The Mail-Journal, Volume 7, Number 48, Milford, Kosciusko County, 30 December 1970 — Page 3

OBITUARIES

Father John Smerke Father John Smerke, 0.5. C., a member of the Crosier Order, died at Saint Gabriel's hospital. Little Falls. Minn., on Sunday, Dec. 20. He was born on March 31,1915. the son of the late Mr. and Mrs John Smerke of Saint Stephen. Minn Brothers and sisters are Rev Francis Smerke. 0.5. C., Mayersville. Texas; Very Rev Joseph Smerke. 0.5. C.. Prior at Hastings, Neb ; Anthony. Saint Cloud. Sister Ann, O.S.F , Saint Gabriel’s hospital. Little Falls, and Mrs Marie Schremm. Father attended Crosier Seminary. Onamia. Minn, for his minor seminary training. He entered the Crosier novitiate at Hastings. Neb in 1933 and made his profession of vows on August 28. 1934 He was ordained to the priesthood at Hastings. Neb., on June 3, 1939 by Bishop Louis Kucera of Lincoln. Neb After completion of his studies he was assigned to the seminary faculty of Sacred Heart Seminary. Fort Wayne In 1945 he

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received his MA in classics from the Catholic University of America, Washington. D.C. In 1948 he joined the faculty and students of Sacred Heart Seminary in their move to Our Lady of the Lake Seminary. Syracuse. From 1951 to 1957 he was subprior of the monastery at Our Lady of the Lake and then was elected prior-rector for two threeyear terms, 1956-1962. After retiring from this office he joined the faculty of Crosier Seminary. Onamia, Minn., and taught Latin and Greek there until 1967. In 1966 he was appointed pastor of St. Rita’s Parish. Hillman. Minn., along with his teaching duties. While pastor at Hillman the new Saint Rita church was built and dedicated. Visitation was at the Hillman church from 12 noon on Monday with a Mass for the people of the parish at 3. Bishop George Spetz of Saint Cloud officiated and Father Lawrence Zok. OSC preached. On Monday evening at 7 visitation was at Crosier Seminary. Onamia, the funeral Mass and burial was at Crosier Seminary at 3 pm. Tuesday. Father Joseph Smerke. O.S.C. was officiated and Father Gene Plaisted, O.S.C. preached Along with Masses the Crosiers requested memorials for Crosier Seminary to help in training future priests. Mr*. Thelma Arnold Mrs Wilbur Chalfant. Sechrist Lake, r 1 Leesburg, has received word of the death of her sister. Mrs Thelma Arnold, a former resident of Indiana who had been living in Redwood City. Calif. The survivors, in addition to Mrs. Chalfant, are one brother and two sisters, all of California Burial will be in Cypress Lawn cemetery at San Francisco. Earl Albert Spicher Earl Albert Spicher. 75. of 351 East Market street, Nappanee, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Alfred Nettrour. where he had been staying the past week Mr. Spicher was a retired fireman of Cqppes, Inc., Nappanee. and had been in failing health for the past 16 years Mr. Spicher was born in Canton, Ohio. October 29. 1895 to Jacob and Mary Spicher. His first wife. Pearl Tusing. died in 1929 In 1932 he married Ethel Beverly who survives. Also surviving are 12 children,

including Mrs. Wayne (Mary Ann) Teeple of Leesburg; one sister. Mrs. Alta Evans. Milford; 40 grandchildren and 11 greatgrandchildren. Funeral services were at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in a Nappanee funeral home and burial was in the Island Chapel cemetery. Earl Kenneth Rose Earl Kenneth Rose, 49, 1605 Huron street. Elkhart, brother of George Rose of Milford, was pronounced dead of an apparent heart attack Monday at 10:57 a.m. upon arrival at Elkhart hospital. Mr. Rose was born December 18.1921. He had been a resident of Elkhart the past 23 years after moving from Rock Springs, Mont. He had been employed at the Westwind Products Co. and was a veteran of WWII. Survivors include his widow, the former Isabelle Maxine Jones whom he married December. 24, 1943; one son at home; four sisters, all of Elkhart; and one brother. George Rose of Milford. Friends may call after 3:30 p.m. today (Wednesday) at the W'hite funeral home. Elkhart. The Rev. Lewis Clifton, pastor of the Calvary’ Assembly of God church, will officiate and burial will be in Rice cemetery. —————— CARDS THANKS Up CARD OF THANKS I wish to thank the many friends and neighbors, students and faculty of Wawasee high school for the cards, flowers and acts of kindness shown to me because of my accident. Betty Arthur CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank the doctors, nurses, friends and neighbors for their thoughtfulness and kind assistance at the loss of our loved one. The Lowell C. Sheibley Family IN MEMORIAM IN LOVING MEMORY -of Robert H. Rule who was taken from us so suddenly Dec. 19th, 1969 He bade no one a last farewell, He said goodbye to none. HisXoving heart has ceased to beat, n His precious smile is gone. Our hearts still ache with loneliness. Our eyes shed many a tear. Only God knows how much we miss Him.

At the close of one sad year. Wife, Daughter, Son-in-law and Granddaughter i~~ BIRTHS & BAUMGARTNER. Lisa Ann A daughter, named Lisa Ann and weighing six pounds, nine ounces, was born at 1 a.m,, Wednesday, Dec. 30, to Mr. and Mrs. Blake Baumgartner at the Lutheran hospital in Fort Wayne. Grandparents are Mrs. Michael Stafford of Fort Lauderdale. Fla., and Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Morehouse of r 4 Syracuse. Great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ferverda, r 1 Milford. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Morehouse, r 1 Milford, and Mrs. Anna Pinkerton of Syracuse. HERNANDEZ daughter Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hernandez. Milford, are parents of a baby girl born December 24 at Goshen hospital. SMITH, Keith Charles Mr. and Mrs. Jerry L. Smith of Warsaw are the parents of a son born December 17 at the Park—view Memorial hospital, Fort Wayne. The infant has been named Keith Charles. The/ mother is the former Jacquelynn Jo Hamman of North Webstar. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Albert J. Hamman of North Webster and the paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Al Willit of Angola. Maternal great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Albert E. Hamman of North Webster GEIL. Lori Lynne Mr. and Mrs. Robert Geil of 200 W. Wilden Ave., Goshen, are the parents of a daughter Lori Lynne, born at 11 p.m., December 28 at the Goshen hospital. The baby weighed six pounds, four ounces. Maternal grandparents are Dr. Carl Stoelting of Syracuse and Mrs. Louise Stoelting of Goshen. Maternal great-grandparents are Dr. and Mrs. O. C. Stoelting of r 3 Syracuse TIEGLER. Todd Lee Mr. and Mrs. John Tiegler of Hoffman Estates, IU., are the parents of a son. Todd Lee, born on Tuesday, Dec. 22. in the DuPage Memorial hospital at Elmhurst, 111. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Donald Tiegler of Syracuse and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Rowell, Goshen PRICE. Christine Lee Mr. amd Mrs. Larry Price erf Syracuse are the parents of a daughter, Christine Lee. born at 6:54 a.m. on Christmas Day at Goshen hospital. They have one other daughter, Karen Ann, two years old. MINNICK. Julie Anne Mr. and Mrs. Richard Minnick of North Webster are the parents of their fourth daughter, Julie Ann. born on Friday, Dec. 25, at Goshen hospital. Little Julie weighed seven pounds and nine ounces when she made her entrance into the world at 7:36 a.m. Her sisters are Christina. 3; Jamie. 2 and Michelle, 1. LeCOUNT, Chelsea KayMr. and Mrs. Donald R. LeCount of r 3 Syracuse are the parents of their first child, an eight pound 13 and one-half ounce daughter, Chelsea Kay, bcm on December 22 at Goshen hospital. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Bert Plew of North Webster, Mrs. Doris King, Michigan City and Donald J. LeCount of Nappanee.

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Great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Granville Plew of Pierceton, Mrs. Harold Nicolai. Syracuse and Mrs. Eloise Frevert, Goshen. • ° SLABAUGH, son Mr. and Mrs. Bryce. L. Slabaugh of 607 north Huntington street, Syracuse, are the parents of a son born at Goshen hospital on Sunday., v MONEY. Elizabeth Paige Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Money of Cullman, Ala., are the parents of a seven pound, 11 ounce daughter, Elizabeth Paige, born on December 16 at Cullman. The newborn has a three-year-old sister, Kimberly. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Money of Syracuse and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mahonay of New York City are the grandparents. Hospital Notes Tiffany Galloway, r 2 Leesburg, was dismissed from Murphy Medical Center last week. Mrs. Nancy Hunsberger. Milford, was transferred to the Cleveland, Ohio, clinic from Goshen hospital last Wednesday. Curtis Bradley of Milford was treated in the emergency room at Murphy Medical Center last week. Mrs. Robert Auer of Milford has been dismissed from the Bremen hospital. Ellia Hernandez, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Hernandez of Milford, was admitted to Goshen hospital Saturday. Mrs. Everett Adams of Leesburg was dismissed from the Whitley County hospital recently. Ron Bauman of r 4 Syracuse is a patient at Goshen hospital. Mrs. Cable Lane of Kale Island has returned to her home from South Chicago Memorial hospital at Chicago where she has been a patient for over a month. Mrs. Joe Rousch of r 1 North Webster remains a patient at Parkview Memorial hospital. Fort Wayne, where she underwent major surgery on December 21. Timothy E. Jones of r 1 North Webster received treatment in the emergency room of Murphy Medical Center over the end. Diana Faulkner of r 2 Syracuse was admitted Sunday to Goshen hospital. Mrs. Betty Arthur and Mrs. Janice Baumgartner, Syracuse, and both Wawasee high school home economics teachers, are convalescing at their homes following hospital treatment for injuries sustained in a recent auto accident near Crawfordsville. Wilbur Smith of Syracuse remains a patient at Parkview hospital in Fort Wayne. Bonnie C. Harwood of r 3 Syracuse remains a patient at Goshen hospital where she was admitted on Friday. Mrs. Ev Ganz of Syracuse was admitted to room 387 at Elkhart hospital Saturday evening for injuries sustained in a snowmobile mishap. LAKELAND LOCAL Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hurd and family and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Grove and sons, all of Milford, were Sunday guests in the home of Gerald Grove at Milford. A Christmas gift exchange was held

Draw Jurors(Continued from page 1) Miriam E. Fisher, r 2 Leesburg . Harold M. George, r 1 North Webster; Daniel W. Jones, r 2 Syracuse; Hilda L. Ruch, r 2 Milford; Howard R. Mock, r 3 Syracuse, and Charles A. Godschalk, r 3 Syracuse. Prospective petit jurors for Kosciusko superior court during the term of April 1 to June 30 include the following: Eldon J. Miller, r 2 Milford; Kathryn I. Coy, r 2 Leesburg; Paul O. Kegebein, r 2 Milford; Douglas G. Cripe, r 2 Milford; Richard W. Hollar, r 2 Milford; Irene Buskirk. Leesburg; Alice Baker, r 2 Milford; Hiram B. Ferverda, North Webster; Robert V. Fisher, r 4 Syracuse; Glen E. Grady, Syracuse; Kenneth Haney, r 2 Milford; Ivan D. Rinehart, Syracuse; Rodney Koontz, r 3 Syracuse; Billie Little, Milford; Acton Clayton, r 3 Syracuse; Herman L. Buckingham. Leesburg; William G. Conway, Sr., Leesburg; and Dorothy I. McDonald, Milford. Those drawn for prospective petit jurors for Kosciusko superior court during the term from July 1 to September 30 include the following: Cecil M. Anderson, r 3 Syracuse; M. E. Clanin. r 1 Syracuse; Max R. Anglin, r 1 Milford; Gaylord E. Jones, r 1 Syracuse; Phillip L. Lee, r 2 Syracuse; Marion E. Davidson, r 1 Syracuse; Margaret Furnas, r 2 Leesburg; Worth Jackson, r 2 Milford; Henry Baumgartner, r 2 Milford; Edith Murphy, r 2 Leesburg; Gail E. Finney, r 2 Syracuse; Kenneth Johnson, r 4 Syracuse; Albert Kammerer, r 2 Leesburg; and Richard A. Allen, r 1 Leesburg. Prospective petit jurors for Kosciusko superior court for the term of October 1 to December 31 include: Jerry Lee Lambert, r 4 Syracuse; Fred O. Carqy. r 1 Leesburg; Lee B. Adams, r 3 Syracuse; Roy O. Caywood. Jr., r 3 Syracuse; Guy J. Bixler, r 1 Leesburg. Also, Robert Rumfelt, r 2 Milford; Marie A. Galloway, r 2 Syracuse; Norma K. Rapp, r 2 Milford; Archie F. Ferguson, r 1 Leesburg . Eugene E. Henwood, r 3Syracuse; Delmer L. Baker, r 1 Leesburg; Ralph D. Coy, r 3 Syracuse; Willard B. Conn, r 2 Leesburg; Harvey Henwood, r 3 Syracuse and Harvey G. Grimm, r 2 Milford. CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT RITES WELL ATTENDED The annual Christmas eve candlelight service held at the First Brethren church in Milford was well attended. Roger Baumgartner. Jr., and Mark Baumgartner gave each guest a small taper as he arrived in the foyer. They also were acolytes with Tim Stump and Mike Mathews for the lighting of the candles on the altar and on the window sills. An organ and piano prelude was presented by Mrs. Doris Wolferman and Cindy Kinney, respectively. The choir sang several numbers with scriptures interspersed by the pastor. Rev. Albert Curtright. Mrs. Robert Richardson was the soloist. At midnight refreshments were served in the dining room by members of the J.O.Y. Sunday school class. Christmas Day dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Spearman of Dewart lake were Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Spearman of North Webster and Mr. and Mrs. John Campbell and son. Jon of Warsaw.

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Com Banquet On January 11 The annual Elkhart county corn banquet and 4-H corn achievement program will be held January 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the Union Center Church of the Brethren. The public is invited to attend and see who raised the top corn and soybean yields in the county this year. Both senior and junior members will receive recognition in this official yield contest sponsored by the Indiana Crop Improvement Association. Yields are determined according to the state rules by harvesting at least one acre of corn or soybeans from within the 10 acre contest field. Yields are computed on a shelled basis of No. 2 corn. The 1970 4-H Corn King will be announced. Several trophies will be presented by commercial firms to individuals with top yields in senior and junior divisions using their hybrid seed, fertilizer of chemicals in the production of their crop. The corn committee will provide trophies to the top junior and senior yield winners in both irrigated and nonirrigated divisions of the contests. The Goshen high school Crimsonaires will entertain with a most enjoyable, musical program. The Crimsonaires, a mixed choral group, is under the direction of G. Merril Swartley. Tickets may be purchased from- 1 members of the corn committee, Goshen Implement Company and at the County Extension Office. New Year's Resolutions You Can Keep LAFAYETTE - Most New Year's resolutions are made only to be broken. But Billie Ellsworth, extension clothing and textile specialist at Purdue university, offers these practical, achievable resolutions any woman would do well to consider and keep: I resolve never to skip a bath, no matter how late or tired I am. 1 resolve always to remove make-up before going to bed so that my face will have a chance to breathe. 1 resolve to always remove old make-up before I apply new make-up. I resolve to brush my hair everyday, and to shampoo every week — more often if it beings to look limp. And I will wash by brush and comb at the same time. I resolve to give myself a weekly manicure and pedicure to keep my hands and feet looking - and feeling- their best. 1 resolve to apply hand lotion and push back cuticle each time hands have been in water. * I resolve to put on clean hose and lingerie every morning — without exception. 1 resolve to have only clean clothes in my closet, so I will never get into a “nothing to wear” situation. If I can’t wash a dress or blouse when I take it off, I will jut it in the laundry hamper — not in the closet! 1 resolve always to clean shoes before putting them away, so they will be ready for the next wearing. I resolve to eat the proper foods to keep by body in a healthy condition. I resolve to get enough exercise to be physically fit. HARRY GOOD’S HAVE CHRISTMAS DAY GUESTS Christmas day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Good of Milford were Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ankney and sons, Richard, Jr., and Mathew of Eldridge, Iowa; Lt. Thomas J. Ganger of Webb AFB, Big Spring, Tex.; U.S. air force staff sergeant Stephen R. Ganger of Las Cruces, N. Mex.; Miss Lynn Ganger of Ball State university, Muncie; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ganger and daughters, Jan and Lee Ann; Mr. and Mrs. Dale Weldy and sons, Mark, Max, Brad and Bryce of Goshen. Fred Harlan was unable to attend due to illness.

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I :•! facts about | WR TOWN’ Milford, Ind. By JERI SEELY • t Cheers to 711 And may each day be rich in health and happiness for you and your entire family. Visitors Sunday at the Milford United Methodist church were Rev. and Mrs. Claude Garrison. Rev. Garrison is the district superintendent of the Columbus. Ohio area of the United Methodist church and will be remembered by some residents of Our Town as he was a minister here in the late 1920’5. A letter to the bossman from Mr. and Mrs. Alva V. Stout informs persons in Our Town of the birth of a great-grandson to the Stouts a few months back. The young man’s picture was used on the family Christmas card which was signed Joel, David, Stout Gould. Alva Stout will be remembered as a former Milford school principal and long-time resident of the area. Mrs. Stout is the former Ethel Neff, a member of the 1913 graduating class at Milford. She is an accomplished artist and instructor. The Stouts currently reside in West Palm Beach, Fla. How many of our readers were dreaming of “A White Christmas’’ as we were? For those of you who are enjoying the warm sunshine of the southern states we did have snow on Christmas ‘although the* weatherman was a little slow in sending it. ; It began to snow between 9 and 10 a.m. on Christmas morning and by 11 a.m. the ground was covered. By the time friend husband and 1 began our journey to Michigan he was beginning to wish that my Christmas wish hadn’t come true this year. The snow followed ns all the way to Tecumseh and his sister and her family had an unexpected White Christmas too! One of our little birds informs us of an unusual gift presented to a Milford woman this Christmas. It’s a gilted lobster tail. Actually the lobster tail has been decorated as a Christmas tree ornament as we understand it and is complete with ribbons and all the trimmings. I for one can’t wait to see this unusual Christmas decoration. Maybe it’s something everyone should have hanging from the Christmas tree next year. Happy New Year! LAKELAND LOCAL Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Dewart spent Christinas Jay with their daughter and her family, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ferguson of Oswego.

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