The Mail-Journal, Volume 9, Number 5, Milford, Kosciusko County, 1 March 1972 — Page 1

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ON TO ELKHART — The powerful Rochester Zebras will play in the second game of the regional basketball tournament at Elkhart Friday night against Columbia City, winner of the Columbia City sectional. The firsbFriday night game will be between South Bend Jackson and Penn. The finals of the regional will be played Saturday night. Rochester won its second straight sectional Saturday night by

JTo Meet Columbia City Friday — Rochester Zebras Walk Off With Warsaw Sectional

By TED SPEICHER WARSAW — Rochester’s hot shooting guard Bruce Grimm came within 14 points of outscoring the whole Warsaw squad the championship game of the sectional tourney Saturday night as he collected 44 points. Rochester led most of the way but never more than 11 points. The Tigers, down by 10 at halftime, used a full court press '""as they rallied to tie the score 3636 as Warsaw’s Steve Tamer connected with 3:10 left in the third quarter The Tigers were never able to take the lead as Bill Parker got a field goal and Bruce Grimm stole a pass and got the layin to put Rochester back on ' top by seven at the end of three. 46-39 The Tigers rallied with 1:07 left as Tamer and Wildman hit with Wildman i shot coming at the final buzzer, giving Rochester their second sectional victory in two consecutive years, 60-58. - Griinm led Rochester with 44 hitting 14 field goals dn 29 attempts and 18 of 19 free throws Greg Johnson led Warsaw with 20 points. , Rochester hit 20 of 54 for 37 per cent while Warsaw hit 23 of 53 for 43 per cent Box scores follow: ROCHESTER (M) - Grube X*lo4. Wisley 115. Parker 102. Beta 111. Grimm 14-16-0. Powers 001. Werner 223 TOTALS 20-20-16 WARSAW (58) — Tamer 723, Repler 125. Woods 335. Johnson 925. Ressler 121, Hanna 010, Wildman 201, Kighley 001, Rasor 000. Wiherbrink 000, Richardson 000. TOTALS 23-12-21 Triton VS Wawasee When Triton met Wawasee in the opening game on Thursday

Signs Purchased For Lakeside Park

Members of the Waubee park board met on February 9 and discussed the signs which have been purchased for the park area and where to place them. The board also discussed spending lime and money on the park area with the lawsuit still pending. It was decided to continue with maintenance and improvements * Plans are being made to have the drive and parking area

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Consolidation of THE MILFORD MAIL (Est. 1888) and THE SYRACUSE - WAWASEE JOURNAL (Est. 1907)

night Warrior Jeff Hughes errupted for 18 first quarter points, giving Wawasee an early 26-9 lead which proved to be to large a margin for Triton to overcome Triton staged a big rally in the fourth quarter only to see it fall short as Hughes pumped in three .field goals and five of six free throws in the final minutes to give Wawasee the 84-73 victory. Triton ended season’s competition with a fine 17-4 record. Hughes led Wawasee’s scoring with 37. Triton was led by sharp shooting guard Dan Sharpe with 22 points Box scores follow: TRITON (73) — Trowbridge 432, Rhodes. 564. Koontz 000. Sellers 511, Sharpe 11-0-5, Danner 000, Fuzy 002, Glingle 445. Watkins 010 TOTALS 29-15-19 WAWASEE (84) — Jack Beer 602. Hughes 15-7-4. Workman 333. Blue 353, J. Hamilton 622, Fred Beer 0000, Jan Beer 000, D. Hamilton 000, D. Mosier 000, B. Mosier 010, Zurcher 000, Fribley 001. TOTALS 33-18-15 Mentone VS Warsaw Underdog Mentone, winner of only three contests in 20 tries, gave Warsaw a real scare as the Tigers had to rally all their forces to eliminate the pesky Bulldogs 46-41. i Using a continuous full court pressing man to man defense the small, only six foot starting line up. BulldogsXorced the sluggish Tigers into many ball handling .mistakes, while playing heads up ball through out the entire contest. Mentone had a chance to tie the game in the closing seconds but the ball bounded short off the rim giving Warsaw the win as (Continued On Page 3)

graded The park will be open from May 30 thru Labor Day. f Dean Troup stated workers are needed to prepare the park for opening and someone is needed to maintain the stand. Anyone interested in either of these positions should attend the March 8 meeting. All persons interested in the Waubee park are urged to attend the monthly meetings. The March 8 meeting will be held in the town hall at 7 p.m. ’

winning over the Warsaw Tigers in a close 60-58 match. The Zebras were sparked by Bruce Grimm, a 6-foot junior who got 44 points, throwing a southpaw shot that no one could guard. in this photo, taken shortly after the Saturday night game, coach Jim Powers (standing at the right) is with his team. Regulars appear in the front row, from left, Mark Grube. Bill Parker, Bruce Grimm. Dave Beti and Mike Wisley.

No Injuries In Car-Bus Crash Damage was listed at S9OO however no one was injured last Wednesday as Kosciusko county health nurse Mrs. W. R. McClure lost control of her car when it dropped off the side of Indiana 13 several miles south of Syracuse and was hit by a Lakeland Community school bus with children aboard, as the ‘car skidded broadside of the highway in attempting to bring it back on the road. Both vehicles were northbound at 3:20 p.m. when the mishap occurred and the bus was unable to stop in time to avoid the collision. Syracuse police assisted trooper Rick Reece in the investigation. Damage was SIOO to the bus and SBOO to the car Ag Roundup Anchors At Columbia City Northeastern Indiana Purdue Ag Roundup is scheduled for Wednesday, March 22, 6:30 p.m. at the 4-H fairgrounds in Columbia City. Doctor Arthur G. Hansen, president of Purdue Univarsity, will be there to meet the public. Ralph Heine’s “famous turkey supper” will be served and the Fort Wayne Center Swingers will entertain. Roundup tickets are available from Don Frantz, county extension agent. _— Sustains Injuries In One-Car Crash Mrs. John A. Naab. 41, r 4 Syracuse. sustained a back injury, bump to the head and lacerations of the face when her auto went out of control on slushy conditions and skidded broadside into a tree on the Pickwick road southeast of Syracuse around noon on Thursday. Mrs. Naab reported she was forced to the side of the highway for an oncoming car. Damage was estimated at SI,OOO according to officer Rick Reece. A seat belt which was in use was also credited for less serious injury to the woman.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1972

Speakers Talk Weed Control Doctor James Williams from Purdue’s botany department and Mike Jewett, area crops agent from Goshen will talk about weed control of com and soy beans at Milford fire department station on March 14 at 1:15 p.m. JP Cases Heard In February Justice of the peace cases heard in Turkey Creek township jp court of Christian Koher during the month of February include the following: Anthony Guidone, r 2 Syracuse, total of $26 for speeding; Leo Blancatte. Syracuse, driving without an operator’s license, trial to be set by Warsaw city court; \ Bruce Thomas. Syracuse. $26 for speeding: Tom Auer, Syracuse, $25 for driving a vehicle without an operator’s license; Phil Hively, Coesse, $36 on charges by conservation officer Earl Money; Jerry Fowler of Syracuse, $25 for driving without an operator's license; William Gilbert, r 3 Syracuse, $25 for speeding.

/Myers And Ker lin Receive $ 34,800 Bid

Upon the recommendation of business manager Marion Lanta members of the Lakeland school board voted Tuesday night during a special meeting to accept the bids of C. S. Myers Ford and Kerlin Motors for the purchase of four school buses. The combined bid. using the best trade-in allowance and including freight charges plus an option totaled $34,800. It was the lowest bid meeting specifications. C. S. Myers of Milford bid on Ford chassis while Kerlin Motors of Silver Lake bid on Thompson bodies. The base bid for buses was

New Barber At Bushong's Jim Conder of r 1 Syracuse is now affiliated with the Bushong Barger Shop on Main street in Syracuse. He graduated from Indiana Barber college in 1970 and previous to joining the Syracuse business had been bartering in Goshen. Jim is married to the former Donna Ritter of Syracuse. Jon Bushong who has been bartering for over 12 years left the Syracuse business this week to accept a position with Northern Indiana Public Service Company. 4-H'ers Jaunt To Fashion Clinic Anita Davidsen, county girls’ 4H leader and Keith Carrington, area extension agent for youth invite interested girls to the area fashion clinic which will be held at the Jackson High School, 5001 Miami Road, South Bend on March 4 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Anyone interested in attending should contact the county extension office. Eight Arrested By Milford Police A total of eight persons were arrested over the past week end by Milford town marshal Don Drake. Those arrests follow: Frank Hernandez, 20, Milford, was arrested for driving under the influence, public intoxication, illegal transportation of alcoholic beverages. He paid a total of $144 in fines and costs in jp Milo Case’s court. Russell Lazano, Jr., 17, Milford, was arrested for illegal consumption and fined $46 in jp Clase’s court. Vickie Layton, 17, Niles, Mich., was arrested for driving a vehicle without a license. Robie J. Johnson, 27, Warsaw, was arrested for driving while suspended. Pedro Gutierrez, “41, Goshen, was arrested for operating a vehicle without a license. Debra J. Roubieu, r 2 box 69 Syracuse, was arrested for failure to have car inspected. □yde W. Nethercutt, 25, box 222 Milford, was arrested for false registration. Jerry M. Konter, South Bend, was arrested for driving under the influence, public intoxication, no registration plate on his vehicle and driving while suspended. Bond was set at $l,lOO. Two-Car Crash Results In SI,BOO Damage A crash involving Janet M. Kremer, 34, of South Bend and William J. Templeton. 20, r 1 ■'Leesburg, resulted in $950 damage to the Templeton auto and SBSO damage to the Kremer auto. The mishap occurred at 8:40 p.m. Friday on state road 13 one mile south of Syracuse. The cause of the accident was due to the slick pavement

$34,400 with SIOO each for stroke lights for the four buses. Another option for 17,000 pound axel and six inch rear break shoes was not accepted. Lantz stated the state may soon require strobe lights on all buses as a safety feature and recommended they be installed on the new buses. Approve Orders Several change orders were approved for for the current building program, they follow: Use of face brick and tackboard in lieu of redwood at the north end of the Wawasee cafeteria. The additional cost is $253.

A $30,000 Purchase ... Commissioners Buy Dutch Ford Building

Kosciusko county commissioners, at their February 22 meeting, agreed to buy the old Dutch Ford building for $30,000, subject to the approval of the

Rene Neff Heads Extension Board The reorganization meeting of the Elkhart County Extension board was held Monday evening at the extension office according to Leo N. Seltenright, area extension agent. Eelected for 1972 were Rene Neff, chairman; Harold Umbaugh, vice chairman; and Mrs. Kenneth BeMiller. secretary: In evaluating the annual advisory council meeting it was determined that an additional meeting of the group should be held. The date of April 27 was selected and the program committee is Dan Clem, chairman, Mrs. Lloyd Hess, Bill Kercher and Mrs. Walter Lechlitner. The board expressed a desire to explore the need for additional home economics personnel. This will be done at the May 8 meeting. A public policy questionnair from the commission for higher education' of the slate of Indiana was completed by the board. Citizens Troop To See Sheep All citizens are invited to the annual Kosciusko county sheep improvement tour which will begin at Roy Merkle’s farm, located mile west of 800 south county farm road, at 10 a.m., March 8. At noon they will will eat roast lamb at the Steer Inn. Then Doctor James Outhouse from the Purdue Animal Science department will talk about sheep production in England and Scotland. Cited By Officers John A. Groat, 22, 125 East Shore drive, Syracuse, was cited by the Elkhart county sheriff’s department last week for failure of duty at a property damage accident south of New Paris at 6:45 a.m. on Tuesday at U.S. 6 and C.R. 23. The Syracuse man reportedly drove his 1972 Ford into the rear of a 1972 Chevrolet being operated by Richard D. Sage, 20, Ligonier, who was slowing to make a turn from the county road onto the state road. Sheriff’s officers reported Groat left the scene erf the accident and was later stopped in Nappanee. Damask was set at $550.

Quarry tile will be used in certain designated areas at North Webster. No change in cost. Quarry tile will be used in lieu of ceramic tile in certain designated areas and the use of quarry tile treads for stairs in lieu of thin set terrazzo at North Webster. No change in cost. Addition of four foot graph coordinate fused in lines of black boards in rooms 109,110, 111 and 112, the math area at Wawasee high school. The additional cost is $l4O. \ Approve Employees Superintendent Don H. Arnold recommended the employment of

county council. The building will be purchased from Dutch Ford because the county may want to expand the jail in the future. Right now there are two

Joe Adair's 'Norwegian

Panoramas'ls Travelogue

The Lakeland Kiwanis club will present its fifth program of the Travel and adventure series at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday evening, March 9, in the Wawasee high school auditorium. Joe Adair’s “Norwegian Panoramas’’ will be the program. The magic of the color camera

Community Lenten Service Set For Sunday At Syracuse

The first of four Sunday evening Lenten services sponsored by the Syracuse Ministerial association will be held this Sunday, March 5, at 7:30 p.m. in Calvary United Methodist church

KCH To Launch Capital Fund Drive March 8

The Founders’ Fund campaign for Kosciusko Community Hospital will officially launch its capital funding program at a campaign kickoff dinner in the Wagon Wheel Playhouse Restaurant, Road 30 East, Warsaw, on Wednesday, March 8 at 7 p.m., announced Robert D. Maish, campaign general chairman. A reception is scheduled for 6 p.m. The event is open to the public. All who wish to attend should telephone their reservation to campaign headquarters no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, March 6. Due to space limitations, only a limited number of reservations can be accepted. A fare of $4.50 per person will cover the campaign’s cost for the dinner. Chris Schenkel, honorary campaign chairman and television sportscaster, will take part in the evening’s program. On hand for the event will be Founders’ Fund volunteers, members of the KCH corporation, the new KClß'administrator, physicians and medical specialists from throughout the county, members of the Hospital Authority of Kosciusko County, city and county officials, heads of local health and service organizations, KCH planners and consultants, and special invited guests.

pF , MONDAY ACCIDENT — Devon Sorenson, 18, of Milford, lost control of his 1970 Maverick at 8:05 Monday morning on the SyracuseMilford road just east of the Dewart Lake road, and clipped off two utility poles. His car slid on a patch of ice, causing him to lose control. There was no personal injury to Sorenson or his brother, Mark, 16, a passenger in the car. Damage to the vehicle was considerable. Sorenson was traveling east when the accident occurred.

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apartments in the upstairs of the Ford building which the commissioners decided to rent for a total of $l5O. The downstairs may be rented out too.

carries you along from lofty mountains to fertile valleys, from towering waterfalls to sleepy glaciers and from busy south to far, frigid north. The scenic splender of the “Land of the Midnight Sun” is surpassed only by the promise of a wonderfully warm reception by the hospitable Norwegians.

south of Syracuse. A Madrigal group from Manchester college will present the program with the Syracuse Church of the Brethren in charge of the service.

Chairman Maish set the tone for the kickoff, saying. “We are planning to make *an announcement at our dinner which will truly launch our campaign into high gear. I hope that many of our concerned and interested friends plan to be with us on this special evening to share in the beginning of an important step forward for all of us.” Heading the list of campaign leaders to date are Maish; Schenkel; J. Alan Morgan, campaign vice chairman; George H. Lenke, Jr., Initial Gifts chairman; Ray W. Monteith, Primary Gifts chairman; Graham H. Kreicker, Communications chairman, and John E. Jerecki, campaign auditor. Maish expects to announce soon the appointment of other outstanding community leaders from all parts of the county, as they accept other campaign posts. The campaign’s Initial Gifts division, with gifts being made by members of the KCH corporation and the county medical professionals has already begun its fund raising with a total reported to date of $212,675. Lenke, division chairman, expects his volunteers to report over $300,000 before they have completed their volunteer work. The first division to begin its (Continued On Page 5)