The Mail-Journal, Volume 7, Number 16, Milford, Kosciusko County, 20 May 1970 — Page 1

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Remonstrance suits were filed in Kosciusko circuit court May 15 on behalf of Syracuse property owners from three areas of land in an attempt to block annexation ■ to the town of Syracuse. The suits were filed by BarrettMcNagny law firm at Fort Wayne ' through Stanley E Pequignot, Warsaw attorney, with the firm of Rodchill. Vanderveer. Kennedy £nd Penhick on one suit and Goshen attorney Robert Hepler in 1 two suits Named as defendants in the suits are the town of Syracuse and town board members A Byron Connolley, Willard S. Nusbaum. Vernon T. Beckman. Blanche F Bates and Loren F, Longenbaugh Town board members and the * town attorney have received their notices of the remonstrance and appeal suits filed in court in the matter of the annexation proposed by annexation ordinance dated February 25, 1970. by the town of Syracuse being a purported ordinance which would annex "certain territory to the town of Syracuse There were 118 names signed on area three petition opposed to the annexation, more than sufficient for the 51 per cent needed Spokesman for area one and area two said the required signatures were also met m their petitions Annexation for the three areas for the town of Syracuse was passed by Syracuse town board members at the February 25 meeting and legals of same appeared in The Mail-Journal If annexation becomes a reality, improvements in the

Background And Significance Os Primary And Party Reorganizations

By FRANK WHITE t WE ARE phed with questions as to the background and significance of the primary and party reorganizations Many are so busy making a living they do not have time to follow the political wars blow by blow As reporters we were within arm reach of the ‘ Bigs' of both parties through the reorganization of both Republican and Democrat parties /First, we zero in on background and meaning of the Republican events We turn to a column on the Democrat affair Gov Edgar D Whitcomb has asserted for an open * GO P

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three areas should begin June 1 of this year, just a short time away • During an area one airing an explanation meeting at the Syracuse scout cabin, it was noted that taxpayers have 60 days following the last publication, which was March 18. of the annexation ordinances in The MailJournal to file remonstrances Thus, the suits filed last week were just short of the deadline. A legal remonstrance must have 51 per cent of those being annexed or ; owning 75 per cent of theproperties in the areas When this is accomplished, this should bring the case before the circuit court judge to rule on the merits of the remonstrance The area one annexation discussion at the scout cabin was attended by 100 persons and drew much debate. Os residents in the area contacted 81 I per cent were opposed to the annexation plan; 9 4 per ceiU in favor and 9 4 per cent undecmed This would in-, elude an area north and east of the town, and part of North Shore Drive. Syracuse Lake Area two meeting the following week drew much fire and requests to reconsider the plan Donald Novy, plant manager of the Syracuse Weatherhead company, and the company legal council Frank Stearns of Cleveland, were in attendance this meeting This plan runs north of Syracuse in the west section and areas south The area three meeting drew 125 persons with numerous requests to die town board to ‘Continued on page t)

convention June 18 and “keeping hands off" the decision of delegates. Newsmen have difficulty believing this. The Governor and State Chairman Buena Chaney and the Whitcomb statehouse machine is all-out to make State Treasurer John K Snyder the nominee to oppose U.S. Senator Vance Hartke. a Democrat On the other hand. Indiana National Committeeman L Keith Bulen. and most of the Republican delegation in Congress, want. Fifth District Congressman Richard L Roudebush to oppose Hartke In the last Presidential primary the pollsters were pretty well "pollaxed’ and wrong The

KCH Board Discusses Site Selection Directors of the Kosciusko Community Hospital. Inc., board met last night at the Cardinal Center in Warsaw, and most of the discussion concerned itself with a site selection for the proposed community hospital. Negotiations have been going forward between the KCH board, the Warsaw Community Schools board and the representatives of the Kosciusko County Medical Society to jointly purchase a tract of land northeast of Warsaw suitr able for a new junior high school and the proposed hospital. Chairman Larry Castaldi brought his board up on negotiations. The portion of the tract to be used for the new hospital in between IS and 20 acres. The tract is located just south of the new Warsaw road 30 by pass The land to be used for the hospital will be purchased by the county medical society. Contractor Darrell Frantz of Sidney, a member of the KCH board, called it “an ideal site.” adding that county doctors would have ample ground to build supporting facilities of a mutual interest. When a question of highway noise was -raised. Mr. Castaldi said this had been discussed by (Continued On Page 2>

“expertise” big city political writers and television commentators made it appear that Roudebush. who is popular, was a "shoo in" for the nomination. The speculation that Snyder was about "on the ropes" and ready to withdraw reached a high in the primary Most of the 2.690 delegates to the State Convention elected were Roudebush sup porters A long time ago rumors were brought to us that Snyder had been offered a juicy federal job to get out of the race We did not print same It is illegal to buy off a candidate. In the build up a television station in Indianapolis broadcast, quoting two Indiana Congressmen, that Snyder was to

WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1970

Poppy Days - Our Nation's Annual Memorial To War Dead To Be Friday

Poppy Day. our nation’s annual memorial to the war dead, is held in most communities on the Friday before Memorial Day. As Region and Auxiliary members’think of Poppies their thoughts go back to another May evening more than 50 years ago when America was engaged in the first World War. The United States and the other Allied Nations fighting for the freedom of Europe were entrenched in defensive positions which ran from Switzerland to the North Seas. In time the enemy offensive was stopped, turned back by a massive wadi of Allied resistance, and the eventually victorious counterattack be£an American forces advanced over the battlefields of Europe driving the enemy from the occupied territory. But a great price was paid with the lives of fighting men who fell on the poppy-covered fields of France and Flanders. When the u comrades of these fallen heroes returned home the poppy was remembered as the symbol of sacrifice these men had been called upon to make. This feeling on the part of returning veterans soon established the national custom of wearing a memorial poppy in honor of men who did not return. This Friday, the women of the American Legion Auxiliary — mothers, wives, sisters, and daughters of the men who died in World War I, World War 11. Korean War and Viet Nam Conflict — will again ask all Americans to wear a poppy. More than 100,000 women volunteer annually to distribute these memorial flowers. And since these poppies have been made by disabled veterans of our nation’s wars. Poppy Day offers an opportunity to honor the dead while assisting the living. Wearing this little red flower will help Americans rekindle the spirit of patriotism and service to country which is needed as much now as ever before ih the history of this country. As long as such a feeling remains in American hearts.’ people need not fear the future of our nation, everyone will remain assured that the great majority of the citizens remain ready to serve and sacrifice for their country. P — eople will soon wear O — ver their hears P — oppies to show they care. P — oppies all across the land I — n VA hospitals made by hand E— fforts will bring benefits to you S — cholarships. Rehabilitation and Child Welfare, too. LEESBURG DRIVER STRIKES PARKED CAR A truck driven by Virgil Robert Edwards. 45, Leesburg, struck a parked car owned by DeweyJones. r 1. Warsaw, in an alley behind the 200 block of West Center street Saturday. Patrolman Hershman investigated.

get a big federal job. The two congressmen when contacted by phone denied having said so. Anyway, the public believed that Snvder was in bad shape in the race Then came the spectacular of spectaculars in Hoosier politics. Nothing had happened like that since Harry Truman beat Thomas Dewey in a bid for a second term as President. The Republican State Committee met to reorganize. To the surprise of most everyone, Whitcomb won hands down the District Chairman in 10 of 11 Indiana districts. In the Whitcomb sweep. Chaney was reelected State Chairman, and the entire staff of present state

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Poppy Days In Syracuse May 22 And 23 A very beautiful and attractive single Poppy appears on the window of the Northern Indiana Public Service Co at Syracuse. This is to remind people of the American Legion Auxiliary’s annual Poppy Day. Americans everywhere join in expressing their deep gratitude to the war dead by wearing the bright red flower of remembrance on that • Jay, a simple yet sombre tribute •o tnose who gave their lives that “Freedom’s light should never die.” Mrs. Betty Dust is serving as chairman of Poppy Days. Volunteer members of the American Legion Auxiliary will be on the streets of Syracuse May 22 and 23 with these flowers asking everyone to “Wear a Poppy.” which serves a double purpose of aiding the living victims of wars and honoring the dead. The money derived from the distribution of poppies is a restricted fund. It is used for the Child Welfare, Rehabilitation. Veterans Craft, contributions and equipment for VA hospitals. Knightstown Home. Soldiers Home and the veteran and family in the town where the money is collected. Swimming To End May 25 At Wawasee Wawasee high school’s assistant principal Donn D. Kesler reports the last open swimming for the spring session will be held at the school's pool Monday, May 25. The family swimming sessions were completed last Thursday. There will be no family swimming on May 21 or 28. according to the announcement. Kesler stated those who have pre-enrolled in the summer swimming sessions will receive application forms and information at school next week. He further stated the first three week session was full, however, a few more may enroll in the second session which will start June 29.

officials were reelected by the new committee. We stood next to Bulen who said: "Unquestionably the Governor has control of the Slate Committee." The Governor has broad patronage and auto license control and he used them. This the Governor admitted, telling us he would go into each district to see those elected were friendly to his program. Bulen asked whether the State Committee would be used to nominate or would the delegates be permitted to do so. The whole ball game changed with Roudebush being prevailed upon to ask the Senate Nomination Snyder is running “scared - but I

Ki * mF ML rk - 1 v 11 Hr A X { B tS, Accident Sunday Claims Life Os New Paris Man

An accident at the overhead bridge north of Milford at 12:25 a.m. Sunday claimed the life of a New Paris man and sent another to the Goshen hospital where he is listed in critical condition. Dead at the scene was Steven W. Rock, 25. New Paris. Dr. Arthur Moser, county coroner, listed death as caused by injuries to the neck, chest and skull. • Daniel K. Schwab, 24, r 1 Milford, driver of the vehicle, has * severe head lacerations, concussion and internal chest injuries. Both he and Rock were pinned in the truck. Schwab’s 1969 Chevrolet truck was reported to have been traveling north on state road 15. It left the road on the right hand side as it rounded the sharp curve immediately south of the overhead, hit the guard rails and cable along the right side of the pavement, jumped over the retaining barrier and plunged into a tree. Schwab is an employee of the Northern Indiana Public Service Company and the son of Mrs. Velta Schwab of Goshen. He is a graduate of Goshen high school and a veteran of the U. S. Marines. Milford police chief Don Drake assisted state trooper Julian Etchering and sheriff deputies Alan Rovinstine, Ron Robinson, and Roger Fellows investigate. Funeral Tuesday Services for Rock were held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in Goshen. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Rock of New Paris. Rock was bom in Goshen on March 26. 1945. He married Janice Yoder May 28. 1965. He was a brick mason and a member of the New Paris Grace United Methodist church. Surviving with the widow and

' I Steves W. Rock parents are a brother, Robert, and a sister, Mrs. David Myers, both of New Paris; and his grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Murrill Neff of Syracuse. Rev. Bill Moon, pastor of the Grace church, officiated at the services. Burial was in Violett cemetery. C Os C To Discuss Industrial Fair The regular scheduled luncheon meeting of the SyracuseWawasee Chamber of Commerce is set for May 21 at 12 noon with Sam Dungan as the speaker. Associated with the industrial division of the Greater Warsaw Chamber of Commerce, his talk will include plans for the Syracuse industrial fair in August. Milford and North Webster industry will also be invited to be represented in this fair.

he was first to announce and gets down to grass roots in his campaigning. If Roudebush fails to get the Senate green light, he is not out of it. He will still run for reelection as Fifth District Congressman. He has won his House seat for 10 years readily. Bulen said Roudebush would campaign vigorously, as he is now doing, especially on weekends and a Congressman's week ends are long. Snyder now has a list of delegates to the state convention upon which to work. Chaney is optomistic that contest Kare healthy in a party and that what has happened will do much to hush up some who have disrupted the party. Time

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Milford United Methodist Church Plans Bible School Milford United Methodist church will have its Vacation , church school for six days beginning Friday, June 5, and continuing on Monday, June 8, through Friday. June 12. Classes will begin at 9:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Any child in the community is welcome to come. Classes will be open to nursery children, ages three and 4, and grades kindergarten through the sixth grade. All junior high pupils will act as helpers and will with Reverend Karstedt for special instructions. Parents wishing to register their children may get in touch with Mrs. Robert Brown. Donors Needed For Bloodmobile Visit On Friday Donors are needed for the bloodmobile visit Friday in Milford. The Red Cross sponsored visit will be held at the fire station from 1 to 5 p.m. Mrs. Herbert Baumgartner is in charge of arrangements. Replacement blood is needed for Dale Freed, Mrs. Guy (Pat) Litchenwalter and Robert Reed. Persons may donate for anyone of these persons A quota of 75 pints has been set for the visit.

will tell In such warfare previously Whitcomb opponents came within one vote of wresting \ control of the State Committee from him, which would have ousted Chaney as Chairman. Now Whitcomb is undisputedly titular head of the Republican party. And let’s not overlook that all seven of the present Indiana Republican congressmen, as well as the four Democratic, were renominated in the primary. « Until Oct. 5 you may register to vote in the November 3 general election if you have not already done so. The Democrat State Convention will be June 16 and the Republican State Convention June 18.