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SECTION I - PAGE 18 • PLAINDEALER-WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1975 A Look, Hither And YQn,whycanaotyou "" Around Whispering Oaks (By Father William O. Hanner, rector emeritus of Holy Comforter church, Episcopal, Kenilworth) There are many sides to Whispering Oaks. We heard about polyhedrons in geometry. Whispering Oaks has many more angles and sides than any poor geometric figure. It is polyanthropic--if there be such a word in the Greek--many sided man. People always delight me. Consider! All the hay we grow placed end to end or baled would feed no one knows how many horses, pigs or kine. We call it grass and harvest it each week either by our own power or by the power of some lad whose time we purposely purchase for that end. But if our grass grew on apace with only a few har­ vestings each year we should fill barns full of the stuff. We, however, do not barn it or stack it. We bag it and give it to a man who totes it off in a large and expensive vehicle to the dump yard. (Sanitary Phil). However you figure it, it costs a ' lot of cash to buy, seed, fer­ tilize, grow, mow and get carried off each year. How many cows or sheep could you nourish from this expensive product? And I'll lay our production for quantity and quality against the North Shore grass farms any day. We all have TV's. Go outside some time and look at all the antennas faithfully wor­ shipping in the direction of Chicago, hoping against hope that by the grace of God s o m e h o w , " s o m e t i m e , s o m e p l a c e , s o m e w a y , somewhere, someday there will come a program you can look at that will furnish en­ tertainment or knowledge without the medical diagnoses made of the community. Then- you can listen to presidents-ami governors and senators and congresspersons and college/ deans and commentator? (that's different from potatera folks) and A-Number On< specialists tell you whatV wrong or right with the world and mostly what's wrong and how she, he or it could fix it all up. You can plainly see thsrt when it has taken us this long to get the world into shape it is in it is going to take at least as much time or more to get back to where it was in "the good old days" which were pretty punk, too, sometimes. Or if you run to rock bands or monologs or Emmy or Oscar programs or Miss America or whatever, being told how to brush your teeth, get rid of stomach gas, ease your "elimination" problems, comb your hair, feed your family on some substitute that is more nourishing and tastes better than the real t h i n g . A n d y o u h a v e a l l t h i s f u n right here in Whispering Oaks, dear friends. Then in and about the Oaks are a pleasant assortment of our canine friends. Due to certain households needs of their pets (piddling, puddling poodles) our friends combine cardiac exercise with canine sanitation and walk each day about the neighborhood both for their own good and the good of their pets. I visit with some of their owners. One gentleman told me he was concerned over his pet's litical leaning. "He does not follow my lipe at all!" com­ plained my friend. "Why do you not reason with him?", I asked, "surely he would not negate your vote When you feed, house and walk him." "I would not attempt to alter my dog's persuasions", replied my friend a little stiffly. He was miffed I could see and as Thomas Jefferson com­ mented in the Declaration of Independence--"there is no accounting for tastes." Over in Kenilworth we used to have a kitty at our house, we called her»Dolly. She was a loner and when there was company at the rectory Dolly would disappear. It was quite awhile before we found that she cached herself inside an old pump organ that graced the house and thus hid herself from unwonted contact with non- family members who either couldn't stand her or were strong for kneading her too vigorously. She was family oriented and behaved herself very well. She has since retired to Oregon where she enjoys her leisure with Mike and Susan. She gets her meals off the kitchen sink for the dogs will not leave her dish alone. I used to ask her what kind of animal food she preferred. You could write a PhD thesis on dog and cat food advertised over the TV. It comes all unasked into your living room when you are trying to find out who Congress is investigating. By the bye, why not investigate Congress? That would pry off the lids on other prior offers of lids. Dolly told me the foods she preferred but I would not dare mention them in a family journal such as the Plain- dealer. It has snowed during the night and this morning lots of boys are out looking for snow shoveling jobs. It's awful when you get too old to hoist a shovel. In Florida they have snow shovels in museums. Fine idea. Extension Comments (By George (J. Young, Agriculture Extension Adviser, McHenry County) Safe Pesticide' U&e - Last week I participated in a Pest Control training program for all Agricutural Extension advisers held in Urbana. The University of Illinois Cooperative Extension service is gearing up to provide the educational sessions required of us by the U.S. Congress. Private applicators who want to use restricted use pesticides after October, 1977, will need to be certified by the State of Illinois Department of Agriculture, their certification will allow the user to purchase the restricted use material. The State Department of Agriculture plans to have a representative attend the University's educational sessions to issue certificates to those attending. The Illinois Department of Agriculture will not require a written examination for private cer­ tification Sopie of our neigh­ boring states plan to require a written exam. 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Far­ mers' safety record in this area is outstanding. Beef Production Records - Dr. Gary Ricketts, University of Illinois Livestock specialist, helped me evaluate the calves in two local beef herds last week. Give me a call, 338-3737, if you are interested in in­ formation on our testing program. While Gary was in STORE HOURS Mon. thru Fri. 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Saturday 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday -- 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Crystal Lake 105 Northwest Highway Route 14 Phone 459-6450 FREE PARKING the County, he met with sheep producers and discussed flock health practices and lambing tips. Figuring Grain In Storage - As you prepare year-end in­ ventories, these formulas may help you estimate grain on hand. - to find the number of bushels of grain or shelled corn in a bin - multiply the length by the width by the depth (all in feet) and multiply by 0.8. If the bin is round, multiply the distance around the bin by the diameter by the average depth (all in feet) and divide bv 5. - to find the number of bushels of ear corn in a crib - multiply by the length by the width by the average depth (all in feet) and multiply by 0.4. If the crib is round, multiply the distance around the crib by the diameter by the average depth of the corn (all in feet) and divide by 10. - to find the number of bushels of ground ear corn in a round bin or silo - multiply distance around bin by the diameter by average depth of corn (all in feet) and divide by 8. Strawberries - Apply straw mulch to your strawberries before the temperature drops Santa's coming Wards Hey Kids! Have breakfast with Santa. % f\ Saturday, 8 A.M. - 10 A.M. December 6, 13, 20 Make your reservations now. Breakfast includes: • Scrambled egg • Toast with jelly • Cup of Nestle's hot chocolate ... and a gift from Santa Claus. Bring your camera. Children's portion 88 HOLIDAY GIFT IDEA Antiqued G Peanut M •• IDEAL FOR HOME OR Ol FOR THE BAR, AND LOVETHEM Available in red, yellow, while. MUST Gunbalk Luge Size - 50<H ct. •39» •29" •5" CONTEST ENDS DEC. 13 Drawing wiD be held Sat. Dec. 13.5 P.M. • • • • • • • • • • • • • s o * CUT OIT THIS AO * Phdd TCMiucavwinmu • rnMi ANTMtl* M'MBAIX Mi NAME mmnci NBAUMMn^ CRYSTAL LAKE ONLY • ADDRESS I CITY • STATE- PHONE MY CUESSIS. %•••••••••••••••••••••••• mm We're proud to serve you. M O N T G O M E R Y im a u below 20 degrees F. Apply 100 to 150 pounds of straw per 1000 square feet (2 to 4 bales) 3 to 4 inches deep over the rows. Fertilizing Trees - There hasn't been enough research on - fertilizing shade trees to provide all the answers. But fertilizing is perhaps the best thing you can do for your trees. Young trees grow faster when fertilized regularly. Fertilizing helps to maintain trees in good condition. Late fall is one of the best times to fertilize, between the time leaves begin to fall and before the ground freezes. Early spring is also good. The method usually employed is to punch holes in the ground 18 inches deep and 18 inches apart under the spread of the bran­ ches and place the fertilizer in them. A different way has been demonstrated to do it ef­ fectively. Stake out the area where the feeder roots of the tree are likely to be. Most feeder roots are directly under the branches and a few feet out. Four stakes are placed in the ground to designate the corners of the area. Then determine the size of the area to be fertilized in square feet. The recom­ mendation is/to use 4-6 pounds of nitrogen per 1,000 square feet. If the fertilizer is applied when grass is dry in late fall, winter, or early spring, no harm to the grass will result. Since phosphorous and potassium penetration into the soil is limited, only nitrogen was used. Several readily a v a i l a b l e s o u r c e s a r e a m ­ monium nitrate and urea in pellet form. Call our office if you want a handout copy detailing tree fertilization. Tree Order Forms Available - Now is the time to order trees and wildlife packets from the State of Illinois Department of Conservation. Both our office and the Soil Conservation Service have order forms. Agriculture VW There will be an Agriculture Law Update for farmers via Telenet. The program will be Dec. 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the Extension office, 11909 McConnell road, Wood­ stock. It will be open to the general public -- especially farmers. The program will be a cooperative effort between A1 Bock and Don Uchtmann, University of Illinois Agriculture law specialists, with the general tone of their discussion directed to the farmer. Topics to be covered include: What's New in Agriculture Law, Workmen's Compensation, Occupational Disease Act, Fence Laws, Drainage Laws, and Farm Corporations. There is a registration fee per family. Betsy Hamm In "Sandburg" Cast At NMSU Betsy Ann Hamm of McHenry has been named to the cast of a Readers Theater production at New Mexico State university. Miss Hamm is among twelve NMSU students in the cast of "The World of Carl Sandburg," the group's major fall production, to be presented on the NMSU campus Dec. 6. The program is based on Norman Corwin's 1960 Broadway show of the same name and takes man from cradle to grave with stopovers for comic relief, according to Dr. Isabel Crouch, associate professor of speech and Readers Theater director. The varied program includes music, poetry, yarns, jokes and autobiographical material. A junior majoring in education, Miss Hamm is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hall, 2203 West Coolidge. IN ADVENT CONCERT The county will be treated to a special performance when Juliet King, dramatic lyric soprano, will be presented in a special Advent concert in the First United Methodist church of Woodstock. Juliet King has sung in concert throughout the United States and Europe. Recently she was presented in concert in England, Belgium Switzerland, and Germany. The public is cordially invited to hear Juliet King in The First United Methodist church of Woodstock Sunday morning, Dec. 7, at 10:45 a.m. J -- -- • SANTA DAYS The Harvard Jayceettes once again sponsoring their annual Snack Time and Shopping with Santa Saturday, Dec. 13, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sunday Dec. 14, 1 to 4 p.m. at the Harvard Civic center, 201 West Front street. All proceeds are for community betterment. M O N T G O M E R Y mi u a STORE HOURS: Mon. Thru Fri. 10-9 Sat., 9:30 - 6 p.m. Sun., 11 am - 6 p.m. 105 Northwest Highway Route 14 Phone 459 3120 FREE PARKING Crystal Lake "TcnsfRRniD" SERVICE Free Loaners-Complete Service on all Makes Custom Earmolds-30 Day Trial on New Aids Try Before you Buy! Maico-Zenith-Radio Ear Qualitone *0BTA18^ND 3937 W. Main St. 385-7661 Behind-the-ear AID ,, AA Reg. $239 *199