The Mail-Journal, Volume 26, Number 18, Milford, Kosciusko County, 17 June 1987 — Page 28
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PRESENT PATROLMAN — Jerry Craig, pictured in front of North Webster’s police car, joined the force this year. He is presently enrolled in the police academy.
the PAPER - Tuesday, June 16,1987
William Goppert was the first North Webster marshal
A lot has changed since North Webster’s first police department was formed in 1938. The force’s dedicated service, though, hasn’t changed. The role of today’s police officer is quite different from the beginning, although both worked to protect the public. In earlier years, officers performed more public-relations type work. Nowadays, police officials focus more attention on catching traffic offenders. They still perform public-relations type work, but not like in year’s past. According to written documents, North Webster, as a community, was formed May 7, 1837. Just over one year later, the community hired its first town Goppert. Goppert’s stay on the force was short. He was hired during the lake season — Summer — then released in September. However, community-minded residents felt they needed protection, even during winter months. That decision brought William Meyers into the town marshal post. He was not given a salary. After Meyers’ stay on the force ended, North Webster hired A.V. McColley as- its next town marshal and night watchman. His duties, for $lO a week, were to protect the residents from sunup to sundown. McColley was also responsible for making residents attend to their hog pens. Unkept pens were not permissible in North Webster during his reign. McColley’s stay on the force is undetermined because of unclear records. However, in 1961, Leo Miller was named to the post. He served for less than a year, when Paul Sherwood was hired in August, 1961. Sherwood remained in the position until one of North Webster’s most popular marshals, Tony Strombeck, took over the duties of town marshal in 1964. Strombeck started, and finished his duties in a part-time capacity. He was asked to go fulltime, but declined the offer. He also served as a milk carrier in the community. Because Strombeck didn’t pur-
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sue the position, Charles Parker was hired full-time to fill the often-void town marshal position. Parker later quit to become director of the International Palace of Sports. Following Parker’s tenure, North Webster switched gears, and hired its first women town marshal, Judy Coleman. But, like many of the others, Coleman lasted a short time. She moved to Florida, accepting a similar position. "> Jim Felkner followed in 1985, and Matt Wagoner was hired in February, 1986. He resigned in October, 1986. j After Wagoner’s resignation, NJerry Craig was named acting town marshal. He is presently enrolled in the police academy in Plainfield, and is expected to become North Webster’s fulltime town marshal when he . returns. On the cover In honor of the North Webster Sesquicentennial and the 42nd annual Mermaid Festival, the cover of this issue depicts both old and new. The top photo shows Boydston’s Mill. It was located at the south end of Webster Lake toriginally called Boydston’s Lake) and housed the area’s first post office. Thomas G. Boydston was appointed postmaster in 1848 by President James K. Polk. All mail was put in one large barrel, where it was kept until someone would pick it up. The photo was loaned to this publication by Lura Himes. In the bottom left photo are North Webster Chamber of Commerce President Ed Clayton and Sesquicentennial committee Secretary Mary Stackhouse, displaying one of the new sesquicentennial Manners which will be displayed alpng Main Street. In the bottom right photo are “Queen of Lakes” committee chairwoman Diana Walker and the 1986 “Queen Krjstianna Fullhart. In back-are committee members Page Story ahd Marian Breyer.