PAGE 21 - PLAINDEALER • FRIDAY. DECEMBER 7.1979 Corn Loans Available Jim Lucas, county in McHenry county par- executive director of the ticipated in the 1979 set-aside M c H e n r y C o u n t y p r o g r a m a n d a r e e l i g i b l e f o r Agricultural Stabilization loans and other program and Conservation Services benefits on their 1979 crops. (ASCS), said corn loans are Farmers interested in now available for 1979 farm obtaining corn loans should program participants at contact their local ASCS $2.07 per bushel. office; at 338-0444 or by "Some producers may coming into the office at 1143 wish to store their corn crop North "Seminary avenue, after harvest to take ad- Woodstock. vantage of future price in- /" creases, if so, a price sup port loan will provide them . with operating cash at this time," he said. The stored graitn serves as security. Grain under loan may be stored on farms or in commerical warehouses. "Until the loan is satisfied, producers are responsible ) for both the quality and the / quantity of farm-stored grain under loan," the ASCS official said. Approximately 250 farmers : Twenty percent of drivers f. who die on Illinois highways are Under the influence of 7 marijuana, Dr. John Spikes, * Tthe state Public Health d e p a r t m e n t ' s c h i e f toxicologist reported to a legislative hearing in Elgin in mid-November. Held pursuant to a House resolution sponsored by State Rep. Cal Skinner, Jr. (R-McHenry county), the hearing by the Motor Vehicles commission was called to investigate whether driving under the influence | of marijuana should be < made a traffic offense similar to driving under the influence of alcohol. "I had no idea that the | problem was as great as it i obviously is," Skinner said. | "Dr. Spikes testified that 20 I percent of the drivers bet- i ween the age of 14 and 40 who I die on Illinois highways are under the influence of marijuana. He said that another 51 percent are legally under the influence of alcohol. That means that over 70 percent of those killed are abusing two specific drugs."; "At minimum, marijuana smokers should know that Dr. Spikes thinks they are in danger of killing themselves and others if they combine marijuana with even small amounts of alcohol," Skinner continued. "He testified that most of the 20 percent under the influence of marijuana when they died at the wheel also had some alcohol in their blood streams, although usually not enough to be considered legally intoxicated." "Unfortunately, scientists have not yet learned how many 'joints', if any, one may smoke in combination How-To Save Heat Worn and weathered seals may allow heat loss at storm established for alcohol; and doors. You can buy replace- (4) consideration of ment seals which are pressed marijuana's effects when into place after the old seal combined with other drugs, is removed. RIVE GAINS MOMENTUM - The United Way campaign it 111 moving along In McHenry county. Merle Johnson, cecutlve director of the organization, indicates the present atas of the annual fund drive, now at SI percent <1 the 10,900 goal, or $109,000. Nineteen human service agencies ill share the proceeds of the drive and contributors who have >t been solicited as yet, are urged to mail their checks to The nited Way of McHenry County, P.O. Box 004, Crystal Lake, 1. 60014. GIFTS FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON McHenry Highlights MICEP Offices at East and West A new program this year Campuses. t both campuses is MICEP, 'hich stands for McHenry College Notes ndependent Career Ex- Representatives of the loration program. It is following colleges will be esigned to help students visiting the high school, etermine a career goal Interested students should irough a series of activities, check with guidance for the .ny student can volunteer to exact time and location, articipate in MICEP during Dec. 13 - Eureka college, is-her study hall period. Dec. 20 - Northland The selected activities used college. y MICEP involve several The following testing teps that will give students programs will be given this re-employment skills, month: areer guidance, and Dec. 11 - ASVAB test! ltimately a first hand look Dec. 18 - ACT Career t their career ihteresttarea. -npiafihihg test. ^ r "he first . step tfw the, tudents is to fill out an *%%%%%%%%%%%%%%,%X%3Si pplication form which was iesigned , using the most ommon questions aSked on egular job applications. Jpon completion of the pplication, the students are nterviewed by the 'lacement office personnel. The interview is conducted vith the seriousness of an ictual job interview and the taff will give comments as o how the students could mprove their interviewing echniques. The next nine steps in kllCEP involve career •xploration activities based >n the student's individual nterests and aptitudes. iased on the information v [athered during these ac- ivities, the students arrive it a Career Interest area. At his point, the staff arranges or the students to visit a job :ite in their interest area. This allows the student to ixperience what a typical lay would be like in their :areer area. The McHenry Rotary club s playing a very active role n helping locate visitation sites. Many of their mem- >ers are volunteering their ime to work with the students. If you or your students lave any questions regar- iing MICEP, please feel free :o contact the Placement -yn.y lit Ji 'a'"-iHtt. k V ( i l t # f l COUNTY FEDERATION All 4-H officers had the opportunity to be trained for their newly elected offices for the 1979-80 year. That was the special feature provided by the McHenry County 4-H Federation for- the November meeting/ Guest speakers, who specialized in certain aspects of the offices of president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer and reporter, gave 10 to 20 minute presentations to the many officers who attended. A report was given on the 4-H Dance-a-thon. Almost 40 dancers danced through the night (7 p.m. to 7 a.m.) to raise a prospective $3;500 for the next extension building. Thirty members of 4-H also had the opportunity to attend a concert in Chicago over the Thanksgiving holiday. The meeting was ad journed and refreshments served. When pleasure is on her trial we are not impar tial judges. -Epicurus. 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Kromex Large Round Tray Kromex Small Round Tray Kromex Tidbit Tray Cannon Blankets 72" x90" $ 3.00 4-Piece Coaster Set--Metal Rim $ 1.25 Ammity Men's Billfold (Leather) $ 2.00 Our mechanic must eat during the winter too, so we want to keep him busy! Ammity Women's French Purse $ 2.00 FREE Ammity Women's Clutch Purse $ 3.50 FREE FREE $20.00 $18.50 $14.$0 GE Clock Radio December 1 thru April 1 ANY EMMI OVERHAULED AUTO OR BOAT ^250M PLUS PARTS Call for Details and Appointment $15.00 $12.50 $ 9.00 OE AM-FM Radio Coffee Maker $16.50 $14.50 $10.00 MARENGO: 200 E. Grant Highway • 815/568-7258 • McHCNRY: 4400W. Route 120• 815/344-1800 • WOODSTOCK: 118 Cass Street • 815/338-2800 WOODSTOCK DRIVE-UP: Rout̂ 47 and Calhoun Street • 815/338-7440 COMING SOON: New Crystal Lake Branch on Routu 14 McHENRY, ILLINOIS 60050 / 815-385-0868