The Mail-Journal, Volume 7, Number 3, Milford, Kosciusko County, 18 February 1970 — Page 1

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John Davidsen Will Not Seek Re-Election Van Buren township trustee John Davidsen, a resident of r 2 Milford, will not seek re-election to that office, he stated this week. Mr. Davidsen, a Republican, finished out three years of the term of the late Noble W. Neff, and was elected in his own right to the office of trustee in the fall of 1966. He served on the advisory board with Mr. Neff before assuming the office of trustee. Sing-In Set For Sunday The UMYFers of the Milford United Methodist church are holding a sing-in in the fellowship hall of their church at 5 p.m. this Sunday. Feb. 22. Gayle Griffith of Greenwood will be on hand to lead the young people in an hour of spiritual, folk and fun singing. The United Methodist young people have invited youth groups from the Island Chapel, Saint Andrew’s, and North Webster Unit-, ed Methodist churches, and the First Brethren church and the New Salem Church of the Brethren of the Milford community to join in the evening s activities. MRS. MYERS IS HOSPITALIZED FOLLOWING FIRE Carol Lee Myers, who resides in a mobile home located between Milford and New Paris, is a patient in the Goshen hospital following a fire in her home last Wednesday night. Mrs. Myers was awakened by the flames and fled the mobile home with one of her two children. She was critically burned when she returned for the second child. She has first, second and third degree bums over her body. Mrs. Myers is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Aldred Busz of Pierceton. Mr*. Gordon Rhode* la Hoste** For Missionary Society The Women’s Missionary Society of the First Brethren church in Milford met at the home of Mrs Gordon Rhodes Thursday evening, Feb. 11 Sixteen members were present. Mrs. Ernest Patterson was program chairman. The business meeting was conducted by president, Mrs. Robert Rassi. A thank you note was sent from the Mission General hospital in Nigeria, Africa, for the bandages, pads, hospital gowns, and etc. The next bandage roll will be held at the home of Mrs. Ario Beiswanger Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 1 pm. Mrs. Patterson gave the call to worship and the devotions, Ephesians 5:18-33. The prayer circle was led by Mrs. Albert CUrtright; Bible study, introduction to Ephesians. Mrs. Paul Mathews; “Pray-er-Assurance and Ascription to Christ,” Mrs. Patterson. Delicious refreshments were served by the hostess and cohostess. The next meeting wiß be held on March 5 with Mrs. Harry R. Phend with Mrs Joe 0. Estep as the leader. MILFORD CHURCH SINGSPIRATTON A singspiration was held in the sanctuary of the Milford Apostolic Christian church Sunday evening. The Bremen choir members were guests and sang. Many from the Bremen congregation attended. The Milford choirs sang also. Two pink azaleas that adorned the windows were given to hospital patients, Mrs. Henry Stieglitz of r 2 Milford and Eli Gerber of Goshen. SYRACUSE MAN BOOKED AT WARSAW Hanson B. Anderson, Syracuse, was booked at the Kosciusko county jail over the weekend ana charge of public intoxication. He was later released.

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Consolidation of THE MILFORD MAIL (Est. 1888) and THE SYRACUSE - WAWASEE JOURNAL (Est. 1907)

1 J! RECEIVES PURPLE HEART—Army private first class Dennis W. Mench (right). 22. sonbf Mr. and Mrs. James M. Men ch, Syracuse, received the purple heart during ceremonies near Cu Chi, Viet Nam. Congratulating him is Colonel Ennis Whitehead, commanding officer. 2d brigade. 25th infantry division. Pfc. Mench was presented the award for wounds suffered in action against hostile forces in Viet Nam. The private is a machine gunner with Company c, 2d Battalion of the 25th Infantry Division's 12th Infantry. He entered the army in February 1*69 and arrived overseas in July 1969. He is a 196* graduate of Syracuse high school. The award was presented January 16.

Milford Lions Hear Duck Story, Receive District Governor Alex Miller

Milford mods Monday night heard the story of the Maple Leaf Farms, duck processors located in the New Salem community. At the same meeting the Lions received Alex Miller, District governor of District 25-G in a regular visitation meeting. Hear Terry Tucker Terry Tucker outlined the growth of Maple Leaf from its beginning in 1958 when founder Don Wentzel, who passed away about two years ago, processed 200,000 ducks. Tucker said Wentzel got into the duck business as an outlet for feeds he was selling, and ultimately bought a small duck processing plant and bought it along to what it now is. He said the company will process 2.4 million ducks in 1970, or 68,000 per week in the peak season. The company has 25 growers which they paid 8500,000 during the past year. The company has 180 employees who received 8850,000. Maple Leaf is the second largest duck processor in the United States, and holds about 20 per cent of the national market. It sells ducks in 40 Mates, including Hawaii. Tucker said the company hopes to process 5 million ducks in five years, and that they will need 300 hourly employees to do the job. He said they are now building a 6,000 square foot addition to their plant. He showed color slides of the entire duck growing and processing operation. Hear District Governor District Governor Miller said his visit at the Milford dub is his 51st visit among the district's 57 dubs. He said at the International Convention in Tokyo in July Lions adopted the motto “Unite Mankind Through Lionism,” and this theme has been carried out this year. He commended Milford Lions for their participation in Lions Leader Dog for the Blind program, the eye bank and cancer control center program, and for the most recent CARE program of building a new recreational center for an Indian tribe in South Dakota With district governor Miller was his cabinet secretary Bob Savage of Warsaw. SEWING CLUB MEETING The Thursday Evening Sewing dub of Milford met last Thursday. The hostess was Mrs. Clayton Hollar, meeting at the home of her daughter, Mrs. James Brooks. Mrs. Iva Neff will be the hostess on March 5.

COMMUNITY HANDS 4-H CLUB MEETS By CONNIE HOPPINGARNER Community Hands 4-H club met for the February meeting in the Syracuse junior high school. The meeting was called to order by Dennis Darr. The reports were heard. Denise Darr led the American pledge and Leisa Napier gave the 4-H pledge. Officers training school was held February 9. Nathan Busch gave a project report on entomology. Wildlife and forestry slides were shown by Mark Grady. The next meeting will be March 18. Brammers And Kirkwoods Head Bridge Groups Mr. and Mrs. William Brammer and Mr. and Mrs. James Kirkwood head the Lakeland Evening Bridge-A-Rama groups after five games. Mr. and Mrs. Brammer have 20,440 points followed by Mrs. R. E. Thornburg and Mrs. Mike Umbaugh with 13.560, Mrs. Arch Baumgartner and Mrs. Wayne Bucher with 12.980, Mr. and Mrs. James Butts with 12.850, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gray with 12.680 and Mr. and Mrs. Earle Waltz with 11.940. Mr. and Mrs. Kirkwood lead group B with 14,530 points and are followed by Mr. and Mrs. Jay Brouwer with 1X740. Mr. and Mrs. Gale Chapman with 1X570, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brown with 13.130, Mrs. Tom Prickett and Mrs. Marley Evans with 11,960 and Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Kxiilema with 11470. Ice Khana Set For Sunday An ice khana will be held on Syracuse Lake this coming Sunday. Registration starts at 12 noon at the city park with the ice Khama getting underway at 1 p. m. Classes will be for all types of cars, including dunes buggies and Detroit sedans. Snowmobiles will be included for the first time. Trophies will be awarded immediately after each event. The event is sponsored by Myers Sports Cars and Mustangers of Milford.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 18, 1970

Sectional Tickets Go On Sale Friday Student season ticket holders at Wawasee high school may purchase one sectional tourney ticket from Mrs. Rider in the commons on Friday, Feb. 20. Students should have their season ticket with them when they purchase their sectional ticket Parents of ballplayers, cheerleaders, teachers and school personnel may purchase tickets at the high school office on Friday. Only one ticket will be allowed per adult. Students may purchase tickets for their parents. Adults with reserve season tickets may purchase their sectional tourney tickets Monday morning. Monday at 1 p.m. adults with regular season tickets may purchase tickets. You must take your season ticket for identification wher purchasing sectional tickets. Tuesday morning students who are non-season ticket holders may purchase tickets and if there are any tickets left they will be sold to other Lakeland residents at 1 p.m. Tuesday. Hit And Run Accident In .. Milford Sunday Members of the Milford police department are investigating an accident that occurred at 12 noor on Sunday with one of the two cars involved leaving the scene The accident occurred on East street, 160 feet north of Emeline and involved a 1969 Chevrolet owned by Alethea M. Haggerty of Milford and the unidentified second car. Officer John Hershberger estimated damages to Mrs. Haggerty’s auto at $155 to the right front and rear fender and the right front and rear doors. SYRACUSE MAN INVOLVED IN AUTO MISHAP SATURDAY Cars being driven by Marion J. Elam, Syracuse, and Christopher K Vescelus, Elkhart, were involved in a mishap at Middlebury at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Vescelus, driving a 1968 Dodge panel truck owned by Krider Nurseries. Inc., missed his turn at the intersection of Wayne and Berry streets in Middlebury and backed into the 1966 Plymouth driven by Elam. Middlebury town marshal Ivan Kauffman estimated damage at S6OO and ticketed Vescelus for driving without a valid operator’s license. There were no injuries. List Winners In March Os Dimes Tourney Winners in the March of Dimes tourney at the Wawasee Bowl for 1970 were listed as follows: Women — High, Barbara Gardner with 656; low, Janet Morganthaler with 469. Men — High, Monroe Yoder with 703; low, Carl demons with 489. A total of 268 entries were recorded. DENNIS MILLER'S AUTO SIOPS ON SUCK PAVEMENT Deputy sheriff Alan Rovenstine investigated. an accident on old road 30 one mile east of Warsaw over the week end after a car tfriven by Dennis Miller, 19, r 1 Milford, skidded on slippery pavement and struck a utility pole. Rovenstine set damages at $350. VISITS MOTHER IN ELKHART Mrs. Delbert Dippon and Mrs. Harry Burleson of Milford spent Monday in Elkhart visiting Mr. and Mrs. Cliff ParceU, Mrs. Dippon’s mother, who just returned from a month’s vacation at Oxnard, California.

■ ■ BRADEMAS AND PELL HOLD JOINT HEARINGS — Congressman John Brademas (D-Ind.) and Senator Claiborne Pell (D-R.1.) are shown daring a session of joint House-Senate hearings on legislation to extend the life of the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities. Brademas and Pell are co-chairmen of the joint hearings. From left to right are Brademas; Miss Nancy Hanks, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts; Pell; and Dr. Barnaby Keeney, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Both Hanks and Keeney testified before the joint hearings.

Annexation Question To Be Settled On Feb. 25

Steven Hearn, attorney, ap.peared before the Syracuse town board Tuesday night as spokesman for the SyracuseWawasee Chamber of Commerce and presented three ordinances on annexation to the town of Syracuse. Each ordinance listed a different section of land to be annexed. There was some discussion by board members with Loren Longenbaugh asking if the citizens could say they were not notified and did not know what was going on if the ordinance was passed. Mr. Hearn explained the annexation had been discussed for six months and the ordinances would be published in two newspapers for two consecutive weeks and would be posted near the post office, bank and in the town hall. The ordinance, he continued, does not become final until 60 days after the publication and anyone wishing to remonstrate would have the 60 days to do so. The board decided to study the ordinance and meet on February 25 with the Chamber of Commerce members to reach a decision. Talk With Trustee Harold Kuhn, Turkey Creek township trustee, asked about the proposed cut in the firemen's wages. Clerk-treasurer Ronald Sharp said the town could not pay the present wages. Over SII,OOO was paid last year and this he (Sharp) (nought was too much. Since the town and township has no fire contract for 1970 they will meet Tuesday, Feb. 24, to discuss a new contract. Mr. Kuhn will instruct his advisory board to be present. The clerk-treasurer asked the board for approval on furnishing sewer lines to the Xanders addition north of town. Since this addition is in Elkhart county and there would be no valuation the board turned down the request. Mr. Sharp also asked for the approval of an ordinance for him to transfer funds from the water company’s cumulative fund to the general fund. The tax monies have not yet been received from the county for the last half of 1969 and since no tax rate has been set for 1970 it will be sometime before taxes will be collected. The ordinance was approved. Mrs. LaVada Dean told the board the Syracuse police and firemen’s fair was being planned for July 7-11 with more rides and more space needed. The city park, Dolan Drive and East Main street were mentioned. Also, Wawasee village near the Liberty (Continued On Page 7, Sec. 1)

Sectional Supplement Published In This Issue This issue of The Mail-Journal contains a 28-page tabloid supplement devoted to the 1970 sectional tournament set to get underway next Thursday at Warsaw. The section features stories and pictures on the teams participating, their coaches, cheerleaders and outstanding players. It also features old basketball photos, a history of the , sport, and the support of the communities whose business and professional men are backing their teams through this supplement.

S-W Chamber of Commerce To Meet At Captain's Table Thursday Noon

The Syracuse-Wawasee chamber of commerce will meet at 12 noon Thursday at the Captain’s Table for its regular meeting. Called a “must” meeting, there will be a nomination and election of officers and a report from the brochure committee. A report will be given on proposed annexation by either Steve Hearn or Robert Reed. Also expected is a discussion on the possibility of an industrial show for the area some time in the spring. Industry in the Lakeland area is urged to have a representative at the Thursday meeting. Jay Peffley is president of the group; John R. Walker, vice president; Bill Beemer, secretary; Robert Mauzy, treasurer; with other directors being Steve Hearn and Joe Todd. BETHEL WOMEN ENJOY SOCIAL MEETING The Bethel Women’s Fellowship of Milford met in the church social room for their February meeting. President Mrs. Worth Jackson had charge of the business meeting. The speaker for the evening was Mrs. Pat Sheets. She spoke on “You Are Loved.” She gave a most interesting talk, during which she read several scriptures and psalms. There were refreshments served to 18 present by Mrs. Delbert Moneybeffer and Mrs. Chester Bahn. RETURN FROM FLORIDA Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Bucher of r 3 Syracuse returned from Florida Friday whore they spent about three weeks vacationing.

VA SPENDS $1,224,177 IN COUNTY James C. Robison, manager of the Indiana Veterans Administration regional office in Indianapolis, disclosed today that the VA spent $1,224,177 in Kosciusko county to aid veterans during fiscal year 1969. This includes $754,330 in compensation and pensions. Administrator of veterans affairs Donald E. Johnson revealed at the same time the total VA funds expended in the state of Indiana dfiring the same period amounted to about $163,312,011, of which $99,515,830 was in compensation and pension payments. Funds spent in Kosciusko county, Robison said, also included $82,961 for readjustment and vocational rehabilitation, and $136,186 for insurance and indemnities. Regional office expenditures and hospital operating costs in the state of Indiana amounted to $29,463,801. The VA also spent $2,527 in Indiana for construction and related costs. According to Robison, the VA is the third largest federal agency and operates the largest (166) hospital network in the free world, as well as administering one of the biggest insurance programs in the nation. PARTY HONORS MRS. CRAFT ON BIRTHDAY Friends and relatives gathered at the Syracuse home of Mrs. Lesta Craft Saturday evening to help her celebrate her birthday anniversary. - Mfs. Craft, who recently returned to her home from the Alfran nursing home, received a number of gifts. Ice cream and cake were served to the 23 guests present from Syracuse, Pierceton and Benton.

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Campbell Market In Milford Plans, To Enlarge Store Merle Campbell, Sr., owner of Campbell’s Market, located on Main street in Milford, has purchased the store building adjacent on the north of his market from Mrs. Raymond Poynter of Syracuse, and is planning an enlargement of his store facilities. The agreement to purchase was reached by Mr. Campbell and Mrs. Poynter late last week, and the Poynter building is being remodeled at the present time. Mr. Campbell said he plans to double the size of his market by removing most of the wall between the two rooms. The front of the Poynter building will be remodeled to conform with the present market building. The late Raymond Poynter operated Poynter’s Recreation Room in the north room for over 30 years prior to his death December 20, 1969. He purchased the .building from Joe Reiniche September 18, 1939. WA KI YA CAMP FIRE GIRLS MEET The Wa Ki Ya Camp Fire Girls met February 3 in the Scout cabin. A short business meeting was conducted by the officers: President, Kay Fry; vice president, Evelyn Leitch; secretary, Janet Weaver,; and treasurer, Sherri Hapner. The first of three lessons in the Child Care course was given by a local nurse, Mrs. Max Workman. This course is part of the work the girls will be doing to pass the Group Toren Bearer Rank. Refreshments were furnished by Tina Searfoss. The next meeting will be February 17 and will be the second lesson in Child Care. The group leader is Mrs. Arthur Folger and assistant-leader is Mrs. Carl Myrick. Rev. Mundy On Trip To Holy Land Rev. Robert A. Mundy, pastor of the Wawasee Heights Baptist church, left Monday on a 10 day tour of the Hdv Lands, Israel and Greece. The tour was presented to Rev. Mundy as a Christmas present from the congregation. ACCIDENT NEAR MILFORD SUNDAY Louise M. Bontrager, 25, r 1 Nappanee escaped serious injury in a one-car accident on old state road 15 about two miles north of Milford Sunday afternoon. She was treated at the Goshen hospital for a possible sprained back. The accident occurred as the vehicle skidded on a patch of ice and struck a utility pole. Deputy sheriff Ron Robinson investigated. New Choir Sings At Wawasee Heights Church Sunday The young choir, called the “Singing Sunbeams,’ 1 of the Wawasee Heights Baptist church presented two numbers to the congregation in the worship service Sunday morning. The new choir, under the direction of Mrs. Robert Mundy, is only a few weeks old but is growing steadily and gave an outstanding performance. Milford Police Arrest 2 Monday Members of the Milford police department arrested two persons Monday on a total of four counts. Rex A. Schultz, 17, 607 E.» Walnut street, Nappanee, was charged with disregarding a stop sign and speeding. Fred M. Clair, 20, r 1 New Paris, was charged with not having the registration in his possession and speeding.