The Mail-Journal, Volume 7, Number 44, Milford, Kosciusko County, 2 December 1970 — Page 1

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VOLUME 7

Project 'SOAR* Is New Theme For Boy Scouts “Save Our American Resources" will be the theme of the 1971 Conservation Good Turn for the Boy Scouts of America and the Exploring division according to a release by The Trailblazer this month. « Ideas left behind by Earth Day are to be completed and a conservation good turn beyond the scope of what has been done in the past, one that will change the faee of parts of today's environment with lasting effects upon the future as the youths become aware of the ecology of life and how they personally relate to it. r Norman Sill is Project Soar chairman Escapes Injury In Auto Accident Tuesday Mrs Mike (Dorothy) Motruk, 59. r 1 Milford (Milford Junction) escaped serious injury at 3 p m. Tuesday when a tie rod on the car she was driving broke, causing her to veer off the road and crash into a utility pole. She sustained only minor injuries. but the 1964 Fairlane she was: driving was totally demolished. The accident occurred on county road 1350 N, three miles west of Milford Junction 1 No Injuries In Monday Accident An estimated $425 in damages resulted in a two-car accident in the 100 block of south Huntington. Syracuse, at 1:05 Monday afternoon James deSommer of r 3 Syracuse received $l5O in damages to his 1970 Chevrolet as he. southbound on the state road, bumped the left front fender of a 1967 Pontiac being operated by Ernest Nichols. 425 Medusa. Syracuse, as the Pontiac pulled from a parking spot in front of the Huntington building A total of $275 damage was given for the Nichols car SHIRLEY ROCK FRACTURES ARM AT ROLLER RINK Mrs Dave (Shirley) Rock, of New Pahs employee in the Syracuse office of Northern Indiana Public Service Co., fell while roller skating at an Elkhart roller rink Tuesday night, fracturing her left arm above the elbow. The fracture splintered the bone, and an operation was necessary to set the fracture She was roller skating with her parents, Mr. and Mrs Mervin Etsinger. also of New Pahs. SYRACUSE RESIDENT HITS DEER ON SATURDAY A deer was hit and killed at 6 p.m. Saturday as Mrs Alice Mabie. 33. r 3 Syracuse, struck the deer while traveling on SR 15 about three miles north of Warsaw. Deputy sheriff Rovenstine investigated and set damage to the car at $75 . THANKSGIVING DAY Gl/ESTS Thanksgiving guests of Mr. and : Mrs. Larry Ryman and family of Milford were Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Moore of Huffman lake. Mr. and Mrs Keith Osbun and daughters of near South Milford, Mr and Mrs. Ralleigh Halsey and Miss Joyce Halsey of KimraeU, Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Gilbert and Miss Sharon Gilbert at r l Syracuse

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§L H IHHRHInfIV liml. 1 - » ■ MILFORD CHRISTMAS LIGHTING — Christmas lights were turned on in Milford Monday night, putting the community in a holiday mood. Work was done by Carl Duncan. John Martin and Dennis Sharp.

Debt Free Indiana A Myth , Says Minorty Leader

By Donald D. White DEBT FREE Indiana is just a myth, according to Senate Minority Leader David Rogers of Bloomington The search for money to finance priority programs will occupy most of the time of the 1971 General Assembly. Con siderable support has been created for removal of the constitutional prohibition against state debt. The Constitutional Revision Commission, cochairmaned by former governors Harold W Handley and Matthew Welsh made such a recommendation The group advocates permitting the General Assembly 1 to authorize bonded indebtedness by the state for capital improvements in areas of highways, education and health facilities “with a ceiling to be determined by law." Rogers said: “Really the state does borrow money We do have indebtedness It is not only the obvious forms such as the state office building authority, which is to get around this constitutional prohibition It includes the many many millions of dollars that the state is obligated to the teachers and public employees retirement fund The unfunded portion of that obligation is every bit as much a debt as if it were a bond issue We just don’t call it that.” Handley said the prohibition against indebtedness is “unwieldy and even costly " He said: “The inability of the General Assembly to pledge the full faith and credit of the state in reapplying bond issues often results in higher interest charges to the state and local governments." Rogers feels die limitation of 2 percent of assessed valuation on local governments has led to a “prolifeation of local units, one on top of another " Rogers said: "They have

gotten around the 2 percent bond limit by creating another and yet another unit of local government. Indianapolis, even under UniGov. still has some 20 to 30 units of local government in order that each may have a bond capacity. This is part of the problem they are working on. If we could rearrange that we will have some consolidation, we might have some real economy in local government ” Indiana’s constitutional prohibition is unique. It resulted from the near bankruptcy of the state as a result of canal and railway bonds All of our neighboring states have bonded indebtedness Kentucky launched a complete modernization of the state park system on proceeds of a bond issue A great part of the tax money in other states goes to pay interest on highway bonds Rogers concluded: “1 frankly feel that we have sufficient financial restraint to borrow money in the same way that other states do ’’ Indiana prison reform is a must for the next legislative session. We asked Senator Rogers about it He said: “1 don't know howserious we are in our committment to do something about this because it is going to take a lot more resources in our prisons than we have been willing to devote to them before." He said true prison reform required taking corrections out of politics, more money, and “almost a turning upsidedown of the philosophy." “If we are serious about our concern for law and order in the streets, we have to realize that not only do our police need support, but erf course we need to move people through the courts with certainty, fairness and sureness," Rogers observed. Referring to our present prison system, he commented: "As things stand now we are just (Continued On Page 6. Sec. 1*

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 2, 1970

Syracuse Police Investigate Accidents

Mrs. Reed Place, 62. Milford, received $75 damage to her 1962 Chevrolet at 12:30 p.m. when a 1967 Dodge, driven by Joe Sweitzer of Goshen, backed into her auto when pulling from a parking space at the post office. No damage was listed to the Sweitzer auto. No damage was given for a 1969 truck driven by Donald Baumgardt of Syrcuse as he caught the edge of a parked car belonging to John Bryan, 213 east Pearl, Syracuse, as Baumgardt attempted a turn into an alley in the 100 block of south Huntington, Syracuse. Police estimated SIOO in damage to the Bryan auto. Syracuse Police Release Report The Syracuse police car was driven a total of 2,472 miles during the month of November according to a monthly report released by police chief Orville Vanderßeyden. Officers answered 105 calls, issued 20 warning tickets and made four traffic arrests. There were two theft reports investigated with eight criminal arrests made. Dogs impounded totaled seven. Officers investigated seven traffic accidents, two vandalism reports and four juvenile cases. A total of five no parking zone tickets were issued with 110 overtime parking tickets given. Courtesy calls were rendered five persons. A total of $l5O in stolen property was reported with SSO being recovered. Traffic accident damage amounted to $1,216, $415 Damages In Sunday Mishap Damages were estimated at $415 in a two-car accident at 11:45 am. Sunday at the corners of Pickwick Road and C.R. 530 East, southeast of Syracuse, as the two cars collided The sheriff’s department estimated S4OO damage to a car driven by Floyd R. Jones. 64, of r 4 Syracuse, with sls to the auto driven by Velma Ruth Sheline, 64, also of r 4 Syracuse. There were no injuries. SPEND THANKSGIVING AT LAKE CITY. FLA. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil C. Smith, daughter Kathy Marsh and grandson Travis, all ofjyracuse. spent the Thanksgiving holiday week end with their son-in-law and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Rick Baker at Lake City. Fla. Surprise callers on Thanksgiving Day were Mr and Mrs F A. Smith of Syracuse, who were spending sometime at Valdosta, Ga., where Mr. Smith was doing work far the mobile home industry. During their stay, the Virgil Smith’s visited the elementary school in which Mrs. Baker is a teacher at Fort White and also in the college attended by her husband at Lake City. Mr and Mrs, Baker will return to Syracuse for the Christmas holidays for a visit with her parents and also with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Baker at North Webster. GUESTS FOR THANKSGIVING Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Wickersham and daughter of Barbee lake were Thanksgiving day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles McCartney of near Muncie. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Rex Read and sons of Anderson and Mrs. Sarah Crawley and sons of Muncie,

Rotarians Hear Talk On Trees, Environment Syracuse Rotary member Ralph Oyler introduced the Tuesday dinner-meeting speaker for the meeting this week. Lawrence Hoyle of Crown Point, a landscaping and horticulture expert with the state extension service, presented slides and a talk on “Trees and Our Environment.” He said in his talk of the need for trees to help pollution purposes. ' Robert Dowdy, Wawasee Prep soccer coach, spoke before the Rotary club last week on the game of soccer and it’s rapid growth in the schools. VOYLE OSBORN TUESDAY VICTIM OF FARM ACCIDENT Voyle Osborn of r 2 Leesburg wfo in a farm accident Tuesday afternoon about 2 p.m. He caught his hand in the corn picker and lost all his fingers on his left hand. He is receiving treatment in the Goshen Hospital. . T . RALPH NEFFS ENTERTAIN Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Neff of near Milford entertained at a post-Thanksgiving dinner Monday evening, Nov. 30, in honor of Private and Mrs. Danny R. Hawkins of Fort Rucker, Ala. Present besides Pvt. and Mrs. Hawkins were Mrs. Ralph E. Hawkins and son Ralph, Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. Dale George, all of Nappanee; Bill Jehl of Fort Wayne; Mrs. Terry Hawkins of Goshen; and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Niles and Randy of Syracuse. After dinner callers were Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hepler of Syracuse. Pvt. and Mrs Hawkins left Tuesday for Fort Rucker. Columbia City Teacher Named Teacher of Year' Eudolph Holy cross was named Indiana Teacher of the year for 197 L Mr. Holycross is a social studies teacher at the Columbia City Joint high school in Whitley county. State School superintendant Richard D. Wells announced the award. Holycross, who has taught school for 42 years, was selected from among nominees submitted by local school corporations throughout the state. The runner up was Mrs. Rosalie Raney, a teacher of 9th grade speech and English at Westside junior high school in Elkhart. For several years prior to going to Columbia City, Mr. Holycross was principal at Larwill school. Last summer he served as group adviser for a World Academy study-tour of local and area students in Russian and Eastern European politics and policies, the 40-day tour took the group to Denmark. Russia, Poland, Germany, Czechoslovakia and Austria. He also served as group adviser for World Academy study tours in 1968 and 1969.

,i\ / § k ■ SIGNS PROCLAMATION — Syracuse town board of trustees president A. Byron Connolly is shown here with local Civil Defense chairman Thomas Gilbert in a proclamation signing for a December 7 Civil Defense Day. See article and proclamation elsewhere in this issue.

Weatherhead Headquarters To Stay In Cleveland In Spite of Plant Closing

Headquarters of the Weatherhead Company will remain in Cleveland, Ohio, in spite of the fact the company plans to dose their Cleveland manufacturing plant early next' year. The company will lay off some 370 hourly and 50 salaried employees in March or April, many of whom are long time employees at the company’s Cleveland plant. Failure to secure a new government contract for 105-mm shells will mean the dismissal of the employees and closing of the

Form Lakeland Drug Education Committee

There were 62 interested persons attending the meeting at Wawasee high school Tuesday night for the purpose of forming a concerned citizens drug education committee. Due to the large number in attendance, it was decided to select a nominating for selection of the committee which will total approximately 20 including onefourth to one-half student makeup and to include the junior high level. Heading the nominating committee are Mike Magee of North Webster, Carlton Beer of Milford, and Mrs. Ashley Hawk and Keith Smallwood, both of Syracuse. They will be meeting tonight (Wednesday) to review applications for persons to serve on the committee. To be included in the selection will be consideration for geographical representation, diverification in occupational interest and the age range. Functions Functions of the committee will include assistance in developing an educational drug program

Hex Rural Ladies Hold Yule Party Last Tuesday At Hex Grange Hall

The Hex Rural Extension Homemakers club held their December meeting Tuesday with a Christmas party and pot-luck dinner in the Hex Grange hall north of Syracuse. Mrs. William Rogers used the holiday theme about the various tables. Mrs. Milton Shuder. president, presided for the afternoon meeting which opened in usual form. History’ of song of the month. “O’ Littfe Town of

plant. Remaining in Cleveland with the headquarters staff will be the research and engineering departments. Weatherhead has 10 other plants which will continue operations, according to chief executive officer Robert E. Hunter. Weatherhead, which employs 4,000, started in Cleveland in 1919. It is a major producer of hydraulic parts and equipment for industry and automotive use. The company is making an effort to relocate employees they are dismissing in Cleveland.

with the schools in kindergarten through grade 12; co-operation with law enforcement officials; a community sounding board for availability to discussions and coordinate with all civic groups; and communication with persons (not just students) with a drug problem or question. The student council has made available a good portion of funds for purchasing of drug education type literature to be placed at available areas in the school for all students desiring the information. Drug Fund Due to a $75 contribution from the Lakeland Kiwanis club and S2O from an anonymous contributor attending the Tuesday night meeting, eight lifelike posters on drug education are being purchased to be placed in the hallways of the school. A student council drug education fund is in effect at this time. Literature already ordered by the student council include, “Drug Abuse, the Empty Life,” “Death on the Installment Plan,” “Leaf of Marijuana,” and “Why Hurt Yourself?”

Bethlehem,” was given by Mrs. Rogers followed by group singing of the song with Mrs. Dorothy Johnson at the piano. Mrs Oscar Dahl offered devotions. Response to roll call by the 14 members in attendance was naming of a gift which surprised them the most or with a Christmas reading. Mrs. Oliver Hibschman presented instructions on caring for poinsettia plants.

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• * 'TIL j CHRISTMAS j w 1 Four County Men Inducted Into Army Four young men from Kosciusko county, will leave December 2 for induction into the armed forces. An additional 11 are reporting for physicals. Inducted will be John L. Biltz, Jay M. Berkey, James R. McKenzie and James M. Patterson. Reporting for physicals are Vem A. Hurd. Steven K. Sponseller, Stephen M Cumberland, Max M. Menzie, Patrick V. Gillem, Robert J. Houser; Matthew R. O'Hare, Elmer D. Gable, Michael A. Reagon, John J. Thar and Gregory J. Sheffer. TOMORROW’S HOMEMAKERS MEET RECENTLY The Syracuse Tomorrow’s Homemakers 4-H club met at the Syracuse junior high cafeteria recently. The meeting was called to order by the president, Elaine Hoopingarner. The pledge to the American flag was led by JVliss Hoopingarner and the 4-H pledge , was led by Robin Watkins. Health and safety was led by Rebecca Bush. New business included the election of officers. They follow: President — Rhonda Lawson Vice president — Elaine Hoopingarner Secretary — Beverly Welty j Treasurer — Cheryl Hadley Health and safety — Rebecca Bush and Denese Darr Song leader — Robin Watkins A Christmas party will be held at the old Mock school building on December 19 at 7 p.m. with a gift exchange. Refreshments were served by Becky Bush. f Gifts were exchanged and new names drawn for the ensuing year. Meeting closed by singing of Silent Night. Among guests attending were Mrs. Lois Gotwals, county agent, and Mrs. Harvey Weirich of Goshen, county president.