The Mail-Journal, Volume 8, Number 39, Milford, Kosciusko County, 27 October 1971 — Page 1

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VOLUME 8

' < M vJHK I V I BSKjRP Mv_jfl k Kit IJK BJiL r JI /JSKi * Tjßi iKSIh JI 110 A* ißt? wfty/TBJt jF StSJi Imr r n--•- %Mon ®r * *s£> ' ■ / ’-’< SPOOKS, GOBLINS. ETC. — Spooks, goblins and a wide assortment of wierd characters, and the eeMe sounds that accompany these creatures from never-never land, are making their presence felt in the community. While the traditional door-to-door trick or treat fun has been limited in most communities to Friday and Saturday nights, outdoor decorations of the type shown here are being seen. These "decorations” appear at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schumm, in the Hunnicutt Addition south of Syracuse, and are the handiwork of Kip Schumm, a junior art student at Wawasee high school. Community Parties Saturday Trick Or Treat Nights Set In Milford And Syracuse

Both Milford and Syracuse are planning giant community Halloween parties for Saturday evening. With the Milford town board approving both Friday and Saturday nights, for trick or treating and the Syracuse town board approving only Saturday for the annual calling of witches and goblins. Curfew hours will be abided in both towns. At Syracuse Syracuse businessmen and the Business and Professional Women's organization are sponsoring parties for youth of the community starting with a parade at 6:30 pm for those of the fifth grade level and under Assembling will be at the library on Main street with the parade route of spooky characters to travel south at the stop light to the scout cabin for judging and presentation of prizes. The prizes will be awarded in a number of categories with Mrs. Chet Elder in charge. Free cider will be available. A free masquerade dance is being planned for the junior high age from 7 to 10 p.m. in the old gym of the Syracuse school with prizes in various categories. An over-all prize for the “Most Mysterious" will be given. A fortune teller will be on hand for seeing into the future. Free refreshments will also be provided.

Milford Town Ballot

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At Milford Members of the Milford Lions club, Legion and Legion Auxiliary have been joined this year by the Milford Area Development council (MAD) in sponsoring the annual party at Milford. Jerry Bushong of the Lions club is serving as general chairman of the event. Judging will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Milford junior high school

Unity Service At Syracuse January 23

"One In the Spirit" is the theme to be used for the fourth unity service of the Syracuse community set for January 23 at Saint Andrew's United Methodist church north of Syracuse at 7:30 p.m. Ministers of the area have joined together in planning this event in an attempt to bring all Christians of the community

Craig Ruch Affiliated With Church Craig Ruch, son of Mr. and Mrs Russell Ruch of Milford, is now affiliated with the First United Methodist church at

gym. Bushong stated several categories will be judged with an adult category being added to this year’s competition. He urged adults of the community to join in the fun by attending masked. As in the past a "Most Unusual” and “Grand Prize” will be picked at the close of the evening. Each child in attendance will receive a treat from the sponsoring organizations.

together for a unity service. Participating churches are the Church of the Brethren, Church of God, Calvary United Methodist church, Grace Lutheran church, Saint Andrew's United Methodist church. All Saints Episcopal Chapel, Wawasee Lakeside Chapel, Saint Martin dePorres Catholic church and Wawasee PreP

Logansport where he will be working on week ends. Ruch is a junior at Indiana Central college in Indianapolis. He spent the past week end at Epworth Forest serving as counselor for the church’s youth group.

1 fi REPUBLICAN TICKET . b For Town Trustee Ist Ward ' BESSIE SUNTHIMER "1 For Town Trustee BBP 2nd Ward NORMAN LOVELL BBP 3rd Ward THOMAS A MILLER For Clerk- Treasurer BEP - DORIS WOLTERMAN

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1971

Pickwick Fund: *27,000!

The so-called Pickwick Block fund has reached $27,000, Robert L. Jones said this morning! The committee formed to raise funds for the rebuilding of the Pickwick Block in uptown Syracuse has as its goal the raising of $40,000, Jones said. When the money has been raised, a meeting of the stockholders will be held for the purpose of forming the pickwick Community Development Corporation. The community move, which enthusiastic participants hope will mushroom to a rebuilding of the uptown Syracuse business district, came about because of the unsightly condition of the

Interest High In Town Elections

Interest is running considerably high in Milford and Syracuse in light of the town election set for next Tuesday, Nov. 2. No election will be held in North Webster. Residents of Syracuse will be voting in the scout cabin while residents of Milford will vote at the fire station. Polls in both towns will be open from 6 am. to 6 p.m. A large percentage of eligible town residents over the age of 18 is expected at both polling places. To cast a ballot a person must have been a resident of Indiana for the past 16 months, the township in which be is voting (Turkey Creek or Van Buren) for 60 days and in his current precinct for 30 days prior to November 2. None of the persons seeking election in either town was dected to office four years ago and only T. A. Miller, Milford town board president, and Mrs. Doris Wolferman, Milford’s clerk-treasurer, are seeking to be dected to the post in which they are now serving. Miller was appointed to the Milford town board upon the resignation of State Senator John F. Augsburger and Mrs. Wolferman was -appointed with the resignation of Mrs. Edith Baumgartner earlier this year. No one currently serving on the Syracuse town board is seeking re-election. Contests are evident in all wards except in Milford's second ward where Republican Norman Lovell is running unopposed On the ballot at Syracuse are: Republicans — Thomas Prickett, first ward; Noble C. Blocker, second ward; Louis M. Kmlema, third ward; Darrell Grisamer, fourth ward; Forest A. Smith, Jr., fifth ward; and Betty Dust, clerk-treasurer. Democrats — Ralph E. Hammel, first ward; Billy G. Coburn, second ward; William J. Pipp, third ward; Gerald Bitner, fourth ward; Joe Baumgartner, fifth ward; and Elgie A. Tatman, clerk-treasurer On the ballot at Milford are: Republicans — Bessie Sunthimer, first ward; Norman Lovell, second ward; Dr. T. A. Miller, third ward; and Doris Wolferman, clerk-treasurer. Democrats — Daniel C. Levernier, first ward; Russell Ruch, third ward; and Darrell Orn, clerk-treasurer. WEEK END AT WOOSTER Mr. and Mrs. Neal Cory spent the week end in Wooster, Ohio, the guests of Mrs. Cory’s aunt, Mrs. Albert Myers.

Vandalism Reported At Both Laundromats In Syracuse

Syracuse police continue investigation into vandalism this past week at both laundromats at Syracuse. A washer at Wawasee Laundromat on South Huntingt on street was damaged in the amount of 1500 with minor damage to a clothes dryer when the door was forced open. Two

Pickwick Block which burned out January 1, 1971. More Contributors More contributors to the fund were added during the past two weeks, according to Mr. Jones, who has been serving as chairman of the committee. They are as follows: Noble C. Blocker Paul I<evemier Charles Harris Wawasee Marina John R. Walker Kenneth W. Harkless Martha Rose Ruch Arthur L. Carboneau James B. Kirkwood First Charter Insurance Harry D. Alfrey

Election Workers At Syracuse Christian Koher has been named by Republican town chairman Loren Longenbaugh to act as the inspector for the November 2 town election at Syracuse with Mrs. Charles Haffner as clerk; Robert Insley, sheriff; and Paul Lant? judge. Democratic party workers at the polls will be Mrs. Glenn Torrance, clerk; Mrs. William Hess, sheriff ; and Mrs. Charles Clevenger, judge. Mrs. Charles Searfoss has been named watcher. The scout cabin at Crosson Mill park is the voting site and hours for voting will be from 6 to 6. Mrs Carl Myrick and Mrs. William Hess have been appointed by the • committees to canvas the shut-ins in the town this week for absentee voting with October 30 set as the last day to apply for an application . Election Board Named At Milford Party chairmen at Milford have named the election board to serve on the town’s election board next Tuesday. Democrat Darrell Om has named Eugene Felkner as sheriff, Mrs. Clayton (Faye) Hollar as judge; Mrs. Bill (Edith) Little as clerk and Mrs. D. G. (Jeri) Seely as watcher. Mrs. Ralph (Gladys) Berkeypile is serving on the board with town clerk-treasurer Mrs. Doris Wolferman. Republican Harold Young has named Mrs. Herbert (Edith) Raumgartner as inspector, Mrs. K. D. (Lois) Jessop as judge, Mrs. Robert (Marilyn) Brown as clerk and Marion Deeter as sheriff. Mrs. M. A. (Esther) Markley has been serving on the board with Mrs. Berkeypile and Mrs. Wolferman. TWO BOOKED IN JAIL Two area residents were booked at the county jail over the week end. They are David H. Kaufman, 25, r 2 Milford, on a charge of public intoxication and Denny J. Darr, 22, Oakwood Park, Syracuse, on a charge of assault and battery.

subjects were taken into custody for questioning. At 5:30 Sunday morning, Willard Nusbaum, ownermanager of Lakeside Laundry on SR 13 south of town, discovered the glass had been broken on a cigarette machine inside the establishment and an undetermined amount of cigarettes taken.

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Observe Veterans' Day At Syracuse Members of the Syracuse American Legion Post 223, Auxiliary members and members of their families made up a color guard, firing squad and attending members of a Veterans’ Day observance at 11 a.m. Monday in uptown Syracuse. Legionnaire Wayne Coy was introduced by Post commander Matthew D. Solomon and spoke briefly concerning the significance of Veterans’ Day, and the patriotic pride that all veterans should feel toward their country. The firing squad fired three vollies across Huntington street in memoryof their departed comrades, and Taps were sounded. The sparse crowd was attributed to the fact that Veterans’ Day has been shifted from its traditional November 11, at 11 a.m., the day and hour of the signing of the armistrice terminating World War I, to October 25, and the controversy surrounding this change of date.

UNICEF Drive In Milford On Thursday

Twenty-five years ago a revolutionary step in the growth and development of mankind took place. The nations of the world for the first time accepted their common responsibility for the protection of their most precious resource — their children — in the aftermath of war. On December 11,1946 the United Nations. International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) was formed and assigned the relief operation that was to mean the difference between life and death for millions of the child victims of the

Syracuse Town Ballot

it M K JJJ Republican Party □ For Town Trustee First Ward Thomas Prickett □ For Town Trustee Second Ward Noble C. Blocker □ For Town Trustee Third Ward Louis M. Kuilema □ For Town Trustee Fourth Ward Darrell D. Grisamer □ For Town Trustee Fifth Ward Forest A. Smith, Jr. i □ For Town Clerk*Treasurer Betty J. Dust

The youngsters of the United Methodist church of Milford will be trick or treating for UNICEF between the hours of 6 and 7 p.m. on Thursday. The men of the church will be serving as chaperones. Second World War. A massive campaign was mounted to feed and clothe the hungry and orphaned children of Europe. This operation was so successful that in the early 1950’s the enormous task was virtually (Continued on page 8, sec. 1)

if dh > •A A Democrat Party □ For Town Trustee First Ward Ralph E. Hamell □ For Town Trustee Second Ward Billy Coburn □ For Town Trustee Third Ward William J. Pipp □ For Town Trustee Fourth Ward Gerald W. Bitner ' - S'.' "• * □ For Town Trustee Fifth Ward Joe E. Baumgartner □ For Town Clerk-Treasurer Elgie A. Tatman

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