The Mail-Journal, Volume 5, Number 31, Milford, Kosciusko County, 4 September 1968 — Page 3

Along Main Street By GEORGIA BUSTER Where has the summer gone? The youngsters are back in school and the graduates are getting ready for college. After our very cool spell it is warmer and we may be in for some real warm weather in September. The first cool day Mrs. Mike Larranaga was out with a shovel moving top soil in front of her house. When the grass comes up in the yard there it 8 THE BIBLE g SPEAKS g TO YOU WSBT 960 K. C. South Bend “Release from Tension at Wart”. Sunday - 9:15 This week’s Christian Science program

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will be very attractive! Hear Mike will have the hous» sided too. That spot that used to be quite an eyesore will help Main street and add to the town. Mrs. Charles (Lavada) Dean is back in the license branch, a most welcome sight. £ $ * Seth Ward had quite a week end. First he lost a very dear friend when Mrs. Thelma Hodler died at Columbus. Seth had looked after Thelma, taking her seafood and other foods that might tempt her appetite. Seth says he was her male nurse. Seth also passed another milestone in his very colorful life and we wish him many more. On Saturday night Seth was a guest at the wedding of Jane Baumgartner and Mike Yoder. * * ♦ My son Bob, Jr., writes from South Carolina that the MAC model airplane team from the Charleston base won the four-foct Command cup at the contest in Tennessee. The members were then selected to go on to Olathe, Kans., for the national contest. The air force team won there, too, so everyone including headquarters was happy. # « ♦ We will be sorry to lose Mr. and Mrs. Tom Merritt from Maxwelton, but I am sure they will be back to spend the summers at the lake and with their friends.

If you have not been past the new Wawasee high school, you should go. Chief Wa-wa-see would have been flabbergasted, but I am sure most happy at the sight. Most of the summer residents have left since school will be starting and all the last minute rush. e- « * You only have 94 shopping days left until Christmas. Do not forget the boys in Viet Nam. The Red Cross is again sending ditty bags and will be happy to get anything for them. I also have started my boxes for the V. A. hospital in Maine and will be taking books, scuffs and other gifts to the V. A. hospital at Fort Wayne. Remember the Christmas gift the Christians received 1,868 years ago and give generously. Devon Davis Family Wins Honors With Shorthorns Friday S In judging which took place at the state fair last Friday, the Devon Davis family of r 1 Milford walked off with two honors for their Shorthorn beef cattle. They won third place with a junior bull calf and second place with a two-year old bull. Mrs. Helen Overstreet, Syracuse, went to Marion Tuesday to visit with relatives. She returned home Wednesday afternoon.

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20 YEARS AGO, AUG. 26, 1948 The basement of the First Brethren church is undergoing extensive repairs. Men started working Monday morning. Mrs. Viola Hart returned home Tuesday from a stay of several weeks at Daytona Beach, Fla. 9 Warren R. Eshleman, who comes from Catlin, 111., has begun his duties as the new manager of the Solreco Oil Company. He is renting the Stockberger residence at Waubee lake and will move in September 1. Virginia Gerber visited her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Klingerman, at Bremen, last week. Mrs. Arizona Troup is convalescing at her home following several weeks’ stay at the Goshen General hospital where she had been since July 3, when she broke her leg. The cast has been removed and she is getting along well. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Biller and son, Gregory, and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Applewhite and son, Thomas, of Elkhart, spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Stoneman at Detroit. On Sunday they

visited the zoo in Detroit. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Felkner and daughter, Alice, left Tuesday morning for their home in Long Beach, Calif., after a week’s visit with relatives in Milford. Billy Little is home from Indiana university for a few weeks’ vacation. He will return September 16. Mrs. Deloice W’eimer of Kendallville spent Wednesday and Thursday with Mrs. Charles Clark. 30 YEARS AGO, AUG. 25, 1938 J. S. Neff of Plymouth who is residing with his brother, Bert Neff, north of Milford, transacted business here Friday morning. It has been announced that the Van Buren township school will open Sept. 6. Students will be expected to assemble Monday morning, Sept. 5, to receive their assignments and list of text books needed. Classes will not be held until Tuesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Allie Patrick of Etna Green, formerly of Milford, announce the birth of an eight and one-half pound baby girl bom Friday at Murphy hospital, Warsaw. A trip to the Indiana State fair with all the expenses paid by the County Home Economics club, was won by Miss Katherine Beer of Milford, who won over a field of 11 other young ladies in the county-wide 4-II exhibit at the office of the county agent. Miss Beer is the daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Ezra Beer of Milford. Miss Dorothea Groves, librarian at the Milford public library, is taking a two weeks’ vacation at this time. Miss Stella Middaugh LEGALS NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF TURKEY CREEK TOWNSHIP Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of Turkey Creek Township of Kosciusko County, Indiana, that the Township Advisory Board will meet at the Syracuse Town Hall on Wednesday. September 11. 1968, at 10:00 a.m. for the purpose of considering a proposal to establish accumulative fire-fighting e fund for the following purpose or purposes: To provide funds for the purchase and replacement of equipment and necessary supplies required by the fire-fighting force of such township. And the levying of an additional tax of Four Cents ($.04) on each one hundred dollars ($100) of taxable real and personal property within the taxing district to provide monies for said fund, said tax to be first levied in 1969, payable in 1970, and annually thereafter for a period not to exceed 5 years, as provided for in Chapter 330, Acts 1959. Taxpayers are invited to be present at the meeting and to exercise their rights to be heard on said proposal. The proposal, in the form of a resolution or ordinance, if adopted, will then be submitted to the State Board of Tax Commissioners for Its approval. Harold Kuhn, Township Trustee Harold Gray, Advisory Board James Fry, Advisory Board Maurice Dorsey, Advisory Board M-J. — Aug. 28 & Sept. 4 MATCH MAKER MM O w Carved WEDDING RINGS When it comes to wedding bands, Art Carved is a real matchmaker. No matter what your choice... traditional or contemporary, sculptured or textured, diamond or plain...we have just what you’ve been looking for in a beautifully matched set of Art Carved wedding bands. Each Art Carved ring is designed with a good deal of thought, and crafted just as carefully as the first Art Carved rings back in 1850. If you’ve been looking at wedding rings, come in and see the match Art Carved has made for you. CORtEZ SET, His $35.00 Hers $32.50 As advertised in Modern Bride t Downtown Syracuse Complete Jewelry Services Authqiized j\rtC arve d Jeweler —

is in charge during her absence. John Ritcherson of North Webster spent some time in Milford Friday. The 19th reunion of the Jcimston relatives will be held Sept. 4, 1838, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Overleese. Cecel Marie Tusing is secretary. Mr. and Mrs. Marland Kirkdoffer of Elkhart announced the Lirth of a son born Aug. 17 at the Goshen hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Vem Kirkdoffer, Milford, are paternal grandparents. 4® YEARS AGO, AUG. 23, 1928 On account of the resignation of Mrs. Mabel Knoble, as assistant librarian at the Milford Library, applications will be received by Mrs. F. M. Neff, secretary of the Library board, until Friday, Sept. 7, at which time her successor will be chosen by the board. Miss Hazel Brittsan, who has been a student at Columbia university during the past six weeks taking a teachers’ training course, arrived home Saturday. After spending two weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Brittsan, she will go to Terre Haute to assume a position in the Woodrow Wilson Memorial high school. If you are suffering from the flu or its bad after effects, call’ Dr. Warner, phone 176 Goshen. He will help you. A number of Milford people attended the circus at Warsaw on Tuesday. David Price met with a painful accident Saturday while threshing at the Pinkerton farm southwest of town, when his handwas caught in the separator. The physician felt certain that his fingers might be saved but was doubtful regarding the thumb. Men who are seeking to fool others about their age are never quite sure they have. Most of us wish we had just a little more egotism, but those who have plenty of it don’t know it. If poverty is a blessing in disguise, the disguise is perfect. 50 YEARS AGO, AUG. 29, 1918 Owing to the need of male labor in shops and on the farms, all the rural routes running out of Richmond, Ind., are operated by ladies. Save all the pits from your prunes, hickory and walnuts. They are made use of in the manufacture of poisoned gas. It will not be long until the Red Cross Societies everywhere will be instructed to gather the pits, and ship them to their proper destination. From this on, it is requested that all persons canning fruit will have the pits, wash them and place them somewhere to dry. Have them ready if called for. It is said that tons of these pits are needed at every gas factory. Persons who have lost or misplaced the address of any soldier may be able to secure it by calling at the Mail office. We will willingly supply them as long as we have them in our office. Royal Neher, formerly of Milford, but now of Warsaw, and son of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Neher of Warsaw, has enlisted and gone to Camp Taylor at Louisville. Ky., and will enter the central officers’ training school. Clinton Speicher spent Saturday night and Sunday in South Bend with his son, Russell. Miss Loehr of Milford was the guest of Ellen Speicher on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Carson Wise are attending the “Old Settlers Reunion” at Ridgeville. Mrs. Herman Huey, r 2 Syracuse, has returned home after a week in the Goshen hospital. rMAKE YOUR SELECTION Moula CHOOSE FROM BUTTE WORLD KNITS JAMES KENROB Os TREVIRA POLYESTER ONE-TWO-THREE PIECE STYLES 109 S. BUFFALO WARSAW

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- ■ « **■ * j * J I M wk. I iSL DANGEROUS BICYCLE — Stuart Coy’s bicycle, parked at the loading dock of this newspaper office in Milford, took on some new passengers last Friday afternoon and became quite a conversation piece. Bees filled the air for a short time then chose the bicycle seat as their landing area. Efforts to bump the bike with a car bumper and when the bicycle fell to the ground the bees were quick to reform on the seat. A bucket of ammonia water finally put an end to their use of the bicycle.

OBITUARIES

Ross E. Immel Ross E. Immel, 81, retired New Paris rural mail carrier, died at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, in the Brethren Home at Flora. He had been in failing health the past seven years. A lifelong resident of New Par* is, Mr. Immel was born June 7, 1887. He married the former Mabel Stiver on October 17, 1909. She preceded him in death on September 21, 1958. Mr. Immel was a mail carrier in the New Paris area from 1905 to 1953. He was a member of the Grace United Methodist church, the Indiana Rural Letter Carriers’ Association and the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association. Surviving are three sons, Lewis, Syracuse, director of pupil personnel and guidance services of the Lakeland Community schools, Wallace Paul, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Rev. Woodrow Immel, North Manchester; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a brother, Woodson, West Lafayette. Services were held Saturday in Grace United Methodist churchRev. Robert Parsons and Dr. Wilson Parks of South Bend officiated and burial was in the New Paris cemetery. Gerber Twin Twin sons were bom to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gerber of r 2 Paulding, Ohio, Tuesday, Aug. 27, in Paulding County hospital. One son was dead at birth. The surviving son was named Timothy Ross. Mrs. Gerber is the former Mary Zimmerman of Milford. Survivors are two sisters, Jacqueline Kay and Jana Lynn; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Zimmerman, Sr., Milford, and paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Gerber, r 2 Paulding. Graveside services were Wednesday, Aug. 28, at 2 p.m. in the Apostolic Christian church cemetery at Latty, Ohio, with Rev. George Sinn, lay preacher, officiating. J. C Morganthaler J. C. Morganthaler, Sr., 64, of Syracuse, died in the Goshen hospital Monday, Sept. 2, where he had been a patient for two weeks. Mr. Morganthaler was bora at Rome City. He had lived in Fort Wayne, moving to Syracuse 10 years ago. He is survived by one son, J. C. Morganthaler, Jr., Syracuse; and one daughter, Mrs. Jacob (Susan) Kern HI, Syracuse; and six grandchildren. Services will be held in Fort Wayne Thursday morning. Clara Irene Searfoss Mrs. Justice (Clara Irene) Searfoss, 78, Pittsburgh street, Syracuse, died in the Miller Merry Manor nursing home on Monday, Sept. 2, at 8:40 a.m. Death was Dine & Dance to the "OLD PROS" HERMAN SACK JACK REEDER Every Friday & Saturday From 8:30 to 1:00 Knudsen's Yellow Banks Hotel LAKE WEBSTER

due to complications. She had been a resident of the nursing home since February 9. Mrs. Searfoss was bora in Indiana September 26, 1889, to Isaac and Nancy (Holderman) Wagner. She had been a resident of the area all her lifetime. She was married to Mr. Searfoss in 1916 and he preceded her in death on August 1, 1966. Survivors are one daughter, Mrs. Larry (Fern) Messner, Nappanee; two grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the Harris funeral home in Syracuse. Services will be held in the funeral home Thursday at 1:30 p.m. Rev. Ralph Wagoner will officiate and burial will be in the Syracuse cemetery. List Dress Revue Winners Winners in the 4-H dress revue held last Tuesday at the Indiana state fair in Indianapolis included the following girls from Kosciusko county and this area of the state. Winners follow: Separates — Blue ribbon, Gene Deatsman, r 1 Leesburg, Ruth A. Wisolek, Elkhart, Jeannie McBride, Churubusco and Rebecca Hullinger, r 3 Albion. Dresses I — Blue ribbon, Kathy Nifong, r 1 Etna Green, Gloria Rouch, r 3 Nappanee and Jo Ellen Williams, Columbia City. Dresses II — Blue ribbons, Barbara Beard, r 3 Columbia City, Trudy Iden, r 1 Kimmell, Janis Kindig, r 4 Elkhart, and Jean Sellers, r 2 Pierceton. Suits — Blue ribbons, Jan Eby, r 1 Wakarusa, Judy Myers, South Whitley and Pat Meinert, r 3 Warsaw. Basic coat — Blue ribbons, Annetta Brown, r 3 Albion, Beth Marrs, r 2 Pierceton, Nancy Wagner, r 4 Fort Wayne and Donna VanFleeren, r 2 Goshen. Formals — Diane Barhydt, Kimmell, Marilyn Goppert, New Paris, Becky McCleary, r 3 Warsaw and Jeannine Western, r 6 Columbia City. SHEEP WIN HONORS Area sheep raisers won honors in the Indiana state classes at the fair with Hampshire sheep. Those awards follow: Ram one year and under two — Third to Latimer and son of r 5 Warsaw. Pair of ram lambs — 'Fifth, Latimer; eighth, Marvin J. Bennett and family, r 1 Larwill. Pair of yearling ewes — Sixth, Latimer; eighth, Helene Harper and family, Cromwell; tenth, Ned McDonald and family, Millersburg. Ewe lamb under one year — Seventh, Bennett. Pair of ewe lambs — Tenth, Latimer. NEW SEASON SALE Neon Tetras — 5 for SI.OO Young Show Bettas — $1.75 New elaborate 10 gal. set-up with all equipment, includes stand. Save over $7.50 SALE PRICE S4O Nyikos Pet Shop % mi. west of Bowling Lanes Rt 3 Ph. 457-2088 Syracuse

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