The Mail-Journal, Volume 23, Number 16, Milford, Kosciusko County, 16 April 1986 — Page 5

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(Continued from page 4) cidents in the nation each year. What’s perhaps worse, one can expect damages to his car in the amount of $1,060 and more in a good, broadside car-deer accident. “THE CROSSING” is the name chosen for the new eight-unit, two-bedroom apartment/condo complex being built on the channel, just across from the Shrimpboat. This word was “leaked” by developer Joe Todd of Todd Realty, but the fullblown release is not expected for at least another week. Todd sought public suggestions as to a name for the new project, and had some 20 responses, but The Crossing seemed the most appropriate. The seawall is in and the foundation has been

Relatively speaking — 1986 sesquicentennial year

By DORIS McMANIS CAMDEN Guest Feature Writer The year 1986 is the sesquicentennial year for Kosciusko County. The Kosciusko County Historical Society will celebrate the 150th birthday in various ways. Now is a good time for young and old alike to learn more about our county and their own families. Libraries in the county have many books about the early days and pioneers. Start working on your family history by talking to the oldest member of your family and writing down what they say. Verify dates at courthouses and on microfilm. Census records for Kosciusko County are on microfilm at the Warsaw Public Library through 1910. That is the last date that census records have been released to the public. This is out of respect for the privacy of living persons. Library personnel will help you with the microfilm. Start with the latest date, 1910. If you know which was their township of residence, that will help. Copy the information and proceed to 1900. The 1890 census burned at the national level. The Kosciusko County Genealogical Library in the jail museum at the comer of Indiana and Main Streets contains enough original courthouse records to help fill in during that time period. Continue on back. Prior to 1850, only the husband’s name was listed, but from that census on, much information is shown about the entire family. Each census contained different things and you can find their place of birth and that of their parents and much more. The genealogy library is open from 1-4 p.m on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. In my next column, I will tell more about using records in the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne. Their genealogical collection is the second largest under one roof in the United States. We are so fortunate to be so close to it. / 168. The Simonton family lived near Liberty Mills from 1835 to early 1900 s. John SimontOn, Jr., born 1790 died in Liberty Mills in

Letter to the editor

For aid to Contras

Dear Editor: It’s unfortunate that there are so many American people against aiding the Nicaragua Contras (so-called freedom fighters). Please document one country where Communism had come to power, that had honest elections, didn’t suppress liberties, lead to some mass murdering, and produced many Refugees. The Sandinistas betrayed the Nicaragua people. They have suppressed freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, etc. May I ask, how can we criticize the Contras for trying to regain their country’s freedoms? Our founding fathers fought to gain their freedoms, and ours. We hear so much criticism regarding some US aid to the Contras. Do we hear these same people criticizing the Soviets for aiding in building a 10,500 foot military aircraft runway at Punta Huete; also, aiding with: MIG-21 war jets; MI-24 HIND helicopter t gunships, a deadly helicopter;' tanks; military advisers indirectly; etc., some SSOO million worth. Some people even say that the Contras are murdering many innocent people, etc. It’s my understanding the Sandinistas are dressing up like Contras and doing most of this to further their

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poured; look for the buildings to be “set” next Monday, weather permitting. The units will be constructed by Craft-Tech, of Nappanee, formerly Heckaman Homes. Todd has sold all 30 units in an earlier housing project, the Syracuse Lake Condominiums. Todd has proven himself the area’s most successful speculative developer, and the community is the better for it. LOCAL RESIDENTS should be interested in a meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 22. at the Syracuse Town Hall to get information on the proposed Kosciusko County rural numbering system. And if you miss it. a similar meeting will be held at 7 p.m. April 23 at Silver Lake, and another at 7 p.m. April 24 at Warsaw.

August 1852; his son, John 111, bora Ohio 1813 died Liberty Mills in June 1895; his son, David, born July 1837 (who married Mary E. Leffle in Kosciusko County in March 1881); and his son, Olin Blaine, bora South Whitley in September 1884. Will exchange information. Joy E. Simonton, E. 12422 Mansfield, Spokane, Wash. 99216. 169. Seeking information about the following persons: William H. Metcalf, bora in December 1831, married Nancy Catharine Offiner or Offinger in 1852. She died in November 1857 near Warsaw. William married Hannah Velina Peterson between 1858 and 1860. He died in July 1872 in Marshall County. Patricia Wood Armstrong, 9811 NE 91st Ave., Vancouver, Wash. 98662. 170. If there are descendants of John Z. Johnson, as well as Benjamin and Sarah Johnson in Kosciusko County, I would appreciate hearing from them. Howard M. Johnson, 2779 W. Bth St., #B6, Yuma, Ariz. 85364. 171. Searching for names of parents of George Marvin Himes believed bora in Kosciusko County in May 1864 in Leesburg. Would like to correspond with other Kosciusko County Himes descendants. Diana J. Himes, 21545 County Road #4, Bristol, Ind. 46507-9748. 172. Blanche M. Myer, daughter of Henry Mathews and Alma Wright, was born in Syracuse in March 1890. Both parents natives of Indiana and possibly Kosciusko County. Blanche married William Myer between 1910-15. Would like to contact those working on these lines. William McCarthy, 601 S. Kenilworth, Oak Park, 111. 60304. 173. Would like information about Thomas Buell, bora in November 1866 and his wife, Clara Rough, born in September 1873, both in Kosciusko County and probably in Warsaw. Ruth A. Hogue, 22801 SE 224, Maple Valley, Wash. 98038. 174. Dr. Andrew Beach Robison was bora in July 1847 at New Washington, Clark County, Ind. He married Laura Sophia Bliss in July 1879. His death was in April 1891 in Mentone. Would like as

goal. Unfortunately, some innocent people do get killed during a conflict, but do we ever hear these same people telling of all the murdering, etc., the Sandinistas are doing? Some people say, do more negotiating. We have tried several times and got nowhere. Isn’t this understandable knowing the Sandinistas are communists? ' Other people are concerned about having another Vietnam. I believe if General Douglas MacArthur had been allowed to destroy the North Korea communists, we wouldn’t have-had a Vietnam War because of their fear of being destroyed. As General MacArthur stated, “There is no substitute for victory.” Do these people truly think the Marxist Sandinistas will be satisfied being contained within its border once they gain total control? They have already caused some terrorism in neighboring countries. It would certainly appear the Vietnam War killed these people’s will to resist. They would rather give up their freedoms than to risk their lives fighting for them. If so, then we deserve communism! Please remember, we get only what we allow. Chauncey L. Bennett 72850 CR 23 New Paris

much information as possible. Is there a picture, did he have a will, where is he buried, was he a physician in Mentone? Mrs. Robert P. Schoen, 13077 Bradwell Ave., Sylmar, Calif. 91342. 175.1 am interested in Long and Fritz families who settled in Kosciusko County in 1830 s. Peter Long and wife, Margaret Berry, had sons, Hiram and James. Hiram married Livinia. Hiram and nephew killed in auto accident in Larwill in 1917. Hiram and wife buried Hillcrest Cemetery, Pierceton. James married Elizabeth; both buried Booneville Cemetery. E. Ferdinand Fritz married Anna Walter. Judith Long Houston, 69861 Eagle Lake Road, Edwardsburg, Mich. 49112. Police called to Stahly residence Syracuse Police were called to the Linda Stahley residence. 400 S. Maple St., Syracuse, at 12:15 p.m. last Thursday. April 10, after an apparent report of vandalism. Stahley, who had been using her grandfather’s (Lester L. McGriff, r 1. Leesburg) 1974 Buick, discovered a shattered rear window in the vehicle after entering it that morning. The value of the window was unknown, with the case still under investigation. SUSPECT WANTED — This composite drawing of a suspect in the March 21 rape of a woman at a business in Syracuse has been released by the Syracuse Police Department. The suspect is a white male in his 30s, five feet nine or five feet 10 inches tall, weighing between 160-170 pounds. The victim told police the suspect was wearing blue jeans, a blue or black ‘T* shirt with a pocket and black shoes. The Syracuse Police Department is asking anyone who may know this man to contact the department at 457-3366.

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Sesquicentennial to feature

By MARK HUFFMAN Staff Writer Plans for Milford’s sesquicentennial celebration continued to develop at the committee’s bi-monthly meeting last night in the community building as a former Milford resident was chosen to portray William Felkner, the first white settler in Van Buren Township, in the town’s parade June 7. Former Milford resident Duane Wiggs, a member of the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association and resident of North Webster, agreed to portray the historical figure after being approached by the committee. Fund-raisers for the June 1-7 celebration also highlighted talk as Elaine Weiss, chairman for the Big Boulder Dash, slated for Saturday, April 19, at 9 a.m., reported that the race would be run “even if it snows.” One hundred thirty-six participants have registered for the event, scheduled to start at the Big Boulder Golf Course, SR 15, with entries from as far away as Lexington, Ky., and Port Huron, Mich. It was also reported that a Milford Emergency Medical Service unit would be on call in the event of an emergency. With mayoral banquet plans completed, co-chairman John Replogle announced that the town is starting to “catch the spirit.” All 174 tickets have been sold for the banquet, scheduled for April 26 in the community building, with the money having been turned in to treasurer Don Arnold for a total of $1,740. Those mayoral candidates with fund-raisers scheduled this week Counterfeit money used in Syracuse Syracuse Police Chief Robert Ziller warned area 5 residents yesterday to watch for suspicious coloring on the front and backs of 20 dollar bills, in the wake of counterfeiting found among a bill of that amount, passed at the Lakeland Standard Auto Service station, 926 S. Huntington St., Syracuse, sometime last Saturday, April 12. Discoloration of the bill was noticed by a clerk at the station, who notified Syracuse Police at noon. “No clues as to who passed it have been found,” Ziller commented, adding that the case, which is still under investigation, had been referred to the Indiana State Selective Service in Indianapolis. Trapped When up to 3,000 beluga whales were trapped beneath ice in the Bering Sea in 1985, a Soviet icebreaker plowed an escape path that, averred the ship’s crew, the whales followed only after the mariners played classical music for them says National Geographic World. Mother panda Although a giant panda mother often gives birth to two cubs, she usually abandons one of them with no attempt to care for it says National Geographic.

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include Jean Treesh, who will be having a car wash Saturday, April 19, and Richard Miller, who will be performing in a band at 7 p.m. in the community building that same day. Elsie Free will hold a bake sale at Campbell’s IGA Saturday morning. A plea was again made for residents to lend antique articles for the sesquicentennial museum in Dr. Floyd Rheinheimer’s Main Street office, as historical committee member Ruth Hoppus announced that no one had come in the two previous Saturdays the committee was there. According to Hoppus, each article will be cataloged and committee members would be posted in each room to assure the safety of the articles. The committee will continue to be available from 10 a m. to noon Saturdays at the museum to accept articles, while sesquicentennial committee president Jean Treesh agreed to purchase a sign for the group. Publicity Day Announced Reporting for the advertising Hit-and-run at Syracuse on Sunday afternoon A hit-and-run vehicle marred one area resident’s day Sunday, April 13, while driver inattention contributed to two other accidents last week; however no injuries or arrests were reported in any of the incidents, according to Syracuse Police. A 1986 Ford Mustang, registered to Duane L. Pedersen, r 3 box 559, Syracuse, suffered up to SI,OOO in damages after being hit by an unidentified vehicle Sunday afternoon. Pedersen, who parked his automobile at a parking lot behind That Sailboat Place, Pickwick Road, Syracuse, noticed someone had collided with the left rear of his vehicle after returning from the store, where he spent six minutes. No one was parked beside him when he entered the business, according to Pedersen, who reported the incident at 5:15 p.m. Up to SI,OOO damage was caused to a parked 1979 Toyota Land Cruiser, owned by David Turnc", P.O. Box 474, New Paris, when Guy D. Cox, 20, 601 N. Indiana Ave., Syracuse, backed into it with a 1974 Chevrolet pickup. Cox was westbound, backing from a drive near the intersection of North Harrison and Wood Streets, when he collided with the side of the Turner vehicle at 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 11. Up to S2OO damage was attributed to the truck driven by Cox. In a similar incident last Tuesday, April 8, at 4:48 p.m.. Max A. Wolfe, 70, r 4 box 432, Albion, was southbound on Main Street when he pulled to the right upon approaching a stop sign near the Brooklyn Street intersection and collided with a 1977 Oldsmobile.» which was parked in a parking area on Main Street. The parked vehicle, owned by Jim Benson, 531 S. Main St.. Syracuse, suffered up to SI,OOO in the incident, while no damage was done to either the 1978 Chevrolet pickup or the trailer Wolfe was pulling, which connected with the Benson automobile.

committee, Jeri Seely commented that a “print and delivery” form had been prepared to put in ‘the PAPER,’ which will circulate among 3,000 area residents. Two hundred of the forms will also be available from committee members. A publicity day has also been rescheduled to Thursday, May 1, at 6 p.m. in the community building. Thirty-six newspapers have been sent news releases about the event, while four responses from television and radio stations have been confirmed. One conformation, from WSJV-Elkhart, asked that a Milford spokesman appear during a five-minute segment set aside for Thursday, May 29, on the television show “Good Morning Michiana.” It was decided that Treesh would appear. The committee will also be selling five-inch by seven-inch posters with the sesquicentennial logo, to curb advertising costs. Parade committee chairman Arch Baumgartner urged those interested in taking part in the April 7 procession to contact him. while Dave Antu, secretarytreasurer for the Filadelfia Evangelical Spanish Assembly of God, Milford, agreed to look into the possibility of getting a Spanish band for the event. Reporting for the booth committee, Ralph Owens asked that anyone interested in reserving booth space contact him immediately at 658-4426. Booths will be available for SSO during the week-long event. Those groups committed for the event include: United Methodist Church, Milford, June 1. 8 a m. to 9 p.m.; Silver Thimble, June 2, 10 a m. to 9 p.m.; Hastings Island Chapel United Methodist Church, June 3, all day; New Salem Church of the Brethren, Milford, June 4,9 am. to 2:30 p.m. (Pat Mast will sell crafts while New Salem will sell a quilt); Bethel Church of the Brethren. Milford, June 4, 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. (sandwiches); First Brethren Church, Milford, June 6, 5 p.m. to ?; Filadelfia Evangelical Spanish Assembly of God, Milford, June 1-7 (tacos). Others having booths include the Milford Chapel, Boun Thnh of Nappanee, who will be offering egg rolls all week, and Sally Cline and Shirley Timmons, who will sell collectibles and crafts June 7. Antu also announced that the Filadelfia Evangelical would be having a Mexican combination plate dinner Saturday, May 17. from 11 a m. to 6 p.m. in the com

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munity building, with proceeds going to the sesquicentennial committee. Clean-up Month Announced In other reports it was concluded: — May was decreed “Dress up the town” month by the Milford Town Board. — Plaques for the home tour are near completion, with 17 houses slated to comprise the tour. Five families have agreed to open their doors for tourists to visit the inside of their homes. It was also suggested that one specific time be set aside for the interior visitations, at which time home tour chairman Carolyn Welker agreed to meet with the five owners to decide on a time. — The Brothers-of-the-Wind, a group from Osceola, which gives Indian demonstrations, will show crafts June 1, during a drama to be performed at Waubee Lake. — Milford Junior High School will be used as an alternate site for the queen contest, June 2, in the event of rain. The deadline for entering the event is May 16. The chosen queen, judged on beauty, personality, poise, and talent will represent Milford in the Mermaid Festival at North Webster, while also being awarded a S2OO cash prize and crown. Each entry is

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required to give a three to fiveminute talent segment, participate in the June 7 parade, and wear an “old-time” dress. — Owens win inquire about a disassembled stage near Milford which was once used for auctions. — The Milford Lions Club is selling sesquicentennial pins and t-shirts, while it hopes to have license plates available by Saturday, April 19. — The Big Boulder Golf Course expressed interest in having a golf outing to help benefit the sesquicentennial. The outing would consist of two-man teams and would be deemed the “Sesquicentennial Scramble. ” — Dennie Sharp, chairman for the tractor pull, scheduled for June 5, will be unavailable to coordinate the event but is searching for a Milford resident to take his place. — The groups “Four Star Harmony,” a Sweet Adeline quartet from Middlebury, and a barbershop quartet (Diamonds in the Rough) from South Bend will perform during the old time band concert June 2 The committee’s next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 29, at 7 p.m. in the community building.

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