The Mail-Journal, Volume 1, Number 7, Milford, Kosciusko County, 29 March 1962 — Page 3

It Happened In . . . Milford, Indiana Items Taken From The Files of The Milford Mail

By Mrs. Dorothea Kerlin 25 YEARS AGO, APRIL 1, 1937 Upon resolution approved by the Indiana legislature, Road 6 will be named the G. A. R. Highway in honor of the Grand Army of the Republic. The movement was sponsored by the Sons of Veterans. The highway will be marked from the Atlantic to the Pacific coasts. One hundred and 70 members and guests attended the annual Milford high school alumni meeting at the community building Saturday evening. A delicious dinner was served by the Methodist Ladies Aid, after which Dr. E. R. Hurd, president, presided over the business session, and Miss Maude McLaughlin served as toastmistress. The new officer elected were Everette Price, president; Howard Haab, vice president; Althamae Love, secretary; Esther Leemon, treasurer. The address of welcome was given by John Augsburger, with the response from the seniors of 1937 given by Robert Bushong.

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A vocal duet was sung by Mr. and Mrs. Roy Johnston. Rev. W. I. Duker was the speaker of the evening.

35 YEARS AGO, MARCH 31, 1927 Mrs. Isaac M. Groves Rites Sarah Ann Groves, wife of Isaac M. Groves, aged 83 years, died at her home on West Catherine St., Sunday, March 27, following an illness of more than two years. She was the daughter of Jacob and Susannah Felkner, and was born on the Felkner homestead, threefourths of a mile south of Milford, February 27, 1844. She was united in marriage to Isaac M. Groves on October 28, 1869, and to this union were bom two daughters (twins) and two sons. A son Ellis died in infancy and the daughter Mabel in May 1904. Mrs. Groves is survived by her husband, who has been ill for an extended time; a daughter, Mrs. Maude Larnrne of Arco, Ida., who has spent the past 22 months here caring for her parents; son, Norman J. Groves; a brother, E.

Wilson Felkner of Milford; and a sister, Miss Alice Felkner of Salt Lake City, Utah. Mrs. Groves was the last one of the charter members of the local Christian church, and had been a faithful attendant and worker of that church until her health became impaired. Funeral services were held at the home Tuesday afternoon. Rev. R. H. Nicodemus officiated. Burial was in the Milford cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. David Hill and Mr. and Mrs. David Clayton will attend the 6t2d wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Barringer which will be observed next Sunday at their home west of Warsaw. Among other relatives to be present will be two brothers, David Barringer and Edward Barringer and a sister, Mrs. Matilda Compton, all former residents of Milford. Invitations have beeiy extended to all of the nieces and nephews. 40 IYEARS AGO, APRIL 6, 1922 Miss Miriam Pickering of Goshen won the first prize, a Studebaker Light Six touring car, in the Goshen Democrat subscription contest which ended last Wednesday evening. Carl Kaser of New Paris won second prize which was $250 in gold. Miss Marie Neterer of Goshen received third prize, a Brunsick phonograph and J. H. Fike of Middlebury won the fourth prize, a $75 Horton electric washer. Miss Pickering was formerly a resident of New Paris and is well known in Milford. The Syncopating Serenaders of Indianapolis, an orchestra of which Gordon Hammond is a member, were on the radio program Tuesday, April 4, and played a concert at 8:30 p. m. Birthday Honored A delightful birthday party was given Russell Sidney Reid in his home on Main street last Thursday evening in honor of his birthday anniversary. A six o’clock dinner was served by Mrs. O. F. Neff and Mrs. Ruth Reid to his little guests who were William Rex, Bobbie

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Higbee, Glenn Brown, Dorothy Klinger, Esther Clauss and Dorothy Lawburgh. Russell was the recipient of a number of gifts, Juvenile past times niade the evening very delightful for Russell and his friends. 50 YEARS AGO, MARCH 21, 1912 THISTLES: Many of us go through life shoveling snow with a fork . . . Families usually begin to economize by stopping their home town paper and cutting down on the preacher’s salary . . . The fear of the wife and the devil has saved many a man. On Friday night of next week, four of our beys, namely Carlyle Barnes, Charles Gawthrop, Eugene Felkner and George Ritchie, will go to the Hastings school house and put on a play. Miss Maude Me Laughlin will accompany them as it was one of the features of the high school chorus that played here recently. HASTINGS ITEM: Mace Hollar met with quite a painful accident on Monday while moving a bam. One of the cables broke, striking him and severely injuring him. Jesse Growl and wife and the Misses Maude Doty and Etta Crowl were among those who enjoyed a very pleasant evening at the home of Daniel Caris and family Wednesday. A farewell party was given them as they intend moving from their old neighborhood. About 70 were present. Mrs. Melvin Davis of Milford, while moving to New Canton, Hl., gave birth to a child on the way. She was taken to a Logansport hospital. SIGNS OF SPRING Three pair of martins have arrived at the martin box located on the property of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Ruch of Milford. Mrs. Ruch told us that these birds are scouts and will return to the south soon to guide the rest of the flock north. Mrs. Ruch also stated the martins are not usually seen in this part of the country until May.

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MILFORD : School News ; Sy EARLEEN FISHER This past week has really brought forth evidence that spring is poking its cautious head out from winter gloom and is growing bolder day .by day. The track season is getting under way rapidly. The fact closest td| most everyone’s heart is that there are less than two months of school left. That is really news to each and everyone. Teachers will doubtless breathe a sigh of relief, but the sighs won’t be limited, to the faculty alone. SENIOR OF THE WEEK THOMAS JOSEPH RODERICK Tom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Roderick. He has brown hair and eyes of the same color. November 6, 1943, marks his birthdate. Tom plays French horn in the band. He advises underclassmen to “whistle while you work.” After graduation he plans to go to college. His secret ambition is to become a millionaire. His ambition in life is to play professional golf. There are those who think this latter ambition will be fulfilled. Tom’s favorite things are as follows: color, blue; song, “Bristol Stomp”; singer, Pat Boone; movie, “Come Dance with Me”; actor, Tab Hunter; actress, Brigitte Bardot; sport, racing; subject, applied business arithmetic; hobby, playing golf.

TEACHER OF THE WEEK ' anne McCauley watts Mrs. Watts is a third grade teacher in the elementary school. She and her husband have three daughters, ages 14, 12, and 8. Mrs. Watts attended New Jersey State Teachers college and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in the field of education. She did substitute teaching 14 years before she began teaching full-time. Mrs. Watts’ favorites are as follows: sport, swimming; color, green; hobby, knitting; food, Italian; kind of person, vivacious; poem, “Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening”; poet, Robert Frost; author, Michener; book, "Hawaii”; kind of student, industrious, ambitious. SOPHOMORE NEWS By Anni Lange In literature we have completed “Silas Marner,” a novel, written by George Eliot. We are now starting “Julius Caesar” by Shakespeare. The home ec. girls are finding home nursing helpful. This subject tells how to care for a patient and him more comfortable at home. In history we are reading about World War I and the reasons which caused it. FRESHMAN NEWS By Ginger Hollar Well, spring is here, so people tell me. In biology we’ve finished our dissections with the exception of the rats. They were saved till last because they’re more complex and equal to a human. In literature we read a story, “Great Expectations,” by Charles Dickens. Now, we are going to have a test over it. Next, we’re to start reading poetry. We’ve finished our news reports, and one person will give a poem a day until we’ve gone around the class. In this way, we shall learn to read them correcty and we shall also hear different varieties. In home ec. the girls are busy sewing different articles of clothing. In shop class the boys are keeping busy making various articles which turn out quite nice. We all hope Ann Purdum is getting better after her operation and that she will soon be back in school. We elected our second semester student council members. They are Pam Treesh, Rod Bailey, and Stan Stump. ELECTRONIC CENTER, N. WEBSTER, TO EXPAND Announcement has been made of the expansion of the Electronic Center, located on road 13 between North Webster and Syracuse. Doug Jernigan, owner of the establishment, said he is adding a 30 by 32 block addition on the south side of the present 24 by 30 building. A large neon will be on top of the building. Art Baugher will do the work. Jernigan has been in business in the same location for seven years, handling Zenith and Philco television sets.

Increased Spring Pig Production

LAFAYETTE—Indiana farmers are increasing their spring and summer pig production. State-federal agricultural statisticians at Purdue university , report that 588,000 sows are expected to produce litters this spring. This represents a six per cent increase over the same period last year and two per cent above average. During last December, January and February 285,000 sows—three per cent more than a year earlier — farrowed. The March through May farrowings are estimated at 303,000 sows, nine per cent larger than the same period last year. Farmers plan to continue their enterprise expansion with the number of sows to farrow during June, July and August forecast at 335,000. This is a three per cent increase over the same period of 1961. Hogs on Indiana farms March 1, totaled 5,261,000, three per cent more than a year ago. Those six months of age or older numbered 1,532,000, or three per cent more than on March 1, 1961. Hogs under six months of age are estimated at 3,719,000 —109,000 more than a year ago.

Trees For Reforestation Available From State Nurseries Orders for forest planting stock are coming into the Division of Forestry at a rate of 50 or more a day and sufficient quantities of trees are still available. Tree species are: Black Locust, Tulip Poplar, Shortleaf Pine, Pitch Pine, Scotch Pine, Virginia Pine, Jack Pine, Norway (red) and White Pine. The cost of the trees to the purchaser is small, ranging from a cent to 2% cents apiece. The tree stick is packed in bundles of not less than 50 trees. No trees can be purchased for dooryard or ornamental planting, but they CAN be used for timber, windbreak, wildlife habitat and erosion control purposes. Those desiring trees are urged to order early so orders may be processed for delivery in April. Order blanks may be secured from District Farm Foresters, County Agents, Soil Conservation District Offices or the Division of Forestry, 607 State Office Bldg., Indianapolis 9, Ind. I

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Featuring sporty interiors and spirited performance, a new model has been added to Ford’s intermediate-size Fairlane series. Designated the “Fairlane 500 Sports Coupe,” the car offers a new and more powerful 260-cubic-inch V-8 engine along with a luxuriously appointed bucket seat interior. Identified by a personality of its own, Ford’s new Falcon sports Futura (bottom) is the latest model to join the ranks of America’s top selling compact line. In addition to its Thunderbird-type roof and bucket seats, this new model also offers an optional 4-speed, floor mounted, manual transmission that is fully synchronized.

Indiana Highways To Be Resurfaced The Indiana State Highway Commission has a sl2, 036,531 resurfacing and reconstruction program for 1962 for highways throughout the state. The program provides for maintenance resurfacing in every county in the state according to David Cohen, Highway commission chairman. Cohen said the summer maintenance program provides for $2, , 926,560 in state funds to he matched with Federal Aid monies for reconstruction work. Work on roads in the Kosciusko county vicinity will be made as follows: US 30 Beginning at* MarshallKosciusko county line, thence easterly to city limits of Warsaw. » SR 15 Beginning at junction of SR 114, thence north to the Wa-bash-Kosciusko county line. SR 15 Beginning at WabashKosciusko county line thence north to city limits of Warsaw. SR 5 Beginning at junction ot |

US 30 in Larwill, thence north to j junction of old 30. ij SR 13 Beginning at junction SR 8, thence northerly to KosciuskoElkhart County line. Milford Mothers Club Meets Monday Thirteen members of the Milford Mother’s club and a guest, Mrs. Arthur Mabie of Syracuse, met on Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Robert Geigter of Milford with Mrs. Phil Campbell of Milford as co-hostess. Bridge was selected as the evening’s recreation and gifts were awarded to the winners as follows: John Connolly of Syracuse, Ist prize, Mrs. Evar Troup, 2d prize, Mrs. Bob Spear- • man, Syracuse, 3d prize, Mrs. Arthur Mabie, booby prize. Jello dessert and cookies were served. MEETING DATE CHANGED The > Busy Bee home demonstration club meeting, scheduled for April 13 at the home of Mrs. Herman Miller, has been changed to April 6 and will be at the home of Mrs. Ralph Miller in Milford.

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