The Mail-Journal, Volume 4, Number 26, Milford, Kosciusko County, 4 August 1965 — Page 1

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VOLUME 4

Proposed Tax Levy For Lakeland School Corp. Set At *3.42 Per *IOO Taxable Valuation

The proposed tax levy for.the Lakeland township) ’is $3.42 per SHM> taxable valuatiwi according to tht budget published in this issue o

'! • Aiah-.h'urnai. . prwpu>e«: ■ of 36 < siOO ow the cur-, rent levy of 53.» The amount of the proposed bud-1 get A? . r The budget,'was approved in its evitirvi - -. ■ Laketatii: sertw. ixxin . ■ - .«st nx-eting , In addition. SUO.Ott 1 was apprw pnated for valeiena and textbook •■> - no levy will this' appropriirti'H « ■ budge? represents. an «i- ■ ■ $1.4 Million p -.xoa.G be pointed out (la: the assessed vaksataxi Os the Lakeland ■ ■ ' . "Tbere-is an SMticjpeted naani in enrollment of ix* pupn> tor me IHfce* -an**. year, mvo: diot’' U< M,per H ««Jrd UutsS F£ weU as « continuation of the policy irtdifed. Ten New Teachen, - ' <• . ■• ■■ ■. ■■ I fwv i umt people and a ■ .'}>> ■> -.- .. euii> reading specialist Kai beer aed Th> will tanprnve the pupdtea< ii«T I' XtO.H. and bo.-. i it. m* t- ".■> t..tve »' beet • Scale support frtwri propert relief, the corporate (ax and the intangible tax. as well as fqr instructional aarvicw and transportation. is- M’lwidukd to increase up proximately r. uut) for the cjonung caiander'-yeer. ...■ Tiie potential -•- at, Pfein i town ship has had.no effect ta the -adr-. vertised ■ rate -as th s burget is j made.with'all of Piauj township’s dbliga- • lions and .assets included Tto* ratio yf Plata’s 'valuation.to- the'.fetal' vajk I y The advertised rate in the special school fund «t .95 is'.one-.cent, abore, >ctual rate in the 1965' budget - This is. true because of increased ieveoue. lite tuition fund rate of II 47 rvp■resents almost' the -entire .increase - in the rale .and is caused by the ' . ■ to. the. staff >s-. 'jientioned prevwusJy as wvl! an. increases in the teachers" salaries as f required by law. The actual rate for I 1966 was $1 12 I Should any condition® arise.. be- j get and the tinal budget hearing on 1 August 36 which would change the tax picture appreciably, appropriate action will be taken at the faring which will be held at the school ■administrative office on Augu>t- 28. -at 7:-30 p.tn.-

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DISCI SS BOOK — Partrctptoing in the dbtwtoa «f th* (took “Early it a*wee Days “ at the Syracuse public library tet Ttetey were mnabrn st th Syracuse library Md tOW*HMS*' la thia photo, seated left to right.

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Milford Police Report For July of July has-, been reieaseti by Xlilford . ii< r ■ mes ■ Charles Wl AlixeseL UarniiU' 2U 1 ■ Fitv < sills , .. 1 .f® The dar was driven 2.M6 miles . durHi/ ?h<. year MRS. WILLIAMS RETURNS TC MILFORD ■ . - . . ■ ■ ■ .' - r- ; .l!:; I! Kum.'Si, tiil.ili.i Africa*, with the Teadiei’s for Wist \! ’i> .> Sne Uiugn? Latin and Ut- • ,1. a high seiivoi of 480 > ! V,,;. ..’’.f, v, ■ a -<• (hr hbraru!. .!'■ ;»rvv o! tne . - spam: .and Holland where, her ■ p :<• >U’y Anti Williams, mow Mrs Williams is now slaying With ...» Sa::’ user, brat will late; Mrs.', tt.aianr witi be teaching: m Gregory Weisaer Celebrates Second < Birthday i Gregory Weisser of r 1 Milford .. . ' ' . . ■ - .' .. , x.l.Jury-and■ Dave Mr. and-'M.rs Lm 1 ben waiter and If - Me.sser KK«m 4 4M11.1 I \ H»\ S PM Mi "! ■ .-i. K’ -i. ■ - s' "x. Kroh Syracuse for a pane supper Fniiiiv vM-nnii’, July 30. AllcfKiiiig were M- and Mr.-, Charies F Knki and four children of Tet.-’Wenhuis ‘Mary J®’ 3»d twb .chifdrefi 'of Seneca -Falls. N;Y;.. Mr. and Mrs Carl Mynck ‘Susan' and three childrefi of Syracuse, Mr. and '■ . John F Kroh and three 4is and Mr. and ■ daughter of .XLddletown. VTTFXti 11 vxs KU mon Mrs Boyd Ogle and Mrs. Mabie Am- ' use attended the first I class reunion of the class of 1935 of the .Nappanee high school at the B and B Case m Nappanee Sunday, August 1.

•are Dr. O. C. St welting, tmnnin Rtoeoe Havard, and Rev. Cart Sat* re. president at the library board... I • Steading frees left are librarian Mrs. Oscar Bjeila. Mrs. Merton Meredith. Mrs. Joe Bushong, librar-

Consolidation of THE MILFORD MAIL (Est. 1888) and THE SYRACUSE-WAWASEE JOURNAL (E5t.1907)

Lakeland s Proposed School Budget Reflects Growth Os The Area (An Editorial) The proposed budget of the Lakeland sehotrf corporation comes as nearly’ reflecting the growth of the area a.- anything we can think of. ■ eaders take the time to look at While the bud >ws an increase in tax levy of ■ axabh valuation, it als si crease in valuation from $36,735,750 to a ivhopping 6,290. . - . This is an increase in assessed valuation of $1,420,540 over a year ago’ . The page 1 story accompanying the budget states, the corporation wil pupil increase of 150 over a n is h the main represents new families movIt means tht corporation must hire ten new teachers nd to b 7' hy increase all along the line in the Ijakeone we point to with , considerable pride. It shows an area on the move. ■ ,

To Make Repairs On Milford Standpipe

the-August meeting of the Milford town board field on Mona. ■ R H Dalenberg. a representative I ■ ■ . • board about his company I The last work done on the; stand- i United Bridge and Iron. a company that is no longer in existence. * ’'the stand:upe was builiin 19Q2.and w ■... 1 ' xst in excess of $30,000 to replace it today It stands 110 feet The contract signed was for $1.04103 plus the paint needed to cover ie and carried a five, year guarantee Mr Datenberg stated toe workers are dow in Sturgis, Mich.. and will mov eto Milford as soon as they finish there.. J Streets r - Clerk-treasurer Edith Baumgartner j was instructed to write to the town's I I lawyer, John Logue at Warsaw, tell-; [ fag him to draw up contracts for Pbeod and Brown to do resurfacing on several streets in Milford. The Phend and Brown bid had been accepted at the July meeting of the * board. During the meeting clerk-treasurer Baumgartner went over the accounts in preparation of asking for an additional appropriation. This information was sent to the lawyer and an

ian Mrs. Lucien Jones, Richard Smith And Jack Vanderford. Missing from the photo is Mrs. Ruth Rapp, the other member of the library beard. A Mail-Journal staff photo.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1965

additional appropriation notice wil. ■ Discussion was held on whether to leave the park lights on at toe beach all night or -to turn them off at 11 p.m it was decided to turn them off at 11. . ■ ’ GLADE ROGERS RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL Glade Rogers of- near Cromwell reieascti from trie Gosnen hospital Tuesday of last week. Mr. Rogers received: treatment for injuries resulting from an accident nearlv three weeks ago on state 5, south oi Cromwell He is at the ’-.omc of-his imrents, Mr and Mrs Glen Rogers, Indian Village. He is a cousin of Mrs. Date Grimes? of r : 2 Syracuse. Syracuse Library Holds Open House The public was invited to attend open house at toe Syracuse public library Last Thursday from 1 to 3 p. m. and at 7 30 to 9 p.m. The recently remodeled library was visited by 77 adults and children during open bouse. At 3 p.m. toe press was received by members of the library board and toe librarian. A review of toe Eli Lilly book. "Early Wawasee Days." was given by Jack Vanderford with Roscoe Howard adding comments oil people and places he had known. Mr Howard is witty and has a wonderful memory. A copy of the book was given each guest. Punch and cook.es were served by the librarians assisted by Mrs Carl Satre > The book, a Tecently revised edition, has been given to the library by Mr. Lilly for resale. The monies to be used by the board for purchases for the library. Approximately 950 copies were given of which over 200 have already been sold. The book is for sate at the library and several business places in the area. Mr. Lilly has always taken an interest in people and his interest in the lake area makes for a fine book. A number of places and locations he writes about are familiar to all living in the area . white others are known wily to those who were here at the tone. At the meeting were the board members. Rev. Carl H. Satre, Jack Vanderford, Mrs. Merton Meredith, Mrs. Joe Bushong, Richard MOter. Jack Vanderford. and Dr. O. C. Stoelting. Mrs. Ruth Rapp, the remaining member, was not present. Others were the librarian, Mrs. Lucien Jones; children’s librarian. Mrs. Oscar B jell a; attorney, Robert Reed; Mr. Howard. Mr. Bushong, Mrs. Satre. and members of the press.

IN THIS ISSUE • lakeland school tax rate $3.42 - page 1. sec, 1. • ( minty fair opens . page 1, sec. ■ 1: page 1, sec. 2. • Entertainment - pa res 4 and 5, sec. 1. • Town, township, and school budgets throughout paper. • Editorials . page 2, sec. 2.

Pollyanna 4-H Club Wins Honors At 4-H Judging Girls of the 4-H chib of Syracuse tag held recently at Milford. The awards follow Hursey. Rebecca Kmdey. Laura Rhodes: second place or red rib- ' ; ‘Mil Clothing 2 - (skirt) second. Manet a Clothing 3 - (simple dress , first, Linda Bushong; second, Loretta Luuill’.lin. . Foods 11 cookies), -first. Terry 'Glancj 'Cheryl Hadley, Cynthia Husley Linda' Jones, Rebecca Kir?- = ’ Dianne Laughlin, Jackie Izi.uut:- .... Dawn Miller. Susan Milter. Sandra Searfoss, Vickie Troyer. Dianne Van Lue, and Rita Workman; second blue. Debbie Davis, Brenda Hughe-, Rhonda Lawson, Laura Snyder, Loirie Snyder, and Beverly ■ . . White, Penny Wiggs. Foods 2 . ibutter cake), first. Linda Bitner. Pam Bushong. Kathleen Jones. Kathleen Searfoss. and Lucy Wagner; second, Sheryl; Byrd and Carol Green, Foods 3 -‘ .nut bread), first. Linda Bushong; second, Elaine, Hoopingarner. Foods 4 yeast rolls\ first, Elizabeth Croumlich. Foods 5 - angel food cake , second. Susan Wilson. Crafts 1- first. Kathleen Searfoss; second. Julie Moore, Gayle Stuckman. and Dianne Van Lue. Crafts 2 - first, Elizabeth CrOum- . cl Elaine Hoopingamer. Home Fum shings 1- first, Sheryll Byrd*. Rhonda Lawson, and Kathleen Searfoss. Home Furnishings 3 . first, Elizabeth Croumlich*. I ' (♦> possible state fair. The girls won 31 blue ribbons. 20 red. and one write for total premiums of $47.50. AUXILIARY CHORUS MEETS AT STUMP HOME MONDAY Mrs. Dale Stump was ho<te>s to .the Auxiliary Chorus Monday night at her home in Milford. Richard ; Anderson, director of the chorus, h>■ ■ uife, and children of Warsaw, and Mrs. Fred Weisser, the piahst, of Milford attended with 14 other women j At the meeting officers were electred for toe following year. The pres- • is Mr- Herbert Fdkner and the secretary-treasurer is Mrs. Dick iFrikner The chorus is planning a rummage (safe to be held the 13th and 14th of Ausust. The chorus [dans to start practicing again in September. SILVER THIMBLE CLUB GIVES PROGRAM AT BEATTY HOSPITAL Thirty-five members, and guests of the’.Silver Thimble Sewing club at Milford entertained the women patients in ward N 2 at the Dr. Norman N. Beatty Memorial hospital at Westville Tuesday evening The group went by chartered bus. .ro. A program consisting of group ringing, readings, and other musical numbers was presented. Mrs. Virgil Zimmerman played the accordion. En route to Milford the group stopped at a restaurant in Walkerton. 60TH ANNIVERSARY Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Beer will observe their 60th wedding anniversary on August 31 quietly at their home on r 1 Milford. The couple was married at Watseka, HL

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THE FAIR lb OPEN — Despite the cold weather Monday night all 12 queen candidates showed up to * help officially open the fair. The ribbon ceremony was presided over by the 1964 Fair Queen, Judy Lantz of Syracuse. Judy is shown above with this year’s candidate-.

Thornburg To Open Columbia City Store

Tlie Thornburg drug store chain i-. building a new drug Store ■ The firm already has stores h Sj - will soon open a drug store in Nap- / The Columbia City store, wil! be in

Plain Township Tax Levy Set At 22 Cents The proposed budget for 196 b for Plain towns': jp 1 ns (been set at. 22 cents according to the budget published elsewhere in this issue of The Mail-Journal. The budget is signed bv trustee Harold Hartman. .

If the proposed budget. passes the review boards, residents of Plain township will pay five cents in the township fund, two cents in the civil bond fund, and 10 cents in the fire fund for the 22 cent rate. Based on net taxable property of $6,753,030, a total of $6,164,360 being p, exclusive of the town of Leesburg, the budget will raise $3,375 in the' township fund, $3,082 in the fire fighting fund. sl, 3SO to. the civ.Tbond fund, and $6. 164 in the fire fund, for a total of $13,971. MRS. BERTHA NICOLAI CELEBRATES RfRTKDW Mrs Bertha X col;.; << S\' was surprised on Wednesday evening. July 38, when ->hv was given a dinner party at Foe and Faye's restaurant south of Syracuse honoring her birthday. Guests were Mr and Mrs. Robert Williams of Mishawaka. Mrs. June Fitzsimmons and son. Tommy. Mrs. Carl Richter and daughter, Karlen. Mr and Mrs ' Lewe-Nicolai. Mrs e Rex and Mrs. Ruth Prickett of Syracuse. The table featured a large birthday cake with sparklers. On Mrs. Nicholai’S birthday ■Thursday’ a family dinner was held in the Nicolai home on south street. VACATIONING IN FIX)RIDA Mr. anti Mrs Arthur Coy, Sr., of North Webster, and Mrs. Tillman I Coy. Sr . of Syracuse, left Friday. .July 31. for a week's vacation in They are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Robert Neff in Louisville. Ky . and Mrs Elsie Shaw • formerly of North Webster» who is making her home ■in Florida

11l r IUI .Ua 1. School Re-Organization Committee Returns Funds To The County

| The Kosciusko county School ReI organization committee returned a check for $2,197.33 to jthe county .general fund on Monthly of this week since their wqrk is completed. The last two townships. Clay and Lake, will become part jet the Warsaw school system in. January 1966. fa Januarv of 1961 the committee received $3,630 from «e casity I commissioners to carry on their

■ On the far left of the picture just ' barely seen is Miss Silver Lake, ' Pamela Parker. Others are Miss Clavpoo}. Rita Coatis; -Iffiss Leeshurg, Kay Noel: Miss Milford. Debra Levemier: Miss Syracuse I. Mary K Birshoni:. Miss Svraaise H. Kristie Niles: Miss I.arttz: WHSS

; the new Columbia City Plaza, located at the jurk’tion of roads 30 and ing will be early next year. st -,-s in ••-. cet’ti: H' Krogers, Hersch dept, store. Hafner vanoty s’o"c. Sears, and a burhc” shop and beauty parlor

Christian Science Lesson For Sunday ! The protecting influence of God in the life of the Apostle Paul will be brought out in. the Bible lesson at this Sunday. The subject is '‘Spirit" . and the responsive reading) will include this statement froty Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians: "The manifestation of the Spirit is given to etery man to prof-t wit'ial A central theme of the reirice will j be presented in there lines from the ' Christian Science textbook: “The >:y of Christianity furnishes subKme pt of the supporting jn-' ‘ fluence and protecting power bestowed on man by his heavenly ! Father, -omnipotent mind, who gives man faith and understanding wbereby to defend himself, not only from temptation, but from bodily suder- ■ mg" Science and Health with Key ' to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddv, p. 387 . i ’ . Two Lakeland i Girls Are 4-H Winners | Two Lakeland girls won honors on Monday night during the 4-H dress review’ held in the grandstands at ■ the fairgrounds. | Virginia Arthur, Milford, placed (first in separates and Marsha Lou Shock. North Webster, placed first lin separates. Both w II compete in the'prel nilinary judging for the state fair ldt«88 -review. . \

work of reorganizing the county school systems. Os the amount appropriated only $1,422.67 was spent. The following items were inefaded i nthe expenditures: Assistant salary S3OO. clerical help S2BB 40, postage $7.44, travel $536.13, adver- ‘ rising $49.61, office supplies $158.59, and insurance and official bond $82.50. Other items in the budget for

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t Warsaw 11. Martha M. Clemens; Miss Warsaw I, Angela Blanchard; MiSs Warsaw Hl. Sherry Goshert. Miss North Webster. Cynthia Haines- Miss Mentone. Linda Kittrell; and Miss' 1 Pierceton. Susan Meeks. A Mail-Journal staff photo.

Syracuse Drum & Bugle Corps Wins First Place The Syracuse Drum and Bugle and ♦ a ■ ‘'ld Settles Day parade in ■ - this event will go to the uniform fund. ■ ' , ' Tlicy alp) paiTicipa’ci* .in (he ■ olis the week before. ■ They traveled l-y bus. whi'c!’. was paid mostly by th ■< ] ■ ind girls ri ‘-inii toe Jfio townselves. . The next- parade that the drum corps will attend will: be at . Fort. t CLEAN-QUICK CAR WASH SUPPORTS ‘MISS SYRACUSE IP The Syracuse Clean-Quick Car Wash is supporting “Miss Syacuse ll' .who is «$, daughter of Mr. and Mrs I>»nald <Pee Wee) Nites, in her quest for crown of KosciusKb county fair queen. Tlie ear * ■ wa<h is g:\ing all proceeds taken in on Friday to Miss Syracuse 11. • ■ Former Resident Breaks Hip And Leg Word has been received in Syracuse that a former resident now h\ fag at Scottsdale, Aril, had fallen, ‘ breaking her leg. hip, and arm. ’Hie worn - Mis Emily Smfteton, w’to 1 left Syractire sexeraf years ago, is in-' ’ her middle 80'>. RECEPTION HEI D AT ? WELLMAN LAKE HOME - LAST THVRSDAY NIGHT i A informal recqptofa was - held under a huge tent at t:ie Lake ' Wawasee home of Mr. and Mrs. . ■ HarokLW. H. Weilmah last Thursday owning The reception - was given by officers. and. directors of the State Bank of Syracuse. Approximately 300 persons were guests at the reception, and enjoyed dight. refreshments and enjoyed' the music of a four-piece combo. Syracuse civil defense members. Iptirked ears at tlie Q's Waco park- : tag lot -and guests were shuttled to the Wellman .home.- .... SYRACUSE CHURCH TO BE DISMISSED FOR AUGUST 8 I In order that the members of the congregation may attend the annual camp meeting of the Northeastern Indiana District of the Church of the Nazarene a.t Marion, the regular Sunday evening services for August 8 at the Sypten§eJ2hurch of the Nazareen baOieen dismissed, z

which there were no expenditures were professional help, official records; stationery and printing and social security. John F. Augsburger of Milford and. Syracuse was chairman of the committee. Glenn C. Whitehead, county superintendent of schools, was secretary and Raymond Gafl, Jackson township trustee, wa® treasurer.