The Mail-Journal, Volume 15, Number 9, Milford, Kosciusko County, 22 March 1978 — Page 6
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THE MAIL-JOURNAL—Wed., March 22,1978
Community Corner
Announcements made at homemaker's meeting
Announcements were made of a membership tea and a style show during the meeting of the Leesburg Homemakers Club, Wednesday, March 15. It was announced a membership tea would be held April 6, at 7:30 p.m. in Oswego. The Shrine Building, Warsaw, will be the site of the style show, April 19. Bird study for garden club A bird study on owls and hawks was presented to members of the Syracuse-Wawasee Garden Club by Barbara Reynolds on March 7. The meeting was held in the home of Mrs. Mary Bushong. The program for the meeting was show and tell. Members showed various items which were of interest to all. Some of the articles enjoyed were a wide variety of flower arrangements, a plant duster, an article on an albino cardinal, base and mats used in flower arrangements and a sleeping fruit tree. Decorated Easter eggs were collected to be taken and displayed at the Syracuse Public Library. Mrs. Lenore Blue, vice president, passed out the club’s new book and led in the' collect. Refreshments were served by the hostess, Mrs. Bushong, and co-hostess, Frances Kleotfer.
People in the News
Egg fan collects, gives eggs
By LESLIE WHITMAN Easter is a time of spiritual uplifting and joy. It is also a time of the Easter Bunny, candy and coloring and finding Easter eggs. Syracuse has one avid Easter egg fan, but she doesn't color them, she collects them. Mrs. (Ralph) Marylee Clingaman, r 1, has over 265 eggs in her collection. Mrs. Clingaman started collecting eggs 10 years ago when her mother, who is now 92, gave her two eggs she had since she was a little girl. Mrs. Clingaman says, "It was interesting. I just started looking around and found there were lots of kinds of eggs." Since then, she has received eggs as gifts, bought some and made her own. She says, "The ones I treasure the most are the ones my son brings me from foreign countries." Her son, Ronald, who Is In the Air Force, has brought her eggs from Greece, China, Korea and South America. Soap Eggs In her collection, which she keeps carefully cataloged, are real eggs, wooden eggs, sugar candy eggs, eggs made of porcelain, tin, paper, ceramic, glass, marble, alabaster, plastic, soap and crystal. She even has an egg made out of bread dough. "I buy what I like and If It's something different." Eggs can be purchased in gift shops, gift catalogs and from individuals. Several people here In the Syracuse area have even made some special eggs for Mrs.
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Mrs. Jack Hetler hosted the meeting, assisted by Mrs. Mary Brookins. The meeting was opened by the group singing “America,” followed by the club creed, pledge to the flag, and the club song, “Good Night Ladies.” The 20 members present answered roll call with a piece of furniture or appliance they would like to have.
Home Arts Club officers agree to serve second term
At the meeting of the Home Arts Club, recently, the present officers agreed, to serve another year. They are: President — Mrs. Earl Naegele Vice president — Mrs. Don Holt Secretary — Mrs. Dale Mock Treasurer — Mrs. Paul Cormany Flower chairman — Mrs. Vera Craven The meeting was held in the home of Mrs. Naegele of Dewart Lake, with Vera Craven as cohostess. The pledge to the flag and the club creed were led by the president, who also gave devotions, reading two poems, “As I Grow Old” and “An Irish Prayer.” Roll call was answered with “A new piece of furniture or appliance I would like to have.”
Clingaman. About two years ago, the egg collector made quite a few eggs out of ceramic. She had her own kiln and would fire the finished egg after painting a picture or saying on it. Her favorite eggs are those with a religious signifigance or ones that are dated. She stopped making her own eggs because she ran out of time. Now she just tries to buy at least one egg a year. Mrs. Clingaman says she collects eggs solely for her own enjoyment. "I just want something I can enjoy. I don't buy too many expensive ones." Egg collecting can be a very expensive hobby, says the collector. "It can be what you make," she commented. Passing It On Just as she learned about the beauty of eggs from her mother, Mrs. Clingaman is passing her love and knowledge to her children and grandchildren. Each Easter she gives her grandchildren an egg. Her children have In their possession some of the eggs Mrs. Clingaman made and gave to them. She said, "It's fun to get a new Easter egg each year." Besides her son, Ronald, she has a daughter, Marilynn, and another son, Rick. She also has five grandchildren. Her daughter, who lives in Kentland, will probably receive the entire collection later on. Even though egg collecting might
Reports were given by Mrs. Hetler, health and safety; Ida Kammerer, garden, shrub care; Mrs. Charles Smoker, culture, on die life of Gene Stratton Porter; Mrs. Fred Kuhn, cooking for two ; and Mrs. Smoker, energy techniques. Door prizes were won by Mrs. Leo Anglin, and Mabel Krouse. The meeting closed with the club collect.
The health and safety tips were given by Mrs. Halford Ryan, stressing the care one must use while cooking so as not to catch fire, or cause one, and what to do in case of a fire. Cultural arts was given by Mae Rader on Booth Tarkington, Gene Stratton Porter and Lloyd Douglas, Indiana authors. The lesson, “Uniting the Family,” was given by Mrs. Craven, followed by a discussion. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved, and the flower fund was collected. Refreshments, in keeping with Saint Patrick’s were served, with Mrs. Dale Mock winning the door prize. The club adjourned, to meet April 11, with Mrs. Holt.
Even though egg collecting might
Upcoming activities discussed Upcoming activities were discussed by 23 members of the Syracuse Business and Professional Women when they met March 14, at a Syracuse restaurant. Election of a new vice president and secretary will be held next month. A nominating committee was chosen by the
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Refreshments of fruit salad, Crackers, mints, coffee and tea were served by the hostess. The next meeting will be April 19, at the home of Mrs. Emra Stookey. ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■» REAL menu THURSDAY, MARCH 23 V 8 juice, Swiss steak jardiniere, broccoli, strawberry shortcake, bread, margarine, milk, tea, coffee FRIDAY, MARCH 24 Grapefruit juice, fish, au gratin potatoes, cole slaw, pear half, twist roll, margarine, milk, tea, coffee MONDAY, MARCH 27 V 8 juice, hot dogs and beans, peas and carrots, rye bread, margarine, applesauce, milk, tea, coffee TUESDAY, MARCH 28 Pineapple juice, veal steak with castino sauce, mashed potatoes, chopped spinach, apricots, wheatgerm bread, margarine, milk, tea, coffee WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29 Apply juice, Salisbury steak and gravy, parslied rice, lima beans with margarine, assorted cookies, bread, margarine, milk, tea, coffee
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MRS. RALPH CLINGAMAN . . . COLLECTS EGGS
be a unique hobby in the Syracuse area, It is not in other parts of the world. "I didn't realize they (eggs) were so popular," she said, "Its more so than I realized." Egg collecting is also not a new hobby. Mrs. Clingaman said she has heard of a gold egg that was given by the Tsar of Russia to his wife. While now a new hobby, it still ranks among the unique. "I don't think its one of the more common hobbies," she said. Mrs. Clingaman usually only displays her eggs around Easter, even though she does keep some of her more favorite out during the rest of the year. She doesn't display her collection In any library or at an exhibition. "Its just strictly for my own enjoyment," she added. Besides collecting eggs, she is
club’s president, Mary Van Dyke. This group includes Pat Benson, Mildred Williams and Evelyn Maulin. In June, a flea market will be held. Gloria Hodler told members she had gone to the library to see the Bible that was placed there in memoriam to Toni Holm and Mildred Williams. Two additional books, “A Historical Indiana Cook Book,” and a book of poems, “Apples of Gold,” will be placed in mempriam to Blanche Bates. A guest, Jane Williams, was
Twilighters hold meeting On Wednesday, March 15, Mrs. Tim Dave and co-hostess Mrs. Bill Coburn entertained 12 members and two guests of the Twilighters Bunco Club, Syracuse. Guests were Mrs. Norman Robie and Mrs. Paul Stouder. High prize and travel went to Mrs. Philip Strieby. Low prize went to Mrs. Stanley Grimes while the door prize was won by Mrs. Robert Moser. Birthday and anniversary gifts were given to Mrs. Warren Benson and Mrs. Gerald Bitner. Mrs. Gene Kitson will be the April hostess. Ralph Aker guest at Kiwanis Club meeting The weekly Saturday morning meeting of the Wawasee Kiwanis Club, had as their guest speaker, Ralph Aker, of the Prudential Insurance Company. Aker is from North Webster and has recently retired from the company after 40 years. He spoke to the club about the problems in the status of the nation’s economy. Aker is a member of the Lakeland Kiwanis Club.
active in the Syracuse-Wawasee Garden Club and is an accredited flower show judge. She also works as secretary at Saint Andrew's United Methodist Church and sells Avon. Her husband, Ralph, is in the life insurance business. Even while collecting eggs is enjoyable to Marylee Clingaman, she believes coloring hardboiled Easter eggs can still be fun. "We always colored eggs. Its a cheap way to have eggs for Easter." Coloring eggs has gotten a bit more decorative, she says, than when she was a young girl. "I think its getting to be quite an art now." Os course, eggs can also add to the spiritual feeling around Easter. Mrs. Clingaman says, "The egg is the emblem of the beginning of life."
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Native returns with memories
By SUSAN BENNETT A Mißord native recently returned to the place of his birth and described a time when the town was young. Ross Martin, 86, was born in Milford in 1892. His father, David L. Martin, had a tailor shop in the building on the corner of Emeline and Main Streets, once known as the Melody Case. He lived in Milford until 1905. As a youngster, Martin worked one summer, a 96-hour week, collecting $2 for his week’s work in Del Clayton’s Restaurant. “They used to say, and all I could eat,” Martin added. “I didn’t have a coal miner’s union then.” Martin remembers a ballpark on the west side of town. “I got to see the ball games from a knothole in the high board fence,” he recalls. In the early 1900’s, a fire destroyed the east side of town. Martin said when they rebuilt the businesses, they rebuilt them without the alleys in between each one, which had characterized the previous structures. The west side of Main Street, at that time, had brick buildings which were not affected by the fire. Martin is one of seven children and his brother, Charlie, worked in a Main Street print shop. He says Charlie was terminated from his job after he let a monkey wrench go through the cylinder of the press. When the family moved to Elkhart in 1905, Martin began attending high school. On his first day, he met his wife-to-be, Esther Schwitzer. Her father was just beginning a business, Northern Indiana Brass Co. (NIBCO),
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REMEMBERS EARLY DAYS — Ross Martin, born in Milford in 1892, recently returned and shared memories of early days in the community. 4 While in The Mail-Journal office, he looked at an old press and related how his brother, Charlie, once worked in a Milford print shop.
which manufactured brass pieces for plumbing. In high school, he worked for a magazine and newspaper agency part time, later buying the business. Today it is known as the City News and Book Store. Martin enlisted in the army soon after World War I began. He rose to the rank of captain during his service in the infantry. Five days after his release from the service, he started as a foundry laborer at NIBCO. He later “married the boss’s daughter.” He served as president of the company, beginning in 1927, and is remembered for riding his bicycle to work, wearing a sport shirt or sweater. The presidency was turned over to his son, Lee, in 1957. Martin served as company treasurer for 10 years, refusing to accept the term “chairman.” He resigned as a director of the company in 1973. Linoleum was patented in 1863 by Frederick Walton, an English rubber manufacturer.
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