The Mail-Journal, Volume 26, Number 47, Milford, Kosciusko County, 6 January 1988 — Page 13

It happened ... in Milford

10 YEARS AGO, JAN. 4,1978 Milford received a new police car yesterday, (((replace the one currently being used by Town Marshal Louis Mediano. Mediano and clerk-treasurer Mrs. James Brooks journeyed to Indianapolis Tuesday to obtain the new car, .a 1976 Dodge. The car had previously been used as a state police cruiser. Mr. and Mrs. Philip T. Price, 412 N. Kansas, Morton, 111., are the parents of a son, Jason Robert, bom December 27 in Morton. Jason weighed seven pounds, 12 ounces and measured 19 inches long. Jason has one brother named Jeremy. Grandparents are._Mr. and Mrs. Glenn E. Price, Sr., of Milford, and Mr. and Mrs. Chris Knapp of Morton. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Mock were honored Sunday afternoon, Jan. 1, observing their 40th wedding anniversary. Open house was held in the home of their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Robert (Dolores) Holloway and family, Mentone. Their other children, Mr. and Mrs. Rick (Janie) Montieth and family of Manley, lowa, and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Mock and son, assisted with the open house. Many persons from Milford returned over the past week end from vacations in the sunny southland. Most reported finding cool temperatures although much warmer than the temperatures here. Among those returning were Mr. and Mrs. Pat Speicher and family, Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Orn, Mr. and Mrs. John Chambers and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Bushong. Serving our country JASON W. STOUDER Army Pvt. Jason W. Stouder, grandson of F. D. and Margret Thomas, r 2, Syracuse, has arrived for duty with the Bth Cavalry, West Germany. Stouder, an armor crewmember, is a 1987 graduate ' of Wawasee High School.

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Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Estep and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Weisser, both couples of East Shore Drive, Syracuse lake, will leave January 15 for Chandler, Ariz., where the Esteps will visit Mr. Estep’s brother. The Weissers will fly from Chandler to Rancho Cordova, Calif., where they will visit with Mrs. Weisser’s sister and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Kingsley Pfingst. The Weissers and Pfingsts will fly to Honolulu, Hawaii, for a twoweek vacation. Following that, the Weissers and Esteps will meet at Las Vegas, Nev., then drive back to Indiana, arriving hereabout March. A 20 YEARS AGO, JAN. 3,1968 Milford’s newly elected town board and clerk-treasurer were sworn into office at 2 p.m. Friday at the courthouse at Warsaw by judge Gene B. Lee. They are Mrs. Herbert W. (Edith) Baumgartner, Gerald Martin, Carl Duncan and John Augsburger, Sr. The M-J office was quite an active place last week as AEB and wife were getting daughter, Jane, a sophomore at Indiana university, ready for her trip to the Rose Bowl. And, on Wednesday, they became first-time grandpareftts as son Ron and his wife Gloria became the parents of a daughter, Christine Elaine, on Wednesday. Richard Allen Brunjes, son of Mrs. Elizabeth Brunjes, Milford, was named to the “Dean’s List” at Indiana Institute Technology, Fort Wayne, for the fall quarter of the current school year. Allen is a sophomore at Indiana Tech, where he is majoring in general. He was a 1966 graduate of Milford high school. Mr. and Mrs. George Lehman of south Main street, Milford, honored their daughter Robin Lyn on her fifth birthday Monday at a party. David Arnold, son of Mr. and Mrs. Don H. Arnold of Milford, spent part of his Christmas vacation at the Rose Bowl game in Pasadena, Calif. Jack R. Widup, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Widup, Milford, was promoted December 14 to army chief warrant officer at Fort Hood, Tex., where he is assigned as personnel officer of the 2nd armored division’s 502nd administration company. The drawing for the 51st Kosciusko county basketball tournament — to be played at the Warsaw high school gym January JO, 11, 12 and 12 — was held at the Shrine building at the county fairgrounds at Warsaw last night. Milford drew a “bye”

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and will play the winner of the opening game between Pierceton and Akron. Mrs. C. J. Myers, Syracuse, district deputy of district 20, Order of the Eastern Star, and Mrs. Warren Fisher, Milford, were recent guests of Starlite chapter at Elkhart. Mrs. Fisher presided as guest matron for the initiation of five new members into Starlite chapter. Members of the Bethel Youth met Monday, Jan. 1, in the fellowship hall of the church for a spaghetti supper. Rev. and Mrs. William Roop served as hosts of the 22 members and two guests. After the meal Larry Hoover, a BVS worker in the inner-city of Detroit told of his work. 30 YEARS AGO, JAN. 2,1958 The officers, directors and employees of the Citizens State Bank enjoyed dinner Friday evening at Steer Inn on road 15 south of Claypool. After dinner the group returned to the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Ellison in Warsaw where they spent the evening. Present were Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. George Haab, Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Ellison, Mr. and Mrs. Don Vanderveer, Mr. and Mrs. William Martin, Miss Carol Weisser, and a guest, Mrs. Charles Weisser. Michelle Conn entertained her Sunday school class in the social room of the Concord church, Saturday evening, Dec. 21. After games and contests between the Penguins and the Polar Bears, a gift exchange was enjoyed by Dennis, Mike and Joan Buhrt, Wade and Warren Stephenson, Donald Bucher, Connie Waldbeser, Loretta Laughlin, and Deborah Bess. The two sons, Ronald and Daniel, of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Smith, are recovering from tonsilectomies performed at Goshen hospital during the holiday school vacation. Miss Esther Beer entertained at a social evening Sunday for Mr. and Mrs. Levi Beer and children, Miss Edith Baumgartner, and Mrs. Matilda Beer. A delicious lunch was served on TV tables. George Graff of Goshen ate dinner at the Melody, Tuesday. Miss Jean Anglin of Hammond spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Phend. Miss Anglin teaches at the Woodrow Wilson school in Hammond. Mr. and Mrs. Evar Troup and little David have vacated the Mary Battlett residence on Emetine street and moved to the home of Mr. Troup’s mother,

Mrs. Alton Troup. Mrs. Troup is living with her daughter, Mrs. Keith Herbison, in east Milford. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hollar, Terry and Ginger gave Mr. and Mrs. Henry Biller quite an unexpected surprise at their home in Orlando, Fla. The Billers were not at home when the Hollars arrived, so they parked their car down the street, and watched TV in the dark at the Biller residence. When the Billers returned home and snapped on the lights, they were floored to see the four Hollars whom they did not expect in Florida this year. Mr. and Mrs. Wade Mishler took their son Greg and daughter Patty to the Chicago airport Saturday, Dec. 21., where they went by plane to Grand Rapids, Minn., to spend the Christmas holidays with their grandmother, Mrs. M. D. Kelly, and Mr. Kelly. The children will return this week and will be met in Chicago by their parents. 50 YEARS AGO, JAN. 6,1938 County Agent Joe Clark is making an effort to have at least one poultry school in Kosciusko counHOURS: Mon.-Thurs. 8-8 Fri. 8-5:30 » Sat. 8-4 "Home-Owned Cars I Trucks!'' # • 87 CHEVY CELEBRITY EUROSPORT 2 Dr., Loaded $13,995 • 87 CHIVY CAPRICE ESTATE 3 Seat Wagon, Loaded $13,995 •86 CORVETTE COUPE t 4 Spd., Loaded $23,995 • 86 CHEVY MONTE CARLO COUPE V-8, Air $8,995 • 86 CHEVY CAPRICE ESTATE WAGON Loaded ? $11,595 • 86 PONTIAC 6000 STE 4 DR. V-6, Loaded $11,995 • 86 CHEVY CELEBRITY 4 Dr., 4 Cyl., Auto., Air $7,995 • 85 BUICK ELECTRA PARK AVE. 4 Dr., Loaded $9,995 • 89 PONTIAC TRANS AM Auto.,T-Tops $10,595 • 85 FORD ESCORT WAGON L Auto., Air, PS $5,195 • 85 CHEVY CELEBRITY 4 Dr., 4 Cyl., Auto., Air $6,995 • 84 CHEVY CHEVETTE 2 Dr., 4 Cyl., 4 Spd. $2,995 • 84 OLDS CUTLASS SUPREME 2 Dr., V-6, Clean $5,195 • 83 BUICK LE SABRE 4 Dr., V-6, Air , $5,595 • 82 BUICK CENTURY CUSTOM 2 Dr., 4 Cyl., Air, Auto. $4,595 • 74 CHEVY CORVETTE T-Tops, 350 Hi-Perf., Auto., Air, Very Clean $8,995 - TRUCKS - • 86 CHEVY CIO SUBURBAN SILVERADO Diesel, Loaded, 4 Wheel Drive $13,995 •46 FORD RANGER XL L.W.8., V-6, 5 Spd., PS $4,995 • 85 CHEVY SI 0 Auto., PS $6,595 • 85 GMC 3500 SIERRA CLASSIC Crew Cab, 454, Auto. $9,995 • 84 CHEVY SCOTTSDALE C-10 V-8, Auto., Air $5,995 • 84 FORD RANGER L.W.8., 4 Cyl., 4 Spd. $4,595 • 83 JEEP 07 LAREDO 6Cyl., 5 Spd., PS $5,595 • 83 FORD Fl 50 CUSTOM 6 Cyl., Auto., PS d $5,995 • 80 JEEP 05 4 Cyl., 4 Spd., PS, Hard Top $3,595 • 79 CHEVY G2O VAN 8 PASSENGER V-8, Auto., Air $4,195 • 72 CHEVY BLAZER 4X4 V-8,4 Spd., Nice $3,595

ty within the next few weeks. The county poultry committee of which Michael Reuter and Byron Ulrich of Milford are members, met at Warsaw last week to consider the proposal. The one school will be held in the Sharp Hardware basement in Milford on Tuesday, January 18. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Beer and Walter Beer have purchased the Syracuse Hotel and Case and were given possession Dec. 27. Both young men are sons of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Beer of Milford and have had considerable experience in this line of work. Enos Hollar has been troubled with an infected hand during this past week. Fred Sechler went to Wawasee, this week where he will remain ? for several weeks as the custodian of certain property there. Russell Neff has purchased a new ambulance car which will be delivered in the near future. The 1938 officers for the Friendship club are Mrs. Wm. Atkinson, pres., Mrs. Leroy Fisher, vice pres., Mrs. Goldie Jackson, sec.,

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and Mrs. Mervin Mishler, asst, sec’y. An all day meeting will be held Jan. 6, at the home of Mrs. Roy Blosser. The seniors held their last Christmas “get-together” in the English room on Thursday preceding the holidays. After the class gifts were distributed, some of the class were amazed to get presents from President

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Wed., January 6,1988 — THE MAIL-JOURNAL

Roosevelt, Greta Garbo, Clark Gable,' and John L. Lewis. The nature of the gifts caused a great deal of amusement. Cleo Estep reports the catching of a pound bluegill at Wawasee Lake, Sunday. The fish was caught at Johnson Bay and measured inches. It is not often that pound bluegills are caught in local water.

After spending the holidays with his parents, Vernon Reuter returned to Purdue university where he is enrolled in the school of agriculture. The Baumgartner Coal & Ice. Co., completed their ice harvest last week. The ice was of excellent quality this year and was between 8 and 9 inches in thickness.

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