The Mail-Journal, Volume 10, Number 14, Milford, Kosciusko County, 2 May 1973 — Page 4

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., May 2,1973

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North Webster Lady Lions to sponsor Cavett Robert

The North Webster Lady Lions are sponsoring an inspirational program Saturday, May 5, with the appearance of Cavett Robert, internationally known lecturer and author, at the Wagon Wheel Restaurant in Warsaw. Tickets are still available, according to Mrs. Elson Wilson, r 3 Syracuse, in charge of reservations. Golden Gavel Recipient Speaker Robert was the 1972 Toastmasters International Golden Gavel Award recipient. The unique ability of Mr. Robert to add “People Knowledge” to “Product Knowledge” has well earned him the reputation as the No. 1 speaker in America in the field of human engineering and motivation. He is an International speech winner of Toastmasters International, the author of the popular book “Human Engineering and Motivation,” and over a dozen inspirational and instructional records. Mr. Robert’s vast knowledge in sales and human relations is drawn from a wide background of experience. He has sold insurance and real estate and for over 20 years held sales schools and conducted courses in sales, human engineering, personal ‘ development and management for many of the nation’s outstanding companies. Cavett Robert was born in Starkville, Miss. He received his BA degree from the University of Mississippi and a degree in law from Washington and Lee university. For several years he was

Kiwanis ladies' night at Prep

Lakeland Kiwanis ladies’ night and fourth anniversary were observed with a dinner at Wawasee Prep April 23. Jerry Badskey, president of the club, presided over the meeting. Table grace was given by Hazen Sparks. The table decorations included potted geraniums which were presented to each of the ladies attending. Distinguished guests present included international president Lorin Badskey and Lt. Gov., Div. 11, David Stalnaker and their wives. Each of these men was called on and offered brief remarks. The program for the evening ■was in two parts. “God’s Children,” singing youth group sponsored by the United Methodist church, North Webster, presented several choral and instrumental numbers interpreting the Christian Gospel. Sgt. Tom Jacks of the Indiana State Police showed slides on self defense for women. His was a timely subject, well presented. He advised women to “avoid situations and locales that lend easily to attack and reminded all that ladies and men are “the eyes and ears of the law” and are “indispensable for an efficient and effective police department.” Also present at this meeting was an inter-club from North Manchester; Paul Grandstaff, Dave Yeatter, Bud Talley, Lloyd Hoffer and Warren Gomer — and one from Warsaw; Mr. and Mrs. Mark Sanders, Mr. and Mrs. Graham Kriecker, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hinshaw, Mr. and Mrs. John Daub, Mr. . and Mrs. Harold Etling and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Loop. Next week’s program will be presented by Harlan Steffen who will show the picture of the “boatin” filmed by channel 21, and shown nationally. It is a picture

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CAVETT ROBERT associated with a large New York law firm and later became a member of the New York District Attorney’s staff during the famous “racket investigations.” He has been a utility executive, director of one of the nation’s largest sales organizations, and now works full time as a convention speaker, sales trainer and management consultant. Toastmasters International’s Golden Gavel is presented as a tribute to persons who have distinguished themselves with outstanding achievements in the field of communication and leadership.

of a boat-in worship service at Epworth Forest. Jay Boyer, Bob Morgan, Bob Day and Ted Kolsky were appointed to the committee for the corn and sausage dinner. A gift to the Riley Children’s hospital will be forwarded by district governor Chuck Havill. Lakeland Kiwanis will sponsor a young lady in the election of a queen for Kosciusko county 4-H week this summer. Communications have been received from the Indiana state traffic division stating the Lakeland club’s request for “slow” signs in the area of the flowing well has been forwarded to the district office and the request for a traffic signal at state road 13 and Epworth road has been tabled. The reason given is that even at peak traffic of summer, a traffic signal is not warranted. Anyone who disagrees should write the division of traffic, State House, Indianapolis, Ind., 46206 as this is regarding a subject of wide community interest. 'God's Children' first record; other news “God’s Children,” the singing youth group from the North Webster United Methodist church have completed their first record which should be off the press in about a month. The record was made in response to a desire expressed by several persons while on tour “to have something to remember the youth group.” Banquet Announced The annual mother-daughter banquet will be held at the Epworth Forest cafeteria May 15 at 6:30 p.m. An all girls quartet from Grace college will be featured on the program.

To Direct Camp Rev. John Weeks, pastor of the North Webster United Methodist church will direct the Elkhart district number one junior camp the week of June 25-30. Names of counselors who will assist are not available at this time. Bible School Set Vacation church school will be held from June 4 tn 8 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. This program will be a joint venture with the Church of God this year. Bible Quiz Teams North Webster United Methodist church is sponsoring a junior and senior high Bible quiz team at the district youth rally May 6. Adult Membership Membership classes for interested adults will be held in the pastor’s study during the church school hour. The program began with the last Sunday in April. Well Attended It has been reported the Easter service attendance at the North Webster United Methodist church surpassed the membership figure. There were 547 present last Sunday. Acolyte Training Training for acolytes has begun at the North Webster United Methodist church under the direction and teaching of Mrs. David Huston. This training is for six weeks where church symbolism is one of the main thrusts. Classes are conducted after school on Wednesdays. Conway Diet Institute May 1 marked the opening session of the Conway program which is being held each Tuesday at the North Webster United Methodist church at 7:30. Everyone is invited to participate in this program if they like. Pack 26 to hold derby Pack 26 Cub Scouts and Webelos met Monday night, April 23, at the North Webster school cafeteria. There were 29 Webelo awards presented and eight awards given to Cub Scouts. The following six boys were advanced to the Boy Scout troop: Doug Bone, John Nulf, Mike Coy, Bryan Rosbrough, Chuck Parr and Tod Walls. Steve Williams will be the new pack master. Fifty-nine boys and nine den mothers have registered for the coming year’s program in Pack 26. The date set for the Pine Wood Derby is May 21. Leaders expect 66 boys to participate in the derby which will be held in the school gymnasium. Summer plans for the Cubs and Webelos include operation of snack booths during the Mermaid Festival week and following the Boy Scout troop members, they will appear in the first marching unit in the Mermaid Festival parade. COMMUNITY NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Mike Vanator and son, Rodney, spent Easter week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Vanator and visited other relatives and friends in the area. Mrs. Anna Wright of Warsaw spent the week end with Mrs. Ermal Vanator. Together they attended the Wolflake high school alumni banquet on Saturday night. Mrs. Wright was a Wolflake graduate with the class of 1915 and Mrs. Vanator graduated with the class of 1917. Mrs. Martha Kussmaul of Barbee attended as a guest of Mrs. Vanator. -NW— Pacer Oil is robbed Sunday Early Sunday evening, the Pacer Oil company, 1025 S. Huntington, Syracuse, was robbed of over $1,200 in cash. Cecil Steel, station manager, reported to police that someone walked into the building and took the bank bag containing the money, while he was servicing a customer in front of the station. No suspects have been arrested, however, Syracuse police are continuing their investigation. RETURN TO WISCONSIN AFTER VISIT AT LAKE Mrs. Louis Siri and family of Shorewood, Wis., and Mrs. George Hay, 111, Goshen, have returned to their respective homes following a week’s visit in the Lake Wawasee home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Seiffert.

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14 YEARS AGO, MAY 7,1959 Carl Duncan and Ray Bray arrived home from Alliance, Neb., Sunday evening. Mrs. John Augsburger, Sr., entertained her bridge club Tuesday evening at her Lake Wawasee home. The occupational guidance class and their teacher, Arlo Beiswanger, went on a field trip to South Bend Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Knisley of Dewart Lake are the parents of a son, Richard James, born Friday evening. The Columbian Reading circle will hold its annual spring party on Monday evening at 6:30 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Theo Beer had a pot luck dinner at their home Sunday for their children and families and several guests. The Merry Janes met Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Earl Tom in Nappanee. The Milford kindergarten will hold their graduation exercises on Friday in the all purpose room of the elementary school. Mr. and Mrs. Manas Borkholder of New Paris announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Wilma, to Robert Ruch, son of Mrs. Henry Ruch of Milford. The regular annual meeting of the Milford Cemetery association will be held at 7:30 Tuesday evening at the town hall. Volunteer workers of the American Red Cross, Kosciusko county chapter, will be honored on May 19 at 8 p.m. at the Presbyterian church in Warsaw. 24 YEARS AGO, MAY 5,1949 Taking a chartered bus at 3 a.m. Tuesday the senior class went to Detroit, Mich., on a sightseeing trip. The Leesburg high school begins a round of activities with an alumni banquet Friday evening at 6:30 p.m. in the high school gym. A social evening beginning with a delicious ham dinner at Katie Stoller’s on Monday brought to a pleasant conclusion the Columbian Reading Circle’s 194849 season. Principals of high schools in this and other counties of Indiana have been advised by Indiana university that for the first time since the war there will be adequate housing next fall for all students who wish to attend the university. Chuck Myers was the only double winner in the triangular meet in Milford Monday afternoon. The community betterment project undertaken by the Columbian Reading circle is gradually gaining momentum. The Milford troop of Boy Scouts which has been meeting for some time is having a revival of interest and is meeting again with Chuck Myers, assistant junior scoutmaster. Miss Marilyn Beer visited the John Herron Art Institute and shopped in Indianapolis Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Wiggs and son had Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Schrock of Goshen. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kizer of Milford are the parents of a son, Ja| Paul, born Sunday at 3:20 a.m.

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Mrs. Edward D. Good spent the week end with her son Edward A. Good and family at Indianapolis. 30 YEARS AGO, MAY 6,1943 The Home Arts club met with Mrs. Harold Tom Tuesday afternoon with 18 members and one guest in attendance. A 4 p.m. Sunday service united in marriage Miss Kathleen Mae Dye, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Dye of Leesburg, and Eldon Max Shively, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shively of southeast of Milford. Next Sunday morning the Fidelity class of the Christian church will present the program for Mother’s Day. Lorene Wuthrich is clerking at the Milford Drug store. BIRTHS: Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Grubb are are the parents of a daughter, Judith Edwina; Mr. and Mrs. Herbert B. Ripley are the parents of a son, Michael David; Mr. and Mrs. Vernon May are the parents of a daughter, Carol Ann. About 150 members and friends of the M. H. S. Alumni Association attended the 20th annual meeting last Saturday evening in the Community building. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Morehouse spent Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Warstler of near New Paris. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Geiger and family entertained at a dinner Monday evening for Lt. Gordon Geiger of Fort Benning, Ga. The Merry Maidens 4-H club met at the home of Kathryn and Clara Graff last Thursday with 18 members in attendance. Miss Frances Ulery has accepted a position in the office of the Northern Indiana Public Service Co., in Goshen. 40 YEARS AGO, MAY 4,1933 Twenty-four young men and women were seated on the stage of the community building Friday night where they were honorary guests and participants in the graduation exercises of the class of 1933 of Milford high school. Merchants of Milford are offering special prices to the public this week especially prepared for house cleaning purposes and general clean-up week. Mr. and Mrs. Cletus Myers and Dr. and Mrs. V. Q. Hursey entertained the members of their bridge club at a 7 o’clock dinner at the Hotel Milford Thursday evening. In Milford, one of the present worries with which the merchants has to deal is the new sales tax that is in effect on all merchandise sold. Members of the junior and senior classes of the Milford high school held their reception at the dining room of the school house on Wednesday evening. Many who went from rags to riches in the late boom times didn’t realize that they were on a round trip. Glen Treesh, who has been striving hard to get a pony for the past three months, succeeded in talking his father into furnishing

Jack Summe resigns chairmanship, election set for 2 p.m. Sunday

Jack L. Summe, Kosciusko county Democratic chairman has announced his intended resignation as Democratic county chairman as soon as a successor is elected.

the necessary funds for its purchase. Miss Donna Doty gave a party for the LWC class of the Christian church Thursday evening in honor of the birthday of the teacher, Lawrence Homan. Word was received by parties in Milford on Tuesday morning that the garment factory here would open on Monday morning. Pomona grange meeting at Mishawaka St-Mar-Kos pomona grange met with the New Tamerack grange in southeast Mishawaka last week. A potluck supper preceded the meeting. Master Arthur Heckerman presided as reports were given by the women’s activity committee on the dress contest which will be held May 10 at the Bremen grange hall. Winners of the subordinate granges should be at the Bremen hall by 4 p.m. Reports of activities from New Tamerack, Bremen and Waubee were given. Robert Oakley was elected treasurer to replace Ora Trader who died. The charter was draped for Mr. Trader. The lecturer’s program consisted of agriculture prices of grains and of fighting beef prices. A farm implement quiz was given by lecturer Ruth Miller. Mavbelle BonDurant gave a piano solo “Melodies of Spring” and Daisy Heyde presented “What a Dreamer” for a reading. An Easter poem was read by Helen Heckerman and the “Lord’s Prayer” was given by Ruth Miller. The Grange’s Go to Church Sunday is May 6. The Pomona grange will attend the Hepton church southeast of Bremen. A dinner will follow. The next meeting willabe May 10 due to the state dress judging on May 18 and 19 at 8 p.m. Lunch will be furnished by the ladies of the Bremen grange hall.

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A meeting has been called of the county Democratic committee to be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 5, at the REMC building in Warsaw for the purpose of electing someone to

Personal property assessments are due by May 15

Turkey Creek township assessor Harry VanHemert gives a reminder this week that all business and individual personal property returns must be filed by May 15. Items covered are business inventory and all other tangible personal property; and vehicles not covered by state excise tax, such as snowmobiles, trucks and trailers, boats and motors.

Goshen hospital auxiliary parties are scheduled

National hospital week has been designated May 6 through 12 and during this week, the Goshen hospital auxiliary is sponsoring a number of parties in Goshen, New Paris and Syracuse. The ways and means committee sponsors one moneymaking project each year and this year proceeds will be used for the auxiliary scholarship fund which is used for furthering the education of any qualified person in the para-medical field. Applications for the scholarship are always in demand and preference is given to those already working in the Goshen hospital. In former years, style shows have been held, house and garden walks and last year, “The Singing Hoosiers.” A total of 38 parties are planned

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replace Summe, Due to the resignation of William Fackler, treasurer of the committee, there will also be an election to choose a successor to this office too.

Anyone delinquent in filing will be charged $lO for assessed valuation of SI,OOO or more; and $5 for under SI,OOO, plus 10 per cent of the tax determined. Dog tags should be purchased at this time. The assessor’s office is now located in the Wawasee Professional building about one and one-half miles south of Syracuse on road 13.

for Goshen, two for New Paris and 12 for Syracuse. "Hostesses in the Syracuse area are Mrs. Harry Alfrey, Mrs. Hubert Anglemyer, Mrs. Frederick Banta, Mrs. E. H. Hattersley, Mrs. Lowell Frederick, Mrs. Jean Gotshall, Mrs. Franklin Herdrich, Mrs. Max Carlson, Mrs. Nelson Auer, Mrs. G. E. Kline, Mrs. Merl Smith, Mrs. Joe Shewmon and Mrs. Joy Sims. LAKELAND LOCAL Mr. and Mrs. James Wolf and daughters Ann and Pam, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wolf, all of Atwood, were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. James Wolf’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Miller of Milford.