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0 UNIT 491 by Mary Einspar At the regular April meeting of MeHenry Unit 491, President Betty Lingenfelter draped the charter for deceased member, Kvaline Varese! Chaplain Marge Mikota offered prayer. Community Service Chairman Pearl Pietsch reported the following accompanied her to the Valley Hi Nursing home in Hart land: Win Pietsch, Marge Davidson, Sandy Lock, Ercell Lock, Reba Owen and Pat Owen. They served refreshments and presented each lady with a corsage. Entertainment was provided by Dolly Myers. Miss Myers sang and played several selections on the violin. Chairman Dorothy Diedrich has turned in 23,760 coupons from seinor members and 14,047 coupons from the Junior auxiliary. The county contest ends in May and we are hopeful of maintaining first place. Lauretta Homo, junior advisor, announced there will be a picnic held for all Junior auxiliary members May 23 at Veterans Acres in Crystai Lake. This will take the place of their regular monthly meeting. The. Juniors will also attend the department convention May 16 in Lincoln. Nine more members were still needed to make quota as of April meeting. Membership stands at 378. Chairman Lillian Miller asks all those who have not paid their dues to do so quickly before the deadline. Poppy Day will be observed May 22, according ..to Helen Birmingtam Poppy cchairman. Poppies which will be distributed throughout the city on this date have been fashioned by disabled veterans who receive payment for their work. Auxiliary members provide all materials to veterans for making poppies free of charge. All other work done in connection with the event is on a volunteer -basis. Thousands of the blossoms are distributed here each year, Mrs. Birmingham said. Contributions received by volunteer auxiliary members who offer poppies to passersby on street corners throughout the city on Poppy Day will be used exclusively for veteran rehabilitation and child welfare work, Mrs. Birmingham emphasized. Most of the funds donated in this area remain here for our units' rehabilitation and welfare vvoi*k. Mrs. Birmingham will be calling for volunteers t o work Poppy Day. Please be generous with your time. President Lingenfelter closed the meeting and movies were shown by Dr. O. E. Nelson of Woodstock. The movies, in keeping with the Cancer Crusade, were then explained and questions answered by Dr. Nelson. At our meeting in May we will honor our Gold Star members. A pot luck supper at 6:3C p.m. will precode the May 18 meeting. Memorial services for this year's deceased members will take place. Please attend. SET UNIFORM TESTING FOR CIVIL DEFENSE 4' Col. Donovan M. Vance, state civil defense direcotr, has announced that all civil defense publif warning devices in Illinois will be tested on the first Tuesday of each month in a uniform manner and at a standardized time for the state, starting June 2, at 10:30 a.m. Vance said legislation had been enacted by the 73rd general assembly to ervable the civil defense agency to test public warning systems for civil rleofnse at a common time. Purpose of the change is threefold, Vance explained. First is to test the public warning devices in accordance wit,h the new civil defense federal guide which states all public warning devices niyst be tested minimum of once a month using 1 minute of the steady blast of the alert, followed by 1 minute of silence before 1 minute of the wailing tones or short blasts of the take cover signal is sounded. This is to familiarize the general public with the difference in the signals. At the present time, sirens are growled (just brought up a peak decibel) which does not give the public an opportunity to differentiate between the two sounds. Second, the change will reduce confusion when Illinois residents visit other Illinois communities whore testing is conducted at a time" different than their own. Third, it makes certain that the test is conducted at a time when businesses and industries are in operation and, when in session, schools will be open. Each community should advise the public as to how many times a month they plan to test their local systems under this new law, and should conduct a full-scale public information program announcing the mujor change. Project Preview Winners Pictured above, at left, are the two runners-up' in the recent Project Preview of United Cercbrid Palsy of MeHenry County. They are Sue Farr and Isobelle Wolf, both students at MCHS, Vviju are being presented their avj^rds by Anthony Varese. Looking on are Mrs. Charles J ./filler of MeHenry, president of U.C.P. for MeHenry county, and Terry Hammond, Cary-Grove senior, who was awarded top honors. ELECT OFFICERS OF GIL MAY 22 AT CRYSTAL LAKE The annual election of officers and director of the GO vein m e n t Improvement League of MeHenry County will be held Friday, May 22, at 7:4f) p.m. at the Crystal Lake Methodist church. President Cal Skinner announced that Crystal Lake Attorney Stan Narusis will chair the committee on nominations and that other members selected are: Mrs. Jeanne Hillstrom of MeHenry township, Mrs. Leona Nelson of Graflon township, Edward Buckley of Dorr township and Mrs. Bertha Bladen of Grafton township. At G.I.L.'s recent meeting, observations on the primary election were reported. Members commented that in view of the extremely long hours the judges have to work before they can even begin counting the -ba Hots, every f aeet-of-s t ate law should be adheared to in order that a more accurate count would result. It was reported that one judge asked to be excused from reading off Ihe vote as her eyes were so tired that she couldn't see the voter marks. In a few intsances, it was pointed out. judges had to work continuously for almost twenty-three hours before completing their job. It was stated that in several precincts, only one tally sheet was used to record the vote with 1he second sheet merely being filled in after the counting was completed. This, il sectwd, violated the intent of the law in that a check on one another was not provided. Some judges performed double duty by checking voter sheets for one or more candidates while the vote was in progress, according to reports. Several instances were reported where doors to the polling places were not locked when the polls closed thus permitting virtually anyone to come POPPY DAY Remember the men who can't forget. That's the purpose of the welfare and rehabilitation program which the Veterans of Foreign Wars carries on, from day to day, in this community, and in all parts of the United States. That's the purpose of the annual sale of Buddy Poppies. When "you buy one of these little flowers that are made by disabled veterans in government hospitals, every penny that you donate will be used for veteran welfare and relief purposes. That includes the windows and orphans, as well as the needy dependents of the men who have served in our Armed Forces in time of war. Be sure to buy a Buddy Poppy when these symbols ot patriotism are sold on the streets of MeHenry on May 22 and 23. BEGIN WORK ON IMPROVING ROADS IN SUBDIVISION With two model homes in McIIenry's forty-six-home development nearly complete, work to build roads and construct sidewalks is being rushed, Ambrose Thilman, vicepresident and director of construction for Ladd Enterprises, announced today. The Crystal Lake-based firm began construction of the two homes in early March. Adding to the beauty of the -urea, located north of Illinois Route 120 and west of Illinois Route 31 on Boone Creek, is the underground installation of utilities. Thillman said the two model homes will be landscaped and sidewalks will be completed before open house is announced, probably in mid-May. CHILDREN'S PLAY "Snow Queen and the Gob- Tin" will be presented in Crystal Lake at Central school auditorium at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 9. Tickets will be available at the door. The play will be sponsored by Storybook Playhouse, which has been giving children's theatre for six years. It costs Uncle Sam about $28,000 yearly to keep each student in the Air Force Academy, at Colorado Springs. McHENRY K-C's SPRING DANCE SAT. ION HALL p.m. FOOD and PRIZES George Freund -- Orchestra All Invited $5.00 Couple in Worthmoor E m FQpl /AISPECT^ RANCH - $21,900 3 Bedrooms, 1% bath, family . room, built-in range, storms & screens, patio, part basement, hot water heat, fully landscaped, lake rights. BI-LEVEL - $22,900 2,000 sq. ft. of living area, 3 bedrooms, 11 kiths, builtin range, disposal, carpeting, storms & screens, family room, finished basement, patio, brick & alum, siding, heated garage, gutters, fully landscaped, lake rights. * *. i - ; Worthmoor U.S. Builders Models Open Phosie 385-0457 'Builders of Quality Homes" Yi Mile East of Pistakee Golf Course on Pis&akee Road SAFEGUARD YOUR HEALTH Don't Spiirc The Injection You may choose to "spare the rod" where >our child is con- <-<-rned, but don't spare the injection. Immunization produces a long-lastini; protection against a number of contagious diseases and is I;?r^"ly responsible for prevent ing epidemics. Poliomyelitis, diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), smallpox, tetanus (lockjaw) and measles 'ir diseases jireventable by immunization. With advances in knowledge and research, undoubtedly many more will be added to the list. In a general sense, Ihe body is in an immune state when it can resist, the invasion and growth of a germ or. virus. This occurs when specific subdances or weapons against a particular disease are present in the body. If these substances, which are (failed immune? bodies, are injected into the body,;the', result, is passive immunity, a temporary state calling for reinject ions at various intervals. However, active immunity is established v\ hen an individual is injected wit'i the germ of the disease in a modified and harmless form. After a series of carefully controlled injections, the person manufactures his own immune bodies, which, in turn, crea;e a resistance to light the invading germs. The modified germ used for this purpose is called an antigen and the resultant resistance is called an c-ctive jmmuni.y. Parent- would be wise to start the immunization program for Iheir children early in life instead of waiting for school age. Excepting for smallpox, the injections can begin within the first three months. Vaccination against smallpox should be started between six months and one year. ~ Booster injections over a period ol years will increase or sustain immunity. Your physician will recommend how this schedule should be carried out in order to obtain the best results. After the age of 16, it is urged that smallpox revaccination be done ancf tetanus booster doses be given every five years, PoJiovaccinc should be administered every two years to assure continued protection. Statistics show that every American experiences at least one common cold a year, with October, November, January and March as the most likely months to get them. What causes colds? No one knows for sure, but it's generally agreed that viruses are the culprils. A virus is a living material so small that it's not even visible through an ordinary microscope; special equipment is required to study it. An insidious condition,- the cold is generally spread via a sneeze, cough or hand-shake Of a victim who has neglected to wash his "hands after using his handkerchief. It's interesting to note that there are actually two stages to the common cold -- the virus and later stages. The virus stage lasts only a few hours and produces relatively minor symptoms, such as irritation in the nose and throat. The feeling of "scratchiness' is present. The result, is what most of us consider the later staged of a eold««- the coughing, sneezing, running nose, and eyes, headache, general aches and pains and a feeling of ;nisery. This, of course, leads to the so-called later stage of the cold - the coughing, sneezing, running nose and eyes, headache, general aches and pains, and' a feeling of misery. Usually the body overcomes the infection within a few days; If it doesn't however, complications may result, with bacteria invading sinuses in the facial bones and setting up an acute sinus infection. Bronchitis, pneumonia and other respiratory infections are also possible complications. Strangely enough, there is no known cure for the common cold. Present, treatment by the physician is essentially to relieve symptoms and prevent possible eomplieat ions. Though certain medications have proved helpful in relieving Ihe misery of the -sufferer, these usually require medical supervision because of possible harmful side effects. If a cold develops, the victim should go to bed immediately for isolation will not only prevent Ihe spread of the conditions to others, but also the development of possible complications. Call your physician as soon a.6? .possible. Illinois has shown an 86 per cent increase in reported rubella (German measles) cases for the period of Jan. 1 to March 15 over the same period last year, Dr. Franklin D. Yo« der, director of the Illlnoli Department of Public Health, said last week. AT HOME EDDII she EDUCATOR says Illinois boasts 441 VGC0tfon«i agriculture departments, training 16,141 farm youths for a Mm In agriculture QJ related olf-fffiW ot* cupations. t Illinois EcfuColtoff GK 'eter mgt usten & Son funeral 3iome MCHENRY. 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