The Mail-Journal, Volume 7, Number 24, Milford, Kosciusko County, 15 July 1970 — Page 12

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facts about I' ‘OUR TOWN’ Milford. Ind. By JERI SEELY Troubles! It seems that is the best way to describe this photo of the sunken dredge owned by the SPC Company. The dredge was located on the south side of Waubee lake and parts of ite pilings may be found under yet today. Big Yard Sale July 20 thru July 25 Large Variety, some pets and supplies included at NYIKOS PET SHOP 1 ml. south of Syracuse on route 13 to bowling lanes then H mile west. Phone: *57-2088

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We have no year for this photo and would like help in finding out what the SPC stands for. We have an idea but-don't know for sure so help us out. please! • • • Our town’s fair queen candidate. Carla Speicher, is really out working for the right to be 1970 County Fair Queen. Carla, a pretty Wawasee high school senior, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl ("Bill”) Speicher of Our Town. Last Saturday she held a car wash and this Saturday she is planning a bake sale. The bake sale will be held at 9 a. m. at the fire station. Monies collected by Carla go to the Cardinal Learning Center. Each penny earned is also one vote for the pretty young Miss. Let’s all back Carla and have a Miss Milford win the fair queen contest this year! • • • Friend husband and I are happy to be back in Milford af- > ter our two-week vacation. We spent the first part of it at the Mermaid Festival in North Webster — he worked in the Lions tent, then on Saturday joined Mrs. C. S. Myers, Rhonda Hurd. Elaine Kilmer and , yours truly in decorating Miss Milford’s convertible. Monday morning we were up and off for Atlantic City, N. J., and the 53d Lions International convention.

Leaving the convention city late on July. 4, we traveled through Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia to our next stop— Williamsburg. Va-, and a tour of that historic town. • • • Home again, but not for long, we were soon on the road and headed down the turnpike withMorrie Wolferman. Our destination: O’Hare airport. At the airport we met Mr. and Mrs. Ted Brooks who had been in the state of Washington visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Phelps. • • • On July 1 we ran a picture in this column showing Milford in the winter. (After the heat wave we have been having this week, think I’ll run it again so we can all cool off.) In the column I asked if anyone remembered the furniture store that was located across from The M-J. A phone call from Mrs. Charles Schell of Our Town revealed a Henry Heitsmith had the business in 1898. She said Mr. Brittsan also ran the business but didn’t remember when be took over. Our thanks to you Mrs. Schell. We don't know when but we do know that Charles Brittsan moved the furniture store into the Brittsan building on the main block and it was located there for several years.

Emma (Clayton) Krauter of Our Town is having her house re-sided. It is being done in aqua with white trim. It looks real nice! SWCD IN JULY MEETING Hie board of supervisors of the Kosciusko County Soil and Water Conservation District held their July meeting at the Conservation office on 518 S. Buffalo St. in Warsaw. The tour for 4-H club members with conservation projects is planned for today. A bus left the courthouse at 9 a.m. to view conservation practices on the farms of Guy Cripe, Rex Parker, Fred Leasure and Perry Hathaway. A picnic lunch was enjoyed at the Fred Leasure’s beside their scenic farm pond. Homemade ice cream was served at the Perry Hathaway’s before the group returned to its starting point at 3 pm. The district has received applications from 19 boys who will be attending McClure and Oliver Lake Conservation Camps. They are: David Maxwell, Nathan Clark, Jeffrey Harnett, Mark Sand, Gary Snook, Tom Lowman, Timothy Swick, Mark Swick, Carl Diehl, David Bartley, David Conley and Rick Henrickson, all attending McClure and: Brian Tucker, Ted and Tom Taylor, Dan Mast, Don Buhrt, Tony Hoover and Ron Beer, who will be going to Oliver. Members of the board and SCS personnel were enthusiastic in their reports of a joint meeting with the Cass Co. Michigan district. They enjoyed a tour of the Russ State Forest, where research is conducted by Michigan State university and had a dinner at a Cassapolis restaurant, with the Cass Co. SWCD as hosts. An impromptu program was presented by the Kos. SWCD before returning home. Dave Harman, student trainee with SCS and district conservationist Joe Wilson attended a meeting concerning the Wabash River Basin. There is a study underway designed to develop full potential of all water resources in the basin. The Eel River, which runs thru the southeast corner of the county is included in this study. , In a report on SCS activities Conservationist Wilson told of assistance given to Wawasee Prep in planning an athletic field. A geology review of the county was conducted on July 7 and 8 by soil scientists and geologists from Purdue university, Soil Conservation Service and members of the Indiana Geological survey team. Larry Staley, a soil scientist, who has been working in a Pennsylvania district, will be moving to this area later this month and will be assigned to the Warsaw office until the Kos. county soil survey is completed. One cooperator, Russell Harman of Plain township was accepted. The next meeting will be held one week late on Tuesday. Aug. 11. Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Knisely and family of South Whitley were Sunday dinner guests at the Orville Knisely home near Kale Island. Mrs. J. J. Connell and Catherine Connell of Syracuse also attended.

Brademas Urges More Funds For Crime Control Effort

Congressman John Brademas (D-Ind.) urged the House of Representatives to vote $3.15 billion in federal funds over a three-year period to fight crime. Brademas, who spoke during debate in the House on a tall to extend and expand the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, said, “Latest figures for the national Index of Serious Crime show a 13 per cent rise in the first three months of 1970 over the same period in 1969. “In Indiana, the serious crime rate leaped 22.4 per cent in the first quarter of 1970 over this period last year. The hike in the major crime rate for South Bend between early 1969 and early 1970 was 20 per cent “The Law Enforcement Assistance Act on which the House will vote this week is aimed at aiding state and local police officials do a more effective job of coping with this alarming problem. “If we are to wage effective war on crime, we must do more than give lip service to supporting law enforcement authorities. “We must provide substantial financial assistance for education and training of police officials, building and modernizing Production Reports For Area Holsteins ‘ Lifetime milk and butterfat production levels for Registered Holstein cows in this area have been announced by HolsteinFriesian Association of America. The individual animals have been credited with career food production totals exceeding 100,000 lbs. (46,500 quarts) of milk. The official testing program is sponsored by the Association and supervised by the state and local testing organizations Because of the high cost of herd replacements, cows that stay in the herd longer and achieve high lifetime production have proven to be more profitable. The Holstein Association has 35,500 cows on file that have attained the 50-ton production milestone. Local Holstein breeders and their long-time producers reported by the organization include: Uneeda Burke Rag Apple Suzzie 4943255 (VG), 111, 070 lbs. of milk and 4,037 lbs. of butterfat in 3,174 days. She is owned by Oliver and Joe Hibschman, Syracuse. Ulika Prince Ormsby Dora 5309572, 134,280 lbs. of milk and 5,498 lbs. of butterfat in 2.533 days. She is owned by Harold Wilson, Milford.

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correctional facilities, and for improving all aspects of our criminal law system. Brademas said, “I strongly favor the substantial increase in federal aid to state and local law enforcement efforts which this legislation provides.” Brademas noted that the administration had requested only S4BO million under the Omnibus Crime Control Act for fiscal year 1971, but that the bill recommended by the House Judiciary committee provided $650 million for fiscal year 1971, and $1 billion and $1.5 billion respectively for the two following years. The South Bend Democrat added that in February he had introduced legislation to provide a three-year total of $3.5 billion for law enforcement assistance under the act. In his remarks today. Brademas also urged Congressional action on and administration support for two other bills he has introduced early this year aimed at preventing and controlling crime. They are the Pre-Trial Crime Reduction Act and the Correctional Services Improvement Act. He said both measures would help cut crime by streamlining the criminal justice system. Graduates From Motor School CAMP LEJEUNE - Marine private first class John C. Busch, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Busch of r 3 Syracuse, has graduated from Motor Transport School at Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Recent overnight guest of Craig Ruch of Milford was John Joseph Tagee, Jr., of Anderson, who is a summer resident of North Webster.

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Weatherhead Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend On Common Stock CLEVELAND, OHIO - The Board of Directors of The Weatherhead Company (NYSE), diversified manufacturer headquartered here, voted the regular quarterly dividend of 12*6 cents per common share payable September 15, 1970, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 28, 1970. The Weatherhead Company, with 11 plants in the United States and Canada, is a leading manufacturer of fluid power components for industrial, mobile and automotive applications. Sgt. R. E. Buster Wins In Model Plane Contest Staff-sgt. Robert E. Buster, Jr., son of Mrs. Georgia Buster of Syracuse, now stationed at Yakota Air Force Base. Japan, is at Scott air force base in 111., for a worldwide model airplane contest. Participation in Illinois, was due to a first place win in stunt, a first in toe-line glider and a second in combat in competition in Japan recently.

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Friends Reunited After 61 Years Mr. and Mrs. Vai Wright and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wright of Anoka, Minn., have returned to their home after visiting their son in Palmyra, Pa., and in the Shirley Longacre home on r 3 Syracuse en route. Mrs. Longacre and Mrs. Vai Wright have been friends for many years and corresponded regularly but had not seen each other in 61 years. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Cripe and two children of Saint Cloud, Fla., arrived Friday for the funeral of her brother, Ralph Hoover.

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