The Mail-Journal, Volume 4, Number 43, Milford, Kosciusko County, 1 December 1965 — Page 9

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VOLUME 4

Gifting Teens? Gear Choice To Young Tastes, Is Advice

Teen-age girls are, in some ways, just younger versions of their mothers, grandmothers, aunts, cousins, older sisters. They need the same fashions, fragrances, accessories adults do. The big difference is that the gifts they want must be geared to teen fads, teen living. Their fashions are “in” with the “a go go” group or they don’t want any part of them. Remember, they’re, no longer little girls, they are individual young women .with likes and dislikes. No “kiddie" gifts will do for them. Just what is “in" with this group that teens belong to? In fashion it’s separates and dresses with the “Mod” or “London" look hig£i waistlines, lace and ruffle trims, short-short skirts, “cut-out” effects;

Travel Gifts For Men Get Welcome Santa himself is a traveling man. Perhaps that’s why he is the first to appreciate — and pass on to his helpers — the fact that, with, more men trawling more these days, travel gifts make some of the most welcome presents for a busy man. Obviously. if he travels.' he needs luggage. The newest pieces are available in many shades, shapes and materials. Sizes range from two-suiters, 21 - inch week-enders, neat, “carry-on” cases and shuttle bags to slim attache cases. For a luxurious gift. new leather luggage comes in smooth, grained and embossed leathers Lighterweight leathers have taken pounds off the luggage. New for the gift pack is the “leather-pak" —a soft-sided twosuiter with three separate-entry comportments. One side of the suit* case is covered with two separate pockets; the other side sports a third large pocket. For short trips, a practical gift is the “carry-on." This compact bag is designed to fit under the seat of a plane or tuck into the trunk of a compact car. .’Mong with luggage, there are many other gifts ready to go traveling. Consider outfitting him with gifts to help him organize his luggage. These might be shoe bags, cases for ties or other wearables, toiletry kits, shoeshine kits, stud boxes, brushes in their own carring cases. Gilts to make hss traveling more comfortable and convenient include such ideas as a travel alarm clock, folding slippers for easy packing, personalized playing cards Apparel gifts fit into the travel category, too. With the advent of permanent press, such fashions as stocks and shirts have become more packable than ever. And he probably needs a new travel robe and pajamas. Newest Cards Have Variety To Please All Everyone has his own favorite image of Christmas, and greeting cards this war offer a variety to please every taste. Religious cards reflect the true spirit of the season. Traditional themes feature Santa, snowy landscapes. joyful bells, happy carolers, cheerful holly and glowing candles. In the contemporary mood are lighthearted cards expressing personal holiday wishes. That the variety is likely to be welcomed is evidenced by the results of a recent survey conducted for a greeting card company. Preferences in greeting cards differ even from city to city, according to Mrs. Peggy Gilbert, head of the design studio for Norcross. Washington. D. C,, Seattle,. Minneapolis. Detroit prefer snowscapes. With Boston and Chicago, it’s holly. While Philadelphia favors fireside scenes and carolers. is tops in Dallas, Honolulu. Los Angles; poinsettias lead in San Francisco. Portland. Cleveland and Phoenix chooses religious interest in cards that express the ageold yearning for "oeece on earth" continues this cESmas. Most of these cards are Illustrated with religious picting the Holy Family, the 'Owee Wise Men. the she P h T L^J nd B S lar representations of the HDKM of Christ s bttw* Reproductions of religious terpieces of the Renaissance appear ings about Christmas byaD®™* 3 <rf famous religious Among the "“’J*! writings John XXIII, Francis Cardinal Spellman and Dr. Norman Vincent These are from a series published by Hallmark.

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crochet look knits in sweaters, I dresses, separates. Cqurreges-look separates and dresses are also on this “in” list .. . they’re very jaunty, with lots of seaming and shaping, short-short skirts. Boots are just the “in-est” thing to have. They come in every Iteight and texture. Little gold-chained handbags. shorter-strap shoulder bags and textured stockings are not far behind boots in teen preferences “Just for fun" fashions include ponchos, kiltie skirts, wildly patterned stockings and tops that match or coordinate. Fragrances and cosmetics to accent every favorite young look will be appreciated stocking staffers.

Wrap Right And Mail Early, Is Yule Package Tip Wrap securely, address correctly. mail early. That sums up the advice from Santa — and from the Post Office Department — to assure arrival of Christmas gifts on time, in good condition; Proper wrapping starts with the right-size container. Inside .a too large carton, the gift may shift around, while a too-small carton doesn’t allow sufficient room for cushioning About two inches of cushioning — excelsior, felt, paper — should be evenly and firmly placed on all sidts of the gift Fragile items, such as glasses, siiould be individually wrapped and cushioned. Wrap the carton in heavy brown paper. To secure the paper, use cord and or package sealing tape such as Mystik. Whether tape or cord is used, leave plenty of clear space for addresses. Sender’s name should appear in the upper left corner, recipient’s name in the center of the lower half of the package. Remember zip codes, which speed delivery of padcages, as well as cards and letters. Homes Have Yule ’Wraps' Some of the biggest "Christmas packages” now being wrapped up for the holiday season ar^-homes! Both outdoors and in, gaily-decorat-jed homes reflect the joy and ex'citement. the color and beauty of the Yuletide. The outdoor decorations may be simple —a wreath; periiaps, to say ’’Welcome at the door — or elaborate. with Santa and his reindeer perched on the rooftop and spark- ■ Ung lights outlining the entire • house. Whatever the choice, holiday I finery for “all outdoors" is part of , the spirit of Christmas. Traditionally, nature dressed up in her best "apparel" for the finst Christinas. \ Flow ers burst into bloom and trees and shrubs put forth their greenery. And the glow ; of lights, from candles to Yule logs, j has long been associated with I Christmas. | Today, as families bring forth Itheir cherished outdoor ornaments, and add new ones from the glittering array in local stores, the friendship and good will of the season shines forth from the lights and I decorations adorning the homes of | this communitv. • ' Books Can Please All Ages — And All Budgets, Too The perfect Christmas gift is one which provides lasting enjovment, i pteases individual tastes and fits any budget. Books, perhaps more than any other gift on Santa’s list, meet all I those requirements. A favorite gift for every age group, books bring ho children and adults alike the lasting enjoyment of reading. And browsing through local book stores or book departments will rei veal a unique feature. Books provide Enduring pleasure in a price ' range, that perhaps no other lasting Igift can equal — from as little as 29 cents, for many of the informative and entertaining children’s i books, to many dollars for books that are works of art as well as reading material. This Christmas, start a child on . the way to reading enjoyment, with a library ot his own. Everything from favorite old tales to new educational books is available in inexnensiveiv priced editions. Please teens and collegians with school aids such as dictionaries and encyclopedias. Housewives, career women and busv business men will appreciate the' latest best sellers, new editions of the classics, books by their favorite author or books on their special interests and hobbles.

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Hobbies Lead To Happy Gifting A man’s hobby interests lead the way to successful gifting. Whether he’s a stomp collector or a model builder, a photography fan or a coin collector, gifts to help him with his hobby can put real excitement into his Christmas. The amateur artist can always use plenty of new supplies. If he likes to combine a trip with his

SESQUICENTENNIAL SCRAPBOOK I?; By J. M. Guthrie Bf assistant director ’* Indiana Sesquicentennial Commission

On August 3, 1889, Herman Rave wrote an article for the Indianapolis News after interviewing one Randal Yarbro of Jeffersonville. It is i interesting, for Mr. Yarbro was 90 years old at the time and well remembered early days in Indiana and had known some of the early , leaders. I Randall Yarbro moved from Kentucky to southern Indiana in the year 1810, whet Louisville, the metropolis, boasted but one house of brick and one of stone. Mr. Yarbro saw the first house —a one story log — built in New ! .Albany by Isaac Sprout, in 1810. He helped his father build the second one in 1811. Mr Yarbro knew many of the I historic men of early Indiana — I the Shelbys. Carrs, Jennings, ’Floyds, and Arron Burr’s associates. He saw Arron Burr lamsetf on his passage over the falls. But the chief glory of his recollections was General George Rogers Clark. A Yarbro described him. “Clark lived for six years in a story and a half, three roomed house at Clarksville, a town of 50 houses. He was a tall man. heavy set and slightly lame. A full beard partly hid his strong face. His dress was the linsey-wollsey of the country, and his head covering often a coonskin cap. His presence was commanding, but he knew full well how to mix with the settiers of that new country.” Clark, he recalled, came late one day to the Yarbro home on his [ return from a hunt and accepted the hospitality of the house. While there . he consumed an entire turkey. General Clark, he said, brought the first negro slaves into that part of Indiana. They were Uncle Tom. his wife. Aunt Esther and their 12 children, whom Clark settled in a spot called Guinea Bottom. After Clark’s death the negro family wandered away. Quite a number of Clark’s men followed the General into Clark’s Grant, on the north side of the Falls but the majority sold their property and moved on. The last survivor of

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painting, he’ll appreciate a portable easel, or "a carrying case for his painting materials. Does he collect records? Help him expand his hobby, with a tape recorder—to tape radio programs, for example. Is he a hi-fi stereo fan? The new stereo portable components could make an unusual gift for him. Doesn’t he have a hobby? Introduce him to one, with a Christmas gift of hobby supplies. Hobby shops

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i Clark’s band in the region was i Thomas Oliver. Oliver had been left dt the Fails when Clark wait on to j Kaskaskias in June of 1778 and was in charge of a small fort on the Inidana side, at a spot known as Whirfood Point. Oliver died, a very’ old man. in 1830 in a house built for Governor Posey, in Jeffersonville. Yarbro helped bury him in a little cemetery which had been established for veterans of Clark's campaigns. He said the cemetery was too near the mer and it all washed away. Yarbro related that in early days the country was protected by stockades wherever there was a small settlement and everyone fled ;to these when there was danger of an Indian attack. In 1811 a trapper was killed “at a little watercourse called Springer’s Gut, now in the city of New Albany.” This caused a stampede of people.of the Clarksville area to the stockade at the Falls. Springer, as far as Yarbro knew, was the last white man kilted by Indians in that region. Yarbro remembered the Pigeon Roost massacre, just south of Scottsburg and said ft was committed “by the Pawpaiw Indians." News of ■ the massacre caused consternation i in ail settlements of southern Indi- j ana and name reigned. Men of Jeffersonville patrolled the little town at night under the leadership of Waller Taylor. Women and children were placed in the blockhouse | of the town, under guard. During Indian alarms no one went anywhere without arms. Rifles I were taken to meetings, lashed to t plows and kept within arm reach at home.

Yarbro could easily remember when there were no homes other than log huts in any part of southern Indiana. He said that those who had a tiny pane of glass to stick in a wall for a window were considered extremely fortunate. The old man said the first school he “could remember was opened in Jeffersonri&e in 18U but he could not recollect the first teacher’s name and doubted if anyone else

GIVE THEM ROOM No matter how large the home, most families fed they could use more space for living. Consider space-expander gifts — flexible wall --shelves, closet conveniences, shelf-and-towel-rings units for the bathroom, for example. Are you a subscriber to the M-J?

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could." He thought the Methodist church built in Jeffersonville in 1813 was the first in the state, followed by one built in New Albany in 1816. . The first courthouse mid jail in southern Indiana were built in Jeffersonville in 1814 and the first mill of that area, other than the one erected by General Clarke, was one put up by a Mr. Parker, on Silver j Creek in 1816. The first Ohio River ferry was established by a man named Oat- : man. between Falling Rito, “Now in New- Albany" and a point opposite lin Louisville, simultaneous with the I advent of General Clark’s expedition. This ferry was a link in the road from Virginia to Vincennes, and maintained its importance for a long time.” , "All the travel over raoc *’ 35 well as all the other roads, was on horseback at first. A little later we imitated the Indians, and forming j two hickory saplings like long buggy shafts, hitched the horse bei tween them, the hind end of the shafts, dragging the ground, and bearing a box in which to place the load.” “The first two-horse wagons, driven with doti)le lines, were as great a curiosity as the telephone a few years ago.” “Money was almost a wondrous thing, and the man who had a dol-; lar was as rich then as he who has a hundred now — Everything we needed, except iron, salt, steel and leather, was obtained by barter. “Yes, I recollect Fort Steuben, built by General Clark on Corn Island, where the great bridge crosses the Falls now. It was once quite large, but the river has washed it nearly all away, except the rocks. It was the first settlement in Louisville. It contained the Fort, a powder-mill and a large cornfield. Besides this, there was the fort at Clarksville. (Fort Steuben H) when the first Anglo-Amer-ican settlemeft in Indiana was made, and the blockhouse where Fort street in Jeffer snvflle now is.”

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20 Years Ago - November 22, 1945 Mrs. Harry I>eßoy Beer visited recently with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Charles W. Jessop, Jr., and infant daughter, Lynn Sue. of Bourbon at the McDonald hospital. In a letter received by Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Shuder, their 20-year-old son, Glen, who is now stationed in Tokyo, Japan, said he has been made an army bugler, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Rassi and three daughters were called to Burlington, Kans., Saturday because of the death of Mrs. Rassi's mother, Mrs. Ixzzie Stuck. Willard Conn, Royal Cummins and ; Jacob Bucher returned Saturday I night from deer hunting in northern Michigan. Mr. Bucher was lucky in shooting one. Frank Scott of Philadelphia returned home Thursday after a few days’ visit with his father,. W. O. Scott, and his brother, A. C. Scott. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Maggert are the parents of a son, Donald Roy, bom Saturday at the McDonald hospital. Mrs. Maggert was formerly Miss Mary Hursey, daughter lof Dr. V. G. Hursey of Milford, i Hubert Cain, Pvt. 3c, arrived at Seattle, Wash., Saturday, Nov. 17. He expects to get his discharge soon. 30 Years Ago - December 12, 1935 Enos Hollar, William Sierk. Alpheus and Marshall Estep attended the International Livestock, show at Chicago Thursday. Mrs. Alpheus Estep spent the day in Warsaw with her sister, Mrs. Harve Inin. Robert H. Frank, 78, who had been ill for the past six months died at his apartment here December 4. A daughter, Mrs T. H. Bedell of Marton, is among the surviving relatives. At the last regular meeting of the Masonic lodge, officers were elected for the coming year. They are as follows: H. R. Phend, WM; N. J. Kline, SW; Paul Wiggins, JW; H. J. Davis, treasurer; and H. C. Snyder, secretary. Births this week include: A daughter. Mary Lou, bom Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Good at the home of her mother, Mrs. C. W. Harlan; a daughter, Jeanine, born to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Krauter of Waterford. 0., December 2; a daughter, Rebecca Irene, born Sunday to Rev. and Mrs. Theo Beer; land a daughter, Shirley Ann, born to Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Kaiser on Sunday. __ Mr and Mrs. Harry Beatty, Mrs. Charles Beatty, Mrs. Victor Wailace and Mrs. Frank Miller of Leesburg were Milford shoppers Monday. Decerrtoer 6 marked the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. John Baumgartner. Wesley Phillips and John Hartter aid wives of Dow’agiac, Midi., were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. Ada Gunther. 40 Years Ag® - November 26, 1925 Mrs. Lydia Thwaits, 65, and Peter Harmon,- 70, both of Milford were married Saturday afternoon at Warsaw.

In Saturday’s issue of the Elkhart Truth appeared the picture of two sets of twins, two boys and two girls. They are the children of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Mollenhour of Elkhart. Mrs. Mollenhour was formerly Miss Ruth Unrue of Milford. The Milford AU Stars romped I over the Ligonier Independent' basketball team Thursday evening with a victory 46-IT. Mrs. Joe Reiniche accompanied her mother, Mrs. Martin Alexander, Ito Detroit today where they will spend Thanksgiving Day with her son, Sam Alexander and family. Mr- and Mrs. Clarence Laughman of South Bend are the parents of a son. Clarence, Jr. Mrs. Laughman was formerly Miss Katherine Wyland of Milford. Her mother, mother, Mrs. George Wyland of Milford, has returned to her home from a two week’s stay with them. Mrs. Henry Geyer is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Geyer of NapI panee. Miss Mae Lacey of Ciupafio will ■ I spend the ThanksgivuuT holidays ’ with her unde and aunt. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Neff. \ t A son was born to Mr.nnd Mrs. • Cleve Schuder of east of town on ■ Sunday. 50 Years Ago - November 25. 1915 » O. D. Cooper and Jesse Mellinger ■ who live northeast of Milford have I a slaughtering outfit and will comt mence butchering next Monday. J The children of Mrs. Isaac Rodir Lbaugh met at her hpme in Milford • j Sunday and celebrated the anniI versary of her 86th birthday. i Miss Francis Conner who has • been in Orgeon for the past three I years has returned to Milford and ['is now a member of the freshman class. > Mr. and Mrs. Levi Muffley of Milford spent Sunday with Mr. and s | Mrs. Jacob Deisch of Nappanee. John McGarity, 78, died at the j home of his son, John, north of Syracuse Tuesday. For more than 1 ten years he lived on what is known as the Whetten farm northwest of , Milford. ■ D. S. Neff returned from a trip in Ohio last week where he had been caring for horses. J. Beer soent several days last week at Hicksville and other towns in Ohio on business pertaining to the factory at Milford. | Sport Shirts Fit His Leisure Life Whether he prefers to spend his leisure hours in sports activities — from fishing to bowling — or would rather just relax in an easy i chair, there’s a place in his k life for gifts of sport shirts. ; New shirtjacs and pullovers, as ; well as traditional shirt styles, offer opportunity to make his gift a bit different, but still practical. 1 Handsome solid colors are apt to appeal to the man who thinks he doesn’t like sport shirts. For the confirmed sport shirt wearer, paisleys and giant plaids are news.

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Holiday Meal Is A Modem Masterpiece If you served a boar’s head decked in garlands and a porridge of dried plums for Christmas dinner, how would your guests react? In English homes of the 1800’s they Would have eheeit'd. Traditional holiday feasts that now feature crisp and tender fowl and pudding rich as a sugar plum have a rather unappetizing heritage. That’s because cooks of Christmas past didn’t have refrigeratorfreezers to keep foods or the wizardry of electric cooking controls to cook meals to perfection. In the olden days of merrie England, a housewife chose her holiday main course from the carcasses of hogs and oxen that hung outside butchers’ stalls. She cooked poultry, meat and fish, turning and roasting herself in the process. Her plum pudding, which resembled thick soup, had to cook ten hours; during which time each member of the family was allowed to stir it once and make a Christmas wish. Apd the customary giblet pies were baked in heavy pastry shells which would be considered almost inedible today. Today’s housewives pride themselves on duplicating traditional favorites like goose with chestnut stuffing, gingerbread cookies, and hot. mince pie. In the modern kitchen, a homemaker can depend on electric"' ranges with temperature controls, automatic timer, built-in rotisserie and double ovens. Food cooks more quickly, tastes better, and doesn’t add to dean-up chores by burning or boiling over. To help the homemaker in the family shine during the coming holidays. put an automatic range in her kitchen in time for Christmas. Photo Gifts Can Help To Recreate Happy Moments Santa wisely suggests photographs as Christmas gifts that carry a i special message of love and i thoughtfulness to the recipient. ■ Portrait photographs, of individI uals or of a family group, are traditional and always welcomed as gifts. But this Christmas, Santa has come up with a new suggestion. Why not give a restored, old but cherished photograph, too? Any photograph, regardless of age or condition — even a tom-in-pieces photo — can be restored, say the Professional Photographers of America. Qualified portrait photography studios can also create a new group photo, complete with background, from several old, individual photos. An old black and white photo can become doubly valuable and meaningful when restored in color. It will look as real as an original color photograph. For the best results, and protection of a prized, only-copy photo, take old photographs to professional photographers who specialize in restoration. 1 Don’t select restorer on the sole basis of price, but ask to see his ; “credentials”: the examples of . restorations he has completed. Which Appliance To Give First? 1 Giving a major appliance? The j choice will be guided, of course, by . mom’s—and the family’s—needs and wishes. However, the deciding factor in determining “which appliance" to 1 give first might be the features and • advantages of the new appliances, i Here are some points to consider. Refrigerator - Freezer — The most up-to-date models are frostfree, and include a generous-sized freezer compartment. Frost-free feature means that there’s no defrosting ever — in either the refrig* erator or the freezer. Ranges — Cook-easy, clean-easy features are the main news here. Modem ranges not only have automatic ovens, which “watch” dinner while ft’s cooking, they also have programmed surface cooking, usually in the form of one automatic top-of-range unit that, in effect, makes any cooking utensil automatic. For cleaning ease, many new ranges spotlight self - cleaning .•» ovens. Washers and Dryers — Obvious advantages ol speed and convenience — “waltzing through washday” without worry about the weather — are still tops here. New models are programmed to provide an even greater variety of washing and drying speeds and cycles Dishwasher — Gentle, thorough, automatic washing and drying of all dishes and utensils is a must beyond that, new models are designed to fit every kitchen, every need.

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