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X jGuide To Travel1' Elect 4~H Royalty August 4 "S PAGE 13 • PLAINDEALER (By Gojan Nikolich) . Smooth talking, fancy-pants dandies in ruffled shirts and Louisiana derby hats once called them home. Cranky old Mark Twain, sighing as he recalled his own youthful days on the Mississippi river, said they were "magnificent floating palaces." Huck Finn used to see their bright lights off the Hannibal docks. - And for most peoi Illinois during the n*a-l800's steamboats represented the height of travel sophisitication; a practical, yet classy way to trek up or downstream during an age when roads were muddy and hooligans and ruffians loitered along the seamy wharves of America's great rivers. Boarding one of these grand old paddlewheelers might be compared to thundering toward Paris in a modern 747 jet, nibbling Quiche Lorraine and sipping Pouilly Foisse while your earth-bound neighbors feed on burgers and beans. If you feel like experiencing what it was like to churn down an Illinois river during thd steamboat era there are a variety of tours and special charter cruises to choose from. What you can expect is anything from a one-hour trip to moonlight cruises that let you dine, drink and dance the night away. And prices range from cheap to reasonable. Here's where to go in Illinois : Perhaps best known for its frequent races against other n o t e d s t e r n w h e e l e r s throughout the midwest, the Julie Belle Swain of Peoria also doubles as a summer cruise vessel. New for this year's travel package down the Illinois river includes a trip from Peoria to Dickson Mounds Indian museum southeast of Lewistown. Beginning in September, the cruise includes brunch and dinner, admission to the prehistoric displays at the museum and commentary on local river lore t>y Julia Belle Captain Dennis Trone. Those who feel like kicking up their heels aboard the old time sternwheeler can sign up for a moonlight dance trip, which leaves dock at 7:30 and 10 p.m. on Friday and Satur­ day. Live band music is in­ cluded. Charters for private parties are available by calling: 309-674-5820. The 156 ft. craft can accommodate 400 passengers, so don't worry about the size of your group. The namesake of the steamboat Lincoln once guided down the Sangamon river near Springfield still makes daily trips from the small village of New Salem. The 73-ft. Talisman, a replica of the vessel built in the 1830's, makes daily trips every hour begin­ ning at 10 a.m. The 45-minute cruise takes you along a wooded shoreline which remains much the same as when the 16th Preisdent lived in the area as a young man. New Salem features dozens of refurbished log cabin homes, including the old cooperage where Lincoln once studied his lawbooks Chy the light. of a hearth fire. The varying topography of the Fox river in Northern Illinois highligiits special cruises by the St. Charles Belle. Departing daily and featuring half-hour five mile rides, the Belle docks at Pottawatomie park in St. Charles. Special luncheon cruises operate Monday through Friday for groups with reservations. Minimum size for groups is forty. For reservations and in­ formation, call 312-584-2334. For those who feel like bringing their own food for group outings, the St. Charles Belle provides a free buffet table. The Addie May, docked ei»jht miles south of Nauvoo, offers hourly cruises Saturday beginning 7 p.m. Sunday and holiday trips start at noon. For the ticket price you can snap photos of the hilly Mississippi river shoreline and a portion of the Great Biver road. If you have a large party you can rent the Addie May for two hours. For those who feel like sam­ pling steamboat flavor, but don't want the actual cruise, there's a bar open daily from noon to 10 p.m. For in­ formation, call 309-847-2181. Coming up soon in Chicago and currently undergoing final testing, is Illinois' newest steamboat-the Betsy Ann. The f a n c y p a d d l e w h e e l e r specializes in charters, floating conventions-everything from fashion shows to weddings and birthday parties. The Betsy Ann mirrors the good life of the 1800's. For information on moonlight or daytime river and lake charters, call 312-836-5370, or 836-5000. The Mississippi river near Quincy provides another chance to cruise Father Water * in an unusual manner. The Quinssippi Queen, named after the western Illinois island which once served as a trap­ ping ground for early ex­ plorers, departs on weekends at 2, 3 and 4 p.m. Weekday charters are available. The Queen holds forty-nine passengers and departs from mainland Quincy. Added Quincy attractions include an aerial ride across the Mississippi from Quincy to Quinssippi Island, an old time train ride, a zoo, restored cabins and a museum. For information, call 217-223-7703. Conning Events Fall colors and traditional Illinois food festivals are on tap for September. Combining the usual carnival and parade activities with everything from seed spitting contest to corn shucking competitions this year's line-up includes the following: Hoopestown's National Sweetcorn festival, slated for Sept. 1-5, will highlight a tractor pulling contest, demolition derby, a teen street dance, parades, the Sweetheart Pageant-and plenty of free buttered corn-on-the cob. °ut»tapding4-H members have been chosen as 4-H king and queen candidates. Winners, chosen by populgftfeote of the county's 1,100 4-H members, will be announced during the McHenry County fair Aug. left, front: Lynn Simmons, Marengo; Sherry Payne, Woodstock; Dawn Vogts, Woodstock; Biane Kuhlman, Hebron. Back: Darrell Simmons, Marengo; Don Swanson, Woodstock; Bob Thompson, Woodstock; Huss Seegers, Crystal Lake; and the present king and queen, Dave Gieseke and Jean Salter. Candidates missing from photo: Jack Hardt, Larry Lagerhansen, Michelle Sarko, and Kim Kantlehner. H (DON PEASLEY PHOTOGRAPHY) One fair highlight each year at the McHenry County fair is 4- H night. Scheduled for Thur­ sday evening, Aug. 4, the evening's activities will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the grandstand. This year will mark the twenty-fifth year a 4-H king and 4-H queen will be crowned. MC's for the evening have been selected from numerous 4-H members and will include presentations of the top share- the-fun skits by the Cherry Valley 4-H club and the Lincoln Cloverleafs, and a parade of champions in 4-H competition at the fair. , The demonstration winners from throughout the year will be presented with awards by the Illinois Bankers association. There will be a dog show and the State fair clothing winners will be presented to the audience. Lastly, the 1977 4-H king and queen will be announced with trophies being presented by Jack Satorius, Kiwanis representative. Competing for the titles are the following: King: Jack Hardt,- Wood­ stock; Larry Lagerhausen, Woodstock; Huss Seegers, Crystal Lake; Darrell Sim­ mons, Marengo; Bob Thomp­ son, Woodstock; Don Swanson, Woodstock. Queen: Kim Kantlehner, McHenry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Kantlehner; Diane Kuhlman, Hebron; Sherry Payne, Woodstock; Michele * Sarko, Huntley ; Lynne Sim­ mons, Marengo; Dawn Vogts, Woodstock. Murphysboro's Apple festival will feature the Navy's Blue Angels air show, a Thursday night apple peeling contest, a circus, the Apple Celebrity tk>lf classic, a kitchen band contest and the Miss America preliminary-the Apple queen judging. Golfers might be in­ terested in watching such notables as Gayle Sayers, Allan Dixon and Lt. Governor Dave O'Neal tee off during the Apple classic. The fest is set for Sept. 14-17. ONE-MAN SHOW McHenry friends of Paul Feight of Harvard will be in­ terested to know he will present a one-man show of paintings at the Old Courthouse gallery on the Woodstock square during the entire month of August. He has presented a show in Penn­ sylvania and currently is showing one in Virginia. Feight is employed at McHenry hosptial, where he is well known. New Campground A new campground with forty gravel pads and fifteen walk-in tent camping sites opened recently at Fox Ridge State park, south of Charleston in Coles county, according to the Illinois Department of Con­ servation. For full information on any Illinois State park or campground, write the i Department of Conservation, >,Education k Information (.division, 602 State »Office building, Springfield, 62706. 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Through a combined effort of' the ACS and the National Cancer institute, summaries of this interesting study are available free of charge from local units of the ACS. A shoe salesman askes: "What is fiber, and what role does it play in our diet in relationship to cancer?" ANSWERline: Fiber or "roughage" is the non- digestible part of plant food which provides the body with a useful bulk substance, but little actual nutrition. Bulk is very important to proper intestinal function, and in recent years there has been increasing speculation about a possible relationship between a diet high in fiber and a population with a low rate of colon-rectal cancer. For example, Uganda, which has a very high fiber diet, also has the world's lowest rate of colon-rectal cancer. On the other hand, in a state like Connecticut where the fiber intake is generally low, the rate of colon-rectal cancer is much higher. 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