The Mail-Journal, Volume 11, Number 10, Milford, Kosciusko County, 3 April 1974 — Page 1

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VOLUME 11

County taxpayers to enjoy lower property taxes

Kosciusko county residents who pay property taxes will find their statements lower this year because of the county tax reflection on this year’s tax statement Current tax forms for 1973, payable in 1974, are being prepared and will be in the mail shortly The per cent of property tax replacement fund ranges from a low of 20666 in Pierceton to a high of 21288 in Warsaw-Wayne In explaining how the factor worked towards saving taxpayers money, county auditor Lawrence Butts said the percentages are to be taken off after the assessed valuation is taken times the rate, times the per centage to be deducted An example would he a taxpayer in Milford with a valuation of 15.000 times the $8 40 rate equals $420 Using Ute .21022 percentage figure one finds a deduction of SBB 29 from the $420 or a total of $331.70 in taxes due In Syracuse if the valuation is $5,000 one would use the $8 52 rate to find a base of $426 before using a 20761 percentage for a deduction of $88.44 or n tolkl tax due of $337 56 In North Webstar pei-sons with the $5,003 valuation would pay their taxes on a rate of $7.21 or S. 50 less die .30734 percentage i total of $74.75 savings and a total tax of $285 75.

Businesses change hands

Harry Bishop Ed Anderson buys Wawasee sells out to Boat company Pinney family

The Wawasee Boat Co., well known marina on the north side of Lake Wawasee. was sold last Wednesday, with the new owner taking immediate possession The popular marine establishment was sold by Clifton K Kinder of Lake Wawasee and Naples. Florida, to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bishop of Goshen Accordingly, the name of the firm has been changed to Bishop's Wawasee Marine Boat Co Clifton Kinder has owned the company since August 15. 1968. when he purchased it from Ken Harkless who had owned the boat company for 35 years Native Os Area The new owner. Harry Bishop, is a native of the Syracuse area, while Mrs. Bishop, who will take an active part in the business operation, is a native of Goshen Mr Bishop’s grandfather, the late Charles Bishop, had a boat livery next to the* old Sargeant Hotel on Lake Wawasee the early part of the century. He operated the livery, one of the earlist mannas. for 35 years. His father operated the Wawasee Marine Supply Co. of Lake Wawasee.* 3 As a young man Harty Bishop worked in his father’s place of business and worked for Ken Harkless as a mechanic in 1942 and again in 1947 The new owner attended Syracuse school for 10 years. He has been sales manager for K 4 K Truck Sales in Goshen before making the move . to the lake area No major charges are planned for the business, the new owner states, and all personnel will ~ remain. The gift shop has been closed out, however The Bishops have two daughters. Mrs. Jack (Susan) Reece and Mrs Gary (Mary) Showalter, both of Goshen. WHEAT IO RUSSIA The first cargo of American wheat for the Soviet Union arrived in Odessa on Feb. 21, 1964

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

Rates and percentage factors in the four Lakeland townships are as follows: Per Rate Cent Jefferson east $6.06 .21120 Tippecanoe 6.10 . 20724 Turkev Creek 6 26 20730 Van Buren 6.27 . 20714 Rates and percentages of other taxing units in the county are as follows: Clay $5 76 . 20743 Etna 6.13 .20768 Franklin 4 83 . 20719 Harrison 4 88 20692 Jackson 6 27 . 20732 Jefferson west 6.83 .21068 Lake ’ 561 .20679 Monroe 6.32 . 20731 ' Plain 5 54 . 20727 Prairie 5.62 20724 Scott 6 80 .21058 Seward 4.94 .20706 Washington 6.42 .20767 Wayne 5.85 .21141 Burket 5.57 20751 Claypool 7.82 20769 Etna Green 7.49 .20781 Leesburg 6.24 .20797 Mentone Franklin Mentone Harrison 6.53 . 20732 Pierceton 7.98 20666 Sidney 7.09 . .20860 Silver Lake 7.13 20899 Warsaw Plain 8.23 .20852 Warsaw Wayne 8 24 .21288 Winona Lake 8.03 .20784 The legal notice showing the tax rates charged appears elsewhere in this issue of The Mail-Journal.

The Anderson Paint and Supply Co. located in Wawasee Village, has been sold, it was announced this week Owned and operated since April 4.1964 by Ed Anderson, the business has been sold to Mr. and Mrs. Belmont R Pinney and Mr. and Mrs. Rick Pinney. who will take possession on Monday. April 15 Anderson purchased the Wawasee Lumber Yard when it was located where the Lakeland Youth Center is now located on April 4. 1964, and soon changed the name to Anderson Paint and Supply Co . and built the present building on Pickwick road in the Village and moved his business there. Jerry Kirkdorffer of Fort Wayne will manage the business for the Pinneys. the new owners stated, and it is hoped to increase and enlarge the lines of merchandise. The two Pinney families have been actively engaged in real estate development and building in the Syracuse area for the past several years. Building Commissioner Mr. and Mrs. Anderson plan to move to Port Charlotte. Fla., in the near future. They own property there and plan to buy a home there sometime late in .4pnl or May. Mr. Anderson is building commissioner for Turkey Creek township and will give that job qp He said the town board has several names in mind as a suitable replacement for the post.

Parking meter fines to be reduced to 50 cents

The penalty for overtime parking in Syracuse has been reduced from $1 to 50 cents, in a move by the town board at its meeting last night. Parking meter penalties came up almost as an afterthought at the regular board meeting when member Marion (“Doc”) Miller

Easter coloring contest featured in this issue

The annual Lakeland Easter coloring contest is being featured in this issue of The Mail-Journal with the newspaper and area merchants sponsoring the event for boys and girls. . Youngsters may enter the contest by coloring the pictures featured in this issue of The MailJournal, then take them to the sponsoring merchants. Prises will be awarded to a winner from each sponsoring firm and a grand prize will be given by The Mail-Journal. • * The contest rules are as follows: 1. Contest opai to all children, kindergarten through fourth

|B9H| J]. ■9W BRI H I Bi wSI WEATHERHEAD STRIKERS — Weatherhead workers carrying strike placards outside the Syracuse Weatherhead Co. plant are shown here as they braved the morning cold on Monday, their first day of strike duty. From left are George Myers, Frank Green, Richard Crews, Russell Chokey, Stewart and Garry Miller. Howard Vanlaningham and Donald Grawcock.

Workers strike at Weatherhead

The big Weatherhead Co. plant at Syracuse, chief employer in the Lakeland area, is on strike this week, with strikers carrying placards in front of the building. Local Weatherhead workers work under a master contract, and on a strike issue they follow the lead of the majority vote. Local workers, voting at 10 a m. Saturday at the Syracuse junior high school, voted 148 to strike and 122 against the strike, according to Lowell Stidham, president of Local 1405, United Auto Workers. Strike Vote However, the five plants (Syracuse, Angola. Columbus, 0., and two at Columbia City) voted 1.100 to strike and 550 against, according to Stidham, and this is the vote that all Weatherhead plants abide by. The Angola plant voted 401 to strike. 47 against. Stidham said essentially the strike concerned wages, a cap on the cost of living, voluntary' overtime and vacations.

said he has had repeated complaints about the heavy fine. Miller said he personally thought the dollar fine was too much, and that appears to be the general concensus in the community. New board member Loren Kmspel said he also felt the fine was too severe, and member

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grade. 2. Paint, pencil or crayon may be used for coloring. 3. Entries must be received at each sponsor's firm not later than Thursday, April 11, at 12 noon. Absolutely no entries will be received at either of The MailJournal offices. 4. Accuracy and appearance counts. Judges’ decisions will be final. 5. Mount each entry on an BVt x 11 inch sheet of paper with name, address, parent’s name, telephone number, school and grade. 6. Take each drawing to the firm which sponsors it before the deadline for entries.

In a new contract, he said, the company offered a three year contract of eight cents an hour increase the first year, and 10 cents per hour for each of the succeeding two years. He said this was unsatisfactory with the workers. At the present time workers are without a contract of any type. Stidham said. Their contract expired at midnight Sunday, at which time the strike was placed in effect. To Meet Today While negotiations have been going on during the past week at Fort Wayne, meetings arejjeing held currently to resolve the problem concerning the strike. Local workers will meet at 10 am. today (Wednesday) at St. Martin de Porres Catholic church to discuss future strike plans. Stidham said. There are 350 workers in the bargaining unit at the Syracuse Weatherhead plant. 650 at the two Columbia City plants. 600 at Angola and 350 at the Columbus.

Carl Myrick opted for a 50 cent fine. Board president Darrel Grisamer said he felt a 50 cent fine was sufficient, with an additional 50 cent fine for each additional hour of violation. On a motion made by' Miller and seconded by Myrick. the new fine will be 50 cents with an ad-

The winners will be announced in The Mail-Journal on April 17. Sponsors for the contest are as follows: Augsburger’s Food Palaces in Milford, Syracuse and North Webster; The Palace of Sweets at North Webster and Syracuse; Campbell’s Market, Lavon’s, Walter Drugs and McFarren’s Service Station in Milford; Ben Franklin, Hook's Drugs, Glon Furniture, Marise’s, First Charter, Mr. Pickwick, The Little People Shoppe, Wawasee Motel, Wawasee Bowl, My Store, Ganshorn Quality Printers and Kathy’s Beauty Bazaar in Syracuse; and the Counting House Bank in North Webster.

0., plant. The Syracuse plant manufactures industrial and commercial hose and fittings and has been working 10-hour days, six and seven days per week. Webster man arrested after night in Milford Rock Stanach. 39. r 1 North Webster, was arrested in Milford Saturday morning by Milford town marshal Don Drake after he had spent the night in the garage on the Ross Timmons property Timmons wait into the garage at T:45 a m. and found Stanach. He called Drake. Stanach told Drake he had been in a Milford tavern and was walking home between 3:30 and 4 a.m. when he saw a light in the garage and the door open. When (continued from page 3)

ditional 50 cent fine for each additional hour, effective as soon as the revised and amended parking meter ordinance is published. Buys Street Sweeper The town purchased a used street sweeper from the Ries Equipment Co., Inc.. In-

■UBAT MILFORD JAYCEE INSTALLATION — Principals in the Milford Area jaycees uiswimuuu and charter night, held at the Milford fire station Friday night, are shown here. From left are Steve Weisser, external vice president; Jerry Bray, treasurer; Rick Vanlaningham, secretary; state president Joe Craven; Charles Bird, president; Dennis Newcomer, internal vice president; Andy Baker, Region 2 National Director; and Ke Kiel, president of the sponsoring Plymouth Jaycees.

Milford Jaycees charter night

Charles (“Chuck”) Bird became the first president of the newly-organized Milford Area Jaycees at a Charter Night held Friday night at the Milford fire station. He was installed by Joe Craven, state president of the Jaycees. Other officers installed were Dennis Newcomer, internal vice president; Steve Weisser. external vice president; Rick Vanlaningham, secretary; and Jerry Bray, treasurer. Treasurer Terry Beatty could not be present for the installation. Installing officer for officers besides president Bird was Andy

HI ■MS I!■ II H hi J M w Hh Ki ■ f J ■igOiOW DAMAGE BY VANDALS — Vandals did damage to several business houses in Wawasee Village last night. In the photo on the left Syracuse police officer Joe Thornburg is shown with Ray Buhrt in front of Buhrt Construction showing two broken windows. Thornburg is holding a small stone used to break the windows. In the photo on the right, Thornburg is kneeling in front of Swartz Developers, Inc., where a brick was thrown through a window. A large jalousie window in a mobile home used for an office at Wawasee Brokers, Inc., was broken with a large rock. Two six by nine windows valued at J 260 each were broken at Hire Electric Co., and signs were twisted and several bushes uprooted at the new Village Branch Bank. Officer ’ Thornburg is continuing his investigation into the matter.

dianapolis. for $8,500, on a motion by Myrick. seconded by Miller. The sweeper will have a newshort block engine, and indefinite service on major repairs, less cost of parts, is guaranteed, according to a representative of the company who was present The other bidder was from

Baker, Region 2 National Director. Force In Community In his talk, state president Craven told the Milford Jaycees they could be a force in their own COTrtGiunity and said their opportunity for service was greater “right here at home” than anywher? else. He praised the young group of men for their initial efforts in organizing. 'rhe installation and program followed a catered dinner. Joe Jessop acted as master of ceremonies and wives of Jaycees were special guests. Other guests

Indiana equipment vo.. inc.. Fort Wayne, and their bid was $7,790. Claims 4-208 to 4-227 in the amount of $5,857.85 were approved. Member Myrick recommended (Continued on page 3)

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besides visiting Jaycees and their wives included Dr. and Mrs. T. A. Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Arch Baumgartner. Charter members of the 18-35 year old Jaycees include Max Beer, Jeff Bradley, DeVon Sorensen, Garry Sorensen, Frederick Graff, Joe Jessop, Bill Richardson, DeVon Hoffer, Jon Dewart, Jack Beer, Jim Amsden, Gary Hepler, Dale Rink, Max Duncan, Jim Beer, Fred Weisser, Tim Levernier, Bruce Hunsberger. Tony Zimmerman, Max Evans and Stanley Price. Associate members include Dan Levernier and Ron Hoerr.

nursing home patients SEE! PLAY AT WHS Patients at the Alfran nursing home — Flossie Clemens, Agnes Yockey and Mae McKown — and Rose Mowrey, activities director, went to the student production of “You Can’t Take It With You” at Wawasee high school on Thursday, March 28. Joel Robbins of the high school and his staff of student ushers made the outing possible.