The Mail-Journal, Volume 13, Number 40, Milford, Kosciusko County, 27 October 1976 — Page 1

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Goshen man in Sunday night plane crash at local airport

A 32-year-old Wheeling. 111., man remains’ critical in the Goshen hospital following a Sunday night airplane crash at Wawasee Airport Steven Hay. formerly of Goshen but well known in the lakes area, suffered multiple injuries about the head, neck and back and suffered from exposure in a crash that occurred at about 9 p m Sunday night He had taken off m a twopassenger Ercoupe (1946 model) in heavy fog and overcast with a ceiling of about 300 feet He circled the field, then attempted to land According to Mrs Don (Charlotte) Hayden, owner of the airport with her husband. Hayhad been visiting his parents. Mr and Mrs George Hay. at 419 South Fifth street. Goshen, and was returning to his job in Wheeling He left the airport, then circled the field, and m attempting to return approached the strip heading m a northwesterly direction, crossing the runway His small craft struck the top of a tree and crashed The craft crashed about 400 feet south of the runway tn tall grass Mrs Hayden said they “heard a crash” after Hay had taken off. and they searched the area, but found nothing Found By Custer Young John Custer, taking flying lessons at the airport himself, drove past the site on his way to work at Kimmell. He saw the crashed plane in the field, and stopped to make an inquiry It was at this time, at about 10 a m Monday, that the Haydens first saw the Hay plane They found Hay lying on his back on the left wing which was flat on the ground He was conscious and in serious condition. Mrs Hayden stated She added. “I would not have recognized him ” It was estimated he had been out m the freezing rainy weather 12 or 13 hours He was quickly removed to the Goshen hospital m the Syracuse emergencyambulance Mrs Hayden taught Hay to fly and called him a “good pilot with a lot of experience ” The aircraft was damaged beyond repair Hay was injured in an airplane accident in South America, and a year ago he fractured a leg when he hit a pier while kite fly ing at Lake Wawasee His parents are well known Goshen and Lake Wawasee residents An investigator for the federal aviation administration. Thomas Cook. South Bend, was at the Wawasee airport on Tuesday morning but said no definite findings could be released yet He will make a report to the national transportation and safety board in Chicago late this week DITCH LEADER John Paul Jaquet was commissioned Nov 29, 1655. by Peter Stuyvesant as Governor of the Dutch colony on the Delaware.

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A— V | ( t WRECKED AIRCRAFT - This is the remains of the two-passenger Ercoupe in which Steven

Hav crashed at the Wawasee Airport Sunday night. Hay remains critical in the Goshen hospital at this time, suffering head, neck and back injuries and from exposure.

Community Halloween party The annual Lions. Legion and Legion Auxiliary sponsored Community Halloween party will be held in Milford on Friday night, Oct B. beginning at 7 pjn The event will be held in the Milford junior high school gy m with Elmer Sorensen serving as general chairman Treats will be given to all persons who dress m costumes. Cash prizes will be awarded to first, second and third place in each of the following categories. Ghosts, witches, cowboys, Indians. skeletons. devils, spacemen, clowns, hobos, hippies, pirates, animals, story book characters and miscellaneous. Most original and grand prize w inners will also be selected. Firemen net s l,lOl Members of the Milford fire department made a net of $1,101.21 on their annual chicken barbecue according to a report made this week by chief Bill Leeman Leemon said the gross on ticket sales and donations was $2,666 95 with advertising, chicken, groceries and supplies casting $1,565 74, leaving the net sl,lOl 21 Leemon further stated the department's loan on the van totaled $3,680 The barbecue enabled firemen to pay $1,075 01 on the loan and interest He expressed the department's appreciation to the community for its support and said donations were still being accepted

Indiana's second congressional district seems to be alive with political speculation as the Tuesday. Nov 2. election nears. It must be alive, also with pollsters, if one is to believe the polls emanating from the political camps of the principal figures in the election — incumbent Floyd J. Fithian of Tippecanoe county and Will En*m of Kosciusko county. Fithian defeated incumbent Earl Landgrebe for the second district post in 1974, making it the first time in 42 years the seat has been held by a Democrat. Republicans are focusing in on this important position and are using every effort to unseat

Election boards named for Van Buren township

Precinct committeemen and women for Van Buren township have named their election boards for next Tuesday s election. They follow; In precinct one Republican Harold Young has named MaryAnn Dowty as inspector. Garnett Widup as judge. Darlene Mishler as clerk and Demeris Morehouse as sheriff Democrat precinct committeeman Dan Levemier has named Mary Helejie Levemier as sheriff. Helen Rassi as clerk and Faye Hollar as judge In precinct two Norman Lovell has named Doral McFarren as

I F• P ' ) —£ U I 1 b Bi tv w ob ’ 'fl MMWBB ■|| : a-. 1 CLOSE FRONT STREET BRIDGE — The Greider Memorial bridge, sometimes know n as Front Street bridge, was closed Monday due to being unsafe for traffic. The order came from Darrell Grisamer. a member of the Syracuse town board. Grisamer said a header beam supporting the concrete bridge had split on the bridge’s northwest corner causing it to come off the huge pilings. Grisamer said the bridge has been called to the attention of town engineer Jerry Lessig, who is to recommend repair of the bridge. The bridge was rebuilt in 1966. raised to accommodate boats.

V Fithian. Landgrebe was a diehard Richard Nixon supporter, a factor that lost the normally “safe" seat for the Republicans. Charges. Counter-charges Charges and counter-charges have been flying thick and fast between the Fithian and Erwin camps The Erwin camp has been attacking the Fithian voting record as being against defense spending. “Erwin has attacked Floyd’s voting record on defense legislation in 1974." according to Rex Smith, Fithian’s press secretary, then Smith labels Erwins charges a “gross distortion of Fithian’s record.

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inspector for the Republican board. Bob J. Beer as sheriff. Inez Beiswanger as judge and Charlotte Seigfried as clerk. Democrat Darrell Orn bag named Jean Treesh as judge. Jo Ellen Free as clerk and Darrell Om as sheriff. In precinct three Republican Nilah Jonasch has named herself as inspector. Earl Naegele as sheriff. Vera Craven as judge and Kathleen Naegele and Mary Reed as clerks. Democrat Donald Bucher has named Kathryn Kizer as judge. Ruby Sawyer and Joan Farrell as clerks and himself as sheriff

because Fithian voted in favor of every defense bill in 1974.” Ken Dowdell. Erwin s press secretary, claims the Fithian forces have misinterpreted the Erwin charges. “We acknowledge that Fithian voted in favor of every defense bill in 1975," said Dowdell. “What Will is saying is that Fithian voted in favor of every amendment to those defense bills calling for the reduction of the defense budget at a time when the Soviet Union was increasing its defense budget.” Dowdell said that in the last couple weeks. Fithian campaigners have been traveling through the district doing “a hatchet job" on Erwin’s

S Time for i TRICK VTRE/IT Following ore the times set /■ by the several town boards of 'K *he greater Lakeland orea for Trick or Treating this year: ■' SYRACUSE Friday From 6 To 9 P.M. fl MOUTH WEBSTER Friday From 6 To 9 P.M. LEESBURG Friday FT MILFORD ■M Saturday From STo 9 P.M.

Voting places listed A legal notice which appears elsewhere in this issue of The Mail-Journal lists voting places for the several precincts in Kosciusko county. Area voting places for the November 2 election are as follows: TIPPECANOE TWP - Camelot hall. Aaron Hinesley Realty, Barbee Lakes Conservation club building and Palace of Sports TURKEY CREEK - Saint Andrew’s United Methodist church. C. S. Myers Ford. Inc.. Syracuse Scout cabin, Syracuse junior high school. Saint Martin (Je porres church and con- ’ servation Ke'adquarfers (Wawasee fish hatchery l VAN BUREN TWP. — Masonic building. Our Lady of Guadalupe church and fire station in Milford JEFFERSON TWP. - South elementary school in Nappanee and Ernest Hollar garage PLAIN TWP — Oswego Comm'inity Center, town hall in Leesburg, national guard armory and Chapman Lakes Conservation club house

into a real political battleground

original statement concerning Fithian's defense voting Fithian's man Smith reports Fithian is enjoying comfortable leads in all the polls he has seen or heard of. even in some Republican polls. Erwin is expected to do well in Kosciusko and Marshall counties. considered his home turf, and the fact that he is running in Marshall county in tandem with Governor Bowen, a native of that, county Fithian is not giving up on these two counties, although he is limiting his time here, favoring appearances in his home Tippecanoe county and in Porter and southern Lake county.

SYRACUSE FIRE LAST NIGHT — Flames have completely engulfed the 4® by 80 bam on the Pauline Hammon farm on road 950 North between Syracuse and North Webster last night. Syracuse firemen responded but were unable to save the barn or any of the hay in the barn.

Lousy Halloiceen prank! — Firemen receive rash of signal 9 (false alarm) calls

Milford. Syracuse and North Webster firemen each answered a signal 9 (false alarm* fire call last night, in what might be interpreted as Halloween prank calls Milford firemen were called to a "Newcomer'’ home on road 1350 N, west of Milford Junction, at about 7:30 p.m. last night. The two trucks made the run to within tw o miles of Nappanee and failed to find any fire. North Webster firemen answered a vatt-at Chapman Lake that also turned out to be a false alarm, according to fire chief Bill Metcalf Then, at 11:21, Syracuse firemen answered a false alarm call to Lakeview Cottage just north of the Sleepy Owl. Police are investigating the calls Barn. Depot Bum On the other hand, there were two bonafide fires, one at Milford, the other at Syracuse Syracuse firemen answered a call at 9 p.m. to extinguish a burning barn on county road 950 N. between Syracuse and North Webster. The old 40 x 80 bam is on a 40-acre farm owned by Pauline Hammon of Bonar Lake Ray Darr is farming the land and nad 4,000 bales of hay in the bam. Value of the hay was set at about $5,000. Darr said the hay was put in the bam either in July or August and was dry. and that there was no electricity in the building Arson was suspected and county police zeroed in on the incident. Neighbor Burton Butt, r 3 Syracuse, first noticed the burning barn and notified Syracuse police. He said the fire originated in the northwest comer of the old structure. Depot At Junction Milford firemen answered a call at 12:30 a m this morning and found the old abandoned depot at Milford Junction afire. They were unable to save the old structure Police suspect arson in both fires, and the rash of false alarms has brought the close scrutiny of local and county levels into the investigation, firemen contend.

Erwin, on the other hand, is working hard in those areas, particularly Tippecanoe county where he thinks he stands to gain ground. Both men are spending money on advertising, with Erwin apparently having fuller coffers, as he is running a number of television spots. He has sidestepped his connection with his former boss Earl Butz, but has answered questions in this regard with candor, calling Butz a friend and an outstanding secretary of agriculture. His appearance at the Syracuse-Wawasee Rotary club was one case in point. He noted Butz's acute sense of humor and

HEARING SET ON POSSIBLE BANK LOCATION The advertised hearing for possible location of a branch bank, to be located on the corner of the KosciuskoElkhart county line road and state road 13 at Syracuse, has been set for 8:30 a.m. this Thursday. Oct. 28. at the Holiday Inn in Goshen. The Salem Bank and Trust Company of Goshen is asking the branch location.

Elections board named for Turkey Creek Twp.

Precinct committeemen for Turkey Creek township have named their election board members for the November 2 elections. Frank Putt, Republican precinct committeeman, has named the following persons in the first precint: Mrs. Jay tLucillePPeffley. inspector; Mrs Katie Wilkinson, judge; Mrs. Jack (Ellabelle) Carr, clerk; and Mrs. Walter (Martha) Hagerdon, sheriff. Democrat Gaylord Jones named Marshall Estep, watcher ; Mrs. Evelyn Pletcher, judge; Mrs Grace Lawson and Mrs Evelyn Tuttle, both clerks; and Mrs Harold Agler, sheriff In precinct two. Republican committeeman Jim Butt named Jim Butt, inspector . Marge Cox, judge; Virginia Sanders, clerk; and Thelma Ford, sheriff Democrat committeewoman Mrs. Walter (Opal) Miller selected Preston Armontrout as watcher, Mrs. Brook Kirchoff as judge. Mrs. Walter (Opal) Miller as clerk and William Pipp as sheriff. In precinct three. Bob Insley, Republican committeeman, listed Robert Insley, inspector; Susan Myrick, judge; Lois Schleeter, clerk; and Marceil Grove, sheriff. Democrat Wilbur Smith has named Floyd Harper as judge. Mrs. Tom (Eleanor “Jean") Robinson as clerk and Joe

said the off-hand remark that brought his downfall was a joke and not to be blown into his philosophy of Blacks in America. Brings Government Home This is Eru in's second try for a congressional seat. His first was against John Brademas when Kosciusko county was a part of the third district. In that election Erwin did very well in Kosciusko, * Marshall and' Elkhart counties, but fell short of votes in critical Saint Joseph county, home base for Brademas. Incumbent Fithian has tried to bring the federal government home, as promised. He has held 203 town meetings, five (Continued on page 2)

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Eagles lodge organizing An organizational meeting to form a Fraternal Order of Eagles local lodge is being held Sunday, Oct. 31, at 2 p.m. in the Syracuse L and L Cafeteria, just south of the Syracuse post office. Anyone interested in joining is invited to attend. For further information call William J. Smith. Jr. Leesburg.

Baumgartner as sheriff. Precinct four committeeman Ronald Sharp named Mrs. Harry Mildred Nicholai, inspector; Mrs Opal Nolan, judge; Leonard Barnhart, clerk; and Mrs. Bruce (Judy* Grindle, sheriff. Democrats named Lucy Rogers, judge; Opal Keim, clerk, and Mrs. Don Nine, sheriff. Jack Vanderford. Republican precinct five committeeman listed his workers as Marjorie Hollar, inspector; Thelma Brinkman. judge. Mary Ann Roderick and Mary B. Rigdon clerks; and Raymond Gerrity, sheriff. Democrat John Glon listed John Glon as inspector, Michael Neff as judge. Dawn and Nancy Glon as clerks and Bernard Roberts as sheriff. Precinct six Republican committeeman Dan Stephan named Linda Stephan, inspector; Perry Willsey, judge; Cleo Schoeff, clerk; and Wilma Clouse, sheriff Nancy Detert. Democrat precinct committeewoman named Nancy Detert as watcher, Betty Finney as judge. Ben Rector and Mrs. Robert Lockett as clerks and Mrs. Carl Nickel as sheriff. WOLSEY SUCCEEDED Sir Thomas More on Oct. 26, 1529, was appointed Lord Chancellor of England in succession to Cardinal Wolsey.

WILL ERWIN