The Mail-Journal, Volume 10, Number 9, Milford, Kosciusko County, 28 March 1973 — Page 1

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VOLUME 10

Low bidders given sewer contracts at Milford

Members of the Milford town board met in special session last Wednesday evening at the town hall to award bids on the sewer project currently underway. The bids accepted are subject to approval of the federal govemment whose grant the town accepted last February in an

I Jr \ f / f w t MV ■k. JF z FIRST IN THE STATE — Jenny Cox, 14-year-old daughter of Mr. - and Mrs. James H. Cox of Syracuse and a freshman at Wawasee high school, is holding the handsome trophy she received Saturday for winning first place in the state Indiana High School Athletic Association gymnastics at North Central high school at Indianapolis. The medals around her neck are for: Ist in all-around, Ist in vaulting, Ist in unevens and 2d in floor exercise. Her total score: 29.25. During the season’s competition the striking freshman won 27 first place ribbons and one second place ribbon. At this point she hasn’t picked out a university to attend, but has plans of continuing her gymnastic training. Marsha Carpenter, her high school coach, called her “a sweet, all-aroun<| girl in school, carrying straight A’s in her academics.”

Syracuse kindergarten round-up is scheduled

The Syracuse elementary school will hold its annual kindergarten round-up in the school cafeteria at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 23. All children eligible to attend kindergarten at Syracuse during the next school year should attend with their parents. To be eligible to attend kindergarten at Syracuse in the fall, a child must be five years old on or before September 1, and his parents or guardian must reside in Turkey Creek township. To facilitate the enrollment of these children, parents are requested to bring the legal birth certificates to the round-up. Hospital certificates are not acceptable. Legal birth certificates are obtainable from the health department of the county in which the child was born. If you do not have a legal birth certificate for your child, you should send for one now. During the round-up, parents and future kindergarteners will meet the school nurse, Mrs. Mary Robertson, the two kindergarten teachers, Mrs. Milton Brice and Miss Karel Hollingsworth, the principal, Robert D. Hamman, and other parents and children. Also, they will have an opportunity to tour both kindergarten rooms informally and visit the teachers there, whereby the children will be actively involved while visiting the rooms. A kindergarten census form has been sent home with all

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amount of $279,450. The grant came from the Environmental Protection Agency who must now approve the chosen contractor and his bid before construction can start. The low bidder for the sewage June 1.

elementary students and with some junior high students in order to determine the number of children to be attending kindergarten in September. Parents or guardians of eligible children, whp did not receive one of these forms or failed to return one to the school, should contact the school at once. Personal invitations to the round-up will be sent those completing the census forms. The principal has asked persons knowing of families with eligible children for kindergarten, or first grade in September and not attending kindergarten this past year, to have the parties contact the school office. Children who do not attend kindergarten should be tested to determine their level of readiness. Assessing underway Van Buren township trustee Maurice Beer and his deputy assessor Elmer Rassi are reminding citizens of the township to stop at the fire station in Milford to complete their assessing forms and pay dog taxes. Farmers are urged to file before they begin their work in the fields.

treatment facilities was W. G. Brudney Construction Company of Fort Wayne for an amount of $199,567. The facilities will take one year to complete after the project is started. In order to keep the federal grant, construction must be started prior to

Syracuse police kept busy with theft and vandalism

Syracuse police were kept busy last Thursday by a number of thefts and vandalism. A report was received at 4:15 that stones had been thrown through two glass panes in the marquee at the Pickwick Theater and one light bulb broken. At 4:30 a report was received from Kevin Brown of r 1 Eaton and Wawasee for a missing green 12 foot John boat. A breaking and entering was

Milford Lions see film on controversial tourney finals

Milford Lions Monday night heard remarks by Milford principal Marion Acton and saw a film on the controversial state basketball tournament finals last year between Gary West and Connersville. Acton refereed the game. The game made state tourney history and conduct of the losing Gary West team (which was highly favored) and their coach, Ivory Brown, drew an IHSAA suspension. The film shown was a “record film” produced for IHSAA by Indiana university. In his comments on the game, referee Acton said the game drew considerable comment and fan mail, none of which was negative.

Two Syracuse youths treated for injuries

Two Syracuse young men, John W. Thornburg and Dale Mabie, both 19 and of r 2, were admitted to Goshen hospital last week following a late afternoon accident at the intersection of U.S. 6 and Elkhart county road 43 about four miles west of Ligonier. Thornburg was released on Wednesday following treatment for possible chest and back injuries, and lacerations to the face and right hand. John Rhodes, 51, Carleton,

CRC in final meeting of year

The final regular meeting of the Columbian Reading Circle for the season was held Monday, March 26, at the home of Mrs. Herbert Stump. There were 14 members and one guest, Mrs. Donald Charlton, in attendance. Mrs. Roger Graff, president, opened the meeting in the usual form and other officer reports were given. Mrs. Max Duncan and Mrs. Harlan Wuthrich reported on the activities of the County Federated club convention, which they attended. Mrs. Jim White, program leader, gave the lesson on bottle cutting. She showed two types of bottle cutters and displayed various steps and materials used in this craft. She also had attractive items she had made by cutting and decorating bottles. All members were urged to attend the Holy Week services, which will be held at the Bethel Church of the Brethren this year. A reciprocity meeting will be held in cooperation with the Sorosis club on April 9. This will be at the United Methodist

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1973

Knapp and Yates of Rochester have been awarded the contract for force mains. Their bid was for $44,000 with the work to be completed in 240 days. The next meeting of the board will be Monday, April 9, at the town hall at 7:30 p.m.

discovered at Allied Lumber on South Huntington street and reported to police at 5:25 and $5.25 taken from a cash tray in the office. Entry was gained through a door in the storage area by breaking the glass near the knob and reaching through to open. Richard E. Ditmer reported on Tuesday that a microphone was taken from Saint Andrew’s church and burnt matches found on the floor.

He said he refereed the afternoon state finals in 1971 between Elkhart and New Castle which was a triple overtime, and there was no such furor. Other Business In other business Lions were reminded by president Arlo Beiswanger that the next meeting, April 2, will be a ladies night at the Cardinal Learning Center in Warsaw. It was voted to hold the April 16th meeting a half hour early — at 6:30 p.m. — and after the dinner to attend Holy Week services in a body. Guests at the Monday night meeting were Don Bucher and John Young.

Mich., driver of the other vehicle, was not injured. Indiana state police cited Thornburg for failure to yield the right of way following the crash which occurred as Thornburg, en route south on the county road (old state road 13), apparently { failed to observe a stop sign at U.S. 6. He drove onto the highway where the Rhodes’ eastbound truck hit him broadside. Damage was estimated at S4OO to the 1964 Chevrolet auto and $1,500 to the 1969 Ford truck.

church at 7:30. Members are encouraged to bring a guest. The annual spring party will be held on May 14. DELEGATES ATTEND STATE BOWLING MEETING Delegates Mrs. Howard Dixon, Mrs. Earl Money, Mrs. Emerson Coy and Miss Sharon Gilbert, all of Syracuse, attended the 49th annual meeting of the Women’s Indiana State Bowling association Saturday at Marion. They represented the Lakeland Womenls Bowling association at Syra/use. MRS. BREMBECK ATTENDS DINNER Mrs. Paul Brembeck of Milford attended a dinner meeting at a Warsaw restaurant on Monday night. The dinner meeting celebrated the 50th anniversary of the North Manchester Gamma Kappa chapter of Tri Kappa. Mrs. Brembeck was honoreebas a past president and an honorary member of the sorority.

NEW HOURS AT SYRACUSE Officials of ’the papers’ Incorporated have announced the following new hours for The Mail-Journal office in Syracuse: The office will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. The office will be closed all day Thursday and Saturday. Persons wishing to contact The Mail-Journal when the Syracuse office is closed are asked to call Milford. The office in Milford is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday thru Friday and from 8 a.m. until 12 noon on Saturday.

File charges on owner of pet coyote Anthony Guidone of r 3 Syracuse has filed a SIOO damage suit in Warsaw justice of the peace court of Milo Clase charging the owner of a pet coyote in the death of his pet poodle. Guidone contends his poodle, valued at $75, was killed by the coyote several weeks ago, adding he had $25 in veterinary bills. The owner of the coyote is Ronald Strieby who reportedly brought the young coyote home from the south around one year ago. The animal now has turned wild and is roaming the Dewart Lake area. Strieby reports he has been unable to catch the animal. ” County humane officer Nate Konkle reported combing the area for several days after receiving an unconfirmed report that a small child had been bitten by the coyote. Conservation officers have been notified on the animal, however, no progress has been made in locating the “fugitive.” Story hour at Syracuse library Children’s librarian Mrs. Oscar Bjella has announced a story hour for this Friday at 3:30 in the children’s department of the Syracuse Public Library. Children of all ages are welcome. Cancer drive kick-off coffee held Wednesday Mrs. Thomas Prickett was hostess this morning (Wednesday) at her Syracuse home for a coffee as a kick-off for the Turkey Creek cancer drive April 8 through 11. Mrs. Prickett is vice president of the county cancer board and Mrs. M. J. Davis of Syracuse is area chairman. Other county officials and volunteers were in attendance. Milford accident Sunday evening A two-car crash on state road 15 one mile north of Milford at 5:10 p.m. Sunday resulted in $260 damage to the vehicles involved. The autos were driven by Jan K. Kraus, 21, Pleasant Hill, Ohio, and Jack D. Childs, 23, Elkhart. Kraus reported to deputy sheriffs Gerry Moser and Richard Mikel that he was waiting for traffic ahead when he was struck from behind by the Childs auto. Damage was listed at S6O to the Kraus auto and S2OO to the Childs auto. Address change for Allen E. Smith The following new address has been received for Sgt. Allen E. (Gene) Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith of Syracuse, and stationed at Little Rock: Sgt. Allen E. Smith 126 Idaho Circle LRAFB Jacksonville, Ark. 72076

’ • I j -ibtaJbi * I 1 i S -f > - V 1' : i L. I tr M r •V? ■fentiMteraw*- "w~" » —<* pF ..#• . . SMe — ■ ,-y * w ' • *>**’&** ?‘ ' ' *’zWW*• < PICKWICK BLOCK SITE — Workmen started Monday, cleaning a lower level and other debris, in the burned out Pickwick Block in uptown Syracuse. A building contract was let the first week in February to Rainbow Construction, Inc., of Geneva for rebuilding of the block in Syracuse at a completed total estimated cost of around $190,000. Completion date is to come within six months after start of construction. 1 A few minor changes in the proposed structure were made earlier this year, however, basically, the preliminary plan is to remain the same with space for five or six stores on the main floor and five to six on the upper level, depending on needs or purposes of tenants, thus facilitating 10 to 12 units all total. The gazebo entrance, omitted earlier this year due to lack of funds, will now be included in the plans as well as a lower level, according to a spokesman late Tuesday afternoon due to a recently large individual stock purchase. This spokesman added it is hoped the entire lower level could be one unit to include a high-class delicatessen and natural food store. Also, the spokesman stressed the need for another drug store to facilitate the uptown area. Approximately $56,000 was raised by the Syracuse Community Development Corporation on a stock issue program, with plans of other funding to be provided locally and possibly of small business loan funding.

Sunday liquor sales coming to Indiana?

The Hoosier state of Indiana appears on the verge of having Sunday liquor sales for persons qualifying to a bill passed, 28-22, in the Senate last Friday afternoon. Origination point of the bill, the House, had a slightly more difficult time in passing when the vote on February 16 was 50-48 failing to pass. A vote on February 20,51-41, sent the bill to the Senate, and the bill now goes to the governor. Governor Bowen has said he will not sign the bill, but added he would let one become law that is very narrowly defined and restricted, identifying the House bill as being ?‘as broad as I will accept.” Effective date in the Sunday liquor sale bill is May 1 of this year, letting May 6 be the first Sunday for the sales. Supplemental Permit The beer, wine or liquor would have to be sold by the drink for consumption on the premises. The bill provides that retailers now having permits to serve alcoholic beverages to customers for consumption of liquor on premises can apply for a supplemental permit to sell on Sunday after 12:30 p.m. if the retailer has had an annual gross sale of food and beverages of at least SIOO,OOO during the year preceding the application for the supplemental permit. One-half of that SIOO,OOO minimum sales would have to be in food. The bill provides that the permit would cost one-third of the regular retail permit, which costs up to $1,500 a year. Senator John F. Augsburger of Milford reportedly opposed the Mil, saying: “The biggest drug abuse in the United States of America is not marijuana and it isn’t all of the other drugs — it’s alcoholism.” To Apply? If the bill for Sunday sales by consumption on premises should become an actuality, a number of county places would be eligible to apply. Included in a number of businesses contacted were the Kale Island Beacon where Mrs. Johnny Kimble said they would apply for the supplemental permit, however, did not know as yet what their Sunday serving hours would be, mainly due to the help situation.

Mrs. Ray Yoder said the Frog at Syracuse would also apply for the permit. Forrest Cook of Lil’s Anchor Bar in Syracuse said their place of business would be eligible, however, they had no plans to apply for the permit at this time. Apparently not clarified to date is whether golf clubs are eligible, however, if they are, Thomas Tuttle of .South Shore Golf club and a spokesman for Maxwelton, both at Syracuse, said application would definitely be made.

National clean-up week set in Lakeland area

National Clean-Up Week will have local meaning this year with seven Wawasee youth organizations announcing a joint plan to clean the entire lakeland area. Included in the cleaning will be the state roads and all major secondary roads around Syracuse Lake, Lake Wawasee and Lake Papakeechie. Target date for the project is Saturday, April 28. Assistance Needed The groups will be needing help from citizens, especially those benefiting from the ambitious project. The greatest need is for trucks and drivers to haul away the trash. Adults to help superMilford police arrest four Members of the Milford police department arrested four persons during the past week. Those arrests are as follows : William D. Fish, 18,1505 James Place, Goshen, was arrested for an unsafe start from a parked position. David Hensen, 18, Milford, was arrested for public intoxication and public indecency. He was filled sl4 and cost of s2l on the first count and $25 and cost of s2l on the second count. Neal R. Hyndman, 35, r 1 Culver, was arrested for public intoxication and fined $25 and cost of s2l. George Casto, Milford, was arrested for not having a registration plate on his vehicle.

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Don Byrd’s Wawasee Golf club would not be eligible as dining room facilities were not available last year. Leonard Gooding of Warsaw’s Holiday Inn said he would apply for the permit if the bill is passed. Robert Brewster of Goshen’s Holiday Inn was not available for his view on the matter for the Goshen inn. Another popular area business would be Lancelot Lounge at North Webster where Homer Graber said he would apply for the Sunday sales.

vise the younger work crews are also needed. Individuals, organizations or companies wishing to donate trucks should contact Mrs. Norman (Nancy) Stevenson of Syracuse through the information operator before April 10. 5 Volunteers for the clean-up crews should contact any of the following organizations before April 10: Wawasee Chapel Boys and Girls club, Rev. Harlan Steffen; Lakeland Youth Center, Fred Laskowski; Blue Birds, Mrs. Stevenson; Boy Scout Troop 28, Jim Wright; Cub Pack 128, James Hann; Cub Pack 28, Ron Roberts; and Camp Fire Girls, Mrs. E. T. McCarty. No injuries in Tuesday mishap No injuries were sustained in a two-car accident at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday on Main street in Syracuse. Damage by Syracuse police was estimated at SBOO. The mishap occurred as Lena E. Mustard, 69, r 1 Warsaw, drove her 1970 Chevrolet west on Main street and swerved to the right in an attempt to miss a car which came from the alleyway on the south side of Main. Hie Mustard vehicle struck a parked 1968 Chevrolet belonging to Robert Houser of r 4 Syracuse doing $275 damage to the Houser car and $585 to the Warsaw vehicle.