The Mail-Journal, Volume 11, Number 25, Milford, Kosciusko County, 17 July 1974 — Page 10

THE MAIL-JOURNAL—Wed., July 17, 1974

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NAPPANEE DUTCH STREET DAYS Friday And Saturday, July 26 & 27

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FROM THE MARK — From the Top of the Mark, the top floor of the Mark Hopkins hotel at number one Nob HUI where the Indiana delegation stayed during the recent international Lions convention, one could look out over the city and see most o( its beauty. This photo shows the new Transamerica building which dominates the San F rancisco skyline as well as the bay. ->

San Francisco was cold, hilly and full of Lions July 1- 6

By J ER! SEELY The popular tune “I left My Heart in San Francisco." was on the lips of many an Indiana Lion following the week of July 1-6 That was the week they joined thousands of other Lions club members and their families from all over the world for the organizations 57th annual convention. The city was cold (57-68 degrees) with the wind adding to the chill but most of the Lions fell in love with her many attractions and enjoyed the events of the convention as well My husband, past district governor D. G. (“Bud") Seely,

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WtE NAPPANEE CENTENNIAL BALL will be held Saturday. Aug. 10. at “McCormick Place”, the new ll.OdO square foot showrooms of McCormick Motors, currently under construction on VS S west. The lIM.MO structure will be finished by August 1. in time for the ball. The Centennial committee is. left to right. Howard Barrick. Pat Hand, chairwoman Linda Swank. Peg Stillson and Bernie Beer. The ladies are attired in swim suits of a by gone era. Indiana state Governor Otis R. Bowen will be « hand to crown the Centennial queen. The cecnmittee hopes that many people will wear Centennial *rb to the ball, but it is not required. Music will be by the Second Endeavor. *

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and I flew from Chicago with other Hoosiers for our five day stay in California. The Indiana delegation was housed in the Mark Hopkins hotel which is situated high atop Nob Hill. It is the home of the world famous Top of the Mark, a must for visitors for its breathtaking view of the city Registration for the convention began on Sunday. June 30. as did the pre-convention activities and schools The actual convention did not open until July 3. Anticipating the convention for several months this reporter had made a list of things that were a must to work in during the time

we were in San Francisco —A ride on a cable car, a visit to Fisherman’s Wharf, the Golden Gate bridge, Chinatown. The list grew ev erytime I read an article on the hilly city. However, with my husband being a member of the Indiana Lions state council and as International convention vice chairman was iir charge of the Indiana delegation’s parade unit. I really didn’t know howmuch time we would have to do those extra things I had on my growing list. Our first night in the hilly city was free so we joined other Lions from Indiana’s district 25-G for dinner. In the party were Mr. and

Mrs. James Hetler, Mr. and Mrs. Theo Cripe and Mr. and Mrs. Glen Slabach. all of New Paris; and past district governor and Mrs. Glen C. Swihart and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mohr, all of Elkhart The first thing we did. much to this reporter’s delight, was to& walk a block down the hill from our hstel and catch a cable car for Fisherman’s Wharf. Scratch the first two items from my list. Never having been to San Francisco before my husband and I were like many other Lions, thinking the city had one or maybe two cable car lines running for the tourists. We were all surprised to learn there are cable cars going on different tracks all four directions and they are popular with the city’s residents. One reason they are so popular is that you can ride anywhere for 25 cents, obtaining a transfer for no additional charge if you want to change directions. This compares with a taxi cab which costs $2 to $3 for going three to four blocks. The first cable car was created by a man named Andrew HaUidie and made its initial run in August of 1873 The original cars have been reconstructed by workers following old photographs. They have been given the original look with stained oak interiors, rub rails and the original maroon and cream coloring with lettering of the 1880’s. Arriving at Fisherman’s Wharf we enjoyed a stroll along the wharf where boats of all kinds, shapes and forms fill the harbor and vendors sell their wares all along the way. We dined at a fisherman’s grotto, then took a cable car back to our hotel. The following morning we were off to the convention center to register and then to, the headquarters hotel to check on Indiana's parade entry. There was also work to do on the gifts which the immediate past governors would be presenting to the governors-elect that afternoon on behalf of the Indiana Lions. Most of the afternoon was spent in handing out the gifts. The convention was called to order at 9:30 a m Wednesday On the agenda for the morning was the address of welcome by Governor Ronald Reagan of California and remarks from Joseph Alioto, mayor of the city of San Francisco. The address of Lions International president Tris Coffin of Canada and reports of rules were also given. The highlight of the morning was the annual presentation of flags of the nations of Lionism with second vice president Harry J. Aslan of California presiding. Wednesday was also the day we chose to take a boat ride on San Francisco bay. The ride was part of the hospitality book received by persons who registered for the convention. The ride took us under the Golden Gate bridge, past Alcatraz and under the Oakland Bay bridge We enjoyed looking at the city's enchanting hills which looked even more inviting from the water and listened to our captain as he told interesting and historical highlights of our host city. Visitors to the wharf must spend a few minutes at the Cannery and at Ghirardelli

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PRESENT BOOK TO GOVERNOR — “They Called II Nappanee,” a historical book commemorating the city’s INth Anniversary celebration, is being presented to Governor Otis Bowen by iu aathor, James Weygand. Also shown to Mrs. Dan Metzler who assisted Mr. Weygand with the publication. The Nappanee Centennial L will be celebrated the week of Angust 11 to 17.

Square. The old cannery and the former chocolate factory are both unique shopping centers blending old with new and delighting all who visit them. All too soon it was again time to leave the wharf and prepare for the parade which would follow. Indiana’s official convention uniform is black and white. The men wear white short sleeved shirts and black pants while the ladies wear white roll-up sleeved blouses and black skirts. All wear a vest in black and white with a race car on the back which carry’s the number 25. representing Indianapolis* famous motor speedway and the 25th district of the international association. Last year in Miami. Fla., *the uniforms were comfortable. Marching in the San Francisco parade in cool 57-59 degree temperatures we all but froze. We marched to the tune of “Back Home Again In Indiana’’ and made a fine showing even though we didn’t win any of the prizes given. Some 8,000 Lions and their ladies participated in the five hour parade. » Thursday morning the Indiana delegates held an early meeting at the hotel. This was followed by a state council meeting and then we were all off for the convention site. The convention was called to order at 9:30 a m. by president Coffin and a memorial service was conducted by third vice president Joao Fernando Sobral of Sao Paulo, Brazil. During the morning session the organization’s humanitarian award was presented to Danny Kaye. Nominations were also made during the session. Finding ourselves with a little free time we were off for Chinatown which was only a short distance from our hotel on Grant Ave. Here one finds a quaint Oriental atmosphere. We enjoyed wondering in and out of fascinating shops and bazaars which displayed the skills of the Chinese. Later in the day we returned to Chinatown and enjoyed our first Chinese dinner. The Key members’ breakfast was held on Friday morning as was the ladies fashion show. Much to our delight the show featured an east meets west theme and was presented by one of the ladies from Chinatown whose models displayed many old and beautiful Chinese costumes as well as fashions for today. Seminars on the community, Leo clubs and international relations were held later in the morning at the Hilton hotel. In the afternoon there were forums on the international stamp club, club administration and district administration. Bud and I spent the afternoon serving as host and hostess in Indiana's hospitality room. We met several interesting Lions and their families during this time, exchanged ideas about Lionism and learned about people from all over the USA and other countries. The international night show filled our evening. We missed most of the activities on Saturday for we were up bright and early in order to allow the convention delgates time to vote on the way to the airport and our 9 a.m. flight. More about that trip next week.

Nappanee Dutch Street Days bigger and better than ever

The annual Nappanee Dutch Street Days are being held this coming Friday and Saturday. July 19 and 20. The Retail Merchants division of the Nappanee Chamber of Commerce is coordinating the event. The city-wide promotion includes kiddie rides in the parking lots and on the streets along with bargain merchandise both on the

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streets and inside the business houses. Each year the two-day effort just seems to get bigger and better, according to the Nappanee merchants. Members of the North Wood high school band are having a chicken barbeque on Friday, July 19. starting at 3:30 and lasting until 8 p.m. The Nappanee fire department is sponsoring a

Jonah Style fish fry on Saturday, July 20, at the fire station. The fry gets underway at 4 p.m. The ladies auxiliary, of the VFW will serve hot dogs again this year on the streets. Many other organizations will sell homemade baked goods, homemade ice cream and other goodies to make the affair complete.