The Mail-Journal, Volume 4, Number 48, Milford, Kosciusko County, 4 January 1967 — Page 1

Chronology Os Events Os 1966 As They Happened In This Area

DECEMBER 2— Clifton B. Thomas, 78, Leesburg, dies. ' B—Toni Gail bom to Pvt. and Mrs. Jimmy Conder of Denbigh. Va. 3— Gleta M. Smith. 65. Constantine, Mich., formerly of Milford, dies. 3—Adrian Sprague, 51, Ligonier, killed by train. 3—Robert D. Hart, 55. Ligonier, dies. 3—Magdalene Green, 65, Ligonier, dies. 4_X)kley D. Galloway of South Bend, a former Noble county resi-

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MISSED TURN—Linda Fifer,’ Is. ’ of r 2 Syracuse, failed to negotiate the corner at county road 12N and county read 45SE, about a mile southwest of Syracuse, at 3:30 a.m.

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ESCAPES INJURY—Dennis Newcomer, 17, Milford, driver of the 1963 Ford convertible shown above.

Dennis Newcomer Escapes Serious Injury In New Year's Eve Wreck

Dennis Newcomer, 17. a Milford high school junior, escaped serious injury in a New Year's Eve acci- ' < dent on county road 175E. two miles east and three quarters of a mile south of Milford. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Zimmerman of r 1. Newcomer was taken to the Go- ' shen hospital where he was kept ' under observation for possible in-. ' ternai injuries. He was released Monday evening and began classes on Tuesday morning. In the accident, which occurred at 11:45 pm., the car left the road ! and struck a mad box, a utility company Dole and a fence. Damage to the pda and transformer owned by NIPSCo was esti- \ mated at SI,OOO. A total of S6O damage was reported to a fence on i the farm owned by Dr. Floyd Rheinheimer and S2O to the mail box of Walter Rodman.

Oscar Graffs To Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary

Open house will be held in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Graff of r 1 Milford on: Sunday, Jan. 15. from 2 40 5 p.m., at their country home northeast of Milford. All relatives, neighbors and friends are cordially invited to help them celebrate their very special golden wedding anniversary day. No invitations will be sent and they request that gifts please be omitted. Oscar Graff and Hidda Beer were married January 10, 1917, at War-

; dent. dies. 4—Kristi Kaye bom to Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Boggs of r 4 Warsaw. . Curl W. Burt. 65, Wai saw. dies. 6— Jhnracuse B-team wins 4-way tournament. _ 7— Announce&over Hire. Syracuse, elected to marine racing hall of fame. 7—Mrs. John Ashley. 73. mother of Tom Raver of North Webster,, dies. 7— Angela Kay bom to Mr. and j Mrs. Clair J. Mock of Leesburg. 8— Samuel Daniel bom to Mrs. Beth Vlaskamp and First Lt. Fred-

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Sundav. Jan. 1. She was driving a 1966 Chevrolet. According to deputy sheriff Roger Fellows, she ran off the road and -truck a county highway sign and an

escaped injury New Year s Eve when his car left county road 175E and broke a utility pole. A Mail-

The Zimmerman 1962 Ford convertible was damaged to an estimated SBOO ■ Tourney Tickets On Sale Thursday Tickets for the 1966 Kosciusko county tournament are on sale today and tomorrow (Thursday) in the office of Milford high school principal Donn D. Kesler. 4-H Leader Needed In Milford A 4-H leader is nreded sn Milford as Mrs. Willard Sdueler /is retiring from the post. \ Anjxme willing to work with the Junior Merry Maidens dub is asked to call Mrs. Elmer Rapp at 658-4942.

saw. They have lived in the Milford area all their married life and are very well known throughout the community. The Graffs have five daughters. Mrs. Raymond (Mildred) Levy, Warsaw, Mrs. Robert (Helen* Kaiser, Milford, Mrs. EXigene (Kathryn) Sander, Elkhart, Mrs. Richard (Clara) Kaiser, Milford, and Mrs. Herbert (Phyllis) Hueni, Mishawai ka. They also have 13 grandchildren.

| erick J. Vlaskamp. I 9—Kimberly Jo bora to Mr., and Mrs. Samuel J. Lundy of North Webster. 9— Janet Benson. Syracuse, and David McCormick, Ligonier, wed. 10— Walter W. Swartzlander, 79, of Elkhart, a native of Milford, dies. 11— Julia Diane bora to Mr. and j Mrs. Larry Ott of Wawak.a. 12— Robert Lee Morehouse, 41, I brother of Mrs. Deloss Smith, dies. 12— W. T. Stalter, 63, Tippecanoe Lake. dies. 13— Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ryman, I r 3 Syracuse, observe golden anni-

upright railroad tie. There was no personal injury. ■ Damage to the left front of her car I was listed at about $250. with propi erty damage at $75. eWV*WWWWWVWVWV«WWVWWVWVWVWWVWVWWWWWVWWVWV*WWWWWU

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Glen Byler To Speak At Adult Farm Meeting The third adult fanner meeting will be held on January 9 at 7:30 in the Milford ag room. Glen Byler will be the featured guest speaker using the present trends of bog production and hog setectxjn as his subject. Mr. Byler as a professional hog buyer deserves to be called a eve hog expert, if anyone in this cammunity can be called an "expert”. It is for this reason hb presentation of slides and his talk will be interesting and informative to hog producers and other fanners of this area. Although only two adult farmer meetings have been held to date, Ed Washier feels as Milford’s to ag .teacher, that the attendance of the farmers at these meetings proves how much progressive and foresighted thinking is going on in this community Too, the attendance at these meetings further proves the need for aduk agricultural education in the community to keep people more and - better informed about the dynamic and ever changing business of agriculture. VISITING HERE SP/4 Donald O. Haab of Fort [ Leonard Wood. Mo., is spending a furtough with his parents, the 13mer Haabs of r 1 Syracuse, and with other relatives in the Lakeland area.

versary. 1 13—Albert J. Weatherhead, Jr., 74, i Cleveland. Ohio, a pioneer industrialist, dies. 13—Fred F. Hoopingarner, 79, Syracuse, dies. 13—Ada May Miller, 91, Syracuse, dies. 13— Mrs. Delbert M. (Eleanor) Sheley. 40, Kimmell, sister of Tharon Smith of r r Syracuse, dies. 14— A son bora recently to Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Napier of Syracuse. 14—Mrs. Madge Sutton, 66, Indianapolis and Lake Wawasee, dies. She

Lakeland Board Continues Work To Build New High School

Members of the Lakeland school board continued working Thursday night on the plans for the proposed new Wawasee high school, scbeduled for completion by September of 1968. < Also attending Thursday s meeting were representatives of the Kosciusko County Rural Electric Membership Corporation (REMC). Discussed was the furnishing of electricity to the new high school. Board members will meet with architects from Mauer, Inc.. South Bend on January 17 to approve final specifications for the high school. Arnold to Serve Business manager Don H. Arnold was instructed by board members to sene in behalf of superintendent Lewis S. Iriunel until he reBON FIRE AT MILFORD TONIGHT The pep club of Milford high school will hold a bon fire on the high school grounds between 7 j and 7:30 this evening (Wednesday). 1 They will be yelling for a MHS Trojan victory tomorrow ’night when Milford plays the North Webster Trojans at 9:15 in the county tournament. Syracuse Police Car Hit Friday The Syracuse police car. driven by police chief Dan Ganger, was damaged to the extent of $250 at 11.45 a.m. Friday When William Brake of r 4 Syracuse backed into it on Main street. Mr. Brake, driving a 1966 fourdoor Chevrolet, started to back out of a parking space in front of Gamble’s. Seeing the police car. he applied the brakes, his foot slipped from the brake pedal and hit the accelerator, causing the car to back out and into the 1966 Chevrolet four-door chief Ganger was driving. • The right rear door and fender Was damaged on the police car Mr. Brakes car had the left rear fender 4 and the bumper damaged' $125 No charges were filed. Parked Car Hit In Front Os Fire Station On Monday. Jan. 2. at v 7:45 pm. i Edward T. Coy. Jr.. Syracuse, driving a 1956 Oldsmobile four-door hit the parked car of John G. Hare of Milford m front of the Syracuse fire station. Mr. Hare was driving a 1959 Oldsmobile four-door. Coy’s car : had the front end damaged S3OO. He iwas charged with reckless driving. Mr. Hare’s vehicle had the left rear fender, bumper and trunk damaged an estimated S4OO. HELD IN COUNTY JAIL OVER WEEK END Floyd Reed, 46, Syracuse, was held in the county jaQ this past week end on a charge of public intoxication and for contempt of court.

County Commissioners In First '67 Meeting

The Kosciusko county board of commissioners met in the commissioners’ room at the court house on Tuesday for the first meeting of the new year. Ray E. Ferverda of Van Buren township was named prestoent of the new board, succeeding Lawrence Butts, who retired. The post Butts held is filled by Harvey Anglin oi Lake township who was elected in the recent general election. Frederick Gilliam was named vice president of the board.

was the mother of Mrs. William T. Jones. 15—Rev. Joseph C. Bailey, Hillsdale, Mich., formerly of SyTacuse, . celebrates 95th birthday. , 15—Brian Donald born to Mr. and Mrs. Norman Metzger of Warsaw. 15— James D. McCully, 53, Lake Wawasee and Greenfield, dies. 16— Donna Pequignot, Columbia City, and Terry Rookstool, Syracuse, wed. 17— Menno N. Mast. 74, r 1 Milford, found dead in his home. IS—Grover Hilbish, 74, r 2 Syracuse, dies.

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covers from his illness and returns to his duties. Mr. Arnold reported he had received $1,210 for rental of land owned by the corporation — the property to house the new high school was rented to a fanner during the past summer. Mr. Arnold also reported the work slated for the Christmas vacations is on schedule. Wage Scale Set Board members instructed C. W. Kroh to meet with Mr. Raney of the state federation of labor and Mr. Fnck. the governor's representative, to establish a wage scale for the new high school. The meeting was held on Friday morning at 11 and a scale was set. L ’ i , . Membership Drive At Webster; Special Speaker The executive board of the North Webster Parent-Teachers Association met recently with Wendell Bryant, school principal, in his office to continue discussions of the membership drive and plan the first meeting of the new year. The membership drive began January’ 3 and will end at the first meeting in 1967 to be held" on January 7. Mrs. Robert (Arlene) Dellinger is chairman of the committee. Cash prizes will be given to the class securing the most members. , A travelogue entitled “This Is My Country” will be given by Gerald Moyer of Goshen. Many historic and scenic spots in America will be visited via slides. Parents are urged to attend the meeting which will begin at 7:30 p. ‘ m. in the gym. ■ ! Where To Mail Your Tax Return INDIANAPOLIS — Do you have a refund due on your 1966 Federal income tax return? By mailing it to the correct address. help speed the processing and refunding procedures involved by eliminating one handling operation. This announcement was made tothy by James E. Daly, district di- • rector of Internal Revenue for In--1 diana. Indiana taxpayers should mail ! returns showing refunds directly 1 to the Central Service Center. The ‘ address is 222 east Central Parkway, - Cincinnati. Ohio, 45298. A pread- ■ dressed envelope for this purpose t is included with your tax packi age. Mr. Daly said that taxpayers who owe tax should continue to mail their returns to: District director, Internal Revalue Service, U S. Post Office and Courthouse, > Indianapolis, Ind. 46304. t Cheeks or money orders in pay- : meat of the tax should be made f payable to: • Internal Revenue Service.”

Butts, on the other hand, was elected county auditor, but will not take office until January 1, 1968. The new board made a number of re-appointments: Robert Rasor was renamed county attorney; Charles Cleveland was renamed county highway supervisor; Edward Funk, county service officer; Mito Clase, director of civil defense; Henry Hackworth, court house custodian; Ralph Whitesell, janitor: and Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, court house matron.

18—Fred O. Haab, 80, r 2 Milford, dies. 18—Dyan Dwyer, Milford, and John Gary Fisher, Syracuse, wed. 18— Ilene Kammerer, Leesburg. I and David Pulver, Fort Wayne, wed. 19— Funeral sendees held for Mrs. James B. Pfleiderer, 87, Warsaw, sister of Mrs. John Flemming of Syracuse. 19—Percie M. Bridenthrall, 83, Leesburg, dies. 19— Clarence Eby, Syracuse, bowls 300 game. 20— Thieves take $850.53 at Campbell's Market in Milford.

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Dun & Bradstreet Report Issued On Kosciusko County

Statistics released today by J. J. Crenner, district manager of the Chicago office of Dun & Bradstreet, reflect the activity of the business population in Kosciusko County during the past year. Figures obtained from a physical could of the Dun & Bradstreet Reference Book for January, 1961 j totaled 812 manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers in this area.

The Dun & Bradstreet Reference Book lists all manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers who seek or grant commercial credit. It does not inchide some of the service and professional businesses such as beauty and barber shops, security dealers and real estate brokers. Crenner added that during the past year 357 changes were made in the Dun & Bradstreet Reference Book listings of Kosciusko county businesses, including names added, names deleted, and changes in the ratings of continuing businesses. Using the Dun & Bradstreet Reference Book listings as a guide, it is interesting to note the number of businesses currently operating in the larger county communities. Reference Book Listings in Koseiusko County January, 1967 Warsaw 347 Syracuse 120 North Webster 50 Pierceton 48 Milford * 41 Leesburg y 4l Mentone 40 As one phase in revising credit reports and keeping them up-to-date, Dun & Bradstreet, through its national network of offices, writi es annually to all businesses in each i of the 50 States listed in the ReferI ence Book >7,880 pages, in four vd- ! times) to request their financial statements. This year, these requests are being senL approximately three million businesses-.,— to the corner grocery store worthy : a few thousand dollars as well as Ito businesses worth millions. ! When the owner or officer of a I business enterprise, or his accountant, fills out and mails his financial statement to Dun & Bradstreet, M becomes a part of the credit report on his business and a factor in determining the credit rating of his busmess. The Dun & Bradstreet credit rating consists of two symbols. The first, a letter of the alphabet, indicates financial strength or the tangible net worth of the business. The second symbol is a number which reflects a composite appraisal of the background, operations, financial stability and payment record of the business. Each Reference Book listing, which includes the rating, is a condensed summary of the information contained in the Dun & Bradstreet credit report. The report includes the following: A history of the business, (who owns it, who runs it, and how long it has been operating); a description of what the business does and how it does it; a financial section which usually includes the latest financial statement; and a record of how the business pays its bils. While credit reports are primarily used by businessmen who want to evaluate the credit risk of a business before shipping or selling, insurance underwriters also use credit reports to review risks, rates and coverage s for fire and other types of insurances SCHOOL PICTURES TO BE TAKEN Milford high school principal Donn D. Kesler reports group pictures will be taken for the 1967 Trojanette on Thursday at the school.

20— Pam Miller crowned homecoming queen at Syracuse. I 21—Jane Baumgartner, Milford, escapes serious injury in accident that takes the lives of Charles E. Collins 111, Larry E. Masten and Paul Brown, Jr., all of Elkhart. 21— Lori Ann born to Mr. and ( Mrs. Richard Van Diepenbos of Syracuse. 21—Word received of the death of Earl Seiffert, brother of Lyle Seif- , fert of Lake Wawasee. J 21—Color introduced in The MailJournal. ] 23—Frances Ridenoure, Syracuse, 1

New High Reached In TB Fund Mrs. Achiel VanMarcke, executive secretary of the Kosciusko county tuberculosis association, reported on December 31, $7,371.56 has been received from sale of Christmas seals and contributions as compared to $6,319.82 for 1965. However," the goal for 1966 was SB,OOO. Mrs. VanMarcke also reports that in order to cover all expenses they will need $8,500. The following are chairmen for the area: Washington, Mary F. Ashley; Monroe, Mrs. Ralph Wrigley; Sidney, Mrs. Myron Metzger; day, Mrs. Donald Ault; Tippecanoe. Mrs. Robert Brindle; Plain, Mrs. Chris Kammerer; Turkey Creek, Mrs. Carroll Koble; Van Buren, Mrs. Herbert Felkner; and Jefferson, Mrs. Worth Jackson. Pollyanna 4-H Clubs Meets At Hoopingamers The Pollyanna 4-H club of Syracuse held its meeting in the home of Connie and Elaine Hoopingarner on December 30. Connie Hoopingarper was the hostess. The American pledge was given by Susan Elliott. The 4-H pledge was given by Rhonda Lawson. Connie Hoopingarner gave a demonstration on weather. Other demonstrations were given by Elaine Hoopingarner on huck weaving and \ Linda Bushong on how to lay a pattern. , Special music was presented by Connie Hoopingarner at the piano. She played “The First Noel”. Elaine presented “Dream Ballad”. Refreshments were served by the hostess and her sister. There were 10 members present. The next meeting will be lield in the home of Jan Davis on February L Pays Fine Os s2l First Day Os Year Floyd J. Reed of Syracuse was the first person to appear in the ■ justice of the peace court of Chris 1 Kober in Syracuse in 1967. Sunday morning. Jan. 1, he paid a fine of s2l on a public intoxication charge. A disorderly conduct charge was dismissed. 1 Reed was apprehended at 3:55 a. m. January 1 in Syracuse and his ! auto, a 1963 Chevrolet, was impounded. Arresting officer was Dale Sparklin. UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS INCREASE Unemployment insurance claims increased nearly 19 per cent last week to 21,261. Os the total claims, about 28 per cent were from newlyunemployed individuals. Lewis F. Nkolini, of the Indiana Employment Security Division, said that the increase centered in the Evansville area a two-week inventory layoff. Last week’s rise, Mr. Nicdini said, brought total claims to a little more than 100 above a year ago. TOO MUCH CREDIT Too has hurt more people than to little cash.

and Jack Ogle, Goshen, wed. 24—Edith C. Stage, 89, Ligonier, dies. 26— Mrs. Carrie McNutt, 89, Ligonier, dies. 27— Mr. and Mrs. Morris Huffman of Leesburg married 25 yea.s. 27—Capt. James C. Connolly on CBS news" from Viet Nam. « 27—Oscar Benson, 69, Syracuse, dies. 27— Theodore R. Bell, Sr., 47, Goshen, a former Milford resident, dies. 28— Son bora to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Taft of r 4 Syracuse, recently.

County Auditor Distributes $1,696,040 County auditor Noble C. Blocker reoorted this week he had distributed a total of $1,696,040.76 to the county units, including a few advanced draws. The money was distributed as follows: Townships — Clay, $3,649.63; Etna, $3,516.57; Franklin, $3,468.12; Jackson, $3,034; Harrison, $7,529.92; Jefferson, $2,791.36; Lake, $3,414.51; Monroe, $875.79; Plain, $5,061.99; Prairie, $5,120.91; Scott, $1,368.94; Seward, $3,099.28; Tippecanoe, $4,017.43; Turkey Creek, $11,982; Van Buren, $5,504.95; Washington, $3,834.21; and Wayne, $34,504.20. Schools—Tri-Township School Corporation, $45,369.39; Wa-Nee Community School Corporation, $59,422.08: Lakeland Community School Corporation. $449,087.96; Whitko Community School Corporation, $109,612.29; Warsaw Community Schools, $347,734.80; and Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation, $253,802. Libraries —Mentone, $614.95; Warsaw, $32,404.26; Syracuse, $8,262.27; Pierceton, $2,935.03; and Milford, $3,942.95. Towns - Burket. $421.70; Claypool. $3,290.81; Etna Green, $4,434. 33: Leesburg, $2,599.68; Mentone, $15,373.80; Milford. $12,999.35; North Webster. $5,087.05: Pierceton. $12.606.46: Sidney. $372.99; Silver Lake, $6 860.35; Svracuse. $25,199.28: Winona Lake, $13,847.46; and Warsaw, $177,023.74. Remodeling Underway At Town Hall In Milford A remodeling program is currently underway at the Milford town hall with the work being done by police chief Ralph Gansert and deputy Don Drake. The floor of the hall, meeting room and police office is being tiled and the police office is paneled. , 5 Jail ceils, once housed in the police office, are currently being sanded and will be installed in the basemen when completed.

Teltschiks To Present Lakeland Concert Alfred and Herbert Teltschik, duo pianists, will present a concert for the Lakeland Civic Music Associaßon in the Warsaw high school auditorium at 8 pm. on Monday, Jan. 9. - The Teltschiks are unquestionably one of America’s most talented duo-pians teams. Their annual tours are consistently soldout. They were bom in Texas and first taught by. their father, an old-world musician who cherished the great traditions of his native Austria. The Teltschiks later attended the JuSliard School of Music in New York.

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