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-imm % s, .*> •* ^ ,m |t?>4:N*'"- - . V , Met tuflom Lake f iem *" • By Jo«e larersol. •-. «« 4')' - ^ ri- r *w* j-^f ^ -vwfvfwmp ii"Tlii«ifi 'TT' j'jBii" 'rW tfi la Wff J * * « * * ^ ^ - • ' nilnois Acreage Declines fnsni h bu h The very heroic work of Daye) There IHaiuipn in taking children fromj party heltl Jan. burning home between Crystal j A belated te and McHenry la^l Saturjr> nrning is described in a •Story which appears elsewhere In the Plaindealer. What can you say to a guy like this? Good work? Nice job? Slap him on the back and say congratulations? Hardly enough! Maybe give him credit where credit is due after all he prevented it from being the complete horror that it could have been, had he not acted so sensi- ' :.rt jbly and expertly. By this I mean ; i, that at the very least it could , have made a great human in- > / terest story and although a * Chicago paper had ? story about it, can you imagine, thete wasn t • a single mention <>i our LVave? .. ;of course, he wasn't looking for \a headline spread, but you'd -. think that someone could have • .mentioned the fact that he was * there. Surely s6meir.e remember ed! It would have been *v' don't you think? Dave's only thankful he could do wh.it he ^ piece of did, that was all he rared about. ; attic for I guess as long as We know a-! that now ~""bout it and can proudly call him our neighbor, that's all that lhstterw. was also a birthday 9 &V. Mse Sawdo. birthday v/'sh^ for much happiness,. I*ee. Also* la ted. but a thoughtful birthday wish for Roy Kinsey. who celebrated his birthday New Year's day along with his wife, at the home of his son, Roger, in Chicago. The official day was Jan. 2. .v.- ^,.<2 :• %•;. * " rv • -v«i§ There have been a couple of odd requests floating around this week. Thought you'd like to be in on them --• Jack Nihill of McHenry would like. to know if Roy Kinsey has a spare pair of glasses he could use. Other than stating that they lost their glasses on the same .night, we couldn't get a stcry out of them. However, you :an't tell, they might relent and let us in on ttu> joke. Come on, fo-ias. tell us! Another one, and this is by far the oddest thing I've had the nice, | pleasure to be in On. A certain ! sweet young thing has had a The fruit' grower wh«> sfays in business in Illinois will be the one who does an efficient job of growing fruit of the best varieties and who is able to find a be-! good market for his products. That's the opinion o. R. A. Kelly, University of Illinois farm economist. He says fruit acreage has been declining rapidly in Illinois during the past thirty years However, it's probably at its lowest level now and should increase moderately in the next few years. /. - • ' Here Are some figures Kelly gives on small fruit production • Between the peak yenr and 1950, commercial blackbenjr and dewberry acreage decreased from 3,500 acres to none; raspberry acreage from 2,300 to 425; strawberries from 7,800 to 2.000; arid the number, of grapevines dropped from more thnn two million to a fit tie over '600.000. Peak years have varied: tor the different fruits. Kelly points out. A similar decline has occurred in commercial acreage cf the Fast Recovery • Friends of Mrs. KliiabeUi Crick will be happy to know that the third degree bum she received on her arm frojn hot grease is now only a memory. It doesn't bothe- her anymore. We're glad to hear this as it can so painftd. merchandise 'n the | larger fruits. We. now have 750,- two years. It seems QOO apple trees compared with a high of nearly ten million. Peach trees have declined from four million to 750.00Q. However, Kelly points out' thit fruit production hasn'l dropped So rapidly as tree numbers. Since l^lO the orchard business has become much more commercialized than it was in earlier years. Although apple trees have declined 92 per cent, apple production is down only 50 per cent. Peach tree numbers are down 81 it's in use and everyone wants to know how it is. out of cold storage. If ypu can figut> that one out. tell me! Sye-Bye Parties of the Week Mr. and Mi*. Clifford Ostrom celebrated., their wedding anniversary January 9 with a party j rjr at the Royal Inn, Mis. Bjbrk) lARDEST is this gal's informer with the | information that everyone had a toast to the happy pair with champagne! Nice, wasn't it ? MARC#! OF 5lMES Governor William G. Stratton has isSUed a jproclamatioft designating January as "March pf Dimes" month throughout Illinois. ; As in other years. t>e Jnonth will be marked by a "March of Dimes" campaign Conducted by the National Founder cent, but production only 40 per cent. - ' * Here *aye the, reasons Kelly thinks there'll be litrre«or no increase in fruit acreage; in the future; I • .J •, vv «.vHitr, |U 1. Many orchards' »ie located on, unfavorable sites. ,,2. (3ther crops are competing itiffiy foi" the lari^. 3. Many orchards art gtowttig unprofitable varieties . pf fruity 4. Some growers do not find good markets. •• 5. Competition from fruit from outside the state is increasing; 6. Competition from other fruits, especially citrus fruits, is increasing. -t, 7. The costs : Of frutt-growing .ire going up; ? /« NICKEL iifrr Moo* that Aftt: PRICES lH '344 dation for Infantile Paralysis to raise funds for combating polio. BUSIEST WORKERS EN TOWN PLAINDHAUER WANT AOS REPORT OF CONDITION OF fttcHENRY STATE BANK MdlENUT, ILLINOIS *3 the close of business December 31, 1953, a State banking institution organized an^ operating under the banking laws of the State' of Illinois and a member of the Federal Reserve System. Published in accordance with, a call made by the Auditor of Public Accounts and by the Federal Reserve Bank of this District. ASSETS 1* Cash, balances with other banks, including reserve balano% and cash items in process of collection .. $1,376,021.96 4 tTnited State* Government obligations, direct - ' guaranteed.. T . 3,728,284.35 It. 'Obligations of States and political subdivisions .... 495.091.7j5 t. Other bonds, notes, and debentures ^.V 248,000.0© 5. Corporate stocks (including $6,000.00 stock of Federal Reserve bank) 6.Ofli0.O0 " •. X<oans and discounts (including $434.80 overdraftaj 3,676,005.18 f. Bank premises owned $1.00, furniture and fixtures »i.oa':.,'..w.^.. 200 U. TOTAL $9,529,405.15 V * AR,, i rf ;T. t *M. petnand oeppaata ot individuals, partnerships, ami corporations $4,457,102.49 M. Time deposits ot individuals, partnerships, and cor- "?•. porations it. Deposits of United States Government (including postal savings) 16. Deposits of States and political subdivisions ........ 18. Other deposits (certified and officers' checks, etc) 1». TOTAL DEPOSITS $8,974,426.58 23. Other liabilities 3.795,473.99 176,735.30 466,549.73 78,565.07 fA. TOTAL LIABILITIES (fiflkt, including subordinated obligations shown below) 63,303.89 $9,037,730.47 CAPITAL ACCOUNTS Worwick's McHenry Camerb Cenillr Camera* Bought, Sold , | and Exchanged ^ {? ":".SSPholo VIEW MASTRHftS and REl^l 1 See Us Before Yon Buy | Worwick's Studio 117 N. Riverside DHv« PHONE McHENRY 278 W)omiesf&bc! 3-b $MtS M, Msy-dMrir .. wUN- A it visUHy ShatpesHuihin^ pi*< spMlwafar hahl ... pick Iwa is a 4KMI. strnt NEMil Widest' rawfe op power! V-8'$ ad i's Lower loading! hm m m 2W' frsai grMMl 27. Undivided profits 28. Reserves (and retirement Account tar preferred capttdl 100,000.00 100,000.00 189,174.68 102,500.00 add up lo- 29. TOTAL CAPttAL AeeOUOTB' $ 491,674.68 39. TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS $9,529,405.15 •This bank's capital consists ot common iftock with total par value of $100,000.00. : " MEMORANDA #!• Assets pledged or assigned to secure liabilities and . for other purposes .........$ 325,000.00 1, Robert L. Weber, Cashier, of the above-named bank, hereby certify that the above statemeht is true to the best of my kriowledfe amd belief. ROBERT L. WEBfR, Correct--Attest; W. A. NYE, MD. v « WILLIAM M. CARROLL GERALD J. CAREY Directors. State of iniiKrts* County of McHenry ss: <f ' Sworn to and subscribed before me this 31st day df DecembeV, 1^53 <*EAL) DOROTHY E. WALSH, Notary' Public r OFFlCERi fm. M. Carroll Oerald S. Cmrtf v (X J. Reihanspergnr Robert L. Weber .. . iSuin E. Lftrhln Verne E. Harri»on thonmt F. Bolger . ... 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