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

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VOLUME 11

Junk car ordinance is being enforced

Syracuse police are attempting to clear the local area of junk cars and asking full co-operation o( persons with such cars Ordinance 522. adopted May 21, 1966, provides fines of $lO to SSO when found in violation, plus separate offenses applicable each day the junk car is permitted to remain following a fixed time in said order if unused Also, in the ordinance, such cars besides being unsightly, afford refuge for vermin and insects, thereby endangering children attracted to the area.

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BEGIN CANCER DRIVE HERE — The coffee tick-off for this year * Turkey Creek cancer drive wii held Tuesday rnwulig at the home bf Mr. and Mrs. Tom Prickett, with Mrs. Prickett acting as hostess. In this photo, frank from left are captains Mrs. Robert (Rose Ann) Niles. Mrs. Prickett and Mrs. Robert tDoniece’ Heady, standing from left are Mrs. Bill (Twila) Cox. Mrs. Kent (Kay) Hare. Mrs. Terry (Judy) Franks. and Mrs. Robert (Nancy) Hamman. Mrs. Terry Griffith and Mrs. Heady are co-chairmen. The local group is working within the county organisation that has a goal of $22,500.

Lakeland’s gas increases from 20.16 to 42 in year

Marion Lantz. lakeland Community School Corporation business manager, told board members gas for the school corporation had increased from 20.16 to 42 cents per gallon over the past year. Lantz said in April of 1973 the corporation was paying, 1165 per gallon for fuel oil and 20.16 for gas. In January of 1974 the corporation was paying 25.27 for fuel oil and 24.9 for gasoline The April 1974 figures showed the corporation paying 38 cents for fuel oil and 42 for gas. He said the corporation was being supplied

Syracuse uptown merchants vote 8-0 to remove parking meters

The contentious uptown Syracuse parking meters continue »be a burning issue with ig>town merchants, as the continuing debate spilled over into a regular meeting Monday noon in the Palace of Sweety In a vote at the end of the meeting, merchants voted eight to nothing in favor of removing the meters, with four abstentions. . Those abstaining from voting

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and depreciate the value of properties of the neighborhood Such junk cars are to be removed within 10 days of notice given and notice of such order may be placed upon said vehicle and a copy served to an adult occupying the real estate where the junk car is located, and or upon the owners. Section five of the ordinance provides if the junk car is not removed within the time so fixed, the police department may cause said motor vehicle or vehicles to be removed at the expense of the owner who Shall be liable for

by Gulf Oil which was out of business in Indiana The Gulf company assigned the Lakeland corporation to Fred Blankenship at Warsaw and the price increase resulted Lantz said he was trying to negotiate for lower prices. Lean Warranto Board members received three bids for temporary loan warrents. Those bids follow: Lake City Bank of Warsaw 4.75 per cent interest First National Bank of Warsaw 4.875 per cent interest State Bank of Syracuse 5 per

said they favored “something in between." voicing an opinion in favor of a rigidly enforced twohour parking limit, with a heavy fine for any violation of such an ordinance. The debate of the real value of the meters was sparked by action of the Syracuse town board last Tuesday night, in which the parking meter fine was reduced from SI per violation to 50 cents.

expenses imposed. . The vehicle may be towed by an employee of the town or commercial towing and placed in an impounding yard to be held for a period of not less than 60 days during which time, the owners may repossess same by paying all expenses incurred. If not reclaimed, the chief of police may offer said junk car for sale to the highest and best bidder at a public auction after publized and proceeds shall be used to pay expenses on said vehicle, with remaining monies, if any, going back to the owner.

cent interest. The bid of Lake City Bank was accepted for $550,000 on a motion made by Floyd Baker and seconded by Phillip Payne. Superintendent Don H. Arnold reported on an accident near the Syracuse school earlier in the day when a youngster ran across the street in the middle of the block and was struck by a car. He was taken to the Goshen hospital, treated and released. He also told the board the kindergarten round-ups are in progress and reminded board (Continued on page 7)

with an additional 50 cent fine for each additional hour. Opposition Spokesman Leonard Greer, owneroperator of the House of Gems in uptown Syracuse, told the uptown merchants Monday he had surveyed uptown merchants and that “90 per cent favor the removal of the meters completely" He said the town claims it

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1974

WAUBEE LAKE MEETING SET The Waubee Lake Property Owners association will meet at the fire station in Milford on Monday, April 15. at 7 p.tn. All property owners are urged to attend. Company side of 'strike story' Stan Thompson, manager of industrial relations at the Weatherhead Co. plant at Syracuse, called attention to what he said were "three errors” in a news story appearing on page 1 of last week’s MailJournal concerning the strike of workers at the plant. He said the strike vote of Syracuse workers was 148 for the contract offered by the company and 122 against. The story had the figures reversed. Secondly, he said, the 8-10-10 increase offered workers was a cost of living increase and not an out-and-out salary increase. He would not reveal what salary increase had been offered. He added that there were no meetings being held with the national negotiating committee at the present time, and that the news story to which he referred said there were. Strike Continues When the news story was being prepared for last week’s paper, Mail-Journal reporters made an effort to contact company officials for “their side” of the strike story but were unable to do so. Meanwhile, the strike continues with no settlement in sight, as workers are in their second week off work in the company’s five plants. The company has two plants at Columbia City, one at Angola, and one at Columbus, 0., besides the Syracuse plant. There are 350 workers in the bargaining unit at the Syracuse plant which manufactures industrial and commercial hose and fittings. The company is the major employer in the Lakeland area.

Good Friday services at 1 p.m. in Milford Christian church

The community Good Friday services, sponsored by the ministerial association, will be held in the Milford Christian church between 1 and 3 p.m. Most businesses in town will be closed during the two hour period. Rev. Orvil Kilmer will deliver the first sermon on "What the Cross Meant to the Thieves’* and Rev. Duane Beals will be delivering the second sermon on “What the Cross Meant to Christ.” During the 1-2 p.m. service Rev. Chad Woodburn will be assisting and music will be furnished by the United .Methodist church ° During the 2-3 p.m. service Rev. Ralph Karstedt will be assisting and music will be furnished by the Christian church. Each church will be observing its own communion service on

would lose in the area of $5,000 revenue per year from the meters, but they fail to consider how much business they rim out of town each year. Greer added that any town board would favor retaining uncommitted funds; then when they need money for meter repair or additional parking lots, they simply appropriate more money from the taxpayers.

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PATH OF APRIL 3 TORNADO — Ulis map shows the path of the devastating tornado that swept across northern Indiana early last Wednesday evening. Its first thunder and fury were felt at Monticello, county seat of White county, where damage was estimated at 1100 million. It hit Rochester, county seat of Fulton county, where damage was staggering, then proceeded » ..northeasterly direct.on to w.pe out tiny Talma, also in Fulton cou £yAnother small town almost wiped out was Atwood, in Kosciusko county. Its force was felt in Leesburg, at Dewart Lake and south and east of Syracuse Ligonier was hit badly, then the tornado

LICENSE BRANCH TO BE CLOSED Employees of the Syracuse License Branch on Main street will have a two day vacation this week with the usual closed day on Thursday and remaining closed on Friday, being Good Friday. Hours will resume as usual on Saturday at 8:30 until 1. according to branch manager Jack Vanderford.

Thursday. Easter Sunday Times of the various special services in the several churches as scheduled for Easter Sunday morning are listed below. Where no time is listed services will be held on the regular schedule as found on the church page. The special services follow: 5:30 a.m. — Members of the Bethany Church of the Brethren will join the Maple Grove Church of the Brethren for Sunrise services 7 a.m. — Sunrise services at the Milford United Methodist church with breakfast following; breakfast at Christian church; Sunrise services at New Salem Church of the Brethren with breakfast to follow; Breakfast at the First Brethren church with a program prior to the breakfast 7:30 a.m. — Cantata at Bethel Church of the Brethren with breakfast to follow

Greer said he and Mrs. Greer drove throughout the country last year, some 200,000 miles, and found parking the real number one problem throughout the country. “And how we solve this problem determines the growth of our community," he added. Finally, John Call, president of the uptown merchants association who presided at the Monday meeting, called for the

Milford sewer plans are 90 per cent completed

Plans for a new sanitary sewer system in the town of Milford are 90 per cent completed according to a report made to town board members Monday night by representatives of Baxter and Woodman, Civil and Sanitary Engineers of Crystal Lake, 111. The firm was instructed several months ago to complete plans and to apply for federal grant monies to fund a project for new sewers. The federal government currently has a program whereby it pays for 75 per cent of a sewer system leaving the remaining 25 per cent to be paid for by state and local funds. If such a grant is received by the town of Milford the sewers currently in use will be used for storm sewers. It was noted at the meeting Milford is not on the list of 300 recently published. Milfotd rated somewhere between 338 and 350. Engineers were instructed to complete the plans they are working on and to seek state approval for same. It was noted Milford moved up the list considerably fast with its current sewage treatment plant when plans were approved and available and the towns cumulative sewage treatment fund provided the town’s share of the money. The sewage treatment facility program is being paid for with 75 per cent federal

vote that resulted in the eight to nothing vote to remove the meters. “Chuck" Clevenger, chairman of the association’s parking committee, said consideration was given concerning approaching the state highway department to remove the meters along road 13 through Syracuse as a first step in relieving the knotty problem.

sped off toward northeastern counties in Indiana, jj ow to tell a story that occurred just hours after our p U bij ca tion last Wednesday, and tell it in a different manner, this was the question faced by Mailjournai editors. So many words have been written an( j spoken about the disastrous storm, decided on an eieht-naue > supplement that subscribernankwp ““ The jn thfa issue * can be kept or eas y y ma iled to out-of-town friends or F J re,au Extra copies of this pull-out tornado supplement are available at the several Mail-Journal offices.

funds and 10 per cent state funds with the remaining 15 per cent coming from the cumulative fund. The town will not "have to borrow to pay its share. Speaking on behalf of the engineering firm on the sewer [dans were Ken Ligmon and Richard (Bud) Weidner. Transfer Funds Clerk-treasurer Harry Schultz requested additional monies to carry the general fund until the July tax draw is received from the county. He said be could apply for an advanced draw or he could borrow from the capital improvement fund as long as it is paid back prior to December 31 of this year. Since Schultz is in need of $5,000 and the capital improvement fund has a current balance of $8,791.42 it was decided to borrow from said fund until the money is received. Dennis Sharp was re-appointed to the town’s Economic Development Commission on recommendation by board president Dr. T. A. Miller. He will serve until February 1978. Sewers Cleaned Ed Ousnamu of Sewer Tech, Fort Wayne, said his firm would have the town’s sewers cleaned sometime tomorrow as they only have two blocks to go. He won’t know the exact total of the bill until the work is completed but said, it would be around $5,000.

He said, however, that he has been unable tocontact the head of the department’s Fort Wayne branch as yet. It was also noted that the new Pearl street parking lot will be blacktopped as soon as hot weather dries out the ground sufficiently. The lot is to be lighted, and there will not be parking meters installed, it was

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The sewers are better off than they were a month ago as a number of large roots have been taken from them. Because of time and money Ousnamu said his firm only took the roots out and what dirt they could get. He asked the board to consider having the company return next year to clean the dirt out of the sewers and to begin a maintenance program. Engineers Ligmon and Weidner agreed some type of maintenance program will be needed when the pumps are put into operation. Ousnamu said, in answer to a question on how long it would take for the roots to grow back, . that it was hard to say but if he used his jet the 1250 pounds of pressure would not only get the dirt out but would tear the hair-line roots out too. Ligmon and Weidner said dirt would cause wear and tear on the pumps — while they will pump a three inch ball there can be problems. A lengthy discussion was held xon the problem of “Pampers” being flushed into the sewer. These diapers are shreaded by the sewage grinders which are ahead of the pumps and can at times foul up the pumps as they become stringy. Weidner said he, Ligmon, (Continued on page 7)

said. " Meet Monday Night The uptown merchants will meet at 7:30 pm. Thursday, April 18, at South Shore club house with other township retail merchants to decide on several promotions for the coming year. All merchants interested are invited and urged to attend, Mr. Call said.