The Mail-Journal, Volume 13, Number 51, Milford, Kosciusko County, 12 January 1977 — Page 1

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VOLUME 13

Heavy snow, cold wave big news of the week

Students returned to their classrooms this morning (Wednesday) after an extended week end as the snows which were predicted for Northern Indiana arrived Sunday in one of the worst storms of the year. Schools all ever the area were forced to close on Monday and again on Tuesday. The storm dumped an additional four to five unconfirmed inches m the area This was accompanied by 15-20 mph winds which caused considerable drifting and closed many roads, stopping most traffic and keeping many residents at home. Shops, factories and offices all over the Lakeland area operated with partial staffs as employees and bosses alike could not get out because of the snow drifts. Maple Leaf Farms and Serenade Foods, Inc., located in the Dewart Lake area were closed both Monday and Tuesday. Snow plow crews were out all Sunday night and by early Monday morning state roads were plowed, however, many county roads were still drifted shut and state crews were having trouble staying ahead of the blowing winds. County crews fought hard against the snow to keep the more-traveled roads open North-south roads were dosing fast all day. Some progress was shown on Tuesday morning that the road crews would win the fight against the weather and the wind stopped shifting snow into heavy drifts This morning moat roads are passable although road crews are still at work clearing snow Milford and Syracuse street crews also worked through the long night Sunday and into the Monday morning hours clearing streets ahead of the blowing snow to allow residents freedom of movement. Adding to the problems of the storm was the fact temperatures remained around the zero mark with averages between four and nine degrees. The cold kept many persons who would have walked when they couldn't drive inside, away from the cold temperatures. The coder temperatures did not seem to bother snowmobile owners or youngsters out of school on an unexpected holiday. Snowmobiles were seen making their way in places where automobiles and trucks dared not venturo/The youngsters claimed the snow, mountains made by street employees as they cleared snow from the area. One mountain even featured its own snowman for a short time. ~ Collision in New Paris Herbert H. Howks, 46. 17328 CR 48. Syracuse and Edward A. Lewis, 18. 19728 CR 142, New Paris, both driving on slippery Market Street in New Paris collided Saturday afternoon. Damage totaled 8550.

Local women send petitions to Augsburger against ERA

By SUSAN BENNETT Petitions signed by local women have been sent to Indiana freshman Senator John B. Augsburger, Milford, to stop the ratification of the ERA amend meat by the legislature Mrs. William T. Jones, Jr., Syracuse, drafted the petitions after such action was requested by several acquaintances.

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iimi „..x J** * WORKING OVERTIME — Area read and street crews worked overtime this week, often to no ■vail, to dear pavements far easier and safer travel. This photo was taken eu the Milford-Syracuse road on Monday duringstpart of the day when the ■an was shining. Most of the day the wind was blowing snow about and dosing roads almost as seen as plows cleared them. By mid-afternoon Tuesday the snow had stopped and the plows were beginning to come out the victors as they began to get ahead of the roads and traffic began to move mere freely again.

Rejection of Jordan resignation official

Members of the Milford Town Board voted 2-1 during their meeting Monday night to approve salaries, wages and appointments presented. They also elected Dr. T. A. Miller to serve as president for another year. The salaries, wages and appointments are as follows: John Martin, street, water and sewer superintendent, at a salary of $12,600 — an increase of SBOO Melvin Jordan, town marshal, at a salary of $10,600 — an increase of $1,600 Salary of clerk-treasurer (an elected official of the town) at $2,400 — an increase of SBOO Rex Reed, town attorney, with $1,200 budgeted to pay attorney fees Fill-in marshal $l5O per week —for vacation time of town marshal only Part-time street help, $3 per hour; — from the minimum wage Connie Buck, sewer clerk, $3 per hour Prior to voting on the above appointments, salaries and wages, board member James Brooks questioned the $1,600 proposed increase for the town marshal asking if he (the marshal) were doing twice as much work as John (Martin) and Margie (Brooks’ wife clerktreasurer Margaret Brooks). He voiced his opinion as to thinking the raise was too high. Board president Miller stated (Continued on page 2)

Approve Milford, Webster playground equipment

Playground equipment for the Milford and North Webster schools was approved by the Lakeland Community School Board last night (Tuesday). Equipment to be installed at the North Webster school is a turtle, $383; four-seat swing, $275; see-saw, $300; and an eight foot slide, $335.. Milford school equipment is a turtle, $383; sixseat wing, $369; and stall-bar climber, $l7O. Total cost for the equipment project is $2,215, with Frank Johnson and Associates to receive $766 and Recreation Equipment Company, $1,449. A certificate of payment to Reith-Riley Construction Company, Inc. for $50,582.90 on the all-weather track was approved. Another $30,000 is to be paid upon acceptance of the track dunng Sumner 1977 Os the total cost, 62 per cent has been paid. Permission was' given to business manager Marion (“Bud”) Lantz to advertise for the $643,000 projected loan requirements for February 23, 1977 through June 29, 1977. It is anticipated tie full amount will not be used, is in 1976, when the temporary loans were advertised for $722,00) with $325,000 borrowed. Temporary loan bids will be opened at the regular

Friends of Mrs. Jones then took petitions and people who wanted to sign them did so. She said, “This has been a really tow-key thing ” •‘l’m amazed by the number of women not in favor of the legislation,” Mrs. Jones com mented, “but have not done anything about it” She said the amendment is something she ha* been interested in for the past

February meeting, and the loan warrant issued February 23, 1977. The cumulative building fund will stand at $335,667 as of April 13, 1977. Construction projects already obligated total $125,000 for a balance of $210,000 on January 1, which is available for further construction purposes. A report on the adult education classes from the fall 1976-77 session showed 148 persons were registered for credit classes and paid their fees. An estimated $6,757.90 is expected for the fully state funded program. And 20 people registered and paid fees for non-credit courses, which are fee funded. Ron Corson, social studies teacher at Wawasee High School, reported that he surveyed his students in 18 areas to determine their knowledge of consumerism He plans to use this information to determine the areas to cover in the consumer education class, winch will be available to seniors during their first semester. The proposed calendar for the 1977-1978 school year was tabled by the board until the next regular board meeting, February 8. A complaint was presented by (Continued on page 2)

several years and followed closely. “I still think it’s important for every woman to decide what she thinks and write letters to Senator Augsburger,” Mrs. Jones explained. The petitions were mailed to Augsburger before' the amendment reaches the voting point in tihe Senate and does or does not become ratified. Mrs. Jones attended the

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Augsburger requests pages State Senator John B. Augsbuiger, (R-Milford) would like any student who wishes to be a page at the State Senate to contact him at the State House, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46204. The only requirements for a page is tttat, the student be 13 years of age and a resident of Indiana. Senator Augsburger said that, "serving as a Senate page provides an excellent opportunity to experience the workings of state government first-hand." "Also, many students working toward a perfect attendance record at school decline the opportunity to come to the Senate as a page. However, working as a page does not count against a student’s attendance record in school." Each senator is allotted only 50 pages a session so Senator Augsburger emphasized that students should “contact him as soon as possible."

MAD board to meet Jan. 17 The industrial park committee’s board of directors of the Milford Area Development Cooindl will hobs their annual stockholders* meeting in the Millford Fire Station on Monday, Jan. 17, at 7 p.m. Gordon Brubaker, secretary-treasurer of the committee said letters of notdee which were sent out in<*Tectly stated the meeting vkiuld be beta Thursday, Jan. n,.

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INAUGURATION MONDAY — Governor Otto R. Bowen was inaugurated Monday as the first Governor of Indiana to succeed himself since reconstruction of the state constitution. . He was sworn in during ceremonies at the state house at 2 |km. The balconies above the northern corridor were covered with red, white and bine bunting. The iitage and platforms were skirted Ito btae taffeta. The oath was administered by the governor's father, Vernie Bowen who used the family Bible. Bowen, a Republican, to a resident of Bremen where he served the community as a famfly doctor before taking the oath of office four years ago. Dr. Bowen also served in the house of representatives and as speaker of the house for a number of years before being elected to the

opening session of the legislature last week and news conference of the STOP the ERA forces, headed by Phyllis Schafiey, last Wednesday. If the amendment passes, Mrs. Jones said there will be no difference in treatment between men and women. “If ERA passes,” Mrs. Jones said, “homemakers are apt to lose the benefits they now enjoy.” While in Indianapolis, Mrs. Jones talked with Senator Augsburger and his father, the former senator, John F. Augsburger The senior Augsburger informed her that any discriminatory laws in Indtona have been eliminated. (Continued on page 2)

4 EVEN POOCHIE LIKES THE SPORT — With snowmobiling on Lake Wawasee at its peak with the heavy snow and cold weather, a Mail-Journal photographer braved the Sunday driving cold to, get this unusual picture. The three-year-old youngster, well bundled up, is being pulled on a disc while her doggie runs along for the sport of It all.

Ordinance amendments hearing scheduled

Ordinance changes in the "Kosciusko County Zoning Orcfinance” and the “Subdivision Control Ordinance of Kosciusko County” will be discussed at a hearing, at 2 p.m., January 24, in the commissioner’s room, Kosciusko County Courthouse. The ordinance amendments were worked out in earlier sessions of the Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission. After the hearing, they will be considered for approval by the commissioners at a February meeting, said director Robert Orcutt. In the proposed ordinance is the absence of a charge for any pennits issued before building is begun. If no permit has been issued and construction or improvements begun, the fee schedule in the original ordinance is in effect. Definitions for junk, automobile graveyard, junkyard, scrap metal processing facility, campground and accessory use will be added to the existing ordinance for the county. Agricultural district amendments include the permitted use of private swimming pools, and add campgrounds, public or semi-public swimming pools, storage warehouse, junkyard, scrap metal processing facility, agricultural equipment sales and service, water and sewage treatment plants, feed mills and sawmills to special exceptions. Also, under agricultural specia’ exceptions “auto wrecking yard" is changed to "automobile graveyard." A permitted use addition in residential zones is for private swimming pools. Special exception rewording for "public or semi-public pools” for swimming pools and the addition of “marinas when this property is adjacent to a lake, river or stream.” is also proposed. Commercial special exception additions are campgrounds and

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SIGNING PETITION— Mrs. Thomas Prickett to shown above as she signs the petition against the Equal Righto Amendment Numerous Lakeland women signed against ERA during the past 1 week after Mrs. William T. Jones, right took the initiative to start the drive. Waiting her tarn to express her views against the ERA to Mn. Robert V. Fisher, also of Syracuse.

marinas. Additional categories for ’the heavy industrial areas are automobile graveyard and scrap metal processing facility. In all districts without public sewers an asterisk has been added after minimum depth rear yard, specifying 35 feet where yard adjoins a lake or waterway. Ownership of lots, "different from the ownership of adjoining lots" was deleted, making separate ownership the criteria for erection of a structure in a district. And the "Kosciusko County Subdivision Control Ordinance” was amended to state agricultural land divided into tracts of five acres or more in size, not involving new streets, easements or access, provided the depth of the tract is not more than three times the width. Such areas are exempt from the ordinance and not considered a subdivision. Report theft of movie camera Alfred K. Sutton, Jr., r 1 Leesburg, has reported to the county sheriffs office the theft of a movie camera and strobe from his home. No evidence has been found of a break-in. Total value of the set, believed to have been taken before Christmas, is listed at 8300.

Syracuse -Wawasee Chamber reviewing '76 action today

Members of the SyracuseWawasee Chamber of Commerce are holding a general meeting this noon (Wednesday) at the Beacon. They are reviewing the 1976 actions at their organization. Among the items being reviewed

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Accident in zero visibility weather Monday » Milford town marshal Mel Jordan investigated an accident on State Road 15 at its intersection with 900 N at 3:45 p.m., Monday. An unknown truck was reported to be stopped in the middle of the state road, turning east onto road 900 N. A car driven by Robert L. Randall, 1912 Fox Farm Road, Warsaw, stopped to keep from hitting the truck and was hit in the rear because of the aero visibility due to the blowing snow, by a car driven by Richard A. Kinc of 410 W. Fort Wayne St., Warsaw. Jordan listed damages to the Randall auto as being to the right rear fender. The approximate damage was set at $l5O. Damages were set at $1,350 to the left front fender, left door, hood, bumper and grill of Kinc’s auto. Syracuse driver slides into back of another car Two vehicles east bound an CR 1275 N were involved in an accident at the intersection at Warner Road on Saturday, at 3 pm., resulting in $650 worth of damages. f A vehicle driven by Lynda R. Buck, 18, r 4 Syracuse, slid into the rear end of a car operated by Michael Andrew Kukawa, 22, of Ludington, Mich., as they approached the Warner Road intersection.

are the economic development corporation, the Bicentennial celebration, the brochure, the renewal and refurbishment of town signs and membership. Other actions were also expected to be discussed and plans made for the future.