The Mail-Journal, Volume 14, Number 28, Milford, Kosciusko County, 3 August 1977 — Page 22

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., August 3,1977

<2sO It Happened In . .. Milford, Indiana 14 YEARS AGO. AUGUSTS. 1963 Tiny Milford Junction was the scene of two bad train wrecks, both on the B and 0 track, in the last seven years. The most recent wreck occurred at 6:35 p.m., Saturday when 54 cars of a westbound 112-car freight train piled up at the base of a two-story brick tower where Lloyd Mynhier was on duty. Mrs. Julie May of Milford, Mrs. Marie Brekke of'Pasadena. Calif., and Mrs Anna Bacon of Moose Jaw, Sask., Canada, were together for the first time in 55 years Sunday at a family dinner at the home of Mrs May. Gregory Max Weisser. Darren Douglas Grisamer and James Arthur Mapes. Jr., were babies bom during the past week Lightning struck the Pure Oil Co. pump house at the bulk plant in the north section of Milford at 8:10 p.m., Friday during the severe rain and lightning storm 24 YEARS AGO. AUGUST*. 1953 Announcement has been received of the marriage of Miss Edith Medart of Pfungstadt. Germany, and Billy G. Little, son of E. E. Little of Milford The ceremony took place at 4:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon. August 1, at Petrus church in Darmstadt. Chaplain < Major > Joseph Solomon. Chmbrai-Fritsch subpost chaplain, officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Om will appear in a special service at the Christian church Sunday evening. August 9. at 7:30 o’clock. Their many friends are invited to attend this service and encourage their chosen work Citizens of tomorrow featured were Roger, 12, Norman. 11. and Bruce, one. sons of Mr. and Mrs}. Richard Hunsberger. 3« YEARS AGO. AUGUST 7.1947 Mrs David J. Miller and daughter. Louanne. formerly of Milford, have returned to their home in Goshen after spending two weeks at Winona Lake Louanne attended the Rodehea ver School of Sacred Music In observance of Dwight Doty. Sr’s., birthday anniversary, a chicken chop suey dinner was enjoyed in the Doty home Satuday evening Philip Clauss, formerly of Milford, has announced the beginning of construction of a new 1100.000 ultra-modern building on Wayne St., near Barr, in Fort Wayne to house the Hobby House, popular eating bouse in that city. Mr. Clauss left Milford about 13 years ago and began a restaurant business there 60 YEARS AGO. AUGUST*. 191* We, the undersigned, engaged in the threshing business and operating m Kosciusko. Elkhart and Noble counties m th? state Os Indiana, for the mutual protection

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of ourselves and our customers, hereby agree to charge and maintain the following schedule of prices for our work for the season of 1917, to-wit: 3e per bushel for oats and barley 4< per bushel for wheat 5e per bushel for rye 25e per bushel for timothy seed 10c per bushel for all Takings A minimum charge of $4 a set for the above threshings $1 per bushel for clover seed All charges to be made on the basis of machine measure James Traster, Lloyd Jones. Alonzo Rookstool. James Juday, E. G. Tyler, James L. Grissom, Fred Stiver. George Phoebus. Richard Traster, Arch Defrees. Cal D. Wertster, W. C. Gobe. Kuhn and Hom. Hollar Bros.. Kaiser Bros., Hartter Bros., H. W. Estep. D. Dausman, North Jefferson Threshing Co., The Barnes Company. By Orville Neff, manager Hoopingarner ends 4-H involvement Steve Hoopingamer, r 1 box 400 Syracuse, ended his 10-year involvement in the 4-H program this week, as he received his tenure award Monday, August 1, at the Kosciusko County Fair. Hoopingamer. 19, started in the program when be was nine. He joined the junior leaders of 4H when he was 14, and was president of the junior leaders last year. Steve said he feels sad his participation in 4-H is ending. •‘l’d like to keep on going It’s been a fun experience.” One thing he said he likes most about the program is the awards. The 4-H youth has won numerous awards during his 10 years. Four years ago, he won second place in food preservation at the state fair and has also showed some of his photography at the state fair. He attended the boy's state fair school last year and has attended the 4-H round-up held at Purdue He has also gone on a trip to Washington D. C. through 4-H. Steve said he has gone on all 4H award trips and was in the top five contestants for the Kosciusko County Fair 4-H King and Queen last year This year he plans to enter three events at the fair— beef, sheep and swine. He is entering one steer, two sheep and two swine. He said he has been in beef for 10 years, sheep for five years and swine for six years. Steve has also been in foods and photography. 4-H Family The 19-year old comes from a 4H family His dad. Stanley, has been leader for the Syracuse Community Hands 4-H group for 10 years. His mom has also been a leader for 10 years and two older sisters, Elaine and Connie, have bpth received tenure awards. Steve is a 1976 graduate of Wawasee High School and will be a sophomore at Indiana State University this fall. His major is industrial arts and he hopes to go into teaching

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Plans finalized for Syracuse Sidewalk Days

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contact each of the individual stores for further advertising. Jay Hersch next gave a report on the balloon drop. He said the charge would be S3O an hour and it would take about six hours to drop all the balloons. The balloons, which would be filled with gift certificates, will be dropped over Ligonier, Milford, North Webster, Syracuse and Nappanee. Stores are supposed to contact Hersch if they want balloons dropped with their certificates inside. Mim Speicher then gave her report on signs. They will be posted at each establishment

August 15. The possibility of putting rental signs at SR 6 and SR 30 was next discussed. The cost of these signs would run about SSO a week. It was decided the advertising committee would check this out and make the final decision. The conveyance committee was not present. It was also decided that a review meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on September 13 in Das Keller's Restaurant to go over the Sidewalk Days and start making plans for a Christmas sale. The meeting of approximately 25 merchants then adjourned.

Wawasee club one of four top

The Wawasee Ski Club came in as one of the top four ski clubs in the state of Indiana at the Rollie Williams Memorial Indiana State Ski Tournament, held at Camdot Lake of the Valley in Milford last week end. Manbers of the chib who placed include: Jane Tully — She placed first in jump, first in tricks, third in slalom and first in overall in the junior girl’s division. This qualifies her to go on to the regionals in Essex, 111. There she will try to qualify for the nationals. She will have to place in the top four skiers in order to go on to the nationals. John Goebel — He will also be going onto the regionals in Essex. He placed first in jump, first in slalom, first in tricks and first in overall. He also now holds the

record. John was also dected the outstanding male skier. Chuck Goebel — In the junior boy's division, he placed fourth in slalom, fourth in tricks and fifth in jump Jay Collins — He participated also in the junior boy's division. Jill Tully—She placed third in the jump of the girl’s division. Bob Goebel — In the boy’s division, he placed in the jump. Jamie Tully — He scored fourth in the jump and fifth in the slalom in the boy’s division. Dave Ensinger — Also in the boy’s division, he placed fifth in the jump. Casey Call — In the novice boy’s division, he placed first in the jump going 85 feet. Joe Cousins — He jumped 69 feet in the novice men's division. Al Johnson — He jumped 84

feet in the novice men’s division. Brian Simmons — He placed first in the jump going 95 feet in the novice men’s division. Clem Liscr —He scored second in Slalom in the novice men’s division. Dr. Bill Tully — In the senior men’s division, he scored fourth in tricks, second in the jump and fifth in the slalom. . Bud Roby —He placed third in slalom, second in tricks and second in jump. Meeting The ski dub will be holding a meeting at 7 p.m., Friday, August 5, in the home of Brian Simmons. Plans for the club's 25th anniversary party to be held August 13, at 5 pm., will be discussed. All members and interested persons are urged to attend.