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Matteson Star

Location

Matteson, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1994

Page

8

Park Forest woman tours Antarctica twice

Joan Larsen and her husband Paul recently returned from their second Antarctic expedition aboard the Kapitan Khlebnikov, exploring Queen Maude Land and Deception Island. She described the trip as heavenly and spoke of translucent icebergs, towering peaks, and rare flowers thriving in the austral summer. Larsen, who prefers remote sites over cruise crowds, plans to visit Namibia next.

Joan Larsen Park Forest Paul Antarctica Richard Byrd South Pole Larsen Weddell Sea Kapitan Khlebnikov Queen Maude Land Belgium Deception Island Paradise Bay Antarctic Bahia Paraiso Chile Namibia

Historic canal topic for Will County seniors

The May meeting of Will County Farm Bureau Primetimers features historian Tom Smith detailing the Illinois and Michigan Canal. He traces its 1810 idea, 1836 start, 1848 opening, and rise and decline before 1906 traffic shifts. National Heritage Corridor designation came in 1984. All Farm Bureau members 55 plus may attend. call (815) 727-4811.

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