The Mail-Journal, Volume 6, Number 5, Milford, Kosciusko County, 5 March 1969 — Page 8
THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., Mar. 5, 1969
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Milford, Ind. By JERI SEELY Herbert Baumgartner, Bruce Hunsberger, Don Anderson and Bob Ruch of Our Town were off to Chicago last Friday where they attended the auto parts show at the Navy Pier. # * ♦ Word received from Florida is that Chester Overlease of Elkhart, a former resident of Our Town, is in a Sarasota hospital after suffering a coronary. Although he was in poor condition for quite some time he is now improving. Milford friends who would like to send cards may do so by addressing them to him at 2624 Grove street, Sarasota, Fla., 33579, in care of George Mohler. * * • Hew about this weather we’ve been having! For those of you who are reading this in the southland we’ll tell you that it has been warm and sunny here for the past few days. The week end found youngsters out by the score. Manywere playing basketball, football or engaged in other sports while others were riding bicycles they got for Christmas or just out enjoying the weather. Two who received shiny new green bicycles for Christmas and were riding them with pride over the week end wefce our neighbors, Bambi and Philip Smith, children of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Smith. ♦ * * Holy week services this year will be held in the Christian church and a little bird has told us that the ministers will also serve as soloists. Sunday evening (services will be held March 30 through April 2 and again on Good Friday) host pastor Carl Shearer will speak, Rev. Albert Curtright will serve as presiding officer, and Rev. Richard Sumner will be soloist. Monday evening’s speaker will be Rev. William Roop with Rev. Sumner serving as presiding officer and Carl Shearer featured as soloist. Tuesday evening Rev. Sumner will be the speaker with Rev Roop presiding and Rev. Curtright as soloist. Wednesday Rev. Curtright will be the speaker with Carl Shearer presiding and Rev. Roop serving as soloist. Thursday evening each church will observe its own communion service. Friday services will begin at 1 p.m. with Rev. R. Parsons and Rev. Willson speaking. Music will be provided by the Milford school choir. Special music—quartets, trios, and choirs will be featured at all of the meetings. Plan now to attend.
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Fairfield Board To Appoint New Member March 11 Members of the Fairfield board of school trustees met in regular session on February 25 and authorized superintendent Lloyd Harrell to include the following information concerning the appointment of a board member in this news release: “Any person desiring to serve; or any group wishing to recommend persons who are qualified to serve on the board should submit the names to president Richard Longcor at r 4 box 224, Goshen prior to March 11. The qualifications to serve in this position is that he or she be a resident of either Benton or Jackson townships. The board expects to make this appointment at their regularly scheduled meeting on March 11.” The board will accept applications for the superintendent’s position until March 25. At this time the board expects to screen all interested applications and select three for interviewing. Resignations of custodians Rosemary Gonzales of the New Paris elementary school and Victor Yeager of the Millersburg elementary school were accepted and the board hired Helen Elliott at the New Paris school, Virginia Miller at Millersburg and Donald Ecklebarger at Fairfield. A shop change order as recommended by teacher Tom Kruger was accepted. September 2 The board adopted the 1969-70 school calendar beginning September 2 and closing June 5 consisting of 175 teaching days and four conference days. The action on the bid tabulation for athlgtic facilities was tabled pending further study. Marvin Ward’s name was selected to be submitted to the county commissioner’s committee for possible appointment to work on data processing. The Fairfield Educator’s Association’s request for a half-day for meetings was denied. The board acknowledged receipt of a letter from Mary Alice Stump. A statement was received from a group of 11 interested citizens requesting no great modifications in the present educational program. Personal leaves were granted to Margaret Weybright and Gary Harvey. Professional leaves were granted to Ray Yoder, Maxine Kauffman and Gloria Regier to attend an ITA conference at Norridge, 111., on March 7 and 8. Bailey Resigns The board accepted the resignation of Max Bailey, principal of Fairfield junior-senior high school, to be effective at the end of his present contract. An achievement test certificate was signed for Betty Jean Herendeen. Board members then met with the professional advancement committee of the FEA and received from them recommendations of three items concerning jury duty, required physical exam and professional leaves to be discussed and considered by the board. To find slide of an equal square multiply diameter by .8862.
Senior Citizens Plan Special Program The Turkey Creek Senior Citizens held a pot luck supper last Thursday night. Vice president Mrs. Agnes Stiffler presided. Reports were heard. Mrs. Stiffler acknowledged a new booklet on SC laws and notebook received from the Kosciusko Senior Citizens. Plans were discussed for a guest meeting and program to be held April 24. The March 13 meeting will be a regular meeting with Mrs. Valeria Hughes and Mrs. Emory Guy as hostesses. The March 27 meeting will be a pot luck supper with Mrs. Vivian Priddy and Mrs. Lester Darr as hostesses. There were 17 members and one guest, Mrs. Amanda Davisson of Milford present. A birthday cake and group singing of “Happy Birthday” honored the February 22 birthday of Mrs. Georgia Buster. Legion Auxiliary In February Meeting At the February meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary unit 223 of Syracuse a report was heard on the flags presented to the Wawasee high school by the unit. Mrs. Carl Myrick and Mrs. Wallace Huffer made the presentation to principal Henry Smith, recently. Mrs. Huffer, vice president, presided at the meeting and heard the reports of the various committees. The unit selected the Girls’ State delegate and alternate. The names will be released as soon as the girls are accepted. The name of Mrs. T. L. (Lois) Kline is to be placed on the Memorial plaque. New locks have been placed on the filing cabinets and the president, secretary and community service chairman will each have a key. Plans for the American Legion birthday party were discussed. The party will be March 15, with a pot luck supper, followed by entertainment. Refreshments were served by the committee, Mrs. Agnes Stiffler. Miss Dorothy Causer anc Mrs. Peggy Coy, to 16 members present. William Beemer Secretary Os CofC William Beemer is the new secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, not William Brammer as previously reported.
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DR. GENE LIKENS TO BE ON TELEVISION Dr. Gene Likens of Lebanon, N. H., will appear on “The 21st Century”, a television program narrated by Walter Cronkite on Sunday, March 16, and Sunday, March 23. He will be discussing a science project he and a fellow scientist have perfected. They have been working on the project for some time at Dartmouth college where they are associated. Dr. Likens is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Colonel Likens of Monroe township, south of Pierceton, and is married to the former Kay Kistler, daughter of Mrs. F. E. Kistler of Pierceton. HEX GRANGE PLANS MARCH PROGRAM The Hsx Grange met for its regular meeting. During the business session, Linda Bushong, youth chairman, announced that the youth wished to make a donation to Donna Nees for her trip to France. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Kammerdeiner were elected to membership. Because of a conflict, degree work will be given March 25, which changes the women’s activities program and Christmas centerpiece contest to Anril 8. The program, in the charge of Eugene Nicolai, birthday chairman, included a gum relay; reading bv Sam Bushong Jr.,
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and Mr. Nicolai; hot potato contest; circle game; duet by Mary Detwiler and Bennie Bushong; auto contest: a skit by Lowel. Nicolai and Merle and Ruby Darr: and a piano solo by Beth Savage. Since 13 Fairview patrons were present, the lecturer of Hex Grange presented Mary Detwiler, lecturer of Fairview with their banner, which they had coma to return to their own hall. Refreshments were served bv the birthday committee to the 49 officers and members uresent. For the next meeting the men will entertain the ladies with the refreshment committee consisting of Oliver Hibschman, Homer Schroeder, Stan Nicolai, and Ted Vorhis. The program committee is Merle Darr, Sam Bushong and Warren Hire. POLLYANNA 4-H CLUB MEETS By Cheryl Hadley The Pollyanna 4-H club met February 17 in the home of Becky Geible. There were 23 present. Guests were the Wawakeechie Homemakers club and the 4-H girls’ mothers. Those represent ing the Wawakeechie Homemakers club were Mrs. Ralph Clingaman, Mrs. Ashley Hawk, Mrs. Don McCullough and Mrs. Kenneth Elson. Mrs. Anita Davidsen of the county extension office spoke on “Leadership.” Becky Geible had entertainment and refreshments were served. Susan Wilson was co-hos-tess. The next meeting will be March 5 in the home of Brenda Byrd.
Silver Thimble Club Has Silent Auction The March meeting of the Silver Thimble club of the Apostolic Christian church of Milford was held at the hofhe of Mrs. Frank Beer, Jr., on r 1 Milford, Monday evening. Mrs. Frank J. Beer as sisted the hostess Mrs. Glenn Price, club president, conducted the business part of the program and reports were given by Mrs. Philip Campbell, Mrs. Alvin Haab, and Mrs. Howard Beer. For the devotions, Mrs. Arnold Doll gave a reading pertaining to the Bible, taken from The Reader’s Digest. She selected “God Is Our Refuge and Our Strength” for unison singing. A silent auction was held witn proceeds being applied to a funo for purchasing a stove for the church kitchen. The dining room table was set in keeping of Saint Patrick’s day. Lime fascination dessert, lime punch and coffee were served the guests. Miss Esther Beer poured the beverages. A potted plant of green and white carnations was won by Mrs. Richard Kaiser, who was the holder of the lucky napkin. . Mrs. Philip Beer and Mrs. Arthur Haab will be the April hostesses at the home of Mrs. Beer. Each member was asked to bring a decorated egg. BOOKED AT COUNTY JAIL Richard F. Shipley, 35, r 2 Syracuse, was booked at the Kosciusko county jail over the week end on a warrant from Allen county-
Grass Fires Prevail At Syracuse A series of grass fires in the Syracuse area have kept the firemen busy since Friday. On Friday at 4:01 p.m. the fire department was called to the Merle Line home south on state road 13. However, the fire was being watched. On Saturday at 2:50 p.m. the firemen answered a call to the Jon Bushong property on the Syracuse-Webster road where a field behind the house was burning. The fire was caused from burning trash and there was no damage reported. On Saturday, the fire department made a run on the Syra-cuse-Webster road to a grass fire on the George Fisher property and at 2:10 p.m. Monday they were called to the home of Mrs. Nora Firestone on Branch street, where a trash fire was out of control. ODA KO TA CAMP FIRE GIRLS MEET By Sandy Rinker The Oda Ko Ta Camp Fire girls met February 19. Ginger Harris was the hostess. Benji Hall and Kim Grindle had roll call “Your favorite book.” A pictograph of the history of Camp Fire Girls was made, by cutting out felt symbols. The memory books were turned in to be checked so that the beads may
be given at the March 19 meeting. The 26 members present listened to a record about George Washington. Mrs. Bill Bailey, assisted guardian Mrs. Wendell Shank. Senior Mothers Have Heart Program The Syracuse Senior Mothers club met Monday evening in the Calvary United Methodist church parlor. The program “Heart” was presented by Mrs. Eloise Method who told of the different types of heart ailments, detention and treatments and heart transplant surgery. Mrs. Kenneth Elson and Mrs. Wayne Stahley were hostesses. There were 17 members and one guest, Mrs. John Walker, present. The next meeting will be on March 17 in the civic room of the State Bank of Syracuse. COLLINS son Mr. and Mrs. Truman Collins of r 1 Syracuse are the parents of a son bom February 28 in the Goshen hospital. MILFORD LOCAL Miss Nettie Haab of Evanston, 111., entertained the following young people over the week end: Misses Carol Weisser, Linda Beer, Virginia Beer, Susan Price, and Joseph Beer and Stanley Wuthrich of Milford; Joyce Beer of Goshen college; Mary Pulver of Fort Wayne; Edith and Joan Streitmatter of Rensselaer. Miss Haab is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Haab of r 1 Syracus* °