The Mail-Journal, Volume 23, Number 58, Milford, Kosciusko County, 4 February 1987 — Page 15

It happened . . .in Milford

io YEARS AGO, JAN. 26, 1977 Townsman Harold Young walked into the Methodist Church Sunday morning and announced this weather statistic: “It’s 40 degrees warmer than it was a, week ago.” He noted it was 20 above zero and it was 20 below zero just a week ago. There should be some comfort in that. Employees of the Mail-Journal are enjoying a case of samples of Girl Scout cookies, delivered by Eunice Ruess, field director for Kosciusko and Elkhart counties. She informed us that The time to order cookies is now; and the Scouts are still taking orders. B.N. (Jack) Sharp had to postpone a scheduled trip to Scottsdale, Ariz., for one week, due to an eye infection. His son Dennis and his wife just returned from Arizona. John Martin, head of the Milford water department, is asking all city residents on city water to let a stream of water flow from one faucet. A stream of water the size of a pencil should be kept running until spring or further notice is received from Martin. He spent last Thursday, Friday, and Saturday thawing frozen pipes in town homes, which is costly. Even when the weather warms up to the 20’s and 30’s, there is still danger of water pipes freezing. When it warms up, the frost is driven deeper into the ground. 10 YEARS AGO, FEB. 2,1977 Today, Feb. 2, has traditionally been Groundhog Day in the United States. As the tradition goes the groundhog came out of his winter hibernation and saw his shadow. This indicates The area is in for six more weeks of winter weather. Sam Smith has been named as speaker for this year’s annual Milford Area Development Council’s Citizen of the Year banquet. The banquet, which is highlighted by the naming of a new Citizen of the Year, will be held on Saturday night, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m. in the Apostolic Christian Church’s fellowship Kall. 20 YEARS AGO, JAN. 25, 1967 Only a handful of Milford residents returned the opinion blank published in last week’s paper on whether or not a dog tax should be established in Milford. Os the blanks returned, only one was against such a tax. Persons may still cast their opinion by filling out the blank below and sending it to the police department. Mrs. Ralph Miller honored Elaine McFarren of Milford on her 16th birthday at a dinner Friday evening. Those attending were Elaine’s mother, Mrs. Doral McFarren. and Steve and Kathy, Mrs. Carrie McFarren, Mrs. Helen Humphrey, Mrs. Floyd Schuder. Ralph Miller and daughter Lynette. Elaine then attended the ball game. The other guests enjoyed a social evening. Richard Allen Brunjes, son of Mrs. Elizabeth Brunjes of Milford, and a freshman at the Indiana Institute of Technology in Fort Wayne, has been named to the dean’s list at the college. Allen is a 1966 graduate of Milford high school. Earleen Fisher, r 1 Milford, a student at Indiana university, has been named grapevine editor of the Indiana university paper, The Indiana Daily Student for the spring semester. Earleen is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Noble Fisher of Milford. She served as Milford high “school’s MailJournal reporter for a number of years 20 YEARS AGO, FEB. 1,1967 Don Fox of Milford spotted 13 deer in a field about three miles south of town on old state road. Mr. Fox stated he had never seen so many deer at one time. Mr. and Mrs. R.E. Slabaugh of r 1 Milford recently went to Berlin, Ohio, to Emmual Miller’s funeral, a cousin of Mr. Slabaugh. They then went to Wooster, Ohio, to visit Mr. Slabaugh’s sister, Mrs. Jonas Miller, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Young, who have been living in Milford, have moved on east Prairie street in Leesburg in the home owned by Mrs. Helge Hokanson of Gary. 30 YEARS AGO, JAN. 24, 1957 Mrs. Carlyle D. Barnes was hostess to the Sorosis club Monday evening. Response to roll call was “Good Taste Today.” The chairman of the nominating committee reported the following officers who were unanimously elected for the ensuing year; president, Mrs. Kenneth Hagans; vice president, Mrs. Carey Parrett; recording secretary, Mrs. Glen Brown; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Carl Shearer; treasurer, Mrs. Robert Hurd; reporter, Mrs. Forrest Ramser. Miss Hilda Ruch, Elmer Hepler, and Harold Bleile of Milford were among the 34 guests attending a dinner party at Frank’s restaurant near Mottville, Mich., Saturday evening. The guests were served a chicken and steak dinner in honor of no lost time accidents for ten years in the first enamel room at Vitreous Steel Mfg Co. of Nappanee. Arrangements for the party were made by Everett Pippin, personal manager for the com’Byter.'Tvhlfuid, was

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elected president of the Hampshire Breeders’ Association in an election of officers held in the county extension office -in Goshen, January 15. Frederick Graff, son of Mr. and Mrs. A.R. Graff, arrived home Monday, Jan. 14, from the Great Lakes Naval Training Center, near Chicago, following his medical discharge from the United States Navy. He entered the service December 14,1956. He re-entered the Junior class at Milford high school and plans to complete his high school education. 30 YEARS AGO, JAN. 31, 1957 Alan Walker of near Milford received his citizenship papers Tuesday morning in Fort Wayne. Mr. Walker was one of the class of 54 to receive their citizenship on that date. Mr. Walker was born in Manchester, England. Mrs. Walker is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Fisher. At the recent annual meeting of the stockholders of the Citizens State Bank of Milford all officers and directors were re-elected. Directors are: S.E. Ellison, Treva Ellison, Donald Vanderveer, Carlyle D. Barnes, and William P. Marlin. Officers: S.E. Ellison, president; C.D. Barnes, vice president and cashier; Mrs. George Haab, teller and bookkeeper ; and Miss Carol Weisser, bookkeeper. 50 YEARS AGO, JAN. 28, 1937 Ann Anglin has been out of school since Friday with chickenpox. Mrs, Vern Wysong attended an afternoon club affair in Goshen, on Friday. Mrs. A. Francesco of Ligonier, has been visiting her daughter. MrS. V.G. Hursey. Mrs. Harlan Robinson will entertain her bridge club at her home on Thursday Milford school was dismissed Friday afternoon to allow students to attend the county basketball tournament. Mrs. Bert Monn and Mrs. Otis

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NORTH WEBSTER WINTER CARNIVAL — North Webster will hold a Winter Carnival and Yama Fest on February 7-8. This carnival will not be cancelled for any reason. Events to be held on Saturday will be a pancake and sausage breakfast. 50/50 drawings, poker runs, liars’ contest, ugly snowmobile suit contest, snowmobile and 3-wheeier races, Yamaha snowmobile demo rides, antique snowmobile show, annual dinner-dance and drawing. On Sunday, breakfast specials will be available at local restaurants, 50/50 drawings will be held, plus snowmobile and 3-wheeler radar runs, special radar run, Yamaha demo riders, poker runs, and an ice skating area. The carnival is sponsored by Yamaha Motor Corp, and Read’s Castle of Values. Hosts, will be Lakeland Snowmobile Club, Inc., and the Lakeland Kiwanis. All proceeds will go toward the purchase of a new fire truck and ambulance.

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Kalb of Goshen were visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Doty on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Abbott of Indianapolis, who spent Thursday evening in Milford, said that flood conditions in parts of southern Indiana, were more serious than they had been in many years. Walter Beer visited - in the high school Tuesday of last week. Jacob Tryon of Warsaw, transacted business in Milford, Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde McDonald are both able to be out again after an illness with the flu. 50 YEARS AGO, FEB. 4,1937 Mr. and Mrs. M.S. Sutton of South Bend, visited with Milford friends, Thursday. DeWitt T. Hobbs of South Bend, transacted business in Milford, Friday forenoon. He also was a visitor of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Davi while here. Roy Treesh transacted business in Indianapolis, Friday. Mrs. Treesh accompanied her husband to Mexico, Indiana, where she spent the day with her brother, Rev. Ralph Rarick and family. Lowell Tobias and his daughter may return of New Mexico, where he has been offered a position as manager of a store. Mr. Tobias has been given several weeks in which to make his decision. Mr. and Mrs. A. Weldy of Lagrange, Indiana, were in Milford, Saturday, looking for a house to rent. Mr. Weldy will manage the Chick Hatchery on Emeline street, recently purchased from Fred Bettz. John Davidsen was called upon recently to do bread baking at the Milford bakery, due to the illness of Nelson Overleese. Mr. Davidsen learned the trade under his father who at one time operated a bakery here. Mr. and Mrs. Cloyse Thomas spent Thursday of last week in Indianapolis.

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