The Mail-Journal, Volume 26, Number 26, Milford, Kosciusko County, 12 August 1987 — Page 12
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North Webster News
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Attend opening ceremonies
Tom Willman, Barbee Lake, and Peggy Willman, Warsaw and formerly of Barbee Lake, attended the International Special Olympics opening ceremonies held August 2 at Notre Dame. Athletes were present from 73 nations of the world and represented every conceivable race, religion, political philosophy and economic system. In June 1963, Eunice Kennedy Shriver started a summer day camp in the backyard of her home for mentally retarded children and adults. The first International Special Olympic Games was held July 1968 at Soldier Field in Chicago. There were 1,000 participants from 26 states, France and Canada who took part in track, field and swimming events. The Special Olympics was officially sanctioned in December 1971 by the US Olympic Committee as the only other organization entitled to use
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BY MARY LEE WILLMAN Readers living in the North Webster area are encouraged to call their news items to Mary Lee Willman at 834-4544 for publication in this column.
the title, “Olympics.” According to Tom. "It was fantastic. colorful and impressive. The weather was so hot. I felt sorry for the athletes, entertainers. etc., down on the football field We saw Barbara Mandrell. Don Johnson. Eunice Shriver. John Denver, Susan Saint James. Oprah Winfrey, Arnold Schwarzenegger and many other famous people. Schwarzenegger was especially good with the children and they loved him It was really something to see. when after the parade, all the athletes stood side-by-side on the football field. It looked like you couldn’t have put a pin between them; the field was full from side-to-side and end-to-end. ” Peggy is a physical education instructor at Warsaw. She also teaches special education adaptive physical education She worked as a volunteer on August 4 and 5 at the International
Special Olympics. She said, “I’m so glad i decided to volunteer. It was great, and I had a chance to see now things ai e done in other places. The King of Jordan was there one day, and he was wonderful with the children. I worked as a hugger, a timer and information runner.” Peggy coaches students for, and is active in the Kosciusko County Special Olympics. Last year she was named as a member of the governing board for Kosciusko County Special Olympics. Plans for the Christmas in Sept, luncheon The Hoosier Club Auxiliary of Barbee Conservation Club met August 5 in the Barbee Conservation Club Building. Guests pre-
sent were Eunice Wilcox, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Diane Kamburg and Helen Wighem, both of Barbee Lake. Hostesses for the day were Dot Kurth and Edna Lawson. A carry-in dinner was served at noon. Tables were decorated with bouquets of fresh yellow flowers. Carol Downing was presented with a gift. Marjorie Penrod presided during the business session. Plans were finalized for the Christmas in September luncheon to be held at a local restaurant. It was also reported Vera Robey, Jean Ackey and Kathy Warner have been ill and are now recuperating. The afternoon was spent playing games. FOL meets August 5 The North Webster Friends of the Library met in the library on August 5 with Betty Hinton, vice president, presiding. Imogene Palmer read minutes of the July meeting. She also read a note of appreciation from the Harold Wichem family. Ruth Dunker gave the treasurer's report. It was announced the FOL has been invited to attend the next North Webster-Tippecanoe Township Library Board meeting. The group voted to reimburse the library board for the Sesquicentennial tote bags. Plans were made to move library furniture from storage into the new library building. The new building is located across the street from the present library facility. Discussion was held pertaining to the part the FOL will play in the uocoming library expansion program. The next regular meeting is scheduled for the first Wednesday morning of September. Visitors and prospective members are always welcome. Susie Ward hosts club's Aug. meeting Susie Ward was hostess for the August 3 meeting of Charm and Chatter Club Sharoi Merchant was a guest. Ruby Badskey read three poems, “Friends,” “Hearts Gifts” and “Such a Busy World.” Ruth Mickley led the group in singing “My Favorite Things.”
Lois Blaugh presided during the business session. Roll call response was “How I Keep Cool.” A report of the county trip to Williamsport was given by Corrinne Staples, Joyce Phaneuf, Dorothy Snoke and Helen Cline. County fair activities, a request for donations to the North Webster-Tippecanoe Township
It Happened in —
King Arthur's Town
b EUNICE WILCOX and Juanita Gaston have just returned home to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., following a month’s visit in the home of Larry and Maxine Gaston, Barbee Lake. Mrs. Wilcox is Maxine’s mother. Other summer visitors in the Gaston home were Beverly Wallace and daughter. Meredith, also of Fort Lauderdale. ’ THE SEARCHERS Sunday School Class of the North Webster Church of God is planning an outing at the home of Mr. and
It happened . . . in North Webster
10 YEARS AGO, AUG. 10, 1977 The proposed tax levies for the town of North Webster are up $2 95 in 1978 according tn ’the budget which appears elsewhere in this issue of The Mail-Journal. The general fund levy is $3.56 with the street fund levy being set at 44 cents for a total of $4. The current levies are 99 cents in the general fund and six cents in the street fund for a total current levy of $1.05. The proposed budget would raise $69,839. The current levies are raising $18,362. Helen Cramer was hostess for the August 10 meeting of Esther Circle from North Webster United Methodist Church. Charm ‘N Chatter Extension Homemakers club members met August 1 at the home of Dorothy Gregory, Big Barbee Lake Carol Ritchie assisted the hostess. Jean McNaab, president, was in charge of the lengthy business session. Registration for Little Samuel's Nursery school at North Webster United Methodist church is scheduled for September 1. Barbee Community Church Camp Good News will be held from August 21 through August 26. The camp is located on Backwater Lake and is owned by the Child Evangelism Fellowship. Rev. Bryce Foster is pastor of the Barbee church. Mrs. S. G. Boyer and Miss Peg Willman, Leesburg, have just returned home after spending a long week end visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Smith and family, Indianapolis. They also spent a day visiting with Pauline Castello, Kokomo. North Webster Firemen's Auxiliary members met August 1 in the fire station. A donation of $316.43 was presented to the North Webster EMS fund by the auxiliary. Children from North Webster Church of God enjoyed an outing at Franke Park. Fort Wayne, on August 3There were 20 ladies present for the August 1 meeting of Barbee Hoosier club. Ruth Butler, president, was in charge of the business session. A report of the club money making project was given by Violet Lawson, treasurer. 20 YEARS AGO, AUG. 9. 1967 North Webster town board had its August meeting Tuesday evening in the town hall. Members James Greiner, Paul Royer and Jim White signed a contract with Northern Indiana Public Service Company for new lights. The incandescent bulbs will be replaced with mercury vapor type by NIPSCO. The North Webster Little
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Public Library and the county trip to the statehouse in Indianapolis in January were discussed. It was noted the national conference will be held in the Indianapolis Convention Center, August 29 through September 3. Colleen Bryant gave the lesson on “Housekeeping Short-cuts.”
Mrs. Walt Corbin on August 22. A picnic supper will be served followed by a ride on the Dixie Boat. AUGUST CIRCLE meetings: Miriam Circle in the home of Carol Richie, August 10; Lydia Circle in the home of Jotilda Liske, August 11; Naomi Circle in the home of Verna Lindemood, August 11; Esther Circle in the home of Crystal Miller, August 12; and Rebekah Circle in home of Anna Childs, August 12.
League All Stars play Albion Little League All Starts at North Webster Saturday night. Webster scored three runs in the first inning and held on to win at the score of three to one. The July meeting of the Chain-O-Lakes 4-H club was held at the home of Bill and Jane Ann Fawley The meeting was opened by the president Marilyn Reiff. The 15 members present repeated the pledges to the United States flag and 4-H flag. Harold Konzelman and Paul Bransford left for Watersmeet, Mich., Saturday. They will spend a week at the lake fishing. Mrs Elizabeth Rothenberger, Mrs. Mary Fidler and daughter, Donna Jean, were supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kline of Syracuse Tuesday evening. Gale Rice of Osceola has been visiting her great aunt and uncle, Mr and Mrs Floyd Himebaugh for the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Lesh and daughter Patricia of Bluffton and Mrs. Catherine Gruncy of North Carolina were Sunday guests of Mrs Marie Lesh and Mary Jane Lesh. An installation of officers was the main event of the August 1 meeting of the auxiliary of the American Legion, Herbert Kuhn Unit, North Webster. Mrs. Virginia Schafer was the installing officer as Mrs. Maxine Pifer was installed as the new president of the unit. Mrs. Judy Henwood acted as sergeant-at-arms. Other officers installed were: First vice president — Mrs. Stanley Vanator; Second vice — Mrs. Harold Barker; Secretary and corresponding secretary — Mrs. Elinore Enyeart; Treasurer — Mrs. Edith Kesterson; Historian — Mrs. Eva Brunner; Chaplain — Mrs. C. J. Menzie; Sergeant-at-arms — Mrs. Mervin Wagoner. 30 YEARS AGO, AUG. 15, 1957 Mr. and Mrs. John Hamer, returned missionaries from Africa, will present a special program at the North Webster Church of the Brethren on Sunday night 18 August. The Hamers will show pictures, native costumes and other articles of interest. A new 1,200 gallon capacity tanker fire truck has been added to the North Webster fire fighting equipment. This brings the total carrying capacity to 3,200 gallons of water, including all five pieces of equipment. Webster has a staff of 24 regular volunteer firemen. Rev. Clayton Mock of Syracuse, will take over the pastoral duties of the North Webster Church of the Brethren beginning the Ist of September. Rev. Gus Pearson, who just con-
Mrs. Merchant gave the gardening report. She told about a fish and flower pond she and her husband are building in their backyard. She described the special plants and fish required for such a project. Olive Locke presented the health and safety and citizenship lessons, she discussed seat belts and the
MR. AND Mrs. Herman Cline will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary on August 16. FRAN WILLERT will host members of the 45 Plus Sunday School Class from North Webster United Methodist Church in her home following a luncheon to be held at 1 p.m., August 21, at a local restaurant. , JOE POMILIA. five-year-old
eluded a term here, will take a pastorate near Bippus. Mrs. Pearson will be teaching this fall at one of the North Manchester schools. Judge Howard Achor, of the Indiana Supreme Court will be at the North Webster Church of God on Sunday 18 August to speak to the combined adult classes. He will speak during the Sunday School hour starting at 10:30 a m. Members of the Epworth Forest Choir School will give their third annual “Show Boat”
i VIM I ■>> DEWART LAKE BANANAS — This banana tree is alive and well, planted at the home of Lorain and Rosemary Sellers, at Blueberry Island on the south side of Dewart Lake. It was sent to the Sellers family from Spartansburg, S.C.. four years ago by their nephew. Doug Mock, who was formerly a Syracuse resident. The large pod contains more bananas like those above it and is opening at the rate of about two petals a day. The tree, now about nine feet tall, will be potted again in October and takeninside until next spring, when it will again be planted near the garage. This being the first year the tree has borne fruit. The owners are not sure if the bananas will ripen fully, but they are enjoying the adventure of watching the tree “perform." < Photo by Glen Long) Sue s Creations \ Sues Creations North Webster Syracuse 834-4323 \ 457-5080
history of Kosciusko County, Tippecanoe Township and North Webster. Mrs. Ward served ice cream and two kinds of cake. Mrs. Badskey will be hostess for the September meeting. Time will be spent working on favors for hospital trays.
son of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Pomilia, Phoenix, Ariz., is spending a month visiting with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph (Buck and Ginger) Pomilia, Irish Lake. DALE VANDINE has been released from Kosciusko Community Hospital and is now recuperating at home. TILL NEXT week . . .
concert on the Dixie at Webster Lake Saturday 17 August at 8:00 p.m. The concert is sponsored by the North Webster I .inns Club and Earl Ungericht, owner of the Dixie. Work continues to progress on the 13 acre plot of ground which is being converted into a public park for North Webster by the North Webster Lions Club. The land is located at the old dam site and includes two streams of water which will be used for swimming and fishing.