The Mail-Journal, Volume 6, Number 29, Milford, Kosciusko County, 20 August 1969 — Page 1

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VOLUME 6

Hope To Correct 'Deplorable Deterioration’ of State Fish Hatchery Grounds

The residents of the east side of Lake Wawasee are up in arms about the deteriorating condition of the. state fish hatchery building and the surrounding grounds. And they said as much at an open air meeting Saturday afternoon to state representative Thames Mauzy of Warsaw. Mauzy is a member of the state conservation committee. Grounds ‘Deplorable* There were 35 at the meeting and thb group presented representative Mauzy with petitions bearing over 500 names. And there are four petitions outstanding, according to Polly Bonar, who operates the Wawasee Plaza service station with her husband Stan. Mrs. Bonar told representative Mauzy the park’s condition is “deplorable,” that the American flag did not fly on national holidays .and that the area’s trash cans were often overflowing. ’ Others informed Mauzy of the condition of the fish hatchery building. They claimed the building was once a beautiful edifice, and that the windows are . now falling out of the building. Leaders in the movement to restore the deteriorated grounds besides Mr. and Mrs. Bonar are Larry Michael, Richard Gregor and Norman Clouse. The petitions that .were signed said the group hoped to: 1. Restore the grounds as a tourist attraction, 2. As an educational facility, • 3. A historical landmark, 4. A recreational area, and 5. To restore it as a wildlife area. Display State Animals Several said the state should have state animals on the ground for visitors to see. They pointed out that many visitors to the lake area are city dwellers who “have no idea what a racoon looks like.” It was also stated that Kosciusko county has 121 lakes and that the county does not receive its fair share of attention

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from the department of natural resources. Contacted Lt. Governor Representative Mauzy said he wrote the Lt. Governor (Fotz) recently about the lack of publicity given Kosciusko county in state literature issued recently, but that he received little satisfaction that it would be corrected. He did, however, say that he thought the group’s action would receive attention from Perley Provost, newly appointed head of the natural resources department. The 13-acre fish hatchery site lies unattended, and its fish propagating beds has been overrun with weeds, willows and stagnant water. Norman Clouse, former employee of the state highway department offered to help a state man for a period of one month “free of charge” if it would help get a clean-up program started at the fish hatchery grounds. CSWD Honors Conservationist The August meeting of the board of supervisors of the Kosciusko County Soil and Water Conservation District was a dinner meeting held at a Warsaw restaurant. The dinner honored conservationist Hugh Eddy and his wife. Eddy will be leaving the Warsaw soil conservation service office for a new post in Alma, Wis. A chicken and ham family style dinner was served to 36 people, which included supervisors and their wives. S.C.S. office personnel and their wives and husbands, and Co. Agt. and Mrs. Don Frantz and Youth Ext. Agt. and Mrs. Willis Alt. A short business meeting was conducted by chairman Myron Metzger, during which reports were made on the Kosciusko Environmental Education Practice Association, the Progres-

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wii • Jkl' W'li LOOK AT THE WILLOWS — Polly (Mrs. Stan) Bonar, who operates the Wawasee Plaza service station and carry-out restaurant with hor husband, is pointing to the unsightly willows in the fish hatchery beds as Larry Michael, conservation officer Earl Money and state representative Thames Mauzy look on, following the Saturday afternoon meeting. In the background is the fish hatchery building which the group claims is going to wrack and ruin.

MT * Representative Mauzy talks to concerned group.

sive Soil Survey for Kosciusko Co., the district’s fair exhibit and the area V.I.P. dinner which will be held at the Shrine Building on September 6.

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Four new cooperators were accepted: Loyal Sparks and Leroy Mason \of Etna township, Robert Mattix of Seward and Grover Whittaker of Jackson.

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Remedial Reading At St. Francis The Saint Francis College Reading Center will accept children who are beginning grades two to twelve for the Saturday morning remedial reading classes during the first semester beginning September 20. Children who were not in the 5 first grade ’ last year will not be accepted until the second semester in 1970. Registrations should be completed by September 1, according to Sr. M. Arilda, OSF, director of the reading center. The classes will begin on Saturday, Sept. 20, at 9:45 a.m. and dismissal will be at 12 noon. This time will apply throughout the semester. Children up to grade six will assemble at the Children’s Reading Center, building 5, located directly behind Trinity Hall, on the main campus, off Spring street. Students, grades seven to twelve, will go directly to rootn 215, Bonaventure Hall, on the east campus, off Leesburg Road. For further information please write to the director of the reading center at the college.

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Syracuse Lake Ass'n. Developes Program The board of directors of the Syracuse Lake Association met to discuss the direction of their forthcoming 1969-70 program. The program will be guided by the opinions of over 70 per cent of the membership that returned questionnaires following the annual dinner meeting and from a subsequent mailing to those unable to attend. The results of the survey were most gratifying and helpful said president Dave Stoops. In fact, of all the questionnaires returned, only a few did not wish the association to undertake a more aggressive program. The members want us to continue and expand the weed mowing program as well as push on with other areas of concern On weeds, the board voted against trying to mow yet this summer; because the start-up costs of mowing would be greater than any benefits derived-for the weeds will soon die back this late in the season. The board will develop a program for next summer, though. In an effort to determine the real worth of chemical weed killers Dee Stiver suggested trying a one acre test plot of. lake weeds. The board voted to get competative bids for this purpose. The test will be conducted next spring when climatic conditions are acceptable for aquatic weed killers. The board hoped to conduct this text yet this summer but chemical company representatives stated that the life cycle of aquatic weeds here was almost over and that a test next spring would be far more valid. At least, said director Bill Pipp, we’ll find out just how effective the chemicals are in a deep body of water this size. Law enforcement needs were discussed in relation to both boating safety and traffic conditions around lake roads. Since all directors have had members mention this issue, the association will request the posting of additional traffic signs on the lake roads. Lester Lung was appointed to investigate alternatives to provide more law enforcement help. Since the association exists solely to protect and preserve the lake for the benefit of all whether they live on the lake or

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North Wood High School Policy On Project Donations

The board of school trustees of the Wa-Nee Community school has approved a policy for accepting project donations for Northwood high school and has appointed a committee to work with individuals or groups that

v in its immediate vicinity, it w r as voted, upon recommendations expressed on the survey forms, to selicit memberships from those residing around the canal from Haunky Bridge to Rd. 13. The board feels that the larger bridge does permit freer access to the lake by these residents and that they should be given the opportunity to join, voice their opinions and support association efforts. Pollution, a subject of interest to all, was discussed and a committee consisting of Dee Stiver, Bill Pipp and Jim Kroh was appointed to investigate possibilities of working with the county board of health to find and correct local pollution sources. This was of particular interest since both nearby Bixbe and Sylvan lakes were recently closed for several days due to -bacterial contamination.

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might wish to present gifts or memorials to the new high school. Any individual, family, or group wishing to present a gift or memorial to Northwood high school should contact a member of the project donation committee appointed by the school board. Committee members are Mrs. Harold Hoffer, Charles Stump and Fred Webb. The procedure for making a presentation to the high school is as follows: The committee or a committee member will meet with those wishing to make a presentation. After collecting information concerning the presentation, a committee report will be made to the superintendent of schools. Final approval will be by the school board. COURT NEWS Booked at Jail Homer Graber, 33, r 1 North Webster, was booked at the county jail Thursday by state trooper James Risner on a charge of driving under the influence of intoxicating beverages.