The Mail-Journal, Volume 27, Number 21, Milford, Kosciusko County, 6 July 1988 — Page 6

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., July 6,1988

Community corner

Tim Darr enjoys the benefits of working in vets' organizations

£ By KATE WOLFORD In the over 40 years since World War II ended, Tim Darr of Syracuse has been dedicated to the American Legion, and has proved his commitment through active service in the organization. The 70-year-old first joined the Syracuse American Legion in 1946. “It's always been my primary concern since I got out of the service,” Darr states. Four years of his life were spent serving in the armed forces during the Second World War. He enlisted at the age of 23 and stayed in the U.S. for two years. While in Europe, he was a member of Company E of the 36th Armoured Infantry Regiment in the Third Armour Division, and took part in the Normandy Invasion. Profile - Darr considers his wartime experiences among the most important of his life and his participation in American Legion Post 223 proves his pride in his veteran status. He has held a host of offices in the legion, including post, county and district commander, and state sergeant-at-arms. He is currently adjutant, or secretary, of post 223 and has been for the last 10 years. He enjoys holding offices and says it all “keeps me pretty busy.” However, his involvement in veterans’ organizations does not end with the American Legion. He also belongs to the local VFW, and belongs to the 3rd Armour Division Association as well. There is one more club that Darr belongs to and it is a favorite, the 40 and Eight. The 40 and Eight is a secret, honorary organisation and is a division of the American Legion. Darr enjoys being part of the organization immensely and was recently made state vice Grande Chef de Train in the club. He likes the people he meets through the 40 and Eight, saying, “I think that is probably the most benefit I get through it, the people I met that I haven’t met before.” On the local level, the complexion of the American Legion Post 223 is changing due to increased involvement by Vietnam vets. That change suits Darr, who says “We need new life blood in the organization.” “A veteran is a veteran,” Darr adds. “I’d just as soon not know what war the people I associate with are from. I don’t think it really matters.” Despite his active participation in veterans’ groups, Darr has time fdr other activities. He is an avid golfer and has been for an amazing 63 years. He started caddying at age seven at the Wawasee Golf Course. He still plays twice a week at the Big Boulder golf course in Milford. His handicap is 18, although he swears he has been even better. He says, however, that “Golf is my handicap.” His wife, Elaine, is something of a golf widow. He is also a true-blue die hard Chicago Cubs fan. When golf or Legion activities take him away from televised games, he tapes them. Darr worked for the Syracuse Rubber Company for almost 34 years, with many of those spent as traffic manager of the shipping department. He and his wife, Elaine, who has been a cook at the Syracuse Schools for 20 years, have two daughters. Diane, age 28, is living at home and is a student at Indiana University at South Bend. Carla, age 26, is an elementary school teacher in Elkhart. ttix^viXivivXiXffiXtXrXiXtXwXtXwX'XyX-X'X'XvXvXv.vXvXvX-x-XvXv:

Summer Fun And Activities I At Miller’s Merry Manor _ We’re On The Move ... I | r ... -|«ttj|i|i-y v ■ -T , 'iMii^'TP M|l ir^wft- : --->'%«>- ■■■"»■■ MHHK it, MB * V / We have captured the fun and excitement at our annual trip to the Fort Wayne Franke Park Zoo. This is just one of the many outings we have planned for th&summer. We welcome volunteers to join us .... dIUUsS* Merry Manor Inc. PROVIDERS QE.24 HOUR , PROFESSIONAL NURSING CARE V 2 Mile South Os County Farm Road^ Warsaw, IN 46580 Patrick Boyle (219)267-8196 1 Administrator

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Meals for older Americans

Meals for Older Americans are served each day at the following locations: The Scout Cabin, Syracuse; the Pierceton Community Balding; Mentone Community Ro4>m in the fire station; the Retired Tigers Center, 320 W. Main, Warsaw; and the Church of the Brethren, North Webster. Meals for Older Americans is for persons 60 years or older and is a chance to meet new friends

Homemade Ice Cream Social Homemade Ice Cream, Pies, Cakes And Sandwiches Saturday, July 9,1988 5 P.M.-8 P.M. Calvary United Methodist Church Hwy. 13 South— SYRACUSE

Anniversary Celebration • In Store Give Aways • SIO.OO Off Any Purchase Over s3o.oo^\ Don't Miss Out JULY JSt^K Pilcher's SR 13 SOUTH SYRACUSE, IN 9n%9%59 457-3662 _

._, Jp | 1 i i'ii||||i l |i||i l l l l i |i .1 l |li , |l|i|| | (' l |J l | l il l i %’ / B ? yr* % JH tM ■r rv ? ? 'v i M|B \f «*■ a KIWANIS CLUB HEARS, ABOUT CHINA — The program Saturday at the Wawasee Kiwanis Club was presented by Dr. John Knecht on China. Dr. Knecht is retired after having been in the ministerial field for many years. He served as a pastor for several years, headed up the department of evangelism for the Evangelical United Brethren Church (now United Methodist) at Dayton for 10 years and whs president of the JlJnited Theological Seminary in Dayton for 20 years. He taught classes in a University in China for two years. He has been conducting tours of China in more recent years. He told the Kiwanians that since he first went there 40 years ago, many changes have taken place. There was a long period of more than 30 years when foreigners were not allowed to enter China. The population of China is one billion one hundred million. That means one person out of every four in the world is Chinese. Education is very important to them. Th4y have moved from 15 percent literacy to about 80 percent literacy. They have an insatiable desire for learning. There are about 450 dialects. The two main ones are Mandarin and Cantonese. In recent years, they have simplified language, using mostly Mandarin as their official language. There have been many changes. Building is booming. Their buildings are looking more westernized. „ , Crime is treated harshly. A person who steals even a small item as a loaf of bread could have his hand cut off. The average wage in China is SSOO to S6OO in our money. However, prices are low. Housing is $l5O per month. Health insurance is $l5O a year. The one thing which many Chinese don’t like is being frozen in their jobs. Some have desires to change as did a young tour guide who wanted to become an import-export employee. Re was not allowed to do so. Population is a problem for them. Each family may have only one child. Those who comply can expect governmental reward. Those who have more than one are penalized. Abortion is encouraged. Peer pressure is a powerful force in keeping down the population. The present leadership is doing great things for China. There is a freedom of religion. There are about four million Protestant Christians and about three million Protestant Catholic Christians. Pictured above is Dr. John Knecht and Larry Martindale, Kiwanis president-elect. .

and enjoy liot, nutritional meals. The sites are opened several hours each day including noon for programs. Meals for Older Americans is not associated with welfare but is for the promotion for better health for the older population. Donations are accepted for the meals. The site directors request all persons planning on attending the meals to make reservations by 1

p.m. the day prior to attending. Phone 457-2631 for Syracuse transportation and reservations. July 7-13 THURSDAY — Pineapple juice, turkey salad sandwich on bun, slice of cheese, potato salad, peaches, milk, tea, and coffee FRIDAY — Cranberry juice cocktail, beef stroganoff over noodles, buttered peas, cracked wheat bread w/margarine, fresh plums, milk, tea, and coffee MONDAY — Grape juice, Swedish meatballs, au gratin potatoes, Brussels sprouts, rye bread w/margarine, rosy applesauce, milk, tea, and coffee TUESDAY— Apple juice, stuffed green pepper in tomato sauce, cottage cheese w/chives, mixed vegetables, white bread w/margarine, baked date pudding, milk, tea, and coffee WEDNESDAY — Orange juice, ham and cheese on rye bread, potato chips, apple, peanut butter cookie, milk, tea, and coffee On Butler Dean's List Christine Elaine Baumgartner, P.O. Box 177, Milford, has been named to the Dean’s List at Butler University in Indianapolis. Baumgartner is a junior majoring in elementary education. ’ Baumgartner is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald (Gloria) Baumgartner, Milford.

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[CALENDAR Of July 6 To July 13 WEDNESDAY Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce 7:45 a.m., in South Shore Golf Clubs flBBK*? Syracuse Lions Club 6:30 p.m., Beacon Restaurant 'S?' Alcoholics Anonymous Under 20 Group 7 p.m., in Syracuse Scout Cabin, closed meeting <( Syracuse Jaycees 7:30p.m., Lakeland Eagles e Alcoholics Anonymous Wawasee Group 7:30 p.m., in Episcopal Retreat House, South Shore Drive, Lake Wawasee, Syracuse "TAlanon ) 7:30 p.m., in St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, SR 13N, /Syracuse 1 Order of the Eastern Star 7:30 p.m., in Milford Masonic Lodge THURSDAY ‘ " Wawasee Community Toughlove • 7 p.m., in Lakeland Youth Center, Syracuse. Parent support group for parents troubled by their teenagers behavior. for parents troubled by their teenagers behavior. Milford Volunteer Firemen 7 p.m., Milford Fire Station First Brethren Women’s Missionary Society 7:30 p.m. North Webster American Legion Auxiliary 8 p.m., Legion Hall | ■ 1 , , # . ' • FRIDAY * « Milford Kiwanis 6:45 a.m., Milford Community Building Syracuse-Wawasee Retail Merchants Division 8 a.m., in Syracuse Town Hall Alcoholics Anonymous Carl Sheperd Memorial Group 7:30 p.m., in Episcopal Retreat House, South Shore Dr., Lake Wawasee, Syracuse, open meeting SATURDAY 1 Wawasee Kiwanis „ 7 a.m., Gropp’s Syracuse ‘PiW/ Milford Area Development Council, Inc. , 9a. m., in Milford Community Building Syracuse VFW Ladies Auxiliary lp.m. SUNDAY Alcoholics Anonymous Fireball Group 10 a.m., in North Webster Fire Station, open meeting MilfordjSenior Citizens Carry-In Dinner 1 p.m., in Milford Community Building S.A.L.T. (Single Adults as Living Testimonies) 9:30 a.m., Mike’s Soda Shop, North Webster Alcoholics Anonymous Sunday Night Recovery Group 8 p.m., in North Webster United Methodist Church, closed meeting Alanon Sunday Night Group 8 p.m., in North Webster United Methodist Church, closed MONDAY Lakeland Kiwanis 6:45 a.m., Church of God meeting room, North Webster Milford Town Board / 6:30 p.m., in the town hall FOE Men’s Meeting Aerie 3760 7 p.m., Lakeland Eagles, 404 Sycamore St., Syracuse Alanon . / / 7:30 p.m., in Milford United Methodist Church/ Alcoholics Anonymous Milford Group /! 7:30 p.m., in Milford United Methodist Church, closed meeting Alcoholics Anonymous North Webster Group 7:30 p.m., in North Webster United Methodist Church Milford American Legion 8 p.m. TUESDAY Alanon Just For Today 9:30 a.m., in £t. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, Syracuse-Wawasee Rotary J 2 noon in the Beacon Restaurant Home Arts Club - Adult Children of Alcoholics 6:30 p.m., in North Webster United Methodist Church basement Syracuse Business and Professional Women’s Club 6:30 p.m. Wawasee Community School Board 7p. m., in the administration building S Sugar N’ Spice ’Bl Club 7:30 p.m. Lakeland Art Association 7:30 p.m., in Cardinal Center, Warsaw Milford Masons 7:30 p.m., in the Masonic Lodge • Warsaw Chapter of the Compassionate Friends 7:30 p.m., in the Justice Building community room, Warsaw., A support group for bereaved parents. Syracuse Coin Club 7:30p.m., in Lakeland Youth Center Syracuse Civil Defense 7:30 p.m., in CD building, Dolan Drive WEDNESDAY Goodwill Club 1:30 p.m., in the House of Friendship Syracuse Fire Department 4 7 p.m., Syracuse Fire Station Eagles Auxiliary Meeting Aerie 3760 7 p.m., in Lakeland Eagles, 404 Sycamore St., Syracuse North Webster Town Board 7 p.m., in North Webster Town Hall s Alcoholics Anonymous Under 20 Group 7 p.m., in Syracuse Scout Cabin, closed meeting Alcoholics Anonymous Wawasee Group 7:30 p.m., in "Episcopal Retreat House, South Shore Drive, Lake Wawasee, Syracuse Alai 7:30 p.m., in St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, SR 13N, Syracuse

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