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Calendar of events Friday Greencastle OES 255 will have its installation of officers at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 15 at the Greencastle Masonic Temple. Gail Steele and Edgar Steele will be installed as worthy matron and worthy patron. Members and friends are invited to attend. Saturday Bainbridge Lodge 75 F&AM will serve breakfast of biscuits and gravy, eggs, fried potatoes and coffee from 6-10 a.m. Saturday, March 16. The public is invited. A Lenten breakfast is set for 7 a.m. Saturday, March 9 at Bainbridge Christian Church in Bainbridge. All area men are invited to participate. The Greencastle League of Women Voters will have voter registration from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 16 at Walmart All Putnam County residents over age 18 are eligible to register. DcPauw University’s Panhellenic Council is sponsoring the 1991 Indiana Special Olympics on Saturday, March 16 and Sunday, March 17. The opening ceremonies begin at 1 p.m. Saturday. The final tournament is at 1 p.m. Sunday. About 225 women from 22 teams will participate in the state basketball championship tournament. The Greencastle community is encouraged to attend. The Fillmore Order of Eastern Star No. 186 will have open installation of officers at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 16. Worthy matron-elect is Teresa Wilson. Worth Patron-elect is Donovan Hendrich. Public is invited. Dress informal. Stilesville chapter No. 554 O.E.S. will have its installation of officers for 1991-92 at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 16. Sandra and Robert Hansen will be installed as worthy matron and worthy patron. Refreshments will follow. The public is invited. Singles-R-Us invites single people to a St. Patrick’s Eve Dance at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 16 at GTE community room in Greencastle. Dancing, table games, cards and door prizes are planned for this singles support group. Bring $1.50 donation. Call 653-3206, 5221591 or 795-3003 for more information. Sunday The Madison Township Fire Dept, will have turkey shoots at i p.m. each Sunday at the firehouse. Monday TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) No. 573, Greencastle, meets every Monday at 7 p.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 802 Crown St. Those wishing to attend or in need of information may call 653-9015 or 653-4879. The Putnam County Council on Aging and Aged Inc. will have its quarterly meeting with a dinner at the Grecncsatle Elks Club, 202 S. Indiana St., at 6 p.m. March 18. Business meeting at 7 p.m. All council members arc invited. An informational meeting on forming a breast cancer support group is set for 7 p.m. Monday, March 18 in the ground floor classroom at Putnam County Hospital. Tuesday TOPS Tuesday morning group meets at 8:30 a.m. at the GTE meeting room 201 E. Washington St., Greencastle. Everyone is invited to attend. Tots Time free child care, designed lor a parents’s morning out, is scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays. It is held each Tuesday, unless otherwise annouced, at First Baptist Church, Judson Drive, Greencastle. All children under age five are eligible for the free service. TOPS Ind. Chapter 998, Cloverdale, meets every Tuesday at 9 a.m. at the Conservation Club on Jim Street Road. Visitors are welcome. For more information, call Faye at 672-8303. The Volunteer Sewing Group will meet from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, March 19 in a downstairs classroom at First Christian Church. Come join us. The Greencastle High School Class of 1936 will meet at Putnam Inn at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 19 for dinner and a meeting. The Over 50 Club will meet at the VFW home in Greencastle Tuesday, March 19 with a carry-in dinner at 6 p.m. and a business meeting and entertainment al 7 p.m. for members and friends. The support group for adult survivors of incest and other childhood sexual abuse meets from 7-9 p.m. every Tuesday in the office of Putnam County Family Support Services, 122 W. Washington St., Greencastle. For more information call 653-4820. Wednesday Tots Time free child care, designed for a parents’ morning out, is scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesdays at Roachdale Christian Church on Ind. 236 at Roachdale. It is set for each Wednesday, unless otherwise announced. All children under age five are eligible for the free service. Greencastle Garden Club will meet on Wednesday, March 20 at the home of Mrs. E. Akers. Mrs. Haymaker will be in charge of the program. The Greencastle Christian Women’s Club will have a “Hello Dolly” luncheon is set for 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 20 at Windy Hill Country Club. For more information and reservations call 653-3034, 795-4543 or 653-3568 by March 18. A family dinner and musical program is set for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 20 at Gobin United Methodist Church. Please bring food and table service for your family. Everyone welcome. A final public meeting for a new countywide comprehensive plan for Putnam County will be discussed at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 20 al the Cloverdale High School gymnasium. This will be the final opportunity for public input before plan and ordinance drafts arc prepared. Temple Lodge No. 47 will have its stated meeting at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 20. All members attend. Friday Fillmore Elementary’s annual spring festival is set for 6-8:30 p.m. Friday, March 22. The menu features chili, hot dogs and coneys. A magic show starts at 8 p.m. and an auction will end the evening.

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Smoke odor gets a good cleaning

Q. Please tell me how I can rid my house of the odor of ashes from having fires in the fireplace all winter. I have cleaned the fireplace, even vacuumed it and used room deodorizers, but each day when I come in from work the fire odor is still there. Mary Brown, Philadelphia, Pa. Here are some things to do to help rid your home of the smoke odor. • Shampoo the carpeting (if you have it). • Wash or dry clean the draperies. • Change the filter in the furnace or air conditioning. • Spray the furniture with a fabric deodorant. Good luck. Heloise INDOOR GARDEN IDEA Dear Heloise: I always start my garden seedlings in the house in an egg carton. A friend suggested leaving half of an egg shell in each cup of the carton, putting a little soil in it and then planting the seed. When the seedling sprouts, pull out the egg shell and a'.l and plant it outside. It worked wonderfully! Frank M., Kames City, Texas

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ORGANIZATION TIP Dear Heloise: I was forever misplacing receipts, records, warranties and other important paper work. To solve this problem I came up with the following organization method. I bought several different colored file folders and labeled each file with a separate label. I put medical records in red, monthly bill receipts in purple and warranties in green. As the need arises I make a new folder. Works great and I can find anything in just a few seconds! Linda F., Denver, Colo.

Dear Abby Girl showered with baby gifts found fertile soil for growth

DEAR ABBY: The letter you published from the office women, in conflict over whether a baby shower should be given for an unwed mother-to-be, revived a long-forgotten memory In 1962, I was 17 and had just graduated from high school. I had to give up two scholarships to college and take a job because I was pregnant and unmarried. In those days, most unwed mothers were sent away to have their babies, then gave them up for adoption so that no one in the family would be embarrassed. I chose to stay home and keep my baby. I’m sure my parents were embarrassed and disappointed in me. The baby’s father and I were immature, and a silly quarrel had caused our breakup. I was so depressed that I considered suicide on a daily basis. In my seventh month of pregnancy, 30 women from my office gave me a baby shower! I can’t begin to tell you how much it meant to me to have those wonderful women shower me with their good wishes and muchneeded gifts. They literally saved my life and my baby’s life. That shower turned my life around. After that, I was able to hold my head up. When my son was a year old, his father and I got together and were married. Five years later, we had another son. I worked while my husband finished college, and after he graduated, I went to college and graduated in 1977. Today, our firstborn is married and has a son of his own. Abby, when I think of how close I

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Rosie Rich, Greencastle, has announced her engagement to Michael Semak, Greencastle. The bride-elect is employed al Putnam County Comprehensive Services and plans to attend Ivy Tech this fall. She is the daughter of Tom Boswell and Carol Null, both of

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came to ending my life, I shudder. I also thank God for those wonderful co-workers who didn’t ponder whether it was proper to give a baby shower for an unmarried girl. That shower brought me out of the worst depression of my life. Your advice was right on, Abby. Keep up the good work. KAREN IN ROCHESTER * * * DEAR ABBY: Thank you for all you have done through your “Operation Dear Abby” for the American troops stationed in the Persian Gulf. It would be wonderful if your readers would also write to members of the British military who are our allies, and let them know how much we appreciate their contribution. Also writing to members of the French military might make a fascinating project for some foreign-lan-guage students. To correspond with someone in the British military, address letters

Greencastle. Semak is a 1987 graduate of Vincennes University and is now employed as a technician at Heartland Automotive. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Semak, Osceola, Ind. The wedding will take place in August.

to: U.K. Forces in the Gulf, BFPO 3000, London, Great Britain. For French military personnel, address your letters to: Etat-Major Des Armees, Operation Daguet, 14 Rue St., Dominique, 00453 Armees (France). I do hope you will pass this information on, as it would mean a lot to those brave coalition troops fighting alongside our own. GRATEFUL IN WASHINGTON, D.C. DEAR GRETCHEN: Thank you for a great idea! Those interested in participating should be aware that overseas postal rates will apply. * * * DEAR ABBY: My son recently announced his engagement. When I told my next-door neighbor (we have lived next door for 25 years and have been friends, taking care of each other’s property during vacations etc.), she said she hoped there wasn’t a baby on the way! (There isn’t.) This really made me quite angry, but I was so taken aback by such a cruel and insensitive remark I replied, “I certainly hope not!” The more I thought about this, the angrier I became. Now that plans are being made, I don’t feel like including her name on the guest list. What would you do? A SAN CARLOS, CALIF., READER DEAR READER: After a friendship of 25 years, I would

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Dear patients & new friends. We have moved from our former Putnam Plaza location to a new home at 819 E. Franklin, in the Cross Professional Building. 653-5501. PARK FIREBAUGH

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forgive the neighbor for her tasteless remark and invite her to the wedding. ♦ ♦ * DEAR ABBY: My husband and daughter-in-law have a debate going. He says that a person can become addicted to caffeine from tea or coffee. My daughter-in-law says “no way.” (She is a coffee lover.) Can a person become addicted to caffeine? AN INTERESTED LISTENER DEAR LISTENER: According to George Marcelle, communications director of the U.S. Office of Substance Abuse Prevention, caffeine is a drug, and like every other drug, it is possible to become addicted to it. If your daughter-in-law doesn’t believe you, ask her to quit drinking coffee cold turkey for one week and see how she fares. ♦ »♦ CHUCKLE (OR GROAN) FOR TODAY: “It’s not the world that’s got so much worse, but the news coverage that’s got so much better.” G.K. Chesterton To get Abby’s booklet “How to Write Letters for All Occasions,” send a long, business-size, self-addressed envelope, plus check or money order for $3.95 ($4.50 in Canada) to: Dear Abby, Letter Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, 111. 61054. (Postage is included.)

Mary graduated at the top of her class in Practical Skills from the Professional Academy of Science & Beauty in Clinton, lowa. She has received advanced training in haircutting, color, hilites, perms and nails. Mary is an award winning hairstylist. The Matador welcomes Mary and her children to Greencastle.

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