The Mail-Journal, Volume 11, Number 11, Milford, Kosciusko County, 10 April 1974 — Page 27

Musquabuck mobile park at Dewart Lake is hit hard

The Musquabuck mobile home part on Dewart Lake was one of the hardest hit in this area. It is located on the west side of the take and caught the full force of the tornado before it crossed the lake, damaging lake cottages and homes in its path. The mobile home park is owned by Mr and Mrs. Leo Chalk and there were aproximately 90 homes there, mostly summer homes. The park is a near total loss with mobile homes and their contents tossed about as though they were small children's toys. Three persons were taken to the Goshen hospital from the park — Mrs. Larry (Joann) Sult, daughter of the Chalks, and her two sons Eddie and Larry, Jr. Mr. Sult was treated at the hospital and released. The family was in its mobile home when the storm hit. Musquabuck is one of several places in the county where national guard members camped out to assist where they could and to prevent looting. The Red Cross set up shop in the Dewart Lake Marina to offer what aid it could to the workers and those who had lost their possessions. A short distance from the park a number of trees were blown across the road — these had been sawed and the road opened by Thursday. Barns, silos, outbuildings, lake cottages, mobile homes and the like all were lost as the storm continued its northeastward

Mt * ) Ray Ferverda Home South Os The New Salem Church Was Damaged And The Barn And Two Outbuildings Were Destroyed BfwjK fll FEED VOLUNTEER WORKERS — About 250 volunteer workers were fed at the New Salem Church of the Brethren by church women Saturday noon. The full report of the Mennonite Disaster Service work appears in another article.

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DEWART LAKE DAMAGE — Larry Sult was standing in the doorway of his mobile home at Dewart Lake and ended up with his son Eddie just to the left of the tank in center of photo. His wife, Joann, and

sweep. Crossing the lake one can follow the path of the storm through the woods located on the

northeast corner of the lake. There on a high hill overlooking the usually calm and peaceful waters one finds the stately home of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Bucher. The home received extensive

Mennonite Disaster Service

About 750 persons belonging to the Mennonite Relief Service did relief work in the tornadostricken areas of northern Inthana following last Wednesday’s disaster. According to Don Miller, r 6 Goshen, one of the relief workers, this group has been doing relief work without compensation in many areas. He said about 250 worked at Atwood as clean-up crews, and about 160 in the Milford area. Nearly 100 worked at the Ray E. Ferverda farm and other farm Ik in the New Salem area on Boms d trees in New Salem area removed from path Leaving the town of Leesburg the tornado traveled still northeastward leaving a trail of destruction in its path. The small community of New Salem, located south and east of Milford suffered extensive damage, however, there was no damage to the New Salem Church of the Brethren. A short distance to the south on road 200E the barn and outbuildings on the Ray Ferverda farm were a total loss and extensive damage was done to the house. Many said it looked as if a huge hungry monster had taken one gigantic bit from the center of the roof. x Other properties in that area which were damaged included the Jay Plank, Inez Shively, Emma Hollar and George Auer farms as well as those of Kenny and Max Miller. The farm cm the south side of road 900 belonging to Maple Leaf Farms, Inc., was also hit with some sl2 to $15,000. The main buildings on the north side of the road were not hit and company officials consider themselves to be lucky.

younger son, Larry Jr., were in the kitchen area and crawled out from debris at the left center of the picture.

damage when hit by the passing winds. Both Mr. and Mrs. Bucher were in the home at the time the storm hit, neither, was injured. All along the lakeshore one finds damaged homes and cot-

Saturday Other places where they worked included the Kenny and Max Miller farms John Plank, Inez Shively and Emma Hollar farms. Miller said members of the Mennonite Disaster Service also worked at Rochester, South Milford, Stroh and other communities where their services were needed. According to Mrs. Herbert

Landgrebe outlines relief

WASHINGTON, DC. - Indiana’s Second District Congressman Earl F. Landgrebe has outlined a summary of disaster relief programs available to victims of Indiana’s worst natural disaster since the Palm Sunday tornadoes of 1965. Included in the information issued by Landgrebe to the press, radio and television in the areas most affected by Wednesday’s tornadoes, were a “Disaster Fact Sheet” from the Small Business Administration and details of the Disaster Relief Act of 1970. Landgrebe pointed out that The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) can make available public grants for restoration of public facilities such as buildings, road bridges, utilities, debris clearance, highways, etc. In addition, Landgrebe revealed that private funding is available through SBA and the Farmers’ Home Administration (FHA) for housing and other private endeavors at an interest rate of five per cent. Loans acquired through these agencies may , not be used to expand facilities, but only to replace lost facilities. Landgrebe said that questions regarding federal assistance available to Second District residents for personal or business purposes will be field .d by his

tages while others were passed over as the mighty tornado picked and choose as it went, destroying some homes, damaging some and leaving others without a mark.

Morehouse church women fed 250 workers Saturday noon. Volunteer workers, who carry their own insurance, are supported by the annual Mennonite Relief Sale at the Goshen fair grounds. This group received national attention for their efforts in posttornado work in northern Indiana following the Palm Sunday tornado in 1965.

district offices. Interested persons may call Valparaiso 219 4628750; Lafayette, 317 742-1131; or Warsaw 219 267-6616. SIOO million damage to Monticello Before the murderous battery of tornados struck Fulton and Kosciusko county one swept through the heart of the city of Monticello leaving five blocks in a state of destruction which some termed as looking like a scene from World War II after a heavy bombing Estimates of damage to the business block of the White county seat were set at over SIOO million shortly after the storm had passed and residents began digging out. In places the tornado cut a path in the Monticello area some two miles wide. Mrs. Gladys Coy of Milford talked with relatives in Monticello, her daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ed (Phyllis) Fry, escaped injury, stating they are “fine.” Her grandson Mike witnessed the storm and destruction and was only a block from the White county courthouse which was destroyed.