The Mail-Journal, Volume 14, Number 31, Milford, Kosciusko County, 24 August 1977 — Page 1

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What's in the news . . . Students return to classrooms next Wednesday Pep... 1 Warriors make football showing at North Wood Jamboree * Sports... 4 Q CB's popular Lakeland Living ... 9 "I felt I wouldn't be happy until I tried it/' says Sue Scheiler ' Lakeland Living... 10 Earleen (Fisher) Tatro and husband visiting here, off for Egypt for AP assignments Lakeland Living ... 9

Mowing halted at Syracuse city park ’ 0

Due to lack of money, mowing of the Syracuse city park has been halted, reports John Nemeth, member of the park board , Mrs. Betty Dust, ClerkTreasurer, reported to the Syracuse Town Board at its meeting August 16, that money budgeted for mowing the park had been used up and that the town had even gone into debt. The park has been mowed 15 times this year at a cost of $2,113, while only 14 mowings were budgeted at a cost of $2,000. The park board met last Thursday night to try and find a solution to the problem. Nemeth said there is a possibility the park board may be able to hire someone to work under the CETA program out of Warsaw. This would mean free

w // w , _ • .6 BEGINS DUTIES — Louis Median©, began his duties Monday. Aug. 22. as the Milford Town Marshal. He was formerly a member of the Syracuse Police Department and has experience in law enforcement in the area.

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labor, since all funds to pay CETA employees come from the state. This employee, which would have to be presently unemployed, would be hired to work just for the parks, cleaning them up and emptying the trash. Nemeth also said the board discussed the possibility of getting more money for the park budget Mrs. Dust reported that this would be possible, but they wouldn't be able to get it for six weeks at the minimum Nemeth added that no final decision has been made at this time, the board is still looking into all the possibilities. David Nine, town board member, said he heard that there is a possibility of shortening the lifeguard hours at the park, too, to save some money No final decision has been made on this either.

'Topped everything we've ever done . . .

Sidewalk sales soar

By LESLIE WHITMAN Sales in the Syracuse Community during Sidewalk Days last week end numbered in the tens of thousands report Syracuse and Wawasee Village merchants who participated in the event The weather proved cooperative and even though rain clouds gathered the rains held off unbl Sunday, allowing sidewalk shoppers to view items at their leisure. ; Merchants termed the sale as “topping everything we’ve ever done,” “super,” “a real big turn out,” “real good,” and “it was great.” While no estimate has been made as to the number of dollars spent it would appear to have been one of the most, if not the

School bells will ring Wednesday

Lakeland students will report to their classrooms for the first time next Wednesday morning as school bells ring once again. Teachers will be meeting on Monday and Tuesday for inservice meetings. All students, except kindergarten, will report to their respective schools on Wednesday morning. Kindergarten orientation will be held at all three elementary schools on Thursday and Friday with a students in that grade level reporting for classes on September 6. The first bell will ring at Wawasee High School at 8:10 am. with the first period beginning at 8:15 a m. The final bell of the day will be at 2:59. Milford elementary students will hear the tardy bell at 8:05 while junior high students will hear an 8:03 bell Both schools are dismissed at 3:10. At North Webster the tardy bells ring at both schools at 8:05

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most, successful sales in the history of the community. Mim Speicher, My Store, said sales in her store doubled from last year. “We topped anything we’ve ever done.” She said ghe had some doubts about whether sales would be good, since they were held so late in the summer, but she was surprised at their success. Thursday and Friday were the biggest sale days for My Store, but all three days were good. Mrs. Speicher also said they sold as many non-sale items as the items that were on sale. The reason for this she said, is that many of the people have never been into the store before and when they came in looking for something on sale, they saw something else they needed.

p.m. with the junior high students being dismissed at 3:16 and the elementary students dismissed at 3:18.

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READY FOR SCHOOL — Lisa Hunsberger, young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Hunsberger of near Milford, trys out a desk in the first grade room as she and other Lakeland youngsters get ready for school to open next Wednesday. All Lakeland students, except those entering kindergarten, will report for classes in their respective buildings for a full day of school on Wednesday. Teachers will be holding in-service days on Monday and Tuesday. Kindergarten orientation will be held on Thursday and Friday with students beginning classes on September 6.

Kentucky Fried Chicken coming to Syracuse Syracuse will have a Kentucky Fried Chicken outlet in March of next year. , According to developer Tom McClain. Hershel Wells of Decatur. Ind., has leased the old Sunoco Service Station, located on the corner of Baltimore and South Huntington Streets in Syracuse, and will remodel the old building to adapt it to its new use. Wells has a Kentucky Fried Chicken outlet in Decatur and Kendallville. Remodeling of the building will start soon, with a target opening date being in March of 1978. The building will seat 50 and will feature a full line of sandwiches along with Kentucky Fried Chicken.

Bonnie Workman, Stout Boutique, also reports sales were good. “We did well and we thought it was nice.” Mrs. Workman also said non-sale items went as fast as sale items. “We sold a lot of fall stuff.” The main thing she liked about Sidewalk Days was all the merchants in Syracuse going together for the event. “I thought that the community getting together was real nice, too.” She did say, however, that the sales should have been a little earlier, especially as far as selling clothes are concerned. But, she also said that the sales went good considering the amount of planning that was involved. She also commended Les Webber, chairman of the event, for all the work he put into

All students at Syracuse answer an 8:10 tardy bell and are dismissed at 3:10 in the afternoon.

Advisory * council to meet tonight A meeting of the advisory council of towns has been called for tonight (Wednesday) at 7:30 p.m. in the Syracuse Town Hall. Members from the towns of Claypool, Mentone, Milford, Pierceton, Silver Lake and Syracuse will meet and appoint a member to serve on the Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission. The advisory council of towns already has one member to the area commission, but with the August 1 joining of Syracuse to the commission, the council now has to make an additional appointment. David Nine. Syracuse Town Board member, is the representative from Syracuse. The meeting is open to the public.

the Days. Sales at Glon Furniture were “super.” said John Glon. He said sales even started as early as Wednesday as people were buying items as soon as they were taken off the truck. He said he has even received some calls this week from people wanting to know if they can still buy some sale items. Glon said he sold a tremendous amount of merchandise inside his store as well as outside. He said everything was marked down and it was one of the “best sales in the history of the store.” LaPetite Shoppe also had good sales over the three days. Billie Davis said, “We had a real big turnout. It was better than it was (ConUnuedonpage2)

Building principals are in their offices week days from 8 until 4 with the offices closed for the lunch hour. Persons with additional questions on the opening of school should contact Lewis S. Immel at the Milford Elementary School, Marion Acton at the Milford Junior High School, Richard Long at the North Webster Elementary School, Wendell Bryant at the North Webster Junior High School, Robert Hamman at the Syracuse Elementary School, Charles Haffner at the Syracuse Junior High School and HenrySmith or Donn Kesler at the big school. Busy Calendar Even though schools are not yet in session the August — September calendars are full of events. Wawasee’s football team participated in a Jamboree at North Wood on Friday night and will travel to Warsaw for the opening game of the season this FYiday night. The tennis team begins its season on Thursday, Aug. 25, with a match against Whitko at 4 p.m. at WHS. (Continued on page 2)

REPAIRING CHESSIE TRACKS — The number 1 Cbessie System rail line going through Syracuse has been undergoing repairs. About 78 men on the rail gang (long ago known as “Gandy Dancers”) and 20 men on the maintenance crew were installing 122-pound gauge continuous-weld rail for a five-mile tract from the east side of Syracuse to the Milford Junction terminal. Hie rail being taken up as 140-pound gauge and was in 39-foot sections, taking considerable more maintenance than the new continuous rail. V • The installation, shown above on Friday morning, held traffic up on South Side Main Street and South Huntington Street to the consternation of local motorists.

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BARGAIN HUNTERS — Syracuse was the site for bargain hunters last Thursday morning, as the Sidewalk Days sales got underway. ;

EMS goal set at $ 20,000

A fund-raising campaign to purchase coronary and intensive care equipment and to update equipment presently in use, will be conducted by the North Webster-Tippecanoe Township EMS and Fire Department, announces Leonard Baugher, chairman of the campaign. The campaign is to be held because over the past two years, department records have indicated that more than half of all calls received involved coronary and coronary-related incidents. The new equipment would

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assure area residents of adequate and complete emergency services. It has also been announced that the EMS department already has several emergency medical technicians attending a class, conducted by a physician, which covers intensive and coronary care, including defibrillation and intravenous therapy. Baugher said that this advance training will provide trained personnel, ready to operate the new equipment when it arrives. (Continued on page 2)