The Mail-Journal, Volume 5, Number 31, Milford, Kosciusko County, 4 September 1968 — Page 1

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<* f '■-. - ‘~ ~~ IF jPffifet ’ w j It Ok s& L?W W*W <Pw ™ W H /? K j Y*jf3HP Hol I^/*j® HW ’ \ SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATE — Kenneth Haney of Jef* ferscn township, who filed for the District 111 seat on the Lakeland school board late last week, is shown here with his grandson, Lyle Gene Haney (left), 6, a North Webster first grader, and granddaughter, Lynn Haney, 7, a North Webster second grader. They are children of Mr. and Mrs. Galen Haney of North Webster.

Race Develops For Board Seat

Haney filed for the seat by mail late Saturday night after being persuaded by his friends to make the move. Midnight Saturday was the legal deadline to file. The present school board member from District 111 (Van Buren and the east half of Jefferson township) is Charles W. Purdum, Jr. He was appointed to the office late in July of 1965 to fill the vacancy of Glenn Brown when he moved to Illinois. Brown had been re-elected and took office on July 1 of that year. Actually Haney will be running against both Purdum and school board president Jerry Helvey, who represents District I (Tippecanoe township). Helvey was appointed to the board in August, 1965, to fill the vacancy of Bill Pearl. ? i According to Indiana law, each district in the school corporation must have one member on the school board and cannot have more than two members. Former Teacher Haney, a longtime Jefferson township farmer and livestock feeder, spoke up at the recent Syracuse chamber of commerce tax committee hearing where the Lakeland school board was present. At that time he said increased taxes were working a hardship on farmers, among others, and said there “should be a farmer on the school board”. He is active in Island Chapel church affairs and various fafm organizations including the original CROP movement in the county. He was an original supporter of the county Blood Bank program, and is a charter member and vice president of the Kosciusko County Historical Society. He taught school for 13 years in Kosciusko and St. Joseph county and holds an Indiana teacher’s life license. . He has written numerous newspaper articles on travel and lore of the Hastings community. He terms himself a product of the “little red school house”, having graduated from the eighth grade at the Hastings school and from Milford high school in 1923. f Haney is from a family of eight children, three brothers who are teachers and school administrators: Fred at Beaver Dam, Paul at Michigan City, and Foy of Mt. Prospect, 111. He is a brother-in-law to Paul Kegebein, veteran Milford teacher now retired. Mr. and Mrs. Haney have three children: Larry, a Goshen teacher; Galen, a salesman residing near North Webster; and Mrs. Eugene Cotton, Pierceton.

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Consolidation of THE MILFORD MAIL (Est. 1888) and THE SYRACUSE - WAWASEE JOURNAL (Est. 1907)

Signing Haney’s petition of candidacy were Dr. and Mrs. T. L. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Davidsen, Mr and Mrs Harold Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Rapp, Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Estep, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Templin, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Biller, Mr. Mrs. Ernest Hollar, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Beer, Mr. and Mrs. Carlyle Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. Don Fox and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wolferman. Waubee Grange In Regular Session Waubee Grange met Thursday evening, Aug. 21, in regular session in Milford with Marshall Estep, master, presiding over the meeting. Ten officers responded to roll call. Mrs. Hermsponded to roll call. Mrs. Herman Miller, home economics chairman, read a thank you card received from the Grange’s adopb a-patient at the Fort Wayne state hospital. Birthday cards and gifts had been sent to her. Mrs. Miller also read portions of a letter from the state home economic chairman Mrs. Dorothy Shireman. Ten entries of cupcakes were judged by Mrs. Carlton Beer and Miss Allyson Anglin, as follows: Mrs. Raymond Pinkerton, first; Mrs. Glen Pinkerton, second; and Mrs. Richard Heyde, third. Sewing entries — ladies’ blouses: Mrs. Ruth Miller, first; Mrs. Robert Hollar, second; Mrs. Frank Charlton, third. First and second place winners in this division will be taken to the state grange session to be held in Fort Wayne October 23 to 25. The first and second place winners will be judged on the Pomona level in October. A Christmas decorations display was exhibitied, which will be judged on the Pomona level and sent to the state meeting. Max Anglin, chairman of the resolutions committee presented some resolutions which were discussed by different members preparatory to submitting them to the Fort Wayne sessions. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Heyde and Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Nisley served the group refreshments, including some of the cupcake entries. The next meeting will be September 12 at which time each family is asked to bring sandwiches or cookies. Election of officers will be held. MILFORD VISITOR Mrs. Doris GaWthrop of Fort Wayne was a Milford visitor on Sunday.

Two Taxpayers At Lakeland Tax Meeting Only two taxpayers were present as members of the Lakeland Community School Corporation’s board of trustees met Thursday evening to pass the proposed 1969 budget. The budget was passed as presented on a motion by member Charles Purdum and a second by Dr. Robert Craig. The proposed levy is $5.38 per SIOO valuation. Hire Nurse In other business on the agenda the board hired Frances Eby as school nurse for the 1968-69 school year. Superintendent Don H. Arnold stated she will begin her duties next week. Mrs. Eby will work out of the high school but will serve all schools in the corporation. The superintendent also informed the board he had been contacted by Rev. Graff of the Grace Bible church in Syracuse. The church is starting a school of its own for students in grades one to 12 and 26 students will be attending there instead of the Lakeland schools. Mr. Arnold informed the board he had contacted the department of public instructions and that department will check on the standards of the new school. He also reported to the board the Wawasee Booster fund is at $9,429.37. The boosters have the money invested and the cash should be available for purchasing equipment sometime during the first of this month. Questions William Brammer and William Beemer questioned the board following the regular meeting. The questions related to the budget and followed the same pattern that the Tuesday evening meeting had. Board members asked that the chamber of commerce send interested members to the superintendent’s office, at a time to be set by the chamber and the superintendent, to learn how the budget is made. Then to return to the board if they have questions. This too would help them if they have questions when the budget is made out next year. President Jerry Helvey stated there were “no sacred cows we can’t get into. It’s all public information.” Milford Residents To Pay Dog Tax To Clerk-Treasurer Residents of Milford should pay their dog tax to clerk-treasurer Edith Baumgartner. The tax was to have been paid on July 1. Since the newspaper carried a story on the dog tax which board: members voted last Monday to enforce, the clerk-treasurer has received only one additional dog for registration. Board members will meet on September 9 to open bids on street repair in the town. DAVIS FAMILY WINS WITH SHORTHORNS Members of the Devon Davis family of Milford won honors in the 4-H beef breeding heifers judging at the state fair with Shorthorns and polled Shorthorns. Glenn placed sixth in class one with a junior yearling while his sisters, Brenda and Barbara placed with summer yearlings, Brenda placed fourth in class two and Barbara placed sixth with a senior calf. HAVE HOUSE GUESTS Mr. and Mrs. Wendall Baumgartner and Lisa Maria of Parma, Ohio, were house guests of his sister, Mrs. Harold Kaiser, and family at Milford from last Wednesday evening until Labor Day. Mrs. Nell Baumgartner of Cissna Park, HI., mother of Mr. Baumgartner and Mrs. Kaiser, spent the week end with them. They all attended the Yoder-Baumgartner wedding on Saturday evening.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1968

Grades 1 Thru 8 Go To Class Tomorrow

Lakeland students in grades 1 through 8 will report for classes tomorrow (Thursday). School buses will *>e in operation and students are asked to be ready and waiting in front of their homes. The buses will be from 20 to 25 minutes earlier than in past years. Buses will arrive at the Milford and North Webster school buildings by 7:50 with school to take up at 8:05. Dismissal will be at 2:55. Buses are scheduled to arrive at the Syracuse elementary and junior high school buildings at 8 a.m. School will take up at 8:10 a.m. Elementary grades will be dismissed at 3:05 and

Officers Installed At Wawasee Auxiliary Meeting On August 27

The Wawasee American Legion Auxiliary Unit 223 of Syracuse held installation of officers in the Legion hall at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 27. The meeting was opened in the usual manner by president Mrs. T. L. Kline with 15 members and 10 American Legion post members as guests. Installing officer was Mrs. O. P. Davis and installing sergeant-at-arms was Mrs. Delbert Brown. They installed the following officers: President—Mrs. Kline First vice president—Mrs. Wallace Buffer Second vice president—Mrs. Roy Sargent. Third vice president—Mrs. Carl Myrick Corresponding secretary—Mrs. Robert Smith Recording secretary—Mrs. Marion Darr Treasurer—Mrs. Wayne Coy Chaplain—Mrs. Joe Bushong Historian—Mrs. Charles Kroh Sgt-At-Arms (acting) — Mrs. Charles Dean Parliamentarian—Mrs. O. P. Davis Executive committee—Mrs. Harold Kline, Mrs. Charles Kroh and Mrs. Blanche Kline. The new president then appointed the following new chairmen for the coming year: Americanism, Mrs. Agnes Stiffler; child welfare, Mrs. Wallace Buffer; civil defense, Mrs. Georgia Buster; Mrs. Dean; community service, Mrs. T. L. Kline; constitution and by-laws, Mrs. Sargent; education and scholarship, Mrs. Patrick Bornman; finance, Mrs. O. P. Davis; foreign relations, Mrs. Ishmael Rookstool; junior activities, Mrs. Maury Snyder; girls’ state, Mrs. Carl Myrick; and Knightstown Home, Mrs. Blanche Kline. Also, Lafayette Home, Mrs. Betty Dust; legislation, Mrs. E. L. Nichols; membership, Mrs. Sargent; merit system, Mrs. Alice Kline; music, Mrs. Robert Smith; national security, Mrs. Etta Baker; past presidents’ parley, Mrs. Brown; poppy, Mrs. Huffer; rehabilitation, Mrs. Douglas Coy; veterans' craft, Mrs. Everett Crow; chaplain report, Mrs. Bushong; and fair board, Mrs. Dean and Mrs. Wayne Coy. Hostesses for the evening were Mrs. T. L. Kline, Mrs Marion Darr and Mrs. Roy Sargent. MOTHER AND DAUGHTER CELEBRATE BIRTHDAYS The August 29 and May 9 birthdays of Mrs. Levi Beer and daughter, Miss Virginia Beer of r 1 Milford, were observed at a dinner at a neighboring restaurant last Wednesday evening. Guests included Mrs. Charles Weisser, Miss Carol Weisser, Miss Esther Beer, Miss Edith Baumgartner of Milford and Miss Josephine Kupferschmid of Brazil, S. A., a sister of Mrs. Beer. Mrs. Beer and daughter ’ each received a group gift. MILFORD LOCAL Guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Beer on r 1 Milford from August 26 to September 3 were-Alrs. Beer’s mother and sister, Mrs. Joseph Kupferschmid of Rankin, HI., and Miss Josephine Kupferschmid of Brazil, S. A.

grades 6-7-8 at 3:10. High School Wawasee high school students will not be required to report for school until Monday. Milford and North Webster students'who ride on the bus should board the express buses to Wawasee when they arrive at the junior high school building. These bus numbers are 14, 16, and 18 at Milford and 22, 24 and 25 at North Webster. Buses will depart from the Syracuse junior high school building for Wawasee high school at 7:55. The delay in the opening of the high school is due to installation of equipment.

John Brademas Opens Democrat Headquarters Third district congressman John Brademas of South Bend opened the Kosciusko county Democratic headquarters on North Buffalo street in Warsaw Tuesday afternoon and greeted county candidates and party faithfuls. Tuesday evening a gathering of nearly 200 met at the Women’s Building at the fairgrounds for "sandwiches and a chance to meet congressman Brademas. Urges Registration The speaker was introduced by Warsaw attorney Tom Lemon who Is county coordinator for the young congressman. Brademas, in seeking his sixth term, said he is new to Kosciusko county but bore down hard on the necessity to get ajl Democrats registered for the November election. He said he hopes to make great strides in Kosciusko county. (Earlier in the day he announced a $lO% million urban renewal project he had secured for downtown South Bend.) He told his listeners to get behind the entire Democratic ticket, on the county, state and national level. Hear Others Also speaking briefly were Herschel Albert of near Leesburg, candidate for county commissioner from the northern district; Stanley Nice of Warsaw, candidate for county commissioner from the middle district; and Gary Nordman, 26-year-old North Manchester history teacher who is a candidate for state representative from Kosciusko, Wabash, Huntington and Fulton counties. County Tax Adjustment Board To Meet The county tax adjustment board will meet at 9 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 9, at the commissioners'room in the court house at Warsaw to review all budgets of the county taxing units. Included in this group are the county budget, 17 township budgets, 13 civil town budgets, five library budgets, and at least four school corporation budgets. VISIT AUNT AND UNCLE Shari ‘Ann and Michele Marie Miller, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Miller of Dewart Lake, spent several days visiting their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bitner, at Angola. Mr. and Mrs. Herschel L. Bitner, also of Dewart Lake, Mr. and Mrs. Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bitner spent Sunday in Fort Wayne. DOUGLAS LOZIER WINS WHITE RIBBON Douglas Lozier of r 3 Warsaw won a white ribbon in the dairy division of the state 4-H and FFA demonstration contest.

— ■ — ■ r 4 fa z i BUB / / / \ i 'Mw \ RECEIVES CITATION — Mrs. Kenneth E. (Sandra) Willard, Jr„ is shown receiving the Bronze Star Medal from army Captain John Tufano of the Army ROTC at the University of Notre Dame, at Syracuse city hall Friday. From left are Kenneth Willard, Sr.; Captain Tufano; Mrs. Willard, widow of the deceased; Mrs. Kenneth Willard, Sr., and her daughter Judy. . The young widow is holding a plaque with all her deceased husband’s medals.

Syracuse Soldier Honored Posthumously

A young Syracuse soldier, who gave his life for his country while on patrol in Viet Nam, was honored posthumously Friday afternoon by the United States government. Mrs. Kenneth E. (Sandra) Willard, Jr., of Syracuse, was presented a Bronze Star medal and heard a citation read about the bravery of her husband, before a small group. Representing the town of Syracuse at the service was Byron Connolly, president of the Syracuse town board. Presentation was made at the town hall. Making the presentation were Captain John Tufano and Sergeant Major Hoffman of the Army ROTC, University of Notre Dame. The attractive Bronze Star Medal was mounted on a plaque amcng other medals the young Syracuse hero had received. They included the Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, Viet Nam Service Medal, Viet Nam Campaign Ribbon, Combat Infantry Badge, Expert Badge with Machine Gun Bar, and Marksman Badge with Rifle Bar. Killed On Patrol Young Willard, who was 22 years of age last October 21, died while serving as “point man” on a patrol near Saigon. He was wounded on Tuesday, March 12, and died on Monday, March 18. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Willard of 107 East Wood street, Syracuse, and graduated from Syracuse high school in 1965. When he died he was serving with the 16th Infantry Division, Company C, First Battalion. He was inducted into the army in June of 1967. The body of the fallen soldier was returned to Syracuse where he was buried with full military honors in the Syracuse cemetery on Thursday, March 28, while a warm and gentle breeze blew in from the west. Rev. August Lundquist, pastor of the Syracuse Methodist church, conducted funeral services in his church and assured his audience and the bereaved parents that this brave young man had not died in vain. The text of the Friday citation follows: CITATION BY DIRECTION OF THE PRESIDENT THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL IS PRESENTED TO PRIVATE FIRST CLASS KENNETH E. WILLARD, JR., US 55943855, COMPANY C, IST BATTALION, 16TH INFANTRY, IST INFANTRY DIVISION who distinguished himself by outstandingly meritorious service in Connection with military operations against a hostile force in the Republic cf Viet Nam. During the

19 Parcels Purchased For Road 30 By-Pass

Nineteen parcels of land have been purchased by the division of land acquisition of the Indiana state highway commission for the north by-pass of road 30 around the county seat, town of Warsaw. These purchases, totaling $63,811, were announced bv C. R.

PARCEL GRANTOR PERM TEMP PROV AMT. PD. 2 WTLLIAMSON. FRED C. 12.376 AC 20.498 AC 3,060.00 3 WORLEY. MARION O. ET UX 12.158 AC 35.317 AC 0.743 AC 8,250.00 5 SMITH, HERMAN D. ET UX 0.668 AC 6 ESTEP. HOWARD B. 3.119 AC M 56.00 7 STEFFE, RUTH 11.969 AC 4.380.00 8 STEFFE, E GLENN 6.074 AC 2,760.00 9 BUFFER, MORTON ET AL. 0.693 AC I* 0 ®? 10 PLUMMER. EDITH 7.550 AC 9.000.00 11 FAWLEY, CLIFFORD ET UX 11.621 AC 14.479 AC 12 FREDERICK. JOHN S. ET UX. 1.398 AC 14.174 AC 1.065.00 13 ANGLIN, FRED W . 0.926 AC 3.046 AC 324.00 14 VANDERMARK. EVERETT ET UX 7.655 AC X 930.00 16 HARD. BEATRICE M. 6.600 AC 2.645.00 21 WALLACE. GLADYS J. 10.472 AC 1.547 AC 24 MILLER, AIRROLL DET UX 8.693 AC 28.373 AC 10,250.00 25 DUNNUCK. KATHERINE 6.398 AC 0.138 AC 2 850.00 26 EVEREST. KENNETH R. ET UX 9.832 AC 1.531 AC 4,870.00 29 LACKEY. JOHN F. ET UX. 0.885 AC 991.00 30 HUFFER, NORMAN ET UX 0.988 AC _______ TOTAL AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION 263,811.00

period November 1967 to March. 1968 he consistently manifested exemplary professionalism and initiative in obtaining outstanding results. His rapid assessment and solution of numerous problems inherent in a counterinsurgency environment greatly enhanced the allied effectiveness against a determined and aggressive enemy. Despite many adversities, he invariably performed his duties in a resolute and efficient manner. Energetically applying his sound judgment and extensive knowledge, he has contributed materially to the successful accomplishment of the United States mission in the Republic of Viet Nam. His loyalty, diligence and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon him self and the United States Army, Bus Transportation To Northfield Students in grades 6-12 may ride the fan bus to Northfield Saturday. Students will be picked up at Milford junior high, Syracuse junior high and North Webster junior high schools. The bus will leave Milford at 6; Syracuse at 6:10; North Webster at 6:20. The game starts at 7:30 on September 7. Since Wawasee H.S. will not be in session before this game, bus tickets and students game tickets will be sold as you board the bus. Students that will be driving to the game may purchase a ticket at any off the bus pick up sites. Northfield is located about four miles south of Urbana on state road 13.

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Weber, division chief, today in a legal notice in this paper. The top amount was to Airroll D. Miller and the amount was $10,250. The prices paid include damages and improvements, the notice sebout: The full 19 parcels are listed below:

life In HawaiF Theme Os Sunday Program “Life in Hawaii” will be the theme of a program to be presented by Miss Marta Juday on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 7:30 p.m. in the Calvary United Methodist church in Syracuse. Mrs. Max Workman, president of the sponsoring organization, the Woman’s Society of Christian Service, announced that the program will be open to the public. Miss Juday will tell of her many experiences and everyday life in our 50th state, accompanying her talk with beautiful colored slides. In 1967-68 she lived with a Hawaiian family and attended Castle high school in Kaneohe, Oahu, Hawaii. This fall Miss Juday, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Juday, of Syracuse, will be a senior at Wawasee high school. Mrs. Workman also announced that there will be a brief business meeting of the WSCS at T in the church youth room prior to the program. Following the program everyone is welcome to stay for refreshments and a social hour. FOURTH PLACE AT STATE FAIR Walter Keim of r 2 South Whitley placed fourth with his Belgian draft horse at the state fair in the three years and under four stallion class.