The Mail-Journal, Volume 16, Number 46, Milford, Kosciusko County, 5 December 1979 — Page 6

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., December 5,1979

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MOUSE HOUSE AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL — Mrs! Eldridge (Kay) Bailey, Milford, has done il again! This time instead of a doll house, she took a mouse house to the Milford Elementary School. The household items are made from various everyday items or other objects she has found. The house is complete with cheese and tiny mice. Mrs. Bailey is the learning resource center aide at the elementary school.

Christmas concert at Webster on Dec. 10

The North Webster schools will present their annual Christmas concert on Monday, Dec. 10, at 7:30 p.m. in the school gymnasium. All students in kindergarten through fifth grade and those students in the junior high orchestra and the seventh and eighth grade bands will perform. Selecfions will include "Winter Wonderland,’’ "Ring Those Christmas Bells,’’ “Christmas in Dixie” and others. Special numbers will be performed by Shelly Moser; Kris Suggested mailing dates Following are the suggested mailing dates for holiday mail which should be mailed between December 5 and 14: Military Mail 12 — First-class and Priority Mail to Europe and the Far East 14 — First-class and Priority Mail to Alaska and Hawaii International Civil Mail 8 — Air parcels to Europe and the Far East and airmail letters chrds to North and Northwest Africa, Southeast and West Africa 12 — Air parcels to Caribbean West Indies and airmail letters cards to Europe and Far East 14 — Airmail letters cards to the Caribbean West Indies and airmail letters cards and parcels to Canada and Mexico

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Owens, Shelly, Jerry and Jim Dilley, Jody Lawson, Trena Hamilton, Dane King and Tom Walker and the fifth grade special choir. The elementary choirs are under the direction of Karilyn Metcalf and the junior high band and orchestra are under the direction of Susan Miller. Piano accompaniment w ill be provided by Karen Parr. No admission will be charged and the public is invited to attend. Sorosis Club has yule party at Wilson's The Sorosis Club of Milford held its Christmas party in the home of Caroline Wilson, Monday evening, Dec. 3. During the party, games were played and members sang Christmas carols, accompanied by Bernice Barnes on the piano. Carolyn Zehr and Martha Arnold were welcomed as new members and the guest for the evening was Ellen Duhrth. Refreshments were served at the close of the evening.' The next meeting will be January 7 in the home of Jan Maher. The sure way to improve the quality of elected officials is to raise educational standards of the voter.

School lunch menu LAKELAND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS Dec. 10-14 MONDAY - Hot dogs, creamed potatoes, fruit salad, cake and milk TUESDAY — ('hop Suey. rice, chowmein noodles, buttered carrots, hot rolls, butter, fruit and milk WEDNESDAY Steakettes. mashed potatoes and gravy, buttered green beans, bread and butter, fruit and milk THURSDAY - Chili, crackers, lettuce salad, pears, peanut butter sandwich and milk FRIDAY Macaroni and 'cheese, buttered peas, ham salad sandwich, fruit and milk Syracuse girl in Who's Who Candace Bornman, r 2 Box 390 Syracuse, is listed in "Who’s Who Among High School Students” for 1979. Candace is a senior at Bethany Christian High School in Goshen. Less than five per cent of America’s junior and seniors are chosen for the honor.

Coming events

Items of interest to the area must be received by 9 a.m. in The Mail-Journal office on Thursday of the calendar week preceding the event and contain the following information: event, time, day, place and address. The phone number is 658-4111 or 4573666. WEDNESDAY. DEC. 5 6:30 a.m. — Farmer's Market,

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Dear Louisa, We have been renting a home for ten years but we have saved up enough money to buy our own place at last. Now the problem is this: we have four children and it has always been my desire to have a place big enough for everyone to have some privacy. We have been looking at different houses for sale and we are torn between two which are very different from each other. The first one is a beautiful, old house with lots of space but it will need a great deal of work to get it in livable condition. It is in a good location but 1 know the heating bill would be expensive. The other is a new house with conveniences but the children would have to share

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Grand representative honored at Eastern Star reception

Mrs. Walter (Gertrude) Ritter, grand representative of New Mexico Grand Chapter in Indiana Grand Chapter. Order of the Eastern Star, was honored by relatives and friends at a reception given by Kosciusko Chapter 160 Order of the Eastern Star in the Milford Masonic Temple on Saturday, Dec. 1. Mrs Ritter, standing under an arch of greenery and red poinsettias, received her guests for the occasion Mrs. Edith Baumgartner, assisted by Mrs Agnes Hurd and Mrs Julia Reed, presided at the serving table which was decorated in greenery' and red poinsettias A large bouquet of red and white carnations and white candles centered the table Mrs C. S Myers. assisted by Mrs. Roscoe Coy and Mrs. Ray Bray, was in charge of the decorations in the- reception room The program was presented in the chapter room where decorations followed a Biblical theme. Mrs Allen Brunjes. worthymatron. extended the welcome and invited Mrs. Clem Lisor of Syracuse, past grand matron of the Indiana Grand Chapter, to give the invocation. Mrs Ritter was escorted to the altar where she was greeted in song to the tune of "Have Yourself a Merry Christmas.” suflg by her niece. Diane Fought Mrs. Fought was accompanied by Fred Rowe. Lakeville, past grand organist She was then escorted east by her husband through an aisle formed by the Bells of ‘76 and the Harmony Fellows, all past matrons and patrons. Mrs. Brunjes introduced Mrs. Ritter and asked her to preside. The following were escorted and presented: Past Grand Matron Mrs. Lisor; Mrs. Agnes Hurd, past grand representative of Maryland Grand Chapter in Indiana; District Deputy of District 20 Kathryn Myers and Mr. Myers; Presiding grand representatives and husbands; past grand representatives and husbands; grand committee SEARFOSSES MOVE TO NEW'YORK Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Searfoss, formerly of Syracuse, have moved to Clinton Corners. N Y , from Des Plaines, 111. Searfoss will be working for IBM out of Poughkeepsie, N. Y. He is the son of Mrs. Catherine Hibschman of Syracuse.

fairgrounds. Warsaw 1 p.m. — Area Planning Commission. Warsaw 7:30 p.m. — Order of Eastern Star, Masonic Temple. Milford 7:30 p.m. — Alcoholics Anonymous, Sacred Heart. Warsaw 7:30 p.m. — Al-Anon. Sacred Heart Church. Warsaw 7:30 p.m. — Alcoholics Anonymous, St. Martin’s, Syracuse

bedrooms and it is rather small for any entertaining. What do you think we should do? They are both the same price. Worried-Wis. Answer: The answer depends on many things. People who are creative and can fix up old houses seem to enjoy it immensely and if they enjoy entertaining and have the money to do so. a large house is a source of great pleasure. But if children are small, finances limited and help hard to find, it will probably pay you to buy the smaller, more convenient house. Louisa. Address: Louisa, Boa 532, Orangeburg, S.C. 2911$

members and husbands; presiding worthy matrons and patrons; and past matrons and patrons. ' Mrs. Ritter introduced her husband and family and officers of Kosciusko Chapter 160. She closed with a poem. "Pleasure.” Entertainment was presented by Mary Shereve who told about Miller Fund to continue Area banks will continue to accept donations to the Miller Children's Fund through the end of the year The children have been making their home with Milton Miller, their uncle, at 39 Greenway Drive. Goshen. Henry (Hank) and Ella Miller died from burns suffered in the September 2 explosion and fire at their home. All five of the Miller children escaped the blaze. The Miller family had some life insurance, but it will be needed to cover hospital bills. All donations have been appreciated; however, expenses have been many and will continue. The seven area banks collecting the funds are: Salem Bank and Trust Company. Goshen; First National Bank of Goshen; Shipshewana State Bank; First State Bank of Middlebury; State Bank of Syracuse; Saint Joseph Valley Bank, Elkhart; and Citizens Northern Bank of Elkhart. Shirley Silvey, David L. Vice plan wedding A June wedding is planned for Sherry Ann Silvey, 907 Georgia Road. Goshen, and David L. Vice, r 2 box 36c, Milford. The bride-to-be is a graduate of Goshen High School. Parents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Rogers, Goshen, and Mr. and Mrs. Terrill M. Silvey. Anderson. Vice is a graduate of Wawasee High School and is currently employed at Chase Bag Co. in Goshen. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Vice of Milford. The couple plans to be married on June 28. 1980, in the First United Methodist Church, Goshen.

THURSDAY. DEC. 6 10 a.m. — Welcome Wagon, Counting House Bank, North Webster 7:30 p.m. — Alcoholics Anonymous closed meeting. Bowen Center, Warsaw FRIDAY, DEC. 7 6:45 a.m. — Milford Kiwanis, Fire Station, Milford SATURDAY, DEC. 8 7 a.m. — Wawasee Kiwaifis. Three Flags, Syracuse 8 p.m. — Alcoholics Anonymous, open speaker meeting, Bowen Center. Warsaw SUNDAY. DEC.» 7 p.m. — Alcoholics Anonymous, open step meeting, Pierceton Community Building. Public invited. MONDAY. DEC. 10 7 a.m. — Lakeland Kiwanis. M &M. North Webster 7:30 p.m. — Lions, Fire Station. Milford TUESDAY. DEC. 11 7:30 p.m. — Lakeland School Board, Syracuse WEDNESDAY. DEC. 12 6:30 a.m. — Farmer’s Market, fairgrounds, Warsaw 7:30 p.m. — Alcoholics Anonymous. Scared Heart, Warsaw 7:30 p.m. — Al-Anon, Sacred Heart Church, Warsaw 7:30 p.m. — Alcoholics Anonymous, St. Martin’s, Syracuse

Epitaphs of tombstones which she has collected from all over the USA The program closed with Mrs Fought singing. "O Holy Night” and the repeating of the Mizpah benediction. At 6 o'clock, in a Christmas setting, a buffet supper was served by Mrs. James Longfellow. Mr. and Mrs Ray Waring. .Mr and Mrs. Don Anderson. Mr and Mrs. Harold Wantz and Mrs. Lloyd Coy. Approximately 125 persons were present from the following Indiana chapters: Fairmont. Saint Mary's. Swayzee. Syracuse. Saint Joseph. Elkhart. Culver. Mishawaka. Leesburg, Pierceton. Lakeville, Bristol. New Carlisle. Anderson, Goshen. Arcadia. Brownsburg. Osceola. Bourbon, Bremen. Warsaw. Valley. New Castle, Half-Way. and Temple Three of Jackson. Mich Later in the evening Mr. and Mrs Ritter entertained friends in their home The Bells of '76 were in charge of refreshments. Ensinger enrolled at Tri-State U. David E. Ensinger, son of Mr. and Mrs L B Ensinger, r l box 178A, Syracuse, has registered for the winter quarter at TriState University. Angola Ensinger is a graduate of Wawasee High School and has enrolled in engineering Kappa Omicrons hear Art Gall Arthur Gall, an insurance broker from Goshen, was the guest speaker at the November 28 meeting of Kappa Omicron Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. Gall spoke on various types of life insurance and methods of estate planning and gave a brief outline of how to determine the amount of insurance a family should need. During the business meeting, the service chairman reported the Thanksgiving basket had been give to Mrs. Clare Wingard. Nancy Coy, who is in charge of social events, reported the childrens’ Christmas party is scheduled for December. Possibly the party will include a visit from Santa Claus. A New Year’s Eve party will be held at Jackie Plikerd’s home. The next meeting will be the members’ Christmas gift exchange held at Arolyn Adams' home on Thrusday. Dec. 13.

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Silver Thimble Club Christmas dinner-party

The Milford Silver Thimble Club held its Christmas dinner and party Monday evening. Dec. 3. inNappanee Club members were served chicken, ham and other dishes at tables decorated with Christmas greens, candy canes and candles Gas lamps hung above the tables. At each place setting, a cup with each person's name was tilled with Christmas goodies. Members took caps and mittens to the meeting to be given to Milford Elementary School children “Happy Birthday ' was sung to Mrs Matthew pamer and Mrs. Richard Kaiser and "Happy Anniversary" was sung to Mrs Steven Haab Mrs. Arthur Haab, president, presented books and a bell to the new incoming president. Mrs. Ray Haab Mrs. Jesse Beer gave the outgoing president a gift who, in turn, gave the 1979 officers a gift. The 1979 officers are Mrs. Steven Beer. Mrs Don Leman. Mrs. Tom Speicher, Mrs. Ray Haab and Miss Edith Baumgartner. The club presented Mrs. Leman with a moving-out-of-the state gift and Mrs Richard Stoller and Mrs. Philip Beer were given gifts for heading the October auction sale Christmas carols, led by Mrs Robert Lee Beer, were sung and Mrs. Leman read the Christmas

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story from Luke 2. The evening ended with a gift exchange, singing the Christmas prayer and refreshmefits. Serving on the committee for the Christmas dinner and party were Mrs. Arthur Haab. Mrs Tom Speicher. Mrs Dale Strassheim. Mrs Let* Beer. Mrs Jesse Beer and Mrs Howard Beer . i • Mrs. Robert Lee Beer, Mrs Carlton Beer. Mrs. Frank Beer, Jr., Mrs Glen Losee. Mrs. Steven Kaiser. Mrs. Lewis Speicher. Mrs Richard Stoller and spouses, will go caroling December 11 Old Fashioned Christmas at Stone's Trace Stone's Trace Regulators will hold their December meeting on Wednesday. Dec 5. in the community room of the American State Bank in Ligonier at 7 p m The December rendezvous will be -held at the range at Stone's Tavern on Sunday, Dec. 9. at l p.m The Stone's Trace Historical Society w ill host an “Did Fashion Christmas" that saiite day at Stone's Tavern south of Ligonier