The Mail-Journal, Volume 5, Number 11, Milford, Kosciusko County, 17 April 1968 — Page 4

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL—Wed., April 17, 1968

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Spring Has Sprung...

A few weeks ago we wrote an editorial on spring just because the calendar said so and we were getting a little tired of winter. Now we write on spring because the weather tells us that “spring has sprung” and we’re getting a touch of spring fever. The grass is green and the trees are in bud with leaves seen here and there. Flowers are starting to bloom and the farmers are taking to the fields. Houses are being cleaned, lawns raked and winter’s debris cleared away. Windows are being washed and furnaces are shut down from time to time as temperatures climb into the 70’s and

Practice Safe Riding Habits...

Floyd A. Kline, Sr., director of the Indiana office of traffic safety, in issuing a special message on bicycle safety, asked Hoosier parents to require their children to develop and practice safe riding habits. “The laws that apply to drivers also apply to bike riders,’’ he said. “A safe rider now is more likely to be a safe driver later. The child who learns and practices fulfilling the requirements of the law when bicycling, is, in reality, taking part in an early phase of a driver training program.” He pointed out that in 1967, 24 Hoosier youngsters, ages 14 and younger, were killed in bicycle accidents, and another 1038 were injured. Any of the injury accidents, with a little less luck, could have been fatal. In addition to complying with the laws .for the drivers of motorized vehicles, i.e., riding with the flow of traf-

New Salem By MRS. RAY FERVERDA Pinkertons Observe 60th Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Roy Pinkerton of r 3 Syracuse celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Easter Sunday as their children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and other relatives entertained for them at a dinner meeting in the Oswego community building. —NS— Easter Sunrise Services Held During the Easter Sunday morning Sunrise service a very impressive program was presented by the young folks. For the opening Pamela Teepie read “Jesus Stood Among Us”. Group singing of “Go To Dark Gethsemane” and “Are Ye Able” was led by Jay Plank. Scripture reading wSs by Stanley Kilmer and “Lord’s Perfect Prayer” by congregation. A poem, “On Easter Morning”, was read by Ricky Rapp and prayer was given by Wesley Kilmer. “Wonder of Wonders” was presented by the girls’ trio — Alene Kilmer, Diane Morehouse, and Brenda Hurd. Easter meditation was given by Ronald Wildman and “Robe of Calvary” by Jay Plank, soloist. “Lord Dismiss us with Thy Blessing” was given by Allyson Anglin in closing. Nancy Johnson and Brenda Hurd presided at the organ and piano. Following the service breakfast was served to all.

80’s. Motorists too must remember to watch for children at this time of the year because the youngsters often can be found out of doors much later since each day is a little longer and the weather is warmer. The youngsters often tend to forget to watch for cars before crossing the street and dart out after lost balls or toys without looking. High school golf and track teams have opened their seasons and the men of this area have taken to the golf course — we’ve already written about a hole in one—and, the baseball season is open. Truly, “spring has sprung.”

sic and giving regulation arm signals, a bicyclist must: 1. Ride on the regular seat attached to the bike. 2. Carry only the number of persons for which the bike is designed and equipped. 3. Not attach the bike or himself to any vehicle on the roadway. Hitching a ride can be disastrous. 4. Ride no more than two abreast on streets and highways. 5. Keep both hands on the handle bars. 6. Ride with lights on at night. “Good bicycling habits may save the life of a bicyclist today, but they may also one day save his life when he is behind the wheel of a car.” We urge all parents to think about Mr. Kline’s words then require your children to develope and practice the above rules.

Morning Services During the forenoon service the message “Following the Calvary Road” was given by pastor Michael Ostrander. Special music was “The Crucifixion”, a negro spiritual, presented by Mrs. Everett Tom, Jr. During the eveping service the young folks presented the film “The African Road”. Group singing was led by Ricky Rapp and scripture reading was by Wesley Kilmer. Ronald Wildman gave prayer. Ushers for the evening were Stanley and Wesley Kilmer and Ron Wildman. Cynthia Rapp was organist and Brenda Hurd pianist. Benediction was given by Rev. Ostrander. -MSCOMMUNITY NEWS Mrs. Ruth DeFries entertained at dinner on Tuesday for Mrs. Cleve Schuder and Mrs. Mervin Mishler. Callers in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Morehouse on Sunday afternoon were the families of Dale Morehouse, Glen Morehouse and Edwin Meek. On Easter Sunday Rev. and Mrs. Howard Kreider of r 1 entertained at dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Teeple, Pamela and Jack of Leesburg, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Speicher, Carla and Larry of Milford and Mr. and Mrs. Ron Kreider, Vickie, Donnie and Valerie of r 1. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Baker, Susan, Douglas and David, of r 1 entertained at dinner on Easter Sunday for Mr. and Mrs. Russell Baker of North Webster. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Baker and Dawn of r r New Paris and Frank John-

son, Nancy and Arnold. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Eby of r r Syracus? were Easter Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Tom, Jr., and family, Kip, Kevin, Melinda, Melissa and Melodie of r r Leesburg. Rebecca and Patricia of Indianapolis and Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Schermerhorn spent the week end in the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schermerhorn, Cyntria and Doug of Leesburg. Rev. and Mrs. Michael Ostrander and Shawn of r 1 and Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Bornman, Candace, Chris and Shawn of Waterford were Easter Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Morehouse. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mathews and Mr. and Mrs. Kenny Mathews and Cary of Milford, Mrs. Charles Ryman and Ed Smith of r r Syracuse were dinner guests on Easter Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Vere Wildman, Roti, Randy and Robbie of r r Warsaw. Mrs. Inez Shively and grandson Douglas Shively of r r Leesburg returned home Sunday afternoon after spending eight days on a trip to the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Vance, Michael and Marcell at Port Deposit, Md. They toured the Bainbridge navy base near there one day. Mr. and Mrs. Rex Wildman, Steve, Kent, Brent, Wenda Sue and Rodney and Miss Clara Driver of Warsaw and Hai Chin, a college friend of Steve’s, were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ferverda of r 1. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Meek and Lorraine entertained with a birthday dinner on Friday evening for daughter Sharon.

Politics - 1968

A partial canvass of Indiana’s Democratic state legislators last Monday showed that an overwhelming majority of the party’s elected lawmakers are wholeheartedly backing GOVERNOR ROGER D. BRANIGIN in his bid for “favorite son” in the Hoosier Primary election May 7. More than 50 of the legislators had been contacted by mid-after-noon and nearly everyone indicated a willingness to work actively in Branigin’s behalf. * ♦ ♦ Further endorsement of state representative C. BODINE for the Democratic nomination for governor was announced in La Porte last week by La Porte county sheriff CLIFFORD D. ARNOLD, who led the Democratic party ticket there when elected to a second consecutive term as sheriff in 1966. ARNOLD, co-author of an Indiana police manual on Hoosier procedural and substantive criminal law, said his support of BODINE, former speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives and 1967 Democratic Minority Leader, is based upon his profound respect for Bodine’s “demonstrated capacity for intelligent and productive service” to the people of Indiana. * * * JAMES P. CONSIDINE today announced his resignation as the Young Republican chairman for the third congressional and his acceptance of the position of campaign chairman for DAVID M. BARRETT, Republican for Congress. * * * MRS. AGNES WOOLEY, cochairman of the BRANIGIN for President committee, has called on the more than 15,000 members of the Indiana Democratic Women’s clubs throughout the state to begin a massive door-to-door campaign on behalf of ' GOVER-

LIGONIER NEWS By Rose Cunningham Carl Richard Schlemmer Carl R. Schlemmer, 72, retired farmer living on r 1 Ligonier, died at his residence of complications after a year’s illness. Services were held in the BunOak E-U.B. church Monday at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. P. F. Young officiating and burial was in Oak Park cemetery. Mr. Schlemmer was bom in Allen county on April 26, 1894, and was married on April 26, 1917, to Nellie G.* Barkley. He had resided in the Burr Oak community for the past 48 years. Survivors include the wife, Nellie; three sons, Richard and Alvin of Ligonier, and Ted of Millersburg; five daughters, Mrs. Herbert Duesler, Mrs. James Case and Mrs. Harold Renner, all of Ligonier, Mrs. James Fisel, LaGrange, and Mrs. William Stratton, Memphis, Tenn.; two sisters; 26 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Nellie Mae Boyd Services were held in the Cosperville church yesterday at 1 p.m. for Mrs. Nellie Boyd, 86, widow of Homer Boyd. Mrs. Boyd died Saturday in a Warsaw nursing home. She had been a patient there for six and one half months and had been ill for 18 months. She was bom November 4, 1881, in Noble county and had spent her entire life in the area. Surviving are two sons, four daughters, two brothers, one sister, 19 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. Rev. Ronald Smithgall was in charge of the funeral services and burial was in Cosperville cemetery. C. W. O. JACK WIDUP VISITS MILFORD PARENTS Chief Warrant Officer Jack Widup of Copperas Cove, Texas, arrived by plane last Tuesday morning to visit his grandmather, Mrs. William Widup, who is critically ill in the St. Joseph hospital in Kokomo. While here he visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Widup, and sisters and families, Mr. and Mrs. Don Brumbaugh and Scott of Waubee lake and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Miller and Kevin of Nappanee. Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Wuthrich and family of r 2 Milford were Mr. and Mrs. Dewitt Mulleit and girls of North Webster.

NOR BRANIGIN. State Representative RICHARD C. BODINE, Democratic contender for the nomination for Governor of Indiana, was the featured speaker last Tuesday night at the St. Joseph Valley Home Builders Association meeting at South Bend. BODINE called for America to adopt a new moral concern. "The moral concern about which I speak is the realization on the part of the American People that providing adequate housing for those citizens who are doomed to move through their lives shuffling from one dwelling to another, is a major part of the cure for the ills which beset our cities”, said BODINE. Better roads and highway safety must be given high priority on the state’s list of goals for the next four years, DR. OTIS R. BOWEN, speaker of the Indiana house and candidate for the Republican nomination for governor, declared last week. “As a physician I have too often seen the horrifying results of traffic accidents”, DR. BOWEN said. “We must do everything we can to prevent the mangling and killing of people on the highway”. ♦ * * “The overwhelming vote by both Democrats and Republicans in the House of Representatives last Wednesday for the civil rights bill reflects a growing national determination to live up to America’s creed of freedom and equality of opportunity for all our citizens”. CONGRESSMAN JOHN BRADEMAS (D-Ind.) said. A total of "150 Democrats and 100 Republicans joined to provide the substantial margin of victory”, he said. The bill now goes to PRESIDENT JOHNSON for his signature.

and Social Security QUESTIONS, ANSWERS Q—l am a 68 year old woman, never married, and worked only a few years during World War 11. I am signed up for medicare, but the social security office told ms I was not entitled to monthly benefits because I lacked two quarters of coverage. Will the new’ amendments help me? A—-Perhaps. There is a technical change in the law which may help a few people. The only way to find out if you are now eligible is to file another claim in the social security office. Primary Mothers Club Meets For Final Session The Primary Mothers dub of Syracuse met in the home of Mrs. Jack Simmons for a pot luck supper at 7 on April 1. There were 15 present for this final meeting of the club year. Two nciw members were introduced by the president, Mrs. Jack Crum. They are Mrs. Charles Davies and Mrs. Gary Webb. Mrs. Terry McClintic introduced her guest for the evening, Mrs. Tom McClintic. Following the supper the meeting was opened by the secretary, Mrs. David Heckaman, who read an invitation for the annual Mothers dub spring party pre-, sented this year by the Senior Mothers dub. The party will be held in North Webster at 7 p.m. on May 13. All reservations are to be made by the 25th of April. A letter was read by Mrs. Heckaman from the Allen county children’s hoine introducing to the club the 12-year-old girl the home had chosen for it to sponsor. It was decided that each month a member would send a package to the child, plus anything the club should decide to do for her as a group. Following the meeting a white elephant sale was hdd. Mrs. Jerry Cooper won the door prize. THE ROBERT KAISERS HOST HOUSE GUESTS Mr. and Mrs. Steven Kaiser of Havre de Grace, Md., returned home today after spending eight days in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kaiser on r 2 Milford. Other week end guests of the Kaisers were Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Frautschi and son Bill of Bloomington, 111., and Miss Jean Kaiser of Indiana university. The Frautschis are parents of the younger Mrs. Kaiser. Mr. and Mrs. Steven Kaiser expect to return in six weeks and will reside at Waubee lake.