The Mail-Journal, Volume 22, Number 1, Milford, Kosciusko County, 2 January 1985 — Page 3

Obituaries

Emeral M. Callander Former Milford Resident It wasjearned this week that former Milford resident Emeral M. Callander, 71, of 3782 k West Edison Road, South Bend, died on Sunday, Nov. 18, at the Detroit Receiving Hospital of an apparent heart attack. The Callander family resided on the Milford-Syracuse Road, moving to South Bend in 1937. The late Clint Callander operated the Callander Dairy and Emeral worked in the family business.' As a youth he had a newspaper route around Lake Wawasee and other lakes, delivering metropolitan papers. Emeral. was president of his Milford High School graduating of 1931 and was a popular student. He served as ceremonies at the Milford High School Alumni gathering held in the junior high school last June. ■Callander and his wife, Peggy,’ were in the Motor City visiting ffiends when he suffered his heart attack. He was former owner of the Calho Fence Co. in South Bend. He was born January 8,1913, at the Callander home and lived in South Bend all his adult life. On August 9, 1956, he married Dolores (“Peggy”) I. Bruce. She survives with two daughters, Barbara Druelinger of South Bend and Connie Stratton of Denver ; a son, George, of South Bend; three grandchildren; a sister, Betty Maxine Byers of South Bend; and a brother, Pete, also of South Bend. Private graveside services were held Monday, Nov. 21, in the Southlawn Cemetery, South Bend. Herman Roeder, Jr. Brother Os Milford Man Herman Roscoe Roeder, Jr.. 57, 314 S. Seventh St., Goshen, brother of Robert Roeder of Milford, was found dead in his home on Christmas Eve. He had STOP Your Basement Water Problems Patented & VA Approved Also Basement Walls Plastered And Painted 633-4724 20 Years Experience

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J ' DURING THE NEW YEAR, MAY YOU HAVE Enough happiness to keep you sweet. Enough trials to keep you strong. ■ Enough sorrow to keep you human. ■ ■ Enough hope to keep you happy. ■ Enough failure to keep you humble. ■ IM gMKjfIRL Enough success to keep you eager. H Enough friends to give you comfort. ■ ■ Hff Enough wealth to meet your needs. ■L Enough enthusiasm to make you look ■ forward to tomorrow. ■ Enough determination to make each day better than the day before. I WORSHIP GOD SUNDAY.... ■ . 9:00 A.M. Sunday Bible School Hour - 10:00 A.M. Morning Worship Hour -Fred Walls, Preaching 7:00 P.M. Evening Service ENROLLMENT being received for the Second Semester at the Milford ■' Christian School. Pre-K, age 354, up through Grade Six offered. C—CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF MILFORD Henry * 658-9157

had a severe cold for several days prior to his death. He was born September 22, 1927, in Madison Township and was employed by Commercial Structures of Nappanee. He was a member of the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church*at Woodland and the Eagles Lodge. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict. Surviving with the Milford brother are the father, Roscoe Rdeder Sr., Goshen; three sons, Robert, Steven and James, all of * Goshen; two sisters, Mrs. Dale (Shirley) Replogle of Bremen and Minnie M. Roeder of Goshen; two other brothers, Laurence of Nappanee and Donald of Goshen. Funeral services were held on Saturday in the Yoder-Culp Funeral Home at Goshen. Burial was in Woodland Cemetery, south of South Bend. ; Memorials may be made to the chairty of the donor’s choice. Duane F. Leedy Area Businessman Duane F. Leedy, 60,, r 1 North Webster, died at 1:55 a.m. Friday in the emergency room. of the Kosciusko Community Hospital. He was self-employed in excavating and installed television antennas and septic tanks. He was a member of the Kosciusko County Board of Health, having been appointed in 1982. Leedy was active in the Republican party, being a Republican precinct committeeman in Tippecanoe Township and a delegate to state GOP conventions.. Funeral services were held in the Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw. at 10 a.m. Monday. Burial was in Hillcrest Cemetery, Pierceton, with graveside rites conducted by the North Webster American Legion. Rev. C. E. McClarnon officiated at the services. . Wayne Avery Truck Driver Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday in the Harris Funeral Home, Syracuse, for Wayne Bruce Avery, 51, r 1 Cromwell. Avery died at his home at 4:50 p-.m. Thursday, Dec. 27, following an extended illness. He was born Nov. 18, 1933, in Dowagaic, Mich., the son of Bert and Leia (Van Auken) Avery. He married Norma Quigg on December 31, 1958. She survives. The deceased was a truck, driver and had moved to the Cromwell area in 1978 from Hammond. He was an Army veteran, serving in the Korean Conflict. Avery was a member of the Enchanted Hills Association’s Board of Directors. Surviving with the wife are one daughter, Mrs. 0 Tony (Teresa) Alfrey of Cromwell; six sons, Raymond of Long Island, N. Y.,

Bruce of North Webster, Terry of Crowmell and Henry, Bert and Michael Avery, all at hojne; six grandchildren; one' sister, Mrs. Harlon (Helen) Fuller of Lawton, Mich.; two brothers, George of Alpharetta, Ga., and Gene of Hartford, Mich. Rev. Harlan Steffen officiated at the services. Burial was in Oak Park Cemetery, Ligonier. Memorials may be made to the Kosciusko County Hospice program. Salome Gingerich Moved To Area In 1977 Death claimed Mrs. Albert

Hospital Notes

KCH FRIDAY, DEC. 21 Dismissals Gregory A. Griepentrog, Milford SATURDAY, DEC. 22 Admissions Thomas A. Hullinger, North Webster SUNDAY, DEC. 23 Dismissals Thomas A. Hullinger, North Webster TUESDAY, DEC. 25 Admissions Pamela S. Gibson, Leesburg WEDNESDAY, DEC. 26 Admissions Paula O. Ryman, Syracuse Eva V. Warren, North Webster Goshen MONDAY, DEC. 24 Dismissals • Linda D. Patrick, 502 W. Catherine, Milford Maurice W. Dorsey, P. O. Box 142, North Webster Debra S. Birch, r 1 box 535, Cromwell TUESDAY, DEC. 25 Dismissals Bernice A. Ahrns, P. O. Box 206, Milford Lillian L. Crafton, r 3 box 287, Syracuse WEDNESDAY, DEC. 26 Admissions Shelley J. Coy, P. O. Box 104, Milford Lenora /ones, r 4 Syracuse ; THURSDAY, DEC. 27 ► Admissions ’ Lester L. Stewart, 16166 C.R. ► 52, Syracuse ► FRIDAY, DEC. 28 I Dismissals * Theodore R. Brooks, Sr., Box 38, Milford , SUNDAY, DEC. 30 * ' Admissions Lewis Shpnefield, r 2 Syracuse Births TRASTER, Timothy Martin Mr. and Mrs. Jay Traster, Columbus, Ohio, are the parents of a son, Timothy Martin, born Tuesday, Dec. 18, in Grant Hospital, Columbus. He has two brothers , and one sister. The maternaL grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Mclntyre, Bremen. The paternal grandparents are Parlee Traster and the late Fred J. Traster, Syracuse. MURRAY, Brandon Baughn Mr. and Mrs. Steven E. . (Natalie L.) Murray, Syracuse, are the parents of a son, Brandon Vaughn, born December 18 in the LaGrange Hospital.

(Salome) M. Gingerich, 83, r 2 box 76 Milford, at 6:25 p.m. Friday. She died in the Elkhart Hospital, having been a patient at the LuAnn Nursing Home in Nap-' panee prior to being admitted to the hospital. The deceased was born October 21,1901, near Amboy and had lived in this area since 1977. She married Albert Gingerich v on September 21, 1922. He died on April 6, 1974. She was a member of the Salem Mennonite Church near New Paris. , ■ , •' Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Henry (Martha) Plank of Arthur, Ill.; three sons, John of Milford,

WELLER, Linda Mr. and Mrs. Mark (LauraH Weller, r 1 box 117, Silver Lake, are the parents of a daughter, Linda Lee, bom Wednesday, Dec. 26, at Koscuisko Community Hospital. She weighed 7 lbs. 24 ozs. and measured 184 inches long. She has a sister, Angela, who is two years old. - Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Leon Tucker, Milford, and maternal greatgrandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Pinkerton, Milford. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Max Weller, Silver Lake and the great paternal grandmother is Mrs. I. Joe Leckrone, Silver Lake. GINGERICH son Mr. and Mrs. Philip W. Gingerich, r 2 Box 89, Milford, are the parents of a son, born on Sunday, Dec. 30, at Goshen General Hospital. WYSONG, Jenna Renae John and Dawn Wysong, 18791 CR 142, New Paris, are the parents of a baby girl bora Tuesday, Dec. 25, at Goshen General Hospital. Jenna Renae was born at 11:07 a.m. and weighed seven pounds and 11 ounces. She was 20 inches in length. Her parents are both employed in educational fields. Mrs. Wysong teaches at Bremen High School while Wysong teaches and coaches basketball at Wawasee High School. Maternal grandparents are Bill Tarman and Margaret Tarman, both of New Paris. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Don Wysong, New Paris. Maternal great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mishler, • Topeka. Paternal greatgrandparents are Harvey Wysong, Nappanee, and the late Mary Wysong. NEWLAND, Amanda Lee Mr. and Mrs. Larry G. (Nancy) Newland, r 2 Syracuse, are the parents of a daughter, Amanda Lee, bora Thursday, Dec. 13 in the Goshen Hospital. She weighed six pounds, 11 ounces • and measured 184 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. James E. Nilan, Washington Courthouse, Ohio and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Tom Blair, Greenfield, Ohio. Card of Thanks

f" Card Os Thanks J In deepest appreciation $ to the Milford EMS, Dr. Douglas Strycker, the r doctors and nurses at : Goshen General Hospital,; r the Masonic Lodge and | Eastern Star, the Women's : Fellowship from the Bethel ) Church of the Brethren, and J all those who helped with J sympathy, love, prayers and i J food at the death of our j husband and father, j Mrs. Doral McFarren ( Elaine And Jim Om t And Family r Kathy And Bob Lechleidner r And Family ? Debbie And Jeff Loveftette | And Family

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Joe of Kokomo and Walter of Arthur, Ill.; a sister, Mrs. Iris (Katie Ann) Bontrager of Topeka; a brother, Henry Troyer of Kokomo; 16 grandchildren; and 32 great-grandchildren. A son, a brother, a sister and a grandchild preceded her in death. Funeral services were held on Monday at the Howard-Miami Mennonite Church. Rev. Henry Plank of Arthur, 111., and Rev. Arthur Hershberger of Milford officiated. , ’ Burial was in Christner Cemetery near Kokomo. Memorials may be made to the World Missionary Press.

Syracuse EMS -Kristi Duncan, 23, 303 W. Sixth St., Ligonier, was treated by the Syracuse Emergency Medical Service following an accident WeAiesday, Dec. 26, at US 33 and

Cleaning and preparing game booklet available

BY ROY GRIMES Wildlife Biologist Indiana Division Os FiSh&WIMIMe One cardinal rule that every true Sportsman knows and abides by is, if you've taken Hie life of an animal through fishing, hunting or trapping, then you are obligated to make use of the meat and/or the pelt of the animal. In the case of meat, this means eating it yourself er giving it to another to eat. Many people, myself included, enjoy the hunting and fishing activity, but one of the main reasons we engage in these sports is for the supply of good, nutritious, high protein and often low cholesterol meat that results. While we welcome the meat that we pay others to kill for us, that which we find in the supermarket, we still look forward to the unbeatable taste of bluegill, wild goose, venison or any of the numerous other wild meat types we are priveleged to have obtained. On the other hand, while I don’t personally know anyone who hunts or fishes and then throws the meat away, I do know some who enjoy the activity but not always the taste of meat. What they take ends up in their partner’s! bag or over at the neighbors. In some cases, the neiiglhors let it be known that theywill stick to meat that comes from the supermarket in the future! It’s true that appetites vary and what appeals to one does not to another but I’ve

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By RONALD W. HOYT Extension Agent, 4-H and Youth The first tagging and noseprinting date for beef steers, commercial heifers and dairy steers was on December 8. All 4-H beef steers, dairy steers and commercial beef heifers must be eartagged and noseprinted by January 5, ’■ the second date for tagging. Identification will take place from 12 to 4 p.m. at the Silver Lake Livestock Center. There will be a $1 fee per calf, and Ralgro implants will be available free of charge. All 4-H members should also remember that all registered heifers must be enrolled on the 1985 beef enrollment form before February 1. The Kosciusko County Cattlemen’s Association will sponsor new classes for Kosciusko County bom and bred beef steers and heifers this year. There are special registration forms which will be available at the beef identification or the county extension The Cattlemen will present U.S. savings bonds to the champion in the steer and heifer

Packerton: then and now

. By L. WILLIAMS Guest Feature Writer Around 1890 Packerton was a village of perhaps 500 people. Those people were employed on the railroad, at the elevator, stockyards and mills that were in or near the town. Records say that at one time Packerton was called East Pleasant. Packerton flourished for perhaps 25 years as a milling center., John C. Packer came to the area in 1864 and acquired 320 acres or two quarter sections of land. His land was on the west corner of CR 800 S and Packerton Road. Packer came to this area from Ohio. He was a carpenter and contractor and had built

CR 48. The ambulance was called at2:o9p.m. Ruth E. Socks, 68, 9 Rose Lane, Syracuse, was transported, to Kosciusko Community Hospital on Monday, Dec. 31, by her doctors orders. The EMS was called to transport Mrs. Socks at 6:52 p.m.

always wondered if the reason why some don’t like wild meat is because of a bad experience which resulted from poorly handled or prepared game. Taste is affected if the animal is, not field dressed promptly and properly or if the meat is not frozen correctly. Cooking methods also need to be considered, including variations based upon the age of the animal. The Division of Fish and Wildlife recognizes the importance of properly handling wild game and has made available the publication: “Cleaning and Preparing Wild Game”. Free copies are available by sending a 20-cent stamp, to cover the cost of mailing to: Publications, Division of Fish & Wildlife, 607 State Office Building, Indianapolis, Ind. 46204. Many years ago I heard a statement that was something like: “Deer hunting is exciting and fun until you get one. Then what do you do?” Back then I pictured a 160-pound plus buck lying limp on the, ground, in the middle of nowhere and with no one to help. Whatadilema! Now-a-days, how I look forward to that “dilema.” By then the hard part is over. The scouting, preparation, stealthiness and long hours of waiting are the complicated part. The rest is easy by comparison, simply knowing how to properly care for pounds and pounds of delicious meat that will make many mealtimes during the coming year something to truly look forward to.

f • . classes. You must complete the special registration form and return it to the extension office prior to February 1 to be eligible. Kosciusko County 4-H beef members may have a maximum of six beef and dairy steers identified for 1985. 4-H Calendar JANUARY 1 — Extension office closed 2 — 4-H adult leader meeting, 7:30 p.m., Justice Building 5 — 4-H beef steer, dairy steers and commercial heifers identification, 12-4 p.m., Silver Lake Livestock Center 8 — 4-H Sheep committee meeting, 7:30 p.m., extension .office 10 — 4-H Council meeting, 7:30 p.m., Justice Building Best of Dieting Tip Free dieting tip: In a year a human being eats sixteen times his weight in food, while a horse,eats only eight times his. To lose weight, eat like a horse. -The Daily, Oklahoma. True Stupid Steve says: “Minds are like parachutes; they won’t work unless they’re open.*’ -U.S.S. Concord.

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several churches and schools while living in Ohio. This county was rich in virgin timber. Packer purchased a sawmill owned by David Packer and W.D. Trover. Packer built sawmills and dealt in lumber in a big way. He was operating four sawmills in the late 1800’s so he traveled a lot to keep his business going. He was the first postmaster at Packerton. The Nickel-Plate' Railroad came through the area in 1882 and was a great event. After the railroad came, the towns of Claypool, Burket arid Mentone became established to the west of Packerton and Sidney to the east. When the railroad was completed as far as Packerton, Mr. Packer was honored by the railroad company in that he was the first citizen allowed to board the passenger car. When Packer began to plat the town he ran an advertisement in the newspapers of the time. On April 6, 1882, he published the following: “As proprietor of Packerton, a thriving village on the New York, Chicago, and St. Louis Railroad; nine miles south of Warsaw and nine miles north of North Manchester; is situated in the heart of as good an agricultural county as there is on earth.” He offered for sale town lots to parties that would improve them. The terms were reasonable. He offered to give a warranty deed free of all charges to the first three persons who would erect on their lots substantial business rooms and become residents of the new town. .Packerton had two churches; a Presbyterian and a United Brethren. Across from the United Brethren church was the local cemetery. There is still United Methodist church with the cemetery across from it. Also the Freewill Baptist church is in Packerton today. During the middle 1800 s there was a clay brick and tile factory, a spoke factory, a blacksmith shop, a tavern, two general stores, a drug store, a hardware store, the depot, a post office, a meat market, a barber shop, a doctor, a shoe repair shop and a hotel. The trains that went through Packerton would stop to load and unload passengers. During this time there were wooden sidewalks, which of course are no longer visible, and the streets were lighted by kerosene lights. There were lamp poles with a glass box on top. Inside the glass box were the kerosene lamps. In 1887 Packerton had a tworoom school. A book written about early Indiana schools titled, “Schoolmaster of Yesterday,” published by McGraw-Hill, tell about the type school Packerton had. There were about 60 students in the school. The teacher of the school had to serve as a janitor, and had to be able to control the biggest bully in the WHO KNOWS 1. When did the United States and North Vietnam agree to start peace talks in Paris? - 2. To what does anthography refer? 3. During what war was the national anthem written? 4. Identify Count Von Ferdinand Jeppelin. Answers to Who Knows •uopelfiAßu jeuae ui jaauoid unuudf) v ZIBI jo am T *sj3Moy jo uopduasaQ ‘6961 ‘9l ’Xwnuuf I

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school. The school closed about 1915 as consolidation began. Some early reports about Packerton say it had the distinction of being located in three townships: Clay, Monroe, and Jackson. I believe that even today some of the students who attend school are divided in the town. Some go to Warsaw and some go to Whitko. Warsaw is in Kosciusko County. Whitko is in Whitley County. Because the town was in several townships it was always a reason for discussion to the township trustees as to who was responsible to the upkeep on the town. In 1886 the Highland Lodge number 6201.0.0. F. was organized. This is recorded briefly in an old record book. Packerton had stockyards and the cattle from, the stockyards were shipped to Chicago and other packing houses. A doctor. Dr. L.B. Bacon was a physician in Packerton in 1886. He left Packerton for the * west, Washington or Oregon in the 1890 s. Packerton existed as a busy bustling town for about 75 years. In 1913 when railroads began to decline and cars were becoming popular, 'Packer ton began to 1 become a ghost town. Because of the lack of an adequate fire department there were several serious fires which burned out whole blocks of business. Now in 1985, Packerton has two churches, a sawmill, a landfill site and has 35 or 40 homes and/or mobile homes. The railroad still runs through there, but does not take on passengers. A two-story log house 3till stands in Packerton. That house is over 100 years old and was built by a pioneer family who homesteaded the land in the 1860 s after the Homestead Law was passed in Congress. There is also two-story cement house that sits on a street a block away from Packerton road that is possibly\from that *• early era. There are about a dozen security lights on poles to light the town now. There is a new community building being erected to serve the citizens of Packerton. When I first came to this area, aroundA , 1960 there was still a post office in \ Packerton. It was in a house which is how it was for a while then in the small towns. There was also a general store. When the store burned down the owners did not rebuild

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