The Mail-Journal, Volume 11, Number 31, Milford, Kosciusko County, 28 August 1974 — Page 1

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The 16 orange school buses shown above stand poised and ready to make their first run of the coming school year next Tuesday morning, returning Lakeland students to their classes All Lakeland school children will be reporting on Tuesday with exception of the kindergarten classes which will not begin until Monday. Sept. 6 This week students are preregistering with those who have not previously registered being taken today at Wawasee high school Today is the last day for pre registration at the Milford

File Seth S. Ward will for probate

The last will and testament of the late Seth Seaton Ward, who passed away at his Lake Wawasee home on Monday. July--15. was recently filed for probate with the Kosciusko county clerk. Bessie Himes Ward, a flamboyant Indianapolis attorney before retiring to his Lake Wawasee home, named William B Patrick, son of his Indianapolis law partner, as executor of his last will and testament, in the instrument dated December 10. 1973 And, in the case of death, resignation, refusal or inability of Patrick to serve as executor. Ursula Patrick has been nominated and appointed as same. The Patricks are residents of Indianapolis and Lake Wawasee. The last will and testament is witnessed by John W. Brower, r 4 box 368 Syracuse. Mary Lou Brower, r 4 box 368 Syracuse, and Winthrop A Sudlow. r 4 Syracuse Attention has been dkawn to the Ward will, inasmuch as he had no immediate surviving relatives. The full text of the instrument is as follows: LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF SETHS. WARD I, Seth S Ward, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do hereby make, publish and declare this as and to be my Last Will and Testament, and I hereby revoke any and all former Wills

Police-Firemen fair now in progress in Wawasee Village

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and Syracuse junior high schools with eighth graders and those who have not registered previously reporting to the North Webster school. It is also the last day for registering at the Milford elementary school. fifth graders and others who missed their set days are reporting at the North Webster elementary school and all Syracuse students should have been registered as of last Monday. Teachers will be meeting for in service days on Thursday and Friday. Schools will be closed on Monday for the Labor Day holiday and open on Tuesday for the 1974-75 year.

and Codicils to Wills that I mayhave heretofore made. ITEM I 1 direct that all my just debts and legal indebtedness which 1 may owe at the time of my death, including expenses of my last illness and birial beside my beloved wife. Elizabeth Ward, be first paid. ITEM 11 1 bequeath any Indiana National Bank stock which, at the time of my death. I own free and dear of the Trust created by the Indenture of Trust hereinafter referred to, to Wm. B. Patrick ITEM 111 1 have previously executed on the 27th day of August 1971, an Indenture of Trust, wherein I was designated as Trustee of said Trust during my lifetime, and William B. Patrick was designated as the SuccessorTrustee upon my death. (Should said Indenture of Trust, or any amendment thereto, be held or considered invalid for any reason, including, but not limited to. its being considered an attempted testamentary disposition executed without complying with the statutory requirements of the State of Indiana applicable to Wills. I and ratify and confirm the same, and hereby declare it to be my intention as expressed in this my Last Will and Testament, that ail property which may for any reason be held to be part of my probate estate and subject to (Continued on page 3)

PHOTO ABOVE IS SECOND ATTEMPT The four-color photo above is our second attempt at such reproduction. If it proves , a success readers can expect more such pictures in the weeks and months ahead. The entire color separation and reproduction of the fourcolor photo was done in our printing plant at Milford. * fl ■ f NORTH CHAIRMAN — John B. Augsburger, vice-president of .Augsburger’s Food Palace, has elected to serve as chairman of the Kosciusko county north community division of the 1974 Vailed Fund campaign. Augsburger’s Division will be responsible for the solicitation in the following communities: Atwood. Leesburg. Milford. North Webster and Syracuse. In accepting the position Mr. Augsburger said. “It is indeed a pleasure to work with the Vnited Fund this year. The 19 human service character building agencies deserve everyone’s support ’ Augsburger previously served as president of the Milford Area Development. Inc. and president of the Milford Chamber of Commerce. Augsburger and his wife. Shirley, reside at Waubee Lake. Milford, with their three daughters; Kim. Kerri, and Angela. WEEK AT BIG BARBEE Mrs. Ruth Weaver, Mrs. Minnie Decker and Betty Bothwell, all of Gas Qty, spent a week at the Bothwell cottage at Big Barbee Lake this past week.

Wawasee Property Owners meeting

Members of the Wawasee Property Owners association, at their annual meeting August 18 at the Lilly Pavilion on the north side of Wawasee. elected four members to three-year terms on the association board of directors. Elected were G. W. Burnell of Wawasee and Lafayette, rejected after serving a one-year term, Dr. Logan Love, Wawasee, Marilyn Feighner. Marion and Wawasee; and Michael Kiley. Marion and Wawasee. all newlyelected Love, Feighner and Kiley fill vacancies made by the retirement from board activity of George Metier, Goshen and Wawasee; Karl Freese. Jr., Nappanee and Wawasee; and Harrv Alfrey, Wawasee. All had served two three-year terms and were ineligible for re-election. Freese and Alfrey are both past presidents of the group President Speaks At the annual meeting, association president Wiley W. (Bill) Spurgeon told members “We should take care of this lake because it is a unique natural resource.” He said that because the lake is the state s largest natural lake and particularly attractive, it will continue to attract many visitors. “We should help people learn how to use the lake without abusing it." he said, citing need for fair enforcement of boating laws, stringent enforcement of sanitary and zoning laws, and “much study" before adjacent wetlands are allowed to be developed, weighing the benefits of development against problems that insetting the lake's natural balance might incur. Spurgeon told members that the organizat ion works with local governmental units on matters of mutual interest, as well as with state agencies such as the department of natural resources. Directors of the association in addition to the four elected Sunday and Spurgeon are: Ronald Silveus. Wawasee, vicepresident; Irwin Deister. Fort Wayne and Wawasee; William Salin, Fort Wayne and Wawasee; Barbara Tully, Elkhart and Wawasee; M. D. Um ba ugh. Wawasee; George Poole, New

Castle and Wawasee; and Meyer Maidenberg, Wawasee. Jack C. Vanderford is secretarytreasurer. Directors will meet September 7 to choose officers for the coming year and hear late reports on a lake water quality survey which the association is helping finance through the Lakes Study Fund in cooperation with the Syracuse Lake association. The study is being performed by Wawasee Preparatory school as a followup to an extensive study done in 1971 by the lakes study group. There's a big reward in saving lives Members of the Milford Emergency Services. Inc., are reminding citizens of the area that there is a big reward in saving lives and ask that everyone donate to “save a life!” MESI is offering more than an ambulance service. Its members are offering an ‘emergency vehicle service" fully equipped with “emergency medical technicians." “Everyone knows Milford needs this service and there is only one way to get it." says MESI members. Persons are asked to help and to donate what they can. Parked vehicle hit in Syracuse Damage was set at 6700 in a two-vehicle mishap at 8 am. Wednesday of last week on John street in Syracuse, however, no one was injured. A 1972 Chevrolet operated by Carolyn S. Baker, 26, r 2 Syracuse, struck a parked 1974 Ford at 210 John when Mrs Baker turned too sharply and sideswiped the left front section of the Ford. Damage to the Baker car was set at $475 with $225 to the Ford belonging to Rodney and Frances Koontz. Syracuse police investigated

Tax levy set at 9 2 56 — Hamsher proposes re-opening of Hickory, budget meeting

Joe Hamsher and three others were in attendance at the special session of the Milford town board Monday night to obtain signatures of board members which they said were necessary for the reopening of the Old Hickory as a “supper club.” The party arrived after the meeting which had been called for the purpose of accepting the town’s proposed budget. The board’s meeting had adjourned but board members were still at the town hall when Hamsher. Reed Place and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Goodrich arrived. Place and the Goodriches plan to operate what they said would be a “honest tavern." Hamsher said he had purchased the property and needed the signatures to show approval so he could obtain a license. The license of the Old Hickory was cancelled and therefore cannot be transferred. Board president Dr. T. A. Miller said he did not understand why the board members’ signatures were requested as licenses are in the hands of the local and state Alcoholic Beverage Commission boards and do not need to be approved bytown boards. Upon reading the paper presented by Hamsher board member Norman Lovell said it was an ordinance to allow a “liquor retail permit.” It would open the way. Lovell said, for a three-way permit in town. He continued by saying there was no way he would sign the ordinance. Miller and board member Bessie Sunthimer agreed Hamsher. who had an ap(Continued on page 7)

i 7 SK M If A , .rjdfcut,. • «y| I 1 ROSETTE WINNER — Mrs. Vari Groce of Leesburg is shown above with the blue rosette she won when her knitted bedspread was chosen as sweepstakes winner in the needlecraft classes at the Indiana State Fair this year. She estimates the spread took her some 909 plus hours over a seven-year period. It was done in six panels on number one needles. Last year the spread, which is full size or a little larger, won the sweepstakes honors at the Kosciusko county fair. Helping Mrs. Groce hold the spread are her grandsons David. 12 and Mike, nine, sons of Mr. and Mrs. James Hearn of Leesburg; and Mrs. D. G. (Jeri) Seely, editor of The Mail-Journal. Mrs. Seely found Mrs. Groce’s name listed as sweepstakes winner among the thousands received from the state fair officials and called her to check on the needlework entry which also took the blue ribbon honor which young Mike is bolding. Prior to Mrs. Seely’s call Mrs. Groce did not know her spread had taken the top honor at the fair.

Syracuse tax rate set at per s IOO

The tax rate for the town of Syracuse, approved Mondaynight by the town board at a public hearing at which only two taxpayers turned out. will be $2 46 per 6100 of assessed valuation. The new rate is one cent above the current rate of 62.45. . The new rate represents a 65 cent reduction from the advertised rate of 63.11, the reduction being based on new assessment figures released by the office of county auditor Lawrence Butts. The new figure of the town's taxable valuation, as released by the county auditor, is 65,951.830, as opposed to an earlier “tentative” figure of 63.704.270. The increased valuation figure allows for the 65 cent reduction in tax levy from the published budget report earlier this month. Clerk-Treasurer’s Rift Syracuse town clerk-treasurer, whose responsibility it is to formulate and publish the town’s proposed budget, fell at odds with the county auditor for his late reporting of the town’s valuation figures. She said the proposed rate of 63.11 was based on a certified amount of net taxable property as provided by the office of auditor Butts. She complained in her report to the town board that she had complied by the law but that the county auditor had not, in his

failure to provide her current assessment figures on which to base her tax levy. Stating that the county auditor is “habitually late” in providing tow-ns with assessment figures, Mrs. Dust said she intended to write the state board of accounts that she thinks the process is grossly unfair and unjust to towns. Board members attending the meeting were president Darrell Grisamer, Carl Myrick and Loren Knispel, with Christine Clodfelter and Marion (“Doc”) Miller being absent. Coroner lists cause of Barth girl death Elkhart county coroner Dr. Frederick Bigler released his report on the death of young Theresa Barth of Milford last Friday. The report said Theresa, daughter of Mr, and Mts. Robert Barth, died of a possible "cardiac arrhythmia”. She died on July 21 at 12;45 a.m while en route to the Goshen hospital from New Paris where she had been attending the races with a sister. FINED IN GOSHEN The following person was fined in Goshen city court recently: Kent E. Doty, 22. r 2 Milford, speeding 50 mph in a 35 mph zone, 632