The Mail-Journal, Volume 14, Number 40, Milford, Kosciusko County, 26 October 1977 — Page 9

M The Column M A Sideshow Os Events In Milford

HEY KIDS! Don’t forget the annual community Halloween party at the junior high school in Our Town on Saturday, Oct 29, at 6:30 pm. The annual event to sponsored by the Lions, Legion and Legion Auxiliary Adults are urged to attend the party in costume too. The theme to most original made costumes. Categories will be for ghosts, witches, cowboys, Indians, skeletons, devils, clowns, hobo, pirates, animals, story book characters, mtoc. First, second and third place cash prises will

Tom’s J Electric % MBCfe Industrial. Commercial. Residential .. Fix-Up Serving.. NOW Before * Syrocuse • Milford • Warsaw • Leasburg Winter Arrives!" • North Webster • Cromwell • Nappanee • Ligonier CALL TOM - IST a. 457-2100

W"| AB *» /I \r l\Mf I i/ J\ about 74 per cent occurs in the four month IJ b 4 /■ I \ PjVv r~".V • period December through March. ■llj AL \ Kj^db**»-wU^l'w n 'JI Naturally, your heating bills reflect this " MmX Ai \ iXZug “jW ||r4\fl/ increased usage. But, NIPSCO has away e ‘P spread out these costs—Our Equal y U— tL//Z Y/V*l/ \J Payment Plan. Your costs can be estimated ■■ ■ IBr * I V " between the time you apply and the end of I B>[ Mi / [ Ji RrOL x z~\ the budget period in May. This way your " W Ak ZjL A • bills are ex,cnde d over several months. W V MMPMrt . i /Z /// /-jAii J/l\ you ,re > nte rested in our Equal ■LIf H 1 /if ' r'\ Payment Plan, contact your local NIPSCO LfLf I IWI I ( \\. f ] customer service, office. •• r ’ /VjJ)) / Wta» Abort The Future? ... . '■4—'* J! I 1 XxZz 1 We don't plan for one winter at a time. Like it or not. be s coming -Old Man Vk t TlWifa * e look several years ahead, projecting Winter, that u And according to several l\ 'L * our requirements and'our ability to meet long-range forecasts, he's going to be VyKJp II , IxZfr them That's our job as your natural another cold one Hopefully, not as cold r>-*TL JJ • MjL. E<) . distributor as last winter—a real record breaker. Il Al Right now we are working with pipeline In any event, we have been getting ready IV - TTY suppliers to secure more natural gas for this winter for some months now Y’ ilk I through our subsidiary NIPSCO Because of the warmer than usual spring a Tj A * Wil Exploration Company. Inc NEXCO is •e experienced this year, we were able to »\ '4 Vjl 11 V F participating tn lease interests in the replenish our storage reverses early and I H I 111 I J Gtt,f <* Me ' KC E»P*o«’ory wells are expect to have all storage facilities U 1 U V S ! already under way. completely filled by the beginning of the I ’ I 1 winter heating season, including our \ . ) underground storage field near Royal V ( Center, our liquefied natural gas plant t "'SftUEAD near LaPone and our contracted storage ’ fields elsewhere At present, our storage " ' reserves are m excess of 2< billion Communications. NIPSCO. 5»5 We are also working with energy cubK . Hohman Avenue, Hammond, Indiana companies in a search for new gas supplies 40330 Just ask for a copy “t ,he Rocky Mountain areas of Wyoming „ tXMX- • Make storm doors and storm windows •’** L’tah 3T■iad'jl fit tightly NIPSCO has completed engineering JWJSS gjfiLfl ijp • Weatherstrip doors. studies and is presently determining the • Caulk joints between wood and masonry exact location of a new liquefied natural • n< l around windows and doors. •** s,or M c plant, similar to the one now . Turn your thermostat down to 65 degrees operating near LaPorte This new facility <==: 1 / ,n ‘be daytime and lower at night. * ,H More more ,han * Nihon cub| c ifyim** // Every degree you turn your thermostat f «* fom r « “« _/ / down saves about 3 per cent in energy during peak demand situations. / r<w« We are also expanding the capability of And even thouah our da>N flow aas h • FurnM * ft, ’ cr ' s^>uW cte * n Chet * h “* under « round Mora r being cunailcd under plans approvS by them often and clean or change when which the Federal Power Comm.sMon, we expect furnace o=3 underlies our exiumg storage field When to receive almost TOO million cubxc feet of • ir >n io>u th.< «..n a dav Um wuuee from our five checked by a 5 •• completed m i»M. this new zone will gas a aay tms winter from our nve increase usable storage from 4 billion cubic pipeline supphera reputable F ™ «u»on cumc We have vivo mvniK nurrbxved twr> heating contractor ,ecl Io OiH’on cubic feet bilhon additional cubic feet of natural gas ”**'* for winiernme delivery from the Michigan efficiently . h cosn for Mlura) - ompany. So barring v*»»rwl «nr< (wit «till ® ut this clean, efficient fuel will still be any unforeseen and unantK.paied X™tH compete with other fuels for a long curtailments by our suppliers or diversions cneapesi luet ___ by the federal government, we expect to Natural gas is going to cost you more ' !h , be able to meet aH of our firm natural gas **» *«’« »•»« tt did last winter This » JL =s= wu M w ;;u . aMM wi and industrial customers this winter. ppuerv of the country. Abo. energy—in all forins -* ■ far this year our gas supply costs have gone 7 87 ■»«<«> WlMt you CM do up more than $45 nulhon. However. * o,n? to co * t more There are several ways to conserve -t«al « wll the cheapest fuel you J\ u ' »< <«*"* »do our best to energy and get the most out of your can buy to heat your home and we believe heatine dollar this winter 11 w ’ u continue to be so for years to come. - ° r fingertips as emoentty and as _ economically as possible • Check your insulation Does it meet new * r nnl .m-d nt >n SpeMd Otrt YtM Heattac Cwts energy is imporunt. and « will help stretch * ,PSC ?J" h oo ** on r Meann t r *M w ™ CnU UP ‘ MO * «« But basic information and guidelines to help few months of the year, and increases X. you keep winter cold and summer heat from one month to another can be , ... u v- • , . . , .. . ,1 , are to meet our long-term goals. Your help out of your home. It s titled Insulating noticeable. For example. 59 per cent of and understanding is essential A Weatherproofing Your Home." h's your annual heating requirements are free and available at your local customer normally realized in just three months—service office or from Marketing December. January and February, arid JfcWGWflJp NoWshsm Indiana Public Service Company

be given. Cash awards will also be given for a grand prize and for the most originial. SPEAKING OF Halloween, the town board has set Monday. Oct. 31, from S p.m. to • pm. for the annual Trick er Treat night. WHILE THE US government and its several offices and employees celebrated Veterans Day on Monday, the state of Indiana and several other states will not celebrate it until November 11. Formerly Armistice Day, November 11 marks the an-

niversary of the armistice that ended World War I In 1918. The federal legal holiday, observed on the fourth Monday of October for the past several years, returns to November 11 in 1978. We do not know oar WWI history as well as we should but understand the main objection Is because the October date is a reminder to the WWI veterans of the worst days of the war and they prefer to remember the victory rather than the Moody battle. IRA CHUPP, better known to moat of his Milford friends as Junior, brought back memories for many when he visited The MJ one day last week. Chupp, from Arlington, Texas, recalled the days when he and Lloyd Coy used to help with The Milford Mail. The two men chatted about helping AEB move into the South Main Street location in IMS. The move is remembered as a “big job.” Della 8., who joined the bossman in the printing business after their return to Milford after World War IL enjoyed showing Chupp around the plant, stating it

was good to meet someone who had worked here before she came! TWO BUSES”loaded with youngsters (K-6) from the Milford Christian Church, journied to South Bend on Sunday for an outing at the zoo there. Leaving after Sunday School and communion services, morning worship services were held on the trip to South Bend and on the return trip to Milford. Over 100 youngsters plus adult sponsors enjoyed viewing the animals and enjoyed a dinner of hot dogs, potato chips and punch at the park MANY READERS will remember Brandy, the dachshund dog of Steve and Linda Baumgartner and family of near Our Town. Brandy is dead. The dog died after eating poison mole pellets. Brandy was featured in a news item last summer as being one of only 20 dogs in the nation to have a glass eve, having its left eye replaced • few months ago. A NUMBER of area men including Jack Sharp, Glenn Treesh and Johnnie Fisher are hunting in the Dakotas this week. HOW ABOUT this weather! It has to be Indian summer. Even with this morning’s rain it is still warm and most people are taking advantage of the warm sun to rake the leaves which continue to foil. Doing little things well is a step toward doing big things better. Diamond —a chunk of coal that stuck to its job.

*3,000 damages in one-vehicle accident Monday A one-vehicle accident at 12:39 pm. Monday, Oct 24, resulted in $3,000 damage in Syracuse. Janet L. Nelson, 1811 Bayview Drive, Warsaw, was westbound on Railroad Avenue (the Syracuse-Milford Road) when she lost control of her car and struck a NIPSCo utility pole. She was taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital with bruises to the right leg. Syracuse police estimated damage of $3,000 to the Nelson car. Gerencser outlines Chore-Time growth Joseph A. Gerencser. western district sales manager for ChoreTime Equipment. Inc., Milford, was guest speaker of the Syracuse-Wawasee Rotary Club Tuesday at noon. Gerencser spoke on the history of Chore-Time and where it stands today. Chore-Time recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. The company started in Alliance, Ohio, in 1952 by Howard and Myra Brembeck. It moved into a garage in Milford in 1954 and eventually, into its present headquarters in 1957. Chore-Time manufacturers poultry feeders, an automatic hog fountain heater, an automatic poultry waterer, a hen's nest, basket-type egg washer, floor feeders plus various cage-making and ventilation facilities. Gerencser also spoke on ChoreTime’s scope of business. The company serves 67 countries as well as the United States and Canada. It employs approximately 500 employees and has six manufacturing plants, two of which are in Milford. Chore-Time marked its 25th anniversary September 17, with an open house. Two from Syracuse at Tri-State New students registering for the fall quarter at Tri-State University include Mark A. Hoover, son of Mr. and Mrs. Darle C. Hoover, 134 North Shore Drive, and Brian N. Slabaugh, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bud Slabaugh, 22 North Shore Drive, Syracuse. Mark is a graduate of Wawasee High School and he is majoring in mechanical engineering. Brian is also a graduate of Wawasee High School and he is majoring in accounting. Open house at parsonage The Calvary United Methodist Church parsonage, which is present’v occupied by the Ross Cook family, was the scene of an open house Sunday, Oct. 23, during the afternoon and early evening Under the aide leadership of Ross the Calvary Church has become known as a caring church in the Syracuse community One example of this caring is the housing of the Lakeland Day Care Center for four years.

1. ANNIWWLE Thursday, Friday, Saturday — October 27, 28, 29 Everybody # REFRESHMENTS Draws For A DOOR PR I ZES I Coffee Drawing Held At The End . Os October ' Cookies ISCOUnt Need Not Be Present To Win Doughnuts On Their Purchases No Purchase Necessary ® V©.* * IwR ROOM ' iB _ 831-2114 "Where Friendship Lingers New Pari* ForChristmas Avoilobl. larry .VeroChupp lay-Awy."

1 BrIO ■ ■ ■ mi ■ B

DONATE 32,150 — Representatives of the different banks in the area donated checks totaling $2,150 to North Webster EMS personnel to help raise money to purchase needed new coronary care equipment for the ambulance. From left to right are Jerry Richardson, North Webster EMS personnel; Gary Hill, North Webster EMS personnel; Chester Brown, Cromwell State Bank; Tai Smith, Counting House Bank; Dolores Bachelder, Lake City Bank; Jim Heierman, Peoples State Bank of Leesburg; and Leonard Baugher. Nxth Webster EMS personnel. Not pictured is James E. Caskey. State Bank of Syracuse.

’ <3 O W —’fl --»*7 o 7 / \ lW I < WU ufl W ’ ’ 'll wHij

PRESENTS CHECK — Members of the Ladies Firemen Auxiliary of North Webster presented a check in the amount of $313.30 to the North Webster EMS department to help raise money for the fund-rahing drive now being held to purchase needed new coronary care equipment for North Webster ambulance. s Goal of the drive is $200,000. A kick-off dinner is being held this Friday in Camelot Hall of the Counting House Bank, to raise the needed amount So far, approximately $6,000 has been raised. Standing left to right above are Susan Baugher; Karen Richardson: Wilma Mitchell, president; Leonard Baugher, North Webster EMS personnel; Nellie Hamman; Virginia Spry, treasurer: and Virginia Grimes. -1

Webster EMS seeks funds for a coronary care unit

The Noith Weoster Emergency Medical Service has been in effect for two years. It is a selfsupporting service. The community and surrounding banks are once again pulling together and raising money for a new Coronar Care Unit. There were speculation of a second ambulance, but statics show that a much needed coronar’ unit is needed. Many of the local merchants and banks are pulling together along with many organizations and individua’ persons.

Wed., October 26,1977 — THE MAIL-JOURNAL

To start off the drive five area banks are giving their support /sthich starts the kick off for a I dance. Friday, Oct. 28, at the Counting House Bank. Joe Staples, renoun singer will be singing. Tickets for the dance can be purchased from any EMT and from many of the local merchants. The North Webster EMS is composed of 12 EMT’s, Leonard Baugher — captin; Jerry Richardson — Co-Captain and, Co-Chairman; Gary Hill — Co-Chairman; Terry Likens, Doug Metcalf, Phil Payne, Rodger Leinsetter, Dan

Conkling, Mike McKee, Kelly Buis, Bill Metcalf and Steve Williams and drivers Dick Mitchell, Harold Mickley, Tom Reiff, Steve White, Larry Harris, Junior Keppen, Bob Likens, Joe Staples. The goal is $20,000. Most matrimonial problems are caused -by the marriage of two people who are in love with themselves. "A thief believes everybody steals." E. w. Howe

9