The Mail-Journal, Volume 7, Number 31, Milford, Kosciusko County, 2 September 1970 — Page 1

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VOLUME 7

School Bells Beckon Students Buck To Class

Lakeland Budget Approved By Board Tuesday At $5.58.

Members of the Lakeland school board met in special session Tuesday night and considered the budget for 1971. Said budget was approved as advertised with the rate being $5 58 per SIOO of taxable property. The rate is $4 72 in the general fund. 25 cents in the debt service fund and 60 cents in the cumulative building fund It will raise $2,156,112: The board also gave its approval for the Title I application for 1970-71 school year in the amount of $31,230 in federal funds This amount is to be used for teacher aids, reading aids and the school nurse The superintendent. Don H Arnold, recommended the following teachers be hired for the current school year. Mrs. Thelma Rash, grade 1. Syracuse Mrs Rash has substituted in the lakeland schools in previous years and has done full-time teaching in the state of California; and Miss Betty, Jo Bultman as an elementary music teacher at Milford Miss Bultman is a graduate of the University of. Cincinnati and has a masters in music. In a review of pay for substitute teachers a motion was made to increase the rate from S2O per day to $22 Swimming Program Superintendent Arnold reported on the summer swim ming program and compared the 1970 figures with figures from one year ago Those figures follow: 1969 1970 Total enrolled 622 817 Total finished 556 612 Total passed 340 368 Total failed 216 244 Arnold explained the reason for so many failing is the younger students who are afraid of the water or are slow in adapting to the waler Business manager Marion Lantz asked the board president and secretary to sign a release from the Underwriting Adjusting Company for $2,500 in insurance monies for damages to the boiler at the Syracuse schools It was learned the number five oil being used in the boiler did not meet specifications and had caused the damage to the boilers The fuel oil was supplied by Laketon Refinery of Laketon with home offices in Evansville Mr. Lantz pointed out the $2,500 from the insurance company would cover the full cost of the retubing of the damaged boiler S6OO DAMAGE IN HIT AND RUN SATURDAY A. M. A total of S6OO damages were reported to a 1970 Corvette convertible owned by Rodney E. Miller. 502 E Centennial street Milford. The car was damaged in a hit and run accident as it was parked on the west side of Milford's Main street at 2:55 a m. Saturday According to Don Drake, Milford police chief, another car was parked on the east side of the street and backed from the parking place across the street hitting the rear end of the Miller vehicle.

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Brammer, Meek File For Lakeland School Board

William R Brammer of r 1 Syracuse file 4 his candidacy for the Lakeland school board, district 2. on Friday. Aug. 28 A Syracuse resident for five and one-half years, he and his wife, Betty, own and operate Brammer Furniture store south of Syracuse They are the parents of two daughters and two sons, Cindy, a 1970 graduate of Wawasee high school who will be attending Indiana Extension at Fort Wayne with training at Parkview hospital as’a lab technician; Beth Ann. a sophomore this year at Wawasee high. Michael a police officer at Muncie; and William Lee. Fort Wayne. They also have two grandchildren Brammer said this week, “When it costs S3OO more per year to educate a child here than it costs at Akron and Mehtone. and S2OO more than at Warsaw, then I feel it is time for somebody to do a little cutting. With the assessed valuation here, we should have the cheapest tax rate and we have the highest, and the highest here we have ever had on top of this reassessment ” Sunday Accident Involves Three Vehicles No one was injured in a collision involving two cars and a truck at 7:19 Sunday night at east Madison street and Main in Goshen Investigating offices reported a 1963 Chevrolet being operated by Ruby J. Davis. 19, 536 south Main, Syracuse, was struck in the back by a 1964 Pontiac being operated by Donald C. Sellet. 23. Fort W’ayne. after a 1969 Chevrolet truck being driven by Carl R. Hart, 35. r 2 Goshen, rammed the stopped Sellet auto. The Sellet vehicle then rammed the back of the stopped Davis auto. Damage to the three-vehicles was set at $l,lOO.

$ GARETH R. MEEK

Gareth R. Meek of 211 south Lake street. Syracuse, filed Saturday for election to the Lakeland school board. A 1951 graduate of Syracuse high school, he is married to the former Sue Herdrich of Lake Wawasee and the father of four children, Lisa, 8. Ellen, 7, Angela, 5. and Michael, 9 months. He is a member of the New Salem Church of the Brethren. Meek 9 continued his education and served as a school teacher for five years, four of which were in the Syracuse schools. Presently associated with the Jone Furniture Company at Wakarusa, he also sold school equipment for four years prior to taking the Wakarusa position. He said this week that he felt there must be a less expensive way of operating the present school system.

Milford Approves $2.78 Budget In Monday Meeting

Members of the Milford town board met in special session Monday evening and approved the town's 1971 budget at a proposed rate of $2.78. The amount includes a $1.78 levy in the general fund and a $1 rate in the cumulative sewage fund. Board members also took advantage of the evening to conduct business for the month of September. The regular board meeting fell on Labor Day. A second meeting will be held on September 14 at which time the board will meet to open bids on street improvements. Clerk-treasurer Edith Baumgartner reported she had invested $30,000 in sewage disposal funds and president Carl Duncan reported on the MAD meeting he had attended Permission was given at that meeting for a festival to be held chiring September. Restrictions were given and appear in the minutes of the MAD council.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1970

It’s that time again.. . when young students wrap up their summer fun activities and return to the classrooms. For students in the Lakeland school corporation this is the week. Classes are scheduledro begin on Thursday, Sept. 3. Students have been getting book assignments from their individual schools for the past week or 10 days. Orientation Day For Lakeland teachers Tuesday was orientation day, and they met en masse at the Wawasee high school auditorium to hear remarks. from members of the central administrative staff. Superintendent Don Arnold welcomed teachers to a new year of service and challenge. On Tuesday afternoon and on Wednesday teachers met in their individual schools for orientation sessions. The Lakeland school corporation is made up of a central high school known as Wawasee high school, Milford elementary’ and junior high school, North Webster elementary and junior high school, and Syracuse elementary and junior high school. There are a total of 31 new teachers joining the corporation this season, their photos appearing on another page in this paper. * School in North Webster and Milford will begin at 8:05 and be dismissed at 3:30, V hile Syracuse will run from 8:10 to 3:10. Wawasee high school will also begin at 8:10 a.m. Stop Light Controversy Os considerable concern to Lakeland school officials is the missing stop light on road 15 in Milford, the busy highway dividing the Milford elementary and junior high schools. The Mail-Journal had assurances today from state senator John F. Augsburger and state representative Thames Mauzy, in response to a page 1 editorial last week, that the controversial light would be reinstated in the very near future. Representative Mauzy took the matter up with “the highest authority” in the state and came away with assurances that the light would be reinstated. Town board president Carl Duncan told The MailJournal this morning that Gladys (Mrs. Ralph) Berkeypile, who lives on the northwest corner of the crossing, has consented to serve as an adult guard at the crossing until the new stop light is put up. She will be on duty from 7:30 to 8 a.m. and from 3:10 to 3:30 p.m. each day of school. Mr. Arnold told Duncan earlier that the school would be responsible for the crossing at noon. And with this note of promise, a new school year appears to be underway in high style.

Duncan also reported on the Lions - town meeting with E. E. Stucky of the state highway department. He stated after the meeting Stucky had approached him about signing a release so the highway department could put 25 MPH signs on the road. Duncan stated he had refused to sign the release because it was his understanding that such a release and the signs would halt the action for a stop light at the intersection of Emeline and SR 15. Duncan stated he has since been approached by Senator John F. Augsburger to sign a release but again refused to sign same. In talking with superintendent Don H. Arnold of the Lakeland school board Duncan learned that Arnold is hopeful that action will be taken towards replacing the traffic light in the near future. Arnold asked the town to furnish a crossing guard for one week to help the youngsters across the street. To cooperate the school will take care of the guard at

noon. The guard for the morning will be needed from 7:30 until 8 with the afternoon guard being needed until 3:30 p.m. The board is currently seeking someone to take the post for the short period required. Dean Troup reported on the park and told board members it would officially close on Labor Day. He stated be had put new locks on the doors to the bath house and eat stand because several attempts had been made to break-in. Troup said thus far the only thing he had discovered missing were three bags of stale Cheetos which had been laid back to be returned to the supplier Troup reported the phone would be cut off after Labor Day and the board is planning a meeting soon so he should be able to give a full report at the October town board meeting He also stated he is planning an auction of all lost articles which were turned into the park board this summer. He has in his

Small Boy Drowns Sunday Channel At Wawasee Marina £

Lake Wawasee claimed another life with the drowning of 35-month-old Wesley Kyle Hardin Sunday forenoon in the channel at the Wawasee Marina on the lake’s northeast side. Son of John and Deanna Hardin of 1023 Crescent avenue. Fort Wayne, the youngster disappeared around 10:45 a.m. while walking around the boat area with his father and several other persons. When it was discovered he was missing, a search began and his body was found in about six-foot of water near the boat ramp at 12:15 p.m. by Terry Griffith of r 2 and Mike Arato of Fort Wayne. The Hardin family was visiting the Larry Griffith family owners of the Marina on Sunday. The state police, sheriff’s department and conservation department assisted with the search. The county coroner ruled death due to drowning. The body was taken to the funeral home in Syracuse, pending arrangements with McComb and Sons Funeral home, Fort Wayne, where services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Rev. James O. Dearing officiated. Survivors in addition to the parents are the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hardin of Anderson and Mrs. Mabel Abernathy, also of Anderson.

Youngster Dies In Fall From Truck Saturday

Services were held Tuesday afternoon for Michael Lee Knight, 11, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Knight of 407 east Chicago street, Syracuse. The youth died Saturday at 11:10 a m. when he fell from the back of a pickup truck being driven by his father, and struck his head. The youngster was born July 17, 1959 at Goshen hospital and would have been in the sixth grade at the Syracuse junior high school this fall. Kosciusko county coroner Arthur Moser attributed the death to a basal skull fracture. The youngster was seated on a stack of branches and brush in the truck when the load apparently shifted as the vehicle hit a bump or hole, throwing the boy to the pavement. The accident occurred on the Syracuse-North Webster road en route to the county dump with trimmings following yard work at their home. The son of Ernest L. and Mary Ann (Osborn) Knight, Michael Lee had resided at Syracuse for the past seven years. Survivors in addition to the parents are a sister. Wendy, and two brothers, Patrick and Eric, all at home; and the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Osborn erf Sebring, Fla., and Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Trainor, Gosheny Rev. August Lundquist officiated and burial was in Syracuse cemetery. possession two pair of prescription glasses that were turned in at the beginning of the summer; a watch; a ring; etc.

Robert Hollar Elected Master Os Waubee Grange The Waubee Grange met Friday evening, Aug. 28 with the master Robert Hollar presiding. Eight officers answered to roll call. Reports were made by various committees, stating that a birthday box had been sent by the women’s activity group, to the adopt-a-patient at the Fort Wayne state hospital, and receipt acknowledged. The angel food cake and holiday centerpieces will be exhibited at the September .il meeting, to qualify for state entries. Repair of windows and painting of same for the second floor of the Grange Hall has been completed. There was no lecturer’s program, due to the election of officers, but group singing of “Onward. Worthy Grangers” and “Work for the Night is Coming” was accompanied by Mrs. Otto Wiggs, pianist. Officers elected for the coming year were: Robert Hollar — master Ray Bray — overseer

MICHAEL LEE KNIGHT Fire At Dewart Lake Destroys Stiffler Home A residence at Dewart Lake was destroyed by fire Saturday morning. The home belonged to E. M. Stiffler and was located in Redmond Park. Members of the Milford and Syracuse fire department responded to the call but were able to save only a small part of the building. Later the remaining part of the residence caught fire and the home was totally destroyed. The home was valued at SIO,OOO.

NUMBER 31

LABOR DAY SEPTEMBER 7 \ Mrs. Ray Bray — lecturer Frank Charlton — steward Glen Pinkerton — assistant steward Mrs. Raymond Pinkerton — chaplain Mrs. Earl Wolferman — treasurer Mrs. Max Anglin — secretary Herman Miller — gatekeeper Mrs. Herman Miller — Ceres. Mrs. Nathan Insley — Pomona Mrs. Frank Charlton — Flora Mrs. Glen Pinkerton — lady assistant steward Otto Wiggs was elected to serve a three-year term on the executive committee Mrs. Otto Wiggs — pianist Mrs. Esther Charlton I assistant pianist. The September 11 meeting will be observed as Booster Night. A potluck supper will be featured at 7 o’clock, and visitors will be welcome to attend. Sandwiches, cookies, salad and ice tea were served at the close of the meeting.

Admitted To Hospital For Accident Injuries Jay Morehead, 16, of r 1 North Webster and Debra Hagerty, 15, Syracuse, were both admitted to Goshen hospital early Saturday morning for injuries sustained in a one-car accident two miles norm and a mile east of Syracuse. Morehead, driver of the 1964 Rambler, was admitted to the hospital for observation and listed in good condition. His passenger, Miss Hagerty, was admitted in fair condition with a pelvic fracture. Authorities report Morehead was headed west on the ElkhartKosciusko county line road at 12:50 a.m. when he was distracted and his auto veered off the pavement crashing into an abutment. Extensive damage was listed to the auto. MILFORD BOY SUFFERS BURN Douglas Lynn Ruch, 9, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ruch of r 1 Milford suffered a burn to his hand by tear gas at the Ruch Service Station Sunday afternoon. Young Ruch was treated in the emergency room at Elkhart hospital.