The Mail-Journal, Volume 20, Number 50, Milford, Kosciusko County, 28 December 1983 — Page 16

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THE ABOVE picture was taken approximately 83 years ago in Milford Junction, according to Tom Speicher who supplied the photo for use in this column. Tom received the picture from Cecil Flook whose parents were Milford Junction neighbors of the Speichers. The house is still standing and was occupied by Charles Speicher. Jr., until 1940 when the family moved into the Town of Milford. Two of Tom's greataunts are still living in South Bend, Haiel Speicher Winkler, 93. and Ruth Speicher Crepeau. 90. Standing closest to the house from the left are: Charles Speicher, Edith Speicher Cox and Hazel. Standing in front are Fred Speicher, Noble Neff, Ruth and Ethel Speicher Winters. Vera Speicher Lockets is in the baby carriage and two of the Speicher children not born when the picture was taken: Ellen Speicher Fodge and Charles, Jr. DUCK News In order to clarity my position regar ding the care and feeding the ducks on the channel. I have given the full responsibility to my good friend Joe Baumgartner who is very much con cerned about their survival during these cold winter months He has very graciously given his time and money and deserves a lot of credit He will gladly accept and acknowledge any contributions from concerned citizens. tor feed tor the ducks. The conservation department refuses to offer any assistance in relocating some of these ducks to rivers or some other areas where they could survive It is a disgrace that the thousand of dollars that is collected from the sale of hunting licenses, sale of sporting goods, fishing licenses, duck stamps, boating licenses and many other fees paid by the public, that there is not some consideration given to the pre servation of our wildlife Let it be remembered that these are God's creatures and are put here for the enjoy ment of our children and grandchildren, and the hunters who enjoy the sport of duck hunting. This Article Submitted And Paid For By: Everett Ketering

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Charles. Jr., and his wife Pauline had four children: Lewis. Bill. Jim and Pat. AFTER BEING spoiled by last year’s winter which allowed tennis matches and golf games in the middle of January, the Lakeland area was hit with the coldest Christmas in 50 years, according to one forecaster, and in 100 years, according to another.

County residents retire from Da-Lite Screen

Byron Ulrich, Milford, who joined Da-Lite Screen July 8, 1957, when the company officially moved from Chicago to Warsaw, will complete 27 years of service when he retires December 31. In addition to Ulrich’s retirement, Mrs. Harold F. (Lily) Love and Mrs. Raymond (Almeta) Faulkner will step down from their positions the same date. Ulrich, who was a voactional teacher for 18 years prior to joining Da-Lite, graduated from Manchester College and Ohio State University. He taught vocational studies in Milford, Leesburg, Claypool and New Paris. A native of West Alexandria, Ohio, Ulrich has lived in the area since 1935 when he joined the carpenter's shop at Da-Lite. After 12 years in this capacity, he later assembled Da-Lite’s Electro! line of electrically operated projection screens. Mrs. Love, a native of Chicago, helped set up the present operation in Warsaw. Thoroughly integrated with Warsaw, Mrs. Love is one of four people to have had a speaking aquaintance with DaLite’s founder, Mrs. Adele De Berri Heck and her husband J.C. Heck, the company's first president. Mrs. Faulkner, Pierceton, will have been with Da-Lite 23 years and nine months when she

Really it makes little difference when the last recorded day was as cold as the area suffered last week end: we all know it was cold. Cars wouldn't start, even with the help of jumper cables in some cases, and few people ventured out to fight the elements. But there is a silver lining to

retires, and is also a Hoosier native. She joined Da-Lite as a messenger, telephone switchboard operator and filing clerk. After later moving to sales and more recently as a sales coordinator, she most recently work closely with the General Services Administration. Icy roads cause collision Icy road conditions were the cause of a two-vehicle accident Christmas Day at 2:55 p.m. The accident occurred at Chicago Street and SR 13. A Syracuse Police report stated Scott A. Amsden, 16, r 3 box 210-A Syracuse, was leaving the Pacer Station when his auto slid on a patch of ice, striking a vehicle driven by Rebecca A. Enyeart, 18, r 2 box 198-AA North Webster. Damage to Amsden’s 1977 Ford was estimated at $l5O to the right front bumper. Damage to the Enyeart vehicle, owned by Ray O. Skelton, 424 Parkway Dr., Syracuse, was estimated at up to $650 to the rear bumper. Syracuse Police Officer Robert Houser investigated.

every cloud and the silver Uniag to this cloud is today's temperature in the upper teens and low Ms seems like a heat wave. WHILE STRANDED at home, residents were fortunate enough to watch those intelligent commercials that pit housewives against tough dirt, stains and spots. Have you ever wondered where those companies find such down-and-out women? While enjoying a quiet evening at home one Monday, this writer was fortunate (?) enough to receive a call from the Walker Research Group asking her to participate in a dry bleach test. After following the directions which were read over the phone in a rehearsed and monotone way. the test participant received another call four weeks later. The second call was an opportunity to report wash results. What did you notice about the two products? How did they differ?

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How was your wash different? And the questions went on and on. As if not believing the first responses, a second round of questions was asked — actually they were the same questions that were asked the first time, only phrased a little differently. After several minutes of questioning, the participant finally reversed the tables and asked the Walker representative, “What else can you say about dirty laundry?*’ The representative took the hint and the participant went back to doing nothing — with the conviction to avoid quiet Monday nights at home. 808 AND Marilyn Brown. Milford, “thoroughly enjoyed” their trip to colonial Williamsburg, Virginia, with the Ambassadair Travel Club out of Indianapolis. The Browns left for Williamsburg on Friday, Dec. 16, and returned on the lath.

Accompanied by Glen and Juno Brown of West Lafayette and other couplos. the Milford Browns enjoyed the Christmas decorations that were In the spirit of the early IW The Browns also attended reenacted trials at the House of Burgesses and the banquet dinner at the Williamsburg Christmas party which included entertainment and plenty of food. Another highlight of the trip was touring the 18th century craft shops that are open for travelers all year ’round. AND WHILE the Browns were enjoying Christmas in Williamsburg, their son, whose name will remain anonymous, spearheaded the Phend and Brown company Christmas party in the spirit that only Foster Brooks could imitate. FORMER MILFORD resident Vicki DeMao, elementary education supervisor of the Richmond

Community Schools and daughter of Ines Beiswanger, Milford, had her photo taken with Willard Scott. NBC weatherman, who was reading the M-J’s sister

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publication the paper* According to Vicki, she had a great trip and Willard Scott “was delighted to get his picture taken with ‘the paper*.'*