The Mail-Journal, Volume 6, Number 18, Milford, Kosciusko County, 4 June 1969 — Page 1

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VOLUME 6

Wawasee English Teacher In Ring

Arrested Near Pierceton On Narcotics Count

Four men, including a Wawasee high school teacher and a Milford man, were arrested at 11 p. m. Monday for possessand sale of dangerous drugs. The arrests came as the result of a two-month investigation by state and county officials and occurred at Stickler’s trailer park located north of Pierceton on state road 13 where two of the four resided. Being held in the Kosciusko county jail at Warsaw are thefollowing: Darrell Custer, 22, r 1 Milford, a student at Manchester college and a resident of the trailer park; Donald Decker, 22. Fort Wayne, a Wawasee high school English teacher and the second resident of the trailer park; Jan Weldy, 21, Nappanee, listed as one of the hippies who formerly occupied a cottage at Waubee lake; And, Jack Conn, 37, Gary. When apprehended they were in possession of 600 tablets of LSD and a large quantity of marijuana. Decker Resigned Superintendent Don H. Arnold of the Lakeland Community School Corporation stated Decker had resigned from the corporation effective at the end of the present school year. Decker’s resignation appeared with a number of others in the May 14 issue of The Mail-Journal. . At the time of his arrest Decker had only one-half day of classes remaining prior to the dismissal of school for the 1968-69 year. v Superintendent Arnold stated the school officials have no reason to believe at this time that Decker had been involved with the student body in the sale or use of LSD or marijuana. EDITORIAL — Strike out marijuana in Kosciusko county!

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OPEN TRAILER SALES — The new Treesh Trailer Sales, located on state road 15 three miles south of Milford, will hold a grand opening and open house Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week. The firm is handling four major lines of travel trailers — Barth, Vega, Steury and C-Karl and hopeo to add to these lines later. Ocor prizes, and special favors will be offered at the grand opening, according to Mr. and Mrs. Glen Treesh, owners.

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

Milford Lions Install New Officers Milford Lions installed their new officers at the Hickory Lounge dining room on Monday night, with Dennis Sharp becoming the group’s new president, then heard a talk on Wawasee high school’s area vocational school by its director John A. Naab. Other officers installed were: Ist vice president—Don Wolferman 2d vice president—Gerald Snider 3d vice president—Phil Campbell Secretary—Raymond Pinkerton Treasurer—Paul Kizer Lion tamer—James White Tail twister—Wayne Sholtey Directors, 1 year—Al Miller and Jack McCormick Directors, 2 years—Richard Hepler and Bushong Lion Jim White reported on his trip to the state convention. Vocational School Mr. Naab told the Lions Wawasee high school is one of 15 state chartered area vocational schools in Indiana, with the state giving it 50 per cent financial support. Its areas of instruction include agriculture, business, distributive education, trade and industry, home economics and health, and he expanded on these. RECEIVE DA-LITE SCHOLARSHIP Two area men were awarded Da-Lite Screen scholarships during recent presentations. Philip E. Gates, a 1969 Pierceton high school graduate and son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Gates of Pierceton and Joe E. Hoile, a 1968 graduate of North Webster high school and son of Mr. and Mrs. Max Hoile of r 1 Leesburg have both received scholarships.

FIRE AT DIPPONS SATURDAY I A fire burned out a switch on the welder at the Delbert Dippon i farm west of Milford Saturday afternoon. i Mrs. Dippon saw smoke com-, ; ing from the farm’s and called the fire department, , however, by the time the fire- i men arrived at the scene the fire had burned itself out. The cause of the fire has not < yet been determined but it is thought lightning may have struck the switch. Milford Christian Church To Hold V. B. S. “Jesus Leads Me” is the theme «of this year’s vacation Bible school at the Milford Christian church. The school will be held at the church beginning Tuesday, June 10, and running through to Friday, June 20, with no school being held on Mondays. It will be held each morning from 8:30 to 11 o’clock. The children will enjoy a picnic at noon Thursday, June 19, at which time they will make final preparations for their closing program which will be held at the church Friday, June 20, at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend the program. Any child in the community desiring to attend the vacation Bible school is invited to register by calling either 658-4000 or 658-4305. Enrollment For Swim Classes Begins June 9 Enrollment for summer swimming classes at the Syracuse city park begins June 9 at 2 p.m. according to conservation officer Earl Money. Classes have been held yearly at the park with qualified instructors on,hand to help the beginner and advanced swimmer.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 1969

Ordinance Allows Marshal To Appoint Deputies

Members of the Milford town board passed an ordinance Monday night authorizing the appointment of deputy marshals by the town marshal. The ordinance gives present marshal Don Dr alee and future town marshals the right to appoint deputy marshals as they deem necessary and desirable to execute* the orders; of the board and enforce the ordinances of the town. Deputy marshals;, according to the ordnance which appears else, where in this issue, shall be subject to the orders of the marshal and may be discharged at any time by the marshal. Street Lights Members also heard Don Heiden of Che Northern Indiana Public Service Company talk on the possibility of changing the town’s 53 lights that line the sidestreets with the newer mercury vapor lights. Board members; agreed to consider the project in the future and vrill also consider adding additional lights where necessary. Approval was given for the installation of one mercury-vapor light at Catherine between Main street and the alley, This will give light on all four corners at the town’s two alleys running adjacent to Main street. Read Place was present at the meeting and discussed the operation of the park with board members. Attorney William I. Gerrard read a contract between the town and Mr. Place for the operation of the concession stand at the park. Changes were made and the contract will be mailed to Mr. Place for his signature. dark-treasurer Edith B a u mgartner was instructed to check with the telephone company of the poss ibility of a pay phone at the beach. Air Conditioned Hall The clerk asked permission to have two air conditioners installed in the town hall—one in the clerk’s office and one in the police department headquarters. Board members gave their approval for the air conditioners which will be purchased from Oliver! Replogle. Mrs. Baumgartner stated monies to pay for the air conditioners would come from the cigarette monies sent from the state and not from local taxation funds. Street and water commissioner Marion Deeter reported Charles Bcddiger hacf asked permission to put concrete between the asphalt ard sidewalk at his home on Smith street. Carl Duncan stated the board’s policy in the past had been to give approval as long as the water didn’t run on neighbors and mains aren’t blocked. Other board members agreed with the pjlicy. Also present at the meeting were members Dr. T. A. Miller and Gerald Martin and park beard president Dean Troup. Geraldine Bauer Gets Degree Aft St. Mary’s Miss Geraldine Bauer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bauer of Syracuse, was a member of the graduating class of Saint Mary’s college, Notre Dame, Saturday. S>he received her bachelor of science degree. Dinner guests in the Bauer home Saturday evening were Frank J. Barnes and Mr. and Mrs. John Zimmerman. SPENT WEEK END HERE Mr. and Mrs. W. D. TeGrootenhuis and children Mark and Kim of Wheaton, 111., spent the holiday week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Kroh at Syracuse.

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CONNIE CHRISTNER Connie Christner To Be With Band At Syracuse Park A 90-piece band of junior high school music students will present a concert in the Syracuse city park on June 12 at 8 p.m. Connie Christner, 14, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rollin Christner of r 2 Syracuse, a student in the Syracuse junior high school, will be a member of the band. The director is Edward T. Harn, director of the school band of America. The first concert following the one in the city park will be at Peoria, 111., then the band will travel east to Washington, D. C. The members are selected from outstanding musicians throughout the country. Connie won first place in saxophone, piano, and ’ vocal in local contests. ’ The public is invited to this first outdoor public appearance of the band at Syracuse. THREE FROM MILFORD ARE JAILED IN GOSHEN Members of the Goshen police department arrested three Milford teen-agers in the 900 block of South Main street in that city and booked them in the city jail at 3:45 a. m. Sunday. The three appeared in Goshen city court on Monday and paid fines as follows: Carlos Perales, 17, driver of the car, was fined $47.25 and lost his license for two months after entering a plea of guilty of driving under the influence of intoxicants. He was also fined $23.25 for driving without an operator’s license; Joe E. Martinez. 19, was fined $25 on a charge of illegal possession; and Richard Martinez, 17, will be arraigned at a later date. Martinez became ill after his arrest.

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Father’s Day Flotilla Plans Getting In High Gear

Arrangements for a week of events that will culminate in the annual Lake Wawasee Father s Day Flotilla are now getting in high gear.

Steve Hearn, this year’s Flotilla chairman, states the week will begin with a golf tournament that will be held at each of the three lake area golf courses, starting Monday, June 9, and ending Saturday, June 14. There will be trophies for individual course winners and a Flotilla championship trophy. Also held during the same week will be a fishing contest, with entries in three categories being accepted: Bluegill, crappies and bass. Fishermen are being asked to register their fish at Clem Lisor’s Sportsman’s Center in Wawasee Village. A Flotilla beauty queen contest will be held on Friday night, June 13, preceded by a parade of the lovelies from the Village to the uptown area, then back to the Lakeland Youth Center where judging will be held. The Flotilla queen will appear on the three golf courses Saturday and will reign the remainder of the week. Twenty-five to 30 contestants are expected to participate. A teen dance will follow the contest. On Saturday afternoon, June 14, speed boat races will be held on Syracuse Lake starting promptly at 1 p.m. The action will be held at Syracuse city park and this provides an excellent viewing area. The race is sanctioned by the American Power Boat Assn., states chairman Hearn, himself a racing enthusiast. Flotilla Ball On Saturday night a Flotilla Ball will be held at Wawasee Prep, from 9:30 p.m. until 12:30 a.m. The dance music will be provided by the “J. Frederick Trio Plus One.” The big moment will come Sunday afternoon when the Flotilla will be held on Lake Wawasee, starting promptly at 1 p.m. The assembling area will be the bay near Oakwood Park, and the floats will proceed clockwise, until they return to the Waco site where trophies will be awarded. Joe and Barbara Todd, in charge of float entries, are beating the drums for more entries this year. They have arranged trophies for first, second and third place in commercial entries and the same for residential entries. There will be a Commodore’s Cup for the best overall entry. There will also be a trophy for the best entry in each residential district, for example, for Kale Island, Waveland Beach, etc. Entries are open to all power boats and floats.

State Treasurer To Be Mermaid Festival Grand Marshal ,

Indiana State Treasurer John Snyder will serve as Grand Marshal at this year’s Mermaid Festival at North Webster, according to Gene Berghorn, general chairman. Snyder — who is predicted to be the Republican candidate for U.S. Senator in 1970 — will lead the parade scheduled to begin at 4 p. m. Saturday, June 28. Follow, ing closely behind will be Miss Peggy Dean of Nappanee, last year’s Queen of the Lakes.

CHURCH OF GOD TO HOLD DAILY BIBLE SCHOOL The vacation Bible school of the Syracuse Church of God begins on June 9 and will continue through June 13. The theme is “Jesus Leads”. Teachers and workers are as follows: Pre-school-four years—Mrs. Wil. liain Stutzman, Mrs. Eugene Druckamiller and Beth Elam Beginners I—Mrs. Chester Bahn and Mrs. Jack Elam Beginners 2—Mrs. Richard Coy, Mrs. Jerry Stutzman Primary I—Mrs. Arnold Grindle, Mrs. Ray Stansfield Primary 2—Mrs. Louis Firestone, Mrs. Larry Stutzman Junior—Mrs. Carl Hadley, Mrs. Gerald Secrist Junior high—Mrs. Carroll Koble Devotion and missionary leader—Mrs. George Yerger Pastor—Chester Bahn Directors—Mrs. Oliver Hibschman and Mrs. Elam. F’entecostal Church Bible School The Syracuse Pentecostal church will have vacation Bible school this year for all ages. There will be six lessons held on Wednesday, Thursday and I'Yiday nights, June 11, 12, 13 and June 18, 19 and 20, starting at 7:30 and lasting about one hour. There will be films, stories and special music each session. Parents are invited to bring the children to the lessons. BRIDAL SHOWER HONORS PEGGY RIDINGS TUESDAY On Tuesday evening a surprise bridal shower was held in honor of Peggy Ridings in the home of Susan Wilson. Games were enjoyed by the guests before Peggy opened her gifts. Refreshments were served to the following guests, Mrs. Maude Jackson, Mrs/Jack Ridings, Mrs. Judy Wagner, Mrs. Merl Smith, Cindy Jones, Debbie Cawby, Tina Sellers, Linda Mignery, Cinda Luttman, Becky Eyer, Sharon Frederick and Linda Bushong. Hostesses, who will be attendants at the wedding with Susan Wilson, were Vickie Smith, Sherry Hershberger and Pam Troyer.

i This year will be the 24th Fes- - tival, and it will be held June 21- - 28, with activities much the same 5 as last year, featuring a Queen of - the Lakes contest, a Cutie King and Queen contest, Little League i and basketball contest. » . The pony pull will be held aJ gain at 6:30 p. m. Thursday, June 1 26. The full program is being res leased this week end, Berghorn t stated. Festival Headquarters opened

NUMBER 18

Class of '49 Has 20th Year Celebration A party was held after the Syracuse alumni banquet for the 20th anniversary of the class of 1949 in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Bitner at Syracuse. The history of the class and the prophecy were humorously read by John Hinderer. Pictures were taken. Special guests, former teachers of the class, were Loren Longenbaugh and Mrs. Longenbaugh and Charles Garner and Mrs. , Garner. Graduates, those spending many years with the class and guests who attended were Mrs. Alice (Nolan) Scarbury, Mrs. Charles. White, Charlotte Nolan, Mr. and Mrs. LaMar (Wilma Seiffert) Metzler of Nappanee, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Byland, Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Zollinger of Ligonier, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Lowe, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Bitner, Merle Line, Leßoy Weaver, Mr. and Mrs. John Hinderer, Mrs. Floyd Schlotterbaek, Mr. and Mrs. Peter (Nancy Nine) Morgano of Madison Heights, Mich., Mr. and Mrs. Gene Kitson, Dr. and Mrs. Jack Clark and Mr. and Mrs. Donald D. (Margaret Marsh) Smith. It was decided to have a pairty in 1974 to celebrate the 25th anniversary. Fallen Oak Tree Disrupts Electrical Service Sunday A late Sunday afternoon wind and rain storm caused a large, hollow oak tree to fall over some power lines and the road near Wawasee Preparatory, disrupting electrical service for an hour and a half and halting traffic on the road. Linemen were quick to restore service,.. and workmen cleared the tree to allow’ traffic to resume. A family of wood ducks and some duck eggs ■were found in the old tree, smacking nostalgic to a number of outdoorsmen of that area. ATTEND DAUGHTER’S GRADUATION Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hollar of Milford and Terry Hollar of Dwight, 111., attended the baccalaureate and commencement services of their daughter and sister Ginger at Indiana Central college, Indianapolis, on Sunday. Miss Hollar received her BS degree and will teach second grade in the Greenwood elementary school at Indianapolis this fall.

earlier this week with Judy Bause serving as festival secretary again this year. HONORED ON BIRTHDAY Mrs. Gerald Charlton of near Milford was honored on Sunday as 34 guests arrived at her home to help celebrate her birthday. They were from Hebron, Elkhart, North Webster, Goshen., and Milford and brought with them cake, flowers and gifts for the honored lady.