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10—The Vldetle HejiMger, Valparaiso Ind.Friday, Sept. 14, 1951PORTAGE TOWNSHIPBy Nva. Lcalic BUiii* Chesterton 8840Mrs. Edgar -Buhmiiii and Mis. S. 1-. Klopfer motored la ijiPortc Sunday where Mrs. Eluhmnn auditioned for one of the solo parts for the “Messiah whtch is to bo presented by area Lutheranchurches.Mr. and Mrs. Cllfiord Deimage and daughters,. Pamela and Jnnei, of Willow Creek spent two weeks recently at Shafer lake, near MdrHl-cetlo.Mrs. Henry Btohni, who recently relumed from Methodist hospital with her new daughter, Valerie Jean, was honored at a parly Thursday afternoon in the home of Mrs. James Warren of McCaol. Mrs. S. L. Klopfer wits co-hostess. Mrs. Biohm was presented n Ixi-cuulftil nylon hnby dress and quilted blanket from the following: Mrs, Mnriln Smith, Mrs. Williom Lciuly, Mrs. John Silton, Mrs. Wcnuall Riinsher, Mrs. Edward Nicholson, Mis. Roger Lindquist, Mrs. lidgnr Eiihmari, Mrs. Leslie Blair and the hostesses, The Blohms have one oilier cihid. a boy.lion M Mender of Chiryton is recuperating from a timjor operation recently performed in Mercy hospital.Mrs. Lewis B, Johnson is In Porter Memorial hospital where she was taken Sunday morning fold wing an accident when her car was struck in the rear by a passenger train on the New York Central railroad on McCnol road. Mrs* .Johnson ranPHONE 350SundayityIEEFLFETERIAJp.Inc*30*2:005:00-8:00hornv—only n block or so away—and phoned her son, Bill, who was ul a neighbor's home. Mrs. Johnson, who was on her way to church services nl Hope Lutheran church In Urlsinnn, is suiforlng from shock, Mr. ami Mrs. Ralph Herr oil, Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Nicholson were hosts at a charcoal-broiled iiLcak cl Inner parly Saturday nigh I In tliD Nicholson’s outdoor recreation room, which has a large fireplace where Nicholson cooked the steaks. The dinner was enjoy ml by I he following couples: the John Blairs, Edward Lukes, Leslie Blairs. Edward Malms, Howard Garrisacis, Eilgar Bulunans and the hosts.Friday night, Mr. and Mrs. Malms, Mr, and Mrs. Luke, Mr. anil M Nicholson, the John Blairs and Leslie is lairs formed a dinner parly at the Palm Grove restaurant. In Gary where they celebrated Mr. and Mrs. John Blair’s 21st wedding jin-nlvei Fnry. l«ater I hey attended n private club where the honored couple was “spotlighted w h 11 c dimcing to the “Anniversary Walt?,.First PTA Meet Mrs. Paul Record conducted her first meeting as president of the Pottage PTA when the organization inet Tuesday, SepL. 11, in Lhe school cafeteria. Committee clinttmcn were named as follows: memliershlp, Mrs. Bennett Bauer; program, Mrs. Russell Manley; hospitality, Miss VeraCris man; publicity, Mrs. Leslie Blair; building committee, J. A. f^ox:.Oilier rrrm mi thins will be namedlater. Appointed us delegates to the Porter Comity PTA council were Mrs. Bauer and Mrs. Hubert Strawson. Mrs. Record announced theannual school of instruct ion. J. A. Fox, building committee chairman, reported on lhe need fur a new high school mid steps taken so far. Six petitions are being circulated to do one of two things—either to petition the school board of Portage township Lo ripply for n lease on n schoolbuilding from the Indiana Building authority, or to petition the school board and township trustee to form a private holding company through township subscription for the building of a new high school complete. Mrs, Ralph Hcrren, Jr., introduced the township trustee, Ted Kimrncl, who introduced the new principal. Wallace Ayteswwlh, arid Mrs. Aylesworth, and the following teachers: Edward Anderson, Mary Ault, Margaret Baird, Doris Bergs-lein (new teacher), Mary Cole, Hnlph Col 11ns, Vera Crisman, Rose Garrison, Ashley Johnson (new), Floy cl Kiwti, Lowell Long, Agnes Long. Nina Nicholson, George Myers, Beruie Peyton, Brian Bhnddick, Ed Slrclow, Carl Speckhard (new, Melvin Taylor, Three students provided musical entertainment. Gwendolyn Scherger accompanied Roberta Polite, who snug two vceal solos. Rosemary Davis played two numbers onher cello. Mr?. Barren invited tli^ parent* to visit lhe classrooms, Refreshments were served by the executive committee.Mr. and Mrs. Cl ten n Hawk in sonnnrt family spenl a week recently 011 a motor trip through the easlern slates.Forty-seven dependants of Lhe late Mr. and Mrs. Peter Nicholson attended lhe annual family reunion Sunday, Sept- 5s-, at the home of Mr. mid Mrs. Roy Dublin of CrlMimn. After a chicken dinner, a s'octnl afternoon was enjoyed. Tony rides were furnished for the children by Edwin Nicholson.On the same Sunday, another branch of lhe Nicholson family held a reunion at the Liberty township home of Urbln Nicholson, About 50 members of the NeJs Nicholson family attended. Present from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. ■ Richard Lindquist nnri family of Michigan City, the Rev. and Mrs, Elmer Nicholson of Hammond, Mr. and Mrs. William Learnmcr of Elmhurst. Elmer Nicholson of Chicago and Mr, at ul Mrs. I^awrencD Anderson and family, also of Chicago.An organ Nation meeting of den 1, pack 50; Portage Cub Scouts, was held Monday afternoon at the hr me of Mrs. Glenn Hawk in son, den mother. No definite plans were made.Mr. and Mrs. Donald Shirley, who livp on highway 2D near Gary ton, ■spenl last week at Sngatauk, Mich.Purdue Farm Growing Small, Seedless MelonsLAFAYETTE, Ind. — (UP) — APurdue university horticulturist .said that seed less wulermekms whl be sold commercially next year.W. B. Ward, extension horticulturist, jfiid they were being grown ihis summer at a Purdue experimental farm near Owusisville,.The melon was delcvopecl by treating plants with a chemical com-ixnincl known as colchicine. The harvested melon weighs only eight to 10 icJnds and is so small It doesn't crowd baby’s formula out of the family refrigerator, Ward said.Read the Want AdslHEBRONTHEATRE, HEBRON, INI).Sunday — Monday Sept, 16 17“HALF ANGEL”Loretta Young Joseph CottonContinuous 2:30 p. m. Air con ditioned
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Valparaiso Vidette Messenger
Valparaiso, Indiana, US
Fri, Sep 14, 1951
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Porter C.
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