The Mail-Journal, Volume 16, Number 16, Milford, Kosciusko County, 9 May 1979 — Page 1

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College level courses coming to Wawasee High

There is a real possibility that college level courses will be taught at the Wawasee High School location, beginning in September 1979, according to Dr. David W. Robinson, the corporation's phychologist and psychomotrist. This was revealed in an April 24 letter by Dr. Robinson to members of his citizens' committee formed to make a needs assessment survey. Dr, Robinson noted that .Dr H. Griffin Walling of Indiana University-South Bend (IUSB) met on Monday, April 23. with Don Arnold, Lakeland school superintendent, and Dr. Robinson to arrange for selected courses to be taught at Wawasee High by IUSB professors. The actual number of courses offered will be few in number this year. “We have been approved on

" gg- -*** 1 *** _ SUFFER MINOR INJURIES — A two-car collision at the intersection of Main and Harrison Streets. Syracuse, occurred Wednesday afternoon. May 2. at 2:24 p.m. The four persons involved suffered minor injuries and were treated at the Goshen Hospital. Involved in the accident were Arthur David. 63. r 4 Syracuse and his wife. Lenora Davis. 61; Judy Adkins. 26. Haviland Trailer Court, Syracuse and her five-year-old daughter. Chastity. Adkins was treated for a cut forehead. Davis complained of abdominal pain and his wife complained of neck and back pains. Police said the Davis auto was westbound on Main Street when he made a left turn at the stoplight onto Huntington Street, his auto collided with the Adkins* truck. Adkins was traveling east on Main Street. Syracuse police set the damage to Davis’ 72 Ford Van at SI,OOO and SBSO to Adkins* 1972 Chevy Pickup truck. Responding at the scene were the Syracuse Police and Fire Departments. Transporting the injured were the Syracuse and North Webster EMS units,.

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a trial basis,” Dr. Robinson wrote his committee members. When Dr. Robinson formed his citizens’ committee it was his high hope that he could develop a program of adult education on the high school and college level. All surveys made, pointed to such a need in the area. The high school courses were

Webster paper blitz zeroes in on state officials

By JERI SEELY The town of North Webster has sent a full packet of letters, petitions and newspaper clippings to state officials in hopes

offered, and the prograna had a high measure of success. However, IUSB was faced with declining matriculation at its South Bend campus and with, a tighter budget, causing IUSB authorities to back off from what appeared to be an earlier committment. Dr. Robinson and his citizens’

they will change their minds and resurface state road 13 in that Lakeland community in the near future. The packets were sent to Governor Otis Bowen. Senator

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committee were disappointed to learn that IUSB backed away from an earlier commitment to a local college-level program; and equally elated during the past week to know the program had been confirmed. A news release will be forthcoming next week on the extent of the program to be offered.

John B. Augsburger, Rep. Thames Mauzy, Senator Richard Miller and state highway officials. Each included a letter from North Webster's Town Board President Howard Bemish stating the fact the town is aware of the monetary funding problem the state highway commission is going through and reminding that department the safety and wellbeing of the community is (Continued on page 2>. H 47,008 returned to county There are 38 Indiana counties being sent checks totaling $26,881,477 in County Adjusted Gross Income Tax Collections. The amount being allocated for the Kosciusko county is $147,008. This distribution represents half of the “local option” funds to be returned to the 38 adopting counties this year. The law required distribution of one-half the certified amount of May 1, of each year and the remaining half of the distribution by November 1. The law which created the tax established the percentage of the counties’ distribution which must be used as property tax replacement and which will go to the taxing units as “certified shares”. These allocations depend upon each county’s adopting rate and the number of years the CAGIT has been in effect in each county.

Brock, Chore-Time expansions to boost production capacities

Construction has been started on a new plant expansion project that will boost production capacities of both Brock Manufacturing and Chore-Time Equipment at Milford. Paul Brembeck, Brock president and executive committee member of CTB, Inc., announced plans call for a September 1 target date to move into the new facilities. CTB. Inc . was established in 1976 as the stock-holding company of ChoreTime Equipment, Inc., and Brock Manufacturing. Inc. The CTB companies’ present Milford facilities, which include three manufacturing plants, are located to SR 15 on the north side of Milford. t The new addition will be attached to the north side of the present combined Chore-Time and Brock facility, on the west side of SR 15. It will include 86,000 square feet of manufacturing space plus 11.000 feet of office space. The new facilities, plus all of the 73,000-foot existing plant west of SR 15, will be occupied by Brock. This will give Brock a total of 170,000 square feet. When the move is completed, Chore-Time will expand to occupy Brock’s present 60,000 square-foot facility on the east side of the state highway. This will give Chore-Time a net increase of 28,000 f eet. Chore-Time manufactures automated equipment for the care and feeding of poultry- and livestock. Brock manufactures grain and feed bins for farm, commercial and industrial use. CTB The formation of a separate corporation, CTB, Inc., brought together the top managements of both companies, benefiting each in product development, manufacturing efficiency and marketing. The board of directors of CTB is made up of members of both Chore-Time and Brock. Officers of the corporation are: President — Howard Brembeck Vice president — Forrest Ramser Vice president — Paul Brembeck Treasurer — Dallas Rohrer Secretary — Jim Evans CTB. Inc., is principally owned by the management personnel of Brock and Chore-Time. Each company is operated independently and maintains its own identity in the market place. Both companies report sales running at record highs, which has dictated the need for greatly increased production capacity. The new plant addition will be 306 by 280 feet. Recessed, weather-resistant truck loading “wells” plus several highcapacity overhead electric cranes are included in the construction plans. The present plant’s north wall will be removed to join the two. All Brock office personnel will move to the new office complex. Two conference rooms, one for plant supervisor use, are included. A lunch room seating 70 persons at one time is also planned. New parking spaces will accomodate 250 autos, an increase of 120 spaces for Brock employees The contractor, Sollitt Construction Co. of South Bend, will employ a sediment and erosion control plan during the construction phase. This is designed to prevent soil from being washed off the site where it could pollute lakes and streams. The entry site will later be professionally landscaped. A new Brock Transportation structure is also under construction. It is located south of the present building on the west side of SR 15. The building will have 6,600 square feet of space. This is to have two truck service bays and additional space is to be provided for outside parking of trucks and trailers. Founded In 1952 Chore-Time Equipment, Inc., was started in 1952 as a oneperson operation in the basement of Howard Brembeck’s home in Alliance, Ohio. A year later Forrest Ramser joined the company. They moved the

business to a converted auto-body shop in Milford in 1954. As the market for Chore-Time products increased, new facilities, were constructed just north of Milford and occupied in 1957. Over the next five years, three plant expansions were completed for increased manufacturing, warehouse and office space. To serve the highly concentrated poultry area of the Southeast, a Chore-Time division was established near Athens, Ga.. in 1969. The Pockman Company, makers of wire cages for poultry in Decatur, Ala., was purchased by Chore-Time in 1972. The same year, new facilities were com-

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George Gilbert is named Lakeland business manager

The Lakeland Community Schools’ Board of School Trustees announced the appointment of George Gilbert, Warsaw, as business manager of the school corporation.-effective July 1. This announcement was made at Tuesday evening’s meeting. Gilbert will be replacing Marion (“Bud ”) Lantz who has accepted a position with CTB Corporation. Milford. Gilbert is a graduate of Bedford High School and his bachelor’s degree and master’s degree from Indiana University. Bloomington, and presently is

. m A A a AA BA Ebß I iil if 1 f _ lubml —H CONCERT SET FOR SUNDAY’ — The “Choralaires” will present an evening concert at Saint Andrew’s United Methodist Church in Syracuse. Sunday. May 13. The concert is set to begin at < p.m. “Choralaires” is a choir of 18 members who reside in Kosciusko County. The membership consists of a highly selected group of adult musicians, three of whom live in the Syracuse area. “Choralaires” was organized bv its conductor, Varner M. (. hance. Although the organization was formed for the purpose of singing for personal enjoyment, it has been invited to share its talents in concerts. These concerts have met with much enthusiasm from their audiences. May 13 will be the final concert of the current season. Featured on the Saint Andrew’s program will be a variety of sacred choral selections, as well as solo numbers performed by individuals from the organization. Congrgational singing will be included in the program. In addition. Russell E, Sonafrank. 11. organist at Saint Andrew’s, will perform two selections on the church’s new Allen digital computer organ, installed last fall. The public is cordially invited to attend the concert and enjoy an unforgettable eveniifFbf music with the “Choralaires”. Following the concert, the public is also invited to attend the reception to be held in the fellowship hall of the church. This reception will be hosted by the Saint Andrew’s Chancel Choir.

pleted in Milford to house the Air Systems Division, which manufactures ventilation equipment for poultry and livestock housing Chore-Time NV was incorporated in 1967 in Maldegem, Belgium, to furnish systems for the poultry and swine markets in Western Europe and Britain. Brock In 1957 Brock manufacturing was founded in 1957 to meet the demand for a bulk feed bin which could be used effectively for confinement feeding of poultry and livestock Howard Brembeck. president of Chore-Time Equipment, and Harold Schrock, president of Star

completing his specialist in education degree with Ball State University, Muncie. He has been with the Warsaw Community Schools for 12 years, with nine years in the administrative positions. Gilbert is a member of the Warsaw Optimist Club and the First Methodist Church of Warsaw. He holds a membership in the American Association of School Administrators and has served four years in the U.S. Marine Corp. (Continued on page 2)

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Take and Boat Company in Goshen Hater Starcraft), combined their efforts and began manufacturing facilities in Milford A six-foot diameter bulk feed bin was the first product. As larger bin sizes were added, there was a need for increased manufacturing space Plans were drawn for anew plant at the north edge of Milford and manufacturing began there in 1962. Since then Brock has gone through six plant expansions. Brock’s product line now features 39 sizes of bulk feed bins, dual purpose bins in 88 sizes and commercial gram bins with capacities up to 132.045 bushels

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