The Mail-Journal, Volume 5, Number 35, Milford, Kosciusko County, 2 October 1968 — Page 10
THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., Oct. 2, 1968
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UGONIER NEWS By Rose Cunningham No Money For Sewage Disposal Money will not be available to the city of Ligonier for a requested grant for a proposed sewage disposal plant according to a letter from the state stream pollution board. Mayor John Golden announced to the city council at this week’s meeting that the town is now 23d on the list for similar projects. The only manner in which Ligonier could receive any funds would be in the event that Congress might make additional appropriations for projects of that type. OES Has Friends Night Ligonier Chapter Order of the v Eastern Star, no. 325, held their annual friends night and officers “Snak Time” Tuesday evening, Oct. 1, in the Masonic Temple. Members are planning to sponsor a birthday and activity calendar for 1969. Mrs. Janet Bedwell is in charge of meeting nights and social activities. Mrs. Loren Kauffman is in charge of the listing of individual birthdays. —L—MRS. RODERICK HONORED Mrs. Lucille Roderick was guest of honor at a dinner held in a North Webster restaurant last Thursday evening. The group then went to the cottage of Mrs. John Henry on Ogden Island where the remainder of the evening was spent in playing bridge. Mrs. Roderick will soon be leaving Ligonier to make her home in Florida. —Li— MRS. COCHRAN RE-APPOINTED TO LIBRARY BOARD Mrs. William Cochran has been re-appointed to a four-year term to the Ligonier library board. Her pressnt term will expire on October 30. Judge John C. Hagen made the recent appointment.
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NEW LMA MEMBERS Rev. Moschenrose of the Ligonier Calvary Temple and Rev. Efcey of Wawaka Church of the Brethren are new members of the Ligonier Ministerial Association. —tr— ROSH HASHANAH SERVICES HELD Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Barch spent Monday at South Bend attending the Rosh Hashanah Hebrew New Year’s service at the Temple Beth-El. —L—AT 60th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION SUNDAY Mrs. Mae Hite attended the 60th wedding anniversary celebration for her brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Jones, at their home in Elkhart Sunday. One hundred and twenty-five guests were present. -L---SCHOOL BOARD ENTERTAINED Mr. and Mrs. Dean Hite entertained at dinner Sunday for West Noble school board members, their wives and superintendent and Mrs. Glen K. Longenbaugh. —LHITE, Rebecca Ann Mr. and Mrs. William Hite are parents of a daughter, Rebecca Ann, weighing eight pounds, eight ounces. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gregg, Bronson, Mich., and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hite. —-L—---COMMUNITY NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Everett Smith entertained the Country Euchre club at their home west of Ligonier Wednesday evening. Robert Durham, a member of the Ligonier police force, will be attending police school in Fort Wayne. A number of ladies from the Kimmell, Cromwell and Ligonier area attended a Pink and Blue shower for Mrs. Larry Tully and and small daughter, Kathy Jo, Saturday night in the home of Mrs. David Walburn. The Tullys now reside in Edwardsburg, Mich. Fourteen members and one
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guest attended the first fall meeting of the Ligonier Study club at the home of Mrs. Robert Stone. Mrs. Howard Heckner and Mrs. George Cook were co-hostesses. Plans were made for activities for the coming year. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kistler have moved to their new home on Knapp Lake. Mark Duesler, small son of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Duesler, is now home from the hospital and showing improvement. Mrs. Geraldine Kesler of Cromwell, Mrs. Pat Kreig and Mrs. Marty Kohler of Lafayette and
W UNITED FUND /f|jj\ Drive Now Under Way Goal: $131,404 -SUPPORTING 16 AGENCIES -
WHERE HOES THE MONEY 60? "* yIH/tl? * : Tf FOR WHAT PURPOSE? THE KOSCIUSKO COUNTY FUND FOR YOU divides your gift fairly to meet the needs of sixteen county agencies. The United Fund objective is: To aid in financing worthwhile agencies To eliminate multiple fund-raising drives To encourage a “fair share plan" of giving To reduce the cost of fund raising and adminstration To encourage efficiency in operation of member agencies by an annual review of their budgets WHAT IS YOUR FAIR SHARE? IF YOU ARE A WAGE EARNER you will want to consider giving one hour earnings per month. IF YOU ARE ON SALARY or in business for yourself, you will want to consider giving six-tenths of one percent (.6) of your annual income. THE 16 PARTICIPATING AGENCIES OF THE UNITED FUND OF KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, INC. COUNCIL ON AGED & AGING - Budget $375.00 President: Rev. E. J. Arthur The purpose of the Council is to make the public more aware of the needs and problems of the aging and to help older people acquire a better understanding of their opportunities. In addition to developing attitudes and skills in older people, they also sponsor senior citizens clubs whose purposes are to help with friendly visitation of the aged in nursing homes, hospitals, etc. AMERICAN RED CROSS - Budget $23,625 Chapter Chairman, Ned Titus Executive Director, Inez Devenney Red Cross is well known throughout the world. Some of their many activities are as follows: They furnish blood to all Kosciusko County residents anywhere they travel. For the service man and his family they report death, birth, secure health and welfare reports, provide loans, etc. In case of disaster they care for the sick and injured, furnish food, shelter and assist in rehabilitation. In addition to helping those in need, the Red Cross also attempts to prevent trouble by sponsoring programs in first aid, water safety and nursing service. BAKER BOYS CLUB — Budget $6,300 Director, Robert Lichtenwalter The objective of BBC is to help in the character development, physically and morally, vocational development and educational development of young boys. Membership is open to all boys in the Warsaw Community Schools system, whether they are enrolled or dropouts. Membership is free and represents a good cross section of the community. Activities include individual counseling, group counseling, job placement, basketball, softball, swimming, Chess Club and many other activities. The club especially stresses help and encouragement to boys from split families, death, divorce or other family problems. PIONEER TRAILS COUNCIL. BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA - Budget $19,740 District Chairman, Charles Bertsch; District Exec., Larry Conrad CUB SCOUTING for boys ages 8 thru 10 is "Home Centered," involving the boy and his family in a series of experiences which weld them together and strengthen the influence of the home. BOY SCOUTING for boys ages 11 thru 1-7 is a rugged outdoor activity, building selfreliance, physical health, and the ability to work with groups of people. The stress of moral values and personal honor are developed through the confidence that comes when a young man knows that he measures up to the motto, "BE PREPARED." EXPLORING for high school young men opens the door to vocational exploration. Through participation they may well discover the particular interest which will become lifetime occupations or avocations.
Mrs. Mary Kistler attended the Mennonite Relief auction, an allday affair at the Goshen fairgrounds last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Harper have returned from a visit with their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Aiken, and their family at Champaign, 111. David Moser, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Moser, is visiting his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Stump of Lubbock, Tex. Mrs. Arthur Ferguson has returned from a 10-day visit at Mullet Lake, Mich. She was stay-
ing with Mrs. Quentin Stultz while her husband was in Little Travers hospital in Petosky, Mich. Dr. Stutz returned to Mullet Lake on Wednesday. Fairfield Board In September 24 Meeting ■lTie Fairfield board of school . trustees met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept.
24. and accepted the resignation of Walter Yoder, custodian at the New Paris elementary school. The board also signed a transportation agreement with Mrs. Joe E. Miller who will be reimbursed for transporting her son to Aux Chandelles. Personal leaves were granted to Alice and Suzanne Long on September 27 and to Allen Harness on October 18. Professional leaves were granted to Norma Wysong and Orville Bose to serve on North Central Evaluation teams at Rochester October 8-11 and Rensselaer No-
INDIANA LAKELAND GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL - Budget $7,900 Exec. Director, Mary E. Morrison; District Advisor, Ellen Kennedy Money invested in Girl Scouting through the United Fund is spent to train leaders, provide program aids for troop activities, maintain camping facilities and equipment, organize troops and to bring professional staff service. 4,197 scouts are served in the 4 county area. There are 645 girls and 142 adults in Girl Scouting in Kosciusko County. Girls become Girl Scouts to make new friends and learn new things, to explore the out of doors and to go camping with their friends in the national organization of Girl Scouts of America. Facilities are provided for girls aged 7 to 17 who accept the Girl Scout Promise and Laws. LAKELAND HUMANE ASSN. - Budget $2,400 President, Robert Loop Founded in 1953 the Association receives neglected, unwanted animals and temporarily provides them with shelter, food and water. A dedicated effort is made to find a suitable home for these animals, and as a last resort, they are humanely put to sleep. Homes are found for over 50% of these animals. MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION - Budget $4,087 - President, Mrs. L. D. Taylor; Treasurer, John Snell The Mental Health Association has a program through which it cooperates with the community to help prevent mental illness and to provide for those who are mentally ill. In this program several prospects are included: (1) Education — free films, literature and speakers are provided to clubs and groups (2) Hospital volunteer - weekly visits with the mentally ill at Beatty Hospital and the Fort Wayne State School (3) Clinic project - working with the 4-County Mental Health Clinic to inform the community of the facilities (4) Rehabilitation — helping discharged mental patients make a new start (5) Christmas gifts — collected 300 gifts for the Ft. Wayne State School (6) Community workshops — organizing workshops for nurses, families, ministers, high school students in the area of mental health (7) Adopt-a-patient — writing letters and sending cards and gifts to 76 "forgotten” patients from Kosciusko County at Beatty Memorial Hospital MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSN., KOS. CO. CHAPTER - Budget SI2OO Vice-President, Mrs. George. Bish The local chapter of MDAA provides funds for research programs designed to determine a cure for the crippling muscular disease. One-quarter of the money received by the ASsn. remains in Kosciusko County for local patient services. PACKERTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION-Budget S2OOO President: Emogene Learsure PCA was formed in 1965 and organized to raise the level of living for the disadvantaged people of the southern half of Kosciusko County. Programs include Operation Head Start, for pre-kindergarten school children, 4-H Club, summer school for children, family finance counseling and many other worthwhile programs. Funds provided by UF are used mostly for supplies, material and equipment needed for these programs. COUNCIL FOR THE RETARDED-Budget $17,850 Exec. Director, Howard Wilson The Council for the Retarded provides various programs at the Cardinal Center, including speech and hearing therapy, soqial adjustment, job training and job placement. The Center provides learning activities for children from ages 4 thru 16, and maintains an industrial workshop for children ages 16 and over. SALVATION ARMY-Budget $16,743 Captain G. Howard Palomaki SA is an international religious and charitable organization designed to meet the needs of the total man; body, soul and spirit. It provides the services of social welfare and pastoral counseling to those requesting it. Lodging and meals are given the wayward, clothing and groceries to the impoverished, and spiritual and moral counsel to the depressed. The Army also provides visitation to the less fortunate confined to wheelchairs and hospital beds. SPEECH AND HEARING CLINIC - Budget $1,189 Sponsored by Alpha Beta Chapter, Beta Sigma Phi The Speech and Hearing Clinic organized in 1953 maintains a speech and hearing program in all schools throughout the County. The Clinic, held annually in the spring, notifies parents and teachers of children needing therapy. It also provides additional testing and therapy when required. SYRACUSE CAMP FIRE GIRLS, INC.-Budget SSOO Chairman, Mrs. Charles Clevenger Camp Fire for the past 58 years has provided educational and recreational programs for the development of girls ages 7 thru 14 and to healthy womanhood. The goal is to increase their personal enrichment in home, job and community. Indian lore is used extensively. TRAVELERS AID ASSN. - Budget SIOO TAA is an intercity social service for persons with problems arising from movement from one community to another. In 1967 the Association aided while away from home, 96 persons from Kosciusko County, all over the United States. UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATION - Budget $875 USO continues to meet the needs of men and women in the Armed Forces around the globe particularly in troublesome Vietnam, and demonstrates to them the support of their personal efforts by the people back home. At present there are 121 stateside and 54 overseas USO operation - 17 are located in Vietnam and two in Thailand. Dedicated staff members are augments by 113,000 volunteers doing their part at home and overseas. YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION of Kosciusko Community, Inc. - Budget $10,120 Over 2700 people last year joined this Christian association. Some of the outstanding activities they enjoyed were swim classes, basketball, volleyball, judo, wrestling, weight lifting, Indian guides, Day camp, a Hi-Y Club, art classes, Jr. High dances, golf lessons, and many other special activities. Other groups that enjoyed the YMCA were the Cardinal Learning Center, Baker Boys Club, Grace College, Warsaw High School, the Up-With-People cast and many church, scout and school groups. What a wonderful way to develop the three sides of the "Y" triangle: the spirit, mind and body of our community. BUDGET Total needed for above 16 agencies $115,004 Administration & Campaign expense 9,900 Shrinkage 6,500 TOTAL BUDGET $131,404 THE UNITED FUND OF KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, INC. Warsaw, Indiana — Phone 267—6311
vember J 9-22 respectively. The professional leave request of Lloyd W. Harrell and Herbert Tilley to a attend an international conference on management and change at Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on October 13, 14 and 15 under title 111 ESEA was denied. The board denied for a second time the request of Sam Bushong to transfer his daughter to Syracuse. The board received an imitation to be the guests of FEA at an area II teachers meeting to be held at Fairfield high school on November 6.
Superintendent Harrell was instructed to write a letter to the state highway department at Fort Wayne concerning the dangerous condition of US 33 when wet for school bus, student and teacher drivers. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held October 8 at 7:30 p.m. MUFFLER VIOLATION Jessie L. Gilbert, 19, Ligonier, was arrested last week end for a muffler violation by the Syracuse police.