The Mail-Journal, Volume 11, Number 18, Milford, Kosciusko County, 29 May 1974 — Page 1

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till 11 liL W Ml t_ WI jflfli 4t I B I* B I® fl A -fl ' Bk fl BB i i 1 B ■ < «l *gfl t. fl lH - A ■- tMt! ■ fl fl r fl x SIGN AGREEMENT — Dr. Robert Craig, preaident of the Lakeland school board and Keith Bowman, president of the Lakeland Community Educators Association, are shown above as they sign the agreement which was formerly adopted Tuesday night by the school board. The agreement had been ratified by the teachers earlier. Standing behind the signers are Lakeland’s business manager Manon Lanti and the chief spokesman for the negotiating team Ron Corson who spent many hours working on the agreement.

Average increase, 7.2 per cent — Lakeland teachers, school board ratify negotiated agreement

Members of the Lakeland Community School Corpora lions board of school trustees and of the Lakeland Community Educators Association met Tuesday night to ratify the negotiated agreement which had

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been previously studied by the two groups and which had been voted on by members of the LCEA The agreement included the 1974-75 salary schedule and the extra duty pay schedule for teachers

The schedules represent an over-all average increase of 7.2 per cent. Business manager Marion Lantz said the total increase is 1124.472 with the extra duty pay t Continued on page 10)

WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1974

Memorial day services at Syracuse on Monday

The usual long parade of followers for the annual Memorial day parade and services at Syracuse was a short one this year with only a “handful" of persons participating. Wayne Coy, acting commander for American Legion Post 223 at Syracuse, gave the welcome at the cemetery. George A. Bushong, chaplain, gave the invocation and benediction. Rolland Wogoman read the list erf war dead at the Syracuse cemetery. Taps were by Daniel Snyder. Mrs. Bill Eyer, American Legion Auxiliary president, read a tribute and auxiliary chaplain Mrs. Charles Crow placed the wreath of poppies for the war dead Members of the Legion color guard participating were Maury Snyder, Dick Noe, Richard Trammel. Dick Grisamer and Jon Bushong. Harold Kline, Herman Broekers, Tim Darr, Bob Smith, Clifford Wogoman and Wallace Huffer composed the firing squad. Father Eugene Zimmerman of Saint Martin de Porres Catholic church at Syracuse was guest speaker. His most interesting speech went as follows: One of the most poignant pictures ever penned by Sir Welter Scott is thet of a de voted enthusiast who has come to be known as "Old Mortality" Every year this thoughtful gentleman visited the graves of h<s fallen, fellow Scotchmen, cleaned the moss from their gray stones, and with his chisel went over the wording, renewing and retracing the half defaced inscriptions Os this unusual old man Scott writes Motives Os ’he most sneere though taniciful devotion, induced the old man to dedicate so many years of existence to perform this tribute to the memory of the deceased soldiers of his country He con s-oered himself as fulfilling a sacred duty, while renewing to the eyes of posterity the decaying emblems of the teal and sufferings

400 kids in Milford Memorial day parade

An estimated 400 Milford area youngsters, including the high stepping junior high school band under the direction of Jim White, took part in the annual Memorial day parade last Monday morning The parade, sponsored annually by the American Legion, moved out at 10 am. after assembling at the junior high school. The units paused long enough in front of the memorial at the town hall for prayer by Eldon Wilson, pastor of the Christian church. It continued north on Main street to the Milford-Syracuse road, turning west to the intersection at state road 15. A ceremony followed at the cemetery. •MAD Day’ The remaining events of the day were held at the jumor high school with the annual community barbeque and other events of the town's “MAD day" being held unde- clear skies. John Perry, president of the

Special session set by Syracuse BZA

The board of zoning appeals of the town of Syracuse met last Thursday night at town hall to hear a number of requests. A request by Elmer and Pearl Dowden for variance and special use of real estate in Stroh’s Evergreen addition to install and use a mobile home dwelling doser to a lot line than provided under the zoning ordinance, was denied. The permit for the 8 x 46 unit was issued by farmer building commissioner Harry VanHemert

of their forefathers, and thereby trimming, as It were, the beacon light which was to warn future generations to defend their belief even unto death," In a sense that is what we do on Memorial Day Annually we wend our way to the graves of our fallen heroes, there to pick and puli away the moss of neglect and forget fulness, and to chisel beyond all possibility of defacement tne memory of those who gave their all for their country This is a pious and patriotic duty Neither neglect nor the traveling of time can lead us or any coming generation into forgetting, as a people, the cost of a free and undivided republic — America Today we trim their tombs with garlands of gratitude, we march in memory of the men who march no more, we raise and lower the flag for which they died, we decorate their death houses with this sacred banner; we chant the services of the deceased, we extol in song and speech their sacrifice for us we try in every way to keep fresh the memory of those who died for our country, who died for you and me Just what does that mean? Did you ever stop to realite what is meant by "the supreme sacrifice?" Did you ever halt in the hurry of every day life to bring home to yourself what it means to give your life for some persons or some cause? Did you ever really think about the meaning of Memorial Day’ Or is it just another holiday in your calendar of thoughtless days? Another period free from school and work, another chance for a good time, without a thought or prayer for the fallen heroes who gave their ail mat we might live — free? Memorial Day means much Once these crumbling bones were encased in a strong, healthy body, young, full of vigor, bouyant with hooe bursting with life, and a love of<£ living A young man this was. somebody's son somebody's brother, somebody's father, looking forward to a home of his own. a career, a profession, a family, a contented piece in life When a hope was highest, when was richest, when love was warmest, youth heard the caff df his country. He •went forth in answer Many came back, he did not Today we honor all who did not come back All were willing to give their all. some did These we honor today Although not nearly enough Americans observe Memorial Day. it is nevertheless a holy and hopeful sign that a great nation like ours should cherish the memory of her brave sons who poured out for her me last full measure of devotion This proves that America s hopes and aspirations rest on Solid grounds Reverence »or the heroic dead is one of the strongest stones in me foun . ‘ dat>on of any nation Respect for our fallen warnors breeds determination in the living to keep up the ideals they died to maintain. It is more than a day of tribute to the dead, it is a day of dedication for me living If they could die for God and country, surely we can live for me land the Lord gave us If they made me supreme sacrifice, you and I can make similar sacrifices for me same ideals. We thank me American Legion members and me Ladies Auxiliary who annually help us keep these things in memory through mis annual Service at our cemetery

Milford Area Development council, praised the work of the other organizations in town giving recognition to the newly formed Milford Area Jaycees, the baseball boosters organization and the United Mexican American workers stating all did a great job. Perry said 1,100 chickens were served during the barbeque with no final figures on profits available at press time. Proceeds from the barbeque go toward the Milford emergency equipment fund. APPLICATIONS TO BE TAKEN FOR FOOD STAMPS Food stamp program applications for the Milford area will be taken by a case worker from Warsaw on Thursday, June 6, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The applications will be taken at the Department for Spanish Speaking People office located at Fourth and Main streets in Milford.

in 1972 and had expired. A petition by Belmont Pinney and Lola R. Pinney for variance of a house on West Pearl street for a beauty salon and boutique was tabled until the couple could be present to supply additional information. Mrs. Pinney. in the meantime since filing for variance, has rented space in the new Pickwick place for a beauty salon. Special Session A special session was set for a hearing on a request by

' /flEifll A■' fl (fIF ’ flr fl g| flfl\ flllfifli'fll CLASS OF 1924 HONORED — Members of the class of 1924 were among those especially honored at the Syracuse alumni banquet at the Syracuse school gym. Attending the 50-year reunion were, Lr. Eldred A. Maine of Syracuse, Mrs. Gordon (Oral Rodebaugh) Simmons of Goshen. William E. Masters, Anderson, Mo.. Mrs. Lois (Butt) Schleeter of Syracuse. Earl Stiffler, New London. Minn., and Columbus Disher, Fort Wayne. Other members of the class were Hilary Bachman, Paul LeCount. Harry Mann, Alice (Mann) Hire, Helen (Jeffries) Snobarger, and Olean (Snepp) Koleson.

11 r 'SIVjI "'1 ALUMNI OFFICERS — Syracuse high school alumni officers for next year are shown here. l-r. after a meeting Saturday night of the alumni association. They are. Vice president. Stanley R. Insley; treasurer, Mrs. R. C. Tytler; and Joe Hibschman, president. Mrs. Jack Carr, secretary, was absent at the time the picture was taken.

100 at Syracuse alumni Saturday

Approximately 100 persons were in attendance Saturday night for the annual Syracuse alumni association event held in the old gym of the Syracuse school Miss Violette O’Dell of Greenwood Village near Indianapolis and the oldest living graduate was in attendance for her 75th anniversary. Other members of her 1899 class, now deceaseci were Mary (Wolf)

Lawrence and Jack Baker for 7:30 p.m. this Thursday. The Bakers had asked for variance of lot 68 in Fairview Terrace addition, Wawasee Village, in the building formerly housing Becky’s Shoe Box across from Turtle Bay Mobile home park, to permit operation of a carry-out food service. The petition was withdrawn by VyLactos Laboratories, Inc., for construction of a warehouse building, due to objections voiced by neighboring property owners

White, Earl Hoopingarner and Harry Darr Association president Ronald Sharp met alumnus and guests at the school entrance, afterwhich each received a name tag and graduating year. Greeters at the punch and cookie table during the social hour prior to dinner were Mr. and Mrs. Marion (Tim) Darr and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Searfoss The Golden Eagles of Columbia

in the area planned for the building. Ron Sharp requested the board reconsider its previous denial to Jack Lowe in manufacturing in the former Plaza Marina building south of Syracuse on Indiana 13. Sharp was advised to have Lowe attend the special session meeting for further discussion. Storage Building John Sudlow of Sudlow’s Pier Shop south of Syracuse near South Shore Golf club inquired as to possible construction of a

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City, a part of the high school band there and their instructor, played during the dinner hour. Following the catered dinner, Sharp recognized special classes of 1899. 1924 and 1949 for their 75th, 50th and 25th anniversaries. Calvin Beck, student, teacher, principal, coach and 40 years with the Syracuse school system overall, was an honored guest including a tape recording bet(Continued on page 10)

storage building in that area due to an opportunity to purchase property adjoining his business. Wanting to get the board’s property adjoining his business. Wanting to get the board’s reaction prior to property purchase, he was advised to talk with neighbors of that area as “they carry a lot of weight in matters of this nature.*’ A lengthy discussion was held between members on the recent permits for small utility buildings, whether on permanent foundations or movable skids.