The Mail-Journal, Volume 5, Number 43, Milford, Kosciusko County, 27 November 1968 — Page 1

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Review Costs

Wawasee Boosters Organize For Year

Members of the Wawasee Boosters, Inc., met Monday at 7:30 p. m. in the diretcr’s room of the State Bank of Syracuse to elect directors and officers. Elected were Mrs. Walter (Opal) Miller, Mrs. Merl (Margaret) Smith, Mrs. Arch (Della) Baumgartner, Robert Brown, William Cutter, James Fry, Cecil Paulus, John F. Augsburger, Robert Hurd, Steve Hearn, Doug Jernigan, Doug Bowser, Don Arnold and Charles Myers. Officers are: President—Mrs. Baumgartner Vice president—Mr. Bowser Secretary—Mr. Hearn Treasurer—Mr. Fry A report of the October 8 meeting was given and a request for payment of $3,426.61 was approved. In a review of Wawasee Booster funds it was noted the organization has given $2,040.17 thus far for baseball and the $3,426.61 for ether athletic equipment. An additional $4,755.58 has been paid on the band uniforms and $711.20 for chorus robes. This makes a total donation of $5,466.77 to band and chorus and $5,466.78 to athletics fcr a total of $10,933.56. The boosters now have a balance of $296.21. Breakdown The total cost of band uniforms was $14,266.71. This includes uniforms for 145 members, the drum major and two majorettes. In addition to the amount paid thus far $4,755.88 is due October 1, 1969 and the balance of $4,755.88 must be paid on October 1, 1970. Robes for 108 chorus members totaled $2,133.60 with $711.20 due on October 1, 1969, and the balance, a like amount, due on October 1, 1970. Baseball equipment has been paid for in full. Costs of equipment for wrestling total $1,782 and have not been paid for. Estimates of tennis, golf and track total $2,400 while the cost of instituting a swimming program has not been determined. Football uniforms and equipment amounted to a cost of $9,638.93 with $4,C00 of this being paid for from gate receipts at Wawasee's home games. A balance of $5,683.93 remains to be paid. Basketball uniforms and equipment for three teams—freshmen, reserve and varsity—total $3,391.90 with none of the amount being

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paid. Totals Total purchases to date, includ- . ing estimates of items to be purchased, is $35,703.34. This is only $703.34 above the original estimate and $35,000 goal of the Wawasee Boosters, Inc., when they were organized last year. The total paid to date is $12,397.95 leaving a balance due of $23,305.39. Projects Students of Wawasee high school have sold candy with a profit of $1,182. This will be applied toward the balance due. Profits from the Christmas Carol banquet to be held on December 16-19 will go toward the balance due. Receipts from the basketball game with WOWO Air Aces in January will'go toward balance due. A portion of the basketball receipts will go toward the balance due after an amount is set aside to cover expenses of tennis, golf, track and summer baseball program. These activities have very little, if any, gate receipts and must be provided fcr from basketball receipts. And, the Wawasee Boosters, Inc., a tax exempt organization, will be working again this year to raise money for the equipment. Auxiliary Yule Party Planned For December 3 The American Legion Auxiliary 226 of Milford will have a Christmas party on Tuesday evening, Dec. 3, starting at 6:30 with a pot luck supper. Following a brief business meeting a Christmas program and gift exchange will be held. A special invitation appears elsewhere in this issue. Granted Divorce Ruth M. Horne, r 1 Leesburg, was granted a divorce from Thomas L. Horne on a cross-complaint. The fermer name of Ruth M. Campbell was restored to the plaintiff. They were married on March 26, 1967, and separated on June 13, 1968. There are no children.

Women Organize At Saints* Episcopal Church All Saints’ Episcopal church located on r 4 Syracuse recently organized a “Women of the Church” group. Officers elected are: President—Mrs. Charles Sidle Vice president—Mrs. John Sudlow Secretary—Mrs. Don Young Treasurer—Mrs. M. J. Deardorff They meet every first Monday of the month at 7 p.m. in the church center. All who are interested in joining are welcome. Two From Milford Injured In Goshen Accident Mrs. Loretta Stein, 66, and Henry Rekau, 64, both of Milford, were injured in a two-car accident which occurred Monday in Goshen. Both were hospitalized. Mrs. Stein suffered severe lacerations to her face, a right ankle fracture and a brain concussion. Rekau suffered bruises to his mouth and ribs and minor cuts and bruises. According to investigating officers Jerry Shand and Jerry Smith of the Goshen police department, an oil tanker driven by James F. Pi?hl, 18, Goshen, struck a curb and skidded into the oncoming Rekau auto. Piehl, who was not Injured, was cited for reckless driving. EARLY THANKSGIVING DINNER HELD Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Kammerdiener and daughters, Syracuse, entertained at an early Thanksgiving dinner on Sunday in their home. Attending were Mrs. Catherine Babcock, Syracuse; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stout and Ray Kehr of Kendallville; Miss Beulah Kehr of Oswego; Mr. and Mrs. George Kehr and Larry Kehr of Foraker; and Mr. and Mrs. Vern Kehr of Howe. VISIT SON SUNDAY Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Brooks of Milford spent Sunday with their son, Kenneth, of Fort Wayne.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1968

$4,000 • $5,000 Taken

Armed Robbery At Atwood Bank

Armed bandits kidnapped an Etna Bank employee and his nineyeanold son Tuesday evening and forced him to enter the Atwood branch of the bank and give them the drawer cash which was locked in a vault separate from the main lime controled vault. The thieves made with $4,000 to $5,000. Larry Hoffer went to his garage about 8:15 p.m. and was going to drive into town for a haircut when he was met by two masked men. They forced him back into the house, bound and gagged Mrs. Hoffer and three of the couple’s four children. Hoffer and young Brett were taken to the Atwood bank. One of the men stayed in the car with Brett while the other went with Hoffer into the bank. They were armed and threatened to kill the youngster if his father did not cooperate. After the robbery they drove back to the Hoffer home, tied and gagged Hoffer and Brett and made

Leesburg Merchants Work On Town Hall; Decorate For Christmas

Leesburg Merchants are working with the town board to help keen the town hall building in repair. La~t we~k was spent sanding and refinishing the floors in the large room were various community events take place. This wek another group will paint the walls and ceiling. A niano, donated by the family of Mrs. Eva McCleary, has b’en placed in this room. The piano had been in the family nearly 100 years and had orginally belonged to Mrs. McCleary’s mother, Mrs. O. D. Irvine. Ready for Santa On November 29 the merchants will begin putting up the Christmas lights in the downtown area, the large ringing bells and the new garland for the bi*? tre on the town hall lawn. Residents of the town will gather on December 1 to decorate the town hall and put up the pole trims. Coffee and cake will be served. Contest The merchants’ association is again asking residents to join in the Christmas decoration contest which has been very successful the past two years. This decoration, according to the merchants, makes Leesburg one of the finest decorated towns in the county. Judging will be done sometime during the week before Christmas. Awards will be presented for simplicity, best nativity scene and most effective use of lights. TWO SYRACUSE MEN HAVE LICENSE SUSPENDED Two Syracuse men have had their driver license suspended according to the latest reports issued by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Indianapolis. They are as follows: Alvin 11. Voltz of r 2 Syracuse, from 9-19-68 to 11-19-68, for drunk driving. Larry A. Scheuer of 210 west Main street, Syracuse, from 10-7-68 to 10-7-69, for driving while suspended.

their get-away. Hoffer’s car was used in the robbery. A short time later Hoffer freed himself and went for help. None in his family was harmed. According to county sheriff Dave Andrews the number one man in the holdup pair was described by Hoffer as being five feet, 11 inches tall, and weighing about 160 pounds. He was of thin built and was a negro. The second man was five feet, nine inches tall and was about the same weight. He too was believed to have been a negro. Both wore dark clothing and ski masks. The money stolen from the bank is insured by the Federal Insurance Deposit Corporation. An additional SIOO to $l5O was taken from the Hoffers before the thieves left the home. Hoffer is a former manager of the Atwood bunk. He presently works in the Etna Green bank, but is at the Atwocd branch on week ends and therefore still has keys to that bank. County, state and federal agents are investigating.

Wawakeechie Homemakers Hold November Meeting The November meeting of the Wawakeechie Extension Homemakers club was held in the Turkey Creek Conservation club on November 20 with Mrs. George Myers and Mrs. O. W. Martin as hostesses. The luncheon was served from tables appointed in the traditional Thanksgiving theme, cornucopias filled with fruit and nuts and colored bottles with straw flowers. Mrs. Ralph Clingaman, president, opened the meeting with the pledge to the flag and the thought for the month. Mrs. Elmer Schoeff read for meditation "What is a Grandmother?” and Mrs. Martin talked on “Rabies Control” for the health and safety lesson. Mrs. Fred Banta gave the history of the song of the month, “Prayer of Thanksgiving”. Gifts for Mental Health were brought by the members. The next meeting will be December 18 with a gift exchange with Mrs. William Peters, Mrs. Preston Wright, Leia Myers and Mrs. Don Runge as hostesses.

Syracuse Chamber Seeks Closer Tie-In With Development Groups

The keynote of the meeting of the Syracuse - Wawasee chamber of commerce meeting last Thursday night at the Driftwood Room of Wawasee golf club was a closer tie-in with the community’s development groups. Guests at the meeting were members of the Syracuse town board, plan commission and zoning board of appeals. The meeting was presided over by Bill Beemer in the absence of president Bill Brammer and vice president Gaylord Jones. Beemer is secretary of the chamber.

tn® MB i aB ' ' MawHiiMte, I fl ■ ~ - :: IWH FIRST THANKSGIVING — Members of the Syracuse elementary school’s fifth grade dressed up as Pilgrims and Indians in class Tuesday and re-enacted the first Thanksgiving. They ate in their room from foods brought to school by students. Patricia Kratzer is teacher of the class.

Fairfield Dedication And Open House Dedication and open house of the Fairfield Community juniorsenior high school will be held between 2:30 and 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1. The new school, opened this fall, was constructed and equipped at a cost of more than $2.8 million. It is a consolidation of Benton, Jackson, and Clinton townships in Elkhart county. It is Lakeland’s neighbor to the north. Land for the new school was purchased in 1965 and bids were let in the fall of 1966. The new building contains about 125,140 square feet of area with 45 teaching stations, many teacher offices, a library, cafetorium and gymnasium that seats 2,700. A student, a staff member and a citizen will make dedicatory statements on Sunday. The student is Michael Miller, a senior at Fairfield and a student council member. Juanita Hughes will represent the staff. She has’taught in the corporation since 1952 when -she began to serve as a substitute teacher. She has taught full-time since 1962. The citizen is Eugene Boyts, a lifetime resident of Jackson township. Sorosis Club Tours Wawasee High School Approximately 35 members of the Sorosis club of Milford, their husbands and other guests toured the Wawasee high school Monday evening, Nov. 25. Henry L. Smith, principal, and Donn D. Kesler, vice principal, conducted the tour. Refreshments were served by the hostesses, Mrs. Harold Wilson and Mrs. Don Arnold.

Discuss Development Following a discussion of development of the community’s residential and commercial thrust, Beemer appointed a chamber committee to work with these groups to keep the chamber informed on developments in the community. The committee consisted of Jay Peffley, Robert Mauzy, Jack Nash and Joe Todd. A review of recent developments were outlined including the recent construction of the Vega Homes plant on a 60-acre tract west of town and the build-

Discuss Civil Defense At Wawasee High Syracuse unit of Civil Defense met for regular meeting Thursday night with chairman Thomas Gilbert presiding. Mr. Gilbert gave a report on a recent meeting he attended at Wawasee high school. Also present at the Wawasee meeting were Milo Clase, county director of Civil Defense; Henry Smith, Wawasee high school principal; and Civil Defense members Charles Vanderveer, Earl Cooper and Larry Weaver. The county office of Civil Defense will furnish food to be placed there as soon as room is available. This food will be used in case of disaster. Mr. Smith told the CD that the almost 800 students could be evacuated in a little over one minute in case of disaster. Mr. Smith 'will furnish floor plans of the school for the CD to study in deciding the most effective spot for the students in case of fallout. In case of any disaster or emergency at least six CD members will report at once to the school and remain so long as the emergency exsists. Mr. Gilbert announced there would be a basketball game Wednesday night and the members directing traffic should plan to be there early. There was discussion on purchasing red reflector vests and Glenn Scott was instructed to purchase four adjustable vests. City director Charles Vanderveer, secretary pro tern, read a

ing now under construction on that tract where mobile home components will be manufactured. Joseph A. Gray, president of the Syracuse plan commission, told the group the township was zoned in 1957 and at that time the plan commission was established. He emphasized that any building before that date was not changed in any way, but that additions and new structures came under the zoning ordinance. He displayed the current zoning map to the group. Dee Stiver, president of the

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letter from Sea Nymph Manufacturing Corp., on the cooperation of the local CD unit with workers in the company in case of a disaster. A list of Sea Nymph employees was sent that would work with the CD. A letter was also read from the Business and Professional Women’s club regarding the Civic Night in Syracuse to be held in March 1969. Two Injured In Saturday Accident Two area residents were injured at 11:15 p.m. Saturday when their cars collided on county road BOON, three miles west of Syracuse. Helen Wilkerson, 71, Syracuse, suffered a cut to her lip and Larry Criswell, 20, r 3 Syracuse, sustained an injury to his left hand. Deputy sheriff Roger Fellows investigated and listed damage to the Wilkerson auto at S3OO and damage to Criswell’s car at $750. Executive Group Senior Mothers Meet In Bank The Senior Mothers club of Syracuse met Monday night in the civic room of the State Bank of Syracuse. Mrs. Wayne Stahley and Mrs. Hershel Harper were the hostesses. Mrs. Theodore Hertenstein presented the program Thanksgiving customs around the world and read the President’s proclamation for Thanksgiving. The meeting was closed with a Thanksgiving song. There were J7 members present. The next meeting will be the annual Christmas dinner party on December 9 at Foo and Faye’s at 6:30 p.m. Tie Junior Mothers club will be guests.

board of zoning appeals, commended Harry Van Hemert for his good work as building commissioner, stating the boards are only as good as the building commissioner. Van Hemert said anyone interested in building should contact his office in order to conform to building standards. He pointed out several cases where this was not done, and plans were completed, only to find they were in violation of standards. Others who spoke briefly were Joe Todd, of Todd Realty Co., and town attorney Robert Reed.