The Mail-Journal, Volume 15, Number 34, Milford, Kosciusko County, 13 September 1978 — Page 1
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NORTH TOWNS UW TEAM — These are the people who will put together the United Way drive for funds in an area known as North Towns. From left seated are Turkey Creek township chairman James E. Caskey: Donna Truex, chairman, Atwood and Prairie township; Barbara Mort and Nancy Prickett, co-chairmen of the drive; Becky Doll, chairman, Milford and Van Buren township; and, standing from left, Joe Todd, assisting Caskey in Turkey Creek township; board member Joe Gray: executive secretary James Benzenberg; general chairman J. T. (“Timm”) Bledsoe; Carol Haab, assisting Mrs. Doll in Van Buren township; UW president Lawrence Caskey; and Gladys Coy, also assisting Mrs. Doll.
UW drive underway — Hope to raise $29,700 in north county towns
This year's United Way effort in an area known as North Towns set out this week to collect $29,700 as its part of the overall countywide United Way drive for $315,000. The effort was sparked with a kick-off luncheon at South Shore last Thursday where general UW chairman J. T. (“Timm”) Bledsoe spoke briefly on the importance of the drive and showed a color film featuring actor John Fosythe as a promotional piece. Bledsoe told his listeners, “with Kosciusko County growing at the rate it is, our job is bigger than ever. The United Way agencies fulfill many needs of our community and these needs continue to grow.” With chairman Bledsoe was executive secretary James Benzenberg, who also spoke to the volunteers. Town Goals Set Co-chairmen of the North Towns drive are Nancy Prickett and Barbara Mort, working with the following volunteer township chairmen: Joe Todd, Syracuse and Turkey Creek township; Rebecca Doll, Milford and Van Buren township; Tim Moser, North Webster and Tippecanoe township; and Donna Truex, Atwood and Prairie township. As of this morning no chairman for Leesburg and Plain township has been named. North Towns chairmen will not solicit professional people nor industries. But with these amounts included in the overall goals, the amounts hoped to be raised are as follows:
Tim's Mighty Brass — He's a horse of a different breed
By LESLIE WHITMAN Dave Higgins, Pat Kneller and Gordon and Catheryn Howell, all of North Webster, are trying to promote Appaloosa horses in Kosciusko County. That is one reason they purchased a nationally famous Appaloosa stallion by the name of Tim's Mighty Brass. In just one year of showing, this three-year old has won such honors as: 10 first place awards, 10 grand champion awards, register of merit in halter in Kansas City, Mo., (one of the highest awards in showing), high point for a twcft year stallion and high point overall for stallions in lowa and grand champion at
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Atwood, $700; Leesburg, $7,700; Milford, $4,400; North Webster, $2,200, and Syracuse, $14,700; for a total of $29,700. This year’s county-wide drive is for $315,000, an increase of eight per cent over last year,
Milford considering hiring town water consultant
The Milford Town Board is considering hiring a private consultant to assist in obtaining funds for improvement in the
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NEW HOME — The real estate firm of Tiffany Ltd. has a new home! The business moved last Wednesday from Pickwick Place, in downtown Syracuse, to an office in front of That Sailboat Place in Wawasee Village. Associated in Tiffany Ltd. are Dannette Rosner, John Mansfield and Don Scarbeary.
chairman Bledsoe stated, serving 21 agencies. A new agency this year is the Juvenile Justice Task Force, Inc., asking for $5,000 on a contingency basis. And the theme for the drive this year is ‘’People Helping People.”
town’s water system. } Robert Murphy of Murphy and Associates, Warsaw, was present at Monday night’s town board
the Nebraska State Fair. And, most notably, Tim's Mighty Brass qualified to attend the World's Champion Appaloosa Play-offs at Oklahoma City last November, but was unable to attend due to a trainer's broken leg. The invitation to attend is an honor in itself, as only 10 horses from each state qualify. High Hopes For Stallion The owners have high hopes for their stallion. Besides the North Webster residents, Larry and Babe Casey of Mystic, lowa, also own Tim's Mighty Brass. The stallion originally comes from Sheldak Ranch in Sheldon, N. D., where he was foaled by Mighty Tim and Brass
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13,1978
To register voters Sept, 21 Deputy registration officers of the Republican and Democratic parties will be at the Milford Emergency building on Main Street on Thursday evening. Sept. 21, from 7 to 9 p.m. to register residents of the three precincts of Van Buren Township and Milford. Persons who have moved into the town or township sincß the May primary election and who are not yet registered for voting should take advantage of this opportunity. Also, persons who have moved from one precinct to another should transfer their registration or re-register in the new precinct. If any person is in doubt about his eligibility for voting in the November election he should check with a precinct committee officer of his precinct. Minor changes in zoning maps The first public hearing on the proposed maps for Turkey Creek Township and the Town of Syracuse was held at last Wednesday’s meeting of the Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission. The second hearing is scheduled for Monday, Sept 18, at 7 p.m. at the Syracuse Town Hall. Plan commission members Mrs. Betty Dust, Gene Hall and Dee Stiver have been working on the maps along with director Dan Richards. When Syracuse joined with the commission last year, several changes had to be made to update the town and township’s zoning maps. Richards commented there is not a great deal of changes in the proposed maps. Probably the major changes were in the areas (Continued on page 2)
meeting and proposed an agreement where he would work on projects for the town. He (Continued on page 2)
Rail. Immediate plans for the Appaloosa are to attend the "Opportunity 78" show September 26-October 1 in Columbus, Ohio. The show, put on by the Ohio Appaloosa Association, features a parade of stallions. This will give interested mare owners a chance to look over Tim's Mighty Brass for possible breeding. At the present time, the horse has five mares in foal to him. The three-year-old will then be shown in the winter circuit traveling to such places as Florida, Fort Worth, Texas and Denver, Colo. Tim's Mighty Brass is shown in the (Continued on page 2)
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School board race looms
ByJERI SEELY Five persons filed for three seats on the Lakeland School Board, insuring a race on the November ballot. They are: David L. Carey, r 2 box 131 North Webster — District One (Tippecanoe Township) John Frederick Kroh, 424 Front St., Syracuse — District Two (Turkey Creek Township! Marguerite B. Hoerr, r 1 box 169 Milford — District Three (Van Buren and the east half of Jefferson Townships) Stuart A. Walker, 119 W. E. Long Dr., Syracuse — District Two (Turkey Creek Township) Robert T. Morgan, box 71 North Webster — District One (Tippecanoe Township) Expiring terms are those of Kroh, Walker and Floyd Baker. Kroh is an incunibent who is running for a third term. Walker replaced James Fry on the board in August and is now seeking the right to retain the seat. Baker, whose term ends on June 30,1979, is retiring from the board. Other seats on the Lakeland board are held by Philip Payne of district one and Billy G. Little of district three. Their terms do not expire until June 30,1981. Confusion Voters sometimes become confused over Lakeland board elections a rather simple thing into something hard to understand. Three of the five candidates will be elected. Since Payne and Little already have seats oh the board, representing districts * one and three, either John Kroh or Stuart Walker has to be elected to insure district two a representative on the board. The next thing to remember is that while every district must have one representative, none can have more than two. Therefore, both Kroh and Walker could be elected, giving district two two representatives. Mrs. Hoerr could be elected, giving district three two representatives. And, either Carey or Morgan could be elected but they can not both be elected. Since Payne is already a member of the board the election of one of these men would give district two two representatives and eliminate the other from the board even though he may receive more votes than another candidate. These policies insure the fact that all districts in the school corporation will have representation and no district can be in a dictatorial position to control the board. Following is a resume of the five candidates:
Inch of rain early today Ray Haab, employee at the Farm Bureau Co-op, Milford, said that according to farmers this morning (Wednesday), the Milford area received about one inch of rain with a lot of wind, Tuesday night. He also stated that he had heard Elkhart, received two and a half inches.
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Carev David L. Carey is 34 years old and is seeking his first term to the Lakeland school board. Carey is a graduate of North Webster High School, where he excelled in sports, and is self-employed, having two companies that specialize in masonry and concretework. The son of Mr. and M re - Fred O. Carey of r 1 Leesburg, he is married to the former Beverly
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Lakeland board, teachers reach salary agreement
The long negotiations between teachers and trustees of the Lakeland Community School Corporation climaxed Tuesday night with the announcement of the ratification of a new contract. The announcement came in the regular school board of trustees meeting for September. Present for the announcement were Mrs. Lera Reinholdt, president of the lakeland Community Educators Association and Tony Clouse, treasurer. The new agreement introduces a new concept in salary schedules. The schedule that had originally been negotiated for the 1978-79 school year as part of a two-year contract will continue to be effecitve through December 31, 1978, providing a 5.2 per cent increase. On January 1,1979 a new salary schedule will go into effect, continuing through December 31, 1979, providing for an additional four per cent increase. Future salary schedules after that date will be effective on January 1 of each year, thus coinciding with the budget year of the school corporation. Mrs. Reinholdt told board members and visitors “We are appreciative of the relations we have been able to maintain with the board through the
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CHAMPION HORSE — Tim’s Mighty Brass, a champion three-year oM Appaloosa stallion, recently came to North Webster to live. Above, he is shown with his new owners, left to right, Carolyn Howell, Pat Kneller, Gordon Howell and Dave Higgins. Not pictured are Larry and Babe Casey of Mystic, lowa, who also own a part of the horse.
Ferverda. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Ferverda®. well known North Webster residents. The Careys are the parents of Morgan It was learned this week that Robert T. Morgan of North Webster filed for office on the Lakeland School Board on August 31. North Webster is in district one. Morgan has been out of town and unavailable for comment prior to press time.
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negotiations.” In other business, the board heard a presentation by the committee of Wawasee Building Trades, Inc.; reviewed a financial report; approved claims for payment; heard an enrollment report, and approved two G.E.D. test diplomas and certificates of payment in the building program. The new teachers salary
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STVART A. WALKER District Two
JOHN F. KROH District Two
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three children — Debbie. 15; Bethany, 10; and Jeffrey, seven. He is a member of the North Webster Church of God. Walker Stuart Alan Walker is 36 years of age and was appointed to the school board last month to replace James Fry who resigned early in the summer. He is self-employed and is president of StußonJac Quality (Continued on page 2)
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MARGUERITE B. HOERR District Three
agreement was ratified by a 74-25 vote of teachers on September 6 and signed by the school trustees Tuesday night. It followed a rejection of the recommendation of a fact-finder called in when negotiations between teachers and board members reached a stalemate. In a special session of the board August 15, the board said it was (Continued on page 2)