JlrnmUy, Jun. 17. 19S4- fV,; . •;•• • : % •'( • •* ' • - ... * * ' ' M • •!' 'A •• - . ••»'.' . VTourists Visiting State Encouraged To Make Stop In "Land Of Lincoln' • * •= .. -V- 4 K " A THE McHENRY PLAINDEALER t "Land of Lincoln" is the de- j ieriptive slogan often applied to the state of Illinois by residents • Of the state and by persons in' Other parts of the nation and the ,iw>ild. f •I The slogan appears on the j license plates of 3,000,000 Illinois motor vehicles. It is used • the state Division of Depart- i It was in Springfield that Lincoln had the only home he ever owned. It was from Springfield that, he left for Washington ninety-three years ago to become President of the United States. It is in Springfield that he is buried in the beautiful Lincoln monument. A visit to the Lincoln shrines 0CHAIN-O-LAKES MEAR WOODSTOCK W 9 MISSISSIPPI PAL! SAPBS NEAR SAVANNA LINCOLN Hom uNoowrmn . . ..aW"' ILLS WRENCSVlLUf m nn WWWn.fNI WMW £RANP MARAIS MEA* BfcfTSr LOOtS SEE ILLINOIS NOW--Visit your scenic and historic Illinois State Parks and Memorials. No. 1, Mississippi Palisades, 2 miles north of Savanna in Carroll county, is a series of lofty bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River. No. 2, Chain O Lak^fc, near Woodstock, provides boating, fishing and swimming. No. 3, Springfield, Capitol of Illinois, site of the Lincoln Home and Tomb, and home of the Illinois State Fair. No. 4, Grand Marias, near East St. Louis, offers a wide variety of facilities ranging from boating and fishing to a fine golf course. No. 5, Red Hills, near Lawrenceville, provides 800 acres of scenic, picnic and recreational areas. ment Reports in publicizing, the beauty and natural resources of Illinois. And while the state as a whole basks in the reflected glory of Abraham Lincoln, the heart of the "Land of Lincoln" is the Springfield and New Salem area near the center of the Prairie State. in Springfield is suggested this week by Governor William G. Stratton iji connection with the "See Illinois Now" travel program that is being sponsored by a group of state departments. Both the Lincoln monument and Lincoln home are maintained by the state of Illinois for the benefit of the public. Twenty miles northwest of Springfield is New Salem State Park where Lincoln spent a part of his early youth before moving to Springfield. Governor Stratton likes to recall his first visit to the Lincoln shrines in Springfield. "As a young boy I remember the great thrill I got when my father and mother brought me to Springfield for the first time and we visited the Lincoln monument and Lincoln home," the governor explained to a group of visitors recently. "My family and I often visit these shrines now," he continued. "It is my hope that everyone in Illinois will sometime visit them. I never fail to feel an inspirational uplift when we visit the monument; "Lincoln's stature as one of the world's great men seems to grow with the years," Governor Stratton added. "Visitors to Lincoln's monument continue to increase annually. Last year more than 420.000 persons visited the 'monument." Springfield also is the site of the Illinois State Pair. This year, on its 102d anniversary, the fair will open Aug. 13 and continue through Au». 22. Other trips suggested for motorists this week in connection with the "See Illinois NoW" program, include: Grand Marais State Park near East St. Louis; Mississippi Palisades State Park near Savanna; Chain O' Lakes conservation area near Mc- Henry; and Red Hills State Park nfiar Lawrenceville. Grand Marais s*ate Park #s located near East St. Louis and is one of the most popular in the vast Illinois network of recreational areas. It offers a wide variety of facilities ranging from boating and fishing to a fine golf course. Mississippi Palisades State Park near Savanna, 16 ih the northwest section of the state. The towering bluffs overlooking the east banks of the mighty Mississippi river form the background for some of the most magnificent scenery to be found anywhere. Chain o' Lakes is a conservation area located near Mc- Henry and provides boating, fishing and swimming as well as * **A gift Wr make-, him eVCft more handsome . . .. at leisure, at the club, at business. 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Red Hills State Park near Lawrenceville is one of the newest state parks and provides 800 acres of scenic; picnic and recreational areas. MNf&oiMiiita 4-H NEWS Happy Clover Club The last meeting of the Ringwood Happy Clover club was held June 10 at 8 p.m. in the home of Mary and Patti Hogan. All members led in the 4-H pledge. An election of officers was hftejd, with the following res u l t s : ( ^ e ^ d e n t j C h a r l o t t e Smith-V/ vio&^resident, Annette SmiQi^je^tjir^. Marita Thomson; treasurer, patti Hogan; reporter, Karen^'Schmelzer; program chairman, Mary Linn Hogan; recreation leader, Patti HOgan; junior leader, Mary Hogan. Otlr leader this year is Mrs. Leo Smith. Our project^ for the year were discussed. Paiti Hogan gave a very interesting talk on 'Teeth." The next meeting of the club will be held Jane 17 at the home of Charlotte and Annette Smith. Refreshments were served after the meeting. Karen Schmelcer, reporter Hie "heft" of an ax is the handle. (ADVEltTlSKMENT) -ban Scufl. GRIME -- Destroyer of Clothes Grime comes from two major sources. It's either dirt from the atmosphere which gets pressed or rubbed into the garment. - Or it's perspiration or skin oils, again pressed or rubbed, into the garment. Or both •-- usually both, in fact. There is, naturally, no preventive remedy. The atmosphere is never wholly clean. And we do perspire, and our skins exude oils. That's the human being for you, and that's all that can be said. However, there is a treatment. And this is it. \ ^ NEVER PRESS ANY GARMENT UNLESS IT HAS BEEN CLEANED. Pressing or rubbing imbeds the grime more deeply, and causes it to penetrate the fibers of the fabric. The result Is that the fabric in' the garment will deteriorate more rapidly. We therefore recommend that, in addition to being sure the garment is clean before it's pressed, you CLEAN YOUR CLOTHES Q>FTEN. It has been demonstrated time and again by every test known, that a garment which is regularly cleaned outwears one that isn't, by a wide margin. In fact, a hundred cleanings cause less wear than one week of wearing while soiled! Which means you don't have to buy new clothes as often. There's another kind of "griminess". That's graying. This is due to incomplete washing or cleaning, and is especially true of white garments. "White" gar ments are not, of course, naturally white. They're made that way through bleaching and unless rebleached frequently during "wet" and "dry" cleaning will have a tendency to return to their original grayish cast. Cleanable clothes can be kept from graying, whatever their color, by sanitone cleaning with fresh and potent solvents. And this we always do. So, for clean clothes, with all the grime removed -- BRING THEM TO RAINBOW CLEANi ERS, North Front Street around ! the corner north of National Tea. PHONE 927 for pickup service or save 10% cash & carry. Mrs. F. W. H. of McHenry says, "I take my dry cleaning to RAINBOW because I can always rely on excellent workmanship and undue courtesy which your efficient ! clerks never fail to bestow." EXAMINATIONS FOB ANNAPOLIS, WEST POINT JULY 12 Congressman Chauncey W. Reed has - announced that the Civil Service Commission will conduct an examination on July 12 at Aurora for candidates interested in entering either the United States Military Academy at West Point, or the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis for the academic year commencing July. 1955. All candidates must be bona fide residents of the Fourteenth Congressional district of the state of Illinois and must have attained the age of 17 years on the day of admission and must not have reached the age of 22. No candidate will be admitted who is shorter than 5 feet • inches or taller than 6 feet 4 inches and must meet the physical requirements established by tlM academies. Booklets fully descriptiv# of the academies, together with infoimation pertaining to the examination, as well as applications, can be secured by writing to Honorable Chauncey W. Reed, 447 House Office Building, Wttbington 25, D.C. Three out of four traffic accidents (happen in clear weather on dry roads. THE RANGE THAT MAKKS GOOD COOKS BETTER Shop at Home and SAVE! GET OUT OF THE DUST! HESTER OIL 601 Waukegan Road ROAD OILING PHONE 240 ll»l|l Wall Ovm with «tlc rim* and t.mp«rotvr. control,, *<lnr conv.ni.nt faatur.s. NEW L&H "CUSTOM-MIT" (tro4« to art) buHf-in •kctric range wills Now plan your range units just where you want them. Latest in modern convenience . . . better cooking . . . better looking. Save space and lighten housework. Wall oven ... installed at any height, ends awkward stooping. Surface units, in multiples of t#o, can be put anywhere. Bright stainless steel. Sm Am* "CnlMhKir Mti Hlmyf CAREY ELECTRIC McHenry, 111. PHONE 261 wmm « ^ - s ' ill. , J * * . . I ' MlKill Mill -it jo' i.r - . / - " \ ' .2 \ . WHEN it comes to sales, every car maker aspires to be up at the top of his price class. Which is only natural. Popularity like that means success. We know, because for years Buick has held such an envied position -- the unquestioned sales leader in its class. And w ith good reasons in styling, room, power, value. But today, folks like you have pushed Buick success even be/ond such bounds. today, the top sales standings of a full generation have been changed. Today, latest sales figures for the UTTR AUTOMOBILES AlE ftURT IMCX Will »UfU> TWIM R. I. 403 FRONT STREET Our Display at first four months of 1954 reveal this phenomenal fact: In total national volume, regardless of pi ice class, Buick is outselling all ears in America except two of the so-called "low-price three** That's a tip too good to pass up. That's the tip-off that Buick must have the hottest styling of the times and the sweetest performance of the year. More important, that's the tip-off that Buick prices are well within the reach of more and more people -- and that such prices buy a lot more automobile per dollar. So why not look into the tomorrowstyled Buick that puts you so far ahead today? Come in, or phone us this week for a demonstration. Then you can judge for yourself that Buick realfc is the beautiful buy--by far. n Motor Sales PHONE 6 McHENRY, ILLINOIS the Auto Show Friday, June lets ;^j ' • • • • ' • . . W . & L S S