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MILFORD/CITIZEN OF THE YEAR’ — Dorothy Williams. Milford teacher, is surrounded by members of her family following her being named Milford ‘Citisea of the Year” Saturday night On the left are Mr. and Mrs. Max Ruch of Warsaw and right are Mr. and Mrs. Ed Williams of NashvUle. Tenn. Mrs. Williams is holding thedoien red roses she was presented.

Dorothy Williams named Milford 'Citizen of Year'

Dorothy Williams, Milford teacher since 1962. was named Milford's “Citizen of the Year” at the sixth annual banquet held Saturday night at the M & M Restaurant at North Webster, The banquet and naming of the community’s honorary "Citizen" is a function of tjhe Milford Area Development Council (MAD). A highlight of the banquet which featured Rev. Philip Philbrook, pastor of the Fort Wayne First Baptist church, was the presentation of the “Citizen" award by MAD (resident Dennis Sharp Completely Surprised Mrs Williams said she “had no idea” she had been selected for the honor of "Citizen of the Year" this year She said she was completely surprised, adding. “I’ve enjoyed, teaching your children, and 1 shall continue to do so " This year’s recipient was presented with a dozen red roses by Mrs Robert Cline. MAD secretary, aqd a handsome engraved' plague by Dennis Sharp Two of Mrs. Williams' three children were ushered into the banquet room it the time of the presentation. They were Mrs.

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Max (Eleanor) Ruch of Warsaw and Ed Williams, a surgical instrument salesman of Nash ville. Tenn. Another daughter. Mrs. Paul (Mary Ann) Johnson, of Indianapolis arrived later. Taught in Ghana Mrs Williams came to Milford as a teacher in 1952 when John F. Augsburger was trustee and Harold Young was principal, In 1963 she went to Ghana, Africa, as a Teacher for West Africa, in a program sponsored by the Church of the Brethren and the Hershey Chocolate Company. She was there two years She returned to Milford for two years (1965 and 1966), then returned to Ghana for another two years, then returned to Milford again ate was paid $2,000 per year for teaching in Ghana. She taught remedial reading to Spanish and Indian children for three summers at Truchas, N. M . in a program sponsored by the Presbyterian church. At the present time Mrs. Williams is teaching Spanish adults and young folks in the Milford community to better learn the English language She says, "but it’s a two-way street. Fm learning Spanish, abo."

Mrs. Williams is a native of Athens. Pa. Other Recipients Dennis Sharp introduced previous "Citizen of the Year” recipients as follows: Mrs. Charles Kerlin. 1971; Carl Duncan. ' 1972; Harold Young, 1973; Mrs. Herbert Baumgart ner, 1974; and Mrs. Pearl Wehriy, 1975. Rev. Philbrook gave a stirring address, liberally laced with humor He spoke on “Apples of Gold." a talk based on a Proverb that "A word fitly spoken is like an apple of gold on a basket of silver." Arch Baumgartner spoke briefly, explaining MAD’s Industrial Park committee, noting that it has $10,074.74 in the bank of which SIO,OOO is on 54 per cent interest, awaiting a suitable industrial park development. He urged anyone present interested in their community to buy into the corporation at SSO per share. Officers of the for profit corporation are Arch Baumgartner, president; Nelson Beer, vice president; and Gordon Brubaker, secretary-treasurer Directors aside from the officers are John Perry and Don Ahrns (Continued on page 2)

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1976

New adult education classes at Wawasee

Wawasee area vocational center will offer two additional classes for adults beginning in March. Lawp mower maintenance and tune up is offered beginning March 1 at 7 p.m for four sessions Automotive tune up will begin at 7 p.m on March 3 for four sessions At least 10

National FFA week is being observed

Members pf the Wawasee Future Farmers of America chapter at Syracuse are joining with more than 485,000 other FT A members in the United States this week in celebrating National FFA week. The organization s theme for this Bicentennial year is “A Future for America.” Organized in 1928, the FFA promotes leadership, cooperation and citizenship among high:? school vocational agriculture students. There are over 10.000 members in Indiana from the 220 vocational agriculture (departments. Activities of the FFA are many and varied Wawasee Chapter The Wawasee chapter’s 28 members participate in such things as judging contests, leadership contests, managing a corn test plot and FFA basket ball The judging contests help members gain skills in selection

VOTERS TO REGISTER, TAX EXEMPTIONS AT 65 In addition to voters registering in Turkey Creek township at the Syracuse license branch as noted last week, registering is also being done at the Turkey Creek township assessor's office in Syracuse. according to township assessor Harry VanHemert. Registering may be done from now through March 30, afterwhich persons must go to the county clerk’s office in Warsaw prior to April 5. VanHemert added that over 65 tax exemptions for the following, may be done at his office: Over 65 exemption $1,660 — (a) resident of Indiana (bl 65 years of age December 31. prior to filing (c) total gross income when combined with spouse does not exceed $6,666 (d> applicant receives no other exemption (e) applicant shall be owner of real estate (f) this exemption shall applv if either one or both his or her spouse be 65 years of age or more (g) assessed value of all real estate owner shall not exceed $6,500 (h) no filing charge.

J. & R. Auto Sales begun A new auto sales, known as J. & R. Auto Sales, opened over the week end on road 13 south of Syracuse The firm, owned by Jack Stump and Pete Hunnicutt, will deal in new and used cars and offer a brokerage service. Neither young man is a stranger to the auto business Stump was recently sales manager for Allen County Ford in Fort Wayne and Hunnicutt was associated with Zehe Motors in Huntington STRIKES UTILITY POLE Lowell Beer. 36. trf Milford was traveling west on CR 1350 N his car left the road, ran into a ditch and struck a utility pole early Monday morning. Feb. 23 Beer was treated and released from the Goshen hospital for lacerations to the legs, face and chest pains Estimated damage to the car was SI,OOO.

persons are needed for each class. Contact the vocational office of Wawasee high school to enroll. The cost of each class will be $5. Slimnastics and Scuba Diving also begin March 3 at 7 p.m. Additional places in the scuba diving are available.

of soils, livestock, dairy and i crops By using parliamentary ; procedure and competing in speaking, impromptu speaking. i agriculture demonst rations and I essay contests, members develop • leadership abilities. Members also do all the work and make all the decisions k concerning the corn test plot. Monies from this project are used > to finance many of the other 1 yearly activities. • Highlight of each year is the i parent-member awards banquet I held in the spring Members are honored for their contributions to the chapter at this time. Officers for 1975-1976 are: President —■ Doug Shock I Vice president — Ronn Beer i Secretary — Steve Tucker Treasurer — Mike Tethrake > b. porter — Kevin Coy <‘ntfnel,— Max Sumpter Randy Warren is vocational i agriculture i nstructor and serves i as FFA advisor.

Mrs. Harry Alfrey is appointed to Hospital Authority Mrs. Harry D. Alfrey, r 4 Syracuse (Lake Wawasee), was appointed to the Kosciusko County Hospital Authority by circuit court judge Gene B. Lee. to fill the vacancy left when Loren C. Miller resigned Other members on the authority are Dr. David W. Haines, president, Wendell K. Sadler. Byron C. Doran and Mrs. Jack Anglin Mrs. Alfrey has done volunteer hospital work at the Goshen hospital for a number of years. The Kosciusko County Hospital Authority was the first such body in the state of Indiana following passage of the 1971 Hospital Authority Act by the General Assembly Six dogs poisoned Syracuse chief erf police Ron Robinson reported early this week that six dogs have been poisoned in the town of Syracuse All are dead He added that Syracuse has a town ordinance, and that there is an Indiana state law. requiring dogs to be penned up or to be kept on a leash. No injuries in mishap on Chicago street No injuries were reported in a two-vehicle collision on Chicago street in Syracuse at 5:30 pjn. Monday involving two Syracuse young men. Syracuse police reported Brett A. Clow. 17, r 2 Syracuse, was backing his 1967 Oldsmobile from an entrance door at Bud's Body Shop and Keith G. Cripe. 17, r 1 Syracuse was eastbound on Chicago street in his 1967 Oldsmobile at the time of collision. Cripe was unable to stop in time to avoid the accident. Damage to the Clow vehicle was set at $475 with SSOO to the Cripe car.

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SECTIONAL TICKETS ON SALE TOMORROW Tickets for the 1976 sectional basketball tournament which begins March 3 at Triton high school in Bourbon will go one sale tomorrow (Thursday) at 8 a.m. in the Wawasee high school office. Students and adults with season tickets may purchase tourney tickets. Tickets wffl be In the high school bookstore and will be $3.75 each. Friday morning students who do not have season tickets may purchase sectional tickets and Friday afternoon adult non-season ticket holders from the Lakeland area may purchase tickets.

Red Cross bloodmobile to be in Warsaw Friday

The American Red Cross bloodmobile will be in Warsaw on Friday, Feb. 27, for its regularly scheduled visit to Kosciusko county. Blood program chairman for the local ARC chapter, announces that this visit is sponsored by the John C. Peterson American Legion Post No. 49 The bloodmobile will be stationed at the American Legion home, 301 North Buffalo street. Warsaw. from 12 o’clock noon until six p.m It was stated that 225 donors will be needed to meet the quota for the day As of February 24 the Fort Wayne Regional Red Cross Blood center advised extreme shortage of type O positive and O negative, and asked that 190 pints be obtained and special recruitment of the above stated blood types. Francis Bodkin, post commander, is in charge of the arrangements for the day. Marjorie Harrell, the Legion Auxiliary president, heads the committee responsible for providing lunch for the Red Cross volunteers. Auxiliary members will work as volunteers for the day.

This visit marks the 25th anniversary of the American Red Cross Blood program in Kosciusko county. It was on February 28,1951 that the bloodmobile unit first came to Warsaw. Mrs. William (Selma) Long was executive secretary of the Kosciusko county American Red Cross chapter at that time. Also active in promoting the program were the late Dr. Dan Urschel of Mentone, and Fred McKown, Sr., of Warsaw. Notices of this anniversary visit have been sent to 43 iocal residents who were donors at that first visit. Mrs. Howard M. Scott, who served in 1951 will be chairman of the volunteers lor the day Donor honor roll, prepared by Miss (Continued on page 2)

Third annual hobby show being planned by Lakeland Kiwanis

Kiwanis Club of Lakeland president Sherman Bryant has announced that the club’s third annual hobby show will be held on Thursday and Friday, April 12, in the Wawasee high school commons For this 1976 hobby show, participants are also being encouraged to include exhibits emphasizing the Bicentennial year. Hobbyists participating in the Kiwanis sponsored show, may be students elementary through high school, adults, and retired adult citizens Exhibitors may enter either collectors items or

Syracuse emergency unit makes runs The Syracuse emergency unit responded to a number of calls the past week. Richard Wa terson, 37, r 2 Syracuse, was taken to Goshen hospital Thursday as the unit responded to a call at 7:21 p.m. when he became ill at his hone. Hospitalization nor further treatment was needed when unit members responded to an 8:14 p.m. call Thursday for five-week old Jon Grumme, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Grumme of r 4 Syracuse who had developed breathing difficulty. Ernest Williams, 85, r 3 Syracuse was taken to Goshen hospital Friday morning after becoming ill at his home. The unit responded toa 5:45 a m. call. Eighty-seven year old Ervin Wogoman, 712 South Huntington street, Syracuse, was transported to Goshen hospital at 7: 49 p,m. Friday for treatment after he also became ill at his home. Meat Slicer Mishap Charles Stafford, 48, r 1 Syracuse was treated at the Windjammer restaurant at 6:06 Saturday evening for a laceration to the left hand from a meat slicer and was taken to Goshen hospital for further examination of the cut Lowell Beer, 36, of Milford was taken to Goshen hospital for treatment of a bruised chest and a small cut on upper lip and to both legs The injuries were sustained in a one-vehicle mishap at 2 a m. on country road 1350 north, about 500 feet east of the Dewart Lake road. James Hephner, 31, r 3 Syracuse was transported to Goshen hospital after coming to the dispatch station at 5:23 p.m. Monday suffering with severe chest pains and breathing difficulty.

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craft creations. Additional details for the show will be released at a later date. Working with Bryant on this community event, are cochairmen Herbert George and judge Arthur Osburn of North Webster. Prospective exhibitors desiring more information should contact the co-chairmen. Milford Baseball Booster club to meet The Milford Baseball Booster club will meet Thursday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m. in the junior high school cafeteria. All coaches and parents are urged to attend.

Steve Badskey presents project to Heart of Lakes Steve Badskey. son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Badskey of North Webster, presented a sign project to members of the Heart of the Lakes Business Association, Monday evening. Steve, a member of troop 726 North Webster, is in the final stage of becoming an Eagle Scout. He must plan and carry out a community project, requiring six hours of planning and six hours in accomplishing the project. Floyd Wickersham was appointed chairman of the boat show committee. Discussion was held on changing the Christmas decorations to the Bicentennial signs. Money making projects and increase in dues were also discussed, with voting to be held at the next meeting on the dues increase New members introduced were Tom Leonard of Fee’s His-N-Her Shop and Gregg Mitchell of Warsaw Federal Savings and Loan Association, North Webster branch; and guests, Mrs. Jerry Badskey and Steve. No injuries to the driver in accident James J. Conway, 34, r 1 North Webster, told Investigating officers Saturday that he was eastbound on the Armstrong road and fell asleep at the wheel causing the car to leave the roadway and hit a utility pole. The mishap occurred east of Sullivan road a short distance and county officers investigated. Damages were set at SI,OOO to his car and SSOO to the pole. The driver was not injured.