The Mail-Journal, Volume 4, Number 2, Milford, Kosciusko County, 18 February 1965 — Page 1

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LOOTED SAFE — This photo is of the looted safe in the Walter Drug Store in Milford Sunday morning.

Take $1,197.26 In Cash

Burglars Do Valentine Day Job' At Milford

were expecting a brv.<*- . i ' ’ M 11. 1 \ •***• ’ v‘**• • ‘ ’ I '■■■ >'■ ’ - ■' ' Fake $1,197 > The nu.n target of the burglary n Milford Thieve- g.aruM entry by pry ! the front door open \*;th n u.e k No, h'Uil ' . < . & . A- • lished In tin’ safe were nan <>tf S which were nut touched Mr Pern said !:■ t-Kild not led wlnther any merchandise was stolen Officer Wolf talked to local citizens and came up with several clues to pursue Al>o investigating Sunday morning were deputy sheriff Dave Andrews and slate police det«v:ne Howard Lightfoot of CcomThe b-t-.ik p was diwtniered by Mr. Perrv when In? opened his store for business at 7 » n :nMr Parry said M» store was broken into n n< yea? - ago. • Enter Two Others Also entered was Fuller's <>■: era ■ ■ . .. Agencv Rnyw F.d’er said be found his front door, rear door and alley door st i-xi.ng <>;<<•!•. He said iu< store has -two cash registers, and that thev le.iveon’.y a small amount of change ■ the week end. any Chuck Mvers found pry marks on the front' door of his Ford agency. However, the dohr'was locked ter he found pry marks on the big ■ Late Saturday night Myers and 1. ons club president James A • ■ .put part of the Lions club's f:sh try receipts in the Myers safe Mr Myers said that amounted to $478 and a small amount of the .cornThere were pry marks on the front door of Sharp’s Hardware, located just south of the dr.ic store 'No entry was. made, as near as could be determined, according tp Dennis Sharp Officers su-pv't-sl ?•!!’.! v !r. ' g:-v stores was made between 4 and am:. Milford Friendship Class Meets With Robert Geiger Sixteen members of the Friendship class of the First Brethren church in Milford met at the home of Robert Geiger Sunday nijjht. Ed Huber, president, conducted the business meeting. The class has completed the. project of purchasing robes for the junior and .senior choirs The new project will be a program of. encouraging, members to attend Sunday morning classes. A social time was enjoyed Che?ry dessert was served by the com: mittee consisting of Mr and Mrs Geiger. Mr and Mrs. Huber and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Estep.

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on ibe left is the face <»f the safe. Clearly M-en in the safe are bottles of narcotics not touchtd.

W---' RUN ( I \RK SCOTTISH RITE CLASS PICKS REN CLARK ■ , Ren S C/jirk of Milford Sa ir- . . aflerno/n Was. ■ named ’-presi-! dent of the mid-winter v class of Scottish Rite .in ..tiie Masonic. Tern- .'-:■ -ro roWr Be'hi The class was >-.i for the late Leslie H ■ ■ = <o-> of j the man for whom the class , amed. './' I .rome 14’. men from oxer ’.he tes ■ r.tury over which t;. ’ ;c as- , , „/' .. : ; ■ George E ■ Newberry of Bus ; et of the Scottish Rite. .Northern I M.i-'Dic JurksdaHott, was the ■' . ' M -■ ' ?>:.>■!■ ’i.nnedroy the rias> ■ were Dr. John.-E'. Reed of Chesteri ton. vice-presxiertt; .in. N Em- , • erson of Gary, secretary; James’C. ! '■■ ! Fr-iuk W Morrow, Gary, orator, . and Gene M Swaim, Hammond, his1. lon.m ' ■=/* ■ - , < Ge-rge E. M-Imc, commander-in-i ■ TO BEGIN WORK ON NEW MARKET BY MARCH IST Work is to begin on a new super- ’ /market -an Waw-asee Vdl ■ ■ I.with a completion date of June . 1, it was learned this week [ [ The rtew- store, being built by ’ John Augsburger of Lake Wawa-| see, is- to be 9.000 square feet. Augs- [ burger owns a similar store in Mil- - Mtes ifKRTTER ACCEPTS POSITION VS HEAD NURSE Miss.. I>»r s Ha 'ter, daugh’er of . II Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hartter <rf Mil- • ford. has. lat D-Youville university in Buffalo. , I NY . in attaining her bachlor of. t j science degree to nursing. [ ; | She spent own day at the home ’ * |of her parents and then proceeded I II to Alton. 111.,- where she has ac-1 , cepted’ a position as head nurse in I the pediatric department of St. Jo-; . seph hospital | : i She began her new duties on Mon* | . I day, Feb. 15. I I Her new address is: 3400 Craw-1 I ford Ave., Alton, 111.

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store owner .John Perry said Si, 197.26 in cash was taken A MailJournal staff photo.

Milford Lions Serve 800 At Saturday Fry Milford Lions served nearly 800 i at their fish rry Saturday evening 1 at the Milford fire station. The re--‘-yi- made the Mo:xLiv ■ Ihe c.ub voted to lease its tent ! ■ / ' a color film on ba>eb;iK Carolyn Biller To • . ■ Receive Nursing Cap February 26 U/irolyn Biller of Milfoid is. am's:;; the 02, : freshman who .w .1 receive their nursing caps at the frith annua' capping service of Park-•-a-A Mclirohs’ < ::>>•/ <>: n'uri.ng. Fort Wayne, Ind.. February 26 at • 7.30 p.m. The caps signify success- •■ / t. e'.first, seme■ ■ work Carolyn is the daughter of / ii (r 2 Milford of nursing, will present the class of [ 1967 and be in charge of capping. • Response will be made by Ann Ellen Minor, f’ort Wayne, prescient | of the class Prcsentid.on of the award of merit to the g freshman will be made by Margaret RettiL’. R N assistant director of nursing txiiK-.itior. Rev Dallas L. Brvwimng. minister of the Wayne Jx-r .:;,<■ Fkirkvew Menroria' hospital board of directors, wall deliver the principal address He. u / lx* held at the New Haven Methodist church. A recep- < ■ gram v ill be held in English Hal! at the school «>f nursing. I TO GIRLS’ STATE - Miss Susie Price has been elected to represent American legion Auxiliary Unit ±26 of Milford at Girls' State this year. Giris' State will be held June 28-27 [ on the Indiana university campus at Bloomington. Nine hundred girls ! from all over the state of Indiana will participate this year. i Sb sie is the daughter of Mr. BBd Mrs. Glenn Price of r 1, She is to the = Mgh school bud. chores, science [ club reporter. Rhetama speech and ! dramatic club, GAA and has been in instrumetnal and piano contests.

In This Issue • Valentine Day Robbery - Page 1 • Tourney Drawing - Page 1 .?/ ■ • More Letters - Page 6 • Overcrowded Classrooms - Page 7 • Editorials - Page 4 • Named Court House Reporter - Page 7.

COUNTY FIREMEN TO MEET AT MILFORD TONIGHT ’ Tin* monthly county firemen's : meeting will be held at the ' ■ >' ~ P m - March 1 Deadline For i Federal Excise Taxes Federal excise tax deposits, ’’ said [internal Revenue in Indianapolis. Manufacturers, retailers, a n d rs who are liable for more J JL Jy w * !, IFdailed information on tris : subject is available upon request { from the Internal Revenue ' Serlice, ' ■ JOSEPH M. PRUCINSKY, USN, IN TRAINING AT GREAT LAKES Seaman recruit Joseph M. Prucinsky, 20. USN. son .of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Prucirsky of r 2 Ligonier. has begun basic training at the Naval Training Center, Great 1 The nine-week training includes) naval orientation, naval, history and i organization, seamanship, ordnance j arid gunnery, military drill, first aid. and survival. ’ During the training recruits receive tests and . interviews which | determine their future assignments I in the Navy. Upon completing the ; vice schools for technical training or to ships and stations for on t e iob train.r.g in a Naw rating specj Naval training produces the pow-' er m seapower by supplying quah:ed personnel '’to ' man the ships, [aircraft and shore stations of to-1 day’s modern Navy. i Mrjs. Man ford Mishler Entertains Solomon Creek Ladies Aid The Solomon Creek Ladies Aid ! held its February meeting in the home of Mrs. Man-ford Mishier, r 1- ’ Syracuse. I The meeting was opened by the | vice, president Mrs Miltori Shuder. ; due to the absence of die president Mrs. Herbert Blue. < . j jCloy Eiler, Roll cal,’ was answered by each : I member giving an original Valenytine verse. Many items of business ! were transacted during the meet- ■ * . / Tea Towel Shower At the cio.-e of the t»u-aness meet-. ing a shower o( tea towels was] held for the church social rooms. Several contests were enjoyed with prizes going- to Mrs. Joe .Bear,, j Mrs Howard Routson and Mrs. [ Charles Beck • - . j Seasonal refreshments were serv- • ed to the 10 members and three guests who were present. FOl R SYRACI SE HIGH STUDENTS ARE PAGES Mary Barb Immel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Lewis Immel, Curt Stucky, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Stucky\ Casey Kroh, son of Mr. I and Mrs. James Kroh, and Jayne Poynter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.! •Raymond Poynter, were Syracuse high school students who acted as ; pages at the state legislature at ; Indianapolis last TJfursday. NEW SUBSCRIBERS TO THE MAIL-JOI'RN.AL Carson R. Gould. 717 Webster 1 street, Apt. HMD, Fort Wayne I Joe E. Yeiter. r 2 Leesburg William. Beemer, r 1 Syracuse Arthur Schreiner. 609 Fry street. Fort Wayne Larry J. Miller. Box 271 Syracuse Mrs. Myrtle Griesinger, r 1 Pierceton

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1965

Milford vs. Pierceton; Syracuse vs. Warsaw

Sectional Tourney Drawing Announced Wednesday

I Tlie drawing for the sectional basketball tournam.ent, to I J be held February 24-27 in the Warsaw community school. . gym. was heli’ at Indianapolis Wednesday morning. I

I•■' t ■ I I. The' tourney opens Wednesday i night with Larwill meeting. North i I Webster in the first game at 7 I p.m., followed by Syracuse ■’and [ plays P.ercetor. at 7 p.m. : Thursday, followed by Mentone and i Uolumbiar City. Leesburg will play Claypool at 7 p. m. Friday. I Hard Row The Yellow Jackets face a hard j row, playing favored Warsaw tn its ; first game. The Jackets have won i but one game this season, and Wai- ‘ saw heavy on tail,men, are favor- - ied with many deepsters. The Milford - Pierceton game j coul* prove a good one. In schedule; ■ ed play Pierceton defeated M.ltord 1 58 to 56. I C’.aypool could - meet ■ Warsaw in moon- i . for. a real breath-taker. ■ The winner of the sectional wall go to the. Elkhart regional tl • The complete pairing follows: . Wednesday Night j" 7—Larwill vs. North Webster <1) I B:ls—Syracuse vs Warsaw (2.) i Thursday Night ! ■7—Pierceton vs. Milford ■ :-r 1-s—Mer.tont- v< Columbia Gitv ’i - (4) ‘ Friday Night 7—Leesburg vs. Claypool (5) 1 8:15—-Winners Games 1 and 2 (6) Saturday Afternoon 12 30—Winners Games 3 and 4 (7> i I:4s—Winners Games 5 and 6 (81 Saturday Night •” \ 8:15—-Championship Game . Referees assigned to the Warsaw I tournament are Harrty. Green of Lai fayette; Eugene Carrabine and Donald Koester, both of Gary; and George Avery of LaPorte. | MEET WITH GOV. BRANIGIN TUESDAY ; Jack Vanderford. secretary of the . : Wawjsee Property Owners A and Wales Miley. Lake- Wawasee ' marina operator, accompanied by I Ron Stone, legislative representative ’of the Outdoor Boating club, a na- • i go, attended a meeting Tuesday with Governor Roger Braningin in his ob i fice. ■ ■ Also present was John Mitchell, I I newly appointed head of ]depiartment of conservation.Plans were outlined for a new' approach through a youth training program in the safe operation of i boats and motors. ' ’ i 1 Legislation now in the 1963 ses- ' sion of the state legislature was re- j ! viewed and some’changes indicated j ! and accented; Mr. and Mrs. Jay Rensberger Celebrate 40th Anniversaryand Mrs T. J. Mullins of* ! r 3 Syracuse honored Mrs. MulRensberger of near Wiimot, Sun- ; day, Feb. 14, celebrating their 40th • 1 wedding anniversary. Mr .ind Mrs. Rensberger were I married February'. 9, 1925. ; Mi's. • ! Rensberger spent her childhood to : the. SvrajMise cbmipunity.. I In afternoon a beautiful heart- } shaped cake and ice cream were ' <d by Pat and Tom Mullins to j the guests.. ' . .. . The afternoon guests were Miss Tx*nrse Rensberegr North Webber. Mr arid Mrs. Larry Rensberger of Fort Wayne;. Mr. and Mrs | Victor Hildebrandt of Syracuse and Mr and Mrs. Gilford Rider of New , Paris.. Husbands Os Junior < Mothers Guests At Supper The Junior Mother’s club met * I Saturday evening, Feb. 13, to the home of Mr arid Mrs. James Hugh- j es. Syracuse,' for a potluck supper. Their husbands were guests. Mr. and Mrs. Carlos .Xballi showed slides and spoke to the group of life in their native Cuba. There was no business meeting, the eve- j 1 I ning was spent socially. h I Attending with the. hosts. Mr. ana |< : Mrs Hughes, and Mr. and Mm Aballi were Mr. and Mrs. Dale Al- [ len, Mr. and Mrs. Don Arnold. Mr. ; i and Mrs. E W. Bechtold, Mr. and I Mrs. Carl Hadley. Mr. and Mrs. James Lentz, Mr. and Mrs; W Ilace Mr. and Mrs. Jack EJam. Mr. am.. Mrs. Arthur Mabie, Mr and Mrs. Forest Thomas. Mr and Mrs. Edgar Speer. Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Koble and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Ludwig i The next meeting will be in the j home of Mrs. Edgar Speers on . March 15. >

Interest Shown In Syracuse To Form Humane Society i Interest has been shown. in Syr-J acuse as to the forming of a humarie animal committee. i A meeting for those interested is, being planned for Tuesday. Feb. 23. at the town hall at 7:15. Anyone • been asked to attend. WMSA OF LAKESIDE CHAPEL ELECTS OFFICERS ■The Women’s Missionary Service Auxiliary of the Wawasee Lakeside chapel met at the church Thursday. Feb. 11. for an all day meeting. ’Mrs Arlee Sommers led in group, j singing and Mrs. Everett Welty ■gave tiie devotions, using the subject ” Martha, Stewardess of Sincerity’’ The potluck dinner was served i by the hostesses, Mrs. Joe Zehr ( and Mrs. Matthew Pamer, to .171 members and 10 children. The president. Mrs Wayne Sommers, presided at the busienss meet-1 ing when election of officers was j I held. Mrs. Floyd Rheinheimer. vice•president, automatically is president. ■Elected weje Mrs. Jason Martin. I vice president : Mrs. Arlee Sommers, i ’ secretary ’ and reporter. . The president. appointed Mrs. Joe Zehr as ' secretary of literature. ’ There will be no'regular March meeting as the Wawasee Lakeside Chapel group will be guests of the Topeka group ,on March 4. The afternoon was spent in quilting and . making comforters. • | BPW CLUB PLANS CARD PARTY The Syracuse Business and Professional Women’s club met Tues- • 1 day evening, Feb. -9, in the Syra- < peuse Case for the February dinner ! meeting. - The president, Mrs. Leonard Barm I hart, presided at the business ses- ; I sion when plans were completed 1 for the card party to be held, in the .American Legion hail, March 5 at 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Merton Meredith conducted La memorial for Mrs. Orval Snobar- ’ with Mrs Charles Dean as the auctioneer Mrs Barnhart won the door prize Mrs. Robert Wilkerson, ’ Mrs. Theo Thomas, and Mrs. Mary Van Dyke formed .the hostess committee ' SYRACUSE DEN 5 TAKES FIELD TRIP Den five, troop 28, of the Syracuse Cub Scouts enjoyed a field trip last Thursday night to the histoterest at Clunette? They visited the elevator, church, cemetery, and the school which was built when Kirk Prickett’s great-great-grandfather. Issac Anglm was , trustee. After the tour they went to , the home of Kirk’s grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Dallas .Anglin, for a wriener roast and games. On the outing were George Xanjt. Jack Trammel. Gregg L’mmel. Kirk Prickett, Mark . Talmadge. and Bruce Neer, the den ctoief Terry Miller and den mothers firs.' Raymond Talmadge anjl Mrs. Tom Prickett. Pollyanna 4-H Club Discuss Future Plans The Pollyanna 4-H club met Tuesday. Feb. 9, to the Syracuse sbhool cafeteria. The meeting war opened with the pledge to the flag led bv Gyle Stuckman, and the , pledge to the 4-H flag led by Linda Bitner. Two songs were sung, led by Lucy Wagner and Vickie Troyer. Discussions were held on the sunshine gift, 4-H pins and the officers training school. - Susie Wilson was elected health and safety leader and Rita Workman assistant. The game of T.V. was played led by Linda" Bitner. The girls .received the 4-H books, i Refreshments were served and the 1 i meeting adjourned. !

More Plans On Police, Firemen Benefit Fair

I —The Syracuse police and firemen's ; [.benefit fair, board met. Thursday. . evening, Feb. 11. in the fire sta- 1 lion. Board president Dan Ganger , presided at the meeting. «' ■ . Secretary Fred .Personette report-1 ■ * sent but and some replies had [been received. The parade has been i changed from 5 to 6 o’clock. ■ Bill Hess, parade chairman, -re- ■ ported that the parade will fornrort [ ( Chicago street. Mr. Ganger is to con- [ tact the merchants, and Chamber of Commerce in the near future. With the resignation of -Clayton Holtz from the police force anoth- ■ er board member was appointed. The name of Wilbur Butch Niles was placed before the board arid j approved. Mr. Niles was notified and he appeared at the meeting. ■ It was reported that the Chjirch concession at the fair/ The Ameri- [ can Legion is to have charge of the [ game stand; and to get help from Wherever it can. Tae firemen will be available to sell tickets every night, with the exception of Satur- ■ dav. Discussions were held on getting new street banners, contests for the kids after the kiddie parade and', also that the fire department, po-. liqe. American Legion and Ameri- i i can Legion Auxiliary each furnish j a woman, hostess at the fire sta- / tion the dav of the parade to help with the women guests who are invited to stop in at the station after I i the parade. It was discussed and a place de[cided on for the trailers of the peo j ! ole with the. rides, they will park ; - Mr Hfess 1 - also stated, ribbons i ’ nlacn winner Th’s was apnroved by i the board and ribbons ‘will be pbr- j [chased.. Mr Hess will - judges it was also stated tKat this | year there may be 28 tronh/es /Mr. Ganger is. to anoro s ‘ f ‘h the’; i towr board of trustees 4 at its next regular meeting on the closin” off of I j the east Main, street during the fair, j He will renort at thfr-next regular meettogi The hoard meets the secorid Thursdav of each month. ' | Those attending the meeting wore ] Dan Ga-i-er; Frol Pororonetto. Mrs:! r , . -Mr d Mrs William i Hess. Mrs Max Ganshom Joe Hughes. James McClintic. Bill S. Bet-1 Wavre Coy. Earl Money and Wilbur Niles. ■■’ . ■ Syracuse OES Elects Officers The Syracuse Order of Eastern - Wednesday, Feb. 10, at which time officers were elected. Officers elected were Mrs. Nancy | Motts, matron; Mrs. Dale Kimes, associate matron; Mrs. Clem Lisor, conductress: Mrs. Frank Bates, treasurer; and Mrs. Jack Carr, secretary'. , " The meeting closed as usual with refreshment hour. Mrs. Motts and F Peek were in charge of tlje refreshmeiVs. '

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Blue-Gold Banquet At Syracuse Tonight The annual Blue and Gold bani quet of Cub Scout pack 28 . will be held tonight (Thursday) to the Syracuse high school gymnasium Dinner will be at 6 p.m. All cubs and families are to attend. Dinner will be potluck arid : each family is reminded to. take its own taile service. LAKE WAWASEE COTTAGE DAMAGED BY FIRE Syracuse firemen answered a call ay, Feb. 13, to-Willow Grove, Lake Wawasee, where a sum. mer cottage was ablaze.’ The starred when one Wall was Wmro out by the explosion of a gas space heater. The firemen brought the. fire under control.- [ The cottage belonging to Marion I E. Hoshaw, r 1 Ligonier, is unoc- [ cupied during the winter months' but is kept heated to prevent freez- [ ing of water facilities,. ; . Damage, to the cottage was ap- I i proximately $2,500 according to Mr. / Hoshaw. A cottage- next door to Howshaw’s belonging to . Wilbur Whittle of Goshen, was slightly ttomaged .by the heat from the blaze on the paint on one side of. • ORLEY BROWNS HONORED ON ANNIVERSARY Mr and Mrs. Orley Brown, "Syr-, acuse. who are spending the winter ! at. Oklawaka,. Fla., had as their [ guests .on Sunday. Feb. 14, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bixler and . Mrs. Elizabeth Pollock, all Syracuse residents. ■ On Tuesday friends and neigh bors bf the Browns ebtertairied for them at Johnson Beach in honor of their 60th wedding anniversary’. • Cake and coffee were, served. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Ploy'd Brower, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Snyder. Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Lung. Jonn Beck. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Eiigah. Mr. and Mrs. J. Cauthen and Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Osber’g. — —_ ■ j MIDWEST FARM REPORT FEB. 21 This Week-the Midwest Farm report will feature nevys on the faiin situation by newspaper editors ; from- the states of lowa, Minne- • i -ori. as well.as. the ( mid West. It will be the . first TV news. commentary from the mid-. j. west. - ■ ' Phil Allen Os Omah, Neb., will be moderator. The program, sponf sored by the' National Farm Organization, rill be from 11 to 12 am, Sunday’, Feb. 21, over ,WPTA-T\’,‘ Channel 21- Fort Wayne,

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