The Mail-Journal, Volume 15, Number 42, Milford, Kosciusko County, 8 November 1978 — Page 2
THE MAIL-JOURNAL —Wed., Novembers, 1978
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NEW AT PURINA — Meet Glenn Shields, new manager at the Milford Ralston Purina plant, as of August 1. Shields, who replaces Jim Wilson, comes from Lafayette where he worked as supervisor for Ralston the past three years. Prior to that, he trained for one year at Circleville, Ohio, A 1974 graduate of Ohio State University with a degree in agricultural engineering. Shields originally hails from Cadiz. Ohio. He calls tennis and golf as his hobbies. He and his wife, Karen, a home economics teacher at Elkhart, live on CR 17, west of Goshen. They have no children. t Heavy vote — (Continued from page 1 > Mauzy of Warsaw won the right to represent the 17th district in the Indiana House of Representatives for another term. The vote was heavier than expected with some 15,155 persons turning out to cast their ballots. Republican Cassius Alan Rovenstine defeated Democrat incumbent John E. Hammersley and will become county sheriff on January 1. Hammersley will end a 25-year law enforcement career, having served 21 years with the Indiana State Police and four years as county sheriff. Rovenstine received 8,771 votes for 59.48 per cent while Hammersley received 5,973 votes for 40.51 per cent, a purality of 2,798 votes for Rovenstine. Fithian, Lafayette, defeated J. Phillip Oppenheim, Leesburg; James H. Logan of Warsaw and William Costas of Valparaiso and seems to have a secure hold on his Congressional seat. Fithian received an 84 vote purality over Oppenheim in Oppenheim’s home county as he received 7,270 votes to Oppenehim’s 7,186 votes. American party candidate James H. Logan received 178 votes while Independent William Costas received 171 votes. In the third district John Brademas won an early victory
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as he carried a wide edge over his Republican opponent. In the last election Brademas, house majority whip, carried Elkhart County by only 117 votes, this year he took that traditional Republican county by a much wider margin. Republican Dan Quail, a Huntington newspaperman, retained his seat in the fourth district. It has been said the Republicans are grooming Quail to run against Birch Bayh in the next election. Mauzy, Warsaw, defeated Gerald M. Romine, Mentone. Mauzy won by 4,564 votes as he received 9,630 votes for 65.52 per cent and Romine received 5,066 for 34.47 per cent. Complete Tabulation Secretary Os State R — Simcox 10,274 D — Carpenter 3,878 A — Elnora Lawrence 347 Auditor Os State R - Loos 10,201 D — Byrd 3,913 A- Artist 321 State R - Ridlen 10,265 D - Ruby 4,070 Clerk Os Supreme Court,Court Os Appeals R—O Laughlin 10,233 D — McCullough 4,100 Rep. In Congress R — Oppenheim 7,186 D — Fithian 7.270 A — Logan 178 I — Costas 171 Joint State Senator 17th District R —Snowden 1,823 D — Hipsher 964 Joint State Rep. 17th District R — Mauzy 9,630 D —Romine 5,066 Superior Court Judge R —Burner 11,518 Prosecuting Attorney R —Miner 11,037 County Auditor R — Northenor 11,289 County Recorder R — Hoppus 9,402 D - Cordill 4,605 County Sheriff R — Rovenstine 8,771 D — Hammersley 5,973 County Assessor R — Gunter 10,005 D — Lauster 4,348 County Commissioner Southern Dist. R —Smalley 11,371 County Councilman District 1 R —Teghtmever 2,192 D-Stahl ‘ 1,373 County Councilman District 2 R - Latta 2,823 County Councilman District 3 R — DeGood 2,888 D-Engle 1,385 County Councilman District 4 R —Metzger 1,664 D — Woodward 1.026 Ammendments Constitutional Amendment Question 1 — Yes 10,148, No. 1,704 Constitutional Amendment Question 2 —Yes, 5,173, No. 6,923
Area youths charged with visiting a common nuisance
Charges have been filed against 15 juveniles and five 18-year-olds in Kosciusko County Court in reference to a police raid at a two-bedroom apartment on the north side of Lake Wawasee last Wednesday morning. Eleven of the 20 have appeared and are listed here. As the other nine appear in court to answer to the charges their names too will be published. Those who have appeared are Myron T. Strausborger, 17, Syracuse; Georgette Pavel, 18, r 1 Pierceton; Timothy Ralph Bushong, 17, r 3 Syracuse; Leslie Ellen Johnson, 17, Warsaw; John Kevin Carlin, 17, r 1 Leesburg; Linda Kay Grisamer, 17, Syracuse; David Allen Johnson, 17, Syracuse; Steven Wayne Yoder, 17, Syracuse ; Peter Joseph Radcliff, 17, r 1 Warsaw; Christine Lynn Packer, 17, r 4 Syracuse; and Tracey Steven Bartow, 17, r 4 Syracuse. All were charged with visiting a common nuisance. According to county police captain Thomas Kitch, 11 juveniles were booked at county jail Saturday morning and paperwork is being filed through county court on the adults involved. Charges range from possession of marijuana to visiting a common nuisance. The incident occurred last Wednesday morning. Kitch, Syracuse Deputy Marshal Dan Gallmeier and County Reserve Officer Richard Waterson were on patrol in the Syracuse area when, at approximately 12:30 a.m., they received a call to check out a complaint of a loud party on the north side of Lake Wawasee. When the officers arrived at the location they recognized some of the parked cars as belonging to youths from the Syracuse-North Webster area. After observing the apartment for some time, the officers watched five youths come out. The youths proceeded south past the patrol car and were observed carrying toilet paper. They were observed throwing the toilet paper through the trees of a residence on the lakeside of the road and were stopped. The odor of alcohol was detected and the youths were asked if they had been drinking. All five responded in the affirmative. In the check for alcoholic beverages three of the youths were found to be in possession of marijuana. Two of the youths also had a black capsule believed to be a form of “speed,” Kitch stated. “When we are called concerning a citizen’s complaint and we arrive at the scene and get the obvious impression that alcohol or drugs exist, we take legal action,” Kitch said. All five of the youths were taken into custody for illegal consumption of alcohol and three
Mitchell tops Kussmaul in Tippecanoe Township
Richard D. Mitchell, Democrat running for Trustee of Tippecanoe Township, caused a major upset against incumbent John J. Kussmaul, Republican, in that township’s Tuesday’s election. Mitchell received a plurality of the votes coming away with a total of 791 to Kussmaul’s 623. Even though the Trustee’s position has been filled by a Democrat, the Tippecanoe Township Advisory Board is still filled with Republicans. Jerry L. Rhodes, William E. Metcalf and Roger E. Leinsetter all won over Democrats Marilyn Rosbrugh, Thurman E. Rinker and Patricia J. Cooper. In other races in yesterday’s election, voters in Tippecanoe Township voted as follows: Representative In Congress R — Oppenheim 683
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of them were charged with possession of marijuana. Syracuse Deputy Marshal Louis Mediano was called to assist as the other officers approached the apartment. Persons inside the apartment reportedly shut and locked the doors as the officers approached. Waterson said he heard persons saying, “flush the stuff.” The toilet was flushed several times and police said they presumed that illegal drugs or alcohol were being disposed of in that fashion. Police got a response at the back door when Michael L. Strausborger, 17, appeared outside and told them the other youths would not let them inside the apartment. Entrance was gained when Kitch went to the west side, raised an unlocked bedroom window. Kitch said he observed marijuana seeds and approximately 10 young people crowded on the beds and floor. He unlocked the door so the other officers could enter. According to Kitch, the officers found marijuana; capsules, believed to be amphetamines; some smaller pills, believed to be LSD; and a 16-gallon keg of beer, on the premises. Seventeen of the youths involved in the raid were scheduled to leave on a senior field trip to Washington, D. C., Wednesday morning. “Normally, the general policy is to take juveniles to jail and then parents are contacted to pick up their son or daughter at the jail until further action from probation officers,” Kitch said. Because of the circumstances involved none of the youths was taken to the county jail Wednesday morning. Kitch said he would confer with juvenile authorities and the prosecutor later. The youths were released at 2:30a.m. “In this case, I made the personal decision to delay having the juveniles brought immediately to jail.” Kitch said. “They were not a belligerent or hostile group; in fact, once we started taking names, they were very cooperative,” Kitch added.
Lakeland Locals
Jerry Foley and Miss Marlene Grimm of Indianapolis spent Tuesday, Nov. 7, with the family of Robert J. Beer, Milford. Also spending time with the Beers was Roger Sassbender of Jackson, Mich. Sassbender was here on a week end visit. The guests helped observe Amy Beer’s 10th birthday.
Floyd J. Fithian 713 A — James H. Logan 19 I — William Costas 15 State Representative R — Thames L. Mauzy 831 D — Gerald M. Romine 589 Superior Court Judge R — Robert Burner 1,061 Prosecuting Attorney R — Michael L. Miner 1,020 County Auditor R — Doris Jean Northenor 1,033 County Recorder R — Ruth S. Hoppus 819 D-Phyllis E.Cordill 537 County Sheriff R — Cassius Alan Rovenstine 767 D — John E. Hammersley 656 County Assessor R— A vis B. Gunter 890 D — H. Paul Lauster 508 County Commissioner R — Gerald D. Smalley 1,034 County Councilman R —Larry Teghtmeyer 810 D —Claud Stahl 590
No advantages given: Smith
“We have not used any part of our program or polices to give anyone an advantage,” said Henry Smith, Wawasee High School principal, in reference to the recent drug raid in Syracuse involving a number of the high school students last Wednesday morning. Seventeen of the youths were scheduled to leave for a field trip to Washington, D. C. later that morning, and were allowed to do so. This seemed to be the cause of much discussion throughout the county. Nothing different was done in this case, than has been done in situations in the past where high school students are involved in outside activities. , Involvement “If a student is involved in somthing that does not take place on school property or at a school sponsored activity, no action is taken in the classroom curriculum”. Smith said. “If the arrest had been made on school property, they would have been diciplined,” he added. The students involved in extra co-curricular activities at Wawasee High will be diciplined through those organizations, however. “Participation in clubs, athletics and other extra curricular activities are a privilege and all these groups have a code of conduct that the students are aware of,” Mr. Smith said. Each club has its own policy and in all cases the sponsor makes the final decision as to whether a student will lost participation time and -or be put on probation. Time loss “In the case of students involved in athletics, any student who is involved in a misbehavior or arrest in the community will lose one-third of the season participation for the first offense and a full year will be lost for the second offense,” Smith said. The Washington D. C. Trip was planned through the senior class at Wawasee High School and therefore is considered a part of the school curriculum. “All students w'ho were arrested on Wednesday will be disciplined through the extra curricular activities they are involved in, but since the incident occurred off school property and was not related to a school event, no students were suspended from classroom attendance” Smith said.
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Dept* of Natural Resources 'misinformed/ says Grisamer
In response to a letter from the Department of Natural Resources, dated October 27, stating that Darrell Grisamer’s actions in lowering the water levels of Lakes Wawasee and Syracuse to be illegal, Grisamer replied, “They may have been misinformed.” In a telephone conversation early this morning (Wednesday), the town board member said the letter is just a request and not an order. He added the letter mentioned the Syracuse Lake Association and not the Syracuse Town Board. “It may be an error on their part. As you well know, this was mentioned at the Syracuse Town Board meeting and not the Syracuse Lake Association. It may be that the Syracuse Lake Association had something to do with it, but they didn’t.” In the letter, written by Joseph D. Cloud. Department of Natural Resources director, it said the town would have to obtain a permit from the Kosciusko Circuit Court to lower the lake levels. It reads, “The legal water levels of Lake Syracuse and Wawasee were established at elevations of 858.87 and 858.89 feet, sea level datum, respectively in the Kosciusko Circuit Court on September 20,1948. ” The letter goes on to say, “It is therefore requested that the lowering operation be terminated immediately and the lake restored to its legal level.” Dam Town Property Grisamer also said that only the water is state property and not the dam. He commented.
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“The dam is the town of Syracuse’s dam. It is controlled by the town of Syracuse. ” He added the water level is currently six inches below the dam spillway and expects it to be lowered another two to three inches. He said he doesn’t an-
Milford Legion pion Veteran Day activities
Plans for observance of Veterans Day, Saturday, Nov. 11, in Milford, was announced by Commander Russell L. Ruch of Ancil Geiger Post 226 of the American Legion. All Veteran’s are welcome to the Post for a light lunch in the evening being prepared by the Auxiliary. This year's observance will mark the 60th anniversary of the signing of the armistice which ended World War I, Commander Ruch explained as he urged a community-wide expression of patriotism as part of the holiday’s celebration. This year’s observance also marks the return of November 11 for the designation of the national holiday after seven years of having it occur on the fourth Monday in October. Negative public reaction to the new date for the holiday promoted Congress to restore Veterans Day to the traditional date of November 11. Veterans Day is also a special target date in the Legion’s 1979
ticipate the need to lower the level the full 12 inches at this time. Grisamer said he would be willing to talk to the Department of Natural Resources, however. “I will be glad to meet with them.”
membership campaign. The post invites war veterans of the Milford community to join and become a part of its varied activites and programs which support this year’s theme of the Legion “We dare to care.” Smoked haddock is known as Finnan haddie, because it was first smoked in the Scottish village of Findon.
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