The Mail-Journal, Volume 7, Number 3, Milford, Kosciusko County, 18 February 1970 — Page 10

THE MAIL-JOURNAL—Wed., Feb. IS, 1970

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At 90 Eli Shock Is Still Avid Basketball Booster

Eli Shock of the North Webster area might be some 90 years young, but he hasn’t given up his interest in Indiana’s most popular <|x>rt,—basketball. Mr, Shock recently accompanied his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Ferverda of r 1 North Webster, to Cliff, N. M . where they visited his son. Dale Shock, who is a teacher and coach at Cliff high school. He is shown above with son Dale on the left and his grandson Roger ( Pete ”) is on the right. Mr. Shock is holding the trophy the Cliff Cowboys won in an invitational tourney on January 18. Pete is a basketball expert in his own right as a sophomore at Western New Mexico university where he is an outstanding member of the team. Dale, who is called the dean of coaches in New Mexico, steered his Cowboys through the eightteam holiday tourney to win the final game as his father looked on. The elder Mr. Shock made the 80-mile drive from Cliff to Reserve to watch his son’s team play. Dale has coached at Cliff for 37 vears.

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PUBLIC SALE Having sold our home and moved to Florida will sell at Public auction the following described personal property located east of Milford on Road 1250 N. Watch for Public Sale Signs. Saturday, February 28,1970 ■ 1 p.m. Good Norge double door self defrosting refrigerator, Kenmore gas range, small Signature chest type deep freeze, dinette set with round pedestal type table & 4 chairs. 9 piece walnut dining room set including table. 6 chairs, china closet & buffet, moss green davenport like new. orange matching swivel rocker & arm chair plastic recliner, matching end tables, platform rocker, black swivel rocker, studio couch like new, pair extra nice table lamps, 2 pairs matching bookcases, desk, chest, book shelves, tree lamp; table lamps. 3 piece bedroom suite walnut finish with headboard, box springs & mattress complete, good 3 piece bedroom suite complete, 3 piece bedroom suite less springs & mattress, couch, chair & ottoman. 2 mirrors, chest of drawers, pair dresser lamps, blonde round coffee table, 2 blonde end tables, throw rugs, breakfast table w’ith 8 chairs, round folding table, 3 piece porch furniture, card table & 4 chairs, folding chairs, magazine rack, small bookcase, portable Underwood typewriter, hall tree, pictures, 2 bird cages, electric clock, cooking utensils, deep fryer, odd dishes, set of the New Funk & Wagnalls encyclopedias, books, small cabinet, stand, pair roller skates, utility cabinet, garden hose, garden tools, step ladder, shovel, barbecue grill, power rotary lawn mower, good craftsman table saw with motor & stand and many other articles. Emerson 21 inch console color television in good condition. Wards garden mark 10 HP garden tractor with mower attachment. Auctioneer’s note: Most of this merchandise is clean and of very good quality. TERMS: Cash Not Responsible For Accidents LAMAR RARIG KENNETH FAWLEY, Auctioneer 808 BROWER, Clerk In case of bad weather sale will be conducted inside.

He also watched grandson Pete and the Mustangs of Western New Mexico university play the Adams State college team at Silver City on January 16. MEASUREMENT SERVICE BENEFITS FARMER One of the services provided by the county ASCS office is acreage measurement for farmers participating in the wheat or feed grain programs. To obtain measurement service, a producer must file a request with the ASCS office. The county office will determine the cost. This cost is paid prior to the service and is borne by the person making the request. A county ASCS reporter will visit the farm and determine the acreage of the field and stake it if requested An outline of the fields and their acreage will be shown <>n the farm’s photocopy, which is furnished to the producer. Producers interested in measurement .service are urged to request it as soon as possible, The county ASCS office has reporters available to give prompt service. Filing a request later may cause a delay in the service requested. There are advantages in knowing the acreage of crops planted or to be planted, diverted acres, anti conserving base acres. Know, ing this will help the farmer when the time comes for certifying compliance with a program. Measurement service guarantees compliance with a program, so long as the planting is limited to the measured area. Incorrect certification can result in program payments being reduced or lost.

Shady Ladies Club Elects Officers The Shady Ladies Bunco club of Syracuse met February 12 in the home of Mrs. Fred Hapner and election of officers was held. New officers are: President - Mrs. Tom Robinson Secretary - Mrs. Dennis Bjella A rose corsage was presented by the members to the outgoing president, Mrs. Lloyd Kammer diener. Secret pal names were revealed in a Valentine exchange and new names drawn. Game winners were: high. Mrs. Joe Hapner; low. Mrs. Wilbur Knepp; bunco and travel, Mrs. Ralph Kammerdiener. Mrs. Allen Gerber and Mrs. Knepp received secret pal gifts. New members were welcomed into the club. They are Mrs. Dennis Bjella and Mrs. Danny Bill Jones On Saturday. Feb. 14. the members entertained their husbands at a Sweetheart dinner party at Foo and Faye’s. The next meeting will be March 12 in the home of Mrs. Bjella. GOODWILL HOMEMAKERS MEET WITH MRS. BROWN The Goodwill Extension Homemakers club met February 11 in the home of Mrs. Martin Brown. Mrs. Robert Busch presented the lesson "Preparation for Medical Home Emergencies” She stressed the need for having a first aid kit in the home, the car. on vacation etc., and proper procedures of first aid to auto accident victims. She also reminded members of the danger spots in the home, expecially medicines where there are small children living or visiting frequently. The best plan is to be prepared. There are free courses in home nursing and first aid if eight or more people are interested. Die president. Mrs. Everett Darr, opened the meeting with group singing of "America the Beautiful." led by Mrs. Florence Shock, who also led the singing of the song of the month "America” The pledge was led by Mrs. Elmer Baugher. The devotions, a short review of outstanding traits and words of Abraham Lincoln, were given by Mrs. Phillip Lee. Mrs. Blanche Kline gave the health and safety report on Vitamin A, in a true or false session, the first of an interesting senes of studies on vitamins Roll call response "A Rule for a Happy Marriage” and the business meeting, preceded a lively social time, led by Mrs. Kline in impromtu singing groups. Mrs. Shock won the door prize. There were 14 members and two guests, Mrs. Eva Baker and Mrs Jannell Hammaker present The hostess. Mrs. Brown assisted by Mrs Lee served a delicious dessert The next meeting will be March Hat I:3opm with Mrs Bernard Roberts LAKELAND LOCAL Sunday evening guests of Mr and Mrs Michael Zimmerman. Jr., and daughter of r 1 Milford were Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Hollar of r 2 Milford. Mr and Mrs. Jack Miller and granddaughter, Kathy Klotz of Nappanee; Mr and Mrs John C. Yoder of Elkhart; and Nell Biller of Milford.

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Cast Your Vote For Ernie Pyle To Hall Os Fame For Great Americans

WASHINGTON, D. C., - On April 18th this year, it will have been 25 years since Indiana lost a great son. and American Gl’s lost a great friend—journalist Ernie Pyle. Anyone who had a son or husband overseas during World War II will remember Ernie Pyle as one of their major links to the realities of the front. T In a world war where the fighting soldier often appeared distinguishable from his buddy only by the number on his dog tag. Ernie Pyle sought to give him an individuality, an identity. He succeeded in this attempt in his weekly columns in 676 weekly and daily American newspapers, and his words illuminated for all at home the agonies of war and the personal sacrifices of the ordinary’ soldier. Ernie could have reported the war from a safe distance, as -many reporters did, but he chose instead to march, sleep, and risk death with his GI buddies. Eventually, he gave his life in that effort. I believe we owe a great debt to Ernie Pyle, and I am sure all Hoosiers would like to see his memory honored. Accordingly, I am nominating him for a place in the Hall of Fame for Great Americans, located at New York university. This famous hall, which has honored’ many great Americans in the past, permits new entrants every three years. 1970 is one of those years. We thus have an opportunity, on the 25th anniversary of Ernie Pyle’s death, to honor his memory concretely. I am urging all Hoosiers to write to the Hall of Fame in New York, supporting his nomination as a native son of Indiana and a truly outstanding American. As some of you may recall. Ernie Pyle grew up on Jris father’s farm near Dana, in western Indiana. He seemed likely to continue the life of a farmer until enrolling as a journalism major at Indiana university in Bloomington. He never received his degree, for just a few months ’ before graduation, he quit college and took a job as a reporter on the LaPorte Herald-Argus. Friends warned him that he would never make it in the business world without a degree. Soom after beginning his job in LaPorte. Ernie was hired away by the Washington News. He spent most of the next 12 years working as a copy editor, telegraph editor, and finally, managing editor of the News—all «inside ’desk" assignments. In 1935, Ernie changed courses. He asked for and got an assignment as a roving reporter for the News. For the next five years, he traveled throughout the Western Hemisphere, reporting on the ordinary but often ignored persons and places of North and South American. This life was the one Emie said he enjoyed mostwandering and learning from lumberjacks, farmers, shopkeepers, cabdrivers, j When the war broke out, it was only natural that he would follow

his friends to their new surroundings: the fronts in Europe and later the Pacific. The readers of Emie Pyle’s column multiplied tremendously during his first two years overseas. Though many of his fellowcorrespondents considered his technique an amateurish travelogue style, he ignored their patronizing attitudes and continued to cover the backwash of the war. In his typically unobtrusive fashion. Emie moved among the men until he was one of them. He described the country, the natives, the conditions under which the foot soldier existed, and with great coinpassion and understanding articulated the thoughts and fears of the nameless GI thousands of miles from home. Rather than exploit the successes of the famous heroes. Emie Pyle wrote of the courage and valor of those lumberjacks and farmers—now displaced soldiers —with whom he had spent so much time in their hometowns. For almost five years. Ernie covered the war in his special way, endearing himself to the Gl’s and to every American who was touched by the war. Then on April 18.1945, Emie was killed by a sniper’s bullet on the Pacific island of le Shima. It was less than five months before the end of the war. On October 5, 1953, General Omas Bradley dedicated a bronze plaque in honor of Emie Pyle at a ceremony in Bloomington Praising Ernie s talents and gifts to the American public during the long, hard years of World War 11. he said, "He made the load a. little lighter for the fighting man and his family ... He was a common man

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with uncommon qualities, and he gained a place in our hearts that shall be everlasting. Perhaps the greatest tribute I can pay him is this: "My men always fought better when Emie was around." I believe we should extend that tribute and establish a permanent memorial to Emie Pyle. And you can help in this effort. If you wish to support Ernie’s nomination to the Hall of Fame, just write a letter casting your “vote” to the Hall of Fame for Great Americans, New York university. New York. New York. Ernie Pyle unquestionably represented the highest ideals of journalism. He deserves a lasting place among all great Americans of the past who have given so much of themselves to their country. Seven To Be Inducted On February 24 Seven young men from Kosciusko county will be inducted into the United States army on Tuesday. Feb. 24. They are: Larry D. Neher. Daniel J. Yoder, Dennis G. Bailey, Allen R. Lowry, Paul D. Farmer, Ray Lester and Norris A. Folk.

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GOVERNOR GIVES YOUNGSTER GIANT TEDDY BEAR INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Twen-ty-three-month-old Patrick Barclay received a great big ‘surprise recently from Governor Edgar D. Whitcomb. Little Pat. whose life is in jeopardy if a liver transplant operation is not forthcoming soon, managed a large grin as Governor Whitcomb gave the little boy a jumbo-sized teddy bear. Pat promptly sat on the stuffed animal’s lap. Pat’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Barclay of Pendleton, were given support and advice from the Governor after the couple had written the State’s Chief Executive that they wished to establish a permanent fund for victims of biliary atresia. A birth defect left Pat with the liver ailment and no funds were available through normal charitable groups for a life-saving operation. Madison county residents donated more than $6,000 to help with travel and living expenses necessary for the trip to New York for the surgery which is expected to cost about $50,000. The Barclays met Governor and Mrs. Whitcomb last November 5 when all were aboard the same plane to New York. That trip was fruitless for the

Barclays because the anticipated liver donor survived. Pat and his anxious parents still are awaiting a call for another donor. Meanwhile, the toddler's color is becoming more jaundiced and his skin itches constantly, his father says. "But, he's holding his own,’’ Barclay, a pipeline crewman, says. The Barclays were encouraged to establish the fund for other like victims, but told by the Governor they should seek legal help in administering the program. Governor Whitcomb congratulated the young couple for the worthwhile endeavor and expressed his deep hope that Pat soon will be on the road to a happy and healthy childhood.

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