The Mail-Journal, Volume 7, Number 27, Milford, Kosciusko County, 5 August 1970 — Page 4

THE MAIL-JOURNAL— Wed., Aug. 5, 1970

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People Come To Wawasee From All Over Indiana

People come to the shores of Lake Wawasee from all over. They come from South Bend. They come from Fort Wayne. They come from Marion. They come from Muncie. They come from Indianapolis. They come from the Chicago area and from various cities and towns in Indiana. Many who come here owitf” their own cottages and homes and many are from near and distant states. They come to Wawasee for a week end, for a week or two. for a month or for the entire summer. They bring bag, baggage and youngsters to get away from it all. i Between Memorial Day and Labor Day the population of Turkey Creek township swells — it doubles — it triples — until by the middle of the summer it has hit the 35.000 mark as people come to make their summer home on the shores of its lakes. Come September however, the population figure begins to decrease and soon all of the summer visitors have returned to their homes and the Lakeland residents return to a slower routine as all the hubbub of summer comes to a slow but final end. It would, of course, be impossible to contact and talk with or even name all of the summer residents of the Lakeland area We have, however, talked with a few and have found out who they are and why they come to the area

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to itodtarifeb. -Jk k MORE BOATS — Our photographer found many boats along this channel that belonged to persons who do not reside at the lake the entire year. Wawasee is the largest natural lake in the state and offers boaters plenty of water to ski. fish or just ride along on to enjoy the shoreline and a cooling brieeze on a hot day.

Robert Hecht of Celina, Ohio, has a summer home at 712 Front street. Syracuse He commented to a Mail-Journal reporter that Syracuse is a friendly community and it’s only a couple hours drive from Celina Hecht considers these lakes the

best around. Mrs. Vernon Hoescher of Naperville, a suburb of Chicago, stated her family enjoys it here following the months in the suburb. The Hoeschers reside at Oakwood Park and are the parents of four children, three in their teens. She says this is a tremendous community and refreshing. They have been coming here for 15 years and bought their summer home in the park eight years ago. Nathaniel Crow Fick of Arlington. Va.. (we ran a detailed history on his family several weeks ago» stated his grandfather arrived at Wawasee 125 years ago and lived on the eastern shore for the remaining 61 years of his life. His mother lived all of her 80 years at Wawasee. He lived here full time for the first 25 years of his life, attending four Indiana grade schools including Lake Bethel, Vawter Park and Syracuse. He

A \X_ jfc ■ • * An inviting medley of vegetable* bakes in onion-butter sauce, takes a topping of toasted bread crumbs. Called Oven-Easy Vegetable Medley, the dish live* up to its name!

For Summer Supper

Let Vegetables Star

Tomato slices, corn and lima beans join forces with a lively butter sauce in appetizing, quickly put-together Oven-Easy Vegetable Medley. Team it with ready-to-eat ham, fresh fruit salad, rolls, butter and milk for almost effortless eating. OVEN-EASY VEGETABLE MEDLEY *4 cup (I stick) butter 2 tablespoons sliced green onions I clove garlic, -plit \ teaspoon salt 1 package (10 or.) frozen lima beans 1 package (10 or.) frozen com OR 2 cups fresh com 2 tomatoes, sliced < 10-12 slices) cup fine dry bread crumbs In a small saucepan melt butter. Saute onion and gar-' lie until onion is tender (about 5 minutes). Remove garlic; add salt; set butter aside. Break frozen vegetables apart. Place lima beans L/Vf , M/r | KALE ISLAND BAIT HOUSE

also attended high school and college in Indiana. "The frequent trips between Washington and Wawasee,” he states, "though generally for business purposes contain a fringe benefit of providing retention of direct contacts with family and friends. Each trip is viewed as an opportunity to authenticate and add a fewstories and pages to the historical record of Wawasee now in rough draft form to become the third book on early Wawasee days.” Fick, agrees with his grandfather. Nathaniel Crow, that the Wawasee Lake region is one of the most beautiful and plentiful regions in the world. There are so many places that are beautiful but non-productive or productive but not beautiful. Wawasee has both beauty and productive capacity. The Arlington resident states. "It is always a pleasure to come home for Wawasee will always be home.”

in shallow, IVS -quart casserole; add a layer of tomato slices, then layer all of the corn. Top with remaining tomato slices. Reserve 2 tablespoons butter mixture; pour remaining butter over vegetables. Cover tightly with foil; bake in preheated 350° oven for 50 minutes. Meanwhile. toss bread crumbs with reserved butter. Sprinkle over vegetables. Return to oven; bake, uncovered, an additional 10-12 minutes. Makes 6 servings.

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BOATS LINE CHANNEL — Boats of non-residents line the channel of Hawaiian Village southeast of Syracuse.'The boats are harbored here by persons who commute to and from the lake on

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Second Place Park Is First Rate

Illinois Beach State Park, on the shores of Lake Michigan between Waukegan and Zion, in recent years has consistently held second place in Illinois State Park attendance records. This “second place” park is really “first rate.” and a great summer vacation spot for youth to visit. Over a million and a half visitors enjoy the pleasures of this vacation and resort area each year. They come here to swim at the expansive beaches, to ride or hike through the unique dunes-and-marshes country, or to stay or dine at the luxurious lodge. The park is entering its third decade of existence and is continually improving its facilities. Once just a lonely stretch of lakeshore, it is now a highly cherished nature area offering a great variety of diversions. Some 1,700 acres here comprise a series of sand ridges covered with scrubby black oak. rare Waukegan juniper, and many other unusual trees and plants — some not found anywhere else in Illinois These are interspersed with marshes extending north and south to the lakeshsore. Along a thousand-foot sandy shoreline lifeguards are on duty at all bathing hours in season, and up to 10,000 swimmers can be accommodated daily. A number of bathhouses provide hot showers, modern plumbing, and dressing rooms for men and for women Sunbathing, fishing, and boating are the most popular activities of day visitors. Horses also may be rented at a nearby stable, and there are many miles of trails to ride or hike. A naturalist now is on fulltime duty and conducts two daily guided nature walks, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. There are ample shaded picnic grounds, a welldeveloped trailer section (permit needed from park ranger), and paths leading in all directions

through the unique flora. From June through September beautiful prairie flowers abound — Indian paintbrush, prairie phlox, prickley pear cactus, wild sunflower, aster, fringed gentian, and —of particular interest —a magnificient display of juniper in association with bearberry forming a beautiful natural landscape near the shore just south of the lodge. You’ll be surprised, too, by Austrian and Scotch pines transplanted here over a hundred years ago, and the birds not normally found in the area that are attracted by these trees. The archeologically minded will find the area rich in Indian artifacts. The biggest attraction of the park, however, is still the lodge, built some nine years ago and continually-being expanded and improved. One doesn’t ordinarily expect to find a $5-million luxury lodge such as this in a state park; and the lodge offers gracious hospitality, comfortable accommodations, and the aforementioned fine food. Prices are reasonable, and the lodge is open year-round. More than a hundred lanai-type rooms have sliding glass walls and private terraces providing fine lake and dunes views. Each room has color TV and individually controlled air conditioning and heating. One wing houses a 75-foot all-season swimming pool fun lodge, tots’ wading pool, locker-shower rooms, and a fun-and-games room. A sun-deck patio, an informal lobby with circular Swedish fireplace, and dining facilities in the Shoreview Room make it a complete resort facility. Room rates include two meals and also access to a snack bar, the game room, a nature center, tennis courts, and facilities for volleyball, basketball, shuffleboard, badminton, horseshoes.

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week ends. Many persons from far and near come to Wawasee each week end to enjoy the summer activities found in the area.

and golf practice. There are four golf courses within 10 minutes of the lodge (one a “par-three”) and reservations may be made from the lodge. It has been estimated that more than half of Illinois’ residents live within 90 minutes of this park. In fact, it’s an easy drive from most parts of Illinois and Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Albert C. Knobel of r 2 Milford left Monday, Aug. 3 for a month in Europe.

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MILFORD RESIDENTS j FISHING IN CANADA Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Baumgartner and Mr. and Mrs. John F. Augsburger, all of Milford and Herbert Dickerson of Syracuse, returned home over the week end from a 10-day vacation to Wenasago Lake, Ontario, Canada. The men flew to Bluffy Lake, where the fishing was excellent. The women spent a day shopping at Red Lake.