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Tap left: Kris Berry, an employee of the general store, lets Pam Braml, 5, and her sister, Cheryl, 2, take their choice of candy from the popular penny candy jar. They are the daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Braml of North Aurora. Top righ: Lisa Har, 4, and her sister, Patti, 3, look at a baby fox held by Bar­ bara Morrissey, Manager of the park. They are the daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hart of Aurora. Lower left: , Amy Hart, 2, looks at a group of chicks in the incubator house where chicks hatch every hour. Lower right: Kristine Lynn Durkee, 2, be­ comes so involved feeding the mother goat that she forgot about the little fellow who began nibbling her other hand in search of food. Pioneer Park Recalls State Early 1900 s In day with the family. The park is a development of the Fox y * f if.- •sc •t" i K % & * | * % % # -£• >• ILLINOIS STATE * (9 NEWS Pioneer Park, a restoration of a rural Illinois farm vil­ lage from the early 1900's is an excellent place to spend a withtu a dev< River Valley Park district. The only such development in the area, it includes a pi­ oneer farm in the era of 1880 to 1910, and is detailed to the costumes the employees wear. For the children, there are many animals to see and feed. They include all of the domes­ tic farm animals with their young, and wild animals native to this part of the country. They include racoons, deer, porcupines, many species of ducks and chickens, owls, crows, pheasants, goats, sheep, horses, cows and others. There are pony rides for the children, as well as rides for the family on a wagon and a double-deck omnibus, both horse pulled. In the Gay 90's area, there is the Village Square, histor­ ical museum with items from the 1880 to 1910 era, a country store where items a large variety of penny can be purchased, a gay 90 barber shop, complete with mugs, apothecary, pawn shop and cafe. An authentic blacksmith shop has been set up by Amish peo­ ple from southern Illinois, and is in operation on weekends. The Amish also restored many bu- gies and carriages which are housed in the carriage building. A two-story museum houses many items from the bygone days. Adults can reminisce and children can see how their par­ ents lived, while touring the museum. Behind the museftm is a large display of antique farm equipment, all restored. Near the large red barn with its windmill to pump water is a hatchery where children can see baby chicks and ducks hatch each hour. The chicks are then transferred to a brooding house where many rare species of chickens are kept. The one-room school house is near the village square. It is authentic down to the stove in the center of the room, the school master's desk and stool, and the pump organ. The school is decorated with art work done by grade school students from the area. School groups which are allowed in the park free, with reservations, receive an orientation talk in the school house prior to going through the park. A covered bridge crosses a stream which empties into a duck and goose filled pond. Fur­ ther up stream one walks across stones in the bubbling brook. This feeds a small pond which holds water to run the replica of an 1800 grist mill wheel. Free parking is available for several hundred cars at the park. There is a cafe where snacks may be purchased and film is available in color and black-and-white in the general store. Hie park, situated on Route 30 at Barnes road, west of Aurora, is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, and 10 a.m. QUARTER HORSE PURSES More than $50,000 in prize money will be distributed in purses during the running of the Quarterhorse races scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug 11, at the Illihofs State Fair. Nine years ago when the races were inaugurated the purses totalled $500. A record number, 250 horses, have been nominated for this year's field of eight races. to 7 p.m. on Sunday and hol­ idays. A nominal admission is charged. Qualifying trials for the Mon­ day night finals will begin at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6. Last year 23 races were needed to name the eight finalists in each stake. . Entries for two of the events, the po\. Richard B. Ogilvie DasJK of 220 yards and the 330- ya^a Warren R. Com stock Memorial C^both $1,500 events for all ages and open to the world, will close Aug. 1. Entries have been received this year from Oklahoma, Wis­ consin, Michigan, Tennessee, Iowa, Ohio, Kansas, Missouri, Mississippi and Illinois. LIVESTOCK AUCTION Plans have now been com­ pleted for the auction of the Grand Champion steer and car- . cass auctions will be presented on live television. Members of the Champion Livestock committee report an encouraging number of inquir­ ies from various buyers and possible bidders. The champ­ ion carcasses to be auctioned include: Beef; Pork, both Junior department and Open Class, and Wether. The committee voted not only to award a trophy to the winners but also to give a plaque to the successful buy- 100-MILER Jim Malloy, 34-year-old race driver from Denver. Col., has entered the 1969 Illinois State Fair Tony Bettenhausen Mem­ orial 100-mile championship race scheduled for Aug. 16. Malloy, who has been racing for ten years but who is only in If "E" stands for "Excel­ lence", the 1969 Illinois State Pair will be a triple triumph, for it offers Entertainment, Ed­ ucation and Excitement during the entire ten-day run, Aug. 8 through 17. The 117-year-old Fair, which this year marks its diamond an­ niversary on a permanent lo­ cation on the Springfield grounds, has as its theme this year "A Welcome to Governor Richard B. Ogilvie and All State Fair Visitors on the 75th An­ niversary of the Illinois State Fair in Springfield." This year also marks' the fair's thirty- fifth anniversary as host to sanctioned national champion­ ship auto racing. The Governor will cut the rib­ bon to officially open the fair at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 8, when the parade which moved out an hour earlier from the Fourth and Jackson streets massing point reaches the grounds. From that time, un­ til the last ride dims its lights on the midway on Sunday, Aug. 17, there will be an endless round of attractions to appeal to every taste, somewhere on the 366-acre grounds. When the fair winds up its ten-day run, more than $1,100,- 000 in premium prizes and tro­ phies will hive been awarded. Continuing events through the fair will include judging of livestock and produce in the "World's Largest Agricultural and Livestock Exposition", dis­ plays of winning entries in hob­ bies, handicrafts, amateur and professional art, photography, culinary, textiles, speed pro­ grams and varied bills of top­ flight professional entertain­ ment nightly in the grandstand. There will be a, mile-long display of the latest farm e- his second year with the United States Auto club, was in sev­ enth place in the USAC point standings two weeks ago. He finished eleventh in this year's Indianapolis 500 and his high­ est finish to date was second place, scored in this year's Milwaukee 150-miler. Malloy, who was fifth in last year's 100-miler in Spring­ field and who in earlier races this year drove for Parnelli Jones, will be driving a dirt track car owned by Joe Luzzi. quipment, contrasted with a dis­ play of antique farm im­ plements; demonstrations of old-time crafts such as cider and sorghum making and goose - plucking, and exhibits which re­ flect today and even forecast tomorrow, including sky-diving demonstrations, the Minuteman Missile display, the Space Age Kitchen, educational exhibits and of course the Olson Shows in Happy Hollow with the "Swiss Tobbogan" joining old standard favorites. There will be the Giant Slide, and the Sky Ride which soars 50 to 60 feet over the grounds along a quarter mile course. In the Illinois Building there will be judging of floriculture and horticulture exhibits, with a different pro­ gram daily, as well as the Faces of Freedom exhibit. Reflecting the Fair's farm- oriented heritage, a total of $200,000 will be awarded for livestock and agriculture, with another $150,000 added in pre­ miums for Illinois-bred stock. Young people will come into their own in the Junior live­ stock and agriculture competi­ tions, and the Future Farmers of America displays. For speed enthusiasts, there will be harness racing, quar­ ter horse races, stock car rac­ ing and the U.S.A.C. sanctioned 100-mile "big car" race fea­ turing top drivers from the In­ dianapolis "500". Each of the ten days of the fair has been designated for a special event or group. They include: Friday, Aug. 8, May­ ors' Day, Cavalcade of Music and Youth Day: Saturday, Aug. 9, Editors' Day; Sunday, Aug. 10, Veterans Day; Wednesday, Aug. 13, Governor's Day; Thursday, Aug. 14, Democrat Day; Friday, Aug. 15, Golden Age Day; Saturday, Aug. 16, 100-mile National Champion­ ship Auto Race Day and Sun­ day, Aug. 17, 100-mile Stock Cjar Race Day. ART CLASS -- Sister Marianne Nilges is shown with some of the seventeen art students in her class at St. John's school. ALL EYES ARE ON THE TINE AND TEMPERATURE SIGN! We suggest you bring in as many entries as you wish to the McHenry State Bank "SCORCHER CONTEST" Rules are at bank and in last Wednesday's Plaindealer mill £17£ AA 1st PRIZE $100.00 WIN II/J.UU 2nd PRIZE 50 00 3rd PRIZE 25.00 Bank at the Sigh of Time and Temperature Each depositor insured to 11 SJOOO McHenry State Bank (SERVICE ^ \ R A M I / > "Where Family Money Matters" 3510 W. Elm McHenry 385-1040 TINY COMPETITOR -- Seven-year-old Judi Pritchard, the pert youngster who won the title of Little Miss Peanut for McHenry to top a field of thirty-five, is shown in her inter­ view with Mrs. Van Sells/mistress of ceremonies, at the dis­ trict contest this week. The latest competition, including many northern Illinois counties, was held at the Legion home Tues­ day evening, July 29, with Kelly Gates of Woodstock declared district winner. PLAINDEALER PHOTO £ • ? %i QUALITY MERCHANDISE LOW, LOW PRICES BACK TO SCHOOL BARGAINS Following a three-week course, the young people exhibited their art for the public on Sunday, Aug. 3. PLAINDEALER PHOTO L n O S T O N E STARTS FRIDAY AUG. 8th FINAL SUMMER SALE DRASTIC REDUCTIONS STOREWIDE SALE . . . Summer Merchandise in all Departments. Reduced as Marked. L R D S T D N E Use Our Easy Charge Plan 1219 N. GREEN ST. McHENRY GBEEN STREET MAIL TTT < , J f . - FRI. AUGUST 8, 1969 - PLAINDEALER - PG. 3 Three "E's" Mark State Fair Opening August 8