The Mail-Journal, Volume 20, Number 22, Milford, Kosciusko County, 15 June 1983 — Page 15
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/ IV ¥ JF f W w £b 3 OHJ ant ■■ ■ > * ml ® * ‘‘•wk. M IHiT I 4 ii BNNL ’ wHL_ *wßßw JEB I st | I I > JSwNBI JB F S iBM BNh®®K READY FOR FUN — These committee members weren't intimidated when they were asked to ' stand among the sport statues above the fountain in the Palace of Sports, North Webster. They, along with other committee members and residents, are preparing for the annual Mermaid Festival which will be held June 18 through 25. Pictured from the left are: Don Mort, parade seating chairman; Gene Whitacre, pony pull chairman; and Rick Thomas, coin hunt and treasure hunt chairman. (Photo by Gail Widmoyer) Activities start this week end
While many events of the Mermaid Festival do not get underway until Monday, June 20, the town of North Webster will be a busy place this coming week end. Merchants will have special sales all day on Saturday, June 18. At 8 a.m. Saturday a men’s softball tourney will begin on the school field. At 8:30 a.m. the annual Mermaid Festival 5.000 Meter Run registration begins with the run beginning at 10 a.m. in front of the International Palace of Sports.
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Also at 10:30, the North Webster and Mid-Lakes Lions Clubs will hold a chicken barbecue in front of Camelot Hall. The weigh-in for the garden tractor pull, sponsored by the Indiana Tractor Pullers Association will begin at 12 noon with the pull at 1 p.m. The International Palace of Sports w ill open at 12 noon and be open until 10 p.m. The girls’ Youth League tournament will begin north of the fairgrounds at 6 p.m.
And, the annual Mermaid Ball will be held at Camelot Hall from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m. with Ron Frazier and Bridge. Sunday Events Father’s Day will also be a special day at North Webster with the men’s softball tourney continuing at the school field at 8 a.m. The Palace of Sports will be open from 12 noon until 5 p.m. The annual firemen’s and ladies’ waterball contest will be held on the fairgrounds at 2 p.m. and the girls’ Youth League tourney will continue at 6 p.m.
Entries climb for parade
Entires to date are as follows: Novelty cars — Nappanee Vette Club. Nappanee; 1968 Chevy convertible, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Swonger, Columbia City. 1936 replica of Auburn Speedster, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Correll. Cromwell The number ot entries continue to climb for the 38th annual Mermaid Festival parade slated to move out at 4 p.m. on Satuday, June 25. Antique cars — 1948 Oldsmobile and 1D37 LaSalle Opera coupe, Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, Warsaw; 1948 Willys flat bed truck, Ross Timmons. Milford; 1928 Farmall tractor. Jerry Lewallen. Kimmell; 1949 Chevy panel truck, Dave Ridings, Syracuse; 1940 Ford. Gary Wineland. Syracuse; 1930 model A Ford pick truck. Bob Fancil, Warsaw; 1922 American LaFrance pumper fire turck. Farmland Fire Department, Farmland; 1912 Model T Ford. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bower, South Whitley; 1931 Model A Ford roadster. Maxie Miller, Leesburg Commerical — Backstage Productions, Wolf Lake; American Legion Ladies' poppy float. North Webster; Fort Wayne Street Rod Association, Fort Wayne; Goshen Appreciation night at raceway Nappanee Raceway will hold an appreciation night and benefit for Louie Gochenor, Bourbon, on Saturday. June 18. from 4-6 p.m. at the raceway, located three miles east of Nappanee on SR 6. Ham and beans, with cornbread and drink, will be served by volunteer members of the raceway. Donations will be accepted and all proceeds turned over to Gochenour to help pay medical expenses. Gochenour. who is a member of the raceway’s board of directors, has been an active starter for the races and has been in miniature harness racing from its inception in the 19605. He was one of the originators of the former IOMI (Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois) racing circuit. He was also active in merging IOMI with the International Trotting and Pacing Association in 1976.
’xT Mr * ~ ki , -«L PLANNING THE BALL — Mermaid Ball committee members are making final preparations for the annual ball which will be held Saturday evening. June 18, during the 38th North Webster Mermaid Festival. Committee members from left to right are: Susie Williams. Sheree Long. Carlos Williams. JoLene Hum. Steve Beavers and Nadine Gooding. (Photo by Gail Widmoyer> ’ TIFFECANOE BOAT CO. ~ Featuring, For Your Boating Pleasure ... — — • Rinkerbuih • Mariner Outboards UA «»**»•«» • Authorized i> M t Mn ( r ...l ■* ‘ •' ** Dealer 9 t • Hurricane Deck Boats e n P an B • Sea Ryder ■**** • Fun-Toon raaaieooaTs • HolsdaW Boat Trailers • Boats & Motors • Holiday Aluminum Pier Sections Sales • Service • Storage RFD 2 Ltesbtirg 134-2271 MorthWttetw —
Legion of the Moose Clown Chib, Goshen; Kosciusko County Democrats; Kosciusko County Republicans Walking units — Eagles Lodge 823, Huntington Novelty units — Clark-O-The Clown, Muncie; Gene (’’Cricket”) Kammerer, Leesburg; Bozo the Clown, Brian Rose, North Webster; Baseball Clown, Phil Malott, North Webster; Patches and Friends from the Patches Clown Service, Milford / Baton Corps — Bonnie Blue Belles, Warsaw; Marion Highsteppers, Marion; Pierceton Cowgirls, Pierceton; The Arrowettes. Monroe; Wabash Baton Corp, Wabash Color guard — American Legion 253 North Webster; American Legion 308, Osceola; Ladies’ Auxiliary, American Legion 253 Mounted units — Bristol Marshal’s posse, Bristol; Sue Shupert and Penny, Middlebury Shrine units — Kokomo Shrine, Clowns, Kokomo; Wells County Tri-Sports Shrine Unit, Ossian Bands — Coluinbia City High School; East Noble. Kendallville; Galien Varsity, Galien, Mich.; Winchester High School; Kokomo, Northwestern Purple Pride band; Wawasee Marching Warriros; North Webster Junior High / MISS ETNA GREEN — Dawn Carpenter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sonny Carpenter of Etna Green, has entered the Queen of Lakes contest as Miss Etna Green. She is sponsored by the Etna Bank. Miss Carpenter has graduated from the Vogue Beauty College and is a hairstylist. She is 19. has brown hair, brown eyes, weighs 120 pounds and is five foot, seven inches tall. She enjoys exercising, ceramics and motorcycle riding.
F wwP [/fl V IBS s / ■ I A. A > Hmmk hSV TRAVELING COACHES — Coaches for the North Webster Little League boys' and girls' travel league are preparing to enter the Palace of Sports where they can discuss procedures for the upcoming Mermaid Festival. Pictured from the left are: Lorraine Carson. Rosie Mort. Summer Bright. Phil Stevens and Doug Hoffert. (Photo by Gait Widmoyer> Mermaid Festival committees
Following are committee members who are currently hard at work on the 1983 Mermaid Festival: Queen’s committee — Sue Ann Mitchell, Susie Williams and Deanna Overmyer, co-chairmen; Dick Mitchell; Carlos Williams; Sandy Mullett; Jay Overmyer; Rick and Mitzie Reber; Bob and Leslie Bosstick; Dan and Cindy Chalfant; and Kathy White Band contest — Dr. and Mrs. Arden Walgamuth, chairmen; John Kroh and John Sroufe Treasure hunt and coin hunt — Phil Payne and Rick Thomas Pony pull — Gene Whitacre Tractor Pull — Roy Russell and Bob Richards Mermaid ball — Steve Beavers, chairman; Jolene Hum; Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Williams; Nadene Gooding; Sherri Long; Teresa Richcreek; Cutie contest — Dixie Pryor, chairman; Sandy Walgamuth; Phyllis Mullett; Ginger Packer; Alice Rinker; Donna Long; Lynn Beer; and Teresa Richcreek; and Deanna Blair, emcee Talent contest — Mr and Mrs. Phil Metcalf, chairmen; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Parr Seating chairman — Don Mort Program book — Mr. an Mrs. Glen Stone and Alice Rinker Square dance — Mr and Mrs Chuck Stuckman Merchants’ building — Jim Miller, Steve Beavers, Jolene Hum, Charlie Packer, Dick and Sue Ann Mitchell, Nadene Gooding, Susan Handle. Jay and Deanna Overmyer, Tim Hime, Phil and Eve Payne, Bob and
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Sylvia Richard. Glen and Hilda Stone. Gene Whitacre, Dick Runyan and Rick Thomas Chicken barbecue — Woody Wagoner, chairman; Rosie Mort, Phyllis Mullett, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Metcalf. Mr and Mrs. Gene Witacre, Mr. and Mrs Jerry Brandon and Mr. and Mrs Glen Stone, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.; and Rick Henry, Dick Runyan. Rick Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Wendall Bryant. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Culver, Mr and Mrs. Phil Payne and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Richards, 2 p.m.-closing.
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Girls’ Youth League chairmen — Rosie Mort, Lorraine Carson and Summer Bright Boys' Youth League chairmen — Doug Hoffert and Phil Stevens Queen s Beauty Pageant judges — Bob Meek, Elkhart; Michelle Spitler. 1979 Queen of Lakes, Syracuse; John Thorpe, son of Jim Thorpe, Oklahoma City; and Bill Reed, Jr., Tocoma. Wash . Phyllis Rogers, Merrillville. Parade line-up — Jay Overmeyer
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