The Mail-Journal, Volume 4, Number 1, Milford, Kosciusko County, 11 February 1965 — Page 1

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175 Attend Meeting of Lakeland School Board

By JF.RI SEELY' Citizen.-. of the Lakeland commur- / ity Voiced their opinions and \ tew* j as to the sites under consideration j . for the local.on of the proposed ? high school at' the February meet I ing of the Lakeland Comm School Corporation's board of trustees. ■ . j The discussion on the sdx»ol sites at the Tuesday evening meeting * was opened with a statement read by Charles W. Kroh. member at , large The statement was in answer to I a news article of January 28 which | stated. “Mr. Kroh said he would not | vote for any site on the Dewart Lake road”. This statement, one made by Ralph Brubaker. member from Plain township, ‘ and a map used ; by Mr Brubaker, appear on page ; , seven of this issue. j I Uses Map Mr. Brubaker used the map to j show those present why the people of Plain township want the board to take an apt on on the Bucher t' site and eventually choose that site I for the school. I William Pearl of Tippecanoe L township said anyone could make/ a reasonable argument as to where ~ he wanted the ■■ school He asked i the people present, bow they expect- i cd the board to build a high school tn 4>n area . where there are the ■ least num v "- -C students The Tip-’ pecanoe township representative went on'to state that the board is in business to educate children and the School is not being built , to make it handy for a few adults. Glen Brown, member from Van Buren and Jefferson 'east .half' townshios. was not present because of illness and no statement was made by board president James

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Milford s Main street. The town’s seven dens have 44 Cubs according to Mrs. NeiJ Farrell, wifi of the Cub master.

Indiana Public Sen ice Company. The display is made up of pioneer • merit badge requirements acted out. Left ,to right, are Michael Brower.

Stucky at this time, however. he commented several times. later on. President Stucky, from TuAey Creek township, presided as area >.’« voiced their views. Harold Deatsman. of Plain township was recognized- and took the flyer. He 1 the map Mr Deatsman stated that 'when area voters voted on the recommendations for the school corporation as approved by the -.fate board .they thought the school would be centrally located. He .went on to give arguments for and against the sites that are now under option the Kline, Sutton and Ritter sites and told of the arguments for the Bucher site. Others Speak Some of the persons who spoke following. Mr Deatsman’s statements were Jack Vanderford of Turkey Creek township and a member of the original reorganization committee who stated he had voted for the school board members and in doing so had given them the responsibility of the school and thought the persons present should go home and let them do their job. Ray Jones of Dewart Lake said he was very much interested in preserving the lake and asked if the board had investigated the actual cost of building the school in Syracuse and Using the sewer disposal plant. He was told all of the board members had agreed dollar and cents, wise this would be the cheapest place to put the school. Paul Stoneburner of Plain township. Mrs, William T. Jones. Jr . of Syracuse. Tom Church and Wayne Randall were other persons commentng. Wayne Bucher took the floor and stated he did not list his ground be(Continued on page 5)

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

Mr. and Mrs. Farrell and Frank Scott decorated the blue and gold window. A Mail Journal staff photo.

lav TrasbT, Paul Coy. John Yoder, Doug Bushong. David Bushong, and Joel Burkholder. .. •’ A Mail-Journal staff photo.

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ALTERNATE NOMINEE — Michael C. Hamilton, 202 Fourth street, Milford, has been nominated as an alternate to the Air Force Academy according to a list of 23 young men from Indiana’s Second Congressional District nominated by Rep. Charles A. Halleck as principals or alternates for admisson to military academies for the class of 196M6. Mike is the sou of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Hamilton and is a senior at ; Milford hihg school. RETURNS TO HAWAII SP. 2 Michael Brinkman. USA, i who has been stationed in Hawaii •for the past year left Monday. Feb. j 1, to return to his base in Hawaii after a furlough in Syracuse with his parents. - Mr. and Mrs. Vera. Brinkman. He has seen active duty in Viet Nam and has been in Thailand.

■. a 5 Dates For Lakeland Science Fairs Set

Michael Neff, chairman of the Lakeland community schools science fair committee, and Edgar A. Speer, principal of the Syracuse elementary school, have announced the dates of the 1965 science fairs which are to ,be held in Syracuse this year. ' The. Syracuse elementary school science fair will be held on Saturday, March 6. from 1 pm. to 8 pm. and the Lakeland community schools science fair will be held on Saturday. March 13. from 1 to 9 p.m. Both events will be held in the oki gym of the high school The Lakeland Community schools science fair will be a joint venture of thefour high schools Leesburg, Milford. North Webster ’ and Syracuse in the Lakeland corporation.

Milford OESElects Officers Feb. 3 Kosciusko Chapter No. 160 Order of the Eastern Star of Milford met for the regular monthly meet mg Wednesday. Feb. 3. at the Masonic Temple With the worthy matron Mrs Wilbur Baumgartner presiding in the east. During the business meeting election of officers was held with the following being elected: Worthy, matron. Mrs.. Robert Ruch; worthy patron. Robert Ruch: associate matron. Mrs. Charles Myers; associpatron, 81l Perry: secretary. Woodrow Free; treasurer. Mrs. Robert Reed; conductress.' Mrs Warren Fisher. Sr.; associate conductress. Mrs. Stanley • Scott. Tiie chapter room vas decorated in keeping with i St. Vp'eni ire’s day. ■►usmess. meeting, all retired to the dining room where re- . and coffee were served by the so- 1 cial comm.fee. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bray. Mrs. C. S. Myers, Mrs. Charles -Myers anti Mrs. John Aiigs-: burger. The tables were decorated with red and white hearts and centerpieces ■ of cupids and decorated hearts. The next meeting will be a called meeting for initiation of February 17 at 7 30 p.m. A silent auction willalso be held-at this meeting. ’

Mrs. Ruth Rapp Appointed To Library Board Mr< Ruth Rapp was reappointed to the Syracuse Library board. Her term is about to expire. The appointment was made Tues day'night by the members of the Lakelahd Community School Corporation's board of school trustees. Mrs. Rapp was a teacher in the Syracuse school for over 30 years. Her term will be far four years.

Lakeland Youth Board In Monthly Meeting Feb. 7 The directors of the Lakeland Youth, fee., held their monthly meeting at the youth center at S p.m. on February 7. Rev. Ralph Wagoner attended as visiting minister. The following announcements were made on coming event*: A Valentine dance is to be held on February 20 and a Spring Spectacular is being planned for May. The annual membership drive will be held chxring the month of May. The next meeting is to be held on March 7. The public is invited to visit the Youth Center at anytime. MRS. LAWRENCE HOMA.VS FEBRUARY 8 BIRTHDAY FETED Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Homan were pleasantly surprised Sunday evening by friends from Bremen. Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Bon Durant. Jr., and daughter, Kristine, and Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Schweisber»ger brought a decorated birthdaycake and ice cream for Mrs. Homan’s birthday. A social evening was enjoyed.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1965

Committee members are Robert Plummer. Leesburg; Robert Kitson Milford: William Kitson and Paul Royer, North Webster; and Mrs. t Ralph Vonasch and Michael Nes’. Syracuse. z The Syracuse elementally | science fair is :\;r.g sponsOretrby the Turkey Creek Parent-Teachers [ Association and is being organized and operated by the faculty mem- | bers and principal of the school. Mr. Neff is sen ng as adviser for the project. This fair will include grades Kdg. - six of the Syracuse elementary school. The Lakeland | community schools science fair will include the junior division ' grades I 7. 8 and 9> and the senior division ’ grades 10, 11, and 12) of the four high schools.

| In This Issue ' • Boy Scout Story • Page 1. • School Board Meeting - Page 1. • • Sales In County . Page 12. • Letters To Editor - Page 7. • Editorials - Page 4. ! • Cruzin Around 'Cuse - Page 6. County Towns And Cities Get Alcohol Tax . County towns and cities have received quarterly distributions of the alcoholic beverage gallonage tax from the office of the state auditor. < The distributions go into the general funds of the cities and towns. ; They follow: Etna Green, $148.14; ’ Leesburg $139.81: Mentone, $266.19: j Milford $382.05; North Webster sl6l. < 75; Pierceton, $388.31; Sidney. $68.11; t Silver Lake. $168.29; South Whitley, t $433.82: Syracuse. $522.22; Warsaw, $2,36&50; and Winona Lake, $631.25. ■

Standings At Half Way Mark In Bridge-O-Rama Standings after, the fifth round of play in the Lakeland area Bridge-O-Rama have been , announced byMrs. C. F. Sarah’ Kroh of Syracuse. The Bridge-O-Rama started last, October 15 and will end the middle of April. Ten rounds are being play : ed. Proceeds over and above the prize money will be given to the Lakeland Youth Center. Standings are as follows: High gross. Dale Allen and Eugene Hall, first; Otis Clyde Butt and James Butt, second; Mr and Mrs. Jerry Johnson, third; Mr and Mrs. Carl 10. Penn, fourth; and Mr. and Mrs. j Donald Ruple. fifth. Mr and Mrs. Ray Campbell are i first in the net scores division. Other places are second, Mr, and Mrs. (Jerry Johnson; third Otis Clyde ; Butt and James Butt ; fourth. Dale i .Allen and Eugene Hall; and fifth ! Robert Jones and Mrs. Ralph [•Blanche 1 Thornburg, I

ABRAHAM LINCOLN 16th President 1809 . 1865 LINCOLN DAY LUNCHEON FEB. 13 The annual Republican Lincoln Day luncheon will be held at 12:30 p jn. Saturday, Feb. 13. at the Westminster hotel at Winona Lake. A special guest for the luncheon and meeting will be Congressman Charles A. Halleck of the second district. The guest speaker will be Dr. Walter Judd of Minnesota. Reservations for the luncheon may be made by telephoning Republican headquarters at Warsaw, 267-3633.

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ROTARIANS* ALL — This photo. \ taken at the dose of Dr. Carl Winters’ talk before Syracuse Rotarians, their wives and guests Monday night shows the Rotary Banner presented

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Dr. Winters: Commanding, Challenging, Inspirational _ Syracuse Rotarians, their wives - *

and guests heard a most unusual talk by a most. unusual speaker at their annual Valentine party Monday evening at the Syracuse Methodist church. Their speaker: Dr. Carl S._ WinL ers, a former ''farm boy" of Linten, Ind., who has become a celebrated speaker, minister, administrator arid traveler. He is now on the lecture staff of the General Motors Corporation. His. talk followed a bountiful swiss steak dinner, prepared and served. to about 250 in the. church d room by ladies of the church. at j 6:30 p.m. Rotary Glory Road ■ Dr. Winters, who was introduced j by Rotarian president Bill Cutter, said as a minister he usually has a text He said he has talked previously on the •‘.American Glory Roa 1." which for' this oerii<on :v would change to the “Rotarw-Glory Road.’’ He had only praise for the good work of Rotarians the world over, of which there are over 550.000. He has spoken before Rotarians, as well-as Lions. Kiwanians, and othersimilar groups in most of the major capitols of the world. He said everyone must have' i-. dtjals, a glory road, or “what rise :< there’" His talk was based on years as l a Baptist minister <he spent years as minister W the Oak Park, 111., Baptist church 1 , his work as Michi- ! gan’s Crime Commissioner, his work as a radio' minister and on Chicago's inglorious skid-row. I Commanding an unusual platform manner. Dr. Winters held his au- . dience for 500 minutes during which one could hear the proverbial pin drop. His address was in a low key, but every word was audible, ful and effective. He said. “Rotary is /the wheel ! that turns the best side of a mar. up.” Introduce Guests Jay Peffley, vice president of the Svracuse-Wawasee Rotary club, introduced distmguisned guests present: District * Governor of 654 and Mrs. Riley Case of LaGrange, immediate past district governor and Mrs. Jack Kissinger of Elkhart, immediate past president of- the Elkhart Rotary club and assistant district governor and Mrs Robert Skillen of Elkhart, president of the Elkhart Rotary club and Mrs. Max Walker, president of the Warsaw Rotary club and Mrs. Joe Mater, president of the Goshen Rotary club and Mrs James D Breed, vice president of the Ligonier Rotarv club and Mrs. Jack Miller- _ - Rev. August Lundquist ;ed tre group in singing “sweetheart songs’ and later favored the group -th Mrs. Lundquist in singssP Sweetheart.’’. Rotarian Harold G/av gave an excellent welcome to the ladies. As the meeting ooened the audience sang the national anthem and Rev. Lnndqmst gave the Miniature orchids flown from Hawaii for the appeared at each place setting. ... President Bill Cutter had charge bf the program and gave credit for * tn mernbe.rs of the Rotary dub including Dick At- | RaroM Gr-»v and James Kirkwood, and “above all credit i goes to my wife,” he commented.

to Dr. Witners. Left to right are Dr. Winters; Rev. August Lundquist, pastor of the Syracuse Methodist church; Rotary district governor of 634, Rilev Case of 7

[ MELVIN KELLY NOT ON ILL-FATED PLANE | I Word was received here. Moa-' day night. Feb. 8, by Mr. and Mrs. ! MeMn Kelly. Syracuse, that their ' I son, Melvin DeVerle Kelly, was not ' aboard the Eastern Air Lines IX' 7 B 1 which went down off New York on Monday with all aboard lost. j Mr. Kelly regular cojpilot of the ill-fated plane, had been transferi ed to school on instructions for the I I new and bigger. Constellation, and I j was in school at the time of flight, He has a brother Lamy at home. [ who is employed at The Goshen [News, and an uncle, Gerald Kelly | I-of Warsaw. '. ■ ' [ L I .Mr. and Mrs. Kelly spent several I. . anxious hours trying to contact Melvin’s apartment .and with the help [ of the Warsaw telephone operators did get tiirough and talked to one of i the men in the apartment who. in- j [formed them that Melvin was safe. ! ' but that one of his roommates had I I been on the* flight. . Mr. Kelly had been at’ O’Hare , .: field until recently when he was transferred to Kennedy Field in New York. Mr. Kelly a graduate of War- ; saw high school has many friends. , and relatives, in tiie community. , I • J ' . • Syracuse Couple Celebrate Silver i Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Robert Insley, Syracuse, will be honoree at a family 1 ! dinner Sunday, Feb. 14, by their children, Stanley and Jean, in observance of their 25th wedding anniversary. • ’ Mr. and Mrs. Insley were mmried I in Warsaw February 17, IMyl by Rev. M. S. Livengood. They have s been residents of Syracuse since that time. Mrs. Insley was the former Ethel Mae Rowe, daughter, i, lof the late Mr. and Mrs. William | i Rowe of Warsaw. , Milford American Legion Meets Monday The Ancil Geiger Post 226 of the Amen. ar. Legion, in Milford met Monday Evening with seventeen members and two guests fro. the American Legion Auxiliary present I - Auxiliary vice president Mrs. Harold Freeman presented SIOO to the Legion for the installation of t the new furnaces. It was voted to give Leo Anglin, * Jr., a medal for entering the counr ty oratorial contest which is sponf sored by the American Legion. Leo > won third place. s The benefit parties are planned t for the month of February. The :. dates are February 13 and 19.

'BtH/Samt WEEK I

FEBRUARY 7-13, 1965

LaGrange; Jay Peffley, vice president of the Syracuse-Wawasee Rotary club; and president till Cutter. A Mail-Journal staff photo.

Founders’Day To Be Observed By Syracuse PTA Founders Day will be observed [ during a regular meeting of the Turkey Creek Parent-Teachers Association at 7:30 p. m. Tuesday, Feb. 16, in, the school cafeteria. Past presidents will be honored guests. The elementary’ teachers will present the program for the, evening. Mrs.- Jack Cairj president, will be in charge of- the business meeting at which time there will be an attendancecount taken. The hospitality committee wall serve refreshments following the meeting. Plans for the annual Spelling Bee are progressing. This will be held February 23 at 7:30 p.m. in "the old' gym. The public is, invited.. PAST MATRONS ENTERTAINED Mrs. Jack Stoelting and Airs. Gerald Cramer, Syracuse, entertained ire Past Matrons club of the Order'of the Eastern Star. 283 in the Redwood Room of the Bon-Len Snack Shope Tuesday evening, Feb. 2. ‘ Mrs. Jackson Ridings, president, presided at the. business, session. Mrs. Jack Carr won the door prize. Mrs. Gerald Cramer president eleet, discussed plans for the coming year. The hostesses served refreshments of cherry pie and coffee during the social hour. The next meeting in March will be held at the home of Mrs. Joe. Bushong, North. Shore Drive, Syracuse Lake. Milford Cub Scouts Hold Committee Meeting A committee meeting of the Milford Cub Scouts was held Wednesday, Feb. 3, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Neil Farrell. Boy Scout week, February 7-13, J was discussed and it was suggest- I ed the Cub Scouts wear their uniforms as much as poss.. ’e during this week. Mr. and Mrs. Dewees of the May Stores agreed to let the Cbs {Hit a display in their front window for Scout week. A “Blue and Gold banquet” was planned for the next meeting. It will be held February 22 at 6 p.m. at the elementary school.. Each ' Cub and his ; family is asked to bring a potluck dish and his own table service. Mrs. Gordon Blosser, Mrs. Glen Treesh and Mrs. Forrest Ramser are the food committee for the banquet. The parents are asked to let the den mothers know how many of their family plan to attend. Richard Fehnel, fifth grade teach- « er at Milford, will give,,-a short program on magic tricks.

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