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The Rock Island Argus from Moline, Illinois • 47

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Moline, Illinois
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47
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Sunday Arpm Ossad-gtlaa Fefcnsary 22 1981 traveb ONE DAY TOURS 50 00 00 50 00 00 00 Mar 1 SUNDOWN SKI Call for price Mar 1 Chicago Auto Show in McCormick Place Mar I Chicago FIELD MUSEUM or WATERTOWER Mar I 2 SARA LEE and' or NORTHBROOK CT your choice' Mar 29 PANCAKE BREAKFAST and ORIAND SQUARE MALI Apr 1 MHK PAIL LUNCH Little Traveler For Volley Moll Apr 4 SOUTHRIDGE MAIL Milwaukee Apr 5 REX HARRISON in "MY FAIR LADY Apr 12 PASSION PLAY in Bloomington IL Ar 16 (No chool?) LONG GROVE or WOODFIELD Apr 30 Iowa City Pi Tour IA RIV POW CO lunch May 1 KALONA tour Amih LUNCH May 3 Det Moines Civic Center May 3 PASSION PLAY in Bloomington II May 4 HOUSE ON THE ROCK LUNCH MINERAL POINT May 6 ORIAND SQUARE a beautiful NEW maH May 7 A I PELLA TULIP reserved seats for colorful PARADE May 12 LILAC TIME Morton Arboretum Lizzordo Museum May 14 "CAROUSEL" Fireside Theotre LUNCH May 17 CHICAGO RIDING TOUR Chinotown LUNCH Sears May 19 LITTLE NORWAY Tour KARAKAHL LUNCH New GW May 21 DES MOINES Botanicol Center Better Homes Tour May 24 CHICAGO CIRCUS PARADE Wotertower May 27 WISCONSIN DELLS Upper boot cruise TST Coffee All above trip load from Mia Old Town Mod Davenport Hotel or I HoAol 901 Kimberly Rd Old Town Mall Davenport 386-8770 or 391-5556 $1750 $1450 $14 $1700 $21 $1700 $33 $1850 $1450 $1700 $1900 $27 $1850 $25 $1450 $1800 $17 $3200 $2400 $2500 $1650 $1650 $25 PIXY SPECIAL PORTRAIT PACKAGE Hew feneration el thrills: Jetstream at St theme park Jetscream to zoom at Six Flags 20 color portraits for only 1195 Flags Over Mid-America will spend $4 million for new shows a catering pavilion and a unique looping roller coaster now under construction The steel loop coaster named exemplifies Six tradition of roller coaster development Predecessors to JetScream have included the Run-Away Mine Train and the Screamin' Eagle wooden coaster According to Jim Sheppard Six Flags director of maintenance who is responsible for the construction JetScream has combined the best elements of the finest wooden and steel coasters in the world to present the state-of-the-art Sheppard said the combination of steep turns a mind-boggling loop quick dips and high speeds will provide thrills not be duplicated on any existing roller coasters someone rides JetScream his body will turn to a different angle every second of the 1942-foot Sheppard said the Eagle has only five turns Jet-Scream will have 20 turns in a span of 111 seconds This is made possible through its steel Other statistics of JetScream are 82 linear feet lift height 35-degree inclination of lift 50 miles per hour maximum speed and two trains of seven cars each carrying 28 passengers The ride was designed by Intamin Inc of Zurich Switzerland Other additions at Six Flags for 1981 include five new shows designed to entertain guests of all ages They are the Rock Roll Time the Six Flags puppet show and a nightly "Star-Spangled Sing-a-Long" These shows will be added to the regular lineup which features a Broadway-style musical in the Palace Music Hall Miss Cabaret the Dolphin Show Tarko the Turkey celebrity concerts and various on-grounds bands JetScream will launch its first passengers when the park opens for the 1981 season Saturday April 4 at 10 a 95? deposit Deposit applies to the package or any portrait unit A portrait unit is one 8x10 or one 5x7 with 5 wallets and may be purchased individually at s590 Copies and enlargements available at higher prices -Satisfaction guaranteed or deposit refunded 2 or 3 children in one portrait add 100 Age limit -12 years TUESDAY FEB 24 thru SATURDAY FEB 28 NORTHPARK MALLSOUTHPARK MALL Tues Thurs 10am-6pm Sat 10am-5pm Wed Frl 10am-8pm Lunch Hr 1 :00 to 2:00 pm Dinner Hr pm JCPenney DEATH AT FIFTEEN BELOW a naw datactive mystery itory by Quad City author PHILIP DORIAN (author of THE STREAKER MURDERS) Now available for purchase at: Readmore Book World 110-19th Avo Moline The Music Gallery 1613-5th Avo Molina DEATH AT FIFTEEN BELOW R50 THE STREAKER MURDERS $450 Autograph Party Sat Fab 28 2-4 pm Readmore Philip Dorian I the pen name of Frtderlck Swanion Fitting together Jetstream pieces.

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Years Available:
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