Rapid City Journal from Rapid City, South Dakota • 6

6 Rapid City Journal Friday, Angmt t. ims ClOP FOR MAJESTIC LADY Lloyd's, Liquor Largest Mud Pack Ever Being Used For Face-Lifting, Sinking Of Queen SELECTION OIDAHDHTST "VI IKES AND, Th. Compl.te Liquor Stor. 3 on eight times its weight) and less corrosive than water. THE NAME, mud, originated The mud is pumped along the pier through 300 feet of flexible rubber hose and then carried by gravity down 40 to 60 COLONY, Wyo.

Bentonite from this area of northeastern Wyoming and northwestern South Dakota has gone into Rear Admiral John Fee, head of the Long Beach Queen Mary department, explains the intricacies of the operation. "THE QUEEN MARY Is de moved Is enough to build a Navy cruiser. IMCs Drilling Mud division says the mud pack ordered for the Queen Mary is as a major tourist attraction. and, 18 million pounds of mud pack or not, she's already regarded by many as the city's first lady. They know she won't muddy the waters.

in the nation's oil and gas fields 1IQU0R3 GUiiwir. MagailnM many mud packs, but now it's (joing into the largest ever and it figures into a plot afoot more feet of hose to the double-bottom tanks. Bentonite from the company's nlant i shinned in tmn. where drillers have used it in large quantities to lubricate and cool bits, seal off formations, hold cuttings in suspension and "Whin euitom.r. signed to ride normally with the waterline at about 31 feet," he says, "and at this level she is perfectly balanced, with no Mnd ih.ir Iri.nd." The weight of the sun is about 3.10,000 times the weight of the earth.

one of the largest. The average ship order is for from 1,000 to 4,000 tons. A PORTABLE mud blending plant has been set up on the pier, along with four storage tanks of 125-ton capacity each dola railroad cars to its mixing 313 E. St. Patrick wash them to the surface.

Under contract to the city, IMC Drilling Mud, Houston, danger of top-heaviness, listing or capsizing. piani in lexas. The city of Long Beach paid Own.d and op.rat.d by Lloyd and Ell Tarlot $3.45 million for her for use Tov ia nnn Ivintr th mud for "But we're pulling out 8,000 the Queen Mary, pumping all 18 at Long Beach, to sinK the Queen Mary. But no one there's alarmed. They're only going to sink the Queen three feet.

It's all part of a mammoth face-lifting job which is beginning with an 18-million-pound mud pack mixed from Wyoming nd Texas ingredient. "Eighteen million pounds of mud pack Is enough to give any lady a sinking feeling," con million pounds of It Into 46 of the liner's 68 big double- tons of engines, machinery and other equipment in order to increase space for meetings, shops and other activities. Unless we replace that weight, the Queen will ride higher, with only around 28 feet under water, and bottomed ballast tanks. Both at Canyon Lake: Little Red Hen X2 So. Shor.

a.m. to I p.m. PADDLE BOATS No. Shor. a.m.

to I p.m. 75c par Boatful (Sp.e. morning and biriuday ratal) The 18 million Dounds works CENTURY HOUSE Westward Ho Restaurant Atop the Hill at Star Motel SATURDAY'S NOON SPECIAL I out to about 8,000 long tons. "It may souna uncnivairous so be out of balance." A to start a lady's beauty treatment bv addine permanent Fee says the mud is being a pumped in, ton for ton, as the poundage," says Arthur, "but Hamburger Steak E.rv.d with i.lad, solla butltr, she losing as mucn weignt as other weight is removed. The 8,000 tons of metal being re IMC adds." 1, A Open I a-m.

to 10 p.m. ET.ry Day 1 Restaurant and Loung. Finest Food Cocktails Original Old Fashioned cedes Long Beach City Manager John Mansell, "but we're sure the Queen knows we mean well." The former mistress of the seas was bought by the city of Long Beach in 1967, and now she has been taken out of dry-dock and is being converted into a combination floating hotel, convention center ad maritime museum. She'll hold permaent court alongside a Long Beach wharf. THE MUD PACK Is one of the first steps In her renovation, and Ken Arthur manager of the International Minerals Chemicals Corp.

plant at Colony, comments that this is not the first time bentonite has been used for womanly purposes. I ANTIQUE FLEA MARKET Saturday, August 3 I a.m. to I p.m. Rainbow Pancake House 2300 Rushmor. Road Table Rentals 1 table.

3.00; 2 for 5.00; 3 for 7.00 Rent a table and sell your wares Call George, 342-9961 Call C.al 343-3365 R3) HOT SPRINGS If you hav.n't mn it in th. last year you won't believ. it 1 FEATURING -Luxurious Air-Conditioned Guest Rooms Outdoor Patio Caf. Victorian Dining Room Musical Entertainment 8:00 p.m. Nightly except Sunday by Miss Jan Stiver (Finaliit in Mia.

South Dakota B.auly Pag.ant) Every Friday Open 5:00 p.m. DAILY LIQUOR STORE 8 a.m. to midnight Conr.ni.nt Window 2209 Ruihmor. Rd. S43-1500 Cal and Vara Ack.rman 4 p.m.

Till 9 p.m. ALL YOU CAN EAT FOR ONLY COFFEE SHOP CASCADE BAR Golden Brown Fried Fith, Sally'i ipecial col. llaw, criip thoaitringi and W.flarn corn brtad. Op.n Saturday 7 a.m. to I p.m.

Mm, CHUCK WAGON BUFFET A A A 1 A 0 I It's principal cosmetic use, he points out, is as an ingredient in ointments, face creams, beauty and facial clay (mud) packs, dusting and toilet powders. Women also use it when it appears as an ingredient in detergents, soaps and cleansing powders. But the Queen, Arthur adds, Isn't being taken to the cleaners, and the mud being used isn't really mud. "Sometimes we call it glop," but in this instance it's a fluid mixture of heavy materials, primarily bentonite from Colony and limestone. Mud has come into use recently as a ballasting agent for ships because it is much heavier (takes; Black Hills State College High School Chorus Institute Concert Saturday, Aug.

3-8 p.m. Woodburn Hall Auditorium No Admission Charge fm oiarii mi p.m. uoiiy xcpi ouuuay -v" whan wi itarft at 11 a.m. Alio, manu 4 -AX I CAT HE ML itrvica. Chuck Wagon ui for: BANQUETS PARTIES DECEPTIONS BUSINESS MEETINGS Dial 343-9375 3609 Sturgis Road STEAKS-CHOPS SEAFOOD dinners' Dine Tonight at Rapid Valley Speedway la) Meadowood and LOUNGE Open 5:30 a.m.

for Br.akafst SATURDAY SPECIAL Prime Rib Plus a Fin. Selection of Luncheon Speclalllei Sunday, Aug. 4, 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. EE Ml NTV At the Cathedral 1 EVERY EXTRA EXTRA EXTRA Fine Selection of Choice Steaks AT FRIDAY 8:00 Football Stadium M.50 Person Enjoy The Music of these Popular Bands: a On your way to and from the dog races Stop in for your favoril. snack or dinner.

(FREE DOG RACE PASSES) BOWLING Opan Daily Mil Midnight COCKTAILS 3809 Sturgis Rd. Highway 14-79 West NIGHT Rain Outs Sunday Nights P. M. ADULTS $1.50 CHILDREN FREE (under 12) ootw Mighty Magnificent 7" ft. To eliminate the misunderstanding there will be RACING every FRIDAY NIGHT at RAPID VALLEY SPEEDWAY.

For the Information of car owners and drivers; you do not have to belong to any club to race at RAPID VALLEY SPEEDWAY, although we do welcome all members of the West River Racing Association and Car Owners Association that will comply with the official track rules. We are still sorry to announce that due to the small amount of modified automobiles we sUll will be unable to have modified cars at the RAPID VALLEY SPEEDWAY. SYLVAN LAKE RESORT Enjoy th culinary ariiatry of our Chef Bill Clark the most sumptuous dining in the Black Hills. His Sunday buffets are fabulous! Breakfast 7:00 to 10:00 Lunch 11:30 to 2:00 Dinner 5:30 to 8:00 Sunday buif.t 4:30 to 1:00) Cafeteria Open Daily 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Male.

SyWan Lak. your waak.nd or Taction h.adquarl.rt, Ent.rtainm.nt for paddl. boati. trail rid.i, iiahing, lodg. rooma.

Dining Room Call 574-2291 Cabin. Call 574-2561 Presented by M. Ray Productions-Monte Bosch, Mgr. and FREE PRIZES (MOTOROLA Transistor Radios) Courtesy of Family Thrift Appliance Dept. and th Hardware For the information of racing fans: The RAPID VALLEY SPEEDWAY is an Independently owned track and Independently operated.

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