The Mail-Journal, Volume 10, Number 35, Milford, Kosciusko County, 26 September 1973 — Page 1

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VOLUME 10

MAD endorses food stamp program for our county

The Milford Area Development (MAD) Council voted unanimously at its meeting last night (Tuesday) to support the food stamp program. The council will ask the county council to take action soon to allocate funds to get the program underway. The program will be handled through the welfare board but the initial cost of setting up an office must come from the county council. The initial cost is about $2,198 for a case worker and equipment for an office. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reimburses the county 62 per cent for the case worker and the state reimburses 50 per cent, giving the county a 12 per cent gain. The commodity program is no longer available and the food stamp program allows the recipients to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables, giving a better balanced diet than were available on the old commodity program. The food stamp program has been adopted by 55 counties in the state. It will be mandatory as of June 30, 1974. Newly elected vice president chaired the meeting in the absence of Arch Baumgartner. John Clay, treasurer, reported a balance of $909.77. Brouchure A brochure on Milford was given to the members to be distributed. The brochures will go to motels, gas stations, banks, stores, clubs and other organizations with the purpose being to advertise the local facilities. A supply is to be sent to the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. As other aspects of the area improve, the brouchures will be brought up to date yearly. Rev. Ralph Karstedt was named to coordinate the distribution. He will be assisted by other members of the organization. , John Clay reported the flag pole in front of the city hall will be painted by the fire department with the aid of the fire equipment. Hie flag will also be replaced. Dennis Sharp will investigate the possibility of having a flood light flag. It would operate off a time clock which would keep it lit at the proper time. The bronze roster of servicemen is being repaired and the council felt

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WIDEN, IMPROVE PICKWICK ROAD— The highly traveled Pickwick Road is getting a working over by county highway employees. Work began Monday morning to widen and improve a strip from old road 15 east to the Warner Road, amounting to 1.7 miles, according to employees on The road is being widened to a 22-foot road, and it is being "wedged” (taking out the high and low spots), then it will be resurfaced with a blacktop mat. Earlier a sharp corner near the B & 0 Railroad was widened. Work will be completed late next week.

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having a light in the area might alleviate vandalism. Vice president Perry reported on the last town board meeting. He commended the board for the action it has taken on the many problems it faces. The question of junk cars was mentioned and town board member Mrs. Bessie Sunthimer stated some junk cars have been removed and each member of the committee can help clean up their own neighborhood, thus making it a contagious chain of action. Secretary Mrs. Darrell Om read a letter received from the Indiana university medical school in response to a letter written there, inquiring about the possibility of getting recommendations for another doctor in the community. Dr. Floyd Rheinheimer is also cooperating with the MAD officers in this venture. Mrs. Orn was instructed to write to the student who has shown interest in the area.' Paul Brembeck reported on the meeting which was held Monday evening on the industrial park. Many ideas are being explored since there has been a definite interest shown by individuals. A corporation would be formed, completely separated from the non-profit MAD corporation. The corporation would work closely with the county area planning commission with 5,000 shares at SSO per share being sold to individuals. The consensus of the council was that if citizens of the community could be a part of such an inprovement they would be proud to be part of the orderly growth of the community. Action such as is being taken by this group has proven successful in many surrounding areas. New employee at license branch Kathryn Greider, of r 1 Cromwell, is a new employee at the Syracuse license branch, according to branch manager Jack Vanderford. Mrs. Greider is a native of the North Webster community where she graduated from high school. She began her new duties on Monday, assisting LaVeda Dean.

Move step closer to industrial park

By-laws were approved at a Monday night meeting at the Milford fire station for a forprofit corporation, formed for the purpose of establishing an industrial park in the Milford area. The committee, formed as an arm of the Milford Area Development Council (MAD), is headed by Paul Brembeck and Don Ahrns, with John B. Augsburger, Lois Jessop and Rev. Ralph Karstedt also serving on the committee. In a general discussion led by Paul Brembeck, he gave the background of discussions that led to the Monday night meeting. He said 12 townsmen attended an August 27 meeting where wide assent was given to the formation of a for-profit corporation for industrial development. Brembeck presented a soil map presented to him earlier by Mrs. Robert Hoerr, indicating the Milford area has a good soil base for industrial development. SSO Shares It was voted to issue 5,000 shares of stock at SSO per share, giving the new corporation $250,000 as an operating base, if and when the full number of shares are sold The committee, named above, will make up the incorporating members, and they were given -permission to enlarge its membership Syracuse attorney Bruce Frey, who presented a set of tentative by-laws for the group’s consideration, said he would prepare a firm set of by-laws based on the approval of the group at the Monday night meeting, and issue stock certificates that are to be signed, signifying the amount of stock individual stockholders propose to purchase. Maynard Hochstetler, representing the United Telephone Co. of Indiana, Inc., gave some facts concerning the Bremen industrial park. He said over 100 acres of land have been purchased in the Bremen area,

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improved, and sold to industry. He showed a brochure that indicated 130-odd new industries have been brought to Bremen through planned industrial development. Bridge-O-Rama kick off held at Maxwelton The Lakeland Evening Bridge-O-Rama kick-off meeting was held Monday night at the Maxwelton golf club. Prizes for the evening’s play were won by Mrs. Louis Kuilema, Mrs. Robert Jones, Mrs. Wayne Bucher, Mrs. W. H. (Bud) Doughman and Ray Price. Travel was won by Mrs. Doyle Butler and the prize for being the lousiest player was won by Mrs. William Brammer. Hosts for the evening were this year’s chairmen, Dr. and Mrs. G. W. Stalter and Mr. and Mrs. William Wesner. Four high gross and four high net prizes will be given for the year’s play. The Bridge-O-Rama will consist of a series of 10 matches to be played between October 1 and April 1. Monies will again be given to the Lakeland Youth Center.

Lakeland enrollment set at 3,221, up 16; teacher resigns

The official enrollment of the Lakeland schools, as reported to the state on September 14, is 3,221. This is up 16 from the 3,205 students enrolled in corporation schools last year. Members of the school board met in special session Tuesday night and accepted the resignation of John Hayes, a fifth grade teacher North Webster. Mr. Hayes resigned to enter the business field. Superintendent Don H. Arnold

Wawasee high school senior loses leg in farm accident

Mike Shenefield, 17, r 2 Syracuse a Wawasee high school senior, lost his right leg in a farm accident last Wednesday night. Shenefield remains a patient in the Whitley County hospital. He was inside a silo on the farm of his parents, Mr-and Mrs. Lewis Shenefield when the accident occurred. He became entangled in an auger pushing cattle feed out of the silo. The Wawasee high school senior was rushed to the hospital by ambulance and his leg was amputated just below the hip. DRUG MEETING AT WHS OCTOBER 8 The Lakeland Community Concerned Citizens Drug Education committee will meet in room 300 in Wawasee high school on October 8 at 7:30 p.m. The meeting is set as a reorganizational meeting with an election of officers to be held. All interested persons are invited to attend.

Wawasee Flotilla to return? The Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce met Thursday at a luncheon meeting at Maxwelton Golf club. Plans were discussed to bring back the flotilla over the 4th of July. Besides the traditional parade on the lake, a flotilla ball and possibly a queen are being discussed. Flotilla offers appointed recently are: Ted Rodger - president Michael Riley - vice president Joyce. Smith - secretary Robert Mauzy - treasurer Committees and chairmen appointed include: Finance, John Kroh? Thomas Prickett and William Beemer; registration of floats, Jane Love and Jo Graber ; dance committee, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Umbaugh; flotilla parade, Clem Lisor and Frank Putt; safety and patrol, Earl Money; and publicity, Mrs. Smith. Anyone interested in working for the flotilla is invited to attend the next meeting at 8 p.m. October 17 in the Ray Yoder home. Louis Bagaloff presented plans and displayed various drawings of the South Shore Inn he proposes to construct on Lake Wawasee. The facility will be either a 100-unit condominium or an eight-story convention center with over 200 rooms. After a brief discussion of the area’s zoning ordinance as related to the construction of the convention center, the matter was tabled until a later meeting. Chet Elder displayed a colored drawing of the signs to be placed at the north and south edges of Syracuse before winter. The cost for each sign is S7OO plus lighting and bases. Local service clubs desiring a plaque on the signs should contact Elder.

recommended the appointment of Dennis Shireman as fifth grade teacher at‘North Webster. This appointment was accepted. Shireman is from Warsaw and is a graduate of Grace college. Approval was given to supply meals for the Day Care Center to be opened in Syracuse. Details must be worked out. Business manager asked permission to increase high school cafeteria help from $1 per hour to $1.60 per hour in order to influence more students to help.

Leesburg driver in Oswego accident Autos owned by Mrs. Mary C. Ullom, 58, r 1 Leesburg, and Amos J. Hopkins, 83, r 6 Warsaw, were involved in an accident Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. The accident occurred in Oswego. The Ullom vehicle was damaged when the Hopkins vehicle was being backed up and he did not see the Ullom auto. Police Sgt. Alan Rovenstine set damage at $175 to the Ullom auto and SSO to the Hopkins vehicle. No injuries were reported. Dr. Wendel Shank is Rotary speaker Dr. Wendel Shank was the featured speaker at yesterday’s (Tuesday) meeting of the Syracuse Rotary. He showed slides of his trip to Lima, Peru, South America. This is the second trip Dr. Shank has made to the mission base at Lima.

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I igh TING IIF TORCH Participating in the traditional lighting of the torch on the court house from left. Mrs. Robert Ktag. Mrs. Steve Heebemon. Harold EUlng. campaign chairman Stanley Pequlgnol. Jack Jarecki. Harold Nlehols and Gerald Romme.

Seek *210,000 — Light torch of hope in county UF drive

The trad.tional candlelighting ceremony, marking the fifteenth Kosciusko County United Fund Drive, was held Tuesday afternoon on the court house lawn in Warsaw. The fund seeks to raise a minimum of $210,000 by the end of October. Stanley E. Pequignot, the campaign’s general chairman, presided ever the event. When lighting the candle of hope Mr. Pequignot said, “The people of Kosciusko county have been very generous in their giving to the United Fund. We urge all of them to join with us in making this another successful United Fund year. The challenge of raising the largest amount for the Fund in the history of the county weighs heavily on all of us. We cannot do it without everyone’s support.” Participating Agencies in the United Fund this year are: American Red Cross, Boy Scouts of America-Anthony Wayne Council 157, Baker Boys Club, Kosciusko County Council on Aged and Aging (four Senior Citizen Groups), Council for the Retarded of Kosciusko County, Day Care Center, GoshenSyracuse Council of Campfire Girls, Inc., Indiana Lakeland Girl Scout Council, Lakeland Youth

Center, Packerton Community Association, Salvation Army, Travelers Aid, United Service Organization, Warsaw Hotline. Inc.-Young Men’s Christiar. association. The kick-off for the event will be held at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 26, at the Shrine building at the fairgrounds, Warsaw, fairgrounds, Warsaw. Punt, pass and kick, registration Final registration date for the annual punt, pass and kick football competition for youngsters ages 8 through 13 will be Friday, Sept. 28, according to Chuck Myers of the MilfordSyracuse Ford agencies. The event will be held on the Wawasee football field, and winners will go on to competition leading to a national play-off at the Super Bowl game at Dallas January 13. WHS football coach Hal Traviolia will be in charge of the area event, to be held at 1 p.m. Saturday.

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Retired teachers to meet Kosciusko county’s retired teachers will hold their first meeting of the 1973-74 year Tuesday, Oct. 9, with a. noon luncheon at the Winona Hotel, Winona Lake, according to Leonard Barnhart of Syracuse, the group’s president now in his second year. A social hour will be held from 11:30 until 12 noon. President Barnhart said all retired teachers in the county are urged to attend and to bring their spouses. The program will be “home talent” by members of the group. Besides Mr. Barnhart, other officers are: Glen Longenecker, vice president; Giles Hoffer, treasurer; . Maude Yontz, recording secretary; and Lucille Stookey, corresponding secretary.