The Mail-Journal, Volume 12, Number 33, Milford, Kosciusko County, 10 September 1975 — Page 7

HERE IT IS — A real for sure picture of musicians of the Ross Franklin group while appearing at Waco in 1938 The picture was taken across the street from Waco (shown in the background) in the lovely flower garden of Mrs Adda Martin Mrs. Martin now lives in Syracuse and was loaner of the above picture. She said that band members frequently took music breaks in flower garden and these members shown were the “regulars” with the group while Franklin frequently had others appearing as added features every- other week or so. A former Syracusean. wishing to remain behind the scenes, writes us regarding Wiley (BUD Spurgeons two recent inquiries of

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Glen Miller at Waco and Wawasee Golf course. He says “He worked at the old Waco for four or five years and ate a good many early a.m. snacks at the Grand Hotel, and Pel Claytons Wawasee Restaurant. If Glen Miller had his band there I surely would have seen him. However I do not recall his ever being at Waco. A good many I dp recall, a few being Chick Webb (and the great Ella Fitzgerald), Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington. Jan Garber, Wayne King, Ted Weems, Jimmy Dorsey and others including my good friend Ross Franklin and hjs regular band every season. Ross called Waco the home of clean dancing, and he really meant it.” Our writer added. “I was a caddy at Wawasee Golf course the early twenties.” and caddied for the course owner Frank Remy many times. I also caddied for his wife, Nellie. To name a few Others. Wiley’s Uncle Ken and Aunt May Spurgeon, Mark and May Honeywell, Don and Jessie Dalton, the twins Bob and Mort Strauss, Leu Wertheimer, John Slutz, and on occasion, the pro John Watson. There were times when William Noil, Sr., would come over and reserve the whole group of caddies for a big party of golfers. There also was quite a group of players from Goshen: Dan Spoh. Ollie Kennison and others.” Comes the following information from Donald (Bud) Whitmer of Dolan Drive. Syracuse: I recently read with interest in your column, mention of the origin of Wawasee Golf course The late Frank Remy was, indeed. the founder In the summer of 1943 I had the job of mowing

the fairways. My mother, the late Lillian Egbert Whitmer, frequently played bridge with Mr. and Mrs. Remy She happened to learn one day of the need of a “mower driver"; I got to it and obtained the job, via Mr. Remy. His signature was on my paychecks. That was a great summer job. I had to hustle to do thirty-sis fairways in five days. Those to the north, along the B & O tracks were a challenge — almost a bog. I adequately supplemented my wages by the sale of golf balls 1 found out of play. Os course I kept the best ones, to replace those I “mowed”. Those five-gang reels were tough on golf ball covers. I thought the above would be of interest to Mr. Spurgeon and others of your readers. My association with this community dates back 52 years. Well do I remember the dog-leg in Hwy. 13 — going past the miniature golf course, Shorty Searfoss gas station and Macy’s Slip. The now Waco Drive was the main highway. which continued along behind South Shore properties. Louie’s Grill and the South Shore Inn Ever notice the railroad tie steps next to Lilly Pavilion? They led to Wawasee Depot at track level, where my mother went" by one-lunger for the family’s mail. I’ll throw out a question, to which I know the answer — where is Cranberry Hill? Another new business is in the planning in the Village area soon, with a catchy business name. Opal Keim was truly surprised and quite pleased with the floral arrangement sent her one day last month, a gift from son Don in honor of his 26th birthday anniversary. That’s a different twist. Jean Rogers and Bonnie Workman are still talking about their trip last month to Chicago to see Pearl Bailey in “Hello. Dolly" on stage there. If you have been wondering who the big cigar smoking man at the pumps at Heyde station is, it is none other than John VanLue, new owner of the business. A new look has taken place the past couple of weeks there —real nice!

We could tell 1t but it wouldn’t be near as clever, nor amusing, as when Ann (Mrs. Joe, better known as Doc) Karesh tells it of how Annie and Doc slept 22 at their household this past holiday (including the baby in a crib in a closet area.) They have been busy, busy, at town hall where a thorough cleaning has taken place and the office of trustee moved to former police department room at the front of the building, the police being located at the rear of the structure in the room housing the justice of the peace and into the former trustee room where the JP is also located. (the staff) The following part ot Cruzin was written by Wiley (Bill) Spurgeon, former Journal publisher, longtime Wawasee resident and editor of The Muncie Star. He’s enjoyed the chance to pinch-hit for traveling Arch. Ten and more years ago, great blue herons were frequent • visitors to the piers of homes around Wawasee and Syracuse lakes, particularly in the spring and fall months when boat and vacationer traffic was less heavy. Yet over the past decade, these birds had virtually disappeared from the local scene, apparently being driven away from their Johnson's Bay nesting grounds by increased human activity. Happily, the trend may be reversed. One of the majestic birds was spotted Sunday afternoon along the marsh shoreline just east of Angler’s Cove and north of the Venetian Isles. , We hope the bird was inspecting the local marshland real estate picture and is impressed enough to locate here — and can find the kind of habitate to recommend the area to other herons. Appropriate sign of the week: “Your kids are our only business" at the Lakeland Youth Center. It’s indicative of the “we care” attitude of the local youth center board and director Dan Caskey. The rumor mills are grinding over future use of Wawasee Preparatory school’s 12-acre campus and building complex at the northeast edge of The organization which operated the school is still on

hand, we understand, unraveling some of the problems about closing down the school operation and winding up teacher contracts. One teacher whose impact will be felt in years to come is Marsha Shaffer, biology teacher, who for the past two years has run water testing programs for the Syracuse Lake and Wawasee property owners associations in connection with their Lakes Study fund. She now has a teaching job in Fort Wayne, we’re told, and plans to take additional graduate work. Her report on the most recent testing activity is due to be presented to the study fund later this fall. One of the rumored uses being eyed for the Prep property is that of a nursing home or retirement center. The main building is in excellent shape, after thorough going renovation over the past four or five years, and its ancestry as a hotel (small rooms with private baths) might lend itself well in this area. A number of alternatives are being considered by the governing board of the property, we understand, and the “nursing home” report may prove to be only a rumor. Resplendent in its new asphalt resurfacing (and widened, too) is the Syracuse-Milford road west from Huntington street to the west city limits. And for trivia collectors: Did you know its real name in Syracuse is Railroad street? Heavy August rainfall (about seven inches, we’re told, or double the normal amount) has kept local water tables high. The level of the lakes controlled by the dam in Crosson Park is such that as of Labor day week end, there was even water going over the spillway. This is not that unusual, but it is certainly no regular occurrence, either. Quite often by late summer lake levels are such that navigation becomes a risky business in some of the more shallow areas. This writer can remember 1942 and 1953 as particular low water years, with many people unable to operate boats under power even at , the end of rather long piers. An exception in the other direction was 1968, when June storms pushed the water level so high that piers on both lakes were bobbing around and folks were filling garbage cans with water

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The Ross Franklin Group which appeared at Waco in 1938.

and using them and concrete blocks as weights to keep the piers from floating off. One of the problems in 1968 —a problem that still exists — was that Turkey Creek downstream from the dam has become so cluttered with years* accumulation of debris — some natural, and some man made — that the local floodgates cannot be opened to their full extent without flooding out large downstream areas — including the site of the Syracuse sewage treatment plant. This writer is grateful to all the folks who responded to his appeal via Arch B. and this column for information concerning Glenn Miller and Waco. As a result, we can safely say that Miller was here once, and maybe more often than that, prior to World War 11. Waco operated as a popular dance hall in the days between the two world wars, reopened briefly after World War II with some “big bands” and other entertainment (wrestling, roller skating), and was out of business by the mid-19505. Contrary to what many think, it did not burn. The big frame building was razed in the late 19505. Waco, incidentally, stood for “Wawasee Amusement Company.” Don’t let them kid you about uptown Syracuse. It’s no Burbank. Burbank, Calif., was made the butt of jokes on “Laugh In" for several television seasons, on the theory that really nothing much took place in Burbank. There’s a 4ot going on in Syracuse.

Wed., Sept 10,1975— THE MAIL-JOURNAL

Although one retailer is having a “going out of business” sale, we’d probably be safe in saying that Syracuse is one of very few communities where almost all business space facing the main shopping streets is occupied. And there are people here, too. There’s always pedestrian and car traffic. At 10 p.m. ou a recent Saturday, for example, between the foot traffic for the theater and four (count ’em. four) eating places, the main corner was anything but lonely, and parking spaces were at a premium. A lot of much larger communities could not duplicate this record. One injured in cycle-car crash A motorcyclist sustained injuries to his left leg and shoulder in a cycle-car collision on Pickwick road at Syracuse around 9:38 Monday evening and S7OO damage was estimated to the two vehicles. Injured was Ralph Hernandez. 19. of Pine Crest Mobile home court. Syracuse. He was treated by members of the first aid unit at Syracuse and taken to Goshen hospital. The collision occurred in front of Burger Dairy stere according to investigating officers as the motorcycle collided with the right side of a 1969 Mercury driven by Terry M. Fleetwood, 24, 201 South Harrison street, Syracuse. Both drivers claimed the right of way. Damage by Syracuse police was listed at S2OO to the car and SSOO to the cycle.

Son booked after father suffers wounds Robert N. Baker, 51, r 1 Leesburg, was booked at the Kosciusko county jail on charges of aiming a weapon, after his father. Harold Baker of r 1 North Webster, was shot in the lower left leg. Baker was shot with a .20 gauge double barrel shotgun. The gun was found in the home along with two spent .20 gauge shells. Investigation is continuing. LAKELAND LOCAL Mr. and Mrs. John Zimmerman of Syracuse have returned home from Dolton, 111., where they were called due to the illness and death of the latter’s father, Andrew Panega. LEGALS LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given the officials end taxpayers of all municipalities located in Kosciusko County, Indiana, that the budgets for me year 1974 and the tax levies and rates collectible in the year 1976 of said municipalities will be considered at a public hearing, to be conducted by the State Board of Tax Commissioners or a representative of said Board, to be held in the County Court House in said county as follows: Beginning at 8:39 a.m., Thursday, October 1,1975 1:30 A.M County Unit 1:30 AM. Clay Township 8:30 A M Etna Township 1:30 A M Franklin Township 9 00 A M. Harrison Township 9:00 A.M. Jackson Township 9 00 A.M. Jefferson Township 9 00 A M. Lake Township 9 30 A M. Monroe Township 10 00 A.M. Plain Township } 10:00 A M. Warsaw Wayne and Winona Lake Library Beginning at 1: 39 p.m., Thursday, October 1.197 S 1:00 P.M. Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation 1:00 P.M. Winona Lake Civil Town 1:00 P.M. Warsaw Civil City 1:00 P M. Mentone Public Library 1:30 P.M Scott Township 1:30 P.M. Prairie Township 2:00 P.M Seward Township 2:00 P.M. Tippecanoe Township 2:30 P.M. Turkey Creek Township 2:30 P.M. Van Buren Township Beginning at S:M a.m., Friday, October 3. >975 1:30 A.M. Burket Civil Town a;3O AM. Claypool Civil Town 8:30 A M. Etna Green Civil Town 8:30 A M. Leesburg Civil Town 9:30 A.M. Mentone Civil Town 9:30 A.M. Milford Civil Town 9:30 A.M. Milford Public Library 9:30 A.M. Syracuse Public Library 10:00 A M. Pierceton Civil Town 10:00 A M Pierceton Washington Twp. Library 10:00 A.M. North Webster Civil Town 10:00 A.M. Sidney Civil Town 10:30 A.M. Silver Lake Civil Town 10 30 A.M. Syracuse Civil Town Beginning at 1:30 p.m., Friday, October 3,1975 1:00 P.M. Lakeland Community School Corporation 1:00 P.M Washington Township 1:00 P.M. Wayne Township 1:00 P.M. Warsaw Community Schools Any appeal filed by taxpayers with the State Board of Tax Commissioners from the action of the County Board of Tax Adjustment or an appropriating body, or any appeal filed by the proper officers of any municipal corporation from the action of the County Board of Tax Adjustment or any appeal filed pursuant to IC I*7l, 6-1.1-19-2 and IC 1971, 6 3SI 12(C), will also be con sldered at said time in coniunction with the bearing on the budgets, levies and rates of me municipality on which such appeal was filed. At such hearing, officials and taxpayers will be permitted to present any evidence mat may give information on items in the budgets that, in their opinion, should be changed or reduced, or any other Information that will assist mis Board In finally determining the budget, levies and rates of the above named municipalities. STATE BOAROOF TAX COMMISSIONERS Carleton L Philltppi, Chairman ATTEST Gordon E Mclntyre, Executive Secretary 5 10

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