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.||Plrj>* a i j IHB ■ ..---— T** • w»«*W W *£? % > D jjMgL* s j . _ wLAdgLF"?! ■*■ $-. ' ACCIDENT AT MILFORD — Two Milford women escaped injury last Wednesday afternoon when their vehicles collided at the intersection of Main and Emeline streets in Milford at 4:46 p.m. Vehicles driven by Bonnie Manns, 34, and Esther J. Haab, 69, r 2 Milford, collided as Mrs. Haab turned her car north on Main street and struck the left front fender of the Manns auto which was crossing the intersection. Mrs. Haab was ticketed for failing to yield the right of way. Damages to the left front fender of the Manns’ 1965 Ford was listed by investigating officer Don Drake at *350 while damages to the left front of the Haab vehicle was listed at S2OO. Mrs. Haab is scheduled to appear before justice of the peace Milo Clase today (Wednesday). f ** ■■ ■■ ~ A ARRDES ‘ &jgw MORE SKYDIVING — Motorists passing Wawasee Airport are getting used to the sight of billowing parachutes floating down from the sky, as the sport is catching on with local enthusiasts. Jack Tiffany, instructor from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, 0., was instructing potential chutists Saturday as these two parachutists came floating down over the airport. Tiffany is shown second from right in bottom photo. Tom Repik of Springfield, 0., is on the left in the upper photo, and Rick Frischkorn of Laporte is on the right.

Classes Begin At Lakeland Schools Tuesday, Sept. 5

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

Bill Little Files For School Board

Lakeland school board member Billy G. Little, a 1945 graduate of Milford high school, announced this week he has filed for election to the school board, subject to the November election. Little took his oath of office on March 9, 1970. He replaced Kenneth Haney of Jefferson township who resigned on December 31, 1969. Haney had been elected in November of 1968 and served from July 1, 1969. Little’s term expires on June 30, !973. A native of Milford, Little is 45. He graduated from Indiana university in 1949. Little served in the U.S. Coast Guard for 90 days and in the U.S. Army for two years with the fifth army auditors in Chicago. As a civilian he was an auditor on the “Stars and Stripes,” European edition in Darmstadt, Germany for 4% years, progressing to the position of assistant comptroller. While in Europe he met and married Edith M. Nedart of Altorf, They have three children Victoria, 18, a sophomore at Ball State university; Judith, 17, a senior at Wawasee high school; and Mackie, four. Little is a former clerktreasurer of the town of Milford. He is a member of the Milford Lions club, Masonic Lodge 418 F and AM, and the South Bend Commandary of Scottish Rite. He has been associated with Ren S. Clark since 1959 in Little and Clark, Inc. Mr. Clark is no longer active in the business. SIO,OOO Damage Result Os Lightning Lightning was blamed for a blaze discovered at 7 a.m. on Wednesday in the Leesburg Upholstery shop in Leesburg. The fire was reported by a man who was sitting in a gas station across the street from the upholstery shop. The fire was kept mostly in the work area where several pieces of furniture, some machinery and other materials were kept. The remainder of the building received smoke damage. The shop was operated by Paul Koch of Leesburg. Lightning was blamed for the fire which took 14 volunteer firemen an hour and a half to douse. Damage was listed at SB,OOO to SIO,OOO. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Randall, living in an apartment above a garage next to the upholstery shop reportedly smelled smoke about an hour before the fire was reported.

Milford Approves $ 2.42 Budget At Called Meeting Monday

Members of the Milford town board met in special session on Monday, Aug. 28, to approve the budget for 1972, payable in 1973. The budget was approved for a levy of $2.42 and will raise $32,958 for the town in 1973. A levy of $1.42 has been set in the general fund with an additional $1 in the cumulative sewage building fund. Next Meeting The board set its September

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1972

Bfc I / BILLY G. LITTLE In Accident As Ambulance Passes Syracuse and Goshen drivers were involved in an auto mishap on West Pike street, Goshen, Saturday morning as both drove their autos off the right side of the highway to make way for an ambulance emergency run. Drivers were John Francis Denton, 27, 113 West Portland, Syracuse, and Cheryl Ann Akers, 29,1307 Cottage avenue, Goshen. The mishap occurred as Denton then drove his car west and was forced to swerve right into the Akers vehicle because of an auto coming upon him from behind at a high rate of speed. Damage by Goshen officers was set at $250. Two Arrested In Milford Two persons were arrested recently in Milford according to this week’s report from town marshal Don Drake. Joseph T. Thime, 32, 1509 Central, Lafayette, was arrested for making an improper start at an intersection; And, Frank Hernandez, 21, Milford, was arrested for public intoxication and fleeing an officer. He appeared in justice of the peace Milo Clase’s court at Warsaw on Sunday and paid S3O on each count. Syracuse Merchant In Veterans' Hospital Lloyd Moore of Syracuse and owner of The Star Store was admitted last week to the veterans hospital at Fort Wayne, and listed in serious condition.

meeting for Monday, Sept. 11, at 7:30 in the town hall. The regulaiFboard meeting falls on Labor Day. A 'Continued discussion was held proposed sewage plant to be installed at Milford sometime inxhe future. Following the meeting the board took a tour of the town to check for plates where street lights are needed. NIPSCo will install lights in Milford this fall.

Make Effort To Register For Fall Election Both political parties in Kosciusko county are making an effort to register voters for the Tuesday, Nov. 7, general election, it was learned this week. While emphasis is being made to register new voters, residents in the county who have moved from one locality to another, or those who have not voted in jthe last two general elections are also being sought out. Registration of new voters for mis year’s general election will be particularly heavy, since the voting age has been dropped to include 18 to 21-year-old citizens. Republican county chairman Ed Pratt and Democratic county chairman Jack Summe are mounting what appears to be the most concentrated drive to register voters in recent times. Turkey Creek Township In Turkey Creek township, for example, where precinct lines were reshaped several years ago when the township went from three to six precincts, there appears some confusion as to precinct lines. The county Republican central committee is cooperating with the Turkey Creek township Republican committee to insure that all voters of this township are well appraised of their registration obligations. A half page advertisement, complete with a Turkey Creek township map showing the precinct lines, appears elsewhere in this issue, with instructions where residents of each precinct can register to vote in November. Labor Sunday Set At Milford Church Sept. 3 Hammers, pencils, shovels and dish cloths will line the altar rail of the Milford United Methodist church as the local congregation celebrates Labor Sunday this Sunday, Sept. 3. These and many other items which represent the week day work of the congregation members will be brought to the Milford church on this day. The United Methodist pastor, Rev. Ralph P. Karstedt, explains that the work items will symbolize the sanctity and value of all productive labor in the light of God’s purposes. He invites each worshipper to make himself a part of this service by bringing a tool or symbol of his particular labor to the morning worship service This will be the fourth successive year in which the Milford United Methodists have thus recognized Labor Sunday. The ceremony, which helps the worshipper to bring his Christian faith and regular work together into a single unity, has gained meaning through these years. Each member of the church is reminded that he should bring his work tool or symbol to the worship hour this Sunday. Visitors who would appreciate being part of this worship experience are invited to do the same. The Labor . Sunday worship will commence f at 10:30 a.m.

WS Hl! k :■ 'SS * Hi 1111 . | ~ Pr "fILJ " S:« a JI 1 iKf b to w il UvH \ —si vSyj’v* ■ .Tv "' 7 i IJiO' WILL WE BE READY? — Lakeland schools business manager Marion (“Bud”) Lantz, right above, is scratching his head as he anticipates the opening of the Milford and North Webster schools. He is shown in front of the Milford Junior high school with Lakeland superintendent Don Arnold this morning with high expectations of meeting the school opening dates mentioned in the following article.

Milford J. H. And North Webster Openings Delayed — Remodeled Classrooms Await Lakeland Students

While most Lakeland students will start to school! as scheduled next Tuesday morning, Sept. 5, those who attend the Milford junior high school and the North Webster schools will be given an extra two-day vacation and will not begin classes until Thursday, Sept. 7. This includes grades five thru eight at the Milford junior high school and the kindergarten thru eighth grade at North Webster. The two-day delay is due to contractors remaining in the buildings and school personnel not being able to clean them and move the furniture back into the rooms. Even with classes starting on Thursday minor remodeling jobs and repairs will remain incomplete. Contractors will be out of the buildings by the time school starts in the other schools on Tuesday morning. Tuesday and Wednesday will be used by school personnel to clean the buildings and re-set furniture. Teachers will be present on those two days to assist in preparing their respective classrooms for school on Thursday. Alumni at the two schools and students who have attended classes in the buildings during the past years will notice marked differences — all for the better. All of the Lakeland buildings have become beautiful but the classrooms remain extremely functional. The $2 million building-remodeling program . which began with the opening of bids in March of 1971 gives additions to Wawasee high school and the North W ebster school and marked improvements are seen at the North Webster junior high, (Continued On Page 7)

Syracuse Board Asks 97 c Budget Increase

Three interested taxpayers were in attendance for the Monday night meeting at town hall at which time members of the Syracuse town board of trustees and clerk-treasurer Mrs. Betty Dust met to consider the proposed budget for the town of Syracuse. The budget was passed and calls for a 97 cent hike over the current $1.94 rate, and is expected to raise $103,222 for operating the town in 1973. Proposed levies call for $1.73 in the general fund, $1.03 in the street fund; and 15 cents in the cumulative fire fighting fund. Current levies are $1.44 in the general fund, 25 cents in the street fund, 15 cents in the cumulative fire fighting fund and 10 cents in the corporation bond fund. The general fund calls for SBOO for the salaries of the town trustees and SI,OOO for the clerktreasurer. It also allows $27,500 for the salary of marshal and deputy marshals, SSOO for compensation of the town attorney, $27,500 for compensation of firemen, $1,300 for clerical help, $1,900 for park employees and S9OO for other expenses. Services contractual is allowed $25,560 with $4,925 being budgeted for supplies. Total in the material budget is S7OO with $11,650 in current charges and $3,390 in obligations. An additional $5,600 is allowed for properties. The

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total budgeted in the general fund is $113,225. Os the $45,738 budgeted in the street fund, $19,421 has been allowed for services personal and $4,000 for services contractual. An additional $2,715 is for supplies, $10,700 for materials, $1,290 for current charges, $1,112 for current obligations and $6,500 for properties. While no rate has been levied for the bond fund, S4OO has been budgeted for current obligations and $4,000 for debt payment. The plan commission has been allowed $4,593; the parking meter fund has been budgeted at $6,357; and the capital improvement fund at $6,000 with SI,OOO being for building improvement and $5,000 for sewer improvement. Explanations A little fire and some criticism arose following a question and answer period as taxpayer Joe Hughes questioned the board on figures arrived for the plan commission and where ttye money is spent, plus what happens to the money remaining in the fund at the end of the year; and also how the amount was determined for the fire department. It was explained that funds brought in by the plan commission are not part of the tax levy, however an appropriation must be made for this fund for (Continued On Page 7)