The Mail-Journal, Volume 8, Number 7, Milford, Kosciusko County, 17 March 1971 — Page 14

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed.. Mar. 17, 1971

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Ob September 12,1904 was the date given for ttfis picture taken of pickle pickers on the A H. Blanchard farm south of Syracuse This patch was located in the northwest corner of the farm and consisted of seven and one-half acres. The hills were planted four-foot apart and rows were seven and one-half foot. Note the old rail fence around the field. Appearing on the back of the picture is the name of Samuel M. Estep, artist. Milford, Ind.

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If there are rats in the uptown area. Mrs. Georgia Buster says she has not seen them and there are definitely none in the Pickwick Theatre. Hear tell “Peck” Kline has ventured into a new business in the Shipshewana area, and we wish him well. A number of officers and their spouses of the Weatherhead credit union accepted an invitation Friday night for the annual meeting of the Teacher’s Credit Union at South Bend in the convocation Center at Notre'" Dame. Entertainment was by The Letterman Intriguing, we feel* is the recent oil painting placed in the bank, and is a leprechaun painted by local talent. South Shore was the response given when answering a telephone at LaPetite Shop recently and we knew the person answering had to be Dorothy (Mrs. James) Connolly and came automatically from years of business at the club. Ironically, the call was a longtime friend and patron of the golf club. 9 The rhythmic “music” heard uptown Monday morning was from the large sign swinging in the wind at the printers. Strong winds starting late Sunday and continuing through the night, along with a warming trend during the week end. shifted much ice upward on eastern shorelines of the lakes

with numerous open spots now showing. Wawasee high school students will be viewing the singers of Ball State university during a 2:15-3 p.m. school convocation at the high school on Friday, March 26. prior to the group’s evening performance scheduled for 8 o’clock in the school auditorium. Larry Boye, director of the famous group, is an instructor of musical performance in the division of music. He has instructed music at Sheridan community high school and Cherokee county rural school, both in Kansas, and was associated with Starlight Theatre association in Kansas City for five years. Boye came to Ball State in 1968 and sang the role of Elijah for the university's symphony performance of the Mendelssohn oratoric, Elijah, last year. He is also the author of “WhyDoes Johnny Drop Out” published in Conn Chord magazine Bill Brown, student teacher in the fifth grade at Syracuse, has made a plea for persons with information regarding dates and times of railroads in existence in the area, including an interurban connecting Syracuse and Milford, right-of-ways. etc. A letter to the editor clarifies their needs. A "huge success” were the words used by Mrs. Roy Spry this morning regarding the Harlem Globetrotters appearance at Wawasee high school Saturdaynight. Sponsored by the North Webster volunteer fire department and the ladies’ auxiliary, around 3.400 tickets were sold with a seating capacity of around 3.700 in the gym. Proceeds will be used used for the department needs including a large neon sign to be purchased and placed designating the fire station building. Speaking of dumps. . . . A real eyesore is the former lake dump near Wawasee airport which is now closed but persons continue dumping along the road

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at the gate. And — Quite a collection of debris can be seen immediately across the bridge south and east of the Pickwick road where many new and expensive homes have been built. Why? Area Jaycees will be out in full force Sunday afternoon in conjunction with Honey Sunday. Unconfirmed reports are that a South Huntington street business is .planning a move to the south edge of town and an uptown business may be moving to the north shore of Lake Wawasee in the near future. Charles Wilcox informs us this week that the old Lake House hotel, formerly located on the main corner in Syracuse, was moved to the South Front street location now owned by the Bill Peters family, by his father and grandfather, Wilcox and Darr. As to the exact date, we are not sure, however, was previous to 1906 at which time Mr. Darr passed away. He also tells us the Wilcox family resided in this house for about a year after being moved. Also, A. A. Pfingst reminds us this home was owned by the Otto Rhodes for a time at which time extensive remodeling was done. He adds the front door is the original door, fancy trim and all, which was a nice attraction for the hotel. The Syracuse elementary- and junior high schools will be holding their science fair Saturday afternoon. ILLINOIS WOMEN VISIT IN MILFORD Mrs. Carl Frautschi of Bloomington. 111., and Mrs. David Hoerr. Jr., of Peroia, 111., arrived in Milford last Wednesday to visit relatives here. Mrs. Frautschi was a guest in the home of her son-in-law Steven Kaiser and Mrs. Hoerr visited with her mother, Mrs. Ben Kaiser. Sr. Their husbands arrived in Milord on Saturday afternoon for the week end. The Hoerrs returned home Sunday and Mr. and Mrs. Frautschi returned home Tuesday

LIGONIER NEWS By Rose Cunningham Perry Twp. Club Meets Wednesday Perry Township Home Demonstration club met at the Eagles Hall Wednesday afternoon, March 3. The business meeting was conducted by the president, Mrs. Russell Wallace. Mrs. Forrest Slabaugh gave “A dozen ways with biscuits” as her show and tell item. Mrs. Harold Simmons gave the health lesson telling of the many uses of an electric pad. Mrs. Idres Paulus was in charge of the garden lesson on “Phony Philadendron, the Sweet Potatoe.” Refreshments were served by the hostesses Mrs. David Dunlap and Mrs. Harold Simmons. 'March To Sunday School In March' Underway At Ligonier Churches of Ligonier and Wawaka are joining together to. encourage everyone in the community to go to the Sunday school of his choice. The ministerial association will be sponsoring a "March to Sunday School in March” campaign. The churches will be engaged in competition during the month of March to ascertain which has the largest percentage of growth during March. Mayor John R. Golden has proclaimed the month as Sunday school month in Ligonier.

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YOUTH GROUPS VISIT CHURCH IN MICHIGAN The high school youth group of the Presbyterian Church accompanied by their pastor, Rev. Leonard Phelps, and sponsors, Mr. and Mrs. Darold McDonald, were guests of the Village Presbyterian church youth group in Livonia, Mich., on a recent week end. They left Ligonier at 3:30 p.m. Friday and returned on Sunday evening. • The young people also enjoyed a tour of Greenfield Village and went shopping in Detroit. Larry Mock Appointed Superintendent Larry Mock of Elkhart, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Mock of r 3 Syracuse, has bwn appointed superintendent of the Elkhart area operations of Rieth-Riley, Inc. A graduate of Syracuse high school, Mr. Mock holds a BSCE degree from Indiana Institute of Technology-. He is a registered professional engineer. Mr. Mock, his wife, the former Susan Darr of Syracuse, and three children reside in DeCamp Gardens, north of Dunlap. They moved to Elkhart in 1966 from Syracuse. MINOR DAMAGE IN TWO-CAR MISHAP THURSDAY Syracuse police investigated a two-car mishap Thursday afternoon in the parking lot of a Syracuse restaurant with minor damage being reported. Russell T. Bertram, 46, Cromwell, backed his car into a parked car owned by Ernest L. Kelly. 53, of 321 North Cook street, Warsaw, resulting in SSO damage to the Kelly vehicle. Officer Tom Kitch investigated.

Saddle Club Holds Meeting The Elkhart County- 4-H Saddle club held their March meeting last week at the county extension office. Tammy Slabach and Jack Cross lead the pledges and Teresa Johnson lead the 4-H song. James C. Homsley presented a film on Care and Feeding of Horses and a Showing at Halter and Stock Saddle Equitation. The show committee reported there is an Appaloosa Show, May 15 and 16 and June 20. Playdays are May 31, July 4 and during the Fair. LAKELAND LOCALS Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Haab of r 1 Syracuse had as their guest for dinner Sunday, Mrs. Andrew Beer of r 1 Milford. They dined at a Bristol restaurant. The Haabs spent the evening with Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Beer of r 1 Milford. Mrs. George Bauer of Paxton, Hl., was a guest of her daughter. Miss jpwen Bauer, a student nurse at Goshen college, over .the week end. Saturday, she attended a Mothers’ Day activity at the college. They attended church in Milford Sunday '

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Youth Breaks Windows With Broom Handle Charges will be filed against a 13-year-old youth south of Syracuse for the breaking of 27 windows in seven summer homes at Lake Wawasee, all in the vicinity of South Shore golf club. Discovery of the windows came Friday during a check being made by conservation officer Earl Money of a home in the area. Deputy sheriff - Ron Robinson assisted in the investigation and. conferred with prosecuting attorney Steven Hearn on charges. Footprints in the snow from the homes led authorities to the boy’s home for questioning and his admission of the window breaking with a broom handle.

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