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SlxtMB s y p f * p ! , 1 ^ " T y ^ Y i V y'i'S s~rfas THE WeHENHir PL3WBBBEALEB Tyros? -jr^'-vpr^re^ - •* iT*j tauau Thursday, 3vak 2S* 1SSS nlttm,i'i:rii:i-ii:i:i'iTMTi:rr.iii!i5i:ii:i:i:iiiti:iii!ii:ri!i:i.ii HEALTH TALK II!I!!!I1IM 11 I I I I I H I I I I I I I I I I I i n i l l W Your Basal Metabolic Rate How often have we heard the remark "Oh I've just had a basal?' People using the phrase are inclined to do so loosely, with little understanding of the test they've just undergone, the educational committee of the Illinois State Medical society points out in a health talk. The term is more complete. Actually it is a basal metabolic rate determination to measure the heat production of the body. Metabolism of the body might be defined as the speed of chemical processes of the body. In its function, the body uses up oxygen. When the body is at rest, all its activities slow up. However, during digestion, exereise or even when exposed to the cold, the body needs m,ore oxygen to fulfill its needs. This alters the rate of chemical change 4hat occurs within the body. Food is the fuel burned for energy. Food is also needed to repair and rebuild body tissue. A given amount of food will require a measured amount of oxygen to give off a certain a.mount of heat and carbon dioxide and water. The rate and use of oxygen to carry on daily activities have been established on an average basis, since individuals vary. A zero reading means an average reading. Thus the reading following a metabolic test might vary within normal limits from a plus 10 or 15 per cent to a minus 10 or 15 per cent. The thyroid, located in the neck, is the gland that interferes with the speed of processes of the body. If it is not functioning in balance, too much or too little energy may be used. To determine : the degree of balance, the patient is asked to have a good night's rest and to be without breakfast when the test is given. Mental and physical quiet are important. In one procedure of establishing the basal metabolic rate, the patient is asked to Irt-eat^e oxygen through a tube leading from her mouth. The nostrils are closed to prevent any loss of air. As the patient breatjhes, the amount of oxygen taken into the blood per minute is recorded. In the process certain physical agents are present, such "as soda lime in the tank, which absorbs the extra moisture and all of the carbon dioxide expelled from the patient's lungs. The4 reading on the metabolic test ds not completed in terms of oxygen used per minute or hour, but in calories. One liter of !p^K:WS <4cA"B)lf R GETTING A CARD EDUCATION* Today when we go into a stationery or department store to pick up a fresh supply of new playing cards, we're offered our choice of a glittering display of designs and pictures --attractive full-color scenic views or e y e - c a t c h i n g patterns. It may s u r prise you to " d i s c o v e r t h a t t h i s w a s n ' t a l ways t h e case. E a r l y playing card manufacturers left the backs either perfectly plain or with an innpeuous line-pattern. To compensate "for this severity on the backs, printers began to decorate the faces of the playing cards, relegating the suit sign and number to a corner or edge and using the rest of the space for "educational" words and pictures. These educational cards taught such diverse subjects as reading, writing and arithmetic; history, astronomy, geography, music, military science, heraldry, logic, and even Latin. It is uncertain when the first educational deck was printed but one of the very earliest appeared in the fifteenth century under the imprint of a German philosopher named Thomas Murner. Dr. Murner's deck attempted to teach natural science as it was understood at the time and it gained fame because he was one of the most noted educators of his age. Educational decks soon became popular with adults too as the populace, starved for pictures, clamored for the brightly colored cards. To*£atisfy the demand, card printers sprang up by the hundreds throughout England and the Continent. Current events alsb became a popular subject for the educational cards. Some old packs manufacture^ in England picture the defeat of the Spanish Armada, the English Revolution and the Monmouth Rebellion in the seventeenth century. A Dutch pack published' during the reign of Oliver Cromwell shows the Puritan leader hypocritically praying while Charles II is being executed. Anyone possessing this card at that time automatically incurred the death penalty. Fortunately, most of the educational cards treated much lighter subjects. One deck carried an entire song with mUsic and lyrics on each card while another contained a whole set of* fifty-two love mottoes, each complete with fauns, nymphs, and ornately-designed Cupids. Many observers say these educational decks are the forerunners of our modern "souvenir" decks. Some experts even maintain that in a real sense the educational decks served as the picture magazines of their time by presenting to their proud owners all of the top current events of those years. oxygen is equivalent to about five calories. Thus«the measure of calories used when the body and mind are at rest reflects the normal or abnormal function of the thyroid. Since the body requires protein, sugar and a certain amount pf fat toj furnish energy and to rebuild tissue, all of which are involved in the speed processes of the body, it is obvious that metabolism includes all the numerous chemical changes that are going on constantly. Then, too, other factors covering the activity of other glands of the body must be considered. Thoughts, ideas, anger, frustration, ambition and drive, all stemming from various portions of the brain, enter into the picture of metabolism. It is a simple test. Just lie quietly, rest and breathe. The apparatus will do the work and your physician will be helped in coping with your problem. Savings invested in Crystal Lake Savings and Loan earn 2\z% plus l/z % extra. 23tf HARDEST k . BUSIEST CHEAPEST WORKERS IX TOWN PLAENDEALER WANT ADS VILLA NURSING HOME ON PISTAKEE BAY, NEAR McHENBY Home for the Aged SENILE . . . . 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'Colorful formal flower gardens are . surrounded by well-kept lawns and towering trees. TAX MEETINGS Four district meetings will be conducted this month by the state Department of Revenue to discuss with local assessing officials problems of tax assessment, review and equalization. Richard J. Lyons, director of the department, has invited members and clerks of boards of review, state's attorneys, county judges and assessing officials to attend one of the meetings most convenient.. Lend Uncle Sam Your Dollars Buy U.S. Savings Bonds WORWICK'S McHenryCamera Center Cameras Photographic Equipment Amateur and Professional Bought, Sold and Exchanged PHOTO SUPPLIES View Masters and Reels ' Color Films Processed Family Albums See Us Before You Buy Worwick's Studio 117 N. Riverside Drive PHONE McHENRY 275 Benefit Johnsburg Community Club MEMORIAL PARK JUNE 24-25-26 $ 50000 CASH PRIZES FERRIS WHEEL MERRY-GO-ROUND KIDDIE RIDES GAMES - REFRESHMENTS FISH FRY FRIDAY NITE Beginning at 6:00 P. 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The lands of those w#io ask tree farm affiliation will be inspected by technical foresters already assigned to various counties throughout the state. Lands which measure up to standards of the American tree farm -system will foe fcertified and the landowners given a > certificate and a green and 'white sign for display. To be eligible for tree farm affiliation inr Illinois, Pox said, the timberland must be privately owned arid tax-paying. A rrjinimum of ten acres of native woodland or three acres of forest planting is required. The owner must demonstrate his desire and ability to protect- his timber from fire, insects and destructive grazing and must harvest repeated crops. ' Timberland owneris wishing to apply for tree farm affiliation may write either Howard Fox or contact any of the committee members, their comity agent or inspecting foresters assigned to the program. 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