The Mail-Journal, Volume 11, Number 13, Milford, Kosciusko County, 24 April 1974 — Page 10

THE MAIL-JOURNAL—Wed., April 24.1974

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tjaiziNiCX AROUND ria Mir. and Mrs. Richard C. Lockerbie of Goshen and Lake Wawasee received a newsletter from their daughter Marilyn, a sophomore at Hanover college, Hanover, telling about tornado damage done to college buildings and grounds by the April 3 twister that hit that Ohio River town. The newsletter contains a statement by college president John E. Horner, stating that from |B.MO to 110.000 damage was done on the campus, but that the college chapel was not damaged in the slightest. "Fhe storm that hit in Kosciusko county around 6:20 p.m. on that fateful day. hit at Hanover at 3:51 pm. NIPSComen tore up the sidewalk in front of the company's Syracuse office last week in order to repair a leaky water line, and did a fine job replacing the sidewalk when they had finished.

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In one corner we notice the names "Bill,” “Marty." "Red." "Chas.," "Barb," and "Diana" scribed in the new cement, and alongside that is an embedded penny. Syracuse police officer Joe Thornburg has restricted his wide smile recently. Reason: he knocked out a front tooth while helping his brother ( a tornado victim) move some of his personal belongings. First Charter Insurance and Augsburger's Food Palace will be sharing office space in Milford, according to John Walker, First Chart er manager, and John B. Augsburger, vice president of the latter firm. First Charter purchased the one-story brick building on the corner of Main and Catherine streets in Milford and will open the Milford Insurance Agency in the front with Augsburger's central bookkeeping office in the rear of the building. Look for a new business to open in Wawasee Village about the third week in May. Mrs. Howard (Pee Wee (Ruth) Sellers of Syracuse and Mrs. John P. (Barbara) Stack of Goshen will open the IVY HUT in the Village building formerly occupied by Fran’s Flowers. They will sell potted plants, candles, pottery, etc. More on this later. Brownsburg high school senior Dave Overman has been named to the Indiana high school south all-star football squad by the committee of football coaches association. The son of Brownsburg's head football coach Vic Overman and Sue Overman, the former Suzanne Rapp of Syracuse, young Dave is the grandson of Mrs Ruth Rapp of Syracuse and the

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late Joe Rapp. In addition to being a two year letterman in football. at Brownsburg. Dave has also lettered two years in basketball and is currently earning his second letter in baseball. While performing well in athletics, he is maintaining an Aaverage scholastically and plans to enroll at Indiana Central this fall. o Summer must surely be coming as an announcement came this week for a June 20 opening of the rustic barn at Enchanted Hills Playhouse with six big plays on the agenda. Watch for the next week for youths of the community along roadsides in a giant clean-up effort. Drive slow'! Much has been written and said about the April 3 tornado that swept Indiana, but one of the nicest little pieces came from the Northern Indiana Public Service Company — their NISCOFOLKS house organ — an eight-page tabloid showing photography of the tragic event, as seen in the Monticello area. A lot of local people would like to "do something” to help victims of the recent tornado Here might be the chance for you to get into the act. Members of the Wings Over Wawasee flying club are holding a rummage and bake sale at Wawasee Airport on Saturday and Sunday, May 4 and 5. with proceeds to go toward reconstruction of the demolished hangars and other airport buildings. Still wanna help? Here’s your chance. One is at a loss to write a viable weather report this week, what with unseasonably cold weather for this late in April. It actually snowed Tuesday morning, and frost warnings were out for last night. Meantime, magnolia trees and dogwood were in full bloom, a sure harbinger of spring. Nice weather just can’t be too far away. Can it* Bankers Row is what Freida Rinker said, at a cashier’s window at the bank this week, the street should be named in Wawasee Village on which she lives. This she said after finding another bank employee had purchased the Tom Strickler home on the same street. Cute! Bookings are still coming in at Gulliver's Travel Agents here for the one day shop and fun tour set for May 30 to the mall at Schaumburg. 111., plus a dinner and play. If the trip proves eventful with enough bookings, several more are being planned later this year, according to a spokesman this week. Did you think you were seeing things with the light falling snow Tuesday morning, which turned into large white flakes around 7:39? The good old weatherman is predicting much warmer temperatures by the week end. hopefully.

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It was just a year ago yesterday that the three mysterious fires occurred at North Webster, including the complete burn-out of the Augsburger Food Palace in the uptown area. Noticed: The conspicuous absence of Harry VanHemert s printed matter in the Syracuse license branch. VanHemert is a Republican candidate for township assessor and his opponent is Col. Joe Gray, whose literature in the license bureau is in obvious abundance. Many in the community will be saddened next week, however, many well-wishes go with two lovely ladies leaving the Syracuse community. Mrs. Melville (Dorothy) Smith, a Syracuse resident since 1928 and ever-interested in community activities, is leaving Monday for Sarasota, Fla., to make her home. She will be residing at Unit 19, Retirement Unit. 1597 South Tuttle avenue, Sarasota. Fla., 33589. Then again, a house companion for quite sometime. Mrs. Blanche Hay, will be returning to California to live and help with and visit her family. It can’t be good-bye but just so long, as we will surely see or hear from both of these fine ladies again. CRC has April meeting The Columbia Reading Circle of Milford had its April meeting at the home of Mrs. Larry Haney. The meeting was led by Mrs. Max Duncan, club president. Mrs. Duncan opened the meeting with the poem, "Easter Prayer.” Plans for a style show for the next meeting were announced. The show will be May 6 at 7:30 p.m. at the Christian church activities center. Members are to bring guests to the meeting. The program was presented by Mrs. Gertrude Kiser of North Webster Mrs. Kiser is an artist and does designs for greeting cards at Clarksville in North Webster. The program included a discussion of greeting card design and an example of some of Mrs. Kiser’s work. Refreshments were served at the conclusion of the meeUqg. Tuesday auto mishap on Pickwick Road ~ 9 Approximately SSOO in damage was estimated to two autos Tuesday at 4:45 p.m. on the Pickwick road at Syracuse. Involved were a 1967 Opel (friven by Rebecca Lindzy, 18, r 3 Syracuse, and a 1968 Chevrolet driven by Jennie M. Sommers, 68. r 1 Syracuse. The mishap occurred as the Lindzy vehicle pulled onto the south berm or edge of the parking lot between the Burger store and Dairy Queen with the driver looking for a television store in the area. The driver told officers another occupant of the auto stated it was clear to turn and in doing so thought a sporting goods store across the street was what she was looking for and started to cross the Pickwick road hitting the westbound Sommers car. No mjuires were reported.

- 1 YEAR AGO. APRIL 25.1973 Two American flags were reported stolen on Easter Sunday at Syracuse, one at First Charter Insurance Agency on Main street and the other at Syracuse Rubber Products, plant 1. on South Huntington street. Todd Realty, owned and operated by Joe and Barbara Todd, has announced the purchase of property known as the George Lamm residence on road 13 south of Syracuse, and will open an office there. 5 YEARS AGO. APRIL 23.1969 The Syracuse License Branch will open Friday under the new manager, Mrs. Frank (Virginia) Putt with Mrs. Charles Dean assisting her. Lake Wawasee claimed the life of little Susette Osborn of Fort Wayne near noon Sunday and the body was found a short time later about 130 feet from the cottage where she was visiting. Syracuse town board members will be asked to give serious Youth center benefits from Saturday party The South Shore Golf club was the scene Saturday night of a benefit party sponsored by the Lakeland Youth Center board of directors at Syracuse. Approximately 180 guests turned out to enjoy a buffet dinner and evening of fun, following a hot but lovely spring day leaving many with sunburns. Appreciation was extended from the directors for generous support of the third annual benefit The center is taking’ under the able leadership of director Dan Caskey and many area youths are daily participating in events which would otherwise be unavailable to them. "Through your help jmd support, our progress will continue," said Mrs. „ Douglas Schmahl, publicity chairman for the center.

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REMEMBER WHEN | IT HAPPENED IN SYRACUSE attention to a matter of annexing certain parcels of land to the town plat, if wishes of the Chamber of Commerce take any form and substance.

19 YEARS AGO. APRIL 23.1964 Members of the Syracuse town board of trustees have approved a curfew law of 11 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beck celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary at their home last week. 29 YEARS AGO. APRIL 23,1954 Over 400 Rainbow trout of legal size have been placed in Syracuse and Wawasee lakes by the conservation department. Charlie Pace, PGA golf pro, is reading his new golf driving range for its opening soon, two blocks east of higway 13 at the south limits of town. A marriage license has been issued to Melvin Weaver, 27. and Ethel Denton, 22. 45 YEARS AGO. APRIL 25.1929 School superintendent Court Slabaugh presented diplomas to 14 high school seniors on Friday night. Miss Margaret Freeman has been elected president of the Woman’s Self-Government association at Beloit college in Wisconsin, one of the highest honors to be bestowed upon a Beloit coed.

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