The Mail-Journal, Volume 11, Number 18, Milford, Kosciusko County, 29 May 1974 — Page 8

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., May 29,1974

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'MAD day' at Milford is opener for summer

Officially kicking off the summer season in the Lakeland area is Milford’s “MAD Day”. It’s one day of fun for the community and was met this year by warm rays of sunshine. It’s a day when citizens join together for the traditional Memorial day parade and services at the cemetery to honor the town’s war heros. Then it’s fun for one and all with a chicken barbeque, cutie king and queen contest, a volleyball tournament, bicycle races and the like. Proceeds from this year’s barbeque go toward the town’s emergency equipment fund.

With Memorial day behind us we find ourselves in the first of 14 busy weeks which the residents of the Lakeland area have begun to call the "Summer Season ” This is the time between Memorial day and Labor Day when the

I . ■ V ’ xl F // GET THE CLOWN! — One of the evenU at Milford** “MAD Festival" last Monday was the delight of youngsters who were allowed to throw wet sponges at teachers. Shown above is teacher Richard Roose as the thrower missed his mark and the sponge hit the ear of the huge down. Others, including Milford junior high principal Marion Acton took turns serving as the target.

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population of Kosciusko county swells to unbelievable numbers and people from Chicago. Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, South Bend and other metropolitan areas come to make their homes an the cool shores of the many

lakes Officially summer does not arrive until June 21 but don’t tell that to the thousands of lakers who are arriving daily at their cottages to spend the "Summer Season" in Kosciusko county. Most will tell you summer began when the final school bell rang and the youngsters, family pets and all necessary belongings were packed in the car and the family headed for the lake. Ever since the sun began to send its warm rays in early spring many cottage dwellers have looked anxiously toward the season that is now upon us. They have put in many long hours over all to short week ends painting, cleaning and getting ready for what will once again be an all to shor! summer. It takes the average cottage owner about two weeks to get everything ship-shape for the hot summer day’s ahead. Many Things To Do There are many things to do in the Lakeland area each summer. All one has to do is put his imagination to work and he can find something new to do each and every day during the "Summer Season " There is always plenty to do in the Lakeland area: Watch a ball game, swim in one of the cool lakes that abound here, fish for pan fish, visit a garage sale where a new treasure may be found, and coming soon are the Syracuse Police and Firemen’s fair and the now famous North Webster Mermaid Festival. Whv not start an interesting hobby? Many hobbies can be enjoyed throughout the year. Last summer our reporters spent many hours interviewing people who had interesting hobbies. They talked with Everett Weldy of r 2 Syracuse. Mr. Weldy has over 1.000 interesting bottles, some of which are antiques. They talked with John Walker of Syracuse who has an interesting and unique hobby of restoring old player pianos Our reporters visited the Syracuse library where one finds a display of artifacts and they talked with members of the Kosciusko County Indian Lore society who dig into the area’s history and traditions. Our reporters did articles on all kinds of hobbies, ranging from candlemaking to skiing to Avon bottle collecting. Other popular articles collected are autographs, dolls, coins, stamps, matchbook covers, playing cards, post cards, antique buttons, china and firearms Sir William Osler, a famous Canadian doctor, expressed the

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value of hobbies by saying. "No man is really happy or safe without a hobby, and it makes precious little difference what the outside interest may be — botany, beetles or butterflies; roses, tulips or irises; fishing, mountaineering or antiques — anything will do so long as he straddles a hobby and rides it hard." Here in the Lakeland area one can make a hobby out of almost anything he chooses Three Towns Persons who are in the Lakeland area for the first time will want to visit the three towns that are located here. Syracuse, largest of the three, is the host city to the lake area. She claims Wawasee, Papakeechie, Bonar and Syracuse Lakes and shares Dewart Lake with her sister town of Milford. Milford is the farming community of the three with rich farmland surrounding the town limits. Milford, too, has her lake as the town-owned park is to be found south and east of Milford on Waubee Lake. The third community is the smallest but best known of the three. It is North Webster, home for both the Mermaid Festival and the Palace of Sports North Webster claims the Barbee Lake chain. Webster. Backwater and Tippecanoe Lakes as well as a number of smaller lakes. North Webster is taking on the look of the days of King Arthur and his court with many businesses remodeling to take on the "new look”. If fishing is what you want to do this summer we would suggest a visit to the Tri-County game preserve where one finds some 10 natural lakes and 22 man-made ponds. The area is a fishing paradise. The Tri-County game preserve covers 3,469 acres in Kosciusko and Noble counties and is a fish and game area owned by the state of Indiana. The main entrance to the park is located on state road 13 between North Webster and Syracuse. Picnics are fun! If you want to get away from the cottage for an afternoon but are conscious of the energy crisis that is upon us you need not go far for something different. That’s what’s so great about the Lakeland area. There are several places where one will find public parks. Both the Milford and Syracuse townowned parks are great for picnics. swimming, sun bathing and the like and both have excellent play areas for the youngsters. Tables are also located at the old fish hatchery on the eastern shores of Lake Wawasee and at the Lakeview Spring rest park

located on state road 13 south of North Webster. The tables at the park are located high on a hill and overlook the Barbee chain. The hill may be reached by car or by climbing rustic steps that wind their way to the top. Are you a golfer? There are excellent courses found in the Lakeland area. Why not try Maxwelton, Wawasee or South Shore. All are near Syracuse. Are you a sailor? The Wawasee Yacht club has been in operation since 1935 and holds races throughout the summer months. Many who do not sail themselves enjoy watching the graceful boats as they race over the waters. There, we’ve named a few things that people in the Lakeland area can do. Now, we challenge each and every reader to look for something that interests them as there is plenty to do in the Lakeland area. It’s a great place to spend the "Summer Season.” Electric motors conserve muscle on lakes Electric fishing motors can conserve muscle power on certain smaller Indiana lakes controlled by the Department of Natural Resources, division of fish and wildlife, where gasoline engines are prohibited. A state-by-state survey of boating regulations by Minn-Kota Manufacturing Company, pioneering producer of electric fishing motors, reveals that only electric motors can be used on Commission-controlled lakes and reservoirs under 300 acres in size. Battery size is restricted to 12 volts. Mechanically powered boats on larger lakes controlled by the division of fish and wildlife must comply with specific speed and horsepower regulations in various zones as determined by the commission Additional information on the use of boat engines on Indiana waters may be obtained from the Department of Natural Resources. Indianapolis. The survey disclosed that electric fishing motors are being permitted on a growing number of lakes throughout the country because they make little noise — only a gentle purring — and there are no exhaust fumes to pollute the air and no oil slicks to foul the water. For the latter reason, electric motors are allowed on municipal water supply reservoirs in many localities. The first electric fishing motor was introduced in 1932. They have gained wide popularity since on both fresh and salt water because of the slow speeds of which they are capable, as well as their quiet operation and the lightness of the engines Smaller models weigh as little as nine pounds Users point out that the motors also have an advantage in times of gasoline shortage and do not present a fire hazard. They operate on standard 12-volt storage batteries such as are

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’ CUTIES OF THE DAY — Winning the cutie king and queen honors of the Milford Memorial day festivities were the two cuties shown above. On the left is Doug Wolf er man, four, son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Wolferman. On the right is Tamra Leigh Hollar, four, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stan Hollar. Also shown is Mrs. Lyle Johnston who was sponsor of this year’s contest. All are from Milford. Other girls participating in this year’s contest were Shanna, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dimick; Kara, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Zimmerman; Victoria, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Holderread; Lisa, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kaiser; Terri, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dane Rumfeit; Diane, daughter of Mrs. Oralia Coppes; Heidi, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Beer; Rebecca, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orris Flannery; Melinda, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Stumbo; and Logina, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Wright. Other boys in the contest were Benjy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Beer: Mark, son of Mrs. Barbara Ray; Lee. son of Mr. and Mrs. Stan Price; and Shannon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Phil Angle.

used in most automobiles. Indeed, if the fishing boat battery is the same size, it can be switched with the car battery for charging after a day’s use. Most electric fishing motors have underwater engines with drives direct to the propeller. They are available with a 360degree swing with start-stop foot control and remote steering. The motor may be used on the stern, bow or side of the boat. Over-water models also are available with cable drives, making possible curved shafts that are helpful in warding off weeds. Health Food store to open Saturday A Natural Way Health Food Store will be opening this Saturday, June 1, according to an announcement this week by Nancy Cripe of Cromwell. The store will be located at 469 Jefferson street in CromweU. A good line of natural foods, vitamins and nutrition books will be offered. Connie Christner named to Alpha Lambda Delta INDIANAPOLIS — Connie Christner, r 2 box 408 Syracuse, has been named to the Butler university chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta, national freshman women’s scholastic honorary. A grade point average of at least 3.5 out of a possible 4.0 Airing the first semester of the freshman year is required for membership

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