The Mail-Journal, Volume 6, Number 35, Milford, Kosciusko County, 1 October 1969 — Page 1

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VOLUME 6

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Milford Lions Honor Charter Members Monday

Seven charter members of the Milford Lions club who are still members of their club were specially honored guests at a Monday night 25th anniversary dinner held in Wawasee high school commons. In the large dining room, gaily festooned with bouquets in Lion purple and gold colors and with all the official trappings of a spectacular Lions gathering, the seven charter members stepped forward to receive special charter pins and certificates of merit provided by Lions International. The members were Carlyle D. Barnes, Herbert W. Baumgartner, Ray Bray, Wayne Bucher, Raymond R. Pinkerton, Burris I N. Sharp and Earl F. Wolferman. The presentation was made by Milford Lions club president Dennis Sharp. Arlo Beiswanger was a charter member and is a present member of, the club, although he was out of the club for a time. He too was honored. Other Old Monarch pins and certificates of commendation went to Arch Baumgartner, Delbert Dippon and Walter Wuthrich for 20-year membership in the Milford club, and to Robert Buhrt, Charles J. Myers, Leon Newman and Philip Campbell for 10-year membership. Certificates of Merit went to 14 charter members of the Milford club who are not members at the present time. They are: John F. Augsburger, Arthur Baumgartner, Ronald W. Brown, John Da vidsen, Carl B. Duncan, Joe 0. Estep, Royce Fuller, Harold Geiger, Joseph Judkins, William P. Martin, A. Cleon Scott, Cleveland R. Shuder, ,A. D. Wilson, and Harold Young. (Continued On Page 8, Sec. 1)

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COLUMBIANS HEAR BOOK REVIEW RECENTLY The Columbian Reading Circle met at the home of Mrs. William Martin September 22 with 14 members and one guest present. Mrs. Elmer Sorensen presented her guest, Mrs. A. L. Eddingfield, secretary of the First United Methodist church of Warsaw, who very ably reviewed the book entitled "Mrs. Appleyard and I” by Louise Andrews Kent. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Robert Hurd on October 13. The program will be presented by Rev. Karstedt of the Milford United Methodist church. All members are urged to be present to hear the interesting program about blindness. The hostess served delicious refreshments of lemon cake, nuts and coffee. STORY HOUR AT MILFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY SATURDAY The first of a series of story hours at the Milford Public Library will be held in the children’s room at 2 o’clock on Saturday, Oct. 4. Mrs. Donn Kesler will be in charge. MRS. SCHUDER ENTERTAINS Mrs. Leah Schuder of Milford entertained her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Unowicz and their daughter, Jan, and son, Nick, Jr., of Warsaw; and her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Seth McFarren of Milford; on Sunday at her home.

Fire At Milford Home Friday Damage was extensive to the upstairs of the rental property owned by William Burgett of Milford and occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Teddy Stumbo and daughters. The house is located on Maple street in Milford. The fire started when a light bulb caught a blanket, stored near it, on fire. Members of the Milford fire department answered the call and extinguished the blaze. CONRADES CLASS MEETS SATURDAY Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kerlin entertained 14 members of the Comrades Sunday school class of the First Brethren church on Saturday evening. Mrs. Otto Wiggs, president, was in charge of the meeting which opened by prayer by Mrs. Albert Curtright. Reports of the secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Herman Miller, were read and accepted. During the social hour, the hostess conducted several quizzes and word building, with awards being given to Mrs. Helen Funk, Mrs. Miller, Otto Wiggs, Mrs. Robert Rassi, Mrs. Wiggs and Roy Schultz. Refreshments were served during a period of visiting. WERE RECENT GUESTS Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Witmer, Syracuse, were recent guests at a birthday dinner in the home of Mrs. Bertha Witmer at Ligonier.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1969

Boosters Need $1,541 For October Payment

Members of the Wawasee Boosters, Inc., need to raise $1,541.62 prior to October 15 to make a $2,706.62 payment due this month on band uniforms. Treasurer James Fry reports a balance of $1,165 in the organization’s treasury. This money was contributed during the summer

Syracuse 4-H Clubs Hold Achievement Night Sept. 24; Awards Presented

The Syracuse 4-H clubs held their annual achievement night on September 24. A carry-in pot luck was enjoyed in the Syracuse junior high cafeteria. John Busch opened the meeting and Nathan Busch and Penny Wiggs led the American and 4-H pledges. Willis Ault, Kosciusko county youth leader, along with the leaders of the clubs — Mrs. Glen Davis, Mrs. Robert Busch and Stanley Hoopingamer — presented the 4-H pins for the completion of this year’s projects. Mr. Hoopingamer presented the Lions club awards: Carol Green and Aaron Bush, achievement; Mary Watkins and Steven Hoopingarner, camper awards; Harlan Hursey and Rhonda Byrd, alternates for camper awards. The program consisted of Willis Aiilt showing films of the county fair and Clint Hursey telling of his trip with the county junior leaders to Washington, D. C., and New York city. The enrollment night for the Community Hands club will be November 5 at 7:30 p.m. and the parents of first years members are requested to attend. The junior leaders and prospective junior leaders are asked to meet at 7 p.m. The meeting will be in the Syracuse junior high school. WAWAKEECHLE HOMEMAKERS MEET SEPTEMBER 24 The Wawakeechie Extension Homemakers club held its monthly meeting September 24 in the conservation club. The meetins opened in regular form. The h.rtory of the song of the month “Hail Purdue” written by Jay Morrison, was given by Mrs. Fred Banta. Mrs. Jacob Click read for meditation, a prayer, "As A Little Child”. A garden hint on cutting geraniums for fall was read by Mrs. Vance Moots. The reports were given. Tables were set with Japanese flower arrangements. Following refreshments, Mrs. Kenneth Elson gave the lesson on flower corsages, which was very interesting. The new officers are: Mrs. Donald Deck — president Mrs. Preston Wright — secretary Mrs. Ashley Hawk — treasurer They will be installed in January. Roll call was answered with "My Best Household Investment” by 14 members. The October 22 meeting will be a pot luck with the officers acting as hostesses. Articles Os Incorporation Papers Filed Articles of incorporation have been filed in the Kosciusko, county recorder’s office for the Chris Koher Agency, Inc. The corporation was formed to engage in the sale of insurance in general, except life insurance, and to act in the capacity of broker or agent. Members of the first board of directors are Christian F. Koher, Jean A. Koher, and J. R. Koher, all of Syracuse.

months in response to letters mailed out this spring. Booster president Mrs. Arch Baumgartner urges all who have not sent their donations to the fund to do so within the next week. Checks should be mailed to Wawasee Boosters, Inc., post office box 638, Syracuse, Ind., 46567.

Producers To Be Provided Payment Statements Producers who took part in the wheat and feed grain program this year should be sure to read and retain the Payment Computation Statement that will be provided together with sight drafts for program payments, according to chairman Scott Horn of the Kosciusko county agricultural Stabilization and Conservation committee. “This statement will form an important part of producer’s records, and should be kept with other farm records,” the Chairman explained, adding that "it explains a number of details about the payment that should be useful.” This includes: 1. Program (wheat or feed grain) for which payment is made. 2. Amount of payment, for entire farm and for individual producer. 3. Planted acreage, and diverted acreage, if any. 4. Projected yield. Payments made under the wheat and feed grain programs in Indiana are normally made in September, and the payment computation statement is attached to the sight draft for the payment, chairman Hom explained. "It’s something like the explanatory vouchers that are part of other business checks, or some paychecks,” he said. The statements are prepared in computer centers and sent back to county ASCS offices, which then deliver them to the farmers. "If this important statement should be destroyed or misplaced after the producer receives it, he can obtain the information from his county ASCS office,” the chairman continued. “It is possible that a producer will receive several, one for each program in which he participates,” the chairman added, "and he certainly should keep them all as an important part of his operating records. If there are any questions about this, he can contact his county ASCS office.” Hollars Entertain Activities Group Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hollar entertained recently for Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bray, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Miller and Mrs. Max Anglin, the overseer, lecturer, secretary and chairman of the women’s activities committee of Waubee Grange. They planned the coming year’s programs, after which they enjoyed dessert and coffee. Red Cross Making Ditty Bags For Service Men The American Red Cross is busy making ditty bags for all of the area service men. Women are needed to help get these ready. Anyone who has time should go to the Red Cross headquarters in Warsaw any Friday between 1 and 3 p.m. to help on this project.

zv /Tki W w/V' i J 3 1 -Al JIB HOMECOMING QUEEN CANDIDATES — Who will be the 1969 Wawasee high school Jwme • coming queen? This will be decided later this week and the new queen will be crowned at Halftimj of the Wawasee-Fairfield game Friday night. ./ From left, queen candidates are Ginger Shipley, Cinda Huber, Brenda Hurd and Jann Sho<maker.

‘Preview Os The 70’s*

Homecoming Set For Friday

Wawasee high school’s second annual homecoming program will be held at the school on Friday, Oct. 3. The theme for this year’s homecoming activity is: "Preview Os The 70’s”. Several events have been planned for the homecoming activity which is being sponsored by the senior class. A parade consisting of the Wawasee high school marching band, floats representing classes and clubs, and the candidates for the homecoming queen will take place promptly at 6:45 p.m. The parade will proceed from the south school, parking lot west to the high school football field and pass around the track. At 7:30 p.m., the Wawasee Warriors’ football team will meet Fairfield Falcqns in the homecoming football game. At halftime, the 1969 homecoming queen will be crowned. Candidates for this year’s queen are seniors: Cinda Huber, Brenda Hurd, Ginger Shipley and Jann Shoemaker. Arlene Olson, the 1968 homecoming queen, will crown the 1969 queen at halftime of the football game. Trophies will be presented to the best floats during the halftime festivities. Floats will be judged by Mrs. T. A. Miller, Mrs. Don Davidsen, Mrs. Mary Sullivan, J. B. Hoy, Jerry Ganshorn and Doug Pilcher. Awards will be made in the following catagories: Best class float, best club or organization float; most appropriate to the theme float; and most original float. Henry L. Smith and Donn D. Kesler, administrators of Wawasee high school, will present these awards. College Band Following the football game the St. Joseph college marching band, under the direction of Gary Smith, will preform on the football field. The band will present a short program of marching and field routines. All football fans are invited to stay following the football game to enjoy this performance. A homecoming dance, featuring the Sand, will be held for Wawasee high school students and their guests following the homecoming football game from 10 to 12 midnight. The dance is sponsored by the senior class. Wawasee high school graduates may attend the homecoming dance without being registered in the school guest book. All graduates may bring a guest of the opposite sex.

Wawasee high school students may invite students from other schools or past graduates of Milford, North Webster and Syracuse high schools providing they register their guests on the Wawasee high school guest register 24 hours prior to the dance. $1,720 DAMAGE IN ACCIDENT AT GOSHEN A total of $1,720 damage was set to two autos and a Goshen street light standard over the week end when autos driven by Gerald K. Bates, 22, Goshen and Wilma F. Rink, 56, r 1 Milford, collided. Both were uninjured. Mrs. Rink was cited by investigating officers for failure to yield the right -of -way. She was southbound on Sixth street and stopped for Madison street, then drove her 1967 Ford into the left side of Bates’ eastbound 1967 Chevrolet. The Bates car spun around and knocked off the street light standard. The Rink car slammed head on into a small tree. REMAINS IN TRACTION Ed Anderson, Syracuse, remains a traction patient in the Goshen hospital where he was taken on Sunday, Sept. 21. He injured his back while doing some heavy lift-* ing at Anderson Paint and Supply Co.

**** CLEVENGER HONORED — Superintendent of Indiairu state police Robert K. Konkle is shown presenting a retirement certificate to Sergeant Robert J. Clevenger, who retired from 1 lie department on July 31. More than 200 active and retired members paid their espect to Sergeant Clevenger at a retirement banquet held in Fort A/ayne on September 16. Sergeant Clevenger attended the first Indiana state police school at Indiana university in 1935 and served longer thin any other active member of the department.

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I t’v GARY E. SMITH Saint Joseph's College Band To March On October 3 there will lae a special football half-time si >w presented by the Saint Josepii’s college marching band. 'he show will be presented dire< tly following the Wawasee vs F lirfield game at the Wawasee 1 igh school stadium. This 92 member group con list of a marching band of 70, a < >rp of girls renouned as the “Sv eet 16” and a military color guird. The drum major is Greg J ’os- t naugh of Fort Wayne and featured twirler is Margaret Coi Bella of Indianapolis. The bam l is under the directorship of ( ary E. Smith, summer resident of Syracuse. The band will be traveling the next morning to Valparaiso to perform at the Valpo vs Sain . Joseph gaftie. The show that will be pre ented at Wawasee will have a i 'est(Continued On Page 5, Sec. 1)