The Mail-Journal, Volume 6, Number 37, Milford, Kosciusko County, 15 October 1969 — Page 10

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL —Wed., Oct. 15, 1969

Area Serviceman Receives Second Highest Military Honor

82D ABN DIV. — The distinguished service cross, second in military honors only to the medal of honor, was presented October 7 to two paratroopers of the 82d airborne division. Lieutenant general John J. Tolson, commanding general of the XVIII airborne corps and Fort Bragg, N. C„ presented the medals to staff sergeant William R. Hofstrom, 23, a squad leader with company B, 3d battalion airborne, 505th infantry and sergeant Thomas S. Pease, 24, section leader of a reconnaissance platoon with headquarters and headquarters company of the same battalion for “extraordinary heroism” displayed in Viet Nam combat. SSG Hofstrom is from Sapulpa, Okla. Sgt. Pease is the son of Jake Pease of Milford and Grace Pease of Goshen. Sgt. Pease, in receiving his distinguished service cross, was cited with saving a life with great risk to his own. On March 1, 1969, he was on an ambush patrol as assistant team leader with company 7, 75th infantry, 25th infantry division. The company, now a ranger unit, was then a long range patrol company. Sgt. Pease’s team came under devastating enemy fire which killed two men and wounded four others.' Exposing himself to the deadly barrage, Sgt. Pease ran to the casualties and was hit in the abdomen as he approached the fallen point man. Ignoring his wound, he grabbed the wounded man and had pulled him almost to the patrol’s defensive perimeter when an enemy handgrenade landed a few feet away. Sgt. Pease threw himself on the grenade. Several moments passed and there was Callander Insurance All forms of personal and business insurance. 155 W. Market Nappanee Ph.: 773 i -4103

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AWARD — Sergeant Thomas S. Pease exchanges smiles with lieutenant general John J. Tolson, commanding general of the XVIII airborne corps at Fort Bragg, N. C., as the general pins on the distinguished service cross. The 82d airborne division sergeant received the nation’s second highest military honor at a Fort Bragg, N. C., ceremony on October 7 for “extraordinary heroism” in Viet Nam.

no explosion. Realizing that the grenade had malfunctioned, he brought the wounded man to the safety of their units position. Sgt. Pease explains his falling on the grenade: “I feel it was a reaction, more because he was my buddy than anything else. Your reactions become pretty sharp in combat.” The sergeant enlisted in the army in November 1962 after attending Goshen high school. He completed basic training at Fort Knox, Ky., and advanced infantry training at Fort Polk. His next training was at jump school Fort Benning, Ga. He was assigned to company A, 2d battalion, 506th infantry, 101st airborne division, at Fort Campbell, Ky., where he stayed during his first tour in the army. Sgt. Pease re-enlisted in May 1968 after three years driving for an Indiana trucking firm. He •was assigned to the 75th infantry in Viet Nam and returned to his present 82d unit this year. Sgt. Pease also holds the bronze star with “V” device for valor, earned earlier than the distinguished service cross section. When his unit came under attack, he grabbed a machine gun and fired 800 rounds at the enemy standing up to shoot over the heads of his own men.

Sgt. Pease and his wife, Catherine, have a two-year-old son, Michael. David Hile Receives Promotion VIET NAM — David J. Hile, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward E. Hile, 412 Queen street, Goshen, was promoted to army sergeant September 22 while serving with the 210th Aviation Battalion at Long Thanh North Army Airfield, Viet Najn. A radio maintenance sergeant in the battalion’s headquarters company, Sgt. Hile entered the army in March 1968, completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., and was stationed at Fort Sill, Okla., prior to his arrival in Viet Nam last September. The sergeant, whose wife, Andrea, lives on r 1 Syracuse, is a 1966 graduate of Goshen high school. " 7 5 Woman Hospitalized After Accident Near Leesburg Peggy Lynn, 25, Warsaw, Was admitted to the Murphy Medical Center for observation after an accident on the Armstrong road 3*/ 2 miles east of Leesburg Saturday morning at 2:45. Miss Lynn was injured when * the vehicle driven by Daniel Newton, 22, r 5 Warsaw, went out of control, left the road and struck a utility pole. Newton was treated for a head laceration. Deputy sheriff Alan Rovenstine estimated damages at sl,500. SYRACUSE LOCAL Mrs. Marjorie Wiles and Mr. and Mrs. Merl Laughlin of Syracuse spent Sunday, Oct. 5, in the Trimmer home at Goshen. Mrs. , Wiles showed colored film taken on her recent trip to Japan.

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riftrn n nO rl i RE-ENLISTS — Jayette Van Sickle is shown above as she took her oath for re-enlistment at the Syracuse Legion hall last Wednesday. The oath was administered by her father Jay Van Sickle, USAF, ret. Sgt. Van Sickle has been stationed at the Pentagon. Shown above are T/Sgt. James White, Fort Wayne, area recruiting officer; Mr. Van Sickle; Sgt. Van Sickle; and SP/4 Linda M. Soto-Baez of the U. S. army.

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Raymond Thomas, Jr., Receives Certificate Os Achievement FT. BENNING, GA. -r- Army specialist six Raymond F. Thomas, Jr., son of Mrs. Nettie F. Thomas, r 4 Syracuse, receives a certificate of achievement during ceremonies at Ft. Benning, Ga., September 11. Presenting the award and congratulating hi>h is Captian Karl F. Kautz, Jr., operations and training officer, 34th Medical Battalion, Ft. Benning, Ga. Spec. 6 Thomas received the award for outstanding service as a clinical specialist in the 546th Medical Company. He entered the army in 1960. The specialist was graduated from Syracuse high school in 1954. MILFORD DRIVER IN ACCIDENT NEAR PIERCETON Cars driven by Larry J. Journay, 26, Portland, and Arthur L. Gilbert, 75, r 1 Milford, collided on US 30 two miles west of Pierceton at 6:45 p.m. Friday when Journay’s vehicle struck the back of Gilbert’s. Journay was cited by deputy sheriff Ron Robinson for unsafe movement from lane to lane. The deputy set $1,265 damage to the Gilbert auto and $1,200 to Journay’s. SYRACUSE LOCAL ■ Mrs. Sofia Weaver of r 1 Syracuse has gone to Sarasota, Fla., to spend the winter months.

BRIDAL SHOWER FRIDAY HONORS SUSAN BROOKS A bridal shower held Friday evening in the home of Mrs. D. G. Seely, Milford, honored Miss Susan Brooks, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Brooks also of Milford. Miss Brooks and Scott Crist will be married on November 1 in the First Brethren church at Milford. Mrs. James Brooks, Mrs. Robert Brooks and Mrs. Carlton Beer were winners of games played during the evening. Each presented her prize to the bride-to-be. Mrs. James Brooks assisted her sister-in-law in opening the gifts. Salads and hors d’oeuvres were served with coffee and punch from a table laid with aqua bride cloth and featuring a miniature bride- in the center. Mrs. Ted Brooks, Mrs. James Brooks and Mrs. Robert Brooks assisted the hostess in serving. TERMITES UNIVERSAL TERMITE CONTROL Ph. 267-7372 511 So. Union St. Warsaw, Indiana “'v allied lbr. co. (formerly Conn & Buhrt Lbr. Co.) Phone: 457-3331 Syracuse ANDERSON PAINT AND SUPPLY CO. Syracuse, Ind.

Christian Science Lesson For Sunday Is ‘Doctrine Os Atonement' This verse from the Bible is in this week's Christian Science Lesson - Sermon; “John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.” John 1:29. The subject of the sermon to be read Sunday in all Christian Science churches is “Doctrine of Atonement.” Also included in the sermon is this passage from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy: “Jesus of Nazareth taught and demonstrated man’s oneness with the Father, and for this we owe him endless homage.” Page 18. Intermediate Mothers Tour Fort Wayne Shop The Intermediate Mothers club of Syracuse met October 6 and went to Fort Wayne on a tour of George and Kate’s Colonial Shop. All arrangements for the evening were made by the program chairman, Mrs. Ashley Hawk. There were 18 members making the trip. The next meeting will be October 20 in the home of Mrs. Harold Kline. SHADY LADIES BUNCO CLUB MEETS IN KNEPP HOME The Shady Ladies Bunco club of Syracuse met Thursday in the home of Mrs. Wilbur Knepp. Mrs. Hubert Dunithan won the high prize: Mrs. Lloyd Kammerdiener, low; Mrs. Clifford Nicodemus, bunco: and Mrs. Dallas Bjella, travel. «■' Mrs. Don Hapner and Mrs. Fred Hapner received gifts from their secret pals. There were nine members and three guests, Mrs. Nicodemus, Mrs. Bjella and Mrs. Peter Savage, present. The next meeting will be November 13 in the home of Mrs. Larry Miller. SUNDAY NIGHT EUCHRE CLUB MEETS Mr. and Mrs. Arch Baumgartner of Milford entertained their euchre club’ on Sunday evening. High was won by Mr. and Mrs. Leo Anglin with low prizes going to Mr. and Mrs. Willard Conn. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. Herman Weisser and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Bucher.

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Sex Education Topic At Fairfield A group of Amish parents were in attendance at Thursday’s meeting of the Fairfield school board to question the board’s policy on sex education in the corporation. The parents were told the only form of sex education is taught in the high school health class where it is studied for a four week period. After discussions the board decided to set a policy whereas students may be excused from this phase of the class and given other lessons if the parents send a written notice for said excuse. The board also set a policy allowing private music lessons to be given in the school facilities for Fairfield students only. A request from the senior class to continue the student exchange program started last year with Thomasville, Ga., was approved if another school can be found within a reasonable length of time to exchange with. A report was given on attend-

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ance with the board authorizing the administration to bring charges against parents of clildren having poor attendance ‘ecords. The superintendent was < ruthorized to invest SIOO,OOO of cumulative building fund monies in treasury bills for six mointis. The administration reques ed half days of school on November 5 for in-service training for teachers and November 13 end 14 for parent conferences. This was approved.. A policy on dismissing school for inclement weather was discussed with the board deciding all schools would be closed. If mechanical troubles come up the school authorities will decide if the building should be closed for the day or not. Bids were opened for the removal fit two old houses used in the past for administra ive buildings. No bids were received on the houses, however, one bid was received for the garage on the site of Fairfield high school. The bid was from David Gai ber for $207.29 and was accepted. The house on the site of Fairfield high school will be torn down and burned. The one on the Millersburg school site will be used ’ for storage.