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PAGE 10 - PLAINDEALEK - TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 21, 1978 k j tG Find Relics Of Illinois Prairie naar vi Illinois he finest examples of nois prairie l ie next to the bstones of the pioneers who ned that vast grassland into ms and cit ies Several atches of the prair ie also l ie albng the rai lroad tracks which aiped in rapid set t lement of the stfcte n the Chicago area alone. cemeteries harbor virgin ir ie patches, and seventeen Iroad prair ies can be found Cook, McHenry, Kane. Kendall . Grundy. Will and Kinkakee counties [That the prair ie should l inger on in such close proximity to thp very roots of i ts demise was confirmed recently by the Il l inois Department of Con sa-vation's natural areas in v^ntory The inventory is the fifst at tempt by a state to systematically locate every ramainmg natural area of significance within i ts borders Jxfter two and one half years oilf ield work it is apparent that f ly 2. .541 acres of virgin or , ' i rgin prair ie remain in inois About 123 acres were tolind in s ixtv str ips along raj lroad rights of way, and 55 a<|f^s were found at twenty folir cemeter> si tes {Although small in acreage, th^ cemeteries contain prair ie thfi t is judged part iculars ' high in» quali ty because of species diversi ty and apparent lack of disturbances to the native plant (•(Immunity In fact , the best s ingle prair ie in I l l inois is pj jnbably at a cemetery in Irhquois county, says Francis Marty. a Department of Con sqrvation naturalist who worked on the inventory project fco effort was spared in locating hitherto undiscovered r^i lraod and cemeterv prair ies inventory botanists ei iawled on hands and knees through many of the :i .923 cemeteries they examined then flew over T.(KK) miles of rai lroad track f 'VVe got a tremendous return for our efforts to locate prair ie a^ing rai lroads and in cemeteries." Harty says [The aerial reconnaisance wfcs done in late fal l when the brightly colored prair ie grasses cduld easi ly be dist inguished frpm the duller hned European -i grasses that now predominate The reason biologists sometimes had to get on al l fours was to detect chopped versions of prair ie plants in cemeteries that had been recently mowed, explains Jerry Paulson, of the Natural Land inst i tute in Rockford, which conducted parts of the inventory for the Conservation Department Prair ie can st i l l be found on rai lroad rights-of-way and in cemeteries. ' say state naturalists , because once the track was laid and the deadlaid to rest , l i t t le else was done to disturb the land Once turned, the soil is more hospitable to importe Eurasian plants which can choke out the prair ie species In many heavily tarmed areas of the state, the, only unti l led soil to be found is next to the tombstones. Paulson notes Occasional grass f ires, necessary to prevent the prair ie from evolving into woodland, were even supplied to some rai lroad prair ies by sparks from some early steam driven locomotives. Paulson says Finding those few cemeteries with real prair ie remnants presented a challenge only a seasoned naturalists could meet; man\ cemetery prair ies look l ike an ordinary lawn because they are mowed. Paulson says Inventory naturalists learned to look along fences and around tombstones for prair ie forbs and grasses that had escaped the mower Grasses could be identif ied by their color and leaves, but naturalists had to learn to identify the basal rosettes, small leaves around the base of perennial forbs l ike the blazing star and shooting star Other legumes l ike the lead plant and prair ie clover would assume smaller bushy forms when cut back Cemeteries that contain prair ie have been mowed no more than three to four t imes yearly over the past f if ty years, says Harty Perennial grasses and forbs generally have been able to survive without seeding The annuals, of course, are J oh nsbiirj; i Mary L Gunderson Jphnsburg High hlo lds I ts F i rs t ( Athlet ic Banquet jFall sports banquet. Monday. ,NI>\ 13. was M C'd by Jim Meyers This was Johnsburg's t i j-st awards night sponsored by Je Johnsburg high school >oster club featuring foot b |dl . gir ls tennis, cross country , g^tlf and volleyball • The awards program started aj 7 p m in the high school This was followed by a .•ial hour in the cafetorium irents provided the dessert , afid the Booster club furnished t ie beverage dt was a very pleasant evening for al l The parents et i joyed it thoroughly, especial ly the opportunity of nAeeting and knowing many of t ie boys and their folks These occasions mean a lot to our tjf>ys and girls who appreciate t |e interest their parents show hS being with them I ; FALL PLAY • 'The Good Doctor t i rst fal l pjav at Johnsburg high was Tliursday. Friday and Satur \ Nov 16, 17 and IK Hope tf tat you were there to enjoy it VI 'e wil l keep you posted ifcgarding future presentat ions 385-3052 KKQl ESTS »'l he Athlet ic department is in i j fed <>f a freezer or a refrigerator freezer to handle the constant need for ice for injuries in the various athlet ic Radices and games Pickup t in be arranged Call J im \ leyers '>h:> $233. during school i j .urs i » HOME AND HOSPITAL ! We know you are keeping al l fr iends in your prayers, but ci> so especial ly this holiday vfeek Remember Frank Rreund Jane Mann and Heir and God bless ancestors who had come to America to make their home We should be especial ly thank ful to them at this t ime, for their foresight , s trength, persistence, which truly has been so beneficial for each and every one of us We can look back over our l ives and recall many Thanksgiving days with our parents, grandparents, brothers, s isters, families, many who now have left our land Let us. too. be thankful for good neighbors. fr iends, children and all folks with whom we deal each day Keep in mind those of our fr iends and neighbors who may be alone on this family day Call them pay them a special visi t , take them a meal, or invite them to join with you in the fest ivi t ies All in al l . be thankful every day for your l ife, your fai th, your fr iends, family and everything you have' Have a great day together, enjoy the fest ive meal, and carry home a warm feeling to spread over many days to come' Why Ihe clergyman's small daughter watched him prepar ing next Sunday 's Sermon. "Daddy," she asked, "Does God tel l you what to sav 9" "Yes, he does, dear ." he repl ied "Whv?" "I was wondering," she said, "why you cross so much of i t out ." ($iughters Eugene l ions T Roberts t lem all ' • ST JOHNS • Hope that you were able to cfterid the Turkey Trot dance l(st Saturday benefi t ing St ihn s restorat ion fund If you d we are sure you had an t4ijoy able evening Folks came f om near and far [ THANKSGIVING ® Our f irst thanksgiving should to God for al l His blessings to and our families If you will 1st take a minute to think of pin and how well He takes 'of us ' Thank Him every dify The first Thanksgiving was trulv a memorable one for our SEEDY Arlien Schmohl and Neona Merritt log new seed samples from around the world at Fort Coll ins , Colorado. I SDA experts test the seeds and store those retained in a computerized information storage and retrieval system Some II.IMMJ s a m p l e s a r e r e c e i v e d yearly, including seeds from other countries propagated at plant , introduction sta­ t ions usually gone or very scarce. Once the mowing is stopped, these prair ie remnants wil l regain much of their original vigor and variety, part icularly if a ided by controlled grass f ires. Paulson says Livestock grazing causes more damage to the prair ie than mowing. Paulson adds, because catt le hooves can rent the soil , al lowing seeds of hardy Eurasian grasses and weeds to take root Catt le also introduce seed of non-native plants through their manure, he adds Now that the prair ies have been found, the naturalists ' at tention is being turned more toward saving them All owners of currently unprotected prair ie are being notif ied of the natural value of their property Reactions of cemetery owners already confronted with the idea of preserving and managing prair ie patches have ranged from highly cooperative to "Let weeds grow in our cemetery? That's a disgrace!" Allowing prairie plants to bloom really goes against the grain in some rural areas where farmers are particularly fastidious. Paulson notes. Not all cemetery owners or boards are hostile to the idea of bringing back the prairie, though Since tht presence of prairie often coincides with graves of very early settlers, prairie can play a role in « providing an historic as well as natural landmark to an area. The Paxton Township board in Ford county recognized the historic and natural link that prairie can provide in dedicating part of the township cemetery as a nature preserve for the bicentennial in 1976. Now. prairie flowers can grace the grave sites as they did during the last century when Pord county's first settlers were finally laid to rest in the prairie sod |Your Police Department! by Officer Jim Fitzgerald Public Relations Officer McHenry City Police Phone 385-2131 Now that the holidays are upon us. many of you are going to go on vacation for a couple of days or longer to either visit friends «|nd relatives, or just getting away for a time. Vacations are a wonderful thing. Getting away for awhile from the house and seeing and doing something different is great for the down,' or blues feeling we all get. a Of course, it's always nice to come home, too, after a long trip What's not so nice about coming home is finding something different there, that you have been burglarized while being away Here are a few tips to cut down the risk of being burglarized while away on your vacation. Tell your immediate neigh­ bors, or good friends that you'll be gone, and for how long. Also, give them a key to the house. They can watch your house while you are gone, and can get in if something does happen. Go all around the house and make sure all of the windows are locked and the screens and-or storip windows are locked Don't forget to also lock the back door and those sliding glass doors too. If you have an attached garage, lock the large door or un plug the electric door opener, and then lock the small door between the house and the garage. 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