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Pag* Eight THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER Musin' & Meanderin' ' (Continued from Page 1) become an Easter symbol because the moon determines the date of the holiday. One of the traditional Easter foods and a figure in many decorations for the holiday is the lamb. This symbol comes ffom the Jewish Passover celebration, when the Jews used to sacrifice a paschal lamb in the Temple of Jerusalem. Early Christians saw in this sacrifice a forecast of the sacrifice of Christ and referred to Him as "the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world". The most universal symbol of Easter, and of Christianity itself, however, is the cross. At the time of Christ, it was representative of the most shameful and cruel form of execution, but His death transformed it from an object of humiliation into a symbol of glory. ONLY MINOR ACCIDENTS IN AREA THIS WEEK (Continued from Page 1) A colorful- pamphlet from ' Biff" Meyer in Chicago tells of the annual concert on April 14 and 15 in Oak Park of the SPEBSQSA. In short, this stands for barbershop singing, and the production in Oak Park includes the best. "Biff" didn't mention that he was a participant, but those who remember his musical talent years ago in McHenry are sure he must be taking part. K. A. F. SHOULD HELP KILL GERMS: Recently, some revenooers raided a still, and dumped scores of barrels of moonshine into an adjacent j stream, which was part of the j water supply of a nearby town, j Result: many were pleased j with the taste of the water, others perferred chlorine. ning in the Legion parking lot, when cars driven by Brian Powers of Wonder Lake and Dennis Kozicki of Clearview Drive, McHenry collided. Powers was making a left turn into the Legion lot when the rear fender of his car was struck by the Kozicki auto,, which was following. Both autos sustained only minor damage. Andy Odernee of Woodstock was reported to have suffered a back injury and was treated in St. Joseph hospital, Elgin, when his car was struck in the rear by another vehicle on Highways 25 and 62 the last of the week. The second car was driven by Agnes Lubke of the McHenry area. BUDGET PROGRAM IS SUGGESTED FOR FUTURE OF CITY (Continued from Page 1) INVITE PUBLIC TO CANDIDATES' NIGHT MARCH 23 Pointed objects, falls and hard blows cause nearly 80 per cent of eye injuries among children. Teach your youngster to play safely, says the National Society for the Prevention of Blindness. Every qualified voter in McHenry will have the opportunity to meet his Republican candidates ^on Thursday, March 23. These names will appear on the ballot on April 4. The Mc- Henry Township Republican Women's club will hold an open meeting on this date at 8 p.m. at the Legion home. The women, with Mrs. Chuck Miller at the helm, wish to stimulate renewed vigor in the ranks of the Republican party and are having this meeting in the public interest. The candidates who will be present include Richard Marshall, who is seeking the position of justice of the peace, and Sigurd Jacobsen of Ringwood, who is running for the office of constable. Other candidates are Albert S. Blake for assistant supervisor. Fred Rogers for clcrk, "Gus" Freund for assessor and auditors Gerald (Bud) Elbersen, B. Fred Haubold, and Foster Glorch. Our word 'caper' comes from the Latin word for goat. | CROSSWORD * By A. C. Gordon ACROSS I • Parent 3 - Aeronautical maneuver* 7 - Exist 9 • Decree 12 - Uncannily 15 - Military helpers 16 - Sharply brisk 17 - Using no fluid 19 - Forceless 21 - Poet's "it is" 22 - broadcasts 25 - Sharp 27 - Commonplace 28 • Insect 29 - Inane talk (slang) 30 - Oxidizes 34 - Panorama 37 - Opposed 38 - Swiss canton 40 - Wu obligated 41 - An emerging 44 - Dogma 46 - Russian lake 48 - Precious stone 49 - Football position (abb.) 50 - U.S. state (abb.) 51 - And so forth 53 - Bone 54 - Expunge 55 - Printer's measure DOWN 1 - Italian river 2 • numerals 3 - Legal claim 4 - An assault 5 - Mexican money 6 - Halfway 7 - Shifts 8 - Pronoun 10 - Between do and n 11 - Adjustment 13 - Military locating device Answers on Page 7 Iridium (chem.) Free Lips Greek letter Zeus' beloved Needled Printers' measures Dance step Amalgamates Thoroughfare (abb J Circle segment Educational World (abb.) Nullify 38 - Complete 39 - Golfing devices 42 • R iver in Belgian Congo 43 - Formerly 45 - Emanation (chem ) Germanium '(chem.) Proceed 14 18 19 20 23 24 26 27 31 32 33 35 36 - 47 48 52 - Roman 900 OIILHIItlllllllllllllltllllllilllHIIIIIIillllltllllllllllllliliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiuii,,, For That MAN In Your LIFE $ Thtra'f nothing that gets so close to a Dad as a gift ef wearables. Choose from our complete selections. Store for MEN be defined as a major improvement or betterment of a nonrecurring nature. This eliminates a great many small items, but does include expenditures for construction, reconstruction, replacement, major r e p a i r s , a d d i t i o n s , b r i d g e s , parks, etc. Depending on the size of the community, an item which in one community would be considered a capital budget item would not be considered as such in another. In McHenry, such thing*, as the purchase of dump trucks, street sweepers, autos," are not considered capital improvement budget items but are classified as routine replacement purchases. Many advantages to the system are listed, among them the fact that it provides the community with a factual base on which to judge the worth of projects benefitting the entire community and will act as protection from pressure groups at attempting to force through "pet projects; further that all sections of the cdmmunity are subject to impartial treatment in regard to projects and also that the acquisition of land for schools, parks and other public purposes can be acquired in advance of construction without jeopardizing the price. When the plan report was being prepared, the city was considering several capital improvement projects which arc now in progress. These included improvement and expansion of the sewage treatment plant ami construction of a new waterwelI and storage tank. Other improvements suggested in the plan, such as off-street parking lots and various street improvements, should be considered and placed in the proper relationship in the program, planners feel. No attempt was made in the development of the budget to reflect the capital items referred to in the various school districts of McHenry, or in the various other taxing bodies which do not have a direct bearing on the taxing limitations imposed by the state law on the city. However, planners feel the greatest benefit from the entire program can be obtained through the cooperative and coordinating efforts of the city, the various school districts and other taxing bodies proposing capital improvements in the near future. The object will be the maintenance of a consistent level of taxation without undue tax burden to McHenry citizens. Calorie Count Out Of Date C u r r e n t i n f o r m a t i o n i n d i - ates that a three-ounce servng of roast pork furnishes 310 •alories; and the lean from this erving, 175 calories. A pork ?hop weighing about three and one-half ounces furnishes 260 "alories. These are lower figures than previous estimates, according o Geraldine Acker, University -if Illinois extension foods and nutrition specialist. . The difference in calorie ?ount is due mainly to two 'acts: (1) More meat-type 'iogs with a minimum amount if fat are being raised. (2) Meat cutters regularly trim off he outer layer of fat on pork •uts to within one-half inch of the lean. The less fat the cut contains, the less calories. 153 Children Placed By Homo And Aid Society Of 153 children placed for adoption by the Illinois Children's Home and Aid society last year, more than ever before were less than two weeks old when they joined their new families. "Research and experience has shown that settling a child as soon after birth as possible with his permanent parents gives him the best start in life. Last year most of the infants placed for adoption by this society were in their adoption homes before they were one month old, yet the safeguards of sound adoptive practice were carefully maintained by the professional staff," Miss Rita Dukette, director of the s o c i e t y ' s a d o p t i o n p r o g r a m , said. The society maintains no waiting list and has no rigid requirements for prospective adoptive parents. It is primarily concerned with a few general but important qualifications which applicants should fulfill. The Illinois Children's Home and aid society is at 1122 North Dearborn, Chicago 10, 111. The society is one of the oldest and largest non-sectarian child-placing agencies in Illinois. It is privately supported by contributions. PRODUCTION OR MOST '60 CROPS IS BELOW RECORD STUDY LIGHTS WAY TO BETTER HEALTH PLANNING Results of a Macoupin county study are living proof that many agencies and civic groups can work together to determine a county's most serious health problems and needs. So reports Pauline Brimhall. University of Illinois extension health education specialist, in the winter issue of Illinois Research. The information uncovered by the project has created public awareness of some of the health problems. Among them are the need for an organized school health program and adequate, safe water supplies and garbage and sewage disposal facilities. The major problems, however, are associated with the county's aging population and people with chronic diseases. Since 1940, the proportion of people over 65 years has increased by one-third. At least 1,150 persons of all ages, or nearly 3 percent of the population, have a known chroTMc condition serious enough to prevent them from doing fulltime work or engaging in regular activities. According to Miss Brimhall, the study has already stimulated the people to try to solve some of the problems that were identified. The Macoupin county health study was sponsored by the Macoupin County Health Improvement association in cooperation with many local groups. Two divisions of the University of Illinois -- the Extension Service in Agriculture and Home Economics and the Division of Services for Crippled Children--along with the Illinois Department of Public Health, gave professional assistance in the county. About 400 people took an active part in planning and carrying out the various phases of the study. Eventually onesixth of the county's families were involved in the threeyear study. The Great Eastern, built in 1957, had both side paddles and underwater propellers. In December of each year the United States Department of Agriculture publishes a summary of crop production for the year, together with comparable figures for earlier years. This report contains more than 100 pages of description and statistics. We have studied the report for I960 and will pass on to you a few of the most important facts. This report is the source of the much-repeated statement that crop production reached a new record high in 1960, at 122 percent of the 1947-49 average. The old record was 118, set two years ago. Looking back, the record shows that crop production does not increase steadily, but by spurts. There was a great spurt twenty years ago as the drouth and acreage allotments of the 1930s were replaced with favorable weather and incentive price supports to produce for wartime needs. Crop production took another jump in 1958, eased off a shade in 1959 and then made the new record in 1960. CORN was one of the record- breakers. A national average yield of 53 bushels an acre topped the old record of 51.8 bushels set in 1958. Production of corn is estimated at 4,353 million bushels, up 2 percent from last year. SORGHUM GRAIN was ano t h e r r c c o r d - b r e a k e r . Y i e l d was 41.3 bushels an acre compared with the 37.6-busheI record set last year. Total production of sorghum grain was 638 million bushels, or 4 percent more than in 1958. SOYBEAN yields in 1960 averaged 23.8 bushels an acre, V2 bushel less than the record set in 1958. Total production of beans is figured at 559 million bushels, 4 percent short of the 1958 record. WHEAT yield is listed at 25.9 bushels an acre, lxk bushels less than in 1958. Production of wheat totaled 1,363 million bushels, 6 percent short of the 1958 record. BARLEY yielded an average of 30.3 bushels an acre in 1960, 1bushels less than in 1958. Production totaled 423 million bushels, 12 percent off the 1958 high. OAT yields averaged 42.9 bushels an acre this past year, 2% bushels less than in 1958. The total production of oats is estimated at 1,162 million Ijushels. This is 17 percent less than in 1958 and 24 percent lfess-- than the all-time record set back in 1945. COTTON made 448 pounds an acre, 18 pounds less than in 1958. Total production was 14.3 million bales, 2 percent less than the good crop of 1959 and 32 percent less than the record set back in 1937. TOBACCO yielded 1,713 pounds an acre, a new record of about 100 pounds over 1958. Tobacco production totaled 1.- 960 million pounds. This was the biggest crop in four years, but it was 16 percent short of the record set in 1951. In general, 1960 was a wet year, especially in the Corn Belt and Great Plains. And wet years are almost always good crop years. We may not have such favorable weather in the nation's heartland in 1961. L. H. Simerl Department of Agricultural Economics Phone EV 5-0047 McHenry, III to 6 p.m. Friday g a.m. to 9 p.m. 117 S. Green St. Open Daily 8 a.m Sunday 9 a.m. 'til 12 noon USE THE FREE GREEN STREET PARKING AREA ANNUAL END OF SEASON GAME DINNER PARTY Saturday, March 18, 1961 Serving 6:00 P.M. Till 9:00 P.M. Here Are Just A Few Of The Foods You'll Find On Our Buffet • Pheasant • Duck • Goose • Venison • Moose • Fish All You Can Eat -- DANCING -- To The Music Of Milt Spooner And His Orchestra -- FEATURING -- Tony Antonidts And His African Safari Movies All For $4.00 Per Person WING N FIN CLUB On Sullivan Lake, Volo, 111. FOR RESERVATION PHONE EV 5-0345 Thursday, March 16, 19& GRASS, LEGUME SEEDS GENERALLY IN AMPLE SUPPLY Supplies of legume and grass seeds are about the same as they were a year ago and are generally adequate for 1961 needs. Supplies of most kihds are smaller than average, but farmers' needs are smaller too, since they are gradually reducing their use of rotation hay and pasture. Furthermore* substantial amounts of some kinds of legume and grass seeds will be imported to meet the needs. The supply of alfalfa seed is e s t i m a t e d a t 1 7 1 m i l l i o n pounds, down 7 percent from a year ago and down 27 percent from the 10-year, 1949-58, average. Producers sold their I960 crop of alfalfa seed for prices averaging about $27.50 a hundred pounds, or $1.80 less than the year before. The supply of red clover seed, 120 million pounds, is 10 percent above last year and 5 percent above average. Producers received $21.10 a hundred pounds for their crop, $5 less than the year before. Lespedeza supplies are estimated at 102 million pounds. This is 27 percent short of last year and 37 percent short of average. This shortage is not expected to be made up by imports. Farmers were paid $12.- 20 a hundred pounds, $2.28 more than the year before. The supply of sweet clover seed is figured at 46 million pounds, 9 percent less than a year ago and 25 percent less than the average of 10 years. Imports will add to supplies. United States producers were paid about $61.60 a hundred pounds for their i960 crop, $2.10 less than the price received for the previous crop. The alsike clover seed supply totals 11 million pounds, off 14 percent from the year before and off 30 percent from the average. The supply will be s u p p l e m e n t e d by i m p o r t s . Farmers got $16.50 a hundred for their 1960, crop, $2.10 less than for the 1959 crop. The supply of Ladino clover is 6 million pounds. It is about the same as last year and is considered to be adequate. Producers received $60 a hundred pounds, $10 more than a year before. A supply of 60 million pounds of timothy is 28 percent more than last year and 18 percent more than average. The 1960 crop was sold by larmers for $5.86 a hundred pounds, $5 le$§ than they received for the previous crop. The supply of tall fescues (Alta and Kentucky 31) is 33 million pounds. This is 18 percent less than a year ago, but 16 percent more than average. Farmers sold their seed for $11.30 a hundred pounds, $5.85 less than the year before. The supply of 18 million pounds of smooth bromegrass is a bit less than a year ago, but 22 percent more than the 10-year average. The price received by farmers was $9.45 a hundred pounds, $5.85 less than the previous year. Of orchardgrass seed we have 16 million pounds, which is up 18 percent from a year ago and is about an average supply. Farmers sold their 1960 crop for $15.60 a hundred pounds, down $7.40 from a year before. L. H. Simerl Department of Agricultural Economics The venom of bees is as powerful as that of the snake, but, fortunately, there is less of it. TAX FACTS Members of the 72nd Illinois General Assembly convened in Springfield this past week for another meeting of the current session, bringing many bills with them for study and deliberation, the Taxpayers' Federation of Illinois said today. Some of interest to taxpayers are;: School Senate Bill 184--Amends the School Code to provide for determing standards for approval of credit for courses given during summer months. House Bill 361--Amends the School Code to provide that propositions pertaining to Indebtedness shall not be submitted more than - once every twelve months, propositions pertaining to taxes shall not be submitted more than once every six months, and propositions pertaining to other public measures shall not be submitted more than once every two months. House Bill 371 -- Abolishes the office of township treasurer in county school units of less than 1,000,000 inhabitants. Property Taxation H o u s e B i l l 3 5 7 -- R e q u i r e s that application for registration of motor vehicle be accompanied by tax receipt or certified statement by tax collector that the applicant has paid all personal property taxes for preceding year. House Bill 370--Makes sec tions 6-504 and 6-505 of the highway code applicable to road districts in commission organization counties. At J'the present time, these sections permit townships to increase the current road and bridge rate limitations to not to exceed .33 per cent (33c per $100 of equalized assessed valuation) by referendum. Resolutions SJR 14--Revenue Article proposal. Permits the classification of personal property for taxation purposes, prohibits a graduated state income tax, and only permits the General Assembly to levy a uniform non-graduated tax on income if approved by the voters, both in principle and as to rate. Allows General Assembly to revamp the personal property tax on autos, household goods and personal effects. Unit school districts given a 7 V2 per cent bonding power. HJR 19--R e v e n u e Article proposal. Prohibits income tax and exempts household goods, personal effects and motor vehicles for personal use from taxation. HJR 22--Exempts homestead interest in real estate from property tax. HJR 24--Application to Congress to call a Constitutional convention to adopt a Constitutional amendment prohibiting states from levying an income tax on non-residents. It takes 35,000 trips and 2,000,000 flowers to produce a pound of honey. RADIATOR BEPAIB Automotive, Trucks and Industrial 1 DAY SERVICE All Work Guaranteed McHENRY AUTO BODY "We are not satisfied until you are" 611 Front St. Ph. EV 5-0444 Homemaking Tips • ' . r:.it Many, cooked and prepared foods can be frozen arid stored satisfactorily. In the winter issue of Illinois Research, Barbara H. M c G r a t h a n d F r a n c e s A Van Duyne, University of Illinois home economists, report additional studies on freezing these foods. In these studies the products were rated for appearance, color, texture, flavor and general acceptability. Boston brown, nut and orange breads, fruit cake, shrimp creole, butter cream and chocolate butter cream frostings, mincemeant pie, devL^ti ham puffs, cheese wafers. and straws and a Swedish tea ring: were considered very palatable after freezing. Three kinds of cooky dough, peanut butter, refrigerator and sugar, were frozen and stored for two, four, six and eight months and then baked. For a comparison, the same kinds of cookies were baked before freezing and stored for 1% same periods. All of the cookies, whether baked before or after freezing, rated good in palatability after each storage period. An exception was the peanut butter cookies baked after being stored for eight months. Their texturfe and flavor had deteriorated bflje tween six and eight months of storage. - Other cookies, brownieo, chocolate chip and filled, were baked and frozen. They were considered good after two and four months of storage and fair to good after six and eight months. Undesirable changes in texture accounted for the lowered ratings after longe? storage. Chocolate cakes with chocofc; late butter cream frosting ajjft. plain cakes with butter creira frosting were frozen and stored for one, two and three months. The taste panel judged both products to be of high quality after each storage period. Other studies showed that pre-cooked ham loaves and oven-fried chicken were less palatable than' samples frozen raw. The research workers a)g) checked, the bacterial countsTf fried chicken, ham loaves and Italian rice. They obtained low counts for these products, whether they were freshly prepared or cooked ori reheated after freezer storage^ The first known: white man to travel through what is now New Mexico, Ariz., and parts of Utah was Cabeza ifle Va<m, in the early 1500's. f JIM'S AUTO by Jim Wallace I see where a fellow in Milwaukee drank gasoline by mistake, Heck, a shot of our highoctane at WALLACE'S STANDARD SERVICE is much belter then a lot of the stuff that guys drink purposely around here. At least, it woflra be better after they crawl behind their steering wheels and try to drive. \ster Hals $2.95 to $10.95 See our Hat Bar for a Complete Selection of the Latest Spring Styles featuring The "Jacqueline Kennedy" look. Stliliful na J TOWN and COUNTRY GIFTS 135 N. Riverside Dr. EV 5-0297 McHenry, 111.