The Mail-Journal, Volume 21, Number 4, Milford, Kosciusko County, 8 February 1984 — Page 14

THE MAIL-; 3URNAL - Wed., February 8,1984

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North'Webster News

BY MARY LEE WILLMAN

Hilltoppers elect new officers Monroe Hilltoppers met Feb. 1 at the home of Lillian McConnell with Joyce Wise as assistant hostess. Mrs. McConnell read the 13th chapter of I Corinthians from the Bible. Tammy Wise opened the business session. She led as the club creed artd pledges to the American and Christian flags were repeated in unison. Group singing of “Let Me Call You Sweetheart” was led by Norma Engelberth. Roll call response was, “The Nicest Valentine I Ever Got.” Thelma Berry gave the lesson on "Preventive Medicine ’ Betty Cotton explained how to order seeds and start plants in paper cups. Mrs. Berry discussed "Jury Duty.” Marcia Smith told about recently serving on a jury. Joyce Wise gave a history of the Kosciusko County Courthouse and Jail. *y , Discussion was held pertaining to attending meetings of the Mental Health Association and visits to the State School at Fort

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King Arthur's Town ’ .

WEATHER PERMITTING, a family fun day. winter mini-festival will be held Feb. 12, starting at 11a m., at the home of Calvin and Joyce Packard. There will be contests, refreshments and activities for every age group. A snowmobile poker run is scheduled as the first event. Anyone who is interested is welcome to attend The event is being sponsored by Lakeland Snowmobile club. —O'BARBEE CONSERVATION club is planning an auction for Feb. 21. Proceeds will be used for building improvements and maintenance at the chib house. -oGRANDMOTHER SAYS. “The buds are already on the trees, and as soon as a few warm days come, will begin to swell, and eventually burst into leaf.'You can count on it!” * -oIN THE hospital: Shirley

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Wayne. Mrs. McConnell reported on the recent county fair board meeting. Tammy Wise and Dodie Kreger volunteered to help deliver mobile meals in the Pierceton area. Electipn of officers was held. New officers are: Tammy Wise — president Mrs. Kreger — vice president Mrs. Berry - secretary Norma Engelberth - treasurer Gifts were presented to Mrs. Engelberth, Anna May Smith and Tammy Wise. Frances Faurote will be hostess for the March meeting. Sechrist 65's retain officers Officers of Sechrist Sixty-Five Club will be retained for a second term. The decision was made on February 1 when members met at the home of Barbara Goodpaster. The officers are: Laura Custer — president Marian Breyer - vice president Lynn Atwood - secretary Julia Badskey - treasurer Devotions were given by Dixie Pryor. She also led group singing. Roll call response was, “What I Would Like My Husband To Give Me For Valentine s Day.:

Williams and Ralph Runyan, KCH; Hazel Gaskill. Billings Hospital, Chicago, Ill.: Aaron Rider.. Parkview, Fort Wayne. Recouperating at home: Tami Smith, Midge Black, Susie Ward and Esther Gigandet. -o- ¥ TEAMS WISHING to participate in the International Palace of Sports fund raiser basketball game must apply at the Palace office by Feb. 14. The team selected will compete against 10 Notre Dame football players who have presented a challenge. The game will take place March 14, at 7 p.m., at Warsaw Community High School gym. Any person or group making a donation will receive publicity for the support. Donations are tax deductable and will help with the International Palace of Sports Foundation scholarship fun. An auction of donated sporting goods and items from famous sports personalities is scheduled for half time of the game. -oTHERE WERE 35 people who participated in the Lakeland Snowmobile club outing held recently at Honor, Mich. A decorated cake was served in observance of the 18th birthday of Jeaneen Packard. -oTHE KOSCIUSKO County Humane Shelter's first annual fish fry will be held February 25 in the women's building at Warsaw fairgrounds. All proceeds will go to support the shelter and care for the animals. Take outs will be available. Tickets may be purchased at the shelter, from board members, or at the door. A bake sale will be held in conjunction with ths? fish fry. Donations of baked goods are welcome and will be picked up. Call 834-4240. —o— HAPPY VALENTINES Day. c TILL NEXT week...

Possible money making pro-_ jects for the coming year were discussed. The Christmas bazaar was reviewed and evaluated. Mrs. Custer gave the lesson, “Preventive Medicine.” Reports were given by: Mrs. Goodpaster, health and safety; Marilyn Kleinfelter, garden report; Mrs. Atwood, cultural arts and Mrs. Pryor, citizenship. Mrs. Allen received the door prize. Plans were made for the membership drive. An auction of baked goods is scheduled for April and a craft lesson is planned for March. Refreshments of four-layer chocolate cookies, lime sherbert and heart shaped mints were served by Mrs. Goodpaster and assistant hostess, Mrs. Atwood. Mrs. Allen will be hostess for the March meeting. New officers for Tippe Lee Juanita Allen gave the meditation when Tippy Lee club members met Feb. 1 at the home of Irene Robison. Mrs. Robison gave the lesson, “Preventative Medicine.” A slate of new officers was presented. They are: Mrs. Allen — president \ Isabel! Shiedler and Fredonna Custer - vice presidents Jan Barger - secretary Mary Strong - treasurer Dorothy Dye — chorister Veva Shepherd — garden chairman Cheryl Criswell - health and safety chairman Mrs. Robison — citizenship chairman Jeri Felts - cultural arts chairman Mrs. Custer — publicity Marilyn Hartman — chairman Mrs. Allen Joan Archer and Mrs. Robison - community donations Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Strong — trip committee. There were group singing of, "Let Me Call You Sweetheart.” Pledges to the American and Christian flags were repeated in unison. Plans were discussed for the county fashion show. Reports were given by: Janet Kinney, garden report; Mrs. Criswell, health and safety; Mrs. Robinson, cultural arts and Mrs. Archer, citizenship. Refreshments of cherry cheesecake was served by Mrs. Robison and the assistant hostess, Mrs. Archer. The March meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Barger. A special program is being planned. Snow dance The Valentine Snow Dance being sponsored by Lakeland Snowmobile club will be held Feb. 11, from 9 p.m..till la.m., at Camelot Hall. Susie Davis is dance chairman and Sherry Long and Susie Com are co-chairmen. Music will be provided by, “Danny And The Deadbeats” a local group made up of Tom Arnold, drummer, from Warsaw; Nick Yoder, guitarist, formerly with “Simon and Genius;” and Mike Warner, bass player, from South Bend The group has been together for 24 years and they play a wide variety of music. Dress is optional and everyone is welcome. Tickets are available from Snowmobile club members and local merchants. Proceeds will go to charity and local community projects. ' Sb M MARGARET FREEMAN Outside Seles Rep. By now. most travelers are aware of the benefits of charter flights in monetary savings and th* Choice of popular destinations. However, not all charters are equal and the traveler should book through a travel agent, it is in the agent's interest to see that the customer is satisfied. Most agents spend a fair amount of time rewarching charter operators. As a result, the chances are that he/she will know who is reliable. Also, the CAB requires that all charter operatiehs file dates and an A Biawb* A wwOltllueevwvvww evidence of escrow accounts for passenger refunds. Where ever your travels take you, make your arrangements with us. the travel experts at WARSAW TRAVEL We specialize in world travel and are capable of taking care of every last detail. Why not plan a winter get-away vacation today? Call us here at 2M-5777 or drop by. We're located at INI N. Detroit and we're open Men.-Fri. » am-S:N pm. Sat. • am-1 pm. We offer complete computerised service. Call ToR Free 1-tee-M2-5521. TRAVEL TIP; The law states that H you have a round-trip ticket, the charter airline that brought yov must take you I back.

L Hr TELEPHONE REASSURANCE PLAN VOLUNTEERS — Team leader Liz Schildroth, seated, coordinates the Bowen Center Telephone Reassurance Plan with volunteers, from left to right, Ann Lewis, Regina Watkins, Millie Boley and Florence Sanderson.

Bowen Center offers reassurance service

The Otis R. Bowen Center for Human Services. Inc., is offering a Telephone Reassurance Service to persons 60 years or older or incapacitated aged persons, who live alone and would like soto call and check on their well-being from time to time. Elderly individuals who are vulnerable to falls, strokes and other debilitating illnesses, should find this program reassuring, since if such an incapacitating situation should occur. the person may not be able to call for help. Telephone Reassurance Service is an organized commiyiity service which will call the aged persons within the program *at an appointed time each day. If the individual does not answer at the

OK given for renovation of 100-year-old Pierceton building

By CATHY BRILL Staff Writer The Kosciusko Area Plan Commission approved* both cases heard Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 1, during a meeting in the Webster C of C is assembling information packet The North Webster-Tippecanoe Township Chamber of Commerce is in the process of assembling an information packet to be made available to the public. Its purpose is to help local people as well as visitors to be more aware of the assets of the community. Included will be a calendar of events, maps, information on churches, recreation and entertainment activities. The committee in charge is seeking information on any of these areas. Persons with information they wish to have included in the packet should contact Bob List at P. O. Box 244, North Webster or call 834-7799. All information must be received by Feb. 14.

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appoint time, a prearranged emergency strategy goes into operation. This strategy can include telephoning a designated friend or relative. All individuals, age 60 years or older, who are living alone and reside in Kosciusko County, are eligible for this free service. Individuals may register and referrals will be accepted from health agencies, senior citizens’ organizations, doctors, ministers and other concerned individuals or groups. For more information contact Volunteer Services, Bowen Center, 850 N. Harrison, Warsaw, or call Telephone Reassurance Plan, 269-4737. All information will be held in strictest confidence.

Justice Building at Warsaw. Approved were rezoning of property in Pierceton to from light industrial to commercial and a preliminary plat for a multifamily residential subdivision in Wayne Township. The first case involved a petition to rezone 2Mi lots from a light industrial district to a commercial district. The property is located on the east side of SR 13 in Washington Township in the town of Pierceton. > Robert Vandermark presented ttie Case, stating, that he had purchased the over 100-year-old structure from Miller & Sons Lumber Co. about two years ago. He explained his goal through the rezoning was to lease one of the two sections of the 7,000 square foot building to a retail outlet. His intention, he stated, was to attract a new business to Pierceton. A motipn to recommend to the Pierceton Town Board that the property be rezoned to commercial received unanimous approval from the APC members. In the second case on the agen-' da, involving Ray Strayer’s petition for preliminary plat approval for a multi-family residential subdivision on a 4.63 acre tract of land located on the north side of Old 30 West and west of

From the Syracuse Police log —

Party having trouble with ex sister-in-law

The following information was obtained from the log of the Syracuse Police Department: February 1 1:54 a.m. - Officer requested contact the street department to sand city streets, particularly Pickwick Road and W. E. Long Dr. 2:12 a.m. - Street department called for information, called in some workers to fix truck to sand 9:15 a.m. — Subject called reference information on child restraint law 9:23 a m. - Business with information reference a vehicle they are towing from private property 10:07 a.m. — Northern Indiana Public Service Company requested an officer reference property damage accident near Kale Island Beacon, involving one of their vehicles 10:37 a.m. — Subject on station requesting to speak to an officer February 2 8:06 a.m. - Subject requested to speak to an officer 9:50 a.m. - NIPSCO advised property damage on Old Road 8 by Pauls U Lock It 12:28 a m. — Clerk’s office advised subject at police department requesting a copy of an accident report 9:12 p.m. — Party advised having trouble with exsister-in-law, advised what to do? February 3 8:36 a.m. - Officer requested contact state highwayTeference hill is getting slippery \ 11:20 a m. - Officer requested, an escort through town reference funeral

Riverwood Ranch Road, in Wayne Township, the APC also recommeded approval following discussion of possible drainage problems. Strayer proposed that a developer would buy the land and construct the four-plex housing unit. The units, he said, would then be sold off either all together or individually. The preliminary plat was approved with the restriction that the back lots with lower elevation run sewage systems to a common ai*ea located at the front of the property where the soil would provide better drainage. A second restriction required the construction of acceleration and deceleration lanes to the development proposed in the already congested area in which the property is located. The next meeting of the Area Plan Commission will be, Wednesday, March 7, at 1 p.m. in the basement meeting room of the Justice Building in Warsaw. - • So they say Many a man works hard to keep the wolf from the door. Then his daughter grows up and brings him home. — Basemaker, Davisville.

11:29 a.m. — Subject advised property damage accident on SR 13 and County Line Road 12:02 p.m. - Officer advised for information only, official notice has been given to owner of a dog on Dolan Drive, reference keeping it tied 9:34 p.m. - Party advised to have an officer meet him at the junk yard February 4 12:20 a.m. — Augsburger’s requested a unit reference shoplifter 12:35 a.m. - Subject advised van stuck in snow drift Stucky addition 1 a m. — Officer advised subject left note, going for help, vehicle is off roadway 3:34 a.m. — Officer advised found open rear door at business 1:13 p.m. - Subject uptown needs wrecker 7:44 p.m. — Party for car to meet with them on Boston Street February 5 \ 2:55 a m. - Subject requested officer reference vehicle in front yard 10:50 a.m. — Contact the street department reference icy streets per an officer 1:02 p.m. — Report of shots being fired in woods behind Branch Street 6:05 p.m. — Elkhart County Dispatch, officer clear, reference a red and white pick up truck, wood sides and loaded with furniture,. 9?23 p.m. — Woman advised her green Buick is setting in front -of root beer stand will get in the morning February 6 9:44 a m. - Man requested to disregard his message reference meeting an officer today 10:12 a.m. - Subject called reference Emergency Medical Service bill 10:20 a.m. - Eight calls reference icy condition of the

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Huntington Street hill 12:33 p.m. - Man requested dog catcher contact him reference a dog 6:42 p.m. - Subject on North Lake street advised of a problem with water f February 7 1:59 a.m. — Subject requested location of all night gas station 4:36 a.m. —. Subject advised check with subject reference warehouse 5:02 a.m. — Fire>officer requested contact Northern Indiana Public Service Company to check wires on pole by a business 5:04 a.m. — Trucker called for location of Syracuse Rubber 1:34 p.m. — Subject reported vehicle sitting in the middle of Brooklyn Street 5 p.m. - Subject from Greenhaus Apartments advised tied dog was up at the post office- - loose 5:06 p.m. - Subject called reference hole by Vylactos, son fell into it, requested to speak to an officer Attention: Ice Fishermen We 5u11... Fuel And Repair Coleman Lanterns Dewart Lake Marino — 658-4364 Or Bucher Farms CR 300E 658 9532 West Side Os Dewart Lake 658-9305