The Mail-Journal, Volume 4, Number 47, Milford, Kosciusko County, 29 December 1965 — Page 4
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OB The >f /1 i**mm al PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY rtw Milford Mall (EM. 1888) _ Syracuae-Wawa.ee Journal (EM. 1807) Consolidated Into The Mall-Journal Feb. 15, 1962 Democratic » ■ ARCHIBALD BL BAUMGARTNER Bditor and PubiUAer DELLA BAUMGARTNER BuMhOm Manager Box 8 Syracuse. Ind., — 46567 entered aa Seceod Ctaaa matter at the PoM Office at Syracuse. Indiana Subscription: $4.00 per year la Kosciusko County; $4.50 Outside County
County Historical Society
A fledgling organization that promises t<> He <>f genuine worth is the Kosciusko County Historical Society. Germinated in the minds of the good tadit s of the Warsaw Business and Professional. Women’s chapter. an exploratoi \ meeting was held at the court room in Warsaw and a temporary organization was put together. Now comes a second meeting. t<> be held at the same place at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18. — These responsible for the first meet-
Uncle Sam Had The Christmas Spirit
> . What was the best Christmas present •f all this year? To hundreds of mothers in the area and all over the country it was the return •f their sons from bask training for the
Let's Back The Sesquicentennial
We have written editorials in the past on the Indiana Sesquicentennial, the celebration of Indiana’s 150th anniversary of becoming a state, however, we feel every Hoosier should be behind it and we think it is worth writing about again as the year . T9G6 draws near. it was bn December 11. 1816, Indiana became the 19th state to be admitted to the union. The celebration this coming year will be commemmorated by several programs throughout the state with all Hoosiers urged and invited to participate. We think it • woud be fitting and proper if the Syracuse-Wawasee Father's Day Flotilla, North Webster Mermaid Festival. Syracuse Police and Firemen’s fair and the Milford Fall Festival com-
FARM NOTES I";-1
By DOS FRANTZ County Agriculture Agent Several people have asked about the new Wayne soybeans that will be available for 1966. Seed supplies will be limited and the price will be, fairly high. It looks like a very good yielder . and has run three or four bushels better than Harosay 63 in tests the past few years. It produces a good ! sized bean, stands fairly well and . doesn't pod too heavily at the base of. the stem. Wayne is not an early soybean. It • is about 12 days later than Harosay I and for that reason will not be recommended for the northern part of I the state although it could be used I in early plantings. It has much less resistance to root-rot trouble than we J would prefer. In heavy sods where stands are lo<t due to these root I troubles. Wayne is not recommended It should do all right in well drained .sandy foams. \The ability to yield it the main V "'seihng point of the new variety but it needs a long season under disease | free conditions to get the yields that it has been developed for. • • • Azaleas, Kalanchoes. Poinsettias and Jerusalem Cherries are four popular gift plants at Christmas time. Don Scheer, Purdue university ex tension baticulturist. offers these tips on how to care for them: Best thing to keep in mind is that the plants are living things, and they'll look nice longer with simple care. Keep plants away from beat outlets. because the warm dry air takes up valuable moisture. It is also important to keep the plant away from cold drafts. Water is another problem. Check the plant daily for its water needs. If soil one-fourth inch below surface is dry, add water until it dnps out the bottom of the pot. Wait half an hour and water the same amount again. Scheer says its important to keep the plant cleared up. Pick off yellow leaves and faded blossoms. An uncluttered spot in your room will show off the plant to its best advantage. You might want, to place it on a low table with hair julzmg statuary or candles.* Do you think having your own ice skating rink is impossible? Think again, says Don Sisson. Purdue university agricultural engineer.
Wednesday, December 29, 1965
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• holiday. It was an unexpected and wonderful Ci ristmas present for many parents. • It just goes to prove that Uncle Sam had the Christmas spirit too.
Now you can build a safe, low-cost skating rink on any smooth level area — even own back yard. You need a wooden frame to line with a large sheet of plastic and flood with water—plus cold weather! You may have to limit the size of a back yard rink, but even a small one can provide hours of fun. You may even be able to organize on a community or club basis to build a large rink on a tennis court, parking ■ lot or field. | You can use either black polyethyIfene or white vinyl plastic for the liner. Black polyethylene, available at farm supply stores and lumber vards, is satisfactory for a home rink. White vinyl plastic sheets, [specifically for rink budding are : sized as large as a tennis court. I Construction is the same whether building a large or small rink. Sis- s ‘son points out. Stake a wooden frame of 2 x 4s or 2 x 6s in place | the choosen area Spread a plastic • xheet smoothly on the ground w thin • ’ the frame. Be sure the plastic is i large enough to come up the sides |< the frame and over the top for I tacking. After tacking the plastic make a bumper on the inside of the frame tv j [protect the plastic from skate cuts.! N.i l one-tech boards <of die same width as the frame* over the plastic, .sandwiching it between the one-inch ; board and the frame. Keep the top edges of both the bumper board and frame even. Flood the rink with clean water to | a depth a about three inches —» and I let cold weather do the pest! . For a good skating surface remove dirt, snow and loose ice when > necessary. Renew the skating surjlface occasionally by spraying lightly e with water. - s TICKETS ISSUED BY POLICE a Several tickets have been issued it by the Milford police department and the state police in the Milford ana '-‘recently. Those arrested were: s Nancy Roberts, Milford, on Mons day, Dec. 20, for failure to yield the t sright of way. Richard Timmons, Syracuse, was a arrested for putting license plates r belonging to Mary Whitehead on Anna Yoder’s Car Wednesday, Dec. i 15. II Robert Stutzman of r 2 Milford was » 'arrested on Monday by state trooper ’ Donald Sand for unreasonable speed for the conditions. i Paul Douglas Crider. 18. Milford. 1 was arrested on December 21 for not llttytaa an operator’s license. His ■ father. Sam Crider, was arrested for ■ permitting a violation.
ing were "amazed” at the response. .Kosciusko county is behind the times in forming such an organization. All surrounding counties have historical societies according to temporary president Joe J. Ettinger. Kosciusko county shares abundantly in Indiana’s rich history and Indian lore, and an effort to bring these early records under one roof i§ extremely laudable. .We can dp no better than sound the traditional "three cheers” for a strong Kosciusko County Historical Society. .
mittees would add something of the Sesquicentennial to their celebrations. We do hope they will give it some consideration. The state Sesquicentennial commission sayswou can do your part by helping to keep your house and grounds neat and orderly or by improving and maintaining a high degree of attractiveness in your business and by helping your community to be neater, cleaner and more attractive. Why not back the Sesquicentennial? Make this your year to learn more about Indiana history. Visit your library attend the newly formed county historical society meetings and see how the community you live in has contributed to Indiana’s development.
NEW BOOKS LISTED FOR CHILDREN’S LIBRARY I Several new books have been added to the children's department of f the Syracuse public library. The 1 books listed by Mrs. Oscar Bjella, I ’children's librarian, are as follows: i "Junior Book of Insects" by Edwin Way Teale. "Indian Fishing and Camping" by Robert Hofsinde. "Tide Pools and Beaches” by Elizabeth Clemons. t . "Child of the Silent Night” by Edith Fisher Hunter. “Helen Keller Story ” by Catherine Peare. . B "Paul Bunyan Swings His Axe” by McCormick. “Stevie and His Seven Orphans” P by Mason. ” r "Whitey Ropes and Rides” by Glen ; Rounds. H | “The Singing Hill” by Meindert DeJong. I "Sam's First Fish” by Leonard 1 iShortall. • "Space Cat” by Ruthven Todd. | “Fawn in the Woods” by Irmen- ’ !garde Eberle. "It’s Nesting Time" by Gans and * IMizumura. J j "Beanie” by Ruth Carroll. ' I “Dwarf Long-Nose” by Wilhelm 'Hauif. . I. LIST AFTERNOON BRIDGE-O-RAMA STANDINGS , j Standings for the second round of j the .Afternoon Bridge-O-Rama have been listed. They follow: , Gross — First. Mrs. Harold Gray k and Mrs. K. K. McGravey; second. Mrs. Richard Neff and Mrs. Gene Ludwig: third. Mrs. Don Ruple and Mrs. Jack Wells; fourth, Mrs. James Allen and Mrs. John B. Augsburger. Net — First, Mrs. Gray and Mrs McGravey; second. Mrs. Neff and Mrs. Ludwig; third, Mrs. Ruple and Mrs. Weils: and fourth, Mrs. Louis ißy land and Mrs. Arthur Mousley. i BOREDOM FIGHTERS ‘ HOLD YULE PARTY - The Christmas party of the Boree dom Fighters Bunco dub was held in the home of Mrs. Beverly s Maresh on r 2 Syracuse last Tuess day at 7 p. m. n A business meeting was held and there was a drawing of names for . secret pals for the coming year, s A gift exchange was held. Bunco r prizes were won by Barbara Font. 1 high game; Jean Jensen, traveling : Linda Bower and Margie , Klinke, low games. t Refreshments were served at the s end of the evening Linda Bower r will entertain at the January 11 meeting.
14,700 Indiana Fanners Join In Land Bank 50th Anniversary
The Federal Land Bank of Louisville and the 78 affiliated associations through which it makes loans to farmers in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee will join with the nation’s other 11 Land Banks and 700 associations in a 50th anniversary program of information dedicated to American agriculture. President E. V. Landers of the Louisville Land Bank, in discussing plans for the anniversary observance during 1967, stated that the information program will serve the purpose of gaining better pti>lic understanding of agriculture’s importance to the national economy. “It is not only right, but necessary, that city dwellers, employees of manufacturing industries, the financial community and all other elements of the population gain a new. sounder appreciation of the vital role of agriculture,” Mr. Landers said.
Indiana Girl Wins Tournament Os Roses Float Queen Contest
I Miss Charlene Kratochvil of Kokomo has won the national contest sponsored by Farmers Insurance Group to select a queen for its “Aladdin’s World of Magic” float in Pasadena’s New Year’s Day Tournament of Roses Parade, it is announced by Robert E. Early, president of the insurance company. As national winner, she will receive an all-expense-paid trip to Pasadena, Calif., to ride the Farmers Insurance Group float with Art Linkletter and attend the Rose Bowl football game and visit sightseeing attractions. Early said. Miss Kratochvil, 20, is the dauhgter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kratochvil. Jr., and is a junior at Butler university. where she is majoring in art
It Happened In .. . Milford, Indiana Item Taken From The Files Os The Milford Mad
20 YEARS AGO, DEC. 20, 1945 \ Russell M. Foreman, storekeeper first class, husband of Mrs. Alma ‘Foreman and son of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Foreman, was recently discharged at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center. * Samuel Drake, 90. died at his farm home in Turkey Creek township on Wednesday, Dec. 12. He is survived by one son, Melvin, who lives four miles east of Milford; and a sister, Mrs. Sarah Case of Milford. Mrs. Mildred LeCount, student at < the International Business college in Fort Wayne, was ill with the flu over the week end. She came to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rial Troup, on Thursday and re- , turned to her studies on Monday. Last Wednesday, Pfc. Myrtus Cus- . ter, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Custer, was discharged from the army at Fort Custer, Midi. In a deal concluded last week Elmer Rassi, son of John Rassi, purchased the Milford Electric Shop from Carl B. Duncan. Mr. Duncan has been the owner of the local business since 1931 when he purchased it from Noble Myers, now of Syr'acuse. "Die Trojans last Tuesday evening showed disastrous results of the flu epidemic and bowed to the New Par-, is Cubs 4SW2. Snyder was high point I man for Milford with 11 points; Hol- j lar got 16 for New Paris. Mrs. Herbert Baumgartner enter- : tained at a three-course dinner last j 1 Thursday evening as a courtesy top Clifford 'Replogle, 18, who will soon I enter the U. S. army service for a J year. ’ . Mr. and Mrs. Kurman Dale Jes- 1 sop of Connersville, Ind., announce the birth of a son, Joseph Whited, born Monday, Dec. 10. Mrs. Jessop was formerly Miss Lois Funk, daughter of Mrs. Helen Funk of Milford. Mrs. Emil Baumgartner of Milford is the maternal great-grandmother. * Herbert Felkner, recently discharg- 1 ed war veteran, has been employed " in the Milford post office as a postal p clerk. I' A son. Michael Irvin, was bom to Quartermaster third class and Mrs. Glen Lewis Treesh of Milford Sunday morning at the Goshen hos- j ; pital. The child's grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Roy I. Treesh of Mil- ( ford and Mr. and Mrs. William Geiger of Syracuse. 40 YEARS AGO, DEC. 24, 1925 Miss Edna Barnhart, 21, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Barnhart of • Nappanee, and Phillip Rassi, 25, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Rassi of south 1 of Milford, were married Saturday evening. ! Mkas Helen Benson and Miss Isabelle Osborn of Montpelier, 0.. w.l! | I spend the week end with Mrs. E. W. j Higbee and daughter, Miss Clarice Higbee. Births this week include: A son, | James Mack, born to Mr. and Mrs. Noble Myers on December 17; a baby boy to Mr. and Mrs. Loren Eyre |«f southeast of Milford on December 16; a daughter to Dr. and Mrs., George D. Kapp on December 17; a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Hutson of Louisville, Ky., on December 15; and a baby girl, Mary Bernice. i bom December 18 to Mr. and Mrs. ■ Gerald Groves of near New Salem R. W. Brown and family will spend Christmas day in South Bend with their unde and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Wysong. Mr. and Mrs Forrest Cripe of Goshen. the latter formerly Miss Martha Augsburger of Mihord. spent the week end with her mother, Mrs. Daniel Augsburger. and son John. | Deaths this week include: Mrs.
The Land Banks and Land Bank associations, owned by thousands of farmer-members, helped pioneer agricultural progress during the past half-century, he noted. In the decades immediately ahead, agriculture will move into a challenging • new era of development for rural America and production for the > world-wide battle against hunger. [ ■ “Our farmer-owned system will use rits 50th Anniversary to document ■ the strength and assets of agriculture > in terms which all people can under- • stand, “Mr. Landers said. ; Established in 1917 under the Federal Farm Loan Act, the Federal Bank of Louisville now has i nearly 40,000 farmer-members in its • four states using $460 million in farm - real estate loans. Os this amount , 14.700 Indiana farmers were using » $l5B million on December 31, 1965.
h education. and also attends John t Herron Art School, Indianapolis. She e maintains a high scholastic average, s Ute green-eyed blonde is five feet, it seven-and-one-half inches tall. i- Miss Kratochvil has participated «. in a number of beauty contests inf eluding the 1964 Miss Universe contest as Miss Indiana. She has had a - part in a movie and a year ago ap- > peared as “My Fair Lady” in the Ins dianapolis 500 parade. Among her other accomplishments - are designing and making most of - her own clothing, gourmet cooking, singing and playing the violin. She is • active in swimming, gymnastics and , other women’s sports. She is an hon- - orary member of Epsilon Sigma t Alpha.
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Wesley (Emeline) Pinke-rton. 87; Mrs. Moses Wyland, 84; Airs. E. A. , Hill, 81; Mrs. Odes E. (Mae) Hamilton, 49; and Mrs. Lavina Price, 85. Mr. and 'Mrs, Herbert Dickerson, l son Herbert, Jr., South Bend, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Airs. Charles Bird, and family. 50 YEARS AGO, DEC. 23, 1915 Edward Cammack has sold his drug store in Milford to Henry Holtzman of Elwood, Ind., possession already having been received. Mrs. Jacob P. Prickett, 78, died at ttfe home of her daughter, Mrs. B. F. Kuhn, at Albion Saturday. She had resided in Milford for six years, [ Mr. and Mrs. Craige Clayton of Goshen were visiting his mother, Mrs. Thomas Clayton, on Sunday. 'A. L. Brown, a Milford traveling salesman for American Steel and Wire company, is at home on his vacation. j Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Ruple of Leesburg are now speeding their way southward to Tampa, Fla., where they will spend the winter. Miss Esther Felkner, from the Conservatory of Music, Cincinnati, (Maio, will play at the Gem Theatre all of next week Miss Hallie Catey of Buford, North Dak., formerly a resident of Milford, I iwas united in marriage to Boyd Kline on December 7. The young ■ people are now visiting Ziler Grove and other friends while en route to Benton, Pa , where they will make their future home. Attorney L. L. Burris of Goshen, a former Milford boy, has declined a nomination on the Republican ticket for state senator. ALIENS MUST REPORT ADDRESS Byron G. Johnson, officer in. charge of the United States immigration and Naturalization Service, stated that the period within which aliens must report their addresses is almost at hand. i The month of January has been ' set for the address reporting period. All aliens in the United States, with few exceptions, must report their ’ addresses to the government during that period. ' Mr. Johnson said that forms with , which to make the report will be (available at all post offices and ’offices of the Immigration and Naturalization Sen, ice during the month of January. ! Mr. Johnson urges all aliens to comply with the reporting requirements" as willful failure to do so may lead to serious consequences. FAMILY CHRISTMAS DINNER HELD I The annual dinner of the Lewallen families was held recently in the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Lewallen Jr., at New Paris. , Attending were Mr. and Mrs. George Lewallen, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lewallen and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Hartzler and family, Mr. and Mrs. Uoyd Kammerdiener and daughter, all of Syracuse; Mr. and Mrs. Dean Lewallen and family of near LaGrange. Mr. and Mrs. William Rumsev of Goshen: Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Shafer, Mr. and Mrs. .Arnold Mauzy and sons, and Mr and Mrs. Ralph Kammerdiener and family, all of the New Paris common ty. ! 'Also attending from Edwardsburg. 1 Mich., were Mr. and Mrs. Richard , Hoover, Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Bates and sons. Delbert Bates and George Bates, Jr.
Snow - It Could Be Worse As you gaze glumly at the falling snow and brood about galoshes, snow shovels, and aching backs, remember that it could be worse. Much worse, For instance, back in 1921, 76 inches of snow fell at Silver Lake, Colo., in just 24 hours. And at Tahoe, Calif., 108 inches of snow came down between January 12 and 15, 1952. The record snowfall for a calendar month occurred at Tamarack, Calif., which got 390 inches during January, 1911, according to World Book Encyclopedia. In the same year a record depth of snow accumulated at Tamarack, where 454 inches covered the ground. The all-time U.S. record for snowfall in one season was set from July, 1955, to June, 1956, when 1,000.3 inches of snow fell at the 5,500-foot level of Mount Rainier, Wash. Be iglad you don’t live there. i All these figures are records, and therefore unusual. But individual snowfalls of 30 inches are not unusual at all. In the hills southeast of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, the average winter snowfall is more than 150 inches. Erie, Pa., on the southeast shore of Lake Erie, was buried by a 27-inch snowfall on Thanksgiving Day, 1956. Be glad you don’t live there, either. I But no matter where you live, there 'are few spots in the United States which never get snow. For instance, snow fell as far south as Lakeland, Fla., hear St. Petersburg, in January. 1953. ’ So, like it or not. snow is going to be with us for awhile, and in quantity. People who like snow include small children, skiers, and the people who make galoshes and snow shovels.
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Primary Mothers Hold Annual Yule Party The Primary Mothers club of Syracuse held its annual Christmas party Monday evening with a dinner at Foo and Faye’s restaurant. There were 21 present. The dinner hostess committee consisted of Mrs. Jerry Johnson. Mrs. Robert Reed and Mrs. Roger Fetters. The door prize, a floral centerpiece, was won by Mrs. 'Jack Darr. i Following dinner the group went to • the home of Mrs. Johnson for a social evening and gift exchange, Mrs. I Jan Rinker, presided at a short , business meeting. There was group singing and the members enjoyed pumping a player piano. I The next meeting will be January 3 in the home of Mrs. William Dorsey and will be “fun night”. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gonzales and family are taking a two week i trip over the holidays to Texas • and Mexico. Among the places they [will visit are San Antonio in Texas, and Laredo, Monteray and Ray Nos in Mexico.
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Wilbur Ellises Entertain Family Christmas Eve Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Ellis, Syracuse, entertained at a family dinner Christmas Eve. Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Lewallen of Cando, N. D., who were visiting here for a week, were among the guests. Other guests were Rev. and Mrs. Wilbur Lewallen and family of Nappanee, Mr. and Mrs. Don Markley of Indianapolis. Mr. and Mrs. Will Lewallen of Fort Wayne, Glen Oxender and Larry Wagner of Michigan. Diane Ellis is home from North Manchester college and Robert Ellis is home from International Business college at Fort Wayne for the holidays. The group were Christmas Day dinner guests at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Wilbur Lewallen at Nappanee. ■ ' ‘ Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Yoder of r 2 Milford attended the wedding of Donna Yoder and Daniel Addleman at Mentone on Saturday evening, Dec. 18.