The Mail-Journal, Volume 11, Number 14, Milford, Kosciusko County, 1 May 1974 — Page 1

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BIKE-A-THON RIDERS — The lop picture is of random riders who made up the Saturday 21inile ride for the Turkey Creek township cancer fund, taken at Wawasee high school grounds as the 40 riders moved out. in the bottom photo are two tandems. On the left are Teresa Stump and Diana loxano, who collected $39.19. and on the right are Kathy Harwood and Rachel Morris, who collected 957.20. The four girls are from Milford.

40 cyclists ride for cancer fund

Somewhere between $1,500 and $2,000 will go into the coffers of the Turkey Creek township cancer drive as a result of the successful Bike*A-Thon held Saturday, according to Terry Griffith, « member of the township cancer drive committee He said there were 40 riders and all but one made the 21-mile ride around Syracuse Lake and Lake Wawasee, with only one minor accident. At one point, one btkester slopped unexpectedly, causing a 14-bike pile-up. Griffith said, but no one was injured. The group began at Wawasee high school at 9 am., with

Church of God fellowship class has basket dinner

The fellowship class of the Syracuse Church of God met Sunday at the home of Mrs Joseph Kobleand a basket dinner was enjoyed prior to the afternoon meeting. Rev Walter Williams opened the meeting, with prayer

Open house Sunday at Wawasee Prep

Open house will be held at Wawasee Prep from l until 5 p.m. to show the newly renovated building and the new lakefront library-learning center. the construction program was designed to retain the original landmark atmosphere of the building when it flurished as a plush resort hotel during the 1990*s and 1930’5. The first drawing presented by Guy Prisco of the school's architectuai firm for the renovation program had a modernistic approach including the removal of the towers and installing Vshaped windows. Area residents

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beautiful but windy weather prevailing. Several riders made the trip from their homes in the Milford area by bicycle, then after the 21-mile ride, rode their bikes home, giving them a 33mile ride Winners There were some winners, too. Vicki Alberts, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Ed Anderson of Syracuse had a total of $256.06 pledged for her efforts. If all her pledges are collected, she will receive a $25 gift certificate. A poster prize was given to Terri Holtzclaw, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Thibaut. Most riders made their own posters and wore them on the ride

President Donald Nine presided for hearing of reports A $lO donation was made to Missions, and Mr. and Mrs Jerry Stutzman and Mrs Helen Richcreek were welcomed from a winter spent in Florida Mrs Louise Osowski led in devotions

were shown the “new look” proposed for the ouilding in local newspapers but many opted for the retention of the traditional design and color. The building, formerly known as the Spink-Wawasee hold, was the largest resort hotel in northern Indiana during the 20 s. said Father Charles Kunkei. vice president of the development. This building, which is now the home of Wawasee Prep, is the only one remaining of the five hotel buildings on Lake Wawasee. dating back to the 1920’s and 1930’s when the lake area attracted the rich, the

SNOW TIRES ARE TO BE REMOVED Syracuse chief of police Dale Sparklin reminds motorists that all steel-pinned snow tires are to have been removed by May 1 according to law. Thursday fire destroys house Syracuse and Benton townships responded to fire calls at 6:13 p.m. Thursday northwest of Syracuse, however, the old house known as the Hoopingarner house, was already engulfed in flames and could not be saved. BLOODMOBILE TO BE AT GRACE COLLEGE Steve Devenney. county Red Cross blood program chairman. has announced the blood mobile will be at Grace college from 11 a.m. to $ p.m. o*» Thursday. May 2. The quota for the visit is 299 pints. The bloodmobile unit will be at the school s gymnasium.

famous and the sometimes notorious. “The building symbolizes the elegance of times past in people's minds.” said Father Kunkei. Cost of the building project was $325,000. A new roof line has been added. 182 windows replaced and the exterior was paneled with cement asbestos and a coating sprayed on to retain the buff stucco appearance During the open house faculty and students will be available to conduct tours and answer questions. Music will be provided throughout the afternoon by the chorus. Each academic depart-

WEDNESDAY. MAY 1. 1974

No decision reached at EPA-Maple Leaf hearing

No decision was reached Wednesday, April 24, when representatives of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Indiana stream pollution control board heard more than 25 protestors contest the application of Maple Leaf Farms, Inc., Milford, for a permit to discharge dissolved oxygen breaking down organic matter, small particles of solid pollutants in sewage, ammonia, organisms common to the intestinal tracts of man and animals, oil and grease into Waubee Lake. President of the Waubee Lake Property Owners Association Steven Kaiser told representatives that in the late 50’s and early 60’s Waubee was a clear lake where cisco fish flourished. Kaiser said the lake is brown in color from weeds and algae. The cisco fish, which require quality 1 water and oxygen forjUtvival, no longer live therey' Kaiser blame<ra portion of the change in the lake on Maple Leaf Farms’ discharge of excessive nutrients into the water causing the growth of weeds and algae. "As property owners of Waubee Lake, our attitude is to stop as many places as possible (i.e. Maple Leaf Farms, in this case) that feed nutrients into water,” said Kaiser. He also said, “The Waubee Lake Property Owners cannot benefit from any discharge contributed to Waubee Lake from Maple Leaf Farms. All nutrient sources (flowing into the lake) must be eliminated where possible to stop further degradation of Waubee Lake.’’ EPA enforcement attorney T Joseph P. Gerstein responded to the protest by saying Maple Leaf Farms is meeting present governmental wastewater treatment facilities requirements. Richard J. Fairchild said that in August, 1973, he witnessed a skirmish line of green slimey scum floating across the lake. He said it took two hours for the scum to reach his side of the shore The slime contained pin feathers, scum and grease, he continued. Alvin Schmucker, director of Camp Mack, stated the camp has been closed on occasion the past summers because of pollutted lake water. “If we can’t use the bepch, who’s going to help us maintain a quality waterfront program for educational purposes for children?” said Schmucker Other Sources Representatives of the pollution c&jtrol board and the . EPA argued there are manyother sources of pollution in the lake and the protesting propertyowners had not presented evidence that the pollution in Lake Waubee was caused by Maple Leaf Farms. Samuel Moore, of the stream pollution control board, said “as of today, we have received no complaints that can be traced where Maple Leaf Farms is at fault. In addition. Maple Leaf attorney Brooks C. Pinnick stated the poultry company would work with the property owners to define the source of pollution in the lake including the fowl necks, pin feathers and grease which one property owner reported

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floating past her lakeside home. Pinnick added the owners of Maple Leaf Farms do consider ecology and want to be good citizens. A lady protestor responded to Pinnick’s statement. “Is there any reason why owners of Maple Leaf Farms who want to be ‘good citizens' should drain any water into the lake, polluted or not?” Then Kaiser offered a list of cities who have solved the pollution problems in part by disallowing any discharge in water bodies. “Maple Leaf should construct its own sewage treatment plant. Let them put their septic tanks in, there is no need to throw wastewater, treated or untreated in the lake," said Kaiser. “The Waubee Lake Property Owners are not trying to get rid of Maple Leaf, we just want a healthy place for people to live," concluded Kaiser. Representatives of the EPA and pollution control board of Indiana are still considering arguments from both sides of issuance of the permit to the Maple Leaf Farms.

27,468 persons may vote in county in May 7 primary

Figures released by the county clerk’s office at Warsaw show 27.468 voters are registered for the May 7 primary in Kosciusko county., Voting in the county should be heavy with contests on both the Republican and Democrat tickets. Hie voting machine is new this year to Kosciusko county voters but should not away from the polls as several machines are on display throughout the county. Persons not understanding the machines an election day will be given instructions at the polls prior to voting. When the polls close the results of the voting will be taken directly to R. R. Donnelley and Sons in Warsaw where they will be run thru a computer and printouts will show the election results at what county clerk Bessie Himes hopes is an early hour. Niue For Sheriff The most activity in the county seems to be for the nomination to run for county sheriff in the fall. A total of nine men, six Republicans and three Democrats, have filed for this office. On the Republican ticket are Burdell Blackburn of r 5 Warsaw, Cassius Allan Rovenstine of Atwood, Bruce M. Frey of Syracuse. Lewis B. Goshert of r 2 Warsaw, Burdette G. Strombeck of North Webstar and Roger D. Fellows of r 5 Warsaw. Democrat voters must choose between Ronald L. Dirck, of r 5 Warsaw, Patrick J Gallagher of r 1 North Webster and John Hammersley of Warsaw. Blackburn, Fellows and Rovenstine on the GOP ticket and Dirck <xi the Democrat ticket have worked for the county sheriff’s department under

ment will provide a display of classroom work and students activities. Dan Maurer, director of admissions, will be available for those wanting more information about the school. Today, Prep is a coed college preparatory school. Many races and creeds are found among the many students from foreign lands. According to Father Kunkei, as the school develops new techniques in education to meet the demands of modern society, it has retained its strong belief in the fundamentals of academic and character formation.

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Turkey Creek township Republicans have a local race in Tuesday's primary election, which will add considerable interest to the otherwise mundane day at the polls. The race involves the nomination of a candidate for township assessor. VanHemert-Gray Incumbent assessor Harry VanHemert, who was. appointed to the post in July 1972 when the township officially received word that it passed the required 5,000 population figure, is being opposed for the office by Col. Joe A. Gray, a retired US Marine officer. Other than this, there are six Republicans running for the sheriffs nomination and three Democrats. In the race for county coun-cilman-at-large on the

sheriff David Andrews. Democrat Hammersley recently retired from the Indiana state police, serving Kosciusko county out of the Ligonier barracks; and Republican Strombeck has been town marshal at North Web6ter for a number of years. Other GOP Contests Other contests on the GOP ballot are as follows: County assessor — Avis B. Gunter, Claypool; and Richard Harvey McCleary, r 3 Warsaw County councilman, first district — Maurice D. Scott, r 1 Pierceton; and Larry E. Teghtmeyer, r 1 North Webster County councilman, second district — Ralph P. Oyler, r 7 Warsaw and Carl L. Latta, r 6 Warsaw County councilman, fourth district — Eldred M. Metzger, r 2 North Manchester; and Luhr R. Alexander, r 1 Silver Lake. County councilman-at-large — Merlin H. Wertenberger, r 3 Warsaw; Keith A. Horn, r 7 Warsaw; Robert M. Schneider, r 1 Pierceton; Gene Pratt Hoover, r 3 Syracuse; Ronald C. Sharp, Syracuse; Wayne H. Tombaugh, Mentone; Thomas L. Anglin, r 4 Warsaw; and O. B. Dekton, Warsaw Turkey Creek township assessor — Jodeph Alberti Gray, r 4 Syracuse;/ and Harry M. VanHemert, Syracuse , Democrat Contests Other contests on the Democrat ballots in the county are as

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NEW LIBRARY-LEARNING CENTER COMPLEX — Brother Bernard Leisenheimer is shown _ instructing two students, Pat Scheele, senior of Fort Wayne and Richard Vincent, senior of Ligonier. in the new library-learning center complex. The Wawasee Prep school is planning an open boose May 5. < *

Republican ticket there are eight candidates, and there is a twoway race for county councilman from the first district, which includes Turkey Creek, Tippecanoe, Washington and Monroe townships. The VanHemert-Gray assessor race has been low key all the way, but 1972 property reassessments in Turkey Creek township by VanHemert when he was deputy assessor have become an underlying issue. Property tax assessments were raised considerably, particularly on lake properties. Some say the valuations throughout the township were inordinately low, and that VanHemert brought them up to where existing lawrequired them to be. VanHemert has claimed he put all property valuations on a par. The Gray forces — and he has considerable backing from

follows: Joint state senator for the counties of Kosciusko, Huntington, Wabash, Whitley (17th district) — F. Dale Barrett, r 1 Churubusco; Walter White, Columbia City; Eldon D. Johnson, r 1 Huntington; and Shirley Baber Hipsher, Wabash. Joint state representative for the counties of Fulton and Kosciusko (17th district) — Merle R. Holden, r 2 Nappanee; F. Wayne Graff, Warsaw

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BREADS FOR OPEN HOUSE — John Craw. Syracuse, has been the baker of Wawasee Prep school for almost 10 years. Some of John’s special breads and rolls will be featured during the open house next Sunday.

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overwrought taxpayers — claim assessments were raised 40 per cent above other townships in the county. VanHemert, at 75, is vigorously seeking the office he now holds. He was former township building commissioner and came under fire for holding both posts until he resigned as building commissioner. A committee for VanHemert has been formed in his behalf with Tom Leonard as president; Darrel Grisamer. treasurer; and Leilani Nemeth, secretary Colonel Gray tells friends he has not had the time to adequately campaign for the office, that his job as development director at Wawasee Preparatory keeps him busy. However, he has taken time out to demonstrate the new voting machines, in use this election for (Continued on page 10)

County councilman-at-large — Lionel L. Harmison, r 1 Claypool; James Culp, r 6 Warsaw; Gerald M. Romine, Mentone. No Contest Those running on the Republican ticket unopposed are as follows: Earl F. Landgrebe, Valparaiso, representative in Congress, Second Congressional district; Gene Snowden, Huntington, joint state senator of 17th district; Thames L. Mauzy, (Continued on page 10)