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Tularemia takei its name from' Ttiilare county in California, where the causative germs, Bacterium; "Iwifense, was first identified inC ground squirrels/ - Hunters, trappers, butchers or housewives who skin and clean! infected rabbits acquire the disease through some abrasion or. even through apparently unbrok-" en skin. Eating improperly cooked infected meat or drinking contaminated water may also be channels of infection. ' , fhe incubation period is from | three to five days. Headache, chills and fever are the first manifestations. Weakness, loss of weight, prostration, backache, joint pains and drenching sweats mark the acute stage, which, lasts two or three weeks, after which the fever drops gradually. The fever is always high, 104 to 105 degrees. Because of the debilitating effect of the disease, convalescence usually takes two to three months. v If the infection occurs through a cut or abrasion, an ulcer develops at the site, and th| lymphatic glands in the area become swollen. In other instances, the giands may swell tfithout the ap r AH£*i.«c OH, ALL FdRSET THE WHOLE THIKGJ EVENING MIGHT BE K\HP PULL FOR YOU, AT THAT' iPomcAZEiF >ot>po HAVE A PATE I CAHCtL tv! CHAKLIE 6TILLWATEfZ. AMP I WBMT THKOU&H SCHOOL AWt? HE WANT* OKAY, WPP/, I MERELY THOUGHT VOU'P HAVE 7MING6 TO TALK ABOUT THAT would mm~K ihtekezt HOK. Concern me... incidents THAT HAPPENED IN COLLEGE... fAY, THHr MIOHT BE FUN, AFTER ALL' M mimrnmm m farm Notes Red Cross -Sr-W-. V. TAMMEUS Notes on conference at Urbana last week--Don't write to Washington about your problems. He has been dead a long time. .'Why can't you and pa get along like pearance of an ulcer. Some cases Lpld shep and Mollie?" remarked resemble typhoid fever or pneumonia. If the infection occurs about the eyes, the conjunctiva, ffja delicate membnfie that lines the eyelids, 3s likely to show ulcers. If infected meat is eaten, i cers may develop in the mouth or the pharynx. Tularemia can be prevented by following a few simple precautions, particularly in the dressing of game, especially wild rabbits. Hunters and housewives should use rubber gloves. By nature, «|bbits are . frisky. Actually then. unters should avoid shooting rabbits thpt are inactive or appear ill. Rabbits found dead should not be handled and all rabbits whose internal organs are marked by small white spots should be destroyed. Especially important is the thorough cooking of the meat Of wild rabbits. In the preparation for cooking - t h e h a n d s , a f t e r t o u c h i n g t h e f u r y raw meat, should be kept from the face, mouth and eyes, and all fur, refuse and contaminated paper should be burned. The rubber gloves should be sterilized in boiling water and the hands washed thoroughly with soap and hot water. A disinfectant, such as alcohol, applied to the hands after cleansing, is valuable. All persons should take special precautions against the bites of £$cks and fleas, but particularly when working in infected areas. Anyone manifesting the sympthe boy observing the family dog and cat Curled up on the living room rug. "Son, just tie 'em together and see what happlhs." There has been a 50 percent in cash grain production in Illinois since before the war, a 52~ percent in eg|»r production with only 15 percent more hens, 28 percent more cattle, 9 percent more hogs, and no increase in milk. People are eating 12 to 15 percent more and better food then they did before the war and apparently of the kinds and in the amounts the increased production indicates. Prof. L. J. Norton says any farmer who is blind to these trends will be left at the post with a lot of new found debt, what with present increasing operating costs. What's new in the milk field? Milk reduced by removing twothirds of thto water is moving from northern Illinois to Florida by truck and selling there for less than they can produce it for. Would you be interested in an embargo on milk coming into the Chicago market from outside a given number of miles knowing the facts in the preceding couple of paragraphs to be true? Certainly not. Florida may take a notion they didn't want our milk so our market, blessed with no increase in production since before the war and an already low comparative price, would be in an awful shape. Milk holders are in the offing-- toms of tularemia should go to a large tank for your miiKitouse, bed immediately and call a doctor, because of the seriousness of the disease. It must be remembered that one out of every twenty cases proves fatal. If one recovery from an attack, however, a permanent immunity is established. Under the supervision of a physician, streptomycin has been found beneficial in tularemia, particularly in minimizing the suffering and the weakening feve r . ' ' ' • ' APPLICATIONS FOR '52 AUTO PLATES NOW AVAILABLE Secretary of State Edward# JBarrett has announced that ap- * plications for 1952 passenger automobile plates are now available. Barrett said blanks may be obtained from notaries public, n e w s p a p e r s , a u t o m o b i l e c l u b s , banks, county and city clerks and automobile dealers. Automobile owners seeking re-assignment of their current number must submit applications prior to Nov.. 1. Colors of the 1952 plates will consist of midnight blue numerals on >41 burnt orange background. In an information leaflet accompanying the application blanks distributed to the various outlets --throughout--the state,--Secretary^ Barrett called attention to the continuing expiration of current driver licenses. Barrett urged that driver license renewal applications be forwarded to the secretary of state's office thirty days Pfior to the expiration date shown the current license directly beneath the signature. He also stated; that applications should take the utmost care to complete the renewal applications correctly, inasmuch as errors or omissions in filling out the blanks will necesatUtte their return. f»»--«*-n Miami Terra-Lite vermiculite, a mineral growing medium, can be used for ^starting seedlings, soil conditioning, and rooting cuttings. It is sterile, t»g*»t weight; and harmless to all glfrg* : " instead of cans. The dealer's truck would come and pump it out into the truck and drive off. Where, they are used the dealer owns the milkhouse tank. It eliminates cans, a lot of labor and hauling cost. Who is going to profit by these changes? The first to accept them. As always, those who accept and adopt new ideas are going to be b e n e f i t t f d m o s t . P e o p l e h a v e higher standards of living because they accept and use new ideas, not as some have themselves believing, those with the money and a high standard of living can afford new fangled contraptions. Milk pipe lines from the barn to these tanks have been used successfully and - the bacterial count has been kept down without taking the pipe all apart every milking to clean it. The corn borer situation is the best since 1942. Parasites have built up and have helped reduce the borers. Now we will lose the parasites because there are not enough corn borers to live on and consequently borer numbers will build up again soon. The Civilian Defense administration will soon put out a pamphlet to all farmers telling them to watch for new insects, new strange wilts, blights, etc. To the knowledge of the men at the college, no one in agriculture was asked before this was printed. It is unfortunate for farm advisers that this happened because no doubt many hours of their time will be taken up viewing all kinds of plants and bugs. 99 percent of which doesn't mean a thing. One consulation is the pamphlet is to come out in winter when no vegetation is growing and mose people will forget about it by next summer. As readers of this column clear to this point deserve a treat for sticking with it here it is: A poem by Richard Armour called, "To Have and Too Old"-- The bride, white of hair, ia stooped over her cane; ^ jHerfosfcstegg, guiding, While down the church aisle with a wan, toothless smile The groom, in a wheelchair comes riding. And who< is this elderly couple thus wed?' You:il discover, if you hare e»- plored it, That here is that rare, most conservative pair, Who waited 'til they could afford it WbMEN WILL BE HONORED FOR WORK IN SAFETY FIELD Establishment of the Carol Lane Award to recognize and reward women's achievements in the traffic safety field has been announced by the National Safety Council at its thirty-ninth National Safety Congress. The award will be administered by the Council through grant of the Shell Oil Co. Supported by leading safety, educational and women's organizations, and judged by their safety chairmen the award is the first of its kind offered to nonprofessional women in the safety field, according to Ned H. Dearborn, president of the Council. First prize consists of a $1,000 cfefense bond and a statuette created for the award by an ou standing sculptor. Distinctive plaques also will be awarded to three additional winners. First presentation of the annual awards, based on activities during the calendar year of 1951. will be made at the National Safety Congress in October, 1952. Entries for this award will be accepted through June 30, 1952. Mr. Dearborn urged women's organizations to sponsor entrants for the award. "Women are naturally suited by nature and their primary interests tp lead in the fight for traffic safety," he said. "Because of their effectiveness in teaching and inspiring such programs, their efforts must be stimulated by every available means." Information and entry forms for the Carol Lane Award may be obtained from Miss Alice Mills at the National Safety Council. 425 North Michigan Ave., Chicago 11, 111. FASHION REVIEW The women's Auxiliary of the Woodstock public hospital is sponsoring a fashion review, to be held at Woodstock Community high school at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3. Betty Nielsen of McHenry is presenting the review for the Auxiliary and models from Woodstock, Richmond, Marengo and Crystal Lake, will take part. Refreshments will be served in the high school cafeteria after the review. ' Which js more important--a doctor or ^a lawyer? Well, it all depends, doesn't it. on whether you're sick or have legal trouble? Both are important--and each one serves a need. It's the same with the various volunteer services of the American Red Cross. Each one has a specific job--for instance, Red Cross services help the victims of disaster--bring comfort to servicemen in camps and hospitals-- protect the health of the nation. Red Cross volunteer services are varied--and there's a place for you. Contact your Red Cross chapter in Woodstock, to learn the ways in which .you can serve. >, What's a Volunteer: Webster says it's "one who enters service of his owu free will." The American Red Cross might say. more specifically, it's one whose compassion is translated into action --for the Red Cross primarily is an organization of volunteers. It's people like you, giving your time and skills to help others, who enable the Red Cross to function in' hospitals- in military camps - in canteens feeding the hungry--or in tenipora/y shelters housing the homeless. You are needed. Be a volunteer! Your Red Cross chapter in Woodstock has complete details on the manner in which you can help, Why not caltthem now? Mrs. Charles Wright, chairman of volunteers services, mentions specifically the work of volunteers now being handled in the chapter: Grey Ladies--who go every Tuesday to serve in the wards in the Downey hospital. Motor Corps Drivers--on call from all over the county, for transportation of veterans, servicemen's families and servicemen needing hospitalization. j Nurse Aides--now training in the Woodstock and Harvard hospitals, all 100 hours' work in the hospitals and in class rooirts, before donating 150 hours of their time. Canteen Women--who serve coffee and doughnuts to the inductees and others who work whenever needed in the Blood Bank and relative places. Production Women--who have made the sewing packets that are given to the boys leaving for Service and are •">« engage ing bandages to be used in , first aid classes. Staff Aidfc--who work iii the office or at their homes, assisting in typing, for instance, alphabetized lists for each town in the county, showing the type of blood given by donors at the recent Blood Bank. Home Service Workers--w h o make calls in the homes of servicemen and veterfchs for reports for the military and for the veterans' administration. First Aid Workers--who volunteer their time at fairs and shows. Trained people in Water Safety --who have been instrumental in saving lives this summer in 3 different beaches. "Surely", says Mrs. Wright, "there is a place for each and all. in this great program of humanitarism." STUDY ADVISABILITY OF APPROVING SOME INTERSTATE TRAVEL Chas. M. Hayes, president of the Chicago Motor club has warned against the exorbitant use of public highways for the transportation of high explosives. "Each year almost 3.000 persons are killed in automobile accidents in Illinois and Indiana,"' Hayes said. "United public action is doing its utmost to stem this tide of fatalities. Why should we permit additional hazards to be rained upon motorists by grantftig permanent ^ franchises w h i c h would enable Interstate common motor carriers to haul explosives in an unlimited number of their vehicles ou public highways?" On Monday, Sept. 17, 1951 at 9:30 a.m. in the Palmer House. . the Interstate Commerce Com- , mission began a series of hcar- I ings at which a number of appli- I cations by motor carriers to j transport explosives are to be j considered. j Hayes emphasized that the ini herently dangerous character of , explosives requires that the Com- ! mission dfcny the use of public highways in interstate commerce I for the transportation of such | commodities. j Only if clear proof of real need i for the movement of explosives and clear \ proof that no other ( m e a n s o f t r a n s p o r t a t i o n l e s s j hazardous to the general public is ! available should the Commission i permit the widespread use of ex- , plosive-laden vehicles on public highways, Hayes emphasized. The granting of these applications which are pending would expose not only motorists but occupants of dwellings on public highways and streets as well to unnecessary hazards the Motor club president' predicted. Illinois Cattle Feeding Situation There are-four outstanding facts in the present beef cattle situation: (1) prices are exceptionally high, (2) market supplies are rather small. (3) production is increasing rapidly, and (4) prospective profit margins from feeding cattle are small. Prices of beef and beef cattle are high in comparison with prices of hogs and other farm products. The U. S. and State Departments of Agriculture have fairly reliable records on prices going back to 1910. Recent prices of hogs have been about twice- their 40-year average: The average of all prices received by farmers shows about the same increase -- that is, the index number of prices received by farmers is just about twice as high as its 40-average. But prices for beef cattle are about three and onehalf times their 40-average. Farmers know that prices ol beef cattle are high, consequently many are getting into what appears to be a profitable business. To increase production, breeding stock is being withheld from market In this way farmers and ranchers increased their herds by two million head in 1949 and by four million head in 1950, For 1951 th» increase will be even greater, probably around six to seven million head. By the end of this year we will have 90 to 91 million head of cattle on farms. In two more years we may have over. 100 million head. Thus we are in the process of creating a large supply of beef on the hoof and increasing future production capacity at the same time. When marketings of cattle increase, their value will fall. Prospective profits from feeding cattle this year are small. Prices for the heavier feeder cattle are as high as prices for fat cattle. Prices for feeder ca^ ves are considerably higher than prices for slaughter steers of comparable quality. Consumer buying power probably will increase during the next year, but this does not guarantee higher prices for beef cattle. Increased production and price controls seem likely to offset increased consumer demand for beef. Price controls are expected to be continued through 1952. Laborconsumer groups who want price controls greatly outnumber the people who are opposed to them. The cattle market in August shows what can be expected under the recent OPS regulations: 43 percent of the steers at Chicago graded "Prime," and brought an average of $37.92 per hundredweight; 44 percent graded "Choice," and brought an average $35.85; 11 p e r c e n t g r a d e d " G o o d , " a n d brought $33.10. AMONG THJ5 SICK In mpst of the pai the bigger part of feeding cattle have price increases. This year it appears that any profits will have to come from getting cheap gains. ThiB puts the premium where it belongs -- on efficient production. Farmers who are good cattle feeders will make some money while their less able neighbor pays for his experience. Spring Grove (by Mrs. Ckflrlea Frwnd) ' Among those from here who attended * club meeting at the home >Jpof Mrs. Eldred Johnson in Mc- •iTHenry on Wednesday night were Mrs. L. L. Kagan, Mrs. Arthur Kattner, Mrs. Ray May, Mrs. Edwin May and Mrs. Charles Freund. A supper was served and the evening was spent at cards. Prizes went to Mrs. Norbert Klaus, Mrs. Paul Lewis and Mrs. Edwin May. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Gross of Chicago wcjre weekend visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Sanborn. Mr .and Mrs. Arthur Rauen and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Barker and children of Chicago were callers in town on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Edge of Harvard were Saturday evening guests in the Clarence Miller home. Buddy Tinney celebrated his birthday on Sunday afternoon by inviting several of his classmates to his home for a party. Games were played and refreshments were served which included a large birthday cake. Those present were Ray Gardiner, Leigh Kagan, Jack Hine8. Tom Williams, Don Williams, Jimmy Toole, Danny Freund, Jerry Lennon and Richard Wag- Warren Jones was taken to Victory Memorial hospital, Wauk*> gan. on Wednesday. He has been* ill at his home for the past two weeks after returning from the hospital, where he was confined late in September for ten days. Expert-Watch Repair One Week Service -- All Work Guaranteed Western Union Agency -- Phone 293 Frett's Precision Watch Repair 204 E. Elm St., (Wilson Radio Bldg.) McHenry If your watch Is on the Ham • Let Frett do your Frettinir. Enamels From Smoke Durable black enamels are made from carbon black smoke type pigments. The best grades are used in automotive finishes. HOUSEHOLD AUCTION Sunday, Oct. 28 -- 1 P. M. ED VOGEL, Aactioneer Fred Meyer Residence SPRING GROVE, ILLINOIS General Electric refrigerator, Roper gas stove, both in good condition; living room suite, dining room table and chairs, kitchen table and- chairs, 3 beds, 3 dressers atida chest of drawers, upright piano and bench, sewing machine, 9x12 rug and pad, like new; 11^4x12 rug. studio coucl}, small tables, pull-up chair, rockers, lamps, lawn mower, a few antiques and other articles too numerous to mention. • Thank You We wish to extend our sincere thanks for the many expressions of sympathy and understanding made known to us after the unfortunate death of Roy A. Kent and to assure you of our continued efforts to conduct the business of the corporation in the same manner as before. - ; We thank you for past favors and look forward to being able to serve you in the years ahead. THE KENT CORPORATION . Verona J. Kent John H. Greene Albert J. Weiss ESS FINANCE CORP. SULLIVAN' Jt Rl'SSEL, Auctioneers Having rented his farm the undersigned will sell on the farm located 1% miles East of Hartland, 2Vfe miles Northwest of Woodstock and 1 mile West of Route 47 from Boals Corner, on FRIDAY. OCTOBER 26th at 14 o'clock sharp 120 HEAD OF LIVESTOCK consisting^ the following 17 HOLSTEIX DAIRY COWS--10 of the*e cows are fresh and some with calves by side, balance milkers and springers. This is an ex. ceptfonally good jouuy dairy with plenty of size, type and quality. 90 Feeding Pigs, average weight about 60 lbs. each. 12 Brood Sows, average weight about 400 lbs. each. FEED -- 1000 bushels oats, 1700 bales alfalfa hay. &50 hales straw, 30-ft. of silage in a 14-ft. silo, 20 acres of good hard .corn. MACHINERY--A-C Model WD trac. and cult,, A-C hydraulic lift plow, Coby wagon and box. New Idea Xo. 12 manure spreader. New Idea Hi Speed mower. New Idea side rake on rub.. Lindsey 4-sec. drag. M-H 8-ft. trac. disc with 18-in. discs, JD No. 290 corn planter. MdD No. 24 2 row corn picker, 325 gal. gas tank, steel hog feeder, 2 mijberal and salt feeders. Numerous other items, 2unlt Surge milker outfit complete with pipe line for 33 cows. Electric water heater.-2 wash tanks and 10 milk cans. ALL OF THE ABOVE EQUIPMENT WAS PURCHASED NEW SINCE APRIL 1st, 1950. INSPECTION OF DAIRY AND MACHINERY IJfVITED BEFORE THE DAY OF SALE. CARL I. NELSQN & SON, Owners USUAL THORP TERMS. THORP SALES CORPORATION, Clerk Bioae W#o4st«rk UL lid Complete line «f Beebo livestock ramdln at Wattles Dray Store, ASK ASSISTANCE IN "CLOTHES FOR KOREA" CAMPAIGN In conjunction with "Clotliei for Korea Month", sponsored by American Relief for Korea. Inc. (Ark), with national headquarterti at 133 East 39th street. New York City, the following statement was received by Doufelas Fairbanks.. national chairman of ARK, from J. Donald Kingsley, United Nations agent general for Korea, and head of the United Nations Korean Reconstruction Agency: "The United Nations Korean Reconstruction Agency gives ita full and enthusiastic support to the American Relief for Korea, Inc., and its national clothing collection campaign now under way for the aid of Korea's million of refugees. "As director-general of the International Refugee organization,' I have witnessed the plight of many millions of uprooted and homeless people all over the world. In all my experience, however, I have never seen destruction and human suffering on ao large a scale as in Korea. No one even knows how many refugees there are in South Korea, bat their numbers run into tho millions. Most of them have loat literally everything. One of their most urgent needs is for clothing, and I am sure that the American people will respond whole-heartedly to the ARK campaign, which is so important for the relief tf suffering in the cold months to come. 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