The Mail-Journal, Volume 21, Number 9, Milford, Kosciusko County, 14 March 1984 — Page 6
THE MAIL-JOURNAL-We<, March 14,1984
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Community Corner
Who was Saint Patrick?
By VICKY LEMBERG Guest Feature Writer i What does St. Patrick’s Day mean to you? < When certain Syracuse < Elementary students answered J this question, they gave some J pretty uncertain answers: Mandy Smith, sth Grade — “I <’ think it’s, uh, I forgot.’’ Erin Mort, sth Grade — “A ; magic day.” Trina Byrer, 2nd Grade — “I ' don’t know.” Nikki Marsh, sth Grade — ; “Me?!?!” Emily Webster, 3rd Grade -» I “Goodluck.” Brandy Currier, 3rd Grade — ; “Little green people.” Mike Ryman, 2nd Grade — I “It’s time to put the green on, and ; we get to pinch kids.” Nanette George, sth Grade — ' “Everybody wears green.” David Lewallen, sth Grade — don’t consider it a real holiday, nt’s fun to watch everybody wear > green.” J Billy Ford, sth Grade - “It’s • kind of fun. ” Karen Butt, sth Grade - “It’s I fun cause all the boys pinch you.” Andy Young, 3rd Grade — • in Ireland.” I Angela Leamen, 3rd Grade — J “A special day for Irish people • and for us too.” Jesse Rude, 3rd Grade - “Alot ; of people like to tell stories and • have fun.” Gabe Ritter, 3rd Grade — “A ! fairytale.” Deanna Richardson, sth Grade - “St. Patrick's Day means Irish people get together and throw a ; party.” Daniel Vandiver, sth Grade — “When the little, green men dress up in their suits.” Susan Harmon — • “Leprechauns.” Heidi Moore - “Four leaf clovers.” Aaron Roan, sth Grade — “Nuthin!” Lori Boles. sth Grade — “A ‘ saint planted shamrocks and they celebrated.” Frank Hoover, 3rd Grade - “Little, green leprechauns give out four leaf clovers and gold.” Michelle Suthers, 3rd Grade — • “If you see a leprechaun and grab him, he'll turn you into a pot ‘ of gold.” Alyssa Johnson, 3rd Grade — “He found a leprechaun and he gave him three wishes.” Chad Carty, 3rd Grader — “If you catch a leprechaun you're supposed to get the gold. He shows you directions to the end of ' the rainbow.” Although these answers speak ! of mystery and magic, so do the legends surrounding St. Patrick. Scotland, England, France, and Wales each claim to be his native soil. The year of his birth is somewhere around 386 AD. He was carried off by pirates at the age of 16, and they sold him into slavery in Ireland. There he was a shepherd for seven years, learning the language, manners, and customs of the people. He then escaped and went to .England and studied, and became a bishop. He returned to Ireland to teach gospel to its in- ( habitants. When St. Patrick came to Ireland, the people were worship- < ing the sun, the moon, and the ! stars. The Druids (sorcerer priests) had great power over the people, and were supposed to be future tellers, with mystical ! powers. The Irish people thought the Druids understood all the ’ mysteries of the world. I Many legends surround St. j Patrick, the greatest of which is ; how he rid the island of Ireland of > snakes. He was said to have carried a big brass drum with him
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wherever he went. On the day designated to the banishment of the snakes, great crowds of people sat on the hillside to watch the show. As he arrived with a great roar of the drum he beat the drum so hard it burst. The people were disappointed because they felt without his drum he would not have much power. Just then an angel appeared from the sky and patched his drum. The people listened to his sermon on the snake’s banishment. He beat the drum with great zest and the snakes disappeared until this very day. The old custom of women having the privilege of proposing in leap year can be traced to St. Bridget and St. Patrick. In tears she came to him explaining there was anxiety among the group of nuns she was in charge of, due to the fact that women were not allowed customarily to initiate marriage proposals. St. Patrick listened to her story and agreed to grant the ladies one year out of seven to do their own proposing. Bridget talked him into one out of four, and leap year, the longest one at that! When Patrick agreed, she immediately proposed to him. He begged off, but softened his refusal a bit by giving her a kiss and a silk gown. Up until the last century or so, it was an unwritten law in the British Isles to pay a forfeiture of a silk dress to any woman who was turned down. Another popular legend revolving around him relates that one morning he and his followers found themselves on a cold mountainside with no fire to cook breakfast or warm themselves with. Patrick asked them to collect a pile of ice and snowballs. When that was done, he breathed upon it, and it instantly became a fire. When a Druid wizard put poison in St. Patrick’s drink, he supposedly turned it into ice and tossed it from his cup, then finished drinking the remainder of his drink. Other legends are: he escaped capture from his enemies by turning himself and his followers into a herd of deer; a friend of his was protected from a fire because he wore his cloak; he had a wrestling match with the devil and won. Some say he used the shamrock to illustrate and teach the Trinity. Others say he found Ireland all heathen and left it all Christian. It is true that the Druids had a secret alphabet and kept it from the people. St. Patrick and his priests taught everyone they baptized the Latin alphabet and how to read and write. He even converted many of the Druids. When the rest of Europe had been conquered by savage tribes, at the
falPof the Roman Empire, the Irish kept learning alive in their country. They had schools to pass on all their knowledge to their children. In Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day is the day when the stock are driven into the pasture for summer, and some farmers start planting their potatoes on this day. It is also true that he founded many schools and churches. St. Patrick’s Day is Ireland’s biggest national holiday and holy day. It is the celebration of the day of his death rather than his birth. Some say he died in Saul at the age of 121. Catholic scholars say he was around the age of 76 when he died. Some think he was buried in Ireland, blessing the Island. His gravesite is unknown, wherever it is. Legend has it that the sun refused to set for 12 days and nights after he died.
Girls' Stater named at Webster
The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 253 convened its Feb. 21 meeting with 17 members present. Reports were given on new kitchen equipment installed by the Legion members and the organization of a kitchen shower to supply further kitchen needs. Discussion also occurred on color choices for carpet and drapes for the meeting room. The Americanism program was given by president Elinore Eamhart, along with information on the Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos orphanage located near Mexico City. The American Legion Auxiliaries are raising money to install irrigation, a well and a pump to help the 1,000 children of the orphanage in raising vegetables for their own consumption. Marge Shock, Girls* State Chairman, presented names of eight girls from the North Webster area eligible for selection to attend Girls’ State in June. Shelly Cripe, daughter of Phil Cripe of Warsaw, and Mrs. Carolyn Emmert of r 1 North Beers celebrate 40th anniversary Betty and Maurice Beer, r 1 Milford, celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary Friday, March 2, at a Warsaw restaurant. The Beers were united in marriage March 5, 1944. The couple was honored with the Friday dinner celebration by their children and grandchildren. They include: Mr. and Mrs. Bob (Judy) Kitson, Syracuse, and their children Greg, Jeff, Kirby and Holly; Mr. and Mrs. Ken (Lynne) Beer, Milford,«ond their children Jeremy, Jonah and Amanda; and Mr. and Mrs. Will (Sue) Schieler, Milford, and their children Clark and Stacey.
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LOUISA'S LETTER U
Dear Louisa, My young daughter (2 years-old) was taken to the hospital this past month on the orders of dur doctor. She had never been in the hospital before and I refused to leave her for the night. Much against the nurses wishes I stayed and my child was not frightened. Another child whose mother had been told that she could not stay was very nervous and unhappy. She cried for her mother and the nurses were so busy that they could not be with her much of the time. " I tried to comfort this child but she felt that she had been abandoned. My child was in good condition the following morning and could be carried home in the afternoon but I noticed that the other child was running a temperature. Don’t you think it is
Senator Miller to speak at WCTU convention
State Senator Patricia L. Miller, Indianapolis, will highlight the program for the Mid-Year meeting of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union of Indiana in the Irvington United Methodist Church, 20 N. Audubon Road, Indianapolis, on Tuesday, March 20. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. and the program will open at 9:30 a.m. with Mrs. James Shelley, New Castle, state president, presiding. The theme for the day will be “The Challenge of Learning.” Mrs. Cleo Parris, Warren, state director of Christian Outreach, will give the morning devotions. State officers Mrs. H. Lowell Johnson, Parker City, promotion secretary and Mrs. Robert Baker, Elkhart, new treasurer, will give reports. Local unions and counties will present their annual financial “Love Gifts” to the state. Mrs. Johnson will also present special music at both morning and afternoon sessions.
Webster, was chosen to attend. First alternate was Anita Swope, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Swope, North Webster, and second alternate was Sandy Payne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Phil Payne of North Webster. The Legion Birthday Supper will be held Friday, March 30, at 7 p.m. at the Legion Home. Joe Blackwell, commander second district, and his wife, Kittie, second district president, will be guests of the post. “Utopia” will
OES installation slated for March 17
Kosciusko Chapter 160, Order of the Eastern Star, met Wednesday, March 7, in the Masonic Temple at Milford with Cheryl Brunjes, worthy matron pro-tem, and Walter Ritter, worthy patron, presiding. The worthy matron pro-tem welcomed all present. During the business meeting projects were presented and yearly reports the secretary, treasurer and financial committee were read and approved. A report was given on the illness of worthy matron Sendee Longfellow. The following announcements were made: March 13 — practice for installation March 17 — installation of officers March 28 — fxractice for new officers April 4 — stated meeting All practices and meetings will begin at 7:30 p.m. The decorations in the chapter room were in keeping with Saint
unreasonable for mothers to be asked to leave children in the hospital without someone in the family being with them? Mother-Colo. Answer: I can understand why a hospital would object to six mothers staying with six children if they were all in one room but I do think that a small child is much better off if his mother or father can be near him during the night. A great deal depends, however, on the kind of nursing care one receives in the hospital. There are some nurses who are understanding and kind and who work well with children and give them a sense of security. Louisa Address: Louisa, Box 532, Orangeburg, S. C. 291 IS
Senator Miller will give her address at 11 a.m. She has served on the Warren Township School Board, Central Indiana Council on Aging, State Board of Vocational Technical Education, the Metropolitan Zoning Board and in the Senate is a member of the Health, Welfare and Aging Committee and the Metropolitan Affairs Committee. Mrs. Herman Stanley, Anderson, Editor of'‘The White Ribbon Bulletin,” official publication of World’s WCTU, will speak briefly on the work of World WCTU and will give the Noontide Prayer. A sack lunch will be held at noon. The afternoon session will open at 1:15 p.m. and will be devoted to department work on the theme, “’Hie Challenge of Learning.” All 11 executive secretaries and state directors will participate in the discussions. A friendship circle will close the meeting at 2:30 p.m. and Mrs. Robert Warrick, Cambridge City, county president of Wayne County, will give the benediction.
play the dance music, following the supper. A thank you letter from the Lafayette Soldiers Home for Valentine gifts sent to two members was read. There are three Auxiliary members at Millers Merry Manor in Warsaw. They are Virginia Schafer, Viginia Faulkner and Hazelette Ferguson. Eva Brunner is at the Masonic Home in Franklin.
Patrick’s Day and included a little elf. Cake and coffee were served by Bill and Edith Little and Annabelle Replogle following the close of chapter. Spring auditions on March 17 for Enchanted Mb Spring auditions for roles in the 1984 Enchanted Hills Playhouse productions will be held Saturday, March 17, at Indiana University at South Bend from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Upstage, room 118. Auditions will again be held at the Performing Arts Center, 303 E. Main St., Fort Wayne, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the West Rehearsal Room. A final audition is slated for Saturday, May 5, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Syracuse at the Enchanted Hills Playhouse. ~ The positions available for the 1984 season include: 14 acting positions; four to six apprentice positions; eight instumentalist pruations; a box office manager’s position; and a stage manager’s position. Young people will be Pan” and “The Diary Os Anne Frank". A young male tenor i& greatly needed for the productions of “Camelot” and “Cabaret". Information on auditions can be obtained by writing to Enchanted Hills Playhouse, PO Box 41, Syracuse, Indiana 48667.
Enchanted Hitts looking forward to upcoming summer season
The Enchant ed Hills Playhouse is looking forward to the upcoming summer theatre season and providing audiences with family theatre at a reasonable price. They will be presenting “My Fair Lady,” “Cabaret,” “The King And I,” “Camelot,” “Peter Pan,” and “The Diary of Anne Frank,” all productions selected by 1983 theatre goers. The expanded, and upgraded Enchanted Hills Playhouse Children’s Theatre will be offering “Jack And The Beanstalk,” “Androcles And The Lion,” “Winnie The Pooh,” “The Magic Pebble Gang,’’ “Treasure Island,” and an original play still to be selected rIn addition to the children’s theatre productions, Enchanted Hills offers four theatre workshops for young people, Saint Patrick's Day dinner to be held March 17 The Turkey Creek Senior Citizens Club will be hosting a meeting at the Scout Cabin in Syracuse on March 17. A potluck dinner will be served at 12 noon and games will be played for entertainment. All area residents 50 or older are invited to attend the St. Patrick’s Day celebration.
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Meals for older Americans
Meals for Older Americans are served each day at the following locations: The American Legion, SR 13 Syracuse; the Pierceton Community Building; Mentone Community Room in the fire sta-, tion; and the Retired Tigers Center, 320 W. Main, Warsaw. Meals for Older Americans is for persons 60 years or older and is a chance to meet new friends and enjoy hot, nutritional meals. The sites are opened several .hours each day including noon for programs. Meals for Older Americans is not associated with welfare but is for the promotion for better health for the older population. Donations are accepted for the meals. The site directors request all persons planning on attending the meals to make reservations by 1 p.m. the day prior to attending. Phone 457-2631 for Syracuse transportation and reservations. March 15-21 THURSDAY — Pineapple
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