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PAGE 4 The Ca8-Udr, Thursday, Aprl 1989 MM I What's Dear Abby remained and politely tolerated the tasteless stunt. I'm sure the social committee meant well, but their judgment was out to lunch. DEAR ABBY: This concerns the letter from "Mr. Clean Plate," whose wife considered it bad manners to finish all the food on the plate. You answered, "It's bad manners to mop up every drop of gravy with a piece of bread." Abby, that's true in public or when you have guests for dinner, but it's all right in your own home with family.

My mother is a wonderful cook. When she makes goulash or chicken livers with rice, I clean my plate. Sometimes when no one is looking, I even lick my plate! Mom considers it the highest compliment LICKIN' AND LOVING' IT ON LONG ISLAND DEAR LICKIN': I'm all for complimenting mother on her cooking, but licking the plate in the presence of others is for animals not people. Dear Abby't Cookbooklet is a collection of favorite recipe all tested, tried and terrific! To order, send your name and address, plus check or money order for $3.50 ($4 in Canada) to: Abby'a Cookbooklet, P.O. Box 447, Moant Morris, III.

61054. (Postage is included.) DEAR ABBY: I recently attended a party to honor a much-loved and highly respected high school teacher who waa retiring after 38 years of service. His wife and family attended, a did all the other teachers. The social committee hired a young woman to "crash" the party dressed in a policeman's uniform, and give the retiring teacher a citation. Then, to the accompani ment of some taped music, she stripped down to a black fishnet body stocking with a few doodads here and there, and proceeded to fondle the honored guest while trying to involve him in a very sexy dance! The honoree was visibly embar rassed but tried to be a good sport.

The guests were also embarrassed, but laughed to hide their embarrassment. I was more angry than embarrassed. My first impulse was to leave, but I didn want to insult the guest of honor and his family, so I stayed and simmered. Abby, what should a disapprov ing guest have done under such trying circumstances? PITTSBURGH SCHOOLTEACHER DEAR TEACHER: A dis approving guest should have done exactly what you did pip x4ft THE APRIL LADIES LUNCHEON at the Elwood Country Club was held Wednesday. Bridge winners were Helen Mahoney, Leah Forney, Jean Sleckman, Phyllis Underwood, Mary Swalm, Mary McCauley, Mary Walker and Johanna Blitz.

Winning at euchre were Lois St.Clalr, Ann McCain, Nancy Callaway, Blrdlna Hill and Jeanette Fortson. Members of the committee, shown In the above photo, are La Vina Gessler, Louise Hayden and Bobbie Huff. Club notes conducted the business meeting. Carolyn Johnson, chaplain, gave the invocation, followed by the pledge to the flag, the object of the society and the American Creed. Edith Gardner presented the program on her Treasure Box of She told of her immigrant recipes consisting of appetizers, entrees and desserts prepared by the early American immigrants.

Marjorie Myerly gave tips and hints for successful cooking. Members and guests were presented with a book of recipes and hints compiled by Mrs. Gardner and Mrs. Myerly. Next meeting will be May 1 the place to be announced.

Hostesses will be Kathleen Hartzler, Virginia Ruh and Esther Dittlinger. can attend the May meeting. The Mother-Daughter banquet will be held May 1 at the Station House. Reservations are due by April 24, by calling Loretta Tompkins, 552-2708. The dinner is $5 plus drink.

The 50-50 club was won by Suzie Sizelove. Loretta Tompkins and Ruth Williams won door prizes. A white elephant auction was held. Meeting closed with the collect led by Chrystal Staggs. WOODLANDS CHAPTER DAUGHTERS OF AMERICAN COLONISTS The Woodlands Chapter Daughters of The American Colonists held their April meeting at Jim Dandy.

Bouquets of daffodils centered the dining tables. Ann Swackhamer, regent, DEPARTMENT CLUB Members of the Elwood Department Club met Tuesday at the home of Maxine Horton. Lois St.Clair and Mary Jeannette Jones were co-hostesses. President Florence Heflin opened the meeting, reading a poem entitled "A Cup of Sassafras' written by O.W. Coxen.

She led the group in reciting the club collect and the pledge to the flag. New officers for the coming year were elected as follows: Florence Heflin, president; Kathryn Legg, vice president; Argyle Brenner, secretary; Dolores Sanders, treasurer; Maxine Horton, corresponding secretary; and Kathryn Legg, program chairman. A letter was read and discussed from Women's Alternatives. The hostess gave a report on the Spring Convention of the General Federation of Women's Clubs. The 99th annual convention of the Federation will be April 1 6, 1 7 and 1 8 at the Marriot Hotel in Indianapolis.

Marjorie Ray, president of the eighth district, gave an informative news doing? lmJRSDA APRIL 6 Eagles Auxiliary 730 p.m.. dge. AWP 6 p.m., dinner. Mangas Pretoria. FRIDAY APRIL 7 Red Comer Horn Ec 1 130 Mangas.

VFW Post 5782 6:30 p.m. euchre; country fried steaks, 5 to 7 p.m. $3 per person; Starlight Express Band, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Games 7 p.m., Eagles lodge.

AA 8 p.m., open meeting, first United Methodist Church "basement. SATURDAY APRIL 8 Fish Fry 4:30 to 8 p.m., Rigdon Lions Club. Adults $5, jchildren six to 12, $3. Rigdon lions Building, 10 miles north of JEJwood on 37 public mvrted. AWP 6:30 p.m.

game night. jSenkx Guild, Alexandria. SUNDAY APRIL 9 Stillboard Shoot 9 a.m., Conservation Clyb. Public invited, Eagles Lodge 1 p.m., Flying feagles; 4 p.m. Steak Fry.

Members and guests only. ti UAuniv APRIL 10 f- Sigma Alpha Chi 7 p.m., home of Brenda Beeman. Pipe Creek Democrat Women 7:30 p.m., Senior Citizens Center. Panther Band Boosters 7 p.m., band room. Women of the Moose 7 p.m.

Games 6:30 p.m., St. Joseph Center. Euchre 7 p.m., Eagles. Euchre 7 p.m., Senior Guild, Alexandria. Al-Anon 8 p.m., closed meeting for family and spouses of alcoholics, First United Methodist church basement.

Continental Can men retirees 8 a.m., Jim Dandy. Weight Watchers 6 p.m.. Railroadmen's Federal, 101 S. Anderson St. Boy Scout Troop 375 6:30 to 8 p.m., Calvary Chapel.

Mothers Club of First Baptist Church 7 p.m., home of Nerma Kleyla. AWP 2 p.m. newsletter meeting. TUESDAY APRIL 11 Martha Circle of the East Main St. Christian Church 1 :30 p.m., home of Lola Benedict.

Grace United Methodist Women 7 p.m.' general meeting. ABWA Elwood Country Club. Tri Kappa Associates 1 p.m., Pelican Restaurant in Anderson. I Delta Hand Club 6:30 p.m., home of Helen Hoover. Ex-Cell-Gals 9 a.m., Jim Dandy.

TOPS 325 8:30 a.m weigh-in; 9 a.m., meeting, East Main St. Christian Church. TOPS 148 6 p.m., weigh-in; 7 p.m. meeting, St. Stephen's Episcopal Church.

Shuffleboard 7 p.m., Eagles Lodge. Members only. Moose Lodge 7 p.m. officers; 8 p.m. regular meeting.

Frankton Stillboard Shoot 6:30 to 9 p.m., Frankton Conservation Club. Support Group for Hurting People 7-8 p.m., 420 S. Anderson First Baptist Church. AWP 9 a.m. breakfast, Waffle House, Broadway, Anderson.

YMCA recycling project 4 to 7 p.m., drop off at Mercy Hospital parking lot. Will accept glass, newspapers, magazines, and aluminum cans. WEDNESDAY APRIL 12 Lady Elks guest party 6 p.m social hour; 6:30 dinner; games to follow. Reservations by Tuesday, OES 7:30 p.m. Notices BLUE RIBBON ACES The Blue Ribbon Aces 4-H Club will meet Sunday, April 9 at 2 p.m.

at the fire barn in Leisure. For more information contact Jerry Williams, 552- 6141. VFW POST 5782 Country fried steak will be served at the VFW Post 5782 Friday, April 7 from 5 to 7 p.m. for $3 per person. The Starlight Express Band will provide music from 9 p.m.

to 1 a.m. CLASS OF 1974 Members of the class of 1974 of Elwood High School have scheduled their 15th reunion for Sept. 30. A planning meeting be held Sunday, April 9 at 6:30 p.m. Members are asked to call Kathy Kaiser, 552- 5126 for details and input for the meeting.

were read. Evelyn Bennett gave the treasurer's report. A letter was read from Mary Stewart. A petition was signed ana sent to Diana Boylls, state president. Sun shades have been sold by the club.

The anniversary dinner will be held May 1 1 at 6:30 p.m. at Norwood Bowl in Alexandria. Reservations are due by May 4 for $7. Officers for 1989 are: Dorlene Copus, president; Roberta Sagester, first vice president; Suzie Sizelove, second vice president; Evelyn Bennett, treasurer; Alta Low, corresponding secretary; and Margaret Kphn, recording secretary. Invitations will be sent to seniors applying for the business and medical scholarships, so that they Members bf the Liberty Township Home Club held their March meeting at the home of Waneta Collins.

During the all-day meeting members made table favors for the Spring Thing which was held April 5. A dinner was served at noon with Betty Riggs voicing prayer. Following the dinner, a business meeting was held with Mary Harvey presiding. Devotions were given by the hostess; reflecting on the thoughts on "Constant Love of God. She also gave the treasurer's report.

Orpha Hasty gave the secretary's report. Roll call was answered by seven members giving the expiration date on their drivers license. Orpha Hasty gave the lesson on clothes for the "Up And At'em Plans were made for the Spring Thing. A discussion was also held concerning the work day at the 4-H The whales were transported in carriers specially designed to keep them moist and comfortable during the journey. They flew to Chicago's O'Hare Airport aboard a cargo plane where they were then loaded onto a truck for the remainder of their journey.

In Indianapolis, the whales will make their home in the zoo's $1 2 million whale and dolphin pavilion the country's largest environmentally-controlled facility of its kind. Riqdon Women's Luncheon Series "When Women Are Battered The Effects' will be presented from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 1 1 at the Women's Luncheon Series at Mercy Hospital. Drawing on the interest shown at last month's program on violence against women, Susan Jameson, ACSW, takes the issue of concern for battered women one step further. Whether or not you attended last month, you will learn a great deal about this pervasive social problem.

One of Susan's specialities of treatment is in the area of helping battered women. Her discusison will explore the answers to these and other questions you may have as she explains the treatment process she uses in helping women who have been battered. Individuals attending the program can take their lunch or order lunch from the hospital for $2.50 which includes a tuna croissant sandwich, mixed fruit, and cookie. Soft drinks may be purchased for 50 cents. Call Alesia at 552- 5009 to reserve a seat at this free-of- charge program presented by The Center for Mental Health.

program on the history of clock making. The meeting was closed with the Prayer of Federated Women. Next meeting will be May 1 at the home of Kathryn Legg. JOLLY WOMEN Members of the Jolly Women's Club met Tuesday in the home of Wilma Cogan. After the business meeting, games were played.

Prizes were won by Josephine Leisure, Joan Schimmel and Wilma Cogan. The hostess prize was awarded to Laura Holtowell. Next meeting will be April 1 8 at 7 p.m. in the home of Laura Holtowell. BPW Business and Professional Women met Monday at the Station House.

Evelyn Bennett and Elsie Brown were hostesses. President Dorlene Copus presided. The collect was led by Elsie Brown. Members repeated the pledge in unison. Jean Johnson called the roll, with each member answering with something about spring.

Minutes veterinarian, the Indianapolis Zoo' housed the whales in Japan where they were conditioned for their eventual transport to Indianapolis. In preparation for their transport, Julian Duval, Indianapolis zoo director of collections, and David Merritt, marine mammal curator flew to Japan to accompany the mammals on their 40-hour journey to Indianapolis. They were joined by a marine mammal veterinary consultant and other staff members. i Zoo obtains False Killer Whales The Indianapolis Zoo recently completed a successful 40-hour transport of two false killer whales from Osaka, Japan. The whales, both females weigh about 1,200 pounds each and measure between 12 and 13 feet long.

The whales were collected in mid-December along the coastal waters of the Japanese fishing village, Taiji. Working with a marine mammal fairgrounds on May 23-24. A motion was made to keep the same officers for next year. They are Mary Harvey, president; Betty Riggs, vice-president; Rosemary Gough, second vice president; Orpha Hasty, secretary, and Waneta Collins, treasurer. Women's Day will be held Aug.

3, at the Grant County Fair. The health and safety lesson was on "Fruit Contamination. The April meeting will be held at the home of Harriett Horine. Mr. and Mrs.

Bill Carpenter of Alexandia entertained guests for their annual Easter party. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Jake Marley, Mr. and Mrs.

Ron Dailey, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Marine, Mrs. Richard Bruner, Mr. and Mrs.

Gregg Marine and children, Kammi, Desiree and Cameron Marine, Gemia Marine, The cost associated with acquiring the dolphins and whales and transporting them to Indianapolis currently exceeds $240,000. The zoo plans to acquire additional false killer whales along with beluga whales in the future. One of the whales was made possible through a generous donation from the Kroger Company. False killer whales can reach a maximum length of 20 feet and can weigh as much as 4,800 pounds. They are characterized by their elongated bodies and small, roundish heads.

They have 8-11 pairs of large teeth in each jaw. False killer whales are all black except for a blaze of gray on their bellies between their flippers. Typically, they eat 30-50 pounds of fish and squid a day. The diets of the zoo's whales will consist primarily of mackerel. Although names have not yet been chosen for the whales, they will be named at a later date through a contest co-sponsored by the Zoo and the Kroger Company.

The two mammals will remain isolated for observation during the next few weeks. During that time they will be housed in holding areas behind the zoo's main performance pool inside the whale and dolphin pavilion. Unlike the zoo's dolphins, the whales have had no training time prior to their transport to Indianapolis. Therefore, it will take several weeks for them to become accustomed to the keepers and their new home. Eventually they will join the zoo's seven bottlenosed dolphins in the 2.3 million palton performance pool.

In time, the whales and dolphins will be featured together in multi-species programs that will highlight the education and conservation of the zoo's marine mammals. Scott Davis, Lenny Carpenter and Teresa Powell of Alexandria. An Easter Egg Hunt was held for the children. Reba Lyons of Marion was the recent guest of Mr. and Mrs.

Arthur Cassell. Jana and Joe Justus of Fairmount became parents of a daughter born March 25 at Community Hospital in Anderson. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Edward Titus of Fairmount.

Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Justus of Fairmount. Farm Bureau held its first meeting for 1989 March 14 at the Rigdon Lions Community Building. Dinner was served to 25 members.

Vice president Doug Hull conducted the business meeting due to the absence of David LeCount, president. Naomi Hull gave devotions, followed by the flag salute. Candy Hull sang 1 Don't Know About Tomorrow." The speaker was Rodney Pattison, Farm Bureau director for Boone township. Rodney and his wife, Barbara, were with a group of Farm Bureau Co-Op members who took a trip to a nitrogen plant at DonaldviHe, Louisiana. A Pet and Hobby session was conducted by Carolyn LeCount.

Wanda Pattison, Rowene Latter and Roma LeCount were in charge of the meeting. A chicken and noodle dinner will be held April 11. Campus notes The following names are Indiana University Bloomington undergraduate students who achieved the dean's list for academic excellence during the first semester of the 1988-89 year. Students named to the dean's list must earn at least a 3.5 grade-point average from a possible 4.0 in a minimum of 1 2 hours of course work. Elwood students are: Heidi Marie Cook, and Gregory Francis Zlnk.

Alexandria students are Angela Lynn Benson, Beverly Jean Rector and Andrea Lynn Rybolt. Cynthia Rae Colbert, of Windfall and Tasha Lynn Mundy, from Frankton, also were named to the list. Shelley Renee Roby of Elwood, has been named to the dean's list at Butler University for the first semester of the 1 988-89 school year. Shelly is a junior, studying elementary education. THE INDIANAPOLIS ZOO MARINE mammal keepers and trainers assist with the lowering of one of the False Killer Whales Into one of the holding pools in the Whale and Dolphin Pavilion.

The two whales recently arrived at the Indianapolis Zoo after collection In mid-December from Japan..