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. dJ' <•'1' tHE McHENBT PLMHDEALER iff st" ' "KgcFHtefi *M I t M I I I H l l l l H I I I M» tf f n inn m i Tastes As Good As It Looks Why Be Afraid of Tests? Many persons are afraid of laboratory tests, yet these same persons will check and double check a simple article of clothing, or household equipment to be certain of its durability before purchase. Strangely enough, the laboratory test is very often the one dividend to establish a similar guarantee of durability for one's health, the educational committee of the Illinois State Medical societv points out in a health talk. . , Today, there isn't any artt«e for human use that isn't tested. Roads are tested; automobiles, milk, clothing material, steel, food, cosmetics and metallic products are a few of the iteriis that undergo rigid tests before they are marketed. Why? Because the manufacturer or the retailer wants ,to retain the reputation of handling tested products so that you, the consumer, Will be satisfied. That is why laboratory testa are employed in health and disease so that you can be certain whether any abnormal condition is present in your body. Why be afraid? Isn't it better to know that diabetes, for example, is not present, even though the symptoms suggest it? And if it is, tent it better to learn about it early, so that you can be taught to live with the condition normally? In diabetes, a urinalysis is made; that is, the urine is tested to determine the extent of •Ugar present. The Roentgenogram or x-ray film is another test. It shows, for example, whether bones are broken; the presence of tuberculosis or cancer, or an enlargement of the heart. An electrocardiogram Is a test which measures the electrical impulses of the heart. This is nn aid to the physician in making a diagnosis of certain cardiac or heart conditions. An electroencephalogram is another diagnostic aid in,, helping the physician establish the presence of certain disorders of the brain. Blood tests are don? to determine the type of blood, a necessity if a blood transfusion is required, or, in the case of pregnancy, to determine the presence •f Rh antibodies in the blood. '..".A test of the basal metabolic rate, or, as it is popularly called, the "breathing" test, is used in the diagnosis of diseases of the thyroid gland a well as of other organs. „ Dysentery, or diarrhea, may stem from numerous causes; a laboratory examination of the patient's stool determines the It's like looking through Alice in Wonderland's rose-colored glasses to see the fresh pears in this Raspberry Pear Mold--all thanks to raspberry- flavored gelatin. Entirely apart from the Alice in Wonderland touch, you will appreciate the make-it-ahead, all-in-one dish feature* that fruit-flavored gelatin gives this refreshing, economical dessert. And with fresh pears in season, the wise homemaker makes use of them in all their juicy, flavorful glory, in as many ways as possible. Raspberry Pear Mold 1 package raspberry-flavored I1! i teaspoons lemon juiet gelatin Ilk cups ginger ale H cup hot water 1 cup diced fresh pears Dissolve gelatin in hot water. Add lehion juice and ginger ale gradu- - ally. Chill until slightly thickened. Then fold in pears. Turn into 1-quart mold. Chill until nrm. Unmold and garnish with green grapes, pwr slices and green leaves, if desired. Makes 6 servings* Note: For larger mold, double all ingredients. „•••- exact organism causing the disturbance. Laboratory examination of the stool may also reveal the presence of a tapeworm or other types of worm infestation. Once the correct identification is made, the proper type of treatment can be instituted. Examination of thd stool may also reveal presence of blood, suggestive of a bleeding ulcer or cancer. Serology, or the study of blood serum, may also be performed to determine the presence or absence of diseases such as syphilis, infectious mononucleosis and typhoid fever. Tests performed FaiieftfOatM to the paGiolog^ laboratory on a small section of tissue prove whether or not cancer is present. These are but a few of the tests available to help your physician in his diagnosis. Each day, as research goes forward, new and valuable laboratory information is being developed to help you fight disease. Don't be afraid of tests. Knowledge is power, and the results need not be gruesome as you may think. Prevention is easier than cure, but early detection lends itself to early recovery and control. Sharp Increase^, In Winter Pigs * J "^1 'At. Farmers are boosting pork production a little more than they reported last Dec. 1. At that time U.S. farmers said that they would increase farrowings this spring by only 6 per cent. But on March 1 farmers in six corn-belt states reported an Increase of 9 per cent. Last December these had indicated a 6 per cent increase, the same as the United States. These states -- Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Kansas -- produced 57 per cent of the spring pigs last y.'ar. Big increase in white- pigsr The official spring pisj crop includes all pigs saved between Dec. 1 and June 1. Most of the increase this year was really i# winter pigs pigs farrowed from Dec. 1 to March 1. In the six states 1,041000 sows farrowed this past winter -- 39 per cent more than twelve months before. Illinois farmers have been prominent in increasing the number of winter pigs. Illinois had 256,000 litters, 51 per cent more than last year. Iowa had 320,000 litters, 43 per cent more Indiana reported 280,000 litters, an increase of 24 per cent. Little change in spring farrouN ings: Prom March 1 through May, 3,517,000 sows are expected to farrow in the six state®. This r<umber is only 2 per cent mo«e than t*'e 1953 total for the same three months. H. Government forecasters do n<>t estimate the spring pig crop until next June. However, if farmers save a formal number of pigs per sow, the 1954 spring crop will be 6 or 7 per cent larger than that of last year. Reports made last December indicated an increase "Of 4 per cent. The expccted increase in pigs saved is xess than the increase in sows farrowing, because farmers saved an unusually lurge number of pigs per sow last spring. Summer pigs: Farmers in the six states surveyed expect to have 1,508,000 sows farrow from June 1 through August. This number is 5 per cent more than fan-owed in those months lastsummer. Farrowings during these three, months usually make up about half of ttie total fall pig crop. If the spRihg ptg crojj^^j^hls; year turns out, as expected, 7 per cent larger th£a lastyear, it will total nearly 54 million. This would be smaller, than any of the four oig crops from 1949 through 1952 and 7 per cent smaller than, the average of the ten years 1943-1952. An increase of 7 per cent in the supply of hogs ordinarily brings a decline of 10 to 12 per cent in the prices from„ the pre. vious year. Thus it seems. likely that prices of -hogs next fall will average $2.00 to $3.00 per hundred pounds lower than the prices of last fall. This expectation is based in pert on the belief that consumer demand for pork will be about the same as it was 12 months before. The lower prices would mean less profit than last year, but still a nice return to efficient producers. Vacant public lands In the U.S. total some 169,506,842 acre*. SPRING TIME TO CHECK DISEASE ON YOUR FARM! ROBERT HAY 'THE LOW OVERHEAD WAY' General Contractor New Construction and Remodeling LET US FIGURE FOR YOU Phone 622-W-2 ROUTE 4 MCHENRY, ILLINOIS Getting ready to ttSFn your animals out to pasture? Here are a few reminders from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine that should help you prevent disease in your herds this summer: 1. Sterilize all equipment you use in docking, castrating and dehoTrning. 2. Clean your barnyard; get rid of piles of refuse, manure and strawstacks. S. Drain or fence off low spots in your barnyard, lots and pastures so that your animals won't pick up disease germs Iron stagnant pools and mud. 4. Move your young animal* onto fresh, clean ground as soon as possible, 5. Clean and disinfect your buildings and pens as sOOn as the animals.are out. 6. Disinfect any animal wounds. 7. C^ll your veterinarian if any of your animals show symptoms' of sickness. Read Tbe Want Ads Stop Taking Harsh Drugs for Constipation Avoid Intestinal Upset! Get RelM Tbh Gentle VeptalKe Laxative Wayl For constipation, amrtibliirsh drag* They cause brutal cramps aod griping, disrupt normal bowd action, miff «o> P«UM doses seem needed. When yon are temporarily constipated, get smtt but gentlt relief--without salts, without harsh drugs. Take Dr. Caldwell's Senna Laxative contained in Syrup Pepsin. The extract of Senna in Dr. Caldwell's is tmt of the fmot mstmrni Uxmtivti known to medicine. Dr. Caldwell's Senna Laxative tastes good, gives gentle, comfortable, satisfying relief of temporary constipation for every member of the family. Helps you get "on schedule" without repeated doses. Even relieves stomach sourness that constipation often brings. Buy Dr. Caldwell's. Money back if not sati$(ied. Mail bottle to Box 29% New York 18. N. Y. Now who was that florist at 2nd and Blank ? Remember the address but forget the name? Then look in the YELLOW PAGES of your telephone directory. Flip the pages to "Florists" and scan the list fer the dealer's address you already know. There's his name and telephone number! You'll find all types of products and services logically classified in alphabetical order if you ... LOOK IN THE DR. HENRY FREUND OPTOMETRIST Ai 136 S. Green Street, McHenry (Closed Thursday Afternoons) EYES EXAMINED -- GLASSES FITTED VISUAL TRAINING -- VISUAL REHABILITATION COMPLETE VISUAL ANALYSIS HOURS: DAILY 9 to 12 A.M. aad 1 to 5 PJf. FRIDAY EVENINGS: 6.-00 to 8:80 PJtf. - • KVENING5 BY APPOINTMENT PHftRE McHENHT"452 * THE LAST WORD In "7 Ambulance Service The GEORGE R. JUSTEN & SON FUNERAL HOME, have long offered the people of McHenry and it^surrounding communities a prompt, efficient ambulance service ... • % . So that we may continue to assure the people of this commute ity a complete ambulance service, we are proud to announce the arrival of our fully equipped Cadillac Ambulance. This ambulance has been specially designed to care for all aqibulatory needs -- whether they be in the home or on the highways ..." > May we please invite your personal inspection of pur modem hospital on wheels, and upon your keenest observation of this modern Cadillac Ambulance, you will feel completely assured that when you call the George R. Jus ten & Son Funeral home -- you will receive instant response to all Ambulatory needs and that these needs will always be cared for by competent, experienced, ambulance attendants . . . : • ' • < • GEORGE R. JUSTEN & SON 24 HOUR AMBULANCE SERVICE PHONE McHENRY 103-R or 112-W VK>S,' *v, <% -*tv J*- r m > ic m $ * i & It's about an hour from his home to his office--but he doesn't think of it as a drive at all. He just settles back in the deep, comfortable seat--rests his hand on the inviting wheel--looks out over the hood in the general direction of the office--and starts to relax. Comes first, tke ten-mile stretch in the open country. If the car were standing, sttf 1, it could not be smoother or softer or quieter--as it loafs over the broad, winding highway. There's only rhe faint sound of the wind, plus the receding trees and posts and buildings, to give hini a sense of movement. Almost before it begins, it seems, the ten-mile stretch is over--and a sign announces the city's limits. I he soft pressure of his foot shifts from accelerator to brake --and the big car settles down easily and quickly to the prescribed speed. And then begins the real wizardry of Cadillac performance. Stop and go--in and out--roll and creep ... all with the slightest touch of toe and hand. Insofar as the driver is concerned, it's just as easy as the open road--and just as calm and relaxing. And maybe a little bit nicer> in one notable respect-- for now there are drivers all about him--stealing glances at his beautiful car, and wondering who's the fortunate person whose name is on the title! What a car--for highway or street! Owners everywhere say the hours behind its wheel are among the finest hours of, UlS day--restful, relaxing and inspiring. If you haven't as yet driven d Cadillac--you've been missing something wonderful! Better come in soon--for the most revealing hour you ever spent behind the wheel of a motor car. OVERTON CADILLAC-PONTIAC CO. 400 FRONT STREET PHONE 17 McHENHY. ILLINOIS