The Mail-Journal, Volume 11, Number 25, Milford, Kosciusko County, 17 July 1974 — Page 8

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Thopicanos, Tuppuk-hana or Tippecanoe?

When people in the nation's capitoi think of Tippecanoe their thoughts turn to the 1840 Presidential campaign slogan “Tippecanoe and Tyler Too!" used by William Henry Harrison and his running mate John Tyler When people in Indianapolis think of Tippecanoe their Tippecanoe county where one finds Purdue university and the old Tippecanoe battle field. But, when people in Kosciusko county think of Tippecanoe they think of the beautiful lake which is located in the heart of Tippecanoe township and spreads

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into Plain township. In away, all are thinking about one Tippecanoe — The Tippecanoe River which flows out of the southwestern corner of the lake winds its way south and west. Tippecanoe county takes its name from the river. It was on the banks of the river, just five miles north of Lafayette, that William Henry Harrison encamped with his small army on November 8. 1811. There they were attacked by a band of Indians Heavy fighting followed with Harrison the victor It was this victory that was to gain him

the Presidency some years later The lake too took its name from the river which was discovered and named long before the white man entered Kosciusko county. The Name In our search we found two possibilities on where the name Tippecanoe came from. One idea is that it is from the Miami Indian tribe called Tepicons. The other is that it is from the Deleware tribe and comes from the name Tuppuk-hanna. The first idea is that the band of Miamis called Tipicons camped at the mouth of the Tippecanoe River. Their village was called Keth-tippe - can-nunk. meaning great open location. Thus the river's name. “River de Thopicanos The second idea is that it comes from Tuppuk-hanna. Tuppuk meaning rapidly flowing stream and hanna meaning well or spring. It is true that the stream flows from a large spring and it is a river of springs. Then too, there was no such name known before British occupation. As early as 1887 the lake was among the principal lakes in the county, being listed second only to Wawasee. The lake was used for fishing and by area farmers to water their stock. The township now known as Tippecanoe was organized in 1838, being originally a part of Rain township. The new township took its name from the lake. A standard atlas of the county dated 1914 show's such places as Fair Oaks, Cripple Gate Heights, Pleasant View and Forest Glen around the lake in Plain township and Forest Glen, Kalorama, Walker’s Park and Tippecanoe Park around the shores of the lake in Tippecanoe township. The village of Oswego is located on the southwest corner of the lake where the Tippecanoe river begins its long journey southwestward. In 1837 three men — Barbee. Willard and French — purchased a track of land and laid out Oswego. For a time the town enjoyed a degree of commercial prosperity and great promise, then came the California gold rush of 1849 and many of the town's leading citizens moved to that western state. In 1887 there wasn't anything left but the post office and general store operated by John Hour and a blacksmith shop The Lake Today Today one finds the lake is pleasant and peaceful. It is a lake where one finds sailboats gliding over the waters, fishermen still try their luck in coves and inlets and water skiiers try their skills. Stone entrance ways seem to be the thing at Tippecanoe lake with many driveways flanked by stone pillars and walls. One of the most elaborate stone works is at the entrance to Old Mill Place. A drive around*various parts of the lake proves to be quite interesting. Leaving Leesburg this reporter (frove east through the farmland and found Paytona Bay on the western shores of the lake Here one can swim, picnic or use the boat ramps at the modern marina. Traveling north we took the first road back east and soon came to the stone pillars that marked the Old Mill Place. This is one of the newer additions to the lake. We speed past the pillars

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SOME ARE PEACEFUL — Not all of the channels are lined with homes. Some are peaceful like the one shown above and offer a tranquil setting like the one above.

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HOUSES LINE CHANNELS — Channels are found around Tippy as on most other lakes in the county. These man-made bodies of water lead to the big lake and offer more people waterfront living. There is much construction underway along many of these channels as more and more people make the move to the cooler shores of the lake.

continuing east through the rich farm fields until we reach the lush green fairways of the county’s only private golf club — The Tippecanoe Country club. A short distance further and the road joggs toward the right and passes through pillars that mark the entrance to the country club. The pillars carry the year 1926 on their stone plaque. For a short distance the road goes through the middle of the golf course, leads to the beautiful old man-sion-type club house and on around the lake. From here the road winds its way between beautiful homes, small summer cottages and week end houses. Here again the stone workings are in evidence. Soon, however, the road straightens out and if one wants to reach the several points on the lake he must drive back away to other winding roads that lead to the homes and cottages on the lakefront. The straightened road leads into North Webster. After a brief stop in that town we are back in our car and beading south out of town. At the first road we turn west hoping to catch up with the lake again. Here again one finds roads leading back to various points on the lake. The old dance hall where some of the most famous bands in the nation haw peared is located on the south side of the lake. The winding roads are much

like the ones across the Lake with beautiful homes, tiny cabins and summer cottages nestled side by side while across the road there are rich fields planted with wheat, corn and other crops and beautiful wooded areas. Here too one finds a nine hole golf course and not too far down the winding roads is the old Stonyridge hotel. Back on the main road again and soon we are in the town of Oswego — the first county seat of Kosciusko county. The county historical society’s museum is

Charlie Rich to appear at Indiana State Fair

INDIANAPOLIS - Charlie Rich, country-pop singing star, will present two dynamic performances. at 4 and 8 p.m. Sunday, August 18, in the spacious State Fair coliseum. Paul G. Thurston, director of entertainment, announced today. Appearing with Rich will be Jim Stafford, most recently on the charts with "Spiders and Snakes". The two performances are part of the quarter of a million dollars entertainment package put together for the 1974 Indiana State Fair, August 15-25. Born in Tiny Colt, Arkansas. Charlie Rich grew up in the same region which spawned Elvis , Presley and Johnny Cash. After spending his youth picking cotton and farming his own jazz combo. ' he enrolled for one semester at the University of Arkansas, , where he received his only formal music training... one course in music theory. In 1952 Rich left school to join the Air Force during the Korean k conflict, at the same time . marrying his high school , sweetheart, Margaret Ann, and after three years of service he 1 returned to civilian life . . . and 1 the cotton fields. I It was his wife who felt his work ( needed to be heard, and in 1960 ( she took audition tapes to Sun Records, publishers of Presley,

located in Oswego. Here too one crosses over the Tippecanoe river as it begins its journey, as it begins its journey At the intersection we turn back north and pass houses that line the shores of the western edge of the lake. At Bel-Rohr park we found the quiet channel in one of our photos. The other was taken at Old Mill Place. Soon, we are back at Patona Bay and headed back to Leesburg, our journey around the lake completed.

Cash and a Louisana bayou country wild man named Jerry Lee Lewis. A few months later Rich recorded his first single, “Lonely Weekends”, which immediately made the top 20 and stayed on the charts for five months Five years later, on another label, he had his second hit, “Mohair Sam”. 1972 was the year for Charlie Rich. With “Behind Closed Doors" he produced the rare hit which crossed from number one country to number one pop. For the album containing his hit. Rich received a Platinum Record, signifying over one million sold or a gross in excess of five milllion dollars. Later he also received a Gold Record for the 45 rpm version of “Behind Closed Doors" for the sale of over one million singles. On October 16, 1973, Rich, affectionately named the “Silver Fox”, was named Best Male Vocalist of the year by the Country Music Association, which also voted “Behind Closed Doors” as Best Song of the Year. Proof that he’s no 15 year overnight success was his recording of “The Most Beautiful Giri”, another country-pop crossover and another platinum record All seats will be reserved for both performances.

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