The Mail-Journal, Volume 14, Number 18, Milford, Kosciusko County, 25 May 1977 — Page 1

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WHS class of 1977 graduates

The 242 graduates of High School participated in graduation exercises last Sunday afternoon Philip K Faw ley played an qrgan prelude, as the high school physical education building filled with spectators Donn D Kesler, nee principal, welcomed the friends and families of the graduates to the ceremonies Senior Joel Popenfoose sang the National Anthem The members of the class of 1977 entered in processional fashion to "Pomp and Circumstance No I," performed by the orchestra and Faw ley. directed by Ervin Orban Rev Steven Archer, pastor of the Grace Lutheran Church.

H T' ; p ip* . * Ilf' S- 4 " . ? |b ot W™S ' (■ 7— • - XEW SIGN AT DOTY'S — Doty's Meat 'N' More, located in uptown Syracuse, has a new sign this week, a large, painted four by sixteen foot addition to the store's facade. Kent Doty, store owner, is shown with his dad. Harrs Dale Doty. Milford contractor, ready to put the sign up on Sunday morning.

s Syracuse, gave the invocation Another orchestra selection." Canticle of Praise by E B Jurey followed Presenting the class of 1977. was principal Henry L Smith He dealt with the cost of raising a child, especially an adolescent, in his remarks Smith then presented the diplomas to the class members individually Each B ir l graduate received a yellow rose, the class flower Representatives of the senior class assembled to sing the Wawasee High School Hymn for the last time, before a choral selection by the commencement choir was performed Mrs Ralph Ann l Bushong directed the singing of "Seeking to Become

by Ruth Art man Robert Greenwood of the Milford Christian Church gave the benediction The graduates then exited the physical education building to the recessional music of "March of the Priests" by Mendelssohn Faw ley also played "Trumpet Tune in F Major,” as the organ postlude

To file for incorporation

Incorporation 9 papers for Unsure Living Apartments. Inc . will be filed by Attorney Rex Reed and Paul Reith at 1 p m today Wednesdavi. “As soon as we get the m-

WEDNESDAY, MAY 25. 1977

Main Channel Marina has new owner The Main Channel Marina, formerly Merrill's Marina, opened under new management April 1. with Robert Ratz of Kale Island and Indianapolis becoming the new ow ner- » manager The popular marina plans a sales and service operation., handling four complete lines of boats, popular outboard motors, and marine accessories and supplies Mr Ratz said he plans to do mechanical service on all makes of boats, and that the manna will handle Standard gasoline Indianapolis Native The new marina owner is a native of Indianapolis, attended Butler University, and served in the armed forces in Africa and Italy m World War II He-founded Indiana Financial. Inc . in Indianapolis in 1960. a consumer finance chain that reached into Ohio, and was its president for Ratz said he vhs been coming to Lake Waw asee "since I was a teenager." and now is happy to make the area his permanent home He and his wife Annabelle have two married children and two grandchildren * • 9

corporation papers back, we re ready to select an architect.” said Reith .Around 40 interested persons have been surveyed on the proposed housing units And better than 50 stockholders have joined in the project About s2.sik has been raised toward they financing of the project. Plan Commission * to meet Tuesday The Syracuse Plan Commission will be meeting Tuesday. May 31. at" p m m the town hall, to elect officers for the year - Officers were originally elected at their January meeting, but it was discovered later a legal quorum was not present at their meeting Another meeting was held in April to elect officers, but it was decided to wait until May 31 so the new appointees to the commission could be present

Mason action evokes $4,520,000 law suit

The action of John C. and Mary Louise Mason in their efforts to build a church on a tract of land across Eli Lilly Road from the end of the runway of the Wawasee Airport has resulted in a temporary restraining order issued last Thursday by Kosciusko County Circuit Court Judge Gene B. Lee. and a legal action asking for damages in the

Activities moved to elementary school...

Milford's 7th annual MAD Day to begin with Legion parade

• Activities for Milford's seventh annual MAD Day will begin with the American Legion parade set to move out from the junior high school at 10 Again persons are asked not to park on the town's Mam Street business block during the earlymorning hours so the street will be clear for the parade The parade will move east on Emeline Street to Main Street under the direction of Ancil Geiger post 226, American Legion Units will turn north on Main Street and will stop in front of the memorial at the town hall for a brief ceremony . The parade will then continue north with units turning west on the Milford-Syracuse Road to SR 15 where they will be transported to the cemetery for the program. The speaker for the day will be Rev. Everett Owens of the Milford United Methodist Church’ Activities Moved The annual MAD Day activities will be held at the elementaryschool this year instead of at the junior high school as in the past Events will actually get underway early in the morning as the Milford Area Development Council sponsored Memorial Day tournament begins at 8 30 a m The first game of the two tourneyevent will be on the Little League diamond and will feature the Expos and the Twins x The second game will be Vnlayed following the parade at 11:30 am when the Sox and the JX'ards meet The Reds and ’Tigers will meet at 4 30 Winners of the first two games will meet at 3 p m and the championship game is set for 7:30 p.m. The major league girls softball tourney will begin at 1 p.m with the Pirates and the Braves meeting in the first game At 2 p.m. the Giants will meet the Indians The championship game will be played at 6:30 p.m. Ned Speicher is coordinating the tournaments The third event on the day's schedule is the start of the annual chicken barbecue at 10:30 a m.

amount of $4,520,000. The Masons installed a sign — "Church Building Site” — and moved in a construction shack approximately 82 feet from the center of the Wawasee Airport runway The sign bore building permits issued by the Syracuse Plan Commission, signed by building commissioner Al Bauer, and by the Kosciusko County

Dinners are scheduled to be yX served until 1 p.m. with proceeds !•: going to a community project Mrs. Gordon tThedia) Rhodes X is serving as chairman of the cutie king and queen contest. The current queen is Krista Zimmerman, daughter of Mr and <• Mrs Michael Zimmerman. Jr.. of near Milford. The king is Jared y; Beer, son of Mr and Mrs. Jim g Beer of Milford The time of the 5: contest is 11:30 p.m The obstacle course — added to the events for the first time last year — agajn promises excitement for all ages Under the y; chairmanship of Ron X Baumgartner, it is set to start at 12 noon yj Age groups have been set at six , X and eight-year olds, nine to 11- •!; year olds. 12-14.15-18. 19-25 and 26 X and older Trophies and ribbons will be given in each age group £ .Also set for 12 noon is a X parachute jump at the £ elementary school site During the day the 3-M Com- ;< pany from the Christian Church 8 will be presenting a special $ program under the direction of Becky Replogle And. at 1 pm. Juan Carvajal y; will present a folk recital on the £ marimba at the Om Nursing Home 9 Cong. Fithian Memorial ; speaker The Syracuse Memorial Day y; parade will begin at the Railroad X Park on Medusa Street Monday. * May 30. at 12:30 pm . American £ Legion Post 223 Commander g Gary Ringler has announced Riding in the parade will be X Congressman Floyd Fithian, the :> Syracuse Lions Club. Gaylord Jones and Rick Timmons driving old cars, the Syracuse Junior High Band and the Camp Fire Girls (Continued on page 2) X.

Area Plan Commission, signed by administrative director Cinda Overmeyer Restraining Order Judge Lee issued a temporary restraining order at 1:30 p.m. last Thursday in a hearing in his court where the Masons, Charlotte Kell Hayden, airport owner. and her attorney. Howard G. Heckner of Ligonier, were in

! •'■'A --1 it j jtd I 9 ~ ■■ I’ I LET US HONOR THOSE WHO | DIED FOR OUR FREEDOM | I;! Residents of the Lakeland area w ill be joining citizens from x ail over the United States of America next week end in.observing 8 Memorial Day —it should be a time to honor those who died for x our freedom as well as a time to remember loved ones. A large part of the history of any free nation has had to be written in the blood of its heroes who gave their lives on the field of battle in order to preserve that freedom. For every privilege ‘.y that Americans enjoy today, they owe those who gave their lives y; , a tremendous debt of gratitude; and the only possible way it can .y be repayed is to live in a manner worthy of their supreme <: sacrifice, -f S The finest memorial we can give our nation's heroes is the x assurance that they have not died in vain. Parades have sprung up all over the country in honor of : these heroes and the Lakeland area is no exception. Milford's parade will be at 10 a.m. with the line of march X being from the junior high school east to Main street, north on y; : Main street to the Milford-Syracuse road and then west to SR 15. £ : Rev. Everett Owens of the United Methodist Church will be the g I speaker at the services to follow at the cemetery. £ Webster's parade will begin at 11 a.m. with a parade from x : the American Legion post to the cemetery. Rev. A. C. Un- £ ; derwood, assistant pastor of the North Webster Lnited .;. : Methodist Church, will officiate at the services at the cemetery. The parade at Syracuse will be at 12:30 a.m. with the line of X : march being from Railroad Park north on Huntington to Main jS ' and west on Main Street to Mill Street and north on Mill to the ■ cemetery. Congressman Floyd Fithian will be the speaker at the X ! cemetery. ■ All three parades will be sponsored by the towns* respec- X J tive American Legion posts.

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attendance. Accordingly, that afternoon Mason had the sign and construction shack removed from the property. The motion for the temporary restraining order - said the sign and building rendered an approach to the airport runway dangerous and unsafe. A preliminary injunction (Continued on page 2) X

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