The Mail-Journal, Volume 10, Number 46, Milford, Kosciusko County, 12 December 1973 — Page 6

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — De< U ‘ 1973

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Busy Homemakers haM Christmas dinner meeting

The Busy Homemakers club oi Milford held its Christmas dinner meeting on December 5 in the home of Mrs. Glen Treesh. Mrs. Frank Charlton was co-hostess Thirteen members and <** guest, Miss Jan Senger o Warsaw, were seated aro “ long tables. The place cards marshmallow snowmen centerpiece was a Santa \® and eight reindeer. Printed w * Christmas napkins * a ing message, “Christmas is Everybody.” Carlton President Mrs. opened the afternoon "and the Lord’s Prayer «a- - members. stina s” and W were read bv “Christmas Light Thins's Mrs Ralph Tusing aas given by Mrs. pi 6 -“T** Little Match Sc by Mrs charllon and “ A N/tMty S»««'' b> MrS William Motts. . . During the business meeting Mrs Glen Pinkerton conducted the installation

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senicc for 1974 officers. Mrs. Treesh passed out the gifts which had been placed under a lighted Christmas tree. Names were drawn for 1974 dub pals and club books were given out. Toyland visit helps children select toys With so many new dolls, toys and games being offered this Christmas, parents and children can use all the help available to select the right gifts for giving and receiving. One of the best ways to answer any toy questions is for Mom. Dad and the kids to visit the "Toyland." This permits the children to actually see if the toy performs as he thinks and if the doll does what she hopes.

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District Deputy visits OES for Christinas part] Mrs John Ladd of Warsaw, district deputy of district 20, Indiana Grand Chapter. Order of the Eastern Star, made her of ficial visit of Kosciusko chapter 160. OES. Milford, last Wednesday night. * ■Die chapter room of the Masonic temple was decorated for Christmas as was the dining room. Appropriate Christmas poems were read and Mrs. Robert Brooks served as soloist for the evening. A report was given on the fruit cake sale by Mrs. Stanley Scott and Mrs. Herbert Baumgartner in the absence of chairman Mrs. Bessie Sunthimer. Following the meeting the Christmas gift exchange was held in the basement with Mrs. Baumgartner. Mrs. C. D. Barnes Mr. and Mrs. Harry Beer and Henry Baumgartner being in charge of the refreshments for the evening. Leesburg Homemaker meet in Kammerer home for carry-in The Leesburg home ec club met last week in the home of Mrs. Chris Kammerer for a carry-in supper. Mrs. Maurice Huffman and Mrs. Hugh McKann were cohostesses. Tables for the meal were decorated for Christmas. After the meal a short business meeting was held with vice president Betty Smith presiding. Twenty-four members answered roll call. Two new members were admitted to the club. They are Mrs. Fred Kuhn and Howard Smith. Mrs. Kammerer gave the lesson on “Kitchens.” A contest on items in a drawer was held with Mrs. Max Anglin winning the prize. Each member present was given a favor. The door prizes were won by Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Josephine Hopkins. The next meeting will be January 16 in the home of Mrs. Dale Morehouse. Sorosis club has Christmas party on December 3 Members of the Sorosis Reading club of Milford were entertained at a buffet dinner and program at the fellowship room of the United Methodist church recently. Broasted chicken, a variety of salads, fruit cake, tea and coffee were served to 22 ladies. A program, “Christmas Customs Around the World”, was presented by the committee in charge. Those serving on the committee were: Mrs. Ralph Karstedt, Mrs. Dennis Sharp, Mrs. Jake Tusing, Jr„ Mrs. Fred Johnson, Mrs. Parker Phend, Mrs. Harold Wilson, Mrs. H. C. Snyder and Mrs. Donald Vanderveer. At the beginning of the program, the ladies were pleasantly surprised to receive Christmas corsages which had been concealed inside a Santa pinata . When it was opened they came tumbling out and were given to each to wear for the evening, Christmas customs of many countries were described including Mexico, England, Holland, France, Germany and others. At the close of the evening the group sang Christmas carols accompanied on the piano by Mrs. C. D. Barnes. All the ladies present contributed a monetary gift to the special education classes in the Lakeland School Corporation. Many tales start with: “Well, they tell me ... ”

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Schacht-Kossuth vows said at Saint Andrew's church

Miss April Lee Schacht became the bride of Stephan Lewis Kossuth in a mid-October wedding in Saint Andrew’s United Methodist church at Syracuse. She is the daughter of Mrs. Lenore Schact of r 3 Syracuse and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred G. Kossuth of Vevey, Switzerland. The bride was attired in an ivory satin gown trimmed with delicate lace and tiny pearls, and wore a matching veil and train. She carried a bouquet of white orchids with apricot and white roses, tied with apricot satin ribbon. The bride’s colors were carried out with the gown and flowers of the maid of honor, Miss Lenore Schacht, sister of the bride, and with the flower girl, Jennifer Tuttle. The bride’s brother, John, gave her away and Peter Ellsbergs was the bridegroom’s best man. Brown Edwardian jackets, accessorized with apricot shirts and black velvet bow ties, were worn by the men in the bridal I’ i I CELEBRATE SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERSARY — Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Stutzman of r 1 Milford will celebrate the 25th anniversary of their marriage with an open house at their home for friends and relatives, from 2-4 p.m. December 16. Vernon and the former Elizabeth M. Higgins were married December 11, 1948 by Clyde K. Landrum at Leesburg. They are the parents of five children: Mrs. Levi (Melodie) Slone of Warsaw; Michael, Leah, Lonnita at home; and Edward of Syracuse. They also have two grandchildren.

party. An apricot rose from the bride’s bouquet was the bridegroom’s boutonniere. The mother of the bride selected an aqua satin gown with matching chanel jacket and carried a white orchid. A reception followed at South Shore Country club. The bride is a graduate of Wawasee high school and the John Robert Powers Modeling school at Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Her husband is a graduate of Pinecrest School at Fort Lauderdale and attended the University of Tennessee for two years. The couple will reside in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

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Senior Citizens hold Christmas meeting Sunday The Milford Senior Citizens held their Christmas party at 1 o'clock Sunday with a carry-in dinner The meeting was at the fire station (Jailing the meeting to order was president Mrs Herbert Baumgartner During the business session it was decided to present each person at the nursing home a Christmas gift. The committee in charge is Mrs. Lulu Felkner and Mrs. H. C. Snyder. Mrs. Joseph Sunthimer introduced Varner Chance of the music department at Wawasee high school. Mr. Chance presented 15 Wawasee music students who entertained during the afternoon. Kim Augsburger served as accompanist. Guests were present from Oswego, Leesburg, Warsaw, Syracuse, Nappanee and Milford. The next meeting will be January 13 and will be game day. Harold Young is in charge of games. All senior citizens are invited to take a dish, a friend and join in the fun of the day. Legion Auxiliary holds Christmas party December 4 Members of American Legion Auxiliary enjoyed their annual Christmas party Tuesday evening at the Milford Legion home. A carry-in dinner was served to the 30 members present. Christmas colors and table decorations were used and gifts for all were found under the beautiful white and silver tree, which was decorated with the red Legion poppies instead of the usual Christmas greenery. Business Meeting A short business meeting was conducted by the president, Mrs. Marian Haab, with several chairmen giving their reports; namely, Mrs. Emma Krauter was present and reported having sent two boxes of lap robes to Veterans hospitals. These are very beneficial to veterans who are confined to wheelchairs. Mrs. Krauter has made this project her special hobby for a number of

years and is to be commended for her thoughtful efforts. The fourth grade children will collect canned goods for chairman, Mrs. Oliver Replogle and Mrs Bruce McClintic, to fill the Christmas baskets. This offering to be collected by December 20 and taken to the local fire station. Unit president, Mrs. Haab, reported on the district meeting recently held at Pierceton, which sheand.Mrs. Esther Poynter and Mrs Eugene Felkner attended. Carols And Gifts At the conclusion of the business meeting Mrs. Herbert Felkner led the group in singing Christmas carols, and Mrs. Stanley Scott read a timely poem, ‘A Recipe for Christmas’. Garden club meets in Bushong home Fourteen members of the Syracuse-Wawasee Garden club met last week in the Syracuse Lake home of Mrs. Ernest Bushong with Mrs. Harry Appenzeller assisting. Guests were Mrs. James Lesh of Tippecanoe Lake and Mrs. Thomas Tuttle of Syracuse. Mrs. Ralph Clingaman and Mrs. Appenzeller gave hi-lites of the Christmas show recently in South Bend as sponsored by a South Bend garden club. Life Members It was announced Mrs. Don Robbins of Cromwell and Mrs. Clingaman have been accepted as state life members of the garden clubs of Indiana. Monies paid for this membership go to scholarship funds and at present four recipients of this fund are attending Purdue university majoring in horticulture. Mrs. George Kloepfer had charge of the workshop program during the afternoon at which time Christmas decorations were made by members of recycled materials. It was noted that club members participated in Christmas gift giving for residents of the state school at Fort Wayne and that a mum plant had been given to the local library in November and a poinsettia this month. Also, the recent pitch-in campaign was termed a success in the local and surrounding areas including Cromwell and Milford. CHRISTMAS BY ANY NAME We simply take for granted that Christmas Day is December 25th. but that wasn’t always the case. Long, long ago the holiday > was celebrated on January 18th. Later it was changed to January 6th. Then, in the year 1752 Christmas was finally moved to its present date, December 25th.

Past martons hold Yule party The Past Matrons club of the Syracuse Order of Eastern Star, chapter 283, held a Christmas party last week at Calvary United Methodist church with Mrs. Harry Gingerich, Mrs. Rebecca Kitson and Mrs. Cherri Caldwell as hostesses. Sixteen members and three guests, Mrs. Larry Haviland, past matron of the Syracuse chapter, Maude Jackson, past matron of the East chapter, Fort Wayne, and Mildred Corson, past matron of Decatur chapter, were seated at a T-shaped table. Circlets of lavender beeswax candles, appropriate in the color to the organization, ceramic vases of fresh flowers, and place cards of tiny beeswax candles in pastel colors graced the tables. ' Dinner was served by ladies of / the church. / Happy Birthday was Mrs. Joseph Bushong, Mrs Charles Kroh and/Mrs. Earl Gerard? each _of> whom was presented with a gift. A gold vase containing one rose was presented to Mrs. Melburn Rapp who will be receiving her 50-year gold award next year., • Following the business meeting, Mrs. Kitson read the Christmas story from the Bible, and a review of “The Birthday” by Margaret Sangster. A gift exchange was held and everyone joined in a social hour. Round Table ladies hold Yule party Fifteen members of the Ladies of the Round Table of Syracuse met in a restaurant north of Syracuse Monday night for a Christmas party. The table was decorated with red velvet ribbon and red candles. At each place setting was a white ceramic angel favor, and three large silver angels surrounded by greenery, serving as centerpieces. , Mrs. Robert Laudeman, chairman of the hostess committee, read a prayer for Christmas prior to the dinner. Following dinner, she gave a warm welcome to those in attendance and expressed appreciation to her a committqe composed of Mrs. James Nelson, Mrs. Kennard Robinson, Mrs. Michael Neff, Miss Karel Hollingsworth, and Mrs. Milton Brice. Mrs. Laudeman then read two apprqjriate Christmas poems. Mrs. Nelson was in charge of the gift exchange which was introduced with telling of the story of “The Littlest Angel.”