The Mail-Journal, Volume 13, Number 11, Milford, Kosciusko County, 7 April 1976 — Page 1

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VOLUME 13

. * ■bmPsT JbhL^ *** '«"*«• " ’. ;" : ; ■. , nuns GRAND OPENING IN SYRACUSE — Fred Curtis, left, owner of Curtis TV and Appliance. and Jerry Clavbaugh. manager of the Syracuse store, are shown standing with the door priies to be given away at the new store’s grand opening Thursday. Friday and Saturday . April 8. 9. 10 No purchase is necessary to register for the drawing.

15 years demands expansion

Curtis TV and Appliance opened its second store in uptown Syracuse about a month ago. after serving the public from the business' Nappanee location # for the past 15 years In explaining the long-term success of his business, owner Fred Curtis credits pride in picking the finest quality electronics and appliances and service with the sale, thereby assuring customer satisfaction Curtis chose uptown Syracuse

Easter coloring contest featured in this issue

The merchants of the Lakeland area and The Mail-Journal are cooperating to sponsor an Easter coloring contest for boys and girls Youngsters may enter the contest by coloring the pictures featured in this issue of the paper, then taking them to the sponsoring merchants Prizes will be awarded to a w inner from each sponsoring firm and a grand prize will he given by the paper The contest rules are as follows: 1. Contest open to all children kindergarten through fourth grade 2. Paint, pencil or crayon may be used for coloring 3 Entries must be received at each sponsor's firm not later than Tuesday. April 13. at 12 noon Absolutely no entries will be accepted at The Mail-Journal offices 4. Accuracy and appearance

Mb Politicians ready for final push before election day

Politicians are getting ready for their final push before the Indiana primary election which is set for Tuesday, May 4. Both Republicans and Democrats will have important choices to make as they vote for the persons who will represent their party on the ballot in the November election. State Senate Race One of the biggest and most contested races in this area is for the Republican party's nomination for state senator from the 13th district. Five men seek the nomination John B. Augsburger of r 1 Milford is running for the nomination to give him the right to run for the seat which is currently held by his father, John

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as the site of his second store because, as a summer resident of Syracuse Lake, he has established a confidence in the future of the business community over the years Curtis' grand opening celebration will be held Thursday. Friday and Saturday, April 8,9, 10, in order to acquaint area residents with |he always pleasant atmosphere, large selection of merchandise and

counts The judge's decisions will be final' 5 Mount each entry on 8 1 *" x 11" sheet of paper with name, address, parent's name. telephone number, school and grade 6 Take each drawing to the firm w hich sponsors it before the deadline for entries Winners will be announced m

easy credit terms available at Curtis TV. Grand opening patrons will be afforded an opportunity to register for televisions, radios and many other valuable items to be given away as door prizes, no purchase is necessary The store will even be open until 11 p m. Thursday night, giving almost every one an opportunity to drop in Be sure to check the ad on the back page of this paper for all the details’

The Mail-Journal on April 21. Sponsors for the contest are as follows: Lavon's Variety Store. Milford: Bruce's Texaco, Milford. Augsburger's at Milford. Syracuse and North Webster; Syracuse Hardware; Little People Shoppe in Syracuse. Dairy Queeen, Syracuse; Hook's. Syracuse, Counting House Bank at North Webster and Warsaw; Teght meyer's Ace Hardware. North Webster; Ruch Service. Milford; Kathy's Beauty Bazaar. Syracuse; Farm Bureau Co-op. Milford; My Store. Syracuse; C. S. Myers Ford. Milford and Syracuse. Ivy Hut. Syracuse; Doll's Decorating, Milford. White's Plumbing and Heating. North Webster; Three Flags Drive-In. Syracuse; Myers Service Center. Milford; and Richard Smith Painter and Carpenter. Milford

F. Augsburger of Milford and Syracuse. Other names on the ballot will be Donald R. Clark of 506 South Martha St., Angola; Charles W. Marks, r 2 Wolcottville; Davis M. Whitesell, r 6 Warsaw; and Ellsworth Peterson, Llgonier. The only Democrat seeking the nomination for state senator is Donald Helmkamp of LaGrange. Incumbent Thames L. Mauzy pf Warsaw is the only Republican candidate for nomination for the Indiana House of ' Representatives, 17th district. No name appears on the ballot. ( U.S. President Republicans will have to decide whether to cast their ballot for President Gerald R. Ford of

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1976

oalaMßWßaa minroro aiumm DQiKpiGi will be held on June 5

The Milford high school alumni association’s 52d annual banquet will be held in the Milford junior high school building on Saturday, June 5. A social hour will be held at 5:30 p.m. with the swiss steak dinner being served at 6:30 p.m. Reservations for the banquet should be mailed to Mrs. Dennis Corl, r 2 box 183 Milford, by May 27. Persons not receiving a card from the association should contact her. |.. Mrs. Maxine Robinson,

Syracuse to enforce junk car and burning ordinances

By NANCY SEARFOSS During the regular meeting of the town board of trustees at Syracuse Tuesday night it was unanimously agreed to strictly enforce the junk car ordinance New owners at Wawasee laundromat Announcement has been made of the change of ownership of the Wawasee Laundromat, located at 1000 South Huntington street, Syracuse. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Lawson have purchased the well known business from Mr. and .Mrs Ron Vestal, owners for some years and will continue to serve the public with 39 washers and 17 dryers. I Mrs. Lawson, who will be on active duty «t the laundromat, states the business will be open 24 hours a day.' Articles stolen from parked car Dick Stahly of Cutter’s Chevrolet reported to Syracuse police last Wednesday of entry’ gained to a locked 1972 Vega belonging to Nelson Kistler of Syracuse and parked at the car business for repairs. Entry was gained sometime after 9:30 p.m. Items taken included a set of Spaulding gold clubs valued at $365; a golf b»g. 135; a red jacket. S2O; wrist watch. SSO; and car radio. $59 50 Extensive damage in turning crash Damages were estimated at $1,350 by Elkhart county officers in a two-vehicle collision at 7:50 am. Friday); in Elkhart county Police reported Thomas E Kroh, 16. Syracuse, drove his 1974 Pontiac into the back of a 1968 Ford convertible being driven by Dennis Harper. 25. r 4 Syracuse. Harper was [attempting to make a right tun* at the time erf the mishap There were no injuries

guidance counselor at Wawasee high school, will serve as mistress of ceremonies. Mrs. Robinson taught for several years at Milford high school years at Milford high school and is known by many alumni. Officers are: President — Ken Beer Vice president — Ned Speicher Secretary — Mrs. Dick (Connie Hart ter) Casto Treasurer — Mrs. Dennis (Rosetta Chupp) Corl

number 522 and ordinance 423, an ordinance protecting against fires and for protection and health in the town. The junk car ordinance pertains to any motor vehicle, or the remains thereof, which does not bear a currently valid license plate and is not housed in a garage or other building. Any member of the police department may order a junk car removed within 10 days, following notice given for removal of same. If not removed within the time so fixed, the police department may cause it to be removed and disposed of at the expense of the owner of the vehicle. Burning The burning ordinance states the marshal or any deputy of the town of Syracuse, or person or persons aggrieved due to violation of any of the terms or provisions of the ordinance, may institute a suit of action in court of competent jurisdiction for violation of the ordinance. A portion of the ordinance pertains to unlawful burning of garbage, offal* animal or vegetable substances, or any matter of thing, creating a noxious odor, or injurious to health and or comfort within the corporate limits of the town. Businesses The outside burning of paper, wood, rubbish, trash and waste materials by mercantile or business establishments or by manufacturing plants within the corporate limits of the town is prohibited, unless, the fire is contained in and confined to a stove, oven, furnace, fireplace or other burning device equipped with a chimney or smokestack of sufficient height and capacity to insure the safety of surrounding buildings. Violators can be found guilty of a misdemeanor and w ill Defined The ordinance also lists a section on cutting and removal of weeds from property within the town for which fines will be assessed if done by the town. Non-payment of the expense may be filed with the county auditor for collection as taxes Applications For Jobs Police chief Ron Robinson informed board members that six applications had been received to date on ads being run for police department officers ‘Continued on page 13)

Michigan or Ronald Reagan of California on the presidential ballot while Democrats will choose between Governor George C. Wallace of Alabama, Governor Jimmy Carter of Georgia, Ellen McCormack of New. York and Senator Henry M, Jackson of Washington. Senator Morris H. Udall of Arizona will not appear on the Indiana ballot. Richard G. Lugar of Indianapolis, Edgar D. Whitcomb of Seymour and William Costas of Valparaiso seek the Republican nomination for U. S. Senator while incumbent R. Vance Hartke of Evansville and Representative Philip H. Hayes of English seek the nomination on the Democratic ticket. Another contested race is the one for the

«WHr 8l ~ [C ~> % TZ jjL iii 2 m? aw b^h , CLEANING CATCH BASINS — Sewer-Tech. Inc., a Fort Wayne firm, spent Friday and moat of Monday cleaning the 113 catch basins in the town of Syracuse with their huge vacuum equipment. Lloyd Compton was in charge of the two-man crew on the job. The firm is charging the town of Syracuse 845 per hour for its work, as revealed at the March 16th town board meeting when two of the firm’s representatives met with the Syracuse board to deliberate the contract. The town of Syracuse is considering a perpetual maintenance program for cleaning its sewer system, including a telephoto technique of cleaning the lines.

Response reported slew to Kosciusko county assessing

Kosciusko county assessor Avis B Gunter reports several township trustees have stated the public has not responded to their responsibility for having their property assessed as they have in previous years Assessing began on March 1 and is to be completed by May 15. Property to be assessed is as

Jan Thompson speaks at father and son banquet

The Men's Fellowship of the Bethel Church of the Brethren in Milford held its annual father-son banquet at a Nappanee restaurant on Friday. April 2. The speaker for the evening. Jan Thompson of North Manchester, was introduced by Dr. Homer Burke Thompson took a group of 10 students on a workstudy tour to Honduras after the typhoon last year The group helped repair and rebuild, plus studied the effect of a natural disaster on the people of the area.

follows: Vehicles — trucks with a declared weight exceeding 11,000 pounds; truck bodies, including fold down campers, tractors, buses, snowmobiles and all other vehicles subject to annual registration for license and no excise tax paid Boats, motors and boat trailers

Presiding at the banquet was Herbert Reuter, president of the group, with Donn Kesler offering prayer for the meal. Arranging for the program was Terry Thompson, brother of the speaker. Thirty-seven men and boys attended the event. REPORTS CB STOLEN Phil Orbaugh of Kale Island. Syracuse, reported to local authorities of a CB radio being stolen from his car during the week end

Republican party's nomination for second | district congressman — J. Philip Oppenheim of R Tippecanoe Lake and William W. Erwin of :j; Bourbon are joined by Glenn R. Sullivan of West Lafayette, Robert Lee Van Gorp of Merrillville § and Milan D. Tesanovich of Merrillville in | seeking the nomination. All hope to appear on the November ballot against Democratic incumbent § Floyd Fithian. Fithian is unopposed on the May ballot. § Governor's Race The only Republican on the Republican ballot for Indiana Governor will be incumbent 1 Otis R. Bowen of Bremen. Democrats will have | to make a choice between Larry Conrad of Continued on page 2)

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Farm livestock, grain, hay and equipment Business inventory and equipment Mrs. Gunter also noted farmers and businesses with equipment which have reached the bottom of depreciation for their federal returns must still have equipment assessed if it is usable. Lions to canvas door-to-door Milford Lions have set aside its next meeting night. Monday, April 19, to canvas the Milford community door-to-door on its annual community calendar sales. The calendar has been one of the club’s major projects and has been well received. Club members will cover the community in an effort to get names, birth dates and anniversary dates for the calendar which will carry a picture of the new large animal clinic on its front cover.