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( 1 Organize County United Way PAGE 23 « PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY. APRIL S. 1V78 On Wednesday, April 5, at 8 p.m. in the courtroom upstairs in the Old Courthouse Inn on the Square in Woodstock, an open meeting will be held to organize, adopt a set of by-laws and elect a board of directors for the United Way of McHenry County. These individuals will be representative of the entire county. . The public is invited to at­ tend. The county-wide United Way went beyond the planning stage when an application was made to the state capitol in Springfield to change the name of the United Way of Crystal Lake" to the United Way of McHenry County". There are many reasons for this move, but chiefly, the eighteen agencies that now receive financial assistance from the United Way of Crystal Lake, and those health, welfare and character building agencies that may request financial help in the future, have growing needs and problems. Without a county-wide United - Way, these agencies must mount individual fund drives in each community, thereby resulting in unnecessary campaign costs and duplication of effort . For all this extra work and expense, they do not r e c e i v e c o n t r i b u t i o n s proportionate to that realized from their affiliation with the United Way of Crystal Lake. In addition, McHenry county residents who work out of the county and contribute through payroll deduction to their company's United Way cam­ paign do not have their con­ tributions returned to their community unless it is represented by an official United Way organization. Instead, tfeeir contributions remain in whatever United Way campaign their company participates in. One single county-wide campaign would eliminate these problems. • Since the present eighteen agencies of the United Way of Crystal Lake*«ffer their ser­ vices to all McHenry county residents, it only follows that they should get county-wide financial assistance through a county United Way organization. Hence, the United Way of McHenry County. » The United Way is a study in voluntarism and it all began back in 1887 when four clergymen„ consolidated their resources so the poor, sick, homeless, hungry and un­ derprivileged in Denver, Colo., could receive the assistance they needed. They raised $21,000. Now, ninety-one years later, their legacy of volun­ tarism and goodwill enabled United Way organizations in 2,300 communities to raise over one billion, one hundred million dollars to support 37,000 community service agencies and assist 34 million families. The unique feature of this American way of doing things was best described by Alexis de Tocqueville, French statesman and writer 150 years ago when he wrote, "These Americans are a peculiar people. If, in a local community, a citizen becomes aware of a human need which is not being met, he thereupon discusses the situation with his neighbors. Suddenly a committee comes into existence. The committee thereupon begins to operate on behalf of the need and a new community function is established. It is like watching a miracle, because these citizens perform this act without a single reference to any bureaucracy, or any of­ ficial agency." Hold Landmark Book Fair MARK FAIR l\HTu BOOK 5 Susan Schweder, Stephanie Quantz, Carrie Brackmann and Mathew Karls decorate the sign inviting everyone to visit Landmark Book fair. A large selection of books and games for young and intermediate children will be featured. Hours are 9 a.m. to4p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, April 5,6and7, as well at • to 9 p.m. Thursday evening. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD ANTHONY J. WEYLAND A former long time McHenry resident, Anthony J. (Bud) Weyland, 62, died at Presbyterian hospital, Dallas, Tex. Saturday, April 1. He had made his home at 409 N. North- view drive, Richardson, Tex., for the past 3 years. Mr. Weyland was born in Chicago Dec. 21,1915, the son of Anton and Octavia (Verhelle) Weyland. He was employed as a bookkeeper in Dallas and was a member of St. Mark's Catholic church, Piano, Tex. His widow, Mary, of Richardson, Tex., survives as well as a son, Anthony of Norfolk, Va.; two daughters, Judith Hjarpe of Piano, Tex. and Mary Sue Jordan of Richardson, Tex.; six grand­ children; four brothers, Harold Weyland of Florida, Vincent, Russell and William Weyland, all of McHenry; nieoes, nephews, and other relatives. Two days of visitation at the Restland Memorial chapel, Dallas, preceded Monday services with the Rev. Claude Smith of St.~ Mark's church officiating. Interment was at Restland Memorial Park cemetery, Dallas, Tex. LUDWIG C. ZUBER Ludwig C. Zuber, 75, of 2505 Orchard Beach, McHenry, died Friday, March 31, at Crystal Pines Nursing home, Crystal Lake. Mr. Zuber was born in Hamburg, Germany, Sept. 27, 1902, and came to the United States 51 years ago. He was a retired hospital laboratory technician. Survivors include his widow, Mildred (Carlson); two sons, Charles L. and Robert Zuber, both of McHenry; and two granddaughters. No visitation or services were scheduled. Interment was at Elm Lawn cemetery, Elmhurst. Arrangements were handled by the George R. Justen & Son funeral home. ARTHUR BUIKEMA Arthur Buikema of 3404 Oak- dale avenue, Dutch Creek Woodlands, Johnsburg, died at Holy Family hospital, Des Plaines, Sunday evening, April 2, at the age of 65. Mr. Buikema was born in Chicago Nov. 21,1911, the son of Ralph and Clara (Entering) Buikema. Prior to retirement, he had been employed as a truck driver for Scherer Freight Line company. * He is survived by his wife, Nina Jean (Calvaruso) whom he married Sept. 19, 1962; five daughters, Miss • Pamela 1 I Dorsey and Miss Audra Buikema, both at home, Miss Dorothy Buikema of Schaumberg, Mrs. Tom (Marilyn) Verhchtert of Wheeling, and Mrs. Walter (Barbara) Krauter of Schaumberg; a sister, Mrs. Loretta Van Hala of Fox Lake ; and a brother, Ralph, also of Fox Lake. He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, Paulina, and three brothers, Edward, Ralph and Richard Buikema. Visiting hours will begin Wednesday from 4 to 9 p.m. at the George R. Justen & Son funeral home and continue Thursday morning until time of services at 11 a.m. at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran church. Burial will be at Woodland cemetery, McHenry. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial con­ tributions in the name of the deceased to the Johnsburg Rescue squad or Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran church. JAMES H. WILLIAMSON Whispering Oaks resident, James H. Williamson of 803 Melrose court, McHenry, died Friday, March 31, at McHenry hospital at the age of 72. Mr. Williamson was born in Punxsutaune^, Pa., Sept. 19, 1905, the son of Alex and Rose (Watkins) Williamson. Formerly of Cleveland, Ohio, he had made his home in McHenry for the past 8 years. Prior to retirement he was employed as a foreman with the Cleveland Electric and Illuminating company. He leaves his wife, Dorothy (Haney) Williamson; a son, James of Winnetka; three grandchildren; one great grandchild; and a brother, Robert of Cleveland, Ohio. Friday evening visiting hours were followed by services Saturday, April 1, at the Peter M. Justen & Son chapel, with Rev. Eric J. Snyder of Faith P r e s b y t e r i a n c h u r c h , McHenry, officiating. En­ tombment followed at Highland Memorial Park, Libertyville. Memorial contributions to the McHenry Area Rescue squad in the name of the deceased would be ap­ preciated. STANLEY H. BEALL Eighty-nine year old Stanley H. Beall of 5616 Broadway, Richmond,, died Sunday evening, April 2, at Memorial hospital, Woodstock. Mr. Beall was born in Rich­ mond Dec. 3, 1888, the son of Lewis and Angeline (Reading) Beall. After farming in the Spring Grove area for many years, he was employed as a section hand with the Chicago & Nor­ thwestern Railroad from 1938 to 1943. The next 20 years were spent as a guard at Stateville Penitentiary, Joliet, with retirement in 1963. _ The deceased was a Marine veteran of World War I, seeing action in the European Theatre, and was a charter member of Paul C. Hoffman American Legion Post 253, Richmond. His wife, Carrie (May) whom he married Oct. 6, 1920, in Spring Grove, preceded him in death March 9. 1973. .He leaves a daughter, Mrs. Donald (Mary) Knowlton of Richmond; three sons, Stanley (Bud) and Charles Beall, both of Richmond, and James Beall of Lake Geneva; thirteen grandchildren; three great grandchildren; and a sister, Ruth Van Kirk of Des Plaines. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Ruth, March 2, 1978, and a great grandchild, C h a d f v » * • « * • * . o ' i Tuesday visiting hours at Ehorn-Adams funeral home, Richmond, were scheduled from 2 to 9 p.m. with chapel services Wednesday, April 5, at 10:30 a.m. Interment will take place at St. Joseph's cemetery, Richmond. BLANCHE LELEH HOWARD A memorial service for BlancheLeleh (Bacon) Howard will be held Thursday, April 6, at 2 p.m. at the McHenry First United Methodist church with Rev. Ralph Smigb officiating. Mrs. Howard, native of McHenry, died at Woodstock Residence Friday, March 10, at the age of 76. The gift of sight was given to the Illinois Eye Bank and the body of the deceased donated to science. Local Woman In Art Fair Exhibit Approximately 200 artists and craftsmen, including one from McHenry, will be competing for over $1,500 in cash and purchase awards in the Crete Art fair Sunday, April 16. The eighth annual Art fair will be held in the exhibit halls of Balmoral park race track located south of Crete, 111., adjacent to the Calumet expressway. The free Art fair will be open to the public from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and will have ample free parking. Hie Crete Lions club will operate the cafe during the fair hours. Among those exhibiting and competing for ribbons, cash prize money, and purchase awards is Jayne Kalk, McHenry, in the Hobby Craft category. SERVICE NEWS Basic Training Departure Set For Early April MICHAEL J. LOSER Michael Joseph Loser, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Loser, 3610 W. Ann street, McHenry, has enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Delayed Entry program. Michael, who is a 1978 mid­ term graduate from McHenry What Just One Person Can Do Curt Landtroop, Financial Investor Every day, 25-year-old Curt Landtroop has a fortune at his fingertips ~ in Braille. Mr. Landtroop, an investor for General Motors, handles up * to $150 million each day for the giant corporation, putting GM's spare cash to work in the money market. "That means fixed-income securities. U.S. Treasury notes, loans to banks and tax-exempt securities, not the stock market," explains the tall, blonde Texan who has been blind since birth. Each morning, he comes to his New York office with Flame, his guide dog. There, a special computer punches out the latest prices of securities for him in Braille. Scanning the printouts with his fingertips, he calls twenty-five to thirty banks and other financial institutions in a hectic bout of high- financing investing. "All those big figures bothered me at first," says Mr. Landtroop who graduated with honors from Baltimore's Towson State college where he was also a varsity wrestler. "But they don't scare me now. You can't have a nervous person ip this kind of pressure- . cooker situation. I'd be a liar if I said I never felt sorry for ^ys^UwtJha»(e a,feeli»g that >. ,1 can do anything a sighted person can do." Self-pity may threaten anyone from time to time, whether because of severe , handicaps Or lesser ones known only to ourselves. But a steadfast faith that our lives have a purpose and a direction can go far in helping any person fulfill his or her highest potential. PLAN ANIMAL HEALTH CONFERENCE - Illinois horse owners serving on the committee for the 1978 Animal Health conference include, left to right, Gall E. Blanchai McHenry; Shirley Wilson, Hinsdale; and Donald J. DeMala, Clarendon Hills. The Animal Health conference, presented by the Denver-based Morris Animal foundation, will take place June 11 at Chicago's Hyatt Regency O'Hare hotel and will Include separate seminars for horse, dog, cat and bird owners. Reserve Plus Set-, Results In Higher Prices "We can't offer an instant remedy or quick fix to the depressed grain prices a far­ mer faces today," Secretary of Agriculture Bob' Begland recently told farmers in major grain producing states. "However, we do have self-help programs in the wheat and feed grain set-aside and reserve which can improve market prices." According to Secretary Bergland, "The set-aside program can reduce the amount of grain harvested this year. The reserve-if farmers use it-will reduce the amount of grain hanging over the market and depressing prices right now." Bergland added that "if enough farmers par­ ticipate in these programs, barring unusually favorable weather, farm prices will go up. It's that simple." The reserve program is designed to isolate a billion bushels of grain from the marketplace. Without that excess grain, according to Bergland, market prices should rise. Secretary Bergland stressed that corn placed in the farmer- owned reserve will not be available to the market until the national average price reaches $2.50 a bushel. When national prices hit a level just below $3.00 a bushel ($2.80) reserve loans will be called. According to Jim Lucas, county executive director of the McHenry County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation (ASCS) service which ad­ ministers the grain reserve and set-aside (urograms, the annual storage payments to farmers who participate in the three- year agreements have been raised from 20 to 25 cents per bushel for all grains except oats. The rate for oats is up from 15 to 19 cents per bushel. To participate in the reserve, Lucas explains that a farmer must get a Commodity Credit corporation price-support loan* or purchase apietoent at the - McHenry county ASCS office. He says that March 31 was the last day for producers to obtain price support on 1977 wheat, barley and oats. Farmers may place 1977 wheat, barley and oats already under loan in the reserve-after March 1 without waiting for the loans to mature, according to Lucas. Farmers who wish to tran- u sfer 1976-crop corn and grain sorghum into the reserve must ' - ' do so by April 30. They have until May 31 to take out price -' support loans on their 1977 corn and grain sorghum, Lucas adds. Producers who want ad­ ditional information on the reserve or set-aside programs should contact the McHenry •- county ASCS office located at "v,r 1143 North Seminary avenue, 11 Woodstock, Lucas said. ir"' i • • • * ;< Whenever we hear an old man lambasting the youth of today we wonder what kind of child he was. « • ••* If you are conscien- , tious and unselfish in p*„, what you say or do, you -tj need not worry about ^ what people think. high school, is scheduled to depart for Marine Corps Basic training with fellow classmate Kurt Walter on the Marine- Corps Buddy system April 6. Upon graduation from basic training, the recruit will be assigned to the Marine Corps Reserve center in Waukegan. His father, Richard Loser, is a former Marine. For more informaiton about belonging to the Marine Corps Reserve program, please contact Marine Corps recruiter Staff Sergeant Louis K. Ferrante who worfeB at the Marine Corps Recruiting station, 40 Brinks street, Crystal Lake, and can be reached by calling 459-2837. JAPAN DUTY Marine Lance Corporal David R. Edwards, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Borehens of 1612 W. May avenue, McHenry, has reported for duty with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps air station, Iwakuni, Japan. A 1976 graduate of McHenry Community high school, he joined the Marine Corps in June of 1976. GARDENING ataGLANCE, Water: The Missing Ingredient? The box of grass seed tells you the proper setting on the spreader for maximum results. So does the bag of fertilizer. But even if you follow these instructions carefully, and use the finest materials available, you are doomed to failure if you have no understanding of the third essential to garden suc­ cess: Water. Hie largest manufacturer of garden hose s&ys that almost everyone wastes water -- some people waste enough to take care of the needs of the average lawn and garden. According to Colorite, here are points to watch: Most people regulate their garden watering by time, but actually the size of the hose is the most important factor in determining the amount of wa­ ter applied. For example, to ap­ ply the equivalent of one inch of rainfall to 1,000 square feet of lawn requires one hour and three minutes for a half inch hose, but takes only 24 minutes for a three-quarter inch hose. ^Here's a handy chart: To Apply One Inch Of Water To A 1000 Square Foot Area Time to Water Gal­ Diam­ lons eter Per ef Min- Hose ule» Vt" 10% %" 17 * " 31 1 Hr. 3 mln. 37 min. 24 min. Your garden supply dealer can advise on the general soil and watering in your area. Don't waste water with loose couplings or worn washers. Don't waste water on drive­ ways, patios, or similar areas. If you water small areas and move your sprinkler to avoid waste, remember to keep overlap at a minimum. And most important: don't overwater. Learn the water re­ quirements of the various ele­ ments of your lawn and garden, and you'll cut waste and get better results. Most people don't realize it, but too much water can be as bad as not enough. WM A Real Mystery One of life's greatest mysteries is what a nudist does with his keys after locking his car. t . A GIFT... USl Savings Bond direct from General Bectric on retail purchases of selected models from now through May 3U97& »!> h' >r I * |"V •IV* |i*.i Iw Modal TBF-21TW *50 Bond direct from GE when you buy this GE QUALITY-BUILT 20.8 cu. ft NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR/ FREEZER with Adjustable Glass Shelves Big 6.97 cu. ft. freezer. Energy-Saver Switch. See-thru Crispers, Meat Keeper. Rolls on wheels. Optional Automatic Icemaker at Extj# Cost. |v p. N l» Model CA21 Modal CB2S *50 Bond *569" direct from GE when you buy either one of these two GE Food Freezers GE QUALITY-BUILT BIG CAPACITY 21.1 cu. ft UPRIGHT FOOO FREEZER 4 fast-freezing shelves. Slide-out bulk storage basket. 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