The Mail-Journal, Volume 20, Number 12, Milford, Kosciusko County, 6 April 1983 — Page 11
North Webster News LEEWILLMAN
Curator repairs wax figures
Maude Cameron, curator of the museum in the International Palace of Sports, was in North Webster last week to repair and restore the museum's wax figures needing attention. She was accompanied by her husband, Gerald, who jokingly says he is his wife’s “Gopher.” The Camerons reside in Williston, Vt., a couple of hours drive from the wax museum at Lake George, N. Y., where Maude is also curator. This reporter found Maude at a table in the museum area. Mark Herman’s right arm and Jesse Owen’s upper torso were on the table, along with a hand or two and a pie pan full of fingers. Their life-like coloring and appearance was startling. Repair work on the wax figures is done with dental tools and a slender electrical device that gets hot on the tip. Maude admits that sometimes it’s like doing surgery. Real dentures are used and the glass eyes are imported from England. The eyes are the same kind surgeons use to replace a lost human eye. She noted that Mark Spitz has beautiful emerald green eyes and that’s what was ordered for his wax figure. The Palace of Sports museum is unusual because the wax figures are not behind glass. Maude noted, “Although the figures are fragile they are so life-like people can hardly resist touching them. This causes scratches, scrapes, cracks and breaks that have to be repaired to keep the life-like appearance. ” According to Maude, “Arms are attached to the torso with a key-lock type device. The figures are assembled in a manor similar to department store manikins. Each studio has its own secret formula for combining waxes to get what it feel looks best. I've helped develop a tinted wax that doesn’t need much paint. It saves time but you have to be careful because every time it's heated it changes color. A stronger type of wax mixture is used to make arms that will be supporting ball bats, golf clubs, etc. It didn't take five minutes for this reporter to realize she was talking with a very talented artist. This was not a job that could be handled by someone who had a flair for, or a casual involvement in art. Further questions revealed
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A REVIVAL is being held this week at North Webster Church of God. Services start at 7 p.m. PSI IOTA Xi salad bar and fashion show is planned for April 12. Proceeds go to charity or philanthrop projects. HARRIETT WILLIAMSON is a patient at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. She is improving
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Maude had 20 years experience in teaching art and showing her own work before becoming interested in wax figures. She has a small studio in her home and is involved in all phases of art work. She has worked with wax for the past 12 years. Asked if she didn’t feel a bit “creepy” working with such lifelike looking body parts Maude replied, “Yes, at first, but you get used to it.” She continued, “Once I was working on a rush order at a studio in Niagara Falls, N.Y. It was late, about midnight, and here I was working on Wolf Man and Frankenstein. I started hearing funny crackling noises in the building and howling. I called my husband and then started checking around. The howling was coming from a German Shepherd in the alley and the crackling was caused by wax cooling in the vats. It was really spookey.” The figure of Eddie Rickenbacker looked over our shoulders as we talked. Maude pointed to him. “We had a good bit of trouble finding a costume for this one. We hunted through second hand stores and attics before we found the right period clothing. Usually the figures here are not too difficult to dress because we can get what’s needed from sporting goods manufacturers. If the figure we’re doing is of a living person they will usually sell us some of their clothing. ” It was a surprise to learn that just the parts of the likeness that show (hands, head, legs, etc.) are made of wax. Other parts are made of paper mache or figerglass. Only the hands and head of Eddie Rickenbacker are showing. It was easy to see that Johnny Weismuller (as Tarzan) standing in the cubicle next to Rickenbacker was made completely of wax and couldn’t have had much of a costuming problem. Wax figures are quite expensive and should be kept in a room where the temperature is 60 degrees or more. If it’s any cooler than 60 degrees, the figures start to crack at the joints and other stress points. It costs from $2,000 to $4,000 each for the average figure. Expenses are governed by the amount of wax needed and costumes. Maude explained how the figures are created. “You must know about J anatomy and be
daily and would appreciate hearing from friends. HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Kim Buhrt and Hiram Ferverda, April 2: Mike Zurcher, Tracy Waalewyn. Ralph Kiser and Madonna Peters, April 3: Jennifer Boyer, Junior Keppen and Ed Clayton. April 5; Elizabeth Leach, April 6; Harriett Hidy, April 7; Jeanette Bockman and Erma Beezley, April 9: Anna Heche and Roy Cay wood, April 10: Brian Likens, April 13: Travis Reiff and Nick Maurer, April 14; Kathy Butt and Don Watson, April 15; Brian Warren and Lucille Hobell, April 17: Betty Greider and Tim Butt, April 18: Doug Bowser, Sr., Gary Culver and Harriett Williamson, April
aware of people’s features, skin tones and bone structure. Then you find as many pictures as possible of the person to be sculpted and study them. It’s also helpful to watch the person on TV or in movies. Historical figures require a lot of research. Sometimes you can get the subject to pose but most of the work is done from pictures. The head is sculptured in clay. A latex mold is made over the clay and then a plaster mold is made. The head is hollowed out while the wax is still warm and eyes and teeth are put in place. Human hair is used and must be put on one strand at a time. Once in place it can be washed, curled or cut. It takes three full days work to apply the hair. Eyelashes are made from camels hair paint brushes and curled with a curling iron.” “It can be tediuous,” said Maude. “There is a wax Viking somewhere in Denmark wearing some of my hair as sideburns. Once in place the hair never changes in texture or color. ” Molds for various size hands and feet are made from anyone who happens to be around, friends, neighbors or relatives. Fortunately Gerald has the size hands needed on a lot of the male figures. The arms, legs and torsos are made in molds that can be reused. A lot of shaping has to be done before limbs are attached to the torso. Once all the parts are finished a base layer of paint is applied. A second layer of coloring made up of melted wax, varnish and oil paint is used for tinting, shading, veins, etc. A clear top sealer is then applied that creates very life-like looking skin. Once sculpted it takes about two months to complete a figure. Scratches and gouges have to be repaired in a very time consuming and expensive manner. Steel wool and kerosene are used on the damaged area. Then several layers of paint must be applied, blended and allowed to dry. Generally several sculptors create figures for the same museum so the work has a different look. Some figures turn out better than others, at least in the eyes of the artist, although the public would probably never notice the difference. Asked if a figure could get hot enough to melt, the Camerons
19; Eva Mabie and David Bowerman, April 20: Eldonna Warren, April 21; Evelyn Bowser, April 22; Monaca Gray and Harold Mickley, April 23; Jan Lundy, April 24; Estaleen Harney, April 25; Mary Jo Barton, April 28; Jill Sliger and Rhonda Hartup, April 29; and Sid Markley, April 30. A BENEFIT basketball game for the North Webster fire department is being played April 15 at the school gym. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and the game starts at 7 p.m. There will be six teams participating. MR. AND Mrs. Tom Willman observed their 30th wedding anniversary on April 4. They celebrated by spending a few days vacationing at Pokagon State Park. THE CAT is in the dog house. This reporter’s husband had just put a finishing coat of varnish on top of a desk he was refinishing. Next day when he checked his handiwork he found the varnish properly dried but full of pussy foot prints. I had no idea a human being could scream in that tone of voice. TILL NEXT week ... | FELTS CERAMIC TILE I 630 Pittsburg Street I Syracuse t • Coral Peanut • I 834-7582 457-2665 j
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started to laugh. “We had Marilyn Monroe, ‘hanging around our house’ the better part of one winter. ” chuckled Gerald. Maude continued, “A figure of Marilyn was standing in a sunny window at the Lake George museum. She was on a turntable and the window was air conditioned. Somehow the power went off. I got a frantic call and we found Marilyn with her teeth falling out, the top of her head sliding sideways and wax dripping from the ends of her fingers. During the next few months we had Marilyn’s hands (along with those of the Pope and Clark Gable) hanging from our chandelier.” Gerald chimed in, “And her legs were on the dining room table.” As we finished talking Josette Abrahm’s eighth grade art class from North Webster School arrived to see the restoration project. They were given a very educational explanation of what was going on and how it was done. Some of the repair work Maude was faced with during the week included, the cracks in Jesse Owens shoulder joints. Johnny Weissmuller’s broken foot. “Babe” Dedrikson Zaharias needed some scratches fixed. Babe Ruth needed his hands repaired, Poncho Gonzales had a badly scratched arm and Gordie Howe had a scratched nose. Ulis reporter couldn't help but notice that no one had messed with Mohammad Ali. There he stood, fists up raised, without a scratch or scrape to be seen anywhere. Lady Lions hold dinner The North Webster Lady Lions held a dinner party March 17 at a local restaurant highlighted with a Saint Patrick’s Day theme. Guest speaker was Sue Ward who gave a flower arranging demonstration. Those attending the party were Deanne Overmyer, Ann Bums. Roberta Miller, Teresa Richcreek, Susan Handel. Janet Brandon, Sylvia Richards, Betty Strauss, Sharee Long, Joanne Wagoner, Sue Parker. Susie Williams, Peg Lawrence. Ginger Packer, Hilda Stone and Rosie Mort. Mrs. Richcreek received the door prize. The next monthly meeting will be held at 7 p.m., April 21. at North Webster United Methodist Church. New president presides at meeting Marie Holmgrain, newly elected president, presided during the March 28 meeting of Chapter DA of PEO Sisterhood held at the home of Della Helvey with Nancy Ferverda as hostess. Mrs. Holmgrain installed Shirley Bricker as treasurer and Joy Carlson as chaplain of the chapter. A program pertaining to the operation of a collection agency was presented by Jerry Helvey Sorority holds tea for new members A tea for new members was held March 28 at the home of Marian Breyer by Theta Sigma Chapter of Psi lota Xi Sorority. The new members are Paula Mitchell, Cindy Heckaman and Yvone Polise. They were presented with corsages of turquoise and yellow carnations. New officers preside when Pythians meet New officers presided during the March 28 founding celebration of North Webster Pythian Sisters. Corrinne Staples read a brief history of Joseph Addison Hill,
founder of the Pythian Sisters. Margaret Kiser, secretary protern, read a letter from the District Deputy Grand Chief pertaining to the May 5 convention to be held at the North Webster Temple. A thank you note was received from Jeanette Bockman. Mrs. Staples gave the auditor’s report. The Charter was draped in memory of Mildred Poyser. Syracuse, Plans were made to clean and rearrange the hall for the upcoming convention. The first cleaning date has been scheduled for April 9. Refreshments were served by Georgia Cormican and Marie Hursey. Quilting dub members to enter projects Beverly Surface, Mentone, was a guest at the March 28 meeting of Lakeland Quilting Club held at the home of Miriam Mason. Wahneta Gebhart and Ruth Dunker recently attended a quilt show at Portage, Mich. The Lakeland club had received a personal invitation to attend from Joyce Hahn of Portage Quilters Guild. The event featured over 200 quilts. Os special interest was a rose applique quilt that took 30 years to complete. Newsletters and membership lists were distributed by Pam Kennedy and Arlene Sloan. Several club members will attend the Munster quilt show on two different days. Mrs. Kennedy is entering some of her quilting projects in the event. It will be held April 9 through 16. Estaleen Harney showed an appliqued tulip quilt made for Marianne Watson. Members brought their completed, padded picture frames to the meeting for a group picture to be put in the club scrap book. Ann Beamer displayed a vest made in Seminole and strip piece style. She showed how to adjust the vest pattern’s size. Elinore Bates offered a 1947 stencil quilt kit to be used as a club project. The kit is dated and in its original box. Discussion was held concerning the selection of a club logo. Designs and suggestions will be brought to the next meeting. An original snowman quilt by Carol Gutyan was displayed by Mrs. Dunker. It was made using a puff quilting method which will be taught on April 11 at Mrs. Gebhart’s home. Mrs. Dunker presented information about the bus trip to Bellebuckle, Tenn., where the national quilting show is being held August 12 through 14 The Quilting Bees will meet April 7 at Mrs. Gebhart s home to work on the Dresden plate quilt. The finished quilt will be donated toward a worthy cause. -NW-
USDA offers to acquire grain under loan
During a two-week period beginning April 4, the United States Department of Agriculture is offering to acquire corn, sorghum and wheat from those who have these commodities under Commodity Credit Corporation's regular and farmer owned reserve price support loan, announced deputy secretary of agriculture'. Richard E. Lyng. Lyng said the heavy signup for participation in the payment-in-kind program makes it necessary for the CCC to either acquire additional grain from producers or to exercise USDA’s previously announced option of requiring producers to obtain CCC loans on their 1983 crop commodities to satisfy program needs. The amount of grain currently owned by CCC is not sufficient to fulfill all PIK requirements. The purchase price of the grain will be the amount required to liquidate the CCC loan. Producers with CCC loan grain have through April 15 to offer their grain under loan for a sales contract with USDA at the county Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service office where the loan was obtained. All such offers will be accepted by USDA. In addition, there may be some farmers who believe they need additional compensation to allow CCC to acquire their grain under
Webster re-schedules town board meeting
The North Webster Town Board has rescheduled its regular monthly meeting from April 6 until April 20. Two board members were unable to attend
Mad to finalize banquet plans Milford Area Development board of directors will have its monthly meeting on Saturday, April 9, at 9 a.m. in the Milford Community Building. Among the business to be conducted will be finalization of plans for the 13th annual MAD “Citizen of the Year" banquet on April 16, at 6:30 p.m. in the community building. Everyone is invited to attend the meeting. '' —1 M — * * NEW SALESMAN — Dick Lehman, Dewart Lake, is a new addition to the sales staff at Buzz Keck Motor Car Co,. Syracuse. Lehman moved to the area from Gary in 1971 and since has owned a gas station, worked four years at Sea Nymph as an assistant superintendent and was chief engineer at Endicott. Lehman and his wife, Marilyn, have two children: Amber. 19-year-old Grace College student: and Jay. 14-year-old freshman at Wawasee High School. The family attends the Calvary Baptist Church in Oswego. (Photoby Bruce Bultemeier) Former Milford resident in mishap Marie L. Stephenson, 202 South Clay St., Claypool, formerly of Milford, suffered a fractured pelvis and fractured ribs in a two car accident Tuesday, March 29. The accident occurred on SR 15 near the Claypool overpass at 5:01p.m. Mrs. Stephenson was a passenger in a car driven by her husband, Coen E. Stephenson, 72. He was treated for cuts and bruises and released from Kosciusko Community Hospital. Also injured was Ruth E. Sellers, 42, r 4 Warsaw. She was treated and released for cuts and bruises. According to police reports, Stephenson turned left on CR 700 S from SR 15 in front of the Seller’s auto. Warsaw Fire Department was called to the scene for use of its extrication equipment in removing Mrs. Stephenson from the wreckage. Mrs. Stephenson was listed in fair condition Wednesday, March 30.
loan, Lyng said. In these cases, farmers may submit competitive bids on the amount of compensation that may be needed. The bids will show the quantity of grain the producer offers to CCC and the per cent of that quantity to be paid as in-kind compensation. Bids will be received by the local ASCS office beginning April 4 and ending April 15. CCC may reject any bid that includes in-kind compensation. The factors used in considering bids will be total cost to the government, location of the grain, class of the grain and total needs. If such bids are accepted, the farmer will receive the inkind payment immediately and may market it, use it for feed or store it, Lyng said. USDA’s offer to obtain the grain is open to all producers with grain under loan, not wily to those participating in the PIK program. However, USDA will not acquire grain which the producer is to receive under PIK or was placed in the farmer owned reserve after January 11. The offer should be especially helpful to those farmers who have or anticipate storage problems, Lyng said. Farmers will be able to sell their older crops under this purchase program and free up storage space for the incoming harvest, lessing the possibility of commodity deterioration.
the April 6 meeting. The meeting will be held Wednesday. April 20. at 7 p.m., at the North Webster Town Hall. The public is invited to attend.
Wed.. April 6.1983 —THE MAIL-JOURNAL
LIZ WALTZ
Liz Waltz, Ronda Kinsey named Webster Girls' Staters
American Legion Auxiliaries have announced delegates and alternates for the 1983 Hoosier Girls’ State. Girls’ State will take place June 19 through June 25 at Indiana State University, Terre Haute. North Webster’s delegate is Liz Waltz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Waltz, r 3 Syracuse. The alternate is Ronda Kinsey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Kinsey of North Webster. Liz is a member of the varsity cheerleading squad at Wawasee High School, an honor student and secretary of the Foreign Language Club. She has been a member of the gymnastics team for one year and has been a dancer for 12 years with the Lee Anne Stewart School of Dance. She attends the United Methodist Church, North Webster, and plans to major in
Forecasters wrong
By EDWARD THORLUND Once again in the past two weeks most of the Wall Street forecasters have been wrong. The market — as this is written — still has not suffered that sharp correction just about everyone has been expecting for over a month. The dip may have come by the time you read these words. But for several weeks tentative dips have been followed by broad strength, and even though there has been a forty per cent rise in stock prices in a period of eight months, there is never any certainty a reaction will come at a given time. One of the truisms of the market place is that when everyone thinks the market will behave one way it often does the opposite. One explanation of the market’s strength of late, offered by a veteran broker, is that Bowen Center receives award The Otis R. Bowen Center for Human Services, Warsaw, received the first-place award for overall public information programming, large center category, from the National Council of Community Mental Health Centers at the association’s annual meeting in Detroit recently. Director of the center is Dan Steiner The program was created by Laura R. Meers, Ph.D., director of consultation and education services. The award cited the Bowen Center for its outstanding achievement in promoting community mental health services through public information programming. The National Council of Community Mental Health Centers is an organization of more than 800 agencies and individuals dedicated to increasing the quality and accessibility of mental health services throughout the United States.
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pre-lawat Indiana University Ronda has been a pom pon girl at Wawasee for |wo veal's and is the assistant editor for the school yearbook She is an honor roll student, has taken baton lessons for six years and has twirled competitively, winning two state titles at the Indiana State Fair. She is also a member of the Future Homemakers of America. She plans to attend Indiana University and major in accounting or computer technology Girls’ State is designed to help young women learn the duties, privileges, rights and respon sibilities of American citizens Girls are picked from the upper third of the junior class, with the aid of the high school staff They should have an interest in government and history and have leadership qualities.
recent months have begun to make it clear this and next year's federal budget deficits may not be as high as many had feared President Reagan had forecast a deficit of some S2OB billions. But one late projection, based on a recovering economy, is for a deficit of about $179 billion This projection is based on an estimate of what Congress will do with budget legislation The essence of this projection is the conviction Congress will inevitably cut defense spending and will attempt to increase spending on social programs, which Mr. Reagan will not accept. The end result should be a budget containing reduced defense spending and not much increase above those proposed in the president's budget for social programs. Also helping the outlook are better numbers for jobs, the GNP. lower interest rates, which will mean the Treasury pays less for what it borrows, and greater tax revenues because of better business (especially in home and auto sales) Minor damage in turning accident Kathleen Stichter. 20. r 2 Milford, was not injured when her auto clipped a 1978 Olds mobile in the driveway of A C Fabricating. The accident, on US 33 north of CR 38 in Elkhart County, occurred at 12:50 pm. Thursday. March 31. According to Elkhart CountySheriff’s Ptl. Richard F. Method. Miss Stichter had made a left turn into the driveway of A. C. Fabricating when her 1978 Chevrolet clipped an auto operated by Gary L. Alwine. 27. South Bend, who was about to leave the driveway. Damage was reported as minor.
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