The Mail-Journal, Volume 14, Number 9, Milford, Kosciusko County, 23 March 1977 — Page 1

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EXAMINING BUILDING PLANS—As the new home of the First Federal Savings & Loan Assn, of Wabash. Syracuse branch, went into place Friday, members of the new local firm examined plans. From left are Lawrence Myers, a director of the Wabash-based financial firm; with Barbara Mort, branch manager; and Nick George, president. On the right is Don Runge, president of the building firm of Runge Development Corp.

Facility hearing set by officials

A public hearing has been set for Thursday, March 31, at 7:30 p.m . m the Wawasee High School Auditorium, to discuss the physical education facility and two additional classrooms proposed for construction Prepared material on the construction projects is being mailed to all boxholders in the Lakeland Community School Corporation before the meeting This material includes preliminary drawings of the faculties and financing information. The meeting is for questions and answers to clarify punts for the public Present will be board members. school administrators and architect Kenneth Brown of the EVerett 1 Brown firm, who has made the preliminary drawings The preliminary drawings have been reviewed twice by the coaches and athletic staff at the high school and meets their needs In a meeting with Brown

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R D. “BULLDOG" SMITH Commander-in-Chief

National commander to visit Lakeside VFW Post 1342 tonight R. D. “Bulldog" Smith, national VFW commander-in-chief. will be at the Lakeside VFW Post 1342 this Wednesday evening (tonight) between *9:30 o’clock, according to an announcement this week by local post commander William ißilb Wiggs Wiggs has urged aU local post members to be in attendance for the event, the first time a national commander has visited the Syracuse Post which has 206 members Smith is currently making the rounds of veteran posts and spoke to veterans affairs at Washington. D C.. March 4 through 9. Topic of tos speech there was “VFW Victories and the Future. 1977."

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Consolidation of THE MILFORD MAIL (Est. and THE SYRACUSE-WAWASEE JOURNAL (Est. 1907)

this past week, some minor changes in the plans were made The drawings have been sent to Schoolhouse Planning for approval before final plans are made and submitted to other state agencies. Construction rs the classrooms is proposed to accommodate the number of students enrolling in mechanic and agricultural classes And the physical education facility is needed to bring the school system’s extracurricular and athletic programs into compliance with Title IX. which outlaws sex discrimination Almost two thirds of the schools and colleges in the nation have failed to meet legal requirements to end sex discrimination lakeland Community Schools is one of the 6.742 school systems and colleges which have provided the legal statements to the government, stating the system s compliance with the law

Go-ahead on cumulative fire fund

In a meeting held Monday, March 21. at the Syracuse Town Hall, it was decided by the Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board to go ahead with the proposal for a cumulative firefighting fund in Turkey Creek Township. The fund, which will raise approximately SIO,OOO a year, will now go to the county auditor’s office for approval. From there, it will then go to the state board of tax commissioners for their final approval. Joe Shewmon, Turkey Creek Township trustee, said “I can’t see any reason why it won’t be approved ” If approved by the state, the fund would be in effect for five years The township would then have to reapply to the state for reapproval. The purpose of this fund is “To provide funds for the purpose and replacement of equipment and necessary supplies required by the firefighting force of such township." Monies for this fund will come from a tax levied on property owners, five cents on each one hundred dollars of taxable property, if approved by the state This tax would first be levied in 1977. payable in 1978 and annually each year thereafter. The meeting, which began at 10 am., was open to the public though none attended Lions briefed on Air Command Milford Lions Monday night heard an excellent talk and witnessed a professional color film on the Strategic Air Force Base, known as Grissom AFB, formerly Bunker Hill, by Captain Carl Ley. Captain Ley had made 140 missions in Southeast Asia during the period 1971-75 as a B--52 crewman and is now based at Gnssom AFB His film was entitled “Strategic Air Command Today." He traced the history of Strategic Air Command from its inception in World War 11 when General Curtis LeMay was commander. And his film showed the newest weapons in the strategic arsenal The club beard a zone meeting report by President Dean Cousins and a district convention report by D.G. Seely. Guests were "Mac" Little and Paul Miller, a sophomore at the Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs. Colo

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1977

1 Tom wafer off Street and Water officials at Milford and Syracuse are mw advising residents to shut their water off as the frost line is oat of the ground. For the past several months area water users have been asked to leave water naming at all times to keep pipes from freeing. The danger of this is

Mason wins lawsuit A decision in Kosciusko Circuit Court Tuesday in favor of Jack Mason, finds he did not alter the shoreline during filling on his Ogden Island. Lake Wawasee, property in 1976 Special Judge Jack P. Dunton ruled in Mason's favor. Mason was informed by his attorney. Richard C. Ver Wiebe, and that a permit was not needed for the filling operation, the shoreline was not altered, and lake waters were not filled in April through May 1976. During the filling, the department of natural resources said a permit was needed and filed a lawsuit against Mason to attempt to stop the process. Judge Gene Lee ruled that the filling did not have to stop, and Mason proceeded with the filling. The matter was then brought back to Kosciusko Circuit Court on May 19. 1976. Judge Dunton heard the case through two days of testimony* January 5 and 6? 1977. The department requested all the fill be removed, and sought a permanent injunction During the controversy, five workers of Mason's were arrested. Mason said Kosciusko County Prosecutor Steven Hearn is planning action against the five employees Mason said he plans legal action to prevent such action plus litigation for harassment and time lost, asking for damages from individuals performing the arrests (Continued on page 2)

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GORDON BRUBAKER

Paul E. Reith is new manager Milford bank

Paul E. Reith has been named manager of thfr First National Bank's Milford Branch, effective April 1, Robert E Boley, bank executive vice president announced today. Reith succeeds Gordon T Brubaker who has been with the Milford Branch 11 years, the last eight as manager Reith joins First National after serving the past eight years with the Farmers Home Administration. During his term with Farmers Home, he served as county supervisor of White and later Kosciusko counties His most recent position at Farmers Home was as rural housing specialist with the state office in Indianapolis Reith is a graduate of Arcola High School and Purdue University with a BS degree in animal science. He resides with his wife, Debra, and three children at r 6 Warsaw Regarding Reith’s appointment. Neal Carlson, bank president, stated. “We are pleased to welcome Paul Reith to

Last snow of the season (?) blankets area Monday night

By SUSAN BENNETT And they said it was all over! We thought it was, too. until we looked out the window Tuesday morning. Then we knew’ better. While it was the second day of spring, the ground was covered with eight to 10 inches of new, white, flaky snow. A beautiful sight to behold, true, but a bit untimely, we'd say. Could this be the crowning snow of a long, cold winter, many wondered. Local Conditions The snow was sufficiently heavy, and had enough roads closed to force the closing of Lakeland schools — once more. Road 15 was closed north of Milford where vehicles could not negotiate the long climb to the overpass, and road 6 was closed. Sait and manpower opened these up by day’s end Milford police chief Mel Jordan was on the corner of road 15 and county road 1250 turning northbound traffic east to old road 15. Several trucks had jacknifed on route six. and traffic was rerouted In the Milford area no accidents were reported during the snowy weather conditions. Mail was late arriving at the Milford post office and deliveries were grayed a bit. Damage to small trees and bushes was enormous, where the heavy blanket of snow weighed heavy on the branches, in many instances breaking them off. Among the cancellations were the closing of the Lakeland Community Schools and workers were told not to report to work at Maple Leaf Farms, Milford. In the Syracuse area, no accidents were reported to police and no roads were closed. However, many of the roads were reported slick.

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PAUL E. REITH

First National Bank We believe ins wide experience in farm and business lending, and his knowledge of farm operations will serve the Milford community well.” To .Main Office Gordon Brubaker will be rejoining the loan staff at First National’s main office. During his term as manager at the Milford Branch, deposits increased from $4,127,000 in 1968 to $9,475,000 at present. Prior to joining First National in 1966, he served many years as manager of the Farm Bureau Insurance office in Warsaw. Brubaker resides with his wife, Eva, at 1115 Country Club Lane, Warsaw. In commenting on Brubaker's return to the home office. Carlson stated, “We congratulate Gordon on a job well done at Milford and welcome him to our loan staff here. His knowledge of the Warsaw community will make him a valuable addition to our loan department."

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LAST SNOW MAN? — Jeff Roose, 2, is putting the final touches to a snowman named ••Trojan” as his dad Dick looks on. on Section Street. Milford. Roose is a Milford Junior High social studies teacher.

\ If/ LJHIawWw '\t V/Sc xW/ TjCw/ ~ -’-WB CHem d IKmI 2. v * - V TAKING ADVANTAGE — Os the Tuesday snow is Mrs. Dan Rop, 218 South Lake Street, Syracuse, pulling Danielle. 4, on a toboggan sled on Harrison Street. T A

OVERNIGHT P.ARKER — The owner of this vehicle apparently parked on Main Street in Syracuse overnight, and Tuesday morning found his vehicle plowed in.

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JOHN AT WORK — John Martin, head of the Milford Street Department, must think his work this winter is never done. He cleared the streets in Milford early Tuesday morning with a front end loader — rapido!

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Sleepy Owl scene of break-in

The Sleepy Owl Tavern, r 4 Syracuse, was the scene of an apparent break-in last Thursday, when county and Syractise police noticed a door had been pried open. County Patrolman Jeff Bronsing and Gerry Moser, along with Syracuse Deputy Marshal Louis Mediano, searched the tavern after finding a bolt on the door had been pried open. The search revealed nothing had been stolen and manager Charles Parrin said that no items were taken. Sleepy Owl has had some recent thefts.

Water Dept. 1, revenue bonds up for sale

A legal notice appearing elsewhere in this issue seeks sealed proposals for the town of Syracuse for the purchase of revenue bonds for the town’s water department. The bonds are a junior issue, waterworks revenue bonds, with the principal amount being $905,000. Interest for the bonds should not exceed five per cent per annum. The money will be used for a new water tower for the town, for iron removal system, for extending lines to the annexed areas and for improvement of some existing lines. Bids will be received by ClerkTreasurer Betty Dust, at her office in the Syracuse Town Hall, until 1:30 p.m. on April 7.

Vote to raise EMS rates at Milford

Due to the increased costs of maintaining the ambulance and buying supplies, members of the Milford Emergency Medical Services group voted to raise the rates for emergency calls and transports. The charges for emergency calls will be S3O plus 50 cents total miles driven; transportation to the doctor’s office for persons living in town will be sls and S3O plus 50 cents total miles driven for persons living outside of town. The increased rates will go into effect on April 1. A back-up ambulance has been purchased by the group and will be available for the transportation of patients to of from the hospitals or nursing homes. Arrangements for such transports must be made in advance to ersure the availability of personnel. EMT’s, Drivers Needed The EMS group is in need of drivers and more EMT’s. Several * members have quit due to moving or for personal reasons. Requirements for driving are: you must be 21 years old and have a public passenger chauffeur license. EMT’s are required to take an 81-hour course and pass a state certification test. Anyone interested may contact any of the EMT’s or call the EMS office. Seek Radio Funds Since the police radio has been removed from the dispatcher’s home, the emergency group is seeking ways to raise funds to purchase a radio of their'own. Without a dispatcher, the EMT’s are forced to stay home for 12hour periods every other day and 24 hours every other week end to wait for emergency calls to come on the telephone.