The Mail-Journal, Volume 26, Number 8, Milford, Kosciusko County, 8 April 1987 — Page 20

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., April 8,1987

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MILFORD RESIDENTS were given a chance to view the renovation at the library Monday night at the open house which culminated the recent remodeling project. Shown around one of the library tables are Julie Myers, Ruth Hoppus and Berniece Dwyer. The renovation, spearheaded by FOL President Becky Doll, recently won state honors. (See article on page 1) Last August ‘members of the library board approved the renovation which was expected to cost sls 000 At that time a Friends of the Library organization was formed and Mrs. Doll became chairwoman. Work

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began soon after on the project. The Milford Library was organized in 1907, according to information provided to this newspaper in 1982 by then librarian Jodi Brown, and opened to the public in the Interurban Station in the Hotel Milford on December 12. At that time there were 80 books, all of which had been borrowed from the state library. Arilla Arnold donated her time and services as librarian and funds were provided by the merchants until the town board made a three-cent levy. From 1907 until 1919, the library's collection was housed in the following places: interurban Station and the Miles and Higbee Bank from 1907 until 1916; the

Milford School Building from 1916 until 1918; and the Royal Telephone Company Building from 1918 until 1919. In May of 1916, the library board purchased the ground where the library now stands. In November of that same year, the board was finally assured of SIO,OOO from the Andrew Carnegie Fund, and a contract drawn up with Milford, Van Buren Township and Jefferson Township, whereby all future maintenance and support would be provided by these taxing units. The Carnegie obligation ended with the building fund. The cot net stone of the present building was laid on April 12. 1918. The building was ready for

occupancy in January 1919. Following is a list of librarians who have served: Arilla Arnold, 1907-1916 .Bertha Ogden, 1916-1918 Theodora Merrick, 1918 1920 iXne Lentz, 1920-1923 Ruth Fuller, 1923-1926 Dorothea Kerlin, 1926-1973 Carolyn Grove, 1973-1980 Jodi Brown, 1980-1983 Mary Jurss 1983-present —o— THE CLASS of 1937, Milford High School, will be celebrating its 50th reunion at this Wear's alumni banquet set for June s. Addresses are needed fdr two classmates: Dalphine Brock and Robert Sumpter. Anyone with any information may contact Neal P. Cory, r 1 box 12, Milfottd, Ind. 46542. \ —o— \ DON’T FORGET to send Easter cards to those in the nursing homes, not only Lakeland Loving Care but those who reside in other homes. If families send us addresses for next week’s edition we’ll print them as a public service. —O’FRIENDS OF Erman and Beaulah Bell, who owned the Pure Oil Station on SR 15 several years ago. may want to know that word has eeii received that Mr. Bell is vet.. ill. Their address is: r 1 box 249, Monticello, Ky. 42633.

THE KOSCIUSKO County' Farmers’ Market' Association will have their spring meeting on Monday, April 13, at 7:30 p.m. in the basement meeting room of the Justice Building in Warsaw. tAII interested forties are encouraged to attend. 0 This will be the 13th year of the Farmers’ Market. The county extension homemakers sponsor the project.

Separate offices for Tippy trustee, assessor

The Tippecanoe Township trustee’s office and the assessor’s office in North Webster have divided and are now in two separate locations. The assessor’s office moved to its new home this past weekend. The new office is in the old North Webster Products building, located two blocks west of the stoplight on the corner of Morton and Washington Streets. The building was made available to the township by Lyall Electric, and the office is being leased to ( the county by the township. \ The office of Tippecanoe /Township Trustee Dick Mitchell will remain in the rear of the fire station. As trustee, Mitchell is responsible for the government of the township which includes weed complaints, EMS lane signs, poor relief, livestock kills, line fence problems, ambulance billing and payments, fire department, cheese distribution and partial funding of the dispatching and library. In this township, the cemetery associations are responsible for the eejnetery upkeep. \ ■Diana Bowman, township

Tentative opening date/will be May 2 with the market being open each Monday and Wednesday afternoon and Saturday morning at the west edge of the Kosciusko County Fairgrounds? Persons wanting more information should contact one of the 1987 officers — Eleanor Holt, president; Dane Rarick, vice president; Pat Walters, secretary; or Susan Shepherd, treasurer.

clerk, will be in the township trustee’s office each afternoon of the week from 1-4 p.m. Mitchell can be seen any day after 3:30 p.m. and on Tuesday nights, from 7-9 p.m. Any questions concerning township government should be directed to that office. Sue Ann Mitchell, township assessor, along with her staff of Judy Prado, Dorothy Biesemeyer and Diana Bowman, will maintain regular office hours from 8 a m. to 4 p.m. weekly and Saturdays. 8 a.m. to 12 noon. * The assessor’s office is responsible for personal property farm assessments and business assessments. The deadline to file forms for the 1987 payable 1988 assessment is May 15. Failure to file will result in a $25 penalty and if the form is over 30 days late, an additional 20 percent of the taxes due will be added. . All mobile home and real estate assessments are also generated through this office. Taxpayers may file for Homestead Credit, mortgage exemptions and over 65 exemptions, as well as boat titles and boat registrations. in the township office. Dog tags’are also sold for all dogs over six months old.

DON ARNOLD of the Little & Clark Insurance Agency, Milford, will attend a life insurance education and training school April 14-16 at Indianapolis. ‘ F The special marketing program is being sponsored by AutoOwners Life Insurance Company of Lansing, Mich. Subjects covered in the program will include personal and business life

The office expanded from 234 square feet to 1,132 square feet and is expected to meet the township's needs for many years. By July of this year, the office will begin the reassessment of all real estate property located within the township Six new people must be hired in order to accomplish this task in 18 months.

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Applications for employment are being accepted for people to measure residences in the field. Future plans for the building include housing the ambulances, community meeting rooms and the library-An open house will be planrfecTin the near future so the members of the community may inspect their latest asset.

fight against crime, offers anonymity and cash rewards to persons who furnish information leading to the arrest of fugitives and the capture of fugitives. The following "Crime of the Week" was furnished by the Kosciusko County Crime Stoppers organization: During the last two weeks of March, intruders have entered several locked utility buildings at Musquabuck Park at Dewart Lake. Among the items taken have been fishing equipment, Snap-on tools, power saws and drills, battery chargers, along with an Aiiis-Chairners lawn trac tor and lawn furniture. Persons with information concerning this incident are asked to contact Crime Stoppers, toll-free, at 1-800-342-STOP. Crime Stoppers will pay up to SI,OOO if the information leads to an arrest or indictment. Crime Stoppers also pays cash rewards on other felony crimes and the capture of fugitives. Callers will be assigned a code number and will not he asked to give their names. Easter Egg ‘ ~ hunt in Milford on April 18 Members of the Milford Kiwanis Club will sponsor a preschool Easter Egg hunt at the Milford school at 10 am. on Saturday. April 18. Ned Speicher of the Club said parents should have children at the parking lot of the ‘ school by 10. Children between the ages of two and six who are not yet in the first grade may participate The will seek colored plastic eggs with each color being worth a different amount of money. Gold eggs, Speicher said, will be worth sl. Look for flashes When buying crystal, hold it up to the light; if you see diamondlike flashes it is quality crystal.