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Horses Are Big Business In U.SA Amarillo, Tex. - A record eight million horses inhabit this country according to estimates from the American Horse Council in Washington, D.C., and the number is increasing rapidly. The horse population has giore than doubled since i960. Intact, there are more horses now in the United States than before the birth of the automobile, when horses were used as a primary source of transportation and power. Again from American Horse Council estimates, equine events drew over 105 million spectators irU973. And in "a 1970 survey, sixty percent If all horse-owning families made less than $9,000 annual income. Why the sudden interest? Part of the growth is ex­ plained in an announcement from the U.S. Extension Ser­ vice, which administers the nations 4-H program. At the end of 1974, 320,767 4-H mem­ bers were enrolled in horse projects, compared to 160,846 in beef cattle and 106,526 in swine. This compares to 30,000 horse projects 15 years earlier. But that's only part of the increase. The 12 largest breed organizations recorded 36 percent more horses in 1973 than in 1960. Don Jones,Executive Secretary of the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA), the world's largest and fastest growing equine registry, explains the growth in this way. "Many people are searching for sources of recreation, an 'escape' from the everyday routine, or perhaps a new business ven­ ture. Our society has a great deal of affluence and leisure time to offer the individual, and, likewise he desires to get away from the hustle and bustle of the modern, mechanzied world. This outlet, more than ever before we are pleased to say, is becoming the horse." Growth in-the American Quarter Horse Association is exemplary of all breeds of horses. AQHA year-end figures illustrate the phenomenon. On November 8, 1974, the AQHA officially registered one million American Quarter Horses, which is quite a feat for an association only 34 years old. The AQHA closed out the year with 1,038,559 horses recorded in the Stud Book, registering 76, 559 new animals in 1974 alone at the headquarters office in Amarillo, Texas. Transfer of ownership, considered as the barometer of any industry, also reached a new high in 1974, with 153,236 American Quarter Horses changing hands. A total of 51 foreign countries have imported the American Quarter Horse, but a large percentage of them are being purchased by people in the upper midwest and along the Eastern seaboard. Thus, the American Quarter horse is returning once again to the place of his origin. For it was in the early 1600's, in the Carolina and Virginia colonies, that settlers developed this animal, by crossing horses brought from England with those left in America by the Spanish Ex­ plorers. These animals, known as "Quarter Pathers" were raced against each other by the colonists at distances up to a quarter of a m^le. Now racing has grown in this country to become the number one spectator sport. During 1974, Quarter Horses competed for over $18 million in purses at IN PHYSICS EXPERIMENT - Jim Mochel, left, Downers Grove, a junior in Drake university's College of Business Administration, adjusts the apparatus .while Kelly Low, 1408 Millstream drive, McHenry, a sophomore in the School of Journalism, tries a physics experiment on the attraction of water molecules. The experiment calls for the beaker of water to be raised until it pulls down the wet plate suspended from the spring. TUES. MIDNITE SPECIALS J. Nell 460-168-168; C. Babineau 460-167-162; R. Matthews 444-152-153; M. Underwood 435-159-151; B. Fontana 422-154-161; A. Wright 415-145; L. DeHaan 413-155. Games: J. Petrov 160; M. Catillo 157. Conversions: L. Bottino 1-3-9- 10. CRYSTAL LAKE BOWL T&C NEWCOMERS 3-14-75 Team 1 - Goodtimers - Mary Lou Heald 147-415. Karen Moravec had a double. Won 1 - Lost 3. Team 2 - Woodpickers - Mary Ann Zutant 162-472. She had two doubles. Won 1 - Lost 3. Team 3 - Tri-Ro'Va-tes - Valerie Loth 183-506. Valerie and Jean Poynter each had a double. Won 3 - Lost 1. Team 4 - Pinsetters - Nancy Manyluk 159-414. Won 3 - Lost 1. Team 5 - Flubbers - Thea Hoveke 142-406. Dee Vogl had a double. Won 1 - Lost 3. Team 6 - Wallbangers - Linda Kurowski 166-458. Linda had three doubles. Won 3 - Lost 1. Team 7 - Lucky 7's - Linda Luerssen 162-417. Delores Conners had a double. Linda picked the 8-9 split. Won 1 - Lost 3. Team 8 - Dels - Eva Baggio 192-472. Eva, Lynda Gross and Doni Linebarger each had a double. Eva also had a turkey. Won 3 - Lost 1. over 100 tracks throughout the United States. Pari-mutuel wagering on Quarter Horse races was an astoundfiig $173 million, up nearly $10 million from the previous year. Equally popular in the Quarter Horse industry are approved shows and per­ formance events for both youth and adults. Over 3,000 of them were held in 1974 and 50,000 entries participated. While the parent AQHA has a mem­ bership of over 75,000, the American Junior Quarter Horse Association lists 5,700 members. Surprised? Statistics don't lie, so don't be shocked if a son or daughter soon pops the question, "£an I get a horse?" Yes, horses are big business these days. Not even Henry Ford could overcome man's love and devotion to the horse. Perhaps it's only fitting that the Model T's engine, and all ribsequent auto's thereafter, were measured in horsepower! Proposal Law To Settle Lengthy Legal Wrangle Did you know you violate Illinois law everytime you shave yourself? Do you know a beautician may "cut" your hair but cannot legally give you a "haircut?" Do you know it is illegal to cut the hair of your children at home? Yes, these are some of the "archaic pecularities" of the old 1909 Illinois Barbers act and the 1923 Beauty Culture act which Rep. Donald E. Deuster (R. Mundelein) is seeking to modernize. Deuster has introduced H.B. 27 to allow Beauticians to "cut and trim" hair and H.B. 28 to allow Barbers to "dress, wave and style" hair. He hopes to resolve the long-simmering jurisdictional hassle over the legal authority of Barbers and Beauticians. "Since the Beatles hit America," said Deuster, "more and more men are wearing long hair, and are patronizing beauty parlors for the better styling of their curly locks and other needed cosmetological services." Deuster's legislation also remedies some "amusing and ridiculous pecularities of these old laws." H.B. 28 makes it legal for any person to shave himself or cut the hair of an immediate family member. Also, H.B. 28 allows a beautician and barber to function in one shop without the necessity of being separated by "a solid wall' as is the case Saxll ELTON IJOHNI iRCil PROMISED LAND Records THE GUESS 2 RECORD SIT *9" Records OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN H AM VOL NEVER BEEN M El IOW 0 WW Conway Ttoitty Linda OnMy »4 Mind * \ 1 MCA BUTTERFLY SCORCHING BEAUTY L'j 1 S 4400 W. Rt. 120 McHenry, III HORMSBYS - family centers ^ Daily 9-9, Sunday Til 6 NATIONAL POISON PREVENTION WEEK I HE UEUBUSLk THE SOOD Mrs MARCH 16 22.1975 Prevention Week, Packaging Act Designed To Protect Small Children In proclaiming National Poison Prevention Week 1975, President Gerald R. Ford stated: "Since 1970, the Poison Prevention Packaging /ict has contributed substantially to reducing the number of harm­ ful accidental intakes and subsequent injuries and fatal­ ities among children under five." The number of reports re- under present law. Illinois is the only state in the Union that prohibits beauticians from cutting hair. Although fourteen states allow beauticians to cut "only female hair," Deuster believes the "equal protection" clause of the U.S. Constitution makes such laws unconstitutional on the basis of sex discrimination. He cites a U.S. District court decision holding un­ constitutional a Louisiana statute (similiar to the present Illinois Law) that a beautician may only cut hair if it is "in­ cidental to the arranging or dressing of hair." "The Law covering beauticians and barbers is a mess," says Deuster, "and my hope is to resolve this long- lingering legal wrangle in a manner tht is sensible and fair for both professions and good for the patronizing public." LOSE THE WEIGHT YOU HATE New clinical tests completed at • major university hospital prove that the ODRINEX Plan will holp you loss oxcoss weight quickly. ODRINEX contains an amazing hunger tamer that suppresses the appatita. Enjoy three good meals a day as tha tiny ODRINEX tablet auto­ matically holps you eat laaa without baing hungry. With fewer calories, your waight goes down. Safe takon as dirocted • will not make you nervous. Look bettor, feel better as you start slimming down today with ODRINEX. Satisfaction guaranteed or money back. MAYS REX ALL DRUG STORF 4400 W. ROUTE 120 MAIL ORDERS FILLED lated to aspirin, for example, has declined since require­ ments were established for placing aspirin in child-re­ sistant packaging. Even while aspirin remains the single substance most frequently in­ volved in accidental child­ hood poisonings, it has de­ clined both in the number of cases reported and in the per­ centage of total cases re­ ported. Obviously, other factor? have contributed to this de­ cline. Industry, for example, has voluntarily limited the number of baby aspirin per container. There was also in use some safety packaging, even though they may not have met current standards. And then there were educa­ tional programs highlighted by National Poison Preven­ tion Week which four Presi­ dents have annually pro- PAGE 7 - PLAINDEALER-WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19. 1975 claimed during March. The use of child-resistant packaging is certainly one of the key factors in reducing the numbers of children be­ ing accidentally poisoned each year by aspirin and many other drugs and commonly used household products. Other factors involve keep­ ing hazardous household sub­ stances out of sight and reach of children--locking them up, if possible, when not in use. --Never taking medicines in front of children; --Calling medicine by its proper name, never "candy"; --Turning on the light when giving or taking medi­ cines; --Storing internal medi­ cines separately from other household products; --Disposing of medicines after the illness for which they were prescribed is over. These preventive tips along with the proper use of safety packaging will go a long way towards protecting your chil­ dren. Remember -- children act FAST -- so do poisons. From Bertha Robertson, Poway, California: I remember when we lived on the farm the outhouse was a good piece from the kitchen door We didn't mind running this path in the daytime, but when it was dark and cold, and if the chamber pot was too full (It was my job to empty it, and I forgot) then I would wait untilThe point of no return, and put my bare feet out on the cold floor In my flannel nightie I'd^et out of my warm bed and start up the path But there were so many boogiemen and ghosts lurking to grab me. 1 knew, that I did not always run the whole way and made a rest stop Somehow the nearest rosebushes seemed to flourish more than others The Saturday night bath was really something to look forward to As soon as dishes were done. 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