The Mail-Journal, Volume 23, Number 50, Milford, Kosciusko County, 10 December 1986 — Page 13

It happened ... in Milford

10 YEARS AGO, DEC. 8, 1976 At 8:10 a.m. Friday, 15 cars of a 62 car Dixie 98 train of the Chessie system, enroute from Chicago to Garrett, derailed near the Ralston Purina plant, west of 15 at the overpass near Milford. Connie (Geiger) Holick, Purina employee said she heard a rumble like in the movie “Earthquake” when the derailment occurred. Jim Wilson, manager of the plant also heard the rumble, “I thought it was just the train going by.” A large number of persons, representatives from the Milford Area Development Council, churches and other organizations as well as town board members, are in attendance at the hearing this morning which could give a beer and wine retailer license back to the Hickory Lounge, Inc., and a transfer to the Star Club, Inc., at Milford. Chore-Time Equipment Co., and Brock Manufacturing Co.,

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TOYS FOR TOTS — Syracuse Jaycees Is sponsoring “Toy’s For Tots" in the Lakeland area. This program is designed to touch the lives of many less fortunate children in and around the community. This Christmas, the Jaycees are hoping to expand their efforts by placing collection boxes at many of the local merchants, and ask residents of the area to consider donating new or good used toys and place them in these boxes. Collection boxes are at Ace Hardware. Thornburg Drugs, Hook’s Drugs, Ben Franklin Store. Wawasee Bowling Alley, Augsburger's Super Valu, Ked-D-Mart, and Syracuse American Legion. A collection box has also been placed at Syracuse Elementary for students to participate. In addition Wawasee Service Center, Wawasee Realty, W aw asee Insurance. Pilcher’s Shoes, R.C.’s Pier, Jack's Village Video, and The Country Mouse are assisting in various ways for this year’s project. The Syracuse Jaycees are also in need of* cash contributions to purchase suitable gifts for children who they cannot match to one of the donated gifts. Contributions may be sent to the Jaycees. in care of the Toys for Tots ’B6 project. P.O. Box 73. Syracuse. For more information on the program contact Mike Flumbaum, 457-2709, project chairman: or Mike Murray. 457-2940, president. Shown in the photo are Gloria Mauaw. Darle Hoover, and Flumbaum with one of the “Toy’s For Tots” boxes where tovs mav be donated.

Specialist at Bowen Center

Teresa L. Holder has been appointed consultation and education specialist for the Bowen Center. Holder will have responsibility for working as consultant for the public schools in the five counties served by the Bowen Center. She will carry responsibilities for the ORBY education program for public schools, libraries and some other groups She will also teach classes for the general public and for some agencies in Bowen Center s service area. Holder will work with the direc tor of consultation and education

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have on the drawing board plans for an addition to the building housing their air systems line, located on the west side of road 15, or an additional building. Last week Leslie Schoomaker and Roy Schultz of Henry street acquired pets which have become the talk of the town. Early in the week white ducks were seen in the parking lot of Chore-Time and later they were spotted in the yard at the Rick Brouillettes’ at the corner of Fourth and Henry. They moved south a few houses anyway and made themselves at home. The Schoomakers and Schultzs fed them to keep them from starving and the ducks adopted them... re turning for food when they were hungry. Smart birds. 20 YEARS AGO, DEC. 7,1966 Three area men. Pat Speicher, Dane Rarick and Otto Beer, Jr., left Friday, along with a Bluffton man and others from various

in scheduling regular radio programs and in editing the •"Humanly Speaking” column for local newspapers Prior to coming to the Bowen Center she taught in the department of communication as a graduate assistant at Indiana State University. She also had responsibility for evaluation and testing. Prior to that position. Holder taught English and speech at Trinity Christian Academy. She also organized and directed several drama productions. She has held responsibilities as office manager, as

states, to help with work at the Oriental Missionary Compound, Cape Haitien at Haiti. They expect to be gone about a month. The Town and Country Home Economics club of Milford met at the home of Mrs. Steve Baumgartner for a salad bar luncheon at 12:30 Friday with 13 members in attendance. Mrs. Baumgartner was assisted by Mrs. William Martin and Mrs. Joe Gerensser. Mrs. Martin presented an interesting article on customs on Christmas in various countries. Several games were played with Mrs. Davidsen winning high and Mrs. Harold? Wilson, low. A gift exchange was held and certerpieces of white candles and red and white mums were given as door prizes. The first of the winter series of adult farm meetings will be presented in the Milford high school vocation agriculture room

secretary, and as staff person in Kelly Services. Holder received her bachelor of arts degree from Tennessee Temple University with a major in speech communication and psychology. She received her masters degree tn communications at Indiana State University.

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on Monday. Jim Whitmore of a hog market at Kouts will be the guest speaker. His topic will be the “Future’s Hog Market” and he will speak on all phases of hog futures, buying and selling. Members of the Milford town board instructed their attorney to study a junk car ordinance drawn for the town sometime ago and report back to them, following a lengthy discussion on such cars Monday evening. Appearing before the board was Arch Baumgartner who stated he was concerned, as are others, about the junk cars in Milford. He three specific cases of unsightly cars. x 30 YEARS AGO, DEC. 13.1956 The members of the Columbian Reading Circle enjoyed their annual Christmas party at Katie’s Tea Room Monday evening. Twenty-three members were served a delicious turkey dinner at tables decorated with styrofoam stars and bright colored Christmas ornaments. The place cards were white with red and green bells. Following dinner “Name That Tune” was played with Mrs. Charles Sponseller accompanying on the organ. “Santa Claus” was played and carois were sung followed by the gift exchange. The legendary old gentleman, well known as Santa Claus, will make several appearances, in Milford during the holiday season. His first appearance will be at the elementary school Thursday afternoon following a Christmas program for pupils in grades one to four. The program will begin at 1:15 p.m., but old Santa will not appear until the last of the program —about 2:15 p.m. Milford retail stores which sell Christmas merchandise, will be open nights until 9 o’clock the week before Christmas, it wa’s announced. The local merchants have an unusually good display of merchandise on their shelves and counters this year, and local people will cto well to consider them when filling this year’s Christmas list. Mrs. Matthew Weisser will observe her 88th birthday on December 20. She is residing with her daughter, Mrs. George Zimmer, at Route 6. Box 53A-28, South Bend. 56 YEARS AGO, DEC. 16, 19:56 Dick Thompson spent the weekend in South Bend with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Adam Letter of Fort Wayne spent Friday afternoon in Milford. Bert Bennett, of Yellow Banks, spent Friday in Milford. He stated that ice fishing had begun on Webster Lake. David Beach has purchased the Clarence Smith farm a half mile south ot Gravelton and takes possession March 1. Mr. and Mrs. Beach came from Mt. Tabor. H.H. Sharp attended the Implement Dealers Ass n meeting at Indianapolis, Thursday. Michael Reuter will start his hatchery this week placing the first eggs in his incubators next Saturday. Mrs. Guy Farrington and daughters of Nappanee, spent Friday afternoon with the former’s mother, Mrs. Charles Harlan. More than 50 children attended story hour'at the library. Sat., which was conducted by June Coy. Marybelle Lentz will be in charge of Dec. 12.

I ... ON THE JOB Sisk. Oswego, laid carpet last week at Milford’s Public Library. The library is presently being remodeled, and new carpet is part of the process. To date, the library has secured St 1,794 of the $15,000 goal necessary to complete the renovations. Funds are needed to finish the work with only a portion of the remaining $3,206, promised to the librarv.

Renovation plans continue at library

During the Tuesday, Dec. 2. meeting of the Milford Public Library Board of Trustees, a progress report was given on the renovations of the library. Mary Jurss, librarian, began her report noting that the Friends of the Library fund has reached $11,794. The fund is now only $3,206 short of its $15,000 goal. Jurss also noted that in spite of the confusion the remodeling has caused, the library has been able to remain open to the public. Concluding her report, Jurss made the recommendation to extend the weekly library hours eight more hours. The new hours would be 10 a.m.-8 p.m. on Mondays; 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Tuesday through Friday; and 10 a.m.-2 pm. on Saturdays.

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Della Baumgartner made the motion to approve the new hours. William Leemon seconded them. The motion carried. Next under discussion was the adoption of a S6O non-resident fee for the fiscal year 1987. The motion, made by Della Baumgartner and seconded by Terry Beatty, was adopted. A resolution was then proposed by Della Baumgartner and seconded by William Leemon to re-appropriate funds in the amount of $350 from #l2 Assistant Salaries to #2l Office Supplies. The resolution was approved. The board will next meet on Monday, Dec 29, for the year-end meeting. The regular meeting will then be held on Tuesday, Feb. 3, at 4:30 p.m.

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Kreisl appointed director

Daniel Steiner, chief executive officer of the Bowen Center, has announced the appointment of Richard C. Kreisl, MSN, as deputy director of the center. Kreisl will have supervisory responsibility over the five county offices of the Bowen Center (Kosciusko, Huntington, Whitley, Wabash, Marshall), and will supervise the Partial Hospital Program of the Bowen Center. He will carry other staff responsibilities as assigned to him by the chief executive officer. Kreisl comes to Warsaw from Chicago where he was employed as a consultant by the United States Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services Region V. He carried responsibilities for technical assistance to state and local government agencies, private organizations, institutions and voluntary organizations concerning the development, operation and monitoring of NHSC free standing sites and community mental health centers. Kreisl provided leadership in coordinating the interests of state, local and community planning jurisdictions having conflict or overlapping objectives with respect to the provision of primary care health services. Kreisl is a registered professional nurse and he received his diploma in nursing from the Capitol City School of Nursing in Washington, D C., received his bachelor of science degree from St. Xavier College College in Chicago and his MSN degree in psychiatric nursing from St. Xavier Graduate School of Nursing. Kreisl has served as a consultant for the department of health and human services in the area of alcohol and drug abuse as it relates to mental health, has served as director of psychiatric nursing at Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center in Chicago and as clinical specialist at the Illinois State Psychiatric Institute. Daniel Steiner has also announced the appointment of Norbert Jankowski, the coordinator for the employee assistance program of the Bowen Center. Jankowski will jje working with businesses and industry in the five county area providing

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an opportunity for them to use the services of the Bowen Center in assisting employees with special needs. The employee assistance program is a service to employees and their employers and it can help employees resolve personal problems, provide confidential counseling and therapy for employees and their families, assist employees in improving their job performance. Problems such as family conflict or marital distress, alcohol or drug abuse or life changing crises can be helped through such a program. Jankowski comes to Warsaw from the state of lowa where he was employed as area administrator for the state of lowa, responsible for conducting highway safety programs, for 10 years. Prior to that he was executive secretary for a chamber of commerce in lowa and served in the public schools as principal. Jankowski received his bachelor of arts degree in economics from Loras College and his masters in education from Indiana University. Christmas wreath taken A four-foot Christmas wreath was stolen from Tranter Graphics Inc., 507 N. Indiana St, Syracuse, early Monday morning, according to owner James Tranter. Tranter reported the theft to Syracuse Police at 8 a m. Monday, noting that the decoration, a $286 value, was taken from the front of the building. In a separate incident Sunday, Dec. 7, Lloyd E. Kammerdiener, 301 N. Harrison St., Syracuse, reported to police that the left door of his 1979 Chevrolet station wagon had been dented by someone over the weekend. No damage estimate was given. Tokyo shopping In a shop in Tokyo, imported cantaloupes cost $65 apiece, apples $5.25 each, and a box of cherries $240 (or $2.30 per cherry), says National Geographic.

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