The Mail-Journal, Volume 4, Number 49, Milford, Kosciusko County, 12 January 1966 — Page 12

THE MAIL-JOURNAL Wednesday, January 12, 1966

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Lakeland Teachers And Students To Participate In Leadership Conference

W WASHINGTON. D. C. — Senator Birch Bayh of Indiana announced recently that four high-ranking government officials will participate in a government leadership conference for high school students throughout Indiana. Lduland school principals are considering sending two students and a teacher to the conference. Each has received an invitation from Senator Bayh. Bayh said the conference, scheduled for February 5 in the North Central high school at Indianapolis, will feature: U. S. Ambassador to Luxembourg Patricia Roberts Harris, one of the nation’s leading women in government and long active in efforts to obtain equal rights for all Americans Former Michigan Governor G. Mermen Williams, assistant secretary of state for African affairs, currently meeting with African leaders to explain the U. S. commitment 1 in Viet Nam. John T. McNaughton, assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs, a post of great importance to .American's waging of the cold war. James W. Symington, executive ' director of the President’s committee on juvenile del.nquency and vvuth crime; son of Senator Stuart Symington (D-Mo>, and former assistant attorney general of the Uni- * ted States. The leadership conference, annvtini'cd earlier this year by Bayh. is hroen to two students and one teacher from every high school in j' Indiana. Each principal has been invited to select the students and teacher from his school Bayh has requested that the students be ' chosen .on the basis of general I academic excellence and a demonstrated interest in government

and public affairs. Syracuse principal Robert Slav- I ens has announced Brad Bauer and i .Mary Barb Immel will attend the t conference along with English and commerce teacher Philip K. Fawiey. Principal Doon D. Kesler at Mil- r ford has stated the teachers are | considering the invitation. < Wendell Bryant, principal at < North Webster, stated the student ’ council is considering the invita- , lion for students of that school. i< The conference has been sanctioned by the Indiana Secondary School Principals association. ‘ In these days," Bayh said, “we often hear a great deal about the| minority of our young people uix> are delinquenVwr look lor sen.-.v | tional ways dr drawing attention to themselves. , v “But all„oAus know' tliat the vast majority of our young people are responsible and dedicated individuals. The purpose of this conference is to take those young j jx>ople who are interested in government and. by exposing them to those responsible and dedicated public servants encourage them to devote at least a portion of their lives jh service to our state and our nation ” The conference will begin at 10 a. m. Each participant will make a brief presentation to the assembled students and teachers. Them the students will be divided into four groups and will rotate among each <rf the (our government officials for 40-minute sessions of discussion and question - and - answers. Bayh will make brief visits to each classroom session to answer questions about the legislative branch of government. Biographies of the four panelists follow: Patricia Roberts Harris AniMHsador Harris, a native of Mattoon. 11l . was born May 31. 1924. She received her BA from Howard university where slie was Phi Beta Kappa and has done postgraduate work at the University of Chicago and American university. In i 960, she received the Juris doctor degree (first in her class) from the George Washington university law school, where she had been associate editor of the

•'George Washington University Law Review” and was elected to the Order of the Coif. Sje has served as ;iss.-tant director of the American council on human rights and in various university capacities such as Maoriate dean of students at Howard universMy. ' From 1960 to 1961 she was an attorney with the appeals and research section of the criminal division of the department of justice. Prior to her appointment as ambassador to Luxembourg by President Johnson. Mrs. Harris was associate professor of law at Howard university. She is also a membo- of the United States - Puerto Rico commission on the status of Puerto Rico. G. Menea Williams G. Mennen Williams, who served six consecuive terms as Governor of Michigan, was appointed by the fate President Kennedy as UMtatmt secretary of state for African affairs and took office on February 1, 1961. , , Since his appointment to the department of state, Mr. Williams has traveled some 300,000 miles on official trips to Africa. He has visited virtually every area on that continent to obtain first hand knowledge of African conditions and to explain United Slates policies to the people of Africa. Os equal importance Mr. Williams has devoted a great deal of attention to reporting or, hte findtags jn Africa to the American people. Mr. Williams began hte public earrioe career hi 1996 as an at-

■ tornev with the Social Security 1; Board in Washington. Subsequently ■ he served as assistant attorney gent ’eral for the state of Michigan and executive assistant to the U. S. Attorney General in Washington. Mr. Williams helped to organize the office of price adminstration in Washington in 1941, prior to ins naval service. He became the OPA deputy director for Michigan in 1946 and 1947 and was a member of the Michigan Liquor Control commission in 1947 and 1948. Elected Governor of Michigan in November, 1948, he was returned to office in five subsequent elections, the greatest number of consecutive terms won by any Governor. in American history. During his years as Governor, he provided leadership in the fields of civil rights, education, mental health and conservation. Mr. Williams was born in Detroit on February 23, 1911. He attended the Detroit university school and the Salisbury school of Connecticut. He was graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Princeton in 1933 and with honors from the University of Michigan law school in 1936. James W. Symington . President Johnson appointed James W. Symington, a former government official with wide ex-1 pfenence with young people, as the; new executive director of the' President's committee on juvenile j delinquency and youth crime on May 31. 1965. The President’s committee was established by executive order on May 11, 1961. to coordinate federal efforts in the prevention of ’ and treatment and control of youth crime and to work with public and private agencies active in th? field of juvenile delinquency. . j Mr. Symington was born in Rochester, N. Y , the son of Senator ami Mrs. Staurt Symington of Missouri. He is the grandson of James

W. Wadsworth, former representative and Senator from New York, i and the great-grandson of Secretary of State John Hay. He was graduated from Deerfield Academy. Deerfield. Mass., in 1945. : Following high school. Mr. Sy- > mington, then 17. enlisted in the f. S. marines, receiving his discharge in 1946 as a private first class He was graduated in 1950 from Yale university where he was lightweight boxing champion, varsity soccer player and a soloist with the Glee Club and "Whiffenpoofs ’’ He obtained his law degree in 1954 from Columbia Law school in New York city. While a law student, lie became recognized as a I folk singer and guitarist, and api peared in New York clubs and on i radio and television Mr. Symington is 37, married and I has two children. John T. McNaughton John T. McNaughton acted as assistant secretary of defense (international security affairs) since his nomination by President Johnson lin March of 1964. Educator, attorney, newspaper columnist and editor, and government official. Mr. McNaughton had ’served a year as depity assistant secretary of defense for arms control when he was appointed general counsel of the department of defense on July 1.1962. He was general counsel until he assumed bis present position. He «*as born in Bicknell. Ind., to F F. and Cecille (McMillan* McNaughton on November 21, 1921. He received his AB degree from DePauw university in 1942 and his LL B from Harvard latw school in 1948. A Rhodes Scholar, he was granted a B Lrtt from Oxford in 1951. He received aft honorary LL D degree from DePauw university in 1963 His newspaper experience includes serving as columnist for the Pekin <IU > Daily Times. of which he was editor from 1951 to 1963. He was legal counsel for the newspaper during the same period. He is author (with W. Barton Leach) of the “Handbook of Massachusetts Evidence" < 1956) of experimental law teaching materials and of several articles. • . i

Intemal Revenue 1 Service Notes The Internal Revenue Service i said today that payers of dividends ■ and interest income who have* not ’, requested taxpayer identifying ■ numbers from stockholders, deposiitors. or other income recipients - • may incur penalties upon continued - failure to comply wth the law. • The IRS said that compliance with the dividend and interest re- , • porting requirements has generally i ■ been good, but pockets of noncom.pliance still exist. • I The law requires business fams -j to file forms 1099 and 1096 by Feb- i > ruary 28, 1966, on dividends or f interest of $lO or more paid or credited to an account in calendar year 1965, and to furnish state1 ments to payees. The r | ported to IRS must be identified p by the tax account number of the t recipient. , - This reporting requirement also >' covers payments of rents royalties. pensions, annuities and certain - other types of income when they ! 5 amount to 6600 or more a year. - The IRS said that paying msti--tutions. trade organizations and t other business groups have con- • ducted extensive educational and i > informational campaigns on inter- i j est and dividend reporting require- - ments since they became effective t in 1963. and on the need for tali'payer identifying numbers. h Results of the programs have . been good, according to IRS, but qStoditros mute now be token •to obtain fan uwwgßaare

STATE POLICE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS The Indiana state police have announced that applications are now being accepted from young Hoosier men who want to become troopers State police supt. Robert A. O’Neal urged qualified men to seek a career in law enforcement He pointed out that troopers not only patrol the highways but also have the opportunity to become members of units that specialize in scuba diving, firearms instruction and competition, criminal investigation. safety education, laboratory work, police aviation and many other fields. “IO a career that offers a man excitement and challenge.” O’Neal said. The basic qualifications are as follows: U. S. citizen. Indiana resident for one year. 21 to 29 years of age. At least 5 feet. 9 inches and not more than 6 feet, 5 inches tall. A high school graduate. Good physical condition. A licensed, nonrestricted driver. This yeer. for the first time, applications can be picked up at the nearest state police post. They I can also be obtained by writing “superintendent. Indiana state poThe recruit academy opens July 4 at Indiana university. Bloomington. for a period of eight weeks. While in training, cadets will be j provided living quarters, meals and tuition. In addition, thev will re- j ceive scholastic credits for. university courses included in the curriculum. The al!-important deadline for j receipt of complied applications ■ is March 8.

Missionary Convention At Nappanee Church The Nappanee United Missionary 1 church, south Locke street, Nappanee. will hold its annual missionary convention, January 19-23, with services starting at 7 p. m. each evening, and Sunday worship at 10.30 a. m. Missionaries who will speak ati each service, in turn, are;, Wednesday, Wayne Brenneman; Thursday, Donna Skitch; Friday, Dale Sloat; Saturday, Chrystal French; Sunday a. m. Wayne Brenneman and Sunday p. m., Lloyd Lilly. In addition to messages by the missionaries, there will be special features each evening, with assistance given by each department erf the church. The youth group will be participating in the program by serving as ushers and usherettes. dressing each evening in costumes representing several of the .countries served by the missionary society. There will be special music and various contributions to the meetings by the WMS members. The Men’s Missionary Fellowship share the monumental job of building the foundations for the displays of native costumes, curias, etc. These meetings are open to the public, and a cordial invitation to attend is the United Missionary church.

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A Complete Line Os Work Wear BY Osh Kosh Carhartt B'Gosh AND Brown Ducks AT HULL HOUSE Men’s and Young Men’s Wear Warsaw, Ind. PUBLIC SALE To settle the estate of H. C. Martin, the following will be sold H mile west of State Road 15 at the north edge of Milford then mile north on Saturday, Janiiary 22 at 1:00 (DST) MACHINERY 1961 Ford Model 641 tractor: Ford mounted. 3-point hitch mower; Ford 2-16" plow; Ford spring shank cultivator; Ford 2-row corn planter: 12 ft. lime spreader; 6-row front mount weed sprayer and attachments for tractor; 3-point hitch grader blade; manure loader; Brillion 10 ft. culti-packer: Ford 8 ft. mounted disc; New Idea 14-A manure spreader; 32 ft. double chain elevator with gas engine New Idea single row corn picker; Star slope box and running gear. AUCTIONEER’S NOTE — AU the above is 1960 or newer. It is very clean and in good condition. MISCELLANEOUS Four hog houses: hog troughs; hog feeders; 3-point tractor crane: Brock small feeder bins; spike tooth harrow; spring tooth harrow; forks; shovels; chains; other miscellaneous items. _ NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS TERMS: CASH NO LUNCH WILLIAM MARTIN, Adm. EVERETT ROOKSTOOL, Auctioneer Leesburg 453-4771

Winter Wonderland ToßeAtPokagon State Park FORT WAYNE — Plans are being completed for a two-day “Winter Wonderland” celebration at Pokagon State Park, Angola, co-spon-sored by the Angola Area Chamber of Commerce and Fort Wayne radio station WOWO. The event is; scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 15 and Sunday, Jan. 16. The “Winter Wonderland” celebration will get underway Saturday night with a “Snowban** dance, an invitation-only affair at which time the 1966 Studen county Sesqui- > centennial Queen will be crowed. I The dance will be held in the j Potawatomi Inn at the park. James Tusing, Potawatomi man- , ager and general chairman for ( this year’s event, said that Sunday’s activities would consist of ice ’ fishing and snowman budding con- j tests, an exhibition hockey dime, j a sports car gymkhana, toboggan race featuring WOWO personal!- j ties, and a broom ball game be- j tween students from Tri-State col- ] lege, Angola, and Indiana Institute ( of Technology, Fort Wayne. In addition. prizes will be awarded to families coming from the longest distance and the largest family attending the event Steuben county sheriff Tom Hanselman will be in charge of handling traffic, assisted by the 4th MP and security platoon. 38th military police company. Indiana i National Guard. Angola, and of- : ficers of the Indiana conservation j department. WOWO will broadcast activities from the park throughout the two- ( day “Winter Wonderland" celebration. MID-WINTER CONFAB H AT INDIANAPOLIS JANUARY 15-16

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana university’s student government and the president of that group will be singled out for honors when the Indiana American Legion holds its annual Mid-Winter conference in Indianapolis January 15-16. Sessions of the conference will be held at the Indiana War Memorial building and the Continental Hotel. By vote of the Indiana department executive committee, a special citation will be aw'arded to David Frick of Indianapolis, president of the Indiana university student government body, and to the group as a whole for its outstanding contribution to the Viet Nam war effort with a “bleed-in" for the fighting forces in Viet Nam. The entire conference banquet, to be held Saturday night, Jan. 15. will have as its focal point the youth programs of the American Legion. Those invited to be special guests at the banquet are: Mike Longnecker of Warsaw, an Eagle Scout in a troop sponsored by an American Legion Post; Monty Williamson of Rockville, representing the Sons of the American Legion; Mike Ottensmeyer of Vincennes, the Lt. Governor of the 1965 Hoosier Boys’ State; Philip Kent Meyers of .Angola, the “Outstanding Citizen” of the 1965 Hoosier Boys’ State; John Charles of Fort Wayne, the 1965 winner of the Legion-spon-sored oratorical contest; and Gregory Rosen of Wring, representing the American Legion baseball program- . , Sessions of the two-day conference will be held in the War Memorial building and in the Continental. A general ipeeting at 3 p. m. on January 15 will be dej voted to the role of the American Legion in the 1966 Indiana Sesuqicentennial, which is to be the central theme for the department con- | vention parade to be held in IndiaixKxrfis next July. Carl Zenor. executive director of the Sesquicentennsal commission, will be the guest speaker at the general meeting. About 500 Legionnaires and their wives are expected for the conference. Read the CLASSIFIEDS

TO WED — Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Searfoss of r 1 Syracuse announce the engagement of their daughter Jane Lynne, tn Fred S. Stockmger, son of Rev. and Mrs. Chester RStocldnger of 900 Southview Drive, New Castle. Miss Searfoss is a senior in the Indiana university ochool of nursing. Mr. Stocldnger is a senior in the Indiana university school of mediThe wedding win take place in July. MISSION NIGHT HELD AT BETHEL CHURCH A mission emphasis night was held at the Bethel Church of the Brethren in Milford last Sunday. Mrs. Raymond Hoover and Mrs. Mervin Mishler were in charge of the program. Part of the record “Sounds of Missions” with songs from Ecuador was played to open the program. This was followed with a demonstration on how- Spanish or any language is taught to missionaries when they get ready to go on the field. Devotions were given by Mrs. Mishler and this was followed with the filmstrip “For Such A Time j As This." The benediction was pro- • nounced by Mrs. Hoover. SPEICHER HEADS MILFORD LIST. Cart (Bill) Speicher is at the head of the list of precinct one persons who may become the new town board member for Milford. The board vacancy occurred when Merril Rink, president of the board resigned effective December 31-

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I New Salem News By MRS. RAY FERVERDA During the hour of morning worship the special number of music was presented by Mrs. Emory Stetler with Mrs. Everett Tom, Jr., as accompanist Mr. and Mrs. Russell Baker of r r North Webster were guests at dinner on Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. , Philip Baker of r r New Paris. I Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Morehouse entertained with a birthday dinner for their granddaughter, Candace Bornman on Sunday. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Bornman and Chris of Waterford and Mr. and Mrs. Janes Walter and Tina and Travis of r r New Paris.' Mr. and Mrs. Glen Morehouse, Diana and Georgina of r 1 entertained at dinner on Sunday for Mr. and Mrs. Dean Morehouse and children. Michael, Matthew and Michelle of r I New Paris, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Morehouse of r 1 and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Anglin. Sr., and daughters, Shay and Renee of r 1. The birthday of Guy Morehouse was observed. Mr. and Mrs. William were dinner guests on Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Stouder and family of Mentone. Mrs. Stouder is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Weybright. Mrs. Frank Shively of r r Leesburg, Mrs. Ruth DeFries and Mrs. Ray Feverda of r 1 were dinner guests of Mrs. Vera Gawthrop on r 1 on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Tom, Jr., Kip, Kevin, Melinda, Melissa and Melodie of Leesburg r r spent Sunday afternoon in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Adams and daughters Linda. Dianne and Nancy of near Akron. Mr. and Mrs. Orvil Kilmer attended the wedding of Delbert Yo‘der and Miss Kathryn Gineruck of ( Goshen on Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bryant of ! r r Pierceton. Miss Clara Driver jof Warsaw and Mr. and Mrs. Ray iFerverda of r 1 attended memorial senices for a cousin. Marjorie Byerly, on Tuesday. The senaces were held in the Pleasant Dale Church of the Brethren near Decatur. s j Mrs. Ruth DeFries of r 1 and ■I Mrs. Virginia Bockman of North ’ Webster were shopping in Goshen :on Friday. 1•’ Mrs. Kathryn Dunnuck of r r s i Warsaw spent Monday in the home • 1 of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shively. Sara. Rochelle and Michael, children of Mr. and Mrs. George Coon of Leesburg, spent Saturday and Saturday night in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Orvil Kilmer and family of r 1. Mrs. Coon and Mrs. Kil-

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RECEIVE CONSOLATION BALLJohn Cornier (24), left, and Gail Hammond, Akron co-captains, are shown receiving the consolation basketball used in the final game of the

1966 Tax Rates Released By County Auditor Blocker

Kosciusko county auditor Noble C. Blocker announced this week that he had received word from the state board of tax commissioners on the tax rates for the several taxing units in the county. The highest rate to be paid is by Silver Lake residents. *lbe rate per SIOO taxable property is $7.57. Also over the $7 mark are Mentone — Harrison and Mentone — Franklin with $7.39 and $7:38. The highest township rate wall be payed by residents of-Lake township. they will pay $5.50. Also over the $5 mark are Etna township residents who will pay $5.22 and Harrison township residents who will pay $5.02. The lowest rate will be $3.84 and 1 will be paid by the residents of Prairie township. { mer are sisters. j Following sendees on Sunday | Mr. and Mrs. George Coon enter- ■ tained members of the Crusaders class in the church dining room, i A basket dinner was enjoyed by those present. They were Mr. and -Mrs. Russell VanCuren and two children, Mr. and Mrs. John Stookey, Jeffery and Gina. Mr. and Mrs. Junior Kepper and son, Jay. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wildman and children, Cynjthja and Laurie, Mr. and Mrs. Max jShively. Dennis and Douglas. Mrs. Gene Rarick and children, Jonel

i basketball tourney Saturday night. I Making the presentation is Lewis S. Immel, superintendent of the Lakeland community school system. A Mail-Journal staff photo.

Tax Rates Tax rates for the towns and townships in the county follow: Townships — Clay, $4.74; Etna, $5.22; Franklin, $4.96; Harrison, $5.02; Jackson, $4.52; Jefferson — east, $4.56; Jefferson — west, $4-70; Lake, $5.50; Monroe, $4.52; Plain, Prairie, $3.84; Scott, $4.«2; Seward, $4.96; Tippecanoe, $4.48; Turkey Creek, $4.80; Van Buren. $4.78; Washington, $4.66; and Wayne, $4.02. Towns — Burket, $5.28; Claypod, $6.14; Etna Green, $6.68; Leesbprg, $5.32; Mentone — Franklin, $7.38; Mentone — Harrison, $7.39; Milford, $6.74: North Webster, $5.68; Pierceton, $6.28: Sidney, $4.96: Silver Lake, $7.57; Syracuse, $6.58; Warsaw — Wayne, $5.96; Warsaw — Plain, $5.81; and Winona Lake, $5.44. and Risa. Richard Gandy and Jimmie, Sara and Rochelle Coon. FILE EJECTMENT AGAINST SYRACUSE MAN Orrin and Geraldine Smith of Syracuse have filed an ejectment and damage suit in Koscuisko circuit court against Edward Secrist of Syracuse. The plaintiffs charge that Secrist has held unlawful possession of their real estste in Syracuse. They seek an ejectment order and damage of $1,175.