The Mail-Journal, Volume 8, Number 19, Milford, Kosciusko County, 9 June 1971 — Page 11

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Report Os Field Examiners A report of two field examiners from the State Board of Accounts on affairs of the town clerk of Syracuse, ending on Sept. 1. 1968 when Walter Calnon resigned, shows in detail how the clerk-treasurer violated Indiana slate law. and also gives the citizens here the true picture of how the Town Board of Trustees withheld information concerning the Syracuse Water Co. The report was signed by John E. Marker and Ronald T. Smith. F ield Examiners. The report shows that from Oct. 1. 1967 to Dec. 31. 1967. the town clerk wrote checks totaling >17.250.46 in excess of appropriations. This included. Elect, and Gas — 329,00 Equipt. repairs 622.15 Gasoline 819.27 GaF. and Motor Sup. 117.32 Other Supplies 372.49 Street materials 3.317.32 Sat. of Street employees ' 2.047.50 Park supplies 22.40 Other compensation 830.90 Insurance 1.474.91 The report states “The overdraft of an appropriation in prohibited by statute.** On June 30. 1968 the following overdrafts appeared: General fund 2.053.69 F ire fight, fund 6.115.14 Municipal bond fund 1.762.29 The report states that “the above overdraft in the general fund remained after receiving loans totalling 114.000.00 from the Water Company. ** The report stales: “Your examiners found several warrants that had been charged to two different funds so that it was necessary to classify expenditures on a month by month basis. Your examiners also found many claims which were not charged to any appropriation as well as being disbursed from on fund and charged to the appropriation of a different fund.'* On Syracuse Water Co. The report states: "Your examiners were informed that James Stucky built a new subdivision tout of city limits> and installed all water lines at his expense. It appears however that over a period of years or until the cost of the installation is paid off all water revenues collected in this addition are to go to Mr. Stucky. Your examiners find no contracts or other information to determine how long these payments are to be made or the total cost of such construction.** The report shows this exact same statement as to the sewage lines that run to the new addition. This information has been in the hands of the Syracuse town board of Trustees and the new clerk-treasurer for over two years. In taut. the Board itself made the Water and Sewage agreement. The above statement is in direct conflict with statements made by Mr. Calnon and members of the board that the town of Syracuse was paying no part of the extensions to the new addition by the water company and the sewage dept. Is this “private" business of the board and clerk, or do citiiens of the town have a right to know? The Slate Board of Accounts file on this matter also shows letters to the present clerk-treasurer. Ronald Sharp, asking that he clear up these matters. With Syracuse home owners and small business firms now paying double, triple and as much as four times more on their water bills, and the big commercial corporations paying the same rate as before, it is plain to see who is paying for the new water mains to the industrial park. The home owner and small, business man did not need, did not get any better or more water than before. But they are being asked to pay for this “improvement." With the Water Company and the Sewage Dept, loaning the town (civil 1 of Syracuse money ... it is simply beyond reason. .And. unless some independent party takes hold, this same group of people will name the next town board. Look at what did happen: Sharp gets Connolly elected to the town board — Connolly names a clerk in his store as a member of the board — they get Mrs. Schleeter to run when she had no intention of serving — she quickly resigns and they appoint Mr. Calnon — Mr. Calnon resigns quickly after election thes appoint Mr. Sharp. It has gone a full circle now. Mr. Sharp is out of town five working days per week and is not even available to the public, at 120® per month. In the past. Syracuse Town Boards have also run water lines out but always at expense of those asking for water. At the Turtle Bay trailer park water lines were run and Hilary Bachman (owner) paid over 7-year period at higher rate until cost was recovered. At the Thornburg Drug Co. store and at Syracuse Rubber Co. plant No. 2 they paid in cash lor extensions. The present board has the power to make the contract (verbal?) they did, but they do not have the right to mislead the citiiens of Syracuse on the true picture. When the present Water Co. bond issue was being discussed. 1 find in a news paper story of a town board meeting that Board President stated that “Waler rates for homes and small business will be revised, but rates for the larger users will stay about the same.** This new “improvement** was for direct benefit of large users, but this Board is making the home owner and small business man pay for it. The maKwilhp smaM home or apartment pays same as one with 16 roottis and 2 or three baths and outdoor sprinklings The board ran the G-W company out of town because they would not furnish them water, even though the previous board had a written contract set up whereby G-W would pay (over 7 year period) 17066 < the >9666 estimated coat of the water lines. Other Village users would have made up the remainder of the coat. Why these secret deals? Why the refusal of the board to tell Syracuse voters what they are doing? Why did some members want to tell—and then were talked out of it by other members? Why are some of this group try ing to “put the blame for aU this trouble** on Cox—for making the information public? I wanted “no politics** and no outside influence. The public can judge when you get your water bill and tax bill. And these are going on. and on. and on. The debts have been made and have to be paid. The G-W company has moved out of town, the Monarch Homes company did build over in Elkhart county, the Pickwick block has burned — and no leadership is getting it back in business. Only an independent party with no “politics** involved can begin to solve this town's problems. We NEED the help of the best men in town. Neither the Republicans nor the Democrats can put a really good slate on the ticket. Let us just combine efforts, with the best of both. Too mans Syracuse people fell victim to this, were innocent of what was behind this political move. The town has suffered. Those on the board have suffered. The community pays the "bill.** Barton Cox (Advertisement)

Auer Charged In Connection With Sex Offense Tommy Leroy Auer. 29. of Syracuse has been released from the county jail on $5,000 bond following his arrest cm Wednesday by detective Stanley Holderman of the county sheriff ’s department on a Kosciusko circuit court warrant. The warrant charged Auer with assault and battery in connection with a sex offense involving a minor

MISS LAKE TRAILS — Miss Debbie Greiner of North Webster is being sponsored by Lake Trails in the 1971 Mermaid Festival, Queen of Lakes pageant. Debbie is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Greiner of North Webster and was the 1957 Cutie Queen. She was a finalist in year's Miss Flotilla contest. Debbie is five feet, five inches tall and weighs 116 pounds. She is 18 and has brown hair and eyes. Water skiing, painting and piano are her hobbies. Tom Maze Attended Ace Show For the first time this national buying event was held in the Merchandise Mart in bustling downtown Atlanta. Ga. One entire floor was occupied and featured a wide variety of Ace toys and gifts In addition, approximately 250 manufacturers with exhibits, displayed a wide range of nationally advertised hardware products geared for Christmas. Fall and Winter selling Show proceedings were kicked off on Saturday. May 22. followed by three additional days of buying time Business breakfast meeting sessions were held on Sunday. May 23. and Monday. May 24. mornings prior to the exhibit hall opening. Aside from the important buying and business meeting sessions, dealers were transported by bus to the gigantic 300.000 sq ft Ace warehouse in Conyers, a sunurn ot Atlanta. Here they viewed one of the newest, most modern warehouse facihtes in existence This particular warehouse service Ace Hardware stores throughout the southeastern and southwestern areas of the countryin commenting on the show. Tom Maze erf Ace Hardware in Warsaw stated he enjoyed the fast paced presentation and programming of events and the excellent utilization of time allowed to day and night long activities It was an informative, productive, enjoyable show which will enable him to provide better service - better merchandising

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Nursing Home Open House Planned The Pierceton Nursing Home and the Alfran Nursing Home. 2501 East Center street, Warsaw, both owned and operated byFrank N. and Alice M. Wilson, are planning an open house of their two establishments in conjunction with the American Nursing Home Association as part of Nursing Home Week. June 20-26 Indiana Governor Edgar D. Whitcomb and Warsaw Mayor Paul (“Mike”) Hodges have both proclaimed June 20 to 26 Nursing Home Weds. According to Mr. Wilson, nursing homes in all 50 states will observe Nursing Home Week. In extending a public invitation to the open house being planned. Mr Wilson said. “We want our guests to see first hand during this week of observance, that the bad stones one reads in the newspapers of different places are not true of the nursing homes in our community '' SCS Office To Move To New Location The June meeting of the Kosciusko County Soil and Water Conservation District was held at the SCS office in Warsaw. Nine supervisors were present, also Carl Diehl. conservation technician with soil conservation service. Larry Staley, soil scientist and two guests. Mrs Perry Hathaway and Mrs. Phil Beer Joe Wilson, district conservationist. was unable to be present due to the death of Mrs. Wilson s brother in Owensboro. Ky Perry Hathaway reported the 4-H conservation tour will be held June 22 from 9.30 to 3:30 at the Tri-County Fish and Game area 4-Hers enrolled in conservation projects will be notified of this tour by Keith Carrington, youth extension agent, who is assisting in the plans for the day Carl Diehl, announced the SCS office will be moving from the 518 S. Buffalo St. location to 2300 E. Winona Ave. the last week in June He also told of the finished installation of an aluminum water control structure at cooperator Merle Gibson's farm in Harrison Twp A soil survey progress report was given by Larry Staley. He has been given additional help in soils mapping by the Miami county seal scientist. Rex Brock. Brock has been mapping within the zoning boundarie of Warsaw and Staley, the land around Milford. Bob Norris attended the latest joint meeting of the six counties which are concerned with the welfare of the Tippecanoe River. He stated the name chosen for this area is “Arrowhead Country" and in further reports and informational media will be referred to as such. A water analysis study of the river will Enrolled For Summer Session Mrs Garry Ringler, the former Karen Juday of Syracuse, has graduated from Indiana State university having earned a BS degree in speech and hearing therapy, and has enrolled for the summer session at ISU continuing work toward a masters. She was awarded a graduate assistanceship in speech and hearing from ISV. FROM ISU. Her husband, also a former Syracuse resident, is continuing his studies at ISV having enrolled for the summer session

Awards Given At Milford Jr. High

Awards were presented at Milford junior high school during a special program held on June 1. Those awards follow: American Legion social studies award — Jane Wilson American Legion science award — Amy Purdum Art — Sandra Gerencser Industrial arts — Tim Yoder Home ec Crisco award — Sandra Gerencser Home ec sewing awards — Peg Beer and Alice Hernandez Orchestra — Ellen Hoover Band — Stuart Jackson Chorus — John Fisher Top seventh grade student — Craig Sorenson Top Sixth grade student — Diane Kesler and Dawn Price Spelling bee winner — Susan McQuillian Poppy Poster winners — Deborah Phillips. Amy Purdum. Deborah Gardner. Karen Goshert. Ana Gonzales. Cheri Bahn. Roxanna Auer and Ellen Hoover. Creative writing contest — Alice Hernandez. Kristine Brembeck. Vvillado Carvajal and Fred Troup Boys* Staters To I.S.U. Saturday TERRE HAUTE - Cher 900 high school seniors from all over Indiana will arrive on the campus of Indiana State university Saturday to begin their eight-day stay as delegates to the 1971 Hoosier Boys’ State. ISV president. Alan C. Rankin, will welcome the boys to campus at an assembly in Tilson Music Hall that evening. This is the 34th year of Boys’ State, an American Legion sponsored citizenship training institution, designed to instill in Hoosier youths a sense of individual responsibility to the community, state and nation. This is the third year that ISU has been host to this group of young men selected by high school counselors and American Legion posts in their own communities on the basis of leadership, character, personality. sportsmanship and attitude. More than 23.500 boys have attended Boys’ State since its inception in 1937, Registration will start at 10 a m (EST) in the arena and delegates then will be assigned to residence halls—Jones, Hines, Sandison or Gillum. They will launch political activity Saturday in preparation for elections on Wednesday using precinct, city, county and state political machinery. After elections, a complete staff of city, county and state officials are in complete charge erf Boys’ State, carrying on the functions of all departments of the legislative, executive ’ and judicial branches of government. In addition to this, other special activities are provided to make a well rounded program. These include special schools in journalism. law. speech, and band, daily general assemblies with guest speakers from government. business and other fields. A talent show is set for Thursday night and climaxing the week will be the Friday night military drill on the ISU track Governor Edgar D. Whitcomb has been invited to head the reviewing party Director of Hoosier Boys’ State is Barney W. Breedlove of Indianapolis who has served in the position for 33 years. V. A. Simmons of North Manchester is associate director.

Short Story contest — Angela Jessop. Gary Hamman and Lorraine Welker Presidential physical fitness award program certificates — Doug Rassi. Phil Stichter. Steve Yoder. Bob Sylvester. Rex Wuthrich. Jamie Martinez. Ron Wuthrich. Jeff Auer. Jeff Hoerr. Terry- Weisser. Marik Grove and Danny Rink. Cheer leader letters — Renee Anglin. Peg Beer and Susan Nyce Athletic letters — Juan Carvajal, John Fisher. David Wollman. Richard Wuthrich. Paul Miller. Steve Beer. LarrySpeicher. Tim Yoder. Curtis Bender. Vvillado Carvajal. Richard Dahlstrom and Dan Mast. GAA's most outstanding student — Amy Vanlaningham Most outstanding football player's trophy — John Fisher Most valuable basketball player’s trophy —Tim Y’oder and Curtis Bender Most valuable track player’s trophy — Tim Yoder Outstanding safety patrol duty — Sue Rogers. Jeff Peterson. David Martin and Brenda Howard. KNISLEY REUNION HELD SUNDAY The John W. Knisley- family reunion was held Sunday at Foraker at the conservation hall. Attending from the Syracuse area were the families of Ralph. Kenneth, and Glen Knisley and Mrs. James Mench. Extension Agent Finds Beetles The Cereal Leaf beetle was identified in several oats fields in the northwest part of Elkhart county by Mike Jewett, area extension agent, on Thursday. Both the adult beetle and small larvae were observed feeding on oats. Most of the crop damage thus far has been caused by the adult beetle which causes longitudinal slits between the veins and completely through the leaf. The small larvae which appear on leaf as a black sluglike appearance due to a moist glob of fecal material which it deposits on its back. The larvae, upon closer inspection. is a yellow to yellowishbrown soft insect and feeds onlyon the outer surface of the leaves, giving them a silver cast and gives the entire field a frosted appearance before the plants die. The adult beetle is an attractive insect about one-fourth inch long, the wings are a metallic blue color, while it’s legs and front segment of its thorax and head are a reddish-orange color. Farmers are urged to inspect their oats and wheat fields immediately for this destructive insect. If an average of one larvae per stem is found then it would be advisable to consider spraying with an approved insecticide such as melathion.

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k aF iFwRSI < ion DEN WINNERS — Various den winners in the recent Indian Dress and Dance contest of the Syracuse Cub Scouts, Pack 28, are shown here. l-r. Kevin Stahly. Larry Blade. Terry PopenfOose and Steven Deck. Overall champion was Larry Blade.

. bI FIRST PLACE WINNER — In April, all Cub Scouts at Syracuse studied Indian history and made Indian articles and costumes. First place winner in the Webelo Den for Indian attire was David Ensinger. During the May Pack meeting. Pack 28 held an uniform inspection with inspection scores averaging 90 per cent. Inspectors were John Nabb, district Boy Scout commissioner; Paul Rush, institutional representative (Syracuse Lions club); Jim Smith, scout master and Steve Bartow, assistant cufamaster.

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Graduates From University of Tulsa Mrs. Fredrick (Virginia) Stowell of Tulsa. Okla., graduated on May 30 from the University of Tulsa. A daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Arthur of Syracuse. Mrs. Stowell received a bachelor of science in education degree with honors. While attending the university, she was a member of the Phi Alpha Theta, the history honorary society and Kappa Delta Pi, the education honorary society. Honors designated a 3.5 or above grade point or A average for the entire college career. Attending the graduation ceremony from Syracuse were her parents and sister Annabeth Arthur.

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