The Mail-Journal, Volume 5, Number 39, Milford, Kosciusko County, 30 October 1968 — Page 7

QaEMU * v X JmsP A < Politics is in the air, and if you haven’t been bitten by the political bug, you’re certainly well insulated and can stand the oncoming winter weather well. Radio and television commercials have been sounding the virtues of any candidate with the price of these costly trumpetings, and this week the newspar per ads began appearing. In some instances, slick pieces as newspaper supplements have come into our homes. In Syracuse, where there are no local contests such as town board or trustee, the national and state campaign interest is less spirited. Even in several instances there are no contests on the county ballot, further adding to the lethargy. However, ambitious Republicans did open a headquarters on north Huntington street at which campaign literature is available. This is more than the Democrats have been moved to do. Things came to life in the old town for a while last Thursday when the so-called Republican caravan made its appearance here with the usual hoopla and trumpeting of horns, and those participating, mostly candidates, had breakfast in the Bon-Len. This was part of a county-wide circuit that probably changed few minds, but served as a prelude for the nighttime rally at Westminster Hotel at Winona Lake at which Charlie Halleck endorsed Will Erwin for congress as expected. Then on Monday of this week the Democrats did the same thing, hitting all county towns with horns at full throttle. But while Halleck was sounding his last hurrah at the Westminster, not far away, in the Shrine building at the fairgrounds, his congressional counterpart, John Brademas of South Bend, was calling for his re-election as part of a continuing effort in the field of educational endeavor. f When Halleck retired recently, his fellow congressman spoke of him ini high praise at a testimonial dinner, and one of them to praise the 35-year veteran was none other than Brademas. All this led to speculation that Halleck would withhold his endorsement of Erwin. No such thing happened, though, and Halleck turned in his “unqualified” endorsement of Erwin. Some say this race will be a tight one, and, for sure, we have no way of being certain. It is generally assumed, however, that handsome Will Erwin, with a bright young family at his sid&, will walk off with a thumping plurality in Kosciusko county. He should do well in his former home county of Marshall, but heavily populated Elkhart and St. Joseph counties remain the Unimponderables. How will they go? Who knows. Brademas has been a favorite son of St.) Joseph Valley. He recently took credit for a $10.6 million urban renewal grant for downtown South Bend. He reminds Elkhartans of their new post office, a part of their downtown renewal. He recalls the

FOR MORE ECONOMY IN OPERATION OF LAKELAND SCHOOLS Vote For KENNETH K&K HANEY “ DISTRICT 111 Statement of Beliefs: • I believe in good schools at moderate cost. 1 believe this annual spiral of increased and burdensome taxes must be stopped or reduced. I believe a better means of communications between school board members, teachers, patrons and taxpayers must be established. If elected, the latch string will be out. All taxpayers will be welcomed and shall be heard in a courteous manner without the fear of being ridiculed, insulted, berated or in any manner unbecoming a citizen of the Lakeland community schools.

bleak days in South Bend when Studebaker closed down, and how he helped bring that city back to win an All-American City award. He will no doubt do well in these two metropolitan centers. Our prediction: Brademas. In the case of the race for U. S. Senate, where two bright young men are competing for state-wide attention, it would appear incumbent Birch Bayh has an edge. This edge being that he is an incumbent and fathered the 25th amendment to the U. S. Constitution in his first term in the senate. This is indeed a monument of a normal lifetime. Beth men have educated, charming wives who are a real asset. Take Marvella Bayh, for instance, a skilled speaker, good mother. She is well matched by Jill Ruckleshaus, exceedingly attractive wife of 35-year-old Bill Ruckleshaus, Bayh’s opponent. Bayh has not backed away from the debate with his opponent, meeting him on numerous platforms throughout the state. Their encounters have become heated, even, as one report had it, “nasty.” Bayh tells of having been defeated by Marvella in a Chicago debate during a 4-H convention, and he ended up marrying the Oklahoman. All to his everlasting credit on the campaign circuit. Our estimate: A strong victory of Bayh. The race for governor of Indiana is not as easy to decide, if indeed any of them are easy! On the GOP side, handsome, silver haired Edgar Whitcomb, author and veteran of the Corregidor debacle, has left a lot wanting in his stump appearances. He fails to come over well and doesn’t have the old “sock it to ’em” that Nixon is asking for. His credentials are impeccable, though. His opponent is Robert L. Rock, no stranger to the Lakeland area. He recently appeared here under the Syracuse-Wawasee chamber of commerce and plugged his statewide industrialization program. This is Rock’s strong point, bringing new industry to Indiana. There’s no doubt about it, he has done this to a remarkable degree. He has become more articulate, comes over better on radio and television has his campaign progresses. Here’s a man who’s a sleeper. Don’t sell him short. He wasn’t supposed to win his party’s nomination in the first place, with his party’s machine against him, but he snatched victory from the jaws of defeat by a narrow two votes. Our judgment: Rock over Whitcomb, but narrowly. Richard Milhouse Nixon has always done well in conservative Hocsierland, and he should repeat his performance here this time. He always dwells on the fact that his late mother was a Hoosier, and it wears well. In the 1960 election, in which John F. Kennedy narrowly won the national election, Nixon carried Indiana by 240,000 votes. Kennedy could never understand this. Our judgment is thlt Nixon will do even better this time around, with a plurality of closer to 300,« 000. The only way all this can be true, the win for Brademas, Bayh and Rock, in the face of a

Hoosier sweep for Nixon is mass ticket splitting. We think it will be. Os local concern is the election for two new members to the Lakeland school board. Charles Purdum, Jr., and Jerry Helvey are seeking re-election to the board, and Kenneth Haney has entered the race from district 111. We would like to here point out once aigain that voters are to vote for two of the three candidates on the school board ballot. Let us say it again: Each of the three districts in the corporation must have one board member but can not have more than one. It’s simple: vote for any two. This election has attracted some attention recently with the Syr-acuse-Wawasee chamber of commerce tax committee holding two meetings in which they question costs of operating the Lakeland schools. One was in the Syracuse school cafeteria, the other with candidates Helvey, Purdum and Haney at the Driftwood Room of Wawasee golf course. Following the meeting in the school cafeteria, in which Kenneth Haney, a Jefferson township resident and former teacher, voiced a sentiment for economy, he was urged to become a candidate for the board. Being non-political in nature, this race has seen very little if any overt campaigning, and if there are undercurrents of sentiment for or against any of the candidates, they are all but muted.” Our prediction: Sorry. American Legion Auxiliary In October Meeting The American Legion auxiliary unit 223 of Syracuse met Tuesday evening for its regular October meeting. The president, Mrs. T. L. Kline, conducted the meeting. A report was heard on the dinner served that day to 63 persons at the Women’s Relief Corps convention. Mrs. Roy Sargent, membership chairman, reported 91 adult members and 16 junior members in the auxiliary. A report on ill members was heard and the boy at Knightstown school that the unit sponsors. The report from the fair board dinner was also heard. A discussion was heard on sending gifts to local servicemen. It was decided to send a greeting at Christmas and a gift of cookies and candy later. Mrs. Georgia Buster asked each member to make a pair of scuffs for the V.A. hospital at Fort Wayne. Mrs. Tim Darr, secretary, read letters announcing a reception to be held Sunday for the second district president at Otterbein. Also that a school of instruction will be held November 13 at Lafayette. Refreshments were served to the 19 members present by the hostesses, Mrs. Pat Bornman, Mrs. Dolphus Sheline and Mrs. Gene Felts. Herbert (Bud) Felkner and son, Jim, Milford, spent three days last week with Mrs. Lloyd Felkner and Chester Felkner at their cabin at Big \Bear Lake, Mich. Steven Dale and Vickie Sue Holloway of Mentone spent the week end with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Mock of Milford

Victoria Beer, Seth Howard Wed At La Belle, Florida

Miss Victoria Leigh Beer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Beer of Laßelle, Fla., former Milford residents, and George Seth Howard, son of Mrs. Earl Thigpen of Bokeelia, Fla., were married in the home of the bride’s parents on Friday evening, Oct. 11, at eight o’clock. Rev. Harry L. Sutton of Fort Lauderdale officiated in the presence of the family and friends. Miss Beer is the granddaughter of Rev. arid Mrs. Henry Beer of Milford. Miss Brenda Beer, sister of the bride, presented a program of piano selections prior to the ceremony. The bride was lovely in a light blue knit dress, fashioned street length, with long sleeves. She wore a shert white veil, and carried a white Bible topped with a white orchid. Miss Vicki Dunaway, the bride’s

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In an attempt to help you remember your friends, neighbors and relatives who are serving in the United States armed forces and won’t be home for Christmas we will be printing their addresses during the next few weeks. Most servicemen with California and New York addresses are serving overseas, many in Viet Nam. If your servicemen’s address doesn’t appear and you wish it to, please send us his address and we’ll see that it’s added to the list. The addresses follow: Pfc. Rodney A. Smith U 555945137 B. Co. 1-12 Cav. Ist Cav. Div. APO San Francisco, Calif., 96490 * ♦ ♦ SP/4 Max B. Ruch RA 55851456 563 d Heavy Material Supply Co. APO San Francisco, Calif., 96491 * * * A/3c Roger E. Rink AF 16952161 Box 1264-328 Civil Eng. Sq. Richards-Gebaur AFB, Mo. 64030 ♦ * * SP/4 Steven Rapp RA 16881408 RQ Co. 3d BG 24th Inf. Div. (S-3) APO New York, N. Y„ 09029 x * ♦ * Lt. Col. Thomas R. Loosmore 1141 St. Spa Acty Sq APO New York, 09131 * * * SP/4 Larry M. Lea RA16947394 Co. C. 144 Sig Bn. APO New York, N. Y., 09326 ♦ ♦ * Daniel L. Kuilema 8504362, Box 23 US Naval Stat. FPO New York, N. Y., 09593 ♦ ♦ * Steven L. Hoover 775-16-57 USS Hermitage LSD-34 DWA 40 FPO New York, N. Y., 09501 « « « Ronald C. Douglass B-526259 USS Furse DDBB2 FPO New York, 09501 * * * ETR/3 Blake Baumgartner R-4 997-87-41 USS Everglades A. D. 24 FPO New York, 09501 * ♦ * SP/4 Gerald P. Hepler RA 55851841 HHC 3d BDE 2AD Fort Hood, Texas, 76546 * * * Capt. Fredric N. Buckingham 136 Rhode Island Dyess AFB, Texas, 79607 ,* « « Pvt. Jerry L. Byrd US 55946027 HQ. Co. 2d Bn. 2d BDE (AT?) 3d Pit. Fort Ord, Calif. 93941 • * « Pfc. Greg Bowser RA16951760 HDQ. USA SA PAC APO San Francisco, Calif. 96545

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attendant, wore a street length blue dress and a corsage of pink carnations. John E. Walker, Laßelle, was the bridegroom’s attendant. At the reception which followed the ceremony, Miss Brenda Beer and Mrs. Judy Walker assisted in serving. The couple left for a honeymoon in Naples where they spent several days. Mrs. Howard is a 1967 graduate of Laßelle high school. She attended Palm Beach Junior college last year and has been employed in the office of an optometrist at L'high Acres. Mr. Howard also graduated in 1967 from Laßelle high school, and is now a member of the U. S. army. The couple will remain at La Belle until the end of his 35-day leave, when he will report for duty in Viet Nam.

SP/4 Verl G. Baker RA16948917 HHC 66th Bn 31st Inf. 9th Inf. Div. APO San Francisco, Calif. 96370 Sgt. Floyd Rensberger US 55944137, Co. A Ist 50 61st sth Inf. Div. APO San Francisco, Calif. 96477 * * * Pfc. Charles L. Crow U 555891635 Hq. Co. USATC-USAG DY/W AG TYNE (A:T) Fort Ord, Calif. 93941 * ♦ » Richard L. Coy, AQF 2 (8) 997-80-45 V. A. 106 Weapons U. S. S. Intrepid FPO San Francisco, Calif. 96601 * * ♦ Lt. Col. William K. Pfingst 2625 Benning Way Rancho Cordove, Calif. 95670 Daniel Jones, ABH 3 7751449 US Hancock FPO San Francisco, Calif. 96601 * * * SP/5 Barry W. Miller 33 Easy Street Security, Cbl. 80911 ❖ * * CM/Sgt. Charles W. Wagner 15211199 315 CAMS Box 11933 APO San Francisco, Calif. 96321 * ♦ ♦ A/lc Gary Spry 16949843 15 APS Box 17 APO San Francisco, Calif. 96337 Ron Clingaman Honored For Viet Nam Action Ron Clingaman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Clingaman of Lake Wawasee, was one of three Hoosier pilots who participated in destroying or damaging 18 key supply barges in a week end raid 14 miles north of Dond Hoi in Viet Nam action. First Lieutenant Clingaman, 24, was cited for his efforts and bravery in conducting air strikes against the enemy in recent fighting in Viet Nam. The three pilots cf air force phantoms, in conducting these air strikes destroyed many key barges being used by the enemy. Clingaman is co-pilot F4D jet fighter plane and is stationed in Thailand. His wife Reba and daughter reside in Arizona.

Vandals To Be Prosecuted At Milford: Chief

Milford police chief Don Drake stated Tuesday that youngsters caught in the act of vandalism during the Halloween season at hand will be prosecuted. Two boys were picked up over the week end for distributing toilet paper over the town. They spent Saturday, Sunday and part of Monday cleaning up their mess. s

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By MRS. RAT FERVERDA SUNDAY SERVICES Special music during the hour of worship on Sunday was presented by Mrs. Glen Morehouse and daughters, Diana and Georgina, as a trio. Mrs. Everett Tom, Jr., was accompanist. Visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Earl Funderburg of Dundin, Mich., who were spending the week end in the home of pastor and Mrs. Michael Ostrander and Shawn of r 1 Milford. Mr. and Mrs. Funderburg are parents of Mrs. Ostrander. Other visitors were Dave Proctor and Gary Henson, students at Grace college, who were the guests of Dennis Shively. During Sunday evening of World Temperance Sunday, special music by Max Shively, soloist. Special speaker was Dr. Schneider, chiropractor from Winona Lake. —NS—WILDMANS ENTERTAIN Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Wildman of r r Leesburg entertained at dinner on Sunday for relatives Mr. and Mrs. Earl’Fisher and Mrs. Owen Murphy of near Peru, Mrs. Ernest Keys of near Mexico, Dr. and Mrs. Ray Stingley of Decatur and Mr. and Mrs. Ocal Robins of near North Manchester. Afternoon callers were Mr. and Mrs. John Stookey, Jeffrey and Gina of r r Leesburg, Mrs. Orvil Kilmer and daughter Elaine, and Mrs. Mary Ellen Coon and children. —NS—WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP ENTERTAINS MAPLE GROVE The Women’s Fellowship entertained at the church for members of the Women’s Fellowship of the Maple Grove church west of New Paris on Tuesday evening, Oct. 22. Mrs. Robert Hurd, president of the Helping Hands read the “Collect” for opening. Group singing was directed by Mrs. Glen Morehouse with Mrs. Everett Tom, Jr., accompaning. Devotions were given by Mrs. Max Shively. There was a number of special music by two ladies of the Maple Grove church. The evening’s speaker was Mrs. Evelyn Culp of Nappanee who was introduced by Mrs. Hurd. She gave a review of the book “Christy” by Catherine Marshall. The closing prayer was given by Mrs. Albert Mathews. The women were invited to the fellowship hall for a social time and refreshments of assorted salads, crackers, candy, nuts, punch and coffee were served. Tables were decorated with orange cutouts, goards and mums. The committee of arrangements was Mrs. Hurd, Mrs. Bill Speicher, Mrs. John Mullinix and Miss Doris Tom. —(NSr— SUNBEAM CLASS ENTERTAINED The Sunbeam class was entertained in the home of its teacher, Dennis Shively, on Saturday evening. Dennis is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Max Shively. The early part of the evening was spent enjoying a hayride, after returning they played games celebrating Halloween. Refreshments of doughnuts, cider and popcorn were served. Assisting Dennis were Dave Beer and Gary Henson. Others attending the party were Elaine Kilmer, Rhonda Hurd, Georgina Morehouse, Becky Replogle, Jane Mathews, Kip and Kevin Tom, Scott Dausman, Brian Tucker, Gary Hamilton and Mike Ostrander. -NSCOMMUNITY NEWS Mrs. Ruth DeFries of r 1 and Mrs. Ruth Sutton of r 2 Leesburg attended services at the Baptist church in Oswego on Sunday and enjoyed dinner together later. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Bomman, Candace, Chris and Shawn of Waterford and Mr. and Mrs. James Walter, Tina and Travis of r 1 New Paris were dinner guests on Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Morehouse. Rebecca and Patricia Schermerhorn of Indianapolis spent she week end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schermerhorn, Cynthia and Doug of Leesburg. They attended services here on Sunday. Trudy and Garry, children of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Shively of Syracuse, spent the week end in the home of their grandmother, Mrs. Inez Shively of r 2 Leesburg. Mrs. Shively left on Sunday afternoon for South Bend to visit in the home of two sisters, Mrs. Joe Skoving and Mrs. Tony Sankor. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Cramer and two children of Ranson, Ohio, were Saturday evening dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Max Shively and sons Dennis and Doug of r 2 Leesburg.

Wed., Oct. 30, 1968 —THE MAIL-JOURNAL

MARVELLA BAYH

Marvella Bayh, Wife Os Senator, Promotes Christmas Seals Nationally

Marvella Bayh, wife of Indiana United States Senator Birch Bayh, who has been chosen to promote this year’s Christmas Seals program on a national basis, affords the public a “sneak preview” of what the 1968 seals will look like. The photo will appear in thousands of publications throughout the nation, similar to “Horizons”, which she also holds. Christmas Seals are distributed annually beginning in November by the Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association. Donations help finance the organization’s program. Mrs. Bayh, as well as her fath-er-in-law, Col. Birch E. Bayh, Sr., have been active in the TBRespiratory program for several years. Col. Bayh has served on several of the association’s committees since 1945 in connection with his employment as a school physical education director. Each year the association selects a well-known American to promote the sale of the seals. Other Voting Places Precinct committeemen and other voting places in the area are: First (one only) Monroe township, voting in the Monroe school with Ralph Wrigley and Gordon England as the Republican and Democrat committeemen, respectively. Jackson township, first precinct, voting in the Sidney school, with Amer Koontz and Mrs. Arnold (Joan) Dierks as Republican and Democrat committeemen; second precinct; voting in the. Pence Shop, with Eldred Metzger and Robert Kline, Republican and Democrat chairmen.

Syracuse Man Hurt In Goshen Accident Edward McQuillian, 60, Syracuse, was injured in a three-car accident at the intersection of Eighth and Purl streets, Goshen, at 3:09 p.m. last Thursday. He sustained a head injury but was not hospitalized. McQuillian was a passenger in a 196?. Chevrolet operated by his wife, Dorothy, 59, who was not hurt. Drivers Curtis A. Jones, 17, and Ralph Berkey, 68, both of Goshen, were also unhurt. Jones was cited by Goshen city police for failure to yield the right of way. According to police, Jones was driving a 1964 Chevrolet west on Purl street and slowed for a stop sign and then drove into the McQuillian car. After the impact the McQuillian car wa«s knocked into Berkey’s 1965 Chevrolet, which was stopped headed east on Purl street. Damage to the three cars was set at SI,BOO. Milford Women In Accident Monday Two Milford women escaped injurv when their cars collided on the Orn road west of town last Monday at 12:10 p.m. Mrs. Michael (Gloria) Blase of r 2 Milford was traveling west on the Orn road about one half mile from Milford and was negotiating a curve when her car veered across the center of the road striking an eastbound car driven by Linda Beer, also of r 2. Damage to the left front light, bumper and grill of the Blases’ 1967 Ford was set at S4OO by investigating officer Don Drake. He estimated S3OO damage to the. left rear fender and taillight of Miss Beer’s 1968 Ford.

Fairfield Board In Regular Session October 22 The Fairfield board of school trustees met in regular session at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22, and discussed the role of and communications with the board of the citizen advisory committee with representatives, Robert Long, president; and James Elliott, member. Advice and counsel on Fairfields’ insurance needs were received from C. K. Boswell of Elkhart and Salem Insurance Agency, Inc., of Goshen. The board approved textbooks, methods and instructional techniques of teaching modern sex education to ninth graders as a part of the health curriculum previously adopted. The board is seriously considering a proposal to provide an organized girls’ activity program similar to GAA. The board is changing its regular December meeting dates from December 10 to 24 and December 2 to 17. Professional leaves were granted to Helen Hollar to attend an Indiana music educator’s association conference at Fort Wayne on November 21, 22, and 23; and to Juanita Hughes to attend a business educator’s conference at Ball State university on November 15 and 16. The board made reservations to attend the regional legislative conference sponsored by ISBA and IAPSS at the University of Notre Dame on December 10. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held November 12 at 7:30 p.m. Toastmasters Local Being Organized A Toastmasters club is being organized for interested members in the Ligonier - Strawberry Valley area. Brian W. Nelson of North Webster is looking for area individuals interested in a formalized inexpensive program of self-expression and self improvement. Toastmasters International is a non-profit educational organization which has helped more than six million men in its 3,500 Toastmasters clubs in 47 countries of the free world. Toastmasters help each other to improve their abilities in public speaking and conducting meetings and to develop their leadership and executive potential. Constructive evaluation is a vital part of Toastmasters training. This is always done by club members. Any man interested in self-improvement can make good use of the opportunities offered by a Toastmasters club. Twenty members are needed to receive a charter from Toastworld headquarters are in Santa Ana, Calif.. According to Nelson, 11 have expressed an interest in the club. It is expected that the club will meet for lunch weekly or bi-monthly on Thursday 11:30 a.m. to'l p.m. Anyone interested in becoming a charter member should call Brian Nelson at Monsanto in Ligon;er or at his home in North Webster for further information. Mrs. Carrie Mch arren of Milford returned Sunday from Pomona, Calif., where she attended the funeral of her brother, Donald O. Schaaf. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Felkner and Joan and Jim have moved into their new home at 106 south Main street, Milford.

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