The Mail-Journal, Volume 23, Number 51, Milford, Kosciusko County, 17 December 1986 — Page 22

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., December 17,1986

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It happened . . . in Milford

10 YEARS AGO, DEC. 15,1976 Hey kids, Santa Claus is coming to Milford next Saturday morning. Yes, that jolly man with the long, white beard and the bright red suit will be in Milford on

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December 19. The word is out that youngsters should listen-for his arrival. He has promised to come to town between 9 and 9:30. He will be met by town marshal Melvin Jordan and will ride in the police car. Mr. and Mrs. Don Ahrns of Milford left Friday for a trip in their motor home that will take them to Houston. Texas, to visit their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Treesh, at 10514 Huntington View, and to Phoenix Ariz., where they will visit Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ulery, formerly of Nappanee. They also plan to visit another daughter and son-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ulery. in the Whittier. Calif., area. The Ahrnses plan to be gone for the winter. Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Bitner have sold their antique shop after nine years. They both state they will miss seeing the many friends they have made over that period of time.

Mr. and Mrs. Ken Beer of Milford have returned home after a week’s vacation on the island of Aruba.

Mrs. David Wright and children are leaving today (Wednesday) to spend the Christmas holidays with her parents in Puerto Rico. After the first of the year Ted and Sandy Speicher plan to vacation on the island of Martinique in the Caribbean Sea. 20 YEARS ACitMJEC. 14, 1966

Mrs. Irvin Coy of Milford entertained at dinner Sunday evening in honor of her family. The dinner was a pre-Christmas celebration. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Dale Sparklin of Syracuse, Mr. and Mrs. David Clem of Goshen, Mr and Mrs. Robert Laudaman of Urbana and Max Alan Laudaman and David Bruce Clem, both of

Manchester college. The Laudamans will be spending the holidays in Hawaii. > The Milford Chamber of Commerce is currently making plans to sponsor a contest for decorating the homes of Milford this year and is urging all citizens to participate by decorating their properties for the Christmas season. Appropriate prizes will be awarded in the following categories: Best decorated house front, best decorated tree, and best religious scene. Judging will be done sometime between December 17 and 25 by Gordon Blauser and his committee. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cormany of r 1 Milford plan to have their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. John Brown of Quincy.P Mass., as their guests over the holiday season. John is in the navy. While here Mr. and Mrs. Brown plan to spend some time in Fort Wayne with John’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Weisser of r r Milford entertained the home economics circle of the St-Mar-Kos Pomona Grange and their husbands Saturday evening, Dec. 10, at their home west of Milford. A potluck supper was enjoyed by the 26 present, after which Mrs. Ben Thompson presided over the business of the circle. 30 YEARS AGO. DEC. 20, 1956 A Christmas program will be given at the Milford Apostolic Christian church in the auditorium, Sunday evening at 7 o’clock. Marion Beer is in charge of the program. The public is invited. The Town Board wishes to announce that anyone wishing to have the City Garbage Service, please call town marshal George Bullock, phone OLB-5743 or street commissioner Don Brumbaugh, phone OLB-4791. Calls should be made not later than December 21. The Milford school will leave out at noon tomorrow (Friday) and will not take up until Wednesday morning, January 2, at the usual time. Students and faculty will enjoy their holiday vacation. Santa Claus will make his appearance at the elementary school at 2:15 this afternoon, and at the high school at 11 a.m. tomorrow, with treats for all. The flow of Christmas mail through the Milford post office this Christmas season has been uninterupted and has been handled with comparative ease by the post office staff. Postmaster Eugene Felkner stated that the Christmas mail has been heavier

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this year than any previous year that he can remember, both as to greeting cards and parcel post packages. 50 YEARS AGO. DEC. 17,1936 Otis Barringer of New Paris was a Milford shopper Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Stookey of Valparaiso, spent the weekend here. Dr. Eldon Hurd and family spent Sunday in Indianapolis, with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Helman of Elkhart were Milford visitors on Sunday. Jimmy Barnes was absent from school the fore part of the week on account of illness. ? J.M. Hixon, county WPA project supervisor, was in town on business, Monday forenoon. Jean, small daughter of Mrs. Inez Anglin was indisposed the latter part of this week. Howard Baer and George Burris of Chicago, spent Saturday and Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Erick. Maxine and Jimmy Randall of Leesburg, spent last week in the home of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hartter. Mr. and Mrs. Russel Price of LaPaz attended the basketball game here Saturday evening and visited friends and relations.

’Gift Lift' brings Christmas to many forgotten patients

I By DEE JAYNES Staff Writer Christmas is a time when most Americans will gather to share the warmth and love of the season, enjoy the fellowship of family and friends, and to exchange holiday greetings and gifts. For many forgotten residents in nursing homes and mental institutions, however, Christmas would be a lonely and unhappy time without the care and concern they receive from dedicated Mental Health Association

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MUSIC PROGRAM — Kristina Welker, choir director for North Webster United Methodist Church and vocal music instructor at West Noble Elementary School, presented a musical program for the Ladies’ Night Christmas Dinner Party of Kiwanis Club of Lakeland, North Webster, Monday, Dec. 15. Jack Maule, president-elect, introduced Miss Welker. Miss Welker, accompanied on her autoharp, sang a group of musical selections in keeping with the Christmas season. The songs included the Shaker Fold Song “Welcome Here,” "I Wonder As I Wander,” “The Friendly Beast,” and “Children Go Where I Send Thee.” She read the story of “Siegfried the Mouse,” and concluded the program by directing the entire group in singing “Silent Night.” Curtis Jordan, president, presented perfect attendance awards to Ken Schneider, four years; George Applegate, five years; Richard Lundy, seven years; and Don Martin, 16 years. It was also announced the Ladies of Lakeland Kiwanis are invited to the Christmas Breakfast, Monday morning, Dec. 22. at the club’s regular meeting in North Webster Church of God.

volunteers like Joan Taylor of Warsaw. Joan has been the chairman of the Mental Health Association of Kosciusko County’s “Gift Lift” for nearly 30 years. Although she can no longer remember how she specifically became involved in the project, she explained that she first learned of the "Gift Lift” through its originator, Mrs. Russell (Helen) Smith. "Helen is a friend of mine,” Joan said, “and she began this program originally to help provide gifts for the residents at the Ft. Wayne State School.” The program has grown since that time to include not only State School residents, but also patients at the Bowen Center and several area nursing homes who may otherwise be forgotten at Christmas. Joan explained that each of the 10 county mental health associations in the area is designated a goal —a number of gifts to collect lor the state school residents. In September, the local associations are given a list of residents, along with two gift suggestions for each person. Although the requested items are usually practical things like socks or gloves, occasionally the wish is for something special. “One thing

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that has stayed with me.” Joan said, “was when an 80-year-old woman in Ft. Wayne asked for a doll. The sight of her with that doll and how much she loved it will never leave me. ” Each October, Joan begins contacting organizations and clubs in the area, asking for their help in collecting the gifts. “This project would be impossible without the excellent response we get from the home ec clubs in the area,” she said. In addition to the donations from organizations, individual residents can choose one or two patients on the lists and purchase requested gifts; “There* is one couple in the area who donate the money they would normally spend on each other at Christmas," Joan added. Most donations come in the form of cash, which Joan uses to purchase the gifts requested by the patients. Once the gifts have been purchased, each must be wrapped and tagged separately —a job at which Joan says she has become expert. “A lot of people are surprised at how fast I can wrap a package,” she laughed, "but if they’d been wrapping close to 400 packages a year, they’d be fast too!”

Joan’s efforts on behalf of the Mental Health Association of

Christmas customs of far away, long ago

Every nation has its share of delightful Christmas customs, and although today many of those traditions are no longer strictly observed, some of these quaint customs are still remembered. In Czechoslovakia, for instance, the Christmas season signaled the time to end quarrels, so that the new year could begin in a spirit of love and friendship. Thus, there was a great deal of visiting back* and forth as everyone sought to patch up any misunderstandings. Caroling was also a popular custom in Czechoslovakia and as the carolers went about singing, they carried miniature Nativity scenes with them.

In France, the holiday season was the occasion for a comic scene. A huge wicker figure known as Melchior, carrying a basket and wearing colorful attire, would be strapped to a donkey and taken door to door, collecting food. All the poor of'the parish would then be invited to come to the local church, where these food donations would be given to them.

Wreaths and chains made of brilliant tropical flowers offer a great contrast at Christmastime in the Philippines. There children parade and sing after mass, led by a band. Instead of a Christmas tree, there are flags, palms, and flowers in the home and a candle

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Kosciusko County were recognized on a plaque presented to her in 1984 for distinguished service. She has also served as president and secretary of the association. Joan was born and raised near Atwood and currently resides in rural Warsaw with her husband of 39 years, Lester Since 1981, she has been one of the owners of Osborn Manufacturing, a company she first became involved with 36 years ago as a clerical employee. Definitely a working owner. Joan is involved in all aspects of the office routine “I tell everyone I started as a clerical worker," she said, "and I’m still doing it . " In 1984, Joan was nominated by First National Bank of Warsaw as “Small Business Person of the Year ' An extremely organized and active woman, Joan explained that she is "never bored or lacking in something to do. ” Joan has been a member of the Lambda Chi Omega sorority for more than 30 years, and also holds membership in the Warsaw Arts and Crafts club. She says she enjoys knitting, crochet and

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is kept burning in the window al£ night long.

In Sicily, a procession follows Christmas Eve services. With a waxen image of the Christ Child at the head of the procession, the celebrants wind their way through the town, while church bells ring and rockets flare.

A Polish custom would be observed when the first star of the evening appeared on Christmas Eve. Straw would be placed under the supper table, along with dishes and a tablecloth. One chair would be left vacant for the Christ Child, as the head of the family broke and shared a "peace wafer,” a symbol of peace on earth.

Another custom comes from Ireland. There, on Christmas evening, candles are lighted and placed in each window and doors are left ajar. This is to symbolize the offering of hospitality to' Joseph and Mary and the Holy Babe. The candles are left aglow all night long and are finally snuffed out by those answering to the, name of Mary.

In Switzerland, children waitfor the arrival of “Samichlaus” 1 . on December 5. Wearing a jolly mask, he boasts a white flowing beard, a fur-trimmed robe and carries a gray sack and staff.

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sewing (“crafts only — no clothes! ”) and “any new crafts that come along.” Joan participates each year in the Creative Gift Basket Bazaar, working throughout the year to create the many items she displays and sells at the annual event. According to the Joan, the "Gift Lift” adds a special meaning to Christmas. “I love it,” she said. "There’s just no way to measure the time I spend on the project, but there’s also no way to - measure the pleasure I receive from it. It’s worth every minute.” Space station HUNTSVILLE. Ala. - A fullscale, functional model of a crew module for the U S. space station has been unveiled, complete with private quarters for each astronaut, a direct message line to home and a computerized helper named “George...' Engineers gave that name to the electronic voice of a computer designed to monitor the many systems aboard.