The Mail-Journal, Volume 3, Number 9, Milford, Kosciusko County, 9 April 1964 — Page 5

First Meeting Os Youth Held By Lakeland Youth. Inc., Sunday

The first meeting of youths from the four Lakeland schools, Syracuse, Milford, Leesburg and North Webster, and members of the adult board was held Sunday afternoon at the center. Also present were Lowell Fredericks and Mrs. Roose, both from the Goshen Youth Center, who e.x-

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[ plained the operation *of the Goshen organization. The group discussed the equi|>ment that has been donated, the setting up of the junior board, f arrangements for a three-month membership for persons in the area only during the summer, and I otter business concerning the cent- ; er. ! The center will be open for mem- ! bershiu to youths in junior high I to 20/years of age. Plans now call | for rthe opening of the center in I the'middle of May or not later I than the closing of schools and will Jbe open Tuesday evenings through Saturday evening and Saturday ! and Sunday afternoons. There will be table games, billands, ping-pong, a juke box and soft drinks. Most of the equipment has been donated. A membersfiip of 300 is desired by the board. The selection of a director will be announced soon. ‘ A membership card will be is- . sued to each member. The cost is •$3 a year and he may bring a I guest, however, if the same peri son comes as a guest more than twice, he will be asked to pay membership dues. 1 The board has expressed its desire to cooperate with the schools and with the police department on the question of curfew. The adult board is composed of 15 persons. John Kroh is president. Students attending the meeting Sunday were Bobbie Stiver, Thomas Kramer. Ginger Brown, Ron Robinson. Jo Ellen Schoeff. Rick Workman, Debbie Money and Max Brockers of Syracuse: Jack McClintic. Leo Anglin. Michele Conn and Janet Purdum of Milford: Georce Wood of North Webster and Carl Losier. Vonnie Copeland. Jack

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Stookey, and Pat Schermerhorn of Leesburg. Adults attending were Mr r and Mrs. Harry Alfrey. Mr. and Mrs. John Kroh, Mr. and Mrs. James Stucky. Mr. and Mrs. Jack WeUs, i Mr. and Mrs. Jay Peffley and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reed. MRS. HURD ENTERTAINS SEWING CLUB The Thursday Evening Sewing club was entertained at the home of Mrs. Eldon Hurd last week. .After the business meeting the hostess served refreshments -to nine members and a guest. Mrs. Esther Poynter. Members attending were Mrs. Roman Slabaugh. Mrs Raymond Pinkerton. Mrs. Ray Bray, Mrs. Walter Wuthrich. Mrs. Otto Wiggs, Mrs. Clayton Hollar. Mrs. Lew Rassi. Mrs Arthur Baumgartner. Mrs. Roy Schultz, and Mrs. Bernice Rudi. Mrs. Pinkerton will be hostess on April 16. intermediate Mothers Club Hears Talk on Teenagers The Syracuse Intermediate Mother’s club met at 1 p.m.. Monday. April 6. at the home of Mrs. Earl Money, with 23 members and two guests. Mrs. Elmo Niccum and Mr. Dean Pittman, present. President. Mrs. Avon Bushong, presided at the business meeting. Mrs. Loren Longenbaugh, program ; chairman, introduced Mrs. Elmo Niccum. guest speaker, who spoke on the subject "Living W’tih Teenagers". Refreshments were served byMrs. Money and the co-hostesses. Mrs. Avon Bushong and Mrs. Feri Rhoades. The next meeting will be on April 20 at Foo and Faye’s. CANTON. N. C„ ENTERPRISE: “This is the time of the year when a person has to start that annual battle with the taxes. As sure as January 1 rolls around, you can depend on getting reminded by every form of government that it’s time to consider what you owe ’them’ for the services you receive.”

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DISTRICT FFA AWARD WINNERS — These youths make up the list of Second District FFA award winners, honored at the award banquet held at the Milford elementary school last night. Front row, I to r, Larry Cripe, talent, Millersburg; Fred Green, treasurer's book, Syracuse; Ralph

District FFA Award Meet

By JOE HIBSCHMAN Reporter, District II The District II Future Farmers of America annual awards banquet was held at the Milford elementary’ school on Wednesday at 7 p. m. - The president. Lester Krull of Milford, presided over the meeting. There were approximately 160 FFA boys. advisors, chapter sweethearts and guests present. The awards were then presented as follows: Public speaking. Plymouth; essay, Madison township; chapter meeting, Milford: creed, Rochester; demonstration. Lakeville; exhibit, Bremen; cooperative, Madison township: crops. Argos; tool. Milford; treasurer’s book, Syracuse; secretary's book, Plymouth; talent, Millersburg; and state chapter, Plymouth. The chapter sweetheart contest was then held and the winners are as follows: Evelyn Laurance, Ply-mouth, first; Nancy Cripe, New Paris, second; and Jane Roahrig, Argos, third. The judges for the contest Were Mrs. Dale Atkinson, Mrs. G. F. Wolterman and Mrs. Justin Kneeland. The meal was served by the Milford sophomore home economics class. 4-H Members Must Enroll By April 30 For Exhibit Os Junior & Senior Calf 4-H club members who are planning on caring for and exhibiting junior and senior calf must have them enrolled by April 30. Enrollment must be made on a yellow state dairy enrollment card which is available at the County Extension office or through the members local club leaders. Senior dairy calf are those born after June 30, 1963 but before January 1, 1964. Junior calf are those bom after December 31, 1963 but before April 1, 1964. Jack Hart, extension youth agent, urges club members to send the calf enrollments in and not wait till the last minute.

Bailey, cre?d contest, Rochester; Larry Geyer, demonstration, Lakeville; and Ronnie DoJso.-i, scrap book, Plymouth. Secorid row, I to r, Dennis Birk, co-operative group award, Madison township; Mike Zimmerman, group and parliamentary procedure, Milford; Dick Hauin, secretary’s re-

SYRAGUSE Hospital Notes Mrs. Raymond Newcomer, Syracuse, is a patient in the Elkhart General hospital, where she underwent major surgery last week. Carl Hepler, r 4 Syracuse, was treated and released from the Goshen hospital, Monday, April 6, for an accident in the home. Mrs. Leroy Miller, Syracuse, was released from the Goshen hospital Monday, April 6. Mrs. Edgar J. Smith, r 3 Syracuse, was dismissed from the Goshen hospital Monday, April 6. Mrs. Earl Miller, Syracuse, was released from the Goshen hospital Monday, April 6. Mrs. Ralph Anderson, r 2 Syracuse, was released from the Goshen hospital Monday, April 6. Rev. Albert Troup. Syracuse, returned home last week from Elkhart General hospital. Mrs. Donald Gaskey, Syracuse, entered Goshen hospital, Saturday April 4. ’ Linda, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Simon, Syracuse was admitted to the Goshen hospital Saturday, April 4. She was released Monday. Mrs. Lena Lantz Gushwa, Syracuse, was admitted to the South Bend Osteopathic hospital Sunday evening. She will undergo major surgery. Sherman Foulk, Syracuse, entered the Goshen hospital Friday, Apr. 3. Grover C. Ott, r 3 Syracuse, was dismissed from the Whitley county hospital. Saturday, April 4. Cecil Peacock, r 2 Syracuse, returned home from the Whitley county hospital Saturday, April 4.

MILFORD - LEESBURG Hospital Notes L.H. (RED) HUMPHREY ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL L. H. (Red) Humphrey of Milford, Goshen insurance man, was admitted Monday afternoon to the Goshen hospital. He was reported to be in “poor” condition Wednesday. He is in room 381. Mrs. Jack Dean of r 1 Milford was released Thursday from the Goshen hospital. James Poe of Milford was dismissed Thursday from the Murphy Medical Center. Mrs. Artie Long of r 1 Leesburg entered the Whitley County hospital in Columbia City last week. James Watson of r 1 Leesburg was released from the Murphy Medical Center over, the weekend. Miss Saiena C. Winter of r 1

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; port, Plymouth; and Mike Sheetz, • exhibit, Bremen. ' Top row, I to r, David Peterson, essay, Madison township; Charles > Redinger, crops judging, Argos; i Ronn Smith, tool judging, Milford; > John Lawrence, public speaking, • Plymouth. A Mail-Journal Staff ■;Phcto.

JOHN F. COPPES Coppes To Speak Before County GOP Women State representative John F. Coppes of Nappanee and Syracuse lake will be the speaker before a meeting of Republican women of Kosciusko county next Wednesday evening at Howard’s Restaurant south of Syracuse. The meeting, scheduled for 7:30 p.m., is being sponsored by the Kosciusko County Federation of Women’s Republican club, with their husbands as associate members. Representative Coppes, a candidate for re-election, is expected to speak about problems facing the state of Indiana. He was a si.-ong influence in the last session of the General Assembly, and has been mentioned as a possible gubernatorial candidate. Co-chairmen for the affair are Mrs. Blanche Bates and Noble C. Blocker, both of Syracuse. Mr. Blocker stated candidates for office. Republicans and others are welcome. William Erwin of Burbon, Republican candidate for the state senate from ) Kosciusko and Marshal! counties, is expected to be present. Light refreshment's wi") be served. Hymns Os Fanny Crosby To Be Shown In Film At Christian Church A film featuring George Beverly Shea, well-known gospel singer,' in the rendering of some of Fanny Crosby’s most beautiful and inspiring hymns and songs will be shown during the evening services at the Milford Christian church on Sunday. The film, is sound and color, will begin at 6:15. Everyone is invited to attend.

Leesburg was admitted over the weekend to the Goshen hospital. John H. Bushong of r 1 Milford was re-admitted to the Elkhart hospital Tuesday evening. Mrs. Hazel Lentz of Milford was dismissed Monday from the Goshen hospital. Don Hall of Milford is still in the intensive care ward of the Goshen hospital following two major operations last week. His family reported that he is getting along nicely. ', Mrs. Ruth Deatsman of Leesburg was admitted Tuesday to the Murphy Medical Center.

Thursday, April 9, 1964

Silver Thimble Club Birthday Party Meeting The Silver Thimble club of Milford observed its annual birthday partymeeting Friday evening at the Hattie hotel in Goshen. Mrs. Eli C. Gerber and Miss Matilda Graff of Goshen and Mrs. Richard Kaiser of MilSrd were the hostesses. Each member brought as many pennies as she was years old and put them in a box which was decorated to represent a birthday cake. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Otto Beer. Sr.. and Miss Evelyn Beer of. New Paris, Mrs. Orie Zook of Goshen. and Mrs Oscar Graff and Mrs. Louis Rassi of Milford. An interesting feature of the evening’s entertainment was a talk by Mr. Beer, concerning the bee industry, which is one of his vocations. He discussed details of this business which he started in 1915, and had a miniature bee hive with which he demonstrated the process of honeymaking. ,‘r Mr. Beer presented Mrs. Rassi a Teddy bear jar of honey for guessing the amount of honey he sells in a year which is approximately 100 tons. The business session was in charge of the president, Mrs. Harlan Beer, I of Nappanee. Plans are being made for the niother and daughter tea which will be I held in the Apostolic Christian church l in Milford on May 16. Committee hostesses will be Mrs. Fred Weisser, Mrs. John Hurd. Mrs. Victor Beer, Mrs. Maurice Beer, and Mrs. Eldon Beer, all of Milford. Dessert and coffee were served with table appointments in lavender. LCSC SECRETARIES TO ATTEND CONFERENCE Secretaries of the Lakeland schools will attend the annual conference of educational secretaries to be held at Indiana university next Monday and Tuesday. Planning to attend are Mrs. Phillip Fawley and Mrs. Dean Coverstone of the superintendent’s office, Mrs. Clyde Bair of Leesburg, Mrs. H. A. Ganger of North Webster, and Mrs. Michael Neff of Syracuse. CAPPED — Jane* Kay Fisher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Fisher of r 1 Syracuse, received the cap of the Memorial hospital of South Bend school of nursing in a ceremony held at the First Methodist church in that city on Wednesday, April 8. A reception was held for relatives and friends of the students in the social hall of the church following the ceremony. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals for the construction of certain highway improvements as described below, will be received by» the Indiana State Highway Commission at it’s offices in the Indiana State Office Building. Room 1313. Indianapolis. Ind., until 10:00 a m. Eastern Standard Time, on the 28th day of April. 1964 when all proposals will be publicly opened and read. Contract. No. M-6408 — Bids are invited on Structure * Widening, replacing and repairing in the Port Wayne District of four bridges located in Kosciusko County. Only Contractors who have prequalified in accordance with Chapter 98 of the General As« -mbly of 1937 will be elgible to submit bids. Proposals may be examined at the office of the Commission in Indianapolis. Indiana.' MJ 4 PF - A. 9 * 16

UJD&Smj fIAPmmS — By Harold Hanson

SOFT TOUCH — The managing editor of The Johnson County News, Dick Van Valer, spotted this sign in the window of a toy store: “If you like anything in this window tell grandmother.” TAXPAYER’S PLAINT - Says Richard Mayer Jr., of The North Vernon Sun: “About the only thing you can safely say about the average taxpayer is that he wishes he were a few dollars less than average.” REPLACING DOBBIN — For the past several years the work horses on farms have been disappearing. being replaced by trucks. Latest figures show that more than 25 per cent of all trucks registered in Indiana are farm trucks. These 90.000 vehicles are vital in today’s system of marketing agricultural products from farms throughout the state. QUICK THINKER A 12-year-old Carroll County boy is receiving the plaudits of expert firemen for hi s outstanding judgment and quick work in extinguishing a blaze which threatened heavy damage at his father’s farm. The boy is Larry Shively, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shively whose farm is near Delphi. According to The Delphi Journal, young Larry had filled the gasoline tank of one of his father’s tractors from an electrically operated tank in the barn yard. As he was backing away the pump hose become entangled on the tractor and the pump was off at its base. A short cir- / cuit ignited the gasoline. The boy ( Calmly backed the tractor off to a distance than ran to his home and called the Buck Creek Fire Department. Larry then ran to the main power switch and cut off all electric power to the farm to prevent any further short circuits. Next he extinguished the fire around the damaged pump.; with a garden hose. When firemen arrived they found everything under control and they praised Larry for his prompt action. Larry comes from a family of fire fighters. His father and two uncles are long-time members of the Buck Creek Fire Department.

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f -I -X j EVANGELIST Rev. David Carson Campbell, evangelist, is conducting evangelistic. services each evening at 7:30 through Sunday, April 12, at the Milford Church of the Nazarene on south Main street. Rev. Campbell is from Redkey and is an elder in the Church of the Nazarene with international headquarters in Kansas City, Mo.

|B GRASSROOTS OPINION

GILLESPIE. ILL., AREA NEWS: “The United States is a wealthy nation. but even a wealthy man can dissipate his wealth and a pauper. We have spent billions of dollars to improve the world, but whht is happening in our country? . . . While bettering conditions abroad, or attempting to, our morals at home are sharply dropping, with an ever-grow-ing crime rate. These range from high levels to petty thievery. There any murders and senseless beatings and maimings, rape of women and even little girls, many of these to i be found in the. Capitol City, even in the shadows of the Capitol I Building. City streets are unsafe by I night and often by day .. Let’s consider the United States for i awhile. It is a great country-let’s keep it that way.” LOUP CITY, NEBR., TIMES: “Even though women often wear tennis outfits when they can’t play, and ski suits even when they can’t ski, they sure mean’ business when they put on a wedding dress.” JUNEAU, ALASKA, ALASKA EMPIRE: “ communism alone is the enemy of freedom and dignity and good will. The enemy is hatred wherever it festers, of God-hatred which may have Hatred is the enemy of man and been created bv unjust and prolonged oppression, hatred calculatedly stepped uo as a force behind violence, contagious hatred glorified and spread as only modem man can spread ideas and emotions.” CORVALLIS, ORE., GAZETTETIMES: “We have grown too careless about protecting our birthright. And we lose our freedoms just as easily through internal corruption as through external agression.”

COUNTY NOMENCLATURE •— Fayette County, organized in 1818, was named for French General LaFayette who aided the colonies in the War of the Revolution. UNNECESSARY TRIP — A Franklin County youth, 17-year-old Tommy Burch of Route 1, Brookville, made a futile 140mile trip to Brown County to bag a deer. Upon returning home wtihout a deer he went rabbit hunting near his home. He shot a rabbit and while cleaning it a deer appeared in a nearby thicket. He grabbed his shotgun, fired from the hip and got his deer, he told The Brookville Democrat LIVE WIRE — An electrical repairman, Hector Phillips, called to the Pike County home of Mrs. Minnie McAtee, found not only the cause of a power failure but also a live possum. A blown out fuse had caused the power failure and when it was replaced Phillips went to the attic for a further inspection of the wiring. He came down with a five possum in his hands. “Is he dead?” shouted Mrs. McAtee. “No,” said Phillips, “look at him grin.” Phillips took the animal outside and released it. He said it had nothing to do with the power failure but he had no explanation as to how it got in the attic. NUMBERS GAME — There’s been some complaints about the trend to assigning numbers to individuals but a California visitor to Paoli found that the system work*. Ralph Armstrong of Napa, Calif., while visiting in Paoli, tried an e .periment He obtained a postcara and on the address side he wrote on the first line his Social Security number, 564-28-833. On the second line he wrote his all digit telephone number including his area code. It was 707-226-6291. On the third line he wrote the postal zip code number of his home, 94558. He dropped the card in a Paoli mail box. He later wrote Paoli friends that when he returned to Napa he found the card had been delivered to his home. .

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