The Mail-Journal, Volume 7, Number 25, Milford, Kosciusko County, 22 July 1970 — Page 12

THE MAIL-JOURNAL—Wed., July 22, 1970

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•:• ,' facts about $ ‘OUR TOWN’ Milford, Ind. *\ss>ssss;w>>s>s>sss : >:<->>:<4i<<<w By JERI SEELY \ Milford Day must have been quite an affair in Our Town way back when. Our photo of the week was taken on one of the many Milford Days and carries the date September 2, 1909. In progress at the time was a motorcycle race. They started three miles out on old state road 15 south of Milford and ended “ the race somewhere north of town according to our information. • • • The following it-a clipping from the MichiitaurCity paper and was brought to us by Mrs. Bill Coy „and her mother-in-law. Mrs. Roscoe Coy. both of that Indiana town The Coys have summer cottages on Waubee lake and are quite well known in the area. The younger Co\s have a son stationed in Iceland and think he is one of the navy men. who put Mrs Ross up to writing the letter. It follows: “Chamber of Commerce: ’We arc stationed.; at # Keflanik naval station. Iceland, and there are several men from Indiana here. We would all appreciate receiving a recipe for sugar cream pie. 1 have researched my cookbooks and cannot locate a recipe. All of the Hoosier boys are’ awaiting your reply. Shirley D. Ross. IDF, Box 1. FPO New York, N. Y„ MS7F ... anyone have such a recipe?” Well, does anyone have the recipe? If so why not send it to Iceland and make a number of Hoosier navymen happy.

1 ■ ' I >*■*«. : HIIHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHKHBmk! £>.wxA HOME BUILT RECENTLY ON LAKE WAWASEE CUSTOM BUILT BRICK HOMES • 3 Bedroom .. . n ON YOUR LOT AS LOW AS • Living Room . Bath And A Half CIO VAA 00 • Attached Garage ▼ I « >■■■■ ww • Modem Built-in Kitchen Ww Ww AND UP HURRY W hile Financing Is Available — Fill in And II Ullli I s| a y Coupon To Us rr -I MEDALLION J We are interested in Building a new Home. | « OM£S > ! NAME .... i rvr 111 1 ADDRESS I R.R. No. 5 Kokomo J , Ph.:457-8521 Phone Q Open 7 Days A J < 4», Miles East 1 Lot Size ( )x( p On St. Rd. 35 L *

Do you know what SPC stands for? I do. or thought I did until Monday. Now I have some research to do to see if I can find out who is right! Some have called to say SPC is for Sandusky-Portland Cement Company while others say it's Syracuse-Portland Cement Company. We do thank everyone who called or wrote! I even learned that my grandfather, the late John H. Bushong of Our Town, was a night watchman on the barge at Waubee Lake while his brother, the late Charles Bushong of Syracuse, was the manager of the same barge. The SPC was a leading local industry from the late 19th century until about 1920. according to information sent to us by Wiley W. (Bill* Spurgeon, Jr., of r 1 Syracuse. The principal product of the firm was portland cement, which was made best with marl as one of its principal ingredients. To get the marl to make the cement, Mr. Spurgeon's letter states, dredges were operated on marl-bottom lakes in the area such as Wawasee and Waubee. Resentment of local property; owners, who protested to the use of a state lake for private enterprise, ran the dredges off of Wawasee in the 'teens.

Nicolai Machine and Repair Shop 701 S. Main St Phone: 457-3232 SYRACUSE, INDIANA Lawn Mower Sales & Service Portable Electric and Acetylene Welding JIGS - FIXTURES - TOOLS - DIES Wrought Iron Railings & Specialties

The SPC plant (and It was huge) was located at the east end of Medusa street, on both sides of the B and O railroad along Syracuse Lake. Ruins of the plant can still be seen there. Most of the plant had been dismantled when a fire ravaged the ruins about 1924. To get the marl from the lakes to the plant, a standard-guage railroad ran due south from the SPC plant to "The Slip,” now Macy's Wawasee Slip, and then due west to Waubee lake. The railroad grade can still be seen just west of old Indiana 13 opposite the entrance to Oakwood Park, and also just west of Old Indiana 13 owx>site the Turtle Bay trailer park. Buildings at the Slip bear a marked and understandable resemblance to buildings between Wawasee and Waubee on the old right-of-way-drive about a mile south of the Syracuse-Milford road on the road just east of the Leland pit to see. SPC can be credited for the unusual name of Medusa street in Syracuse. Medusa was the Greek Goddess with snakes for hair (or in her hair) and if you looked at her. you turned to stone. What better tradename for cement! There are still ' some portland cement firms with Medusa in their names. SPC may also be credited with making Wawasee the lake it is today, says Mr. 'Spurgeon’s letter. Wawasee was traditionally

a very shallow lake, and to make it possible to operate the dredges, it was necessary to raise the lake level, so they could maneuver the whole lake. * • Deborah Sue May, 21-year-old, blue-eyed blonde ’ from Remington, is the new Miss Indiana. She is well known by many residents of Our Town. Debbie won her title in Michigan City last Saturday night. She entered the contest as Miss Indianapolis.

Elkhart County Fair Fairgrounds - Goshen, Indiana July 27 - August L 1970 Schedule for Fair Week the midway has the latest ... whvuhiv ■VI ■ oil nvvn MOST RIDES ATTRACTIONS SUNDAY - JULY 26 TO BE FOUND ANYWHERE 7:00 P.M. Vesper Service - The Speer Family Grandstand M ' (Arena in case of rain) MONDAY - JULY 27 * M GOVERNMENT DAY # u — - ✓ 9:00 AM. Swine Carcass Show - Open Class (Swine Building) w kUH < * 9:00 AM. Gold Medal Beef Show (Arena) *, J '_. ■ 10:00 A M. Official Opening of the 1970 Elkhart County 4-H Fair 1:00 P.M. Judge 4-H Garden - Flowers - Poultry (Building 15) Judge Homemakers Club Exhibits 1 ] * P.M Teen Tent Activities 4:30 P.M. Chicken Barbecue - Sponsored by Elkhart Co. J \ Poultry »/ 8:00 P.M. and prepared by Nelson s Golden Glow / \ 6:00 PM. Parade (Starts Rogers Park - forms at 4-30 p.m.) y ff 11 \ (Rain date - July 29) I I 6:00 P.M. Horseshoe Pitching Contest | I 7:00 P.M. Parade Passes Reviewing Stand - (Grandstand) I Welcome - Joe C. Blocker, Fair President I Queen Contest I Goshen High School s Crimsonaires I The fair’s here! It’s packed with fun, excitement Announcement of Float Contest Winners ■ Announcement of Winners Elkhart Co. Homemakers! and thrills for the whole family. So come often, meet I Style Show' ’ ' ! e i ■ Announce Homemaker of Year Award \ r our ,riends and en i°r ,he fes,ive °'"><»Phere. See , * §rawPnX , oXoTXzX' jntV4 ‘ HFairQUeen A ’ ".ony special farm, food and flower exhibits, enjoy / Free Admission to Grandstand A \ . . ■ K games and rides, win prizes. # TUESDAY- JULY 28 • SENIOR CITIZENS DAY X * 8:00 A M. Judge 4-H Sheep (Sheep Tent) 8:30 A.M. Judge 4-H Dog Show / X * 9:00 A.M. Judge Open Class Flower Show (Building 1) 9:00 A.M. Judge 4-H Dairy (Arena) 9:00 A M. Judge 4-H and Open Class Rabbits (Rabbit Tent) * E D E E 9:30 AM. Judge Open Class Handwork (Building 1) * ■ fl L L 1:30 P.M. Judge Commercial Exhibit Booths (Buildings 11, 12, 13) /*>> Aklh PT A Al n 1:30 P.M. Small Garden Tractor Pulling Contest if llnAN|l\TAMn S 5/00 P.M. Judge 4-H Beef (Arena) / ( 6\po P.M. Horseshoe Pitching Contest Ji 6:30 P.M. Teen Tent Activities I Parking SI.OO Per Car 1 7:00 P.M. Ist Show - Dottie West and the Heartaches-Grandstand * Red Sovine and J. David Sloan I Gate Admission 75c Per Day < j 9:30 P.M. 2nd Show I 10 Years or Older / l c l 4 < Drawing for Daily Door Prizes 1 X Age o-lQ v** 1 * \ Season Ticket / KID'S DAY \ KIDS DAY A M M f \ 800 A.M. 4-H Saddle Club Judging (Saddle Club Arena) A f WaHnACffaV lllllf 9Q 11 9:00 AM. Judge Gold Medal and Open Class Sheep (Sheep Tent) (Advance Sale) I w“Ull“Mi(ljf Jill JLI |j 9.00 AM. Judge Open Class Jersey-Ayrsbire-Brown Swiss ' I u Show (Arena) I 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. 9:30 AM. Judge 4-H Swine (Swine Building) \ , .. 12:00 Noon Kids Day Activities (Grandstand) Rain Date- Sat., Aug Lots Os Activities to4:00 P.M. ■ And Prizes Most Rides reduced to all under 18 years of age n W V * 1:30 P.M. Judge Open Class Foods (upstairs - Extension Office) A M \ 2:00-5 00 P.M. Teen Tent Activities V 1 6:00 P M. Horseshoe Pitching Contest 7:00 P M. 4-H (Grandstand) f \ / / Parade of Champions I ' \ / j Dress Revue ! ,! \ . Share the Fun Acts A 1 \ ** Up with People ,W ! Free Admission to Grandstand THURSDAY - JULY 30 V Al SERVICE CLUBS DAY \ ill 930 A M Judge Open Class Swine (Swme Building) ’Vk 1 I\j IrE I' r FT*! ? If 930 AM. 4-H Barbecue Contest (Poultry Tent) pQIBIk A®k J 1V J T 411 II II 10:00 AM. Judge Open Class Guernsey Show (Arena) gjß^4 t jßk \' H JJ / /*> I Illi 1:00 PM 4-H Saddle Club Play Day (Grandstand) - //Z ’ fclkl It 6.00 P.M Horseshoe Pitching Contest gk 1 a/ 6-30 PM. Teen Tent Activities 700 PM Ist Show-The Bobby Vinton Show \ vSkAI I 900 P.M 2nd Show W I Free Admission to Grandstand J JH L / huday - july 3i AyvisT J AGRICULTURE DAY Qfl£ J I ™f* Z *X**S 10:00 AM. Judge Open Class Holstein Show (Arena) zlwk' l 2:30 P M 4-H Sheep Auction Swine Bldg. \ 2-30 P.M M& M International Circus J lIRwXsX \ jß’ n\ w 4:00 PM. Swine Auction Swine Bldg. \i *T|I \l| 5:00 PM. 4-H Dog Club “Dog House" Al .4-411 H 630 PM. Teen Tent Activities h*"®?4wYj/I l| 645 PM 4-H Beef Auction (Arena) 4 FA Fl 730 p .M M& M International Circus V yVX W Free Admission to Grandstand V SATURDAY - AUGUST 1 /V ' WI UVW ] 1 BUSINESS DAY I iB tLi'-B ly 12 00 Noon Ram Date — Kid s Day Activities t I "*412 00 Noon 4-H Dog Club'Dog House" f.l ‘ ICO PM M& M international Circus 6:30 P M Teen Tent Activities 7:30 PM. Motorcycle Races (Grandstand) Bl » Drawing for Grand Door Prize * Free Admission to Grandstand Sponsored By ELKHART COUNTY 4-H AND AGRICULTURAL EXPOSITION, Inc.

As her part of the toient competition she sang “This Is My Song.” She had entered competition twice before, and after winning Saturday, said “she might have tried again next war if I hadn’t won tonight.? She .measures 36-26-36 and won the suit preliminaries on Thursbav night. She was elected in 1969 as Miss International Banana Queen, Miss America of Baton Twirling and is a former Miss

Indiana university, —JO 9 The new-queen of Indiana will graduate from Indiana university in January. Debbie is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hollis May, her mother being the former Angeline Gutwein of Francesville. Her grandparents are the late Rev. Philip Gutwein, and Mrs. Gutwein. Her grandmother still resides in Francesville. The new Miss Indiana will represent our state in the Miss America contest in Atlantic City in September.

Syracuse Girls Win Honors At 4-H Dress Revue The 1970 Elkhart county 4-H dress review was held on July 15 and 16 with the senior girls categories of separates, school dresses and dress up dresses, suits, coats and formats being judged on the first day and honor groups selected and announced. A winner was also selected from

each category to represent Elkhart county at the state fair dress revue. These winners were not revealed at the dress revue judging but will be announced at the 4-H fair, July 27 to August 1, on the 4-H night, July 29. Receiving a blue ribbon in the dress up dress category was Barbara Weybright of Syracuse. In the honor group of the junior revue was Vidtie Cunningham of Syracuse. Margaret and Mary Yoda* each received a blue ribbon in the apron and skirt revue.