The Mail-Journal, Volume 4, Number 24, Milford, Kosciusko County, 21 July 1965 — Page 1

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'The Shades' Are Going To Europe

Three Etna Green girls, billed -Jas are both 16 and will be seniors in They boast hava rd on •'The Shade*" a versatile musical Triton haih school next xe.r.. And the market, a hallmark for any combo that walked away with top -Susi 'Blodgett is 19 and graduated risng young group It's called ‘T nrise in the North Webster Mop from Triton in 1964. -Won’t Cry." with Danny'' on the maid Festival t.Jent show recently. Cindi is ter of the Rob They have another in proreceived good news this week.. . j-mqte is Uie daugh- ct ’ ss ’ *be\ jutalaot iy report. TM have been asked to make a The girls sing rekg.ous songs, three-week tour of Europe, including ( |. iughter Mr an d yj re mdt and roll, and folk songs. England, w th a youth group. j«ne» Miner, all of Etna Green. At Q’s Waco . To? fa-Uj The Shades’will perform in >Swit- 1: was announced, this morning -■•X ** * ~ *.’ Who are these corndv lassies Jan the base guitar. No 5 doubt they will play some of with -JI the talent ’ * C®* toe iead and rhytbm gwtar the songs they hope to play on Cum!' Stouder and Jannie Gard and Suzi the drums. their European tour.

Cecil Foods, Inc. To Start Processing August 10; In 18th Year At Milford

Cecil Foods. Inc.. Milford tomato processors, are about to cum;Jete the largest expansion program un-j dertaken since the company was established in Milford in 1947, according to an announcement today! by Don and Jim Cecil. . \ Four hundred acres of tomatoes for the processing plant are being grown locally and »t s expected that this acreage will produce by ft,r the largest t.wnato pack ir. the ' company’s 18 year history. A total j of 6,000 tons of tomatoes are ex-| pected to be processed, which. j being cairned, wjH amont to approximately 190.000 cases of tomatoes and tomato products This wdl > be. in terms of cans, about million cans representing an increase over last year s volume .« thirtv-five per cent The Leeds stated that the recent rams have sized up the tomatoes and the quality looks veiy good. The plant will begin Airnr* 10 and due to the increased production the plant will .additional shift from 6 pm. to 10 30 p.m. during nwt of toe I , Two hundred women and » mm will tie employed to process tomatoes and one hundred field workers w-ill be used to hanest the crop as vrell as a fleet of trucks to deliver the tomatoes to the pro-j cessing ptant Plant Expansion Among the many improvements to toe plant is a new sizing mach-1 ine and improved tomato s c^*^ r recently developed and inrtabedby Don Hoover, plant superintendent A new system of handling emnD care has been designed by Neal Ccrv. . plait engineer, and he is nearing completion of installing five cable lines which wdl transport the cans directly from the un- ( landing platform to toe individual filling lines. A new 10.0® square foot concrete block warehouse needed by the firm to accomodate toe ed production has been completed and all drives around the plant and a large unloading area have been blacktopped. Due to toe heavy demand for the superior quality products produced by the local firm they have installed equipment to process tomato juice. The tomato juice wil be packed in 46 ounce size can. Also, they ptan .to add a new item of tomato sauce to be packed in an eight ounce sue can.

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|| NEW MILFORD NIGHT POLICE PHONE NUMBER A nieht telephone .has been installed for the Milford police department with the number being 6&M930. This number should be used whenever making telephone calls I to the pottee at night. _________ ! MICHELLE CONN ATTENDS MUSIC CLINIC Michelle Conn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Conn of r 2 Leesburg, attended the Indiana University music clinic at the I. U. school of music in Bloomington. Approximately 400 young musii clans coming from as far as Florida land New York spent an intensive ‘week of study on the Bloomington campus. The students attended daily classes and rehearsals participating in two concert bands, an jorcheSra. and a festival ciiorus. Thev also performed individually iand were taught by members of the faculty of the school of music. The 19th annual Music Clinic be- i gan on Saturday. July 10. and concluded with a concert in the I. U. auditorium on Sunday, July 18, giv ; jen by the major ensembles. The | students attending the clinic which was under the direction of George F. Krugger. professor of choral music at 1. U., were selected from apfJiI cations and are among the finest young performers in- the United States. ATTEND CAMP FIRE GIRLS’ CAMP I Seven members of the TePa Camp Fire girls of , Syracuse attended camp at Camp Kiloqua. Vandalia. Mich., last week and returned home Saturday. Those attending were Diane Van Lue. Susan Miller, Kathy Searfoss. Patricia Conn. Debbie Dygert. Sheryll Byrd, and E2oise Hoopingarner. The TePa group will have a paluck and ceremonial fly-up Thursday Julv 22. starting at 6 p.m. at the Scait cabin in SyractEe. Parents and families are invited. Mrs. John VanLue is the group leader. Mrs. 'Charles Miller, assistant. and Mrs. Charles Searfoss, sponsor. .

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Safety Program At Chore-Time “Tilt, jet, pin ch, blow,” four mag- ' M words might enable you to save the life of someone. who has stopped breathing, was demonstrated Wednesday noon for the employees and personnel of Chore-Time Equipment. Inc.. Milford. Mrs. Inex Devenney. executive director for toe Koeausko county Chapter American Red Cross, a United Fund agency, presented toe safety program. She used ResusdAnne and showcd films. The Resusci-Anne teaching was provided by the Tri Kappa and Delta. Theta Tau Sororities in Warsaw for use throughout the county. The McHatton funeral home in Warsaw also has purchased a Resusci Anne and provides demonstrations. The films, • Teacteng Johnny to Swan" and “Artificial Breathing,” were shown by Arlo Beiswanger of Milford. Mr. Beiswanger was accompanied by 30 MiMord boys and girts who are enrolled in toe recreaI tion program. I Clubs and organizations wishing to schedule like programs may do so by calling your Red Cross office at Warsaw collect, phone 267-5244. Dale Marshall and Charles Stump of Chore-Time made all the arrangements for the program, a monthly safety feature of the Mdford ptent MILFORD SCOUTS AT PIONEER TRAILS Members of the Milford Boy Scout troop 47 are spending the week at Pioneer Trails near Cromwell. The seven Scouts attending the camp are John and Billy Leemon, Billy Burgett. John Gorsuch, Ihck Wallace, Tony Newman, and Mark Mynhier. Senior Scouts attending are Dean Wallace. Luther Steffen, and Paul Kizer. The boys left Sunday and will return to Milford on Friday. JAMES MYERS PROMOTED James M. Mvers, son rof Mr. and Mrs. Nobte Myers of Syteeuse. has been promoted to the rank of Lieu* tenant CoicneL Lt. Colonel Myers and family are living in Leopoldville. Reptidic of the Ctmgo. where he is Operations Officer of the Mission to the Congo. His tour there is for a period of -two yoors.

Charles Purdum New School Board Member

Charles H. Purdum. Jr.. president of Sturm and Dillard Gravel Compahy on r 1 Syracuse was named Tuesday evening to replace Glenn L Brown on the Lakeland Commun.ty School Corporation's board of trustees. Mr. Purdum was sworn in by board attorney Robert Reed following the board’s naming him to the post. Mr. Purdum is a resident of Van Buren township and is representing Van Buren and the east half of Jefferson townships on the board. In a second motion the' junior member of the board was elected to fill the vacant position of secretary. Until his resignation Mr. Brown, who resigned because his office is transferring him to-Wheaton. 111,, hoiLbeen secretary. Mr. Purdum, 45, is married to the former Margaret Vanderveer. Both are Milford high school graduates. He graduated from the Virginia Military Institute with a degree in ekxtrieal engineering in 1942. The, Purdums have three daughters. Ann. a 1965 graduate of Milford high school and winner of this s Arton Award for band as presented by The Mail-Journal; Janet, who will be a junior at Milford next

Set Dates For 49th Free County Fair

The dates for the 49th annual free Kosciusko county fair and dairy association show have been set for August 2 through 7, at the county fairgrounds at Warsaw. Literature for this year’s fair, indutlmg huge roadside billboards, xk distributed. The fair will feature toe usual midway rides and amusement stands, and will be highlighted by a 4-H club livestock auction begining at 6 30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 5. A 4-H dress review will be held at 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 2, the opening night, and stock car races wall be held Saturday night, ’ with time

Lakeland Board Drops Option On Kline Site Lakeland school board officials voted Tuesday night to drop the option held on the Kline site as of August 1. This action came after the board discussed obtaining an option on the Mae Searfoss property located south of Syracuse. Following the discussion board attorney Robert Reed was told to see Mrs. Searfoss and to obtain an option to purchase the land. NEW SHS PRINCIPAL MOVES TO SYRACUSE Robert L. Slavens, who was recently named as toe new Syracuse high school prindpai, moved Monday vrftfi his wife and three chikkvn to toe Colwell property on Harrison street. Syracuse. The property is owned by Willis Lantz of near Syracuse.

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RECEIVES SCOUTING AWARD— Star Scout Terry Mffler. sou of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller of Syracuse, received the Pro Deo e< Patria Scouting award at services Sunday. Jsiy 18, at Grace Lutheran church in Syracuse. Terry is a member of, the ehnreh. > Thfo award is the highest award,

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■ x' / H o CHARLES 11. PURDUM, JR. year; and Amy, an elementary student at Milford. Purdum is president of the Indiana Mineral Aggregates Corporation, an organization which his father was instrumental in starting; and is .a member erf the National Guard.

trials at 7 p.m. Fair Queen This year’s reigning fair queen will be .Miss Judy Lantz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lantz, 513 south Lake street. Syracuse. Twelve Kosciusko county girls will vie for 1965 fair queen, to be crowned by Miss Lantz the final evening of the fair, Saturday, Aug. 7. William A. Orr is president of the fair association. Other officers are Donald Snyder, vice president; Henry Butler, secretary and general manager; and Hal Stroh, treasurer.

William Pearl To i Resign From Lakeland Board William Pearl, the Lakeland Community School Corporation’s board member from Tippecanoe township, announced last evening at a special board meeting that he will resign in the near future. Pearl, who is manager of the Sears. Roebuck anto-pampany store at Warsaw, stated 'fie was going to Frankfort, Ky., after 29 years with the Warsaw store. He stated toe board needed to look for a replacement so he could resign in the future. No date was given for the resignation. The board appointed Mr. Pearl and board president James Stucky to interview residents of Tippecanoe township for possible replacements. TODAY’S EDITORIAL Good schools, good churches, and industry make a community grow.

given to Scouts in the Lutheran church. In addition to 150 hours of 1 service to toe church Terry complet- ‘ ed memory work and a project. Terry’s project was a painted shield of a ship, the Christian symbol for hope. The shield is on permanent display in Luther hall.

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'Baby Tornado' Touches Down At Fascination Place Friday Evening

Residents of Fascination Place, in the Enchanted Hills area east of Lake Wawasee. were suddenly surprised when what they termed a “baby tornado” touched down there M 6 p.m. Friday. The sudden twister came out of the north and stripped a number of trees of their branches just north of toe residential area, and upturned a house trailer belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reed. It also toppled a 65-foot antennea at the residence of Mr. and Mrs Carl Baldwin. Several small tool sheds were damaged and a roof was tom from a garage in the area. Baldwin, a former resident of the Midway Trailer Court at Dunlap which was the center of the devastating Palm Sunday tornadoes, although he tod not Live there at the time of the tornadoes which attractday night twister “lasted about a minute.” '• In the Reed trailer when it was struck were Eveiyh Nolan and Linda. Gloria, and Frank Reed. Linda Reed. 12, was cut near the left ear • and two stitches were required to ctee the wound. I Mrs. Noian. who was setting with I the Reed children at the time the tornado struck, said. “The wind lifted the trailer up. then set it down with a thud, then tipped it over.” | Just to the west of the Reed trail- < er another trailer was lifted off its 1 foundation. 1 WAWASEE VILLAGE BARBER SHOP HAS NEW OWNER -1 s The Wawasee Village Barber Shop. . formerly owned and operated by L Gaff, was purchased last week by ■ Edwin Harting, who has been barbering in Huntington for the past ; three years. < Mr. Harting took over the busi- , .ness on Tuesday. < He is a native of Wolf Lake and is married to the former Myra Harper of Cromwell. They have two chilidren. Shelly Jo, four, and William Lee. 16 months. The new owner graduated from Wolf Lake high school and attended International Barber college in Indianapolis.

THREE CHANGE PLEA ON VIOLATIONS AT SYRACUSE Trials for three men who had plead not guilty were held in Syracuse justice of the peace Christian Koher s cart Wednesday, July .14. All three were traffic violations. The men changed their pleas to guilty and fines were assessed by Mr. Kober. Larry D. Warner, Syracuse, appeared on three charges —two for speeding and the tlnrd of driving to the left of center. A total of $57.75 in I costs and fines were paid. Maynard Crothers, Syracuse, was I fined $19. 75 for permitting a vioiation. Eldon Bartholomew’ did ' not appear but was represented by counsel A plea of guilty was entered to the charge of failure to yield and the defendent was fined $19.75. ' : The arrests were made by Syracuse deputy marshal Oscar Dehl, former SyractEe officer Fred Personette and state troopers Donald Sands and Herschel O. Harper. TWO HOMES STRUCK BY LIGHTNING FRIDAY During the wind end rainstorm on Friday, July 16, at about 6:30 p.m. the Syracuse fire department received two fire alarms. One to the home of Roy Caywood on r 4 where ; lightning had struck The other was the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Van Hemert on south Harrison street in Syracuse. The firemen extensive damage to the furnishings caused by smoke and water. . Mr Van Hemert who was attend- ‘ ing the state -convention of the American Legion was called home r from Indianapolis. ® Later on Friday evening toe e- * mergency truck was called to uptown J £ Syracuse to assist Mrs. George Hire i who had collapsed on the sidewalk on Main street. VISITED SYRACUSE ’ ■ Mrs. Eteaaor Scott and daughter, i Annette, of oetroit. Mich., are i visiting Mary Eva Rookstool at I 210 John street in Syracuse. Another daughter Loretta will visit them on : Sunday and take her mother and 1 sister back to Detroit. ■ i

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TORNADO HIT — These photos show damage done' by . the “baby tornado” which touched down at Fascination Place at th<| east side of Lake Wawasee at about 6 p.m. Friday. > The top photo shows the upturned house : trailer of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reed with Evelyn Nolan and' Linda, Gloria and Frank Reed. The lower photo shows the damaged radio tower at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Baldwin. Other smaller buildings were damaged in the area. A Mail-Journal staff photo.

Two-Car Crash Hear Syracuse Injures Six A two-car crash one mile, north of Syracuse on state road 13 on Wednesday, July 14, about 1:35 pjn. tesulted in the hospitalization of one child and minor injuries to five others. Listed in “fairly good” condition at Goshen hospital, with possible concussion, is .seven-year-old David Hire of New Paris. He was a passenger in a car driven by his mother, Mrs. Shielda Hiro, 26. Mrs. Hire and ; her three other children in the auto, Mary, seven; Marcia, six; and Douglas, three; were all treated at Goshen- hospital for lacerations, abrasions and bruises and --dismissed. The driver of the other car, Mrs. Nina Allie, 51, of Syracuse, also suffered cuts and bruises and was treated at the hospital. , According to state troopers John Williamson and James Smith the Hire auto was westbound on the I Elkhart-Kosciusko county line road l and pulled onto state road -13 »and into the path of the southbound Allie vehicle. Mrs. Hire was cited for failure to yield the right of way. Damage to the Hire car was estimated at SI,OOO and to the Allie vehicle SBSO. SYRACUSE GIRL ATTENDING MEETING AT I. CT Deborah Leer of Syracuse is attending the 12th annual Indiana university workshop for student library assistants this week. It is sponsored at the university by the LU. Division of Library Science to give students a broad view* of libraryship as a career. The workshop will offer instruction in viewing and evaluating films and filmstrips; making slides, mounting maps and pictures; operating audio-visual equipment; using reference books; ' and planning library clubs. General consultant for the workshop is Margaret Griffin, assistant professor of library science at LU. The enrollment is about 240.

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