The Mail-Journal, Volume 6, Number 9, Milford, Kosciusko County, 2 April 1969 — Page 7
Syracuse School Has Easter Convocation The Syracuse junior high school held an Easter Convocation today in the school auditorium before dismissing classes for the spring vacation. Miss Patricia Kurtz, English instructor, served as the .chairman of the Easter Convocation. The junior high choir sang special Easter hymns and the entire convocation was devoted to the joyous message of the Easter season.
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At this convocation, a student theme was read expressing the views of one junior high student. AJI of the junior high students were required to submit Easter compositions on the topic “Easter.” They were to write on any aspect of the topic they wished. An eighth grade student, Connie Christner, wrote a challenging composition entitled “No Greater Love.” Connie is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rollin Christner. Her composition was chosen to be read at the convocation by members of the English department. It follows: “No Greater Love” No greater love, No greater love.
There is no greater love, nor could there be, Than God’s great love. Infinite love, Love He revealed through Christ at Calvary. John W. Peterson Easter . . . What really is Easter? To the small child, it’s the Easter bunny and a basket full of chocolate and marshmallow treats. To the school kids - “Man, it’s Spring vacation time! I can watch ‘Dark Shadows’ on Thursday without Mom griping at me that I’ve got to Have my homework done before I can watchi television.” To the working man or woman, it's the hope that an Easter bonus may
appear on their paycheck if they’re extraordinarily lucky: or it’s just another few days to have their kids in their hair. But, one word can describe the true meaning of Easter. That one word is “Love” . . . God’s great love revealed through Christ at Calvary. God was willing to give his son to come to earth. Christ came and was put to death by people just as common as you and me. He loved the world enough to die for it! But, why could he sacrifice his life on a cross for a world as wicked as ours’ For the very reason that this world was so cruel and selfish.
everyone thinking only of himself, is why he died. Christ took the punishment that all of us deserve. “Father, forgive them for they know not what they do.” These words were spoken by Christ in his last minutes of suffering. And yet, in our affluent society today we could care less about out fellow man and whether he is living life in the fullest way possible to him. We don’t love our neighbors as ourselves. Instead, we stick our noses in the air and put on an act to make people think we’re kind and loving and the best friend they could ever have. A person might say. “Hello, there " to his friends and to the
people he comes in contact with each day, when in his mind he’s thinking. “Good-bye. you fool. I’m going to get ahead in this world if I have to step on you to get where ! want." Have you ever looked around the world about you and wondered what Christ must think when he looks down to earth from where he is seated in heaven? How hurt he must be when he observes howungrateful we are to him for what he did for us! Wouldn’t you be? Well. then, let's do something about cleaning up this sick world which we’ve brought upon ourselves. There’s one problem, though. People like to talk their
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faces blue about how we ought to bo doing something about this and that. But. when it * comes to taking action, thev haven’t got the “intestinal fortitude” to stand up and be counted. In today's modern language, they haven’t got the “guts" to stand up for what they believe in!they’re too afraid that someone may un for what they believe in! Theythink that ther- are others who can do the job perfectly well. I’m tired of seeing people act like this. It’s about time they pull themselves out of their easychairs and start getting their feet a little bit dirtv in making our world a better place in which to live. Easter . . . There’s a lot of meaning behind that six-letter word. Christ loved the world so much that He died for it and rose from the dead on Easter morning that we might have life and have it more abundantly. Easter’s a fine time to start living what you believe. Try oracticing what you preach. Don’t wear a false face! Imagine w-hat might happen if Christ had worn one! Connie Christner March 27, 1969 New Salem By MRS. RAY FERVERDA COLLEGE STUDENTS HOME College students home for Easter vacation are Nancy Johnson, daughter of the Frank Johnsons of r 1 Syracuse: Sandra Crowl, daughter of the Gerald Crowls of r 3 Syracuse: Allyson and Leo Anglin, Jr., whose parents are Mr. and Mrs. Leo Anglin of r 1; Gary Hurd son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hurd of Milford: and Allene Kilmer, daughter of the Orvil Kilmers of r 1. . -NS - HELPING HANDS HOLD MEETING On Wednesday evening a number of the Helping Hands attended a meeting in the fellowship hall. Sewing was the work of the evening. Mrs. Robert Hurd presided during the business meeting. For de- o votions Mrs. Edwin Meek read from the eighth chapter of Romans and gave comments, She used the theme “The Love of God," read a poem and offered prayer. Mrs. Wayne Teeple and Mrs. Bill Speicher were hostesses for the evening. Refreshments of cherry dessert, potato chips, whistles, team and coffee were served. Among those attending was Mrs. Edith Shoemaker of North Webster who was a guest in the home of Mrs. Edna Tom on Wednesday and Thursday. - NS - CLEAN CHURCH Women assisting in cleaning at the church on Tuesday forenoon were Mrs. Bill Speicher, Mrs. Glen Morehouse, Mrs. Gerald Dausman, Mrs. Vere Wildman. Mrs. Herbert Morehouse, Mrs. Bruce Baker. Mrs. Edwin Meek, Mrs. Ray Ferverda and Mrs. Dale Morehouse. SUNSHINE CLASS ENJOYS DINNER The Sunshine class enjoyed a dinner-party at a North Webster restaurant last Friday evening. Decorations on the tables were
r—HEALTH & SAFETY Mainly for Mothers by Carol Hart
Read and Heed for Family Health Suppose you and your friends tested about 5,000 recipe ingredients? And" suppose one recipe resulted from your efforts? You’d be pretty careful to write down the exact measurements, the timing and all the other elements of youi- perfect recipe to help others to use it,
wouldn’t you? The label on your medicine container is just like that recipe, says the Council on Family Health, a non-profit organization sponsored as a public service by leading members of the drug industry to promote home, safety and family health. The development of a medicine requires lots of “recipe testing" by a closely-knit research and . production team. It may include botanists, physicists, bacteriologists, microbiologists, physicians, pathologists, pharmacologists, mathematicians, engineers and many others. As many as 100,000 substances may be tested in a year to produce 20 new medicines. When a compound is ready to reach you, it has been tested and re-tested. The manufacturer makes up the medicine in accurately measured tablets, capsules or other dose forms. The directions tell you how many tablets, capsules, spoonfuls or drops to use. Take time to carefully read the label, and any additional information which may be found either on the medicine carton or -as a package insert. If you read carefully, you will learn how often and how much medicine is to be used, whether it is for external or internal use, whether to shake well before using, whether to dilute medicine, and any other directions. Y’ou will also learn about any
spring flowers. Max Shively served as toastmaster. Colored pictures were shown of diffeernt vacation scenes over the United States by Mr. and Mrs. Max Shively. » The comncjittee of arrangements was Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Dausman. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Meek, and Mr. and Mrs. Max Shively. -NSKREIDERS ENTERTAIN Rev. and Mrs. Howard Kreider entertained at their home on Sunday at a pre-Easter dinner. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Teeple, Pamela and Jack of Leesburg; Mr. and Mrs. Bill Speicher, Carla and Larry of Milford; Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Kreider, Vickie, Donnie, Valerie, and Derek, and pastor and Mrs. Michael Ostrander and Shawn, all of r 1. -NSSPECIAL MUSIC The special number of music during the worship hour on Sunday forenoon was "He Bore It AH”, presented by Mr. and Mrs. John Plank, Jay and Debra. —NSCOMMUNITY NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kaiser and three daughters, Marilyn, Martha, and Marcia of r r Warsaw, attended services on Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mathew’s and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Morehouse of Milford called on Mr. and Mrs. Brenton Graham at Etna Green on Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mishler of Middlebury were guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Plank on Sunday evening. MILFORD—LEESBURG Hospital Notes Mrs. Jerald Wenger and infant daughter of r 1 Leesburg were dismissed from the MurphyMedical Center on Sunday. Hex Rural Extension Homemakers Club Meets p The Hex Rural Extension Homemakers club met Tuesday afternoon in the Hex Grange hall. The president. Mrs. William Cable presided. The pledge and the creed were given in unison. The history of the song of the month. “Were You There?”, was read by Mrs. Mary Brown, who led in the singing of the song accompanied by Mrs. Merle Darr at the piano. Devotions from “Corinthians, were given by Mrs. Cable, followed by prayer. Roll call was answered by “an April Fool joke ”. The lesson “Creating a Better Understanding ot Zoning Restrictions ”, was very interestingly given by Mrs. Eugene Moser. Club closed by singing the club prayer. - i - Refreshments were served by the hostesses. Mrs. Robert Moser, Mrs. Eugene Moser and Mrs. Roy Blue to the’ 12 members, and one guest. Lester Miller. present. The next meeting will be the mother-daughter banquet. May 12. ’ ’
1 / / / r / £ '_,— (JX' BQ special precautions you should take, and a description of what the medicine is intended to do. Prescription medicines have the date they wt-re written bv the doctor and the name, of the patient foi whom the medicine was ordered. Such information helps you determine when a medicine should be discarded because of a £ e ’ and reminds you that it should not be used for any other member of the family.
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