The Mail-Journal, Volume 15, Number 25, Milford, Kosciusko County, 12 July 1978 — Page 1

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OPPENHEIM-FOR.-Cq)KGRESS BACKERS — At the Monday night meeting of supporters for Oppenheim-For-CongreSs were these luminaries, from left, Loren J. Badskey, co-chairman of the committee; Mike Umbaugh; Tom Tuttle: Charles A. Halleck; candidate Oppenheim; and Chris Schenkel. co-chairman of the comniittee.

Old GOP pro Charlie Halleck beats drums for Oppenheim

Charles Abraham Halleck, a native of Rensselaer, and congressman from Indiana’s second district for a period of 35 years, returned to the area Monday night to urge old friends to support the Republican candidacy of Phil Oppenheim of Tippecanoe Lake. (Note: See Cruzin Around ’Cuse for an in-depth account of Halleck’s meteoric political career.) Oppenheim is running for Halleck’s old seat in the U.S. House of Representatives against incumbent Floyd J. Fithian of Lafayette. In a bid two years ago Oppenheim was nosed out in the primary election by Will Erwin of Etna Green who later lost to Fithian. I, A Strong Partisan Halleck, an able speaker as always, kept an audience of some 125 party faithfuls amused by an accounting of his political career and some of the viscissitudes of politics. “I always had a little difficulty in Winona Lake.” he laughed. Halleck’s love “for a drink or two” was well known, giving rise to this remark., He approached the subject with the detachment of an elder statesman, and found his audience receptive to his remarks. At 78, Halleck was slower of step, and admitted “the old body falters at times,” but, putting a right forefinger to his temple, said, “but the mind is clear.” Halleck recalled a fondness for Kosciusko County, and particularly Turkey Creek Township, giving him considerable help in his early political career. No doubt, this'love for the area brought him back here for the Monday night gathering. Halleck used the Indiana second district as his political base to rise to national

| Horse and buckboard traveler drops by

$ By ARCH BAUMGARTNER $ Have you ever considered along, leisure trip out $; west.. . one where you were in no hurry, where you could feel the wind and rain in your face? $■ If you have, you might want to reconsider when you’ve heard the story of one Ignatius A. VanDalen. Old Ignatius — he said, “I’m only 46’’ — came through Syracuse Friday afternoon on his horsedrawn buckboard, and just stopped long enough to be interviewed by this reporter. 40-50 Miles a Day He set out from Parma, Mich., just outside $ Detroit, last Sunday and was heading for the huge K McCarreh Ranch, just off Highway 50 near Sparks, Nev. He said, “With luck I can make from 40 to 50 $ miles per day with old Dutchess. “With whom?” we asked. It turned out “Duts chess” was his weather-worn horse. Also a part of his animated cargo, three Shepherd puppies. Their significance on the trip was not made clear to us. $ Anyway, Ignatius pulled in his unlikely trove at | the Waiwasee Village Hardware building just south — - _ - - —---- . . • > • •

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prominence. He was a much sought after speaker throughout the nation. His remarks were salted with partisanship, like, “We hadn’t ought to let a Democrat land here (in the second district).” Another was, “Let’s elect Phil... let’s get this district back where it belongs.” At one point Halleck quoted, perhaps unwittingly, his old political nemesis, Harry S. Truman, when he admonished fellow. Republicans, “If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.” Then he added, “What this country needs more than anything is a Republican congress. Damn it, let’s get it done.” . He said privately, “Sure, Phil Bloodmobile at Milford The Red Cross bloodmobile will be in Milford on Friday, July 14, from 12 noon until 6 p.m. The unit will be located in the Apostolic Christian Church fellowship hall. The church is located on state road 15 in Milford. A total of 150 donors are needed. • Chairwoman for the day is Mrs. Don Mishler of Jefferson Township. Assisting her will be Mrs. Betty Tobin, Mrs. Arnold Doll and the Milford Area Development Council, Mrs. Herbert Baumgartner and Maurice Beer. Area recruiters include Mrs. Royce Biller of Jefferson Township, - Mrs. Margaret Teghtmeyer of North Webster, Miss Irene Abts of Syracuse and Mrs. Paul 'Schermerhorn of Leesburg.

can win, but it’ll take a lot of campaigning.” In the past 50 years Republicans controlled only two sessions of the congress — the 80th and 83rd — and in each case Halleck was Majority Leader. He was the youngest Majority Leader of the House in the history of the country, at 45 years of age. He was Minority Leader until a young Michigan congressman by the name of Gerald R. Ford unseated him in what was termed at the time “a palace revolt.” Then in 1968, after 35 years in the HoUse —a total of 17 elected ’terms — Halleck resigned. He had never been defeated for office. Oppenheim Speaks Loren J. Badskey, North Webster industrialist who is co- • chairman with ABC sportscaster Chris Schenkel of the Oppenheim-For-Congress campaign, spoke briefly, calling Oppenheim an able candidate and urged his listeners to work for his election to congress. Badskey and Oppenheim are North Manchester natives; Phil Oppenheim also spoke briefly, delineating his interest in the House seat. A successful North Manchester businessman, Oppenheim said, “We must take can interest in our country’s affairs. It would appear the, Oppenheim candidacy is off to an early start and will focus some big guns on its opposition. Vandals throw rocks Damage was estimated by Kosci.usko County Reserve Officer Kent Hare at SSOO was caused when vandals threw rocks at a Maxwelton Golf Course sign on the Kosciusko-Elkhart County Line Road. The incident occurred Friday night, June 28.

of Syracuse, and posed for this picture with townsman Jim Louden, following a downpour of rain. Our subject looked like a man who would fit well into a Gunsmoke epic of the old West. He had the usual 10-gallon Stetson hat, a full, sandy mustache, and any western drawl these fellows are supposed to have escaped us. , ■ His buckboard was covered. When we asked what he had underneath the canvas, he said it was feed for the Dutchess. She cannot live On grass alone, he added. , “Isn’t water somewhat of a problem, we probed. He said it was only in the desert and that he had to carry water with him. He said, however, that people were very helpful along the way. Ignatius called himself a “mule packer’ and-or “mule skinner,” — “take your choice.” He has spent his adult lifetime working in various national parks, and we found his empathy with horses or mules to be considerable. His wagon was colorful, to a point where it would make the late Seth Ward blush with envy. It had a

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 12,1978

Speeders race at Milford

Milford Town Marshal David Hobbs gave a lengthy report dealing with speeding and other related police matters Monday night'at the regular town board meeting. Since he has taken over as marshal June 5, he has had 17 complaints, 11 traffic arrests, two miscellaneous arrests and five juvenile arrests. He has also issued 18 warning tickets, one gun permit, given 11 courtesy services, handled six title checks and delivered two messages. A total of five stolen property and five theft reports were received with SSO worth of stolen property recovered. As far as dog complaints are concerned, Hobbs has received two. No dogs were impounded and there were no traffic accidents. Concerning vandalism in Milford, there were two reports with one solved involving s2ll worth of damage. Both vandalisms involved people running through resident’s yards. Hobbs also answered one alarm and investigated one lost person report. Speeding On Main Street Hobbs said he has received numerous complaints on speeding on Main Street from the Syracuse-Milford Road to Fourth Street. The present speed limit is 30 mph. Hobbs said he would like to see it changed to 20 mph and enforced. No More Warnings Also discussed in connection with the speeding problem was the running of the four-way stop sign on Main Street at the corner of First Street. Hobbs said he has issued 17 warning tickets, 90 per cent to hometown residents. He added no more warning tickets will be issued and will start issuing those jfiat take points off a person’s drivers license. He commented, “There’s going to be some innocent people suffer, but there’s nothing else

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“STOP” sign in prominence, and the wooden wagon had small color pictures attached to its sides. We asked him about the problem of bathing, and Ignatius said, “Oh, I use streams or lakes wherever I can find them.” We surmised he hadn’t found one since leaving Parma. We asked Ignatius why he didn’t give up this outmoded method of travel. “You mean, and use cars,” he outraged, “No, Never! ”he said. “First, there’s the insurance, it’s expensive. Then there’s the gas, it’s expensive and it pollutes. They stink. I want to go at the old country pace,” he finalized. Ignatius said he hoped to make the trip to the a family ranch of the late Nevada Senator, in about 50 da vs. We’re betting few of our readers would care to join Ignatius on his trip ... or for that matter for any part of it. it’s not for us. We like cars. We get all the wind and rain we want by just rolling the window down a little at a time.

that can be done. ” Board members felt either the speed should be changed and the stop signs taken out or the speed limit and stop sign running be enforced. James Brooks said, “If you can’t control 30 mph you can’t control 20 mph. I suggest you do away with the stop signs if you change to 20 mph.” Dr T. A. Miller commented, “Rather than make a hasty move let’s study the situation. ” All agreed Hobbs should make a complete study of speed limits in the town and put up signs and change existing ones as heeded. He will also check with state authorities. For the present, the speed limit will remain 30 mph on Main Street. Two beaded stop-signs, that illuminate better in the dark, will be placed at the intersection of Main and First Street. Hobbs will get a radar speed gun from the state and start ticketing speed violators. Hobbs also discussed parking tickets with board members. He said some people are taking advantage of parallel parking and are parking next to fire hydrants in town. “Can we enforce parking tickets in Milford to better the town’s money?” he asked. (Continued on page 2)

Zoning changes The Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission has requested that any property owner in Turkey Creek Township wanting his or her property rezoned or zoned differently than it is currently under the area plan commissions county zoning ordinance contact the area plan commission office in Warsaw by the first week in August.

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NEW ROTARY OFFICERS — Howard (“Red”) Long, outgoing president of the SyracuseWawasee Rotary Club, shown here second from left,is handing the gavel over to incoming president Al Tehan. From left are James Plummer, secretary; Long and Tehan; Dan VanLue, incoming vice president; and Frank Ridenoure. incoming treasurer. .

Syracuse plat approved, another plat tabled

A preliminary plat for a residential subdivision located on the south side of Chicago Street in Syracuse was approved at last Thursday’s regular monthly meeting of the Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission. Larry Heckaman, representing Shelter Investments Group Inc., developers of the subdivision, was present to answer commission member’s questions. He said the proposed plat would be made up of rental buildings, 14 total, all one story with a community building. All the bpildings in the area would be similar to ones located nearby in an earlier phase Shelter Investments developed. Mrs. Betty Dust, commission member, questioned Heckaman about the future of the subdivision. She wanted to know if there was any possibility of it being divided and sold off. Heckaman said if it was ever sold, it would only be sold as a whole. Under the county ordinance, only one building could be divided off and sold. Lowell Stidham, property owner, then questioned Heckaman on how far the buildings would be to the alley running alongside the street. The

Plan Wawasee Village Center

Real estate developer Tom McClain of Lake Wawasee has purchased the Wawasee Hardware building, located south of Syracuse, just across road 13 from the Village Branch of the State Bank of Syracuse, and plans to develop it into the Wawasee Village Center. The announcement of the purchase was made late last

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CROSS-COUNTRY TOURIST — Syracuse realtor Jim Louden wanted his photo taken with Ignatius A. VanDalen, who stopped in Syracuse briefly Friday afternoon en route from Parma, Mich., to the McCarren Ranch near Sparks, Nevada. The two are in front of VanDalen’s unprotected rig with his faithful "Dutchess.”

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closest a building would come would be 25 feet from the rear of the alley. Stidham also wanted to know about access to the road. Heckaman assured him they would not be using the alley as a

James Fry resigns From Lakeland School Board

The resignation of a board member, a lengthy review of the telephone system at Wawasee High School, and the reorganization of the board of trustees were among the matters considered by the board of the Lakeland Community School Corporation in a meeting ■ Tuesday night that lasted a little more than three and one half hours. Bill Little, board president, read “with regret” a letter of resignation from James Fry, the letter saying it was “necessary to resign from the board for perisonal reasons.” Fry, whose term * was to have expired June 30,1979, was appointed originally to fill the unexpired term of Dr. Robert (Continued on page 2)

week by Phyllis and James Louden of Wawasee Realty. Mr. McClain said he plans to remodel the building to suit tenants, but that it will become a professional building and have several small retail stores as well. „ The main building has 5,000 square feet of space for occupancy. Mr. McClain has in-

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form of access. After looking at the map of the plat, it was agreed three more parking spaces are heeded. A question from Alma Plew concerning railroad posts possibly (Continued on page 2)

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dicated he plans to develop the area into a small complex. He is the owner of the Hooks Drug building and the Ben Franklin and was instrumental in bringing the new Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise to the community. He and Harlan Steffen are also principal owners of the Goshen Tennis Club in Goshen,

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