The Mail-Journal, Volume 14, Number 3, Milford, Kosciusko County, 9 February 1977 — Page 7
11 The Column g ,1 Sideshow Os BK Events In Milford
WE DON’T like talking about the weather all of the time but... Residents on the south side of Waubee Lake are building their own snow pile as they clear recent snows from drives, etc. Their pile keeps growing higher and higher (as do others) and as we hear it they are thinking about taking up skiing and naming their growing mountain of snow Mount Waubee For many it was an “interesting” week end. Students were again given an extended week end (they were slated to go back on Thursday) as the winds blew roads shut once again The third graders, however, did get to the Shrine Circus on Friday. The trip was made possible by the cooperation of many persons.
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jJj • ■ [M* I" ■ We Want To Be Your Good Neighbor * 1 I In The Lakeland Community I I We’re Doing Our Part To Save Natural Gas And Jobs! I I t n I Brrr... it’s been a cold winter. ( tk , 'i-1 —**» -JJ And we’ve felt it in more ways than just having a cold chill \A / \ ft!* ” I ..a down our back. / 3/QI We’ve been caught right in the middle of the natural gas ■JA/JLr L/EU / B| I ■ ■ crunch. We didn’t know until we were told by the Northern Indiana y \Bi 0 W Public Service Commission that we were one of the biggest natural B| r F ; t W|| gas users in the area. B 1 y BL But we’re doing something about this. Early this week we Hl switched our plant over to the use of fuel oil for drying purposes. -B Os course, this serves two meaningful purposes: it keeps us in | f £si it'i operation and saves the jobs of our 21 employees here in Syracuse, and it saves the precious natural gas. BHE In the accompanying photo Richard and John Bagan of Col- • umbia City spent most of the week end making the switch in order /'Io B’ to keep our plant operational. j Bt In short, we want to be your good neighbor. j ,*j t®? j r I Brown VyLactos Company I I L« YOUR GOOD NEIGHBOR COMPANY e 12| 800 S. Huntington St. Syracuse
A large number of area residents spent a great deal of time shoveling out over the week end. Areas that had escaped the drifting snow previously were buried in the wind's latest capers, so many additional persons took up shoveling. Presently temperatures are still below the freezing mark although at least one Milford man is confident that thawing will take place soon and much of the snow will be gone in twoweeks — many are laughing at this prediction but at the same time hoping be is correct. Octogenarian Lee Cory found both sides of his garage drifted shut with the driving snow last week. As he was shoveling out, he commented. “I’m 85 years old and I've never seen a winter like this before.” DENNIS RUMFELT. director of The Fifth Season, and former Milford resident, mentioned
recently that his appearance with the folk music worship service at the Bethel Church of the Brethren in Milford on Sunday evening. Feb. 13. will be his first appearance in Milford since the group's inception eight years •goHe did appear with the group at Camp Mack several years ago as a part of the district meeting for the Church of the Brethren. The Fifth Season is well known over the Eastern part of the nation for the music and unsung in the hometown of the director until now. Isn't that the way it usually goes! READING AN advertisement for the sale of a portable dish washer one Milford woman commented, “I have two of them at home. All I have to do is figure out how to get them moving.” She was. of course, referring to her two charming daughters. A NUMBER of women have been added to the list of those calling in the Tel-A-Care program at Milford. Mrs. Roscoe (Gladys) Coy states Esther Charlton. Mrs. Lester (Arlene) Schoomaker, Mrs. Walter (Trudy) Ritter. Mrs. Robert ’lrene) Topper. Mrs. Walter (Martha) Wuthrich and Mrs. Eugene (Beulah) Felkner have joined Amanda Davisson and herself in the calling. They have a list of 35 persons presently on the list. Persons who know of persons who live alone who would appreciate a call from those who care should contact Mrs. Coy.
She also said she hoped the weather was better soon — it is hoped the Chatter Box can open again in March. DON'T FORGET to vote for the citizen of your choice as “Citizen of the Year” in Milford. Blanks are elsewhere in this issue. Sam Smith of WSBT will be the speaker at the annual banquet slated to be held in the Apostolic Christian Church's fellowship hall on February 26 at 7 p.m. TO BE AT WAWASEE — Harold Reetz. Purdue University extension agronomist, will be at Wawasee High School Thursday evening. Feb. 17. at 7:3®. Dr. Reetz will discuss a systematic approach to crop production decisions including planting dates, population, variety selection, etc., based upon soil and climatic information. Corn, soybeans and small grains will be included. All area farmers are welcome to attend. Honored teacher is daughter of Syracuse couple Joanne Christine Kapahua, a biology and zoology teacher at Hilo High School in Hawaii and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Robert Nelson. 169 N. Shore Dr., Syracuse, has recently been chosen as one of the Outstanding Leaders in Elementary and Secondary Education for 1976. Much of Mrs. Kapahua’s success is attributed to the fact that she “COMMUNICATES WITH STUDENTS AS PEOPLE” Mrs. Kapahua had been accepted as an exchange teacher by the Wawasee High School this past year, but circumstances prevented the exchange.
Start npw to plan garden WEST LAFAYETTE — To help put the long, bitter cold days of winter aside, start planning the family garden for spring. Planning before planting is essential for successful gardening, reminds John A. Wott. extension home environment horticulturist at Purdue University. Planning presents an idea of the varieties and quantities of seeds and plants needed to fill each family’s needs. Wott asks gardeners to remember that vegetables grow best in an open, level area where the soil is loose, rich and welldrained. If the soil is poor, mix in two to three inches of top soil, sawdust, manure, peatmoss or compost plus fertilizer. Avoid planting in a shady spot, heavy clays or sandy sals, Wott cautions. To stretch out the harvest season, plan several small plantings of vegetables like corn and beans instead of one large planting. This will stagger the time these crops are ready for harvest. Remember that early vegetables, such as lettuce, radishes and onions, should be kept together; and for proper pollination, corn should be planted in blocks of several rows, not in a single row. Do not plan for a larger garden than can be properly cared for by the family. A garden that is 20 by 50 feet will require at least two hours of care per week, and even more attention in the spring. Pre-planning should be done on paper. Planning should include ordering or purchasing seeds of recommended vegetable varieties early, especially if some plants are to be started indoors. Cooperative Extension Service has a publication, HO-5, “Planning the Vegetable Garden,” which provides many of these reminders and more. It includes a vegetable planting guide, listing popular varieties, space necessary between rows, yield per 50 foot, amount or number of plants to plant, depth
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REMODEL KITCHEN — Camp Alexander Mack. Inc. owned and operated by the Church of the Brethren of Indiana has embarked on a 3160.000 kitchen remodeling project. Camp Mack is located on Lake Waubee near Milford. It covers 212 acres and has a summer capacity of over 300 campers. Volunteers, shown here, have removed the old equipment and partitions from Becker Lodge where the new facility will appear and be ready to operate this summer. Remodeling will include a winterized kitchen and dining hall to serve the retreat centers at the camp and groups who want to go there for a meal and program. It will meet all the present 1977 state codes and be a great asset to the camp. The building committee consists of Joe Driver, chairman from Fort Wayne: Charles Rogers from New Paris; and Arden Ball, resident director of the camp.
to plant, and when to plant. A copy of the publication may be obtained from the local county extension office. SAFETY' TIP OF THE WEEK During the winter months, darkness comes much earlier in the evening. So always remember to turn on your headlights when visibility decreases. Many motorists are homeward bound after a day at work during darkening hours of the day. “Turn on your lights, thoughtless one. or someone’s life may soon be done. We cannot see you approach, upon our safety you encroach.” LAST MESSAGE President Ilncoln issued his last message to Congress on Dec. 6, 1864.
Wed., Feb. 9,1977 — THE MAIL-JOURNAL
Possible reimbursement for snow removal damages
The Elkhart County Highway Department is asking residents j of Elkhart County who have had actual or possible property ( damages due to snow removal to contact the department in I Goshen by calling 533-0538 and ; reporting losses. Jack Sargent. Elkhart County i Engineer Highway Ad- ! rrurustrator. has indicated that if i Elkhart County is declared a t disaster county that there will be a possibility of reimbursement for damages incurred by snow dumped on property or removal equipment. Damages may include such things as broken fences.
mailboxes, injured shrubbery, e Sargent asked that residents who call should be prepared to give their name, address, telephone number, along with damages incurred, as well as a dollar estimate of the damages. The county, according to Sargent, is not sure that federal funds will be available, but the county wants to have an estimate of amount of damage if such funds are granted. QUAKE DISASTER Earthquakes destroyed more than half of Managua, Nicaragua, Dec. 23,1972, killing 10,000 to 12,000 people.
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