The Mail-Journal, Volume 23, Number 49, Milford, Kosciusko County, 3 December 1986 — Page 12

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., December 3,1986

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It happened ... in Syracuse

10 YEARS AGO, DEC. 1,1976 Temperatures in the Lakeland area fell during the past several days with a low reported of 10 degrees, accompanied by wind which lowered the wind chill factor to figures below the zero mark. Major interior remodeling work has started on the newly purchased business building of Fred Byland’s Jewelry in uptown Syracuse. A successful silent auction was sponsored by the Beta Sigma Phi. Kappa Omicron chapter.

Relatively speaking — US postal service stops business

Ey DORIS MCMANIS CAMDEN Guest Feature Writer My last column warned about the many genealogical publications and companies that are producing strictly for monetary purposes and do no have true help for genealogists. The October 19 Action Line column in the South Bend Tribune began with the words “Bye, Bye, Beatrice.” They continued that they had received complaints about, the Beatrice Bayley genealogical mail-order business in Sterling, Pa., for years. Many readers have been taken for about S3O for the price of the “useless books,” but there won’t be any more. Kurt Schneider, president of Beatrice Bayley can be fined SIO,OOO a day if he violates a US Postal Service order to stop the sale of the books. On September 16 Schneider was found to be in violation of the postal false representation law. The book offered, or seemed to offer, genealogical information about one’s own family, but it turned out to be not much more than lists of names. Action Line column promised information before long about more companies on which the postal authorities are closing in. In the meantime, be careful of what you buy. Much is good, but ask someone who can tell you and possibly save you money. If you need a gift for someone interested in genealogy, you will never go wrong if you give 22 cent stamps. We use them by the hundreds. The Warsaw industries and the Winona Lake publishing houses help out post offices maintain their classifications as post offices, but no one can convince me that the local genealogists don't help! 203. Seeking information about Samuel Dillen’s ancestors. He was born 1867 and died 1932. He married Carrie Neal Vorhis. born 1876. died 1955. Both are buried in Syracuse Cemetery. Trying also to trace families of Abraham A. Stump who married Catherine Dausman. Carolyn Stump, their daughter and my grandmother, was born in February of 1896 and died in July of 1936. Pam Smith.

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Syracuse, Thursday evening, Nov. 18, in the Lakeland youth center. Several attended the annual silent auction, which also offered many decorating and gift ideas for the Christmas season. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Kuilema, recently of Syracuse, whose newly built home in Freeman Orchard, Lake Wawasee, has just been completed, moved into their residence last week end. On November 20, Mrs. Earl Waltz honored Mrs. Kuilema at a coffee welcoming her to the neighborhood. , The American Legion Aux-

3814 W. Woodridge Drive, Glendale, Ariz. 85308. 204. William Hiner Vaughn resided in Wooster in Kosciusko County in 1855, served in Civil War. Co. A, 13th Ind. Vol. Inf., directed Atwood ME Church choir after 1881. He operated a drug store which he bought frpm Albert Grubbs in 1882. William Vaughn was Atwood postmaster form 1884 to 1893 and from 1897 to 1910. He belonged to Masonic orders, Knights of Pythias, GAR and was director of the Atwood school district. His wife was Arminda Priscilla Downing. They were my great-grandparents. Would appreciate correspondence. Louella Vaughn Small. 1324 NE 196, Portland. Ore. 97230-7755. 205. Looking for information on David Frymire. He was born in Ohio. His wife, Gracie, was born in New York. Their children were all born in Ohio. They settled in Clay Township. Kosciusko County, around 1848. Would like to contact anyone researching this name. Blanche Lindquist, 1614 Belmont Avenue, South Bend, Ind. 46615. 206. David Miller was born in 1820 and married Sophia Wolf, probably in Ohio, as their first three of 10 children were born there. They were Mary, in 1846. who married Cyrus Weimer; John E.. in 1848, who married Martha Bose and Rebecca Weimer; and Jacob in 1850. Elizabeth, Eli, Marie and three others were born in Indiana. Was Sophia of Indian blood or black? Who were her parents? Can anyone tell me about this family? Nancy Console. PO Box 500. Kirkland. Wash. 98033. 207. Would like information about Samuel Ramsey and his wife, Nancy Spray who resided in Washington Township, according to 1900 and 1910 censuses. Their four children were William F., born November 1885; Stanley E„ born December 1888; Sidney H.. born September 1890; and Mary Z.. born February 1898. In 1910 only Mary Z. was living with the parents. Judith Pitchford. 539 Geneva Avenue. Toledo, Ohio 43609. Your queries are welcomed for this column and for the genealogy

iliary, Wawasee Unit 223, met November 23, in the Syracuse Legion hall. Rowena Brewer presided. Unit chairmen reporting were Margaret Nichols on legislation, Muriel Noe on membership, Elaine Darr on the Lafayette Home, Susan Myrick on finance. Cookbook and fruit cake sales are doing very well. All proceeds from the sales will be collected before the next meeting. 20 YEARS AGO, NOV. 30, 1966 Mr. and Mrs. Nelson A. Miles. Syracuse Lake, entertained at

column in “Our Missing Links,” the quarterly publication of the Kosciusko County Genealogy Society. No charge for either. Send them to me at PO Box 214, Warsaw, Ind. 46580. Please type or print clearly and try to limit to 50 words. Must pertain to Kosciusko County. 3 from county to 4-H Congress Katti Stroup, Aimee Anglin and Todd Roberts were be among 49 Indiana 4-H youth from 32 counties representing the state at the 65th National 4-H Congress. December 6-11, in the Chicago Hilton, Chicago, 111. Miss Stroup, r 5, Warsaw, whose project area is dog care; Miss Anglin, r 5. Warsaw, project area being horse; and Roberts, r 3 Syracuse, project area being plant and soil science; will be honored at the Indiana Champions’ banquet Friday evening, Dec. 5, in the Hoosier 4-H Leadership Center, near West Lafayette The group will leave early Satur day. Dec. 6, for Chicago. The opening session of the congress will come at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7. A highlight of Wednes day’s program will be the National 4-H Fashion Revue. The final banquet Thursday evening will feature all the national win ners. Winners of the presidential award, highest honor accord to 4-H members, will be named at this banquet. The week’s program will also bring recognition to winners in the various project areas and provide delegates time to interact with leaders in education, government, industry, and agriculture During the congress. 296 national and regional scholarship winners will be named. These scholarships range in value from SSOO to $1,500 each and total $288,750. New drug law President Reagan, declaring a “major victory" in the battle against drugs, signed into law the most sweeping anti-drug program ever passed by Congress.

Thanksgiving day dinner, Mr. and Mrs. George Kleopfer, Jr., and children of Rochester, Mich., and Mr. and Mrs. George Kleopfer of r 4 Syracuse. On Friday evening Mr. and Mrs. Kleopfer entertained Mr. and Mrs. Miles and their son and family at dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gibson and Miss Linda Briggs of Plymouth were Thanksgiving Day guests of their granddaughter and sister, Mrs. James Felts, Mr. Felts, and two children at Syracuse. The winter’s first big snow storm hit the Lakeland area Monday and Tuesday, forcing school officials to send students in the five Lakeland schools home at 2:30. Mr. and Mrs. James Gilbert, Syracuse were Thanksgiving day dinner guests of their son, Walter Gilbert, Mrs. Gilbert and son, also of Syracuse. Tom Clayton has returned to Purdue university after spending several days with his mother, Mrs. Helene Adair and family, r 4 Syracuse.

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Mr. and Mrs. Jack Elam and children, Syracuse, spent Thanksgiving at New Castle with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold A. Pfingst of Syracuse spent the Thanksgiving week end at Jackson, Mich., with relatives. Harry Brinkman of Indianapolis spent Thanksgiving with his parents, Mrs. and Mrs. Vern Brinkman, Syracuse. 30 YEARS AGO, NOV. 29,1956 Effective 1 December, the following B & O trails will stop at Syracuse as scheduled here according to announcement this week of C. A. Caple, local agent. Westward — No. 9. Arrives 4:20 A M. CST. Flag stop for South Chicago and west. Eastward — No. 10. Arrives 1:22 P.M. CST. Regular stop. Two trains, No 245 and 246 will be discontinued 1 December. Contributions to the Syracuse High School Band Uniform Fund have exceeded S3OOO according to report of receipts at the Bank Wednesday afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Finton were Thanksgiving Day guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Sudlow. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Appenzeller, Sr., of Redkey, Indiana, were guests Thanksgiving Day of their son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Appenzeller. Mrs. Edith Rhode and Miss Priscilla Rhode are staying for a while at the home of Mrs. Olive Miller waiting for their new home on Harrison Street to be finished. Mrs. Maude Kern of Lafayette spent Thanksgiving and the week end with her cousin, Mrs. Court Slabaugh. Thanksgiving Day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Court Slabaugh included Mrs. Ralph Thornburg, Mrs. Carrie Spry, and Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Thornburg and John, Jill, Tom and Jennie. Mr. and Mrs. Melburn Rapp were dinner guests Thanksgiving Day of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Mawhorter and family of Cooperville, Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. John Weatherhead and family were

Thanksgiving guests ol his mother, Mrs. A. J. Weatherhead in Cleveland. 50 YEARS AGO, DEC. 3. 1936 Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Dillon spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. E4 Stultz, Buchanan, Mich. Rev. and Mrs. J. S. Pritchard, Katherine and Lois Dillon, and Evelyn Bitner attended the Youth’s Convention at Broadway Evangelical Church, South Bend, Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Maloy and son, Stephen, of Angola, Ind., spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Millis Snobarger. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Snyder, of Goshen, spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Dillon. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Swihart spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Limbaugh, Warsaw. Mrs. Jacob Click, Papakeechie Lake, spent Friday with Mrs. Frank Swihart. W. E. Moore spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Manford Morris. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Riddle, of ■

Willard, Ohio, spent Wednesday with Mrs. Elizabeth Riddle and W. E. Moore. Dr. and Mrs. Robert Riddle, of Butler, -Ind., spent Thursday evening with Mrs. Elizabeth Riddle. John F. Moore and daughter, Blanche, and Mr. and Mrs. Estel Moore, of Cromwell, called on Mrs. Elizabeth Riddle, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Millard Hire and daughter, Sasha, spent Thursday with his mother, at Elkhart. Mary Jensen, of Kendallville spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Jensen. Miss Betty Holloway of Fort Wayne spent the Thanksgiving holidays with her aunt, Mrs. Wade Zerbe. Mr and Mrs. L. T. Heerman and son, Spencer, were guests, Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Dodge. South Bend. Mrs Perry Lake, of Libertyville, 111., and Mrs. ,V. M. Williams, Syracuse, were guests, Thursday, of Dr. and Mrs. Garnett Latham.