The Mail-Journal, Volume 14, Number 21, Milford, Kosciusko County, 15 June 1977 — Page 1

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J pr \Lr * ' r ’* •* V 3wß ' - ’ tr 3 V I COUNTY QVEEN — Mrs. Edith 1. Baumgartner. Milford, will represent Kosciusko County in state senior citizens queen finals in Indianapolis, later this summer.

Edith Baumgartner county 'Senior Citizen Queen'

Mrs Edith I Baumgartner, Milford, was chosen 1977-78 Kosciusko County Senior Citizens Queen Mrs Baumgartner was crowned by Mrs Julia Adams, Warsaw. last year's senior citizens queen, in the REMC building last Thursday evening. June 9 She will represent Kosciusko County in the state finals at the state fair in Indianapolis this August In the county contest. Mrs Freda Pnser. Warsaw, was chosen first runner up Second runner-up is Mrs Mary Carrell, Syracuse Contest judges were Mrs Lloyd Borkholder, New Byrd receives 8 building permits Eight building permits have been obtained from the town of Syracuse four eight lots owned by Donald G Byrd. Syracuse Byrd has stated he has the permits and Syracuse Building Commissioner Al Bauer said he reported last month the permits were obtained. "And they're all legal because they face a drive or k street." Bauer explained Jordan finds stolen truck Milford Town Marshal Mel Jordan found a stolen truck abandoned on west Fourth Street in Milford on Tuesday, The truck was stolen from the Galaxie Corporation in Bristol on Monday am. After investigating. Jordan had the truck removed to Berk’s Body Shop.

Remonstrators gather before ABC

Remonstrators appeared in the commissioner's room of the Kosciusko County Courthouse last Wednesday, when the application for a new liquor license on Dewart Lake was being considered by the Kosciusko County Alcoholic Beverage Commission Petitions with signatures of residents in opposition to the application for a new beer and wine retailer license for Stanley J. Harper, r 3 Dewart Lake. Syracuse, was before the com-

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Paris. Mrs Max Duncan, r 2 Milford and Mrs Mary Snyder. Pierceton Mrs Baumgartner represented Milford in the county contest She was elected to represent her town by her service to the community over the years She has been a township chairman of the Red Cross, member of the Order of the Eastern Star and Shriners Ladies, and literary clubs She also was active in youth church work for eight years and served as the town clerk for about 13 years Mrs Baumgartner says, ‘ I've just been me ” In the absence of a master of ceremonies. Mrs Gladys Coy presided over the activities Mrs Larry Haney furnished the entertainment Punch and cookies were served by Mr and Mrs James Heaton. Winona Lake Mrs Heaton is the countypresident of the age and aging council Radio stolen out of boat An AM-FM push button radio was reported stolen to Syracuse police at 1:41 p m Monday, June 13, by Mary Method at Water World, on SR 13 south of Syracuse The radio was taken out of a boat at the business The theft occurred sometime Sunday night No estimate of value was given for the radio BOOKED FOR ASSAULT Rex Allen Westerman. 25. r 1 Milford, was arrested last week and booked at the county jail for assault and battery. He was released on SI,OOO bond

mission. Following statements both for and against, the board went into executive session and voted unanimously to approve the application The application for a new license for Cathy Jo Rodgers. Leesburg, also met opposition from remonstrators. but was denied by a 2-1 margin reached again in an executive session. The application was for a package store to handle liquor, beer and wine. A dance license for P Gene

Council misses chance Kosciusko County Council members missed their chance to either rescind or keep the one-half of one per cent local option income withholding tax. Norman DeGood. Warsaw, council member, said Monday a new Indiana law, signed by Governor Otis R. Bowen on April 21, stated any action on the local option tax had to be taken before June 1. Action on the future of the local option tax could be taken sometime after January 1,1978, DeGood explained. Such action would then become effective July 1 of the same year. The council had planned to take up the matter at their monthly meeting tomorrow night at 7:30 p.m Due to the dated law, the tax will stand until further action may be taken at a later date. DeGood said the council members were unaware of the law until several days ago. Even Representative Thames Mauzy and State Senator John B. Augsburger were not aware of the law. he continued.

Flotilla Progress Days are fast taking shape

The 20-odd uptown Syracuse merchants held their third meeting last night at Das Keller to finalize plans for the forthcoming Flotilla Progress Days. The event will be held Thursday, Friday and Saturday. June 30 and July 1 and 2. Chairman Des Webber said he had the word of the Syracuse 1 \ xR® ’.‘S \ pl? if \ W Illg* FLAGPERSON — The city of Goshen is seeing something new on its Main street — women acting as flagpersons for Phend and Brown Construction Co. of Milford, a firm currently resurfacing Main street in the city. Above is Kim Augsburger. daughter of State Senator and Mrs. John B. Augsburger of Milford. Kim will be a senior at Grace college in the fail, and wants it known that, while she is acting as flagperson. “I’m not for ERA.”

Berghom. Palace of Sweets. Inc., 101 West Main Street. Syracuse, was okayed The establishment is known as| the Das Keller. Stock was transferred to R. C. Howell, president of North Webster lliquors, Inc.. 230 North Main Street. North Webster, from T E ’Rinker. A commission member stated the business has a liquor, beer and wine license Appearing on behalf of Smith L Walbridge kamps, Inc., r 4 Syracuse, was Nelson Auer. The renewal of a liquor. beer and wine retail license was approved

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town board that blocking off East Main street from the bank to the library would be all right, in spite of the fact that the event is held during *the Fourth of July week end. Committee heads reported with Pat Maynard of the Pickwick Theater stating the feature for that period would be “Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo,” and noting that 8,000 balloons heralding the uptown affair would be released (Continued on page 2) First Charter to merge with Wawasee Agency Effective July 1, First Charter Insurance Agency of Syracuse will be merging with the Wawasee Insurance Agency, also of Syracuse. The reason for the merger, according to Paul E Schmucker, manager of First Charter Insurance. is that its board of directors decided it would be beneficial to both firms. The name of First Charter Insurance will be retained and the officers will still be located on East Main Street. Wawasee Insurance Agency will still retain its offices at 305 South Hun tington Street, but will keep its records at the First Charter office. Schmucker said. “We will be two in one.” It has also been announced that the former owner of Wawasee Insurance Agency. Laucks Xanders, will be in an advisory capacity for First Charter and a member of its board of directors, to assist in the transition. Those insured at Wawasee Insurance Agency will continue to receive usual insurance services through either First Charter or Wawasee Insurance Agency during the period of transition. All Wawasee Insurance Agency insureds will be renewed in present companies, unless any particular renewal would benefit by renewal in a similiar company of First Charter.

for the Maxwelton Golf Club. A three-way license was transferred to a new building on South First Street. North Webster. The license was taken out of escrow for I and G Inc. North Webster and the transfer made from Homer’s Bar, 221 North Main Street. The location and ownership was okayed by the commission The liquor, beer and wine retail license was agreed to for the Anchor Bar. 100 West Main Street, Syracuse, Forrest and Lillian M. Cook are the owners.

Mermaid Ball start of Festival

The 32d annual Mermaid Festival will get underway Friday in North Webster, with the seventh annual Mermaid Ball. Ballgoers will dance to the music of the Mock Twins Orchestra from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Friday evening in Camelot Hall. North Webster Merchants will feature items at special prices, Saturday. June 18. Moto-cross motorcycle races will begin at 2 p.m. at the Lakeland Trojan track, three miles south of North Webster on state road 13. From 4 p.m. until 8 p.m., the North Webster and Mid-Lakes Lions Clubs are sponsoring a chicken barbecue at the fairgrounds. A square dance review will cap Saturday’s activities from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Camelot parking lot. Heart of Lakes Businessmen’s Association is the dance review sponsor. Moto-cross races begin Sunday’s events, at 2 p.m. at the Lakeland Trojan track. Also at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 19, the firemen’s and ladies' waterball contest will be staged at the . fairgrounds Carnival rides and shows open Monday, June 20. at 4 p.m. Ride coupons are available from North Webster merchants. The merchants building will open at the fairgrounds at 6 p.m., with displays to be viewed. Youth league eliminations will also begin at 6 p.m. on the ball field north of the fair. The giant treasure hunt from the sky, with ride coupons and other items being dropped from an airplane, is set for 7p.m. The talent contest wiH begin in Camelot Hall at 7 p.m. The talent contest will continue in Camelot Hall Tuesday, June 21. at 7 p.m., after the greased pole and youth league eliminations begin at 6 p.m. The greased pole contest will be at the fairgrounds Next Wednesday, June 22. is “Kiddies Day” at the Mermaid Festival. Reduced prices will be in effect on the midway from 1 to 4 p.m. From 11:30 until 2 p.m. a luncheon and reception will be held for 1976 “King of Sports” Bruce Jenner, at the Tippecanoe Country Club Youth league eliminations will begin at 6 p.m., when the cuties in the Cutie Parade line up at the Camelot Square Parking lot. The Cutie Parade, open to all ages, will start from south of the stoplight and continue to the north end of the school at 7 p.m. The Cutie King and Queen will be crowned at the school gym at 7 p.m. The contest is open to children four to six years Stolen car recovered On June 9, while patroling, Milford Town Marshal Melvin Jordan discovered a 1970 Buick in the rear of the Milford cemetery. After an investigation, it was found to belong to James or Maguerite Sperry, r 7 box 177A Ply mouth The car was stolen from the Plymouth Holiday Inn Monday. June 6. It was later removed to Berk's Body Shop and the Plymouth Police Department notified. Elsewhere in this issue . . . Item Page Queen Edith 1 “Flotilla Progress Days” 1 Sports 3 Obituaries. Births, Court news 4 The Column 5 Community Corner 6 Lakeland Living 8-9 Cruzin 16

■7 xi 11 t i If Al I a vIIIbhIIIIv h REIGNING QVEEN — The reigning “Queen of the Lakes” is Joann Rassi, formerly of Milford, who will preside over activities of the 32d annual Mermaid Festival in North Webster.

Officers investigate boat fight

Kosciusko county police received a report last week end of persons involved in a fight in the area of Johnson Bay on Lake Wawasee, and investigated A 17-year-old Syracuse youth reported the incident at 1 p.m. Sunday after being accosted by a man in another boat who accused the youth of pulling his boat too

r - j'lOinus * ■ jtyil -mJ ilsli Mr* * JI SET OFFICE BUILDING — Holiday Homes of Cromwell set the 24 by 32 office building in the rain Saturday at the site of the new Maple Leaf Farms. Inc., elevator on the Milford-Syracuse road along the B & O railroad spur. Construction on the big 51.9 million elevator is now underway. Maple Leaf Farms. Inc., is one of the world s largest duckling processors and is now in the quick food market with its booming Serenade Foods Division.

close to his. The man reportedly struck the victim in the hand and threw him into the lake. The man then allegedly left the area in an outboard motorboat. The Syracuse youth, and three companions, contacted the sheriff’s department on the incident.

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Law firm to open in Pickwick Place Uptown Syracuse is scheduled to have the services of a new lawfirm in the very near future, when the Fort Wayne firm of Dunten, Beckman. Lawson, Fruechtenicht and Snyder opens offices in Pickwick Place. Principals in the successful Fort Wayne firm are Steve Snyder, a North Webster native, Fred Beckman. Jack W. Lawson, a summer resident on Lake Wawasee for the past 20 years, and Tom Fruechtenicht. who for the past six years has been state representative from the 15th District, and is chairman of the prestigious House Public Policy Committee. Lawson is known in the Syracuse area as counsel to the Syracuse Plan Commission and the Board of Zoning Appeals. Full Service Firm The firm’s office in Pickwick Place is scheduled to open in late September and to be operated as a full service legal firm. For the time being Mr. Lawson will be at the office in Syracuse cn Monday, (Friday and Saturday mornings, and Mr. Snyder on Tuesday evenings The firm, whose principal office is at 2410 Fort Wayne Bank Building in Fort Wayne, already has a number of clients in the Lakeland area, and the opening of a Syracuse office will enable them to serve these clients better .MOTOR STOLEN A 10-horsepower outboard motor was stolen from Tippecanoe Lake last week. The motor was owned by Everett Soderberg of r 1 Leesburg It was valued at $l5O.