The Mail-Journal, Volume 14, Number 26, Milford, Kosciusko County, 20 July 1977 — Page 10

THE MAIL-JOURNAL— Wed.. July 20,1977

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Lakeland Living

Harkless paintings tell story of Lake Wawasee 100 years ago

By LESLIE WHITMAN "The four sketches shown takes us back over 100 yean in time. These are the first passenger-carrying boats on Nine Mile Lake, Turkey Lake and now Wawasee. They were, of course, powered by steam, using wood and coal for fuel." This is the opening paragraph describing four sketches Ken Harkless, Syracuse artist, recently completed of four steam boats that used to travel on Lake Wawasee over 100 yean f Harkless wrote a brief description of the boats which he entities. "Reminiscing." These sketches were drawn from old photographs. Harkless said be decided to draw the sketches because, "I felt it would be interesting to let people know what was on the lake over 100 \vean ago." ’He said he s been thinking about the idea for some time. "Old boats have been on my mind for a long time, even when I was a youngster I’ve always been associated with boats." Harkless said these steam boats were very important to Syncuse in those days, because they were one of the main forms of transport He also said a special channel, now known as Pickwick Channel, was dredged so coal could be brought to the boats. The artist is not sure what happened to these four boats. He said they were used until around 1900, when gasoline-powered boats came into use. He mentioned that he personally can remember the American Giri. Ken Harkless describes the four boats as follows: "The first and smallest boat shown in the sketches, is the Modac. It was brought from Elkhart by Frank Reith and John Edbert, July 1, 1875, to haul passengers." "The Gazelle was brought to the Lake by John Vawter in 1885. He later lengthened it 10 feet and built a more elaborate canopy. In later years, it changed hands and name Winter time it was taken out of the water and stored in a building, especially built for it in a low place in the lake bank, just south of the John Sudlow home." "The first Anna Jones is shown in the sketch and it was brought to the lake by Abram Jones. He also built the first hotel, of any consequence, on the north shore." The American Giri, shown in the sketch, was another steam boat. It had a steel hull and was docked, when not is use. in the Pickwick channel. This boat was owned and operated by Wallace , Stauffer of Nappanee." Harkless said the drawings are authentic, even though part of them he had to make up, since the photographs weren’t complete. The sketches, plus the description, will be available at the State Bank of Syracuse at a later date.

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Coupon books available

The 1977 Enchanted Hills Playhouse Merchants Coupon Book is now on sale. Included in the book are savings of over S4O worth of value in the Syracuse and North Webster area. The merchants participating include: The Little People Shoppe, Three Flags Drive-In, Bechtold Soft Water Service, Ye Oide Tackle Box, B 4 K Drive-In, Gene Boyer Jewelers, Goshen Tennis Club, C.J.'s Melody Center, Togs and Awl, South Shore Country Club, Star Clothing Store, Das Keller and My Store Other merchants are: Auer’s Auto Supply, Kale Island Bait, Syracuse Case, Top of the Stairs Booksellers, Ruch Mower and Welding, Frito's Pizza joint, Discount Mart, Wawasee Turquoise Company, Baker’s Market. Graber Lumber Com-

Theatre Guild to hold playhouse benefit event

A meeting of the Enchanted Hills Playhouse Theatre Guild was held last week in the home of Audubon Society to see slides of European trip The Tippecanoe Audubon Society will be meeting next Tuesday, July 26, at 7:90 p m. at the Pierceton Community Building. Past president Paul Steffen, and his wife, Marie, will be sharing their six-week adventure in Europe. While there, the Steffens did much birding and have returned with excellent slides and a few tall tales. The public is always welcome TAS is a chapter of the National Audubon Society and serves the counties of Kosciusko, Marshall, Whitley and Wabash. Monthly meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday and field trips are scheduled for the first Sunday of each month. You need not be a member to attend. For further information call Maureen W. Bagwell, r 3 Warsaw. Speakers taken Randy Clayton, r 3 Syracuse, reported to county police that a thief had taken two speakers from his car over the week end. The thief had broken the rear window of the car. Value was set at $65.

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Billie Ganz, at which time plans were discussed for the third annual Enchanted Hills Playhouse benefit. The benefit, a wine and cheese tasting, will be held at the playhouse and will be followed by entertainment by the playhouse cast. The next meeting of the guild will be on August 4 in the home of JaneNaugler. Interested persons are welcome to attend.

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