The Mail-Journal, Volume 8, Number 10, Milford, Kosciusko County, 7 April 1971 — Page 1

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Easter Services Scheduled For Lakeland Area The churches of the Lakelard area are currently engaged in observing the events surrounding the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Many churches will be holding communion services on Thursday and most will participate in Good Friday services while others are planning Sunrise services Easter morning and 'special programs during the day’s worship services Those activities follow. J ATSYRACUSE the churches of the Syracuse Ministerial Association invite everyone to the community Good Friday worship service at the Syracuse Church erf God. The two hour service, beginning at Ip. m.. will be divided into convenient 40-minute segments to allow maximum participation. Meditations will be delivered by Rev Walter Burcham of the Syracuse Church of God, RevKennard Robinson of the Calvary United Methodist church and Rev August Lundquist, pastor of the Saint Andrew s United Methodist church Other clergy of the association will also participate in the service On the morning of the , resurrection, Easter Sunday. April 41. at 6 a m a service of joyful thanksgiving will take place at the Saint Andrew's church. Special music honoring the risen Christ will be performed by the combined choirs of the communitv A breakfast will follow for all desiring to attend. AT MILFORD The last of the evening services will be held tonight at 7:30 in the United Methodist church at Milford Pastor David Lewycky of the New Salem Church of the Brethren will be delivering the message. Special music will be provided by the Milford United Methodist church with Rev. David Widmoyer of the Island Chapel church serving as worship leader. Friday afternoon's service will begin at 1 pm It too will be held in the United Methodist church , with host pastor Rev Ralph Karstedt serving as worship leader The speaker will be Rev Gerald Radcliffe, new minister of the First Brethren church, and music will be provided by the Christian church Following the interlude at 2 i p.m. the special music will be presented by the Inspirations from the Christian church under the direction of Jim White. Orvil Kilmer will serve as worship leader and Carl Shearer will be the speaker. > The theme of the service will be "Faces Around The Cross." Sunrise services will be held at the Bethel Church of the Brethren at 7:30 Easter morning. A musical program will be presented Following the services a breakfast will be served to those attending by the Ladies Fellowship of the church. Communion services will be held Thursday at 7:30 in the Milford Christian church and Sunrise services will be held at 6:30 Easter Sunday morning. Breakfast will follow and will be served by the men of the church. The Milford United Methodist church will commence its celebration of Easter with a 7 a m service of Sunrise worship. This service will be sponsored by the church's youth and will largely be conducted by UMYFers Craig Ruch, who is a sophomore at Indiana Central college in Indianapolis, will bring the Sunrise meditation: Following Sunnse w orship, the local United Methodist men will serve an Easter breakfast. Although it is not necessary, the men ask those who can to phone advance reservations to the church or to Leon Newman. Easter worship at the United Methodist church will find the congregation's pastor, Rev. Ralph P. Karstedt, climaxing his lenten sermon series "1 Heard The Voice of Jesus Say” with the message “ ‘Mary.’ “ Among other events in this hour of (Continued On Page 4. Sec. 1

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UMA Represented — Contract Signed Proposed Bank Improvements Noted At Milford Monday

Members of the Milford town board heard of proposed improvements to the First National Bank of Warsaw’s Milford branch during their meeting Monday night. They also held a lengthy discussion with members of the United Mexican-American organization in the town and signed an agreement with Baxter and Woodman, Inc., civil and sanitary engineers of Crystal Lake. DI., for work to be done on the sewage treatment project. Gordon Brubaker, manager of the bank's Milford branch, stated the bank was planning to tear down the building located between the present bank building and the town hall and to build a drive-up window. He asked permission to eliminate three parking places on Main street to allow an entrance to be made off the street. The entrance would be blacktopped. Brubaker stated additional parking would be available to the

town evening's and on week ends Traffic, he said, would be one way. He suggested the town might eventually want to make the alley which will be used one way too. The present bank building is also to be extended to the west. Dr T. A. Miller stated he was very much in favor and thought the town should cooperate in anyway it can. Both Miller and board president Carl Duncan showed concern over the ramp but are confident the bank’s engineer can take care of any problems that arise to make it safe for everyone and to take handle the drainage. Board member Gerald Martin also favored the improvements. Brubaker was given permission to proceed. When asked how soon the project would be underway he stated they were presently taking bids to tear down the old building. Milford police chief presented a

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letter to board members following Brubaker’s comments. The letter was from the president of the First National Bank. William E. Hadley, and thanked Drake for the action he took following the recent bank holdup. Board president Carl Duncan told board members of a letter he had received from Congressman John Brademas stating the fact Milford is not to have a new post office. This reporter has learned that both the Milford and Leesburg post offices are due for face listings in the near future. To Keep Hernandel The UMA members were present to receive the board's decision on an interpreter to assist the town's police department. They had attended the March meeting and submitted two names for consideration, objecting to the presott interpreter Rolland Hernandez.

Board members stated they had talked with Hernandez, with Drake and others and planned to keep Hernandez for the present time. Board members also said that although Hernandez is the official interpreter they would like to be able to call on others if needed. A lengthy discussion followed on the problems of the Spanish speaking people, especially those who speak little or no English. Mrs. Bill Wollmon, a member of the park board, asked why the laws that are being broken frequently couldn’t be translated into and posted where all could read them. Board member Miller stated he would check into this as it could do no harm and might help. The UMA group is trying to talk with the people who are new to the area and who do not understand the laws. Board members and Drake stated they would be glad to explain the laws and answer questions at any UMA meeting. Alex Morris, Frank Perales, David Hernandez and Oscar Pena were the UMA members present at the Monday evening meeting. At the close of the discussion they stated they were nnt trying to change the decision (continued On Page 4, Sec. 1

Shelter Areas Named For Milford Residents

Three buildings in Milford have been named fallout and tornado shelters by county civil defense director Milo Clase of Warsaw, The shelters named are the Christian church, the Bethel Church and the basement of the town hall. Each of the churches can hold from 250 to 300 people. The town

Easter Egg Hunt Sunday The Wawasee Area Jaycees are sponsoring an Easter egg hunt this Sunday at the Syracuse city park. The hunt will start at 1 o’clock and youngsters of the area are invited to attend.

VISITS IN MILFORD Mrs. Eunice Craft of Galesburg, 111., is visiting in the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Robort J. Beer and Amy of Milford. 4

hall basement has been designated for use by persons living in apartments over businesses along Main street. Clase stated each of the churches have agreed to cooperate. The buildings will all be marked and FM radios will be purchased for use in emergencies.

Mishap Saturday Results In $250 Damages Total damage amounted to $250 in a two-car mishap in Syracuse at 11:55 a m. Saturday. The accident occurred as a car driven by Nicholas Karachencew, 23,218 West North street, Syracuse, eastbound on Purl street, failed to come to a complete stop at Harris and collided with an auto lying driven by Fred S. Byland, 41, of 412 South Lake. , Damage was given by Syracuse police at $l5O to the Karachencew vehicle and Byland’s auto received SIOO damage.

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FIRST FOUR-COLOR REPRODUCTION IN THE MAIL-JOURNAL The Easter reproduction on page 1 of this edition of The Mail-Journal is our first attempt at a four-color process. We hope you like it. If all four colors of the paper you receive is not in perfect registration, forgive us for we know not what we do.

$2 Million Building Project Approved For Lakeland Members of the Lakeland school board approved 52,169.946 in bids during a special meeting held Tuesday night. Bids for construction and remodeling at the several schools of the corporation were received on May 23. Since that time the board has held several meetings with the architects to review the material received irf said bids. The motion to accept the recommendations of the architects. Maurer, Van Ryn, Ogden and Natali', Inc., South Bend, came at 9:30 p.m. last evening. The motion was made by Dr. Robert Craig with the second coming from Floyd Baker. It passed unaminously. A break-down of the $2,169,946 worth of bids is listed below with the proposed project. In most cases the lowest bid was accepted. The break-down follows: Milford junior high school remodeling — General construction, Huguenard Corp. $93,898. mechanical construction $16,000. electrical construction. Delp Electric $22,650; and equipment bid totals of $12,612 for a total of $145,160. North Webster elementary and junior high school addition and remodeling — General construction, Wright Construction $694,218; mechanical construction, Burton Plumbing and Heating $230,400; electrical construction, Delp Electric $133,200; and equipment totals of $39,211 for a total of $1,097,029. The remodeling at the North Webster school includes one additional kitchen unit in the home ec room and adding to existing equipment in the science room. Syracuse elementary and junior high school remodeling — General construction, Huguenard $97,535; mechanical construction, Haugk Plumbing and Heating $131,500; electrical construction, Delp Electric $33,300, and equipment for .the food service department totaling $2,374 for a total of $264,709. Wawasee high school additions — General construction, Brown and Brown $446,654; mechanical construction, Burton Plumbing and Heating $158,000; electrical construction, Delp Ztectric $47,750; equipment for the food service department $10,644 for a total of $663,048. A tabulation of recommended contract awards appears at the end of this article on page 2. School Calendar During the meeting the school calendar for 1971-72 was approved by the board. The first day of school for students will be September 1. The annual pre-school teachers’ workshop will be held on August 30 and 31. Labor Day is - September 6, veteran’s day is October 24 and the conference on instruction has been set for November 4 and 5. Thanksgiving vacation is November 25 and 26 with the Christmas vacation being December 19 to January 1. The spring vacation will begin on Good Friday, March 31, and run thru April 8. Memorial Day is May 29 and the last day erf school will be June 2. Work At Webster Business manager Marion Lantz reported due to recent problems encountered with the existing sewage drainage field at the North Webster school, it has become necessary to install the new drainage field ahead of the proposed summer remodeling schedule. The work is being done this week while students are out of school on spring vacation. (Continued On Page 2, Sec. 1)