The Mail-Journal, Volume 16, Number 4, Milford, Kosciusko County, 14 February 1979 — Page 3

North Webster News By MARY LEE WILLMAN

Barbee Ladies have cleaning day at church A cleaning day was held on February 8 by members of Barbee Ladies Christian Service. The group met at Barbee Community Church. The morning business session opened with group singing of hymns and gospel songs. Orpha Foster played the piano. The lesson, “Be Rich” was studied and discussed. It was from the Bible book of Ephesians. Sue Hasse served as lesson leader. A carry-in dinner was served at noon. The afternoon was spent giving the church building a-thorough cleaning. Firemen's Auxiliary officers install Election and installation of officers was held during the February 5 meeting of North Webster Firemen’s Auxiliary.

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Nomination Certificate For Milford Man Os The Year — Woman Os The Year l I am greatly honored to place in nomination for the MAD Council annual Citizen of the Year award the name of _______ Add ress - who has contributed so greatly to the improvement and the development of our city as a better place to live, to work and to play through the following achievements: ■ • I am willing to the best of my ability, to furnish to the committee additional information concerning this nominee. NAME z ADDRESS PHONE ' (Note: To insure complete secrecy, please return this ballot in an envelope addressed to the attention of Man-Woman of the Year Award Committee, MAD Council, Box 46, Milford, Indiana 46542.) Deadline Date: Friday, February 23, 1979 Winner Will Be Announced At The MAD Banquet Saturday, March 3 At 6:30 P.M.

The group met at the North Webster fire station. The new officers are: Marcia Conkling — president Margaret Payne — vice president Wilma Mitchell — secretary Shirley Fishbaugh — treasurer. Karen Richardson was elected to the board of directors. Virginia Spry installing officer. < Plans were discussed for a Valentine dinner to be held February 18 at the fire station. The carry-in dinner is for all firemen, EMS personnel and their families. There will be games for adults and children. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Conkling. WCTU meeting is postponed North Webster Anna Bowers Chapter Women’s Christian Temperance Union meeting has been postponed until March. It will be held the first Tuesday in March at North Webster Church of the Brethren, weather permitting.

Charm 'N Chatter meeting is held in Hunt home Christine Hunt was hostess for the February 5 meeting of Charm ‘N Chatter Extension Homemakers Club. Eva Brunner assisted the hostess. Devotions were given by Colleen Bryant. Roll call response was “A Homemade Valentine I Brought.” The lesson was given by Olive Locke. She discussed, “Survival.” Lunetta Metcalf led group singing of the songs, ‘Ruben and Rachel” and “America The Beautiful.” Plans were discussed for the club’s annual “Mom’s Night Out” to be held in May. Reports were given by: Helen Anderson, health and safety; Mary Schang, cultural arts; Dorothy Baumlee, citizenship and Mrs. Bryant, garden remarks. The serving table was decorated in keeping with a VafentineDay theme. Deea Vestor will be hostess for the March meeting. 'Think Spring' partyplanned A “Think Spring" party is being planned by members of Goodwill Builders Sunday School class at North Webster United Methodist Church. The party will take place in the church basement at 6 p.m., February 24.

Everyone is asked to take a covered dish and his or her own table service. Meat, beverage and rolls will be furnished. Members of the planning committee are Mr. and Mrs. Dean Hartle, Helen Anderson. Wanda Luke and Duane Leedy 'Moods' is thoughtfor Club Devotions were given by Karen Richardson during the February 7 meeting of Sechrist Sixty Five Extension Homemakers Club. Her topic was, ‘ ‘Our Moods. ’ The meeting was held at the home of Janette Shidler. Dixie Pryor assisted the hostess. A nominating committee was appointed. Members of the committee are Mrs. Shidler,

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Mrs. Richardson and Janet Allen. Roll call response was, “The Person I Think Contributed The Most To America.” The lesson concerning, “Energy” was given by Janette Wood. Mrs. Wood also gave a second lesson. She demonstrated how to decorate a cake. Each member practiced cake decorating with an icing tube. The cake Mrs. Wood had decorated was given to Barbara Goodpaster for being the best student. ■ The door prize was presented to Mrs. Richardson. Several members received Valentine gifts from their secret pals. Debbie Pryor and Kim Richardson were guests. A bake and craft auction is planned for March. The March meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Allen.

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Icy roads dause mishap Icy road conditions caused a minor accident at the intersection of Main and Emeline Streets in Milford at 4:20 p.m. February 8. A 1973 International truck driven by Jeffrey Lee Sylvester, 16, r 2 Milford, was turning the corner when it was struck by a car driven by Oralia P. Kidd, 27, P.O. Box 422 Milford. Kidd could not stop at the intersection. Damage was set at SIBO to the Sylvester truck. The Kidd auto, a 1974 Chevy, was not damaged. Milford Town Marshal David Hobbs made the investigation. Snowmobile stolen from Brooks' yard Milford Marshall David Hobbs is investigating the theft of a 1978 Yamaha snowmobile owned by Mrs. James (Margaret) Brooks of 306 North Main Street, Milford. The machine was taken Saturday p.m. when two subjects entered the fenced-in back yard at the Brooks' home, pushed the snowmobile out to the street, hotwired it and took off on the machine. The machine was found in Elkhart County on CR 23 where it was run into a fence. The snowmobile was totaled.

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Snowmobile dub has family dinner A carry-in supper was enjoyed on February 5 by members of Lakeland Snowmobile club and their families. The group met at Camelot Hall with approximately 60 persons present. Barbara Fiddler provided decorations in keeping with a Valentine Day theme. Snowmobile safety was stressed by Dick Mitchell, club president. John Harwood, chairman, gave a report of the January Sled-A-Thon. He noted that the event was a great success. The club, as a group, signed up to participate in the State Police Insert program. Plans were discussed for leasing ground from farmers and private individuals to be used as snowmobile trails The next meeting will be held March 5 at Camelot Hall. North Webster. The snowmobile club is a family organization. Any interested person is welcome and invited to attend. COMMUNITY CORNER Eva Lock has just returned home from a three week trip to Florida. Barbee** Hoosier Clubs February meeting has been cancelled. The next meeting will be held the first Wednesday in March, weather permitting. -NW-

County students graduate from Purdue

A total of 1,478 students completed degree requirements at Purdue University in December The December graduates, in Kosciusko County, listed by hometown address and degree received, are: Claypool — Donald Gregory Ault, r 2, agriculture, bachelor of science Pierceton — Paul Alfred Englberth, r 1, mechanical * engineering, bachelor of science in mechanical engineering; Phillip Lee Mort, r 2 box 6A. materials engineering, bachelor of science in metallurgical engineering < Syracuse — Curtis Dowd Robertson, 72872 SR 13 r 1, industrial engineering, bachelor of science in industrial engineering Warsaw — Andrew Janies Bradway, r 2 box 412, consumer and family science, bachelor of Serving our country ANTHONY SHEAR Anthony W. Shear, son of Glen and Buelah Shear, r 1 North Webster, recently graduated from the Marine Corps recruit training in San Diego, Calif. He attended Wawasee High School and was employed at Barth Vans, Milford. DENNIS SOLOMAN Dennis Salomon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Matt Solomon, Syracuse, has been transferee! from Orlando, Fla., and is now stationed at Great Lakes, 111. His address is: Dennis Solomon 309702244, EM A BEE. Building 616 SSC NTC, Great Lakes, 111. 60088 Jeffrey Miller on dean's list Jeffrey E. Miller, P. O. Box 1 Syracuse, has been named to the dean's list at Butler University for the first semester of the 197879 college year.

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ATTENDED YOUNG FARMER CONFERENCE - Stuart Jackson, r 2 Milford and Donna Weaver, r 3 box 608 Syracuse, participated in the Indiana Farm Bureau Young Farmer conference in Indianapolis. The annual conference for young farmers was held February 5 and 6 in an Indianapolis Hotel on the east side. "Young Farmers — the Future of Agriculture” was the theme and speakers included Lt. Governor Robert Orr and Dr. Tim Stivers, a homespun philosopher of Louisville, Ky. The aim is to help young farmers learn about and participate in current agricultural developments. Classes and discussion sessions were held on the weather, public relations for farmers, marketing, estate planning and farm safety.

Labels drive closes at Syracuse Feb. 23

The Labels for Education collection drive is nearing completion at Syracuse

science; Marie C. McFatridge, 1720 Betsy Ct., civil engineering, bachelor of science in civil engineering; Nancy Ann Ressler, 1129 Lakeshore Dr., humanities, social science and education, bachelor of arts; Jennifer Lynn Strayer. 20 Fairlane Dr., management, bachelor of science; Douglas L Willcox, r 3. electrical engineering, bachelor lof science in electrical engineering; Ida Ann Woodling. 942 East Sheridan, veterinary medicine, bachelor of science Bachelor’s degrees were awarded to 858 students while 172 received associate (two-year) degrees. In the two groups. 75 graduated “with distinction" Ten per cent of the candidates in each school who have the highest indexes, none of them with a grade point average of less than five of a possible six, receive their degrees ‘‘with distinction. Thirty-eight students graduated “with highest distinction,'' a status conferred on the top three per cent of all distinguished students, regardless of school. Advanced degrees were awarded to 448 students. Foreign students earning their degrees totaled 108, with 21 of them receiveing bachelor's and 87 receiving advanced degrees. The December graduates, along with students who finished their degrees last August, will be eligible to participate in Purdue s 127th commencement next May.

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Elementary School, with the event closing on February 23. This is the fifth year the school has participated in the program offered to elementary schools by the Campbell Soup Company. The local school received free audio-visual equipment in exchange for labels collected from any cans of the company soup or beans. Franco-American products or V-8 vegetable juice. More needed Goal this year is 15,000 labels, for which the school would receive a model of a human torso, a ball inflator with pressure gauge, and a record player. The school has already collected about 9,000 labels. Anyone may participate by sending labels from cans identified above to the school at 201 East Brooklyn Street, in Syracuse. The labels may be taken directly to the school office or sent to school with students, if mailing is not convenient. The front portion of the label is the part needed by the school, so that portion of the label may be removed from the unused cans, thus leaving identification of the can still available. Mrs. Stanley (Melody) Rensberger is directing collection and bundling operations, representing the Syracuse P.T.O. CALLANDER INSURANCE AH Forms Os Personal And Business Insurance 155 W. Market Phone 773-4103 Nappanee

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