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Fire destroys Harper's Beach Bar

Fire destroyed Harper’s Beach Bar, Redman Park, Dewart Lake, early Tuesday morning, The building and contents, estimated at $50,000, were destroyed when fire broke out following an explosion in the furnace room of the structure. Darrell Custer heard an explosion about 2 a.m. Tuesday,

Flu continues to 'bug' the area

Physicians in Syracuse and Milford have been busy the past few weeks with a number of people coming in with the flu or some other form of virus. Dr. William Meyers said, “It’s

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Physical Fitness Course at Goshen College winds down |

K c By ARCH BAUMGARTNER Better to hunt in fields, for health unbought, Thon fee the doctor for a nauseous drought The wise, for cure, on exercise depend: God never made His work for man to mend — John Dryden This could easily be called Part Two of the saga of the exercising oldsters, or the concluding report on what exercise and dieting can do for you, as it has done for others. It’s all been happening at the big Goshen College gym where an original class of 23 have been huffing and puffing in order to convince themselves they, too, can be slim and trim and much healthier than they are. It’s been a long 12 weeks, but (finally) results of it all have shown up. John H * & . .....................

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and looked, to see the bar was on fire. He called the Milford Volunteer Fire Department. “When we got there,” said Mrs. Stan (Cindy) Harper, owner of the bar with her husband, “the whole furnace room was on fire.” She added they had been having trouble with the furnace. The Syracuse Fire Department

here. We’ve been seeing it for the last couple of weeks.” Some of the symptoms of the flu, says Dr. Meyers, are a sudden onset of high fever, headache, (Continued on page 2)

was called in for more water. The Syracuse pumper froze up and the gauges on the Milford pumper also froze. The Milford pumper returned to the town for more water once during the three-hour battle with the fire. Milford Fire Chief Bill Leemon returned to the bar late Tuesday to examine the remains of the School board to purchase bus radios (EDITOR’S NOTE: See Cruzin Around ‘Cuse comment on school bus radios.) School board trustees decided at their regular monthly meeting last night (Tuesday) to prepare specifications and advertise for bids for a two-way radio communication system using FM radios for Lakeland corporation school buses. This decision has come about due to recent interest into this type of system for the corporation. At the board’s last meeting in December, representatives from the Lakeland CB’ers of North Webster told the board they would be willing to assist them in developing a C*B radio system for North Webster school buses. Board members felt the system should be considered for the (Continued on page 2) "Xs". " Mi

Ingold, originator and monitor of the program, promised this groupxof sagging oldsters that we wouldrfeel much better for the exercising, and4f we did all that he and nurse Ann ' Ransley told us to do, we would even lose a little weight. For the group as a whole, it has been little, indeed; weight change has amounted to four pounds average per person. For myself and Dr. Jay Zehr, a Goshen resident and Milford veterinarian, it has meant more than that. We developed a friendly competition on the track and at the scales, and even checked on one another at the lunch Counter. In spite of Dr. Zehr’s threats to “sue .if everything is told,” we have to report

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building. “It appears that there was a gas leak and when it ignited, it caused an explosion,” he explained. The wall behind the furnace is cracked, Leemon said, and the door was blown off the furnace. The furnace itself separated in one spot. JESUS GOMES HAS LICENSE SUSPENDED Jesus Gomes of 419 Boston St., ’ Syracuse, lost his license, for •driving while suspended, from November 10, 1977, to February 8, 1978, according to the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles.

Monarch, Inc. sold to Commodore Corporation

Monarch Industries, located on SR 13, north of Syracuse, has been sold to the Commodore Corporation of Danville, Va. This announcement comes this week from the Commodore Corporation and Monarch Industries, Inc., of Goshen. Both companies have signed an agreement which should be closed on March 1, if all preconditions set by Commodore and Monarch have been fulfilled. Under the terms of the agreement, Commodore will lease the existing Monarch plant and will purchase certain of Monarch’s leasehold improvements, equipment, z inventory, trademarks and other assets. Monarch will remain responsible for its liabilities and indebtedness. Commodore will

him as head Os the class when it comes to weight loss. He checked in 12 weeks ago at 186*2 pounds and got down to 167 pounds! Commendable by anybody’s calculations. For myself, it has been a grind: at first constant hunger, then a resignation that “it can’t be done.” I should report that I checked in at 189*6 pounds and reached a low of 171 on Monday of this week - the target weight set for me by Dr. Ingold. I’m pleased; doubly pleased when friends say, “Have you been losing weight? You look so much better.” I It makes it seem so all worth while. Work Capacity Change The exercising and walking-running around the college gym was tough on puffy oldsters at first, but it became

Commissioners to consider tax A public hearing has been scheduled for January 19, at which the Kosciusko County Commissioners will consider whether to recind the county adjusted income tax, commonly called local option tax. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m., in the county courthouse, Warsaw. The Cove Inn dosed after November sale The Cove Inn, 30-year-old restaurant on Lake Wawasee, closed its doors for the last time in November. Carl and Dorothy Hunziker, operators of the restaurant, have sold the property to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wildman of Lake Wawasee and Indianapolis. According to Frank Bush of Todd Realty, agent for the transaction, the Wildmans will convert the building and grounds to private use. They presently own lakefront property adjacent to the Cove site. During its 30 years of existence, the Cove Inn has had numerous operators. Prior to the Hunziker’s ownership and operation, it was owned and operated by Russ Buchan of Lake Wawasee. Other operators included Bob Mayfield, Al and Ginney Lamley and Mary Jane Christines. Prior to its operation as a restaurant, the Cove was one of the numerous small grocery stores located around the shores of Lake Wawasee. » Conservation Club to meet The Turkey Creek Conservation Club will meet this Thursday, Jan. 12, at 7:30 p.m. in the clubhouse. Due to bad weather, the December meeting of the club was cancelled. The announced speaker for the December meeting, Greg Moore, will present the program at the January 12 meeting, on leg-hold traps. The public in invited.

continue to manufacture mobile homes at the Syracuse plant. Commodore presently manufactures mobile homes at Danville, Va., Haleyville, Ala., and Lebanon, Ore. Monarch will continue to operate the plant until the closing of the agreement. 5 President of Commodore is Ray J. Gans of Syracuse, formerly with Liberty Homes. General manager, who will take over the management of the Syracuse plant, is Thomas P. Meyers, former president of National Homes. In addition to the Syracuse plant, Monarch of Goshen owns Coppes, inc., manufacturer of kitchen cabinets at Nappanee. Monarch has stated it will continue such operations.

easier, believe it or not. Professor Ingold tells us on the average our class has gained 1 MET, or Metabolic Level. This terminology involves a complicated formula of one’s ability to in more oxygen due to lung capacity, and to reach an eventual level of rate where one is taking in oxygen at the rate he is using it up. Professor Ingold will never be satisfied with our explanation, and this, no doubt, is why he is in charge of the class. One member of the class, Norma Jean Welty, an RN who teaches nursing at Goshen College, had a heart rate of : 200 when she took her physical exam at Goshen General in October prior toi entering our Adult Physical Fitness i Class. When she was checked at the

I I - *Z “f- ‘ ''.■3 r-’ . M-t-w HnpaMMF'Wy •.»., NEW TOWN HALL — The Syracuse Town Board has officially purchased the old Syracuse Rubber plant, located on South Huntington Street, next to the present town hall. Town and rubber plant officials held a special ceremony Saturday morning to announce the transaction. On hand were from left to right: Dale Allen, vice-president, Syracuse Rubber Company; Darrel Grisamer, town board member; Dean Pittman, president, Syracuse Rubber Company; Clifford Nicodemus, town board member; James C. Tranter, town board president; and David Nine, town board member.

Town of Syracuse buys Rubber Company corpplex

In a special ceremony Saturday morning, Syracuse Town Board members announced the town has officially purchased the Syracuse Rubber Plant building, located next to the present town hall on South Huntington Street. All town offices will be moved there within the next three months. Town Board President James C. Tranter said, “We feel honored the rubber company has sold the building and given us a very beneficial price.” Total purchase price of the building is $87,500, or $4 a square foot. Total square footage of the building is under 18,000 feet. The present town hall has about 1,100 square feet. Parts of the complex the town has purchased include the main building to the alley, the small building located behind the rubber company, plus the vacant lot south of the present town hall. Township Municipal Building Tranter said future plans include moving all the township offices into the new building in one to five years. He said, “We want it to be a total township municipal building, a one stop shopping for all governmental offices.” Tranter added that the rubber plant building is an ideal location because it is next to the present town facilities. He said, “We have been able to keep all the town and township facilities together.” Along with the town offices, the police department and township trustee will move to the new location. The fire department and dispatcher’s office will remain at the present location. This way Tranter said that department would have room to expand in the future, if needed. Tranter said the present town hall and town offices will be left vacant for the time being. He

Elkhart Cliriic a week ago, her heart rate was 160. She said her doctor at the clinic said this represented a marked improvement in her heart condition. Norma Jean is slight (116 pounds) - and short (5’4”), but has stuck with the program like a trooper. Her weight loss was only two pounds — but at 116 pounds, what .can one expect? The Other Side We remember reading someone commenting that the only exercise he gets is acting as pallbearer for his friends who get too much exercise. Others will say they know of people whose only exercise amounts to running down their friends, jumping to conclusions, sidestepping responsibility and pushing their luck. Professor Ingold says exercising is

said the building will remain standing until the town sees what kind of grants they can obtain to pay for the new building. Tranter said the town has contacted two agencies for grants and feel certain, that within time, they will be obtained. The two agencies are the senior citizens and HUD, the community block program. Along with the grants, Tranter said the town’s capital improvement fund will be used to help pay for the new building. He

NIPSCo report shows it can meet gas needs

The Northern Indiana Public Service Company has recently filed a report that it will be able to meet all residential, commercial and industrial needs for natural gas during the three month period starting January 1, 1978, barring any unforeseen curtailments by its five pipeline suppliers or diversions by the federal government. •* Jay Peffley, Syracuse office* manager, says he feels NIPSCo will be able to meet all of its needs in the Syracuse and surrounding areas this winter. He said, “I don’t think we’ll have any problems, as long as we have no unforeseen curtailments by the suppliers or diversions by the federal government.” Peffley also said, “They (NIPSCo) do feel they have a better supply this winter than last.” Peffley said they only have to worry about the supply of gas until about the middle of March and unless the weather becomes really bad, he doesn’t see that there will be any problems. The manager added that if any

• more than this: it’s nature’s tranquilizer, and gives more years for your life and more life for your years. | He suggests, further, that exercising will help one sleep better, helps lose weight, can cure heart problems, relieve tension, change one’s per- | sonality and reduce ulcer problems. He concludes it’s cheaper to keep one healthy than it is to get one healthy, and that we don’t stop exercising because we grow old, but we grow old because we stop exercising. The cliches go on and bn, and they all | make a pant. For our part, we have drawn certain unprofessional conclusions. One is that M it takes a heap of exercising to lose much weight. Exercising is for muscle (Continued on page 2)

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I ■ said taxpayers have been paying into the fund for around 12-15 years and that all the money in the fund can be used for this purchase. Tranter added he doesn’t have any idea right off exactly how much money is in the fund. Community Building? Tranter also said if the town does get these grants, they might not be able to call the new facilities 4 town hall. He said it might have Jo be called a com(Continued on page 2)

emergency should arise, his crews are standing by and ready to work. He said his crews don’t work when the temperature drops below zero, but will be called out in an emergency, if needed. JAY PEFFLEY Manager, NIPSCo’s SyracuseOf fice > V &