The Mail-Journal, Volume 29, Number 17, Milford, Kosciusko County, 6 June 1990 — Page 6

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., June 6,1990

Community corner

This Stradiuarius is not one of the Stradivariuses says Minnette Hartle

Imagine a Stradivarius violin to be auctioned off in North Webster. A Stradivarius violin is in the same league in the music world as a Van Gogh painting is in the art world. Both are masterpieces, and both sell for a bundle.

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Actually, the name inside this violin is spelled Stradiuarius. The first u in Stradiuarius was replaced by a v in 1730. Unfortunately, this 1721 Stradiuarius violin is not the Stradivarius, violin that everyone thinks of when they think of expensive violins. In fact, the violin’s owner Minnette Hartle said her father and uncle took the violin to a dealer in Chicago 45 years ago to be appraised. It was worth S4OO then. No matter, the name Stradivarius in connection with violins is still enough to bring dollar signs into the eyes an investor or pull at the heart strings of a collector. Minnette inherited the violin from her father who inherited it from his uncle. For over 100 years, her family has carefully documented the the violin’s history including when five-year-old Oliver Will, Minnette’s father, and his mother transported the violin in a little red wagon from the Will Furniture Store in to their home in Peru, Ind., in 1896. The violin dates back to Cremona. Italy, almost 270 years ago.

Meals for Older Americans

Meals for Older Americans are served each day at the following locations: The Scout Cabin, Syracuse, 457-2631; Pierceton Community Building, 594-5632: Mentone Community Room in the fire station, 353-7555; Retired Tigers Center, 320 W. Main, Warsaw, 269-3130; Free Methodist «irch, Winona Lake, 269-6695; pecanoe Township CommuniBuilding, 834-1193; Silver Lake Uions Club Building, 352-3238, and Milford Community Building. 658-9702. 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. Because of present cutbacks in programs, participants are asked a suggested donation of $1.50. The number of meals is limited but will increase according to increased donations. 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. June 7-13 THURSDAY — Assorted juice.

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Matching grant application deadline is approaching

The Kosciusko County Convention and Visitors’ Bureau announces it is accepting applications for matching grants for the second quarter of 1990. This program is designed to double the impact of tourism dollars, in the county, by utilizing the resources of not-for-profit groups. The Bureau developed the program to help fund not-for-profit groups, festivals, activities, and publications for the benefit of Kosciusko County. Not-for-profit groups considering an activity or event, designed to bring outside dollars into Kosciusko County, should consider taking advantage of the Matching Grant Program.

■ V ArF' * FAMILY HEIRLOOM — Minnette Hartle holds the 1721 Stradiuarius violin to be auctioned off on July 7. The violin has been in her family for over 100 years. (Photo by Julie Moore)

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Groups considering beginning projects six months from now should make application today. The application deadline for the second quarter of the year is June 30. The review committee will notify ah applicants of their decision by July 31. This program has issued matching funds to not-for-profit organizations, throughout Kosciusko County, in excess of $50,000 since its inception in 1988. Those with questions, and those Survival rates About 150,000 people suffer from cancer of the colon or rectum each year. Some 60,000 of them die. Surgery alone has been the early-stage treatment, but experts are now saying patients with advanced colorectal cancer can have their survival rates increased significantly by the use of chemotherapy after the surgery, according to the National Institutes of Health. Several treatments, now experimental, should soon become standard procedure for advanced-stage patients. — Health News Network

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who would like an application, can contact the bureau at 313 South Buffalo Street or phone 267-6311 and ask for Linda. TO WED IN JULY — The engagement and upcoming marriage of Marsha Marie Englehart and Rick Alan Gamble, both of Syracuse, has been announced. The bride-elect is the daughter of Aliene Englehart, Marion, and the late Jimmy Englehart. She attended Marion High School and is employed at Union Products, Inc,, Cromwell. The groom-elect is the son of Jean Gamble, Marion, and Gene Gamble, Circleville, Ohio. He attended Marion High School and is employed at Blue Fin, Nappanee. A garden wedding is being planned and will take place at Lake Wawasee at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 14.

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The Hartles confessed they have no idea of violin’s current value. But Minnette’s husband Dean said he was sure it would be worth a lot more if it was in playing order. The violin needs to be restrung, and the bow needs repair. The Hartles thought about having the violin restrung some 15 years ago, but never followed through with the idea. Thus, the violin has sat silent in its case for years. The violin goes to the auctioning block on July 7. The Hartles are moving and must rid themselves of many of the belongings they have accumulated over the past 39 years. “We don’t play the violin, and we have no one to pass it on to,” said Minnette. Many other antiques will be on the auctioning block as well. Although the Hartles never set out to collect antiques, they now have a house full. Most are hand-me-downs from the Hartles’ parents. “I’m not an antiquer,” said Minnette. “I’m an antiquer if things have personal value.” Unlike the violin, Minnette places much sentimental value on on the treasures in her china cabinet. But, sadly, they too must go. She explained that each year her mother and her mother’s friends would decide on a gift to give each other on birthdays and Christmas. Soon each had accumulated a complete set of china and a cupboard full of cut glass one piece at a time. Minnette’s mother, in turn, gave the glassware to her daughter. Minnette softly spoke as she held the Haviland china up to the light to prove its translucency. She added that the molds for the delicate French china were destroyed during World War 11. Nevertheless, the set was completed with a matching, although heavier, German pattern. A favorite childhood toy will also go the route of the china. The toy is a manual motion picture about the life of Christ. It’s in a box; the inside of which looks like a theater. The toy dates back to 1896 and works by scrolling a sequence of pictures across the screen, not unlike the frames of a modern movie.

gji OPEN HOUSE FOR MILFORD COUPLE — Mr. and Mrs. Bill Robinson, r 2 box 190, Milford, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, June 17, in the Milford Community Building. Hosting the event will be their children, John, and his wife, Sharon, Lakeville; Beckic Runnells, Warsaw; and Bill Robinson, Jr., San Mateo. Calif. They also have seven grandchildren, three greatgranddaughters and two stepgreat-grandsons. Robinson and the former Dorothy Abbott were married June 1, 1940, in Leiters Ford, by the late Rev. John Walton. Mr. Robinson retired from Bendix Corporation, South Bend, and Mrs. Robinson retired from Lerner Shops, Mishawaka. The couple requests no gifts, only the presence of family and friends.

Celebrating 90th birthday

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Mabel (Mock) Brake, a Lake Wawasee area resident since 1920, will be observing her 90th birthday on June 8. She and her first husband, the

late Dwight Mock, w.ere the original owners of Mock’s Marine Service, Waco Drive. In honor of Mrs. Brake’s birthday, an open house is being held from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, June 10, in her home located on Waco Drive, Pier 609, Lake Wawasee. The event will be hosted by her daughter and son-in-law, Susie and Ted Tytler, Lake Wawasee. An invitation is extended to friends and relatives to attend the open house. No gifts are requested. Partners Call them partners: birds called egrets feed on insects stirred up by grazing cattle. In return, the egret warns the cattle of danger by flying away.

ESTATE SALE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY June 8-9 8 A.M. To 8 P.M. PRISCILLA MYERS ESTATE -Items Priced To Sell--104 S. Henry St., Milford (1 Block East Os IGA) Collectibles-Fumiture Household Items

CALENDAR Week Os June 6 To June 13 WEDNESDAY Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce 7:45 a. m., South Shore Golf Club Syracuse Lions Club 6:30 p.m.,Gropp’s Restaurant Alcoholics Anonymous Wawasee Group 7:30 p.m., Episcopal Retreat House, South Shore Drive, Lake Wawasee, Syracuse. Closed meeting Alanon 7:30 p.m., St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, SR 13N, Syracuse Order of the Eastern Star 7:30 p. m., Milford Masonic Lodge Syracuse Jaycees 8 p.m., Lakeland Eagles THURSDAY Wawasee Community Toughlove 7 p.m., Lakeland Youth Center, Syracuse. Parent support group for parents troubled by their teenagers behavior. Milford Volunteer Firemen 7 p.m., Milford Fire Station Adult Children of Alcoholics 7:30 p.m., Bowen Center, Warsaw Milford First Brethren Women’s Missionary Society 7:30p.m. North Webster American Legion Auxiliary 8 p.m., Legion Hall FRIDAY Milford Kiwanis 6:45 a.m., Milford Community Building Syracuse-Wawasee Retail Merchants Division 8 a.m., Pilcher’s Shoe Store VFW Post #1342 6 p.m., Syracuse. Everyone welcome Alcoholics Anonymous Carl Sheperd Memorial Group 7:30 p.m., C.A.R.S. Inc. SR 13, Syracuse. Open meeting Heart of Lakes Squares 8-10:30p.m., Syracuse Elementary SATURDAY Wawasee Kiwanis 7 a.m., Gropp’s Restaurant, Syracuse Milford Area Development Council, Inc. jS® 9 a.m., Milford Community Building Syracuse-Turkey Creek Township Civil Defense 10a.m., Civil Defense Building Syracuse VFW Ladies Auxiliary 1 p.m. SUNDAY Alcoholics Anonymous Fireball Group 10 a.m., North Webster Fire Station. Open meeting Milford Senior Citizens Carry-in Dinner 1 p.m., Milford Community Building Alcoholics Anonymous Sunday Night Recovery Group 8 p.m., North Webster United Methodist Church. Closed meeting Alanon Sunday Night Group 8 p.m., North Webster United Methodist Church. Closed meeting MONDAY Lakeland Kiwanis 6:45 a.m., Church of God meeting room, North Webster Bashor Home Auxiliary 9:15 a.m., Arbogast Center, Bashor Home, Goshen Milford Town Board 6:30 p.m., Milford Town Hall FOE Men’s Meeting Aerie 3760 7 p.m., Lakeland Eagles, 404 Sycamore St., Syracuse Alanon, Milford Family Group 7:30 p.m., Milford United Methodist Church Alcoholics Anonymous Milford Group 7: 30 p.m., Milford United Methodist Church. Closed meeting Alcoholics Anonymous North Webster Group 7:30 p.m., North Webster United Methodist Church. Open meeting Milford American Legion Bp.m. TUESDAY Syracuse-Wawasee Rotary 12 noon, Gropp’s Restaurant Home Arts Club 1:30 p.m. Syracuse Business and Professional Women's Club 6:30p.m. Wawasee Community School Board 7 p.m., Administration Building Sugar N’ Spice ’Bl Club 7:30 p.m. TTXAWSc Lakeland Art Association 7:30p.m., Cardinal Center, Warsaw Milford Masons izw 7:30 p.m., Masonic Lodge Warsaw Chapter of the Compassionate Friends 7:30 p.m., Justice Building Community Room, Warsaw. A support group for bereaved parents who have lost a child Syracuse Coin Club 7:30p.m., Lakeland Youth Center Alanon 7:30 p.m., Bowen Center, Outpatient Building, Warsaw WEDNESDAY Goodwill Club 1: 30 p.m., House of Friendship Syracuse Fire Department Fire Drill 7 p.m., Syracuse Fire Station Eagles Auxiliary Meeting Aerie 3760 7 p.m., Lakeland Eagles, 404 Sycamore St., Syracuse North Webster Town Board 7 p.m., North Webster Town Hall Alcoholics Anonymous Wawasee Group 7:30 p.m., Episcopal Retreat House, South Shore Drive, Lake Wawasee, Syracuse. Closed meeting Alanon 7:30 p.m., St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, SR 13N, Syracuse

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