The Mail-Journal, Volume 6, Number 13, Milford, Kosciusko County, 30 April 1969 — Page 1

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VOLUME 6

Milford Cub Scouts Hold Anniversary Meeting Monday

The Milford cub scout pack , 47 met Monday night in the fire station and celebrated its blue and gold anniversary. The meeting opened with the Webelos raising the flag and everyone saying the pledge ■ of allegiance. Songs were sung by dens one and three. Awards were presented as follows: Den one — Norman Vanlaningham, silver arrow. Den two— Keith Beer, wolf badge, gold arrow, silver arrow and assistant denner stripe: Blane Hurd, wolf badge, gold arrow; Tim Weisser and Roger Baumgartner, each a silver arrow; and Kevin Kinney, wolfe badge, gold arrow, three silver arrows and denner stripe. Den three — Robert Nordin, assistant denner stripe; Greg Wiggs, denner stripe; Bob Susan bobcat pin. Webelos — David Freed, Donald Kinney, George Susan and Clint Gaskill, Webelos award; Doug Rater, Webelos award and engineer badge; Mark Hoover, Jeff Hoerr and Daniel Martin, engineer badge; Mark Grove, engineer badge and artist badge; Scott Hartter and Craig McCormick, engineer badge and athlete badge. Norman Vanlaningham is to receive an attendance pin for 100* per cent attendance. One year service pins were presented to Bob Hall, assistant cub master; Paul Brembeck, treasurer; Mrs. Gordon Blauser, den leader coach; Mrs. Keith Lindzy, den mother for den one; Mrs. -Paul Brembeck, assistant den mother for den one. Mrs. Lindzy also received an appreciation certificate. Cubs receiving the gold star were Keith Beef, Roger Baumgartner, Tom Brembeck, Jeff Gaskill, Jeff Hall, Scott Hartter, James Hoover, Mark Hoover, Donald Kinney, Kevin Kinney, Kent Lindzy, Edward Vanlaningham, Terry Weisser, Tim Weisser and Norman Vanlaningham. Birthday Celebration The table was decorated with centerpieces from each den arfd the Webelos and was centered with a large birthday cake with one large candle representing one year and on each side were blue candles representing each boy who had been in cub scouts for one year. Each of these boys’ lit his candle and picked up his service star. The boys who had not been in a year put a clothes pin which had their name on it on a rope attached to the table. There were five boys inducted into boy scouts from the Webelos den in a special ceremony. They went across a bridge from th? Webelo den to be greeted on the other side by Scoutmaster Dean Wallace who was present and gave a talk on boy scouting. These boys were Donald Kinney, Clint Gaskill. George Susan, Doug Rater and David Freed. Refreshments were served by the Webelo den after the lowering of the flag. Den two presented den one with the flags for attendance at , the meeting. MRS. MAX DUNCAN GIVES PROGRAM FOR COLUMBIANS Mrs. Max Duncan cf r 2 Milford gave an informative talk on feminine grooming to the members of the Columbian Reading Circle when its members met in the home of Mrs. Ronald Baumgartner in Milford Monday night. Mrs. Duncan and Mrs. Gene Lew were welcomed into the circle as new members. During the business session the spring party was set for 6:30 p.m., May 12, in a New>Paris restaurant. Husbands invited to the party. Mrs. Baumgartner served turnovers, ice cream, nuts, coffee and tea to the 15 members and three guests, Mrs. Duncan, Mrs. Richard Felkner and Mrs. Steven Rapp, who were present. Her table was centered with yellow and white pompons which were presented to Mrs. Duncan.

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Consolidation of THE MILFORD MAIL (Est. 1S8S) and THE SYRACUSE - WAWASEE JOURNAL (Est. 1907)

May 15 Is Assessing Deadline John Davidsen, Van Buren township trustee, is urging residents of the township to report to him at the fire station in Milford to be assessed prior to the May 15 deadline. Several persons, trustee Davidsen reported, failed to be assessed before the deadline last year and are presently questioning him about the penality on their tax forms. Mr. Davidsen and his assistants are at the fire station frohi 9 til 5 each day and Mr. Davidsen states he can be reached at his home if another time is desired. MILFORD B. Y. C. ON FIELD TRIP The Milford First Brethren Junior Youth, accompanied by pastor and Mrs. Albert Curtright and sponsor, Mrs. Warren Fisher, Jr., spent Saturday, April 26, on an educational tour which included the Curtis Trout Hatchery in Lagrange county. The youth enjoyed viewing the hundreds of eight to 10 inch trout in the rearing pens and also the 18 to 24 inch lunkers. Another sight was the army of anglers at Rainbow pit and along the banks of the Pigeon River. The journey continued to the Greenfield Mills area where one of the few remaining water operated mills is still in existance. This mill was built on the bank of the Fawn river in 1834, is three stories high and contains three hand hewn beams 50 ft. long. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Rinkle are the present proprietors. They represent the third generation as the mill has been in the Rinklc family since 1904. After enjoying a sack lunch, the journey continued to the Brighton Mushroom Farm but a tour of the plant was impossible at this time. On the way home they visited the Old Country Store at Mongo where they were fascinated bv a 1914 model Nickelodeon. Needless to say, several nickels were spent here. They also stooped at the old underground railroad way station for escaping slaves prior to the civil war. This building is located north of Kendallville on r 3. E. Bushongs Observe Silver Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Bushong of Cromwell were guests of honor recently at a family dinner in a North Webster restaurant and a surprise open house upon their return home, given by three of their children, Sasha, Sharon and Stephen and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Le Roy M. Hontz. The occasion being their 25th wedding anniversary. Mrs. Edward Walburn, Mrs. John Loveless, Mrs. Burton Wygant and Mrs. Eldon\Stoner assisted at the serving table which was decorated with a threetiered wedding cake, pink roses and candles. Mrs. Alan Miller was in charge of the guest book and Doyle Burkett was host for the afternoon. Guests came from the neighboring area, Syracuse, Goshen, North Webster, Leesburg. Kimmell, North' 1 Manchester, Orland. Monroeville, Mishawaka and Decatur, 111. Their oldest son. Sp'4 Daniel E. Bushong, is stationed near Saigon in Viet Nam as a combat engineer with the Ist infantry division.

Program Given' For Historical Society , The program for the Kosciusko county Historical Society for 1969 is as follows: May 5 — Program director, Waldo Adama; speaker, Lawrence Schultz, North Manchester author, lecturer and collector. Mr. Schultz’s subject will be “Our Kosciusko county Indian Heritage” with society members being asked to take a few of their choice Indian relics. June 7 — Program director, John Steffe; speaker, Garold Horrick, Warsaw. High-lites of the history of the “Winona Interurban Railroad” will be given. September 7— Program director, Ronald Sharp; audience participation program. Each member is to take four pictures or post cards of life in Kosciusko county prior to 1930. The pictures will be projected ’ on a large screen and comments will be made. November 3 - Program director, Kenneth Haney; speaker, Harold Coppess, Nappanee lumberman and industrialist. He will speak on “Trees and Forests of Kosciusko County.” Meetings are held in the Shrine building at Warsaw at 7:30 p.m.

County FOP Unit Has Done Much During Year

Th? Kosciusko countv lodge 149 Faternal Order of Police has completed its first year of organization with success. The members worked with the Salvation Army on projects from time to time, including checking out and screening weary travelers who become stranded in th? county for various reasons. Needy families were also screened forth? Salvation Army’s Christmas drive and town marshals were used as liason officers for their individual communities at Christmas. All officers donated their time to ring the bells at the stations placed on the streets of Warsaw for donations to offset the expenses for the Salvation Army’s help to the needy. bn May 13, 14 and 15 a police school was sponsored for all area officers. Officers were also present from Elkhart, Wabash and Whitlev counties. This was a good school with instructors from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. the Indiana State police and the Fort Wayne police department. Circuit judge Gene B. Lee was a guest sneaker along with Warsaw city judge Robert Burner and Prosecutor Alan Rasor. During the county fair in August the lodge put together a display and maned it for a week with the membership. This display was presented as a reminder to everyone what police officers are encountered with everyday. The lodge has taken a cabin to sponsor at the camp on Lake McClure. The cabin will be repaired and taken care of from year to year. The man power and materials will be donated by the lodge members. Most Satisfying Project The Lodge’s most satisfying project last year was undertaken in June when 12 boys were selected from the county to attend camp. Boys were present frcm Syracuse, Mentone, Burket, Silver Lake. North Webster, Pierceton, Etna Green, Winona Lake. Milfcrd. Leesburg, and Warsaw. All expenses were paid for the boys who were selected in various ways, with most of them being boys who would not have been able to go without the help of the ledge. In October a ping pang table was purchased for the Baker Boys club in Warsaw. The table was badly needed because of the increasing membership of the club. Also in October the annual banquet of the associate members was held at the Shrine

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 1969

BLUE BIRDS TO SELL CANDY SATURDAY The Syracuse Blue Birds will sell candy in Syracuse on Saturday. They will visit stores and homes and each four girls will be accompanied by an adult. This is the one way the girls make money to buy their books, beads and scarfs. Each group will have its own block or side of the street so that only one call will be made. Legion Auxiliary Holds Initiation The Wawasee American Legion Auxiliary unit 223 met Tuesday, April the Legion Home. Meeting was called to order by Mrs. Wallace Huffer, president. Initiation was held with Mrs. Ann Davis, initiation officer and Mrs. Lavada Dean,' sergeant-at-arms. Standing reports were given. It was reported that 23, three pound coffee cans of cookies were sent to men in service.. Several projects were discussed. Poppy Days are May 23 and 24. The May meeting will be dinner out in honor of the Gold Star mother. Hostesses for the evening were Mrs. Huffer, Mrs. Charles Frushour and Mrs. Maurice Snyder. There were 15 present.

building. “The Great Toushey” presented the program which consisted of comedy mixed with pick pocket and magic abilities. WSCS Annual Mother-Daughter Party The annual mother - daughter party, sponsored by the Women’s Society of Christian Service of St. Andrew’s United Methodist church, will be held on Thursday, May 8, at 7 p.m., in fellowship hall. Mrs. David Spray will present “Quips and Quotes”, a humorous collection of children’s sayings and writings. Selections by the Wesley choir will also be a featured part of the program. Each woman of the church is urged to attend, borrowing a mother or daughter for the occasion if necessary. Tickets will be available at the door. Mrs. Paul Moore is general chairman of the event. Hex Grange Has Landscaping Program The Hex Grange held its regular meeting April 22. Donna Hibschman was in charge of the program which consisted of an interesting and informative talk on shrubbery and landscaping by Ned Rieth of the Holly Patch nursery; also on the program was a solo by Joe Hibschman. During the business session Oliver Hibschman was elected treasurer to finish out the year and Merle Darr was named threeyear committeeman to complete Mr. Hibschman’s unexpired term. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Tusing were elected to membership. Mrs. Opal Nicolai, women’s activity, chairman, announced the dress judging contest for May 5 and asked that all dresses be modeled at the next meeting May 6. The W. A. C. and agricultural committee will have charge of the meeting. All entry blanks should be returned to Mrs. Nicolai r 1 Syracuse, before April 30. The youth will present a program at South Prairie at their next meeting and have scheduled a softball game with Fairfield May 18. There were 25 members, ten officers and five guests present. A chicken supper given for the men by the women of the Grange was the feature of the evening.

■j aL* s ■ m rIRLv -x. v * ■fir *** w- 4| I HEAR ‘WATER STORY’ About 50 town and county officials from a four-county area making up the Elkhart river basin met at Wawasee high school Monday night to hear discussions on the conservation of’ the natural water supply in this 690 square mile area. Counties involved are Kosciusko, Noble, Elkhart and Lagrange. Speaking to the group were a number of representatives from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Conducting the meeting was William J. Andrews of the department. The meeting was called at the instigation of the Syracuse-Wawasee chamber of commerce, and cleaning out Turkey Creek was a point of priority. It was pointed out that the Lily water control gate in Syracuse cannot be opened up completely during flood periods or it would flcod the lowlands of the Turkey Creek basin. Lake pollution was also discussed. 4 Kosciusko county commissioners Harvey Anglin and Maurice Dorsey were in attendance, as were Mayors Pippen of Nappanee and Golden of Ligonier, and county commissioner Tom Romberger of Elkhart county.

Milford Receives $376 From ABC Milford clerk-treasurer Edith I. Baumgartner reports she received $376.16 from the Alcoholic Beverage Commission for the town’s general fund this week. Jeesburg To Have Clean-Up Day At IP.M. Sunday Members of the Leesburg Merchants Association and town board are cooperating in the town’s annual clean-up day which has been set for Sunday at 1 p.m. Men and trucks are needed to help clean the streets and to aid citizens who may need help in cleaning their property. All who plan to participate are asked to meet at Kammerer’s Shell station at 1. Persons wanting to help are asked to contact Don Tarner or Dick Klopenstein. Nappanee Student In Community Service Day G. Phillip Duckwall, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Duckwall, Nappanee, a student at Butler university, participated Saturday, April 26, in a Community Service Day program in Indianapolis. Sponsoring the project for the 15th consecutive year was the Phi Delta Theta General Fraternity, of which he is a member. The Indiana Gamma Chapter, located at Butler, worked at the Indiana Blind school, located just outside Indianapolis, and at Central State hosoital, located in Indianapolis. The work included landscaping, assembling recreational equipment, and general cleaning of the grounds at the blind school and painting of walls inside the wards at Central State. The project received the support and endorsements cf Butler university officials, President Nixon, Senators Vance Hartke and Birch Bayh, and many other prominent state and local officials. County Hospital Is Topic Before Rotary Club Members of the Syracuse Rotary club were given the chance to ask questions of Bob Ellison and Larry Castaldi, members of the county hospital committee, when they met this week for their luncheon meeting. Mr. Ellison gave a short talik on the proposed county hospital, stating a decision must be made by June 30, and then opened the meeting to questions.

To Check Forking Meters In Syracuse

Parking regulations will be enforced in the community starting May 1, it was announced recently by town board of trustees. Plans are for parking meters to be cheeked in the uptown area from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Motorists not placing money in the parking meters during this period will receive parking citations, it was stated. Board members reported that during the past few months parking meter checks have not been made and many persons working in the uptown area have taken advantage cf parking all day in a metered spot without depositing money. Town officials pointed out that there are two uptown parking lots that can be used for those people working all day or to those persons who do not wish to pay for parking metered area. Town board members are Byron Connelly, president, Willard Nusbaum, Blanche Bates, Vernon Beckman, and Loren Longenbaugh. 1 Wilbur Latimer Chairman Os County Extension Board Wilbur Latimer of Mentone has been elected chairman of the Kosciusko county extension board. He succeeds Cletus Griffith of Etna Green. Don Beer of Milford was named vice-chair-man and Mrs. Don Goon of Warsaw was re-elected secretary. The extension board directs the county extension service and is responsible for financing, programs and personnel in Kosciusko county. The membership of the bo?’-'* for the current year is Cletus Griffith, Harold Wilson, Earnest Rhoades, Mrs. Raymond Heiser, Wilbur Latimer, Harold Gawthrop, Mrs. Gordon Tuttle, Don Beer, Jesse Berger, Mrs. Don Goon, Mrs. Don Boggs, Mrs. Tim Derf, Don Robinson, Gerald Smalley and Mrs. Maurice Walther. Young Republicans Hold Informal Meeting Kosciusko County Young Republican officials met informally recently to discuss plans for upcoming summer events. These in attendance were Max Anglin, Warraw, county YR chairman; Mrs. John B. Augsburger, ccunty vice chairman and third district secretary and Mr.-Augs-burger, Milford; Steve Hearn, president of the Lakeland YR’s and Mrs. Hearn, Syracuse; and Larry Peyser, Warsaw, president of Warsaw-W’inoqa YR’s.

B And 0 Car Burns Tuesday A. M. Firemen were called to the B and O siding at Syracuse at 4 a.m., Tuesday, when a car load of iron oxide caught fire as it was going through town. The car was put on the siding and fire department called. The cause of the fire is unknown and no damage is listed. ROUND TABLE LADIES HAVE KITCHEN PROGRAM The Ladies of the Round Table of Syracuse met at a kitchen company at Nappanee for a most informative evening for their regular meeting. The ladies were greeted by Mary Watkins, receptionist; and Ron Ringerberg, retail sales manager. The origin of the company’s cabinetry was introduced to the group, after which the ladies were taken on a tour of the kitchen showroom, where kitchens were set up. The various styles, latest innovations conveniences, work triangle were demonstrated as were appliances and a portable electronic oven. An appliance movie was also shown. Refreshments were served to guests, Mrs. Cleo Schoeff and Mrs. Steve Hearn, and 17 members. The next meeting will be in the home of Mrs. Vernon Beckman with Mrs. Everett Miner presenting the program. GRANDSON GOING TO EUROPE Mr. and Mrs. Duane Bauer and son Mike of Michigan City spent Saturday with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Bauer, at Syracuse. The Bauers’ grandson, Mike, a sophomore at Miami university at Oxford, Ohio, is a member of a 10C-voice mixed, a cappella singers' at Miami who will be touring Europe this summer with the Cincinnati symphony orchestra. With the symphony the choir will be performing Dave Brubeck’s new sacred oration, "The Light in the Wilderness” and Beethoven s ‘plinth Symphony.” After the premier performance in Philharmonic Hall, New York, the tour includes Vienna, Austria; Hamburg and Berlin, Germany; Denmark; Norway, where they will be part of the Bergen Music Festival; Holland; then back into Luxemburg; Germany; France; Switzerland and England, where they will broadcast on BBC-TV. The tour is 32 days,’ from May 17 through June 17.

NUMBER 13

Oswego Community To Meet May 5 The annual meeting of the Oswego Community Center. Inc.; will be held on Monday, May 5, at 7:30 p.m., in the Oswego Community Center building. This meeting is held for the purpose of electing officers and directors to manage and direct the affairs of the corporation. All members of the corporation are entitled to vote and all per- , sons living close enough to have an interest in the community center building are urged to become members. There are only a few who are keeping the Oswego community Center, Inc., alive. Patrons are needed to participate with labor, as directors or officers and to attend the annual meetings in order to direct the affairs r of the corporation, elect its officers and directors. MILFORD POLICE ARREST SEVEN Members of the police department of Milford have arrested seven persons in the past few days. Manuel Chavez Ramires of r 1 was arrested on Friday, April ; 26. at 7:30 p.m. He appeared before justice of the peace Harrv Dale Doty and paid fines of $28.50 for operating a vehicle with no license, s2l for public intoxication, $26 for driving unwith no license and fined $19.25 improper registration for a total of $94.75. Manuel Estrada, Milford, was arrested for operating a vehicle with no license and fined $19.25 in JP Doty’s court. Ezra J. Chupp, 25, Milford, was arrested for driving 45 miles per hour in a 30 mph zone and paid $23.25 in JP Doty’s court. Bruce R. Hunsberger of r 1 Milford was arrested at 7:40 p. m. Sunday, April 27, for reckless driving and speeding. . Daniel J. Yoder of r 2 Silver Lake was stopped by Milford police at 5:26 p.m., Sunday and ticketed for improper passing. Jose Hernandez of r 1 Milford was given a ticket last week for operating a vehicle with out a driver’s license. George Butler of Goshen was arrested at 1:20 a.m. Monday and booked at the county jail for driving under the influence. He appeared in JP Milo Clase’s court Tuesday morning and entered a plea t of not guilty. He posted bond and was released. Gary R. Hollar of r 2 Milford was arrested on April 26 for speeding. Button Society Meeting Held In Indianapolis Several button collectors from all over Indiana, including Mrs. Amanda J. Davisson of Milford, attended the annual button society meeting in Indianapolis last week end. There were 12 dealers, 195 competitive trays and 60 noncompetitive trays entered. The theme of the show was transportation. Frank Hughes gave a most interesting program on his railroad collection which is third largest in the USA. After the talk his display was shown. Mrs. Davisson President Brunch was served the following morning and new officers announced. The officers follow: President — Mrs. Amanda J. Davisson, Milford. Vice president — Susan Leininger, Indianapolis. Secretary - treasurer — Ruth Davis, Indianapolis. Recording secretary — Ruth Richardson, Rochester. Editor — DeAnna Thomas, Brownsburg. RETURNS TO CLASSES AT WESTERN MICHIGAN Cheryl Peffley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Peffley, Syracuse. returned Saturday to Kalamazoo. Mich., where she is attending Western Michigan university, after spending several days with her parents and sister.