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PAGE 4 - PLAINDEALER-WEDNE8QAV. IITt Y 1, l«l * '-v ; college Lists Nam»s of Working Mother -School Children MCHen ryA roo GroduCltGS _WWle some women are employed throughout their parenting without needing to "rescue" them at each step along the way? Has she taken responsibility for developii* areas of personal satisfaction for herself in addition to her parentis? The mother who is growing herself sets a model for the growth of her children, whether or not she is employed. (Prof. Joy Johnson and Prof. Barbara WickeU are faculty members of thsJane Addams School of Social Work at the' University of Illinois at Chicago Circle campus. Both are working mothers.) Offer Free Assistance With Circuit Breaker McHenry County college has released the names of the 1975- 76 graduates. Those from the McHenry area to receive degrees included Karen Alford, A S., honors; Shirley M. Basel, AS.; Thomas Benthusen, A.A.S., high honors; Charles J. Blake, A.A.S.; Vincent Dorr, A.A.S., Electronics, high honors; Daniel Ferguson, A.A.S., honors; Brian Ernest Fetzer, A.S., high honors; Katherine France, A.S.; Pamela Marie Freund, A.S., honors; Patricia Ellen Freund, A.S., high honors; Michael W. Garske, A.A.S.; Frances D. Glosson, A.A.S., honors; Dorothy Ann Heide, A.S., high honors; Raymond A. Hirsch, A.A.S., high honors; Bruce Myles Huebner, A.S.; Michael Johnson, Cert. Automotive; Michael C. Johnson, A.A.S., Automotive; Betty Keeney, A.S., honors; DavidT- Lawson, A.S., honors; Richard Allan Leiser, A S., honors; Deborah Leonard, A.S.; Richard W. Lossman, A.S.; Thomas Mason, A.S., high honors; Maxine Mohrbacher, A.S., honors; Robert Allen Mueller, A.S.; James O'Shea, A.S.; Deborah Marie Piccolo, A.S.; Charles Pryor, Cert. Automotive; Deborah M. Schabow, Cert. Data Processing; Harry H. Semrow, Jr., A. Gen. Ed., honors; Wayne Primino Smith, A.S.; Guy Stedman, Cert. Mktg. Mid- Mgmt-y Lynn Ann Stein- sdoerfer, A.S., high honors; Steven R. Thompson, A.S.; Debra Anne Welter, A. Gen. Ed., honors; Michael Francis Wisniewski, A.S.; Martin A. Ziebel, A.A.S., honors and Wolfgang Ziegler, A.S., honors. Richmond student recipients were Karen Marie Borre, A.A.S. high honors; Richard M. Dennis, A.A.S., Electronics, high honors; Jeffery H. Kat- zenberg, A.S.; Yvonne L. Weber, A.A.S., high honors. From Ringwood was Kenneth Beck, A-A.s.( Acctg., honors, and from Spring Grove, student Walter Boutin, cert. Graphic Arts, high honors. Wonder Lake graduates included Therese I. Duffy, A.A.S.; James P. Gerlick, A.'S.; Kendall R. Lewis, A.S.; and Roberta A. Noble, A.A.S. The one student from Island Lake was Randall C. Nellis, A.S. 0 FOOD Food Allergies The most common food aller­ gies are caused by fish, ber­ ries, nuts, eggs, cereals, milk, pork, chocolate, feans and var­ ious fresh fruits. While some women are <$mployed throughout their life, many mothers begin outside employment when the youngest child starts school. This is, indeed,* a time when ilia mother finds many of the parenting functions taken on by persons outside the home, such as teachers, etc. In addition, the child who begins school should become more self dependent, and be involved in more activities outside the home. Thta he begim, perhaps for die first time, a life apart from Us primary family. He is also able to assume more of the household and should be encouraged to do so to help him feel like an increasingly responsible and significant member of the family. Many mothers find that they are more able to let the develop his own life if they simultaneously seek satisfyiig activities for-themselves, which may include full or part time paid employment. Hie dilemma that a mother faces at this stage of life is how to use the increasing freedom to develop a life of her own, and still continue to be available as a satisfactory parent, and wife if she is married. Contrary to popular belief, many employed mothers plan and spend more time with their children than they would if they were home full time. Ms. Carole Goldbaum, director of Community Children's Services of the Institute for Juvenile Research, Chicago, and a working mother herself, states that she finds that employed mothers are often more in tune with their children's outside world than they would be if they restricted their lives to the home. This is particularly true if the mother is from another culture where staying home may isolate h$r from the acculturation process which her children undergo while at school. x Whether or not the mother is employed outside the home, she has some responsibility for helping the child reconcile his life inside and outside the home, and in shiftily the type of mothering she does to fit the needs of her budding child. To do this, she must in some way find additional satisfying activities for herself, so that she does not depend upon hier children to meet her needs. While each mother needs to find her own ways to adjust to this. stage, the working mother has special factors which she should consider. Are the household responsibilities shared? Is a special time set aside for her to be alone with each child to maintain the "special" relationship she has with them? Is she free to let her children handle as much of their outside lives as they pan Senior and disabled Illinois residents wanting help with their applications for tax relief under the state's Circuit Breaker Law can get it free from the Illinois Departments of Revenue and Aging. Revenue Director Robert H. Allphin, whose agency ad­ ministers the Circuit Breaker program, said people could obtain application blanks and get answers to questions about the tax relief programs by: -Calling the revenue department toll free at 800-252- 8972, if you reside outside Cook county in Illinois, between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. week days. -Visiting any of the depart­ ment's district service offices. One is located at 304 S. Barrington road, Wauconda. -Visiting any area agency office of, the Department on Aging. There are so offices in HAPPY A BIRTHDAY • US.A. • \ \ . 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Send in the coupon or stop by our service desk to get your flag and fly it proudly on all the upcoming Bicentennial holidays. x _ >> THE McHENRY PLAINDEALER 3812 West Elm Street, McHenry, Illinois Enclosed is $. (check, money order, or cash) QUANTITY for Name Address City Bennington '76 Set at $5.76 each Add $1.00 per set Postage and Handling State Zip. the McHenry vicinity. The Circuit Breaker Law makes relief available to Illinois' senior and disabled citizens for property and other taxes they pay. Allphin said information and assistance about the program was available from the state at no cost. , x The director encouraged people who seek help from a private preparer to ask in advance about fees and to avoid those who ask for a large fee or a percentage of the grant,.use their own address on the ap­ plication, or encourage the use of false information on the application. He said the law provides penalties for fraudulent ap­ plications. Gardening For maximum flowering, divide and transplant irises every three or four years, says George Young, McHenry county Extension adviser. Most irises grow from a thick un­ derground stem called a rhizome and reproduce by sending out several new un­ derground shoots each year. Each shoot develops its own root system and a bud or growing point. As new shoots or rhizomes continue to grow in an outward direction, fewer leaves and flowers are produced near the center of the clump. Tp keep irises growing and producing, Young makes the following suggestions: -Once plants have completed flowering, remove most foliage by cutting the leaves three to five inches above the soil line. This helps keep the root system from weakening after dividing the rhizome. -Lift the root clump with a fork to minimize injury. Break the rhizome apart with your hands or cut it apart. You can divide the rhizome so each part contains one growing point or leaf fan. Or you can keep several growing points together in one clump. This will give you more flowers, but will make it necessary for you to redivide the plants sooner. -Replant the iris clumps in a sunny area on well-drained soil worked to a depth of 12 to 15 inches. If the soil has not been fertilized recently, add one-half pound of 5-10-5 fertilizer to each six or seven rhizome sections. Mix the fertilizer into the soil so it does not contact the iris roots directly. If you are working in heavy soil, place the rhizome at ground level or with part of it slightly out of the ground. In most soils, cover the rhizome ALL MIXED UP! - This Easter lily-carefully tended by its owner, Mary Butler of 316 Shepherd Hill drive, McHenry, apparently has not studied op on the art of blooming. It bursts forth with a beautiful array of flowers teat about any time. Mrs. Butler planted the Illy a year ago last Spring and it came into Moom for the first time at Halloween. * Now it is blooming again and has twelve blossoms. No wonder a florist told Mrs. Butler, "Vary unusual". STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLROD Consumer Alert • Celia Maloney, Illinois consumer advocate, warns parents to alert their children to the dangers of eating plants this summer. Last year an estimated 12,000 children ingested poisonous plants. Many of these, like the popular Azalea of Dieffenbachia, can be fatal. The greatest danger to children are the small berries that grow on the plants and shrubs near their home. Children often mistake the poisonous berries of Daphne, Jessamine and Yew for ripe fruit. These plants are especially toxic, with the ingestion of even a few berries causing sudden death. A typical .backyard garden usually contains three dangerous plants: tomatoes, potatoes, and rhubarb. The foliage and vine of tomatoes and potatoes contain alkaloid poisons that, if swallowed, can create nervous disorders and stomach upsets. While rhubarb stalk is commonly used in baking and cooking, its leaf with about one inch of soil. For sandy soils, cover the rhizome with two inches of soil.For best color display, plant three rhizomes in a triangular pat­ tern. Space them about 15 to 18 inches apart. Yo\i can use a closer pattern for a tighter mass of color, but you will have to divide and transplant more often, concludes Young. blade contains oxalic acid which crystallizes in the kid­ neys, causing severe damage or death if a number of leaves are eaten. Castor beans, which are popularly used in crafts, contain ricin, a blood poison that becomes deadly if chewed or swallowed. One or two castor bean seeds are near the lethal dose for adults. Poisonous plants that are popular in Illinois include: hyacinth, narcissus, daffodil, oleander* larkspur, autumn croeiis, Hiy of the valley, iris, wisteria, laurels, rhododendron, jack-in-the- pulpit, buttercups, nightshade, as well as the* foliage and acorns of oak trees, and the twigs and foliage of cherry and peac^ No man is worth his salt who is not ready at all times to risk his body, to risk his well-being, to risk his life, in a great cause. Theodore RooseveU THE FASHION SHOPPS SUMMER SAYINGS SHORTS, TOPS COORDINATES DRESSES, HATS STRAW BAGS TO 50% OFF JUNIORS - MISSES - HALF SIZES HURRY WHILE SELECTION IS BEST! THE FASHION SHOPPE tors McHENRY, ILL: 815-385-7747 1007 N. FRONT ST. OPEN FRIDAY EVENING * 'TIL 9