The Mail-Journal, Volume 22, Number 43, Milford, Kosciusko County, 23 October 1985 — Page 16
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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., October 23,1985
North Webster News BY MARY LEE WILLMAN
Homemakers dub has hobo party A hobo party was enjoyed on October 16 by members of Tippecanoe Township Extension Homemakers Club. The group met at North Webster Church of God. Hostesses for the day were Jean Hamilton, Peggy Rienhold, and Harriett Williamson. Catherine Bause and Ida Hart received awards for having the best hobo costumes. Roll call response was, “A Halloween Prank.” Roll call was answered by 30 members and one guest, Alberta Boehme, Fort Wayne. Maxine Gaston played the piano for group singing of, “Climb Every Mountain.’’ Pledges to the American and Christian flags and the club creed were repeated in unison. Minutes of the last meeting were read by Virginia Perry. May Grodrian read the treasurer’s report. A card was signed to be sent to Frank and Maime Golden, Hebron, in honor of their 70th wedding anniversary. Reports were given about Camp Elko, the recent County Homemakers trip to Michigan, and the recent club trip to Fort Wayne. It was decided to purchase a year’s subscription to the National Geographic and Na-
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tional Geographic children’s magazine for the North WebsterTippecanoe Township Public Library. The group voted to make Christmas cookies for a local nursing home, provide hospital tray favors for Kosciusko Community Hospital and participate in the North Webster Christmas Charity fund. A carry-in dinner was served at noon with a “hobo-style” main dish. The Lord’s Prayer was repeated in unison. The lesson, “Granny’s Method” was presented by Mrs. Bause. She explained how to make bread, noodles, and three different types of pie crust. Hobby Club is scheduled for October 24 at the home of Mrs. Gaston. There will be a lesson taught about gift wrapping. Those attending are asked to bring a sack lunch, a gift-type box, wrapping paper, and cellophane tape. Items for the Christmas bazaar will be sorted and tagged on October 31 at the home of Mrs. Grodrian, bazaar chairman. Conservation dub Halloween party A Halloween costume party was the highlight of the October 15 meeting of Barbee Conserva-
tion Club held at the club building. There were 65 persons present. Costume awards went to Marjorie Penrod and Sue Stephan. A carry-in dinner was served. Tables were decorated with pumpkins and other items in keeping with fall and the Halloween season. Members of the dinner committee were Mr. and Mrs. Bill Grodrian, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gaston, and Mr. and Mrs. John Weyler. Dorothy Thornburg gave the invocation. Rhonda Ousley read the minutes of the October 7 board of directors meeting. Joan Pettit gave the treasurer’s report. It was announced that Ruth Bostel is a patient at Kosciusko Community Hospital and Margaret Applegate is in the hospital at Indianapolis. Norma Moser reported on the October 12 craft and hobby show held at the club house. Following dinner and the business session a variety of Halloween games were played. Pythian Sisters to have inspection Alice Kissinger reported on Grand Temple, held recently at Indianapolis, when North Webster Pythian Sisters met October 14 at Lakeside Temple. She read instructions for the group’s upcoming formal inspection on October 28. The charter was draped in memory of Myrtle Greisinger, Lucille Burson, and Mildred Overman. Plans were made for inspection practice on October 19. The Temple kitchen is to be cleaned on October 21 in preparation for upcoming events and activities. It was noted that four members attended a reception at Elkhart on October 13 honoring Virginia Anglemeyer, Grand Guard. A Grand Chief’s reception was held October 6 at Fremont. Opal Adams of Fremont is Grand Chief for the coming year. Refreshments of sandwiches and whipped gelatin fruit salad were served by Ethel Engle and Corrinne Staples.
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Open house and bazaar to be held Ann Beamer called the business session to order on October 14 when 17 members of Lakeland Quilting Club met at the home of Miriam Mason. Eileen Barcus, Mishawaka, was a guest. Roll was called by Jesse Wainscott. A sack lunch was served at noon. New secret pal names were drawn. Mrs. Barcus taught a workshop on how to make quilted, padded album covers. Each member brought fabrics of her choice for the project. The completed covers will be photographed at the next meeting. The picture will be included in the club scrap book. It was announced that a holiday open house and craft bazaar is planned from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. October 26 at the Mason home. Anyone who is interested is welcome to attend. Members who attended the LaPaz Quilt Show were Patty Herron, Mrs. Wainscott, Eleanor Bates, Estaleen Harney, Wahneta Gebhart, and Ruth Dunker. The show featured a number of outstanding antique quilts. Mrs. Harney and Mrs. Dunker recently attended a workshop taught by Sarah Deasy from Michigan at the Scottsdale Mall. Mrs. Harney displayed a table runner she is making. Those winning awards at the county fair were: Mrs. Dunker, for her crewel picture depicting the 22 cent, “Love Stamp;” Pam Kennedy, a Christening dress with six yards of fabric in the ruffled skirt and shadow applique on the yoke; and Ruth Huges, a crocheted doily. Isa Smith has completed a ’‘Grandmother’s Fan” quilt with hand applique. She also displayed a hand quilted “Scrap Quilt” with 942 individual pieces. It has taken Mrs. Beamer three years to complete a quilt designed with her own adaption of a medallion
center framed with red and white borders and featuring diamond inserts. Sue Stephan is completing a two generation “Bow Tie” quilt that was started by her mother. The next meeting is scheduled for October 28 at the Mason home following the holiday bazaar and open house. Gift wrapping lesson for Backwater Friends Backwater Friends met October 17 at the home of Elizabeth Leach with Wanda Mickley as assistant hostess. Roll call response was, “My biggest booboo whpn we had company.” Mrs. Mickley gave devotions, read the cultural arts lesson and led group singing. The lesson was given by Marjorie Karst. Her topic was “gift wrapping.” Several members
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GOLDEN APRIL Club members met October 15 at the home of Pam Meyers for a family Halloween costume party. Games were played and refreshments served. Diane Diel will be hostess for the November meeting. BOUQUETS TO Blanche Orr who will be 101 years young on October 28. A former resident of Epworth Forest, Blanche is now a resident at the Methodist Home, Warren. She is the oldest living member of North Webster United Methodist Church. Her daughter, Virginia Perry, resides at North Webster.
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10 YEARS AGO, OCT. 22,1975 Mr. and Mrs. Tom Reynolds have just returned from a two week vacation trip to California. They visited with family and friends at Big Bear Lake and Yucaipa, Calif. Miss Peggy Willman was hostess for a weiner roast held recently at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Willman, Leesburg. Guests were present from Warsaw, Indianapolis, Huntington, Marion, Detroit, Mich., and Honolulu, Hawaii. Sgt. Charles Richards has just returned to Fort Sill, Okla., after spending a week visiting with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Don Richards, Epworth Forest. Sgt. Richards is assigned to the Army Medical Corps at Fort Sill. Mrs. Ruth Bayer, Leesburg, was guest of honor at a birthday luncheon given October 13 at the home of Mrs. Pauline Castello, Kokomo. Guests present were Mrs. C.D. Smith, Carmel; Mrs. Vera Rutherford and Mrs. Glenn Dwiggins, Kokomo; and Mrs. T.A. Willman, Barbee Lake. 20 YEARS AGO, OCT. 20, 1965 Lakeland school board member Jerry L. Helvey of Tippecanoe township attended the North Central Management institute at Indiana university last week. Mrs. Stanley Vanator visited Mrs. Melvin Wheeler of Etna and Mrs. Berda Wolfe of Kimmell at the Whitley county hospital last week. While in Columbia City, she also called on another friend, Mrs. Gladys Winebrenner who is
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received gifts from their secret pals. Refreshments of pumpkin pie with whipped topping, fresh fruit salad, cookies, nuts, mints, and cider were served. The November meeting will be held at the home of Carol Rhoades. Lady Lions hold party and auction North Webster Lady Lions met at North Webster United Methodist Church on October 17 for a Halloween costume party and brown bag auction. Minutes of the November meeting were read by Teresa Richcreek. Bars of soap were brought for Christmas charity baskets. Bars of soap and socks are to be brought to the November meeting. A letter was sent to the Lions Club offering to assist with secretarial duties during the Mermaid Festival. It was decid-
LAKELAND QUILTING Club members are planning a holiday crafts open house on October 26 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Mason, Mill Dr., Bodyston Mills, North Webster. The public is welcome to attend. The hours are 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and members of Lakeland Quilting Club will be present to answer questions. —o— GRANDMOTHER SAYS, "Where is your train of thought taking you?” —o— RUTH BOYER, Barbee Lake, was guest of honor on October 13
a Columbia City resident. John Rhodes received an achievement medal in entomology from the extension office at Warsaw. This medal is presented by the Hercules Powder Company. John was notified that he was one of four in the county to receive such a medal. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Riggsby of San Diego, Calif., arrived last Tuesday night for a visit with her sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. R.A. Richwine. Other recent callers at the Richwine home included the Reverend Finch of Fort Wayne who called Saturday and Mrs. Merrill Remington of Chesterfield and Mrs. Callie Stiers of Anderson who visited Sunday.
Mrs. Glen Vanator entertained with a luncheon honoring her daughter, Denise, on her fifth birthday guests were John Pifer, Gayle Cremeens, Jill Humble, Mary Rupprecht, Mrs. Stanley Vanator and Mrs. Robert Pifer. A narrow brim dress straw hat was the only shread of evidence police have of the thief who held up Gray’s Supermarket at MidLakes Shopping Center south of North Webster Friday night. “And it is a hat like you could buy anywhere in the country,” said store owner Danny Gray as he discounted the evidence as being of any value. The daring youthful thief entered the market at 7:10 p.m. Friday, thrusting a revolver toward checkout girl Nancy Stump with the command to “give me the money or I’ll shoot you.” The thief made away with $325, Gray said.
ed that a cost limit for secret pal Christmas gifts should be established. Joyce Packard presented information about the North Webster Winter Carnival scheduled for February 8 and 9. The Lady Lions have been asked to have a concessions booth during the event. The group will also be helping with the October 19 bike-a-thon and sponsoring three children who will ride bikes. Sue Mitchell read three Halloween stories. Pictures were taken of those members wearing costumes. Refreshments were served by Marilyn Thrasher and Janet Brandon. Mrs. Packard and Mrs. Brandon served as auctioneers for the brown bag auction. Indian heritage topic of report Betty Lewallen was hostess for the October 17 meeting of Effi-
at a family dinner party and surprise birthday card shower in observance of her 80th birthday. Hosts for the day were Shirley Smith and Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Willman. The event was held at the Smith home with 11 guests present. Ruth received over 100 cards from friends and relatives at Tipton, Indianapolis, Marion, Kokomo, Peru, Morgantown, North Webster, Warsaw, Syracuse, Pierceton, Dunkirk, Fort Wayne, Anderson, Walton, Huntington, and North Manchester. She also received cards from the states of Florida, Virginia, Washington, Arizona,
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50 YEARS AGO, OCT. 24,1935 Mr. and Mr. Eli Shock and daughter Betty visited with Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Ferverda, Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Saidla visited in Elkhart, Wednesday with Harvey Saidla, who is in ill health. Jonas Cripe and Mrs. Elizabeth Shock spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Lon Klingerman near Indian Village. Mrs. Eli Shock and Mrs. Elmo Shock spent Wednesday in the Ezra Shock home, it being threshing dav.
Purdue holds 73rd annual veterinarians conference
Sessions in Purdue University’s recent 73rd annual conference for veterinarians covered subjects ranging from stress in the profession to effects of Food and Drug Administration policy decisions on veterinarians. The more than 200 veterinarians attending the conference and the Purdue School of Veterinary Medicine’s Alumni Reunion included large- and small-animal practitioners from throughout the country. Dr. Gerald Guest, deputy director of the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine at Rockville, Md., led a discussion that focused on the impact of FDA policy decisions on largeanimal practitioners and also gave attention to enforcement of FDA regulations. Dr. Clarence Rawlings of the University of Georgia, considered one of the nation’s top authorities on heartworm, spoke
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cient homemakers Club. The meeting was opened by Cyndi Heckaman, vice president. Reports were given by: Jill Shock, gardening, “Easy garden clean-up;” Mrs. Heckaman, “Kennedy Space Center;” Vera Zurcher, cultural arts, an article about the Miami Indian heritage of lona Davis; and Myrtle Likens, health and safety, “Are you sick and tired of feeling sick and tired?” Mrs. Heckaman gave the lesson, “gift wrapping.” . She stressed using your imagination and items that you have around the house to create attractive packages. Viola Richcreek, president, presided during the business session. Mrs. Lewallen and Pauline White, co-chairmen of the ways and means committee, presented new fundraising ideas for the coming year. Phyllis Matz received the door prize. Mrs. White will be hostess for the November meeting. A carryin dinner is planped.
Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Louisiana, and Ohio. NORTH WEBSTER Community Christmas bazaar is planned for November 2 at Camelot Hall. The event is being sponsored by Theta Sigma Chapter of Psi lota Xi Sorority. All proceeds will go to charity or philanthropic projects. —o— A "HANGING Os The Greens” ceremony will take place on November 30 at North Webster United Methodist Church. TILL NEXT week . . .
Those who spent Thursday with Mrs. Elmo Shock, threshing day were Mrs. Alice Shock, Mrs. Ezra Shock and son Bobby, Mrs. Eli Shock and Betty; Mrs. Elizabeth Shock, Mrs. Jim Sharp and Mrs. Fred Kuhn. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Click and daughters attended a birthday party in the Ed Robison home Friday evening. Mrs. Elizabeth Shock, Elmo Shock and Jonas Cripe called in the Noah Shock home in Ligonier, Monday afternoon.
on management and new concepts in heartworm. Purdue professor Charles Figley, widely known for his work with Vietnam veterans and with hostages concerning stress, addressed a general session on managing stress. * Some local participants of the conference were Tom Barkdull, Ervin Blume, Roy Coolman, Cary Cooper, Dennis Graham, Daniel Rodgers, David Thoma, Charles Weber and are from Fort Wayne. From South Bend were Carol Ecker, David Hogan, Kerry MacGowan,Michael Rausch; and Robert Stopczynski of Granger. Other local participants were Ron Doversberger, Elkhart; Richard Goebel, Goshen; Maria King, Ligonier; Bruce Lamb, Milford; and Dennis Woodward, Warsaw.