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Junior High Band Rated Superior PAGE 5 - PLAINDEALER Town-Country Tips Sign Up Begins For 1978 Grain Set-Aside The McHenry Junior high school hand, top photo, is shown after receiving a First division (superior) rating Saturday, March 11, at the district contest in Wauconda. The hand will now enter state competition April 29. This is the fifth consecutive year the Junior high band has received a superior rating. In picture below. Band Director Carl Kohrt shows plaque to David Ewald, band president, and Debbie Mortell, student director. STAFF PHOTOS-WAYNE GAYLORD What Just One Person Can Do Irvin Westheimer, Big Brother A young boy fished for food in a garbage can outside an office window in Cincinnati. A man looked out and saw him. Irvin Westheimer, who at that time, 1903, was managing a branch of his father's business, left his old roll-top desk and went down to talk to the boy. Then, as they ate together in a restaurant, he learned that the child was one of five being raised by an almost desperate mother, alone. "A few days later," says Mr. Westheimer, "I went to Tom's house and met his family. With his mother's permission, I began taking the boy to see the Reds play baseball and on various other jaunts. I enjoyed it and I could see that it was doing a lot for Tom." When Irvin Westheimer thought about other fatherless children and their need for such at­ tention, he got busy. "I began talking about the idea," he says. "Soon I had many of my f r i e n d s , C i n c i n n a t i businessmen, 'adopting' boys too...The boys started calling us their 'big brothers.' " The group became Big Brothers of America, and in June of 1977, it joined with Big Sisters International which had been founded in New York in 1906. BB-BSA is the fastest growing organization in the country serving youth. By professional matching and supervision, it provides for children from single-parent homes a mature, stable adult as a special long-term friend, someone to emulate. Volun­ teers ^pend at least two hours a week with a child. Their un­ derstanding and acceptance provide a bulwark against delinquency. Irwin Westheimer retired at 95 from his investment banking business. But he is still active in the movement that today benefits 130,000 children in 360 cities. Caring multiplies itself. S.C. and Virginia reject ratification of ERA. I have appreciated the vote of confidence from many of you as you have congratulated me on my promotion to Extension adviser, Agriculture. The Extension office is in McHenry county for the use of county residents. I look forward to working for and with you. U-Pick Farms Sought -Farms in our county that allow con­ sumers to pick their own fruits, vegetables, ornamentals, and Christmas trees are being sought for a directory of Illinois U-Pick Farms and a survey of needed research and educational programs. Contact me for a survey even if you prefer not to be listed in the directory. Grain And Wheat Program - Any of you farmers considering participation in the 1978 Feed Grain and Wheat program should compare your net in­ come under participation and non-participation. I have worksheets 'anrl instructions available for completing tnose worksheets. If you have any by David Plocher, Extension Service 338-3737 - 338-47A? questions, stop by or give me a call. Corn Rootworm Control - Listening to fanners makes me realize that everyone is aware that corn rootworm is our major corn insect problem in the area. Don Kuhlman, U of I Extension Entomologist, feels we have- the potential of McHenry county farmers can sign up for the 1978 feed grain and wheat set-aside program now, according to Jim Lucas, an official of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation s e r v i c e . S e t - a s i d e requirements are 10 percent for feed grains and 20 percent for wheat. "Participation in the program is voluntary," Lucas said. All farmers planting feed grain and-or wheat are eligible to participate in the voluntary program. Farmers who sign up will be eligible for price support loans, target price and disaster payments for barley, corn, grain sorghum or wheat on the participating farm, and eligible moderate to severe rootworm damage in virtually every field of continuous corn. If you counted one or more beetles per plant last July, use a soil insecticide this spring or rotate to another corp such as soybeans, grain or forage sorghum, small grains, or legume hay crops. Lawns - Maintenance, Establishment and Pest Control of Lawns will be discussed on March 27 and 28, 7:30 p.m. at our office in Woodstock. If your lawn has been one of the concerns you have each summer, John Street, U of I Horticulture specialist will help you learn more about it. Call us to -pre- register. for loans on any other normal crop acreage (NCA) grown on the farm. The ASC official said both the set-aside and the grain reserve program are tools that farmers can use to help raise grain prices. "By participating in the set-aside program, they help cut the oversupplies that are currently holding down prices. By putting their grain in the reserve program, they will remove excess supplies from the market until farm prices rise." Barley, corn, grain sorghum or wheat producers who do not participate lose target prices, loan eligibility, and disaster protection for these crops. Farmers who participate in . WFnVFSnAY. MARCH 22. 1978 the program agree to taxe out of production one acre for every ten planted in 1978 to corn, grain sorghum and barley for grain; two acres for every ten planted to wheat for grain; and reduce the acreage of NCA * crops by this set-aside amount. Sign-up will be conducted through May 1. This will be the first year since 1973 that a set- aside program has been in effect, Lucas said. In 1973, 1,852,274 farms participated in the national , feed grain program and 1,033,019 par­ ticipated in the wheat program. Not Much Help A lost and exhausted hunter stumbled into the arms of an­ other gamesman decked to kill: "I'm sure glad to see you. I've been lost for three days." "Sorry, my friend, but I've been lost fnr two weeks " p/\n STEAK HOUSE proudly presents 'How The Other Half Loves' presented by The American Repertory Theatre Systems --DINNER THEATRE PACKAGE- SATURDAY, MARCH 25 FINAL PERFORMANCE (OOOO HHOAY PHWOMMANCS CAMCMD) MNNtt SAT.« *M. • SHOWTlMf • f JUL (PRICE '12.00 PER PERSON INC. TAX I GRATUITIES) RESERVATIONS ARE NECESSARY-Lirttit*d Seating 11106 US RT. 12 NORTH, RICHMOND-815-678-2671 The McHenry Plaindealer Established 1*75 3612 West Elm Street Phone 365-0170 McHenry, Illinois *0050 Published Every Wednesday 6 Friday at McHenry, Illinois Second Class Postage Paid at McHenry. Illinois BY MCHENRY PUBLISHING COMPANY to provM* IWM.dlf nolle* of eh--f of addrwi to TIm MtHomvPWiMMor.MIIW. Dm St., McHonry, III. MMS. A deduction ot on* montfi from tfco *xpirati*n ot • rabtcHptton will b* mod* wto* • di*n«* of *ddr*M H pf*vM*d through Pott OfHco Department. Lorry E. Lund-Publishor •fTTTTTI Adele Fro«hlich-Edl*nr t EWQz •EWSMPti l / NATIONAL NEWSPAPER i-*' FmPimB NNA SUSTAINING 1 MEMBER--1977 SUBSRIPTION RATES 1 Year 610.50 1 Year SI5.00 In McHenry and Lake Outside McHenry and County Lake County Consumer Affairs Gov. Thompson has named Annie Moldafsky, author of "The Good Buy Book", as his special assistant 01 Consumer Affairs. Thompson said that her first assignment will be to coordinate all of the programs designed to help consumers control energy and utility costs. Ms. Moldafsky, 47, of Glencoe, will administer the Governor's Office of Consumer services. Her salary will be $25,000 an­ nually. WHAT'S NEW For fishermen, there's a handy hand-held nylon clamp for holding a slip­ pery, wiggling fish while removing the hook. Comes with scabbard for wearing on belt. at the Church of your choice On OOQ0 FRIDAY A Winning Combination 1 8TP Quality and May's Low Pricaa! OQCP 79 10« OFF LABEL STP 10-20W50 Motor Oil 0 qt. can SILVER BULLET STP Double Oil Filler YOUR CHOICE $468 4Kb each 4400 W. RTE. 120 McHENRY s Sells For Lass. "Prices effective from Thursday, March 23 through Wednesday, March 29, 1976, regardless of cost Increases." We reserve the right to limit quantities. We join our good friends and neighbors in proclaiming che glory of chiv holiest of holidays, and wish them its many blessings. A, you recall that miraculous mom, may you find comfort and inspiration in His message of faith and the promise of' new life to come for all. be dosed on Bank >s green grass and. warm sunshine begin to push aside the ice and snow of Winter, we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ with jubilation and a sense of ever increasing wonder. ill over the world families rejoice as they come together in fervent prayer and thoughtful contemplation. Our Bank will Good 12:00 to and the entire Bank will reopen Lobby & Drive-Up Windows 3:00 to 7:30 P.M. fridag 3:90 P.M. McHenry State Bank 3510 W. Elm Street A FULL SERVICE BANK McHenry - 385-1040