The Mail-Journal, Volume 8, Number 40, Milford, Kosciusko County, 3 November 1971 — Page 1

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RIBBON CUTTING — Nationally known ABC sportscaster and resident of Tippecanoe Lake Chris Schenkel performed the honors at the ribbon cutting ceremonies at Augsburger s New Food Palace at North Webster st 8 a m. this morning. At Schenkel’s right hand are Mr. and Mrs. John F. Augsburger. Sr., and on his left are Mr. and Mrs. John B. Augsburger. Jr. On the

Economic Development Commission To Be Formed In Town Os Milford

Members of the Milford town board voted Monday night to establish an Economic Development Commission for the town of Milford Jimction. A special meeting has been called for 7 p m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, to consider an ordinance to create said commission. Board president Dr. T. A. Miller and town attorney William 1. Gerrard were approached last month by representatives of Ralston Purina company about the possibility of setting up such a commission to finance the new Ralston Purina plant currently under construction north of town. When said commission is formed it will consist of three members — one to be appointed by the president of the town board, one to be appointed by the entire membership of the town board and one to be appointed by the county council. Terms of the first ct'mmission members will be stagered with future terms being four years Persons either living in or working in the town may be appointed to said commission It is the purpose of- said commissions to survey industry, employment, etc. in the town and to report recommendations annually to the town board. The commission may find a prospective new industry for the town, acquire property, build a building then lease or sell same to the industry. Much power is given to the commissions by the Indiana laws with httie red tape The town can use revenue bonds to finance the project. Towns are allowed to enter into an agreement with the industry for a lease up to 30 years. The company then pays the same as rent with principal and interest on bonds, property taxes and costs being included in the payment. An option is included in the contract to either allow the industry to purchase the building ortorenew the lease at the end of the allowed time. While the town does not make money from an Economic Development Commission it does

Bloodmobile In First Visit To Leesburg Nov. 15

A visit of the American Red Cross regional blood mobile unit at Leesburg is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 15, was announced today by Steven Devenney. blood program chairman of the Kosciusko County Red Cross chapter, which is a United Fund

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not lose any either, and good will is created as well as the fact new industry can be attracted to a town with such a commission. The Ralston Purina projects involves a $875,000 bond issue Said company has agreed to pay the town of Milford for legal and preliminary expenses in setting 141 such a commission with the company's New York attorneys furnishing information to town attorney Gerrard on said project. The plant being built at Milford is one of 12 or 13 currently under construction in the United States and one of two in Indiana, the other being at Evansville where an economic development Commission is already in operation. Board members agreed to assist the Ralston company with Miller stating he understands the company will employ eight or nine local persons when it begins operations with hopes to increase this number to 30. Board members also agreed such a commission could do the town some good. Other Business In other business before the board it was decided to advertise for bids on a new tractor for the town’s street and water department A legal notice appears elsewhere in this issue. The tractor is to have a loader and blade. It was noted Harold Manor had the election booths and everything was ready for the election on Tuesday. Chief of police Don Drake reported the only trouble he had during Halloween was the fact someone took the plate from the stone in front of the town hall and layed it face down. The eagle was also taken from the top of the monument. Drake had talked with Wade Mishler, a member of the American Legion, and had made arrangements to have the stone repaired. The cost for this Halloween prank will be $65. Miller asked about junk cars in town which do not have valid license plates. He commented on (Continued On Page 8, Sec. 1)

participating member The blood mobile unit will be stationed at the community building in Leesburg from 12 o’clock noon until six p m The quota for the visit is 125 pints Devenney stated. « Members of the Tippe-Lee Home Demonstration dub are co-

left of the picture are representatives of Food Marketing Corporation. Others in the photo are store personnel. A large line of customers were standing in front of the store an hour before the 8 a m. opening. The also have a supermarket in Milford and Syracuse.

*64 Collected During Milford’s UNICEF Drive

A total of $64 was collected by the United Methodist church youngsters last Thursday evening in their drive for UNICEF. One estimate of the power of

The Flower Shop To Change Its Name, Location

The Village Flower Shop, located in Wawasee Village south of Syracuse, is moving to a new location and will be changing its name. The new location, according to owner Fran Jayne, is in the north

Nappanee Chevrolet Dealer On Trip To Far East Gordon ("Short") McCormick, Nappanee Chevrolet dealer, is one of 106 Chevrolet dealers m the South Bend zone who left Tuesday morning for a 10-day trip to Tokyo and Hong Kong, and other points of interest in the Far East. MONUMENT DAMAGED OVER HALLOWEEN The monument located at the town hall in Milford was damaged over the Halloween week end. A plaque listing the town's war dead was torn from the monument and left face down on the ground nearby and the eagle was taken from the top of the monument. It will cost an approximate $65 to have the eagle and plaque remounted in their respective places on the monument.

ordinating the plans for the visit with Mrs. Norman Archer, chairman, and Mrs. Myron Tschupp. co-chairman. Red Cross volunteer workers assisting in recruitment for the visit indude Mrs. Paul Schermerhorn. Plain township; Mrs.

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this collection is that it can i purchase and deliver approximately 43,000 vitamin capsules to undernurished children in various parts of the f world.

half of the building now occupied by the Junk Shop, also located in Wawasee Village. The new name will be Flowers By Fran. Mrs. Jayne said she hopes to open in her new location Monday, Nov. 8.

Fire Suspected To Be Work Os Vandals A fire, suspected to be the work of vandals, destroyed a barn Thursday night owned by Kenny Sharp. The bam, which is located at CR 1300 N and 100E near Milford, had no electricity and there was no grain. Fire departments from Milford and New Paris responded to the call but were unable to save the building. The barn had not been in use recently. Youth Bitten By Dog David Saunders, seven, 431 Huntington street, was bitten by a dog at 10:30 Monday morning sustaining abrasions to the right arm. The mishap was reported to Syracuse police and owner of the dog, Troy Elliott, advised to confine the dog for a 14-day period.

Earl Teghtmeyer, and Mrs. Elinor Enyeart Tippecanoe township; Mrs. Arthur Smith, Prairie; Mrs. Royce Biller, Jefferson; Mrs. Herbert Baumgartner, Van Buren; Tom Prickett, Turkey Creek; and Mrs. Lowell Anglin, Scott.

Republicans Sweep Milford, Syracuse

All New Town Officers To Be Seated At Syracuse

With a full slate of candidates offered in both parties, Republicans once again swept all town offices in the Tuesday town election at Syracuse in Kosciusko county with 521 votes being cast, just 19 short of a record vote cast in the town election in 1963, and 26 young adults under 21 years of age exercised their right to vote. All elected officials will take their respective offices at 12 noon on January 1, 1972. A late evening breakdown at the voting site, the Syracuse scout cabin, proved Republican Thomas Prickett receiving 331 votes for town trustee in the first ward to 185 for Democrat Ralph E. Hamdl. In ward two, Republican Noble C. Blocker has 328 votes for town trustee to 185 for Democrat Billy Cobum. There were 302 votes for Republican Louis M. Kuilema as town trustee of the third ward to 209 for Democrat William J. Pipp. Republican Darrell D Grisamer received 311 votes for town trustee in ward four to 201 for Democrat Gerald W. Bitner. The highest vote received for one individual in any ward was 365 for town trustee of the fifth ward, Republican Forest A. Smith, Jr., to 151 for opponent Democrat Joe E. Baumgartner. Republican Betty J. Dust will assume the position of town clerk-treasurer‘having received 325 votes to 191 for Democrat Elgie A. Tatman Recap Os the 521 votes cast, 499 were at the polls, 62 of which were cast by the 8 o’clock hour under brisk and threatening skies. There were 22 absentee ballots cast and of the entire 521, only four were counted as partial votes. A total of 237 had been to the polls by 1 p.m. and the remainder of votes doing so between the hours of 1 and poll closing time at 6 p.m. Election workers were Christian Koher, inspector; Mrs. Charles Haffner and Mrs. Glenn Torrance, clerks; Robert Insley and Mrs. William Hess, sheriffs; Mrs. Charles Clevenger and Paul Lantz, judges; and Mrs. Charles Searfoss, watcher. Mrs. Tom Swartz and Mrs. Thomas Prickett were also in attendance as watchers during the ballot countng. No Election No town election was held at Syracuse in 1967 and all members of the town board of trustees retained their posts. In the 1963 election, a record of 540 votes were cast. C. E. Tatman was slated to run for post of town clerk-treasurer as was Mrs. Lois Schleeter while J. Barton Cox was then placed on a paster ballot. Mrs. Schleeter won with 239 votes to 186 for Cox. while some voted for Tatman who received 60. Ronald Sharp soon replaced Mrs. Schleeter after she resigned. A. Byron Connolly won in ward one over Charles McKibben; Willard Nusbaum over Gale Benner in ward two; Walter Calnon over Jack Elam, ward three; Loren Longenbaugh over (hffnrd Miller in ward four, and

Because many residents of the Leesburg community have benefited from the Red Cross blood program, the 17 members of the Tippe-Lee dub requested this special visit by the blood mobile unit, and feel that an annual visit to Leesburg should be scheduled.

Vemo.n Beckman over Bums Van Sickle, ward 5. In 1959, 492 votes were cast which was a record at that time, and incumbent town board president J. Barton Cox lost a contest to A. Byron Connolly tty 29 votes in a sticker ballot election, both in the first ward. Others to serve unopposed on the Republican ticket were Harry Nicolai, Harry L. Coy and Ernest Buchholz, as trustees in the second and third wards and clerk-treasurer, respectively. POLICE CHIEF COMMENDS YOUTH Syracuse police chief Orville Vanderßeyden commended Syracuse youth this week for exceptionally good behavior during the Halloween week end. The chief also praised the Business and Professional Women’s club and area businesses for the two events planned for the youth Saturday evening. JP Cases Heard In October Cases heard in Turkey Creek township justice of the peace court of Christian Koher at Syracuse include the following: Donald Grawcock, Syracuse, October 12, a total of $25 paid for vehicle inspection failure; Beatrice Steury, Wakarusa, $26. automatic traffic light violation; John Michael, Syracuse, $26, assault and battery; Gary L. Bechtel, October 16, of Syracuse, $26, unreasonable speed; Delores Sawyer, Syracuse, October 23, $24, no valid operator’s license; Klara Day, Cromwell, $24. October 26, failure to yield right-of-way; Timothy Patton, Noblesville, October 26, S3O, shoplifting; Vernon Bartley, Jr., Goshen, October 30, $24. no licensed operator on motorcycle; Rick Gonzales, Goshen, $24, October 30, failure to have vehicle inspected; $24, improper registration. Syracuse Driver Hits Deer A 1963 Plymouth driven by Mrs. Larry Miller, 32, of Syracuse, hit a dee- at 6:40 Wednesday morning, Oct. 27, on CR 33 just south of Benton resulting in $l5O damage to the auto. Mrs. Miller reported the deer jumped from the west side of the road into the path of her auto and she was unable to avoid hitting the animal. Thomas Kramer Promoted To Captain Thomas N. Kramer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald V. Kramer of Syracuse has been promoted to the rank of Captain, in the U. S. Air Fwce. Capt. Kramer is stationed at the A. F. Satellite Test Center at Sunnyvale, Calif., where he is assigned as space systems analyst. He is a graduate of Syracuse high school and a 1968 graduate of the Air Force academy, where he was awarded a B.S. degree in physics.

First Woman Elected To Milford Town Board

The Republican candidates at Milford made a clean sweep in Tuesday’s election, winning all three seats on the town board and the clerk-treasurer’s post. For the first time in the history of the town a woman was elected to serve as a board member. Women have held the clerktreasurer’s job in previous years. The woman elected was Bessie Sunthimer, a Republican and a Milford first grade school teacher. She received 145 votes to Democrat Daniel C. Levemier’s 113 votes and the right to represent the residents of ward one. In the second ward Republican Norman Lovell, who was unopposed, received 195 votes. In the third ward incumbent board president Dr. T. A. Miller, a Republican, received 172 votes to Democrat Russell Ruch’s 86 votes. And, in the race for clerktreasurer incumbent Mrs. Doris Wolferman received 173 votes to Democrat Darrell Om’s 88 votes. A total of 261 votes were cast during.the day as compared with 97 votes in. the last election. Record show 92 had voted by noon, 120 by Ip.m. and 159 by 3:30 p.m. Os the total votes cast 11 were by teen age voters with Terry Beres being the first 18-year-old to cast his ballot. One ballot was discarded as improper while two were only partly counted. Five of the 261

Discuss Building Costs At School Board Meeting

The cost of school building construction got a thorough raking over the coals at the called meeting of the Lakeland school board last night but also a note of, confidence was struck in behalf of the board’s “diligent efforts and dedication.*’ Several members of the newly formed Lakeland Taxpayers Association were present to protest general building costs and costs of the new addition now going up at the high school in particular. Principal spokesmen were Bill Beemer and Tom Tuttle. Beemer questioned the circular type construction of the new 10-room addition, stating it would cost more than regular square or rectangular rooms. Superintendent Don Arnold and board president Jerry Helvey said this type of room arrangement was discussed with the architect and teachars before a decision was made. The new addition (Unit 1) is 17,000 square feet and will cost $663,000, according to architect Edwin D. Van Ryn who was present. He pointed out, however, that the addition also included office space, custodian facilities, a resource center and other areas. The great flexibility appeared to be a prime reason for the circular type construction.

New Recreation Firm Opens In Wawasee Village

Another new firm has opened in Wawasee Village. Ashley Hawk, a Lake Wawasee resident well known as a general contractor, has opened Hawk’s Recreation Equipment, in a new 40 by 100 building located just adjacent to Augsburger’s store on the south.

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ballots were absentee votes. Mrs. Sunthimer replaced Gerald Martin on the board. Martin, also, a Republican, served one term and did not choose to run for re-election. Lovell will take the now vacant chair of Carl Duncan, a Republican and former board president, who resigned because of poor health. Duncan had stated earlier he would not seek reelection. Miller is the current town board president. He was appointed to his position when John F. Augsburger resigned to assume his duties as a state senator. Mrs. Wolferman was also appointed to the position she now holds. She took office this past summer upon the resignation of clerk-treasurer Mrs. Herbert Baumgartner. Serving on the election board were Eugene Felkner and Marion Deeter, sheriffs; Mrs. Clayton Hollar and Mrs. K. D. Jessop, judges; Mrs. Bill Little and Mrs. Robert Brown, clerks; Mrs. Herbert Baumgartner, inspector; and Mrs. D. G. Seely, watcher. Working with clerk-treasurer Wolferman on the official board were Mrs. Ralph Berkeypile and Mrs. M. A. Markley. This board carried out detailed work prior to the election and received the ballots from the inspector after the ballots had been counted.

S2B Square F oot Tom Tuttle, also a member of the taxpayers’ group, said the S2B per square foot construction cost was exorbitant, stating “our taxpayers should wake up and put a stop to this ridiculous spending.” Architect Van Ryn pointed out that the building was being constructed to support a second floor, which increased costs somewhat. Beemer pointed to the new Whitko school in South Whitley and said it was costing sl7 per square foot, stating, “I think we’re paying entirely too much for these school structures.” He suggested altering architect’s plans, since contractors only bid on plans submitted to them. Tuttle added, “Where is the end of it for a taxpayer?” Tuttle added, further, “No one in this room would build a building that cost S2B per square foot. Why, even the Disney World hotel didn’t cost that much.” Bob Mauzy, another member of the taxpayers’ group, said the school board should not let teachers plan the school building with no eye to keeping construction costs down. Supporting the board’s position, however, was Leonard Carter of Tippecanoe township, (Continued From Page 4, Sec. 1)

The firm will sell Ski-doo snowmobiles, Columbia Bicycles, Lawnboy and Trustworthy mowers and motorcycles. - Doug Strombeck has been employed as a full time mechanic and will do repair work. Ash Hawk plans to assume active management of the new company.