The Mail-Journal, Volume 15, Number 37, Milford, Kosciusko County, 4 October 1978 — Page 12
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THE MAIL-JOURNAL—Wed., October 4,1978
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MANY AREA people, especially those who remember “way back when”, will be interested in a letter we received recently from Mrs. Leland (Margaret) Clapp of Indianapolis (along with a subscription renewal). Mrs. Clapp, whose father was J. A. Garfield Walker, writes that her father owned the Journal in the 1900 s —about 1905-6-7. Along with all her other historical treasures, she has a copy of the Syracuse Register, Volume VIII, No. 8, of Jan. 6, 1898, which she says indicates there could have been copies earlier. She also has a copy of The Reflector, Vol. 1, No. 43, for June 18, 1880 — Milford and Syracuse News. “Independent in all things — Neutral in None.” She says, “These were given to my father, who later owned the Journal, by my uncle, J. P. Dolan. His name is on The Reflector. The first page is general information and editorials, she writes; Page two is news of Milford; Page three is news of Syracuse; Page four contains ads and a “near gossip” column. The ads are for E. E. Miles, Restaurant, C. W. KnorrMedicines, drygoods, sponges, etc. George W. Miles was printer and his ad was unique — The Reflector is “Boss” of them all. Wm. Wolf’s ad was for clothing, hats, etc. Save Money on everything you buy at Wolf’s — sounds very modern, she says. Mrs. Clapp goes on to tell about The Syracuse Register, which she considers “extremely interesting.” It’s the New Year copy containing “Syracuse, its History and its People.” There are pictures and write-ups of a great number of the first businessmen of the community. It has pictures of the homes, many of which are still there today. “A few names I can remember, such as Hon. J. W. Stetler, Sam Widner, S. L. Ketring (a cousin of ours), E. E. Strieby, E. E. Miles & Son, J. W.. Rothenberger, George Darr, J. P. Dolan, L. N. Kitson, Ott and Gordy, and several others who CHRISTMAS Shop Early Gifts For The Whole Family For Artex Hobby Items Or Becoming An Artex Dealer Just PhoilC 457*2452, Ask For Mary Carroll I Am At Your Service "TRY US ON FOR SIZE 0 MEN WOMEN AAA AA A SA 4A JA 818 717 517 712 513 '5 13 I 3 C* “ AA B C 518 517 517 4', 14 3-14 413 E 2E 3f DE 2E 3E 5 16 5 16 5 16 4 13 3 13 4 13 SE 6E Buster Brown Kids 515 5-13 611 Shoes A thru EEEE • Boss • Dexter • Hush Puppies • Adidas • Red Wing • Porto Ped • Wright • Converse • Red Cross • Cobblers • Trotters • Tretorn • Child Ide • Wolverine • Grasshoppers • Nurse Motes • Sebogo • Top Siders • Ped wm • Fleet Air • Pro Keds • Evons • Nunn Bush • Roblee • Herbst • Mossagk • Ticos • Doc s • Mellow Mates • Viner • Bear Traps • Frye • Stacy Adams • Bostonians • Nettle ton • Penaljo • Dunham • Cobbies • Morgan Quinn MmterOwry«Vi»a»American Ixpmt Doug Pilcher Shoe Store 214/457-3M2- Open 6 Deys, 9 Io * 106 S. Huntington St. (S.R. 13) Syracuse, IN 46567
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bring back memories... S. Harkless, Ed McClintic, Dr. John H. Bowser, George Miles whose home is still at the end of Main St. across from Harkless’, Dr. B. F. Hoy, Benner, Snavely, Wallis, Estlick, and — so many more. Fred Hinderer was proprietor of the Hotel. Harkless had “Everything for Bicycles”. The barber, Eli Bushong made his family name synonymous with a haircut.” She continues, “L. N. Kitson, my grandfather, with Mrs. Ott and Gordy who took care of building houses and later had a hardware line, were others. In this day of nostalgia, nothing can replace those memories of happy times. The Kitsons also had lived in Milford. Both towns gave me happy times. We came to Milford by the “wonderful” interurban, a thrilling childhood experience.” Mrs. Clapp adds, “One of the very interesting things in the Syracuse Register is a picture, the school building which was on the upper ground. The other later building was only somewhat recently torn down. The first one was erected by Joe Kindig, then township trustee, in 1874. “This building had a steeple and towered over the town. It was across from the present Church of God property. I can remember being in the Chautauqua program held in a tent on the lower level. That was before Oakwood began tent meetings, 1 believe — though I remember those, too. Mrs. Clapp, an apparently eager student of genealogy, writes. ■ “For several years I’ve been chasing down facts about Syracuse and the lake and my family. My grandfather, Levi Kitson, ■was the son of Isaac, also a teacher, who came to Elkhart County property along line between Rd. 13 (north of Rd.'6) and the Solomon Creek where it crosses Rd. 6. Isaac’s parents came from Preble Co., Ohio, to that farm in 1847 — receiving it from deed by Pres. Monroe, then to Syracuse. That part of family, my great-great-great-grandparents, came from Woodstock, Ontario. They had come from Old World, he from Germany (born 1766) and wife from Holland (bom in 1766). They had 15 children, all born in Ontario.” Mrs. Clapp says, “Both my parents are gone. The Xanders family — George, Ruth, Loucks, Billy, etc. — are cousins, Georgia Miller, Richard Miller — many others. ‘Cousins everywhere,’ granddad used to say.” We thank you, Mrs. Clapp, for this look into the past. TOWNSMEN 808 Laudeman and Ed Napier have returned from a three-day canoe trip and retreat on the Pine River in northern Michigan. A total of 28 ministers and laymen from parts of Indiana were based at Peterson Bridge near Cadillac, Mich. The canoe trip extends for 110 miles and is organized annually by Rev. Ross Richey, former Syracuse Methodist pastor — Ross
Richey’s River Retreat Regarding Rollicking Reverends. Several canoes capsized during the trip, but Bob and Ed said theirs did not, and it was truly an enriching and thrilling experience. SHELDON AND Jerry McClain of Lake Wawasee and Goshen, returned home late last week from an eight-day vacation in Costal del Sol, southern Spain, and had great things to say for this area as a retirement area. STANTON LAKE Estates, located on the south side of Tippecanoe Lake, just off the Armstrong Road, is opening a new playground facility to the public, near tennis and basketball courts, pavilion and beach house. The playground area is available to community groups of the county. TWO AREA couples have purchased double wides in Florida and plan to spend their winters there. John and Marie Fisher of Warsaw (parents of Bill Fisher of Fisher’s Rent-All, Wawasee Village) have purchased a unit on Lake Placid in the state’s interior, to be ready in mid-November, and Wayne and Irene Bucher of r 5 Syracuse (Dewart Lake) are moving into their unit in the Fort Myers area.
UW update — United Way campaign to last until Oct. 6
Mrs. Barbara Mort, northern communities chairwoman for the United Way campaign, has issued a progress report. The campaign is to run through October 6. For Kosciusko County, 33 per cent of the $315,000 goal has been reached. For the town of Milford, Becky Doll, captain, 48 per cent of the $4,400 goal has been met. The town of Syracuse reports 20 per cent of its goal of $14,700 has been reached. Captain is James E. Caskey. A total of 14 per cent of a goal of $2,200 has been reported for
Letters to the editor Voice objections
Dear Editor: We are again vehemently protesting the showing of the Xrated movies at the drive-in on Road 13 north of North Webster, and deeply regret that the owners of this theater find it necessary to resort to showing movies of this caliber in order to make a living. Members of our committee have received numerous phone calls and expressions of disgust from
Two injured in cycle accident
Two Warsaw young people were injured Saturday night when their motorcycle, registered to Keith Wilson, r 1 North Webster, collided with a car driven by Rudolph Reyna, 25, r 9 Warsaw. Pamela Powers, 18, r 9 Suburban Acres, Warsaw, a passenger on the cycle, is listed in fair condition in Kosciusko Community Hospital with cuts to
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t Wayne is at home as yet, helping son Donald build his new home hist off the Dewart Lake road. ! o i 1 THE SIGN read: God made just a few perfect heads; and covered the rest with hair. 1 AND A bumper sticker read: Be kind to this car, she’s my pet. I ~°~ ON LAST week’s sports page we featured a United Fund photo on a young lady demonstrating gymnastics at the Lakeland Youth Center. r That young lady, unidentified i by the United Fund photographer i who supplied the photo, is Angela Kirkdorfer of Syracuse. i —o— THERE’S BEEN a change in plans, says Dan VanLue, coowner of Syracuse’s Radio Shack. The electronic retail outlet is not going to move, after all, as reported in this issue a week ago. THE INVETERATE GOP fund-raiser, Harry VanHemert, is at it again. He’s back buttonholing local Republican faithfuls for donations to the county central committee. Van is not yet fully recovered from major surgery, but sufficiently so to do his duty to the Grand Old Party.
North Webster. Captain is Tim Moser. The town of Leesburg hasn’t reported any figures as yet. Captain Dick Betz is still getting the campaign organized and will be contacting town people in the near future. Another town making up the northern communities, Atwood, reports meeting 58 per cent of its goal of S7OO. Captain in Atwood is Mrs. James Truex. For the total northern communities, 15 per cent of the $29,700 goal has been met. Mrs. Mort said all of the above figures include industry contributions.
community residents who are equally outraged that this filth continues to exist in our community. Sincerely, Mr. and Mrs. Greg Smith Co-Vice Chairmen Lakeland Community Concerned Citizens Committee, Inc. North Webster, Ind.
the right leg and hand. Operating the motorcycle was Charles Powers, Jr., 23, of the same address, who was treated in the hospital for cuts to the leg and scalp and released. Reyna was ticketed for failure to yield right of way. Wilson’s motorcycle was damaged to the extent of SSOO, and Reyna’s car S7OO.
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EIGHTH GRADE BUILDERS CLUB — Seated above are members of the Syracuse Junior High eighth grade Builders Club. The club held its first meeting of the school year last Wednesday. In front, from left to right, are: sponsor Galen Hershberger. Ann Kleinrichert, Dawn Kampf. Marcy Laub, Tammy Granger, Kim McKibben, Kella Hamman, Jenny Darr, Shari Boyd and Chris Underwood. In the second row, Builders Club members include: sponsor Rex Rymers. Brian Kistler. Dave Workman. Josh Young. Randy Busch. Scott Stutzman, Paul Taylor, Steve Alford and Bill Dixon. In back are: sponsor Denise Garner. Tim Crum, Jon Vitaniemi. Dave Kleeman. Benji Reed. Renee Shipley, Karmei Kahle. Lisa Allen. Lori Keim and Kevin Blade. Syracuse Builders Clubs organize
The Syracuse Junior High School seventh and eighth grade sections of the Builders Clubs held their first meetings of the school year last Wednesday. The clubs are sponsored by the Lakeland and Wawasee Kiwanis Clubs. New members were inducted at the meeting. Projects were planned for the school year. Builders Club membership is open to every member of the seventh and eighth grades at Syracuse Junior High. Active adult leadership is provided by the Kiwanis Clubs in cooperation with school personnel. Goals of the club are to provide every member with training in the art of leadership while emphasizing individual responsibility and service to the community. Reduce heating bills By PATRICIA M. BRAMAN Extension Agent Home Economist Did you notice drafts in your home last winter? You can avoid a rerun of that and reduce your heating bill if you practice energy conservation this fall. Prepare your home by caulking and weather stripping around doors and windows. A cold draft from a window or door can mean that your heating bill is 15-30 per cent too high. Caulks are fine for cracks up to a quarter of an inch wide and up to a quarter of an inch deep. If the cracks are greater and deeper than a quarter of an inch, you should plug them with a filler of jute, akum, rope, or such, before you caulk them. When buying a caulking compound, consider more than the initial cost. You don’t want to have to redo the job and waste time and money. An ideal caulk is easy to squeeze out of a gun and it sticks to an unprimed surface. It gets rid of that tacky feeling quickly so it won’t collect dust. A good caulk leaves a smooth surface and cleans up with water. It shrinks little after curing and remains plastic and rubbery for life. A good caulk is paintable and does not need painting for best weather resistance and it should last as long as the building it seals. Remember to use caulks safely. Many caulking materials are toxic so keep them away from your mouth and eyes. You should not use some caulks in closed quarters. Store caulks where children and animals can’t reach them. Read and heed all warning labels and instructions for safe usage.
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ft mm ! a jßk « ll ftli I ft' SEVENTH GRADE BUILDERS CLUB — Above is the Syracuse Junior High School seventh grade Builders Club, this club is sponsored by the Lakeland and Wawasee Kiwanis Clubs. Seated in front, from left to right, are: Dayne Rigdon, Lisa Keener, Marsha Taylor, Heather Yoder, Karen Eyer, Shelly Rogers. Laura Meditch, Mary Prickett and Carla Clouse. In the second row, club members include: Michelle Berkey, Christi Martindale, Sara Cox, Michelle Hooley, Ken Swartz, Dawn Wogoman. Genhie Rouston, Missy Solomon, Tammy Tranter and Billy Fisher. In back, members are as follows: Stacy Freel, Candy Clevenger. Andy Reed, Tracy Thornburg, Kyle Swartz, Mark Walker, Ken Cardin and Steve Dunithan. Bloodmobile to be at Saint Andrew's Oct. 11
The American Red Cross Bloodmobile, which collected 1363 pints of blood in Kosciusko County last year, will be in the Lakeland area on Wednesday, Oct. 11. The unit will be in operation at the Saint Andrew’s United Methodist Church, state highway 13 north, Syracuse, from J 2 noon until 6 p.m. The Kosciusko Chapter has a quota of 150 pints of blood for this visit. Twelve ‘A’ positive and 12 ‘O’ positive blood donors are needed between 12 and 1 o’clock before the unit can start processing procedures. Persons between the ages of 17 and 66 and in good health are Unemployment claims up Unemployment insurance claims increased by 703 last week to 27,393. Director of the Indiana Employment Security Division, Robert N. Skinner, said that initial claims remained at the same level as the previous week’s total. Recalls to work tempered the increase in continued claims which followed the Labor Day holiday., Skinner said the number of claims filed last week was 9,973 below the 37,366 amount filed during the comparable a year ago.
encouraged to present themselves as donors. The bloodmobile will again be using volunteers from the community for needed time and support. Mrs. W. T. Jones, Jr., president of the Syracuse Junior Mothers Club and sponsor of the bloodmobile, is co-ordinating arrangements for the visit. Mrs. Dan Wyant is in charge of donor recruitment and will serve as chairman of the day. Teenagers too, are encouraged to participate in the efforts of the Red Cross. Scott Jones, Bill Hays, John Haffner, Logan Jones, Pete Ludwig and Greg ' Wyant, students in the community; will assist Wawasee faculty members Cindy Peterson and Jan Baumgartner in setting up and dismantling equipment. Mrs. F. H. Willard and her Calvary United Methodist Sunday School class are distributing posters in the area and Charles Taylor, Knights of Columbus, is helping with publicity and industrial par-
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ticipation for the days activities. Five persons have volunteered to recruit donors in the surrounding areas. Miss Irene Abts is the Turkey Creek Township Red Cross representative, Mrs. Margaret Teghtmeyer will represent Tippecanoe Township and Mrs. John Biller is recruiting in Jefferson Township. Others are Mrs. Betty Tobin, representing Van Buren and Mrs. Paul Schermerhorn, Plain Township recruiter. The Kosciusko Chapter was moderately successful in its 1977-78 drive when 933 persons gave 1363 pints of blood or 89 per cent of the 1525 quota for that period. The estimated savings to Kosciusko County residents, because of this drive was S4O- - On November 3, the Red Cross Bloodmobile Unit will be in Atwood at the Atwood Community Building and is scheduled to be in Warsaw on December 22. The location of this visit will be at the First Presbyterian Church.