The Mail-Journal, Volume 23, Number 31, Milford, Kosciusko County, 30 July 1986 — Page 5

"CRUZIN AROUND 'CUSE"

(Continued from page 4) Few know the Elkhart County Fair draws the third largest crowd in the state of Indiana. The biggest crowd gathers at the Indiana State Fair, and the second largest attends the 500-mile race at Indianapolis. Not bad for Elkhart County, which also ranks high in dairy and agriculture production. plus having an excellent retail and industrial base. BIG CHANGES are being seen at the Kosciusko County Fair this year. For example, after years of being a free fair, this year a $2 per person charge is being made, the revenues to update and upgrade the facilities as well as to attract more and better entertainment. Boxcar Willie is this year’s mainliner. The method of selecting a Fair Queen is being radically changed as well. The program of having girls run for the honor of being fair queen, at r per vote, has been a solid money-raiser, but the sponsoring sorority’s refusal to fully divulge how much money was raised and where it went had a long range dibilitating effect on the otherwise good program. Aimee Kelly, who turned 18 on Tuesday of this week and daughter of Jerry and Vivian Kelly, walked away with last year’s queen crown and will reign at this year’s fair. She was entered as "Miss Warsaw I,’’ and her one big function was to assist in cutting the ribbon Monday night to officially open the fair. THE HUE and cry to relocate the fair to other, larger quarters fell on deaf ears, primarily due to the cost of relocating. This, according to long time fair board president Emra Stockey. The present 72-acre fair grounds property is valuable property and would certainly bring a good price if sold, due to its close in and lake front location, but it limits the fair so far as expansion is concerned. Stookey said this week it would:"cost millions’’ to relocate the fair, stating it would be nearly impossible to raise this kind of money. ONE DOESN’T often see 20 to 25 Airstream travel trailers congregated in one place — at least in these parts. That’s what makes it so unusual when this amount of the "Cadillac" trailers got together in the large lot just north of Gas-For-Less in the Village over the weekend. Our information is that they were returning from a national rally in Boise. Idaho, and assembled here at the invitation of Charles Harris, himself an Airstream owner. UPTOWN SYRACUSE is not immuned to the slings and arrows (or fisticuffs) of three young hot heads with too much to drink, or so it would seem. Syracuse officer Danny Gallmeier escorted three men to the county jail Friday night, charged with public intoxication and battery, allowing another two — "slightly beat up” — men to go free. In jail were Max Clipfell. 29. his brother Wyman P.. 25. and Herschel Skaggs. 22. The other tw'o, Brian Stouder and James King, were not charged. The three were released after several hours of sober-up time. A Ford pick-up. owned by Max Clipfell, was parked in front of the uptown bank, and when „ owner Max went to claim his truck, he found a window bashed in with glass all over the front seat. NOT ALL that much hay is grown around Syracuse, it was learned this week during a survev of Indiana farmers who are contributing

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hay to be shipped to the drought-stricken southeast. Among the largest growers of hay in the area are Joe Hibschman and Roger Shuder, whose acreage is along US 6. both of whom milk approximately 60 Holsteins and raise hay for their own use only. Farmers in the Milford area are doing a splendid job of gathering and sending hay to Georgia and several other states. (Note: See page 1 article on the subject in this paper). Paul KarsU a dairy farmer on r 1 Pierceton (near North Webster), contributed considerable hay along with his son Richard. They milk nearly 75 Holstein and Guernsey cows on their 500 acre farm and raise their own hay Roger Miller, r 2 North Webster, didn’t contribute any hay, but worked on the project, helping round up the hay, while Wayne Sholtey of r 5 Syracuse and Stanley Custer of the same area jointly supplied 50 bales of hay to the project. THE NEWLY-opened North Webster Daycare does not have as many youngsters among its enrollment as they had planned, but have high hopes of attracting more. The Daychre — they don't use the world “Center” — opened two weeks ago, on Monday. July 14, has 12 youngsters in its program and another 12 registered, according to Linda Palmer, director. Public support has been excellent. The Daycare meets at the North Webster United Methodist Church five days a week. THE OBITUARY in the July 16 Mail-Journal for William Lloyd Disher stirs memories of his service — unmentioned in the account of his death — as Syracuse fire chief. There was some disenchantment locally with the fire department and its operation in those days, aggravated by the Feb. 2. 1946 fire which destroyed the Pickwick Block and a fire in July of 1947 which razed the Liberty Coach Co. plant on South Huntington Street. Joseph M. Rapp, operator of a Pure Oil service station and garage on what is now the site of the Liquor Locker, had been Syracuse fire chief since the 19305. The fire department was. at best, underequipped and unrecognized. The town owned a 1931 Federal/Knight chemical truck; the township owned a pumper of about the same vintage, purchased second hand and mounted on a 1940 Chevrolet chassis. Rapp and his crew served the community well for nearly two decades, and after the Pickwick fire the town bought a new pumper. Yet the fire department did not have a high priority with the board of town trustees. Pay was $2 a run; no protective clothing was furnished. Thus after the Liberty Co4ft?h fire — fought by Rapp and his men from mid-evening on a Friday until after noon the next day — there was a clamor to recognize the fire department, and Rapp was probably as ready as anyone for a change. . So the summer of 1947 saw Lloyd Disher appointed fire chief, and an effort made to recruit more volunteers w as mounted. Disher kept the job for probably 2 or 3 years when he was succeeded by Lee Poyser: he in turn was succeeded by James Connolly in 1954. Under Disher. Poyser and Connolly, equipment was added, more volunteers were sought, individuals were made responsible for the equipment. and training sessions conducted. Thus Lloyd Disher shares with Joe Rapp. Lee Poyser and Jim Connolly the honor of being one of the fathers of the modern Syracuse Fire Department. All four men are now deceased, with Disher’s death. — WWS

Anxieties of canoeing told

By J. ROSS RICHEY Guest Feature Writer (EDITOR'S NOTE: Rev. Richey is a blind former minister of St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church and Leesburg United Methodist Church who now resides in Elkhart.) As seems to be true in most of life’s experiences, various persons come from such varied backgrounds that it is impossible to project what the reaction to a new experience, or an especially thrilling experience, may be! One of our couples, Frank and Mary, came to our group as experienced canoeists (even having raced on the Tippecanoe in the annual Blueberry Festival) and also as motorcyclists. It wasn’t until our fourth year with them, having become regular participants in the RRRRRRR Fall Canoe Trip, that we learned something of the anxieties expressed by Frank which we had suspicioned, because of his illness and reluctance to ‘get on the river’ the first and second years of their being with us. Frank said: “I can’t understand it! From the time we get off the river bne year until the night before getting on the river the following year, I am full of anticipation and excitement as I look forward to the following year. When the letter comes, usually in January or February, stating that there will be the RRRRRRR Canoe Trip and the dates are mentioned. I can hardly wait to get that letter opened and to read it and to

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get our calendar and mark it for this is one event that Mary and I really do enjoy together. “Then, as the time approaches, excitement builds and I just ‘can’t wait ’ to meet the gang at Trinity, drive together to Pine River Camp Ground, get our housing prepared, have ‘stew’ for cur supper and then we sit down around the campfire for our traditional Monday evening orientation meeting. I thrill with the sharing of former experiences but by the time that the orientation meeting has ended, I wonder why I came! I just couldn’t wait to get there and then the relating of the capsizing of former years and recalling our own and all of that — I’m ready to go home before we ever launch the canoe! ” One of tHe very fine products of the canoe trip, and the fellowship had there, has been the development of a very wonderful friendship between Frank and Mary ar.d Walt and Audrey. They get together occasionally now throughout the year and it is with real pride that I feel the closeness and the beauty of that kind of fellowshipping among oui participants in the canoe experience. Frank, I’m with you — ight now! There’s something burning within my soul, even though I can no longer participate in the actual canoeing on the Pine. I can’t wait till time to go and to be a part, at least of the meals together, and the campfire experience at both our orientation meeting on Monday evening and our evaluation on Tuesday evening — "I just can’t wait!”

Wed., July 30, 1986 — THE M AIL-JOURN AL

Letters to the editor

Comments on show Dear Editor: To Larry Stores. After reading your write-up in the Syracuse paper about “Marne” 1 feel I must make my own comments on this wonderful show that I attended last Saturday night. All the performers did a marvelous and tremendous job of making “Marne” so very entertaining. I wish it could have been a longer show — I, for one. enjoyed it that much. Ann Kanengeiser had a powerful role and did a fantastic piece of work and there was no let down that I could see or hear. Os course, I am not a critic such as you, Larry, but 1 enjoyed the whole evening with Jan Rogge. Barbara Watsche, Sally Jo Bannow, Scott Hillenbrand. Paul Nelson. Ann, and all of these beautiful people. In the future, please do not

7 escape injuries

(Continued from page 1) Syracuse, backed her 1979 Chevrolet truck into a parked 1979 Mazda, owned by Diana Graber, 877 Excaliber Place. Cromwell. The Excaliber had been parked on Ssuth Main Street. 100 feet south of North Street, when the incident occurred. Driver inattention contributed to a truck-pole collision Monday, July 28. at 6 am. Gary A. Bucher. 24. r 1 box 3078, Silver Lake, was traveling east on CR 1300 N when he lost control of the 1980 Chevrolet he was driving and slid into a pole, causing up to SI,OOO damage to the vehicle. The pole suffered an unestimated amount of damage. Rex A. Briar. 16. 383 Venetian

knock any of these performers down as they are the greatest! Joy E. Nolan r 4 box 3881 Syracuse , Chief Wowasee ■ needs attention Dear Editor: As a concerned citizen of our community, this is directed to the town board of Syracuse. This is a suggestion but one 1 dearly hope doesn't go unnoticed in Crosson Park: the statue of Chief Wawasee. He stands still tall but proud as a reminder of our Indian heritage but yet battered and beaten. Please, if you believe in him, save him. The more you let Chief Wawasee go, the more you’re letting our Indian heritage die. Being part of Wawasee community. as a simple request to park workers, please this statue is in dire need of a paint job. Let ’s keep Wawasee Pride alive. Please let's have good results come out of this. Would appreciate it Vicki Nyce

Way. Cromwell, was southbound on South Huntington Street at 12:15 p m Monday, July 28, when he collided with the rear of a 1979 Ford, driven by Lena Stump, 76. r 3 box 70, Ligonier, which was attempting a left turn into the driveway at 406 S. Huntington St. Driver inattention contributed to the collision, which accounted for up to SI,OOO in damages to the Stump vehicle aqd the 1978 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, driven by Briar Shuttle blame President Reagan blamed the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger on NASA's complacency and “a carelessness that grew out of success,” and said he would propose construction of a replacement orbiter.

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