The Mail-Journal, Volume 23, Number 22, Milford, Kosciusko County, 28 May 1986 — Page 47

Education important in Milford

(Continued from page 28) under the direction of Lloyd Eherenman during the 19205. He served as the director until 1935. Joseph Judkins took over the leadership of the band in 1935 and would continue in that position until consolidation would cause the end of the MHS band. A laboratory and science room were “fitted up” in 1923 out of the east half of the old gymnasium. It was very well equipped with a number of tables manufactured in the manual-training room. The tables were used for study, experiment and typewriting. Equipment was purchased

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MILFORD SCHOOL BUILT IN 1914

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from Winona College in the fall of 1922. The science department was a big factor influencing state authorities to put Milford High School on the map as one of the best schools in the state. The first alumni banquet was held in the high school building on April 26,1924 The class of 1967 was the largest to graduate from MHS. On June 1, 1967, a total of 50 students marched across the stage to receive their diplomas from Charles H. Purdum, Jr., a member then of the Lakeland School Board and a 1938 MHS alumni. Among the graduates was his daughter Jan. The class of 1968 was the last

class to graduate from Milford High School. Many a tear fell that year at commencement ... the last leaf was turned . . . an era came to an end. From Lakeland To Wawasee Milford became part of the Lakeland Community School Corporation when the corporation was formed on July 1,1962.

® STATE OF INDIANA M * uzv sis Countwv Ci.ua Lane HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES W *"~ w in COMMITTEES THIRD FLOOR STATE HOUSE INSURANCE ft Corporations. s INDIANAPOLIS. INDIANA 44204 Chairman Financial Institutions Natural Resources May 8, 1986 To All My Friends in Milford: Congratulations!^'By attaining the age of 150 years, Milford has / joined a very small, prestigeous group of Indiana communities. That is quite an achievement, because for a town to endure that long requires a special kind of people—people who hang in there no matter what the difficulties. Milford is that kind of people. I have had the great privilege of representing your community in the Indiana General Assembly for the past 20 years now, and I thank you for having that kind of faith in me. I promise to try to justify that trust. Again, I congratulate you. I am very proud of Milford. Sincerely, \/z * •'f - Thames Mauzy State Representative District 18 TLM/mm

Wed., May 28, IMS —THE MAIL-JOl RNAL

Wawasee High School was built in 1967 and since 1969, all graduating students receive diplomas from WHS which is a common bond between the Milford, Syracuse and North Webster elementary and junior high schools, as well as the towns themselves. In the 1950 s an elementary

school wa s built at the site of the former V est Side Park and an open houf s was held at the new Milford J mior High School on August 8, 982. The old 1914 school building had seen its last students. Ater that year it would be torn de wn ... another part of Milford History gone, but not forgotten.