The Mail-Journal, Volume 10, Number 34, Milford, Kosciusko County, 19 September 1973 — Page 1

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VOLUME 10

74 autos will be on i I display this week end

The 1973 model cars will go on display this coming week end at area car dealers with all the fanfare that is given each year to the new car showings. Each dealer will have something new and different to offer the carbuying public with this year’s major emphasis being in the small car that gets increased

A a. --IMt iI. MH" Xlrh I w - - j Ek - x ? x. INSPECT PROJECT Wilder G. Brudney of the W. G. Brudney Construction Company of Fort Wayne, Jest, and Milford clerk-treasurer Harry Schultz are shown above as they inspect the progress at the Milford sewage treatment site. The area is sand and the company is currently looking for clay to line the big pond and two smaller pools which are under construction. Brudney assured Schultz there would be no odor whatsoever from the ponds when completed and in operation.

Work progressing on sewage pond at Milford

Work is progressing on the big pond and two smaller pools that are to become the sewage treatment facilities for the town of Milford in the near future. The new facilities are located on 10 acres of property formerly owned by Fred Schori. The property is located northwest of Milford. The town of Milford board have been working for the past 10 years for new sewage facilities fa- the town. The present system is dumping raw sewage into Turkey Creek. It was back in 1963 that the civil and sanitary engineering firm of Baxter and Woodman from Crystal Lake, 111., was hired to draw plans for a sewage treatment plant for the town. A grant of $84,060 was received from the federal government in May of 1967, however, when bids were opened in June of that year only one was received and that

Dr. Wendell Shank returns from South America

Dr. Wendel Shank, Syracuse, returned Friday from the jungles of Peru, South America, where he spent two weeks at a mission station of Wycliffe Translators giving eye examinations to nearly 250 mission personnel, their children and native workers. The nearest eye doctor is over 500 miles away and consequently, because of transportation difficulties, visual care is badly neglected. Dr. Shank’s missionary friend met him in Lima and they drove through the Andes for 500 miles in a small Japanese car over the

Warriors meet Goshen Redskins here Friday night

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

miles to the gallon of gas. W. L. Cutter Chevrolet, Inc., at 1001 S. Huntington, Syracuse, and McCormick Chevrolet, Inc., at 1255 W. Market, Nappanee, will be showing a complete line of Novas, Chevelles, Monte Carlos, Impalas, Caprices and Chevrolet Trucks beginning tomorrow (Thursday) and continuing through the weekend.

was for $325,000. In December the federal grant was withdrawn. A lagoon system was considered and then in June of 1968 the board and its engineer’s began looking at the possibility of an aerated pond which would cut the land area necessary for the project from 20 acres for a lagoon to five acres for a pond. The option on the Fred Schori property was obtained in July of 1971. The board, attorney William I. Garrard and members of the engineering firm began plans and applications with state and federal officials for approval of the plans and for a federal grant to help fund the project. Grant Received Last February members of the town board were called into special session to accept a federal grant fa- $279,450. The grant is for 75 per cent of the town’s project which was estimated at $377,600. The grant

Trans-Andean road which rises to 16,000 feet at its highest point and descends into the jungle at the far end. The road is not paved and chuck holes, stones, landslides' and washouts were continual problems. It took four days to make the trip, but the scenery was of such beauty that Dr. Shank says it was a pleasant and exciting adventure getting there. This is the second trip Dr. Shank has made to the mission base, the first was two years ago. He received no remuneration for his services and paid his own expenses.

C. S. Myers Ford in Milford and Syracuse will be holding open house with all of the new 1974 Ford models on display. Silveus Motors will be showing the new colors, new designs and new safety features of the 1974 Chevrolets and Pontiacs beginning tomorrow and continuing through the week end during a special show.

comes from the Environmental Protection Agency. Bids were opened at the fire station following a Milford Area Development meeting on March 12 with many townsmen present. Bids were low with six companies submitting bids for the sewage treatment facilities and the lift station and four bids being received for the force mains. Bids for the treatment plant ranged from $199,567 to $320,000. Bids for the force mains ranged from $44,000 to $86,000. In both cases the low bid was accepted giving the town a total bid of $243,567, far below the engineer’s estimate. Contract A was awarded to the W. G. Brudney Construction Company of Fort Wayne for an amount of $199,567. The contract calls for the pumping stations, sewage grinding facilities, sewage ponds, aeration equipment such as blowers, chloination equipment and contact tanks, plus laboratory facilities. The work is to be completed in 365 days. Wilder Brudney stated yesterday (Tuesday) he was confident the project would be completed next July. In answer to a question as to whether the pond would create a problem with odors Brudney said, “There will be no odor whatsoever.” Contract B was awarded to the firm of Knapp and Yates of Rochester in an amount of $44,000. The contract calls for sewage force mains and includes approximately 3,746 lineal feet of eight-inch diameter and 983 lineal feet of six-inch diameter force main including air release and cleanout manholes, railroad crossing and necessary appurtenances.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1973

Stahly-Stillson at Nappanee will be showing Buicks, Oldsmobiles, Pontiacs and GMC trucks beginning Thursday and continuing Friday and Saturday. All area dealers are currently busy preparing for the new car showing. Each business will offer refreshments to all who stop by and view the changes that have been made on the new models. CUTS FINGER ON SILAGE CHOPPER Dean Cousins of Milford was injured Labor day when he cut his index finger on his right hand on a silage chopper. He was adjusting the chopper and while working he bumped his hand against the blade, which was not running at the time. The finger was placed in a partial cast which is expected to be removed this week. Syracuse group buys Albion bank A Syracuse group purchased controlling interest of the Albion National Bank, paying SI,BOO per share for 440 shares out of 600 outstanding shares, for a total purchase price of $792,000. Entering the high bid were Robert L. Jones, president of the State Bank of Syracuse; Thomas M. Tuttle, Syracuse; Carl R. Tuttle, Indianapolis; Gaylord E. Jones, Syracuse; and Larry J. Hannah, Kokomo. All but Hannah are associated with the Syracuse bank. Robert L. Jones has assumed the presidency of the new Albion acquisition. Another bid came from Dr. David Van Meter, Albion; Harold Demaree, Albion; Kay Truelove, Albion; and Merill Frick, Wawaka. The bank’s location is at the comer of Orange and Main streets in Albion, and was chartered in 1907. Albion is the county seat of Noble county. This week it was learned that the new owners plan to open an insurance agency in conjunction with the Albion bank, similar to their arrangement with First Charter Insurance, Inc., in Syracuse.

■"’l.' ~ ' ~ ■*■ ■***■'’ -- —- ■ ■ HHBDmHK'' ...■ - NEW BRANCH BANK — Work is moving along rapidly on the Wawasee Village branch of the State Bank of Syracuse, as this photo indicates. The branch was begun the middle of July and should be ready to open about November 15 according to State Bank of Syracuse president Robert L. Jones. Paul Pritchard will serve as branch manager. Ray Buhrt is general contractor of the job.

Establish fund for unconscious youth

A fund has been established to help Kevin Ray Tom who was injured in an accident on August 1 and has been unconscious for the past six weeks. Kevin was transporting some pheasants from Wakarusa to Warsaw for the Wawasee high school Future Farmers of America exhibit at the Kosciusko county fair when he was involved in a severe automobile accident shortly after picking up the pheasants. He has been unconscious since that time. KEVIN TOM Although still in a coma, Kevin has been transferred from the intensive care section at the Elkhart hospital to the Goshen hospital. The family is encouraged by signs of improvement but doctors will make no prediction as to when he may again become fully conscious or when he may be able to return home. Kevin, an extremely active 17 year old Wawasee high school senior, is the son of Everett and Marie Tom. The family, consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Tom, Kevin, an older brother Kip and three younger sisters, Melinda, Melissa and Melody, reside at r 2 Leesburg. All are active in agriculture and church circles. The family is engaged in farming and the children have all been active in 4-H work, Kevin has been in 4-H work for eight years during which time he has worked in beef, com, wildlife, poultry and forestry. He has been active also in the Wawasee FFA and was on the team that won the 1972 Indiana state fair tractor trouble shooting contest. He has also won FFA trophies in fish and wildlife management and poultry farming. Kevin and his family are active members of the Living Gospel church at Nappanee. Before the

accident he sang with the “Reborn Delegation” youth group from the church which is a well known evangelical gospel singing group touring northern Indiana. He also played the cello in the Wawasee high school orchestra in past years. The fund has been set up because so many friends of Kevin and the Tom family have expressed the desire to be of some help during this period. The fund will be used to supplement the inadequate insurance benefits. The trustees are Willis Alt, James Heierman and Wayne Teeple, all local bankers and dose personal friends of the Toms. Contributions may be mailed to the Kevin Tom Fund in care of the First National Bank at Warsaw or Milford or to the Kevin Tom Fund in care of the Peoples State Bank at Leesburg. Demos set October 6 for dinner Stanley Nyce, Democrat county chairman, announced today that Saturday, Oct. 6, has been set for the second annual county Jefferson-Jackson day dinner. In making the announcement Nyce stated the dinner will be held at 7 p.m. at the Shrine building in Warsaw. Nyce announced the appointment of Ed Haymaker as ticket sales chairman. He also announced the following committee: Pat McCarty, Don Bixel, Stan Pequignot, Dale Tucker, Ernest Hollar, Merlin Yoder, Marie Stokes, John Bell, Rosemary Trump, Jim Oigcelt, Rex Tinkey, Arch Baumgartner, William Fackler and Mel Konkle. Tickets can be obtained from any member of the committee and all precinct committeemen and vice committeemen. Three appear in jp Koher's court this week Three persons were assessed fines in jp Chris Koher’s court this week. Appearing were: Brian D. Bechtel, r 1 North Webster, $25 for no inspection sticker; Jesus Bravo Quitana, Milford, $25 for no operator’s license; Larry T. LeCount, 601 N. Huntington St., Syracuse, $25 for unsafe start from parked position.

•j; ■■ ' ■ / S I ' I g HANDING OVER KEYS — Rose (Mrs. Robert) Willits, president of the Lakeland Youth Center board of directors, is shown handing over the keys of the Youth Center to Clark $ Exmeyer, new director.

Clark Exmeyer is new youth center director Clark Exmeyer, 23 and Single, has been named director of the Lakeland Youth Center in Syracuse, it is being ap*" nounced today. He will replace Fred Laskowski, who terminated his duties at the center in July to go into the pizza business in South Bend. He served since last October. Mr. Exmeyer assumed his new duties on Friday, and will be announcing a schedule of events in the near future, he said. He has moved to the Syracuse community from his Indianapolis home. Ball State Grad The new director studied two and a half years at Vincinnes Junior college and two years at Ball State university, Muncie, where he graduated with a bachelor of science degree in social work. He did his student internship at Merrimac Psychiatric Center, Yorktown. He is a member of the Theta Chi national social fraternity. Board Members Members of the Lakeland Youth Center board are: Mr... and Mrs. Robert Spearman, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lemberg, ’ Mr. and Mrs. Mike Umbaugh, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Rogers, Col. and Mrs. Joe Gray, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Willits, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Cripe and Mr. and Mrs. Doug Schinahl. Mrs. Willits is president; Harry Lemberg, vice president; Joan Gray, treasurer; and .Pat Umbaugh, secretary.

Syracuse town board considers cleaning, photographing sewers

Ed Ousnamer from Sewer Tech, Inc., Fort Wayne, was present at the Syracuse town board meeting Tuesday and gave a report on cleaning and photographing sewers. They also smoke sewers to find improper storm drainage. The cost for smoking the sewers is 10 cents per foot with a minimum of 2,600 feet: For this charge, they provide all equipment and manpower. All problems they find are written in a report and turned over to the town board. He was asked the cost of cleaning the sewers and said they charge S4O per hour. The board will talk to Harley Conrad, superintendent of the street department, and then contact Ousnamer. Town board president Tom Prickett stated he had received several complaints about the way bicycles are being ridden in town. The children are not observing traffic laws, riding after dark without lights and are obstructing the downtown sidewalks. Bruce Frey, town attorney, will check on ordinances the town has about this and what ordinances could be made to deal with this problem. He will also check on the loitering ordinance in reference to the number of persons sitting

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around the bank after dark each evening. Darrel Grisamer said he had been asked by residents on North street to have a 15 or 20 mile speed limit posted on the street. He said the town should consider having a 15 or 20 mile per hour speed limit for all residential areas of the town. Frey and Betty Dust, clerk-treasurer, will check on ordinances already in effect as to what the speed limit officially is now, and will report at the next meeting. (Continued On Page 4) Alvin Waldbeser improving in Parkview hospital Alvin Waldbeser of near Milford is recovering in the Parkview hospital at Fort Wayne from a self-inflected gun-shot wound. Waldbeser was after a groundhog last Wednesday afternoon when he tripped and fell. The gun discharged and the area farmer was shot in the left leg. The wound is a couple of inches above his ankle. Mrs. Waldbeser told a MailJournal reporter this morning he is improving and is expected to be hospitalized about two weeks. He is in room 523.