The Mail-Journal, Volume 11, Number 30, Milford, Kosciusko County, 21 August 1974 — Page 4

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IT IS every boy s dream to build a tree house and the four boys in the pijoto below are doing just that. A Mail-Journal photographer caught these young lads in their tree over the past week end. From left are Brian Felkner. Thad and Brett Grove and Jeff Sorensen. MItFORD HAS its own Evel Knievel, or a reasonable facsimile thereof, in the person of townsman Farrell Cain, who admits to being not as young as he used to be The story, fairly well hidden, occurred the last Saturday in June, but is still news to Cain's host of friends. After breakfast at Augsburger's Coffee Shop, Cain

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mounted the sleek looking Suzuki 380 belonging to his boss Bob Lockwood, and was headed for the Co-Op lumber yard where Cam is manager. After killing the engine. Bob advised Cain to “rev it up a bit." Cain did. and the hot little twowheeler sped out from under him. crashing into a parked car. Cain said. “I lost my specks, and was shaken up a bit.’’ He added quickly. “It's been an (expletive deleted) long time since I was on a motorcycle last.*’ Damage to the parked car, $150; damage to the motorcycle. S3O Damage to Cain’s pride, inestimable. BILL REX. North Webster electrician and Milford native.

mw the photo at the top of this column last week of the old Methodist church and viewed it with keen interest. Rex. who said he lived on North Henry street in Milford at the time of the church fire, remembers being a second grader in the spring of 1921 when he was walking home from school and stopped to see the church burn to the ground. DAN LEVERNIER of Our Town was in Le Chateau Montebello Quebec, Canada last week at the Midwestern United Life Insurance Company's 26th annual convention. Levemier has been with the company since 1951 and was recognized as one of the company's most consistent personal producers He has held 22 consecutive memberships to the distinguished president's club as well as a number of certificates of qualification to the company's Ball of Fire club. MRS MARION Snider of North Main street is confined to her home with a broken bone in her foot. CRIS BAUMGARTNER, six-year-old daughter of Ron and Gloria Baumgartner, remains a patient in the Elkhart hospital. Chris broke her arm several days ago and has been in traction at the hospital. BEING RUSHED is not a virtue in itself. It is merely a sign of bad management. The art of living consists not in stuffing the day as full as possible, but in getting through the day with a sense of achievement, of enjoyment and without excessive fatigue. IF ONLY they had known Mrs. Richard Smith and MrsCxAllen Brunjes would not to make a trip to the airport last week! Seems the two ladies look Elizabeth Brunjes to the-airport for a flight to Kewiona. B. C„ Canada, to visit her brother Philip Kopp whom she had not seen for over 25 years and with nieces and nephews she has not seen for 48 years. Upon arriving at the airport the ladies found Mrs Don Ahms and Mr. and Mrs Paul Brembeck Mr. Ahms was still parking the car, proving all had arrived at the airport at about the same time. The two couples were on their way to New Orleans to a poultry show, returning later in the week via Indianapolis and the state fair.

Welcome dinner honors new church minister

A welcome dinner was held this month in fellowship hall of the Syracuse Church of God, in honor of Pastor Thomas Douglas, Mrs. Douglas, and daughter Gay. Prior to the meal, which was enjoyed by 80 persons, scripture was read by Louis Firestone. Paul Yeager led in prayer. Mrs. Firestone acted as mistress of ceremonies for the program portion and Donald Nine gave the welcome. Vocal Sept 3 — (Continued from page 1) respective offices. Hours are 8 am.-4 p.m. At the Milford elementary school (grades kindergartenfour) should register between August 26 and 28. The North Webster elementary school office will remain open until the start of school for registration with the exception of week ends and Labor Day. Kindergarten and first grade students should register tomorrow (Thursday) with second graders registering on Friday. Next Monday is the day for the third grade to register while the fourth grade will register on Tuesday and Wednesday is the day for the fifth grade and all who missed their registration day. to register. Registration began on Monday at the Syracuse elementary school when the kindergarten and first graders registered. Yesterday was the day for the second grade and special education students to register and today the third grade should register. Tomorrow (Thursday) the fourth grade will register and Friday is the day for the fifth grade to register. On Monday, Aug. 26. all who missed their registration date are asked to register Parents of children in grades one through five will receive their first report at a conference with the teachers on November 13. On January 29, students will take report cards home. On April 9, parents will receive the third report at a conference with the teacher. The final report will be sent home on June 5. In kindergarten parents will receive their first report at a conference with the teacher on November 13 or 14. On January 29 and April 9, students will take report cards home. The final report will be given at the conference on June 3 or 4. When parents have concerns, or problems arise, the school corporation encourages them to contact the school office for an appointment with a teacher, counselor or the principal. Persons with additional questions on enrolling or the opening of school are asked to call the school office where his or her student will be attending. Persons residing in the east half of Jefferson township or Van Buren township will enroll children in the Milford schools, persons residing in Tippecanoe township will enroll students at the North Webster school and persons residing in Turkey Creek township will enroll students at the Syracuse schools. All high school students will enroll at Wawasee Parking is available on the north student lot, with entrance at the northeast door during registration. All seniors who missed then picture appointment on August 15 or 16 will be scheduled for picture taking at a later date according to an announcement made this week by principal Henry L. Smith. I GRAY APPOINTED On Feb. 17, 1973, President Nixon named L. Patrick Gray to succeed J. Edgar Hoover as director of the FBI. Gray had been acting head since May, 1972.

selections were by Mrs. Roger Kern and Mrs. Richard Coy, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Yoder, and the Ralph Bushongs and Gary Firestones. Readings were by Mr. Nine and Jack Elam. The Douglas family was also surprised with a grocery shower. Pastor Douglas told how the family came to the Syracuse community, adding that for the past eight years he had been an evangelist in the Churches of God in North America. Voters may register with assessor's Voters may register now at the Turkey Creek township assessor’s office, according to an announcement this week from Harry VanHemert, assessor. This is for convenience of all young people, who will be 18years of age before the November election, persons who have moved from one precinct to another, and all new residents. Office hours areß a.m. to 4 p.m. week days and 8-12 noon on Saturday. Cars bump in lot at grocery store Damage was set at SBO to one car and none to the second in a mishap in the parking lot at Augusburger's Food Palace, Syracuse, last Saturday. No damage was listed to a 1970 Cadillac driven by Margaret Purdum. 53, of Syracuse who was backing from a space in the parking lot and bumped the left rear fender of a car belonging to Mae Rinker, 69, r 4 Syracuse. Syracuse police investigated. Recover stolen tape player Mrs. Robert Buhrt of Syracuse turned over to Syracuse police recently a Sony tape player which was found at the Concord chtrch. four miles southwest of Syracuse. Syracuse police made a check with Kosciusko county police and found that the tape player had recently been taken from Maple Leaf Farms near Milford.

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Syracuse man cited following accident Jay A. deSomer, 21, r 3 Syracuse, was cited over tk*e week end for failure of duty to report a property damage accident after apparently being involved in a two-vehicle accident on Saturday afternoon. An auto, a 1971 Chevrolet belonging to Forrest Cook of Syracuse, was damaged S4OO when struck by another vehicle at 12:05p.m. Saturday while parked off Warner road at Wawasee, adjacent to the William Beemer residence. Yellow paint scrapings were found on the Cook vehicle and about noon on Sunday, a yellow car was spotted at the end of Lake Wawasee by cotxity officers. A check was made on the car and charges filed against the Syracuse man. Damage to the deSomer vehicle was $750. Arrest hit and run driver Jimmie Mclntire, 24, Elkhart, appeared in Warsaw city court this week after being involved in a hit and run accident in the 100 block of North Huntington street in Syracuse. He was also charged with chiving while under the influence of intoxicating beverages and driving while suspended. Authorities said the Elkhart man was apprehended after a witness got the license number of his vehicle and reported the incident. Mclntire struck a 1970 Ford backhoe owned by Carroll Galloway of r 1 Kimmell which was parked along the street Saturday evening.

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Ofc * R J- ' w 0 4 L W) I HONORED ON 48th ANNIVERSARY — Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bushong of northeast of Syracuse were guests of honor at a carry-in dinner in their home on July 28 in observance of their 40th wedding anniversary. Approximately 65 relatives, friends and neighbors attended the event. Samuel Bushong and the former Clara Bauman of the Kendallville area were united in marriage on July 26, 1934. They have four children. Mrs. Gordon (Lucille) Groves of Middlebury, Samuel Bushong, Jr., of Milford, William Bushong of Syracuse, and Mrs. Stanley (Linda) Nicolai of New Paris; and six grandchildren. a

Surprise birthday party honors Mrs. Seth Me Farren A surprise birthday party on Sunday honored Mrs. Seth McFarren. The party was held in the McFarren home. Attending the pot luck dinner were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hollar of Leesburg, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Merriman of Albion, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Zimmerman of Grand Rapids, Mich., Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Kissinger of Pierceton. Warren Fisher of Milford, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Miller of Milford and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bray of Milford.

Mow registering hr day care center Registration is now going on for the Lakeland Day Care center located at Calvary United Methodist church, Syracuse. - Hours to register are 6:30-8:30 August 21,22 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. August 26-30. A United Fund agency, the center hours are 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and based on family income. There is licensed supervised care for the children, aged three through six, with transportation provided for those going to and from kindergarten.