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Thursday, June 2, 2016 The Commercial Review Portland, Indiana 47371 www.thecr.com 75 cents Obama visits Elkhart By JOSH LEDERMAN Associated Press ELKHART, Ind. — Presi - dent Barack Obama went on a “myth-busting” mis - sion Wednesday aimed at undermining Republican arguments about the econ - omy, working to give cover to Democrats to embrace his policies ahead of the presidential election. Officially, Obama came to this hardscrabble town in northern Indiana to illustrate how steps he took in the first days of his The Commercial Review/Virginia Cline presidency had ultimately paid off and pulled the economy back from the Golden queen brink. Yet his rally at a The 50th Glass Days Festival began Wednesday in Dunkirk with Kylie Ring being crowned Cinderella Queen of high school in Elkhart Glass. Pictured from left are the queen and her court, Kali Nicole George, fourth runner-up; Mekayla Sue Nickols, second blurred the lines between runner-up and Miss Congeniality; Ring; Madison Dawn Brown, first runner-up; and Moniquic Shiann Vaughn, third runner-up. governing and campaign - The festival continues through Saturday. ing, marking the presi - dent’s most aggressive and direct foray to date into the roaring campaign to replace him. “The primary story that Republicans have been telling about the economy is not supported by the Cinderella memories facts. It’s just not,” Obama said. “They repeat it a lot, but it’s not supported by Inaugural winner cherished community spirit the facts. But they say it By VIRGINIA CLINE Her sponsor was Local Reflecting back years anyway. Now why is that? The Commercial Review 501, American Flint Glass later, Dee thought of the See Visits page 5 Glass Days kicked off Workers Union. Her sacrifices her parents Wednesday with Kylie father had worked at Indi - must have made for her to Ring crowned as the festi - ana Glass Co. and served have everything she need - val’s 50th Cinderella as president of the union ed for the pageant. Turkey Queen of Glass. at one time. Dee had “They were so dear,” Former Dunkirk resi - worked in the accounts she said. “They felt a lot dent Bonnie (Grayson) payable department of of pride.” Dee has fond memories of Indiana Glass during her She choked up remem - recalls the inaugural contest senior year and in cus - bering one of the contest - back in 1967. The daugh - tomer service during the ants at a 25th reunion ter of the late Ollie and summer of 1967 before thanking her parents for envoy Dovie Alice Grayson, she starting classes at Ball the dress she wore. was crowned as Cinderel - State University. For winning the pag - By GEIR MOULSON la Queen of Glass the “Everybody was spon - eant, Dee received a glass and SUZAN FRASER summer after she gradu - sored by a labor union,” slipper, a trophy, roses, a Associated Press ated from Dunkirk High said Dee, who later went $50 savings bond and lug - BERLIN — The German School at age 17. to Purdue University. “(It gage from Stewart Broth - Parliament overwhelming - Dunkirk’s Suzi Harri - was) very much a part of ers Furniture. ly voted today to label the son, who had been named our lives.” After donating her killings of Armenians by the Indianapolis 500 Festi - The first contest includ - crown, Dee also thought Ottoman Turks a century val Queen the year before, ed evening gown and of donating the blue glass ago as genocide, prompting placed the glass crown on swimsuit competitions — The News and Sun slipper that was made in Turkey to recall its ambas - her head. Dee has since the swimsuit segment has the hand shop at Indiana sador to Germany. donated it to The Glass since been eliminated — Bonnie Grayson is crowned Cinderella Glass, but her daughters The motion, which was Museum. an interview on stage and Queen of Glass at the very first Glass Days convinced her to keep it. put forward by Chancellor “It was very fun to be an interview at a dinner celebration in the summer of 1967 by Suzi Her husband Art, whose Angela Merkel’s governing the winner,” Dee said held at Dunkirk Elks Harrison, who had been Indianapolis 500 parents owned Dee’s coalition of right and left recently from her home Lodge. Festival Queen the year before. Hardware in Dunkirk, and the opposition Greens, in Frederick, Maryland. “I remember the dinner thinks the luggage may passed with support from Pam Cronkhite was the very vividly," Dee said. still be in her attic. And all the parties in Parlia - runner-up and other The judges had a florist for the future, and Dee businesses in the clothing she is not sure what ment. In a show of hands, members of the court speak about an oasis was glad for the opportu - and interior design indus - became of the trophy. But there was one abstention included Donnita Bishop, (rigid foam in which flow - nity to make connections tries over the years. she will always have her and one vote against. Delite Butcher, Sharon ers are secured for an with the businesswomen She remembers wear - memories. The vote heightened ten - Lowe, Wanda McCune, arrangement) and passed who served as some of the ing a blue gown that was It “was all part of the sions between Germany Susie Moore and Debbie one around the room. The judges. borrowed from her community coming and Turkey at a time when Urick. All the girls were interviews with judges “It was exciting,” said younger sister Fanny together, full community Ankara is playing a key friends, Dee said. focused on the girls’ plans Dee, who has operated “Lou.” participation,” Dee said. role in stemming the flow of migrants to Europe. See Recalls page 5 Choral boosters formed By JACK RONALD students in Patriot Edition, The group held a “stand - with priority seating, and a The Commercial Review the JCHS show choir. ing room only” meeting in show choir performance The band has had its While Danza Cantate is the high school choir room for the donor’s event. boosters, and so have Jay non-competitive, both in May, and boosters will At the diamond level, a County High School’s ath - Patriot Edition and Just soon be approaching area $500 donor will receive two letic programs. Treble are involved in businesses and individuals tickets to the two concerts Now parents of singers statewide competition. looking for patrons. and the musical with priori - in the high school’s newly- And that’s where “The secret is going to be ty seating. energized vocal music pro - parental booster support is through the patronage,” Gold level donors at $300 gram are forming a booster essential. said Rittenhouse, who will receive two tickets for organization of their own. “To do a competition noted that past fund-raising each of the two concerts. “Things are happening,” show well, you’re going to efforts — selling laundry Silver level donors at $200 said concert choir director need $10,000,” said Denney. detergent or trash bags — will receive two tickets to Jan Rittenhouse. Professional music have been pretty small- one concert. Donors may “We are really trying to arrangements and choreog - scale. also give at the bronze level, build this program,” added raphy account for some of Six levels of patronage $100, or the friend level, $50. Susan Denney, who directs that amount, and entry fees support have been estab - The singers are partner - the show choir. “Now it’s run about $1,200 per con - lished, and the highest lev - ing with the high school just a matter of getting the test. So far, the groups plan els come with a number of drama department for a The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney community behind us.” to compete next year at Ben “perks.” Nov. 4, 5, and 6 production of Korbyn Koons (left) and Katelyn Theurer Denney directs about 43 Davis, Brownsburg and At the platinum level, a the musical “Grease.” The singers in Danza Cantate. DeKalb. $1,000 donor will receive fall concert is set for Oct. 15. dance during Patriot Edition’s performance May 15 Rittenhouse directs 30 To make that happen, the two tickets to each of the “I think we’re really at Jay County High School. A new booster singers in Just Treble, and Jay County Choral Boost - groups’ two concerts and growing toward excel - organization has been formed to support the JCHS Denney has more than 40 ers have formed. the high school musical lence,” said Denney. choral groups. Deaths Weather In review Coming up The temperature reached a high of 86 degrees Wednesday Jay County Fair Board is at Portland’s weather station. Friday — Coverage of giving away copies of its annu - The overnight low was 62, and today’s Portland Board of Peggy Cole, 67, Cass al fair book dating back to there was 0.3 inches of rain. Works meeting. Herschel Taylor, 92, 1976. Fair books can be picked Tonight’s low will dip into Ridgeville up at 10 a.m. Friday or 9 a.m. the high 50s, and skies will be Monday — Results from the Details on page 2. Saturday at the fairgrounds. mostly sunny Friday with a SAHS softball team’s trip to Any leftover books will be high of 81. the semi-state tournament. recycled. For an extended forecast, see page 2. The Commercial Review Page 2 Local/Indiana Thursday, June 2, 2016 Obituaries Cities Peggy Cole Muncie; four grandchildren; 10 Born in Muncie to Burley John), Winchester, and Darlene to break great-grandchildren; and one Howard and Zula M. (Siewert) Murphy (husband: Mark), Nov.