The Mail-Journal, Volume 7, Number 22, Milford, Kosciusko County, 1 July 1970 — Page 1

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The big week of events has wound down and we can breathe easily until next week when the Syracuse Police and Firemen’s Fair hits town. Another Mermaid. Festival is history, this being one of the best in the 25-year history of the lakes classic. Those who sat in the hot sun Saturday afternoon for the two-and-a-half hour parade considered it one of the best in the history of the Festival. The parade in fact had 138 entries and easily outdid the pa- ’ ratio a year ago'when there were 100 entries. It lasted a mere two hours. Honored guest was J. Homer Shoop, banker and well known

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originator of the Mermaid Festival. Following the parade Saturday, Homer said, “This to the start of something big. The next 25 years will dwarf this past 25 years. People have sdme real eye-openers coming.” Real 1 credit should go to Elson Wilson, Festival chairman, and Barb (Mrs. Gary) .Eastlund, secretary, and the band of faithful North Webster Lions club members who tie in to make the Festival what it is each year. It should be mentioned, too, that a surprise visitor at the parade, riding in an open convertible. was Chris Schenkel. internationally known ABC sportscaster who is now a resident at Tippecanoe Lake. The new Queen of Lakes is Miss Barbara Beech, 16, of Bremen. whSse mother was 1949 Queen of Lakes. Her first run-ner-up was Carla Singrey who was Flotilla Queen last year, and second runner-up Was Janis Gochenour. Princesses included Cindy Askins, Darcy Stouder, Brenda Hurd and Lana Mattern. • • • Speaking of summer events, the ill-starred Flotilla and the Flotilla Ball at Syracuse hit

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this year’s sponsoring Wawasee Area Jaycees hard. It was their first year at sponsoring the Flotilla, so what happens? Their band fails to show up at the dance at Smith-Wal-bridge camp a week ago Sattg--day night. Visiting dignitary, U. SL Senator Vance Hartke, arrived late and found the crowd had already gone home. Money was refunded to a house-full (nearly 300) disappointed guests. Then on Sunday it rained all day, making it necessary to cancel out the Father’s Day Flotilla. The Flotilla was postponed a week, and came off this Sunday in good shape. It’s a real hatsoff to this valiant group of young folks (men and their ardent young wives) for a gallant first attempt at their Flotilla. Their poor luck gained them a lot of support and good wishes for another try at sponsoring the events next year. They’ve gone through the fire and will be the young bunch to watch from now on. • • • The man who will not admit he’s been wrong loves himself more than he loves the truth. • « • Deputy sheriff Al Rovenstine, a Republican working for Democratic sheriff Dave Andrews, had mixed emotions at the North Webster Mermaid Festival parade. Going through the parade was Tom Anglin, Republican candidate for sheriff, and then Al’s boss Dave following closely behind. • • • Gloria (Mrs. Wilfred) Hodler hustling up the street Monday to tell friends of a 17-inch, 314 pound bass she caught Sunday off her Lake Wawasee pier. “I.

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Tbblt n kj 0 Al*; Bn • 1 Illi w jb kBIISb LEAVING FOR EUROPE — About to board a United Airlines jet plane at Baer Field, Fort Wayne. Friday morning for their trip to Europe with the School Bands of America is this group of lakeland residents. From left are Karen Rowe and students at Wawasee high school. Rev. and Mrs. Ralph Karstedt of Milford. Mr. and Mrs. Varner Chance. and Rick McDonald, also a Wawasee high school student. \ Rev. Karstedt is pastor of the Milford United Methodist church, and Mr. Chance is director of music at Wawasee high school.

couldn’t believe it,” she exclaimed. * * • The blacktopping last week of Huntington street Syracuse makes a mighty good improvement. *• « a Another improvement is a new front on Syracuse Rubber on south Huntington. The company, a solid local employer, is adding more office room. •'' • • Who was the flaming red head on the prize-winning Kale Eland Beacon float? Huh, Johnnie? • « • Red Marlin, owner of the Pickwick Lounge for the past

five years, is a bartender at the Holiday Inn near Goshen. • • • Kent Hare of Galloway’s Grocery (east side of Lake Wawasee) is urging folks Co turn in three to six inch painted turtles by July 30 when Chief Godfrey (“Little Turtle”) of the Miami Indians will be at the fish hatchery site. He is in need of 60 turtles. The chief will conduct his tribe’s ceremonial dances. Price of admission: One turtle. For more information, contact Kent; > • • •. This is funny. The overall Winner in the Sunday Flotilla was the three part Kale Island Beacon entry. Riding in

the final unit of the entry were Lil and Forrest Cook, owners of the uptown Anchor Bar, and good friends of $ Mary and Johnnie Kimble. When the judges passed the Beacon float, Forrest held up a small 11 x 14 sign which read “ANCHOR bar.” ■» ♦ ♦ Bvt. Kenneth K. Michael, who has completed his hitch of active duty, was scheduled to arrive home the 26th of this month. In a nice note to The M-J, he said, “I would like to say it was a great pleasure having The Mail-Journal sent to me. Your paper never failed for the four and a half months of my stay at Fort Lewis, Wash. I want to extend my thanks to your staff and your cooperation, and to the great staff at Galloway’s Grocery who made it possible for me to get the — fine hometown paper.”

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Resurfacing of the uptown area of state road 13 has been, completed with much re-routing of traffic and is a nice improvement. With exception to the new look, is the addition of black tar on carpets and floors in stores and business establishments. * « • Registration is being held Monday, June 29, at 7 p.m. for classes in boating safety tq be held at the Lakeland Youth Center, sponsored by Flotilla 22-28 of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary. At completion of the four-les-son course, certificates will be presented to all persons successfully completing the course. Past commander Dennis Jones of Syracuse will be in charge. • ♦ » The annual Fourthof July fireworks display will once again be held at the' Syracuse city park and will include both ground and aerial action according to committee’chairman Richard Maresh of the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce. • • ♦ What some' barbers won’t do! And bankers! Local barber Keith Koble was quick to give assistance to Richard Milter in the form of a “piggy back ride’’ across Huntington street uptown in an attempt to keep Dick's shoes clean.

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Sand was being strewn about the black sticky substance already applied to the street in preparation of resurfacing. « * * Details, in the capable hands of local attorney Steve Hearn, are still hanging fire for the focal Jaycees and JayShees who worked so hard on this their first year as sponsors of the annual Father’s Day Flotilla. in regard to the band that did not show. It is not known what the plans will be, however, an announcement is expected soon. ♦ * * Former residents, Mr. and Mrs. Emory Guy, now of Mission, Texas, in sending for a subscription to the paper, add. that it is very hot there with little rain and that they are enjoying the fresh fruit and vegetables. Emory was a longtime town employee with the street department. BEER—HAAB BETROTHAL Announcement is made of the engagement of Miss Esther Pearl Beer and Elmer Haab. Miss Beer, who resides on r 1 Milford, is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Beer. She is employed at Campbell's Food Market in Milford. Mr. Haab is engaged in agriculture on r 1 Syracuse.

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