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BIRTHS Michael and Judy Blanken, 2902 Stilling boulevard, McHenry, became parents of their second child and first daughter on Christmas day, Dec. 25. Sarah Elizabeth was born at Memorial hospital for McHenry county, Woodstock and weighed 6 lb. 10% oz. She was welcomed home by her two-year-old brother Sean. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. August Reuter of Elgin, 111. Mrs. Mary Blanken of Elgin and Mr. Bruce Blanken of Car- pentersville, 111. are the paternal grandparents. The infant's great-grandmother is Mrs. Lynne Blanken of Dundee, 111. A son was born Dec. 15, in Memorial hospital for McHenry county, Wood­ stock, to James and Susan Pietryga, 5413 W. Sherman drive, McHenry, and they named him Joel Michael. The baby boy weighed in at 6 lb. 9 oz. and measured 21 inches long. He has a brother Jeffrey, age one and a half. Maternal grand­ parents are Mr. and Mrs. Ben G. Daniels of Elmhurst, 111. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond F. Pietryga of Melrose Park, 111. are the paternal grand­ parents. Mrs. Carl Mesce of Chicago is the infant's great- grandmother. Eugene and Kathy Kalsch, 2813 Beach view, McHenry, announce the birth of their second child on Dec. 14. Constance Nicole was born at Memorial hospital for McHenry county, Woodstock and weighed 5 lb. 14% oz. She was welcomed home by her sister, Theresa Jean. Paternal grandparents are George A. and Joyce Kalsch of Pistakee Highlands. Allison Lynn is the name chosen by Tom and Lisa Cote, 3816 Fillmore, McHenry, for their second daughter. The 8 lb. 11 oz. baby girl entered the world Dec. 11, at Memorial hospital for McHenry county, Woodstock. She was greeted at home by her 23- month-old sister Colleen. Maternal grandparents are Tom and Dar Huemann of McHenry. Jim and Eleanore Cote of Cary, 111. are the paternal grandparents. Great-grandmothers are Vera Huemann and Eunice Andreas, both of McHenry. James and Sharon Moy, 3008 W. Virginia avenue, McHenry, became parents of their third child on Dec. 3, and named her Mary Ann. The 8 lb. 2 oz. baby girl was born at Memorial hospital for McHenry county, Woodstock. She was eagerly awaited at home by Sara, age four and two-year-old Jesse. Maternal grand­ parents are Mr. and Mrs. Melvin J. Olson of Freeport, 111. Mrs. Connie Moy of McHenry is the paternal grandmother. The infant's great-grandmothers are Mrs. Helene Roudekush of Blue River, Wis. and Mrs. Nora Olson of Richland Center, Wis. A boy, Adam William, 8 lb. 6% oz., was born Dec. 15 to Mr. and Mrs. William Seithel, 5108 Greenbrier, McHenry. He has a sister, Cassandra, age three. . Maternal grandparents are Mr. ana Mrs. Ted Peczkowski of Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Seithel of St. Louis, Mo. are the paternal grandparents. Cam and Chris Clark of Crystal Lake announce the birth of their first son, Dec. 17, at Sherman hospital, Elgin, 111. The 8 lb. 7 oz. baby's sisters are Susan, age nine; Carolyn, seven; and three-year-old Kristin. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Harry Heidtke of Woodstock, 111. Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Clark of McHenry are the paternal grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne A. Warren, 3215 Miller drive, McHenry, announce the birth of their son, Hunter Carl, Dec. 23, at Memorial hospital for McHenry county, Woodstock. The baby boy weighed 7 lb. 6 oz. and measured 19 inches long. Waiting at home for his arrival were his 10-year old sister, J.J. and his brother Mac, age four and a half. The infant's grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Warren of St. Simons Island, Ga. Seth Andrew is the name chosen by Bert and Linda Stittgen, 1315 Oeffling, McHenry, for their fourth child "Hie 8 lb. 4% oz. baby boy was born Dec. 19, at Memorial hospital for M c H e n r y c o u n t y , Woodstock. He was eagerly awaited at home by his brothers, Chris,, age 10: nine-year-old Brian; and Daniel, 13 months old. Jeremy and . Mary Ann Bennett, 415 Eastview, McHenry, announce the birth of their third child on Dec. 18. Joel Thomas arrived at Memorial hospital for ' McHenry county, Woodstock weighing 7 lbs. 3 oz. He was welcomed home by Jerry, age 12; and nine- year-old Aaron. Mrs. Helen Lileikis of Murphy, N.C. is the maternal grandmother. The paternal grandmother is Mrs. Ralph Bennett of McHenry. Keepin' Healthy The word "cold" has the adjective "common" in front of it for good reason. Hardly any other infectious disease can match the record set by the common cold - an average of three colds every year for each person in the United States. That's some 600 million colds a year! If you are infected by a cold virus, you are immune to it for a while. But un­ fortunately, there are more than 100 types of cold viruses; so you can catch several colds each winter. When a cold virus you're not immune to invades your body - usually your nose or throat - it finds a host cell to attack, then it begins to multiply. A single virus can produce as many as 10,000 offspring in an hour. Within a short time, you will begin to feel one or several of the eight symp­ toms associated with the common cold. They are a sore throat, sneezing, runny nose, watery eyes, aches and pains, mild fever, nasal congestion and coughing. They generally occur in that order - but not always - over a period of one or two weeks. People have been looking for a cure for the common cold for centuries. Cold remedies have been con­ cocted from almost every plant imagineable - sage, yarrow, hysop, coltsfoot, bloodroot, goldenseal, and a host of others In rural America, a combination of goose grease, turpentine and onions was sometimes rubbed an the chest to cure a ches< .old. As bizarre as some of the old remedies were, they were probably as effective in curing a cold as anything you can buy today. The American people spend nearly 800 million dollars a year on cold remedies, but not one of them will prevent, cure or even shorten the course of a common cold. The best that any of them can do is relieve symptoms. The popular cold remedies may make you feel more comfortable, but it's probably better not to take an over-the-counter drug that relieves all eight symptoms if you're not experiencing eight symp­ toms. That means you're taking drugs your body doesn't need. If you're sneezing and coughing, for example, but don't have other symptoms, you shouldn't be taking medication for fever, sore throat or congestion. When you're just coughing, take cough medicine to relieve the cough. If you have a sore throat, then treat that symptom. But avoid taking drugs designed to relieve symptoms you don't have. It may be more troublesome to take a different kind of medication for each symp­ tom, but it's better than putting unnecessary drugs into your system. The best advice, when you have a cold, is to take aspirin for the aches and pains, drink plenty of fluids and get lots of bed rest. If you have just a cold, there's probably no need to see a doctor. But, there are many serious illnesses that start out with the same symptoms as a cold; so, if your symptoms become worse instead of better after a few days, then see your doctor. SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS HOSPITAL NOTES WOODSTOCK A d m i s s i o n s : M r s . Genevieve Glover, Mrs. Carol Kunz, master Robert Matchen and master Bryan Fischer, all of McHenry; Leonard Thomas, Mrs. Dorothy Yokley and George O'Connor, all of Wonder Lake. HARVARD Admission: Mae Quist of McHenry. You'll breeze through cleaning day when you have a few tricks up your sleeve -- and a few time-saving tools. Carry a basketful of supplies as you move from room to room. Don't forget a feather duster for quick touch-ups and an old toothbrush for getting in­ to cracks and corners. A covered coffee can is great for emptying ashtrays and collecting those stray bits of litter, room by room. Ow i "Out 77/ 1 1 For maximum food value serve fruit juices unstrain­ ed to retain the minerals and vitamins in the pulp. Encourage Membership In Memorial Hospital A special program to encourage McHenry county residents to become members of the organization that governs Memorial hospital is under way. The Memorial Hospital corporation has over 600 members. Many husbands and wives both belong, sharing in the support of the programs and patient care through their membership, Richard Thompson, board president, observed. Two steps are being taken to obtain new members. Present members are en­ couraged to seek new members. In addition, the general public is being in­ formed about services provided by Memorial hospital and how members support the health care services by joining the Memorial Hospital cor­ poration. Thompson cited ways members have a vital part in the operation of Memorial hospital. 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