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A PAGE 14 - PLAlNDEAbEH - WEDNESDAY. 3! 'LY 9, 1975 EDITORIALS Air And Smokers i Window stickers proclaiming that restaurants " maintain a section with clean air for non-smokers are now beginning to be seen across the country. In Germany, Lufthansa has declared the left side of all airliners non-smoking seatsr(This affords the non smoker cleaner air than some other seating arrangements.) Restrictions on smoking in public places, in hospitals, on public conveyances and in other places are increasing The time when a tobacco addict could cause acute discomfort to some in any room, bus or airliner is coming to an end. Tnis reform a consideration for the health of others, is overdue. Scientists have recently discovered that unbreathed smoke -- th&t which curls into the air from tte burning end of cigarettes-is more dangerous than that sucked*through a cigarette filter. So the nice looking young lady who sits next to you and fires UD. and lets her smoke drift into your face, isn't nice. If you're one of those with an allergy or a susceptibility to polluted air," she's damaging your health and that of others. Buy At Home Every resident of this community has a stake in its future, an obligation to join with others in making it a better place in which to live. • . ' , In this connection, dollars spent at home have a tendency to recirculate in the community, to be spent and enjoyed by other local citizens. Dollars sent out of the community seldom return. Likewise, contributions to good causes, deserving unfortunates, charities youth and educational programs, are best made here at home, where results can be seen and appreciated, and which benefit the community. Civic pride and cooperation among citizens of a community will make it a better place in which to live. Public Pulse (The Plaindealer invites the public to use this column as an expression ot their views on subjects ol general interest in our community. Our only request is that the writers give - signature, full address and phone number. We ash too, that one individual not write on the same subject more than once each mbnth. We reserve the right to delete any material which we consider libelous or in objectionable taste.) A HELPING I1ANI) 'Editor: "What's it like to be fecl° ~ HEATING • Air Conditioning • Gutters PHONE 385-5476 McHENRY DR. LEONARD BOTTARI 1 3 0 3 N R i c h m o n d R d . M c H e n r y y e s e x a m i n e a C o n t a c t L e n s e s G l a s s e s f i t t e d M o n . T u e s . T h u r s . F r i . 4 6 p m T u e s , T h u r s , F r i 7 9 p m S a t , 9 3 0 t o 3 0 0 P h 3 8 5 4 1 5 . 1 o r 3 8 5 7 2 6 2 EARL R. WALSH & JACK WALSH INS. F i r e , A u t o , F a r m , L i t e R e p r e s e n t i n g RELIABLE COMPANIES 4 4 1 0 W R t e 1 2 0 , M c H e n r y 3 8 5 3 3 0 0 DENNIS CONWAY A U T O L I F E F I R E State Farm Ins. Co. 3 3 1 9 W E l m S t M c H e n r y . I l l 3 8 5 7 1 1 1 Farm Equipment George P. Freundjne. Case - New Holland 4102 W. Crystal Lake Rd. McHENRY Bus. 385-0420 Res. 385-0227 Schillings (PONDER LAKE FUNERAL HOME Herb Halm Director 815-728-0233 McHENRY LETTER SERVICE P a g i n g S e r v i c e N o w A v a i l a t M i m e o g r a p h i n g T y p i n g A d d r e s s i n g M a i l i n g L i s t s 3 5 0 9 W P e a r l S t . , M c H e n r y P h 3 8 5 0 2 5 8 , 3 8 5 8 0 2 0 M o n d a y t h r u S a t u r d a y McHENRY COUNTY OFFICE MACHINES S A L E S S E R V I C E & R E N T A L S M o n S a t 9 5 3 0 F r i d a y t i l 9 0 0 9 3 G r a n t S t , C r y s t a l L a k e P h 4 5 9 1 2 2 6 I IRECLI RADIAL TIRES FOR ALL CARS Europa Motors Inc 2318 Rte. 120 8 1 5 - 3 8 5 0 7 0 0 ED'S STANDARD SERVICE STANDARD EXPERT TUNE-UP ATLAS Tires, Batter ies. Accessor ies QUALITY American Oil Products PH. 385 0720 3K17 W. ELM STREET • RADIATORS , • Cooling System Specialists it AIR CONDITIONING • Trailer Hitches Fabrication it STEEL SALES • Welding & Ornamental Iron \ •"HH'T'I'M nana ADAMS BROS. McHenry, (Next to Gem Cleaners) Phone 3.15-0783 Copulti ML at our new q Important Correspondence Accounting Records Invoices & Statements Project/Product Specifications quick-action copy cancer. Inventory Sheets Order & Bid Forms Catalog Sheets & Bulletins Promotional Letters & Flyers Try This Convenient New Service Soon! McHENRY PRINTING SERVICES 3909 W. MAIN rv ~ 385-7600 V easy-to-use XEROX® equipment! % p. sp least, Cindy Koziol, Ingrid Richards, and myself, R.N.'s from the Elgin area, have spent the past eight weeks working with Virginia Williams, McHenry's nurse practitioner, to fulfill their community nursing experience at NIU. Virginia is an independent nurse practitioner dealing with the patient in the home setting. "We've learned nu.«_h irom Virginia and so can others. "Kathv Mattsen" community nurse after spending your entire "career in a "hospital? different to say the A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Weekly Market Review week continued its new "split ile many previous market leaders were Market action this past personality" approach. While many previoi ignored and tne Dow Industrials moved up only modestly, a number of laggards and secondary issues staged vigorous advances. The list of winners is becoming more selective as compared to the very broad move we had earlier this year. This new character of the market is a normal development and is healthy as it helps stocks avoid becoming over-heated which leads to an inevitable and steep correction. Selectivity has become much more important for both traders and long term investors. Background economic news remains favorable at this time. The U.S. trade surplus in May rose to $1.05 billion. A near record, and leading economic indicators rose for the third month in a row. At the same time, we are seeing a sharp improvement in consumer confidence. The Sunday New York Times in its "economic scene" section had this to say about business..."From leading quarters of the business world, the mid 1975 assessment is unanimous: The business recession has halted, but the recovery will be slow to generate momentum". As we stated last week, a slow business recovery would be the most healthy scenario for stock and bond markets. After such a sizable advance for almost all stocks, we believe it wise to continue to challenge our constructive posture. So far ; the positives still seem to substantially out-weigh the riegatives. Perhaps a look back to June of 1974 puts things into perspective. At that time the Dow Industrials were arouna 850 on their way to extreme panic and a low of 570. Today the Dow Jones has corrected that panic but it has not corrected tne five year Bear market we experienced prior to last summer. Because of this, many.^ocks still appear very reasonably priced by historic standards ana the Bull market still seems full of life and more upside potential. Extension Comments (By George J. Young, ex­ tension Adviser, Agriculture, McHenry County) (Top Conditions - You can almost hear the corn growing in McHenry county. With the combination of heat and water, the crops are really growing -- and so are weeds. Fields that did not receive herbicide, and fields where the herbicide failed to control the weeds have been growing up between the rows as well as in the rows. Mechanical control of weeds with a cultivator has not been possible in all fields because of the rain coming every other day. The rains have also kept some farmers from getting the corn , side dressed with nitrogen. Weed competition and low nitrogen levels will result in lower yields, ^ery little» hay has been harvested without at least getting one rain on it after cutting. Fields where weeds are under control and fertilizer was applied are in excellent con­ dition. Most of the county corn fields were planted before mid- Mav and this will result in higher yields than late plan­ ting. Using Chemicals - Lawn products containing fertilizer and 2,4-D must NOT be applied on vegetable gardens, flower beds, or any plantings other than lawns. Read labels carefully before applying any chemical to<he garden or home landscape. Weed Killers - Some weed killers are suitable for use on bare ground only - industrial sites, large equipment parking lots, or other commercial grounds. These vegetation killers sterilize the soil for a long period of time and have no use in the home landscape. Read labels for suggested uses and cautions before buying any herbicide for home use. Pruning Hoses - Spring- blooming rambler roses should be pruned after bloom to promote next year's flowers. Remove the canes which Are You New In McHenry Area ? •V, •••••••••• * } * * } } * * * * | * Do You Know Someone new? WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A ROYAL \ WELCOME TO EVERY NEWCOMER TO OUR AREA I M M CALL JOAN STULL 385-5418 t ROYAL WE ICO ME KNOW YOUR AREA-RQJTAL WELCOME DOES IT BEST r******* *-k-k-k-klrirkirkkit'kHk kkkirkick-kirk' A REPORT FROM YOUR than to have named by ap- Somewhere itV the state Illinois the^e wiU QFobably an electioh this week. More public officials are chosen by popular election here than in almost any other state, as Illinois ranks among the states that hold the greatest number of elections, Illinois citizens, over the years, have opted to make their own decisions about who will serve .them in various public offices, rather these officials pointment. « «• Today, there are .about 6,400 local government units in the state.-ranging from counties to .cities to villages, to townships, to park £ districts, school districts, ^md many 6thers. Most of these units hold their own elections, and these elections are conducted under the auspices of local election authorities, election laws have been interpreted differently in different parts of the state as circumstances'5^ arise and personnel change. The State Board of Election's was created because the framers of the new Illinois Constitution realized the need for a single state organization to interpret election laws uniformly*? and„_ coordinate procedures in Illinois. The State Board of Elections jbecame a fact little more than a year ago and, since that time, has worked closely with local election authorities in all parts of the state. learning with and from them ways to clarify and simplify the election process. In order to serve the bus" Illinois electorate, the Sterte Board of Elections has opened an information and education center, where citizens may go for answers to individual questions. If you have a question on any aspect of the election process, please call or write the State Board of Elections. In Springfield the office is at 110 lies Park PI.. Springfield 02703. Chicago offices of the State board are at 100 N. LaSalle street. Chicago 60602. The Chicago phone number is (312) 793-4980. Suburbs Jointly Seek Federal Planning Grants W//AVUVAWWWW V.A. NEWS EDITORS NOTE: Veterans ^fld their families are asking thousands of questions con­ cerning the benefits their Government provides for them through the Veterans Ad­ ministration. Below are some representative queries. Ad­ ditional information may be obtained at any VA office. Q - I'm the wife of a World War II veteran who named his mother as beneficiary on his $10,000 National Service Life Insurance policy. Can the Veterans administration designate me as beneficiary if I request it? A - No. Only the veteran may change his beneficiary. Q - As a recently discharged veteran with a service- connected disability, I'd like to attend college under the Veterans Administration's vocational rehabilitation program. I have a wife and child as dependents, and wonder what benefits I'd be entitled to? A - Under current rates, you would receive your tuition, fees, books and supplies, plus a $304 monthly allowance check, if you attend full time. Q -- I'm a veteran in a state which has no burial space left in its national cemetery. Will the Veterans administration pay anything toward the cost of a burial plot in a private cemetery? A -- Yes. Under a 1973 law, VA is allowed to pay up to $150 in plot and interment costs of veterans not buried in national cemeteries. flowered this spring by pruning off sections of the cane to a vigorous new shoot near the crown. Where large bushes occur, completely remove the rose from the trellis. After pruning , off the old wood, fasten the young developing shoots to the trellis or fence with soft string or paper coated wire. Do not prune or pinch the new canes. If excessive growth occurs, consider enlarging.your trellis or wait until early fall to prune off the excess growth. Coming Events ° July 16 and 17 - Hog Carcass Show, in cooperation with McHenry County Livestock Association. Details to follow. July 21 and 24 - Beef Carcass show, in cooperation with McHenry County Livestock Association. Details to follow. July 22 - Insect Twilight Meeting, to be held at our Corn Insecticide plot on Dave and Don Cash's Farm, 8810 Lawrence road, Harvard, 6:30 p.m. until dark. July 28 - Crop and Livestbck Marketing Update, Crop Dozens of suburban com- munites have applied for federal planning grants this* summer. Many of the ap­ plicants are groups of local governments rather than just one city, village or county. Today the Northeastern Illinois Planning commission (NIPC) favorably reviewed six applications: Kane county, $35,266; Lake county, $10,000; DuPage county, $60,000; DuPage Mayors and Managers association, $15,000; Round Lake Area Consortium of Planners (Round Lake, Round Lake Beach, school districts and sanitary district) $20,000; Lake and McHenry Council of Governments (Island Lake, Fox River Valley Gardens) $10,000. NIPC recommended that all applicants join together and oirordinate their --planning activities, to eliminate duplications of effort and conflicts of purpose. The applications now go to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Develop­ ment for final decision on funding. June 4, NIPC favorably reviewed seventeen similar applications, inclading the City of Chicago's $550,000 to support the activities of the Depart­ ment of Development and Planning. Other applicants were McHenry County, $36,000; Will county, $74,500; Joliet, $65,000; Aurora, $55,000; Skokie, $26,250; - Waukegan, Unemployment Rate For June At 8.5 Per Cent The Illinois unemployment rate for June climbed to a seasonally adjusted -8.5 per­ cent, with a record 437,000 jobless still seeking work, announced Illinois Em­ ployment Security ad­ ministrator, Christopher W. Nugent. This is the biggest month-to- month increase since the beginning of the year and represents 43,000 more jobless workers than in May. Nugent explained that the upswing in state-wide joblessness has been affected by unexpected delays in the recall of experienced workers and by students seeking jobs. "Last month I warned that the low May rates were probably due to a quirk," he said. "They are advance estimates. Occasionally they change more than the usual one or two tenths of a point. They did. The state and Chicago area figures for May were revised upward. They are now more accurate since they are based on better data. We think the June rates reflect more ac­ curate preliminary estimates." The six county Chicago area jobless rate increased to 8.7 percent for June, although factory layoffs showed sharp reductions. Some major manufacturing centers outside of Chicago-notably Decatur, Davenport-Rock Island-Moline and Peoria experienced significant upturns in unem­ ployment. "I don't think the recession is yet over for the unemployed," Nugent said. "Some of the leading economic indicators appear to have been stable for at least three months which means that we may have reached bottom. However, unemployment throughout Illinois remains high and will continue high fo. the rest of the year." $57,500; Oak Park, $80,000; Elgin, $23,000; Glendale Heights. $4,000. "HUD'S 701 program is having trouble getting its ap­ propriation for next year, but look at all the in­ tergovernmental long range thinking we are getting for a million bucks," commented NIPC President Jack Pahl. Governor Closes Seventeen Offices Gov. Dan Walker last Thursday announced the closing of all seventeen com­ munity offices and seventy- eight outposts of the Governor's Action Office. Gov. Walker said the step was necessary because the legislature failed to approve the GAO's appropriation request. He Walker said the GAO staff of 102 employees and 100 volunteers was being disbanded. Three major areas -- public aid, unemployment com­ pensation, and taxes represented 43.7 per cent of the GAO caseload with revenue problems, involving filing of tax returns and other t.ax assistance, accounting for the largest (16.2) per cent; of the total caseload. ' Other major sources of inquiries were social security, food stamps, and senior citizen programs. These areas ac­ counted for 12.4 per cent of the GAO caseload. Gov. Walker said the GAO community offices now closed were located in Chicago (six offices), Rockfordv Rock Island. Decatur. Jacksonville. Quincy, Peoria, East St. Louis. Alton. Marion,Sparta and Fairfield. Toll free telephone information service to Marion and Springfield has also been discontinued. fi SENIOR CITIZEN S CORNER HELPFUL IDEAS FOR SUCCESSFUL RETIREMENT I IN JULY, 1775, JOHN DICKINSON OF PENNSYL­ VANIA DRAFTED FOR THE APPROVAL OF CONGRESS THE "OLIVE BRANCH PETITION" ASKING KING GEORGE III "TO PROCURE US RELIEF FROM OUR AFFLICTING FEARS AND JEALOUSIES..." INSTEAD, THE KING SHORTLY DECLARED THE COLONIES TO BE IN A STATE OF REBELLION. Acreage Report, Extension Office, 11909 McConnell road, Woodstock. 1:15-3 p.m. July 30 - Aug. 3 4-H projects exhibited at the McHenry County Fair. ( K0ENEMANN Country Made Sausages, _ Hams and Bacon HERMAN IMPORTS AND CHEESES A Full Line Of Delicatessen . - u ~~ Just east of Rt. 12 \ 815-385-6260 VOLO MEDICARE There are two parts to the Medicare ̂ program Plan A, the Kasic coverage, provides: --hospital insurance, including full coverage after the first $40. for up to 60 days in each period or spell of illness, plus an additional 30 days for which you pay $10 a day --post hospital nursing home care for 20 days in each spell of illness, fully insured, plus 80 ad­ ditional days for which you pay $5 g day. --outpatient hospital diag­ nostic services in each 20-day period of diagnostic study in the same hospital, for which you pay the first $20, plus 20^ of any balance above $20 --home nursing care, including up to 100 post-hospital visits by a nurse or other technician, at no cost to you. --care in a psychiatric hospital has benefits identical to hospital insurance, except that there is a lifetime limit of 190 days. There is no charge to you for Plan A coverage. It is yours automatically if you are 65 or older, whether or not you are eligible for other social security or railroad retirement plan benefits. This basic coverage is mainly hospital or post-hospital care, and does not include doctor bills. Coverage for doctor fees is available separately through Plan B Plan B is the supplementary doctor-bill insurance portion of the Medicare program It is voluntary. If you decide to take it. you will have to pay $3 a month ($6 for an elderly couple). Plan B insurance will pay 80 percent of "reasonable" charges for doctor and surgeon fees in or out of a hospital--including office and home visits, except for the first $50 of your total annual costs You pay the original $50 and the remaining 20 percent The supplementary doctor-bill insurance also will pay for up to 100 home-nursing visits a year in addition to those provided by Plan A. without any need for prior hospitalization This Plan also provides for X-ray and any other kind of diag­ nostic tests; surgical dressings, casts, etc.; rental of any medical equipment such as a wheelchair, crutches, oxygen tent, etc ; ar­ tificial limbs, braces and other prosthetic devices, radium therapy, and ambulance service. To obtain the benefits of Plan B. the voluntary doctor-bill coverage, all eligible persons have to sign up for it This coverage is not automatic, even for present social security and railroad retirement bene­ ficiaries TIME HAS COME Women's Libbers should realize that the time has already come when women get men's wages--they get their husband's* every payday. DRY DOC A physician who doesn't drink is like a shipyard--he's a dry doc. I- & For Your Information Dear friends, " } Is it not possible that the great Eternal Home is so much more beautiful - so much more desirable - that those who reach there first are sorry for those who are left behind on this earth, with its struggles and strife, and pains and sorrows? Respectfully, u A y~ PETER AVJUSTEN &• SON •=-- •- FUNERAL HOME McHenry, Illinois 385-0063