The Mail-Journal, Volume 3, Number 46, Milford, Kosciusko County, 24 December 1964 — Page 7

Letters To The Editor

OTTO WRITES TO MANN CHILDREN (Editor’s Note: The seven young children of Capt. and Mrs. Manon Mann, Jr. of Orange, Calif., won’t have their daddy home for Christmas, but they have a loving letter from a Dachshund — Otto by name — that belongs to their grandmother, Mrs. Marvin P. Mann, Sr., 619 Middlebury st.. Goshen. Capt Mann in stationed with the Marines in

I I Let us journey in spirit to the manger, ft that its message may inspire us anew. ~ | « * I METERING INSURANCE SERVICE I 1 CHRIS KOHER — Agent ft 9 « SYRACUSE, INDIANA Wawasee Interiors, Inc. HWY. 13A - LAKE WAWASEE Our store will be closed from December 30 to January 18, 1965. And we wish to thank all our 1 friends for making 1964 a wonderful year for us, and we wish you all a happy and wonderful 1965. ■ , ■■ ■ RALPH AND MILDRED ENOCH P. S. See you after January 18th. * END OF YEAR CLEARANCE SALE SATURDAY, DEC. 26 Thru THURSDAY, DEC. 31 Fashion Apparel 109 S. Buffalo Warsaw, Ind. wawasee] BOWL WILL RE CLOSED CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAV VILLAGE TAP WIL CLOSE CHRISTMAS EVE AT 9 P.M.

Japan. The Manns are well known in the lake area. Since the letter has a “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus flavor, we are reprinting it here.) Hello Mike. Marsha. Missy, Mitch, Marty. Matt and Megon, I’m Otto Mann and I’m a red dachshund puppie, med sue and uve months old. I live with your grand-

parents. Oh, yes! I’m pretty much of a mischief maker. I litter the house with chewed up stuffed toys (my favorite toy) a big rubber rat that squeaks, and I tell you I make it squeal so much that sometimes it gets on your grandma’s nerves, so she tries to take it away from me, will — I tell you I sink my teeth into it and she pulls on one end and I on the other end growling and acting very dangerous, but I would not really bite her. Yeah she always wins out. (Mi yes; When your grandpa takes his shoes and socks off I peek . around the comer until just the i right time to make a mad dash to grab the socks. Ha, Ha, then your i grandpa chases me all thru the J house, puffin and panting, yeah — J he catches me and the socks go up ■ high on a chair where my little short; legs couldn't possibally reach them. { Yes — and I just love to jump : high at the towel rack and pull the ! towels down. Yes, you guessed it, : another chase. And say a secret between you and ■ me. I hate dogfood, but do I love ; your grandma's cookin. When they ; eat their meal at the table I just sit on the floor between their feet and put on that “old hand dog look’’, well kids I tell you. it always pays off. I could go on for hours telling you my many tricks.

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MERRY CHRISTMAS We take great pleasure m sending you our, every good wish for Yuletide happiness, and the test of health and success in dap to come. WILLIAM T. JONES REAL ESTATE & INSU RANCE SYRACUSE, INDIANA

Spotlight on Improving Business . . . 'Don't 'Let Discounting Ruin A Quality Image By ARCH BAUMGARTNER Publisher of THE MAIL-JOURNAL

“Don’t let discounting ruin a quality image ...” This advice is offered to grocers by the U. S. Department of Agriculture in a new bulletin on retailing. The basis of the warning is the tendency of some retailers to unload old and unacceptable goods at special prices. The bulletin states that retail profits may be higher when lowquality merchandise is destroyed rather than sold at extra low prices. For. in fact, the consumer is not satisfied with outdated or spoiled goods even when they are practically given away. And whatever the price, the consumer inevitably connects ■ poor goods and services with the overall personality of a business. The Department of Agriculture

Now what I really like is to put on Imy green and white turtle neck sweater and go out with your grandpa and play in the snow. I run and go i thru big piles of the cold fluffy white j stuff. I play until I’m pooped and half frozen, then Igo in and your grandma wipes me off and I crawl in my nice big doggie bed and she covers me up. “Oh what a dog's Hfe”. Now kits guess I'll quit telling you about all mv tricks, hunt up me ! favorite old bone and chew awhile, j Oh say. your grandma and grandI pa sure’ like to get letters from you kids and they are so proud of the drawings they get from you. Mike, that old cowpoke you drew for your grandparents when you w'ere at Cherry Point, N. C., is hanging on the kitchen wall and I hear she is going to hang the picture Marsha ‘ drew of her mommy and Mike drew of the horses up with the “Old cow--poke picture”. And Missy, Mitch, Martz and Matt, you draw some and send along too. Well kids have a nice Christmas and love and take good care of your mommy and Megan. I will continue to grow and get big and strong so when you come to

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suggests more timely and better selling techniques as an alternative to post-season dumping. Ignorance is listed a main cause for the failure of retail selling. Not only are consumers often un- . aware of new product offerings, but also clerks in the stores are not sufficiently informed to answer ques- j tions. Os course the Dtparment of Agri- ; culture is not interested in promoting | advertising. It is interested in helping farmers move products from ; market to consumer. ! The marketing route necessarily ■ follow’s a design familiar to success- ■ ful retailers — newsy information 1 when demand is high. More than anything else, that means adequate local advertising.

Indiana again Hl show you a big time. Love, Otto (the mischeif maker) PRIMARY MOTHER’S HAVE CHRISTMAS DINNER PARTY The Syracuse Primary Mother's club met Monday evening for their annual Christmas dinner at Foo and Faye's restaurant. There were 19 members present. There was no business meeting Following the dinner the members went to the home of Mrs. Jack Darr for a Christmas gift exchange. The ’ rest of the evening was spent so- ' daily, The next meeting will, be I January 4 in the home of Mrs. William Dorsey. | ■ - ——- ANNUAL DINNER OF KNISLEY FAMILY HELD SUNDAY Mr. and Mrs. James Mereh of : Syracuse were hosts on Sunday. Dec. 20, for the annual Knisley family Christmas dinner. Guests were Mrs. John Knisley and son, Carl of New Paris, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Byrd, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Knisley and family of Mishaw-aka, Mr. and Mrs. John J. Knisley of Goshen, Mr. and Mrs. i Donald Knisley of Benton. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Knisley and family of j Syracuse, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Knisley of Syracuse, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Johnson and family of Syracuse, and Mr. and Mrs. David Todd of Goshen.

Guests of the family attending were Miss Freda Lacefield of Goshen. Steve Coburn and Stephanie Hire of Syracuse. Following the dinner a gift exchange was held and the afternoon was spent socially.

.. , / ■'• • " *’ It> +-111- / i m '-t- * f tM ilw Ja u» * I . , .•*•*■ "'X.'' W I *dlk «4t4£j - | Wife Mb— Xii >;AkSF ' ■ >tU dt this joyous time, when Eg hope and good spirits are high, we express appreciation for your continued loyalty, and wish you the best of everything for Christmas as always. Thank you. TOM SOCKS SPORTSWEAR « NANCY & TOM PRICKETT « Syracuse, Indiana «SKSStSKSKSKSKJKSJCS»C«««a£«S£«SKS»i«««Sd:««K«SK««S<J3>; IJW * 11 JSB W . » tlla I B I W k’ ess man ’“ n< * s g'ltg j/88. 1 iflfe Christmas ft I / ... I I / Bi / S/v- T and remain in ow a i J hearts for all £ f \7k e c * ays to corne> IMLtJ i i THE FRIENDLY BANK | PEOPLES STATE BANK I Leesburg

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EARL DARRS CELEBRATE 40TH ANNIVERSARY Mr. and Mrs. Earl Darr of Syracuse celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary Sunday, Dec. 20, with a dinner at the M and M restaurant south of North Webster. Attending were their children, Mr and Mrs. Max Workman and children, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Darr and family. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Mock and children. Mr. and Mrs. Darr plan to leave December 26 f or Melbourne Beach, Fla., for the winter.

Thursday, December 24, 1964

THE MAIL MUST GO —An unusually heavy flow of Christmas mail hit the Syracuse and Milford post offices early this week. A MailJournal photographer went to the two post offices to photograph the busy post office personnel at work. In the lop photo, Syracuse post office workmen took time out for this photo. They are. left to right. Russell Hinderer, r 1 carrier; Lewis Cobbum, r 3 carrier; Gene Kitson. city carrier; Jerry Lowe, r 2 carrier;

J S i * , > rI » « _ • » £ V .W> v> ♦' Carol joyfully... JF^SA'"*** * ? Christmas is . lifts rY| *' here. All the best <W %i to you and yours. £ I WILIAMS ELECTRIC CO. I THE BOBS and STEVE >? Stoplight In North Webster _— - ~ * ! KVMfiflC W VIJTI *' UskS/t, II I n . * Br/rk. f 1J li * ;X —. JUaa&MMiX I.- i' EX"JJL ’ > i »Wiar 1a /Hr \ liß lj » ? ’MF AVAn-r'fVr M » ? >7,7 / 7 ■ I * v 11 Iw S * t K W I GOOD««4r | ***jl I WISHES W ' > | for Qaulßia ! 1 K Children’s cheery voices raised in Christmas « song express the good will we feel for ail our friends. Thanks and Merry Christmas! I I I P. B. STEWART | 8. 2 - » Warsaw

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Frank Nyikos. r 4 carrier; Maurice Koher and James Fry, clerks; Gerald Sechrist. city carrier; and Carroll Hoble, clerk. In the boiom photo are Milford post office clerks: Left to right, Noble Holderread, clerk; Herbert Felkner, r 2 carrier: postmaster Eugene W. Felkner; Esther Poynter and Mrs. Robert Wilson, clerks: and Donnie Charlton, r 1 substitute carrier.

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