The Mail-Journal, Volume 14, Number 39, Milford, Kosciusko County, 19 October 1977 — Page 2

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NOTES CONDITION —- Top, David L. Bilb. code enforcement supervisor. Administrative Building Council; notes the condition of the building owned by Rollin Hamsher, center, while the contractor Mahlon Grevenstuck watches. Below. Grevenstuck point* out work expected to be done inside the Milford Hotel building for Bills and owner David Hernandez.

'Unsafe' — (Continued from page 1) inqpired about the lighting. In the Emetine side apartment, occupied by two elderly people known as “Mammy and Pappy," the ceiling paper hung down in chunks in all of the rooms No gas has been turned on in the apartment since the collapse of the rear section, but electricity is still being supplied. The apartment was clean and orderly. In the section of the Hamsher budding, which was an opera house, dead leaves, beer cans and discarded playing cards littered the dirty wood stairway At the top of the stairs. Bills suggested, “Watch where you’re going, ma’am." The front, was used as an apartment and has some discarded material stored there. The rear section of the upstairs had old tires, carpeting and other material piled there.

r *’** 11 1 "v*" CONGRATULATIONS Mr. And Mrs. Clevenger Den Wyant, left, owner of Wyant Chevrolet. Syracuse, la shown, above presenting a now Tappan microwave oven to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clevenger. 301 E. Main. Syracuse The Tappen microwave woa given aa Wyant s door prize of the first annual Syracuse new car and trade show held up town last week end. Rev. Roas Cook drew the winning ticket last Monday morning. No purchase was necessary WYANT CHEVROLET, INC. SYRACUSE Phone: 457-3777 Or 457-4500

Three window lengths between the two front apartments has been blocked off. Grevenstuck's son Mike was putting W padlock and hasp on the building’s two front doors to the stairway of the opera bouse. Outside. Hamsher asked Bills to lend his approval so the gas could be turned on to the apartment where the elderly couple lives. "Not from me, you don’t,” Bills replied Denied Access “l*m going to invite you ladies not to go up in my apartment," said building owner Richard Widup, to The Mail-Journal representatives and town board member Mrs. Glen (Jean) Treesh. Widup asked who had to be ip on the tour and was told just himself, Bills and the contractor. "And that’s the way it’s gonna be,” Widup said. So only Bills, Grevenstuck and Mr and Mrs Widup entered his building. Hamsher admitted running sewage on the ground behind his

building to the group. He also stated he is planning on buying the old Melody Case building at the comer of Emetine and Main Streets, owned by Joe Hernandez, which is also unsafe David Hernandez, Joe’s son said if a reasonable price is offered, the building would be sold to Hamsher. He added since the court battle began, people believe they can buy the building for less than the asking price. "We can’t afford to put money into it and have the state tear it down.” Hernandez said. Hernandez said there are other buildings in town which need fixing up, and pointed out the warehouse used by Campbell's grocery. Hernandez said if the court would give it’s okay he could have his building rebuilt in one year. The building at the comer of Emetine and Main Streets, at 135 South Mam, was looked over next. The Emetine back comer has been patched up and the roof on a smaller back section is gone Hernandez said he proposed to tear down the back section of the building and make a new back wall, on a one story section. "It looks to me tike we’ve got movement to the west," Bills said of the Emetine Street wall. Bills asked if they could go inside. Hernandez said his dad has the key, and is in town. "He’s

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not here right now,” Hernandez said. Treesh asked Bills if the back of the building should be boarded up so children can’t play inside. "If I owned the building," Bills replied, "I’d close it up, yes." Hernandez said some material has been taken out the back. Bills looked through the front door glass to observe the interior. The code enforcement officer pointed out the top part of the front wall was cracked, but he couldn't say it was structural. He said be could report that no repair work except the patched back corner had been done. The old Milford Hotel building, owned by David and Frank Hernandez is proposed to have the inner walls and floors torn down and replaced after being damaged in a fire. Bills expressed concern over what will hold up the roof if the inner walls are removed. He said the council will have to know the intended future use of the building. Due to the fire damage and future intended use as a residential unit. Bills said plans will have to be filed and reviewed. He added a registered state engineer will have to be employed to design the changes, since there is concern over the falling of the roof. Bills report on the extend of the repair work was filed with the attorney general’s office sometime Tuesday. Attorneys in the case, T. M. Cook and John C. Carvey, Indianapolis, will be notified of its contents. Car show — (Continued from page 1) wished the show would have been held a little earlier in the year, say right before Labor Day. "I’d rather do it when we have more of a population around, late in August.” He said the car dealers start getting the new models in July, so they would have some to show in August. Liberti said he is planning on being back next year no matter when it is held. He said, overall, the show "will generate some interest." Don Storey, from Jim Moore, Buick, of Nappanee, said a lot of people came to see the new models he was showing. "I had a lot of people up here. I think it’s very nice.” Storey said he felt the show was held at a good time, even though if it was held earlier there would have been a better chance of good weather. Even with the weather, which wasn’t too bad. Storey said he definitely got some leads and hopes to sell some new cars. When asked if he will be back next year, Storey said, "Sure, if they invitees." Wyant Chevrolet, Syracuse, was also pleased at the way the showing turned out. Ron Hibschman said "I think it’s been a good showing. The reception’s been good.” He said he had a steady flow of people looking at his cars, and he said he knows of at least one or two sales made as a result of the show. Hibschman added, however, that he feels a show should be held just so people can look at the cars and not necessarily buy them. He said, “I work it primarily to show people what Tve got.” He also said the timing on the show was right. “I think if you’re going to have one, it should be right after the national showing.” In the case of the Syracuse show, it was held the first week end after the national show. Hibschman said the show might have stayed open a little later, but he was pleased with the overall result. He said Wyant Chevrolet will be back next year if they’re asked.

Bruce Petro Oldsmobile Cadillac, Warsaw, said this kind of show ought to be held each year. Steve Petro said, "I think we ought to do it every year. I bad a good response.” Petro said the main thing he liked about the show was getting the dealers out into the public view. "It gets you back into the community a little bit. It lets them know we’re still around.” Petro was also pleased that they were the only dealer from the Warsaw area to be invited to participate in the show. He said, "as long as we keep getting invited to Syracuse, we are going to keep coming.” Baugher-Wysong of Cromwell, showing Pontiacs in the show, also thought the show was a success. Bob Baugher said, “I thought it was very nice. I thought the bank did a nice job.” Baugher said he felt it was a good idea and hopes to see it continue. "I’d like to see it become a yearly event.” He said that all the dealers profited from the show in one way or another as well as giving the public a chance to view the new cars and trucks. Baugher said he thought that last week end was a good time to have the show. "You can’t really have it much sooner.” He added that if the show was held any later in the year, bad weather would be a factor, and if it was held any earlier, the national showing wouldn’t have taken place. Probably the two things Baugher liked best about the show was the chance to sell a fewcars and the chance to meet some new people. He said, "We sold a couple of cars as a result of the show. We also met a lot of new people.” VanHemert — (Continued from page 1) recognition in the GOP ranks, however. He said the county organization was displeased with fund-raisers Noble C. Blocker and Ralph Oyler, who brought in from S3OO to S4OO at each election. “Why, I collected $1,680 for the party in 1952, ” he recalls, and has been doing a good job at fundraising ever since that time. Points With Pride VanHemert points with pride to the record he has compiled since becoming township assessor. He says the tax rate has come down each year, to $4.36 per SIOO of taxable valuation where it now stands. He points to his campaign

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literature and a statement he has long stood on: "I feel a sincere dedication to the cause of uniform and equal valuation for every property owner. The law requires uniformity in the entire state and I pledge continued efforts to bring about an equalization of all townships within the county.” He says valuations “were a mess” when he became Turkey Creek Township assessor in 1972, with lake properties on Winona Lake valued at S3O per front foot and S2OO on Lake Wawasee. "I wanted to see something done about this inequality,” he says. “Now any person can compare his evaluation with his neighbors and find them equal in evary respect,” he adds. He said Turkey Creek Township is 36 square miles and had 9,378 parcels of real estate in 1972 and 10,861 now. It had 2,600 personal property assessments then and 3,100 now, while true cash value of taxable property has risen from $76,500,000 th 1974 to $85,219,110 today. He said estimated annual revenue was $1,565,000 in 1972, now $1,700,000, going to local schools and government. And, he added, there were 426 industries and businesses in the township in 1972 and 466 at this time. About 33 per cent of tax revenues come from the business community. VanHemert calls himself "an outspoken Dutchman,” a fact that has gotten him into trouble on more than one occasion. Notwithstanding this fact, he says he comes down on the side of free enterprise and selfjudgment and a right to make a profit. Not able to resist a jab at his former bosses on the Syracuse Plan Commission, VanHemert said the plan commission was not for free enterprise but wanted to control local enterprise, and this is where they got into trouble. VanHemert will not commit himself on the possibility of his seeking re-election as township assessor next year, but if his health and that of his wife, who has been hospitalized recently, are good, you can place your bet that he will. Politics runs deeply in the blood of GOP Hall of Fame holder VanHemert. And if he doesn’t run, you can bet he’ll be the elder statesman and freely offer advice to his successor. He is currently vice president of the Indiana State Assessors’ Association. His able help in the assessor’s office includes first deputy

Charlene Knispel, second deputy Miriam Ridings, Lloyd Disher and Paul Brewer, working in the field, and Nedra Jones. Intermediate Moms hear book review The Intermediate Mothers Club of Syracuse met October 17 in the home of Mrs. Charles Miller. A total of 13 members wee present. The program for the evening was a book review given by Esther Weaver, a retired teacher now working part time at Goshen Hospital. The book, “Rosanna of the Amish,” written by Joseph Yoder was reviewed. Mrs. Charles Miller, Scout Cabin chairman, gave a report on improvements being made at the cabin. The Intermediate Mothers Club helps to support the cabin. Co-hostesses for the meeting were Jean Brown and Mrs. Vearl Gaff. Mrs. Gaff also served dessert. The next meeting will be on the arts and will be held November 7. Court case dismissed The court case concerning the violation of a Milford ordinance on trash by Rollin Hamsher, has been dismissed. Milford town attorney Rex Reed said the trash on Emeline Street was being cleaned up last Thursday and the job completed later. Reed consulted Dr. T. A. Miller, president of the Milford Town Board, who said the removal was satisfactory and the case was dismissed. Hamsher was to appear in county court last Friday afternoon and show cause why he should not be considered in contempt of the existing ordinance. He appeared before the town board last Monday evening, and board members had agreed the matter should be continued in court, which had been scheduled for last Friday.

Ray Buhrt GENERAL CONTRACTOR Residential & Commercial Building Phone: 457-3431 Road 13,Syracuse

Wins trip to Las Vegas The State Bank of Syracuse reports that Marcia Carpenter has won the trip to Las Vegas given away by the bank at its first annual car show held last week end in uptown Syracuse. Other winners from the show are: Richard McCleary, Warsaw — Use of a 1978 T Bird for one week by C. S. Myers Ford, Inc., Syracuse and Milford. Georgianna Lee, Elkhart, and Norma Schumm, Syracuse — Four day vacation at Daytona Beach given by Bruce Petro Oldsmobile-Cadillac, Warsaw. Mrs. Fred Byland, Syracuse — Tune-up and one case of oil given by Baugher-Wysong ChevroletPontiac, Cromwell. Melvin Miller, Syracuse — Free lubrication and service given by Baugher-Wysong Chevrolet-Pontiac, Cromwell. Mrs. Dean Grady, Syracuse — Use of a 1978 Buick LeSabre Custom for one week given by Jim Moore Buick, Nappanee. Charles Clevenger, Syracuse — Microwave oven given by Wyant Chevrolet, Inc., Syracuse. "A good statue can be rolled downhill without damage.” Michelangelo THE MAIL JOURNAL Published by The Mail-Journal every Wednesday and entered as Second Class matter at the Post Otfice at Syracuse, Indiana MM7. Publication No. 315*40. Second class postage paid at 103 E. Main street, Syracuse, Indiana US47 and at additional entry offices. Subscription: U per year in Kosciusko county; $lO outside county.