The Mail-Journal, Volume 1, Number 49, Milford, Kosciusko County, 31 January 1963 — Page 1

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MOUNTAINS OF SNOW — Pictured above is Dick Wallace, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Wallace of Milford, standing one of the

Cold Lingers On, 18 Below Zero This Morning

The cold lingers on! Reports this morning for northern Indiana had temperature readings from 13 to 18 degrees below zero. The cold spell, which has gripped most of the country during most of January, has set new records almost every day. Absent during most of the cold wave has been a wind which would make the bitter cold : the- more biting. Snow continues to pile up on back roads, but all roads remain V>pen. The main highways are remarkably clear, thanks to efficient highway crews.

C. D. Barnes Injured In Fall C. D. Barnes, Milford banker, suffered no permanent damage he fell down a stairway in the home -of his son, James H. Barnes at Mishawaka, last Sunday evening. Mr. Barnes was taken to the Osteopathic hospital in South Bend where it was determined that he had a slight cerebral concussion and a dislocated shoulder. He was released on Tuesday and spent the evening in the home of his son. On Wednesday he and Mrs. Barnes returned to MilfordMrs. Barnes reported Wednesday afternoon that her husband was feeling better and should be out in a few days. Mary Poynter Slightly Injured In Auto Accident Mrs. Mary Poynter of Milford was slightly injured at 6:30 p. m. last Friday when her car and one driven by Rolland Witcher of Elkhart collided in Leesburg. Mrs. Poynter suffered bruises on her left knee. o According to reports made by deputy sheriff Max Ganshorn, investigating officer, damage to the Poynter vehicle was estimated at S4OO and damage to the Witcher vehicle was $475. RUBY KERN GIVES 4-H DEMONSTRATION Ruby Kern gave a demonstration on the making of candy dishes with melting records at last week’s meeting of the . Syracuse 4-H Tomorrow's Homeniaker. The meeting was held in the Syracuse high school home economics room with Mary Barb Immel, president, calling the meeting to order. ■- During the business meeting, a discussion was held concerning a trip to Hilda’s Craft Shop at North Webster Lake. This is planned for February 12. Treats were served by Melinda Moore and Ruby Kern. Melinda Moore, Reporter

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SYRACUSE — Pictured above on the left are the adorable little daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Tim Darr of 424 Frazier avenue. They are KIANE KAY, 3, and one-year-old CARLA S4JE. Also pictured are the four thoughtful chil-

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mountains of snow along Main street in Milford. The hugh piles of snow are the result of snow being cleaned off

NO SCHOOL AT MILFORD ELEMENTARY TODAY All schools in the Lakeland School Corporation were in session this morning except the Milford elementary school which was closed due to mechanical troubles. The crunchy, creaky sound of the hard-packed snow underfoot reminds one that we are in the dead of winter, however. Last week was the most perilous for auto owners, as old batteries gave out and were replaced with new

HOBART CREIGHTON TO SPEAK AT ISLAND CHAPEL Hobart Creighton of Warsaw will be the guest speaker Sunday evening, Feb. 3, at 7:30 at the Hastings Island Chapel Evangelical United Brethren church. Mr. Creighton will show pictures of his recent trip around the world. The public is invited. Milford To Hold C.D. Meeting February 7 Milford civil defense officers announced this week that the first civil defense meeting for the town of Milford has been scheduled for Thursday evening, Feb. 7, at 7:30 in the all-purpose room of the elementary school. Milo Clase, county director, will be at the meeting. MILFORD YOUTH TO HOLD MEETING The town youth group of the Milford community will meet on Feb. 10 at the Methodist church. Make plans now to attend: The topic of the evening will be “Deeper Understanding Among the Churches of Milford.” This organization of youth is in its second year in the Milford area and all youth are urged to attend. Mrs. Charles Purdum, Sr. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, Jan. 22, in Richmond, Va., for Mrs. Charles H. (Virginia Ann) Purdum, 75, mother of Charles H. Purdum, Jr., of the Milford-Syracuse'area, who passed away in a Richmond hospital on Sunday, Jan. 20, of leukemia. She was born in Virginia on Oct. 20, 1889. In June of 1916 she married Charles H. Purdum ' T tmd in 1924 they moved to Indiana. Mr. Purdum was the manager of the Sturm and Dillard Gravel Company for a little over 20 years. He died in 1946 as a result of an accident at the pit. Mrs. Purdum returned to Virginia following the death of-her husband. Survivors besides the son are three granddaughters.

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dren of Mr. and Mrs, Clark Conley II of 436 south Frazier avenue. They are left to right, JILL LYNETTE, 2, JULIA ANN, 4, TIMOTHY ALAN, 3, and CLARK 111, 7. Not one seems to be in a smiling mood!

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of streets during the recent weeks. Some of the piles are higher than car tops. Mail-Journal staff photo.

ones. There has been a brisk sale of new spark plugs and motor tune-ups reported by garages and service stations. A common scene has been the pushing of cars, and the use of the increasingly-popular jumper-cab-les used by garages. At this point, weathermen are wont to hazard an educated guess as to when the cold will mitigate. A case in point that winter 4 isn’t so bad as long as it stays with us on a continuing basis, is a chance remark heard this morning, “I don’t think it’s nearly as cold as it was a week ago!”

Van Buren Twp. Ends Year With $6,836.42 On Hand The township of Van Buren ended the 1962 calender year with a balance of $6,836.42 on hand. The 1961 balance was $64,704.25. These figures were taken from a report given to The Mail-Jour-nal this week by, the township trustee. The annual report appears on another page of this paper. Disbursements Are $192,321.08 The report Shows that the township received $134,453.25 and disbursed $192,321.08 during the year 1962. At the beginning of 1962 their was $1464.99 in the township fund and at the end of the year there was $1919.27 in the fund. The special school fund started with $20,892.56 and is now depleated because of the recent consolidation of the area schools. Tuition fund began 1962' with $32,691.78 and ended with 60 cents, this was also caused by the of funds to the Lakeland schools. The dog fund was reported to have had a balance of minus S4O. 65 at the beginning of the year and to have a balance Os S2OO at the end of 1962. The civil township bond had a balance of $3309.22 at the start of the year and $3301.29 at the end. The fire fighting fund began 1962 with $1813.65 and ended the year with $1416.46. The cumulative fund began the year with $1232.86 and ended with nothing, this was also caused by the consolidation. The school bond fund started with $3380.81 and ended with nothing. The property tax relief fund started with a minus $40.97 and ended with a balance Os nothing. A closer inspection of the legal publication reveals in detail the amount received and disbursed in each of the township’s seperate funds. The notice is signed by Noble Neff, Van Buren township trustee.

TOPS POSTPONE ELECTION OF OFFICERS The Syracuse TOPS club postponed their recently scheduled election of officers until tonight (Thursday) since a turnout of only four prospective members were on hand at last week’s meeting. The attendance, low because of the extremely low temperature of last week, is expected to be higher tonight. All persons interested in becoming members of TOPS are urged to be present tonight. The meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. William Rogers at 619 S. Main street, Syracuse. Anyone form the area is welcome to participate in the Take Off Pounds Sensibly program, Will Probated The will of the late Robert BroWer has been admitted to probate in Kosciusko circuit court. He died on Jan. 12. His wife, Goldie, is the sole heir of the estate which is valued at $15,000.

Syracuse Third Grading Period And Semester Honor Students Listed

Syracuse high and junior high school honor roll and distinguished honor roll students are listed for, the third grading period in addition to the lists for the first semester. These were released yesterday by high school principal Paul Moore. Distinguished On the distinguished honor roll for the past six-week grading period are the following: Jdniors — Suzi Bender, Ann Vanderford and Bobbie Stiver. Sophomores — Terry Webb. Freshmen — Mary Barb Immel, Jane Poynter and Sally Searfoss. ’ Eighth grade — Cheryl Peffley, John Kramer and Tim Yeager. Seventh grade — Kathy Murray. Distinguished honor roll students for the first semester are: Seniors — Sylvia Karesh and Mike Storms. Juniors —- Suzi Bender, Bobbie Stiver and Ann Vanderford. Sophomores — Geri Bauer. Freshmen — Barb Immel and Sally Searfoss. Eighth grade — Cheryl Peffley and Tim Yeager. Seventh grade — Kathy Murray. Honor Roll On the honor roll for the past six-weeks grading period are:

MRS. L. STRAYER NEW VICE PRESIDENT Mrs. Lucile Strayer was chosen vice president of the Women’s Fellowship of the Bethel Church of the Brethren in Milford at its meeting held Thursday evening, Jan. 24, at the church. Mrs. Strayer will complete the term of Mrs. Raymond Hoover, whose resignation was accepted at the last meeting. Two comforters were knotted for relief. At the business session thfe president, Mrs. Neal Cory, read Deuteronomy 25:33 and a meditation based on this verse of scripture. The treasurer reported that the final figure for the Christmas offering was $38.89. Announcements included the spring rally to be held in Nappanee on April 9 with Thurl Metzler as the main speaker and women’s camp on Thursday, Sept. 12 and Wednesday, Sept. 18. This year the camp is being held as described above instead of on two consective days as in previous years. The fourteen women present each signed a card to be mailed to Miss Grace NosS, who is in the hospital with a broken arm. Refreshments of fudge pudding with whipped cream, coffee and tea were served by Mrs. Harry Dale Doty, Mrs. Ralph Miller, and Mrs. Arthur Gilbert Mrs. G. Morehead Presents Program At Sorosis Club Mrs. Glenn Morehead of Milford presented the program “Love in Music” Monday evening at the | Milford Sorosis club meeting at i the home of Mrs. Fred Johnson. j Pamela Phehd and Janet Ramser, voice students of Mrs. Morehead, sang “The Lilac Tree” and “The False Prophet,” respectively. A number of beautiful selections from opera and light opera were sung by/ Mrs. Morehead. “My Heart at My Sweet Voice,” “Caro Mio Ben” and “Carmena” were among the selections. Mrs. Gerald Snider was the accompanist. The officers for 1963 were announced by the nominating committee as follows: President, Mrs. Robert Brown; vice president, Mrs. Otto Wiggs; recording secretary, Mrs. Morehead; assistant recording secretary, Mrs. Snider; correspondence secretary, Mrs. Forrest Ramser; treasurer, Mrs. Johnson; and reporter, Mrs. Lawrence Myers. Refreshments were served smoorgaasbord style by the hostess to 19 members and one guest, Mrs. Leon Tucker.

Are You Interested In Adult Education? Word was received at The MailJournal office in yesterday that 15 adults were on hand Tuesday evening to enroll in adult education classes. Again on Tuesday evening, Feb. 5, those interested in participating in this program are urged to be on hand in the old gym of the Syracuse high school building. During past months, numerous people have been discussing their desires to participate in this program. The board of trustees of the Lakeland Community School (Continued on page 5)

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Seniors — Sherry Burson, Vicki Firestone, Sally Fosbrink, Carole Ganshom, Sylvia Karesh, Kay Nordman and Mike Storms. Juniors — Vona Schacht, Judy Stucky and Tom Kramer. Sophomores — Geri Bauer, Linda Pilcher, Cassie Wells, Lynn Pittman and Robert Stiffler. Freshmen — Sandy Kern, Lucy Kitson, Marcia Richey, Sally Yoder and Max Brower. Eighth grade — Kevin Galloway, Robbie Smith, Betsy Liniger, Joan Buhrt and Susie Kitson. Seventh grade — Tom Crews and Paul Stoelting. Honor roll students for the semester are as follows: Seniors — Sherry Burson, Vicki Firestone, Sally Fosbrink, Sylvia Karesh, Sue LeCount, Kay Nordman and Al Bauer. Juniors — Judy Stucky, Pat Appenzeller, Tom Kramer and Ken Martin. Sophomores — Linda Pilcher, Cassie Wells, George Lung, Lynn Pittman, Robert Stiffler and Terry Webb. Freshmen — Jayne Poynter, Max Brower and Sandy Kern. Eighth grade — John Kramer, Kevin Galloway, Brad Bauer, Joan Buhrt and Susie Kitson. Seventh grade — Paul Stoelting.

Sherry Searfoss To Receive Nurses Cap Miss Sherry Gay Searfoss, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Searfoss of r 1 Syracuse, is one of the 98 Indiana University School of Nursing students who will be awarded her nurses cap in ceremonies to be held in the union building on the IU Medical Center campus in Indianapolis tomorrow evening (Friday). Program L. Collinns, vice president and dean of faculties of' Indiana university, is speaker for the program. Chaplain John A. Whitesei will give the invocation. Miss Emily Holmquist, dean of the school of nursing, will award the caps with the assistance of Miss Magdalene Fuller, faculty member, and Miss Janet Banta of Rockville, senior class president. Assistant dean Frances Orgain and Miss Barbara J. Jacobs of Fort Wayne, president of the stu-dent-faculty association, will welcome the guests. The Medical Center Choraliers will sing under the direction of William Moon and will be accompanied by Miss Christine Olsen of Bremen as pianist. The school cap is a part of the nurse’s professional uniform and is worn whenever she is on duty, just as the school pin which she receives upon graduation. These students, all candidates for a bachelor of science degree in nursing from Indiana university, are beginning their clinical experience in the university hospitals Under the supervision of the nursing faculty and staff.

ENJOINED FROM USING LAND FOR TRAILER USE Burton and Frances Yarlot of r 2 Syracuse hdve been enjoined from using their land for trailer sales in a recently taken action in Kosciusko circuit court. The Syracuse plan commission controls land usage around Syracuse and received an injunction against the couple. The commission alleged that the Yarlots were using lakeside property for the sale of mobile homes and contended that the defendants were not entitled to do this. Want Volunteers To Give Exercises To Clifford Byrd Two Syracuse women, Mrs. Hugh Neer and Mrs. Hubert Anglemeyer, are organizing a volunteer group of men and women to give rehabilitation exercises to Clifford Byrd, the 25-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Byrd, who was involved in a serious auto accident last June. Following the accident young Byrd was taken to the Goshen hospital, then to a South Bend hospital. He later was a patient for three weeks in the Robert Long hospital in Indianapolis. He was in a coma for three weeks. The two women are asking men and women who would volunteer to give young Byrd prescribed exercises to please contact UWtfd telephone. They plan to set up exercises at 10:30 a. m. and 2:30 p. m. each day and in the evenings as volunteer help becomes available.

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LAKESIDE FIRE — David Strieby, an alert photographer for The Mail-Journal, was present to take pictures of Syracuse and,

$50,000 Fire Loss As Plaza Restaurant Burns

O. W. (“Lefty”) Martin, owner of Wawasee Plaza, Inc., stated on Wednesday that he hopes to rebuild the Plaza House which was completely destroyed by fire early Friday morning. In questioning Mr. Martin he said that if they do rebuild, the location will be changed in order to arrange for improved parking facilities. The building would also i be somewhat larger and perhaps ' a new style of restaurant would be i introduced in this section of the | country. 8 r Set Loss At $50,000

The Plaza House, located at the junction of state road 8 and alternate state road 13 N near the fish hatchery (on the southeastern side of Lake Wawasee), was destroyed with the loss being estimated by Mr. Martin at up to $50,000. The building was constructed predominantly of wood. Two years ago the motel, Standard station and marina were built by O. W. Martin and his former partner Donald Ahrns of Milford. The restaurant, known as the Plaza House, had recently been remodeled and enhanced at a cost of several thousands of dollars. Mr. Martin became the sole owner late last year. Fight Futile Battle /The origin of the fire is not known and was first seen by a Standard Oil company trucker who unsuccessfully tried to use a nearby public telephone to place the fire alarm. It is thought that the extremely low temperature caused the telephone to eject the required coin. The trucker than came into the Syracuse fire station to report the fire to the department. Time: 3:51 a. m. An additional call from a resident near the Plaza was also received at that time. According to Syracuse fire chief William Hess, a pumper,' tanker and the equipment truck were taken to the site. Water was pumped on the blaze which hopelessly ignited the building before the department was able to respond to the tardy alarm. A fire truck from Cromwell was also on hand to assist in keeping the fire under control in the sub-zero weather. Ruth Bowen of Papakeechie Lake, manager of’ the restaurant, stated that everything was all right at 9 o’clock, closing time, Thursday evening.

ATTENDS FIRE INSTRUCTOR SCHOOL Theldon (Bud) Kline, first assistant chief of the Syracuse fire department, has successfully completed the sixth annual fire instructors course sponsored by the Purdue university public safety institute. The course is designed to bring fire fighting instruction to a uniform standard throughout the profession and the 1963 sessions brought the largest number, more than 50, to the campus in the sixyear history of the course according to Shelby W. Gallien, PSI director, ‘ The course is one of many offered in the field of public safety on the Purdue campus each year by the public safety institute.

Cromwell firemen trying to extinguish the fire that completely connsumed the Plaza restaurant, located on the southeast edge of

Syracuse Has Hefty Balance As Year Ends

! The 1962 annual repprt of Syj racuse town clerk-treasurer J. ! Barton Cox, just released, shows that the town has on deposit at the end of the year the sum of $142,223.53. At the end of 1961 this figure was $112,252.72. In addition to this sum, the report shows that the water bond and interest fund has in U. S. treasury notes the sum of $29, 589.33, and the library fund has in U. S. E bonds the sum Os $8,250. Total disbursements in the street fund for 1962 in the general fund were $66,228.37 while in 1961 the figure was $73,272.68. Total disbursements in the street fund for 1962 were $18,651.36 while in 1961 this figure was $17,542.19. Parking Meter In the parking meter fund, total 1962 income was $3,709.76 which with balance on hand totaled $6, 986.47. The sum of $3,769.20 was spent repairing Main street from this fund in 1962 and a street sweeper, was purchased at a cost of $950 together with other expenditures made a total of $5,518. 19 for the year. Balance in the fund at the end of the year is sl, 468.19. s Sewage Fund The sewage fund, which started in February, of 1962, took in a total of $23,743.75 from customers and costs amounted,, to $4,395.68 and the sum of SII,OOO was transferred to the bond and\jnterest fund leaving in the operating fund the sum of $8,348.07. In the

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MILFORD — "The cold weather can’t get me,” seems to be what little JOHN WILLIAM, 5K months, is saying as he peeks out from under his warm blanket at his sisters, ANGELA LOUISE, who will celebrate her fifth birthday Saturday, and DEBORAH ANN, 10, children of Mr. and Mrs. Kurman Dale Jessop of Milford. On the bottom row, left to right,

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Lake Wawasee. Strieby took this graphic photo at 4 a. m. in subzero weather. Loss was estimated at between $25,000 and $30,000.

Firemen Meet With Syracuse Town & Township Officials The Syracuse firemen met on Wednesday evening, Jan. 23, with" Madisbn F. Jones, Turkey Creek township trustee, and advisory x board members, E. E. Lindley and Carl Hadley, in addition to town board Byron Connolly and Loren Longenbaugh. Dinner Held A regular firemen’s meeting, it / began with a dinner party with other guests, A. A. Pfingst, Law- / rence Firestone, and Tom Gilbert, present. . Syracuse fire chief William Hess announced that this meeting- also served to acquaint the new advisory board members" with the fire fighting equipment and operations. The remainoer of -the evening was spent socially. ' AREA B. B. SCHEDULE Friday, Feb. 1 / Pierceton at North Webster Milford at Mentone Alexandria at Warsaw Leesburg at Etna Green Silver Lake vs. Sidney at Claypool Ligonier at Syracuse Saturday, Feb. 2 No. Manchester at Warsaw

are RICHARD MICHAEL, who was only five-weeks old last September when these pictures were taken, and his sister, JULIA Ann, 1. They are the children of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Rhodes of r 1 Milford. In the final picture on the bottom row is BRETT EUGENE, 17 months, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Laird of Milford.

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