The Mail-Journal, Volume 13, Number 20, Milford, Kosciusko County, 9 June 1976 — Page 3

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‘•Oh, Terra Fiona, where art thou?” This could easily be the prayer of any airplane passenger, but more particularly one who is malting his maiden trip on "Breezy," the open-air craft that has been the recipient of so much publicity lately. This was the lot of this humble scnbe on Sunday morning at the Nappanee airport fly-in. It was a pre-church flight we had not expected to make, but gave us an added fervor as we paid our Sunday penitence at the Milford United Methodist church about an hour later

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The flight was on the urging of Dave McGrew, one of the three men who hand-crafted the beavier-than-air machine which won the easy approval of three FFA inspectors. Others were "Bub” Whitehead and Bob Braungart, and it was with Braungart at the controls that we made the thrilling flight. We learned later that McGrew hadn’t made the flight on Breeiy himself, but be did. following us! Braungart proved an able pilot, of this we can attest. The thrill of gaining speed down a black tarmak, with a small 85 h.p. motor buzzing away back of one’s head when you're sitting there on what appeared to be an 8 x 8 is something that will stay with one for a long time. — McGrew was on hand to see that the helmet was in place, and lucky for us. for the wind swept past our wide-open eyes with an increasing ferocity as lift-off came. Once airborne, the gush of wind subsided into a whimper, but we’re still there on that "plank" with nothing to grip onto.

Our suggestion to the three craftsmen, who spent some 2,100 hours and seven months making the aircraft: why didn’t you put some sidearms on the thing so we had something to hold onto? Once high above the green fields east of Nappanee the fear of it all subsided — well, a little at least. We had been aloft many times on the big jumbos, and felt the comfort of our front room. It takes a little longer to gain this same confidence of safety in flight when aboard Breezy. Many things crossed our rattled mind: one being what Johnny Carson must have felt when he made his well-publicized first parachute jump. That could never be for us. Another, was the lack of rest room facilities we might want to call into use. When I*ilot Braungart said, above the din of the whining engine and the whistling wind, that we re going to do a bank, we thought, "Oh. no; where are those arm grips when I need them?” We tools our trusty Mamiya camera along, and thought we’d try a picture from above. Focusing a camera under these precarious conditions is something else, as the kids would say. and the out-of-focus picture above is mute evidence of this fact. We said, "Bob, move your head over.” and he did. Our focus of Braungart is better than of the airfield We circled the field and came down like a couple of champions. We were sitting low. however, and reached the ground a little before we thought we would. The quick drop and lunge forward on the front wheel reminded us of the first time we mounted a camel outside Marrakesh, Morocco. The two experiences had a striking similarity. Well, we taxied back into place and some of our “friends” came alongside to clap their hands with

a certain friendly derision. But let us tell you. we felt better when we unstrapped that trusty seat belt and once again touched ground. It became our turn to laugh as Dave McGrew mounted Breezy and strapped up for his maiden flight. We remember yelling. "Good luck. Dave.” —AEB Not to be outdone by her bossman. this gal reporter took nervessss in tow Monday evening (along with husband for support) to the Wawasee Airport for a ride in the now famed Breezy. 1 need not have worried. 1 found, as sitting behind the pilot, co-builder, and owner, Bub Whitehead. w«s like resting in a chair home. Taking off and landing were a "breeze" if you pardon the pun, ever so smooth. The flight over the airport, the lakes area, golf course and our little four-acre estate, was a thrill to behold. Calmness of the evening made seeing of the lake bottoms in some areas, an interesting picture. Hubby was the second passenger of the evening to take a ride, and having held a pilot's license and flown before, was still doubly intrigued with the flight. What turned into a planned short trip to the airport for the ride, turned into a much longer stay as seven more persons appeared requesting a ride in the really open plane. 1 fully recommend a ride be taken, and congenial Bub seems more than happy to oblige. — NES All went well, according to a spokesman this week, with the Syracuse high school class reunion of the year 1966 last Saturday, and plans were made to hold a reunion each year.

A plea was made in this newspaper earlier for several “lost classmates'* who were found, and a good time was reported by all. Coffeers missing the morning event at the uptown case Monday morning when the restaurant had a closed sign in the window, found later the owners, Lindal and Leßoy. had a baby girl born mid-morning — and all are doing well. A note this week from Kathryn Knudson advised this week that she and her husband Harold, owners and operators of the Yellow Banks Hotel for 23 years, had a granddaughter. Kathryn Ann Lemmon, born during that time and the hotel was like a second home for her as she played there in her earlier years, later working for the couple. Mrs. Knudson said the present hotel owners, the Maurice Howes, have chosen Katie to be Miss Yellow Banks Hotel in the upcoming Mermaid Festival. The joke appeared to be on Pat (Mrs. Mike) Umbaugh as she drove into Syracuse Memorial Day and saw a big blinking, electric sign in front of Tom Socks proclaiming, "Pat Umbaugh is Finally 40.” The prank seems to have been the handiwork of friends who wanted to make this birthday a memorial one for fun-loving Pat. They got the letters at The Tool Shed, we learned, and changed the sign during the night. Carlynn Baumgartner is the comely lassie working in the lounge at South Shore. She just graduated cum laude at Ball State and lamented that it went overlooked in the local press. And who's the young lady spending frequent week ends at the Betty Brammer home on Lake Wawasee? Ben and Bee Crews are home from Florida for the summer months, both looking well. Ben recalls the early days of the Wawasee Flotilla with such faithfuls as "Short” McCormick, Tom Socks. “Baldy” Mills. Jim McCulley. Bob Rule, Jack Wells, just to mention a few, stating the meetings preparing for the Father's Day event were about as good as the Flotilla itself. Eleven-year-old Patrick Knight, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Knight of Syracuse, captured the annual fifth grade art contest this year with his painting of Thomas Jefferson writing the Declaration of Independence, which was then given to the school to be hung in the elementary school halls. The picture was framed by the school and a small plaque attached with Pat’s name on it. The presentation was made during awards day last Thursday. The sponsoring signs at Rotary ball park on the north edge of town, have been repainted and are now being placed around the ball park again. Attorneys Reed and Hearn moved into their new law offices on West Main street over the week end The July 7 issue of NIPSCOFOLKS carried a short story

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on Steven Fin ton, grandson of Steve Finton of Syracuse (the latter is retired as Goshen district electric crew supervisor with NIPSCo.) Young Steven, 16, son of USMC captain and Mrs. Patrick D. Finton of Honolulu, Hawaii, was one of 11 other youths recently receiving the Eagle Scout rank and was selected to represent the Hawaiian Baptist academy in the society of Distinguished American high school students. Not mentioned in last week’s front page picture story in the Bicentennial flag to grace Pickwick Place was the fact the flag was designed by Susie Tytler. president of the SyracuseWawasee Garden club and Betty Appenzeller, also of the club, in a contest sponsored earlier by the Primary Mothers club as a Bicentennial project. As both ladies are members of the garden club, the entry was made in the garden club name, added Susie this week Youths of the Wawasee Ski club were seen pulling a 14 foot wide ski jump down the lake road of Wawasee during the week end, w here the wide structure clipped a mailbox on North Shore Drive. The youths went back to take care of the damage, to find the box belonged to Bill Beemer, had already been replaced and Bill was glad to find what type vehicle (other than a snowplow) could have taken the box down. All is well that ends well! Many are sorry to learn Dr. Eugene Yoder has closed his dentist office at Syracuse, due to ill health, and wish him well in his retirement. Twelve year gal Friday, Mary Fisher, will be joining forces in the office of new dentist Dr. Randall Cory in Pickwick Place. Something new in the area, a beef promotion by the Kosciusko county Cow Belles (wives of cattlemen) for Father’s Day. Teghtmeyer Ace Hardware in North Webster is donating a barbecue grill for the event and the county Cow Belles — 4 ‘hick T-bones. There is no obligation nor goods to purchase, just stop in at the hardware for a ticket and a drawing will be held at the hardware on Friday, (June 18, at 2 p.m. Now what Father wouldn't like to sink his teeth iin a good juicy barbecued T-bone on Father’s Day? The Cow Belles is a state-wide organization, however, relatively new to the county. Be as it may, a reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of persons responsible for stealing the two new hanging baskets stolen over the week end from the Pickwick Place Gazebo, or for the return of same. Uptown merchants recently donated monies and the local

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garden club planned and executed the Bicentennial red, white and blue plantings last month, including the baskets. A real Bicentennial thought — perhaps the baskets will be hanging again by morning. Mrs. Ray (Emma) Foster celebrated her 90th birthday anniversary last Sunday with an open house arranged by her daughter. Mrs. Eldred Mabie. Many good wishes from friends, neighbors and relatives were received and refreshments enjoyed. Charlene (Mrs. Lorin) Knispel of the assessor’s office said this week she is acting in behalf of the newly formed area activities committee in the county, northern area, and may be contacted by persons or clubs or organizations desiring political candidates to appear or speak at meetings and answer any questions. Further information may be obtained by contacting her. Millard (“Cy”) Hire is marking his 57th year in the electrical business in the Syracuse community, and still reports to work regularly. Some record! However, he admits to being "relegated” to the office figuring jobs, while son Stover and Gary Lewallen are out on the firing line. A native of Syracuse, Cy went through the U.S. Naval Electrical school at Hampton Roads, Va., during WWI, and came home to go into the electrical business. Not to be overlooked is the fact that for 20 years he organized and led an award-winning drum and bugle corps in Syracuse, a followup erf his military service. A young 78. Cy is the envy of his contemporaries. Legal notice given for plan commission Legal notice is given this week of a meeting on Thursday, June 24, at 7:30 p.m. town hall in Syracuse, for a petition of Terry and Sally Cripe before the town plan commission for a certificate of approval. The request is for a preliminary plat to be known as Colonial Estates, and containing 9.85 acres more or less. The plat has been made for 24 lots with sizes and dimensions, proposed streets and drainage therein set forth. All persons interested in the petition should appear at the meeting for an opportunity to be heard.

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W * MISS CAMELOT SQUARE* — Fee’s His-n’-Her Shop, North Webster, is sponsoring Jacquie Paradis as “Miss Camelot Square** in the queen contest at this year’s Mermaid Festival. Jacquie is 18 and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Brewer of r 4 box 368 Syracuse. She is a recent graduate of Wawasee high school and will be attending Ravenscroft this fall. Jacquie has brown hair and brown eyes and weighs 125 pounds. She is five feet, six inches tall. Sewing, swimming, tennis, art, dancing and skiing are her hobbies. John C. Masons visit relatives Mr. and Mrs. John Claude Mason and son Johnnie of Houston. Texas, spent Memorial week visiting friends and family. Mr. Mason is an accountant with a Houston firm and a law student at the University of Houston law school. He is the son of Patricia Mason of Milford and Jack Mason of Syracuse. Patricia Mason had as guests for a Japanese dinner on Memorial day her son and family. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Mullers of Goshen, Mrs. Blanch Mason and Jean Rice of. Syracuse. Attend Northridge Commencement Hazel Kline of Milford attended the Northridge commencement exercises of her great nephew Theodore Rogers of Middlebury on Sunday, May 30. She was a guest at the reception after the graduation held in the home of James Rogers, parents of the graduate. Fifty relatives and friends attended the reception. Food was served from a table displaying Bicentennial decorations.

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