Evening star., 1963-07-02
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ON my VACATION
CHICAGO-CSpeciaD
How many times will you
hear the above nine words
this summer? According to
expert listeners, vacation
stories head the list of
American conversation
topics from coast to coast.
The reason is simple indeed.
Take any American family
:. put them in an unusual ,
situation in unfamiliar sur.
roundings, add a dash Of
adventure, a touch of sus-
pense and sprinkle with
humor, and you have the
makings of a story that;
would delight the fancy of q
Mark Twain or q Damon
Runyon.
Travellers With Problems
There are some travellers
who start out on q trip with
a built-in problem. Con.
slider the plight of a man
crossing the country with q
pet goat. How many motels
along the way could accom- !
modate both of them? An Z
elderly couple wanted to
drive from Chicago to San ,
Francisco without travelling
over any mountains. A pair
of honeymooners wanted to
drive to q mountain in
Nevada where numerous
flying saucers had been
spotted. And then there,
was the young Rocky
Mountain vacationer who
wanted to be routed through 2
areas where uranium de-
posits might be found. q
1900 Travel Advisers
These are just a few of the
problems that have con.
fronted the experts who
operate the nations most
unique travel service
American Oils "As You
Travel, Ask Us" service.
Some II, 900 dealers in the
Midwest and in the East,
South and West stand ready
to provide motorists with
the most complete local
information service ever
offered by an oil company.
Today's Traveller
Needs Help
There was q day when the
family could pile into the
car with a road map and
take off. Not so anymore
times have changed. Roads
have changed. Last years
county road now might be
an eight lane super high.
way. An old familiar motelis
now q grain elevator, and
your favorite restaurant
could be a factory parking
lot. The only man who
keeps up with the changing
local scene is the dealer
that displays the "As You
Travel, Ask U.s. sign. His
up-to-date local informa.
ton guide lists good near
by restaurants, hotels and
motels, with rates, locations
and telephone numbers. It
includes names and ad.
dresses of local doctors,
dentists, veterinarians,
drug stores, churches, hunt.
ing and fishing areas, camp
and picnic sites, golf
courses, fraternal organiza.
tions, antique shops, sum.
mer theaters, as well as
local events.
Sign A Symbol
OF Service
Motorists have discovered
that dealers offering this
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service also maintain the
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Dealers filter famous
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Regular Gasolines Just be-
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road ahead.
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motorists who can say, mot
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Next oil change, try new
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