The Mail-Journal, Volume 5, Number 37, Milford, Kosciusko County, 18 October 1967 — Page 5

By Mrs. Pearl Lyons - Phone: 453-7921 Leesburg-Oswego News

PARENTS OF A DAUGHTER I Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Smith of. California are the parents of a daughter. Mrs. Smith is the former Raylee Staup. Mr. and Mrs.- Kayle Staup are the maternal grandpar- * ents. Homemakers Attend Christmas Workshop Members of the Leesburg Homemakers chib attended the Christmas workshop Wednesday night at the women’s building. Later they ■went to the home of Mrs. John Lursen in Warsaw for their meeting. Mrs Thelma McCorkle was cohost ess. Meditations were given by Mrs. j Herschel Albert. Mrs. Hosea Rosbrough led the group in singing •'You Tell Me Your Dream and I’ll Tell You Mine”. The health and safety report was given by Mrs. i Jean Albert and garden hints by Mrs. Harold McKibben. Mrs. Lizzie Miller of Goshen demonstrated the work of art paints. It was voted to give $lO to the Leesburg Merchants for Christmas d-corations and $3 to the Mental Health. The club tour wffi be Thursday towing the Mississinawa Dam. the Conners Pioneer Museum at Noblesville and shopping at a shopping center at Kokomo. Refreshments of cider and doughnuts in keeping with Halloween were served by the hostess.-s. The next meeting will b? the anniversa-! ry dinner at Foo and Faye’s. Mrs. Allen Hostess To Lydia Circle The American Indian, his heritage and emerging identity was the topic used for the lesson by Mrs. Art Smith at the meeting of the Lydia circle of WSCS in the home of Mrs. Robert Allen last Wednesday night. Meditations were given by Mrs. Richard Vanator. There wen 12 present The next meeting will be a salad bar with the other circles November 29 at 6 p.m. at the church. Mrs. Alvin Walker Presents Lesson At Susanna Circle Tuesday There were nine members of the Susanna circle present at a meet-1 ing h ’kl in the home of Mrs. Wallace Huffman Tuesday night. Mrs. Warren Black gave the d> votions and the lesson was presented by Mrs. Ah in Walker on •’Launched Into Action”. A discussion was held on a project to sponsor this winter. Refreshments were ■served by the hostess. .NEW ADDRESS FOR SOLDIER The following is the new address J for Doug Smith who fe serving in Viet Nam

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I PFC R. D. Smith I US 55943540 Co. B, 2nd Bn, 3d Inf. 199th BDE ATO San Francisco. Calif. 76279 Mid Lakes Lions Entertain Ladies The Mid Lakes Lions had ladies night Saturday night at the Oswego Community Center. Art Smith showed slides on his trip to the Canadian Rockies. Chase Furnas and Gene Stutzman were awarded pins for 100 per cent attendance this past year. There were 28 present for the dinner and meeting. Mary Magdalene Circle j Meets At Church Mrs. Martin Mclnturf was hostess Wednesday night at a meeting of the Mary Magdalene missionary circle in th 2 Oswego Baptist church. She also gave the devotions. ‘They Fell Silent and Listened" u is th? topic ii> d forth? .lesson given by MiS. James Engle. The Baptist Day of Prayer will be observed November 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the church with both circles and members of the church in attendance A pot luck dinner will be held December 3 with a dedication service for the remodeling of the church to be held at that time. Refreshments were served by the hostess. OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS FETED Six family birthdays that occur in the month of October were celebrated Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dye. A pot luck dinner was served at the noon hour. In I the afternoon Jack Beebe showed slides on his trip to Florida and of j family slides. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Eldv.i Watkins and Robin of Syracuse. Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Clayton. Sally. Eklonna anil Betty, and Mr. and Mrs. David Clayton and family of Neath Webster. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Beebe of Indianapolis. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Beebe of Pierceton. Mr. and Mrs. Mice Coyle of Warsaw. Mrs. Peg Green and children ’ of Goshen. Mr. and Mrs. John Dye. Mr. ami Mrs. Jun Watkins. Mr. and Mrs George Watkins. Mrs. Bernice Watkins and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Dye. Ida Kammerer Night Observed At Eastern Star Friends night and Ida Kammerer night were observed at a regular meting of chapter 287 Order of Eastern Star at the Masonic hall Tuesday night. Decorations in the dining ha;l and chapter room carried cut the Hawaiian theme as Mr. and Mrs Chr<s Kammerer spent their vacation there last summer. Palms, fish netting and paper water Idles were used in the decora-j tions. Orchids were given each member and guest and each received paper leis.

Mrs. Betty Moser of New Castle escorted Ida to the east and Mrs. Doug Metcalf sang “Blue Hawaii” in her honor. Guests were past grand patron Ray Walters cf Nappanee. district deputy Betty Myers of the Milford chapter, grand representative Mary Dolan of South Bend, Eugene Marshall of Mentone, a member of the grand chapter peace garden committee and many of the presiding matrons mid patrons of the district. : At the close of a brief meeting ■ Mrs. Kammerer showed pictures on Hawaii which she had taken last summer. Mrs. Kammerer received many gifts from those present. Refreshments of pineapple dessert in patty shells and coffee were served in the dining hall to over 100 by Mrs. Francis Oswalt, chairman. Mrs. Morris Huffman and Mrs. Thelma McCorkle assisted by other members. Meeting Os JuniorsLittle Sisters Marcia Alexander was hostess to members of the Juniors-Little Sist:rs in the home of Mrs. Howard Inunel Monday evening. Christine Welborn served as leader. The Bible study was given by Mrs. Marlin Rose and the mission study by Shela Alexander. Refreshments were served by the hestess to 14 girls and four patroness. Mrs. Howard Immei. Mrs. Marlin Rose, Mrs. Don Hamilton and Mrs. Robert Wood. COMMUNITY NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Larry Hartman and Mrs. Tom Hartman visited Tom Hartman at the Parkview* hospital at Fort Wayne Sunday afternoon. Tom recently underwent surg ry there. Sherry and Kerry Hartman stayed with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kammerer. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Fisher of Milford. Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Fisher of Syracuse and Mr. and Mrs. Everett Tom spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Vern Deaner and Mrs. Bert Crandall at Benton Harbor, Mich. Mrs. Crandall will soon be leaving for Florida. Mrs. Kenneth Hartman, Miss Kay Allen and Mrs. Robert Allen shopped in Fort Wayne Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Lyons anti Charles spent Sunday afternoon near Niles, Mich. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Stookey of South Bend spent Sunday with Mrs. Anna Bishop. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Boggs and daughter of Warsaw spent Thursday night with Mr. and Mrs. Don Boggs and Kerry. Mrs. Ralph Brubaker entertained h r bridge club Thursday night. Harold Stackhouse of Sarasota, Fla.. Mrs. Manda Stackhouse, Mrs. John Rowland and Mr. and Mrs. , Glen Deeter spent Wednesday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Deeter and famfly of Syracuse. Miss Marie Lippincott of Fort Wayne, Mrs. Mabel Lippincott and Mrs. Noel Rhinehart spent Wettoesday with Mr. and Mrs. John Dewit

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Dennis Graff Doing Big Job In Viet Nam

Staff Sgt. Dennis Graff, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Graff of Brooklyn ’ street, Syracuse, former Milford residents, is doing a big job in Viet Nam. He’S serving as command sergeant for APC 24 located 30 mil- | es northwest of Saigon in what only two years ago was the “Iron Triangle”, a Vietcong stronghold. Today Graff and the men of Troop B. 3rd Squadron. 4th Cavalry. 25th division, make their homes inside 13 ton armored personnel carriers that butt their way in and out at Tipton. In the evening they were joined by Noel Rhinehart and Jack, Mr. and Mrs. John Dye and Miss Nevada Lippincott of Warsaw at the Rhinehart home for homemade ice ; cream and cake in honor of the birthday ot Mrs. Mabel Lippincott. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Tom and Peggy Jo spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Adams at Akron. They were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Weisser of Milj ford in the evening. I Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hartman attended a meeing of the Stars and Squares at Lakeville Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John O’Brien of Belle Fourche. S. D., and Mrs. Cyril Beeching of Wyoming were Monday evening dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. I|man .Allen. Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Albert spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Krouse at Bremen. They were Saturday evening dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reed of Mih'ord. Mrs. Clyde Bair and Mrs. Chris Kammerer attended the meeting of the Ladies Shrine at the Shrine building Monday night. Mrs. Manville Teeple and Rex of Fort Wayne, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Teeple of Richmond, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Weirick of Warsaw, Mrs. Nettie Teeple and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Teeple and Pam spent Sunday afternoon with Mr., and Mrs. Robert Teeple and family. Mrs. Mabel Lippincott was a Monday evening dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Lyons and Charles. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Sailor of Elkhart visited Mrs. Blanche Huff-j man Sunday. Mrs. Huffman is an aunt of Mrs. Sailor. They drove to Warsaw and saw the ruins of the fire in the afternoon.

lof every inch of the “Triangle”. I When a stronghold, it was never trespassed upon by either govemI ment or United States soldiers. The dense wooded area received its 1 name long ago from its triangular shape, one side of which is formed | by the Saigon River pushing its way out of Cambodia and south to the sea. | The unit is accessible only by helicopters. Flying low and erraticaHy, the chopper pilots often must break through thick fog to find the ■ constantly changing camping ■ grounds of APC 24. At 7 am. the unit looks much like ; a covered wagon time of by-gone ! years with the tanks circled up, > cook fires glowing, repairs under- • way and the enemy hidden in the thick brush just a few hundred I yards away. Wednesday. June 21, was to have . been devoted to repair work before the troop and tanks back into ’ the jungles But. Graf; had news from a VC defector of the location of the Vietcong MR 4 regimental [ headquarters protected by three squads of communists. And, the 10. . cation was only acne hour ride from where the “three quarter”, ! as it is called, was camped. ' t Graff told his crew to “mount j up” and be readv to move out withs in 15 minutes. This they did as they climbed into the “saddle”, looking fcr all the world like a troop of blue-coated calvary preparing to march through the western badlands. Each tank follows in the tracks of the “point” tank so that thev are on tested soil, even a slight deviation from the tested s<il might be death for driver and crew as mines are all over the area. Burned out bunkers of dirt and concrete are seen along the way. They were once bustling with commmiist activity, now they stand lifeless. Today the communists have been comnletelv routed from the area by the “three quarter” calvary. Yet. just a few miles up the road another camp has been established — this one merely moved farther into the jungle arid built more solidly. As the tanks moved toward that camp recently tension in the track mounted. Sgt, Graff kept his finger, j only a fraction of an inch from the i 50 calibre machine gun that is the major weapon of the APC. Other members of the track sat around the turret of the track, their M-16 rifles off “safe”, and hoping no am-, bush was planned and no sniper : would risk doing battle with the 50 calibres in order to hit one of the improiectcd men riding atop. I Seldom do the men stay in the tracks. Each knows that death would be instant if the track would by hit by the RPG II a Russian antitank weapen. Once the RPG II penetrates the track they explode and destroy everything inside by ! conclusion and countless pieces of shrapnel. Once in the jungle the AFC’s are only yards apart but the drivers I can barely see the track in front of Jerry Kammerer attended ?the football game Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Larry’ Hartman aM- ; daughters spent Saturday evening with the Kammerers. Mrs. Phil Tom and children visited Mrs. Anna Hartman Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Arndid Hagg was a Monday afternoon caller. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Metge attended the Harvest Home dinner at the Pierceton Presbyterian church j Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hunter visited Mrs. Sadie Holderman at the Murphy Metfical Center Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Holderman is improv-1 ing. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Blue and family were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Ron Henry of Winona | Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hunter attended a teacher’s dinner at a North Webster restaurant Saturday evening.

Letters To The Editor

Just For The Record

If anyone says the accident that happened at Kenny’s drive-in Sunday was Mr. Isbell’s fault I want to set them straight. It was not Mr. Bsbell’s fault. As we entered the c?rive-in a young fellow turned right in front of Mr. Isbell so he had to stop in order not to hit the fellow. The back of our car was still on the pavement and a big trailer tractor came tearing down the high-

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i IN MARCHING CRUSADERS—Virginia Arthur, above, is a member of the Valparaiso university Marching Crusaders band which appeared in new uniforms last week end as the major attraction of the traditional V’V homecoming week end. Virginia, a 1967 graduate of Milford high school, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Arthur of r 3 Syracuse. them as they stop and the crews go on fevt and on their knees into the jungle around them. They are always alert for the Vietcong booby traps. The jungle is so thick that a VC may reach from behind a tree and slit a man’s throat without being Seen by other soldiers around him. Bunkers are found, searched and ; destroyed. When time is found Graff and his men eat their “C-rations” and they find something to talk and laugh about in their moments of rest. They dare not thaik of mines or RPG’s. If they did, they couldn’t stand it. When they crawl from the jungle and begin once again to travel j down the road they are “on point”. The driver is having trouble nx>\ing the mud and soon the track is Struck in a shallow depression. Another track pulls in front. Another ’lO yards and the second track is covered with a cloud of black as a mine explodes. Graff and his driver lock at each other “That should . have been us” each whispers. Graff's radio crackled and he pulled his track around the disabled i one as medics aid the wounded, i Tiie black hulks of other tanks loom in the darkness and cook fires are started as a typical day comes to an end. In the morning Graff will give his men new orders and ■ they will be ready to start again to do their job. I New Youth Officers | Elected At ’ Mt. Tabor Church New youth officers were recent!ly elected by the various youth | groups in the Mount Tabor Church of J God. south of Nappanee. For the senior high youth the new officers are: President — Pam Anglin A-Vtvs. president — Barbara Sparks * Secretary - treasurer — Connie Anglin Those leaders who have been ■ working with the senior high youth . are Mrs. Ernest Good on Thursday I evening CGYA meetings and then in the church school class on Sun«day morning has been Mrs. Pad . Parks. The new junior high youth officers for the coming year are: President — John Marie Slagle . Vice president — Ronnie Anglin j Secretary - treasurer — Ear! Miller The leaders for this age group on Thursday evening CGYA meetings have been Lloyd Mikel and * Mrs. Eloise Berry*. The Sunday morning church school teachers of ! this group are Lyle Yoder and Jerry Neff. ' The junior age group, known as the Trailblazers, has new officers sin fcMlowHtg persons: ! President — William Fike Vice president — Terry Schmucker Secretary — Debbie Bone Treasurer — Bruce Ganshom This Sunday evening in the evening worship hour there will be a special service of installing these new persons into their offices in the Mount Taber Youth program. We would IJce to urge you to be a part of ths impressive service for all the youth of the church and area. If your youth and c'. ’dren are not active in a church youth program i we would invite you to see that they are in attendance with the youth of Mount Tabor church. The only way you could be a friend of some folks would be to agree with them when they are wrong.

Wednesday, October 18, 1967

way and hit our car. The driver claimed he skidded his truck trying to avoid hitting us but there were no skid marks. He admitted he thought he'd miss us but did not of course. He was a big, tall husky fellow but never offered to help in anyway whatsoever, jist stood there and watched Mr. Isbell try to free a wheel from the fender. The driver did not have his vehi-

James Scott Receives National FFA Honors

James Scott, son of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Scott of r 1 Pierceton, was named Central Region Star Crop Farmer at the National Future Farmers of America convention held at Kansas City, Mo., from October 10 to 14. James is shown above being congratulated by Ron Mosser, president of the Indiana F. F. A. association. James was one of the top four crop farmers in the United States. He was number one in the central region which includes the states of Indiana, Illinois. lowa, Missouri. Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. This is a great honor for both the Pierceton community and the Indiana F. F. A. since Indiana has never before had a Star Regional Crop Farmer. The award is based on the scope of the crop and livestock projects of the member: the efficiency of the projects carried: the implication of improved and specialized practices; and the all around leadership the member has carried during his F. F. ■ A. career. James has been an F. F. A. member for five years and is now serving as president of the District II F. F. A. This district consists of the ( following Indiana counties: Elkhart. Fulton, Marshall, St. Joseph and Kosciusko. This past year James has won awards in leadership, crop farming, > livestock fanning and beef production on the local and state levels, and has gone all the way to the national level in crop farming. James is enrolled in the school of agriculture at Purdue university and is a 1967 graduate of Pierceton high , school. Senior Mothers Hold Game Night Monday The Senior Mothers cltd> of Syracuse met Monday night in the home of Mrs. George Myers. Mrs. Deloss Smith, president, presided at the business session. Mrs. Theodore Hertenstein. program chairman, announced games would be played tor white elephant prizes. The hostess served refreshments assisted by Mrs. Bertha Witmer to' 18 members. The next meeting will be November 13 in the Grace Lutheran church with Mrs. Hertenstein as hostess. The program will be “Rome—Monu- ; meats, Masterpieces and Monstrosities”.

Quick Thinking Men Rush To Aid Os Syracuse Woman

The quick thinking of a Syracuse fire station dispatcher and a brave young man released the young man’s mother Tuesday morning when her hand became caught under the hood of her car. Mrs. Archie Byrd of 713 south Forrest, Syracuse, had taken a heat lamp out to her car to try and get the motor started. In placing the lamp inside, the hood loosened and closed, pinning her hand inside. She could not release it with her remaining hand. Her son, Clifford, who is handicapped due to a serious injury received in a car accident several years ago, dialed the fire department. Thomas Gilbert, dispatcher on duty, took the call at 10:30 a m. Mr. Gilbert thought he heard the word “help” but could not distinguish any other words. Keeping the line open he had Tom Kitch and Ear! Money listen in. Mr. Gilbert thought first it might

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cle in control especially for driving on wet pavements. Neither fdlow had the courtesy to apologize and acted as though we had no right there. I got a big bump on the head, a beautiful black eye, wrenched back, ribs and neck. Everyone is always ready to blame a person if he is an elder person, hence this explanation. Mrs. James Isbell

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JAMES SCOTT . . . receives honors Lakeland Youth News ' By BUD SMITH I have arrangements for a couple of dances, gang. The first will be a battle of the bands between the “Windows” and the “Tymes”, both of Syracuse. Our first big dance of the year with a union band will be Saturday, (Nov. 4, from 7:30 to 10:30. We will i feature the fabulous “Vars” for ' this dance. This will be the kick-off for our social season at the Youth ' Center, so don't miss these two openers, folks. SYRACUSE LOCAL Rev. and Mrs. C. R. Bitzer of Oakwood Park, Lake Wawasee, spent two days last week at Madison, Wis., visiting their son. Dr. Lloyd F. Bitzer, his wife and family. Dr. Bitzer is professor of speech at the University of Wisconsin. Mrs. Estella Swartz of Syracuse called on Mrs. Elsie Bowersox, a former Syracuse resident, at the Miller Merry Manor nursing home south of Warsaw on Tuesday. Ron Hertenstein, son of Rev. and Mrs. Theodore Hertenstein of Syracuse, has been elected to the senate at Ball State university. Police chief Dan Ganger returned to his duties at Syracuse Wednesday after being confined to his home two days with a severe cold.

have been a child on the line but since the caller did net hang up he thought it might have been a person who had suffered a stroke or heart attack. The next step was to call the telephone office where lineman Lynn Sheets tried to trace the call through the open circuit. It was first believed to have been coming from Medusa street so citizens along the street began knocking on doors. Then, Mr. Sheets traced the call to 713 south Forrest, the Byrd residence. Mr. Gilbert asked if it was Clifford and told him help was on the way, having already sounded the emergency siren. Clifford kept banging on the telephone until help arrived. He had become so excited in calling for help that he could not speak a •word. Mrs. Byrd suffered a painful and swollen hand, however, no bones were broken. Thanks to a brave son and an efficient city department employee.

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