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Here s Health PAGE 5 - PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY, (X TOBER 11.197K PROMOTING SPIRIT-Johnsburg's school band and the pretty pom pom gfffsThMp promote a spirit that is already high as they0 march in the first homecoming parade Friday afternoon. Unfortunately, the enthusiasm was not enough to bring victory to the Skyhawks, who lost to Harvard Hornets by a score of 21-0. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Mental • Health Leaders At Annual Conference Robert Martens, executive director; J Scott Campbell, associate director; and Jean Dooley and Willard Bingel. board members of the Family Service and Community Mental Health Center for McHenry County will attend the 1978 annual fall conference of the Illinois Association of Com munity Mental Health Agencies (IACMHA) The conference takes place this week at the Arlington Park Hilton. IACMHA is an organization of community non-profit, private or public agencies directly involved in the fun­ ding. administration, research, training and-or direct service in the areas of mental health, substance abuse or develop­ mental disabilities whose policies are determined by local boards of directors. The central theme of the conference will be "Marketing Mental Health". Community mental health administrators, clinicians of all disciplines, and boards of directors will be in attendance A full day will be devoted to the study and un­ derstanding of the new Mental Health code John C Wolfe, executive director. National Council of Community Mental Health centers, will address the conference on "Marketing Mental Health". Kelsey N. Kenfield. San Francisco, will be the featured speaker at the Thursday lun cheon and will address herself to "A Patient's View of Mental Health Services". She served on the Access and Barriers Task panel of the President s Commission on Mental Health Robert deVito, M D. Director of the Illinois Department of Mental Health and Develop mental Disabilities, will be a guest of the association at the Wednesday luncheon Wooly white §£eej), fat hogs and contented cows graze in a green pasture edged by a wandering stream dimpled by fish rising to feed. A cat sits on a fence, keeping a wary eye on a mousehole and on the canary in the farmhouse kitchen and a dog raises a stir among the chickens and ducks in the farmyard A peaceful, bucoiic scene, but believe it or not, full of hidden dangers to human beings All these animals, except for the fish, have been domesticated by man, live near him and contribute to his well- being and comfort Unfortunately, all these. creatures, including the fisn, also carry zoonoses, infectious diseases that man batch from them under normal conditions - living near them, being in close contact with them and, con­ suming animal, poultry and fish products Careful preventive and testing methods mandated by U.S. Health department authorities and carried out by County Health department authorities have almost eliminated cattle-carried bacterial infections like tuberculosis, anthrax and brucellosis Testing, quaran tine and slaughtering of in fected animals have almost removed the danger of human fatality from the diseases In 1976, however. 116 head of cattle tested positive to tuberculosis out of 10,(XX) that were tested in McHenry LIMITED TIME ONLY save your i carpet f v" | / WINN PHILLIPS W» at C*ntury 21 Cor« R»ol Ettat* Inc. ar« pl*a*»d to pr*(*nt you with our w**kly of imformativ* R*ol Eftot* ArticUi Is financing available' Yes' FHA VA Conventional1 One of the services your Neighborhood Profession­ al™ offers you when buying is phoning the lending stituitons to determine the availability of money ond the costs We do not osk you to do it We do it for you. We en|oy becoming your par tner in purchasing a home We will help oil th«» way PKone 344 10)4 WE RE HERE FOR YOU I At I Day Or Overnight Rental • Steamex'gets the dirt other methods don t reach' • Removes old shampoo1 • Carpet dries quicklyi Do it yourself and save! Rent the pro OntuiK 21 CARE REAL ESTATE INC. PHONII15 J44-1033 3717 W. Ilm (Across from Jewel) McHenry It. Each oHlced Independently owned and operated. rraima carpet cleaner SHAMROCK CLEANERS McHenry Market Place Rte. 120, McHenry,IL 815-385-1944 • •• •• •• •• COUPON UTERWEAR-SAVE $10 Coupon good now through Sat., Oct. 14, 1978 Bring this coupon to either Beard & Stovall location and save $10.00 on the purchase of any outerwear jacket or coat with a value of $50.00 to $100.00. Hundreds in stock. &ewl SStwal . i ttot w. Woodstock Illinois' McHenry Illinois ICOUPON ICOUPON SWEATERS-SAVE $5.00 Coupon good now through Sat., Oct. 14, 1978 This coupon is good for $5.00 off the purchase price of any sweater with a regular value of $20.00 to $40.00. Choose from wools, orlons and wool blends...pullovers, V-necks and car­ digans. This is the largest collection we've ever offered! th uv. "v' Woodstock Illinois McHenry I l l ino is McHenry CITGO Quik Mart MILK HOMOGENIZED GAL. $1.49 - 2% gal. $1.39 Mk GAL. $1.29 ALL 8 PACK SODA COKE-PEPSI 7MJP ETC 8 16 07 BOTTLES FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE WE NOW FEATURE A CULL 6ROCERrUME] $ 1 29 Hp 1 PLUS DEP HOMESME SHURFRESH - |0 ICECREAM • 1" GAL BREAD 34! BIC LIGHTERS OSCAR MAYER SLICED BACON OSCAR MAYER OLD FASHIONED LOAF OSCAR MAYER ALL BEEF BOLOGNA IN A HURRY? SHOP QUIK MARTI •SNACKS •NOVELITIES •SUNDRY ITEMS AND MORE Wt Also feature • A U T O S U P P L I E S • BAG & B L O C K I C E C A M E R A F I L M • M c H E N R V P L A I N D E A L E R Quik Mart McHenry OPEN MON THRU FRl 6 10 SAT & SUN 7-10 4502 Mf. RTE. 120 CITGO ALL ITEMS PLUS TAX PRICES GOOD OCT. 12 THRU OCT. 15 county The 116 positive cattle were destroyed - they were infected by bacteria from an animal bought elsewhere and brought here Sheep and hogs are also constantly tested for brucellosis, which causes undulant fever in humans Effects of the disease are recurrent fever, swelling of the joints, neuralgia and an enlarged spleen Anthrax in cattle has almost disappeared in the United States because of careful testing. disinfecting and quarantine The disease in humans can involve the lungs and the gastro intestinal tract and can cause lesions and septicemia The numbers of zoonoses that can be carried by animal life to man are legion Additional bacteria carried to man are salmonella, carried by poultry. _other birds and turtles; psit ticosis. carried by birds Rocky Mountain spotted fever, carried by ticks, and toxoplasmosis, carried by cats Viral diseases like the plague and endemic typhus are carried by fleas born by rats; and rabies can be transmitted to man by dogs, foxes, rac­ coons. cats, skunks and bats. Eradiction of sources controls plague and typhus and all dogs are required to be immunized against rabies Eungi can be transmitted to man by fur and feather bearing creatures: cattle can transmit ringworm; dogs, cattle and bird droppings in soil can transmit histoplasmosis, a lung fungus Care can be exercised in treating and handling of these animals Many parasites also use man as a host for part of their growth cycle, thanks to his animal friends Tapeworms can be transmitted to man by cattle and hogs and fresh water fish eaten raw. trichinosis comes to us by improperly cooked pork and dogs are carriers of round worms Meat of all kinds should be cooked enough to kill all parasites - In an effort to control parasites like round worms and to keep streets and parks clean and sanitary, cities like New york City have established laws requiring pet owners to clean up after their animals Constant vigilance on the part of national and local health authorities like the McHenry County Health department in testing domestic animals has resulted in a low incidence of infectious diseases man can catch from them And the discovery of antibiotics has reduced their fatal possibilities A low incidence of disease doesn't mean the diseases have disappeared however The scene may look peaceful, but it bears watching .American Viewpoints A man may , i f he knous nor h t iu t o sa t e a s he ge t s , k eep h i s nos e t o the g r inds tone Ben jamin Frank l in the Learn to Play Racquetball... upreml^^ 1 ^ ncourts the FREE WOMEN'S RACQUETBALL CLINICS During October Wednesdays & Fridays at 9:30 a.m., Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. •Play as you Learn • Racquets Supplied* These professionally-instructed one hour sessions will cover the basic rules and strategies of racquetball. Come prepared to play and be playing like a pro by winter SPECIAL MEN'S CLINICS Saturday Mornings at 9:30 uprem o n e v i r g i n i a r o a d c r y s t a l l a k e , i l . C a l l 4 5 5 - 3 3 3 0 f o r m e m b e r s h i p i n f o r m a t i o n courts FREE Wallpaper Clinic MONDAY OCT. 16, 7 P.M WALLPAPER SPECIAL SALE SINGLE ROLL (SOLD ONLY IN DOUBLE ROLLS) Special! Novamura Closeouts 96 ENROLL NOW AT OUR WOODSTOCK N LOCATION 1230 DAVIS ROAD (ByPass Rt. 14 & 47) WOODSTOCK BOLT i t P , » n t ' h n < } C I & W. PLYWOOD MINNESOTA WOODSTOCK 1230 Davis Road (Bypass Rt. 815 338-1440 14 8 47) Hourt : Monday & Fr iday 'am S 30 p m Tuesday Wednvidoy Thursday 9 a m t p m Saturday 9 a 5 p m V* Pl\ Minnesota V*arrhous«