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Prepare For Hospital Week Enticed by me color and shape, a small boy popped a vitamin tablet into his mouth. Another, and another, and so on. , Enter Mother. Result: A crisis, and a frantic mother, who avoids panic as she phones Memorial Hospital for McHenry County at Woodstock. That make-believe scene has a happy ending even though it too often happens that children (and adults sometimes, too), put something into their mouths that is poisonous. Nurses ahd doctors in the emergency room at Memorial hospital handle the overdose of vitamin tablets quickly because of their familiarity with the problem. Those Flintstone brand vitamins seem to be among the most attractive -- and crop up most - often in reports from emergency room personnel. Memorial hospital's Poison Control center has new, sophisticated equipment to enable personnel to locate information about more than 200,000 products, plus in­ formation about plant materials, animal and insect bites. "One of the best ways we can dramatize how much we want to put the care in health care is through our acquisition of modern, extensive techniques to aid patients such as the new Poisindex system will do," says Bert Hanson, executive director at Memorial hospital. Theme for National Hospital week, May 8-14, is "We Put the Care in Health Care," and the artwork on display around 7,000 hospitals in the U.S. concerning this annual salute to hospital personnel is presented on a cross-stitch sampler. "This artwork helps enforce our assertion that the old- fashioned vistue of caring is still a key ingredient in modern hospital care at Memorial Hospital," asserted Hanson. The Poisindex system is located in the emergency room. The information is stored on microfilm and the procedure to narrow down vital data is much speedier than with the former system of file cabinet cards. "We can find information on the ingredients, antidotes and treatments for more than 200,000 products," said Hanson. "We want to remind people who call about someone eating or drinking something that may be poisonous to bring the y container with them to the emergency room. If bitten by a snake-this is an infrequent but serious problem here-we hope the snake can be brought in because the kind of snakes numbers into the hundreds. Nine out of ten are not poisonous, but we want to be sure." Hanson said people should also give the emergency room their telephone number when reporting an emergency or making an inquiry. "Some people may panic and we must call them back, perhaps needing theii^location to notify the Rescue Squad." Other tips to assist in speedy treatment and accurate diagnosis: 1. The poison Information center needs to know the substance ingested if possible, the amount and route. By route, this means whether the sub­ stance was swallowed, inhaled, injected or came in contact with their eyes. With some substances questions will concern how much of the skin or body was involved in the contact. 2. If the poison is by insect bite or sting, it is helpful to know the number of bites and- or stings. 3. The caller will also be asked about symptoms which may range from abdominal pain to unconsciousness. 4. "We ask about the ap­ pearance of the eyes if drugs are involved," Hanson said. "We may sometimes be able to help our diagnosis with this information." 5. Another important bit of information concerns age, sex and weight of the person. Thirty aspirin will affect an adult differently than they will a child, for example. 6. The doctor or nurse will need to know if any first aid was administered before the call. Sometimes treatment has been handled properly before the call. Often there is danger of improper treatment. "Induced vomiting may be dangerous with certain sub­ stances. For example, it may » cause lipoid pneumonia after the ingestion of petroleum distillates as turpentine, gas or formaldehydes," said Hanson. "The lungs fill with fluid and a person literally drowns. This can happen within three "hours?1 If Doctors point out a recurring practice they want to tell the public about. This is the dangerous habit of leaving medicine where children reach it. Worse, grandfather may be taking two or three different prescriptions daily, and it may be difficult to know exactly which (or all) medicines the child ingested. So treatment is complicated and treatment is delayed until some decisions on the problem are made. ; \ Song Stories At Opera House The Independent Eye, a touring theatre described as "the theatrical minstrels of the Midwest", will come to the Woodstock Opera House Friday, May 13, at 8 p.m. for a performance of Song Stories, an offbeat comedy revue. Song Stories uses comedy and music drawn from the daily ups and downs, dollars and daydreams, in styles ranging from graphic realism to tongue-twisting word jazz. The focus is on people puzzling through life choices involving money, childbearing, working, aging and change. One man hooks a magic flounder in the Chicago river. The world's tallest midget loses his job because he is too abnormal to seem abnormal. A mousy weather reporter tries on new personalities as if they were overcoats, and a small girl gets stuck in a masterpiece of modern art. The Independent Eye will be in Woodstock May 13-15 under the auspices of the Congregational-Universalist church. The Friday, May 13, Opera House appearance will be followed Saturday, by a day long creative drama workshop. There will be fifteen par­ ticipants and forty observers. T h e C o n g r e g a t i o n a l - Universalist Church may be called by those who would like to do either. There is no charge. Village of McHenry Shores Jude La Francis- 385-5067 Trends In Construction Grapefruit The juiciest grapefruit are firm, shiny, well-shaped and heavy for their size. Avoid a grapefruit that is pointed at the stem end or has rough or wrinkled skin. Professional Performance In Band Concert We in the shores are quite proud of the fact that several of our young people are members of the award winning McHenry Junior high concert band. The band was entered in the Nor­ thern Illinois district grade school music association state contest.. The McHenry Junior high concert band won the state contest vwthNa second place representing the Northern Illinois area. Band members from' the Shores are as follows: Ira Bain, David Ewald, Michael Steck, Wally Henshall, Cindy Clark, and Debbie Mortell. A tape recording of the band playing "Torch of Liberty" was played for me over the phone, and the band definitely sounded as though it belonged in the professional ranks. Continued success to all of the band members and a special congratulations to those band members from the Shores. Just another instance when our young people are involved in worthwhile ac­ tivities. DOG SOUGHT A child was bitten Tuesday night, May 3, by a female German Shepherd dog running loose in the vicinity of the Shores. The dog was described as black, tan and gray. If this dog is not found, the child will have to undergo a painful series of shots because the dog may have been rabid. If you have seen a dog of this description running at large within the village, please contacty4ne McHenry Shores Police department. GERMAN FESTIVAL Saturday, May 28, from 2 to 4 p.m. the Girl Scouts of Troop No. 417 will hold a German festival at the village hall annex. German refreshments will be served along with coffee and hot chocolate. The girls will present a German dance, song, and German game. Everyone is invited. 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And George Gunder and Wally Henshall share their birthday, May 13. Congratulations and a wish for a very happy birthday to you all. * Rain, weeds, mud, rototilling, seeding, callouses - .warm harbingers of spring. TUT EXHIBIT (312) 922-5910 is the special telephone number to call for information on the "Treasures of Tutankhamun" exhibit, currently at Field Museum of Natural History in co- sponsorship with the University of Chicago's Oriental Institute. Telephone operators are available from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week to answer questions as well as give the daily estimated waiting time to see the exhibit, which will be in Chicago until August 15, 1977. A Bicentennail tribute from the Egyptian people, the "Treasures of Tutankhamun" is comprised of fifty-five of the most beautiful and best- preserved treasures found in the tomb of the boy-king Tutankhamun (1334-1325 B.C.). Beverly J. Ebert, president, McHenry County Board of Realtors, announced that Some interesting recent trends in new home construction have been revealed in a recently published Bureau of the Census report on the characteristics of new .housing. The report compares data collected in 1975 with similar information gathered four years earlier. Fireplaces, for example, have become an increasing popular feature in new single- family homes built for sale. In 1971, fireplaces were built in 34 per cent of the new homes. This figure rose to 52 per cent in 1975. Central air conditioning also is growing in popularity. Only 38 per cent of the new homes built for sale in 1971 boasted this feature. Half the homes built four years later had central air installed. As might be expected, the highest percentage of homes with central air were built in the South, where 79 per cent of the new homes completed in 1975 had this feature. The percentage of new homes built with central air dropped off rapidly in cooler climates. A total of 39 per cent of the new homes in the North Central region had this feature. In the West, 30 per cent had central air and in the Northeast only 16 per cent of the new single- family homes built for sale in 1975 had central air con­ ditioning. Electric heating rose in popularity as gas heating became less popular in new homes. Both trends are un­ doubtedly aj-esult of the energy crisis. In 1971, gas heating was featured in 68 per cent of the new homes built for sale. Four years later only 48 per cent were built with gas heating equipment. Between 1971 and 1975 the percentage of new homes with electric heating increased from 27 to 44 percent. Another trend spotlighted by the report is that of the use of wood as the basic material for exterior walls. In 1971 wood exterior walls accounted for 23 per cent of the market. Four years later 30 per cent of the new homes were built with wood exterior walls. During the same period, fewer new homes utilized brick as the basic material for the exterior walls. In 1971, a total of 38 per cent of the new homes built for sale had brick walls. The figure dropped to 33 per cent in 1975. Other housing trends have continued, according to the report. Three bedroom homes continue to be the most popular. In 1975, they ac­ counted for two-thirds of all new single-family homes built for sale. An even larger percentage of new homes have two bathrooms. In 1975, 66 per cent of the new single-family homes built for sale had this feature PAGE 5-PLAINDEAIER -- WEDNESDAY, MAY 1 1 1977 One-story homes are stil l the •most popular They accounted for 60 per cent of the new homes completed in 1975. Homes with two stories or more accounted for 26 per cent of the market while split-levels made up 14 per cent of the market. Audoboners Sponsor Two Colorful Trips The McHen Cbunty Audubon society sponsor two colorful trips month, a bus trip to Morton arboretum May 14 and a nature walk in Bull Valley. Woodstock. May 21. Non-members are welcome ,to attend For a small charge, the public can visit the Morton arboretum which was established in 1922. They can walk the many trails with a guide and visit the nature center Of special interest will be the newly developed prairie restoration plot, which will bring back plants and memories of the very early Ill inois and its landscape To make reservations or ad­ ditional information call 587 2268, Richmond-Spring Grove The Bull Valley walk May 21 will concentrate on birds songs, wildflowers and a stroll through the picturesque and stil l undisturbed portion of this area. 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