The Mail-Journal, Volume 8, Number 11, Milford, Kosciusko County, 14 April 1971 — Page 1

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VOLUME 8

Nomination Deadline April 24 —

MAD Seeks Milford’s First Mon Or Woman Os The Year

The Milford Area Development Council <MAD > is seeking its first man or woman of the year, and is asking residents of the Milford community to assist in the selection In an advertisement which appears elsewhere in this issue of The Mail-Journal, an effort is being made to have interested citizens nominate a man or woman from the Milford area they deem suitable for the honor of being the community's first man or woman of the year.

Two Will Not Seek ReElection At Milford This Foil

Two members of Milford's official family will not seek reelection this fall, it was learned this morning Carl Duncan, president of the Milford tofcn board, said he •’definitely will not seek reelection.'' The other member is Edith I (Mrs Herbert) Baumgartner, town clerktreasurer Duncan said he is completing his 16th year as a member of the Milford town board and that he felt a younger person should take over the reums of responsibility He said. HTyears is enough He served two eight-year terms — from 1948 to 1956, and then from 1964 to 1972 He said the job doesn't pay much (S2OO per year), and that it takes a man of undeniable community devotion to serve on a town board Duncan said when he took the job in 1948 the salary was $25 per year. Duncan represents ward 2. while Gerald Martin represents ward 1 and Dr T, A < “Al” > Miller represents ward 3. Clerk-Treasurer. Too Mrs Baumgartner also said she would not seek another term as Milford town clerk-treasurer. She became clerk-treasurer in 1942. serving until 1948 Then she ran for the office again in 1963. was elected, and served from January 1. 1964 until now' In all, she will have served 13 years She also said it is time for younger people to step forward and take over the responsibilities of local government She said, "It's time l get off.” t Mrs Baumgartner said the job has grown considerably since she took over in 1942. with greater responsibilities and work load. Both Mr. [Duncan and Mrs Baumgartner said there is considerable apathy toward town government, that criticism abounds but that no qualified

% i s i- f' gr % Wf^ K 1 iwiw.: m IMIHI iMlllinii I > • « »;W HOSPITAL PREVIEW — John Fleck. representing Ike Chicago architectural firm of Fleck. Shropshire and Barfchart. is shown oa the rigid explaining a model of Ike proposed new hospital which Kosciusko Community Hospital. Inc.. feropo«<d »o build at Ike northeast edge of Warsaw. With Z~ £££?M.UT. mtmbtr of tb* KCH „««««—«« The an veiling was at the REMC building in Warsaw last Wednesday night before members of the Others who reviewed the KCH history included John Snell. Graham Krricher. Robert Ellison and T i n M addressing the group were Bill Darrangh of Ketcham. Inc., professional fundFrommeltf Herman Smith A

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The person making the recommendation need not be a member of MAD. nor does the person whose name is being placed in nomination Have Until April 24 Anyone wishing to place a name in monmation has until Saturday. April 24. The ad should be clipped from this paper (copies have also, been distributed around town in various stores ), filled in and mailed to:

persons are clamoring for the jobs. Same In Syracuse . The same apathy seems to be the case in the town of Syracuse, where town board president Byron Connolly said he “hasn't made up my mind yet ” in answer to a query concerning his candidacy. Connolly has been on the Syracuse town board since 1960 when he defeated J. Barton Cox for the board seat in the only successful paster ballot in a town election in Indiana history. Connolly said he has heard other board members at Syracuse say they would not seek another term of office, but, quickly adding, they should speak for themselves Connolly is now ending his third term He said Syracuse Republicans have difficulty in getting the 20 party faithfuls together for a caucus to nominate a slate of officers At the last caucus four years ago at the Boy Scout cabin, the meeting lasted just minutes and the full GOP slate was re-nominated. Have Until August 23 Both parties have until Monday, August 23. to have a party caucus. County auditor Lawrence Butt said this morning the election book reads that two party chairmen have until August 23 to call party faithfuls together for a party caucus to nominate town candidates and to post notices thereof. AWARDED JUDGMENT Budget Loan Corp , the former Budget Investment, Syracuse, has been awarded a judgment in the amount of $419.24 in superior court on a promissory note suit filed against Raymond 0. and Peggy J. Warren of r 4 Syracuse.

Man-Woman of the Year Award Committee. MAD Council. Box 46. Milford. Indiana. It is hoped names of citizens who have contributed to the improvement and development of the town of Milford as a better place to live, work and play will be placed in nomination. The information contained in the nomination certificate will be held in strict confidence by the nominating committee Paul Brembeck, president of

Week End Mishap Results In S3OO Damages To Autos A week end mishap around 4:26 Sunday afternoon on Main street in Goshen resulted in over S3OO in damages to vehicles owned by Joseph R. Bushong of Syracuse and Henry R. Hernley, 17, Harrisonburg. Va. Ptl. Harold E. Moser investigated. Bushong slowed his 1969 Oldsmobile which was northbound on Main street near Washington and was rammed in the back by the 1968 Pontiac driven by Hernley Hernley reported he was unable to stop in time to avoid the accident. Panel Answers Questions On Drugs Monday ■j Members of the Concerned Citizens Drug Education committee sponsored a question and answer session surrounding the legal aspects of drugs in Kosciusko county Monday night at Wawasee high school. Questions used during the evening were submitted from students at Wawasee high school and Milford. North Webster and Syracuse junior high schools.’ They were compiled and given to the panel which was composed of Mrs Shirley Steel, attendance officer for the Warsaw community schools; Dave Andrews, sheriff of Kosciusko county; and Alan Rasor. judge of the superior court. The moderator was Rev Richard Rash.

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MAD. said he hoped residents of the community would participate in this effort. The Man-Woman of the Year Award Committee will have until Saturday, May 8, to make its selection. At that time, recognition of the person so honored will be made and an appropriate award will be presented to him or her at the group's first ladies' night to be held at the Wagon Wheel Restaurant at the east edge of Warsaw, at 7:00 p.m.

National library Week April 18-24 National Library Week is to be observed April 18-24. Its purpose is. "To create a better read, better informed America by encouraging lifetime reading habits and stimulating greater library use.” Books have a singular importance unequalled by any other method of human expression. They are the storehouse of the knowledge and wisdom that perpetuates civilization from one generation to the next. An education is impossible of attainment without resort to the knowledge that is accessible nowhere but in the great books that have been produced over centuries. It is no coincidence that suppression of books in a first act of any despot who fears the wisdom of human experience as recorded in books that can be found in virtually any library. National Library Week serves to remind us that we are indeed a wealthy nation, wealthy because we possess two vital ingredients of liberty, thousands of libraries where the world’s knowledge is stored and freedom of the press to utilize that knowledge for the advancement of mankind. S Men Inducted In United States Army Five young men from Kosciusko county will be inducted next Monday with an additional 39 reporting for physical examinations. the five men to be inducted are David P. Galloway, Ralph W. Green. Paul D. Robinson, Clifford W. R Thomas and Lee A. Simpson Reporting for physical exams are John M. Wickstrom, Randall V. Eckley, Michael R. Vanator. Dan L. Konkle. Frederick H. Elstrod 111, Gregory A. Hoffert. Russell R. Bird and John N. Deaton. Also. John D. Widaman 111, Charles A. Light, Robert O. Smith, David M. Titus, Steven S. Wildman. Ronald E. Clase, Gregory A. Hani, Daniel F. Kuhn. Thomas J. Thornburg, Timothy W. Yeager, Hubert L. Krull. Robert O. Pilcher, John W. Petro and Steven H. Sheline And. Gregory Arnett, Kirk D. Jobson. Carl D. Ousley. James R Doud. David L. Sexton, James L. Biosser. Charles D. Bradway. Franklin R. Harris. Robert L. Hill, Stanley F. Hara and Charles W. Fox. And, Steven R. Erwin, John R. FiU, Gregory A. Rverson, James B. Heefner, Dennis E. Hoffman and Sherman R. Schwartz. HARRY GOODS ENTERTAIN Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ankney and son, Mathew of Eldridge, lowa, were week end guests of Mrs. Ankney’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Good of Milford. Others present for Saturday evening were Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ganger and daughter, Lynn. Jan and Lee Ann. of Goshen; Doug Miller of Middlebury; and Fred Harlan of Milford. On Sunday. Mrs. Floss Rusk of Orlando, Fla., was also a dinner guest.

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EASTER CONTEST WINNERS — Winners in the annual Easter coloring contest sponsored jointly by the merchants of the Lakeland area and The Mail-Journal are shown above with their winning pictures. From left in the back row are Rhonda J. Humbles, Gray’s Super Market, North Webster; Leisha Miller, Augsburger’s of Milford; Lynn Brown, Campbell’s Market at Milford; Amy Speicher, Lavon’s in Milford; and Shari Anne Miller, Lakeland Office Supply at Syracuse.

First Aid Call is Floating Ice Fishing House Members of the Syracuse first aid unit responded to a call by an unknown person at 6:45 Wednesday evening for a boat thought to have capsized on Lake Wawasee about 300 yards off of the North Shore between Waco point and Wawasee Prep. Instead of a boat, the obstacle was found to be an ice fishing house floating on the water and thought to be owned by Ernest Motsinger of Mishawaka. Conservation officer Earl Money was advised. Fines can be levied against individuals leaving their fishing houses on the lake, and warning was given by Money when the ice became unsafe for houses. ’ Former Area Man To Speak At Warsaw Charles William Brubaker, vice president of Perkins and Will Architects of Chicago, will be the speaker at the meeting of the Warsaw Branch of the American Association of University Women Monday evening, April 19. Theme of his slide talk will be "Human Use of Urban Space” with pictures of cities in the United States where Brubaker has been active in architectural and city planning. AAUW members and guests will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Howard Levin. Springhill Acres, r 3 Warsaw. Brubaker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Brubaker of Leesburg, is a graduate of Leesburg high school and the University of Texas School of Architecture. Associated with Perkins and Will for 20 years, he has written articles on urban planning which have appeared in the American Institute of Architecture Journal and has also had articles published in educational journals. He presently lives in Winnetka, 01., with his wife. Elizabeth, and children, William Rogers, 15, Elizabeth. 13, and Robert, 9. An invitation is extended to interested persons to be guests of AAUW' for this meeting, according to Mrs. Florent Toirac of Winona Lake, president Mrs. Richard Messner, Winona Lake, is program chairman; Mrs. Thomas Kehoe. Plymouth, implementation chairman, and Mrs. Ronald Sharp of Syracuse, comprise the committee on Human Use of Urban Space.

Syracuse Church Os God Dedication Service April 18

The Syracuse Church of God, 113 East Washington street, will hold a service of dedication for the remodeled sanctuary of the church, Sunday. April 18, at 2 p.m. The remodeling project has seen the installation of a new chancel platform and paneled walls at the babk of the chancel except for a section of white stone effect to center attention on the eight-foot cross of imported lindenwood. New pews, wall to wall carpeting in the sanctuary and overflow rooms and new light fixtures all lend a sense of reverance for worship. Complete redecoration of the sanctuary and basement in lighter tones of paint lend the

Tuesday Rains Should Help Fire Situation Due to a deluge of grass fire runs, a strict enforcement of the no burning ordinance has been ask by township trustee Joseph Shewmon. On Saturday Fred Gilliam, president of the Kosciusko county commissioners. issued a notice reminding residents of the county of a fire ordinance governing burning during dry weather. The county fire ordinance which was adopted in April of 1970, forbids burning of trash, leaves, etc., during dry seasons with fines up to SIOO to be assessed for violators. Tuesday rains in the area should help in fire calls Calls Syracuse firemen responded to a call last Wednesday morning at Lake Wawasee for a grass fire due to burning of trash; at 10:01 Thursday morning when burning of trash once again started a fire on the Syracuse-North Webster road and high winds swept the fire across the road to a dry field. Again at,2:36 Thursday, burning of a mile north of Syracuse on SR 13 at a mobile home industry started a fire in a dry field on the Hattie Brown farm. At 11:42 a.m. Friday, firemen were called when Mrs. Everett Ketering detected a trash fire burning out of control on John street which spread to an adjoining lot and threatened a (Continued on Page 3, Sec. 1)

In the front row are Kathy Butt, Love Furniture at Syracuse; Portia Price, Walter Drugs, Milford; Cary Mock, Lynnwood Bakery, North Webster; Larry Blade, Jr., Marise’s Town and Lake Shop in the Wawasee Village; and Teri Sue Rink, Augsburger’s of Syracuse. Kathy McDonald, winner at the Farmers State Bank at North Webster and Ken Paulus winner at the Jot-Em-Down Store in the Barbee Lakes area were not present when the photo was taken.

entire worship and educational facility a feeling of warmth and light recalling the words of Jesus who said. “I am the Light of the world.” Speakers The program of dedication will feature Rev. Alva Klopensteiq of Auburn as the speaker. Rev. Klopenstein, a 'trustee of the Indiana Conference of the Churches of God. served at Syracuse as interim pastor last year prior to the assignment, of the present pastor. Other pastors who have served the congregation in the past will be present and a part of the service. The church choirs under the direction of Mark Wagner will add their talents to the praise of the Lard for the improvements

Lakeland Board Plans For Purchase Os Additional Land At Milford

Superintendent Don H. Arnold requested and received acceptance by the board of school trustees for an agreement with Harold Bums to purchase five acres of land, more or less, which adjoins the west side of Milford elementary school site. "This purchase will protect the school there by allowing additional land on which to build additions to the school as needed. Presently there are homes to the east of the school, a housing development on the north and the street runs in front of the school on its south side. Price per acre was negotiated at SI,OOO. Permission was given to advertise for an additional appropriation from the cumulative building fund to purchase the land adjacent to Wawasee high school. » ; During the evening’s meeting a public hearing was held on an additional appropriation for the purchase of 12.5 acres of land adjoining the present site of Wawasee high school. At the time of the hearing there were no taxpayers to object. Brammer Questions Board William Brammer of Turkey Creek township questioned members of the Lakeland school board and superintendent Arnold Tuesday night on the costs of the current building program and taxes paid by property owners of the Lakeland area.

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which have been made in the facilities used bj this growing congregation. The attendance goal set for Easter was exceeded as was the offering goal. Realizing that the present growth pattern will require more class room space in the not too distant future, the congregation is planning financially for this time. The Easter and Thanksgiving offerings go into the future expansion building fund. On behalf of the church, Pastor Walter C. Burcham extends an invitation to all to attend this dedication service which represents a high point in the life of the congregation and the community. All other services are open to the public.

He asked Mr. Arnold how many new teachers would be hired. Arnold stated none would be hired immediately. Additional teachers are to be hired only as the student population grows and they are needed. He continued by stating the big need in the Lakeland schools at the present time is more space — not teachers! Arnold and members of the board stated there were 70 additional students enrolled at the North Webster school last fall. An increase of 50 students in the fall of 1971 will overflow the building and classrooms will have to be rented. B rammer 'asked why the overflow of students couldn’t be transferred to Syracuse where there is additional space. He was told they could be, however, the cost of transportation would be as high as the cost of renting the additional space. Board president Jerry Helvey . { stated 12 rooms were being ; added to North Webster school but there would only be a net increase of six rooms since * many classrooms are currently overcrowded and basement rooms are being used. When asked what would happen when taxation in the Lakeland schools corporation reached the legal limit board members stated they would have to begin cutting programs. “You (Continued on Pago 6, Sec. 1)