The Mail-Journal, Volume 27, Number 48, Milford, Kosciusko County, 11 January 1989 — Page 7

North Webster news

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Hoosier Auxiliary carry-in dinner

The Hoosier Auxiliary of Barbee Conservation Club met January 4 in the Conservation Club building with 20 members in attendance. Pat Friddle called the business session to order. Pledge to the American flag was repeated in unison. Roll call response was “My New Year’s resolution.” Minutes of the last meeting were ready by Carol Werstler and May Grodrian* gave the treasurer’s report. Wahneta Gebhart took up a collection for the flower fund and Mrs. Werstler read the club by-laws. EMS house numbers of members were added to the program books. A carry-in dinner was served at noon with the Lord’s Prayer be- ■ ing repeated in unison. Tables were decorated with cluster arrangements of colorful balloons. Happy birthday was sung to: Alice Bemish, Wahneta Gebhart, Ethel Elston, Pat Herren and Peggy Rinehold. Hostesses for the day were Mrs. Gebhart and Mrs. Friddle. It was announced that ConserFOL applies for grant North Webstei Friends of The Library met January 4 in the library building. Betty Hinton, president, called the meeting to order. Bills were paid and letters of appreciation were read. The Walker Research Program was discussed as a possible activity for this spring. It was announced that a Federal Grant has been applied for to assist with the literacy program now underway at the library It was noted that Colleen Coy, librarian, is recuperating from injuries suffered in an automobile accident. She will soon be resuming her full-time duties in the library.

3 vie for title — A North Webster Winter Carnival Jan. 14 and 15

North Webster will be holding its Winter Carnival this Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 14 and 15. Three girls are vying for the title of Snow Queen. Canisters have been placed throughout the businesses in North Webster and people were able to vote for any one of the three by a penny a vote. The girl receiving the most money will be the winner. The name of the queen be announced Saturday evening at 9 at Camelot Hall before the dinner-dance. • JENNIFER CORN Contestants Jennifer Lynn« Corn, daughter of Jeff and Susan Corn, r 1, Leesburg, is 16 years old and a junior at Wawasee High School. $30,000 worth of items stolen from lake home Kosciusko County Police are continuing their investigation of the theft of a large numljer of • items from the Wawasee Lake home of Charles Medlock. The theft was reported on December 30, according to Kosciusko County Detective Sgt. Tom Kitch. Entry to the home was made sometime between December 23, and 27. Among the $30,000 worth or itertis reported missing are stereo speakers, a television, a VCR, a rifle, computers and accessories.

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. r

vation Club cookbooks are still available. Mrs. Grodrian was presented with a gift. The after-

Joyce Phaneuf new president

Election of officers was held on January 2 when members of Charm and Chatter Club met in the home of Corrinne The new officers are: Joyce Phaneuf, president; Colleen Bryant, vice president; Lunetta Metcalf, secretary; and Dot Baumle, treasurer. Roll call response was, “My favorite magazine.” Guests present were Lucille Nichols and Joanie Younce. A reading entitled, “I Must Get Along with Christ,” was given by Dorothy Snoke. Mrs. Nichols gave a report of the June conference and County Homemakers financial status. A brief autobiography, covering the past

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King Arthur's Town

NORTH WEBSTER Boy Scout Troop 726, in conjunction with the North Webster Winter Carnival, is sponsoring a pancake and sausage breakfast. It will be held January 14, from 7-11 a.m. at Camelot Hall. Tickets may be purchased from any Boy Scout or at the door. Funds raised will go toward summer camp and the purchase of needed camping equipment. For further information call 834-7171. —o— NORTH WEBSTER United Methodist Church men’s meeting has been canceled for January. The next meeting is scheduled for February 5 at Wesley Hall. —o—- — AND Paula Miller, North Webster, were delegates to

She has one brother, Jamie. Her future plans are to attend college and become a medical therapist. Her hobby is horseback riding. She states that the money she earned by running for Snow Queen will go to Love Way. W# a i- M SHERYL NICCUM Sheryl Niccum is 22 years old and resides in Warsaw. Her hobbies include snowmobiling, fourwheeling, dancing, and help others. The proceeds from her votes will go to the Lakeland Snowmobile Club. Shelly Moser. 17, r 2 box 678, Leesburg, daughter of Gerry and Jan Moser, is a student at Wawasee High School. She has been in SADD (Students Against Drunk Driving) for three years and isnow a leader. She visits the nursing home when possible, and has worked on the yearbook for two years. She is planning to go Purdue University and get her master’s degree in biology. She Enjoys dancing, singing, skating, swimming, skiing, surfing, scuba Wallpaper ® Sale o "Hurry Ini" H 20% off ' All Books Everyday & » 658-4033 Milford 4?

noon was spent playing games under the direction of Mrs. Gebhart.

15 years, was presented by Mrs. Younce. Mrs. Phaneuf gave the lesson, “Being Content with What You Have.” Virginia Osburn told how to keep tulip bulbs in the refrigerator to be planted next spring. She also gave the health and safety report. Other reports were given by: Mrs. Snoke, citizenship, and Ruth Mickley and Olive Locke, cultural arts. Refreshments of spinach balls, sausage balls and bread sticks were served by Mrs. Staples and Marjorie Warner, assistant hostess. The February meeting will be held in the home of Mrs. Bryant.

the American Farm Bureau Federation National Convention held January 3 through 12, at San Antonio, Texas. —o—- — HIGH youth from North Webster Church of God are planning a sledding party for January 15. —O'NEW OFFICERS for the North Webster Volunteer Fire Department were elected in December 1988. They are: Dave Biesemeyer, chief; Jerry Burns, first assistant; Mike Klinger, second assistant; Bruce Leslie and Joe Schaffer, co-captains. —o—- — NEXT week. . .

‘* ' WW*. SHELLY MOSER diving, and snowmobiling, but mostly enjoys free-style dancing. She has a sister, Angie, and a brother, Rob. The proceeds she earns from the contest will go to the Athletic Association of Wawasee High School.

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Burglary at Ogden Island Crime Stoppers, a non-profit organization involving the police, the media and the public in the fight against crime, offers anonymity and cash rewards to persons who furnish information leading to the arrest and the filing of criminal charges against felony offenders and to the capture of fugitives. The following “Crime of the Week” was furnished by the Kosciusko County Crime Stoppers organization: J® ime «®PERS A burglary of a residence near Syracuse is our Crime of the Week. During the last week of December, a residence located at Ogden Island on Lake Wawasee was burglarized and a large quantity of property taken. These items included an IBM 339 AT computer, a Compaq Model 60 computer, and numerous accessories for both computers. Also taken was an RCA 25 inch TV, a Yamaha stereo, cordless phone, a Remington 7mm rifle, stereo speakers and an RCA VCR. These items are valued at over $30,000. If you have information concerning this incident, call Crime Stoppers toll free at l-8(K)-342-STOP. We will pay up to SI7OOO if your information leads to an arrest or indictment. Crime Stoppers also pays cash rewards on other felony crimes and the capture of fugitives. When you call, you will be assigned a code number; we will not ask your name. Leesburg woman's car struck by train A Leesburg woman was treated at Goshen Hospital for a bump to the head after the car she was driving was struck by a freight train at 10:45 a m. last Thursday. According to witnesses, Jesus Castillo Garcia, 34, 101 Main St., driving a 1983 Buick Century, had come to a rolling stop on the tracks, looked north, and then looked south, she saw the train and attempted to back up when the train struck her car. The accident occurred at the CR 38 (Kercher Road) crossing, south of Goshen. She was westbound on CR 38 and the freight train was traveling north. Garcia was cited for disregarding a stop sign at a railroad crossing and damage to the vehicle was listed at $2,500. Goshen City Ptl. Sandra Snyder was the investigating officer. Car Strikes Deer Robin M. Cox, 22, 800 E. Greenhaus, Syracuse, driving a 1987 Chevrolet west on CR 46, east of CR 25 in Elkhart County, when her vehicle struck a deer at 5:40 a.m. last Thursday. Elkhart County Sheriff’s Ptl. Stephen Mockler set damage at more than S2OO. Burglary A burglar broke a front door glass to gain entry to the John J. Kuipers’ residence, 14284 CR 48, Syracuse, sometime between 6 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. last Thursday. Taken were a Sound Design stereo with two speakers and 60 cassette tapes. The loss and damages were set at SBOO by Elkhart County Sheriff’s Ptl. Julie Snyder.

It happened . . . in North Webster

10 YEARS AGO, JAN. 10,1979 Snowmobilers will be converging on the town of North Webster this coming week end, Jan. 13-14, as the Lakeland Snowmobile Club and the Indiana Snowmobile Association celebrate the second annual Heart Fund Snowmobile Sled-a-thon and Winter Carnival. Goldie Hunnicutt, North Webster, was hostess for 35 family members during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Howard Bemish will continue to serve as president of the North Webster Town Board. In other appointments, the board approved Charles Parker as town marshal, Robert Booher and sewage superintendent, Robert Reed as town attorney and Richard Mitchell as civil defense director. Winter residents of Pine Bay Mobile Home Park, Barbee Lake, enjoyed a New Year’s Eve Party held December 31 in the home of Mrs. Harry Bause, r 1 Leesburg. There were 12 persons present. A buffet supper was served at 7 p.m. New officers, chairmen and Area persons booked at jail The following persons were booked an various charges in the Kosciusko County Jail during the past week: Richard Jody Atkins, 14, 677 Robinhood, Cromwell, was booked on a charge of probation violation. He was held without bond. Arvil Lee Colley, Jr., 21, r 3 box 445A, Syracuse, was booked on a charge of contempt of court and released after paying fines and costs that he owed. Steven Allen Martin, 19, 211 Wijliams, Milford, was booked on a charge of parole violation. He was held without bond. Lisa Rennee Dickey, 26, r 2 box 288, Leesburg, was charged with driving under the influence and public intoxication. She was released after posting $350 bond. Elmer Wayne Steele, 20, 225 N. Lake, Syracuse, was charged with illegal possession/consumption and resisting a police officer. He was later released on $250 bond. Amos Poe, 44, box 253, Leesburg, was charged with public intoxication with no bond being set for him.

The Syracuse Jaycees Wish To Thank Everyone Who Helped Out With Our 1988 Toys For Tots Program These are the people of the Syracuse area who generously donated toys or money: Larry Jones Mobil Red-D-Mart Dagco Pace Mart State Bank Os Syracuse - Pilcher Shoes Jewell Vanlaningham Jim And Wilma Cox 1 T 11 The Hair F ° rCe Michael Tallon „ , , Shipley Pest Control, Inc. Butler Signs The Shrimpboat Village Plumbing And Heating Mr & Mrs Robert Scheiber Landmark Appraisals, Inc. S & L Truck Stop, Col. City Bales' Butcher Bud Smith Auer's „ Lakeland Youth Center Syracuse Products, Inc. Lakeland Day Care Center Syracuse Hardware Lakeland Loving Care Cotton And Cotton Center < Milford United Auto Workers Local 1405 St ’ Martm ' s p °rres Catholic Church Pickwick Insurance Agency . , TT ± j ' St. Andrew s United Augsburger's . Methodist Church Hook ' s Big Wheel Thornburg Drugs s G.L. Perry (We Regret Any Names We Might Have Missed)

committee members for the coming year have been named at North Webster United Methodist Church. The announcement was made by Rev. O. Rex Lindemood. They are Mrs. Vera Gillen, secretary: Marian Breyer, president, United Methodist Women; Ron Richey, Lay Leader; Keith

March of Dimes conducting door to door fund-raiser

Every two a baby is born in the United States with a birth defect, a leading cause of infant mortality in this country. The U.S. infant mortality rate is alarmingly high. According to the March of Dimes, more than 40,000 babies a year die before they’re a year old. This month, the March of Dimes continues its commitment to preventing birth defects — and giving every baby a healthy start in life — through the annual Mothers March fund-raising campaign. This national door-to-door campaign raises more than $9 million annually and funds research and prenatal care programs to prevent birth defects. This year, the Mothers March will receive a helping hand, and a fund-raising boost, from Kentucky Fried Chicken, the national sponsor of the March and a longtime supporter of the March of Dimes. Kentucky Fried Chicken will underwrite educational materials to be distributed by the 600,000 Mothers March

Director is named

Mary F. Gerard, Warsaw, has been named the managing director of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Kosciusko County, a satellite program of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Greater Fort Wayne Inc. Gerard, who began her new duties on Tuesday, Jan. 3, is a graduate- of Purdue University, where she earned her bachelor of arts degree with a double major of criminology and journalism. She has worked with the Warsaw Housing Authority as a case manager and also as a case worker with Combined Com-

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Henderson, Associate; Dean Hartle and Charles Turner, lay speakers and Mr. and Mrs, George annual conference lay member and reserve member. 20 YEARS AGO, JAN. 8,1969 Miss Joanna Neff will return to

volunteers to the 13 million homes they will visit,to request donations. These educational materials, which should reach 39 million American men and women, will help raise awareness in this country about the need for adequate prenatal care to prevent premature birth, birth defects and infant mortality. According to the March of Dimes, adequate prenatal care is the key to reducing low birth weight which can lead to birth defects and infant mortality. The March of Dimes suggests the following general advice for pregnant women: • See a doctor early and often during pregnancy. • Don’t drink or smoke during your pregnancy. • Don’t take any unprescribed drugs. • Eat a balanced diet. • Exercise moderately. To coincide With the Mothers March effort, 4,500 Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants nationwide will conduct a simultaneous fund-raising drive.

munity Services. Prior to moving to Warsaw, she was employed by the Cass County (Logansport) prosecuting attorney’s office and the Cass County Welfare Department. She replaces Jan Day in the director’s position. Day, who was hired when the agency began serving in 1985, recently resigned to join her husband, who accepted an education position in Southern Indiana. Big Brothers/Big Sisters matches youths, primarily from oneparent homes, with adult volunteer friends.

her home in East Petersburg, " Pa., on. Wednesday of this week. She has spent several days with her sister, Mrs. Dennis Brown of Epworth Forest. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Black, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Piper, of Epworth Forest, Lura McLallin, Mr and Mrs. Floyd Steller of Ligonier

Restaurants will encourage the public to participate in the campaign via window displays and canisters for customer contributions. Kentucky Fried Chicken will also distribute public service announcements about the March of Dimes campaign to radio and television stations, as well as stage fund-raising events with local Mothers March chapters. “Birth defects are this country’s number one child health problem,” said Don Solomon, chairman of the Kentucky Fried Chicken National Cooperative Advertising Program, Inc. “The Kentucky Fried Chicken family contributes enthusiastically to the March of Dimes in the memory of. Colonel Harland Sanders, whose personal dream was that every child have a healthy start in life.” Since 1979, the Colonel Sanders Memorial March of Dimes campaign has raised more than $7 million for the March of Dimes. Nearly $2.7 million has gone to the Colonel Sanders Memorial Endowment Fund to provide a perpetual source of funds for ongoing research grants to scientists battling birth defects. The March of Dimes — formed in 1938 to fight the polio epidemic — is the only organization which has conquered the disease it set out to eliminate. In 1958, the March of Dimes redirected its focus to preventing birth defects. Today, the March of Dimes supports prenatal care programs, genetic counseling and research into the causes of birth defects. Use a muffin tin Don’t burn your hands removing baked potatoes from the oven. Instead, bake them in a muffin tin.

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