Algonquin: 1984 Founders' Day to mark Algonquin's 150th anniversary "Wojawa" is the theme' for this year's annual Founders' Days festival in Algon quin. Wojawa is the Winnebago Indian word for celebration and Bonnie Sayre's morn ing kindergarten class at Neubert School submitted the name in the Founders' Days theme contest. Research indicates a Win nebago tribe was in the Algonquin area when the first white settler came -- 150 years ago. Those 150 years will be celebrated dur ing the five-day festival, which will include the traditional parade, Sunday art and an- tique show, carnival and food galore. From Wednesday, July 25, through Sun day, July 29, Algonquin's sesquicentennial will be celebrated. With Miss Algonquin Tiffany Couper reigning over festivities, the American Legion Post 670 carnival will kick off the activities that Wednesday night. The car nival will run throughout the festival. Thursday, July 26, will be busy with a bake-off. Founders' Days Committee Piz za Night - a new attraction replacing the chicken dinner -- and teen dance. Friday activities start early in the morn ing with a Farmer's Market and Trash and Treasure in downtown Algonquin. Other activities will be the dog and cat shows. Shrimp Boil (also sponsored by the com mittee) and the opening of the Jaycees Beer and Brat Garden. The garden re mains open through Sunday afternoon. Saturday's parade is the Founders' highlight for many, which steps off early afternoon. Other events are a canoe race and the Lions Club famous steer roast. The art and antique show is the highlight of Sunday, as well as a pancake breakfast, water fights and, at the close of festivities, a drawing for many prizes. New, as far as the day goes, is the Founders Run; usually held the Sunday morning before the festival, this year the run will be on the Sunday of the five-day run. Committee members are still firming up activities, meeting the last Wednesday of the month at the American Legion post home. The committee is composed of in terested citizens, as well as represen tatives from the five sponsoring organiza tions -- American Legion Post 670, Algon quin Business Association, Algonquin Jaycees, Algonquin Lions Club and Algon quin Woman's Club. Harvard: Harvard's Milk Days honors region's farmers HARVARD -- The biggest celebration in McHenry County in June is Harvard's 43rd annual Milk Days festival, a three- day affair honoring the region's dairy farmers. The weekend actually begins on Tues day, May 29, when seven area high school girls vie for the coveted Milk Days Queen crown. A field of 17 girls competed in the preliminary contest. The field was narrowed to seven finalists -- one from each high school -- in early April. The contestants are Mamie Bishop of Alden-Hebron High School, Lynette Henschler of Harvard, Suzette Kutz of Woodstock, Beth Wilke of Marengo, Heather Pulford of North Boone and Kim Kvistad of Big Foot. The 1984 queen, who will reign over Milk Days; will be selected at the cor-» onation ball at 8 p.m., May 29, at the Harvard Moose Lodge. The main attraction of the weekend will be the Saturday, June 2, Milk Days Parade, which will troop down the Ayer Street "Milky Way" at 1 p.m. More than 100 units will be In the parade. A drum and bugle corps pageant will teheid at Harvard High School at 7 p.m. following (he parade. 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Other traditional Milk Days activities include the cattle, horse and goat shows, the milk drinking contest sponsored by Dean Foods, a carnival, a flea market, an arts and crafts show, farm tours, the June 2 Milk Run, the Milk Days Prince and Princess contest and harness rac ing. The theme for Milk Days 1984 is "Milkdi Gras - A Celebration." For more information, interested peo ple should contact the Milk Days office at (815)-943-4614. "ITS PERFECT' GOLF • CART & DINNER PACKAGE IT INCLUDES: DINNER IN OUR BEAUTIFUL DINING ROOM, 18 HOLES OF GOLF, A RIDING GOLF CART ALL FOR $26.50 Per Person AVAILABLE AFTER 2:00 P.M. 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