The Mail-Journal, Volume 18, Number 47, Milford, Kosciusko County, 9 December 1981 — Page 16

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., December 9.1981

North Webster News BY MARY LEE WILLMAN

Investiture service held by North Webster Girl Scouts

An investiture service for North Webster Giri Scouts was held November 30 at the North Webster School cafeteria. The service opened with the Flag ceremony and pledge to the American Flag Members of troop 178, who participated as flag girls, are Sherry Ross and Cara White. Pam Colley was caller for the color guard Members of the color guard are Julie Richcreek and Sherrie Amick. A candlelight ceremony was conducted by members of second grade troop 101. The Girl Scout Promise and Laws were repeated as candles were lit All scouts stood as the Girl Scout Promise was repeated in unison Members of first grade troop 170 sang the “Brownie Smile Memorial service held A memorial service for Shirley Vanator was read by Katie Shively and Wanita Allen during the December 2 meeting of Tippy Lee Club Mrs Allen and Mrs Shively were hostesses and co-hostess for the club's annual Christmas carry-in dinner and gift exchange Pam Florey led the group in prayer The balance of the evening was spent visiting Dorothy Dy e will be hostess for the January meeting Yule party for Rural Neighbors Mrs Jerry Frush and Mrs Wayne Slaymaker are in charge of planning the December 16 Christmas dinner party of Rural Neighbors Club * The announcement was made during the groups recent meeting at the home of Mrs Joe Frush Members took turns reading portions of the club constitution Amy Stump gave the health and safety lesson and Mrs Austin Hull discussed cultural arts Garden remarks were given by Mrs Slaymaker The lesson about "Photography” was presented byMrs John T Camden

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Song” under the direction of Linda Doll. Mrs. Doll then conducted an investiture service for Brandi Doll. Kelly Bowman. Lee Ann Kuilema. Samantha Laughlan. Amber Miller, Nickki Searfoss, Maicheli Smith. Ronnie Whitaker, Janie Wright, Cathy King and Millie Evans. The girls received Brownie Scout and World Association pins Assistant leader, Rita Laughlan. was also invested and received Brownie Scout and World Association pins Girls in second grade troop 101 and their assistant leader. Cama Smith, were invested by Judy Wagner, leader They are Staci Nave, Angie Cripe, Jill Hoffert and Becky Fzlanfucht. First aid and physical fitness patches were presented to 15 members of troop 101. An Olympics patch was provided for each girl by Mrs Wagner Becky Ertel and Nancy Hensler, assistant leaders of third grade Brownie troop 63, were invested by Judy Mtnear. leader, along with troop members Edna Aguliar and Rachel Johnson Following the investiture services the Scouts put on a program for their parents and other guests Troop 63 did a "take off” on the Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders They called their pom pon routine the "1999 Dallas CowboyCheer leaders'' Troop 22. under the leadership of Karen Parr, used a frontier days theme to tell the Thanksgiving story The girls divided the audience into two groups and had them provide sound effects for the story Troop 22 was followed by 10 girls from troop 178 who sang. “The Little Skunk Story.” Kathy Ross and Connie Amick are troop leaders All the Scouts then formed a circle around the audience and held hands as they sang. “Taps ” The program closed with the flag dismissal Barbee Hoosiers hold buffet A buffet luncheon at a local restaurant was enjoyed on December 2 by members of Barbee Hoosier Club

Edna Lawson and Ethel Elston were co-chairmen for the Christmas party and gift exchange Prayer was led by Dorothy Thornburg. Mrs. Elston presented each lady with a Christmas corsage. Recipe holder favors were provided by Mrs. Lawson. The gift exchange was followed by a time erf “Show and tell. ” Each lady told her plans for Christmas Day Mrs. Elston, president of the Hoosier Club, was presented with a gift of appreciation from the membership. A letter, from honorarymember Ruth Butler, was read by Mrs Law-son The ladies also voted to send Christmas rememberances to Edna Roeger and Agnes Van Curen. Mary Ernest received the door prize There will be no regularly scheduled meetings during January or February.

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NORTH WEBSTER Girl Scout troops 170. 101 and 53 enjoyed a swimming party at Wawasee High School on December 1 -oTHK NORTH Webster Tippecanoe Township Library has just receh ed 200 new books. Members of the Lakeland Kiwams Club are busy building book shelves toaccommodate the reading material There will also be three new chairs placed in the library. —O—BOUQUETS TO Jim Glon who has come up w ith w hat has to be a “first ” When his dog recently gave birth to 10 puppies Jim invited all his friends over for a "Puppy Shower and Christening." What sort of a gift does we take to a puppy shower - ’ Plenty of newspapers oTHK BOYRD of Lakeland Women's Club met recently at the home of Margaret Kiser. The year book was worked on and plans finalized for the December 10 Christmas carry-in luncheon and white elephant gift exchange -oAGNES DOI’THITT has been released from the hospital and is now recuperating at home. —O—THE GIRLS at Barts Ski Shop got a start we day last week when they received an order for a pair of sJtis from a Mr L B Johnson It took a few minutes of discussion and remembering before they realized the original LB J has no sons and is deceased Further checking revealed the order was from Georgia not Texas -oTHE l MW General meeting is scheduled fur December 13 in the fellowship room at North Webster United Methodist Church. The program. “Christmas. Joy.” Will be presented by Marylee Clmgaman -oMR AND Mrs Fred Beyers.

Home movie highlights yule party A home movie of their 1979 Christmas party highlighted the December 2 Christmas party of Monroe Hilltoppers Extension Homemakers Club. Following dinner at a local restaurant the 18 ladies adjourned to the home of Betty Ellen wood Devotions were given by Betty Cotton. She read two poems. A secret pal gift exchange was enjoyed with secret pal names being revealed and new names drawn. Group singing of Christmas Carols was led by Frances Faurote Members of the party committee were Norma Engleberth. Anna May Smith,

The weether was beautiful and they got three deer They also visited with friends at Sundance. —oA CHRISTMAS tree was decorated and food for a needy family taken to the December 10 Pack meeting of North Webster Boy Scouts The Christmas party and meeting was held at 7 p.m.. at Camclot Hall. The boys were given kits so they can make Pinewood Derby cars for the annual January race —oJOHN BEMISH. Phoenix. Ariz.. is spending this week visiting with his mother. .Mrs. Howard Bemish. Sr., and his brother. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Remish. Jr., and family. North Webster. He will also visit with his sister. Judy Carson. Indianapolis. A family get together and dinner party was enjoyed on December 6at Lafayette = John stopped at North Webster on his way back to Phoenix from a business trip to Conn. —o—- — TYLER Van Sickle 111. seven-day-old son of Jay and Melissa Shipley Van Sickle, underwent eye surgery on November 30 at Riley Children's Hospital, Indianapolis. -oIN THE hospital — Frances Smith and Marty Bock man. Parkview. Fort Wayne: Marian Breyer. Goshen Hospital. Goshen: and Christine Hunk KCH. -oGIFTS FOR the Bashor Home will be brought to the December 14 meeting of Miriam Circle The ladies will meet at the home of Gloria Shipley for a carry-in salad supper. -oTHE NORTH Webster Church of God Sanctuary Choir will present, ’'Carol Os Christmas” at the Deember 20th morning worship service V —O- - BIRTHDAY TO: Leroy Rapp. Dec. 1: Nicholas Baker and Caroline Robbins. Dec, 2; Quven Tran. Dec. 3: Katie kronu. Lies! Boggs and Helen Wichern. Dec. 4: Mike McCoy, and Yikki Mickley. Dec 6; Wilma Mock. Dec. 7: Florence Fletcher and Mary Hudson. Dec. K; Beth Boggs. Kim Lundy. George Lung, Dave Carey. Harold Henry and Margaret Wetter, Dec. 9: Glen Teal. Dec. If: Bob Likens. Rusty Waugh and Dixie Likens. Dec. 12: Kevin Butcher. Dec. 13: JoAnn Clayton. Dec. 14: Betty Ganger and Janet llamman. Dec. 15: Les White. Greg White and William Hudson. Dec. 16: Jerri Young, and Monica Jernigan. Dec, 17: Jim Holle. Dec. 18: Natalie Mickley. Dee. 19: Patti Kat&anis and Russell Mickley. Dec 2#; Stephanie Katsanis and Sharon Helsel. Dec. 23: Rev. Jacob Kakish and Gary Hill. Dec. 24: MaMeGee. Dec. 25; Bob! Doll. Dec. 26; Dorothy Mabie and Beverly Waß, Dec. 27; Dolores Black. Dec. 28: Dawn McCoy and Sue Stouder. Dec. 36. -o— THE PILGRIMS landed on the first day of winter, December 21. 1620 -oTHE FIRST Christmas card

Mrs. Cotton and Lillian McConnell. Pansy Michaels will be hostess for the January meeting. 'Pearls of Peace' topic for WCTU Minutes of the November meeting were read by Eva Lock during the December 1 meeting of Anna Bowers Chapter Women's Christian Temperance Union. It was held at the home of Rhoda Mock. Roll call was answered with Christmas readings Catherine Clayton sang a solo Devotions were given by Mary Wilcoxson, president. Her topic was. “Pearls Os Peace.” She read from Mark 9:50. Several gifts were taken for patients at the Fort Wayne Veterans Hospital

was created in England on December 9. ISI2. -0DECEMBER 21 is officially the first day of winter Every year it feels like winter long before the 21st. —o— TWO OF the cats have decided they own the dirty clothes basket as a napping place. There is onlyroom for one and one half cats in that particular basket. Such pushing and shoving, growling and snarling you never heard After so much threatening, with no results, they decided to share They are now napping together in the basket I'll never understand how they managed to do it. They both must be holding their breath. —o— TILL NEXT w eek

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Guests present were Mabie Eberhardt. Mrs. Clayton, Vera Moorehouse, Bessie Knepper and Roxanne Rose. Refreshments of cake, tea and coffee were served by Mrs. Mock The time and place for the January meeting is to be announced. The closing prayer was opened by Mrs. Wilcoxson and closed by Betty Barrett. A trip into the past The late autumn sun made dancing, lacy patterns on the ground as this reporter stood in an old cemetery near Miami. It was a pleasant place with gently rolling ground and large trees, It's hard to explain the deep feeling of family belonging that surfaced as I stood before the grave stones of my great-great grandparent's. Thomas and Mary Cassingham The old town cemetery, now on private property, is being well cared for by the ow ner. We had to travel dirt and gravel roads and cross a bean field to get there Many of the markers have been broken and scattered by vandals A source of entertainment that utterly escapes the understanding of this reporter. We saw at least one stone with the date of death, 1803. It was a woman who was well into her 75th year The village of Miami dates to August 1849. The town's first building was a log house built near the I P and CR R Railroad Thomas Cassingham was a shoemaker. He was born in 1834 During the Civil War he served in the 12th Indiana Calvary as a captain with Mortions Rangers The 12th Calvary saw action in Tennessee. Alabama. Louisiana. Georgia and Mississippi. They were involved in the battles of Wilkinson's Pike and Overalls Creek near Murfeesboro. Tenn The regiment was mustered out November 10. 1865. at Vicksburg. Miss. Thomas was wounded and walked w ith a cane most of the rest of his life.

As I wandered around the old cemetery the names on many markers brought vague recollections of people I had heard my grandparents speak of. Some were distant cousins or good friends and neighbors. Some of the stones were so weather worn they were unreadable. Others were broken with pieces missing. As with any very old cemetery there were many graves for babies, young children and mothers who had died giving birth There were markers near Thomas' and Mary's stone for my grandmother’s two little sisters who died as babies. I strolled past a large marker that immediately caught my interest. It was for A and Elizabeth Taylor. It will require further checking but I believe those people to be my great-great-great grandparents. -NWPet proofing Pet proof the nursery by installing a screen door. You'll be able to keep the pet outside the nurserv and still hear the baby.

Changes at North Webster Dairy Queen

Effective soon the North Webster Dairy Queen, owned by Michael Kern, will no longer be affiliated with Dairy Queen International Kern has decided to terminate his association with the national franchise because he feels the values of Dairy Queen are no benefit for small town businesses such as throne in North Webster. He says they measure the business in dollars and cents rather thaji allowing special services for customers in the small towns. Since December 4 Kern has been upgrading the soft ice cream quality he handles. Soon he will replace the name brand items with others and will carry 16 flavors of hard ice cream along w ith all his regular menu. The owner feels that he will be better able to serve the public and carry a w ider variety. He has not decided yet upon what the new name will be. $4,213 in jewelry taken Approximately $4,213 in rings and other jewelry was taken from the home of Alex Simpson, r 1 Leesburg The Simpson home is located on Sullivan Road, south of Armstrong Road. There was no sign of forced entry.