The Mail-Journal, Volume 13, Number 10, Milford, Kosciusko County, 31 March 1976 — Page 2

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., March 31,1976

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FIRST ANNIVERSARY — Becky Doll « shown behind the counter in Doll’s Decorating Center. Main street. Milford, as she plans for the observance of her first anniversary The shop has enjoyed a very successful first year as it offered a new sen ice to area residents.

1 1 million — (Continued from page 1) Board members will take the suggestion under advisement for further study Board members showed some concern at having to move the tennis courts but seemed to be in agreement the south side of the high school was the proper place to put an -auxiliary gym Philip Payne asked if the architects could furnish the school with a master plan The plan will show grounds, present buildings, the proposed location of a road which may be installed in the future to the Kern Road and other items of future expansion so they don’t have to make such moves in the future * Brown said this could be done He also commented on the fact that 10 years ago when Wawasee high school was in the planning stages there was ‘no way of knowing that the girls sports explosion would create the need for an extra gym Step By Step The step by step program was reviewed. Project 1 is the North Webster school Brown said the development of a playground site and equipment, track repairs and improvements, a new baseball backstop, sewer hook-up when needed, dust collection installation m the industrial arts room, repair and seal of blacktop and painting the exterior where previously painted could be done locally The proposed tennis courts, cement curbing along the property line and highway 13 and the 10.000 gallon gas tank would have to be done by formal adverting and bids needed to be taken He said the maintenance building should be done locally if the corporation was happy with the plans used in the Milford building Using the same plan will eliminate the need for new plans and save money Board members noted the tennis courts would be installed at North Webster, as well as the other junior high schools, because of the need for the public school systems in the rural areas to provide recreational facilities for the public Larger cities have park boards, etc . which provide this service In the rural areas it is done by the schools Concern was shown over the curbing along highway 13. It was noted the state highway made the request It was also noted there is no other curbing m the area of the

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school Board members decided to check further to see if other property owners have been asked to curb and what approach had been made to the North Webster town board on the curbing Project 2 is the Syracuse school Brown said the two new metal stacks for the boiler room, site development with playground equipment. the maintenance building ants blacktop repair to the rear drive and sealing existing blacktop could all be done locally The improvements to the track would be the only item to be considered for formal advertising. Project 3 is the Milford schools The site development with blacktop area added and playground equipment, chalkboard replacement in six elementary rooms and existing blacktop repair and sealing can be done locally. To be bid would be track improvements. tennis courts and a 10.000 gallon gas tank at the junior high. Discourages Work Project 4 is the Milford junior high Board members proposed remodeling and updating the heating system, replacing all wood windows, point brick and repair and seal blacktop. Brown said while the Milford junior high building is better than 50 per cent of the other old buildings in the state he would advise against the heating and window project RKj said the state often requires major renovation projects once something is started and it can get quite expensive Examples cited included the wood floors, state now requires concrete, and noted the 600 square foot classrooms, the requirement is now 900 He noted it was a good, safe building but the state might make the corporation do manythings it did not want to do and maybe couldn’t afford to do. Superintendent Don Arnold stated the boiler was new in 1966 and windows were not that bad so they might be better off letting things the way they are. Brown recommended the board go ahead and have the bricks pointed jtake out old mortar and put In new where needed on the gym to keep the building from leaking and to repair the blacktop Project 5 is the Syracuse school To be bid will be the reroof ing of the 1954 and 1958 wings Other projects are the removing of the chimney to the old boiler room and re-knob doors and locks on the junior high classrooms

Track Discussion With the lack of cinders and expense of installing tracks, Superintendent Don H. Arnold asked the board to consider an all-weather track for Wawasee high school where the track is eight years old and in need of repair. He said practice areas could be established in the junior high school areas with those schools using the track at the high school for meets. Much discussion followed. Many problems as well as advantages were seen by board members. It was noted the North Webster track is in the poorest condition, Syracuse's track is in the best condition Coaches will be called in for opinions and the matter brought back to the board at a later time. Title 9 Meeting Board members will meet next Tuesday night at 7 p.m. in the high school with Charles Lane of Kokomo present to explain the title 9 law. f Holy Week — (Continued from page 1) 1 o’clock at the Syracuse Church of God Rev George Phillips, minister of the Church of the Brethren, will bring the message. Easter Easter Day will be marked with /special events and services start- ’ mg with a breakfast in Luther Hall at 7:30 p.m followed by the celebration of Holy Communion at 9 a m. and the glory service at 10 The choir under direction of Mrs. Jack Darr and organist Olive Bowser, will sing special numbers Miss Little will sing “The Holy City” at both services Also at 9 am., the children of the church will meet in Luther Hall for a program of hymns and Easter movies Rev Larsen will preach on the theme “The UpRising of God!” at 9 and “Resurrection Realities" at the 10 service. Anniversary On Tuesday . April 20. Pastor Larsen will mark the 40th anniversary of his ordination to the gospel ministry which took place m Salina. Kansas, in 1936. He participated in the 15th anniversary proceedings of his former congregation at Harlan where he served for almost 11 vears On May 16 hKyrill preach in Faith Lutheran church at Saint Louis. Mo., a congregation he served for three of its 50 years being celebrated this year. Pastor and Mrs Larsen, the former Irmgard Pett of Hoisington. Kansas, were married there on August 2, with the bnde's father officia ting. Synod The annual convention of the Indiana-Kentucky Synod. LCA to which the congregation belongs, will be held at Notre Dame university. South Bend, on May 20-22 A church teachers and leaders institute win be held from 9 a m. to 4 p m at Grace Lutheran church. Columbia City, in May FIREMEN RESPOND Syracuse volunteer firemen responded to a call at 8:09 p.m. Tuesday to a house fire about three miles east of CR 33 on CR 52 in Elkhart county. The Benton fire department was called while local firemen were en route, however, the home was engulfed in flames when the departments arrived The home owner was not known at press time THE MAILJOURNAL riw M«ti jwtmi »»•<■» and •» Second CI«M Mtw •» eo»» OM"C» M SyrOCVM. Indiana' aasar Second clast oot»a«a »a*d at »»J E Ma," ttraot. Syracuse Indiana aasa’ and at additional entry oHicet Sobtcr,pt>on SO #• W' year »• Kotciuako county M9O outuoe county fe \ ** ZVrt *0?

Plan commission re-elects officers, discuss events

Members of the plan commission at Syracuse met in town hall last Thursday evening at which time it was motioned the current officers be re-elected for the ensuing year. Re-elected were: President — William Beemer Vice president — Maurice CrowSecretary — Joseph Gray Beemer reported contact with Dr. Anne Spacie, associated with the department of forestry and natural resources at Purdue imiversity, and that she had applied for a grant from NASA (National Aeronautics Space Agency) for photographing Turkey Creek township with an

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infra-red remote sensing system. This type picture could identify weed beds in the lakes as well as sewage seepage and various other conformities. Also, a report was given on the updating of the township rezoning which is underway by Latz and Associates of Fort Wayne. Elder Plans Much of the remainder of the evening was spent in discussing proposed sub-divisions reportedly planned oy Chet Elder, including a proposed condominium with up to 70 units in the Rock addition. Also under discussion was property owned by Elder on

Indiana 13 south of Syracuse and plans for this area. Gray reported he had received a copy of a cease and desist order sent to Elder from the department of natural resources prohibiting filling along the shorelines until an engineering survey has been made and sent to the state for study. COMMONWEALTH BORN The Commonwealth of Australia came into being Jan. 1. 1901, with Edmund Barton as prime minister. CHEVALIER DIES French singer-actor Maurice Chevalier died Jan. 1, 1972, at the age of 83.

Four women injured in Goshen collision

Four women received injuries, two from the Syracuse area, in a two-vehicle collision Sunday afternoon at Madison and Seventh streets in Goshen. Neta Griffith. 63, of Cottage avenue in Goshen and driver of a 1973 Chevrolet, was cited on a charge of failure to yield the right of way. She was southbound on Seventh and failed to stop for a stop sign causing her to collide with the eastbound car driven by Mrs. Harry Nicolai, 63,701 South Main street, Syracuse. Mrs. Nicolai sustained contusions to the left side. Passengers in her car included Mrs Rolland Hodgson, 46, r 4 Goshen, with contusions of the

forehead, shoulder and left thigh; and Goldie Sumpter, 64, Warsaw, abrasions and contusions of the arms and left elbow. The Griffith woman was treated for a contusion of the forehead and to the right elbow and ribs. Damage to the Griffith car was set at SI,BOO by Goshen police. Damage to the Nicolai car was estimated at $1,900. IOWA ADMITED lowa was admitted to the - Union as the 29th state on Dec. 28, 1846. WILSON BORN Woodrow Wilson, 28th president of the United States, was bom Dec. 28, 1858.