The Mail-Journal, Volume 14, Number 40, Milford, Kosciusko County, 26 October 1977 — Page 7

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READY FOR OPENING — Carolyn Yoder, receptionist, and Nancy Justus, are busy preparing to serve customers during their grand opening October 27 through October 21.

Decorating Den plans grand opening

ly CONSULTANT — Cynthia Lynn Beemer, a graduate of the Kendall School of Design, with a professional diploma, accredited by the Foundation for Design Education and Research, is one of the consultants of Decorating Den. Syracuse.

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Decorating Den, South Huntington Street. Syracuse, is celebrating the opening of their location, with a grand opening October 27 through October 29. Times of the grand opening will be 9 am., until 5 p.m., Thursday and 6to 9 p.m Friday. During the celebration three gift certificates for decorating materials will be given away, no purchase necessary Manning the headquarters in Syracuse and the Decorating Den van will be Nancy Justus and Cynthia Lynn Beemer, both from the Syracuse area. Carolyn Yoder is the receptionist in the office The company will feature a 24hour answering service and the van makes "house calls" to customer's homes, with over 3.000 samples to compare in the home. This results in more than one million possible coordinated

interiors The company handles Aero custom draperies, carpet and wall covering. Experienced decorating consultants, Justus and Beemer, are responsible for the decorating, including purchase and installation. And the total effect is guaranteed to be what the customer wants. Gordon Cremers, Decorating Den's master decorator, says the service was founded because his customers did not know what type of interior they wanted. The consultants match the customer’s lifestyle with the room the individual lives in. The other reason why the Decorating Den of America was created was to alleviate timeconsuming shopping for items to decorate a room. The scope of the business has changed, as there are 73 franchise decorators in 25 states now. St-Mar-Kos Pomona Grange has pot luck St-Mar-Kos Pomona Grange 56 met at the New Tamerack Grange located in northeast Mishawaka, on Thursday evening, Oct. 20. Committee reports were given with the subordinate granges reporting also. Lecturer Mrs. Ruth Miller passed out the new program book for 1978. A pot-luck supper was held before the meeting was opened by Master Mrs. Vera Thompson. The pledge to the American flag was repeated and “I’m glad we belong to the Grange” was sung. Halloween contests were held and prizes were awarded. A getwell card was signed for Mrs Lloyd Felkner of Milford. The meeting was closed by the singing of "God be with you.” The next meeting will be on November 17 at 6 p.m. in a restaurant in Bremen. It will be the Thanksgiving supper. Senior Mothers to have booth at holiday bazaar The Senior Mothers Club, Syracuse, met recently in the home of Mrs. William Kerfin with 16 members present. Mildred Corson, president, opened the meeting by reading a poem, “October’s Party." It was decided to have a booth at the Christmas Bazaar at North Webster School December 3. The

club will sell baked goods and plants. The program for the evening was each member telling of her favorite television shows. A few that were mentioned included: “Good Morning America,” “60 Mintues,” some soap operas, morning quiz shows and “Lawrence Welk.” Mrs Kerfin and Mrs. Lewis Cobbum served refreshments carried out in the Halloween theme. The next meeting will be held in the home of Thelma Brinkman with Jan Baumgartner as cohostess. Leesburg Homemakers meet in home Members of the Leesburg Homemakers Club met last Wednesday, in the home of Mrs. Howard Smith near Warsaw. Mrs. Dale Morehouse was cohostess. President Mrs. Fred Kuhns opened the meeting in the usual form. “Carry Me Back to Old Virginia ” was the song of the month. The health and safety lesson was given by Mrs. Jade Hettier A total of 20 members answered roll call by telling what they notice most about a stranger. Miss Rhea Boughner from Texas was a guest. Citizenship remarks on the history of Irene Dunn were given by Mrs. John Lurson. Mary Smoker talked on ‘Ben Hur' for the cultural arts report An announcement was made on the annual bazaar to be held November 18 and 19 at the women’s building on the fairgrounds in Warsaw. The lesson was on casseroles with each person attending taking her favorite casserole recipe to share with the other club members. The club’s anniversary dinner will be held at 6:30 p.m. on November 16 at the Lucky Steer. The meeting closed in the usual fomwwith door prizes going to Editn McCann and Mrs. Kuhn. Refreshments of pumpkin pie, candy corn, nuts, coffee and tea were served.

Gladys Coy keeps busy doing for others

By SUSAN BENNETT Mrs. Gladys Coy, Milford, has always been doing for others. Her husband Roscoe used to sziy she'd quit doing anything to help someone. But she explains her actions by saying, “I like to do for people/' "Usually, I get along pretty well with people 'cause I love them," Mrs. Coy says. Each night at home with her poodle Glgl, she goes back over the day and agnoizes over what she has do ie and said, but usually the gpod outweighs the bad. She wonders if someone was hurt by a remark or If her action was wrong. "A lot of times you get hurt and you take it in stride," she says. Mrs. Coy is best known in the community as the president of the Milford Senior Citizens. A little over a year ago, she assumed responsibility for the place where the senior citizens meet on Ma n street and promptly called It the Chatterbox. Mostly women frequent the building and she says you k iow how they say, when women get together they chatter. For the first year, she concentrated on getting the senior citizens to come to the Chatterbox, especially more of the men. "They're (the men) scared of us, I guess," she says. The Chatterbox is open from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. each week day and Saturday. Coffee Is served and someone has always donated cookies or brownies. Those who go to the center do more than visit, and they have made cancer pads for the Red Cross and a telecare system has been Initiated. Mrs. Coy says other senior citizens' centers and programs have been patterned after the Chatterbox. Mishawaka now has a Chatterbox and the Syracuse telecare system was adopted from the one in Milford. The first Saturday of each month, senior citizens may have their blood pressure checked at the Chatterbox. Martha Arnold and Barbara Sorensen take the readings. All of the functions of the Chatterbox are possible through donations. And the citizens donated to other causes, and recently had an event, which raised $l7O for the Milford Emergency Medical Service. Mrs. Coy began her life In Claytonvllle, 111. When she was about three weeks old, she traveled to Milford, catching pneumonia In the process. Later, she lived in Michigan City. Six years ago, she and husband Roscoe moved back to Mllfcrd to retire. On the day they moved, Roscoe died. I - or a time she stayed with her sons and daughter, but returned to her home. At times she thought about returning to Michigan City. "I wanted to," she said. "Sometimes I get to thinking I still want to." The community had changed, for the better she said. But It was hard getting acquainted with people in the town again. "I just got to thinking," she

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I W* •* ' ■ * \ Rw /■ MM ANOTHER CUP OF COFFEE — Mrs. Roscoe (Gladys) Coy, Milford, pours another cup of coffee in the Chatterbox. remembers, "I can't just sit here. I've got to get out and do something." So she thought of things to do and did them. One of the things she did was get back into the Order of the Eastern Star. She began a unit of Mothers of World War II Michigan City, served as president, district president and state president. She later worked as the national director, secretary and president, before joining the national advisory board in 1975, which she still serves on. At present, she is president of the Past President Club of All totalled she has spent 33 years in the OES. She has six grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren between her three children. She and her sisters celebrate her birthday In costumes, as they have done since the early sixties. Previous years outer space people, roaring 20's, flappers and detectives have knocked on her door. This year, neighbors saw hobos, with knapsack bandanas on sticks cooking stew in a pot on her porch. Right now life is a constant rush for Mrs. Coy. Sometimes she thinks she would like to go to see her daughter, and sons and not have all the worries about her activities, which she will come home to. "I'll always keep the Chatterbox," she adds, "that's something good."

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