The Mail-Journal, Volume 4, Number 1, Milford, Kosciusko County, 11 February 1965 — Page 7
Cites Committee Report
Dear Editor: Citizens of the Lakeland area are asking that the new Lakeland Community high school be erected on ground centrally located for all the students in the corporation. Here are our reasons: • Note: The map on the right accompanied this letter. In 1961 the School Reorganization Committee envisioned and recorn- = mended, in their Master Plan for Reorganization of Kosciusko County. - Schools, the following: ■‘Recommendation No 3. That ' each school corporation provide a new high school located with due ci>n-.deration to density of population, geographical center and natural barriers - '. Die above recommendation is found on page 49 of their plan. wire made clear to the public in . hiring' publically advertised which on * 1981, and at Warsaw on October to. 1961. They wen-: later approved by the State Commits .r. on October 16. 1961. , ■ ' -
In Favor of Open Forum
I" i ■' '■ After reading about so many conflicting ideas and discussions .of the propo Community high school. I’m ;n favor of an open forum.
Other Side Os The Coin
■ In-answer *;■ the “ I'rested TaxI ,<-. • r” wh<> • a considerable saving could be made by eb-' ■ ig the new hi racuse; I would like to display the other side of the • oin . • Let's assume that this would reduce t lie by 10c per SIOO of valuation., that the tax rate is $5 per SIOO of valuation. which means that a taxpayer who, pays a total tax of S2W, on a taxable valuation of $4. 000. Would sav< $4 in t.iv - A rateof 10c would ra.-e $36,735 75 a< of today Our taxpayers who live on the out-erme-t boundaries of~ the school coqiorn!.on would be from 14 to 18
Statement By Charles Kroh
< EDI!<>R SNi >TE — The following | is a statement read by school board member C W. Kroh during the Lakeland Community School Corporation's board of tru-tevs meeting on Tuesday night See article .on ■ ■ this . y ' Money spent for education is an in* \< -’ment in the future. Money spent for a new !. gh school budding si ?> -be selected in order t<> increase the ■■ ■ '' After the first election of board t ing the ci’ary, area was number of times, no matter what d -• tr;ct we came from. The four mem-’ •n the board that ware, eleeted a* that time have d->ne just I stated my i road lake location some time ago, E is too far west of the center -line of school population, about one-third living < i west of that road and two-thirds-east of it. This center of school > population has been moving vast and north each year The pros mity of a dpek farm and processing plant, dance hall, marina and a sad looking trailer court does not help in making the sites there “the most beaut.ful of all". 1: is hard to -guess just what additional. buildings, stands, etc . may spring up if a new school is built on the Bucher sites; - posal plant can empty into Dewart I«ike or into a stream emi Waubec lake In Case of a breakdown raw sewage could be dumped into, these lakes The health and. also, die conservation department frowns upon such a set up The prices of $450 and SSOO per acre is nigher than a more suitable location. By this, I do not .mean to criticize Mr. Bucher , for the property is probably wwth that to him as farm land. Selection of suitable silts has been the conversation of four members of this board for well over two yearst Personally, I have driven over this ' area many times, some of the trips were made prior to the vote on reorganization. We have given considerable thought to this important action. We have not done this in Mr Brubaker stated at our meeting two weeks ago that he had known of site selections for only six weeks. Obviously he was confused. Options 'were obtained by our attorney last 1 fall. Our architects have recommended the Kline site which is in the southwest part of Turkey Creek township. ; As stated before, the school population in Turkey Creek as counted at the beginning of the school year, last, fall, is growing taster than any other i district There was a gain of 102 pu-. pls. Fifty-six of the gain was be- ■ cause a first grade was ■ that much larger than the graduating class: . but all the other classes, with one j exception, were larger than the previous year. Forty-six students had moved into this district. There will j be about 114 first grade pupils next - fall, an increase of 12 in that grade over this year. This is what I mean
Letters To The Editor
These plans and recommendations were the only guides the Citizens of the Lakeland district had in voting for or against the school' reorganization plan on May 9,1962. The vote was in favor of the plan, 2322 voted for the plan and only 967 opposed. Now. after 2*2 years, the citizens are still assuming, that the new school will be located within a reasonable distance from the geographic center of the entire district and the -•udent population. . Accoiding to Donald Arnold, busi[ness manager of the school corporation. the student population center ■ .Creek township line in the center of Dewart Lake. The geographic center is located 3 10 miles north of county road 300 north and 2 10 miles east of county road 300 east By. taking a point half way between these two points and drawing a circle using a one mile radius, we find that only <»ne of all the suggested sites lies within this circle. To further validate our position in this important matter we have prepared a map of the school district and you will note thatthis location is about ’•* mile south of Dewart Lake. By . using this point as the center of a one mile radius which is shown we
/The best place is at Syracuse high school gym ■ with all interested along with the school board. I think this discussion aired out and explained will make better feck
..miles from the high school. This would be a round trip and if it cost you 5c per mile to operate your car. .. ’• ■■ fi • ’ W.>'.;\l . ry. from $l4O to SI.BO for Just one tri Let cut this in half since' • u • < »ve to drive only half this d stance This still makes an extra' ... t of 70< to 90c each time this tax .: yer has to drive to the high school • ■ for a baske'hall. I football game, a school play, track meet, a band program, - aim ming meet, a wrestlihg or boxing match, and other, school activities. If a soft or daughter was particip-
when 1 sav that the center-of population is moving north*. ’ Last fall • Dr-burg was the -am<- as the year before; Milford was five less: North Webster had a - ■in of nine. Turkey Creek has more also pays 40 per cent of the co-’, to operate the lakeland Cvmmqmty ' ©ls This 4ownsliip_has a zoning law and the committee controls con--tructien. There will be no hot dog stands across the road from the new building The price is the lowest. A school bus running 30 miles per hour can cover.five milts in ten. minutes.
Statement By Mr. Brubaker
EDITOR S NOTE — The follow- . memlxr Rji’pb. Brubaker at the regular board meeting held Tuesday night Citizens. of Plain township are asking that the ;x ‘ A ' Lakeland h.gb sdw»' -I in the four and one half towr.sliip district for Use following reasons: In ■ - rommittee env and J recommended in riiader .plan reorgat,dzat;. n c»t Kcsci :.sko county schools the Ifoiiowmg, found on page 49: Recommendatioo No. 3 “That each school corporation provide a new high school located with due consideration of density of population. geographical center, and natural barriers”. These plans and recommendations were made clear to the public in hearings publically advertised held at Syracuse oh August 16, 1961; and at Warsaw on October 10. 1961. They were later approved by the slate commission on October 16. 1961. These plans and recommendations were the only guides the citizens of the Lakeland district bad in voting for or against the school reorganization plan on May 9. 1962. The vote was overwhelmingly 2322 for the plan, with 967 opposing. After two and a half years since voting, the citizens , still assume that the school will be located within a reasonable distance from the student population center and the geographic center. The geographic center is located S-10 mile north of county road 800 north, and 2-10 mile east of county road 300 east. The student population center 'grades 1 thru 12» was computed mathamatically by Mr. Arnold, business manager of the school, to be on the Van Buren Turkey Creek township line in the center of Dewart Lake. A compromise one-half way betweep these two centers gives a point a-
are requesting the school board officials to endeavor to locate the proposed school sites within the one mile radius circled By doing this you .will give proper consideration to all pupils, parents, and taxpayers from the standpoint of student population and geographic center. In conclusion let me say this, the .citizens interested in this important project are interested in seeing the new school built just as quickly as possible and provide the very’ best educational facilities for our children. We are in no way trying to delay or block any action the’ school board may be planning to take, nor are we setting ourselvgs up as a “Pressure Group”, as we have been accused of being What we are trying to accomplish here is Very simple. We would like to have due consideration given and proper action taken by tine school board to locate our new beautiful school near the geographic and' student center of the school district. This is what we all voted for'2’2 years ago and we must not forget to remind those elected officials now making .important decisions to keep the matter in mind. Walter Deatsman R I. Leesburg
ings for all concerned. Be ng a taxpayer in Turkey’ CreekI know I would be very interested in -Anyone., else 1 ? .. - - ' Mrs. Deloss Smith I
I IW VteKZ ■ ■ ■ ‘ ed activities it could lead to many ; *rip- a mouth. Only five fb six trips | would more than offset the tax sav- | ing. not to mention the driving time | involved. . t 1 do not know that'water and sew- > age trills would be less with, a b.fg.i <ehwl in Syracuse or that the dis- ( ferehce would l>e 10c per SIOO of val- - nation, but here are some fiugres to t start from which demonstrate that [ the taxpayer, any distance from a ( schiKil in Syracuse. Would not actu-‘ t ally realize any tax saving, it would j cost him considerably more than any t savings realized. • . • J Interested Parent | ■Name Withheld By Reque-t
i buses will be bringing pupils from as far as the Waba<h county line into \V.us;iW Community schools/ school? There is a very distinct possibility that road 8 will be extended to c<> past the Kline farm and over •ad 15. Sewage effluent from a ■ disposalJdant will need to be tilt'd . ;i comparatively short distance to a - i which flows into Skinner' ditch and this in turn into Turkey Creek below the dam and past the present d sposal plant in Syracuse. This, of course, has the approval ? of the state health dipartment and consen. department. C. W. Kroh
e fourth mile south of, De ■ *■ - ■ Ising this compromise point as the cienter of a two mile circle, in which the . school shixild be located to be“fair to all .to.wnsh.;»s. This gives due consideration to both pop ulation. and geographic distance from the school. \ The ehclosed map of the Lakeland district w.H show this tThte is the same map that a ewhere on this pageh -
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More On Ole Sly Fox
Dear Editor: In “Letters to the Fdil of’February'|4. that National Wuultte number At 16674 should really attend a ■ ber. Perhaps he could learn something about the Ole Sly Fox and why he has to be cut down to size! That little hunt was a of work and we need more of them. Those few foxe< they got saved an unknown number of our birds, rabbits. chicken, etc., not to mention the fact that most of the foxes have rabies. Also not to mention that the fox is just about the smartest animal we have in this country and they will never be extinct through the efforts of a few hunters. “Don't be a big city cluck' Sidney, ask some conservation officer about things like this- before you sound off”. In Regards to Mr. Croumlick In regards to Mi. R. M. Croumlich — Wonder is he even seen a skid row burri'? if a child has been taught to pray at home—he or she will pray anywhere they want to and I don’t think too much of the cheating and lying .statements. Also, I sure do meet more happy, friendly people than I do. people with his so-called "attitude .trouble". Why can’t he learn that most things are just about what we make them or ne could use a simple prayer like—“ God grant me the serenity to accept things . 1 cannot change, courage to cf.ans» dungs I can. and .wisdom to know the difference”. It will help if he lets it I've always-found one smile or kind word or just a nice “hello”
Mr. And Mrs.Orley Brown Celebrate 60th Wedding Anniversay In Florida
Mr anti Mrs. Orley Brown of Syracuse, who are spending the winter m Oklawoha. Fla,, will celebrate their 60th Wedding anniversary on
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works at least ninety per cent of the time and in my book that is a darn good average; -ng may I state that' any man of the clergy I’ve met < and I do meet a few) say that’the “Good Book" is still the same. “Good” it always has been and nothing of any kind will replace it. So bear up my friend., look on the bright side, it’s, there if you want to see it. If you know the answer to all of the.se glbom clouds, don't hide it. let it out friend and you wiH surely make a niche in the great hall of fame.' Yours for some sunshine. Charles W. Moses 625 Front Street Syracuse SKI CHAMPIONSHIP FOR 1965 TO BE HELD AT MT. WAWASEE The Indiana Ski. Championship for 1965 will be held at 1 p. m. Saturday, Feb. 13, at the Mount Wawasee Ski area at New Paris. Registration is open between 9:30 a. m. and 11 a. m. There Will be three classes from 13 y irs old mi up. Any skier, residing'in the state of Indiana is eligible. For further information contact yjount Wawasee' at above- address. Komets Play Dayton And Muskegon Ti e Fort Wayne Komets still trying to get out of third place in; the International Hockey League will play Dayton next Saturday night at Fort Wayne. 8 p. m. Wednesday night, Feb. 17. the ' luskegon team wall be at Fort Wayne, game time 7:30.
The Browns have four children, Eu-tenc Brown. Joe Brown, Mrs. D McCulloch and Mrs. Bud Speich4 «. my Met'olloch
DR. T. A. MILLER SPEAKS AT 4-H CLUB MEETING Dr.. Thomas A. Miller, Milford veterinarian, presented a program on “Worms and Parasites” at the Monday evening ■ meeting of the Elkhart County 4-H Saddle club. The meeting was held at the NIPSCo plant on east Kercher road near Goshen. A discussion followed Dr. Miller’s program. .
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THE MAIL-JOURNAL
Thursday, February 11, 1965
Lanham-Wolf Rites Held January 31 The wedding of Mrs. Cleo Jean Lanham and Clifford D. Wolf, both of Milford, took place in Cassopolis, Mich., on Sunday, Jan. 31. ■ The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Tim Gall of Syracuse and Eugene Estep -of Milford. The bridegroom is tjie son of Mr. and M Vernon Wolf of Milford. The single ring ceremony was performed by justice of the peace Lee A. Taylor. The couple is residing on r 2 Milford. The new Mrs. Wolf is a homemaker and the bridegroom is a metal 'mar. at Barth Corporation. Syracuse Locals Sir. and Mrs. John Searfoss, Sy-, r-acuse. spent Tuesday evening. -Feb 2. with Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Hibsehman near Millersburg. On Sun- ’ day Mrs and Mrs. Hibschman were dinner guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver-’ - Hibschman near Syracuse. ' Mrs. Richard Miller. Syracuse, was hostess to her bridge club Monday Feb. 1. Prizes were won by Mrs? 'Miller and Mrs? Olea Keim. Mrs. Lois Sehleeter will entertain the club next week. Mrs. Ella Unrue, Mrs. Sam Searfoss and Mrs? Elva Connell were Friday. Feb. 5. luncheon guests in the home of Mrs. Estella Swartz, ■Syracuse. NEW SUBSCRIBERS TO MAIL-JOURNAL. Mrs. Lena Eekerton, 1013 Meeker street. Fort Morgan. Colo. Mrs. Bud Speicher. 307 12th Ave. ' S.W., Austin, Minn., .55912 Jess Poyser. Box 393 Cromwell Mrs: Lucy Hummel, r 2 Leesburg Jack H. Payne, 210 No. Main Street. Rushville : Ke th D. Sutton, 28 ' Lullwater road, .Greenville,' South Carolina 29607 .0 ■ Mr. and Airs. Clarence Snyder, Svracuse. left Thursday, F eb. 4, for Oklawaha, Fla., to spend several months. They will visit Mrs. ‘Snvder’s niece. Airs. Charles Dietrick and Air. Dietrick at West Palm Beach before returning home.
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