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WHAT'S NEW A-l HEARING AID SERVICE Free Loaners - Complete Service on all Makes Custom Earmolds - 30 Day Trial on New Aids Try Before You Buy'. Maico-Oticon-Radio Ear Qualitone Custom Made All in the Ear Models ROBT. STENSLAND & ASSOCIATES 3937 W. Main St., 385-7661 Behind-the-ear AID j. Reg. $239 1 Extension Comments (By George J. Young, Extension Adviser, McHenry County, University of Illinois) Administration Seeks Yellow Dye Regulation The Food and Drug ad­ ministration (FDA) has recently proposed a series of actions to assure that persons allergic to food dye Yellow No. 5, will be able to avoid it in foods and drugs. Yellow No. 5 is the most widely used color additive, according to Nancy Moore, University of Illinois Extension home economist The FDA estimates that up to 94.000 persons in the United States may be allergic to Yellow No. 5. also known as tartrazine. Allergic reactions to Yellow No. 5 include wheezing and difficulty in breathing, hives, and a stuffy or runny nose. The FDA proposes that the labels of foods containing Yellow No. 5 identify the color by name in the list of ingredients. Currently, all color used in food products are identified in the ingredient listing as "artificial coloring." The principle food uses of Yellow No *5 are in bakery goods, beverages, candy, dairy products, desserts, ice cream and sherbert. and snack foods. FORMAL WEAR RENTALS for ALL OCCASIONS § Sfcwtf ....the aGwkm 1214 N. t.reen St., Mo Henry said Mrs. Moore. Under the proposal, Yellow No. 5 would be prohibited in drugs used frequently by persons with allergies. The ban would apply to five categories of nonprescription and prescription drugs: pain relievers, antihistamines, cough-cold remedies, anti­ asthmatic drugs, and nasal decongestants taken by mouth. The ban also applies to two additional prescription drugs, steroidal and non-steroidal anti-flammatory medications. According to the proposal, drugs that continue to be colored with Yellow No 5 will be required to carry the war­ ning statement: "This product contains FD & C Yellow No.5 which may cause allergic-type reactions in certain susceptible persons." The warning statement will be printed on the front label. Color is used in drugs to help identify medicines by kind and dosage: "Yellow No. 5 poses no hazard to the general public," said Mrs Moore. "But. those persons who are allergic to Yellow No 5 ought to be able to avoid products containing it. The proposals are designed to accomplish this." Estimates of the number of persons allergic to Yellow No. 5 are based on the number of persons estimated to be allergic to aspirin Allergic responses to Yellow No. 5 seem to occur primarily in persons allergic to aspirin. About one-half of the persons who have had allergic reactions to aspirin are also allergic to Yellow No. 5. VILLAGE OF HOLIDAY HILLS For VILLAGE PRESIDENT: (Vote for One) G ROGER SAUNDERS • For VILLAGE TRUSTEE: (Vote for Three) CHARLES DUBSKY A. H. 'BUD' ROTH JOHN VAN DUYN ROSEMARY HOLTZ JOHN ALAN WHITE SHERRYSENN HELEN W. SCHNEIDER For VILLAGE CLERK: (Vote for One) LI PHYLLIS ANN BRYAN D M. MARILYN COLE • • • • • • • • Easy come, easy grow.. Take stock in America. Buy I .S. Savings Bonds. sample BALLOT Low cost Long Distance for night people. One of the most overlooked bargains around these days is the nighttime rate for Long Distance. By dialing direct and call­ ing between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m. weekdays you can save up to 60% from daytime rates. And it's not just inexpensive --it's practical, too. For example, night people can dial California at 11 p.m. and "it's only 9 p.m. out on the Coast. While early risers can dial New York at 7:55 a.m. and it's already 8:55 Eastern time. Imagine, saving 60% any weekday just by calling after 11 p.m. or before 8 a.m. (Discounts are smaller on calls within Illinois and to Alaska and Hawaii.) And this is only one of many money-saving ideas you'll find in our new booklet, "How to Save Money on Long Distance'.' You'll also find rate charts for calls within Illinois, out-of-state rate charts, an area code map, how to avoid charges for bad connections and wrong numbers, information about other bargain calling times, Discounts appl> to t«ital chiirges on Ilirect Dial calls, but only to do not apply tcicoin, hotel ){uest. hospital patient.credit card, collect or pel Operator must be involved with such calls They do apply on call- placed facilities are not available additional minute charges on < >pernt<.r agisted call-. Direct Dial rates *>n to person calls, or to calls chanted to another number, because an with an Operator from a residence or business phone where Died Dial and much more. To get a free copy, just send in the coupon. Illinois Bell, P.O. Box 4848 Chicago, IL 60680 j Please send me a a >py < if y<iur free b< * iklet, j "How to Save Money on Ling Distance!' •\ddr ©Illinois Bell i s P I \I\ | » K VI ER-WKDNKSDAY. APRIL 6. 1977 The University of Illinois pays their local staff members, which includes the four ex­ tension advisers. two secretaries, and also includes postage. o.Culars. etc. The McHenry county Ex- ension budget is extremely tight this year. Every phone number placed other than to a Woodstock phone number is a toll call for the Extension of­ fice. If a request for information requires a return call, the person seeking information could suggest a willingness to call Woodstock at an agreed upon time Many residents have call packs so this expense has been pre-paid The increased request for assistance this year has put the Extension service telephone budget in the red. Public cooperation is ap predated. Bananas Today All the bananas Americans ate in 1975 --more than 4 billion, averaging 61 * inches long, would equal a chain more than 655.000 miles in length That's about 2.7 times the distance between earth and the moon Group Holds "50's" Party The Day The Ic If you can remember Pro­ hibition. Lindbergh's trans-At­ lantic flight, Herbert Hoover's first presidential race, and Babe^ Ruth's record-breaking 60th home run, chances are you also remember when your family made the big switch from an oaken icebox to an electric refrigerator. And chances are that your first re fr ig _ Ji erator may .. have been a r _ x .strange- " !"' l o o k i n g 1 1 ^ white box j standing it-- well off the \r~ j floor on " ^ four legs, with a round "crown" on top. That was the famous Gen­ eral Electric Monitor-Top re­ frigerator, the first practical electric home refrigerator, in­ troduced in 1927. Millions were purchased -- and now, some 50 years after the first Monitor-Top appear­ ed, many are still in use. faith­ fully preserving perishables. The Monitor-Top was in­ itially made in two sizes -- five and seven cubic feet. Its name refers to the completely sealed compressor (or "icing unit," as it was called in those days) that sprouted mush­ room-like froVn the top of the storage cabinet. The smaller model cost ovei^ $50 a cubic foot at a time when the earnings of employed white - and blue col­ lar workers averaged just $1,380 a year * That was a lot of money for the time, but homemakers were glad to pay it. Electric refrigeration eliminated the two-and-three times a week delivery of a cake of ice, the continual emptying of the drip pan. and the ever-pres­ ent chance that the milk would sour or something else would spoil. Electric refrigeration was around before GE came up with the Monitor-Top, but those earlier units generally were converted iceboxes with external motors connected to ian Lost His Job the refrigeration unit by belts or pulleys. They were noisy contraptions, requiring pipes and drains and a lot of maintenance. The GE appliance, by con­ trast, required no plumbing and little maintenance, and it plugged into the nearest elec­ trical outlet. It was quiet, and, according to the company's advertisements, "uses very little current and maintains uniform temperature." Economy was important even in the 1920's, for elec­ tricity was still primarily used for lighting at that time and rates were consequently quite high. The Monitor-Top was a development whose time had come, and by the end of the 1930's the home icebox was ready to join the dinosaur, dodo and passenger pigeon. The step from the icebox to electric refrigeration was a big one, but it was only the first of a long string of techno­ logical developments that have kept the appliance industry a leader in consumer values. Consider such refrigeration advances as automatic ice- making. no-frost operation, zero-degree freezers, ice through the door, chilled wa­ ter dispensers and adjustable shelves that have added greatly to over-all convenience. Maybe someday our chil­ dren will look back nostal­ gically on today's ultra-mod­ ern appliances. Or maybe they'll still be using them! *Bureau of Census, Historical Statistics of the U.S. Child Abuse Child abuse figures in this country continue to astound. There are 360 reported cases of child abuse for every one million children in the United States. This figure doesn't include cases of emotional abuse, sexual molestation or child neglect. Specialists say many other cases go unreported. Child abuse is con­ sidered a i.iulti-sided problem -- medical, psychiatric, legal, social and fanily aren't maintained, there will be a wetness problem Pseudorabies Dr. Jim Mattison, Eield Staff veterianarian for the state of Illinois, and Dr Johanna Johnson. McHenry county veterianarian. confirm one additional case of pseudorabies in hogs since its occurence on one McHenry county hog and beef farm three weeks ago They do not expect any other cases as a result of these two occurences Ealse rabies does not affect humans. Fish Kill This severe w inter resulted in many local pond and lake fish kills For information on procedure for restocking, contact Harvey Brown. District Fish biologist. 617 S Lily Lake road. McHenry. - Community Design The Prairie Grove Home Owners association and the Extension office is now arranging the date of the Place To Be Human program This tw to session series on com­ munity design is similar to the meeting conducted for Hebron last year Sand & Gravel McHenry county is the second largest producer of sand <1nd gravel in Illinois, with Kane county being No. I McHenry county is reported to have thirteen companies involved in sixteen operations producing 6.251.000 tons This is about 14 percent of the entire state production These are 1974 figures reported in the Illinois Mineral note No 66. published in Feb , 1977 by the Illinois State Geological survey. Help The McHenry county Executive Extension council represents the thirty-six volunteers that serve on ad­ visory councils that direct the program activities of the office. The Executive council is responsible to secure locally the money needed to pay the local operating expenses of rent, telephone, office supplies, etc. S lb»gs Dick Carlisle. University of Illinois swine specialist, will share,observations of the I S sw ine industry that he made on "his recent sabbatical This session will be held Wednesday. April 6. at the Extension office in Woodstock. 7,;>0 p.m. Both husbands and wives have enjoyed this presentation in other counties. Co- sponsoring this meeting with the Extension office is the McHenry Lake Pork Producers association Drainage % Tracing the forerunner of the modern land drainage system has taken historians back to the ancient Egyptians and Babylonians. Cato, in the second century before Christ, gave the first specific direc­ tions for drainage as they are known today In McHenry county, there is an estimated 205 miles of man- made drainage ditches. ' and persons have installed an estimated K;?4 miles of field tiles to remove excess water Because of the extremely dry soil conditions now. few of these systems are removing water But. without these drains, approximately 42 percent of McHenry county's land would be too wet for crop use in normal rainfall years Most of the county 's drainage systems were installed in the early 1920 s If the systems Members of the youth group at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran church recently held a "50's" party in the church hall. Club members dressed in "50's" clothes and enjoyed the music and games which were popular during.,that time. The group also planned activities for the month of April, which include an Easter breakfast for the congregation April 10, a paper drive April 16, and a bowling outing April 24. According to Mrs. Moore, there is no evidence of external allergic reactions to Yellow No. 5. Therefore. proposed regulations do not apply to externally-applied drugs or cosmetics. The proposed labeling requirements would take effect one year after the issuance of a final regulation. The ban on Yellow No. 5 in certain drugs would take effect six months after a final regulation is published No product recalls would be required The proposals appear in the Feb. 4, 1977, issue of "Federal Register." Comments may be submitted within sixty days to Hearing Clerk, Food and Drug administration, Room 4-65, 5600 Fishers lane, Rockville, Md 20857. For further information, contact the University of Illinois McHenry county Ex­ tension office. Its services are available to all McHenry county residents. The Ex­ tension office address is 11909 McConnell road. Woodstock. ALUM/MUM HVPROFOiLS, THTAT ATTACH TDAFFL-OWL. OF WATER. 6*7$ M7NOUT~ TOOLS . THE $K/S RTSER A0OV& WA7£&> GUKFACE ATZPEEPS OF MO/ZB' THAN /O MI LBS AN HOUR. i