The Mail-Journal, Volume 7, Number 19, Milford, Kosciusko County, 10 June 1970 — Page 7

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BEVY OF BEAUTIES — This bevy of beauties will be competing for the Miss Flotilla title next Friday as activities get underway for the-annual Father’s day event. in the center of the photo is Miss Carla Singrey, 1969 queen. Seated on either side of her are last year's runners • up. Marcia Peffley ami Jann Shoemaker.

Town Board Passes Ordinances, Discuss Traffic Hazards

During the rescheduled Syracuse town board meeting Tuesday night, Robert Reed town attorney reported he had responded to the court summons in regard to annexation but there was nothing to report at this time. Reed was instructed to draft an ordinance notifying of a change in traffic stops at Brooklyn street and S Oak, reversing the stop traffic at these streets. Ordinance 70-1 was read and approved to be published in the newspapers regarding regulation and control of parking of vehicles on SR 13 in the town of Syracuse This involves the posted signs on the east side of the state road from Peart street to the corporate limits at the south edge of town and no parking on either side of the road from 160-feet north of main street to 200 feet LEGALS NOTICB TO TAXPAYERS OF AOOITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS No«>c* i» hereby given to taxpayer* of War*aw Community School Corporation. Ko*C>u*AO County. Indiana. tna’ tn* proper legal officer* of *ad num>c polity at their regular meeting place at ( o’clock a m . on the aa« of June. lets. will con* l per me fonowng ead ’,onai appropriation* which m>o officer* contider nece*Mty to meet the eetraorp.nar» .emergency ex,*’ng at th * time Cumulative Building Fund Capital Ovhav Additional St* tor Senior High School ° S MOM 00 tnduttrial Arf» Building and Equipment 310.000 00 Two Portable Cla»»room* for Junior High School 14.200 00 Total M.IMOO Taxpayer* appear ng at *uch meeting *han have a right to be heard mereon The additional appropriation* a* finally mad* win be automat,caliy referred to the Stat* Soard of Tax CommiMtoner*. which Board will hold a further hearing w-thm fifteen day* at th* county Auditor * Office of KooC>u*M County, indipna.-or at *uch Other place a* may be deegna’ed At tuch hearing*, taxpayer* obiecting to any ot *uch additional appropriation* may be heard, and >nfer*»t*e taxpayer* may -"Quire of the County Auditor when and where »uch hearing wifi be hetd Dated ml* >o day of June. lexj Robert Merkle Phillip Harrt* jame* McCleary Ruwefi Heyde i Everett Rookatool Merte Mock Winifred Clue" (BoardOf School Tru*l***l J IS A 12 wwwwwßMwwwasMWMwemwMeMMWßaw

Ray Buhrt GENERAL CONTRACTOR Residential < Commercial Buikfin< Phone: 457-3431 Road 13, Syracuee

All Fords Are Created Equal Smith Ford:.-. Makes The Difference! “No One Undersells The Dealsmiths” FORDS — MERCURY — LINCOLN — CORTINA

north of High street The town police will enforce fines for violators, additional fines for second and third offenses will be more, effective June 9 Budget Meetings Town budget meetings have been set for July 7 and 8 with township trustee and the advisory board to be invited to the July 8 meeting. liie town board president read a letter from Wiley Spurgeon, Jr., complimenting the town board and police department in regard to cooperation given for assistance and improvements at the local railroad station Recent reports showed vandalism in several sections of the depot during off hours It was noted severe properties in the town have be n cleared of weeds and high grasses, at the expense of the homeowners Also, that the pie-shaped section of land north of the stoplight at which point SR 13 and Himtington branch, is state owned and is a traffic hazard due to weeds and grasses f In a discussion on more summer traffic and bad conditions at a number of street intersections due to signs or other obstructions, the state police will be asked for assistance for removal of these traffic hazards. Permission was granted the clerk-treasurer to invest $250 of the Greider fund money in time certificates. Town insurance does not cover various riders in the police car when called in for assistance thus necessitating deputizing of certain individuals for this purpose, with approval of the board, will give them coverage. Sign Height The question arose as to a law on how high a sign should be posted due to a complaint by a custodian at the school of several signs in the area being low enough for children to bump

From left in the front row are Sherry Butler. Sue Miller, Sue Bahn. Susie Smith. Miss Peffley. Miss Singrey. Miss Shoemaker. Deb Sellers. Cindy Bucher and Jenny Thornburg. Standing in back are Patsy Barrett, Teresa Beer, Susie Justus, Sandy Chapkowski. April Schacht. Jill White and Cherri Edgar. Absent when the photo was taken was Cordell Boddiger.

themselves on. A law was supplied reading they vary from five to seven feet and at least seven in this particular situation considered residence, business or where there is parking or other obstacles. Future signs in the town will be installed at the correct height. Zoning Board The town attorney asked board members to consider appointment of present plan commission members Charles Miller and William Pipp to the board of zoning appeals to fill several vacancies. A number of claims were approved. G. A. Herbison was in attendance regarding property he has leased from the town for 18 years behind his property on south Huntington street, due to a conflict with several home owners in the area believing this leased property is part of theirs so cars are parked here blocking traffic. Herbison stressed this area near the Syracuse dam. needs to be kept open for entrance to the buildings back entrances for loading and unloading zones. The building, recently vacated by Penn Controls, is now leased to the Village Square Housing Division, Delta Homes Corp., Elkhart The section of land being leased by Herbison is not owned by the town, but by the Water Company, and not supported by taxes. Town attorney was instructed to draw up a new lease for Herbison in the name of the Water Company and notify necessary residents in the area as to existing conditions. Attending the meeting were town board president Byron Connolly, Loren, Longenbaugh, Willard Nusbaum, Vernon Beckman. the town attorney and clerk-treasurer. LAKELAND LOCALS Mrs. Jerry Kerr of Columbus. Ohio, was a recent week end guest at the John VanLue home at Syracuse and attended the graduation of her nephew, Dan. Mr and Mrs. Robert V. Fisher. Jr„ and family, Evansville, arrived Tuesday to spend the remainder of the week with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Fisher of Syracuse and to attend the Tuesday graduation of his sister. Barbara, from Memorial hospital school of nursing at South Bend.

Sunnyside Park Days Set At New Paris The New Paris Chamber of Commerce and the Jackson township improvement corporation are sponsoring Sunnyside Park Days at New Paris on Friday, June 12 and Saturday, June 13. The events begin at 1 p.m. on Friday when pony rides will be given until 3:30. At 3:30 the carnival rides will open for the children and will continue through Saturday evening. An ice cream social featuring homemade pies and cakes will be held at 5:30 p.m. followed by a Fairfield band concert at 6. The water fight is set for 7 p.m. and the Country Travelers will present a country and western show at 8 p.m. in the community building while free movies are scheduled for 8:30 p.m. Concessions will be available from 3:30 p.m, on Friday and continue until Saturday evening. A golf tournament starts on the Par 3 course and the Miniature course at 12 noon on Friday and closes at 6 p.m. Sunday. Events on Saturday begin at 8 a m. when the fishing contest for children 6 -14 gets underway. It will continue until 11 a m. The horseshoe pitching contest will be held at 1:30 with the parade set to begin at 3:30 At 4:30 the New Paris Lions will serve a chicken bar-b-q in the park building. The queen will be crowned at 5 p.m. and trophies will be awarded. The garden tractor pull will be held at 5:30 p.m. as will the Saturday concert by the high school band. A fireworks display will conclude the event at 10 p.m. Adv. JEANETTE ZIMMERMAN HOLDS SLUMBER PARTi’ A slumber party was held June 7 at the camper trailer of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Zimmerman by Jeanette Zimmerman. Sandwiches and pop were served in the evening and breakfast of fruit, hot rolls and cocoa to the following girls: Sue Mabie, Kathy Price, Nancy Bee-, Lonne Wolf erm an, Sandy Beer, Becky Replogle, Marie Hoover and Cynthia Rapp. LAKELAND LOCALS Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Rinker and son, Chris, were week end visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Markley, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Rinker attend the University of Southern California. Mr. and Mrs. William Ehernman of Plattville, Wis., and Mr. and Mrs. Joe O. Estep visited Eugene Estep of Kale Island after the Milford alumni Saturday night.

PUBLIC AUCTION Sale every Friday —7 p.m. sharp % mile south of Syracuse on road 13, across from bowling alley. Merchandise of all descriptions — new and used. GREER AUCTION COMPANY r 3 box 2-A Syracuse Phone: 457-3607 LEONARD H. GREER, auctioneer

Opens Bids • (Continued From Page 1) the board to accept resignations and employ several persons for work in the corporation. Resignations had been received by Mrs. Jean Coverstone who will become associated with the art department at Grace college and Miss Patricia Kurtz who plans to teach elsewhere. The superintendent, Don H. Arnold, recommended the following for employment for the 1970-71 school year: Ronald Resur, art at Wawasee high school; Shirley Pierce. French and English at the high school; Edwin Washier, vo ag at the high school; and Mary second grade at Milford. He explained Mr. Washler’s name had been included because he had resigned earlier to take a job with the state department but had changed his mind and decided to stay in the area. Summer employment was approved for Philip Fawley, typing; Jerry Minton, Tony Clouse, Terry Frank, Vernon Zurcher, James Alford, Donald Storey and Dale Brannock, driver training; David Blackwell, Jim White, James Turner, and Joe Judkins, summer band; Pauline Cork, strings; Tom Jones, Jerry Lambert, Ed Caskey, Robert Long, Richard Bender, Philip Dick, Robert Schrader and Dale Brannock, summer baseball; Cynthia Peterson, director of swimming; and Cathy Moore, Melanie Walters, Paula Freeman. Sherry Butler, Debbie Money and Daniel Dust, swimming instructors. Following the regular meeting, which was attended by all members of the board, the superintendent, business manager and Mrs. Philip Fawley. the board met with Dr. Monford Barr, professor of education at Indiana university. Dr. Barr has extensive experience in school finance and reviewed with the board the various options available for financing of the building and renovating program of the Lakeland schools. Dowtys Retire As Caretakers At Camp Mack After the main adress at the Church of the Brethren mass meeting held at Camp Mack near Milford on Sunday the camp’s board of directors announced the retirement of Virgil and Mary Dowty. caretakers at the camp since 1956. Raymond Hoover spoke of some of the changes which have taken place at the camp through the years. Former camp manager L. W. Shultz spoke briefly of the part the men of the district played in the building of the large auditorium. Later a recliner rocker was presented to the retiring couple. They were the guests of honor at the evening meal. New Caretaker The new resident caretaker. Lores Steury, and his wife Martha, were also introduced to the group. They will live at the camp and will soon occupy the latest addition to the camp — an addition to the staff house, which also includes the offices of the resident director, Raymond Hoover. REPLOGLES LEAVE FOR GERMANY ON TUESDAY Mr. and Mrs. Oliver (“Bud”) Replogle of Milford left Tuesday afternoon for a 20-day trip to Germany where they will visit Mr. Replogle’s sister and her family, the Lt. Col. Thomas Loosmores at Stuttgart. Mrs. Loosmore was formerly Marion Replogle of Milford. They left O’Hare airport in Chicago for Kennedy airport in New York, then flew directly to Luxembourg, before going to Germany. They will return home on July 1. Mr. Replogle is custodian at the Milford junior high school. JAILED AT WARSAW Edward William Patton, Jr., 95. r 3 Syracuse was jailed at Warsaw last week by deputy sheriffs Stanley Holderman and Alan Rovenstine on an assault and battery charge. He was released on bond late Friday morning.

BIRTHS mm BEER. Joel David Mr. and Mrs. Joe Beer of r 1 Milford are the parents of a son, Joel David, born at 12:03 a.m. Thurs., June 4, at the Goshen hospital. Joel David tipped the scales at eight pounds, eight ounces and measured 204 inches in length. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Herman of Morton, 111. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Levi Beer of r 1 Milford. Maternal great-grandmother is Mrs. Henry Endress of Princeville. 81. and paternal great-grandmother is Mrs. Louise Kuperschmid of Rankin, 111. PETERS, daughter Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Peters of r 1 Syracuse are the parents of a daughter born Thursday, June 4, at Goshen hospital. PATON daughter Mr. and Mrs. George M. Paton of r 2, Lake Tippecanoe, Leesburg are the parents of a daughter bom Tuesday, June 2, at Goshen hospital. VANLANINGHAM, Kelly Jo Mr. and Mrs. Richard Vanlaningham of Milford are the parents of a duaghter, Kelly Jo, bom at 11:48 Wednesday, June 3. at Goshen hospital. The baby weighed six pounds, four ounces, measured 184 inches. Maternal grandparents are Mrs. Betty Hare of Milford and Louis Hare of Syracuse. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Hazel Vanlaningham of Milford. Maternal great-grandparents are Mrs. Dollie Albert of Goshen and Mr. Raymond Hare of Nappanee and paternal greatgrandmother, Mrs. Myrtle Starbuck of Rockfield. Kelly Jo has two brothers; Troy, age 6. and Jay. age 21 months. Speaker For Services At Quaker Haven The Quaker Men’s Gospel team will be in charge of services Sunday for the ten o’clock service at Quaker Haven. Receives BS Degree At Indiana Central Lucy Kay Kitson, daughter of Mrs. Dallas Kitson and the late Mr. Kitson of Syracuse, received a bachelor of science degree at the 65th annual commencement at Indiana Central College, Indianapolis. on June 7. She is a 1966 graduate of Syracuse high school. BROWNIE TROOP 222 MEETS Brownie Troop 222 of Milford held a meeting at the home of Vickie Zimmerman June 8. Games were played and prizes given. Refreshments of hot dogs, potato chips and pop were served to 15 girls and leaders, Mrs. Charles Greene and Mrs. Virgil Zimmerman. BOOKED AT COUNTY JAIL Booked at the county jail late Friday was Charles Lewis Taft, 33, Syracuse. He was cited for public intoxication. LAKELAND LOCALS Mrs. Tom (Nancy) Levemier, Milford, left for Schweinfort, Germany, Monday, June 1. to be with her husband who is stationed there with the army. She will be staying in Germany for 16 or 17 months. Levemier began his duty in Germany in April and will finish his term of service in October of 1971. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs Dan Levemier of Milford Crystal Borkholder, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Borkholder. Milford, has been in Milwaukee, Wis., this week visiting her grandparents. While at a baseball game on Monday, she had the opportunity to meet singer Frankie Avalon and to get his autograph. Crystal is ten years old. Recent house guests of Mr. and Mrs. Kurman Dale Jessop and family of Milford were Mr. and Mrs. Hans Kuchler of Indianapolis; Mrs. Cecelia Mercier and Mrs. Virginia Sutton of Cambridge City; and Stevie Hornung of Connersville. Mrs. Kuchler and Mrs. Mercier are sisters of Mr. Jessop. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Zimmerman and family of Washington, W. Va.; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gerber and family of Paulding, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Zimmerman, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Zimmerman and family. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Zimmerman, Jr., and daughter, and Clarence Stieglitz, all of the Milford area, were Memorial Day guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Zimmerman. Sr., at Milford.

Wed., June 10, 1970—THE MAIL-JOURNAL

fl] * I fl Est ■ abb* fl > NEW ALUMNI OFFICERS — Two new Milford high school alumni officers are shown here, in a photo taken following the annual banquet at Wawasee school. On the left is Doral McFarren. newly elected president, and Phyllis (Mrs. Stanley) Custer, secretary. Not present were vice president Russell Ruch and treasurer Norma (Mrs. Claude) Hamilton. (

IW’MPII fl "■•( I I i I I P r ’ ] fl I fl ■ OL X• * \ i 'fl 1 J If 1 F B fl B 50-YEAR GRADUATES — Two Milford high school graduates, class of 1920. attended their school’s annual alumni banquet Wawasee high school Saturday night. \ They were Mrs. Frank (Esther Inglis) Hammond of Summitville and Mrs. Al (Mabel Tom) Knoble of Milford and Lake Worth, Fla. They were members of a class of 13.

Kindergarten Reminder From Syracuse School Principal Robert D. Hamman reminds parents of children enrolling in kindergarten at Syracuse in September that they must have their enrollment forms completed before the children will be permitted to attend. Many parents still need to have the physical examination form completed by their family physician and returned to the elementary school office. A few parents must bring their child’s birth certificate to verify the birth date. The Syracuse elementary school office will be open all this week and Monday and Tuesday of next week with hours from 8 to 12 noon and 1 to 4 daily. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Nyce and Vicki Sue of r 1 Milford were Saturday evening guests of Ml and Mrs. Robert Neibert, Barbara and Mary Jo of r 1 North Webster.

BRIDAL SHOWER HONORS MISS JUDAY A bridal shower was given in honor of Miss Karen Juday June 2 at Wawasee Heights Baptist church, Syracuse. The bride to be was presented, upon her arrival, a beautiful wrist corsage. She also received a corsage composed of a kitchen scratcher, measuring spoons, corn holders and bottle caps. The gift table was appropriately decorated with a bridal umbrella. Various games were played with gifts being presented to the guest of honor. Refreshments included individual cakes decorated with their name and a wedding ring served to the 18 in attendance. Miss Juday will become the bride of Garry Ringler on August 8. $9 DAMAGE IN CAR FIRE SATURDAY Syracuse firemen listed damage at $9 in a car fire at 9:27 Saturday morning near the drugstore. The car was registered to Glenn Unziker and the fire had been nearly extinguished when firemen arrived.

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