The Mail-Journal, Volume 11, Number 51, Milford, Kosciusko County, 15 January 1975 — Page 1

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To cut ribbon for Fish Hatchery Branch Bank

Easily one of the most expensive, tasteful and artistically impressive branch banks in north central Indiana is due to open in the Lakeland area this week It is the second branch of the State Bank of Syracuse, to be known as the Fish Hatchery Branch, located at the junction of aid state road 8 and alternate state road 13. Opening date: Saturday. Jan. 18. from 10:30a.m until4:3op m. and the general public is invited to attend the open house. Ribbon Cutting Ribbon cutting is scheduled for 10:30 a m with a dignitary from the office of Governor Otis R. Bowen doing the honors. Governor Bowen was scheduled Io cut the ribbon, but a throat operation on Tuesday caused him to alter plans for the remainder of the week The bank is of unique design both inside and out From the outside, the building has an all glass appearance, with sweeping windows encased in aluminum with red brick pillars The sides of the building are of Delaware stone The roof is wood shake shingles with a natural cedar trim. An Open Appearance An open appearance greets one on the inside, the main boyer floor being of red brick Essentially the building is four hexagon rooms put together on the four quadrants Each room has open cedar beams rising to a center skylight. Wallpaper is in Indian geometric design, with Indian blankets and Indian baskets used throughout the decor, according to Jane Tuttle, who did the building's interior decorating All colors are in earth tones so popular today — browns and rusts. A bust of Cheif Wawasee is > prominent m the lobby The front of the building overlooks beautiful Lake Wawasee The Fish Hatchery Branch will be open from 9 to 4 Tuesdays. Wednesdays and Saturdays. 9 to 5 cn Fridays, and closed Thursdays. Sfeve Smith will manage the new branch, assisted by cashiers Mildred Savage and Theo Thomas, and Marg Leffler, teller. Robert L. Lieberenz of Elkhart was architect and Swanson Construction Company of Bristol, general contractor. The State Bank of Syracuse opened its first branch in W’awasee Village November 18. 1974. The bank's December 31 statement shows assets of nearly 525 million. It has shown fantastic growth in recent years. The bank is also making extensive additions to its uptown Syracuse facility. Officers of the State Bank of Syracuse are: Robert L. Jones, president; James E. Fry. rice president; Carl R. Tuttle, chairman of the board; Freda Rinker, cashier; F. Dale Plummer, Paul Pritchard. Mildred Savage. Steven C. Smith. Theo Thomas. assistant cashiers; Harry E. Alfre y. William H Cable. Kenneth W Hartless, Charles M. Harris. Gaylord E. Jones. Paul A. Levemier and Thomas M Tuttle.

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

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I /I GOVERNOR BOWEN UNDERGOES SURGERY — Indiana’s Governor Dr. Otto R. Bowen underwent surgery yesterday (Tuesday) for removal of a tumor from hi* tower throat. Doctor* at the univenity medical center, however, found no tumor and no indications of cancer. Following the operation doctor* said they believed the Governor'* problem was a neuromuscular disturbance. They would not elaborate. Thes Governor made the announcement of hi* pending surgery last Friday at a new* conference. Bowen to a family doctor from Bremen and is 5S year* old. Trailer vandalized and goods taken A house trailer parked a short distance east of road US 6 and Indiana 13 and belonging to Leonard and Margaret Nichols of Syracuse was vandalized this past week. The unit, parked on property belonging to the Nichols, was entered by breaking the door. Among items taken were tkapes. ornamental ends of drapery rods, a large pillow and large rug valued at over S2OO. Damage to the door was estimated at SIOO The incident was reported to Elkhart county

VFW presentation of perpetual charter set

Presentation of the perpetual charter will be made Sunday afternoon. Jan. 19. at 2 p m at the Lakeside VFW post at Syracuse. Department commander Felix Knauer of Greencastle will make the presentation. AU VFW members, ladies auxiliary and father's auxiliary are invited to attend the

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First sewer bills due on February 15 Clerk treasurer Harry Schultz told reporters Monday night at the Milford town board meeting the first sewer bills would go in the mail prior to February 1 and will be due on February 15. Customers will be billed monthly thereafter. Rates for sewage services to town residents were set at a March 1974 meeting when ordinances were approved. At the time of the hearing members of the board sent letters to townspeople explaining the facilities. No objectors were present at that meeting. The treatment plant and interceptor facilities are nowcomplete and water is being pumped into the ponds. They are expected to be filled by spring At the March 25 meeting town residents were told any customer within 150 feet of a sanitary sewer must connect and be a user of the sewage works Those who do not have a sewer available will not be required to pay sewer charges. Clerk -treasurer Schultz said Monday are some 400 water users in town with 300 sewage users The charge for sew age services will be based on water usage. The rates are a minimum of $2 per month and increased based on the volume of water used. There is a special provision that permits residential users to be charged based upon winter usage of water where the water usage is greater in the three summer months because of lawn sprinkling Town attorney Rex Reed estimated if a family of four used 360 gallons of water per day (90 gallons per person) the total used per month would be 10,800 gallons. Town boarjl president Dr. T. A. Miller checked the chart which has been set up for the figtnng of sewage bills and said the cost for this family would be $3.25. Sewer bills will be sent out monthly with the water bills being billed quarterly. Board members said it would take awhile to iron out the problems with the new billing. Members are currently looking for someone to help Schultz with his new duties

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presentation ceremonies. At the same time, it is hoped the charter for the father s auxiliary will arrive in time for presentation. A carry-in dinner will be held following the ceremonies with meat furnished by the post . Those attending are to take their own table service and a covered dish.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1975

Complaints made on trash burning A number of complaints have been made at the Syracuse police station by residents in the area of Klink’s Market of litter blowing about due to burning in a trash area behind the business place. Vehicles collide Friday morning Damage was set at $725 in a two-vehicle collision at Pickwick road and roads 530 east at the south edge of Syracuse around 10:03 am. Friday. No injuries were reported. Officers reported a 1970 Volkswagen operated by Helene Adair. 59. r 1 Cromwell, stated she had stopped for a stop sign on the county road and proceeded across Pickwick road colliding with a 1966 Ford Damage to the left side of the Ford driven by Ruby Wildman. 59. r 4 Syracuse, was set at $250 with $475 to the Adair vehicle. Syracuse police investigated. Admitted to hospital following fall on ice Paul Freeman of Fort Wayne, 61 years of age. was standing on a table putting plastic covering over windows at an Ogden Island cottage Sunday afternoon, when he slipped on ice and fell to the ground. He sustained a 2-3 inch laceration to the head and a possible skull fractire. The first aid unit at Syracuse responded to the call, and he was taken to the office of a local physician in Syracuse. Mr. Freeman was then transported to the Saint Joseph hospital in Fort Wayne. NEW CLERK-TREASURER — Mr*. Philip (Evalee) Payne was sworn-in last Wednesday evening as North Webster’s town clerk-treasurer to fill the vacancy left by Dave Berger who recently resigned. Her term of office will expire December 31. 1975. Annual compensation for the post is SBM. Mrs. Payne has lived in the North Webster community for the past 17 years, coming there from .Anderson. She graduated from Anderson high school and attended three and one-half years at Indiana university. She serves as secretary in the office of Metcalf and Payne at North Webster. a firm in which her husband is a partner. The couple, members of the North Webster United Methodist church, has four children, Steve. 14; Susan. 11; Sandy eight; and Sherry, two. Mr. Payne is a member of the Lakeland school board.

Considering continuation of fund Members of the Lakeland school board are contemplating whether or not to ask for a reinstatement of the cumulative building fund. The current levy expires with the close of the 1975 calendar year Presently taxpayers in the Lakeland Community School Corporation are paying 40 cents per SIOO of taxable property into this fund. If the board decides in favor of reinstatement it would be for five years. And, the board must act in the near future to allow the re-instatement to be presented to the taxpayers at a public hearing and to receive final approval from the state officials in time to include it in the budget which will be prepared in mid-summer. The law provides for cumulative funds to be as high as $1.25. Once set. they may be lowered but not raised for the five-year period. Thoughts voiced at the Tuesday meeting were to keep the 40 cent figure. Superintendent Don H. Arnold, with the help of school personnel, is presently working on projected enrollment and projected necessities for the coming fiveyear period. This report will be studied and reviewed by the board at the February meeting. This past summer some SBO,OOO was taken from the cumulative fund for re-roofing of several buildings in the corporation. OSHA requirements may cause expensive up-dating as recom‘mended by OSHA officials; the expanded girls program at the high school may call for additional building as crowded conditions are already being felt. Superintendent Arnold said the gym can be divided into two class room areas and presently both sections of the gym are being used all seven periods of the school day. Much discussion was held on use of the gym with board members agreeing the girls aren’t getting their “fair share" and that something needs to be done in the future. Since the opening of Wawasee high school the girls sports program has grown from the Girls Athletic Association to seven individual athletic programs. All agreed there are several problem areas that need to be studied as well as the all important question of “What can we do without?” prior to making a decision. Mother Scores Smith High school principal Henry L. Smith was brought to talk byMrs. Lawrence J. Midget of r 4 Syracuse who told board members her feelings on the three-day suspension currently being enforced at Wawasee high school. She does, not think her son. a sophomore, should be suspended as a form of punishment but should be disciplined at school. Mrs. Midget scored principal Smith several times during the evening as she talked w-ith the board members for some 45 minutes Board members defended Mr. Smith by saying they found a "tremendous amount of good in tan." They later said they would give full support to Arnold and Smith. Mrs. Midget was told that suspension is one form of punishment allowed by the state law. Arnold reminded Mrs. Midget that other students have rights too and that is one reason the suspension is used for those who make disturbances. The mother also voiced comments on guidance counselor Maxine Robinson, stating she did not approve of advice given by Mrs. Robinson to her son. And, said she felt it unfair that her daughters were given unexcused absences when they missed a day of school to prepare for a wedding in the family As to the advice given by Mrs. Robinson, board members said everyone has been guilty at one time or another of making comments that are better if left unsaid. They added many good (Continued on page 10)

Area plan commission ordinances published

Elsewhere in this issue are three ordinances of the Kosciusko county area {dan commission which should be read by all residents of said county. They were adopted in November by the commission and shall go into effect on March 1. The first of the three ordinances is to establish land use regulations for development in the jurisdictional area of Kosciusko.county, and to provide for the administration, enforcement and amendment of said ordinance. In short, it is the county zoning ordinance. No structure can be located, erected, constructed, reconstructed. moved, converted or enlarged; nor shall any structure or land be used or be designed to be used, except in full compliance with all the provisions of this ordinance and after the lawful issuance of the permits required by this ordinance where it is in force. At the present time the

Information is given on old pumping station

Public interest has been shown on the old turbine and pumping equipment at Syracuse, for possible purchase, and information regarding the solid brick pumping station on Main street. Town board member Carl Myrick said he had been approached by an individual from Oswego on possible purchase of the equipment for a waterfall he plans to erect. Townsman Ken Harkless says he remembers when this structure was a wooden building and referred us to the first edition of Early Wawasee Days by Eli Lilly for possible information. The book tells how the fullfledged Syracuse Water Power company sprang into being by 1895. Stockholders consisted of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, a few citizens of Syracuse and several W'awasee cottage owners. The dam had been bought for $3,000 and officers elected were Mr. Stettler of the railroad as president; Colonel Eli Lilly, vice

TREE DOWNED IN STORM — This huge and stately tree on South Main street in Syracuse was downed in the midnight storm which hit the area Friday night and early Saturday morning. The tree was only one of many either falling or loosing large limbs hi the high wind and rain storm. Current was out in the entire lakeland area from one and one-half to three hours and NIPSCo linemen worked from midnight Friday to midnight Saturday in an effort to repair all damage. Numerous garbage pails were strewn about town and one town Christmas decoration in the village fell on the windshield of the Roy Miller auto as it was driven in the area. A large tree limb fell at the Olen Keim residence on Main street pulling the electrical meter from the house, tarpaper roofing was whipped from the Dale Sparklin carport at the end of East Main and a large storm window at the front of the Gaylord Jones home on Syracuse Lake was broken. A portion of a redwood fence at the rear of the Steve Fin ton home in town was blown down and heavily damaged. Other reports continue to come in to insurance companies and the mild 59 degree temperatures last week quickly dropped to xero to 19 above from Saturday night continuing through the week.

Milford town board is considering adoption of the plan. It has been rejected by the Syracuse board where a town plan commission has been in operation for sometime. The county has been divided into five zoning districts — Environmental. agricultural, residential, commercial and industrial. Uses and exceptions are listed in ordinance 1975-1. Also given are general regulations, and the appointment of a board of zoning appeals. Definitions are explained. Use Os Land The second ordinance regulates the subdivision and use of land, procedures to be followed in securing approval of subdivision plats and replats and basic requirements concerning construction, inspection, maintenance and acceptance of public improvements, within the territorial jurisdiction of the county area plan commission, as

president; Mr. Blair, secretary; and O. D. Butler, treasurer J. P. Dolan became legal advisor. Purchase Rights Ronald Sharp, former town clerk-treasurer and now coixity councilman-at-large and president of the county historical society, was kind enough to supply us Monday with in-

Milford residents appear lucky as little storm damage found

Residents of the Milford area appeared to be luckier than most as the high winds of the tornadotype storm which struck the state Friday passed over the town. While mobile homes in the Warsaw area were over turned by the winds, store windows were blown out in Goshen. Many were without electrical power for as long as six hours as temperatures fell from record highs in the 60’s to near the zero mark.

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a part of the comprehensive plan for the county. General provisions are given for the purpose of compliance, hardship. conflict and jurisdictional area. Definitions are also explained as is the procedure for submission of a plat and plat specifications. > Design standards are set and improvements listed. Mobile Home Parks The third ordinance is for Mobile home parks. It gives definitions and regulations for establishing minimum standards governing the construction of such parks and for providing utilities and facilities and other physical things and conditions of making mobile home parks safe, sanitary and fit for human habitation. It also fixes the responsibilities and duties of owners and operators of mobile home parks and penalties for violations. Again definitions are given so readers will understand the crdinance.

formation he had compiled over the years from court records, newspapers, and other records, regarding the town. The records read that on August 15, 1922, the town purchased full rights to the water in the race, also the real estate, all owned by the Syracuse Water (Continued on page IQ)

Milford, however, appears to have suffered no more tharf minor damages where limbs were Mown from trees, siding and shingles off houses and light objects moved about, except at the home of Mrs. Edna Tom on East street where a portion of a tree fell over the roof and porch. REMC lines were reported down southwest of town and the east and south of Dewart Lake were reported to be without dectricity for a period.