The Mail-Journal, Volume 4, Number 49, Milford, Kosciusko County, 12 January 1966 — Page 8
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Lakeland Youth Center Governing Board Meets The Lakeland Youth Center governing board met January 9 for its regular meeting. Attending were . the 10 members of the board and two adult advisors. Mrs. Frank Putt and Bud Smith. The president, Rick Workman, opened the meeting and the minutes of the last meeting were read by the secre- i tary, Nancy Butt. The main issues brought before ! the board was the way in which L the YoUth Center could make mon- I ey for the new addition, the slot racing track. Bud Smith has put much time and effort on this project and all the kids are quite in-j terested and are eager to earn tlie money to pay or it. It was decided to hold a Slave Day on Kebruary 5 in which all the interested members' will par-: ticipate. Ir is hoped that all the people in Syracuse wilt help by having an errand or odd job for , the kids to do It may be babysitting, shoveling snow, cleaning the garage or anything you wish. The hours are from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. and the price is 50 cents an hour and donations are accepted but are n«t necessary. Calls may be made ahead of j time to the Youth Center for,reservations. This way the kids may be lined up for a particular job. It is hoped that Slave Day will be a great success and everyone will participate. The meeting was adjourned by the president. Rick Workman. I £_ Lakeland 1 Youth News By Bud Smith This week end we have away, games both Friday and Saturday night so there will be no dance at the Youth Center. Our next dance will be after the Cromwell game here on January 21. The “New Olympics" will provide the music. 1 guess this is about all except j that we are coming alone quite well with our slot racing track. I am in the process of laying the electrical tape now Better get ’ tik»e cars ready fellows -r- Bud. SYRACUSE SCHOOL MENUS Mon. - Hamburger sandwich, buttered coni, grapefruit salad, sugar cookie, milk. Tues - Baked luncheon loaf, fried potatoes, pineapple-cottage cheese, bread and butter, milk. Wed. - Beans and ham. buttered carrots, lettuce salad, fruit in jello, cornbread, butter and jelly, milk. Thurs -■ Johnny marzetti. celery , sticks with peanut butter, fruit, choc- . date cake, bread and butter, milk. Fri. - Toasted cheese sandwich, bean salad on lettuce, fruit,; milk. SYRACUSE CAMPFIRE GIRLS MEET , ByLucy Wagner Our Campfire meeting on January 10 was the first held of the new year. Our president. Joni Caple. -called the meeting to order and led in the pledge to the flag and ’‘Fire Makers' Desire.” There were 15 members present. Pam Bushong brought cookies for refreshments. A Valentine's party committee of five persons was elected. Marsha Strickler. Amy Wellmann, Janet Preston. Janet Schopf. and Tami Gallahan. We also talked about other group meetings. SYRACUSE AT TOURNEY — The Milford police blotter shows two arrests made in the town recently. They follow. David Lee Stanley. 26. Goshen, was arrested on January 8 for disregarding a stop sign. Shirley T. Thompson. 23. Milford, was arrested on January 9 for driving without an operator's license. Leesburg Successful Fanners Elect Officers By Gene Deatsman The Leesburg Successful Farmers held their first meeting at the Leesburg school with Jacob Tusing, the leader in charge? Officers for the next year were elected as follows: Roger Smoker, president; Rick Albert, vice president; Ann Tusing. secretary and treasurer; Gene Deatsman. reporter; Butch Stockey, song leader; lurry Kammerer, health and safety; and Mark Rents and Dot Knhn- recreation. Victor Virgil, assistant county extension agent, spoke on new 441 projects for the coming year. Refreshments were served by the leader, and the meeting adjourned. 5
Wednesday. January 12, 1966
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A MIXED UP SCHOOL — Syracuse . was a little mixed up last week when the students held a pre-tourney pep i rally. The girls in the top photo turned out to represent the basketball team, complete with basketbails, warm-up jackets and all. They are members I
J— —— —’ ts —~ • News AND Views SYRACUSE VARSITY CLUB By Kermit Welty Syracuse coach Ken Workman is starting something new at Syracuse, the Varsity Lettermen club, litis club is open to any boy at Syracuse high school who has earned a varsity letter in any sport One of the purposes of the club is to draw the athletes of different sports into one big ’ group. : Officers elected at the organizational meeting are: Mike Buhrt. I president; John Yoder, vice president; Brad Bauer, secretary; and John Kramer, treasurer. Steve Wagner had a report on a constitution He explained a few of the constitutions used by neighboring schools. President Mike Buhrt then picked a six-man committee to draw up a constitution. Jim Wilson, John Yoder, Steve W’agner, John Kramer, Casey Kroh, and Alan Hollar are the committee members. —SUS—i SENIOR OF THE WEEK By Janet Beason JAYNE ALLYSON POYNTER Our first senior for the year 1966 is Jayne Allyson Poynter. Jayne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Poynter, was bom August 11, 1948. Jayne enjoys reading and her favorite book is Catcher in the Rye/' Jayne's favorite sports are water skiing and basketball. , ! This year Jayne’s scholastic subi jects include Spanish, English, math. ' government, band, psychology. and | physics. Her extra curricular activities include National Honor Society, GAA. Tri-M. cheerblock, junior ladies, Spanish dub. and the pep band. A major in foreign language is Jayne’s future goal. She hopes to achieve that by entering the Kalamazoo college. a —tSHS—INDIVIDUAL PICTURES ’ AT S. H. S. H , I By Terry Miller J Picture taking day for the underclassmen at S. H. S. was Friday, Jan. • 7. Mike Olds of Satula Studios of Elk- . hart who took the annual pictures ’ did a great job. The pictures will be . available in billfold and frame size. ’ Then they will be distributed bet tween friends and relatives. Mr. s Olds was a great conic and put a big smile on everyone's face. —SHB—FTA MEET AT OAKWOOD e By Debbie Gingerich The Future Teachers of America
of the cheer block. 1 Not to be outdone, the boys in the : lower photo dressed as cheerleaders in skirts and sweaters. < All was done in fun anti to show the boys the school was behind them, j Photo by Tim Yeager.
club had its monthly evening meeting at Oakwood Center in Oakwood < Park on Monday, Jan. 10. t A film was shown on colleges in c the Near East and refreshments of Cokes and cookies were served by 1 the hostesses. Jean Eppley and * Kathy Geible. Mrs. Wagner, the 1 sponsor, talked of a work day for all < teachers on January 22 at Warsaw - that all FTA members are invited to * attend. The next evening meeting will be held February 7 in the home' l of Alice Alfrey. j 1 i i WF" ' I > I 1 ' s • I ■ I f p Hearda Whopper : Says ... • ! i To the student body: People who tell the truth, in my estimation. ’ are the best kind* of people there ! are. Honesty is not only needed in ; society today, but also in our; schools. I think everyone of us | should take a lesson from what has | happened this past week. Some; people are admired and respected ■ i for telling the truth, while others Ido not quite live up to their standjards. .' . We played a fine game last week at the tourney. Our Ebys are really perking up. All of us ' have great hopes for the future. . . . Congratulations to Gaypool and to North Webster for acquiring the trophy for cheerleading. That trophy is North Webster’s this year but the Syracuse Cheerblock has sure-fire hopes for next year. . . . Why was the decision changed? We now have freshman on the varsity cheerleading squad. . . . * The Syracuse high school band will L be marching again January 21. It’s * expected to be excellently perform--5 ed as the last one was. The music e is supposed to be lots better, too! ~ . . . The juniors and the eighth had their teeth checked this week. . . . • The freshmen and juniors have 3 been working hard tins week on lowa tests. They seem to baffle quite a few of the presumably good students’! . . . Mr. Same has his mark of distinction once a again, his mustache.
Formula For Plain Twp. Transfer Agreed Upon
Superintendent Lewis S. Immel reported to members of the (Lakeland school board during the meeting Tuesday night that settlement had been made earlier in the day with the Warsaw school system in regard to Plain township. The formula agreed on earlier and published in the resolution last year was used. Mr. Immel stated several Lakeland teachers would still be serving the school at Leesburg. These will be the speech therapist, the psychometrist. the kindergarten teacher, the librarian, the elementary coordinator and the two elementary physical education teachers. The Warsaw corporation has also agreed to continue sending industrial arts students from Leesburg to North Webster and ag students from, Leesburg to Milford. The Warsaw schools will pay the transporation charges. Principals’ Reports During the regular business of J the evening the principals’ reports J were read for December with all principals reporting on meetings and classroom visitations as well as dub meetings and Christmas activities and programs. Attorney Robert Reed presented a resolution concerning board membership to the members of the * board. Since Plain township joined, the Warsaw corporation there are j only four members on the Lake- , land school board. This makes it necessary to re-organize. The resolution will be studied by the members and discussed at an executive meeting next Tuesday night. Board members made plans during the evening to go to Indianapolis to discuss possible alternatives in financing the new "high school with a law firm there. Mr. Reed was instructed to make the arrangements. Business manager Don H. Arnold gave the board members charts on the school owned busses to be used for comparison. The business manager, was given the board's permission to purchase several items for the five schools in the corporation. Bids on the items had been opened on December 21. No Gym Rental 1 Following discussions on rental of corporation gyms to out-of-corpora-tion schools for inter-scholastic ball games it was moved and passed that the gyms not be rented for this purpose after the current committments are fulfilled. The renting of gyms to other schools’ presents many problems. A proposal concerning the music program in the corporation was given to board members. It will be studied this week and discussed at the executive session. Board members were reminded of the meeting on January 25 when they are to meet with architects on the North Webster project. Mr. Imml reported on trips to Indiana universities for the purpose of recruiting teachers for the corporation. He also asked for and received permission to attend the £ASA meeting in Atlantic City’ from February 12 to 16. Just prior to the closing of the meeting C. W. Kroh and Jerry Heivey were appointed as board representatives to meet with a representative of the Governor in making a wage scale for the proposed additions at the several schools.
BIRTHS » TAYLOR. Ronald Mr. and Mrs. Lee Taylor of r r Markle announce the birth of a son. Ronald, last month. This is the Taylors seventh child. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Preston of Syracuse are the grandparents. SCHRIENER. Arthur Hall Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Schriener of Fort Wayne announce the birth I of a son. Arthur Hall, at Fort Wayne the week before Christmas. The tot weighed seven pounds, three ounces and is the couple's first child Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Preston of Syracuse are the grand- ■ parents DENTON. Holly Rene Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Denton, r 1 Kimmell, are the parents <rf a daughter. Holly Rene, born at 10:55 p. m. Friday in the Goshen hospital. The infant weighed seven pounds, 12 ounces at birth. Hoßy ‘ has a year-old sister. Neta Marie. The grandparents are Mr. and Mrs Howard Simison of Syracuse and Mr. and Mrs. Florent Toirac of Winona Lake. LIGONIER LOCALS Farmers of the area are invited to the Adult Farmers’ Class tonight at 7:30 in the agriculture room in the high school. Professor Henry Mayo, beef specialist from Purdue, will give a talk on. "Beef Feeding and Management” Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Simmons and Mr. and Mrs. Thad Simmons spent two weeks vacationing in Texas and Mexico. Waves Peggy and Penny Wilderman, twin of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Wiederman, are spend- , ing a 24-day leave with their parents. Lauer’s restaurant on U. S. 6, south of Ligonier, has been pur- ; chased by Mr. and Mrs. James < Jamun, who took possession on January 1.
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HOME EC PROJECTS—The three girts above are members of the Syr- , acuse junior-senior home ec class i that recently finished projects in i class. ■ <' Shown with a bookcase, pictures
Allyson's Angles MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL NEWS By ALLYSON ANGLIN
Sclwol has returned to a normal state and the teachers have resum- ] ed in giving much homework in unequal amounts to the student's mental capacity. ■ Next Saturday some of the Rhe- ' tama members will praticipate in 1 a speech contest at Pierceton. Best of luck to those who go and may you bring honor and fame to dear ole Milford high. We offer congratulations to the Claypool team for their fine showing at the tourney; however, we hope to redeem ourselves next Saturday night with a victory over Claypool! Also hat’s off to Verl Baker for receiving honorable mention at the tourney. Michelle Conn, our county Junior Miss, will be leaving Thursday morning for the finals at Indianapolis. We wish you luck! -MHSSENIOR OF THE WEEK CATHY BL.AUSER June 6, 1948, marks the day Cathryn Irene Blauser was bom to Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Blauser. Cathy, as she is known about Milford. has high ambitions of becoming a beautician and plans to wk awhile after high school and then go on to beauty school. Ever want to do something different? Cathy secretly wants to become a surfer! Sounds like fun! Her favorites include book, “Give | Us This Day;” subjects, speech and government; color, blue: and sport, basketball. Cathy is also quite active in extracurricular activities. They are Pep club, Rhetama. Spanidi club, Trojanette and Trojan Teller staffs and she also plays a swingin' clarinet in the band, HOSTETLER WILL ADMITTED FOR PROBATE The will of Edward W. Hostetler, who died December 17. 1965, was admitted to probate in Elkhart circuit court Monday. The will lists real property at . $9,000, personal property at $4,0001 and annual rents and annuities of SI,OOO. Heirs include the widow, . Mrs. Florence Hostetler of Goshen; ' two daughters. Mrs. Arloine Schoomaker. Syracuse and Mrs. William ; Hostetler. Goshen; and two sons. ! Clifford Hostetler, r 5 Goshen and Wilbur Hostetler, Goshen. BRUCE CABLE NAMED CORN KING At the annual cpm banquet and achievement program held Monday night in the Union Center Church of the Brethren at Goshen, Bruce Cable, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Cable, r 2 Syracuse, was named the 1965 Elkhart county Corn King. The banquet was attended by 180 persons. The trophy was presented to Cable by Frank Gardner of the Goshen Implement Company. Ron Brookins, r 5 Goshen, was named the adult five-acre corn king and presented his trophy by William Cable, president of the Elkhart county Certified Sjed Growers Association. The junior five-acre com king trophy went to Doug Swartzendruber, r 1 Nappanee and the presentation was made by Mr. Cable representing the MIGRO Seed Service. There were a number of other awards presented. The guest peaker was Ken McDermott, extension econmmst from Purdue university, who spoke on the economic growth in Brazil where be recently spent four years. The county extension agentyouth. Ed Abbott, presented 4-H awards and junior five-acre corn medals. County extension administrator Leo Seitenright served as toasti master and Rev. Ross L. Noffsinger gave the invocation.
that were made and framed and a chair that was refinished and upholstered are Lucy Kitson, Vicki Bornman and Sandy Kern. Photo by Tim Yeager.
SYRACUSE LODGE F AND A M INSTALLS OFFICERS MONDAY The Syracuse Masonic lodge number 454 held installation of officers on Monday night. Past master Joe R. Bushong was the installing officer, with Deloss Weaver past master as marshal and chaplain. Officers installed were: Robert L. Firestone, worshipful master; Herman Broekers, senior warden; William, Hess, junior warden; Everett Ketering, treasurer; Keith Koble, secretary; Gale Benner, senior deacon; Hugh Neer, junior deacon; Arnold Pfingst, chaplain; Carl Myrick, senior stew’ard; Larry Weaver, junior steward; and J. Barton Cox, tyler. Mr. Firestone, Mr. Benner and Mr. Myrick are all past masters. The business of the stated meeting was conducted by Robert Firestone. SYRACUSE CRAFT CLUB MEETS AT LAKE HOME The Syracuse Craft club met in the Syracuse Lake home of Mrs. Arnold A. Pfingst Monday evening. A seven o'clock dessert was served followed by a short business session. The president, Mrs. Carl R. Reynolds, welcomed all back from the holiday recess and an interest for future lessons was created by the members in the presenting of a variety of ideas and samples for these lessons. The lesson for the next meeting was displayed by Mrs. A. Byron Connolly who invited all to her home. Mrs. Pfingst’s lesson for the ' evening was a make-up one. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Connolly on Monday, Jan. 24 at 7 p. m. Installation Os Milford Masonic Lodge Officers Members of Kosciusko Lodge No. 418, F. and A. M., at Milford held installation of new officers in the lodge hall on Tuesday, Jan. 4. Installed were: Edwin D. Huber, worshipful master; senior warden, Herschel 0. Harper; junior warden. Robert Geiger; secretary, Arlo Beiswanger; treasurer, Paul Kizer; senior deacon, Donald Davidsen; junior deacon, William Bess; senior steward. Silas Howard; junior steward, Thomas A. Miller; tyler. Donald Anderson; chaplain, Richard Sumner. I Installing officer was Paul Kizer, installing marshal was Ted Baumgartner, and installing chaplain was Joe Estep.
MARISE’S I H JANUARY SALE I STARTING THURSDAY, JANUARY 13 I </4 & % OFF I WAWASEE VILLAGE — SYRACUSE, IND. * * ■ ■
Mrs. Robert Overstedt Entertains Home Arts Clut The Home Arts club of Milford met Tuesday afternoon in the home of Mrs. Robert Overstedt. Dessert was served at 1:30 in the afternoon to the 11 members attending. Mrs. Pardee Warstler called the meeting to order with the Pledge to the Flag and the club creed. “America the Beautiful" was sung under the direction of Mrs. Ed Jonasch who also gave the meditation, Washington’s “Prayer for America.” Safety remarks were given by Mrs. Warstler on > “Save Your Eyes.” She said March is ‘Save your Eyes” month and everyone should have regular eye check ups. Children should be checked carefully for eye defects. Mrs. William Fadely gave garden hints, one of which “Cloridene” kills spiders and ants. Mrs. Fadley gave another chapter on early Indiana and stated the Hays auto was made in 1984 in Kokomo. In Auburn the sports Cord and Auburn were made in the early 1900’s. Elkhart made the Elkcar. Pratt’s buggy w’as made in Elkhart and South Bend made Singer sewing machines and Oliver plows which were shipped all over the world. Roll call was “Polly’s Pointers.” Mrs. Warstler read her appointments for the 1966 season. They follow: Mrs. Don Goshert, vice president chairman on programs; Mrs. Irene Disher and Mrs. Floyd Shuder, flowers; Mrs. P. D. Me Farren and Mrs. Perry Hoover, calling: Mrs. Hoover, song of the month history; Mrs. William Pern’, song leader: Mrs. L. H. Humohrey, garden: Mrs. William Fadley, health and safety; Also. Mrs. Herbert Cain, Mrs. Disher. Mrs. Fred Johnson, nominating; Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Jonasch. Mrs. Overstedt and Mrs. Charles Schell, Christmas; and publicity, Mrs. Schell. Cards were sent to Mrs. Hoover and Fern Hann who are spending the w ; nter in Florida. A flower fund was taken and the club closed by repeating the collect. The February meeting will be in the home of Mrs. Disher. Syracuse Locals Miss Sharon Gilbert of r 1 Syracuse was a Friday afternoon caller in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Dean Gorsuch at Ligonier. Mr. and Mrs. Alva Ketering, Syracuse. attended the wedding of Miss Vera Fisel of Ligonier and Albert Sheley of Kimmell in Ligonier on Saturday, Jan. 1. Miss Blanche Sensibaugh and Mrs. Herman Miller visited recently in the home of Mrs. Lloyd Felkner, who has been ill. • Mrs. S. F. Betes and Mrs. Ada Zeltinger of r 4 Syracuse were Tuesday dinner guests of Mrs. Estella Swartz of Syracuse. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Firestone and daughter of Goshen called in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gilbert and children at Syracuse Sunday evening. Mrs. Wilbur Nusbaum, Syracuse, returned to Castle AFB. Calif., with her son-in-law and daughter. Capt. and Mrs. John Berg and family, for a twoweek visit. Mrs. Walter Miller. Syracuse, took den six. of the Cub Scouts swimming to the Goshen high school pool last Friday’. Mrs. Miller is the den mother. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Smith were guests of Mr. and Mrs.,Roger Keiser of Nappanee for a tour of the Richardson Mobile Home factory at Elkhart and dinner on Sunday.
SUIT CLUB WINNER THIS WEEK WAS CAROL GINTY — North Webster TOM SOCKS SPORTSWEAR Wawasee Village Syracuse
: Ligonier s News I——— By ROSE CUNNINGHAM r < City Os Ligonier : Gets SIOO,OOO | From State Dept. ’ Mayor John Golden read a letter at Monday night’s city ’ council meeting informing members that Ligonier would receive SIOO,OOO from ( the State Department of Commerce ■ as a loan to improve the city water works. The money should be ■ received in about two weeks. ’ Appointments for 1966 were made , by Mayor Golden as follows: City . attorney/ Howard G. Heckner; . chief of police, Donald E. Ritter; fire chief, Donald Gillespie; street commissioner, John Holloway; board of public works and safety, . Clyde Davis, Howard Heckner and , Mayor Golden; building inspector, Maurice Cass; recreation commitI tee, principal Charles Beck, Hal , Prickett, Peter Mazelin, Arthur Duesler; park board, Dr. Donald j Hooker, Samuel ’Patton, Jr., Don Reid, and Don Underwood; committee on streets and alleys, Grover Patrick. Clyde Davis and Arthur Duesler. The 1965 police report was given . as follows: 1,260 calls, 245 complaints, 294 warnings, 203 arrests, 19 bfbak-ins, 35 fire details, 94 | accident investigations, 35 unlocked doors investigated, 25 warrents • served, 41 funeral traffic details. ; ' In other business *the mayor an- ‘ nounced that he has been requested I: to attend a meeting with county ■ commissioners and the mayor of i Kendallville for the pinpose of ; forming a new county-wide health ' department. I The council also voted to rehire j Larry Haines as parking meter attendant at SISOO per year with Wednesdays off and the regular police will take over meter reading on that day. There was discussion on seeking federal help for cleaning and beautifying the river banks. This mat- • ter will be checked into and report- ’ ed upon at the next meeting. SCOUT COURT OF HONOR HELD I .Sixteen boy scouts of the city . recehed their badges of advancement at a Court of Honor held in the Ligonier city hall, Tuesday evening, Jan. 11. Receiving awards were Bob 1 Davidsen. star: Mike Hartman, ’ | Tony Kreager, Richard Lung, Todd ‘Renner and Randy Tinchner, first; t Martin McDonald, Eric Seim, Kent » Stephens, Randy Tinchner, Roger Vincent, Steven Hare, Benny Gias-' er, John Good, Steve Davidsen and Shearer, second. ! Prior to the ceremony a roll call i and uniform inspection was con--5 ducted by adult leaders of troop : 106. / ' GOOD SMARITANS MEET MONDAY • Good Samaritan Ladies of the Ehaneglical United Brethren church met in the church social roorn Wednesday eveinng and enjoyed slides of ’ a recent trip to Alaska, shown by Forrest Rosenogle of r 2 . The business meeting was conducted by the president, Mrs. Fori j rest Slabaugh. Refreshments were ■ served by Mrs. Harold Grissom, Mrs. James Golden, Mrs. Merrill • Grooms, Mrs. Willard Welty and ; Mrs. William Hunter.