The Mail-Journal, Volume 19, Number 41, Milford, Kosciusko County, 27 October 1982 — Page 22

THE MAIL-JOURNAL—Wed., October 27,1982

Milford's Main street

■F ■ s J. ■ I ||g MEMBERS OF the Kosciusko Chapter 160, Order of Eastern Star (Milford), were pleased to learn that David J. Miller, whom they know well for his Eastern Star work in Milford as well as in the several Star chapters in Elkhart County, will be installed as Most Worthy Grand Patron of the International Order of Eastern Star at sessions of the group's triennial convention Nov. 1-4 at Anaheim Calif He was Indiana Worthy Patron of OES in 1962. About 12,006 delegates from 16 countries along with members from throughout the United States will take part in the business and social functions of the California meeting. Gertrude and Walter Ritter of North Henry Street, Milford, will leave Elkhart by train Thursday with an Elkhart County delegation to attend the November 4th installation of Mr. Miller, representing Milford Chapter 160 With them will be Mrs Richard (Lois) Lundy of North Webster, representing Leesburg Chapter 287 There will be about 350 Indiana delegates to the affair. Bernice Ixmgfeliow of Milford is visiting her daughter. Donna Varner, at San Clemente, Calif., and she will be attending the convention, then drive back to Indiana with the Ritters. (Note: SeeCruzin AroundCuse on page 4 of this issue for more on this item ) Mr. Miller and his wife Helen were Milford residents in the early and mld-193fa when Mr. Miller taught commerce at the Milford High School. Mr Miller and his wife flelen resided as a young married couple in an apartment in the home of the late Elmer Doty, on South Henry Street, the house now occupied by Dr. and Mrs Joe Ostendorf This scribe has fond memories of the Millers, having taken typing under Mr. Miller, a skill he continues to use daily.

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We studied typing at home during the summer prior to our junior year in school, and became fairly proficient in the early rudiments of the course. In class, then, when teacher Miller asked if anyone had previous typing experience, no hands went up, least of all not ours. Needless to say, the early exercises proved a “snap,” and Miller stopped the class after a few days of this, had the remainder of the class gather around, and said something like. "I’ve been teaching typing for some years, and I never saw anyone catch on so rapidly." By now we were neck deep in our little • subterfuge, and we wouldn’t tell on ourself for the world. We don’t think Mr. Miller knows to this day that we weren’t all that good, but had a leg up on the rest of the class due to a summer’s practice. And we hope no one will tell him. VETERAN MILFORD rural mail carrier Leon Newman (r 1) will have to be more careful as he makes his appointed rounds in the future. Last Wednesday he began his route and failing to note that the car window on the passenger side was rolled up, be attempted to deliver a fist full of mail to a patron’s mailbox, only to knock the w indow off the channel. * DOES ANYONE remember the Peppermint Shooters? Well, there is one person in Milford who was a part of that famous squad of basketball players. Roy Schultz, the only surviving starter, can tell you all you want to know about the team. The team received it’s name from several contributing fac* tors. One is that the team was fantastic and “had a lot of pep.” According to Schultz, that's where the team received it’s name. Abo contributing to the name b the fact there was a lot of peppermint grown in the area, and surrounding towns dubbed the MUford team “Peppermint Shooters" In remembering the basketball team, Schultz stated in 1925 the team traveled to the state tournament, where they were beaten by Vincennes, the top school in "the big 10," by five points in the state tourney’s spring game He continued to say Milford was the smallest team to compete in the state finals. During tournament time that year, Milford hosted the county tournament in what was to become the Milford Junior High gymnasium. It was there that the Peppermint Shooters beat Syracuse in overtme after being behind 13-4 at the half. Then the

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team went oa to beat Warsaw in the district and Fart Wayne Central in the regional. Members of the “Peppermint Valley Shooters," as Schultz called them, were: Schultz, his brother Harry, Clayton ("Si”) Hollar, Eldon Miller and Roy Setchler, all starters. The substitutes were James Hamman. Howard Mock. Harold Burns and Noble ("Pee Wee") Miller. Another item Schultz remembers is the team trained well and scored points in the last half of the game. “We ran the other teams ragged.” An account of one of the Peppermint Shooter’s game was found in the December 1, 1932, issue of The Milford Mail. It reads: The Peppermint Shooters went over to New Paris, Friday night, where they met the New Paris team. The first team game was evenly played up until the last part when the New Parb team took the lead. At one time during the third quarter the score was New Paris 19; Milford 18. The final score was New Paris 28; Milford 19. The Peppermint Shooters lost to the New Parb Seconds by a score of 20 to 12. A NICE note from John C. Hoerr, renewing his Mail-Journal subscription and giving us this compliment - "for a fine publication from the land I so love and friends there.” Mr. Hoerr will be 87 on October 31 (Halloween, he notes), and writes from hb home at the Apostolic Christian Home Apartments, overlooking the Illinois River Valley in north Peoria. He adds. “I keep busy and write and edit the Home Newspaper, a monthly free publication." John is the father of Robert J. Hoerr, r 1 Milford. MILFORD AREA residents should avail themselves of the opportunity to tour the Brock Manufacturing Company, located on State Road 15 at the north edge of Milford, at its open house, planned for 1 to 5 p.m. this coming Saturday. Many people have been looking forward to the public showing of the company’s new offices and manufacturing facilities. This is their opportunity. Brock opened its doors in Milford to produce bins of various sizes and styles 25 short years ago. and has risen to become the area’s largest employer, along

with Its sbter company, ChoreTime Mfg. Co., located just across highway 15. Brock employs about 200 people, as does Chore-Time, and the two plants pay wages that are a credit to north central Indiana. During September. ‘ for example, the company worked three shifts a day. seven days a week, with office employees working relief shifts on Sunday. Brock came after Chore-Time. This latter company was destined to be built on a four-acre tract along the railroad at new Paris, by Howard B rem beck of Goshen and Forrest Ramsar and Kenneth Hagen of Ohio. Hagen moved to Milford and Ramser soon built a home here and moved close to their new plant. Some years later Hagen left the business and moved to Mentone where he started a similar business, but failed to develop it fully. To get started, the budding Chore-Time occupied a vacant building on North Main Street, now the home of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. The

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company was searching for a viable market for a farm feeder they hoped to build. Some time later several Milford businessmen, including the late Harry Phend, Ronald Brown, C. S. Myers and Harlan H. Sharp put up the money to build the first Chore-Time plant on highway 15, a cement block building, now part of the offices of Chore-Time. Today Chore-Time is a leader in the nation in manufacturing farm feeder equipment while Brock is tied for third place in the nation in building farm storage bins. Their line of feed bins has for many years been the most widely sold make in the United States. One of Brock’s good customers is Chore-Time itself. Brock produces a large number of private label bins. Brock Mfg. Co. is a real credit to Milford, and provides jobs for residents for miles around. Milford is proud of both Brock and Chore-Time, and we urge our readers to visit Brock at their

open house on Saturday. WHEN DETECTIVE Sergeant Dave Petgen of rural Middlebury was helping Kiwanians with their vehicle identification etching program at the fire station Saturday, who should come along but Rev. Clarence Fike of Waubee Lake, to have his vehicle marked. As it turned out. Pastor Fike married the good detective and his wife on August 8, 1959 when Fike was pastor of the Goshen City Church of the Brethren on Goshen’s North Fifth Street. Deer killed Joseph A. Gerencser, 49, r 1 Milford, was driving west on CR 142 in Elkhart County when his 1982 Ford struck and killed a deer. The animal was thrown into Turkey Creek west of New Paris. Elkhart County Sheriff’!. Sgt. Lamar Haney investigated the mishap at 6:20 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22. Damage was estimated at more than S2OO to the vehicle.

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Susan L. Payne, North Webster; Dana Langham, Leesburg; Cynthia D. Blankenship and Melody Newby, Warsaw; were pledged into four social sororities following two week ends of rtish activities at Ball State University. Miss Payne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Payne; P.O. Box 243, North Webster, is a freshman majoring in special education. She pledged Alpha Chi Omega sorority. Miss Langham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Langham, r 2 Leesburg, pledged Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority and is a sophomore majoring in special

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education. Miss Newby pledged Alpha Phi sorority and is a freshman majoring in general business administration. She is the daughter of Mrs. Edith Newby, r 9 Warsaw. Miss Blankenship pledged Delta Zeta sorority and is a freshmen. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Blankenship, 1320 Gable Dr., Warsaw. Less grease The more egg yolk you use in doughnuts, the less grease the doughnut will absorb.