The Mail-Journal, Volume 3, Number 38, Milford, Kosciusko County, 29 October 1964 — Page 1

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VOLUME 3

South Shore Inn Burns To The Ground Today

Set Goals For Noble Neff Memorial Fund

In the October 8? 1964. issue of The Maif-Joumal. a report was made on the memorial fund started for the -purpose of honoring Dr. Noble It was stated in this report that a more complete and informative :> port would be forthcoming. The temporary committee consisting of the pallbearers, who are rep- ■ resentatne of the different groups and organizations w:’h which Dr. Neff’s h!«- has been so closely identified. and Mrs C V Kerlin met with Mrs Neff at her home Friday evening. Oct 33 The committee dis cussed the possible uses of the fund in an effort to de 1 ermine the be-t use of the gifts to honor Dr Neff Know : the deep interest that Dr Neff had in education and tlie building of Strong character and high moral standard" in youth. the committee came to an agreement that the best use of the memorial would be to e-.tabli"h it as a permanent < nllc/.a- scholarship in his honor. The income from the hind will be awarded each scar to a graduating senior of Milford high school who plans to attend college' and who is outstanding in character traits and high moral standards. The committee believes that the honor in being chosen for this award should outweigh the monetary’ value of the scholarship The amount of the ’scholarship will be SIOO Financial need of the student will be a consideration but not a strong factor in the selection of the recipient of the award To be eligible for the award, a student should show reasonable promise erf success, in ■ college Wlren students of the Milford school

■ r DR. THOMAS A. MILLER Al Miller On Advisory Board Dr. Thomas A. Mi Milkr, -Milford veterinarian. was appointed to the Van Buren townsiujx advisory board last night. He will succeed -Win Davidson, who resigned to become township / e W. Neff. who passed away rec er. $ Other members of the advisory board are Herbert W. Baumgartner, president. and Maurice Beer, secretary. NOVEMBER 17 SET FOR MILFORD PTO OPEN HOUSE The Milford Parent Teachers Organization open house lias been set for Tuesday, Nov. 17. No meetings are scheduled for December or January. Regular. meetings will be held m February, 1 March and April. Stanley Hollar Completes - 6 Months Training Stanley Hollar, son of Mr and Mrs. Ernest Hollar of Milford, has completed six months basic training with the National Guards. He received his training at Fort Gordon. Go . and Fort Dix, N. J. While stationed at Fort Dix. Mr. Hollar was a member of the first regiment band. He returned home October 17. FORMER MILFORDIAN featured IN MAGAZINE An article about Harold Gawthrop of Etna Green, president of the Kosciusko County Farm Bureau, and his chicken farm appears in the October issue of “The Hoosier Farmer”. ••It’s Egg-tober!” is the title of the article. Mr. Gawthrop is a former Milford man and a graduate of Milford high school as is his wife, the former Esther Hollar.

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Consolidation of THE MILFORD MAIL (Est. 1888) and THE SYRACUSE-WAWASEE JOURNAL (Est. 1907)

f attend a central high school, the a- > ward will be made to a graduating for who has attended at Milford . prior to enrolling ;n the central high i "cltool Until the fund is sufficiently large to yield SIOO annually and can • tablished with the Milford Branch • of the First National Bank as a per- • mancn: trust fund, sufficient money is guaran’eed to make the SIOO scholarship available starting with the Class of ,1965. May Still Contribute Because of suggestions and st.-ito-ments made by persons who are interested and who yet wish to contribute, it is the opinion of the temporary committee that some substantial contributions will be made by residents of the Milford community and by former students of Dr. Neff when it becomes known that the fund will be permanent and its income used to honor a boy or girl of each graduating class who plans to attend o.i’fge and whose character traits m that his or her, philosophy of w<.uid be ' erf Dr Neff — “To make the world a bit better bo cause I have lived in it”: To date a total of more than S4OO has been received by principal. Donn Kesli r This has been deposited in the Milford bank under the "Noble I Neff Memorial Fund”. Persons de- I siring to contribute to the fund i should henceforth send or give their contributions to the Milford bank : To assure an annual SIOO scholarship. ' the fund should reach $2,500 and be i administered as a trust fund. j Reports will be made from time to ; time on tlie progress of the growth of the fund. I

Branigin's Son, Raber To Head I Friday Caravan ■ Doug Branigin, son of Democratic ■ igin, and Second District Democratic congressional candidate John Raber will head up the county-wide caravan of Democratic candidates and party faithfuls on Friday. Oct. 30,‘ it was announced this week. j senator hartkfNo BE IN WARSAW FRIDAY Senator Vance Hartke, conducting a whirlwind stale-wide campaign for re-election, will be at the Slate Highway Garage, located at Hendricks and Cleveland streets in Warsaw, from 8 to 9 a. m. Friday. He wijl not be on the county caravan. The public is invited to meet the Senator. County candidates in the caravan will be Burl Silver, candidate for joint state senator; Robert Hunt, candidate for state representative. Jack Engle, candidate for county treasurer; Beverly Clark, candidate for county clerk; Dr. J. B. Mishler, candidate for county coroner; James Hummel, candidate for county commissioner from the middle district; and Herschel Albert. candidate for commissioner from the northern district. The caravan will assemble at the Cleveland and Hendricks streets in east Warsaw at 8:15 a. m. Oct 30. From there it will move to Claypool for a 9:25 stop; Silver Lake at 9:50; Sidney at 10 25; Pierceton at 10:50; North Webster at 11:20; Syracuse at 11 55.’ lainch at Milford At noon the caravan plans to be at Milford where a lunch will be served at the Melody Case. Then at Leesburg at 2:00; Clunette at 2:15; Atwood at 2:45; Etna Green at 3:00; Mentone at 3:30; Burket at 3:45; and back in Warsaw at 4:» p. m. | A ham supper*will be served at Democratic headquarters in Warsaw at the end of the caravan. Coffee and donuts will be served at the start of the tour. Music Parents Club Donations Due Nov. 1 According to Mrs. Neil Cory, the president of the Music Parents club of Milford, letters have been sent to the parents of the members of the Milford school band and chorus and others who are interested in the musk* department, giving tlie cost of the tickets for the fall and spring concerts. The donations should be sent io by November 1. Anyone who did not receive a letter and is interested in receiving tickets for the annual fall and spring concerts may contact Mrs.

Community Halloween Parties Saturday Nigfit

Milford Halloween Party Set For Saturday '.Ghosts and spacemtn.- clowns and pirates will be out Saturday ■ fog as the annual Milford com tnunily Halloween party gets underlay at the community building. According to. the committee in charge doors w ill open at 6:30 with judging starting promptly at 7:15. Cash prizes will be given in the following categories: Best couple, I medical, sports, children of other land s. original, miscellaneous, witches, spaceman, clowns, military. hobo, ghost, cowboys, historical. storyland, colored, skeleton. devil, pirate, hillbilly, best group, most unusual and the grand prize winner. j A cake walk will be held with proceeds going toward next year's 1 Halloween party. LEESBURG LITERARY CLUB MEETS WITH MRS. JOE IRWIN ! The Leesburg Literary club met with Mrs Joe Irwin Monday evening. Mrs Chloe Robinson gave the devotions. She gave an article on “Little Tilings '. Roll call was answered by each member reporting on her department. The president, Mrs. George Paton, held a short business meeting. It was decided to give $5 to the United Fund. Mrs. Harrv Beattv was reported ill Mrs. John Anglin gave a very itneresting talk on “Retarded Children". She told of the needs of their school, the Cardinal Learning Center, at 304 S. High street. Warsaw. She said there are 1.200 rearded children in Kosciusko county. The next club meeting will be in two weeks with Mrs. Chloe Robison. FRED GODSHALK INJURED IN ACCIDENT MONDAY Fred Godhallk, 22, Syracuse, was injured in a one-car accident on the Dewart Lake road about 2 45 pm. Monday. ? He was taken to the Goshen hospital in the Mishler ambulance and was reported to have chest injuries and face and neck lacerations ’ The Godshalk auto reportedly left the road and struck a fence and tree on the Bill Nyce farm. Estimated damage to the vehicle was set at $2,000 and $55 to the fence BIRTHDAY CANASTA CLUB HAS MEETING The Birthday Canasta dub of Milford met recently at the home of Mrs. Wayne Bucher of near Dewart Lake. Gifts of jewelry were exchanged. First prize went to Mrs. Harold Kaiser, second to Mrs. Ted Tobin, and low to Mrs Howard Poe. At the close of the evening’s play refreshments of pumpkin pie and whipped cream were served by the hostess.

Name Election Board And Locations For Voting In Van Buren Township

[ Precinct have announced the members of their respective election boards, and location for all Van voters for the election tooe held Tuesday. Nov 3. The Republican committeeman for precinct one is Harold Young. The Democrat committeeman for the precinct is Paul Kizer Voters will be casting ballots at the Mary Thomas building, north of the drug store on Main street in Milford. Mr. Young has named the following board members: Inspector Mrs. Herbert Baumgartner; judge, James Stuckman; clerk, Mrs. Arnold Doll; and sheriff. Arnold Doll. Mr. Kizer has named the following Democrats to the board: Judge, Mrs. Clayton Hollar; clerk. Mrs. Robert Rassi; and sheriff, Mrs. Delbert Roderick. The Republican committeeman for precinct two is Ed Cai>. The Democrat committeeman for the precinct is Raymond Pinkerton. Vot-

■***’ ■ i- F 1 r fef.n W ii 1 gg e ■ Em r ■ mH i I TRICK OR TREAT — Trick or treat in Milford has been confined to Thursday. Friday, and Saturday nights. Oct. 29. 30. and 31. by order of chief of police Vem Wolf. j Young Terry Beres, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Beres, made up a number of signs and placed them in Milford business houses to this effect. Terry’ is shown here with one of Xhe signs. A Mail-Journal staff photo. —

Milford Still Under U. F. Goal As Drive Nears End Milford and Van Buren township , are still under their $2,119.27 United Fund goal as the month of October _ quickly draws to a close. According to Arch Baumgartner, , chairman of the area drive, a total of $1,588.89 has been collected thus far. A few reports are still out. Last year’s drive collected sl,799.24. .Anyone washing to donate may •I leave his donation at The Mail-Jour-nal office. | Senior Mother’s Club ’j Tours Furniture Store The Syracuse Senior Mother’s, club, as part of its October meet- | ing, visited the Pletcher Furniture store in Nappanee. After a tour of ' the stofe the group was shown a film and refreshments were serv- ■, ed by the management “ Each member received a gift and a five dollar gift certificate. Those making the trip were Mrs. Wilford Hodler. Mrs. Ted Pauls, Mrs. Carroll Kruse and Mrs. Alma Om as guests and 17 members of the club. The next meeting will be held ’ November 2 in the home of Mrs. ’ I Muriel Sharp j I [ HUNTING IN WYOMING , Stan Scott. R. E Slabaugh and Phil Campbell, all of Milford, left r last Wednesday for Cody. Wyo., I ‘ where they are hunting elk. They > * are expected to return to Milford on {Monday.

ers will make their choices at the town hall. 1 Mr. Cain has named the following board members: Inspector, Mr. Cain; judge, Jesse Miller; cleric. Mrs. M. A. Markley; and sheriff, Doral McFarren. Mr. Pinkerton has named MrsOtto Wiggs as clerk, himself as judge, and Chester Felkner as sheriff. The Republican committeeman for precinct three is John Davidsen. Waynfe Bucher is the Democrat committeeman. Voters will cast their votes at the fire station in Milford. Mr Davidsen has appointed the following board menAers: Sheriff. Leo Anglin: judge. Mrs. Ed Jonasch; clerk, Mrs. John B. Augsburger; clerk, Mrs. Dennis Sharp; and inspector. Mrs. Don Davidsen. Mr. Bucher has appointed Mrs. Stan Scott and Mrs. Glen Treesh as data: Mrs. Bucher as judge and . he will serve as sheriff.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1964

Halloween Parade At Syracuse Saturday The ghosts and goblins will be at i their best in the old gym at the Syracuse school. The parade and judging will begin promptly at 7:30 Saturday. Oct. 31, Entrants will please be at the school by 7; Preschool children through the 12th grade pupils are welcome to participate. Candy bars will be given..o each entrant and a silver dollar to the first place winner in each catagory. $lO will be given to the grand prize winner. $5 to the second place and $3 to the third place. The categories, to be judged this year are as follows: space characters; blackfaces; clowns: hobos; animals; witches: pirates; foreign personalities; story book characters; bride and groom; historical, ghosts: Indians, skeletons; devils, TV 7 and comic characters; and the miscellaneous characters. Master. of ceremonies will be Charles Searfoss; Parade marshal Theldon “Bud” Kline and assisi tant parade marshal - Gene Kitson. Judges for the event will be Mrs. Frank Putt, Mrs. Ralph Thornburg, and Mrs. Joe Shewman. Also assisting will be Mrs. Paul Pollock. The prizes are furnished by the Parent-Teachers Association of the Syracuse school.

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NEW CHIEF — Dan Ganger, new Syracuse chief of police, will begin his duties on Sunday morning, replacing Don Enyeart who took an Elkhart job. Ganger, who previously worked on the Syracuse police department for 19 months, will work the 6 a. m. to 2 p. m. shift. Working with him will be Fred Personnette on the 2 to 10 p. m. strife and Oscar Dahl on the 10 p. m. to 6 a. m. shift. I%e new chief is a retired Goshen fireman and was Goshen street commissioner for 2’i years, MaU-Jour-nal photo. Democrats Open Headquarters In Downtown Syracuse Turkey Creek township Democrats opened a downtown headquarters in Syracuse in the Pickwick Theater , buildiilg. The headquarters, adorned with posters of the party’s county, state, and national candidates, is open to the public. The Democratic caravan, touring Kosciusko county on Friday, will visit the headquarters at noon. t HOLLOWEEN STORY HOUR There will be a Halloween story Syracuse public library Saturday, t Oct 31, beginning at 1 o’clock.

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HOTEL FIRE — This early morn- 11 ing photo of the remains of the South t Shore Inn, located on Lake Wawa- ’ see, shows firemen and spectators I viewing the remains of the popular | <

Syracuse, Webster And Cromwell Firemen Respond

The South Shore Inn, located on Lake Wawasee, is in ashes. The sprawling old hotel building burned to the ground early this morning before firemen could check the fire. f~~’ No plans were announced today concerning the future of the hotel by its owners.

Firemen Respond Syracuse firemen were first to respond to the fire call, followed by the departments from North Webster and Cromwell. The Milford fire ;department stood by in Syracuse to i cover for that department. The fire ’which started in the west part of the hotel was first seen by 11-year-old Kathy Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William T. Jones, i i who live just three doors west of j the hotel. : According to her mother, Kathy * was sleeping on the, Jones’ porch and got. up to let the cat out. She saw the fire and alerted her parents. - j The time was 3:45. Mr. Jones called the Syracuse fire department and said they were at the scene with full equipment in just 13 minutes. | When Syracuse firemen arrived, ‘ flames had completely engulfed the west end of the hotel building and the spacious lobby. There was no chance to save the building, firemen stated. A westerly wind V swept the flames through the frame building. Firemen from the three departments, unable to save the hotel, i concentrated their efforts to con- i fining the flames and to a watch- 1 fid protection of adjoining bouses. < Just to the west of the hotel is { the J. A. Dietzen residence, un- ' occupied at the time. Fortunately wind flew flames in the opposite direction. On the east is the James O’Neal property, but at some distance from the hotel. And across the street is the John Sudlow property. ■None of them was damaged by fire or smoke . ( Were Remodeling No one was in the hotel on the night of the fire, according to. Don Zajdel, vice president of Commercial Investments, Inc., the company which purchased the hotel from Jap Jones last May. Mr. Zajdel said they were remodeling the old structure, in preperation to keeping open during the winter months. He said they were painting. putting in baseboard heat, and converting the old boiler to gas. Paneling was planned and a repair of the windows. At the time of the fire Nick Gula(Continued on page 8, sec. 1)

hotel which was completely consumed by fire early this moriung. Firemen from Syracuse, North Webster, and Cromwell answered the call, and Milford firemen covered for

B * fl • ar* -flt • ' TO RECEIVE GOLD WATCH — Jay P. Peffley of Syracuse will be among the three women and 26 mer who will become members of the Northern Indiana Public Service Company exclusive quarter century club at a silver anniversary banquet to be held tonight (Thursday) at Phil Smidt’s restaurant at Hammond. Mr. Peffley is a NIPSCO representative in Syracuse. The 29 employees represent more than 700 years of continuous service and experience with NIPSCO. During the dinner meeting. Dean H. Mitchell, NIPSCO chairman and president, will present each employee with a gold wrist watch in recognition of 25 years of service with the company. Syracuse Principal Guest Speaker At Intermediate Mothers Club Recently The Syracuse Intermediate Mother’s club met recently in the home of Mrs. Gerald Bitner with Mrs. Max Brower and Mrs. Delbert Brown as co-hostesses. There were 23 members and two guests, Mrs. Carl Myrick and Mrs. Albert Bauer, present. Syracuse high school principal Milton Brice was the guest speaker. He spoke on new rules at the school, problems, new and different courses being offered at the school and college preparation. Mrs. Maurice Lung won the sunshine gift. The next meeting will be held Monday, Nov. 2, in the home of Mrs. George Bushong.

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• Syracuse firemen. Nd plans were announced coni cerning the future of the hotel by its ! owners. A Mail-Journal staff photo, r ■

■ 1 LCSC Board Establishes 188 Policy At a special meeting on October 27 the board of school trustees of the Lakeland Community School Corporation established a policy in regard to the use of corporation gyms by independent basketball teams as follows: r-Jbe rental charge for use of all in the corporation will be $lO for a two hour period and • $12.50 if the time extends beyond two hours. No gymnasium will be rented for more than three hours. 'Due to the fact that two gymnasiums exist in the Syracuse school, only the old gym may be rented by independent teams.) The custodial charge will be $5 , for the two hour period and $7.50 if the time extends beyond two hours. The custodian is expected to be present during the entire time the the gymansi um is being used. Gymnasiums will not be available for rent on Sundays. No athletic activity, including that of students, will be allowed by school personnel in their respective gyms on Sunday. Independent teams will be responsible for any damage to premises due to their negligence. In addition, the board also agreed to advertise for bids to purchase , four school buses for delivery after July 1, 1965, and also to ask for bids on fuel oil for schools for a six months' period beginning January 1, 1965. Both these bid openings to be at a special meeting held the evening of November 17. Liberty Coach Back In Operation After Flash Fire The Syracuse plant of Liberty Coach was back in full operation Friday following a flash fire that damaged the paint and cabinet shops Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 21. E. W. Bechtold of the company said that the plant was in limited operation on Thursday and was badc in full operation Friday. He said there had been no estimate of damage determined. Mr. Bechtold said the cause of the fire has not been officially determined but that it had been determined that the flames caused a small explosion in the paint shop. WSCS DINNER TO BE NOVEMBER 12 The Women’s Society of Christian Service of the Milford Methodist i church will hold a dinner Thursday evening, Nov. lit Turkey, dressing, rolls and cof- ’ fee will'be furnished by the WSCS. * Each family is to bring a covered e dish and table service. Entertainment will be furnished.

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