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SECTION 1 • PAGE 4 - PLAINDEALER-WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1975 Suggest Protections From Child Poisioning v Each year, thousands of children are accidentally poisoned from ingesting medicines, drain cleaners, bleaches and other household chemicals. While household chemicals and medicines are necessary in the home, they are often potent enough to cause serious injury or even death when lawlessly used or abused. Special "child-proof" packaging is not always enough to protect your child from accidental poisonings. When medicines and household chemicals enter the home, it is the responsibility of the parents to make sure that their children BANK N0TE$ BY DONALD DALEY PRESIDENT FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF McHENRY The American Eagle Considered as the king of birds, the eagle has been a symbol of royalty and po­ wer, /tbr centuries, even back ttf ^he days of Babyl­ onia. As early as 87 B.C., a silver eagle grasping a thunderbolt was placed on the military standards of the Roman armies, so with such historical precedent it isn't difficult to unders­ tand why our Founding Fat­ hers turned to the eagle as our national emblem... additionally, this bird pro­ fusely populated the East­ ern part of our country at that time. t On June 20, 1782 the eag- le became a basic design component of the Great Seal of the United States...the Mint Act of 1792 specified that the reverse design of all coins over a dime must carry the image of the eagle. One notable citizen ob­ jected strongly...none oth-4 er than Ben Franklin. He was still grumbling about it two years later. Frank­ lin felt that the eagle sym­ bolized "imperialism" th­ at governing threat that the United States was suppos­ ed to provide a refuge fr­ om. In January 1784 Ben Franklin wrote a famous letter to his daughter Sar­ ah..."! wish the bald eagle had not been chosen as the Representative of our Cou­ ntry; he is a bird of bad moral character, like those among men who live by sharping and robbing, he is generally poor and often very lousy. The turkey is a much more respectable bird and withal, a true original native of Amer­ ica". There were those who interpreted Franklin's let­ ter as one of jest or sat­ ire, nevertheless his com­ ment on the eagle was quite articulate, and his true in­ tent will always be argued. Thus it is open to specula­ tion as to whether there is any irony implicit in the fact that on the 1948 half dollar, Franklin shares the design pattern with this bird...his portrait on the observe, the eagle on the reverse. Whether ypu are interested in saving money. . .or bor­ rowing, you' 11 find FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF McHENRY most accommodating! You will also receive last, per­ sonal service...with a smile!'FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF McHENRY, 3814 Vf. Elm St Telephone 385-5400. do not accidentally swallow any of the contents. Celia Maloney, Governor Walker's consumer advocate, suggests some ways in which you can do your part to protect your child from needless ac­ cidents that could end in tragedy: Use safety packaging when available. Be sure to re-secure correctly the safety feature after use so the product will always be packaged safely. Keep household products and medicines out of reach and out of sight of your child and lock them up when possible. > Store internal medicines away from other household substances. Keep the product in the original container. Never put any medicine or chemical in a cup or a soft drink bottle. Read the label on all products and heed warnings and cautions. Always turn on the light when giving medicines. Never take medicines in the dark. Avoid taking medicines in your child's presence for the child may learn to imitate your action. If you have a crawling infant, keep household products stored above the floor le„vel, not beneath the kitchen sink. If you are using a product when called to the door or telephone, take it with you; otherwise your child could get into it. Have handy the phone number of your nearest doctor, poison control center, hospital and police. If you child does swallow a medicine or household chemical, don't wait to see what effects it may have. Contact your doctor or poison control center immediately. The telephone company has an up-to-date listing of poison control qenters throughout the state. If you are faced with an accidental poisoning, call the operator for the poison control center nearest your home. If you have any questions or would like more information, please write or call Celia Maloney, Consumer Advocate, State of Illinois, 160 N. LaSalle, Room 2010, Chicago, 111., 60601, (312) 793-2754. Winter Care Of House Plants House plants can help create a pleasant home environment. Small plants can add color and scenery to windows" or tables, while large ones can soften and blend with groups of furniture. However, many people are often puzzled as to why some house plants thrive while others refuse to flourish, even with tender loving care, says George J. Young. Agricultural Ex­ tension adviser with the University of Illinois, for McHenry county. First, you must realize that many house plants are really native to the tropical forest. So, it is necessary to create an environment that meets the basic needs of these plants. Plants vary considerably in their requirement for light. Such plants as Croton need direct sunlight while Philodendron or Swedish Ivy will grow under low light in­ tensity, says Young. Incandescent light, or ar­ tificial fluorescent light 10 to 14 inches above the plants will provide enough light for plants that need medium intensity such as African Violets. If you use fluorescent tubes, use combination of half warm white and half cool white, Young adds. Most house plants grow well between 60 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperatures above 75 degrees make plants more spindly, less resistant to disease and insects and hasten the death of flowers. Since many house plants are of tropical origin, they need a higher humidity than is usually available in the average home. Sprinkling or spraying plants with water on bright days may be helpful in raising the humidity around the leaves. Growing plants together or setting them on a tray of gravel with moisture in the tray is also helpful. Improper watering is the cause of most house plant problems, says Young. Both under and over watering may cause plants' leaves to yellow and fall off. Be sure the con­ tainer in which the plant is growing has adequate drainage. Never let the plant Do Yourself A Flavor ... 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Use a fine, soft brush, such as camel's hair to clean hairy- leafed plants, concludes Young. Youth News (By David G. Plocher, Agriculture Extension adviser, McHenry county) Farm Safety Regulations In 1968, the child labor regulations was amended to include occupations in agriculture particularly hazardous for the employment of children below the age of 16. Specifically, it is prohibitive to employ any youth under 16 years of age to operate tractors over 20-belt horsepower and other farm machinery. Through efforts by the Federal Extension Service, exemption to the above order was obtained. This exemption provides a way through 4-H by which 14 and 15 year old young people can receive tractor and machinery safety training and certification for employment. Early in 1976 the Cooperative Extension Service in cooperation with the Vocational Agriculture Teachers and Farm Equipment Dealers in McHenry County will be of­ fering the tractor operation and safety certification course for any youth interested. This course involves 10 hours of classroom study, a written and a driving exam. More details concerning the course and regulation are available from the cooperative extension service office. Radio, Festival Announced Youth interested in producing their own radio programs can win cash for their efforts in the National Young People's Radio Festival. This is an opportunity for young people to produce their own radio programs and to have them listened to by professional broadcasters. The best programs will be awarded cash prizes of $500 for first place, $300 for second, and $200 PREPARE PLAY SETS - Fifth grade students in Mrs. Shamblin's class at Edgebrook school are preparing for a play on the Salem Witchcraft trials. Building stocks for the play are, left to right, Jim Chrisman, Kevin Doherty and Randy BuenzU. The tools and table were a fifth grade mini- project for District 15. for third and will be aired on every public radio station in the U.S. Entrants will be placed in three categories according to age-primary age 6 to 10; , junior, age 11 to 14; and senior^ age 15 to 18. Judges will be listening for original and imaginative use of sounds and voices rather than productions which simply reproduce existing music. X Reel-to-reel, cassette, or cartridge tapes may be entered in the competition. And entries must be submitted to the local participating national Public Radio Station prior to January 15, 1976. National Public Radio Station in Illinois are WSIU- FM, Carbondale; WBAZ-FM, Chicago, WNIU-FM, DeKalb; WSIE-afm, Edwardsville; WCBU-FM,Peoria; WSSE-FM, Springfield; and WILL-AM and WILL-FM, Urbana. Stations in neighboring states that are members of the National Public Radio Association include WVUB- FM. Vincennes, Ind.; KWMU- FM, St. Louis, Mo.; WUWM- FM, Milwaukee, Wis.; and WERN-FM and WHA-AM, Madison, Wis. Persons interested in ad­ ditional information should write Young People's Radio Offer New Bicentennial Business Recognition The American Revolution Bicentennial administration (ARBA) has announced a new program to recognize the growing enthusiasm within the nation's business community in support of the Bicentennial. The National Bicentennial Business Alliance (NBBA) is open to all business entities involved, as a public service, in multistate Bicentennial programs which are in addition to their ndrm^l business operations. J In announcing the Alliance, John W. Warner, the ad­ ministrator of the Bicentennial administration, said, "Our founding Fathers fought just as hard for freedom of enterprise as they did for freedom of speech." The ARBA sponsors similar alliances for service and hospitality organizations, sports groups and Ethnic and Racial organizations. Members qualifying for the NBBA must be involved in a Bicentennial program that Festival, National Public Radio, 2025 M Street, N.W.; Washington, D.C. 20036. Snowmobile Repair • Cylinder Boring • Crank Rebuilding • Welding • Tune Ups 3 Skilled Mechanics. No Waiting To Get The Repairs Done • Frame Straightening • Porting & Speedwork AERO-PA 4452 Bull Valley Rd. McHenry, III. 60050 815-385-4661 offeis the personal par­ ticipation of its employees and- or the members support a project in at least one of the three Bicentennial theme areas established by the Congress. The three national Bicentennial themes are Heritage '76, Festival USA and Horizons '76. Members must also designate a liaison person to serve as a contact with the ARBA, their employees, Bicentennial organizations and the general public for in­ formation about Bicentennial activities. Alliance members are also encouraged to disseminate national, state and local Bicentennial information t h r o u g h n e w s l e t t e r s , magazines and other means of communication to their con­ stituents. Members in the NBBA are accorded official recognition by the ARBA and are then entitled to use the national Bicentennial symbol on materials in support of the Bicentennial. Use of the symbol to promote sales of products or services is not authorized under the NBBA. Applications and information on the National Bicentennial Business Alliance are available " from ARBA, Programs Division (Business Alliance), 2401 E. Street, N.W., Washington, D C., 202076. SERVICE NEWS >oooooo< Promotion For Mary M. Pyles Mary M. Pyles has received her first promotion in the U.S. Air Force. Ms. Pyles, promoted to airman, recently completed basic training at Lackland AFB, Tex., and is now assigned at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho. She serves as a computer operator with a unit of the Tactical Air command. 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