The Mail-Journal, Volume 6, Number 28, Milford, Kosciusko County, 13 August 1969 — Page 3

OBITUARIES

Mr*. Milo M. Meloy Mrs. Milo M. (Lulu May) Meloy, 80, 513 south Cottage avenue Goshen, died in her home at 6:45 a.m. Tuesday. She had .been in failing health for more than a year. Mrs. Meloy was born August 24, 1888, near Wakarusa and lived most of her life in the Goshen area. She married Milo M. Meloy, who survives, on March 30, 1918. She was a member of the West Goshen" Church of the Brethren. Surviving with the husband are three daughters, Mrs. Lewis (Eloise) Buhrt and Mrs. Hugh (Betty) Pencer, both of Goshen, and Mrs. Dean (Myrna) Rule, Kokomo; three sisters, Mrs. Irwin (Lucretia) Metzler, Redstone, Mont., Mrs. Charles (Bertha) Metzler, Elkhart, and Mrs. Ralph (Laura) Miller, Wheaton, Ill.; and four brothers, David Nusbaum, Madison, JWis., Edward Nusbaum, Wakarusa, Elmer Nusbaum, Goshen, and John Nusbaum of Portland, Ore. Funeral services were conducted Thursday in a Goshen funeral home with Rev. Paul Lantis officiating and interment was in the West Goshen cemetery. Mrs. Irvin Coy Mrs. Irvin (Della I.) Coy, 86, a Milford resident for the past 60 years, died in the Goshen hospital at 5:30 p.m. Saturday of complications following an illness of one week. Mrs. Coy was born in Noble county to John and Margaret (Egner) Gilbert on September 22, 1882. She was united in marriage to Mr. Coy December 24, 1902, and he died February 6, 1949. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Dale (Melba) Sparklin, Syracuse, Mrs. David (Florence) Clem of Goshen, and Mrs. Robert (June) Laudeman, Urbana; and two grandchildren. Funeral services were . conducted today (Wednesday) at 1:30 p.m. at the First Brethren Church in Milford with Rev. Albert O. Curtright officiating. Burial will be in the Milford cemetery.

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Mrs. Coy Gregory Funeral services were held this afternoon in the Oswego Baptist church for Mrs. Coy (Allie J.) Gregory, 50, r 1 Leesburg. Mrs. Gregory died at 6:20 p. m. Monday in the Goshen hospital of complications. She had been in failing health for some time. She was born in Summer county, Tennessee, on August 5, 1919, to James’ and Clara (Lafon) Keen and had been a resident of the Oswego community for the past 19 years. She was a member of the Oswego Baptist church and the Leesburg Order of the Eastern Star. She and Mr. Gregory were married in December of 1936 in Tennessee. He survives. Surviving are the mother, Mrs. Clara Metzger; one son, Garry of Leesburg; two sisters, Mrs. Carl (Chris) Ryan of Leesburg and Mrs. Bill Miller of Pittsburg, Kans. One son preceded her in death. Rev. Jim Reffert officiated at the service and burial was in the Oswego cemetery. Mrs. Laurence Otis Mrs. Alice Otis, 78, of 1442 Donald street, South Bend, former Syracuse resident, died Saturday at 5:58 p.m. in the St. Joseph hospital at Mishawaka. She had been a patient in the hospital since Thursday and death was due to complications. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wood and had lived at Syracuse since 1950. She was a sewer at a woolen mill. Mrs. Otis was first married to Fred Chisholm who preceded her in death in 1950. She then married Laurence Otis who died May 17, 1968. She was a member of the Wawasee Heights Baptist church. Surviving are two sons, Alfred Chisholm, South Bend, and Clyde, Fort Wayne; two stepsons, Laurence, Jr., in the air force stationed in Germany and Robert, Peru; one step-daugh-ter, Mrs. Florence Riberio, Summerville, Mass.; 11 grandchildren, nine great - grandchildren; one brother, Winslow Wood,

Portland, Me. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday at Syracuse. Rev. Robert Mundy officiated and b .. ial was in the McClintic cemet ry, south of Syracuse. Walter R. Gotshall Walter R. Gotshall, 66, r 2 Syracuse, died early last Wednesday morning in his home following an illness of some time. He had been released from an Indianapolis hospital two days ago. Mr. Gotshall was bom July 9, 1903, at Logansport to Mr. and Mrs. Ulysses Grant Gotshall. He moved from Indianapolis a year ago to make his permanent home at Morrison Island where he had spent the summers for the past 25 years. Mr. Gotshall was district sales manager for the Budd Company of Philadelphia, Pa., with offices at Indianapolis. He was a member of the Masonic lodge of Indianapolis, the Scottish Rite, the Marott Shrine and the St. Paul’s Episcopal church, all of Indianapolis. Surviving are his widow, the former Jean Davis, whom he married April 27, 1941; two daughters, Mrs. Conrad (Elizabeth) Rodenbeck, Alexandria, Va., and Mrs. David J. (Mary Lee) Baines, Elkhart; three sons, David W., Indianapolis, Richard and Matthew, both at home; two grandchildren; and three sisters, Mrs. John Kett and Mrs. Morris Clarritge, both of Logansport, and Mrs. June Pierce of Indianapolis. Funeral services were held at Syracuse on Saturday. Rev. David Hyndman, pastor of All Saints Episcopal chapel, Lake Wawasee, officiated and burial was in the McClintic cemetery, south of Syracuse. Josiah C. Moyer Josiah C. Moyer, 70, Lapaz, father of Robert J. Moyer of Leesburg, died at 5:15 p.m. Thursday of complications following an illness of one month. Surviving with the above son are his widow, a daughter, another son, eight grandchildren, two brothers and one sister. Funeral services were conducted at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Pine Creek Church of the Brethren, Pine Station Roads, near Lapaz, with Rev. John E. Me Cormick officiating. Interment was in the Fair cemetery, Lakeville.

Miss Henrietta Iffert Miss Henrietta Iffert, 87, r 1 Nappanee, died in her home at 1:45 a.m. Saturday. She had been ill for several days and death was attributed to a coronary. Miss» Iffert was bom on July 11, 1882, to Lewis and Mahala (Weaver) Iffert on r 1 Nappanee. She was a lifetime resident of the Nappanee community. Miss Iffert raised two children, who are Harold Fox of Milford and Mrs. Ervin (Shirley) Miller of Nappanee. Services were held at 2 p.m. Monday in a New Paris funeral home with Rev. Wendell Eller of the Union Center Church of the Brethren officiating. Burial was in the Union Center cemetery. Donald C. Caskey ' Last rites were held Monday for Donald Clyde Caskey, 52, who died at 2:35 p.m. Friday in Whitley County hospital. Rev. Clinton Wasson, pastor of the Church . of the Nazarene; officiated and burial was in Sparta cemetery at Kimmell. Mr. Caskey had been ill four months following a heart attack before entering the hospital last Thursday evening. A resident of Old Lake for 16 years, he was employed at Weatherhead’s in Syracuse. His residence was on county road 350 W in Etna-Troy township. He was married January 16, 1936, to Pauline Mae Trumbull at Albion. She survives. The deceased was a graduate of Larwill high school in 1935. He moved to Larwill with his parents the year before. Surviving in addition to the widow are three daughters; four grandchildren; one brother; and one sister. MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED Mrs. Anna Jean Weaver of Hillcrest Mobile Village, lot 61, r 4 Warsaw, and John Elsemore of Trenton, N. J., are announcing their marriage which took place Saturday evening, Aug. 9, at 7:30 o’clock by the justice of the peace, Chris Koher, in Syracuse. Mr. and Mrs. Don Lewis of Oswego attended the couple. AJso present were the bride’s daughters, Mrs. Terrace Miller and Trudy Weaver, and Mr. Miller. Mrs. Elsemore is a waitress at the Hickory Lounge in Milford. Mr. Elsemore is employed at Weatherhead’s in Syracuse. ’’'They are residing in her home. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Baumgartner of Cleveland attended the Lichtenwalter-Gautsche wedding Sunday. On Saturday they were in attendance at the Reno reunion at Howe. heaviest NEW-BORN CMILP RECORPEP IKI MOPERN TIMES WAS &2RN TO A VERY PROUP MOTHER IN TURKEV.’THE infant weighed 2-H POUNPS/

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Ik 13 TEACHER RETIRES — Colonel Likens, well known teacher in the Monroe school in Monroe township, Kosciusko county, has announced his retirement. He has taught school for 42 years, 41 of which were in the Whitko area. His first year was in the Atwood school, with the next year being in the Haines building south of Sidney in Jackson township. He spent 25 years in the Sidney school as teacher of grades 5 and 6, 13 years of this as basketball coach and physical education director in addition to teaching. The last 16 years he has been in the Monroe school. Colonel Likens received his schooling at Manchester college. He reports the years in the classroom have left him with many wonderful memories. OUTDOOR SERVICE SET AT MT. TABOR This Sunday evening, Aug. 17, at the Mount Tabor church, six miles south of Nappanee, will be a big outdoor service. The evening worship hour will be held in the out-of-doors on the north side of the church. This is an experiment in outdoor worship on the part of the membership of the Mount Tabor church. It is also a plan for the community to be a more involved part of the Sunday evening worship of the church. Everyone is urged to come and the service is open to the general public of the area and nearby communities. There will be several musical numbers for the service and tho pastor of the church, Darrell Prichard, will give the evening message entitled, “The Big Slide”. The evening service will begin at 7:30 p.m. This is an informal service, in the out-of-doors for your worship. The morning services at Mount Tabor church this coming Sunday morning will be church school at 9:30 a.m. with Hass* s for all members of your family. The morning worship hour is at 10:30 a.m. in the church sanctuary with the pastor speaking on the subject, “Why Do Good People Suffer?”

Lakeland " | SCHOOL NEWS|

New Teachers Listed

New teachers in the Lakeland schools for the 1969-70 school year are listed below with the degree they hold, the college or university they received said degree from and their teaching assignment. In all there are 24 new teachers in the corporation this year. They follow: Milford Margaret M. Armantrout, music, BM from DePauw. M. Joan Folk, grade one,’BS from Manchester and MS from Indiana university. Betty W. Lambert, grade four, ABT from High Point college. Dixie Lee Sheetz, grade four, BS from Manchester. Mabel A. Young, grade one, AB from Manchester and MA from Indiana university. Randall Gillenwater, English, BA from Grace college. North Webster Phyllis E. Bolt, grade 3, BA from Anderson college. John Tobin Hayes, grade 5, BS from Ball State. Marion Koontz, grade one, BS from Saint Francis college. Ruth Rowe, grade four, BS from Manchester. Lucille Searfoss, physical education, BS from Purdue. Syracuse Anita Joyce Konkle, grade two, BS from Middle Tennessee State college. Lynn D. Pittman, grade four, BS from Manchester. Leila Witzky, special education, BS from Grace college. Gregory Berg, industrial arts, BA from Indiana State. Wawasee Dale Brannock, physical education, BS and MA from Ball State. Tony Clouse, social studies, BS from Manchester and MS from Indiana university. Ronald Corson, social studies, BS from Manchester and MS from Ball State. Elaine Hibschman, English, BS from Manchester. _ " Robert C. Heichelbech, German, AB from Wabash college. Joel H. Robbins, English, BA from Ball State Sara Robbins, art (also at Syracuse junior high), BS from Ball State. Marsha Snideman, distributive education, BS from Indiana university. Daryl L. Umbower, mathematics, BA from Grace college and MS from Saint Francis college.

Wed., Aug. 13, 1969 —THE MAIL-JOURNAL .

Syracuse Jr. High Parents'Night August 25 The second annual Syracuse junior high school parents’ night will be held on Monday, Aug. 25, at 7:30 p.m. in the Syracuse cafeteria. The purpose of the parents’ night is to inform the junior high parents of the educational program at Syracuse junior high school. The student activity program, as well as the curricular program will be discussed at this meeting. ’ Parents of students who will be attending Syracuse junior high school this fall are cordially invited to attend this orientation meeting. School Office Hours Given William E. Dorsey, principal of Syracuse junior high school, has announced that his office will be open beginning Monday, Aug. 18. Office hours will be from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. and from 12:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. Students who will be new to the corporation and will be attending Syracuse junior high school this fall are encouraged to come to the school during the week of August 18-22 for class scheduling and preliminary enrollment procedures. SYRACUSE JR. HIGH REGISTRATION AUGUST 27-29 All students attending Syracuse junior high school will need to enroll at the junior high school sometime during the period of August 27-29. The building will be open for student enrollment from 9 until 12 in the morning, and from 1 until 4 in the afternoon. Parents are encouraged to accompany their junior high student for enrollment procedures. The textbook rental and supply fees should be paid at this time. Students will receive their class schedule and student handbooks and will complete enrollment cards during the registration procedure. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Miller of Milford were Thursday evening callers in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Nyce and Vicki Sue of r 1 Milford.

Thank You! The Syracuse Community Hands 4-H Club Would Like To Thank The Following People Who Supported Them At The Kosciusko County 4-H Auction: THORNBURG DRUG CO. LEESBURG LUMBER CO. AUGSBURGER’S IGA - Syracuse-Milford ED’S SUPPLY CO. THOMAS 5< & 10< STORE BIJEDSOE BUICK MILLER & SONS LUMBERCO. THE GRILL CLUNETTE ELEVATOR LAKE CITY BANK ACE HARDWARE JUDD DRUGS SILVEUS & BRADWAY FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Milford MARTIN’S FEED MILL, New Paris STATE BANK OF SYRACUSE WARSAW APPLIANCE & T. V. A Thank You From: Penny Wiggs, Gary Wiggs, Connie Hoopingarner, Steven Hoopingamer, Elaine Hoop? ingarner, Mark Grady, Mike Grady, Jim Thwaits, Kevin Coy, Clint Hursey, Tim Hursey, Harlan Hursey, Cynthia Hursey, Dennis Darr, Denise Darr.

BAND PRACTICE Band practice for the Wawasee high school marching band will begin on Monday, Aug. 18, and continue for two weeks. Practice will be held at the Wawasee high school stadium from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Information Given For School's Opening Syracuse elementary school principal Robert D. Hamman has released the following information concerning the opening of the 1969-70 school year. The elementary school office will open on Monday, Aug. 18, in preparation for the beginning of school. The office will be from 8 a.m. to 12 noon and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. All elementary students new to the Syracuse school district (Turkey Creek Township) should be enrolled by their parents for guardians prior to the opening day of school for students on September 4. Only new students are to register before the opening day. All returning students will be registered on opening day. Most kindergarten students are already enrolled, but there are still some who need to return their medical examination form or birth certificate to school to complete their enrollment. Kindergarten students will not attend school On September 4 and 5. Kindergarteners will begin with the orientation sessions on September 8 and 9. Parents are reminded that a child must be five years old on or before September 1 to be eligible for kindergarten and he must be six years old on or before September 1 to be eligible for the first grade. Any questions regarding registration, enrollment, on the beginning of school should be directed to the elementary office. ’Best Ever' Merchants Say Os Sidewalk Sale The Syracuse merchants said this was the best sidewalk days sale yet. Despite the rain on Saturday afternoon, people lined the sidewalks uptown Syracuse and hunted “bargains”. Some were from as far as Indianapolis with others from neighboring towns.

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