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i PAGE 15 - PLAINDE ALER-WEDNESD A Y, APRIL 2, 1975 The Law Serves You Marengo Youth Most Outstanding FFA Member Deaths Some MCC students are shown who have recently received college credit on the CLEP Exams. Front row, left to right, are Lenore Hoffman, Wonder Lake; Joan Kopseil, Crystal Lake; Loyda Rasmussen, Lake-in-the-Hills; second row, Jeff Stiles, Harvard; Betty Keeney, McHenry; Mary Fran Carson, Crystal Lake; Rosemarie Shemaitis, Fox River Grove; Ridk Dunn, Crystal Lake; third row, Charles Burkart, Jr., Harvard; Bruce" Huebnet*, McHenry; Ray Cay Wood, Woodstock; Mike Hanvelt, Crystal Lake; Paul Lange, McHenry; Steve Janicke, Harvard; fourth row, Marilyn Huse, Cary; John Jody, Harvard; Ron Page, McHenry; Charles Kopecky, Marengo; Bill Barry, Marengo; Kurt Habbley, Huntley; and Larry Hirschey, Crystal Lake. Set Saturday CLEP Exams CLEP exams (College Level Examination Program) are scheduled to be given on two consecutive Saturdays, April 5 and 12, at McHenry County college in Crystal Lake. Testing will staft at 8 a.m. in room A- 130 on both days. It is possible to receive up to thirty hours of credit from most collges in the United States through the CLEP. Students may take English, mathematics, humanities, social science, history and natural science. It is possible to take one exam or all exams April 5 and 12. Most of the people taking these exams receive some credits; several taking the CLEP have received thirty hours. Anyone over 16 years old may participate. For more information con­ tact George Cowgill at McHenry County college in Crystal Lake. Associate Judge To Attend Annual Judicial Seminar Over 270 associate judges of the Circuit courts of Illinois will attend the annual Illinois Judicial Conference Associate Judge seminar beginning April 2 at the Lake Shore club of Chicago. The associate judges of the state's twenty-one judicial circuits will meet for three days to study and discuss recent changes and develop­ ments in Illinois law. At the opening session on Wednesday, April 2, at 1 p.m. the associate judges will be welcomed by Justice Daniel J. McNamara, chairman of the Executive committee of the Illinois Judicial conference. At the 6 p.m. dinner April 2, Justice Daniel P. Ward of the Illinois Supreme court will address the associate judges. During the seminar the judges will participate in several discussion sessions on Criminal Law, Evidence, the Uniform Commercial code, the Unified Code of Corrections and other •opics. NO DIFFERENCE Pyrrho, the Greek philosopher, used to say that there is no dif­ ference between living and dying. A man said to him once: "Why then do you not die?" Pyrrho replied: Because there is no dif­ ference." Richard Hemmingsen, an 18- year-old Marengo high school senior who has his goals to farm clearly established, has been named the Most Out­ standing FFA member in McHenry county. Hemmingsen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hemmingsen, Union, was chosen to receive the award in competition sponsored by the McHenry County Farm Bureau Young Farmers committee. The program was designed to recognize the achievement of young men and women in vocational agriculture and Future Farmers of America endeavors and to salute the prospective future leaders of this nation's agricultural production. Hemmingsen was first chosen as the leading FFA member at the Marengo chapter. Other chapter leaders included Dale Steadman, Woodstock; Randy Book, Harvard, and John Kearns, Huntley, Each of the four young men received a framed, cer­ tificate of achievement. ,fcrom -- David Gardner, Young Far­ mers president, before Gard­ ner announced the Most Out­ standing Award winner. The Hemmingsens farm 450 acreg and have a thirty-six cow dairy herd. Richard has his own beef animals, increasing the number from nineteen his freshmen year to forty-nine at the present time. He had twenty-five acres of corn this year, and other FFA projects this final year include planting trees in a soil conservation project' and farmstead beautification. Richard would like to have a grain and beef arm, operating up to a thousand acres. He has ideas on how he can get started in this era of extremely high farm equipment and land prices. "By starting with older equipment, by renting and by putting all the money into farming, I hope I will have the help of buying the family farm or a percentage of it in a few years," he said. "By putting everything into it, I also mean work!" Asked why he is interested in farming, Hemmingsen an­ swers: "It's a good way of life, peaceful and quiet. I also would like to feel that I am helping feed the world and lessening starvation." HORST W.A. PICK Horst W.A. Pick, 47, 4901 Tile Line road. Heritage sub­ division, Crystal Lake, died March 27 in McHenry hospital from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was employed as a plumber. He was a member and past master of Cary Grove Lodge No. 1157 A.F. & A.M., Algonquin; the Order of Eastern Star, Chapter 7520 and Local No. 93, Plumbers Union, Waukegan. Among his survivors are his wife, Anne Marie nee Hellberg, whom he married in Hamburg, Germany, Feb. 26, 1949; a son, Werner Pick, Wilmington, N.C.; his mother, Mrs. Marie Pick, and two brothers, Walter and Gunther, Hamburg, Germany. Masonic services were held Monday evening at the Kahle Funeral home, Cary. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 10 o'clock at the funeral home with the Rev. Delno Fahs, St. Barnabas Lutheran church officiating Burial was in j '• Windrftfgrafh&eH'.'1 Home Owners Beware Of Gyp Home Repair Peddlers This is the time of year when many people begin thinking about home improvements and repairs. But the Illinois State Bar association warns that this is' also the time of year when some home owners will find they have been victimized by phony contractors who have no intention of delivering the services promised and paid for. Most contractors are honest and hardworking, but the gyp peddler still exists, extracting hundreds and thousands of dollars from unsuspecting customers. There are several things the home owner can do to insure a contractor is reputable. Don't be impatient and accept the first contractor who comes along. Although some reputable contractors solicit business door to door or by MARY B.WILLIAMS Mary B. Williams, 79, 5303 N. Am-By lane, Pistakee Highlands, died March 29 at McHenry hosptial. She was born Nov. 23,1895, in Maryland. She is survived by her husband, Frank J. Williams. The body was taken to the Gleason Funeral home, 2100 W. 95th street, Chicago. Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday with burial in St. Mary's cemetery, Evergreen Park. CLARENCE W. KRAUSE Clarence W. Krause, 61, 3314 N. Rocky Beach Lane, died March 28 at Memorial hospital, Woodstock. A resident of this area all his life, he was born Oct. 13,1913, in McHenry, the son of William and Elizabeth Weber Krause. * He was employed as bar manager for the McHenry Country club for 14 years. Survivors include his wife, Alice (Ridley), whom he married Feb. 27, 1960, in Algonquin; and his parents-in- law, Louis and Emily Ridley, McHenry. The body rested at the Peter M. Justen and Son funeral home. A funeral Mass was offered Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock at St. John's church, Johnsburg, with burial in St. Mary's cemetery, McHenry. SARAH G. ALLEN Private funeral services were held Tuesday at the Peter M. Justen and Son funeral home for Sarah G. Allen of 5415 W. Cleveland drive, McHenry, who died March 29 at her home. Mrs. Allen, who was 66 years old, was born Aug. 10, 1908, in Rockford, the daughter of Edwin and Edith Rowley. The deceased was a retired office clerk for Master Dental Laboratories, Chicago, and was a pink lady at the coffee shop at McHenry hospital. Among her survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Thomas (Gertrude) Esser, Northlake; a son, John, Northfield; six grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. Vance (Elizabeth) Chodors, Knox, Ind. Rev. Roger W. Schneider of Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran church officiated at last rites. Burial was in Greenwood cemeterv Rockford. ANDREW LAIRI) Andrew Ray Laird, 80, 108 S. Pine street, Crawfordsville, Ind;, died March 26 in Veteran's hospital, Danville, Ind. He was born April 22, 1894, in Hillsboro, Ind., the son of Marion and Smantha Furr Laird. For a number of years he operated a restaurant in McHenry. His only survivor is a sister, Mrs. Naomi Crumley of Crawfordsville. His wife, Edna Becker Laird, preceded him in death. The body rested at the Powers funeral home in Crawfordsville where last rites were conducted by Rev. Shotts and Rev. Barton Friday night at 8 p.m. Burial was in Mon­ trose cemetery, Chicago, Saturday at 11 o'clock. telephone, be wary of such solicitations until the credentials of the contractor can be checked. One easy method of checking on a con­ tractor" is by inquiring of relatives and friends who may be aware of previous projects undertaken by the contractor. In many areas of the state there is a better business bureau or chamber of commerce which monitors complaints against such individuals and firms. And, of course, a careful check should include references from the contractor including the names of customers for whom the contractor has performed similar work. The home owner should beware of one common ploy used by the phony contractor, according to ISBA, this is the "referral gimmick" in which the customer is promised a bargain price in return for the contractor being able to use the home owner's name and show off the home as a reference to future customers. In some cases, the home owner may even be promised a com­ mission on any new customers that result. The reputable contractor using quality material and workmanship is not likely to use this sales technique. Home improvement and repair gyps generally follow one of two patterns: The 'contractor who promises quality work then substitutes shoddy material and work­ manship; or the phony con­ tractor who accepts a down payment and then skips town. To avoid becoming a victim of such operators the prospective customer should take the following precautions: (1) Be careful in selecting a con­ tractor, check references and ask friends and relatives Who might be familiar with his previous work. (2) Don't select a contractor simply on the basis of a low bid. The finished product may be of low quality. (3) Make sure the contractor carries public liability in­ surance to cover injury to others on the work site. (4) Demand a written contract that includes the date work should commence, date of completion, materials to be used, and price for the entire project. If a substantial amount of money is involved, have the contract examined by a lawyer. (5) Make a down payment that is no larger than is necessary to show good faith. Generally, 5 percent to 10 percent is adequate. Additional payments should be made as work is completed and only after the contractor has provided written lien waivers. Sub­ contractors can legally demand payment by the home owner if the contractor does not pay them, and failure to pay could result in a lien or claim agains the property. M i« CAN'T COMPLAIN During a Russian parade the Premier stopped one of the soldiers and <»sked: "How is everything?" "I can't complain," said the soldier. "You'd better not!" exclaimed the Premier SKIP IT Give a husband enough rope and he'll w»nt to skip Henry Block has 17 reasons why you should come to us for income tax help Reason 3. 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(DON PEASLEY PHOTOGRAPHY) oooooooooooooooooaooo< HOW CAN I ? aocooooooeoooooooooooc By Anne Ashley Q. How can I remove scratches from my silverware? A. Procure a small quantity of putty powder. Put this into a saucer, and add just enough olive oil to make a paste. Rub this paste on your silver with a soft flannel cloth, then polish with a chamois, and your silver scratches wil be minimized. Q. How can I treat a white garment that has become scorched while ironing it? A. Rub the spot immediately with a cloth that has been dipped in diluted peroxide, then run the iron over it again and it will usually be as white as new. Q: How can I remove a discoloration from my bathtub which has been caused by a dripping faucet? A. Rub a paste of cream of tartar and peroxide over the stain with a stiff brush. Plain old vinegar sometimes works, too. Q. How can I clean and freshen up wood paneled walls that are finished with varnish or shellac? Q. After dusting, freshen the paneling by applying the following mixture: Combine one-half cup pure gum tur­ pentine, one cup of boiled linseed oil, and about a tablespoon of vinegar. With a clean cloth, apply a thin coat of this, let stand for about fifteen minutes, then rub until it meets the test of a fingertip without smudging or marking. Q. How can I keep flower pots from falling or being blown off the ledge on my porch? A. Try hammering a long, thin nail into the ledge, then fitting the hole of the flower pot over the nail. This little trick will keep the plants on the porch quite secure. Q. How can I insure the removal of lint when laun­ dering black garments? A. By making the final rinse one of vinegar and water in equal parts. Q. What is a good method of cleaning gilt picture and mirror frames? A. With water in which onions have been boiled. Q. How can I brighten up dull- looking pewter? A. Drop a small lump of potash into a quart of water and soak the pewter in this for about twenty-four hours, then remove it and rub all over it with a cork dipped in olive oil or mineral oil, following with a dry chamois polishing. Q. How can^I achieve an extra-high gloss on my fur­ niture? A. After applying a coat of your usual polish, sprinkle on a moderate amount of corn­ starch, then rub to a high gloss. The cornstarch absorbs the soil and leaves the polish highly resistant to fingermarks. Q. How can I prevent the bark surface on rustic furniture from peeling off? A. Give it a coat or two of spar varnish. Q. How can I remove old water paint from a concrete wall? A. Dissolve a pound of trisodium phosphate in one gallon of hot water and apply this solution very liberally, soaking the wall thoroughly. Th^n scrub the wall with a stiff wire brush, removing all Ihe paint from the crevices and cracks. Q. How can I apply enamel to brass so that it will stick? A. Before attempting to apply the enamel, prepare the brass carefully. Wash it thoroughly with any household cleaner that doesn't contain soap, then wipe down with denatured alcohol, and this will insure your enamel's adhering. Q. How can I deal with lip­ stick stains on fabric? A. In the case of washables, these are removable with hot water and soap. With un- washables, use cleaning fluid and immediately press a clean white blotter over the stains. Look at the blotter and you will find that it has absorbed some of the lipstick. Keep repeating until you can no longer see red on the blotter Q. How can 1 prevent fine laces from tearing when washing them'.' A. By shaking them vigorously in a bottle of soapsuds. If they are to be starched, use a solution of sugar and water. To whiten the lace, wash in sour milk. Q. How can I facilitate the chore of scaling fish? A. Place the fish in a large can, pour boiling water over it, then remove from the hot water quickly and drop into cold water. The scales can usually be scraped off with a kitchen knife or rubbed off with a metal pot cleaner. Sometimes rub­ bing vinegar over the fish beforehand will make for easier scaling. Q. How can I make a good cleaning compound for walls and woodwork? A. Mix equal parts kerosene, vinegar and soft water To clean the wall, dip a clean soft cloth into the liquid an^ i^nge the wall, after which Ihe dirt is removed with clear water. Q. What can I do about some rust stains that have appeared on a new white cement patio? A. Remove these with a wire brush after the cement is ab­ solutely dry FOX RIVER STONE CO. FLAG STONE - * VENEER STONE LOCAL FIELD STONE & BOULDERS • IMPORTED BOULDERS In A Variety Of Colors • COLORED LANDSCAPE STONE • CRUSHED LIMESTONE • SAND GRAVEL Rt. 31 & McLean Blvd. - 5 Mi. So. of Elgin 742-6060 742-6064 SOUTH ELGIN Spring Vanity Sale! LARGE SELECTION OF FORMICA CLAD VANITIES NOW IN STOCK. 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