The Mail-Journal, Volume 23, Number 30, Milford, Kosciusko County, 23 July 1986 — Page 14

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed.. July 23,1986

North Webster News BY MARY LEE WILLMAN

Sunshine club holds auction A carry-in dinner was served at noon on July 15 when members of Sunshine Extension Homemakers Club met at the home of Doris Williamson. Ruthie Menzie gave the flower committee report. Donna Hively distributed and reviewed the new program books. Mrs. Williamson gave a reading entitled, “Recipe for Life” and a poem, “Our Flag.” Group singing was led by Loraine Engelberth. Reports were given by Naomi , Tuttle, gardening; Betty Fosser, citizenship; and Lynette Hively, cultural arts Mrs. Tuttle distributed county fair information books. Following the business session, an auction of garden produce was enjoyed with Mrs. Hively serving as auctioneer. The meeting adjourned with group singing of, “America The Beautiful.” Mrs. Engelberth will be hostess for the August meeting. It will be held on August 12 instead of the regular meeting date due to the state fair. Quilt club has salad buffet Lakeland Quilt Club members met July 14 at the home of Miriam Mason with 18 members present. A carry-in salad buffet was served at noon. Libby Wilson was presented with the colonial candlewick quilt made as a club project. The quilt will be shown at the Topeka quilt show on August 6-9 and the Scottsdale Mall quilt show in October. Wilma Plotner displayed a baby quilt and Pam Kennedy showed a miniature candlewick quilt. Conservation Club to hold contest There were 60 persons present for the July 16 meeting of Barbee Conservation Club held at Barbee Conservation Club building: Waldo Bostel, president, welcomed everyone and opened the business session. Pledge to the American flag was repeated in unison. Everyone joined hands and Wahneta Gebhart led as the Lord’s Prayer was repeated in unison. She also read two poems. A hot dog roast and carry-in picnic supper was enjoyed. Ruth BosteJ and Edna Lawson were hostesses for the meal. Rhonda Ousley read minutes of the recent board of directors meeting. Harold Henry gave the treasurer’s report. It was announced that conservation camp is scheduled for July 20 through July 25 at McClure Lake. Roger Allen reported on the possibility that the National

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Guard will be basing Huey helicopters at Warsaw. Mrs. Bostel expressed appreciation to all members for their help with the recent ice cream social. A fishing contest will be held August 9 and 10. Weigh in location will be at Barbee Landing. A hog roast is planned for August 30. Homemakers have picnic July 14 Pierceton Extension Homemakers met for a picnic on July 14 at the home of Madelyn Dodson with Sandra Frush serving as assistant hostess. Helen Crouch gave the meditation and Lois Harris led group singing. Roll call response for “How do you show patriotism for the USA?” and was answered by 20 members. It was announced that Betty Rose Stahl will be helping to deliver Meals on Wheels in August. Sara Scott gave the garden report and Helen Oxenrider discussed cultural arts. The citizenship lesson was presented by Alice Wilson. The lesson, “Communicating with your mate” was presented by Mrs. Frush. The date of the August meeting has been changed from the 4th to the 11th and will be held at the home of Mrs. Oxenrider Legion auxiliary announces new committee chairmen North Webster American Legion Auxiliary met July 15. Julia Rogers reported on the poppy sale and the second district men’s meeting held recently at North Webster. Sue Heath reported on the Mermaid Festival and fund raising projects. Robyn Jones, chairman, gave an update of the junior girls’ popcorn sale. It was announced that money making projects will be starting in the near future to help with the purchase of new flags for the auxiliary. Mrs. Jones arhd Mrs. Heath attended an outing on July 9 at Indiana Beach. It was sponsored by the Monticello auxiliary for boys from the Knightstown Home. A picnic is planned for August 19 at Dixie Haven pavilion. A carry-in supper will be served at 6:30 p.m. Members of the Leesburg Legion auxiliary will be the invited guests. The district workshop is scheduled for October 18 at the Pierceton American Legion post. Lisa Noble, Girls’ State representative and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Noble, was guest speaker. She told about her experiences while attending Girls’ State in June at Indiana University, Terre Halite. Evelyn

Mock, Girls’ State chairman, presented Lisa with a certificate of appreciation from the auxiliary. Mrs. Heath, auxiliary president, announced new committee [ chairmen for the coming year, i They are: Ann Gant, Americanism; Millie Campbell, auxiliary emergency fund; Billie Schuman, children and youth; Jill Beezley and Rita Harris, community service; Kay Lowe, constitution and bylaws; Betty Busch, education; Mrs. Rogers, field service; Mrs. Gant, finance; Tonya Hoile and Annabelle Reasoner, foreign relations; Mrs. Mock, Girls’ State; Denise Vanator, Indiana Veteran’s Home; Mrs. Jones, junior activities; Elinore Enyeart, It Happened in —

King Arthur's Town BYMARYLEEWILLMAN

TIPPECANOE AUDUBON Society met July 13 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bart Culver for a nature hike and cook out. —o— BARBEE CONSERVATION Club fishing contest will be held August 8 and 9. Barbee Landing will serve as the weigh in station. A PETITION to prevent North Shore Utilities from dumping untreated waste water into Webster Lake can be signed at Fisherman’s Cove. NEW BOOKS, adult nonfiction: Lady Sackville by Susan Mary Alsop; Everything You’ve Always Wanted To Know About Energy But Were Too Weak To Ask by Naura Hayden; New Lives for Old by Margaret Mead; Stress And The American Woman by Nora Kincer; China-Burma-India by Don Moser; The Songs of Paul Simon by Paul Simon; How to Take Charge of Your Life by Mildred Newman; How to be a Thin Person by Kaysa Bonow; Diane Von Furstenberg’s Book of Beauty by Diane Von Furstenberg. Adult fiction: The Return of the Natives by Thomas Hardy. Juvenile fiction: Lions by William K. Durr A SHORT form meeting was held on July 14 when North Webster Pythian Sisters met at the Pythian Hall. Hostesses were Alice Kissinger and Catherine Bause. They served carrot

Knightstown Home; Mrs. Heath, leadership; Marge Shock, legislation; Cyndee Hoile, membership; Janet Kiser, merit system; Mrs. Lowe, national security; Georgia Cormican, past presidents’ parlay; Mrs. Enyeart, public relations; Jane Kuilema, poppy sales; Mrs. Jones, veterans’ affairs and rehabilitation and veterans’ crafts. Lake association urges importance to sign petition The Webster Lake Association met July 12 at Dixie Haven. The nine picnic tables, made and

pineapple salad and ham salad sandwiches. A WOMEN’S seminar will be held July 28, 29, and 30 at Word of Grace Church, Pierceton. The event is open to all women. Sessions are scheduled from 9:30 until 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. each day. There will be three speakers and theme for the seminar is, “Free From the Curse and Crowned With

It happened ... in North Webster

10 YEARS AGO, JULY 21,1976 Steve Badskey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Badskey, North Webster, has completed all requirements to earn the Eagle Scout award. The Eagle Scout award is the highest rank in Boy Scouts of America. It is necessary to earn 24 merit badges before being allowed to try for the Eagle Scout award. A community project requiring not less than six hours is required to qualify for the high award. Steve chose for his project the construction of “Welcome” signs to be placed at the edge of North Webster. North Webster Boy Scouts participated in the Cub Scout Olympics held recently at the school track field. Event categories included: Long jump, soft ball throw, push ups, sit ups and 50 yard dash. Members of North Webster Anna Bowers Chapter Women’s Christian Temperance Union met recently at North Webster Church of the Brethren. Devotions were given by Mrs. Oma Likens. She discussed the Bicentennial and upcoming presidential election. She read from Psalms 11: 1-7 and Second Chronicles 7:14. Airman Dennis Greider, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Greider of r 1 North Webster, has received a new assignment following graduation from the communications equipment repairman course conducted by the air training command at Kessler AFB, Miss. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Ritchie, North Webster, have received a Bicentennial greetings telegram

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finished by the association, were donated for the new town park pavilion. Os urgent importance was the petition to prevent North Shore Utilities from obtaining a fiveyear permit to dump excess, untreated waste water into Webster Lake. The petition can be signed at Fisherman’s Cove. It was reported that the lake has recently been sprayed for algae. The Webster Lake dam maintenance committee asked for volunteers to help paint the steel structure on the dam. Homemakers have new vice president Viola Richcreek was hostess

Honors.” For transportation and further information, call 594-2290. MR. AND Mrs. Rob (Tammy Zirkle) Neal, Hartford City, are the parents of a daughter born July 13 at Portland. Amber Zirkle, summer resident of Barbee Lake, is the paternal great-grandmother. The little

from Rev. and Mrs. Percy A. Tucker and family, London, England. The Tuckers spent several weeks in North Webster last summer while Rev. Tucker served as an exchange pastor at North Webster United Methodist church. 20 YEARS AGO, JULY 20, 1966 Yellow Banks Hotel, North Webster, presents Dennis Puckett Trio, featuring all styles of music. The Trio recently returned from a successful tour of the east and southern states where they appeared on stage, in theaters and USO camps. Appearing Wednesday, Friday and Saturday nights from 9 p.m. to 1 a m on beautiful Lake Webster. Miss Connie Phillips and Steve Allen attended MYF Institute at Epworth Forest last week. They gave a report of their week at the morning worship service Sunday morning at the Methodist church. Jerry L. Helvey, a resident of r 1 Leesburg (Sechrist Lake) and vice president of the Lakeland school board, has purchased from Joe Mater and Associates, Inc., a credit bureau and three collection agencies. Helvey is former vice president of the firm. The announcement came from Joe Mater, president. Mr. Helvey has formed a new corporation — Helvey and Associates, Inc., MidLakes Shopping Center, North Webster, Ind. This will be the administrative offices for the newly acquired credit bureau and collection agencies. An idea that summer vacationers have found useful is to create their own portable first-

for the July 17 meeting of Efficient Homemakers Club. Group singmg was led by Judy Clayton. Jill Shock was voted in as vice president due to the resignation of vice president Cyndi Heckaman. Mary Sullivan. Mrs. Shock, Norma Sliger, and Lois Royer were named to a committee to plan an educational booth for the county fair. New year books were completed. Mrs. Shock reported on the 50th anniversary of Extension Homemakers A National Homemakers convention will be helc this summer at Blacksburg, Va. It is expected that 5.000 hoir emakers will attend. Phyllis Matz gave the citizenship report. “What is citizenship. ”

girl has been named Sarah Elizabeth and she weighed eight pounds. Mounces —o— FAYE WILSON, Bradenton, Fla., is spending a couple of weeks visiting with Harold and Jo Henry. Barbee Lake. —o— ITEMS ARE needed for the

aid stations. The concept here, of coirse, is that the whole family shculd be prepared for the aches, pains and other discomforts and maladies that too often go hand in hand with vigorous outdoor activity. 51 YEARS AGO, JULY 23. 1936 Road contractor on Road 13 is now building the road through Luther Strombeck’s farm, a new bridge over Tippecanoe River is alsj under construction. It will be 32 feet wide and all of concrete. C amp Crosley, one mile west of

IK. EL '■ I ■ JW 11 “i CHECK PRESENTED — Alice Rinker and’Debbie Evans of Rinker’s Family Store in North Webster present a check for SI,OOO to Diane Bowman of the North Webster Emergency Medical Service. for their fund raiser. A door-to-door fund raising campaign is currently underway for the purchase of a new fife engine and to replace funds spent for a new EMS mobile unit. (Photo by Paul Siegfried)

Myrtle Likens told the correct way to lift heavy items and gave tips for hot weather safety. Mrs. Clayton discussed, “Home canning.” Mrs. Richcreek read a poem about the painting, “Praying Hands.” Alice Long reported on the county trip. It was announced that Mrs.

Leki Ledyard honored at luncheon July 9

Lakeland Women’s Club members met July 9 at a local restaurant where a luncheon was served in honor of the coming marriage of Leia Ledyard who will be moving to North Manchester in the near future She was presented with a gift

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North Webster Daycare Center. Call 834-2871 during regular business hours. —o— THE CAT was found standing on the roof of the house. It is a two-story house and it isn’t possible to get up on the roof without a ladder. We can’t figure it out and the cat isn’t talking. GRANDMOTHER SAYS,

North Webster has 300 boys in camp. 1,000 registered at Epworth Forest last week. The Institute will last next week. Fishing is good on Lake Webster. Ward Vanator is making a concrete foundation for a large house at Bruce Pierce’s park. It will take 40 bags of cement. Dr. Austin of Anderson, Ind., has bought property on west side of Lake Webster. He is painting his place white. David Rosewinkle has moved from Cripple Gates to the Stanley

Drugs are taken from Syracuse doctor's office

@ P£R S Crime Stoppers, a non-profit organization involving the police, the media and the public in the fight against crime, offers anonymity and cash rewards to persons who furnish information leading to the arrest and the filing of criminal charges against felony offenders and to the capture of fugitives. The following “Crime of the Week” was furnished by the Kosciusko County Crime Stop-

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Clayton had entered the County Homemakers Style Show. The club will be making hospital tray favors for December and serving the President’s Council meeting luncheon in March. Lois Royer received the door prize. Doris Wall will be hostess for the August meeting.

A luncheon was also enjoyed in June at Warsaw There will be no August meeting. The September meeting is scheduled for 10 a m on the third Thursday at North Webster United Methodist Church. The meeting will be used as a planning session for the coming year.

"Summer memories for those of us over 50 don’t include expecting to be entertained by a TV set or video games. As youngsters we made our own fun. In those days, it was actually safe to go walking in the park after dark and to enjoy a free band concert. Something children of this never know." —O'TILL NEXT week .. .

Warner property He is an automobile salesman for Rodibaugh and Miller William Gerard is building a new house for Mrs Clyde Miller. Mrs. Mary Strombeck visited Mr. and Mrs John Roberts and Grandma Konkee, who is 95 years old, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Mock and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ulerey Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Miller and daughter, Joice, and Mrs. Ray Kuhn went to Sherwood, Ohio, Sunday.

pers organization: The burglary of a doctor’s office in Syracuse is the “Crime of the Week. ” During the weekend of July 12. unknown subjects broke a window at the office of Dr. William Meyers, located on SR 13, at the south edge of Syracuse. Once inside, they obtained several vials of demerol, morphine, codeine, and other related drugs. Also taken was a small amount of cash. Persons with information regarding this burglary are asked to contact Crime Stoppers, toll-free, at 1-800-342-STOP. Crime Stoppers will pay up to SI,OOO if the information leads to an arrest or indictment Persons who call will be assigned a code number and will not be asked their names.