The Mail-Journal, Volume 6, Number 18, Milford, Kosciusko County, 4 June 1969 — Page 4

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Welcome To Wawasee...

This article is our official welcome to Wawasee and it’s a good way to tell the newcomers in the area what to do and see while here in Lakeland. While the Lakeland area is composed of Milford, North Webster, Syracuse and the area ’round about these three towns there is no way to deny Syracuse is the mecca of summer activity and the hub on the “goings-on.” Each year Turkey Creek township’s population of some 6,200 persons swells and swells until it bulges at the seams and over 35,000 come to enjoy the summer season here. Wawasee is the state’s largest natural lake and is unique as there are very few rental cottages in the area. About 90 per cent of the cottages surrounding Wawasee are owned by the people who occupy them. They are people who live in metropolitan areas and come to the lake for the summer season or they are people who have come, liked the area and stayed to make year ’round homes here. * New School Wawasee high school has just finished it’s first fuH academic year in operatioh. Summer sessions will begin soon with classes offered at the new $3.5 million high school and at the junior high schools in Milford and North Webster. Often times youngsters of Wawasee’s summed residents join Lakeland students in the classrooms with driver training being the most popular class. New this year at the high school is the swimming program. Qualified instructors will be giving lessons to over 700 persons. young and old alike, in the school’s indoor jool. Sunken Treasure With the help of Eli Lilly of Indianapolis ard Lake Wawasee a sunken treasure was salvaged last summer?. An endowment from Mr. Lilly enabled Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tojan and their assistants to re-open the Enchanted Hills Playhouse located on the east side of the lake. Mr. Toland is director of the Purdue - Indiana Theater of the Fort Wayne regional campus. PETERSEN KALE ISLAND BAIT HOUSE

Come On Out To Waubee Lake To Swim And Relax Sandwiches and Drinks Cigarettes and Candy Bathhouse and clean rest rooms Tables to rent — donation 50< Baskets — donation 25< Shelter house — $5.00 donation for half or SIO.OO donation for all ALL MONIES TO BE USED TO SUPPORT THE PARK. LAKESIDE PARK Southeast of Milford, Indiana

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The playhouse was completely remodeled and now seats 300 persons. The Wawasee Arts Foundation was unique last year in the fact it sponsored the only theater in Indiana last summer. The first play of the current season is expected to open the last week of the month. There are many points of beauty along the shores of Lake Wawasee. A garden of Oriental splendor is among the most famous points of interest, here one finds a wishing gate, Oriental bridge and tea house. The gardens are located on several small islands in the Kale Island area and are the property of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nearing of Muncie and Lake Wawasee. The gardens are not open to the public but may be viewed from the road. They were created by the late W. E. Long who built the elegant tea house about 1937 to house his art objects. The tea house is between two small islands and is encircled by a 40 foot lagoon. Panels in the house are from a Chinese shrine and are 400 years old. Stately homes dot the shoreline of the lake where dense forests and marshes once stood. Wawasee has been a resort area since the 1890’s when the devotees packed huge trunks for their lake vacations and came to the area via the “Milk Shake” after a long trip from Indianapolis to Milford aboard a train. At Lake Wawasee you’ll find such places as Pickwick Park, Kale Island, Buttermilk Point, Odgen’s Island, Cedar Point, Oakwood Park, Morrison’s Island and Johnson’s Bay. All have interesting histories and all carry out the genteel serenity and the stately manner which has made the lake a special place for many. How About A Picnic The Lakeland area is where the outdoor cook is king, or queen! And, there’s something about eating out of doors that makes the food taste better and everyone seem hungrier. Picnic tables can be found in abundance in the Lakeland area if you are not of mind to stay home, but don’t want to go to far. One of the finest parks in the area is the Syracuse city park. A life guard is on duty at the beach area and bath house facilities are excellent. Outdoor fireplaces and playground equipment as well as picnic tables may be found at the park. The second of Syracuse’s three parks is located on Huntington street (state road 13) and is called Crosson Park. Here one will find the scout cabin, an Indian statue, picnic tables and play-

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ground equipment. Incidentally, fishing at the dam located here is reported to be excellent. The third park is on Medusa street at the channel and is called Railroad park. Picnic tables, playground equipment and a pavilion may be found here as well as a public boat launching pad. At Milford’s Waubee Lake park one will find a modern bath house and eat stand in addition to one of the area’s best bathing beaches. Picnic tables, outdoor fireplaces, playground equipment and a pavilion are also located at the park. The Flowing Well state park south of North Webster on state road 13 offers a commanding view of the Barbee Lake chain from its hilltop location. There’s a flowing well at the bottom of the hill and plenty of picnic tables. Although the row boat is almost a thing of the past many people in the Lakeland area still enjoy them and people of the Lakeland area are taking to the water by the thousands each year — some to fish, some to skii and some just for relaxing

as they skim over the top of the water. On the area lakes you’ll find speed boats, canoes, row boats and sail boats to name but a few and, each proud boat owner will give you a different reason as to why he bought his boat and what it’s used for during the all too snort summer months. If you fancy the air then why not visit the Wawasee Airport this summer. Many summer residents and vacationers land here when arriving at the lake. Another interesting place in the area is the Smith - Walbridge camp which is located on Bonar Lake across from the Maxwelton golf club. The camp has been an active place for cheerleaders, golfers and drum majors since 1949. Golfers might visit the Maxwelton course or the Wawasee or South Shore courses. All are semi-private, 18-hole courses and offer challenge to the golfer. The Wawasee Yacht club is where sailboats begin to track towards the first bouy at the sound of a gun every week end. The club was founded in 1935 as a common location to moor sailboats At that time there were only three such boats but the number has steadily increased since that time. Some families are resident families of the club while others are scattered along the stores of the magestic lake.

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