The Mail-Journal, Volume 10, Number 31, Milford, Kosciusko County, 29 August 1973 — Page 1

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Food Stamp program aired at MAD meeting

The first public hearing in Kosciusko county of the food stamp program was held last night at the August meeting of the Milford Area Development Council. The program, aimed at getting the nation’s food abundance to its needy, has been adopted by 55 counties in Indiana, with 37 counties (Kosciusko among them) abstaining from the humanitarian program. The Indiana House of Representatives voted on a mandatory food stamp program in the last session of the General Assembly, but defeated it by a narrow 11 votes. Mandatory In 1974 The group last night was told congress passed a mandatory

Makahiki brings 500 young folks to Syracuse

The seventh annual Makahiki (Great Event) conclave, is over. A week end outing for about 500 young boys and girls from Indiana, Illinois; Wisconsin, Michigan and Ohio, filled the Syracuse city park with camping and sporting gear and affect a spill-over of events on the grounds of Wawasee high school. Explorer Post 67 of the Boy Scout program and the Warsaw Lions club are co-sponsors of the event. King-Queen A highlight was the crowning of a King and Queen at the dance at the high school gym Saturday night. Miss Kathy Hewing, a pretty girl with Ship 153, Milwaukee, Wise., was crowned Queen, and James Vondra, of Post 1, Berwyn, 111., was crowned King. A Kamehameha trophy for outstanding unit went to Ship 194, Berwyn, Hl., while adult fun competition honors went to Mrs. Framm, Ship, 250, Wawatosa, Wise., and Cris Louis, Post 2712, Lafayette. Events, Winners Winners of the various events are as follows: Talent Show — Boys, Post 40, Berwyn, Hl.; girls, Ship 194, Berwyn, 111.

food stamp program to be effective June 30,1974. Speakers told the MAD group that, while 37 counties in Indiana are not covered by the program, the remaining 55 counties constitute 90 per cent of Indiana’s population. Alex Morris, regional coordinator of the Fort WayneSouth Bend Diocese, department of Spanish speaking people, arranged for the speakers before MAD. Morris said Kosciusko county has 48,137 residents, of which 1,023 families are living below the poverty level. He said there are 3,122 senior citizens in the county living on $1,677 per family. “The need is here and we can solve this problem through the food stamp program,” he

Marlin Spike — Boys, Post 50, Elkhart; girls, Ship 194, Berwyn, DI. Sidewalk Surfing — Boys, Post 461, Belvedere, ID.; boys, Ship 194, Berwyn, 111. DriUing — Boys, Post 50, Elkhart; boys, Ship 194, Berwyn, m.' Compass Relay — Boys, Post 67, Warsaw; girls, Ship 194, Berwyn, 18. Mini Bike-o-Thon t- Girls, Ship 194, Berwyn, ID. Cabor Toss — Boys, Post 461, Belvedere, DI. Rowboat Race — Boys, Post 50, Elkhart; girls, Ship 194, Berwyn, DI. Canoe Slalom — Boys, Post 350, ViDa Park, DI.; girls, Ship 84, Lafayette Hand Paddle Canoe — Boys, Post 40, Berwyn, ID.; girls, Ship 1250 Wawatusa, Wise. Back Stroke — Post 18, Elkhart; girls, Ship 1250, Wawatosa, Wise. Breast Stroke — Boys, Post, 50, ‘ Elkhart; girls, Ship 666, Elk Grove, 111. Free Style — Boys, Post 18, Elkhart; girls, Ship 1250, Wawatusa, Wise. Swimming Relay — Boys, Post 18, Elkhart; girls, Ship 194, Berwyn, 111.

Other speakers included Donald Thompson, South Bend, director of the USDA Food and Nutrition Service; Ron Mitchell, assistant to the supervisor of the fool stamp program for Indiana; and Rev. Frank Quinlivan, director, Diocesan Human Relations Commission, Fort Wayne-South Bend Diocese. Mr. Mitchell said the food stamp program is a plan to use the agricultural abundance of this country to feed its needy with a nutritional, balanced diet. He said only foods could be pur(Continued on page 10) Milford board holds budget hearing Monday No taxpayers appeared to object to the Milford /budget Monday night although two members of the town’s volunteer fire department — chief Harold Kaiser and Bill Leemon — were (resent to question the board on why a cumulative fund had not been set up for the eventual purchase of a new truck. Board members told the firemen they had considered the request made earlier by fire chief Kaiser and had decided because of the added expense of the new sewage treatment plant and the freeze on tax increases to table the cumulative fire fighting fund for one year. Kaiser questioned the board on the use of revenue sharing funds for the truck’s purchase and was told that might be considered, however, present revenue funds are slated to purchase shelves for the library, a new police car and for improvements at the Lakeside park. The levy for 1973, payable in 1974 has been set at $2.50 with $1.50 in the general fund to raise $20,111 and the $1 cumulative sewer fund to raise $13,407 for a total of $33,518. The meeting with remonstrators on the annexation which was to have been held immediately following the budget hearing was postponed and will be rescheduled at a later time.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1973

Pancake breakfast September 2 The second pancake breakfast of the 1973 lake season, sponsored by the Wawasee Property Owners association, will be held from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 2, at the association’s Lilly Pavilion on the North Shore of Lake Wawasee. The events are a lake tradition, held on the Sundays closest to July 4 and Labor Day each year. Officers and directors serve as kitchen and dining room helpers. Members, guests and friends are served free pancakes, orange juice, sausage, and coffee or milk. Persons attending are urged to “cane as they are,” dressed for the lake, golf or church, says association president Karl Freese. The pavilion on which the breakfast is held is the last remaining building of the old Sargent Hotel and was once its dining annex. $ 2.65 budget approved at Syracuse The Syracuse town board met Monday night, Aug. 27, in a special session for a hearing on the 1974 budget. It was passed as presented on, the third reading. Before the first reading, the figures were changed slightly as figures were received from the county option tax which lowered the amount needed to raise. The figures are: General fund, $1.63; street fund, 65 cents; bond fund, 22 cents; and cumulative fire equipment fund, 15 cents. This makes a total of $2.65. Interested taxpayers present were Ron Sharp and Leonard Barnhart. No objections were raised over the budget. In other business, the board agreed to sell an old copy machine to Ron Sharp for the historical society. A letter was received from the state stating the application for funds from the $30,000 revolving fund had been referred to the state board of finance with recommendation for approval. Betty Dust, clerk-treasurer, reported receiving a check for $7,200 in matching funds for the road and street fund. This must be matched by SBOO from the town. Kathleen Leemon receives master's Kathleen Leemon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Leemon, Milford, has completed her master’s degree in elementary education at Indiana State university at Terre Haute. She is now beginning her third year of teaching first grade in the North Newton school system a s Lake Village. 26 cases of beer taken from South Shore State police are continuing to investigate the theft of 26 cases of beer taken from the store room of the South Shore golf club at about 10 p.m. Monday night. Thieves eluded a trap and made off with the haul before the trap could be sprung according to a South Shore source. Guest of Daughter Mrs. A. E. Crawford of Jacksonville, Fla., is a guest of her daughter and family, Mrs. John F. Kroh, Syracuse.

Classroom teachers ask exclusive representation

Letters have been sent to members of the Lakeland Community School Corporation’s administrative staff and to the school board requesting that the board recognize the Lakeland Community Educators (formerly the Lakeland Classroom Teachers association) as the exclusive representative for all teachers in

Murphy Medical Center is now non-accredited

The Murphy Medical Center, a privately owned medical facility located at the comer of Buffalo street and Winona avenue in Warsaw, has lost its accreditation, according to information that came to light this week. Word of the action came in the form of a letter to MMC administrator Robert A. Berryman from the Joint Commission of Accreditation of Hospitals, 875 North Michigan avenue, Chicago,

Church of God groundbreaking

A groundbreaking ceremony followed the regular morning worship service Sunday at the Syracuse Church of God. The congregation, led by the minister, church council and yisiting dignitaries, exited from the sanctuary and marched to the construction site to the music of “Onward Christian Soldiers.” Rev. Walter C. Burcham, pastor of the church, gave the opening remarks before leading in prayer/' The hymn “The Church’s One Foundation” was sung, followed by responsive reading. Pastor Burcham gave the message and responses were given by Gerald Secrist, building chairman; Rev. Alva Klopenstein, conference trustee; Morris Darley, builder; Paul Yeager, council chairman; and Gary Firestone, chairman of Christian education. Syracuse Quality Printers begins remodeling project Syracuse Quality Printers, 120 S. Huntington, Syracuse, has started the first phase of a remodeling project planned for the building. They are gutting the upstairs, which was badly damaged by a fire in 1939, and are going to put on a new roof, according to Jerry Ganshorn, owner. His plans for the future include putting in offices upstairs, complete re-wiring of the building and digging out and enlarging the basement. Reborn Delegation to be at New Salem The Reborn Delegation Gospel singing group of Nappanee will be appearing at the New Salem Church of the Brethren southeast of Milford at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday evening, Sept. 3. The public is invited to attend this service.

the corporation. The request was made in compliance with public law 217, the new teacher collective bargaining law which went int(> effect on July 1 and must be pu; into operation in the Lakeland school system next January. The next law, passed by the recent session of the Indiana General 'Assembly, requires

DI., and signed by John D. Porterfield, M.D., director. The action was the result of an April 5, 1973 survey made py Fletcher H.’White, M.D., and Paul E. Bowen, administrator of the joint commission. The letter states, in part: “The Board of Commissioners of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals [ias approved the recommendations that your hospital be nonaccredited. Attached are

The ground was dedicated to God. The act of breaking the ground was all pulling together a plow in an act of unity. The ceremony was closed with the prayer of benediction being read in unison and the sinking of the Doxology. The addition to be built will include more classrooms, a fellowship hall and enlarging the foyer. * J Two Recognized During the worship service, Judy Weaver and Danny Hardy were recognized. Pastor Burcham presented Judy the award for best junior high camper and Danny for the most spiritual. The youths attended the Bear Lake camp of the Indiana Churches of God, near Wolflake, for one week in July. Each received a check. The award Danny received was a very special one, conceived by the staff (staff merit- award) because of his deep spiritual leadership. j

MAW & salel 1 j" uHr HM ESrl JBBF -a'*"* gM Mu 19 <£' ’ * •• bKHhMe KI BRISK SIDEWALK SALES—Wawasee Village merchants enjoyed a brisk business during their Friday and Saturday sidewalk sales. This photo was taken in front of Marise’s Town and Lake Shop and Tom Socks Sportswear fairly early Saturday morning before the mounting shoppers gathered.

bargaining between the school board and “the exclusive representative” of the teachers. Keith Bowman, president of the association, said that his organization includes more than a majority of teachers eligible for membership and that the association should be recognized by the school board. “The intent of the law is clear,”

recommendations for the improvement, of the quality of patient care based on the findings of the survey. These should be put into effect before considering a request for another accreditation survey visit. After the recommendations have been implemented and you think the standards for accreditation have been met, we will be pleased to arrange for another survey upon your written request.” The survey sets out one recommendation under clinical

Group endorses Industrial Park concept for Milford community

A group of Milford community leaders gave an initial endorsement to the concept of an Industrial Park for planned industrial growth, in a meeting Monday night at the Masonic lodge hall. Don Ahms and Paul (“Bud”) Brembeck are serving as cochairmen of the Milford Area Development Council Industrial Park Committee and had charge of the Monday night meeting. Os the 12 attending the meeting, 11 pledged substantial financial support, and two who represented companies said they could not make a firm commitment, but felt their companies would support an industrial park in a financial manner. Other Problems Dr. T. A. Miller, president of the Milford town board, told the group about progress being made on the towns sewer and water improvements and said in the future both plans would certainly come to fruition and would dovetail with the industrial park concept. Mike Umbaugh, president of

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Bowman said. “The legislature intended that teachers have only one representative in the negotations process. Since we clearly represent the greatest number of teachers in our corporation, it is the duty of the school board to grant us the requested recognition.” Members of the school board have not met since the letters were mailed.

services, 13 points under governing body and management, seven under medical staff, two under nursing services, six under anesthesia services, one under dietetic services, five under emergency services, 11 under environmental services, seven under medical record services, two under nuclear medicine services, two under pathology services, two under pharmaceutical services and three under professional library services.

the Barth Corp., said water is most certainly a pressing need if new industry is anticipated for the community. He also said it would appear natural for Milford to develop industrially and for Syracuse to develop as a residential community. Herman Weisser told the group hes had land for sale north of Milford for such a park or that he could develop it into a residential area. He said he is having a soil map prepared of the land he has available to present to anyone interested in a development of any typo on his land. With the endorsement of the general plan for an industrial park, an organizational meeting is being planned for Monday, Sept. 24, also at the Masonic lodge hall. It is hoped tentative by-laws can be worked out for review at that meeting. Attending the Monday night meeting besides those mentioned were Dr. A. G. Schafer, John Clay, Steve Weisser, Dennis Sharp, Phil Beer, Maynard Hochstetler and Arch Baumgartner.