The Mail-Journal, Volume 6, Number 20, Milford, Kosciusko County, 18 June 1969 — Page 6

THE MAIL-JOURNAL— Wed., June 18, 1969

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Ann Purdum Marries David Jackson In Calvary Church Wednesday. June 11

Miss Ann Louise Purdum and David Edmund Jackson repeated vows before an altar set with two arrangements of pink and white gladioli and daisies and potted palms. The wedding was solemnized at 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 11, in Calvary United Methodist church south of Syracuse. Pink flowers and trailing ivy marked the pews. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Henry Purdum, Jr., box 93 Syarcuse, and the bridegroom’s parents are Dr. and Mrs. Gordon E. Jackson of 215 lola, Glenshaw, Pa. Peau D’ange Lace Gown The bride chose a gown of white silk organza and imported peau d’ange lace touched with seed and rice pearls and iridescent sequins. The high rise lace appliqued bodice was centered with a bow and was fashioned with an oval neckline and. long sleeves that tapered to a point over her hands. The floor-length A-line skirt was detailed with lace garlands. A bow topped lace appliqued detachable train swept into chapel length. Her bouffant waist length veil of imported French illusion was caught to a matching lace clip centered with an organza bow. She carried a bouquet of white carnations with pink rosebud centers and ivy. Miss Janet L. Purdum was her sister’s maid of honor with another sister Amy; Miss Linda Merritt, Brownsburg; Mrs. Ronald Bowman, Fort Wayne; and Mrs. Hugh Carney, Pensacola. Fla., serving as bridesmaids. They appeared in mint green chiffon over taffeta gowns. The Dior sleeved bodices were fashioned with satin bands and cowl necklines of satin. The A-line skirts had back fullness. A large Dior bow and short veils in mint green completed their costumes and each carried a bouquet of pink carnations with trailing ivy. Rcnald Bowman of Fort Wayne was best man with Michael

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.Shores, Richmond; James Fleming, Chicago; Richard Jackson, San Antcnio, Texas; and Robert Morrison, New Albany, serving as ushers. Dr. Jackson, father of the bridegroom, and Rev. Kennard Robinsen, paster of the church, officiated at the double ring ceremony/ Dennis Rumfelt of Goshen served as organist. = Mrs. Purdum wore a jjhlk linen A-line frock with Dior sleeves, mandarin collared with linen lace inserts of champagne color. Mrs. Jackson wore a blue embroidered linen dress with blue accessories. Both wore corsages of white stephanctis and ivy. Reception At Warsaw A reception followed in a Warsaw restaurant with champagne punch, nuts, mints and three-tier-ed cake being served. Completing the decorations were Dresden candlesticks with mint green candles. The punch table was decorated with pink rosebud bouquets and smilax. Following a trip to the New Jer-, sey coast, including Atlantic the couple will reside at the Pittsburgh Seminary after June 23. J The new Mrs. Jackson is a graduate of Milford high school and Hanover college. She is a French teacher. Mr. Jackson is a graduate of Shaler high school in Pittsburgh and Hanover college. He is a student at the Pittsburgh Theological seminary in Pittsburgh. Pierceton Postmaster In Parkview Hospital Edward Pequignot is a patient it> the Parkview Memorial hospital in Fort Wayne where he was admitted Thursday evening. He underwent surgery Friday morning and is recovering. He will undergo tests and observation for a time. Pequignot is the Pierceton postmaster.

Leesburg-Oswego News

By Mrs. Pearl Lyons

Chris Ryan And Star Points Honored Recently Members of chapter 287 Order of Eastern Star met recently and honored Chris Ryan, who served as deputy of district 20 this past year, and the star points. Christine Oberly, junior past grand matron, was welcomed at the altar and escorted to the east. Mrs. Ryan was presented a corsage and also escorted to the east. As she was being escorted, Casey Felton sang a solo “Back Home To Leesburg Chapter” to the tune of “Back Home Again In Indiana”. The ceremony honoring Chris was taken from the pages of her life and as she was escorted to all five jpoints each point presented her with a token gift. These were symbols of her as a daughter, wife, citizen, mother and friend. An original poem written by her daughter, Mrs. Douglas Metcalf, who could not be present was read to her. A gift of a minature Boston rocker with a cushion of money was presented to her. Mrs. Ryan spoke briefly. Christine Oberly briefly told of how well Mrs. Ryan had worked. A brief ceremony honoring the star points was held with both Christine Oberly and Chris Ryan assisting. The vouchers were colored stars vzith the picture of Chris Ryan in the center. The east was decorated with a floral bouquet and a large picture of Chris. The dining room was decorated with bluebirds and maypoles in a springtime motif. Mrs. Lillian Wallace was in charge of decorations for the evening. A salad bar was served in the dining hall. REGULAR MEETING OF EASTERN STAR A regular meeting of chapter 287 Order of Eastern Star was held Tuesday night at the Masonic hall. Jean Gift, worthy matron, opened the meeting by reading a poem “When Dad Was A Little Boy”. At the close of the meeting she read a poem “What Is A Father”. Refreshments of cake with whipped cream and coffee were served in the dining hall by Mrs. Bill Gross and Mrs. Doug Metz. MONTHLYMEETING OF LIONS CLUB The Leesburg Lions met Thursday evening for their monthy dinner meeting in the fellowship hall of the United Methodist church. Lester Davis of Warsaw gave a short talk on Lionism and installed the new officers. LYDIA CIRCLE MEETS AT SMOKER HOME Mrs. Robert Smoker was hostess Wednesday night to members of the Lydia circle of WSCS. Devotions were given by Mrs. Robert Allen and the lesson by Mrs. Ellsworth Everest. Refreshments were served by the hostess. Kosciusko County Historical Society In Sunday P. M. Tour There were 20 members of the Kosciusko County Historical Society who toured Stones Trace Sunday afternoon. This is an old restored Inn in Noble county, halfway between Fort Wayne and Goshen, where travelers would stop to eat and sometimes stay overnight. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Brubaker of Leesburg were among those who toured the building.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH NEWS Bible school was postponed because of t''ae illness of a teacher and two other conflicts. It will not be held until August 17. There will be no worship service at Ornette United Methodist church this Sunday because of the Worship-In-The-Round being in charge of the Leesburg church. The worship will be held at 7:45-8:30 a.m. at ithe Wagon Wheel, Warsaw. The cnoir will be singing and the ushers will be from the Leesburg church. Rev. David Gosser will speak on “Tradition and Change”. The Susanna circle which was to have met Tuesday night, attended the meeting held at Warsaw, on drugs. Mary Magdalene Circle Meets On Wednesday Mrs. Forrest Brockhoff was hostess Wednesday night to fix’© members of the Mary Magdalene circle of the Oswego Baptist church. A rummage; sale will be held ih the Historical Building in Oswego July 2,3, 4 and sth. Preparations are being made to sell cook books in the future. Mrs. Brockhoff gave the devotions and Mrs. William Metcalf the lesson. The hostess served fresh strawberry pie. Wesleyan Methodist Young People Meet Mr. and Mrs. Harold Irvine were hosts Sunday evening following the church service to 25 members of the Wesleyan Methodist church young people. A business meeting was held and a discussion on “Where Are The Dead” was held. Refreshments were served. ENTERTAIN IN HONOR OF DAUGHTER Mr. arid Mrs. Jewell Rogers entertain sd following commencement in honor of the graduation of their daughter, Audrey. Featured at the refreshment table was a decorated cake carrying out the graduation theme. There were 30 guests including friends from Mishawaka, relatives from Ohio and friends from Warsaw and Leesburg. Miss Rogers plans on attending a beautician college x'in Florida this fall. COMMUNITY NEWS Mr. arid Mrs. Willis Hollett of Oswego Lake had as their house guests recently, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Carlson, who were on their way from Chicago to their new home near Sacramento, Calif. Mrs. Carlson just retired from her job as financial secretary of the foundation at the University of Chicago. Mrs. Joe Irvine entertained Monday in honor of the birthday of Mrs. Goldie Metz of Warsaw. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Irvine were recent week end guests of their sun and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Jrvine of Chicago. Dr. and Mrs. D. D. Gill are spending several days in Florida on business. William Jefferies has beep dismissed from the Goshen hospital to his home. Mr. and Mrs. Britt Haller of Elkhart spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Paul Byrer. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Irvin attended a retired postal clerk supper Saturday at Fort Wayne. They spent Sunday with Mrs. Lennie Groscup. Mrs. Belle Hollar of Milford, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hollar of Warsaw. Conrad White and son of Ligonier and Miss Faye Hollar visited Mrs. Emma Hollar at the Goshen hospital Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Huns-

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burger, Nick and Ned spent Father’s Day with Mr. and Mrs. Esta Yocum. Mrs. Joe Irvin entertained Tuesday for Mrs. Helen Zimmerman in honor of her birthday. Other guests were Mrs. Faul Byrer and Mrs. Maude Shively. Mrs. Hazel Kline and Mrs. Chester Albert attended the Homemakers conference at Purdue last Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hartter of Milford, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Randall, Hunter, Eric and Shanna, Mrs. Maxine Robinson and Joan and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Randall had Father’s Day dinner at a Syracuse restaurant and spent the afternoon in the Hartter home. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Teeple and family spent Father’s Day in Warsaw with Mr. and Mrs. Ray McCartney. Mrs. Donna Wagner, Steve and Mike of Mentone attended church services at the Oswego Calvary Baptist church Sunday evening and then visited at the home of the Robert Teeples. Mrs. Marceile Teeple and Max of Fort Wayne spent Sunday with Mrs. Nettie Teeple. Sunday dinner guests of the Everett Toms were Mr. and Mrs. Vassie Tom and Mary Catherine of Larwill. Mrs. Bernice Watkins spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Nettie Randall of near Warsaw. Tim Goon is a patient at the Goshen hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Don Brookins were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Borne of near Chattanooga, Tenn. They also toured Lookout Mountain and Rock City. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Broadbent and family of Elkhart visited Mrs. Anna Bishop Sunday. Becky remained for a few days’ visit. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Haab of near Milford and Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kammerer spent Sunday at Fort Wayne with Mr. and Mrs. John Pence. The Tom Sands family of Munster visited Sunday with the Glenn Deeters. Syracuse Locals. Charles Ruehle of Peru and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Brown of Syracuse were Sunday guests of Mrs. Mary Brown at Syracuse. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Grayson and family cf Columbus were fishing associates of Tom Burton of Lake Wawasee this week. Mrs. Asmond Tofsley of Santa Ana, Calif., is spending the week with Mr.’ and Mrs. Earl Treadway at Syracuse. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Cunningham of Chicago and Mrs. Howard Stroh of Auburn were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Owen Gcrtsch of Lake Wawasee. Mr. and Mrs. Gertsch were celebrating their first wedding anniversary. Nathaniel Crew Fick and daughters, Marilou and Susan, and grandson, Andy, of Crow’s Nest, Lake Wawasee and Virginia, were Father’s day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Burton of Hess avenue, Lake Wawasee, following the Father’s Day Klotilla.

!" MERMAID FESTIVAL ■ NORTH WEBSTER, INDIANA June 23 - June 28 Talent Contest Entry Blank Mon.. Tues., Wed., Thurs., | JUNE 24, 25, 26, 27 | Name of Contestant or Contestants: | I a • i:r= ! s: . = | ■ Name and address of I person in charge - — | (Dancing, singing, musical, instrumental, acrobatics) RULES: | Contestants will be divided into four groups. One group will perform on Mon. evening, June 23 one group on Tues., evening, June 24; one group on Wed. evening, June 25. Three winners from each group will be selected to compete . in the finals on Thursday evening. June 26. ■ The time for each act should be limited to not more than | 10 minutes. . I I Winnerrs will be decided by 2 judges and by audience ap- | plause and finally, if necessary, by the Master of Ceremonies. A. Individual Category B. Group Category Instrumental solos Instrumental trio or | Single singer or duet larger Baton Twirlers Bands I Dancers Combos Trio or larger singers A. and B. Categories First Place Winners $35 and Mermaid Festival Plaque ■ Second Place Winners sls and Mermaid Festival Plaque Third Place Winners $lO and Mermaid Festival Plaque ■ | Talent Show will begin approximately 9:00 p.m. each night ■ To enter, complete this blank and mail to Mermaid Festival, North Webster, Indiana. Applications must be received by ■ I June 22. | INDICATE PREFERENCE OF NIGHT IF ANY _ Mon. Tues Wed

New Salem By MRS. RAT FERVERDA Sunday Services Sunday being Father’s Day, all Sunday forenoon activities at the church were taken over by the women and girls attending services. Mrs. Emory Stetler served as Bible school superintendent and directed the large chorus of women and girls in one number during the hour of worship. Mrs. Robert Hurd presided during announcements and taking the offering. Mrs. Rose Goodman was presented as guest speaker for the service. Visitors attending services were Rev. and Mrs. Watson, Mrs. Goodman and two sons and daughter of Winona Lake; Mrs. Stuart Mierry of Fowlerton, who was spending the week end at Dewart Lake; Mr. and Mrs. Elden Johnson and son David of Waterloo, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. David White and daughter of Indianapolis, who were spending the week end in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnson, Carolyn, Nancy and Arnold of r 1 Syracuse; and Cheryl Wildman of Kenosha, Wis. —NS—COMMUNITY NEWS Rev. and Mrs. Ostrander and Shawn of r 1 spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Dave Funderburg and daughter of Grand Rapids, Mich. Special music during the last three evenings of the missionary conference at New Salem were the Sunshine Ladies trio on Monday evening, Mrs. Sue Niles of North Webster on Tuesday eve ning and the Jubileers on Wednesday evening. Miss Carolyn Johnson of South Bend spent the week end in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnson, Nancy and Arnold of r 1 Syracuse. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wildman and family of Kenosha, Wis., spent the week end in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Wildman of r 2 Leesburg. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Mahou and three children of Maryland are spending a few days in the home of Rev. and Mrs. Howard Kreider. Mrs. Edith Huber of Goshen is spending a few days in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Emory Stetler of Syracuse. Mrs. Ruth DeFries of r 1 spent Sunday afternoon in the home of Mrs. Jenny Neibert of Shoe Lake. Mrs. Inez Shively and Mrs. Nellie Anglin of Leesburg enjoyj.ed Sunday dinner together in Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Roth of Berne spent Thursday and Friday night in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Morehouse of near Milford. Mrs. Roth spent the days with Mrs. Morehouse and Mr. Roth spent the day time in Warsaw attending the Firemen’s convention. Billy Baumgartner of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., spent three days

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fll n ■Ki PURDUM RECEIVES PLAQUE — Jerry L. Helvey, on the left in the above pheto, is shown presenting a plaque to Lakeland school board vice president Charles Purdum, Jr., last Tuesday night. The plaque reads, “Presented to Charles H. Purdum, Jr., hr* recognition of unselfish effort and outstanding service to the Lakeland Community Schsol Ccrporation while serving as board member and vice president from 1965-69.” Mr. Purdum attended his last official board meeting last Tuesday night.

MILFORD LOCALS Miss DiAnn Fisher, Miss Sandra Stamper, and Miss Joan Felkner, all of Milford, spent Sunday at the Jean Klock park at Saint Joseph, Mich. Mrs. Herbert Felkner of Millast week in the home of his great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ferverda of r 1. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Morehouse spent Sunday afternoon in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Bornman, Candace, Chris, and Shawn of Waterford.

Kosciusko County Landlord's Association Meeting For all landlords who have houses, cottages or apartments which they rent or lease. Come to our meeting to hear how our reference system operates. JUNE 25 — State Bank in Syracuse at 7:30 JULY 10 — M & M Restaurant at North Webster at 7:30 AUGUST 13 — Pattermill Recreation Center at Warsaw at 7:30 If you can not attend any of these meetings, phone 267-8481 for the important information. jll w t t Wusriht - wnmwMr 1 15*® ’ it •£ k? r * y\xi\ * ’ ■*. *t J ’ u ' sg - A- . . - c '■ . With PENNSALT ’ifIOAIHOtW for control of water weeds — At — CLAYTON GARDEN CENT® (I Mile North of North Webster) On State Road 13 — Phone 834-2249

ford attended the open house honoring the silver wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Stump of Milford on Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Nyce and Vicki Sue of r 1 Milford were Father’s Day dinner guests of N[r. and Mrs, Jim Avery, Tammy and Tracy, of r 1 Milford. Truck Output Triples WASHINGTON — Die sei truck output totaled 96,560 units in 1966, more than triple the number pro - duced five years earlier.