The Mail-Journal, Volume 16, Number 8, Milford, Kosciusko County, 14 March 1979 — Page 2

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL—Wed., March 14,1979

4dgdllll^l^ TROPICAL BEAUTY — The tropical, island beautv of the island of Palau is shown in the above picture, taken by Colonel and Mrs. Joe Gray of Syracuse. The couple recently visited this and other islands in the Micronesia complex of islands in the North Pacific.

Joe Grays — (Continued from page 1) of the industry in Micronesia, but the people don’t want it. “They don’t want g tourism,” said Gray. “They don’t want a lot of people coming in and ruining the g islands. The natives are perfectly g happy.” $ Most natives live in simple grass huts g or out in the open. A few have nice g houses. Each family owns an automobile. g No luxuries such as stoves or g: refrigerators are enjoyed. Most of the g island cooking is done in the open using g heated stones. “The big thing each day is to watch :j: the airplanes,” said Gray. Air travel is the main transportation on the islands. One plane will usually come from each $ direct ion each day.' g Another interesting thing noted by g the couple was the almost lazy at- g mosphere of the islands. Gray com- g mented, “Time means absolutely nothing g out there.” Most of this could be due to g the hot, humid temperatures. While the g Grays were there the average tern- g perature was 85 degrees during the day g and 75 degrees at night. g Trust Islands g The Micronesia Islands are part of a g trust set up by the United Nations. The g United States has the mandate to direct g the trust. . g During their trip, the Grays traveled g over 10,000 miles. The islands are located g approximately 500 miles from the *: equator. , The couplers trip was arranged g through Continental Airlines. Most of the g traveling was done on small planes w hich g carried half cargo and half passengers. g ' Did Colonel Gray find the area much ■> changed? “No. ” He added, “I had a great g time going to places where I had been g before. I could pinpoint most of the places g I had been before. ” g And, what about Mrs. Gray? Did she :< enjoy the trip? “It's a very interesting g trip.” Both Col. and Mr.s. Gray agreed it is a g vacation they will soon not forget. S Parked jeep vandalized

Scott A. Johnson, r 4 box 38C2. Syracuse, reported to Syracuse police Thursday of his jeep being vandalized during the night.

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Registration papers were taken from the vehicle and a speedometer glass broken on the CJ7jeep.

Wait for state — Lakeland board tables Webster curbing bid

Acceptance of a bid by Reith Riley for the curbing project at North Webster was tabled last night (Tuesday) at the Lakeland School Board meeting pending a meeting with a representative of the state highway commission and North Webster Town Board President Howard Bemish. Reith Riley’s bid was $4,160. Business Manager Marion Lantz stated he and a prospective bidder Don Harris had heard the state did not plan to resurface SR 13 through North Webster until next summer. Original plans were the state highway w’ould resurface the highway this spring. The board approved $7,500 in additional appropriations for the curbing at North Webster. TTiis amount will cover the costs of curbing and landscaping in that area. Proposed Building The Wawasee Building Trades class has asked the school corporation to supply the money needed to buy materials for its proposed storage facility, which the class plans to build during the next school year. This facility, if approved, will be built on to the Ag-Mechanic class room building in the fenced in area. The proposed building will be 40x72 and the materials will cost $25,000 or less. The class will be blending the addition in with the existing building. 4 This building will be used for the storage of trucks, tools, lumber, electrical equipment and plumbing and heating supplies used by the class. As of this time there is no place available for the class to store its materials in a safe place. Don Arnold, school superintendent, will present plans for a building trades storage facility to the school house planning for approval. The next step will be to ask the state board for additional appropriations. Funds are availabe for this project in the cumulative building fund. Arnold also said the class has grown over the years and instead of turning away students as in the past they have gone to a two-class program. Reassigned Ned Speicher, fifth grade teacher at Milford Junior High, will be reassigned as an industrial arts teacher following the resignation of Steven Reed, industrial arts teacher at the junior high school. Speicher will be filling in the position for the remainder of the year. Reed was hired in January to replace Robert Ball who resigned to go into industrial work. Reed has also decided to work in industry and his resignation is effective as of Monday, March 19. Speicher, who has experience in carpentry and woodworking, was chosen after no other teacher for this position could be found. Mrs. Dean Cousins will be taking Speicher’s place for the balance of this year. Arnold mentioned he has heard of other schools needing industrial arts teachers and are unable to locate any. In other board action the board approved the adult education classes and the addition of one teacher, Dana Arthur, to the Expansion — (Continued from page 1 > 26. He will also be working with the Pony League this summer. The monthly police report was read as follows: Complaints received, 32; traffic accidents investigated, eight; estimated amount of accident damage, $3,625; traffic misdemeanor arrests, three: juvenile arrests, two; parking tickets issued, one; and warnings issued, one. Also: theft reports investigated, one; stolen property recovered, three, with a value of $752; gun permits issued, three; dog complaints, 19; dogs impounded, 12; record checks, two; cars removed from streets, one; alarms answered, five; courtesy services given, 16; vandalism reported, one; title checks, 11; and messages delivered, six. Hobbs also reminded the public there should be no dumping in the lot north of the lumber yard in town. Marion Acton and Levi Beer were reappointed to four-year terms on the park board. The next meeting of the board is April 9.

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women’s physical fitness class. Arnold reported the extra teacher was needed for this class due to the enrollment of 50. The only other class with a large enrollment is the GED class with 28 student. All other classes have between 11 and 20 students enrolled. The classes and teachers are as follows: Bookkeeping — Jerry Minton - Typing — Mary Lou Brewer Small engine repair — David Matz Upholstery — Gary Meek Shorthand — Mary Lou Brewer Bookkeeping — Pat Sanders Litho-darkroom — Dennis Van Dussen * Women’s physical fitness — Tanda Baumgartner and Dana Arthur Knitting and crocheting — Lois Koher Guitar —Jim White Ceramics — Jerry Johnson Cake decorating — Lois Koher GED — Kay Meditch Adult farmers — Randy Warren Open Bids Also at the meeting the board received bids for custodial supplies. These bids will be and presented to the board at the April meeting. Sending bids for the custodial supplies were Femco, Inc.. South Bend, $8,800; Simon Brothers. South Bend, a partial bid $4,984.83; United States Chemical Co., Greenville, Ohio. $9,570.76; Heat Power Engineering Co. Inc, Fort Wayne, $1,891 for boiler water treatment. Also Forest H. Brockhoff, partial bid $354.40; The Mogul Corporation, Cleveland. Ohio, $3,526.70; Warsaw Chemical, partial bid $12,468.90; Associated Chemical Association, Marion, partial bid $7,711.85; Huntington Lab. Huntington, partial bid $7,259.49; Chatfield Papers. Cincinnati. Ohio, partial bid $4,932.75 and Warsaw Mason Supply, pool chlorination, $1,146. Those sending bids for the electrical supplies were Simon Brothers, South Bend, $2,487.24; Central Supply Co.. Inc., Fort Wayne. $2,675.23; and Goshen Electric, $2,698.84. Other business by the board was the approval of the February financial report, extra curricular reports and claims. Also approved were the certificates of payment for project number 6878 Wawasee High School and for Lakeland School Building Corporation Kosciusko County 11. Indiana and minutes of the two meetings last month. Guests were newly elected board members Marguerite Hoerr and David Carey; Don Harris: Lera Reinholt, Syracuse Elementary teacher; and Dianne Elliott, Syracuse Elementary teacher. North Webster EMS classes Area persons interested in taking classes may do so by contacting Gary Hill or Jerry Richardson of the North Webster Emergency Medical Services. Hill said this week that two four-hour classes are being scheduled at the North Webster Fire Station starting this Saturday, March 17. The second session will be on Saturday, March 31. Time for the classes is 1 o’clock in the afternoon. Scheduled Meetings Milford Town Board of Trustees, the second Monday of each month at 7:30p.m. Lakeland Community School Board on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. Syracuse Town Board of Trustees, third Tuesday of each month at 7:30p.m. North Webster Town Board of Trustees, first and third Wednesday of each month,*7 p.m. Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce, first Wednesday of each month with regular board meeting at 7:30 a.m. at South Shore and general membership at noon every three months on the first Wednesday of the month, also at South Shore. Syracuse Chamber of Commerce, Retail Division, second Friday of every month at 7:45 a.m. at Three Flags Drive-In.

From the Syracuse police blotter

March 6 Possible stolen van found in ditch. Tornado warning exercise test at 11:33 - Ligonier Post. CB’er reported red truck hit railroad gate and broke off arm. Ambulance needed. Subject called regarding his car impounded. CB’er advised head-on crash on U S. 6 between SR 13 and SR 15. Bad chuck hole reported on Chicago Street, needs immediate attention. Accident reported at Wawasee High School parking lot, no county units available at present. Dog complaint received on two Doberman pups. Out of state title check requested by local firm. Resident reported black van hit mailbox, did not stop. March 7 Elkhart woman reports lost wallet in south part of Syracuse.

Gambling raid — Charges filed against area tavern owners

Charges have been filed against five owners and or operators of area taverns which were raided by local, county and state police on Saturday, March 3. These charges were filed in Kosciusko County Court last Thursday. Charged with unlawful gambling (a class B misdemeanor) were the following: Richard Losee. doing business as Louie's Bar and Grill. CR 530E Syracuse: Michael Calobrace, doing business as Sleepy Owl, SR 13S Syracuse; Frederick Dillinger. doing business as Lancelot Lounge, North Webster; Robert D. Smith, doing business as Sportsman Bar. 112 S. Huntington St., Syracuse; pnd Dennis Miller, doing business as Landing Tavern. Barbee Lake. The papers, filed by County Prosecuting Attorney Michael Miner, state the men, “did knowingly engage in gambling by risking property to-wit; money for gain, which gain was contingent in whole or in part upon the operation of a gambling

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Dog complaint received Subject requested probation officer. Hubcap turned in, found at Brooklyn and Main. Milford EMS reported accident with injury at 175E near 1300 N. advised Kosciusko County police. Lady do station to talk with officer. March 8 Ambulance dispatched to Dolan Drive area. Fire alarm activated at Wawasee High School. Subject advised 1975 black Ford has been repossessed. Theft :*eported. Subject on station reports vandalism to vehicle. Man called in regard to stolen vehicle. advised was repossessed. Accident reported uptown. Malicious trespass reported. Lady turned in hubcap found in her yard.

device' whije participating in the opera' ion of a gambling device. " Conviction on the charge could result in imprisonment for not more than 180 days or fined not more than SI,OOO. The raids were made as a result of a five-month long investigation Police confiscated six stamp machines, numbers games, tip boards, more than 20.000 gambling cards and various assorted gambling supplies. Also removed was $33 in quarters from the stamp machines seized. Po ice estimate the equipment taken had a potential gambling sale value of more than $9,000. The gambling raids were the largest conducted in Kosciusko Courty in recent years. A total of 17 law enforcement officers were involved. Correct It seems that modern statesmen can’t tell a lie, ei her. The correct name for it is an “official denial.”

Large fire extinguisher turned in, found in area of Maxwelton Golf Course. Lady requested assistance at service station, keys locked in vehicle. Anonymous caller reported black Chevrolet truck speeding near Premiere. Caller advised subject stuck in mud. Subject reported red flasher light at U.S. 6 and SR 13 not functioning properly - has delayed signal, advised state highway department.' March 9 Subject on station to report a burglary*. Two fire extinguishers found and turned in. Car reported in ditch, driver still inside. Lady on station to report missing daughter * Theft reported on 1977 Chevrolet truck, report received of seeing vehicle fitting description near airport Request dam be closed due to water in back wash tank Deer hit at U.S. 33 and SR 13. driver taking home. Subject at Webster called in reference to keys locked in vehicle for two days at Wawasee High School, needs assistance. Lady reports dog hit in roadway. believe has broken neck. Youngsters playing with phone reported fire, false alarm Intoxicated driver reported, clear to Kosciusko County, at Pickwick Road and Warner Road Vandalism reported to pop machine at Heyde Station. Lights reported out at Dewart Lake. Accident reported west of Super Valu. Elkhart County.

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t March 10 CB’er reported car in ditch on U.S. 6. about two and one-half miles east of SR 15. Car reported on SyraeuseMilford Road, about one-eighth mile north of 250E, with flashers on, no one around. Caller requested information on car-deer mishap on’SR 13 and CR9OO. Ruf-al resident reports theft of garage door opener Apartment manager reports car ran on lawn and yard doing damage. Caller reported an attempted case of arson to home. Elkhart County detectives investigating Two cars reported zig-zagging on Railroad Avenue, almost ran driver off road Small German Shepherd hit on South Huntington Street Resident reports orange colored water Caller reports dirty water from tap March II Alarm sounded for Milford market. Stabbing reported, send police and ambulance. Dogs running area of tow n hall Solid sheet of ice reported on roadway of 700 block of North Huntington, due to hydrant flushing, need sand Subject on station for title check. CB’er advised truck with camper just sideswiped a car on CR 29 Resident reported his parked car was hit sometime during the night Vandalism was reported at local gas station. Subject on station in reference t o m issi ng Cocka poo dog Subject On station in reference to lost luggage