The Mail-Journal, Volume 6, Number 21, Milford, Kosciusko County, 25 June 1969 — Page 13

& THE EDITOR

Voice of The People

Dear Editor:

People in all walks of life are seeking the solution to juvenile delinquency. Having read the book written by former Juvenile .Judge, John S. Gonas of South Bend, “Delinquency: There is an Answer”, as a parent it is gratifying to learn there is a solution. As Judge Gonas stated, “Problems created by man can

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be solved only by man”. Judge Gonas served as Judge of the Juvenile - Probate and Appellate Courts, also Representative, Senator and Chief Justice of the Indiana Appellate Court. During his long tenure as Judge of the Juvenile Court he attended many conferences on crime and delinquency, both in the U. S. and abroad, gaining

national and international recognition. He was honored in 1955 by the late Dag Hammarskjold Secretary General of the U. N. when he invited Judge Gonas to participate in the First United Nations Conference on Crime and Delinquency, Geneva, Switz. He spoke on the value of religion and was commended by the European press as the Judge from the U. S. who 19 brought religion to the U. N. Judge Gonas advocates PREVENTION via Education and Legislation. He proposes a philosophy of friendship, guidance, treatment, security, employment, understanding with sternness and nourishment with the bread of life in lieu of casting stones, to all children. He exercised this philosophy at home throughout the years his sons attended high schools, college and law schools, and in the Juvenile Court with a PREVENTIVE and rehabilitative procedure which brought about the lowest delinquency rate in the state and nation. Thus, a tremendous savings to the tax payers; for it is a known fact that it costs 10 times more to institutionalize a child than to supervise. Delinquent parents, adult neglect and immorality involving children were

Cutie Activities

Tonight Cutie activities are set for tonight (Wednesday) at the Mermaid Festival in North Webster with 1968 king and queen Jon Lawmaster and Pamela Busenburg reigning over the activities. Jon is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Lawmaster of Bourbon while Pam is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Busenburg of Warsaw. The two won honors over nearly 100 other youngsters in activities held in the gym last year. Parade At 7 The parade will begin the activities of the evening and will be held on state read 13 with the line of march being north from the stoplight to the school house. Parade time: 7 p.m. The cutie contest is open for boys and girls, ages 4-6, and will be held in the gym following the parade. All youngsters may participate in the parade.

dramatically reduced. Judge Gonas proposes a Delinquency Prevention Commission with authority to carry out a state and local system of predelinquent programs in the interest of all children. His lectures to students and civic groups has brought a strong response in favor of this program. I have personal knowledge that a Governor of a western state, Dean of Law School and University Dean, after reading the book made the following comments: “he touched base with some real problems, but what’s more important has found some solutions”, “Creating legal structures and procedures for prevention certainly is a constructive contribution to the field”, “I hope that this concept would be more widely accepted and practiced in the American Criminal Justice system”. We have tried everything else without success, why not try this? Several states are studying this approach, I sincerely hope that Indiana would be the first to adopt this program. Judge Gonas has always said, “There is a place under the sun for every child”. Lee Hostetler

North Liberty, Indiana

Wednesday Bridge Club Honors Two Members The Wednesday Afternoon Bridge club of Milford honored two of its members at a noon luncheon in a Warsaw restaurant on Tuesday, June 17. The honored persons were Mrs. C. R. Brittsan and Mrs. Donald Vanderveer, who have birthdays in June. The afternoon was spent in the home of Mrs. H. C. Snyder in Milford where bridge was played. Ice cream and cake were served to Mrs. Brittsan and Mrs. Vanderveer and to the other club members, Mrs. H. H. Sharp, Mrs. H. R. Phend, Mrs. R. W. Brown, and Mrs. A. R. Gawthrop. Mrs. Connie Buck was a guest. The bridge club was organized in 1931. i, Runion notice The Baumgartner reunion will be held Sunday, July 20. in the town park at Cissna Park, 111. The centennial celebration of the Baumgartners’ forebears landing in America on July 19, 1869, will be observed. Lawrence Kuebler, Cissna Park, is president of the reunion. SYRACUSE LOCAL Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wiley have returned from LaPorte, where they spent the winter, to r 3 Syracuse. NOTICE The Syracuse License Branch Will Be Closed July 3 and July 4 OPEN SAT., JULY 5 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

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facts about ‘OUR TOWN’ Milford, Ind. By JERI SEELY Did you have any trouble finding us this week? The bossman thought we were in need of a new heading, so we came up with this one . . . any comments? s a a Everyone in Our Town and the entire Lakeland area is proud of Dan Beer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Beer of near Milford. Dan, an active Future Farmer of America, was chosen as the section’s Star Farmer and as such was one of four to compete for the state’s top FFA award. Dani 17, is a 1969 graduate of Wawasee high school. $ * » Another beauty queen from Our Town in the Mermaid Festival at North Webster this week is Charlotte Plum. Char is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ned Plum and is entered as Miss Young Republican. She just happens to be a third cousin of President Nixon, too. $ & $ We’re surd the community joins us in extending expressions of sympathy to the family of Pfc. Jerry M. (“Jeff”) Borkholder, who gave his life last Saturday in Viet Nam. Os pain and toil, man’s destined lot, You suffered man’s full share; Yet even in extremity, your gentle lips Were turned to prayer; And though time, slowly as a snail, Moves now that you are gone It moves e’er nearer, day by day Toward our reunion’s dawn. $ « $ The Milford Lions are once again at work in their eat stand at the Meramid Festival. If you get to North Webster this week why not stop by and say hello. And, don’t forget to watch for Miss Milford in the parade on Sat. urday afternoon. $ $ $ It is rumored there will be a surpirse in the baskets to be given to the circle leaders of the WSCS of the Milford United Methodist church on July 10. The baskets will be used as

traveling baskets to be circulated through the summer. All ladies of the church are invited to the old fashioned potluck picnic to be held at the Richard Felkner home at noon on that date. TWILIGHTERS BUNCO CLUB MEETS The Twilighters Bunco club met Wednesday for its June meeting with Mrs. Charles Searfoss. Mrs. Eugene Henning assisted. Plans were discussed for the August dinner and playhouse meeting. Anniversary gifts were received by Mrs. Gene Kitson and Mrs. James Mench. Birthday gifts went to Mrs. Franklin Ringler. Prizes were av/arded to Mrs. Bill Coburn, travel; Mrs. Ringler, low; high and travel, Mrs. Delbert Whitehead. There were 14 members present. The July meeting will be with Mrs. Gene Kitson with Mrs. Warren Benson assisting. Two From Area On I. S. U. Honor Roll TERRE HAUTE — Indiana State university has released the names of 664 students who were named to the spring semester honor roll for above average performance. Only students carrying 12 or more semester hours are eligible for honor roll recognition. Students with a scholarship index of over 3.75 out of a possible 4.0 are included in the distinguished honor roll. Students with an index between 3.5 and 3.75 are listed on the honor roll. On the honor roll were: Syracuse, Sandra Sue Crowl, r 3; Franklin M. Grenard, r 1 box 288. Phil Weisser On Dean’s List Phil G. Weisser, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Weisser of r 1 Milford, was named to the “Dean’s List” at Indiana Institute of Technology, Fort Wayne, for the spring quarter of the current school year. To receive this academic distinction, a student must earn a grade average between 3.00 and 3.49 out of the 4.0 system, during any academic quarter, and must have been enrolled for at least 12 quarter hours of college credit courses during the quarter, with a minimum cumulative average of 2.0. Phil is a senior at Indiana Tech where he is majoring in mechanical engineering. He is a 1964 graduate of Milford high school.

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i PLANS AUGUST WEDDING — Mr. and Mrs. Dan Musser of Milford announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Dana, to Steven Hicks, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hicks of Gas City. Both are graduates of Porter Business college in Indianapolis. Miss Musser is employed in the office of Weatherhead at Syracuse and Mr. Hicks is employed as a quality control supervisor at Goshen Case Company. The wedding is planned for August 30.

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Richard Widup Escapes Serious Injury In N. Y. Richard Widup, truck driver sor 1 the Starcraft Company in Goshen, is expected to return to his Milford home this week from the Lourdes hospital in Binghamton. N. Y., where he became a patient Friday morning as a result of a truck accident. He sustained serious injury in an accident on Interstate 80 early Friday morning when the truck he was driving was blown off the road. He was thrown from the cab on the right side, and landed on state road 11. It took 52 stitches to close a wound across the top of his head, and he sustained lacerations about the face, shoulder and arms. According to Mrs. Widup, her husband had made his last stop and was returning home when the accident occurred. A car in front of him had stopped, and when he attempted io stop the large van-type truck, wind swept the vehicle Off the road. She said the tractor wos totally demolished, and fences and small trees were torn down by the c areening ' truck. I Widup has been driving a large ; delivery truck for the Goshen j manufacturing firm for 12 years. Kirby Myers In Viet Nam U.S. ARMY, VIET NAM Army private first class Kirby E. Myers, T 9, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth L. Myers. New Paris. IndJ was assigned June; 1 to the Americal Division in Viet Nam, as an infantryman. “Staple” refers to cotton ; fiber length.