Woodland cemetery for Richard C. Short, Jr., three - month - old son of Richard C. and Deby Fox Short of 2801 Kashmiri drive, McHenry. The baby was pronounced dead on arrival at McHenry hospital Saturday, Oct. 12. The infant was born in Kentucky. Besides the parents, he is survived by the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Troy Fox of McHenry, and the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Short of Kentucky. The body rested at the George R. Justen & Son chapel. PAULA. ARTMAN, SR. Paul A. Artman, Sr., 54, of Ingleside, died Oct. 14 at Downey hospital. Born in Lincoln, Nebr., April 27, 1920, he had resided in Ingleside for the past 17 years. He was a member of the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran church. Long Lake. He was a veteran of World War II, serving as a lieutenant in the United States Air Force. He was a member of the I.B.E.W., Local No. 134, Chicago. Survivors include his wife, Violette, nee Borowski; three daughters, Mrs. LeRoy (Paulette) Geske of Crystal Lake, Mrs. James (Susan) Busch, Fox Lake, Mrs. John (Debra) Purcell, Grayslake; two sons, Paul Artman, Jr., McHenry, and Ronald Artman, Kankakee; nine grand- MUSIN' AND MEANDERIN" ^Continued from page 1) dalism is seen in progress, to report it at once, along with a description of the subjects involved and other pertinent information. Targets of van­ dals were asked to report the act immediately to authorities. Parents were asked to be aware of their children's whereabouts, their activities and their associates. Like most newspapers, the publica^on in this Iowa city was not proud of its stories dealing with vandalism because it felt, as we all do, that it reflects on the community as a whole. Nevertheless, most newspapers believe that an uninformed public often har­ bors a false sense of self - security. The three months' moratorium seemed proof of that! K.A.F. the McHenry Business and Professional Women's club felt many people would be in­ terested in hearing the man who holds the second highest government office in the state of Illinois. Tickets may be purchased from any member, or at several business firms. Reservations must be made by Friday, Oct. 19. WATER CONDITIONERS children; his mother and step­ father, Elizabeth and Louis Bencsics, Chicago; a sister, Betty Kobos, Park Ridge; two brothers, Edward Artman, Wheaton, and Leslie Bencsics, Chicago. He was preceded in death by his father, Paul, and an infant grandson, Paul. Visitation was scheduled for Tuesday from 6 to 10 p.m. and Wednesday from 2 to 10 p.m., at the K.K. Hamsher funeral home in Fox Lake, where services will be held Thursday morning at 11 o'clock with the Rev. Frank Pieper officiating. Burial will be in Warren township cemetery, Gurnee. INGEBORDALLEN Ingebord Allen, 75, of 5414 N. Memory Trail, Pistakee Highlands, died Oct. 10 in McHenry hospital. Mrs. Allen was born in Sweden May 10, 1899, and came to the United States in 1923. She had lived in this area the past 8 years. Her husband, Yngve, whom she married in 1928, survives; also two brothers and four sisters in Sweden. There will be no visitation and burial will be private. A memorial service will be held Thursday evening, Oct. 17, at 7 o'clock at the Peter M. Justen and Son funeral home with the Rev. Roger W. Schneider of the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran church officiating. AUGUSTA HAERLE Mrs. Augusta I. Haerle, 85, of Wonder Lake, died Friday evening, Oct. 11, in Memorial hospital, Woodstock. She had resided at Wonder Lake for the past twenty-two years. Survivors are a son, Thor- vald, Chicago; three daughters, Mrs. Orville Gullang of Algonquin, Mrs. Harold Reiker of Wonder Lake and Mrs. Charles Wolbing of Chicago; thirteen grandchil­ dren; two brothers, Alex Steenholdt, Chicago, and Clarence Steenholdt, Michigan; also a sister, Mrs. George Richert, Marengo. She was preceded in death by her husband, William, in 1964; a daughter, Violet Troutt, in 1973, two sisters and a brother. The body rested at the Wait - Ross - Allanson chapel, Algonquin, where services were conducted at 1 o'clock Tuesday. Burial was in Algonquin cemetery. Joins Staff SARA ELLYN Ms. Sara Ellyn, MSW, joined the staff of the Family Service and Mental Health Clinic for McHenry County recently. She is a social worker, receiving her master's in Social Work degree from Michigan State university in June, 1973. This past year she worked as a clinical social worker at Allendale School for Boys in Lake Villa. Ms. Ellyn will be working at the McHenry clinic in a psychiatric social work position, working in therapy with adults and children, in­ dividuals, couples, families and groups, handling intake work two days a week, and acting as liaison to specific community agencies. MONOAV THRU FRIDAY, 10 00 A.M. TO 9 00PM SATURDAYS • » A M TO 5 00 P.M. - SUNDAYS 12 NOON TO 6:00 FOX LAKE V O L O , "WWW You can rake in big cash savings on these fall specials. LUMBER SPECIALS NEW DRY CONSTRUCTION GRADE 2" * 4"s 7' 5/8 Ea.?9 J' Sale Ends Sat Oct. 19, 1974 MCHenry yjMBER 4030 W. MAIN STREET McHENRY, ILL. 385-4600 Editorial Comment: Our Times To a greater degree than at any time in years citizens in this community (and across America) face twin economic threats: inflation and recession. The country therefore needs enlightened leadership. Nel­ son Rockefeller pinpointed today's economic dilemma in Senate hearings when he explained that our economy is be­ ing heavily influenced t>y three developments. They are inflated oil prices, a scarcity of food worldwide and continued population growth worldwide. Rockefeller notes that the steep increase in oil prices in recent years, plus food shortages, have produced an artificial, sharply rising inflation. There are but three remaining coun­ tries producing surplus food--the U.S., Canada and Austral­ ia, while world population grows at six per cent. We in this community are fortunate in one sense that food is plentiful. The federal government could possibly limit exports to check rising prices but because we are now buy­ ing oil at such high prices we need the foreign dollars food exports earn to balance our international payments. Even with increased food exports, our dollar outflow for goods purchased abroad this year exceeds dollars earned. The nation therefore needs leadership which can mount a massive effort to make the nation self-sufficient in ener­ gy. That will take years. Americans must meanwhile do better at conserving energy. We must do more to control inflation while avoiding a sharp recession and continued high interest rates. Reduced government spending will help in this direction. Only if the people of this community, and those through­ out America, make known their awareness of today's prob­ lem, their insistence that an enlightened government put a s i d e p o l i t i c s a n d m o v e t o s o l v e i t , w i l l p r o g r e s s b e achieved. Festivals And Fairs Festivals have sprung up all over the Middle West, and in other parts of the country, in recent years and seem to represent an urge by local and rural communities to get themselves on the map, attract tourist dollars and have some fun. Many of them are somewhat like county fairs which still are held in most areas but many are specialty events, the theme being local or based on the local activity or the area's primary profession. Unlike rock festivals, they aim at the entire community, as do county fairs, with rides, races, contests, music, etc. These festivals, and county fairs, are a worthwhile tra­ dition. They bring people together, offering rural folk an easy meeting place and fun spot often not available other­ wise. Local merchants have sometimes complained about the money taken out of communities by traveling fair or carnival organizations; if the money spent can be kept at home, as much as possible, so much the better. The point is that every community has a right to a place qn the map, in the sun, which encourages civic pride. Any­ thing that can bring pleasure and clean fun to communities adds to their attractiveness. t VA NEWS EDITOR'S NOTE. Veterans and their families are asking thousands of questions concerning the benefits their Government provides for them through the Veterans Administration. Below are some representative queries. Additional information may be obtained at any VA office Q -- Does the Veterans administration, which advocates hiring veterans, practice what it preaches? A -- It certainly does. More than 82 per cent of the nation's 87,000 full time male employees are veterans -- more than 20 per cent of them Vietnam-era veterans. Q -- How many Vietnam-era veterans has the Veterans administration placed on college campuses to expedite educational assistance checks to veterans and otherwise assist with veterans affairs? A -- Almost 98 per cent of 1,300 "vet reps" working in the "man-on-campus" program are Vietnam-era veterans. Q -- How many nurses are caring for the nation's veterans at Veterans administration hospitals9 A -- The agency's nursing corps increased 4.9 per cent, or 1,015, during 1973. A total of 21,816 nurses provide quality medical care for veterans at 171 hospitals and 206 outpatient clinics. Q. - What is VA's attitude toward charges that the Vietnam veteran is not getting a fair shake? A. -- Vietnam era veterans make up 24.2 per cent of the U.S. veteran population, and 30.3 per cent of VA's $13 billion plus annual budget is spent in their behalf. While small bands of veterans claim wholesale alienation for the young veteran population, nearly five million of these veterans are now at work in the civilian labor force and millions more are in training. In fact, 2.6 million Vietnam veterans have trained at college level under the GI Bill - topping the 12 year record of the World War II program. Q. - How many veterans and servicemen have received education benefits under the three GI Bills? A. - Nearly 15 million have trained, beginning with the enactment of the World War II orginial GI Bill. The cost of all three GI Bills through April 1974 was $29.6 billion. Q. -- What state pays the highest bonus to its Vietnam era veterans? A. -- According to in­ formation available to the Veterans Administration, North Dakota's $1,600 is the highest maximum bonus paid in 16 states and Guam. BURGLARY ATTEMPT An attempted break-in was reported at the James Allen Lincoln Mercury garage on W. Rt. 120 last weekend. There was broken glass in a rear window, but the intruders are believed to have been frightened away before they could gain entry. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Are You New In McHenry Area ? •••••••••• Do You Know Someone new? WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A ROYAL WELCOME TO EVERY NEWCOMER TO OUR AREA ! ! ! ! ! CALL JOAN STUM. DORIS ANDREAS 385-.">4 IK rW •<0 % ' r, * * * X * * i * 4 * * * 3 * * * 1 KNOW YOUR AREA-ROYAL WELCOME DOES I I Ml .S I FUEL, FERTILIZER P R O D U C T I O N \ S MEETING THEME (Continued from page 1) favorable effect upon the ecosystem, he believes. Care must be taken to fully treat detergents, heavy metals, viruses, and other hazardous wastes so that both public health and the environment will He protected. John Quay stressed that county plans for waste disposal must deal with all wastes, including bulky crop residues, dead animals, construction and demolition debris, waste oil, tree trimmings, etc. The county must look at the total picture since it is too expensive to deal with each waste separately. Waste disposal methods should turn these liabilities into assets, Quay believes. Outlining the efforts of the County Landfill committee to find an acceptable solution, Mrs. Hadlock stated that the county would like to see waste disposal in the hands of private enterprise, but noted that private firms might walk away from their long - term respon­ sibilities, whereas govern­ mental bodies cannot. During the course of the committee's ^fwo - year study, it has been found that government rules, as well as technology, are constantly changing and that the diversity of wastes to be VALEER MEN S WEARHOUSE P.O. 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Dr. Donald Klass, an organic chemist who is assistant research director at the In­ stitute of Gas Technology in Chicago, then presented an overview of a new technique using a variety of organic wastes to produce a fuel (methane gas) as well as a concentrated fertilizer. This Biogas process was developed by the Institute as part of the gas industry's search for substitute natural gases ( SNG) since the present known supplies of natural gas will last only a few decades more. Not only could widespread use of the Biogas ease the shortage of natural gas, but it could also provide a competitively priced, environ­ mentally safe way of processing a number of organic wastes such as urban refuse, sludge, septic wastes, and agricultural wastes into two valuable products -- methane gas (which has the same chemical formula -- CH 4 -- as natural gas) and a highly concentrated fertilizer. The other by - product is carbon dioxide which is dispelled harmlessly into the at­ mosphere. Dr. Klass pointed out that the Biogas process can be very useful in urban areas where large amounts of waste are generated, but he said that it is also suitable for rural locations and even for individual farms where gas for heating could be generated from manure. Automobiles and trucks could easily be altered to run on methane rather than gasoline. The Metropolitan Sanitary District for Greater Chicago produces and uses methane gas at its Stickney plant now, ac­ cording to Dr. Klass. The In­ stitute plans to construct a pilot Biogas plant at this same location which would process not only sewage sludge but other municipal wastes as well. Orange County, Calif., has plants which produce methane from mixed refuse and sludge. Dr. Klass stressed that there is nothing new about the anaerobic digestive process which produces methane from animal wastes. It has been used extensively in Europe and Asia for over 100 years. Following Dr. Klass's talk, moderator Dick Lanyon fielded questions and comments from