Regatta

June 24, 1964, Neenah-Menasha Daily Northwestern

Over the years, we've featured a lot of boats, from pleasure craft to rowboats to major steamboats from the 19th century.  But in my mind's eye, nothing says summer to me more than these visitors.  Living a mere three blocks from Jefferson Park, my summer months were punctuated with the roars of the engines as these racers traversed the lake, entertaining the thousands of folks who'd congregate at the park and elsewhere.  Aside from riding my stingray bike in the summer sunshine, this scene just does it for me.