The Mail-Journal, Volume 11, Number 31, Milford, Kosciusko County, 28 August 1974 — Page 14

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those who adopt this community as their “second home" for 13-14 weeks each summer or for endless week ends throughout the years Thomas Carlyle has said, “Blessed is he who has found his work; let him ask no other ble&edness His is the greatest of all.*) It has been a full summer, a busy one. One full of work for many that others might enjoy. Our parks do not retain their beauty by themselves' The beaches along our manylakes must be maintained! Fairs, carnivals and special events do not just happen. They are planned and many hours of work go into their success. The summer began as the past

several have, with the traditional MAD Day at Milford on Memorial day. Proceeds from the day’s events will go toward the planned emergency equipment for that Lakeland community. With June came announcements of the coming Mermaid Festival sponsored by the Lions club and of the dedication of the Palace of Sports. Both events took place at North Webster the last week of that month. Lions use the proceeds from the festival to help support their four state projects — Cancer Control, Leader Dog. Eye Bank and CARE. Donations to the Palace of Sports are used by the Kiwanis club for scholarships. July brought the Flotilla on Lake Wawasee. Land Os Lakes During the summer we have looked at historic Lake Wawasee, largest natural lake in the state of Indiana. Here anyone can find something to do if he will but try. We took a look at Waubee Lake where fishing is enhanced with a lot of nature — the lake is just a little small for speed boats but offers an enjoyable escape for pontoon lovers and fishermen. Other good fishing lakes, as noted last week, include Backwater and Indian Village and those at the Tri-County game preserve Dewart Lake. too. is a nice place to live and vacation. Here one finds a 300 acre water

Tours listed for Labor Day enjoyment

The Labor Day week end in the US has become the traditional end of the summer vacation season in the USA. This is usually the last week end before school begins for millions of students and marks the beginning of the fall travel vacation period. To help Midwest area motorists and their families take advantage of this last important week end of summer, the touring department of the Chicago Motor club has compiled this list of week end destinations: Galena. 111.: Located in the far northwestern part of the state, Galena is famous for probably the finest period architecture in the Midwest. Among the sites worth seeing is the Ulysses S. Grant home on Bouthillier and 4th streets; the Galena Historical Museum, 211 S. Bench St.; Dowling House. Main and Diagonal streets; Market House State Memorial, Commerce St.; and the Stockade on Mam St Columbus: Located approximately 33 miles south of Indianapolis and just east of 1-65 on Ind 46. this south-central Indiana city is one of the most Talking book service part of ALSA I Blind and physically handicapped children and adults living in ALSA Area two <Saint Joseph. Marshall. Elkhart and Kosciusko counties) may receive recorded and taped books and magazines from the Elkhart talking book service, one of Indiana’s eight sub-regional talking book libraries The area library is housed in the Elkhart public library. 300 S. Second St., Elkhart. Also available on indefinite loan, to the eligible person, are talking book machines and cassette players. The service is free, and the machines are on free loan. Talking books are sent both ways by free parcel post, and there is no charge for lost or damaged books. Telephone Pioneer repairman give free machine repair, and there is free machine replacement for worn out diamond-tipped needles. The Elkhart collection bolds about 2,500 titles on records and 250 cassette titles. Twenty recorded magazines are available as soon as they are produced. Persons wanting more information should write to Talking Book service. Elkhart public library, 300 So. Second St., Elkhart.

playground for boating, skiing, fishing in summer; sleding. ice skating, snowmobiling and ice fishing in winter. Here too one finds the Earlham biology station where students come each summer to learn about limnology or lake ecology. The station is on the southeast side of the lake. Bonar Lake or Boner Lake or Mud Lake is the home of the Smith-Walbridge camp. Here many a youngster has learned to love the Lakeland area as he or she has studied cheerleading, twirling, band, golf. etc. A 25th anniversary celebration was held this year. The Barbee chain includes six lakes — Big Barbee, Little Barbee, Kuhn. Sechrist, Sawmill and Irish. They are north and west of North Webster and contain a total of 838 acres. Lake Tippecanoe, at the head of the Tippecanoe River, seems to be a fashionable lake. It is the home of the only private golf club in the county, all others being open to the public. The lake is a peaceful and pleasant place where sailboats glide over the waters, fishermen enjoy their sport and skiiers try their skills. The town of Syracuse is situated on the shores of Syracuse Lake. It has been a favorite vacation spot for over half a century. The town’s park is located on the western shore of the lake and is busy throughout the summer. Papakeechie, like Wawasee and Waubee, keeps the Indian tradition alive. This small, but

unique communities in the country. For the past two decades the people of Columbus have held advanced architectural achievement as a major interest of their lives. In so doing, schools, banks, churches, a library, canopied block-front and a golf course are just some of the many landmarks that have been designed by world-famous architects Harry Weese, Eero and Eliel Saarinen, I. M. Pei, Alexander Girad and Robert Trent Jones. Brookfield Zoo. Brookfield, Ill.: Located on First Ave., at 31st St., Brookfield Zoo is accessible by the First avenue exits of the Eisenhower or Stevenson Expressways, or the Ogden avenue exit of the Tri-State Tollway (I-

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beautiful lake was created 64 years ago w-hen a dam was built. The dam flooded an area which had previously contained three small lakes. The new lake was named for the famous chief. During the summer months we have watched and enjoyed another season, the third for the New Thunder Bay Players, open and close at the Enchanted Hills Playhouse on the east shores of Lake Wawasee. The 22-member company presented six successful shows this season along with special productions for the younger set. This too was the year Epworth Forest, located on the north shore of Webster Lake, celebrated its 50th anniversary and formed an alumni association. Webster Lake is also the home of the Dixie, a 65-foot flat bottom paddle-wheeler sightseeing boat. Full Schedule The final days before Labor Day are busy ones. This past week end found many people laboring for the good of their fellowmen. showing how good the hearts of Lakeland people really are. Saturday was a very busy day. The swim-a-thon took place at Wawasee Prep with swimmers entering the water at 11 a.m. A number of persons swam between piers at the prep school while more experienced swimmers took up the challenge of the lake and swam two miles across it in order to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis. On a smaller scale but with just

294). The Chicago area's largest zoo offers an exceptional collection of animals, birds and reptiles in enclosures similar to their natural habitats. Attractions worth seeing include Ziggy, the irascible Indian elephant, and his new home and yard; the monkey house where Olympic-like performances can be seen daily; the children’s zoo; the outdoor bear exhibit; the Seven Seas Panorama with special performances at an additional price; and a miniature steam train which circles the grounds. New Glarus, Wis.: This wellknown Wisconsin town is located in Green county at the junction of Wis. 39 and 69. about 40 miles north of Freeport. 81. Over the Labor Day week end New Glarus holds its annual “Wilhelm Tell Festival” which attracts people from a wide area in the Midwest. The festival offers a Swiss pageant, art show and many

as much enthusiasm a Neighborhood Carnival was held on Parkway drive in Syracuse. The youngsters of the community gave their donations of the day to help fight dystrophy and related diseases which afflict millions And. it was also the week end for the Makihiki. Hundreds of young adults come to Syracuse annually to enjoy the “Great Event.” An event which, like others mentioned, could not happen unless someone spent a lot of hours working on plans and scheduled events. In this case it is a Warsaw Explorer post and the Warsaw Lions club who lay the ground work for the event. Ove- Milford way the Jaycees sponsored a gun safety clinic on Saturday morning. Conservation officers talked on gun safety and gave demonstrations on how a gun should be handled to insure safe hunting this fall. The Syracuse Homecoming is currently in progress. It will continue Saturday. This festival of fun is being sponsored by the town’s police and fire departments with an assist from the Legion and Auxiliary members. Schools Open Tomorrow and Friday will find Lakeland teachers back in their classrooms with students returning to their studies on September 3. The annual Jootball jamboree was held last Friday at NorthWood high school with Wawasee's first home game set against NLC foe Warsaw this

community events. Hesston: What began in 1957 as a week end demonstration by a Thresherman’s club has become a major Labor Day attraction in northern Indiana for turn-of-the century nostalgists. It’s the annual Steam Show of the LaPorte county Historical Steam Society. The Steam show will be held on LaPorte county road. 1000 north, about 24 miles east of Ind. 39, half-way between the LaPorte exit of the Indiana Tollroad and the M-239 exit of 1-94. The show is held between August 30 and September 2. Door Coimty, Wis.: The Door County Peninsula comprises one of the most unusual vacationlands in the Great Lakes region. Its eastern shore is along Lake Michigan while its western shore borders Green Bay. Sixteen county parks and four state parks are within the 250 miles of scenic shoreline. Popular Door County communities include Ellison Bay, Gills Rock and Jacksonport.

Friday. The event should be a sell-out with promises of an action packed game as the conference co-champions battle on the gridiron for the first time in two years. With the Labor Day week end

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and the opening of school the summer residents will one by one be closing their cottages for the winter that is sure to come. Most of them, however, will return in the spring for another summer in the Lakeland area.