The Mail-Journal, Volume 8, Number 35, Milford, Kosciusko County, 29 September 1971 — Page 4
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MILFORD VOLUNTEER FIREMEN — This group of men make up the Milford volunteer fire-department. Front row from left are Michael Charlton, Bill Leemon, Glenn Price. Harry Dale Doty, Robert Hurd/Dennv Wuthrich. Claude and Clyde Hamilton.
Milford Firemen Believe In. Self-Help Policy
If you live in the Milford area, and a Milford volunteer fireman comes to your home Thursday night asking you to buy a ticket or two to their annual chicken barbecue, it just wouldn't be a bed idea if you do. Milford firemen are pushing advanced sales for their annual barbecue in this manner, and from all past records the barbecue will be a huge success The barbecue will be held from 11 30 a m. until 3 p m.. Sunday. October 3, at the Milford fire station It helps firemen mark National Fire Prevention Week According to fire chief Harold Kaiser they serve approximately 1,250 people each year. How It All Began Chief Kaiser said the idea of a community chicken barbecue originated about 20 years ago when the idea of building a new Milford fire station began to take hold. Funds were needed and this was one way to get the job done, firemen thought. Records show the earliest barbecue was held m 1953. yet firemen remember several before hSlStime. Several were missed in the 19605. firemen remember Construction of the new fire station, which included a public meeting room, kitchen and office facilities, began in October 1960 at the comer of Main and First streets in Milford. The town of Milford purchased the land for the new station at a cost of $2,500, with Van Buren township giving $12,500 toward ' construction costs. Fellow townsmen contributed volunteer labor, with firemen giving a heavy share of that labor Many residents offered contributions and a number of organizations held fund-raising functions to raise money for the new station Firemen added an additional $25,000 toward its construction. At the present time the Milford fire department boasts of having a 1960 750-gallon pumper owned by the town of Milford, with three township units —a 1948 500-gallon pumper to be replaced in 1972 with a 1.000-gallon pumper, a 1960 1.500-gallon tanker which was purchased at a cost of $9,300, of which firemen paid $6,000, and a 1969 grass-fighting pick-up which cost $6,000 Firemen purchased equipment on this latter unit, which cost $3,600. Need Radio Units Chief Kaiser said money raised at this year’s chicken barbecue will be,used to purchase mobile radio units for the trucks. The township will buy two radios, the town will buy one radio, and firemen will buy * radio plus a base station. Radios cost about SBSO each, the base station $1,400 Van Buren township pays $2,000 per year for expenses, or SIOO per man for a 20-man volunteer force. Over the years firemen have foregone their SIOO salaries and have given this money toward construction of the new fire station and for equipment. List of Firemen Personnel of the Milford volunteer fire department is as follows: Harold Kaiser, chief; Oliver Replogle. assistant chief; Bill Leeman, assistant chief; Leon Newman, secretary;; Phil Campbell, treasurer; and Robert Ruch, Paul Matthews, Robert Hurt. Stanley Price, Bill Burgett,
i v Mr. ■ i Z - J,’ 'HD BUILDING FIRE STATION — This photo will bring back some memories for Milford volunteer firemen and others who did volunteer work on the new fire station. According to fire chief Harold Kaiser this photo was taken in late 1959.
Clyde Hamilton, Claude Hamilton, Glenn Price, Harry Dale Doty, Charles Berkeypile, Dale Stump. Dan Levernier, Wade Mishler. Robert Brooks,
SWCD Board Holds September Meeting The board of supervisors of the Kosciusko County Soil and Water Conservation district met in September with chairman Myron Metzger presiding. Bob Norris and Bob Teeple reported on the meeting they had attended of the area plan commission Metzger reported 20 reser vations had been sent in for the area II VIP dinner These included commissioners, council members and SWCD board members. Dr. Bill Eberly of Manchester college will be the speaker at the fall dinner meeting of the board members and their wives This will be held at Westminster Hotel on October 5. Carl Diehl, chairman of KEEP reported on the reorganization of their association and invited the board members to attend their monthly meetings Warsaw Community high school will host the 1972 conservation speech contest in the latter part of January. Mrs. Harvuot. director of speech and forensics, is in charge of arrangements Topic for this contest is ‘ Better L'se of Our Soil and Water Resources ” Rules for the contest may be obtained at the conservation office, 2300 Winona Avenue or at the various high school's speech or vo-ag departments. Teniatives plans were made for a grade school poster contest. The Ladies* Auxiliary will assist the SWCD board in arrangements Three new cooperators were accepted: Phil Dierks of Jackson township. Chicago Boys club and James Rhodes of Wayne township. The next meeting will be the dinner meeting at Westminster Hotel on October 5. COSTLY DINNER The average cost of preparing a Sunday roast beef dinner for four at home* in New York has reached a record figure of $6.18. But statistics show that the average worker is working fewer hours than he did a year ago to buy the dinner.
Standing from left are Stanley Price, chief Harold Kaiser. Oliver Replogle, Leon Newman, Paul Matthews, Robert Brooks, Robert Ruch. Larry Bray, Stanley Hollar, Max Duncan and John Troup.
John Troup, Larry Bray and Max Duncan. ♦ Trainees include Stanley Hollar, Michael Charlton and Denny Wuthrich.
Hours Given For Bee Jay's Pizza Jim Conway and Bill Detert are announcing the business hours of Bee Jay's Pizza located one-half block west of the stoplight in North Webster on Friday and Saturday from 4 in the afternoon until 1 a m. and Sunday, 4 to 10. The business opened this past spring is operated by the two men and features fresh 10 and 14 inch pizzas, Italian beef and sausage sandwiches A former Chicagoan, Bill has resided in the Warsaw community for several years and Jim is from North Webster. The pizza house is located in the building formerly housing The Pit.
PUBLIC AUCTION Having sold oar business, we will sell at Public Auction our personal collection of Antiques and Collectables located miles south of Syracuse on State Road 13 bv Gas For Less Station at Green Auction House. Friday, Oct. 1, 1971 7 P.M. ITEMS Very old Wuriitzer juke box in good working condition; very old oriental floor lamp; two tier cut crystal Czechoslovakian table lamp; large oriental incense burner; collection of very old beer steins; cut glass covered butter dish; ruby overlay cut glass wine set; two ruby overlay cut cruets; Bohemian cut syrup bottle and pickle jar; cut glass bell and Mary Gregory bell; hand carved wooden statue of man playing violin; Carnival tobacco jar; some reproduction cast iron banks and cars. Many Other Items — Just Come and See Auctioneer's Note: This merchandise belongs to the auctioneer. Leonard H. Greer, who is retiring. Richard Lehman and Bob Burke have purchased our entire corner which consists of the Discount Gas for Less and the Greer Auction House. They will continue the sales every Friday at 7 P.M. , STAtISAUSCO. Greer Auction Division Auctioneer: Col. Leonard H. Greer Clerk: Shirley Greer R.R. 3 Box 2 A Syracuse. Indiana Phone: 457-3607
Cost-Share For Seeding Fall Cover Crops Available In order to protect the soil from erosion during the fall and winter months, cost share allowance for seed required is available under the Rural Environmental Assistance Program (REAP) according to Scott Horn, chairman of the Kosciusko County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation committee. Most farms have fields that are easily eroded — especially where a crop has been removed and there is no soil holding residue to protect the land from the onslaught of winter weather. Some of the seedings for winter cover are: rye, wheat, ryegrass, winter vetch, field brome — or approved mixtures of the foregoing Seeding must be accomplished early enough to obtain a good growth this fall. The cost share allowance is based on an average of 30 per cent of the cost of the seed.
North Webster News Church Os God News Rev, Lewis Thomas served as evangelist for revival services at the Helm Street Church of God in Logansport last week, A group of the church youth plans to hear the group the “Agape Players” at the Huntington Church of God on October 2. Pre-registration is being conducted for the state youth convention in Indianapolis on November 5-7. —NW— W.S.C.C Lydia Circle Meets Recently The W.S.C.S. Lydia Circle met in the fellowship room of the United Methodist church this month. About 15 were present. Mrs. Carl Adams of Epworth Forest gave the program. Hostesses were Mrs. L. E. Qayton and Mrs. Gail Davis. -NW— Two Excursions For Boy Scouts Boy Scout Troop 48, led by Rex Lawson, has participated in two activities this month. On the 11th and 12th, five boys went on an 18mile canoe trip near Rochester. Then on the week end of the 17th, seven boys hiked the 10-mile
■ 1 I V ■ I w w - b iW Mint W wbVJ ,z zzz / X. Z-tZssjSVT- JI I AT ♦ I X 1 -Wk I# K W I fIE I \ f k A chance to tell your NIPSCO Ombudsman - What’s on your mind!
This month all MPSCO customers will have a chance to communicate directly with their Ombudsman —the local NIPSCO manager and the man who w’ants to know what you think about your NIPSCO gas and electric sen ice. In October. NIPSCO is inserting a special card with your service bill which gives you the opportunity to express your opinion about meter reading, telephone courtesy, employe attitude and other NIPSCO customer contact areas.
f >m fay P e ffl e y Your NIPSCO Ombudsman I in the Syracuse Area. I want your every contact with NIPSCO to be I as pleasant as possible. You can help by filling out . Ote card which comes in your bill this < month and returning it to me. ■ If you have something about your service which ~ wOl y° u *ci»h to discuss personally, please call me at 457-3233. ■ I will appreciate hearing from you. Sincerely, 422% = optihopn Public exciting todays and build better tomorrows
Pokagon Kekeonga trail at the Chain O’ Lakes State Park. This was the fifth annual hike held. from «h« Services R. Espinoza, Jr. In Thailand U.S. AIR FORCES. THAILAND — Airman first class Robert Espinoza. Jr., of Pierceton is on duty at Übon Royal Thai AFB, Thailand. Airman Espinoza, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Espinoza. Sr., is assigned as a supply specialist with a unit of the Pacific air forces, headquarters for air operations in Southeast Asia, the Far East and Pacific area. Before his arrival in Thailand, he served at Wurtsmith AFB, Mich. The airman graduated in 1970 from Pierceton high school. Police Continue Investigation Os Theft Reports Syracuse police continue to investigate two thefts within a three-day span at W. L. Cutter Chevrolet, Inc., on South Huntington street in Syracuse. Sometime Friday a carburetor valued at SSO was taken from a new truck on display. Monday morning it was discovered a carburetor and air cleaner assembly valued at slsl had been taken from a new car.
NIPSCo Tariffs Filed With Public Service Commission
Northern Indiana Public Service Company today, September 28, 1971, filed electric tariffs with the Public Service Commission of Indiana for review in connection with the utility’s application for an overall 16 per cent rate increase to become effective sometime after the period of the 90-day voluntary freeze, and upon approval by the Public Service Commission of Indiana. In its initial filing, NIPSCo pointed out that this is the first general increase in electric rates requested by the company in more than 50 years. During this period, the consumer price in dex (the amount you pay for food, clothing, shelter, etc.) has soared
Saving Bond Sales Are Up Joe Ettinger, chairman of the Kosciusko county U.S. Savings Bonds committee has received a report revealing that the county’s savings bonds sales for August were $91,107 compared with $54,969 for the corresponding period of last Indiana sales for August were $14,054,296 and $12,333,318 for a like period of 1970 —a gain of 14.0 per cent. Sixty-seven of Indiana’s 92 counties reported sales gains for the month when compared with sales of August, 1970. Accumulative sales for the year totaled $102,006,336 — 72.2 per cent of the yearly quota of $141,200,000 for the state of Indiana.
There is also room on the card to write out anv suggestion or comment you may have regarding our sendee. If. by chance, you have a complaint, tell vour Ombudsman about that, too. Return the card with your payment —either in the handy return envelope or hand it to the cashier in our local office. Yous Ombudsman wants to hear from you, so tell him what’s on your mind. ■
some 126 per cent, while NIPSCo residential customers are paying 56 per cent less for 100 kilowatthours of electric energy now than they did in 1921. The proposed increase will raise the average NIPSCo residential electric customer’s bill about 6 cents per day, or SI.BO per month, while the bill of the utility’s average commercial customer will increase 26Mz cents per day, or about $8.09 per month. Industrial customers will also experience increases depending on the quantity and type of service used. A pre-hearing conference to discuss technical data Submitted by the utility will be held on Monday, Oct. 4.
SPEED LIMIT CUT STOCKHOLM - Sweden has reduced the basic speed limit on most of its roads to 44 mph. The old speed limit of 56 mph will remain on good straight roads and a speed limit of 70 mph will remain on the motorways.
APPLES For Sale Now Picking Red Delicious - Jonathan CHAMPION FRUIT FARM Frank Rink Ph, 457-2308 Syracuse