The Mail-Journal, Volume 16, Number 19, Milford, Kosciusko County, 30 May 1979 — Page 1

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■ 111 ■- J® jAe w< II jfiMb »SB 'mHHf MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES — Impressive Memorial Day services were held in the Milford and Syracuse communities, with the weatherman co-operating beautifully. The Milford service was in the morning. A parade stepped off at the junior high school grounds, moving up Emetine Street to Main, thence north to, town hall where a prayer was conducted and the junior high band played. Over 300 children rode in the parade on fire trucks and on conveyances. , The usual Memorial Day service was held at the Milford cemetery followed by a gun salute to the dead over the grave of the unknown soldier (shown in top photo). A chicken barbecue was held at the Junior High School grounds, with 365 dinners being served and 1,200 half chickens sold as carryouts. Games were enjoyed throughout the afternoon. In Syracuse a similar parade and memorial service was held. One of the better parades held in recent years formed at the Railroad Park and marched up South Huntington Street to Main, thence west to Mill Street to tty€ Syracuse cemetery for final services. . The entire EMS and fire fighting units of Syracuse were joined by bands, auxiliary units and Scouts to make an impressive parade. In spite of the cool weather, a large crowd of spectators lined the streets to witness the parade. All of this, as if the gasoline crisis had its effect to keep people at home, made the day impressive, something like old-time Memorial 3ays. In the bottom photo the Syracuse Junior High School band is being led by young pom pon girls.

NlPSCoplans for future of meeting customer needs

Edmund A. Schroer, chairman and chief executive officer of Northern Indiana Public Serivce Company, told a gathering of community and business leaders on May 22, that the utility will make a sizable investment in the area to provide service to its customers. “We have budgeted an additional investment of $47 million in this area in the next five years to meet customer demand,” Schroer said. “These new facilities and improvements will add to the more than $72 million investment we had in the Saint Joseph Valley division at the end of March.” The NIPSCo chairman spoke to some 200 business and civic leaders in the South Bend Century Center following a company

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board of directors meeting held earlier in the day. He said that major projects included in the additional investment are the construction of a second liquefied natural gas plant in LaPorte to augment the utility’s storage program and the installation of a gas transmission line from South Bend to Warsaw which is designed to bolster reliability of supply in the central portion of the utility’s service area. Schroer said the company’s total budget for the period 19791983 will result in an additional investment of $1.9 billion in the company’s service area, with outlays of $309 million in 1979 and $375 million in 1980. He said all five of the com(Continued on page 2)

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Goshen Hospital to offer classes for diabetics Goshen Hospital will be offering a series of classes for diabetics and their families. If you are diabetic, you and your family need to understand how your body functions for you. By understanding diabetes, you can help to control it better The dates for the classes are June 4,5, and 6at 7 p.m. Each class is about an hour in length. They will be held at Goshen Hospital. Classes will be about what diabetes is and how to care for it, diet and how diabetes affects your body. The sessions, which require no pre-registration, are free of charge. For more information concerning the classes, contact the department of education at Goshen Hospital.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 30,1979

Elkhart couple injured as cycle goes under truck Mr. and Mrs. Berry L. Miller, Elkhart, were injured in a traffic accident on U.S. 6 and SR 13, Tuesday, May 22, at 5:50 p.m. Mr. Miller, 31, suffered a broken leg while his wife, Barbara, 30, received a mouth laceration and shoulder and leg pains. They were both taken to Goshen Hospital by the Syracuse ambulance for treatment. Police reported that the Millers were riding a 1978 Kawasaki motorcycle past on U.S. 6 when William K. Bright, 37, Syracuse, driving a truck, pulled in front of them from SR 13. Miller tried to avoid the collision, but skidded under the trailer of the 1979 truck. Damages estimate to the cycle was SI,OOO and S4OO to the truck.

'MEMORIES' is announced Wawasee Flotilla Festival theme

“Memories: Yesterday’s, Today’s, Tomorrow’s” is the theme for this year’s Wawasee Flotilla Festival set to begin on Saturday, June 30. The theme opens us many possibilities for boat decorationsin the flotilla parade. Thoughts of the “good old days,” the excitement of today and hopes for tomorrow promise to provide an endless variety of floats. The Flotilla committee has been working to make this year's festival the best ever. The week end will begin with the Flotilla Ball on Saturday', June 30. It will be held from 9:30 p.m. until 1:30 a m. at the American Legion Hall. Tickets will be available soon. Parade Julv I

Possible shill game spoiled in Milford

A number of Milford senior citizens seem to be outsmarting a would-be shill game artist as they refuse to allow “traveling” exterminators to “kill the bugs” in their homes. The possible shill came to light Tuesday when Howard (Red) Long of Ace Pest Control, Cromwell, called at the home of Mrs. Hugh Snyder on Main Street in Milford to inspect her house. He came away from the Snyder residence very upset over what could have happened. Long, who said June is national pest control month, said Mrs. Snyder told him someone had knocked on her door and wanted to inspect her house. The person did so and told her she had termites, moths and black ants and he would exterminate the house for S4OO. Mrs. Snider reportedly told him to “forget it.” Mrs. Snyder then called Long’s company to have her house checked.

Groundbreaking ceremonies tonight at Milford Chapel

Groundbreaking ceremonies are planned for this evening at 7 p.m. initiating construction for a new Milford Chapel to be erected just past Beer Nursery on Beer Road. » The new L-shaped, one-story

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The Flotilla Parade is on July 1 at 1 p.m. The boats will assemble at Wawasee Prep and run clockwise around the lake. There are six divisions of competition with prize money and trophies to be awarded in each. The divisions are: Junior, commercial, industrial, residential, institutional and antique and classic boats. Decorations are not expected on the antique and classic boats, but a sign with the make and year is suggested. Prize money of $l5O first place, $75 second place and $25 third place will be awarded in each division And, due to the generosity of an anonimous donor, the best overall winner will receive SSOO along with the

Long said when peoplecall at a home and ask to check for pests the home owners should always asked to see a license since the state of Indiana requires all exterminators to have a license which states he or she is a certified pesticide applicator. The license also carries the name of the individual and his or her company. Long said the Office of the State Chemists at Purdue University in Lafayette can supply a list of qualified companies. Long said he didn’t know why the “door to door exterminators” always picked on the elderly. He also cited the fact that most companies are busy and do not have time to go door to door, stating Mrs. Snyder called him on May 7 and he was not able to get to her home until May 29. Area residents who are approached by “door to door exterminators” should use extreme care and should be sure to check for identification.

structure is tentatively scheduled to be completed by January 1980, culminating two years of planning. 1716 church building includes a sanctuary, 36’x40’, with a capacity of 150 persons; a foyer and pastor’s study, 32’x28’; and a

commodores trophy and the perpetual traveling trophy. An exciting water ski show will be presented by the Wawasee Ski Club at the fish hatchery beginning at 6:30 p m. on July 3. Fireworks will follow at dusk Also on Tuesday is the Flotilla Road Run starting at 6 p.m at the Syracuse Park. There will be 3.3 and 7.9 mile courses for runners of all ages. Trophies will be awarded for winners in each age category. Sign up by June 8 and get a T-shirt. There is an entry fee. Wednesday, July 4. there will be a mini ski show on Syracuse Lake at 8 p m . followed by fireworks at dusk All are urged to join in the fun and participate in the Flotilla Dallas man arrested in Milford Pedro Munoz Gonzalez, Jr., 36. Dallas, was arrested Sunday, May 27, at a baseball game near Milford, on a charge of murder, with a warrant from Dallas police. He is being held at the Kosciusko County jail pending extradition back to Texas. Mr. Gonzalez's parents live in Milford. He is being charged with the murder of a 14 year-old youth, Ray Smith, on May 14. Texas police stated the Smith boy was shot in the right eye while standing by a car talking to Gonzalez's wife. Charges were filed on May 17 in Dallas. The case will be going to a grand jury. He was apprehended by County Patrolman Richard Monk, County Police Lt. Richard Mikel, Milford Marshal David Hobbs and State Trooper Michael Barnett. \

fellowship hall with kitchen facilities; 32 x32’, complete with folding doors that can be arranged to make seven Sunday school classrooms. General contractor is Advanced Construction.

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TO RECEIVE CAP — Lydia M. Tucker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Tucker of r 1 Milford, will be among 63 first year nursing students taking part in the capping ceremonies at Memorial Hospital of South Bend School of Nursing on Friday, June 1, in the sanctuary of the First Presbyterian Church in South Bend. Miss Irene M. Kardasen. director of the school of nursing, will award caps to the female students and pins to the three male members of the class as they are presented by William Kujawski, president of the student association. Each student will carry a small lamp symbolic of the lamp carried in the battlefield hospitals of the Crimean War by Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. They will light their lamps from a lamp held by Julia Wilkins, president of the senior class. The new students will also recite the Nightingale Pledge. Nancy Breitenbeck, vice president of the senior class, will lead the closing prayer. Robert J. Hoerr elected to KCH board of directors Robert J. Hoerr. r 1 Milford, was elected to tjie Kosciusko Community Hospital board of directors Tuesday night, to fill the seat left vacant by the recent death of Marshall Estep. He was elected to fill the unexpired term of one year Hoerr. supervisor of the pattern department at the Dalton Foundry in Warsaw, has been a member of the five-man Jefferson township general hospital board of directors for some time. He and his wife Marguerite are parents of four sons and ••ce daughter. Tools taken from garage Earl Eppert - r 1 box 26 Kale Island, reported to Syracuse police the theft of a hand plow and accessories, yard rake and hoe from his garage. The theft was reported at 2:47 p.m. Sunday, May 27. The value of the stolen items was listed at S6O Camper window broken at park Al Null. 526 Webster, Mishawaka, reported at 11:33 a.m., Saturday, May 26, to Syracuse police, of a window broken out of his camper while parked at the Lakeview Campgrounds, Syracuse. Police set the damage to the window at S2O.