The Mail-Journal, Volume 13, Number 14, Milford, Kosciusko County, 28 April 1976 — Page 1

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r I 9 - Jt-' Fh - *j B fc«s v 1 ‘sißv-W' F i EErtgyy'y g$ t’ffiaß- ' I '< ‘ »; «-» j / j IHu th i II I - CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SPEAKER — James E. Lenta, center, senior vice president of the Indiana National Bank in Indianapolis and economic advisor to the Indiana department of commerce. is shown talking to Bill Beemer, left, president of the Syracuse-Wawasee plan commission, and Ted Rogers, vice president of the Syracuse chamber of commerce, following the last Thursday meeting at which I.enti spoke on the importance of forming an industrial development commission.

Industrial Development Commission possible shot in arm for Syracuse

The Syracuse community has the distinct possibility of getting an industrial shot in the arm.< providing the Syracuse town board acts favorably on a resolution passed unanimously by the Syracuse chamber of commerce At the chamber meeting last Thursday noon at the South Shore gplf club, the chamber voted to request the town board to form an Industrial Commission for the purpose pi z issuing municipal bonds for in dustrial development Hear James The motion talk by James E Lentz, senior vice president of the Indiana National Bank of Indianapolis and economic advisor of the Indiana department of commerce Lentz said the General Assembly authorized towns and cities in Indiana to form economic development commissions in order to attract new industry or for plant expansion Until August 1973 there 25 such commissions in the state, but now there are 145. he; said In Kosciusko county the city erf Warsaw has such a commission and the town of Milford Through its commission, Milford was able to attract the big Ralston Punna plant L>entz praised Syracuse for attempting to update its comprehensive plan, but advised going a step further to adopt an economic development commission Such a commission is a three rfian board, he said, with one member coming from the town board, one appointed by the town board and a third by the county council The members serve without pay. Lentz said such a board is formed and controlled on a local level, but has no authority. Its main function is to study and promote the town s needs The main function of an economic development commission is to issue municipal (Continued on page 2)

Public rrJeeting could be a red letter day

Bill Beemer, president of the Syracuse plan commission. has announced a public meeting that could prove a red letter day in the life and growth of Syracuse and Turkey Creek township. The date and time Thursday. May 6. at 7:30 pm The place: Wawasee high school commons ?

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Syracuse Civil Defense remains active in area

The Syracuse Civil Defense is currently taking applications for new membership in the unit. The local organization is working together with the Syracuse police fire departments and is making plans for the tornado season The Syracuse unit has been erganized for the past 19 years, according to city director Tom Gilbert, who joined when the unit was first organized and has been active since that time There are now 15 members, men and women, several not living m the town of Syracuse, or the immediate area. Residence Members jomiiig can live in a

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PLANS OPEN HOUSE — Kinder-Runge Construction Co. of Syracuse is planning an open house for a new model home in Village Annex. Wawasee Heights, located across the road from Wawasee high school, on Friday. Saturday and Sunday. April 30 and May I and 2. from 1 to 5 p.m. daily. An actual photo of the bouse to be shown is shown above.

Meeting s Purpose The purpose ut the meet.: J is to acquaint townspeople with long-range comprehensive plans in regards to the updating ol the town ordinance and zoning map A representative of Latz and Associates of Fort Wayne will be on hand to discuss plans that must eventually be adopted into town ordinance to be operable and in vogue The Fort Wayne firm has been

20-mile radius of Syracuse. The unit is a non-profit organization working traffic for Wawasee high school and for game competition and dances m the community. They own their own generator and equipment truck and hold their meetings on the third ,Thursday*of each month in the Civil Defense building located on the corner of West Main street and Dolan drive in Syracuse Applications can be picked up at the Syracuse fire station or any of the following officers: Chairman — Terry Schrock Treasurer — Kenneth Felts City director — Tom Gilbert

employed by the plan commission at a fee of SIO,OOO. twothirds of which came from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and a third funded locally. The Wawasee Property Owners’ Association donated SI,OOO of the third, and the town and township came up with the remainder. Mr Beemer stated. The Fort Wayne firm has been working chi the comprehensive plan from February until April 1 on a part time basis and on a full

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28. 1976

Election boards listed for Milford's precincts

Milford area precinct chairmen have named workers and areas for vdting in the May 4 primary- for Van Buren township. Precinct One Harold Young. Republican chairman, lists the following people as workers: Clerk. Mrs Dean < Maryann) Dowty; judge. Mrs Richard (Garnett) Widup; inspector. Mrs Parker (Violet) Phend; and sheriff. Mrs Herbert (Damaris) Morehouse Daniel Levemier. Democratic chairman, lists his workers: Oerk, Mrs Robert (Helen) Rassi; judge, Mrs Daniel Levemier ;■ and sheriff. Mrs. Dale (Glennis) Stump Precinct one will vote at the Masonic lodge with Order of Eastern Star serving meals. Precinct Tw o Norman Lovell, Republican chairman for precinct two, lists the following workers: Clerk. Mrs Robert (Marilyn) Brown; judge. Mrs Lois Jessop; inspector. Doral McFarren; and

Ride-A-Bike for the retarded on May 2

The Ride-A-Bike for the Retarded Day which was originally scheduled for last Sunday was postponed because of bad weather. The ride is rescheduled for Sunday, May 2. at 2 p.m. starting from the parking lot of Wawasee high school. Riders should continue to look for more sponsors for the event. Riders are also reminded to have parents sign the release of all claims form found on the inside of the back flap of the registration form if they are under 18 years old. Students and adults wishing to participate in the ride but who have not yet picked up registration forms should contact one of the following individuals: Richard Roose at Milford junior high. Gladys Preston at Syracuse junior high. Elten Powers at North Webster junior high, or Tony Clouse. Terry Iden, J.C. Schrock or Mike Steffen at

Don Runge states the home is three-bedroom with a bath and a half and can be gas or electrically heated. The firm hopes to construct the homes in a three-county area. The home to be shown is beautifully situated in Wawasee Heights, a community of 65 homes in the $30,000 price range. The development, which began in 1969. is one of the finest developments in the Lakeland area.

time basis during April, prepara lory for the May 6 public meeting Thev have been operating under HUD’s P-1073 local comprehensive planning assistant contract and their work is covering preliminary work dements, base map. land use survey and study, land use map and a revision of the zoning ordinance. The work of the Fort Wayne firm will update the original 1957 zoning ordinance.

sheriff. Robert J. Beer. The voting place is Our Lady of Guadalupe church. Meals will be served by OES. Darrel} Orn. Democratic chairman, has the following workers: Clerk, Mrs. Willard (Joellen) Free; judge. Mrs. Glen (Jean) Treesh: and sheriff. Mr. Orn. Precinct Three ( Chairman for precinct three is Republican John B. Augsburger. Those working with him are: Clerks. Mrs. Earl (Kathleen) Naegle and Mrs. James (Mary) Reed, judge. Mrs. Vera Craven; inspector, Mrs. Farrell (Virginia) Cain; and sheriff. Earl Naegle. Wayne Bucher, chairman for the Democratic ticket, lists his workers. Clerk. Mrs. Robert (Lora) Buhrt, judge. Mrs. Paul (Kathryn) Kiser; and sheriff. Mrs. Lawrence (Ruby) Sawyer. Precinct three will be voting at the Milford fire station and meals will be served by OES.

Wawasee high school. All proceeds from the 20 mile ride will go to the Council for the Retarded of Kosciusko county aud the Indiana Association for Retarded Citizens. If weather should postpone the ride Sunday a later rain date will be announced

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Luncheon Meeting Mr. Latz will meet with representatives of the Syracuse town board, the board of zoning appeals and of the plan commission for a luncheon at the South Shore golf club at 12 noon on May 6 and at 3 p.m. he will meet with representatives of the two lake property owners' associations. Rotary’. Lions, conservation club and other like groups to acquaint them with the comprehensive study prior to the public evening meeting

JEp t. * ~ E•. • V’J ’'' W t L IE: tjA. Ks f T. ?' B .L i yA Vy* w|eML? A -R Ww—* 1 W HBk .» -s, CLEAN-UP THE COMMUNITY — A number of Scouts of the Syracuse community are shown here last Saturday as they cleaned the area of Chinese Gardens, a part of the clean-up, paint-up, fixup week end at Syracuse. Walter Yoder is scoutmaster of the group and Dan Caskey. Lakeland Youth Center director, acted as co-ordinator for the Saturday work. Over 150 youths and adults participated in the Saturday work including Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, garden club. Camp Fire and Blue Bird groups. Adventure and Horizon clubs, youth center members, youths of Wawasee Lakeside chapel and Syracuse police. Kiwanis and town board officials. More than 500 leaf bags were used with the 40 truck loads of litter from cans to auto tires. Work was done in all city parks, road 13 from the youth center to road 8, the Elkhart-Kosciusko county line road to 13-A, around the lake on 8 to 13, Chinese Garden area and the Boner Lake road. Race for state senate seat sparks Tuesday's election

The most contested race in next Tuesday’s election seems to be for the Republican party’s nomination for state senator from district 13. Five men. including Milford’s John B. Augsburger, are seeking the nomination. The other four candidates are Ellsworth Peterson of r 3 Ligonier; Donald R. Clark of 506 South Martha St., Angola; diaries W. Marks of r 2 Wolcottville; and David M. Whitesell, r 6 Warsaw. The winner will face Democrat Donald E. Helmkamp of 441 North St.. LaGrange, on the November ballot. Helmkamp is unopposed in the primary’. 7,554 CAN VOTE There are a total of 7,554 voters registered to vote in the Lakeland area. The break down is as follows. Jefferson 2 221 Tippecanoe 1 474 Tippecanoe 2 683 Tippecanoe 3 929 Tippecanoe 4 424 Turkey Creek 1 651 Turkey Creek 2 481 Turkey Creek 3 454 Turkey Creek 4 431 Turkey Creek 5 569 Turkey Creek 6 792 Van Buren 1 404 Van Biren 2 437 Van Buren 3 604 County-wide there are 28,539 persons registered to vote. County Challenge On the county level the voters will find six Republicans running for county councilmen-at-large Only three will be nominated. The three incumbents seeking (Continued on page 2)

KCH dedication ball set for Saturday, May 22

A limited number of tickets are available for the Kosciusko Community Hospital dedication ball, scheduled to be held at the armorv building just off road 15 north "of Warsaw on Saturday, May 22. Tickets are being sold by members of the Kosciusko Community Hospital auxiliary and are also available at the following [daces: Lake City Bank. Warsaw; Counting House Bank, North Webster; KCH office at the

Milford marshal reminds youngsters of bike law Milford town marshal Melvin Jordan is reminding the youngsters in the town of the bicycle law which will again be enforced in Milford. With the warm weather of spring more and more youngsters are seen riding bicycles. Jordan reminds both the younger and older bike riders that they must have lights if they are going to be on the streets at night. The Indiana state law requires all bicycles that operate on a public highway from one-half hour after sunset until one-half hour before sunrise to be equipped with ‘‘a lamp on the front exhibiting a white light visible from a distance of at least 500 feet to the front and with a lamp on the rear exhibiting a red light visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear; except that a red reflector meeting requirements of this act may be used in lieu of a rear light "Every bicycle shall be equipped with a brake which will enable the operator to make the braked wheels skid on dry, level, clean pavement (47-2108)" Indiana motor vehicle laws revised. Grandson receives Eagle Scout rank

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Finton of Syracuse have received word from their son, captain and Mrs Patrick D. Finton, USMC, of Honolulu. Hawaii, that their grandson. Steven, 16. along with 11 other youths, has received the Eagle Scout rank, the highest achievement in Scouting. Also, after nomination by his high school sponsor, Steven has been selected to represent the Hawaii Baptist academy in the society of distinguished American high school students. Tliis is the nation’s leading

Z■ \ " hospital; KCH ticket chairman Mrs. William (Joan) Baldwin, Warsaw. For group seating reservations call Mrs. Baldwin. Hear "The Sophisticates” A social hour is scheduled for 6 p.m. with a dinner planned for 7 p.m. A Fort Wayne dance band, known as “The Sophisticates,” will play danceable music from six until midnight. Dr Joseph G. Wick, minister of the First Christian church at Lafayette, will speak at the ball.

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honorary and a tremendous accomplishment for a junior. Recognition Each year high school principals and counsellors from across the country assist the society in recognizing and rewarding America’s most distinguished students. This honor is one of the highest that can be bestowed upon a student and is representative of superior scholastic achievement as well as the leadership he has demonstrated in extracurricular and civic activities.

He is a nationally known humorist and comes well recommended. Governor Bowen Coming The ball will be followed by the formal opening of the new 113bed hospital on Sunday,, May 23, with Governor Otis R. Bowen, well known in northern Indiana as a Bremen physician, presiding at the ribbon-cutting at 1:30 p.m. He will address well wishers at the hospital prior to an open house which will last until 6 p.m. The public is invited to the ribbon-cutting and bpen house.