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Finding refund forms can be difficult By Jane Fuller Dear June-Now that I read your column, I can see the possibilities of saving money with manufacturers refund offers. But it seems to me that the hard work is finding the required refund forms. I thought my local food stores would not have any refund forms, so I went to a town with a population of more than 100,000 to do my supermarket shopping. Was I surprised when I couldn't find any. I found more forms when I checked with my local grocer, • and my town's population is only 4,400. Coupon Clipper Do you have any tips on fin­ ding refund forms? --S.N., Illinois. Dear S.N.-Finding refund forms often depends more on the thoughtfulness of your local grocer than on the size of the town you live in. Pads of refund forms frequently come packed with the merchandise. Some grocers throw these money- saving forms away. What a grocer know how much we value the opportunity to turn box tops and labels into cash. The best way for a store to display refund forms is to attach the pads to the shelves right under the matching products. Where this method is not used, many stores have set up bulletin boards that display all kinds of manufacturer offers. If you don't see refund forms displayed in a food store, by all means ask about them. Let the store manager know you ap­ preciate being given these money-saving opportunities. When you do come across refund forms on display, please be considerate. Only take one for yourself and one to trade with a friend. Do you belong to an organization that needs some extra income? If so, here is an interesting tip from Lorri Ar­ nold of Colorado Springs, Colo.: "To increase our club's treasury, we asked all our members to clip coupons for a few weeks and then bring all those they didn't want to our monthly meeting. At the meeting, we spread the coupons out on a large table and mem­ bers paid a penny a piece for each one they wanted. It was a lot of fun, and we all saved money, not to mention fatening our club treasury." If your organization has found an intresting way to raise money with coupons or refunds, I would appreciate hearing about it. Severe flooding problems not anticipated: ESDA By Mark Baus PUIndeater Herald Newt Service Flood waters receded and residents in some parts of the state returned home to mop up after unseasonably warm temperatures melted snow and frozen rivers in Illinois over the weekend. Few problems were reported in McHenry County, despite the melting snow, with only a few requests for minor sandbagging along area rivers, creeks and tributaries, according to Barry Valentine, weather coordinator for the McHenry County Emergency Services and Disaster Agency (ESDA). Valentine reported that monitors at various points along the Fox River have indicated that the river will crest "near flood stage" this week but Valentine doesn't expect any problems. "Reports from our monitoring stations in Wilmot, Wis., McHenry and Algonquin show that there have been few Nasir J. Ahmad, M.D. and Sameeh J. Khan, M.D. INTERNAL MEDICINE, DISEASES OF THE KIDNEY & HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE Announce the relocation of their office from the Crystal Lake Ambutal to: CRYSTAL LAKE FAMILY HEALTH CARE CENTER - 1A East Crystal Lake Plaza Route 14 Crystal Lake, III. 60014 Hours By Appointment: 815/455-5774 Accept Medicare Assignment on all patients. H. JOSEPH GITLIN is pleased to announce that EDWARD M. BURNS and LAURA J. GITLIN have become associated with him in the practice of Family Law (Divorce, Custody and Adoption) at Lorri and other readers whose smart shopping experiences appear in this column receive a copy of the book "The Guide to Coupons and Refunds." Please write me in care of this newspaper. Here's a refund form to write for: A free First Aid Primer and $1.75 worth of Upjohn coupons. First Aid Booklet-Coupon Offer, the UPJOHN Co., Unit 9001-88-0, 7000 Portage Road, Kalamazoo, MI. 49001. This offer expires March 31, 1985. While waiting for the form, save the complete carton from any size package of Mycitracin. Here is this week's list of refund offers. Start looking for the required refund forms, which you can obtain at the supermarket, in newspaper and magazine advertisements and from trading with friends. Meanwhile, start collecting the needed proofs of purchase as detailed below. Remember, some offers are not available in all areas of the country. Today's refund offers have a value of $12. PERSONAL PRODUCTS (FUe No. U-B) These offers require refund forms: ATRA Just Whistle $1 Refund Offer. Send the required refund form and the Universal Product Code symbol from the back of Just Whistle razor package. Entires March 31, 1985. BUTLER Dental Floss. Send the required refund form and the Universal Product Code symbol from either the 100-yard or 300-yard package of Butler Floss, or send the Universal Product Code symbols from two 50-yard packages of Butler Floss, plus the register tape(s). Expires March 31, 1985. DENCLENZ $1 Refund Offer. Send the reauired refund form and the full front panel of Denclenz 2-ounce or 3.5-ounce- size package, plus the register tape with the purchase price circled. Expires June 30, 1985. EFFERDENT $2 Refund. Receive a $1 refund and two 50- cent coupons good on Extra Strength Efferdent 60s or any larger. Send the required refund form and two Universal Product Code symbols from Efferdent 60s or any larger size package. Expires June 30,1985. ORAL B-MUPPETS Free Poster Offer. Receive a free 22- inch-by-36-inch "The Muppets Take Manhattan" official movie poster. Send the required refund form and the entire back si, including the Universal luct Code symbol, from any two Oral B-Muppets Tooth­ brushes. Expires April 30, 1985. PERT $1 Refund. Send the required refund form and the fluid-ounce statement from a 7- ounce bottle of Pert Shampoo. There is no expiration date on this offer. PRELL $1 Refund. Send the required refund form and the fluid-ounce statement from one 11-ounce Liquid Prell bottle. There is no expiration date on this offer. Write to me in care of THE COUPON CLIPPER, United Feature Syndicate, 200 Park Ave., New York, N.Y. 10166. Save Now On FS Lubricants _ ENRY FS is having its Fall Oil Sale and now's the time to stock up and save on your lubricant needs for the coming season. See your FS Petroleum Man for details and start saving to­ day. But hurry, this offer is only good through 3/31/85. McHENRY FS Marengo McHenry Elkhorn Woodstock Zenda Huntley Chemung COOPERATIVE SPIRIT LEADING THE WAY problems. There was a home along a tributary of the Kish- waukee River north of Union that looked like it would be in trouble if the water got any higher, but I think they are out of danger," Valentine said. The ESDA staff has been concerned about flooding problems because of the large amount of rain that saturated the ground last fall. Valentine said the concern is that the ground will not be able to absorb all the water from the melting snow. "While most of the snow is gone except for large snow banks, that couldabe a problem, depending on the amount of rainfall we get. We were lucky this weekend because we got only about three-quarters of an inclv of rain," Valentine said. Valentine said the ESDA office receives periodic river reports from their monitoring stations so they are able to anticipate possible flooding problems. ES1EEII CLASSIC ADVENTURES. AT NO EXTRA CHARGE WITH ANY $8 50 PURCHASE Beauty beckons! Excitement awaits! Let Estee Lauder guide you on a glorious adventure. Discover classic treatment, indispensable makeup, special fragrance. Start with Swiss Performing Extract, a moisture-rich nourisher; Country Mist Liquid Makeup; Luscious Creme Mascara; Re-Nutriv All-Day Lipstick and the perfect ending, Private Collection Parfum Cologne Spray. Each in a special size, perfect for purse or travel. Offer good through March 9 or while limited quantities last. One to a customer please^ Definitely a gift to bring out the adventuress in you. More Estee Lauder beauty-makers you'll want to try: Age-Controlling Creme: V2 oz., $20; 1 oz., $32 50; 2 oz., $55 Tender Blusher in Rose Radiance or Athena Rose, $9.50. Moisture-Balanced Translucent Loose Face Powder in Ecru or Champagne Beige, $14. Private Collection Parfum Cologne Spray, 1.75 oz., $30 or Private Collection Silken Body Lotion, 6 oz., $20. Cosmetics, First Level. I l l D e a n S t r e e t Woodstock, Illinois 60098 (815)338-0021 February 1, 1985 SPRING HILL