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County To Honor Dick Tracy Creator Chicagoland boasts many famous native sons and daughters. There's Jack Benny, Ann Margaret and Bob Newhart to name just a few. But have you ever stopped to county's most famous celebrity? Ex-Sheriff Art Tyrrell's election as the first Democratic sheriff in 100 years in a Republican dominated county earned mention in Time magazine a few years back. And Cary's Robert Mayo was a cabinet member, briefly, in a bygone administration. The county even has its own big- name band leader, Frankie Masters, leader of the or­ chestra that carries his name. They're all well known in various circles. But far and away, the county's most famous product, the only one that's a household word and instantly recognized worlwide is Dick Tracy, whose ap­ pearance in more than 600 newspapers has earned him fans in excess of 100 million. Tracy's swash-buckling style as the nation's No. 1 crime fighter is in direct contrast to that of his creator, Chester Gould of Woodstock, who is so mild-mannered, so courtly, and so low-profile that one finds it hard to imagine that such villainous characters as The Mole, Flattop and Mumbles could emerge from his fertile imagination. Asked once why his villains were so ugly, Gould said: "I think the ugliest thing in the world is the face of a man who has killed seven nurses - or who has kidnapped a child. His face to me is ugly. Or a man who has raped an old lady or young girl and robber her of $3.40. I think this is an ugly man." Though many cartoon characters are strictly products Of their artists' imaginations, most of the early Dick Tracy characters were a reflection of the times, the days of Chicago's big gangsters, and a graphic illustration of Chester Gould's outrage at their jrpillage of 4aw and order. To be considered great, cartoons must reflect the times, and Dick Tracy was created in 1931, during the Great Depression and in the era of Prohibition which spawned criminals of gigantic proportions. A1 Capone. for example, was Public Enemy Number One. Chester Gould and his wife. Edna, have resided in McHenry county for many decides, and though Dick Tracy is well known to nearly everyone, his creator has avoided the limelight. He has received the accolades of his professional peers and the newspaper fraternity. His past work, donated to Northwestern university, of which he is an alumnus, is considered so valuable that it is virtually kept under lock and key. All Dick Tracy fans will now have the opportunity to meet his modest creator who will be honored at a countywide tribute from his many grass roots fans. On June 30, a "nostalgia- Night" dinner dance will be held in Chet Gould's honor, celebrating Dick Tracy's forty- eighth birthday, at Marian Central high school in Wood­ stock. The program will also include McHenry's zany An­ drews Sisters and dancing. Net proceeas from the dinner will be used in support of the McHenry County Easter Seal Therapy center in Woodstock, which serves all of McHenry County. Tickets are available from various merchants displaying a Dick Tracy brochure or from the Easter Seal Therapy center, 708 Washington street, Woodstock. For more information, call 338- 1707. Police Tickets The City of McHenry Police department has issued the following citations. Daniel T. Russell, Wonder Lake, speeding, 65 mph in a 35 zone. Paul W. Monahan, 4501 Ramble road, squealing tires. Catherine Devries, 925 Wiltshire, speeding, 37 mph in a 25 zone. John R. Van Duyn, 513 Mineral Springs, speeding, 40 mph in a 25 zone. Raymond S. Garcia, Wonder Lake, speeding, 36 mph in a 25 zone. John P. Sivertsen, 1501 N. Eastwood lane, speeding, 46 mph in a 25 zone. Raymonda L. Rose, 2704 Myang, speeding, 44 mph in a 30 zone. Christine T. Connell, 2702 S. Oak lane, speeding, 41 mph in a 30 zone. Erna M. Novak, 1507 W. Cedar street, speeding, 43 mph in a 30 zone. Michael Goulet, 2914 Virginia street, speeding, 42 mph in a 30 zone. Sandra L. Schwartz, 4301 Sioux lane, speeding, 41 mph in a 30 zone. Fred Becker, 5020 N. Woodrow, speeding, 41 mph in a 30 zone. Robert W. Donovan, 1315 N. Riverside drive, speeding, 43 mph in a 30 zone. Constance L. Sandrock, 422 Kensington, speeding, 41 mph in a 30 zone. Jay W. Wise, 1202 Bonita lane, speeding, 40 mph in a 25 zone. Chris A. Dixon, 3413 Cove court, disobeying a traffic control device. Jean M. Hanlin, Wonder Lake, disobeying a traffic control device. Erven E. Schmitt, 2209 W. Johnsburg road, speeding, 44 mph in a 30 zone. Jeffrey M. Wolf, 1015 N. River road, speeding 45 mph in a 30 zone. Samuel A. Rizzotte Jr., 1704 Brentwood lane, speeding, 41 mph in a 30 zone. Rosemary Pryor, 4305 W. Prairie, speeding, 38 mph in a 25 zone. Robin E. Rushmore, 5407 Hillside drive, speeding, 37 mph in a 25 zone. Jerell Andrews, 412 Pleasant View, speeding, 36 mph in a 25 zone. Lisa M. Ritter, 1205 N. IHIMSQhMC the professional do-it-yourself carpet cleaning system First Hour of Rentol $1.00 per hour . . . for •very hour thereofter. NO MINIMUM Special Rental Rate Good Monday thru Thursday RINSENVAC cleans the way ibfr \ professionals do. 7 " at a traction f of the cost , " ft I., SAT., ft SUN. (27, MM. $9.00 MIN.) HOUR OVERNIGHT SPECIAL I 8:00 P.M. • t:00 A.M. >10.00 HORNSBYS family tei i trn --• Route 47 ft Liberty At Waverly. Morris +425*23 Clover, speeding, 39 mph in a 25 zone. Marie T. Thompson, 3016 W. Scott, speeding, 42 mph in a 25 zone. Valley A. Fenzel, 4811 Crystal Lake road, speeding, 41 mph in a 30 zone. Elizabeth A. Dolby, Wonder Lake, speeding, 46 mph in a 30 zone. Judy A. Blanken, 2902 Stilling, disobeying a stop sign. Gloria M. Schultz, 1800 N. Sunset, speeding, 36 mph in a 25 zone. Donna M. Jakus, 1106 Quincy {street, disobeying a stop sign. Michael A. Chodorowski, 1510 Val court, speeding, 37 mph in a 25 zone. Joseph E. Treasure, Wonder Lake, speeding, 39 mph in a 25 zone. Arlene M. Reseter, Wonder Lake, speeding, 41 mph in a 25 zone. . ; Mary E. Wright, 1106 Oakleaf, speeding, 50 mph in a 30 zone. Thomas J. Knowles, 4907 Orchard, speeding, 61 mph in a 45 zone. Kevin Worm, 1700 N. Beach, improper lane usage. Michael Smutny, 3308 Elm street, speeding, 44 mph in a 30 zone. Jerry Ryan, 2309 W. Manor lane, speeding 43 mph in a 30 zone. Barbara J. Pappas, 4312 Dennis, disobeying a stop sign. Michael McWilliams, 3214 Still Hill drive, speeding, 48 mph in a 30 zone. Sophie R. Lubas, 3215 Bull Valley road, speeding, 47 mph in a 30 zone. Aldona B. Holton, 2711 Justen, speeding, 40 mph in a 30 zone. Christopher J. Garza, Wonder Lake, speeding, 60 mph in a 35 zone. Eileen R. Eremo, 503 S. Emerald, speeding, 43 mph in a 30 zone. H.E. 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JUNE ) 0 • 11 om to 6 pm * WB.._ *«£! irPDut McHENRY COUNTY fKCfJ Dairy 'o«n«Ki0s 1 Princess! TOTHtflKS"001"05 Coca Colo Kites FROM 12 TO 3 SINGLE DIP CdOM lowest pm«10 °n •*<* the ^feature - - r r j Schoeps ~ Clowns V\\ 5cno«r-. \\\ ICE xxx nn° Hot o FROM CREAM Sunnyside Dodge) Jack Block's Agriculture Dy John R. Block Illinois Director of Agriculture Q.. I've been told that *90 percent of the soil erosion in the * state is caused by agriculture.' Can that be true? J. Young, Champaign / A. I've dislussed that with the state conservationist and I don't thinl it can be documented .'There is erosion coming from many sources. Construction causes a tremendous amount. Urban centers, of course, contribute. But agriculture certainly has a big responsibility in soil stewardship. This spring, many parts of the state experienced the most severe erosion ! in memory. That situation emphasized how serious the problem is and how important it is that, as an in­ dustry, we recognize and ad­ dress .problems we all know exist. There are a couple reason^ our problems have become more severe recently: Less acreage is kept in pasture and there isn't the rotation of crops we used to have. In pasture, legumes conserve soil and reduce erosion. The most pronounced agricultural soil erosiOn problem in Illinois is that continuous soybeans loosen and are extremely erosive to the soil. But, of course, we can't quit raising soybeans or any of our crops. The world needs food The nation needs agricultural exports to alleviate our lop­ sided balance-of-payments situation. Farmers neecL them to make enough money to^tay in business and keep producing. So what do we do? Probably the best answer is conservation tillage practices. Conservation tillage is economically sound. It's profitable. It's not something you do and sacrifice a lot of yield. I can speak from ex­ perience on our own farm. rrtuc, o - r And while I've seen serious erosion on many fields, at the same time, for example, on the corn-stalk ground we chisel - plowed in the fall as part of our conservation program, there is practically no erosion. It's pretty obvious when you look at a field where conservation management has been used and, along the waterways, see that there is no silt washed in. while right across the street or beside it, another field that had been mold-board plowed in the fall has considerable silt and wash in the waterways. Narrower rows and in­ creased yields in recent years have both helped the erosion problem by producing more soil-holding residue. In Illinois, we also have a number of areas where "no- till" practices can be used. 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