The Mail-Journal, Volume 9, Number 19, Milford, Kosciusko County, 7 June 1972 — Page 1

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Volume 9

Tempest In A Teapot —

Appointment Os Assessor Makes Local Pols 'Smart'

The Republican waters in Turkey Creek township received more than a mere ripple this week from a gale that threatens to blow into a tempest before it subsides. TTie gale came from the sudden appointment by county assessor Carl T. Zimmer of Harry VanHemert as a full time assessor in Turkey Creek township The appointment must ultimately be approved by the state board of tax commiss oners Mr. VanHemert served as Turke) Creek township assistant assessor under former township trustee Harold Kuhn Township Qualifies When the department of commerce recently revised the 1970 Turkey Creek township popui'jn. n figur s raising ->e; to 8,081, just above the population figure of 5,000 required for a full time assessor, it became a matter of local concern who would receive the appointment Township trustee Joseph Shewmon and his advisory board made a recommendation to county assessor Zimmer for the post in the form of a letter The letter, dated May 2®, and signed by trustee Shewmon and his advisory board members. Jack Ridings. James Fry and Virgil Bobeck, follows, in part: Favor Anglemyer’ “As the trustee and advisory board of Turkey Creek township, we recommend the appointment of Hubert Anglemyer. residing on North Shore drive. Syracuse Lake We urge your careful consideration of this recommendation of Mr .Anglemyer. and. can assure you that his appointment would be well received by our community "The present township staff will do everything possible to make the change over as pleasant and speedy as possible In a letter to the state board of tax commissioners, also dated May 26. the trustee and his advisory board recommended Mr Anglemyer for the assessor post, as follows: “As the trustee and the advisory board of Turkey Creek township, we. the undersigned, recommend to our county assessor. Carl Zimmer, the appointment of Hubert Anglemyer. residing on r 4 Syracuse Lake. Syracuse. In(Continued On Page 7)

JkM ff * 9. PVG MILL VPSETS — A large pug mill, belonging to the Kosciusko county highway department and used to blacktop county roads, upset at the New Salem church corner Monday noon when a dual wheel came off. According to county highway superintendent Bert Reti, the lug bolts on the wheel mspprd M* The unh *■■»* heiwt maverf (mm the Timmerman gravel nit tn» job near Atwood. .

Discuss Blacktopping At j Mifford Board Meeting

Much discussion was held on blacktopping streets in the town of Milford when board members met in regular session Monday night in the town hall Board president Dr. T. A Miller will check w ith Phend and Brown, Inc . on the surfacing of. Williams street, discussed at an earlier meeting, and on resurfacing portions of Main street Member Norman Lovell suggested the town might be able to get help and a blacktoppt. from an ch nt. town m the a.v.* Miller told him to look into it and he would check with Phend and Brown Town Park The lifeguard’s salary will be paid by clerk-treasurer Doris Wolferman at regular time each month There will be swimming lessons given at the park again tins year wjth donations to the park board being asked to cover this cost No time has been set thus far for the lessons Mr. and Mrs John Paseka. Jr., and their two teenage children are operating the concession stand this year according to park board president Dean Troup The Pasekas took over on May 27 and will be at the park until after Labor Day They live on r 2 Pierceton and Mr. Paseka is an employee of Uniroyal at Warsaw Among the new items needed for the park this year were four new stools and a water heater A new faucet was also needed in the kitchen. Troup said since the park is cleaner again and is being kept up more people are showing an interest in using the pavillion. He also said more floats are needed on the life line as are some new floats and other things for the water safety area Troup plans to see about these at a wholesale house in the near future The one way signs are up in the circle and the board hopes people will follow them as they are for safety. Troup also said the pier is m and has been painted The town board instructed (Conunued On Page 9 •

Teacher-Student In Thursday Accident

Charles Greer, 16, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Greer of r 3 Syracuse, sustained lacerations to the knee when the motorcycle on which he was riding was hit by a car d. v n by Mrs. Jerry Qttijhar »,♦ t-acher atoyracusc junior high school, around 3:45 Thursday afternoon at the south edge of Syracuse. Authorities reported that both vehicles were southbound on Indiana 13 one mile south of Syracuse and Greer attempted to

Two Hospitalized After 5:30 A.M. Accident Today Two young men from Syracuse and Cromwell were hospitalized after the car in which they were riding hit a NIPSCo pole at 5:30 this morning between Milford and Syracuse on road 1300 N. Taken to the Goshen hospital were Gary Rookstool, 19, 201 N. Huntington. Syracuse, driver of the car who suffered a fractured nose and possible chest injuries; and Nicholas J. Anias, 17, Cromwell, who had cuts to his knee and lip Rookstool was driving a vehicle owned by his mother, Mrs. Ishmael Rookstool. Investigating officer Ron Robinson of the county sheriff’s department estimated $1,200 damages to the car and SI,OOO to the pole. Investigation of the accident continues Return To Las Vegas Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bontrager. Sr., of Las Vegas, Nev., have returned following a twoweek visit with relatives and friends in the Syracuse and Goshen areas.

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pass the Ganshom auto as Mrs. Ganshom attempted a left turn onto East road. The motorcyclist was thrown over the hood of the car landing on the berm of the road and the auto came to rest in a shaikh ditch on the southwest corner of the intersection. Damage was estimated at $250 to the motorcycle and S2OO to the auto. State trooper James Risner investigated, . assisted by Syracuse officer Dale Sparklin

Auxiliary Officers Elected At Milford American Legion Auxiliary Ancil Geiger unit 226 met at the Legion hall Tuesday with 15 members present. The meeting was conducted by Mrs. Noble Fisher with an election of officers held. The following were elected: President — Mrs. Oliver Replogle First vice — Mrs. John Hare Second vice — Mrs. Russell Ruch Secretary — Mrs. Paul Mathews Treasurer — Mrs. Dean Baker Chaplin — Mrs. George Lehman Historian — Mrs. Harry Haab Sgt-at-Arms — Mrs. Dean Dowty f Executive committee — Mrs. Stanley Scott and Mrs. Arden Miller Community projects were discussed and donations were made to the county hospital and the park board. Girls’ Stater Rita Dowty will be leaving June 25 for a week of governmental instruction at IU. The social committee for July is Mrs Dean Baker, Mrs. Richard Felkner, Mrs. Bruce McClintic and Mrs. Willard Free. The games committee is com of Mrs. John Hare, Mrs. Mike Ostendorf and Mrs Dennis Corl. Entertainment for the evening was given by Jeff Auer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Auer and grandson of Mr. and Mrs. George Auer, Sr. r — ' John Bushong Accepted At W. Michigan John E. Bushong, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Bushong of r 1 Milford and a 1972 graduate in psychology from Indiana university at South Bend, has been accepted as a graduate student by Western Michigan university’s department of psychology The human race, for all its boasting and puffing, is merely standing on the threshold of knowledge.

Cynthia Rapp To Tour D.C. Thirty-eight Hoosier 4-H boys and girls from 33 counties will be delegates to the 1972 Youth Tour of Washington, D. C., June 11-17. Included will be Cynthia Rapp, r 2 Milford. The tour, sponsored by the Indiana Rural Electric Membership Corporation, recognizes 4-H youth for outstanding achievement. Indiana's group will join delegates from other states in visiting the National 4-H Center. Department of Agriculture, national REMC headquarters, various historical sites in the Washington area and Gettysburg. On Youth Day, the group will be greeted by prominent leaders in Washington. The Hoosier delegation will also dine with Indiana Senators and Congressmen. Bible School At Church Os God The Syracuse Church of God will sponsor its annual Daily Vacation Bible school, June Mrs. Carl Hadley is in charge of the event, with Mrs. Carroll Koble assisting. Teachers and assistants are: Pre-schoolers, Mrs. Eugene Druckamiller and Mrs. Donald Niles; first grade and kindergarten, Mrs. Mark Wagner and Mrs. Art Wagner; primary. Mrs. Louis Firestone and assistants, Mrs. Jerry Stutzman, Mrs. Ted Grindle and Mrs. Arnold Grindle; intermediate. Mrs. Oliver Hibschman and Mrs. Lee Adams; and juniors, Mr. and Mrs. Gary Firestone. Those in charge of music are Mrs. Gary Firestone and Mrs. Peggy Overfelt. Pianists will be Debbie Grindle and Craig Koble. Pastor Walter C. Burcham will have devotions each evening and Mrs. Robert Plank will have charge of the refreshments. This year's mission project is to aid missionaries in Bangladesh. The title of the D.V.B.S. theme is "We Worship God” and the program will be held during the church hour on Sunday, June 18. The public is invited. Von Lue To Enter Wabash College CRAWFORDSVILLE Wabash college head football coach Dick Bowman announced today that John Van Lue of Syracuse will enroll at Wabash in the fall. Van Lue, a standout gridder at Wawasee high school, will be one of 75 freshman hopefuls reporting to the Little Giant pre-season football camp-in mid-August. The Wabash mentor expects several of the yearlings to crack the starting lineup before the September 9 opening date with Valparaiso Wabash, a liberal arts college for men with an expected 1972-73 enrollment of 850. excels m academics and competes in the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) athletically. Bowman’s 1971 gridders finished 5-5. his first year at the Little Giant helm. LAMB CLUB MEETS MONDAY The 4-H Lamb club, Elkhart county, met Monday night with vice president Mary Jo McDonald presiding. A health and safety report was given by Larry Shroyer and a talk on sheep diseases by Beth Hoover. Mark Kaser explained the procedure for completing the required record forms for the lamb project, prior to adjournment.

q . •— i. 'I ms* ’! ' ■JFORMER MILFORD PRINCIPALS — Three former Milford high school principals who guests of honor at the school’s alumni banquet Saturday night at Wawasee high school, are shown here. From left are W. Harold Young of Milford, principal from 1935 to 1959 and elementary school principal from 1959 to 1968; Alva V. Stout, of 423 53d street. West Palm Beach, Fla., principal from 1916 to 1926; and Lloyd B. Eherenman of Plymouth, principal from 1926 to 1935. They gave their ages as 69. 80 and 82, respectively.

Milford 'Old Grads' Honor Three Former Principals

The annual Milford high school alumni banquet, held Saturday night in the commons of Wawasee high school, honored three former Milford principals. They were Alva V. Stout of West Palm Beach, Fla., principal from 1916 to 1926; Lloyd B. Eherenman of Plymouth, principal from 1926 to 1936; and W. Harold Young of Milford; principal from 1936 to 1959. and elementary school principal at Milford from 1959 to 1968. 215 Attend A total of 215 "old grads” attended to renew old acquaintences and to visit with the distinguished guests. An excellent chicken dinner was served by the school’s cafeteria staff, assisted by home economics students. During the dinner hour, Neal Cory provided organ music. Also honored during a program in the auditorium was the class of !922, marking its 50th graduation anniversary. Master of ceremonies Jim Stieglitz, a Martinsville optometrist, (Continued On Page 9)

BLTLDING DEDICATED — The new Christian athletic center of the Milford Christian church was dedicated Sunday at 3 p.m. with special services being conducted by the Jackson Brothers and Craig Fox from the Great Lakes Bible college in Lansing, Mich. Shown above in the front row are Gerald Lucas and Ralph Neff of the building committee; Stanley Custer who is chairman of the church’s trustees receiving keys to the new building from building committee chairman Darrell Orn; Carl Shearer, pastor of the church; and Robert Farrington, chairman of the house and grounds committee. In the back row are Bob Elliott of the building committee; David Poor of the David Pbor Company; Don Kurtz of Rock Builders Company; Leon Tucker, chairman of the church board; and John Broutsas of David Poor Company. The church’s annual picnic followed the dedication and tours of the new building.

Rural Youth Week June 4 To 10 The wedrijif June 4 through 10 has been proclaimed as Indiana RuraKYouth Week. Indiana RurarYouth is an organization of county clubs for single young adults 18 to 28 years of age There is a program for single young adults in Kosciusko county. The program centers around sports, education, community aid projects and parties. Several activities have been planned for Rural Youth Week. A round and square dance starting at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 3, at the 4-H center in Columbia City will kick off the week of activities. There will be a sports party at 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon which includes volleyball, and soft ball. The monthly meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. Jyne 7at the 4-H fairgrounds. The week end of June 10 will top off the week with a camping trip to Sandusky, Ohio. The group will

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leave at 7:30 a.m. from the Fred Kuhn residence on route seven Warsaw which is across from DaLite Screen. If you are single, 18 to 28, urban or rural, now is the time to get started with this organization — Indiana Rural Youth. For more information, contact the county extension office, county Farm Bureau office or any member of the Rural Youth. Demo Women To Hold Installation Members of the Democratic Women’s Organization will meet Tuesday, June 13, at the REMC building in Warsaw. New officers will be installed. APPEARS AT ROCK FESTIVAL AT FREMONT Danny Lee Stutzman, son of Amanda Stutzman of Milford, appeared at a rock festival at Fremont on Saturday and Sunday. He works in a group called Danny Lee and the Children of Truth.