The Mail-Journal, Volume 8, Number 41, Milford, Kosciusko County, 10 November 1971 — Page 10

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL —Wed., Nov. 10, 1971

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Autumn is a fine time for a week end trip to one of the many interesting and colorful attractions that abound in our Midwest area Today’s suggestions from the Chicago Motor Club's Richard Evans, manager of touring, typify the range of attractions open to travelers. Galena, Ill’ and Hannibal, Mo. represent two towns first made famous, and still of considerable interest, by their histories and former inhabitants, while Wisconsin's Oetts and Indiana's Cave areas are nbteworthy primarily due to geologic and natural phenomena Follow your curiosity to any or all of these spots for an enjoyable trip Galena, a small village in the northwest comer of the state, is a town that outlived the decisionof

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time. Once an industrious, thriving lead mine center, Galena has survived the deterioration of the mines and become a storehouse of history. In the early decades of the last century lead mining operations and river traffic transformed Galena into a boom town. The Fever River brought commerce into Galena. In fact, at this time Galena produced and shipped 83 per cent of the nation’s lead supply. After the prosperous days of the 1840’s and 50’s a gradual decline set in and Galena's mining operations became unprofitable. The construction of a railroad diverted river trade also. However, Galena retained a trickle of industry and in the early 1860's one of its little known citizens began rising to national prominence. Ulysses S. Grant eventually assumed command of Union Forces in the Civil War and later became President. Upon his return to Galena a grateful citizenry presented him with a two-story brick house which today is the most popular historic residence in the town. Standing above the park on Bouthiller Street, the Grant home has wide eaves and many earmarks of the Victorian period. The home is now a state memorial. It contains the authentic Grant furnishings, family heirlooms, including dishes and silver used

in the White House during his administration. The General’s souvenirs and military trophies are also on display. Other historic homes in Galena include Chalatain Acres, built in 1832; the Rock House, furnished with articles used in 1845; the Lucius Felt Home built in 1843 and now furnished with valuable antiques; the 145-year-old Dowling House, erected in 1826 and now the oldest heme in Galena, and the Double Miner’s Cottage, built in 1832. In addtion to historic homes there are many other points of interest in Galena. The Galena Museum of History and Art on Bench Street contains interesting historical articles, including Thomas Nast’s painting of Lee’s surrender to Grant at Appomattox. Hannibal, Mo. is the villagehome of Mark Twain and the dace where many of his stories and characters were based. It is also the location for Twain’s remarkable work about paddle wheel steamer era, called Life On The Mississippi. It is now a port of call fen- the only long-haul paddle wheeler still in operation in the big river, the Delta Queen. The citizens of Hannibal have made an effort to preserve the actual areas Twain immortalized in his Actional tales of Huck Finn, Tom Sawyer and others. They still whitewash that long board fence that Tom Sawyer conned his cronies into whitewashing for him. And the cavelh which Tom Sawyer and his girlfriend Becky Thatcher got lost, scared, and witnessed the demise of horrifying Injun Joe, is open for visitors. Nowadays, they have lights and guides, but you can “get lost” in your imagination, and it’s cod enough to send a shiver down your spine. The cave is just a few miles south of Hannibal on Highway 79. There also is Mark Twain’s real boyhood home at 206 Hill street. Right next door is a Mark Twain Museum with more than 400 exhibits, including a restoration of TNvain’s parlor, the kitchen, and the bedroom — the real bedroom that became the Acticious bedroom with the back window to the world through which Tom Sawyer escaped for his many nocturnal adventures. The unique topography that is the Wisconsin Dells is made even more stimulating by the beauty of fall coloring that decorates the area now. The Wisconsin River has cut a channel through soft sandstone to a depth of 150 feet, carving the rock into fantastic toms. A dam separates the river into areas known as the Upper and Lower Dells Hie picturesque Upper Dells trip, which takes 2 \ hours, combines a boat ride with shore trips, including stops at Coldwater Canyon, Witches Gulch and Stand Rock. The Lower Dells trip lasts a little over an hour and features the Rocky Islands, caverns and higher rock formations. The motor club has “uncovered” some of these buried beauties and invites you to tour some of the better known caves in Indiana. Wyandotte Cave is the second longest cave in the world. It is located near the bottom of the

state just off Ind. 62. There are Ave distinct Root levels in this cave — some 23 miles of explored passageways and countless tmexplored regions. Wyandotte Cave was known as Saltpeter Cave when saltpeter was mined there in 1812. The “Old Cave,” that part known before 1850, boasts the Pillar of the Constitution —a stalagmite mountain about 25 feet in diameter and 35 feet high. It is the largest single formation known to exist in any cave in the world. N Guided trips, ranging from I>4 to 2 hours, are offered hourly from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. little Wyandotte Cave is near Wyandotte Cave in the bottom of a sinkhole. Two passageways extend from the entrance. One extends 75 feet before it becomes impassible. The other stretches 340 feet and contains two pits about 60 feet deep. These pits are crossed by a natural bridge. Marengo Cave is in the northeastern part of Marengo, Ind. The original entrance, discovered by children in 1883, has been closed. A descending manmade stairway carries you through a low, wide passage and deposits you at the entrance. This cave also has two passageways which are both explored on the guided tour. Marengo has been called the most beautiful cave in America. Trips begin every hour and cover about a mile, daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monarch Reports Sales Increase A sales increase of 15 per cent for the quarter ended September 30, 1971, was recorded by Monarch Industries, Inc., a Goshen based mobile home manufacturing concern. Sales for the first quarter of fiscal 1972 reached $10,000,756 as compared to $8,677,896 for the comparable period of fiscal 1971. Earnings, however, declined to $134,651 or 14 cents per share in the current quarter from $154,802 or 16 cents per share recorded in the initial quarter of the prior year. The results were announced by Richard C. Mynsberge, president at the company’s annual meeting of shareholders held November 4, 1971 in Goshen. Earnings for the current quarter were adversely affected when an announced price increase on the company’s lower priced models, scheduled to take affect on August 15,1971, was recinded due to the President’s announcement of a price freeze effective August 14, 1971. Ga Italians Closing For The Season Harold and Annie Gallahan are announcing this week of the closing of their place of business, the B & K Root Beer at the south edge of Syracuse, for the season with the last day erf business being on Friday, f In business at the same location for 17 years, the popular couple is planning much remodeling and improvements prior to early spring opening.

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Five Bob Hope Scholars Named At Indiana BLOOMINGTON — Five Indiana university students have been selected by the I.U. Foundation to receive Bob Hope Scholarships for 1971-72. The Bob Hope Scholarships were established by the comedian when he donated his performance fee from the 1967 Little 500 Week end to the University Foundation. Bob Hope Scholars were chosen from the 1971 Little 500 Scholarship winners, going to those with outstanding service to the University and academic performance. The scholarships are S2OO each. The recipients are: Ronald Florjancic, senior from Strabane,Pa.; Richard GotshaU, senior from r 2 Syracuse; Paula Jones, junior from Indianapolis; . Janis Marie Kotora, senior from Gary; and Andrew Mallor, senior, from Bloomington. Gotshall is a journalism major. He also holds a scholarship from the Arthur R. Metz Foundation, the Minneapolis Tribune and the Newspaper Fund. He has worked <mi The Indiana Daily Student, campus newspaper, x since his freshman year. He is corresponding secretary for Alpha Phi Omega, an organization for former Boy Scouts, and a member of Sigma Delta Chi journalism honorary society. Inspection Seminars To Be Held A series of Motor Vehicle Inspection seminars have been scheduled for the northeastern portion of the state, according to a recent announcement from the Indiana Department of Traffic Safety and Vehicle Inspection. Thomas D. Coleman, department director, noted the purpose of these seminars is to discuss recently enacted changes in the inspection laws as well as the entire inspection program. “I feel that these seminars are necessary so that we can continue to maintain state-wide uniformity in j our vehicle inspection program,” Coleman said. “All inspection station operators and licensed mechanics presently involved in the inspection program are required to attend one of these meetings. Seminars are scheduled for 7 to 9 p.m. in the following locations; Kosciusko county — November 16 at the Shrine building, fairgrounds, Warsaw; Elkhart county — November 8 at the council chambers in city hall, Nappanee; November 9 at Bethany Christian high school, two miles south of Goshen on state road 15; November 29 at police community center, postscript building, Elkhart; Whitley county — November 15 in the large group area at Columbia City Joint high school.

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14 YEARS AGO. NOV 14.1957 Mrs. Leo Anglin entertained in honor of her son, Leo, Jr., who was 11 years old Saturday. The Milford Are department was called at 5:15 Tuesday evening to the farm home of Paul Buhrt. A fire destroyed about four acres of woods just across the road west from the Buhrt home. Mr. and Mrs. Don Cecil have returned from a trip to Quantico, Va., where they visited their daughter, Mrs. Ralph Zullo and family. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kasper entertained their daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Stump at Sunday dinner. William Hoffman returned home early this week from a brief fishing trip at Bull Shoals. Mo., with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wuthrich and Mr. and Mrs. Theo Beer spent the weds end in Chicago. Week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Pinkerton of Dewart Lake were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Pinkerton of Marion. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schmucker and son are living in the apartment above the Milford Electric Shop. 24 YEARS AGO, NOV. 13.1947 Funeral services were held Saturday for Mrs. Moses F. Lentz with burial in Milford cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. John Gardner celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary Sunday at their home. Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Spangle, Milford, celebrating their 11th wedding anniversary, and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rathbun, Leesburg, celebrating their 18th wedding anniversary, were interviewed on the Dinner Bell program Monday, Nov. 3 at Prairie Farmer, WLS in Chicago. Miss Virginia Hursey, registered nurse, left Tuesday morning for Miami, Fla., where she will engage in her profession. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Tom were guests of Mr. and Mrs.

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Vassie Tran of near Larwill Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Levernier, Mr. and Mrs. James Fuller, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Arlo Beiswanger were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sponseller Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Grimm have returned from a western trip which included the Pacific coast, 16 states and Mexico. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Beer are the parents of a son, Max Anthony, bom at 1:35 a.m. Sunday at McDonald hospital. 30 YEARS AGO. NOV. 13,1941 Elmer Beer underwent a tonsilectomy operation at the McDonald hospital at Warsaw last Thursday morning. Wade E. Mishler, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Mishler, will leave Milford early Tuesday morning, Nov. 18, for Fort Benjamin Harrison for induction into the U.S. army. Arthur Wise, residing northwest of Milford on the farm of his father, Jesse, fell from a ladder while going up to the hay loft Monday evening. He was rendered unconscious and was taken to McDonald hospital. He suffered a brain concussion. Mr. and Mrs. Quincy Brown of Gravelton announce the marriage of their daughter, Marjorie to Richard Wayne Hollar, son of Mr. and Mrs. Enos Hollar. Last Tuesday the old Rassi farm located four and a half miles west of Milford and owned by Joe Rassi was sold to Mr. and Mrs. John Custer of Millersburg. Miss Lillian Kantner and Miss Martha Groves will be dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Elliott at South Bend this evening, Thursday. 40 YEARS AGO. NOV. 12.1931 Adolf Rudin, a Milford resident for over 27 years, died Sunday on his 80th birthday anniversary. Death was due to paralysis and pneumonia.

Mrs. C. W. Estep has been somewhat indisposed during the past week. Dr. and Mrs. C. E. Thomas of Leesburg went to Bloomington over the week end for the Dad’s Day festivities at Indiana universitv. Miss Esther Clauss, who for several years has made her home with Mr. and Mrs. Noble Myers, will make her home with her sister. Mrs. Andrew Wuthrich. John Fox, 66, died at his home southwest of Milford Monday morning of heart disease. Frank Charlton, and Fred Haney and families spent Thursday with the Walter Kasper family. Harvey Hollar and family spent Sunday evening at the Fred Haney home. Scarlet fever has been reported in the homes of Ezra Beer and Ezra Wenger. Chester Overlease is driving a new Plymouth automobile on his mail route.

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