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Hypothermia: Unsuspected Danger To All Hypothermia, is the lowering of the body's internal tem­ perature, which is normally 98.6 degrees F. If as little as 6 degrees of heat is lost, death can result; it makes no dif­ ference whether your boat capsizes in 65 degree water, your house is out of fuel, or your car out of gas. Hypothermia is a danger all year 'round, even in mild temperatiyes between 30 degrees ancTwKdegrees. Further danger is posed by, wind and wet clothing. The head is the most efficient part of the body's heating system. A person who leaves the head unprotected, even in a minor wind, may lose up to one- half of the body"s total heat production. There is an old maxim: "when your feet are cold, put on your hat". When the body begins to lose heat faster than it produces heat, hypothermia threatens. As the body temperature falls dexterity is reduced and shivering begins thus reducing chances of successfully lighting a fire. The more the tem­ perature drops the more confused the brain becomes; although the means to your survival may be handy, you may not have the, sense to use them. Dry clothing and adequate shelter are the keys to survival. Clothing provides insulation by creating dead-air space bet­ ween your body and the air outside. Down clothing is very warm, but of no use when wet. Wool is useful in almost any weather because it dries from within and can keep the body warm even when wet. Denim jeans and cotton are very poor insulators especially when wet. If you find yourself without proper protection^ use your wits. Pad your clothing with any soft, fluffy,Vor bulky material. Dry grass, hay, cattail down, and even paper can be stuffed inside your clothes. When stranded in a car or truck in a storm you should stay where you are. Even after the fuel tank has run dry and the heater doesn't work you still have many resources. Seats and padding can be torn up and used for insulation. The crankcase oil and tires will burn. Mirrors can signal air­ craft. If you are in a boating ac­ cident, put on as much warm clothing as possible, and a life jacket. Underwater, these extra layers of clothing can provide thermal insulation. Do not swim unnecessarily (unless land is really close enough) because you will simply exhaust yourself and burn up energy your body needs. Hypothermia warning signs include intense shivering, poor coordination, stumbling, thickness of speech, and loss of memory. Even mild symptoms demand immediate treatment to restore temperature to normal. The best procedure is to place the victim in a tub of hot water, and, if conscious, force him to drink warm heavily sugared liquids or beef broth. In the field, get the victim to the best shelter available. Replace wet clothing with dry and insulate. Ad­ minister liquids. If there are no dry clothes, skin to skin contact is an effective field treatment: strip the victim and place him in a dry sleeping bag with another person (also stripped). Hypothermia is deadly because it is so subtle and its effect on the mind is paralyzing. The strongest are not always the ones who sur­ vive an emergency; often the survivors are those who cai^ think clearly. Horticultural Series To Be Offered Soon Bicentennial Participation Home gardeners and hor­ ticultural hobbyists will have an opportunity to learn more about their avocation in a series of meetings scheduled to begin Jan. 20 at the McHenry County Extension Office Of the University of Illinois in Woodstock. The series of horticultural meetings, which contains nineteen separate sessions, is scheduled to run through April 19, says George Young, McHenry County Extension adviser. Each session will begin at 7:30 p.m. and will last about two hours. Topics to be covered include small fruits, tree fruits, landscaping, pruning, vegetables, flowers and lawns. Individuals may enroll for single sessions or by topic series. A small registration fee will cover cost of materials. Instructors for the course will i>e members of the University of Illinois Horticulture Department. Each program, consisting of demonstrations, color slide lectures, and question-and-answer sessions, will originate at Urbana, adds Young. The instructors will use the U. of I. Cooperative Ex­ tension Service's Telenet system-a network of con­ ference-type phones. Students will be able to ask questions in the same manner they would if the instructor were in the classroom. The schedule of sessions is as follows: Small Fruit Culture, Tuts., Jan 20; Growing Tree Fruits, Mon., Jan. 26; Pruning Tree Fruits. Mon., Feb. 2; Farmstead Design I, Tues., Jan. 27; Farmstead Design II. Tues., Feb. 3; Good Home Landscape Design I. Mon., Feb. 9; Good Home Landscape Design II, Mon., Feb. 16; Good Home Landscape Design III, Mon., Feb. 23; Good Home Landscape Design IV, Mon., Mar. 1; Pruning Deciduous Shrubs, Tues., Feb. 10; Pruning Ornamental Trees, Tues., Feb. 17; Pruning Evergreens, Tues., Feb. 24; Vegetable Gardening I, Mon., Mar. 8; Vegetable Gardening II, Mon., Mar. 15; Growing Perennial Flowers, Mon., Mar. 22; Growing House Plants, f6ri.7War.»;Growing Annual '"lowers, Mon., Apr. 12; Lawn Establishment and Main­ tenance, Mon., Apr. 5; Lawn Pest Management, Mon., Apr. 19. For details on how to enroll in any or all of these horticultural programs, contact the McHenry County Extension office, P.O. Box 431, Wood­ stock, IL. 60098 or phone 338- 3737. On Throughout Country As we enter America's Bicentennial y^ar, the American Revolution Bicen­ tennial Administration (ARBA) reports that over three quar­ ters of the nation's population live in officially designated Bicentennial communities. As of December, 7,919 communities had been of­ ficially recognized for their Bicentennial efforts. The figure includes twenty-six Indian tribes and nations." Additionally, 608 college campuses and 256 Armed Forces installations had joined the Bicentennial rolls. Following approval by its eleven-member policy board at their December meeting, the ARBA has announced that the Communities and College Campus recognition programs will be cutoff as of March 31 to allow time for processing applications before July 4. The board also approved a Jan. 31 cutoff date for license applications for Bicentennial commemorative items now being manufactured under license from the ARBA. Membership in various Bicentennial alliances spon­ sored by the ARBA was also growing as the year ended. The number of organizations in Bicentennial alliances are: Smice alliance. 47; Ethnic- Racial alliance\~"22; Sports alliance, 19. Hospitality alliance. 8; and the just an nounced Business alliance. 4 The ARBA had also provided official recognition to 209 Bicentennial programs or projects of regional, national or international significance The number of Bicentennial projects and events listed in the B i c e n t e n n i a l I n f o r m a t i o n Network (RINFT* has risen to over 27.000 The ARBA adds about 1,000 additional projects and events a week to the c o m p u t e r i z e d i n f o r m a t i o n system ^ » Citing his oflgtated belief that the success of the Bicentennial will be judged on the number of participants, not spectators, John W Warner* Bicentennial administrator, said "As we reach the threshold of 1976. all signs indicate an explosion of interest and participation in the Bicentennial across the land " PAGE S - PLAINDEALER-FRIDAY. JANUARY ». i f 7 i BY DID YOU KNOW? AROUMD 700,000 PERSONS VISIT THIS PLACE AMNUALLY. THE LARGEST TOURIST ATTRACTION IN ENGLAND IS THE TOWER OF LONDON. THE 2ND LARGEST ? 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