The Mail-Journal, Volume 14, Number 3, Milford, Kosciusko County, 9 February 1977 — Page 1

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VOLUME 14

Who will be the 1977 'Citizen of the Year'?

Milford's seventh annual “Citizen of the Year’’ banqtiet will be held in the Apostolic Christian Church’s fellowship hall at 7 p.m on Saturday. F;eb. 26 Who will the new "Citizeft of the Year ' be? Nomination blanks are located elsewhere in this issue Anyone from the Milford area can be nominated for the honor Entry blanks are due on Friday noon, Feb.lß. and should be mailed to the award committee in-cafe-of the Milford Area Development Council t MAD > at box 46 Milford. The person who is chosen for the honor will join a list of distinguished citizens who have been honored over the : past several years. Previous “Citizens of the Year’’ afe as fallows: Mrs Charles * (Dofthea) Kerlin. chosen as the I first “Citizen of the Year" in 197|. was honored for her many years of service to the Milford Public Library Mrs Kerhn saw many changes made at “the library during the 47 years she served as librarian The children s library in the basement of the building was the fulfillment of a dream. Carl Duncan was the second < “Citizen of the Yekr " He was named for his many years of service as a town board member, often going above and beyond the call of duty as he was always on hand to help with town projects when there was a need | The third person to receive the Innor was Harold Young Mr Young served as principal of the Milford Schools for S 3 y ears, retiring m 1968 The retired principal has also served the community in local’politics, church and club affairs; The fourth "Citizen of the Year" was Mrs Herbert (Edith I.) Baumgartner Mrs Baumgartner was cited for her volunteer work At the time she was honored, she had served 23 years as a volunteer with the Red Cross She also served the town of Milford as clerk treasurer for ? 134 years

Area banks cantemplate hours

. At the present time; two area banks have designated new banking hours, witjh several others remaining with regular hours after contemplating a change. State Bank of Syracuse has announced it shortened its hours beginning yesterday (Tuesday >, to conserve natural gas Opening at 10 am. and keeping their closing time the same each day has been adopted. The Saturday closing time will be 1 p m Such times are effective until further notice Kerry Price. assistant manager. First National Bank. Milford branch, said the bank had changed their hours to reduce the total number But as of Tuesday, the bank returned to their normal banking hours After a temporary change, the Lake City Bank. North Webster branch, has returned to regular 9

(EDITOR’S NOTE: Thames Massy. R-Warsaw. gave a copy of the bill he is sponsoring in the House to the Mail-Journal for publication. 1 Representative Thames Mauzy. R-Warsaw. has drafted a e bill concerning wetlands conservation. The bill has had its first reading in the Indiana General Assembly The bill is scheduled for a hearing at 8.30 am. this morning (Wednesday) in the House The proposed bill follows: DIGEST Adds IC 14-4-7. a new chapter concerning the conservation of wetlands, provides for the

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1 IF * ML* ?? «x. DOROTHY WILLIAMS 1876 Citizen of the Year t

OTHER PHOTOS Other ‘Citizen’ photos appear on page 2. -4 — ~ — Mrs Pearle (Bertha) Wehrly was named as the town's fifth "Citizen of the Year" and was cited for her Christian living. Mrs Wehrly has taught piano to a number of youngsters m the area for aver 40 years Last year’s "Citizen of the Yleaf" was Dorothy Williams. Mrs Williams served as a teacher m the Milford schools for .i number of years It was noted she often went above and beyond the call of duty with her students as she helped them both in and outside the classroom

am to 4 pm. hours daily. Saturday hours remain 9 a m. to 12 noon The all-electric building has thermostats lowered and the gas fireplaces are not in use Regular hours have also been switched to by Peoples State Bank. Leesburg, which is open from 8 to 5 p m at the drive-up facility Lobby hours are 9 a m *to3p.m Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCo) informed the bank they would not have to curtail their hours any longer, so regular hours are now being kept. Inside, the temperature is as low as the thermostat will go. about 60 to 65. The Counting House Bank. North Webster, was all ready to change hours, when NIPSCo told them it was not necessary, Tel Smith said Lower evening temperatures are set at the bank and day-time degrees kept at 65 degrees

Proposed Wetlands Bill of interest to Lakeland residents

Preliminary costs, drawing on second gym Preliminary cost estimates and drawings by Lakeland Community School Corporation architect Kenneth Brown for an auxiliary gym were authorized at last night's board meeting. Board member James Fry said such preliminaries were needed before the board could reach any decision on the matter. The board then voted to hawe the drawings and cost estimates prepared, and authorized a financial study as to means of financing the project. A public meeting is planned later to review all the material, at which time Fry suggested copies of Title IX be distributed. The physical education facility is needed to provide a gymnastics area, basketball area to allow an equal number of teams for boys and girls, additional JsihM room, a wrestling area, conditioning and exercising area, laundry area and first aid area. Four parents, including Jay Brouwer and John Replogle, attended the meeting to learn what the board's feelings are on such a facility. Superintendent Don Arnold read the prepared packet given to board members specifying the needs and suggested use' Bids were opened for general classroom supplies and the Northeastern Indiana School Study Council by business manager Marion (Bud) Lantz. Bids were received from 10 firms for supplies for the study council. Keiger and Company. Indianapolis, $75,260; ~ Millcraft Paper Company, Fort Wayne. $53,472.26; Buymore Incorporated, Kingsbury, $62,997.74; C. J. Gibson, Company, Kalamazoo, Mich., $10,442.67; Taylor-Martin Papers, $59,746.20; Boxburger’s Incorporated, $64,797.06; Fisher Brothers Paper Company, $55,539.80 and $54,323.60 alternate; 3M Business Products, $4,599.40; A.B. Dick Products, no total; and Columbia Ribbon and Carbon, $10,154.75; were submitted bids. Some of the firms only bidded on a few of the items specified. Bidders for the general classroom supplies are C. J. Gibson, Kalamazoo, Mich., $5,750.42; Taylor-Martin, Fort Wayne, (Continued on page 2) Bills clear Senate Senator John B. Augsburger. R-Milford, reports that three bills cleared the senate yesterday (Tuesday). An Augsburger sponsored bill, concerning court jurisdiction over water safety cases and persons 16 through 18 years of age. passed The bill removed a phrase "justice of the peace court’’ and inserted "courts having jurisdiction over,” he explained. The senator voted against a bill for Public Employee Collective Bargaining. The bill passed by a 28-22 wote. "I couldn’t go for binding arbitration," Augsburger said of his vote. Also the police and fire pension bill passed 42-8. Augsburger voted in favor of the measure.

regulation of wetlands of one acre or more by the department of natural resources A BILL FOR AM ACT to amend IC »*-» by adding a new chapter concerning the regutatton •< wetlands BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STAFF OF IN DIANA SECTION 1 IC I* lis amended Sv adding a n«w cMptr 1 to read as toitows Chapter 1 wetlands Conservation Sec I Purpose It •» hereby declared mat the wetlands o» Indiana. wh.cn have been wwrtl> diminished. are an integral part of the natural resources of tn* slat* and serve important functions relating to water quality. I<*n and wildlife. and recreation, which contribute to tn* public health. safety and welfare As wen they constitute a productive and valuable resource. which should be protected and conserved M tn* public mtcrest It is therefore me policy o» me state of Indiana mat the alteration of wetlands should be regulated as hereinafter provided Sec 2 Definitions As used m this cMP

WEDNESDAY. FEB. 9. 1977

Dr. Miller speaks at state convention Dr. T. A. Miner, DVM, Milford, was a speaker at the Indiana Veterinary Medical Association annual convention last week in Indianapolis. The Milford practitioner presented in a short session. "Bovine Practice Tip Control.’’ During the large animal program last Tuesday, Dr. Miller presented “Care of the Neonatal Beef Calf,” a paper dealing with new born calves. Dr. Miller, along with Dr. A. G. Schafer, have done a lot of work in this area and have originated some ideas for care. A question-and-answer panel discussion was also participated in by Dr. Miller at the convention. Dr. Schafer was scheduled to attend, but did not, because of the birth of his new son. Dr. A. D. Leman, Saint Paul, Minn., presented a paper on “Increasing Baby Pig Survival,” at the convention. Dr. Leman is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Beer, Milford. Approximately 750 veterinarians from the nation attended the three-day conference.

County may not get funds to help with snow removal

(EDITOR’S NOTE: Dan Forney, acting superintendent, Kosciusko County Highway Department, announced that by Wednesday some front-end loaders will be loaned by the Civil Corp of Engineers to restore twoway traffic on one-lane roadways. The crews will work roundclear the snow on these roads.) The Kosciusko County Highway Department has hired nine private snow removal contractors to help clear county roads. The county may not receive federal funds to reirre burse the expense. A release from the Indianapolis office of the Federal Disaster Assistant Administration cast doubt on whether or not Indiana counties would receive the expected funds. Dan Forney, acting superintendent of the highway department, said the release was "disappointing. We had counted on it." He added costs had run from sls-30 an hour. However, he did not know how high the debt may go because each contractor records his own hours and will submit them to the county when released from the contract. The first contractors were hired January 29 By last Friday, nine had been hired. Forney said the county will have to keep the contractors until about one week after the end of the final snow to totally clear county roads The county owns three front loaders, four graders and 15 trucks, Forney said. Each cuntractor is using one piece of equipment, mostly front end loaders Although the county felt it had everything cleared on February 2 and could “lay back" on

ter (a) Department means m* department of natural resources (bl -Commission means me natural resources commission (c) ' Person” means a natural person Arm. association /corporation, partnersnip governmental agency. or other legal ent>ty (d> wetland vegetation" means mos* various plant species adapted tor growm and reproduction in water or in saturated soils le) wetland means leno where m* water table is at. near, or above me land surface wim wen frequency as to b* nor many charactenzed by a prevalence of wetland vegetation (fl "Public freshwater lake means a lake which has been used by me public wim toe acquiescence of any or ail riparian cwtwnt (9) -Regulatory wetland- means a wetland of one (1» acre, or greater, in site occurring wholly or in part within. con tiguous to. or adjacent to. a puoi.c fresh water take, river, or yfream. navigable and non navigable, either natural or manmade Sec 3. Permits It is unlawful tor any person to deposit, f»i. dredge, excavate, or >n Wiy orner wav alter all. or any part, of a regulatory wetland without first securing me written authorization of me commission

Warriors bag two sectionals

Wawasee High School athletes won two sectional crowns and a Northern Lakes Conference championship during the past week The wrestlers won the East Noble sectional tournament on Saturday with 188 points. Early this week they were awarded the NLC crown when other schools in the conference voted not to hold the NLC meet, canceled because of the winter snows. Wawasee. who won the crown with a 7-1 record, was the only school voting to hold the meet. And, on Monday night, the Warriorettes basketball team, underdogs in their own sectional because they had only won one game during the season's play, won the championship game over North Wood 41-36 to take the crown. Wrestlers The wrestling team won over West Noble with 157 points. East Noble was third with 1344, Central Noble was fourth with 106

February 3. Forney said the February 4 snow put them back where they started. The - department has not salted roads as much as last year, he said It has had no problem getting salt but there is some on order that he does not expect to be delivered. The supplier said u!e company cannot get its trucks through the blocked roads. One problem the highway department has had is in finding a place to put plowed snow. Forney said it cannot be piled much higher along the road because fences and mailboxes are already being covered. Another problem was during the very cold, windy weather. “We had nothing but a lot of stickage.” Forney said. Two trucks were often running together so one truck could pull the other out when it became stuck. There was also a problem with cars being abandoned in the middle of the road and locked by their owners. The department had to tow many cars to clear the roads. Forney said some people, when stranded, called the department to inform it of their location. This helps snow plows from running into them or covering them with snow. Several cars were completely covered in drifts created by plows, Forney said, particularly compact cars. Forney, who worked as a snow remover 15 years before becoming acting superintendent, said whenever be buried a car, he placed a flag top of it. Although some highway departments called their crews off the roads during the worst conditions Forney said. “The public demands that we keep the trucks on the road." He said he wished the county could have called its crews in but added. "We have to keep several crews on the roads for emergencies "

orior to me commencement of such alterations A person desiring to deposit, fill, dredge, excavate, or in any omer way alter ail. or my part, of a regulatory wetland snail first tile a verified written application wim the commission setting form me material facts together wim plans ano specifications The'comm ssion mar ssue an order of authorization if. in tne opinion of the com mission, such deposition, filling, dredging, excavation, or other alteration has benefits m me public interest which outweigh the damage to the wetlands resour ct and the proposed alteration is tne only feasible alternative to realize those benefits The commission may incorporate in and make a part of any order of authorization such conditions. restrictions. and regulations as it may deem necessary to accomplish the purposes of mis chapter Sec a Right of Entry The commission, its authorized representatives, and other employees of me department may enter upon any lands or waters in the state without liability tor trespass tor me purpose of making any investigation, examination, or survey necessary to administer mis chapter Sec 5 Agriculture and Forestry This chapter in no way shall be construed as regulating or prohibiting any normal

’points and Westview was fifth with 22 points. This Saturday. Feb. 12. eight out of the 13 wrestlers, those winning championships and those placing second, will be going to Fort Wayne for the regional meet Individual scores for the Warriors are as follows: 98 pound class — Terry Rinker, champion 105 pound class — Joe Gerencser, second 112 pound class — Robby Ladner, third 119 pound class — Hal Hammaker. champion 126 pound class — Phil Beer, third 132 pound class — Kevin Marose. third 138 pound class — Vince Gronendyke. champion 145 pound class — Jim Glon, third 155 pound class — Jim Shock, second

''Til ■ aeJl in • a J .11 ■ ■Bi ft j IKr jki v t CAPTURE TITLE — Members of the victorious Warrior wrestling squad gathered after their sectional win over second place East Noble. Team members are left, Terry Rinker, Robby Ladner. Joe Gerencser, Hal Hammaker, Vince Gronendyke. Jim Glon. Mitch Ousley. Joel Korenstra. Rick Bauman. Phil Beer. John Beer, Jim Shock, Kevin Marose and Coach Terry Frank. Photo by Jan Beer.

i r , ■ r/ -■AM?' wnjrwFaLrSr i I Aw fIQjM ' - i I O w Cr r I ' I * Jr i -- iSECTIONAL CHAMPS — Members of the Wawasee High School girls basketball team are shown above following their sectional win Monday night. They defeated Bethany Christian 46-41 and North Wood 41 to 36 to win the title. . . „ From left in front are Lorene Spearman, Bea Carvajal. Benji Hall, Cheryl Skelton. Kathi Replogle. Mary Kitson and Marie Kitson. in back are Chris Packer. Debbie Bailey. Jo Hepler, Lori Clark. Kelly Hamman. Sonya Hoover, Jenny Hughes. Teresa Carpenter and Coach Jim Webster. Photo by J. W. Naab

(planting, cultivation, or harvesting practice Jin agricultural or forestry operations ® Amendment , This chapter in no wav shall be construed as regulating or prohibiting me restoration of maintenance of adequate drainage tor agricultural production to any land having an agricultural crop record within an eight year period prior to said restoration er mauftooance activities or any normal planting, cultivation or harvesting practices m agricultural or forestry operations. Sec » Powers The commission, by action of its secretary or as a body, is hereby authorized and empowered to issue an ad mimstrative cease and desist order on any person violating any or all of ’he provisions of mis chapter This order shall consist of a statement of the violation and notice to immediately cease such violation and to desist from further violations on said site Sucn order shall be mailed to the person or persons in violation, if known, ano shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the site of me violation. Such posting shall be per formed by an authorized employee of the department Sec ?. Enforcement The department is hereby authorized and empowered to bring in any court of proper jurisdiction actions by way of injunction, either prohibitive or

167 pound class — Joel Korenstra. fourth 177 pound class — Rick Bauman, champion 185 pound class — John Beer, champion Heavyweight — Mitch Ousley, champion Girls Win Two It took two victories for the girls to win their title. Saturday afternoon they won their game over Bethany Christian 46-41 and Monday night they were led by Kathi Replogle who hit for 21 in their championship win over North Wood. The competition began last Thursday when Bethany Christian and Jimtown collided leaving Bethany on top 43-25. Saturday's competition left North Wood prevailing over Fairfield by a ; close 37-35 furthering them to the tournament finals. Wawasee’s victory proved only the beginning when they

glided Bethany Christian 46-41 which won their ticket to the finals. The determining game was played Monday with Wawasee and rival North Wood. The game started off shakey as the Warriorette’s dominated the ball most of the first quarter, but failed to put it to good use in coordinating it with the basket. North Wood led that quarter 10-6 and also ruled at the half 18-10. But as the second half began so did the Warriorette defense. Determined to maintain their "Warrior pride” the Warriorettes gave 150 per cent of their effort and put on the show the crowd went to see winning the ' game 41-36. Senior Kathi Replogle had an act of her own as she scrambled in and out of the North Wood defense to score 21 points. Sophomore Sonya Hoover contributed to the scoreboard wth her shooting ability, rebounds (Continued on page 8)

mandatory, or both, by separate paragraph in the same complaint, against any person violating any of the provisions of mis chapter The plaintiff insuch cause shall not be compelled to give bond, and from gnd after the filing of such action and service of notice upon any or all defendants all matters involved in such action shall be held in abeyance until such action can be tried and determined Should any defendant continue to alter a regulatory wetland, as above set out, after the service of notice of the aforesaid action and before trial thereof, the plaintiff snail be entitled to, upon a verified showing of such acts on the part of the defendant, to a temporary restraining order without additional notice which shall be effective until such cause has been tried and, determined. Sec. t. Penalties. Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than five thousand dollars $5,000) for the first offense and shall be fined not less than one thousand dollars (St. 000 nor more than ten thousand dollars (510.000) for each subsequent offense, each day of continuing violation shall be con sidered a separate offense. (Continued on page 2)

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