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PAGE 1C-PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11.1981 Declare Farming Under Siege Pointing out that fanning is under siege from many directions because of high interest rates and lower farm prices, Stanley Steagall general manager of McHenry FS, told 570 guests at the seventeenth annual meeting last week that the negative factors affecting farmers also affect their company. "Never has the double barrelled effect that interest rates have on farming been more evident than with the recent drop in farm prices and farmer net income," he observed. "First, the farmer pays more for his capital. This hurts and affects his net income from an operating standpoint. At the same time high interest rates cause the dollar to strengthen. That raises the price of foreign currency other nations must use to buy U.S.-raised crops. On top of that a world recession sets in." But Steagall said with interest rates appearing to go down, a turnaround should occur and foreign buyers should be back in the market for U.S. grains because our low commodity prices are attractive despite the depressed foreign currencies. Steagall listed ways Salad Bar SUNDAY MORNING BREAKFAST SPECIALIZING IN OMELETTES . F U L L B R E A K F A S T M E N U A V A I L A B L E SERVED 8 AM 12 NOON V 0̂LPoinf Park !• Point RH Fox 17-1 REGISTER & WIN IN THE 1 ' i K f ' a 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS CONTEST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN CASH AND PRIZES VISIT THESE STORES TO REGISTER IN McHENRY McHENRY STATE BANK 3510 W. Elm • • • BLUE CAMEL 1245 Green St. • • • McHENRY'S FAVORITE SPORT CENTER 1210 Green St. • • • JIM'S MERCHANDISE CLEARANCE 2917 W. Rt. 120 • • • NO PURCHASE NECESSARY DAILY DRAWINGS & & & ft & n & fa & & pfiORlfiP 1 SPECIAL OFFER TO • ORGANIZATIONS • CHURCH GROUPS • BUSINESSES • CLUBS • SORORITIES • MANUFACTURERS anyone planning ADULT OR CHILDREN CHRISTMAS PARTIES OBTAIN EXTRA SAVINGS and/or TAX EXEMPT DISCOUNTS Come into Hornsby's and ask for the manager. He will personally give you a deal and help you select and order your gifts. w McHenry FS has responded to the negative impact on the farmer-owned coop­ erative which serves farmers in Walworth county, Wis., and McHenry county, with farm supplies. "We have reduced the number of employees but those remaining must be more efficient. "The new cash discount program in petroleum has had a desired affect with McHenry FS having fewer dollars in capital invested. That means the amount borrowed as capital comes within the guidelines of the St. Louis Bank for Cooperatives," he con­ tinued. McHenry FS closed two bulk petroleum plants and made a change in its petroleum delivery service program. The annual meeting was for a shortened eight-month fiscal year because of a change approved earlier in the year which had the previous fiscal year ending July 31. Steagall said generally sales and net in­ come compared favorably with the previous fiscal year if projections for the final four months of the current fiscal year are accurate. In the election of directors, three incumbents were reelected: Lester Guenther and Carroll Loh- meyerWoodstock; and Mike Hogan, Ringwood. Guenther farms 220 acres west of Woodstock and raises 2,000 hogs a year in a swine operation in con­ junction with his brother, George. Hogan farms 2,000 acres west of Ringwood with his father, John, and his brother, Harry. They have a 70-cow dairy herd. Loh- meyer has a 500-acre grain farm northwest of Wood­ stock. \ R i c h a r d W a l t e r s , president, presided during the annual meeting \which was held in a colorfully decorated banquet room at the Abbey, Fontana, Wis., with a Christmas theme highlighting the surroun­ dings. Melvin Von Bergen, Hebron, president of the McHenry County Farm Bureau, conducted the election of directors. In one program highlight, presented by Guenther, vice- president, six meh with a combined 144 years of service who are retiring or have recently retired, were honored. Recognized by the generous applause of the many men and women present were Melvin Englebrecht, Harvard, and Danny Miller, Spring Grove, joining the company in April 1944; Irv Richardson, Marengo, joining the company in 1961; Erhardt Kolberg, Marengo, joining the company in 1965; and Jerry Tonyan, McHenry, joining the company in 1971. Richard Nickels served as office manager from the 10% OFF MINKS j BRING THIS AO TO APPLE TREE RESTAURANT IN HOLIDAY PARK | ANO RECEIVE 10% OFF DINNER • DRINKS. GOOD TUESDAY | THROUOM SUNDAY. ONE COUPON PER GUEST CHECK. SINGLE J DISCOUNT ONLY. J ALL-WEEK SPECIAL TUIS THRU SUN E X T E N S I V E M E N U F E A T U R I N G O U R E V E R P O P U L A R STEAK $ft50 ALL YOU CAN EAT V I N C L U D E S S O U P S A l A D & D E S S E R T VISIT > GREEN APPLE GIFT SHOP FOR EXTRAORDINARY CHRISTMAS GIFTS /.MILE EAST OF RT. HON RT. IS4, INGLESIDE. ILL. (312)546-8222 SUNDAY CHRISTMAS WITH SANTA • CHUCHU DECEMBER 13 * AM • 2 PM SLEIGH RIDES FOR ALL WEATHER PERMITTING 4400 W. RTE. 120-McNiNRY RTE. 47 4 CORNTRY CLRR RR WORRSTOCR Don't forget to bring your state sales tax exemption number if your organization has one. RARY It.! SRMRAY 10 t« 4 FRESHLY CUT CHRISTMAS TREES "McHenry County's Finest" Plantation Grown •Sheared •Specimen Quality OVER 1000 TREES TO CHOOSE FROM! from Ontario - 5 ft. to 8 ft. IIUIII uiiuriu - j II. iu o II. CANADIAN BALSAM $4 per foot from Michigan - 5 ft. to 11 ft. DOUGLAS FIR $3 per foo. 12 foot to 18 foot $5 per foot from Michigan - 5 ft. to 8 ft. SCOTCH PINE $250 per fool Individually displayed on stakes for your personal inspection. TREE STANDS To hold any size tree. Holds 2'/: gal. water. Built to last a lifetime. from $1250 to $4495 BOUGHS AVAILABLE Choose from Douglas Fir or White Pine in bundles. We will make a fresh cut on the base of any tree you select. FREE COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE With each tree purchase receive a coupon for a 12"-18" Colorado Blue Spruce available the first May weekend in 1982. Timber Creek Farms and Nurseries 12608 Charles Road 815/338-0200 Woodstock, IL Hours: Mon-Fri 9-9; Sat. & Sun. 9-6 Located on Route 47 at Charles Road, 2 miles north of Woodstock time he joined McHenry FS in 1959. He was unable to attend. With many in the audience applauding, a slide film honored women on the farm, calling them "the other half of the farm partnership." Titled "Couldn* t Farm Without Her", the presen­ tation saluted farm women as "partners in building American agriculture." Most Will Most any man will love his neighbor as himself--if she's pretty enough. -Tribune, Chicago. Date Bait Landing a man is like catching fish, you have to wiggle the bait a little. -Tiger, U.S.S. Barry. 2.3 Million Veterans Benefit By New Law Approximately 2.3 million veterans, along with 240,000 surviving spouses and about 83,000 children of deceased veterans started receiving larger Veterans Ad­ ministration compensation amounts in November. The increase and other improvements in veterans benefits are the result of a law signed by President Reagan Oct. 17. It provides for an average 11.2 percent increase in VA compensation rates for service disabled veterans, and dependency and in­ demnity compensation rates for surviving spouses and children of veterans. VA officials said the in­ creased amounts were not reflected in the regular November checks, but were provided by means of sup­ plemental checks. The full amount of the increase will be included in the single monthly check, beginning in December. The rate boost means an increase from $54 to $58 per month for a veteran with a disability rated at 10 per­ cent. A veteran with a 50 percent disability will receive $328 a month, up from $291, and a veteran with a 100 percent disability will receive $1,130 a month, up from the current $1,016. The legislation also in­ creases the annual allowance made to certain veterans whose artificial limbs cause wear on their clothing. It goes from $274 to $305. VA's assistance allowance toward the purchase of a s p e c i a l l y a d a p t e d automobile or other eligible vehicle by certain han­ dicapped veterans was in­ creased by the new legislation to $4,400 from $3,800. In another area, the legislation increases to $35,000 the maximum amount of Servicemen's Group Life insurance and Veterans' Group Life in­ surance that may be pur­ chased by eligible veterans. The legislation also perm- tis VA to guarantee, for the first time, graduated- payment home mortgage loans, and it increases to $32,500 the assistance the agency may provide to certain disabled veterans for adapting their residences to, for example, the requirements of wheelchair- bound individuals. VA officials emphasized that full details of all changes in the compensation regulations and eligibility requirements are available by contacting the nearest VA regional office. 176 176 Mother: Billy! What are you doing home so early? 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