The Mail-Journal, Volume 5, Number 8, Milford, Kosciusko County, 3 April 1968 — Page 3

BPW Civic Night Draws Full House

A large audience filled the old gym of the Syracuse school Friday night for the annual Business and Professional Women’s “Civic Night”. The subject of the much advertised “This is Your Life” segment of the program was Noble C. Blocker. Mr. Blocker recently retired from his post as county auditor. Humor was injected into the program as Mr. Blocker’s life unfolded. The program was opened by Mrs. Harold Gallahan who presented organ selections. The colors were presented by American Legion Post 223. Following musical selections by tie Wawasee Warriors Drum and Bugle Corps, Mrs. Lyle Kell, president of the BPW, gave the welcome and introduced Nelson Auer. Mr. Auer served as master of ceremonies during the evening. A timely reading, “I Speak for Democracy” was given by Mrs. Vernon Beckman./This was followed by a baton 7 twirling act by Miss Debbie Watstler of Albion. A Topsy Turvy Hat show Was given by the Wawasee Silver Streaks and Miss Debbie Gingrich played “Norwegian Concetto”, a piano solo. Perfume

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A-Go-Go was given by the Senior Mothers and Certs’ by the Syracuse Lions. The Senior Citizens presented a pantomine “I Want A Girl” and the adult board of the Lakeland Youth Center presented Alexander’s Rag Time Band. “Yesterday” was the number presented by the youth center members Kent Thomas and Bill Scarbeary. Members of the Syracuse high school drama club presented an "Old Time Melodrama” and the Intermediate Mothers showed Fashions A-la. Members of the Junior Mothers club and their husbands did Marne 1 — a dance. A finale was presented by the entire company of over 140 persons. Mrs. Merrill Smith served as director of the program, Mrs. Gallahan was organist. Dan Coy was stage manager and Mike Burdoine was in charge of lighting. Set decorations were by the high school art department. Mi s. William Brammer served as program chairman and Mrs. Charles Dean was project chairman.

Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Roberts and Ralph Roberts of Sidney were Sunday callers of Mr. and Mrs. George Auer of r 1 Milford.

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TED BROOKS HONORED BY FORD COMPANY Ted R. Brooks <rf C. S. Myers, Milford, will be honored for outstanding sales performance during 1967 at a Ford 300-500 dub banquet in April. F. Emmett Evans, Ford Division’s Indianapolis district Sales manager, said a select number of Ford dealership salesmen will ba presented a club membership award for “excellent retail sales performance”. f The 300-500 club was founded in 1950 to recognize the performance of outstanding Ford salesmen throughout the country. Mr. Evans said the average 300-500 club member sold nearly $500,000 worth of automotive merchandise in 1967 to qualify for the national honor. CHORE-TIME HAS SALES SEMINAR Chore-Time Equipment Company of Milford held a sales seminar at the Milford fire station last week and is conducting a second seminar this week. Last week’s Seminar was attended by some 25 persons from the U. S. and Canada. The second seminar begins today and will be attended by an additional 26 to 28 persons from many state’s including Maine, Missouri, Arkansas and Nebraska. A seminar was held in Georgia in January and another in Louisiana in February. Forret Ramser is in charge of the meetings with assistance from Duane Sprague, Joe Gerenscer and Lawrence Myers.

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Wawakeechie Extension Homemakers Club The Wawakeechie Extension Homemakers club met March 27 in the Turkey Creek Conservation club house with 18 members present. Mrs. Jacob Click and Mrs. Ralph Clingaman were the hostesses. The luncheon tables were attractively decorated in the Easter motiff. Following the creed and pledge to the flag, Mrs. William Peters gave the meditation entitled “Don’t Gulp Life”. Mrs. Earl Burkholder led the group in singing the song of the month “Annie Laurie”. Mrs. Don Runge gave the March garden lesson and displayed an Easter amaryllis, giving the history of the rare bulb and its proper care. Health and safety remarks were given by Mrs. Fred Banta on “Safety in the Prevention of Falls”. Mrs. William Peters gave the lesson on citizenship and stressed the importance of women in government. During the business Session plains were formulated for a trip to Holland, Mich., for the Tulip Festival on May 15, reservations for which must be made by the April 24 meeting. Men Os Hex Grange Honored The ladies of the Hex Grange honored their men Tuesday evening at a steak dinner. There were 50 guests and members in attendance. It was decided to send a box overseas to a Syracuse soldier’s unit. All members are asked to have their contribution at the Peter Savage home not later than Sunday afternoon. The program included readings by Linda Bushong and Mildred Savage; solo, Bonnie Bushong; a kitchen band consisting of Mrs. Howard Juday, Mrs. Paul Pollock, Mrs. Arlen Bobeck Mrs. Raymond Kitson, Mrs. Robert Jones and Mrs. Peter Savage, who entertained with several comical numbers followed by two vocal selections. Members furnished the program at Waubee Grange, Milford, on Wednesday night. Wrong Name In the Syracuse elementary science fair article published recently the name of John Lawson was left out of the first grade winners and the name John Van Lue inserted in its place.

Sixth Annual Reading Institute Set For Saturday Participants and the complete program in both the morning and afternoon sectional meetings for the Sixth Annual Reading Institute of St. Francis college, Saturday, April 6, have been announced by the graduate department of St. Francis college, Fort Wayne. The program will open with registration and visits to exhibits at 8 a.m. in Bonaventure Hall, located on the east campus off Leesburg road. All sessions ‘‘will be held in Bonaventure hall with the exception of the luncheon in the dining facilities of Trinity hall. The first general session will begin at 9 a.m. in the Assembly hall of Bonaventure. The invocation will be delivered by the Very Rev. Msgr. J. William Lester, superintendent of schools Diocese of Fort Wayne - South Bend, followed by a welcome extended by Sister M. Rosanna, O. S.F., president of St. Francis college. Wilbur Haley, director of student teaching, St. Francis college, will introduce the first speaker, Dr. Harry Hahn, professor of education, Oakland university, who will speak on the subject, “Language - Experience Approach to Reading”. Following Dr. Hahn will be Dr. Daniel Fader, professor of English, University of Michigan, introduced by Louise Brumbaugh, psychometrist, Fort Wayne Community schools. Dr. Fader will discuss the topic, “Hooked on Books”. After the 10:35 a.m. coffee break, the participants will divide for Sectional meetings. Sister M. Arilda, assistant professor in language arts, St. Francis college, will preside over the primary section. Verna Adams, consultant teacher, Fort Wayne Community schools, will introduce the demonstration by Peggy Brogan, instructor in language arts, Oakland university, who will be assisted by Maxine Huffman, reading specialist, New Haven public schools. Presiding over the intermediate and upper grades will be Dr. Lowell Eberswein, professor of education and reading, Manchester college. A workshop will be directed by Dr. Harry Hahn, “Children Become Authors”. Dr. Florence Lloyd, Francis college, will chair the discussion of secondary reading problems directed by Dr. Daniel Fader. Participating will be Lena Shearer, teacher of reading, Memorial Park junior high school, Fort Wayne. Presiding at the noon luncheon in the dining facilities of Trinity hall will be Sister Mary Amatora, chairman, department of psychology, St. Francis college, with the invocation offered by Rev. Father Hammond, Principal, Central Catholic high school, Fort Wayne. Rex Brown, state supervisor of reading, will speak on the topic, “Reading Developments in Indiana”. Dr. Peggy Ransom, president of the Indi-

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Wed., April 3, 1968 —THE MAIL-JOURNAL

OBITUARIES

Mrs. Elsie L. Bechtold Mrs. Elsie L. Bechtold, 74, of New Haven, a native of Milford, died Wednesday night, March 27, in St. Joseph’s hospital, Fort Wayne, where she had been a patient four days. Mrs. Bechtold was born February 27, 1894, in Milford. She formerly resided at Goshen. Surviving are one son, Noble C. Bechtold of Michigan City; six grandchildren; 10 great-grand-children; three sisters, Mrs. Leonard Cripe of Goshen, Mrs. Wayne Lantz of Millersburg, and Mrs. Herbert Lehman of Elkhart; and three brothers, Arden and Lynn Martin, both of Goshen, and Clyde 'Martin of Elkhart. Funeral services were conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday in a Fort Wayne funeral home. Rev. Harold Ott officiated and burial was in the Greenlawn Memorial Park. Mrs. Elmer Gregory Mrs.. Elmer (Hazel Roberts) Gregory, 55, Monticello, Ky., sister of Mrs. Mabie Walton of near Syracuse and Mrs. Marland (Esther) Kirkdorffer of near Milford, died at 6 p.m. Monday. March 25. in her home at Monticello. Death was unexpected and was caused from an apparent heart attack. Mrs, Gregory was bom near Warsaw on May 12, 1912, the daughter of Clifford and Laura (Plew) Roberts and became a member of the Dutchtown Brethren church at an early age. On October 5, 1935, she and Elmer Gregory were married in Columbia City. The deceased was a member of the Big Springs Baptist church near Monticello. The family moved to that area in 1953. She is survived by her husband; two daughters, ShirleyWatson of Minot, N. D., and Kittie Sue Arnold of Murfreesboro. Tenn.; two sons, Douglas and Roger, b§th of Monticello; eight grandchildren; another sister. Mrs. Carl (Alberta) . Sharkey of Elkhart; five brothers, Ray Roberts of Warsaw’ and Forrest, Wayne, Francis and Varnold Roberts, all of Elkhart; and a number of nieces and nephews. Rev. Isaac Hucaby officiated at services which were held March 28 at 2 p.m. in the Big Springs church. Burial was in the Elks Springs cemetery. Pallbearers were Bill Crawford', Luther Mitchel, Hubert Corder, Glenn Edwards, Ronzo Bell and Coy Dunnington. Attend Funeral Area relatives attending the funeral were Mrs. W’alton, Mrs. Kirkdorffer, Varnold Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Roberts. They left Wednesday morning and returned Friday evening. Mrs. Bertha EL Fulton Mrs. Bertha E. Fulton, 73, of North Manchester, died at 2:20 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, in the Lutheran hospital at Fort Wayne Death was due to complications following an illness of three and one half months. She was the mother of Mirs. Merrill Geible, Syracuse. Mrs. Fulton was born August 4, 1894, in Paulding county, Ohio, to Thomas C. and Anna (Alden) Johnson, and had resided in the

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North Manchester community most of her’ lifetime. On August 31, 1921, she was married to Robert W. Fulton, who preceded her in death, July 31, 1934. Mrs. Fulton was a member of the Evangelical United Brethren church. Survivors are one daughter, Mrs. Geible; a son, Blaine R. Fulton, Berne; a brother, James R. Johnson, r 2 North Manchester; and 10 grandchildren. Funeral services were held last Friday in the EUB church at North Manchester. Rev. Ronald Leighty and Rev. Benjamin Thomas officiated and burial was in the Laketon cemetery. John H. Bonewitz John Henry Bonewitz, 87, died Sunday morning of complications following an illness of two years at the home of his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Daisy Warren on r 4 Warsaw, with whom he resided. A native of the Dutchtown community, Mr. Bcnew-itz was born September 2, 1880, to William and Charlotte <Plew) Bonewitz. Both his first wife. Sailey Fancil, and his second wife, Lucille Entsminger, preceded him in death. Mr. Bonewitz was formerly employed by the Litchfield Creamery Co. for 22 years. He was a member cf the Warsaw Church of God. In addition to his daughter-in-law he is survived by a nephew, Lewis Biltz, Leesburg; a niece, Mrs. Jerry Snyder, Pierceton; three grandchildren; 11 greatgrandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. this afternoon (Wednesday) in the L. J. Bibler and Sen funeral home. Rev. Herman Smith officiated and interment was in the North Webster cemetery. Court News License to Wed Frederick Charles Graff of r 2 Leesburg, an employee of Holiday Rambler, and Donna Marie Morse of r 2 Leesburg have applied for a marriage license at the office of Kosciusko county clerk T. Ethna Scott. Divorce Granted Becky Sue Mock of Leesburg has been granted a divorce from Frederick Ray • Mock in the circuit court at Warsaw. The plaintiff was awarded custody of one minor child and sls per week for support’ The couple was married March 12. 1966, and separated December 23, 1967. SENTENCE SUSPENDED Mark Goss, Syracuse area youth, was fined SSO and costs and received a year’s suspended sentence to the penal farm in a Columbia City court recently. The sentence w’as suspended upon the condition of good behavior and following rules of probation. Goss plead guilty to theft of gasoline in the Churubusco area. Patrick Klinker, a senior at Wawasee Preparatory, attended the 1968 National Youth Power Congress in the Sherman hotel, Chicago, this-week. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Klinkerof Linden.

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