The Mail-Journal, Volume 8, Number 46, Milford, Kosciusko County, 15 December 1971 — Page 14

THE MAIL-JOURNAL—Wed., Dec. 15, 1971

Fk j <fF T EmMjL itl g .yiw ~ RKD BEN — This 1800-pound Belgian stallion is part of a vanishing breed on Indiana farms. Ben is a 4-year-old double bred Forceur Belgian stallion with registration No. 30791. purchased by Jerry Slabaugh at the state spring stallion show at the fairgrounds at Indianapolis on March 3. 1971. for M2S. With Ben is Walter Kern, r 2 South Whitley.

Registered Belgian Stallion: Last Os A Vanishing Breed

The large, sturdy draft horse is a vanishing breed on Indiana farms, giving way tojho tractor and other mechanization One more sign of the disappearance of this beast of burden was in evidence at the Jerry Slabaugh fa<m v logajjed-pn the Community Center road about 74 miles southwest of Milford on Saturday. The sale of 17 such animals attracted buyers from over the midwest, as stock trucks bearing licenses from Indiana and neighboring states brought bidders to the Slabaugh farm Jerry Slabaugh, an Amish man

WSCS Holds Yule Meeting The Womens Society of Christian Service of Saint Andrew's United Methodist church met for its Christmas meeting last Thursday in the church parlor i with Christmas decorations throughout. Mrs. Raymond Wilson, president, presided over the business meeting at which time Mrs. A. A. Pfingst and Mrs Leon

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who farmed 80 acres of rich Jefferson township farmland with 17 Belgian horses, has given up farming and is retiring He sold his farm to Freeman Kuhns, but he and his family will continue to live in the house on the 80acre tract. Aside from the trucks present at the same, dozens of Amish family buggies were at the Slabaugh farm to attend the sale, but the big attraction were the horses One prize horse was RKD Ben, a 4-year-old registered Belgian stallion which Slabaugh purchased for $625 at the state

Hogue were presented with WSCS Life Membership pins. Mrs. Dale Allen, in turn, presented Mrs. Wilson with a WSCS pin for her service. For the Christmas program. Mrs. John Naab gave the story of The Wonderous Star o£ Bethlehem" and Mrs. Fred Clark gave a musical program of the Christmas story in song and piano numbers. A social hour was provided by Trinity Circle near the conclusion of the meeting

spring stallion show at the state fairgrounds at Indianapolis last March 3. Neighbor Kenneth Haney called the 17 horses “among the finest horses I've ever seen.” And another neighbor, John Biller, said. “In my years of farming, it would have been a real pleasure to work with horses like these ” Each of the large horses weighed about 1800 pounds, according to Walter Kern, a r 2 South Whitley dealer in horses who was present at the Saturday sale. He, too, praised the horses, and decried the fact that these animals are disappearing from Indiana farms.—

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ONE YEAR AGO Mrs. Betty Arthur and Mrs. Janice Baumgartnei>-botif of Syracuse and high school home economics teachers, are progressing satisfactorily but remain hospitalized at Goshen hospital, for treatment of injuries received in a two-car crash near Crawsfordsville Friday. Joel A, Baskerville, 32, Elkhart, sustained undetermined injuries when his 1967 Pontiac struck and killed a calf belonging to Don Thwaits as the calf walked onto SR 313 north of Syracuse at 1:10 a.m. Monday. W. M. Dalton, 11. has announced he is opening a law office in the Huntington building at Syracuse. First lieutenant Patrick Finton is now stationed at 29 PalraC" Calif. V. Mrs. Carl H. Winnebald of Lake Wawasee left Thursday to visit her son and family, Lt. and Mrs. Carl H. W’innebaid and son of Warner Robbins. Ga. The Syracuse police department now has a new tape recorder purchased by the department from funds donated to them. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Bitner of Syracuse will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday. Dec. 20, by repeating their marriage vows in the Calvary United Methodist churchr Firemen responded to two grass fires Thursday with no damage resulting. FIVE YEARS AGO Mr. and Mrs. Clement L. Line, r 1 Syracuse, announce the engagement of their daughter. Jaclyn Lee, to Edgar J. Pippenger of Nappane. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bushong and Mr. and Mrs. Everett Dunn were guests Sunday at a reception for Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Richey of Muncie in the Churubusco Methodist church. Albert J. Weatherhead. Jr., 74,

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a pioneer Cleveland industrialist, died Tuesday in his Cleveland, Ohio, home. Two-hundred persons watched the Christmas lighting at Crosson Mill park Sunday. Syracuse Lake residents are holding a Christmas lighting contest. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has entered the case of a 1966 Ford belonging to Frank Rink of r 3 taken from Western Rubber parking lot at Goshen Monday and found by Kentucky police with several shotguns and rifles thought to have been stolen. New Masonic Lodge officers include W. M. Charles Searfoss and S. W. Herman Broekers. ' Harry Cleveland collapsed on the sidewalk near the fire station Monday and was taken to the office of a local physician for treatment. > Mr. and Mrs. Everett Miner are on a vacation trip to Palos Verdes Penninsula .Calif. Obits: Fred F. Floopingarner. 79; Mrs. Madge Sutton, 66; Ada Marie Miller, 91; and Mrs. Delbert Sheley, 40. TEN YEARS AGO Mr. and Mrs. John Gordy observed their 50th wedding anniversary on December 10*with a family gathering at their home. George L. Xanders was honored this week for 50 years of masony and Ray Buhrt was elected new W.M.

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Mrs. Lillie May . Warner escaped injury in an atuo accident Wednesday south of Syracuse on 13. Tom Gilbert, Laurence Firestone and Lee Poyser .have been hired as station operators for the new Syracuse fire station for around the clock calls. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Graff of r 1 are the parents of a son born on December 8 at Goshen. Preliminary steps were taken this week for the sale of publication rights of the Syracuse-Wawasee Journal to Arch Baumgartner of Milford, owner and publisher of The Milford-Mail and SyracuseWawasee News. ‘ Nancy Jo Koher celebrated her 12th birthday Saturday with a party in her home for a number of friends. Jerry Popenfoose, 17, was hospitalized Thursday evening for injuries in a car-truck acciedent. Mr. and Mrs. William Kerfin spent the week in Chicago with Mrs. E. Ganz at Palos Park. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Shannon and daughter Betty, -have returned from a week’s hunting trip for deer at Williamsport. Pa. TWENTY YEARS AGO Edward E. Stephenson was elected Chamber of Commerce president at the Tuesday club meeting and a highlight of the program was payment by the Chamber of Commerce to Jack Smetzer, vice president of The Weatherhead Company, the sum of SIO,OOO. Ronald V. Kramer is new worthshipful master of the masons. Dr. and Mrs. Charles E. Burgette of Dayton, Ohio, were week end guests of her sister Mrs. H. W’. Buchholz and

family. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bassett entertained at dinner Sunday honoring the 11th birthday of their daughter, Linda. Births: A son, Roger Allen, to Mr. and Mrs. Dale Butt, December 6; a son, Stephen Lynn, to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Byrd. December 8; and a daughter, Dianne, to Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Ringler on December 10. Mrs. Effie Emerson has been named branch manager of the auto license branch to open at Syracuse on January 2 with daughters, Billy Emerson and Mrs. Jean Baumgartner, to be employed there. Emory J. Kindig. 81, Syracuse resident since infancy, died Sunday at his home. -I FORTY-FIVE YEARS AGO Mrs. Catherine Klink is the new Worthy Matron for Order of the Eastern Star. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Haab' of

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Bremen have a new daughter. The mother is the former Blanche Snobarger of Syracuse. Mr. and Mrs. Fieldon Sharp and two sons were Sunday callers of relatives in Milford. Hugh McPherson was married recently and residing at Detroit, Mich. Miss Tillman LeCount of Millersburg returned home Saturday following a week’s visit with her parents, the Adam Darrs. ’ * Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Rentfrow and Ed Ott were Friday callers in the home of their daughter, Mrs. Mary Vorhis. Mr. and Mrs. John Darr of Solomon’s Creek were Sunday guests of Mrs. Hattie Hire at Ligonier. * Forest Cripe and Miss Minnie Cooper spent Thursday in Bremen with the John O’Conner family. The Hex School Christmas party is set for December 20.