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AT RE-DEDICATION SERVICE — Taking part in the 100th year re-dedication service of the Syracuse Masonic lodge Saturday afternoon were these Grand officers and local lodge officers: Front row from left, Roy Turner, senior grand deacon; Ronald K. Smith, junior grand warden; Frank J. Krug, deputy grand master; Forrest A. Wakeman, grand master; George F. Becknell, senior grand warden; Charles R. Brown, past grand master; and Howard O. Hunter, grand lecturer;

At Syracuse Masonic re-dedication service

The Syracuse Lodge No. 454 of Free and Accepted Masons held a 100th anniversary re-dedication service at its lodge hall Saturday afternoon, followed by a dinner and evening program at the dining room of the Saint Andrews United Methodist church. Both the afternoon rededication service and the evening program were highlighted with the presence of grand officers for the state of Indiana. 19 F or med Lodge In a history of the lodge, read during the re-dedication service by Lewis I. Immel, it was noted that the lodge was formed in 1873 by 19 charter members, with John ?,Wayer as worshipful master. Other officers for the first year included Silas L. Ketring, senior warden; Preston Miles, junior warden; David Fry, treasurer; Joseph Rippey, secretary; and Edward E. Miles, senior deacon. Other charter members aside from those mentioned as officers were Levi Akers, Samuel Bashore, James Brenner, William F. Boner, Daniel Brown, Nathan Hartshorn, Martin • Hillabold, Aaron Juday, Adam Ketring. Isaac. Kitson, Michael Nicolai. John M. Ott, Samuel S. Shaffer and John Wyland. The lodge now has 174 members with the following officers: Leonard D. Kline, worshipful master; John P. Searfoss, senior warden; William E. Cox, junior warden; Lawrence Thwaits, treasurer; Everett O. Dunn, secretary; Noble C. Blocker, chaplain; Jerry R. Eagon, senior deacon. Stephen B. Crow, junior deacon. Charles G. Richardson, senior steward; Herman E.

Consolidation of THE MILFORD MAIL (Est. 1888) and THE SYRACUSE - WAWASEE JOURNAL (Est. 1907)

Broekers, junior steward; Philip C. Mohler, PM, tyler; and trustees are M. Jackson Elam, PM, Noble C. Blocker and DeLoss I. Weaver, PM. 50-Year Pins Two members of the lodge received their 50-year pins at the re-dedication service: Joseph R. Bushong, PM, who became a master mason April 27, 1923, and Millard D. (“Si”) Hire, who became a master mason February 23, 1923. Other 50-year members include James M. Searfoss, 1960; William Forrest Bowld, 1968; Alonzo C. Searfoss, 1968; Ross W. Osborn, 1969; Clifford H. Ott, 1969; Charles W. Kroh, 1970; Olin D. Longhead, 1971; Orrin E. Klink, 1971; and Lowell C. Cheibley, 1971. Twenty-five year pins went to Jack Vanderford, PM, George R. Gardner, William Wesley Stetler and Herbert Dickerson, who were present to receive them, and to Keith W. Cripe, John Grandy and Ralph Oyler, who were not present. Remarks were heard by Don .Thompson, past grand master of the state of Ohio, who is visiting at Webster Lake. Evening Speaker The speaker at the evening program at the church was Dr. Howard J. Brown, past grand chaplain of the Ohio grand lodge (1970-71), a United Methodist minister and world traveler. An introduction of grand officers and their ladies and other distinguished guests was made by the deputy grand master, with a response by the grand master. An attractive bronze medallion was given out to guests marking the 100th anniversary.

Middle row from left, Wayne Guthrie, grand steward and tyler; Bill Cox, junior warden; George Gardner, senior steward; Leonard Kline, worshipful master; William E. Hepley, junior grand deacon; and Charles O. Riddle, grand marshal; and, Back row from left, Steve Crow, junior deacon; Jerry Eagon, senior deacon; John Searfoss, senior warden; Herman Broekers, junior steward; Lawrence Thwaits, treasurer; and Everett Dunn, secretary.

B ’ Ji f‘. I ||a. RECEIVE 50-YEAR PINS — Two well known Syracuse residents received their 50-year Masonic pins at the re-dedication services at the lodge hall Saturday afternoon. They are Joseph R. Bushong, PM, left, and Millard D. (“Si”) Hire.

The committee in charge of the re-dedication service include J. Barton Cox, Joseph R. Bushong,

David L. Jones is IU graduate

David L. Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy D. Jones of Dewart Lake and grandson of the late Madison Jones who was a Turkey Creek township trustee, received

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Everett 0. Dunn, Philip C. Mohler, Leonard D. Kline and John P. Searfoss.

his master of science in education degree in the field of audio visual from Indiana university at the 144th annual commencement held Sunday. May 13. at Bloomington.

Syracuse girl I hospitalized after beating A one-year-old Syracuse girl was found Monday night by I police officer Joe Thornburg to be a victim of child beating. The youngster was taken to the Murphy Medical Center in Warsaw for tests and has been transferred to Goshen hospital for further tests and treatment of severe bruises and other injuries. The prosecutor’s office will petition to make the child a ward of the court. Possible cruelty charges are pending. Miller new town board member The Syracuse town board met in special session on Tuesday night to take care of several matters of importance. The first item of business was to appoint a fifth member to the board in the person of Marion L. (“Doc”) Miller. Mr. Miller replaces Forrest (“Bud”) Smith who recently moved out of the fifth ward. He received an unanimous vote to be seated by the other four members of the board and was sworn in by town attorney Bruce Fry. Miller then took his place on the board for the rest of the evening’s business. The next item of business was whether to accept the resignation of Syracuse plan commissioner Hsury VanHemert. The vote was three-two against accepting the resignation with town board president L. M. Kuilema and Thomas Prickett voting to accept and Noble Blocker, Darrell Grisamer and Miller voting not to (Continued on page 8) Milford alumni to be held Saturday The 49th annual Milford high school alumni banquet will be held on Saturday night, June 2, at Wawasee high school. President Ted Speicher said the social hour would be held in the commons area from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. with dinner being served at 6:30 p.m. Mrs. Stanley (Betty Auer) Scott will serve as mistress of ceremonies for the banquet. Serving with Speicher this year are the following officers: Vice President — Dan Brown Secretary — Mrs. Leonard (Joan Schlotterback) Kline Treasurer — Mrs. Donald (Hazel Estep) Charlton. Syracuse alumni banquet set for June 9 The Syracuse high school alumni banquet will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 9, in the I Syracuse high school gymnasium. The dinner will be preceded by a social hour, scheduled for 6 p.m. Priscilla Rhode, r 4 Syracuse, is in charge of reservations. Any alumnus who plans to attend the banquet, but has not received an invitation, may do so by con- . tacting Miss Rhode before June 1. Current address information on out-of-town alumni will be appreciated by the address committee.

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MEMORIAL PARADES — The towns of Milford and Syracuse had their traditional Memorial day parades on Monday with rain threatening the day’s events. In the top photo is the firing squad of Ancil Geiger Post 226, Milford, leading one of the best parades Milford residents have seen for a long time. After the parade and brief ceremony in front of town hall, a ceremony was held at the Milford cemetery at which Wawasee high school principal Henry L. Smith spoke. Other Memorial day activities for Milford appear in another article. In the bottom photo above are members of the Syracuse Camp Fire Girls, the last unit in the parade which was kept short by threatening rain. The units stepped off at 1:45 p.m. and moved to the cemetery where Rev. Ross Cook, pastor of the Calvary EUB church, spoke on the meaning of Memorial day.

County Democrats form advisory group

Kosciusko county Democrats, under their new leadership, are taking an optomistic view with an eye to the 1974 elections. Newly elected county chairman Stanley Nice of r 1 Warsaw, has formed a county-wide advisory committee and called members to their first meeting at the REMC building in Warsaw last Thursday evening. Plan Purse An initial move of the advisory committee is to raise a purse of SIOO in each of the county’s 63 precincts on an annual basis, primarily as a means of supporting candidates in the 1974 election. Another move was to set up an education and research policy committee, working under chairman Nice, in order to form viably policies on issues of concern to county voters. In a general discussion of the advisory committee, it was pointed out that all precinct committeemen and women are to be filled, and where inactive committeemen hold these posts they are to be brought to accountability. A complete polling of all precincts is ex-

pected before the coming election rolls around. Chairman Nice was elected to replace Jack Summe of Warsaw and Ed Haymaker was elected treasurer of the county Democratic central committee, replacing William Fackler of Etna Green. Re-elected to their posts were Doris Wright of Pierceton as secretary and Nell Reed of Mentone as vice chairman. Advisory Committee Members of the advisory committee are as follows: Warsaw — Herb Dye, Jack Engle and Marie Stokes. Wayne Township — Don Bixel, Stan Pequignot and Dale Tucker. Scott, Jefferson and Plain Townships — Merlin Yoder and Ernest Hollar. Lake, Jackson and Monroe Townships — Rosemary Trump. Washington Township — James Outcelt and Rex Tinkey. Turkey Creek and Van Buren Townships — Wilbur Smith, Charles Kunkel and Arch Baumgartner. Prairie, Etna and Harrison Townships — William Fackler. Franklin. Seward and Clay

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Townships — Penny Jones and Mel Konkle (alternate). Women’s Organization — Jeanette Beebe. Conrad Committee — Gerald Romine, assisted by Chester Clampitt, Jr., and Annabelle Mentzer. Lynn Fulford receives Crisco award at WHS The Wawasee high school home economics department recently . presented this year’s Crisco award to senior Lynn Fulford. The award represents outstanding interest and achievement in the area of food, and general leadership in the home economics program. Indiana home economists in business made it possible to honor Gail Benson, another graduating senior, by awarding her the “Certificate of Merit.” This award is given to an individual interested in a career in the field of home economics. Gail is enrolled and will begin classes *- shorty at the House of Hedmark in Fort Wayne. The school gives training in fitting, design and construction techniques that will prepare Gail to make custommade garments. '