The Mail-Journal, Volume 10, Number 28, Milford, Kosciusko County, 8 August 1973 — Page 4

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., Aug. 8,1973

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11 The Column £ A Sideshow Os Events In Milford

HERE IS another old picture given to us last week by Donn D. Kesler from the collection of the late Noble W. Neff. It is, as can be readily seen, the 1923 Milford high school basketball team. From left'to right are Ralph Godshalk, Clayton (Si) Hollar, Harry Schultz, James Hammon and Noble Miller. Otir thanks go to Mrs. Neff and .Mr. Kesler for loaning us the photo and to clerk-treasurer

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Harry Schultz for helping us with the identification. IN LISTING families who donated at the recent bloodmobile visit last week the names of Mrs. Melba Hunsberger, her two sons, Keith and Bruce, and her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Keith Hunsberger, were left out. Mrs. Herbert (Edith) Baumgartner called us late Wednesday to advise us of this fact and was she ever busting at the seams over the success of the

visit. Edith served as general chairman of the day. DON’T FORGET to get those pennies in for Miss Milford — Andrea Newman. Let's have a fair queen this year. * BARBARA MARKLEY of Milford has entered paintings in competition at the art and craft marketplace in connection with historic Amish Acres 11th annual Pletcher Village art festival. Mrs. Markley is a well known area artist. BOSSMAN AEB quietly celebrated his 35th year at the helm of this newspaper on Monday. THE MICHAEL STAFFORDS who reside in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., are currently vacationing in Tokyo, Japan. Mrs. Stafford is the former Lucille Ferverda, daughter of the Ray Ferverdas of Milford. They will by flying back to the States soon and will be met by their son Bryce, who also resides in Florida. All will then spend some time visiting with the Ferverdas. Bryce is coming to Indiana to pick up his son who has spent the summer with his grandparents in Nappanee IMPROVEMENTS have been made to many homes in our town this summer. Currently John Young is busy painting the fire station. OUT OF the mouths of babes comes the most grown-up remarks... Tammy Hare, young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hare of Catherine street, thinks she looks “ugly now.’* Tammy is a very pretty young Miss who has just lost her first tooth and while she is very happy over the fact the fairy made a visit to her home and left her a “whole quarter” she is abit taken by the fact her front tooth is missing. When told she would soon have another tooth in its place her reply was, “I know but I have another one that is loose!” REV. AND Mrs. Richard Sumner of Sweetser were in Milford on Monday visiting with friends. Rev. Sumner, a Methodist minister, served the Milford United Methodist church for a number of years in the 1960’5. The Sumners are at Ep-

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worth Forest with youth from their church. , BRETT, BILLY and Bryan Smith of Three Rivers, Mich., are visiting relatives in the Milford area for a few days this week. In conversation with their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Smith, the following riddle was asked by them. “Do you know why the chicken was sitting in the middle of the road?” Several wild guesses came forth but they were not correct. Finally the answer had to be told. It was, “she wanted to lay it on the line.” Why else, how dumb can aunts and uncles be anyway? Four arrests in Milford last week A total of four persons were arrested in Milford during the past week according to the report given by town marshal Don Drake on Tuesday afternoon. Arrested were the following: Jeffrey L. Bohnstedt, 17, box 147 Milford, for an unsafe start from a parked position; James L. Felkner, 19, Milford, for an unsafe start from a parked position; Eugene D. Mullet, 21, r 2 box 54 Nappanee, for an unsafe start from a parked position; And, Adis Ousley, 35, r 1 North Webster, for driving under the influence, public intoxication and speeding. He was fined a total of $122 and his driver’s license was restricted to driving to and from work for a period of 90 days. Senior citizens in July 31 accident Two senior citizens were involved in an accident at the intersection of state road 15 and Catherine streets in Milford last Tuesday, July 31, at 4 p.m. Involved in the accident were Henry W. Stieglitz, 74, r 2 Milford and Clair M. Hunter, 71, 2942 West Bay drive, Bel Aire Bluffs, Ma. Both cars were traveling south of the state highway when Stieglitz attempted to make a left turn and was struck by Mrs. Hunter. Town marshal Don Drake reports conflicting stories from the drivers with Stieglitz stating he had his directional light on and attempted to turn when he was struck by the Hunter auto. Mrs. Hunter claims there was no indication Stieglitz was going to turn. Drake listed S2OO damage to the left front of the 1963 Chevrolet truck driven by Stieglitz and S4OO to the grill, bumper, right front and rear doors of Mrs. Hunter’s 1968 Chrysler. No arrest was made. 18 arrested in Milford during July Milford town marshal Don Drake has released the report of his department for the month of July with a total of 18 arrests being made. Other figures shown on the report are as follows: Miscellaneous calls —B3 . Accidents investigated — 2 Title checks — 6 Messages delivered — 5 Theft reported —1 Vandalism reported —1 The police car was driven 1,137 miles during the month.

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ONE YEAR AGO, AUG. 9,1972 K. W. Harkless of 300 East Main street and Mary Bushong of 48 North Shore drive, both of Syracuse, have entered paintings in competition at the Pletcher Village art festival set to get underway tomorrow at Nappanee’s historic Amish Acres. The organizational meeting of the Tuesday Night ladies bowling league is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 15, at 7:30 p.m. at Wawasee Bowl south of Syracuse. Team members, captains and other interested bowlers are urged to attend this meeting. Officers of the league include: president — Linda Crow; vice president — Sharon Gilbert; secretary — Barbara Miller; treasurer — Joan Hoover. Winning junior club championships at the Maxwelton golf course this year were Brian Slabaugh and Amy Reed. Run-ners-up in the boys and girls categories were Paul Schrumpf and Robin Auer. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Good arrived Saturday from Oklawaha, Fla., for a visit with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Shannon of r 2 Syracuse and sister Betty and brother Robert and family. Sunday was installation day at the Syracuse Church of God with Pastor Walter C. Burchan installing the Sunday school teachers and officers of the church prior to the Sunday school hour. Those elected to the administrative council, the pianist, chorister, adult and youth choir directors and assistants were installed by the pastor during the morning worship service. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Bitner, Syracuse, have returned from a week’s camping trip in Michigan. FIVE YEARS AGO, AUG. 7,1968 For the first time a county 4-H king and queen were selected from among five couples and presented at the dress revue at the Warsaw school auditorium Monday night. They were Miss Kathy Bryant, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Bryant of North Webster and Gary Boggs, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Boggs of Pierceton. Miss Jean Ann Kaiser, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kaiser of Milford, gave her senior recital at the Westminister hotel last Sunday afternoon. Jean is a senior at Indiana university school of music and plans to teach music at Jefferson high in Lafayette this fall. Carl Thomas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Theo Thomas of Syracuse, is aboard the aircraft carrier the John Hancock for the next eight months, en route to Hawaii, Japan and Viet Nam. He has been in the service for a year. Leslie B. Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert G. Smith of r 1 North Webster, has enlisted in the air force. A graduate of North Webster high school, class of 1968, Smith flew by jet from Indianapolis to San Antonio, Texas, where he will under go six weeks of basic training. Steven Paul Carson, weighing seven pounds, one ounce, was born July 20 in Goshen hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Carson of North Webster. The maternal" grandparents are Mrs. Dora Borkholder of New Paris and Vernon McGill of Syracuse. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Dale, Carson of North Webster. 10 YEARS AGO, AUG. 8,1963 The state highway commission has granted a contract to Reith

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Riley Construction Company, <lnc. of Goshen for hot asphaltic concrete resurface commencing at county road 36 just north of Goshen and runnig southeast to junction with state road 13. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Brown left over the week end for Laoe in Southeast Asia, where they plan to spend two years working with the international voluntary services on a community development project. The Browns lived until their departure in a lovely home located between Syracuse and North Webster on state road 13. Two weeks ago they held a farm sale during which they sold a fine Jersey dairy herd, farm machinery and all household goods. 20 YEARS AGO, AUG. 8,1953 Mrs. Charles Watson of Ogden Island and Mrs. Jap Jones of Kale Island are cohostessing a house party for several Indianapolis guests this week. The party is in honor of Mrs. Ike Hammond who is moving to Cincinnati early in September. Ladies day at Wawasee golf course on July 29 was guest day. There were 21 present. Winners in 18 hole play were Melba Lienhart, low gross; Betty Nelson, low net; and Kate Graff, low putts. Winners in nine hole play were Verie Waltz, low gross; Maribel Stark, low putts. The club championship will begin next week. David Weaver returned home Saturday after spending two weeks at camp Everhart in Three Rivers, Mich. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Byland are the parents of a daughter, Gail Ellen, born Tuesday at the Elkhart hospital. The baby weighed nine pounds, two ounces. Mrs. Byland and daughter were removed to their home Thursday. About 10 Syracuse Boy Scouts accompanied by scoutmaster Stanley Peters will leave Saturday for a week’s trip to Beaver Island, Mich. The following scouts are expected to go: Larry Nicolai, Pat Connolly, Larry Rosenberry, Ronald Thornburg, Delbert Thornburg, Lee Oyler, Steve Keim, Robert Swenson, Russell Peters, Eddie Anglemeyer and Terry Frushour. Besides the scouts Mr. and Mrs. Harry Nicolai, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Cripe and Ralph Oyler will accompany the group. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Hopkins and son of Parkridge, 111., are spending two weeks in the Nicolai cabins and also visiting their aunts Mrs. Ruth Smith and Mrs. Martha Pryor. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Jones

7 WE ARE pROUD OF OUR LOCAL 4-H MEMBERS KEEP UP ■ THEGOOD WORK KIDS We Urge Your Support Os The 4-H Auction Thursday Night The First National Bank Milford Downtown Full Trust Services Milford, Indiana

returned home Saturday from a 3,006 mile auto trip that took them through Detroit into Canada to Quebec, back through Vermont. New York and Pennsylvania. 45 YEARS AGO, JULY, 1926 Kosciusko county will have an agriculture agent before long as Purdue university may mandate the Kosciusko county board of education township trustees, who ever since the retirement of T. A. Parker last spring have turned down all three proposed candidates for county agriculture agent. A daughter was born on Wednesday, Aug. 10, to Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Byland who reside on the Lincoln Highway near Benton. The newcomer was given the name Phyllis May. James Reed of Noble county and Ida May Hetzel were married by Rev. Floyd Hedges at the parsonage Wednesday evening. They will reside near Churubusco. The ME ladies aid society will hold a bake sale at the cleaning and pressing shop on Saturday, Aug. 13, at 10 a.m. Bring containers for chicken and noodles. Asthma can be over come by natural methods. Call Dr. Warner, Goshen. Phone 176, office open evenings. The fourth annual reunion of the Wogoman family will be held in the town park at Wakarusa on Sunday, Aug. 7. There will be a basket dinner at noon and program at 2:30 p.m. John Wogoman is president and John Auer is secretary and treasurer. New Paris businessmen held their annual outing at Oakwood Park, Lake Wawaseee, last Monday afternoon. The stores of New Paris were closed at noon Monday and the owners, employees and their families enjoyed the afternoon and evening on the lake. A broadcasting station has been established at Waco. Over 100 radio fans tuned in Sunday night. Wednesday evening, Aug. 17, the Egyptian Serenaders, one of the best orchestras of the county, will appear at Waco. Young things sometimes take football too seriously but they enjoy it.

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Driverless car rolls into a parked vehicle A driverless car rolled into a parked vehicle at Auer’s Service station in Syracuse last Thursday at 2:30 p.m. Pamela S. Northrup, 17, r 1 Warsaw, pulled up to the pumps at the station and she and her brother got out of the car and went into the station. Tom Hall, a station attendant, was standing inside when he saw the car was rolling. Pamela ran out, grabbed the door handle and tried to retain the car from rolling, but to no avail. The car struck the left rear fender of a 1970 Chevrolet station wagon owned by John Hinderer of 418 South Maip street, Syracuse. The car driven by Miss Northrup is owned by James O. and Hazel Thompson of 333 North Walnut street, Columbia City. The .Thompson car is a 1968 Pontiac. Damage to the two vehicles was listed at $95. Claypool levy set at $2.90 The levy for the town of Claypool for 1973, payable in 1974, is $2.90. The entire levy is in the general fund and will raise $10,524 for the operation of the town next year. The budget, which appears elsewhere in this issue, will be given final approval at an August 27 meeting of the board.

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