The Mail-Journal, Volume 13, Number 19, Milford, Kosciusko County, 2 June 1976 — Page 2

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., June 2,1976

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B- ? s^VdHIES R mjfirr^.l" ll "— rsl * *i !h j b -1 1 j „ — - IW J||^M'“ A • W m> /Z ■ In ■ . • . w 1 DISPLAY OF MEMORABILIA — Mrs. William M. VonDerau of Cromwell displayed a small part of her Bicentennial memorabilia at Pickwick Place Saturday. Shown here she is standing in front of a NASA display and holding a model of an Apollo space ship. She has personally autographed photos of all 120 astronauts and of presidents and notable American figures. She has had her entire historical display shown at the Fort W ayne Coliseum where it took up the entire floor.

Defer — (Continued from page 1) ane Veterans of Foreign Wars He was also a fast-pitch softball catcher for the Falcone’s Restaurant team in Elkhart and was presently employed by Holiday Rambler Corp . Wakarusa He was a member of Mount Tabor Church of God Surviving wijA Mrs Clipp and the parents arelrson. Richard, at home; and the grandparents. Mr and Mrs Ralph Clipp, Wyatt and Mrs Jo Metka. Zephyrhills, Fla How Accident Happened The victim was fishing in a 14 foot Starcraft fishing boat, with# 9*2 h p Johnson motor, with a friend. Charles Weaver. 48. also of Nappanee, when the accident occurred They had been fishing on Syracuse from about 5 pm later going to Johnson's Bay on Lake Wawasee where they fished until dark Fmally. they moved to the point where the accident occurred on Lake Wawasee Their small, craft was sitting still when it was struck by 20-foot Mark Twain inboard-outboard craft. Clipp. who- was sitting in the bow of the. fishing boat was

»bwt -ssasfe hh * j jOB. yy X Kr^V^lKrf 4 ■K< j» L. ’ w 27W|» , a Bi I*l tlUqz’lßr^' --A 1 eCAXw f * , ' i <'* wC > ■ '»’’■ *a ZL iLii •4> <‘i .* Vrt> 11 * I * • I THE BEACON Staff Is Ready To Serve You. ) ■c ■ ’ ; ■■. : .”' '■ X I ' ■ ■ . . I "*> - . .^.^....-.u.z..-..-,..^'.-.- «. .. J . BREAKFAST LUNCH DINNER BEACON EMPLOYEES: Chuck Lemberg • Vera Richardson • Emmajean Line • Margo Koehlinger • Steve Hann • Scrappy Graff • Wanda Waggoner • Vickie Scott • Sue Kemble • Jon Owens • Pamela Morrison • Lee Webber • Vera Cawby • Chris Bause • Roseanno Shea • Jim Hann • Betty Owens • Susie Hulley • Joann Lusher • Kimberly Thompson • Janice Kortenber • Judy de Somer • Mary Showalter • John Craw • Rhoda Keener • Cindy Lemberg And w« «r« gratwful to tM following firms and individuals who havo made It possibio to offer ' -—|| |h «tho finost food and bovorago sorvico in tho Lake Wawasoo aroa: ; ® Accont Photography • Tho Advance-Loader • Allen Products, Inc. • American Industries, **#*WMM» Inc. • Anderson's Decorating Service • Arrow Services, Inc. • Atlas Restaurant Supply Co. • )6 >K V? J1 . k<4 ■X Augsbergers • Dtck Baker Produce • Joe Baumgartner • Bechtold's Soft Water Service • s. \ Beer Nursery • Best Rental Service • .Ginna Boggs • Borden Wasto-Away Service, Inc. • \ Mark Bowland • Business Equipment Co. • Claypool Foundry • Colonial Life and Accident • H ■■ Columbia Liquors, Inc. • Coverall Rental • Counting House Bank • Dye Music Center • Edward Don and Co. • Elkhart Co. Beverage, Inc. • Emmen Poultry, Inc. • Excel ' W v Distributing Coro • Harry Feaster • Ft. Wayne Liquor Co., inc. • Fon Wayne Journal- " * Gazette • Fox Photo • Ben Franklin • George Fruechtenicht • Gan shorn Printing, Inc. • ! George Gardner • Paul Gillespie • Gene Henning • General Liquors, Inc. • Gill-Parsons , '/f \ r Wholesale Co. • Goshen Electric, Inc. • The Goshen News • Harrison House • Hire Electric, H-/ / < < /’ " / |n </ ' Inc. • Home Juices • Hossinger Refrigeration, Inc. • Hughes Digging Service • Indiana ■•&} 3*“ i a sh \ A i Restaurant Equipment Corp. • Indianapolis Star • The Ivy Hut • J.T.J., Inc. • K and H ‘F- T, / . ~ »? I I Distributing Co, Inc. • John Kimble • Mary Kimbloe Klink's Grocery •Kline's < Kosciusko • r<j T ' Beverage Co. • Lakeside Bakery • LaSalle Liquor Corp. • Ed Lambert • Maestranzi Bros. k W, Qt P \ inc. • Mail-Journal • Menu Meats • Three M Co. • National Liquor Co • Nickles Bakeries, |K T j inc. • "Pee Woe" Niles • Northern Indiana Public Service • North Webster Septic Tank Ser- V z ; A'rmFl / 11! vice • The Papers, Inc. • The Pay master Corp. • Phond, Inc. • Puritan Ice Cream Co. •B. A. WRKmmA, / 2Z ■ . v.AjllM - I* Railton Co. • Rainbow Construction Co. • Redi-Froz, Inc. • Reub Williams and Sons, Inc. • •' Vii WWI . J V Rinkers • Ruff's Wholesale Foods* Sand N Carbonic, Inc. »Wm. Scheie and Sons Co., Inc. • A .. ) Schenkol's All Star Dairy • Sears Roebuck and Co. • Seyfert Food Co. • Southern Michigan 1 J 4 Grocer Co., Inc. • Stanz Cheese Co. • State Bank of Syracuse • R. Stills Cleaning • Sudlow's iMMMMMMMMMMMiMMMmwiMMMMMiMMMMMMMMMWMMwA f <'\\ HJ f Pier Shop • Earl Sutter • Super Steer Moat Co., Inc. • Watty Swearingen • Syracuse Fire Tl 5 V W | ■ Department • Syracuse Police Department • Syracuse Hardware • Syracuse Post Office • — « Il 2 Y—. Tom's Electric • The Uniform Shop • Thornburg Drug • United Telephone Co. of Indiana, cmihlpy webber • DON AND JANET HAYS /* inc. • U.S. Leasing Corp. • Warsaw Chemical Co., inc. • Wawasoo Insurance Agency • *-E5 & shirlet webber • uun ■ I A. 1 . ilfL 11 Radio Station WKAM • Leon Wattenbarger V. t*' * ~ '-v . .... e .S O. The owners of THE BEACON and its entire | I '' Open Seven Days A Week for the Summer Staff pledge that we Will continue to serve the -< finest food and beverages available. X Located at Lake Wawasee AS/.vAI I J X Take State Road 13 to Pickwick Drive • X Come to Kale Island for Fine Dining Sorry, No Reservotions ■ J

thrown from the boat and disappeared in the water The impact stunned Weaver and in the confusion he did not know what happened to £ his friend State police report Weaver yelled at a passing boat. “I have lost my buddy." Weaver could “navigate his small craft, and did so, through the channel between Lake Wawasee and Syracuse Lake, to a point near the Harold Arnold home on South Huntington street in Syracuse where he had rented dock space From that point Weaver went to the Syracuse police station, about a block away, still wearing his life jacket, to report the accident Local police responded bygoing to a point on the lake near the Kale Island Beacon, but were later led to a point just off Ogden Island road A search went on for several hours with deputy Kitch and Syracuse chief of police Ron Robinson working until about 2:30 am. Thursday The search was continued at 6:lsam Thursday. Kitch stated, and at about 8:30 scuba divers and a state police helicopter were brought into the search Kitch said conservation of-

ficers brought diver Sgt. LarryMorris into the search, along with five divers from the Allen county police department and Jerry Moser of the sheriff’s department . The body was finally discovered by state police scuba diver Mike Seamen in 15 feet of water The body, which suffered a concussion and multiple bruises, was taken to the Goshen hospital where county coroner Kenneth Wyman ordered an autopsy. Spot Boat While the ’ search for Clipp's body was going on. chief Robinson went along the shoreline and spotted a boat that appeared to have been in an accident The boat was in front of the Nan Dahm residence on Ogden Island Officers Robinson and Kitch went to the Dahm residence where they spoke to Molly Margaret Dahm. 18. of 6661 Quail Ridge Lane. Fort Wayne, a summer lake resident Miss Dahm admitted to having been in the boat the night before and that possibly she had been in an accident. Riding in the Dahm boat were six others, ages from 18 to 20 years, another girl from Fort

Wayne and five boys from Lafayette. Names of the passengers were being withheld by prosecuting attorney R. Steven Hearn pending further investigation. M»ss Dahm admitted to officers that she might have struck something, but was not sure. Mr. Kitch said he spoke to two witnesses who were on shore, heard an impact, and said they saw the Dahm boat circle the area in search of something they might have struck. i They failed to call authorities, however, not knowing if they had been involved in an accident or not. Officer Kitch sdid paint samples have been Sent to the state police laboratories in Indianapolis and results of tests have not been returned. Nor has an autopsy report been given to officers, he said. I Officers state lights were on both boats and that there was no evidence that the Dahm boat was speeding. Officers Kitch and Robinson said they met with prosecutor Hearn Tuesday morning on the case, but that other interviews and a return of the several reports were being awaited before disposition of the case can be determined. . i Yentes -+ (Continued from page 1) application, board president Tranter said. In a police department report, chief Ron Robinson said he spent $30.25 for uniformf; for officer Robert Houser and S6B of the clothing allowance. He asked and gained permission for an additional telephone in the (dice department office at a cos of $197.40 for the remaining sev?n months of the year, and through a transfer of funds was authorized to spend approximately $250 for lights and decals on the town's unmarked police car. He said, “We cah put two men in each vehicle." Robinson said De contacted a number of residents concerning junk cars and thlit "all parties are going to cooperate.” City engineer .Jerry Lessig of Warsaw was present to answer questions concerning progress on the town's sewer project. A public groundbreaking is being planned for Friday, June 11, at 2:30 p.m. at the town sewer plant. Lessig said he Had resolved the problem at the Nqrth Shore Drive

residence of Dr. Charles W. Hursh, and that the infiltration problem will resolve itself, “at least 90 per cent,” when the new sewer lines are in. He said the town can authorize NIPSCo to put in the new gas line from Mill street to the new sewer line. Lessig also told the town board he would ask for a waiver of a resident inspector. He said, “I can see no value in an eight-hour-a-day inspector on this job.” Boston Street Repair The repair of Boston street, from Skinner Ditch to Huntington street, again came in for discussion. The board agreed to ask for bids on new storm sewers, gutters and the grading of that section of the street, with alternates for resurfacing the street. ’ The bids would include alternates for widening and redesigning the approaches to Boston street from both Huntington and Main streets. Chief of police Robinson said this is imperative, since school buses have difficulty negotiating these comers. The board also gave permission for the town attorney to file a petition for an excess property tax levy with the state board of tax commissioners for 1976, payable in 1977. Important Meetings Important meetings coming up were stressed: Tonight (Wednesday, June 2) “Bud" Latz will meet with the town board, plan commission and BZA at South Shore. June 5 — Park work session and carry-in supper. - June 22 — Town board to host Indiana Association of Cities and Tow ns at the Kale Island Beacon. 7 p nd. June 23 — Another meeting of the town board with Latz and Associates. Join the historical society As July 4th of the Bicentennial year approaches the Kosciusko County Historical Society’ says now is the time to support historical preservation by joining the historical society. The society preserves, protects and records county history. Active Or Inactive There are many activities

within the society for those interested in active participation. The Genealogy and Indian Lore sections are set up to expand special interests they conduct separate meetings and projects. General meetings are held on the average of five times a year. The quality of programs is outstanding for an organization this size. State, national and local resources are drawn upon to give members a varied fare. Some of the recent topics were: “The War of Independence as a Revolutionary Model”) “Disobedience in Indiana During the Civil War”, “Architectural Preservation in Indiana”, “Hoosier Governors Thru the Civil War” and “Beyond the Buggy. A History of the Amish People of Northern Indiana”. Members also find working at the museum to be fun and interesting. Planning and helping with the county historical tour, the landmarks committee, doing individual research and serving on the Iron Bridge committee are all activities open to those whose time permits them to support historic preservation. For those who cannot be actually involved but who wish to see heritage preserved, a special membership category has been formed according to Marian Anglin, membership chairman. Much Done Much has been accomplished by the society in its 10*2 years of existence. The old records in the courthouse, amidst knee high piles of dust and grime, have been salvaged. A county historical museum has been established and is in its fifth summer season. Thousands of visitors, including school children, have enjoyed learning about county history. An iron bridge has been saveci and a park that was once part of an Indiana reservation on the Tippecanoe river has been saved from land development. Bulletins containing individual research have been published and old volumes of county history have been reprinted and offered to the public. Historical tours have been held. Much To Do If the Historical Society is to continue its onward efforts of preserving, protecting and recording county history, it must have the broad support of the county residents. For more information contact:, Marian Anglin, box 49 Leesburg.

i iGetters i i qL/ to the i “ 300 Word « Limit to _ • V I=l editor :

One of the finest

Dear Editor: Thanks to the Legion for one of the finest parades and commemorative services Milford has ever had and to the Milford Area Development council for a Memorial Day program of activities for everyone in the

Dear Editor: I would like to know why the North Webster police department did not have the street blocked off for the Memorial day parade? There is a lot of effort put for-

Extensive damage in evening collisions

Damage was estimated at $2,100 in a two-vehicle collision at SR 13 and Main street in Syracuse at 8:50 p.m. on Saturday. Syracuse police reported a 1972 Ford operated by Robert Likens. 17, r 1 North Webster, was southbound on the state road when another vehicle turned west onto Main street colliding with the Likens car. The second car. also a 1972 Ford, was driven by Judith A. Wallace. 24, of rural Syracuse. Damage to her car was estimated at $1,200 with S9OO to the Likens Ford. No injuries were reported Friday Accident A two-vehicle collision was reported to Syracuse police at 6:30 p.m. Friday evening at the intersection of Indiana 13 with East Henry street in Syracuse, causing $2,600 in damages to the two autos. A 1975 Buick operated by Irene L. Weaver, 65. of 718 Front street, Syracuse, was reported as stopped at the stop sign to the

community! The residents of our town had no excuse to take to the highways to seek entertainment elsewhere for it made a lot of sense to enjoy the benefits of small-town living within our own community. Bemiece H. Dwyer

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ward by those participating. It seems to me there could have been some put forward by them. Mrs. Don Ferverda Secretary of Band Boosters North Webster junior high

state road and let a string of vehicles go by before starting across SR 13. colliding with a 1972 Pontiac which she said she did not see The second car was driven by Robert L. Penick, 27, 607 South Harrison. Syracuse. Damage to his vehicle was set at SI,BOO with SBOO to the Buick.

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