The Mail-Journal, Volume 8, Number 16, Milford, Kosciusko County, 19 May 1971 — Page 8

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL —Wed., May 19, 1971

THE EDITOR

Author Is Quite Disturbed

(EDITORS NOTE: The following letter was sent to the Syracuse town board, and a copy was sent to The Mail-Journal for publication since its author considered it a matter of public interest.) Members of the Town Board: I was quite disturbed after reading the account of the town board meeting in which the city park lifeguard position was discussed Firstly,, I had written to Mr Earl Money early in February expressing an interest in the position of lifeguard for this sqmmer It seems that he failed to refer my name to you when the responsibility for was transfered Secondly, the statement-from the paper. “. . . the town would not be held responsible should a death occur ", troubled me The park, I feel, is definitely a responsibility of the town, and more specifically, the town board As a lifeguard at the park in the summer of 1969 I was made well aware of the problems involved in maintaining a public beach, Our area is a resort area, quite dependent on the summer trade As far as I know, the Syracuse Park is the only public beach on both Wawasee and Syracuse lakes that maintains a lifeguard for the protection of swimmers For many people, from both Syracuse and neighboring towns, this is their only outlet to the lakes Besides its availability, the park is used because lifeguards are present. Parents feel secure knowing that someone is watching their children — protecting them from their swimming habits as well as those of others Lifeguards are definitelyneeded on week ends when the crowd of swimmers can reach as many as 200 or more. But from

This Is Mental Health Month

Dear Editor: I guess most everyone has a pet project and. since May is “Mental Health Month’’ and Sunday. May 23d is “Mental Health Sunday”, 1 would like to put in a plug for the Mental Health Associations I had never given it the first thought until I had a mental breakdown. I am now aware that it is a very frustrating and expensive experience 1 am also cognizant of the fact that mental illness strikes one in ten and is no respector of persons Doctors aren't sure what all causes it. although it can be caused from

Cox Receives 100 Calls

Dear E*ditor. Since my political story appeared in the paper last week I have received perhaps as many as one hundred telephone calls and first hand—all wanting to know "WHAT SHALL WE DO’" My advice is to form an independent party with both republican and democrats and go out and win the election I know it can be done. The failure of the republican city organization here the past eight years shows its ability and these same people will be in charge of the 1971 caucus I think our community needs the best from both parties and here are some names I would like to see on an independent ticket for

Brammer Answers News Story

Dear Editor: In reply to Mr. Arnold's article in the paper, let me give you facts from figures you release thru legal ads, school papers etc. I do not try to twist facts, but only try to keep costs down in the Lakeland Community School district, and to keep our property taxes from skyrocketing I am not against education like you tell the teachers, but I am against needless spending that is not necessary. The State Tax Board must have decided that the Cumulative Bldg. Fund of 40 cents was enough to do the remodeling, as this will bring in. along with the auto excise tex. SIBO,OOO per year. This times 5 years, which it is set for, totals 1900.000. which is more than enough to do the proposed remodeling. This will be a savings of $250,000 to $300,000 in interest by not having the bond issue, depending on whether the bond issue interest will be 4 or 5

my experience, I know that one lifeguard cannot sufficiently watch over this many people for five or six hours on a Saturday or Sunday The chances of injury’ or death are much higher when limited supervision of an overcrowded beach is a factor. I feel that the townspeople of Syracuse are being shortchanged, also. Don’t they deserve the protection of a lifeguard on week days as do out-of-towners on week ends'* During,my time as lifeguard, many parents from Syracuse expressed concern as to the neglect of park facilities: 1. Unkept restrooms. 2. Litter, including glass, and tin can tops in the grass, sand, and water. 3 Rotting, inadequate piers.. 4 The spread of weeds narrowing the safe swimming area year by year. 5. Lack of sufficient safety equipment for emergency use. I felt that 1 was being imposed upon in being asked to watch over swimmers fir SI.OO an hour under these conditions besides having to listen to complaints about the beach, which I had no means of correcting. Vj I realize that in handling the business of our towns many items take precedence over the public beach But I feel that its maintainance as a safe recreational area, one of the few in the Syracuse-Wawasee area, is vital to our town’s summer business. If it is not renovated, people will find somewhere else to swim. Furthermore, the town board is leaving itself open for criticism if an accident does occur I am quite willing to appear liefore the board to-discuss this matter and use my energies in helping to bring about a change. Sincerely. Sallv Pittman

tensions, problems and troubles—but can also be caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain A year ago 1 was hospitalized for 2« days at a cost in excess of sl,4oo—just for the hospital bill Thank God my illness was covered by insurance but I was lucky' Support your Mental Health Association and don’t forget—mental illness could happen to you or one of your loved ones. If it happens to miss your loved ones, thank God!!I Sincerely, Betri J. Menefee

town council: Bill Peters. Robert L. Jones. Tom Prickett. Bill Cutter. John Connolly, Doug Pilcher. Bill Pipp Some of these would not run on a republican ticket, others would not run on a democratic ticket. This town and community needs the best of both parties and an independent ticket would solve this Stop "playing politics” and get a town council that will work at the job. There is little time left. A copy of the state ( 1971) election laws must be secured and find out what must be done It may be too late now Political parties do not make it easy for independent parties to operate. Barton Cox

per cent. I feel this is the way to go. The Milford school could be remodeled this year if it is in the worst shape like you state in the paper. Then the North Webster school and the Syracuse school the next few years. The new room on the new High School is not necessary and should be omitted. As for the original Purdue survey you mentioned, this is from a bunch of “free loaders.” that do not pay school taxes in our school district, so they can say anything. 1 doubt very much if you are going to abandon the Milford Junior High school. You stated that Milford Junior High school has 300 students, yet your school paper that you put out at a school board meeting jh October of 1970 was 262. At the May 11th school board meeting. I ask what the ADA of students per teacher was. and you said 25 students per teacher. This is another misquoted fact. You gave me the ADA figure you ■

J. Barton Cox Has Something There (An Editorial) We feel compelled to comment editorially on a Letter to the Editor in an adjoining column signed by Syracuse townsman J. Barton Cox. His advertisement in last week’s Mail-Journal created quite a stir and considerable comment. He claims to have received “100 calls” in favor of his comments. We heard considerable comment, almost all of it along the line that “he has something there.” We think his suggestion that there be a town caucus erf both political parties for the selection of a new town board ticket is a good one. We’ve said so many times and could not agree more with Mr. Cox on this matter. Politicians in Warsaw will frown on this, but, really, who is interested'Tn'thMown of Syracuse? Certainlv not Warsaw politicians. The fact thab-positive action from the present town board is lacking goes withoutshymg and needs no further comment here. If Mr. Cox has an to grind in local political matters, he doesn’t indicate this in plugging himself for a spot on any new ticket for the board that could be devised. No doubt he would refuse any position of leadership due to <iis recent illness. But one cannot deny his eagerness to see the town of Syracuse move ahead. For this we commend him highly and strongly suggest that serious-punded Syracuse townsmen give it real consideration . then do something about it.

sent into the state last fall as 2823 pupils in October. This divided by 157 teachers would make the ADA student per teacher 18. Then add on the other professional help of 7 principals. 1 coordinator. 1 audio visual, 2 speech and hearing. 1 nurse, 2 counselors, and 6 librarian aides, and the figure drops to 16 ADA students per professional help. Mr. Helvey stated that the school corp, was going to have 5 less teachers this coming year. This would make 4 vacant rooms from this year. Why do we need all of the new school rooms? It is very doubtful that we will have more than more enrollment in September 1971 than we had in September 1970. If you would get the ADA students at 25 per teacher like you told me. we would not need any new rooms for 10 years, so we would not have to have a holding company for $1,700,000 for new school room additions. Our Governor has said to hold the line on spending Our State Senator from Milford has said the same thing, and our State Representatives has said the same thing Our school costing the local tax payers which include the auto excise tax\ approximately $835 per ADA student this year. Any personwho has students in. school, and does not pay this much local school taxes per student, does not have the right to criticise tax payers who want to save tax dollars They should be very thankful that there are a lot of tax payers with no children in school who are helping pay for these students’ education. You never mention what the school system owes. $200,000 of what you owe stems from delinquent taxes Could this be that taxes are too high that these people cannot pay their taxes when due So let us not overtax the taxpayer, and do this remodeling of these schools out of the Cumulative Bldg. Fund. This will help keep our taxes down, and at the same time save between $250,000 and $300,000 in interest on this $760,000 bond issue over the next 16 years. You stated that the remodeling could not start until 1973. How can you have $360,000 of Cumulative Bldg. Fund, money spent already before we have even paid it in taxes? Yours truly. Bill Brammer Vacation Bible School Date Set At Christian Church The Milford Christian church announces its Vacation Bible school to be held June 8 - 18 at 8 30 a m to 11 a m. The school will be held on Tuesday through Friday of each week, eliminating Mondays. The theme this year will be. “Jesus Speaks To Our World". Children 3 years of age up through the Bth grade are invited to attend. Registration may be made by calling the church office.

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Gerald Smalley Heads County Extension Board Gerald Smalley of Claypool, r 1, has been elected chairman of the Kosciusko county extension board. He replaces Don Beer. Milford, who has served as board chairman for the past year. Willis Alt, Jr.. Warsaw, was named vice-chairman, and Mrs. Don Goon of Atwood is secretary. The extension board is the directing body for the county extension service and have the responsibility for personnel, financing and programs. It consists of 15 persons elected at the annual meeting of the extension council. New board members elected for three year terms are Mr. Alt, Dorris Harrold of Akron and Leonard Pyle of Jackson township. Re-elected were Mrs. Don Boggs. Leesburg, and Mrs. Goon. Continuing members on the board are Jesse Berger. Nappanee, Mrs. Tim Derf, Atwood. Don Robinson. Warsaw. Mrs. Maurice Walther. Silver Lake. Chester Clampitt, Jr., Atwood, Carl Duncan. Milford, Wayne Johnson and Mrs. Robert Merkle, Claypool, and Mrs. Myron Metzger of Jackson township. Traffic Safety - Committee Meets The Elkhart County Traffic Safety committee met last week at Dunlap with Sgt. John Funk of the Indiana state police, chairman, presiding. It was announced radio tapes publicizing the Memorial Day safety campaign had been written and would be recorded and the scheduled poster contest has been delayed to a later time. Mrs. Noble Nusbaum of the Homemaker’s clubs said the clubs are interested in performing the road survey again this year. Several new stop-light installation requests were discussed and a sign removal. Nappanee’s city judge James McQuinn inquired as to the speed limit on SR 19 at Northwood high school. Now posted at 50-miles an hour, a request has been made to re-post the speed limit, install flashers or change the speed limit during school hours. McQuinn said a request had been made by the school administration, Chamber of Commerce and City of Nappanee for one of the three things and that they were informed by Emo E. Stuckey of the state highway department that nothing could be done The judge went on to ask assistance from the committee which will be reviewed for further action. Next meeting of the committee has been set for June 9 at 2:30 p.m. at the Dunlap branch of the First National Bank. Vicky Little, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Bill Little of Milford, was honored on her 17th birthday. May 15. at a Syracuse restaurant. Several friends were also in attendance. Afterward.the young people attended a movie.

New Salem By MRS. HERB MOREHOUSE SUNDAY’ SERVICES Pastor Lewycky read Luke 24:33-53 and Acts 1:1-5 for his message “The Promise From The Father” during the morning worship hour. Max Rarick played his guitar and sang “Why should I worry or fret." Pastor Lewycky’s evening message “His Kingdom Shall Come” was taken from Acts 1:611. - NS—MRS. DRAKE HONORED Mrs. Douglas Drake was honored Friday evening in the church fellowship hall with a miscellaneous shower. A blue umbrella covered with white flowers and white bells with streamers decorated the gift table. The Misses Brenda Hurd. Susan Stone and Susie Baker assisted Mrs. Drake in opening her gifts. The? refreshment table was decorated in rose and white. Different colored flowered circlets held the nut cups and white cake with rose colored frosting. Each piece of cake was centered with a white flower. This was served with punch and coffee by Mrs. Max Shively. Mrs. John Vance and Mrs. Robert Hurd and daughters Brenda and Rhonda to 38 persons who attended. -NS—COMMUNITY NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schermerhorn. Cindy and Doug spent Sunday in Indianapolis visiting their daughters. Miss Patricia Schermerhorn and Mr. and Mrs. Don McManamon and daughters Kathy and Linda. Mrs. Inez Shively entertained Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ferverda and Miss Clara Driver Sunday noon. In the afternoon they went to the open house at the Max Shively farnj and later called on Mr. and

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Bloodmobile In Pierceton Friday

The Red Cross Bloodmobile unit will be in Pierceton from 12 noon until six in the evening Friday, May 21. This will be held in the Pierceton community building on First street. Mrs. Glen Butz is the Washington township chairman, with Mrs. Leon Kubacki as her co-chairman. Steven Devenney of Warsaw is head of the Blood Mrs. John Vance, Michael and Marcell near Chapman Lake. Albert Mathews was dismissed Sunday forenoon from the Goshen hospital where he underwent major surgery 10 days ago. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Tom, Jr., and family entertained Sunday for Mr. and Mrs. Everett Darr and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Darr and family. Mrs. Gareth Mede of Syracuse is a patient at the Elkhart hospital where she underwent foot surgery last week. Mrs. Edna Tom and Doris entertained Sunday for Mrs. Vida Losey, Mrs. Ruth DeFries and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Morehouse. The group later attended open house at the Max Shively farm. Miss Brenda Hurd entertained two college friends. Miss Ruth Lamaster and Miss Beth Vondron, over the week end. They spent Saturday at the Dunes. Mrs. Harry Phend of Milford left today for Denver. Colo,, to visit her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Morrison, and family.

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Bank for the county. 130 Pints Needed A quota of 130 pints has been set for the Pierceton area. Area people have used blood and donations are needed to replace it. Anyone desiring to stipulate how he or she wish their blood donated, may do so. Age Limit The age limit is 18-66, with 18 year-olds not ? needing the permission of parents. Four Persons Arrested Saturday An altercation at the Frog Tavern Saturday night around 11:30 p.m. resulted in the arrest of four out-of-town men and charges have been filed. Charged with assault and battery were John W. Oliver. 28. and his brother, Thomas S. Oliver, 21, both of Medaryville. Charles Crow of Syracuse filed charges. Kenneth R. Oliver. 31, South Whitley, a cousin, and James Mize, Jr., 39, Gary, an uncle, were booked for public intoxication. All are out on SIOO bond from the county jail. JP Chris Koher of Syracuse

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said he would confer with the prosecuting attorney prior to formal charges and a hearing in his court. Syracuse police and the Kosciusko county sheriff’s department investigated. Fire Os Unknown Origin Destroys Bam Wednesday A fire of unknown origin destroyed a barn on the Michael Eckhart farm north of Syracuse on U.S. 6 around 1:30 Wednesday afternoon. A damage estimate could run as high as SIO,OOO firemen thought. Destroyed in the fire" was a quantity of hay and a corn planter. Syracuse firemen, Benton and New Paris departments all responded. LAKELAND LOCALS Mrs. W. E. Long is expected to return to her Syracuse home this week from the winter at Sarasota. Fla. Mrs. Jack Stoelting and son, J. K., of Syracuse left Friday by plane to visit her sister, Nancy Olivares, and family in Texas for several weeks and to attend the graduation exercises there.