The Mail-Journal, Volume 13, Number 28, Milford, Kosciusko County, 4 August 1976 — Page 1

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FAIR OPENED — The Koeclwiko county fair was officially opened last night by fair board president Emra Stookey. state ♦ representative Thames Mauiy. Warsaw mayor Dale Tucker and the bevy of beauties shown above. Shown from left are Diane Perry. Miss Milford: Jody Conley, Mias PierceUo; Kim Beesley. Miss Syracuse 11; Linda Rager.

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REIGNING OVER FAIR— The IMS Kosciusko county fair queen Angie Bryadt and the king. John Lash, are reigning over fair activities in Warsaw. The pair are distributing awards and ribbons to project winners.

] AAerchants speak out on parking meters in uptown Syracuse

By SUSAN BENNETT — First In A Series The possible removal of parking meters In the uptown Syracuse area is an Issue that has been J discussed several times. And what are the views of $ downtown merchants concerning the meters? § *sThe main thing would be to keep people from :j: parking there all day," said Gene Berghorn, Palace of Sweets owne£. About the meters, $ Berghorn said, "It keeps the merchants from § parking in front of their own stores. It's a detriment £ to the businesses of the town." $ As an alternative method to regulate the £ parking time, Berghorn suggested a two-hour limit. 1 1 think we should take them out," said Fred •: > By land, By land Jewelers. "I think It would help the § general public attitude. It (the meters) seems to <: offend almost everybody." Byland also favors a $ two-hour parking limit, saying, "I think there should be a time limit to discourage all day ;: packers." Having seen groups of people leaving their cars ? In front of his store and going to other cities to work

Miss Leesburg: Susie Rinker, Miss Mentone; Brenda Hepler. Miss Etna Green; president Stookey: 19'5 fair queen Sally Polk of Leesburg: Twila Dee Cotner. Miss Atwood; Jane Dickey, Miss Silver Lake; Cindy Sprague. Miss Syracuse I; Debbie Pryor, Miss North Webster; Martha Dalton, Miss Warsaw 11; Tonya Jackson, Miss Warsaw 1; Laura O'Connell, Miss Warsaw 111; and Teresa Brown. Miss Claypool.

Angie Bryant crowned 1976 Kosciusko county 4-H queen

Angie Bryant. 18. was crowned 1976 Kosciusko county’s 4-H fair queen during the fashion review last Monday night. Aug. 2. The 1975 queen. Sue Lozier crowned her successor before an audience in the Warsaw high school auditorium. Also passing down his crown and title was Bruce Bryant 1975 4H king, to John Lash the 1976 king. Lash is a member of the Beaver Dam Agriculture club. The king and queen will distribute ribbons and awards to 4-H winners during the fair this week

Bicyclists injured in two separate accidents

Two bicyclists sustained minor injunes in two separate accidents in Syracuse on Tuesday. July 27. Jim Whitehead. 16. r 2 Syracuse, received a bruised knee and sls in damage to his bicycle in a mishap at 8:20 a m at East Main and Harrison streets in Syracuse Whitehead was westbound on

is one of the reasons why Doug Pilcher, Pilcher's Shoes, favors and even likes the parking meters. "The only ones who complain are the ones who get a ticket," Pilcher said. "All the ribbon clerks In * town would park In these spots, but with an hour parking meter they don't. I'd sooner have a complaining customer pay a nickel." Pilcher related that his views have changed, saying, "When they brought them (the meters) In, I hated them. We've got so few spaces that I'd like to see a premium on them." Forest Cook of Lil's Anchor Bar would only say "No comment." President of the State Bank of Syracuse Jim Caskey feels that there is nearly ample parking In the uptown area at the present time. "I would favor removal of the meters If the merchants would keep the employees from parking In front of the stores," Caskey said. Bank employees are to park in the 24-hour lot north of Main street Caskey said. If there are any

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4. 1976

1 The 4-H king and queen are r selected from the top five young . men and top five women in the Kosciusko county 4-H clubs. As the county queen. Angie will , compete for the title of Miss , Indiana State fair queen later this month in Indianapolis. Next fall. Miss Bryant will attend Indiana State university where she will major in textiles and clothing. She has been in 4-H for nine years and is a member of the Pierceton Happy 4-H I Pierceton Hayseeds clubs. The i 1976 queen is the daughter of Mr. i and Mrs. G. Wendall Bryant, r 1 Pierceton

Main and a GMC truck driven by Kim R. Miller. 23, 506 South Main. Syracuse, was stopped at the intersection The truck, owned by Susan Overholser, r 3 Syracuse, then proceeded into the crossing knocking the youth to the ground. Miller was cited for failure to inspect a vehicle. Continued on page 2)

Name Jay Peffley to library board Jay Peffley, manager of the Syracuse office for the Northern Indiana Public Service ComI»ny, was named to the Syracuse library board by the town board last night, replacing Mrs. Richard Miller who resigned August 2. ( Mrs. Miller has served on the library board for the past two-and-a-half years, filling the vacancy left by the death of her husband. Mr. Peffley was named to a four-year term and will serve with Jack Vanderford, president; and Mrs. Vernon Beckman, Mrs. Richard Vanderveer, Kenard Robinson and Robert Knudsen. Only One Bidder Only one bid was entered on what has become known as the “Boston Street Project.” Town engineer D. H. (“Jerry”) Lessig opened the bid of Reith-Riley Construction Co. of Wolcottville, (Continued on page 2)

BOYS ATTEND MEETING TO EARN MERIT BADGE Two brothers. Brad. 13. and Brent. 14. sons of Mr. and Mrs. .Arlen Bobeck, r 2 Syracuse, attended the Syracuse town board meeting last night and took copious notes. They were doing work on their merit badge on communications, a step toward becoming Eagle Scouts. They are members of Troop 12, New Paris. Dick Johnson scoutmaster. They were welcomed to the meeting by president James C. Tranter.

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violations of this policy Caskey said, "It hasn't been brought to my attention in the case of bank employees." Caskey did say it would be more convenient for bank employees without the meters and with a 24 hour lot closer. Warren Benson of Syracuse Cleaners wouldn't argue either side of the issue. Benson parks in the lot behind the post office. "Before I put money in the meter and walk out there every hour or two, "I'll park in the lot." If the meters were removed, Benson would still park in the lot, so he wouldn't take a space away from the other merchants. "I'd kind of like to see them come out," said George Bushong, Bushong Barber Shop. He would > like a two-hour limit, "Just to keep the merchants and their help off the streets." Bushong parks on his property behind his shop. Margaret Freeman, an employee of Gulliver's Travels, says removing the meters wouldn't affect (Continued on page 2)

k * <fl&iv ’**■■***» •( -ii -WW“■■■‘Tl BEGIN SEWER LINE — Workmen for the LaPorte firm of Dye Plumbing and Heating Tuesday began work on the new sewer line extending from Harborside Condominiums to the town's sewer collector system on the east end of Medusa street in Syracuse. Developer Tom Leonard is shown on the right.

Harborside Condominium sewer line now under construction

Work commenced Tuesday morning on a 5,700-foot sewer line from the 40-unit Harborside Condominium on Lake Wawasee to the town’s collector system located on the east end of Medusa street in Syracuse. Cost of the project: An estimated $60,000. The announcement was made today .(Wednesday) by Tom Leonard, president and chairman of Argonaut Realty Corporation, a developer division of Leisure Communities with development projects in the Midwest and Southwest. Completed In Two Weeks The project should be completed in two weeks, according to Leonard. The sewer line will run from the new housing development along the south side (4 Pickwick Road to the East Shore Drive grade crossing at the B & O railroad, then along the north side of the railroad to the collector system hook-on. The project, approved by Syracuse town authorities and state authorities, was designed by D. H. (“Jerry”) Lessig of Lessig Engineers, Warsaw, and construction is by Dye Plumbing and Heating, LaPorte, Ind. * Harborside condominiums has 40 uAits. 24 of which are completed and two-thirds of them sold. The sewer line has a maximum capacity of 360 units.

Leonard said the development is pursuant to a contract he has had with the town of Syracuse since 1974. The system becomes the property of the town of Syracuse when completed. Other Developments ’ The new sewer line could spark an interest in extending the town’s sewer lines to additional areas around both Syracuse Lake

Area farmers disappointed in wheat harvest, market price

With the wheat harvest in, farmers in the Lakeland area are somewhat disappointed with their crop and its market value. At the Farm Bureau Co-op mill, Milford, their wheat storage capacity is filled. This is normal for this time of the season says Ray Haab. The facility has about 15 to 20.000 bushels in storage. In talking about the harvest, Haab said “It wasn’t too good this year, about 30 bushels an acre.” The wheat price at the facility last Wednesday was $2.92 a bushel, or a drop from the $3.20 per bushel price earlier in the season. Haab said the market price could fluctuate again, saying “It will pretty

I I - - •***! ; PARKING SITUATION — Uptown Syracuse at 1:28 p.m. last Friday afterneon. Some parking meters are in use with other metered spaces unoccupied.

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and Lake Wawasee. Leonard was the prime mover in developing 45 condominium units at Bay Point, all of which have been sold, and 77 units at Runaway Bay, all of which have been sold. These projects are on privately-owned sewer systems. In all. the Leonard development on Lake Wawasee has amounted to approximately $7,200,000, he has stated.

much go with the other grain.” The present price of $2.92 Haab said, “Farmers say it’s bad and the city people say it’s good.” As a crop raised in the area, wheat isn’t what it used to be Haab related, “There’s not that much raised around here anymore. It’s mostly a secondary crop.” Maurice Beer, r 2 Milford, had a crop of 4,068 bushels of wheat this year which he sold at a market price high of $3.35 per bushel. “I’m satisfied with the price,” Beer said. » His average bushels per acre were 36, but he had fields ranging from 16 to 45 bushels per acre. (Continued on page 2)