The Mail-Journal, Volume 7, Number 10, Milford, Kosciusko County, 8 April 1970 — Page 10
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14 YEARS AGO, APRIL 5,*1956 Miss Eunice Aileen Beer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Beer of. MiKord, and Gerald Fiechter, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Fiechter of Craigville. were united in marriage at 1:30 o’clock Easter Sunday afternoon, April 1, in the Apostolic Christian church. Marriage vows were exchanged by Miss Julia Ann Templin and Merton David Pepper at 7 o’clock Easter Sunday evening, April 1, in the First Brethren church. The double ring candlelight ceremony ■was conducted by the pastor, Rev. Woodrow Immel. i The midwest became a storm center early this week with this locality being hit by Tuesday night’s twister. At about 7 pm. a spring tornado hit Akron and later Yellow Creek Lake community. A small cottage, belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jones. Anderson, at DeFries landing on Dewart Lake, burned to the ground Sunday morning. Mrs. Cleve (Nora) Miles died March 27 in a hospital at Sarasota. Fla. Death was due to leukemia. Mrs. Miles was the daughter of Henry and Sadie (Brower) Fuller of Milford and attended school at Milford. The Amos Om home on north Main street was struck by a bolt
'Show Boot’ IS COMING FRIDAY. APRIL 17- 8 p.m. At WAWASEE HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM WOWO’s JACK UNDERWOOD — M. C. Directed By Bill Dorsey — Sponsored by—- — Business & Professional Women’s Club (All Proceeds Go To Civic Projects)
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When you buy any Impala V 8 model during our "400” Sale, here’s how you can get two popular extras at no extra charge. You order your Impala equipped with a Turbo Hydra-matic transmission, radio, Comfortilt steering wheel, front and rear bumper guards and white stripe tires. Items you’d probably order anyway. Then we add our big 400-cubic-inch V 8 at 265 hp that runs on regular gas, along with dual exhausts—both at no charge. (The manufacturer’s suggested retail price including Federal excise tax for the regular fuel 400 V 8 and dual exhausts is $93.75.) But that’s only the beginning. Because your Chevrolet dealer is really anxious
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of lightning at about 5:10 a.m. Monday. The Jacque Wemple home was also struck. 24 YEARS AGO, APRIL 4, 1946 Charles Troyer, formerly of Milford, is general manager of Sears, Roebuck and Company in Oklahoma City. The Troyers have two adopted children, a boy 4. and a little girl, almost 2 yesars old. Twenty seniors are slated to receive their high school diplomas at the Milford community building Tuesday evening, April 30, at commencement exercises. Last Friday the Trojans track team met and defeated Concord 59-32. A five pound, 144 ounce son, Jeffrey Alan, was born in the Goshen hospital at 10:30 on Saturday morning to Mr. and Mi's. Delbert Dippon. Announcement was made this week of the marriage of Mrs. Augusta May of Milford to F. O. Miller of Elkhart on Friday, March 15. Mr. and Mrs. Miller came to Milford and will make their home in the May property on East street. Patricia Stookey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Stookey, took her final examinations and was graduated from the Tobias Beauty School in South Bend on Monday afternoon.
to deal these days. And the Impala you’re buying, of course, got to be America’s No. 1 car, because of all the value features built right in. Features like flush-and-dry rocker panels that fight rust. Inner fenders to protect the outer fenders. Long lasting bias belted ply tires, steel guard beams in every door for added protection, an acrylic lacquer \\ finish over its solid Body by Fisher. y' All of wnich contributes tSlhipala’s \ traditionally high resale value, two. You’re getting America’s No. 1 car on salt. The car more people buy—year after year after year. How can you beat that?
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Beer of Bremen were visitors at the home of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Beer. Mrs. Minnie Weimer called on Mrs. Joy Fox Wednesday afternoon. 30 YEARS AGO, APRIL 4, 1940 In case the weather permits, the juniors of Milford high school have invited the seniors to hold their annual reception at Bearss Hotel in Peru Saturday evening, climaxing an all-day trip to Spring Mill state park, about 80 miles south of Indianapolis. » Miss Joan Barnes of Milford is a member of the orchestra at Ball State Teachers’ college which has appeared in several concerts, both in Muncie and at the college this winter. "Over the Rainbow,” comedy play produced by the senior class of Milford high school, met with wide approval and drew one of the largest crowds any school production has ever drawn to the school gymnasium. 'Mr. and Mrs. Farrell Cain of Warsaw spent Friday evening in Milford. It was learned early this week that Mr. and Mrs. Perry Hoover left Saint Petersburg, Fla., where they have been vacationing since the middle of December, and are returning home. Lester Maust of Milford figured in an auto accident late Saturday night on state road 15 at New Paris when the '3B Chevrolet which he was driving crashed into a stalled model T truck driven by John Wagner, 62, of New Paris. 40 YEARS AGO, APRIL 3, 1930' A truck belonging to the Milford Produce Company became stalled on the Winona track just south of Leesburg Thursday afternoon and had to be pushed off the track by the interurban car. On account of a deep snowdrift autos were driving over the track at that point for a distance of approximately 100 feet. Havoc was balanced with benefit as statistics of the heaviest snowfall in the history of the Chicago area was computed. The 45 hour storm cost Chicago more than $3,000,000, it was estimated, while it was a Godsend to farmers and truck gardeners whose fields needed moisture. M. D. Chatted and cletus Myers and three young men from Leesburg, who started for Chicago on Friday morning after new cars did not get there until Friday evening on account of the condition of the highways. They had to wait until Saturday to get their cars at
the Ford plant and arrived home that evening a tiresome drive with new cars. Burris Sharp had the ligaments of a foot tom Monday while pole vaulting at the school campus. C. D. Wise, local wool buyer, is preparing for the woolbuying season which is at hand. The present market quotations are considerably lower than those of a year ago. UPTOWN SYRACUSE EASTERN STAR IN FIRST MEETING The newly-installed officers of Kosciusko chapter 160, Order of the Eastern Star, under the leadership of Mrs. Ted Brooks, worthy matron, and Joe O. Estep, worthy patron, held their first meeting of the new year last Wednesday evening in the Masonic temple at Milford. Decorations in the east carried out the worthy matron’s colors of white and olive green. Her watch words, love and joy were used as were her symbol, the praying hands, and her flower, the red rose. A candle and the open Bible completed the decorations. The west was decorated in an April shower theme. During the short business session Mrs. Brooks read her list of committees for the year and mention was made of the MAD breakfast that was to be served the following morning. Spring flowers were used as decorations in the dining room with sandwiches and potato chips being served by Mr. and Mrs. Ted Brooks. Mr. and Mrs. Joe O. Estep and Mr. and Mrs. Silas Howard. Jr. MRS. LEAMON RETURNS HOME Mrs. Jack Leamon has returned to her home on r 1 Syracuse after spending two weeks in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stinson at Portage. Mich., caring for her five brothers and sisters while Mr. and Mrs. Stinson were attending the glass convention in Dallas, Tex. > Mrs. Stinson,’ the former Connie Mock of Syracuse, is now vice president of Kalamazoo Glass. Inc. Mr. Stinson is president of the company. After the convention the Stinsons visited in Houston and Galveston. LIST EASTER EGG WINNERS The annual Easter egg hunt at El-Ko mobile homes near Syracuse was held Tuesday, March 31. The prize winners were Albert Whetten. Russell Whetten, Brian Smith. Mark Bays, Lisa Fish and Marilyn Herr.
Public Auction Due to the death of my husband I will sell at Public Auction located 2 miles east of Junction of Roads U.S. 6 and State Road 313 to County Road 35 then south mile; or 7 miles West of Ligonier, Ind., on U.S. 6 to Hex Grange (County Road 35), then south 4 mile, on Saturday, April 11 -10:30 a.m. • EST FARM IMPLEMENTS Int. Super M tractor, excellent condition, good rubber and just painted; Int. H. tractor with M and W pistons, good condition; 4 row I.H.C. front mount cultivator, like new 2 row I.H.C. cultivator for H: John Deere 3-14” bottom plow; John Deere 2 bottom pull type plow; I.H.C. No. 37 10 ft. disc, bought new 1966; 10 ft. Midwest leveler attaches to disk; 1967 John Deere 12 ft. spring tooth harrow; 1968 2 sec. I.H.C. spike tooth harrow; 12 ft. spring tooth harrow; John Deere 7 ft. semi-mounted mower; John Deere 4 bar side rake has small rubber tires in front; New Holland baler with Wisconsin motor; Case 40 ft. single chain elevator and gas motor; Cardinal 24 ft. single chain elevator with electric motor; 20 ft. double chain elevator; John Deere steel wheel 13 disc fertilizer drill; 2 row John Deere 290 fertilizer corn planter on rubber; 5 ton wagon gar new 1968; 14 ft. steel Gramen wagon bed with hoist; Case wagon gear with 14 ft. steel Gramen wagon bed and hoist; 2 M.E. mounted picker; 1967 2 wheel Sterling applicator 250 gal. with 6 row boom (no pump); Massey Harris 7 ft. PTO combine pull type; John Deere left hand walking plow; portable drag for elevator; comfort covers for both tractors; wheel weights, double action ram; 40 ft. extension ladder; 50 ft. endless belt; litter carrier; platform scales; Skilsaw, U and Mt electric drills, large vise, full set of socket wrenches, many miscellaneous items. MILKING EQUIPMENT & CHICKEN FEEDERS 3 Surge milkers. Surge electric heater, Surge compressor, 20 Jamesway hanging chicken feeders, new automatic chicken waterers. MISCELLANEOUS Antique oak dropleaf table, old wooden cupboard, 4 wood chairs, 2 long tables with formica tops, 2-6 ply 8x19.5 tires & Handyman’s jack, elec, fence posts, milk cans, 2 fence stretchers, 6” stave roll of fence, 2 bales of baling twine, grinder and motor, old gas can, pipe cutter and pipe threader. TERMS—CASH Not responsible for accidents Lunch by Bonnie’s Catering MRS. THEODORE VORHIS Auctioneer—Romayne Sherman, Phone Goshen 533-6215 Clerk—Rollin Hostetler
Prom *ho Services ENTER WACS — Ellen R. Leitch. 20-year-old daughter of Lillian R. Leitch of r 1 Syracuse, joined the Women’s Army Corps (WACs) at Indianapolis on Monday, March 30. and is now in training at Fort McClellan. .Alabama. A 1968 graduate of Syracuse high school. Miss Leitch is also a graduate of the Elkhart Institute of Technology as a medical receptionist. She has been working at Elkhart until she joined the service. Thomas Levernier Graduates From HAWK Course Pvt. Thomas D. Levernier. 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel C. Levernier, Box 131, Milford, graduated recently from the HAWK crewman course at the U. S. army training center (air defense). Fort Bliss, Texas. He was assigned to A battery. 2d battalion. Ist advanced individual training brigade. During the course the trainees learn all phases of the firing and tracking systems of the lowaltitude HAWK air defense weapon. His wife, Nancy, resides in Milford VISIT RINGLING MUSEUMS Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gray of North Shore Drive, Syracuse, visited the state owned Ringling museums while vacationing on Florida’s lower west coast. Situated on 68-acres at Sarasota, they were a gift of John Ringling to the state and are operated in cultural and educational interests.
161 Calls Answered By Syracuse Police The report for the month of March submitted by chief of police Orville Vanderßeyden show 161 calls answered by officers. t The department issued 28 warning tickets, made nine traffic arrests and impounded seven dogs. There were two criminal arrests and two thefts reported. The department attended five fire calls and investigated six traffic accidents. There were four vandalism investigations and 15 juvenile cases investigated. A total of 174 overtime parking tickets were issued and 19 courtesy services rendered. Property valued at $94 was stolen with $7 worth recovered. TotaJ traffic damage was estimated at $1,200 and 2,126 miles driven by the police car. Former Syracuse Residents Rescued From Drowning Dan Mock, a former resident of Syracuse, and his brother Mark, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stinson of Portage. Mich., escaped from the icy waters of Austin Lake on Saturday. March 28, after their sailboat overturned. The emergency unit was called, however, two neighbor boys, Kirt and Chris Kraft, rowed their boat out and rescued the boys before the unit arrived. _ They were clad in heavy clothes and the icy water was no help. The boys didn’t panic and held onto the boat until they were rescued. Mrs. Stinson is the former Connie Mock of Syracuse.
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Nonfarm Employment Total Rises Indiana’s nonfarm employment total rose by approximately 8,400 between midFebruary and mid-March, according to preliminary estimates of the Indiana employment security division. John F. Coppes, director, said that early reports indicate that some 1,844,000 workers were on the job last month, about 1,900 fewer than were working in March last year. Even so, unemployment edged down by about 7,200 to an estimated 88,900 total. The decrease was substantially the size usually experienced in March so the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate reflected no change from February’s four per cent. ODAKOTA CAMP FIRE GIRLS MEET The Odakota Camp Fire Girls met April 1 at 3:30 p.m. and meeting opened with an April Fool’s trick. Neva Snyder and Mrs. Shank served refreshments with a spring theme. The 19 girls present responded to roll call by Debbie Bailey and Ginger Harris.
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"Where did you go on Easter?” New officers chosen were: President — Dawn Price Vice-President — Debbie Kauffman Secretary — Cindi Sprague Treasurer — Sherri Todd Scribe — Benji Hall The girls spent the remainder of the meeting designing symbolgrams, representing their Indian Camp Fire names. They are to be cut from felt and placed on the back of their boleros, the work to be completed at home. The group was assisted by Mrs. Wendel Shank and Mrs. William Bailey.
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