The Mail-Journal, Volume 10, Number 22, Milford, Kosciusko County, 27 June 1973 — Page 6

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F Morris Rich of Miami carved a > ■ > • ■ • ■' chess set for Palace of Sports

Morris Rich of Miami, Fla,, has carved a very special gigantic chess set for the Palace of Sports at North Webster. The set is one that no one will ever play with because they weigh between 80 and 200 pounds each. It may be the largest set in the world. It took Rich and his sons four ’months to turn out the life-sized pieces. He readily admits it was quite a challenge. At 44 Rich is a

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fifth-generation woodturner. His sons are continuing the family trade. They helped him with the chess set by turning the heavy pieces of solid bass wood on his lathes. The set is composed of threefoot pawns, six foot kings which weigh 200 pounds each and laboriously carved knights that will be finished in copper and pewter.

Homer Shoop of North Webster says the gigantic set will stand on a 16-square-foot illuminated board at the International Palace of Sports. The chess set promises to be the center of attraction when the Palace of Sports opens around the first of September. Rich’s creations are more than a hobby, they are his career. A career which saved his life some 30 years ago in a dark Lithuanian ghetto. His first set was far less elaborate than the one he made for the Palace of Sports. That first set, however, did begin a career that would make him one of the most prolific manufacturers of chess pieces of his time. That first set, a miniature produced on the order of a German colonel, was crafted by the young Jewish woodturner from cow bones. The colonel, according to Rich, refused to believe that a Jew was capable of turning out such finely detailed features on such tiny pieces. “He took one of the kings and smashed it with a hammer,” Rich recalls. “Then he held his gun to my head and ordered me to duplicate it.” He did so, and was permitted to live. Thus, he kept bread on his table throughout the war years by producing thousands of sets for the Nazi invaders to while away their time. He spent time in Dachau, but for much of the war he was in his ghetto, obeying the Nazis’ orders to produce the chess sets. He reports making thousands of them. Asked if he played chess Rich replied, “I never had the time to learn it well, I was too busy making chessmen.” Playhouse presents cartoons and 'Promises, Promises' “What’s up, Doc?” An afternoon of cartoons at Enchanted Hills Playhouse, that’s what! Saturday, June 30, at 2 p.m., Bugs Bunny, Road Runner, Donald Duck and other favorites will delight area youngsters with their antics. Tickets are available at the door, so bring a car full for an afternoon of fun. Final Performance The new Thunder Bay Players will be presenting their final performance of “Promises, Promises” at the playhouse Saturday, at 8:30 p.m. Shows Thursday and Friday, June 28 and 29, at 8 p.m., the players hope to delight .a large number of area entertainmentseekers with clever Neil Simon musical comedy. Dave Shaff plays C. C. Baxter, a hopeful insurance executive whose key to success is the availability of tbe key to his apartment, • Roxann Hagemeyer plays Fran, the girl who happily complicates his mundane existence.

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QUEEN RHONDA AND CHESSMEN — 1972 “Queen of Lakes” Rhonda Butts is shown above with a number of the chessmen which were,created for the International Palace of Sports by Morris Rich of Miami/ Fla. The set contains pieces which are between 80 and 200 pounds each. They stand between three and six feet tall. The International Palace of Sports is expected to open around the first of September.

North Webster hosts Arthurian Knights

NORTH WEBSTER — More than 80 members of the Middle Kingdom of the Society of Creative Anachronism will gather here Saturday, June 30, to stage Arthurian jousting exhibitions in connection with the annual tournament of knights and Lady of the Lake Mermaid parade, International Palace of Sports officials announced today. These modern day jousters will arrive here from all parts of the midwest to display their combative skills in medieval garb and with authentic weaponry. They'will pitch their tents on Camelot Square in the heart of this festive village, and will display their handicrafts and artifacts of the Arthurian age.. They will perform at half-time during the annual tournament of knights scheduled from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the North Webster school grounds. The Knights will march more than 80 strong in the annual two hour festival parade which will move north through this Lakeland village beginning at 4 p.m. % This community which likens itself to a 20th century Camelot of the Realm of Recreation is girding itself for the arrival of these modem day knights who are expected to climax the revelry of

the 28-year-old youth oriented festival as never before in the history of this midwest event. Foundatioh officials report that twenty-four knights have been entered in the tournament to date, all sponsored by civic, school or religious organizations. They will compete for SI,OOO in grants by the foundation to their charitable sponsors; for the “Sir Lancelot du Lac” and “Sir Galahad” titles; for the Schenkel “Excalibur” sword; and for the “Holy Grail” Chalice. Dean of faculties named at IUSB Dr. Joseph L. Peyser, vicepresident for academic affairs and dean of faculty of Dowling college, Long Island, will become dean of faculties at Indiana university at South Bend next month. i Dr. Peyser’s appointment was confirmed by the Indiana

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university board of trustees in a meeting last week end. The appointment is effective July 16. He was recommended by an eight-member, faculty-student search committee at IUSB, appointed last fall by Chancellor Lester M. Wolfson. Dr. Peyser will replace the. current dean of faculties, Dr. Walt P. Risler, who announced last summer his desire to relinquish that office. The dean of faculties is the chief academic officer at IUSB, with responsibilities for curriculum and teaching personnel. In addition to his administrative title, Dr. Peyser will carry the academic rank of professor of education and French. Dr. and Mrs. Peyser have two children, one a student at Butler university, Indianapolis. They will move to South Bend in July. LAKELAND LOCAL Mrs. Florence Sunthimer of Goshen entertained last Tuesday for Mrs. Bessie Sunthimer of Milford; Mrs. Rachel Walker, and Dallas and Brian Rogers, all of Pasedena, Calif.; judge and Mrs. Charles Hughes of Elkhart; and Mr. and Mrs. Don Schneblin of Goshen.

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