The Mail-Journal, Volume 9, Number 7, Milford, Kosciusko County, 15 March 1972 — Page 1

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Parker Phend Director -Of First National Bank

Parker Hillis Phend. lifelong Milford resident and official in a local construction firm, was named a director of the First National Bank of Warsaw at a board meeting last Wednesday. X The announcement was made by William E Hadley, president of the bank. Mr. Phend is secretarytreasurer of Phend & thrown, Inc., and manager of the company’s asphalt division. Phend & * Brown has been a leading Milford firm since the early 1920 s Milford High Graduate Parker is a Milford native, having lived in the community all his life. He graduated from Milford high school m 1936 wherb he excelled in sports He was an outstanding basketball player on the Milford varsuy for four years. X He also attended Purdue university at West Lafayette, and was a non-commissioned officer m the Corp of Army Engineers in the European Theater of Action in World War 11. Parker is married to the for- ' mer Violet Gruenwald. and they have three children Mrs. Hugh (Pamela) Carney of Boston. Mass’; Parker II of Warsaw , and Kristen, a junior at. DePauw university Car Receives $450 Damage A parked car owned by Samuel 0 Dungan of r 2 Leesburg •received an estimated $450 in damage after being struck by a semi tractor and trailer on Monday, March 6, at 4 35 p.m The auto was parked on South Lake St., Warsaw, when it was struck by a semi tractor trailer operated by Eugene L. Grimm, 38. 911 E Garfield, Warsaw Gnrnm struck the auto as he **was turning north onto S. Lake St . from W Market St The rear dual wheels of the trailer reportedly struck the Dungan auto. Hie truck is owned by C. and L Trucking Co , r 2 Warsaw Hear Special Ed Program Monday Members of the Primary Mothers club at Syracuse met Monday night at the Syracuse elementary school with Mrs. Helen Murchie. special education presenting a program concerning special education classes Assisting with the program and a play entitled "Lost and Found" were Larry Manns. Peggy Engle, • Bob Wilson and Jody Moser, special education students Officers Mrs Terry McLeod, president, presided for a brief business meeting Ensuing officers will be: President — Mrs Lowell Er singer Vice president — Mrs Fred **traff Secretary — Mrs. James Thornburg Treasurer Mrs Larr* Clodfelter

Herb Swartz Looks Forward To Attending 4,000th Basketball Game!

Herb Swartz of Goshen boasts a record in Indiana sports that is easily the envy of most sports fans. When he attends the first game the state basketbail finals at tbie new Indiana University Assembly Hall at 12 noon Saturday, it will be the 4.000th game he will have seFn' Herb, who lives’ at 512 East Washington street m Goshen, will mark a milestone m an adult life filled with memories of Hoosier basketball. • He is leaving Friday night with Mrs. Swartz to spent the night at Columbus with friends, and will be on hand for the first whistle of the Gary West vs. Madison Heights game Saturday. This will be the first state in the new 17.000-seat

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

PARKER PHEND Committees For MAD Are Named Committee assignments were given out at the meeting of the Milford Area Development Council (MAD), held Monday night at the Milford fire station, by president John B Augsburger. They were as follows: Retail Committee — Max Beer. Dennis Sharp and John Perry. Planning, Zoning and Housing Committee — Don Arnold, Don Ahms, Lois Jessop, Rev. Ralph Karstedt and Oliver Replogle. Housing Committee — Phil Beer. Jah Kiser and Willis Alt. Public Relations and Coordinating Committee — Chuck Myers?' Darrel Orn, Arch Baumgartner, Paul Kizer and Helen Lee mon. Legislative Committee — John F Augsburger and Arch Baumgartner Wants Building Code Phil Beer, whois affiliated with Kinder Realty. Inc . said MAD should be pushing for a building code for the community "in order to give some uniformity to its growth ” It was reported that area zoning plans are nearing completion. and that this year a comprehensive plan should be placed before the boar ?of county commissioners for their adoption MAD voted to invite Jim Baker, director of the area planning board, to appear before their next meeting, to bring its members up to date on what can be expected in the way of area planning. Annexation Again Augsburger brought up the subject of annexation again, stating he would like to see some action in this regard during the year he heads MAD. He said his store favors annexation, as do industries located north of Milford Dr Miller, who is president of the Milford town board, said groundwork is being done, but that the town needs a legal description of the town’s present boundaries before attempting to annex any area. He called the plan long range, from two to three years away. He said he personally favors annexation .Norm Lovell, who was in

1. U. Assembly Hall. Herb recalls a time when state tournaments were held in the old fairgrounds Cow Barn at Indianapolis, moving in 1926 to the Hinkle Field House on the Butler University campus Played Intramural Ball Swartz said he played intramural basketball at Goshen high school in 1923 and lettered in baseball, but he started attending basketbail games with real enthusiasm during the 1920-21 season He served as a scorekeeper for several years for Goshen high school in the late 20s. and began writing sports on a part time basis for the old Goshen Democrat in 1923 and continued until the early 19305. He became sports editor of The

|L J Ml OHiml if ■ Expansion Os Telephone Facilities At Milford

The United Telephone Co. of Indiana, Inc., has undertaken a three-phase program in the Milford area toward expanding their services to local and area patrons, according to Maynard Hochstetler, manager of the Nappanee district. The over-all expansion includes adding a heavy-duty, all-weather aerial cable in the Milford area, as phase 1. Phase 2 includes a similar line east on the Beer road to a point near the Sturm & Dillard Gravel Co. where the Milford lines join the Syracuse lines, and also east on the Bowser road to the Syracuse lines. These lines will be buried. Phase 3 includes a similar

charge of the "Citizen of the Year” meeting, said a good cross-section of townspeople were present to honor Carl Duncan, this year's "Citizen.” He read some comments by those present as to what MAD could do for Milford. He said they fell into four basic categories: 1. Blacktop Main street. 2. Build a sewage disposal plant and add to the present sewer lines, 3. Provide more parking, and 4. Provide a park so Main street won’t be used as a park area Show Mid-East Pictures Arch Baumgartner showed color slides to the group which he took on a recent trip to the MidEast. Two guests at the meeting were Robert Hutchison, data manager of the new Ralston-Purina plant north of Milford, and Lawrence Perkins, production manager at the plant.

Goshen News-Democrat (now The Goshen News) in 1935 and continued in this capacity until 1951. He boasts having attended 52 sectional tournaments, the first four of which were held in the old South Baid YMCA with teams from St. Joseph. Elkhart. LaPorte and Marshall counties competing. He has seen 40 regional tournaments. 30 state tournament semi-finals, and 30 finals’ He says. “I don't think anyone in the state of Indiana can top this record." Friend of Eskew's Swartz considers Phil Eskew, commissioner of the Indiana High School Athletic Association., as a personal friend, “although I haven't talked to him for some

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buried line west on roads 1250 North and 1350 North to road 400 West where the Milford lines joined the Nappanee lines. The phase 3 lines will handle all Warsaw and Nappanee toll calls. Hochstetler said. 190.000 Project District manager Hochstetler called the program a “major expansion,” costing approximately $90,000. In all, 101,700 lineal feet of lines will be buried and 6.900 feet will be aerial. The aerial lines will be in the town of Milford where

Drug Committee Hears Guest Speaker Monday

The Concerned Citizens Drug Education committee of the Lakeland area met Monday night at Wawasee high school at which time Rev.. Denver Smoot, executive director of the Dade County drug ministry, established and started by him in 1966. was guest speaker. Speaking to t the group of 35. Rev. Smoot used four areas of drug work consisting of education, research, law enforcement and rehabilitationtreatment ’ He also suggested the value systems should be instilled in students in lower grades and to start training classes for citizens in the community with workshops New Chairman During the evening. Pat McCarty of the Lakeland community was selected as the new chairman of the local drug

time now." He remembers Eskew’ when he was associated with Wabash high school and did considerable refereeing Swartz has a son who “carries on the old tradition" in Dick Swartz who was Goshen high school team manager under coach Lorin ("Snow") Evans in the middle 40s. His grandson. Stuart ("Stu"), writes sports for The Goshen News at the present time. Today Herb Swartz 'was anxiously awaiting the arrival of his usual press ticket to this year's state tournament finals, and a chance to swap stories of “Indiana's greatest game" with old friends at Bloomington.

buried water, sewer and gas lines make burial of telephone lines difficult, he said. In Milford all the work has been in the east, north and west parts of town. Offer Private Lines Mr. Hochstetler said a real plus in the improvement plan nowunderway is that private lines will be offered to anyone living on these areas being served by these new lines. The project began March 1 and will be completed sometime in September.

committee. The committee meets each month at the high school near Syracuse. VFW At Syracuse To Hold Open House-Dance The newly formed Foreign Wars Post 1342 aF Syracuse is announcing an open house and dance scheduled at the new home south of Syracuse on March 25. Music will be by the Variations. Judgment Joe Baker of Syracuse seeks a judgment in Goshen court in the amount of $625 in a complaint for damages and on account against Everett Ketering of Syracuse

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Founders' Fund Drive Kick-Off Attracts 200

Kosciusko Community Hospital launched its $1.5 million capital funds campaign called Founders* Fund, at a dinner this evening attended by over 200 people. The kickoff event, held in the Wagon Wheel Playhouse Restaurant on Warsaw’s east side, marked the beginning of four months of intensive solicitation throughout Kosciusko county to raise funds toward the construction of a new $6.5 million not-for-profit hospital. Campaign general chairman Robert D. Maish announced, at the dinner, that a $250,000 lead gift has been received, and that the members of the KCH corporation and area medical professionals had contributed another $233,000. The total of $483,000 subscribed to date means that the public phase of the campaign is beginning with onethird of the objective raised. The complete financing program calls for $1.5 million from the capital campaign, and $5 million from the sale of revenue bonds. However, Maish emphasized, ‘‘The campaign goal of $1.5 million represents only our minimum objective, x Os course, we are setting our sights on an oversubscription, for every dollar over our goal means less

Dial-A-Prayer To Begin At Syracuse

Beginning Monday, March 20. the Syracuse Ministerial association is sponsoring and programming a Dial-a-Prayer for the Lakeland community with a new meditation and prayer for each day. It is the aim of the ministers to bring daily inspiration, encouragement and help to those desiring to make the call and is

Board Opens Equipment Bids, Approves 1972-73 Calendar

Members of the Lakeland school board opened bids for the purchase of equipment and approved the 1972-73 calendar their Tuesday evening meeting. Bids from 14 companies were received for audio-visual equipment, learning resource center equipment for Wawasee high school. Milford junior high. North Webster elementary and North Webster junior high and math lab equipment Business manager Marion Lantz will study the bids and report back to the board at a later date.

Syracuse Men Face Trial On Drug Charges Two Syracuse men, Richard Charles kessins, 24, and John David Yoder, 21, pleaded not guilty to charges of the sale and possession of a dangerous drug (LSD) during arraignment before Judge Allan Rasor in Kosciusko superior court last Friday. Taken into custody by authorities on February 19, Yoder was later released on $5,000 bond and Judge Rasor denied a motion by attorney

dollars that we must sell in revenue bonds. Selling fewer revenue bonds will insure a more stable financial operation during the early life of the new hospital. I realize that an oversubscription of a goal this size means that there must be dedicated giving, so I urge all donors to support this campaign to the best of their ability.” Chairman Maish, vice chairman J. Alan Morgan, and the division chairmen are well underway toward enlisting the 300-400 volunteers who will solicit pledges from corporations, individuals, businesses and retail establishments, foundations, financial institutions, clubs and organizations. ’ Other campaign leaders and KCH officials who addressed the group included: Chris Schenkel, honorary campaign chairman, Lawrence J. Castaldi, president of the KCH board of directors, and L. Milton Holmgrain, new KCH administrator. Charles A. Ker served as master of ceremonies. The proposed four-level hospital will contain 113 medicalsurgical beds in 64 private and semi-private rooms. The facility will feature three operating suites and an emergency operating suite, an intensive care unit for immediate and around-

geared not only to persons who are shut-ins or have problems, but also for the busy housewife, secretary, factory worker, businessman and etc. Syracuse ministers cooperating in this program are David Hyndman of All Saints Episcopal church; Kennard Robinson, Calvary United Methodist church; Eugene Zimmerman, Saint Martin

Calendar The approved school calendar for the 1972-73 school year shows the first student day on September 5 with the Christmas vacation being one day short of two full weeks and the spring vacation being April 1-7 wth an additional half day off on April 20 for Good Friday. The last day of school will be June 1. Figures presented to school board members by the superintendent showed a total of 3,055 students enrolled in. the corporation on September 17, 1971 and 3,054 students enrolled at

Stanley Pequignot to reduce the $5,000 bond set for Kessins’ to $2,000 and he remains in custody. The pair will stand trial on the charges on April 4. Templin Farms Registers Articles _ Os incorporation Harold Templin Farms, Incorporated, r 2, Leesburg, filed articles of incorporation with the county recorder. Purpose of this business is to purchase, sell, and own farms, real estate, and livestock and to carry at the business of farming, dairying, truck and market gardening, buying and selling all kinds of farm, dairy, fruit, vegetable, and garden products.

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the-clock attention, an X-Ray department, laboratories for performing biological studies, a physical therapy center, obstetrical department capable of caring for 16 newborn, plus ancillary facilities. The Founders’ Fund campaign is organized into six soliciting divisions: Initial Gifts, headed by George H. Lenke, Jr., is already soliciting contributions from the KCH “official family” with a total of $233,395.00 to date; Primary Gifts, headed by Ray W. Monteith, is seeking contributions from prospects capable of giving $25,000 or more; Major Gifts, headed by Eugene E. Paul, will be asking for gifts from potential donors capable of giving from $5,000 to $25,000; Special Gifts volunteers will seek subscriptions from donors with the ability to give from SI,OOO to $5,000; Area Gifts volunteers will ask for contributions from those capable of donating up to SI,OOO, and InPlant Gifts will provide an opportunity for employee groups to participate primarily through payroll deduction. The hospital will be constructed on a 25-acre site donated by eight local physicians. It will be located on Warsaw’s northeast side, and bounded on the northeast by new route 30 by-pass.

dePorres; Jack Farrell, Church of the Brethren; Walter Burcham. Church of God; August Lundquist, Saint Andrew’s United Methodist; Harlan Steffen, Wawasee Lakeside chapel; and David Mueller, Grace Lutheran church. Each minister will take his turn, a week at a time, in recording the meditation and prayer.

the close of the fourth grading period. Approval was given for certificates of payment in an amount of $86,483.12 to be forwarded to Lakeland School Construction Company, Inc., for -work completed at the Wawasee and North Webster schools. Approval was also given for certificates of payments in an amount of $41,212.50 for the school corporation for work completed in all three Lakeland towns and at Wawasee. Summer Schedule A review of student fees (Continued On Page 3)

Three Report For Physicals Three young men from Kosciusko county have been ordered by the selective service system to report for physical exams this month. They are Ronald Stafford, Michael F. Johnston and Steven C. Burkholder. Trash Fire Burns Grass A trash fire near Hawk’s Cycle Shop and The Maryann in the village south of Syracuse spread last Thursday afternoon into dry grass near the businesses and Syracuse firemen were called at 3:36 to extinguish the flames.