The Mail-Journal, Volume 11, Number 15, Milford, Kosciusko County, 8 May 1974 — Page 1

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VOLUME 11

Waubee Lake property owners clean outlet, sponsor contest

The board of directors of the Waubee Lake Property Owners Association report on work projects, a fish contest and summer plans. A work day was held to clean out the lake outlet Fallen trees and other obstructions were removed from the stream. Five wagon loads of debns were hauled away. Those engaged in the work project were: Jacob Bucher. Clarence Fike, Francis Herr,

Milford's overhead and US 30 improvements in state program

The Indiana State Highway Commission has adopted its 197476 statutory construction program. This capital improvement program provides for work oh projects leading up to the awarding of construction contracts. It establishes for the next two year period elements of work for advance studies, plan development, land acquisition and construction contracts having an anticipated cost of 1317,000,000. Included in the project is the over-head bridge north of Milford and improvements to US 30 east of the Warsaw by-pass to Columbia City. The program is another step in the commission s on-going efforts to provide a safe and efficient state highway system for the people of Indiana.

Syracuse Poppy Days set for May 17-18

Poppy Days will soon be here according to Mrs. Joe Bushong, chairman of Poppy Days for American Legion Auxiliary a Wawasee Unit 223 She added. ** As members of the American Legion Auxiliary Wawasee Unit 223, we will pause once again to honor our fallen heroes of all wars, whose sacrifice of life left us forever in their debt

Sheriff car in accident Monday

No personal injuries were sustained in a twocar accident at the comer of South Huntington street and Chicago avenue st 3 pm. Monday Mrs. Jack Savoie, r 3 Syracuse, headed north, had stopped her 1973 New Yorker in order to make a left hand turn into the Pacer

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

Raymond Hochstetler, Steve Kaiser. Jim Meuzel, Lawrence Sawyer, James Stork, Mike Stork, Bill Speicher, Pat Speicher. Walter Wuthrich and Arlie Waggy Mrs Bucher. Mrs Sawyer and Mrs. Stork served cookies and coffee. Fishing Contest The association is offering cash prizes to the one who catches the most rough fish and for the largest fish caught. Jim Stork

At Milford land acquisition activities (title searching, pared description preparation and negotiations for righte-of-way) will continue and the project to replace the bridge over B 4 O railroad m miles north of town will be placed under construction. Work has been started on the advance studies (location studies, socio-economic and environmental impact studies). Rights-of-way plans and con struction plans are to be started. The project is to be paid for from a special federal aid bridge replacement program. Plans are also being completed for the roadway modernization and access control from Warsaw to Columbia City, 18 miles, on US 30. This program is not scheduled until the latter part of the activities statu*.

“We will stand on street corners offering the Memorial Poppy, in hopes that you will wear the bright red flower of remembrance, so that we may pay tribute to our fallen heroes through our rehabilitation and child welfare programs,” she added. Poppy Days at Syracuse have been set for Friday and Saturday, May 17-18.

service station when her auto was struck in the rear by a coixity sheriff’s department 1974 Mercury driven by deputy sheriff Ron ("FYog”) Robinson of Syracuse Officer Robinson was off duty at the time Damage to the Savoie car was estimated at S4OO and damage to the front of the sheriff’s car was

will arrange for the check point. The deadline is the time of the annual meeting in July A map has been made of the properties around the lake and preparations are under way to make a dye test of the septic tanks Preparations are also being made for weed cutting. At the special called meeting of the association, membership was placed again at the original fee which is due by the July annual meeting.

50th annual alumni set at Milford The 50th annual Milford high school alumni banquet will be held at Milford’s junior high school on Saturday, June 8. A social hour will be held at 5 p.m. with a swiss steak dinner being served at 6:30 p.m. Mark Ramser will serve as master of ceremonies. Reservations A Must Officers are reminding all who plan to attend to send their reservations with the check to pay for their meal prior to the May 29 deadline. Several persons have been returning reservations without payment for the meal. The alumni does not have a large treasury and every meal that is ordered must be paid for. Also, it is noted there will be no extra food ordered and persons who show up without reservations will be served only if there are cancellations at the last minute. Addresses The alumni officers are also having several reservation cards returned with wrong addresses. Anyone knowing persons who have not yet received cards should contact one of the following officers: President — Jack Stump Vice president — Max Beer Secretary — Sue Cockburn Treasurer — Connie Smith

estimated at S6OO. Officer Robinson said a car was entering Huntington street from the east and he swerved to miss it. He said his attention was focused on the Chicago avenue car and not the Savoie car, causing the accident Syracuse police officer Orville Vanderßeyden investigated.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1974

Brothers in business transaction A recent business transaction on Main street in Milford involved two businesses and two well known brothers. Mr. and Mrs. Phil Campbell have purchased Campbell’s Market in Milford from Mr. Campbell’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Merle Campbell. Sr., who have operated the popular meat market and grocery on the corner of Main and Emeline streets since 1951. They took possession of the business on April 15, they announced this week in a joint statement. Phil has been associated with his father in the market since the senior Mr. Campbell took it over in 1951. Merle Campbell, Jr., better known as “Bud”, has a tentative agreement to purchase the Branding Iron, a Milford bar located next door on the north to Campbell’s Market. The hearing on the two-way license transfer is to come before the Kosciusko county alcoholic beverage commission in the near future. “Bud” Campbell has been associated with his father and brother at Campbell’s Market since 1953 when he got out of military service. The senior Mr. Campbell began working at the market’s same location in 1933 for the late Earl Wolferman. and for a two-year period during food rationing in the late 1940’5, he worked for coowners Ralph Miller and Dewey Faulkner. When asked what he plans to do in retirement, Mr. Campbell quipped "just loaf.”

Lions hear student debate Milford Lions heard a debate on the women’s equal rights amendment by four Wawasee high school students Monday night, with instructor Alan Zerkel. introducing the students and announcing their topic of debate. Debating for the amendment were Karen Cooper and Carol Coy and their opponents were Mike Steffen and Dan Morgan Ladies’ Night The club’s ladies' night planned for Monday, May 20, was discussed, and the annual calendar and candy sales were outlined by president Al Miller Former district governor D. G Seely reported on the recent state convention at Indianapolis, and pointed out the 3750,000 for the cancer control machine at the Indianapolis IU medical center has been raised, but he pointed out that cancer control still needs funds and there is good cause for the continued candy sales by the dub. The condition of the club’s eat stand at the North Webster festival grounds was discussed, and reported by Lion Leon Newman that the stand is in excellent condition. The full slate of officers was elected as follows: President - Max Beer Ist vice president — Carl Keiper 2d vice president — Dean Jjdvice president — Jerry SecreWy — Jervis Schafer Treasurer — Leon Newman Tail twister — Leon Young Lion tamer — Ralph Karstedt Directors. 1 year — Bill Little and Graham Meier Directors, 2 years — Richard Smith and Marshall Estep Minor barn damage in Thursday fire The Syracuse volunteer fire department responded to a call at the Lawrence Thwaits farm north of the Wawasee airport location at 2:03 pin. Thursday when a trash fire started a fire to a nearby barn. Damage was set at $lO.

Voting very light —

VanHemert, Fellows, Hammersley winners

Kosciusko county voting went computerized. Tuesday in a primary vote that turned out 37 per cent of the 27,468 voters who were registered to vote. The vote was light, with few looming contests outside the contest for sheriff on both sides of the ticket and that of county councilman-at-large on the Republican ticket. It was the first time voting has been done by punch card. All 65 precincts had reported in with their “little metal satchels” at the R. R. Donnelley plant west of Warsaw, and the complicated IBM computers had digested the vote and spit out the results in minute detail at 9:’45 p.m. There will be little call to contest any vote as was the case with disputed paper ballot voting. Everyone involved seemed highly satisfied with the new method of voting. 19,382 Vote Total vote was 10,382, voting in 65 precincts. Os this number 7,393 were Republicans and 2,985 were Democrats. Four ballots cast were non-partisan. On the Republican side, in the race for county sheriff, former deputy sheriff Roger D. Fellows was nominated with 2,493 votes. He was followed in this order: Lewis B. Goshert, 1,803, Cassius Alan Rovenstine 1,380, Burdette G. Strombeck 634, Burdell Blackburn 630 and Bruce M. Frey 317. Four county councilman-at-large, Keith A. Horn led with 3,959 votes, followed in this order: Ronald C. Sharp 3,306, Thomas L. Anglin 3,233, Merlin H. Wertenberger 2,727, Wayne H. Tombaugh 1,684, Robert M. Schneider 1,565, O. B. Deaton I. and Gene Pratt Hoover 925. For county assessor. Avis B. Gunter received 4,042 votes to Richard Harvey McCleary 2,614. For councilman in the first district: Larry E. Teghtmeyer 1,108 to Maurice D. Scott 548. For councilman in the second district: Carl L. Latta 993. Ralph P. Oyler 615. For councilman in the fourth district: Eldred M. Metzger 633, Luhr R. Alexander 564. Democratic Side The big race on the Democratic side of the ticket was for the county sheriff's nomination and it turned out lopsided. Retired state trooper John Hammersley was the easy winner with 2,239 votes, followed by Ronald L. Dirck with 505 votes and Patrick J Gallagher with 156 votes. For councilman-at-large on the Democratic side Gerald M. Romine received 2.347 votes to James Culp 1,992 and Lionel L. Harmison 1,896. For state senator, Shirley Baber Hipsber won the Democratic nomination with 220 votes, followed by F. Dale Barrett with 156, Eldon D. Johnsen 139, and Walter White with 84. For Democratic state representative F. Wayne Graff received 1,477 votes to Merle R. Holden 1,118. *IO,OOO damage to Unger home Damage was estimated at approximately SIO,OOO in a fire at the Bruce Unger home at 6:28 Monday night. Syracuse firemen responded to the call with three units, located at the junction of roads 530 east and 1200 north near the Frog Tavern. Possible cause of the fire according to fire chief Larry Weaver was a malfunction of the firnace. and most of the damage was in the furnace room, however, severe damage was also to the kitchen and dining area.

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VanHemert wins over • • Gray in assessor race

Incumbent Harry M. VanHemert turned out the victor in the low key but closely watched race for Turkey Creek township assessor, winning over Col. Joe A. Gray with a final vote of 473 for VanHemert and 392 for Gray. While voting was extremely light in the six Turkey Creek township voting places. Republican voters handed an easy council, victory to a local townsman for councilman-at-large. giving a strong vote to Ronald C. Sharp in each count. Roger D. Fellows was the

REPUBLICAN Pre. Pre. Pre. Pre. Pre. Pre. 1 2 3 4 5 6 For Township Assessor Gray 94 49 49 27 75 98 VanHemert 91 94 71 43 97 77 For Sheriff Blackburn 11 10 16 2 12 24 Rovenstine 11 5 14 6 24 16 Frey 19 M 10 7 18 23 Goshert 35 24 22 13 22 26 Strombeck 31 40 20 13 36 42 Fellows 73 47 44 28 62 44 For County Councilman. Ist District Scott 68 °33 50 27 45 55 Teghtmeyer 78 87 61 27 106 98 For Councilman-at-large Wertenberger 68 63 49 15 77 64 Horn 29 41 42 16 65 59 Schneider 36 22 31 12 28 35 Hoover 39 21 14 9 26 43 Sharp 90 76 64 47 93 86 T«n ha ugh 37 32 26 5 26 32 Anglin 76 73 55 35 89 69 Deaton 43 32 39 14 41 32 DEMOCRAT For Sheriff Dirck 4 3 1 3 5 9 Gallagher 2 10 3 3 7 Hammersley 31 36 38 12 22 35

May 15 last day for assessment

County assessor Avis B. Gunter is reminding county residents that next Wednesday. May 15, is the final date for filing personal property assessment with local township trustees or assessors to avoid a penalty. “It is the responsibility of each and every citizen who has personal property eligible to be to get in touch with his township trustee or township assessor and report the items as of March 1,1974 to avoid the last minute reporting. Any usessment made after the May 15 deadline is subject to a late filing penalty,” says Mrs. Gunter. Items to be assessed are an-

/A JOHN HAMMERSLEY

obvious choice of Turkey Creek township Republican voters for the Republican nomination for sheriff. Also on the Republican side of the ticket, Larry E. Teghtmeyer received more votes than his opponent Maurice D. Scott. On the Democratic side, Turkey Creek township voters gave an overwhelming win to retired state trooper John Hammersley for sheriff over Ronald L. Dirck and Patrick J. Gallagher. The township breakdown is as follows:

tjque vehicles, trucks over 11,000 pounds, truck bodies, pickup campers, toppers, trailers, folddown campers, tractors, buses and all other vehicles that are subject to annual registration for license. Boats, motors and boat trailers, aircraft, equipment and inventories of merchants, farmers and factories, as well as personal property that may be rented or leased, are to be reported. Also all dogs must have tags which identifies the payment of tax on the animal. Kennels are to secure their receipt of tax from their township trustee or assessor.

NUMBER 15

ROGER FELLOWS

Only 394 vote in Van Buren Van Buren township voters, voting light in Tuesday’s primary election with only 394 voters going to the three precinct polling places to cast their vote, came for Roger Fellows and John Hammersley for sheriff candidates on the Republican and Democratic tickets, respectively. Township Republicans voted for their neighbors strong, giving Thomas Anglin of Clunette a lead for councilman-at-large with 153 votes, followed closely with 136 votes for Ronald Sharp of Syracuse. Vote in the major races was as follows: Pre. 1 2 3 REPUBLICAN Sheriff Blackbum 7 13 12 Rovenstine 9 22 23 Frey 625 Goshert 12 20 24 Strom beck 10 7 16 Fellows 24 19 38 Councilman-at-large Wertenberger 28 34 50 Horn 29 36 38 Schneider 19 13 23 Hoover 77 26 Sharp 29 54 53 Tombaugh 10 9 24 Anglin 34 53 66 Deaton 18 19 21 Councilman, 2d district Oyler 33 36 54 Latta 32 45 56 Del. to state con. Augsburger 108 Lovell 72 Township trustee Wuthrich 65 77 113 Justice of the peace Brooks 64 .80 111 Advisory board Doll 61 74 105 Rink 63 74 107 Young 66 80 111 / Precinct committeeman Young 66 DEMOCRAT St»te representative Holden 12 26 19 Graff 7 11 18 Sheriff Dirck 4 5 8 Gallagher 3 6 4 Hammersley 15 42 30 Councilman-at-large Harmison 15 37 30 Culp 17 39 35 Romine 18 47 32 Del. to state con. Custer 6 Bucher 36 Precinct committeeman Bucher \ 38 Orn 50 Levernier 21 Del. to state conv. Crow 12 33 Smith H 18