The Mail-Journal, Volume 12, Number 21, Milford, Kosciusko County, 18 June 1975 — Page 9

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TO PERFORM — Dick Coiopv and Coleen Maloney will portray Mayor and Mrs,. Shinn in the Enchanted Hills Playhouse presentation of "The Music Man" opening on Thursday.

Local talent appearing

in playhouse production

By popular demand, Enchanted Hills Playhouse audiences will again be treated to performances by local persons in the first summer presentation starting this Thursday. Robert Jones, his wife, Rosalyn and Mrs Jay < Joanne) Gans will be appearing in the production starting this week, "The Music Man.” Mrs Ray (Kay) Franke, also Tippecanoe Lake Region ■ < ottage'. — lots — Hornes ■ I Geo. Paton REALTOR ■ Lak* T.ppx.ntx — Ltesbvrg g-- ~

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will be appearing, and all will be portraying townspeople of River City, lowa, in the well-known and loved Meredith Willson musical. With the sounds of "SeventySix Trombones” and "Wells Fargo Wagon” ringing through the playhouse, the summer company also will be joined by Steven Deck, son of Don and Marilyn Deck, playing the role of Winthrop; and Jeff, Steve and Julie Schmahl. children of Doug and Judy Schmahl. Judy is the president of the Enchanted Hills Playhouse Guild, and all of the community ladies portrayed in this show are members of the guild Bob Jones has served as a very important member of the Enchanted Hills Hayhouse advisory board for the past three years Tickets for “The Music Man”

which opens this Thursday are still available and can be reserved by calling or writing to Enchanted Hills Playhouse, post office box 41 Syracuse. Paddle cruise on Tippecanoe River A portion of the Tippecanoe river in Kosciusko county will be the scene of a paddle cruise July 4. The event sponsored by KEEP (Kosciusko Educational and Environmental Practices, Inc.) will provide an opportunity for a pleasant holiday outing for families and help call attention to the need for keeping the river and its banks clean and free from litter and pollution. Canoes and kayaks will be launched on the north bank of the river at Valley Springs, three miles north of Warsaw and cruise downstream to the Tippecanoe river bridge park on old US 30, for a lunch The cruise begins at 2 p.m. A map of the cruise course will be available along with notes about historical sites on the route Canoeists will be encouraged to take along cameras and field glasses Entry blanks are available at the YMCA and Chamber of Commerce or write KEEP, box 65 Warsaw. Wawasee Ski club elects new officers The Wawasee Ski club met recently and held its election of officers. They follow : President — William Pipp Vice president — Scott Brown Secretary — Mrs. Dianne Adams Treasurer — Mrs. Lowell (Malinda> Ensinger Show chairman — Miss Janice Goebel Public relations — Miss Peggy Goebel The ski club will put on a show July 5 dedicated to the memory of Earl Money, the late conservation officer. ■Die Flotilla festival is July 4-6. It will contain a parade of floats around the lake on Sunday, July 6 The ski club voted to enter a float. The next meeting is at 7 p.m. at Jim Adams. The practice show is Wednesday, July 2. The jump is to be towed to the Plaza Thursday. July 3, after which a party will be held at the home of Bill Pipp All new members are welcome. Any officer of member may be contacted for information. Audubon society meets June 24 Myron J. Swenson of Mauckport, Central Midwest Regional representative of the National Audubon Society, will attend the June 24 meeting of the Tippecanoe Audubon Society to present a charter to the new chapter The public is invited to attend the meeting which will be at 7:30 pm. in the Pierceton community building. The program will be a slide presentation of birds, "Native Avifauna” given by Russell Duffendach of South Bend. Duffendach is editor of “Audubon Leaves, ita monthly publication of the South Bend Audubon Society.

1 ▼ ’ ■r’ .. 4 I hQlHIiu Ui i *T |B Jxxmh —< SUMMER *75 HOST PROGRAM — Brother Bernard Leisenheimer. OSC, vice president of host programs at Wawasee Prep, announced the opening of the Summer ’75 Host Program season on June 15. The first camp taking part in this summer season is the Wawasee gymnastics camp under the direction of Paul Mayer, gymnastics coach at Ball Slate university in Muncie. Together with his assistant coach, Katsunori Ikeda and staff, the program is offering a full complement of training in gymnastics skills to 93 campers in the first week, in addition to offering training for graduate credit through Ball State to select students. The camp runs in two one-week segments and continues through June 28.

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ON THE RUN — Tony and Tia Malone (Ike Eisenmann. Kim Richards) and their cat Winkle are on the run after eluding the clutches of a ruthless millionaire who covets their psychic talent in this scene from "Escape to Witch Mountain," Walt Disney Productions* thiftter about two children with supernatural powers. The color by Technicolor film also stars Eddie Albert, Ray Milland and Donald Pleasence, and was directed by John Hough for Buena Vista release. Jerome Courtland produced under the executive producership of Ron Miller. The show opens tonight (Wednesday) at the Pickwick Theatre in Syracuse.

'Escape to Witch Mountain' to open at Syracuse tonight

MENLO PARK — A genuine haunted mansion born of death and despair casts strange shadows in Walt Disney Productions' supernatural thriller. “Escape to Witch Mountain." The show opens tonight (Wednesday) at the Pickwick Theatre in Syracuse. The cavernous Victorian country house, now a private school in Menlo Park. Calif., was transformed briefly into an orphanage for location scenes in the movie about two youngsters with occult powers. Built in 1880. its 60 rooms were never occupied by the original owners: a prominent San Franciscan and his bride who met a tragic, untimely end. Carmehta Coleman, wife erf the Honorable James V. Coleman, was just 19 years old when construction began on their magnificent town house at rural Menlo Park. Before ever moving into it. Carmehta was killed while unpacking her husband's valise in their San Francisco home A loaded revolver, which fell from the valise, fired a bullet into her body when it struck the floor. James Coleman abandoned their Menlo Park mansion and it remained unoccupied until 1922 During those years of dilapidation it was called a haunted house, and Stanford

OPENING THURSDAY ****** Enchanted Hills Playhouse Proudly Presents “The Music Man" June 19-22,25-28 Curtain Time 8 p.m. Wed., Thors.. FrL. Sun.—B:M p.m. SaturdayFar Ticket Reservations: Call 856-2328 Or Write Enchanted Hills Playhouse. P.O. Box 41 Syracuse Next, Arsenic and OH Lace. July 2-5

students used to dance in the moonlight on its lace-edged balustrades and porches. In 1925 the old Coleman mansion became the Peninsula School of Creative Education. Today, painted swamp green, its walls abloom with murals and childish graffiti, it stands as a fascinating combination of prim past and permissive present. It is seen as Pine Woods children's home in “Escape to Witch Mountain," a thriller about two young orphans and a multimillionaire who covets their psychic power. Eddie Albert, Ray Milland. Donald Pleasence. Kim Richards, 10. and Ike Eisenmann, 12, star in the color by Technicolor Buena Vista release, directed by John Hough and produced by Jerome Courtland under the executive producership of Ron Miller. Robert Malcolm Young wrote the screenplay from a book by Alexander Key. LAKELAND LOCAL Mr. and Mrs. Owen R Strieby of Wachula. Fla., are in Syracuse visiting with their family. Mr and Mrs. Roger E Slack and Mr. and Mrs. William Strieby and family, all of Chicago and Syracuse; and Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Robie and Emily and Mr. and Mrs. Dennis E. Ringler and Heather, all of Syracuse

■pgaa By CAROLYN GROVE On Tuesday. June 3. two second grades visited the library. They were from Milford elementary school and were accompanied by their teachers. Mrs. Anglin and Mrs. Cook. New books at the library are: "Master of Spies" (The Memoirs of General Frantisek Moravec) by Frantisek Moravec. Spellbinding memoirs of the Czech Intelligence spy network of World War II "Gone to Texas" by Forrest Carter — A fast-paced, action filled novel steeped in traditions of the Old West “A Country Kind of Death” by Mary McMullen. "How to Be Happy Though Married" by Tim La Haye — La Hay§ offers Bible principles of attitude and conduct that can bring mental, physical, and spiritual harmony to a marriage. “All About Minibikes" by Doug Richmond “The Collector's Encyclopedia of Depression Glass" by Gene Florence. "Speak to the Earth'' by Rachel Peden — Pages from a farmwife’s journal “Softball for Girls” by Margaret Dobson and Becky 1 Sisley. "Where He Leads" by Dale Evans Rogers "The Glory and the Dream" by’ William Manchester — A narrative history of America 1932-1972. “The Craftsman in America” by National Geographic Society. Art talent on display this week Starting tomorrow (Thursday) during the two week performance of “Music Man” at The Enchanted Hills Playhouse, the theater guild will be sponsoring an art exhibit by Wawasee high art students. Many medias on display will be by Kathy Godfrey who will be a junior this fall. Dyanne Tracey, a senior, and Jeff Butts. Jane Simpson and Jennifer Glon. all three of which are 1975 graduates. The students are pupils of Mrs. Joy Warner and Michael Conley.

MISS COWAN — Cherylnn McKibben has entered the ‘•Queen of Lakes” contest as Miss Cowan. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William McKibben of Muncie. She is 18-years-old, has blonde hair, blue eyes, weighs 120 pounds and is five feet, seven inches tall. Cherylnn is being sponsored by the Cowan Marching Blackhawk band of Muncie. She is a 1975 graduate and was active in FHA, G.AA. t-H junior leader for four years. National Honor Society, student council. Cowan Lions club queen and is listed in Who's Who Among American high school students. Her hobbies are sewing, cooking and crafts. Cindy Holcomb is fair queen candidate Miss Cindy Holcomb, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Migedt of r 4 Syracuse, is a candidate for Kosciusko county fair queen and is running as Miss Syracuse. She will be a senior at W’awasee high school in the fall, stands five feet five inches high, weighs 115 pounds, has green eyes, and blondish-brown hair. She will appear every week end at the South Shore Auction where funds from auctions will be given for her. Miss Holcomb took part in a parade at Warsaw on Saturday. All penny votes go to the Cardinal Learning center at Warsaw. “ God will not seek the race, nor will He ask my birth. Alone He will demand of thee. ‘What hast thou done with the land that I gave thee? — Persian proverb

Wed., June 18,1975 — THE MAIL-JOURNAL

If * r a iflF THIS ONE DIDN’T GET AWAY — William Locke of Waubee Lake is shown above with a big one that "didn’t get away.” The 24 pound carp was snagged by his wife on an eight pound test line Sunday afternoon at the lake.

Sponsor sheets available for July 19 swim-a-thon

Sponsor sheets for the Cystic Fibrosis swim-a-thon to be held July 19 at the Wawasee Prep can be picked up by prospective swimmers at the following locations: Syracuse — Thornburg’s drug store. State Bank of Syracuse. Palace of Sweets, Youth Center and The Mail-Journal. Sheets are also available at the swimming classes at Wawasee high school. Milford — Walter’s drag store North Webster — Thornburg’s,

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