The Mail-Journal, Volume 22, Number 15, Milford, Kosciusko County, 10 April 1985 — Page 7

Community Corner

Tradition found at Milford Library

Os the three public libraries in the Lakeland or Wawasee schools area, Syracuse has the biggest library, in terms of number of books. North Webster has the smallest and newest library, and Milford has the oldest library. The present building wasn’t completed and ready for occupancy until January of 1919, but Milford and Van Buren Township actually had a public library as early as Dec. 5, 1907, thanks to the efforts of a handful of local citizens who got together to form the Milford Public Library Association. The library was shuffled from one location to another between 1907 and 1919, or until the building at the corner of Catherine and N. Main Street was completed. The library’s first home was the Interurban station in the Hotel Milford (a street car office). From there the library was moved to the back room of the Miles & Higby Bank, then to the Milford School building and then to the Royal Telephone Co. building. The Milford library recently celebrated its 66th birthday, and it looks much the same now as it did back in 1919. That aura of tradition extends to the library’s interior where readers of today sit at the same tables as readers of long ago. The wooden reading tables and chairs were donated by the Columbian Reading Circle back in 1914. That group, by the way, is still active today in Milford. Another piece of tradition at the Milford library hangs from the south wall, a Regulator clock that has been in the library since it first opened. Librarian Mary Jurss has a place in her heart for that clock. Originally from Milwaukee, Wis.,

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PRIDE AND JOY — Mary Jurss, librarian at Milford Public Library, stands below an antique Regulator clock that has been part of the library since it opened in January of 1919. “It’s our pride and joy,” Jurss said of the old clock, which is still ticking away.

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Jurss is a city girl in a rural setting now. For her, the clock not only keeps time, it symbolizes time. “That’s our pride and joy,” Jurss said of the clock. “I love to hear it tick-tick-tick. And in the , summertime when the windows are open, you can hear the click-click-click of the horses. It’s like I’m in another time. I’m a big city girl, so this is really different.” Special Week Next week, April 14-20, the Milford Public Library, along with some 200 other public libraries in Indiana, will celebrate National Library Week. The theme this year in Indiana is, “Libraries for a Nation of Readers.” The staff of the Milford Public Library, like the staffs of libraries around the state, would like to extend a welcome to the public to visit the library during National Library Week. The library is making available a couple special opportunities for visitors. One is for kids. Children visiting the Children’s Room of the library with a Cabbage Patch doll, teddy bear or a favorite stuffed animal will have an opportunity to obtain a library card for the “kid’s kid.” Next week is a good time for those boys and girls 6 years or older to register for a borrower’s card if they do not already have one. Also, faithful patrons who have made a diligent effort to return materials on time may ask for a “Forget-me-not” coupon good for one free fine, or a “Copycat” coupon good for one free copy. Facts And Figures According to some historical records at the Milford Library, there were 4,100 books on the shelves in 1930. There were 13,019

books borrowed that same year, and the library had subscriptions to 30 magazines and three daily newspapers. Byway of comparison, the library now has some 16,000 items — books, magazines, newspapers and records — on the shelves. Os the 3,662 people who live in Van Buren Township, 1,690 were registered borrowers in 1984. All told, some 20,330 items were circulated (checked out) last year at the library. “They’re either very young or very old,” Mary Jurss said of the clientele. “But my readership is changing. Even the male readers are coming in. There are some very good books out that have attracted the male readers.” The Milford Library now has subscriptions to four newspapers — the Warsaw Times-Union, the Goshen News, the South Bend Tribune and the Mail-Journal — and has subscriptions to 37 magazines. The Mail-Journal, by the way, is also available on microfilm all the way back to 1888. Jurss said that the library is particularly strong in its collection of religious books, biographies and books on cooking. There are also an ever-rising number of paperback books on hand, about 2,000 of them now. “Paperbacks have boosted my circulation tremendously,” Jurss said. Milford’s budget for 1985, $33,735, covers wages and upkeep of the building and about $5,200 is being spent for new books. Even Jurss said, “We never have enough books.”

Roger Smith receives Spiritual Aims award

Roger Smith, Syracuse, received the Wawasee Kiwanis Spiritual Aims award for 1984 for his leadership and enthusiasm in giving a new face to the Syracuse cemetery. Wawasee Kiwanis Club will each year seek out an individual to show appreciation for giving the community a spiritual uplift. In early May 1982 the renovation of the old entrance to the cemetery became a personal project of Smith. He received approval by the cemetery board. With the cooperation of the board and various citizens of the town, the broken iron grill work was removed and the four posts rebuilt with new bricks. Donations from interested people supplied funds for materials while the labor on the posts was donated by Richard Neff and his son, Rich, and Pat Moore. A new arch at the gateway at the north entrance of the

Lakeland Art Association to hold spring exhibit

The 28th Anhual Spring Exhibit of the Lakeland-Aft Association will be^S^Mp^’’and Sunday, Bowen Center, 85Q/N. St., Warsaw. ijntries rnust be hand |fei[£EMkLantf will be accepted on 'FfadaykMay 3, from 5-9 p.m. \ Adult uivision entries will be accepted from members and nonmembers, 18 years and over. Young people in junior and senior high school are invited to enter in the junior divisibn. The two divisions will be judged separately but all regulations apply to both. All work submitted, which meets stated specifications and media requirements, will be accepted subject to the following standards: 1. All work must be original. The concept must be the artist’s own. Any photographs used in creating the design must have been taken by the artist or be used with the express permission of the photographer. 2. No class work. 3. May not have been shown previously at any Spring Exhibit of the Lakeland Art Association. 4. Lakeland Art Association reserves the right to refuse work it considers unsuitable.

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/ALSA Helps Howeyer, when a patron cannot find a book on the shelves of the Milford Library, it can often be obtained through ALSA (Area Library Services Authority). ALSA is a “reciprocal borrowing” or “inter-library loan” system for library patrons in four counties. The Syracuse and North Webster public libraries are also members of ALSA, which has an office in Mishawaka. ' The Milford Library gears many of its special activities toward the young. There is a

cemetery was part of the plan. A sign was added and a small garden area on either side of the gate. The sign was done by DeWitt (“Dutch”) Mullett, North Webster. Dave Butler and Dan List, both of Syracuse, designed and carved the archway sign. The project was completed in 1984. Smith noted those who assisted him in various ways on the project. These people include: T.L. (“Bud”) Kline and Leonard Kline, Ralph Bushong, the late Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Richards, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Losee, Goldie Newcomer, in addition to those previously mentioned. Those serving on the cemetery board are: Robert Reed, Charlie Harris, T.L. (“Bud”) Kline, James Stucky, Lucille Searfoss, Dee Stiver and Margaret Freeman.

Eligible work in either the adult or student divisions may be in any of the following categories: Oil/alkyds; acrylic; watercolor/gouache; drawing (pencil, charcoal, ink, pastel), sculpture/carving; mixed media; photography; china painting; miniatures (work no larger than 5” x 7”). The exhibit will be open to the public on Saturday, May 4,9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Viewer preference balloting will be conducted during these hours on Saturday. The exhibit will reopen on Sunday, May 5, at 12 noon and close at 5 p.m. All work must be picked up between 5 and 6 p.m. on Sunday. Ribbons will be presented for best of show arid for first, second and third place in all categories in each division. Honorable mention ribbons will be presented at the discretion of the judges. As last year, special recognition awards will be presented on the basis of viewer preference of the public and will be awarded at the same time as the judges’ decisions. Cash awards will be presented in each category. In addition, it is expected that there will be a number of purchase awards. Last year more than 200 entries were received from as far away as Fort Wayne, South Bend and Grant County. For further information, contact Mike Yazel, exhibits chairman, P. O. Box 332, Mentone, Ind. 46539.

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Children’s Room downstairs for kids in pre-school through 6th grade. Donna Angle, Children’s Librarian, coordinates summer and winter reading programs for the children and oversees a “Story Hour” on Saturday mornings. Upstairs, Mary Jurss has a “Wish List” tucked away. On it are things she would like to see the Milford Library be able to obtain. She’d like a television set and some recorders for use with a cassette tape collection. She’d also like to see the library obtain

'll int * ■ ■„ ft -1 I SPIRITUAL AIMS AWARD — Wawasee Kiwanis Spiritual Aims Award was presented to Roger Smith, Syracuse, on Saturday, March 30, for his leadership and enthusiasm to give a new face- at the Syracuse Cemetery. Each year the Wawasee Kiwanis Club will seek put an individual to show appreciation for giving the community a spiritual uplift. Smith’s award was for 1984. Shown in the photo are Smith and John McFarland, spiritual aims chairman.

Serving our country

REX A. ACHEY Army Spec. 4 Rex A. Achey, son of Mar jean K. Mills of 3200 Indianola Road, Des Moines, lowa, and Richard A. Achey of r 1 Leesburg has participated in Team Spirit ’BS. This is the largest joint, combined field training exercise in the free world this year, on the mountainous peninsula of South Korea. The exercise involved members of all services of both the Republic of Korea and the US. Under the auspices of the ROK/US Combined Forces Command, 200,000 participants from forces currently stationed in Korea and from other locations within the Pacific Command and the United States put their best foot forward. Team Spirit ’BS was the 10th annual exercise of its kind and involved the deployment, reception and employment of US and Republic of Korea forces responding to possible contingencies in the Korean theater. The purpose of the exercise is to evaluate and improve procedures and techniques to be employed during a defense of South Korea. It is designed to in-

a computer. “They’re the up-and-coming thing,” she said. “They’re in the school, but the parents don’t have access to them. They often come in and ask if we have one and we don’t.” Back in 1907, the Milford Library hours were 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Monday through Saturday. Hours now are 12-5 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and 9-5 on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The library is open from 9 a,m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays.

crease combat readiness of all participants, with emphasis on joint and combined operations. Achey is an armored-vehicle mechanic with the 2nd Infantry Division at Camp Casey, South Korea. BL MAY WEDDING — Carolyn Rogers, 723 Fourth St.. Fort Wayne and Edwin Rogers. Scottsdale. Aril., announce the engagement and May 11 wedding of their daughter. Althea Kay Rogers. 72833 CR 29. Number 24. Syracuse, to Tracy Wayne Minnix, P. O. Box 222, Syracuse. The bridegroom-elect is the son of Beth Ann Myers. 530 S. Main St.. Syracuse. The bride-elect attended Wawasee High School. The bridegroom-elect is a 1981 graduate of Wawasee High School and is employed at Gulf Stream Corporation. Nappanee. The wedding will be conducted at 2 p.m. on May 11. in Syracuse Church of God.

Wed., April 10,1985 — THE MAIL-JOURNAL

CALENDAR Week Os April 10 To April 17 WEDNESDAY Goodwill Club 1:30 p.m., in the House of Friendship North Webster Town Board 7 p.m., in the town hall Syracuse Fire Department, Fire Drill 7 p.m., at Syracuse Fire Station Eagles Auxiliary Meeting Aerie 3760 7 p.m., in Lakeland Eagles, 404 Sycamore St., Syracuse Alcoholics Anonymous 7:30 p.m., in Wawasee Episcopal Center, All Saints Episcopal Church, south shore of Lake Wawasee, one-half mile east of South Shore Golf Club on Vernon Road Al-Anon 7:30 p.m., in Sacred Heart Church, Warsaw Al-Anon 7:30 p.m., in Saint Andrew’s, United Methodist Church, Syracuse THURSDAY Al-Anon 9:30 a.m., in Saint Andrew’s United Methodist Church, Syracuse , Welcome Wagon 10 a.m., in North Webster United Methodist Church . North Webster Lions Club ’ 7 p.m., in North Webster Fire Station Shady Ladies Bunco Chib 7:30 p.m. Turkey Creek Conservation Club 7:30 p.m., in the Clubhouse Kappa Omicron Chapter, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority 7:30 p.m. VFW Syracuse Lakeside Post 1342 8 p.m. FRIDAY Milford Kiwanis 6:45 a.m., in Milford Community Building Syracuse Retail Merchants 8 a.m., in State Bank of Syracuse Alcoholics Anonymous 7:30 p.m., in Wawasee Episcopal Center, all Saints Episcopal Church, south shore of Lake Wawasee one-half mile east of South Shore Golf Club on Vernon Road Alcoholics Anonymous 8 p.m., in Saint Andrew’s United Methodist Church, Syracuse SATURDAY Wawasee Kiwanis 7 a.m., in Gropp’s, Syracuse Milford Area Development Council, Inc. 9a.m-, in Milford Community Building 'WWURf/ Milford Emergency Medical Service 11 a.m., in Milford Community Building VFW Ladies' Auxiliary Syracuse Ip.m. SUNDAY Alcoholics Anonymous 10 a.m., in North Webster Fire Station Milford Senior Citizens Carry-In Dinner 1 p.m., in Milford Community Building MONDAY Lakeland Kiwanis 7 a.m., in North Webster Church of God meeting room Syracuse Primary Mothers 7 p.m., in the home of Cindy Niles Syracuse Emergency Medical Service 7 p.m., in Syracuse Fire Department North Webster-Tippecanoe Township Chamber of Commerce 7 p.m., in the Palace of Sports, North Webster, all interested parties are urged to attend Milford Lions 7 p.m., in Milford Community Building Al-Anon 7:30 p.m., in Milford United Methodist Church North Webster American Legion 8 p.m., in Legion Hall TUESDAY Syracuse-Wawasee Rotary 12 noon, in Beacon Restaurant Lakeland School Board 7 p.m., in the administration building Syracuse Town Board 7:30 p.m., in Syracuse Town Hall Aloteen 7:30 p.m., in Syracuse Church of God , Refunder’s Club 7:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY Syracuse PTO Monthly Board Meeting 12 noon in the Syracuse Elementary LRC (Syracuse Elementary and Junior High) Syracuse Lions Club 6:30 p.m., in Syracuse Case Twilighters Bunco Club , 7:30 p.m. Lutheran Church Women 7:30 p.m., in Syracuse Grace Lutheran Church Psi lota XI 7:30p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous 7:30 p.m., in Wawasee Episcopal Center, All Saints Episcopal Church,, south shore of Lake Wawasee, one-half mile east of South Shore Golf Club on Vernon Road Al-Anon 7:30 p.m., in Sacred Heart Church, Warsaw Al-Anon 7:30 p.m., in Saint Andrew’s United Methodist Church, Syracuse - J/tks CwtoMMiMtry Boekcms & Mantels rurniTure * w opaworw < (lit) 457-SIST South Main Next To Dona. Syracuse

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