The Mail-Journal, Volume 6, Number 21, Milford, Kosciusko County, 25 June 1969 — Page 23

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Safety Tips for Tow Boat Drivers

Nothing is more valuable to the water skier—novice, skilled or competitive—than a capable driver at the controls of the tow boat. A competent boat handier can enhance the skill of a skier, just as errors in judgment by the driver can be damaging and dangerous.

The skier’s safety depends in a large measure on the boat driver. He should be alert to obey signals from the skier, and to obstructions in the path of the boat and skier; and always refrain from recklessness when pulling a skier. Understand Signals The driver and skier should understand each other’s signals before they start. An observer should be along in the boat to relay signals between skier and driver. When starting, the driver should maneuver the boat so that he can start and continue in one direction until the skier has gained his bearings after coming out of the water or off a dock. Keep the tow line taut until the skier gives the “hit it” signal, being careful to play the winds and current so they do not force you off course before you start. When the skier is ready, pull him out of the water quickly and cleanly with steadily increased speed. A sudden burst of full throttle may jerk the tow bar from the skier’s hands or pull him off balance. When underway, the driver should avoid abrupt maneuvers of any kind. He should swing wide on turns and especially avoid tight turns when the skier is on the inside of the curve. In this case, the skier could lose speed and sink. The driver should not change course without signaling to the skier.

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Know Water A tow boat driver should know the water in which he is operating, and should never drive the boat into shallow water where, if a skier falls, he could be hurt. Respect for the rights of others is one sign of a competent boat driver. He should give other boats a wide berth and be careful to stay away from canoes, sailboats, fishermen, swimming areas and skin divers. He should also avoid passing too close to private or public piers and landings. Don’t clown at the wheel. Avoid other skiers. Never should a boat driver follow behind another skier or allow another boat to follow the skier he has in tow. If a skier should fall, the driver should always return immediately to pick him up. Don’t turn too quickly, however, because it may cause the tow line to snag in the propeller. Never leave a tow Ime dragging in the water when not in use, and pick up floating skis quickly if other boats are operating in the area. If the fallen skier wishes to continue skiing, the driver should circle around him at a safe distance, and the tow rope will come back into his hands. Never bring the boat within ten feet of a skier in the water. If you wish to take the skier aboard, always stop the motor w’hile he is getting into the boat. Avoid boarding over the transom. A boarding ladder is safer and more convenient than attempting to crawl over the side. Landing a Skier When landing a skier, keep constant speed until he lets go. Stay clear of piers, swimmers and shores. Remember the skier can swing in and land closer to shore than you should get with the boat. Let the skier establish the speed. Never tow him faster than he wants to go and never keep him out after he is exhausted. Enjoyment of skiing is the reason for the

sport. If the driver also remembers that others like to enjoy their favorite sports, be it swimming, canoeing, fishing or skin diving, and does not drive so as to interfere with their enjoyment, he has learned one of the most important lessons of the tow boat driver. y BEARS HIBEPHATE TWO TO SIX MONTHS A YEAR, SLEETING ROUNDLY.

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Where Lincoln Grew To Greatness

When Abraham Lincoln left Springfield, 111., for Washington and immortality, he said: “To this place and the kindness of these people, I owe everything.” Gathered to hear him speak from the rear of his railroad car on this memorable occasion were people from miles around—from the area where he grew to greatness. Fortunately, these people and their descendants enlivened the history of Lincoln’s day. So when you take a tour of Lincolnland recommended by the Chicago Motor Club-AAA you are traveling through history. In Springfield, the state capital, you’ll find the city rich in Lincoln memories. Here stands the only home he ever owned which —as well as the Abraham Lincoln Museum across the street, the law office where he practiced, his church and his tomb—you’re invited to visit. The Old State Capitol in Springfield has been authentically restored. And it is being refurnished as it was back in 1840-1841 when met the 12th General Assembly, of which Lincoln was a member. New Salem State Park Twenty miles northwest of Springfield is New Salem State Park, one of the most impressive of all Lincoln memorials. The recreated village, where Lincoln spent six formative years as a young man, brings history to life as you relive the joys and sorrows of the gangling youth. Here it was that he grew to become a man dedicated to a ca-

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-~~~v ■ 9 fr ' r h HOW YOU HANDLE YOUR BOAT AT AND AROUND PIERS WILL DO A GREAT DEAL TO IMPRESS SPECTATORS WITH YOUR BOATMANSHIP — OR LACK OF IT. An approach to a pior should always bo made at slow spood, heading into the tide, current or wind. When the bow is dose to the pior, toss out a line. One end of the line is secured to the bow of the boat and the other end to the pier. The driver should then shift the motor into reverse, turn it toward the pier and back in. A stern line can then bo secured to the pier.

reer as lawyer and statesman. Here it was that Lincoln chopped wood, enlisted to fight in the Black Hawk War, clerked in a store, served as postmaster and deputy surveyor, failed in business and eventually was elected to the Illinois legislature. Some say that when you enter the storied Rutledge Tavern you can almost feel the presence of Ann Rutledge, a major figure in the life of Lincoln. In the authentic restoration of the old town of New Salem, you are surrounded by the everyday things that were part of Lincoln’s daily life. Twenty-five reconstructed hemes and shops make up the New Salem community. They stand today as examples of the neighborly, yet often trying times in the early days of Illinois. In Kelso Hollow, a natural amphitheater, both amateur and professional groups perform Lincoln and Lincoln era plays during the summer. Robert Sherwood’s “Abe Lincoln in Illinois”, the season’s main attraction, is presented in August. The grave of Miss Rutledge is in the cemetery at the edge of New Salem. An epitaph carved on the gravestone includes the line, “With malice toward none, with charity for all.” the WAS PATENTED AS EARLY AS /7Z4 BY HENRY MILL,AN ENGLISH PIONEER, BUT NONE WERE PRACTICAL UNTIL.THE YEAR 1860/

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