The Mail-Journal, Volume 4, Number 20, Milford, Kosciusko County, 23 June 1965 — Page 1

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nual Mermaid Festival in full-swing ■ ■ ' ■. i reparations . lie p:sr;id,■■ ae. rutis; i.<>r Iv\ t* h<?urs,. is.<.nr <<• t:; e annual parade s- m the Hoosier state. It draws ' ■ ' ' Ihe country eacl X . < ' • " ' ■ ■ : ' k ’. ■ ' ■ ' ■ ■ ■■ ■ ’ ■ - . t ■.*••■ I i I i ■ 1»* .’ i>' > ■ - ■.' ■ '■■ ■. U . w Queen Brenda - The I’9ol “Queen of Lakes" is Brenda Hvhley 'of I. i j ' ng for the ■ • ... . A ■ ; ’ ■ . . . ■ . ' ■ ' ' ' ■ ' I - ■ aid C . ■ . a Men? ■ ' ■ v 1 A Nev* <}u -en laikes". will be held at the North Webster I igh school ■ Dur .i .. . ■ ■ ent« ■ ■ < • C ■ . ' ■ Uremia ahdi entertainment will be furnished by the secund and third-place winners >f the talent show. Tl e princesses will return to North ' Webster on. lay might »r . ■ J ■ ' ■ ■ Miss ib-bley will CDOWIt ’ ' n<SW ;liern at 10:30. l'.nt< ’- tainmejit mill be provided by the first place winner of ' ' L . . . ■ ■ ' ■ • ’■■ ( utie t bntest Tonight The annual cutie king and queen contest and parade are scheduled f >i tonight I Wednesday) witl youngs four to six years of age eligible. The children’s parade will begin at 7:30 with ; the contest following at 8. Last yeiy‘s cutie queen ‘was Kiri ■ daughter of Mr and Mrs. Jeff .Mast of Bremen. Tne king Was Gregory Gearhart. 6. son of Mr. and Mrs. Larry G< aihart of Akron. • Basketball — Talent Underway on the festival grounds are a basketball tournament and the talent' cpntest. Both began on Monday. The finals of the' talent C ill be held Th.ursnd cash aw ards being pre-. ■ ■ basketball tourney will end S p.m. on Saturday with, the championship game. The Week Is Fall T ■ entire week has been full festivities in the Lakeland t vv:i. I’. ail began "n Saturday with the merdding a special sale, a record hop. the pres- • n e eld at tl e Yellow Banks ie "Fest val Fantasy” dance was .something . of n ‘ > * long ago. Ski Show The Webster Lake Ski Club'is scheduled t*> present a ski show near the west shore of Webster Lake at 2 p.m. on Saturday. . John Sroufe is chairman of the Festival this year with John Herrmann its co-chairman. Bill. Metcalf is the president of the North. W ebster Lions club, sponsors f • vent.'and Max Simpson ■- parade chairman. Credit goes to these men and to the hundreds of other North Webster residents who have helped with this year’s Festival. '

List Judges For Festival Events Below is a list of judges for the Mermaid Parade Friday night as released Monday afternoon by David -Marge) Payne of Nortn Webster t o one of th* paper’s reporters The judges are: Queen convertibles and floats — Mr and Mrs. Richard Shipley Mrs. Richard Baker Bonds —. Gary Smith. Basil O' Reilley and Dwuan Hubler Mounted unit. oldest car, cutie conveyance — Fred Anglin and Archßaumgartner Color Guards — Mr. and Mrs. Horner McDaniel

Consolidation of THE MILFORD MAIL (Est. 1888) and THE SYRACUSE-WAWASEE JOURNAL (Est. 1907)

Walking units — James Greiner and Sue Traster Commercial Floats — Mr. and Mrs. Garland Hardy ‘Camelot’ To Open Season At Enchanted Hills Playhouse “Camelot" will open the season at the Enchanted Hills Playhouse from July 3-4 and agon July 7-11. The musical comedy hit will star Jack Burkhart of Fort Wayne. This is Burkhart's third year at the Pfavhouse “Mary. Mary” will be the second show of the season and will star Jon and Phyl Baisch. “Never Too Late.” which is just off broadway will also be given this year at the playhouse. Curtain time is at 8:30 p m. Wed nesday thru Friday, at 7 p.m. and 9:45 pm. on Saturday nights and at 7:30 pm. on Sunday.

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WHO? Who will she be? is the questiiHi eitin asked when the girls in the .picture above get together. The girls are all candidates in this vcaiX '‘Queen of Lakes" cdriiest. No one knows who the new queen will be and no one will until she is crowned at 10:30 on Saturday night. In the tenter of the above picture is the reigning “tfueen of Lakes". Miss Brenda Hoblev of Farmland. Queen contestants were first introduced to the public on Saturday night during the Mermaid Fest Hal's "Fun Night". They were later introduced at the "Festival Fantasy" dance. Candidates are: Diane Kay Low

Workman Named New Syracuse High Coach

office of the superintendent of the Lakeland Community School Corporation that Kenneth D. Workman been named as varsity basketball coach and guktanee counsellor at Syracuse high school for the 196566. school-'--year Working with Mr Deeter. ; ■ already . named in ■ guidance. this will UK high the -erv. •> •>: a guidance person full time. Mr Wortmai Mapehestv . master’s degree- as ■ guidance; from Indiana utsversty He served two. '■ c.« ' with the I S Xroiy in Korea. ' For,.. three ■ years'' be. sened .' as as-.. tsistant and varsty coai .- bail at South Whitley. ;md for the past three years has' been coaching cross country and assisting . in basketbaM al Warsaw lugh school. The Workmans have two children Lisa. Ann. aged and Mark Ken ton. aged 14:. Mrs Workman. the formes' Norma Stover of Milledgeville. 111 . has her master's degree front Indiana university and taught ■ntary school before becoming a housewife and mother. The Workmans are members of the. North Winona Church of the Brethren. Mr Workma-r is currently teaching driver educauon in the summer school program at Syracuse high school. They will move to Syracuse as soon as housing is available. IN THIS ISSI E • 24 Big Pages Dedicated to Mermaid Festival. • The Flotilla Story • Tragedy Averted • page 1. sec. 1. • Letter To Editor - page 1 sec. 1. • Editorials - page 2. sec. 2.

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man. Janet Rehiing, Karen Stevens. Nancy Ann West. Donell Hochstetler. Rita Schick. Ann Rifner. Teri Blue. Judy Ann McClung. Debara Dea Carpenter, Mareda Summers. Anne Young. Carolyn Sue Howard. Nancy Jo Goon, Judy Fox. Diane Barnhart. Connie Jo Smythe, Marv E. HoUar ♦ nda Diane I hhlm-v . Melanie Sue Baker. Debbie Callander. Itonna Rau, Margaret Asheraft. Jackie Caywood. Peggy Bill?. Beverly Bowen. Cynthia Hartley. Janice foil in. Norma Stewart. Sherry Bockman and Janlyn Anderson. Again we say. “Who will she be?". Photo by Devon Phelps, official Festival photographer.

*■*- dboi r - KENNETH D. WORKMAN D & C Furniture To Have Grand Opening The D & C Furniture outlet in Milford is holding its grand opening in Milford this coming Frida v and Saturday. June. 25 and 26 The store is housed in the old Augsburger store I folding just south of the stoplight <n SR 15. The prizes to be awarded on Saturday night are an SB9 00 quilted foil size mattress, a combination toaster, oven, broiler and griddle, ar. early American. rocker and throw rugs. Refreshments of Cokes. Tab. cofee. doughnuts, cookies, and potato chips will be served to those visiting t» store during the grand opening. Everyone is invited.

WEDNESDAY. JUNE 23, 1965

Milford Police To Enforce 1881 Ordinance In Clean Up Drive

. The Milford ■ an orcLnunre the books 6: the •'..town'vyhs-.'h was signed by Issac H * Hall, president of the town board, and attest by J. J ■ clerk in. 1881 The orftnanoe went into effect on January 20. 1831. alter being* properly accepted by the town officials me and posted. .!’ ;< I » keeps::.' the ’‘awn ? . An ordinance in relation to Maces and to the removal awl ■ It provides for fines for persons ■. be thrown or deposited uponhis or 'their*premises of 'upon aay- of' the streets, alleys or unenclosed lands Within the vnr'.»>rate hurts ot tne town any garbage of junk- Conwc1 lion brings a $25 fine. : The ordinance ais» stoles That •■every person who shall- .suffer, - per* » rmt or allow any grounds or premiseswithin the corporate tenets of said town-of Milford Junction owned. occupied or used by him. her or them to remain in such condtiens as to be offensive to the neighbors cc to any person or persons liyws? within the corporate limits of said town or to contaminate the atmns.ihere or endanger health .n the vicinity thereof shall be deem-* ed the author of a m sdeme Upon cmvsctfori thereof shall be fined therefore in any sum n>t exceeding $25” It - mlawfal. according to the oodinence. ’for any person to suffer. perm:! or allow any cellar, vault, private drain, pool, privy, sewer. or sink, upon anv premises betongsng to or occupied by him. her or them. 'to become nuisance, fowl. or offensive” Ths too carried a $25 fine The ordinance also provides fines for persons who, keep horses, cattle and hogs in town, if said arunals become offensive: and for the disposing of dead animals. Dogs The police are ateo enforcing a 1960 ordinance on dogs. It states in part. “Any dog or cat found roaming the streets or unon properties within the corporate limits shall be ] taken into custody by the town |< marshal and impounded for a period i of 48 hours and unless said dog or cat shaM be reclaimed by the owner 1 within such period of 48 hours, it I shall be destroyed ” l '

Tragedy Averted On Lake Wawasee During Father's Day Flotilla

Tragedy w i< narrowly averted on Lake Wawasee Sunday during the :'.C- annual Father > Day Fl-Xilla by the quick action of conservation K it l ' Fvtir os-cuixmts'on a float entered in The Fktilki. parade; by -the Bar- ■ py waters- when an iron ratlin-; the fLsit gave way. according to the Pavel, owner of the • Barbee hzei. Ann Beck of the Barbee area. Jerrv. Leedv of Pie«etou, and Mike LaVel

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FLOTILLA WINNERS — This photo, taken just after the judging :«f the Father’s Day Ftotilla Sunday shows several of the winners. From left are Marilyn Cook with the honorable mention trophy won by Kitson Plumbing and Heating. ■ Tom Prickett with Tom Socks hon-

from a short distance away, and •quickly went, to the seteel ‘He threw five hie- preservers ihtp the ■ w ater to rescue the v ictmis. He said Pavel and Mrs. Beck would n<>t take the life, preservers, - forced to go into the water, clothes and ail. and rescue the four. Muney .was w \i Tom Strickler and Herman Broekers and .had first aid e<:u.pment aboard. He said the mcidtet occurred at -about 3 p.m. .Suiii.iy rist out from Q’s Waco. Pavel became seriously ill, having a-doctor on Munday, but is reported iwbvering today.

able mention trophy, Loveda Cook with the Commodore’s Cup won by Warner Beauty college for Best of Show, Flotilla Queen Teri Blue, Charles Searfoss with judges’ choice trophy won by Weatherhead Co., and Pete Stanfield with Kale Island Beacon honorable mention trophy.

HL’ r Ji LT. GOV. ROBERT ROCK Lt. Gov. Rock At Mermaid Festival Friday IndiaiuT> Lit utenant governor Robuit 1 RtKk !iic -Lite an Hiur Mark brass's ’h > }>.)! > vic m.iid FcM.val at . Ttey Will be m the giant p.r.-.uh Hiii.iy c\.■ma_ uaii l.eidenan'. pnvraar Rixk will crown the prince'<es a: tiie \orth Webster gym at about 10:30 Uki: evening. > * Buffet For Officials A Av bu! I: h;i' been a :... ■ d i>y : e c ;.':!;- \-wig Demowat.' L> honor the three officials. K will be held Friday fronr 4 tb 5 *at YellowBanks. The Young ’Democrats w 11 sponsor ti>e three <>:fcials ia the parade winch will begin at 6 TB X-RAY UNIT TO VISIT SYRACUSE JUNE 29 The ■mobile TB Unit originally scheduled to vis t Syracuse in May 1 by a car in Warsaw,The uiiit w'dl be in Syractise; Tuesday, June 29. in front of the Pickwick Theatre 9 to 11-30 a.m. and it the We.it lerhead Company plant. 1:30 to a p.nt Enrollment For Book Club Ending Soon The .summer read program at ..<■ ‘public library is off to ii .good Mart To dale 262 children ■ programs. Mrs. Bjelfa, children's librarian. has announced the closing date for registering will be July 1. So children still w>hing to participate should enroll now.- ' < Syracuse Zoning Board Will Not Meet June 24 Ernest L. Nichols' of Syracuse, man of the SyrtK-use Zoning - >ard ■ will not meet the last Thursday of June, June 24.

Behind from left is Top Pop Spencer Pickels of . Niles, Mich., and judges Karl McGarvey, Arch Baumgartner and Dick Maresh. The lower left inset is Larry Griffith who drove the judges’ boat during the day. A Mail-Journal staff photo.

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