The Mail-Journal, Volume 5, Number 37, Milford, Kosciusko County, 16 October 1968 — Page 3

OBITUARIES

L. Leroy Kantner L. Leßoy Kantner, 69, Seattle, Wash., died on October 9 in Northwest hospital, Seattle, after a heart attack on October 4. He was born May 24, 1899, the son of Benjamin and Margaret (Shank) Kantner near Wapakoneta, Ohio. He lived most of his life near Leesburg. On September 6, 1922, he married Gladys Harley, who survives. He also leaves two sons, L. Le Roy, Jr., Honolulu, Hawaii, and Ben, Lynnwood, Wash.; seven grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren; three sisters, Adelia, who lived with him, Mrs. Elizabeth K. Ripley, Bloomington, and Miss Lillian L. Kantner, New Paris. His parents, seven brothers and one sister preceded him in death. Mr. Kantner was a veteran of World War I and served a year in Germany in the army of occupation after the armistice was signed. He was a retired mail carrier, having carried mail in Chicago, Charles City, lowa, and Seattle. Services were held Friday and interment was in a cemetery near Seattle. Mrs. Pearl D. Schaefer Mrs. Pearl D. Schaffer, 82, Winona Lake, died last Friday at Columbia City. Mrs. Schaffer was born at English on April 23, 1886, to Joseph and Isabelle (Smith) Denbo. She was married at Kaifeng Honan Province, China, to Jacob Schaffer who preceded her in death January 26, 1937. Mrs. Schaffer retired after 31 years of service i as a missionary and had resided at Winona Lake since 1957. She was a member of the Free Methodist church. Survivors include a brother, Clarence Denbo, Albion; a sister, Mrs. Ralph Grant, English;

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two sisters-in-law, Mrs. John Denbo, North Webster, and Mrs. Romona Denbo, Syracuse. Funeral services were held Monday at Winona Lake. Rev. Arden Reed officiated and burial was in the Mount Auburn cemetery at Greenville, 111. La vent Tom Lavent Tom, 61, r 1 Milford, died in the Goshen hospital at 3 a.m. on Friday after suffering a stroke five days earlier. He had been ill for 11 years. Mr. Tom, born July 31, 1907, near North Webster, was a lifelong resident of Kosciusko county. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Tom and was united in marriage to Edna Cripe on October 23, 1932. He was a member of the New Salem Church of the Brethren. Surviving in addition to the widow are one son, James Tom of South Bend; two daughters, Miss Doris Tom at home and Mrs. John (Carol) Mullinix, Cromwell; two grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Ralph (Lillie) Hontz, Columbia City, Mrs. Gladys Tyndall, Goshen, and Mrs. Edith Shoemaker, North Webster; four brothers, Everett, Leesburg, Vassie, Larwill, Millard, Syracuse, and Harry, Fort Wayne. Two sisters and one daughter preceded him in death. Services were held at the New Salem Church of the Brethren at 2 p.m. Sunday with Rev. Michael Ostrander and Rev. Orville Kilmer, officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Winifred M. Weldy Mrs. Winifred M. Weldy, 67, Leesburg, died in the Parnell nursing home at Fort Wayne at 9 p.m. Sunday. Death was caused from complications of a fractured hip.

Mrs. Weldy was born at Etna Green to William and Verdie (Gard) Neff on October 1, 1901. On November 4, 1919, she was married to Charles D. Weldy who preceded her in death in 1962. Mrs. Weldy was a Leesburg resident for several years. She was a member of chapter 287, Order of Eastern Star. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Clarence (Donna Jean) Teghtmeyer, Show - Lo, Ariz., Mrs. Max (Maxine) McMillen, Mishawaka, Mrs. Anthony (Marou°rite) Lafwson, Fort Wayne: 11 grandchildren; seven greatgrandchildren; and three brothers, Marvin and Royal Neff, both of Claypool, and Victor Neff, Fort Wayne. Funeral services were conducted at 1:30 p.m. today (Wednesday) at a Warsaw funeral home. An Eastern Star memorial service was conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Interment, was in the Oakwood cemetery. c Mrs. Mark Bishop Mrs. Mark (Maggie) Bishop, 74, 905 east Walnut street, Nappanee, died in the Elkhart hospital Monday at 8:30 p.m. Mrs. Bishop, daughter of Silas and Catherine (Lutes) - Hollar, was born September 12, 1894. Her first husband, Earl Hinkley, preceded her in death in 1942. On November 1, 1946, she wed Mark Bishop, who survives. She had resided in Nappanee for three years. Surviving in addition to the husband are one brother, Frank (“Corky”) Hollar, r 2 Milford; and one sister, Mrs. Effie Marie Holderman, r I Sturgis, Mich. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Wright-Yoder funeral heme, Nappanee, with Rev. Kaye Casterline officiating. Further services and interment will be Friday at Mount Vernon. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johansen of r 1 Syracuse have returned to Sarasota, Fla., to spend the winter months.

Syracuse | Library Notes | By Mrs. Robert Jones The Syracuse public library has been extremely pleased to receive several donations of books over the summer months. Donors have been Mrs. Florence Martin, Mrs. David Stoops, Mrs. Rosemary LeCount, Eli Lilly, Mrs.» James Athens, Paul Van Dyke, and Danny, Denise and Debby Hostetler. Books have also been placed in the library in memory of Kenneth Willard, Berthold Hart and Melissa Jones. Eli Lilly also has donated a scrapbook «f the old Sargent Hotel which stood on Lake Wawasee. It has many pictures of this grand hotel. We would like especially to remind the students for this school ‘year of the loan service from the Indiana state library. With sufficient notice we can request any book from the state library which we usually receive in 5 to 7 days. This augments considerably the material we can make available for reports and term papers. This service is, of course, available to adults, too. Recent Books Some recent books of interest in the library are: “The Poisoned Ivy”, by Surface, which studies the use of drugs in our Ivy League colleges; “The'Rise of the Republic”, published by American Heritage, a two volume set of the history of the United States from 1783-1860 and the antiques of this time period. “The Permissible Lie”, by Baker, exposes some of the tricks and delusions of advertising; and “The Last Landscape” by Whyte, gives the author’s constructive views to making our cities livable and beautiful. “Or I’ll Dress You In Mourning” tells of the exciting life of El Cordobes, a great matador. Recent novels of note include “Heaven Help Us” by Tarr, a humorous story of a modern young Rabbi and his first congregation; “Once An Eagle” by Myrer, the dramatic story of the making of a soldier; “The Hurricane Years” by Hawley, a powerful novel of the strains and tensions of our society; and “Airport” by Hailey, an exciting novel of the behind-the-scenes activities of a busy airport. These and many other good books are now available. Communion Service At Church Os Brethren A communion service will be held Sunday at the Syracuse Church of the Brethren. N —-————— , ' The greatest producer of real work is necessity.

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New Salem By MRS. RAT FERVERDA Visitors attending services on Sunday forenoon during the hour of worship were Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Mullonix of Wabash, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cripe and Mrs. Frank Colburn and three daughters of North Manchester. Services were dismissed for Sunday evening because of the special meetings at Milford and Syracuse and because of funeral services for Lavent Tom being held during the afternoon. Dinner was served in the fellowship hall for relatives and friends of the Lavent Tom family. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Wildman of r r Leesburg spent six days on a vacation trip to Nashville, Tenn., to visit Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Thomas and two children. While there they drove to Chattanooga and other places of interest. Mrs. Thomas is the former Carol Lee Wildman. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Morehouse of r 1 Syracuse and Mr. and Mrs. Max Brower of Syracuse spent Saturday and Sunday touring in southern Indiana. Mrs. Inez Shively of r r Leesburg entertained with a birthday dinner in her home on Sunday honoring her son Allen of Syracuse. Others present were Mrs. Allen Shively, Linda, Trudy, Garry and Sally and Mr. and Mrs. Max Shively, Dennis and Douglas of r r Leesburg. Mrs. Manda Stackhouse, Mrs. Iva Etter, Taylor Shively and Robert Shively, all of Leesburg, and Mrs. Lydia Hull of Warsaw, all brothers and sisters, spent Sunday afternoon in the home of another sister, Mrs. Eld Stransfcurg. in Fort Wayne. Tomi Sue Morehouse, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Morehouse of r r Syracuse, spent Saturday night in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Morehouse with Mrs. Blake Baumgartner and Jonathan. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ferverda entertained at dinner on Sunday fcr Mr. and Mrs. Rex Wildman, Kent, Brent, Wenda Sue and Rodney and Miss Clara Driver of Warsaw and Mrs. Blake Baumgartner and Jonathan of Syracuse. MILFORD MINISTER GIVES TOPIC OF SERMON Rev. Richard Sumner, OSL, of the Milford United Methodist church, has announced his sermon fcr Sunday will be “The Well of Bethlehem”. Life would be simpler if the people on the earth were more sincere.

"IT"'' BIRTHS& KNIGHT Son Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Knight of Syracuse are the parents of a son born October 2 in the Goshen hospital. SPICHER Son Mr. and Mrs. James M. Spicher cf r 3 Syracuse became parents of a son born Saturday in the Goshen hospital. RATLIFF Daughter Mr. and Mrs. Travis Ratliff of r 1 Syracuse are the parents of a daughter born Sunday in the Goshen hospital. RAPP, Todd Allen Specialist and Mrs. Steven Rapp became the parents of their first child, a son, Todd Allen, on Wednesday, Oct. 2. Todd Allen tipped the scales at seven pounds, five ounces when he arrived in a Munich, Germany, hospital. Mrs. Rapp is the former Pat Yoder, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Yoder of Milford. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. John Rapp of Warsaw, and paternal great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rapp of Yankeetown, Fla. CUNNINGHAM, Jeffrey Dean Mr. and Mrs. Donald Cunningham of r 2 Syracuse are the parents of a son. Jeffrey Dean, bom at 8:15 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, in the Goshen hospital, and weighing five pounds, 13 ounces at birth. Jeffrey has a sister, Vickie Lynn, seven years old. The grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Cunningham of r 1 Topeka and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Buchanan of r 1 Wawaka. SCHAFER, Debra Ann Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Schafer of Milford are the parents of a daughter named Debra Ann, born in the Goshen hospital at 9:10 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9. Debra Ann tipped the scales at seven pounds, 2ti ounces, and was 19 3 i inches in length. She has a brother, Kenneth, two years old, and a sister, Rose Marie, 3M> years old. Grandparents are Mr. and .Mrs. Albert Schafer of Otisco and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Evers of Kentland. Great-grandmothers are Mrs. Herman Lash of Avilla and Mrs. James Evers of Kendallville. GREGORY, Ann Marie Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gregory of Palmdale, Calif., became the parents of their third child, a daughter, Ann Marie, born Mon-

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day, Oct. 14, and weighing six pounds. Ann Marie has one brother, Michael, four; and one sister. Lisa Renee, two. Mrs. Gregory is the former Elizabeth Ann Stieglitz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stieglitz of r 2 Milford. The paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. James Gregory of Sidney. Saint Martin’s Sodality Meets Saint Martin’s de Porres Ladies Sodality met Monday evening in the church. Mrs. L. Wilkinson presided and introduced Father Jerry Funcheon of the Wawasee Preparatory, who spoke on “Education cf Children in the Home”. The next meeting will be November 11 and will be a Christmas bazaar. Following the meeting refreshments were served by Mrs. Everardo Ganz and Mrs. Stanley Schrumpf. SYRACUSE LOCALS Mrs. Lydia Deardorff, Miss Ida Deardorff and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Julier, Syracuse, spent Saturday visiting at Portage, Mich. Mrs. Thomas Gilbert, Syracuse, was at North Manchester to attend a meeting Monday morning.

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If you think the phrase “keep the home fires burning” is worn out, it may be because women have been hearing it ever since the cave days. According to Federated Insurance Companies of Owatonna, Minnesota, many anthropologists believe prehistoric man knew how to use fire before he could make one. So once the flame was kindled, the women were told to stay home and keep the flame alive. It seemed only fair that the woman was the fire-tender. A number of primitive tribes credited her with introducing fire to Earth in the first place. One legend Jias it that an eleven-fingered woman was the only person in the world who knew about fire. She kept the flame in her extra finger, and started fires by touching logs with it. One day, a lizard who had stopped by for dinner insisted on shaking her hand. He bit off the fiery finger and carried it to the world at large. Another tribe believed fire was the exclusive property of a young girl who carried it around in a stick. When she refused to. share the fire, the legend says, the Maker of Men sent his son Tarrang to earth to help her change her mind. Tarrang cleverly hid a snake among some delectable ant eggs. The girl started to dig up the eggs, saw the snake and hit it with her stick, thus freeing the fire. This mythological link between the gods, women and fire was ritualized during the days of the Roman Empire, when the fairest maidens were chosen to

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SYRACUSE AND NORTH WEBSTER HOSPITAL NEWS Mrs. Allen Strieby, r 1 North Webster, is a patient in Whitley County hospital. Mrs. Hilda Mock, r 3 Syracuse,, was treated in the emergency room cf Murphy Medical Center Thursday and released. Mrs. John (Nellie) Swain, Syracuse, was released from the Goshen hospital this week. MILFORD LOCALS Mrs. W. L. Maclntire of Wichita, Kan., is visiting in the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Felkner and family of Milford. She plans to return home this week end. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Ruch and sons, Lark and Craig, enjoyed dinher at a Bristol restaurant, in honor of the birthday of Mr. Ruch, on Monday. Mrs. Eleanor Tom and Mrs. Iva N ff. Milford. have left for a sight-seeing trip through northern Michigan. While traveling they plan to visit Chester Felkner and Mrs. Lloyd Felkner at Big Bear lake.

protect the sacred flame i$ the temple of Vesta, Goddess of fire. Then there were other women associated with fires — Mrs. O’Leary, for example, whose famous cow is credited with starting the great Chicago fire. And the thousands of San Francisco homey/ makers who ignored police warnings and built fireplace fires the morning after that city’s earthquake in 1906. The weakened chimneys couldn’t hold the flames; water was not available to extinguish the small blazes because the pipes were broken, and the “ham and eggs” fires spread into the single most destructive conflagration in history. Fortunately, such catastrophes are rare. And because “minor” fires — those that damage a single building or part of a building - can be prevented most easily, Federated suggests the following basic fire prevention measures: Get a copy of your local fire department’s safety standards and check for hazards in your home, especially loosely-stored newspapers, rags and flammable materials. Have a family fire escape plan, particularly in two-story homes where fire or smoke may block the stairway. Remember pipes, cigars and cigarettes are responsible for one of every five fires in the U.S. And have a caution when you’re cooking too — oil and grease fires on the stove are among the most dangerous. Historically, women’s role is to keep the home fires burning - but not burning out of control. >

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