The Mail-Journal, Volume 26, Number 29, Milford, Kosciusko County, 2 September 1987 — Page 12

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., September 2,1987

North Webster News

Tent meetings held during summer

During the summers, starting around the year 1915, a group of blacks conducted camp meetings in large tents around the Lakeland area. An ox roast, held at the same time and place as the tent meeting, was an added attraction for those planning to attend. •«•€! v* ic«T» ten n ie I 18371987 An entrance fee of 15 cents was charged and a free will offering collected. The spirited singing was accompanied by hand clapping and banjo, guitar and fiddle music. Preaching was usually of the “hellfire and brimstone” variety. For several summers, tent meetings were held across the road from Barbee Hotel. Weimer Park on Lake Webster was a popular camp meeting place and meetings were also held on a wooded knoll located south of the pr esent day Webster Motel. Avery Garber and Harold Baker could remember riding across Webster Lake on the Dixie Boat to attend a camp meeting at Weimer Park. The music,

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preaching and Negro spiritual songs could be heard far out across the water. Sometimes meetings would last until after midnight. People often walked some distance to see the big tent and the large crowd of people. A man with eight small children once lived on Webster Lake where Camp Adventure is now located. One night, the family walked around the lake to attend the Weimer Park meeting. Long after they had left for home, the man returned asking, “Has anyone seen a little girl?” It seems they had started home and left one child behind. The little girl was found safe in the care of one of the ladies of the choir. At the turn of the century (during the fall of the year), Lakeland natives would prepare for the trapping season. Cisco fishing, as well as trapping, were profitable projects of men of that era. Often, two or three men would put up a tent near the fishing and trapping territory and stay for weeks. Home might have been less than five miles away but travel was time consuming when it had to bo done on foot on horseback. Two or three men could catch 500-600 pounds of fish in one night and quickly sell them for 10 cents a pound. The shoreline of lakes and

channels would be divided among the trappers. The “running” of another’s traps was considered a serious offense. Lifelong enmities were created by the mere suspicion that such a Lhjng had happened. kJ Muskrat furs were plentiful and brought the most money. Mink, beaver and an occasional badger were also trapped. Traps were “run” early in the morning and late in the evening. It was difficult, wet, cold work. The first few nights of the season afforded the greatest catch. A good trapper could bring in 100 or more pelts from one run of the traps. (Portions of the information for this article are from Kip Sullivan’s History Book of North Webster.) Slankards hosts for club dinner Mr. and Mrs. Bill Slankard hosted a carry-in dinner for Lakeland Quilt Club members and guests on August 24 at their Dewart Lake home Several flavors of homemade ice cream were provided by Ann Beamer, Wahneta Gebhart, and Mrs. Slankard. Tables were decorated with wicker baskets filled with silk flowers.

Those attending were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Maresh, Mr. and Mrs. Don Plotner, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barcus, Mr. and Mrs. Birney Beamer, Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Bates, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Naegeley, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Fowler, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Mason, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Sowers, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Dunker, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Wainscott, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Herron, Marianne Watson, Mrs. Webhart, Don Wynn and Dene Wynn. Excerpts from Angel's diary The following excerpts are from the 1889 diary of Jasper Angel as published in Kip Sullivan’s history book of North Webster: Sept. 1 — Went to Warsaw to attend organization of school board and county institute. Sept. 6 — Went to Warsaw to report school book business and attend county institute. S. D. Junkin rode home with me. Could not threse clover seed (too much rain). Sept. 7— Got W. S. Angel with team to go to school # eight and haul slate black board to new school house. Visited Aunt Ann Guy and Rebecca. (Rain in p.m.). Sept. 8 - 0. E. Little, W. Jarrett and Jess Hamman here to see me in a m. Bought two pigs from J Baugher. Plowed for wheat. Milt Baker here for dinner. Misty. Sept. 10 — Went to Cromwell in a.m. Took 30 melons along. Went to Webster in p.m. Took 26 melons. Both lots brought $15.65. Accepted new school house for the township. Finished plowing at nine p m. Sept. 12 — Went to Ligonier in

a.m. and sold my clover seed. Was at fairgrounds for two hours. Went to School 86. Peter Rotter and I went to James Toner’s to get our sorghum molasses. Wm. Jarrett and Frank Swihart here in eve. Sept. 22 — Attended church at Oak Grove forenoon and afternoon. Cloudy, misty, windy and chilly. Bought wagon of P. Beightol. Ira Rothenberger here in eve. Sept. 23 — Went to meeting house to help arrange for communion. E. H. Upson, J. Kuhn, Mary Bush and Swihart kids went with us to Burketts where we all had ice cream. Sept. 24 — Removed school furniture from School #9 to new schoolhouse. Borrowed J. Baugher’s seeder. Sowed timothy until rain started. Chopped out two ax handles and filed a new saw. Rained about 2 p.m. Property Owners nominate officers Mary Patten presided during the August 15 Barbee Lakes Property Owners Association meeting held at Grassy Creek Hideaway. Frank Warner gave the treasurer’s report. New officers were nominated for the association year that starts July 1987 and ending June 1988. They are: Mrs. Patten, president; John Weyler, vice president; Warner, treasurer; and John Crawford, secretary. Weyler reported on two zoning and wetland hearings he had attended. Bob Downing was ap■pointed as chairman of the water quality testing committee. Property owners can have well water tested by contacting the board of health or Downing. Earl Hanlin reported on the water weed control program. A second water weed treatment

procedure, in only specific areas as requested, is scheduled for the Barbee Lakes yet this year. It was noted that a copy of the Barbee Lakes Property Owners new membership directory and brochure wilj be placed in the North Webster Sesquicentennial time capsule. Jane Nave and Delores Weyler reported on distribution of the membership directories. It was announced that Patten and Downing plan to attend a soil erosion and sedimentation seminar on September 12 at Trafalgar. Discussion was held pertaining to the sale of Dunham’s Bay wetlands area on the south side of Big Barbee Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Shepherd are chairmen for the association’s Christmas dinner to be held December 5. The next board of directors meeting is scheduled for 8 a7m7,~ September 19. Any interested person is welcome to attend. Salad and dessert bar served to homemakers Efficient Homemakers met recently at the home of Phyllis Matz. A salad and dessert bar was served. Pauline White led group singing of “My Favorite Things.” Mrs. Matz gave devotions, reading two poems and giving a reading entitled “How to Look For God in Everyday Life.” The lesson was given by Donna Buche. She displayed items made from shells and stones and demonstrated now to make a shell and stone cross. The finished cross was presented to Mrs. Matz. Reports were given by: Myrtle

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THE FOLLOWING are new books at the library. Adult fiction: Sphere, by Michael Crichton; Heiress, by Janet Dailey; Final Planet, by Andrew M. Greeley; Outbreak, by Robin Cook; Misery and Eyes of the Dragon, both by Stephen King; Weep No More My Lady, by Mary Higgins Clark; No Deals, Mr. Bond, by John Gardener; Hondo, Trail To Crazy Man, and Rider of Ruby Hills, all by Louis L’Amour; The Winds of Autumn and Love’s Unfolding Dream, both by Janette Oke. Adult nonfiction: Memories of Hoosier Homemakers, Buggies and Bad Times, Party Lines, Pumps and Privies, Feeding Our Families, and Voices of' American Homemakers, all edited by Eleanor Arnold. The books were donated to the library by Tippecanoe Township Extension Homemakers. They are an oral history of rural and Hoosier family life since the turn of the century. Juvenile fiction: Once Around The Block, by Kevin Henkes; A Visit To The Children’s Zoo, by Barbara Shook Hazen; The Little Rabbit Who Wanted Red Wings, by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey. Juvenile nonfiction: Easy Origami, by Dokuohtei Nakano; Where Can Cattails Grow?, by Herbert H. Wong; My Brimful Book, by Dana Bruce; and Michael Jackson, by Richard Horwich. MR. AND Mrs. Lester White and Mr. and Mrs. “Bus” Likens spent August 21,22 and 23 touring

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Likens, gardening, how to start geraniums for winter; Judy Clayton, health and safety, general safety procedures; Alice Long, citizenship, a short history of Kosciusko County; and Pauline Ottinger, cultural arts, a profile of Lloyd C. Douglas. Betty Ganger was presented with a gift. Mrs. Ottinger will be hostess for the September meeting. Hi Neighbors plan Sept, trip Hi Neighbors Club met August 27 at the Old Mock School house. Hostesses for the day were Evelyn Bowser and Theta Davis. Alice Long read two poems, “The Art of Living” and “You Never Walk Alone.” Roll call response was “Fairs I have attended this summer.” It was noted that members’ husbands will soon be starting lawn maintenance on the yard around the school house. Club members will clean the inside of the building in October. A club trip is planned for September 24 with Betty Busch and Avelda Roberts as cochairmen. The group will tour a handbag factory at Goshen, a cheese factory and Amish clothing factory at Middlebury and visit a homemade ice cream establishment and fabric shop at Millersburg. Mrs. Bowser and Mrs. Davis served refreshments of sandwiches, raw vegetables with dip, cookies, cheese and crackers, and lemonade. Club to display quilts at upcoming shows Pictures of 50 Great American Quilts, featuring the Statue of

Nashville and Bryant. They attended the Nashville Grand Ole Opry, Bryant Dinner Theater, Comedy Theater and visited the Farmer's Market and Bear Creek Recreational Area. —o— MR. AND Mrs. Fred Phaneuf entertained members of North Webster United Methodist Church choir at their home on August 30. A carry-in dinner was served. LAKELAND KIWANiS Club is sponsoring a chicken barbecue on Saturday, Sept. 5, from 11 a m.-3 p.m. (or until sold out) at Augsburger’s parking lot, North ''Webster. Proceeds will go for Lakeland area scholarships. —o— NORTH WEBSTER Church of God Senior Citizens will meet September 9 in the church fellowship room. Any senior citizen in the community who is interested is welcome to attend. A carry-in dinner will be served at noon. HAPPY SEPTEMBER birthdays to: Evon Foyle and Michael McCoy, 1; Ron Greider, Walt Corbin, Mark Drudge, and Virginia Bockman, 2; Jeremy Stidams and Pamela Foyle, 3; Lynn Atwood, Steve Fouts, Elsie Elsenrath, Harry Miller, Vivian Graber, Charles Vest, and Dan Brown, 4; Dick Lundy, Allen Thompson, Helen Boze, and Richard Shanahan, 5; Elsie Shaw, 6; Ruth Dunker, 7; Hal Minear and Bill Thompson, 8; Steve White, Jr., Vickie Rich, and Adrian Waites, 9; Sharon Richcreek, Dick Snoke, Dennis Wright, Andy New, and Nelda Bone, 10; Bob Likens, Robert Haines, Don Miller, and Anna Boyer, 12; Jenilee Anderson and Annalee Reynolds, 13; Margaret Teal, Rob Zprcher, Marvin Abrell, and Amhnda Fouts, 14; K. J. Keene and Justin Steinhoff, 15; Raymond Hively and ‘Jeffrey Carl Hamman, Jr., 16; Jim White and Charles Cavert, 17; Don Ferverda and Clint Corden, 19; Barbara Foyle, 20; Dennis Likens, Nellie Alspaugh, Virginia

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Liberty theme, were shown by Marianne Watson on August 24 wh&i Lakeland Quilt Club members met at the home of Wilma Plotner. Mrs. Watson also distributed pictures of the two baby quilts made as club projects. The baby quilts will be used for fund-raising. Rita Slankard presided during the business session. Jessie Wainscott gave the treasurer’s report. Mrs. Slankard was named as chairman of the club display for the September 5 and 6 Papakeechie craft sale. She will be assisted by Ruth Dunker, Ellyn Barcus, and Eleanor Bates. It was announced that members have been asked -to display quilts at the Columbia City Quilt Show, September 11-30; Scottsdale Mall Quilt Show, October 1-4; Quilts ’B7 Show, Marion College, Indianapolis, October 15-17; and Red Bud Quilters Guild Show, Anderson, October 9 and 10. Mrs. Bates reported on the Indiana State Fair Quilt Display. Humorous stories of embarrassing moments were told by. Ann Beamer, “I fell for my doctor;” Kathleen Naegele, “Caught in a Zipper;” and Marjorie Fowler, “My designing days at Lancashire, England.” A sack lunch was enjoyed at noon. Mrs. Naegele was surprised with a heart-shaped cake, featuring three cathedral window motifs in the icing, in honor of her 80th birthday. She was also presented with a cathedral window quilted vest. wiltbe hostess for the September 14 meeting. New officers will be elected. Secret pal names will be revealed and new names drawn. Hostesses’ duties will be assigned and plans for lessons and projects will be discussed. Members have asked for more instruction in Seminole Patchwork quilting techniques and crocheted heart rug.

Perry, Barbara Abrell, Naomi Angel, and Michael Engle, 21; Suzanne Taylor, Marcia Conkling, Roger McCoy, and Joyce Packard, 22; Tony Burk, Ray Kimmel, and Amanda Renee Slaven, 23; Mayzel Miller, 24; Ken Wagner and Mike Taylor. 26; George Sliger, Ruby McClarnon, and Jonathon Mock, 27; Mike Heche, Jerry Bodkin, and Galen Johnson, 28; Jeff Salisbury, Eleanor Nine, and Opal Breedlove, 29; Karleen Richards and William Jernigan, 30. A RALLY day and carry-in picnic dinner is planned for September 13 at North Webster Church of God. YOUTH AT North Webster Church of God are planning a “Backwards Progressive Dinner” on September 6, starting at 7:15 p.m. —O’HAYE A safe and happy Labor Day holiday. , TILL NEXT week. . . North Webster budget adopted The North Webster Town Board members adopted the town’s advertised budget Monday evening, Aug. 31. Town board / members Sid Markley, Jr., and Robert James, along with Eve Payne, clerk-treasurer, were present at the meeting. The budget will now go before the county auditor and the state board of tax commissioners. The advertised budget for 1988 calls for a $3,353 tax rate per SIOO assessed valuation to raise $161,743 of the $287,904 budget. The tax rate will be broken down between the general fund $2,318; motor vehicle fund $.885; and cumulative capital development fund $.15.