The Mail-Journal, Volume 16, Number 11, Milford, Kosciusko County, 4 April 1979 — Page 12

THE MAIL-JOURNAL—Wed., April 4,1979

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An old landmark on South Main Street in Milford was razed on Saturday to accommodate improvement and enlargement of The Papers Incorporated. The two-story, four-apartment brick building, which has been

From the Syracuse police blotter

March 28 Woman advised some kind of noise in back of her house Woman reported disposal truck on its side out at Crazy Corners, end of Syracuse-Webster road in field Woman reported smoke coming from her chimney and rdwf,offold'l3A Woman at bakery complaining of subject asking for money Lady requested assistance, hit cat across street from station, cat alive. Man on CB reported a blackgreen Elkhart County vehicle parked along main street for 24 hours Woman requested officer meet her at Dewart Lake Marina reference recovering possessions Lady reported left her auto on SR 15 near overpass, now gone, checked several places, Elkhart County advised vehicle was towed to Deßorer’s March 29 Subject reported subject inside his truck, truck is running on Pickwide Road, by Kale Island Bait Shop Lady requested ambulance take her mother to hospital Man reported two new license plates lost yesterday, still in packages, will back track and return call in one hour, hold till then Man advised subject is sitting up in his truck now stirring, around Woman on station burnt hand, EMT will be in Man advised found one plate by

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the property of The Papers Incorporated since January 13, 1979, was found to be unsuited for remodeling as a dwelling. Thereupon, a determination was made to tear the old structure down. Razing of the property was done by Darrell Custer with a giant excavating machine. It has a 34-inch back hoe which holds a yard of dirt, according to Custer.

Ford garage, other one by officer Subject advised barrels along railroad tracks near American Industries Officer found no barrels on tracks, others there are large buckets with railroad ties in them along the tracks, apparently for work to be done March 30 Lady on station advised her ’74 Caprice, brown, out of gas up by United Telephone, its parked ala parking meter Woman on station, reference odd odor in another womans house Man found small dog requested it be picked up Lady reports youths throwing beer cans out of their light blue vehicle Subject on station reported van on fire SR 13 and County Line Road, owner of van asked him to get Fire department Man reported a vehicle parked in the cemetery Man advised there are two bikes laying back of guard rail in parking lot. / March 31 Lady asked what number exchange for Shipshewana advised call long distance information Subject advised there is a car sitting in front of Elders Real Estate office, wrong side of street, noting further and hung up Subject wanting permission to drive his motorcycle to shop with no plates on it Man on County Line Road reported kids dragging on road.

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and is invaluable as a demolition unit. Custer’s work will include clearing some stumps and making a large portion of the property ready for blacktopping as an extended parking lot. Custer began the job of tearing the building down late Saturday morning, and within several hours it was on the ground. Milford firemen, headed by chief

no plates on one, clear Elkhart County CBer reported motorcycle accident SR 13 at the Catholic Church Unable to locate anyone at motorcycle accident, request try to contact CBer. No contact Man at Papakeechie Lake complaining of subject buring 15’ high pile of brush in middle of a woods April 1 CB reported white Cadillac in

Wawasee honor rolls released

The Wawasee High School honor roll has been released for the third nine weeks’ grading period. Those students honored are as follows: High Roll Seniors — Nancy Amos. Mark Baumgartner, Phil Beer, Kathy Brice, Andy Brown, Lori Coy, Liz Davenport, Debbie Dieterly, Jackie Glon, Lynn Haney, Jill Hartman, Lori Henderson, Jo Hepler, Mischelle Johnston. Laura Keen, Kay Kirkpatrick. Kayle Knafel, Dave Knispel, Judy Knudsen, Jan Lawson, Tammy Miller. Kelli Price. Doug Ruch, Mike Slabaugh, Lori Sliger, Darsee Staley, Mark Stiffler, Kathy Troup and Doug VanLue. Juniors — Beth Burke, Greg Carpenter, Carla Darr, Jackie Lewis, Jill Lewis, Rod Hamman, Jeri Meditch, Sharon Meek. JCandi Mort. Linda Perry, Janice Siebert, Jill Sliger, Debby Smith, Richard Steele, Melodie Tom and Chris Wozniak. Sophomores — Heather Beer. Sunny Boggs, Brad Calobrace. Leanne Carty, Susan Freeman, Tammie Goodspeed. Brad Keefer, Karla Knafel, Amber Lehman, John Locke, Todd Moerchen, Kathy Stichter, Angie Stoffel, Traci Streby and Michael Vanderveer. Freshmen — Annette Beer, Ronda Black, Brian. Brannock. Laura Jones, Lori Kammerer, Sheli Miller, Nancy Norman, Portia Price, Vince Price, Susie Schmucker, Paul Siegfried. Norine Sorensen, Lori Staley, Jennifer Steele, Stacy Wall and Tonda Yeager. Regular .Roll The following students were named to the regular honor roll: Seniors — Ron Aaron, Tracy Bartow, Martha Baumle, Mary Baumle, Carmen Bryant, Mike Clark, Tonya Coquillard, Nannette Dipert, Melissa Finney, Lynne Gerstner, Linda Grisamer. Bob Guy, Jeff Hall, Roger Hawn, John Haffner, Robin Hamman, Shelly Harting, Bob Hartman, Bill Hays, Marilyn Holcomb, John Hostetler, Lori Hummel, Linda James, Logan Jones, Nancy Kunkle, Mark

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Bill Leemon. burned the wood portion of the demolished building. It was smoldering yet on Monday morning when Custer arrived to complete his job. Old Landmark The building has stood as long as most residents of the town of Milford can recall. According to Berniece (Mrs. Carlyle D.) Barnes, a lifelong resident of Milford who makes her home on

field hung up. no plates Subject lost her dog by Washington St. Man turned in car keys found near Heyde Station Woman at Wawasee Heights, smells burning odor in her home. Called fire chief he will check it out Man advised there is a light on at Sam Junk Yard in the office Man asked for an EMT at Boston Street home reference a lady has a cut head

Maggart, Jackie Mangas, Kevin Marose, Natalie McGlynn. Lisa Mohler. Mike Moore, Sondra Moore, Jan Oehlschlaegel, Georgette Pavel, Jeff Poston, Laurie Pryor, Julie Rhodes. Milford Lions wrestle with meals problem The community square dance, being sponsored by the Milford Lions Club, will be held from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at a new building at Barth Corp, south of Milford on Saturday, April 7, as part of the community bazaar to raise funds for the Emergency Medical Services unit. Plans for the square dance were revealed at the club meeting at the Milford Fire Station Monday night. The club is seeking a permanent meeting place and is considering several options. Jack Mahr, chairman of the committee in charge of arrangements, said his committee voted for a “cake a id coffee” meeting as its first meeting of the month, and a dinner meeting for the second meeting. The first meeting, held the first Monday of the month is a business meeting, and the second, held on the third Monday a speaker will be invited in. The club adopted the committee’s recommendations. The club is also seeking a Boy Scoutmaster to head up the local Scout troop which the Lions sponsor. Member Dean Cousins asked for consignment merchandise for the community sale, to be held Saturday, Sept. 8. He also spoke in favor of the club taking initial steps for a community building. The dinner meeting for the next meeting, April 16, will consist of Arch Baumgartner, Robert Brooks, Robert Cline and Phil Campbell. The nominating committee will consist of Robert Brooks, Robert Cline and Carl Keiper.

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Henry Street, just a block west of the old building, the structure was erected by one Captain Samuel J. (“Jack”) North, a Civil War veteran and attorney, for one of his daughters, Clara B. Ruley. Captain North built another house just south of Milford, the one now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Don Hoover, both structures of the same small (1 3 4 by 12

April 2 Lady requested information reference fishing license, advised Subject advised there is a lady locked out of her car at Harris Funeral Home Lady requested information reference life guard at the beach Lady complained of subject selling fruit in her store. Officer requested checking with the town clerk, he believed no permit needed to sell to businesses just for door-to-door Woman reference tap on phone.

Betsy Runge, Tim Schrock, Susie Silveus, Steve Swope, Charlotte Tatman, Deb Taylor, Roy Teeple, Mike Tom, Coleen Walker, Doug Weisser and Chris Packer. Juniors — Cam Boyer, Mike Brannock, Lynn Brown, Roberta Busch. Elizabeth Brewer, Laurie Brouwer, Vicki Gingerich, Jane Haffner, Tyler Haines, Randy Hickman, Raymond Hively, Lisa Hummel, Tina Kauffman, Rosalie Keim, Sandy Koenigshof, Chris McFarland, Teresa Messenger, Jan Miller, Tony Miller, Greg Moerchen, Mike Murray, Jennifer Nicholson, Carol Phillabaum, Marjie Pittman, Alice Steffen, Dan Tracy, Janet Wall and Jamie White. Sophomores — Angie Augsburger, Debbie Bartow, Lonnie Black, Julie Bushong, Tim Butt, Kim Charlton, Cathy Chidister, David Coy, Steven Deck, Diane Dieterly, Carla Eastlund, Brett Fawley, Lisa Fidler. Margie Gans, Josette Glon, Wayne Heffner, Karen Hummel, Brenda Hunter, Kristi Johnson, Tom Kell, Steve Koble, Kim McDonald, Sarah Mitchell, Susan Naab, Amy Reed, Tami Smith, Dinah Stieglitz, Tom Troup, Kris Walgamuth and Julie Walton. Freshmen — Don Amsden, NI PSCo declares quarterly dividend Edmund A. Schroer, chairman and chief executive officer of Northern Indiana Public Service Company, announced on March 27, directors of the utility have declared a quarterly dividend of 37>2 cents a share on the outstanding common stock of the company. The dividend is payable May 21, to share holders of record at the close of business April 30 and is at the same annual rate of $1.50 per share established in December, 1977.

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inch), pressed brick. The latter home was thought to have been built for another daughter, Mary L. Wagner Mrs. Barnes states, “I can barely remember Captain North. He always wore a cape and stood straight as a stick. He was quite a man around town.” Mrs. Barnes sad she remembers her late father. Henry Erick, who operated a

fish hatchery area, called United Telephone to start trace Woman reference telephone tap, unable to run trace, her number filed wrong Woman advised her vehicle on Dewart Lake road, requested not be towed, will move as soon as possible Woman complained of vehicle on Dewart Lake Road, she advised it has been there since 11 am. Cleared to county they advised if not moved in one half hour will tow

Chris Bause, Tammy Bowling. Darla Brown, June Brown, Kent Butcher, Amy Covers one, Ron Cripe, Gregg Gant, Mark Greenwood, Jill Haab, Bill Harting, Kathy Hoover. Nick Johnston, Elaine Karesh, Annette Keim, Sandy Kortenber, Angie Laub, Dawn Maze, Mary Medlock. Gayle Napier, Scott Parker, Ken Paulus, Susan Payne, Line Perkins, Beth Pritchard, Thomas Rhodes, Myra Ruch, Joni Schultz, Kent Stichter, Kirk Stichter, Beth Walker, Myra White and Becky Wuthrich. Teenagers booked at county jail Police in Kosciusko County arrested three area teenagers over the past week end. Those arrested were: Noble Ray Hoover, 19, r 1 Syracuse; Kevin Ray Ogburn, 19, r 2 North Webster; and Charles Alton Kruger, 19, r 1 North Webster. All three were released. Hoover was jailed on a county court warrant for failure to comply with a court order on the charges of illegal transportation, consumption and possession of an alcoholic beverage. He was released on his own recognizance. Ogburn was arrested on charges of illegal transportation of an alcoholic beverage, illegal possession of an alcoholic beverage, contributing to the delinquency of a minor and illegal possession of marijuana. He was arrested by Syracuse police officer R. E. Houser and released on $1,600 bond. Kruger also was arrested for illegal possession of a controlled substance (marijuana), contributing to the delinquency of a minor and illegal possession of an alcoholic beverage. He was released on $1,550 bond.

butcher shop and grocery store in Milford for years in a building now occupied by Walter Drug Store, talk about Captain North. Another venerable Milford townsman who remembers Captain North is Eugene W. Felkner. Felkner is a lifelong resident and former Milford postmaster. Felkner said he was born in 1895 and can remember the old Main Street structure being built He thinks it was “about 1910" and called it "quite a structure " He remembers Captain North as an attorney who was not 100 per cent honest, and went on to elaborate on this point. Recent Owners The building was owned by a number of people, according to its abstract of ownership. The late Lawrence P. Maloney, a United Telephone Co. lineman, purchased the property from Emanuel and Josephine Click on June 6,1941 for S6OO. He later sold

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it to Ezra and Lillian Kaiser, on August 1. 1956, for $7,500. Then, on September 8. 1958, Mrs Kaiser sold it to Philip and Clarann Campbell for $1 and considerations, and for a like sum the Campbells sold the property to Willard and Elsie Templin on May 27.1961. The Papers Incorporated purchased the property. Lot 8 in Block 10 of the Original Plat of the town of Milford Junction. “In away the old building will live on.” so said Arch Baumgartner, publisher of The Mail-Journal. Any number of people appeared on the site to claim the brick for use in building fireplaces and for ot her purposes. 'Die brick are pressed, glazed brick, not to be confused with the soft brick from which many other Main Street buildings were constructed and that were manufactured in a Milford Junction tile factory.