The Mail-Journal, Volume 16, Number 40, Milford, Kosciusko County, 24 October 1979 — Page 7
Community Corner
F $ H , Bf ; fl ■ — |T -Z 9 I * »*y 'JL?* IN LEAD PARTS — Pictured above are students who have the lead parts in the Wawasee High School Drama Club’s fall production, “George Washington Slept Here.” Curt Clevenger and Andrea Steffen, standing left to right respectively, play Mr. and Mrs. Newton Fuller, a couple who moved from the large city to a run down country home where George Washington reportedly slept. Clevenger appeared in the club’s productions of “Godspell’’ and “Oklahoma” last year. This is his first full length leading roll in a WHS production. Andrea, a WHS junior, has been in several plays at Fairfield High School and is now in her first leading role at WHS. Peg Waterson, Jim Kampf and Chris McFarland, sitting from left to right respective, all seniors, portray the daughter, boyfriend and caretaker in the play. Peg has been in both “Finian’s Rainbow” and “Hello Dolly.” Kampf has appeared in several plays during his high school career including "Godspell” and “Oklahoma.” This is his first major role. McFarland played the lead roles in “Godspell” and "Oklahoma” last year. Hie production will be on Friday and Saturday evenings, Nov. 9 and 10. in the Wawasee High School auditorium. Curtain time will be at 7:30 p.m. each evening. If you’ve no corkscrew, run hot water on the neck of the bottle. The heat may expand the glass enough to cause the cork to pop out.
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KCH volunteers needed
Hospitals would find it difficult to function efficiently without the help offered by auxiliary volunteers. Kosciusko Community Hospital is no exception. As the community grows, the hospital must out of necessity accomodate such growth. Thus there is a constant need for additional volunteers. • With school in session, many parents will have more time on their hands. And becoming a volunteer may be a good way to experience the feeling that you are doing something useful. Newcomers to the community may also find that this is an excellent way of becoming better Fall art exhibit Nov. 8- 11 The Lakeland Art Association will hold the 22nd Annual Fall Art Exhibit Thursday. Nov. 8, through Sunday, Nov. 11, in the women’s building at the Kosciusko County Fairgrounds. Warsaw. All local artists are invited to enter the competition. Entries will be accepted on Wednesday. Nov. 7, from 3 until 8 p.m. at the women's building. There will be divisions for adult, high school and junior high school artists. Classroom projects, copies and original compositions will be accepted. Any medium or combinations of mediums from the broad field of arts and original crafts will be encouraged. The public is invited to enjoy the exhibit Thursday. Friday and Saturday from noon until 9 p.m. and on Sunday 1-5:30 p.m. Entries are to be picked up at the end of the exhibit. In addition to the art exhibit there will be a flea market and a sale of art and craft objects. A raffle of two original watercolor paintings by the well known Logansport artist. Mary Lou Crisman, will be conducted. Mrs. Crisman has donated the paintings to the club to raise money for a project.
acquainted with the community and its people. The following is a list of the services provided by the auxiliary. The variety makes it possible for both men and women to find an area suited to their interests. Hostess Service: these volunteers take the book cart to patients; rooms, fill water pitchers, present the Photo Packet to new mothers, and handle Telecare service to homebound individuals. Information Desk: delivery of flowers and mail, update census sheets and direct visitors to specific areas. Transportation: provide TV rental service and delivery of requisitions to hospital departments. Gift Shop: a useful variety of gifts and items for sale to visitors and patients. The shop is open Monday through Friday 10:30 a m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday 10:30 a m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sunday 1 to sp.m. Halloween Carnival at Syracuse The 20th annual Halloween Carnival will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Monday. Oct. 29, in the Syracuse Junior High School gymnasium. There will be games with prizes for the children and adults. Carnival-goers may purchase a meal in the cafeteria including homemade pie. The country store will feature other homemade foods and handicraft items. The carnival will be managed by Mrs. Donald Storey. ParentTeachers Organization ways and means chairman, assisted by Mrs. Ray Swartzendruber. Proceeds from the carnival will be used to provide materials and activities for the Syracuse Elementary and Junior High Schools. The carnival is sponsored by the Syracuse Parent-Teacher’s Organization.
The auxiliary welcomes both men and women as prospective members. Anyone desiring additional information may call the Kosciusko Community Hospital and ask to speak with the auxiliary office. CRC hears book report The Columbian Reading Circle of Milford met Monday evening at the Dewart Lake home of Mrs Charles Green. Mrs. Ted Tobin reviewed the book “A Woman of Independent Means" by Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey. This novel covers the life of an American woman from just before the turn of the century to 1968. Though the story was developed mainly through the medium of letters, from the principal character to friends and relatives, the story comes alive in a remarkable fashion. The women learn about the growth of her family; the success of the family business; the sad. as well as happy, events and her many travels, both in the U.S. and many foreign countries. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Karl Keiper on the evening of November 12, at 7:30 p.m.
Goblins to parade in North Webster
Community goblins are invited to participate in North Webster’s Halloween party and parade sponsored by the Lakeland Kiwanis of North Webster Wednesday, Oct. 31. The parade will assemble at 6 p.m. in the Ausburger’s parking lot and conclude at the North Webster School gym. Parents or guardians should accompany their children on the parade route and children must wear tennis shoes to be permitted on the gym floor. Prizes will be awarded for the best costume in four categories and the best over-all costume. The categories are pre-school and kindergarten; first and second grades; third, fourth and fifth grades; and sixth, seventh and eighth grades. In each category, first place winners will receive $5, $3 for second place, $2 for third place and $1 for fourth and fifth places. Ten dollars will be awarded for the best over all costume. A Halloween drawing contest will be held in which $3, $2 and $1 prizes will be awarded to first, second and third places for each grade level. Paper will be provided, but children must bring their own crayons. Prizes of $5. $3 and $2 will be awarded for each grade level for the best jack-o-lanterns. Children should bring an uncarved, cleaned-out pumpkin to carve. Knives for carving will be provided. The drawing contest is open to youngsters in kindergarten and the first grade and the jack-o-lantern contest is open to students in the second through the sixth grade. Hie Counting House Bank will also sponsor its Annual Tennis Auxiliary learns of purchase The American Legion Auxiliary of Herbert Kuhn Post 253 of North Webster held its monthly meeting on October 16. The meeting was opened by Kay Lowe, president. • The Legion bought a wheelchair and walker from Francis Schorey. It will be kept at the home for use to members of the post and auxiliary. Reports were given on the President-Secretary Conference. The auxiliary gave clothing to the Girl’s School of Indianapolis. A report was given on the Second District Past President Parley by Elenore Enyeart, the 1980 chairman. Green and red felt was purchased to make “Santa boots” to hold coupon books for the Veterans Administration Hospital in Fort Wayne. Alma Sankus and Kay Lowe are chairmen for rehabilitation. Candy and a card were sent to Michael Baker at Knightstown Home, along with candy for Division 10 and store coupons for the home. The auxiliary cooked the meal for the men’s Second District meeting on October 21. A Legion birthday party will be held Saturday, Oct. 27. It will be a carry-in supper starting at 6:45 p.m. The next auxiliary meeting will be held November 6 at 6:30 p.m. It will be a clean-up night.
Trick or treat nights listed Witches, goblin , and ghosts will be invading the county towns again ne.ict week in search of goodie > from area residents. It is of course Halloween and the various police depart meets and town boards have requested that parents set aside the following hours for their children to go trick or treating: Leesburg — Wednesday. Oct. 31.6-8:30 p.m. Milford — Wednesday, Oct. 31.5-8 p.m. North Webster — Tuesday. Oct. 30.6-9 p.m. Syracuse — Wednesday, Oct. 31.6-9 p.m. Other activities during the week include a. Lions Club Halloween party in Leesburg which will include a costume judging contest <im Saturday. Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. at the fire station. In Milford the Lions Club, American Legion and Auxiliary will also sponsor a costume judging contest at the Milford Junior High School Tuesday evening. Oct. 30. at 6:30p.m. A parade will! be held in North W’ebster on October 31. Sponsored by the Lakeland Kiwanis Club, goblins and spooks will begin their march at 6 p.m.
Ball Contest. Children will be divided into four age categories. Tennis balls will be thrown as the children try to catch as many as they can. Those who have caught the specially marked balls will win silver dollars. In case of bad weather, the parade will be cancelled, but the party will still be held. ■ M HONORED ON BIRTHDAY — Henry Biller r 2 Milford celebrated his 86th birthday last Sunday when his family held a potluck dinner for him at the Hasting Island Chapel. United Methodist Church Annex. All four of his children. Kendall Biller, Mrs. Pansy Stump, Mrs. Lucy Hollar, Mirs. Joy Mishler, and their spousifs, attended. Os his ten grandchildren and 15 grandchildren, all but three were present. Mr. Biller has five brothers and three sisters: six of them were present Sunday. Leesburg Club goes to sale Members of the Leesburg Hom© Ec Club vent on their club trip last Wednesday, traveling to Middlebury for breakfast and then on to Shipshewana for’The sale, shopping and dinner. On the return trip to Leesburg the club memiiers visited the Fashion View Farms pumpkin display near Ligonier. A total of 12 members made the trip. The next meeting will be the club’s anniversary dinner on November 21 at the Super Steer in Goshen.
FREE SMALL CONE k K TO ANYONE IN COSTUME ON / HALLOWEEN, WED., OCT. 31 I | I Ri iTLi! -y- ■ .I’ A, >1 W “-Xi-S-"”:”" three flags drive-in
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L NEW OWNER OF KATHY’S BEAUTY BAZAAR — Mrs. Mike (Sande> Wappes. Venetian Island. Lake Wawasee. Syracuse, took over the ownership of Kathy’s Beauty Bazaar. 13 Center, SR 13 south of Syracuse on Monday, Oct. 15. The former owner was Kathy McKibben. According to Mrs. Wappes the name will not change until late summer. Currently the only changes have been the hours for the shop. Ihe shop will be open six days a week (Monday through Saturday) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. except on Thursday’s when the hours will be from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mrs. Wappes has five hair stylists employed at the “Beauty Bazaar.” Mrs. Wappes and her husband. Mike, have lived in the Syracuse area for two months, coming from Fort Wayne. The couple has two children. Todd. 14 and Tiffany, 11.
Cheatham to be Farm Bureau Arrea II speaker
Kenneth L. Cheatham of the American Farm Bureau will be the main speaker at the District II Farm Bureau awards meeting Thursday, Nov. 1, at 6:45 p.m. at the 4-H Community Building in Columbia City. Farm Bureau District II consists of Allen, DeKalb. Elkhart, Kosciusko. LaGrange, Noble. Steuben and Whitley counties. A resident of Glen Ellyn. 111.. Cheatham is a former Star Farmer of America and is the only Illinois recipient of the Future Farmers’ highest award. Other highlights of the evening will include the recognition of the Farm Wife of the Year. Young Farmer award contest entrants and agricultural extension winner with awards being Bethany Club has luncheon, discusses party The Bethany Homemakers Club met at Sunnyside Park, NewParis, on Thursday. Oct. 11. Anna Mellinger and Marybelle Tarman were hostesses. A luncheon was served when the women arrived with Helen Hollinger giving the table grace. Vera Kitson opened the meeting with group singing of "Red River Valley.” A total of 16 hiembers responded to roll call by telling how they entertain at a party. Mrs. Hollinger gave the health and safety report and Almeda Berkey gave the garden report on planting fall bulbs. Mrs. Kitson gave the lesson on party planning, stressing simple menus and early planning of menus as well as advising the women not to try new recipes at the last minute. Get well cards were signed for ill members. "Happy Birthday” was sung to Mrs. Berkey, Blanche Blue and Myrtle Leatherman. The next meeting will be held November 8 at the Sunnyside Park.
presented by Harold L. Myers, district director, r 2 South Whitley, and Mrs. Ernest Gross, district womaii leader, r 3 Churubusco A discussion meet will be sponsored by the Young Farmers with Don Bucher, r 3 Syracuse, serving as moderator. Late new-s of interest to Farm Bureau members will be given by fieldmen Dick Lowe, r 2 Rochester, and Dave Hess, 24438 CR 32, Goshen. County WCTU officers elected Election of officers for the coming year for the Kosciusko County Women’s Christian Temperance Union was the first item on the agenda of their annual meeting held October 18 at the North Webster Church of the Brethren. They follow: Mrs. Mabel Eberhardt. Winona Lake — president Miss Miriam Kutz, Warsaw — first vice president Mrs. Joe Barrett, Warsaw — second vice president Mrs. Dale Morehouse. Milford — promotion secretary Mrs. Lawrence Wilcoxson, North Webster — secretary Mrs. Kline Irwin. Bremen — treasurer A pot-luck lunch was served at noon, and William Kurosky, director of human services at the Otis R Bowen Center for Human Services in Warsaw, spoke to the group in the afternoon. Various reports from committees were also given and Mrs. Curtis Myers supplied music. Miss Miriam Kutz, who was elected first vice president but who was unable to attend the meeting, was presented with a plaque by the group in appreciation of her many years of service to the WCTU. ’The heart has its reasons which reason knows nothing of." Blaise Pascal
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