Banner Graphic, Volume 12, Number 87, Greencastle, Putnam County, 18 December 1981 — Page 4
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The Putnam County Banner-Graphic, December 18,1981
Calendar of events
Friday The Senior Citizens Club of Roachdale will meet at the Lions Hall on Friday, Dec. 18. There will be entertainment. Members are asked to bring a grab-bag gift and bingo prize. Greencastle Commandery No. 11, Knights of Templar, will hold its stated conclave at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18 in the Masonic Temple. There will be an election of officers. A carry-in dinner for members and their families will be served at 6:30 p.m. Bread and drinks will be furnished. The Senior Citizens Club of Roachdale will meet at the Lions Hall on Friday, Dec. 18. Members are asked to bring grab bag gift and bingo prize. The Sunshine Circle Club will meet for its Christmas party at 6 p.m. Friday. Dec. 18 at the home of Sharon Hoskins. Members are asked to bring a $3 grab bag gift, a secret pal gift and a food item. Morton Masonic Lodge No. 460 and Bainbridge Lodge No. 75 will hold the actual Past Masters degree for 1982. Supper will be served at 6:30 p.m., with the degree starting at 7:30 p.m. All actual Past Masters are invited. It will be held this year at the Morton Lodge. Saturday The Castle Squares Square Dance Club is holding its Christmas dance 8-11 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19. A pitch-in dinner will be served at 6 p.m. and Santa will be there at 7:30 p.m. Ron McPhearson will be the caller and rounds will be by Patsy and Chuck Smith. A Lodge of Past Masters will convene Saturday, Dec. 19 at Temple Lodge No. 47 F & AM in conjunction with Cloverdale Lodge No. 132 and Owen Lodge No. 655. Supper will be served at 6 p.m. with PM degree conferred at 7 p.m. “Old Fashion Square Dance” will take place at the Lions Hall in Roachdale Saturday, Dec. 19 from 8 p.m. until midnight. Music will be performed by “The Country Drop Outs” of Covington. Horton Craig of Ladoga is the caller. The dance is sponsored by the Ch. 7 Travelers CB Club. The public is invited. Sunday Heritage Preservation Society will hold its annual Christmas party at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20 at the home of Professor and Mrs. Berg at 203 N. College Ave., Greencastle. Putnamville United Methodist Church Christmas program will be at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20. Everyone is welcome. Monday Morton Masonic Lodge No. 469 will hold installation of officers for 1982 on Monday, Dec. 21. The public is invited to attend. Installation will start at 7:30 p.m., with refreshments to follow. Putnam County Singles will have their annual Christmas party for their children at the Cloverdale Community Building at 6:30 p.m. Monday. The theme is to be “Christmas Around the World.” For more details and information, call Dwayne Higgins at 653-5201 or Gpai Arnold at 795-4982. Tuesday Applegate Lodge No. 155 F & AM will hold work in EA degree on Tuesday, Dec. 22. Members are asked to bring a pie. Visitors are welcome. Wednesday Tots Time Center will be closed during school vacation on Wednesday, Dec. 23 and 30. Babysitting will begin again Wednesday, Jan. 2 from 9 a m to noon, at First Baptist Church, Judson Drive. Watch Calendar of Events for information about getting a ride for that day. For further inquiries, phone CONTACT, 653-2645 (collect calls accepted). There will be no Parents Anonymous meeting at the Gobin Church this week.
TOPS member honored
TOPS Chapter 573 met in regular session at the Presbyterian Church in Greencastle on Dec. 14 with 31 members answering the roll call. BEST LOSER awards went to Linda Frost, Naomi Thornton, Mary Kean, Marjorie Leer and Ginger Frost. Joan Wall was welcomed as a new member. Marcella Samsel was honored
Woman flyers honored
NEW YORK (AP) - For the first time, women outside aviation have been honored by the Wings Club, an organization of top aviation executives. Since 1975, the group has been giving achievement awards to men such as Gen. James H. Doolittle and Neil Armstrong for their contributions to aviation. Several women have also been recognized for their pioneering efforts in the industry. The club’s president, John C. Emery Jr., chairman of Emery Air Freight, decided this year the organization should present awards “in keeping with the times, to a cross-section of women achievers in varying fields of endeavor.” Thus hon-
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for becoming a 5-year KOPS member. She was given a necklace as a KOPS merit award. The meeting ended with a party for Frances Tilley. THE NEXT meeting will be held on Monday, Dec. 21. At that meeting, there will be a party forOma Cowgill.
ored were a dozen women who have “achieved” in fields other than aviation. They included opera soprano Anna Moffo; TV personalities Jane Pauley and Betty Furness; Sylvia Porter, syndicated columnist; Joan Ganz Cooney, president of Children’s Television Workshop; Carol Bellamy, New York City Council president; Muriel Siebert, New York State Superintendent of Banks; Lenore Hershey, editor of Ladies’ Home Journal; Pamela Fiori, editor of Travel & Leisure; Charlotte Curtis, associate editor of the New York Times; Frances Koltun, travel writer and editor; and Hildy Parks, Broadway producer.
Dear Abby
Former patient learns difficult lesson politics and medicine don't mix
DEAR ABBY: I was hospitalized three times for surgery in my fight against cancer. The first two times I had wonderful nurses who cared for me, encouraged me and kept my spirits up. The last time I had foreign nurses who spoke so little English, I could barely communicate with them. Abby, I have nothing against foreigners; 1 married one. The nurse who spoke the best English was very cold and unfeeling. When I told her that my son had been killed in Vietnam, she said, “You Americans had no business being over there in the first place!” I became so upset and angry, I left the hospital without my doctor’s permission, and now he is furious with me. I love my doctor and don’t want him to give me up as a patient. When I phoned his office to explain and apologize, his nurse told me that I “automatically discharged” my doctor when I left the hospital. Please help me get back in his good graces. If he refuses to see me, I don’t know what I'll do. DESPERATE DEAR DESPERATE: Call your doctor and insist on talking to him personally. When he learns why you fled the hospital, he will surely reconsider. And if he is a conscientious physician, he will inform the
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NEW YORK (AP) - Associated Press staffer Charlie Morey lives in midtown Manhattan. He recently phoned a Chinese restaurant at least onehalf mile away for a takeout order. “How long will it be?” Morey
Day care centers may cut absenteeism
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) A company which operates its own day care center for employees to reduce turnovers finds the program is attracting new workers. Jim Wyllie, president of Nyloncraft Inc. in Mishawaka, said Wedneday while it’s impossible to measure whether the firm’s Learning Center has had an effect on absenteeism since it opened June 1, “we have done a little bit of hiring and have been able to use it as a recruiting tool.” He said several Indiana hospitals either have or are planning day care centers but Nyloncraft’s is the first of its kind in Indiana in an industrial environment. The Learning Center is geared to Nyloncralt employees, although it does accept children from the community. Suzanne Colley, executive director of the center, said of the 95 children ranging in age from 6 months to 13 years that are enrolled, 40 are from Nyloncraft, about 10 are from the nearby Valley Bank and Trust Co., and the rest are from the community. Ms. Colley says the center is open from 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. to accomodate the three shift changes. Nyloncraft, an injection and plastic molding firm which makes parts for cars, appliances, plumbing and toys, has about 275 employees in Mishawaka and South Bend. The workforce is 85 percent female and there are many single parents, Wyllie said.
SANTA CLAUS will be at ROACHDALE LIBRARY in the basement Saturday, Dec. 19th at 2 p.m. TREATS Pictures will be taken with 4 Santa for a small charge.
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nurses at that hospital that medicine and politics don’t mix. ♦ * * DEAR ABBY: My daughter (now married) was taught proper table manners at a very early age, but her children (6, 9 and 11) eat like animals! She lets them come to the dinner table without washing their hands, and the way they grab the food, hold their silverware and talk with their mouths full makes me nearly sick. When I reminded my daughter (in a nice way) that it was time she taught her children some table manners, she became defensive, flared up and said there are more important things for children to learn, such as honesty, dependability, fair play, etc. Naturally I backed off. I love my grandchildren and hate to see them grow up so illmannered, so what should I do? DISTRESSED GRANNY DEAR GRANNY: Don’t mention your grandchildren’s table manners to your daughter again. But on those occasions when you are alone with the children, teach them. I agree, good character is more
newest acquisition. Tri Kappa made the S2OO donation during the 1980 fund raising year but Mrs. Sedlack elected to shop around for just the right deal. The -sorority has also donated S2OO to the library for its summer art program and SIBO, which went toward the purchase of children books. (Banner-Graphic photo).
a teen-ager with the order. “How did you do it ... by helicopter?” Morey asked. “Naw,” the grinning kid said, “with this.” He stepped aside, and there it was a skateboard.
“We’ve got the normal absenteeism and turnover. We found the primary problem was adequate child care,” Wyllie said in a telephone interview Wednesday. “It really is our attempt to assist them and reduce absenteeism and turnover. ” Ms. Colley said, “It’s too early to tell (if attendance records are a coincidence), but we’re able to see an increase in employee morale.” „ Wyllie said it took about two years to plan and implement the project, consulting firms in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and the southeast. In addition to infant care, the Learning Center operates a certified pre-school and kindergarten program with extended day care for older children after school. “An outsider pays $45 a week. A Nyloncraft employee pays S2O a week,” Wyllie said, adding that the company probably spends $5,000 a month on the program. The company has invested $135,000, “so it is a fairly big gamble,” Wyllie said. He said he hopes within two years the program will be breaking even, if not profitable. State Sen. Virginia Blankenbaker, R-Indianapolis, and Rep. John Day, D-Indianapolis, are proposing legislation which would encourage businesses to follow Nyloncraft’s lead. Their bill would credit businesses with 10 percent of the operating cost of a child care facility. Day has added to the House bill a provision which would give parents an income tax credit if they have an adjusted gross income of less than $20,000 and spend more than SSOO a year on work-related child care. The credit would be S4O for one child and S6O for two or more.
Hudkins Pershing Accountants, Inc. Certified Public Accountants Announces the relocation of their offices to 239 Hillsdale Avenue (stone building south of old Putnam County Hospital)
Hints from Heloise
Praline candy is No. 1 on hit parade
HI THERE! I guess some of you out there liked the praline recipe I printed in the column about this time last year, because I’ve gotten several requests to reprint it. Hopefully more of you will try it and find it as delicious as Ido. The secret ingredient seems to be buttermilk! There are several variations when it comes to making pralines here in Texas, but I’ve never seen another recipe like this one. Use your favorite candymaking pot one that’s big enough to prevent any overflows. Pour in one cup of buttermilk, two cups of granulated sugar, and one teaspoon of baking soda. That’s it! Just stir until the sugar is thoroughly mixed. Put this mixture on medium heat and let it cook and bubble up, stirring constantly, until it turns brownish in color and reaches the soft ball stage. Remove the pan from the heat and add one tablespoon of butter or margarine, one teaspoon vanilla and two cups of pecan halves. Beat the mixture until it becomes glossy and starts to crystalize. Quickly spoon out the candy into little patties, about two inches in circumference, on waxed paper or a greased cookie sheet. Let cool. If the mixture begins to turn sugary or harden too fast before you can get it all spooned out, return it to the heat for
Oat hermits have spicy aroma
By CECILY BROWNSTONE Associated Press Food Editor DEAR CECILY: Have you ever made Hermit Cookies with oatmeal? My mother used to bake them and when she did the kitchen always smelled so good. Now I’d like to make
important than good table manners, but one need not choose between the two. * * * DEAR ABBY: I took your advice, and when an acquaintance of mine insincerely said to me (for the umpteenth time!), “Why don’t you come over sometime?” I replied, “I would love to. How about next Thursday?” She stammered and blushed, and said, “No, not Thursday. That’s my bingo night.” I decided to teach her a good lesson, so I said, “Well, what night would be convenient for you?” She looked at me like she couldn’t believe what she was hearing. Then she said, “I’ll phone you,” and quickly rushed away, mumbling. I don’t expect to hear from her. But I’ll bet I cured her of extending those insincere “why-don’t-you-come-over-sometime” invitations. A SINCERE SCORPIO * * * Problems? You’ll feel better if you get them off your chest. Write to Abby: 12060 Hawthorne Blvd., Suite 6000, Hawthorne, Calif. 90260. For a personal reply, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope.
a few minutes to get it back to the right consistency. You’ll love these pralines cause they simply melt in your mouth. Just forget the calories for the time being and give them a try.—Heloise WAXEDPAPER Dear Heloise: When using waxed paper to roll out piecrust dough, put a few drops of water under the paper and the paper won’t slip while you’re rolling out the dough. Mrs. John Birkeland TOO SALTY? Dear Heloise: Grate or slice a raw potato and add to your soup or beans when you’ve put in too much salt. The potato absorbs some of the salt. Joycelyn Beaugh PIANO KEYS Dear Heloise: What can I use on piano keys to keep them from sticking? Elza Smith * * * Sounds like you have a problem with the pads. I would suggest you contact a professional piano serviceman. A piano is quite an investment, so it needs professional care. Heloise PARCEL POST Dear Heloise: I’ve found another use for the adhesivebacked paper that you line shelves with. While preparing a package for mailing, I ran out of tape, so I cut strips from the selfsticking paper and found it worked as well as tape. Luckily the paper I had on hand was a conservative color
them for my children, but I don’t know how. “The Joy of Cooking” has a recipe for Hermits and so does “The Good Housekeeping Cookbook” but these do not include oatmeal. I LOVE TO COOK. DEAR I LOVE TO COOK: When you bake these Oatmeal Hermits their spicy fragrance will waft from your kitchen. C B OATMEAL HERMITS 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda Vz teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon Va teaspoon cloves v« teaspoon nutmeg \ cup butter or margarine 1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar Vz cup granulated sugar 2 large eggs l-3rd cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla
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but, when in need, you use what you have on hand. A A. Reynolds CHRISTMAS GIFT Dear Heloise: For Christmas last year, my mother gave my sister an address book and very thoughtfully took the time to fill in the names and addresses of many of our relatives and mutual friends^ I think this is a great gilt idea, one that would probably be most welcome by college students and kids living away from home. Daughter of Marie McMahon NO SCORCHING ! Dear Heloise: When cookiijg something, such as pudding, that may scorch, use a pancake turner instead of a spoon to stir with. It covers a bigger area. - Mrs. David Mortiz NO BENT BOOTS Dear Heloise: For excellent shapers for boots, use the long cardboard tubes left from gift wrapping pajer. Bend the tube in half with ope end about four inches longer than the other. Place upside down in the boot, the longest part pointed toward the toe of the boot and the shorter portion toward the heel. * * * Discovered how to cope in an emergency? Send your helpful how-to hint to Heloise, P.O. Box 32000, San Antonio, Tx. 78216. She can’t answer your letter personally but she will use the jim-dandiest ideas received in her column.
\Vz cups quick-cooking oats 1 cup raisins Vz cup chopped (medium-fine) walnuts On a sheet of wax paper stir together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. In a large bowl cream the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar. Beat in until blended the eggs, milk and vanilla. Add the flour mixture and mix well. Stir in the oats, raisins and walnuts. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls, well apart, onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake in a preheated 375-degree oven for 10 to 12 minutes. With a wide spatula remove to wire racks to cool. Makes about dozen cookies.
By Bil Keane