The Mail-Journal, Volume 26, Number 20, Milford, Kosciusko County, 1 July 1987 — Page 26

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July 3 July 12 INDIANA 1987 , MUSEUM OWN ' IZSL, Schedule Os 101 Pickwick Block —Events JULY 3,4, S, 10,11 CSX TOURS — Train Safety Car, Movie Car And Others At Old Train Depot FRIDAY, JULY 3 4:30-7:30 P.M. Syracuse Lions Club Fish Fry, Crosson Park 5 P.M.-l AM. Syracuse Jaycee’s Beer Tent, Lower Parking Lot Uptown 6 P.M. Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, Crosson Park 8-10:30 P.M. Square Dancing, Lakeside Park Pavilion (Heart Os Lakes Squares) Dusk Syracuse Fireworks, Lakeside Park SATURDAY, JULY 4 8:30 A.M. M-J Road Run. Lakeside Park 10A.M. ' Flotilla pike Race, Wawasee High School Parking Lot 10 A M.-4 P.M. Syracuse Post Office Booth With Sesquicentennial » Cancellation Stamp, Lakeside Park 1 -5 P.M. Fire Department Competition On The Liberty Lot 3 P.M.-l AM. Syracuse Jaycee's Beer Tent, Lower Parking Lot Uptown 10 P.M, Big Bang Boom” Fireworks, Lake Wawasee SUNDAY, JULY 5 8:30 A.M. Old Fashion Revival Service, Oakwood Park , (Syracuse-Wawasee Ministerial Association) 1P M. Flotilla Parade, lake Wawasee MONDAY, JULY 6 7 P M. Bingo, Lakeland Youth Center (Retail Merchants) 7:30 P.M. Final Sesquicentennial Meeting, Scout Cabin TUESDAY, JULY 7 7 p.M. Sesquicentennial Queen Pageant. Wawasee High School Auditorium WEDNESDAY, JULY 8 12-2 P.M. Luncheon, St. Andrew's United Methodist Church 6 p.M, Kiddie Parade Registration, Gazebo At Lakeside Park 5 30-8 30 P M Ice Cream Social, Pavilion, Lakeside Park (Church Os God WCSC) 7 P M. Kiddie Parade 7-9 P M. Civil Defense Open House, Dolan Drive 8 P.M. Fort Wayne Area Community Band Concert, Lakeside Park THURSDAY, JULY 9 6 P.M. Registration For Family Contests. Lakeside Park 6PM Kiddie Pedal Power Pull, Lakeside Park (Wawasee FFA) 6 30-Dusk Family Contests, Lakeside Park FRIDAY, JULY 10 10 A M.-5 P.M. Lakeland Art Association Art Show/Sale, Lakeland Youth Center 2:30 P.M. Band Concert, Smith-Walbridge Camp 5:00 P.M. Auction — Sesquicentennial Quilt, Sample China Plates, Ken Harkless Paintings, Lakeland Youth Center 8 P.M. Sounds Os Hope Concert, Wawasee High School Auditorium, Admission Will Be Charged 9 P.M.-12 AM. Sesquicentennial Ball, American Legion. (Enchanted Hills Playhouse Guild) SATURDAY,JULY 11 9 A M. Parade Registration. Wawasee High School Parking Lot 10 A M.-5 P.M. lakeland Art Association Art Show/Sale, Lakeland Youth Center 11A.M. Parade Syracuse Fire Dept. Pork Chop BBQ At Fire Station 3 P.M.-l AM. Syracuse Jaycee's Beer Tent, lower Parking Lot Uptown I PM. Indiana Mini-Grand Prix Championship. Lakeside Pork (Boat Races) 3 P.M. National Guard Band Concert, Lakeside Park • 4:30 P.M. Grassy Creek Cloggers, Lakeside Park SUNDAY, JULY 12 1 -5 P.M. House Tour, Admission Will Be Charged

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL —Wed.,.July 1,1987

.•ik l • X —” saisii sw 8H ■ • WarlJgM BUR HRnfl £2 < THE HOST CITY IN 1937 — This is a photo of the arch that crossed Main Street in 1937 as part of the towns centennial anniversary. This arch can be seen in the center of the photo on the front page of this issue which is part of an aerial photo belonging to Ross Osborn, father of Mrs. Robert (Lucille) Searioss. The above photo was loaned to us by Warren Benson. Take a close look at the photo and see the changes in Syracuse over 50 years. A point which has been made by a number of people seeing the photo was the limited number of homes along Syracuse Lake. W. E. Long hired Samuel K. Searfoss, James Searfoss and Robert Searfoss to build the arch which stated Syracuse was the Host City. Governor M. Clifford Townsend was in Syracuse on May 22, 1937, to preside at ceremonies signifying the official opening of the Northern Indiana Lakes Region as the resort hub of America, in which Syracuse was the host city. He also dedicated the Magnolia tree as the recognized tree flower of Northern Indiana.

Rotary Club founded in 1947

The Syracuse-Wawasee Rotary Club was founded on October 20, 1947. The group was sponsored by the Warsaw Rotary Club and met on December 10, 1947, at the Pickwick Lounge and Restaurant for its charter meeting. Indiana Governor Ralph Gates was the honored speaker for the meeting which was chaired by the club’s first president, G. Laucks Xanders. Other officers chartering the club were Dale Sprague, vice president; Elmer Stucky, treasurer; and Spencer Heerman, secretary. The first board of directors included Court Slabaugh, Dale Sprague, G. Laucks Xanders, J. Barton Cox, Douglas Pilcher, Ross W- Osborn and Charles Kroh. The club’s initial membership was 21 Syracuse and Wawasee area

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businessmen. The club has been involved in numerous Syracuse and Wawasee area projects and activities through the years. The club sponsored a Sea Scout Troop which held a yearly outing at Syracuse Park. One of the largest early projects was to renovate the land adjacent to St. Andrews Church to form a little league field. Members Bill Cutter and Paul Levemier were instrumental in seeing this project through. Outfield signs were later added and spaces sold to pay for the field's maintenance. A 12-acre tract of land, between Syracuse and Dewart Lake, was purchased by the club and deeded a forest preserve area to be used by the Boy Scouts for outings and overnight camping.

Member Father David Hyndman was instrumental, along with other community leaders, in developing the plans for the first, permanently-housed day care center for the community. A Rotary fund-raising project gave the group its first major contribution for its building fund. Another of the many projects aimed at community improvement was the erecting of the grade school monument across from the library at the once downtown location of the old school. The monument was erected by Rotary members, and the area was landscaped to add to downtown beautification. The club annually donated in excess of $5,000 to community and area projects and clubs. Among those annually supported include the Boy Scouts, Lakeland Day Care Center, Lakeland Youth Center, Syracuse Scout Cabin, Syracuse Little League and many international groups affiliated with Rotary International. The club’s current officers include Robert Westfall, president; James Evans, vice president; and Alan Tehan, secretary/treasurer. The directors for this sesquicentennial year are Robert Hampton, Jim Evans, Robert Westfall, Lewis Immel, Henry Whelan, Tom Jackson, Jerry Ganshorn, Ron Kerlin and Roger Kryder.