The Mail-Journal, Volume 2, Number 8, Milford, Kosciusko County, 4 April 1963 — Page 5

Leesburg-Oswego

4 By MRS. MAX McMILLAN THREE ARTS CLUB MEETS Mrs. Loren Pound of near Oswego Was hostess Monday evening to the Three Arts club. Mrs. Richard Allen of Leesburg served as co-hostess. Mrs. Richard Allen gaye devotions and Mrs. Richard Vanator of near Leesburg was in charge of the pragram. Nineteen members enjoyed pie social hour. Delicious refreshments were served by the hostess. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hunsberger of Milford were Sunday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Esta Yocum of Leeshurg. - • Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Lyons of Leesburg spent Monday in South Bend on business. Jim Derry of Warsaw spun the platters Saturday evening for the Leesburg jr. and high school students at the Leesburg school cafeteria. Members of the Three Arts club of Leesburg sponsored the dance for the kids! -7 The junior and senior boys of Leesburg high school were taken to view the Michigan City state prison Wednesday. Darrel Phillips, Bob Bishop, Bob Shroyer and Dick Klopenstein were among the Lion club members to attend with the boys. They saw where the men stayed in solitary confinement and also the electric chair. Inmates talked to the boys. The inmates there are convinced that the legal;

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side of the law is the side to be on. Mr. and Mrs. Max McMillan, Skip and Debbie, and Mrs. Jon Dimberg, all of Leesburg, were Sunday afternoon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bill McWhirter, Dana and Vickie of Leo. Mr. Ralph McWhirter of Dunfee called bn Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Harley of Leesburg and Mr. and Mrs. Max McMillan and family of Leesburg, Friday evening. Miss Lynn Kay Beebe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Beebe oi Pierceton is home from the Whitley county hospital ih Columbia City where she was a patient following an emergency appendectomy a week ago Sunday. Lynn is much improved and expects to return to school soon. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dye, Bob, John, Susie and Nancy and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Dye of Leesburg enjoyed Sunday dinner at the Sunnyside in Warsaw. The occassion was in celebration of John Dye’s 17th birthday. Mrs. Marie Haines and Harold Black of Warsaw were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Edgar, Susie and Tommie of Leesburg.

Mrs. Bernice Watkins of Leesburg spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Beebe and Lynn Kay of Pierceton. The Leesburg high school band received second in a contest held I in Columbia City.

Miss Lynn Johnson of Milford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Darrel Johnson was a week end guest of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Herb Metge of Leesburg. Mr. and Mrs. William Jefferies were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. Annie Hartman of Oswego. They visited Sunday afternoon at the Peterson nursing home in Goshen where Mr. Curt McCreary is a patient. . ' Messrs. Robert Teeple, Jerry McCartney, and Ray McCartney were hon ed last Sunday when the family gathered to celebrate : their March birthday’s. Those present at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Teeple, Rod, Jerry, Sarah and Barbara of Tippecanoe lake were: Mr. and Mrs. Ray McCartney and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry McCartney and Marcia, all of Warsaw. Mr. and Mrs. Herb Metge of Leesburg and Miss Lynn Johnson of Milford visited Mr. Curt McCreary Sunday at the Peterson nursing home in Goshen. Miss Nevada Lippencott of Warsaw and Mrs. Nettie Teeple of Stanton lake, were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lippenqott of South Bend. They also called on Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bennett at South Bend. Mr. and Mrs. Woodworth and sons of Winona lake were Sunday dinner , guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hunter of near Oswego. Mr. Woodworth of Winona lake was the guest speaker at the Calvery Baptist church in Oswego on Sunday. Mrs. G. S. Dimberg of Chapman lake and Mrs. Jon Dimberg of Leesburg spent Wednesday in Peru on business. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Miller of Milford and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ferverda of Leesburg attended a dinner at Rochester for the Indiana Retail Hardward Association. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Long, Berry, Sherry, Cathy and Judy of Leesburg spent Sunday in South Bend. Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Albert of near Leesburg were Sunday guests of their son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Albert of North Manchester. Bread and Butter Conference Mrs. Johnnie Oswalt of the Oswalt Realty, Leesburg-Milford, attended the bread and butter conference for the ’ realtors of the state of Indiana at Huntington on Wednesday. The meeting was to aid the realtor in betterment for the client. There were 11 members from the Kosciusko county board. Miss Susan Shively has been selected as a delegate for Girls’ State and Miss Nancy Birtwhistle is her- alternate. The girls are being sponsored by. the American Legion Auxiliary of the Homer Murphy Unit at Leesburg. . Mrs. Reba Metz of Tippecanoe lake was hostess to eight members of the past matrons of the Order of Eastern Star at Leesburg. Con-

J” ,<4. *□ K»v %. V y .-, gk *&& 1 **■ •»■ f f v\ > > Flattering Creations! NEW EASTER MILLINERY Flower fresh from their tissue wrappings >s°° The new look in spring hats! Captivating flower trims. Velvet and bow trims! High crown cloches, pill boxes, pert bonnets and sailors. Newest spring colors.

, test prizes were won by Mrs. HeJl en Albert and Miss Edith McCann : of Leesburg. Other prizes were . won by Mrs. Betty Bair and Mrs. Johnnie Oswalt of Leesburg. Dec- . orations and refreshments were in keeping with the Easter season. : Leesburg Girl Third in Shrine Essay Contest Fran Oswalt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Oswalt of Leesburg, was presented $5 for winning third place in the annual Shrine Circus essay contest. Linda Greenman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Max Greenman, was awarded first place and second place was given to Debbie Starbuck, also of Warsaw. Honorable mention went to Rodney Hollar, Clark Rassi, and Fred Beer, all of Milford. MRS. M. SHUDER PRESENTS HEX H. D. LESSON The Hex Home. Demonstration club met Tuesday afternoon at the Hex grange hall with the lesson on family relations being presented by Mrs. Milton Shuder. President Mrs. Ernest Richards opened the meeting f?y having the 21 ladies including new member Mrs. Donald- Sheline repeating the creed. “On the Banks of the Wabash” was then sung by the group led by Mrs. Paul Bixler and accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Oriie Brown. Devotions were given by Mrs. i Arthur Shannon who read John 10:9 and “Our Father God”. Roll I call response was to “What I left undone at home”. Business During the business meeting, it was ’announced that the mother’s and daughter’s banquet would be held Monday evening, May 6, at the New Paris EUB church. Mrs. Oliver Hibschman is chairman of this event. A meeting for members being in the club over 25 years will be held Tuesday May 7, at the Concord church. The program theme will be “Golden Members”. Hostesses were Mrs. Roy Blue, Mrs. Ernest Richards, and Mrs. Robert Moser. Premature Baby Gaining Steadily Jack K. Stoelting, 7-week-old premature son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Stoelting of Syracuse, is gaining steadily and is expected to be released soon from the Elkhart General hospital. Having weighed 2 pounds and eight ounces at birth on February 12, he now weighs over four-and-one-half pounds.

, Syracuse Locals Emory Swank and son-in-law Terry Noffinger of Elkhart visited Mr. and Mrs. Harry Slusser and family of Syracuse Saturday morning. Mr. Swank and Mrs. Slusser are brother and sister. ( Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Nicodemus and family of Elkhart spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Knox Stetler of r 2, Syracuse. Mrs. Karol Stanley and son Jeffrey returned to their home in Greenwood, Ind., Sunday after spending two weeks with her father Millard Hire of Syracuse Lake. Mr. Stanley, an officer and instructor in the Navy Reserve, had been attending ship activation school at the Norfolk Naval shipyard, Portsmouth, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Don Enyeart of Syracuse and Mrs. Alta M. Stoops of r 1. Milford had Sunday dinner at Marks in Elkhart in celebration of Mrs. Stoops’ birthday. Miss Jane Buster returned from Lexnigton over the week end and is staying with her sister Mrs. Thomas Gilbert and Mr. Gilbert in Syracuse. Mr. and Mrs. Grover Jackson of South Bend were Sunday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Blue of near Syracuse. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Davis of Elkhart called on Mrs. Ella Unrue of Syracuse Saturday. Other Saturday visitors were Mrs. Alta Whitehead of New Paris and Mrs. William Whetten of New Paris. Mr. and Mrs. Alva Nicolai of Syracuse celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary Friday, Mar. 29. Week end guests of Mr. and Mis. Leonard Cripe and family of Syracuse were Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ott and son of Carmel, Mr. and Mrs. William Schnieder and children of Milwaukee, Mrs. Mary j Druger and children of North Webster, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Kaufman and children of Syracuse and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Schrock and daughter Dawn of Syracuse. Sunday dinner was in honor of the Schrocks who were married on Saturday afternoon. Also honored! was Mrs. Cripe who celebrated a birthday and Charles Cripe who returned last week from overseas duty in the Air Force. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brown of Toledo were Saturday afternoon callers of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Cripe of Syracuse. Stanley Hursh, son of Dr. and | Mrs. Charles Hursh of r 4, Syra- > cuse, left Syracuse today fori Camp Polk, La. He recently com- i pleted basic training there. Miss Georgia Hursh, daughter of Dr. and’ Mrs. Charles Hursh of ; Syracuse Lake, spent the week i end at home from Indiana university. Dr. and Mrs. William Cast andj daughter Jennifer of Indianapolis' were week end guests of Dr. anti I Mrs. Charles Hursh of Syracuse I Lake, Mrs. Cast is the former | Anita Hursh, daughter of Dr. and] Mrs, Hursh.

2-BEDROOM HOME — Large living room with hardwood floors, built-in cupboards in kitchen, and dining area. Located on comer lot in Milford. Total price $8,500. SSOO DOWN — Will buy a 9-room semi-mod-em home in very good location in Milford. FOR RENT — 3-room furnished apartment in Milford. OSWALT REALTY Leesburg, Indiana Johnie Oswalt — 453-4272 Maxine McMillan - Phone: 453-4041 Milford office hrs: Tues., Thurs. & Fri. 10:30-3 pm Phone: 658-2461 Public Auction Due to the death of my husband, I will sell at public auction located I mile north of Syracuse on road 13 on west side of the road, on SATURDAY, APRIL 13, ■ 1:00 (EST) Farm Machinery 1959 Ford 801 tractor with 13 x 28 in. tires, has only 289 hours on meter 1959 Wagner industrial loader, complete with bucket 1944 Ford tractor with blade 2- in. plow; Ford cultivator; Slip scraper ; Rotary cutter CB model David Bradley manure spreader on rubber 3- pickup harrow Rubber tired wagon and hay rack 2-wheel rubber tired farm trailer Rear mounted buzz saw for Ford 24 in. David Bradley chain saw Fence stretcher; Ladders; Chain falls; Log chains Fence charger; Level; Saws %-in. Dunlap electric drill All types of assorted wrenches and tools -— Two 8-ton hydraulic jacks Truck 1954 Chevrolet dump truck, extra good condition, with 5 yard steel bed. Straw, Hay and Com 140 bales wheat and barley straw 35 bales alfalfa hay 60 bu. corn TERMS: Cash Not responsible for accidents Mrs. Tom Dempsey Romayne Sherman, Auctioneer Rollin Hostetler, clerk

Mrs. Lesta Craft returned to ner Syracuse home last week after spending the winter with relatives in Pierceton. Ignatius Lempart of Our Lady of the Lake Seminary, Wawasee Bake, was among twenty-eight judges appointed for the northern Indiana regional Science Fair held ’on the Manchester college campus Saturday. i Sgt. Ted Williamson of Bunker Hill AFB was a guest of Mrs. Audrey LeCount and daughters Ellen and Michelle of Syracuse on Thursday of last week. Mrs. Harve Overholt of Goshen was. a guest of her son Olen Keim, Mrs. Keim and sons of Syracuse on Sunday. Renee Crow spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Crow of Syracuse. She Is a student at Warner’s Beauty college in Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Crow and daughters Renee and Natheta of Syracuse accompanied by James Boggs of Ligonier spent Sunday driving through Michigan. Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Hamman of Syracuse were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hamman pf Goshen and Mrs. Lesta Craft and Mrs. Audrey LeCount and daughters of Syracuse. The occasion was in- celebration of Joe Hamman’s birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Peffly and daughter Linda and Hubert Kirkdorfer Sr. of Goshen, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Kirkdorfer Jr. and family of Syracuse. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Slusser and granddaughter Glenda Biller of Syracuse drove to Toledo, Ohio, over the.week end with their son Dwight Baker and Mrs. Baker or Goshen to return with their three children, Lavon, Debbie and Janice who had spent the week with their aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. j Henry Patton. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bickle ot Ligonier were Sunday evening visitors of Mr. arid Mrs. Gilbert George of Syracuse. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Manwaring daughter Jennifer of Mentone were Sunday guests of Mr. and i Mrs. Everett Miner of Syracuse. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Ruch of South Bend and Mrs. Maxine Warner of Syracuse were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alva Ketering of near Syracuse. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert George of Syracuse were Monday evening callers of * their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. James Darrow of near Goshen. Miss Judy Glass returned to South Bend Sunday after spending the past two weeks visiting Mrs. Charles Clevenger of Oakwood Park. Steve Glass and Jurgen Swital,ski of South Bend are spending this week with Steve’s grandmother, Mrs. William Geiger of Syra-1 cuse. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Dorsey ot near Syracuse were Saturday evening and dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Lancaster and family at South Bend.

Thursday, April 4, 1963

Final Decison On Five-Man Board To Be Made At April 16 Meeting

The Syracuse town board decided at Tuesday evening’s meeting to wait until the April 16 meeting to make a final decision on the proposed ordinance for a fivemember board of town trustees for Syracuse. At present it is a threemember board composed of president A. Byron Connolly, Harry L. Coy and Loren Longenbaugh. Proposed Ordinance The proposed ordinance has appeared in recent issues of The Mail-Journal. Appearing in thi§ week’s issue is a map of the five proposed wards from which the five members would be elected. Communication from Earth Incorporated was received in which they proposed that the removed section of Chicago street be replaced with asphalt instead of concrete and credit the town with a balance of $504. According to Walter Hagerdon, both Earth and another contractor were of the general opinion that the asphalt would hold up and serve better than laying new concrete in this area. The town board felt that the proposal should be accepted. Other Business T. L. (Bud) Kline questioned the board about centering Parkway

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SENATOR AT WEBSTER — Senator Birch E. BayhJ Jr., stopped at the North Webster school Monday noon in his visit of county schools to have lunch in the school cafeteria. Seated here with the Senator on the left is North Webster prin-

Word was received last week ! from Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wil-; liams of California that they plan ■to return to Syracuse to live the ; latter part of this month or early in May. They moved to California early in 1954. Mrs. S. J. Smeeton of Syracuse returned to her home Monday at-

GRAND OPENING Os The ■ . . New Paris Cycle & Mower Shop 204 W. Market Street, New Paris, Ind. On April 6,1963 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Everyone coming into the store will receive a free gift. Also register for drawing to be held at 8 p.m. You need not be present to win Grand Prize. GOSHEN COMMUNITY AUCTION Sale Every Monday — Dial KE 3-5585 Next Sale Date — Monday, April 8, 1964 OUR SALE SCHEDULE 12:30 - Hay, straw, miscellaneous. ? 1:30 - Feeder- pigs. 2:00 - Dairy and stocker cattle. 5:00 - Veal calves. 5:30 - Lambs. 6:00 - Fat Hogs. 7:00 - Fat cattle - followed by bu. cow. Thirty-seven truck loads of hay and straw sold at steady prices on Monday. > ! FEEDER PIGS to $13.5Q DAIRY COWS IN GOOD DEMAND ? 111 stocker cattle at steady prices. 28 50 to 37 . 50 RUrTS 10.00 t 0 12.75 oh A phi I e ’* 17.50 t 0 20 75 B u- row ERS ERS j' 14. Wto CANNERS and CUTTERS 7®•? For Top Take-Home Dollars - Sell At Goshen McDowell, Martin, Lambright Auctioneers GERALD LAMBRIGHT - Owner For Livestock Marketing Service Be Sure To Call On Us. WAWASEE BOWL RESTAURANT FRIDAY — Ham Loaf, Potatoes, Salad .... 95< SATURDAY — Hamburger Steak, Potatoes, Salad 95< SUNDAY — Baked Ham or Chicken, Whipped Potatoei & Gravy, Salad, Rolls, Coffee, Ice Cream. TUESDAY — Mushroom Steak, Potatoes, Salad 95 < WEDNESDAY — Chicken & Noodles, Potatoes, Salad 95 < THURSDAY — Salisbury Steak, Potatoes, Salad > OPEN TUESDAY- SUNDAY AT 11:00 A. M. OPEN MONDAY AT 5:00 P. M. STATE ROAD 13 SOUTH OF SYRACUSE

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Drive by paving it more to the west when it is resurfaced. The paving was severly damaged when installing the sewage line. According to the way the street was originally laid, the present surfacing is east of the center line. The board felt that it should be placed at the center of the right-of-way. Walter Hagerdon reported that a request had been received from the Baltimore and Ohio railroad to place a camp car on the side rail east and south of Syracuse Enterprises. They plan to be there around 8 weeks and would like a water line and permission to install a septic sysjtem. This is to be referred to town attorney Leon Connolly. A corn field adjacent to the Ted Auer property on 131 W. Boston street is the source of debris which is being blown onto the yards in the neighborhood causing a nuisance. This matter is also to be referred to town attorney Connolly. Board members president A. Byron Connolly and Loren Longenbaugh were present ini addition to J. Barton Cox. Several citizens also were in attendance.

cipal Gaylord Toli, and on the right is Audrey LeCount, news reporter for The Mail-Journal. Senator Bayh signed several hundred autographs for youngsters of the North Webster school during his visit there. A Mail-Jour-nal staff photo.

ter spending the winter with her daughters, Mrs. Jack Ronketti of Phoenix, Ariz., qmd Mrs. Horace’ Gottschalk, Mr. Gottschalk and daughter Linda, at Scottsdale. Ariz. She was accompanied home by her daughter, Mrs. Ray Frevert, who had the past ten days visiting in Arizona.

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