The Mail-Journal, Volume 11, Number 52, Milford, Kosciusko County, 22 January 1975 — Page 1

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Jaycees participate in National Jaycee week

Members of the Milford Area Jaycees are participating in National Jaycees week activities along with other Jaycee chapters throughout the country The Jaycees are a state.\national and international organization for young men 18-36 The main objectives of the organization is personal development, leadership training, family life development, community involvement and spiritual development These areas along with manv>ethers are achieved by activation through participation / \j Milford Area-daycees president Charles R. Bird said current > national projects of the Jaycees are. VD. MS, drug awareness. 2 alcoholism, pride in America. Z Junior Miss, crime and corrections, mental retardation, environmental improvement. Cystic Fibrosis and many\jthers

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The Milford Area Jaycees were chartered on March 31. 1974 and in the nine months that they have been a chapter they have participated in the MAD Day chicken barbecue, ran a Milford area held two ways and means projects and raised funds for the Milford Emergency

Present plaque to Mrs. Jessop

The Milford Area Jaycees presented Mrs Joseph (Connie) Jessop and sons with a plaque on Saturday, Jan. 18. The plaque honored the late Joseph W. Jessop for contributions he made toward the development of the Milford Jaycees chapter. “As a charter member and state director of our chapter Joe s enthusiasm and dedication will always be a challenge." are the feelings of the members of the organization.

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Service. President Bird also stated the Jaycees hope to hold their own fish fry and various community improvement projects. He said, “our feelings toward building a strong chapter, are orienting our projects around our community.”

30,000 more unemployment claimsfiled Nearly 30.000 more claims for unemployment insurance were filed at the Indiana Employment Security Division last week than during the week before John F. Coppes, director of the (Continued On Page 6)

on Wawasee Winter sports are becoming more popular, with the advent of skiing and snowmobiling. An example of this is the huge crowd that turned out for the snowmobile races on Lake Wawasee Sunday afternoon. These photos show some of the crowd ’ and the warmly clad snowmobilers. The vehicles mounted speeds to 100 miles per \hour on the open stretch of the two-and-a-half mile race track. There’s almost sure to be increased interest in winter sports in the Lakeland area.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22. 1975

Funeral Tuesday for druggist Charles W. Kroll, Syracuse

Services were held Tuesday morning -for Charles W. (Jim) Kroh, 76. of 413 South Lake street, Syracuse. Death came at 12:30 a.m. Monday in Goshen hospital where he had been a patient after suffering a stroke on December 30. Born on March 18. 1898 at Kahoha. Mo., he was a son of George F. and Mary (Weaver) Kroh and moved to the Syracuse community as a small child. His marriage to the former Lucy Freeman took place in 1924 in Syracuse and she survives. A pharmacist. Mr. Kroh purchased half interest in Thornburg Drug Co. in 1924. He was a member of the American Pharmaceutical association, the Indiana Pharmaceutical association, Saint Andrew’s United Methodist church, the American Legion, post 223, Syracuse, and Syracuse Masonic Lodge 454, F&AM. Mr. Kroh served interim on the local school board and wai.,< elected to the Lakeland school board where he served from 1963 to 1969. He was a graduate of Mount Hermon Prep school, attended Massachusetts university and received training from Purdue for a pharmacist’s license. He was inducted into the army while at Purdue in 1918. Mr. Kroh was employed in the chemistry lab of the Sandusky Cement Co., and started work in 1919 for the late Ralph E. Thornburg at the drug store then located in the building now occupied by Reid’s Auto parts. In addition to the wife, he is survived by three sons. Charles F. and John F., both of Syracuse, and Thomas J., Indianapolis; three daughters, Mrs. W. D. (Mary Jo) TeGrootenhuis, Bloodmobile visit set at Syracuse The American Red Cross bloodmobile will be at the Saint Andrew's United Methodist church in Syracuse on Monday. Jan 27. County Red Cross workers say 25 new donors are needed and a total of 150 donors are necessary' to reach the quota for this visit. Charles Taylor and Tom List, representing the Father Francis Pitka Codicil number 6323 of the Knights of Columbus. Syracuse, are in charge of all arrangements for the visit. Miss Irene Abts, Turkey Creek township Red Cross representative, is also assisting Mrs Margaret Teghtmeyer. North Webster and Mrs. Edith Baumgartner, Milford, will serve as co-chairmen of the day. as well as recruiting donors in their townships for the visit. Other recruiters are Elinor Enyeart of Nortli Webster; Mrs. Royce Biller. Milford; Mrs. Buell Hoffer. Etna Green; Mrs. Paul Schermerhorn. Leesburg; andMrs. Arthur Smith. Atwood; plus the Ladies of the Knights of Columbus. The donor requirements have been revised to permit donors to give every eight weeks, pregnant woman six weeks after delivery Persons having ears pierced are not permitted to donate until six months after. The hours will be from 12 to 6 p.m. Persons wishing an appointment should call the Red Cross offiice in Warsaw or their area recruiter

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f • "Uy ’ t* " B i CHARLES W. KROH Wheaton, 111., Mrs. Carl (Susan) Myrick, Syracuse and Mrs. Emest (Jane) Clashman. Anderson; 15 grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. A son George Stephen preceded him in death in 1933. Burial was in Syracuse cemetery. MAD hears report, plans for banquet Rick Vanlaningham and John Perry gave a report at the Milford Emergency Service to the slim crowd in attendance at the Milford Area Development council’s February meeting last night (Tuesday.) The service has made 11 runs in its short history. A total of $20,783.48 has been donated and application has been made for medi-care and medi-aid. The emergency technicians are currently working on their building with a new front being the present project. Doors are to be installed in the rear of the building, located just north of the town hall, to allow for entrance and exit of the ambulance. A motion was made and passed during the meeting to invite all EMT’s and their spouses to be the guests of the MAD group at the annual Citizen of the Year banquet to be held in February. John B. Augsburger was named chairman of the nominating committee. Serving with him will be Dennis Sharp and Arch Baumgartner. A thank you was read from the Milford Senior Citizens for the Christmas party co-sponsored by the Milford Area Development council and the United Mexican American association. (Continued on page 7)

Wawasee Prep elects new board of control

Wawasee Preparatory school an Lake Wawasee in Syracuse has named three prominent men to its board of control to replace fanner members who stepped down the first of the year. newly elected board members join the four Crosier members of the board. Fathers Robert Rossi, Francis Scheets, Charles Kunkel and Joseph Hennen. One of the new board members is Paul Moore of Syracuse Lake. Mr. Moore is currently the vice president of personnel for the Kinder Mfg. Co. in Elkhart. He is also serving on the board of directors for Junior Achievement of Elkhart county. He is a member of the Governor’s Task Force for Handicapped People and he is on the board of directors for the Kinder Foundation. Mr. Moore is no stranger to the education scene, having coached basketball at Monticello and

OK 75 salary ordinance Based upon a telephonic assurance from. Robert Campbell, head of the Indiana state tax control board, to Syracuse town attorney Robert Reed that the $2.42 tax levy would stand as proposed, the Syracuse town board last night adopted a new, upgraded salary schedule for town employees. Clerk-treasurer Betty Dust had over a period of time sought the same assurance that the proposed levy would be approved, but to no avail. Attorney Reed said Mr. Campbell assured him the levy would be approved, thus it was on the advidfe of Mr. Reed that the town board acted on Ordinance 75-1, Town Salaries. List Salaries Three pertinent paragraphs of the ordinance follow: The president of the town board of trustees shall receive »250 per year The four rema’inmg board members S2OO per year The town attorney shall receive 500 per year, the plan commission attorney $1,500 per year The clerk treasurer $2,000 per year The building commissioner shall receive 60 per cent of the fees collected by him as his compensation The building commissioner will turn fees collected by him in to the clerk's office weekly and will file claim for his compensation The marshal shall receive SIO.OOO per year, deputy marshals $9,120 per year, probationary officers SS.aOC pe*r year and crossing guards S3O per pay period Street, water, sewer commissioner SIO.OM per year, assistant water and sewer com missioner $9,120 per year; foreman 58.320 per year, consultant to commissioner $2,500 per year Fire station operators $5,634 per year, fire chief $950. first assistant MSO; second assistant $750; captain S7OO. secretary treasurer $750 All are yearly salaries A clothing or auto allowance of SIOO per man. certified on not more than 25 men, shall be paid at the end of the year for those firemen certified to have attended at least half of me drills and fire calls Hourly employees of the street, water and sewer departments shall be paid as follows Student help $2 00 up to top pay of $3 75 per hour Section head td decide rate to be paid each employee, however not to exceed $3 75 per hour Clerk s pay $3 25 per hour Reserve officers of me Police Department shall be paid at the hourly rate of $3.00 per hour i Other Business In other business, police chief Dale Sparklin told the board he has made application for an April grant from criminal justice for a new police radio. He said the town would pay only five per cent of the cost. It would come under ILEEN — Indiana Law Enforcement Emergency Net Work. Sparklin was also advised to notify local auto agencies to submit bids for a new police car by the next board meeting. Specifications are available (Continued on page 16)

Richland township for 14 years and having been principal of Syracuse high school from 1961 to 1964. For the past year Mr. Moore has served Wawasee prep as a member ofCihepFesidents advisory committee and he has been a Friend of the Cross and Waves, the Prep’s benefactors’ organization. The second new board member is Albert Logan of Chicago, 111., whose son, Howard, is a sophomore at Wawasee Prep Mr. Logan is the personnel manager of Peoples’ Gas Co. of Chicago. He is also the supervisor for the Bureau of Human Relations in Chicago and is an associate professor of history at the Chicago City colleges. Other positions currently held by Mr. Logan are: Board of directors for the Family Institute of Chicago, board of directors of the Chicago (Continued on page 4)

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. x . ■«'. ... I Eh 1 • > sQHT -I wra h.,'. , ■ Woman lineperson employed by United If you’re a Lakeland motorist and see what you thinfcws a woman on a utility pole making repairs, you might find yourself doing a double-take, because it just could be a woman! Kay Rafferty, 24, has joined the working staff of the United Telephone Company, working out of the Syracuse office as an “I & R Person.” It looks like Women’s Lib has arrived right here at home. Mrs. Joe Rafferty, the mother of three children who has always had a yen to work outdoors, just completed the company’s two-week pole climbing school at Warsaw and reported for work on her new job Monday, Jan. 13. Her boss, Merl Poling, district plant supervisor for the company, says he.is happy with his new recruit, and is quick to note she received a score of 92 in the pole climbing school. One Other In State There’s another woman lineman in the state of Indiana, Poling says, down at Portland, but he admits it is “mighty | unusual.” Poling said Mrs. Rafferty bid the job and was accepted Before coming to Syracuse, she was a plant records clerk for the company at Rensselaer. Her home was in Brpok, Indiana, I at that time. Ahead of her is a two-week course in basic electricity, starting January 27, and a similar school in I & R. Petite. Able If you have any idea that the new Syracuse lineman is big and muscular, forget it. She’s anything but that. Rather, she’s petite, with fine features, and long, flowing fair. The heavy tool belt would appear a bigload for her 120 pounds, but she can scurry up a utility pole with the best of I them. She complimented Mr. Poling and others working with | her on the new job for being “understanding,” but she is I asking no quarter. “I know I have a lot to learn,” Mrs. Rafferty confesses. She has already rented the Insley farm home on the Milford-Syracuse road. Mrs. Rafferty has three children: Joe, four, Julie, two, and Jerry, eight months. Her husband is employed with the ARA Food Service company at Indianapolis, and will spend his week ends at Syracuse.

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