The Mail-Journal, Volume 6, Number 3, Milford, Kosciusko County, 19 February 1969 — Page 5

LIGONIER NEWS By Row Cunningham H. S. Construction May Begin In March Construction of the new West Noble high school may begin as early as March according to superintendent of schools Glen K. Longenbaugh. The starting dale will depend upon the weather. The school will be constructed by the privately financed Southern School Buddings, Inc., andwill be leased to the West Noble School Corporation. Architects are Schenkel and Lawrence, Fort Wayne. The 130,000 square foot structure will hold facilities for all curriculums including social studies, language, arts, mathematics, sciences and business education. It will also house administrative offices, guidance counseling, library along with health services and school lunch service. The building will have an exterior of pre-cast white marbleized concrete. All construction and equipment will be under the direct supervision of the architects. The building permit issued last week to Hawk Construction Co. of Fort Wayne was the first to be issued by the Noble County Plan commission under the new two

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mile zoning ordinance. Hawk Construction Co. also built the new Noble county jail. Cost of the building is estimated at three million dollars and after six years of contention and legal entanglements, will be constructed at the Stone’s Hill site, two miles south of Ligonier on U.S. 33. Judge John C. Hagen, Noble circuit court, has issued a confirmation of the report of appraisal on the Stone Hill property and the fair market value has been determined at $29,191.50. FIVE AT LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE Five members of the Ligonier Business and Professional Women’s chib were in Indianapolis Wednesday and attended the state B.P.W. Legislative conference luncheon. Members of the Legislature were honored at a luncheon in the Sheraton Lincoln Hotel. State representative and Mrs Ellsworth Peterson of this city were guests of the Ligonier group. Following the luncheon Mrs. Peterson took the ladies on a tour of the state house where they observed the legislature in session. .Attending from Ligonier were Mrs. Herman 'Lung, Mrs. Russell Wallace, Mrs. Paul Stiffner, Mrs Robert B. Miller and Mrs. Milo Weiricb. CUNNINGHAMS SERVE AS PAGES IN HOUSE Mike, Kim and Dawn Cunningham served as pages in the House of Representatives in Indianapolis last week. They were sponsored by their uncle, state representative Ellsworth Peterson of Ligonier.

Jean Gaerte 1969 Homemaker Miss Jean Gaerte has been named West Noble high school’s 1969 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow. Jean achieved the highest scoring in a homemaking knowledge and attitude test which she took along with other senior girls on December 3. She will receive a special Betty Crocker silver charm award. Her test paper will also be entered with those of other school winners of the state in competition for the title of Indiana Homemaker of Tomorrow and she would be eligible for a $1,500 scholarship from General Mills, Inc., sponsor of the annual program. The state winner would also receive a complete set of Encyclopedia Britannica for her school. State runriers-up would receive SSOO scholarships. In April the first place winners from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, each accompanied by a school advisor, will be guests on an expense - paid tour of Washington, D. C., and Colonial Williamsburg, Va. The trip will culminate with the naming of the Betty Crocker‘All-A-merican Homemaker of Tomorrow. Her scholarship this year will be $5,000 with three runnersup being given scholarships of $4,000, $3,000 and $2,000. HERBERT SMITHS CELEBRATE Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Miller and family of Ligonier and Dick Kitson of Goshen attended the 25th wedding anniversary celebration of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert W. Smith at Indianapolis Sunday.

CLYDE DAVIS PRESIDES AT COUNCIL MEETING Clyde Davis, mayor protem, presided at this week’s city council meeting in the absence of mayor John Golden. It was reported to the council that the new northside water tower was now being painted on the inside and would be in operation in a short time. Wayland Spears and Aria Cormican, representing the water department, were present to ask for a $25,000 loan from the city’s sewage operational fund to pay off the balance on the tower. Total cost of the 100,000 gallon tank is approximately $45,000. The loan was approved, interest free, for a period of five years with payments of $5,000 per year beginning in February of 1970. Councilman Patrick was appointed to a three-year term on the city zoning board of appeals. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Patton of Morton street were present and issued a complaint against the parking of a school bus on that street. They contend that it creates a traffic hazard. Hie council instructed the chief of police to contact the owner of the bus. In other business, the council voted to turn a request by Robert Flack for the extension of sewer and water lines on Union street over to the city engineer for further study. The city was informed in a letter from B. A. Poole of the Indiana Stream Potation Control board concerning the request for state and federal grants, that they must re-apply in order to remain on their eligibility list. Several street lights in the city will now be taken over by the council and they will resume responsibility for same. It was also voted to install new storm sewer tile on the H. O. Renner property on Morton street to alleviate a flooding condition in the area. Donald Cooper To Graduate May 31 Donald Cooper, son of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Cooper, 411 Joy street, will receive a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering with honors at New Mexico university. Commencement will be on May 31 in the university’s new Pan American Center. Cooper has completed his requirements for the degree during the fall semester. BIRTHDAYS CELEBRATED The joint February 16 birthdays of Michael Cunningham and Mrs. Fred Cunningham were celebrated at the Fred Cunningham residence Sunday evening. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Cunningham, Mike, Kim and Dawn Cunningham, Mr. and Mrs. Kent Cunningham and children, Tammy and Gay, and Mrs. Jessie Goshom, all of Ligonier, and Mr. and Mrs. Stan Mithoefer of Lafayette. IBMIIE UNIVERSAL TERMITE CONTROL Ph. 267-7372 511 So. Union St Warsaw, Indiana ALLIED LBR. CO. (formerly Conn & Buhrt Lbr. Co.) Phone: 457-3331 Syracuse ANDERSON PAINT AND SUPPLY CO. Syracuse, Ind.

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Boosters Are Non-Profit Corporation The newly organized West Noble Boosters is now a non-profit corporation making any donations to them tax deductable. The board of directors has recently organized teams for soliciting funds and they will begin operations in a few weeks. Industries, businessmen and professional residents will be contacted. Funds can also be mailed to West Noble Boosters, Inc., at the American State Bank, Ligonier. Missionary To Be At Centenary U M Church Members of the Centenary United Methodist church will have the opportunity to meet a missionary they have been helping to support for the past three years, next Thursday evening. Kenneth Anderson, agricultural missionary to Brazil, will speak to the group at 7:30 p.m. He will also show slides of his work in that country. Mr. Anderson has returned to this country to further his education this year but will be returning to Brazil. Refreshments will be served by the Good Samaritans following the lecture. JERRY WELLMAN WOUNDED IN VIET NAM Mr. and Mrs. Lee Wellman have received word from their son. Pfc. Jerry Wellman, that he recently received injuries to his left leg and is recuperating in a Viet Nam hospital. He has been hospitalized since the last week of January. Historical Society Receives Rare Gift Stone’s Trace Historical Society has recently received a rare gift. Two framed parchments, the original patents to land purchas'd by Isaac Cavin, founder of the city of Ligonier, from the general land office, Washington, D. C. They were dated 1833 and 1834. The parchments were given to the historical society by Mrs. Helen Jeanneret Augsburger of Sturgis, Mich., who was bom and grew up in Ligonier. They had been given to her by Mrs. W. A. Cavin, widow of Will Cavin, the grandson of Isaac Cavin. Good Samaritans Hold Monthly Meeting Monday Good Samaritans of the Centenary United Methodist church held their monthly meeting in the church social rooms Monday evening. Members brought homemade cookies and the group packaged these for delivery to several nursing homes in Noble county. Mrs. Fred Targgart was in charge of devotions and Mrs. John Todd read tributes to Lincoln and Washington and a Valentine thought. Hostesses for the evening were Mrs. Wayne Moore, Mrs. Helen O’Reiley, Mrs. James Matson, Mrs. Ellsworth Peterson and Mrs. Fred Cunningham. George T. Lung George T. Lung, 90, of r 1 Cromwell died at his residence at 10:30 a.m. February 10 and

services were at the funeral home in Cromwell on February 12. Mr. Lung was born in Kosciusko county on September 25, 1878, and lived his entire lifetime around this community. He was a retired construction worker. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. McKinley (Burl) Miller, of r 1 Cromwell and Mrs. Mary Winebrenner, Cromwell: two grandchildren, one greatgrandchild and two great - greatgrandchildren. Rev. Dwight Stoner was in charge of the services and burial was in Sparta cemetery, Kimmell. W. James Jarman James Jarman, 45; died in Goshen hospital Sunday, Feb. 16, after an illness of 1% weeks. Jim was the owner and operator of Lauer’s Restaurant on road 6. For many years he had been associated with the Foodtown Supermarket. He was very active in Ligonier belonging to the Masonic, Elks and Eagles lodges, the American Legion and the Lions club, all of Ligonier, and the Scottish Rite and Mizpah Shrine of Fort Wayne. About a month ago he helped to organize and became the first president of the West Noble high school boosters club, Inc. He was also a veteran of World War 11. Jim had lived in this community for the past 19 years. He was a native of Nodaway, lowa. He was married June 29, 1946, to Virginia Mae Kellam, who survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Beth, a student at Indiana State university, Terre Haute, and Peggy, at home. Two brothers and a sister live in California. Services were conducted by Rev. William R. Simmons in the funeral home at 1 p.m. today (Wednesday) and burial was in Oak Park cemetery. The Ligonier Masons conducted services at 8 p.m. last night. Mr. Carroll K. Skipper Carroll Skipper, 42, of r 2 Ligonier, died of a heart attack in the Veterans hospital of Fort Wayne, where he had been a patient for three days. He was born on April 25, 1926, in Trape, Md., coming to this city about nine years ago from Virginia. He was employed as an automobile mechanic. He was a member of Salem Baptist church and a veteran of World War H. Surviving are his wife, Elsie; a daughter, Mrs. Daniel Yanke, r 3 Syracuse; and a son Kenneth, at home. Also surviving are three brothers, Leon and William of Trape, Md., and Joseph of Murphysboro, Tenn. Services were at 1 p.m. yesterday (Tuesday) in the Ligonier funeral home and burial was in Oak Park cemetery. Otto Herman Mueller Otto Herman Mueller, 79, died in Goshen hospital at 5:30 a.m. February 13. A resident of Cromwell since 1953, he resided previously in Chicago where he worked as a telephone repair and supply man. Mr. Mueller was born March 20, 1889, in Leipzig, Germany. He was married in 1920 to Pearl Olive Ryan who died in 1967. Surviving are three sons, Richard. Cromwell, Victor and Ralph, Chicago; two stepsons, Paul and Delmont Sawyer of To-

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Servicemen’s News Mentone Soldier Receives Commendation Medal In Viet Nam

TAY NINE, Viet Nam — Army specialist four Rex A. Yarian (right), 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald D. Yarian, Mentone, receives the army commendation medal December 28 near here. Congratulating him is first lieutenant Dale Richey, com manding officer of company D 3d battalion of the 25th infantry division’s 22nd infantry. Spec. Yarian received the award for heroism in action against enemy forces in Viet Nam August 18, 1968. The specialist, a squad leader in company D, 3d battalion, entered the army in February 1968 and completed basic training at ledo. Also surviving are 18 grandchildren, five great - grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Martha Monroe, Chicago. Services were Saturday at 3 p. m. in the funeral home at Cromwell with Rev. Dwight Stoner officiating. Ada Marie Corbin Ada Marie Corbin, 69, of r 1 Cromwell, Lake Wawasee, died of a heart attack at her residence February 11. She was born on December 31, 1899, in Montmorencie. She came to the Lake Wawasee area from Portage. Her husband, George Corbin; two sons, Wayne, Glenwood, Hl., and Don of Highland; and two daughters, Mrs. Virginia Gusic, Hammond, and Mrs. Rex Thomas, Lowell, survive. Also surviving are two brothers and a sister. The body was taken to Hammond and burial was in Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens in that city. Rev. Dewey N. Henry Retired Church of Christ minister Dewey N. Henry, 69, died of a cerebral hemmorage at his residence on r 2 Ligonier February 12. Rev. Henry was bom in Roachdale on August 5, 1899. He spent 10 years in the Ligonier community where he served as pastor of the Ligonier Church of Christ. Surviving are his wife, the former Garford Sperlin; one son, Wesley of Evansville; and one daughter, Mrs. William Radspinner of Indianapolis; also seven grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs Ralph Brooks, Fort Wayne. Rev. Marple Lawson conducted services at the Ligonier Church of Christ on Saturday, Feb. 15 at 1 p.m. Burial was in Oak Park cemetery, Ligonier. COMMUNITY NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Nolan Renner were Sunday guests of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stutzman of Bronson, Mich. Clifford Wheeler, son of Mrs. O. D. Wheeler, has been a patient in a Toledo hospital. Mrs. Wheeler recently returned from that city. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Knox, r 1 Cromwell are parents of a daughter, Amy Louise, born in Goshen hospital. The West Noble Ski club will take their annual ski trip to Boyne Highlands Ski area near Petosky, Mich., this week end. The Women’s Society of Christian Service ladies of the First United Methodist church were hosts to ladies of the Centenary Methodist church Tuesday evening in their social rooms. Teachers from West Noble School Corporation visited the East Noble high school this week during visitation days. The purpose of the visitation is to gain more knowledge on modular scheduling and independent study.

Fort Campbell, Ky. He was stationed at Fort Polk, La., before arriving overseas in July 1968. The specialist, whose wife, Linda, lives at 418 Dolan drive, Syracuse, is a 1966 graduate of Mentone high school. Pfc. H. C. LaFollette 111 Stationed In Viet Nam Army private first class Howard C. LaFollette, ITI, has been assigned to the 86th engineer battalion in Viet Nam as a combat engineer. Mrs. LaFollette and their 18-month-old son, John Howard, are residents of North Webster. Pfc. LaFollette is the son of Mrs. Colleen Smith of r 1 North Webster. The young man would enjoy hearing from his friends in this area. His mail should be addressed as follows: Pfc. Howard C. LaFollette, HI RA 68060087 Co. C 86th Eng. Bn. (C.A.) APO San Francisco, Calif. 96370 Lieutenant Money Serving In Viet Nam Lieutenant Patrick E. Money, son of conservation officer and Mrs. Earl Money, r 4 Syracuse, is now serving in Viet Nam. He is platoon leader in the Black Horse division. Pat is a graduate of Syracuse high school and Northlwich military academy. He is attached to the Fort Knox armored division. Ha was an instructor at Indian Gatf, Pa., prior to going to Viet Nam. His wife and small daughter are living with her parents in New York while Pat is overseas. His address is: Lt. Patrick E. Money L Troop, 3d Squad 11th Armored Cavalry Regt. APO San Francisco, Calif. 96257 TURKEY CREEK SENIOR CITIZENS HOLD MEETING The Turkey Creek Senior Citizens of Syracuse met Thursday night with Mrs. Agnes Stiffler, vice president, presiding. Mrs. Peter Blue, secretary, read a letter from the aged and aging commission at Indianapolis. A report of ill members was heard. A Valentine game was played with Mrs. Stiffler being the winner of a Valentine box of candy. Refreshments were served. The hostesses for the evening were Mrs. Theora Hull and Mrs. Alma Laine. The remainder of the evening was spent in games. There were 12 members present. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Blue will host the February 27 pot tack dinner meeting at 6:30 p.m. Oda Ko Ta Girls Hold Valentine Meeting By Sandy Rinker The Oda Ko Ta Camp Fire girls met Wednesday, Feb. 5, in the scout cabin. It was a special Valentine meeting. They learned what Valentine’s day meant long ago. Jeannie Grim and Gay Grindle gave roll call “Your favwite color”. Kim Grindle Hall were hostesses. Barbara Flauding and Debbie Gray were clean up. The group began work on their Trail Seeker requirement concerning American Indian symbols. They made a game something like Tic-tac-toe using symbols. There were 29 members and one guest, Julie Byland, present. A gallon of milk weighs 8.6 pounds.

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