The Mail-Journal, Volume 2, Number 10, Milford, Kosciusko County, 18 April 1963 — Page 2

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FIRST PLACE WINNERS — Pictured above are members of the Milford. Future Farmers of America’s team after they placed first in the county 4-H and FFA dairy judging contest. In the first row, left to right, are Bob Tusing and Leo Anglin.

Milford's FFA Dairy Judging Team Places First In County

The Milford Future Farmers of America’s team won the county 4-H and FFA dairy judging contest held recently with -a team score of 767 points. Team members were Lester Krull, 275; Leo Anglin, 257; Bob Tusing, 235; and Jim Sholtey, alternate, 225. Mentone’s FFA placed second with a score of 695 and in a close race with Syracuse who turned in 694. Members of the Mentone team were Dennis Feldman, Fred Ryman and Dave Mikel. Syracuse team members were Bill Bushong, Gary Stanger, Robert Stiffler, and Fred Green. FFA members Curtis Slone, Dan Ousley, and Del-

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EYER, Todd Randall Mr. and Mrs. Garry L. Eyer of Syracuse are the parents of their first child, a son Todd Randall, born Thursday, April 11, in Goshen General hospital. Arriving at 1:28 p. m., his birth weight was seven pounds and four ounces. Mrs. Alma Orn of Syracuse is the paternal grandmother and Mr. and Mrs. John Hart of Ligonier are the maternal grandparents. ? STEWART, Janna Lou Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Steware of Syracuse are the parents of their fourth child and first daughter, Janna Lou, born Monday, Apr. 8, at Goshen. General hospital. Her birth weight was six pounds and twelve ounces. Brothers at home are Jim, 15, Tom, 12, and Tim, 2. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Gantz of r 1 Tipp City, O. Mrs. George Wren of Springfield, 0., is the paternal grandmother, and Wilford Stewart of Columbus, O., t is the paternal grandfather. - WORKMAN, Anthony David Mr. and Mrs. David Workman of r 3 Syracuse became parents of their first child, a son Anthony David, born Friday, April 12. Ar- , riving at the Goshen General hospital, he weighed seven pounds and thirteen ounces. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley R. Grimes of r 2 Syracuse are the maternal grandparents, and Ronald Workman of Goshen is the paternal grandfather. t HAGERTY, Pamela Pauline A new arrival on Eastern morning, April 14, was Pamela Pauline Hagerty, who weighed in at six pounds and five ounces. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hagerty of Syracuse and was bom in the Whitley county hospital at Columbia City. The Hagertys have two other daughters, Suellen, 10, and Debra, 8. Mrs. Elizabeth Hagerty of Dunkirk, New York, is the paternal grandmother and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stein of Celina, Ohio, are the maternal grandparents. BEER, Heather Mary A daughter, Heather Mary, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Philip Beer of r 1 Milford on Good Friday, I April 12, in Goshen General hospital. Heather Mary tipped the scales at 8 pounds, 12 ounces. The Beers have six other children, Teresa, Janet, Peggy, Christy, John, and Philip 11. Maternal grandmother is Mrs. Mary Roecker of Morton, 111., and Mr. and Mrs. Theo Beer of Milford are the paternal grandparents. DARR, Doreen Gay Mr. and Mrs. Ray Darr of r 2 Syracuse are the parents’ of a daughter, Doreen Gay, born by caesarean operation Monday, April 15, at Goshen General hospital. Doreen Gay weighed six pounds and fourteen ounces. She has one sister, Denise Kay, 5, and one brother, Dennis Ray, 8. - Mrs. Myrtle Robinson of Syracuse is the maternal grandmother and the paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Everett Darr of r 2 Syracuse. WEISSER, Tony Ray A son, Tony Ray, was bom to the Larry Weissers of Milford on Tuesday afternoon at Goshen General hospital. Tony Ray tipped the scales at seven pounds and three ounces. The Weissers have two other sons, Terry and Timmy.

Thursday, April 18, 1963

Standing, left to right, in the back row, are Jim Sholtey, Lester Krull, C. D. Barnes, and John Strouse. Mr. Barnes represented the First National Bank of Warsaw, Milford Branch, that donated the trophy. Mr. Strouse is the FFA advisor at Milford.

bert Bradley of Claypool placedfourth in the contest with a team score of 628 points. The top ten team individual scorers in'fhe contest were as follows : Lester Krull, Milford; Leo Anglin, Milford; Bill Bushong, Syracuse, 242, Dennis Feldman, Mentone, 241; Fred Ryman, Mentone, 237; Bob Tusing, Milford; Curtis Slone, Claypool, 233; Gary Stanger, Syracuse, 229; Jim Sholtey, Milford; and Robert Stiffler, Syracuse, 223. The Milford and Mentone teams will compete in the district contest in Noble county on May 4.

Mrs. Alice Baker of Milford is the maternal grandmother and the paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Herman Weisser of Milford. BUCHER, Drenda Sue Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Bucher, Jr., of r 1 Milford are the parents of a daughter, Drenda Sue, bom Easter Sunday, April 14, at the Elkhart General hospital. Drenda Sue weighed seven pounds and six ounces. She has one sister, Kristy Kay. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Drudge of Pierceton are the maternal grandparents and the paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Wayne ■Bucher of* r 3 Syracuse. New Salem News By MRS. RAY FERVERDA Sunrise services were held at 7 o’clock on Easter Sunday morning with quite a number of folks attending. The service was under the direction of the young folks. Breakfast was served at 8 o’clock. During the forenoon services the ladies trio presented a special number of music. Mrs. Orvil Kilmer, Mrs. Bill Speicher, and Mrs. Everett . Tom, Jr., make up the trio. Janet Rarick was accompanist. The sermon topic “The Empty Tomb” was used by guest speaker, Rev. Eldon Morehouse of Chicago. The evening service was under the direction of. the young folks as they presented the film, “Through Gates of Splendor.” Next Sunday evening, April 21, the Leesburg high school chorus will present an hour of sacred music. Rev. and Mrs. Howard Kreider left on Friday evening for Decatur, 111., to be with friends and relatives a few days and to attend funeral services for Festus Shively on Sunday afternoon. Kenton and Brent Wildman, sons of the Rex Wildmans of Nappanee, rode their bicycles over to their grandparents, the Ray Ferverdas, on Friday to stay until Sunday evening. Open House Some of those who attended open house for Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Keck, who celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Sunday, were Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Teeple, Mr. and Mrs. John Berkey, Mr. and Mrs. Max Shively, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shively, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Tom, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Guy Morehouse, and Mr. and Mrs. Orvil Kilmer. Mrs. Ruth DeFries spent Easter Sunday with her mother and sister, Mrs. Dora.Neibert and Mrs. Virginia Bockman, at North Webster. Communion services were held on Thursday evening at New Salem church under the direction of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Tom, Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Teeple. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Chambers and Mrs. Mildred Chambers of Grand Rapids, Mich., were guests at breakfast on Friday of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ferverda. Dinner guests on Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Rex Wildman~and family of Nappanee, Mr. and Mrs. Bryce Baumgartner and Billy Os Milford, and Miss Clara Driver of Warsaw. Rev. and Mrs. Eldon Morehouse and daughters of Chicago came to the Guy Morehouse home Thursday to spend several days. Mr. Morehouse returned to Chicago on Monday and Mrs. Morehouse and girls are spending some time with the Guy Morehouses. THE HOOVERS HOME Mr. and Mrs. Perry Hoover of r 1 Milford have returned to Indiana after spending the winter in Florida.

LAKELAND SCHOOL NEWS

Milford School News We are now embarked on the last six weeks of school. Every year at this time people begin wondering where the school year has gone. The ’ seniors are faced with the prospect of leaving MHS — some a bit nostalgic, others quite relieved. Already the juniors are looking forward to next fall when the class of 1964 shall reign supreme. The sophomores, freshmen, and eighth graders will all be one step higher oh the ladder to graduation. The seventh graders will have some underclassmen at last.f TEACHER OF THE WEEK MABEL M. SNYDER Mrs. Snyder teaches a sixth grade class; this is her sixth year at Milford. Formerly she taught three years in Pierceton and Rochester. She has a son Robert and resides in Pierceton. Mrs. Snyder was graduated from Manchester college where she earned a bachelor of science degree. She is working oa>a master' of science degree in remedial and development reading at St. Francis college in Fort Wayne. She be- 1 came a teacher because she likes to help kids find themselves. Mrs. Snyder advises students: “Work hard; you travel this trail only once.” Her secret ambition and her ambition in life are one: To be able to save enough money to take a trip on the inter-American highway. Her pet peeve is people who make promises and don’t keep them. Among Mrs. Snyder’s favorite things are sport, playing bridge; color, red; subjects to teach, English and history; poem, “Trees”; poet, Joyce Kilmer. MILFORD SCHOOL MENUS Mon. - Sloppy Joes, potato chips, baked creole corn, mixed fruit, yum-yums, milk. Tues. - Beef and noodles, vegetable, bread, butter, jelly, orange juice, cherry cobbler, milk. Wed. - Ham salad sandwiches, \vegetable soup and crackers, cartrot sticks, peach half and brownie, milk. Thurs. - Hamburger and spaghetti - cheese squares, celery, apple sauce, date cake, milk. Fri. - Fried chicken, potatoes, emerald sala-d, bread, butter, jelly, ice cream, chocolate syrup, milk. SYRACUSE SCHOOL MENUS Mon. - Wiener sandwich, baked beans, fruit, milk. Tues; - Roast pork, sweet potatoes, tossed salad, jello, bread and butter, milk. Wed. - Chili Mac, coleslaw, pudding, bread and butter, milk; Thurs. - Fried chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, cherries, bread and butter. Fri. - Tuna salad, creamed peas, fruit, bread and butter. Transportation Bids For Jackson Twp. To Be Taken According to a notice which appears elsewhere in this issue of . The Mail-Journal, Jackson township officials will receive sealed bids until 8 p.m. Monday, April 29, at the trustee’s office located on r 2, Claypool, for school transportation Definite specifications, which describe the routes to be traveled and the equipment to be furnished and other conditions which are required are on file in the office of the trustee. The legal is signed by Raymond Gall, trustee of Jackson township. Methodist Service Guild Holds April Meeting The Service Guild of the Methodist church of Syracuse met last Wednesday morning in the church parlor with president Mrs. Ed Coy presiding. Mrs. Dean Pittman presented the program, a talk dealing with problems of motherhood. Discussion on this followed. Devotions were given by Mrs. James Lentz and reports from the guild chairmen were heard. The March 28 hat show was reviewed and many favorable comments pertaining to its success were repeated. The next meeting will be held Wednesday evening, May 8, for the installation of the coming year’s officers. The Wesley young people’s choir will present the entertainment with Mrs. Richard Ditmer directing. This will close the guild's 1962-63 season. The hostess committee was comprised of Mrs. Richard Webb and Mrs. Carl Hepler. REUNION SUNDAY Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Beer of r 1 Milford will host a reunion of their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren on Sunday at the Milford fire station on south Main street. A co-operative dinner will be enjoyed.

Syracuse School News STUDENT COUNCIL The student council met Thursday to discuss the business for the final six weeks of school. Medals for the citizenship award have been ordered and the candidates from each class selected. The election of the student council president for next year will be held during election week, May 16. The freshman paper, “Forthwrite,” wil A devote a section of its paper to each candidate. A report from the spring dance committee was made. The dance will be held May 3, 8 to 11:30 p. m. The junior high party will be held May 4. JUNIOR NEWS The junior class will have its slave day Saturday, April 27. It will be held from 9 a. m. to 5:30 p. m. and the fee will be 50c an hour per slave. f If you would like to reserve a slave please make arrangements with the high school office. GOLF TEAM The Syracuse golf team scored its first victory of the season by defeating Columbia City with a score of 5% to 4y 2 - The meet was played at the Crooked Lake Country club located on road 109 between Columbia City and Wolf Lake. Each team played five men. Each man may score a possible two points over his opponent—one point for beating his man on total score and the other point for winning the most holes. Kandallville, Manchester, and Avilla all had defeated the Syracuse Yellowjackets before- the ’Jackets toppled Columbia City to bring their seasonal record to a win and three losses. Playing for Syracuse were Bob Ellis who shot a 44, Tom Kramer who also shot a 44 Bob Fisher 42, Dennis Buhrt 47, and Ken Martin 45. , Steve Carlson Ken Martin “HILLBILLY WEDDIN’ ” The freshman play, “Hillbilly Weddin’ ” is coming up April 19. All the class is hard at work. The stage is slowely being transformed into an old hillbilly log cabin. Old tattered clothes are being brought i forth for the' production, too. Tickets are being-sold by the class and members of the cast. Play will be held in the Syracuse gymnasium/at 7:30 p. m. We hope to see you there!—Kathy Dorsey. 4and trip The high school band took a field trip to the Conn and Selmer Instrument company in Elkhart on Tuesday, April 16. The day began with a tour through Conns followed by lunch at the Elks Country club and after that a tour through Selmers. The band came home well informed on what it takes to make musical instruments. The band is going to give a convocation at the seminary on April 25, and on the 26th it will present its annual spring concert. BAND and CHORUSiTRIP Some of the members of the high school band and choirs will go to Chicago to see “Stop the World, I Want To Get Off” Saturday, April 20. Those attending will have two free hours in Chii cago after the show.—Barb Arnold. REMEMBER . . . WHEN IT HAPPENED HISTORY OF SYRACUSE SCHOOL The four room brick building which faces Main street was built in 1874 by Joseph Kindig who was then trustee of Turkey Creek township. There was much opposition at the time to the expenditure of the sum of money required to build the building. He was criticized severely for the extravangance. But the matter was carried through much to Joseph Kindig’s credit. The present generation realizes that he built wisely. For years the building and grounds were a source of pride to all our citizens and the quiet influence of this environment upon the character ot the many children that have been comfortably housed and schooled in it no one can know. The first term in the brick building was taught in 1874 and 1875. E. M. Chaplin, now of Warsaw, Samuel Eby and Miss Amy Aber were the teachers. The school was organized as a grade school by Mr. Chaplin. In 1875 Frank McAlpine was chosen principal which put Jos. P. Dolan in charge of the intermediate and Miss Amy Aber, the primary grades. In the spring ot 1876 Mr. McAlpine resigned and Mr. Dolan finished the term. In 1876 H. S. Bortner was chosen principal, J. P. Q°lan was teacher of the intermediate and Miss Lida Welch of the primary grades. Mr. Bortner was in charge of the school until 1878. Jos. P. Dolan was chosen principal of the school in 1878. and remained in that position continuously with the exception of five years until 1898. In 1887 he resigned to engage in the merchantile business but he returned to take charge of the school after

five years’ business experience. The citizens of Syracuse are indebted to no other person as much as to Mr. Dolan for his eighteen years of untiring effort in behalf of the school and community. He made the Syracuse school the best school in a radium of many miles. The summer normals conducted by him attracted students from several adjoining counties. His .personality was evident in all the schools of this region, for young men and women went out from the school as teachers imbued with his high ideals of the dignity and worth of the teaching profession. The man for years put his whole effort into his work, did it well and should now find great satisfaction in looking back over a career fraught with the highest and noblest service. (To Be Continued) SYRACUSE Hospital Notes Ralph Coy of r 3, Syracuse was admitted to the Goshen hospital last week. He was released early this week. Rita Jo Dowty, 7, and Larry Dean Dowty, 8, children of Mr. and Mrs. Dean R. Dowty, r 1, Syracuse, were released from the Murphy Medical Center last week. Gregory L. Mishler, 13, son ot Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Mishler of r 3, Syracuse was released from the Murphy Medical Center early this week. Mrs. Richard Maresh of r 4, Syracuse, received emergency treatment for a laceration of her forehead Sunday. The injury was sustained in an automobile accident. John E. Gall of r 1, Syracuse was admitted to the Goshen hospital this week. . . SYRACUSE Court News Divorce Suit A divorce suit was entered in Kosciusko circuit court by Sharon K. Ryan of 304 Frazier avenue in Syracuse against Dean A. Ryan. ; They were married September 19, 1962 and separated March 31, 1963. Sues Gerald Herbison of Syracuse has filed suit against Dale and Fay Sprague of Garden Grove, California, asking that he be granted an abstract and deed to lot 112 and 121 in Strombeck and Weaver’s second addition to Syracuse. The plaintiff states he purchased a property from the defendant for $65,000 and contends he has paid all but $675. However, the defen- ' dant asks $1,504.01. He asks the court to direct defendant to take $675 and in return provide deed and, abstract. Mr. and Mrs. Rex Denney and family of Syracuse were Easter Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Holloway, her parents, also of Syracuse. Afternoon callers were Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Estep and son Mickey of Warsaw.

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Syracuse High School Calendar Os Events Listed here are the special events which will take place at Syracuse high school or will involve SHS students during the final weeks of the 1962-63 school year. The freshman play, entitled “Hillbilly Weddin”, will be presented tomorrow night, Friday, beginning at 7:30. x ( | Saturday, April 20, will be high school day at Purdue. The 6th period freshman English class will make a field trip to Chicago Monday, April 22. The U.S. history class will make a field trip to Fort Wayne on Wednesday, April 24. On the evening of Wednesday, April 24, the Bth grade students and their parents will meet in the cafeteria at 7:30. The Spring concert will be held Friday evening, April 26, in the new gymnasium at 7:30. Junior slave day will be held Saturday, April 27. ; The girl’s vocation class will make a field trip to Fort Wayne on Monday, April 29. The county track meet will be held at Pierceton on May 2. The senior high spring dance will be held May 3, a Friday evening, at 9 p.m. On Monday evening, May 6, the Girls Athletic Association will hold their banquet. The art and shop exhibit will be held Tuesday, May 7. An Oak Ridge (the atomic research plant) assembly convocation will be held at 10:10 Tuesday, May 7. The boy’s vocation class will make a field trip to Detroit on Wednesday, May 8. The student council president election will be held Thursday, May 9. The sectional track meet will be held on Friday, May 10. The Bth grade will make a field trip to Noblesville on Friday, May 10. 7 The Future Farmers of America banquet will be held Friday, May 10. The sophomore sock hop will be held Saturday, May 11. The senior class will make their field trip from Sunday, May 12, to Thursday, May 16. The regional track meet will be held Friday, May 17. The sectional golf meet will be held Friday, May 17. Awards Day will be held at 12:45 Friday, May 17. The prom will be held Saturday, May 18. Senior Day will be Monday, May 20. Exams will be given on Wednesday and Thursday, May 22 and 23 in the mornings with school being dismissed at 11:15. Friday, May 24, will be the final day of school. It will be a student council mess-dress day. The state track meet will be held on Saturday, May 25. Baccalaureate services will be held Sunday, May 26, at 7:30 p. m. Commencement exercises will be held Tuesday evening, May 28, at B.p. m. The alumni banquet will be held Saturday, June 1. Correction A correction is made regarding the “School Board Hears. Report by Paul Moore” item appearing on the front page of the April 11, 1963, issue of The Mail-Journal. Instead, of ten automobiles being used in the drivers training summer school program, there will be five —four from McCormick-Cut-ter, Inc., Syracuse, and one from C. S. Ford Agency in Milford.

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