The Mail-Journal, Volume 18, Number 13, Milford, Kosciusko County, 15 April 1981 — Page 2

THE MAIL-JOURNAL —Wed., April 15,1181

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Sunshine for sale —

Reports on the sights and sounds of Florida

By JUNE LAUDEMAN In spite of the great value of agriculture, manufacturing and minerals. Florida's greatest income comes from a product that has never been grown, bottled, crated, juiced, mined, manufactured or canned It is the pure enchantment of SUNSHINE. Bob and I recently spent thirty days in central Florida in the Avon Park and Sebring and we enjoyed sunshine everyday The wildlife vying with the night life, the magic of nature combined with the magic of Disney and other man-made attractions, make Florida a most desirable vacation land Each year more than thirty million tourists spend an incredible total of nearly ten billion dollars in Florida People Use Their Treasures Florida calls itself "America s last frontier While this may be more romantic than factual, it is quite true that the states recent development and potential for further development are extraordinary. The intensive development has come only within the last generation It is the leading state in percentage of its population growth Golden Citrus To the tourist waking one morning in the heart of Florida’s orange country nothing could be more refreshing than the delicate scent of the citrus blossoms But to the people of the state the scent of orange blossoms means more than fragrance Citrus brings more revenues to the state than any other single product. Florida citrus is one of the amazing agricultural achievements of the world, equaling the combined total production of California. Arizona and Texas. Even more amazing, the tonnage of Florida s orange, grapefruit, and tangerines is nearly a third larger than the combined tonnage of all the rest of the fruit produced m the entire United States Florida citrus income averages considerably more than a bi Ilion dollars per year. The various varieties of citrus makes it possible for harvesting from November thru April each year This is unique because no other known crop ts harvested for a six month period

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PRESENTS PROGRAM — DanVanLue. left, and Irvin Rhe inhart. right, presented the program at Monday's meeting of the Syracuse Retail Merchants. VanLue informed the group about the Syracuse Rotary Club's Bike-A-Thon to raise money for Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital. Rheinhart of Kort Wayne presented a program on Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE*, an arm of the Small Business Administration that offers free business consultations to • small businesses. Pictured with VanLue and Rheinhart is Joyce Smith, president of the Retail Division of Syracuse-W awasee Chamber of Commerce. ( Photo by Terri Chilcote*

SCORE — (Continued from page 1) If it wasn't for Saint Jude s she wouldn’t be alive today.” decbred Steffen He urged the community to support the Rotary Bike-A-Thai for the children s hospital. "I'm 100 per cent behind it and 1 hope our community is for it.” he stated. VanLue also told the group about Rotary's plans for renovating the city's parking lot He said the club plans to plant trees and shrubbery and install benches, so the area will be a pleasant place to sit. VanLue said the Rotary Club must get the plan okayed by the Syracuse Town ° Board before the project can be . implemented Joyce Smith, president of the Retail Division of the SyracuseWawasee Chamber of Commerce. stated the terms of three persons on the chamber’s Board of Directors will soon expire. Outgoing directors 7 are Jim Caskey. Larry Teghtmeyer and Bill Sanders A nonm mating committee, composed of Mrs. Smith. Phil Beer and Jack Matney, is in the process of finding nominees for the positions Mrs. Smith urged the merchants to submit nominations to the committee. Nominees will be voted on at the general membership meeting of the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce in June

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Flea Market BPW topic The major topic at the Syracuse Business and Professional Women’s Club meeting. Tuesday. April 14, was the Flea Market and Craft Show which will be held on Saturday. June 13. from 8:30 am. until items run out. There will also be a chicken barbeque, bake sale and other food stands The event will be held in the Lakeland Youth Center and tables can be rented for a set fee. The flea market is open to anyone who wishes to participate Futher information can be obtained by contacting Maryrose Henning and Mildred Williams Other items of business was the election of a new president and new treasurer Carol Elder will become the new president and Joan Houser the new treasurer The dub voted to give the Scout Cabin board a donation to help meet expenses and a package of toys, books, coloring books and crayons was sent to Riley Children's Hospital, Indianapolis. The meeting was held at 7 pm in a Syracuse restaurant with 30 members present. Mary VanDyke won a potted Easter Lilly for the door prise and the meeting was dosed by Mildred Williams who read a poem. “The Little Things.”

Profusion Os Flowers Jacaranda, hibiscus, azalea, camellia, gardenia, bird of paradise, air plants, yellow jasmine, Cherokee roses, exotic foliage plants, flame vine, mimosa, oleander, poinsettia, and Spanish bayonet all flash their colors across the Florida scenes in various seasons. Visitors who are accustomed to seeing small azalea or poinsettia plants in pots can scarcely recover from the sight of then growing as "trees’' covered with hundreds of blossoms at Cypress Gardens. Women who cherish a corsage of a single orchid might open their eyes in astonishment to see them blooming wild and spreading blooms of pink, purple or yellow over the piney woods, marshes and lowlands. The Orchid Jungle south of Miami, claims to be the world’s largest outdoor orchid garden. The showy bougainvillia vine climbs in great profusion over trees, trellises, and sides of buildings. Area Os Sundry Attractions We decided to spend Sunday, March 22. at Lake Wales and the Bok Tower Serenity is the attraction here Lake Wales is the scene, from early February to mid April, of the Black Hills Passion Play. It is [resented four times a week in a 3.500 seat ampitheatre with a stage more than one hundred yards wide. In 1977, the performers celebrated the 25th year of this annual event Along with the fine cast of actors, a flock of 30 sheep, lambs, and two camels participated Seeing this [day is a beautiful memory to last a lifetime We then drove to see the beautiful Bok Singing Tower Like all such stories it began "once upon a time” when Edward Bok. a poor Dutch immigrant boy came to America. Bok worked hard and used his brilliant mind to become one of the best known and most successful publishers and authors in America. He became editor of the LADIES' HOME JOURNAL and wrote the Pulitzer Prize book. THE AMERICANIZATON OF EDWARD BOK He became a wealthy man and decided to use some of his wealth to enhance the beauty of Florida, his favorite state. In 1923 Bok started to transform Iron Mountain from a

CD to update Milfrod shelters Milford's Civil Defense Director Don Wooten noted last week that persons will be in the Milford area to update the list of Milford shelters. The current list shows the Old Hickory Tavern. Martin Barber Shop. Branding Iron Bar, Campbell's Market and U. S. Post Office, all on Main Street: and Milford High School and Milford Elementary School, both on Emetine St The survey, which will be held during the month of April, will be done by college personnel. The workers will carry ID's. Mitchell booked. Richard Allen Mitchell, 20. r 1 Mid Lakes Trailer Park. North Webster, was charged with felony theft and booked at the Kosciusko County jail on Tuesday. April 14 No bond was set

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sandy hill covered with pines and scrub palmettos into a sanctuary that would touch the soul with its beauty and quiet. Visitors may now come any day and stroll through seventy acres of exquisite grounds. In the middle of the garden, Bok built a soaring 230 feet artistic tower reaching into the air, decorated with pink and gray Georgia marble and statuary of Florida coquina stone. In 1929 the Singing Tower and the Sanctuary were dedicated by President Calvin Coolidge. It is called the Singing Tower because it is said to have the finest set of carrillon bells in the world. All of the seventy-one bells, ranging in weight from 12 to 22,000 pounds were brought by steamship and then by rail from England to Lake Wales, Florida. Every half-hour there is a recorded carillon selection played with a full recital at 3 p.m. The lovely carillon music blended superbly with the peacefulness of the tropical gardens and the quiet seclusion of scenic nature trails As we strolled through this garden we were thrilled to see hundreds of calla lilies, azaleas, camellias, gardenias, magnolias and other flowers in bloom. As one author stated, “I came here to find myself. It is so easy to get lost in the world.” Many of those who visit the Singing Tower feel as if they had come into an outdoor cathedral. On one erf his visits to Europe. Bok was so pleased with the singing nightingales that he arranged to have a large number of them brought to his Florida sanctuary. The climate was too warm and tropical and eventually all the nightingales died. Strangely, the clever mocking birds had listened intently to this foreign vocal coach and now adds beautiful song of the nightingale to its many other calls. Thirty miles south of Lake Wales is Sebring, famous for its ANNUAL 12-HOUR SPEED AND ENDURANCE SPORTS CAR RACES held in March Racing enthusiasts come to Sebring from every state every year in March. Another spectacular view is just north of Clermont on U.S. 27 where from a hill of 340 feet elevation, the citrus tower rises an additional 226 feet to an observation platform one may see an expansion of hundreds of lakes and two thousand square miles of citrus land spreading in all directions.

Denied — (Continued from page 1) ball and pool. “According to Pierceton, it keeps out the riffraff.” said Miller. “We do have an ordinance on this, but it’s never been enforced. It’s ineffective. because it's so outdated.” The current ordinance regarding recreational games was written in the 1800 s. The board expressed the desire to maintain control over the operation of recreational games in the town and voted to instruct its attorney to draw up an ordinance similar to the Pierceton one. The town’s attorney will also be instructed to draw up a new junk car ordinance that would better define “junk car” and place responsibility for impounded property on the owner rather than the town. “I don’t think we should cram it down their throats (if residents don’t want it),” Board Trustee Jean Treesh said. Mrs. Treesh felt the majority should rule on the issue. However, Miller felt special consideration should be given to those who have paid into the cumulative sewer fund for many years. The cumulative sewer fund will be used to pay for sewer construction. The State Board of Accounts has been recommending towns use their cumulative funds, because the rate of inflation is increasing faster than the funds accumulate. “They recommend that we use the money from the cumulative funds, because inflation eats up what we’re collecting.” Mrs. Treesh pointed out. If residents east of the railroad tracks are in favor of constructing a sewer line, the board hopes the project can begin this summer. Junk Problem Miller brought to the board's attention a junk problem located behind Seller's Manufacturing, citing drums of paint and other rubbish “Is there anything the town can do?” he asked. Mrs. Treesh said, although the town doesn’t have any ordinance dealing with the problem, the county does. She said she would contact Kosciusko County Area Plan Director Dan Richard to see what can be done to clean up the area Hobbs announced the Milford Police Department and Milford Lions Chib will conduct bicycle registration before the end of the school year. He explained

registering a bicycle will help police locate it if it 's stolen. Mrs. Treesh said she would like to see the town offer a bicycle safety training program for youngsters. Hobbs said there were several agencies throughout the state that conduct such programs and he will look into it. He also said he would like to see an established bicycle route in town. ' Milford Fire Chief Bill Leemon reported the fire department has experienced a busy month. “I think we owe Bill and his men a word of thanks for all the work they’ve done this month,” praised Mrs. Treesh. Miller presented the petitions for a new fire truck to the board. The board will ask its attorney what steps must be taken next in the matter. In other business, the board voted to re-certify the town's four four-way stop signs and replace them with reflective signs. In its final action, the board passes an additional appropriation resolution for $1,700 to cover workmen’s compensation. The next regular meeting of the Milford Town Board will be Tuesday. May 12. at 7:30 p.m. at the Milford Town Hall. Syracuse student rescued from cave Penney J. Miller, 23. Syracuse and five other Indiana University students, were rescued from Sullivan Cave, two miles west of Springville, Sunday night. April 12. Miller collapsed from the cold and was stranded along with the others by high water in the cave. The water level was high due to recent rains according to a state police report. The students entered the cave about noon Sunday and state police rescued them at 8 p.m Bugged? To get rid of ants, try placing catnip on your counters. Takes the cake To clean a cake decorator, try one of those brushes made for cleaning baby-bottle nipples They’ll take the icing right off that ornery little tool.

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FUN ON A WINDY DAY — Recently the windy weather in the area has brought out kids and kites. Last week during the Lakeland School Corporation's spring break. John Wright. Ken Wright. Michael Wright and Timmy Bradly. al) of Milford, took advantage of the weather and took their kite out fora flight. Even when the wind stopped these four boys had fun as they would run and try to get the kite flying again. Each one of them had a part hi keeping the kite flying, even if it was just watching it most of the time. < Photo by Deb Fox)

Washington — d rewarding place to visit in spring

By BERNIECE HOLLAR DWYER Washington, our Capital city, is a rewarding place to visit at any time of the year. In early spring, it has to be one of the most beautiful as well. As my United DC-727 flight approached National Airport, we flew lowover the Tidal Basin bordered with the famous cherry blossoming trees. Cars were parked bumper to bumper on this Sunday noon of the Cherry Blossom Festival week end. On the Capitol grounds and throughout the city, there were blooming dogwood, red bud, magnolia, and flowering crab. On lawns in front of every government building, there were beds of tulips, daffodils, and crocus. And all seemed to be at their peak for the thousands sightseeing their Nation’s Capital. On the steps of the Capitol Monday morning at 8:15, a young man carrying his Bible and wearing a green cap with the words REPENT written in large letters across the front was proclaiming to all who approached that the Lord would some day destroy Washington for it was fast becoming a Soddam and Gomorah . . . Touring the Capitol that morning were many groups —a fifth grade from Sunßise. Fla.; ninth graders from California; and a large representation from the South Dakota Farmers Union. I listened to the history teacher accompanying the eighth graders from Dee- Creek, Wise., explain the painting in the top of the rotunda and the three ;- dimensionaal murals just beneath the dome which appear to be sculpture. He also reminded them that they had been taught that presidents may lie here in state for the nation to pay its last respects. Ford’s Theater on 10th Street was filled with school children and other touring groups to listen to the excellent 15-minute talk given by the Park Service attendant as to what happened there on April 14, 1865, when President Lincoln came to see a

HOLY WEEK SERVICES Candlelight Communion Service At 7 P.M. Thursday, April 16, "The Broken Matzo" Good Friday Community Service At 7:30 P.M. Friday, April 17, At The United Methodist Church HE IS RISEN Easter Sunday, April 19, Services 6:30 A.M. Sunrise Service With Breakfast To Follow 9:30 A.M. Bible School Hour 10:30 A.M. Morning Worship 7:00 P.M. Evening Worship We Invite Yoe To Come Study God's Word And Worship Him With Us. Se Sunday School — 9:30 AM. • Morning Worship Services — W).10:30 A.M. (Sarvicas For All A gas. Nursery Through Adult) • Sunday Evening Sarvicas At 7 P.M. • Family Night Bible Study — -1' Z 7 P.M. Wednesday We £ Carl Shearer Fred Walls Miniittr Associate Minister Milford Christian Church Fourth And Henry Streets 658-9151 Milford

play. After his explanation, one can look into the flag-draped No. 7 box in which John Wilkes Booth assassinated Lincoln. In the little house across the street, one can see the tiny bedroom to which they carried the mortallywounded president. Although not publicized a great deal, the National Historical Wax Museum is worth a visit. One can leisurely view periods of our history realistically depicted. At the Kennedy Center, on Thursdays at 10:30, one can participate in a television taping of the National Town Meeting. This one was being televised from the stage of the Eisenhower Theater. From the Prominade of the Kennedy Center, one has superb views — west across the Potomac into Virginia, south to the Lincoln Memorial and its reflecting pool, east over the Foggy Bottom section of the city, and north is Watergate. At the new Georgetown University Law Center on F street, attorneys participating in a continuing education legal seminar were having a coffee break in the bright Washington sun on the enclosed lower court. Irving Younger, a prominent Washington attorney, was lecturing in the spacious Moot Court on trial-by-jury techniques. At the posh Hyatt-Regency on down the street, fashionably attired delegates were checking in for one of eight conventions and seminars scheduled for that Tuesday I wondered how any one could possibly attend a dull convention where there were so many fascinating things to see and do in the Capital City.’ The Visitors Center housed in the old Union Station is closed for the repair of the roof. The repairmen were clinging to the round-topped structure in the 25 mile-per-hour wind that morning. A block west of Union Station is the gray marble memorial to the National Guard. In its Heritage gallery are displays depicting the role of the citizen-soldier throughout our history. Os particular interest was a LincolnGrant exhibit prepared by the state of Illinois. It will be

travelling throughout the United States to commemorate the fact that Lincoln and Grant were first Illinois militiamen before becoming professional generals. The life stories of these two men were superbly portrayed in pictorial and audio form. And at George Washington University Hospital where President Reagan was convalescing, reporters and cameramen were encamped opposite the side ’ entrance on 25th street; black government cars discharged personnel and all around were police. Yes. Washington is a rewarding place to visit. There are days and days of sightseeing and when one’s legs give out, the Tourmobile operated by the National Park Service may be taken to 18 of the most popular places in the city and Arlington National Cemetery. It is surely a tourist’s bargain. And when one departs, there is the satisfaction of having had a closer look at the seat of our government, its beauty and its past Shake it up Want to clean a slender-necked bottle? Try throwing some cooked rice in the bottle, adding, water and shaking Rinse it out and the girme should be gone. \ Drip tip You can clean the leaves of your house plants with a cottontipped stick. Just carry around a cup of water with you from plant to plant.

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