The Mail-Journal, Volume 9, Number 29, Milford, Kosciusko County, 16 August 1972 — Page 4

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Take A Camping Break And Bridge Generation Gap

Build some exciting memories this summer. Take the family camping for a vacation that will be remembered fondly for years to come. Camping has become a wonderfully inexpensive and rewarding family affair for millions. “There’s no generation gap in the great outdoors. The whole family — toddler, teenager, those three-score or more — will enjoy the carefree world of camping," notes Jack Hamilton* “The differences that loom so large at home have away of diminishing amidst the scenic splendors awaiting the

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family that gets away from it all and leaves the stresses and strains of today’s complicated world behind them for awhile. “Life’s many problems, real or imagined, are easily put aside when there are woods to hike, fish to catch, lakes and rivers to explore, beautiful vistas to admire, birds to watch, rocks to collect. “In short, camping offers parents and children the opportunity to get to know one another better, to share experiences, removed from the pressures of our urbanized society.” Why not invest in your

family’s future and take a camping break? Whether you’re contemplating your first camping trip or are a veteran camper, your vacation will benefit from advance planning. Gather all the information you can on the places you plan to visit. Your best sources of Information are friends who have made a similar trip. Don’t overlook state tourist bureaus, conservation departments, local Chamber of Commerce offices, and major oil companies. A few letters of inquiry will produce a wealth of useful material. If your youngsters are old enough, they may want to help with the correspondence. Summer's Great For Camping By JOHN SINOR Summer days and the sun as yellow as real butter. No kind of days to stay inside. Get out in the great outdoors. The three youngest children headed for the great outdoors over the weekend. They went on their first camping trip — all alone. “Do you think they’ll be all right?” their mother asked. I said: “Sure. What can hurt them? I’ll go to their campsite to help them set up the tent. The rest they can manage for themselves.” I put the tent up under a huge, spreading pepper tree. Unrolled the sleeping bags. Checked the ground to make sure all was okay. It was a good campsite. There was water nearby. It was in a safe area. I couldn’t find any signs of poison oak. She said: “But what if they need something during the night? After all, Monica is only 6 years old.” 1 said: “If they need something, let them come in and get it. It’s only about 15 steps to the back door.” What is there about sleeping in a tent that is so much better than sleeping in a room, even if the tent is only pitched in your own back yard? I don’t know. You have to ask a child that question. I used to know the answer, but that was many, many years ago. We set them up with flashlights, which they really didn’t need since we left the yard floodlights on. We found an extension cord that could stretch from the basement to the alarm clock in the tent. We sprayed for mosquitos, and I set up a cirtonella candle outside tor the evening. The cats climbed into the tent ! with them and snuggled up at the foot of the sleeping bags. Their mother came in and tucked kids and cats in for the night. “Remember, if you need us we re right inside the house.” “Goodnight, mom.” “Goodnight.” And we closed the tent flaps and left our hearts wrapped up in canvas for the night. One thing about sleeping outdoors. You can hear more noises. The cry of night birds. Strange, unidentifiable other sounds. Even if you are only sleeping in your own yard in the city,

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DISCOVER CAMPING—More and more families are discovering the pleasures of camping, the nation’s fastest growing vacation idea, and the wide range of recreational activities it offers, such as boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, and water-skiing. Sharing memorable experiences in the great outdoors can do much to strengthen family ties in these complex times.

there are still some different sounds to be heard on the night. The night airplanes coming in. Cats fighting. Neighbors out across the canyon fighting. Fire sirens. “Did you hear something?” asked my wife about midnight. I said: “Yeah, I heard you. I was sound asleep.” She said: “I mean something outside. Do you think there are any wild animals in the canyon?” I said: “Relax. The kids are okay. Nothing much wilder than a wild mouse is going to come into the yard, and the cats are just waiting for something like that.” She said: “I wish I could be sure.” Next morning I shuffled down the stairs to put the coffee water on, and found a bright eyed boy of 10 summers fixing himself some French toast. I said: “Hi. You guys sleep okay?” Hesaid: “Oh yeah, sure. Only we woke up kinda early. You know how it is when you’re on a camping trip.” Youth Injured In Cycle Mishap An Elkhart youth was admitted to Goshen hospital in fair condition Tuesday night following a motorcycle mishap at 8:47 p.m. on county road 900 east about five miles east of Syracuse near Bill’s Chalet. Officers reported Charles L. McCreary, 17, 1218 Homewood, Elkhart, was northbound on the county road on a 1972 Kawasaki and applied his brakes as he crossed the center line of the highway. Unable to stop, the cycle plunged off the west side of the road and struck a tree resulting in $250 damage to the cycle. McCreary sustained abrasions of the left shoulder and hand, lacerations of the left thigh and contusions to the shoulder. A Syracuse youth, thought to have been a passenger on the cycle, was uninjured and no name was available. State troopers Richard Coil and John Siegel investigated. Hold Recognition Service Sunday A recognition service for campers was held during the morning worship service Sunday at the Syracuse Church of God. A total of 24 youths of the church attended Bear Lake camp at Albion during the month of July. The junior high group won the attendance trophy for the second consecutive year. Members of this group are Jo Hamell, Tammy Keck, Danny Hardy, Jill, Jan, Kim and Gay Grindle, and Danny and Mike Overfelt. In the fifth and sixth grade group, Tim Bushong was named best camper.

Chauffeured Van Inspires Vacation

By ANN RUDY If you’ve ever looked at those care-free looking vans traveling the highways and imagined them to be symbols of vagabond abandon driven by gasoline and a distaste for materialistic society, don’t be too sure. The next one you see might be driven by a chauffeur working for Landtrek, a company based in California’s Laurel Cany (Mi, Landtrek advertises “nohassle” vacations through the USA and Canada. “We drive,” says the ad, “and supply gas, van, everything but food and sleeping bags. Great way to explore the country and meet others.” To me, Uiis seems like the perfect answer to tired, middleaged parents who would like to hit the road but don’t know the ropes. % Accustomed as we are to supplying the car, the gas, and everything else a kid might need, we haven’t had time to plan a trek of our own. We’ve been too busy shaving and get-

Winners At County Fair Among horse show winners at the county fair were Rollin Christner, Syracuse, who split 12 first place awards in draft horse competition and whose two-year-old stallion took grand champion honors; Connie Christner, Syracuse, in Arabian horses with Mare 1969; and Lee Ann Andrews, Syracuse in western horses with Mare 1969. LAKELAND LOCAL Mrs. Noble Fisher, Milford, entertained at a luncheon Tuesday in honor of Mrs. Dean Troup, Milford. Others present were Mrs. Clell Mathews and Mrs. Henry Platt, Both of Oswego, Mrs. James Mench, Syracuse, Mrs. Oliver Replogle and Miss Rita Dowty, both of Milford. Mrs. Troup showed pictures of her recent trip to Germany.

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ting haircuts. Too busy bleaching bedsheets and too busy attending meetings on child psychology. But Landtrek has our solution. All we need to do is show up with our bedrolls and a supply of food, and our chauffeur will take us where the wild goose goes. The only complication I can think of is the van holds 12 passengers and I’m not sure I can get that many others to go with us. We straights might have to travel with a few long-hairs, some of whom might even turn out to be our own children. “What are you doing here?” a boy may ask his father. And the father will shift his bedroll and reply, “I might ask you the same thing. I thought you were safe in your own van.” “Naw,” the kid will answer, “I saw this ad and figured ‘nohassle’ was what I was looking for. Steering gets to be a drag, Dad.” Then all of us can sit down around the camp fire and talk about it. What away to close the generation gap.

To Host Bloodmobile On August 23 The Red Cross bloodmobile will be at the Atwood Community building from 12 noon until 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 23. The quota for the day is 135 pints of blood. Atwood ladies assisting with the visit are Mrs. Arthur Smith, Mrs. Orta Koontz, Mrs. Fred Powell, Mrs. Dal Anglin, Mrs. John Anglin, Mrs. Curt Vandewater, Mrs. William Thomas, Mrs. Glen Grimm, Mrs. William Smith and Mrs. Agnes Gochenour. Mrs. Allen Anglin, Mrs. Ralph Houghton and the Senior ONO club from Etna Green are in charge of donors in that town.

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No Injuries In Wednesday Mishap Noone was injured in a two-car mishap at 4:57 Wednesday afternoon at the intersection of Carroll and Huntington streets, Syracuse. Officers reported a 1966 Ford operated by Rebecca J. Knisely, 17, of r 1 Syracuse stopped at the stop sign on Carroll and drove into the path of the northbound auto operated by Quentin P. Hire, 20, r 1 Millersburg, driver of a 1971 Ford, on South Huntington. Hire reported he swerved his vehicle to the right in an attempt to miss the other Ford.

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Damage was set at $95 to the Knisely auto and $240 to the Hire vehicle. Syracuse police investigated.

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