The Mail-Journal, Volume 16, Number 5, Milford, Kosciusko County, 21 February 1979 — Page 2

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL—Wed., February 21,1979

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HEIFER SPEECH — When the Kiwanis Club of Milford met last Friday morning at the fire station for their weekly meeting an informative program by David Boothby of Heifer Project International. .Heifer Project International is an organization designed to help underpnvilaged countries raise various animals for means of support. Sherman Bryant of the Lakeland Club gave a lecture on youth activities and how the Kiwanis needs to be involved. This is in order with Kiwanis 1978-79 major emphasis. "Right Start — The Formative Years." j Members from the Goshen. Wawasee and Lakeland Clubs were visitors. I

Parking — (Continued from page 1)• j the digester. He has been in contact with the Indiana State Board of Health tcj gain approval to drain this clarifier and check it He said this should be done in a high flow period, or possibly in March or April. Reed will draw up a letter to the state asking for approval Cost of the process, using town labor, would be between $2,000$3,000, Another problem, said Turpin, might be the sludge recycling pump. This pump might be too small. Cost of a new one would run around SIO,OOO. 1 Other various, recommendations were given which might improve of the plant including'drawing up a description of emergency and routine job work. If TenEch does this work, it would cost the towip $750. I Turpin has been trying to locate another plant similar to the one at Syracuse to see what, if any problems, it has. He saijd there is another plant in but hasn't been able to locate it as yet. The flow capabilities of the plant were also described. TenEch's showed a lower flow capability than of Jerry Lessig, town engineer The board will review tfie report and get together in the near future to see what funds might be available. Lessig will also look over the report and will submit a written response in two weeks. Fire Truck A new fire truck for the town was discussed. In January; Kenny Johnson, fire chief, had presented a list of specifications he had drawn up. / | The board decided to advertise for bids with the provision it can .reject all bids. The township is also advertising for a fire truck and the town will try and work together with the township In other business, a report was

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given on the iron removal plant. Board members feel the plant is in no shape to be started up Isbell said, “There are still a lot of things that need fixing. It was our impression the thing was ’ ready togo.” A representative from Stremmel and Hill, plant contractors, will be coming into the area within the next two weeks. Isbell and Lessig will meet with him to discuss the problem. Roy Davis, street and water manager, had another complaint. Five of the water meter pits have frozen up in the last two weeks. He said, “Lessig said they wouldn’t freeze." Dye Plumbing and Heating will be notified of the problem. In the future, Davis will notify Lessig by letter of any meter problems. Davis said after a sewer line "inspection, some holes were discovered in the manhole . covers. He is concerned with the weather thaws and the heavy water flow. Lessig said some new covers are on order. Davis will also try and get some sewer service to Donnabelle Darr. She was missed when the sewer lines were put in and is obligated to the service. John Nemeth, park board, said he will be cutting back on the number of lifeguard hours this summer at the park. Posted hours will be from 12-4 p.m. during the week and 12-5 p.m. on week ends. Lifeguards will be paid from $2.75 to $3 per hour. EMS Donations Two donations were received for the EMS service. They are as follows: Unity Circle, Saint Andrew's United Methodist Church, $36.93, and Psi Epsilon chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority, Warsaw, SSOO. Both have been put in the operating fund. Darrell Grisamer will be meeting with county commissioners at 2 p.m. March 5 to discuss the cleaning of Turkey Creek. Robert Murphy, grant consultant, will be attending the March 20 meeting of the town board to also discuss this matter. The board will ask Murphy to look into funding for im-

provements on the Huntington Road (CR 29). Elkhart County plans on improving the road to the county line in 1981 and wishes this to be a joint venture with Kosciusko County and the town. A federal revenue sharing public meeting was held. Mrs. Betty Dust, clerk-treasurer, said the fund has a cash balance of $31,816. A claim for Haskins, Inc., sewer contractors, will be paid with part of this money. The claim is for $42,238. A total of $6,000 has already been paid and an additional SB,OOO will be paid out of budget money. Haskins will be paid $23,238 out of federal monies. = The town approved the vacation of part of a street in Pottowatomie Park. James Howard had presented the request at the last meeting. Kosciusko County Humane charges for dog pick-up were approved. The town usually takes the dogs to the shelter at no charge. Lorraine Mock has resigned as police clerk under the CETA program. She will continue to work on a part time basis. Finally, a bond ordinance to borrow SIOO,OOO from Farmer’s Home Administration for the tow v n building and an additional appropriation ordinance were approved. Exemptions — (Continued from page 1) heating or cooling energy system. The rules and regulations must provide the method of determining the value on the the basis of: (1) the cost of the system; (2) the part of-the total system that is unique to the production of solar energy; (3) the part of the total system that is necessary for the production of heating or cooling energy; (4) the amount of usable heating or cooling energy that the system produces; and (5) any other factor that is a just and proper indicator of value Blind Exemption A. Legally blind B. Owns real estate used and occupied for his residence C. Gross income from all sources does not exceed $5,500, gross taxable income Non Profit A. All are reviewed by board of review before exemption is granted Veterans with serviceconnected disability or their surviving spouse, veterans with total disability or their surviving spouse, surviving spouse of a veteran who served prior to November 12, 1918 and World War I veterans should contact the auditor’s office for information on filing. An individual will not be denied an exemption because he is absent from his principal residence while in a nursing home or hospital as long as home remains unrented or not wholly occupied by someone other than owner. Exemptions may be filed by mail provided all information and or proof required in each case is submitted. Mrs. Northenor states her office welcomes telephone calls from citizens who cannot go to the courthouse to file their exemption. On request, the exemption will be mailed with instructions on how to complete them. They must be returned to the auditor’s office prior to May 10. Persons wishing more information should contact the auditor’s office. Pierceton mon booked for Syracuse break-in The arrest of Pablo Delacruz, 25, Pierceton last week by law enforcement officers solved the break-in and theft at Louie’s Bar and Grill in Syracuse on November 29, 1978. He was booked without bond. Entry was made into the structure by breaking a window on the south side of the building, and the door was also kicked in. Taken were four cartons of cigarettes and 10-12 cases of beer. Syracuse police and Kosciusko County officers worked the case. According to the Moslem book. The Koran, the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden was a banana, not an apple. "TIYUS Oil FOt SIZE" | MEN WOMEN AAA AA A 5A 4A 3A 8-18 7-17 5-17 7-12 5-13 5-13 BCD AA B C 5-18 5-17 5-17 456-14 3-14 4-13 E 2E 3E DE 2E 3E 5-16 5-16 5-16 __ 4E 5E 6E Buster Brown Kids 5-15 5-13 6-11 Shoes A thru EEEE • Boss • Dexter • Hush Puppies • Adidos • Red Wing • Porto Ped • Wright • Converse • Red Cross • Cobblers • Trotters • Tretorn • Child life • Wolverine • Grasshoppers • Nurse Mates • Sebogo • Top Siders • Pedwin • Fleet Air • Pro-Keds • Evons • Nunn Bush • Roblee • Herbst • Massagic • Ticos • Doc's • Mellow Motes • Viner • Bear Traps • Frye • Stacy Adams • Bostonians • Nettleton • Penoljo • Dunham • Cabbies • Morgan Doug Pilcher Shoe Store 219/457-3662 - Opoa 6 Days, 9 To 6 104$. Huntington St. (SR 13) Syrwcw, IN 46567

Quick action by officers clears series of burglaries

Quick action by law enforcement officers last Thursday morning cleared a series of break-ins and thefts at Syracuse, including three on Wednesday night. Taken into custody at 9:45 am., less than 24 hours after the break-ins, was John Kuipers, 22, formerly of Rustic Manor Apartments and more recently of apartments on John Street. He was booked at the Kosciusko County jail on a class C felony, with $2,000 bond. Kuipers admitted to the breakin and theft on Wednesday night at Northern Indiana Public Service Company on East Main Street, The Stout Boutique in the 100 block of North Huntington. and of entry into the United Telephone storage building in the alley next to the phone business office. He also admitted to his part into a January 25 break-in at American Industries in Syracuse where entry was gained through a north window and $2.50 was taken from a cash register; an attempt at that same time at American Enterprises; and also to an attempt to enter Todd Realty in the village in late summer of 1978. however, sustained a cut from broken glass when breaking a window and required treatment, causing him not to pursue the attempt. Open Door Officer Richard Waterson. on routine patrol duty at 2:01 am., Thursday, discovered an open garage door of the storage building used by the telephone company. An apparent search had been made. Back-up officers were called in. They discovered a broken window at the rear of NIPSCo to gain entry. Files were ransacked and $42.73 in petty cash was taken. The money was recovered. A broken storm window was found when employees arrived for work Thursday morning at Ganshorn-Plummer Printing in the 100 block of South Huntington, however, entry was not gained and Kuipers did not admit to the attempt. Owners of The Stout Boutique, when arriving at their business house on Thursday morning, discovered a break-in. Files were ransacked, a search made, and several rolls of change taken. Burned Tissue Residue of burned fissue was

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found in a back storage area which resulted, according to police, when the intruder lit a match to see his way and the tissue used in a storage box caught fire accidently. He extinguished the fire. Entry was made by forcing a basement door and screen to the building, gaining entrance through the cellar area. Unemployed Currently unemployed, Isbell — member has equal authority and the only additional authority I have in the position of president is the job of preparing the agenda and seeing the meeting as a presiding officer.” Isbell stated. “The goals of the town board are my goals and to consider the problems of the town in a practical and constructive manner. I feel it is wrong to set unattainable goa Is. ” Isbell was appointed to serve on the town board in November and fill the vacancy left by James C. Tranter who had resigned. He has lived in Syracuse most of his live except for the years between 1946 and 1974 when he was a resident of Farmington, Mich., and South Bend. He is a 1932 graduate of Syracuse High School. For three years he attended Northwestern University. Isbell has served on the Insurance Council of the Machinery and Allied Products Institute; was a vice president and director of the Aircraft Builders Counsel, Inc.; a director of the Detriot Chapter of the American Society of Insurance Management; and is a former employee of The Bendix Corporation, Southfield. Mich., where he was corporation director of insurance — worldwide. Also before his retirement in June 1974 he served as assistant secretary and assistant treasurer. He is a member of the Syracuse American Legion and the Moose and Elks club of South Bend. Also in South Bend he has served as Republican precinct committeeman. He and his wife, Mary Jane, a former senior executive secretary for Bendix have one daughter, Paula Jane Wilson, a teacher at Purdue University. They have one granddaughter, Neggan, whois3' 2 -

Kuipers was taken into custody by county patrolman Toni Hitch and officer Louis Mediano of the Syracuse Police Department, at his place of residence. He was wearing the same shoes worn fti the break-ins. Matching footprints, a lost package of cigarettes recovered at one break-in. matches used to see the way, and a cut to the hand in breaking a window, were all leading factors in the arrest. Escape injury in accident February 10 Sharon K. Calhoun. 19. r 1 Leesburg, was involved in a cartruck collision at 6:05 p.m. Saturday. Feb. 10, at the entrance to the Lake Village Shopping Center. Warsaw. Both drivers escaped any injuries. According to Kosciusko County Patrolman Thomas Brindle, Martha L. Ramseyer, 26. r 2 Pierceton, was heading east on US 30 and collided with the back bumper of the Calhoun truck Calhoun was traveling north from the shopping center across the eastbound lane of US 30. Damage to the Ramseyer auto was estimated at SSOO and S2OO to the Calhoun truck. Furniture taken from Leesburg home Last week the Robert L. Teeple residence on CR 575 N. Leesburg, was robbed. Furniture and other items were taken. Kosciusko County Patrolman Jeffrey Bronsing investigated the theft. Patrolman Bronsing said thieves broke out glass in the front door of the home to gain entry. Taken from the home were a maple kitchen table, antique rocking chair, .12 gauge shotgun, three boxes of shells, refrigerator-freezer, empty jewelry box, Polaroid camera, teapot and cream and sugarbowl. - /it The Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor has the face of the mother of the sculptor, Bartholdi, and the body of his mistress.

Congressman Floyd Hb Fithian Reports

As Iran’s unstable political situation continues to disrupt normal oil production. American policymakers are voicing growing concern about how we will handle the likely impact on our energy supplies. Iran was once the worlds second leading oil exporter, and world oil supplies already are pinched as a result of the oil strike there. Even if the U.S. is able to maintain its usual supply of oil through other sources, higher gasoline prices are almost certainly instore. World oil markets are responding to the tight supply, with prices jumping to S2O a barrel for some oil. about $5 above the average price. In an economy already staggering under the burden of inflation, higher oil prices resulting from the Iranian situation could spell serious problems. We remember the long lines at service stations and the disruption of the world economycaused by the 1973 Arab oil embargo The Iranian oil cutoff could be considerably more serious, simply because it could last much longer. That’s what has us all worried. By law. the Energy Department was required to submit an energy emergency contingency plan to Congress by June 1976. outlining how the United States could respond to such an energy crisis. But it wasn’t done, and the plan still isn't ready Secretary Schlesinger claims that it will be prepared soon. Yet we are continuing to neglect the long-range option which I believe holds great prospect for helping solve this country's energy problems. America could produce enough energy right here at home to meet a significant portion of our needs if federal policymakers would act decisively to promote renewable resource energy I call it the “gasohol solution" since one product of renewable energy development would be the

90-10 gasoline-alcohol blend now available in most Indiana counties. Since alcohol can be produced from a wide variety of readily available cellulosic waste materials — cornstalks and citygarbage. for example — our energy alternatives are really limited only by our determination. We have more than one billion tons of organic waste material available in this country every year, which could potentially yield about 375 million tons of alcohol for fuel. That’s enough fuel and chemicals to replace almost half of the oil we import. Why is this so important to Indiana 9 Half of all the crop residues in the entire country are found in our five-state region If the would take adequate steps to encourage an alcohol conversion industry, its base likely would be in the Midwest, where raw materials are readily available. It would be- naive to suggest that the energy shortage caused by the Iranian problem could be alleviated by alcohol conversion We can’t expect the alcohol fuel industry to spring up overnight But now is the time for the federal government to take steps so that similar situations in future years will not similarly harm our economy. Tax incentives should be applied to encourage construction and operation of “gasohol" plants. Loan guarantees should be made readily available to the biomass energy industry. Funding must continue for important cellulose conversion research. Instead of responding to one crisis after another, energypolicymakers must set in motion the long-range solution — the “gasohol solution ” Now. with public attention once again focused on our energy vulnerability, is the time to act. If we use the Iranian catastrophe for advancing non-petroleum sources we will at least salvage something from our current crisis.