The Mail-Journal, Volume 6, Number 6, Milford, Kosciusko County, 12 March 1969 — Page 5

REMEMBER... WHEN IT HAPPENED IN SYRACUSE One Year Ago Flags in Syracuse are being flown at half mast in honor of Robert W. Ellis, 22, the town’s first Viet Nam casualty. Orrin F. Smith, 53, died Monday, March 11, in the Lutheran hospital at Fort Wayne. Survivors are his wife, three sons, two daughters, his mother, one brother and three grandchildren. The American Legion will hold its annual birthday party on March 16 at 6 p.m. with a carryin supper. Meat and rolls will be furnished. Charles W. Moses, Syracuse, will undergo surgery today in the Elkhart hospital. The Syracuse Ministerial Association announces that Lenten services will begin March 17 at 7:30. The first service will be held in the Calvary EUB church. Five Years Ago The executive board of the Camp Fire girls met recently and plans were discussed for the Arbor Day ceremonies. The new all modern Thornburg Drug Store in Wawasee Village is holding its grand opening sale Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The Lions clubs of the Lakeland area will participate in a donkey basketball tourney Friday evening in the Syracuse high school gym. Mrs. Arthur B. Kolberg was released from the Goshen hospital March 10. The Syracuse Rotary club has selected Thursday May 21 as the date for the circus they will sponsor. Ten Years Ago Harold B. Gray was elected president of the Syracuse Plan Commission Tuesday night. Mr. Gray has been serving as vice president. Twelve steel poles were installed on Main and Huntington streets in the down town section of Syracuse Tuesday morning. The poles are to be painted and lamps attached and connected before the installation will be complete. Otto Forest Ompacher, 61, r 3, died Friday. Survivors are his wife, five daughters, two sons, a sister and four brothers. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Mock, r 3, celebrated their silver wed-

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ding anniversary Sunday, March 8. They were entertained in the home of their son, Douglas, at North Webster with a family dinner. Mrs. Harold Hughes who is at home after treatment in the Bluffton clinic will return this week for further treatment. A community-wide dinner honoring Syracuse high school basketball teams, coach Millard Sink and local yell leaders will be he'd Friday night in the Legion hall. The condition of James Traster who has been a patient in the Goshen hospital remains about the same. E. 0. Dunn, Everett Darr, John Einmert and Glen Stiffler recently returned from a visit to the Purina Research Farms at Gray Summet, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Bleeke and son, and Mrs. A. J. Bleeke of Angola were guests last Thursday of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Causer. The Wawasee Conservation club has scheduled a carnival outfit to be here for the Annual Fish Festival to be held July 6-7-8. Forty-Five Years Ago A daughter was born March 8 to Mr. and Mrs. John Gordy. Betty Jane has been chosen as her name. Elwood George returned Saturday from Chipley, Fla., where he spent the winter. The heaviest snow of winter fell Sunday and Monday, during the 24 hours, six inches of snow fell. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Sargent have returned from Terre Haute where they spent the winter with relatives. Andrew Gallagher, 83, fell in the kitchen of his home here while he was fixing some windows and fractured his left leg. He was taken to the Elkhart hospital. Opeechee Camp Fire Girls Meet Thursday By Teresa Ummel Last Thursday the Opeechee Camp Fire girls met in the Scout cabin. The meeting was opened with the pledge and the Camp Fire girls’ law. Mrs. Raymond Wilson introduced the new leader, Mrs. Stephen Yoder. After refreshments were served, the girls present assembled a scrapbook.

I | Around I ' Milford, Ind. *«••••••IuuuMaaMMUMUauMMMMUMMMMau By JERI SEELY The selection of Little and Clark Insurance Agency of Our Town as a merit award winner has been announced by Time Insurance Company of Milwaukee, Wis. The award, a first for the local firm, is presented annually to the top 10 per cent of the 2,400 independent insurance agents representing the Milwaukee firm. — $ $ $ Has anyone seen Bo? It seems the miniature poodle of the Robert Brown family of Our Town is among the missing. If you see 80, please call the Browns. $ $ The Masons and their guests are in for a great Friday night when the Shriners from Fort Wayne will join them and present the evening’s program. The Shriners are wonderful singers and present a very entertaining and varied musical treat. Joe O. Estep of Our Town is a member of the chorus. $ $ $ A letter from Mary Postma Kline of Fort Wayne, formerly of Our Town, tells of the family and the fact that Milford has changed so much since she and her husband, Nansen, left. Mrs. Kline worked with the Allen county heart association in January and part of February and is presently taking oil painting lessons. St $ Mark the date of Friday, March 28, cn your calendar. That’s the date the Milford Lions are planning a pancake and sausage supper. Proceeds from the supper will go to the Nancy Hunsberger fund.

Mrs. James (Margie) Brooks was feted at a dinner and surprise baby shower Monday evening by The M-J gals. Eight of us — Della 8., Betty Smith, Joan Kline, Joan Felkner, Sharon Gilbert, Edith Baumgartner, Margie and yours truly — enjoyed dinner at a Goshen restaurant. Upon returning to Milford we met at the Felkner home on Main street for a surprise shower and dessert. Miss Felkner served sherbet, cookies, nuts, mints, coffee and tea. $ O $ Della B. showed me a weather report for the month of March and someone gcofed. Snow the first few days and the last few days, but nothing during the middle of said month. Wonder what that white stuff is that’s been falling off and on for the past two days? At least it hasn’t stayed around for very long. St. Andrew’s United Methodist Circles The three circles of the Saint Andrew’s United Methodist church in Syracuse, met Thursday, March 6, for their monthly meetings. Trinity Circle Trinity circle met in the home of Mrs. Joe Rapp Thursday. She was assisted by Mrs. Merton Meredith. A one o’clock dessert featuring Saint Patrick’s Day was served. Mrs. Vem Brinkman presided during the business meeting and also gave the devotions, “The Church and Present Day Issues” by Frank White, as the program topic. A memorial was read in tribute to Mrs. Minnie Brinkman. There were 11 members present. Mrs. Edith Rhode will be hostess for the April 3 meeting. Mary Circle Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bushong were hosts to the potluck dinner-meet-ing of the Mary circle Thursday evening in the church. The birthdays of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Dunn, Mrs. Louise Connolly, and Mrs. George Kleopfer were honored. Mrs. Murrill Neff baked the birthday cake. Mrs. Peter Blue gave the devotions. There were 14 members present. Unity Circle The Unity circle met March 6 at 1 p.m. in the home of Mrs. Paul Lantz. Co-hostesses were Mrs. William Brammer and Mrs. Ralph Clingaman. The meeting conducted in the usual manner was in the charge of Mrs. Alvin Caldwell, co-chair-man, Mrs. Nelson Miles, presenting the program, read a one-act play, “Two in a Trap”, by Allean Lemmon Hale. A group discussion of the play followed. Devotions were given by Mrs. George Kenyon, who read an article called “Living Faith” by Har-, old Blake Walker. There were eight members present. The next meeting will be held April 3 with Mrs. Raymond Wilson.

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County Red Cross Host To District Two Meeting Recently

District two of the Fort Wayne Regional Blood Center met at the Kosciusko county chapter of the American Red Cross recently. Thirty representatives from the six county area attended the luncheon meeting. Dwight Bechtol, Kosciusko county chapter chairman, welcomed the group and gave the invocation. Mr. Garton Reports Richard Garton, administrative director of the Fort Wayne Regional Red Cross blood center, reported on the recent meeting in Saint Louis, where the national blood program chairman, Dr. Greenwait, met with midwestern area blood program personnel to discuss the blood program, trends, emphasizing the value, conservation and utilization of a unit of blood. Mr. Garton pointed out that since July 1, 1968, most Fort Wayne regional Red Cross blood center participating hospitals are contacted daily for inventory of the unused and unassigned blood on their shelves. Starting February 1, additional emphasis is placed on the return to the regional center in Fort Wayne unused blood on shelves from 12 to 17 days. Whole blood may be administered anytime with 21 days following donation. This system permits the blood to be placed in other hospitals for usage before the 21-day period for transfusion expires. Outdated blood is used for fractionation, with the blood derivatives being returned to the area for distribution and use, Mr. Garton spoke of the 0ma r ha and Detroit centers and their use of computer systems, to utilize and distribute blood and blood by-products. He also discussed quotas according to a formula consisting of the chapter's five-year average usage, adjusted by the area population and regional population with the difference between the usage and the total estimated regional quota. Based on the above formula, Kosciusko county’s quota is 145 pints for 10 visits in each fiscal year. Percentages of quotas collected by district two chapters from July 1 of 1968 to January 31, 1969, show Kosciusko county has 73.2 per cent. The average for the counties in district two is 75.1 with the Goshen area of the Elkhart county chapter on top with 92.3 and DeKalb county on the bottom with 61.8 per cent. Recruitment Charles Gorrell, ARC blood program field representative, spoke to the group on recruitment. He sighted the recent publicity in Kosciusko county as splendid examples. The everyday blood usage story pointing out the life-saving value of available blood made possible only when donors present themselves whenever possible. Mr. Gorrell paid honor to Ralph Frantz, who has given 72 pints of blood, and lauded the record of 99 per cent participation of the Mentone senior class of 69 students as 18 of the 19 who were old enough to give with consent of their parents presented themdonate as did 16 of the faculty members.

Mr. Gorrell suggested that chapters contact their state representatives and encourage the passage of bill number 1337 which permits a person 18 years of age to donate without the n ecessity of obtaining parental permission or authorization. Those attending from Kosciusko county in addition to Chapter chairman Bechtol of Burket and Mr. Frantz were Mrs. Arthur Baker, Mrs. Floyd Srrith, Mrs. Frank McQuire, Mrs. Glen Butz, Mrs. Herbert Baumgartner, Mrs. Delores Lew, Miss Iva Lozier, Mrs. Robert Stafford, Mrs. Lee Pattison, Mrs. John Chinworth, and Mrs. Inez Devenney. Next Visit Donors in the North Webster, Pierceton, Syracuse, Milford, Leesburg and Warsaw areas will have an opportunity to give Tuesday, March 25, when the Bloodmobile unit will be in operation in two locations. The Pierceton American Legion home will host the unit from 12 until 6 p. m. in Pierceton. In North Webster the bloodmobile will be located at the United Methodist church from 1 until 5 p. m. Mrs. Kerchanfaut Entertains Helping Hands Society The March meeting of the Helping Hands Missionary Society of the Pleasant View church located northwest of Warsaw, met in the home of Gloria Kerchanfaut. The meeting was opened by singing “Brighten The Corner” and “What a Friend We Have In Jesus.” Prayer was given by Belva Drudge. Olive Redman and Chearyl Miller. Psalms 100 was read for the scripture. Devotions was given by Katie Goshert. Business meeting was conducted by Chearyl Miller. Plans were made for the father-son banquet to be held March 28. The April meeting will be at Aggie Derrs in Winona Lake. State To Conduct Hearing On Syracuse’s Revenue Bonds The Public Service Commission of Indiana will conduct a public hearing in room 908 of the state office building at Indianapolis at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 26, in the matter of the application of the town of Syracuse for permission to issue junior waterworks revenue bonds, to contract for the making of extensions and additions to its waterworks, and for approval of a new schedule of water rates and charges. The docket number is 31995. Public participation is requested. Anyone wishing to testify may do so by contacting Carl E. Van Dorn, public counselor, prior to the hearing. RIGHT! “One more step and there’ll be trouble!” “Oh yeah? Well, that sounds like a step in the right direction to me.”

PUBLIC SALE Will sell at Public Auction the personal property of the late Edward A. Cain, located I x h blocks west of the stop light on State Road 15 in Milford, Indiana, on Saturday, March 15 -12:30 p.m. Furniture G.E. Combination Refer-Freezer; G.E. Electric Stove; 3 pc. Blond Bedroom Suite; 5-drawer chest (2); % size bed comp.; other beds; 3-drawer chest; 3-drawer dresser; 2 corner cupboards; desk; 3-dining room table with 6 chairs; sideboard; stands; floor and table lamps; 2 pc. living room suite; recliner; bookcase; television set (Philco); Occasional chair; end tables; card tables; 3-rockers; 4 dressers; porch furniture; mirror; pictures and picture frames; 9x12 rug; throw rugs; radio; rag rugs; kitchen table and chairs; Electric heater; Assorted dishes and cooking utensils; fruit jars; crocks and jugs; Electric sweeper; Sunbeam iron; Electric skillet; electric can opener; Roaster; Canner; Garden hose; Garden tools; Lawn mower—(Toro); and small hand tools. AUTOMOBILE- 1955 Chevrolet V-8 Auto, transmission. ANTIQUES— Butter Mold; Dough Box; Cupboard with Glass Doors,- Jenny Lind Bed; Copper Boiler; Cow Bell; Old Fruit Jars with Glass Closures. Real Estate A nice 6 room house, consisting of 2 bedrooms, upstairs, and 1 bedroom downstairs. Complete Bathroom downstairs and living room and dining room. The rear porch is enclosed, the large front porch open. This home is located in an attractive residential district on a beautifully landscaped 132x66 ft. lot. REAL ESTATE TERMS-Cannot be sold for less than appraisal value. ’/3 of purchase price to be paid down on day of sale, balance due when deed is delivered. Arrangements to purchase real estate can be made at First National Bank in Milford, Indiana. TERMS-CASH Not responsible for accidents Edward-A. Cain Estate Farrel Cain, Administrator ELMER MARTIN, Auctioneer First National Bank, Clerk

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New Salem By MRS. RAY FERVERDA SINGSPIRATION HELD SUNDAY EVENING On Sunday evening a singspiration was held at New Salem with several families of the Camp Creek church assisting in the service and Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Eby of the Bethany church, Mrs. Everett Tom, Jr., and Orvil Kilmer, pastor of the Camp Creek church, were directors. There was group singing directed by Max Shively. For devotions there was responsive reading of two Psalms from the Bible and prayer was offered by Rev. Howard Kreider and Pastor Michael Ostrander. “I’m on my Way” was the number sung by Mrs. Robert Hurd and daughters Brenda and Rhonda. A song was sung by the Rose Bud trio, Melinda, Melissa and Melodie Tom, accompanied by their mother, Mrs. Everett Tom, Jr. “I’d Rather Have Jesus,” was presented by Ray Ferverda and a reading “Me and Pap and Mother” was given by Glen Disher. A song “Nothing Is Impossible” was presented by Mrs. Ellis Eby, soloist. “He Touched Me.” was sung by soloist Dave Beer and the ladies trio, Mrs. Everett Tom, Jr., Mrs. Orvil Kilmer and Mrs. Bill Speicher sang “Without Him.” “The Love of God” on harmonica was done by Truman Nifong and “Peace in the Valley” was sung by Mrs. Robert Wiederman. “A Flag to Follow” was sung bv members of the voung folks chorus and “A Foretaste of Heaven” was sung by Max Shively. “For God So Loved the World” and “Thank You Lord” were sung by the group and the benediction was given by pastor Ostrander. —NS—ASSISTING AT MISSIONARY PRESS Assisting at the World Missionary Press. Winona Lake, on Tuesday evening. March 4, were Mr. and Mrs. John Plank, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Morehouse. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mathews, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Teeple, Mrs. Edna Tom, Mrs. John Mullonix, Mrs. Dale Morehouse and Miss Doris Tom. —NS—GUY MOREHOUSES ENTERTAINED Members of the Women’s Fellowship entertained at the followshio hall on Thursday honoring Mr. and Mrs. Guv Morehcuse for their 60th wedding anniversarv and also the birthday of Mrs. Morehouse on March 5. A delicious anniversary cake was served with the dinner. Mrs. Howard Kreider offered grace for the dinner. During the afternoon Mrs. Ellis Wildman presided during the business session. She read from the book of Mark, chapter 10, during devotions. There was unison praying of the Lord’s Prayer. During the day comforters were knotted and other sewing

done. Present were the honored couple, Mrs. Kreider, Mrs. Wildman, Mrs. Manda Stackhouse, Mrs. Ruth DeFries, Mrs. Glen Morehouse, Mrs. Herbert Morehouse. Mrs. Elmer Rapp, Mrs. Ray Ferverda and Mrs. Dale Moreliouse J p- -NS—MRS. OSTRANDER ENTERTAINS Fourteen members of the Women’s Fellowship were entertained in the home of Mrs. Michael Ostrander on Wednesday evening, March 5. Refreshments of homemade assorted cookies and punch were served. —NS—CRUSADERS CLASS ENJOYS DINNER On Saturday evening members of the Crusaders class enjoyed a carry in dinner in the Fellowship hall of the churh. Pastor Ostrander led the devotional thinking. Those attending were pastor and Mrs. Ostrander and Shawn, Mr. and Mrs. John Stookey, Jeffrey and Gina. Mrs. Mary Ellen Coon, James, Sara, Rochelle and Michael of Leesburg and teacher Max Shively and Mrs. Shively. —-NS—COMMUNITY NEWS Mr. and Mrs. John Mullonix, Marianne and Marcia of r 1 Cromwell spent Sunday in Wabash as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Mullonix. The dinner was in honor of the birthdays of Marianne and Marcia. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cripe of North Manchester called on Mrs. Edna Tom and Doris on Sunday afternoon. Max Shively of r 1 Leesburg spent Sunday in Gary as a guest speaker in a church there. He was representing the Gideons. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schermerhorn, Cynthia and Doug of Leesburg spent Sunday in Indianapolis, guests of Mr. and Mrs. Don McManamon and Miss Patricia Schermerhorn. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Baker, Susan, Doug and David and Ray Ferverda spent Friday evening in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Baker. Mrs. Russell Baker, Miss Clara Driver and Mrs. Ray Ferverda attended the World Day of Prayer service held in the Brethren church in North Webster on Friday evening. BIRTHS TROLSON, Robert William Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Trolson, r 3 Syracuse, are the parents of a son, Robert William, born last Thursday in the Goshen hospital and weighing in at eight pounds, one-half ounce. The other Trolson children are Kelley, five, Patty, 18, and Robert, 21. Young Trolson also has two half-sisters, Shari, 18, and Carol, 20. The grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Wesly Striebley, of Richmond, Calif., Mrs. Georgia Roemer, Syracuse, and George Roemer, Dubuque, lowa. KLINE, Anthony Allen Mr. and Mrs. David Kline are parents of a son, Anthony Allen, born March 4 at Edgewood, Md. He is their first child. Master Anthony weighed xm at six pounds, five ounces. \ The grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Johnston of Syracuse, Royal Kline, South Bend, and Richard Kuhn, Pierceton. Greatgrandparents are Mr. and Mrs. James Gilbert and Edgar Kuhn, Syracuse. The parents’ address is Box 664, Edgewood, Md. Mr. Kline is stationed at Edgewood Arsonel. WARREN son Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Warren of Syracuse are the parents of a son born last Thursday in the Elkhart hospital. TAFT son Mrs. Sue Taft of r 4 Syracuse is the mother of a son born last week in the Goshen hospital. LEGALS LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned will sell at public auction a certain 17 foot 1953 Century motorboat and a certain pontoon boat with 18 H. P. Johnson outboard motor thereon, on Saturday. March 29, 1969. at Wawasee Boat Co.. Inc., nural Route 1. Syracuse. Indiana, at 10:00 o'clock A. M.. upon which the undersigned claims and holds a mechanic s lien. . The undersigned hereby reserves the right to bid. WAWASEE BOAT CO., Inc. Rural Route 1 Syracuse. Indiana MJ — M. 12. 19 * 26 LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Public Service Cammission of Indiana Docket No. 3800-B. 2 aIN THE MATTER OF THE AMENDED APPLICATION OF OAST FUEL TRANSPORT. INC., WARSAW, INDIANA. FOR A PERMIT TO OPERATE MOTOR VEHICLES AS A CONTRACT CARRIER OF PROPERTY, INTRASTATE. Notice is hereby given that the Public Service Commission of Indiana will conduct public hearing In this cause in Room 909 of the Commission. State Office Building, Indianapolis. Indiana, at 10:30 A M.. EST, on Tuesday. March 25. 1969. Public participation is requested. MOTOR CARRIER DIVISION ROY F. JONES. Director Indianapolis. Indiana. March 7. 1969.

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