The Mail-Journal, Volume 7, Number 35, Milford, Kosciusko County, 30 September 1970 — Page 1

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Democrats’ Big Fund-Raiser — Astronaut John Glenn Praises Space Program

In one of the largest political gatherings in Kosciusko county in a long lime, county Democrats drew considerable political capital from the Saturday night visit of Colonel John Glenn, the first American astronaut to orbit the earth In a quiet, considered talk, the world-renown space man spoke to over 500 dinner guests at the National Guard Armory building north of Warsaw and hailed their efforts to return Third District congressman John Brademas to Washington. Glenn said he noted there were many county Republicans in the audience and he thanked them for coming Praised Space Program Colonel Glenn, deeply tanned and with thinning hair, showed an excellent platform delivery and held his audience in the palm of his hand for well over an hour He had nothing but praise for the space program, but said "space expenditures should stay at the $34 billion level where it now stands." , He cited benefits in three areas coming from the massive space effort: services, spin-offs and basis research. Under services are such things as the weather satellites which gave us early warning, for example, of hurricane Camille which was so destructive. "Without early warning, it would

Calvary United Methodist Church To Observe 9th Anniversary On Sunday

The congregation of the Calvary United Methodist church will celebrate its 9th anniversary in the present church south erf Syracuse on road 13 this coming Sunday morning. The Gospel Tones of Toledo, Ohio, will be presenting a sacred concert during the morning

Kiwanis Travel Series Starts Oct. 8 At WHS The Lakeland Kiwanis club will present its first program on the •‘Travel and Adventure Series”

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have been so much worse." he commented. Glenn estimated “we save $6 billion a year because of early weather detection.” He cited sea exploration, geology and earth research analysis as service coming from the space program He even hinted that there easily may be a time when we could control the weather, bringing water to the deserts of the world He said jokingly, "We want to be sure that we don’t make a desert of Indiana and Ohio, however." Astronaut Glenn said 2.500 items have been developed as spin-offs of the space program, citing new paints, the broad field of computers and the microminiature circuits used in televisions and computers. He said we now have our first generation to grow up with emphasis on science. Bumper Sticker Glenn said the whole space program has been "worth it." And he referred to our current social problems, campus unrest being only one He disagrees with those who would burn down our establishment and start all over, and he disagrees with he bumper sticker "America — Love It or Leave It." "My bumper sticker would read “America — Love It and Let's Make it Better'," he said. Colonel Glenn and his charming wife Ann were introduced

worship hour at 10:30. Merimba, vibraharp, saxophone and vocal numbers will be featured by Mr. and Mrs. Ralph French. A reception win follow in the church lounge. The congregation and pastor invite all to attend this service.

at 7:30 p.m. at the Wawasee high school auditorium on Thursday. Oct. 8. Julian Gromer of Grand Rapids. Mich., will present "Hawaiian Paradise.” an exquisite film that is personally narrated and enhanced with hifidelity musical background and sound'effects, plus gay humor that is enjoyed by all ages.

by congressman John Bardemas who spoke in his own behalf briefly. Brademas is making an all-out bid to win over Kosciusko county voters in the November election. He suffered a thumping defeat in the county two years ago when his opponent was Will Erwin of Kosciusko county, but won re-election to congress due to his heavy 20,000-plurality in St. Joseph county, his home county. Brademas said he would back President Nixon* in his efforts to root out submarine bases in Cuba if this became a course of national action. Kosciusko county Democratic chairman Jack Summe said 564 tickets had been sold and 110 paid an additional sls to attend a predinner cocktail party honoring Colonel and Mrs. Glenn at the Winona Lake home of Mr. and Mrs. H. Dale Tucker. Tucker served as general chairman of the affair. Included in the program at the Armory was an introduction of all Democratic candidates for county offices, including Dave Andrews, candidate for reelection as sheriff; Andrew (“Jack") Engle, candidate for county assessor; Earl Melcher, candidate for county recorder; Denzel Nelson, candidate for county commissioner from the southern district; Mel Konkle, candidate for state representative; Lionel Harmison. candidate for county councilman-at-large. and others.

LOSES THREE FINGERS r Chester R. McCuen of Syracuse sustained the loss of three fingers on his left hand last Thursday morning on a table saw while at work at Regent Homes north of Syracuse. Owner of his own business in Syracuse for the past seven and one-half years, McCuen has been more recently employed in the counter top division at Regent while continuing in business at his Main street address. License James K. Lough, 35. r 1 North Webster, was assessed $5125, lost his operator 's license for oneyear and received a six month suspended sentence to the state farm following a guilty plea to driving while under the influence of intoxicants in Goshen citycourt on Monday. He was arrested east of Goshen at 10:15 Sunday night.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1970

GOP Congressional Candidate Don Newman In Kosciusko County Monday

Don M. Newman. Republican candidate for congress, said at a meeting in Kosciusko county Monday that it is time that the opposition controlled Congress support the President and start to release some of the 56 very important bills that have been bottled up in Congress. Among the important bills are 14 Crime bills that could help to reduce crime and violence; a Pollution bill that will address

United Fund Report Shows S 16,5 49 Pledged

The first report meeting of the Kosciusko county United Fund drive, held last Thursday afternoon, netted a total of $16,549 in pledges toward a campaign goal of $157,000. In making the announcement J. Alan Morgan, this year’s general chairman, pointed out this represented a report from only three of the campaign’s seven soliciting divisions. Morgan praised the captains and workers present for attaining over 10 per cent of the goal in the first week of the campaign. Reported in the total were $14,178 from the major industries division with Donald M. Hackbert as chairman, $3lO from the public and institutional employees division led by Thomas R. Lemon, and $2,061 reported by the county division headed up -by

J. P. CANDIDATE — Ralph Gansert of Milford has filed the proper papers and is a candidate for the office of justice of the peace of Van Buren township on the Democrat ticket. Gansert resides south of Milford with his wife. Mary Jane, and two children. Lisa Gay and Barry Eugene. Another son. Dan. is a graduate of Wawasee high school and resides in Fort Wayne. Gansert owns and operates the Rainbow Inn in Syracuse and is a salesman for Warsaw Chemical Company. He is a member of the Milford United Methodist church, the Masonic lodge at Connersville. Post 571 VFW. Connersville. American Legion Post 226 of Milford and the Kosciusko chapter 160 Order of the Eastern Star. Gansert stated one of his reasons for seeking the office is to eliminate the need for Milford police officers to take offenders to Warsaw, thus keeping the money in the township and therefore helping the taxpayers of Van Buren township. BOND SALES UP IN AUGUST Joe Ettinger. chairman of the Kosciusko County U. S. Savings Bonds committee has received a report revealing that the county’s Savings Bonds sales for August were $54,969 compared with $48,355 for the corresponding period of last year. Indiana sales for August were $12,333,318 ami $12,711,777 for a like period of 1969 —a loss of 2.98 per cent. Fifty of Indiana’s ninety-two counties reported sales gains for the month when compared with sales of August, 1969.

our environmental problems at the same time reducing unemployment. Newman said that it is time the opposition controlled Congress stopped thwarting the President’s attempts to reduce inflation and took a bi-partisan approach to enacting needed legislation. Newman was in Syracuse at 11 o’clock Monday morning.

Dave Andrews. Within the county division $924 was reported by Mrs. Mildred Engle of Leesburg. S2OO by Mrs. Jeanette Humphries of Pierceton. and $937 by Mrs. Tom Prickett of Syracuse. The remaining four soliciting divisions of the campaign with later starting dates are scheduled for their first report meeting in the coming week. Highlight of the meeting was the announcemnt that one individual pledge in the amount of SI,OOO was received - the first pledge of this size from an individual ever received by the United Fund here. The campaign, to provide Kosciusko county’s 16 United Fund member agencies with operating funds for the next year, is scheduled for completion on October 14th. A

Varner Chance Speaks At Rotary Meeting Varner Chance of the local school system spoke at the Tuesday Rotary dinner-meeting at Syracuse using as his theme, "Who is Tampering With the Pulse of America?” An associate director of the school Bands and Chorus of America, Chance spoke of many incidents, both humorous and sad. concerning tours made by these groups, both in this country and abroad, and that these groups have performed before crowds of up to 4,000. In keeping with his theme, he told of how only about one in 60 belong to the communist party in Russia and how the take over of Czeckslovakia was unbelievable. He stressed Freedom isn’t free, you have to earn it, which is what this school group is trying to do, both high school and junior high levels. Novy Out As Weatherhead Plant Manager Don Novy, manager of the huge Weatherhead Co. plant at Syracuse since Oct. 1, 1964, was dismissed over the week end, and is planning a three-month vacation before accepting another position. He received his dismissal notice at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, according to his wife Doris. Mr. Novy was not available for comment this morning. In his absence Robert Stokes is temporary plant manager, it was learned. Meanwhile, Sidney Howell of the company 's central office in Cleveland is at the Syracuse plant holding staff meetings pertinent to reorganization. Camper Stolen A camper cap was reported stolen to Syracuse police Monday morning from the Village Green Sales south of Syracuse. Theft of the $250 cap was thought to have been late Saturday night or early Sunday morning. The sheriffs department is investigating.

) LZ MB- UT \TII-Zz2 V H JH KmEL J, Hr aS I UK 1 ’ IB w I B - HHfIBHHHHHHHHHBIHHBHBinHBHBHHmHIHHHHIHHMIB VIEW NEW MILFORD LIGHT — Happy over the results of an all-out effort that included two personal contacts with Governor Edgar D. Whitcomb, over the reinstallation of the controversial road 15 stop light in Milford, are, from left, Milford junior high school principal Gorman Miller, Milford town board president Carl Duncan, state representative Thames Mauzy, Milford town board member Dr. T. A. Miller, and Milford postmaster Paul Kizer. Kizer represents the Milford Lions club of which he is treasurer and the Milford Area Development Council (MAD>.

Milford Residents Thankful To Governor Whitcomb — * Controversial Light Goes Up On Road At Milford

Young militants who think there’s no chance to “work within the system” should take a lesson from the people of Milford who wanted their road 15 stop light replaced. The controversial stop light was replaced on Monday of this week and is now in working order. Residents of the area state road 15 traffic has been appreciably slowed because of the light. Down May 30 The light was knocked down May 30 when cars driven by Mrs. Kenneth Mathews and Dana

* MHHI i h**? l. Wv * vB Ls ■ I 4 ■■■■ I Bm’ ■» * Mr MEET WITH CANDIDATE NEWMAN — During his Monday morning visit in Syracuse, a number of local Republican faithfuls met at the Syracuse license branch with Third District Republican candidate Don Newman of Mishawaka. From left are Frank Putt. Mrs. Harold Kuhn. Mrs. (Virginia) Putt, Turkey Creek township trustee Harold Kuhn, candidate Newman. Noble C. Blocker, and Mrs. Norman Clouse, precinct 6 committeewoman.

Haab collided at the busy intersection; Haab had just graduated at Wawasee high school moments before the accident and was en route to his home west of Milford to change clothes when the accident occurred. Word was received by the Milford town board that there was insufficient traffic at the comer of road 15 and Emeline street in Milford to warrant the reinstatement of the light. This made the feathers fly! The Milford Lions club took the initiative to hold a public meeting

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in the Milford fire station following its regular meeting on Monday night, Aug. 17. The meeting was chaired by state senator John F. Augsburger, and the speaker was Elmo Stuckey, of the traffic division of the state highway department, Fort Wayne division. Mr. Stuckey spoke to 100 residents who became iritated before the meeting was over with what seemed their inability to cut through departmental red tape. Stuckey said he had Indiana law and departmental regulations as (Continued On Page 5)