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puji.jipi - ^ z Tf ^ ™. **.»>«1 ', *w "** "XVT" r * wVWUJPI W • ^.f JM za-\w :• vwi»;**•-**f$ f<• * ""•' *;Vj .-f4", € v \ -<;• . • : •• /^. V-v,"( NAME SPEAKEB8 SYGEOFJE R <#) a federal from foMUM FOR FABM-HOME ft sowed WEEK FEB. 1-4 Concerning budget centre^ Burgess suggested thai should nmt Its rather than make umwlW propriations and then kit Unstable Money Farmers' Enemy Another year has corns nd gone and I can say Oat we to Lakemoor really enjoyed ®W>- selves over the Christmas holidays. The LIA Social stub held their Christmas party on the nineteenth at the Lakemoor Cocktail Lounge and everyone had a very nice time. At the meeting, before the party, it was voted that half of the future profit the L.I.A. makes will go to some worthy cause in the i m m u n i t y . v ' - "T'The • community {Jhristmas party was a big Recess last waak when all the children in Lafcemoor received some very nice gifts from Santa Claus on the twentieth at the Fir- Department Community House. Needless to say, the adults enjoyed the pftrty Just as much as the children. The tree in the community house was just too oeauttful to describe and thanks to our teenagers, .the decorations which they made were iust the touch it needed. The parly started at 4 p.m. with Christmas r carols played over a loud speaker system, our thanks to William Gibson for hooking it Up. Bill also served as M.C. for the ^program. /Nstewart Clark of Lakemoor sang "Silent Night," Joe Camttarat&' s son of Lakemoor playdt a few songs on his accordion sftd the 'teenagers sang Christinas carols. Speeches Were made ih the holiday spirit,- welcoming everyone to the party, by Mrs. Marie Dorgan, president of the lidies' auxiliary to the Lakemoor Volunteer fire department. Henry Hoppert, president of the Airiness MefPs association; Norman Morrison, president of the Lakemoor Volunteer fire department; Mrs. Tony Leon, president ot the Lily Lake Ladies' Leagpe; Edward Kamin, president ot the L.I.A. v Social club; and Claude McDermott, president of the village of Lakemoor. (The children and adults were Sirved candy, soda pop, cookies, doughnuts and coffee. The party Was sponsored by the ladieB auxiliary but could not have been s«ch a wonderful success without the leadership of Stefanie 8fearek of Lakemoor, who was " Chairman of the affair. I think that all of us owe her a vote of thanks for the wonderful job she did and slso to the committee who worked with her. It was a party that promoted go6d holiday spirit among all of us aftd will be remembered for some tiftie to come. , JClaude McDermott of Lakeidbor had quite an honor bestowed upon him a week ago when he was elected a director of the Ktwanis Club in McHenry Township for the year of 1864. Congratulations "Mac". Mrs. Larry Booster of Lakemoor will be serving as a petit Jury member in Chicago starting Jan. 4 at the U. S. district court for the northern distriot. The ladies' auxiliary to the Lakemoor Volunteer fire department held their monthly meeting last week. It was a short meeting due to the holidays but the definite date for the coming whiter carnival to be held at the fire department community house was set for Feb. 27 and 38. Mark those dates on your calendar folks and remind yourselves to come out. to the affair. It promises to be a lot of fun. The women working on the fancy work booth will meet at Mts. Sarley's home in Lakemoo" on Thursday morning, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Jan. 7. Next month's meeting will start at the regular time, ft p.m. and will have a social. The Lakemoor Volunteer Fire department will hold their next meeting Tuesday. Jan. 5. at the McDermott building. There will be an election of officers at this meeting so all members are asked to please try to attend. Mr. and Mrs. Sarley of Lakemoor spent the Christmas weekend in Chicago with their son and family, Dr. Vincent Sarley. Dr. Erwin Sarley and family, To friends old anil friends go forth our warniest Greetings and dursincerest wishes for a Ne# Year filled witfc happy days! ^ Fred Wbtz Jftspoeal , detvlo* T tie# of Chicago, celebrated With them, everyone had a wonderful time. It has been nice Keeping in touch with all of you this past year but I'm very sorry to say that this is my last column for the Plaindealer due to other personal commitments. I hope you have enjoyed this past year as much as I have, and I thank all 6f you for your cooperation in helping me to get the news. ; WHAT ABOUT ANTHRAX? Q: b anthrax more dangerous Is seme farm animals than to others? A: Anthrax Is' a serious hazard to all livestock. However, cattle are its most freouent victims. -General session speakers have been announced for the Farm and Home Week, Feb. 1 through 4, at the College of Agriculture of the University Of HHttois in Urtoana. , .Governor William G. Strafton will speak at the first general session on Monday afternoon. He is the thirty-second governor of Illinois and is the youngest man to hold this post in 70 years. He was elected to the United States Congress at the age of 26, being the youngest congressman ever elected from Illinois and the youngest member of the 77th Congress. In 1947 he was choeen by the National Advertising Club of New York City as one the top ten outstanding young men in the United States, and in 1948 he was chosen • the outstanding young Republican in the country. The Tuesday speaker will be George McLean of Tupelo, Miss. His subject will be "Building Leadership for Better Communities." McLean is publisher and executive editor of the Tupelo Daily Journal. He is a leader in the Tupelo Community Development Council and former professor of sociology at Memphis State College, Memphis, Tenn. Wednesday's speaker will be Herrell Detitasfff, professor of Q: How tees this disease aetT land economics at Cornell JJni- A: It strikes quickly, kills "Witty,- Ithaca, N.Y. He will quickly. I~n fact, fanners frespeak ~ * quently think animals have been struck by lightning, when actual* ly anthrax caused the deaths. Betore death it may cause staggering, spasms, and stupor. Q: How do livestock get this disease? A: It is caused by a germ which lives in the soil. Sometimes it remains alive in the ground for years In the spore stage. Q: How is It spreadl A: Cattle often pick it up on overflow pastures, or where plowing has brought spores to the surface. Q: Can human beings get this flaeaaet toe? A: Yes, anthrax can kill human beings as readily as animals. That Is why extreme care should be taken in disposing „ ot carcasses of animals that are anthrax victims. Q: What should en owner io when awlhrax is suspected? - A: The carcass should not be opened, but. a veterinarian should be called at once to determine the cause of death and take steps to protect the rest of the herd If anthrax proves to be present. Q: What preventive steps can ha taken? A: In anthrax areas, animals should be vaccinated regularly against the disease. Several types of vaccines give sound immunity If administered properly. NOTE--Due to space limitations, general questions cannot be handled by this <WldifttL on "Efficient Production Versus Overproduction." DeGraff was appointed professor of land economics at Cornell University in 1947. On July 1, 1951,( lie became the first holder of 'the newly endowed H. E. Babcock professorship of food economics In the School of Nutrition at Cornell. He attended the International Conference of Agricultural Economists in England in 1947 on a travel fellowship from Cornell. In|l949, while on leave from the university, DeGraff studied rural economic conditions in Mexico on a special fellowship from the Rockefeller Foundation. WELL OAS A warning against the danger of methane gas in water wells has been issued by Dr. Roland R. Cross, director of the state Department of Public Health: H$ called attention to two seri- «ns minoir explosions; one o? which resulted in a fatality, which occurred this fall. Water wells in certain sections of Illinois have long been known to produce methane, a colorless, odorless gas slightly lighter than air. When methane is in the air in quantities ranging from five to 16 per cent, the mixture lb highly explosive. The Department of Public Health has a bulletin, available on request to its Springfield office, which tells how to lessen Jbr get rid of explosion hazards caused by methane in wells. It is the wish of every one of us that health,, happiness and success will be yours thrbughout t toe coming year. VYCITAL'S HARDWARE SHEET METAL SHOP 1 If* Green St. , « 9HONI m /J McHenry tIM Mlillilll'ltWil:!! I'liriirlililllliliillllM MH'|,|ll!W|i||;Hfl«HilJHilil't!IH!l;l'l:M,IH W'llil'lilililliHliillH1il>liM!l IfltlTfr OPEN tr - H i "Dtar, hava you noticed that uninviting about our n«%hbor*s hdu«* thera'a something cold and Jr MEMBERSHIP IN If FARM BUREAU AT v AN ALL-TIME HIGH Membership in the American Farm Bureau federation reached an all-time high of 1,591,777 farm families for the fiscal year 1963, it was announced at the meeting of the A.F.B.F. board of directors in Chicago recently. The Illinois Agricultural association led the parade with a total all-time high membership of 200,015. This was the first state Farm Bureau in the Federation to exceed the ( 200,000 marie. j, The 1963 membership of the A.F.B.F. exceeded the 1952 membership by 99,495. This was a record increase for the past five-year period. Twenty-one states reached 100 per cent more of their 1953 share of their two million member quotas. Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation led with 143.5 per cent of quota. Other quota states were: Alabama, 116.2 per cent; Kentucky, lil.9 per cent; Tennessee, 109.5 per cent; Illinois, 106.3 per cent; Arkansas, 106.1 per cent; Wyoming, 106.7 per cent; Michigan, 104.6 j>er cent; Kansas, 10S.0 per cent; Missouri, 102.7 per cent; Louisiana, 102,5 per cent; Indiana, 107.1 per cent; Puerto Rico, 100.6 per cent; Oklahoma, 100.4 per cent; New Mexico, 100.3 per eent; Ohio„ 100.2 per cent; Georgia, 100.1 per cent; and Colorado, Florida, Iowa and North Carolina, 100 per cent. The five high membership states for the year were: Illinois, 200,0151 Iowa, 136,000; Indiana 107,992; New York, 60,160; ami Kentucky, 74,106. The southern region, with an increase of 65,477, led the otherthree regions in total increase/ Total membership in the south-' ern region reached 653,072. This was 109.4 per cent of the two million member increment quota The midwest region continued to lead the rest of the nation in total number of members, with 801,398 for 195*. »» • »» I ft 1'! • •! •• »t > HUH I "MM HMIH May oil good thing* o path to your tfoor tht coming ytor. VA SHAN-GRA-LA HOME FOB THE AGED ALLEN ft HELEN BISBEE, Props. % Iklock East of Route 81 on Idle Dell Til| i |> iM "!1 'I1 '!• •!' •}' •}' 'I' ,{• •{' '!•1 I •! Mil I H H 1 I 1H I 1 1 1 I I 1 " W What is the farmer's greatest enemy? You may say drouth; another person might say floods; another, insects; Mid another, animal diseases. W. Randolph Burgess, assistant Secretary of the Treasury, recently listed "instability of the value of money" high on the list of enemies of farmers. Borrowing cheap money and paying back dear, dear money has cost many farmers a lifetime of savings. Mr. Burgess wis talking at the national agricultural outlook conference held recently in Washington, D.C. We'll pass along to you same other notes frdm his talk. The Treasury is working for sound money, which is the basis tor economic strength and national security. 1T\e Soviets believe that "the American system will destroy itself." Inflation has destroyed the political and economic system of many countries. Economic recovery could not be started In Germany after World War II until sound money had been reestablished. The same was true in Belgium, Holland, Italy and Greece. The U.S. has had less inflation than most other countries, but the cost of living has risen 35 per cent since th ? war ended. (Farmers' early gains under inflation have been largely lost since 1948. Three pillars of sound money are (I) a budget under control, m the Treasury required- to raise the money to meet the appropriations. The budget, cadi basis, for the year ending next June 30 will be nearly balanced. The following year is expected to show a cash deficit of 4 to 6 billion dollars unless Congress does not allow scheduled tan reductions tobecome effective. The Federal Reserve System was planned and created by Congress to regulate the supply of money and credit for the benefit of all of the people. Pressure from government should not be used to force the Federal Reserve System to maintain abnormally low interest rates. Low interest rates temporarily reduce the interest costs on the public debt, but low interest rates make cheap money and higher prices for consumers and higher costs for the government too. Remember oack ten years ago -- you wondered how Uncle Sam was going to pay off all those government bonds when they came due In 1953? Well, you know now. He borrows from Peter to pay Paul. Or, more often, he borrows from Peter to pay Peter. One-fourth of the Clink the glasses . . . raise them on high! We're wishing you a year in, which you prosper, enjoy good health, keep old friends and make a million new ones. Skol! Pa's Tavern John Thennes, prop. term government hsHMR. ! The --W----4-/ I the things < l^ou wish for and jnore . . .. is our 'r&m Year's hope tor you. May it be a "ringer!" *J< 3* -• 'Ml Stoffel4 Reihanspetgor 1NSUBANCK k DftUGS 129 N. Riverside Dr. i ' - tWi coming year offers opportunity lor aontimied Aiccesa. Ifli going to be • good year and our wish is that h is espeofaly goodtoyotM.4% j 'M -* j*.** McHenry Sand & Qravet McQeaqr, IB* pdMsd/??!* mm S U l ^ i | i s . . I 5 When die clocks the hour that ushers in the New Year May youenjoy a iee%|t jb£ coiftenftmetU that Will last tftroughouf lhe next twelve raomns. SCHROEDER IRON WORKS Phooa MdHanry StSD BBvte'SI. , r x- • "*• yz~i 'l > ¥ j i y - ..... .. 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