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Reveal Pickwick Block Plans At Chamber Meeting Today

Plans for the complete rebuilding of the 'veil known Pickwick Block in uptown Syracuse were revealed today at a noon luncheon of the Wawasee chamber of commerce Tom Tuttle, a member of the Syracuse Community Development Crop., told the group the remaining walls of the burned-out block will be demolished by June 1. according to present plans of his com-munity-action group. More than that, he showed the chamber tentative plans for the new block The facade of the building is shown above the nameplate of this issue of The Mail-Journal, as shown by Mr. Tuttle

1300.000 Project

Tuttle said the new building will have 14,140 square feet, and will cost upwards to $300,000. He said present plans call for four tenants

Shortly after the formation of the Syracuse Community Development Corp., this group sought to raise $40,000 from public subscription to get the uptown development program off the ground In excess of $56,000 has been raised, according to an earlier report Mr Tuttle said “more money is still needed In fact, the more we raise, the less we’ll have to borrow. There are still many people who can and should suppat this program ” The group has several avenues of financing the huge community development program, one being to seek out a Small Business Administration loan. For reasons of delay and

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MARK ARBOR DAY — Four members of the Syrscuse-Wswasee Garden club are shown planting one of three Pyramid arborvitae trees on the west edge of the Syracuse cemetery Friday — Arbor Day — as part of a continuing program to enhance the cemetery and observe this popular day. One of the trees is in memory of the late Syracuse postmaster Ernest W. Bushong, whose wife Mary is a member of the garden club. From left are Mrs. Ralph Clingaman. dub president; Mrs. W. H. Brake; Mrs. Harry Appeueller. club secretary; and Mrs. R. C. Tvtler.

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excessive bookkeeping procedures involved in a loan of this type, an SBA loan does-not particularly have top priority at thiS point, however Tuttle told the chamber group tenants are being sought at the present time to occupy the new structure Anyone interested can contact him or Robert L. Jones at the Syracuse bank More Parking Tuttle also told the group plans are afoot in conjunction with the

Waubee Grange In April Meeting

The Waubee Grange met Friday evening. April 14, in their hall with master Ray Bray presiding Thirteen officers answered roll call. A donation will be given to the National Grange youth leadership fund. Women’s activity chairman

Round Table Takes Tour

Miss Karel Hollingsworth served as hostess and provided the program fa the April 10 meeting of the'Ladies of the Round Table at Syracuse President Mrs. Clarence Schoeff welcomed one guest. Miss June Brice of Wisconsin, and led the members in the pledges to the American and Christian flags and the club collect Take'Tour Mrs Schoeff then turned the

Pickwick Block re-development to provide additional uptown parking for from 100 to 150 cars. “It is too early to elaborate on this,” he added He said his group has had good cooperation from the Syracuse town board in solving the uptown parking problem. Hear Sam Dungan The main speaker at the chamber of commerce meeting was Sam Dungan, executive director of the Warsaw chamber

Ruth Miller read the rules of the dress contest. The contest ends April 30. If persons would like to enter the contest they should contact the committee for entry blanks. Any type of material can be used with sales slip being included. Three classes will be judged on May 12. Non-grange members may be sponsored by

program over to Miss Hollingsworth who took the members on a colored slide tour of the United Slates in “America the Beautiful” and our own Indiana in “Back Home Again in Indiana." These titles were emphasized with recordings of these songs played as background music while Miss Hollingswath showed slides of many beauty spots throughout these United States. She had taken most of the pic-

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of commerce. He spoke on what a chamber of commerce is and what it can do for an area. He discussed methods of bringing membership up. stressing how important it is to have the majority of the businessmen in a community as members. Directors of the chamber include Chet Elder, Evardo Ganz, Robert Mauzy, Bill Beemer, Joe Gray, John R. Walker and Jim Kroh

Grange members in this cot test. The charter was draped for deceased member Earl Wolferman. ■Die committee for the evening was Mr. and Mrs. Max Anglin and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Pinkerton. The next meeting will be April 28 wjth the ladies furnishing sandwiches and cookies. tures and made suitable tape recordings for the musical background. Especially impressive were the slides of the changing scene and seasons right in Oakwood Park and other local areas. During the business session, correspondence was read from Miss Ethel Bowser and the state Indiana Federated clubs president. This letter encouraged at least delegate attendance at the state convention on April 25 and 26 in Indianapolis. There is to be a state election and there is also concern over a request for a considerable increase in state dues. Reports Reports from the county convention in Milford on March 22 were heard from Mrs. John Naab, Mrs. Vernon Beckman, Mrs Clayton Mock, and Mrs David Spray. Mrs. Spray was elected to and installed in the office of first vice president at this meeting. Syracuse will hold the 1973 convention on March 21. Standing committee reports were heard and Mrs. Schoeff informed the members that two very fine films on conservation had been received from General Federation Conservation department and through the assistance of John Naab, Lakeland curriculum coordinator. were being made available for use by the three elementary and junior high schools in the corporation. The evening closed with Miss Hollingsworth, assisted by Mrs. Milton Brice, serving refreshments to 18 members, one associate member and one guest. Accident Victim Slightly Improved W. R. McClure of Syracuse, a patient at Parkview hospital in Fort Wayne for injuries sustained in an early morning accident in Syracuse on April 7, is reported as slightly improved.

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May 1 Is Last Day To File Exemptions County auditor Lawrence Butts states Monday, May 1, is the last day for filing exemptions for mortgages, veterans and persons over 65. Milford Lions Hear KCH Story Milford Lions saw a color slide presentation Monday night by Bill Rowe of Ketchum, Inc., the professional fund-raising firm which is coordinating the $1.5 million public subscription for the Kosciusko county hospital. He answered questions concerning the proposed hospital, stating the $6.5 million. 113-bed hospital will be financed by public subscription, a bond issue and by federal Hill-Burton funds. Hill-Burton funds in the amount of $300,000 were not granted KCH this year due to litigation, it was pointed out. Arch Baumgartner, a club member and member of the KCH executive committee, assisted in answering questions at the meeting. He suggested the club make-a memorial pledge to the new hospital in the name of one of its members. In other business Carl Kieper was inducted into club membership by Lion District Governor-Elect Durward Seely. The club voted to purchase a new grill for its eat stand at North Webster for SIOO. Guests at the meeting were Lawrence Perkins, Robert Hutchison. Jerry C. Carlson and Richard Bonds, al! with the Ralston-Purina Co. Injured In Monday Auto Accident James D. Clay, 25, r 3 Syracuse, sustained injuries and was treated in a two-car accident at 4:19 Monday afternoon at the intersection of county roads 500 East and 1000 North. He was a passenger in a car driven by Diane M. Miller. 21. Goshen whiiX-"collided with a vehicle operated by Thomas E. McCullough, 41, r 3 Syracuse. Damage was listed at SSOO to the Miller auto and $l5O to the McCullough vehicle. Deputy sheriff Richard Fehnel investigated the mishap. . i No Injuries In Two-Car Mishap No injuries were sustained in a two-car mishap on Lincolnway East, Goshen, at 5:21 p.m. Saturday as the 1969 Ford operated by Mrs. Gene Kitson, 35, 418 South Parkway drive, Syracuse, hit the back of a 1970 Ford driven by Carol Hofstetter. 22, of Elkhart, as the Hofstetter woman slowed for traffic ahead. Damage was listed to both cars at SSOO. Mr. and Mrs. John C. Hoerr and Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Hoerr attended the funeral services of D. A. Hoerr at Peoria, 111., on Friday, April 14.

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CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE HERE — Richard Boehning of Rensselaer, Republican candidate for the United States Congress from the Second District, was campaigning in Kosciusko county last Friday. He visited county towns in his first get-acquainted effort. At Syracuse he met with a number of people at the Lake Wawasee home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry (Jack) Alfrey for coffee, and at noon a luncheon was held in his honor at Maxwelton golf club. In the above photo, taken at the Alfrey home, are candidate Boehning, seated left, with Mrs. Tom Prickett and Mrs. Alfrey. Standing from left are John B. Augsburger of Milford, prosecuting attorney Steve Hearn of Syracuse, and Charles Ker of Warsaw, county coordinator fa the Bc&hning-for-Congress committee. The 34-year-old candidate calls himself a "progressive conservative.”

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New Lighting Proposed For Town Os Syracuse

Northern Indiana Public Service company lighting engineer Richard Vanderveer was instructed by the Syracuse town board - of trustees at the regular monthly meeting held Tuesday night in town hall, to prepare a new contract fa consideration to possibly supply the entire town of Syracuse with all new mercury street lighting. Also, at the Tuesday meeting, new off-street parking regulations were set in the uptown area parking lots. Due to the new electric rates which went into effect on March 27 of this year, Vanderveer explained that the yearly increase expense fa the town for lighting would average around $684.40 mae annually, from the present $4,487 figure, and for approximately $165 mae. annually, new and mae adequate lighting could be made available for the entire town. A total of 112 lights are now in thecorpaate limits of the town of Syracuse, 12 of which are fluaescent, four being of 1,000 watt incandescent in the uptown area, 35 small incandescent and 45 larger incandescent at maja thaoughfares and intersections, plus 14 mercury vapor lights, now considered the new and modem

light of today. Two other lights near the bulk and railway station are expensed by the railroad. ' Changes would be in the 98older lights with size, and present mercurys increased. Speculated for the uptown area would be 20,0001. size with 7,000 in other areas. Vanderveer explained the new set-up would take anywhere from six weeks, if approved, to four months, would make available to the town approximately two to three times the lighting now used and would be to no expense to the town for the installation. The new rate increase is thought to be the first such increase in about 50-years and took some years to completely process with data prepared last summer and finally being determined fa set rates this past March. Due to the increase rate, Vanderveer added, it will probably have more towns resorting to the new vapor lights. Parking Ordinance 72-6 was passed, effective May 1, fa regulating of off-street parking in the two uptown parking lots. The ordinance provides for 24hour parking, excepting Sundays and holidays, in the upper

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parking lot off East Main street, and two-hour parking in the lowa lot leading to Main, with daily hours set, excepting Sundays and holidays. Street-water-sewer commissioner Harley Conrad was instructed to check the area fa the ordinance and order and install necessary signs. Also in effect immediately, due to a previous ordinance numbered 420 and passed on May 7, 1957, overtime parking at meters will carry a fine of $1 instead of the 25-cent rate which has been used for a number of years. The $1 fine may be paid within 24-hours and if not paid deeming it necessary to be turned to the justice of the peace fa collection following a reasonable time, the fine will be not to exceed $25. (See ordinance elsewhere in this issue.) Weapons Ordinance 72-5 was approved to be published and also effective on May 1 fa regulating of carrying gas-operated weapons within the caporate limits of the town of Syracuse with the age of 16-years being given. (See ordinance elsewhere in this issue.) Town attaney Bruce Frey was instructed to prepare a necessary (Continued On Page 7)