The Mail-Journal, Volume 6, Number 17, Milford, Kosciusko County, 28 May 1969 — Page 1

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FITTING MEMORIAL — Members of the Milford American Legion Auxiliary have a fitting memorial to the service boys in the window of the Budget Shop on Main street. The window features an American flag of crepe paper and large red poppies. A total of (1214.60 was collected during this year’s poppy sales. Mrs. Stanley Scott was chairman of the drive and was assisted by her daughter, Mrs. John Hare.

Lakeland Towns Plan Memorial Day Programs - Parades

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DONALD E. NOVY Donald Novy To Be Memorial Day Speaker Donald E. Novy, Syracuse, will be the speaker at the Memorial Day services to be held at the Syracuse cemetery May 30 at 2 o’clock. Rev. Theodore Hertenstein will delhrer the invocation and benediction. Nelson Miles will read the list of the dead. The parade will form in front of the American Legion hall on Huntington sti*eet, pass on down Pearl street to Main street. The line of march will be on Main to Mill streets and on Mill street to the cemetery. The parade will form at 1:30. HOME FROM FLORIDA The Charles Jessups have returned from Pompano Beach, Fla., to their home on r 4 Syracuse.

Commencement And Baccalaureate Set For 2:30 And 6:30 P. M. Sunday Commencement and baccalaureate services for the 177 members of Wawasee’s graduating class will be held in the school’s gymnasium this coming Sunday afternoon. Rev. Harlan Steffen of the Wawasee Lakeside Chapel will deliver the message, “A Purpose For Life,” at baccalaureate services at 2:30 p. m. Dr. Jack Gren, Fort Wayne businessman, educator and author, has been named to be the commencement speaker at the 6:30 p. m. exercises.

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POPPY WINDOW — Mrs. John Nyikos and her daughter painted the above picture on the window of the NIPSCo building in Syracuse recently in observance of the Golden Anniversary of poppy days. Mrs. Wallace Huffer served as chairman of the drive in Syracuse with Mrs. Joe Bushong, Mrs. Betty Dust and Mrs. Doris Burkett assisting.

Open Douse Sunday At Lakeside Park Open house was held Sunday at the Waubee Lakeside park with members of the park board and Mr. and Mrs. Reed Place serving as hosts for the day. Several persons attended the open house with the Ivy Henchmen furnishing music., - Refreshments were served by Mr. and Mrs. Reed and the new facility was open for inspection. The building is nearing completion with only sidewalks, inside work and painting to be done prior to the May 30 opening. Dean Troup, Mrs. Bill Wollman and Ignacio (Savoy) Villavalos are members of the park board.

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Rev. Robert Hueni Is Milford Speaker Rev. Robert Hueni of the Community Gospel church north of Bremen will be the speaker at services set in Milford on Memorial Day. The town’s annual Memorial Day parade will form at the junior high school at 9:30 a.m. and will begin at 10 a.m. The services will be held at the American Legion stand immediately following the parade. In case of rain there will be no parade, but services will be held at the same time in the community building. Name Managers Os Oakwood Park Mr. and Mrs. Junior E. Hollar, who have served as assistants to the Oakwood Park manager for the past six years, have been named resident managers. They will work under the supervision of Eddie Overmyer of Epworth Forest, who has been named to supervise the seven camps owned by the North Indiana Conference of the United Methodist church. MILFORD LOCAL Mrs. Lulu Felkner of r 2 Milford is recuperating in her home from a slipped disc.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 19«9

Council Adopts $2 Million Bond Issue Resolution

Kosciusko county went one step further toward a new community nct-for-profit hospital on Monday when the county council voted 6 to 1 for initial approval of a $2 million county bond issue to aid in construction of the hew facility. The bond issue was approved by the county board of commissioners on May 5. The full text of the bond issue resolution adopted by the commissioners was presented to the council. Councilmen Voting for the bond issue were J. Gerald Wallace. who made the motion for approval, Ruth McCleary, who seconded the motion, and Ralph Oyler, Charles, Menzie, Merlin Wertenherger and Cassius (Tim) Rovenstine. RESOLUTION TEXT Full text of the resolution to be found on page 7, section 1. The one dissenting vote came from Leo Adams who said he favored a . hospital “but not through taxation.” He said he represented a rural part of the county, mostly composed of farmers, and that they were against any further taxation of any kind. Dissenters Present There were a number of dissenters present at the Monday council meeting, but most of them said they favored a not-for-profit hospital, but eschewed any further taxes to make it possible. It has been estimated by members of the Kosciusko Community Hospital, Inc., that the tax levy lor the bond issue would be about 12.5 c per SIOO of taxable valuation. County poor relief levy is 16e per SIOO of valuation. Warsaw attorney Philip J. Harris, who last night was named attorney for Kosciusko Community Hospital, Inc., told the council this type hospital was recommended by the Herman Smith survey, stating it would be eligible for voluntary tax-ex-empt contributions and for federal Hill-Burton funds. To Expand Board In the meeting last night of the hospital board, it was voted to increase the board of directors from 25 to 27 members in order to include two members appointed ty the county council. They can be members of the council. And the group formally hired Philip Harris for their attorney. Th? group voted to reactivate its petitions and to put them into members of the 90-man hospital committee, five from each township in the county, in order to secure more signatures. Member John Snell is in charge of the petition drive for signatures. Harold Wilson was present, representing Jefferson township in the absence of Marshall Estep, who is ill. Di-. Bill Parks met with the group as a laison doctor. AT ILLINOIS WEDDING Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Baumgartner of Milford attended the wedding of Miss Kay Ellen Baumgartner and Duane Reutter at the Cissna Park), 111., Apostolic Christian church Sunday. The bride, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Baumgartner, is a second cousin of Arthur Baumgartner.

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Senator Hartke To Speak At Camp Mack Sunday

Senator Vance Hartke will address the annual mass meeting held at Camp Mack, two miles southeast of Milford, on Sunday evening, June 1. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. EDST. The senior Senator from Indiana has served in the United States senate since his election on November 4, 1958. His committee assignments are commerce,. finance, post office, and civil service. He ' ’ill be speaking on the world situation as he sees it from his experience in Washington. Before becoming a United States Senator, Mr. Hartke was mayor of Evansville. He is a graduate of Evansville college and of Indiana university. The mass meeting is sponsored by the men of the middle and northern districts of Indiana of the Church of the Brethren. The public is cordially invited. Rev. Weaver In the afternoon session Rev. E. Paul Weaver, executive secretary of the middle district of Indiana of the Church of the Brethren will bring the address at the 2:30 session. Rev. Weaver and his wife have just returned to Indiana from a three months tour around the world in which they the churches and missions of many different countries, including Nigeria, India, Ethiopia, Thailand the Phillipines. Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan. They also stopped in Germany, Ghana, the Sudan, Pakistan and Hawaii. Rev. Weaver, a former missionary in Nigeria, will speak on the subject “A Changing Nigeria.” An evening meal will be served in the camp dining hall between the afternoon and evening sessions. The men’s organizations of the two districts will provide special music at each session. St. Martin de Porres Church Changes Schedule With the arrival of the summer months, and the influx of people to the Wawasee area from June 1 to September, St. Martin de Porres catholic church will hold three Sunday morning services instead of two. Times of Sunday masses will be 7- 9 and 10:30 am. Confessions will be heard before masses. After the 7 and 9 a.m. masses, breakfast consisting of rolls, coffee, fruit juice and milk will be served by the ladies of the parish for the convenience of the summer - time parishioners. Chairman of the breakfast committee is Mrs. Harold Stoffel. On Sunday, June 1, the ladies Sodality bake sale, at the church after 9 a.m. and 10:30 masses. Chairman of the bake sale is Mrs. Helena Kline. Fr. E. Zimmerman is pastor.

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GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY — Mr. and Mrs. Charles Yazell of r 1 Glendora road, Buchanan, Mich., will be honored at an open house for their 50th wedding anniversary between 2 and 6 in their home on June 15. Mrs. Yazell is the former Eva Lecounte of Syracuse. The couptf’s six children, Mrs. Sydney Birong, Buchanan; Mrs. Beverly Bro>n, Virginia; Chief ATC Max Yazell, U. S. naval air station, Afdffes; Larry Yazell, Berrien Springs; Mrs. Marilyn Paker, Mrs. June Potter, Niles, will be hosts. The couple was married May 19, 1919, in Saint Joseph, Mich., and have 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Friends and relatives are invited to attend the open house.

Earl Money Is Speaker At Milford Pack Meeting Monday

The Milford cub scout pack 47 met Monday night in the fire station for its monthly meeting. Earl Money, conservation officer, was the guest speaker. The meeting opened with the pledge of Allegiance and roll call followed by the presentation of the attendance award to the Webelos from den 1. Other awards were presented as follows: Den 1 — Tom Brembeck,. silver arrow. Den 2 — Jim Hoover, gold arrow and two silver arrows; Blane Hurd, one silver arrow; Keith Beer, denner stripe; Tim Weisser, assistant denner stripe. Webelos — Craig McCormick, service star and Naturalist pin; Daniel Martin, service star, asservice star and naturalist pin; sistant denner bar; and naturalist pin; Mark Hoover, Mark Grove and Scott Hartter, naturalist pins; Jeff Hoerr, naturalist pins and denner bar. Songs were sung by .den two and the Webelos. Den one gave a game in which all boys participated. Mr. Money Speaks Mr. Money, of Syracuse gave an interesting talk about nature and the laws that protect the wildlife. The boys learned that it is against the law to keep any wild animal, except a fox, from the woods for a pet. He also told about rules of boating, swimming and the necessity of life jackets. Following his talk, Mr.

Money answered questions from the audience. Activities for the summer were planned with the cubs from dens one, two and three going to Pioneer Trails on June 25. The cub scouts are planning to hold a garage sale later in the year. The cub scouts and their parents met for the first time with the new cubmaster, Jack McCormick. The meeting was closed with the* singing of “Good Night Cub Scouts” led by den three. Body Os Syracuse Soldier Will Arrive Tonight Word has been received that the body of Jerry D. Thomas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Forrest D. Thomas, r 2 Syracuse, killed in Viet Nam, will arrive at Fort Wayne at 9:50 p. m. tonight (Wednesday). Services will be held Saturday at 2:30 p.m. in the Saint Andrew’s •United Methodist church with Rev. August Lundquist officiating. Burial will be in the Syracuse cemetery. James D. Thomas, 20 was a member of Company 43, 11th LIB, at the time of his death. Survivors include his parents, Forrest D. and Margaret (Zednik) Thomas; three sisters, Mrs. Timothy (JoAnnl Stouder, r 2

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Rev. Kenneth E. Robinson Elected College Trustee Reverend K. E. Robinson, minister of Calvary church, Syracuse, was elected a trustee of the University of Evansville at the 1969 session of the North Indiana Conference of the United Methodist church held at Purdue university this past week. Rev. Robiftson was also reappointed to serve Calvary church for the 12th consecutive year and has been elected as a member of the district property committee. In addition to his pastoral ministry, Rev. Robinson has lield several denominational and conference positions. For five years he served as a member of the denominational Board of World Mission, Dayton, Ohio, as well as executive secretary of the Indiana Conference North Board of Missions. He was serving as president of this board at the time of church union. He was a member of the Conference Council of Administration and the Conference Program Council. For five years he served as director of World ./Missions Night, an annual conference - wide program. He was host pastor to the Indiana North Annual Conference held at Oakwood Park for nine years. He served as a group leader of the South Bend district. In the summer of 1967 he' participated as a leader in a work project to Puerto Rico, sponsored by the Board of Missions. K Locally, Rev. Robinson led his congregation in the building of the new Calvary church building located on the south edge of Syracuse. He has twice served as president of the Ministerial Association. He has been both an active and honorary Rotarian. He is presently a member of the Syracuse town library board and has been serving on a temporary hospital board for Kosciusko county. Mrs. Robinson is a second grade teacher in the Syracuse elementary school. Rev. Robinson is a licensed pilot with memberships in the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and the Pilots International Association, Inc. His biography is included in Indiana Lives, published in 1567 by the Historical Record Association. Syracuse, and Jackie and Judy, at home; maternal step-grandfather, Edmond Wagner of Cleveland; and paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Thomas of Dundee, Fla. Prior to entering the army, specialist 4 Thomas was; employed at Monsanto in Ligonier. He was born August 14, 1948, in Fort Wayne. The family moved to Lake Wawasee six years ago. Jerry was a 1967 graduate of Syracuse high school. Friends may call after 7 p.m. Thursday and until noon on Saturday at the Harris funeral home in Syracuse and then at the church until time of the services.