The Mail-Journal, Volume 22, Number 33, Milford, Kosciusko County, 14 August 1985 — Page 9

North Webster News BY MARY LEE WILLMAN

Mallard duck makes nest Some weeks ago a female mallard duck made her nest in a big wooden tub on the end of a pier at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Meridith, Sawmill Lake. The tub was planted with long stemmed yellow flowers and made a safe and secure nesting place. All the neighbors had been keeping an eye on the situation because it is rather late in the year for ducks to be nesting. One morning last week, this reporter was drawn to the front window by the “.quacking and peeping” noises coming from Meridiths’ pier. The eggs had hatched. One little duck was in the water swimming around with its mother. The other five babies were still in the tub “peeping’ loudly and trying to climb over the edge. A bit later, this reporter looked out again and all five of the babies were out of the tub and running around on the pier. Mother duck and the one baby continued to swim along side and back and forth under the pier. She kept coaxing and one by one, in an effort to keep their mother in sight, the little ducks either fell or jumped into the water. This left one little fella frantically racing up and down the pier “peeping at the top of his lungs. He got so excited he ran headlong down the pier and fell off the end. Mother duck then swam proudly down the lake with all six of her babies paddling along behind in close formation. Friends of Library install officers Friends Os The Library met August, 7 at North Webster

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Church of the Brethren. Betty Ann Clark served refreshments. The by-laws committee presented a new constitution based on a copy of the constitution used by the Gary Library Association. Revisions were made adapting the document to local library needs. New officers were installed. They are: Helen Wichern, president; Debbie McFadden, vice president and program chairman; Lauri Gilbert; secretary, and Ruth Dunker, treasurer. A standing nominating committee and board of directors were appointed in compliance with the new constitution. Plans were made for the group’s crafts, bread and jelly sale on November 2 at Camelot Hall. Empty baby food jars are needed and donations of craft items are welcomed. All proceeds will go to support the public library. The next meeting is scheduled for September at North Webster Church of the Brethren. Club wins red ribbon at fair Charm and Chatter Club members met August 5 at the home of Susie Ward. As guests arrived, they were served refreshments of gelatin salad and crackers. Helen Kline was assistant hostess. Pledges to the American and Christian flags and the club creed were repeated in unison. Roll call response was, “My favorite day at the fair." Virginia Osburn read several poems by Helen Stiner Rice. It was announced that the club exhibit on, “Stress" won a second place red ribbon at the county fair. Members of the fair committee were Corrinne Staples, chairman; Alice Kissinger, Carrie

Switzer, Ruth Mickley and Mrs. Ward. Ruby Badskey gave the lesson, “Food Additives.” She noted that each person consumes approximately 339 pounds of additives each year. Following the lesson, she conducted a true and false quiz. It was noted that Homemakers Camp is scheduled for September 9 and 10 at Camp Elko. Mrs. Mickley was presented with a gift. Reports were given by Mrs. Staples, gardening, Japanese beetles; Dorothy Snoke, health and safety, bee and wasp stings and she read an article about preventing health fraud; Laverne Clutter, citizenship and cultural arts, revitalizing downtown Indiana and Chautauqua Circus Vaudeville. Olive Locke will be hostess for •;.,e September meeting. Auxiliary club holds carry-in dinner August 7 Ann Beamer, president, also served as secretary pro tern on August 7 when the Hoosier Club Auxiliary of Barbee Conservation Club met at the conservation club

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CHILDREN WHO are summer reading contest participants will be entertained at 10:30 a.m., August 16, at North WebsterTippecanoe Township Public Library. —o— CY AND Maxine Scott will observe their 50th wedding anniversary on August 17. —o— GRANDMOTHER SAYS, “Your problems won’t bother you if you don’t think about them." —o— CHURCH CIRCLE meetings: Miriam Circle, August 12, at the home of Carol Ritchie: Lydia Circle, August 13; Esther Circle,

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building. Helen Norwood was a guest. A carry-in dinner was served at noon with lasagna as the main dish. Dot Kurth and Margaret Welker were hostesses for the day. Plans were made to serve refreshments on October 12 during the Hobby and Craft Show being sponsored by the conservation club. Edna Lawson was named as chairman of the food committee. She will be assisted by Mrsr Beamer and Joan Pettit. The event will be held at Barbee Conservation Club building. Following dinner and the business session, the afternoon was spent playing games. Firemen auxiliary buys chain saw North Webster Firemen Ladies Auxiliary met July 30 at the fire station with Willadean Duncan, president, in charge of the business session. Debbi Miotto, Chapman Lake, was a guest. It was announced that funds from the benefit basketball game, held this spring at North Webster school, have been used to purchase a chain saw for the

August 14, at the home of Peg Benson; and Rebekah Circle, August 14, at the home of Christine Foland. —o— NEW BOOKS, Adult nonfiction: “The World’s Greatest Madonnas,” by Cynthia Maus; “The Flame Trees Os Thika,” by Huxley. Adult fiction: “The Hobbit” and “The Silmarillion,” both by Tolkien; “Out Os The Silent Planet,” “Perglandra” and "That Hideous Strength,” all by C. F. Lewis. —o— MEMBERSHIP IN the North Webster Firemen Ladies Aux-

fire department. This is a special saw designed to quickly cut through roofing material. Donation canisters to help pay for equipment needed by the fire department have been placed in local businesses. They will be there until after Labor Day. Plans were discussed for the August 10 ice cream social and the purchase of a table for the meeting room at the fire station. Diane Bowman and Sue Mitchell were appointed to find a table that would be suitable. Mrs. Bowman, Pam Laker and Janet Rex volunteered to be part of a committee to help with the purchase of equipment for the EMS and fire department. It was noted that North Webster is in need of more EMTs. Anyone who is interested in the training program should call the fire station. Membership in the ladies auxiliary is open to any woman in the community who would like to help the fire department and EMS. Meetings are held the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the fire station. For more information call 834-7318 after 5 p.m. or 594-2346.

iliary is open to any woman in the community who would like to help the fire department or EMS. For more information call 834-7318 after 5 p.m. or 594-2346. —o— TILL NEXT week . . . Accident near Waubee Lake Vehicles driven by Carl A. Miller and Patricia Zimmerman, both of r 1 Milford, sideswiped at 6:44 p.m. last Sunday as they entered a curve going in opposite directions, braked, skidded on loose gravel and collided. The accident, in which there were no injuries, occurred on Nelson Drive in Kilmer Addition near Waubee Lake, southeast of Milford. Aaron .Rovenstine, Milford police officer, investigated the accident. Damage was estimated at $1,500 to the 1984 Chevrolet driven bv Zimmerman and SI,OOO to Buick driven by Miller. How true The hard some folks work, the harder others have to work to correct their mistakes. — Gosport, Pensacola.

r Fl I ■ I ? J ' ■■LX I uMKJmUI jL Tr, J'HRh \j \ V MH® r AUCTION RAISES $12,174.50 — The auction of a number of donated items, including that of a pontoon boat and motor, netted approximately $12,174.50. The auction was one part of the Beach Buoy Bonanza sponsored by the North Webster Park Board and a number of concerned merchants to raise the $30,000 still needed in the fund drive. With still another event in the process, the fund drive is approximately $9,401.09 away from its SIOO,OOO goal. BENEFIT HOG ROAST — There were 1,300 dinners served at the North Webster Public Beach benefit hog roast Saturday at the International Palace of Sports. The hog roast and auction for the Beach Buoy Bonanza was a “howling success” according to Alice Rinker, a committee member and ardent backer of the public beach. North Webster Beach Buoy Bonanza: 'howling success' North Webster Public Beach is closer to reality following the "howling success" of the Beach Buoy Bonanza Saturday. Alice Rinker, committee member of the event, reported $20,598.91 was raised through the hog roast, auction and other fund raising events Saturday. A balance of $30,000 was needed by October to reach the SIOO,OOO public donation goal to receive a SIOO,OOO matching grant. After Saturday evening, the beach fund is short $9,401.09 with several fund raisers still planned. Donations, which netted SBOO during an eight-hour period last year, will be taken on Labor Day weekend when volunteers “bombard” the street corners at SR 13 and Washington Street asking for donations from passing motorists. Mrs. Rinker commented last Labor Day volunteers worked four hours on each of two days, receiving SIOO per hour. This year it is hoped the time period will be increased. Beach Buoy Successful < A better turnout couldn’t have been asked for by those planning the Beach Buoy Bonanza. The hog roast dinner served 1,300 dinners. They had to turn away the last 10 people because of a shortage of food. The auction raised $9,124.50 plus $3,050 raised through the auctioning of a.pontoon boat and motor donated by John Lamb and Bob Williams. This was purchased by a Warsaw man from Superior Meat wanting only to be known as “Joe.” The Vice Brothers Band members donated their time and provided three hours of entertainment for those dining. The Heart of the Lake Squares and Grassy Creek Cloggers provided demonstrations. W- A—k / JW/T ; Z T $ rB 7Mi a j LwXl | COOKS FOR THE OCCASION — Som#bnehad to cook the hogs and carve the meat for the North Webster Beach benefit hog roast during the Beach Buoy Bonanza Saturday and that is just what these five people did. There was 1,300 dinners served before the meat ran out. Shown in the photo are Frank Miller, Tom Tuttle, Dick Cruz, Nelda Bone and Red Russell.

Ivy Tech registration Aug. 15-17 Registration for Ivy Tech College fall quarter classes will be August 15 and 16 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, August 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 106 North Buffalo Street in Warsaw. Fall quarter classes will begin August 28. A financial aid representative will be available on Thursday, Aug. 15 from 1 to 6 p.m. to aid veterans or any needing assistance. Anyone seeking information about financial aid should make an appointment by calling the Ivy Tech office at 267-5428. Ivy Tech College is an accredited, equal opportunity/affirmative action state college. New game CHICAGO — Strangers and Dangers is touted by its inventors as the- first board game in America to tdach children about safety on the streets and hazards around the home. The game is the brainchild of three law enforcement officials.

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