The Mail-Journal, Volume 19, Number 28, Milford, Kosciusko County, 28 July 1982 — Page 11

Summer

History of local sweet tooth

Beer’s and Jessop> Co., Inc., " currently located in Milford, has been in operation for four generations selling homemade “goodies” for sweet tooths in Michigan and will be one of the organizations present at year's Kosciusko County Fair./ Family candy-making was brought to America by Caroline Jessop from Germany. She and her husband, a candy maker from England, met at a convention, were married and “setup” shop in Boston. After the shop in Boston was sold, the family moved to Cincinnati, opened another shop and later sold it to move to Connersville. When they moved to Indiana. Caroline Jessop became the first concessionaire on the state fairgrounds and for this reason is the identification point in the company 's history. Connersville is the hometown of Charles Jessop, Caroline s son, who had the original idea of “putting the stores on wheels.” He traveled t< various fairs selling the confections and establishing a name for Jessop's. Family Tree Charles Beer had six children who were or still are active in the candy-making business The oldest daughter. Minnie Jessop Kuchler, is not currently active, however, she helped her parents and performed secretarial duties for them She now lives in Indianapolis. The next child is D. H. Jessop from Newcastle. He is an active seller for Jessop's and is helped on a part-time basis by two of his children Cecelia Jessop Mercier, was the third child After her death, her daughter Mrs, David (Charlene f Hornung from Connersville remained active) in the confectioner's trade The fifth child is Charles Jessop. Jr., from Lynn He along with a son and grandson also remains active. The youngest of the Jessops was Kurman who died in 1970. His wife. Lois (Funk> Jessop McMillen. has continued active participation in the candyfamily She is helped by her son, John. 20, and daughter, Tamara. 17. Another son. Joseph, died in 1974 However, his wife. Connie Jessop Casto from Milford is also active in the business with her sons Rodney and Randall Lucille is the fourth-born child of the Jessops, and when she married Harry Beer, this branch 4 of the candy-makers became

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known as Beer’s and Jessop’s and has Milford as its home base. Beer's and Jessop’s i All of the items sold by Beer’s and Jessop’s are homemade with the exception of peanuts and even these would be homemade by the Beers if it were passible. Mrs. Beer, now 63. is still active in the company’s operations traveling to numerous county and state fairs and sidewalk celebrations. She, her son, Robert Jessop Beer, and his family are not bound by state lines. The company can be found at five fairs within Indiana state lines. They appear at Warsaw, Bluffton, Hartford City, Columbia City and the state fair in Indianapolis. The patented butterscotch corn, salt water taffy, cotton candy and homemade fudge is also present at six smaller celebrations in Indiana Michigan cities visited by Beer's and Jessop’s are:

Amish Acres to host Art Festival Auaust 12-15

Historic Amish Acres in Nappanee will present the 20th Annual Pletcher Village Art Festival. Thursday through Sunday. Aug. 12-15. The show started as an outdoor display of watercolors from the town's kids taking painting lessons in the summer of 1962 The red bams, vases of flowers, and bowls of fruit were pinned to the clothes line strung across the front of the Pletcher Furniture Village. The budding artists were from Marion and Walnut Streets, Locke and Clark, a few from as far away as Morningside Drive. Now. two decades later the spirit of bringing artists, craftsmen. their creations and admirers together in a summer celebration remains the same, but the event has gradually grown into one of the largest festivals of its kind in the country A total of 225 artists and craftsmen from nearly 150 cities in 16 states will create a marketplace from which to demonstrate and sell their wares. They come from as far as America's borders; North Carolina. California, Florida and Wisconsin, and their styles reflect the cultural uniqueness of their regions Many are drawn to Amish Acres for the prestige which comes with winning over $3,000 in

Saginaw, Hillsdale, Adrian, Holland, Grand Haven, Marshal and Centreville. The company has expanded with the addition of carnival rides along with the featured confections. Future Proprietors The company has been and apparently will remain a family organization. Robert Jessop Beer and his wife, Jackie, have six children. All travel with the family business and learn “tricks of the trade” even before they are actually old enough to work at the stands. The older children, Amy, 13; Robert, Jr., 11; and Vicky, nine, help sell the concessions made in their shops. They also serve as examples for their younger brothers: Christian, five, and Tommy and Johnny, 22-month-oid twins. Beer’s and Jessop’s will set up two stands at the state fair in Indianapolis this year after their appearance at the Kosciusko County 4-H Fair

cash prizes in seven categories of creative work. This year’s winning pieces will be selected from nearly 700 entries in the competition tent by judges Lynda Halley, administrative assistant in charge of education, Snite Museum of Art, University of Notre Dame; and Noel Dusendschon, professor of fine art at Indiana-Purdue University at Fort Wayne. They will award two best of show S6OO purchase prizes in two and three dimensional categories. Cash awards totaling $350 will also be distributed to winning entries and booths chosen by festival visitors through balloting during the four days. The continuous entertainment and festive food rank nearly equal in popularity with the marketplace. Tradition dictates the appearances of the Stevens Puppets, Steven Gubi the magician, and the United Mime Workers in the children’s tent. LaMonte’s Gray Horse Band, the Swinging Hoosier Square Dan cers, and the Enchanted Hills Playhouse Players fill familiar spots on the schedule of events. A major new addition for both those too young and old enough to remember, will be a historically reconstructed medicine show. The show, presented from an antique medicine show wagon

& j C '■? i I ? . •MISS NORTH WEBSTER’ — Michelle Pavel enjoys water siding and gymnastics and is the North Webster candidate in the Kosciusko County Fair queen contest. She is 17 years old and is five feet, six inches tail with blue eyes.

complete with living quarters and old time patent medicine litographs, has been recorded by the Smithsonian Institute. Other performers entertaining at random throughout the grounds will evoke nostalgia from other periods and places in history. Shakespearean bards, troubadors. an organ grinder and his monkey, a juggler, and barbershop quartet will mix amicably throughout the week end. The seven farmer’s market food stalls, a popular addition to last year’s festival, will be filled to the brim with Country fare of fritters, fried fish and funnel cakes. Cups will overflow with cider, lemonade and sassafras tea on ice. Simple but plentiful ice cream concoctions plus an oven full of preaching pies and pastry will make choosing difficult. Additional vendors will man push cars, and peddler s wagons with fresh fruit on ice and sausage sandwiches. Spit roast pigs over the open fire plus picnic trimmings will again highlight the menu of the large food tent filled with tables and benches. The permanent shops of Amish Acres provide the aroma of just baked breads, pies and freshly made fudge candy, plus smoked meats and aged cheeses. The 400seat family style restaurant, with its window boxes of flowers, overlooks the festival's activities. Amish Acres itself is a themed attraction which draws over half its visitors from outside Indiana. For a separate admission, the farm features a guided tour, horse drawn buggy* rides, a documentary movie and demonstrations. ’MB ‘MISS MILFORD* — Angie Bess, daughter of Virginia Bess, enjoys sewing and bicycling and is active in 4-H. She is Milford’s entrant in this year's Kosciusko County Fair queen contest. Miss Bess is IS years old. five feet, three inches tall and has blue eyes.

Tri-County Fish and Wildlife area features many lakes

The Tri-County Fish and Wildlife Area, located between the towns of North Webster and Syracuse along SR 13 in Kosciusko and Noble counties, comprises nearly 3,400 acres of lakes, wetlands, woodlands and upland fields in the heart of the Northeast Indiana lake region. Spring and summer fishing, along with winter ice fishing, is offered to visiting fishermen with large populations of largemouth bass, bluegill, redear and crappie being available in the property’s 34 lakes and ponds. Tri-County is also noted for its hunting opportunities. Populations of fox squirrel, cottontail rabbit, whitetail deer, bobwhite quail and waterfowl offer the sportsman a wide variety of opportimities in the fall. Most of Tri-County is composed of flat to rolling upland fields with gradual to steep slopes of OakHickory woodlands falling off to depressions of wetlands and natural lakes. The area shows many signs of glacier action with its rocky fields, gravel deposits, and deep glacial lakes with depths of up to 75 feet. Water areas on the property include nine small natural lakes varying in size from four to 45 acres. The largest of the lakes in Tri-County is Spear Lake, while Shock Lake is second in size at 33 acres. Goldeneye Pond is third biggest at 20 acres, while Hammond Lake is 15 acres. In 1963, a dam was constructed in the outlet of six of the natural lakes, these being: Hammond, Allen, Rothenberger, Spear, Barrel and a Half, and Shock. Raising the water level created a 336 acre lake-marsh complex to benefit migratory waterfowl and to expand fish populations. This is now known as the Flatbelly Complex In 1974, Flatbelly was drawn down to its ordinal level to expose the shallow marsh areas. This draw down encouraged the growth of water vegetation which, when flooded, enhances its value for waterfowl use and fish populations. In addition, as reflooding progressed, a new fish species, the northern pike, was added to Flatbelly. Research has indicated the northern pike stocking has been a success. In addition to the natural lakes in Tri-County. there are 25 manmade ponds on the property. The lakes and ponds that are capable of supporting fish populations are managed for this, with launching ramps available for fishermen Only electric beat motors are allowed on the facility. The smaller ponds that do not support fish populations are used for waterfowl production. TriCounty serves as the home for a large nesting population of wood duck and mallard. The ponds and marshes, are provided with nesting structures or roosting cover to encourage the ducks to remain. Each year, waterfowl Lamb to be promoted The Kosciusko County Sheep Association will be promoting lamb at the 1982 Kosciusko County Fair. From 4:30 p.m. until 7 p.m on Tuesday evening, Aug. 3, prior to the 4-H Market Lamb Show the directors will be cooking and serving lamburgers at the sheep bam. In addition to this project, the association annually sponsors the trophy for the grand champion pen of two lambs. They also have a picnic planned for all county sheep producers at the Akron Park on Sunday, Sept. 12.

Pair of summer festivals this week

A pair of summer festivals are on tap in Indiana this week. Canal Days in Wabash July 2931 feature square dancing, antiques, a flower show, arts and crafts, and two specialty food items, barbecued chicken and corn on the cob. The community of Berne hosts Swiss Days on July 39-31. and visitors are promised “all the Auction starts at 3 p.m. Aug. 5 The annual Kosciusko County 4-H auction is slated for Thursday, Aug. 5. The sale will be held in the show arena at the east end of the fairgrounds and will begin at 3 p.m. Sale order will be milk, beef, goats, rabbits, sheep and swine. Last year’s sate totaled $136,903 which indicates the tremendous support given the auction in the

are trapped and banded in cooperation with the Federal 1 Government. Some of the smaller lakes and ponds in Tri-County include Redhead Pond, Mallord Pond, Grebe Pond, Goose Pond, Allen Lake, Heron Pond, Coot Pond,

BASS POND — Bass Pond, seen here, is fairly typical of many of the smaller bodies of water contained within Tri-County Fish and Wildlife Area. A total of 34 lakes and ponds exist within the facility. (Photo by Doug Walker) Mk W—MB 'll — SHOCK LAKE — One of the natural lakes in Tri-County Fish and Wildlife Area, Shock Lake is second only to Spear Lake in total size, covering a 33-acre area. < Photo by Doug Walker)

•MISS SYRACUSE* — Sherry Boyd is five feet, one inch tall and is the Syracuse representative for the Kosciusko County Fair queen contest. The blue-eyed 17-year-old enjoys skiing and tennis.

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Black Pond, Wood Duck Pond, Rail Pond, Scaup Pond, Bufflehead Pond, Bass Pond, Wyland Lake, Long Lake, Price Lake and Loon Pond. The acquisition of land to develop Tri-County Fish and Wildlife Area started in 1951. In

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1953, formal management of the property was started. Funding for the acquisition of the land and management is derived from a federal tax on hunting arms and ammunition, fishing equipment, and the sales of state hunting and fishing licenses.

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