The Mail-Journal, Volume 20, Number 28, Milford, Kosciusko County, 27 July 1983 — Page 12
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Emra Stookey: Man behind the scenes at county fair
For 35 years, the “man behind the scenes” of the Kosciusko County 4-H Fair has been Emra Stookey, who enters his eighth year as president of the Fair Association. “I really get my benefit from seeing kids have a good time while getting a good education from 4-H,” summarized Stookey. “I just enjoy community work. My pay comes from seeing the kids,” he added. A semi-retired farmer, Stookey still works for his sons Jack and John, he and his wife Mary both work for the Fair. She is in charge of the Shrine building. Stookey, 70, remembers well the days of the Fair when it was on the streets in Warsaw, before there were any fairgrounds. The sheep barn, horse barn, hog bam and the show arena were all built during Stookey’s tenure. In fact, all of the buildings now standing on the property were constructed while Stookey worked with the Fair board. “Size-wise, it appears the Fair grows every year. The 4-H projects have certainly grown.” He noted the increase interest in goats and sheep as an indication of future 4-H growth. “A lot of credit has to go to the county’s extension office. They put in a lot of work for the Fair. Ron Hoyt, who serves as 4-H leader, has to organize everything. Vic Virgil and Pat Rathburn . . . they all deserve a lot of credit.” Keeping up with the everchanging world of agriculture has meant Stookey has become a
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witness to many changes over the years. “The 4-Hers have had to modernize themselves because they have to compete with the state fair,” Stookey said. “You’ll have some boys and girls who have four or five projects. They learn so much more if they become interested in several things, and not just one. But it always seems they’ll be interested in something,” explained Stookey.
Keeping the success going requires leadership, something Stookey said is crucial. “We do need good leaders to make this thing grow. Parents need to be willing to donate their time and skills as well,” he said. This year, the Chicago Knockers, an all-girl mudwrestling team, a professional semi-tractor truck pull, and the return of the farm machinery show will be part of the grandstand attractions to the Fair. “We need to attract the crowds,” Stookey noted, explaining the Fair needs a good turnout for the entertainment events to make it every year. But what the Fair is really all about is children — which Stookey maintains is allimportant. “It will always be growing. I don’t think the 4-H program will slow down. As there are more of us, then there are more programs ” Lifetime hunting, fishing licenses now available Hoosier sportsmen can now purchase lifetime hunting and fishing licenses under a new law that went into effect July 1, according to State Senator John Augsburger (R-Syracuse). The law was enacted by the 1983 General Assembly and is designed to “give hunters and fishermen a break by enabling them to buy the licenses at a reduced rate than if they were to buy the licenses each year,” said Augsburger. Senator Augsburger said the following lifetime licenses may be obtained under the new program: basic fishing; comprehensive fishing including the trout stamp; comprehensive hunting including all types of hunting and state stamps for waterfowl and game birds, but not the federal waterfowl stamp or the trapping license; comprehensive hunting and fishing, which consists of all stamps and licenses covered by the individual comprehensive hunting and fishing licenses. “Although lifetime licenses are available for Indiana residents only, Hoosiers who move to another state after purchasing a license may still use it in Indiana,” Augsburger stated. For further information on the program and for an application, sportsmen are asked to contact the Division of Fish and Wildlife, Room 607, State Office Building, Indianapolis, Ind., 46204; or call 317-232-4080. In a related matter, Augsburger noted the publication of a new brochure from the Department of Natural Resources entitled, “Where to Fish in Indiana.” The free guide lists more than 70 top fishing lakes and rivers throughout the state with easy public access and good fish populations. The guide also lists outboard motor restrictions, camping facilities and the type of fish common to the area. To receive the brochure, send a 20 cent stamp along with your name and address to: “Where to Fish”, Division of Fish and Wildlife, Room 607, State Office Building, Indianapolis, Ind., 46204.
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Area residents return from art tour of Italy
By MARY LEE WILLMAN A group of local residents recently returned home from a two-week art tour and vacation trip to Italy. They are: Mr. and Mrs. Dean Coverstone, tour guides; Marian Breyer and Sam Willman, all of North Webster; and Maribel Baker, Syracuse. The tour was sponsored by Grace College and there was a total of 22 persons in the group. It was the first overseas trip for Sam. He said, “I’ve always wanted to see Europe and could hardly believe I was actually getting a chance to go. We left from the airport in Chicago amid mass confusion, it was a wild place.” From Chicago the plane flew to Amsterdam, Holland, and then to Rome. Italy. “It was everything I had ever expected and more” beamed Sam. “We stayed in a hotel near the Vatican so we had easy access to all the usual sights visitors want to see: Saint Peter’s Square, the beautiful paintings and statues in the Vatican, the coliseum, catacombs, etc. One of my favorite memories was an evening walk along the Tiber River.” According to Sam, the Italian people, “are wonderful, friendly and colorful.” Vegetable Report Issued Acreage contracted for planting four major processing vegetable crops in the U.S. totals 1.24 million acres in 1983, down three per cent from last year, but two per cent greater than March intentions. Declines of four per cent in snap beans, five per cent in tomatoes and seven per cent in sweet corn more than offset a four per cent increase in green pea acreage. Canning acreage (including tomatoes) totals 879 thousand acres, three per cent below last year despite a seven per cent increase in green pea acreage. Acreage contracted for freezing totals 357 thousand acres, a decline of four per cent from 1982. The 1983 contracted acreage for tomatoes in Indiana is estimated at 7,300 acres, 16 per cent above the 6,300 acres contracted in 1982. The contracted tonnage for Indiana tomatoes, at 135,680 tons, is four per cent of the 1982 contracted tonnage. Sausage and corn roast on Aug. 6 The 13th annual corn and sausage roast sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Lakeland, North Webster, is scheduled for Saturday, August 6, from 11 a.m. to 6 pm., according to Sherman Bryant, general chairman. The roast will be held at Camelot Square on the front lawn of the International Palace of Sports on the east side of SR 13 in North Webster. John McClure is serving as co-chairman for the roast. Tickets may be secured from any member of the Lakeland Kiwanis Club at a reduced donation of $1.50 in advance or for the full price of $2.50 at roast time. Proceeds from the corn and sausage roast will be used for youth programs and community projects in the Lakeland area. North Webster Kiwanians anticipate that about 4,500 people will be served Indiana sweet com and old fashioned stuffed sausage at the roast. Carry-outs will also be available. Task Force chairmen who will assist Bryant and McClure in planning for the roast are James Salisbury and Roger Miller, corn; Dean Hartle, carry-outs; Robert Morgan, clean-up; Clint Butcher, site; Dick Mason, Dan Watson, and Jack Maule, condiments; Jerry Badskey, publicity; Richard Long, tickets and advertising; Howard Locke, desserts.
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Fran Rome the group went to Assisi, a small mountain town named fa Saint Francis, the Patron Saint of animal. “It wasn’t any bigger, maybe smaller, than North Webster” said Sam. “It reminded me of everything I had ever read about midevil villages. There was an ancient old castle on the mountain top over looking the town and everything seemed so quiet after the traffic noise and confusion of Rome. We visited a very impressive ceramics shop that uses unique colas and glazes the shops everywhere try to copy.” While at Assisi the group stayed in a convent. Sam commented on the kindness of the sisters who did their best to make everyone feel welcome and comfortable. The next stop was Florence. “It’s a very Americanized city that caters to tourists,” said Sam. “It’s full of shops, flea markets and artistry of every kind, it’s more cosmopolitan than Rome. Florence has the best ice cream in the world. They mold and make the ice cream to look like anything you want, from spaghetti to poached eggs or potato salad. They have very unusual flavors that I’ve never heard of in the States.” Sam laughed, “The flea market carts were stored below our hotel sleeping quarters. They started moving them out about 5 a.m. every day. The carts had small wheels with steel bands and they made a lot of racket on the cobblestone streets. The carts were pulled by one person and they opened up into booths about 15 feet square. Jhe vendors sold merchandise of every description.” It’s not commonly known that the leaning tower of Pisa is actually the bell tower for a cathedral and baptistry. The top of the leaning tower has been straightened so the bells can hand properly. About the group’s visit to the ancient ruins of Pompeii, Sam said, “I couldn’t believe how advanced their water and sewage system was. They had lead piping underground all through the ruins. It looked very modern but was two thousand years old. A new city has now been built on
B’vSSS ■ /Ah IMPRESSIVE — This unusual doorway leads into a building located at the top of the Spanish Steps in Rome Italy. The significance or reason for walking into the building through a gaping mouth has been lost over the centuries. (Photo by Sam Willman)
part of the ruins at Pompeii. The shop owners there are very aggressive.” It was a surprise to hear that what was thought to be paintings (art work) on the walls around Pompeii are actually part graffiti and part advertisement. It provided an excellent insight into what life must have been like in ancient Rome. Sam continued, “I think Pompeii is a bit over advertised but it’s a very impressive, enjoyable and educational place to visit. 1 ordered squid fa lunch. It was chewey and tasted like an old rubber tire with vinegar. It wasn’t too bad but I wouldn’t want it very often.” “One thing fa sure about Venice,” laughed Sam, “You can smell the place about five miles before you get there. It smells like fish and salt water. No cars are allowed in the city so you walk or ride a water taxi (Gondola) from the train station to the hotel.” Os special interest in Venice was the Doges Palace and San Marco Cathedral and Square. The floor of the cathedral is badly warped from flooding and dampness. Sam continued, “In Venice opera is the big thing and everybody sings: people on the street, shop keepers, gondoliers, even the beggar. One fella, with an excellent singing voice and an obvious drinking problem, would come out of a bar down the street from our hotel and sing at the top of his lungs until he had been tossed enough coins to buy another drink. The city was everything I had expected and more, a real story book place.” The group toured the island of Meraino where Venictian glass is made. It was quaint and picturesque. Sam thought the island looked more like Venice than Venice itself. ? Another train ride from Venice to the Milan- airport gave the travelers their last look at Italy from the ground. They were late arriving and the plane was waiting. “We went through the place at a dead run”, said Sam. “I saw enough to know Milan reminded me of Chicago, a large, bustling place.” The plane flew from Milan to
Amsterdam and then back to Chicago. Sam sighed, “Twenty ’ four hours after my feet left the ground in Italy I was back home and sitting in my own living room. It was a fantastic trip.” Asked what he liked best of all
SIDEWALK DRAWING — An artist in Rome Italy does drawings on the sidewalk with colored chalk. The dr a wings remain until the rain washes them away or they wear off. Passersby toss money into a box to pay the artist for bringing some beauty to the city streets. (Photo by Sam Willman)
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about the trip, am replied, “The people I really liked the people everywhere in Italy. ” Was there anything he didn’t like? “You Bet”, he moaned, “Don’t let anyone fool you, jet lag is a real killer!”