The Mail-Journal, Volume 4, Number 47, Milford, Kosciusko County, 28 December 1966 — Page 1

The year 1966 has brought many important news events in the Lakeland area. We have recorded those events through the year along with the births, deaths, marriages and silver and golden wedding anniversaries. In January the students from Leesburg became part of the Warsaw schools as they made the transfer from the Lakeland corpor-' ation on the first day of the new■ year. Before the month had ended Miss Michelle Conn, a Milford senior, was named second runner-up in the state Junior Miss contest. It was on February 22 that the Lakeland school board approved a football program for the corporation and what a season the boys had" In March the Giris’ Staters and

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CAR WASH. LAUNDROMAT — A new combination car wash and laundromat is being built on road 15 in Milford, just across the road south from the Apostolic Christian church.

Cooperative Education Conference Called For IU Center January 18

INDIANAPOLIS - The first Indiana state-wide conference on Co- ' operative Education has been call-1 ed for January 18 by Senator Vance Hartke. The conference wiH be held at tbe Indiana university medical science auditorium. 1100 west Michigan, in Indianapolis Co-host with the Indiana Senator wiU be president Elvis J. Stahr of Indiana university. 1 The presidents of all accredited . Indiana colleges and universities: have been invited to join with representatives of business and industry from throughout Indiana and | adjacent industrial centers, including Detroit. Chicago, Cincinnati. Louisville and Akron. Model for the Nation Senator Hartke said that he intends the one-day symposium to become a model for the nation in encouraging greater adoption of an i educational program m which students alternate semesters between on-campus academic schedules and off-campus employment related to their studies. "The value of work-study cooperative education is to afford the opportunity for more of our boys | and girls to avail themselves of higher education in preparation for productive responsibility as adults.” Senator Hartke said. Foundation Participate Senator Hartke announced that the Ford Foundation, in support of the National Commission for Cooperative Education, has chosen Indiana as a testing ground in which to offer participating institutions grants-in-aid for the installation of cooperative programs with private industry. “At the present time.” he explained. “there are more than 50,000 students throughout the United States in work-study cooperative education curricula in over a hundred colleges and universities Their reported earnings this year will exceed $90,000,000. Most of these students would not be able to afford eoSege otherwise. The key to their success is that their offcampus work is definitely related to their on-campus courses. “An important by-product is that so-called disadvantaged students working with private industry find a motivation totally lacking in the poverty program as it is currently administered." Senator Harke will introduce the January 18 conference and wiU be followed by a panel of prominent educators working with the Ford Foundation. BLAME THE MAJORITY Every minority has a tendency to blame the majority for its own mistakes.

Chronolgy Os Events Os 1966 As They Happened In This Area

I Boys’ Staters for the corporation towns were named and contracts j were signed for the additions to | the North Webster school. Oq the 33d Syracuse Enterprise purchased the Mutschler plant buildings in j j Milford and set up shop. Sherry Young of Milford was ! named the grand prize winner in the Easter coloring contest held in ’ April. The Front Street bridge in f Syracuse was renamed Greider memorial that month. In May it was the primary elections that kept everyone talking June was the month when "Wa--1 wasee” was chosen as the name ' for the new high school, Cassie I Wells was named “Miss Flotilla’’, ■ and Sharon Mauzy was crowned : “Queen of the Lakes’’.

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I H. W. Frauhiger of Warsaw Is constructing the new service center. The building will have 20 washers and a dry cleaning unit in the laundromat, and a two-bay car wash

i BROTHER ARRESTS BROTHER RECENTLY Sam Brown proved to be a good policeman as he arrested his brother Frank recently on a charge of ;>ub’K intoxication. Brown is a member of the Syra- , cuse police force. Then last Saturday he again ar- 1 rested his brother for public intoxiI cation and drunk driving. Frank payed a total of $106.25 in fines and costs to Syracuse justice of the peace Chris Koher on the three charges. Truly Sam is not his brother's keeper — he's a good policeman. List Contest Winners At Milford Winners in the Christmas decorating contest at Milford have been announced by Gordon Blauser and Dean Troup Merle Campbell's home was Ksted as the bast decorated. The John Perry home had the best religious scene, and the distinction of having the best decorated tree went to Joe Gerencwr. Judges stated it was very hard to pick a winner the year because of the great number of persons who decorated their homes. This made the contest bigger and better than :in past years. Miss Ryerson To Marry Curtis Richcreek Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Ryerson. Portland. Mich., announce the ! engagement of their daughter. Betty Jean, to Curtis Lee Richcreek, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Richcreek. r 3 Syracuse. Miss Ryerson is a 1966 graduate of North ’Webster hijdi school and is employed at J and J Stores at Portland, Mich. 1 Her fiance, a 1964 graduate of North Webster high school, attended Manchester college. He is a i chemical laboratory technician (with the U. S. army in Germany. A mid-Jdy wedding is planned by the couple. THE TROUBLE IS VS Mike Mansfield, Senate majority leader: “In my younger days I used to blame the older generation for the trouble they got us into. Now here I am in the older generation, and trouble is with us".

i In July a fire at the Farm Bureau Coop mill at Milford was estimated at $125,000. The mill is presently being rebuilt. > The 50th annual county fair opened the first of August and Milford's .American Legion Auxiliary choir placed first in the state contest. On August 9 a big ballon landed south •of Milford. Lakeland’s enrollment hit 2.601 students as school opened in September and by October the first football game had been playetL November brought generad elections with the Republicans sweeping the county as lone Democrat Dave .Andrews won the sheriff's post. The United Fund topped the $90,200 mark. Roger W. Lawson, I Ligonier, became the first from this

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plus a stall to wash trucks. Mr. Frauhiger said the center would be open in the near future. A Mail-Journal staff photo.

Bonfire Planned . For Wednesday At Milford j Milford high school students will; hold a bonfire on Wednesday. Jan. ; 4. to build the school's spirits for ' the annual county tournament. Trees collected by the junior class will be burned at this time and a pep rally will be held. Christian Science Lesson For Next Sunday “God" is the subject of this, week’s Lesson-Sermon to be read in all Christian Science churches! on Sunday. The Golden Text is from Isaiah: : "The Lord is our judge, the Lord I is our lawgiver, the Lord is our < king; he wdl save us.” JAILED FOR FAILURE TO PAY FINE Frank Brown. 23. r 1 Syracuse, was jailed at Warsaw Tuesday at 9 22 pm. after failing to pay fines and costs totaling $63 25. The charges were filed by states trooper Donald Sand and were levs-1 ed bv Pieroeton JP Ernest Hack- ■ birth'with S2O bring for improper! passing and $43 25 for driving while suspended. Gridiron Club Formed At Milford By Dave Cory The Trojan Gridiron club has been added to the list of organizations at Milford high school Membership in tbe club is open only to football players whose academic grades are above failing and whose citizenship grades are better than unsatisfactory. Any player who receives two consecutive S-’s is also ineligible for membership. The ddb. sponsored by Donald Storey, elected Roger Korenstra as president. Tom Speicher as vice president and David Cbry as secretary treasurer. In order to raise money for the purchase of football equipment, the dub has sold sweatshirts and will be selling booklets containing a®. the zip code numbers in the United States. GO. GO. MAN! The only way to get business is to go after ft and keep going after it

11 area to be killed in Viet Nam. Christmas and the dose of 196 was in the tops of persons’ thought last month as parties were belt throughout the area during th< month and churches and school presented special programs. JANUARY 1— It’s official—Plain township is part of Warsaw school system. 2 — Samuel W. Yoder, 82, Go shen, father of Ray Yoder of Syracuse, dies. 2 — Alice Sentman. Goshen, and George M. Strain, Milford, wed. 3 — Wayne O. Staley, 47, r 1 Warsaw, dies. 3 — Sen ices held for Robert F. Staley, 34, Warsaw tree trimmer who was killed when his heavy

Five To Leave For Service January 5

I Five county men will leave for the army on Wednesday. Jan. 3, according to an announcement . from the local board. Entering the army will be Paul ! J. Kuhn, James L. Garman. Mark A. Chambers, Marvin L. Bettinger < and Douglas L. Chokey. Taking their physical exams will . be the following 48 young men: Roger L. Albertson. Donald Blair. 1 Christopher A. Reid. Michael I. I Arnolt. David A. Laßue. Lyle K. < Long, Dennie D. Heiser, Forrest A. Johnston, Stephen P. Ellis, Mich- : ad R. Davis, David D. Olinger, ’ Charles M. Hubartt, Richard E. < Doud and Craig R Baker. 1 Also, Joe B. Bartman. James W.

Mailboxes Protected By Federal Law Mailboxes are protected by Federal law, and pranksters or vandals who damage or destroy the boxes and their contents may be in for a heavy fine or imprisonment, postmaster Ernest E. Bushong warned today. The postmaster noted that some 25,000 mail receptacles were damaged or destroyed in the past year. It was also noted that 2,641 persons were arrested in the year up to June 30 for damaging or destroying mail receptacles. Postmaster Bushong quoted from the law. “Whoever wilfully or maliciously injures, tears down or destroys any letterbox or other receptacle intended or used for the receipt or delivery of mail on any i mail route, or breaks open the same or wilfully or maliciously injures, defaces or destroys any mail deposited therein, shall be fined not more than SI,OOO or imprisoned not more than three years.” This applies to all mail receptad;es and the mail in them, even though the boxes are bought by ! citizens and are their personal property. postmaster Bushong empba--1 sized. “Pranksters — and especially children who do not know any better — should be made to realize the seriousness of their actions.” the postmaster said. “A $1,060 fine or a term in jail is enough to take the humor out of any prank.” Often the mailbox damage is the work of youths, who do ft for “kicks”. And the courts have shown little sympathy for this youthful means of expression In Michigan, a justice sentenced two 18-year oMs to 10 days in jail, including two cm a diet of baby food. Tbe diet specification. explained the judge, was because the youths “acted like babies". They were also fined $25 each plus sls costs. In New York state, five youths were fined $35 each plus restitution or restoration, plus no driving for an indefinite period, phis an 8 p.m. curfew, phis a written analysis by each of a magazine article entitled “A Judge Gets Tough On Hoodlums.” Two lowa youths who damaged 39 mailboxes were required to personally apologize to each boxholder in addition to making repairs or providing a new box. In Missouri, three 17-year olds lost their driving privileges, were given a 9 p.m. curfew, and had to report twice weekly to juvenile authorities. They had damaged 63 mailboxes. And in Arkansas, four juveniles faced the following: (1) no driving until further notice, (2) a 10 p.m. curfew. (3) return to court in a month with letters from their school principals reporting on grades and attitudes. (4) full restitution of all damages, and (5) wear a sign for 30 days stating “I have not learned to respect the property of others.”

equipment turned over sending him 56 from 58 to 60 feet to the ground, is 3 — Jane Marie bom to Mr. and d Mrs, Ray Sinn of Haviland, Ohio, •e 3 — Mrs, Horace O, Breiding, 80, Is Kendallville, sister of the late Glen Baker of Milford, dies. 4 — Mrs. Edith AriUa Bowers, 83. the first Milford librarian, dies, is 5 — Wesley Edward Deisch, 88, Milford, dies. >- 7— Robert Ritter, 40, Syracuse i- dies. 7— Holly Rene born to Mr. and d j Mrs. Carroll Denton of r 1 Kimmell. 8 — Claypool Knights win third 1 straight county basketball tournament. 8 — North Webster cheerleaders r win McKown award. y i 8 — Miss Judith Ann Lantz and

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Davis. Hallie B. Holloway. Malcom Rose, Eugene Warrix. Virgil L. Jackson. Larry J. Krauter. Billy H. Sisk. Jose C. Delsfaante, Ralph W. Sta Hey, Jr.. Dennis R. Hopper, i Richard L. Byers. Calvin S. Bauder. Allen G. Slagle, Earnest A. ; Miuafcrd. Lewis D. Kiser, Richard | A. Howard and Charles F. Dairy. . And. Glenn Bellamy, Delbert Bradley. Darrell W. Hatcher. Joe Soutohfield, ChU F. Beyer and James A. Brumbaugh. Going to the Huntington city service wiH be Jerry W. Yoder, Moses L. Hostetler. Carl W, Graber, Danny L. Blocker, Harvey L. Kemp and Alvin L. Code.

LEWIS IMMEL, SYRACUSE, IN ELKHART HOSPITAL Lewis S. Inunel. Syracuse, superintendent of the Lakeland Conununitv School Corporation, Uu patient in the Elkhart hospital. Mr. Inunel was taken to the hospital by ambulance late Thursday afternoon when he became ill at his home. Tests determined the cause of his illness as a coronary. He will remain in the hosiptal for at least three weeks. At the last report he was said to be resting. Mr. Inunel is in room 221. Fellowship Class Meets With Rev. Yeager "Die Fellowship class of the Syracuse Church of God met in the home of Rev. and Mrs. Victor Yeager December 20. A pot luck supper was enjoyed. There were 14 adults and tiiree children present. Rev. Walter Williams gave the table grace and there was group singing of “O Come All Ye Faithful". Rev. Williams presided at the business meeting. He read the ninth . chapter of Isaiah and from Saint John, and heard comments on the readings. Mrs. Phyllis Troup led in prayer. The next meeting will be in the home of Mrs. Vivian Priddy on January 17. Each one is to take a sack lunch. Mrs. Troup will give the devotions. Rev. Williams dismissed the meeting with prayer. Melvin Niles, chairman of entertainment, asked questions on the Bible. A gift exchange was held and a social hour followed. Former Syracuse Resident To Be Married Mr, and Mrs. Thomas W. Hite, r 3 Ligoraer. announce the engagement of their daughter. Rose Marie, to Michael Edward Kettlebar. son erf Mr and Mrs Max Kettlebar. r 4 Goshen, formerly of Syracuse. Miss Hite, a 1966 graduate of Ligonier high school, is a freshman at Indiana university. Mr. Kettlebar graduated from Ligonier high school with the class of ’62 and is presently a member of the Goshen city patice department. A July wedding is planned by the couple. ROGER HOLLAR VISITS PARENTS Roger Hollar, a student at Sams Technical Institute. Indianapolis, spent the week end with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hollar, r 2 Milford Roger is employed at a radio and television store in Indianapolis and is a member of the navy reserve. He and Gary Hollar of r 2 Leesburg were Christinas guests in the home of their parents and brother warn _jl —» SuUcnod.

1 John Hardwood Schacht, both of . Syracuse, wed. 1 8 — Mrs. Enos (Lucinda) Hartz- . ler. 88, r 1 Milford, dies. , 9 — Mrs. George iTreva' Losee, i 61. r 2 North Webster, dies. 10 — Earl F. Culver. 76. Ligonier , and North Webster, dies. 10 — Lori Ann born to Mr. and . Mrs. Duane M. Maynard of r 3 Syrause. ■ 12 — Announce December 31 wedding of Loretta Raye Chupp and Joe • I i Michael Ostendorf, both of Milford. ; 12 — Announce birth of a son. ; Ronald, to Mr. and Mrs. Lee Taylor ;of r 1 Markle and the birth of a | son, Arthur Hall, to Mr. and Mrs. i I Arthur Schreiner of Fort Wayne. I • Mr, and Mrs. Nelson Preston of I' Syracuse are the babies’ grandpar-1

Interviewed In Viet Nam By Maury Safer

Capt. James C. Connolly On CBS Newscast Last Night

1 Syracuse residents sat upright in their chairs Tuesday night as they watched the Walter Cronkite news broadcast at 6:30 and saw a face they easily recognized. Captain James C. Connolly 11, serving in combat in South Viet Nam as an American advisor, was interviewed on the Channel 22 nationally broadcast news show by i correspondent Morley Safer, Captain Connolly, the son of James C. Connolly of 26 North Shore Drive, Syracuse, and Mrs. Joy Sims of 206 south Huntington street, Syr-, acuse. has been in Viet Nam since September 28. His wife, the former Linda Lantz and two children, Andrew, 4Vz, and Elizabeth, 2. are living with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Paul Lantz, at 513 south Lake street, Syracuse, while her husband is serving overseas. She did not see the newscast featuring her husband. Captain Connolly graduated from Syracuse high school in 1956 and from West Point in 1961. ‘Just Like Him’ j Mr. and Mrs. James Connolly are lin Florida, and it is not known if they saw the newscast or not. However, Mrs, Sims did see it. She said her son appeared natural and healthy. “It looked just like him.” she commented. He was appearing on a newscast concerning the village of Tan Uyen, in the province of Tan Uyen, 20 to 25 miles northeast of Saigon. About a month ago American artillery dropped about nine mortar shells into the village by mistake, doing considerable damage. Captain Connolly is part of toe team of advisors making reparations. Syracuse Lake Association Lists Display Winners The special events committee (rs the Syracuse Lake Property Owners Association judged the Syracuse Lake property Christmas displays and the following were judged best in the five categories. Best display of house front on lake side — Cletus Myers. Best display of house front on street side — John Van Lue. Best display of tree on lake side — Harry AMrey. Best display of tree on street side — James M. Wilson. Best overall display — Gaylord Jones. Honorable mention — Gordon McCormick, O. C. Butt. Robert Seward, Dee Stiver and Dale Sparklin. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Thornburg and Mrs. R. G. Johnson did the judging. Syracuse Pythian Sisters Meet Pythian Sisters lodge. Loyal Temple number 130 of Syracuse, held its regular meeting last Wednesday evening in the Pythian hall. Mrs. Agnes Stiffler, M.E.C., presided at the meeting. Refreshments were served following the meeting to tbe nine members present by the committee consisting of Mrs. Ella Unrue, Mrs. Stiffler and Mrs. Mary Brown.

f | ents. I 12 — Neil K. Farrell, 72, r 3 Syra- • cuse, dies. 13 — John B. Christophe!, 34, r 5 Goshen, father of Mrs. Cornelius (Lois) Reuter, r 1 Milford, dies. 13 — MicheUe Conn, Milford high | school senior leaves to participate lin state Junior Miss contest. Miss Conn was second runner-up in the contest, 14 — Susan P. Ewing, Alexandria, ' and Donal Bayne. Warsaw, wed. ,i 15 — John Edward Sheire, 54, Mishawaka, died. He was a former i Syracuse resident. 16 — William Millers, r 1 Syrai cuse, observe golden anniversary. 16 — Mrs. Barbara J. Pearson, Warsaw, a former Leesburg — North Webster resident, dies after

Lakeland Teams Look Good, Coaches Comment

In interviews with the three Lakeland varsity coaches — Ken Workman, Bill Dorsey and Donnie Butts — it was learned the teams are all primed and ready for the county tournament. The tourney opens in the big Warsaw high school gym at 6:15 Thursday evening, Jan. 5, wiien the Yellow Jackets from Syracuse meet the Pierceton Cubs. Milford and North Webster will clash at 9:15 that same evening. Coach Workman stated he would rather another team had his position — Syracuse was the first name drawn and has four tough games to play if they are to win the championship. The only question mark on the Syracuse team at the close of school for Christmas vacation was Greg Smith who has a leg problem. Coach Workman stated Smith might not be able to make the tournament team. Foltowing last Tuesday’s victory over North Webster the Jackets have a 5-3 record. Pierceton has an 8-1 record, losing only to Milford. Trojans Clash j Coach Bill Dorsey said his Milford Trojans were in good physical shape. When asked whether the accident last Monday involving players Dan Brown ami Parker Phend had caused any change in his line up he replied, “Not at all — we were very, very* fortunate neither was injured.” Coach Dorsey also stated he lik- • ed the draw and “if” the boys playj ed good it should be an interesting I tourney.

Happy New Year Reall « New I rz'n ■ I A w, r * I I* 3 sounding off WvF " / with a New Year’s welcomo and “thank h you” to our vMt friends. > . j The Mail-Journal And Staff

auto accident. - 17 — Carl (“Bill”) Speicher is new Milford town board member. > 19 — Lawrence C. Scheumann, s 59, North Manchester, step-father of F’hilip K. Fawiey of Syracuse, i dies. » 19 — Mrs. Thomas Flowers. Bel- ; lefontaine, (Mik), mother of Mrs. J. > B. Ridgeway of Syracuse, died recently. , 21 — Farmer Turkey Creek township trustee, George T. Lamm, dies. 21 — Dewey D. Baker, 67. Sidney, dies. 22 — Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Sholtey, r 1 Syracuse, observe silver anniversary. (Continued on page 5)

Milford has an 8-2 record, losing to Akron and New Paris. North Webster’s coach Donnie Butts stated his team is shaping up fine and no one is out with illness at this time. North Webster has a 5-5 record. Coach Butts feels he has above average players and the team got a good draw in the tournament. The North Webster boys are looking forward to the game (they were defeated by Milford 84-68 on November 4 k If they do defeat Milford coach Butts figures his boys can make it to the finals at least. However, he feels they have their work cut out for them. As the underdogs, Donnie Butts feels the Trojans from North Webster have everything to gain and nothing to loose. Schedule The complete schedule follows: Thursday. Jan. 5 6:15 p.m. — Syracuse vs. Pierceton (1) 7:45 p.m. — South Whitley vs. Seminary (2> 9:15 p.m. — North Webster vs. Milford (3> Friday. Jan. 6 7 p.m. — Larwill vs. Akron (4) 8:30 p.m. — Mentone vs. winner game 1 (5) Saturday, Jan. 7 1 p.m. —Winnergames 2 and 3 <6> 2:30 p.m. — Winner games 4 and 5 (7) Saturday, Jan. 7 (Finals) 8:30 p.m. — Winner games 6 and 7.

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