VOL. XIII, NO. 10
MARCH 24, 1972

Such Excitement in Des Plaines: It's Too Much for Everybody!
By CATHIE HOFFSTEDT

Are you the lucky one! You can win an action-packed, fun filled Friday night in the heart of Des Plaines! All you have to do is send in two moldy banana peels and one coupon off any sugar-coated dog biscuit box.

The fun will begin when your chauffeur driven '59 Chevy pulls up and whizzes you away for your perfect evening. The first stop is your choice at any of the elegant dining places around. You can pick McDonalds, for a dinner cooked in two seconds flat (and that's what it is, flat!) or you could go to the Choo-Choo and get nauseated from watching the train go around and around.

After a wonderfully greasy meal you are hurried off to the exciting premiere of the new movie at the glamorous Des Plaines Theatre. You will wait in line for 45 minutes in subzero weather until you get up to the ticket booth where the "sold out" sign is promptly put up. After complaining for ten minutes you leave for a stimulating walk around the scenic town. A look at the drab, dark windows will cheer anyone up. And a special treat is in store for you - an exclusive tour through the gas station in town! You will get to see how the gas pumps work, where the cars are worked on, the office, and the restrooms (a highlight of the tour).
 After all this rushing about a little time has been set aside for you to just relax and rest your feet. You will be able to sit in the lovely train station. (Oh joy!) Maybe you can amuse yourself by counting the cracks in the ceiling or picking up the crumpled time schedules off the floor. And to top off this evening of enchantment, stop at the ever famous Sugar Bowl for all the ice cream sundaes you can eat (providing you still aren't sick from dinner). Time will just fly by; and before you know it, it will be close to 10 p.m. I know you have never stayed out so late, especially in Des Plaines because the street rolls up at 9. Seeing that is a very special occasion, the town will remain open until 10 (something Des Plaines has never done before.) You will then be put back into the '59 Chevy and taken back home. And as you're leaving, you look back, as the town fades into the night, and let out a contented sigh of happiness.

Well, that's the night of all nights in big ol' Des Plaines, and all you have to do is send in two banana peels and one box top. I know you're excited so don't delay. Where else can you get such an appealing offer, except perhaps in Mt. Prospect!