The Mail-Journal, Volume 8, Number 3, Milford, Kosciusko County, 17 February 1971 — Page 1

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er, - -A d 4?S K* *— 11 I HLm ■ NEW ICIA OFFICERS — Lafayette. Ind. Conferring with the newly elected Indiana Crop Improvement Association president. Richard Verka, right, r 1 Woodburn, are the other 1971 officers. From left. Jack Ragle. 176 Allendale Place. Terre Haute, new ly elected board member. : William D. Reiss. Purdue university extension agronomist, treasurer; Charles Hendrix. Lafayette, secretary: Richard Shockney. r 1 Farmland, vice-president; and William Cable, r 2 Syracuse, immediate past president and now board member. Officers were elected at the producers, processors and distributor* conference at Purdue. ■

Syracuse Town Board Holds Lengthy Meeting

All town board members were in attendance for the Tdesday raght meeting of the town board of trustees in town hall with a variety of business being discussed Harold Cole, a street department employee now on lay-off. asked that he be retained for employment due to having a wife and family. Town board president Byron Connolly said he would talk to Harley Conrad, head of the department in regard to the situation, however, he evidently was laid-off because of no need for him at the present time Chief of police Orville Van derßeyden spoke briefly on insurance policies for police officers and ask the board to take into consideration a policy which he felt was a good one by the National Fraternal ; Order of Police, which would include hospitalization needs Two Syracuse officers have needed a hospitalization policy dunng the past six months and when new officers join the force or are interviewed, this is one of the first questions ask. Vanderßeyden said The policy is being taken into consideration for study by the board Col. Gray Speaks Col Joseph Gray, president of

Census Shows 48,127 Persons Living In County

Census Bureau reports official 1970 population of Kosciusko county Kosciusko county’s official population in the 1970 census was 48.127. up 19.2 per cent from the 1960 figure of 40.373. the Bureau of the Census. U.S. Department of Commerce, reports The official population of the state was 5,193.669. up 11.4 per cent from the 1960 population count, which was 4.662.498. The 1970 census counted 47.917 white persons in Kosciusko county, 99 6 per cent of the total; 123 Negroes, and 87 persons of other races. In 1960, 99 7 per cent of the population was white. The census showed 4.283 children under 5 years; 12,497 in ages 5 through 17; 26.490 people 18 through 64; and 4.857 who were 65 and older The population 14 years and over included 24.545 married people. 2.498 who were widowed. 954 divorced, and 7.005 never married Kosciusko county’s 1970

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Consolidation of THE MILFORD MAIL (Eat. 1888) and THE SYRACUSE - WAWASEE JOURNAL (Eat. 1907)

the plan commission, announced the plan commission had been studying several ordinances for the past several months which had been passed by the town board of trustees in 1958 and 1964. and ask variance and enforcement of these ordinances. They are (and request was agreed into ordinance 71-2) as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 71-2 An ordinance amending Ordinance No. 426 which is the “Zoning Ordinance of Syracuse. Indiana — 1958.” passed by the Town Board of Trustees of the Town of Syracuse. Indiana, on the 15th day of April. 1958. and Ordinance No. 494 which is an amendatory ordinance thereto passed by said Town Board of Trustees on the 4th day of August. 1964, as follows: Be it ordained by the Town Board of Trustees:

Lakeland Youth Center Needs Operating Money

Boost the Youth Day is the theme being used Saturday. Feb 20, at Syracuse at which time adult and youth members of the center will be making an area

population was classified as 21.5 per cent urban, and 78.5 per cent rural There were 15,389 households, with 47.441 persons, including 2.333 one-person households. In addition 686 persons were living in group quarters The 1970 census counted 21,275 housing units in Kosciusko county. 11.926 of them occupied, by- owners. 3,463 occupied by tenants, and 5.886 vacant. These included vacant units for seasonal use The proportion occupied by owners in 1970 was 56.1 per cent, compared with 50.8 per cent in 1960. Among year-round dwelling units there were 15,969 single family houses. 1,585 housing units in multi-unit buildings, and 1.239 mobile homes or trailers The percentage of occupied units with more than one person per room was 5.8. compared with 5.9 in 1960. Os all the occupied housing units. 14.683 had piped water, toilet, and bath, while 706 lacked some or all plumbing.

Section 1: That Article 111. General Provisions & Specifications. Section 6. have added thereto the following: Campers: No motor home, trailer, camper, tent or building of a temporary nature for residential purposes shall be permitted to be used for residential purposes for more than twenty-four (24) hours other than as provided and set forth Specifications F, Conditional Uses. Section 2: That Specifications B. Residential Uses, is hereby changed to read as follows for Side Yard requirements for “Single-Family Dwelling”. “Two-Family Dwelling”. “Group House”. and "Apartment House": Side Yards: The sum of the side yards shall equal not less than 2V per cent of the lot width (Continued On Page 7, Sec. 1)

canvass in hopes of coming up with monies to help with much needed funds for operating expenses. ’ Boost the Youth on this Day!

The median value of owneroccupied houses in Kosciusko county was $14,200, compared with $9,400 in 1960. The median rent paid by tenants in 1970 was $76 per month, compared with S7O in i 960 Half were over and half below the median figures These results are from two 1970 census advance reports for the state: PC(V2), general population characteristics, and HC(VI), general housing characteristics. The reports, which contain additional 1970 census data for the state and various areas within it, may be purchased at nominal prices from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office. Washington. D C. 20402. or from offices of the U.S. Department of Commerce in major cities. Further reports giving more extensive statistics on the characteristics of the population and housing wHI be published in future months as the 1970 census results are tabulated

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY J7, 1971

Senior Citizens Hold February Meeting The Turkey Creek Senior Citizens club met last Thursday with president Mrs. Chester Stiffler presiding Various reports were heard and Mrs. Georgia Buster was appointed as delegate to the community council on the president’s committee for the aging and aged This meeting is scheduled for April 1. by invitation only. Carl Wilson, former member, was welcomed back into the club A gift was presented to recent newlyweds, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hoppel. It was announced the annual dinner for firemen and trainees will be held at the fire station on February 25 at 6:30 p.m. and club members are to bring a covered dish Meat, rolls and coffee will be furnished by the club. Games concluded the evening activities for the 13 in attendance. A Valentine theme was used by hostesses Mrs. Buster and Mrs. Earl Treadway. L if I 1 'SI t M J jjP Os ALESIA MARIE PHILLIPS

Announcement Os 1971 Indiana Easter Seal Child Alesia Marie Phillips, a lovely and charming eight-year-old lass from Columbus has been selected as the 1971 Indiana Blaster Seal Child. She will represent thousands of crippled children throughout Indiana during the Easter Seal appeal March 1 through April 11. is the daughter of Mrs. Ranald King of Columbus and resides with her aunt and uncle. Mr and Mrs. Marshall Phillips also of Columbus. She is the sister of five-year-old twins. Anna and Aaron. A first grade student attending Lincoln school. Alesia also has a homebound teacher in the afternoon She was born with cerebral palsy and wears braces on each of her legs and uses crutches to walk. She receives services through the Bartholomew County Easter Seal Society, headed by William G. McCoy, president. Alesia was selected the 1971 Indiana Easter Seal Child by the Indianapolis Women’s Civic club from entries from throughout the state She was interviewed at her school Monday by the club's president. Mrs. Robert J. Zimmerman. and fi’oject chairman. Mrs. Vaughn E. Houston. The Women’s Chic club selects the state Easter Seal child aimually.

ANNUAL FIREMEN S DINNER TO BE HELD The annual Syracuse volunteer firemen’s dinner sponsored by the Turkey Creek Senior Citizens club has been scheduled for Thursday. Feb. 25. at 6:30 p.m. in the fire station. All firemen and trainees are invited to attend.

Lakeland YFW 1342 Instituted The V.F.W. state ritualistic team was present at Syracuse on January 23 for the purpose of installing the following officers for a new V.F.W post: Comdr. — Richard Brown Senior Vice Cmdr. — Tillman Coy Jr.. Jr. Vice Cmdr. — Fred Thomas Chaplain — Paul Gerke Quartermaster — Leßoy Weaver Judge Advocate — Donald Arthur Surgeon — Frank Ringler One vear trustee — Jay VanSickle Two year trustee — Dan Levernier Three year trustee — Oliver Replogle Adjutant — Richard Scott Service Officer — Jay VanSickle Officer of the day — Robert Dust Guard — Jeffery Dippon Membership chr — Tillman Coy Jr. State adjutant Omar Kendall and district cmdr. Don Kolb were also present in addition to the 13man drill team. The Post number of 1342 was assigned by the state dept, of V.F.W’ and the name of the Lakeland Post was voted on and excepted by the charter members unanimously. The reason for the name of Lakeland post is because this post is to serve the Lakeland community and the larger amount of its members are to be from the North Webster. Syracuse and Milford community, any man requesting information in regards to joining the V.F.W feel free to contact anyone of the above members. It was carried,by the post that the regular meeting nights will be the second and fourth Thursdays of each month. The present site of the meetings is still under investigation, as the post is looking for a suitable location, anyone with any suggestions please contact any of the above officers. Because of the uncertainty of the meeting place all members will be carded prior to each meeting. It was voted by all members that Post 1342 s charter be left open until the regular meeting to be held on March 25, at the present time there are 54 members signed to the new post. At the regular meeting held oh January.2B it was unanimouslyvoted that Post 1342 go into full participation of Poppy Days in May of 1971. o' Tickets Go On Sale Thursday Eldon Vmmel. athletic director at Wawasee high school, stated this week that sectional tickets will go on sale to students and adult season ticket holders on Thursday. Feb. 18. Ticket holders are asked to take their tickets to the school for identification. Student non-season ticket holders may purchase a ticket on Friday. Feb. 19. Remaining tickets will be on sale at the Northfield basketball game to be played at Wawasee on Friday 'evening for adult non-season ticket holders TIM LEVERNIER CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY Tim Levernier celebrated his 18th birthday recently at Mr. and Mrs. David Mann’s at Winona lake Also attending were Mr. and Mrs Doug Miller and family of Bremen and Tim’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Levernier of I '

Lakeland Board To Receive Bids March 23

The board of school trustees of the Lakeland Community School Corporation, meeting in special session has taken the following steps in providing for various projects of remodeling and additions necessary- to the immediate and future needs of the school system. i, 1. On motion of Charles Kroh. seconded by Floyd Baker, the board unanimously approved the advertising of bids for the various projects to be received on March 23, at 1 p.m. in room 300. of Wawasee high school. The bids will be received, tabulated and then reviewed with the board of school trustees in an evening meeting. 2. The board of school trustees has accepted, in principle, the offer of a group of citizens to

Syracuse-Wawasee C Os C Meeting Set For Thursday Morning

The regular scheduled breakfast meeting of the SyracuseWawasee Chamber of Commerce will be held at Maxwelton this Thursday at 7:30 a.m.

Former Milford Man Held In Wife's Death Henry Looney, 28, 213 N. Main street, Goshen, formerly of Milford, is being held in the Elkhart county jail for the murder of his. wife, Helen Marie, 28. Mrs. Looney died at 9:30 a m. Saturday in the Goshen hospital. Death was caused from a head wound from a single shot .22 caliber sawed off rifle. The shooting occurred at Mary’s Canteen on north Main street in Goshen about 11 p.m. Friday as the bar tenders and some 30 patrons watched

Lions Clubs Enjoy Social Evening

Members of the area Lions dubs joined the Milford and MidLakes clubs Monday for a social evening as the traveling gavel was passed from the Milford club to the Mid-Lakes club. The event, a ladies night, was held in the Shrine building at the Warsaw fair grounds. A 7 p.m. supper was enjoyed by the Lions and their ladies with Rev. Phil Philbrook of Fort Wayne providing the evening s program. Songs were led by Lion Jim White of the Milford club with Mrs. C. D. Barnes accompanying at the piano. D. G. Seely served as master of ceremonies. The gavel was passed by Milford’s president Don Wdferman to Wallace Huffman, president of the Mid-Lakes club of Oswego. Special guests for the evening were District Governor and Mrs. Kenneth Iserberg and cabinet secretary and Mrs. Ben Six of Lakeville. Lioas Work While the Lions enjoy many social events during the year they are hard working men who serve the communities in which they live. The Lions of Indiana support four state projects — Cancer control. Leader Dog. CARE and eye bank — in addition to the work they do to help their own communities. Presently Lions from the state of Indiana are raising $750,000 to buy a 35 million volt linear accelerator for use in the new radiation therapy center under construction on the Indiana university grounds at Indianapolis. The center is being built by the state of Indiana and will house

incorporate under the name of Lakeland School Construction Corporation of Kosciusko County to act as the financing authority for new construction. The corporate members have agreed to contribute in total, the SI,OOO necessary for the incorporation. The school corporation will enter into a lease-rental agreement with the School Construction Corporation for a definite number of years which is yet to be determined. The money for new construction will be obtained either through the selling of bonds or through private investment firms. Members of the School Construction Corporation will provide this service with no remuneration Local citizens who will comprise the Lakeland

Reports are to be heard on fireworks, Christmas lighting, safety signs, trash barrels, brochure and information booth and pollution.

helplessly while Looney held the gun to his wife’s head and later shot her. After the shooting Looney ran from the back door. He later turned himself in to security officers at the jail. Funeral services for Mrs. Looney were held Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at the{ Missionary Baptist church, Decatur, Mich., with burial in Harrison cemetery. The deceased was bom in Decatur on April 15,1942 and had lived in Goshen the past five years. She and Looney were married on June 14, 1970. Surviving are two daughters, Shirley Ann and Donna Fay Sparks, both of Decatur; her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar L. Powell. Decatur; and two brothers, Ernest of Kalamazoo and Daniel of Decatur.

the equipment already donated to the school of medicine by the Lions of Indiana over the past 20 years to combat cancer and the new accelerator. Leader Dog Without a doubt, one of the most dramatic and best-known service activities of Lions is the Leader Dog program. The Leader Dog School in Rochester, Mich., was founded in 1939 and has the support of the Indiana Lions. The school extends its services, without cost, to blind people from all over the United States. Canada, Mexico and many foreign countries.

LI OXS HEAR PHILBROOK — Area Lions club members, their wives and guests beard Rev. Phil Philbrook during the gavel night activities between the Milford and Mid-Lakes clubs. Rev. Philbrook is a Baptist minister from Fort Wayne and i* a dynamic speaker.

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School Construction Corporation, are Parker Phend, Charles Purdum, Phil Payne, William Pearl* James Fry- and James Stucky. 3. The board agreed that financing for the required remodeling projects will be obtained by the sale of general obligation bonds and money obtained through the cumulative building fund. 4. The board of school trustees announced they have entered into an agreement to purchase additional land on the north side of the Wawasee school site from Mrs. Ruth Kern. Part of the acreage will be used to expand the u parking facilities to offset areas lost due to the construction of the additon. >

Mary Belle Hollar . In Serious Condition Mrs. Mace (Mary Belle) Hollar of Milford is listed in serious condition at Goshen hospital where she was admitted Friday after suffering a stroke at her home. Mrs Hollar was stricken in her garage but was not found until 12 hours later Her room number is 261. Mrs. Hollar is the mother of Floyd Hollar and Mrs. Harry Gawthrop. both of Warsaw. At press time Mrs. Hollar is slightly improved. Escapes Injury A truck driven by David Kelsey, 20. r 1 Leesburg, went out of control on the Armstrong road, three and one-half miles southwest of North Webster and struck a farm fence. Kelsey escaped injury. Deputy sheriff Roger Fellows said that Kelsey stated tfiht he pulled over to allow a car to pass and his truck got caught in snow and slush. Damage to the truck, which is owned by Custom Farm Service, r 2 Milford, was listed at 1175.

CARE This year the Lions of district 25-G are helping the people of Pakistan who lost their homes and possessions in the devastating storm. 4 Eye Bank Lions also support the eye bank program. The purpose ot the eye bank is to provide the organizational structure and facilities to obtain eye tissue for transplantation for teaching of future ophthalmologists and to study the causes and possible cures of blindness. Lions assure the responsibility of financing this project by club and individual contributions.