The Mail-Journal, Volume 13, Number 50, Milford, Kosciusko County, 5 January 1977 — Page 7

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LEAVES FOR INDY — John B. Augsburger. freshman senator in the Indiana Legislature, left at 9 a.m. Tuesday to begin his duties in Indianapolis.

Letters to the Editor

ERA legislation: No!

Dear Editor: Because I feel so strongly that our status as women in the state of Indiana will be caused an unestimated amount of harm by the ratification of the Equal Rights amendment, and because time is so short, as the Indiana House and Senate are both anticipating an early vote on this bill, I urge every woman to decide for herself the implications of this proposed amendment to the United States Constitution, and then to make her feelings known immediately to our state legislators. Proponents of the ERA are many, and seemingly have an unlimited amount of money to spend on television and other types of propaganda to insure its passage in Indiana in 1977. So many “pro" arguments are concerned about women receiving equal pay and equal opportunity. I, too. am concerned about this. But I believe that these rights are already guaranteed through the Equal Pay act, the Civil Rights acts of 1964 and 1958, the Equal Opportunity Employment act of 1972. and other Federal directives. So why the big fuss? Because. I feel, so many good intentioned men and women have been misled The trouble is. no one really knows what the ERA will accomplish. Section two of this seemingly innocuous amendment reads “the Congress shall have the power to enforce by appropriate legislation the provisions of this article. “ To quote Vivian Voglume of Lafayette, “these few words represent one of the biggest grabs for Federal power ever attempted. Ratification of the ERA would mean federal jurisdiction over matters that heretofore have been generally acknowledged to be the primary and in some cases the exclusive legislative responsibility of the states. These would include family law. divorce, child

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custody, alimony, minimum marriageable age limits, dower rights, inheritance, survivor’s benefits, insurance rates, welfare, prison regulations and protective labor legislation.” Can we heed a warning from a state that has ratified the ERA? Quoting from a letter from Tennessee state senators Motia w. Oehmig and Person and representatives Richardson and Williams; “our Tennessee legislature hastily ratified the Equal Rights Amendment without thorough investigation. We have since been bombarded by women who realize the amendment will not give them any rights they cannot receive through other legislation, but will certainly eliminate much protection which they now have . . . . .Unfortunately, we have found it is next to impossible to rescind ratification, so we wish to urge you to oppose the amendment for the common good of the nation while you still can.” If the ERA passes, I believe we can look forward to years of litigation as courts and legislatures try to discover what theERA has done to our laws. Do we really want every state stature that now protects women to be swept away, as so much debris? To sum it all up, past Indiana senate president pro tempore Philip Gutman has been quoted as saying the ERA would end laws protecting women "and I’m old fashioned enough to believe they deserve protection.” And so do I. Sincerely, Mrs. William T. (Jeanne) Jones. Jr Box 563 Syracuse. IN 46567 LYNDA BIRD WED President Johnson's daughter, Lynda Bird, was married to Marine ' Capt. Charles Robb at the White House Dec. 9, 1967.

Wild West program begins tonight at Christian church

A new Wild West program will begin tonight (Wednesday) at the Milford Christian church. The program is for youngsters up through the sixth grade. ' It will be directed by the church’s associate minister Rick Brouillette and his wife Paulette with a staff of church members helping to coordinate the program. The couple reports much success with a like program held at the Hessville Christian church in northern Indiana. The program will be held on Wednesday nights during the church’s family night activities. It will begin at 7 p.m. and end at 8:15. The Wild West program was developed to give exciting new adventures to youngsters on a new frontier. There is only one purpose for having Wild West says Brouillette and that is for the youngsters to learn and live the Word of God everyday. Youngsters in the first three grades are Indians while youngsters in grades four-six work with a western theme which begins with the cowpoke First sgr aders spend their first year on the “reservation" learning how God wants them to grow for Him. They earn their headband which was the sign of growth for the Indian and then progress through papoose, little Injun, young hunter, Indian drummer, tracker, scout and brave. In each section they learn Bible verses and have projects which help explain the meaning of the verses they are learning. After the second graders earn their headbands they will find the Indian has plenty of jobs to do and add feathers to their headbands as they progress Feathers represent the buffalo hunter who helped people who were hungry as the youngsters learn how Jesus wants them to help others. Likewise, as the trapper spent many hours out in the woods the youngsters learn of all the animals God has made. The teepee shows them of how God wants them to have homes which are built strong The trail guide, shows the youngsters Jesus is their guide. Other programs include the potter, the medicine man. the warrior and the chief. The third graders eam a belt for their awards. Their first award is the wig-wam with Indans living in different places as Christians do today, knowing that Jesus is always with them. The plains program shows these third graders some people serve God far away from home. This program takes them to the trading post where they learn they can’t buy what God has given with money. On the reservation they learn it is important for everyone to be a good

citizen of the place where they live. Other sections to be studied by third graders include the powwow. the war path where they are taught if they love Jesus they must be at war with the devil and the happy hunting ground. Cowboys The scenes in the rooms of the fourth, fifth and sixth graders are a bit different but the objects are the same, they will be learning Bible verses, reading and studying chapters in the Bible and doing projects of their choice which relate to the verses they are studying and learning. The cowpokes eam their vest as they have plenty of quiet nights to think about God and His creation. Ranch hands earn fringes for their vests as they learn about what the Bible says about the hard work the ranch hand does. Fourth graders will then work for homesteader awards as they learn about family life on the new frontier and what God’s book has to say about His family. In the broncho buster section the fourth grader learns about how God wants them to tame certain areas of their lives for His benefit. Other areas of study for the fourth grader includes the

It Happened In . . . r Milford, Indiana Items Taken From The Files Os The Milford Mail ~~

14 YEARS AGO, JAN. 19,1963 Mrs. Pearl Locke of Milford accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Fred Slabaugh and two sons. Jerry and Mike, of Goshen, on a two-week trip to Florida. They returned home January 2. They visited Mr. and Mrs. Max Anglin and family and Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Dippon. all at Cape Coral, Fla. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Bucher and Mr. and Mrs. Arch Baumgartner spent four days this week in Washington, D. C., attending a reception for U. S. Senator-elect Birch Bayh and a similar reception for Senatorelect Bayh given by Governor Matthew E. Welsh. They also attended swearing in ceremonies of the new congress. 24 YEARS AGO, JAN. 8,1953 Milford people are awakening to the fact that some very good pictures are being shown at the Milford theater. The new owners and managers. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Baldwin, are surely doing their share in making the theater a living, growing concern in the town of Milford. This they have done by presenting good shows, painting the front in pastel shades of pink and green, renovating the inside, offering cash prizes and advertising. Incidentally, one Milford man was very much disgusted that he missed “The Story of Will Rogers,” which played recently. Mrs Fred Wuthrich had the good fortune to win S2OO in merchandise from the Nappanee company by identifying the tune on a Warsaw radio program recently The tune identified by Mrs. Wuthrich was “March of the Leathernecks.” Mr. and Mrs. Henry Baumgartner became the parents of their second son, David William, on Friday morning. January 2, at the Goshen General hospital The other son, Charles Henry, is 18_ months old. 3* YEARS AGO. JAN. 9.1947 Mr. and Mrs Philemon Getz of Wolcott, Ind., announced the engagement of their daughter. Kathryn Ann. to Eldon George Beer, son of Mr and Mrs Otto Beer of New Paris. A June wedding is planned. The home of Mr. and Mrs Raymond Bitner was the scene of a pretty wedding Sunday evening., when their youngest daughter, Fredonna, and Raymond Custer us New Paris, son of Mr and Mrs. John Custer of Milford, were united in marriage by the Rev Karl Tauber of the Evangelical-United

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wrangler; the trail 6oss, livery boy with Jesus setting the example of humility for all to follow; the blacksmith, the telegraph operator; the county doctor with Jesus as the great physician; wells fargo man; banker; and school master with Jesus as the greatest teacher that ever lived. The work gets a little harder for the fifth and sixth graders after he or she earns the first two awards. They move into town to become an official of Dodge City as he or she studies about growing in Christ. The deputy was a great help in the good old western days. He was to assist the marshall all he cpuld to uphold the laws. During tills section the youngsters learn how they can help others. Next they learn how the marshal fought the bad guys, but also lived for the good! These youngsters (also learn through the Indian agent, the mayor, the circuit judge and the territorial governor. And, in the Fastest Bible in the West section youngsters learn a number of memory verses as well as writing a report on how the Bible came into being. , All area youngsters are invited to join thejprogram.

Brethren church in a double ring ceremony. Twenty-eight guests were present. 49 YEARS AGO, JAN. 7.1937 Mr. and Mrs. Donald Fox are the parents of a pound daughter, Norma LaVelle, born Dec. 24, at the McDonald hospital, Warsaw. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gawthrop are the parents of an eight pound son, James Egbert, born Thursday, Dec. 31, at the McDonald hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stump are the parents of a daughter, who has been named Joan. The baby was bom at the home of the mother’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Biller, December 24. Albert Krull, daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Pinkerton, all of Milford, left for a western trip, this week. They will visit Mr. Krull’s brother in Texahoma, Oklahoma, and expect to be gone about 2 weeks. 60 YEARS AGO, JAN. 11,1917 The dogs got among a flock of sheep belonging to Mace Hollar, Friday night and mangled two head to the extent both will die. Col. W. F. Cody, “Buffalo BUI,” soldier, hunter and scout, died at 12:05 p.m., Wednesday, at the home of his sister in Denver. Colorado. THISTLES; In as much that paper napkins have gone up, we are wondering whether we can’t use our sleeves. When you see a man running after a plumber, be sufficiently discrete not to ask him whether he can come to prayer meeting tonight. Car on ice goes into area ditch A North Webster man, Gary L. Vanatar, 19, lost control of his car Friday at 12:30 a m. on icy roads and slid into a ditch. Damages incurred during the incident on SR 13 to the Vanator car was $450 Window damaged by BB pellet A five foot by eight foot thermopane window at the Grassy Creek Restaurant, r 1 Leesburg, was reported by proprietor, Sam ‘ TWet, as being shot with a high powered BB gun. Damages to the window by the shot were set at $250.

PRACTICES CRAFT — Ralph Owens. Milford, practices his artwork almost every day. The • Bedford-born man has lived his life as an artist and in show business.

Owens lives art, show business life

Ralph Owens, state road 15 south. Milford, has spent much of his life in art and show business. Owens always wanted to be an artist or cartoonist, so he took all the classes he could. Later, he loaded up a Model T with his art supplies and headed fcr New York dty. He was robbed and left with only S2O. so he worked his way to New York in a glass company, cartooning and making calling cards. While studying at a New York art institute, one of Owens instructors was Norman Rockwell. Owens worked as a sign painter and show card maker for Macy’s, plus free lance art work: Many of Owens designs are sculpted on public buildings from the time he spent as a sculpting contractor, draftsman and stone cutter for 12 years. Another facet of his artwork was theater promotion work. Will Rogers, the humorist, spotted Owens painting a large banner for an artist and asked, “Why don’t you make one like that for me.” For a time, he was a private detective. Owens checked into the reason why a restaurant owner was losing money and found employees were removing merchandise out the back door. “Oh, it was interesting.” Owens commented. The decade-long resident of Milford served as art director in a short-lived project known as the American Ice Cream Merchandising council in the 1950’5. Owens said Bing Crosby was involved in the council, through the actions of his business manager and brother Everett Crosby. The council was to test the contents of ice cream, for which Owens designed the packaging and ads. » Owens has a sketch of Caesar Romero and another one of Vincent Price he did in the flesh. And a sketch he did of the march king John Phillips Sousa, done in le 1920'5, Owens isn’t sure what has become of it or if Sousa had it. Among artists Owens counts as friends are Elmer Tafflinger, with an Indianapolis art school; cartoonist Charles Crawford and the late Brown county Indiana artist T. C. Steele. Works by Owens have been exhibited in England and Australia. And murals by the Bedford-born artist can be viewed in Indiana, Ohio and Florida. “I enjoy traveling as a hobby,” Owens says, “and I like all phases and mediums of art work.” Recently, the artist finished some holiday window decorating in 10 cities in three weeks. He does the windows for private companies and businesses annually. “Which the children enjoy as well as grown ups,” he said. When he paints the designs on the windows backwards, Owens says, “They sit there for two or three hours watching me.” Such designs used to be done from the outside, but Owens remembers when he had an order of 218 windows to do with the temperature so cold, “We liked to froze to death.” It was so cold the paint froze in the brushes, “And I started working on the inside, backwards.” Owens explained. Another interest, the circus, provided an outlet where Owens traveled with kiddie rides and worked as a clown with wife Elma, as a team called “Snuffy and Fluffy.” He still has the rides but has retired the clown act. “It’s hard to be a clown and make people laugh.” Owens commented, saying a clown has to

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REMEMBERS CIRCUS ACT — Ralph Owens, Milford, remembers when he had a bull whip a£t in the circus, assisted by wife Elma. The picture is Owens in his costume for the act “I was pretty colorful back then,” he said.

study people. In an earlier venture, Owens did a bull whip act, snatching cigarets from the mouth of his assistant — Elma. He has a picture of himself in western shirt, longer hair and the mustache, which he has retained. “I was pretty colorful back then,” he remarked. Owens still paints, does sign lettering, such as the Milford post office; and usually works on

FINANCIAL REPORT FOR TOWN OF SIDNEY 1*74 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND: Balanceon hand January 1. 1*74 S 3.3*4.33 Receipts: , Cigarette tax «5».5» interest 15000 Total receipts 4,3*5.*2 Disbursements ■ Reverse entry of interest '• 45.00 Balanceon hand January 1.1*77 4,350.»2 REVENUE SHARING FUND: Balanceon hand January 1,1*74 1,417.40 Receipts 6*7.00 Transfer back to fund 50700 , Total receipts 2,403.40 Disbursements - Advertising 5750 Balanceon hand January 1,1*77 *2,54».»0 MOTOR VEHICLE FUND: Balance on hand January I, 1*74 1,774.0* Receipts: MVH DiSt Cashed time cd. ’’f 4 *” 1 interest 135 00 Total receipts • 4,312.23 Y Disbursements: — J Uorit * slw 2 Maintenance 3 ' 6 " 50 Ditch Assessment 13 00 Balance on hand January 1,1*77 1,053.75 GENERAL FUND: Balanceon hand January 1,1*74 4401.43 ReceipK: Property taxes . Cigarette taxes ABC taxes - 5,5 ■" Misc. receipts ’_ 00 Total receipt* 5.3**.40 Disbursements. „ Salaries 6 “" Z 205 .0* . Trash collection I??!? ln« 321.50 Stoolies 4553 - 35.00 r n_n 153 00 . *•« Balance on hand January L 1977 6,323.77 BEULAH L. WOLFE, Clerk Treasurer

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some project every day. A skill like art, he said is hard to learn and practice, but advises prospective artists to “not get lax, but do something each and every day.” One thing he has never forgotten, Owens said, is a phrase once spoken by a radio mind reader, “May a golden painted taper and a silver star of happiness be the sunrise of success for you.”

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