The Mail-Journal, Volume 10, Number 43, Milford, Kosciusko County, 21 November 1973 — Page 6

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., Nov. 21,1973

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THE ABOVE photo was given to us by Mrs. Irmah B. Bockman of North Webster. It shows one of the many celebrations which were held on the town’s Main street around the turn of the century. The postmark on the back of the card reads September 1909. “REST AND be thankful.” How far modern man has strayed from that wise old Scottish counsel! Too often we scurry about our daily affairs, complaining of traffic, the state of the Union, food prices and the like — never bothering to count our blessings. This Thanksgiving Day (tomorrow) would be an excellent time to reflect upon the true meaning of life in America and, in so doing, come to a real appreciation of our good fortune. Thanksgiving is more than a unique America celebration to be observed with parades, roast turkey and speeches. It honors the beginning of the US and our rich legacy of freedom, won by the blood and sacrifices of the first American settlers and others who came before us. How can anyone breathe the sweet air of freedom and not dedicate themselves to the democratic ideals which make life worth living and upon which this nation was founded? That each of us should be alive and living in the greatest country on earth is cause enough to give thanks to God every day of the year. We should never be too busy to “Rest and be thankful.” IT WAS good to see Forrest and Helen Ramser in Milford this week. The Ramsers, are residents of Athens, Ga., moving there after residing in Milford for a number of years. They attended church services at the Christian church Sunday evening and then went to the Leon Tuckers for a Sunday school class party with former fellow class members.

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CYNTHIA RAPP of r 2 is one of 47 talented Hoosier 4-H youths who will represent the state at the National 4-H Congress in Chicago November 24-29. IS IT OR isn’t it — This was the reaction of persons coming down Emeline street last Friday morning when a semi-truck was seen coming down the PennCentral track in Milford. The truck, which was from Fort Wayne Leasing Company, was making a delivery to Sharp’s. It was the first time the driver had made a delivery there. The dock at Sharp’s is tricky to get to and the driver had to pull out to try again, he got too close to the tracks and the front right wheel jumped over the track. In trying to undo this he got the tandem-trailer wheels separated by the track rail along the right side of the truck. He proceeded down the track. When he reached the Emeline street crossing the jagged dropoff where the blacktop ends busted the gas tank and the truck halted. The driver had a large group of school children wanting to warn him of the train which was approaching from the south. Help was called from the hardware. Neal Cory drove a large tractor to the site to help pull the truck from the track. Lyle Lakey, another mechanic at the hardware, took a flare down the track to forestall the train while the truck was being moved. Mr. Lakey stood on the track waving his flare and the train engineer first tooted the whistle, when the flare still was being waved the train came to a halt just as the truck was removed. It was still two blocks away. We’re sure this made a good story for school that day, as well as for others who saw the happenings.

THE BASKETBALL ‘fever’ is in the air and the seventh and eighth grade basketball teams of Our Town got off to a flying start last Tuesday night (November 13) in their game with the visiting Pierceton cubs. The seventh grade Trojans (coached by Richard Bender) won in a real thriller, 20-19; while the eighth graders (coached by Bob Long) won a hard-fought game, 42-36. With all the enthusiasm and school spirit shown by the students and fans; the boys will definitely have a successful 197374 season ahead of them! One might be interested to know that one of the referees of both games was Jay Smith, son-in-law of the Marion Actons of Milford. Jay and his wife Denise reside in Goshen where Jay is a senior at Goshen college. What a distinction to have two fine referees in one family!

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Legend surrounds Christmas rose

There are many legends that have become a part of our Christmas season. One is that of the Christmas rose. According to one story passed down through the ages, a little shepherd girl stood weeping before the manger in Bethlehem because, unlike the Magi, she had no gift to offer the newborn Babe. Learning this, the Angel Gabriel touched the ground with his staff near where she stood and immediately a Christmas rose came forth. The little girl then picked it and gave it to the Babe and His Mother. Another legend about the rose concerns a Swedish forest which underwent miraculous changes on Christmas Eve — from a bleak woodland to a beautiful summer night. At daybreak, it reverted to its original form. Now the mother of a band of

thieves promised to take an old abbot to see this transformation if he would persuade the bishop to pardon her sons. The bishop agreed, provided a flower was brought to him from the transformed area. On Christmas eve, the abbot and a lay brother met the old woman in the forest, and at midnight the transformation took [dace. The abbot was spellbound, but the lay brother blasted it as the work of the devil. Immediately, the scene reverted to winter again. With this, the heartbroken abbot fell dying. Later, two tiny white bulbs were found clenched in his fist. Filled with remorse, the lay brother saw in the bulbs an omen and planted them. Spring, summer and fall came and passed without a sign from the bulbs. Then winter and

Christmastime arrived, and the bulbs suddenly burst into flower. The bishop pardoned the thieves, but the forest never underwent its change again. To this day, however, the white star-shaped flower continues to bloom during the winter season. Actually, the so-called Christmas rose (Helleborus riiger) is not a member of the rose family but a close relative of the peony, explains John A. Wott, Purdue university extension home environment horticulturist. It thrives in shaded situations and in partially moist soils. Almost stemless with evergreen leaves, the plant’s flowers are solitary white, flushed with rose. The flowers are nearly inches across. In Indiana they appear in late fall, but in warmer climates they appear around Christmas. The Christmas rose is propagated by division of root stock in August or September, says Wott. Once planted, however, it is best not disturbed. If it becomes necessary to transplant, move with a large soil ball, instructs the horticulturist.

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