The Mail-Journal, Volume 14, Number 34, Milford, Kosciusko County, 14 September 1977 — Page 12

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed.. September 14.1977

taJZiNjsfij Mg YOUNG BILL Martindtie (he’s about 18) will be faced with a repair job on his Shell service station in uptown North Webster. His attention has probably already been called to the fact that the letter ”S” has fallen off the south side of his station, making it look like the “hell" service station. The ambitious young businessman is a recent WHS graduate and the son of Darlene and William Mart indale FROM THE Carroll County Comet: We’ve got a new lottery. It’s a gamble as to when tne post office will deliver a letter. ALSO FROM North Webster, pretty Marlene J. Black, auditor of the Counting House Bank, and recently named a director of the Northern Indiana Safety Deposit

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Box Association, attended a quarterly meeting of that group's by-laws committee at the Llmberiost Country Club at Rome City last Wednesday evening. PLANS ARE taking shape in the inner sanctum of the State Bank of Syracuse to sponsor an auto show in uptown Syracuse on October 14 and 15, inviting lakes area auto dealers to show their new 1978 model cars during the two-day period. Bank officials, hoping to capitalize on the show and to stimulate local sales, will ask the town fathers to block off an uptown street for the occasion. The show hopes to have all popular models represented in the first-of-its-kind show. VETERAN AIRLINE pilot Jay Ecklebarger of Lake Wawasee (r 1 Syracuse) got the plane ride of his life last week when he went up for a spin around the area in "Breezy’’ with Bub Whitehead, one of the owners of the openoockpit airplane, at the stick. Ecklebarger to a pilot for United Airlines and flies a Jumbo 747 to various points around the world. Wlide doing about 80 miles per hour over Lake Wawasee. the cool wind splashing in his face, pilot Whitehead turned to pilot Ecklebarger and said. "This isn't exactly like a 747. There won’t be any stewardess tapping you on the shoulder with a hot cup of coffee.” DICK RIEDHART. the new townsman at 212 South Lake Street, was uptown last Thursday noting the fog and high humidity, a bit chilly for his shirt sleeves, and noted, “All we need are a few sea gnlls and this could easily be California." Dick recently moved

to Syracuse from California and to making the adjustment weUL ANOTHER CHANGE can be seen uptown. The recently opened Trading Post. 113 West Main Street, has now moved next to the Discount Mart. Rumors had been circulating that Barbara and Larry Midget had been trying to sell part of their store and it seems they were true. Judie Roberts is owner of the Trading Post, which specializes in new and used furniture. AN INCONGRUOUS Saturday p.m. scene: Youngsters swimming in a steaming, 98-degree heated pool while parents and gp’s are watching from the inside near a bristling fireplace fire. MRS. LLOYD Kammerdiener brought us an article the other day concerning a former Syracuse resident, Charlie Lantz. It seems Charlie has been selected by the Van Buren Town Board to serve as Van Buren’s Police Chief, the only fulltime officer employed. Syracuse is Charlie’s home* town and he once served on the police force here. He has also served on the police forces in North Manchester. Wabash County and Ligonier. IF YOU thought you were seeing things Sunday, you were, not one but two, and sometimes three, open-air planes as per Breezy and taking part in festivities at Wawasee Airport during the day. SANDRA SMITH is anxious to have anyone interested in the welfare of a large, beautiful Palamino horse, three ponies, and three other horses, to know that they are well fed and doing

nicely. She says someone reported to the county Humane Society that the animals were underfed and required attention and care. Tina Fuller of the Humane Society adjudged them "in very good health," Sandy said. The Palamino was found in May in a bam on road 6 after people moved out and left it. When found, it was near death, Sandy said, and was then purchased by Chet Elder, and Sandy has been nursing it back to health. JANE ALEXANDER of the license branch found an old license plate among the belongings of her dad, Albert X. Hirchman of Indianapolis, thought to be one of the oldest in the state. She has it at the local branch, but it bears no date. She plans to send a photo of the unusual plate to the state department of motor vehicles for identification. TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR Harry VanHemert is making his appointed rounds with the aid of a colorful bamboo cane, the result of a cracked metatarsal, a small bone on the right side of his right foot. He fell at his home on Sunday, Sept. 4, causing the break. VanHemert, who otherwise reports to being "able to be around." will be 80 on January 19. SEEMS SEVERAL persons with cameras of this newspaper had a slight problem with same on Monday morning (namely Sue and Arch) but the local police department chief Robinson and off duty officer Thornburg were quick to the rescue. No more need be said. AND NOW this from Bill

Spurgeon: The creation of a “legal defense fund” in the Wawasee Property Owners Association is not in any way related to the establishment of the Turkey Creek Township Regional Sewer District. The story in last week’s paper made that unfortunate inference. The legal defense fund of the association is for use in obtaining counsel, and going to cqurt if necessary, whenever the association’s board of directors thinks it is in the best interest in the protection and orderly development of Lake Wawasee. This would most likely be in the area of planning and zoning and perhaps, possibly, wetlands protection. We anticipate more legal expense with regard to planning and zoning than in the past because of the removal of jurisdiction over this area from the Syracuse Town Plan Commission and establishment of the jurisdiction here of the Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission. We are interested in fair enforcement of applicable zoning laws and their even administration throughout the jurisdiction, and are committing funds donated to the “legal defense fund" for this purpose as well as the general aims listed above. LOOK FOR the closing of a deal in the near future for the sale of 750 feet of highway frontage along SR 13 south of Syracuse, land owned by the Panagos brothers of Chicago. The Panagos boys formerly owned and operated the Pickwick Lounge in Syracuse and are well remembered here. It to not known at this time to what use the ground will be put. REV. ROSS Cook and Robert Laudeman joined 20 other ministers and laymen of the Methodist Churches in the area for a 110 mile canoe trip on the Pine River in northern Michigan for three days this week The Pine River, a renowned trout stream, has short stretches of white water rapids, and interesting clay formations. It is also one of Michigan’s most famous rivers and covers approximately 110 miles. Ross and Bob are both avid canoers. They report that a good time was had by all. THERE’S NOTHING stuffy or pushy about Governor and Mrs. Otis H. Bowen. Indiana’s first family. He waited in line "just like the rest of us” at the Windjammer, popular Wawasee Village eatery, last Saturday night, according to Charles and Mary Stafford, owners. The Governor and Beth had a big time talking to folks in the waiting line. The Staffords’ daughter Elizabeth was at the height of her glory, according to dad, serving the Bowens and (heir son Rick stuffed flounder. lakeland local Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Kline of Goshen were Sunday evening guests in the home of Gerald Grove of Milford. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Wheelock of Reading, Pa., were house guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Mock recently. Mrs. Connie Roderick and daughters, Karen and Jenni of Bloomington, 111., and Mr. and Mrs. Tim Motts of Elkhart were Sunday guests.

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GHHHQHHN . ■llißKilflriH SYRACUSE GOAL SET—The United Way goal lor Syracuse has been set at SII,OOO. Shown pointing out the goals for the county and Syracuse are left, James Benzenberg, executive director; William Beattie, general chairman; Tom Leonard, chairman Syracuse-Turkey Creek Township; and Richard Betz, chairman, northern communities.

Henry Kazimier speaks to Syracuse Chamber of Commerce on airports

Henry Kazimier, director of the Aeronautics Commission of Indiana, spoke on airports and aviation to members of the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce last Wednesday at the South Shore Golf Club. Kazimier, who has been working with the Wawasee Airport and some of its problems during the past few months, first gave a thumbnail description of what aviation is all about. He commented on the fact there has been a grave misconception about airports and airplanes that they are playgrounds for millionaires. He stated, “the airplane today has been changing its image since post 1945.” He continued, "in the early days of aviation, the airplane was used more for pleasure than for business. Now, about 80 per cent use the airplane for business, while only 20 per cent use it just for pleasure.” The reason for this change Kazimier said, is because many have found that when used properly, an airplane can triple the efficiency of a business. Need Airports Kazimier next said there is a need for airports in all small towns and communities in Indiana for growth reasons. But, he said the reason why many communities do not presently have airports is “lack of guidance. planning and leadership.” He said he is presently working on a program in Indiana for 13

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transportation centers, or airports, to be built. He said these will be sophisticated and with all the newest equipment. Kazimier also stated there is a need for satellite centers to serve the small communities. These, though, wouldn’t be as sophisticated as the transportation centers. The best combination, he said, would be to have transportation centers with satellite facilities. “This would best serve all communities.” Kazimier next talked about the Wawasee Airport and how it can be expanded to make it a better airport. He said, “Wawasee Airport has the makings of a good airport. You are in a good position.” He said more commerce flights could be initiated, especially with all the summer residents flying in and out. The best way to expand, said Kazimier, would be to have a study made of the airport. He said federal funds pay for the majority of the study, Syracuse would only have to pay about $2,000 for a $40,000 study. The way to go about doing this, said the director, would be to have the town board pass a simple resolution. He said, "it’s not a difficult thing to do, it’s a difficult thing to complete.” He also said, if Wawasee Airport is to expand, the runway should be purchased by the local people. The reason for this is because private airports, of

which Wawasee is one, run primarily on profits. They still have to pay taxes, though, said Kazimier. He said, “this is taxation without representation.” The floor was next opened for questions. Larry Baumgardt, president of the C of C, wanted to know about recent controversy with developers wanting to build near the airport. Kazimier said the problem there is with legion. He said the approaches to the airport are protected by law, and so even if a person owns a tract of land on or near a runway, he has to be careful about what he can build or how high he can build. The director said these approaches must be protected. “If you don’t protect it, you can lose something you need. Either protect it (the airport), or build another one and protect it.” Fithian To Speak It was also announced at the meeting that Congressman Floyd Fithian will speak at the C of C’s next meeting in December. Boot trailer taken A boat trailer was stolen in Syracuse sometime after September 7, it was reported to county police recently. Samuel J. lemma, Bristol, said his trailer at the east end of Lake / Wawasee, in front of the William Buss residence, r 4 Syracuse, had been taken. Value of the 1973 double-axle boat trailer was set at $2,500.