The Mail-Journal, Volume 15, Number 19, Milford, Kosciusko County, 31 May 1978 — Page 9
SUMMER
Guild continues growth pattern
What started five years ago as a small group to help promote the Enchanted Hills Playhouse, has grown to over 30 active women interested in theatre. Judy Schmahl, the originator of the Enchanted Hills Playhouse Guild, explained “The theatre guild has grown to be a very diversified and delightful organization of people who represent various age groups and communities in our area.” She added, “Together we form a home base for the theatre since its company members depart in September for jobs or schools around the country.” The guild first became active in June 1973 when Robert Zehr. owner of the playhouse with Douglas Stark, talked about forming such a group with Mrs. Schmahl. She became interested and contacted several women whom she thought would be willing to participate. About 16 people came to the first meeting. The guild has now grown to 35 members. The first few years were spent in organization. Mrs. Schmahl led the group as president for three years. Current president is Mrs. Kay Franke. Some of the activities the guild is involved in are running the concession stand at the playhouse each season, the annual card party and style show, opening night party, wine tasting party at the playhouse, entertaining cast members, selling season tickets and cleaning the playhouse in the spring in
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GETTING PLAYHOUSE READY — These members of the Enchanted Hills Playhouse Guild are getting the playhouse in readiness for the Summer of ’7B. From left to right are: Lynda Eastman, treasurer: Joanne Gans; Shirley Krug: Arlene Berkey: and Kay Franke, president.
readiness fbr the cast members to arrive. Mrs. Schmahl said most of the activities the guild participates in now are the same as when she formed the group. Probably the main area which has changed is the membership.
The guild also participates in the Wawasee Flotilla and the Mermaid Festival. Besides raising money through concession stand and ticket sales, the guild also spreads the word about the entertainment provided at the playhouse to friends and neighbors. Mrs. Schmahl says, “Local guild members often take guests to a summer performance or a carload of children to one of the popular children’s shows. Season ticket sales increase each year, group nights and additional performances have been added,and last season there were more full houses than ever before, so the guild is sharing in the success of our summer theatre.” She went on to say that support is still needed through donations and contributions. “What most
WiW flower glides highlight program
The Tippecanoe Audubon Society had a program of slides of wild flowers at their recent meeting. Dr. Victor Riemenschneider, professor of biology at Indiana University, South Bend, not only showed his slides, but commented on the unusual characteristics of the plants in the area. Mrs. Marjory Riemenschneider, who has done much research into the uses the Indians made of the wild flowers, added other comments. Both are active in the South Bend Chapter of the Audubon Society. Northern Indiana is an area of transition from the woods of the north, the hills of the east and the plains of the west. Dr. Riemenschneider pointed out there are flowers of all these regions here. Some are scarce, so they must be searched for. Many of them are becoming more and more scarce as the prairies are plowed and the bogs are drained. Since coming to South Bend, Professor Riemenschneider has specialized in wild life of the bogs. This summer, he has a study grant to document several bogs near South Bend. Dr. and Mrs. Riemenschneider have been
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people don't realize is that ticket sales only cover about 40 per cent of the expenses for a summer season and the balance must come from personal donations and fund raisers.” New And Different Being a part of the guild is something special to Mrs. Schmahl. She says, “It’s a group now we all enjoy being a part of. It’s really a thrill to see something start and grow’ to become a really worthwhile organization.” The guild member stressed that members receive a lot from being a part of the guild. “It’s something new and different, a chance, to become involved in theatre.” Meetings are held the third Thursday of each month in members’ homes.
active in the action to preserve Spicer Lake bog in northwest Saint Joseph County. He pointed put that knee or hip boots can add to picture taking possibilities in bog areas. The second annual nature photography contest of the Tippecanoe Audubon Society was also discussed. This year the contest will be held in November. Plans to publicize the contest and to encourage the public to make nature photographs at every opportunity have been made. One opportunity to photograph unusual wild flowers will be during a June field trip to the Laketon bog. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Brubaker will host the field trip to the bog on June 4. The Brubakers have given approximately 30 acres of bog land as a Wildlife sanctuary. There will be many flowers in bloom that week end. As with all Tippecanoe Audubon meetings, the public is invited. It is suggested that those driving to the bog from the Warsaw area meet at the Counting House Bank at 1:45 p.m. on Sunday, June 4. Others will meet at the North Manchester junction of highways 14 and 13 at 2:30 p.m.
Society announces second annual contest
The Second Annual Nature Photographic Contest has been announced by the Tippecanoe Audubon Society. The contest is open to all living in Kosciusko, Marshall, Wabash and Whitley counties. Entries should be in by October 31. Award night, with a showing of all entries, will be at the November meeting of the society. The Tippecanoe Chapter is using this contest to further the philosophy of enjoying and preserving all of nature. Photography is the ideal way of capturing the beauties of nature and sharing them with friends. • Any nature photography made Scientists say that the sun will continue shining at its present strength for the next five billion years.
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IT HAS become an annual project for the. fifth grade class of Ned Speicher to fill the flower pots along Milford’s Main Street prior to the Memorial Day week end. Shown in the photo above are Robby McDowell, Craig Sierk and Jerry Wilkinson. The flowers are purchased by the Milford Area Development Council and are used as a project by Speicher to teach the youngsters they too can have a part in making the town beautiful. This is the second year Speicher’s class has planted the flowers. -0TWO MILFORD women recently won the KCH Bridge-O-Rama competition for 1977-78. They are Mrs. Inez Phend and her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Parker Phend. —o— ANNIVERSARY CONGRATULATIONS go to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence V. Holderman of 20895 SR 119, Goshen, who observed their 40th wedding anniversary last week.
since January 1, 1977 may be submitted. While unmounted prints of any size will be accepted, mounted prints make a better impression. The size of photographic mounts or cardboard suggested is 11x14 or 16x20. A picture story of several prints on a single mount will be considered as a single print aitry. Two by two slides may be in either paper or glass mounts. Judging will be based upon content and artistic presentation. The unusual, the picturesque will command more attention. Photographs should portray the beauty of nature and tell the conservation story. Entry forms and rules of the contest will be available soon from local photographic shops and other merchants and institutions. For further information, contact James Townsend, president of the Audobon Society or Jack Emslie, photographic contest chairman.
“Tiny” and the former Lavon Schieber were married in 1938 by the late Rev. T. E. George. The couple is well known in the Milford area, having owned and operated Lavon’s Variety Store on Main Street until they retired. They also owned a summer cottage at Waubee Lake for a number of years and formerly owned and operated Tiny’s Drive-in. They are the parents of two children — Mrs. Donald H. (Kay) Beckner, Elkhart; and Dale L., Goshen. They also have three g-andchildren. —oMEMBERS OF the Milford Christian Church will be watching their minister, Robert Greenwood, milk a bovine if 550 persons attend services next Sunday. The special event will take place on the parking lot following the 10:30 a.m. worship. Other activities planned for the special day appear in the. news item on this week’s church page.
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HOW ABOUT the weather on Memorial Day week end! Many reported to work on Tuesday morning with various degrees of sunburns. The day began with the annual parade. Many noticed it seems to keep getting bigger and better each year. The only disappointment of the day was the small crowd that took time to go to the cemetery to attend the ceremonies there. MAD’s events at the elementary school proved entertaining and people enjoyed the barbecue (monies will go to pay for the new signs which dmote Milford’s business district) as well as the * several other events which took place during the day. -O’NED SPEICHER is going to need a lot of community support this summer. As of Tuesday 303 youngsters were enrolled in the summer recreation program at Milford. That’s a lot of kids! —p— DON’T FORGET the alumni banquet is Saturday night. —o— MILFORD’S OFFICER in charge at the post office, Donald Graves, gave us an interesting paper on the new orange postage stamp. It is a non-denominated “A” stamp. The stamps, printed in 1975 and 1976 and stored for contingency use have been assigned a money value matching the new rate for one ounce of first class domestic mail. The design of the stamp features an eagle with the legend “U. S. Postage” beneath it. The letter “A” appears beside the eagle. The “A” stamps were produced in sheet, coil and booklet formats. In addition, embossed stamped envelopes also were produced in 1975 bearing “A” in lieu of a denomination. These, too, have been assigned the 15 cent value.
Non-denominated stamps and envelopes were stored against the possibility that a future change in rates would occur with ittle advance notice. The supply of “A” stamps is sufficient to meet mailers’ needs until deliveries begin of items with denominations matching the new rate, the Postal Service said. Graves stated in addition to the non-denominated stamps, many mailers will find it convenient to use existing low-value stamps in combination with 13-cent stamps to meet the new first-class rate for letters weighing an ounce or less.
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