Volume
31 No.2
"Recommended
by N.R.T.A. and A.A.R.P."
February
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Be My Valentine
February is here and the day that is so dear
to feminine hearts is fast approaching
- St. Valentines Day. Many of us wish now that we had
kept certain valentines
that could bring pleasant
memories to mind.
How about grammar school with gaily decorated boxes that bulged with romantic cards?
I
recall the year two boys pooled their money,
twenty-five
cents, to buy me a beautiful big valentine, cannily signed with both names - not an
anonymous "Guess Who?"
Hadn't many of you
saved a spec ia I heart shaped candy box in wh ich
you stored trinkets for years?
Through our lives
we've. all received delightful
messages of love
and affection that now dwell only in our hearts.
However, a few here kept lovely valentines
and can share with us.
Margaret Albro possesses her
Mother's gorgeous one given her by
her beau when he was courting her
in 1903. The three-dimensional
beauty is eight by ten inches, its
soft pink background edges with
del icate silver lace and adorned
with hearts and smiling cupids. Inside are tender sentiments of the
period.
Since the giver became
Margaret's
father, this token of endearment has real mean ing for her.
When Wally Buffmire was a small
boy, he was given a scrapbook dated
1876. Many pages contain something
popular then - hands bearing baskets or
bouquets of roses, with tiny inscription
- "Ever
Thine",
"Be Joy forever near thee" and "Long
may Peace attend thee".
Ginny Simon was left a heritage of lovely
treasures.
Her mother, Juvia Johnson, was a
commercial
artist in Cleveland
and from 1890 1915 did a series of postcards that are now collectors ' items.
Ginny owns many dainty original sketches as well as the completed cards.
An entire series features lacy hearts, while Cupid was another favorite.
One early creation
is in booklet form, and two are intricately
designed in candy box shape.
Carl Bovee proudly owns an old album
kept by his mother.
The front features charming
valentines
generously decorated
with romantic lace, frills and sweet garlands.
Some have honey-comb
paper parts
that unfold into hearts and cupids.
The last of the album contains
something very precious to Mrs.
Bovee ... a collection
over the
years of adorable valentines
made
for her by her children.
Just as we were urged not to pack
away that Christmas Star, please·
don't discard Romance after February 14th. The gentleness andaffection generated
then - can carry into the
other months.
And do tuck away a specia~ valentine
or two for posterity.
by Myrtis Maharay
Dr. K's Korner
How do we recogn ize Valentines
Day at
Hawthorne?
Let me te II you the ways.
The
beautiful essay on the front page of this issue of
Penn Notes is more than the labor of a few minutes of time of an accompl ished writer.
It is an
outpouring of her heart-felt
rememberances
of
Valentines of days ago.
It could only be written
because the warmth of fellowsh ip so characteristic
of Hawthorne triggered her sensitivity to others
for whom Valentines
Day had special meaning.
Their willingness to share is one way in whichwe
recognize
the Day of Hearts.
The Sweetheart
Dance of the Circle 8 Club
is another way in wh ich we at Hawthorne recognize Valentines
Day. This, our very own square
dancing club brings together the beginners who
are just learning "Circle Left" with those who
know the intricate movements of "Oceon Wave".
The mixing of neophyte with experienced
dancers
is an act of generosity wrapped in a bundle of
love for each other.
The Valentine
Luncheon by the Hospitol ity
Committee brings a flourish of delightful
beauty
to our Hawthorne Valentines
Day. The vast
amount of work after long hours of planning, and
the care devoted to every detail is a way of saying "We Care" to one another.
The main objective
of the Hawthorne
community program is to help each one of us achieve
the first of the Four Basic Wishes of Mankind, the
wish for love.
Aren't you glad you Iive at Hawthorne?
PENN NOTES
EDITORIAL STAFF
Editor - Mildred
Bovee
Flo Abraham, Margaret Albro, Mary Elizabeth
Caldwell,
Virginia Cometta,
Fran Davis, Harry
Galbraith,
Myrtis Maharay,
George McDermid,
Ed Misiaszek,
Rae Parks, Marion Ralph, Mary
Smith
To
Everyone's Valentine
Each year, My Valentine,
I have one day,
On wh ich I Iet you know in my own way How much you mean to me the Whole
year through How rich my Iife has been because of you!
The card I send, though simple it may seem,
Conveys the culmination
of my dream.
You were My Valentine when first we met,
You are my Valentine,
as always yet.
This year, on February's special day,
In just the very same, familiar way,
I once again put into rhythm and rime,
My love for you, My Dearest Valentine.
Betty Crilley
Triangle Charity Ball
The Triangle Club of leesburg is having their
Annual Charity Ball at Club Hawthorne,
Friday,
Feb. 20. The Triangle Club dates back to 1943
when a group of women decided that aid to unfortunate children was a need in the Leesburg area.
Over the years, the Triangle Club's community service has helped to finance school lunches,
dental care, glasses, clothing,
medicines and surgery for needy children.
They also aid in financing the school bands, Girl Scouts, Boys Club, Boys
Ranch and Day Care Centers.
The Triangle Club is not affi Iiated with any
national organization,
so all monies raised stays in
the Leesburg area.
Their 1976 budget is just under
$5000.
They hope to raise a good share of th is
through the Charity Ball.
A group of Hawthorn ites have been appointed
to assist the Triangle Club committee planning for
this event.
Lois Summers, Mildred Bovee and Lee
Chichester represented
Hawthorne at the planning
meetings.
Appointed were:
Decorations
- Abbey
& Bill Lacey; Tickets - Margaret & Jim Hambleton;
Hospital ity - Lois & Alan Summers; Coordination
of
Singles and Dance Clubs - Mildred McConnell;
PubIicity - Marian & Dick Parks, and last but not least,
good ole Earl Kauffman in charge of clean up.
Tickets are $7.50 per person, tax deductible.
Sneaky Pete's Band will set your toes a tapping.
There will be Hors d'Oeuvres
and set-ups.
Of
course BYOB.
by Dick Parks
Our Own Voice In Legislation
Wayne Howard, AARP State Director,
has
recently appointed
Harry Galbraith,
past president of Hawthorne Chapter #1775, to the Florida
NRTA/AARP Joint State l.eqislo+ive Committee.
The Joint Committee works to achieve
legislative
goals of the NRTA and AARP in Florida. Using the State guidel ines developed
by the
National
Legislative
Council,
the Committee
selects its own legislative
objectives
and works to
achieve these goals in the State Legislature.
It
also acts as an advisor to the National
Legislative
Council.
Harry Galbraith
will act as Legislative
Committeeman
for Area 4, representing
Lake,
Marion and Orange counties.
His duties are to
keep all chapters informed of legislative
action
and to help the Chapters develop their legislative
goals.
Harry has recently spent three days in Tallahassee, participating
in legislative
meetings.
He
reports that his contribution
was aimed at future
legislation
concern ing the increasingly
astronomical physician and medical fees to the senior citizen.
Hawthorne residents are in a strong position
to have much influence on our elected officials
thru our new election precinct
#37 and a strong
AARP Chapter #1775.
Let us all use our voting
privilege during the Florida Primary Election on
March 7, right here in Hawthorne.
Congrats to Dr. K.
Congratulations
are in order for Dr. Kauffman who has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Leesburg Hospital Assn. at Leesburg
General Hospital.
Dr. K. was elected at the hospital IS annual
meeting,
winning out in a field of eight candidates
as one of three new directors chosen for a three
year period.
Hawthorne's Own Crossword Puzzle
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What Is February?
Is it a memory of the cold dark days of the
North? Is it the month of our historical background, with both Lincoln's and Wash ington 's
birthdays?
Is it the lace frilled cupid's month of
Valentine's Day? Or is it the short fat days of
Hawthorne? Days so brimming full of activity,
sunsh ine and flowers that each one might drop
from the calendar like a fat little sausage.
When in the north, I used to say "Winter
wouldn't be so bad if we could just skip February. "
Now, I wouldn't part with one sunny moment.
Have you ever said, "I'm going over to the clubhouse, I'll be right back." You never are "right
back". You get on your trike and start outj the
day is so great that you decide to go the long way
around. The sun is warm on your back, the flowers
are blooming in all the Iittle gardens. You meet a
friend - or a stranger - (it really doesn It matter
here) and chat awhile, or maybe just pass by with
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a smile or wave.
Somehow, it is heartwarming and you feel
a bit more a part of Hawthorne. These are a II our
friends. You aren't acquainted with them all yeti
you forget the names of many that you do know but still you are friends, Hawthorne is your home.
It might take an hour to get to the clubhouse though it's only a five minute ride. Then,
oh, then; there are the classes to peep into Iists of activities to check over, and a cup of
coffee or orange juice served by a hostess always
ready to chat and make you welcome.
It is difficult not to sink down into one of the comfortable
lounge chairs and just visit the morn ing away -but
no, you can't let the whole day slip post; you want
to do so many things. You must not miss your swim
and sauna - and who can skip ten minutes in the
whirlpool?
No, February is not too long. It is
far too short.
Comics Without Cartoons
Still no cartoons - c'mon you Hawthorne
cartoonists - "give".
You remind us of those poli
ticians holding out, like old trousers, only coming
clean in hot water.
However, we retirees are fully convinced
that there is one nice thing about wrinkles - they're not painful. We know too that while weather
forecasting has been speeded up, it's still several
hours behind arthritis.
Now that tax time is here again, beware of
indirect taxation - your dog never has to pay the
dog tax.
The young Chaplain, new with the prison
system, was sent to console an inmate soon to be
electrocuted.
The flustered Chaplain, not wanting to say "goodbye, see you lcter ", which wasn't
what he really wonted, finally came up with,
"Man I more power to you.
Quickies: Poor Lulu!
IINo, Lulu, an eggplant is not where they
manufacture eggs. II And when Lulu tried to bake
a cake for Uncle Grover's birthday, the candles
melted every time she put the cake in the oven.
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Definition:
by a comm ittee .
A camel is a horse put together
Finally - my doctor just said, "Congratulations George, the high price of butter, meat and
eggs has cleared up your cholesterol. "
by George McDerm id
Leap Year Dinner
Shuffleboard Club members will celebrate
Leap Year Day ", Sunday, February 29 with a
carry-in dinner at the Clubhouse.
The club will provide baked ham, rolls
and coffee, with members bringing in their favorite dishes to complete the menu. Reservations
should be made at the Triangle before February
15. A social hour will begin at 4:30, with dinner served at 5 :30.
Jerry Cherichella, dinner chairman, will
be assisted by all s lub members whose surnames
begin with A thru D.
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20th Century Pioneers
Hold your tickets everyone - for we have a
stake in the Bicentennial
Wagon Train which left
this area around February 1, 1976, destination
Valley Forge, July 4, 1976.
Many of our Hawthorne residents will be
watch ing with personal interest,
as our en
On her trusty steed "Topaz",
Miss Jeanne Watts
is off on the Bicentennial
Wagon Train, carrying
the Hawthorne banner across this great nation on
its 200th birthday.
Gwen Black and a delegation
of Hawthorne "residents gave Jeanne and Topaz a
rousing farewell.
Name of the Game
The name on the score card, "Hawthorne
Golf".
It should be "Hawthorne Riverside Golf".
Surely such a magnificent
layout deserves an impressive title.
The nine hole putting course is a
real ist for accuracy.
They're already call ing the
sixth hole, "The Monster".
The gently roll ing
surface of the putting practice green will improve
anyon es ab iii ty to read green s.
The pitch and putt area will really sharpen
your shcrtqome.
Here you can practice shots up
to 75 yards, hit out of sandtraps and - fish your
ball out of the water.
We recommend a long
handled ball retriever as standard equipment.
The opening ceremonies were held last month
on a bright warm day.
A goodly crowd heard Amos
Hen ley and others tell us about our newest home
grown product.
Hawthorne golf caps were presented to Harry Galbraith,
lena Stott, Chuck Ullery
and Art Ross, past and present chairmen of our
golf club.
Then amid flashbulbs and camera cl icking,
Amos Henley dribbled the first ball off the tee.
Earl Kauffman sl iced into the rough and the holein-one contest was started.
About 125 contestants
tried to birdie that first hole for the hundred dollar
prize, but there wasn It an Arnold or Jack among us.
Jeanne Watts, the rider carrying our Hawthorne
colors, mounted on her beautiful 5 yr. old gelding/ Topaz, left with the train as our 20th century loch invar.
Jeanne,
a local 18 year old girl appeared
on our Channel 4, meanwhile Topaz was back at
the ranch resting up for the big adventure.
We
have fortified Jeanne with post cards to report
to us along the 1,000 mile trail.
We admire the pioneering
spirit of our
youth and wish the venture well.
As for Topaz,
he too will be upholding the role as the an imal
named by the national committee,
the one who
contributed
mostly to the development
of these
great Un ited States.
We salute all those participating
in this
great celebration
and our best wishes are riding
particularly
with Jeanne and Topaz.
Gwen Black
Bicentennial
Golf!
Committee
by Dick Parks
Par for the nine hole course has been set at
22, which seems fair enough - if you lag it close to
the hole.
There are four birdie holes and we predict a course record of 18 will be set by our pros.
We also predict that this newest recreational
facility will be a favorite spot for the non golfers too.
The park benches placed around the area make it
an ideal place to sit and watch the action, or to
watch the sun set in the early evening.
Special Events
Ukulele Band
Feb./8,
3pm
Audit
Newcomers Tea
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2-4 Orange-Palm
Indiana Club Party
/9, 7pm
Audit
III inois Club Dinner
/12, 5pm
Audit
Sweetheart
Square
Dance
/12, 7:30pm
Audit
Valentine
luncheon
110m
/14,
Audit
Triangle Club Charity
Ball
/20, 9pm
Audit
Renaissance
Choir
/22, 4pm
Audit
Funeral Discussions
Audit
/24, 2pm
Shuffleboard
Pot luck /29, 4:30pm
Audit
/9
Opera Encore Gala
The fourth event of our current Concert
Series brought the sizable audience to its feet in
a well-deserved
standing ovation.
Our hardworking impresario,
Jack Becl l , had given us
Orlando's new singing grouPr Encore Opera.
For this concert a grand piano was hired, and a
champagne reception hosted by Citizens National
Bank and First Federal Savings and Loan of Lake
Coun ty.
Hawthorn ites responded
to the occos ion
by dressing to the hilt; and a handsome sight they
were.
The program presented from 12 operas a
wef l-bolonced,
varied group of or ios , duers , a
trio and a quartet.
The Papageno-Papagena
duet
from Mozart's Magic Flute was del ightful with its
humorous stuttering and excellent
singing.
Very
charming and well done was the Laughing Song
from Strauss' Die Fledermaus.
The difficult
colortura aria from the Barber of Seville by Rossini
was another high light.
The famous Quartet from
Verdi's Rigoletto brought a stir of recognition
to
the attentive
Iisteners as the rich sounds poured
forth from the four singers.
It was most gratifying to talk to the performers, several with operatic experience.
We
recogn ize the young lady who was Kate Pinkerton
in Madama Butterfly.
This writer was especially
pleased when one of the singers highly praised
by Helen Stark
A champagne reception
followed the Opera Encore presentation
when Chairman Jack Beall and
resident Virginia Simon welcomed members of the
cast.
Left to right are Jodi Tosses, Jack Beol l,
Virginia Simon, Otto Frohl ich (director of Opera
Encore) and Joyce Ihlefeld.
the receptive
audience.
Our thanks go to Jack
Beall for presenting a distinguished
musical programr and adding a note of elegance to Iife at
Hawthorne.
Health Education is The Answer
Dr. Coe
On February 3
the Health Education
comm ittee presen ted
Dr. Eric Coer who
gave an informative
talk on Diabetes and
later answered spec ific questions.
Pamphlets on the subject
were available.
Later in the month, free hearing tests will
be held in the Leesburg Hearing Aid Center.
When final details are worked out, Channel 4
will carry the date and time of appointments
to
those who have indicated a desire for the tests.
March will be a busy month beginningwith
Monday eveninq,
March l, at 7:30.
Drs. Brokow,
Keenan and Elmer will conduct a panel discussion
on all phases of Cancer.
The following day Mar.
2, from 2 to 5 p.m. a mobile van from the American Cancer Society will be here for those who wish
to have Pap smears taken.
Wed. March 31 from 2
p , m. on- the Lions Club wi II sponsor a Glaucoma
screening.
With March being so health oriented,
no
program will be given in Apri I.
Tues. May 4 will see a physician here to tell
what we can expect when we go to a doctor for a
complete physical.
A question and answer period
will follow.
The local committee has been fortunate for
the second year to have the aid of Mrs. Judy
Thompson of Mid-Florida
Heart Assn. r in setting
up many of the programs.
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AARP 1775 Prepares For '76
AARP unit {f1775 is in the process of becoming organized for 1976. We are having a
number of Board and committee meetings in preparation for our general meetings and service activities.
Of course, one of our first committees to
be organ ized is the membersh ip comm ittee.
Representatives
of the membership committee are at
the Clubhouse on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings from 9:30 until Noon to take either
renewal or new membersh ips for our local AARP
chapter.
Both AARP and N RTA national members
are urged to be members of th is un i t.
The next meeting is at 2 on Feb. 12. Prior
to the meeting,
the membersh ip comm ittee wi II
be g Iad to rece ive your loca I membersh ip of $ 1•
The program will have an international
theme
involving a number of our own members and alerting us to something of the activity of AARP and
NRTA overseas.
You will be interested to know that the
election precinct for Hawthorne residents is #37.
To date we have approximately
750 Hawthome
residents registered to vote in the March 9 Primary.
Sixty-six persons were registered on Jan.
20. You will have information later on the location of the voting booth.
Streets Where You Live
The Jasmine is a cl imbing plant wh ich is
best known for it's fragrant white, yellow or pink
blooms.
It too may be grown from dried seeds.
Crossword
Answers
Announcements
will be made soon as to
when the Tax-Aide Committee will be available
to help you with your Income Tax questions. Members of the committee participated
in a two-day
workshop plus an afternoon clinic.
Assistance
will be given either in answering your questions
or in securing information from other sources.
Vivian Schaal,
AARP President
It's Up To You
Have you made someone happy, or made someone
sad,
What have you done with the day that you had?
God gave it to you to do just as you would,
Did you do what was wicked, or do what was
good?
Did you hand out a smile, or just give 'em a
frown,
Did you Iift someone up - or push someone down?
Did you Iighten some load, or some progress impede,
Did you look for a rose, or just gather a weed?
What did you do with your Beautiful day?
God gave it to you, did you throw it away?
Submitted
by Marie
Frylinck
{Part Four of first serial article}
by Mary Eli zabeth Ca Idwe II
Valencia
is a delicious variety of oranges
and also the name of a city in Spain.
The Temple orange is considered an orangeMandarin hybrid and is very juicy and delicious.
Jacaranda
is an exotic tree from Brazil
which has fernlike leaves and 2 inch long blue
funnel shaped flowers which grow in clusters.
Oak trees are long Iived and come in numerous varieties,
some growing to the height of 60
feet.
The evergreen variety grows far south while
the ones which grow in the north have beautiful
red, yellow bronze autumn leaves after frost.
The Redbud is a member of the pea family
and has pink and purple pea flowers in spring
and pods for fruit in fall.
The leaves are 5 veined and heart shaped at the base.
by Margaret
Albro
THE HAWTHORNE
As of this issue, Mrytis Maharay becomes
Editor "Emeritus" as Margaret Albro resumes her
duties after a prolonged "Sabbatical".
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Nostalgia is the "in" fashion today. So,
where else could you re-I ive the days of your
youth but at the Hawthorne Clubhouse on Monday afternoons.
The Roaring Twentys' Band provides hot music as they have a "jam" session.
The boys in the band are: Oscar Murphy - xylophone
Herb Johnson - trumpet, Bob Wh ite piano, and Phillips Brooks - violin.
Come join
them to dance the Big Apple, Charleston,
Lindy
Hop, etc. or just sing-a-Iong.
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And, have you noticed those old-fashioned
bicycle trouser clips worn by several cyclers lately ? Includes Clyde Clements and Max Zarch.
GADABOUT
Didjuno that Hawthorne (with 3 Bowl ing
Leagues) is the biggest single customer of Leesburg
Lanes? Maybe not the greatest bowlers, but the
greatest customer?
No doubt Old-Timers
will remember Ruwald
and Ella Masseur wno left last summer to move to
Germany.
Many will be surprised to learn the
Masseurs have returned to U. S. and are now residing in Milwaukee,
Wisc.
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Travellin'
Hawthornites
include Jim and
Anita Barr, Milly Bates and Mabel Black.
They
went on a tour of Mexico,
and said visiting the
silver mines and Mexican Pyramids was the highlight of their trip.
Didjuno Hawthorne now has an historian?
A resident since August '75 Rosamonde Braddock
has been busy gathering
information to compile a
history of Hawthorne Community.
She formerly
resided in Norwich,
N. Y. where she had a radio
commentary program twice a week on historical
facts of that area.
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Didjuno Virginia Fifer of Cascade Cove has
clocked 1750 hours riding her bike? Any challengers?
Also; who wh istles a merry tune as he
bike-rides
along the boulevard at twil ight? None
other than Jay Robertson.
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A picture of Paul Gentry of Hawthorne Blvd.
was included in a recent issue of the Lake Sentinel,
depicting a study of facial expressions on shuffleboard players.
They participated
in the countywide tournament sponsored by the Leesburg Jaycees.
You sure looked determined
to win, Paul.
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Everybody is happy that the Pembertons. have
returned to Iive at Hawthorne,
especially
budding
artists.
Welcome back, Ed and Winifred.
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After Helen Berwanger had a minor accident
while learn ing to drive she said, "Maybe I should
take up "Defensive Driving".
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Lon Flanders of Palo Verde Drive putted a
hole-in-one
on the new greens recently.
If he had
done that on "Openinq Day", he would have been
$100 richer.
It's a small world: When Helen and Earl
Guth and Jan ice and Dick Thomas Iived in the
same apartment building in Columbus, Ohio, they
never became acquainted.
Change the scene to
Hawthorne and they became good friends.
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Florence Abraham and her sister Mrs. Ruth
Gibson, who is visiting her from Waukegan,
III.,
had a pleasant chat recently with the George
Drysdales and a newcomer resident Floyd Hinrichs.
They exchanged
"remember-whens"
they Iived In
Waukegan,
before moving to Hawthorne.
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On Vclen+ines
Day 1958, Radio Station
WDGY announced they would pay for all marriage
licenses applied for that day in Hennipin County,
Minn.
Millie and Floyd Waldman,
now residents
of Hawthorne decided to take advantage of the
free offer.
On their wedding day Floyd said to
friends, "The price was right for the Iicense, but
11m afraid the up-keep will be high. 11