The Mail-Journal, Volume 6, Number 27, Milford, Kosciusko County, 6 August 1969 — Page 7

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around , .tt»=jlp «l > ■’' Conservation officer Earl Money is hobbling around on one foot these days. He was mowing his lawn last Wednesday when a rock from the mower hit his left foot above the ankle. “Did you ever try to hobble in the house holding one foot bp,” he asked. Incidentally, Money said his son Pat is back with his unit in South Viet Nam and has them in base headquarters for a rest. He was home recently following a fatal incident for some of his men when his unit was caught in an ambush. * * * Arnold Pfingst is showing friends a clever advertising piece his son Kingsley put out for his

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real estdte firm in Rancho Cordova, Calif. » » # While a give-and-take conversation over the coffee cups with Jim Kirkwood and McKinley Blough do not always set new records in moral rectitude, they are assured to keep one’s wits sharp and his imagination bristling. ❖ * * If you’re driving on south Huntington street and see huge Sunoco Oil Co. signs at the Sunoco and D-X stations, located next to one another on the east side of the street, it’s no reason to be alarmed. You are not seeing double. Actually Sunoco bought out D-X, so Syracuse has two Sunoco stations, both operated by good station managers: Jack Spitler and Bill Haney. Well, then, how did Ev Ganz’ American Industries sign get up right there amidst those Sunoco signs? *. * * Rick and Barb McClure recently returned from California where they were on a month-

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long business and pleasure trip. Rick had under consideration several truck sales jobs in the southern California area. « * « - Tom Prickett’s slim waist line is the envy of his more rotund friends. Just how much did you lose, anyway, Tom? * # « Tom A. Knoop, manager of the W. R. Thomas Store in uptown Syracuse, will leave Friday tor two weeks’ National Guard summer camp at Camp Atterbury, Ind. * * * Pete Heckaman, a resident of Nappanee and Kale Island, knows when to move. He sold his Phoenix travel trailer manufacturing business located at the east edge of Nappanee to Caravans International, of London, England, recently, and shortly thereafter the travel trailer market began to flag. Now he’s constructing a 20,-000-foot building near his former plant in which he will construct modular homes for the public market. He anticipates a huge new market here with George Romney’s HUD getting the government behind low-cost housing. * * * Lewis S. Immel, who will become principal erf the Milford elementary school this year, has been working at the administrative office of the Warsaw community school corporation duripg' the summer. That system lost a host of teachers during the summer and were caught shorthanded in the administrative office. * * * The Lakeland school board plans a major overhaul of the Milford junior high school building next year, but it is too early to tell how far this will go.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1969

A direct quote from McKinley Blough: “Every human act is motivated either by the hope of reward or the fear of recrimination.” « « * Tuesday, Aug. 5, marked the JlOth anniversary this writer entered the newspaper business as an uniniated novice of 21 years of age. Jefferson's Budget Up Three Cents The budget proposed by trustee Charles Mikel and members of the Jefferson township advisory board is up three cents from the current rate. The entire increase is proposed in the general fund. The current rate of 24 cents has an 18 cent levy in the general fund and a six cent levy in the library fund. The proposed rate increases the general fund to 21 cents. The three cent levy will raise an additional $844. PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP BUDGET DOWN The proposed budget for Prairie township shows a reduction in the to the legdl notice which appears elsewhere in this issue. The current levy has a total rate of 35 cents With 11 cents in the general fund, two cents for poor relief, eight cents for fire fighting and 14' cents for civil bond. The proposed budget is for 19 cents with 11 cents in the township fund, seven cents in fire fighting and one cent in recreation. John W. Lutes is trustee of Prairie township.

New Salem By MRS. RAY FERVERDA Pastor and Mrs. Michael Ostrander and Shawn of r 1 returned home on Saturday evening from the camp near Mackinaw City. Several of the young folks returned with them. Visitors attending services on Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. James Tom of South Bend, who were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Mullonix, Marianne and Marcia of r 1 Cromwell. Other Sunday dinner guests were Mrs. Edna Tom and Miss Doris Tom of Milford. Mr. and Mrs. William Weybright of r 1 Syracuse and Mrs. Harley Gall of Syracuse attended the Gall reunion on Sunday at Warsaw. Mrs. Gall attended forenoon services at New Salem. Mrs. Inez Shively and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Gunther of r r Leesburg were guests at dinner on Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Skoving of South Bend. Miss Patricia Schermerhorn of Indianapolis and Mr. and Mrs. Steven Schermerhorn, Roann, spent the week end in the home of the Paul Schermerhorns at Leesburg. They attended the funeral services on Sunday afternoon for their grandfather Roy Pinkerton. The Steven Schermerhorns also visited the Lawrence Sawyers and family at Waubee Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Galen Hoover and three children of Altoona, Pa., spent several days last week in the home of Rev. and Mrs. Howard Kreider of r 1 Milford. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wildman and daughters of Leesburg spent 10 days on a camping trip thru the Smokies. They also visited Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Thomas

-I. ’ uMB <■?.>■■■■ M 11 ifSfT IfllimmKj CONSTRUCTION WINNERS — Construction winners named Monday night are shown above. They are this county’s top 4-H sewers. From left are Kathy Marrs, Pierceton, separates; Debbie Shearer, Milford, clothing IV; Beti Sweetheimer, Pierceton, formals; Shila Bibler, Warsaw, clothing III; Kimra Doub, Silver Lake, dresses II; Erin McCormick, Silver Lake, clothing I; Anita Yohey, Atwood, clothing VI; Sue Losier, Warsaw, clothing II; Kathy Goon, Atwood, costume division; Marsha Boggs, Pierceton, clothing V.

and family who live near Nashville, Tenn. Bill Wildman is a brother of Mrs. Thomas. They returned home on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Max Shively and son Doug of r 2 Leesburg drove to Ferris State college in Michigan on Wednesday. Doug spent two days there in a pre-regis-tration test. The Max Shivelys spent the two days at Saginaw Bay. On Friday they drove to the camp at a state park near Mackinac City to return young folks to their homes here. A night blooming cereus with two buds located in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Morehouse of Milford opened about 10 o’clock on Friday and Saturday night. At daylight the next morning each wilted down. Those viewing the blooms were

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Mrs. Helene Faulkner, Mrs. Edna Tom, Mrs. Emma Krauter and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Chalcraft of Chicago who are building a new home at Dewart Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Schaaf of Warsaw spent last week in the Max Shively home. Mrs. Schaaf and Mrs. Shively are sisters. Dinner was served at the church on Sunday for the family of Roy Pinkerton. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Morehouse entertained at dinner on Saturday evening with a chicken bar-b-que birthday dinner honoring Mr. Morehouse and Jim Walter. Others present were Mrs. Walter, Tina and Travis of r 1 New Paris and Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Bornman and children, Candace, Chris and Shawn of Waterford.

NUMBER 27

HELPING HANDS ASSIST WMP On Tuesday evening members of the Helping Hands assisted at the World Missionary Press.. Mrs. Robert Hurd presided during a short business session. Mrs. Elmer Rapp led the devotional thinking by reading scripture from the book of Isaiah and used the theme “God’s Word Will Not Return Void”’ in making comments. Refreshments were served at a drive-in. Each giving an order to Mrs. Albert Mathews. Others attending were Mrs. Rapp, Mrs. Hurd, Mrs. Kenny Mathews, Mrs. Bill Speicher, Mrs. Edna Tom, Mrs. John Plank, Mrs. Glen Morehouse, Mrs. John Mullonix, Mrs. Ray Ferverda and Miss Doris Tom.