The Mail-Journal, Volume 2, Number 43, Milford, Kosciusko County, 5 December 1963 — Page 9

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VOLUME 2

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25 YEARS AGO, DEC. 1, 1938 Dewey Leinhart and family of Wakarusa and the John Method family and their father, Rollo Method. were Thanksgiving Day guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Carrol. Miss Pearl Starrett, daughter of Mrs. Lizzie Stillson of Nappanee, and Glenn Biller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Biller of northwest of Hastings, were married on Thanksgiving morning by Elder J. W. Skinner, pastor of the Primitive Baptist church in Nappanee. One of the heaviest fogs of the season was experienced over the low lands around Milford Thursday from about 5 to 9 p.m. Mesdames Floyd Strieby, Harvey Yoder, Jesse Stouder, Bert Neff and Edward Boyts were entertained at a dinner in Goshen last week by Mrs. Winnifred McKibben. Russell Neff has accepted the agency for the Spartan Radio and has several models now on display at his store. Mrs. Nansen Kline entertained at Sunday dinner in honor 1 of her husband’s birthday, Mr. and Mrs. Laon Heeter of Elkhart, Henry Godschalk and family of Bristol; and Mrs. Ford Neely. lyiarriage license was issued to j Herbert Taylor, Mishawaka, and Bernice Austin, Milford. 35 YEARS AGO, NOV. 29, 1928 1 J. J. Ruch and son, Joe, opened a new garage in Milford recently. It is called “The Milford Garage”, John Buhrt celebrated his 75th birthday Nov. 25 when a number of friends came in and surprised him. . Max Harris and family attended the Purdue-Indiana football game, ( Saturday at Lafeyeette and spent Sunday with friends at Attica. Miss Dimple VanPherson attended the Chevrolet School (’of Instruction at Indianapolis the first part Os the week. The three-years-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Charlton had his hand injured early Monday morning when it was caught in the ■wringer of their washing machine. A marriage license was granted to Guy Hooves, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Hoover, and Miss Pauline Kincaide, Saturday. Miss Dorothy Bird graduated last week from the* International | college at Fort Wayne and was | presented her diploma by J. C. | Tritch, principal of the college. Guy Hollar, Sherman Meek and Floyd Tusing have gone to Florida for a trip, possibly for the winter. William Tusing will go around Dec. 1. Mollie M. Pinkerton and Robinson J. Chilcote, both lifelong residents of this vicinity were parried Thursday evening Nov. 22. at the Methodist parsonage in Pierceton by Rev. Fred Hill former Milford pastor. 40 YEARS AGO, NOV. 29, 1923 Samuel Driver, 59, died Thursday of last week at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Harold Chambers of Leesburg. In addition to the Leesburg daughter, he leaves • his wife; three daughters, Mrs. Lois Kehr of Mjshawaka, Mrs. Ray Ferverda, living on the Driver farm southeast of Milford,* and Miss Clara Driver of North Manchester. Isaac Sawyer of Bluffton who owns and operates two large greenhouses at that place, has one now under construction in Milford, located on a , lot owned by his daughter, Mrs. H. S. Gaunt and husband. ' A Syracuse man was given a jail sentence for carrying liquor. How times change! In the old days they*were sent to jail because they couldn’t carry it. BIRTHS — A 7y 2 pound daughter arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Williams Thursday night’. The baby has been named Dorothy LaNette. A son, William Adelbert was born to Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Juday of West Section street Thursday evening. Twenty young people gave Miss Grace Price and Ray Allison, her cousin who is visiting here from Virginia, a birthday surprise. 50 YEARS AGO, NOV. 27, 1913 Mrs. Henry Rassi, 61, died Sunday morning. She leaves a number of children. Thomas Sharp who is now up in the northern peninsula of Michigan hunting deer had the good fortune to down a buck on the 13th weighing 137 pounds. Mr. and Mrs. Orvil Neff announce the marriage of their daughter, Cecil, to Willard Zellinger on Thursday, Nov. 27, Milford. The ceremony will be performed by Rev. DeLosier, pastor of the Grace church. John Auer, wife and children of > Salem Community were Sunday guests of Jasper James and wife of Boliver. Miss Charlotte Lentz has accept-

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l ed a position as clerk in the T. R. North store. On Saturday, Nov. 22, the electric fans had to be used in Milford, and in three instances snakes were reported as being killed west of Milford, one being a blue racer almost four feet in length. A football game is scheduled for Friday afternoon at West Side Park between Goshen and Milford high schools. REMEMBER . . . WHEN IT HAPPENED IN SYRACUSE ONE YEAR AGO The Syracuse Lions club sold brooms on Saturday. They will again sell brooms on December 1. The brooms are matle by the blind. Mr. and Mrs. Alva Ketering held open house, to observe their 50 wedding anniversary. There were 125 guests present. Don Byrd, pro-owner of the Wawasee Golf club arrived home Tuesday from a six week trip to Europe. ■ , *• George Walbridge announced that Judy Bryan was selected as covergirl for a brochure advertising their batons. The Lakeland school board heard, Loren Burt, executive secretary, of the Indiana School Board Association, at its regular meeting Tuesday evening. FIVE YEARS AGO. The Syracuse town board took the first step in acquiring the Hoopingarnei 1 property on Main street at its regular meeting. Mrs. Irene Strieby, Syracuse, was chosen one of the ten top career women of Indiana, at a meeting in Indianapolis Mrs. Strieby is librarian at Eli Lilly company. Christmas decorations and lights will be limited to the Main and Huntington street intersecion, this year. Mrs. Ralph Thornburg entertained her bridge club at her home on Tuesday. c Mr. and Mrs. Max Ganshorn will spend Thanksgiving with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ople Ganshorn at Etna Green. TEN YEARS AGO Mrs. Willard Elkins is recovering from a leg fracture in Memorial hospital, Logansport. Rev. and Mrs. Noble Green and children, Will spend Thanksgiving with Mrs. Green’s mother at Richmond. « Dr. and Mrs. E. L. Fosbrink will spend Thanksgiving in Salem, at the home Os Rev. and Mrs. W. M. Sehwein. Traveling in two autos, representatives, members of the Syracunse Chamber of Commerce, attended the Indiana State Chamber of Commerce meeting in Indianapolis, Tuesday. Those attending were Lee Fischer, Art Smith, George Lamm, Ralph Thornburg, J. B. Cox and Mel Smith. Dr. Stanley Carr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Orval Cai r left Friday, for Fort Sam Houston, Texas, to serve a two year enlistment in the hrmy as a dentist. THIRTY YEARS AGO Postmaster Roy Sarjent has been elected Commander of Ancil Geiger post of the American Legion at Milford. Marion Rapp of South Bend spent Sunday in Syracuse, with relatives. • < ’ George Xanders and Fred Hoppengartner have returned from Brown county where they were quail hunting. Mr and Mrs. S. O. Jeffries and daughter, and Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Rippey spend Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Mell Tully near Solomons Creek. Hilary Backman, Emmett O’ Haver and Douglas Vander-water went to Indianapolis to look for employment. MOTHER’S AID: GET KIDS BUSY AT PLAY The last few days before Christmasare probably the busiest of the year for the average housewife—and her task is not easier because of the excitement the coming holiday generates among the children in the household. Mother will find it easier to get things done if she first takes the time to give the children something interesting to do and get them from underfoot. Pre-school youngsters for example will greatly enjoy soap painting. It's easy. Add a small amount of water to soap flakes or granulated soap and whip. Using dry paper children can make designs with the fingers as is done in finger painting.

Consolidation of THE MILFORD MAIL (Est. 1888) and THE SYRACUSE-WAWASEE JOURNAL (Est. 1907)

New Salem News By MRS. RAY FERVERDA (Held From Last Week) I “My Faith Looks Up to Thee” was the beautiful hymn presented by Cynthia Taylor as soloist on Sunday morning during the hour of worship. Janet Rarick was accompanist. Sunshine Class Has Dinner Members of the Sunshine class enjoyed a basket dinner on Sunday in the church dining room following the forenoon services, After the dinner the class held a short business session. James Stuckman of Milford presented a show of beautiful pictures that he and Mrs. Stuckman had taken while on a trip to the western coast. The committee of arrangements i were Rev. and Mrs. Howard Krieder, Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Johnson, and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ferverda. Others present were Messrs, and Mesdames Orvil Kilmer, Allene, | Stanley, Wesley and Elaine; Wayne Teeple, Pamela and Jack; Bill Specher, Carla and Larry; Everett Tom, Jr., Kip, Kevin,- Melinda, | Melissa, and Melodie; John Ber- | key and Jay; Vere Wildman Ronald and Randy; Edwin Meek and Lorainne; John Plank, Karen, Jay and Debbie; George Shreiver, Jerry and Cynthia; Glen Morehouse, Diana and Georgina: Leo Anglin, Leo, Jr., Allyson, Jay, Shay, and Renee; Mrs. Russell Baker, Blake Baumgartner, Mark and Deanhe > Johnson and guests Mrs. Ruth De- | Fries, Mrs. Kathryn Dunnuck, Mrs. | Gene Mock, Rev. Emeral Jones, Edward Smith, Michael Noel, and .Vickie Krieder. On Sunday evening Mr. and Emory Stettler entertained in their home in honor of their son, John. This was immediately following the Sunday evening services at the church. Those attending the surprise party were Carolyn Morehouse, Cynthia Taylor, Karen Plank, Allene Kilmer, Carolyn and Nancy Johnson, Sandra Crowl, Max Rarick, Kenney Mathews, Leo Anglin, Jr., Denny Shively, and Blake Baumgartner. The teacher, Vere Wildman, Mrs. Wildman and sons, and the young folks’ advisors, Mr. and Mrs. Max Shively, Douglas and Dallas, were also present. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shively were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Shively of Inwood,

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Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Max Shively spent Thursday, Friday and Saturday on a vacation trip to Dearborn and Detroit, Mich., They spent sometime in the Ford plant and went on into Windsor, Canada before returning home. Mrs. Frank Shively remained in the home of the Max Shivelys during the time they were gone. Mr. and Mrs.' Rex Wildman and children Steven, Brent, Wenda Sue and Rodney of Warsaw entertained at a birthday dinner on Wednesday evening in honor of their son, Kenton, and Mrs. Ray Ferverda. Other guests were Ray Ferverda, Blake Baumgartner, Charles Vicaro and Clara Driver. Rev. and Mrs. Howard Krieder will entertain at their home with a Thanksgiving Day dinner. Their guests will be their children and families, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Teeple, Pamela and Jack of Leesburg, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Speicher, Carla and Larry of Milford, and Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Krieder, Vickie, Donald and Valerie of r 1 Milford. Thanksgiving day dinner guests of Mrs. Ruth DeFries will be Mr. and Mrs. Donald DeFries, Jayne and Douglas of St. Joseph, Mich., Mr. and Mrs. Larry DeFries and sons of South Bend, and Mr. and Mrs. Alan DeFries of near St. Joseph. • Choose Toys To Suit Child, Not Yourself Buy toys for the child, not for yourself, toy manufactuurei's say. Elliot Handler, president of a leading toy firm, has this to say: “Toys are a child’s world, a private little existence in which parents or other adults are often unwelcome. If a toy must be operated by a parent, it loses considerable play value to the child. His imaginary play world will lose much of its appeal if a parent must be on hand constantly to spell out the rules and instructions, or to set it up. “Toys are fun,, but the right toy is even more fun, and just as easy to choose.” MILFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT MAKES RUN FRIDAY Members of the Milford fire department made a run to Milford Junction at 1:30 Friday afternoon. Firemen reported that the fire was in a corn field on the property of Charles Cochran.

Male Shopper Is Educated, Retailer Says It will be a bolder, yet more realistic type of male shopper who will haunt 'lingerie departments and perfume counters this Christmas season, according to an Allentown, Pa., retailer who conducted his own-survey. The survey shows that the average man will be looking for dainty and intimate items — without blushing when the salesgirl asks what size. Man’s greater interest and knowledge of women’s fashions account for part of this change in habits, Hess says.. Realistic Another survey revelation shows that men will be shopping more realistically. Besides the romantic “must” items men buy for theirlady folk, such as French perfume, lacy lingerie and upholstered jewel and candy boxes, this year they will buy more “bread and butter” items such as practical read-to-wear apparel, household appliances, cooking utensils, home furnishings and garden suppiles. The survey found that the men folk will know exactly what they want, what the wife needs around the house or for herself and exactly what she has been wanting for a long time —but there will be some surprises. MILFORD EASTERN STAR IN CALLED MEETING The Kosciusko chapter no. 160 Order of Eastern Star met on Wednesday, Nov. 20, for a called meeting at the Masonic temple in Milford. Initatory services were given to Rev. and Mrs. Richard Sumner of the Milford Methodist church. Conferring of degrees was given by Justin Kneeland, worthy patron of the Bourbon chapter. Mrs. Harry Schultz, worthy matron, and Joe Estep, worthy patron, presided in the east. The chapter room and social room were decorated in keeping with the Thanksgiving theme. Serving were Mrs. Charles Kerlin, Mrs. Ren Clark, Mrs. Roy Schultz, and Mr. and Mrs. John Davidsen. A white elephant sale was held during the social hour.

Right Start Makes Tree Decoration Easy The right approach makes decorating the family Christmas tree fun instead of confusion. Straighten out your lights along the floor and remove all kinks before you start to trim thetfee. Make certain all bulbs are burning replace the ones which are not. Then discpnnect the strings and arrange colored bulbs alternately. String lights around tree, starting at the top, placing lights on inside bows first. When strings are in position, disconnect them before hanging ornaments. FIRST STOCKING FILLED BY ACCIDENT In Britain it is the custom for children to leave their toys under the tree until the afternoon of Christmas Day. Santa Clatft --(Father Christmas) makes his Christmas Eve visit, however, filling the stockings left by the children at the hearth or beside their bed. British legend says the stocking custom originated by accident.. Once St. Nicholas was making his descent down a chimney to leave some toys for a family of children and some gold coins fell from his pocket, dropping into a stocking hung by the hearth to dry. Since that time Santa has always had something for every stocking. Candlemaking Among Oldest Profession Candlemaking is one of the world’s. oldest professions. Anton Will, a German immigrant, was one of the first candlemakers in the United States. He made candles’ over a kitchen stove in Syracuse, N. Y., about 1855, founded a firm which now makes .candles for the Vatican. Another American firm once fashioned candles in the likeness of Lillian Russell a«id also made the world’s biggest wax lights, an 18-foot memorial candle lighted once a year at singer Enrico Caruso’s tomb in Italy.

Area Students Begin Student . Teaching Dec. 5 MUNCIE —.Four Ball State Teachers college seniors will begin fulltime student teaching on Dec. 5 (today) in the Warsaw public schools, according to Dr. E. Graham Pogue, director of student teaching. They will be working with the following critic teachers: Sheri Lynn Smith, Leesburg, first grade under Julia Boles at Madison school; Steven Lee Roderick, Milford, physical education under David Johnson and William Goshert at Warsaw high school; Thomas E. Evans, Sidney, business education under Lester Young at Warsaw high school; and Karen Anne Kline, Logansport, first grade under Mary Flory at Lincoln elementary school. FOUR FROM COUNTY LOSE DRIVERS LICENSE Four citizens of Kosciusko" county have had their driver licenses suspended according to the latest report from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles in Indianapolis. They are as follows: Robert Bruce Alexander of r 1 Pierceton, from 9-28-63 to 11-28-63, for drunk driving. Larry E. Brown of box 223, Claypool, from 10-9-63 to 1-7-64, for speeding. Ronald L. Malcolm of r 3 Warsaw, from 10-12-63 to 4-12-64, for leaving the scene of an accident. Daniel E. Rife of 506 W. Prairie, Warsaw, from 12-15-62 to 6-15-63, for leaving the scene of an accident. Know-How Preserves Beauty Os Plants You don’t really have to have a green thumb to have “luck” with house plants. You just need to remember that such plants need sufficient light and sufficient humidity. j ' If yetfr plants are thin and don’t flower properly, they need more light. If plants drop leaves or turnbrown, they lack sufficient humidity. Give plants the light they need — utilizing incandescent or fluorescent lights if necessary. But, by all means keep plants away from radiators and other sources of <Jry heat.

SECTION TWO

Along Main Street

I JERIS JOURNEYS > We too must add our sympathy i to those of the family of the late j President John Keni nedy who was assassinated. The I entire nation was stunned by the i terrible events of the past two I weeks. However, the way of this » country is to go on always, no ! • matter what so. We will go on be--1 cause we must and because Pr(?s- ! 1 ident Kennedy would have wanted 1 | it that way. < I | Bill Little was in the other 1 day and was all excited ovdr ! ■ his first 600 game. I understand 1 ■ that Burl Warren, 4 Jr., got his first 500 game the same even'i ing. Congratulation boys! ■ • Mace Hollar has shown friends a gold wedding band which he • proudly wears on his left ring fini' ger and which his children gave ’ him three years tigo during a wedding anniversary observation. j He said it is just three years ago the day President Kennedy “ was ; killed that he received" the chgjished ring. i From Sharon’s notes we find that John McConnell, John Cook, Benjamin Bennett, David . Phil- . lips, James Bishop, Richard : Gawthrop, Thomas Harper, Andrew Willis, Samuel Sackett, • Samuel Harlan, Luke Vannas- ! dall, Charles Ervin, and BenjJ-’ ! min Johnson composed the- ' county’s first grand jury. I also learned from her notes that the first newspaper published in this county was the Kosciusko Republican. It was published in 1845 at Monoquet by Charles L. Murray. Does anyone know where Monoquet is? Well, all thoughts of Thanksgiving have been forgotten (except what to do with all the left j over turkey). Almost everyone is | beginning to think of Christmas. ; Haye you noticed the very colorful decorations that Sharp’s put up in the hardware? They really make you realize that Christmas is coming. Snow came to “Our Town” over the week end. and, the warm weather of Thanksgiving Day is all but forgotten. In the notes in a dictionary once owned by the late Maude L. McLaughlin we found the following: “The abbreviation, Xmas, employs the Greek Chi; “X”, the first letter, of the name Christ. The letter Chi, together with the letter Rho, is frequently used as a liturgical symbol to represent the name Christ. Since such abbreviations are recognized by liturgical use, there would not seem to be any harm in the use of the abbreviation, Xmas, provided it is properly understood”. I still think we are taking Christ out of Christmas and since very few persons have read the notes in Miss McLaughlin’s dictonary and understand the X, I still think we should use the full spelling of£the word Christmas. Seems like a group of ladies, myself included, were out recently trying to learn h6w to knit. , Mrs. Don Davidsen is the instructor, who from the looks of things, has a bigi job ahead of iher. We wouldn’t want to close this column without mentioning the new President* of the United States, Lyndon B. Johnson. Mr. Johnson has a big job ahead of him and I’m sure that the entire country, Democrats and Republicans alike, will be behind him. COMMITTEES APPOINTED FOR WAUBEE GRANGE At a recent meeting of the Wau-' bee Grange in Milford the following committees were appointed to serve for the Home economics - Mrs. Herman Miller, chairman, Mrs. Richard Heyde and Mrs. Raymond Pinkerton; agriculture - Herman Miller, chairman, Earl Wolferman, and Paul Ruch; youth committee - Jpe Estep and Mrs. Don Ahrns; juvenile committee - Mrs. Joe Estep. During the meeting Mrs. Lloyd Felkner gave a redding on Thanksgiving and read an article written by the winner of the state com contest, telling how he worked to produce a winning "specimen. Delegates to, the state grange meeting were Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Pinkerton, who gave an teresting report. Other® attending from this grange were Mr. and Mrs. Felkner, Mrs. Helene Faulkner, and Mrs. Herman Miller. The theme for this year’s work, state-wide, is “Vision of Destiny”. APPLY FOR LICENSE Richard Lee Keim, 21, Syracuse, and Sherry Jill Burson, 18, Syracuse, have applied for a marriage license at the office of the Kosciusko county »clerk.

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