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FRAMES WITH PURCHASE OF LENSES SENIOR CITIZENS BOUTIQUE DESIGNER SECTION LATEST FASHIONS SPECIAL PRICES DO NOT APPLY (815)385 Battery Charge Await February Solar Eclipse In Home Dispute during the past two "nothing beats a natural decades," Noyes says, solar eclipse." A McHenry man was arrested and charged with aggravated battery after he struck and kicked a woman during a dispute. According to the report, the Sheriffs police were answered a report of a home disturbance at 601 N. Kent in McHenry and Michael Berent, 23, of 1400 Fairview, McHenry, was arrested. Bond was set at $5,000. Kimberly Ludwig, 22, of 1003 W. Grand, McHenry, told police that in the course of a dispute with Berent, he hit her, knocked her down and kicked her. Ms. Ludwig was taken to McHenry hospital for examination. A Wonder Lake man was arrested after he threatened members of a household with a knife. David Prescott, 21, of 7315 Salem road. Wonder .Lake, was arrested by county police for disorderly conduct with bond set at $35. When Steven Hoglund, 23, of 2500 Spojnia, McHenry, became "abusive" and shoved a police officer, he was arrested for resisting a peace officer, failure to notify the Secretary of State of a change of address, driving with expired license plates and failure to signal a turn. Hoglund was originally stopped for the latter two offenses. Bond was set at $1,105. William Huebner, 23, of 704 Columbus, McHenry, was arrested for driving with a suspended license after his car was stopped for traveling without license plates. Nutritionists tell us to serve leafy vegetables at least once a day. The vita­ mins that we must have are abundant in greens. The small, black shadow of the moon will fall over parts of India and Africa on Feb. 16, and a host of American astronomers will travel half-way around the earth just to spend a couple of minutes in the dark. For the solar physicist, not .to.-mention the devoted amateur astronomer, almost no distance is too far to go for the chance to observe and study one of nature's rarest, briefest and most beautiful phenomena-a total eclipse of the sun. In February, when the sun will be momentarily blacked out along a 4,000-mile path stretching from the eastern South Atlantic to the Bay of Bengal, scientists at sites in India and East Africa will attempt to investigate those physical features of the sun's outer atmosphere that are visible only during an eclipse. At the same time, scores of other scientists using in­ struments aboard airplanes, rockets and space satellites will be making observations coordinated with their ground-based colleagues. The goal of these studies is to gain a better understanding of those forces controlling the sun's energy-and ultimately its effect on Earth. "The value of any - ex­ periment conducted during a solar eclipse is enhanced because so many other in­ struments are being used at the same time," says Professor Rbbert W. Noyes, associate director for Solar Harvard-Smithsonian Cen­ ter for Astrophysics, in Center for Astrophysics, in Cambridge, Mass. "We have an opportunity to look at the same processes on the sun in many different ways." Solar eclipses are caused when the moon passes between the sun and earth, covering the sun's disk and casting a sahdow upon the earth below. Because of a providential quirk of nature- -and perspective-the ap­ parent size of the sun and moon are almost exactly the same when viewed from JOHN F. LAMPE Available To Practice In: •PERSONAL INJURY/TRIALS •BUSINESS/CORPORATIONS •ZONING •WILLS/PROBATE •DIVORCE •REAL ESTATE •WORKMAN'S COAAP. 344-3252 3424 W. Elm Suite 27 McHenry earth. In reality, of course, the sun is hundreds of times larger. As seen from space, the moon's shadow is a dark circle about 100 miles in diameter which races eastward across the globe at speeds of several hundred miles an hour A partial eclipse may be seen for thousands of miles on either side of its path, but only within the shadow itself will the full effects of the eclipse be experienced-and only for a few minutes. Most scientists--and amateurs, too-are in­ terested solely in totality, for that is the only time the sun's corona becomes visible. The corona is the extremely hot, thin shell of turbulent gases surrounding the sun and extending out into space for several million miles. Normally, the sun's bright photosphere-the visible disk we see daily-obscures the corona's gentle glow. However, at totality, when the earth is plunged into darkness, the corona sud­ denly "flares out" around the black disk of the moon, producing an eerie, shim­ mering, pearl-grey halo streaked with tongues of flame. The size, shape and behavior of the corona is directly related to the amount of activity-- sunspots, flares and ex- plosions-on the sun's sur­ face at the lime of the eclipse. "All the easy experiemnts on the solar corona have already been done," Noyes says. "So you must either plan a very complicated, difficult new experiment~or you can simply wait for the sun to change its behavior and study the changes with the simpler equipment used before." In the past year, the sun has changed a great deal In JOHN L FREUND Freund Funeral Home Serving Wonder Lake and Chicagoland Area 815-728-0233 7611 HANCOCK DR. WONDER LAKE Open: M.-F. 8 am. - 5 pm Sat. 9 am: - Noon Others by appt. fact, the sun is now at the violent peak of its 11-year cycle of activity, so scien­ tists Should see some ex­ citing features in the corona. Whatever may be learned from the eclipse about the sun, one part of the eclipse's lure is purely aesthetic. The sudden darkening of the sun at midday, the brilliant "beads of light" created by the sun shining through valleys on the edge of the moon, the stunning "diamond ring effect" as the last ray of sunlight disap­ pears and the appearance of hitherto invisible planets and stars in the dark sky-all make a total eclipse one of nature's most spectacular displays. Unfortunately, the path of a total eclipse passes over any single spot on Earth only about once every 300 years. The next total eclipse to cross a major population center in North America will not occur until 1991, when the path will run down the Valley of Mexico. No wonder, then, thai astronomers -both pro­ fessional and amateur- will travel thousands of miles to spend a few feverish minutes photographing, recording, measuring, analyzing-and enjoying- this fantastic natural light show. "Despite the incredible advances in our ability to observe the sun from space Agricultural Products Exports Nearly Double Imports The $32 billion record farm exports achieved during fiscal year 1979 enabled the U.S. to have a favorable agricultural trade balance of $15.8 billion, according to data released in Washington by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. U.S. agricultural exports for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30 were almost double the $16.2 billion in agricultural imports, even though imports climbed by $2.3 billion during this period. The $15.8 billion positive contribution to the U.S. total balance of trade is a record high, and a $2.4 billion increase over the fiscal year 1978 favorable balance. This is the sixth con­ secutive fiscal year in which agricultural exports exceed agricultural imports by at least $10 billion, and the tenth straight fiscal year there was a record high. Export values increased for all,, commodity categories except dairy. Grain and feeds were valued at $13.6 billion, up $1.9 billion from last year, while oilseeds and products totaled $8.7 billion, $1.2 billion higher than the previous year. Export totals for other commodity categories were (in billions dollars); livestock and livestock products $3,160; fruits and vegetables $2,066; cotton and linters $1,910; tobacco $1,292; sugar and tropical. J products $0,740; poultry products $0,368; and dairy products $0,120. There was an increase in feed grain and soybean volume as well as in value. Feed grain exports reached 59.5 million metric tons, up 4 million tons over fiscal year 1978. Soybeans and products shipments increased by 1.2 million tons to 27.3 million. Dumb-bell! He (calling from house)-- Take a glance at the gas, will you Mable? Mabel--The indicator says half but I don't know if it means half full of half empty. 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After the committee has designed a marketing program, a series of in­ formational hearings will be conducted throughout Illinois to solicit farmer comments. If sufficient producer interest exists, the Illinois Department of Agriculture will conduct a referendum to determine if a majority of fruit producers favor contributing to the program. Illinois soybean farmers are already participating in a soybean checkoff program. Corn farmers will be voting March 6 in a corn checkoff referendum. And cattlemen through the nation will be voting in late February in a national beef checkoff referendum. 20% OFF •LOUVER DRAPES •WOVEN WOODS •WINDOW SHADES •RIVIERA DLINDS FU. It-MARCH 1 LARGE selection of colors. • FREE measuring service 1253 N. Green St. McHenry, III. 3S5-753 PAGE 16 - PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15,1980 Maximum Re-Accreditation Hospital Faces Dilemma M a x i m u m r e - accreditation of McHenry hospital by the Joint Conv mission on Accreditation of Hospitals was one of the highlights of 1979 reported at the hospital's annual meeting. Increased demand for the hospital's services - which brought an 89 percent average occupancy to medical-surgical units (83.9 percent for all units) - also ijiarked the past year, ac­ cording to LeRoy Olsen, president of the hospital's board of directors. "Our health-care service area is growing rapidly, aind we are facing the dilemma of every small hospital ~ the dilemma of the family farm," .he remarked. "We are presently too limited to provide all of the services we would like to provide. That is why we spent time last year investigating a consolidation with Memorial Hospital for McHenry County, Wood­ stock. That effort to con­ solidate was undertaken with the possibility that a new 225-bed regional hospital might result. Ultimately, as you know, the proposed consolidation was abandoned. "We still must seek to provide an organized health system for our service area. Only a coordinated system can fill the unmet needs of this area ~ such as facilities for psychiatric, alcoholic and drug abuse treatment." Olsen presided at the election of new members of the 15-member board of directors: Gregory T. Eckstein, M.D., and P. K. Mitra, M.D., representing the Medical-Dental staff for one-year terms; M. David Cain, Dean C. Cunat, and Harry Jones, for three-year terms; Anthony Corcoran, cheif executive office; and Hjordis Karlsen, president of the auxiliary, for a one- year term. The re-accreditation of McHenry hospital for the maximum two-year cer­ tification was cited by August M. Rossetti, M.D., new president of the Medical-Dental staff as an honor and achievement merited by only 130-140 hospitals in the State of Illinois. As spokesman for the Medical-Dental staff. Dr. Rossetti promised its utmost cooperation, especially in the areas of "quality con­ trol" and constant assessment of the medical care being given to patients, and in the area of "education of the staff, personnel and the public". The financial report presented by Daniel Sch- mitt, treasurer of the not-for- profit McHenry Hospital corporation, stressed the stringent budgetary controls which have been instituted voluntarily in the hospital. He also pointed out that the hospital has effected savings which have kept hospitalization costs below targeted projections, while maintaining good quality health care. The annual report of Anthony C,orc°ran. executive director of the hospital, included a tribute to the late George P. Freund, who had served on the board of directors for many years, Corcoran also congratulated the hospital's employees for their efforts in maintaining professional standards which were commended by the surveyor's of the Joint Commission, and for their successful efforts at cost- containment. Among the statistics reported to the 150 persons at the annual meeting were: 6,423 patients cared for (compared with 5,757 for 1978); 578 newborns (452 in 1978); 3,952 surgical procedures (compared with 3,538 in 1978); 803 intensive care unit admissions (compared with 700 in 1978); and 6.3 days average length of stay (shortened from 6.7 days last year). The Mental Health Resource League for McHenry County announces the awarding of $17,827 to seven mental health agencies in the county and $4,000 in scholarships to graduate students in the field of mental health. The monies disbursed were raised through the League's major fund raising projects: Fair Diddley in May and "Country Couture" fashion show, Boutique, and Holiday Idea Book in Oc­ tober. Among the recipients is the Pioneer Center for the Exceptional, which received a grant of $4,247 for the new day care center located on McCullom Lake road in McHenry. Monies will be used to purchase educational, musical, physical therapy, and playground equipment for the new facility. Other recipients of grants include the Family Service and Community Mental Health center, the McHenry County Senior Citizens, and the McHenry County Parental Assistance group. Of the seven scholarship recipients, one is from the McHenry area. Robert S. Brown, Wonder Lake, is a teacher of Behavioral Disorders working toward a Master's degree from North­ western university. The MHRL is comprised of citizens who are concerned about mental health services and facilities available to the residents of McHenry county, they support Mental Health programs through financial aid and volunteer services; . The league is "holding its annual meeting and membership brunch at the Brianded Steak House Monday, Feb. 25. Anyone interested in the league and its functions is urged to attend the annual meeting. A slide presentation explaining the MHRL and its projects will be featured. In addition, those at­ tending will see this year's beautiful quilt, which will be on display for "Fair Diddley '80", the league's biggest fund raising event. This annual event is an old- . fashioned country fair with craft booths and other at­ tractions which will be held May 18 on the square in Woodstock. Officers from McHenry to be elected at the brunch include Jill Theis, president; S u z a n n e B e a m , corresponding secretary; and Kathryn Lundquist, Patricia Marks, Cynthia Rupp and Judith Zid, board of directors. Also honored at A nurse from the Pioneer center day school is shown providing physical therapy service to a physically handicapped child. the brunch will be Julia Jessup, general chairman for Fair Diddley. "1979 was the most profitable year for the league", says Suzanne Beam, brunch chairman. "With everyone working together we could make 1980 even better. Please join us on Feb. 25." For information and tickets, contact Mrs. James R. (Judy )- Zid, McHenry. FLORENCE TUSSEY Florence Tussey, 1001 N. River road, «*McHenry, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 13, at Sherman hospital in Elgin. She was 80 years of age, born in Chicago April \ 26, 1899, the daughter of Alfred and Freida (Neumann) Burgeson. Mrs. Tussey was preceded in death by her husband, Edward J. Tussey, Sept. 2, 1968. • She is survived by one sister, Ethel (Waldo) Crook, of Coral Springs, Fla, and several nephews. ' Her affiliations included the VFW Auxiliary in McHenry and the Ladies of the Moose in McHenry: Funeral services will be held Friday, 11 a.m., at the Peter M. Justen & Son funeral home, with burial in St. Mary's cemetery, McHenry. Visitation was scheduled from 3 to 9 p.m. Thursday. RICHARD E. BRODL Richard E. Brodl, age 28, of 1302 W. Northeast Shore, McHenry, died Monday, Feb. 11, in McHenry hospital. Mr. Brodl was born in Chicago June 19,1951, and is survived by a sister, Deborah Goben, also of McHenry. Services were held Thursday, Feb. 14, in the Island Lake funeral home and burial followed in Windridge cemetery, Cary. Health Deaths $17,827 For Mental