The Mail-Journal, Volume 10, Number 23, Milford, Kosciusko County, 4 July 1973 — Page 1

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VOLUME 10

Police-Firemen's Fair set for July 9-14

Members of she Syracuse Police and Firemen’s Benefit association \ are making final plans for their 14th annual fair. It is scheduled as a full week of events, from July 9 to 14, in Wawasee Village. Location of the midway will be west of road 13, site of the fair for the past several years. Wayne Coy President Wayne Coy, president of the benefit association, said this year’s fair should be as big or bigger than in previous years. Scheduled for another year is the garden tractor pull, to be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 12, with SBS as prize money for the

I ’ • . i o | Hr " - W jJr f A ygg JL A UM > # ,^ v —IJBUO / ■■■ ■■ w J ... *. . '* '4r~'” " PLAN POLICE-FIREMEN’S FAIR— This group is busy making final'plans for the 14th annual Syracuse Police and Firemen’s Benefit Association Fair, to be held in Wawasee Village July 9 to 14. Seated from left are Tom Strickler, treasurer of the organization; Mary Ganshorn, secretary; Wayne Coy, president; Ann Schrock, vice president; and Herman Broekers, board member. Standing from left are Joe Anderson, parade chairman; and Danny Gallmeier and Larry Troup, . board members. Not present when this photo was taken were Lawrence Firestone, Larry Price and Larry Weaver.

Syracuse VFW plans activities for local fair

The regular meeting of the VFW Lakeside Post 1342 of Syracuse was held sThurday-’’ evening, June 28. The newly installed commander, James Robinson, presided at the meeting and reported cm the activities at the state convention held recently in Evansville. Fred Thomas reported on the recent Poppy day sales. Proceeds of the sale are to be used for welfare activities during the year. Special commendations were given to Mrs. Doug Charlton, Mrs. Junior Bucher and the girl scouts for their efforts during the sale. Commander Robinson appointed Glen Field and Fred Thomas as members of a building committee to investigate possibilities of building or buying a Post home. Other business discussed ins eluded, the activities of the organization during the Syracuse Police and Firemen’s Fair. The Post and Auxiliary will operate a food tent during the fair. It will be open daily at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July IL at 6 p.m., the Kiddies Day parade will take place, under the direction of the VFW. Judging will be in front of the Post home in Wawasee

Fireworks at Syracuse city park at dusk Wednesday, July 4

first five places, plus three trophies. There will be no pony pull this year, due to poor participation a year ago. The Syracuse Business and Professional Women will hold an ice cream social from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 11, and the American Legion will hold a chicken fry from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 13. Kiddie Days A big attraction will be Kiddie Days, to be held from 1 to S p.m. Wednesday and Saturday. Also, the kiddie parade will step off promptly at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 11, sponsored

Village/ Following the parade, games and contests will be held for the children in the Vacant lot south of the VFW home. Cash prizes will be awarded. Games will include a pie-eating contest, climbing a greased pole, three-legged races, etc., under the chairmanship of Ed Droke. Syracuse man celebrates 90th birthday A surprise party was held at Saint Andrew’s United Methodist church Saturday afternoon, June 30, in honor of the 90th birthday of Harry Slusser, r 4 Syracuse. The party was from 1 to 5 p.m. with a dinner at 2 p.m., served by the women of the church. Around 150 people were in attendance Slusser has two children, Mrs. Randall Slusser of Rock Island, DI,, and Meredith E. Bradford of Chicago, 111. He also has four stepchildren, Mrs Glen Biller, Syracuse; Dewey Baker, KalamazOo, ; Dwight Baker, Goshen; and Mrs. Henry Patton, Tavares, Fla.

fiy the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1342, for youngsters 12 years of age and under. Assembly of units will be at the railroad and the parade will begin at 6 p.m. sharp. The contest to judge the units will start at 7:30 p.m. The Big Parade The big parade, the real highlight of the week of events, will be held Saturday, July 14, with units stepping off at 4 p.m. Assembly will be at the Scout Cabin at 3 p.m., according to Joe Anderson, parade chairman, and proceeding south on Huntington street to the fairgrounds in Wawasee Village. A large assortment of prizes and trophies will be given.

Father, son injured in Syracuse mishap A Syracuse father and son were injured in a crash at 2:45 p.m. Saturday, June 30, on south Huntington street, just north of Henry street in Syracuse. Roger S. Smith, 31, r 2 Syracuse, and his three-year-old son, Daniel, received lacerations of the head and legs when their 1971 Gremlin hit the 1972 » Chevrolet driven by Mrs. Mary J. Hall. Mrs. Hall, 5426 Stony Run, Fort Wayne, was coming from a driveway onto Huntington, when she stopped with the front end of her car partially in the street. Smith did not see the Hall car and hit it on the right front. Damage to the Smith car was estimated by investigating Syracuse police officer Joseph ThOmburg at SBOO. Damages to the Hall car were set at S4OO. The injured father and son were taken to Goshen hospital by the ambulance. RED MEAT PRODUCTION IN INDIANA IhLAPRIL Red meat production in Indiana during April totaled 55 million pounds, 21 per' cent below the level of April 1971 and eight per cent smaller than the March output, according to state-federal agricultural statisticians at | Purdue university.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 1973

Singspiration planned for July 8 A singspiration will be held on the grounds of the Milford junior high school, beginning at 7:30 Sunday evening, July 8. Sponsored by five Milford churches in cooperation with the Milford Ministerial association, the singspiration is the third in a series of four outdoor worship experiences being held in Milford this summer. The singspiration will be led by James White, music director at the Milford school, with Cindy Kinney as piano accompanist. As a special attraction for the young, Richard Fehnel will present a message in magic during the course of the evening. Senior citizens are to be honored guests at the July, 8 singspiration. Mrs. Edith Baumgartner, senior citizen president, indicates that the Senior Citizens club will be attending the event as a group. Court News Account Suit Montgomery Ward vs Maria and David G. Salinas of Milford. Plaintiff asks judgment of $1,600, interest and costs of action for merchandise. I jl RECEIVES OFFICIAL APPOINTMENT — The official appointment of postal careerist Avon J. Bushong as postmaster for Syracuse was announced on June 30 by G. H. Hammerstein, postal district manager of Fort Wayne. > Bushong, who has been Officer in Charge at the Syracuse post office since the death of former Postmaster Ernest Bushong in January 1972, was appointed in accordance with the merit selection procedures of the Postal Reorganization act. He was nominated by the Regional Management Selection board and appointed by Postmaster General E. T. Klassen. Bushong, now 51, started his postal career in Syracuse on May 1,1946 as a clerk. For The past 14 years he had served as assistant postmaster. „ A Syracuse high school graduate, class of 1940, he was later married to Mary Ellen Kunkel. They are the parents of a daughter and a son and have two grandchildren.

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FLANKED BY COURT — Miss Nancy Almason, the 28th “Queen of the Lakes”, crowned Saturday night at North Webster, is flanged by her court. She was also selected “Miss Congeniality”. From left are Princess Sandy Myers, “Miss Southern Wells”;

East Chicago girl new 'Queen of Lakes'

Miss Nancy Almason, a 21-year-old striking brunette from East Chicago, was winner of the 28th annual Mermaid Festival “Queen of the Lakes” Saturday night in a run-off at the junior high school gymnasium in North Webster. The new Queen stands five foot four inches and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Almason, 1315 Carroll street, East Chicago. She is a secretary for the East Chicago Washington Education Center and will be a sophomore at Purdue university in the fall. She said following her crowning that she wants to major in social work and possibly enter the field of politics. A young friend asked the tearfilled winner if she thought she could become the first woman president. She replied nervously, “With my luck tonight I just might.” She also attends the Chicago Mayfair Academy and swims as a hobby. Also ‘Miss Congeniality’ Popular with her 17 other fellow contestants, “Miss Queen of the Lakes” Nancy was chosen “Miss Congeniality”, as announced earlier by MC Jack

Underwood. First runner-up was Terry Branson of Muncie, “Miss Yorktown High School Band”, who on Friday night was chosen winner of the bathing suit competition. And Terri Kaiser, as “Miss Etna Green”, was second runner-up. Princesses were Miss Sandy Myers, “Miss Southern Wells”; and Miss Cindy Foyle, as “Miss Dewart Lake Skier”, of Palos Heights, 111. Parade Results The parade, beginning at 4 p.m., was one of the longest and best, lasting two hours and 45 minutes. The crowd estimated as large as 75,000, remained in a driving sun throughout the entire event. In the commercial and municipal floats category the City of Wabash walked off with first place (and $125 and a trophy), with the City of Bremen, home of Gov. Otis Bowen, second ($75 and trophy), and Schacht Rubber Co. of Huntington third (SSO and trophy). In the organizational category the North Webster Ski Bees took first ($125 and trophy), Warsaw

first runner-up Miss Terry Branson of Muncie, “Miss Yorktown High School Baud”; Queen Nancy; second runner-up Miss Terri Kaiser, “Miss Etna Green”; and Princess Cindy Foyle, “Miss Dewart Skier”, of Palos Heights, 111. 1 Miss Branson was also winner of the swim suit competition.

Day Camp Girl Scouts second ($75 and trophy), and Lambda Chi Omega third (SSO and trophy). The Ski Bees also won first in the Queen conveyances or knights category also (for SSOO to sponsor), with second going to “Miss Dewart Lake” (S2OO to sponsor), third to “Miss Etna Green” (SIOO to sponsor), fourth to “Miss East Chicago Washington” (SIOO to sponsor), and fifth to “Miss Kappa Omicron” (SIOO to sponsor). With schools under 600 enrollment band winners were as follows( Monroe Central, first (SSOO and trophy); Dunkirk, second (S2OO and trophy); Daleville, third (SIOO and trophy); Southern Wells, fourth (SIOO and trophy); and South Central, Union Mills, fifth (SIOO and trophy). Over 600 Enrollment With bands over 600 enrollment Yorktown was first (SSOO and trophy); Winchester, second (S2OO and trophy); Lewis Cass, third (SIOO and trophy); Portland, fourth (SIOO and trophy); and Manchester, fifth (SIOO and trophy).

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In junior high bands, North Webster won first ($125 and trophy); Riverview, Huntington, second ($75 and trophy); and LaGrange, third (SSO and trophy). In cutie conveyances “Littje Miss Muffet” took first with “Harmony Garden” second; and in walking units East Chicago Junior Police Patrol won a trophy; and in novelty units a “Bicycle Built for Two” yon a trophy; while Allen county sheriff’s posse won a trophy for first in mounted units. Doug Clem of Warsaw won first in best old car judging with a 1932 Ford Model B; while the Mentone fire department was first in the antique fire truck division with-a 1929 Dodge. * The Albion American Legion post 246 took first in walking color bearers and guards (senior), while North Webster Cub Scouts won first in the junior division. The Marion High Steppers took two trophies as they won both senior and junior divisions of the baton groups. It was estimated that over 100 units entered the parade, one of the best in the festival’s 28-year history. In Goshen Hospital Harry Good of Milford remains a patient in the Goshen hospital in room 244. He suffered another stroke Saturday night but is improving a little at the present time.