The Mail-Journal, Volume 11, Number 32, Milford, Kosciusko County, 4 September 1974 — Page 1

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VOLUME 11

To begin this fall —

Propose $361,000 improvement to Syracuse treatment facilities

The Syracuse town board last night received a 21-page Interim Report for Sewerage and Sew age Treatment for the town of Syracuse, submitted and explained by Jerry Lessig of the firm of D H Lessig Engineers, Inc.. Warsaw. The detailed report was explained. and Lessig explained "the problem is not as urgent as seen last August . " The report, however, did recommend a SIOO,OOO improvement and modification of the existing treatment plant, and the expenditure of an estimated $261,000 for the extension of sewer lines in five “projects.” as follows: Project 1. $60,000. project 2. $44,000; project 3, $45,000; project 4. $44,000. and project 5, $68,000.

Lakeland board approves $5.10 levy for 1975 budget

Members of the Lakeland school board met in special session last Thursday night to give final approval to the 1975 budget. The levy was set at $5 10 This is three cents lower than the current $5 13 levy There were no ' taxpayers present to object to the levy. Superintendent Don H. Arnold said the assessed valuation of the several townships in the corporation had still not been received. These valuations are expected prior to the time of the state hearing. At that time the budget s levy can be lowered, however, it can not be raised above the $5.10 mark. Superintendent Arnold requested approval to hire Mrs. Dean (Margaret) Cousins as a homebound instructor for Nattie Sliter of Milford. Nattie fractured her hip in an auto accident last May and is expected to be unable to attend school for another two to three monins She is a freshman at Wawasee Approval was granted Board members also approved paying bus transportation costs of $212.40 each for Mark Warren and Marcia Overfeh to the school for the deaf in Indianapolis during the c irrent school year This is a continuation from last year's program with the parents taking the students to the junction of US 6 and 31 where they meet the bus from South Bend for the trip to the school and back to their home. Arnold said the trip is made about every other week.

• CANDIDATES LIKE PANCAKES. SAUSAGE—US Senator Birch Bayh is shown at the pancake md sassage sapper at Ugsaier early Labor Day morning. With him are circuit coart judge John C. Hagen, rmring far re-elect torn. right, and Grover Patrick. Ligonier Mayor.

The Mail

Contolidation of THE MILFORD MAIL (Est. 1888) and THE SYRACUSE - WAWASEE JOURNAL (Etf. 1907)

Start This Fall He said the report as submitted was made for the benefit of the board of health, and that he was going to request the board lift the restrictions it has on the town of Syracuse. Lessig told the Syracuse town board if federal funds can be secured, work can begin yet this fall on the treatment plant, and perhaps in the spring work can begin on the new sewer lines. He said the present plant is operating well below capacity, stating the rate of flow is about 200.000 gallons of sewage per day He cited the abnormal flow of water into the system during the heavy spring rains. The biggest expansion of new lines would be in Wawasee Village, he said On the urging of town attorney Robert Reed, the

The bus is run especially for deaf students Arnold also recommended Charles Baumgartner for the open position of vocational agriculture teacher at Wawasee high school. Baumgartner is a graduate of Wawasee and holds a BS degree from Purdue iniversity. He is a first year teacher Baumgartner was approved by the board. Bill Little was named delegate to the assembly of the Indiana School B< rd association to be held in South Bend in October. Arnold and board member Floyd Baker will also be attending the three-day meeting. Approval was given to sign the special milk agreement with the school lunch division for a reimbursement of five cents on each one-half pint of milk sold to students in the corporation. Wiring Quotes Studied Business manager Marion Lantz gave board members the machine shop wiring quotations as requested at a previous meeting The wiring is necessary in order to use the federal surplus machinery which has arrived at the school for use at Wawasee high school. Shaum Electric Co.. Elkhart, bid $3,950 for phase one which is hookup the electricity up to the shop area and $4,676 for phase two which is the completion of the project in order to put the machines into operation for a total of $8,626. Workinger Electric of Elkhart bid $5,355 for

board voted to have the Lessig firm enlarge its report to include newly annexed areas to the town located north and east of the city. Lessig said this would not be difficult since much of the research in that area has already been done. Other Business In other business, Front street parking came up again, resulting in the final passage of ordinance 74-16 favoring parking only on the west side of Front street from the channel bridge to the first alley on the north. Front street resident Jerry’ Herbison asked the board to consider one-way traffic on Front street, eliminating northbound traffic. He said traffic is heavy on Front street since many drivers drive north from Pickwick road "near the Frog exit,”

phase one and $3,150 for phase two for a total of $8,505. Delp Electric of Plymouth bid $3,986 for phase one and $3,952 for phase n for a total of $7,938. Hire Electric of Syracuse bid $3,871.50 for phase one and $4,413.75 for phase two for a total of $8,285.25. Williams Electric, of North Webster bid a total of $6,130 plus cost and 10 per cent for 400 amp breaker for phase one and $4,562 for phase two for a total of $10,692. Lantz recommended Delp Electric who was low with their quotation and because they have done work throughout the corporation Attorney Robert Reed was present to explain the water hydrant rental charge and water hook-up reimbursement to the board. Reed said the charge (S4OO annually to Wawasee for four hydrants* is set by town ordinance as approved by the Public Service Commission of Indiana It is. he said, a fixed rate. Reed said it doesn't matter who installs the hydrants the annual fee is still due. He told board members they would save over the S4OO in insurance annually just by having them on the school property. Asked who payed for the hookup charges in Wawasee Heights board members were told Kinder Construction would have until the town annexed the area. Kinder should have payed the tap on fee (Continued on page 8)

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pass the trailer court and boat company, then come up Front street in order to miss Huntington street traffic He said parking on one side of the street would only cause traffic to Vive faster on Front street. The ordinance passed four to nothing. Chief of police Dale Sparklin said school crossings have been marked and that he needs some new street signs. He said railroad park rest rooms are finished and ready to be hooked onto the town water and sewer lines, and the board authorized him to have Don Runge place two stone slabs in front of the doors for SIOO. Sparklin said records have been compiled and sent to the state as requested in order to get aid for the purchase of a radar ... UF CHAIRMAN — One of Warsaw's most distinguished leaders, Donald Frants, has agreed to serve as chairman of the selected prospects division for the upcoming 1974 United Fund campaign. The selected prospects division will contact individuals who are not contacted through regular channels. Charles Ker, this year’s United Fund general chairman, said. "We are more than pleased that Don Frants has joined the United Fund team this year. He will add immeasurably to the overall success of our effort." Frants and his wife, Mildred, of <l2 North Harrison street. Warsaw, are parents of two children: James, at home, and Mrs. Edward (Mary Alice! Garrett of Fort Wayne. They have one granddaughter, Stephanie Garrett.

Politics heating up in Indiana

J" ' it' a rig 7 ' Or RICHARD LUGAR. TOO — Atos at the Ligonier free breakfast was Indianapolis mayor Richard Logar, shown here on the left with Ellsworth Peterson, respected Noble cwenty’s state representative. Mayor Logar is the Republican candidate far the US Senate.

gun. The board produced a June 1, 1972 agreement signed by Tom Prickett, then town board president, and Jerry Herbison concerning the upkeep of frontage along the town’s dam site on South Huntington street, and requested Herbison honor the agreement. The town salary ordinance, number 74-13, as adopted earlier, was passed and will be effective January 1, 1976. The street department expenditure of $2,440 for a sand spreader and controls was authorized by the board. Joe Hughes asked and received permission for the firemen to use the Scout Cabin for their annual picnic on Sunday, and he invited all town board members and their wives to attend. BZA meeting September 9 The board of zoning appeals of the town of Syracuse will hold a meeting on Thursday. Sept. 19, at p.m at tow* hall for considering of various petitions. Included on the agenda will be a petition of Donald and Betty Strauss for a variance and special use of a permit for installation and use of a mobile home dwelling at the location of Top Marine. Also, a petition of Northern Indiana Public Service company to permit construction of an electric distribution substation on 1.205 acres, more or less, near Indiana 13 and Indiana road 8. Also, Harold Douglas Schrock for variance and special use of lot number 50 in the original plat of the town to permit use of a motor home for residential purposes. Also, a petition of Raymond Halsey and Gayle Halsey, in lots 1C and 2C in Campbell’s addition to Eli Lilly’s second plat of Wawasee for installation and temporary use of a mobile home dwelling. All persons interested in said petition or petitions should appear at said meeting for an opportunity to be heard. Dee Stiver is secretary of the board of zoning appeals LAKELAND LOCAL Dr. James P. Waltz and children Patterson and Shelley of Fort Collins, Colo., were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Earle Waltz of Lake Wawasee.

Km Kfl ■ w 1/I • «.* HL* I xit v J BXa Jr' -■■■7 * IBHilißßk SCHOOLS OPEN — A Mail-Journal photographer was oa hand when buses began to arrive at the Syracuse elementary school Tuesday morning. He also visited the Milford elementary school before classes began. In the top photo bus driver John Glon is shown in front of his bus number 31 with the elementary students on his route. All were anxiously anticipating the opening of school. The bottom photo was taken of first graders at the Milford school as they waited for instructions from their teachers. There are three first grade classes at Milford this year.

Up 38 students — 3,259 students enrolled in Lakeland schools

Unofficial enrollment figures released this morning by the office of Lakeland Community School Corporation superintendent Don H. Arnold show a total enrollment of 3.259. This is an increase of 38 from last year. Elementary figures show 444 enrolled at North Webster. 348 enrolled at Milford and 561 enrolled at Syracuse On the junior high level the enrollment figures show 262 enrolled at North Webster. 285 at Milford and 338 at Syracuse A total of 1,021 students are

The political guns of August have fallen silent along the Potomac, but the September guns in the great American hinterland are just beginning to be hauled into place for a battle royal. This is especially true in Int Sana, and the emerging battle between the two candidates for the US Senate seat is reverberating down to the countv level. The falderal surrounding the Watergate scandal and the final resignation by President Nixon has been quieted, and the establishment of President Ford at the head of government has a new-found euphoria to the Republican party, but the outcome of it all is a matter of wide speculation. Anyone's guess is as good as anyone rise’s. In Indiana, for instance, the hopes of Indianapolis mayor Richard Lugar, a bright 42-year-rid Rhoades Scholar whom President Nixon called “my

enrolled at Wawasee high school with 366 in the freshman class, 279 in the sophomore class, 257 in the junior class and 219 in the senior class. FINED The following persons were assessed fines and costs when they appeared before city judge Robert Burner recently: Jerry Hamilton, 23, r 3 Syracuse. $35 for unsafe start Timmy Lindsey, North Webster, S3O for theft

favorite mayor,” have been heightened. And incumbent Senator Birch Bayh, an old hand in the political hustings is taking nothing for granted. He knows he has a battle on his hands in this, his third time around. The stance of their match came into focus Sunday night when they appeared on Indianapolis television in their first of several debates. Lugar is hitting hard at inflation, attempting to lay it at the doorstep of Bayh and a spendthrift Democratic congress. Bayh, on the otherhand, is making no apologies for his progressive record in congress and points proudly to his record. Just how much the NixonWatergate fiasco will reach down into Indiana, long known as Nixon country, is the big question. At any rate, Indiana has two bright ones vying for the US

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Centennial film to be shown A film on the 1954 Warsaw Centennial parade will be shown on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 7:30 p.m. at the fairgrounds, Warsaw, under sponsorship of the Kosciusko county historical society. Ralph Boice will show the film. All interested persons are invited to attend the showing.

Senate seat and both men are doing everything they can to reach as many voters as they can. At dawn’s break Labor Day morning, both men turned up at Ligonier’s free pancake and sausage breakfast to pump as many hands as they could. At times they were only feet from each other, meeting voters. Both went from there to othfcr meetings and speaking assignments. Bayh had three other speeches scheduled for the afternoon. In Kosciusko county, a tough nut for Democrats to crack other than the office of sheriff, there is an euphoria not frit in many years past. The big hope at the head of the ticket for Democrats is for the office of congressman from the second district. Here we find Purdue associate professor of history Floyd Fithian, making his (Continuedon pageß)