The Mail-Journal, Volume 6, Number 20, Milford, Kosciusko County, 18 June 1969 — Page 1

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VOLUME 6

Pat Money Wounded In Viet Nam June 9

a Syracuse youth, Pat Money, son of conservation officer and Mrs. Earl Money, was injured in action near the Cambodian 'border in South Viet Nam on Monday, June 9, according to a letter he sent his parents. The Moneys received the letter on Saturday and have been attempting through the American Red Cross to contact their son for further particulars. They have had no word from official channels, Mr. Money stated early this week. Pat is a 1963 graduate of Syracuse high school, having entered the service 29 months ago. He has been in Viet Nam in the thick of the fighting since January of this year. Letter To Parents The letter to his parents is the only account of his injuries, and is printed in full here by permission of the parents: “Hi, Mom and Dad — “I suppose you might have heard the news by now. If you haven’t I’ll be sorry I wrote this, but I think the army has already sent word home. “As you have probably read by now we have been working up on the Cambodian border. It • was really rough up there, too, because they are straight hardcore NVA there. “Well, yesterday (June 9) we were operating about 15 miles NE of An Soc when we received a call for help. We took “L” troop on the run trying to get to the area where they needed us. What they didn’t tell us was that contact wasn’t just in this small area — the whole area of iabout five kilometers square was saturated with NVA and, yes, it happened — we got ambushed. It’s too long a story to tell, so I’ll just fill you in on the particulars. My track took two RPG (rocket repellent grenade) hits almost immediately; the first one knocked me inside. I got up, got hit with a ricochet in the lefl: armpit which was almost wholly stopped by my flak jacket. I got up again and the second RPG hit going completely through the cupola. . “This round — and it hurts so to write, let alone think about it — killed (Sgt.) Kenny and pounded me more. Sam Young also was killed — all in all in “L” troop 14 wounded and two killed. “I have quite a bit of shrapnel in me — my right arm and hand and left arm. My face and right eye. They operated on my eye last evening when I came in and got all the shrapnel out and the doctors say I’ll be able to see all right when the bandages come off. I’m feeling real good considering, and am just passing my time here at the 24th Evac. hospital at Bien Hoa until I heal. “The flash burns still hurt but on the whole I feel real good. I’m just so sorry and so hurt about Kenny — we were so close. It was definitely the longest day of my life and there is no other feeling iiji the world to compare with whiit we went through. It is too much to write about. “Weil, it’s chow time and I’m getting a headache from just using one eye to write, so I’ll sigh off. I’m sorry this is such a poor letter, but it’s the best I can do for now. I’ll try to do better later. Do take care now, and give my best to all. I miss you all so much. “My love, Your Son” Money, a First Lieutenant and 23 years of age, is married to the former I. nda Mahoney cf Larchmont, N. Y., and they have an 18-mcnth-old daughter. Mrs. Money and daughter are living with her parents in New York.

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ft PAT MONEY Eight Et Forty Elects Officers There were 16 partners present at the Eight Et Forty meeting held Thursday cveniag at the Warsaw American Legion home. During the meeting officers for the coming year were elected as follows: La Petit Chapeau — Mrs. Walter Meinert Le Demi Chapeau Premiere — Miss Neva Gross Le Demi-Chapeau Deuxieme — Mrs. Everett Norris L’Archiviste — Mrs. Morris Huffman . L’Aumonier — Mrs. Herbert Felkner L’Concierge — Mrs. Harry Walters Mrs. Kenneth Hartman, La Petit Chapeau, presided. The reports of La Secretaire and La Cassiere were given and approved. The endorsement of Mrs Ray Burns of Chesterton for L’Aumonier Departmental was read. Delegates appointed to attend the Marche Departmental to be held August 3 at French Lick are Mrs. Hartman, Mrs. Dale Stump and Miss Gross. Games were played during the social hour under the supervision of Mrs. Felkner and Mrs. W’orth Jackson. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Robert Heagy and Mrs. Fred Neer. The door prize was won by Mrs. Nelson Howell. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Howard Gross, Mrs. Robert Davis and Mrs. Fred Neer. CHRIS XANDERS ON DEAN’S LIST Chris Xanders, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Laucks Xanders, has made the dean’s list at Sullins college in BristoL Va. She has also been elected piesident of her sophomore class for next year. Community 4-H Club Holds June 11 Meeting The Community 4-H club held a meeting on June 11. The meeting was called to order by John Busch and the secretary and treasurer’s reports were given. Clint Hersey gave a report on woodworking and Kent Byland talked on flying. Loses License Paul J. Pifer, 25, r 3 Syracr.se, lost his operator’s license for two months and was assessed $47.25 Saturday in Goshen city court after pleading ghilty to driving while under the influence of intoxicants. He was arrested by Goshen city police near US 33 and Reynolds street, Goshen.

Milford Lions Hear Learning Center Story Milford Lions Monday night heard the story of the Cardinal Learning Center, located at 504 North Bay Drive, Warsaw, when director Howard Wilson appeared at their regular meeting. Terming students at the Center “intellectually disadvantaged,” he said the youngest person they had in the county-wide program is three years old, and that there is one teacher to every two students on the pre-school level. He said there are 114 persons in Kosciusko county under five years of age that falls in this intellectually disadvantaged group. The students earn considerable money by doing simple assembly jobs for industry in the county, he said, and many are eventually given jobs in industry. Mr. Wilson said the Center’s budget beginning a new year in July is SISB,OCX). His remarks concerned themselves with the many problems of educating students, to make them socially responsible. And he said the program at Warsaw is considered among the best in .the state of Indiana. 13 To Be Inducted Into Army June 23 A total of 13 young men from Kosciusko county will be inducted into the U. S. army on June 23. They are: Larry A. Kinney, Roger D. Johnson, Barkley Conley, Terry McKinney, David L. Hite, Ronald W. Hertenstein, Jackie S. Caudill, James D. Henson, Edward D. Paxton, Ronald Hunter, John W. Hoffhein, Michael A. McGlennen and Gregory L. Mishler. MRS. GEORGIA BUSTER AND DAUGHTER ATTEND OPEN HOUSE Mrs. Georgia Buster, daughter, Mrs. Thomas Gilbert and daughters, Cindy and Carole, Syracuse, were at Buchanan, Mich., Sunday, where they attended the open house of Mrs. Buster’s cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Yazell, in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary. MISS MILFORD — Kay Kaiser, 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Kaiser of r 1 Milford, will represent the Millford Lions club in the Mermaid Festival this year as Miss Milford. Kay is five feet, three inches tali and weighs 115 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes. A 1969 graduate of Wawasee high school, she plans to attend IBM school at South Bend. Her hobbies are sewing and sports.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1969

Jlr. High School Concert Held lit Syracuse Threatening sky’s and several showers did not keep the Junior High School Band of America from giving their first concert o: a ten-day tour at Syracuse c:'ty park on Thursday. The band of 90 outstanding musicians from Maine, Minnesota, South -Dakota, Kansas, Chio, Pennsylvania, Indiana and Illinois, is made up of junior high school students 11 to 14 years old. Following the program, Varner Chance of the Wawasee high school music department led the chorus from the high school in a selection. The group will soon t >ur Europe with the School Land and Chorus of America. Due to the’ weather there were rot as many attending the concert as had been expected. But the concert was well worth taking a chance on the weather to tear and see these young people perform. Syracuse BPW Has Installation The Syracuse Business and Professional Women’s club met June E in a Nappanee restaurant. The installation of officers was held, with Mrs. Frank Bates leading the new officers in their installation vows. The new olficers are: President—Mrs. Earl Money Vice president—Mrs. Helen Wilkinson Secretary—Mrs. David Rock Trea'sJfer—Mrs. Fred Byland Gifts-were presented to memt ers who had been present at every meeting the past year. Receiving gifts were Miss Leila Connolly, Mrs. Vernon Beckman, Mrs. Noble Blocker, Mrs. John Craw, Mrs. Earl Money and Mrs. Mabel Walton. A gift was presented to Mrs. Louise Ccnnolly as a member who had been in business the longest. Mrs. R. C. Tjtler received a gift fcr going fartnest on vacation and Mrs. Ray Buhrt received a prize for having a birthday nearest the day cf the meeting. New members were also initiated. There were 24 members present. The hostesses were last year’s officers, Mrs. Lyle Kell, Mrs. Theo Thomas, Mrs. George Pippinger and Mrs. Harold Gallahan. Robert Clevenger Appointed To Social Committee MUNCIE — Robert James Clevenger of Syracuse has been appointed to the social committee on the Ball State university tstudent center governing board. The appointment is for the 196970 school year. Tom Ley, Indianapolis junior, is president of the SCGB. Clevenger, a freshman, is the ;>on of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Clevenger, Box 174 Syracuse. He is majoring in psychology. Higher Wages For State Highway Employees Starting July 1 the pay of beginning laborers for the state highway department will be increased from SI.BO an hour to 72.05, and pay of starting equipment operators will be increased ::‘rom $2 to $2.21. These pay increases were approved Thursday by Gov. Edgar D. Whitcomb and the state budget agency. ON HONOR ROLL John Hoover’s name was inadvertently omitted from the list of semester regular honor roll students at Wawasee high school according to principal Henry L. Smith. Hoover is a junior.

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FLOTILLA QUEEN, COURT — Tall, honey-blond Carla Singrey, 17-year-old daughter of Cleo Singrey and Gloria Johnson, was chosen Flotilla Queen from among 30 contestants at the Lakeland Youth Center Friday night. In the above phcto Queen Carla is being crowned by 1968 Flotilla Queen Marta Juday.

Area Boys At Boys' State TERRE HAUTE — Over 900 Indiana high school junior and senior boys are participating in the 1969 Hoosier Boys’ State being conducted this week on the campus of Indiana State university. The annual eight-day event is an introduction to practical politics to the citizens of tomorrow, providing an insight into the workings of government on the state level. Since registering in last Saturday, the boys have joined one of two mock political parties and are engaged in campaigning now for elections to be held Wednesday when a full completement of city, county and state officers wifl be chosen. Swearing in of the governor-elect will take place Wednesday night and the oath of office will be administered by former Indiana Supreme Court Judge James Emmert of Shelbyville and last year’s Boys’ State Governor Bruce Also 'on the daily schedule are drills, physical education activities; classes in law, speech, journalism and other fields; special assemblies and other events. Climaxing the week Friday night will be final military re - view for which Governor Edgar Whitcomb will be present. Boys’ State delegates from Kosciusko county include: Leesburg — Stuart Watkins, r 1; Pierceton — Thomas Barker, Box 536; Silver Lake — Michael Sells, Box 2315; Syracuse — David Bushong, r 1; Warsaw — Allen Barrett, r 1; Bruce Grossnickle, r 3; Kim Essenburg, North Bay; James Sloan, 429 W. Center St.; Matthew Kelty, 2424 Rd. 75N. REV. SHIRK AT QUAKER HAVEN Rev. Kenneth Shirk of Noblesville will be pie speaker Sunday, J.ne 22, at Quaker Haven.

Weatherman Cooperates For

Father’s Day Flotilla

The weatherman proved real cooperative on Father’s Day to make this year’s Flotilla on Lake Wawasee a success. Commodore Bob Rule said this was one of the best Flotillas he has ever seen, and he has been commodore for most of them. He said all crafts responded in an orderly manner and were well decorated. Sunday began with rain, ending bright throughout the day. A slight wind, however, built up a like turbulance on the south end of the lake, forcing Flotilla entries to turn back at the Wawasee Plaza to a point near Wa-

Weight Training Program Now Underway The Wawasee high school , weight training program is now under way for the summer with all Wawasee high school boys being eligible to attend. Boys are invited to go to the west gym deck area on Mondays and Wednesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. to participate. MASONIC LODGE TO HONOR ST. JOHN’S DAY ON JUNE 22 Kosciusko Masonic Lodge No. 418 members have been invited by Carl Shearer, chaplain, io attend church services Sunday, June 22, at the Milford Christian church in honor of Saint John’s Day. This is an annual observance in honor of Saint,John the Baptist and Masons- over the state are asked by grand master Robert P. Joyce to attend church in a body. Milford Masons are asked by worshipful master Don Davidsen to be at the church before 10:30 to participate in this lodge observance.

From left above are Jan Shoemaker, 17, Syracuse, first runner-up, sponsored by the Pickwick Lounge; Peggy Hughes, 19, Syracuse, second runner-up, sponsored by Wawassee Interiors; Carla; Char Plum,, 19, Milford, fifth runner-up, sponsored by Wawasee Marina; Brenda Hurd, 17, Milford, sponsored by The Mail-Journal; and Marcia Peffley, 17, Syracuse, sponsored by the Sleepy Owl.

wasee Prep, then to the Waco site where winners were announced. Winners were as follows: Commodore’s Cup (l>est overall) — Artistic Hairdressers of Nappanee. Commercial - Industrial — Ist, Frog Tavern; 2d, Auer service station; and 3d, Augsburger’s IGA. Organizational - Residential — Ist, Judge Mike Kiley; 2d, Wawasee Area Jaycees: and 3d, Syracuse fire department. Flotilla Committee Award (best open class) ■>— Mermaid Festival.

SYRACUSE MAN INJURED IN CAR CRASH SUNDAY Millard Tom, 63, r 3 Syracuse, is listed in satisfactory condition in the Goshen hospital after sustaining injuries in a two-can-crash at the comer of county roads 800 north and 500 east, two and one-half miles northwest of North Webster Sunday. Mr. Tom suffered multiple scalp lacerations after his car was struck broadside by an auto operated by Ellen Vanover, 22, r 2 Syracuse. The Vanover woman was treated in the Goshen hospital for multiple bruises and bumps and released. State troopers Donald Sand and Douglas Erickson who investigated the accident reported that the Tom auto was northbound on 500 east when it pulled into the path of the Vanover car, which was eastbound on 800 north. Damage was listed at SI,OOO to the Tom car ;md SBOO to the Vanover vehicle. ARIZONA RESIDENT VISITING PARENTS Mrs. Dallas. Schrock of Tucson, Ariz., is at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ganger at Syracuse. visiting her father, whoTlsa patient in the Goshen hospital.

NUMBER 20

'Miss Flotilla' Plans To Become A Model The new Miss Flot ilia; Carla Singrey of Syracuse, plans to become a model and will attend Massey junior college at Atlanta, Ga., in preparation lor her career. Carla, who was 18 years old on Tuesday, is a striking five-foot, eight-inch blonde with hazel eyes. She was sponsored by Opal’s Beauty Shop in the contest. She is a 1969 graduate of Wawasee high school. Carla participated in last year’s contest and was third runner-up. Her older sister, Cinda, won the contest in 1967. They are the daughters of Cleo Si ngrey and Gloria Johnson. Carla’s hobbies are water skiing, tennis, swimming and gymnastics. Like many girls she! is currently planning for the Mermaid Festival and will represent the Flotilla in the Queen of Lakes contest next week. INDIANAPOLIS COUPLE VISITS PARENTS, SYRACUSE Mr. and Mrs. Arden Druckamiller of Indianapolis were week end guests cf his parents;, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Druckamiller at Syracuse. Arden, a graduate of Indiana university, is employed as assistant buyer for a department stere in Indianapolis. i A Sunday dinner guest was Jim Howard, formerly of Syracuse, new living in Fort Wayne. FORMER AREA ARTIST WINS FIRST PRIZE Robert E. Buster, southern Indiana artist and former r 1 Pierceton resident, placed first at the Austin Art show held recently at Austin. His oil painting “Winter Mountain Scene” won first place. %