The Mail-Journal, Volume 9, Number 14, Milford, Kosciusko County, 3 May 1972 — Page 9

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By JERI SEELY Penn-Central Railroad Co. employees were working on the Big Four tracks through Milford one day last week, replacing old railroad ties, with townsman Floyd (“Sandy") Fuller watching. It reminded Sandy of the era around 1920 when he worked as a section hand on the B & O railroad out of Milford Junction. “We didn’t have any of this

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modern machinery then,” Sandy recalled, “but did all that work with a pick and shovel.” He said Charles Speicher, Sr., was section foreman at the time. Charles Speicher, Jr., grandfather of M-J pressman Ted Speicher, was also a longtime section foreman. Several persons from Milford were in attendance at the Democrat Women’s style showheld in the Saint Andrew’s United Methodist church at Syracuse last Wednesday night. AEB, Mrs. Max (Mary) Duncan and Dwight Custer represented Our Town as models for the event. Mrs. Raymond (Fredonnai Custer of near Our Town is president of the organization. Mrs. Custer is also the Democratic candidate for county treasurer. The style show was presented by Tom Socks Sportswear of Wawasee Village with Tom Prickett on hand to supervise the event. Only in this great land of America could a Republican town board president present such a program for a Democrat Women's Organization. Bud and 1 were in attendance at the Lions state convention in Fort Wayne over the week end and kept running into Blake Baumgartner, now a resident of the Fort Wayne area. Blake is a former Milford resident and is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ferverda of near Our Town. When AEB and Mrs. B. arrived on Saturday he became Arch's official camera holder and wanted to be given credit for same.

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Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Pinkerton were also in attendance at some of the functions of the convention on Saturday. Helen L. Griffith of North Webster sent the bossman some newspaper clippings which are around 60 years old. They concern Arthur Griffith from Milford. Arthur was the brother of Grace McDonald of Our Town. The article concerns Griffith’s death and his life history. Griffith was a lightning calculator who bewildered vaudeville audiences throughout the country with his mathematical wizardy. He was called “Pooze” and also went by the name of “The Marvelous Griffith.” Griffith, according to the article, attributed his wonderful ability to clear memory, short systems known only to himself and constant practice. From childhood he showed a remarkable aptitude for figures. Many residents of Our Town can remember hearing of Griffith standing at the side of the Big Four railroad as a swiftlymoving freight train passed and after it had gone would tell the number of each car, the name of the railroad to which it belonged and the total of the numbers and in every instance he was found to be correct. As proof of his lightning calculating system he once did the work of 14 clerks in the state auditor’s office at Springfield. 111., for three hours on a wager. Problems that would require hours of figuring by most persons were solved in a few moments by Griffith. The answer to a problem like this would be at his tongue’s end: “What is the compound

interest on one cent at six per cent from the birth of Christ to the present date, and how far would that many silver dollars reach in the air if placed flat and against each other on every square foot of a clear and level tile floor 25,000 miles in circumference?” Such as this were regarded as “light mental exercise” by Mr. Griffith. Does anyone remember this great man of math? ' Takes Honors In Oratorical ContestRobert Weselak, a senior at Wawasee Preparatory high school, Syracuse, took top place honors in the Knights of Columbus oratorical contest held at Walkerton on April 20. He competed against two representatives from South Bend and Mishawaka, and was sponsored by Fr. Francis Pitka council 6323 in Syracuse. Because of his victory, he is assured of a SIOO scholarship and now becomes eligible to compete against five other regional winners in Indianapolis with the winner to receive the honor of delivering his speech as the special feature at the K of C state convention banquet in May at South Bend. Tom List is the grand knight of the sponsoring council 6323 and Maurice Guiff. youth chairman of the knights, is in charge of the local contestant. LAKELAND LOCAL Mrs. Bevon Crafton of Dewart Lake, Mrs. James McCracken of Milford and Mrs. John Craw of Syracuse spent the week end at Emporia with Mr, and Mrs. Curtis Clem.

Milford Residents To Join Sounds Os Hope Tour Mrs. Bessie Sunthimer, teacher in Milford elementary school, and Rev. and Mrs. Ralph Karstedt of the Milford United Methodist church will travel with Sounds of Hope, Inc., concert tour of six European countires this summer. Mrs. Sunthimer has had an interest in the Fine Arts and cultures of the world. She is taking this tour as an observer of the Sounds of Hope musical group and for the purpose of visiting places of interest and making acquaintances with people in other countries. Rev. and Mrs. Karstedt will serve as participating chaperones. Sounds of Hope tour will start at Epworth Forest, North Webster. After rehearsal sessions at Epworth, the organization will travel to Chicago for a flight to Europe where concerts will be given in the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and England. The final concert of the 1972 tour will be presented in Syracuse on August 1. This program will be under the sponsorship of the SyracuseWawasee Rotary club. The founder and director of Sounds of Hope, Inc., is Varner M. Chance of North Webster. Indianapolis Company To Install Lights The municipal electric division of the South Bend Electric Co., of Indianapolis has bid 18,435.75 to replace and install several beacons and traffic signals in Elkhart county. A traffic signal is to be installed on state road 19 at its intersection with county road 6. Flashing

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SOLOS AT 11 — Eric Coburn, son of Mr. and Mrs. BUlie Coburn of Syracuse, made his solo flight at Wawasee Airport Monday morning on his 16th birthday, as his dad stood by nervously. He had seven hours of instructions. A junior at Wawasee high school, Eric took off and landed three times with instructor Charlotte Kell, then made the trip by himself, fighting a brisk cross wind. i In this photo, Mrs. Kell is cutting off the shirt tail of young Coburn, a tradition with flyers, welcoming him “into the club.” Eric’s dad also holds a license.

beacons are to be installed on state road 15 at its intersection with the Kercher road and on state road 120 at its intersection with county road 17. The flashing beacon at state road 15 and US 20 is to be modernized. Denpis Shively Leaves Tuesday For Year In Japan Corporal Dennis A. Shively, son of Mr. and Mrs. Max Shively of near Leesburg, left South Bend airport on Thursday, April 27, for Japan, where he will serve in the US Army for one year. He was scheduled to land at Travis AFB near San Francisco then on to Japan. He completed one year of language school at Presidio of Monterey, Calif. Lightning Causes House Fire Sunday Approximately $5,000 in damage was estimated to the Forrest Plank home at 631 East Pittsburg street, Syracuse, around 8:02 Sunday evening during a lightning and rain storm which hit the lakeland area. Syracuse firemen speculated the fire started by lightning and burned a portion of the front porch and floor joists on the second floor area. The Milford department was called for stand-by while Syracuse units were out. Fire Starts From Train Syracuse firemen responded to a call at 7:02 p.m. Friday when a fire started south of the Claude Mason farm about six miles from Syracuse, due to sparks from a train, starting a grass' fire and burning into utility poles in the area.

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Poppy Posters Judged At Meeting At a meeting of the past presidents of the American Legion Auxiliary held in the home of Mrs. Herbert Felkner, the Poppy posters were judged with the following results: First place winners Mike Hawkins, Karen Goshert, Roxann Auer and Renee Wolf. Second place winners — Doug Rader, Jeff Auer and Robin Auer. Third place winners — Debbie Gardner and Renee Wolf. The posters will be on display in the store windows during the second week in May. Other business conducted during the meeting was election of Mrs. Worth Jackson as president for the next two years. Presiding president Mrs. Harold Freeman held a short business meeting. Refreshments were served by the hostess and games were enjoyed by the members present. Policemen Return From Schooling On Auto Theft Syracuse chief of police Orville Vanderßeyden and officer Lawrence Firestone have returned from a three-day Indiana Auto Theft conference held at Indianapolis for information including auto thefts involving juveniles, bow to detect such alterations as changes in license plates and auto identification and other facts. Stressed was the fact approximately 80 per cent of the owners of stolen vehicles made it easy for the thefts by leaving the

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