The Mail-Journal, Volume 7, Number 50, Milford, Kosciusko County, 13 January 1971 — Page 3

OBITUARIES

Donald F. Wiggs, Sr. Funeral services were held Monday for Donald F. Wiggs. Sr., 69, of r 1' Pierceton, brother of Otto Wiggs of Milford and Mrs. Clores Bardsley of North Webster. Death occurred at 5:45 p.m. Thursday at his home of an apparent heart attack following an illness of several months Mr. Wiggs was bom at Portland on May 13, 1901 to Joe and Sadie (Herron) Wiggs and lived most of his life in the Pierceton area. He was united in marriage on January 6,1962 to Eva Gray and she survives. Mr. Wiggs retired in 1969 from Dalton Foundry where he served for 40 years. He was a member of the WarsawBaptist church, the United Steel Workers of America, and a 25 year member of the Eagles at Warsaw. Surviving in addition to the widow, brother and sister, are two sons. Donald. Jr, of r 1 Warsaw and Richard of New Lenox, 11l ; one daughter. Mrs. Max (Donna Jean) Kinsey, r 1 Warsaw; one stepson. - Leonard (Danny) Gray. Jr., of r 1 Warsaw; 11 grandchildren; and one other brother. Orval Wiggs of Geneva Burial was in Oakwood cemetery at Warsaw Nora May Hively Death claimed Nora May Hively, 89. a long-time resident of the Om nursing home at Milford. Mrs. Hively died at 7 pm. Monday in the Goshen hospital. She had been ill for 15 years. The deceased was bom near North Webster on August 5. 1881. She had resided in the Milford community forthe past 25 years She was married to Fred Hively who preceded her in death on February 15. 1953 Surviving are a son. Foster

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* • . \ - - ~ -■'.■■■ .. . ' ■ ) ■ LEESBURG, INDIANA 46538 .. / ■ STATEMENT OF CONDITION December 31, 1970 ' / I■.’ . ' . Resources f Officers . _ . t A. E. HEIEHMAN . - - PIESIOENT Cash o and due from Banks - - $ 673,727.50 . 0 U. S. Government Securities 2.508.362.40 «ay - . vice Hresiwmt Municipal and Other Bonds - - 1,023.345.42 James h. heierman .... vice PtEstoEW Loans and Discounts - - - 5,950,777.18 wayne E. teeple Cashier .« Banking House and Fixtures »- 134,949.37 Catherine bause - - - assistant cashier Other Real Estate - - • / ,5.3.89 u*E»E vanator auditor 310,298,685.76 Liabilities ♦ Directors Capital Steck - - - - $ 150.000.00 Ralph uuiaker op Soard Surplus - - - - - ‘ 200,000.00 Ray ferverda Undivided Profits - - - 226.52823 a. E. heierman Deposits - - - - - s 9270.492.51 wayne E. teeple Other Liabilities - - - - 168,526.07 > james h. heierman Bills Payable .... 200,000.00 , Reserve for Loans : . . 83,138.95 $10,298,685.76 * safe-deposit boxes trust department I * J CHECKING ACCOUNTS AFTER HOUR DEPOSITORY I HOME MORTGAGE LOANS TRAVELERS CHE'CKS I PERSONAL LOANS DRIVE-UP WINDOWS I f ' J. BUSINESS LOANS BANK BY MAIL j FARM LOANS SAVINGS AUTOLOANS MONEY ORDERS J? > - .

Hively, Leesburg; two grandchildren, , four greatgrandchildren; one brother. John .Anderson, r 1 Pierceton. Friends may call at the Mishler funeral home in Milford after 2 p.m. today (Wednesday). Services will be held at the funeral home at 2 p.m. Thursday with burial in the Washington. Center cemetery near Pierceton. Charles R. Fisher Charles R. Fisher, 81, 212 east Carroll street, Syracuse, passed away at 8.45 a m. Thursday in Goshen hospital of complications follow-ing a stroke. He had been admitted to the hospital on January 1. Mr. Fisher was bom on April 4, 1889 in Lagrange county to Calvin and Mary Jane (Sheley) Fisher and had retired from the Liberty Coach Company several years ago. Survivors « include one daughter. Mrs. Merle (Martha Jane) Simmons of Mishawaka; two brothers. .Harry Hire and Vem Hire, both of Ligonier ; and three sisters. Mrs. Yetta Gibson. Mishawaka. Mrs. Elsworth (Armila) Stephens of Ligonier and Mrs. Emma Smith, also of Ligonier Rev K. E Robinson officiated for services and burial was in Syracuse cemetery’. . Minnie Weimer Mrs. Minnie Weimer. 96. r 2 Milford, died at 7:30 a m. Sunday. Jan. 10. in the Elkhart hospital of complications following a stroke. She had been ill since November 17 but had been hospitalized only three days. She was bom in Turkey Creek township, south of Syracuse, on March 4. 1874 to David and Matilda (Phillips) Dausman and had resided in the Hastings community since early childhood. On October 14. 1894 she married Ancil D. Weimer who preceded her in death on November 5. 1942 The deceased had been a member of the Hastings Island Chapel United Methodist church for 88 years. Surviving are one daughter. Mrs Wayne (Opal Joy) Harman of r 2 Milford; two grandchildren; six greatgrandchildren five great-great-grandchildren; and five great-step-grandchildren. One daughter Mrs. Ethel Lambert preceded her m death on August 7. 1970 Three brothers and three sisters also preceded her in

death. Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2 p.m. in the Hastings Island Chapel church with Rev. David W. Widmoyer presiding. Burial will be in the Leesburg cemetery. Mrs. Franklin Roe Funeral services were held Monday at Ligonier for Mrs. Geneva Roe, 78, Wawaka, mother of Wilbur Roe of Syracuse. She passed away Friday afternoon at Goshen hospital where she had been a patient for four weeks. She had been in failing health for several months Mrs. Roe was bom in Columbia City on August 12, 1892 and a resident of Noble county since 1919. Her husband Franklin to whom she was married in 1919. died in 1963. Survivors include three other sons. Cecil of Indianapolis. Jack of Elkhart and Roy. South Dakota; four daughters. Mrs. Mary Schott. Elkhart. Mrs. Bonnie Moorse of Bristol. Mrs. Betty Habig of Fort Wayne and Mrs. Edith Drake, New York; 19 grandchildren and six greatgrandchildren. Burial was in Sparta cemetery Otho Oster Word has been received by friends and relatives in the Hastings community of the death of Otho Oster of Constantine, Mich: Mr. Oster, a cousin of Mrs. Paul Kegebein and Mrs. Kenneth Haney both of r 2 Milford, was a native of the Hastings community. CARDS ST ■lOFHie% THANKS ’ I> MEMORY OF ARCHIE LAUGHLIN January 4.1968 Three years have been gone Since we lost our loved one The voice is silent But We hope to hear it again In The Great Beyond The Laughlins CARD OF THANKS We wish to extend our sincere thanks and appreciation to our friends and relatives for their cards and gifts on our 25th wedding anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Vanderßeyden CARD OF THANKS 1 wish to thank members of the first aid unit and Charles Harris for their prompt assistance for my son. Ronnie. Becky Thomas

l, f~~' BIRTHS WOODWARD daughter A baby girl was bora January 4 in Goshen hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Woodward, r 2 Leesburg SHARP. Kristina Elizabeth A daughter, Kristina Elizabeth, was bora Tuesday, Jan. 12, at 8 a m. in the Fairview hospital at Cleveland to Mr. qnd Mrs. Riqhard Sharp of that city. She is the couple’s first child and weighed in at seven pounds, six ounces. ' Kristina Elizabeth is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Burris Sharp and Mr. and Mrs Delbert Moneyheffer, all of Milford. Great-grandparents of the new infant are Mrs. H. H. Sharp of Milford and Samuel Moneyheffer of Nappanee., BUTLER, fcarbara Jo Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Butler of Syracuse are the parents of a six pound 10 ounce daughter, Barbara Jo, born: at 5:15 a.m. on Tuesday. Jan. 5, at Goshen General hospital. Barbara Jo has eight brothers and sisters. Sherry. Dave, Brad. Kathy, Don, Dan. 'Debbie and Diane. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. James Hartshorne of Columbus. 0., and the paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Butler of Lacona. lowa. Court News Milford Men Fined Two Milford men were assessed fines and costs recently when they appeared before justice of the peace Milo Clase of Warsaw. Roger Korenstra, 18, r 2 Milford was fined $32.25 for speeding and David Kauffman. 25. r 2 Milford, was fined $47.25 for driving under the influence of intoxicating beverages. Marriage Licenses The following area couples have applied for marriage licenses at the county clerk’s office: Harold Henry Hoppel, 73, Syracuse, retired, and Martha M. Royce James Myers. 22, r 2 Syracuse, mechanic and Alice Joan Torrance, 21, r 3 Syracuse, student. Sunday guests of Mrs. Julia May of Milford were her son. Alvie May of Elkhart, and Mr. and Mrs. Perry Willsey of Cromwell.

'No Arsoi’(Continued from page 1) said he consulted other fire chiefs who work on a paid basis and have had considerable more experience than he has had in fighting such fires. Included among those be singled out were chief Norman Banghart of the Warsaw fire department, and chief Harold Kaiser of the Milford department. He said he found their advise useful in most instances. He added that no one is being held under suspicion in the case. ” To Rebuild? No information was forthcoming from owners of the building as to whether they would rebuild, or in what manner they would rebuild. '- Meanwhile, Doc’s Shoe Repair store has moved intojWawasee Village occupying*The room formerly occupied by the Oakes Accounting firm.lS & N Plumbing and Heating is occupying their same room and the room to the north formerly occupied by Doc’s Shoe. Repair. Certain repairs and redecorating are being done to the two rooms before occupancy is final. The Pickwick Theater reopened Friday night. There was considerable smoke damage to the theater, but it w-as able to reopen. Remaining in total ruin besides the Jaycee meeting rooms in the basement, are the Pickwick Inn, the room occupied by Budget Investments, Inc., whose lease ran out at midnight. Dec. 31, and the corner room occupied by W. R. Thomas Variety’ store. First Charter Insurance Co. was to occupy the room being vacated by Budget Investments after a brief period for redecorating. Important files in the largC*Budget safe which fell to the basement floor were recovered intact, but the large sign in front of the room which First Charter had purchased and hoped to convert to their own use was hauled down as unsafe during the fire. It is being rebuilt, it was learned this week. Time To Reminisce The fire brought to mind other fires in the Pickwick Block by old timers, some before it was known as the Pickwick Block. The first fire anyone can remember there was the fire of 1901 when an inferno of flame swept the block. Then, files of the Syracuse Journal in the public library reveal, a secone fire occurred in 1925, in the month of August. I The third fire is yndre well known. It occurred Feb. 2. 1946, just after the close of World War 11. The memory of the New Year’s day fire, one of the worst, will be with us for a long time. Townspeople are anxiously awaiting some word that the block will be rebuilt; We have had this promise from the owners, but they have also said rebuilding will be contingent on lease renewal options. LAKELAND LOCALS Mrs. Paul Blankenhorn and Mrs: Gail Stroh and small daughter, Pamela, all of Mishawaka, were dinner guests last Wednesday in the home of, their parents, and grandparents, the I. J. Bylands at Oakwood Park. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Gilliland of Mishawaka called Sunday at the home of her father, L. C. Sheibley, north of Syracuse. Mr. and Mrs. James Scott of Knapp Lake were in Syracuse Tuesday. DON'T WAIT TOO LATE This year Ski-Doo says "new" with 27 models in 7 exciting series to give you the greatest choice ever. Make a beeline for your Ski-Doo dealer's now while selection, prices and trade-in allowances are at their best. Now's the time to get exactfy the A A mode, and deal you want. < the nineteen-seventy-ene The *<gn of the finest snowmobiles sportswear accessories, parts and service. Ski-Doo •UABombarsUrUd. WAWASEE MARINA, Inc. % Mile North Os Fish Hatchery On Morrison Island Rd. No. 1050 Ph.: 856*2286

Hospital Notes Mrs. Allerge“ Ferguson of Leesburg was admitted last week to Goshen hospital. Mrs. James Clay, r 1 Milford, was admitted to Murphy Medical Center last week. She was dismissed Monday. Mrs. Olinda A. Titus of Leesburg was dismissed the end of last week from Murphy Medical Center. The following people were treated in the emergency room at Murphy Medic?! Center recently: Belinda Harman of Leesburg, Alice Taylor of Milford, Kelly S. Marose. r 2 Leesburg, and Leo J. Donahue, Leesburg. Chester Fowler of Milford was admitted the first of the week to Murphy Medical Center. Mrs. William Store of Leesburg was dismissed recently from Murphy Medical Center. Charles Drake, Leesburg, was admitted Saturday to Goshen hospital. Alice Taylor, r 1 Milford, was admitted Sunday to Goshen hospital. Gregory Hamman. Leesburg was admitted to Goshen hospital Sunday. Andrew Kneller of Leesburg was dismissed last week from Murphy Medical Center. Vernon Gilbert of Syracuse is a patient at Goshen hospital. Harriett Brenner of r 3 Syracuse has been admitted to Goshen hospital. Karl K. McGarvey, r 4 Syracuse, is a patient at Goshen hospital. Pat Meek, r 3 Syracuse, received treatment in the emergency room of Murphy Medical Center last week. Bill Shear of North Webstar received emergency room treatment at Murphy Medical Center last week. Mrs. Jacob Kern 111 of Syracuse was released Saturday' from Goshen hospital following minor surgery. Mrs. Everado Ganz, Syracuse, was released from Goshen hospital last Wednesday and is recuperating at her home foi; injuries sustained on a snowmobile recently. . Mrs. Cable Lane of r 1 Syracuse/ was admitted Friday to Goshen hospital. Mrs. Gertrude Ervin of r 3 Syracuse received treatment in the emergency room of Murphy Medical Center over the week end. Mrs. Paul Beezley of North Webster was released Sunday from Parkview hospital at Fort Wayne following major surgery on December 29. Joni Hawk,' daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ashley Hawk of Syracuse, remains a patient in room 216 at Goshen hospital where she was admitted Saturday night for injuries sustained in an auto accident. Cards from friends would be enjoyed and she may have visitors. Paul Royer of North Webster has been released from Parkview hospital. Fort Wayne, following major surgery. Mrs. Mary Brown of Syracuse was admitted Monday to Goshen hospital and expects to be released today. George Alexander of North Webster received emergency room treatment at Murphy Medical Center over the week end. Crystal Eby, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Eby of Syracuse, was admitted Sunday to Goshen hospital. LAKELAND LOCALS Mr. and Mrs. John Gingerich and Miss Jane Phillips, all of Milford, spent the New Year’s holiday visiting relatives in Arthur. 111. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Haney of r 2 Milford have returned to their home after spending 11 days in Florida. They visited Mrs. Violet Price and family at Jacksonville, Mr. and Mrs. Forest George and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kasper at Orlando and Mr. and Mrs. Miles Wagner at Leesburg. Rev. and Mrs. Theo Beer of Milford attended the funeral Friday for Omar E. Weisser, a former Milford resident, at Fairbury, 111. Rev. Beer officiated at the services. Dinner guests in the Robert Farrington home, Milford, Wednesday, Jan. 6, were Rev. and Mrs. Albert O. Curtright of Milford. Callander Insurance All form* of personal and business insurance. IM N. Main St. Nappanee Ph. 773-4103

Wed., Jan. 13, 1971—THE MAIL-JOURNAL

Leesburg Bank Resources Stand-At $10,298,685.76

The Peoples State Bank of Leesburg reached an all-time high in resources, at the end of the year J 1970, according to its published; statement in this issue of Tile Mail-Journal. With resources standing at a high of $10,298,685.76, deposits are also at an all-time high of $9,270,492.51. Loans stand at $5,950,777.18, and undivided profits are $226,528.23.

Bus Bidding(Continued From Page 1) $22,500 for five units with alternates listed at $175 and $155. Freight charges were listed at $65 to Superior and Wayne, SIOO to Carpenter, $135 to Bluebird, $155 to Thomas. Trade in allowances were from $250 to S3OO. In combination bids the following were received: Chevrolet — Superior — $9,842.66 for one unit, no bid for two units, $29,299.98 for three, $38,866.64 for four and $48,458.30 • for five. The bids include freight with options as above and trade ins as allowed by Cutter Chevrolet. Ford — Thomas — $9,698 for one unit, $19,346 for two. $28,994 few three, $38,642 for four and $48,242 for five with options being $l5O, $164 and SIOO each. Trade in apply as shown in C. S. Myers Ford bid with no freight charges. Mr. Lantz will now study all bids and make recommendations to the board at a later date. Appraisal 4 Mr. Lantz gave the latest appraisal report as compiled by Marshall and Stevens, Inc. on the buildings and equipment in the Lakeland Community School system. ( Reproduction value (what it would cost to replace what is presently owned by the corporation) was listed at $10,589, 818 on December 31, 1969. When the last appraisal was completed, April 31,1970. the value was listed at $12,183,702. This is an appreciation of $1,593,884 for the eight month period. Superintendent Don H. Arnold reported he was working with tije junior high principals and coordinator John Naab in reviewing the junior high program in the Lakeland school corporation. They will be visiting a middle school hear Indianapolis on February 3 to compare programs. This school was built recently and opened this fall to serve the junior high or middle school children. Mr. Arnold reported the Northeast Study Council is a150,,, studying the junior high schools, trying to give them an identity of their own. He continued the principals, Mr. Naab and he were satisfied over all with the program in the Lakeland schools although there is a need to look at the advanced student and those who are interested in industrial arts. The attandance reports for the ’second six week period showed 96 per cent of the students were in school during this time. Superintendent Arnold also stated the athletic fund would be operating in the black this year with all uniforms and equipment paid for thru donations from the citizens of the area and receipts from' the various athletic functions. A legal notice appearing elsewhere in this issue was approved by the board upon recommendation ' of the superintendent and business manager. The board will be accepting bids on January 26 for temporalloan warrants in the amounr of $375,000. This is the amojmt of cash flow school officiajjr I feel is necessary to operate on until tax money is received from the auditor in the/Spring The general fund operating balance of the Lakeland Community School Corporation as allowed by the state board of tax commissioners is $250,000, however, at the present time the corporation has only $32,670 on hand because of the late collection of taxes in 1970. An additional $242,000 should be received from the auditor according to the past year’s assessed valuation and tax rate. The county auditor has stated the final settlement of the December tax draw should be riiade around February 15. If this money had been received the corporation would have had a cash operating balance of $274,670. This, Mr. Lantz noted, means the corporation stayed within its 1970 budget and was able to conserve an additional $24,670 over the operating balance. However, since the school has not received the $242,000 which makes up the bulk of the operating balance the corporation is again faced with temporary loan warrants for the

Officers of the bank are: President, A. E. Heierman; vice presidents, Ray Ferverda and James H. Heierman; cashier, tfayne E. Teeple; assistant cashier, Catherine Ba use; and auditor, Lavere Vanator. Directors are Ralph Brubaker, chairman, Ray Ferverda, A. E. Heierman, Wayne E. Teeple and James H. Heierman.

cash flow needed to operate. It would have been necessary to issue temporary loan warrants in March for the normal operating cash flow, but this must now move up to the January date since they have not received all of the December tax settlement. When asked if other corporations were borrowing too the answer proved to be yes since the state has set the general fund operating balance and will not raise same even though expenses of operating schools in the psst years have risen. Many school • corporations, however, borrow from their cumulative building funds instead of from outside sources. Much of the Lakeland cumulative fund was used when Wawasee high school was built with current funds being used for future projection of building <* needs. Other Business In other business before the board approval was given for a general educational development diploma for Katherine (Donham) Motherwell who was a prior student at Syracuse and now resides in Fort Wayne and military general education development diplomas were signed for Robert C. Vandermark. Jr., and James R. e Plum. Both were prior students ' at Wawasee high school and are now in service. Request for approval of Data Processing Service agreement with Mcßee Corporation for the student scheduling program at Wawasee was approved. This is the same program which as been used for the past three years. The cost is $1,200 pus sl.lO per student over 800. The normal rate is $1.40 per student. Approval was also given for a supplemental contract for Mrs. Arleen Corson who is teaching for Mrs. Betty Arthur who .was recently injured in an automobile accident. It is anticipated Mrs. Arthur will be out of school for eight weeks. . The resignation of Kenneth Beer, speech instructor at Wawasee, was approved effective January 29 and approval was given to sign a contract with Robert Nibarger, a graduate of Ball State university who is presently at the university working on his master’s degree. Mr. Nibarger will begin his duties on February 1. Mike Stutzman Injured In Accident This A.M. Mike Stutzman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vera Stutzman of Milford, was injured in an accident which occurred on rain slick roads this morning near the Raymond Hoover home southeast of Milford. As we go to Dress little is known about the accident which caused the Stutzman car to roll over. Both young Stutzman and a passenger in his vehicle were taken to the Goshen hospital. Members of the county sheriff’s department investigated. Deaf Man Designs Tiny Hearing Aid OFFERS FREE MODEL A remarkable tiny hearing aid has been perfected by a man who has been hard oKhearing for nearly ten years. This small device has no dangling cords or separate transmitting units and represents a new unusual design idea in a product to restore natural hearing. It was developed especially for those persons who can hear but -. can’t understand. This new hearing instrument provides “ear-lev-el” hearing with the wearer picking up speech, sounds, television, and radio at his ear. Due to the use of transistors, the user co£ is extremely low. A true life actual size replica of one of the smallest all-in-the-ear hearing aid ever made will be given absolutely free to anyone sending in this advertisement while supply lasts. So we suggest you write for yours now. No. obligation whatsoever. Write to A. J. Wilder, . 809 Steuben St., Wausau, Wis., 54401. . adv.

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