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\ & HELPING PAWS ANIMAL WELFARE ASSOCIATION , P.O. Box 205 • Crystol Lake, Illinois 60014 •(815)459-2641 FUR COLLAR BEING MANUFACTURED By Carla Bennett Wildlife Division In the coat department of a local store the other day, watching a woman trying on a sale fur, I wanted to take her arm and say, "Don't buy it! Don't perpetuate one of cruelties hated most by humane people because of the inconceivable agony and millions of animals in­ volved." I am referring, of course, to that from whence cometh almost every fur coat except some mink - the steel leghold trap. Every single skin pur­ chased represents an average of four animals and- or birds who died in terror and agony. The traps are completely unselective. Three times out of four they catch what trappers call "trash"; dogs, cats, birds, squirrels, animals who are torn apart by other animals while caught in the trap, baby animals whose coats are not yet full, and so on. Their term, "trash", tells you exactly the degree of reverence for life held by the trappers and furriers. Recently a Chicago Tribune columnist wrote of a lad out hunting who got caught in a trap set in a tree. (They are set underwater, too). The boy twisted and screamed for help, to no avail, and, in the end, used his own gun to put a bullet through his head and end his agony. Animals do not have eveu,Uf this option. They struggle for days and nights, often weeks, in the traps, suffering anguish beyond belief in their frantic attempts to free the trapped leg. Thirst, starvation and infection accompany their pain. In most cases, they suc­ ceed only in breaking the bone or tearing the flesh or breaking their teeth against the steel. But in some cases they, especially mothers desparate to return to their babies, manage to knaw free the imprisoned foot, or twist so much that they wring it off. The furriers and trappers have another pretty name for this, "wring-off". If the animal is still alive when the trapper checks his line (and some lines are 50 to 100 miles long, so you can guess how often he checks), it is killed by pulling the "heartstrings". That is, the trapper places his foot on the animal's chest and pulls upward on a foreleg, pulling its "heartstrings" apart, or else he strangles the victim by simply standing on its stomach and throat until it gasps its last. Bullets not only are costly, they can also ruin a pelt. Lynx often die another way. So as not to m^g- that beautiful fur, the trapper will often employ a red-hot poker shoved up the lynx's rear to kill it. We hope that graphic descriptions and pictures like this, which are the simple facts about fur coats, will raise the conscience of people to the point where they'll refuse to buy fur. For every skin a man or woman buys, four more traps are set as surely as if the purchaser toere ftr fhe Woods hiniself or herself. We cannot reach the furriers or trappers, but we hope, through education, to reach potential buyers. You, todfiy, can help us take another step in our long journey home by writing' your congressman a note asking him or her to support SPRING PAINT SAVE $4«S PREMIUM QUALITY INTERIOR LATEX FLAT EMAMEL FUL-5MIELD • hew standard in scrubbability • Finest Quality Latex wall paint • Enamel-like stain & scrub resistance • Available in over 1,000 fashioned structured colors • Easy clean-up SALE ENDS APRIL 30th APPLICATOR SPECIALS PUL-COATCR PREMIUM BRUSHES SAVE 20% [MAtlY SIZES) FUL-COATER ROLLER COVERS SEMI­ COUGH SMOOTH SAVE 20% MAIN PAINT 3819 W. Main Street McHenry 315-11 IS Serving McHwnry For Ovor 25 Years . H.R. 1297, which would ban from interstate commerce all products from animals killed in states which permit the use of traps (which in­ cludes Illinois). Address your congressman at House Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20515. "We need a boundless ethic which will include the animals also." • Albert Sch­ weitzer. The adoption fee includes the cost of the spay or neuter surgery if done by a vet of HP's choice or there will be a deduction from the original cost of the surgery if done by a vet of your choice. DOGS FOR ADOPTION 5-month, beautiful black Lab. pup, shots, male, gentle, 312-382-2319; . 10-week, black and white, fuzzy semi-long hair, very gentle, loving, 338-2573. 8-month female, black with white short coat, housebroken, good with children and pets, 455-1404. Sheltie mix female, black and brown, semi-long hair, small size, 455-4697. Collie mix male, lVfe years, tri color, semi-long hair, 40 pounds, good with children and pets, 459-0057. Four 3-month-old male black Labs, and three 8- week-old tri-color Collie mix, semi-long hair, male and females, 459-0057. CATS FOR ADOPTION 6-month female, white long hair, small, shots, 338- 2573. 9-month male, white with black, short hair, large, 455- 2306. Adult Morris type, very affectionate, 312-658-7043. LOST AND FOUND Caution: when your cat is lost, check neighboring garages. Lost Dog: Black Lab, female, 13 years, deaf, grey around mouth, 459-1490. Found Dogs: Pomeranian, tan and white male adult; blue collar with bells, 455- 3142. Many pets lost and found; are reported to Helping Paws but the main central phone to report all is at Animal Control, 815-338-7040. They also have many a good dog and sometimes cats for adoption. Give them a call. Jaycees Will Hold Run For Handicapped The McHenry Area Jaycees are sponsoring a 6.2 mile run Sunday, May 4, to raise funds for the further development of Camp New Hope, a statewide Jaycee project which enables mentally retarded and physically handicapped children to participate in a summer camp experience. Starting time is 8 a.m. at the West campus parking lot. All runners to receive official T-shirt. For information and registration contact Jerry Sullivan at 385-1671. PAGE 21 • PLAINDEALER • FRIDAY. APRIL 18. ltM Twice Told Tales ' FARM FEATURE Hillview Farms, Rich­ mond, will be featured by Orion Samuelson Saturday, April 19, at 7 a.m. on WGN- TV, Channel 9. FIFTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of April 24, 1930) The new census figures of 1930 for the city of McHenry have been given out by the Census bureau, showing a gain of 206 people in ten years, within the corporate limits of the city. This does not include the many residents who occupy homes east of the Fox river, that territory being outside of the corporate limits. There are families residing right on the edge of the city who must be classed as residing in the township, but who are year- round residents. Complete figures of the township are not yet available, but the bureau will give them out as fast as tabulation can be made up. Easter Sunday, the greatest church holiday of all the year, was observed by hundreds of residents of this vicinity at the churches of their choice in spite of the cold northeast wind and the driving rain from the same direction which greeted the people of this Easter mor­ ning. FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of April 18, 1940) Frank C. Ferris, super­ visor of Grafton township, was named as the next chairman of the County board of supervisors. Ferris is serving his third year as supervisor from Grafton. At the meeting the committee on claims, county poor, made a lengthy report to the board in connection with the investigation made in regard to the possibility of the county building and operating a home for dependent children. The sum of $2,085.89 from the county's share of the MFT fund was appropriated to finance the purchase of right-of-way for the changing of the curve on Route 20 on the McHenry- Woodstock road, better known as Peacock's Corner. It is planned to extend the route straight through north of the present road, from the corner leading to the Raffel greenhouse to a point near the old pump house on McHenry avenue in Woodstock. Mrs. Ella Buss and Mrs. Dorothy Page, in company of twenty-one women from this part of the state, flew to Detroit, Mich. On their return trip home they each drove a New Ford Mercury, after a tour of the Ford factory. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of April 21, 1955) The newly organized Rotary club of McHenry has been granted a charter by the board of directors of Rotary International. The McHenry club is now a member of the vast Rotary organization which has 8,611 Rotary clubs with a mem­ bership of 406,000 business and professional executives in 90 countries and geographical regions. President of the Rotary club in McHenry, w(sich has twenty-seven charter members, is Dfc William A. Nye, John F. Torrence of the McHenry Hosiery is the club secretary. Jack Pepping, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pepping, has been elected president of Sigma Nu fraternity at the State University of Iowa at Iowa City, where he is a junior in the college of commerce. Sigma Nu is the leading national fraternity on the campus. * McHenry police ask that young boys refrain from shooting BB guns and rifles within the city limits. The practice has been quite prevalent with the advent of Spring and officers wish to let it be known that it is against the law. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of April 24, 1970) A variety of problems were presented to the reorganized board^of High School District 1§6, not the least of which pertained to money matters. The board adopted a resolution authorizing the issuance of tax anticipation warrants in an amount not to exceed a total of $140,000 from the educational fund levy until new tax money is available. Al^o of concern was a final ill in the amount of $249,000 or bringing East campus high school to life safety requirements. The original estimate of the architect had been $81®,000, a figure raised to $97,000 in a second estimate. A full day of activities proved stimulation for visiting foreign exchange students and local young people alike as McHenry observed annual American Field Service day. After an assemblage at East campus, the group met Mayor Donald Doherty for an official welcome to the city in the Council chambers. Accept Applications For Board Of Health The Health and Agriculture committee of the McHenry County board is taking applications to make recommendations to the McHenry County board for a doctor, (M.D.), and one layman to serve on the McHenry County Board of Health for terms from July 1, 1980, through July 1, 1983. Application forms are available from the offices of the McHenry County board, 2200 N. Seminary avenue, Woodstock, in the cour­ thouse, Room 204. They should be returned to this office on or before April 24, addressed to A1 Collins, chairman, Health and Agriculture committee. Stay alert. Distractions, inattention and drowsiness increase the risk of an ac­ cident with any self- propelled farm machine, according to Sperry New Holland. MONTGO/WE RV 2 DAYS ONLY ihVU MIJ. SAT, and SUN., APRIL 19 and 20 Quantities Limited to Available Supplies steakand seafood FREE 2 LBS. HICKORY SMOKED BACON with each $45 " order f PRIDE ' OF CHICAGO All Beef PattieS Quarter pound patties Sold only by 39° 20 Patty Pack 5». '7.80 Breaded Ham Patties Delicious, crispy breaded Cooks in minutes. Sold only by 2%k.bax *4.90 12 Pes. per Box Prim#- Pdi king C«» lot i960 41 Each Patty Approx. 3.6 oz Pork Chopettes New taste treat. Home-style breaded. boneless, teady to cook Sold only by Each?h°^"e 2 1b. box *3,70 10 Pes. Per Box NewYbrk Style Strip Steak Delicious, lean, boneless.tenderized. 14 steaks per box fll Sold only by la35 5 lb. box *18.90 Each Steak approx. 5 oz. Each Patty Close-trimmed, juicy, tenderized 9 steaks per box 8 to 9 oz. cuts Sold only by T-Bone Steak /. tenderized '1.88 5 lb. box *16.90 Rib-Eye Steak !ed: 1.24 Each Steak Boneless, lean. tenderize_d: 16 steaks per box £ approx. 5 oz. • Sold only by 51b. box '19,80 Each Steak A Super Value! Shrimp Fresh Frozen WHOLE, HEAD-ON *2.96 LB. Peeled and Cleaned Sold only by 5 lb. box '14,80 PAN READY Imported WHITING 89* Shrimp *5.93 Sold only by SHRIMP I LB. 31b. bag'17,80 NEW CATCH --FRESH FROZEN Ready to bake, broil or pan try Sold only by 5 lb box *4.45 LB. V Breaded FLOUNDER Sold only by 5 lb bo* •»- 90 *1.98 Stuffed FLOUNDER *1.46 Boneless, with Miss Sallys tamous crabmeat stuffing Sold only by 2 • lb *>ox*ga7$ 6. 3? portions LB. FREE' RecipiPS ami cooking instructions 'O' .all seafoods Gourmet to calorie counters choppy Sirloin Steak 87 Family favorite. 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