The Mail-Journal, Volume 13, Number 46, Milford, Kosciusko County, 8 December 1976 — Page 16

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Almost every one has heard the story about the shoe repairman who walks around with boles in his shoes There’s an application here with John Sudlow. the well known pierman. who was the last person on the lake to take in his Lake Wawasee pier. Neighbors commented among themselves, then as the ice formed December 2. they looked out. and sure enough. John's pier was taken in. Mary (Mrs Herb) Shoemaker is the happiest woman in North Webster right now. She just returned from Tucson and a visit with her son and daughterin-law, the Mike Shoemakers While in Aritona the Mike Shoemakers adopted a six pound. 12 ounce baby girl Sybil Jean, following a two-year wait for adoption. Mary has five other grandchildren but calls Sybil Jean “a doll, wouldn't you know" She called the occasion “one of the most pleasant surprises of my life” Judge John and Marilou Hagen have been losing a little sleep lately, caring for their three-month-old granddaughter Kelly Erin Laird. offspring of daughter Debra and David Laird of San Antonio. Texas. They met Deb and Kelly at 'O’Hare Airport to get a first glimpse of their first grandchild, and quickly admit the boss of the Hagen household on Main street in Ligonier is bright-eyed Kelly Diane Marion, of the Ben Franklin store, paid the penalty of leaving her office keys securely locked up in the office. The last we saw of her she was retrieving the keys from an office window, standing on top of a large ladder Jean (Mrs. Dick) Nelson, r 1 Syracuse (Lake Wawasee). has what her husband calls a “slot machine elbow.” On a 6.000-mile motor trip west, they stopped in at Las Vegas where Jean fell entering a Holiday Inn. breaking her elbow “Now it’s your turn." hubby Dick comments, reminded that he fell on the ice several years ago breaking a hip. and later fell breaking an arm. Brooks Kirchoff. r 4 Syracuse, said he picked a heck of a night to spend in Toledo (0.). A Big Red basketball fan. Brooks saw Toledo defeat Indiana S» to 57 last Wednesday night in the new Toledo U. gym. to break Indiana's 33-game winning streak t.V. has won <7 of

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< 4 J X I ■ - “ fl DISTRICT GOVERNOR VISITATION — Warsaw Lion Milo Lightfoot. Governor of District 25-G. is shown here, right, showing his bedecked Lions hat to Milford club president Dean Cousins following Lightfoot’s visitation meeting to the Milford club Monday night With him were Warsaw club members Tom Braddock. Dale Bradway. Howard Bock and Howard Wilson. Other guests came from the Rochester Lions club: Robert Martin. James Bowell. Richard Newell and Warren Tatter. The Milford club voted to increase its dues from 110 to 215 per year, including a pin. and initiation fees to 125 including a hat. Current members are being assessed 12 each to cover International assessment.

68 games over a two-year period. The only person who hated the defeat more than Brooks would have to be John Hagen Members of lakeland Klwanis club are out selling large coloring books which make perfect gifts f<r youngsters. The color charts are descriptive of popular verses and rhy mes. Among local people who have received replies to letters they sent to second district congressman Floyd J Fithian is Merl Smith of the SmithWalbridge band camp Congressman Fithian has been prompt in answering his mail, a fact that proved to warm many hearts and return him to congress for another two years. Many fine comments were heard Monday by those who attended the Syracuse Wawasee Garden club Christmas Bell Walk Sunday afternoon Many said this year's event topped last year’s affair. The weather cooperated so people could enjoy the many lovely Christmas decorations, interesting ideas and beautiful homes. It s beginning to look like Christmas Besides the blanket of snow that fell Monday some of the chamber of commerce members, town board members, firemen, and other town residents helped put Christmas decorations up in the uptown Syracuse and village main streets It really does help the spirit! Saturday. Dec. 11. seems to be

the day set aside for Syracuse children to enjoy the excitement of the Christmas Season. At 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. the Syracuse Primary Mothers club is sponsoring' their annual “Morning with Santa" in the Saint Andrew's United Methodist church. Children will be entertained with a puppet show and a visit with Santa. Then at 12 noon Santa Claus will arrive in the uptown Syracuse area by fire truck. He will disembark at Pickwick Place corner and will be in the gazebo till 3 p m Children may visit with Santa and will receive candy canes Big Bill Pipp braved the cold, snowy weather Friday afternoon to distribute posters of the Syracuse fire department’s Chili Supper to be held Friday. Dec. 10. from 4 to 7 p.m. It's dedication like Bill's and many other volunteers that have provided our community with such excellent fire and ambulance service. Let’s support their efforts to raise money and attend the Chili Supper Friday which precedes the Wawasee-Warsaw basketball game. More shuffling of business locations in Pickwick Place . . . Gulliver's Travel Agency has moved downstairs into the former “Little People Shoppe” location. They simply needed more room in which to operate their very versatile business. Our advice is to keep an eye on Tracy Rinker and Nancy Amos in the Saturday state swim meet. Tracy is a freshman and Nancy a sophomore and they could easily bring more honors to their alma mater PTO plans events Discussed at the Syracuse PTO officers meeting Dwember 1 at 12:30 p m m the elementary library were two upcoming school events The junior high music concert directed by Mark Fuller will be held December 14. at 7:30 p m m the new gymnasium featuring instrumental and vocal selections Also the spelling bee contest eliminations will begin after January 5 Booklets on the spelling bee’ will be available for junior high students before Christmas vacation ALLIANCE SOUGHT English envoys at the Diet of Schmalkalden Dec 15. 1535. pressed for an alliance between Henry VIII and the Protestant princes of Germany

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