The Mail-Journal, Volume 10, Number 46, Milford, Kosciusko County, 12 December 1973 — Page 1

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ggyj - 1 2 ■ Jfc. H. ta^KW^ru 1 KHli' iMiir - J® ®i i IKHiii-i 9 vv*H fCw«r vw I I bb AT RIBBON-tUTTING — Officers and directors and other local dignitaries attended the formal ribbon-cutting for the State Bank of Syracuse branch bank, known as Wawasee Village Drive-In Bank, held at 10 a.m. Saturday. State Senator John F. Augsburger was present to cut the ribbon. From left are Charles Harris. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Tuttle. Gaylord Jones. Richard Tuttle. James Frye, branch manager Paul Pritchard, William Cable. Senator Augsburger. Mrs. Ray Buhrt, John Walker. Robert Jones, Mrs. Jones. Paul Levernier. Dale Plummer, Ken Harkless and contractor Ray Buhrt. ~ I r — I- -'■■ . i v • I i » I S -Ty,; ilt 'Wi WsV«i; Wl®®; t / X IT - IL r -< 1 A t JF .h» v Rk ■ H '-yoj--~ in — ' — ■ >JH ; S‘ 1 " *' x< MEjjr k . —C 5 ' ■ Jf* irnr— bJ > ;h/ >' ~ SfflrJ ■ J ••■• jiVIEW PAINTINGS — Local artist Ken Harkless. left, is shown with Wawasee Village Drive-In Bank manager Paul Pritchard viewing two of the six paintings that grace the lobby of the new branch bank. The paintings, by highly acclaimed painter Harkless. were unveiled at the branch's open house Saturday, and are a part of the Harkless historical series. In the above photo, the top picture is of the north side of Main street, while the bottom picture is of the south side of Main street. Others include Decoration day in Syracuse in the late 1800’s, one of the ] cement plant, and another of the hotel built by George Kirkpatrick on the site now occupied by the telephone company. A final picture is of the Wright Blacksmith Shop. Harkless said the composites were taken from old photographs he has.

Town attorney nominee for court judge

William I. Garrard, 41, Warsaw, Milford town attorney, is one of three nominees for a vacancy on the Indiana court of appeals. Garrard, Richard F. Joyce, 42, Plymouth, and Carter David Peebles, 39, Fort Wayne, are being considered by Governor Otis Bowen for the appointment. Garrard was admitted to the bar in 1959 and has practiced law in Warsaw since that time. He served as deputy prosecuting attorney from 1959 to 1969. He has also served the city of Warsaw and the town of Winona Lake as their attorney. A 1950 graduate of Frankfort high school, he graduated from Wabash college in 1954. Following a two-year period in the army he entered the law school at Indiana university, graduating in 1969 with distinction. Garrard lives in Springhill Acres with his wife Karen and their three children, Kathleen, Michael and Kelly. He is a member of the First Presbyterian church of Warsaw, the county bar association, the state and American bar

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WILLIAM J. GARRARD associations, the American Trial Lawyers association and has been named to the Order of Coif, a legal scholastic honorary. He served as president of the county bar association in 1966-67 and was a member of the House delegates in 1968. Garrard is a past director of the Kosciusko YMCA, past president of the Warsaw Rot try club, past president of the

Warsaw Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Warsaw Elks dub. He is active in the Boy Scouts. The governor has 60 days to make his appointment. Crusaders meet in Eyer home Saturday The Crusader’s class of Calvary United Methodist church at Syracuse held a class party Saturday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Garry Eyer. A pot luck supper preceded evening events. During the short business meeting, new officers elected for the ensuing year were: President — Donald Gragg Vice president — Mrs. Garry Eyer Secretary-treasurer — Mrs. Kenneth Plikerd Project chairman — Mrs. Max Workman Money making projects were discussed and the remainder of the evening spent in playing games. There were 26 in attendance.

WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 12, 1973

Syracuse man remains serious following accident

A young Syracuse man, John L. Auer, 19, 131 West Boston street, Syracuse, remains in serious condition in the intensive care unit at Elkhart hospital where he admitted early Friday morning following a two-car collision about five miles north of Syracuse on county road 33, formerly Indiana 313. Also injured in the mishap were two Elkhart persons, Ervin S. Eby, 37, r 1, who suffered fractured ribs, a fracture of the right ankle and facial lacerations. He was admitted to Goshen hospital; and his wife, Marla, 33. Mrs. Eby was treated and released from Goshen hospital for facial lacerations and right shoulder injury. Indiana state police reported Auer’s southbound 1973 Chevrolet veered left of center hitting the Eby’s 1973 Dodge, which was

Carolyn Grove new librarian at Milford

The Milford public library board of trustees appointed Miss Carolyn E. Grove to the position of head librarian at the monthly board meeting cm Friday, Dec. 7. Miss Grove has attended Goshen and Saint Francis colleges and Indiana State university, and holds BA, BS, and MS degrees in elementary education as well as having

Milford signs contract for sewage services

Members of the Milford town board met in a late session Monday night after a quorum was not present for the 7:30 official opening time. During the business meeting a contract was signed by board members Dr. T. A. Miller and Norman Lovell for J. J. Umbaugh and Associates at Plymouth for financial and accounting services on the sewage works. Costs for tne plans are to run between $2,200 and $2,800. The first is to determine several factors which will help

Sparks cause fire scare

Syracuse volunteer firemen responded to a call at 6:02 Monday night to the B. R. Pinney home at 112 South Lake street

*** \JOLJI GREETED BY FIRST LADY — Mrs. Wayne Houser of Cromwell is shown here shaking hands with Mrs. Richard Nixon at the White House during a recent visit. Mrs. Houser is nurse for Dr. Robert Stone in Ligonier. Just at the left of Mrs. Houser is Mrs. Mary Boyer of Fort Wayne, she is a sister of Mrs. Richard (Betty) Smith who works for The Mail-Journal. The two ladies were part of the Indiana delegation to the national convention of The American Association of Medical Assistants, Inc. the last week in October. The President’s wife held a reception for the group in the Blue Room where the Marine String ensemble provided entertainment. Refreshments were later served in the State Dining room and the East room. The 650 medical assistants were also given a tour of other first floor rooms in the White House.

northbound, nearly head-on. The Auer vehicle then caught fire and a passing motorist pulled the young man from the burning car. The Eby auto then sheared a utility pole. Auer was taken to Goshen hospital and transferred to Elkhart for treatment of a skull fracture, fracture of the left leg and possible chest injuries. Both autos were totaled, at an estimated $4,000 each, plus SI,OOO damage at the scene to Northern Indiana Public Service company lines and pole. Investigating officers were Indiana state trooper Larry Clodfelter and county deputy William Fletcher. The Benton township fire department responded to the 1:15 a.m. mishap and remained at the scene until 2:30 o’clock.

completed several hours of z library science work. She will assume her duties January 1, replacing Mrs. Charles Kerlin v who is retiring December 31. Miss Grove will be assisting at the library during the month of December. Miss Grove presently lives near Bristol and plans to move to Milford as soon as suitable housing can be found.

the town establish sewer charges. Hie firm believes the sewage charges can begin as soon as work on the treatment plant, now under construction, is completed. This is expected to take place sometime in 1974. The board also gave tentative approval to Clyde Williams and Associates to proceed with plans for new wells, new sites, storage, distribution, hydrants and other plans for the water department. Town attorney William I. Garrard said he did not have anything to report on the park suit.

when sparks from a chimney of the home caused a fire scare, however, were out before firemen arrived and no damage reported.

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Mild flap looms on affluence spill in Waubee

There appears to be a mild flap between Maple Leaf Farms Incorporated and residents of Waubee Lake concerning Maple Leaf’s request for permission to discharge treated slaughtering and processing waters from its plant into Waubee Lake. Maple Leaf, along with Kralis Brothers Poultry Company, Warsaw, has requested permission from the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit Program. Under sect on 402 of Federal Water Pollution Control act amendments of 1972, all industries discharging treatment waste water into navigable waters must have a permit from the NPDES permit program. Nothing New Terry Tucker, president of Maple Leaf Farms, says the filing for the permit has been in the process fcr almost two years with the discharging of treatment waters into the lake being nothing new. Clarence Meinert, a licensed operator of waste treatment plant facility as required by the state of Indiana, is in charge of Maple Leaf’s treatment plant. He met with officials of the Waubee Lake Property Owners’ Association on October 22 to explain the application and the treatment process. Tucker said the overflow into Waubee Lake is only during certain months of the year. He also said the quality of water the processing plant discharges is better than the water in the stream going into the lake. While the Environmental Protection Agency requires frequent tests Maple Leaf has been keeping ahead of what the Canned food being collected at Milford The Milforc! junior high student council is sponsoring the annual collection of foods in order to help the American Legion Auxiliary with their Clristmas project. There is a contest among the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth graders to see which one can collect the most cans of food before December 20. The winner among the classes will receive a cash prize. The students may take a can of soup, fruit, vegetables or any other type ol food. The student council members hope that Milford will share with those who may especially appreciate a basket packed by the auxiliary.

government requires by making tests oftener. Records at Maple Leaf are open for examination by anyone and company officials welcome the opportunity to discuss its System. The system is similar to the plant currently being installed by the town of Milford. Kralis Brothers, which slaughters and packs whole chickens at a rate of 40,000 birds per day, wants to dump wastes in Trimble Creek, about four miles above the creek’s confluence with the Tippecanoe River. World-Wide Market Maple Leaf, one of Milford’s fastest growing industries, raises, slaughters and processes ducks for a world-wide market. Permission, if granted, will come from the United States Environmental Protection Agency or other NPDES issuing authority. Residents who live on the shores of Waubee Lake, considered for years as one of the cleanest spring-fed lakes in this part of the state, have had a growing concern in recent years about the ecology of one of the area’s most natural beauty spots. An out-growth of this concern has been the formulation of the property owners’ association which has been incorporated

HNHH r JI I ' F/i . >1 ■ / Buda- ■ «* wEk•' & jgjß v. ‘ » AMS a • Illy ’I - ! j R PARKING METERS ‘BAGGED’ — By the good graces of Syracuse town fathers, the uptown parking meters have been “bagged” for the remainder of the pre-Christmas shopping season. The town board approved the move at its meeting last Tuesday evening, with the first day of “bagging” being Saturday, Dec. S.

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under the name of the Waubee Lake Property Owners’ Association, Inc. Present officers of the association are: President — Steve Kaiser Vice (resident — Jim Stork Secretary-treasurer — Rev. Clarence Fike Board members are Glen Bixler, Dennis Sharp, Homer Hampton, John Gardner, Jr., Frances Herr, Orville Kilmer and Alvin Smucker. Kaiser reported his association was making a survey of its members to ascertain their feelings on the matter prior to formally announcing the policy of the association. Persons wishing to write to federal authorities on this matter should direct letters to Mrs. Carolyn Cates, Region V, Permit Branch, US Environmental Protection Agency, 1 North Wacker drive, Chicago, 111. 60606, that their concerns may be properly registered. All correspondence should have the joint public service notice number 321-0085 and the application number 1N0700X52710685 appearing on the envelope. Comments must be submitted in person or by mail no later than 30 days from November 27.