The Mail-Journal, Volume 13, Number 1, Milford, Kosciusko County, 28 January 1976 — Page 1

= Ihe 7Kail,W«Mo«aw»aLf **» ' t—*>/ Consolidation of THE MILFORD MAIL (Est. 1888) and THE SYRACUSE-WAWASEE JOURNAL (Est. 1907)

VOLUME 13

I '—••• n bi I rWu Zv. v ' r*k ■"■jMP ' w B pni 5 X ■ ‘- ™ » ANNOUNCE PREP SALES AGREEMENT — In this morning's announcement of the sales agreement of Wawasee Prep are these principals, from left, Bruce B. Balden, Fort Wayne; William ] L. Williams. Indianapolis; James C. Tranter, Syracuse; Gordon Medloch. South Bend; Father Charles Kunkel, Wawasee Prep; and Karl Freese, Nappanee.

‘Life-Lease’ facility — Sale agreement for Wawasee Preparatory

Initial steps) have been taken for the purchase of Wawasee Preparatory at Lake Wawasee by International Constructors Co IV, it was announced this morning at a press conference at the lake facility Four men make up International (Constructors Co.-IVi bringing considerable experience in construction, financing and management of single and multiple housing. high rise office buildings, shopping centers and land development They are: (Gordon E Medlock. Sr., of South Bend, representative of Bathe & Co.. Inc., Investment Bankers. Bruce E. Balden. Fort Wayne. President of Brunnel Products; Charles A. PechetteX ‘ Indianapolis, President of Merit Homes. Inc , and; immediate past president of the Indiana Home Builders Assn, and James McCutcheoo. Parkersburg. West Virginia, business executive and developer. | J The purpose of the sale is to convert it to a ••Life-Lease” facility, and final ratification of the sales contract is contingent an meeting the approval of local, state and federal authorities 15'i Acres In Tract In all. there are 154 acres of land in the sale, including a 3.09acre tract north of the B & 0 , railroad which is currently used as a sewage spillover The buildings include the main residence building, chapel and classroom area, auditorium, CYO barracks and garage. There are 600 feel of shoreline on Lake Wawasee' The primary objective in acquiring this property is to develop a "Life-Lease,” facility for retirement living We feel that this is the most desirable use, thajit will make good use of all of the existing facility and preserve this historic lankmark on Lake Wawasee In addition it will provide a useful, much needed service without materially changing the character of the development around the lake and without adding appreciably to the boat traffic on the lake. Total Investment: $4 Million Tentative plans call for 100 to 150 living units, primarily one and two bedroom, and an extended care facility of 40 beds The total investment is estimated to exceed $4 million. This will inchide both the rehabilitation of ’ (Continued on page

Syracuse Lions hear program on emergency medical service

John Connolly, representing the Syracuse emergency medical service, discussed the service with the Syracuse Lions last Wednesday night. Connolly outlined the history of the EMS and stated the ambulance and all the equipment had been paid for with revenue sharing funds. He commented that at present there are 14 men who were on call with five more on a reserve list. Os the 14 men, three are always within three minutes of the station house for quick availability and service Connolly added for the future, he saw a definite need for a continued teaching facility, that hopefully would be in cooperation with one or more of the area HEADS WEATHERHEAD Sidney C. Howell, above, ba* been elected president and chief executive- officer of The Weatherhead Co., according to The Cleveland Pres*, on January 7. The company ha* its headquarter* in Cleveland but ha* a big plant at Syracuse. Angola and Columbia City. Howell joined the firm in 1956 as a sales engineer. He left the company for three years, beginning in 1966 to become vice president of automotive sales of the Cummins Engine Co.. Columbus. Ind. Most recently Howell has been executive vice president at Weatherhead. Robert E. Hunter, who was both president and chairman of the firm, will continue as chairman and chief executive officer.

hospitals with the teaching being done by area doctors. More Needs There is also a need for a basket stretcher and an electronic pulse monitor added the speaker Also, the community could use a second ambulance At present, the back-up service consists of tfn agreement with neighboring communities and the local funeral director, added Connolly He emphasized the ability of the EMS to monitor and aid the heart attack victim and said he felt the public was not totally informed to the capabilities of the EMS. Visit Nappanee Lion Merl Smith reported that he. Noble Blocker. Dave Smith. Virgil Bobeck and Bob Knudsen, had recently visited the Nappanee Lions and asked for volunteers to go to New Paris on February 2. Gene Hall asked that all Lions keep March 23 open for a com munity project at the high school, commenting. “It would be a ‘fun' night for music and athletic enthusiasts and would tie for the benefit of the music department " Ted Stucky of Portland, Ore., was the guest of his brother James at the meeting

Kosciusko county CROP drive second in state with $16,317

Because of the efforts, dedication and support Kosciusko county's CROP drive had its best year ever and raised $16,317 to help the people of the world as food is given in the name of Christ. Chairman Larry Haney listed five reasons why he felt the drive was so successful in a letter sent to all workers throughout the * county. First he listed good publicity including the front cover of ‘the paper' which was dedicated to CROP last September Second he listed the hunger walk with over 200 participants. The walk was headed by Dennis Keesey and Dewey Findley and many others. It raised $5,000.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1976

Milford's 1976'Citizen' will be named at banquet

The 1976 “Citizen of the Year” will be named at the Milford Area Development Council’s annual banquet set for 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, in the M & M restaurant at North Webster. Persons who have not yet voted for the citizen of their choice are urged to use the handy entry blank found elsewhere in this issue. Area residents are also urged to plan to attend the banquet. The evening’s speaker is Rev. Phillip Philbrook of Fort Wayne. Expected to be on hand for the banquet are the past citizens of the year (their photos appear on page two of this paper) — Mrs. Charles (Dorthea) Kerlin, who was honored in 1971 for her dedicated service as Milford’s librarian; Carl Duncan, who was chosen in 1972 for going above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a town board member; Harold Young. 1973 citizen, who was the tpwn’s school f’lwW ■- 1 Ila kAHI RECEIVES PROMOTION — Charles L. Crow, son of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice B. Crow r 3 Syracuse, has been promoted to senior vice president of the Wainwright Bank and Trust Company. Noblesville. Born in Syracuse in 1943, Crow has been associated with the Wainwright bank for the last seven years, serving as assistant cashier since 1970. His new position includes the supervision of all bank operations, including the branches and commercial lending. Crow, a 1961 graduate of Syracuse high school, received his B.S. in economics from Purdue university and served with the U.S. Army. He is a member of the Hamilton County Bankers Association. the Hamilton county draft board, and the Noblesville Elks lodge, where he is a trustee and a past exalted ruler. Crow is active in many community activities, including Junior Achievement, United Way and Boy Scouts of America. A graduate of the Independent Bankers Association junior officers training school. Crow has completed several American Institute of Banking courses. He resides in rural Noblesville with his wife. Sally, the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Sam Campbell of New Castle.

Third was the CROP kick-off dinner, sponsored by the county bank with guest speaker Art Morris, who inspired gifts of $1 JOO for the emergency appeal for Jpdia. Fourth is the canvass which raised $8,500 by various methods of asking neighbors to give. The approximate towriship results is as follows: Plain — SSO Wayne - $742 Jefferson — $979.59 Etna - $1,000.50 Clay — $629.89 Prairie — $1,096.50 Harrison — $95.50 Tippecanoe — $780.69 Monroe — $322

principal for a number of years; Mrs. Herbert (Edith I.) Baumgartner, 1974 citizen, who has done much for her community and the citizens who live in it; and Mrs. Pearie (Bertha) Wehrly, 1975 citizen, who was chosen because of her Christian way of living and her influence over many of the young people of the community over the past 40 years or more. .' Ruth Jones is married in Golden to K. E. Neu ha user Word has been received in Milford of the marriage of' former resident Ruth B. Jones to Kenneth E. Neuhauser on January 11 in the First Presbyterian church in Golden, Colo.

Crosiers are hopeful about the sale of their Lake Wawasee property

The Crosier Fathers and 'Brothers, who operated Our Lady of the Lake Seminary Tmd Wawasee Preparatory for a total of 27 years on Lake Wawasee. are happy and hopeful about the proposed purchase of their Lake Wawasee property by the International Constructors Co.-IV, according to Fr. Charles Kunkel,. Acting Administrator. Father Kunkel has given the following five reasons for this hopefulness: 1 “1. The proposed resort retirement village on the Prep campus /would be an all-around asset tjy the Syracuse and Wawasee communities, including economic, social and humanitarian advantages. "2. The Life-Lease contract proposed for the retirement community would almost certainly guarantee a perpetual retirement program on the Prep property, bringing stability and lasting value to the area. “3. The Lake Wawasee Prep School landmark, which was once the famous Spink-Wawasee Hotel, will with some modifications remain the most prominent and handsome building on the exclusive resort lake- This result alone is noteworthy during the Bicentennial year, when all people should be concerned about their own local heritage. "4. The Crosiers, who have been with ICC-IV for almost five months have found

State Planning Council approves Syracuse funds

The executive council for state planning today approved four applications from local governments for ‘701” Local Comprehensive Planning Assistance projects The programs will be funded from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) “701” grant received by the State for

Jackson — $1,014 Scott - $1,386 Lake -r $196 Fifth he named the 20 acre Friendship Farm in Jefferson township where corn and $1,750 was raised. All labor and machinery wa . donated as was nearly all seed corn and fertilizer. The Clunette Elevator donated the nitrogen and weed killer and application Haney also noted in his letter that CROP gets 85 per cent of all donations to the people that need it. “Christian people", he said, “are good stewards and are not in the project to get rich. We all are in it to help our neighbors in need and to love our neighbors as ourselves."

Dennis Sharp to head MAD another year Dennis Sharp will head the Milford Area Development Council (MAD) for another year, with Mrs. Arnold Doll serving as vice president, Mrs. Robert Cline as secretary, and Kerry Price as treasurer. A meeting of MAD past presidents Monday elected the slate of officers for another year. In another vote, it was voted to hold a luncheon meeting the fourth Tuesday of each month, the place to be announced in a letter to members. Tickets for the annual “Citizen of the Year” banquet to be held February 21 will go on sale this week at The Mail-Journal office, First National Bank, Doll’s Decorating Center and Augsburger’s Super Valu.

that the men of this company are completely competent and genuinely sensitive about all the requirements of the proposed purchase and retirement program and about the special needs of the Syracuse and Lake Wawasee area. ’ “5. Finally, the Crosiers are very pleased with the prospect of turning one of the most beautiful corners of God’s earth over to senior citizens. The Crosiers and their students of the seminary' and prep school years have always felt particularly blessed by God to be able to wake up each morning to the everchanging lake scenery and to enjoy a marvelous sunset almost every evening of the year. While older people may not be able to enjoy swimming and the other water sports as much as the young people did, they will certainly be able to soak up a lot more of God’s beautiful creation, .because of the blessing of spending their final years on the northeastern shores of Lake Wawasee. “In the following months while the feasibility studies for the retirement program are proceeding, the Crosiers. Father Kunkel said, will be working closely with the men of ICC-IV and with the members of the local Plan Commission, Town Board and • Board of Zoning Appeals, so that the entire local community can take pride in and be a part of this important development of 1976.”

distribution to local governments. The State Planning Services Agency (SPSA) staff recommended the applications of the town of Syracuse, city of Kokomo, the city of Tipton and the Big Blue River Corridor Area. Approval of these applications was contingent upon each locality providing matching funds The actual funding levels will be decided by negotiations between the state and elected officials from each locality. The town of Syracuse is requesting funds to update their 1958 Master Plan and to revise their land use map due to numerous zoning changes. The Syracuse and Lake Wawasee area must also be concerned with enviromental problems resulting from increasing population densities and pollution of the lake. These additions bring the total to thirty-one projects approved for “701” funding by the Executive Council for State Planning. Lieutenant Governor Robert D. Orr, director of the State Planning Services Agency (SPSA), expressed his continued support of these projects as, “a progressive means to establish good management tools for protecting our environment and preserving the quality of life in our Indiana cities."

$ w » l ] f i > /■ ? Ml < n ANGELA JESSOP and her Colombia, S. A., girlfriend. ELSA PERALTA, visit The Mail-Journal printing plant

Columbia, S. A., student visits Milford friend

Elsa Peralta, sparkling 18-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfonso Peralta of Cucuta, Colombia, South America, is visiting in Milford. She arrived in the Lakeland area on Sunday and will spend id days in the home of Mrs. Lois Jessop and family. Miss Peralta came to Milford from Massachusetts to visit with Mrs. Jessop's daughter Angela, a senior at Wawasee high school. Angela was a guest of the Peralta family in Cucuta from January through July of 1975. She and Elsa became fast friends. Both girls converse rapidly in affluent Spanish, the native language of the Colombian girl who has not been able to use it sir._e she came to the United States. Angela too is thankful to be able to speak the language since she has not been able to talk with anyone in Spanish since her return last July. Elsa arrived in the USA in October and is staying with the Donald Dudas family in Dalton. Mass., until June. The young lady from Colombia is a pretty girl with dark hair and large dark eyes. She is a 1974 graduate,

Adult education to begin Monday

Spring semester adult education classes will begin at Wawasee high school on Monday, Feb. 2. Monday classes, beginning at 6:30 p.m., are social studies, bookkeeping and aviation ground school. Tuesday night classes are cake decorating from 7 to 9 p.m. with co-ed swimming to start on February 10 from 7 to 9 p.m. Shorthand and upholstery will begin February 4, at 6:30 p.m. Slimnastics will begin March 3 ; and will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. English and beginning typing will start on Thursday, Feb. 5, at 6:30 p.m. Interior decorating will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Many classes were just short a few persons and could not be given. The scuba diving class remains open for a few more days, but will need four more registrants to have enough persons to hold the class. It will not begin until March. Alvin Schmucker asks persons registered in the co-ed swimming class to note it does not start until February 10 and persons in the slimnastics class should note it does not start until March 3.

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however, she is attending Wahconah high school in Dalton. She is taking a chefs class (cooking), humanities, psychology, Spanish, typing and physical education; Comparing the schools in America with those in her native land, she said most of (he schools there are private, run by the churches with most of the teachers being nuns. Boys and girls in many of the Colpmbian schools are separated. She also said that in Colombia the students have to take certain classes, in America the students have a choice. Asked what she liked about America, she said, “All the people.” " M " Asked what her favorite American food is, die said she liked about everything while the Jessops commented on ‘•pizza." Today Elsa is visiting at the Milford junior high school, she will also visit Wawasee high school before leaving next Wednesday for the return trip to Massachusetts. On Saturday she will go with the Jessops to the district piano and vocal contest and plans z also call fefr a day of fun in the snow before she leaves.

Extensive damage as car hits Sunoco service station Damagewas estimated at $2,000 in a one-car mishap at 7:40 p.m. Friday in Syracuse. Syracuse police reported a 1969 Cadillac driven by Ronnie Zentz, 35, Syracuse, was being driven into Jack’s Sunoco on South Huntington street for repair of a headlight, however, the vehicle did not stop when applying the brakes due to a dry master cylinder. The auto struck the southwest comer of the service station building. A large window in the building was also broken. One car mishap No injuries were reported in a one-car crash Wednesday as Karen Adair, 19,140 North Shore drive, Syracuse, lost control of her vehicle on ice at the Kale Island bridge around 10:40 p.m. causing her to slide into the railing of the bridge. Kosciusko county officers investigated estimating damage at $250.