The Mail-Journal, Volume 6, Number 1, Milford, Kosciusko County, 5 February 1969 — Page 1

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Milford Board Questioned On Water Bill Collections Monday

Clerk-treasurer Edith I. Baumgartner and street and water commissioner Marion Deeter questioned members of the Milford town board Monday evening about the collection of town water bills. Mrs. Baumgartner stated that 60 persons had not paid their bills which were due on January 11 so notices had been sent. As of Monday 10 persons were still delinquent. She and Mr. Deeter asked board members what to do about the delinquent bills, stating they could add an additional charge to the unpaid bills or they could turn off the water of those persons who have not paid. After discussion on the delinquent bills Dr. T. A. Miller suggested the clerk send a third statement, this time stating a $2 additional charge would be added if not paid in five days and the water would be shut off at that time until the account is paid in full. This was made into a motion by member Gerald Martin and seconded by Miller. The motion passed.

?> *”"”**8 r WMM® aWhI iWwkh ® y %. it? X TW> W fife.vX' v . --- ™.. * /■ r 1®?I -IL ■vcH-yMh ' 111 ■ RE? FrZl Cn4 iw6u?i ■' ■*._■ ...X break GROUND AT PLANT — Ground was broken this morning at the big Weatherhead Co. plant at'Syracuse for a new addition that will add about 40,000 square feet to the plant. The original plant is 100,000 square feet. The new addition is on the west side of the present plant, and is being done by the Austin Company of Cleveland. Weatherhead employs about 400 people, is the largest single employer in the so-called Lakeland area. They hope to increase their employment by about half when the new addition is completed in June.

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Mrs. Baumgartner also showed board members a large stack of water bills that had been paid by use of the collection box in the door and persons had requested checks should serve as receipts and said the persons can clip the left hand portion of the statement and keep it if they want. The meeting had been opened with the minutes of the previous meeting and the swearing in of Dr. Miller bv attorney William I. Gerrard. Dr. Miller replaces John .F. Augsburger who resigned as of December 31 to become a state senator. Jack Chiddester of LayneNorthern was present at the meeting and answered questions on the town’s number two well. The well was rut in 1955, cleaned in 1965 and was cleaned again last soring. Mr. Chiddester assurred the board his company would continue to check the well and Mr. Deeter was instructed to call if any problems arise. A short discussion was held on a park board for the town with

Merchants Will — Meet Tonight To Solve Leesburg’s Problem Leesburg merchants have been asked to attend a meeting at that community’s town hall at 7:30 this evening in order to work out a solution to its problem resulting from a mass resignation of the town’s official family.

The meeting has been called hy Mrs. James (Millie) Engle, president of the Leesburg Merchants’ Association, but she has pointed out all merchants have been notified and urged to attend this important meeting. Mrs. Engle told The MailJournal the purpose of the meeting is to rally support behind the Leesburg town board, and if necessary the merchants would seek door-to-door support for the board. AH Resign The meeting has been prompted by a resignation of all three members of the town board — Richard Klopenstein, president, Frank Rader and Harold Irvine — at a heated board meeting on Monday night, perhaps one of the most tempestuous meetings in the town’s history. The resignations were set off bv a written resignation by Harold Irvine, who was not at the meeting, but who sent copies of his resignation and charges aimed at Klopenstein and Rader to the town clerk - treasurer Esta Yocum and Earl Robison,, his Republican precinct committeeman. In his resignation Irvine, who operates the G.I. Printed Tape company in Warsaw, charged Klopenstein and Rader with two specific “irregularities.” One. had to do with the repair of a town truck and the other with the hiring of Gene (“Cricket”) Kammerer as town marshal and street commissioner two weeks ago. Kammerer also resigned at the Monday night meeting. Irvine Charges Irvine’s letter, in part, follows: “Irregularities in Leesburg (Continued On Page 6) Dr. Miller asking questions on the building presently under construction. Board president Carl Duncan stated the building should be self supporting after it is finished. The possibility of an over-night trailer park at the lake was also discussed. In other business the attorney briefed Dr. Miller on the proposed sewage treatment program at Milford, the board was asked about trailers in town and a Civil Defense unit was discussed. Mr. Deeter stated they would start reading water meters on March 1 in order to finish in time for the next billing and requested help on the streets. He also questioned the board about a building to be used to store the town’s equipment.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1969

Bids Opened Tuesday Night Members of the Lakeland Community School Corporation’s board of trustees met Tuesday evening to open bids for the purchase of school buses and other equipment for the schools. A tabulation of the bus bids minus the options and trade-ins appears on page 3. In the bodies only Imperial of Lafayette would make a trade with a S6OO allowance. C. S. Myers Ford would allow SSOO total trade, McCor-mick-Cutter would allow $450 and Smith Ford no trade on the chassis. Following the opening of the bus bids discussions were held with bidders who were present and the bids were taken under consideration. Business manager Marion Lantz and board member Charles H. Purdum, Jr., will study the' bids, consider the options and report back to the board next Tuesday. Additional bids were received for classroom and audio - visual equipment, auto mechanics equipment and industrial arts equipment. A total of 25 bidders, including Teghtmeyer Haraware at North Webster, Auer’s Auto Supply at Syracuse and Sharp Hardware at Milford, responded to the notice. Os these 14 bids were on the classroom and audio-visual equipment, 11 were on auto mechanics equipment and 15 on industrial arts equipment. A bidder could submit bids in any or all catagories. Mr. Lantz will tabulate the bids, study same and report back to the board. Free Lunches In other business before the board a guideline was for determination of certain children who may receive free lunches as part of the federal school lunch program. Application must be made to the school principal and signed by the parents. A thorough investigation will then be undertaken to determine eligibility. This will be conducted by the principal, attendance officer and township trustee. Bases for acceptance for free lunch is any children being supported through the public assistance program of aid to dependent children, children of any family certified as eligible for assistance under the food stamp program or commodity distribution program and children from families whose income is considered to be at poverty level for this school corporation. The principal shall review each individual case every 60 days to determine if the need still exists. Approval was given for a change order with Schmidt Electric Shop, Inc., to delete the intercom system for the administrative office. A credit of $7Ol will be received. Board members have been studying automated preparation of the employee payroll. Approval was given for a trial program with American Fletcher National Bank on a motion made by Dr. Robert Craig and seconded by Floyd Baker. Correspondence with the state board of accounts has been received indicating the procedures used by the bank have been approved. Coaching Assignments On a motion by Floyd Baker and seconded by Dr. Craig the board accepted the recommendations of superintendent Don H. Arnold for the following coaching assignments at Wawasee high school: Golf coach — Jack Marlette Tennis coach — Don Storey Spring baseball coach — Mike Kurtz

Cromwell Advance Publisher Suffers Heart Attack Don Robbins, publisher of the weekly Cromwell Advance, suffered a heart attack at about 4:30 p.m. Monday and was taken to the Goshen hospital. Robbins, 61, who has published the Cromwell newspaper for nearly 35 years, is in room 310, next to J. Barton Cox, Syracuse printer. Neither can have visitors. Milford Lions Hear Social Security Talk Milford Lions Monday night heard a talk on social security by Richard Van Camp, field representative of the Elkhart office. He outlined social security and medicare as a working social program, beneficial not only to the aged but to many unfortunates as well. He said Milford has 341 social security check recipients each month receiving in excess of $27,000, and that Kosciusko county has 5,600 recipients receiving in excess of $500,000 each month. Van Camp was introduced by Lion Leon Newman. Other Business Dr. Gervas Schafer was received as a new member, and a Leader Dog for the Blind certificate was received and read. A letter of appreciation for the club’s contribution of $25 to a Sioux Indian group was also read. The Lions voted to again sponsor Boy Scout troop 47 in Milford and to pay the dinner tickets ot the scoutmaster and his assistant and their wives to an Appreciation Dinner at Warsaw in the near future. The scouts agreed to sell the surplus wisk brooms and light bulbs the Lions own to raise money for their charter renewal. Mission Circle Meets In Stutzman Home The Syracuse Church of God Mission circle met January 29 in the home of William and Ruby Stutzman. Mrs. Jack Elam, president, conducted the meeting After singing “Thank You, Lord”, Mrs. Oliver Hibschman offered prayer. Devotions were given by Mary Jo Lundy. She read Luke 16. The mission lesson was given by Mrs. Walter Williams. Roll call response was to name a missionary and tell something about her. Mrs. Williams closed the meeting with prayer. The hostess served refreshments to the 19 adults and several children present. The next meeting will be February 26 with Mrs. Elam as hostess. HONOR GRANDSON’S CHRISTENING Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Sellers and daughters, Tina and Debi, Syracuse, entertained Sunday at a buffet dinner in honor of their first grandson, Anthony Porter Hasse's christening. Guests included the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hasse and family, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hasse and Lisa, his great - aunt. Miss Matilda Hasse, and his parents and sisters, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hasse, Anita and Cynthia: also Roger Cormican of North Webster and Dino Coverstone of Syracuse. ATTEND STATEWIDE REMC MEETING Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hollar of r 2 Milford attended the statewide REMC meeting in Indianapolis on Thursday and Friday. Miss Ginger Hollar of Indiana Central college also attended the meeting and luncheon on Thursday and in the evening heard the address given by the honorable John T. Myers, Indiana’s only member of the House Agriculture Committee. •TRIAL’ SUNDAY AT MILFORD CHURCH “Individuals Will Be On Trial in the United Methodist Church Sunday, Feb. 9”, will be the title of the sermon to be delivered at the Milford United Methodist church on Sunday by Rev. Richard Sumner, OSL.

NUMBER 1 * ’ lOfedL w wk ■ 8 m ’'if'' siSilk -SB . . . REMOVE VETERAN’S BODY — The body of Dennis Eugene Gest, a Viet Nam casualty, was removed from the Harris-Troxel funeral home in North Webster at noon Monday and taken to the Gospel Tabernacle in Warsaw for final rites. Interment was in the Oakwood cemetery in Warsaw. Shown here with the casket are Charles Harris, Frank Troxel, Gary Eastlund and Mel Rapp, as Sergeant Gary D., Dye salutes his fallen comrade. Sgt. Dye and Gest entered military service together just a year to the day prior to Gest’s burial. *

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Military Rites For Dennis Gest

A full military burial was accorded Dennis Eugene Gest, 19-year-old North Webster youth, on Monday of this week, following his return from Viet Nam on Saturday night.

The youth was the first North Webster Viet Nam war casualty and was returned to his home community following his death in a Viet Nam hospital on Wednesday, Jan. 22. The body of the fallen youth was sent from San Francisco, Calif., in a jetliner to Chicago, then by air to South Bend and finally to Fort Wayne where it was met by a Harris - Troxel ambulance. The body remained at the North Webster funeral home until noon Monday, when it was taken to the Gospel Tabernacle in Warsaw for services at 2:30 p.m. Monday. Rev. John Reid conducted the services and burial was in the military circle at the Oakwood cemetery in Warsaw. Attending the rites and conducting the military graveside services were a group of six pall bearers, a ’ seven - man firing squad and chaplain from a Fort Benjamin Harrison unit of Indianapolis. The casket was draped in an American flag, which was folded following the graveside services in a military fold and presented to the youth’s bereft mother, Mrs. Jack (Wilma) Alshouse of r 1 North Webster. Receives Shrapnel Wound The body of young specialist fourth class Dennis Gest was accompanied from San Francisco to North Webster by sergeant Gary D. Dye of Hammond. He and Gest entered military servica together just a year to the day prior to the Monday funeral rites. Sergeant Dye said Gest was on ambush patrol on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 35 miles northwest of Saigon, South Viet Nam, when he received a deep chest wound from shrapnel. He was on the patrol with a group of 35 men when he received the shrapnel wound. The deceased veteran received three purple hearts since arriving in Viet Nam in February of last year. The young jnan was bom at Sturgis, Mich., on November 27, 1949, the son of Harold Gest of Burr Oak, Mich., and Mrs. Jack (Wilma) Alshouse of r 1 North Webster. He had lived in the North Webster area for the past seven years and was a member of the Gospel Tabernacle in Warsaw,

Survivors include his parents: two brothers, Donald of North Webster and Ronald of Burr Oak Mich.; a step - sister, Denise Rensberger, and two step-broth-ers, Scott and Billy Rensberger, all at home in North Webster: the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Harvey of Sherwood, Mich.; and the paternal grandmother, Mrs. Ernest Gest of Centreville, Mich. 137 Pints Os Blood Collected At Warsaw A total of 137 pints of life-sav-ing blood was given when 150 donors, 36 first-timers, presented themselves Monday at a special visit of the Red Cross bloodmobile visit. The visit was held at the Kosciusko county Shrine building at the fairgrounds and proved to be an ideal location, pesing no parking problems. Os the donors 50 made replacement donations. Stephen A. Devenney served as recruiter for the visit. One gallon pjns were presented to Mrs. Phil Flinn of Pierceton, Avis Gunter of Claypool, and Mrs. Norman Spangle and Mrs. Earl Leedy of Pierceton. Next Visit 1 The next regularly scheduled visit of the mobile unit will be at the Mentone high school gym on Monday, Feb. 17, from 12 until 6 p.m. This will be the 18th anniversary visit and Dwight Bechtol, chapter chairman of Kosciusko county American Red Cross will be in charge of arrangements for the visit. Story Hour Saturday For Younger Children There will be a story hour at the Syracuse public library Saturday at 10:30 a.m. for children through grade three. CALVARY COUNCIL TO MEET The council on ministry of the Calvary United Methodist church will meet Tuesday, Feb. 11, at 7:30 p.m.

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24 Inducted Tuesday; 14 Have Physicals A total of 24 young men of Kosciusko county were inducted into the United States army on February 4 and an additional 14 reported for physical exams. Inducted were Roger H. Eamhart, Stephen R. Carlson, Robert 8.-Latta, Richard S. Frid, Dennis W. Mench, Charles L. Lamb, Calvin S. Banghor, Raymond D. Truex, Larry R. Criswell, George Wadkins, Jr., Dennis R. Hartzell, George A. Reents, Jimmie W. Winchester and Larry G. Barton. And, Charles N. Braden, Louis N. Harris, Glenn A. Smith, Randall L. Croy, Kenneth D. Brower, Douglass J. Pinkerton, Paul D. Adkins, Ernie L. Wallen and Danny J. Boggs. Reporting for exams were Chips B. Neer, Lon Beldridge, Larry L. Cockrill, James A. Schue, Daniel G. Reese, Robert R. Miller, Stephen D. Ragan, Blaine E. Shock, Anthony W. Silveus, Ronald L. Drudge, Ronald R. Slone, Roger L. Pollock, Paul E. Leiter and Jay E. Bontrager. Community Hands Elect Officers Members of the Community Hands 4-H club of Syracuse met recently in the Syracuse junior high school building and elected officers. Dennis Darr presided over the election with the following being elected: President—John Busa Vice president—Dennis Darr Secretary —Elaine Hoopingarner » Treasurer —Mark Grady Health and safety—Clint Hursey and Carol Green Songs—Penny Wiggs and Connie Hoopingarner Recreation leaders —Aaron Bush and Kevin Coy Reporter—Nathan Bush A total of 26 members were present for the meeting. ADDRESS FOR MRS. LULA FELKNER Mrs. Lula Felkner and Chester Felkner of Milford pre visiting in California witlT Mrs. Felkner’s son, Eugene. They will remain there until the middle of March. Their address is as follows: Mrs. Lula Felkner Villa Park Motor Hotel, Apt. 25 2035 North Tustin Orange, Calif., 92667