The Mail-Journal, Volume 6, Number 10, Milford, Kosciusko County, 9 April 1969 — Page 1

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EASTER COLORING WINNERS — Pictured above are the youngsters who won this year’s Easter coloring contests in the several Lakeland stores. Gary Brown, third from left in the first photo, was award-

258 Entries In Easter Coloring Contest

A total of 258 pictures were turned in this year during the annual merchant - sponsored Easter coloring contest. Os the 258 pictures 10 were chosen as prize winners and each youngster received a $5 prize. Gary Bro'wn was chosen as th? grand champion and received an additional $5 cash prize from The Mail Journal. Store winners are as follows: Burger’s Dairy Store. Syracuse _ Gary Brown, a fourth grader at Syracuse and son of Mr. and’ Mrs. Robert Brown of r 4 Syracuse. Campbell’s Market, Milford— L°isha Renee Miller. 604 north Main street. Nappanee Leisha is a second grader at Central grade school in Nappanee and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Miller and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Miller of Milford. Marise’s Town and Lake Shop, Syracuse — Lydia Tucker, r 1 Milford, a third grader at Milford and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Tucker. Foo and Faye. Syracuse — Craig Koble, box 111, Syracuse, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Koble and a student in the Syracuse elementary school. Love Furniture. Syracuse — Beth Mabie. 513 south Main street, a fourth grader at Syracuse elementary school and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Art

Petticoat Wrath Comes To Bear On County Commissioners

What might be termed as “petticoat wrath” has come to bear on members of the Kosciusko county board of commissioners on Monday when the county saw one of its first “demonstrations” on the steps of the county court house. A demonstration it was, to be sure, but it was peaceful and effective. ‘No More Delays’ The demonstrators were about 100 Kosciusko county women who gathered at the corner of North Indiana street near Center street in Warsaw Monday morning and peacefully “marched” to the court house and into the commissioners’ room where the commissioners were in session. Most of the women were from Wayne township, and had as their able spokesman pretty Mrs. Noble Kintzel of Etna township. The women, with several small children at their sides were petitioning the county commissioners to proceed with plans for a new county hospital. They carried two placards, one stating “Mothers March For Community Hospital”, and the other “No More Delays, No More Stalling, Please.” Mrs. Kintzel read a prepared petition to the commissioners and was the first of 80 women to sign the petition. Her prepared statement was:

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Mabie. Augsburger’s IGA — Sandra Gayle Rinker at Syracuse and Melodic Tom at Milford. Sandra is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jan Rinker of r 4 Syracuse and a fourth grader at Syracuse. Melodie is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Tom. Jr., of r 2 Leesburg and is u first grader at Milford. Walter Drugs. Milford — Lori J. Kleinknight, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Max Kleinknight of r 3 Syracuse. Lori is in the second grade at Syracuse. Wawasee Village Hardware Terry Pooenfoose. son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Popenfoose of r 3 Syracuse. He is a kindergarten student at Syracuse. Tom Socks Sportswear — Jodie Linville, a third grader at Milford and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Linville of Milford. Martin Turners To Present Program At Bethel Church April 13 Mr. and Mrs. Martin Turner of Fort Wayne will present a program Sunday evening, April 13, at 7 p.m. in the Bethel Church of the Brethren, Milford. They will speak on Presbyterian youth work camps in Arizona, Arkansas, and Montana. The pulic is cordially invited to this program.

“I, a mother and citizen of Kosciusko county, hereby urge the county commissioners and councilmen to proceed with the utmost speed to provide a community taxexempt hospital by implementing the fact-finding committee’s tenpoint program. Please, no more delays.” After the women had quietly departed, Harvey Anglin, president of the board of commissioners, read a statement on behalf of the board: “The board of commissioners wishes to acknowledge receipt of the mothers’ petition for a commu-. nity tax-exempt hospital. We wish to thank each petitioner for her interest in his matter. In response to a petition filed with this board last year we did appoint a factfinding committee to study this problem further. We accepted the final report of the fact-finding committee and agreed to carry out its recommendations. We have not abandoned this position and we expect to continue to implement this report as promptly and as we reasonably and legally can under all of the circumstances. A proposed board of directors for such a hospital has been selected as provided for in the report of the fact-finding committee. It is now in the process of organizing itself and making its plans to proceed.”

ed grand prize honors by The Mail-Journal. Gary is the son of Mr and Mrs. Robert Brown of r 4 Syracuse. Shown in the photo on the left are Terry Popenfoose, Sandra Rinker, Gary Brown, Beth Mabie, Craig Koble and Lori

FIRST AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLEMENT IN M-J In this issue is the first automotive supplement prepared and distributed by The MailJournal. Others are in the planning stages. Supporters of this supplement are Champion Spark Plug; Jack Spitler’s D-X, Darr's Gulf Service, Auer’s Service Station, Bud’s Body Shop, Wawasee Motors Sales, Inc., W. L. Cutter Chevrolet, In?., and Kline’s Garage, all of Syracuse; C. S. Myers Ford Sales and Baumgartner Service Station of Milford; Nappanee Chrysler-Plym-outh and Stahly-Stillson, Inc., of Nappanee; Ward’s Tire Service Center of Goshen; Montieth Firestone of Warsaw; and Peoples State Bank of Leesburg.

Relief Corps Plans Convention And Memorial Day John C. Adams Women’s Relief Corps of Syracuse held its April meeting Monday evening. The president, Mrs. Zerola Zook, presided and heard the reports. Discussion was held on an item to be sent to the state convention, with several items being suggested. Mrs. Lee Poyser and Mrs. Emory Guy were appointed to select a church for the members to attend on Memorial Sunday, May 25. There were eight members present.

Challenge Castaldi Last week commissioners Anglin and Maurice Dorsey (commissioner Fred Gilliam is vacationing in Florida* challenged the appointment of Lawrence Castaldi to the new hospital board, stating he in fact lives outside the city of Warsaw and is not eligible to represent the city on the hospital board. Castaldi, a Mentone industrialist and member of the Kosciusko Community Hospital, Inc., board, lives in the Herscher Addition, a section being considered for annexation. The commissioners called in Graham Kreicker, a member of the Warsaw city council, and challenged the appointment of Castaldi to the newly-created hospital board. Kreicker said the city council had acted in good faith, since there were no guidelines in the fact-finding recommendations stating the Warsaw representative to the board had to come from within the city limits. He added the council felt Castaldi both knowledgeable and able and that he would certainly be a prime asset on the new hospital board. The commissioners later recanted and agreed not to disturb the Castaldi appointment. John Snell, Warsaw retail merchant, has been voted temporary

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 1969

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Lakeland OKs Contract For Building Study Members of the Lakeland school board approved an agre?ment with the architectural firm of Maurer. Van Ryn, Ogden and Natali. Inc., for a study of all elementary and junior high buildings in the corporation. The study has been proposed for some time and b ord m-. r b?rs reviewed an agreement at ’ their March meeting, however, at that time they requested the business manager, Marion Lantz, to obtain more information. The study will include safety aspects of ceilings and floors and windows and a review of classroom size according to recommendations of the state department of public instruction. During a recent inspection of facilities by the stat? department it was recommended that facilities be up-dated if the corporation anticipates continued use of the prior school buildings for elementary and junior high use. Members also approved a certificate of payment to Peninsular Slate Company for science equipment in Wawasee high schoel in the amount of $3,409.80. The only visitor present at th? meeting was Howard Locke, racentlv elected president of the Lakeland classroom teachers association Mr. Locke's only comment was that as long as the school board is doing sc methin g constructive forth? school cor-

chairman of the hospital board. The board has not organized until the commissioners appointed their three members to the board. This has been done. Before leaving for Florida, commissioner Gilliam named Carl K. Doty, a R. R. Donnelley Co., executive, from the middle district. Maurice Dorsey has appointed Noel John Perry, Milford drug store owner, from the northern district, and Harvey Anglin has named Mrs. Dwight (Jean* Grubb of Seward township as the representative from the southern district. CORNERSTONE LAID ON SUNDAY Wawasee Heights Baptist, church observed the laying of its cornerstone on Easter Sunday afternoon. Harry Doty, Milford, who had the masonery contract, was on hand to lay the stone. Several members and friends’gathered for the special service. Pastor Robert Mundy read a brief history of the church, then placed a copy of it along with a copy of the church constitution and articles of faith behind the stone. A prayer of dedication was offered, dedicating the church to the preaching of the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ until He comes.

J. Kleinknight. In the photo on the right are Melodie Tom, Leisha Miller, Lydia Tucker and Jodie Linville.

COMPANY AT XM)D HOME, MILFORD Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ankney ind sons of Eldridge, lowa, spent laturday with Mrs. Ankney’s parnts, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Good at Jilford. The Ankneys and were -upper guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Weldy and at Goshen. Others present were Mr. ind Mrs. Richard Ganger and amily of Goshen and E. D. Good as Leesburg. The Ankneys visited his parents in Mishawaka on Sunday and reamed to their home in lowa on Fred Harlan and E. D. Good were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Good. HOME FOR EASTER Ginger Hollar, a student at Indiana Central college at Indianapolis. is spending her Easter vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hollar of r 2 Milford.

poration it has one backer. Business manager Lantz received parmission from the board to advertise for bids on science equipment to b? used in Wawasee high school and in the junior high schools of the corporation. The bids will be opened at the regular May meeting. Various monthly reports were reviewed by the board and superintendent Don H. Arnold gave the summary of the principals’ reports. Board members present were Jerry Helvey, Floyd Baker and Charles H. Purdum, Jr. Also present were the superintendent, business manager and Mr. Locke.

Barth Has Another First In Trailers The travel trailer industry’s first skylight, the “Astrodome”, has been introduced by Barth, Inc., as an optional feature on the 1969 Barth Continental selies of travel coaches. Mike Umbaugh. president of the Milford firm that builds the all-aluminum travel trailers, said the Astrodome offers a new feeling of spaciousness to the interior of the Continental trailers. The translucent skylight, measuring 43 in. by 43 in., weighs only 25 pounds because of its being made of plexiglass. The double-domed construction of the Astrodome forms a permanent seal against heat, cold and precipitation. Umbaugh said. The exterior of the Astrodome is blue, to filter away harsh glare and summer heat, while the interior is white. Indirect lighting is provided with this unique skylight. Umbaugh said almost 75 per cent of Barth customers who have been told in advance about

Card Party Set For Monday Members of the Evening Lakeland Bridge O Rama are in the process of planning a card party for Monday evening in the Lakeland youth center at Syracuse. Proceeds from the evening will be given to the Wawasee Boosters to b? used in the purchase of athletic and music uniforms and equipment for the students at Wawasee high school. SUMNERS PRESIDE AT FIRST OES MEETING APRIL 2 In a beautiful decorated chapter room which carried out the Eastern theme, Mrs. Richard Sumner, worthy matron, and Rev. Sumner, worthy patron, presided in th? east for the first meeting with the new officers of Kosciusko Chapter 160. Order of the Eastern Star on April 2. Mrs. Sumner read an original poem titled “It’s Spring Again.” Committees for the year and special programs for each meeting were announced. After the clos? of the meeting ice cream, cake and coffee were served by the social committee, Rev. and Mrs. Richard Sumner. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Brooks and Mr. and Mrs. Joe O. Estep. The worthy patron was presented a birthday gift by the officers and “Happy Birthday” was sung. “Happy Anniversary” was also sung to the associate matron, Mrs. Ted Brooks.

the new optional Astrodome, have ordered it on their new Continental coaches. The Astrodome is available on Barth Continentals in 26 ft.. 28 ft. and 30 ft. sizes. Another new feature of the Continental series. Umbaugh said, is chrome-plated wheel covers. The full-cover wheel discs are standard on all Continental models for 1969. LYALL ELECTRIC IS LEGION BASEBALL SPONSOR The Lyall Electric Manufecluring Company of Albion, wi sponsor one of the season s dauble-headers this summer. This particular doubleheader will be Lyall Electric Day in Legion Baseball and the assistance of Lyall Electric at this point is welcomed by the Legionnaires, because it has become apparent that a few more boosters must be secured in order that both teams may be fielded. SUNDAY SERMON AT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Milford's Methodist church sermon will be C. D. T.’s this Sunday, according to an announcement made this week by Rev. Richard Sumner, OSL, pastor.

Milford Park Board Reports To Town Fathers Monday

Members of the newly formed Milford park board were present at the town board meeting Monday evening in the Milford town hall and reported on their progress. Chairman Dean Troup, serving as spokesman, presented a bill to the board from John Housted of New Paris for various jobs he had done at the Lakeside park in the past year. Mr. Troup stated the park has looked better the past two years than it has for a long time and recommended the bill be paid. Board members agreed. Troup also stated that Rousted can not find the composition book which has been used in the past to reserve the park pavilion for family reunions and company picnics. Both Rousted and Troup suggested-a new book be purchased and all parties be asked to confirm their reservations since the book has not been kept current for several years and on at least one occasion last year three families showed up at the pavilion on the same day, all thinking they had it reserved. The board agreed to purchase a new reservation book. A list of suggested terms was read for the running of the new stand at the park and suggestions were made on the operation of the park. As in past years the park will officially open on Memorial Day and close Labor Day or later. Mr. and Mrs. Reed Place of r 1 were approved to run the concession stand during the summer months. Mr. Place will work with the board in furnishing the new stand. The grill, refrigerator and hot water heater will be purchased by the town and become part of the building’s fixtures. Mr. Troup questioned the board about having the park surveyed. He was told it was dane one time before and instructed to check on same prior to the next meeting. Park board member Ignacio (Savoy) Villavalos asked about posting the parking area. After discussions it was decided to have the park board check on the costs of posts. Town board president Carl Duncan also discussed signs which will be needed prior to the opening of the park. I Firemen Elect Clerk-treasurer Edith Baumgartner reported the fire department had elected the following officers: Chief — Harold Kaiser Assistant chief — Oliver Replogle Assistant chief — William Leeman

Jay-She-S New Club Organized The Jay-She-S was organized at Syracuse in March. At a meeting held April 3 with Mrs. Burton Butt the following officers were elected for 1969-70: President — Mrs. Steve Crow Vice president — Mrs. Jerry Popenfoose Secretary — Mrs. Burton Butt Treasurer — Mrs. Charles Koser « Plans for fund raising projects were discussed. A clothing sale will be held in the near future. Mrs. Popenfoose was the cohostess. The next meeting will be held May 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the home of Mrs. Dave Griffith with Mrs. Danny Jones as co-hostess. GRANDDAUGHTER SPENDS THURSDAY NIGH’I Miss Diane Emch, granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Beer of r 2 Milford, spent last Thursday night in their home. Miss Emch is a teacher in the Dwight high school in Dwight, 11l- arK^, , was traveling to her home at Hubbard, Ohio.

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ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT HELD AT EL-KO The prize winners were: Steve Whetten, Russell Whetten, Skip Paluchnick, Jeanie Paluchnick, Tharon Smith Jr., and Brian Smith. The annual Easter Egg hunt was held at the El-Ko Mobile Home Park on Saturday for all the children that live in the park.

Treasurer — Phil Campbell Secretary — Leon Tucker Wade Mishler and Leo Schoomaker asked the board about reducing the speed on highway 15 near the junior high school. Board members instructed the clerk to write to the state highway department about reducing the speed in that area. Delbert Poe asked about running city water to lots he owns on the south side of Williams street in the eastern part of town. Mr. Poe stated he has had several chances to sell the lots but hasn’t been able to do so because of the lack of city water. Board members stated they would check into the problem but would need costs and amount of money available before they could decide about the water main being laid to that part of town. Mr. Poe also asked about the street that runs past his house, stating it hasn’t been blacktopped for, 10 or 12 years and is now only wide enough for one car. The street, east Fourth, is one that will be torn up when the sewer is put in. Board members agreed they must look at the street before deciding what to do with it and promised Mr. Poe they would do so. Miss Ruth Darkwood questioned the board on vacation of the street between her house and the brick house since she can’t sell her property and would like to put up a fence. The street, west First, runs to the town property proposed for the trickle plant some years ago. The board is not in favor of closing the street. Miss Darkwood was told that vacating a street was a lengthy procedure and a complicated process which must be handle by an attorney. Discussions were held on the trailers and run down property in Milford with street and water commissioner Marion Deeter stating several persons have told him the factories, etc., are bypassing Milford because the town is at a standstill and has no zoning ordinance. Milford, along with several other towns in the county, is waiting for the county planning commission to take action. This should be done within the next two years. Sanitation problems were discussed and board president Duncan agreed to report the problems to the county health department. Dog Problem Member Dr. Thomas A. Miller reported he has received several complaints about dogs running loose. .The board is once again requesting that persons keep their pets confined to their own tyRust in the water mains was discussed with Mr. Duncan stating the mains should be flushed. Dr. Miller questioned Mr. Deeter about how often they were flushed and received the answer that they used to be flushed every month but it can’t be done in the winter and he hasn’t had any help. Mr. Deeter also stated that when the hydrants are open it shakes the rust up. Discussions were held on the paving of the parking lot north of the drug store and the marking of the sidewalk there. Board members will meet with the parking lot owners before mak, ing a decision. The labor problem was also on the agenda with Mr. Deeter stating he still doesn't have any help on the streets, thus they haven’t been swept as yet.