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vyg^RY Professional Residential Carpet Cleaning Two Step Process Rotary Machine ^ Steamex o I • Scrubbing 2« Rinsing CALL PAUL 385-0688 MORENZ MRINTENRNCE U UUI,8 81 8 8.P ffJUUUUULAJUmJlAAAAJUmJUUUUtA A Personally, I can't stand any of them--they taste awful. I prefer New York Steaks. Actually, animals have different tastes than we do. All the major pet food manufacturers have excellent foods and they are nutritionally balanced to give your pet the perfect diet. For animals with special problems, such as kidney, heart, etc., problems, there are special diets that are prescribed by veterinarians. Q A friend of mine says there is a European rodent that will go in masses to the sea and commit mass suicide. I bet him he is wrong. Who is right? S.T. A If the bet was large, you may join the rodents in suicide. Actually, neither of you are right, but he comes the closest. The rodents are called lemmings and are found in the north­ ern parts of North America and Eurasia. Every three or four years their population gets overcrowded and they migrate in the spring or fall from their confined area. They go in various directions and usually follow paths made by man. In coastal areas, such as Norway, many will be drowned. So far there is no evidence to show that it is anything but an accidental death, since lemmings will usually avoid water. ALEXANDER LUMBER CO. "BEST OF EVERYTHING FOR THE BUILDER* FEATURING COMPLETE LINES OF: •OLYMPIC STAW •RRAMMKK CABINKTS •AM)KRSK1\ WINDOWS • PRK-HHINC DOORS •NORD SPINDLKS •JIM MARTIN PAINTS •LINCOLN WINDOWS •CAKSHINCLKS •BLILDKRS HARDW ARK •PRKKINISHKI) PANKLINC • MOORK-O-MATIC C AR ACL DOOR OPKRATORS Phone 385 1424 909 N. FRONT ST., McHENRY PARENTHOOD GUIDEBOOK By Nancy Moore Thurmond (author, Mother's Medicine, Pub. by Win. Morrow, N.Y.) We've been discussing stains, and how to get rid of specific ones, in recent weeks. Here are a few suggestions for your laundry room, as you carry on the steady work of the laundry room. . You need adequate light, for mending and stain re­ moval. and a surface area large enough for folding clothes. A clothes rack or hooks help--for garments which don't go in the dryer. Keep your laundry sup­ plies on a high shelf or wall cabinet, to protect young ones. Your children, even at toddler age, can begin to help. They can carry dirty clothes to the laundry and some two or three years can already help in re­ moving sheets. A three-year-old can even help in rinsing out her choco­ late-stained dress. She can wash her own hair ribbons. To avoid losing socks, or one sock, put them into the washer in a mesh lingerie bag or pinned together. The vacuum cleaner at­ tachment for getting dust out of comers is a good way to remove dirt and sand from childrens' shoes, pockets, etc. Scotch tape hidden on the inside can hold hems in place if there's no time at the mo­ ment to properly mend them. Knit clothing is a major joy to every mother, especially those who are permanent press and soil resistant; they eliminate hours of washing and ironing. When buying knits, remember to allow for shrinkage. Look for tape'rein- forcement at shoulder seams. Everybody Happy First Voter-I think it was terribly mean when Congress stopped sending us free seeds. Second Voter-I think it waste for Congress to send us free seeds. They ought to plant the seeds and send us the vegetables. THE LARGEST INVENTORY OF WATER PUMPS JN THE MIDWEST WE SERVICE ALL BRANDS •Jol Pump* •Sobm*r»ibl* Pump* •All Typo of Pump Port* •Coptivo Air Tank* •Wator Filtor* •SoHonor* •Hydr-o-mottc Sump Pump* •Woll Drilling •Idoal Sump Pump* •Everything Wotor THE HOUSE THAT ) WELLS ^ BUILT 015 385-5252 3200 N. RICHMOND RD. (ROUTE 31 NORTH) McHENRY. ILL. ACKET STA nrrf SECTION 2 - PAGE 10 - PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY, MAY 11,1979 Proud Crow Completes BUILDING I TRADES o HOME ... A Job Well Done Polodna said the two-year structure of the course gives the students practical ex­ perience in jobs, other than construction, which they would ordinarily miss. Vocational director Ron Dale, said the emphasis of the course is two-fold. Dale said the course is designed to give the students "experience that is real." Equally as important, Dale said, is the pressure on the students to do the job right. "If something is not done right, it is taken apart and done again," Dale said. This allows the students to learn from their mistakes, he said. Dale also said that when the class purchased materials from local contractors, the contractors were asked to send people who would be willing to teach -the students so that they could learn directly from people who make their living in the construction industry. n class disembarking at the work site. % . Dale said the local merchants were very helpful in that fur­ niture and appliances are going to be brought in to give the house "a home atmosphere." Responsibility for the home atmsophere, Dale said, goes to Audrey Panning, a senior who acted as the interior decorator. The house will be turned over to a realtor for sale. Plans are in the works for another house to be started next year, Dale said. STAFF PHOTOS/WAYNE GAYLORD The building trades class of McHenry Community high school's West campus will be holding an open house Satur­ day, May 12, and Sunday, May 13, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the house they built at 1017 Hanley, McHenry. Except for the basement excavation, the entire house was built, from the basement walls and floor to the shingles on the roof, by students in the building trades classes. Building trades instructor Steve Polodna, said the con­ struction is spread out over two-years. In the first year, the basic structure is enclosed- the foundation laid and the walls and ceiling built. During the second year, the "finishing touches" are added. These include such tasks as all the electrical wiring, putting up kitchen and bathroom cabinets, trim work, duct and heating work, etc. Terry Lamz adjusting the front door hinge. Troy Karafa getting ready to miter some floor trim board. Bill Dick wiring as Steve Polodna, instructor, looks on. Q I am a cat lover and am very upset that these animals are killed for catgut. T.C. A Hold your horses (or cats). Catgut does not come from •- cats and never has. It comes from the intestines of sheep. Sheep lovers arise, but don't write us. Q The level in my aquarium is constantly dropping. Do the fish drink that much? H.K. A If we drank like fish, all the bars would have to close. They don't drink, but get their moisture through their food. Fish get water through their gills and take out the oxygen. Your water lose is by evaporation, not thirst. Q Will my male adult dog get along with a small puppy? H.T. A What are you planning to do, ace the old boy out? This is a tricky question. Some do and some don't. If your dog has always accepted other animals, then it should be okay. However, if he is extra attached to the family and never has had other animal companions, then I'd be careful, as he will probably be jealous. Regardless, watch them to­ gether until you are sure of acceptance. Q What is your favorite dog and cat food? C.D. • 1