The Mail-Journal, Volume 2, Number 50, Milford, Kosciusko County, 16 January 1964 — Page 6

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Oswego Bridge ToOpenSoon John T. Camden, contractor,! provided The Press with the above picture looking. at the Oswego bridge from th? east. The beams are now placed and the curb will be poured by press time, leaving only the guard railing to be installed. No definite date may be stated as to when the bride will be open to traffic, for if severe freezing weather prevails it will delay j the work tts some extent. i The west approach of slab con-| crete will be laid next by Mr. Cam- | den. . In an interview with Kosciusko i county highway supervisor Ray | Nine on Friday, he stated that as soon as Mr. Camden has the machinery’ moved out and notifies him (Nine) that the bridge itself Is completed the county highway will build their approach of black top from the east. Mr,.Camden reported that it should only be a matter of a fewday to completion and resuming i of normal traffic on the bridge, j Working with him as a crew on this project have been John D. Camden. Maurice Neibert, and ■ Franklin Kuhrx 7 -j “*T" . SUSAN BEER HONORED AT SHOWER A bridal shower was given for Miss Susan Diane Beer of Milford on Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Lewis Speicher, r 2 Milford. Mesdames Robert Hoerr. Arnold Doll and Philip Beer assisted the'hostesa • The gift table holding gifts from 100 guests was decorated with white paper bride doll and pink and rose paper streamers. Miss Beer was presented a red carnation and white pompon corsage from the hostess. Out-of- town guests present were Mr. and Mrs. Harold Schleler, Carol and Diane of Remington, and Willard Neil Schleler of Valparaiso, fiance of Miss Beer. Mrs. Frank Beer of r 1 Syracuse was given an arrangement of artificial flowers for haring a marked napkin. Angel delight cake, miniature open faced sandwiches and coffee were served from a table set with pink roses, pink candles and silver | coffee sen-ice. Rebecca Hoerr and. Mrs Bernard Beer poured. Miss Beer and Mr. Schieler will j be wed on February 2. | HOME ARTS MEET AT MRS. RALPH DISHER’S The Home Arts Home Demonstration club of Milford met Tuesday. Jan. 14. in the home of Mrs. Ralph Disher. ’ ‘ The meeting was called to order by the president, Mrs. P. D. McFarren, With all repeating the pledge to the flag and the club creed. President McFarren gave two meditations entitled “Life Can Be Beautiful” and “A Big Silver Dollar and A Little Brown Cent”. Mrs. Ray Miller read the club constitution to remind the members of the rules of the club. Mrs. Perry gave the history of the song of the month, •’Home on the Range”. She led the singing. Health and safety, remarks were oh civil defense and were given by Mrs. ■ Hubert Cain. Mrs. Howard Woodward gave an Informative and interesting lesson on ’Taxes and Social Security”. It was reported that Mrs. Disher and Mrs. Ed Jonasch were to assist the committee in the absence of Mrs. E. C. Hamm and Mrs. Perry Hoover. The meeting was closed by all repeating the Club collect. There were 13 members and two guests, Mrs. James McCracken and Kathy McFarren, Refreshments were Served by Mrs. Disher and Mrs McFarren.

PRIMARY MOTHERS Ifi JANUARY 6 MEETING The Syracuse Primary Mothers club met Monday night at the home of Mrs. Jack Darr on south Huntington street. Co-hoetesses for the evening were Mrs. John Kroh and Mrs. John LeCount. Fifteen members and one guest. Mrs. Carroll Koble. were in attendance. Mrs., Kroh. president presided for a brief business meeting. Discussion and final approval was given on the revised by-laws of the club. Serving on this rules committee were Mrs. Delbert Whitehead, Mrs. Rollin Cutter, Mrs. Gareth Meek, Mrs- Ke:th Herbison and Mrs. Kroh. ” The social hour was spent in playtag * popular table game Mrs. Robert Reed won the door prist Next meeting wffl be January» at the Douglas Naylor home.

IM I L F O R D Library Notes : By Mr*. Dorothea Kerlin As we plan, anticipate, and woriy on routine tasks, special projects, and school collections for 1964, and at the same time complete reports, evaluate the gains and losses in our contacts with the public for 1963. we hope that the friends of the pubic library, taxpayers and patrons will consider the following facts and figures: c | A total of 14,641 juvenile books were loaned in 1963. A total of 5,259 adult books were loaned m 1963. Totaling 19.900 as compared with 18,192 the previous year. The two busiest months, circulation-wise, were ..June and July, when 1.940 and 2.007 books loaned. If there ever was any doubt as to the value of the extra work involved in promoting the Summer Reading Program. for children, these figures would emphasize the value. During i these two months 3,947 books were loaned, and of that number 3,171 ! were juvenile books. ' ; Collections of books, were sent to the different rooms in the elementary school. 909 listed titles, for'the benefit of pupils who were unable to come to the library for books. Circulation figures, especially in the first and second grades, were not accurate, but recorded use of these books amounted to a circulation of 4,115. A total of 117 new borrowers were registered during, the year and now 480 books were added to the shelves, 113 of these being gifts or purchased from special funds. We are most grateful for the memorial contributions made by friends and relatives for Mrs. Fred Mathews. Mrs. Noah Kirkdoffer, and Mrs. Helen Benson Gilbert, and for subscriptions to magazines given by Lee R. Cory Christian Herald! C. S. Myers, (Ford Times) American Legion (American Legion Magazine) Methodist church (Together), Sidney Reid (Ameri- , can. Heritage as well as special edition books), Mrs. Lucile Strayer I (Saturday Review). The Kindergarten Mothers groups of 1962-63 presented a check to the library for the purchase of books for the ■ ages of kindergarten through 3d I grade children. Others have added to the value of our magazine reference department bv giving us their copies of I EBONY and U. S. NEWS and WORLD REPORT magazines Books have been given also by Mrs. Norma Tom of Elkhart, Martin Straka. and Mrs. Lucile Strayer. Receipts for the year were: Milford and Van Buren township $5,518.50. Jefferson Township $606.43. Kindergarten $351.90. Fines, fees, bank tax $239.00 Total $6,715.83 Disbursements for the vear were: Salaries $3,705.25 Books and Magazines $948.90 Building, repairs, equipment $137.42 Light, water, and coal $495.72. Insurance, social security $338.19. Telephone, supplies, advertising, reserve fund etc. $528.14. Total disbursements $6,153.62 This is your library. Are you getting value received ? Income per capita for the year was $2.36. The hotel calls him a guest The doctor calls him a patient. The retailer calls him a shoppe;. . The educator calls him a stuI dent. The banker calls him'a depositor. The sports promoter calls him a fan. The manufacturer calls him ’a dealer. The politician calls him- a constituent. The'railroad and air lines call him a passenger. The ad agency or lawyer calls him a client. The . librarv calls him a BORROWER.

Mrs. John Augsburger, Sr. Hostes* To Sewing Club Mrs. John Augsburger. Sr., of Lake Wawasee was hostess to the Thursday Evening Sewing club Thursday evening, Jan. 9. at Augsburger's Coffee Shop In Milford. The officers for 1964 were in charge of the meeting. They are president. Mrs. Roman Slabaugh, and secretary. Mrs. Bernice Ruch. Mrs. Slabaugh appointed Mrs. Bessie Sunthimer and Mrs. Roy Schultz to the flower committee. Mrs. Esther Chariton received a birthday gift from her secret pal. The hostess served coffee, cookies and sundaes. The next meeting win be with Mrs. Ray Bray on Jan. 23. Those attending were Mesdames Clayton Hollar. Otto Wiggs, Chanton, Slabaugh, Schultz. Sunthimer. Walter Wuthrich, Ruch; Arthur Baumgartner, Raymond Pinkerton, and. Bray.

Substantial Balances In All Syracuse Funds: J. B. Cox

The end of the year 1963 found the town of Syracuse with substantial balances in all funds, according to the report of J. Barton Cox, outgoing town clerk-treasur-er. In the general fund 1963 started with a balance on hand of $16,492.76. Receipts during the year, were amounted to $40,024.66, making a total of $56,517.42. Disbursements during the year were $19,106.78, leaving a balance on hand of $37,410.64. In the street fund there was on hand at the start of 1963 a balance of $13,602.36, and receipts during the year amounted to $18,607.48, making a total of balance and receipts of $32,289.84. Disbursement? during the year were $21,500.05, leaving a balance on hand of $10,789.79. In the fire fighting fund, which for the first time was set up in 1963, a balance on hand at start of the year amounted to $12.35; receipts during the year were $26,118.59.- making a total of $26,130.94. Disbursements during the year amounted to $20,312.99, leaving a balance on hand of $5,980.60 During the year Turkey Creek township paid to the town for its share of fire department expenses the sum of $15,724.47. (The township has other fire department expenses besides this.) The town thus paid during 1963 a total of $47425.58. The water maintenance fund started the year with a balance of $821.71. and receipts were $32,■353.01. Disbursements were $29.803.95, leaving a balance on hand of $3,340.82. During the year the Water company made capitol improvements amounting to $6,836.12; labor costs were $6,857.50; electric power $5,880.99; supplies $1,877.11; distribution repairs were $4,543.00; to purchase truck sl,122.14. , The water company bond and interest fund started the year with cash on hand of $17,082.58, and paid out on interest and to pay off bonds a total of $3,846.75. The -water company also had U. S. treasury notes on hand of total-of $39,646.50“ and still had these at end of the year. Interest earned amounted to $684.75. The sanitation unit had cash on hand at start of the year a total of $8,348.07, and cash received during the year was $34,769.68. Total expenses during the year were $31,461.44, including $20,000. 00 transferred to the bond and interest fund. Balance on hand sll,656.31. The bond and interest fund had $6,098.61 on hand, took in $20,000.00 and paid out $17,632.09, leaving a balance on hand of SB,466.52. The parking meter fund had balance ajt start of year of $1,468.19, took in total of $3,180.05, making balance of $4,548.24. For street improvements the town spent from this fund $2,775.72, leaving a balance on hand of $1,772.52. . The municipal bond fund took in $23,135.58 from sale of bonds and paid out $22,236.49 for fire equipment, and expenses of the bond issue. Balance on hand - ift $899.09. The sanitary unit construction fund started the year with a total on hand of $70,015.95. Paid out to finish the construction of the sewers ' and disposal plant was $70,118.97, leaving a balance on hand of $96.56. The town has on hand a total of $10,000.00 from the Grieder estate gift for park purposes, which is in U. S. bonds. The Syracuse library fund started the year with a total of $6,924.05 on hand, receipts were $14,237.38, and expenses were $14,262.81, leaving a balance on hand of $6,898.62 in the general fund and $300.00 in the building improvement fund. In addition the library has* on hand, in U. S. bonds, a total of $9,000.00 in the building fund. The library board named Mrs. Ruth Meredith as treasurer for 1964. and all funds were turned over to her December 31 by the 1963 treasurer. Some interesting figures werej disclosed by the report. Total ex- i penses of the police department, amounted to $15,330.38. The town clerk-treasurer was paid SI,OOO from tax funds for acting as town clerk-treasurer; also $780.00 from the parking, meter fund for services; fromS the water fund the clerk was paid $1,000.00 and from the sanitary department SSOO for, over-seeing the work of these departments. Due to more expenses then anticipated in the fire department, one fund was over drawn. This was caused by more fires than were budgeted for. Other balances in this fund enabled this fund to com' out in the “black.” Street employees were paid from the street fund $10,200.08; from the water department $4,142.61. The cost of assistant clerk hire totaled $1,340.00, from the water department and the sanitation department.

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Syracuse Locals

Robert E. Buster, Lexington, was an overnight guest on Thurs- I day, Jan. 9, in the home of Mr. 1 and Mrs. Thomas Gilbert. < Mr. and Mrs. Paul Levernier took their daughter, Sharon, and i Dianne Kerfin back to Kalama- < zoo, Mich., on Sunday, Jan. 5. ] The girls who attend Western 1 Michigan university had spent holidays in Syracuse with their parents. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bixler, Syra- 1 cuse, left Monday, Jan. 6, for a vacation in Florida. Connie Brown, daughter of Mr. ; and Mrs. Delbert Brown, returned to Fort Wayne, Sunday evening, Jan. 5, after spending the »• holidays with her parents. She is a student at Fort Wayne mercial college. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Isbel ' and the latter’s mother, Mrs. Lucy Stanley of South Bend, spent Sun- . day,, Jan. 5, with Mr. Isbel’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Isbel. James Stefanski, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stefanski of Syracuse, has returned to Cincinnati, where he is a student at Cincinnati college. He spent the holidays with ' his parents. Mrs. John Knisley of New Paris spent last week end in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Knisley of Syracuse. Mr. and Mrs. Don Knisley of Benton were also visitors in the Kenneth Knisley, home. Mrs. Estelle Swartz, had as her dinner guests on Wednesday, Jan. 15, Mrs. Elsie Bowersox, Mrs. Ella Unrue and Mrs. Esther Osborn, all of Syracuse. Miss Linda Briggs of Plymouth visited in Syracuse Friday evening, Jan. 10, with friends and relatives. - . ■ Mr. and Mrs. Lucien G. Jones, are moving to Syracuse from West LaFayette. Mr. Jones has been here and Mrs. Jones and family will join him in a week. They will reside at 112 W. E. Long Drive. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gilbert, Syracuse, were guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. David Halterman and children of r 4 Syracuse on Saturday evening, Jan. 11. Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Leatherman and Mrs. Ada Zeltinger, r 4 Syracuse, have gone to Winter Haven, Fla., for a few weeks. Jerry Firestone, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Firestone, r 4 Syracuse, is at Fort Knox, Ky., for six months of training in the Army Reserves. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Darr of Syracuse stopped and had coffee with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Clark at Bambi Motel in Gainesville, Fla., on January’ 5. Mr. and Mrs. Ralleigh Halsey, Joyce and Mike of Kimmell were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Gilbert and Sharon of r 1 Syracuse. Afternoon callers were Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Gilbert and children of r 3 Syracuse and Mr. „ and Mrs. Larry Ryman and daughter of r 1 Nappanee. Miss Toni Butt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Butt of Syracuse, returned to her studies at Fort Wayne Business college this week following a Christmas and New Year’s vacations here at which time she was hospitalized at Elkhart for some time with spinal meningitis. Recent visitors at the O. CButt home was Mrs. Butt’s mother, Mrs. Ernest Meyers of Dundee, Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. Max Harmon of Long Mound, Colo., recently visited with friends and relatives in the Syracuse area. Mr. and Mrs. Duane Kline and William, of Syracuse recently visited their daughter, Mrs. Larry Vultoggio, and Mr. Vultoggio in Columbus, Ga. They also visited ' Fort Benning where Mr. Vultoggio is stationed. Rev. Carl Satre, Syracuse, took I Michael Storms. Syracuse, and 1 Robert Riddle, Goshen, back to Wittenberg university. Springfield, i 0., where both boys are students. They had been in the area for the holidays and returned to Spring- > field Monday, Jan. 6. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Enoch of Wawasee Interiors and Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth Peterson of Ligonier attended the Furniture, Drapery and Carpet show in Chicago last week. Due to illness, a belated Christmas was held Sunday at the James Butt home on Syracuse Lake. Those in attendance were Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Juday of Solomon’s Creek. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller and five children of Goshen and Mrs. Lucy Kegg of Syracuse. Rev. and Mrs. J. Ross Richey ’ have returned to Syracuse from Canada where they spent several days at their lodge. Mr. and .Mrs. Court Slabaugh have returned from Clearwater, Fla., where they spent several wwk> inithe home of their son, James, his wife and family. Because lUneas the flew home.. Mr. Slabaugh confined to his bed.

Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Schoeff, Syracuse, left Friday, Jan. 10 for Clearwater, Fla. for a month’s vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Burton Niles and family of Warsaw were Sunday, Jan. 12, guests of Mr. Niles’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Niles, r 3 Syracuse. GOODWILL H. D. CLUB MEETS JAN. 8 Thirteen members of the Goodwill Home Demonstration club met January 8 at the home of Mrs. Raymond Jetmore at Wawasee Village. • j. Vice president protem, Mrs. Blanche Kline, opened the meeting with pledge to the flag and club creed. Mrs. Thurlow Mock gave the meditation with two readings, “A Boy Needs a Grandma” and “Just I Am.” Mrs. Kline read several inspirital poems and gave the history of the song of the month, “Home on the Range” and also led in group singing of the song. Mrs. Everett Darr presented the health and safety lesson, “Drugs and Medicines” and “Tensions.” Mrs. Bernard Roberts, president, presided for the business meeting which followed. Response to call was “A New Year’s resolution my husband should make.” Meeting closed with the club collect. Refreshments were served by club officers, Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. Glen Popenfoose, Mrs. Tom Robison and Mrs. Glenn Byler. HEX H. D. CLUB MEETS ■ • ' ' . ! ■- The Hex Rural Home Demonstartion club met Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 7, in the Hex Grange Hall. The meeting was opened by the , new president, Mrs. Merle Darr, and devotions were given by Mrs. Orley Brown, who used the 23rd Psalm as her theme and a read- • ing, “Possessions”. Mrs. Brown ! also gave the history of the song i of the month, “Home on the i Range”, and presided at the piano for group singing. Response to roll call was “My . Childhood Ambition”. Mrs. Gene . Mock gave the health and safety remarks. Mrs. Don Sheline gave the second part of the project lesI son entitled “Teach Your Child ■ Values,” Mrs. Darr announced the fol- ’ lowing chairmen: Finance committee, Mrs. Oliver Hibschman; , emergency committee, Mrs. Ernest Richards; and cards and flowers committee, Mrs. David Brown ’ and Mrs. Milton Shuder. The meeting closed with the club prayer. Refreshments were served by the officers, Mrs. Darr, > Mrs. Robert Moser, Mrs. Sheline and Mrs. Emmert; to 13 members ind one child present. fi * WMSA Os Wawasee Lakeside Chapel All-Day Meeting The Women's Missionary Service Auxiliary of the Wawasee Lakeside Chapel met at the church Thursday, Jan. 9, for an all-day sewing and fellowship meeting. Mrs. Everett Welty presided at the musicial and devotional service using the subject “Simplicity of Life is Christian". Mrs. Loren Frey, president, conducted the business meeting and reported 12 completed kits and, several more promised » for the I migrate children. Also that a | large number of articles has been sent to the Fort Wayne School for the retarded. | The remainder of the day was spent in quilting, mending used garments and rolling cancer bandages. The hostesses, Mrs. George Myers and Mrs. Stephen Bornman, served a pot luck dinner at noon to 14 members, eight children and three guests, Mrs. Tharon Smith and sons of near New Paris. The next meeting will be February 13 at the church. JACK KLOPENSTEIN IS NEW NAPPANEE CHIEF OF POLICE Jack Klopenstein of Nappanee, formerly of Milford, was recently appointed as chief of police at Nappanee. Mr. Klopenstein moved to Nappanee in 1960 from Milford where he had been chief of police. He and his wife, the former Norma Lung of Syracuse, and children, Debbie and Jerry, reside at 652 N. Elm street in Nappanee. CRIPPLED CHILDREN IS PROGRAM FOR MILFORD LIONS MON. Mm. S. J. Mautner, chairman <rf publicity, and Mrs. Glenn Morehead. second vice president, of the Kosciusko County Society For Crippled Children and Adults, will present the program at the Milford Licais dub meeting to be held Monday evening, Jan. 20, at the Melody Case.

, I FUR FUN for ski weekend commuters, Eastern Outerwear’s shaggy jacket, dyed rich red overlaid with black. Hip-length and warm as toast, it carries its wearer back and forth from city to chalet in complete comfort. The durable lightweight pile, of acrylic and Eastman Verel modacrylic fibers, stays soft and supple throughout the long winter. Photographed at the Stratton, Vermont ski resort, this jacket travels well because it looks as appropriate in the city over casual clothes as with stretch pants on the slopes.

METHODIST SERVICE GUILD JOINS WSCS The Service Guild of the Syracuse Methodist church met at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, in the church parlor. Mrs. Edgar Speer, president, presided. Guests were the members of the new’ Women’s Society of Christian Service being formed, and Mrs. F. B. Davison of Mentone, secretary of promotion of the Warsaw district of the WSCS. The announcement was made that Service Guild will join the WSCS as one of its groups. Later in the day, the new circle met, Mrs. Ernest Rogers, the president also announced that the new circle would join the Women> Society. Refreshments were served by the committee, Mrs. Charles Kroh and Mrs. Gale Benner. The next meeting will be January 16 at the church. Estate Os Lake Wawasee Woman Valued'' The estate of Ida <». vanAnda, late resident of Lake Wawasee, has been determined in probate court showing a net value of $111,504.16. Four nieces and two grandnieces are named as heirs in her will. The nieces, Helen Kattendorf and Pearl R. Rehorts, both of Fort Wayne, are to receive $33,661.03 with individual inheritance tax listed at $1,658.05. Florence Erickson of Garrett and Eva Eash of LaGrange, each to receive $18,975.04 and each to pay $923.75, inheritance tax. The two grandnieces, Mary Eunis Wainscott, Nashville, Tenn. $3,032 and to pay $126.60 tax, and Margaret Kampheus, Fort Wayne, $3,000. and pay $125.00 tax. Mrs. VanAnda, died June 18, 1963.

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