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IWt.l I IM.AINDK VLFR -WKI»\KS1).\Y, MAY 31. IU78 Suicide Prevention Week Designated May 21 through 27, has been designated as the Fifth Annual Suicide Prevention week by the American Association of ^ui^idologv The week will be a peiidd of particular emphasis in the association's year-round campaign to save lives by acquainting people with the danger signs of suicide and teaching them what to do when those signs are present. • Suicide is still considered a taboo subject by many people," Nicele Justen, Executive Director, of CONTACT, said. As a result, there has been a reluctance to learn about it and many dangerous miscon- - ceptions persist in people's minds" / One of those misconceptions, Ms. .Justen continued, is that there is a particular type of person who commits suicide. Suicide is prevalent in all kinds of people with all kinds of backgrounds-and personalities. To ignore the warning signs in the mistaken belief that someone is not 'the type' -to commit sui6ide is to run a serious and unnecessary risk." The main5 signs of suicidal behavior listed by the association a re suicide threats or other statements of a desire or intention to die, prolonged or severe depression, sudden or unexplained changes in per­ sonality arid behavior, the Nnaking of fifeal arrangements such as preparing wills or giving away personal possessions, and a history of previous suicide attempts. "Whenever one or more of those signs are present or there is other reason to suspect that someone is suicidal," Ms. Justen explained, "there are two courses of action that a good friend should take. The first is to talk openly and frankly about it, showing that you are not appalled by the idea and that you don't think the person is disgusting for thinking about. Ask questions. Tale freely. "The other thing to do is to see that the person is brought into contact with professional help. Encourage him or her to call CONTACT or to see a physician or other mental health professional or to talk with a clergyman. If the person refuses, call a professional and get advice." "Friendship can be an im­ portant, eyen lifesaving, asset to the peirson who is con­ templating suicide, but the layman should not take the entire burden upon himself." Experts estimate that there are about 9.35,000 deaths by suicide in the United States each year, making it the tenth leading cause of death. The number of suicide attempts that do not result in death is several times that number. A growing proportion of the people who kill themselves are young -people in their teens and twenties. Among college age people, suicide is the second leading cause of death, ex­ ceeded only by accidents. "The numbers are not en­ couraging," Ms. Justen con­ cluded, "but they point out the need for continuing suicide prevention efforts. One thing we have learned is that suicide can be prevented and that people who at one time decide to end their lives usually can be returned to a full and productive life if they get help. When more people become aware of the danger signs of suicide and take appropriate action by talking freely and getting help when those signs are present, there is every reason to believe that thousands of lives can be saved." Farmers participating in the 1978 Feed Grain program can receive payments for volun­ tarily diverting additional acreage, according to Jim Lucas, County Executive director of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation service (ASCS). The regular 10 percent feed grain set-aside provision remains unchanged. Lucas says the additional diverted acreage for each crop must equal 10 percent of the corn, barley or grain sorghum planted for Harvest. Diversion payments will be 20 cents per bushel for corn, and 12 cents per bushel for barley and grain sorghum. These amounts will be multiplied by the farm yield established for corn, barley or grain sorghum, times the planted acreage of any or all of these crops. Producers signing up for the program will receive an ad­ vance payment equal to one- half of the total diversion payment. Perker Perk up that sweet pickle relish by adding chili sauce, mustard and Worcestershire sauce. Crunchy Muffins Add a crunchy outside to your muffins by sprinkling the greased muffin tins with finely chopped almonds. & WE'RE LIQUIDATING OUR WAREHOUSE SAVE 20%-30% ONLY!! 20% OFF 30% OFF ALL LIVING ROOMS Save on Sofas and Loveseats! 20% OFF TABLE SETTINGS'2* (2 End Tables and 1 Cocktail Table) *0*'- IP TRESTLE TABLE Includes: •4 Side Chairs •2 Arm Chairs Reg. >749.95 1->1 $59995 CEDAR CHEST Beautifully crafted Reg. 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Dry weather later in the season may favor weed growth and inhibit forage plant growth A wet summer will help forage plants compete with weeds. Producers may want to rely more on herbicides on late- planted forage crops Some Herbicides May Burn Seedlings Producers applying a nitrogen solution over the top of young corn plants as a- postemergence ferti l i ty treatment should expect serious "burn" in those fields. As long as the growing point of the plant is underground, the plant will not be killed; however, i t may result in some yield reduction 1 recommend that you avoid spraying nitrogen solutions on corn whenever possible It would be best to either use drop nozzles, which place the solution in the soil surface, or inject the nitrogen into the soil New Hay Crop Seedlings To establish and maintain those thick stands of vigorous hay crop seedlings, weed or companion crop competition must be controlled Producers want a good oat crop to reduce or slow the development of weeds, but too good an oat crop also can reduce the survival or growth of the interseeded hay crop. 1 suggest removing the oats as a silage or hay crop when they are in the boot to milk stage of maturity. The harvest oat crop is a good feed at the boot stage, with crude protein at about eighteen percent. That compares to only eleven per­ cent at the early dough stage. Set your harvester or mower to cut a stubble height of one to two inches.. It will kill or severely set back more weeds than a four to six inch height. The interseeded legumes also do better with a low cutting height. If oats are left for grain production, clipping the stubble close- to the soil surface after harvest and removing the straw is best. This will help the intereseeded legumes become better established and mature to a late summer hay crop. Delaying Preemergence Herbicides Are you wondering how long after planting you can still apply a preemergence her­ bicide? Most preemergence herbicides will be effective if the weeds and corn have not emerged and if there is enough moisture to activate the her­ bicide If weeds have just emereged, consider rotary hoeing and using a Lasso plus Benvel tank mix if the corn is not more than three inches tall. A Lasso plus Atracine tank mix can be applied, as long as the corn is no more than five inches tall If the grass is beyond the two-leaf stage, you may not get satisfactory control with either treatment. Call 4-H Teens For Adventure Camping ^Adventure calls all teens with a crazy yearning to get away from it all. This is your chance to taste the wilderness, meet challenges, and experience high adventure. "We are proud to announce our program of Adventure Trip Camping for Teens," says Kathi Heberer, McHenry county Extension adviser. "You are free to choose any one of three trips to remote natural areas. Modes of travel will be packpacking, canoeing or bicycling." These 7-day trips will be challenging; rugged trails, sparkling whitewater, stunning scenery: The dates for the trips are July 10-16, July 20-26, July 30- Aug. 5. The backpacking trip will be in the Porcupine mountains in Michigan; the canoe trip will be on northern Wisconsin rivers; bicycling will be on the Elroy- Sparta trail in Wisconsin. Young men and women, ages 14-19 may apply. Participants will be selected on the basis of their application, maturity, references, and previous ex­ perience. There is room for fourteen people on each trip. Send name, address, trip interested in, and county to Katheryn Wiedman, Route no. 1, Box 198, Manteno, 111., 60950. She will send an application forms which must be returned immediately. Unrequired fee covers staff, food, transportation, equip­ ment rental, insurance and permits. f Senior Hot Line j Today's Youth BY PATRICK DUDGEON Is Youth Returning to Traditional Values? Many observers are convinced today's youth are returning tn the traditional American values of hard work and service to others After a tumultuous decade during the sixties and a period of unrest throughout the earlv seventies, signs are on the national land scape that the society may be maturing. Teenagers"across the country, it is reported, are applying them selves with a new-found, mteusit\ to schools, jobs and community projects Numerous school principals and other officials associated with youngsters have observed the following phenomena ol late --Younger people arc working harder than in the previous generation --While a minority of youths are caught up 111 a swamp of ' crime, drug-abuse and il­ legitimate births the vast ma- jority are improving their per sonal habits and taking on goals of higher achievements --Much of the new concern for stabili ty centers on job oppor­ tunities Kmployment is not ex paniding as rapidly as before in this country forcing youngsters to take on a more serious approach to their futures -- Public service oriented programs are proving attractive to more young adults than ever --Poverty and injustice are stil l uppermost in the minds of many young people But they are trying to work within the system to correct the ills--in contrast to the rebellious approach of their predecessors (The following is furnished courtesty of the U.S. Depart­ ment of Health, Education, and Welfare-Social Security ad­ ministration.) Q. Is there some kind of special credit for people who delay getting their social security retirement benefits past age 65? A. Yes. A worker who doesn't get any benefits before age 65 and delays retirement past 65 can get a higher benefit later on. The worker gets an increase of 1 percent for each year from age 65 to 72 that he or she didn't receive benefits because of work. Recent legislation changes will raise the amount of the increase to 3 percent for each year from 62 to 72 that a worker delays receiving benefits. However, this change applies only to workers who reach 62 in 1979 or later, and benefits under the new provision cannot be paid until 1983. Q. Does a person have to retire to be entitled to Medicare? A. No. Protection under Medicare is available at 65 even if a person is working full time and not entitled to mon­ thly benefits. An application should be made in one of the three months before age 65 for the medical insurance part of Medicare to be effective at age 65. Q Does Medicare help pay for dental bills? A. Only dental care involving jaw surgery or the setting of jaw fractures or facial bones is covered by Medicare. Other types of dental work such as teeth extraction, fillings, den­ tures and root canals are not covered. Q. How long must a divorced woman have been married to a worker in order to get benefits on his record? A. The marriage must have lasted 20 years; however, beginning in 1979, the length of time a divorced woman must have been married to a worker in order to get benefits will be reduced from 20 years to 10 years. Write or call us at Lieutenant Governor Dav O'Neal's Senior Action centei at 160 North La Salle street, Chicago, 60601, or 3 West Old Town Mall, Springfield, 111. 62701 with questions or con­ cerns about any government agency or programs. This column will be covering the many questions senior citizens may have on various subjects. Call statewide; toll free 800-252- 6565. 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