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SECTION 2 - PAGE 4 • PLAINDEALER-HER ALD, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3.1985 "S Nation/World v Guns cram state museum But history of Rock Island is more than weaponry ByltetlUdotfl UatedPrw l»hi mlMul ROCK ISLAND -- Two thousand guns jam-packed into, a century- old stone building make nice historic remnants but keep museum curator Dan Whiteman from telling the real story of the Rode Island Arsenal. Revolutionary war cannons, handmade Indian rifles, mobile Army machine guns and even Philippine revolution armament rifles fill the John Browning Museum on the Mississippi River island between Iowa ana Illinois used by the government for nearly 125 years to test, make and store Army supplies. "For decades this has been a warehouse for things that go bang," Whiteman said. "People who are gun nuts love this place." But Whiteman says the tribute to arms covers up the exciting history of the 15-acre land mass that 19th century river travelers recognized as the first island made of limestone rock on the long Journey north from New Orleans. Hence the name, Rock Island. Thousands of defense depart­ ment employees carry on the dai­ ly weapon making duties today on the Arsenal while Whiteman Counts, chronicals and categorizes hundreds of years worth of Army history. ! He has two years to transform the building housing the elaborate gun collection into a pictorial and AIDS is linked to Cancers By Delthia Ricks United Press International { LOS ANGELES - The deadly lisease AIDS may be developing n some homosexual men in the orm of lymphatic cancers never •efore associated with the AIDS rirus, a new study has revealed. Dr. Alexandra M. Levine, a >lood and cancer specialist at the Jniversity of Southern California, ound AIDS victims may develop are lymphomas -- cancers of the ymph system -- that proliferate hroughout the body. "The Centers for Disease Con- rol in Atlanta has a very specific lefinition for AIDS," Levine ex­ plained. "This is basically show- ng signs of certain infections or levelopment of Kaposi's sar- roma," a soft-tissue cancer- USC researchers found AIDS victims who suffered rare cancers (uch as Burkitt's lymphoma and mmunoblastic sarcoma. The vic- ims showed a prevalence of the :ancers at a rate several times hat seen in the general popula- Jon. artifactual history of the Arsenal so the museum can be re- christened, "The Rock Island Arsenal Museum" during the island's 125th anniversary celebration in 1967. Years ago, top Army brass dub­ bed the building the John Brown­ ing Mugeum in honor of the turn- of-the-century weapon inventor whose work led to hundreds of military guns, including the .45- caliber automatic handgun and a machine gun model still used to­ day. Though many of the Arsenal made weapons on display are bas­ ed on Browning designs, there is only one piece in the collection ac­ tually touched by the Browning. Meanwhile, the rich history of the island remains hidden behind rows and rows of gun racks. "Manufacturing history, In­ dians, military history, even river history. It's all evident on this island," said Arsenal historian Ralph Krippner. "It's so much more than guns." The one-time Indian ceremonial grounds sit on a high rock table that kept the island permanent while other silt and sand islands came and went through the years. The first bridge across the Mississippi River carried trains over the island and was open less than a year when the steamship Effie Afton collided with a middle span in 1856. Young lawyer Abraham Lincoln represented the bridge makers in the ensuing legal battle, which helped establish railroad bridge right-of-way over navigable water. The bell from the Effie Af­ ton, the only remaining evidence of the incident, was dredged up from the river bottom 73 years after the collision and sits in the museum today. Later, the island was used as a confederate prison camp. A con­ federate cemetery still is main­ tained on the island. Most of the Army's leather e q u i p m e n t , p a r t i c u l a r l y harnesses for wagon-toting horse teams, were made on the Arsenal. Original 100-year-old leather harnesses are displayed on just- as-old stuffed horses in the museum. The stuffed horses were first used as models by Arsenal leather workers. In the late 1800s, Army officials began constucting large stone workhouses in order to mass pro­ duce Army supplies. River powered paddlewheels turned shafts leading to a mish-mash of gears and pulleys which, in turn, powered manufacturing machines in the stone buildings all over the island. The museum is housed in one of those handmade 100-year- old buildings. Where more ' Americans find a bigger refund H&R BLOCK Found Patricia Leser $1117! What can we find for you? We can't promise everyone this, but in a recent survey of customers who got refunds. 3 out of 4 believe tney got bigger refunds than if they did their own taxes. 3 out of 4! ALGONQUIN. CARY- CRYSTAL LAKE- HARVARD- MARENGO- McHENRY- % WOODSTOCK- 200N. HARRISON 658-6406 OPEN MON.SAT. 9-5 50 CRYSTAL ST. (RT. 14) 639 7711 OPEN WEEKDAYS?-?, SAT. 9 5 6 CRYSTAL LAKE SHPG PLZ. 459 6960 OPEN WEEKDAYS 9-9;SAT. 9-5 302W. DIGGENS J OPEN WEEKDAYS9-6, SAT. 9-5 220 S. STATE ST. 563 6363 OPEN WEEKDAYS9-8, SAT. 9-5 5101W. 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Insomnia generally is defined as taking more than 30 minutes to fall asleep at least one night a week for at least six months. CITY OF McHENRY PROPQSED CONTROL BUDGET HEARING FISCAL YEAR 1985-86 A Public Hearing on the 1985-86 Proposed Control Budget for the City of McHenry will be held on Monday, April 15,1985 at 7:00 P.M. In City Hall, 1111 N. Green Street, McHenry, Illinois. At the Public Hearing the public is invited to participate in the'discussion and present oral or written statements regarding the proposed Control Budget and the relationship of Revenue Sharing allocations to that budget. Following is a summary of the Proposed Control Budget. The entire proposed budget in detail is available for public inspection at the City Clerk's Office at City Hall. Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9:00 a.m. to Noon on Saturday. EXPENSES General Administration, Clerk's Office, Planning & Zoning, Legal, Insurance, Retirement, Auditor, T reasurer Property Acquisition & Mun. Bldgs. Public Works, Transportation, Construction & Maintenance of Municipal Streets, Sidewalks, Street Lighting, Snow Removal, Highway Engineering, Conntrol & Safety, Equipment Police, Traffic Control, Safety Activities, Equipment Parks & Pool - Supplies, Equipment, Improvements, Maintenance, Programs Mosquito Abatement GENERAL FUND $316,198 REVENUE SHARING 63,248 TOTAL $316,198 63,248 668,421 1,076,874 277,273 53„177 20,000 3,575 721,598 1,096,874 277,273 3,575 $2,338,766 $140,000 $2,478,766 (PUBLISH 4-3-85J ̂ « M4577 Saving money by using less gas. THE UNHANDYMAN'S GUIDE TO WRAPPING TOUR WATER HEATER. Today, one of the best ways to save money is to make sure your home is as energy efficient as possible, so you use less energy. 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