The Mail-Journal, Volume 14, Number 7, Milford, Kosciusko County, 9 March 1977 — Page 6

THE MAIL-JOURNAL—Wed., March 9,1977

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Milford Legion Auxiliary chooses Girls' Staters

The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 226 met at the Milford Legion Hall on Tuesday, March 1. Vice president Marge Coy presided The Girls’ Stater election was held and Maureen Jackson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs James Wittner, was chosen to represent Unit 226. Penny Hawkins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Hawkins, was chosen as alternate. An Americanism program was next given by Mrs. Stanley Scott Rebecca Knisley student teaching in Mishawaka Miss Rebecca Knisley, daughter of Mrs. Orville Knisley of r 1 Syracuse, will begin her student teaching on March 9 in the Mishawaka Disney Elementary School in Mishawaka. She will work with the mentally retarded children program for 10 weeks Miss Knisley recently completed a 10-week student teaching experience with the orthopedically handicapped children at Morrison Mock School in Muncie A senior at Ball State, Miss Knisley will live at home in Syracuse while teaching in Mishawaka. She will graduate this year Bashor Auxiliary to hear Nagle The Bashor Home Auxiliary is to meet Monday. March 14, at 9 am. in the Arbogast Center, Bashor Home. Goshen, Tom Nagle from Oaklawn Center will speak Ladies of the First United Methodist Church, Mishawaka, will be the boa teases. COUPLE TO WED IN MAY — Mr. and Mm. Everett Welty of Syracaie announce the engagement of their daughter, Brenda Jean, to Danny Lee Henson, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Henson of Milford. Both attended Wawasee High School. The bride-elect is employed at Champion Door Co. in Warsaw and her Hance is employed at Hop Cap in Bremen. A May 14 wedding is planned at Wawasee Lakeside Chapel, Syracuse. fond nood help coping with/ /your pregnancy? ■ \ ted BHmHMMT I / Collect At 422 W 8 0 298 7640 >

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followed by a poem reading by Mrs. Dale Stump. The poem was entitled “The Member Who Never Came Back." Birthdays were remembered with “Happy Birthday” sung by all. Also sung was the song of the month, “Abide With Me.” The next meeting will be held April 5. President Marian R. Haab will preside. The social committee will be Susie Hare, Rita Vanlaningham, Treva Borkholder and Bettie Hare. It was announced there will be a Legion Birthday dinner on March 11, at 6:30 p.m. Legion post to observe birthday The Ancil Geiger Post 226. Milford, will bold its 58th anniversary, March 11, with a pot luck supper at the Milford Legion hall. World War I veterans of the post will be honored. Legionnaires and their wives are invited. The American Legion Auxiliary will be hostess for the evening. John Perry will submit the name, of junior boys for selection of Boys’ Stater at the March 14 regular meeting. New officers elected by TOPS members The TOPS Club In 106 held its regular meeting Monday night, March 7, in the First Charter Insurance Building. New officers were elected with the following results: Leader — Sonja Mullet Co-leader — Paula Niles Secretary — Lucy Rensberger Treasurer — Lucy Rogers Weight-recorder — Bonnie Bauman Plans were made to attend the State Recognition Day on April 16 in Indianapolis The day will include entertainment and awards for members of all the dubs in the state TOPS is a non-profit organization with headquarters in Milwaukee. Wis. Anyone interested in joining the club should contact any member for information. New members are welcome Pat Black honored at bridal shower A bridal shower for Pat Black. Goshen, was given by the ladies of the Bethel , Church of the Brethren in Milford, Wednesday, March 2. Miss Black is to be the bride of Herbert Reuter of Milford on Sunday. March 20. Decorations for the shower, which was held in the fellowship hall, were in keeping with the bride’s colors of pale blue and green. Special guests were sisters of the bridegroom-to-be — Roberta McDonald, New Paris. Dorothy Kistler, Goshen and Joann Reuter, Milford. A total of 22 women and two girls attended In contest points, the high winners were Rosetta Miller and Betty Smith who presented their prizes to the bride-to-be. Favorite recipes and nousehold hints were also presented to Miss Black

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OES OFFICERS —j Pictured above are the 1977-78 crop officers who will serve Kosciusko Chapter 160. Order of the Eastern Star, Milford, for the coming year. The officers were installed during ceremonies held last Saturday evening. Shown in the front row are Scerita Melendez, associate conductress; Gertrude Ritter, worthy matron: W’alter Ritter, worthy

OES officers are installed

Installation services for Kosciusko Chapter 160 OES Milford, were held Saturday. March 5. Gertrude and Walter Ritter were installed as worthy matron and patron. Other officers installed were: Associate matron — Bernice Long fellow Secretary — Julia Reed Treasurer — Wilma Ruch Conductress — Cheryl Brunjes

Community Holy Week services to be at the Christian Church

The Milford Ministerial Associaton met March 2 at the First Brethren Church. Finalizing plans for the Community Holy Week services was the main item on the agenda. These services will be held at

'No Work Gardening'

The Syracuse-Wawasee Garden Club met Tuesday evening. March 1. in the home of Mrs. R. C. Tytler. Mrs. Tytler was assisted by her mother. Mrs. W. H. Brake. The program was based on the book “No Work Gardening” by Ruth Stout and was presented by Mrs. Evan Mattix. who has enthusiastically followed this method of gardening for several years. It keeps labor down to a minimum, she said, and makes {possible the raising of vegetables Susan McQuillian named to dean's list at St. Joe RENSSELAER - Susan McQuillian. 213 E Main St., Syracuse, has been named to Saint Joseph's dean's list for semester one of the 1976-77 school year. To qualify for the dean's list. the students have earned an index of 3 65 or higher during the past semester, or have maintained a cumulative index of 3.50. Miss McQuillian is currently a freshman industrial engineering major at Saint Joseph's Senior Citizens to meet Sunday for carry-in The Milford Senior Citizens will meet in the basement of the Christian Church. Sunday. March 13 at 1 p.m. A carry-in dinner and musical program will be featured

Associate conductress — Scertia Melendez Chaplin — Jean Purcell Marshall — Gladys Coy Adah — Agnes Hurd Esther — Elsie Free Martha — Joan Kline Electa — Ann Brooks Sentinal — Evelyn Anderson Installing officers were Ruth Bayman. South Bend, installing matron; Arnold Miner, Warsaw.

the Christian Church in Milford beginning April 3. Churches taking part will be the Milford Christian Church. First Brethren Church. Bethel Church of Brethren. Milford United Methodist and Island Chapel United Methodist.

without plowing, spading, weeding or hoeing. The plant chosen for special study this year is the geranium. Miss Priscilla Rhode, as chairman, inaugurated the project by presenting each member with a small, pot and a variety of geranium Seeds, plus instructions for growing The bird study chairman. Mrs Donald Reynolds, led the discussion on “New Birds at our Feeders.” Several members contributed interesting ex-

Norman Rockwell is subject for Wednesday club program

Norman Rockwell, a beloved American artist-illustrator, was the subject of the program for the Wednesday Afternoon club at Syracuse last week Mrs. Wales Macy presented antidotes, facts, and reproductions and explained how Mr. Rockwell became the celebrated artist of the “common man.” His choice of subject matter, mostly relating to rural America. American traditions and habits and American attitudes, she explained, gives all Americans the opportunity to identify with his pictures. Starts Career Early Rockwell began his career at 17-years-of age, as a children’s ■book illustrator, became a by’s magazine illustrator, and then became the famous cover illustrator of the magazine. “The Saturday Evening Post ’ Four of Norman Rockwell’s most famous and remembered works, the Freedom series, were

patron; Bernice Longfellow, associate matron; and Agnes Hurd, Adah. In the second row are Gladys Coy, marshall; Wilma Ruch, treasurer; Julia Reed, secretary; and Jean Purcell, chaplain. In the backrow are Joan Kline. Martha; Ann Brooks. Electa: Elsie Free, Esdier; Cheryl Brunjes, conductress; and Evelyn Anderson, sentinel.

installing patron; Judy Clay, Lakeville, installing marshall; Ron Clay, Lakeville, installing chaplain; Mathew Solomen, Syracuse, installing organist; and Ann Brooks, Milford, installing soloist. The chapter room was decorated in the east and the west and carried out the worthy matron's colors of yellow and green.

Also discussed at the meeting was the. possibility of a community emergency fund for aid to stricken families. The next meeting will be April 6 at 8 p.m. at the Milford United Methodist.

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periences with birds this winter. Some unusual species observed were the vireo, horned lark and purple finch. Mrs. DeFord Hite, book chairman for the coming year, showed new volumes available for club study. Mrs. Tytler conducted the business meeting and reminded members of the forthcoming state convention to be held in Indianapolis on March 30 and 31. Refreshments were served and a social hour enjoyed.

shown and appreciated by all members, along with other reproductions and Christmas cards. As an added treat, Mrs. Macy shared a note written by Rockwell, who sent his greetings to the club. - Convention Date Mrs. Stan Emerick, club president led the business meeting with the pledge to the flag and club collect. It was announced the 59th annual convention of the county federations of clubs will be held at Leesburg on Wednesday, March 23. All club memberswere asked to attend. Hostess Mrs. John Pettit, and ' Mrs. Emerick, served apricot cheesecake refreshments, ac- < cented with nuts and mints. The next scheduled club meeting will be March 16 at the'' home of Mrs. Dean L. Pittman, Syracuse Lake.

Wortlw matron and patron were presented with a gift and white ritual. Worthy Matron Gertrude was presented with a corsage of yellow carnations from both her son and husband The meeting was opened with prayer. Honored guests were introduced and pledges given to the American and Christian flags Ann Brooks, soloist, sang appropriate songs as the worthy matron and patron were installed. Rev. Everett Owens gave the closing prayer. Refreshments of cake, punch, mints, nuts and coffee were served by the Past Matrons Club. Out of town guests were from Syracuse, South Bend, Greencastle, Lakeville, Goshen, Elkhart, New Carlisle, Warsaw, Bremen, Osceola, Pierceton and Lima. Ohio. To be member of South America trade mission Mike Umbaugh, president of Barth Corporation, a Milford motor home manufacturer, will be a member of the four-man Indiana trade mission to Venezuela and Colombia, South America, for a “week. The group will leave March 20. In the group will be Max Wastl, president of Lafayette Instrument Co.; Sam Robinson, president of Robinson-Nugent, Inc., New Albany; and an Indianapolis industrialist. Umbaugh said the trade mission was arranged by Indiana Lt. Gov. Robert D. Orr

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Anweiler speaks at Kiwanis Club meeting

Lieutenant Edward Anweiler, commander of Indiana State Police Post at Ligonier, was guest speaker for Kiwanis Club of Lakeland, North Webster, February 28. Mr. Anweiler spoke on “Safeguard Against Crime,” the theme of Kiwanis International for this year. He said there are three things that help lead to crime — desire, a victim and an opportunity. He also explained that there are several steps that individuals can take to help reduce th| opportunities for their becoming victims of the desire of criminals. Car drivers must lock their cars and take their keys and homeowners should mark identification and keep an inventory of their household property. Mr. Anweiler also said people need to be aware of the methods used by white collar criminals and con artists who promise quick profits to victims they can persuade to give them the use of their money. If any person in this area believes that a crime is being committed, they can give notice to the Ligonier State Police Post for investigation. Chris Koher introduced Lieutenant Anweiler to club members. To help promote a crime alert program, Lakeland

*New Salem News* * BY MRS. HERB MOREHOUSE

“Working of The Holy Spirit” from Romans-8:14-16 was the morning message delivered by Rev. Irvin Miller of Warsaw. Rev. Miller’s evening message “A Vision” was delivered from Proverbs 29:18. Following the Sunday evening service, a birthday surprise was given for Mrs. Lydia Morehouse in the fellowship hall. Mrs. Morehouse observed her 87th birthday March 5. Mrs. Earl Kammerer served decorated sheet cakes while Miss Donna Moser assisted with coffee and punch. Homemade ice cream and cake were served Sunday afternoon in the home of Mrs. Morehouse. The birthdays of Mrs. Morehouse and granddaughter Melanie Morehouse, six. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Morehouse of New Paris were celebrated. Those enjoying the afternoon were Mr. Mrs. Glen Morehouse, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Newcum of Cassopolis, Mich.; Mrs. Jim Walter, Tina and Travis, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Morehouse, Mike, Matt, Michelle and Melanie, all of New Paris) Mr. and Mrs. John Morehouse and Kay, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Evans, Jim and David of Goshen; Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Meek. Sharron and Lorraine, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Bornman, Candace. Chris and Shawn, and Nelson Morehouse, all of Syracuse; Mr.and Mrs. Dale Morehouse, Mr. and Mrs. Brian Stouder, all of Leesburg; and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Morehouse. Rev. and Mrs. Eldon Morehouse of Muncie spent Saturday with Mrs. Lydia Morehouse. Those who assisted Mr. and Mrs. Peter Durik on Tuesday evening were Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kammerer, Cindy, Kay and Lori; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mathews; and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Morehouse. Guest speaker Sunday morning, March 13, will be Rev. Phil Rorabaugh of the World Missionary Press. Sunday evening New Salem will be attending Revival services at the Camp Creek Church of the Brethred where Rev. Orvil Kilmer is pastor. Evangelist for the eight-day services will be

Im. -f Kiwanis is cijisidering a safety home emphasis to provide homes where persons can notify residents if they face trouble from a criminal. The major emphasis committee of the Lakeland Kiwanis Club in charge of the “Safeguard Against Crime” theme include Richard, Long, chairman, Duane Leedy, Greg Smith, Chris Koher, Mike Engle, Robert Day, Sherm Bryant, Dick Millbern, Dick Shipley, Glen White and Harry Wible. r- 7

Rev. Irvin Miller of Warsaw. On Monday, March 14, family night will be observed starting with a pot luck supper at 6:30. The Ozark Bible College and Institute Choir will be guests and will present the evening program. The public is cordially invited. - NS—RETURNS FROM VACATION Keith and Dave Stichter, Garry Sorensen of Milford and Gary Klenke of Syracuse returned Monday from an Amtrak rail tour of the West. The highlight of their trip was attending the Johnny Carson Show on Thursday night.

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