The Mail-Journal, Volume 11, Number 14, Milford, Kosciusko County, 1 May 1974 — Page 16

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed.. May 1.1974

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tiaiziNj^ The passing last week of Bud Abbott at 78. partner in the famous Abbott and Costello team, brought memories to some old timers in the area, recalling when the two comics appeared at the Sptnk-Wawasee Hotel in the late 1930 s. Id fact, a negative of the above photo was found in a Wawasee Prep attic recently and processed by amateur photographer Tom Kitch, associated with the Prep. Those who knew the act-up team said they recalled Abbott as quite a gambler who just couldn’t win a thing He had someone follow him around to pay his bills. On the other hand, chubby Lou Costello was much more conservative in his gambling. The slender, acid-humored comic was born William Abbott, October 2. 1895. in Atlantic City. N. J„ to a circus family. Huge tax bills hit the team when their careers were in decline and Abbott was forced to sell his $250,000 home and the rest of his property. In the iMO's. Abbott said. “1 don't owe nothing to nobody, and that’s the way it’s going to stay." Twentieth Century Fox representatives have contacted officials of the North Webster Mermaid Festival concerning the possibility of filming this year’s Festival, it was learned this week The setting will call for a livestock auction ring, and It's possible the film company will erect such a ring with the fair as a backdrop, for the filming. There'll be more on this later. A note from the J. R. Shimers of Fort Wayne with a check for a newspaper subscription for daughter, Nancy, a science teacher at Fairfield and a Syracuse resident, informs us that Nancy’s greatgrandparents, Loren and Amy Kmi of Ptereetoa and now deceased, built a cottage on Buttermilk point back in the early 29’s. Their children. Margaret Knox and Richard Knox, were early airplane barnstormers and wrellknown in the lake area many yean ago.

Vote For Harry M. VanHemert Republican Candidate Turkey ('reek Township Assessor * *VO*qi* fO »**r %e fMf m * f * equally Primary Flection Nla> 7. 1»74 >a * v B» h VanHemert

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"We have a lot at Papakeechle and sail over on Wawasee. and love the lake like only Hoosiers seem to." said the writer. With warmer temperatures, it’s nice to see Mrs. Doris Mohler out and about, with the aid of a walker; Tom Prickett home from a spell at Goshen hospital, and Be a and Ben Crews home from a winter at Naples, Fla. Diana Warble, the Sandy Duncan look-alike who is at the NIPSCo desk in Syracuse, turned 21 on Tuesday of this week. Real progress is being made on Brandi No. 2 of the State Bank of Syracuse, replacing the old Standard Oil Station near the fish hatchery. No opening date has been set at this time The Wednesday club, a Syracuse literary group, recently planted a magnolia tree at the Syracuse city park, as part of its beautification effort. Retiring club president Anna Sudlow days there is ample room for more tree planting at the park. Little Cheryl Eastlund, daughter of Gary and Barb Eastlund of North Webster, is recovering from a broken right arm above the wrist, sustained when she fell near her home on Good Friday. Carl L. Latta. of Chapman Lake, is campaigning again, this time for the county council seat from District 11. which includes Van Buren. Jefferson. Scott, Pifin, Harrison. Prairie and Etna townships. The former two-taro sheriff has a strong interest in county politics and has long been active in Republican politics. He was last seen shaking hands in Van Buren township seeking votes. And speaking of politics, another candidate for the council (at large seat) who deserves to win is Merlin Wertenberger. Under the gun for his vote in favor of the half cent local option tax, Wertenberger presents strong arguments why the option tax is the only way to go. "People will realize this when they get their property tax refund,” he says. Wertenberger has been on the council 12 years and has never missed a meeting. He has attended every state meeting an taxes as it affects county government, and he has inspected every bridge and rand project in the county during his 12-year term. He is seen at various public meetings that have to do with the welfare of our county. A plugger. he has always been popular at the polls. When Col. Joe Gray, candidate lor Turkey Creek tnwaship assessor, rend an item about his campaign literature being in the license bureau and not his opponent’s. he said. "There’s another side to that story. My literature isn't in the assessor s (Harry VanHemert’s) office, either." VauHemert is Gray’s All in good fun, but retired barrister Seth Ward didn't think so. He looked up the law and reminded license branch

manager Jack Vanderford that a display of campaign literature in license branches is illegal, citing the law’s penalty of SSOO fine or six months in jail, or both. Result: The literature quickly came down, but such literature is prominently displayed in the Warsaw license branch. Obviously Paul Jordon, manager of the Warsaw branch, doesn’t know the law in this matter either. Merl Smith is getting to be quite the after dinner speaker. He tells this one on himself. Speaking at an awards banquet at the new Wayne high school in Fort Wayne last Friday night, he complimented the cooks on the food, stating it certainly was better than their smorgasbord. Among the cooks was the lady responsible for the smorgasbord. “I don’t really remember how I backed out of that one." he adds. Tom Leonard has his own solution to the parking meter problem in Syracuse; Raise the fine to 59 cents an hour instead of five cents. When told this wouldn’t be very popular, he said he also favors meters in the Village. "Let’s treat everybody alike,” was his answer And he was-assured that wouldn’t be very popular either. The fairly new Knights of Columbus council in the Syracuse community moved into new quarters on Main street this past week end and held a formal dedication on Sunday. Invitations are being mailed now for the 85th birthday of the Syracuse alumni association to be held on May 25 in the old gym of the former Syracuse high school. A social period will be held from 8:30-7, followed by dinner and a program from 7 to 9:30 and dancing from 9:30 to 11. Reservations are being made through Mrs. Jack Carr of r- C' Ronald Sharp is president this year. Winston (Doc) Gants of northeast of Syracuse was shown on the front page of the Cromwell newspaper recently while making a call to state police after his house "mysteriously” caught fire, the door was jimmied and a clock missing. There was a fire in the corner of the kitchen, all four stove burners were on, and a chair in the front room was burning plus a pile of reading material. Some If’s and the date June 4 for a beer and wine permit could make the difference whether Sheila and Gene Berghorn’s plans become a reality in the nowunfinished Gazebo room of Pickwick Place. In the planning stages for the hard working couple is a rathskeller type business including a family room for serving of pizza and sandwiches. Das Keller is the name selected, meaning the cellar Geae informed us. if plans go through. The cooler temperatures and showers far several days dampened spirits, however, a sunny 45 degrees was registered at 7 am., 50 by 8 a.m. and 58 at 9 o'clock with a promise of a nicer day in store. Many mushroom finds are already being reported. First aid responds to Monday call The Syracuse first aid unit responded to a call at the Fred Raddiff home north of Hex Grange at 10:31 Monday evening when Mr. Raddiff became ill at his home. First aid was administered, however, he was not taken to a hospital, and was scheduled to see a doctor Tuesday morning PRESIDENTS SALARY On Feb. 8, 1793, Congress set the salary of the president at $25,000 per year.

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