The Mail-Journal, Volume 6, Number 20, Milford, Kosciusko County, 18 June 1969 — Page 7

LIGONIER NEWS

By Rose Cunningham City Council In June Meeting A letter was read at this week’s city council meeting, from the Stream Pollution Board stating that Ligonier has been granted 11.31 points out of a possible 30, towards a federal grant to be used in the modernization of its' sewage disposal plant. The city engineer reported that 19.11 points is the highest amount any city has been granted to date. Representatives from three construction companies were present to witness opening of the bids on paving, curbing and drainage of Union street. Hibskin Asphalt Corp, submitted a bid of $23,980.65, which included paving and gutter work. The company stated they would only accept the entire project. John P. Lewis, Inc., bid on paving only in the amount of $22,462.35. Reith Reilly Construction Co. bid $412,640 on the curbing and drainage facilities and $14,936.90 on paving, for a total of $27,577. City engineer estimates were $23,423. for paving and $9,395.50 for curbing and drainage. The Council will 'wait for a recommendation from the board of public works before awarding the contracts. Before the recommendation can be submitted the city engineer will tabulate bids and submit his recommendation. The city will also mail letters to ali property owners on the street for a public meeting that will be held at 6:30 p.m. on June 23. In other business, a bid of S2OO was submitted by Dewayne Alfrey for removal of dead trees along the Elkhart River. Mrs. Dunlap Honored At Stork Shower Mrs. Dennis Dunlap was guest of honor at a pink and blue shower Sunday afternoon at the home of Miss Janet Wellman. Guests included Mrs. Dunlap and daughters, Mrs. Ilene Mault, Miss Betty Bills, Miss Joy Meroney, Miss Deanna McFarren and Miss Linda Anderson. SP /4 Pat Frain In Viet Nam Sp/4 Pat Frain, son of Mr. and Mrs. Atlee Frain, of Topeka, is serving with the 82nd Airborne Division, near Phu Loi, Viet _ Nam, northeast of Saigon. His wife, Carol, is living with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sylvanus Frey of' Ligonier.

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CentenaryXhurch Is Scene Os Stiffner-Bowerman Wedding Saturday

The nuptial vows of Miss Paula Jean Stiffner and David Bruce Bowerman were solemnized during a 7:30 o’clock Saturday candlelight ceremony in the Centenary United Methodist church by Rev. House. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Stiffner of Ligonier. Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Bowerman of Quincy, Mich., are parents of the bridegroom. The bridal gown of organza over taffeta was fashioned with Empire bodice, scalloped neckline and long tapered sleeves. The detachable chapel train fell from her shoulders and was trimmed vyith lace and rose motifs with seed pearls accenting the gown. Silk organza petals, seed pearls and crystal held the finger tip veil of silk illusion. She carried a bouquet of white daisies and yellow roses. A floor-length white daisy lace over yellow taffeta gown was worn by Mrs. Harry D. Blake of Ligonier, the matron of honor. She is a sister of the bride. Identically attired were the bridesmaids, Miss Anne Bowerman, sister of the bridegroom, and Miss Gloria Ann Stiffner, sister of the bride. They had tiered crowns of yellow velvet and daisies with white net. Donald Ball of Quincy attended as best man. Gerald Elser of Fort Wayne and Earle Franklin of Ligonier were groomsmen. Terry Elser of Fort Wayne and Gary Franklin of Ligonier were ushers. Reception The reception was held in the

church social room with Diane Barkydt and Sheri Hartman serving. The bride is a graduate of West Noble high school, and the bridegroom was graduated from Quincy high school. He is currently serving with the U. S. navy. The couple will reside in KeyWest, Fla. O. E.S. HOLDS INITIATION Ligonier Chapter 325, Order of the Eastern Star, held initiation services for Mr. and Mrs. Delford Zarse of Cromwell, Tuesday evening in the Masonic Temple. Announcement was made that the official visit of the district denuty, Nancy Skaggs of Angola will be at a special called meeting on Friday, June 27, in the Ligonier Temple. A number of the Ligonier members attended the banquet and degree work on Mrs. Martha Baker Day, June 5, at Goshen. Mrs. Baker, who attended the banquet and meeting is almost 105 years old. Those attending were Mrs. George Garvin, Mrs. Dorothy Bish, Mrs. William McGwinn, Mrs. Eugenia Tinchner, Mrs. Harold Sharp and Mrs. Rosalie Dickinson. ART ASSOCIATION MAKES FESTIVAL PLANS THURSDAY The Noble County Art Association met in Albion Thursday evening to finalize plans for their second annual art exhibit to be held during the Chain-O-Lakes Festival, June 24-28. Activities of the society will begin with a reception for artists and friends at the Home Spun Shop, Tuesday evening, June 24. Gallery hours will be 1 to 9 p.m. each day. Mrs. Geneva Zink is chairman of the exhibit committee with Mrs. Rose Cunningham, vice chairman.

Artists maintaining a residence in Steuben, DeKalb, LaGrange, Whitley and Kosciusko counties may join with Noble county in this show and entries will be received Friday and Saturday. June 20 and 21. Judging will be on Sunday, June 22. Mrs. Zink, president,Aalso appointed two members; to assist with the judging of the floats during the Chain-O-Lakes parade on Saturday, June 28. A demonstration on painting with water colors was given by Mrs. Mary Michau of Kendallville. The next meeting of the group will be held at the Diamond Lake cottate of Mrs. Agnes Grissom. CWO STATON EARNS AIR MEDALS Army chief warrant officer John C. Slaton, 23, :son of Mrs. Ethel M. j Staton, 210 Miller St., received hiis eighth through the 38th awards of the air medal on May 11 near Frankfurt, Germany. CWO Staton earned the awards for meritorious service while participating in aerial flight in support of ground operations during his last assignment in Viet Nam. The warrant officer is currently serving as unit training officer in the 66th. Aviation Company neat Frankfurt. He entered the army in 1963. He is a graduate of Ligonier high school. ATTEND GRADUATION EXERCISES AT PURDUE Mr. arid Mrs. Edgar Hursey attended the graduation exercise at Purdue university, Lafayette, Sunday. Their daughter, Miss Linda Wolf, received a bachelor of arts degree in social studies education. CROMWELL GIRLS GRADUATE Miss Patricia Moore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Moore, and Sasha Bushong, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Bushong, Cromwell, were among the graduates of Manchester college, Sunday, June 8, at Norh Manchester. Miss Moore received a B. A. degree and Miss Bushong, a B. S. degree. I Airman Ronnie Weade Completes Basic Training Airman Ronnie G. Weade, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard E. Weade, r 3 Ligonier, has completed basic training at Lackland ait force base, Texas. He has now been assigned to Keesler AFT, Miss., for training as a personnel specialist. Airman Weade, a graduate of West Noble high school, attended Indiana state university. CABLE BEING INSTALLED BY TELEPHONE CO. Work began this week in this immediate vicinity on the northern Indiana portion of a new 1,-550-mile Bell System underground cable between New York-Phila-delphia and Chicago-Saint Louis, This is being done to meet ever ■) increasing demands for long distance service between the east and midwest. The northern portion of the cable will cross DeKalb, Noble, Elkhart, Kosciusko, Marshall, Stark, LaPorte, Porter and Lake counties. The cost of the cable will be around $l6O million. The line will cross just south of Ligonier on the Fred Cunningham farm. —L—FIRST BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION HELD Mr and Mrs. Michael Egolf of Valparaiso entertained Sunday for the first birthday of their son, Tim. Guests included Mr.

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Patricia Williams And Russell Becker Wed June 8 In Presbyterian Church

The First Presbyterian church of Ligonier was the setting Sunday, June 8, for the marriage of Patricia June Williams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. • Williams, Ligonier, and Russell E. Becker, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Becker, Ligonier. The double ring ceremony was performed by Rev. William R. Simmcns of the host church, and Rev. C. B. Carperter of the Wawaka United Methodist church. Organ music was provided by Miss Helen Kelley with Rev. Simmons singing “Because” and “I Love You Truly”. The bride wore a full-length organza and imported Venice lacQ gown. The empire lace bodice fashioned with a scooped neckline was outlined with flowerettes and the long bishop lace sleeves were cuffed with flowcrettes. The A-line organza skirt with back fullness swept into chapel length. Her long veil of imported French illusion was scattered with matching flower■ettes. She carried a white Bible and Mrs. Kenneth Egolf and and son Gary of Ligonier; Mr. and Mrs. Tharon Kurtz and daughter, Mariann, Kendallville; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tincher, Goshen, and Mr. and Mrs. Gary Tope of Fort Wayne. MRS. PARKERSON GRADUATES Mrs. Susie Parkerson, the former Susie Schwab, daughter of Mrs. Mardel Schwab, was one of the graduates to receive a degree in nursing from the Purdue regional campus, Thursday. Mrs. Schwab attended the exercises held in the War Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne. VISITING AUNT Adrian Wolf is spending the week in Ligonier. He was called to the city by the illness of his aunt, Mrs. Alta Wolf, who has been moved from her home to the Americana nursing home in Elkhart. BLACK, Shawn Barry Mr. and Mrs. Barry Black of Warsaw are parents of a baby boy, Shawn Barry, weighing eight and one-half pounds, born in that city on June 14.

with daisies and carnations,

Miss Joyce Frey, Archbold, Ohio, was maid of honor and Miss Sue Daly, Doylestown, Penn., was bridesmaid. Their gowns were of yellow voile in a floor length empire style. Their long puffed sleeves were trimmed with white daisies. They carried baskets of daisies and carnations with fresh daisies forming their headpieces. Daniel Becker, Ligonier, brother of the bridegroom and Mikel Wagner, brother of the bride, were groomsmen. Ben Zehr, Jerry Miller and Ray Hicks served as ushers. Miss Linda Yoder attended the guest book. The reception followed the ceremony in the Fellowship Hall. After a honeymoon trip to Canada Mr. and Mrs. Becker will reside at 9 Dennison St., Newport, Rhode Island, where the bridegroom is stationed with the navy. Mrs. Becker, who graduated recently from Goshen college, plans to teach in Newport. The maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Preston, and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Louis Black, all of Ligonier. BPW TO MEET THURSDAY Business and Professional Women will be enjoying a dinner meeting in Avilla on Thursday evening. This will be the last meeting for the summer as the club will not meet until September 18th. RICHARD FISELS VISIT SON Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fisel have returned from a visit with their son and family, Sgt. and Mrs. Fisel and son, in Sumpter, S. C. Their son, Stf. Sgt. Stephen Fisel and Mrs. Fisel, formerly of Magnolia, Del., were also guests. STANLEY MITHOEFERS RECEIVE DEGREES Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cunningham attendod the graduation exercises at Purdue university, Lafayette, Sunday. Their daughter, Kay Mithoefer and her husband Stanley Mithoefer, were among the graduates. Kay received a bachelor of arts degree from the school of humanities and her husband, a master of science degree.

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Wed., June 18, 1969—THE MAIL-JOURNAL

Sally Hite And Charles Schuckel Married June 7 Miss Sally Beth Hite and Charles Joseph Schuckel exchanged wedding vows Saturday, June 7, al 7:30 p.m. in the St. Martin de Porres church, Lake Wawasee. Rev. Father Eugene Zimmerman officiated at the double ring ceremony. Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. Dean Hite, Ligonier, and Mrs. Marie Stark, North Webster, and the late Edwin Schuckel. Escorted by her father down an aisle marked by candelabra, the bride wore a gown of ivory organza and peau d’ange lace. The lace fashioned the Empire style bodice with a wedding ring collar and bridal, sleeves tapering to points over the hands. The floor length A-line skirt was edged with lace as was the detachable train which swept to chapel length. Her bouffant waist-length veil of imported French illusion was caught to an organza touque with matching lace. She carried a wedding ting arrangement of ivory cymbidium orchids. Sister Attends Bride Mrs. Dean Johnson of LaGrange attended her sister as matron of honor. Bridesmaids were the Misses Vonda Hooper and Rhonda Alstott, both of Indianapolis and Vicki Kneir of Evansville, Sorority sisters of the bride. They appeared in gowns of apricot linen and peach silk organza. The high rise linen bodice, marked with a bow-cen-tered band down the front had a controlled organza floor length skirt. They carried wedding ring arrangements similar to the bride’s bouquet. The flower girl, Jonelle Johnson, a niece of the bride, was attired in an ivory gown of linen and peau de soie and carried a basket of roses and daisies. The bride’s mother was attired in an ensemble of candlelight shantung with coffee brown accessories. She wore a bronze orchid. The bridegroom’s mother chose an ensemble of raspberry crepe with matching accessories and wore a pink orchid. A reception followed the ceremony in the social rooms of the church. After the wedding trip through the southern states, the couple will reside in Bloomington, where the bridegroom will be associated with Sarkes - Tarzian, and the bride will continue her sraduation work. COMMUNITY NEWS Mrs. Ralph Rex spent last week end in Sturgis, Mich., at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ralph Sigrist, and husband. Mrs. Helen Carney Muffler, for many years a Ligonier resident, is visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Farrell Ott. Court News Muffler Violation Elbert E. Poe, 23, Leesburg, was fined S2O by justice of the peace, Milo Clase, in Warsaw last week. Speeding Fine Paid Phillip L. Landis, 18, r 2 Leesburg, paid a fine in the amount of $25 in Warsaw JP court for a speeding violation. Seeks Bond Reduction Attorney Maynard Shrock, Nappanee, filed a motion for a bond reduction for his client, Jan R. Weldy, 601 east Centennial street, Nappanee, in custody on a dangerous drug charge. Divorce Filed Melvin Slabaugh of r 2 Milford has filed for divorce in Kosciusko superior court against Sally Slabaugh. There are no children. The Slabaughs were married on November 17, 1967. and separated on September 1, 1968.

I II I au - | = Around W tSU Jr v r 4 - Milford, Ind. By kl£»RI SEEH*Y This is the week for beauty queens in Our Town. Pretty Kay Kaiser will be this year’s Miss Milford in the Mermaid Festival / set to begin over the weds end in / North Webster. \ Kay is a recent graduate of ‘ Wawasee high school and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Kaiser of near Our Town. This year’s Miss Milford in the Kosciusko county fair queen contest is Ellen Freeman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Fifeman of Dewart Lake. Ellen will be a senior at Wawasee in the fall. And, speaking of beauty queens, we’re proud of Brencia Hurd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hurd of Our Town. Brenda represented The MailJournal in the Flotilla queen contest last Friday at Syracuse and was fourth runner-up. * * * We gathered the following tiidbits from the town hall tins week ... the air-conditioners are at the hall and will be installed soon . . .- street and water commissioner Marion Dimeter is back on duty after Inis vacation . . . William Motts is the gentleman who is reading the water meters this time around . . . clerk-treasurer Edith Baumgartner recently received $771.52 for the motor vehicle highway fund. * ♦ ♦ The gals from The M-J office in Our Town enjoyed dinner iin a Warsaw restaurant Monday evening and presented baby gifts to Mrs. Leonard Kline, a former employee. Attending the dinner with the honored guest were Joan Felkner, Shirley (Mrs. Roger) Graff, Sharon Gilbert, Gloria (Mrs. Ron) Baumgartner, Betty (Mrs. Richard) Smith, Margie (Mrs. James) Brooks, Della (Mrs. Arch) Baumgartner and yours truly. * * # We’re not even going to talk about the weather this week . . . it’s going to rain anyway! * * * Congratulations for the week go to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Neff of r 1 who will soon be observing their 50th wedding anniversary. The Neffs were married June 25, 1919, and resided in their present home since that date. Mr. Neff will be remembered by many as having served Van Buren township and the Lakeland schools as a bus driver. He retired last year. CARDS MOFHUgB THANKS CARD OF THANKS 1 I would like to thank everyone who sent cafds, - plants, flowers, and gifts and helped my family and me while I was in the hospital and since my return home. Mrs. Dan Levernier CARD OF THANKS Many thanks to’our neighbors, friends, the Grange, First Brethren WMS, and the American Legion Auxiliary for the letters, cards, dinners, fruit, and flowers brought into our home during Mrs. Felkner’s illness. A special thanks to Dr. Gill. Lulu and Chet Felkner

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