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The National Library of Poetry has picked the poem "Election Time Once More," authored by Kathryn Reiff, of Warsaw, to be included in the upcoming book, "Where Dreams Begin."
The rank of Eagle Scout has been attained by Michael Fuller, Chapman Lake, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Fuller. A member of Troop 717, Oswego, Michael was awarded the rank by scoutmaster Joe Lozier this week. He earned the award by organizing and giving a Halloween party for Kosciusko and Elkhart County residents who are patients at Beatty Memorial Hospital in Westville.
Members of the Warsaw volunteer fire department, at their annual meeting Thursday night, elected William Walgamuth Sr. as captain for 1953. Other officers named at the meeting are Charles Sainer, first lieutenant; Norman Hankins, second lieutenant; E.F. (Swede) Rydquist, treasurer; Neil Bennett, secretary; and Roy Hauth, trustee for three years.
For years persons have associated the expression, "the voice with a smile" to telephone operators. But it can't be that alone in the future. At least not during the Merry Christmas season. Postmaster O.B. Kilmer received his annual Christmas instructions from Washington and they announced that softly spoken words and smiles must be used in greeting the public during the Christmas rush. This is especially true of clerks stationed at stamp windows. About the only thing the clerks are not supposed to do during the rush is lick the stamps.
