The Mail-Journal, Volume 6, Number 1, Milford, Kosciusko County, 5 February 1969 — Page 6
THE MAIL-JOURNAL—Wed., Feb. 5, 1969
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Leesburg-Oswego News By Mrs. Pearl Lyons Phone 453-3921
Leesburg Soldier Killed In Action
Private first class David Everett Brookins lost his life Friday, Jan. 31. in Viet Nam when hit by fragments from a hostile booby trap. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Don ' Brookins of Leesburg, were notified of his death at 11:30 a.m. Sunday by Captain Ray McQuary of the Fort Wayne U: S. army reserve center. David was bom at Peru on Januar 8, 1947, and moved to Leesburg with the family when he was 10 months old. He had resided in and near the Leesburg area the remainder of his life. After graduating in 1967 from Warsaw Community high school he was employed at DePuy Manufacturing Company until entering the army on July 23, 1968. He received his basic training at Fort Campbell, Ky., and further training at Fork Polk, La. He spent a furlough of three weeks with his parents in Leesburg before reporting to Fort Lewis Wash., where he left for Viet Nam, arriving at Chu Lai on December 22. He was a member of Co. E, first battalion, 46th infantry, 198th light infantry brigade. Surviving with the parents are two brothers, Denny and Darrell. The Titus funeral home in Warsaw is in charge of arrangements, pending the arrival of the body.
Linda Sue Collins And Stephen Miller Wed In Double Ring Ceremony
Miss Linda Sue Collins and Stephen Miller were wed in a recent double ring ceremony read by Rev. John Jones at his home in the presence of the immediate families. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hascue Collins of Leesburg, and Mrs. Partha Miller of Milford is the mother of the bridegroom. The bride wore a white wool street length dress with a fingertip veil. She was attended by her sister. Miss Mary Collins, and Gale Estep of Syracuse stood as best man. A .reception was held in the home of the bride’s parents following the ceremony. The bridegroom is employed at the Barth Corporation near Milford. The newly married couple is residing in Milford. ENTERTAINS BRIDGE CLUB Mrs. Ralph Brubaker was hostess Friday evening to members of her bridge club. Prizes were won by Mrs. Herman Buckingham, Mrs. Jess Pritchett and Mrs. Joe Mater. Refreshments were served. Leesburg United Methodist Church In Huntington District At a January 20 meeting of the cabinet it was decided' to place" the Morris Chapel, the Clunette, and the’Leesburg United Methodist churches and the First Methodist and the Trinity Methodist churches of Warsaw in the Huntington district. Rev. David Gosser of Leesburg will direct the Elk--hart district junior camp at Lakewood Camp near Kendallville from July 21 to 26 as had been planned. Eastern Star In Regular Meeting The Order of Eastern Star met Tuesday evening at the Masonic hall. Worthy matron Hester Felton opened the meeting and read a poem. The star points which were to have been honored will be honored at a later date. The annual election will be held at the next meeting. German chocolate cake and coffee were served in the dining hall by Mrs. Morris Huffman, Mrs. Clyde Bair and Mrs. Fred Stookey. HOST BREAKFAST Mr. and Mrs. Roger McConnell entertained recently at breakfast for Henry Wilcox, organization director for the Farmers’ Union working out of the Washington, D. C. office and Harold Wright, Indiana state president, and Voyle Osborn. Mr. McConnell drove for Harold Wright and Voyle Osborn drove for Henry Wilcox and introduced them to farmers in the county on a membership drive. Sever ar new members were added to the Farmers’ Union.
PFC. DAVID E. BROOKINS Sails For Viet Nam Saturday, February 1 SA Richard Cretcher, who has been stationed at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center, left Tuesday for California. He arrived on Wednesday at San Diego where he sailed Saturday, Feb. 1, on the aircraft carrier Ticonderoga for sea duty in and near the waters of Viet Nam. He may be gone as long as nine months. He is the son of Mrs. Doris Cretcher c"f Leesburg.
MRS. MAUDE HARTMAN CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY Mrs. Esther Lloyd and Mrs. Fannie Smith spent Saturday afternoon with Mrs. Maude Hartman. Mrs. Lloyd brought a decorated birthday cake to Mrs. Hartman. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hartman entertained at dinner on Sunday in her honor, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Allen, Kip, Kay, Ken, and Kraig. Mrs. Albert Shiyely of Warsaw called in the afternoon. Mrs. Shively and Mrs. Allen are granddaughters of Mrs. Hartman. Alaska Pictures Shown At Club Meeting Mrs. Dean Ferverda was hostess Monday evening to 15 members of the Literary club and one guest, Mrs. Pearl Ferverda. Mrs. Hosea Rosbrough gave the devo»tions and the program was in charge of Mrs. Alvin Walker, who had Mrs. Jon ‘Dipert and her brother show pictures of Alaska and to show souvenirs from there. Their parents lived in Alaska for five years near Anchorage where Mr. Smith worked for the government. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Bernice Watkins. Election Os Officers At Reading Club Meeting Mrs. Albert Heierman was hostess Monday night to the Leesburg Reading club. After the club creed and pledge to the flag were given Milo Class gave a very informative talk on civil defense and tornadoes. An election of officers was held with Mrs. Herschel Albert reelected president; Mrs. Heierman, vice president; Mrs. Ralph Brubaker. secretary; and Mrs. Chris Kammerer, re-elected treasurer. Delicious refreshments were served. Leesburg Merchants In February Meeting the Leesburg merchants met on Monday afternoon in the town hall with eight members present. Reports were given and it was voted to give $3 to the cub scouts for postage for their project which is to send mail to all servicemen from Kosciusko county. It was reported that the Nancy Hunsberger fund had reached $2,-
HERE ARE MORE WAWASEE BOOSTERS Rev. and Mrs. Merrell Geible Agnes Hurd Gulf Oil Corp. All Centributions are tax deductible WHAT WILL YOW GIVE IN 1969? Mail to WAWASEE BOOSTERS, INC. Box 638 Syracuse, Ind. 46567
600. The Brethren church ladies are sponsoring a tupperware party to be held February 14 at 7 p.m. in the town hall, with all the commission from the party going to the Hunsberger fund. Any lady is welcome to attend. Refreshments will be served. A sorority from Warsaw has voted S3OO and has placed cannisters in the stores at Warsaw. The merchants wish to give a plug to town marshall Gene Kammerer for cleaning and painting the town hall. The merchants really appreciate it. COMMUNITY NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Everett Tom and Peggy Jo spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wolver at Bell Rohr Park. A very large crowd attended the sale at the Polk Farm Equipment Monday. Lunch was served by members of the WSCS. Miss Doris Black, who had surgery at Toronto, Canada, is recovering and her condition is reported as good. Mr. and Mrs. Steve Davis and Stephannie attended the Shrine Circus at Fort Wayne Sunday. Clyde Heaton was admitted to the Veterans hospital at Indianapolis Saturday afternoon. He was taken by his daughter, Mrs. Norman Archer. Mr. and Mrs. Art Smith, Mrs. Herschel Albert and Rev. David Gosser attended a re-organiza-tion session for the Huntington district at South Whitley Wednesday, Jan. 29. Miss Diane Adams of Purdue university spent Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Everett Tom. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Irvine spent Friday night and Saturday morning with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Glassbum at Fairmount. They visited her father, Rev. Charles Cowan at ’ Converse Saturday afternoon. Rev. Cowan is recovering nicely from surgery. Visitors Sunday of Mrs. Anna Bishop were Mr. and Mrs. Earl Stookey of South Bend, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bishop and Mrs. Chloe Robison. Mr. and Mrs. David Pulver and son of Woodburn and Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kammerer spent a recent week end in Missouri. They also visited the Donald Yergler family in Wellington, 111. Mr. and Mrs. Roger McConnell visited Mrs. Martha Skidmore in Fort Wayne one day last week. The third grades taught by Mrs. Fred Carey and Mrs. Marsha Cook enjoyed the Shrine drcus-' at Fort Wayne Friday. Mrs. Wendell Hanson and Dean of Noblesville and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Irvine were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. Ora Irvine. Mr. and Mrs. Max Faurote and family moved Sunday and Monday to their home on Fox Farm road near Warsaw. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Pulver and son of Woodburn spent from Friday until Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kammerer and the Earl Kammerers. On Sunday afternoon the Pulvers and Miss Kay Kaiser of Milford and Larry Kammerer and the Andrew Kammerers were guests of the Bill Rapps of Mishawaka. Dave Winters of Grace college was a Saturday guest of Jerry Teeple. They went fox hunting. Teresa Blue went with her class to the Shrine Circus Friday at Fort Wayne. On Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hunter and family attended the circus. Gloria Kaiser was a week end guest of Sara Teeple. On Saturday they and Mrs. Robert Teeple and Barbara attended the music contest at Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Strausburg of Fort Wayne spent Sunday aft-
KNAPP LAKE LUNCHETTE Closing February 10 For Vacation Thanks to our patrons for your past business. We Will Open March 7 for business ERA and FRED WINNER
ernoon with Mrs. Amanda Stackhouse and Mrs. Iva Etter. Kerry Boggs and Charles Lyons attended the Ohio State - Purdue basketball game Saturday afternoon at Purdue. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Woods of Burket and Mr. and Mrs. Junior Goon and family attended the Shrine Circus Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Stackhouse of North Manchester were Saturday guests of Mrs. Amanda Stackhouse. To Meet At Leesburg (Continued From Page 1) town board business of which I will mention two. In the November 1968 meeting a discussion on police truck (six years old) for engine repair. The question was. should we overhaul again, put another motor in or what. The cost of another motor being approximately S4OO. I suggested either seemingly would be unwise as the six-year-old vehicle was wearing out all over and this was unanimously agreed. I presented the thought of trading this one on a new one which seemed to be in agreement by all and was closed with that thought. Sometime between the November meeting and the December meeting a motor was obtained and installed without my knowledge. “In regards to the selection of a new town marshal, four men were to be contacted: Gene Kammerer, a Mr. Hillery, Gene Marvel and Berle Blosser. Two meetings back Mr. Klopenstein, our president, stated Gene Kammerer was definitely not interested. At the December meeting I brought Berle Blosser for an interview and no definite decision was made. After the December meeting the Leesburg merchants submitted $1,500 to add to the $4,500 budgeted so we could present a living salary. Whether Mr. Hillery or Mr. Marvel were contacted and presented this figure I do not know. On Tuesday. Jan. 1, 1969, Mr. Klopenstein talked with me on the phone saying as we are without a marshal, do you think it is OK to contact Mr. Hillery for night work on Saturdays, until we get someone. I agreed. “I talked with our president Tuesday at which time we had no marshal and also before we hire a man whoever as was agreed by the board, he is to meet with .board and a new contract agreement is to be. “Mr. Kammerer was hired without my knowledge. "With embarrassment. plus jeopardy to my reputation, spiritual and physical health, I submit my resignation as a member of the town board of Leesburg effective February 3, 1969.” Irvine said his resignation was irreconcilable, and that he would not return to the board under any conditions. Board president Klopenstein said there was "nothing personal” in steps he and member Ra-
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der had taken in solving the town’s problems, and that they in no way intended to work behind the back of Mr. Irvine. He said Mr. Irvine told him on the telephone he would be in the hospital for several days and that whatever he (Klopenstein) and Rader worked out in hiring a new town marshal would be all right with him. Rader told The Mail-Journal that rather than what Irvine termed irregularities, there was simply a misunderstanding causing the rift. Both Klopenstein and Rader were taken to task by several townsmen at the meeting, which was the- cause of their sudden resignation. Rader, an industrial relations engineer at the Dalton Foundry in Warsaw, wrote out a simple resignation: “Effective February 4. 1969, I hereby submit my resignation to the clerk. As an active member of the town of Leesburg I do not feel I can serve the town to the best of my ability with the dissension that exists within the board.” Rader added, “It’s about time the people of Leesburg realize the town government is theirs and that they should give support to their board.” 3-Way License Under most of the controversy, resulting in the split in the town’s official family, however, was another issue, that of granting a three-way permit to the Sports Inn, located on road 15 and operated by Harry Gladieux. The Sports Inn now has a twoway license. In September Klopenstein and Rader signed an ordinance granting approval of such a license to the Sports Inn, but clerk - treasurer Yocum refused to sign it. Irvine also refused to sign it. Leesburg’s new town attorney, Stanley Pequignot, was present and was to have had his contract signed at the Monday night meet ing. This never occurred. Attorney Pequignot told the group that the board did not have final say regarding the threeway license, but that their ordinance would go to the state alcoholic beverage commission, then back to the county alcoholic beverage commission which would hold a hearing in the court house. This is the proper place to raise objections, he stated. Meantime, Leesburg is without a town board, a town marshal and street commissioner, but it is the hope of Leesburg merchants that they can come to terms tonight with at least board members Klopenstein and Rader to reconsider and retain their posts on the board. Gene Kammerer has intimated he would reconsider and stay on as town marshal and street commissioner. Leesburg merchants earlier offered to supplement the marshal’s $4,700 town salary with sl,500 in order to make the salary more attractive. Public Intoxication Danny Rav Mock, 24. r 1 Milford, was fined $26 by justice of the peace Milo Clase for public intoxication.
AB n. Around MM t 0" j Trn Town : / I r V Milford, Ind. ‘'"“'•■••••••utuuuuutuuMMMmMimtu* By JERI SEELY A very special belated birthday wish goes to Mrs. Norman (Nancy) Hunsberger of Our Town. Her birthday was yesterday. As you will recall she is staying in Cleveland and learning to operate a $6,000 kidney machine which she needs before she can come home to her two young sons. A county-wide campaign is underway to help raise funds for the purchase of the machine. ♦ ♦ Henry Beer of Our Town brought a picture to the office yesterday. It was an original painting and was on a threequarter inch slab of maple furnished by the late Joe Griffith. Mr. Beer painted a winter scene complete with home and skating rink. The picture is a gift for his son-in-law and daughter who reside in Winter Haven, Fla. . . . the Robert Hennes. Mrs. Henne will be remembered as the former Florie Beer and Mr. Henne will be remembered as a former Milford teacher and coach. The painting shows Mrs. Henne in the doorway of the house while her husband and two children, Kevin and Lisa, are skating on the frozen lake. We think the Hennes will be proud of their new painting. « * * We found the following article in the Albion New Era this week and thought it worth passing along: When a publisher of a western newspaper failed to receive expected information about a forthcoming wedding, he applied to the father of the groom forcer-
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tain data and printed the following story: “Leland was beautiful in a black suit of wool. Peering out of the left breast pocket were four tips of a cleverly folded white linen handkerchief, while on the left lapel, quaintly held by placing the stem through an unused buttonhole, was a white carnation. “He wore a shirt of white nylon, severiy plain, which was held together at the front by little buttons of plastic. Around his neck was a tie of black jersey, knotted in a decorative style and held to the shirtfront with a clamping device of gold-plated brass. The cuffs of the shirt sleeves were closed with links of the same plated metal. “His trousers, of simple pleated design, matched the coat and were supported by a belt of black goatskin. His shoes, of black horsehide, covered socks of some dark material and were fastened with a bow. “The bride wore the customary white.” r 1 * — CARDS THANKS Up CARD OF THANKS I would like to express my sincere thanks for all the cards, food and acts of kindness my children and I have received since I broke my leg in an accident on January 10. A special thanks to the members of the Bethel Church of the Brethren. I don’t know what we would have done without the help of such wonderful people—may God bless all of you. Mrs. Max B. (Eleanor) Ruch
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CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for the kindness and flowers during the less of our dear mother. We wish to thank the Harris funeral home. Dr. Jack Clark and nurses. Rev. Robert Mundy and the ladies of the Wawasee Heights Baptist church for furnishing and serving the dinner. The family of Hazel P. Strieby CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our friends and neighbors, Harold and Ann Gallahan, Rev. Kennard Robinson, Charles Harris, Priscilla Juday, Ray and Leona Buhrt, Syracuse first aid unit, Larry Weaver, John Connolly, Joe Hughes, Dr. E. L. Fosbrink and everyone at Calvary United Methodist church for the sympathy, flowers, and acts of kindness at the death of our loved one. The George Pippenger family CARD OF THANKS I wish to express my sincere appreciation to everyone for the many lovely cards, gifts, flowers, and calls on my birthday. I also wish to thank everyone for the many prayers, get well cards, gifts, flowers, and other acts of kindness during my illness. May you all receive many blessings for being so thoughtful. Elizabeth Stiffler CARD OF THANKS We would like to thank all who extended sympathy at the time of our recent loss . . . the Mishler funeral home. Dr. F. L. Rheinheimer, Rev. Theo Beer, the Apostolic Christian church, friends and relatives. A very special thanks goes to the wonderful neighbors for their acts of kindness and flowers. Mrs. Emma Krauter and The Kraijter family