The Mail-Journal, Volume 16, Number 22, Milford, Kosciusko County, 20 June 1979 — Page 11

SUMMER

Milford woman has interesting collection

by DEB FOX Have you ever seen buttons •made of metal, glass, wood, pearl, celluloid, etc... anything other than plastic? Amanda Davisson, 81, Emeline Street, Milford, has three walls full of various type buttons she has

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collected since the beginning of World War 11. She has kept her collection up to date with old and new buttons. In her collection there are buttons of all shapes, sizes, colors and designs. The majority of her buttons are found arranged on

cardboard, in various geometric designs. All of the arranged buttons are covered with plastic or are placed in glass cases. When Mrs. Davisson started her collection, button collecting was becoming the fad. At that time she was buying any button she saw and liked. She joined the Indiana State Button Society, later becoming president of the society. She also attended national shows. What helped her learn a lot was going to markets. One Button Flea Market she attended was at the Wisconsin State Fair grounds. She remembers there were more button dealers there than at the state shows. Mrs. Davisson used to travel to Shipshewana to the flea market where she would find an unusual button from a button dealer or from someone who set up a booth. She remembers paying $5-6 for an unusual button. The most expensive button currently is the “Skating at

•I•• oI• •»• • .• • • J* jni ~*• ;•••; *• i ' a.? * - B • •I■ ■/ Jr »• CB WET !..•••♦ . <• • • • - " ” Mr C .z .- J “.?:%>!• M*- »•*> BMF ' 1 . . . ■ • ♦ 4>- -V- ' £' 1 *• • 11*; r**>> k ■j } I^*' ’ ■■ ■ BUTTONS, BUTTONS EVERYWHERE — Three walls in the home of Mrs. Amanda Davisson. Milford, are full of buttons, neatly framed and displayed. Above Mrs. Davisson is shown with some of her buttons which are hung on two different walls. <

Central Park” which sells for S2OO. She has won awards for her displays at state button shows. When she fixes the buttons for the shows she uses a button measure to distinguish the correct size and a steel magnet to check the authenticity of the button. In her displays there are 42 buttons arranged on a single board. The buttons do not need to be the same size but may be various sizes places in a design of some type. The buttons do, however, need to be of the- same classification if they are on a single display. In her collection she has Bible Buttons — the picture on the button can be connected to a passage in the Bible. She has also put together a book with some of the buttons from the Bible and the passages they represent. Within the last five years she has been too busy to spend much time with her collection of‘buttons. Taking up her time is the Age and Aged Program out of

South Bend and the REAL Services, in which she is active by attending conferences. All her buttons are not displayed on cardboard or in glass cases. She has made a dress and sewed on pearl buttons as decorations and has made a cape from left over buttons or duplicate buttons she collected. She is not certain how many buttons she has in her collection, since a lot are not identified and displayed. She has the buttons from her mother’s wedding dress on one of her coats. They draw a lot of attention when she wears the coat. Mrs. Davisson has presented the Oswego Historical Society and the Elkhart County Historical Society with a tray of buttons. One pseudo-physician claimed that cancer could be cured by eating nothing but Brapes —and he offered 10,000 to anyone who could prove him wrong.

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AM ■**" • * 4 JWB®t FLSHY GOINGS ON AT GROPP’S — Seafood lovers can fill themselves to the gills with the excellent fish offered by Gropp’s Famous Fish of Stroh, located next to the Max welton Golf Course on County Line Road in Syracuse, The fish tastes even better when served by friendly waitresses such as Evelyn Stouder. shown here as she pours a cup of coffee for Jay Hersh.

Silver Lake Days planned

Silver Lake Days, sponsored by the Silver Lake Lions Club and the Silver Lake Area Jaycees, will be held on June 22. 23 and 24. Fun for everyone can be found at this event. Two events kick off the celebration on Friday with three classes competing in bike races and a pet parade. The races begin BEAUTY TIPS If you’re into active living, you probably don't have a great deal of time to spend on involved beauty routines. Here are some short cuts to looking good this season: • Take advantage of the current trend toward shortcropped hair by having yours done in a new, wash-and-wear style. Or, if you’re loathe to part with long locks, have a couple of flattering wigs at hand for instant glamour after a day of activity. • Keep those hands looking smooth and lovely, with frequent applications of hand cream, kept within easy reach wherever you are. If your nails are weak and always splitting, be sure to include plenty of protein in your diet. In the meantime, nail protector can help strengthen the surface of nails. • Give your wash-and-wear hairdo a quick pick-up by spraying it with water that’s had a little cream rinse added to it.

Wed., June 20,1979 — THE MAIL-JOURNAL

at the school at 6 p m followed by the parade, for children 12 and under, also at the school. Action on Saturday includes a 10-team, double-elimination, men's slow pitch softball tournament beginning bright and early at 8 a m. Wheel barrow races commence at 10 a m with the major parade beginning at 11 am. The South Central Kosciusko County EMS will hold a smorgasbord at the Lions’ building f rom 11 a. m. -6:30 p. m. At 1 p.m there will be a “FourWheel Drive” pull followed by a kiddie “pedal pull” and a garden

Wednesday Special SENIOR CITIZEN SMORGASBOARD C 2 Includes Drink ’ Dessert And Salad Bar Closed Monday And Tuesday; Open Wednesday, Thursday 11 -8; Friday And Saturday 11 -9; Sunday 11-7 Eby's Pines Family Restaurant 3 Miles East Os Bristol On SR 120 848-4520 fj|/ LAKE WAWASEE Turn East Off Hwy. 13 At Dairy Queen Then Second Road Right 457-4200, Syracuse ,«-•-*** I I ♦ Featuring For Your Summer Fun ... THUNDERBIRD BOATS • BAYLINER • WETBIKE • BOMBER * EVINRUDK . Sea Sprite XZ OUTBOARD MOTORS •JC A KAYOT PONTOONS • SHORE LAND'R

tractor pull At approximately 8 p.m the crowning of Miss Silver Lake Days will be featured. The monies collected by the queen candidates will go towards the EMS fund in a check presented to them by Evelyn Jagger, cochairman of the queen contest. A dance at the Jaycees hall will follow the queen contest and run from 8-12 p.m. Softball the tractor pull conclude the activities. Concessions, carnival rides, helicopter rides, games and gospel music are all part of this year’s Silver Lake Days.

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