The Mail-Journal, Volume 7, Number 5, Milford, Kosciusko County, 4 March 1970 — Page 8

THE MAIL-JOURNAL—Wed., Mar. 4, 1970

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Annexation Yes Or Ho One of the latest topics of conversation around the town of Syracuse is the annexation plan. In brief views and reviews, the following local persons have remarked: MISS BONNIE WORKMAN ... “I think it is a good idea. I have for a long tinge.” MRS. ISHMAEL ROOKSTOOL . . . "I haven’t given it any special thought as we live in the town and wouldn’t be affected. MRS. JEAN ROGERS ... “I think it is a good idea. Persons already supplied with water and sewage from the town and are outside the town limits, should be paying for the privilege.' ROSS STUCK MAN . . . (When ask if the annexation would affect the Stuckman family south of Syracuse) "We are happy that it will not include us. I feel it will be more of an expense than a benefit.” JAMES BYRD... “We have been discussing this at our home and do plan to attend the meetings coming soon. I can’t see,how this annexation will benefit us. We have our own water and sewer system, however, water and sewage lines from the town now run by our home and the town police patrol past the house each day. ” “When we built our home, we were happy to be near town and yet beyond the town limits. In a short time, a new high school was built across the street and a road put in running from the corner of our property to Wawasee Village.” MRS. GARRY EVER ... I don’t like the idea of having to pay J for water and aewer systems, if I do not have the town systejp-/ (note: The Eyers have a home east of St. Andrew’s Methodist church and will be affected by the annexation) however. I feel the town board is stagnant and being run by too few people for too long. An annexation will get the whole area more interested in the town and its' activities and should bring in more business and help in enlarging and benefiting the area.

New Salem By MRS. HERB MOREHOUSE SUNDAY SERVICES Pastor Ostrander read 1 Safnuel 1: 1-28 for devotional reading Sunday morning Infant dedication was conducted by the pastor for Jan Ellen Steller, daughter of Mr and Mrs. John Stetler and David Robert Schneider, son of Dr and Mrs Robert Schneider. Pastor Ostrander's sermon topic was “It’s an Uphill Climb” using I Thessalomans 2:14-20 as scriptun,~ During the evening worship sjervice the young people led a panel discussion on the problems and temptations they face living a Christian life. Those on the panel were Gary Hurd. Wes and Stanley Kilmer. Rick Rapp. Ron Wildman and Bruce Baker, the young people’s Sunday school teacher —NS—HELPING HANDS MEET AT CHURCH The Helping Hands was held in the church fellowship hall Tuesday evening with Mrs: Bill Speicher as hostess ¥ Mrs Edwin Meek led the devotions and Mrs Max Shively presided during the business meeting Mrs. Dale Morehouse presented the program for the evening She displayed all her thimble collection and told the history and origin of her hobby Closing prayer was given by Mrs Shively. Refreshments were served by the hostess to the 23 persons

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present -NSCOMMUMTY NEWS Mr. and Mrs Albert Mathews and Mrs Ruth DeFries were Tuesday evening supper guests of Mrs Vida Losey. Mr. and Mrs Dale Morehouse entertained Sunday for the 17th birthday of their son David Others enjoying the occasion were Mr and Mrs Clifton Deck of Illinois and Mr: and Mrs Ronald Tyler, Aldron and Todd of Nappanee and Miss Loetta Morehouse Mrs Edna Tom and Doris and Mr and Mrs. Curtis Cripe were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Mullinix, Marianne and Marcia of Cromwell. Mrs Bob Bowser was a Friday evening caller at the home of Mrs Ruth IJeFnes Mr and Mrs John Morehouse of Goshen. John Morehouse of New Paris. Glen Morehouse and Mrs Guy Morehouse called on Guy Morehouse at the Elkhart hospital on Sunday afternoon. Accessories Stolen From Parked Car Car accessories were taken from a car belonging to Richard Beckley of r l Albion sometime after 11 p m and before 7am while parked in the Weatherhead parking lot last Thursday where Beckley is employed Investigating officer Tom Kitch said entrance to the car was made by breaking the right front vent, window Accessories valued at $343 included carburetors, manifold, tachometers, distributors and battery coils.

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Trudy Etherton Modern Day 'Perils Os Pauline’ Heroine

By FRANK WHITE STATE AUDITOR Trudy Slaby Etherton appears to be enacting a modern day version of the old serialized thriller “Perils of Pauline." The movie version ended each chapter with an attractive heroine hanging on the edge of a cliff, entrapped in a burning house, tied to a railroad track with a train rapidly approaching, or in an - impossible and dangerous situation. The audience was left in suspense until next week's chapter. Like the movie heroine, Trudy is an attractive young woman of 27; a former Butler University cheerleader; the youngest elected major state official; and the only womab holding a similar position in the United States. As in the movie version, each chapter of the long drawn out legal fight over allotment of inheritance tax funds for the Mass Transportation Authority ends with poor Trudy one step closer to jail for contempt of , court She has steadfastly refused to write a $12.7 million warrant (check) as ordered by the’lndiana Appellate Court. In chapter one. we saw the seven judge court declare a pocket veto by former Governor Roger Brannigan illegal and void. A December 22 deadline was established for State Auditor Etherton to pay or face possible contempt proceedings. - It was reported her staff planned a “going to jail” party and that she had selected a black and white striped mini-skirted dress to wear to the party until it was canceled Rumors floated around that Governor Whitcomb frowned on such actions. The chapter ended with Trudy and her husband leaving for Florida on a vacation the day before the eourt imposed deadline. Action was suspended during the holiday season Chapter two began with Trudy being ordered to show cause why she should not be held in contempt. State Attorney General Theodore L. Sendak represented her in court It was contended payment would

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be in violation of her oath of office, based on the lack of an official appropriation by the legislature for the payment of any state funds earmarked for the purpose. Governor Whitcomb feared payment would open the floodgates on “pocket veto” bills reserrected by the Appellate Court decision for a state liability of about $34 million. This would throw the state into an acute financial predicament and might force a special session, a move strenously avoided by the governor. Attorney General Sendak requested a determination by the court as to whether Mrs. Etherton faced civil or criminal contempt. The average person felt the question appeared to be the same as asking if our heroine was to be killed by having her head cut off or her heart torn out. It does have a legal significance. An 1852 law passed by the first General Asssembly to meet after the 1851 Constitution took effect provides; “The following persons shall be privileged from arrest on civil process, and from obeying any subpoena to testify; The Governor, Treasurer of State, Secretary of State, Auditor of State and superintendent of public Instruction.” If it is criminal contempt it is felt that Governor Whitcomb would have the right to issue a pardon. There is some legal precedent in a case decided in 1929. . Dr. Edward S. Shumaker was the Superintendent of the Indiana Anti-Saloon League. Dr. Shumaker publicly cirticized the Indiana Supreme Court in the League's annual report for decision in liquor cases. He was sentenced to serve 60 days for contempt. When he arrived to serve his sentence he was met by a pardon from Governor Ed. Jackson and released upon payment of a $250 fine which accompanied the sentence. Dr. Shumaker had the Attorney General of Indiana. Arthur L. Gilliom. working against him and a recommitment order was filed. The following habeas corpus

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hearing in the Federal District Court held that contempt of court is not an offense within the governor’s constitutional pardoning power. The next chapter took place in a packed court room on February 26th when the Appellate Court found Trudy quilty and ordered her to jail for contempt. Marion County Sheriff Lee R. Eads was awaiting the sentence and accompanied her to jail, where she was processed. The route was detoured via Governor Whitcomb’s office, where he referred to her as a modern day Joan of Arc. The jail doors did not close. In the nick of time she was released by order of Marion County Superior Court Judge Addison Dowling until the next chapter on March sth. You

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haven’t heard the last of "The Perils of Trudy.” 'Open Gate Campground North Os Pierceton A new campground, now in the primitive stage, is open at Pierceton lake, one mile north and 4 mile east of Pierceton. (See complete directions in ad in this issue.) Mr. and Mrs. Howard Kimes, former owners of a mobile home park north of Warsaw purchased the former farm of the late Mr. and Mrs. Grover Linn and are developing the same. The Kimes are planning modern spots with flush toilets, boats to rent, a fish and pay pond, a fish hatchery and will initiate a cat-fish farming in cages operation in the near future. The use of cages in catfish farming is practically unknown here. The Kimeses are the parents of two sons, Dallas of Warsaw and Mike who is stationed with the army gt Bankok, Thailand, in the military police division.

Virginia Bennett To Head County Women Democrats Mrs. Dale (Virginia) Bennett of Pierceton is temporary president of the Kosciusko County Women’s Organization, and will no doubt be elected permanent president at a meeting of the group called for Wednesday, March 18. Mrs. Bennett was named temporary chairman at a meeting of the group at the county REMC building on Thursday, Feb. 27, where only five were present, the only officer being its president, Mrs. Jack (Virginia) Summe. Resigns Monday Mrs. Summe, wife of the new Kosciusko county Democratic chairman Jack Summe, resigned Monday in a letter to the organization’s secretary, Mrs. John (Velma) Biller of Jefferson township. It so happened that the Billers left Monday for Florida for a two-week vacation, and that Mrs. Summe’s letter of resignation will not reach her for two weeks. Mrs. Summe commented this morning that she was resigning due to the fact that her husband has been elected county chairman. “That makes too many bosses in one family,’’ she commented this morning. She has been president for two years. ,and her term is to expire June 1 anyway, she said. Mrs. Bennett is the group’s immediate past president. Secretary Mrs. Esther Charlton of Milford was to move up to president, but her health has caused her to decline the promotion. March 18 Meeting Mrs, Bennett is today sending out postal cards calling the March 18 meeting at the REMC building to reorganize, and she will no doubt be voted in as the group's permanent president. LAKELAND LOCAL Mr. and Mrs. Henry Biller of r 2 Milford have as their guests, Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Stoneman of Nappanee.

Silver Thimble Club Makes Easter Baskets At Mrs. Harlan Beer Home Members of the Silver Thimble • club of Milford met for their I March meeting Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Harlan Beer on r 1 Nappanee. Miss Edith Baumgartner of Milford was her assistant hostess. The secretary-treasurer’s report was read by Mrs. Robert Beer. Mrs. Frank Beer, Jr., reported that seven soldier boxes were filled and sent out in February. Mrs. Howard Beer of the project committee asked the members to meet at the church to sew on the evening of March 26. The club will go to the Elkhart County Farm on April 5. Mrs. Jesse Beer reported for the gift committee. Thank you notes were read. It was voted to sponsor one boy to the Oliver Lake camp. Mrs. Steven Kaiser made the announcement that the moth-er-daughter party will be held at a Mentone restaurant Saturday, May 9. Mrs. Arthur Haab read “The True Significance of Easter” for devotions. “He Lives” was sung in unison. The members enjoyed a silent auction in which Mrs. Robert Hoerr was given a colorful Easter basket for having bought the largest amount. Easter baskets were made for the retarded children that Mrs. Haab teaches. The hostesses, assisted by Mrs. Beer’s daughter-in-law and son, Mrs. Rodney Beer and Tracy, respectively, served refreshments of raisin cream pie, coffee and hot tea from a table centered with a floral arrangement of pink carnations, yellow, white, and blue pompons, and white daisies. Peanut cups topped with a bunny were favors. Hie April meeting will be with Mrs. Elmer Hartter. TO PAINT CLUB ROOM Members of Boy Scout troop 26 will spend the next two Saturdays renovating and painting their club room at the North Webster Methodist church. They will be camping out at Pioneer Trails on March 14-15. Robert Garr is their scoutmaster. His assistant is Joe Staples.