The Mail-Journal, Volume 11, Number 51, Milford, Kosciusko County, 15 January 1975 — Page 9

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1 YEAR AGO. JAN. IS. 1*74 Dale Sparklin, a member of the Syracuse polite department for the past six years, was named chief of police at the town board meeting last night, to replace Orville Vanderßeyden, who was chief for the past seven years. Ashley Hawk, owner of Hawk's Recreation Equipment. Inc., in Wawasee Village, a graduate of North Side high school and a distance runner for that Fort Wayne school in the early 40's, will be among 21 charter members to be inducted into the Indiana Track and Cross Country Hall of Fame on January 26 at an association event to be held at Warren Central high school. Jack Carr of Bon ar Lake received his 25-year Masonic membership pin Monday night in a brief ceremony prior to installation of lodge officers S YEARS AGO. JAN. 14.U70 Bill Brown, a North Webster

I Congratulations To The I I State Bank Os Syracuse I I Best Wishes On Your New Fish , I I Hatchery Branch Bank Which Will Be I I Serving A New Area In A Growing I I Community I 'SsP - -- I JI 'I |M*&. ~ 1 1 I it Has Been Our Pleasure To Be A I I Part Os Your Beautiful New I I i/W/m Banking Facility I Jm _ jQr? Beer & I Slabaugh, Inc. I Phone: 773-3413 Nappanee I

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high school graduate and senior at IU extension in Fort Wayne, has been named director on a full time basis for the Lakeland Youth Center at Syracuse? Two of the four Baltimore am* Ohio railroad passenger trains serving the community have been discontinued by the railroad Mr. and Mrs. Brian R. Smith are the parents of a son born on Saturday; a daughter Sue Ann was born January 7 to Mr. and Mrs Richard D. Crews; Marcella Irene was born January 12 to Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Coy; and Sherry Lynne was bom this week to Mr and Mrs Carson Gould Marion (Jack) Elam is the newworshipful master of the Syracuse Masons 19 YEARS AGO. JAN. 14.1M5 Mrs Catherine Babcock returned to her home Friday morning to find the residence ransacked but nothing was

thought to be missing. K. K. McGarvey is new president of the Syracuse plan commission ET-2C and Mrs. David Bieber and three children are visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Scott. Mr and Mrs. V. T. Byler of Mesa, Aris., formerly of Syracuse. announce the engagement of their daughter, Joyce Ann, to Bruce Woodie! of Goshen. Mr. md Mrs. Lester Benner returned home Monday to Hillside, 111., following a visit with the latter's sister, Mrs. Alma Laine in Syracuse The A. E. Crawfords of Jacksonville, Fla" have returned home after Spending the holidays with the John Kroh family. 29 YEARS AGO. JAN. 29.1955 The Richard Johnsons are now at home at Columbia, S. A. Miss Nola Jean Meek and George Kenneth Stookey were wed Saturday evening. The announcement is made byDonald Caskey of Ligonier of the approaching marriage of their daughter. Georgia, to Donald Underwood of Syracuse. Area young men completing basic in the service are private Cart E Wilkinson. Dennis J. Firestone. Lowell E Barnhart and Garry L. Eyer. all at Fort Leonard wood. Mr and Mrs. Orval Snobarger spent the week end in Goshen with Mr and Mrs. Walter M. Cripe. 45 YEARS AGO. JAN. 1«. IS3O S. R. Porter, in writing about a carol sing at Syracuse, was awarded the Homer Rodeheaver prize of $25 An overheated stove too close to the kitchen wall caused a fire Monday morning at the Clee Weaver home. Dorothy and Joe Green of Nappanee called Sunday on die Harold Lockwood family. Treva Mullen has accepted a position at the Woolworth store in Goshen A total of 1.541 books were circulated at the library during the month of December. Mrs. E. Unrue is most excellent chief of the Pythian Sisters. Timothy Hoppes. completes basic FORT POLK. La. — Army private Timothy G. Hoppes. 18. son of Patrick Hoppes. 230 W. North. Syracuse, completed eight weeks of berSTTcombat training at Fort Polk. La.

Baker to be invited to February meeting

James Baker of the area plan commission will be invited to the February meeting of the Milford town board to review the county plan which becomes effective in March. Board members are at the present time contemplating as to whether or not it would be in the best interest of the town to accept the county plan for zoning. Ordinance Passed Board members Thomas A Miller and Bessie Sunthimer approved final passage of an ordinance which had been passed by the board in late fall to make the intersection of Main street and the Milford-Syracuse road a four-way stop. It is thought this will slowtraffic. Said ordinance becomes effective with its publication. It appears elsewhere in this issue. Mrs. Smthimer said something should be done to mark the Milford-Syracuse road's intersection with state road 15 as the road is hard to find when driving into town from the north at night. Reflectors and the addition of a street light at the comer were discussed. The board will go to the site to check on the installation of a light. Street and water superintendent John Martin presented quotations to the board for the installation of a gas furnace at the utility building. Two bids from area furnace men were in amounts of $690 and $570. Martin's brother. Gerald, a former town board member, said he would install same for $465 with the cost including the furnace, pipes, etc. Board members decided to let Martin do the job. The furnace, a hanging unit, will replace the present oil burner which is old and considered dangerous. Water System Board members said a site is needed for the proposed water tower. A 100 foot x 100 foot lot is necessary, however, more space is desired. It is hoped the tower can be located in the eastern portion of town. At this time the board is looking at several locations where space is available. Also to be studied is the means of financing the project. Bonds can be sold or Federal Housing Administration funds can be

used. Sometime ago the town hired the firm of Hershel Umbaugh Associates to help with the project and make recommendations. It was decided a check should be made with this firm before going any further. New- water lines have been drafted by Clyde Williams and Associates. When the new wells are in and the mains layed everyone will be required to hook on the water line with no private wells allowed. Appointments Made Board members voted to reappoint the following and set salaries as required by law: Dr. Thomas A. Miller was reelected board president. Salaries of town trustees is S2OO per year. John Martin was re-appointed street and water superintendent and his salary set at SIO,BOO with half to come from the water fund and half from motor vehicle highway. Don Drake was re-appointed town marshal and his salary set at $9,000 Harold Kaiser was reappointed fire chief with his salary being $l5O per year. And. Rex Reed of Warsaw was re-appointed town attorney Reed is paid on an hourly basis. All monies listed above were approved last summer and appeared in the town's budget which was published in this paper at that time. Fees collected by recorder during 'l4 The following annual summary of recordings through office of county recorder E. Mazie Alexander has been finalized: During 1974 there were 11.255 instruments recorded by Mrs. Alexander and her deputies, contributing $331,360.98 to the county general fund. The instruments recorded included 3,368 deeds and other conveyances; 2,204 mortgages and other liens; 1,823 releases and assignments and 2,778 UCC (uniform commercial code) documents. Other fees collected amounted to $3,578.25 with an additional $3,211.99 collected for copies of documents. Following are amounts contributed annually to the county general fund from fees collected the past eight years in county recorder E. Mazie Alexander’s office: $17,998.20 in 1967, $17,526.55 in 1968. $17,552.20 in 1969, $17,619.61 in 1970. $21,275.50’ in 1971, $28,213.45 in 1972, $32,475.73 in 1973, $33,360.98 in 1974. Money being budgeted for year 1974 not being used goes to the county general fund. Her budget was $33,611.00 and collected the $33,360.98.

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around ''ll Here is the second of two photos loaned us by Bruce McClintic of Milford. His father. Eston, is shown in the foreground of the photo, hat in hand. The picture was taken in front of the Harbison building on South Huntington street and last occupied by Penn Controls before Sea Nymph put plant two into existence there. Taken in the 1920*5. the building at that time, was occupied byMcClintic. Colwell and Gordy. Town Christmas decorations came down Sunday, cold or no cold (and cold it was with wind chill factors at 15 below zero) thanks to Bill Beemer. Ev Ganz. Jerry Ganshorn. NIPSCo’s John Nemeth and police chief Dale Sparklin. Help they didn't need, but help they did get. when Saturdaymorning Syracuse fireman Mike Price and son Phil, 10, went onto Syracuse Lake by iceboat looking for a lost boat and section of pier, following the near midnight and early morning storm which hit the area. Hie High winds whipped icy . waters and lake ice shifted while the pair ventured toward the northeast shore — and a bystander, thinking the pair was in trouble put in a call for help, The local police car led the conservation department pulling a boat, through town with sirens blasting, en route to rescue the two who continued to wave that they didn't need help, though reported as marooned on a patch

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of ice. By the time rescue units reported on the scene, the Prices were safe on shore after a lake resident tossed them a rope from land. ft Price said the water was shallow enough that the two could have walked to land, had they wanted to. Comes a report from town resident Perc Bartlett that the wild duck population on the channel in town has greatly increased this year. Perc says he started feeding ducks about 10 years ago when there were two white ducks, one tagged as Henrietta and averages buying of about 150 pounds of shelled corn each month during the whiter. Neighbor Vern Beckman collects bread from Foo & Faye s restaurant and aids in their feeding. “Evidentally-,” added Perc, “They recognize a wild life refuge.” If you thought you saw a lady on a telephone pole in the area this week, you might have been right. Seems the local phone company has a first with a lady lineman for several weeks in an on the job training time. Kay, we are told hails from Rensselaer. Signs of the times are popping up all around us. Floyd Rensberger walked into the dispatcher’s office at Regent Homes early this week and saw a homemade barber shop set up. Sitting proudly in the “barber's chair” was big Max Ganshorn. with newspapers draped around his neck, and manning the clippers was Jerry Eagen. all Regent workers on furlough. “Come on, Floyd, you’re next!” Max said

Floyd's comment. “Thanks, but no thanks.” / Several new businesses are scheduled to come to the Syracuse community soon, a pizza parlor and billards. Watch for more on this. Plans are underway for the fine arts festival in February at the school and Sharyn O'Hare is looking for information regarding Syracuse in the 1890's and early 1900's as to what the town looked like, some of the facilities such as the Chautauqua and where located, and stories of when and by whom the town parks were established. Information can be passed on to her or at the elementary school office or Mrs. Ditmer or Mrs. Roose. Residents awoke to a warming trend this morning as temperatures were registered at 20 degrees in comparison to the zero and five above temperatures since Sunday, however, light snow is forecast. Break window to gain entry County officers continue investigation into several break-ins recently at Maxwelton Golf club northeast of Syracuse, A window glass in the door was broken to gain entry to the building. Taken were three bottles of liquor and S4O in change. Milford youth hits Goshen auto A 1974 Oldsmobile operated by Kelly Carvajal, 19, Milford, struck a 1968 Ford driven by Mark E. Tudor, 19, 308 Gorham Rd., Goshen, Saturday at 4:05 p.m. The accident occurred at Carter road in Goshen. Tudor reportedly slowed to make a left turn at Carter road and was struck from behind by the Carvajal auto. Damage was listed at $350 with no injuries reported.