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Saturday Morning Fire Destroys Three Lake Wawasee Cottages

An early morning fire Saturday destroyed three Lake Wawasee homes and damaged another with estimates of the loss running well over 8100,000. The homes are located “near Mornson Island ’ The three homes, two summer homes and one recently remodeled year around home, were completely engulfed in flames when Syracuse firemen responded to the call from a neighbor at 3:32 a m. Saturday, according to Carl Myrick, first assistant, and were owned by T.. M Cook a Syracuse resident on* 13-A, Charles Beck, a resident of the Ligonier-Albion area, and the Gass family of North Manchester.

Lakeland Board Reviews Plans For Construction

After adjournameht of the regular school board meeting Tuesday evening members of the Lakeland school board met with representatives of the architectural firm of Maurer. Van Ryan. Ogden and Natali. Inc.to review final plans of the various projects of remodeling and construction. The plans call for construction to get underway at the close of the present school year Projects being considered are remodeling work at the Milford junior high school building, Syracuse elementary school. Syracuse junior high school and the North Webster school. Also being considered are additions to the North Webster school and to ! Wawasee high school. " Board of Finance Also taking place after the adjoumament of the regular meeting was the board's meeting as a board of finance to receive proposals to handle public funds from the three banks located in the corporation. This meeting is required by law and is held every two years. A motion was made by Dr Robert Craig, seconded by C., W. Kroh and passed to accept the proposals and authorize the president and secretary of the board of finance — Jerry L. Helvey and Floyd Baker — to sign the agreements The proposals showed total

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An adjoining summer cottage belonging to the Baers received some damage mostly to the roof area but a constant play of water on the structure was thought tp have saved the home. Cromwell firemen were called to assist in the inferno which they battled until nearly 6 o’clock. Cause of the fire was not determined, however, was thought to have started in the middle home spreading to each side. The Cook home estimated at $25,000; Beck at $35,000 and the newly remodeled Gass nome at $50,000, plus $4,500 to a garage and pontoon boat at the Gass home About $2,000 damage was listed to the Baer cottage.

deposits in the banks were as follows: State Bank of Syracuse 110,377,619.22. Farmers State Bank of North Webster 16.061.064.72 and First National Bank of Warsaw. Milford Branch $4,329,809.42. Lakeland funds are deposited in the three banks according to percentage figures based on their total deposits. During the evening's meeting superintendent Don H. Arnold reported 83 college' applications had been made as had 16 scholarship applications Arnold also told the board the National Education Development tests were being given to the eighth graders and to Wawasee high school sophomores. He also reported on the speech and hearing work being done with kindergarten students. The program is geared towards the primary (first, second and third) grades. A request was approved for supplemental service contracts for the services of reading supervisors as follows: Milford, Mrs Dorothy Gall. Syracuse. Mrs. Edith Brice; and North Webster. Mrs. Linda Stookey. These part-time contracts cover the services performed by Mrs. Pauline Buck prior to her death and are for one semester only. Business manager. Marion Lantz reported to the board on additional information received

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from the firm of Marshall and Stevens on the appraisal values of the school corporation He was authorized to sign a statement of values with the corporation’s insurance company using the figures provided by Marshall and Stevens The agreed insurable value, based on the figures of the report at 90 per cent of reproduction value is $10,675,650. Insurable reproductions values do not include foundations, sewer lines, paved areas, etc False Alarm At Liberty Homes The Syracuse fire department responded to what turned out to be a false alarm at 3:10 p.m. last Wednesday when a workman inside Liberty Homes, near the south edge of Syracuse, cut through a wire setting off the automatic alarm to the fire station. Cars Sideswipe On Hill Saturday, deputy sheriff Ron Robinson, investigated an accident in which cars driven by Margaret Sierk, 20, r 2 Milford, and Michael Hawley, 17, Warsaw. sideswiped on a hill crest on CR 550 S five and one-half miles south of Warsaw. The accident occurred at 6:15 p.m.

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Icy Pavement Causes Accident Norman A. Burris. 33, of r 3 Syracuse attempted a turn from Indiana IS onto county road 46 Thursday morning when his car skidded on ice into the path of a truck operated by Jon A. Brock. 19. of Goshen. Brock, operator of the 1968 Chevrolet truck, was taken to Goshen hospital for a possible back injury suffered in the mishap. Damage to the 1966 Pontiac belonging to Burris was set at S2OO with $220 to the truck. Syracuse Lions In January Meeting Syracuse Lions held their regular meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 20, at the Maxwelton Golf dub with 29 members in attendance. The club discussed the Leader Dog School, an Indiana state project and the district, state and international conventions. Eldon Ummel, athletic director of Wawasee high school, presented a very interesting and informative program on the nine sport and athletic programs at Wawasee.

Gym Program At Tuesday P. T. 0. Meeting The Syracuse Parent-Teacher Organization will meet Tuesday evening, Feb. 16. at 7:30 in the new gym. There will be a brief business meeting followed by a 50-minute gym program conducted by physical education instructors, Mrs. Jerry jGanshome and Tom Jones. Originally Scheduled for January, this event was cancelled due to weather conditions. The third, fourth, and fifth grade boys will demonstrate teaching fundamentals in basketball; sixth grade boys in field hockey; and seventh and eighth grade boys in volleyball. Girls in grades six through eight will present a gymnastics demonstration. The public is invited to this presentation. .6. Washington . ’Father Os Our Country' George Washington, the first President of the United States, was bom on the banks of the Potomac in Westmoreland county, Va., February 22, 1732. George’s father died when he was 12 years old. George grew up as a planter’s son. In 1752 George was appointed district adjutant for the southern district of Virginia’s militia by governor Dinwiddie. January 6. 1759, George was married to Martha Dandridge, a wealthy widow and lived at Mt. Vernon. In 1787 he was president of the constitutional convention at Philadelphia. In 1787 he was chosen President and April 30 was inaugurated at New York City. Washington was President for right years. December 12. 1799, he caught cold and died two days later, at the age of 67. This year his birthday will be celebrated February 15, as passed by law. Milford P. T. 0. To Feature Spelling Bee The annual Milford schools spelling bee final will take place at the upcoming Milford Parents and Teachers Organization meeting scheduled for next Tuesday evening. The meeting will be held at the Milford elementary school and will begin at 7:30 p.m. Twelve students, three each from grades five through right will competein the contest for the right to represent Milford in-the county cutest to be held at Warsaw in March. The bee will follow the regular business meeting to be conducted by the P.T.O. president, William Bess. The fifth grade chorus will present the music for the evening. The chorus will be directed by Miss Betty Bultman, elementary music teacher. All parents are urged to attend and the public is cordially invited.

Kinder Proposes Housing Development In Milford

Philip Beer of Kinder Realty, Syracuse, was present at the Monday evening meeting of the Milford Area Development Council (MAD) and told of the company’s plans for a housing development in the Milford area. The Monday evening meeting was held in the fire station with new president Paul Brembeck presiding. Beer, a resident of r 1 Milford, stated •• his company was interested in land development. “What ever we do, it betters the community,” he said. He told of the government’s housing and urban development program 235 and of the farm and home program, stating both allowed persons in lower income brackets to on their own homes. The Kinder representative questioned town board president Carl Duncan on costs of hooking 14) to town sewer and water. Duncan stated this depends upon the location of the line. Some of the lines in Milford were layed by the property owners who use them. New persons hooking on these sewers must pay a prorated charge to those who installed the sewers. The older sewers were installed by the town and persons may hook on at no charge as long as the hook-up is done in an approved manno*. Beer stated Kinder Realty liked to use the banks first for financing but in many cases persons can not obtain loans from the bank but can get money from the programs as mentioned above. . When asked if his company was pushing for low income housing Beer stated they were trying to stay flexable. He cited the Wawasee Heights addition and other homes built by Kinder. He said no low or moderate income houses would be built in Wawasee Heights. Different areas, Beer stated, require different ‘housing. C. J. Myers stated he for one welcomed any building in Milford. Persons now renting should be able to buy instead of having to rent homes. Dennis Sharp stated he thought MAD should be 100 per cent behind Kinder to promote growth in the community. Sharp also suggested the housing committee work with Beer on long range plans. Beer stated Milford had drawn Kinder’s interest because of the MAD organization and its members bring interested in the community Sharp made a motion that the housing committee work with Beer to see what can be done. Beer said his firm was interested in knowing about any land that is for sale. They would like to purchase a small tract with an option on additional land. Annexation A continuation of discussions was held during the evening on the proposed annexation. Don H. Arnold said it was his understanding the area planning council would zone the land to the corporation limits. Duncan stated this is true but felt most towns would go along with the county ordinances. John B Augsburger stated he thought it would be a good idea to write to the Indiana Rating Bureau and either send maps of the proposed annexation or invite a representative to Milford to see the maps.

Arrests Made In Monday Night Break-Ins At Syracuse

Three Syracuse area boys, all 15-years of age, were taken into custody by sheriff’s officers late Tuesday afternoon and evening for the Monday night breakins at the Burger Dairy Store and Lakeside Coin Operated Laundry. both located at the south edge of Syracuse and within a block of each other.

This was later made in to a motion and passed, however, most of the members present felt the proposed annexation would not change the rating. An additional water supply such as a 200,000 overhead tank is needed for such a change. Dennis Sharp stated he had a book on Christmas decorations for the town and would be looking at it in the future. He also stated the signs have arrived and his committee would be needing help this spring to install them at the north and south entrances of the town. The housing. committee is completing work on the ownership of vacant lots in the town’s limits and checking to see if the owners are willing to sell or not. Mrs. Darrell Orn of the membership committee gave enrollment forms to those present and asked the active members to enroll new members. She also asked the membership’s feelings on sponsoring a senior citizens group. If this is done MAD would hold the initiation meeting for the town’s older citizens. At said meeting

■fa SUSAN MILLER Susan Miller Homemaker Os Tomorrow Wawasee high school senior, Susan Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles (Bud) Miller of Syracuse, has been selected as a Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow and is now eligible for state and national honors, including one of 102 college scholarships totaling SIIO,OOO. She was selected from her performance in a written knowledge and attitude examination administered to senior girls in December. Susan is a member of F.T.A. and choir and a home economics student fa* six years. She is a part-time employee of Cutter Chevrolet at Syracuse and plans to attend college following graduation. Award A specially designed award from General Mills, sponsor of the annual education program, was presented to Susan. National first place winner will receive a $5,000 educational grant and will be selected this spring from 51 Homemakers of Tomorrow representing each state and the District of Columbia at the close of an expense-paid

Most 01 the items taken in the breakins were recovered induding money at the laundry ana money and merchandise at the dairy store. Discovery of the breakins was made early Tuesday morning by Jerry Thornburg, dairy store manager, and Willard Nusbaum, owner-operator of the laundry.

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they would elect officers and be on their own. Many of the area towns have such groups which offer activities for lots of people between 68 and 80 who have no social life. This was tabled until March. Sewage Duncan stated the state funds for sewage plants are currently not available to match federal funds, however, they hope to have funds in 1971-72. The legislature, currently in session, could change this picture. John B. Augsburger stated this is to come up before the committee in the near future and his father, Senator John F. Augsburger. stated towns like Milford and North Webster who need funds should send representatives to Indianapolis to urge the legislature to vote in favor of said funds. Paul Kizer stated the ladies night would be held on May 1 and plans are being laid for the evening’s activities. He will have more details at the March meeting. Eleven area persons were in attendance.

educational tour of Washington. DC. and Colonial Williamsburg, Va. Each of the state winners will be accompanied on this tour by a school advisor. The second, third and fourth [dace national winners will be awarded $4,000, $3,000 and $2,000 scholarships and other state z homemakers of the contest will receive $1,500 grants. State judging centers on scores of school winners in the December contest with personal observation and interviews during the tour adding factors in national selections. All judging and selections are by Science Research Associates, Chicago, and they also constructed and graded the written examination. With the 1971 grants, the national scholarship program will have awarded more than sl*4 million in scholarships during it’s 17-year history. Enrollment this year, • brings a total of 650,000 senior girls participating and since the start of the program total almost seven and three quarters million. Overcome Tuesday By Carbon Monoxide The Syracuse first aid unit responded to a call at 12:24 p.m. Tuesday at 125 east Boston street, Syracuse. Wade Stephenson was taken to Goshen hospital for treatment after being overcome by carbon monoxide while working on a car in a closed garage at this address. Oxygen was by first aid members. RETURNS FROM SAIGON; SPENDS WEEK END Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Patterson of Milford had as their week end guests, Mrs. Pauline Matzen and daughter Barbara from Homewoo, 111. Barbara recently returned from Saigon where she was stationed with the armed forces. She will be stationed next in Germany

The youths have been released into custody of parents pending charges. Investigating officers were Kosciusko county sheriff’s department detective Stan Holderman, deputy sheriff Ron Robinson, Syracuse chief of police Orville Vanderßeyden and officer Tom Kitch.