The Mail-Journal, Volume 13, Number 31, Milford, Kosciusko County, 25 August 1976 — Page 7

County residents receive Hoosier Homestead award

A number of county residents have received the Hoosier Homestead award from the Indiana Department of Commerce. They follow: Anna E. Buchtel, r 2 box 77 Syracuse, whose acreage qualifying for the award was purchased in 1875 by John J. Buchtel, grandfather of the present owner. Other owners have been Samuel McClellan and Sarah Arvilla Buchtel. John Buchtel was a farmer, carpenter and operated a saw mill and threshing machine. The farm produces corn, wheat, oats, soybeans and hay. J. Stanley Weaver, r 1 Pier-

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ceton, whose acreage qualifying for the award was purchased in 1848 by George Weaver, greatgrandfather of the present owner. Other owners have been George M.. Horatio C., Jacob S. and Perry A. Weaver ; Charles F. Weaver: Jacob E. Weaver; and George W. Weaver. William Stephen and Helen Irene Brown, r 4 Brown road box 444 Warsaw, whose qualifying acreage was purchased in 1863 by Seymour L. Brown, greatgrandfather of the present owner. James W. Brown. William Brown's grandfather, owned the farm from 1809 to 1948. Loren and JoAnn Pound, r 1 Leesburg, for acreage purchased

in 1870 by Philip J. Pound, greatgrandfather of the present owner. Jacob Pound, grandfather of Loren Pound, owned the farm from 1897 to 1937, when his son, Merl Pound, took possession of the land. The farm produces wheat, corn, soybeans and beef cattle. McSherry Farms. Inc., represented by Wilbur and Helen McSherry. r 1 Claypool, whose qualifying acreage was purchased in 1838 by Frederick and Elizabeth McSherry and Frederick and Dora McSherry. The farm produces corn, soybeans, wheat and hogs. The Hoosier Homestead Award, sponsored by the

agricultural and rural development division of the Indiana Department of Commerce. honors farms that have operated in the same family for at least 100 years, emphasizing the important role these farms have played in Indiana’s economy. Lieutenant Governor Robert D. Orr said. “As director of the Indiana Department of Commerce. I am extremely proud to be part of the Hoosier Homestead Award program. Through this award we extend our appreciation to families who believe that Indiana is where the good life is better. “In this Bicentennial year, it is proper to honor these family endeavors that have contributed to the vitality and economic growth of our state.” Verifiable proof is reviewed by a certification committee before recognizing qualified Hoosier

farms. Members of the committee include several persons from the Indiana Department of Commerce, representatives from the Farm Bureau and Indiana Historical Bureau and a member of museums and memorials division of the natural resources department. Vandals damage car Damage was estimated at S2OO to a car owned by Jan Freiburger, r 2 Leesburg. The car was damaged by vandals using a sharp instrument to scar the paint and metal on the car Wednesday night, Aug. 18. while parked at the Conley Oil Co., located next to Club 15 on South Buffalo St. in Warsaw.

Syracuse driver hits vehicle A car driven by Esther E. Mullet, 57. Nappanee, south on S. Huntington St., Syracuse, was struck in the side by a car pulling from a parking space. The second car was driven by Darline Hamrick. 19, r 2 Syracuse. Syracuse police officer Ron Robinson estimated damage to the MuUet vehicle at S4OO and S2OO to the Hamrick auto. Money taken from purse Mary Ringler. Syracuse, reported the theft of $55 taken from her purse in her kitchen sometime between 5 and 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 21.

Wed., Aug. 25,1976 — THE MAIL-JOURNAL

It Happened In . . . r Milford, Indiana Items Taken From The Files Os The Milford Mail

14 YEARS AGO, AUG. 23,1962 Mr. and Mrs. Willis Ehnle of Tokyo, Japan, are visiting Mrs. Ehnle’s parents. Rev. and Mrs. Henry Beer of Milford. Mrs. Ehnle is the former Lois Beer. The Ehnles are missionaries for the Apostolic Christian church in Tokyo. They are the parents of two children, Tony, 5, and Joy, 4. Mr. and Mrs. Ehnle are starting their eighth year in the mission field. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Rhodes of r 1 Milford are the parents of a 7 pound, Bhj ounce son. Richard Michael, born Monday morning at Goshen General hospital. Richard has a 13-month-old sister. Julia Ann. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Plomer Michael of Milford and Mr. and Mrs. John Rhodes of North Webster are paternal grandparents. Mrs. Herbert Felkner and Mrs. Rissell Ruch, both of Milford, attended the state convention of the 8 Et 40 of the American Legion Auxiliary held Saturday at the Pick-Oliver hotel in South Bend, as delegates from the County Salon. Mrs. Ralph Berkeypile, Mrs. Dale Stump and Mrs. Stanley Scott, also of Milford, attended the convention, too. 24 YEARS AGO, AUG. 21.1952 Miss Maryann Doty, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Doty, will be graduated from St. Joseph School of Nurses’ Training at South Bend, Sunday, August 24. at 2 p.m. The commencement exercises will be held in Holy Cross church. South Bend. Miss Mary Lou Good, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Good. Milford, became the bride of Dale E. Weldy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Weldy, of Nappanee, Friday evening. August 16. at the home of the bride’s parents, in the presence of the immediate families. Mr. and Mrs. Weldy will reside in Elkhart. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Duncan at dinner on Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. James Schockney, of Fort Wayne, and Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Duncan, in celebration of Max Duncan s eighth birthday anniversary. Mrs. Shockney was their guest from Friday, while Mr. Schockney attended a meeting of the Christian church men of the Northern and Central districts at Barbee lake. While Allan Beer, 4-H club boy. was cleaning his bull and getting it ready for exhibition, at the county fair Thursday, the bull kicked Allan on the head, breaking his” glasses and inflicting a cut above one eye. Allan was taken to the Murphy Medical Center for treatment and was then taken home by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Theo Beer. 30 YEARS AGO, AUG. 22,1946 The Oscar Graff home was the scene of a pretty candlelight wedding Saturday evening when Miss Mildred Graff, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Graff, became the bride of Raymond L. Levy, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Levy, of Bluffton, Ind. Mrs. Minnie Wuthrich this week announced the engagement of her daughter, Lorene. to John E. Tom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Tom. No date has been set for the wedding. Miss Kathryn Stiffler, daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Stiffler, of Milford, became the bride of Ren Clark, son of Betty Clark, of Syracuse, Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock in a candlelight service in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Noble W. Neff of Milford. Mr. Neff performed the ceremony in the presence of eleven relatives and friends ON SALE AT FULLER BROS, in Milford; Boscul Coffee. 38 cents lb.;Shredded Wheat, 2 boxes, 25 cents; Milnot, 3 cans, 29 cents; Post Toasties, Large. 19 cents; Certo, bottle, 23 cents; Spic & Span. Box, 19 cents; Cider Vinegar, qt. 19 cents; Heinz Baby Food. 3 cans, 20 cents. 44 YEARS AGO. AUG. 20.1936 The annual Hastings school reunion was held Sunday at the

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Hastings school house with a registered attendance of 325. At the noon hour a picnic dinner was served, after which the following program was given: Music, by the Gravelton Hotshots. Recitation, Wayne Dinkledine. Music, Robert and Harriett Hall. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Wuthrich are the parents of a girl, born August 19. She has been named Irene Elizabeth. Mr. and Mrs. Wuthrich have a family of 4 sons, and the arrival of their first daughter was much welcomed in their home. AT CHANUTE — Airman Mark W. Batchelor, whose parents are Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Batchelor of r 4 Rochester, has been assigned to Chanute AFB, 111., after completing air force basic training. During the six weeks training at Lackland AFB, Texas, the airman studied the air force mission, organization and customs and received special instruction in human relations. Airman Batchelor will now receive specialized training in the missile electronics field. The airman is a 1976 graduate of Donald E. Gavit high school, Hammond. Car driven by 13-year-old goes down bank Children of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Mullins of r 2 Milford, Larry, three, and Steve, five, and their babysitter, David Frances, 13. were injured Wednesday, Aug. 11, when the car they were in went down a 15-foot embankment off CR 425 W, five miles southeast of Milford. They were treated and released from Kosciusko Community hospital. The Frances youth had taken the car which was parked in the Mullins’ drive and headed west on CR 425, according to the investigating officer, Kosciusko county patrolman Alan Rovenstine. He said the car ran off the right side of the road, down a deep ditch and struck a cement abutment. The three-year-old was treated for a broken right leg and facial cuts and the five-year-old was treated for facial cuts. The babysitter suffered deep cuts on his lip and forehead. Damage to the car was estimated at SBOO. Pair of oars stolen from boat A pair of blue oars, valued at S2O, were reported stolen by Don Lyon, r 1 Leesburg, from his fishing boat on the north side of Kuhn Lake sometime Sunday or Monday night. Aug. 15 or 16. CALLANDER INSURANCE All forms of personal and business insurance 155 W. Market Ph. 773-4103 Nappanee

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