The Mail-Journal, Volume 16, Number 4, Milford, Kosciusko County, 14 February 1979 — Page 1

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VOLUME 16

Residents speak out —

Snow removal major concern

Street conditions in Milford became a major topic of discussion at the monthly meeting of the town board Monday night Mrs. Ron (Gloria) Baumgartner, who lives on Catherine Street, commented, “I just think there has to be some way to get rid of this snow. Why can’t we put some sand, gravel or the snowplow on some of these streets?” Mrs. Baumgartner was concerned about three streets in town, all heavily used by school buses. The streets are: Main Street, Emeline Street and Catherine Street. She added, “I think it’s very evident the business section needs cleaning.” Problem Alleviated Terry Beatty, street and water

Juvenile arrests: .nA follow-up BySIARY LEE WILLMAN It was noted in the January 31 issue of The Mail-Journal, during an interview with County Sheriff’s Department Captain Ron Robinson, conducted by Leslie Whitman, that, “On the average, about 20 persons are booked in the jail per day, the majority of them being juveniles.” Further conversation with Robinson revealed that the percentage pertained to persons booked at the county jail as of January 1,1979. A lot of juveniles are released to the custody of their parents and would not be included in the 20 per cent overall average. When asked what the top problems seemed to be with juvenile offenders Robinson noted, “We get a lot of run a ways. At the moment we are holding some youths on alleged car theft and burglary charges.” There seem to be a lot of cases concerning drinking and illegal possession of a controlled substance, where young people are involved. The average age of juve.’iiles who are arrested generallyruns between 14 and 17 years. After age 18 the offender is considered an adult. During the summer months the incidents of young people in trouble starts to climb. Robinson stated, “We get cases involving girls as well as boys in just about every area so far mentioned. It does seem like we get a few more shoplifting cases involving juvenile girls than boys.” Robinson mentioned the urgent need for a fulltime county juvenile officer. He said, “It would have to be an older, experienced officer who likes kids and really knows the ropes. We have several officers in the department now that would no doubt be well qualified for the job.” A juvenile officer would be able to do individual background investigations with each youth in trouble. He would work with school officials, parents, etc., and could take care of many problems out of court. The courts are now much too overloaded with juvenile cases that might best be handled in another manner. The wages of a full-time juvenile officer would come from federal funding. At the present time the city of Warsaw has such an officer and it’s working out to everyone’s advantage. It’s probable that such funding for a juvenile officer for the county Sheriff’s department could not be obtained until January 1, 1980. Funds from the budget for 1979 have already be committed. Captain Robinson stated, “We hope parents will double check to see where their son or daughter is, especially at night.” He also commented, “We wish people would call us at once if they see anything at all suspicious, unusual, or out of the ordinary. We would rather have 100 calls that turn out to be nothing than miss one call that could be serious.”

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superintendent, said he is trying to do his best for the streets. He added, “The problem should be alleviated.” He hopes to have them cleared off as soon as the temperatures rise. Beatty said, “Our biggest rl problem is with sand. We have nothing to applicate it with.” If the temperature is below zero, salt is not effective on ice, added the superintendent. Mrs. Baumgartner then asked, “Can’t we get the snow out of the intersections?” Dr. T.A. Miller, board member, replied when the ice is so rough underneath the snow, the snowblade will bounce and not effectively clean the streets. Beatty said he would try to clear off some of the snow this week. Cleaning of the town sidewalks

was also discussed. Darrell Orn said more sidewalks should be opened up so senior citizens can walk uptown. He commented, “It’s really a shame.” Orn added, “We have sidewalk I don’t know why we don’t get the property owners to open out the sidewalks.” Jean Treesh, board president, replied, “I don’t know whether we can get property owners to open up the sidewalks.” Clerk-treasurer Margaret Brooks added, “We don’t have enough money to hire someone full Terry can’t do everything.” Several complaints have been received about parking on Sharp’s Hardware and C.S. Myers Ford lots which is blocking vision because of the snow. Town Marshal David Hobbs said, “Some vehicles are double parked. Legally this is ok. But, it’s hard to see when coming out of the alleys.” The board will ask the businesses to keep the parking within their own boundaries. More Problems Cold weather brings other problems, too. When the water was turned off in Milford in January to fix the standpipe, one pipe at the Milford Quick-Clean Laundry broke. Other pipes froze up and the pump sustained some: damage. The laundromat was not notified of the water shut off and had let some water running so it wouldn’t freeze. Beatty feels the pipe breaking was partly the town’s fault since he didn’t call the laundromat. The board decided to give the laundromat credit for the water that had to be run out after the pipes froze and broke. Beatty added, “I will do everything I can to help out with the frozen pipes.” Another question was raised on the sewer bills. Since the board got a 10 per cent reduction on the water when the town had bad water, why can’t a 10 per cent reduction come in the sewer bills? “It runs out the same,” came a comment. The board answered a permit is needed which it doesn’t have. Brock Facility The Milford Economic Development Commission met briefly before the town board session to consider an inducement resolution from Brock Manufacturing, Inc. Brock has plans of building a new facility to manufacture grain and feed bins and other related products and wishes the commission’s help. The expansion means Brock will add on 125 employees with an annual payroll of $1,375,000. Brock is seeking financing of s2l/4 million not to exceed eight per cent interest over a period of 12 years. The resolution was adopted. It will now go before the commission in a public hearing probably sometime in April. Finally, it will come to the town board for its consideration. N. John Perry also had a matter to come before the commission. He would like an on page 2)

Hodges seeks fifth term as Warsaw mayor

Mike Hodges, 70, 1809 Lincoln Drive, Warsaw, has filed for his fifth term as mayor of that city. He is the first to officially make his intentions known. When asked, why again? he replied, “Because I like it. It’s in my blood. I’d like to do something foe the city of Warsaw. I like to keep busy.” Hodges is the only four-term mayor in the history of Warsaw. He first served from 1951 to 1955. He also served from 1959 to 1963 and from 1967 to 1975. No Campaign Slogans Hodges said he isn’t really campaigning yet and added he doesn’t want to downgrade any of the present administration. He did say, however, “There are things I would like to see get

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14,1979

Response tremendous for aid to ducks Assistance given this past month for feeding of the many ducks in the Syracuse channel just east of the bridge on Huntington Street in Syracuse, has been tremendous, according to Everett Ketering, one of the spearheaders of the feeding and caring of the ducks. For many years, the ducks have been fed in that area, for years with assistance of employees at the Rubber Company when the business was located at the Huntington Street address. Over the years, Everett has taken it upon himself to buy corn each week for their care, and the load has been lifted somewhat with the extra help this year. Following a plea when ice formed on the channel, some funding and corn has been contributed. This week, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Schrock of 206 Lake Street, have come forth with a bubble machine to keep the ice off the area of the channel where the machine is placed, leaving the fine feathered friehds some water to dip amnit in.

Anderson man hit on roadway by Syracusean

An Anderson man, James A. Potter, 28, was struck by an auto operated by Frank J. Stoffel, 25, of r 4 Syracuse at 10:59 p.m. on Saturday as the man walked along SR 13 north of Pierceton. Kosciusko County officers investigated the accident which sent Potter to Kosciusko Community Hospital, and later to a South Bend hospital, for a compound fracture to the right leg and numerous cuts. Stoffel told officers he crested a hill and had started the downgrade when he saw Potter in the roadway, walking the center line. The Syracuse man applied IB* ’’ NAMED TREASURER — C. Michael Eastman has been named treasurer of Maple Leaf Farms, Inc. it was announced by Terry L. Tucker, president of the Milford duckling processing and marketing firm. Eastman joined Maple Leaf Farms in 1975 as controller. Prior to that he had been with Umbaugh and McQueen, an accounting firm, for four years in Plymouth. Earlier in his career, he was with Associates Corporation of North America in South Bend, and Peat, Marwick & Mitchell, the accounting firm. He is a graduate of Ball State University and majored in accounting. He received his CPA in 1974. Eastman and his family, his wife, Lynda, and their four children, live in North Webster. He is a member of the American Institute of CPA’s and the Indiana Association of CPA’s. Maple Leaf Farms is America’s leading independent grower, producer and marketer of duckling, currently marketing nearly 3.5 million head annually.

done.” The main area he is concerned with is better communications within the various city departments. “More cooperation is needed between the mayor, boards, departments and councils,” he said. “We shouldn’t have so much inner troubles. The people should be happy like it was when I was there.” He added, “We should get things done in a nice manner.” The former construction business owner was born and raised in Warsaw. Mayor was the first and only government post he has held. Does he expect much competition? “The field is wide open,” he replied.

his brakes and attempted to go around the pedestrian, however. Potter reportedly continued walking to the right side of the road. A witness told authorities he had passed Potter a short time previously and Potter had been walking in the roadway at that time. Damage to Stoffel’s vehicle, registered to Jeannette Baumgartner of Millersburg, was set at S3OO. Stoffel sustained cuts to the hands. The Pierceton town marshal assisted in investigation. Kiwanians -hear about 'Youth' The regular meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Milford was in the Milford Fire Station last Friday morning, Feb. 9. Visitors were present from other nearby clubs . Donn Kesler, president-elect, presented a film along with a program on “Christian Youth Fellowship.” The meeting was highlighted by the installation of Ralph Gorsuch, a new member joining the club. The Kiwanis Club of Milford will sponsor a pancake and sausage breakfast during the Milford bazaar on Saturday, April 7, from 7 to 10 a.m. The breakfast is now in the planning stages and further details will be announced later. Proceeds from the breakfast will go toward the Milford Emergency ALS project.

No total dollar bids received by school board

By DEB FOX No bids were accepted last night for the. classroom supplies or for the Northeastern Indiana School Study Council supplies at the regular meeting of the Lakeland School Board. Bids were received from eight different companies with half of the companies giving no total dollar bids for the supplies. Those companies giving dollar bids were C. J. Gibson Company, Kalamazoo, Mich., with the bid of $4,227.35 for classroom supplies. This firm was the only one giving a total dollar bid in this area. Others sending in bids, but will need to be tabulated were: Boxbergers, Inc., Fort Wayne; 3 M Business Products; Bye Mor, Inc., Kingsberry; and A B Dick. In the NEISSC supply bids the school board was asking bids on duplicating paper, rnimeo paper, duplicating fluid, lined masters and unlined masters. All of the companies bidding only sent bids in on the last three items. A few of the companies were unable to quote any prices due to the uncertainty of what would be available. Six companies were able to quote prices of the last three items. Those companies and their bids were: A B Dick, $2.40 per gallon for duplicating fluid, $3.15 per box for lined masters, $2.84 for unlined master and their total bid was $14,190.53; Boxbergers, Inc., bid $1.96 per gallon on

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RESERVE OFFICERS — The Syracuse Police Department has hired two reserve officers who will be on active duty when regular officers are on vacation or attending schooling. The new officers are Joe Salazar, left, Milford and Steve Knispel. right, Syracuse. Currently the guys are in service training and have had 68 hours of inservice training on the road and desk work. Louis Mediano, Syracuse Police Sergeant, who is currently in charge of the police department, stated the two officers have already put in a lot of hours on their own time and are doing a good job. He also stated both men expressed interest in the work of the police department. Knispel, is a graduate of Wawasee High School, and is a member of the Warsaw National Guard. He also attended the General Motors Training School in South Bend. Salazar is a graduate of Fairfield High School and received some training in the ROTC program in Washington. He has a wife. Rose, and a son, Joey, two. He previously lived in Syracuse for a few year§.

Syracuse C of C retail division announces plans

Members of the SyracuseWawasee Chamber of Commerce retail division at Syracuse met last Friday morning for a breakfast meeting at the Three Flags in Syracuse. It' < was announced the newly formed group will be meeting on the second Friday morning of each month, instead of the previously planned first Friday, due to a conflict with the regular Chamber group meeting. The location of the breakfast meetings will be announced each month. * A letter is to be compiled explaining the forming of the new retail division group, and plans expected to be accomplished. It will be delivered to prospective Chamber members. Pat Mansfield was appointed as membership chairman and Jean Rogers will head the advertising committee. Linda Crow reported on progress of the calendar committee which projects five major advertising campaigns over the year, namely: A winter jamboree

duplicating fluid, $6.30 on lined masters, $2.80 on unlined masters for a total bid of $13,762.42; Bye Mor, Inc., $1,906 for duplicating fluid, $3.30 for lined mastery, $2,789 for unlined masters and the total bid was not given; and the final bid on all three products was from C. J. Gibson Company, with bids of $1.94 on duplicating fluid, $3.03 for lined masters, $2.71 for unlined masters and the total bid was $12,462.64. Packaging Service Company only sent a bid in on the duplicating fluid which was s2.|l per gallon making the total bid $6,545.32. 3 M Business Products also sent in one bid on unlined masters at the price of $3.45 per box, their total was $6,958.65. During the opening of the bids, Marion Lantz, Business manager, commented about how this year is the lowest quanity of bids the school board has ever received. Also, he will be tabulating the bids which issued no totals and presenting them to the board at a special meeting February 27. A Bids, which totaled SBOO,OOO, were accepted from three banks on the temporary loan warrants for $730,000. Two of the three bids were accepted in full amounts and a lesser amount was accepted from the highest bidder in interest rates. Those banks sending in bids were the First National Bank of Warsaw, bidding $500,000 at 5.9 per cent interest and State Bank of

sale in Janua’ry, a “Welcome Summer” event on Memorial week end. Flotilla Days in July, sidewalk days in August and a Christmas promotion and lighting ceremony in December. Also discussed would be a men’s night and a moonlight madness event. Joyce Smith, president, presided for the business meeting at which time it was agreed to donate the funds already in the

Vega opens offices in Texas, Alabama

The Vega Corporation of Syracuse has recently opened offices in Mansfield, Texas and Evergreen, Ala. This enables the Vega Corporation to be in a much better position to service their dealers in the southeastern and southwestern parts of the country. Some Vega products will also be manufactured at these locations.

Syracuse, bidding SIOO,OOO at 5.9 per cent interest. Lake City Bank of Warsaw sent in a bid on $200,000 at six per cent interest but the board will only borrow $130,000 of the bid. During the meeting the board of finance conducted a short’ business meeting in which ’ discussed was the disignation of depositories for funds of the Lakeland Community School Corporation. With this action the board of finance will withdraw the current savings accounts in the Counting House Bank, North Webster, First National Bank of Warsaw, Milford Branch and Lake City Bank and reinvest the accounts to make the totals equal to the following amounts in the following banks: Counting House Bank $ 59,510 First National Bank 35,779 Lake City Bank 8,945 Substitute Teacher Pay Last month the board tabled the decision on updating the pay for substitute teachers until a further study was made with of competing schools. Don Arnold,, school superintendent, presented to the board some of the problems which have been found in finding substitute teachers. He stated that the problem has not been financial but is a problem of finding a licensed teacher who feels capable of handling the particular class asked to teach, the (Continued on page 2)

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bank for the Downtown Merchants Association toward the Christmas decorations of the town. Shoplifting John Glon, program committee chairman, will be making contact with the prosecutor at Goshen, local police, and possible county and state authorities, in regard to presenting a program at the next ineeting on shoplifting, what it entails and what can be done.

The Vega Corporation headquarters will remain in Syracuse and will continue serving the entire nation with the assistance of the new offices in Alabama and Texas. These changes have made it possible for Vega to add several new products to its line and to continue to remain an important part of the RV industry.

What's in the news Church 10 Classified - Legals 12 -15 Cruzin 4 Community Corner 6-7 Editorial 4 Main Street 11 Sports 8-9 Heart Sunday is set for February 25. Area heart fund chairmen are Joyce Wolferman, Jefferson Township; Mary Geller, Van Buren Township; Rose Willits, Turkey Creek Township; and Jan Heminger, Tippecanoe Township. See article on page 2. Congratulations go to the Wawasee wrestling team under coach Terry Frank. They placed second at Fort Wayne Saturday in the regional and four wrestlers will be participating in the semi-state this Saturday. See news item and photo on page 8 and good luck ad on the back page- / The bazaar committee participated in the community bazaar at the Concord Mall last Saturday and reports a good response from Milford people. A meeting will be held Thursday night in the Glen Treesh home and all are urged to attend.