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Invite Volunteers To Take Part In '73 Bird Census Bird watchers enjoy taking the annual Christmas bird census, but the counting is not done in fun; it is serious business accomplished even if snow and ice make hiking wearisome and chilling. It will be the National Audubon society's seventy- fourth annual count, and when McHenry county chapter of Illinois Audubon society scours this area it will be cooperating with 20,000 other birders from every state, Canada, Central America and the West Indies. Individual chapters may select dates within the period of Dec. 15 to Jan. 1 for their work, and the local group has chosen Dec. 29. Even the United States Air Force is keenly interested this year because not only will the compilation of statistics reveal general information on where birds can be found in thp Appropriations For '74 Exceed Recom m endatlon Comptroller George W. Lindberg has issued his monthly fiscal report which shows that total appropriations for fiscal 1974 now exceed the Governor's i initial recom­ mendation by $567 million. Lindberg called attention to nearly $219 million in new appropriation bills which have become law following the General Assembly's special session. This brings the total of fiscal 1974 appropriations to $7,594 billion for all funds. In his budget recommendation, the Governor asked for total ap­ propriations of $7,027 billion. liie appropriations additions by the special session are at­ tributed mainly to the agreement to form a regional transit authority, Lindberg said, which included a mass transit operating subsidy of $35.2 million, an added $139.1 million in downstate sup­ plemental freeway con­ struction and a $40 million lump sum appropriation for highway construction. Regarding the state's economic condition, Lindberg pointed out that the forecast of an economic slowdown for the second half of fiscal 1974 could be accentuated by the current energy crisis. If the predicted slowdown occurs, the state's revenue growth will be retarded in the latter half of fiscal 1974 and into fiscal 1975, Lindberg said. Revenue sources most likely to be affected are the sales tax, the corporate income tax, the motor fuel tax, and motor vehicle registrations, he said. The Comptroller also sum­ marized the new financial base for the RTA in his report. HERE AND THERE JJUSINES^ Order Illinois Bell Telephone To File For New Rates The Illinois Commerce commission has ordered Illinois Bell Telephone com­ pany to file new rates to be effective Jan. 1. The revised rates, which will be filed Monday, will raise the company's annual revenues by about 4.5 percent, according to Illinois Bell manager Stan Jozwiak. More than half of the increase will go for taxes. Illinois Bell Vice-President and Treasurer H.A. Latimer reiterated that "The com­ mission's decision contains both bad news and good news. The increases granted are substantially less than what we had sought - and fall far short of what we need to cope with today's surging inflation. "The good news, of course, is that the commission, by its order, recognizes that a higher level of earnings is absolutely essential to our ability to give good service and expand and modernize our facilities. Whether we can make ends meet with these new rates depends on wheJier or not the economy steadies and inflation moderates. We will continue our rigorous expense control measures as well as our efforts to improve productivity. D0RKIES 4213 W. Rte. 120-McHenry 385-6981 Daily Luncheon Specials Dinners Served Nightly Till 8:00 PM W/This Adv. 25c Off On Any Pizza (Pick Up Only) Delicious Pizza (Regular or Deep Pan Style) Served In or Delivered 5:00 pm - 12:00 pm • Tuesl^hru1 Sat. winter, how many of each kind, and what species are in danger of extinction, but the Audubon findings are expected to be of specific value to airmen, who will use them in scheduling training flights to avoid areas where there is high risk of bird- plane collisions. Competition among the census groups is/ keen. Last year's top honors went to Cocoa, Fla., and Freeport, Tex., whose Auduboners tied with a report of 209 species seen. (The all-time record of 224 species was set by San Diego in 1969.) Most counts were for less than 100 different kinds of birds. Miserable weather on McHenry county chapter's day reduced their totals, but they did identify 6,779 individuals of forty-four species. NaturaUy, English sparrows topped the list,, followed by starlings and crows. But there were other varieties of sparrows, chickadees, blue jays, car­ dinals, mourning doves, crossbills, goldfinches, three kinds of hawks, pheasants, woodpeckers, four varieties of ducks, Canada geese, and one robin, one towhee and one pine siskin. To assist this month in get­ ting the most accurate possible census for their territory - a circle 15 miles in diameter centering at the juncture of Fleming and Bull Valley roads - - the seven teams of McHenry county birdwatchers are hoping for assistance from many non-members, who may report the nunjber of kinds of birds appearing at their own feeders or may simply tell the Auduboners they are welcome to take a count on their land. Without such permission, the teams do not enter private property. Such help may be volun­ teered to Steve Peck of Crystal Lake (459-3693), who is again general chairman of the cen­ sus. Or team captains may be called, including Mrs. David Gay of Wonder Lake. These are carefully defined so as to avoid any duplicate sighting of birds. When the eight hours of counting are over on this month's last Saturday all who have assisted will gather in the home of Paul andEthel Wilcox at Woodstock for hot chili con carne, crackers, coffee and cookies, while they tally their day's achievements. Ringwood News Families Gather For Reunions On Christmas There were great things going on over this Christmas weekend. Sue and Lee Thorton and daughters visited in the Gordon Fossum home for a couple of days. Linda and Bill Billikas of Dubuque, Iowa, were at the Walt Low home on Sunday on their way to Boston, to spend the Christmas holidays with Bill's parents. Donna called home on Christmas eve and got to talk to all there. Those en­ joying the Crhistmas eve festivities in the Low home were Alice Mae and Walt Wilcox of Woodstock, Bob, Sue and Bobbie Low, Mabel Thomas and Dave Miller of McHenry, Sue and Ed Erwin and children of Johnsburg, Pam and Dan Kehoe of Elkhorn, Wis., Patte Miller and sons, Scott and Lee, and of course, Ray and Tom Low. The Richard Zell home was also a busy one over the weekend. Phyllis' son, Tom, • and wife, Eleanor Davis, and children, Tommie and Tami, arrived on Saturday for the holidays, son, Chris, and Desi and baby, Noel, of McHenry came up on Christmas eve as did Phyllis' sisters and families from Zion and Lake Villa for a delicious buffet dinner and best wishes for the holidays. Tom and Eleanor and children stayed until Wednesday and they were on their way to visit other family and friends and then they will return home to Seven Hills, Ohio, by the end of the week. Time is short so didn't get hold of too many people for their activities but am sure we will hear from lots of you by next week. So, have a happy and safe New Year's Eve and we'll see and hear from all of you next year 1974. BIRTHDAYS Happy birthday to David Maugh on Dec. 30. That's all the birthdays in 1973. Our next birthday person has his special on Jan. 2, happy birthday to Dale Samuelson, and to Christopher Petska on Jan. 3. 3. Happy New Year The Ringwood Gang To the McHenry Plaindealer HOW CAN I? 'TTTTTTTTTTTTT By Anne Ashley Q. What is a good tarnish preventive for costume jewelry that is stored in a box? A. The addition of a piece of ordinary blackboard chalk to the box. Q. How can I remove water marks from furniture sur­ faces? A. Rub these unsightly spots with a damp cloth on which a few drops of ammonia or spirits of camphor have been sprinkled. Q. How can I remove a musty odor from the inside of my clothes closet? A. First take all your clothes out of the closet and hang them outside to air, then scrub the interior of the closet with a strong solution of one cup of baking soda to a bucket of hot water. Q. How can I treat a scorched area in a white shirt? A. Try bleaching it under a sunlamp. Moisten the blemished area with water, and hold it under the sunlamp until the fabric regain^ its whiteness. You may have to repeat this process several times for real success. Q. What is good for cleaning piano keys? A. Many people use milk for this purpose. Yogurt has an even better effect. Q. How can I prevent a paintbrush from shedding? bristles when I paint? A. One way is to give it a varnish treatment. You can do this by placing the brush bristles-up, and pouring some clear varnish into the base of the bristles, keeping the brush in an upright position until the varnish has dried and "glued" the bristles into place. Q. How can I deal with chocolate stains on fabrics? A. Wet the affected area, then rub a good soap powder or borax into the spot, roll the article up and lay it aside for fifteen minutes, then scrub it thank you for your thought- fulness. The Gang with a brush or rub it vigorously between the hands. Q. How can I make a cleaning compound that will aid in the cleaning of an old, dusty con­ crete floor? A. Dampen some newspaper thoroughly with water, tear into small bits, and scatter these over the floor. As you sweep these bits of paper up, the dust will cling to them, and you make a "clean sweep" of the whole business^ s Q. What can I do about water stains on hardwood floors? A. Rub these spots with a cloth or sponge dampened with turpentine or mineral spirits, using a circular motion while rubbing. Dry with a clean cloth. Q. How can I minimize the chances of crumbling or chipping when driving a nail into a plaster wall? A. By heating the nail beforehand in hot water. Q. How can I remedy some ink that has become too thick? A. 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