The Mail-Journal, Volume 7, Number 16, Milford, Kosciusko County, 20 May 1970 — Page 16

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL—Wed., May 20, 1970

North Webster By MAYZEL MILLER Plans Underway For 25th Festival

Already the groundwork is underway for the 25th anniversary of the Mermaid Festival at North Webster. The sponsoring Lions club hopes to make this annual event the biggest and best in the history of this friendly Indiana community. This year to kickoff the weeklong festival, a colorful Mermaid Ball is planned for the evening of Friday, June 19. at Gardens dance hall. 9 tp/]2 p.m. Music will be provided by the King Jackson Trio. Saturday afternoon will find the Lions ready to serve barbecued chicken to all who visit the merchants’ sales and the . horseshoe pitch in town. / This carnival mood will be carried on throughout the next week with the Key City show s opening on Sunday, the cutie parade Wednesday. and the grand finale, the giant parade and queen contest on the following Saturday evening. Entries have been rolling in since February indicating a large and more exciting parade this year. To date these inclujjir Trailblazers 4-H Mounted Color Guard, North Manchester; Murat Highlanders, Murat Mini-Cycle club, both of Indianapolis; Mizpah Shrine Horse Patrol. Fort Wayne; Mizpah Donkey Patrol, Fort Wayne; Bremen Community Float, Bremen: American Legion Poppy float. North Webster: Matched Teom of Ponies and Wagon of Larwill; Boy Scout Troop 48. Barbee Lake; Antique Fire Equipment, Winona Fire Department; Famous Clowns on Roller Skates, Albion; Allen County Sheriff Posse. Fort Wayne; Thirteen MiniBikes. Key Stone Cops F. 0. P., Fort Wayne; Wabash Baton and Drum Corps, Wabash: Country Side Vette Set of Plymouth; Sharon’s Marching Majorettes of North Manchester; Marion High Steppers Drum and Baton Corps: Logansport Lads and Lassies; Ruth’s Royal Cadettes Drum and Bugle Corps of LaGrange. We are very*proud to have the Indiana Lions State Band with us this year, other entries for bands are: Marching Eagle Band of Churubusco; Yorktown Marching Tigers; Southern Wells Manching Raiders of Poneto; Marching Apaches of Wabash; Albany High

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School Band; Grenadier Guards of Portland; and Triton High School Band of Bourbon. Miss Indiana, Jill Jackson, will be here to perform for the queen contest. Those entries are “Miss Sigma Sigma Sigma.” Nancy Bailey of Ball State university; “Miss Pierceton,” Becky Logan of Pierceton high school; “Miss Alpha Sigma Alpha,” Janis Gochenour of Ball State university; and "Miss Milford, Brenda Hurd of Milford. Waterball entries: Columbia City Fire Department; Kendallville Fire Department; and Pierceton Fire Department. Talent entries are: Pam and Diane Carlberg of Bourbon. Basketball entries are: Mar-Max Tastee Freez of Warsaw. -NWPoppy Days Set for May 22-23 Poppy Days will be on Friday and Saturday, May 22 and 23. Citizens are urged to buy and wear a poppy to honor both the dead and the living veterans. -NWPythian Convention In North Webster The district No. 1 Convention of Pythian Sisters was held last week in North Webster. There were 89 ladies present. Temples represented were Warsaw. Elkhart. Syracuse. Mishawaka. LaPorte. and Michigan City. Grand officers present were grand senior Mrs. Edna M. Hammons; grand junior Violet Gibson; grand treasurer Helen Raisch; grand chief Maxine Gahimer; grand trustee Mabel Ray; grand manager Belva Hayworth; and Kathleen Conway. past grand chief. Mrs. Charles Harris, district deputy grand chief of North Webster, was in charge of the allday affair. Mrs. Roy Spry served as district secretary; Mrs. Russell Engle, district treasurer;

and Mrs. Glenn Vanator, district assistant manager. The local sisters served the noon meal. The convention will be held in Warsaw next year. —NW—--1 IF v ■' fl at lak -- " | L A 1 'A 71 ■’ f ■ I ? 1 * /-W ' ■ K I TO TOUR EASTERN STATES — Jane Simpson, a seventh grader at North Webster junior high school, has been accepted as a member of the 1970 Junior High School Band and Chorus of America. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Max Simpson of North Webster. Jane has been an active member of her school’s band and chorus, and has participated in numerous solo and ensemble contests. The group will tour many eastern states and will include concerts in Washington. D.C., Boston, and several other cities. Jane's interests, other than music, are water skiing and art. She is a member of the North Webster Ski Bees, the North Webster United Methodist church, and is active in the UMYF Youth group. —NW—ANDERSON. Brett Alan Mr. and Mrs. Dave S. Anderson, formerly of North Webster, are the proud parents of a son. Brett Alan, born May 14 at Lemoore Naval hospital in California. The new arrival weighed eight pounds, 15 ounces and measured 204 inches. Mr. Anderson is with the United States navy and is due to arrive back in the states on May 31. Mrs. Anderson is living in Hanford. Calif., Until her husband completes his service duty. Brett Alan is their first child. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Richard Lundy of North Webster, and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Anderson Sr., also of North Webster. Mrs. Dave Anderson is the former Jenilee Lundy. Both she and her husband are 1965 high school graduates from the North Webster school. —NW— Mrs. Orley Swoveland and children of Goshen were Friday evening callers at the Orva Miller home.

Legion Auxiliary Has M-D Banquet The American Legion Auxiliary mother-daughter banquet was held recently at the Legion hall with 46 people in attendance. Following a delicious meal, the response was given by Mary Alice Cremeens. Mrs. Alaroma Green presented a reading, and Joann Moore and twin daughters recited poems. A sextet from the North Webster junior high school presented several vocal numbers. accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Norbert Niles. Geranium plants were presented to Mrs. Alaroma Green, the oldest mother present; Mrs. Kenneth Enyeart, the youngest mother Mrs. Elinore Enyeart, the mother with the most children present. Gold Star mothers honored were Mrs. Wilma Alshouse. Mrs. Edith Kesterson, and Mrs. Mae Whitacre. All were given ’gifts, presented by the chaplain Mrs. Stanley Vanator. —NW—FILM SHOWN AT CIRCLE MEETING Twenty three ladies, MaryCircle members and guests, viewed a film entitled “The Child Molesters,” shown by Ned Titus of Warsaw at the May meeting of the WSCS Mary Circle. ■) Mrs. Robert Bause Jr.,, and Mrs. Richard Mitchell were hostesses for the meeting which was held in the social rooms of the United Methodist church. Mrs. Jay Boyer gave devotions, reading several Mother’s Day poems. Nominations chairman. Mrs. Stuart Walker, presented the new slate of officers and they were elected. Mrs. Phil Payne is the incoming president; Mrs. John Dipert. vice president; and Mrs. Bill Haney, secretary-treasurer. The Mary Circle will not meet again until September. - NW—JAY SHEES MEET WITH MRS. MOERCHEN Mrs. Ron Moerchen entertained North Webster Jay Shees members at her home Monday evening. A slate of officers was presented for consideration, however, no action was taken. Mrs. Moerchen served refreshments. -NW—HOSTESSES FOR LYDIA CIRCLE Mrs. Elmer Baugher and Mrs. John Shock were hostesses for the May meeting of the Lydia Circle of W.S.C.S. A lesson on Suburbia and Inner City was presented jointly by Mrs. Carl

Adams and Mrs. L. E. Clayton. A report was given by Mrs. Robert Roose on the open house program held recently in Indianapolis at the Lucille Raines home. This is a home-away-from-home for girls aged 17 through 30 who attend school and are also employed. —NW—SCOUTS OF TROOP 26 PLANT TREES Scouts of troop 26 planted 200 trees at the Tri-County Game Reserve recently. Bob Garr is their scoutmaster. Webelos who have completed their badges and have advanced to scouts are Bobby Wright, Steve Wilson, Don Wiley, Doug Charlton, and Steve Badskey. —NW— Den I Meets With Webelos Den one met with the Webelos at the Methodist church Monday afternoon. The flag salutes were repeated in unison. Work was started on a poster for Scout Fair. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Ralph Ray and Mrs. James Conway. —NW— Denll Makes Flag Den two, led by Mrs. Phil Payne, made an Indiana state flag of construction paper, at Mondays session. The flag will be displayed at the Scout Fair. Mrs. Payne served refreshments. —NW— Den IV Makes Flags Mrs. Jeiry Badskey and Mrs. Max Simpson served refreshments to Cub Scout den four Monday at the Simpson home. The scouts made U.S. flags from construction paper for the Scout Fair. —NW— Den VI Has Flag Ceremony David Dishman was in charge of the flag ceremony Monday

w.. w>. ■ ■ £■'•'•:■' - ' ■ *sß*’’ ~'SW’' ' ' Wm gw L - 11 Welcome i To Milforq The Milford Area Development Council is happy and proud to welcome the Lavon Variety Store to Milford and to wish it every success. MAD urges local residents to visit Lavon's Variety Store durinc its Grand Opening this week end, and to patronize this fine new Milford variety store whenever possible. Milford Area L—Development CouncilC. J. MYERS PAUL BREMBECK RICHARD FEHNEL President Vice President Secretary-Treasurer

afternoon when den four met to work on a poster for the scout fair. The poster theme is ’showing respect for the American flag’. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Dean Hartle. —NW— DenUl Discusses Fair Tim Kuhn was in charge of the flag ceremonies Monday at the Don Kuhn home when den three met. Plans were discussed for the Scout Fair, and each boy wrote a short essay concerning the scout flag. These will be on display at the fair. —NW— Cadet Troop 16 Discusses Ceremony Achievement badges . have arrived and are now available to cadets in troop 16. Plans were discussed for the bridging ceremony for juniors. —NW— Boy Scout Troop 48 Holds Election The Order of the Arrow election was held recently at a meeting of boy scout troop 48. Scoutmaster is Rex Lawson. -NW— Junior Troop 178 Completes Work A girl scout flag was acquired recently by junior troop 178. Badge work was completed Monday afternoon and invitations were made for the father-daughter picnic to be held this week. -NW— Brownie Troop 63 Visits Juniors The third grade girls of troop 63 visited junior troop 156 Monday afternoon. Seven first grade girls, potential Brownies, were guests of troop 63. Sit-upons were made for use at Day Camp this summer.

" - /■ WW■» 1 F* T f V ju illy KF W-K* * wHR* - *** * MARRIED 25 YEARS — Mr. and Mrs. Elmer G. Leinker of North Webster will be honored by their children with an open house for all relatives and friends in observance of their 25th wedding anniversary on Sunday, May 24, from 2 to 5 p.m. in their home in Warner’s Addition. Elmer G. Leinker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Leinker of Fort Wayne and the former Miss Choleene Warner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Warner of North Webster, were married on May 24, 1945 in the Trinity Lutheran church in Fort Wayne. Both the senior Mr. Leinker and Mr. Warner are deceased. The couple is the parents of two children, Mrs. Larry (Candy) Teghtmeyer of North Webster and Jim of Fort Wayne. They have one grandchild. Formal invitations are not being sent. All are invited. They request gifts be omitted.

COMMUNITY NEWS Palmer Hannum and brother Harold of Switz City are spending a week at the Sam Lundy home. Palmer Hannum is Mrs. Lundy’s father.

Steve Zurcher, Keith Reider, Bruce ’Cummings, and Sally Miller attended a National Honor Society club meeting Wednesday evening at the home of Amy Coy of Syracuse.