The Mail-Journal, Volume 7, Number 13, Milford, Kosciusko County, 29 April 1970 — Page 10

THE MAIL-JOI RNAL—Wed.. April 29. 1970

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Only A Few Remember . . . -’7; - "*■ Vl,—-— *!-'JhyWfiSWy - .» * tKMj, . j,. .?,. K- ' - •---•.■ toiß • "■>-**-* ■ . •• ; , ■•■ - ' - * '. . - .-•* THE Hl INS — The ruins nJ the Garber General store, including the post office section located within the store building, the residence of Dr. Junkin. a hardware store and possibly a restaurant ai e shown in the photo above; The picture was taken (poking toward the southwest. ' ' L ? M Jff-rfr ah $ Cl ?i L tHoBH, tHf VIEW RUINS — Some of the people who arrived at the scene to xiew the ruins are shown above. Some of the people in the photo are Vic Sowers. Lon Stoner. Harvey Phelps. Pete Hall. Bessie Phelps. .IVnnic Ringgenberg. Gladys Carpenter. John Mock. Dexon Phelps. Dr. Hontz. Mrs. Ed (Zelma) Phelps, and the babe in arms is Mrs. Hubert (Donna Hall > Robbins. The picture is taken from the main square in North Webster and looks to the south west. The frame building on the extreme right w as the Methodist church.

_ I • li J s , ; . : k ; THE METHODIST CHURCH — This picture shows the Methodist church in North Webster in 1911 and xxhat appears to be some kind of healing stoxe in the burned out basement ruins.

BIKE HIKE MAY 1-3 FOR CHURCH GROUP The Youth Fellowship will have a Bike Hike on May 1. 2 and 3. sponsored by the Wandering Wheels A film entitled Heart Cannot Run" was shown Sunday night Another roller skating party was held at Winona Lake on Monday night, sponsored by the Youth Fellowship.

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Mother And Daughter Banquet To Be May 19 A mother-daughter banquet is scheduled for May 19 in the United Methodist church social rooms Entertainment will be furnished by the Jubiieers and the Buchaneers Hostesses for the event will be Mrs. David Everts. Mrs. John Dipert. and Mrs Robert Garr. Mrs. Arden Rider. Mrs Jerry Badskey and Mrs James Greiner comprise the program committee

Fire In Webster Only a few of North Webster's citizens remember the fire that destroyed much of that Lakeland town when it raged through the business district on May 27, 1911. Our information came from Mrs. Charles (Grace) Hall and Rev J. L. (Si) Kline who do remember. The photos are property of Lewis Lentz of Milford The fire was started by two box’s who were trying to see if they could burn a hole in a pile of straw stored in a barn immediately adjacent to the back of the general store. Needless to say. they succeeded! The bam seen on the right in photo number one was tom down last summer. It was on the back of the present Ed Phelps residence. The betfrey seen above the roof tops in that same photo, belongs to the original North Webster frame school house and was at that time situated somewhere behind what is now the Lloyd Miller home on Mam street. FIRST GRADE GIRLS ELIGIBLE Mrs Ledm Gray, service unit chairman for North Webster girl scouts, announced recently that slips were sent home with all present first grade girls informing them of their eligibility for Brownie scout membership. Any mother who has a girl in this age bracket, who might not have received such a slip, should contact Mrs. Ledru Gray, phone 834-2082. if interested. -NW— Mrs Grover Penn underwent major surgery Thursday at the Whitley County hospital in Columbia City.

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Court of Awards For Troop 156 A court of awards was incorporated into a recent troop 156 meeting. World Associate pins and year pins were awarded, along with various achievement badges. Some of the badges were earned in the home, while others were completed in patrols. Achievement badges went to the following: Carolyn Gray, drawing and painting; Carolyn Ousley, housekeeper; Susan Nulf, housekeeper; Sandy Mullett, drawing and painting; Fran Weicht, drawing and painting. Cindy Solomon, housekeeper; Cindy Ritenour. cook; Julie Scrivens, toymaker, housekeeper; Kim Richardson, toymaker, housekeeper; Rhonda Miller, toymaker, housekeeper; Jennifer Bone, housekeeper; Ginger Gant, housekeeper; Annette George, cook; Denise Barrett, toymaker, housekeeper; Tonya Sandmeyer. drawing and painting; Cara Wagoner, cook, needlecraft; Kim Wagoner, drawing and painting; Toni Pearson, toymaker, housekeeper. Adult leaders present were Mrs Herbert Culver, Mrs. John Gansert. Mrs. Ledru Gray, and Mrs. Myra Bone. Next Monday the girls will meet at the home of Mrs. Larry Reed for a hayride and cookout. Foil dinners will be featured. ,_NW— Room 4-U 4-H Group Meets At Hasty Home Members of the Room 4-U 4-H club met Tuesday at the home of Milinda Hasty. Annette George led the pledge to the American flag, and Cindy Popenfoose was in charge of the 4-H flag. Adult leader Mrs. Ronald Greider related ‘'Hazards of Drugs.” Roll call responses were “The initials of my boy friend.” Janet George was in charge of recrteation, and Jeni Pearson led group singing. Rosalyn Long, president, was in charge of the business meeting. It w-as decided to have a swimming party at Wawasee high school on May 5. Petty and Melinda Hasty served ice cream and cookies. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held May 19 at the John Pearson home. —NW— American Legion Auxiliary Meets The North Webster American Legion Auxiliary meeting Tuesday night was .conducted by Elmore Enyeart. Dates of two up 2 coming events have been changed The Stagette party will take place on May 8, and the mother-daughter banquet on May 12. The annual reports were nearly completed and a report on Nicaragua was given by Mrs. Ruth Ray. Mrs. Ray and Mrs. Edith Shoemaker were hostesses. —NW— Mrs. Sherman Bryant Entertains Hi Neighbors ’ Mrs. Sherman Bryant entertained the Hi Neighbors club Thursday at her home. Mrs. Lester Stabler served as cohostess. A silent auction was held, and plans were discussed for a late summer rummage sale. Roll call was answered with “My Hobby or Handcraft,” and samples of same were shown. The meeting in May will be held at the home of Mrs. Jerry Gradv near Syracuse. —NW— Bridging Ceremony To Be Held On May 18 A bridging ceremony for 6th grade girls in Junior troops 156 and 178 will be held May 18 at the Ponderosa At this time

will leave the Junior troops and advance to the Cadet troop. Om May 25. at the Flowing Well park, the 3rd grade Brownies will participate in a fly-up ceremony where they will become members of Junior troops. Troop 178 will conduct the flag ceremonies and troop 156 will act as hostesses. —NWJuniors And Cadets Camp Out Junior troop 178 and Cadet troop 16 camped out at Singing Hills last week end. On Saturday morning the Cadets laid out a trail for the Juniors, who hiked the trail in the afternoon. The five participating Cadets prepared their meals inside the lodge, and twenty-two Juniors cooked most of their meals out of doors. The meals prepared by the Juniors consisted of oatmeal, orange juice, and toast on Saturday morning; hamburger, potato chips, stuffed clery and milk for lunch; and supper was spaghetti with hamburger and tomato sauce, carrot sticks and milk. A cookie baking spree was held in the afternoon. On Sunday morning the girls ate cold cereal and enjoyed hot chocolate. Foil dinners and gingerbread were featured Sunday noon. The girls learned the art of using saxes. hatchets, and knives during the week end actixhties. They participated in daily flag ceremonies, and enjoyed group singing accompanied on the guitar by Mrs. Don White. Rev. Goins joined the campers for Sunday worship, offering devotions and a short sermonette. Adult leaders were Mrs. Robert Bosstick, Mrs. Ledru Gray who also served as camp first aider, Mrs. Don White. Mrs. Sarah Edgar, Mrs. Sharon Koser, Miss Colleen Collier, and Mrs. Darrell Williams. —NW— Doing Student Teaching At New Fairfield School Dennis Wagoner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald W'agoner of North Webster, has been assigned to student teach at the Fairfield*Community high school near Benton. Mr. Wagoner is teaching at the secondary level in Business Education, and his supervisory teacher is Mrs. James Huges. Mr. Wagoner will graduate from Manchester college in May with a B.S. degree. —NW—REMC’s Robert Merkle Kiwanis Guest Speaker Robert Merkle, a representative of the Kosciusko county R.E.M.C., was guest speaker for the Lakeland Kiwanis club meeting Monday morning, relating various points of interest concerning the company. -NW— North Webster United Methodist Church News Rev. Weeks baptized Laurel Mitchell Sunday morning.. The youth group presented the play “Salvation for Sale” during the morning worship hour. Arlene Olsen, home from I.U. for the week end. presented a vocal solo Sunday morning. Attending a training session Sunday afternoon at Nappanee for Vacation Bible School were Mrs. Norman Pharis and Mrs. Ronald Moerchen. —NW— Rev. Galen Gerdes Sunday Guest Speaker A mother-daughter banquet, featuring a salad bar, will be held in the church social rooms at 6:30 p.m., May 6. Mrs. Glen Whitehead is program chairman. Rev. Galen Gerdes, of LibertyMills. was guest speaker Sundaymorning.

COUNTY WCTU WORKSHOP HELD LAST WEDNESDAY Mrs. Parke Pearson, president of the Kosciusko County Women’s Christian Temperance Union, presided at a county workshop meeting Wednesday at the North W’ebster United Methodist church. Rev. John Weeks gave the morning devotions. Reports were given by Mrs. La vent Tom. social service director; Mrs. Joe Barrett. home protection director; Miss Miriam Kutz, education and projection director; Miss Clayton, LTL director. Mrs. Barrett tied a white ribbon on Ronda Rose. Mrs. Pearson assisted with the ceremony. Educational drug kits, property of the North W’ebster union, were displayed, along with drug detection cards. Miss Clayton, of the Winona Lake union, gave the morning address. Mrs. John Weeks offered the nontime prayer, and a delicious carry-in dinner was enjoyed. A record concerning drugs entitled “Dear Mom and Dad.” featuring Art Linkletter and his late daughter, was heard. Rev. and Mrs. Kenneth Hochstetler, of North Manchester, spoke in the afternoon about the drug problem. Mrs. Hochstetler is Wabash County W.C.T.U. president. The nominating committee, composed of the four union presidents, will submit a ballot for election of officers at the next county meeting. -NW— Den I The flag ceremony was done in unison at the Ralph Ray home. Mrs. Ray served refreshments to the boys who spent the entire session working on Mothers Day gifts. -NWDen II Work on Mothers Day giftswas completed Monday afternoon by Cubs in den one. David Strombeck was in charge of flag ceremonies and Mrs. Phil Payne served refreshments. —NW— Den 111 Allen Thompson led the flag ceremonies for the den three meeting Monday. A new member. Bobby Guy, was welcomed. The Cubs began work on animals fashioned from milk cartons, cut cups, and paper drinking cups. Greg Moerchen furnished refreshments, and the session closed with the group singing “Good Night Cub Scouts,” led by Jerry Mort. -NWDen IV Mrs. Ken Goldy served refreshments to members of den four at the Goldy home on Monday. The Cubs painted spools in preparation for making “den

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doodles.” Mike Richardson led the flag ceremonv. -NW— Den VI Kent Badskey was in charge of the flag ceremony and also furnished refreshments for last weeks session. Outdoor games were enjoyed, and the meeting closed with the living circle. —NW— Troop 63 Members of Brownie troop sixty three toured the North Webster bank Monday afternoon, and each received a brand new Kennedy half dollar. —NW— Troop 101 An aura of secrecy prevailed at the troop 101 meeting Monday. A Brownie mother. Mrs. David Delp, asked the troop leaders to absent themselves from the meeting, and secret plans for a (?) were discussed with the girls. The leaders were informed only that they are to meet next week at the Delp home. Sounds interesting. doesn't it? —NW—COMMUNITY NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Noble Kline and son Philip of South Bend, visited Rev. and Mrs. J. L. Kline and the Orva Millers Tuesday evening. Mrs. Don White, Mrs. Jack

RE-ELECT FOR COMMISSIONER Kosciusko County SOUTHERN DISTRICT Harvey _ B. Et’’ Anglin W *" REPUBLICAN I believe in progressive but conservative government through both the township and count y level. * Member Faith United Methodist Church, Silver Lake. * Member Sidney Lodge 579, F&AM * Member Warsaw Commandery, No. 10 Knights Templer. * Scottish Rite 32d degree, Valley of Ft. Wayne. * Past President Silver Lake Lions. Your Support Will Be Much Appreciated Pd. Pol. Ad

Harshman, and Mrs. Robert Bosstick attended an all day training session on camping skills at Singing Hills on Thursday. ’ Mrs. Hubert (Donna) Robbins returned to North W’ebster Thursday night after a two weeks vacation in Arizona. Mrs. Ruth Ray has returned to work after a medical absence for several weeks. Mrs. Ray severed the end of a finger some weeks ago. o Joe Barrett and son Allen, and Jeff Farrell of Syracuse, were in Manchester Saturday completing arrangements for the boys’ college registration this fall. Miss Cindy Kistler, a student at Indiana Central College in Indianapolis, attended the Lakeland Music concert Friday evening, and spent the night with the Joe Barretts. Mrs. Robert Bause, Sr., is a patient at the Fort Wayne Lutheran hospital, undergoing medical treatment. Arlene Olsen, a student at Indiana University, spent the week end with her parents, the Rev. Herman Olsens: SPECIAL CD MEETING APRIL 30 A special meeting of the Syracuse Civil Defense is scheduled for Thursday, April 30, at 7:30 in the CD building. All members are urged to attend.