The Mail-Journal, Volume 2, Number 47, Milford, Kosciusko County, 26 December 1963 — Page 5

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25 YEARS AGO, DEC. 22, 1938 The 93d birthday anniversary of Eugene Sensibaugh, who was born in Union township, Elkhart county, Dec. 15, 1945, and has lived on the same farm all of his lifetime, was observed Thursday at his home northwest of Milford. Jesse Crowl of near Dewart Lake and Mrs. Virginia Greiner of Staunton, Va., were married at the home of her daughter, Mrs. G. H. Long; at Warsaw. Mrs. Wallace Burns will visit her son,, Harold Burns, and wife at South Bend over the holidays. Floyd Schuder and family have rented the Milton Stiffler residence ] which they will occupy soon. | Mr. and Mrs. Frank Huffman of! Wilmette, 111., spent the week end* here in the home of her mother, j Mrs. Mary Tumbleson. i Waubee lake was frozen over on Monday morning, for the first time this season. 35 YEARS AGO, DEC. 20, 1928 Herbert Miller, manager of the People’s Coal and Lumber Co., returned home last week from a business trip to Prescott, Ark. The Remedy - Newlywed: This meat has such a queer taste. -Better half: That’s queer. It should be good. I burned it a little, but put vaseline on it right away. Mrs. W. Whetten and Mrs. Ndra Phoebus, spent Wednesday with Mrs. M. Lingofelter. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Silveus entertained at Sunday dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Ora Hummel and granddaughter, and Lloyd Morningstar and family of Elkhart. The senior class play, “Walt, In- , corporated", Will be presented on Jan. 30. Miss Maurine Ralston will coach the play. Miss Thelma Geyer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arden Geyer of near "Syracuse, and Charles Dietrich of ‘Goshen were granted a marriage license on Friday. They were married Saturday afternoon at La Grange by Rev. Cremean. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Miller of Elkhart spent Wednesday of last

SI,OOO DOWN — Will buy two apartment house in Milford. Total price only $7,500. Convenient monthly payments. 2-BEDROOM HOME — Large living room with hardwood floors, dining area, built-in cupboards in kitchen. Total price $8,500. NO MONEY DOWN — To veterans, 3-bed-room home, all modem with gas furnace, garage/ 1% lots in Milford. Total price only $9,000. ’ OSWALT REALTY Leesburg, Indiana Johnie Oswalt — 453-4272 Maxine McMillan - Phone: 453-4041 Milford office hrs: Thurs., & Fri. 10:30-3pm Phone: 658-2461

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF KOSCIUSKO COUNTY OF TAX RATES CHARGED ' .. ■ • . \ i j ■ Notice Is hereby given that the Tax Duplicates )of State, County, Townships, Schools, Libraries and Corporations of Kosciusko County, for the year 1963 and payable In 1964 are now in the hands of the County Treasurer, who is ready to receive Ijhe taxes thereon., The following table shows the rate of taxation - •- . first Monday in May, 1964. Second installment delinquent after the first Monday in November, 1964 IVA L. CARPENTER, Treasurer, Kosciusko County, Indiana *■ ~ ‘ ‘ c . ' ' V TOWNSHIPS ‘ ' - Tax Rates Charged w I I \ For Year 1963 \ / g £ g § § fc j Payable In Year 1964 „ « 1 J f _. | g J 8 | “ I I * | g 1 || | I 1 * § g g | I If State Forestry uubsj .0065| .0065, .0065| .0065; .0065) .0065, .0065| .0065! ,0065| .0065| )00651 .00651 ,0065| ,0065| 0065) .0065] A)o6s| .0065| ,0065| .OOCS| .00651 .00651 .0065| .0065| .00651 .00651 .0065| .0065| .00651 .0065] ,0065| .00651 State Fair 0035| .0035! .0035| .0035| .0035[ ,0035| .0035| ,0035| ,0035| .0035| ,0035| .0035| ,0035| .0035| ,0035| 0035) .0035| .0035! -0035| .0035| .0035| .00351 .0035| .0035| .00351 .0035| .0035| -0035| JW35| XTO3S) So3s| Total State Rate .01 | .01 | .01 | .01 | .01- | .01 I .01 ! .01 | .01 | .01 | ,01 , ,01 | .01 | ,qi | ,qi | ,pj I ,qi | ,pl j , 01 | ,oi i ,qi | ,Q1 | .01 | .01 | .01 | ,ai | ,Q1 | .pi i , 01 | j jjj—j jjj—j jCounty General .365 I .365 | .365 | .365 | .365 | .365 | .365 | .3155 | .365 | ,365 | ,365 | .365 J .365 | .365 | ‘ .365 | .365 j .365 | .365 | ,3 6 5 j ,365 j .365 | .365 | .365 | .365 ) .365 | .365 | .365 | .365 ) County Welfare ' ‘VIOS | ..105 | .105 | .105 | .105 | .105 | .165 1 .105 | .105 | .105 | .105 | .105 | .105 | .105 | .105 | .105 | .105 | .105 | TOS - ) 7105 | .105 | .105 | .105 | .105 | .105 | .105 | .105 | .105 | .105~j 7105“) iosj fOs“j 105“ County Health .03 | .03 | .03 | .03 | .03 | .03 | .03 |. .03 | .03 | .03 | .03 | .03j S3 - j .03 | .03 ) .03 | .03 | .03 | j j JW - j 1 03 ’ .03 | .03 ' | U3“| X3~| .03 | .03 | 6fT| 03~| 03 - ] . County Cumulative Bridgeo3 I 03 I 03 I 03 I -»3 | . -ft | .03 | .03 | .03 | -03, | ,03 | .03 | .03 | ,03 | .03 | .03 I .03 | .03 ■ | .03 | .03 | .03 | .03 | .03 | .03 | .03 | .03 j .03 | ?03“j 703~j xJ/j j 03 - ) County Wide School.2B | .28 | .28 | .28 | .28 | .28 | .28 | .28 j .28 | .28 | .28 | .28 | .28 J .28 | .28 | .28 | .28 ] .28 | ?28 I .28 | .28 | .28 | .28 | .28 | .28 | .28 j .28 | .28 '| .28~] 728“ j 728^ I Total, County Rate -81_| _.Bl _| _.Bl_| _.Bl_| .81 | .81 | .81 ‘ | .81 | .81 | .81 | .81 | .81 | .81 | .81 | .81 | .81 | .81 | .81 | .SI - ] .81 | 781 | .81 | -81 I -81 | .81 | .81 | .81 | .81 | 781“| .BT - ) 81 - ) sT - ) SI - ) Township .19 r .10 I -11 I -17 I -22 | .15 | .15 | .14 | ,22 | ,06 | ,15 | 45 | .12 |, .04 | .05 | .08 | .20 | .Dl_J 712 | 719 | .10 | .06 | .11 | .17 | .08 | .04 | .20 | .22~| 714~j .05““j 01 - 1 - ~o6~| 01~1 ’ Township Poor .03 | .01 | .02 | .13 | J .01 | .01 | .06 | .01 | ,04 | ,02 | ,02 | ,05 | ,11 | .09 | .12 j ,13 | .06 | .05 | ,03 | .01 | .04 | .02 | .13 | .12 | ,11 | .13 I .06~| 09~j 06~j 6TH Township "Fire Fighting I 09 . | I I I » I | .31 | j , ,11 | .03 | j j 708 - ) 736~j TH - j j - 717 | j j j i“ i T T i j j j ' j : [— j ) Township Recreation ■ I -01 | .01 | -01 I I I | ! | .03 | / F) | .01 j | | | | .03 j ,0V | I I -01 I -01 I I I I I | j TTbn ( * Township Civil Bonds .14 | | I .02 | .09 | |_J||| .11 / | | | | | | .18 | ■ .14 | I I | .02 | | | ) 709 j j r 18 j j j ) 1 I M I -06 I I 05 | .05 | .02 I I I I | .03 I I .11 | .10 | .12 | .15 | .03 | j | | .11 | .11 | .10 | | J2“| |“Tli~j is" I 19 I iTi 7 Total Township And Library36_| .21 | .23 | .39 | .31 | .21 | ,21 I .51 | ,25 | , ; 21 | ,34 | .17 | .21 | .23 | .61 | .41 | .45 | .60 | ,21 | ,36 | .12 | .10 | .25 | .44 | .30 | .15 | ,45 | .31 j 720 - j Tjjj—s 43—1 Tuition, 1735 | .88 | 1.16 j 1.16 | 1.68 | 1.13 | 1.19 | 1,74 | 1.68 | 1.13 | 1.20 | 1.19 | 1,16 j 1.13 J 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.68 | 1.20 | 1,16 | 1.35 | .88 | 1.13 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.68 | 1.68 | 1.74~ j 113 1 f’ap 1 i' 2 o 1 120~i Special School 788 - | 1.05 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.19 | .96 | 1.18 | 784 | 1.19 | .96 | .95 | 1.18 | 1.45 | .96 | 796~j .96 | 1.19 | .95 | 1.45 | 788 | 1.05 | .96 | 1.45 | 1.45 | .96 |~796 | 1.19 | 1719~j ; 8 4~j : .^ 5 —r 95 ~1 ; ss— ! i School Bonds ~08 | -04 | .09 I -09 I .08 05 | .17 | | ,08 | ,05 | .10 | .17 | .09 | ,05 | .05 | .05 | .08 L .10 | .09 J .08 | .04 | .05 ] ,09 | ,09 | .05 | .05 ~ | ,08 | .OB~[ ; 05 ~i So - ' l(F~'i~10“l Civil Bond Obligation I ' I -13 | .13 | ZV I. I I I I I -13 | I I I I I .13 j IA. I I - 13 I - 13 I I I I , | 1 v 1 j j f F Cumulative Building 1.25 | .60 | | I .50 | -75 | .25 | 1.25 | ,50 | .73 | .35 | .25 | j .73 | .73 | .73 |. .50 | .35 | | Lease Ren~Ul I . I I I I I .30 | | | | | .30~ j | | j j T i I j i i I i i K ~ : H 7 Total School Rate ' X 56~| 2.57 | 2.83 | 2.83 | 3.45 | ~ 2.87 | 3.09 | 3,83 | 3.45 | 2.87 | 2.60 | 3.09 | 2.83 | 2.87 | 2.87 | 2.87 ] 3.45 | 2.60 | 2.83 | 3.56 | 2.57 | 2.87 | 2.83 | 2.83 | 2.87 | 2.87 j 3.45 | 3.45 13831 2R7 2~60 1260 I 2 60~1 General Corporation ’ F l I I I I I I I I I I > I ■ I I .65 | 1.45 | .87 | 1.15 | 1.84 | 1.84 | 1.80 | 1.17 ~ | 1.56 ■ 1.08~TT09~yi~25~ I I'4o I 140 1 151~ i Street Illi I I I I I I I I I I I II I 711 I -09 ~|~ .18~~.18—T~729~1 | ,38 | I~46~f—b 8 —- 149 149 15 General Corporation Bond I I I I I i I I I I _] I I I I I I • I l I I I t I I I .20 I ~o7~i 55 —i 55 —11 Park and Recreate I I I I I I ! I I I I I II I I '■ I I j I I i i I j j i— °®- AVuttot I I I I I I I I I 11 I 11 I —I I- -J i r i r\ i i i i j r i I—-; 1 ?- Police Pension 1 I I I I I 11l i I I I I I 'I I 7 j j | "r-T j j ‘-7 j. 01 . M / Town Fi're FlghtlES 1 i i ~l I ' I ' ~ i T j I i i I ' I I I I I I I T~ 1 56~i T 1 T X pTanniTg 1 I I " I I I i ' I I I I I .I- -I I 1-1 I I I ■ - I I Ia I -PM m m - Rate I I I I T Total Property Taxe Rate 4.74 | 3.60 | 3.88 | 4.04 | 4.53 | 3.90 / 4>2 | 5.16 | 4.52 | 3.90 | 3.76 | 4.08 | 3.86 | 3.92 | 4.30 | 4.10 | 4.72 | 4,02 | 4.62 | 6.28 | 4.38 | 4.94 | 5.95 | 6.14 | 6.08 | 5.04 | 6.66 | 5.66 Poll Tax Rates 7- ~l I I I <7 I I . I I I I I II I I I F ' , I I I ' I , , T~ j j —1 L_ _i roll lax « at es. . rioo . t 100 | 100 |IOO [ J roo t 100 t 1 100 t 100 ! 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 ! | l t)0 | t op | i.op | I, QO | i. OT \| i.oo | i.oo | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 I 1.00 l inn ■ lw . L I I I I ' L 25 I 26 7” 1 100 I 100 I 100 I 100 I e < n i cb 1 Sr F1 09 | I.oFT~rbo~| .75“1 .75 | 1.00 ' | :i5 ~] .75 I .75 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 I .75 | .75 | .75 I .75 I 1.00 | 1.00 I .75TT.00 | .75 I 1.00 I 1.00~|~75~|~75~i 75“ T FL-L 25 I .24 I .24 | .24 | Special Scnooi | , 2 TO , 2 00 - - 20 q | 2 ,0 p , 2 .00 | I 2.24 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 ■ 2.24 | 2.24 | 2.00 | 2.24 | 2.00 | 2,24 | 2.24 | 2706~1~9nn— j~ I ] ; 75 1 ™ I ICO !UM | 1.00 | Total Poll Tax Kate •‘T. _ ’ —1 ! — T” ■ : ~~ : ! '■ 1 w I 2.00 | 2.00 | g, 2 4 | 2 2 4 | 2 2^ —j STATE OF INDIANA, KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, ss: L Thomas k Warner, Auditor of Kosciusko County, hereby certify that the above is a correct copy of all Tax Levies For Taxes collectable in the year 1964. THOMAS K. WARNER, Auditor, Kosciusko County. MJ D. 12, 19 &26 9 l

week with Mr. and Mrs. Homer Kring. 40 YEARS AGO, DEC. 20, 1963 Mrs. Jacob (Maria Linn) Martin died Sunday, Dec. 16, at her home on east Em eline street in Milford. She is survived by five children, Maretta L. Warble of Harper Springs, Mich., Lizzie and J. L. Martin of Milford, John S. Martin of Elkhart, and Alfred B. Martin of Goshen. The wedding announcement of Noble Neff, teacher in the Milford high school, and Miss Ida Fields, formerly of Milford, has been made. They will reside in the j Henry Chatten home recently pur- | chased by Mr. Neff. The wedding ' will take place Christmas eve. ff A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. ' Harold Young of Wakarusa Frij day morning. Mrs. Young was formerly Miss Dorothy Doty, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Doty of Milford. Russell Homan, who has been employed at Joliet, 111., the past few months, is spending a few weeks with his parents, M r - and Mrs. John Homan. John Robinson, son of J. W. Robinson, former agent for the Winona interurban R. R. Commany here, took charge of the Milford station last Thursday, succeeding L. G. Juday, who came to Milford from New Paris and who will probably move to a farm near Benton in the near future.. 50 YEARS AGO, DEC. 18, 1913 Arthur Hollar and family will leave . today for Edinburg,. Va., where they will spend the winter. Mrs. Preston Fuller will leave this week for" Modesto, Calif., to visit with her son, Frank Fuller. Jacob Krauter, who lives south of town, was digging a drain about his barn, last week when he unearthed what proved to be a petrified skull of a full grown man or woman. All that can be seen that indicates it might be the headl of a person is the eyes, and the lines ori the back of the head. Mr. Krauter left the gentleman at our

office. Mr. and Mrs. Silas Biller of Elk-1 hart were visiting in the home of , James Collins the fore part of this week. John L. Bennigan, who was conducting a restaurant in Milford a few months ago and who later moved to Warsaw, has returned to Milford and has again gone into the restaurant and lunch room business. He threw open his doors this morning. 50 YEARS AGO, DEC. 25, 1913 In order to stimulate marriage in Kosciusko county, deputy clerk A. A. Rasor has reduced the price of marriage licenses frqm $2 to $1.98. This reduction, i however, will only hold good until\|an. 1. Lewis Juday, who lived near the Salem church SE of Milford, died of pneumonia a week ago Tuesday morning. Mr. Juday was about 68 years of age. He leaves a wife but no children. On Wednesday of last week the Gawthrop family reunion was held at the home of Henry Gibson, and why at his home, his first wife was Miss Florence Gawthrop. REMEMBER . . . WHEN IT HAPPENED IN SYRACUSE 4 ONE YEAR AGO Stiefel Feed Company, manufacturers of Dri-Las, was destroyed by fire early Saturday morning. Damages were estimated at $l3O, 000. = The Saturday niglWHoliday Ball sponsored by the Sj’rabuse-Wawa-see chamber of compferce and held at Hoosier Skateland drew a large crowd and was considered a success. A total of $240 was the net sale of numbers 1-2-3 and 4 license plates. The proceeds will be divided between the Milford and North Webster fire departments. The Syracuse Campfire girls received a letter from President John F. Kennedy in which he stati- j ed, “You have earned the respect | of all America”. A jury of Syracuse residents in a trial held in the firemen’s room of the Syracuse fire department found Mrs. Barbara Johnson guilty. Her attorney, Seth Ward, said they woukf appeal the case. FIVE YEARSXAGO The U. S. Commission announced two positions are \ open for clerk-carrier in the Syracuse post office. ' The Volunteer Fireman held a meeting Wednesday evening. Bill Hess was re-nampa ’fire chief, Harry Nicolai Firestone, assistants, uoe Hughes, secretary, and Dyane Kline, captain. The Floyd Disher family and Mrs. Nita Kline had the family Christmas dinner on Sunday. Mr.- and Mrs. Laucks Xanders left Thursday for El Paso, Tex., to spend the holidays with the Jack Pond family. Everett Ketering returned Friday from a vacation in Florida. TEN YEARS AGO Mrs. Georgia Miller received a 50-year membership pin last Friday during inspection of the Leesburg, Milord, and Syracuse Order of Eastern Star. , Mrs. Marguerite Forrest suffered second degree burns about her arm while employed at the. Wawasee restaurant. She is recuperating at her home. James and John Blocker, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Noble Blocker, are home for the Christmas holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Pittman entertained at a family Christmas

’ party iryrtheir home Sunday. I Mr. land Mrs. Douglas Pilcher j and family spent Christmas day with MA and Mrs. Edjvard Atherton at Dayton, O. / TWENTY YEAjtS AGO The Rosenberry Mfg. Co. building has been Liberty Coach at Bremen. Mrs. Ed Robinson was hostess to the Hi-Neighbors club on Dec. 16. It was a meeting and Christmas party combined. Charles Kroh and James Slabaugh, students at Purdue, arrived home Thursday to spend a few days with their parents. Corporal and Mrs. Hascal Kitson returned to Camp Lee, Va., after spending several days here with their parents. Mrs. Shuman Deaton, Mrs. Belle Strieby, Wiss x Mildred Bunting, and Bud Watkins spent Sunday evening in the Floyd Strieby home. The stores in Syracuse were closed all day Christmas day. Mr. and Mrs. William. Beckman went to Garrett on Friday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Beckman’s brother-in-law, Fred Groscup. /■ The replevin suit of Margaret E. Cooley and Aldeah Strieby came up for trial before judge Royse in Warsaw Syracuse Auxiliary And Jr. Auxiliary In Joint Meeting Twenty adults and juniors of Wawasee Unit 223 of American Legion Auxiliary of Syracuse and the Junior Auxiliary met for their annual joint Christmas party on Tuesday night, Dec. 17, at the Legion home. The meeting was opened in regular form by president, Mrs. Charles Dean. The secretary’s report was given by Mrs. Harry L. Coy I and the treasurer’s report by Mrs. i Charles Kroh. Plans were completed for the Auxiliary and Legion joint Christmas baskets for the needy families. This is in charge of Mrs. Delbert Brown, child welfare chairman. Juniors’ Display Mrs. Harry/L. Coy, Junior Auxiliary leader, Assisted her group in displaying and explaining their projects and other work. Mrs. Blanche Kline, Knightstown home chairman, reported a gift had been sent to the Auxiliary’s adopted boy at Knightstown. Membership chairman, M r s. Marion Darr, reported 80 paid members to date. Rehabilitation chairman, Mrs. Harold Kline, announced Christmas checks had been sent to two . local veterans at the Soldiers’ Home. Mrs. Dean asked that all unit chairmen have reports into the district chairman for the district meeting Jan. 8 at Rensselaer and that get well cards are being sent to Mrs. Fred Dust at Elkhart General hopsital. ■I A gift exchange was held and and Miss Retha Wogoman received the dark horse prize. Hostesses for the evening were Mesdames Blanche Kime, Chester Stiffler, ggid Paul Brewer. ’ 1 Friends of Mrs. Rolland (Elaine) Byler of Vernon, Fla., will be glad to learn that she has almost completely recovered from two major operations. '

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By GEORGIA BUSTER Another Christmas over and soon will be New Year’s and we will all resolve to do this or that come January 1. I hope everyone had a nice Christmas. We did with lots of gifts and a good dinner. The snow of course made it impossible for some families to be together. Still I have never been able to adjust myself to Christmas, without snow. There was a happy group of children at the library party on Saturday. Several parties were just for children which I believe is the wav it should be. Son Bill had to go to the hospital on Thursday, Dec. 19, which sort of dampened our spirits, but hospital personnel let him come home for the holidays. I think my nicest gift was “The Torch is Passed”, the book just released on the life of our late President John F. Kennedy. It will be of more value as the years pass. I believe every home should have one. ... Our flags are again flying full mast and our children and grandchildren will not remember that fateful November 22, "1963. When I find a few minutes to spare I like to look over my many Christmas cards. I don’t put them away for some time. Wonder how many of you sent a penny to Clifford Byrd. If every family in our community did, we could feel like we have help- . ed this brave, courageous boy a little. The music coming from the loud speaker at the Thornburg ding store all week helped the holiday atmosphere. It whs nice and I could hear it quite plain in the office. May I wish-pach of you a very good and prosperous New Year with much happiness. I resolve to try and do everything I do just a little bit better in 1964. How about you? Twilighters Bunco Club Holds Christmas Party Members of the Twilighters bunco club at Syracuse held their Christmas dinner and gift exchange on the night of Dec. 11 at Foo and Faye’s. Birthday gifts were' received by Mrs. Joe Hughes and Mrs. Ernest Rogers. The door prize went to Mrs. Jack Maresh and centerpiece |to Mrs. Delbert Whitehead. Out- | going officers, Mrs. Maresh, pres- ’ ident, and Mrs. James Mench, sec-retary-treasurer, received gifts from the club and the annual gift exchange was held with secret pals for the year being revealed and new names drawn for the coming year. The January meeting will be with Mrs. Donald Niles with Mrs. Warren Benson assisting, and the new officers, Mrs. Bill Eyer, president, and Mrs. Robert Moser, sec-retary-treasurer, taking office. •

Farm Bureau Has ( Christmas Dinner The December meeting of the ; Van Buren-Jefferson Farm Bur-' eau was held on Monday evening, Dec. 16, in the Milford elementary ! school building. A ham supper was served with j other favorite dishes furnished by , each family attending. Grace was ■ offered for the supper by Rev. Wilson, pastor.of the EUB church, at Hastings. After the bounteous meal carol !■ singing was led for group singing i by Mrs. Everett Tom, Jr., and Mrs. Dale Atkinson accompanying. Jacob Bucher led the devotional thinking by reading scripture from both old and new Testaments of the prophecy of the Christ Child’s birth. He then offered prayer. “What Child Is This?” was the Christmas number sung by four | sisters, Kristie, Peggy,- Teresa, I and Janet Beer. Becky Hoerr was their accompanist. A mixed chorus from the Apos-1 tolic Christian church presented j five selections of Christmas carols, “Angels We Htee Heard On High”, “The First Noel”, “I Heard the Bells, on Christmas Day”, “Away in a Manger”, and a “Chiist- I mas Prayer”, under the direction of Mrs. Arnold Doll. Readings were given by Cynthia 1 Rapp, Melinda Tom, and Shay and . Rene Anglin. “Jolly Old St. Nich- ! I olas” was . sung by Jane Wilson i and a trumpet solo was played by Paul Roudabush. The large group lof children then enjoyed singing, j “Jingle Bells”, “Santa .Claus is Coming ,to Town", and other songs just as Santa appeared and gave each a treat. The refreshment committee was . Messrs, and Mesdames Carl Dun- | can, Dale Berger, and Jesse Beer. I Guest speaker for the Jan. 21 meeting will be Pete Gay of Etna Green, district fieldman for Farm Bureau. ■ i Goodwill H. D. Club Has Yule Party I Twenty-one members of the Goodwill club at Syracuse met on Dec. 11 at the home of Mrs. Paul i Culler. Mesdames Richard Sheets, Ralph Coy, and Robert Busch were guests. The potluck Christmas dinner-party/was/urjt>yecl/rt--tables decorated in the .Christmas theme with other Christmas decorations, and a lovely tree adding to the theme. Co-hostesses were Mrs. Thurlow Mock and Mrs. Maude DeVault. The afternoon meeting was opened by the vice president, Mrs. Blanche Kline, with the club creed and several Christmas songs including' the song of the month, “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear”. Meditation reading of the Christmas story from St. Luke was given. “The Creche”, “The Legend of the Pine Tree”, and “Make Believe”, short Christmas stories, were read. This portion of the meeting was closed with prayer. Mrs. Eldred Mabie presented the health and safety lesson entitled, “Wrong Attitudes While Driving”. New Officers Installed Mrs. Glenn Popenfoose, president, had charge of the business session at which time-officers for 1964 were installed with Mrs. Everett Darr as installing officer. New officers are: Mrs. Bernard Roberts, pres.; Mrs. Glenn Popen-

Thursday, December 26, 1963 THE MAIL-JOURNAL

Indiana State Poem Written By Father Os Milford Man The poem entitled “Indiana” became the official poem of the state of Indiana this year. It was written by Arthur Franklin , Mapes of Kendallville, father of Rev. James Mapes of Milford, pastor of the in Milford. Following is the official state poem of Indiana: INDIANA God crowned her hills with beauty, Gave her lakes and winding streams, . Then He edged them all with woodlands As the settings for our dreams. Lovely are her moonlit rivers, Shadowed by the sycamores, Where the fragrant winds of summer Play along the willowed shores. I must roam those wooded hillsides, • I must heed the native call, For a Pagan voice within me Seems to answer to it all. I must walk where squirrels scamper Down a rustic old rail fence, Where a choir of birds is singing In the woodland . . . green and dense. I must learn more of my homeland C, ► For it's paradise to me, $ There’s no haven quite as peaceful, There’s no place I’d rather be. ‘ Indiana ... is a garden Where the seeds of peace have grown, j Where each tree, and vine, and flower j Has a beauty . . . all its own. Lovely are the fields and meadows, That reach out to hills that rise Where the dreamy Wabash river \ • Wanders on ... through paradise. : — Arthur Franklin Mapes Kendallville Father of ten children, Mr. Mapes has also written several poems on the death of the late president, John F. Kennedy. Following is (the poem which he prefers: HE MOVED THE WORLD A constant flame ... a gleam of light, A flahxe eternal burns tonight; A flame that flickers, yet reveals The glory of his great ideals. His heart gave love, his words gave hope. He furnished light to those who grope. In darkness yet, that they might find A lasting peace for all mankind. - He moved the world with strength of truth. He loved the aged, and the youth. He showed concern for those in need. Regardless of their race or creed. With courage and sincerity He struggled for equality, From those who would his dreams reject Came admiration and respect. He sfniled through sorrow, laughed at gloom. , And visioned yet ... a world in bloom; i When greed, and hate, and hunger ends, When man would live as God intends. Iff every man would hoe his row ,\ Jhe seeds of hate could never grow; /The world would be a And peace would bloorrrtin every land. _ Arthur Franklin Mapes Kendallville

foose, vice pres.; Mrs. Tom Robinson, sec.; Mrs. Mock, ass’t. sec.; Mrs. Glenn Byler, and Mrs. Everett Darr, assistant treas. Mrs. Roberts announced that Mrs., Darr would also be health and safety leader; Mrs. Kline, song leader, and Mrs. Eloise Method, publicity. Guests Mrs. Coy and Mrs. Busch were welcomed into the club as new members. Mrs. Popenfoose won the door prize. A gift exchange was held and a secret pal gift exchange with secret pals being revealed and Hew names drawn for the 1964 year. Next meeting will be Jan. 8 at the home of Mrs. Raymond Jetmore. IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE

JUNIOR CYH HAS CHRISTMAS PARTY . The Junior CYH of the Milford Christian church met at the church at 4:30 Sunday afternoon Dec. 15 for the organization’s annual Christmas party. \ Several games were enjoyed by the youths present, a gift exchange was held and refreshments of cookies, candy and punch were served by the leader, Mrs, D. C. Seely. \ ‘ . Members present were Debbie and Lydia Shearer, Diane and Karen Graff, Carolyn Rapp, Linda tOrn, Dennis Replogle, John Hamilton, Dwight Custer and Mark Myhnier. t Read the CLASSIFIEDS!

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