The Mail-Journal, Volume 10, Number 39, Milford, Kosciusko County, 24 October 1973 — Page 12

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., Oct. 24,1973

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RECOGNIZE THESE MEN? They are Noah and Bill Messick from Milford Junction. The photo was loaned to us by Fred Speicher who thought a few “<rid timers’* from Milford might remember these gentlemen. Speicher resides in Nappanee. JUST A reminder... be on the look out next week for witches, ghosts, ghouls and goblins as they take to the streets. Next Wed* nesday is the day set by the town board for the annual pilgrimage for the long anticipated trea.sures. Halloween is fun but it can also be dangerous if caution isn’t taken. In their excitement youngsters tend to get a little

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careless in looking before crossing streets so motorists must be alert for the unexpected. HAVE YOU noticed the county highway department has taken steps to prevent another accident at the eastern outlet of the Waubee Lake road? A yield sign has been put up on the lake road, replacing the stop sign and a stop sign has been placed to the north on the less traveled road. A stop will make drivers check to see if anyone is coming from the east before going around the curve at the “T” road. RUSSELL HOMAN caught an unusual fish in Waubee Lake last week. He reported it looked like a carp with no scales. He said he had never seen anything like it in all his years of fishing. The fish weighed 12 or 15 pounds and was caught on a trout line as Homan was out for catfish. It bit on a night crawler. Looking the fish up in a book Homan found there is such a thing as a “leather carp” which has no scales. Can anyone help us on this matter? TID BIT OF the week: When you take responsibility on your shoulders, there’s not much room left for chips.

Seaview Estates proposed on 40 acre site near Syracuse

The Syracuse plan commission met Thursday, Oct. 18, at 7:30 p.m. Herb Underwood, attorney representing Don Gardner, presented plans of a preliminary plat of Seaview Estates subdivision for approval. The site in question is 40 acres north of the old Ranch House restaurant site. The plan commission will advertise a public meeting to be held before approval can be given. Building commissioner Ed Anderson asked for an amendment to the building code ordinance to allow modular homes to be placed with the restriction being a 3-12 pitch roof. This will eliminate a double-wide mobile home. President Wilbur Smith made a motion to draft an amendment and present it before the board for approval. The

CUFFORD (BEAN) Replogle and Mrs. R. E. Slabaugh did some moving over the week end. Mrs. Slabaugh now owns the former Replogle property on state road 15 and Replogle owns the Slabaugh property. SPEAKING OF Replogle, he and Eldon Beer are planning to open a cafeteria-style restaurant in Topeka around the first of the year. The building is now under construction with two or threA other stores also to be located there. Ron Silveus of Cromwell is owner of the building. When the restaurant is opened, Replogle will lease his Milford service station to Bruce Hunsburger, also of Milford. At the present time, Beer plans to hire a manager for his 6 and 15 restaurant. SHADES OF the “good old days** were brought to life at 9:50 Monday morning when many of our town’s residents gathered at the railroad crossings to watch a circus train pass through town. The cars with their bright silver coat of paint and colorful “Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus” written on the sides jogged more than (me memory of the circus coming to town in days gone by. MORE UFO sightings — makes one stop and think just a bit! MEMBERS OF the Wawasee high school drama club are busy working on three one-act plays which they will present to the public on November 9. The entire program will be produced by the students. HOW ABOUT those Wawasee Warriors! Seven in a row with only North Manchester and Warsaw to go. Hopes are high that the team won’t play Warsaw but will be in divisional play-offs instead. We are waiting with crossed fingers! NOW THEY are stashing toilet paper supplies for tee-peeing. Area residents found their homes decorated in a variety of colors last week end and while out cleaning up the colorful paper found several rolls stashed in various places awaiting the next victim. We can’t help but wonder what those who found the supplies of paper are going to do with them now that they have a surplus. YOUNG TERESA Mussleman provided some unwanted excitement on Monday when her mother found her with a bottle of fabric softener. Not knowing whether or not the young lady had sampled the softener or not her mother rushed her to the doctor as a protective measure.

motion passed.

Anderson also asked for an amendment to set a completion date on the exteriors of all buildings at six months from the date of issuance of the permit. Extensions will be granted after the six month deadline for extenuating circumstances by the building commissioner. A motion was made and passed to make such an amendment. Bill Beemer asked if it was possible for an ordinance for the township on junk cars and boats similar to the one for the town. Attorney Robert Reed said he would check into the ordinances to see if one could be adopted. Beemer then made a motion to draft an ordinance, if possible, and present it to the town board for approval. The motion was seconded and passed.

DRIVERS IN the Dewart Lake area are warned to be on the alert during the Halloween season. Pranksters recently pulled a log across the road then covered it with corn fodder. What an accident that could have caused had it not been discovered before a car struck it! Damages this season are running high — A number of mailboxes in the Dewart Lake area have been damaged by pumpkins being thrown at them and a number of mailboxes east of Milford were pulled down last Saturday night. Most persons understand youngsters having fun during the Halloween season but dangerous pranks and damaging personal property is uncalled for! Hook's Halloween safety rules A list of “trick or treat” safety rules for Halloween is now being distributed as a public service by all 169 Hook’s drug stores throughout the state of Indiana, according to company president, Norman P. Reeves. As stated on the paper handout, “too many times, innocent children are harmed or seriously injured (sometimes fatally) during Halloween “trick or treat” time. Unfortunately, there have been instances when “cranks” or other mentally unstable persons have passed out “treats” containing poison, drugs, or other injurious ingredients. “Hoodlums have also been known to seize upon such an opportunity to dress up and rob those who invite them in”, it continued. The flyer is available, at no charge, to anyone interested. Pumpkins cause of broken windshield Mrs. Mary Fuller, 803 Locke Court, Nappanee, reported to county police Sgt. Alan Rovenstine that the windshield of her auto was broken when she drove through Leesburg on SR 15 at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17. The windshield was broken when some boys threw pumpkins at her auto and hit the window with them. Rovenstine reported that the matter was turned over to the juvenile authorities and that three boys were involved in the incident. BRUSH FIRE Syracuse volunteer firemen responded to a call at 1:04 p.m. Saturday near Vicki’s Beauty salon southwest of town when burning trash caused a brush fire. No damage was listed.

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