The Mail-Journal, Volume 22, Number 11, Milford, Kosciusko County, 13 March 1985 — Page 11

North Webster News bymaryleewillman

Snowmobile club holds meeting

Lakeland Snowmobile Club members met March 5 at Camelot Hall. It was reported that Mary Fidler, club treasurer, has been released from the hospital and is now recouperating at home. A nominating committee, consisting of Jim Miner, Frank Stone and Calvin Packard, was appointed. The slate of new officers will be presented at the April 15 Spring Banquet. It was announced that 28 people went on the recent snowmobile outing to Michigan. Carlos Williams and Pauline Stone was in charge of planning the Spring Banquet. The final report on the North Webster Winter Carnival held in February will be presented on April 15. Dian Bowman is hostess Dian Bowman gave devotions when Sugar N’ Spice Club members met at her home on March 5. She read the poem, “A Mother’s Prayer.” It was noted that the group will soon be starting on craft projects for next year’s Christmas bazaar. Several members received birthday gifts from their secret Jpals. Mrs. Bowman presented facts about the American flag. Willie Duncan cautioned everyone about waxed floors where salt has been tracked in from the street. The combination of wax and salt causes floors to be excessively slippery. Mrs. Bowman and Mrs. Duncan gave a lesson and demonstration about CPR. It was announced that the club has made a donation to the North Webster Library fund. Refreshments of cucumber sandwiches, shamrock cookies and pistachio cake were served by Mrs. Bowman and her assistant hostess, Denise Vanator. Craft/Bake Sale to be held in June North Webster Friends of the Library met March 6 at North Webster Public Library with Helen Wichern, president, presiding during the business session. Candy Arnett was a visitor. It was announced that the group now has 26 Tentative plans were made for a craft and bake sale to be held June 1. Proceeds will go to the library fund for the purchase of | Nappanee Theatre ■ 154 N. Main Nappanee ■ | i 773-2685 | ■ Feature: ■ ! * 5 Academy Nominations * J Sally Field PG ■ ‘‘‘PLACES IN THE HEART”* | Show Times: Fri. 7 P.M. | | Sat. 7 & 9:15, Sun. 2& 7 j WithThisAdj

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books, etc. Donation of crafts and baked goods are needed. Anyone who would like to help may call 834-2118 or 834-7745 for further information. The next meeting is scheduled for April 3. The public is invited to attend. Tippy Lee Club meets March 6 Irene Robison Was hostess and Cheryl Criswell, assistant hostess, for the March 6 meeting of Tippy Lee Club held at the Robison home. Some plans were made for celebrating the club’s 30th anniversary during 1985. Janet Kinney read a poem pertaining to Saint Patrick’s Day. Roll call response was, “What I Owe My Country.” It was noted that Valentine favors had been made by the group for hospital food trays.. Project plans were discussed for the Christmas bazaar. There was group singing of, "When You Wore A Tulip.” The lesson, “Herbal foods for healthful living” was presented by Juanita Allen. She told how herbs could be used for preparing foods, to aid personal hygiene, and as a substitute for cosmetics. Refreshments of shamrock cupcakes and green gelatin salad were served by Mrs. Robison and Mrs. Criswell. Auxiliary holds first meeting of 1985 The first meeting of 1985 for the Hoosier Club Auxiliary of Barbee Conservation Club was held March 6 at Barbee Conservation Club building where a carry-in’ dinner was served at noon. Tables were decorated in keeping with Saint Patrick’s Day. The Lord’s Prayer was repeated in unison. Dinner hostesses were Edna Lawson and Alice Beamish. The meeting was called to order by Mrs. Lawson, club treasurer. She read a letter of resignation from Monica Janacek, club president, stating

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MEMBERSHIP IN the North Webster Firemen Ladies’ Auxiliary is now open to any woman who is interested. Call 834-7318 after 6 p.m. or 594-2346 any time Let’s help and support the people who volunteer to look after our lives and property. NORTH WEBSTER PTFO is sponsoring a talent show for youngsters in grades kindergarten through eighth at £iorth Webster Elementary School. About 39 acts have registered for the April 20 event which is being called “The Night The Stars Come Out.” I —o— GRANDMOTHER SAYS, “Spr-

that she is now employed full time and unable to attend monthly meetings. It was decided that a new president would be elected at the April meeting. The group will be purchasing new cooking utensils for the club house kitchen. The calling committee is to contact members to remind them of the Aoril 3 meeting. New year books were distributed. The club by-laws were read by Mrs. Bemish. Joan Pettit reported on the flower fund. Libby Wilson and Maxine Gaston were welcomed as new members. Goldie Hunnicutt was presented with a gift. Harts have productive garden Allen and Ida Hart of Sechrist Lake always have a beautiful and productive vegetable and flower garden. The neighbors have wondered for years, “How do they do it?” So, this reporter finally asked Ida, “How do you do it?" She laughed, “I learned gardening from my mother. She went by the Almanac and planted by the signs. Her garden crop was always good.” According to the Almanac, there are certain days each month suitable for planting root crops such as radishes, onions, carrots, potatoes, etc., and other dates suitable for planting only above ground crops like lettuce, tomatoes and beans. Ida said, “We’ve had radishes about three inches across and potatoes the size of grapefruit. They were just as solid and tasty as the smaller ones. Year before last Allen’s cauliflower won grand prize at the Kosciusko County fair.” The Almanac shows a chart resembling a human figure. Certain planets of the universe supposedly influence different anatomical areas at various times. Ida smiled, “My mother would never make sauerkraut when the signs were in the feet or

ingtime is a season of the heart and spirit prepared by God for those who have come through the winter.” THIS REPORTER got a close look at four Canada geese who were wading around in the front yard last Thursday. They are truly magnificent birds. THE ANNUAL benefit basketball game for North Webster Volunteer Firemen will be held at 7 p.m., April 19, at North Webster School gym. It is being sponsored by the Firemen Ladies’ Auxiliary. There will be six teams playing. Concessions and other activities are also planned. All proceeds will go toward suppor-

bowels because it would get soft and smelly. The best time is when the signs are in the heart, head or shoulders. I never make kraut on Good Friday.” Allen became a believer years ago when he was planting a row of lettuce. Ida told him it was the wrong sign and he should wait till the next day. She planted another row of lettuce the next day which turned out lush and healthy. The row Allen planted had large roots but not much above the ground. He was convinced and has been planting by the signs ever since. Ida continued, “I had a neighbor who planted her sweet peas against my advise. She thought it was all nonsense- Her flowers didn’t amount to anything and I had sweet peas by the arm load.” Asked if she had a tip for planting garden this year Ida replied, “If you plant nasturtiuhis with your cucumbers it will keep the bugs away.” Membership open to community women North Webster Firemen Ladies' Auxiliary met March 4 at the fire station. It was decided to open auxiliary membership to any woman in the community who would be interested in helping or supporting the local volunteer fire department and EMS. The auxiliary provides coffee and sandwiches for firemen during fires and emergency Situations. They have several fund raisers during the year to help purchase needed equipment and supplies and assist families whose homes have been destroyed or damaged by fire. Meetings are held the first Monday of each month and the public is invited to attend. For further information call 834-7318 after 6 p.m. 0r‘594-2346 anytime. Committee assignments were made for the benefit basketball game. They are: admissions, Janet Rex, chairman, and Nancy Hill, concessions. Sue Gerke, chairman; fund raising, Dian Bowman, chairman, Mary Likens and Sue Mitchell ; awards, Dixie Likens; publicity, Willie

ting the fire department. THE CAT doesn’t like all the rain and high water. It disrupts her bird watching schedule. One feeder is under water. The other has little or no business when it’s raining which hardly makes it worth her while to wake up and go to the window. Maybe wd' could install an alarm that would ring inside the house when a bird is at the feeder. REV. AND Mrs. Allen Giant, pastors of World of Grace Fellowship Church, invite the public to attend the TV satellite broadcast featuring evangelist Norval Hayes. The revival services are being broadcast now thru Sunday, March 17, and may be seen on the big screen at the Giant home. Worship is from 8-10 p.m. Wednesday thru Friday and 7-10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Word of Grace Fellowship is an affiliate of Word of Faith Ministries of Dallas, Texas. For more information and directions to the Giant home, located on the west side of Irish Lake, call 594-2290. TILL NEXT week ...

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Duncan and Sharon Barrett. The group voted to provide reimbursement for authorized persons using their snowmobiles during snow emergencies for food or medical runs provided a ‘ bill is presented to the auxiliary. Lindsey LaVecce receives gift Sechrist Sixty Five Club members met March 4 at the home of Barbara Goodpaster. Mrs. Goodpaster’s five-week-qld daughter, Lindsey LaVecce, was presented with a gift from the club. Members displayed family photographs. Mirian Mason was a guest. Marian Breyer gave a lesson entitled, “Stress.” Mrs.

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10 YEARS AGO, MARCH 12,1975 Susan Diane Greider of Cromwell and C. Gregory Spry of North Webster have announced their engagement and approaching marriage. A June 21 wedding is planned. Douglas Bone, Brent Bowen, Tyler Haines, Rosalie Keim and Beth Ann Spry, were baptized into fellowship services held March 2 at North Webster United MeUmdist Church. Snem Brower was hostess for the March 3 meeting of Charm N Chatter home extension club. Mrs. William Metcalf assisted the hostess. Members of Tippecanoe Township Hobby club met recently at the home of Mrs. Opal Esch. Melody Homemakers home extension club met March 4 at the home of Mrs. Lyman Wilson. Mrs. Warren Ulrey assisted the hostess. J Plans for the upcoming Mermaid Festival were discussed during the March 3 meeting of the North Webster Fireman’s Auxiliary. 20 YEARS AGO. MARCH 11.1965 The Pure Oil Service station

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TO COMPETE — Patty Wogoman, 16, daughter pf Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Wogoman, Syracuse, will be represented by the Syracuse Fire Department in the Indiana Volunteer Fireman’s Association “Miss Flame’’ Pageant to be conducted in Bloomington in April. The winner will receive a SIOO savings bond and the runner-up will receive a SSO savings bond. This pageant is open to all volunteer fire departments in the state. / Firemen answer calls Syracuse firemen were called out twice over the past weekend with the alarm being false. The first call was reported by Roy Miller at 4:25 p.m. Saturday, March 9. Miller reported a marsh fire on Warner Road. There was no damage and after firemen extinguished the fire they returned to the station. The 3M Alarm Company advised the fire department at 7:57 p.m. Sunday, March 10, of a fire at Ray Frost’s, SR 13S, Syracuse. Firemen checked the location and found no fire.

Breyer also gave the cultural arts report. The refreshment table was decorated in keeping with Saint Patrick’s Day. Joan Moore will be hostess for the April meeting. Commie Staples entertains dub Corrinne Staples entertained Charm and Chatter Club members at her North Webster home on March 4. She also presented the lesson, “Sewing workshop” during which she demonstrated several sewing methods. Vergie Jernigan read the poems, “It’s Me Again God” and “Look On The Sunny Side.” RolJ. call response was “Revitalizing

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located in the heart of North Webster, is being torn down to make room for a new, modern station. The station is owned by Tom Wainer and his sister, Mrs. Cecil White, and has been operated by Pearl Shock 4 since 1936. The new station, to be completed in two months, will be moved back on the lot further. It is being constructed by contractor Arthur Baugher and will be opened by Mr. Shock. The building being torn down was erected in 1935 by the Irwin Oil company and was owned at that time by Frank Remy. Mrs. Loren Kruger, Mrs. William Gross, Miss Jane Raver and MisS Rebecca Richie, students at the Ravenscroft Beauty college, attended the Midwestern trade convention held in Chicago over the weekend.

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Scott spent last weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Varner Chance at their home in Normal, 111. Mrs. Myrtle Greisinger accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Smith of Knapp Lake to Dyer where they spent the weekend with Mrs. Fred Borman.

All the world's a stage

By CHAR BUTLER Zed owns a restaurant in our little lake community and manages to stay in business because he stacks shaved ham sandwiches an inch thick and the coffee is good. Also, he’s dark, handsome, single and likes the ladies. Recently, on a slow rainy afternoon, he inked, in bold red pen at the top of his menu: Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich $4.95. A few days later an attractive, well-dressed young ordered one. “Sorry, but that’s a joke. 1/ don’t have peanut butter and jel- 1 ly.” He laughed. She didn’t. She swung around and off the counter stool with a loud ‘Hurr-rump’ and marched out the frontdoor. Zed shrugged his shoulders. “Some days some people got no humor.” Ten minutes later she walked back in, carrying a brown paper bag from the nearest supermarket. “Here!” She tossed the sack at him. “Now, if you can find bread. I’ll take that sandwich! ” Our table was quiet. We looked at each other and grinned. Zany Zed wallowed in his own whimsey. As he walked toward the kitchen we sneaked but the side door. Next morning We Terrible Four st at our favorite round table. Zed walked over to take orders. “Whatsamatter?” Aren’t any of you cowards gonna ask what I happened?” “Oh, no!” That was Bud; he | played things safe. “Not I!” said Henny Penny. I She’s a law firm secretary. “No way,” answered Tony, a | pacifist. “Tell us!” Me. "Well,” he began. “Hold it!” I interrupted. “You I know better than to begin with I well’. That’s a hole in the ground I holding water!” He started again. “It’s like this. I

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our programs.” Mary Schang presented facts about home cancer tests. Dot Baumle related historical and personal facts about Saint Patrick and Saint Patrick’s Day. Helen Kline gave the cultural arts lesson about drawing. Dorothy Snoke will be hostess for the April meeting. Refreshments of frozen fruit salad and crackers were served by Colleen Bryant, assistant hostess and Mrs. Staples. • Spring Rally is scheduled The Women’s Fellowship from North Webster Church of the Brethren met March 5 at the

50 YEARS AGO, MARCH 14,1935 Mrs. J. L. Kline called on Mrs. Phoebe Goppert and daughter, Wednesday.

Les White and wife moved to the Man Mock property in No. Webster, Wednesday. J. L. Kline and family visited the Elmo Shock home, Sunday. Mrs. E. Wright called on Mrs. J. Garber, Wednesday.

Charles Lamen and son and sister of Fort Wayne visited the Isaiah Kuhn home, Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Allers Gordy made a business .trip to. Elkhart, Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Royal Kline took Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. James Gilbert. Noble and Ermel Kline called on Mr. and Mrs. J. Garber and family.

Emmit and Mrs. Allen Gordy called on Mrs. J. Garber, Wednesday.

Evelyn Lewallen js spending a few days in Warsaw.

Mrs. J. Garber and Mrs. J. L. Kline and Mrs./ Royal Kline visited Mrs. Charles Bigler, Tuesday.

You left me alone. I served her sandwich, didn’t charge her nuthin’ and threw in two cups of coffee. She wouldn’t take any money for the peanut butter and jelly” Tony: “What’dshesay?” “She said ‘Thank you very much ... and if you are free Sunday afternoon, come to cocktails about four. I’m having a few friends in.. .’you know the place. .. down the road, big white house with white picket fence.’ Then, she left.” ) Henny Penny: “The SELBY place?” “Yup,” he answered, wearing a smug smile. “She’s Connie Selby.” \ "You’re outta your league, my boy! ’’ Bud sounded envious. “You going?” Me. “Yup.” 4 We paid our tabs and headed separate directions but not before Henny Penny said, “Zed’s sure a canary this morning. Listen to him whistle!” Bud: “It’s from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” “Whistle While You Work.” interrupted Tony. Henny Penny: “Oh! Now I remember! Alvin sang it! He was so cute!” This promised to be an interesting day. The sky was falling

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home of Doris Dorsey. Eva Lock, president, was in charge of the business session. She read a letter announcing that a Spring Rally is scheduled for April 9 at Nappanee. Theme for the event will be, “One Hundred Years: A Journey of Serving.” Mrs. Dorsey read minutes of the last meeting and gave the treasurer’s report. Devotions were given by Mabie Shawver. She read two poems entitled, “A Song Os Praise For Spring” and “Let’s Take Time For Beauty,” closing with prayer. Time was spent clipping coupons for missionary work. Mrs. Dorsey and Mrs. Shawver served refreshments of cake, tea and coffee. -NWFree trees given by foundation Ten flowering trees will be given to people who join the National Arbor Day Foundation during March 1985. The free trees are part of the foundation’s effort to encourage tree planting throughout America. v The foundation will give two white Dogwood, two American Redbud, two European Mountainash, two Washington Hawthorn, and two flowering Crab trees to members joining during March. The six-to-twelve inch trees will be shipped at the right time for planting this spring, between March 1 and May 31, postage paid with enclosed planting instructions. Thesb trees were selected because they will give a colorful flowering of pink, white, and red blossoms throughout the spring, according to John Rosenow. the Foundation’s executive director. The trees are ' guaranteed to grow, or they will be replaced free of charge. The National Arbor Day Foundation, a non-profit organization,' is working to improve the quality of life throughout the country by encouraging tree planting and conservation. The foundation will give the 10 free trees to members contributing $lO during March. To become a member of the foundation and to receive the free trees, send the contribution to: Flowering Trees, National Arbor Day Foundation. 100 Arbor Avenue, Nebraska City, Neb.. 68410, by March 31. Tootsie Roll Drive held by K. of C. The Knights of Columbus Council 6323 of Syracuse held their March meeting on Monday. March 11, at Saint Martin dePorres Catholic Church. The main topic of discussion was the upcoming Tootsie Roll Drive for the handicapped. The Tootsie Roll Drive will be held on one of the first weekends in May and is a statewide event. The Tootsie Rolls are distributed by the Knights of Columbus with assistance from any cv ~~~ other service group, Scout troop, or church. There is no charge for the Tootsie Rolls, just a voluntary donation. The proceeds from this activity will be kept here in Kosciusko County to benefit the mentally or physically handicapped in the communities. For more information, contact Tony Staley 457-5865 or Bob List 834-7799. The meeting concluded at 9:30 p.m.

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