The Mail-Journal, Volume 23, Number 53, Milford, Kosciusko County, 31 December 1986 — Page 15
It happened ... in Milford
10 YEARS AGO. DEC. 29, 1976 MAD President Dennis Sharp and his wife will be leaving today for a two-week vacation in the Phoenix. Ariz.. area. With all the snow, John Martin has been busy trying to keep the streets of Milford clean. Mr. and Mrs. Morris Kline were recent callers of his mother, Mrs. Hazel Kline. Milford. Hazel Kline spent Christmas with Mr.
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SNOW AT LAST — It came with a wimper — light and soft — but snow nonetheless. There was a longing for a coat of the white stuff as Christmas came and went, but nothing; and finally, last Monday afternoon. it began to fall. Lasting only a few hours, and with temperatures in the high 20s and low 30s. a reported two inches of snow blanketed the ground. Residents awoke Tuesday to untold scenes of beauty, with hopes
Humanly speaking —
Family rituals and traditions
I MRS. DONNA FI LLER. K.V.. Psychiatric Nurse At this time of year we are often very busy with projects and activities centered around seasonal celebrations. Many ot these activities are viewed as rituals or traditions and often are family-oriented. A family ritual could be defined as an action or a series of actions performed in a certain manner and sequence that may or may not be accompanied by verbal material. The family ritual contains an element of emotional experience, has symbolic value and is performed with great involvement. If the emotional component is missing it is an empty ritual. Family rituals are symbolic actions which serve to define social relationships. roles and status within the family unit. Let’s consider several familiar traditions’, How about the national tradition of having turkey at Thanksgiving 9 Or having the head of the family seated at a designated spot at the table 9 ThirJi of whose role, or job, it is to carve the turkey Who usually is involved with purchasing the Christmas tree 9 Whose job is it to put the lights on the tree 9 Who brings a special food to every family Christmas, dinner? And is it a tradition for a certain familymember to receive a specific gift 9 Possibly there is a routine trip to Grandma's on a specific day each holiday, or family church attendance another day. A one time ritual can also serve the purpose of right of passage which enables the family or individual to make the transition from one phase of life to the next This is demonstrated by the example of the oldest son taking over father’s role in the family after the father dies, even sitting in father’s spot at the table at family gatherings. Each person can think of numerous examples within his/her family and extended family that have been followed for several generations, often becoming a habit that is automatically practiced without thinking. These family rituals that are holiday-oriented serve several Stop Sign. Our familiar brown and gold sign can mean a lot to you when you're looking for a home. Call a member of the Number 1 real estate team at our office today. Put Number 1 to work for you.’ BEATY REALTORS 457-4414 1986 and ' Century 21 Real Estate Corporation Equal Housing Opportunity ta> INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED
and Mrs. Marlin Kline of Middlebury. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Moore of Alton, 111., visited their daughter and her family, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Reeder of Milford, over the Christmas holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Ralleigh Halsey of r 2 Ligonier and Mr. and Mrs. Larry Ryman and three children of Milford were Christmas day guests at the home of Mrs. Clin-
purposes. They can serve to draw a family closer year after year so that even when geographical distance separates the family, each member can recall tradi tional practices which substitute as an emotional closeness. The recall can be a satisfying thing, but it can also be a trauma to those families where emotional ties have been severed. But the point is that an established ritual will ignite memories of the fami ly unit. Currently there is much con cern over the decline of moral fibre in America and for the demise of the family unit. In our society many have given up long
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ton Gilbert and Miss Sharon Gilbert of r 1 Milford. Terry Zimmerman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Zimmerman oi near Milford, is spending the holidays with his parents. He is ir the armed services and will be stationed in Germany upon returning to duty. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fisher of Milford entertained Christmas eve for Mr. and Mrs. Greg
that it would last through this evening —Wednesday. New Year's Eve. A Ma/7-Jourfia/photographer. with the customary lack of year-end news, fell upon the idea of capturing a winter scene to grace our front page. The above photo was taken at the corner of Pickwick Road and Lakeview Drive, just west of the Channel Bridge where final work is going into its repair and improvement. In the background is the eightunit condominium know n as The Crossings.
v established rituals that may □ seem insignificant but which for il years have played a major role in preserving the stability of the 1 family unit. At this holiday e season, take a few minutes to e consider established family i- traditions. What are their o values 9 Are there old ones to ‘1 renew? New ones to start this p • year 9 Bowen Center staff >1 members encourage the celebrar tion of the things that give personal pleasure and a sense of well being. The staff is available to ‘1 respond to special needs or quese tions concerning relationships r Cali 267-7169 or toll free, g 1-800-342-5653.
n Bowser and son, Milford, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Matthews and son, Milford, Mr. and Mrs. Larry ; Speicher and son, Milford, Mrs. ' Carl Hosier, Churubusco, and e John Fisher, Milford. n ! 29 YEARS AGO, DEC. 28, 1966 Winners in the Christmas decorating contest at Milford f have been announced by Gordon s Blauser and Dean Troup. Merle 4 Campbell’s home was listed as
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best decorated. The John Perry home had the best religious scene, and the distinction of having the best decorated tree went to Joe Gerencser. Judges stated it was very hard to pick a winner this year because of the great number of persons who decorated their homes. This made the contest bigger and better than in past years. Roger Hollar, a student at Sams Technical Institute, Indianapolis, spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hollar, r 2 Milford. Roger is employed at a radio and television store in Indianapolis and is a member of the navy reserve. He and Gary Hollar of r 2 Leesburg were Christmas guests in the home of their parents and brother Michael. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Ryman and children, Tammy and Tracy, of Milford were Christmas guests of Mr. and Mrs. Don Ryman of r t Nappanee. i Mr. and Mrs. Larry Ryman, Tammy and Tracy, of Milford, and Mr. and Mrs. Don Ryman of r I Nappanee were Christmas day
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guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Gilbert and Sharon of r 1 Syracuse. Mr. and Mrs. Randall Dewart and family of Hickory, N.C., former Milford residents, are spending the holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Dewart and Mr. and Mrs. Amos Orn, and other relatives in the Milford area. First picture In the 1863 edition of Harper’s Weekly and a book of Christmas poems, the first Santa Claus picture was printed for the first time. Thomas Nast, a 23-year-old German immigrant, was to become Santa’s most famous artist. After being portrayed as the Dutch Santa of Washington Irving's “Knickerbocker History", Santa now became the Santa of “The Night Before Christmas." He was now fat and jolly, decked out in a red suit with a wide leather belt, boots, and of course, a white, fluffy beard. (Note: Nast also went on to become famous as he was the designer of the Democratic donkey and the Republican elephant.
ed., December 31,1986 — THE MAIL-JOURNAL
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