The Mail-Journal, Volume 27, Number 46, Milford, Kosciusko County, 28 December 1988 — Page 7
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I |jk 4 '■ & : COUPLE OBSERVES 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY — John R. and June A. Magley celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Dec. 3. They were entertained by their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Magley, with a trip to Indianapolis to the Hoosier Dome, Union Station, and dinner at the Beef and Boards where the party was entertained by the Broadway musical, “42nd Street.” The honorees received gifts and well wishes from their son, friends and family including their 10 grandchildren and 15 greatgrandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. Magley were married in Portland (Jay County), on December 3, 1938. They are both retired and have a cottage at Sechrist Lake in Kosciusko County.
■ BbUlfflllh: WHM Bkk m *j| y BE *y-- , w ® mL ' ! 'SB ~ Bill I A CHRISTMAS PROGRAM FOR KIWANIS — Rev. Bob Seitz and his wife, Helen, North Webster, presented a Christmas program to the Wawasee Kiwanis Club, Saturday morning, during the club’s weekly meeting. Rev Seiz and his wife led the group in several Christmas songs. Mrs. Seitz recited the story of The First Creche by Arthur Gordon. Shown in the photo are Mr. and Mrs. Seitz and Larry Martindale, Wawasee Kiwanis President.
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Music is life for Sounds of Hope founder Varner Chance and wife
i By MARY BETH BILTZ Staff Writer Even his necktie has musical notes on it —a repeated scene of treble clef and notes hanging on a staff —a subtle and cute reminder that music is life to this gentleman. And he has made “music” a memorable life experience for many people — locally, nationally and inter-
Meals for older Americans
Meals for Older Americans are served each day at the following locations: The Scout Cabin, Mobile Meals Drivers Volunteer drivers for Syracuse Mobile Meals have been scheduled for the week of January 2-6. They are as follows: January 2-6 MONDAY - Helen Shanklin TUESDAY— Milly Shively WEDNESDAY — Marge and Joe Hogan THURSDAY — June Cripe FRIDAY-Betty Kline ■HMbbit t, /ft MARCH WEDDING PLANNED — Mr. and Mrs. Charles (Vickie) Myers, 15896 CR 56, Syracuse, announce the engagement and March 11 marriage of their daughter, Tina L. to Michael H. Daub, Fort Wayne. The bridegroom-elect is the son of Ethel Daub, Fort Wayne. The wedding will be held in Rock Church, Cromwell. The bride-elect is a 1981 graduate of Fairfield High School and is employed at L & R. Designs, Goshen. The bridegroom-elect is attending Indiana University/Purdue University, Fort Wayne, and is employed with I & M Power, Fort Wayne. ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT — Mr. and Mrs. LaMar Helmuth, 68221 CR 32, Goshen, announce the engagement of their daughter, Tonnya, to Doug Beck. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Beck, R.R. 3 '>x 183, Syracuse. The bride-elect is a 1986 graduate of Fairfield High School and is currently a junior at Manchester College, North Manchester, majoring in elementary and special education. The groom-elect is a 1984 graduate of Timothy Christian High School, Elmhurst, 111., and is currently employed at Veada Industries, New Paris. Wedding plans are set set for August 5 at Brennemen Memorial Missionary Church, Goshen.
nationally. Eighteen years ago, North Webster resident Varner Chance founded Sounds of Hope, which, in a simple definition, is a musical ensemble that tours Europe once a year. However, the more accurate definition of Sounds of Hope is complex, founded on ideals — ideals which were inspired in Chance 23 years ago when he had the opportunity to speak with some Czechoslovakian citizens.
Syracuse; the Pierceton Community Building; Mentone Community Room in the fire station; the Retired Tigers Center, 320 W. Main, Warsaw; Free Methodist Church, Winona Lake; 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 and enjoy hot, 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 mfeals. 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.
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Eastern Europeans were (and are) still recovering from the ravages of war on their land; they were (and are) under a Soviet hand. And Chance heard around him the question of these people: “What is the hope?” When Chance answered that question, wheels were figuratively and literally set in motion. “The greatest power in the world,” says Chance, “is the intangible. You can’t reach out there and grab God. I got to thinking that music is intangible. The
December 29-January 4 THURSDAY — Orange juice, braised veal in brown gravy, macaroni and cheese, seasoned mixed vegetables, cracked wheat bread w/margarine, fresh apple, milk, tea, and coffee FRIDAY — Peach nectar, baked cod fillet w/tartar sauce, potato rounds, layered salad w/peas, whole wheat bread w/margarine, lemon whip and chill, milk, tea, and coffee MONDAY — New Year’s Holiday! All sites closed TUESDAY— Caterer’s choice juice, turkey a la king over biscuit, seasoned green beans, cracked wheat bread w/margarine, vanilla pudding w/cherries, milk, tea, and coffee WEDNESDAY — Orangegrapefruit juice, liver and onions, mashed potatoes w/gravy, pea salad, whole wheat bread w/margarine, peanut butter cookie, milk, tea, and coffee
song we sang five minutes ago does not exist except in the minds. — Sounds are intangible. — Power is intangible. — Hope does not exist until we get it and then it doesn’t exist because we already have it. Hope is very powerful. So we put the two words together. Mrs. Chance wasn’t with me on that tour, but I came home and said, ‘Let’s start Sounds of Hope.’ She said, ‘Fine.’ So now we’re facing the 18th year of Sounds of Hope.” The quiet-spoken Chance has spent a lifetime with music — from grade school to high school to college. He majored in music at Butler University in Indianapolis, graduating in 1928. He was offered a teaching position in Etna Green which he took, but soon moved on to Northside High School in Fort Wayne. Not long after that he was asked to take the position of director of music for the public schools in Fort Wayne. As the years passed, Chance progressed to head of music education and director of the A Cappella Choir at BaldwinWallace College Conservatory, then to chairman of music education at Illinois Wesleyan University School of Music. Chance was brought to this area in 1966 with an offer to set up the music program for the Wawasee School Corporation. Once here, he established the Epworth Forest Choir School. And as a capper, or perhaps a culmination of a life’s work, he founded Sounds of Hope. Joining by an accepted application and auditioning, either live or by tape, individuals from near and far have been part of Sounds
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of Hope. The group has had local members, members from New York to Hawaii, and from Canada, France, Germany and Holland. Those accepted to the choir or the string ensemble practice for many weeks the music Chance sends to them. When the group finally gets together in the summer of each year to begin the three-week tour, they have a day and a half in which to practice as a whole.
Then it’s to the airport and to such countries as West Germany, Austria, Holland, France, England... Each member pays his own way— but what’s a little money for the chance of a lifetime? For the chance, as Chance expresses, to spread understanding and good will between nations, to present oneself with the language which surpasses all barriers: music.
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