The Mail-Journal, Volume 4, Number 1, Milford, Kosciusko County, 11 February 1965 — Page 5

Ligonier News

By ROSE CUNNINGHAM Amber Team Gets First Loss Os Season The Noble C-outny independent bask*-bail team sponsored by' Amber Chevrolet traveled to Michigan Ui:y Sal aday. without toe Cunningham Brothers, who were out be cause erf a serious illness in the family, and suffered their first loss of the 1964-63 season. The > Prison Team WOO over tbe .Amber boys 39-81. The loss snapped a 25 game winning Weak that started last November. The Michigan City State Prison team now have a record of 26 wins and 4 losses Larry Targgart with 24. 811 Landon, 16. Dennis Carter with 16. led the scoring’’ for Amber; and Jones with 23. Lenoir with 22. and Washington with 19. were top scorer- fr Michigan Qty. The Noble county team won over Cromwell in their home, game, played at, Perry Bd t week? US--91. Once beaten Cromwell suffered it's Worst loss of the year, with six men scoring" in double figures for the Amwr team tOIRIIRs COR IHItHI CLASS HAS IMNNKR MF i TIM. ■ ' - 1 th for Christ class of the Ei angelical tot at Millers Country Restaurant near .Goshen. last. Saturday evening.

Wednesday - Saturday, February 10 thru 13 Juhe Andrews James Garner tn “The Americanization " Os Emily’’ Sunday ■ Wednesday. February 14 thru 17 Cary Grant Leslie Caron in . “Father Goose” Technicolor Spring Specials Golden Rult 2-Hour . Quick Cleaners W AWASEE VILLAGE DIAL 457 3553STOP. LOOK. LISTEN — CLEAN ONLY PRICES 5 LBS 99c 7-8 LBS $l5O 10 LJBS $2.00 *- Pockets Installed 99c Rugs 9’ x 12’ (Cleaned & sized * ’. . . .... $8 95 Shirts Snow White 2 for 69c Draperies (beautifully finished) 99c panel MILFORD ELECTRIC IS OUR AGENT IN MILFORD B.i-- v- <-.•;'•••- j school discount) . . .. A.. 99c Winter Coats (men > women; . $1.69 & Up Suits & 2 Piece Sresses 2-$2.70 Trousers. Slacks, Sweaters & Skirts <plain- ... 2 for $1.35 “Some Cleaning Cheaper > But None Better*’ “Dyeing Saves Buying’’ ' Call Us Today

SWEETHEART VALENTINE DAY SPECIAL SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 14 i Breasted Chicken > Family Style ALL YOU CAN EAT SI .50 Children under 12 — SI.OO EXTRA TREAT — Homemade ice cream for dessert. Augsburger's Coffee Shop MILFORD, IND.

Rainbow Assembly 74 Has Initiation Rainbow Assembly 74. Ligonier, field initiation- services Thursday evening at the Masonic Hall for , seven new ; members. Candidates . Donnabel Heck. Patty Chrysler.’ Susan Mosejr, Lucy Lindsay, Cynthia Vance. Ligonier; Sharon 'on, Syra- ) cuse. - ? Anita Resier served as worthy Advisor and was assisted by girts from the Albion , assembly. Alsu 'present were Mrs Ray Me-] I Bride. Albion, district deputy of j District 19, and Mr.,Mcßride, grand .<■ Xurer. MRS. SELIG DIES IN GEORGIA Mrs Harriet Selig, wife of former resident. Harry Selig, died where she had been visiting her I daughter, , Mr and Mrs Selig resided in Ligonier until I*M6 when they mov-• I ed to Chicago. I Graveside services were held at | 4 p m Friday in Oak Park ceme-, tery. Ligonier.-with, the Clrey-Sedg- ; wick funeral home in charge. I FORMER LIGONIER RESIDENT DIES * I onier erf. the death of Mrs. Alta j R■ gr-vn'A-rg. 76 of South Bend. Mr-. Riggenberg lived in Ligonier for i many years and was married to the , late Greeq. | Death was caused by a fall on | the tee 1 ' I She is survived by . her husband, Mearl and one son Robert McDanel-.; three grandchildren and five greathil ■ -. Funeral -services were bri.d in, ■ Bei 1 last S lay . "■ < ' j '? . ST. PATRICK SODALITY HAS VALENTINE PARTY monthly meeting at 'the St Vincent I ■ Feb 2 A Valentine party for the fourteen residents of the home and i . - ■ -a the .purpose of themeeting ■ - ■ ' ' 1 T <■ bushess meeting was con- ! - - M . Fathi Linnehan ‘conducted the Rosary and tion Hostesses for the Valentine party were Mi- Charles Wtnebreiner, | Mrs. Alva Mynrie-. Mrs Elmer Smith. Mrs R.chard Maresch. Mrs I E iri Raber and Mr- Maralena May. I GL.ENDA CRIPE HONORED AT SHOWER Mrs Lawrence O Russ<" Ct&rad were hostesses re-1 . ent’iv for a bi • r in honor;'r jH-. daughter of ; the social rooms <rf the Burr Oak | ; church - - j ■ ■ Tbv • ' - prizes going to Mrs William I Guvas Mr- Alan M iler. Mrs Rob- i Miss Cripe became the bride of j Janie- I tot: of Plymouth on Sunday. *| 7 ... j vt MM il OF NWE3 DRIVE io SI \Kt FEB, 17 Mayor John Golden has announc- • ed that the Match »f Dimes Fund ■ ruarv 17 with a house to .house | canvass in charge of The Ligonier . i'fire.'department and'-the Boy.'Scout#.-.

YEAR ROUND EMPLOYMENT Good Pay Rates. Plus Overtime . OPENING NOW FOR PELLET MILLER •WILL TRAIN QUALIFIED MAN" - SEE MR. MCDONALD at NAPPANEE MILLING CO. Nappanee, Ind. or PHONE 773-4131

r Mrs. Welsh Is Assistant Kobe County Agent County agent Art Howard has announced the appointment by Purdue university of Mrs. Laurie Welsh as Noble county assistant extension agent of home economics. Mrs. WeLsh is a graduate cf Oliio state university with a major in home economics. She has 12 years experience in 4-H club work and was active in both home ec- | onomics and agricultural projects. She served as home economist for the Ohio Power Co., for four years ! nd taucht as an elementary school , teacher for three years. I ’ Mrs Wtrfsh will supervise all I j I home economics phases of the ex- r tension , program, including home i demonstration clubs. 4-H clubs. < young homemaker-; and special < cr.iups. as well as working with in- ( dividual homemakers. I ■ c ’n Commemoration ; Os Boy Scout Week ; j Richard Mault. Scoutmaster, of- - announced that Ligonier . | Scouts joined trrxips and Explorer \<>ble county in commen'- • ’ oral on of the- 55th anniversary of I the Boy Scouts of America || The Noble County Court of Honor .•. ; -vn*<ed in the Kendaliville high . I St I at 230 p m Sunday. Feb. 7. in a public recognition of the awards Noble county Scorns have earned ; from the ranks of Tenderfoot through Eagle Scout. i OES Elects Officers Tuesday Eastern Star Lodge No. 325 . e-, ! lected Mrs Tom Dvbnilar to serve I j- worthy matron, at their regular ' m<H-t ng. Tuesday night, Ft-b.. 2. : Serving With her wall lie George - George Gan n. associate matron; George Garvin, associate patron:? Mr- Richard C'.rv-’.i-r. co- tuctress i Mrs. Lauren Kauffman. . associate 1 condwtress; Mrs.", Rosalie Dickin- ; < son, secreiaiy; and Mrs. Clyvie Da- ■ <-r. The new worthy matron will an-> jKHK-e . tiie apx'int \e officers at an early date.. A public installation Will be held OH March 1-3. -VREPORTS GIVEN AT H. D. CLUB MEETING j Perry Township home demon--the E 1 resident, Mrs. Uascall Crothers ini. I charge of the business meeting. The meeting was-oowsed with I * J the creed and Mrs Ellsworth Pe- ; terson led in the singing, of "My t R. ■■•ui Abo read ng the h -mry. | Club members repeated the 23rd. , ( Psalm in unison and Mrs Harold , | Simmons read the “Thought of tlie I i ■ j < Garden health an! safetv reports < were given by -Mrs David IXm-ap. i • Mrs Ruth Sm : th and Mr- Forrest , • si.i > ei.-ii MrS George Moser gave fesson on --chil I Deyefopmerf.” The door prize was won by Aks . i AJos*. - . 'i ( I -J— . I ADMIT BREAK-IN AT PERRY CENTRAL SCHOOL Daniel Lehman, and Donald Con;ra i. is, both of Ligonier have, ad- . nutted breaking into the Perry CenI tral School, north of iJgomer, on ■ I January 26. The boys stole $240 from the principal’s of: ice Lehman • IHcwieyv.Ee Feed . Mill on January j’ I Lehman is being held in the La4 ' the Noble county jail Two other members of the group :, are jtn eniles and were released to ; t juvenile authorities They are both : Ligonier, one is 15 years of i 11 ■ - ' —L- ■ ■ |] TAKES POSITION AS RADIO ANNOUNCER Kenneth Pehlke, son of Mr and , Mrs Fred Pehlke, wffl soon be heard as an announcer on WADM j ’auto, 1540 on your dial. He will present news and sports and “DJ”, a 4 Top 40 show, under the name of I ( Keo Young Pehlke is a 1960 grad I - I uate of Ligonier high school. I I ■ -Lr- ' 1 TO SPEAK TO ADULT FIRMER CL.VSS I Robert Baker, district manager j < q1 u;e DeKalb Ac" cultural , 1-Vss’n ■ w. ?! be the speaker at the Ljgonier I Adult Fanner Class next Tuesdayevening at the high school building. | Hi- topic will be "Shooting For Two I j Hundred Bushels of Corn:" ; (IANINGH.VM, Gaylord Kent |l Mr and Mrs Kent Cunningham 1 are the parents of a Son. Gaylord i • Kent, born January 29 in McCray 1 Memorial hospital in Kendallville. I Mrs. Cunningham underwent sur- i I gery after the birth of her Ababy I .-,i s now convalescing very kaus- | factory / GERKE | Mr and Mrs Paul Gerke are the], ‘ barents of a new. dausiter, born I j Tuesday. Feb 2, in McCray Mem|crial hospital. ■■ • j, CONNER DAUGHTER i Mr. and Mrs. Tom Conner are the ' I parents of a daughter bom Wed- ; l nesdav. Feb. 3. in Goshen hospital. |' LITTLEJOHN. Sara Jane Dr. and Mrs. Mark Littlejohn, of I Evanston. Hl . are the parents of a daui&ter. Sara Jane, bom February 7. Mrs. Littlejohn is the for- j < mer Mary Jane Schrock, daughter , >of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Schrock, j i

ENGAGED TO MED — Rev. and Mrs. Paul C. Lantis of Goshen, formerly of the New Salem community, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Esther, to Donald L. Crabill. son of Mr. and .Mrs. Calvin € rabill of Rochester. ’ Both are graduates of Manchester college. North Manchester. Miss Lantis is presently teaching kindergarten at New Paris. Mr. Crabill is a student at the Evangelical Theological Seminary in Naperville, 111. A June wedding is being planned. Ligonier To Have 25 Exhibits In Science Fair February 17 Ligonier wfli have .25 exh.p; West Noble School Corpot science fair to be he'd in the cafetiirium of the Cromwell school on Fe >: uary 17' The exhibit will *>e open to the public from 6:30 to 8-30 pm. with refreshmmLs sen - e: -v : » F.H A. The maximum number of exhibits from other are- Cromwel;. 15; Wawaka. 10. ’Jimior high schools. Perry. Washington. .Ligonier, Wawaka and Cromwell will have six. exhibits each. In the elementary division, one project I<?r ea ro—v>. crudes one .ti'rough six. * hemistry nstructor at Howe Militarv Academy: Chet Dekko, Lyall Electric. Inc . Albion: Robert Mljar. Plax Corp . Ligonier: and Robert Kitson science instructor at the Milford high school.. Ligonier March Os Dimes To Hold Breakfast Once again ’ IrfgcHnier will have its , annual March of Dimes Breakfast. Tickets are now on sale.- all proceeds go to the March of Dimes. The ham and eggs breakfast is on Saturday. " Feb. 20, from 6 to 11 at. Sheppard s Restaurant, who generously d 'nares everything forth brehkfast • Meet your ifriends, or treat your friends, and say ‘thank you’ to the organization which did the most -to conquer the dreaded disease .polio and help the organization .which st.:’, provides the care, braces, treatments, and 'other necessities to pt'ople who have polio, i.-i addition, ’they are d-eng extea- ' ■• ■h on the horrible crippler. Arthritis, and. on one of our okle-t enemies. Birth Defects, and other cr.ppiers of till humanity.. Porch Light March Mavor John Golden- has announced the “Porch Light March” will take place on Wednesday evening. F.-b 17. and will start at 6 from City Hall. All Ligonier residents are urged to tum on their porch !ight< and liviht the wav for the Boy Scouts .and high school girls who are coming to your door; The people of Ligonier welcome ’ munities to the March of Dimes Breakfast and -iu2est it is a wonderful treat as well as, a wonderful service. William Leslie Prentice William Leslie Prentice, r I, K.mniell died at 215 p.m Alonday. Feb. 8, in. the Mrt’iav Memorial hospital, Kendallville. -He was born September 14. 1880. in Noble county and..had spent his entire 1 fetime in the area where he engaged in farming. He was mdrritxl April 30. 1907 to Ethel Tr.ne who died in i 566. Surviving are one son. Rwd. and one daughter? Mrs. Alta Kelly, both of Kimmell; three erandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Also surviving is one sister Mrs. Aura Iden of r r Cromwell. i Funeral services were held at the Vlrev-Scxigwck funeral home in Cromwell. Wednesday afternoon at 1 30 with burial in the Indian Village cemetery Elton Lepird Word has been received by relatives in this area of the death of Elton Lepird. age 87 of Ruskin. Ha. Mr Lepird died February 6. in the Bradenton. Fla . hospital. He was, born n Topeka, and had resided many years in. Goshen. He ,is survived by his Wife Hazel. Funeral services wtre held in Ruskin on Monday. MARRIED JANVARY ’4 Sharlei Shull of New York city, ,::F T•• v Mr ari l M■< C rib-r Shull of Fort Wayne and granddaughter’ of Mr. and Mrs. C M. Dressel of Milford, married Jay Stuart in New York on January 24. TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY The junior and senior classes of Ligonier high school went by chartered buses to Indianapolis Wednesday, Feb. 10. to attend the Indiana General Assemtrfy.

Court News Heirs Determined Heirs to the estate of the late Ina B Thomas, a Leesburg resident who died on -May 7, 1964, have been determined. • The net total of the estate has beep set at $38,052.69. Heirs are a daughter, Frances E. Hollar of Bourbon, and a son, Dr. E. Winston Thomas, Warsaw, who will receive $19,026.35 and sl9, 026.34, respectively. Weaver Estate The' estate of the late William E. : Weaver; r 2 Leesburg, has been determined for inheritance taxes. ' The entire net value of the estate is $37,106.24. Vivian Joyce Davis, r 2 Leesburg, a daughter, is the only heir. Mr. Weaver died on April 3, 1964. Named Executor Harley R. Miller, r 1 Milford, has been named executor of the estate of his mother, the late Sarah Miller of r 2 Nappanee. Mrs. Miller died on January 24. The estate is estimated at SIO,OOO in real estate and $13,000 in personal property. Three sons and three daughters share equally in the estate. They- are Harley. R.. Marvin A.? r 3 Nappanee, and Homer D. Idler. r 1 Nappanee: 'fressie Slabaugh. r 1 Bremen and Esther Mullet. route Nappar.ee. Pence-Nees Marriage Announced The marriage of Miss Opal Ei--1 leer. Pence of Elizabethtown, Pa., and John’Wesley Nees formerly of South Bend took place on Saturday. Dec , 26. at the Crest Manor Church dXne Brethren in S<>:;:i' Be I Re-.. ' Roix'rt Kaechel officiated at the double ring ceremony. ! The former Miss Pence is veil known in thik area where she has held many evangelistic me* and other services. She is a pastor I for the Church of the .Brethren and formerly held the pastorate at the I Blissville church and was -director of religious edugafion at the Crest Manor church until September > : st year. . The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Jessie E? Pence of North Wayne street in North Manchester. The bridegroom is the son of Mrs. Thomas Nees of South Bend. The couple is making its home zabetiitown; Pa' where Mr. Nees is employed as an accountant and Mrs Nees serves ;u. coordinator of religious activities for Elizabethtown college. THIMBLE CLUB HAS VALENTINE PARTY ! Eightv persons attended . the Sil- , ver Thimble club St. Valentine's party held Saturday evening, Feb. 6, at station. A chicken and. ham dinner was served. The h><es-es ‘were Mrs. Ray Haab, Mrs. Howard Beer, Mrs. Don Beer and Mrs. Fred WeisSer. • After, d nne'r the grottp sang three 1 dav. A sextet, composed of Mrs. D.? ; - Robert Hoerr, Mrs. Lewis Speicher, Mrs. Otto I Beer. Jr . Mrs. Frank Beer. Jr., and Mrs. Philip Be r sang “Abidl ing Love" and “In the Gloaming". : - Mrs. Ray Haab read a humorous pem and Becky Hoerr gave a humorous ; reading; Contest winners were Jack Rechkemmer and Mrs Maurice Beer. Prizes were given to the follovf|mg couples: Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Beer, lucky couple; Mr. and Mrs. , Elmer Hartter. married longest I number of years; and Mr and Mr< Frank J. Beer who celebrate their j wedding anniversary on February 14. Mrs Luther Steffen, president.. ■ remanded al; club members of the I club's bake sale to be held FebniI ary 20 .at the Milford Electric Shop. I Mrs. Steffen also read a letter j from Mbs.-A'ictor Beer who recently moved to Florida. - The evening was closed with Elmer Hartter giving the ,d^ votions ' SYRACUSE JUNIOR LADIES PLAN CAKE WALK The Junior Ladies dub of Syracuse met Thursday evening. Feb. 4. in the home of Kristie Niles w th Carolyn Smith as the co-hostess. Peggy Firestone, president, presided. The members- chose the yellow rose as the club flower. Plans were made for a cake walk to be held February 19 following the Syracuse - .Albion basketball game. There were 18 members present. The next meeting will be held February 18 in the home of Mary K. Bushong Personals Mr. and Mrs. Fred Targgart have returned from Miami Beach. Ea.. : where they attended the REM C. convention held recently. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Griffith recentlv attended the play “Captain’s . Paradise” at the Fort Wayne Civic Theatre. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Schrock have returned from a month s vacation in Ft Myers Beach. Fla and Nassau. Their daughter and son-in-law. Dr. and Mrs. Mark Littlejohn and small son. Hays, of Fv anston. 111., flew to Ft. Myers Beach and spent ten days with them. Dennis C. Hire, son of Mrs. Tom Hire, has graduated recently from Valparaiso Technical Institute with a degree in electronic technology.

I Milford nu i Favors Dewart Lake Location The Milford Parent-Teachers OrI garrization went on record as favoring a location west of Dewart Lake ! for the new high school in order ; to be corsistant with the student 1 population center and the geograp- ’ hie center. This action was taken at the organization's regular meeting held i I Tuesday evening in the elementary ' building. Members were urged to express ' their opinions personally to the j school board members: particularly Glenn Brown the representative from Milford, and Charles Kroh the member-at-large. The meeting was opened by the president. Dr. T. A. Miller.. Carlton ' i Beer gave the invocation. Mrs. Dewley Fox read the minutes of the last meeting which was the open house. Money- awards for having the hightst percentage of parents attending have gone to Mrs. Haney. Mrs. Sunthimer, and Mrs. Weingard’s classes. Mrs. Stanley Scott gave the treas- 1 urer’s report stating the full amount , of last year's scholarship has been paid to the two recipients Earleen ; Fisher and Anni Lange. A. rebort from this year's project committee lis expected, at the next meeting since a new chairman. Dan Levernier. has been named, to replace Victor Beer who moved to Florida. The attendance trophy for this meeting we: : to Mrs. Anglin. ■ A report was made on the excellent progress being made by .the Cub Scout Pa 'k vVhich the PTO sponsors. The Blue and Gold banquet will be held Februarv 22 at which time a large crowd ; s expected. ... Juvenile Delinquency Tiie program chairman. Mrs. NeH Farrell? introduced chief deputy : Dave Andrews who spoke about juvenile delinquency. He began with ia brief introduction to, the sheriffs department, a description of duties. . He then- told specific instances of juveniles. who had broken the law ’and. nointed out the narental res- ! ponsibility which could have prevented them Hte' combination of • humor and common sense in discusshti this serious subject made an impact upon the listeners. The ci UeCtion of confiscated “Equaliz- ‘ ers" which he displayed also prbvled most, sobering The. group was given much to think about. i The refreshment committee.. Mr. and Mrs Leon Tucker. Mr. and Mrs Robert Fisher. Mr. and Mrs Kenneth Cannon. Mr and Mrs; ■ I Denn Dowty. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth 1 Goshert and Mr. and Mrs. Paul ■ Le 'hlitner served tea cakes, coffee , and milk from a table !iv decorated with silouettes of I Washington and Lincoln. CRC Has Etiquette For Program Mon. Etiquette was the timely program of the Columbian Reading Circle when it met at the new home of Mrs. Elmer Sorensen, southeast. of Milford. Monday night. j Mrs. Harry Dale Doty, president Jof the circle, called the meeting to order with the reading of the club collect. During the short buisness meeting, it was announced that Miss Susanne Dewart and Miss Alana Orn will represent the club at the annual music contest Mrs. Doty then turned the meeting over to Mrs. Don Cecil who was in charge of the ■■evening's lesson. She introduced Mrs. Cliarles ’ Kerlin? Milford librarian, who spoke ; about the history of our modem day rales for good manners. The word “etiquette”, comes from the French.. meaning- “tk’Ket. or label" and was first used when a list dr ■■ticket” of manners was written and presented to guests when din- . ing and dancing at the court of the f king... ■■■■■_■ Many of our manners came from strict. miles of etiquette which have been moderated through the years. Among’ the many ; enlightening facts brought out about this subject was the idea that years ago, in the Orient there were over 3.000 : rales to be learned and . obeyed. | I ’ Upon arriving, a list of questions 1 ; concerning etiquette had been hand-j ied t to each lady present and these ; rules were, answered and discussed fdDdwing Mrs. Kerim’s talk. The hostess served cherry dessert. in keeping with the February htrfidays. There were 15 members and eight guests, Mrs. Don Charlton. Mrs Hoyd Voder. Mrs. Larrv Snider. Mrs. Donald Wuthrich. Mrs. Tucker, Mrs. Larry' Haney. Mrs. Donn Kesler and Mrs. Kerlin. in attendance. The next meeting will, be in the home of Mrs Mervih Mishler. Syracuse Locals Mr. and Mrs. Harry Appenzelier, I Syracuse, are spending two weeks bi Florida. They’ will v.s.t with the > Pete Harklesses while there. Mrs. Bertha Nicolai. Syracuse, has gone to Fairfax. Va., to spend several weeks with her sister. Mrs. Jack Brownstein and Mr. Brownsteih Mr. and Mrs. John Bowser. Miss E::-el Bowser. Mr. and Mrs. Adriar. Zollinger and two so,ns. Syracuse, spent Sunday. Feb. 7. w: them' aunt, Mrs. Lawrence Snod- i grass in Dowagiac. Mich. Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and,: Mrs. Harry Juday. Syracuse, were Mr. and /Mrs. Robert Harris and sons. Art and Mike Quillian of Plymouth, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Harris of Barbee Lake and Mr. and Sirs. Alva : Ketering of Syracuse. Patrick Money, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Money. Syracuse, has returned to Norwich Military Academy .at Northfield, Vt.. after spending; four days with his parents. It was the semester end vacation at the academy.

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ANOTHER HUNTER — Joe Allen Baumgartner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Baumgartner of Fourth street. Syracuse, is pictured above with some of the pelts he and his father got during the 90-day season. The animals were trapped north-

175 Attend (Continued from page 1) j chuse he wanted to sell it. People I of- the community had gone to him , asking that the land be offered to the board. . He commented several times on ithe statement made -by Mr. Kroh , at the start of the discussion and j reminded the board and” persons present of the. large dairy farm located within a few rods of the Kline site- anti refered to Mri Kroh's I earlier ' statement about a dance hall in the area. The building re- . ferred to as a lance hail had been a -kating-rink but is now empty. Statements and questions . were also voiced by Luther Steffen of "•Milford. Ed Charlton of Plain town- - ship. James Hummel and Morris ’ Harold Wilson of Jefferson towni ship and others. Beef | Shortly before the dose of the j meeting Mr. Church stated when I ressman you are to tell him about it and that was what the persons ' present were doing. He went on to • say Mr. ■ Brubaker was doing exactly what “we” "the people of r Plain township) told him to do and ymi can't blame him I Mn Brubaker said the persons :in Plain township would approve : the Sutton site. but. the Bucher site ' would be better for everyone. With that Mr. Vanderford wanted to know if Mr. Brubaker was going to ask every town what site it approved. Mr: Brubaker stated the Sutton site was within a. reasonable distance of Leesburg. Mr. Brubaker then moved the ' board accent an option on the Bucher farm'. He teceived no second to lus motion. Following the mptfon the me-.'t-iirt w’hs afijourned.’ '" . • The meeting had been opened at ■ the superinte.ndeftt's . offices south of Syracuse, however, when the of- ' fiees .became over crowded it was adjourned to the Syracuse cafeteria wiiere an estimated 175 persons were in atendance. The meeting had been ojx-ned. hi the 'usual .’form with the approval of il the unaoprovcj minutes and claims, the financial report and extracjirrieular fund reports. , ’.Principal’s. Report • All pnne.pals reported teachers meetings, student -conferences and the usual- monthly business of running the corporation's schools. Dunn D. Kesier of Milford high school -also reported plans being underway for the junior high spelling contest,, Mr. Allen and Mr. Kits sam teaching, the surj vey .underway concerning interest in adult education, and the eiub I acti\ dies. The library is being movjed from one of the classrooms to an area on the stage in front of i the study hall. j Milford elementary principal Har<id Young included the problem of- } snow removal north of the building in heaxv snow and the ABC library of Elkhart: book exhibit that had i been at the school, in his report. I Included in the report of Syra* cuse high school principal Milton Brice was the Air Force aptitude te-t that had been given and- the fart that toe student council is working on a constitution. » ' Elementary principal Edgar A. Speer of Syracuse reported on fire drills, the spelling contest plans and of being 'discussion leader for. the Parent-Teachers Association meeting I As elementary co-ordinator for toe corporation he told of a conference with the M-l teacher, prospective teacher interviews and of planning the workshop held in t Warsaw on February 6. Charles Garner of Leesburg told of new shelves in the library and how they help and of toe need to ?do something about the study hall i area. North Webster piifwdpal Wendell IBn ar.t told of the band boosters t trip to Chicago to see “Oih-er” and 'ffif activities of toe student eounciL : Bids were opened for the -wv tracting of a painter in Leesburg, . Syracuse and North Webster. The painting at the Milford school is done by a college student accord;ng to business manager Don Amj old The quotations were read and i : a decision will be made later. Discussion was heW; on toe 1965 i summer school with thb dates June ' 14 to August 9 being set. Vacation will be on July S’ to go along with industry's fourth of July vacation. As elementary coordinator Ntr. Speer reported to the board. That report appears in full elsewhere in this issue: Superintendent Lewis S. Immel gave the board an option paper on the Richard Miller property. No action was taken by the board. Among those attending the meeting were Gene Farling, r 3 Warsaw;

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east of Syracuse. The two trappers got 45 muskrats, six minks, and 10 racoons. The Baumgartners estimated they traveled over 600 miles bv car and by foot.

Walter Church, r 3 Warsaw; Ralph Calbert, r 3 Warsaw; Dorothv Thomas, r 3 Warsaw, Matty Jones, the trustee of Turkey Creek township; Ray D. Jones. R. E. Dewart. John M. Coßb. r 3 Warsaw; R. s. Hoff, Wayr. e Bucher. Mr. and Mrs. J. M.’ ; Cany r 4 Syracuse; Mr. and Mrs. Douglas J. Yoder, r 1 Syracuse; , Dale E. Graham, Leesburg, a former LCSC'board member; R. W. i Thornburg, Syracuse; .J. C. Vandt erford. Syracuse; Carl Diehl, Bar- , bara Diehl. Lee Tusing, Ed Handl gen.. s Also Robert Miller, Edward Cliarl- ' ton. Hersc 1- el Albert. Maurice'Neis P aUl . Stonebumer. Walter Deatsman. Don Beer. Harold Wilson, • E. R. West, Lester Varidermark. W. ? G. .Walgamuth, Jr.. Wallace Huff--1 man. Ro' . t D. Ferverda. Leon ■ White, Sy cuse; Arthur Morris, of- - Syracuse; Mr and Mrs Charles■j C- Beck. Syracuse: Orvil K. KilXQer, r 3 Syracuse; Mr. and Mrs. s Loren Longenbaugh. Syracuse; Mrs. • Donald Niles. Syracuse; . Mrs? Jan \ Rinker. Syracuse; Wayne Randa.!. r 1 Warsaw . ’ * i And; Janies A. Hummel, r 1 Lees- ? burg; L. W. Stabler, r r Syracuse; i 'Paul Culler, r 3 Syracuse: Jerrv •’ Grady, r 2 Syracuse; Roy L. Stiff- ‘ j ’er. Syracuse; Mrs. Thomas Keeav r 3 Warsaw: Ralph Long, r 3 i Warsaw; Luther L Steffen, r r = Milford: Gareth Meek. Syracuse; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Searfoss. r 1 Syracuse; Mrs. William T. Jones, Jr.. Syracuse: Mr and Mrv W. L. Gutter?* E W. Hall. Arth Baumgartnw'.v Edgar Speer, Doh Arnold. business manager: Lewis S. Immel. superintendent: and board members James C Stucky. C. W. ( Kroh. Ralph Brubaker and William Pearl. , ■ — . Meanest Crime In • I Lakeland Area t~; • — ’ One of the area's meanest crimes took place in toe Lakeland area Monday night when-Mr. andvMrs, ’ Phillip Kitson residing r 4 Syracuse, just of; state road 13, missed their two Bbrdar |‘ollie dogs. ’ The dogs were not found tliat • night and the next morning their bodies were in the yard, each with a bullet in its body', These dogs..both registered, were * family pets Only last week, Mrs. ’ Kitson had announced ove? a radio 1 station that she had three pups to ■ give away, within minutes after the announcement was made all 1 the pups had homes and many more . I calls, wanting them ■ A crime such as this is not easily ■ traced, the dog murderer may not ■ be found, the" only punitoment he t will receive is his own conscience. ’ These dogs were no,t rabid or vic- ■ ious. they were family pets and ! were no trouble to z anyone. . f Other residents in the vicinity have lost pet dogs within the past • few weeks., The state trooper who ■■ talked to Mrs. Kitson said the dogs I had not been shot on the premises but had been killed, then returned. Truly a crime, this area is not • prohd of. • , Mrs. Alma Orn, Syracuse, was i a Sunday. dinner guest in the home I of her brother. Alva Pinkerton and Mrs. Pinkerton of near New Paris. r J K /■ - PIERCETON NATIVE HONORED — William E. Mgtchett, a Pierceton I native, was elected president of The Continental Insurance Companies on January 26, 1965. Mr. Matchett, executive vice president since 1963, has headed Continental’s regional departments in San Francisco, Montreal, and Chicago during his 35-year career with the group. f A resident of Summit? N. J.» he is a graduate of Earlham college and of Pierceton high school. He is married to the former Mary Dell Hayes, f daughter of the late Claude Hayes, and Mrs. Haves of Southern Pines, N. C. The Hayes family formerly resided in Pierceton.

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