The Mail-Journal, Volume 3, Number 31, Milford, Kosciusko County, 10 September 1964 — Page 7
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Another Area Landmark Gone (Editor’s note: The following information was submitted to The Pierceton Press from Roy V. Myers of Sidney, 25-year agent at the Sidney depot) The passing of another landmark, the Nickel; Plate Railroad depot at Sidney, Ind.. which lias served the community for more , than 78 years, has been demolished and removed The depot al Sidney was built in the year of ■* 1882 a:xi opened to serve the public on April 5, the same year. A historical event took place ait the brisk little town of Sidney, celebrating the joining of the rails at a point a few rail lengths west of the depot This formulated through railroad service bet Ween Chicago. Cleveland and points east to’New York City. At exactly 4 30 pm on April 5. 1882, the rails were joined by Mrs W I, Sarber of Claypool and Miss Brown of Packerton Over 600 persons were assembled from the neighboring villages and countrySkie !
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A citizens meetfiig was called and a committee on arrangements was appointed. During the joining of the rails, vocal music was furnished by the Sidney Glee club white Miss Florence Messimore presided at the organ. There were a number of appropriate speeches So many were assembled that there was no hall or building large enough to accomodate them for dinner. The long tables were spread out at the J. G. Boltz Sawmill on die south side of the tracks (The sawmill in later years was operated by Alfred Sisk,) Within eight months the town of Sidney had grown to 200 population. It had been founded by Aaron Stumps and Daniel Snell. Mr. Snelldonated the railroad right of way through Sidney. Most of the right of way was donated by landowners or by the government. They foresaw the railroad was the lifeline of their prosperity The agency at Sidney was closed in 1960. Roy V. Myers of Sidney has served as the agent there from August of 1935 until December 1959, when he retired. Hie remaining few months , the office remained open it was served by Mrs. H L Blocker
The Sidney depot building was taken down and moved away the past month. August, 1964, thus ending a long and profitable service to the community. from «he Services Pvt. Robert J. Beer Completes Cooking Course FORT KNOX. KY—Pvt. Robert J. Beer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Beer. 506 W. Emeline St., Milford, completed an erght-wvek cooking course under the Reserve Enlistment Program, September 2. at the Army Armor Center, Fort Knox, Ky. Beer received instruction in bread, cake and pastry baking, meat cutting and Army mess hall operation. The 21-year-old soldier was graduated from Warsaw high school m 1962. CIRCLE THREE OF WSCS MEETS IN MEREDITH HOME Circle three of the Women’s Societv of Christian Service of the Syracuse Methodist church met in the home of Mrs. Merton Meredith Thursday. / A desert \was served at one o’clock. Mrs. Vem Brinkman had charge of the program. She used the theme, ’’When * Jesus Walked on Earth”. Mrs. Mamie Wesner gave the devotions. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. "George Kteopfer on October 1. Syracuse BPWC To Sponsor Rummage Sale The Syracuse Business and Proft<- Womens' club, a civic minded group, will give the proceeds from tile::- fall nimmase sate toward a fund being establisned to help on the medical and surgical expenses of Both Annette Gray, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs' Joe Gray. Tie infant, bora with a spine njury has had surgery three times since her birth in July. Tie ■ rammage’ sale will be rivr.i Oct. 30 anti 31 in the Scout cab:n at Crosson Park. The citizens of Syracuse iruhy this, family-by donating items for the sate. Pickstations are at Turkey Creek Furniture Store and Lakeland Laundry. ODD JOB 808 If you have a job to be done — to much for you——too small for professional — call 808 South Side Dewart Lake Ph.: Milford 658-4874
tfiUZINMSI This column was misinformed early last week and stated 5 Lakeland Youth, Inc., would sponsor the Bridge-A-Rama. Not so, we’re told this week. Although it has been suggested that proceeds go to the youth center. It’s called Ten-Game Bridge-A-Rama and will be held at the youth center in downtown Syracuse from Oct. 15 to April 15. For further particulars, call 457-3465, 4572082. 457-2077, or 457-3460. Ligonier did it again! Another big Labor Day celebration, this time called the Strawberry Valley Day. featuring a 6 p. rm parade, and drawing top radio personality Jack Underwood of WOWO. Parade chairman: Cal Miller. We were bufuddled at first to describe location of Saturday’s grass fire, but not for long. All at once it dawned on us it was just across the B & O tracks from No. 4 green! Look for girls’ skirts in Syracuse high to be lowered slightly this year, if we can believe word making the rounds. New principal Brice believes in more dress decorum and more application to the books. ' • ’ Donna Moots, the WKAM Summer Serenade gal who has been broad-i casting hit tunes and spicy'cbmmer- • cials from above the State Bank of Syracuse, did an ad lib program on Wednesday night last. She lost her clipboard with notes attached. A former M-J staffer, Donna proved equally capable at the "mike”. We have an idea her star is going to rise. Friday night was her last before returning to the I. U. campus' where she is majoring in radio and TV. Robert (Tobe) and Janice Baumgartner and children Steve, 14. and Candynn, 10, returned from Fort j Lauderdale. Fla., where they were \i>ilinu • Tobe’s brother Ralph and I family when Hurricane Cleo struck on Aug. 27. A tree, blown over, just missed his auto. Then, returning home, they decided to cancel trip through Carolinas and Virginias > and were fortunate in missing the torrential rains they had there, some 13’j inches in 24 hours. Seth Ward, our “r 1 correspondent”, observed his 65th birthday last Tuesday, Sept, i, and some of his young friends brought in some lem-1 onade and cake for him. Something to watch for in September: The showing of new 1965 model automobiles in local showrooms. Several of the dates follow: Ford —Friday, Sept. '25 Chevrolet— Sept. 29 Dodge—Friday, Sept. 25 Pontiac—Thursday, Sept. 24 WHEN I GREW up I had no identity at all. outside of our immediate family of nine kids. I can’t remember of having been refereed to by any term other than “one of the Dorothy boys”. And our town only had a pop-1 illation of between 250 and 260, de-‘ . (lending on how many of the Dorothy
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boys were home. Also, at any given time of the year there were at least three of us actively engaged in business there. We sold things. From door-to-door, that is. We had sort of an escalator plan for growing up in the sates world. You started out at eight (or nine if you were one of the retarded ones) selling Cloverine salve. At eleven you could make and sell horseradish. By thirteen, when you had ruined your reputation for maintaining an ethical blend of 50% horseradish and 50% vinegar by adding a bit of wild turnip, you graduated to gooseberries and Collier’s magazines. At fifteen you sold rabbits, hickory nuts, and the Grit. At seventeen you joined the Navy. GENERAL WSWS OF EUB CHURCH MEETS SEPT. 1 The General WSWS of the Syracuse Calvary EUB church met Tuesday, Sept. 1, at the church for a 6:30 p.m. potkick supper , with Harmony circle as host. Tables were decorated in the “Back To School” theme, and bouquets of flowers. Later a program of “Fun and Fellowship” was given. A humorous skit was presented by each of the four circles, Martha. Naomi. Lois and Harmony. Several numbers mw given ’by a quintet composed of Mrs. Harry Appenzeller. Mrs. Howard Juday, Mrs Max Workman. Mrs. Charles Disher and Mrs. Areln Bobeck. accompanied at the piano by Miss Jean Instey . Mrs. Kennard Robinson was the program chairman and also gave the devotions. The president Mrs. Howard Juday. was in charge of the business meeting, when the new by-lawsj were presented and accepted. Mrs. Juday closed the ' meeting with prayer. There were 56 members and guests present. Court News ■ ' ■ ■■ . '■' ■ t . ■ Divorce Suit Filed Mary Ramsey of r 2 Syracuse has filed a divorce suit against Hilliard H Ramsey. They were married April 18, 1963, and separated August 5, 1964. Tliere are no children. j Marriage License Applied For l. Alford Gilbert Clay, 29, r 3 Syracuse. and Mary Ellen Harville, j 48, r 1 Upland, have applied for * a marriage license at the office cf county clerk, T. Ethna Scott. I ■ SYRACUSE WOMAN HONORED FOR BIRTHDAY Mrs. Ralph Thornburg, Syracuse, was honored at a luncheon at the Bon.-Len restaurant Wednesday noon, Sept. 2. The occasion was her birthday. Prestent were, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence- White, Mr. and Mrs. Jess Winger. Mrs. Shinn and Mr: and Mrs. Milo Gruwell of Marion and Mrs. Ralph Thornburg, Jr., and daughter. Jill, of Syracuse. SYRACUSE MAN NAMED LN WILL Tlie estate of the late Df Jacob C. Hay. prominent Silver Lake deat st, will go to his son. Edward L. Hay of Gcshen and two grandsons. Jack M. Carr of Syracuse I and Stan lev L. Carr of Goshen. Di Hay died June 10. 1963. The estate is valued at 5100.085.79.
North Webster News
CORINNE STAPLES, Correspondent
County WCTU Convention To Be Held At North Webster Friday
The Kosciusko County WCTU convention will be held at the North W’ebster Church of the Brethren Friday. The business session wall convene at 10:00 o’clock in the morning and the afternoon session will begin at 1:00. The Reverend Brooks Linn of the North Webster Church of God will give the devotions. Miss Semeramis Kutz of Warsaw who is a retired South American Missionary will be the guest speaker. MODERN HEIRS WELCOME NEW MEMBERS TUESDAY Mrs. Jerry Opperud was hostess to the Modem Heirs Home Demonstration club at her home Tuesday night when six new members were accepted. Mesdames Gary Clark, Tom Volandl Bill Strombeck. Dpnnis Huffman. Steve Williams and Don Jenkins were tiie new members. Meditations were given by Mrs. Larry Strombeck. Mrs. Rex Hostetler presented the lesson on “Buying Rugs and Carpets” stressing the four most important points to check on: the backing, the type yarns, the closeness of the weave and the heighth of pile. The door prize was presented to Mrs. Tdm Voland. Members answered roll call by naming their favorite dish. Mrs. 1 Rex Hostetler assisted the i Imstess in serving donuts, brownies, punch and coffee to the fifteen ! members present. COMMUNITY NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Howe and daughter, Linda have returned home from a vacation.' tour which I included a visit with their son and
brother. Spec. 4 Ronald Howe. Mrs. i anti their new grandson at i Manhattan. Kansas. They also visi- ! ted Mrs. Mamie Power at Buchanian Dam, Texas, and Mr. and Mrs. ! Aub Hornbuckle of Fort Worth, ' Tex. They visited the President s . ranch and saw die President's helicopter leave. They viewed the Six Flails over. Texas which is located between Dallas and Fort Worth. From there, they drove directly home through southern Indiana. Phil Hoy and Neal Lang left August 30 on a four day trip driving a camper made from a panel truck. Their first day took them to Brown County State Park. The next day they drove to Madison. Indiana where they’ visited Phil's cousin, Graham Taylor who is a sports announcer and commentator at the radio station there and who conducted them on a tour of the staI tion. Also at Madison, they put i their boat in the Ohio River, crossed into Kentucky, returned to their camper and drove to Cincinnati, 0., and north to Hamilton. O. where • they spent the night. The third day. they drove to Fort Wayne via Lake Saint Marys and the fourth day arrived back at their homes at" Hoy’s Landing on Tippecanoe Lake. Jacob Krouse was re-admitted to the Veterans hospital in Fort Wayne Tuesday for observation and tests. Mrs. Charles Seibert of Bremen was a guest of Mrs. Errnal Variator Sunday night and Monday after visiting at" the Kiloger nursing home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Darwin Sheldon and family spent the weekend moving from thbir North Webster residence to their new home in Warsaw. . - Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pifer and family entertained Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pett and sons, Doug
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and Gene of Plymouth. Ind., Mr. and Mrs. Junior Harris and children, Louie, Alice and Steve of Pierceton and Mr. and Mrs. Voyal Harris of Warsaw. Mrs. Charles Harris, MEC has aimoußiced that the Lakeview Temple Pythian Sisters will reconvene Monday night, September 14. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brindle, , Sharon and Bob and Mr. and Mrs, George Staples and son Joe spent the weekend at the Chain O’Lakes State Park. Tom Brindle and a friend were Sunday visitors there, i Mrs. Mary Larsen has returned to her home m North Webster. She has been living with her daughter near Syracuse since she suffered a broken hip in January. I MILFORD, WEBSTER MEN ENTER DENTAL SCHOOL John E. Stieglitz, r 2 Milford, and i Thomas F. White of North Webster; I are among the 92 first-ycar students ' who have been accepted for admiss-! : ion to the Indiana university school ‘ | of dentistry in Indianapolis and w ill report for orientation Sept. 17. it was announced today by Dr. Maynard ’ K. Hine, dental school dean. Classes ’ begin Sept. 21. The dean pointed out that for the , past four years, a beginning class of I 90 students has been selected for the , ' sous-year study of dentistry. This I year’s class of 92 is the largest ever accepted. All have had three to four years of college work, and have been selected > on the basis of scholastic records and j i personal interviews. t : Os the group. 82 list 46 Indiana i i cities and towns as home; nine are
'from six other states, and one is from Hong Kone Four are the sons iof dentists; four are Hie sons of 1 physicians. Thirteen members of the • class are from Indianapolis, with the i next highest concentration being six ' from Evansville. County Democrats Plan Style Show And Salad Bar The Kosciusko County Democrat Women's Organization is planning a salad bar and style show to be held at the Milford fire station at 6:30 p. m. on Wednesday, Sept. 23. Committees are as follows: Chairman - Mrs. Esther Charlton Food - Mrs. Earl Boggs and Mrs. Hubert Shillings Decorations - Mrs. Glen Treesh. Mrs. Bill Little, Mrs. Roy Schultz, j and Mrs. Eugene Felkner Tickets. - Mrs. Wayne Bucher, Mrs. Clifford Eherenman. Mrs. Orrin Smith, and Mrs. Claude Hurmon ■ Publicity - Mr. and Mrs. Arch Baumgartner, Mrs. Dale Bennett. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kizer, and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Evans Reception - Mr. and Mrs, Mel Konkle, Mrs. Nell Reed, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Conkle. Mrs. Marie Stokes, and Mrs. Francis Oswalt Registration - Mr, and Mrs. Richard Morrison. Mrs. - John Ball, Mrs. John Biller, and Mrs. Walter Roberts , Door prizes - Mrs. Lloyd Berkey, Mrs. Darwin Darnell, Mrs. Russell Hollar, and Mrs. Robert Strombeck Dinner music - Mr. and Mrs. Harold Moser The state and county candidates ! will be present during the'meeting.
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r m TOURS COUNTY — John Bottorff, 27-year-old Democratic candidate for state in Indiana, toured Kosciusko county Tuesday in the “John Bottorff Caravan”. Tuesday evening Bottorff spoke at a Democratic chicken barbecue on the 4-H fairgrounds at LaGrange. He was also on hand at Ligonier’s Strawberry Valley Day Labor Day to shake hands with early risers at the free pancake and sausage breakfast. o • ’ To Speak At Cafeteria On Sept. 16 GOSHEN—“Now tiiat both national political conventions are over, Hoosiers are turning closer attention to state and local campaign ; issues. Gerald L. Powell,, Republi- ; State, said in Gashen Thwsday. He ■ ! pnxhcted a GOP win on’ merit!? of j the party’s , “blue ribbon state i ticket.” Powell wall speak in the x Pierceton cafeteria on Wetlhesilav, i Sept. 16. “I’ve been act-he in business and i publ.c life in this state for many i years, and I can honestly say that j the 1964 Re|Ht'. e. ticket, | man. for man, represents one of the strongest selections I ha\e ever seen o; cons ■' s ( ex pi ence-. ability, and devotion’ to tlie state’s progress. ‘ Headed by youthful and dynamic Rieiiard 0. Ristine as our candidate for Governor, and by Russell Bontrager, for US. Senator, the Hoosier GOP ticket represents tlie unboeti choice of a responsible convention: Under Republican leadership, voters have a hope of enjoying continued economic prosperity and. for. a change, some attention tb fiscal sanity and frugality in state government as versus tlie B:g Budget-Big Spend ’ridership.” CHURCH OF GOD PLANS FISH FRY Class 6 and class 7 of the Syracuse Citurch Os God met Wednesday. Sept. 2. to discuss plans for the Biannual Fish Fry to be held ;in October at the - Oakw ; ood Hotel. INDIANAPOLIS WOMAN HURT IN FALL Mrs. Thelma Begeman of liklia- ‘ napolis. who has been visiting at i the F. N. Cooley home on Lake i Wawasee, w-as taken to the Goshen ! hospital Thursday afternoon. Sept. :3. after being injured in a fall f from a ladder. .. Mrs. Begeman suffered head injuries in the fall. She had been ! helping Mrs. Cooley wash windows. , The Syracuse fire department e- s mergenev unit answered the call. .
’ f".' '"A ' sk J / ■Ka V I w . ? ■ ■ ■■ ■' s -?■ KAREN RINGGENBERG Karen Ringgenberg Wins Washington Trip At State Fair Miss Karen Ringgenberg of r 2 Pierceton was one of six winners in the cateogry, 4-H Dress Review 11, at the state fair last week. She was one of five winners of the State Fair Achievement test, winning a trip to Washington, D.C., New York city, and the world’s fair. Miss Ringgenberg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Ringgenberg and a sophomore at Pierceton high school, was one of the winners in a class of 89. Her parents escorted her to Indianapolis on Saturday where she boarded a bus with 34 others for tap coveted trip. Tiie winner in the II class will represent the state in the national contest later. The group Miss Ringgenberg is with will return Saturday about six o’clock.
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