The Mail-Journal, Volume 10, Number 26, Milford, Kosciusko County, 25 July 1973 — Page 1

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Doug Kerlin to be in casts two months

Douglas Kerlin, a superintendent on the re-construction of the Pickwick Block in Syracuse who fell 3b feet early last Wednesday afternoon, is making excellent recovery, according to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul . Kerlin, r 4 Syracuse. , According to his mother, “Doug is coming along beautifully.” The 31-year-old superintendent * for the Rainbow Construction Co., owned by Amos Schwartz of Geneva, fell from the south roof of the building where he was putting shingles on a dormer when a roof jack gave way causing him to fall to the concrete walkway. Taken To Fort Wayne He was taken to the Goshen hospital in an ambulance, then transferred to the Lutheran hospital in Fort Wayne. An examination revealed he suffered a broken left ankle and heel, a fractured left wrist, compound fracture to the right \frrist, fractured right elbow and a minor head injury. He underwent surgery Wednesday evening for the removal of a shattered right knee cap. However, his mother said early this week Doug suffered no internal injuries, nor did he suffer a concussion- as was suspected earlier. He is also not in a body cast, as rumored. He has both arms and legs in a cast, but he was able to be put into a wheel chair on Monday. He will be in a cast for about two months. Fellow workers said Doug, an experienced contract worker, fell at 12:16 p.m. Wednesday, landing on his feet on the sidewalk. Doug lives with his wife and two children, a daughter eight, and a son, four, at 2808 Frary avenue, Fort Wayne. ATTEND FUNERAL OF BROTHER Mr. and Mrs. John Zimmerman and sons Jack and Allen of r 2 Syracuse attended the funeral of Mr Zimmerman’s brother, Charles of Calumet City, DI. The deceased was the son of the late John Zimmerman of Richton Park, 111., and Mrs. Marie Zimmerman. He is survived by one son, Charles, Jr.

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x DOUG KERLIN AFTER THE FALL

K PLANNING RETIREMENT — Mrs. Charles (Dorthea) Kerlin, who has served the Milford public library as librarian for the past 47 years, announced her pending retirement at the meeting of the library board last Friday. Mrs. Kerlin has seen several additions added to the building since she became librarian and several changes have been made. The children’s library in the basement of the building about four years ago fulfilled a dream that Mrs. Kerlin had worked on for years. Mrs. Kerlin’s resignation is effective on December 31. At Friday’s meeting Nelson Beer, Mrs. Joseph Ostendorf and Mrs. Joseph Gerenscer were appointed to a committee to find a new librarian.

Board of zoning appeals grants two variances

The petition of Howard E. Sellers for a variance as to the zoning ordinance for side yard requirements to permit the construction of an enclosed patio on his residence at Sunset Park addition, Lake Wawasee, was granted at the board of zoning appeals meeting July 23 at 7:30 p.m. at Syracuse. Another variance was granted to Harry Van Antwerp to install a 24 foot by 44 foot modular home

Wiley Spurgeon sells his paper to the Nixon chain

Wiley W. (Bill) Spurgeon, Jr., of Muncie and Lake Wawasee, editor and publisher of the Pulaski County Journal and sole stockholder in Journal Newspapers, Inc., has sold his paper to the Nixon Newspapers, lnc. of Wabash, effective July 27. The announcement was made in the Journal’s last issue. The Nixon group includes papers in Wabash. Peru, Frankfort, Michigan City and Brazil, lnd. and Hammond, La. The change in ownership is the third involving the Winamacbased weekly in three years. Spurgeon purchased the thriving

WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1973

Talk Industrial Park for Milford

The Milford Area Development Council (MAD) took steps last night to explore the feasibility of establishing an industrial park, as a planned, orderly extension of the community’s industrial development. A sub-committee under the planning, zoning and annexation committee was named by MAD president Arch Baumgartner. Cochairmen of the committee are Paul (“Bud”) Brembeck and Don Ahrns, with Phil Beer, John B. Augsburger and John Clay also serving. Lakeside Park Status The major topic before the meeting at the Milford fire station was the status of the legal action between heirs of the late Cleo W. Estep and the town of Milford concerning Lakeside Park. In 1970, heirs of the Estep estate brought suit against the town of Milford to gain possession of the popular beachfront property at Waubee Lake. Bessie Sunthimer, a member of the Milford town board, said the town’s attorney, William I. Garrard, was continuing to gather information supporting the town’s claim to ownership to the beach property. She said attorney Garrard claimed the suit would be brought to court in late summer or early fall. President Baumgartner said he asked Joe O. Estep, one of the heirs in the suit, to come to the Monday night meeting to help clarify the family’s claim, but that Estep would not appear on advice of counsel. Need Another Doctor Another subject of vital community concern came up — that of additional medical care for the town’s people. President Baumgartner said John B. Augsburger told him earlier in the evening that he had spoken to Dr. Floyd L. Rheinheimer, Milford physician, stating that Dr. Rheinheimer had told him (Augsburger) that he was working on getting the services of another physician to work with him in his Milford office.

on lots 508 and 509 in Marineland Gardens. Mr. Van Antwerp was asking a variance to mobile home ordinance requiring a 300 foot set back. A discussion followed on the use of the money received from the fee when people file a petition for a variance in the past and even now. The variance? were signed by Col. Joe Gray, secretary of town planning commission.

weekly October 1, 1971 from Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Wunderland, who had owned it since June 1970. Have Interests Here Bill Spurgeon is well known in the Syracuse community, maintaining a home on Lake Wawasee’s north shore. At one time he had a financial interest in the Syracuse-Wawasee Journal. And John Nixon, a member and officer in Nixon Newspapers, Inc., is publisher of the Peru Tribune and owns a home on Syracuse Lake. Nixon is well known around Lake Wawasee as a yachtsman. Nixon newspapers have a

Milford has been without adequate medical services with the recent death of Dr. Gorman and the illness of Dr. Rheinheimer. MAD secretary Evelyn Orn has been asked to write an exploratory letter to the Indiana University Medical School at Indianapolis to apprise them of the need for another doctor in our community. 1100 For Andrea MAD is sponsoring Andrea Newman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I eon Newman, as “Miss Milford” as a Kosciusko county fair queen candidate, and voted her SIOO to kick off her campaign for funds. In the penny-a-vote fair queen contest sponsored by the Warsaw chapter of the Beta Sigma sorority, Andrea said she already has some cans out with her photo on the front as a means of getting in money. She plans some personal solicitations, and the MAD committee behind her, composed of Mary Duncan, Diane Weisser and Doris Hollar, hopes to sponsor a car wash as a means of raising money. The car wash is tentatively planned for Saturday morning, Aug. 4. Rev. Ralph Karstedt asked the group what thrust they hoped to make with the brochure his committee plans to print. He said he hoped to come up with a format to be presented at the August meeting. x tt' NEW MILFORD JP — James Brooks, 306 North Main street, Milford, has been appointed justice of the peace for the town of Milford and Van Buren township by Governor Otis R. Bowen, on the recommendation of the Milford town board and township trustee Maurice Beer and the county commissioners. His term of office will run until December 31, 1974. The announcement was made last night at the regular meeting of the Milford Area Development Council. Brooks said he would announce office hours when trustee Beer supplies him with the necessary bond of office. A 10-year employee at the R. R. Donnelley Co. printing plant at Warsaw, Brooks is married to the former Margaret Hollar of Milford and they have two children: Kelly,'four, and Clay, 19 months. PETER ID KILLED On July 17, 1762, Peter HI of Russia was assassinated and succeeded by Catherine H. history in Indiana dating back to the turn of the century, crusading newspaperman Don M. Nixon representing the first generation. His sons John R. Nixon at Peru and Joe H. Nixon at Wabash are still active publishers. So are grandsons Joe H. Nixon, Jr., of Michigan City and Don M. Nixon II of Wabash.

pjj s • Bl PIM 'lx? M ‘Million dollar rain 9 Farmers called it “the million dollar rain.” It came down in torrents and farmers looked heavenward with hands clasped. It had not rained since the Fourth of July, and crops were showing the effects of a long, dry spell. Early this year it looked like midwestern farmers were in for a bumper crop, and particularly with soybeans at a record high price, it appeared things would look better down on the farm. While the Lakeland area is known as a recreational area, farming is still a mainstay to the local economy. If the farmers do well, the whole area does well. Then It Rained The last time it rained in the area was the Fourth of July, and then it was not a hard rain. Wheat was in the elevators, but the corn and soybeans stood in the fields. Corn was topping out, and leaves were beginning to curl, farmers were telling one another as they became more anxious about what was shaping up as a real drought. Early Friday morning all this changed, and soon it was coming down in sheets. Nothing could look better to a man whose year’s income depends upon the weather. It rained most of Friday morning, and by noon it had rained an inch and a quarter, according to Bob Lockwood, manager of the Farm Bureau CoOp at Milford. It may not have been a big boon to area communities that were promoting Sidewalk Sales, but no one was grumbling much. It cleared Friday afternoon, but Saturday it all started again, and Saturday afternoon rains were light and scattered, but the belting sun had mitigated and the rain was soaking a dry, parched ground. Sunday morning was more of the same, a less torrential rain, but it kept coming — light but steady. « Monday morning Lockwood reported: In all we had had over two inches of rain during the long week end. The blessed rain gave almost complete assurance of a good crop of corn and soybeans this year. Syracuse office open Thursday, Saturday morning The Syracuse office of The Mail-Journal will be open from 8 a.m until 12 noon on Thursdays and Saturdays in the future in order to be of greater service to the public. Hours on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday are 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. until 5 p.m.

liinrwriipii'wxx-'' < BARRELS RUNNETH OVER — Residents driving around the lake area are becoming increasingly annoyed by the unsightly trash barrels that residents fill to running over with trash of all sorts including garbage. The barrel shown here is on the Pickwick road, and the trash along the road is just across from the overflowing barrel. The one-column photo shows a NO DUMPING sign obscured by tree limbs. Ev Ganz, president of the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce, said the chamber provided barrels around the lake, including the one seen here, for Otter not garbage. He said the party employed by the chamber to keep the litter barrels emptied was taken to the hospital suddenly, and that the barrels have been ». unattended. He added that steps are being taken to make regular pick-up at the barrels, but urged area residents to use the barrels for litter but not as a place to dispose of their garbage.

Lakeland's budget three cents higher

The Lakeland school board adopted a 1974 tax rate of $5.49 for advertising purposes Tuesday night. This is three cents higher than the final 1973 rate. The tax rate could be lowered by tax commissioners when they review the budget. This is a normal procedure as assessed valuations are unknown when budgets are prepared. A five per cent increase over . the amount established by the tax commissioners in 1972 was used for budget purposes. The general fund was set at $2,870,893, an increase of $244,875 with a rate of $4.21 the same as 1973. The largest increase in the general fund is due to instructional salaries budgeted at $2,094,475, an increase of $167,252. Approximately $50,000 of the increase is due to five additional staff members made necessary because of an increased enrollment of,’"' students in the 1972-73 school/ “* additional

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increase of 85 students is projected for the 1973-74 school year. The balance of the increase in the instructional account is due to the 5.5 per cent salary increase granted to teachers for the 197374 school year. Operation of plant increased $27,369 due to salary increases, increased cost for heating, light and power and cleaning supplies. Fixed charges which includes social security and insurance coverage for employees, increased $18,829, and the transfer account increased $17,000 due to legislative mandated programs for the physically handicapped. Other increases included transportation up $7,700; administration up $5,797; attendance up $6,178; and community services up $950. Decreases .were reflected in health services, down $700; "maintenance, down $1,500; and capital outlay down $4,000. ( Continued on page 3) ’