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i PAGE 14 - PI.AINDEALER-WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 18, 1974 Returns indicate Wool Promotion Approval Sheep producers by a sub­ stantial margin have voted to continue deductions from Commodity Credit corporation wool program payments to finance the promotion of wool, according to preliminary returns from a mail referen­ dum held Nov. 4 through 15, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced. About 85.5 percent of the producers, owning 87.8 percent of the sheep represented by those voting in the referendum, favored the advertising and other market development* activities which would be continued under a proposed new agreement between the Secretary of Agriculture and the American Sheep Producers Council, Inc. Sheep producers have approved the wool and lamb promotion program in five referendums since 1954. In the most recent referendum of 1971, 87.0 percent of the producers voting, who owned 87.2 percent of the sheep, ap­ proved the program. Approval by either two-thirds of the producers voting or by producers of two-thirds of the volume of production represented in the referendum is required for the agreement to become effective. Preliminary results in this year's balloting show 40,181 producers voted for the new agreement and 6,829 producers voted against it. Those favoring the agreement owned 7,959,642 sheep and those opposed to the agreement owned 1,103,448 sheep. The proposed agreement authorizes continued deduc­ tions from payments made under the National Wool Act on Wool and Unshorn Lambs marketed during the four years, 1974 through 1977. Deductions are authorized at rates up to 112 cents a pound on shorn wool and 7' l» cents a hundredweight on unshorn lambs. These are the rates at which payment deductions have been made for the past 8 years. The Council's expenditures for wool and lamb promotion during the year ended June 30, 1974, were about $2.2 million and its budget for the current year is $1.6 million. The Council's wool promotion is on a national basis in INeiv Years at the Longhorn r * > N> Rt. 120 - 2l/i Mi. East East of McHenry Champagne Dinner Choice of - Prime • Lobster • Ribeye DRINKS ALL EVENING - HATS AND FAVORS DANCING TO "SOUND INVESTMENT" *48 p« wple • '10 DEPOSIT - LIMITED - 385-9869 MCHENRY'S fAUORITE SPORT CENTER 1210 N. GREEN ST. McHENRY, ILL CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR SHOPPERS! A Pre-lnventory Clearance Before Christmas. Buy Now And Save. SPECTACULAR SAIHNCS ! ! cooperation with other segments of the industry which provide additional or matching funds. Lamb promotion now is concentrated in high lamb consuming areas. The promotion activities include advertising, merchandising, and education. HERE AND THERE. IN BUSINESS Firrlftm Tnw Pnim On Rhone Bills Drop One Cent A reverse twist to spiraling prices will go into effect Jan. I when telephone customers will get a break on their bills. That's when the federal excise tax rate on telephone bills will drop one per cent, according to Illinois Bell Telephone Com­ pany. The new tax rate will be 7 per cent, and will continue to be applied to both monthly service and long distance calls. Under the federal excise tax law, Illinois Bell Telephone is simply the tax collector for the federal government. In other words, the company collects the excise tax on most telephone services and turns it over in full to the federal government. In 1973, Illinois Bell's total tax bill was $426,350,097 - or $49.19 per telephone. Of this, federal excise tax totaled $103,432,808. Federal excise taxes were first added to the phone bill in 1914, then were off and on and finally reimposed as a tem­ porary emergency measure during World War II. They have existed ever since despite phone company efforts to have them repealed. "AYAV FABULOUS PRICE SLASH *! ! NOW REG. $55 - $60 & $70.00 Y0UR CHOICE SIZES 5-13 FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED. NO LAYAWAYS. LL SALES FINAL PRICES GOOD TIL DEC. 24 AUflOftA MCE TRACK ACCESSORIES 1/2 Price Straight, Curved, Wiggle, Terminal, Bump Roadways HO TRAIN CARS BUILT UP REG. 3.75 S2.00 ASSEMBLED REG. 4.00 $3.00 USED FIGURE & HOCKEY SKATES FOR SALE WE TRADE IN SKATES - WE SHARPEN SKATES OFFICIAL JOE NAMATH HAT & FOOTBALL JERSEY N0W REG 13 00 MED & LARGE BOYS TO 14 YEARS *M5 FOOTBALL UNIFORM SET *. FRANKLIN $0.00 • REG. 17.99 • AGES 6-8-10-12 BOYS S-M-L NOW IMLSON FAMOUS PLAYER TENNIS SET <^2 * COVER - TENNIS RACKET %L|T QQ WRIST BANDS NUMBERED NYLON FOOTBALL SHIRTS fl_ S - M - L - XL REG. 8.00 VALUE nqW g J»UV DUOFOLD TURTLENECK REG. 8.00 $4.50 PRICES GOOD TO DEC. 24th. NO REFUNDS - NO RETURNS ALL SALES FINAL IMM-UALUASLE COUPON --UI 20% * OFF COUPON l l l l I BRING IN FOR REDUCTION ON | SKI JACKETS, CLOUES & LSNOWMOBILE SUITS ASPEN & MIDWEST OUTERWEAR • -- -- -- i -- . -- _ g I I FOOTBALL or BASKETBALL RED, WHITE « BLUE S3.M SPECIAL TVML SKI UMTS 835 & 860.00 REG. 95.00 to 105.00 BASKETBALL (YM SHORTS • REG. 6.00 • Stretch nylon knit • Kelly, Royal, Maroon & Gold • Mens S-M-L-XL $3.25 TEE SHIRTS • Heavyweight • Gold, Blue & Red • Reg. 3.99 Value SALE $2.00 WINTER CAPS • Leather • Suede • Nylon • Values to $8.00 YOUR CHOICE $1.00 ICE FISHING ROBS • Line • Cork • Hook il.60 MOWN SUCOC fl£fC£ LINED SHOES 810.00 =.:! 815.00 Reg. 14.00 Sizes 6-9 ARTIC PAC S0REL BOOTS • Felt liner included £ ̂ • i±4k • Use for work, hunting, snowmobiling, etc. » Water proof Reg. 33.95 N-SCALE BUILDINGS • MODERN RANCH HOUSE • CHURCH • OAS STATION • SPLIT LEUEL • 8UH.0INC BftlDOE SCRIES Reg. 2.50 Reg. 2.50 Reg. 2.00 Reg. 2.50 Rei SI.75 SI.75 SI.50 SI.75 75c f VA NEWS Money Saving Effort EDITOR'S NOTE: Veterans and their families are asking thousands of questions con­ cerning the benefits theft* Government provides for them through the Veterans Ad­ ministration. Below are some representative queries. Ad­ ditional information may be obtained at any VA office. Q -- My GI Bill allowance from the Veterans ad­ ministration is two weeks late. What should I do? A -- If there's a Vet Rep (VA representative) on your campus, check with him. Otherwise, write to the VA regional office which has your claim file, giving your name, claim number and address. Q -- Do husbands and widowers of fenfale veterans have the same eligibility for Veterans administration benefits as wives and widows of male veterans? , A -- Yes. For purposes of VA benefits, the term "wife" in­ cludes husbands of female veterans and "widow" includes widowers of female veterans. (See PL 92-540, Oct. 1972). Q - Does the Veterans ad­ ministration pay anything toward costs of burial plots for^_ veterans in private cemeteries in states which have no burial space in their national cemeteries? A -- Yes. VA pays up to $150 in plot and interment costs of veterans not buried in national cemeteries. This benefit was authorized in June, 1973, under PL 93-43. CHECK FOR CENTER A check for $100 was presented to the Pioneer center recently, an amount raised at the American Legion carnival by Brake Parts. The money will be used toward a Singer Graflex machine which analyzes the working potential of the handicapped. r 1 Bambi Swanson, seventh grade, and Jeff Allison, eighth grade, are shown clipping coupons as part of their Home Economics-Industrial Arts program at Johnsburg Junior high school. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD ORNAMENTAL IRON Railings-Columns Custom Fabricating Welding & Structural Frozen Pipe Thawing STEEL SALES ADAMS BROS. (Next to Gem Cleaners) 3006 W. Rte. 120 Phone: McHenry 385-0783 Consumer education is a very real thing at Johnsburg Junior high school. The children in the Home Economics-Industrial Arts program have been working to save the taxpayers money for some time now. The boys and girls enrolled have been saving coupons, stamps, and bonus points from various food products. Some of the premiums offered are useful for either class. They cost little or no money, but require much effort in clipping, sorting, pasting, counting, and finally, mailing. One of their main projects has been to collect 300,000 coupons from cereal and cake mixes in an effort to secure a sewing machine and a mix- master. They have worked hard at this project but it seems to be an almost impossible task. The children feel sure that the community will rally to their support in time to meet their deadline. The children also found that many people have less than a full book of trading stamps tucked away somewhere. Many of these partially full books may be combined and used. Anyone who would like to help, please send coupons, stamps, etc., to the Home Economics department, Johnsburg Junior high school, 2117 Church street, McHenry. Cleaned Out Christmas means a lot of clean­ ing up. First you clean out the checking account, then the sav­ ings account. Mom's Gift The best new toy • in years is for sale this year. When the kids are through playing it puts itself away. * holiday gifts ̂ K * 1 * f r/offlcrasf fop the homemaker! & Every woman recognizes the beauty and quality of Fieldcrest... now available at The Tub, Complete Selection Of Blankets, Bedspreads, Comforters, Towels, Sheets. Bath Fashions include, carpeting, rugs, mats, and tank cover sets. Table Linens by "Reed Handcrafts" "1 CHRISTMAS HOURS: SUNDAY 10-3 MONDAY - FRIDAY 9-9 SATURDAY 9-5 110 EAST JACKSON ST. WOODSTOCK, ILL. V