The Mail-Journal, Volume 19, Number 23, Milford, Kosciusko County, 23 June 1982 — Page 1

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VOLUME 19

Now in progress at North Webster — 37th Mermaid Festival

27 candidates vie for 'Queen of Lakes' crown

ByJERISEELY The 37th annual Mermaid Festival is underway at North Webster with the cuties in the spotlight tonight. Kiddies Day activities begin at 1 p.m. with the parade slated for 7 p.m. from the stoplight on SR 13. The Cutie King and Queen contest will follow at the school gym at 8 p.m. The big day of the festival is on Saturday with “King of Sports" competition beginning at 11 a m. The parade will begin at 4 p.m. and the ’ Queen of Lakes" finals will be held at 8 p.m. in the school gym

A total of 27 girls are seeking the coveted Queen of Lakes” title It is a busy week for the contestants They attended the King of Sports luncheon on

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MERMAID CONTESTANTS—Participants in the Mermaid Festival’s "Qaeeci as Lakes" benaty pageant are shoun above with 1981 queen Lisa Radig. Swimsuit competition will be held on Friday night with the finals in the North Webster Junior High School gym atsß p.m. on Saturday. Standing on the left of the queen are Cindy Knotts, "Miss Wawasee Lake." sponsored by Barth Motor Homes of Milford; Kathie Yoder, "Miss Camelot Lake." sponsored by Vague Studio of Hair Design: Lori Berger. “Miss Wawasee High School.” sponsored by Wawasee High School; Debbie Haab. “Miss Milford," sponsored by the Milford Lions Club; and Debi Wagoner. "Miss Tippecanoe Lake." sponsored by J. C. Mfg., Inc. Standing on the right of the queen, from top down, are Stacy Kline. "Mbs Syracuse N 0.2," sponsored by sturonjac Rudders. Inc.; Terri Ray. "Miss Diamond Lake." sponsored by Sunsational Tanning Salon; Aimee Stouder "Miss Webster Lake." sponsored hy Beavers Realty; Kathy Butt. “Mbs Syracuse No. 1." sponsored by Elkhart Products Corp.. Elkhart; and Terese Kellogg. “Miss Nappanee." sponsored by Jerri and Jills Salon of Style of North Webster. Seated in front are Angela Meek. “Miss Syracuse Lake." sponsored by Kappa Omicron Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi; and Andrea Beno. "Mbs Chapman Lake." sponsored by Mosher’s Marina. Seated on the second step b Tina Miller. “Miss Stanton Lake.” sponsored by Rhoades Insurance; and an the nest step b Lari RybalL “Miss Swayiee." sponsored by the North Webster Marina. (Photo by Sharon Stuckman >

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Saturday and the Mermaid Ball on Saturday night. Their first introduction to the judges was at a tea un Sunday afternoon in the North Webster

School cafeteria A style show and make-up demonstration was presented and judging on per sonality was held Practice for Friday and Saturday night was also held They will be back in North Webster on Friday evening for the swimsuit competition which begins at 8 p m Saturday they will ride on decorated conveyances in the annual parade and final competition will begin at Bp.m. Kiddies Tonight Today is Kiddies Day at the festival with special prices for the younger set on the midway. The girls’ youth league tournament play will continue at 6 p.m. north erf the fairgrounds. Cutie conveyances will line up at Camelot Square parking lot at 6 p m with the now famous parade moving out at 7 p.m The parade starts south of the

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stoplight. It will be followed by the Cutie King and Queen competition at the school gym at 8 pm The pony pull will be a highlight of Thursday with the weigh-in beginning at the fairgrounds at 4:30 p.m The midway will open at 6 p.m. and the pony pull will start at that time It is being sponsored by the 4-county Pony Pulling Association with anyone in Kosciusko County being able to enter 48-inch and under ponies. At 7 p.m. on Thursday a coin hunt in the sand will be held near the merchants' building and the talent contest will continue Camelot Hall The girls’ and boys' youth league finals will begin north of the fairgrounds at 6 p.m. on Friday. At 8 p.m. the ’Queen of Lakes'' swimsuit competition will begin Big Day Saturday is the big day of the festival with the 10th annual Tournament of Knights being held on the school court and field. It is sponsored by the International Palace of Sports. Between 12 noon and 4 p.m. Key City Show’s will present “bracelet day” with specials on rides At 1 p.m the band contest will begin north of the fairgrounds Slated for 2 p.m. and again at 7 p.m are ski shows by the North Webster Lake Ski Club. These may be seen from the west shore of the lake The 37th annual parade will begin at 4 p.m Awards totaling nearly SB,OOO will be given for the best band, floats, cars, walking units, novelty units, etc. Jack Underwood of WOWO. Fort Wayne, returns after a year's absence to be master of ceremonies Awards will be presented at the reviewing stand one-half hour after the parade ends The day will conclude with the crowning of the new queen during the beauty pageant finals in the school gym. The pageant will begin at 8 p.m with Lisa Rudig crow ning her successor It s been a busy week with Wayne Gretzky being crowned King of Sports at a special luncheon on Saturday Saturday was also the day for the 5.0000 Meter Run. the garden tractor pdll and the Mermaid Ball The girls' youth league tournament and the men's softball tourney also got underway over the week end with the firemen's and ladies' waterball contest held on Sunday Monday was family night with the boys youth league tour-

Milford Post Office shows 60% increase The Milford Post Office shows a 60 per cent increase in revenues for the period October through May 14. 1982. over a similar period in 1981, according to a release by postmaster Charles Spillman this week. He said revenues went from 8121.432 to 8200.300 hiring this period. The increase was reflected in bulk mailing done by The Papers Incorporated during this period, postmaster Spillman said

nament, getting underway, the talent contest beginning and a

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QUEEN HOPEFULS—Each «f the yoang ladies in this photo hopes she wii be erewwed the “Qaeea of Lakes” at the caackntM of the Mermaid Festival on Saturday. In the center of the photo is the 1981 queen. Lisa Rudig. On the left of the queen are Susan Ott. "Miss Papakeeehie Lake." sponsored by Tri-Lakes Sanitation of Syracuse: Laura Duggins. ".Miss South Whitley, sponsored by Johnson Brothers Signs of South Whitley; Lori Richardson. "Miss Sechrist Lake.” sponsored by Psi lota Xi sorority of North Webster; Ronda Black. "Miss Little Tippy Lake." sponsored by the Princess Parlor Beauty Salon at North Webster; Michelle PaveL “Mbs North Webster." sponsored by the North Webster American Legion; and Patty Garrity. “Miss Waubee Lake." sponsored by the Milford Kiwanis Club. From the top. on the right of the queen, are Lisa Stanley. "Miss Muncie." sponsored by the Lake Webster Ski Bees; Lee Fairfield. *Miss Warsaw." sponsored by The Classic at North Webster and Ace Hardware of Warsaw; Cynthia Boling. "Miss Winona Lake." sponsored by Montietb Tire of Warsaw; Sharon Bohnstedt. "Mbs Dewart Lake.” sponsored by Schwarts Super Vain. Milford: Dawn Carpenter. "Mbs Etna Green." sponsored by the Etna Bank; Kathy Iden. "Mbs Indianapolis." sponsored by Indianapolis Life Insurance Christmas Committee; and Sally Miner, "Mbs Mentone." sponsored by Fisherman’s Cove. North Webster. (Photoby Sharon Stockman)

Beemer, Meyers, Shepler new C. of C. directors, other business

By G ARY LEWIS Three members were elected to the board of directors and three guest speakers presented the program at the annual meeting of the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce Thursday. June 17. Elected by unanimous vote were William Beemer. Beemer Enterprises; Dick Meyers. Anchor Man; and Grant Shepler. Dana Corporation. A progress report was given by Joe Gray, executive secretary of the chamber, on the gift fund for the construction of the Lakeland Community Daycare Center. Sea Nymph Corporation has donated a 1982 model fishing boat to be sold to the highest bidder The minimum bid allowed will be 81.000 and bids are being accepted at the receptionist s desk at the State Bank of Syracuse. The deadline for making bids is

treasure hunt in the sand held on the fairgrounds

set for June 26 Gray said the goal of 837.500. which will serve as matching fimds to a grant from the Kosciusko County United Way. is now within site. Gray estimated the fund drive is within 84,000 of making its goal. The next edition of the Chamber's newsletter, edited by Jeannie Gardiner, was announced to be August 1. The new newsletter will be published bimonthly. Kip Schumm, from the Syracuse Park Department, urged the group to support the July 4 Flotilla on Lake Wawasee. Chamber President Phyllis Louden reported that the Chassie train system has agreed to repair the railroad tracks intersecting at SR 13. The company, a division of the Baltimore and Ohio train system, wi 11 raise the track on the

On Tuesday a greased pole contest was held and the talent

west side of the Liquor Locker eight inches and to replace the timber and graduate extension of the asphalt of the tracks in the center. She said the tracks on the south side of the road belong to Liberty Homes and that Liberty

End of heating season: weather observer Goshen College weather observer Lores Steury this week reports that we have come to the end of the heating season Heating degree-days are recorded each year from July 1 to June 30. Steury said that the normal for the season is 6,300 heating degree-days. This year the total as of June 18 was 6,791. The most degree-days recorded since tre 1951-52 season was in 1977-78 with 7,096. The JowesCamount of degreexiays was during the 1975-76 season with 5,642. Heating degree-days are figured by taking the average temperature for the day and subtracting it from 65 degrees. Degree-days gauge the amount of heating needed for a building.

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contest and boys’ youth league tourney continued.

Homes has been contacted. The firm has not responded in anyway to the inquiry. The work is scheduled to be completed after Labor Day Mrs. Louden recognized nine (Continued on page 2)