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Page Twelve THE McHENRY PLAINDEALER Thursday, June 7, I960" PUBLIC PULSE (The Plalnaealer invites the public to use this column as an expression of their views on subjects of general interest in bur community. Our only request is that writers* limit themselves to 300 words or less and that all letters have signature, full address and phone number. We ask, too, that one individual not write on the same subject more than once each month. We reserve the right to delete any material which we consider libelous or in objectionable taste.) MEMORIAL DAY PARADE "Dear Editor: "Last Wednesday, May 30, we understand is a day that we remember all the men and women who lost their lives in past wars. This, in Webster's dictionary, means U.S. Decoration Day, and this it was in the city of McHenry. Without the attendance 1 of all the outstanding units, such as the American Legion and Y.F.W., all the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, the Red Devils drum and bugle corps, the legion rifle team, World War I barracks members and the outstanding Viscoufits drum and bugle corps, we the residents of the greater Mc- IIenry * area would not only forget to turn out for the memorial service but would overlook it altogether and it would only be another day off from work. "While standing at the top of Green street and seeing the service in front of the Legion home and the Memorial Day parade march up Green, made me think how lucky McHenry is to have the stadfce and national championship Sons of the Legion drum and bugle corps. There is only one of them in this &reat United States of ours. Members of this outstanding corps are the best public relation salesmen McHenry has. This ir. not a school accredited subject but a volunteer group of kids who give much of their time to be members. The group not only teaches leadership and discipline, but occupies much, of their time so that they will not be in the trouble so many others are. Last summer I had one of the principals from Crystal Lake up to see the Viscounts practice, and his statement was that the schocl systems should have a program such as this. When I .attended the national Legion convention at Las Vegas in October of this year I hope that I may see the Viscounts there to defend their title. "Wilbert K. Hecht '•426 Virginia Street "Crystal Lake." tried to point out that if his Daddy had diea in the last war, I'm sure that he would have had a bit more respect for the meaning there. Now, where do you think the parents of these children were? No doubt they were sitting quite comfortably under a shade tree not really caring what their children were doing as long as they left them alone! I think it is disgraceful that a good portion of our children are left to shift for themselves, both mentally and physically, on so many public occasions. I am sure the young ones that I spoke to mentally tabbed me as "the old Crab" -- but I ju£fc. couldn't stand quietly by. Sincerelly-, "Ann Varese" Drill Team In Parade "Dear Editor: "Here I am again after Memorial Day, outraged at the general apathy of our citizens toward a solemn holiday. This year, as I awaited the ceremony in our park, I took upon myself the unpleasant task of discouraging the horde of small, and not so small, children that were intent upon climbing all over the memorial marker there. Now, I am not so old and decrepit that I don't realize that the peg half way up makes a perfect hand hold for clamoring quickly to the top, but I am old enough to believe most sincerely that this memorial should not be for young tarzans. Naturally, these youngsters were mostly too young to read the serious, stirring words imprinted there; but why didn't their parents take the time to explain to them just what that rock was put there for and just what the plaque said? "I insisted that one of the boys read it out loud and "Dear Editor: "My children . and I- attended the Memorial Day parade in McHenry on the morning of the thirtieth of May and I was looking forward to feeling sentimental as the beautiful Stars and Stripes of the most wonderful country in the world passed by., Having served almost three years in the United States Navy for the preservation of the flag, I felt entitled to feel "sticky" about it. "As the outstanding group called The Viscounts approached I was sure my ears deceived me. . Instead of the soul stirring "Stars And Stripes Forever," "Under The Double Eagle" or something else suitable, the band was "beating out" the antiquated number "Sweet Georgia Brown" and followed that with "Five Feet Two, Eyes Of Blue." Neither of these selections have been favorites of mine but many other people shared my sentiments. "Can someone in Authority tell me just where our old fashioned sentiment about military holidays has gone? "In fairness to the Viscounts, they are not the only "offenders," if I may use that word. Many other drill teams are playing the same type of music. It was refreshing and stirring to hear the McHenry high school band offer the "Star Spangled Banner." The parade was not completely ruined for me. I cons i d e r m y s e l f a s t a u n c h booster but this incident did not please me. How about you? "Sincerely, "Eve Levesque "McCullom Lake" Post 491 This coming Monday evening, June 11, is our regular monthly meeting. It will be a dinner meeting, and also we will have our election of officers for the coming year. A delicious swiss steak dinner will be served. This is one of the most important meetings of the year, and we would like to see as many members present as possible. Carnival time is drawing closer, which means a little extra effort from every member is needed to make this year's event a huge, success. Workers are still needed to help. Let's all turn out and give our whole hearted support. The Viscoun^r are selling booster buUpfis to help send them to Z^as Vegas. Please help the corps. RECEIVES MEDAL Thompson, son of Mrs. Thompson of Waukegan and nephew of Miss Rita Martin of McHenry, received the Tribune ROTC medal as "cadet of the year" among 125 ROTC members in his sophomore class at a Waukegan high school. &H0ME OWN FREE yourself of DEBTS First Mortgage for those who want security for themselves and their family. AT LAST! You can pay off your house and all Bills in . . 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The group attracted considerable attention as they took their place among the city's fine marching groups. :r?r HOLD JOINT ANNUAL MEET OF HEART GROUPS Noted Heart Fund research investigator, Ruth Pick, M.D., of Michael Reese hospital and Medical center, Chicago, will speak to local Heart association members at their joint annual meeting of Heart Units of Region III to be held the evening of June 12 in the new YMCA in Elgin. Including heart units of Kendall, Kane, DeKalb and McHenry counties, the joint meeting, which convenes at 8 p.m., will be preceded by separate business meetings of each heart unit in adjoining rooms to begin at 7:30 p.m. Doctor Pick has attracted international notice for her research relating hormones to the course of coronary artery disease, which is often climaxed by the familiar "Heart Attack." She will talk on "Why Research In Heart Disease." Mrs. Arthur Olsen, 614 N. John street, McHenry, local heart fund chairman and member of the steering committee of the McHenry county heart unit, explained that part of the McHenry heart fund goes to the support of Doctor Pick's distinguished work. She emphasized that the Joint Meeting beginning at eight o'clock will be open to the public and urged that interested persons should feel free to attend. At 7:45 p.m. a press conference will be held for Doctor Pick to which science students from high schools of the area are being invited. A feature of the evening will be the presentation of the Illinois Heart Association's Science Scholarship Award to two high school students of the region. First award goes to, Bonnie Koukel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry E. Koukel, Gilmour Road, Oswego. She is a junior at Oswego Community High School. Second award winner is Alexandra Jane Murray, daughter of Mr. and ,Mrs. Donald M. Murray, 213 Jo Ann Lane, DeKalb. Alexandra is a junior at DeKalb High School. The awards are recognition for outstanding achievement in their science studies and other character attributes. Scholarships provide for an eight weeks' experience in the research laboratories of the Food Chemistry Division, College of Agriculture, of the University of Illinois on the Champaign campus. The research presently engaged in, under the direction of F. A. K^mmerow, Ph. D., Professor of *Food Chemistry, involve biochemical work in heart disease. Mrs. Edwin Bells, president of Illinois Heart Association, will preside at the meeting and present the scholarship awards. Mrs. Bells pointed out (hat the Science Education Scholarship Program of Illinois Heart Association has been named "One of the most interesting in the country," because it provides a unique experience otherwise unobtainable to students at the high school level. She said that the program is aimed towardattracting gifted young people to careers in medicine and scientific research. Included among persons expected to attend the Heart Meeting from here are Mr. and Mrs. Olsen, Mr. and Mrs. George Cina, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Dornbush, Wonder Lake, Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin J. Massouda, Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Nye, Dr. and Mrs. Leonard F. Pawlikowski, Mrs. W i 11 a r d Schultz, Mrs. Edwin Wittrock and Mrs. Eugene Miller. NEWS Mercury is one of the ten metals known at the time of Christ. Farm Expert Wills Says: Larger and more powerful tractors are providing the power needed for fewer farmers to maintain food production for a growing population. A recent University of Illinois study shows important trends in the horsepower ratings of tractors used on central Illinois farms since World War II. J. E. Wills points out that since 1945, the number of tractors has risen 30 percent while the number of farms has dropped 20 percent. The work capacity of the tractors has also risen. More than half of the tractors made in 1960 were over 50 drawbar horsepower compared with only one-fifth in 1956. Small tractors with less than 35 horsepower dropped from 90 percent of the total in 1961 to only 15 percent in 1960-61. Economist Simerl Says: Some progress is .being made in reducing stocks' of grains, but it is rather slow. This trend is shown in the quarterly report of grain stocks, released by the USDA in late April. Total stocks of feed grains and soybeans in the United States on April 1 represented the production from 117 million acres, only 3 million, or 3 percent, less than a year ago. ! Stocks of feed grains repre- ; sented the production of 102 million acres, 7 million less than a year earlier. But stocks J of soybeans represented the j produce of-15 million acres, 4 million more than last year. Disappearance (use and exports) of corn and soybeans has been greater since harvest time than it was a year ago. But disappearance of sorghum grain, oats and barley has been less. The apparent disappearance of corn totaled 2,247° million bushels from October through March, 10 percent more than a year earlier. Some of this increase may result from too high crop estimates and heavy field losses. The long, hard winter also boosted the use of corn for livestock feed. And exports have increased substantially. -Economist Hinton Says: Farm labor used for crop production has decreased more than 60 percent in the past forty years, according to University of Illinois cost studies in central Illinois. Just as old Dobbin stepped asido fo» tractors before World War II, larger tractors have displaced smaller units since the war. Improved methods of growing and harvesting have cut the man hours used to produce em acre of corn to onethird of the time needed in 1920. While man nours per acre have decreased, yields per acre are increasing. This has tipped the farm market cart in favor of fewer hours per bushel. Today only one-fifth as much time is required to produce a bushel of corn as was needed in 1920. Tha use of larger powerdrawn machinery and shifts toward reduced tillage practices account for the recent reduction in labor and tractor hours. Grain crops lead hay crops in the labor efficiency increase. The small farmer with limited c&pital will find it increasingly difficult to compete w i t h e f f i c i e n t m e c h a n i z e d farming operations. Economist Simerl Says: There was good news for cattle feeders in the quarterly report of cattle on feed. It showed that farmers were feeding only 1 percent^npre cattle on April 1 this yearnjifin in 1961. All of this increase was in the western states. The corn belt had 1 percent fewer cattle in feedlots. The total number of cattle on feed in 26 leading states was 7,200,000. The report also indicates that cattle will be marketed somewhat later this year than last. The cattle in feedlots are lighter, and farmers plan to market them more. slowly. Although signs point to & moderate Increase in cattle slaughter later this year, the demand for beef is also up. Population is up 1% percent, and employment 2 percent. Factory workers are putting in more hours, earning about $6 more per week. Supplies of com petit ive meats will be no greater than last year. Farmers are holding the line on hog production. The output of broilers may be down 5 or 6 percent, and turkeys lO to 12 percent. Agricultural Engineer Bowers Says: Farmers who are tempted to pull the corn planter faster than the maximum recommended speed will benefit from these figures. Bowers cites laboratory tests in which A seed-corn stand adjusted to drop 15,200 kernels per acre at three miles per hour dropped 14,300 kernels at 5 miles per hour and only 13,200 kernels at 7 miles per hour. In creasing the population dropped the planting rate even more. When the test stand was adjusted to drop 18,800 kernels per acre at 3 miles per hour, it dropped 17,400 kernels at -5 miles per hour and only 15,000 kernels at 7 miles per hour. • - - . Most of our major airports operate at a° loss. EDDIE the EDUCATOR says NIGHT CUSSES FOR ADULTS The process of. getting cm education is never done. Enrollment in the. state's adult, education classes equals 10 percent of the public school enrollment. Illinois Education Association * 0 Declared Dividend Rate WHY LET YOUR SAVINGS WORK FOR LESS? Your savings at Marengo Federal earn a new modern 4 Vz percent paid semi-annually. It is a popular way to save and you can't afford to let your savings work for less. if you too, want the strength and protection of McHenry county's largest association plus above average EARNINGS, we suggest you save at MARENGO FEDERAL. A Mutual Company Organized in 1925 total assets over $14,000,000.00 Announcing tke good newfi? 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