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( W* \\ * 'ijM; * "; '? •+ y r a; }<r ' l$Ptr! js$#&P 'rt. $&... fWV -'A £fe& IjW the P»|(l|f., " of. $25 oaclfcjfc Vfifl'M hMnbrrg of >#*t.A. fevtllea id Karnr ii»l WomrWeek Vnivorsrtjr «f nittab. .Jfcatio® toriM it tt# ofyw li ytrtl ire ipfUfiredted. trips we wptclalljr Talft » yoang people who plan Jig to the vttiTersity next H fttvea them a chance to ydM tomr days there get- (IVttiDtcd with the plaoe ao Farm Bnrean hat % anniM rehlp of Ml, JU*. Wlil li^ tm th* mm oafled farms that** made on, It Is qaite 'Ml non-members are hard to find. 4tHsUnt adviaor* ttwaslcroch and Uttwlwa a*d I put in a total of Stfcfc #aya. *e«t time, 1SS.2 daya ifcl ffceat I* general acUvltiea, 1#- dPtdlM.Oi HmI Work, reports, etc. tUi fradtlga. oatehea a lot of small Itemize Sort take tltne to cla*slfy letlir. The next seven Items taking the most time are: *-H clubs. 117J dajrs; county fair. 60.1 days; dairy, 50.3 days; D.H.I.A., 38.9 days; publicity, 29.7 days; herd analysis, 20.4 days; soil testing, and clinics, 12.7 days. The rest of the time la scattered among many >bfcen they finally enroll they other Items. It ao near lost *jfi* Gordon Lockwood of Mar- " at ribuna the other day. itanri he beoaete Interested to college M«Mn he at- Farm nnd HottW Week on CLholarship two'years ago. of you remember John ly of Al'Henry, former Farm in treasurer and farmer par int. Last year be boufltt at Colby, Wis. and mot*d HIf l otters are masterpieces word i'i< i nros of life in Wls- Hf says hp is Introduced nd there cittusr as the fellow bought^ Hill Harry's place orf gay |rho b< Toups to the Farm* UL • • IvcrtK^r, he rode til day with Farm, nnr«ao organization and s1gn<d up oue man. He. just ji cross the line In the rt to^ nsliip ao Jcinv Is ftttll the member in his township, aays the latch string is al- <>ut to IfcHenry county folks iho'r way to gather In the fish, Irl or deer in the northland. »lrpd a Christmas card from IOIJJJI Tirrter of Nassau, Bamas. Many people in the Huntley artft will r«iiteiubr-r him as one of thf> Prhamans we bad here daring, fb* war. Others will remember the Oti^er nine men with mixed thinkwritlng our annual report we some approximate fignrcs toer that will be Interesting, ieod in 1912, our Farm In agricultural 4-H the membership was increased sixty-seven members over 1949, with a total of 398 members. A total of 88.2 per oent of thess people completed their work. On a scoring system eighty-two members were selected as county project honor and out* standing members. Of these twenty- eight were submitted to the state fbr honors and ninteen received state honors. The McHenry County Rural Touth is Working hard on a new plat book for the county. They are selling the advertising to local merchants around the county and wh#n the bosk is complete one will be sent to each Farm Bureau member in the county. This is the first time in a number of years that a real good job has been done on a plat book. The Rockford Map company Is publishing It and has a corps of experienced men worn ing on the plat maps now to get every last new owner on if possible. They use aerial photograps so the old land mark mistakes, so common In previous maps, will be avoided. Possible advertisers should contact the Farm Bureau office-. OOODHEALttYftXR CONTINUES-OAINS OF PAST DECADE he rate only This would mean tlM* tUfcra were 100,000 fewer death* In the year Just than would have occurred had tlH» 1940 rale still applied. •Ingle year's Improvement appears to hare resulted In several thousand fewer policy-holder d&tha than the 1949 rate wolld have caused. Practically all major causes of death accept cancer and diabetes have been showing lower death rates this year. There Is a probability of new low death rates In tuberculosis, respiratory diseaaea. communicable diseases of childhood, accidents, 'appendicitis and the complications of pregnancy and childbirth. While accidents as a whole declined, automobile accidents appear to have increased. Even the diseases of the cardiovascular - renal -system, which make up the No. 1 killer of today, show a lower death rate this year. At the same time it is expected Best to My idei: thahki-for being • friend. Life insurance policyholders in the United States appear to have has been going ihin v-efchH8®1 • ^record low death rate J«iirs. Place that time farm-.-, iu ?urinR 1950' ^ In»Utute of Life - Insurance reports Preliminary reports indicate that last year's unprecedented low death rate among policyholders will be bettered this year. The final 1950 rate of deaths per county bavt patd about ?37i>. Into carrying on thf oxtension nram cooperating with the Uni- Ity o£ lUincis and the United tes Department of Agriculture In, addition, members of the board l<«41rectors have put in approxi- •S-ir • • '• •• ••-- ji -- Nam Reui Green Street Barbers Jet, Larry, Irvin f * • * IBSW PALACE Bowling %atiet (•the mtmiMLL V." . i •ppert unities , , « i i // hefere .> /"jmm tills McHENRY FLORAll CO. ir WB nHANlYOr [orpirpast pttutlBlyB# l^entry Delicacies; ' :i 'K • 'W': N€W -- n Y€A«i & CUBS INN L. i » * f »" ^ 'VH ifK 'pT s S ' - t - " ?"•> *- - Vt f' / / ' , 1 • , *?.. mm W«lcom« to the Nw Tufi You've a lot to do, friend, but aground Here you'll hove the assistance of the finest people ? In the world. We're glad you'lf NICKELS HARDWARE "*?. • • n-.'t 18ttgr It be one of utmost happiness for all. Many dfajoymble experiences have been ours in the year just closing and we are taruly grateful for all past favors and courtesies. WYE DRUG m Ageney ^ HERE'S TO A , SUCCESSfrf^ ...«ond thanks J* Hamils Garage >hs good th«ng| C|l--rf#--bwtowed by the passing year, our rnost valued ones ore the frrendshi^ an<j good of those we serve. We are grateful and wish you a most - ' * 1 ' , J1 . 4 hippy New Yeit^l . i* V. TONY/to CONSItUCTlON . . ?f - M'rri: WAP.0Y AWX'.r~ Theie^flreeHatt SHU la cardial oppreeieHea ' * will ltd Yxat* friendship is thu finsst coin wk know this Now Yev SJ&. ' M. Radio & Television Sales & Service Riverside Drive McHenry, P , INTO rue /M • ^ I'THW-'- v Ak we face another year we find the necei- * sary confidence to face the future from the happy and loyal experiences of the paj$'^ Thahk you far your cmsfaretioti. Overton Cadillac-Pontiac Co. 40Q Mirwrt Stip| ; . . • ' . . " t f i - y 'X Rhone, 17 J m X li *Art, VUi . . \ V* arc. WALTER J. PREUND Tlraa -- T^m -- Tiro •! Tab* Taleaalatnf Al Work Pkaaa |f0nMS AITD BDIMn H(HIi tUpairk% eat lca«MBf " •. , -.v fj";. -..f li? /•