The Mail-Journal, Volume 15, Number 27, Milford, Kosciusko County, 26 July 1978 — Page 20

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., July 26,1978

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MILFORD NATIVE Bill Rex, now a resident of the North Webster area, is shown at the top of this week’s column in a Milford Trojan basketball uniform. An outstanding MHS athlete, Rex also played lead cornet in Lloyd B. Ehernman’s prize winning band. He is shown in the photo with a basketball in one hand and a trophy in the other. Rex recalls the team won the county tourney in 1931. Ehernman organized the Milford High School band during the 1920 s and directed the band until 1935. Rex is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Rex. They owned and operated a general store in Our Town and many senior citizens will remember when a , horse tank set in front of the Rex Store on Main Street. The tank was used by farmers who came to town, not by car but by horse and wagon or horse and buggy, to water their animals. Our subject was a member of the Milford High School Class of 1931. Others in the class were Emeral Callander. Donald Duncan, Noble Fisher, Harold Gawthrop. Hoy Jones, Albert Matthews, Everett Matthews, Billy McDonald, Herbert Morehouse. Donald Pepple, Odell Troup and Gerald Tusing. Also, Esther Clauss, Lucille

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Haab, Esther Hollar, Dorothy Klinger, Dorothy Law burgh. Marjorie Neeley, Katherine Pepple, Lillian Reed. Wanda Rollins and Elizabeth Stuckman. Rex is employeed by Tom’s Electric. Syracuse. Mrs. Rexjs the former Mary Ann Bushong, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Bushong of Our Town. Her dad will be remembered as a- longtime Milford town marshal and street and water commissioner. The Rexes have one son, Dennis, at home. —o— WE RECEIVED a letter in the mail this week that we would have liked very much to use as a letter to the editor. However, it did not have a signature and our policy requires all letters to be signed (we will not print signatures if requested not to). The letter is from a parent and comments on the wonderful job that Ned Speicher and Sonya Hoover have done over the summer in teaching the youngsters sportsmanship,, the game of ball and giving them something to do with some of their extra time. The letter’s author states he has admired their patience day after day and night after night "while we go on about our e\ cry day business.” It continues by commenting on the fact the youngsters of Milford are much better off because of the program. —o— NOW COMES a call with additional names of winners for the recent Hqosier Open water ski tournament. Bill Tulley of Lake of the Valley placed second in tricks. Jane Tulley placed first in jump while Jill Tulley was third in jump. -O’MR. AND Mrs. Wayne Bucher of out Dewart Lake way entertained on Sunday for the elders of the Christian Church, their wives and the church’s senior minister and his family. Following the carry-in dinner

sluing and swimming were enjoyed. Mrs. Bucher, by the way, was recovering from injuries suffered to her foot in a fall which had kept her away from her job at the Milford post office for a couple days last week. —oTHE 1978 Elkhart County fair queen has ties in the Milford area. She is Angie Beer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Beer of Goshen. With all the Beers in this area we won’t attempt to tell who all she is or isn’t related to. She is the granddaughter of Barbara Beer who resides on the family farm located on US 6, a short distance from its junction with SR 15, and the late Otto Beer. Angie is a 1978 graduate of Goshen High School and is enrolled as a freshman at Indiana University, Bloomington. She will major in music and drama or child psychology. One of the prizes she received is a trip for two to Hawaii. This brought back memories for her father, who was stationed in Hawaii during World War 11. He has not returned to the islands since but may be making the trip next spring with his daughter and wife. —O’SPEAKING OF county fairs, the Kosciusko County fair will get underway' Monday in Warsaw with many Milford people participating. ( If you haven’t made your donation to Tammy Miller’s campaign to wear the county fair queen’s crown do so this week. Milford has never had a fair queen in all the years of the festival — even when we .have a hard working candidate they can’t seem to get those additional funds needed to capture the crown. The funds collected, in case anyone has forgotten, goes toward speech and hearing work and the Cardinal Center. Many of the buses in use at the center have been purchased with the help of funds collected by fair queen candidates. —o— DARLEEN MILLER of Our Town just returned from a trip out east with her son and daughter-in-law and family and is now back at work at the drug store. —o— LLOYD COY came up with an unusual way to tell the difference between a cow and a horse. "One gives milk and the other lays eggs!” The comment being made at lunch yesterday after he was told he would have to wait until the lady who was waiting on him went out and milked a cow before he' could have a glass of milk. One thing led to another with his comment adding much to the noontime conversation of several of Our Town's citizens. Someone finally managed to get the chicken into the conversation and Lloyd got his milk, we think! Water tank stolen Harlen D. Gardner, 72097 CR 29, Syracuse, reported to Elkhart County Sheriff’s patrolman Richard F. Method Tuesday, July 18, that a 1,000 gallon water tank valued at $l5O had been stolen from his residence. The round tank was 17 feet in circumference and three feet in depth. It is said that a letter is coming if fire pops on the hearth.

Area farmers predict bumper corn crop

An estimated one and one-half area last week, causing farmers and harvest time. to four inches of rain fell in the to look optimistically towards fall The corn farmers are '-. J " '' • I ' v / CORN GROWING TALL — With the recent downfall of rain last week end. area farmers are optimistic about a good corn crop this year. Above, the corn at the Donald Beer farm, east side of Old Road 15, north of Milford, shows growing proof that the farmers may be right.

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especially glad of the rain which helped their burnt out crops revive and shoot towards the sky. Mostlamjers agree the rain carflejust in time to expect a bumper crop. Dr. Albert G. Schafer, r 5 Syracuse, said he is expecting as good a crop as he had last year. He commented, “I think this rain will help us a lot. In this area we’re going to have a bumper crop.” As to how much the rain will affect corn prices. Dr. Schafer said most of the talk about prices is propaganda. He said, "The big guys are trying to manipulate our crop. Right here we have a good crop. Nobody else does. ’ ‘ He feels the prices depend on which area the corn comes from and what kind of weather was experienced there. He added that the Milford area looks to have one of the best crops around. Dr. Schafer has 150 acres in corn. Prospects Favorable Dean Cousins, r 2 Milford, says. “I think right in the Milford area, our prospects look favorable I think they are good to excellent.” , He continues, “I think the main concern is the type of fall we have. The major hurdle would be an early frost.” He commented another hurdle to a good crop would be a hot August. He feels that all along the cornbelt, however, conditions

look good. As far as corn prices are concerned, he said these depend on a lot of different things and not just the weather He added that the weather affects each area in a different way and that all areas have different soil types which also affect the prices. Cousins has 230 acres planted in corn. Lower Corn Prices Donald H. Beer, r 1 box 235A Milford, is also optimistic about the corn crop, but feels there will be lower corn prices this year. He said. “The overall picture looks good.” He added, “I think it will definitely affect corn prices. I believe there will be a lower price on corn unless the exports go better than they have." Besides the expected bumper crop, he feels another reason for lower prices is the corn left over from last year. Beer, who has 400 acres in corn, said "The corn on the sand looks real promising I need more rain for the clay area Ray Haab, Kosciusko County Farm Bureau Co-op, Milford, agrees with the farmers saying the crop "looks real good.” He said the rain came just in time to help the corn. He added that he can t forsee any major problems the rest of the summer. There have been a few bugs, but nothing to worry about.