Banner Graphic, Volume 15, Number 184, Greencastle, Putnam County, 3 April 1985 — Page 4

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The Putnam County Banner-Graphic, April 3,1985

DgBV Abby! Skeletons in closet scare would-be family writer

DEAR ABBY: “Missing Link” wrote: “My children, now middleaged, are demanding that I write a family history, as I’ve had a very successful, colorful life, have traveled extensively and have many grandchildren. I have avoided doing so because I was illegitimate and had a very unhappy and humiliating childhood. Should I confess all to the entire family and brazen it out? As for friends, I doubt that they would care. I’m nearly 75 and have few contemporaries left.” My husband assumed “Missing

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Link” was a woman, and I assumed it was a man. Who is right? TANYA DEAR TANYA: You are. Interestingly enough, my readers were almost evenly divided concerning my advice. I said, “It’s a fascinating story and part of their heritage. If you fear that your family will think less of you, you’re wrong. They will probably think more of you.” Here’s a typical letter from a reader who agreed with me:

Tom Strader, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Strader, Roachdale. The couple will be wed June 2.

DEAR ABBY: Thank you for advising “Missing Link” to tell his life story. A year before my father died, I was able to convince him to taperecord several long conversations we had concerning his life. Although he died a very wealthy, self-made man, he talked for hours about his failures, his disappointments, his regrets and the lessons he had learned over the years. (His successes had been well-publicized.) I had his monologue transcribed into a book, and I added appropriate pictures. I plan to give them to his grandchildren next Christmas. This will be a gift that money can’t buy. Pass this idea on, Abby. So much history is lost forever because most people are reluctant to admit their human failings. NO LINKS MISSING DEAR NO LINKS: Read on for an opposing view: DEAR ABBY: You advised “Missing Link,” the 75-year-old woman, to go ahead and write her memoirs—the bad with the good. You must have a screw loose. If I were to tell the true story of my life, the rattling of skeletons in my closet could be heard in the next county. I have been a prostitute, a drunk, a con artist, a felon and a drug user. Fortunately I was able to leave all that behind me. If I ever write my life story, I wouldn’t want anyone to read it until after I am dead. And I am only 56. MISSED NOTHING IN NEVADA * * * DEAR ABBY: Five Thousand Limerick Nuts (a club to which I most heartily subscribe) will respond

Entries for 4-H Egg Cook-Off due May 15

Indiana 4-H members have a chance to win a SSOO scholarship and advance to the national contest by entering the Indiana 4H Egg Cooking Contest. The contest is a joint effort of the American Egg Association’s Egg Council Department, Jane Larsen, food specialist and assistant professor of food science, said. THE CONTEST CONSISTS of two sections: The preliminary recipe contest and the Indiana State Fair Egg Preparation Demonstration Cook-Off. 4-H members may enter the preliminary contest by sending a recipe by May 15 to Egg Cook-Off, Indiana State Poultry Association, Poultry Building, Purdue University, West Lafayette 47907. Any number of recipes may be sent in but each should be typed on a separate piece of paper with the entrant’s name, address, and telephone number, Larsen said. No entry fee is required. All recipes must feature at least one egg per serving and all ingredients should be familiar to most people and readily available nationwide. TTie recipe should give the exact amount of each ingredient and include cooking utensils, time, temperature and number of servings.

Family Education Assn, sponsors parenting classes

The Family Education Association of Clay County announces three upcoming workshops on parenting. “Toddler Development and Behavior” will be the first of three sessions, beginning in April dealing with child development and rearing. Both daytime and evening classes are available. A daytime class will begin Wednesday, April 3 at 9:15 a.m. in the Lutheran church. An evening class will begin Monday, April 8 at 7 p.m. in the Brazil library. Both classes meet once a week for six weeks. There is a sls membership fee that can be waived in case of need. THE CLASS FOCUSES on how to handle misbehavior in an effective way, how to improve cooperation and how to improve self-confidence. Parents of 1-3 year-olds will also learn about emotional, social and physical development of toddlers and how to stimulate this development through special activities. How to survive your child’s adolescence is the focus of the Parents of Teen-agers classes to begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 10 in Northview High School. The

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to the letter from the Romeo whose stomach made noises whenever he kissed. This one has been around for a long time: “I sat by my loved one at tea, “And it was as I feared it would be. “Her rumblings abdominal “Were simply abominable “And everyone thought it was me!” RETIRED M.D. IN FLORIDA DEAR RETIRED: Another gut-issue limerick that’s been around for a long time: “The limerick is oft gastronomical “And deals with parts anatomical; “But the good ones, it seems “So seldom are clean, “And the clean ones so seldom are comical!” ♦ * * DEAR ABBY: Set me straight. Since when is it all right for a female guest to wear black to a wedding? I know that black is “in” now, but where I come from, it simply isn’t worn to a wedding. At a recent evening wedding I couldn’t believe the black outfits—even the soloist wore black! Lots of white numbers, too, which I always thought should not be worn to a wedding. Did I miss an issue of Vogue? Tell me true, Abby. BEMUSED IN BUFFALO DEAR BEMUSED: For women, colors are preferred over black and white, but neither is forbidden at a wedding.

Recipes will be judged on nutritional quality (25 per cent), taste (25 per cent), ease of preparation (25 per cent), appearance (15 per cent) and creativity (10 percent). ANY INDIANA 4-H member may enter but only those 14 and older may attend the national contest. The top two recipes in each of the five Extension districts will be chosen to go to the state contest to be held Aug. 16 in conjunction with the Indiana State Fair. The state cook-off will be a 12-minute demonstration, including information on nutritional value, versatility of eggs, ease of preparation, economics of cooking with eggs, steps in preparation and cooking with eggs and the steps in preparing the dish. A finished dish for sampling is required. THE FIRST-PLACE winner in the state cook-off will receive a SSOO scholarship and expense-paid trip to the National 4-H Egg Preparation Demonstration Contest and entry in the American Egg Board National Egg Cooking contest. The second-place winner will receive a $250 scholarship. Third-, fourth- and fifth-place finishers will receive SIOO scholarships.

class will meet once a week for seven weeks. The fee is sls (single or couple). This fee can be waived in cases of need. Topics covered will include: Helping a teen who feels down on himself and boosting self-confidence; dealing with peer pressure and homework problems; teaching values; typical teen-age behavior; opening lines erf communication and solving problems together; discipline and dealing with alcohol, drugs, sex, driving and dating. FINALLY, A CLASS FOR parents of 4-11 year-olds will begin Thursday, April 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the Berea Christian Church. The class will meet once a week for six weeks. Some of the topics covered in these classes include: how to increase your child’s self-confidence; why children misbehave and how to encourage good behavior; how to keep lines of communication open; how to solve problems effectively ; and, how to use firm and fair discipline that teaches your child to think ahead and to be responsible. The fee for this series is sls, which can also be waived. For additional information, persons may call Mary Yelton, 812-448-8662.

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Calendar of events Wednesday The Brick Chapel and Union Chapel United Methodist churches will hold joint Easter services at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 3 at Brick Chapel Rev. G. Carl Dixon will give the message entitled “Jesus Comes to Town. John Brackney and Debbie Woody will provide the special music. The public is invited. Greencastle League of Women Voters will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 3 in the home of Joyce Christiansen, 116 Edgelea Drive. Lee Noble will have the program on national security. Everyone is welcome. Peace Lutheran Church will hold the final in a series of Lenten Vesper Services at? p.m. Wednesday, April 3. All are welcome. Thursday Peace Lutheran Church will hold Maundy Thursday communion at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 4. All are welcome. The Mothers of Twins Club will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 4 at the Greencastle Christian Church. The program will feature emergency first aid. All mothers of multiples in Putnam County are welcome. The Brick Chapel and Union Chapel United Methodist churches will hold joint Easter services at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 4 at Union Chapel. Rev. G. Carl Dixon will give the message entitled “Barabbas Preferred to Jesus.” Chris Lowry and Dan Dunnaway will present the special music. The public is invited. Friday Beech Grove United Methodist Church will hold Good Friday services at 7 p.m. Friday, April 5. Rev. Albert Williams will be the speaker. Larabee Lodge No. 131 F&AM will hold a called meeting at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 5. Work will be in the FC degree. Visiting brethem are welcome. Refreshments and social hour will follow. Women of the Moose will have a spaghetti and salad and garlic bread dinner Friday, April 5. Serving will begin at 6 p.m. The cost is $2.50. The Brick Chapel and Union Chapel United Methodist churches will hold joint Easter services at 7 p.m. Friday, April 5 at Union Chapel. Rev. G. Carl Dixon will deliver the message entitled “Gathering About the Cross.” Freda Nicholson, Janet O’Hair and Beth Barker will present the music. A Brown Bag Recital, one of a series of free monthly mini-recitals, will be held Friday, April 5 at the First Christian Church, located at the intersection of Indiana and Poplar streets, Greencastle. The music will be presented 12:05-12:35 p.m. Those who bring a sack lunch can eat in the fellowship hall where beverages are available. Recitalists are Nancy McFarland, organ and the woodwind trio of Page Curry, oboe; Janet Trout, flute and Alice Greenburg, clarinet. The recital is open to the public. Greencaslte Barracks No. 114 and the Auxiliary will meet Friday, April' 5. There will be a pitch-in dinner at noon, followed by a joint meeting. Peace Lutheran Church will conduct Good Friday candlelight services at 7 p.m. Friday, April 5. All are welcome. Reservations for the Monday, April 8 meeting of the Putnam County Retired Teachers Association should be made by Friday, April 5. The meeting will be held at the Fairview Manor. Interested persons may phone: Bernice Steward, Bainbridge, 522-6727; Mary Mabel Morris, Cloverdale, 7954907; or Dorothy McCammon, Greencastle, 653-4532. Saturday The Roachdale Optimist Club will hold its annual Easter egg hunt at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 6 at the Roachdale Elementary School. Prizes will be awarded in three age groups: 0-5,6-10 and 11-15. All North Putnam area children are welcome. There will be a euchre party at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 6 in the Putnam County Senior Center, 9 W. Franklin St., Greencastle. Doors open at 6 p.m. All senior citizens are welcome. The Annual Patricksburg Community Sale, sponsored by the Patricksburg Volunteer Fire Department will be held Saturday, April 6 at the firehouse. The sale will begin at 10 a.m. and will continue until all items are sold. The Greencastle Friendly Squares will hold its next club dance at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 6 at the Greencastle National Guard Armory. Bob Bolling will be the guest caller. Indiana State Troopers will be fingerprinting children of all ages Saturday, April 6 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at District 53 located on U.S. 40 across from the Indiana State Farm entrance. A community Easter egg hunt will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 6 for children 1-12 at the Putnamville United Methodist Church. Tickets for the Greencastle Gaelic Committee’s Gourmet Tasting Buffet will be on sale Saturday morning, April 6 in the lobbies of Greencastle Federal Savings Bank, Central National Bank and First Citizen Bank. April 6 is the last day to purchase tickets for the event to be held Saturday, April 13 at Mathena Manor. Sunday Sunrise services will be held at 8 a.m. Sunday, April 7 at Beech Grove United Methodist Church. There will be breakfast after the services. Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Everyone is invited. The Reelsville Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary will sponsor a sausage and pancake day from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Easter Sunday, April 7, at the fire station. Monday Chapter CB of PEO will meet at the home of Mrs. Judy Mays at 8 p.m. Monday, April 8 Mrs. Jane Irwin will serve as assistant hostess. The National Association of Retired Federal Employees will meet for lunch in the Colonial House Cafeteria, Cloverdale at 12:30 p.m. Monday, April 8. A business meeting will follow. Tuesday Dr. Mark Conway will present an illustrated lecture at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 9 in the ground-floor classroom at the Putnam County Hospital. Dr. Conway’s topic is “Cancer Update: 1985.” The special emphasis will be on colorectal cancer. All interested persons are urged to attend. The Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW will hold a meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 9 at the post home. There will be an election of officers. The Volunteer Sewing Group will meet 9 a.m.-noon Tuesday, April 9 in the downstairs classroom at First Christian Church. The Happier Homes Extension Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 9 in the home of Mrs. Paul Gould. Please note change of meeting place. The Tuesday Reading Club will meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 9 with Mrs. Kissinger. Mrs. Midgett will have the program. Dr. Mark Conway will present a program entitled “Cancer Update-1985” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 9 in the downstairs classroom of Putnam County Hospital. The public is invited. Morning Musicale will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 9 for a pitch-in dinner at the home of John McFarland, 104 DePauw A ve. The program will be “Musicals” to be presented by Vera Kierstead. Four Leaf Clover Extension Club will meet at the home of Iva Cooper at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 9. The lesson, services and uses of the public library, will be presented by Margaret Nees. Emmanuel Baptist Church Ladies Missionary meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 9 at the home of Ethel Jordan. All ladies of the church are welcome. Thursday The Beech Grove Ladies Aid will meet aU day Thursday, April 11 at the church. A pot luck dinner will be served. Friday The Century Club will meet at noon Friday, April 12 at Adami’s Restaurant, Brazil. The Cloverdale Business Association (CBA) will present a community variety show Friday, April 12, at 7 p.m. In the Cloverdale High School gymnasium. Admission will be a free-will offering. Proceeds will be used to benefit community economic development.