The Mail-Journal, Volume 5, Number 7, Milford, Kosciusko County, 27 March 1968 — Page 3

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‘CIVIC NIGHT IN SYRACUSE’ — Here are only two acts of the hour and a half show to be presented at 8 p.m. Friday night in the Syracuse high school auditorium by the Syracuse Business and Professional Women’s club. a Mrs. Merl Smith, producer of the “extravaganza,” said 150 people will participate and 15 local organizations will be represented. In the top photo, members of the adult youth board are gathered around the piano being played by impresario Al Bauer rehearsing their number. The gaudy hats indicate what type number it will bei In the bottom photo is a dress rehearsal of two local “women” trying to decide on a hat purchase. These are members of the Wawasee Silver Streaks and their number is called Topsy Turvy Hat Show.

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Mrs. Robert Auer Entertains CRC The Columbian Reading Circle of Milford met Monday evening in the home of Mrs. Robert Auer. Mrs. Arlo Beiswanger, president, presided over the meeting. She reported that $17.30 was raised for the Wawasee Boosters from the silent auction that was held at the March 11 meeting. She also asked if the club members were planning to attend the Holy Week services as a group. It was decided that each member attend the services individually. The program committee asked for some ideas on when and if the senior tea should be scheduled since the Milford girls will be attending the new high school next year. A suggestion was made that if the North Webster and Syracuse clubs would help out all senior girls could be honored. This suggestion was left to be discussed at the county federation of clubs meeting to be held today (Wednesday). ’ Mrs. Lowell Barkey requested her name be put on the associate members list. It was voted and approved that her request be granted. Mrs. Randall Dewart gave a most interesting and enlightening lesson on the Hoosier poet, James Whitcomb Riley. Mrs. Auer served refreshments at the close of the evening to 12 members and one guest, Mrs. Fred Weisser of Milford. Mr. and Mrs. Arlo Beiswanger of Milford called on Mr. and Mrs. Jim Moore at Nappanee Saturday evening.

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Mother Os Mrs. Bushong Dies George A. Bushong, Syracuse, was called to Warsaw, Mo., Sunday by the death of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Richard Stevens. Mr. Bushong had taken his wife to Missouri and returned to Syracuse on Friday. Funeral services for Mrs. Stevens were held Tuesday at Warsaw, Mo. Infant Caskey Services were held Monday at graveside in Rice Babyland for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. James Caskey of Elkhart. The infant was pronounced dead at birth Sunday afternoon in the Elkhart hospital. Besides his parents he is survived by his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Caskey of Syracuse; Dr. and Mrs. A. A. Blue of Bremen; Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Caskey and Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Wise, all of Mishawaka; Ben Glaser and Mrs. Maurice Blue of Ligonier. Rev. Henry Wichman, pastor of Saint John’s United Church of Christ, officiated. Mrs. Daniel Jones Mrs. Daniel (.Edna Louise) Jones, 52, of r 2 Syracuse, died Sunday at 2:45 p.m. in the Memorial hospital at South Bend of a stroke. Death was unexpected. Mrs. Jones was bom near TriLakes in Whitley county April 10, 1916, to John and Blanche (Kinch) Fleming. She had lived at Syracuse all her life. On September 24, 1939, she married Daniel Jones. She had been a waitress in the Syracuse Case for several years and was a member of the Methodist church. Survivors include the husband: one son, Daniel W., in the U. S. navy; one daughter, Mrs. Hue (Jackie) Dunithan; three grandchildren; five sisters, Mrs. Rebecca Kitson, Mrs. Raymond Kitson, both of Syracuse, Mrs. David (Velma* Lindstrom of Warren, Mrs. Edward (Agnes) Gillie and Miss Gertrude Fleming, both of Fort Wayne and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held today (.Wednesday > at Syracuse. Rev. Kennard Robinson officiated and burial was in the Syracuse cemetery.

Mrs. Clara Cox Funeral services were conducted at one o’clock this afternoon (Wednesday) in an Argos funeral home for Mrs. Clara Cox, 86, of Milford. Rev. Allen Weldy of ElkHart officiated and interment was in. the Milford cemetery. Mrs. Cox died of complications of age at 4 p.m. Sunday in a Logansport hospital following an illness of several years. She was bom in the Netherlands June 2. 1881, and came to the United States with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Welscott, at the age of four and settled at New Paris. On September 26, 1906, she was married to David A. Cox, who preceded her in death in April of 1947. She spent most of her life in the New Paris-Milford area. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Donald (Bertha) Smith of r 1 Argos; eight grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Gertie Walters of New Paris; a half-brother, James Welscott of Holland. Mich.; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two sisters. George M. Snyder George M. Snyder, 83, a Fort Wayne newspaper employe for 47 years and a Milford hotel operator about 60 years ago, died in a Foft Wayne nursing home at 2 p.m. last Wednesday Mr. Snyder was born at Syracuse and moved to Fort Wayne in 1911. He was married -to Blanche Sarjent who died last year. Surviving are two sons, John W. and George M., both of Fort Wayne; a brother, Clarence Snyder of Syracuse; and five grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday at Fort Wayne. Rev. Elbert R. Tingley officiated and burial was in Lindenwood cemetery, Fort Wayne. Charles A. Hartsough Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday in a Goshen funeral home for Charles Arthur Hartsough, 67, of 821 south Twelfth street, Goshen, who died at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the Orn nursing home at Milford. He had been a patient at the nursing home for one week. Rev. Vernon F. Miller officiated and burial was in the West Goshen cemetery. Mr. Hartsough was bom in Goshen on July 19, 1900. A lifelong resident of Goshen, Mr. Hartsough married Zula Haver Stock on September 9, 1921, and she survives. He was an employee of the Western Rubber Company for 40 years, retiring in 1963. Mr. Hartsough was a member of the City Church of the Brethren, Goshen. Willis I. Engle Funeral services were held Monday afternoon in a Warsatw funeral home for Willis I. Engle, 64, of Warsaw. Rev. Paul D.Tinkel officiated. Interment was in the Oakwood cemetery at Warsaw. Mr. Engle was the father of Mrs. Robert (Shirley) Fidler of North Webster and the brother of Mrs. Walter Bratt of Pierceton. He died of complications of a heart ailment at 12:30 p.m. Friday in the Murphy Medical Center, where he had been admit-

ted only one day prior to his death. He was born on May 31, 1903, at Beaver Dam, to Rudolph and Anne (Croyl) Engle. He was married to Margaret Bright, who survives - . He had been a resident of Warsaw for 28 years, moving from the Akron-Beaver Dam area. Surviving in addition to his widow, Margaret, Mrs. Fidler and Mrs. Bratt, mentioned above, are three sons, Richard Engle of Winona Lake, Larry Engle who is enroute home from Vi’t Nam and Michael Engle; at home; four grandchildren; and four other sisters. Miss InaEngle and Miss Bernice Engle, both of Warsaw, Mrs. Roy (Elsie Lindzy of Mishawaka and Mrs. Vernon (Goldie) Nelson of Silver Lake. Mrs. John (Mae) Griffith Funeral services were held yesterday (Tuesday) for Mrs. John (Mae* Griffith, 75, of Barbee lakes at the funeral home in Andersen. Mrs. Griffith died at the Goshen hospital at 3:30 p.m. Sunday. Her death was unexpected although she had been in failing, health for some time. Mrs. Griffith’s late husband was a member of a pioneer family in the Barbee lakes community. She has lived in the lake area for the past 35 years. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. James Stevens of Indianapolis, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. > Mrs. C. K. Reid Mrs. C. K. Reid, a summer resident of Lake Wawasee, died suddenly Monday, March 25, in Walker Memorial hospital at Avon Park, Fla. The funeral services will be held Saturday in the Bluffton First Methodist church. Survivors are the husband; two' daughters, Mrs. Jack Schacht of Syracuse and Mrs. Joe Bibustine, LaPorte; seven grandchildren; a brother, Loren C. Schafer, South Bend; and a step-brother, Olaus Vaughan of Florida. Harry C. Saunders Funeral services are being held today (Wednesday) for the step-father of Mrs. Herbert (Mary Alice) Shoemaker of North Webster, Harry C. Saunders, 54, of r 3 Warsaw. Mrs. Saunders, former deputy sheriff under SamHolbrook in 1955-56, died Sunday at the Murphy Medical Center. He had been ill the past two years. He was born in Canton’ 111., to David M. and Lucy (Bybee) Saunders on October 2, 1913. He married Gertrude King on October 30, 1959. She survives. In addition to the step-daugh-ter and widow, he is survived by his mother, Mrs. Frank McCormick of Canton, 111., a son, James Saunders of Topeka, Kan., two step - sons, John Hammersley of Warsaw, Robert Hammersley of Atwood; a grandchild and six step - grandchildren; a brother and two sisters. Rev. I. E. Longenbaugh will be in charge of the services at 1:30 p.m. at a funeral home at Warsaw. Burial will be in the Oakwood cemetery. Milford Locals Last Sunday callers of Mrs. Peter Wuthrich of r 2 Milford were Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wuthrich and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Glen Wuthrich and family of r 2 Milford, Mrs. Alice Sumpter of Bremen and Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Graff of Goshen. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Bess, r 2 Milford, entertained at dinner last Sunday in honor of the birthday of their son Warren. Members of the family were present. Ted Baumgartner returned to Milford Sunday evening from a nine-week vacation in Florida, Texas, and Mexico. He visited many friends and rdatives along the way and enjoyed the sunshine and fresh fruit.

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St-Mar-Kos Pomona Grange Has Meeting The St-Mar-Kos Pomona Grange met at the Harmony Grange hall near Lakeville Thursday evening, March 21, with a potluck supper being served before the regular meeting. Ben Thompson, master, presided over the meeting with 12 officers answering to roll call. The pledge to the flag was given, followed by reports of the following subordinate granges: New Tamarack, Bremen, Waubee and Harmony. Mrs. Carrie Pritch, home economic chairman, gave a report of the pancake and sausage supper held at the Bremen Grange recently. One half of the proceeds was to be given to the committee for projects and prizes for the year, and one half to be placed in the general fund. A card party will be held at the New Tamarack Grange hall on March 30 at 7:30 (CST). The committee in charge of this project will be Mrs. Clem Beehler, chairman, Mrs. Herman Miller, Mrs. Ben Thompson, Mrs. Ora Trader, Mrs. Carrie Pritch ami Mrs. Glen Schafer. Each lady member is asked to take a cake or a gift for a door prize. This party will be open to the public. Mrs. Herman Miller, lecturer, conducted the following program: group singing of “In the Garden” and “America, the Beautiful’’ with the different granges responsible for a number. A question and answer period was conducted by Clem Beehler of New Tamarack; Mr. and Mrs. Ora Trader of New Tamarack presented a skit entitled, “The Flu”; Glen Schafer talked on the farm situation and Mrs. Ben Thompson read “A Thing You Cannot Do” and also conducted a scrambled word contest. Both were from Harmony. Winners in the contest were Mrs. Clem Beehler, Mrs. Glen Schafer and Mrs. Herman Miller. Mrs. Schafer read “Be Thankful”.’ Mrs. Carrie Pritch and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Heckerman represented the Bremen Grange. They gave “What Is a Farm Family?” “It Couldn't Be Done” and “Among the Youth”, respectively. Mrs. Herman Miller relatea some of the interesting things she and her husband saw and did during the two months they spent in Punta Gorda, Fla., and other places. She showed pictures of the Cape Kennedy tour and the tour of the sugar mills at Clewiston, Fla. Greetings and b.'st wishes from Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Laidig of Arciada, Fla., former members of Pomona, were sent. She also gave the closing thought, “Think About It”. The program for next month will be in the charge of the legislative committee, Otha Bondurant, Clem Beehler, Richard Heyde, when “Current Legislative Issues” will be discussed. The date will be April 18 with the Menominee Grange in Plymouth 8 o’clock. Lunch will be served after the meeting by the host grange. - Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Arlo Beiswanger of r 1 Milford were Tom Fuller of South Bend, Miss Lynn Vrozda of Ball State university, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Amolt and Mrs. Charles Stahley of Nappanee. Mrs. Leon Tucker entertained at Sunday dinner in honor of the birthday of her husband. Guests were the Tucker children, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Pinkerton and Mr. and Mrs. Glen Pinkerton, all of Milford, and Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Tucker of Sidney. Mrs. Barbara Eash of Nappanee is spending the week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Slabaugh at Milford. Mrs. Eash is the mother of Mrs. Slabaugh. Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Duncan were Mr. and Mrs. Max Duncan of Milford. Miss Joyce Lynn Bear, student nurse at Goshen college, is spending this week in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Beer, on r 1 Milford.

New Salem Hews By Mrs. Ray Ferverda HELPING HANDS WORK AT WINONA The Helping Hands spent Tuesday evening working at the Missionary Press at Winona Lake. Mrs. Bill Speicher presided during a short business session. Mrs. Edwin Meek led the devotional thinking, reading from the book of Luke 9:1-23. After comments Mrs. Meek offered pray er. Refreshments of homemade ice cream, cookies, coffee and tea were served to Mrs. Howard Kreider, Mrs. Lavent Tom, Mrs. Herbert Morehouse, Mrs. Robert Hurd, Mrs. Max Miller, Mrs. Darryl Johnson, Mrs. Albert Mathews, Mrs. John Plank, Mrs. Bill Wildman, Mrs.’ John Stookey and Mrs. Vere Wildman, Mrs. Emory Stetler, Mrs. John Mullonix, Mrs. Ray Ferverda, Mrs. Mike Noel, Mrs. Glen Morehouse and Mrs. Edwin Meek. Hostesses were Mrs. Glen Morehouse, Mrs. Bill Speicher, Mrs. Howard Kreider and Mrs. Ray Ferverda. —NS—SUNDAY SERVICES “No One Cares So Much” was the beautiful number presented by the ladies trio during the forenoon services. Visitors attending the services were Mrs. Charles Ryman of r 3 Syracuse, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Helman of New Paris, Dean Crist of r 1 Warsaw and Mr. and Mrs. James Tom of Mishawaka. -NS—COMMUNITY NEWS Mrs. Michael Ostrander and son. Shawn, of r 1 returned home Friday evening after spending 10 days with relatives in Michigan — Mr. and Mrs. Earl Funderburg of upper northwestern Michigan and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Ostrander of Rudger, Mich. Mrs. Ruth DeFries of Milford and Mrs. Virginia Bockman of North Webster returned home on Friday evening after spending several weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Miller at Fort Myers, Fla. Mr. and Mrs. Lavent Tom of Milford entertained at dinner on Sunday for Miss Doris Tom, Mr. and Mrs. John Mullonix, Marianne and Marcia, of r 1 Cromwell. and Mr. and Mrs. James Tom of Mishawaka. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ulrey of Goshen spent Sunday afternoon in the home of Mrs. Kathryn Dunnuck at Leesburg. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert More: house spent Friday evening in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Bornman, Candace, Chris and Shawn of Waterford, after returning from an area restaurant where a birthday dinner was enjoyed in honor of Chris. Bornman. ■ Mrs. Kathryn Dunnuck spent Thursday in the home of Mrs. Ray Ferverda. Norris Adams, Jr. To Be Mental Health Speaker INDIANAPOLIS — Norris C. Adams, Jr., former mayor of Ankeny, lowa, and the husband of .a recovered mental patient, will be the speaker at the membership - fund raising campaigns dinner at the Mental Health Association in Indiana. The 6:30 dinner meeting will be held in the auditorium of the ISTA building on Thursday, April 4. Mr. Norris received the nation’s highest mental health award for volunteer service during the meeting of the National Association for Mental Health last November in Chicago. He was the recipient of the Katherine Hamilton Volunteer of the Year Award presented by the Indiana Mental Health Memorial Foundation. MisS Amy Vanderbilt, chairman of the awards committee, made the presentation which included a check for SI,OOO that is being used for a patient work adjustment project. ■the award is named in honor of Miss Katherine Hamilton of Terre Haute, who died Jin 1961, while serving as secretary of the Mental Health Association in Indiana. FAMILY GATHERS FOR CLARA PRICE’S BIRTHDAY A birthday dinner was enjoyed Sunday evening in honor of the 85th birthday of Mrs. Clara Price in the home of a son, Glenn Price, and family east of Milford. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. John Robinson and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Price of Nappanee; Mrs. Melba Rensbepger, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hartter, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Price and Lee of Milford; Mr. and Mrs. Everett Price and Vickie of Leesburg; Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Crow of Syracuse; and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Price and family of Elkhart.