The Mail-Journal, Volume 21, Number 34, Milford, Kosciusko County, 5 September 1984 — Page 20

THE MAIL-JOURNAL—Wed., Septembers, 1984

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Milford's Main street

WE RECENTLY received an article published in\the Fort Wayne Newspapers telling about the latest project of former Milford resident Guy Zimmerman Zimmerman graduated from Milford High School in 1948. The article, written by Jonathan Probber, is entitled, “A burger, fries and live music/* It reads as follows: “You may have been to fancy Italian restaurants with red carpeting all over the place, splashing water fountains and /statues of little angels here and there. Sometimes a strolling violinist or two is wandering around the tables, playing for anybody they remotely suspect of being in love. “It may be a bit dislocating to think of the same sort of things going on in fast food restaurants. But, we*ll have a chance to evaluate the efficacy of live music in such places on Thursday when Guy Zimmerman, a local musician and music store owner, will ramble 'about the McDonald’s at 5514 South Anthony Blvd., guitar in hand and song in heart. “Zimmerman says he came up with the idea after realizing that the evening lounge crowd was being served musically, but patrons of fast food and coffee shop operations didn't have access to live music. "After clearing it with Local 58 of the .American Federation of Musicians. Zimmerman contacted Wendy’s and

flqj I ITi ** ’’ flfl| v j j B fPRWjtt MT ~ 1 i, / STEPPING DOWN — After 27 years of service with the Lakeland Community School Corporation, 12 as the director of transportation. Carl Hadley is retiring this fall. In appreciation of his service, the North Webster school bus drivers presented Hadley with a photograph of a school bus on Thursday, Aug. 23. Pictured above are Julie Dußois, who took the photograph. Hadley, and Denis Dußois. Hadley and his wife, Roxanne, live on r 3, Syracuse. (Photo by Tom Charles)

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Wendy’s put him on hold. McDonald’s gave him the gig. i “He plans to stroll and sing between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. He says his set will consist largely of television cartoon themes and other tunes recognizable to his (hopefully) young crowd. “The theme from the Woody Woodpecker show is his specialty. "Zimmerman hopes ‘a couple of extroverts’ from the crowd of youngsters and parents will come forward and help lead others in song. In case they don’t, he says he will have a couple of his own grandchildren planted in the audience to get the sing-along ball rolling.” Zimmerman comments, he plans to do more entertaining in the near future and shift more store responsibility to Marty, his son. He was recently booked for four nights at Hall’s Guesthouse Lounge. Guy states the idea started in April when he decided to take his guitar to a number of eating spots in the Fort Wayne area in honor of National Guitar Month. According to Zimmerman, there are more than 15,000.000 Americans who enjoy playing the guitar. Zimmerman attributes the instrument’s popularity to the fact that It’s “easy to learn, fun to . play and a leisure time activity

that people can enjoy their entire lifetime.” j THIS COLUMN has been loaned a copy of the front page of The Milford Mail from June 7,1894. It contains but one news item — the graduation of the class of 1894 — with the outside columns containing advertisements. Milford’s New Cash Store A. R. Gawthrop & Co., was slated to open on or about June 16 with a new, fresh stock of dry goods, groceries, hats, caps, boots and shoes. The store was to be located in Muntz’s Corner building. “WE GUARANTEE that no horse will ever die of Colic, Bots, or congestion of the stomach if Morris’ English Stable Powder is used regularly two or three times a week. If fed to cows it will increase the quality of milk and cream one-third and will keep both in good healthy condition. 25 cents. Sold by Milford Drug C 0.,” reads an ad at the bottom of one of the news columns. C. D. Foster offered bananas for 10 cents per dozen, mixed and stick candy for 20 cents per pound, canned apples for 10 cents per can, good bulk roast coffee for 20 cents per pound, all package coffee at 23 cents, good Japan tea for 25 cents per pound, good sweet corn for 7 cents per can, best tomatoes for 10 cents per can, apple butter for 20 cents for a three-pound jar, all yellow table peaches for 124 cents per can, and good family soap at 25 cents for 10 bars. Champion binders and mowers were on sale at A. L. Brown. Here one could buy binder twine for 5 cents and up. Laudeman Bros, featured furniture at wonderful low prices. And, if you wanted a safe you could send to the New York Safe Company for an illustrated catalogue with prices from $25 for a 300-pound safe to $75 for a 1,200 pounder. The article on the class of ’94 notes that speeches were made by the following: Bertie Gawthrop, Frank Maloy, Matie Slabaugh, James Darkwood, Carrie Lichtenwalter, Edna Culler, Edward Lentz, Amanda Rasor, Ardie Geyer, Andrew Miller and Clarence Arnold. Since it also states, there were 11 persons graduating we feel it safe to say these are the graduates. Bertie Gawthrop gave the salutatory and Clarence Arnold, also known as "Peck's Bad Boy,” gave the valedictorian's address. While we don't know much about the class we have been told that Arnold went to the Naval Academy and later attained the rank of Admiral. The following has been written

about the event: “At an early hour Friday evening, the M. E. church was crowded almost to suffocation, the occasion being the commencement of the Class of *94 of the schools of Milford corporation and Jefferson and Van Buren townships. Eleven young ladies and gentlemen were to receive diplomas evidencing thefact that they had creditably completed the course of study prescribed for the common schools; and their relatives, friends and acquaintances were assembled to witness their triumph, and enjoy the excellent program that had been arranged. “It was a trifle after 8 o’clock that a stir and ripple in the expectant throng announced the arrival of the graduates: and a moment later the Class of ‘94 filed through the crowded aisle, led by their preceptor. Prof. Richard Vanderveer, to their seats upon the platform amid the masses of plants and odorous flowers that had been artistically arranged by the deft fingers of Misses Mary North, Myrtle Groves and Lillie Miller.

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“The exercise of the evening opened with the beautiful song, ‘Consider the Lillies,’ which was nicely rendered by a quintette — Misses Groves, North and Miller, and Messrs. Self and Litchtenwalter — with Miss Sterling as accompanist. Rev. Rench feelingly involked the divine blessing upon the class and the occasion; after which was interpolated a charmilng duet by Misses Groves and North. The next number on the program was the salutatory, by Miss Berthie Gawthrop. ’b The other 10 class members’ speeches followed Miss Berthie Gawthrop’s. Following the third speech, “came a solo, by Miss Maude McLaughlin, who sang Carl Zeller’s beautiful ’Song of/ the Nightingale’ very sweetly in her silvery bell-like tones, to the great pleasure of her hearers. Miss McLaughlin’s voice is of a peculiarly pure tone, and the pleased attention with which her effort was received plainly told that her singing afforded great delight to the audience.”

In view of the fact that Monday was Labor Day we feel it fitting and proper to print what was said about the speech of Edward Lentz. “Edward Lentz followed with a well-written paper on ‘Labor.’ Everything, said he, is the result of labor; it clears the farm, runs machienes, carries our commerce: it invents, it discovers, it makes happy. From the creation of the world down to the making of a pin, all issthe result of labor. Labor is the source of the world and all that is therein.” More speeches, more songs — “Miss Ida Felkner’s solo, which was next on the program, was a decided artistic success. Her selection was the half-humorous, half-pathetic little song “I don’t want to Play in Your Yard,” and which sung as she sang it, was wholly enjoyable and elicited the loud applause of her audience. Miss Felkner’s voice is a strong, clear-toned soprano of broad compass, and this, together with her clear enunciation and her evi-

dent dramaticablity, enabled her to score a palpable hit...” “At the close of the valedictory Prof. Vanderveer in a neat and forcible speech awarded to the members of the class the diplomas which their studiousness had won. RIDERS FOR thfe Saturday, Sept. 8, St. Jude—Children’s Research Hospital Wheels For Life Bike-a-thon are jsking the citizens of this community to pledge a contribution for each mile they ride. “Every mile our bikers go earns money bringing us closer to a cure for cancer. The life-saving study of childhood cancer at St. Jude has become critical to children all over the world,” said Bike-a-thon chairman Margi Brooks. “Let’s show we care. Help this cause. Your generous pledge encourages riders. After the event, help them get the money to us quickly,” she continued.

The ride starts at the Milford Schools at 9 a.m. and will be in the school parking lot. “If you haven’t been asked to sponsor a rider, but are interested, please contact 658-4640 and a rider will contact you,” Mrs. Brooks said. “Each rider gets a lap card at registration. Every time riders pass the checkpoint, we initial the card. At of the ride, we check and sign it to show that the rider earned xW’hat the sponsor pledged,” she added. Riders return to sponsors to collect the pledge. Riders can still get sponsor/registration forms at school. WATCH FOR big things to take place in Milford on Halloween!, -o- i DON’T FORGET the Lions Club auction is slated for Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at the Milford Large Animal Clinic. People may still call the clinic if they have items they wish to sell.