The Mail-Journal, Volume 20, Number 23, Milford, Kosciusko County, 22 June 1983 — Page 23

Summer

Committee announces first tractor pull, schedule of events for July 4

At the July Fourth Committee meeting on June 9, announcement was made of the first antique tractor pull in Etna Green which is scheduled for Sunday, July 3, at 1:30 p.m. All who participate will weighin at the Etna Elevator between 9 and 11:30 a m. and will be required to pay an entry fee. The pull will be held at the west end of the Heritage Park grounds and is a percentage pull/transfer sled event. Classes are divided into 1938 and older tractors, 1938 to 1948 and 1949 to 1956 for factory farmstock only. The prize money guarantees 70 per cent of the entry fee is paid back to winning contestants. The following rules apply to all participants: 1. Open to rubber-tired farm tractors only; 2. Tractors up to 1938 may be pulled on rubber tires. Row crop tractors will be limited to a tire size of 14.9 maximum; four wheel

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tractors limited to tire size of 16.9 unless original size is larger; for 1939 to 1956 classes are limited to 15.5 tire size. All tractors must have stock wheels; 3. All weight will be secured to the tractor. If at any time after hook-up any weight falls off, tractor will be immediately disqualified; 4. No drawbar shall exceed 20 inches high top measurement. Anyone pulling from the three point hitch shall be disqualified if hitch moves after pull starts; 5. Front end raise not to exceed 20 inches; 6. Clevis must be steel or malleable iron, no cast, attached and ready to pull; 7. No more than two drivers per tractor; 8. Duel wheels are not permitted; 9. PTO-RPM speed will be checked; 10. Open to all contestants 16 years or older; 11. Any tractor that pulls out of bounds will be disqualified; 12. Decision of the judges will be final; 13. Committee in charge reserves the right to accept or reject any or all entered; 14. Winners subject to dynamometer test and fuel check; 15. Allows two pulls on boat, if first pull does not exceed 50 feet; 16. Not responsible for any accidents or damage to any tractor caused by any person or persons. 17. No alcoholic beverages permitted on the grounds;

18. No diesel tractors allowed. This will be a free gate to all event and any further questions should be directed to the Etna Elevator or Norm Steinman, Bourbon. A committee that wants to purchase a caboose for holding youth organization meetings will be selling hot dogs and barbecue sandwiches, ice tea, coffee and pop during the tractor pull. The same committee informed the group that Theodore Good, local artist, has donated a picture for them to receive sealed bids with all proceeds donated to the caboose fund. Other Activities On Monday, July 4, a garden tractor pull, a one-mile and a four-mile run, shuffle board tournament, horse shoe pitching tournament and the big parade will be held. The parade, under the direction of the Senior ONO Club will have all entries line-up at the fire house at 1 p.m. with the parade beginning promptly at 2 p.m. The following categories will be judged this year: bicycles; walking units; children’s floats; antiques; floats; horses and horse drawn units; and miscellaneous. A first, second and third place prize will be awarded in each category. Entry blanks are available at: The Honey Bee Restaurant, The Etna Bank, Poulson’s Ford, Etna Elevator, Mason’s Hardware, Stouder’s Grocery and Pyramid Oil Co. Entry blanks should be turned in to Pyramid Oil Co., Stouder’s Grocery, Mason’s Hardware or mailed to the Etna Bank on or before July 2. “America, Free in ’B3” is this year’s parade theme. Country Run The fifth annual Country Run will be the opening event on July 4 with the one-mile run beginning at 8:30 a.m. and the four-mile run starting at 9 am. from the grounds at Heritage Park. The first 150 entrants will receive a nylon racing singlet and awards will be given in the following age groups: women — 15 and under, 16 to 21, 22 to 26, 27 to 34, 35 to 44, and 45 and over; men —l4 and under, 15 to 18,19 to 23, 24 to 29, 30 to 34, 35 to 39, 40 to 44, and 45 and over.

Youth for Grist to host county*wide teen music contest

Teenagers from all across Elkhart County will be participating in the county-wide Teen Music Contest being sponsored by Elkhart County Youth For Christ. The contest will be held on Thursday evening, July 14, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Newcomer Center on the Goshen College campus. The contest is open to all teenagers whose primary residence is in Elkhart County. Winners will be selected to perform during the Elkhart County Fair’s Vesper Service on Sunday, July 24. Campus Life Coordinator and contest director, Phil Bender, says that “The contest is designed to bring individuals together from across the county who are gifted in the field of music and give them an opportunity to display their abilities to the County.” The first place trophies for each of the seven categories of competition will be awarded and all first and second runners-up

Entry blanks for the two runs are available at White’s Mobile, Mason’s Hardware, The Etna Elevator or can be obtained by contacting Randy Miner or Carolyn Kaiser. The fee will increase if runners fail to apply before June 30. Registration on the day of the race will be from 7:30 to 8 a.m. Photo Contest Another new feature for this year’s celebration will be the Baby Photo Contest sponsored by Two Friends Photography, Bourbon. The deadline for having children’s pictures taken is today, (Wednesday, June 22) and appointments need to be made in advance. There is an entry fee and the contest is open to all children, not just those residing in the Triton area. Three girls and three boys will be chosen from the following categories: infants, one-monthto 12 months old; toddlers, one-year to two years old; and youngsters, three to five years old. Prizes will be awarded to each winner. A new band called “Special Blend” will be making its first appearance in Etna Green on July 4. The group will play from 7 until 10 p.m. with a free will donation taken to help defray expenses. Due to the lack of interest, there will not be an outhouse race this year, but there will be a drawing for many items held. There will also be many food items such as pizzas, pop, watermelon, sno cones, hamburgers, ice tea, lemonade, homemade pie, ice cream, lemon slush and barbecue chicken. A large Amish bake sale with the proceeds benefiting the medical expenses of Dennis Mast, heart transplant recepient, will also be held during the celebration. Other interesting events include face painting and children’s game booths while the third annual Shuffleboard Tournament begins at 1 p.m. on Sunday and will continue through Monday. Anyone interested in participating should contact Bob or Mary White prior to July 1. All county residents are encouraged to participate in the week end activities.

will be announced also the evening of July 24. Gil Nichols, executive director of Elkhart County Youth For Christ, says that* he is excited about working with the fair board to establish a quality, countywide, youth oriented, nondemoninational Vesper Service for the fair. Nichols states that “Youth for Christ is sponsoring the Teen Music Contest in cooperation with the Elkhart County 4-H Fair, to provide young people with an opportunity to share their faith and musical talent and to give recognition to those who have worked hard in developing those abilities.” To register for the contest, it is necessary to obtain a registration form. Registrations must be postmarked by July 9. For more information or for forms call 294-7407 or send the following information to YFC Teen Music Contest, P. O. Box 73, Elkhart, Ind. 46515: Name, address, phone number and if you wish to participate as a vocal soloist, instrumental soloist, piano soloist, instrumental group, small ensemble (twonine) or large ensemble (10 or more). Only persons requesting a complete set of rules and regulations for the contest will receive same.

Bremen's Firemen's Festival will feature Sleepy Marlin

This year’s Bremen Firemen’s Festival will run from June 29 through July 4. On Wednesday, June 29, The Sleepy Marlin Show will be presented at 7 and 9 p.m. The famous Marlin Family has performed in Bremen on two other occasions, in 1979 and 1980. With a 45-year career in show business, “Sleepy” Marlin has drawn most of his national attention in international fiddle contests. He has won numerous championships in the United States and Canada since 1950. He has spent the last 20 years developing his unusual family act. The majority of his eight children have become professional entertainers and have joined “Sleepy” in performing at

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BEACON ANNIVERSARY — Don and Janet Hayes, proprietors of the Beacon, located on Kale Island near Lake Wawasee. stand outside their restaurant a few weeks before it celebrates the 25th anniversary of its opening. The Beacon opened for business in July of 1958. The Hayes have operated the restaurant since 1976. (Photo by Doug Walker)

Beacon celebrates 25th anniversary

The Kale Island Beacon, a landmark restaurant in the Lake Wawasee area, will celebrate its 25th anniversary on July 16. Presently owned and operated by Don and Janet Hayes, the Beacon’s roots go back a halfcentury, when King’s Grocery Store was constructed at the location. The grocery store gradually evolved into a restaurant, and the tranformation became complete on July 16, 1958, when original owner Mary Evans officially opened the Kale Island Beacon. The late John and Mary Kimble purchased the restaurant in 1962. and operated the Beacon until 1976. Mrs. Kimble has since remarried and still lives on Kale Island. The Hayes, who moved to the area from Saint Louis, bought the restaurant in partnership with Les and Shirley Webber, also from Saint Louis, in 1976, and

890 participate in Lung Run

The fifth annual Michiana Lung Run held on Saturday morning, June 11, attracted 890 runners. These entrants competed in a total of nineteen age divisions in each of the 15K and 5K races. The run, which began in Pinhook Park, South Bend, was sponsored by the American Lung Association of North Central Indiana, the South Bend Tribune and 43 area pharmacies. Mark Wozniak from South Bend and Ann Allen from South Bend took top honors in the 15K races for men and women. John Paul Simon, South Bend, and Diana Duncan, Elkhart, came in second. George C. Cook, Plymouth, and Evelyn L. Leiter, Bourbon, placed third. The men’s 5K overall winner was Rod Goodchild, from Mishiwaka with Carla Clouse from Syracuse winning the 5K women’s race. Tom Obersheu, Benton Harbor, and Debbie

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became full owners approximately a year later. “Jan and I both enjoy providing a place to have a good time,” said Don Hayes, “and people seem to have a good time at the Beacon. That makes us feel good.” Hayes said the Beacon was currently offering a nightly special which, if ordered, brought the customer a silver dollar, which could then either be applied toward the price of the dinner or kept as a souvenir. An aniversary celebration of some sort will be held on Saturday, July 16, he said. Kale Island, on which the Beacon is located, is named after Kale Oram, who with his brother Tom was an original squatter in the area in the late 1850 s. The island was also the site of Lake Wawasee’s first summer hotel, the Island House, which burned to the ground in the 1870 s.

Lynch, Elkhart, placed second and Thomas Spirito, Elkhart, and Marlene Kelley, South Bend, placed third. In addition to the 5K and 15K races, 42 completed the Ruth Hernly 5K Fitness Walk and seven area corporations entered teams in the 15K Corporate Cup Competition. Dave Deßoer, Betty Fox and Annetta Duensing were recipients of silver awards that were given to the top pledge collectors in the run and Evelyn Friedman, Barbara White and Kathy Sims received the same awards as top pledge collectors in the walk. Runners and walkers participating in this phase of the Michiana Lung Run are reminded to return pledge money they have collected to the American Lung Association on or before July 8,1983 to be eligible for the $750 shopping spree and other prizes. These prizes will be awarded on July 15.

The Marlin Family is looking forward to entertaining again at the Bremen Firemen’s Festival.

Wed.. June 22.1983 —THE MAIL<JOURN AL

Summer theatre off to auspicious start

(EDITOR'S NOTE: Bill Spurgeon, executive editor of The Muncie Star and Muncie Evening Press and summertime resident of Lake Wawasee. has graciously consented to review this year's productions at the Enchanted Hills Theater for The Mail-Journal, and this is his first contribution. Spurgeon has covered the EHP productions for the past several years tor this paper. He comes by his interest in live theater naturally, since his mother, the late Bertha Spurgeon, has also had a similar interest in local theater, having been a founding member of the Muncie Civic Theater Association in 1931.) By BILL SPURGEON The local summer theatre season is off to an auspicious start with “Hello, Dolly!”, which opened to a riearly-full house last Wednesday at the Enchanted Hills barn theatre. The play, a musical adaptation by Michael Herman and Jerry Stewart of Thornton Wilder’s “The Matchmaker,” has been around for a few years and its success rests almost entirely on the ability of the person playing Dolly Levi. Carol Channing and Pearl Bailey have done the role with great success on Broadway and elsewhere, and when this writer saw the on-the-road version in 1948, Dorothy Lamour was quite good in the part. Thus, it's happy news for the local organization that Enchanted Hills’ Darlene Williams, a Chicagoan with considerable previous stage experience, is a delightful Dolly. Miss Williams has a good voice with spectator potential. She moves well, and she has been costumed in the Dolly tradition, which can only be described as extragantly. The overall impact is outstanding. If Dolly clicks, so does the production, and this reviewer is happy to report that the rest of the cast is also up to the occasion. Horace Vandergelder, the stolid Yonkers feed store

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operator who figures so much in Dolly’s machinations, is well-played by Rick Munger, who conveys well the “don’t rush me” attitude necessary to the role's success. Teresa Bomberger is a winning Irene Molloy; Cornelius Hackl and Barnaby Tucker are well-played by Gregory Franklin and Walter Winston ONeil; and Jeff Whittaker is most adequate as Ambrose Kemper. “Hello, Dolly!” is the first Enchanted Hills production to be directed by Warren Pepperdine. The Indiana University South Bend theatre director, Pepperdine obviously has a good grip on the thrust and intentions of the musical. It moves well; Jaye Beeten’s imaginative set and lighting designs are well-utiliz-ed; the players and orchestra are patently enthusiastic; and, most important, all this gets across to the audience, or at least it did to last week's opening night crowd. The standing ovation given Miss Williams at the final curtain call was earned, not only by her “Dolly ” but by the rest of the cast and crew, Douglas Bomberger and his musicians, choreographer Melissa Snow; designer Margaret Foy for her scrumtuous getups for Miss Williams; and the people behind it all, producing director Jill Stover and artistic director Jeffrey Koep. Koep, incidentally, has directed any number of Enchanted Hills plays himself. Like Pepperdine. he serves on the organization’s board of directors and Pepperdine his department chairman at A USB. The Enchanted Hills people have made a happy linkup with these men, and our community is the better for it. “Hello, Dolly!” continues through Sunday at the barn theatre east of Lake Wawasee, When the word gets around, seats are likely to be scarce.

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