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SECTION 2 - PAGE 6 - PLA1NDEALER-WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 29,1976 EDITORIALS New Energy Sources The rising cost of importing foreign oil--which re­ cent statistics show will prevent the nation from bal­ ancing its international trade this year--adds urgency to the need for developing alternative sources of-energy. Solar heating systems are feasible in some areas and both government and private scientists are now in the process of developing such systems. Windmills are a hope of the future and in this direction the Energy Research and Development Administration recently an­ nounced it would construct the largest windmill ever built at a cost of $7,000,000. The windmill will be built of the latest materials and design and it's anticipated that, when operational, will generate enough power to supply more than 500 conventional homes. Simple arithmetic shows that if 500 customers paid slightly more than $1000 a year, a $7,000,000 installation could be paid up in fourteen years. Seventeen possible sites are now being studied. Is such a facility practical? Where can they be built? The new, windmill project will attempt to find the an­ swers to such questions. But, obviously, windmills and solar heating (and cooling) offer major prospects of savings in fuel resources, international exchange dollars and, possibly, domestic costs. A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Weekly Market Review Stock market action this past Friday gave Playboy's centerfold a lesson on how to tease investors. Almost everything needed to turn on market observers was there to be seen: Volume expanded sharply to 28 million shares, levels not experienced since July; leadership was outstanding with such important stocks as IBM, General Motors, Exxon, and American Telephone showing impressive strength; breadth was encouraging and there were over 1000 advancing issues. All in all, the rally was the best looking one we have seen in months and certainly lit a lot of fires. Hope was on the rise over the weekend, but the reality of Monday was turn down number 15 at Dow 1000 and more frustration. We often wonder how many times the bulls can be walked down the aisle and then turned away at the altar before they decide to just forget the whole thing? Of course, that's one of those unanswerable questions but knowing something about the perverse nature of markets, about the time the majority is convinced we are never going into the promised land over 1000 and have sold stocks, it will be up, up and away. Friday did not alter our opinion that evidence of a major new upleg is still lacking. Someday we may see a lengthy period of cumulative strength that takes them all up, but until then a continuation of selective buying programs appears fully warranted based on bullish fundamentals, very low p-e's, and favorable action by a number of interesting stocks. Market action remains very frustrating but the fundamentals continue to encourage a positive investment stance. Investors were treated to a very pleasant surprise last Thursday as the fed reported that Ml declined a sharp$i.7 billion. This prompted a bond market rally and hopes that interest rates in general would soften further. The Commerce department disclosed that retail sales two weeks ago rose 1.2 percent which increased confidence that the business recovery is still alive and well. The big deal this week for investors is the debate which could prove to be the non-event of the year as both comatants probably will protect their front, back and flanks. If so, the nation's voting apathy could increase enough to match the level of the public's interest in stocks. In both cases, it is a sad situation. Wall streeters would feel better if the chances of there being a "Ford in our Future" were increased by a superior performance for the incumbent Thursday evening. PUBLIC PULSE (The Plaindealer invites the public to use this co­ lumn as an expression of their views on subjects of general interest in our co­ mmunity. Our only request is that the writers give - signature, full address and phone number. We ask too, that one individual not write on the same subject more than once each month. We reserve the right to delete any material which we con­ sider libelous or in objec- tional taste.) THE CAREER CENTER "Dear Editor: "The further you remove the responsibility for education from the community, the more you endanger the interest and concern and the sense of responsibility of the individual citizen in the community. And what we desperately need is more, not less, individual concern for education. Next Saturday, Oct. 2, you will be asked to vote in a referendum to raise your taxes to help build a vocational high school in Crystal Lake. If that referendum is successful you will be required to pay to bus students back and forth to a school in another town One board member told me that some students will actually spend more time on the bus than they will in school. Is this what we really want? "It disturbs me that the present high school ad­ ministration is considering selling that elegant landmark. East campus high school, for a fraction of its value. East campus can serve not only as an excellent vocational school for our students, it can also house all the school ad­ ministration offices as well as the Alternative school classes. The present Administration building on Main street and the house on Waukegan street used for the Alternative school could then be sold at full value and that money put in the school treasuries. "So, let's encourage the high school administration to use the buildings we have to their fullest capacity before asking tpr our tax dollars for an ex­ periment in another town. If you feel as I do, please vote No' in the referendum next Saturday, Oct. 2. "Sincerely, "William J. Bolger" McCLORY AT COLLEGE U.S. Rep. Robert McClory <R-13th Congressional District) will speak at McHenry County college Oct. 6 at noon in the student lounge (adjacent to the cafeteria). The event is being co-hosted by the Political Science department and the College Republicans. Larry Fry, McClory s Youth chair­ man for McHenry county, noted, "Congressman Mc­ Clory s visit to the college will provide an excellent op­ portunity for interested students and the general public to get a grasp on the important issues being discussed in this election year and (,0 exchange views on those issues with the Congressman." For Your Information Dear friends Death is "a feeling of peace and wholeness" according to several hundred patients who have been declared medically dead but revived by recent sophisticated medical skills says Dr. Elizabeth Kuebler-Ross of Chicago. "Not one of them has ever been afraid to die again" she said. Respectfully, 4 PETER MJISTEN & SON FUNERAL HOME McHenry, fllinois 385-0063 The Area Career Center I .,V • . WHAT IS AN AREA VOCATIONAL CENTER? The McHenry County Area Vocational center is a joint effort by the nine high school districts in the county. It is a cooperative that was organized to plan, develop, and operate a vocational school to meet the vocational training needs of the Uth and 12th grade students in the county's 13 high schools. There are now twenty-eight area centers operating in Illinois (outside Chicago) with seven in some stages of development. WHY DO WE NEED AN AREA VOCATIONAL CENTER? The county's high schools have been doing an excellent job preparing students for college. But, programs for the non-college student leave much to be desired. It is estimated that 60 percent of the county's youth do not go to college. These students need programs that will prepare then% to earn a living. The Area Vocational Center will offer comprehensive vocational education programs designed to prepare students for jobs. WHY CAN'T EACH HIGH SCHOOL OFFER ITS OWN VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS? No individual high school has a large enough student body or the money to offer comprehensive vocational education programs on an effective and economical basis. Effective vocational education programs require expensive equipment and specialized facilities that no school has or can afford. By forming a cooperative the nine districts can jointly develop and operate a vocational center and provide comprehensive vocational education for the county's students on an effective and economical basis. WHAT WILL THE AREA VOCATIONAL CENTER COST? At present the total project cost is estimated at $5,300,000 with 60 percent or $3,180,000 paid by the state and 40 percent or $2,120,000 paid by the nine participating districts. There will be a county-wide referendum to approve a .05 tax rate to raise the local share. The 0.5 rate will be levied from a minimum of five to a maximum of ten years and will vary in each of the districts. The cost of a homeowner with a home assessed at $10,000 will be about $5 per year. WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS NOW IN THE HIGH SCHOOL? All vocational programs that can be offered on an effective and economical basis should remain at the participating high school. After the area center is established, most participating high schools will probably concentrate on providing the fundamental or pre-vocational programs that will prepare the students for the'more advanced or specialized programs at the Area Vocational center. WHAT PROGRAMS WILL BE OFFERED AT THE AREA VOCATIONAL CENTER? GET OFF MY BACK! Farm and Industrial Power Agriculture Supplies and Services Office Occupations Data Processing Sales and Marketing Health Occupations Auto Body Repair Automotive Service Diesel Mechanics Aircraft Mechanics Horticulture Electrical Occupations Drafting Graphic Communications Machine Tool Welding and Fabrication Child Care Building Service Cosmetology Special Assistance Food Service WHAT WILL THE AREA VOCATIONAL CENTER PREPARE THE STUDENT FOR? After successfully completing a program at the Area center the student will be prepared for an entry level job. Such jobs would include a junior draftsman, an apprentice welder, a trained secretary, a licensed cosmetologist, a diesel mechanic's helper, etc. Also, the student will be prepared for advanced training at post-high school institutions such as community colleges, private training schools, colleges and universities. The Area Vocation center will operate a placement service that will help the student find a job orwillassist the student plan for advanced training. HOW MUCH TIME WILL THE STUDENTS SPEND AT THE AREA CENTER? ' The students will enroll in the home high school, take the general education courses at the home high school, and graduate from the home high school. The students will attend the Area Vocational center on a part-time basis usually two hours per day. WHERE WILL THE AREA CENTER BE LOCATED? To keep duplication to a minimum and to encourage the sharing of equipment, facilities, personnel, and materials, the Area Vocational center will be located adjacent to the McHenry County college. When the (facility is not being utilized by high school students it will be available to the college for adult education pr ms. HOW MANY STUDENTS WILL ATTEND THE AREA VOCATIONAL CENTER? The Area Vocational center h" ' -1 >ned to accommodate 35 percent of the eleventh and twelfth grade students in the county, i ».e center will have 550 training stations and will operate three shifts per day, two hours per shift for a total student capacity of 1,650. WHEN WILL i *. VOCATIONAL CENTER BE OPEN? Contingent upon a successful referendum in the Fall of 1976, the center could open the Fall of 1978. TIM WILT APPOINTMENT -- Tim Wilt, son of Dr. and Mrs. Edward F. Wilt, has been appointed to the Student-Faculty commitee at Colorado college, Colorado Springs, Colo., for graduate fellowships. He is a junior, majoring in Chemistry, and has been assigned as teaching assitant in Organic Chemistry. Frost Probabilities This is the time of year when farmers become concerned with the possibilities of an early frost. To examine the possibilities, Neil Towery of the Illinois State Water Survey has searched fifty-four years of historical temperature records at Urbana to find the average and extreme dates that first freezes might occur. These early freezes are classed as light, moderate, or severe. A light freeze occyrs when the temperature drops to between 28 and 32 degrees Fahrenheit, a moderate freeze is from 24 to 27 degrees, and anything below 24 degrees is a severe freeze. Towery has provided a graph that shows the curves of probability for light, moderate, and severe freezes at the Morrow plots on the University of Illinois campus. On this graph at the 20 percent level, or in 2 out of every 10 years, the first light freeze has occurred on or before Oct. 9. Also in 2 of 10 years, a moderate freeze has occurred on or before Oct. 20 and a severe freeze on or before Oct. 30. Average dates, or the 50 percent line on the graph, are Oct. 20 for the first light freeze, and Nov. 2 and 8 for the first moderate and severe freezes at Urbana. Towery has also provided information on other sections of Illinois in the following table This gives the average dates when various low temperatures first occur. Clearly, the colder temperatures hit earlier in Rockford and Aurora in northern Illinois, while differences in the southern two-thirds of the state are minor Thus the Urbana probability graph gives a good approximation for a large part of the state. In the far northern •counties probably dates would be 2 weeks earlier, and in the far southern section, 2 weeks later than at Urbana. M O D E R A T E F R E E Z E ( 2 i 4 ° - 2 7 ° F ) L I G H T F R E E Z E ( 2 8 ° - 3 2 ° F ) S E V E R E F R E E Z E ( < 2 U ° F <5 40 20 30 SEPTEMBER 10 20 OCTOBER 10 20 NOVEMBER 30 10 DECEMBER AVERAGE DATE OF FIRST OCCURRENCE PROBABILITY FOR FIRST FALL FREEZE ON OR BEFORE A GIVEN DATE IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS ( C o u r t e s y I l l i n o i s S t a t e W a t e r S u r v e y ) Cities 32 degrees F 28 degrees F 24 degrees F 20 degrees Rockford 10-7 10-19 11-2 11-12 Aurora 10-7 10-23 11-2 11-8 Quincy 10-25 10-31 11-1 11-22 Decatur 10-20 10-29 11-8 11-19 Urbana 10-20 11-2 11-3 11-23 Jacksonville 10-16 10-27 11-3 11-15 Effingham 10-16 10-28 11-8 11-19 Carbondale 10-17 11-1 11-10 11-23 Mt. Vernon 10-23 11-1 11-10 11-21 Towery points out one other factor. Crop-damaging freezes are most often associated with radiation conditions. Under clear skies and light winds, temperatures may be as much as 10 degrees lower in a river valley than on adjacent uplands. This means that some fields may experience earlier freeze dates than others. Also, ground-level temperatures, especially in valley areas, may be lower than those on which these averages were based. The temperatures and dates given are based on data recorded at standard weather shelters which are set at a uniform height of 5 feet above ground. • t ( t ( c K I K ( ( t I I I ( I I X I \ I •t " ( • t K •1 I t, t -t t - ( <t t t t I I ' C *» r t Are You New In McHenry Area ? Do You Know Someone New? WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A ROYAL WELCOME TO EVERY NEWCOMER TO O U R A R E A M M ! CALL JOAN STULL 385-5418 4- 4> a % A 'Oj iinwrnm KNOW YOUR AREA-JOYAL WELCOM£ DOESBEST ^ I i i LET'S GET TOGETHER AND TALK ABOUT LOW-COST AUTO INSURANCE. GIVE ME A CALL FOR THE FACTS ON LOW-COST HEALTH INSURANCE. I'D LIKE TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS ON LOW-COST HOME­ OWNERS INSURANCE. I'D LIKE TO SHARE WITH YOU THE FACTS ON LOW-COST LIFE INSURANCE. 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