The Mail-Journal, Volume 13, Number 20, Milford, Kosciusko County, 9 June 1976 — Page 6

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed.. June 9.1976

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Fort Wayne librarian to speak at Bristol

8 Dorothy M. Lower, librarian of ' the Fort Wayne public library genealogy department, will speak at a seminar on local history in Bristol on June 15. Sponsored by the Area Two Library Services Authority, the workshop will be held in the Rush Memorial Center in Bristol, from 9:30 a m to noon. A tour of the center museum will follow the workshop activities. The program is free of charge and is open to libraries. Bicentennial commissions, historical societies and other interested groups. Reservations can be made by calling the local public library. Miss Lower, a native Hoosier, holds a professional library degree from Indiana university She joined the Fort Wayne public library staff and in 1961 set up the library’s genealogy department

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From a collection of a fewhundred titles, the department soon became one of the largest of its kind in the nation. Its holdings include over 90.000 books and 12.000 microfilm reels, covering the entire United States and Great Britain. The program will include topics such as how to gather local history materials, care and storage, resources for materials, cooperation by various agencies in collecting materials, and many others Following the tour, attendees may attend a presentation by a genealogical book publisher at the Goshen public library, at 2:30 p.m This is the second in a series of workshops for librarians presented by ALSA 2. ’ which serves member libraries in the counties of Elkhart. Marshall.

Saint Joseph and Kosciusko. ALSA 2 is a cooperative library agency open to all libraries. There are no membership fees. Reports billfold stolen from home A man. apparently posing as an employee of NIPSCo, stole a billfold containing $135 from Walter Baugher of North Webster late Saturday evening. Town police continue the investigation. Baugher told town marshal Tony Strombeck that a man came to the door around 10 p.m advising he worked for NIPSCo and was checking for a gas leak. After the man left, the billfold was found missing from the bedroom. The man was described as about 21, dark hair and wearing a uniform, however, nothing to designate it was a utility man’s uniform.

i North Webster [ [ By MARY LEE WILLMAN | I R. 1 Leesburg J

Senior Citizens night is June 27 Senior Citizens night will be observed June 27 at 7:30 p.m., at North Webster Church of God. Music will be provided by the Senior Citizen’s choir under the direction of'Donna Robbins. Rev.. Foudy will be guest speaker. All senior citizens present will be presented with a rose. VBS underway at Church of God Vacation Bible school is being held this week at North Webster Church of God. Classes are scheduled from 7 till 8:30 p.m. each evening through Friday. Hoosier Barbee dub has meeting Approximately 14 members were present for the June 2 meeting of Barbee Hoosier club. Mrs. Ruth Butler, president, was in charge of the business session. A carry-in dinner was served at noon. Members of the dinner committee were Edna Roager. Stella Risser and Joan Kilmer. The afternoon was spent playing games. The next meeting will be held July 7 at Barbee Conservation club building. COMMUNITY NEWS Roy Foster, r 1 Leesburg, has been released from Goshen hospital where he underwent surgery He is now recuperating at home. Mr. and Mrs. Ken Butler, Knoxville, Tenn., have returned home after spending several days visiting with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Butler. Barbee Lake. Ken is a seminary student at Johson college near Knoxville. Mrs. S. G. Boyer, Leesburg,

spent the week end visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Cart D. Smith, Indianapolis. Today, June 9, was the meeting date for Esther circle of North Webster United Methodist church. The meeting was held at 9:30 a.m. at the home of Betty McNair. Bessie Hoover will be hostess for the June 14 meeting of Miriam circle of North Webster United Methodist church. The group will meet at 7:30 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Demlow, Barbee Lake, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on June 6. Members of Lydia circle of North Webster United Methodist church met June 8 at the home of Alice Ott. A picnic is being held today, June 9, at 11 a.m., by the Senior Citizens at North Webster Church of God. North Webster Church of God Senior high camp will be held June 21 through 25 at Yellow Creek Lake. Camp for North Webster Church of God youth, age 14, will be held June 28 through July second, at Yellow Creek Lake. Bill Konstatopoulous, newly commissioned missionary to Argentina, will be guest speaker on June 20 at North Webster Church of God. Junior High Youth from North Webster Church of God participated in a retreat held June 4, 5, and 6at Yellow Creek Lake. Graduate is honored ’ Mr. and Mrs. Peter Savage of rural Syracuse honored their daughter, Beth Ann, at a buffet reception following the May graduation exercise at Fairfield high school. Approximately 60 persons were in attendance. POLICIES UP By the end of 1975 the number of Americans under age 65 with insurance protection against catastrophic medical expenses reached about 146 million, reports the Health Insurance Institute.

Building permits listed for May Rex R. Yentes, building commissioner town of Syracuse, issued 22 building permits during the month of May for an improved valuation of $257,450. Permits were issued lan Morrison, lot 749 Marineland Gardens, new one family house, $24,000; Lowell E. Eller, lot 35 in Rainey’s Court, addition to home, $600; Kenneth G. Plikerd, CR 550E, addition to house, $3,900; Thomas A. Patterson, lot 6 in Hochstetler addition to Bonar Lake, addition to house. $15,000. Also Chester Elder, Lake Vue Cottages. SR 13 south, addition to cottage, $10,000; Truman Nordman, Papakeechie, storage building, $5,000; Harold Hazenfield, Englewood, Ohio, carport, Oakwood Park. $15,000; Robert Pooman. Muncie, two additions to a home at Stroh’s Point, $15,000. Also, W. E. Nerad, Albion, garage at Venetian Isle, $3,300; Jack Francis, Syracuse, wholesale and retail outlet on lot 110, Wawasee Village, $800; Verne Platz, Indianapolis, two porch additions. $l5O. And, Steven W. Coburn, one family dwelling in Hunnicut addition. $10,000; Don Steven Davis, r 2 Syracuse, addition to present house, and new garage, $10,000; Erwin Denig, Fort Wayne, garage. $100; Armoret Hale, placement of mobile home along CR 1250 N, east of 13-A, $9,000. Also, C. Lester Webber and Donald W. Hays, an addition to Kale Island Beacon restaurant, SBOO. Also, R. F. Shipley. Sr., bouse. Enchanted Hills. $25,000; Robert Emrick, Fort Wayne, new home and carport, Kanata Manayunk. $30,000; Jack W. Leamon, house on Syracuse-Webster road, $14,200; Joe Morganthaler, office building and RV showroom. SR 13, $24,000. And. John Glon, r 4 Syracuse, house and garage, Waco drive. $38,000; and Don Detmon, garage on Venetian Isle. $3,600. LEESBURG MAN OUT ON BAIL Elbert E. Poe, 30, Leesburg, was released on a SI,OOO bond last week end after he was booked on charges of probation violation in city court and deceptive issuance of a check in county court.

* gjw '' '• - GOLD CARD FOR FORD — President Gerald R. Ford, an honorary member of the Kiwanis Club of Grand Rapids — South Kent. Mich., was presented a life member status gold card by Kiwanis International President Ted R. Osborn of Lexington. Kyrecently at the termination of a visit by Mr. Osborn to the President in the White House. Word of the visit and the presentation ceremony came to Sherman Bryant, president of the Kiwanis Club of Lakeland, North Webster, from Kiwanis headquarters in Chicago. During the visit, Mr. Osborn reported to the president on the status of Kiwanis* major emphasis program for the current year, a two-objective program seeking to aid both the older citizens of the country, including people preparing for retirement and children with specific learning disabilities. The program is called “The Greater Years — The Younger Years.” Mr. Osborn also reported on Kiwanis* growth and outreach: membership at an all time high; clubs now located in 50 countries and geographical areas of the world. Kiwanis. a men’s service organization, was founded in Detroit in 1915. Its motto is "We Build,” is stated purpose: "Service to Youth, Community and Nation.” VanAndas entertain for the 50th Harlan reunion

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur VanAnda of Lake Wawasee entertained for her high school graduating class from Harlan on Saturday, in celebration of their 50th anniversary. There are 11 surviving members of the class of 15 and all were in attendance but two. j After a dinner at Foo & Faye’s restaurant, the party proceeded to the VanAnda home on the north shore for reminiscing of school years. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Burt Blemm of Cottonwood, Ariz.; Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Stiver, Greensburg, Pa.; Mr. and Mrs. George Wilmot, Prurdendille, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brody. Scott, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cole of Dayton, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Murphy,

Fort Wayne. Also, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Ruppert of Antwerp, Ohio; and Mae Amstutz, Harlan. No injuries as collide No injuries were reported in a two-vehicle collision Friday at the intersection of Papakeechie road and CR 850E. Drivers of the vehicles were Kevin Coy, 19, r 3 Syracuse and Amy L. Gates, 24, r 1 Warsaw. Both reported vision was obstructed by a haywagon. Damage by county officers were estimated at SSOO to the Gates Auto and S4OO to the Coy car.