The Mail-Journal, Volume 10, Number 19, Milford, Kosciusko County, 6 June 1973 — Page 8

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., June 6,1973

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F A w R’ W r 3#' ■ Wk L- fc 2B rff MRS. DON CURTIS DODDS

Rita Blue and Don C. Dodds wed in Ligonier on May 25

The Ligonier Presbyterian church was the setting for the wedding of Miss Rita Joanne Blue and Don Curtis Dodds. The ceremony took place at 7:30 o’clock on Friday evening, May 25. Rev. Leonard Phelps, pastor of the church, officiated at the double ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Graydon Blue of r 1 Ligonier and the late Mr. Blue. The bridegroom is the son of Col. and Mrs. H. C. Dodds (ret.) of r 1 North Webster. The new Mrs. Dodds chose green and white for her colors. The altar vases held spring flowers including green tinted carnations. The pews were marked with nile green bows. Richard Smith served as soloist. He was accompanied by John Hursey as he sang, “Wedding Song” and “Song of Joy.” Steven Hursey gave his sister-in-law in marriage. She wore a gown with a three tiered skirt with bands of hand sewn cordonet lace. Her empire bodice was topped with a re-embroidered lace jacket with long sleeves ending in bridal points. She wore a cathedral-length lace mantilla and carried a colonial nosegay centered with a single red rose. Mrs. Steven Hursey, sister of the bride, of Cromwell, served as matron of honor. She wore a long, flowered crepe gown that was flounced at the bottom and gathered at the wrists. It featured long, full sleeves. Her headdress was a halo of spring flowers. Her nosegay matched her headpiece. Mrs. Robert Baugher, sister of the bride, of Fort Wayne, Cheryl Sondgerath of Indianapolis, and

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Janet Gangwer of Ligonier served as bridesmaids. Their gowns, headdresses and flowers were identical to the matron of honors. Steven C. Dodds, brother of the bridegroom, Fort Wayne, served as best man. Ushers were Robert Baucher of Fort Wayne and David Fisher and William Galloway of Syracuse. The bride’s mother wore an evening dress of coral with matching coral flowers in her hair. The bridegroom’s mother wore an evening dress of lavender with a corsage of white. Reception Held The newlyweds were honored at a reception which followed in the church parlors. Serving the guests were Mrs. Jan Kidd Frick and Cheri Blue. Following a wedding trip to Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, the couple is residing at 302 S. Madison, Apartment 7, Bloomington. Both Mr. and Mrs. Dodds are s students at Indiana university. Mrs. Dodds is majoring in early childhood education and her husband is majoring in sociology. Senior Citizens to meet June 10 The Milford Senior Citizens will meet at the fire station on June 10 at 1 p.m. There will be a pot luck dinner and a program in the charge of Mrs. Homer Burke. The meeting will also honor the organization’s first anniversary.

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Garden club meets with Mrs. Bushong The home of Mrs. Ernest Bushong was the site of the monthly meeting of the SyracuseWawasee Garden club. Sixteen members and one guest, Nina Rome, were in attendance. Plans were discussed for the annual flower show to be held at Wawasee high school, August 23. The theme of this year’s show will be “Bloomin’ Holidays.” Each entry will represent a holiday. Mrs. R. C. Tytler is chairman of the show. After a plant auction, refreshments were served by the hostess and the co-hostess, Mrs. Alan Stackhouse. Saint Andrew's church has M-D banquet The Saint Andrews United Methodist church of Syracuse held a mother-daughter party Thursday, May 31, at 7 p.m. The party was opened with a musical prelude by Scott Jones. Mrs. Jack Clark, the mistress of ceremonies, welcomed those present. Miss Susan Naab read “What is a Mother? ” and her mother, Mrs. John Nabb, responded with “A Tribute to all Daughters.” The prayer by Mrs. Marvin Jones was followed by the program given by Mrs. Georgia Webster. She chalked a picture of the bridge where Marian and the music man met at the end of the play cabled “The Music Man.” An awards presentation followed. Awards of red geraniums were presented to the oldest mother, Mrs. A. L. Miller, the youngest mother, Mrs. Richard Keim, and the youngest daughters, Kaylene Killingsworth and Jane Ann Spray. The mother who came the farthest, Mrs. Fred Glancy, and the daughter who came the farthest, Miss Kathy Jones, were also honored. The mother with the most daughters, daughters-in-law and granddaughters present was Mrs. Joe Bushong. Mrs. William Cutter was the mother with the birthday closest to May 31, while Miss Jenny Hughes took the award for being the daughter with the birthday closest to May 31. Refreshments of lime punch, pastel petit fours and nuts were served from a table and the stage was decorated with musical notes and a centerpiece of pink roses. Gretchen Love on dean's list at Murray State MURRAY, Ky. — A total of 1,268 students at Murray State university earned recognition on the dean’s list for high scholarship during the spring semester. Among that number are 281 who achieved a perfect 4.00 academic standing. Others had grade point averages ranging between 3.30 and 4.00. Averages are figured on,the basis of 4.00 for A, 3.00 for B, 2.00 for C and 1.00 for D grades. Records from the university’s data processing office show that Gretchen Love of r 4 Syracuse is on the dean’s list. AT RESTAURANT SHOW IN CHICAGO Mrs. Ed Emerson of Syracuse and Mrs. Nelson Inebnit of Goshen were in Chicago, 111., Wednesday, May 30, attending the 54th restaurant show at McCormick’s Place.

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ill IM i \1 MRS. MONTE R. GERIG

Calvary church setting for Bushong, Gerig Wedding

The Calvary United Methodist church in Syracuse was the scene of the Sunday, June 3, wedding of Miss Sharon Marjean Bushong, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Bushong of Cromwell and Monte R. Gerig, son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Gerig of Harlan. Rev. George Bennett, pastor of the bride’s church, the Indian Village United Methodist, performed the double ring ceremony. Altar vases of white mums and deep pink carnations and two seven-branch candelabras decorated the sanctuary. Mrs. Paul Speicher of Manchester college presented a halfhour organ prelude. Ushers Daniel and Stephen Bushong, brothers of the bride, lit the candles, after which Mrs. Ralph Bushong, aunt of the bride, sang the hymn “At Cana’s Wedding Feast.” She sang “Penis Angelicus” after the mothers were seated and her husband sang “Whither Thou Goest” as the couple approached the altar. Following the exchange of vows, Mrs. Bushong sang “The Lord’s Prayer. In Silk Organza Escorted by her father, the bride wore a white, floor length, silk organza gown. Accenting the dress was a Venice lace bodice. The gown had a portrait neckline and lantern sleeves with lace trim and a full skirt. Her chapel length veil of silk illusion was caught to a halo, trimmed also in Venice lace. The bride’s sister, Mrs. Thomas J. Hively of Kimmell, was matron of honor. She wore an ice pink saki formal, styled with a ruffle lining the scoop neckline, short puff sleeves and A-line skirt. Mrs. Steve Walker of Albion, the bridesmaid, wore an identical formal. Both carried deep pink carnations and ivy. Best man was Doyle Gerig of Louisville, Ky., brother of the bridegroom. He was joined by brother Barry Gerig as groomsman, and Thomas Hively, brother-in-law of the bride, as an usher. The mother of the bride wore a petal pink floor length gown. The bridegroom’s mother chose a mint green long dress. Both carried white accessories. They wore corsages of bridal pink

roses and white stephanotis. The bride’s grandmothers, Mrs. Mabel Hentz of Cromwell and Mrs. Gerald Bushong of Syracuse, carried pink roses and white carnations. The couple received the guests at a reception held in the church fellowship hall. The bridegroom’s parents entertained at a rehearsal dinner Friday evening at a restaurant in North Webster. Mrs. Gerig is a graduate of Wolflake high school and Manchester college. She is employed as a teacher at the Columbia City Joint high school. Mr. Gerig is a graduate of Woodland high school and Manchester college. He is a teacher and coach in the SmithGreen school corporation at Churubusco high school. Both Mr. and Mrs. Gerig are enrolled at Saint Francis college for graduate study this summer. They will reside in Churubusco. MISS KAPPA OMICORN — Lee Ann Willits, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Willits of r 4 Syracuse, has been chosen as Miss Kappa Omicorn by the Kappa Omicorn chapter of Beta Sigma Phi of Syracuse. A graduate of Wawasee high school, Lee Ann is 18. She has blonde hair, hazel eyes, weighs 110 pounds and is five feet, four inches tall. She is active in skiing, boating and tennis. This WHS graduate plans to attend Indiana university and major in business.

[ North J I Webster I I News | Charm 'N Chatter Installs officers The annual Mom’s Night Out for members of the Charm ’n Chatter Home Ec club was held recently following a dinner near Goshen. Officers for the 1973-74 term installed in an impressive candlelight service conducted by Mrs. Marvin Ward are: Mrs. Helen Anderson — president Mrs. Preston Gregory — vice president Mrs. D. K. White — secretary Mrs. William Metcalf — treasurer Mrs. Robert Ritchie replayed the taped speech Art Linkletter had given on drugs at the Kiwanis International meeting last year. Mr. Ritchie had attended the meeting and taped Mr. Linkletter’s speech at the time. Guests at the meeting were Mrs. Vernette who accompanied her daughter, Mrs. Ward Weaver and Mrs. O. B. Joy. Mrs. D. K. White will entertain the club at her home for the regularly scheduled June meeting. Memorial day Kiwanis theme “Memorial Day, 1973” was the theme of the program presented at the Memorial day meeting of Lakeland Kiwanis by A. C. Underwood. He traced the history of the custom of strewing flowers over the graves of the Confederate soldiers, how it spread to the North and how May 30 was proclaimed Memorial day by General John Logan in 1867 or 1868. Ray Finkbiner opened with the table grace. Guests from Huntington included Bill Tallman, John McClurg, Jim Banyon and his son Richard, Oliver Will and Bob Stutzman. Chuck Scott was a guest of Ron Owens; John Cutshall was guest of his father-in-law, George Davis. Other guests were Bryan Sanders, guest of Russ Churchill; Tillman Habegger, father-in-law of Bob Morgan. Citation cards were given to Peck Wilson and Dick Long for having gained one new member each. George Davis received his three year perfect attendance pin. Make-ups were recorded for Don Arnold, Nappanee on May 21; and an inter-club at Warsaw on May 24 for Don Martin, George Davis, Dave Everts, Willard Kaufman, Doug Allen and Larry Hinsely. Jerry Badskey was host for the board meeting Monday evening. New member, Jess Huntsinger has been appointed to the reception committee. The program for next meeting will be in the charge of Ralph Akers. —NW—RETURNS FROM ARIZONA Paul Ruch of Milford returned last Tuesday from Bullhead City, Ariz., where he spent the winter. En route home he visited Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Vanlaningham of Gusher, Utah, and Hoy Jones of Golden, Colo. Mr. Ruch also visited his son, Rev. Paul Ruch, and family at Bettendorf, lowa. He attended the high school graduation ceremonies of his granddaughter last Sunday at Bettendorf.

lir w ■ 1 TO CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY — Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Anglin of r 2 Nappanee will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary at an < .open house on June 10 at the First Church of God, county roads 54 and 7 near Nappanee. Friends are invited to call between 2 and 4 p.m. Hosts for the day will be their children, Mrs Devon Davis of Milford, Kenneth Anglin of Warsaw, Wilfred Anglin of Nappanee and Mrs. Herman Hall of Elkhart. The couple has 20 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. Anglin were married June 9, 1923 in Marshall county. .

HERMAN MILLERS ENTERTAIN Mr. and Mrs. Herman Miller, Milford, entertained Tuesday evening in honor of the anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Ganshorn of Etna Green. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Kenny Greenwait of Etna Green, Mr. and Mrs. Howard McDonald and Mr. and Mrs. Woody Slabaugh, all of Nappanee.

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LAKELAND LOCAL Mr. and Mrs. Charles McKibben and family, Milford, are leaving June 17 for Montana to bring back Mrs. McKibben’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Knepper, also of Milford. The Knepper’s are leaving the week before to spend a week in Missoula with Mr. Knepper’s sister and family.