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Town-Country Tips by David Plochtr, Extention Scrvic* 338 3737 338-4747 Nicole Brianne is the name chosen for the first child of Mr. and Mrs. David (Carol) Toft, 4909 Roger street, McHenry. The 8 lb. 12 oz. girl was born Aug. 3, in Memorial hospital for McHenry county, Woodstock. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Strach of McHenry. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Toft, Mundelein, are the paternal grandparents. Great- grandparents are Mrs. Lillian MacKenzie, McHenry, and Mrs. Adela Strack, Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Mark (Veronica) Epperhart of Rock- ford had their first child, Kimberly Christine, Aug. l at Swedish American hospital. The 7 lb. 3 oz. baby is the grandchild of Mr. and Mrsp. William Hobson of McHenry and Maria Hobson of Rockford. Paternal grandparents are Mr. Raymond Epperhart of Nor- walk, Calif, and Mr. and Mrs. James Cook, Rockford. John Jason Bailey, first son of Mr. and Mrs. John (Terry) Bailey, 5305 Fountain lane, McHenry was born Aug. 10 in McHenry hospital. He weighed 7 lbs. 10 oz. and joins delighted older sisters, Candy, 11, and Kelly, 9. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Larry Wickstrom, McHenry. Lebra M. Pariso, Elkhart, Ind., is the paternal grandmother. Mr. and Mrs. Kevin (Kim) Donohue, 2315 Oakwood court, McHenry, had their third son Aug. 12 in McHenry hospital. The 7 lb. 4 oz. boy was called Kyle Douglas, and joins brothers Todd and Sean. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. H.D. Carroll, rolling Meadows, Ill\and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald F. Donohue, Venice, Fla. Recent births in Memorial hospital for McHenry county, Woodstock, included the following area births: Aug. 8, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. John Panek of McHenry ; Aug. 10, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Mayer of McHenry; Aug. 11, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Koleno of McHenry. No-Till Tour - Five no-till and minimum till fields here in McHenry county will be visited this Thursday on the special bus tour. Cooperating farmers include Len Schultz, Wood­ stock; Bill Cristy, McHenry; Mike Rowe, Harvard; Pat Fitzgerald, Woodstock and Mai Bellairs, Crystal Lake. McHenry County college will also show some moisture retention study results. A bus will leave the Farm Bureau parking lot at 10; 33 a.m. sharp and return by 3 p.m. - for sure. Cost will be minimal. Call me at 338-3737 or 4747 or Jim Lucas, ASCS 338-0444, or Ed Weilbacher, SCS 338-0049 for details and reservations. Come even if you cannot call. The Soil and Water Con­ servation Districts is co- sponsoring this program. USDA Bee Lab Tour - Northern IUinois Beekeepers association and the Extension service are coordinating a trip to Madison, Wis., and the USDA bee lab, on Saturday, Aug. 18. The tour will include - demonstration colonies, honey plant, queen rearing, and electrical studies. The bus will leave the Farm Bureau parking lot at 7 a.m. and return by 5 or 6 p.m. depending on dinner arrangements. Call 338-3737 or 4747 for more information. Grain Bin Tragedies Are Only Seconds Away - It doens't take long to suffocate in a grain bin. Ordie Hogsett, University of Illinois Extension safety specialist says it only takes four seconds to become helpless in moving grain and five more seconds to be com­ pletely submerged. Even if the flow of grain stops, a farmed can be in serious trouble if he has been partially buried. If the victim is waist deep when the grain stops, he must wait for somebody to rescue him. If he is buried to the chin, the victim may have trouble breathing. Also, if the grain is spoiled, the victim may breathe toxic gases and dust. To avoid this tragedy, Hogsett offers these tips: -Install safety ladders in all grain bins. -Never enter a bin when unloading equipment is run­ ning, whether or not grain is flowing. --Be especially cautious around spoiled grain. Dangers resultffrom mold, blocked flow, cavities, crusting and grain avalanches. -When you enter a dangerous bin situation, wear a rope and safety harness and make sure somebody that can pull you out is nearby. -Keep children out of grain vehicles while unloading and loading. And forbid them from playing in hopper wagons and on hoisted grain* beds. If you are trapped, keep moving and stay near the outer wall. Hogsett suggests that you attempt to walk up the bin wall until you are above the grain or until flow stops. Centennial Farms - The Illinois Department of Agriculture has been authorized by the 80th General Assembly to honor those farms which have remained in the same family for 100 years or more. If your farm meets all requirements of the Centennial Farms program, the Illinois Department of agriculture will present you with a metal Centennial Farm sign along with a certificate signed by Saturday August 25 11 AM to 4 PM ;n I HOSPITAL NOTES MCHENRY Admissions: Patti Butler of McHenry. WOODSTOCK MEMORIAL Admissions: Mrs. Wileen Sluga, Douglas Alheit, Master William Hetterman, Miss Sharon Rogulic, baby boy Rogulic and Miss Nancy Hutchinson, all of McHenry; Mrs. Alice Carlson and Mrs. Jean Bowles, both of Wonder Lake. f ,Join Us HOC ROAST & PICNIC SALE Register to Win FREE GRAND PRIZE DRAWING of LITTON MICROWAVE Purc^ase Necessary) ^ Oldest Dated Carty Appl. Rtctipj/ Substituting Flours When substituting all-purpose floor for cake flour, use the following formula: One cup ninus two tablespoons of all- purpose flour equals one cup of cake flour. ROAST HOG - ROAST CORN 1241 N. Green St. Serving McHenry for Over 50 Years CAREY Appliance Servic* Sales 385-5500 McHenry, III. ROMAN'S S (Roman, Sr. Formerly of City Wide Carpet NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS Everyday Low Prices Full Rolls Remnants - Remnants All Qualities and Styles Available Same Personal Service Quality Installation Financing Available - Visa - Master Charge LAY-AWAY ROMAN'S CARPET CENTER 3004 W. Rt. 120 (Next To V.F.W.) McHenry, II. 15-344-3030 Governor Janies R. Thompson and the Director of Agriculture. John R. Block. For Centennial Farhns program applications or more information, contact the McHenry County Soil- and Water Conservation district office, 1143 N. Seminary Ave., P.O. Box 168, Woodstock, 111., 60098 or call 815-338-0049. State ErOsion Control Guidelines Announced - Illinois Director of Agriculture John Block has announced soil- erosion and sedimentation control guidelines aimed at maintaining land productivity. The guidelines, developed by the Illinois Department of Agriculture, will become ef­ fective Nov. l. The state's 98 soil and water conservation district boards will use these guidelines to set local soil- erosion and sedimentation standards. ** The guidelines are the skeleton of a comprehensive erosion control program mandated by HB818, an amendment to the 1977 Illinois Soil and Water Conservation District act. The state guidelines call for a step by step decrease in soil erosion. The final goal will be to achieve a soil loss tolerance level of 2 to £ tons-acres. If these goals are met, the water quality goals of the 208 Water Quality Management plan will also be met. Block says the voluntary program depends on local people making decisions at the district level to solve specific problems. He says the program's flexibility will enable it lo deal with the variety of soil types- and weather and geological con­ ditions found across Illinois. Test For Phosphorus Levels - Farmers who add phosphorus fertilizer to their fields without first testing their soils may be making poor use of their money, according to Ted Peck, an agronomist with the University of Illinois Cooperative Extension service. Peck said as many as one- third of Illinois fields are at unnecessarily high phosphorus levels. Although the desirable range of phosphorus per acre is 45 to 65 pounds, Peck said test levels averaging 200 pounds or more are not uncommon. He said overuse of phosphorus is especially common among livestock farmers, who con­ tinue to spread phosphorus- laden manure on their fields long after they should have stopped He recommended that all Illinois farmers test their soil phosphorus levels every four years. Replacement Ewe Directory Available *- The Iowa Depart­ ment of Agriculture has just released the second volume of the "Iowa Replacement Ewe Directory." The directory lists nearly 95,000 replacement ewes for sale in 29 states. Iowa developed the directory last year to help sheep producers both buy and sell replacement ewes. My office, the McHenry County Cooperative Extension, service has one copy of the directory available for public inspection. Additional free PAtiF. 3 - PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST IS, 1979 o.pM'.s are available Irom the Sheep Division. Iowa Depart­ ment of agriculture. Wallace Building. Des Moines. Iowa 50319 ( 515-281-5736). Dairy Banquet - The McHenry- Lake Dairy Herd Improvement association will hold their annual meeting and recognition banquet on Tuesday. Sept. 18. Dairymen note the date on your calendar. We will send more details to DHIA cooperators at a later date. Beat the Statistics With Eye Protection - During a farmer s working life, he can be exj pected to sustain five eye in­ juries. Ordie Hogsett. University of Illinois Extension , safety specialist, challenges farmers to beat this statistic by protecting their eyes on the job. You may know that the eyes are said to accumulate about 80 percent of our knowledge, and of course they are designed to last a lifetime. But in order to keep them in good shape throughout a lifetime, they need care. Almost all farming operations pose some threat to the eye, whether it is grinding, drilling, sawing, spray pain­ ting, handling chemicals or operating machinery. Wear eye protection when handling chemicals such as anhydrous ammonia. Face shields also can be used when working with pesticides, as well as when drilling or grinding. When welding, you need welding goggles. Special welding lenses protect the eyes from: ultra­ violet radiation that can harm i tie cornea and eye lens; infra^ red radiation that may lead to cataracts and damage the retina; and excessive visible rays that can lead lo headaches and eye strain and. in extreme cases, will damage the retina. Other safety wear includes glasses equipped with side shields and chipping goggles which protect eyes from flying particles. Shields that attach to ordinary glasses also are available. I I j '̂ epucat10NAL; j j College Honors^ L . i Lake Forest Honors Include Three From Area Maryann Smith, daughter of Mrs. Jacquelyn S. Smith. 3013 Oakwood, Sean W. Thomas, son of Mr. and Mrs. William E.G. Thomas, 1642 N. Riverside Drive, McHenry and Mrs. Roland (Beth) Steen, Island Lake, have been named to the Dean's List at Lake Forest college for the 1978-79 school year. The Dean's List recognizes students who have achieved distinguished academic records during the entire school year. To qualify for this honor, Lake Forest college students must earn at least four "A's" during the previous academic year, and no grade lower than a "B". Area Pair To Attend Lewis Two area residents have been accepted by Lewis university. Those accepted can attend Lews for the Fall 1978 semester, which begins August 27. McHenry residents accepted are Kenneth Bottari and Patrick Sweeney. How-To") • Patch A Crack Cracks in drywall ceilings? Apply joint compound liberal­ ly, to 114 inches each side of crack. Embed tape firmly over the crack, pressing with taping knife and drawing off excess compound. Sand when dry, then apply second coat, draw­ ing off excess more firmly. Sand when dry and repeat. Apply shellac when dry, let shellac dry, paint. Don't send a "No Account Kid" away to school SEE THAT YOUR COLLEGE STUDENT HAS HIS OWN SPECIAL CHECKING ACCOUNT - AND HERE'S WHY He gets good training in the important matter of money management. He will learn to appreciate the actual cost of his education. The family will have a good basis for determining money needs for future years of school. His checks will provide good receipts for bills paid. His account will separate his expenditures from Dad's and Mother's own living expenses and will avoid unexpected drains on the family account. AVOID LAST MINUTE RUSH! STOP IN TODAY A FULL SERVICE BANK McHenry State Bank LILLIAN STREET and CRYSTAL LAKE ROAD ' 3510 W. ELM STREET McHENRY, ILL. 385-1040