The Mail-Journal, Volume 10, Number 38, Milford, Kosciusko County, 17 October 1973 — Page 1

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HOOK'S DRUGS OPENS TOMORROW — The new Hook’s drug store, located on Pickwick Road in Wawasee Village at the smith edge of Syracuse, will open for business tomorrow (Thursday) with a ■ three-day opening sale. It is the company’s 169th store, all in the state of Indiana. A special VIP party is planned for tonight at the store, following a formal ribbon cutting at 6 p.m. with August F. (“Bud”) Hook, chairman of the board of the fast growing company, and Norman P. Reeves, president of the company, and several area dignitaries attending. In the top photo, above, are three “Men In Green” who will be responsible for the Syracuse store. From left are Kenneth Gaskins of Fort Wayne, divisional co-ordinator; Philip John Paugh, a native of the Syracuse area, manager of the new store; and Larry Harter of Pierceton, assistant manager. The bottom photo is of the interim* of the store.

Boosters club formed for Lakeland schools

“It can be done and we can do it” seems to be the theme of the newly formed Lakeland Community School Corporation Athletic Boosters. The purpose of the newly formed Wawasee Boosters is to strive to fo6ter all activities which will develop the physical, mental and social qualities of the youth of the community. The objectives are as follows: To endeavor to improve the functioning of all the athletic activities of the schools so that the students, the school and the

Rash of automobile accidents continue at Syracuse

Syracuse, with quite a number of auto accidents during the first week in October, was plagued with a rash of mishaps during the past week amounting to extensive damages. Dennis L. Kauffman, 16, 513 South Main street, Syracuse, reported to police at 3:20 p.m. Wednesday that his 1907 Chevrolet was hit in the Wawasee high school parking lot by an unknown driver. Damages were

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community shall be benefited. The creation of a public consciousness of the purposes of the athletic program of the school; The promotion of good sportsmanship on the part of the participants in and the spectators of all athletic activities; To encourage any extension of school activities in athletics approved by the executive and the coaching personnel of the corporation and to cooperate with the athletic coordinator and his staff in a manner suggested and agreeable to them but in no way

set at S2OO. Earlier in the afternoon, police investigated a mishap on South Main street involving a parked car and an International truck. Otis L. Anns, LaPorte, driver of the 1970 truck, reported hooking the left rear section of a 1968 Dodge parked at 207 South Main as he attempted to park on the north side of the main street. The Dodge, damaged $325, was registered to Ryland Mock of 601

to take any action or in any way interfer with the athletic department or staff; And, to encourage the enjoyment of sports in the student body. Meeting Thursday The organization will meet twice a month. All members and potential members are invited to the first meeting on Thursday, Oct. 18, at 7:30 p.m. at Wawasee high school. Coach Hal Traviolia will be the first speaker. He will introduce his staff and their philosophy. He will also have film highlights of the season to date. The second meeting will be November 8 and will include a presentation on “What Is Our Corporation Athletic Program? How Is It Financed? What Can We Do To Help.”

South Front street, Syracuse. No damage was listed to the truck. Thursday Accident A filling station mishap at 12:15 p.m. Thursday resulted in $275 in damages. Lena L. Warner, 66, r 2 Milford, reportedly backed her 1973 Lincoln at Jack’s Sunoco on South Huntington street to have the auto washed. Also, in the station drive and near the gas pumps was a 1972 Chevrolet truck belonging to the

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1973

Warriors head NIC conference With the 14-7 victory over Plymouth last Friday night in a thrilling overtime the Wawasee Warriors are in sole possession of the top spot in the Northern Lakes Conference. Wawasee has a 8-0 mark for the season and will meet Concord Friday at the Warrior field in another NLC game. See complete story on the WHS-Plymouth game by Dong Hoerr on page 2 of fills issue.

Kiwanians hear newspaper story The Lakeland Kiwanis club heard “the newspaper story” and arguments for a free press at its Monday meeting at a restaurant in North Webster. Arch Baumgartner, publisher of The Mail-Journal, was the club’s speaker. He said the role of the American press is an adversary role, designed to look behind the usual hand-out. He added that America is the only country with what we term community journalism where small communities have their own newspapers. Keith Smallwood was accepted into the dub as a new member, giving the dub 69 members, according to club president Robert Day. Guests were Dr. John J. Davis, Bill Beahan, Howard Costelli, Art Marose, Rex Wildman and L. F. Luckenbill of Warsaw; Larry Hagley, New York city, and John L. McClure of Huntington. Child injured when struck by truck Monday Bernardo Garza, eight, Milford, received a bruise (m his left forearm and ear when he was struck by a truck Monday night. The accident occurred in front of file Milford post office on Main street at 5:30 p.m. Young Garza ran between two parked cars and into the street where he was struck by a 1965 Chevrolet truck driven by Robert A. Rater, 38, r 1 Milford. Police report Garza’s parents took him to the hospital for examination. No damage was reported to the truck. No injuries in Saturday accidents No injuries were sustained in a Saturday collision at North street and Indiana 13 in North Webster. Drivers were Steven C. Dodd, 30, Fort Wayne, and George Hartman, 85, r 1 North Webster. Police set damages to the Hartman auto at SIOO with nothing to the other auto. County officers investigated two southbound vehicles Saturday afternoon as the two collided on Indiana 13 about two miles south of Syracuse. Driving the autos were Mrs. Darlene Martindale, 35, r 1 North Webster, with damage of $350, and Mrs. Shirley J. Searfoss, 33, r 4 Syracuse, with SSOO damage to her car.

Junque Shop at Syracuse and operated by Roberta R. Wilson, 32, r 3 Syracuse. The two vehicles collided resulting in $275 damage '“to the truck with none to the Lincoln. Friday Mishaps three accidents were investigated Friday resulting in total damages of nearly $2,000. At 11:10 a.m. mishap occurred an South Huntington street at the entrance to the Standard station as Mrs. Myrtle Secrist, 88,

A MAD project —

Take steps to implement food stamp program

Kosciusko county’s poor will be receiving stamps from the new food stamp program by March 1, 1974, or not later than April 1, if the Kosciusko county council heeds the advice of Howard (“Rosy”) Johnson, director of welfare in the county. Mr. Johnson appeared before the council at the court house Monday morning in an hour-long session during which he explained the new federal food stamp program and how it would work in Kosciusko county. MAD Pushes Program The Milford Area Development Council was the first organized group in the county to urge the county council to adopt the food stamp program. During the MAD discussions it was learned that the food stamp program becomes federal law as of June 30,1974 as Public Law 9386. It was signed into law by President Nixon on August 10, this year. Welfare director Johnson said he would go before his welfare board on Tuesday of this week to ask it to approve his appearing the council to request funding for the new program. A meeting is planned for midNovember where county public officials can learn more about the new law and its administration. The meeting, to be planned by Johnson, will have speakers from Indianapolis and from neighboring counties that have the food stamp program in operation. ‘Tremendous Help’ Mr. Johnson told the council the food stamp program can be a tremendous help to low income people of our county.” He said in neighboring Marshall county, “which has about 15,000 less population than Kosciusko county,” there are 500 households with about 1,500 people, on the food stamp program. Johnson said, by comparison, Kosciusko county, with its nearly 50,000 population, should have about 700 households and about 2,000 residents on the program. He termed this “only a guess.” Mr. Johnson told the council there are 500 counties in the nation not under the food stamp program and of this 300, 55 of them are in the state of Indiana. He explained the food stamp program is administered under the United States Department of Agriculture, and that USDA members would help set it up here. He said local grocery stores would, be certified to handle stamps, and that a tight control would be sought to see that the program is not abused by grocers or recipients. He said only food staples can be purchased with stamps, no paper goods or the like. He also said the ill-fated commodity program expires when the food stamp program becomes law. Recipients with less than S3O monthly income will receive stamps free, Johnson said, then there is a graduated scale for (continued on page 8)

Cromwell, attempted to turn her southbound 1968 Pontiac into the service station for gas, stating she did not see an approaching northbound vehicle. The northbound vehicle, a 1966 Rambler operated by Louis Meek, 52, Syracuse and owned by William and Miriam Cable of r 2 Syracuse, was damaged S3OO in the collision with $375 to the Pontiac. Meek reported seeing the Pontiac attempting to turn and

“T"' pfl | >ls EXPLAINS FOOD STAMP PROGRAM — Howard (“Rosy’*) Johnson, director of the Kosciusko county public welfare, shown here third from left, is explaining the new federal food stamp program to the Kosciusko county council at its Monday meeting at the court house. From left are Norman DeGood, Ralph Oyler, Johnson and council president Merlin Wertenberger. Other councilmen attending the meeting but not shown in this photo were Charles Menzie, Tim Rovenstine, Ruth McCleary and Wayne Tombaugh.

Judge denies dismiss motion in Pinney case

Kosciusko county circuit court judge Gene B. Lee denied a motion Monday afternoon of the town of Syracuse to dismiss the case brought against the town by Belmont and Lola Pinney for the erection of an eight-unit apartment dwelling on 112 South Front street in Syracuse. Judge Lee said he would set a date, sometime early next year, to hear evidence in the case, Appearing for the town of Syracuse was Marion attorney Michael Kiley, with town attorney Bruce Frey, attorney Bill Dalton and townsman Jerry Herbison appearing as witnesses. Fort Wayne attorneys Thomas Gallmeyer and Philip E. Gutman appeared in behalf of the Pinneys. Mrs. Pinney was their only witness. Mr. and Mrs. Pinney originally had a building permit, issued by former building commissioner Harry VanHemert, for the erection of a 12-unit apartment on the South F ront street site. When this permit was challenged, the Pinneys agreed to build an eightunit apartment instead of 12 units. This was later challenged, and when the Syracuse town board dismissed building commissioner VanHemert, it denied permission to build an eight-unit apartment to the Pinneys. The Syracuse town board contends here is sufficient land at that site to erect wily a six-unit apartment house. It is against this action that the Pinneys brought suit.

applied his brakes but could not stop in time to avoid the collision. A two car mishap at 12:10 p.m. near the railroad tracks on South Huntington street resulted in injuries to one, and damages of $475 to the autos. Police reported a 1972 Chevrolet operated by Lula Zimmerman, 54, Goshen, was stoppec with southbound traffic (xi South Huntington as a train approached and was hit from behind by an auto operated by

UFO sighted at Milford observed by marshal Strange things are happening in this world of oars, each day for the past week people have been spotting unidentified flying objects in the area. Last night (Tuesday) one was spotted in Milford with town marshal Don Drake confirming the sighting. Drake told a Matt-Journal reporter this morning he had been called to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kinney east of town after Mrs. Kinney and her children had observed an unusual light hovering over the area. The Kinneys and Drake watched the light for some time. Drake reported it was east of the house and would move in various directions before it took off toward the east at a high rate of speed. Drake described the light as being very penetrating and a white to amber color. The sighting was reported at approximately 8:30 p.m. Mrs. Kinney said she went out to look after her children reported seeing a yellowish light and after watching it for about an hour her comment was “I’m not saying it wasn’t a star, although I’ve never seen a yellow star before.”

Legislation discussed by superintendent Lakeland school superintendent Dot H. Arnold was guest speaker Monday night at the Lions club meeting. He spoke on the 33 acts passed by the recent legislature that directly affected school corporations. Arnold told of the special

David Elliott, 29, r 2 Milford, who braked in an attempt to avoid collision. A passenger in the 1970 Elliott Ford, Freda Elliott, 52, r 1 Milford, sustained a whiplash in the mishap. Wet Pavement Damages were set at SBOO to one vehicle and none to another in a rear end collision Friday afternoon near the intersection of Chicago and Huntington streets in Syracuse.

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education act which requires school corporations to provide for the education of the handicapped. He also discussed public law 217 which is known as the negotiations act in order to alert the Lions club members as to some of the difficulties which could be anticipated since the passing at this law. Arnold said the school board is now faced with the increased probability of strikes, stating there were five teacher walk-outs in the nation in 1960 and 1,000 in (continued on page 7)

Authorities reported a 1973 Ford truck driven by Richard L. Cole, 33, r 3 Warsaw, was southbound on Huntington and stopped on the state road at Chicago street in an attempt to turn left. Cole was rammed from behind by a 1972 Ford operated by Thomas W. Reynolds, 22, Wakarusa, who was also southbound and applied his brakes skidding on wet pavement into the back of the truck. Damage was to the auto.