The Mail-Journal, Volume 2, Number 40, Milford, Kosciusko County, 14 November 1963 — Page 1

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VOLUME 2.

$81,034.30 To Be Released To Lakeland Christmas Club Members

A total Os 881.031.30 in personal checks is being mailed, to 651 Christmas club members by the four banks in the Lakeland area. Checks are going out this week and early next week, and the flood of ready cash’ in the local area should prove a boon to Christmas buying. The banks reporting to The Mail-Journal this week were the First National Bank of Warsaw, Milford Branch, the State Bank of Syracuse, the Farmers State Bank

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Ken Beer, Milford high school senior, won first place honors last week county competition of t the National High School Orator- c ical contest held at Warsaw high ‘ school. This contest is sponsored by the American Legion and is held an- j nually over the nation. It is esti- v mated that more than 360,000 c high school students participated c in this contest last year. t /'Our Constitution In A Chang- f ing World” was the topic of Ken’s , ten-minute oration. He will be c hard at work trying to improve £ his oration as he prepares for district competition to be held on Nov. 29. j Ken is the son of Mr. and' Mrs. Maurice Beer of r 2 Milford. ( Milford Losing ' Express Agency 1 The Public Service Commission i in Indianapolis authorized Rail- < way Express Agency, Inc., Thurs- ; day,to discontinue agency service at Milford and to handle bus- ] iness for the town through the a- 1 gency in Syracuse. Veterans’ Day Program At Milford Methodist Church Sunday Morning A special Veterans’ Day program was held at the Milford Methodist church Sunday morning honoring members of the church who served in the armed forces of their country, . Members of World Wars I and 11, the Korean conflict and peace time forces were asked to stand ' and Identify the area in which they served. Veterans and gold star mothers stood in front of the church as the final stanza of the closing hymn was sung. Boy Scouts posted the flags at the service and Rev. Richard Sumner spoke on “Our Veterans”. MILFORD JUNIOR AUXILIARY HAS BOWLING MEETING Nine members and two leaders, Mrs. Glenn Price and Mrs. Ren Clark, of the Milford Junior Auxiliary Unit 226 went'bowling on Tuesday after school for their monthly meeting. Refreshments were served at the Clark home before going to Syracuse to bowl. ELKHARTANS HONORED AT BABY SHOWER Mrs. Robert Wagner and daughter, Stephanie Jo, of Elkhart were honored guests Monday evening at a baby shower held at the Bethany Church of the Brethren, given by the Ladies Aid of the » church. Mrs. Wagner is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Junior Kirkdorffer of r 1 Milford. Mrs. Larry Kirkdorffer of Milford and Mrs. Dallas Fox of New Paris were in charge of the arrangements. There were about 20 . guests present.

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at North Webster, and the Peoples State Bank of Leesburg. Club Members Up Christmas club members jumped from 623 last year to 651 this year, an increase of 28, in the four Lakeland banks, and money deposited by the members was $Bl, 034.30 as compared to $70,346.75, an increase of $10,687.55 over the previous year. The breakdown is as follows: First National Bank of Warsaw, Milford Branch - Plans to mail

Auxiliary Chorus Presents Program At Reciprocity Meeting

The American Legion Auxiliary I chorus of Milford presented an < enjoyable program Monday evening, Nov. 11, for the reciprocity t meeting of the Columbian Read- 1 ing Circle and Sorosis club of Mil- £ ford. This meeting was held at the 5 Bethel Church of the Brethren in. Milford. ’ Mrs. Carl Shearer introduced ] the chorus and their director, Mrs. 1 Glenn Morehead. The program fol- i lowed an autumn theme with a 1 variety in sextet numbers, solos, S trios, and audience participation.

Loyalty Night Held At Bethel Church Nov. 10 Bethel Church of the Brethren in Milford held a loyalty night program on Sunday evening. The program for the evening was colored slides of the local church in action and some of the ways the outreach of the church is j used through brotherhood, dis- A trict, and special allocations to j such places as Manchester col- $ lege, Mexico Home for the aged, and Oaklawn Psychiatric Center. . The slides were narrated by , Rev. Robert Perkins. Devotions ‘ were given by Noble Neff. At the close of the program those who cared to sign commitments about t their giving for the coming year ' could do so. Next Sunday afternoon personal will be made on those persons who were un- |] able to be at the loyalty night . program. J The arrangements for the Every ] Person Commitment program at the church are under the direction of the finance commission and the * stewardship representatives of the < church. - ■ 1 Delbert Dippons Host j Canasta Club Sunday I Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Dippon ■ were hosts Sunday night at a dinner for their canasta club. The Dipppns reside on r 1 Milford. During the evening’s play high prizes were won by Mrs. Herman Weisser and John Fisher and low prizes were won by Mr. and Mrs. Arch Baumgartner. Others present were Mrs. Fisher, Mr. Weisser, Mr. and Mrs. 'Wayne Bucher, Mr. and Mrs. Wil- j lard Conn, and Mr. and Mrs. Max Anglin. The next party will be the Christmas party and will be held at Rubie’s on Sunday, Dec. 1. — GINGER HOLLAR HAS SLUMBER PARTY Ginger Hollar was hostess and an honored guest at a birthday slumber party at the home of her narents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hollar, last Friday night. Those spending the night were Carol Beer, Becky Hoerr, Judy Rapp, Alanna Orn, Ann Purdum, Pam Phend, Janet Ramser, Arlene Anglin, Sharron Moneyheffer, and Pam Treesh. Several young men were evening guests, Refreshments were enjoyed by , all. Ginger received a lovely gift from the girls present.

School Board Discusses Insurance

Recommended casualty - vehicle j liability and workmen’s compen- | sation insurance seemed to be the main point discussed at Tuesday’s meeting of the Lakeland Community School Corporation’s board of trustees. The meeting was held in the administrative offices at 7 p.m. Robert McClintic of Bob McClintic and Sons Insurance Agency of Syracuse was present to represent the insurance committee. He replaced Emil L. West of Anglin and Heierman Agency, Inc., of Leesburg, who was unable to attend. The Leesburg firm will han-

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checks to 168 Christmas club members next Monday, Nov. 18, in the amount of $24,850, according to C. D. Barnes, vice president and manager. Last year the bank had 162 members and had deposited $21,700. The State Bank of Syracuse - Will mail its checks on or about Monday to 213 members in the amount of $21,937.50, according to E. E. Lindley, cashier. Last year the. bank had 224 members and had deposited $22,000.

Miss Janet Rarick was the accompanist. Refreshments were served after the program. Mrs. Donald Wolferman won a fall centerpiece as a door prize. Mrs. John Yeater was a guest for the eveinng. The committee for the meeting consisted of Mrs. Randall Dewart, Mrs. Donald Cecil, and Mrs. Robert Perkins of the Columbians, and Mrs. George Wilson, Mrs. Forrest Ramser, and Mrs. Shearer of the Sorosis club.

State Winners In Punt, Pass, Kick Contest The C. S. Myers Ford agency at < Milford released a list of Indiana ] winners of the Punt, Pass and < Kick competition among boys ages 8 through 11. In the age 8 group Stephen Jas- , inski of Gary was winner. In the ' age 9 group Steven Bjelich of ] Gary was winner. In the age 10 group Lee B. Cowart, Jr., of Gary I was winner. And in the age 11 I group Mark Ehrhardt of Browns-H burg was the winner. Bethel Junior Highs Hold Meeting Monday; Elect Officers "Six . junior highs — Pamela Chupp, Nancy Kesler, Elaine McFarren, Mike Mauk, Ricky . and Sherri Vanlaningham —. together with their sponsor, Mrs. Hazel Vanlaningham, their teacher, Mrs. Lucile Strayer, and several volunteers, raked leaves at the Bethel church Monday afternoon. After a busy hour or so of work, the group enjoyed a carry-in dinner at the Vanlaningham home. | At the business meeting that followed, officers were elected for ‘ the current year: president, Danny Smith; vice president, Elaine McFarren; secretary-treasurer, Kay Kaiser. Tentative plans were made for a Christmas party in December, and I Nancy Kesler and Ricky and Sherri Vanlaningham were chosen to continue with the planning for this event. ■ NEIGHBORS HELP GERALD CHARLTON PICK CORN SATURDAY Twenty-two relatives, neighbors and friends gathered at the Gerald Charlton farm Saturday afternoon to help pick the corn. Mr. Charlton has been ill. , Those who helped were Marshall Estep, Carl Chupp, Russell Hollar, i Frank, Don, Ed and Bill Charlton, Lester, John and Jeff Bradley, Rudy Yoder, Donald, Dennis, Harlen and Fred Wuthrich, Jesse Haab, John and Johnny Martin, j 1 Clarence Stigletz, Ezra, Bob and 1 Howard Beer.

dle the policy. The report from the committee listed seven points and included such items as limits to be set by the school corporation on bodily injury and property damage, teacher liability and corporal punishment, products liability and included stadiums, etc. Point four referred to physical damage for school bus bodies and chassis and suggested comprehensive and SIOO deductible collision, as well as for the driver training vehicles. Medical payments were also covered. The fifth point suggested that

The Farmers State Bank at North Webster - Will mail its checks today (Thursday”) to 153 members in the amount of $17,061. 50, according to J. Homer Shoop, president of the bank. Last year the bank had 133 members and had deposited $13,754.50. The Peoples State Bank at Leesburg - Will mail checks to 117 members in the amount of sl7, 185.30, according to Wayne Teeple, cashier. Last year the bank had

Purdue Survey Team To Report Monday

The Purdue Survey team will make its report to the Lakeland Community School Corporation Monday evening, Nov. 18, it was announced by the office of the school superintendent today. This meeting will be held at the Syracuse school at 8 p.m. This report has been in the process of preparation for the past ten months with school principals, teachers, the superintendent’s office and members of the communnity furnishing information. The survey team also paid several visits to the communities comprising the corporation, visited the schools and became acquainted with the structure of the community life. Some of the items to be reported upon are: School organization: /general population type and economy of the area; past-present and predicted school enrollments; organisation, practices and proced-

MRS. F. CHARLTON IS HOSTESS TO BUSY HOMEMAKERS Mrs. Frank Charlton was hostess to the Busy Homemakers club of Milford Wednesday afternoon. Eight members and two guests, Mrs. Willard Hepler and Marie Brekke, were present. Club president, Mrs. Charlton, opened the meeting with the pledge to the flag and repeating the club creed in unison. Mrs. Alfred Wilson gave the meditation, “A Thanksgiving Prayer.” Response to roll call was, “What I Want For Christmas.” The song of the month, “Over the River and Thru the Woods,” was sung by all. A report from achievement day was given and the seal for being a standard club for the year was presented to the secretary. Mrs. Vernon May gave a very interesting lesson on, “The Christmas Workshop.” She had a large variety of articles made, such as favors, vases, pin cushions, a plastic rain hat and a Christmas chandelier made with eight coat hangers. | The door prize was won by Mrs. Herbert Stump. The next meeting will be the Christmas party on December 4. SYRACUSE METHODIST YOUTH TO HAVE OLD FASHION SING The youth of the Syracuse Methodist church will hold an old fashioned sing at the church at 7 p. m. Sunday, Nov. 17. Each person attending is asked to bring a. small gift to be used for Operation Santa’s Work Shop. I Articles suggested were tooth brushes, tooth paste, story books, mittens, socks, etc. The Lakeland youth groups are ' working on Operation Santa’s j Work Shop and will meet in December to prepare the gifts for I- distribution.

the liability policy be the comprehensive type. Six suggested personal injury coverage be included. This covers false arrest, defamation of character, slander, etc. The last point referred to school bus drivers who provide their own liability insurance. A further report with costs of the proposed insurance will be given to the board at a special meeting to be held next Tuesday night. Other Business Prior to the discussion on insurance the board had heard the principals’ reports as read by

104 members and had deposited $12,892.25. In all cases the banks state they have begun their drive for new Christmas club members. Each bank is making a concerted drive to sign up members to this easy plan of Christmas saving. The Lakeland area will receive a real “shot in the arm’’ during the Chrismtas buying season because of the money being released just before the holiday season.

ures of the present schools in the I system; conditions and uses of I present school buildings and sites; number and type of teaching stations; assessed valuation-tax rates and suggestions for capital outlay financing; pupil transportation present and future; conclusions and recommendations include, buildings; school organizational pattern; administrative set up; transportation program and the general program of educational offerings. By law the board of education is charged with the responsibility for operating the school system. Whether any of these plans, suggestions or recommendations made ; by this report are adopted depends oh the action of the board after careful deliberation of all the possible ramifications of any decision that may be reached.

SYRACUSE BPWC MEETS AT FOO AND FAYE’S TUESDAY’ The Syracuse Business and Professional Women’s club met at Foo and Faye’s restaurant, south of Syracuse, Tuesday evening, Nov. 12 for dinner. . The hostesses for the evening were Mrs'. Lyle Seiffert, Mrs. Dale , Sparklin and Mrs. Foo Wong. There were 28 members and three I guests, Mrs. William Mullhull, Mrs. Carl Satre, and Sharon Hoke present. The president, Mrs. Leonard Barnhart, was in charge of the business meeting. Plans were made for the candy and cookie sale to be held in the office of Budget Investment, on December 14. The committee for the sale is Mrs. Jean Rogers, Mrs. Harold Gallahan and Mrs. Mary Van Dyke. After the dinner a program was presented by Mrs. Satre, who played recordings of folk music from several countries and Ameri- ) ca. She also sang some of the songs and gave a talk on the background of the various songs. Mrs. Wong sang with some of the recordings. SYRACUSE ARTS AND CRAFTS CLUB MEETS AT LONG HOME The Syracuse Art and Crafts club met at the home of Mrs. W. E. Long Monday evening, Nov. 11. Sandwiches and salad were served at 6:30. : The president, Miss Priscilla I Rhode, presided and welcomed the two guests, Mrs. E. L. Fosbrink and Mrs. Roger S. Martin. The October 28 minutes were read and approved. Mrs. Nelson A. Miles presented i the lesson for the next meeting. , The evening was spent completing the plywood Christmas trees and ; displaying them. The next meeting will be Monday, Nov. 25, at 7 p.m. at the • home of Miss Esther Hoover at Nappanee. •>

superintendent Lewis S. Immel. Edgar A. Speer, elementary coordinator reported 12 students enrolled in the special education class and one on the waiting list. Leesburg principal Charles Garner’s report told of the school’s Parent - Teachers Organization investigating the. possibility of book rental at the school. Donn Kesler, principal of Milford high school, reported holding regular teachers meetings. Syracuse high school principal Paul Moore reported studying a 70 minute - five period school day. If this were done their would be no study halls. It is being

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FOR CHRISTMAS — Four members of the Syracuse Arts and Crafts club, meeting at the W. E. Long home Monday evening, proudly display unusually artful pieces they made as Christmas decorations. The “Christmas trees’ ’are bot-

Syracuse, Turkey Creek Township Best UF Quota

Syracuse and Turkey Creek township have exceeded their Uni- . ted Fund quota by 5.1%, it ’was learned today. This is the first time the quota has even been exceeded, according to Frank Nyik’as, chairman for that area. “We had some real good support in the closing days of our drive”, Mr. Nyikos said, “to put us over the top

Car Stolen From McCormickCutter Found A 1961 Chevrolet, which was stolen from McCormick-Cutter in Syracuse last June was found along the De La Balme road in Union township, Whitley county, last week. The car was stripped of accessories and was identified by the motor number. The car was noticed early on Monday, Nov. 4, by a nearby resident, standing with its left front wheel jacked up and the wheel off. When the car remained in the same position until Thursday, the sheriff's office was notified. The car bore ho license plate, windshield wipers, left front wheel, and the battery and side mirror were missing. SYRACUSE MAN ESCAPES INJURY IN MICHIGAN CRASH William Beemer, Syracuse, escaped with minor injuries Tuesday, Nov. 5, when his auto collided with one driven by Charles Cooper, Denton, Mich. The accident occured near Kalamazoo. Cooper was fatally injured. Michigan state police stated that Cooper failed to stop at a county and state road intersection. Beemer is a sales representative. EVERETT PRICE BURNE!> I WHILE PICKING CORN I Everett, Price of Atwood received second degree burns to his face and arms Sautrday while picking com for his sister, Mrs. Ward Rensberger, north of Milford. The com picker caught on fire causing extensive damage to the tractor and minor damage to the field of com. The Milford fire department answered the .call. Mr. Price was treated at Goshen General hospital and later released.

used in several Indiana schools at present. Mr. Immel reported on the teachers’ workshop held last Friday afternoon at Milford. The workshop gives the corporation’s teachers a chance to get to know each other. Business manager Don Arnold reported on the.roofing at Leesburg. The job has been completed but a new leak has been found on the side of the gym wall. An inspection will be necessary. The custodian at the Milford (Continued on page 12)

-.tle caps on plywood, inset with ; baubles, bangles and beads, then > I sprayed with lacquer. The pieces ■ I are colorful, eye-catching, and ■ i make excellent mantle pieces as ; holiday decorations. Seated, left to right, are Mrs. ■ John Greiger, Mrs. A. L. Miller,

Raised $6,756.90 The quota for Syracuse and Turkey Creek township was $6, ; 427.38, and they have collected $6, 756.90, added. '“That gives us 105.1%, of our quota”, he added. Mr. Nyikos was quick to give credit to those who helped with solicitations this year. He said Mrs. Jean Rogers was assisted

400 AT METHODIST BAZAAR AND TURKEY DINNER LAST WEEK Approximately 400 persons attended the frist annual bazaar and turkey dinner held last Thursday evening at the Syracuse Methodist church north of town. The affair was sponsored by the WSCS of the church. The group has sponsdred the bazaar before, but this is the fir st time they held a turkey dinner in conjunction with the bazaar. The sponsoring group was delighted with the public’s response. Syracuse Lions View Slides Os Trip To Alaska The Syracuse Lions met Wednesday, Nov. 6, at the Village Cor- I ner Restaurant for a swiss steak I dinner. There were 26 members i and one guest, John Sudlow of' Sudlow Pier, Lake Wawasee, pres- , ent. | Mr. Sudlow presented slides of a trip he and his family took thru Canada and Alaska. They drove to the Alaska terminal on the Alcan highway, then by plane to the var- , ious outposts in the state. On® °' ( the outposts visited was Point I Barrow on the Bering Sea. The club’s plans for this year’s ladies’ night and Christmas party were announced during the meeting. They will be held on December 18 at the Hex Grange. Chris Koher, a charter member of. the club and the present Syracuse justice of the peace, announced that due to business activities he is resigning from the club. SENIOR MOTHERS MEET MONDAY Twelve members of the Senior Mothers club of Syracuse met Monday night at the Syracuse Lake home of Mrs. Floyd Gingerich. Mrs. William Bailey was a guest. Mrs. Byrum Conn, vice-presi-dent, presided for the business: meeting at which time a report was given by Mrs. John Cripe, program chairman for the spring party, concerning the annual spring party with the Senior club as hostesses this year. This report was followed by a -discussion. Mrs. Jason Martin opened the | . evening with a poem on “Veteri ans’ Day” by John and Gertrude • Baker and also offered prayer. Program for the evening was on [ “Citizenship” by Mrs. Deloss . Smith. Mrs. Lewis Cobbum won ! the sunshine gift. ! The pot luck dinner scheduled -for next meeting has been canceled, however, the meeting will be 1 at the home of Mrs. Muriel Sharp with Mrs. Eloise Method as cohostess.

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Mrs. Roger S. Martin, and Mrs. W. E. Long. The club, organized in 1921 and one of the oldest clubs in the lake community, meets twice each month. A Mail-Journal staff photo.

i by Mrs. Roger Holsclaw in solicit- , ing the industrial and business, area. Mrs. Frank Bieber .was asI sisted by Mrs. Josephine Robinson and Mrs. Irene Pickell in the residential area. The Junior Ladies were a great help, working under Carol Hostetler, president. Others soliciting were Mrs. W. S. Nusbaum, Mrs. Georgia Buster, and Mrs. Frank Nyikos.

. -JB* fete ■klß MICHAEL STORMS Michael Storms Gets Scholarship Michael Storms, son of Mrs. Suzanne Storms, r 2 Syracuse, is one of 42 Wittenberg university freshmen who have been awarded Wittenberg alumni honor scholarships. / ° The scholarships are renewable for four years if the recipients maintain an academic average of 2.8 (3.0 is.“B”). The scholarships are awarded each year to a group of outstanding freshmen. Stipends of the awards range from SIOO to $1,300 this year, the individual amount depending upon financial need. Students are awarded alumni honor scholarships on the basis of superior high school records, future academic promise, character, personality, leadership qualities, potential for future success, financial need, and significant contributions made in the chosen field of service. The awards are made possible each year by contributions of Wittenberg alumni through the annual alumni fund. Income from the campaigns is used to provide scholarships for worthy students and to increase faculty salaries. A number of alumni grants-in-aid are also sponsored each year through the alumni fund. In the past 13 years alumni have contributed $1,117,557 to the alumni fund for the scholarships and faculty salary increases.' Professor Wayne Snider To Speak At Syracuse Baptist Church Sunday Professor Wayne Snider of Grace college will be the guest speaker at the Syracuse Baptist church at the regular 7:30 evening service, Sunday, Nov. 17. Professor Snider is well known throughout the area on his talks on communalism. His topic will Ibe “Communalist Encirclement. I He will show a sound, color film.

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