The Mail-Journal, Volume 16, Number 18, Milford, Kosciusko County, 23 May 1979 — Page 34

SUMMER — Wednesday, May 23,1979

Mermaid Festival to start June 23

Festivities for the annual Mermaid Festival in North Webster are slated to get underway on Saturday, June 23, when the merchants will feature items for a special sale. A softball tourney is set to begin at 8 a.m. at school field and a 5000 meter run will get underway at 10 a.m. Other events" on June 23 include a chicken barbecue, garden tractor pull, motorcycle races, disco dance and the annual Mermaid Ball featuring “Spice.” The softball tourney will continue on Sunday, June 24, at 8 a m. The finals are slated for 3 p.m. The firemen’s and ladies’ waterball contest and a girls’ softball eliminations and the girls’ softball tourney are set for afternoon events. The basketball tourney will begin on the school courts at 7 p.m. and continue throughout the festival. Monday night the Key City shows will open on the midway at 6 p.m. with family night being featured. Also set for 6 p.m. Monday are the opening of the merchant’s building, youth league eliminations and the girls’ softball tourney. At 7 p.m. Clue number one will be given for the Royal Treasure Hunt the talent contest will begin, the giant treasure hunt from the sky will be held and the basketball tourney will continue. Tuesday the youth leadue and girls’ softball eliminations will continue, a coin hunt in the sand will be held, clue two will be given, the talent contest will continue and the basketball tourney will continue. Wednesday. June 27 is Kiddies Day. Prices will be reduced on the midway from.l to 4 p.m. The midway will reopen

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at 6 p.m. and the Cutie parade will lineup on Camelot Square’s parking lot At 7 p.m. the third clue for the Royal Treasure Hunt will be given, the famous Cutie parade will begin and the finals of the basketball tourney will be held. The annual Cutie King and Queen competition will be held in the school at 8 p.m. and is open to youngsters between the ages of four and six. Thursday a pony pull will be held and the youth league and girls’ softball eliminations will be held. A greased pole contest will be held and clue four will be given. The talent contest will be held. Friday the tourney finals of the youth league and girls’ softball will be held. At 7 p.m. clue five will be given and a frisby throw will be held. The "Queen of Lakes” swimsuit competition will take place in the gym at Bp.m. The big day for the festival is Saturday. June 30. Club number six wHI be given at 10 a.m. Also at 10 a.m. a free throw contest will be held. The eighth annual Tournament of Knights will be held on the school courts at 12 noon. The band contest will be held at 1 p.m. Clue seven will be given at 2 p.m. a ski show will be held on Webster Lake. The 34th annual Mermaid Parade will begin at 4 p.m. Awards and trophies total nearly SB,OOO. Clue eight will be given for the Royal Treasure Hunt at 7 p.m. Motorcycle races will be held at 7 p.m. and the "Queen of Lakes Beauty Pageant” will be held in the school gym at 8:30 p.m. with 1978 Queen Ann Porter crowning the new queen.

ENJOYING THE AFTERNOON — These two fishermen seem to be interested in the afternoon of fishing along the river at Crosson Park in Syracuse. The park is located next to the Syracuse Scout Cabin just off of South Huntington Street.

Picnics are fun

What could be nicer than the familyspending time together outdoors now that the weather is so beautiful. And a picnic is a perfect way to have a meal and fun together. There are parks around and on the lakes that would make that place - a special one. Parks in the area equipped with picnic tables and facilities for just such an outing are on Waubee Lake, near Milford, Syracuse Lake, and Lakeview Spring Rest Park, near North Webster. There is also plenty of room to spread the blanket on the ground the old fashioned way. Many types of food have become the favorites of any picnic such as fried chicken, potato salad, baked beans, a variety of sandwiches and drinks such as lemonade and iced tea. Or to do something a little different with your meal.take a portable grill and serve the kids favorites, hot dogs and hamburgers. The adults might find that steaks on a

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picnic are somewhat of a treat. The fisherman in your family will be proud to have his catch cooked out on an open fire as the main event of this occasion. Some foods are perishable and will need to be kept cool. Ice bests are the most popular way to keep food from spoiling. Empty milk containers can be filled with ice and frozen a day or two ahead of time and placed in the ice chest to keep it cool. Thermos bottles and wide mouth containers can be used for holding a variety of foods and drinks. Some will help in maintaining heat or cold. Remember to take all eating and cooking utensils, if you are using a grill, it will make things easier and safer. Charcoal, lighter fluid and matches will be needed to pack as well or that barbecue taste won’t happen. Go, enjoy yourself and the people you are with.