The Mail-Journal, Volume 23, Number 58, Milford, Kosciusko County, 4 February 1987 — Page 16

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL —Wed., February 4, 1987

North Webster News BY MARY LEE WILLMAN

Readers living in the North Webster area are encouraged to call their news items to Mary Lee Willman at 834-4544 for publication in this column. ■ ■ ■- < - •

Facts about early Nprth Webster

The following article contains a few interesting facts about the settlement and early history of North Webster.

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CULLIGAN PURCHASES ACCOUNTS — John R. White, president of Culligan Water Conditioning of Warsaw, Inc., has announced the purchase of all the accounts in Kosciusko County of Northeast Indiana Water Service, a Lindsey dealership of North Webster. White, pictured above with Alan Fox. owner of Northeast Indiana Water Service, said the newly acquired customers will receive the same quality service and expertise that has been associated with Culligan's reputation for the past 52 years. White has more than 26 years of experience with Culligan. (Photo by Mike Skevington)

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In 1847, John Mock came from Ohio to Tippecanoe Township, Kosciusko County, Ind. John’s father, Hans George Mock, came

Sesquicentennial Memories

to Pennsylvania from Germany in 1752. He fought in the seventh Pennsylvania Regiment during the American Revolution. • William H. Bockman operated a retail store in North Webster for many years and delivered groceries and mail around Webster Lake by boat. He invented and manufactured the OK oar-lock and a clamp-on fish net.

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In the year of 1886, the officers of Hacker Lodge 321, F&AM, were Isaac Johnsoft, S. W. Garber, Dr. J. J. Ogle, D. H. Carpenter, John Kline, John

A celebration?

to be the White Front Grocery building on Street in downtown North Webster. Persons with additional information to share on the building of the golf club and persons with photos to share of the North Webster area are urged to contact either the Milford or Syracuse office of The Mail-Journal. Every care will be taken to protect the photosand return them to their owners.

It happened . . . North Webster

10 YEARS AGO, FEB. 2, 1977 Efficient Homemakers Home Extension Club members met recently in the home of. Lois Royer. The hostess was assisted by Phyllis Matz. Meditations entitled “God Is Here Let Us Celebrate” and “A New Year’s Prayer” were presented by Linda Stookey. Myra Turner and Margaret Teghtmeyer were welcomed as new members. Police department seeking information on hit and run Milford police are seeking information on a hit and run accident that occurred on Friday. Jan. 30, at 5:15 p.m. Deborah L. Miller, 18,- r 2 box 233A, Milford, was driving a 1977 blue Ford pickup registered to Rob Northrup, r 1 box 242 D, Milford. She was going south on Main Street in Milford when a driver of a GM 4 door auto, parked in front of the post office, backed out and struck the Nor thrup truck in the left side. Miss Miller went to turn around and saw the other vehicle leaving the scene. If anyone has any information on the hit and run vehicle, he is asked to contact the Milford Police Department.

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The trouble with many of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism. — Telegram, Worcester

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Ketring, A. Ritter, Dr. Sam Jurkin, William McMillan, ,H. Hess, and E. Phelps. The land where Epworth Forest now standrwas originally owned by the Kline family. John J. Kline built the large brick home that is still standing on Main Street in North Webster next to an abandoned movie theater. The building that now houses the dental office of Dr. Arden Walgamuth was originally located on Main Street directly south of Rinker’s Store. It was owned by the Carpenter family during the terms of Presidents! Lincoln, Johnson, Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Harrison, McKinley, Teddy Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson, Harding, Coolidge, Hoover, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Harry Truman. The floor joists of the house are made of logs with

Mrs. James McNaab of r 1 Warsaw, has returned home from a-month's vacation at Carson City, Nev. She visited with Mr. and Mrs. Paul Riggs and family of Carson City. Paul i% Mrs. McNaab’s brother. Mrs. Gene Rosbrugh, was hostess for the January 21 meeting of Barbee Busy Bees Home Extension Club. Mrs. Irene Reagan assisted the hostess. Backwater Friends Home Extension club members met recently in the home of Mrs. Don Mort, North Webster.' Jean Coverstone assisted the hostess and read the meditation. Members of Beta rsi Chapter of Lambda Chi Omega Sorority met January 25 at Camelot Hall, North Webster. Shirley Fiddler, president, was in charge of the short group discussion. 30 YEARS AGO, JAN. 31, 1957 Jimmie Lee Bransford, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bransford, has enrolled at Grace College at Winona Lake and is majoring in elementary teaching. Leesburg scored their second win over Webster this year on Friday night at Leesburg. It was a close game all the way, with both teams showing well balanced scoring. Final score, Leesburg, 46, Webster, 39. Newly elected officers took over their respective duties when the Tippecanoe Township Home Demonstration Club met Wednesday. They are Mrs. Helen Griffith, president; Mrs. H. H. Redding, vice-president; Mrs. Harold Barker, treasurer;""and Mrs.

the top sides smoothed for flooring. It is believed to be one of the oldest houses in North Webster. Until 1910, the only school in North Webster was a grammar school located where the present day Church of God now stands. Pupils wanting to attend high school were required to go to Warsaw, Syracuse or Leesburg. The first .marriage in Tippecanoe Township took place in 1840 when Amelia Ann Warner became the bride of Rev. Samuel Young. Entries from the diary of Jasper Angel, written in 1889, follow. February 2 — Finished shucking Carrie^/ it to the crib. Began repairing a chair for H. P. Sillia Angell here. Fine weather. February 2 — Finished P’s chair in AM. Went to Webster in

Lester Shoeff, secretary. The Go-Getters Class of .the Church of God had a class party Thursday night 24 January at the old Zion school house near Syracuse. Eldon Clayton had charge of the business meeting, at which time new officers for/he class were elected. L V J Ed Likens, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bus Likens, will begin night classes 4 February at Ft. Wayne branch of Indiana University. Ed will continue his daytime duties at the Pierceton Bank. The North Webster Girls 4-H Club meets once each month at the school building. Club officers are Diana Leap, president; Johanna Wright, vice president; Carolyn Leap, secretarytreasurer; Joan Royer, health and safety leader; Linda Wagoner, recreation leader; Alice Stump, son leader; Peggy Black, news reporter.

‘All systems go for winter carnival

“All systems are go” for the North Webster Winter Carnival planned for February 7 and 8. The announcement has been made by Joyce Packard, president of Lakeland Snowmobile Club. Rpces, events and activities will take place at Dixie Haven Camp, Webster Lake and Camelot Hall. “There will be something for everyone,” said Packard. The carnival is featuring a sesquicentennial theme. Proceeds are being donated to the North Webster EMS and Volunteer Fire Department. Everyone is invited to attend and help kick off the year-long community sesquicentennial observance.

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the PM. Bought a pair of pants for one dollar. Got Storrs & Harrisons’s colt. John Kline here. Reub Guy here in evening. Weather delightful. February 3 — Went to Webster to mail a letter to cousin SAS. Also one to Green’s nursery for agents outfit. Worked on a mall. Prentiss here in p.m. Wife went to Grindles. I had a toothache. Weather is misty. February 4 — Went to J. Baugher to get timothy seed I had left in his drill. When I came back I found J. Burketts here. I made him a handle. I painted some fence posts. Visited D. Hammans in evening. Boy went to church at Weimers in the evening. Mercury 63 at sundown, February 5 — Visited Wm. Angel’s. Wife and Mary Grindle rode down in buggy, I walked. A little rain. February 6 — Tore down some fence and went to Grindles to see about going to Warsaw. Prentiss’s wife here all day. He came in the PM to get saw fixed. Drove fence posts for me while I fixed his saw. Boy went to church in evening. Weather continues raw. February 7 — Attended a school meeting in the schoolhouse in Webster in the evening. Snowed about four inches. February 8 — Repaired one of Anna’s shoes in the morning. Attended council meeting at Tippecanoe church. Drove some fence posts in the afternoon. Ground still frozen. February 14 — Went to Webster in morning, mailed two letters. From there went to church at Tippecanoe, after which I came home and studied nursery business. Prentiss and Ira Rothenberger here. Will went to Burketts to lodge at night. Drizzly all day. February 17 — Went to mill at Webster, saw B. Yohn. Attended church at Tippecanoe. Weather delightful. February 18 — Hamman here for his saw. Prentiss here to get his saw rigged. D. H. and I went to church and came home for lunch. Later I fixed fence around the place and went to meeting in the eve. Turning colder. (February 19 — Stayed home studying up on nursery business. Polly A. here. I split wood there was in the wood-pile. D. J. Bixel and Wm. Fidler stayed overnight here. Blustery and misted some. February 25 — Rigged Burkett’s saw. Made a start at canvassing for nursery stock. E. Miller and E. H. Upson here. Showery.

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NORTH WEBSTER Winter Carnival wUI be held this coming weekend, February 7 and 8, at Dixie Haven, Webster Lake. Some activities' will take place at Camelot Hall. The carnival is a family event and is being sponsored by Lakeland Snowmobile Club. All proceeds go to the North Webster EMS and volunteer fire department. For further information call Mrs. Calvin Packard. —o— HAPPY FEBRUARY birthday to Dave Richards, 1; Jeremy Likens and Jeanne Hamilton, 3; Phyllis Matz and Justin Mock, 4; Mike McCray and Maxine Scott, 5; Virginia Penn and Lura Himes, 6; JoAnn McCoy and Cordellia Browning, 7; Warren Braman, Joe Reynolds, Jr., and Billy Signorelli, 8; Nancy Minnick, 9; D’Maris Miller, 10; Kris Butt, Dave Doll, and D. J. Green, 11; Jamey Conkling and Abe Lincoln, 12; Jessica Evilsizor, Sue Gladieux, and Letha Koher, 13; Kory Green, 15; Doug Bowser, Jr., Lynn Musselman, and Todd Niles, 16; Kristina Crane, Cory Wagner, Lori Wright, and Marian Hunt, 17; Geneva Belcher and Russell Churchill, 18; Inez Caywood, Juanita Miller, and Larry Wright, 19; Charlotte Richards, 20; Esther Henwood and Joshua Lundy, 21; George Hickman,. Jaimee Smith, Bob Miller, and George Washington, 22; Michelle Wagoner and Rex Lawson, 23; Hazen Sparks, 24; Rosie White and Tom Fields, 25; Tom Kruger and James Taylor, 26; and Irene Ferverda, 29.

Quilt Club exchanges pillow blocks Rita Slankard opened The January 26 meeting of Lakeland Quilt Club held at the home of Miriam Mason. Guests present were Deloris Weyler and Midge Allen. The dinner party scheduled for February has been postponed until April. It was requested that Mrs. Slankard teach a lesson on how to make “City Scene” tote bags. Ruth Dunker will teach the “Seminole Patchwook” method in May. Patterns for Christmas tree skirts are to be taken to the March meeting. Time will be spent during each meeting working on the Miniature Candlewick quilt and Lace Baby quilt. Wahneta Gebhart reported on a series of lap quilting lessons being taught on TV each Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Dunker noted that Indiana Quilt Artists, local shows, etc., were featured in the recent issue of Lady’s Circle magazine. A sack lunch was served at noon. Two gelatin desserts were provided by Mrs. Mason and Marianne Watson baked a chocolate cake. Mrs. Mason received a birthday gift from her secret pal. Marjorie Fowler took small quilt "blocks to embroider and candlewick for the club project. The afternoon was spent displaying and exchanging printed pillow top blocks. It was suggested that the blocks be cut apart and numbered since duplicates are available. The blocks will be made into single quilts, tote bags, place mats, etc. Ann Beamer displayed a counted cross stitch picture done by her daughter. Mrs. Gebhart showed a finished block for a “Rose of Sharon” quilt done in shades of rose and pink. Mrs. Watson showed a completed Miniature Heart quilt. Mrs. Slankard is making an appliqued top for a basket lid. Ellyn Barcus . displayed a blue, candiewick table runner. Wilma Plotner’s “Little Garnen” is nearly completed. Kathleen Naegley is making a Miniature Heart Friendship quilt. Mrs. Mason is working on an afghan and Mrs. Dunker is completing a 30-inch heart quilt top. It features red hearts with two print borders in reverse colors. Mrs. Mason will be hostess for

DON SMITH of Indiana Kingdom Builders will be guest speaker for the 6 p.m. February 8 service at North Webster Church of God. —o— THETA SIGMA Chapter of Psi lota Xi Sorority enjoyed a program of aerobics on January 27 at Syracuse. Diana Walker was hostess for the evening. A CHILDREN’S Sunday school party, hosted by the senior high class, will be held at 2 p.m. February 8, at North Webster United Methodist Church. ROSE GESAMAN has volunteered to be chairman for the North Webster Saint Jude Bike-A-Thon. The event is sponsored to raise funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Tennessee. LARRY KINSEY, North Webster, is a member of the board of directors for Kosciusko County Civic Theater. He and Karen Gunter, Leesburg, sang the duet, “Willows” during the December 13 and 14, 1986, production of “Godspell” held at the Wagon Wheel Theater, Warsaw. Karen is secretary of the Civic Theater. The theater group will present “Plaza Suite” March 13-15 at the Wagon Wheel. NORTH WEBSTER Senior Citizens will meet February 11 at North Webster Church of God. A circus is planned. Requirement for admission is one white elephant per person. ON FEBRUARY 11, Lydia Circle, Esther Circle, and Rebekah Circle members will be meeting at Wesley Hall.

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the February 9 meeting. Those attending are asked to bring a small remembrance for .a Valentine exchange and items for the “Fanny Blocks” exchange. Homemakers vote for programs' Members of Tippecanoe Township Extension Homemakers met January 29 at North Webster Church of God. Hostesses for the day were Ida Hart, Betty Hinton, and Virginia Perry. A carry-in dinner was served at noon. Maxine Gaston played the piano for group singing. Tables were decorated with teddy bears in assorted sizes and costumes. Roll call was answered by 19 members. Helen Wichem read minutes of the December meeting. She also read notes and letters from Harriet Hidy, Margaret Welker, Mabie Gee and Dot Kurth. May Grodrian gave the treasurer’s report. Mrs. Gaston read a letter from Earlene Wright. Wilma Conner explained program planning for next year. Members voted for specific programs of interest to the club. Mrs. Conner also gave the lesson, “Keeping important papers.” Mrs. Grodrian volunteered to bake a birthday cake for February. Lessons will be given by Mrs. Hinton and Catherine Bause. Rural Neighbors make donation Mary B. Camden was hostess for the January 28 meeting of Rural Neighbors Club. Devotions were given by Yvonne Beyers. She read a poem by Helen S. Rice. Judy Shepherd was a guest. A donation was made to the Byrer Home and dues were paid. The lesson “Disguising Figure Faults” was presented by Julia Frush and Mary L Camden. Amy Stump explained the importance of wearing the proper boots to prevent slipping. Doris Ann Slaymaker gave the garden report. Refreshments of cherry cheese cake was served by the hostess.

NEW BOOKS at the library are, juvenile: Little Bear's Friends by Else Minarik; I’m Not So Different by Barbara Seuling; and Dinosaurs Divbrce by Krasny and Marc Laurene. Adult fiction: Matagorda by Louis L’Amour; A Woman Called Fancy by Frank Yerby; Bone Os My Bones by Sylvia Wilkinson; and The Confucius Enigma by Margaret Jones. Adult nonfiction: Starving for Attention by Cherry Boone O’Neill; The Bayous by Peter S. Feibleman; Someone Has To Pop The Corn by Ann Kindig Sheetz; Bearings: A Foreign Correspondent's Life Behind The Lines by Edward Behr; and Among Friends by Letty Cottin Pogrebin. THE CAT has been trying to help this reporter knit. When wrestling yarn, knitting needles, and a half finished muffler right out of my hands didn’t work, he turned inventive. He was nowhere to be seen but suddenly the yarn feeding into my hand started to feel wet. I looked down and there was the cat stretched out on the floor, flat against the front of the settee where I was sitting. He was holding the yam in his mouth. Not tight enough to keep it from feeding into my hand but tight enough that it was getting wet with kitty slobbers. Good thing I planned to use the muffler myself and not give it as a gift. TILL NEXT week. .. Undergoes surgery WASHINGTON — Surgeons removed a cancerous tumor from the brain of CIA Director William J. Casey and said that the problem “appears treatable” and that Casey will be able to resume normal activities.