The Mail-Journal, Volume 27, Number 30, Milford, Kosciusko County, 7 September 1988 — Page 11

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10 YEARS AGO, SEPT. 6, 1978 A ceramic class was attended on August 29, by members of Golden April Extension Homemakers Club. Following the class, the group returned to the home of Mrs. Richard Waltz where refreshments were served. The Berchan Family reunion was held recently at the home of Myrtle Greisinger, North Webster. There were 28 persons present. Refreshments of punch and cake were served. Family members were present from Syracuse, Wabash and Warsaw. Harry Heche 111, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Heche, Jr., North Webster, has just returned home from a two week trip. He visited with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Caulkins, Wayland, Mich. 20 YEARS AGO, SEPT. 4,1968 Daryll and Mary Thomas and Joe Staples, all of North Webster, and Dale Miller of Ligonier are a music group called “One Os A Kind.” The group appeared two 7 weeks ago on the morning program of “By Lines” on an Elkhart TV station. Their instruments are guitar, combo organ, and drums. With them was soloist, Miss Susie Long of

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10 YEARS AGO, SEPT. 6,1978 daughter, Mrs. Robert Brooks, Ron Baumgartner and Homer and Mr. Brooks. Mrs. SchlotterMiller, both of Milford, par- back will leave next week to atticipated in the Plymouth tend school in South Bend. Blueberry Festival’s Blueberry Mrs. Marvin Rapp and Stomp on Monday, Sept. 4, at 10 daughters, Janice, Judith, a.m. In unofficial times of the 9.3 Gloria, and Carolyn, of Milford mile holiday event, Miller finish- spent Sunday and Monday at ed in 53 minutes and Baumgart- Turkey Run state park. ner in 65 minutes. Both men will Army private Lance E. Estep, be going to Chicago, 111., Sunday, 25, son of Eugene C. Estep, Sept. 24, for the 26-mile Mayor Milford, fired expert with the Daly Marathon. M-14 rifle August 9 near the comOpening enrollment figures in pletion of basic combat training, the Lakeland Community School The expert rating is the highest Corporation have been released mark a soldier can achieve on his by Don Arnold, superintendent, weapons qualification test. Enrollment at Milford Elemen- Miss Patricia Mishler, tary is 312; Milford Junior High, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wade 257. Mishler of Milford, left Wednesday morning, Sept. 4, for Colum--20 YEARS AGO, SEPT. 4,1968 bia, Mo., where she will attend Guests in the home of Mr. and Stephens college. She will be a Mrs. Levi Beer on r 1 Milford sophomore. from August 26 to September 3 were Mrs. Beer’s mother and 30 YEARS AGO, SEPT. 4,1958 sister, Mrs. Joseph A new school bus has been addKupferschmid of Rankin, 111., and ed to the six buses already in use Miss Josephine Kupferschmid of at Milford, in order to meet the Brazil, S. A. 1957 law which states no students Mrs. Ollie Schlotterback, should have to stand while riding formerly of Milford and more on a bus to or from school. The recently of Warren, is spending present bus loads are: Merle the week at the home of her Campbell, 44 students; Theo

' Bl II 'Bl HURT J| Ki IB BsK ’ ' r- ■■■» ""-W ' • W WEIGHING AND MEASURING — Wawasee Schools nurse Mary lorney weighs and measures third-grader Rob Schlipf. Every fall and >pring, Horney gathers these vital statistics on each Milford School student in kindergarten through fifth grade. (Photo by Kate Wolford)

JWjbi a t v W x M x r*.v •RrfIMWBBROfeO?. -* ' \i ***“ ■Lj <-■< COVERED IN GLORY — Wawasee High School Principal Ned Speicher looks as though he may be hiding behind this trophy. Actualy, he's accepting it from band members who won the “traveling rophy” for best overall band during the summer's Ethnic Parade in louth Bend. The trophy in the photo is one of several that the band brought to Vawasee High School for summer competition.

North Webster. She sang “Midnight Hour” and “Kansas City.” An instrumental number featuring the drums was “Wipeout.” A camping trip can be a treasured memory for a boy scout. There are 12 North Webster boy scouts between 12-13 years of age, who will long remember the canoe trip with scoutmaster Dean Tucker and assistant Bill Bixler. It began, south of Baldwin, Mich., at about 7V 2 miles. The party stated up the Pier Marquet river August 14. It took six canoes to hold bedding, boys and food for the 120 mile trip to Lake Michigan. Mrs. Helen Pollock and Mrs. Stella Sroufe will attend the International Home Demonstration convention at Lansing, Mich., Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Shock and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Baugher returned Wednesday from a pleasure trip which took them to the straights in upper Michigan. Two days were spent at the home of the Baughers son, Wallace in Detroit. From there they drove into upper Michigan to see the new Mackinac bridge which is five miles long. They returned through Wisconsin and Illinois. 50 YEARS AGO, SEPT. 2,1938 The first Weaver reunion was

held at Barbee Lake, Indiana, Aug. 28, with 60 present; A bountiful dinner was spread at noon. The following officers were elected, John A. Weaver, president; Wilma Weaver Rensberger, secretary and treasurer; Myrtle Weaver LeCount, chairman of entertainment committee. Swimming was Sept. 5. Mike and Phyllis Kurtz have moved to this area from Pierceton. They live on the Oswego Road. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Slabaugh of Syracuse called on Mr. and Mrs. Terry McDonald Sunday evening. 30 YEARS AGO, SEPT. 4,1958 Plans for birthday and anniversary suppers were discussed Thursday at a meeting of the Hi Neighbors club. There were 14 ladies and several children present. Mrs. Hiram Ferverda and Mrs. Allen Gordy were in charge of devotions and meditations. “A Secret Ambition I Once Had,” was the response to roll call. Members of the club will take a trip to Fort Wayne some time in October. Mrs. Howard Mock and Mrs. Ercell Wright were in charge of the social period. There were 127 members of the

Beer, 45; Frank Beer, 45; Donald Beer, 44; Ralph Neff, 41; Jerry Bushong, 45; and Howard Haab, 48. Pfc. and Mrs. Paul E. Lechlitner of Columbia, South Car., became the parents of their first child on August 30 in the army hospital in Columbia. The mother is the former Sue Bryer of Milford. Jeri Rae Bushong, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Bushong and a 1958 graduate of Milford high school, is the new school secretary, replacing Mrs. John (Marilyn) Perry. Connie Motts celebrated her 13th birthday after school Wednesday with Janie Mock, Marcia Dewart, Susanne Dewart and Nancy Ahrns being present. Mrs. Robert Overstedt is editing The Milford Mail this week in the absence of Mrs. Lark Becker. 50 YEARS AGO, SEPT. 8,1938 Misses Elizabeth and Margaret Vanderveer will enter Indiana University this month. Miss Elizabeth was a member of the Freshman class at Miami College last year. A daughter, Sandra Lee, was born to Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Worley of Indianapolis, at the McDonald hospital in Warsaw on Friday, Sept. 2. The mother was formerly Miss Miriam Fisher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Fisher. The parents will receive the Milford Mail for one year, this being the first birth reported this month. Miss Mildred Graff, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Graff, will go to Muncie Sunday where she will enroll for the second year’s work at Ball State teacher’s college. Robert Rassi has accepted employment with the Fuller Brush Co? Resolutions committee is named Nineteen people from all areas of . the state have been named to the Resolutions Committee for the Indiana Farm Bureau, Inc., for their 70th annual convention, according to Harry L. Pearson, President. Carolyn Hegel of Andrews, the organization’s second vice president, will serve as chairman. Named to the committee are John Gray, Lexington; William Wagner, Mt. Vernon; John D. Kuhn, Arlington; Harry Lee Thomas, Bedford; Herbert Likens, Anderson; Rita Sharma, Williamsport; Steve Maple, Kokomo; Tom Byers, Brookston; Roger Miller, North Webster, and Raymond Carlson; Walkerton. These people are all presidents of their respective county Farm Bureaus. Serving sis members at large the committee are Murry Messersmith, Indianapolis; Joe Vieck, Vincennes; Robert Crandall, Madison; Mary Lois Yegerlehner, Clay City; Don Strietelmeier, Hope; Phillip Colglazier, Salem; John Hardin, Jr., Danville, and Larry Johnson, Orleans. The committee will meet during November to assemble resolutions submitted by the 92 county Farm Bureaus in the state, combine them, and prepare them for presentation at the business session of the Indiana Farm Bureau, Inc., convention on Dec. 6 in Indianapolis.

Beezeley reunion in attendance at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Beezley, Sunday. Relatives from Chicago, Pierceton, Kimmell, South Bend and Lawrence and South Haven, Michigan. enjoyed in the afternoon. Milton Weaver, 85, was the oldest member and Sharon Lee Weaver, the youngest member present. The next Weaver reunion will be held the first Sunday in August, 1939, in the Ihome of Jay Rensberger. ] Mr. and Mi's: George Strenbarger attended a reunion at Three Rivers Michigan last Sunday. Mrs. Adah Clayton attended the U.B. Church conference at Rothfuss Assembly Park, Hillsdale, Mich., Thursday to Sunday. Mrs. Eva Clayton and family of Detroit came Thursday to visit the D.D. Clayton family. Miss Marylin and Mary Ellen Bailey of Niles, are visiting their grandmother, Mrs. Jennie Stienbarger.

It Happened in — King Arthur's Town

NEW BOOKS at the library. Non fiction: “The Great Depression of 1990, by Dr. Ravi Batra: “And The Band Played On,” a book about AIDS, by Randy Shilts. Fiction: “Her Only Sin,” by Benjamin Stein and “Soul Flame,” by Barbara Wood. There are also many other new books to numerous to mention. MIRIAM CIRCLE members will meet September 12 at the home of Carol Ritchie. —o— HAPPY BIRTHDAY To: Evon Foyle, Sept. 1; Ron Greider, Walt Corbin, Mark Drudge and Virginia Bockman, Sept. 2; Jeremy Stidams and Pamela Foyle, Sept. 3; Lynn Atwood, Steve Fouts, Elsie Elsenrath, Harry Miller, Vivian Graber, Charles Vest and Dan Brown, Sept. 4; Dick Lundy, Allen Thompson, Helen Boze, and Richard Shanahan, Sept. 5; Elsie Shaw, Sept. 6; Ruth Dunker, Sept. 7; Hal Minear and Bill Thompson, Sept. 8; Steve White, Jr., Vickie Rich and Adrian Waites, Sept. 9; Sharon Richcreek, Dick Snoke, Dennis Wright, Andy New, and Nelda Bone, Sept. 10; Bob Likens, Robert Haines, Don Miller, Anna Boyer, Sept. 12; Jenilee Anderson and Annalee Reynolds, Sept. 13; Margaret Teal, Rob Zurcher, Marvin Abrell and Amanda Fouts, Sept. 14; K.J. Deene, and Justin Steinhoff, Sept. 15; Jeffrey Carl Hamman, Jr., and Raymond Hiveiy, Sept. 16; Jim White and Charles Cavert, Sept. 17; Don Ferverda and Clint Corden, Sept. 19; Barbara Foyle, Sept. 20; Dennis Likens, Nellie Alspaugh, Virginia Perry, Barbara Abrell, Naomi Angel and Michael Engle, Sept. 21; Suzanne Taylor, Marcia Conkling, Roger McCoy, and Joyce Packard, Sept. 22; Tony Burk, Ray Kimmel and Amanda Slaven, Sept. 23; Mayzel Miller, Sept. 24; Ken Wagner and Mike Taylor, Sept. 26; George Sliger, Ruby McClarnon and Jonathan Mock, Sept. 27; Mike Heche, Jerry Bodkin, and Galen Locked auto taken from lot One theft and one incident of vandalism were reported to Syracuse Police last Friday, Sept. 2, and Monday, Sept. 5. Both cases are still under investigation. Buck Sanders of Executive Auto Sales, 401 S. Huntington St., reported the theft of a locked 1984 Pontiac Grand Prix, from the Huntington Street lot. The theft occurred sometime between 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 4, and 9 a.m. Monday, Sept. 5. Police are continuing a search for the automobile, which was listed at $8,995. j An unknown amount of damage was caused to a 28-foot Rivera Cruiser Pontoon and 1968 GMC dump truck while they were parked at the Joseph Hughes residence on Third Street. Someone used a sledge hammer to break the seats and steering column of the pontoon, while the windshield of the dump truck was damaged by thrown rocks. The vandalism took place sometime between 5 p.m. last Thursday, Sept. 1, and 8:30 a.m. last Friday, Sept. 2. A

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Quilt dub plans to attend Heritage show

Lakeland Quilt club members met recently at the home of Miriam Mason. Wilma Hunter, from Kentucky, was a guest. Kay Gibson was welcomed as a new member. Plans were made for members to attend the sixth annual Heritage Guild Quilt show, being held September 8-10, at the Wolfe Building, Shipshewana. Further plans were discussed

Johnson, Sept. 28; Jeff Salesburg, Eleanor Nine, Sept. 29; Karleen ( Richards and William Jernigan, < Sept. 30. 4 —o — LORETTA GRUVER, a missionary nurse, serving in Liberia, will be guest speaker at 7 p.m., | September 9, at North Webster United Methodist Church. j -o- , A CHILDREN’S Story Hour, at : North Webster-Tippecanoe < Township Public Library, for i preschoolers ages three and four, i will be starting the first Wednesday in October and will end the last of December. It will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. each Wednesday morning. Space is limited and registration required. One the quota is filled, others wanting to register will be put on a waiting list. The second story hour series will start February 1 and end the last week of April. —o— REGISTRATION FOR North Webster Girl Scouts will be held September 10 from 10 a.m. till 3 p.m., at North Webster American Legion Post. Call 834-4962 from 6 to 9 p.m., for further information. C — O“” ANYONE NEEDING Help with reading or math, or who would like to get their GED, is welcome at North Webster-Tippecanoe Township Public Library on Wednesday evenings, starting September 14. Classes will start at 6:30 p.m. and end at 9 p.m. There is no cost. —O'KRISTINA WELKER was hostess for a carry-in dinner for North Webster United Methodist Church choir members and their families on September 7. —o— NORTH WEBSTER Church of God, all church family reunion, is scheduled for September 11, at Camp Crosley. Activities begin at 1 p.m. with: table games, swimming, boating, softball, basketball, canoeing, fishing, tennis, and volleyball. At 4:15 p.m., the music begins featuring “The After Class Blue Grass” band from Grace College. Barbecued chicken will be served. Those attending are asked to take several covered dishes and their own lawn chairs. From 5 till 6 p.m., the Child Evangelism Fellowship, “Good News Caboose” will be showing films for children. There will be an evening vesper service, skits, group singing, band music, praise and prayer. A WORKSHOP for prospective volunteers at North WebsterTippecanoe Township Public Library will be held from 9 till 12 noon, Sept. 15, at the library. Preregistration is necessary. BDoll's H Wallpaper W § Sale H H "Hurry In!" f 20% Off S| W All Books Everyday g fe 658*4033 g

■ ; for the Indiana State Quilt f Registry, on October 15, at the United Presbyterian Church, Warsaw. Wilma Plotner, Ruth Dunker and Wahneta Gebhart met on August 24 to finalize publicity brochures for the registry. ■ Dues were collected by Jessie Wainscott, treasurer. New ofI ficers will be elect''" 3

THE ANNUAL Labor Day weekend picnic and get-together of friends and neighbors of Sawmill and Sechrist Lakes was held September 4 at the home of Phil Smith. FOOLER THE cat has been busy. His catnip mouse is now missing its green yarn tail and both jingle bells. Fooler got a pretty, new blue collar, with jingle bells for his birthday in June. So a request for another catnip mouse will no doubt be at the top of his Christmas list for this year. His second choice would probably be a catnip frog. —O’TILL NEXT week. .

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t September 26. Those attending ) the play, “Quilters” at the Tib- , bets Opera House, Coldwater, i Mich., on August 25 were: Wilma t Plotner, Mrs. Gebhart, Mrs. : Dunker, Rita Slankard, Ellyn : Barcus, Marjorie Fowler, Betty Richcreek, and Dean Wynn. A J club trip is planned to the Cord- - Duesenberg Museum, Auburn, on September 12, to see the Liberty Quilt Display. Mrs. Gibson modeled a sweatshirt, with black on white floral design cutwork at the neckline. She also showed an embroidered, tulip design quilt block. Mrs. Slankard was working on the club . cross stitch quilt. She and Mrs. , Plotner displayed folk dresses. • Kathleen Naegele and Mrs. f Gebhart showed baby quilts. • Marianne Watson and Mrs. f Wainscott were working on cancyewick quilt blocks. Ann Beamer displayed a quilted tote bag. Mrs. Mason showed a blue ! baby afghan. Roberta Sowers , displayed a quilt designed with I cat silhouettes on blocks, sur- , rounded by blue sashing. i It was announced that the New i Paris Puzzel Quilters will be cosponsors, with the Lakeland t Quilters, for the Kosciusko Coun- • ty Quilt Registry Project. The > September 26 meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Gebhart. Mrs. Dunker will be teaching the Tandum quilt piecing method from a book by Barbara Johanna.

■ u Rural Neighbors hold picnic supper Rural Neighbors club met for a picnic supper on Aug. 31 at the home of Eunice Knotts, Ridinger Lake. The group voted to make a donation for two memorials in memory of the husbands of two members. Devotions were given by Doris Ann Slaymaker. Mary Beth Camden presided during the business session. A report was given of the Kosciusko County Fair. The club constitution was updated. The lesson, “It Is The Law, Do You Know It?” was presented by Mrs. Slaymaker. Topic of the cultural arts report, given by Judy Shepherd, was, “Statue of Liberty.” Mary L. Camden presented the citizenship report, “Need For The United States Constitution.” Due to conflicting dates, the next meeting is scheduled for the first Wednesday in October instead of the last Wednesday in September. Hi Neighbors meet at mock School Alta Darr and Margaret Darr were hostesses for the Aug. 25 meeting of Hi Neighbors club held at the Old Mock School. Roll call response was, “Show An Old Picture of You and Your Husband.” Members participated in a written puzzel about colors, under the direction of Alice Long. Evelyn Bowser gave the meditation. A picnic is planned for September 16 at the home of Mrs. Long. A club trip and luncheon are scheduled for September 22. Those serving on the trjp committee are: Glendora Howard, Theda Davis, and Mrs. Bowser. Refreshments of spice cake and punch was served by the hostess.

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