The Mail-Journal, Volume 9, Number 10, Milford, Kosciusko County, 5 April 1972 — Page 1

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LODGE MORTGAGE BURNING — Members of Syracuse Lodge No. 454, Free 4 Accepted Masons, burned the mortgage to their lodge in an informal ceremony at the lodge hall Monday r*ght.

Burn Mortgage At Syracuse Masonic Lodge Hall Monday

Members of Syracuse J Mge No. 454. Free I. Ae<>,. ed Masons, held an uauri.ial i.lurtgage burning ceremony at the lodge hall on Monday night, and the deed of (he building was officially turned over to the lodge's board of trustees by Carl L. Myrick, chairman of the building committee. The ceremony followed a carry-in dinner attended by approx mat ely 75 lodge members and guests Past Worshipful Master Jack Elam acted as master of ceremonies at the brief ceremony, introducing a number of guests, including Joe 0. Estep. Worshipful Master of Kosciusko Lodge No. 418. Milford, and Mrs. Estep. Bobby Richardson, Junior Warden of Lodge No 418, and Mrs Richardson; Wilbur Charles Ms Three Rivers Lodge No 733, Fort Wayne, and Mrs Charles; and Arch Baumgartner of Lodge r No 418 and Mrs. Baumgartner. History of Lodge J Barton Cox. secretary of the lodge building corporation, gave a brief history of the lodge. Mating the original building corporation officers, named July 27. 1959. were. Everett 0. Dunn, president. R. Leon Connolly. Joe R. Bushong, George A Bushong and Jack C. Vanderford. He said the late Roscoe Howard and George La mm gave the lodge two lots in W’awasee Village providing they would build a new lodge hall there Cox said the * lodge was never built. Then, on September 9. 1963. a new Board of Directors of the building corporation was named, as follows: Douglas J. Yoder, president; Deloss L Weaver, vice president; J. Barton Cox, secretary; # Noble C. Blocker, ./treasurer; and Carl L. Myrick. Cox said the building corporation decided to purchase what was tanown as the Thornburg building, inasmuch as regular lodge meetings were held on the second floor rooms of the building. The purchase was made from Mrs. Blanche Thornburg on April 17, 1964, for $12,000, he said. Then, on February 8, 1968, the records show, Deloss Weaver resigned from the building corporation, and Larry Haviland was named to the board. Financial Report Noble C. Elocker, treasurer of the lodge’s building corporation, gave a finanacial report, covering a period from 1955 to December 31, 1971. , During this period, he said the Building Corporation handled $-10,508.20, which figure includes

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the $40.39 now in the treasury His report included a detailing of taxes, insurance, maintenance, etc

Muuzy Throws Hat In Gubernatorial Ring

Kosciusko county has its own candidate for governor, with the announcement on Tuesday of Thames L Mauiy, well known Warsaw resident and retail furniture dealer, that he will seek the Republican nomination at the state convention in June. Mauiy. state representative now serving his third term in the General Assembly, and Third District chairman, made his announcement at Indianapolis, Evansville. Fort Wayne and South Bend Also seeking the nomination on the Republican ticket are Dr. Otis Bowen of Bremen, speaker of the House; state senator Philip Gutman of Fort Wayne; and Marion county prosecutor Noble Pearcy. Representative Madzy is a close personal friend of Governor Edgar Whitcomb and has esposed the conservative views of the Hoosier governor. In his announcement he said: “I am taking this step because I sincerely believe that fundamental issues of government are at stake, which will be decided for better or worse by the outcome of the Republican state convention and the November general election.’' He also told the Indianapolis press conference. "At the heart of all issues facing the Republican party and our state is fiscal responsibility." Lifetime Resident Mauzy operates the Home Furniture Mart on road 15 at the north edge of Warsaw. He lived all his life in the Warsaw area, graduating from high school there and from the Anthony Wayne College of Commerce. He serves as the ranking member of the natural resources and corporations committees in the House, and serves on the agriculture, legislative appropriations, financial institutions, transportation, affairs of Lake county and the cities and towns committees. He belongs to the Rotary, Elks and Shrine clubs and is a member of the Salvation Army board. Scottish Rite, Masons and Winona Lake Presbyterian church. He and his wife Helen have two

Taking part in the mortgage burning were, from left, Larry Haviland (barely seen), Jack Elam, J. Barton Cox, Noble C. Blocker. Everett O. Dunn, Deloss Weaver. Carl L. Myrick and Clair Mohler, present Worshipful Master of the lodge.

Following Mr Blocker s report there wu a burning the mortgage, and the deed was turned over to the Board of

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THAMES MAUZY Seeta GOP Convention Nod children, T. Landon and Sharon Another Kosciusko county resident,Hobart Creighton, received the Republican nomination for governor in 1948 but was defeated by Henry F. Schricker. No Fault Insurance . Is Topic “No Fault Insurance” was the topic discussed by John Walker of the First Charter Insurance Agency and Ted Hehman of the Etna Insurance Company at the Monday evening meeting of the Milford Lions chib. President Phil Campbell stated the candy which is to be sold in May has arrived and the club is ready for the sale. The annual calendar sales have also begun. D. G. Seely is in charge of the randy for cancer sale and Arlo Beiswanger is in charge of the calendar sales. The club presented engraved brief cases to D. G. Seely who was recently elected district governor of 25-G and to Raymond Pinkerton who will serve as cabinet secretary during the 19727u club year. Ted Baumgartner was a guest for the evening.

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Trustees of the lodge. The Syracuse Lodge No. 454 has a total of 176 members, and was chartered May 27, 1873.

To Resurface US 6 From SR 19 To 15 Phend and Brown of Milford have been awarded a contract from the state of Indiana in the amount of $229,690.20 to resurface 7.14 miles (exception 0.54 miles) from approximately 1.01 miles east of junction SR 19 in Nappanee east to the junction with state road 15 north of Milford. A bridge was installed during the past year in the 0.54 miles that will not be resurfaced. Three Arrested Over Week End At Milford A total of three men were arrested at Milford over the week end. They are as follows: Albert Alien Reese, 28, North Webster, for operating a vehicle with no registration plate; Steven A. Rapp, 35, 743 E Center Warsaw, for driving under the influence and public intoxication; And. Bruce Tillotson, 21, Shamrock Meadows, Nappanee, for driving under the influence and public intoxication. Both Rapp and Tillotson appeared before jisticeof the peace Milo Clase. Tillotson paid fines and costs of S3O on the public intoxication charge and $49 for diving under the influence and his license was suspended for one year. Rapp paid $46 for public intoxication and $49 for driving under the influence and his license was suspended for one year. Attend Postal Training Confab Postmasters from Kosciusko county attended a Indiana postmasters’ training school at Indiana State university at Terre Haute last Monday and Tuesday, including in the group Milford postmaster Paul Kizer, Leesburg postmaster Gifford Smith and North Webster postmaster Imogene Menzie.

Milford Board Decides Against Town-Wide Garbage Pick-Up

Members of the Milford town board discussed garbage pick-up (hiring their meeting Monday evening at the town hall. Board president Dr. T. A. Miller reported Larry D. Worley of Larry’s Garbage Disposal Service of r 4 Warsaw had contacted him about collecting trash in the town. Wwiey stated he would start a roile if 30 persons would agree to take the service. Miller gave fellow board members Norman Lovell and Mrs. Bessie Sunthimer cards with Worley’s telephone number and addkess in case area persons are interested in his service. Miller also stated Borden’s Sanitary Service was presently collecting garbage in Milford as are Harold Manor and several others. The board decided since the cost for these services runs from $2.50 to $3 per month each home owner should decide which firm to use for pick up services. The town will not furnish said services. Other Business In other business before the board permission was given to Arch Baumgartner to install a new sidewalk and curb in the area on east Em eline street where an addition is currently being added to The Mail-Journal plant. The new sidewak will be lined up to match the present sidewalk on the north side of the Masonic temple Dob Fisher requested the town lease him the town owned property to the west of his residence, also on Emeline street. Said* property will be cleaned up by Fisher and fenced, then used as pasture for sheep. Both members stated since the land is presently not being used by the town, is growing up and several persons have started to dump garbage there this would soon become a problem for the town unless something is done. Therefore, the land was leased to Fisher with attorney William Gerrard being instructed to draw up said lease. Upon the recommendation of town marshal Don Drake board members decided to discontinue the services of Rolland Hernandez as official interpreter. Drake said he no longer needs someone to ride in the police car with him during the week end as there is an interpreter available at Warsaw after midtaight. Board members will instruct clerktreasurer Doris Woiferman to write Hernandez a letter of appreciation for services he has performed during the past years. Mrs. Woiferman is vacationing in Florida and was not present at the meeting. Attorney Gerrard reported he had been in contact with the stream pollution control board and had confirmed the fact that there is no regional plan covering Milford and the fact it is not necessary to survey the area around the town for the possibilities of such a plan. Necessary papers have been sent to the town’s civil and sanitary engineers, Baxter and Woodman of Crystal Lake, 18., and application has been made for a federal grant for the proposed sewage project at Milford. Dr. Milter reported he had received a copy of the application for the town's files. Drake turned sl4 in parking fine monies to the towa This money had been collected by his department. Discussions were held on cars blocking the entrance to the drive-in window at the First National Bank. Board members will check to see if no parking signs can be obtained and placed in the no parking zones that are presently being used by individuals despite the yellow paint which marks them as such. Other parking problems were also discussed by the board. Permission has been received from the Lake City Bank at Warsaw to burn down the old loading dock on the former Cecil Footfe property. The fire department has been instructed to see that this is done.

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» . . ■ SET FOR OPENING—The first new business in the uptown Syracuse area to open in a long time will have its official opening Friday morning, marked by a ribboncutting at 10 a.m. Grand opening will be Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The business is the Palace of Sweets, located on the south side of West Main street, and owned by. Gene and Sheila Berghorn of North Webster. They opened their first Palace of Sweets in North . Webster last summer. The business will feature ice cream products as a specialty, but will also serve pizza and a targe »: assortment of sandwiches. The appointments of the interior are in keeping with the Medieval theme similar to their North Webster place, and is attractive and inviting. The front is of Colonial design. The Berghorns are to be complimented on their new business, and they certainly bid to do well in their new and unique business. Syracuse business firms are extending their welcome to the newcomers in a double page color ad elsewhere in this issue.

lost Travelogue Series By Kiwanis The sixth travel and adventure series by the Lakeland Kiwanis club will be on Thursday, April 13, at 7:30 p.m. in the Wawasee high school auditorium. The last travelogue of the season, it will be Robert Brouwer’s “Welcome to Michigan.” Michigan, with more beaches than the entire eastern coast of the United States (3,200 miles of soft, rolling dunes and rugged, rocky shores,) began with the French scouting the Great Lakes for a route to the Orient. Magic of the past is captured as three screens, four projectors and superb stereo music present in sparkling color the impressive Forts of Mackinaw, scenic timbered valleys, cradled lakes, tumbling water falls and scuptured rocks.

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BARN BURNS — The 30 by 40 foot barn on the Richard Felkner property, located at the northwest edge of Milford, burned to the ground late Tuesday afternoon, including a small lean-to building on its west. Dick Felkner said one of his sons came into the house at about 5 o’clock and said “there are some sparks in the barn.” Felkner said when he went to the barn he found it aflame. Milford firemen answered the call but were unable to save the barn. They did pour water on the house and a two-car garage to save them from the intense heat of the fire. In the barn was a 1954 International truck and some paper collected by the Bethel church youth group. The barn was insured.

L. B. Rassi In Poor Condition Following New Paris Accident

Louis B. Rassi, 83. r 1 Milford, remains in poor condition in the Goshen hospital with fractured leg. ribs, nose and possible internal injuries following a cartruck accident at 1 p.m. Monday on state road 15 north of New Paris. Also hospitalized as a result of the accident is Ralph Neff. 72, r 1 Milford. Neff has a broken nose, lacerations and head injuries. He too remains in the Goshen hospital. Both Kassi’s 1962 Buick and the 1971 Chevolet pick-up owned by Barth, Inc., Milford and driven by Neff werfc demolished. State police state Rassi was northbound on the state highway 1% miles north of New Paris and

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Neff was southbound. A line of traffic was stopped by a flagman as a road crew was working on the highway. Rassi apparently ignored the flagman and passed the line of stopped traffic hitting the truck head-on. State trooper Larry Clodfelter and Elkhart county officers are continuing the investigation. (Photo on page 8, section 1.) TAKE TRIP TO MANISTEE FOREST Mr. and Mrs. James Mozingo have returned from their second trip to Michigan’s Manistee Forest on a snowmobile and ski vacation. The Mozingo’s reside at Anderson and Bay Shore drive, Lake Wawasee.