The Mail-Journal, Volume 12, Number 7, Milford, Kosciusko County, 12 March 1975 — Page 6

THE MAIL-JOURNAL —Wed., March 12,1975

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Denise Darr, Barbara Brouwer are Syracuse's Girls' Staters

DENISE DARR _ Unit 223 of the American Legion Auxiliary at Syracuse has announced the selection of Denise K. Darr as delegate and Barbara Brouwer, alternate, to the 34th session of Hoosier Girls State on the campus of Indiana State university in Terre Haute on June 15 through 22 Housing will be in the Burford complex on Sixth street. Tilson music hall will be used for music practice and programs during the week with the larger auditorium for honor day Theme this year will be "Spirit of ‘76". Delegate Denise is the daughter of Mr and Mrs. Ray E Darr of r 2 Syracuse and a junior at Wawasee high school She is majoring in science, math, music. English and home economics, and mmoring in history Denise enjoys playing the piano, decorating cakes and doing art. She has been a pompon girl for three years and serves as an accompanist for the concert choir Also, she is church pianist at the New Salem Church of the

57th convention of county federation of clubs Wednesday

The 57th annual convention of the Kosciusko County Federation of Clubs will be held at the Church of Christ. Broadway. Etna Green, one block west of post office. Wednesday. March 19 Registration will be at 9 a m and the convention will start at 930 a m with reports by club presidents and department chairwomen Reservations must be in to Mrs Ferd Koenig. Etna Green by March 15. No cancellations after that date Mrs Conda Martin, 13th district president will be speaker Afternoon speaker will be Miss Karen Gardner, area 6 coor-

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BARBARA BROUWER Brethren, where she attends, and is active in church work. President of the Wawasee high school Future Homemakers of America. Denise also holds offices in 4-H clubs where she is president of Tomorrow Homemakers and secretary of Community Hands She is also a county junior leader in 4-H. Following graduation, she plans on college with a future in nursing Alternate Barbara, also a junior, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs. JayBrouwer of Syracuse She is majoring in math, science and English with minors in business and social studies. Barbara is serving on the junior class executive council. Her main interests are in athletics and serves on the varsity girls volleyball team, varsity basketball team and girls track team, doing quite well in all. Following high school graduation she plans to further her schooling at college to later coach high school girls in athletics

dmator. Ball State university, institute of gerontology. Members are to send names of deceased members to Mrs David Sellers of r 1 Etna Green For additional information contact Mrs. Jay Gardner or Mrs. Ray Shue. All club members are welcome Primary Moms to to assist in cancer drive at Syracuse Members of the Primary Mothers club of Syracuse met Monday. March 3. in the home of Mrs Jim Tranter with Mrs Jerry Kirkdorfer and Mrs. Larry Qodfelter as co-host esses Mrs. Donnette Rosner spoke on the Cancer Society. The club volunteered to help canvass the area for the Cancer fund The 13 members present discussed the Easier egg hunt which will be held on March 29 at 1:30 p.m for children of members The next meeting will be on March 17 in the home of Mrs. Steve Carlson at 8 pm The club met on February 3 in the home of Mrs Terry McLeod with 10 members and one guest present and planned for the annual sweetheart party. On February 15 the sweetheart party was held in the home of Mrs. Larry Yoder Intermediate Mothers hear program on cosmetics Monday Sixteen members of the Intermediate Mothers club at Syracuse journeyed to Goshen Monday night to a beauty shop there where a program on cosmetics was given by the shop owner Guests were Mrs. Ernest Leitch and Mrs. Robert Heady Refreshments were served by Mrs. Raymond Jetmore and Mrs Roy Miller The March 17 meeting will be in the home of Mrs Frank Stefanski.

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State president attends Syracuse Garden meeting

Mr and Mrs. Paul Steffen of Milford were March guests of the Syracuse-W’awasee Garden club when it met last Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Ralph Clingaman. Mr. Steffen is president of the Indiana Audubon society. The president showed slides of the birds of Indiana, stating there are 260 varieties in the state, within a given year He showed nesting habits and told of normal migration The society, he added, is greatly concerned of depletion of wild life and the elimination of several of our natural birds. Mr. Steffen is at present founding a

Miss Freeman entertains for Past Matrons The Past Matrons club of the Syracuse chapter of Order of Eastern Star held a meeting Tuesday night. March 4, in the home of Miss Margaret Freeman. Ten members responded to roll with an Irish story of fact or fiction, an Irish poem, or a humerous story Mrs. Mildred CorSon and Mrs. Cecil Grove were welcomed as regular members into the club. Game prizes during the evening went to each person. A Shamrock drawing resulted in extra prizes to Mrs Rebecca Kitson and Mrs. Joe Bushong. The annual spring party will be a dinner meeting in April at Calvary United Methodist church

Nirs. Motts is hostess for Homemakers The Busy Homemakers club of Milford met March 5 in the home of Mrs. William Motts. Mrs. Glen Treesh was co-hostess President Mrs. Frank Charlton opened the meeting "America the Beautiful" was sung. The pledge to the flag was led by Mrs. Irene Hollar Mrs. Anna Cripe led the club creed. For meditation Mrs Treesh read from Isaiah A memorial service was held for four deceased club members Mrs Motts read the poem. “Should you go First” and sang “Beyond the Sunset" accompanied by Mrs Charlton on the organ The health and safety lesson, by Mrs Irene Hollar, regarded the importance of regular medical check-ups and the right (feet. Mrs Vernon May gave the garden lesson It was voted to give a donation to the Milford ambulance fund. Mrs May was presented a gold pm for 20 years of perfect attendance Refreshments were served to eight members and two guests. Mrs. Raymond Pinkerton and Mrs. Charles Teeple The door prize was won by Mrs Ralph Neff The next meeting will be April 2 m the home of Mrs Harvey Hollar TOPS welcomes four new members Fotr new members were welcomed into the Syracuse IN 106 TOPS group at the Mondaynight meeting in the First Charter building A total of 19 1 4 pounds was lost by the group for one week with Mrs Gene Myers as the best loser. Persons interested in losing weight are invited to join the group

new four-county - Audubon society at Tippecanoe. Discussion was held on progress of club members with the Saint Paulia plant each received in February, propagation and care being the flower study for the year Mrs. R. E. Bibler is to place an arrangement in the Syracuse library for March with the theme. “He is Risen.” The club will again decorate an egg tree in the children's department. Mrs. William Brammer reported on the continuing planting program for .Arbor Day which is done at the Ibcal cemetery. Mrs Ralph Thorn-

New Salem News By MRS. HERB MOREHOUSE Nancy Johnson honored Friday

Miss Nancy Johnson was the guest of honor at a bridal shower Friday evening, March 7, in the New Salem church fellowship hall. The room was decorated with antique pieces. The gift table was centered with a doll, which belonged to Miss Johnson's grandmother Johnson, and dressed in a bridal dress styled similar to Miss Johnson's bridal dress. Red and white checked table cloths covered the serving table which had a black teapot and two lighted kerosene lamps centering the table. Group singing of old time songs were led by Mrs. Dale Morehouse with Mrs. Robert Hurd accompamng on the piano A skit was given by Mrs. John Stookey and Mrs. Dale Morehouse. Mrs. Edwin Meek gave devotions on three Bible brides, Sarah, Rebecca and Ruth and also led in prayer. Miss Johnson opened her gifts. She was assisted by Miss Sandra Crowl and her little cousins Dawn and Kristy Baker. The silverware COMMUNITY NEWS "What’s So Important About Communion?” was the sermon given by Pastor Chad Woodburn during the w orship hour Sunday morning. The group who assisted at the World Missionary Press on Tuesday evening, enjoyed homemade ice cream and cakes later. “Happy Birthday” was sung to Mrs. Lydia Morehouse, who observed her 85th birthday on March 5, and her grandson. David Morehouse, of Leesburg. Those helping were Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kammerer and daughters; Mr. and Mrs Edwin Meek and daughters; .Nelson Morehouse; Mr. and Mrs Albert Mathews; Mr and Mrs. Glen Morehouse; Miss Donna Moser; Mrs. Nina Moser of New York; Rick Rapp; Mrs Dale Morehouse. Mr. and Mrs. John Plank. Mr and Mrs. Herbert Morehouse and Otto Beer. Jr. Mr and Mrs. Frank Johnson and Mrs Russell Baker of North Webster returned Tuesday after spending several weeks in Florida On their return trip they spent the week end in Athens. Ga . with Dr. and Mrs Daryl Johnson and family and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Johnson. Floyd Johnson returned to Indiana to visit relatives and to attend the wedding of his granddaughter. Miss Nancy Johnson Mrs. Robert Hurd and Rhonda spent the past week vacationing in Florida Mrs. Nina Moser of New York spent the past week with her daughter. Miss Donna Moser. The Mosers were Saturday noon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Morehouse Mrs Lydia Morehouse enjoyed homemade ice cream and cake Sunday afternoon with about 38 members of her family. On Sunday evening Mrs. Morehouse. Nelson Morehouse and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Morehouse attended services at the Wawasee Lakeside Chapel, where her granddaughter and greatgrandson took part in the music. Mrs. Max Shively has been confined to her home the past three weeks with flu and infected teeth. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Morehouse were Wednesday evening supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Walter, Tina and Travis. Miss Cynthia Rapp and Miss Cynthia Schermerhorn, midterm college students, spent several days with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Rapp and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schermerhorn. respectively.

burg, cemetery chairman, stated the cemetery board group felt the evergreen planting on the west side had now been completed by the club and that a desire was given to start planting shade trees at the south. A red Maple shade is to be planted for this Arbor Day event, with continued planting also at West Noble school. Miss Priscilla Rhode announced plans were being formulated for beautification of Crosson Mill Park on South Huntington street. Mrs. R. C. Tytler said the state convention would be April 8 through 10 at Clarksville.

and dishes used in serving the old fashioned pies, buckeye candy, sassafras tea and coffee were used by the church 50 years ago. Guests were Mrs. Frank Johnson, mother of the brideelect; Mrs. Howard Shriner of Mishawaka, mother of the bridegroom-to-be; Mrs. Russell Baker of North Webster, grandmother of the bride-to-be; Mrs. Bernard Brennan and Miss Joyce Stanberry, both of Mishawaka, sisters of the bridegroom-to-be; Mrs. Richard Schmidt of Bremen, sister of the bride-to-be; Mrs. Steve Rapp; Mrs. Glen Morehouse and Georgina; Mrs. Robert Hobbs and Sharia; Mrs. John Plank; Mrs. Dale Mock; Mrs. Everett Darr; Mrs. Ray Darr; Mrs. Elmer Rapp and Cynthia; Mrs. Vere Wildman. Mrs. W p ayne Teeple; Mrs. Edwin Meek; Mrs. Phillip Baker, Dawn and Kristy and Mrs. Kenneth Kurtz, all of New Paris; Mrs. Bruce Baker; Mrs. Lydia Morehouse; Mrs. Nina Moser; Miss Donna Moser; Mrs. Ruth Crowl and Sandra; Mrs. Albert Mathews; Mrs. Chad Woodburn and Heather. Mrs. Fritz Kilmer; Mrs. Jon Dewart; and Mrs. John Stookey. The committee in charge of arrangements consisted of Mrs. Bill Speicher, Mrs. Paul Schermerhorn. Mrs. Dale Morehouse. Mrs. Robert Hurd and Mrs. Herbert Morehouse. Miss Johnson and Keith Stansberry will be married March 29 at the New- Salem church. —NS—

JUNE BRIDE — Susan Diane Greider of Cromwell and C. Gregory Spry of North We hot er have announced their engagement and approaching marriage. A June 21 wedding is planned. Parents of the couple are Mrs. Kathryn Greider of r 1 Cromwell. Wilfred H. Greider of Enchanted Hills. Cromwell, and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Spry of North Webster. A graduate of West Noble high school. Miss Greider is employ ed as a secretary-receptionist at The Cromwell Slate Bank. Her fiance is a Wawasee high school graduate and employed by Spry Decorators.

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VwUBl TO WED - Dr. and Mrs. David Haifley of r 2 Syracuse announce the engagement of their daughter. Dorothy, to Norman Burdick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Theron Burdick of New Lisbon. Wis. The bride-elect is a 1971 graduate of Syracuse Christian school and Indiana Fundamental Bible Institute at Syracuse. Her fiance graduated from New Lisbon high school in 1964 and is a junior at the Indiana Fundamental Bible Institute. Both are teachers at the Syracuse Christian school. The wedding will take place at Grace Bible Church northeast of Syracuse on June 14.

Plan for birthday dinner The regular monthly meeting of Ancil Geiger American Legion Auxiliary unit 226 of Milford was held at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. March 4, in the Legion hall. President Mary Geller opened the meeting in the usual form. Reports of the finance committee, membership committee and Gold Star were given. Members were informed of the birthday of Ida Michael on March 18 and of the progress of Stan Stump. “To the Auxiliary ” and hymn of the month. “The Old Rugged Cross”, were sung by the members. Final plans were formulated for the Legion Birthday dinner to be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 14. at the fire station. This year the dinner will be in honor of the World War I veterans. After refreshments were served by the social committee an auction was held. Betty Scott acted as auctioneer. The social committee for next month will be Esther Poynter. Hilda Ruch, Hattie Becker and Mabel Wolferman.

CRC hears book review Members of the Milford Columbia Reading Circle who met Monday evening at the home of Mrs Harlan Wuthrich heard a book review presented by the guest speaker, Mrs. Gale Chapman. J. E. West with his coauthor Mary Lynn Kotz entitled the book “Upstairs at the Whitehouse, my life with the First Lady” Mr. West was chief usher of the White House from 1941-1969. from the administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt to three weeks after the inauguration of Richard Nixon In this lengthy book, many things were related from the routine management of the White House to humorous incidents and tragic events. Mainly the book presented a view of the way six very different women have responded to the challenge of the most prestigious mpaid job in America. The traveling prize was won by Mrs. Darrell Om The next meeting will be the reciprocity meeting in conjunction with the Sorosis club on April 14.

Leesburg Farmerettes club elects officers

The following officers were elected for the Leesburg Plain Farmerettes at a recent meeting: President — Tammie Michael Vice president — Jane Buhrt Secretary — Kathy Smoker Assistant secretary — Cheryl Meek Treasure- — Marcia Wise Assistant treasurer — Vicki Black Song leaders — Leslie Neterer

Mrs. and Mrs. Robert J. Beer preside at final OES meeting

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Beer presided at their final stated meeting as worthy matron and worthy patron of Kosciusko chapter 160, Order of the Eastern Star last Wednesday night. Mr. and Mrs. Joe 0. Estep will be installed as the chapter's matron and patron this coming

New division added to grange sewing contest

Director of women’s activities for Waubee Grange. Mrs. Herman Miller, announces a division for men’s clothing has been added to the 1975 national grange sewing contest. The contest, which runs from February 1 to April 30 is open to both members and non-members of the grange. There are four divisions which both men and women may enter. Class A is for any type dress, suit or pant suit for a woman, made by someone 18 years of age cr older. Class B is for youths from 10-17 years making any type dress.

Wednesday club hears about health and medicine program

Mrs. Ralph Clingaman was hostess for the March 5 meeting of the Wednesday Afternoon club at Syracuse, with Mrs. Stan Emerick assisting. Eighteen members responded to roll with “What’s new in Medicine” with some members using illustrations. A letter was read from Teresa Blue expressing her appreciation for assistance given in making a trip possible with the Sounds of Hope. An invitation was issued from the Mishawaka Women’s club to a prayer breakfast on March 26. It was announced the county convention would be held March 19 at Etna Green. Plans were made for a trip to Elkhart on March 19 to tour the Beardsley mansion and persons wishing to attend should contact Mrs. Nelson Miles Program Mrs Ralph Thornburg and Mrs. E. L. Fosbrink presented the afternoon program “Health and Medicine.” Mrs. Thornburg told of many common illnesses which are now inder or nearly under control, stressing “poison prevention” by checking expired labels, being sure to read directions on labels, and told of the new type caps lying used on prescription bottles. She told how the drugstore had a profile system of records to warn a person if they may be duplicating on a drug possibly prescribed by different doctors. Mrs. Fosbrink told of new procedures being used in surgery and of the emergency medical technician ambulance service being used at Elkhart hospital. Mrs. Fosbrink urged use of Tel

-- + FA At The BL* Milford Christian Church ELDON WILSON Minister As we approach the Easter season, I hope you are aware of what Christ did for you. He walked the road to Calvary and there hung on the crocs to take your place and redeem you from sin. Because of Christ we can have life eternal. A clergyman, talking about death-bed conversions, said to a Christian woman, “Do you think that a death-bed repentance does a«av with a whole life of sin?" "No," she answered quietly, “but Calvary does.” Last week the Lord blessed us with 449 souls in worship and seven additions. It would be a privilege to welcome you in the home of Christ this Sunday. — Buses running every Sunday in Milford. Dewart Lake and Syracuse Areas. — Bible school hour — 9:36 a m. — Morning Worship service — 16:30 a.m. — Primary, beginner, junior and high school and college age worship services at 16:36 a.m. — Sunday evening services at 7 p.m. — Family night Bible study. Wednesday at 7 p.m. Milford Christian Church Phone 658-9151 or 658-4305

and Vicki Black Devotion leaders — Faith Richey and Nancy Johnson Recreation leaders — Patty Thornbury, Tammy Johnson, Juanita Richey and Kelly Retz Health and safety — Karen Black and Nancy Johnson Reporter — Rene Berry The next meeting will be held Wednesday, March 5, at 3:15 p.m., at the Leesburg Methodist church.

Friday, March 14. The chapter room was decorated with Easter themes. Refreshments were served in the fellowship hall following the meeting by Mrs. Glen Treesh, Mrs. Mary Jane Gansert, Mrs. Robert Brown and Mrs. Ren Clark.

suit, pant suit, jumper or skirt and blouse for a female. Class C is for any type dress, suit or pant suit made by someone over 18 for a female under 18 or a male under 13. Class D is for any sport coat and pants or suit made by a contestant 13 years or older. Entry blanks may be obtained by calling Mrs. Miller. They must be turned in before April 30. Local judging will be held May 9 at the Grange hall. The next meeting will be at the hall on March 14 at 7:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served by the ladies.

Med, a collection of taperecorded health messages sponsored by the state medical association and the state regional medical program. This is a toll free dial program available to all residents of Indiana. The April 2 meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Peter Blue. March wedding is being planned Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Donham of r 2 Syracuse announce the engagement of their daughter, Connie, to Timothy R. Mock, son of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Mock, r 1 Pierceton. The couple will be married on March 15 in the Church of God at North Webster Miss Donham attended Wawasee high school and her fiance, West Noble high. He is employed with Plastics Composite, Fort Wayne.

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