The Mail-Journal, Volume 13, Number 30, Milford, Kosciusko County, 18 August 1976 — Page 2

THE MAIL-JOURNAL—Wed., Aug. 18,1976

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An interest in polo might be in the offing, that is if the efforts of a young boy and girl in the area should catch ahold. Seen riding ponies in the area of Pinecrest Mobile Home park, on the Milford-Syracuse rood just west of Syracuse, the young duo were practicing their polo shots with a great deal of agility. First time for the area, our reporter atatea. Also seen: Jack DeHaven of Lake Wawasee and Fort Wayne, well known Chevrolet dealer, and Priscilla Myers, wife of well known Milford and Syracuse Ford dealer Cletus S. Myers, talking over the merits of their respective cars in front of Curb Beauty Salon Saturday am John Walker, the insurance man. considers himself something of an expert on rebuilding player pianos. In fact, player piano experts are a rare commodity, he informs ns. So, when the Walkers were in the Buffalo. NY.. area recently on a two-week vacation stint, John took time out to visit the .only player piano factory - in the world. John, a resident of W.E. Long Drive, got into the unusual business as an avocation and has come up with a lucrative bobby. Barbara Jean Markley, an avid member of the local art colony and painter extraordinaire, set up shop at the Art Festival at Amish Acres just west of Nappanee last week and did a brisk business of selling her shingles with Amish people painted on them 0 J She also had on display pictures of an area couple in Amish garb which attracted attention. ~ but this column found out they weren't for sale. Ivo (“Pete") Heckaman and John Staley, of Nappanee “ and Syracuse Lake, are only two friends of former Nappanee mayor James Newcomer who are having a barrel of fun with Hissoner for having recently paid a fine for running a stop light in Nappanee, not far from his uptown jewelry stdre. It seems the arresting officer was an employee of Newcomer's when he was mayor. C’est la guerre. Mr. Mayor. Betty Brammer, r 1 (Lake Wawasee), is making plans for a September 18th trip that will take her on a tour of Greek islands in the Aegean Sea Shell be making the trip with a California niece But more than that, she'll visit Athens and the Turkish city of Istanbul, the fabled Cbnstantlaople. where the East meets West Jean Brown, of Wawasee TV and Appliance, found Friday, the 13th. not to be her day. Admitting to several frustrations, she said the fact that her car wouldn't start was only one of them. Is Syracuse large enough to support a retirement center for the aged and aging? There are those who think so. msdpiaa to do something about it. So. don't be surprised If there to an announcement in this regard in the near future. ' There's a "young” Syracuse realtor and his new bride honeymooning in an oceanfront hotel in San Diego. Wanna know who It is? Look elsewhere in this tosue. As It's taM io us: One reason a dollar doesn't do as much tor people as It once did b that people won’t do as much for a dollar as they once did. With all in old homes and old farms, Syracuse townsman Everett F. Ketering

Ray Buhrt GENERAL CONTRACTOR ResMeafial A Commercial Building Phone: 457-3431 Road 13, Syracuse

reminds us the Ketring farm, located on the Milford road, a , mile and a half west of Syracuse, has been in the Ketring family for 120 years. (Note: Everett spells Ms last name with a second letter “e”.) The farm, originally 80 acres, was purchased by Valentine Ketring from Henry Snider and his wife Elizabeth Snider on July 3. 1856. Valentine was the grandfather of the late Alva Ketring, who passed away while residing on the farm on January 26, 1976. Hb wife, Elma, still resides on the farm. Alva's only surviving nephew is Everett Ketering. of Syracuse, who supplied us with this information. Located on the farm is probably the largest Dogwood tree in Indiana. In the 15 acres of woods there are numerous other trees and shrubs, papaws and a pond where ducks stop and feed. There are also deer, squirrels and other wildlife Everett reports there are many fond memories associated with ownership of the family farm, such as gathering sugar water and boiling it in a sugar camp to make maple syrup, making applebutter, butchering, harvesting grain, making hay and many of the things that were done on the farm. Everett states it is hoped this and other farms like it could be kept in their families for future generations to enjoy The Ketring farm is now just 40 acres. For you music enthusiasts don't forget the “Bkenieunial" Concert presented by the Calvary United Methodist choir at the church Saturday, Aug. 21. at 8 p.m. It sure is good to have local talent presented in the community. Syracuse residents living near Smith-Walbridge camp will have the opportunity to appreciate the “bits and pieces” they have been hearing for the past couple of weeks from the kids at band camp The camp final concert will be Friday, Aug. 13, at 6:38 p.m. and will include four band concerts. The concerts' Bicentennial salute will be accompanied by a 20 minute firework display. The public is encouraged to attend this free concert. It sure would be a nice way to end ones summer vacation. It's tough to make a mistake, but it's tougher still to find out you're so unimportant that nobody noticed it Mary Bushong, local Syracuse artist, is headed this week to* Voluntown, Conn., for a twoweek intensive landscape art session under the direction of Foster Caddell Mary recently purchased Caddell's book “Keys to Landscape Painting" which she says helped her painting a great deal. She decided she wanted to learn more, so she called and asked Mm personally if she could attend hb school. Caddell said the school was booked for months in advance, but be noticed her Spanish-Cuban accent and asked if she could teach him Spanish. She, of course, gave an affirmative answer. He said be would take her if she was willing to leach him all the Spanish she knew. So Mary will be on her way next week. Many people in Syracuse are unaware of the fact that Dr. and Mrs E. L Fosbnnk donated all the paint, brushes and paint cleaners used by Mrs. Nyikos to paint the Syracuse fire hydrants Hats are off to the above three for making it possible to have local fire hydrants visibly display a part of our heritage during the Bicentennial year. Lt B. K. Whitmer makes solo flight First Lt. Benjamin K Whitmer. son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald H Whitmer, 400 Dolan Dr., Apt. 2, Syracuse, has completed a significant step toward earning hts air force pilot s wings. He recently made his first solo flight in the T-37 jet trainer at Vance Air Force Base. Okla.

Restricts — (Continued from page 1) apartments and a health care center with 40 beds. . “It is our opinion that such variance (as outlined in the report) will better conform to the use of property adjacent to the real estate of petitioner whereby such adjacent property will be fully safeguarded,” reads the study report. “We further believe that said variance will be more consistent with the intent of the zoning ordinance and will promote the public health, safety and general welfare of the area under consideration and the neighborhood in general where subject real estate is located,” continues the report. A request by Gorden .C> Medlock, one of the International constructors TV partners, to expand the 40 health care beds to 100 beds and construction of 20 single dwelling units was denied by the commission at this time. The addition request was recommended to be considered by petitioning the BZA and the BZA asked to refer the request to the commission for further study and a recommendation. Final action could then be taken. The Town Plan commission report asks that improvement construction, including a “W” shaped wing, start within eight months after granting of the variance and all exterior work be completed within 12 months. Contrary to a request by Medlock, the commission is asking that residents of the unit be 62-years-old or older. The idea would assure the units' use as a retirement village. In a move to block any possibility of the property’s developing into a condominium, the commission requested that apartments be leased to tenants through a life-lease only agreement. Upon the tenant's death the apartment reverts back to the landowners for another lease. Also included in the recommendation is that commercial activity be limited to residents to the village and exclude the general public. And operation of the retirement village will be on a non-profit basis. The commercial area is to be contained in the right, southeast wing on the ground floor in a 123 foot area. Only after the petitioner has given satisfactory written evidence, demonstrating complete compliance and approval of the Indiana State Board of Health requirements, an improvement location permit shall be issued. Then a certificate of occupancy may be obtained to occupy the property. The preferred method of sewage treatment for the facility, as stated by Medlock at the July 29 meeting, is to hook into the town’s system by installing a line to where the town’s system is planned to end at Harborside Condominiums. Medlock said that the anticipated daily flow from the proposed retirement village is expected to be 50,000 gallons. Medlock has not yet inquired whether the town board would permit the hook up. The issuance of the variance will be made on the condition that the petitioner receives the title to the property. And the property may not be sold or transferred to any other person or organization unless they can adhere to the same purposes listed in the provisions. A public hearing was held July--29, by the Plan commission after the petition was referred to it for study and a recommendation by the board of zoning appeals Between the July 29 meeting and the meeting last Thursday night, a committee of board members drafted the three-page report recommendation. President William Beemer, Mike Umbaugh. Dave Smith and secretary Joseph Gray met and authored the report presented last Thursday to the whole commission.

Break in at Me Farren's station A break in at McFarren's ftlling station. Milford, netted $59 in value of goods. Denny Newcomer, McFarren’s owner, reported at $.55 a breaking and entry. Entry was gained by breaking a back window of the station. A key to the cigarette machine was taken from the cash register and used to open the machine. Newcomer reported the following missing, one Midland transistor radio, seven cartons of cigarettes, two boxes of peanuts, three boxes of candy ban, 12 bags of assorted chips, sls from the cash register and $lO from the cigarette machine. Milford police chief Melvin Jordan investigated the incident.

Mason — (Continued from page 1) July 1, forced the pot to continue to boil to overflowing. Mason said the agreement to sell the controversial land to the Fort Wayne group of developers was reached in the office of attorney Ver Wiebe in a pre-pre-trial conference last Friday. To Continue Fight He said at that time Robert Glaser and Ronald Thompson, representing the state of Indiana, told him (Mason) that however Judge Dunten ruled today the Indiana Department of Natural Resources would never give Mason a permit for anything and will keep the Mason property tied up in litigation for as long as possible. It was with this ultimatum that Mason decided to sell the property, he has informed friends. Mason said be intends to file a suit for damages against Carl Eisfelder and Dean Jessup and others, all state officials involved in the controversy surrounding his plan for development. He said the amount of the suits would remain undisclosed at this time.

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'Chip-ins and putts’ played at South Shore The play of the day at South Shore golf club Ladies Day was “Chip-ins and putts.” Winners in the 18 hole group were Ruth Banta and Betty Nyce. Winning putts were made by Jinx Herdrick, first; Sandy Walgamuth, second; and Jackie Wortinger, third. The [day of the day for the nine hole group was the two worst holes. Winners were Brenda Kuhn, first; Lori Welty, second; Bertha Lehman and Emma Souder, tie for third; Pearl Herrman. fourth; Patty Norman, fifth; and Ethel Hughes, sixth. County Bowling League to begin on August 30 The County Bowling League held its organization meeting at Wawasee Bowl Monday, Aug. 16. The league will bowl for 34 weeks, starting on Monday, Aug. 30, at 7:30 p.m. The season will end on Monday, May 2, 1977.

HEADED FOR TEXAS NATIONALS—David Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Johnson, Syracuse, will be going to San Antonio, Texas, for the Mini National Motorcycle races on August 28 and 28. Dave won first place in the schoolboy class of 100 cc motorcycles in the midwestern regional races which included a seven state area. The Mini National is a contest for boys from the ages of 7-15, racing motorcycles up to 100 cc in size. Other boys from the surrounding area also going to Texas are Phil Lindeman, Columbia City, who won second place in the schoolboy class and Bobby Wagner, who won fourth place in the 80 cc class.

Extinguish fire at laundromat on Thursday Syracuse firemen extinguished a ceiling fire at Wawasee Laundromat, at 1000 South Huntington street, Syracuse, at 10:30 a.m. last Thursday. According to Mrs. C. D. Lawson, owner and attendant, the fire was of unknown origin, but destroyed three 30-pound dryers and did considerable damage to the ceiling at the laundromat.

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