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o The Law Serves You irt The New Year Right: Jrush Up Driving Habits The start of a new year is a good time to brush up on your „ safe driving techniques, espec- ially if your driver's license expires during 1970. This will be the second year , of Illinois' program to re-ex­ amine all licensed drivers and another 750,000 motorists will be subject /to examination. All 6,800,000 licensed drivers are to be examined over a 9-year period. According to the Illinois State Bar association, a driver with an expiring license will receive an application for renewal in the mail about a month before the expiration date. If the application form is yel- ( low, a person's license will be renewed for three years n.- automatically upon application , and payment of the $8.00 li­ cense fee to the Secretary of sc State. He will be retested la­ ir- ter. However, if it's a whjte ?r form, he must report to a 1 testing station for examination. If there is a number *6' on the _ white renewal application form (in shaded area near the black arrow) this means the driver will be required to take only the written test of his ability to rtcognize traffic signs and his knowledge of traffic law, plus an eye test. However, a -number *7* on the form means he will also i>e required to dem­ onstrate his driving skills on the road. If you are one of those dri­ vers who will face a road test, here are a number of clues about what to do and what not to do, courtesy of the ISBA: 1. Starting. Enter your car from the curbside. Fasten seat belts and adjust the rear vision ^mirror. Check moving traffic 'and signal before pulling out in­ to traffic (the law says you must activate the left turn sig­ nal when pulling out from a par­ allel parking position on the right side of the road and vicc versa.) ! 2. On the road. Keep both hands on the wheel. Move at the speed of the traffic. Keep your interval--about one car length between you and the car ahead Deaths JOHN K. OLEINICK • John K. Oleinick, 93, died early Thursday morning, Jan. 115, at his home at 4911 W."v Fountain I^ane, McCullom lAke. He was born Jan. 19, 1876 in Russia and lived in this vicin­ ity 24 years. He was preceded in death by his wife, Anna, in 1954. • Survivors include two daugh- j ters, Mrs. Victor (Marie) Howe | and Mrs. Lillie (Pearl) Padal- ; ford of McCullom l.ake; a son, • Philip J. of Cicero; four grand­ children antPtwo great-grand­ children. *" • • Visitation wiii be SftSfZ p.m. on Friday at the George R. Justen funeral home where ser- ; vices will be held at 3 p.m. » on Saturday with I'astor V.I,, s lleglund of the 7th Day Adven- tist church of Waukcganofficia- i ting. Interment will beinWood- I land cemetery. RICHARD NIMTZ j! rrhc George It. Justen & Son • funeral home on Thursday noon ! was awaiting the arrival of the I body of* Richard Nimtz from ' Franklin, Tenn., where he died ' Tuesday, Jan. 13. , Mr. Nimtz was accompanied ; by his wife, Phyllis, enroute to ' Florida for a winter vacation ! when he was stricken. Besides ^his wife, he leaves a daughter, IGerry Doolln, of Milwaukee and »three grandchildren. J The Nimtz home is at 3315 W. Venice, McIIenry. for each 10 miles an recommended* 3. At, intersections. Approach with caution at reduced speed even when no stop sign, signal light or other traffic control is apparent. Yield to cars in the intersection, or to pedestrians in the crosswalk. 4. Stopping: Apply brake to warn motorists behind you. At any intersection where stop is required (by a steady red light, flashing red light or stop sign) come to a complete stop be­ fore entering the crosswalk or intersection. If there is a stop line, stop at that line. A flash­ ing red light and stop sign (al­ ways red with white letters and octagonal in shape) have same meaning. Always yield to pedes­ trians in a crosswalk and to moving traffic on a through highway before proceeding. 5. Backing. Check traffic in all directions. Back slowly. Look back over your right shoulder when backing, not in the rear vision mirror. 6. Turning. Activate the ap­ propriate turn signal (100 feet before any turn in a business or residential area, 200 feet before a turn in other areas). Get into the proper lane for turning as soon as possible. Slow down to a reasonable turning speed and make the turn into the proper lane of traffic on the road you are entering. Stay to the RIGHT of the center line in a two- way street. 7. Passing. Be sure there is plenty of open road ahead. Sig­ nal before moving into the pass­ ing lane. After passing, be sure you are completely past the- other vehicle and give the prop­ er signal before pulling back into the driving lane. Do not pass on a hill, or within 100 feet of an intersection br when there is a solid yellow stripe on your side of the center line. 8. Parking. Unless angle parking is permitted, park par­ allel to and with your right wheels within 12 inches of the curb. For parallel parking, pull up even with and near the car a- head of, the space you intend to enter. Cut your wheel sharply to the right and begin to back. With your car at a 45-degree angle to the curb and your eyes about even with the rear bumper of the other car, straighten out your wheels gradually. When your front bumper is about even with the rear bumper of the oth­ er car, cyt hard to the left and continue backing into the space, straightenings^gt as you go. and by their shapes--and on your knowledge of traffic laws. For this purpose, the LSBA notes,v the state publishes a 98-page official manual for dri­ vers known as "Rules of The Road." You may obtain a copy, without charge, by writing to the Office of the Secretary of State, Capitol Building, Springfield, 111. 62706. The examination is part of the state's program to retest all licensed drivers every nine years, in accordance with a law which became effective this year. Even the driver who re­ ceives notice that his license will be renewed without re­ examination, upon his applica­ tion and payment of the $8 license fee, will be tested later. The "Rules of The Road" booklet is your secret to suc­ cess when your re-examination time comes. At least a study of the manual, especially chap­ ters 3 and 4 dealing with traf­ fic signs and traffic laws, should virtually assure your pas­ sing the written portion of the re-examination. It will also be helpful if you are required to take a road test to demonstrate your driving skills. As a test of your present ability to recognize traffic signs and understand their meaning, the ISBA has devised the fol­ lowing simple (flriz. It adds that on the official test you will be required to answer all 10 ques­ tions on traffic-sign recognition correctly, so you should get a perfect score on this test. (Cor­ rect answers are given at the end of the article.) 1. SIGN IDENTIFICATION. Match each type of sign as des­ cribed in the first column below with its proper shape, as given in the second column, by plac­ ing the appropriate letter in the space provided: a. Yield right-of-way ( ) Rectangular b. Stop ( ) Round c. Speed limit or other reg­ ulation ( ) Diamond shaped ( ) Inverted pyramid d. Warning ( ) Hexagonal e. Railroad crossing ( ) Square 2. WARNING RECOGNITION. All signs described in the first colum below are yellow and, ex­ cept as noted, are diamond shaped. Match the sign with the warning it gives as stated in the second column. a. Black "T" lying down. ( ) Railroad crossing b. Black cross ( ) Road curves right, then left c. Round sign, black "X" ( ) Crossroads d. Black line bending to right, FROM THE FARM FARM RECORDS SAVE TAX DOLLARS As tax-planning time' ap­ proaches, P$member that U0- cle Sam wtpits your tax dollars but he wants only what Is due him - no more. It takes complete and ac­ curate farm business records to avoid unnecessary tax pay­ ment. Many farmers pay more in­ come tax than is required be­ cause they lack good farm ex­ pense and income records arid depreciation schedules. Many aids to keeping good records are available. One such aid is a farm rec­ ord book prepared by the Un­ iversity of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service and available from the Cooperative Extension office in Woodstock. Several record-keeping ser­ vices using electronic-data processing are available to Ill­ inois farmers. One is the Ill­ inois Farm Business record prepared by the Illinois Farm Business Farm Management Association and the University of Illinois Cooperative Ex­ tension Service. It includes reg­ ular visits by a fieldman and provides excellent farm-record analysis and business-manage­ ment advice. There are also a number of other good farm rec­ ord-keeping systems available. Complete, accurate farm records don't come easy, but they pay off at tax time. BUYING FIREWOOD Many homeowners look fort- ward to a cheery fire in the fire­ place to add a snug, secure at- « mosphere to their homes this winter. Every year at this time, peo­ ple ask about fireplace wood measurement. Firewood suppliers sell either by volume or by weight. You should know which system o ». • - is used when you buy wood. Ricks, face cords, short cords and standard cords are common volume measurements - but they are not tnp same: When a standard cora of wood is neatly stacked, it must make a pile 4 feet high, 8 ffeet long and 4 feet wide - or the equiv­ alent. A rick, a face cord or a short cord also makes a pije 4 feet high and 8 feet long - but the width varies. For example, the dealgr may offer a rick of 16-inch wood at one price and a rick of 18- inch wood at another. In general, price per unit increases as the length of the stick increases. Weight is actually a fairer measure than volume for sea­ soned wood. ^ But if the wood is green or unseasoned, the sticks will be heavier and you pay for water as well as wood. If you want heat as well as decoration from your fireplace, choose heavier, denser woods X FRIDAY, JAN. 16,1970 - PLAINDEALER - PG. 5 such as hickory, oak, Osage- orange and hard maple over such species as cottonwood, willow and > box elder, Culver adds. PROTECT TREES ; FROM RABBITS Kabbits damage a wide var­ iety of young trees and shrubs during the winter when other food is scarce. Protect young tr?es and shrubs around your home by wrapping the trunk and lower limbs with burlap or heavy, waterproof paper. You can also use screening or hard­ ware cloth - or you can paint these areas with a repellent solution containing either Thir- am or iAC» Remove the bur­ lap or paper wrapping in late spring. 1970 Dangerous Year The way things are going 1970 may be the most dangerous year ever for farmers. The farm accident rate climbed to 71.2 deaths per 100,- 000 farm residents in ,1968, reports O.L. Hogsett, Univer­ sity of Illinois Extension safe­ ty specialist. j """"V That marked the sixth year in a row that the agricultural death rate increased. And the numbers are still growing. Projecting the figures ahead, shows that by 1970 agriculture's death rate will exceed 75*, The accidental death rate for the nation stood at 56.6 in 1968. Mining and construction headed the list as the two;most dan­ gerous occupations.' Agriculture, which has for many years been the third most hazardous occupation, will soon be in second spot unless some­ thing is done. Recognizing the problem is the first step toward success­ fully solving it. Hogsett suggests that all far­ mers and farm families add safety to their 1970 farm plans. S e. Black s^Sn^-shaped line from' ( ) Winding road *•'. To Pass Drive* Re-Examination Y(?u Must, ' Identify Traffic Signs You' ve received a notice from^ the state that you must success- (Answers: 1. c,e,d,a,b and blank fully complete an examination space. 2. c,d,b,a, blank space, before your driver's license e.) can be renewed? (The second article in thistwo- If so, the Illinois State Bar? part series on the re-exam in- association advises, you should\ ation of drivers will provide a brush up on your ability to i- test of your knowledge of traf- dentify traffic signs--on sight fic laws.) WATER-WELLS PUMPS RED JACKET THE BEST WATER SYSTEM NSTALLED IS THE CHEAPEST WATER WELL SUBMERSIBLE DRILLING PUMPS SALES AND SERVICE MeHENRY COUNTY WELL & PUMP CO. 385-5252-Res. 3854)713 4913 W. McCullom Lk. Rd. 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M4BEN0pJE»^,toll \ I< ^ < I WR-iSs-SKf* is-. > ftisl Cash on Ha Agency Secu GolS«°^Loa U.S. Stock Other Total Resources and Fixtures $23,773,710-92 319,344-66 98,267.07 325,85530 62,224-81 19,262.63 340,295.47 2,602,645.16 200,000.00 479,986.01 231,621 78 11.61651 $26,363?«-69 127,839-91 339.066-43 6,63493 36,63556 511,617-79 1,917.744.64 221,600.00 474.161-36 270.116.23 25.612,72 $2846A ,72935. $30023 37A3§ r / u^v \T\£S and BE and Cert««cetes ok Sa^°9s for taxes Loan and *nS Bank ^anees ent O^e^'^usCe^f85 Total Uab«rties f*ctsof IN and Reserves y »23 841,665-1* 1.000.^ 414,197-36 '3£S« A76A.6A 86.260-9® none 43,086.97 1 205-0° ' 498.70 A7.920 2.A21 03 ,83A^1 $28 46 A ,72® .35 22, ^2£A8 $30^023 6A8J5 37 A 38 THE YEAR A969 S1 213.361.52 1,704.'*°' 435-A7 to Savers »ncrease.-:-^9tf0rt^nsMade '1964,776 52 4,666.766 Diw idendsPf 1 in -- • «c Accounts Saving* ^ Loans .85 •\ 558.6A5.** 926 787 A6 22 10.37* \n .ĉ jsr \ncrease m \nctease in Reserves Ratio Reserves to Saving5 v - ••• \ \; i SAVE AT MeHENRY COUNTY'S OLDEST, LARGEST. STRONGEST ASSOCIATION. Current Interest Rates ' 4 %% per annum -- Passbook Accounts 5% per annum -- Golden Passbook Accounts -- $500 minimum 5 Va% per annum -- Six month certificates j . - $1,000 minimum , Interest paid quarterly on all accounts. fm MARENGO federal savings and loan association 200 E. GRANT HIGHWAY MARENGO, ILL. WHERE MORE PEOPLE SAVE MORE MONEY THAN ANY WHERE ELSE IN MeHENRY COUNTY «\ %