The Mail-Journal, Volume 27, Number 11, Milford, Kosciusko County, 27 April 1988 — Page 14
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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., April 27,1988
North Webster news
Mauzy is guest speaker for conservation club
State Representative Thames Mauzy was guest speaker for the April 19 meeting of Barbee Conservation Club held at Barbee Conservation Club building. Mauzy discussed conservation, hunting, and fishing. His presentation was followed by a question and answer session. The business meeting was opened by Roger Allen. Wahneta Gebhart gave the invocation. Marilyn Nulf read minutes of the I • I '• Joan Moore hostess for Past Chiefs Joan Moore was hostess for the April 20 meetipg of North Webster Past Chiefs Club. Roll was called and minutes of the last meeting were read by Corrinne Staples. Following the business session, euchre was played. Catherine Bause placed high and Mary Alice Cremeens place low. Jeanette Bockman received the door prize. Mrs. Bause will be hostess for the May meeting.
Buhrt Builders inc. Syracuse, IN (219) 457-3431 Quality Construction For 40 Years w Candidate for State Representative Indiana Eighteenth District Dear Voters, There is a quality candidate running for 18th district stajte representative that I feel should have our support. This candidate is Dave Wolkins. Let me give you a few reasons why the town of Milford needs leadership of his quality in representing them in Indianapolis. First, Dave is a Christian. Next, he has had experience in local government as president and vice president of the Winona Lake Town Board, and has been a precinct committeeman for five years. He is a Republican, and we are a republican town. Dave Wolkins will not hide from the issues that face us. He's interested in tougher drunk driving laws, and speaks out against pornography and an Indiana state lottery. Dave feels the same way we do about thirfgs: protecting the environment and helping protect the victims rights. Dave listens, and he speaks out, he has been a tough competitor all his life. On May 3, vote with me . . . I'm voting for Dave Wolkins, State Representative, 18th District. John E. Replogle " O'
BY MARY LEE WILLMAN ... Readers living in the North Webster area are encouraged to call their news items to Mary Lee WilhSan at 834-4544 for publication in this column.
April 4 board of directors meeting and Harold Henry gave the treasurer’s report. Ben Janacek announced that “clean-up” day at the clubhouse is April 30 starting at 8 a.m. Everyone is to take his or her own cleaning supplies. Bart Brugh reported that the County Conservation Council will meet April 28. Clean-up day at McClure Lake Conservation Camp is scheduled for May 21 at 9 a.m. Appreciation was expressed to Mr. and Mrs. Jay Duncan for printing the new club yearbooks. The membership report was given by Maxine Gaston: Frank Wall presented information about the Barbee Lake’s trash fish kill contest from May 13-June 10. Anyone wishing, to participate should call Chuck Runyon, Frank Wall or Bob Lagenoek for further information. Plans are also being made for a craft show at the clubhouse in August. Tables will be available. Those in charge of planning the event are Mrs. Nulf, Norma Roose, and Dottie Allen. A carry-in dinner was served. Members of the dinner commit-
tee were Mr. and Mrs. Larry Gaston, Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Bostel, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Friddle, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wall. Serving tables were decorated with bud vases containing carnations. The Barbee Conservation Club is a family organization. Guests and prospective members are always welcome. Tippy Club to present musical program at Milford A lesson entitled, “It Is The Law, Did You Know It?” was presented by May Grodrian on April 20 when members of Tippecanoe Township Club met in the fellowship room at North Webster Church of God. Catherine Bause read the treasurer’s report. Roll call, “My Favorite Flower,” was responded to by 27 members and five guests, Jean Krull, Indianapolis; Alberta Bohme, Fort Wayne; Dorothy Trott, Eileen Kessler, and Jan Farran. Maxine Gaston played the piano for group singing. Correspondence was read by Helen Wichern from Harriett Williamson, Dot Kurth, and Marietta Henry. Virginia Perry gave a history of the Dixie Boat on Webster Lake. Jean Hamilton conducted a quiz about nutrition and dieting. A history of Turkey Creek Township was given by Valeria Merkey during the citizenship report. Wilma Conner announced that the club will be going to the Lakeland Loving Care Center in Milford on May 16 to present a program of music. A request was made for volunteers to work on Senior Citizen’s Day at the county fair. A carry-in luncheon was served as noon. Tables were colorfully decorated in keeping with a spring and Easter theme. Members of the dinner committee were Lois Feazel, Mrs. Hamilton, Margaret Welker, and Mrs. Wichern. Happy Birthday was sung to Mrs. Conner, June Miller, Mrs. Williamson, and Harriet Hidy.
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Lady Lions have many activities
North Webster Lady Lions met April 21 at North Webster United Methodist Church with 30 persons in attendance. Plans were made to prepare meals for the election board in May. It was announced that the Lady Lions have agreed to handle registration of units, office duties, etc. for this year’s Mermaid Festival Parade. A garage sale is planned for early June.
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LAKELAND KIWANIS Club pancake and sausage breakfast will be served Saturday, April 30, from 7 a.m.-l p.m. at Camelot Hall. Proceeds will go to Lakeland area youth projects. Camelot Hall is located on the southeast corner of SR 13 at the stoplight in downtown North Webster. —O'NORTH WEBSTER United Methodist Church MotherDaughter Banquet is scheduled for May 1. —o— SUMMER YOUTH Camp dates for North Webster Church of God have been announced. Senior High, June 6-10; 13- and 14-year-olds, June 20-24; 12 years old, June 27-July 1; eight years old, July 5-8; 11 years old, July 11-15; 10 years old, July 18-22; and nine years old, July 25-29. —o— ** THE FOURTH annual North Webster Elementary School
Kosciusko CVB lists goals
The Kosciusko County Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) Board of Directors have announced five goals for the CVB for 1988. They are as follows: Goal 1 — To develop and implement a marketing plan to promote Kosciusko County as a recreation area. Goal 2 — To service and encourage further development of;, new recreation markets in"' Kosciusko County. Goal 3 — To encourage the development of new recreation markets for Kosciusko County. Goal 4 — To analyze existing recreational facility base and to research the feasibility of the development of new recreational facilities. - Goal 5 — To be a responsible organization, and to see that the necessary plant and equipment will be available to meet the pro-
Membership in the Lady Lions is open to aiy woman in the community iiTOrested in joining a service organization. At the present time, the group is looking for a ground-level meeting room that will be more convenient for the elderly and handicapped. A program was presented by Betty Phelps. Refreshments were served by Marilyn Thrasher and Carolyn Gray.
Talent Show will take place at 6 p.m., April 30, in the school gym. It is being sponsored by the PTFO. Refreshments will be available. —o— A BIKE-A-THON benefit for Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital will be held from 9 a.m.-12 noon, April 30, behind the fire station at North Webster. Riders and sponsors are needed. Call 834-7064 for further information. —o— THEME FOR the MotherDaughter Dinner being held May 6 at North Webster Church of God is “An Evening With Mother Goose.” Reservatiqns must be made by May 1. —o— THE CAT wishes everyone a happy May Day. He hopes you all enjoy smelling the flowers as much as he does. —O'TILL NEXT week. . .
grams of the organization, and to utilize the organization’s resources to multiply the dollar impact of recreational programs in the area. The organization shall also keep abreast of its field developments so that it can bring these to the use and betterment of Kosciusko County. Several committees have been established for each goal and are currently active or will be active very soon. The Kosciusko County Convention and Visitors Bureau Board is
Surplus food distribution will be made on May 19
Surplus American cheese, butter and other products will be distributed Thursday, May 19, beginning at 10 a.m., at various sites in this county and surrounding counties. Recipients are expected to utilize the distribution site nearest their home. Because the amount of cheese allocated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture has been reduced, all households will be limited to one block of cheese, regardless of household size. Recipients are required to show identification, such as a
\ ' v i J I Ss S |l B SBK B ’ PROGRAM ON COLLECTIBLES — Don Hoover, right, member of Lakeland Kiwanis Club, displayed and explained some of the oldfashioned tools and equipment which he has collected as he presented the program for the Kiwanis Club of Lakeland, North Webster, on Monday morning, April 25. He is holding a “Cross and Flame Symbol” of the Methodist Church which he made in his workshop. Program chairman Roger Coldren, left, is holding an early type light bulb used in a Delco farm electric generating system. Before his retirement, the speaker operated a carpet installation business in Peru. Among the collectibles he displayed and described were carpet stretchers, cherry seeder, old-s'tyle railroad lantern, Model T tools, wood planes, saw set, a self-made miniature grandfather clock, corn shucking peg, wooden marking gage, and an old wall telephone. Hoover described how this type of telephone sounded the alarm on one occasion in his home for a neighbor’s fire.
It happened . . .in North Webster
10 YEARS AGO, APRIL 26,1978 Members of the Tippy Lee Extension Homemakers Club met in the home of Mrs. Raymond Hartman for their April meeting. The lesson on “Supermarket Update,” was given by Barbara Lehman. Devotions were given by Fredonna Custer, the health and safety report was given by Aloha Guest and Kathleen Shively presented the citizenship report. Mrs. Emry Stookey entertained the Leesburg Homemakers in her home last Wednesday, April 19. Assisting her was Mses Fay
made up of seven members who are as follows: Jeanne Gardiner, president; Bill Hambright, vice president; Deb Mangas, secretary; Deb Lotz, treasurer; Rick Snodgrass, chamber board representative; Chic Lamoree and Pete Johnson, board members. The stated purpose of the CVB is: “To develop and maintain a climate to attract conventions and visitors into Kosciusko County and to provide for recreational facilities in Kosciusko County.”
welfare or food stamp card, or a driver’s license, and take a container in which to carry the food home. Elderly or handicapped homebound individuals can have someone pick up the products for them by sending a signed authorization and proper identification with the person picking up the food. Income eligibility for those under age 60 are: household of one, $8,655; two, $11,595; three $14,535; four or more, add $2,940 for each additional person in the household. If the head of the household is age 60 or over, the annual income guidelines are: household of one, $10,385; two $13,914; three, $17,442; four or more, add $3,528 for each additional household member. Area distribution sites are Jesse Berger’s home, County Road 1350 North and 950 West, Nappanee; Syracuse Fire Department, Syracuse; Milford Fire Department, Milford; Leesburg Fire Department, Leesburg; Tippecanoe Township Building, North Webster
Jay Rigdon Democrat For State Senate • District 13 H»Send him to work for you J • About the candidate . . . Jay Rigdon was born in Kosciusko' County, as was his wife, Brenda. He attended Indiana University Law School, and is an attorney in Warsaw. Brenda is the International Banking Representative for First National Bank of Warsaw. Jay and Brenda have one son, also named Jay. Jay Rigdon is currently President Combined Community Services, Inc., and is a former President of the Kosciusko County Juvenile Justice Task Force. He assisted In the formation of a child abuse prevention council for his community. Prior to beginning the practice of law, he served for 2'/» years as an assistant to former U.S. Senator Birch Bayh, and is now a precinct committeeman in Winona Lake. Paid Political Ad By Jay Rigdon for State Senate Committee John Hall, Chairman, P.O. Box 406. Winona lake, IN 46590
Hollar. The meeting was opened in the regular form by the president, Mrs. Fred Kuhn. Miss Hollar gave the devotions on growing old gracefully. The Lakeland Evening Bridge-O-Rama will hold its awards dinner and bridge Monday, May 8 at 6:30 p.m..in the Lancelot Lounge, North Webster. All score sheets should be mailed and dinner reservations made no later than Thursday, May 4. Contact Hal Traviolia. Plans have been made for the annual Bike-A-Thin sponsored by the Kiwanis club of Lakeland, North Webster, according to chairman Dean Hartle. The Bike-A-Thon is scheduled for Saturday, May 12, with May 20 as the alternate date if a change is necessary because of bad weather. 20 YEARS AGO, APRIL 24,1968 Officers for the Church of the Brethren voted Monday evening to call Dennis L. Brown as the full time pastor for the Church, he will begin his duties July 1. Rev. Dennis Brown spent the week end visiting the family of his fiancee, Miss Rachel Neff, in Manheim, Pa. The Backwater Friends home ec club celebrated their anniversary by having dinner Thursday night at a Warsaw Restaurant. Red geraniums made the tables festive. Name cards, napkins and nut cups*carried out the Easter theme. After the meal, sketches were shown and members had to guess the song the sketch represented. Original Easter bonnets caused comments and fun. Mrs. Kip Sullivan was hostess for the Efficient Homemakers club Thursday night in the fellowship room of the Methodist Church. Co-hostess was Mrs. Paul Baugher. Dan Sullivan of Sechrist Lake and Curt Stein of Bremen are members of the Hanover College Choir that is on tour at present. The tour will include Louisville, Cincinnatti, Wilmington, Columbus, Springfield and Zanesville in Ohio. Dan is a graduate of North Webster High School and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Kip Sullivan. 30 YEARS AGO, APRIL 24,1958 Three groups of North Webster grade school children made trips to Chicago recently. Sixth graders went on a tour of the Field Museum and Aquarium Friday. They were accompanied by their teachers, Ora Benson, Mrs. Hubbard, Mrs. Moser, Mrs. Hamman and Mrs. Reiff. Eldon Clayton drove the bus.
Milford Fire Department makes 3 runs The Milford Fire Department made three runs this past week. The first fire was Wednesday evening, April 22, at 8:45. The department was called to the Villa Apartments, apartment #l, on Section Street when grease on the kitchen range burned. The apartment is occupied by Richard Cripe. Fire Chief Jim Amsden . reported that the kitchen range was damaged and there was considerable smoke damage to the apartment. The building is owned by Ray Miller, Middlebury. Fourteen men and three trucks responded. On Friday night at approximately 12:58 p.m. a train traveling south through town was setting off grass fires from sparks from the wheels. The fires were from New Paris to Warsaw. Amsden stated that the fires ranged from small to large. There was no damage and it took the department about one hour to put the fires out. A 1979 Mustang belonging to Pat Crabtree burned Monday morning at 5:30 a.m. near Campbell’s IGA parking lot. No other information is available.
Twenty-three sisters attended the regular meeting Monday night of the North Webster Lakeview Temple 448 of Pythian. After a short business meeting the past chiefs were in charge of White Elephant Bingo. Lovely aprons were the outstanding prizes. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Dan Hatfield and Mrs. Russell Engle. The North Webster fire department received word recently that the long awaited first-aid classes will be available to them in the near future. There will be 23 firemen who will take advantage of these classes, learning all the latest first aid techniques. Randy Poinner, a Grace College student, was guest speaker Tuesday night at the North Webster Hi C club at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Templeton. Mr. Poinner entertained with two vocal solos, and sang a duet with Dorothy Engelberth. Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Shock moved Monday to their farm several miles north of North Webster. The North Webster Church of God will be host to a Youth Rally on Sunday afternoon, 27 April at 2:30 p.m. CDT. There will be young people present from all of Northern Indiana and the program will feature special music from all groups. Following the worship service there will be a social hour. 50 YEARS AGO, APRIL 29,1938 Mr. and Mrs. William Crow of Cromwell, enjoyed chicken dinner Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ercel Wright. Mr. and Mrs. Delos Maggart and Herbert Maggart were Tuesday callers at the Ercel Wright home. Mr. and Mrs. E. Anderson visited the latter’s mother Mrs. Ed Coy last weekend. Miss Louise Yoder visited Mrs. Wilma Robison several days last week. / Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Mock were Warsaw callers, Saturday. Mrs. George Burns called on Mrs. George Kregor, Monday. Mrs. Howard Mock, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wiggs, Mr. and Mrs. Ercel Wright, Mr. and Mrs. A. Miller, Mrs. L. Richcreek, Miss Annie Rapp, Mrs. Kate Dull, Mrs. Sam Stump and daughter, Mrs. V. Martin, Mrs. Yoder, Mr. Garey Robison, and Royal Kline were callers in the Charles Richcreek hornfe in the past week. Roy Scott has purchased a new tractor for use on his farm. Mr. and Mrs. Greely Yoder called at the L.N. House home on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Vern LeCount and Mr. and Mrs. C. Longacre were callers at the William Gilbert home, Sunday.
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