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GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY — All those involved with the Lakeland Loving Care Center, Inc., to be built in Milford were at the groundbreaking ceremony on Friday afternoon, Oct. 19. Holding the shovel are co-owners of the new nursing home, Orvil (Fritz) Kilmer and N. John Perry.

Break ground for Milford nursing home

Construction on the Milford nursing home, which has been officially named The Lakeland Loving Care Center, Inc., has been underway since Monday, Oct. 15. The formal groundbreaking ceremony was held Friday, Oct. 19, near the site. The site chosen for the nursing home is located at Elm and Fourth Streets, Milford. The land was acquired from Mrs. Inez (Fuller) Beiswanger. The 21,742 sq. foot, one-story, “T” shaped nursing home will have four wings with t a wo major wings for beds. One will be a service wing with a main entrance. There will also be a beauty parlor-barber shop for men and women, a hobby and crafts center, a physical therapy area and dining rooms, according to John Perry, president of the corporation. The facility will have 31 patient rooms, 29 double and two private, with 60 beds. Os the 60 beds, 40 beds will be for MedicareMedicaid residents and 20 beds will be for private use. The total cost for the project has been estimated at $975,000. This cost includes the con-

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(Visit to Harbin, in North China (shows people honest, hard working

By ARCH AND DELLA BAUMGARTNER HARBIN, China, Saturday, Sept. 22 — Harbin is the capital of the province of Hailungkiang, the northernmost province in China, and has a favored place in the $ minds and hearts of the Chinese people. Our group of 48 America £; tourists (someone facetiously $ referred to us as “the gang of 48” after the infamous “Gang of cj: Four”), traveling under the $• auspices of the US-China ■$ Peoples’ Friendship Association, arrived here on Thursday, £ making the 694-mile trip from >:• Peking in a U.S.-built Boeing 707 •$ in an hour and fifteen minutes. This area fell to the Japanese in 1932 during an invasion, and the occupation was to last until 1946 % when the Russians ran the

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struction, initial operating costs, the purchasing of equipment, etc., according to Perry. Completion of the project is roughly expected to be June 1, 1980. The facility will be ready for occupancy at that time also. Rates for patients will be comparable with other area nursing homes and are subject to the review of the state board of health. The rate will be based on a daily basis and Perry guesstimated it at approximately $25 a day. He said there have been people inquiring about occupancy as well as inquires on employment. General contractor for the project is Kilmer, secretary of the corporation, who will be assisted by Charles Rogers, New Paris. Several area subcontractors include Metcalf and Payne, North Webster, plumbing and heating; Dennie Electric Co., Warsaw, electrical work; and Richard Neff, Syracuse, masonry work. Developing the plans for the corporation was Design Consultants Inc., Warren. Other sub-contractors will be from Fort Wayne and Anderson.

Japanese out in a culminating move of World War 11. The city is some 80 years old and has increased its size rapidly until today approximately 2.7 million Chinese people live in the city. It’s growth is owed largely to its strategic location on the Sunghue River near Heilungkiang’s southern border. It’s early development stemmed from railroad construction by the Russians and Japanese. Before 1949, the city was the major food-processing center for the entire northeast. Since then, economic activity has diversified substantially and the city has become an important producer of steam turbines, boilers, electric motors, bearings, machine tools, measuring and cutting instruments, and cement. Our group came from the airport to the Harbin International

Standing in the back are Joe Mullen and Robert Arrendale, engineers with Design Consultants, Inc.; William Metcalf and Philip Payne of Metcalf and Payne, sub-contractors in the building; Mrs. Orvil (Clarice) Kilmer; Mrs. N. John (Marilyn) Perry and daughters, Diane and Liitda Perry; and Ws. Glen (Jean) Treesh, Milford Town Board president.

Problems Incurred John Perry and Orvil (Fritz) Kilmer, both of Milford and coowners of the nursing home, started working on the project in February of 1977, Problems began when the Fort Wayne Area Northern Indiana Health Systems Agency, Inc., denied the application because only 17 beds were available in the area, according to the state plan for nursing home needs. Milford called for 74.

Approve purchase of 10 new school buses

Acting on the recommendation of Don Arnold, Lakeland School Superintendent and Carl Hadley, director of transportation, building and grounds, the Lakeland Board of School Trustees accepted the chassis bid from W and W Truck Sales, Warsaw, on a 1980 International with a five-speed transmission and the body bidder of Leonard’s Supply, Silver Lake, with a

Hotel, a 50-room hostelry built after World War II by a Polish gentleman, but is now owned by the state of China. It is comfortable, our room being a large, highceilinged room with three single beds. We sleep between two thick comforters. The bath is adequate but the hot water is erratic. The tloor has been swept but never moped. We tried a spot on the floor and found it was beautiful tile underneath the coats of dirt. We have beautiful Chinese carpets on the bedroom floors but they also need a good shampoo. The usual plate of apples on the small glass covered table, two comfortable chairs, a thermos of hot water and green tea. We were told early on that we were not to brush our teeth in tap water; rather, that we make use of the bottle of previously boiled water on the stand.

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Next came the step in trying to amend the state plan which was turned down in January of 1978, with the reason (rs unsufficient evidence to the facts supporting a change in the method to determine the need. Then came objections to the Fort Wayne findings with the state board of health, but the application was turned down there also. Perry and Kilmer tried to gain approval from the executive

Superior body. This action was taken at a special meeting, Tuesday, Oct. 23. The price per unit for the chassis is $10,390 with a trade in per unit for eight buses at an average of $4lO and the cost of the five speed transmission at $355. Bus numbers 52 and 54 will be sold to Maple Leaf Duck Farms, Milford. T|e net price for 10 units with Superior and W and W Truck

For a typewriter stand we make use of a small night stand, which is adequate but leaves no room for our stack of notes. Temperatures Cool Inasmuch as we are a considerable distance north of Peking, the weather is much more cooler here — moderate but cool. At night, when we go out, it’s a matter of putting on a coat. This morning we were on the street at 5:30 a.m. to “get the feel of things,” and found temperatures of 45 degrees Farenheit. We found a soccer game in progress and approximately 50 people jogging on the outside of a track field. Again, physical exercise is and has been for years the “in” thing in China. They’re way ahead of our jogging craze. Coming into town from the airport we passed hovels that made

committee of the Northern Region at Plymouth two times, but received negative results. In October 1978 another hearing was held and the application was denied while two Warsaw applications were approved. The state finally reversed the decision allowing Milford its application and denying the two from Warsaw. Final approval from the state was received in November of 1978 and the federal approval came in February 1979.

Sales is $209,910. The total cost for the 10 units, plus the fivespeed transmission is $213,460. The recommendation also stated the alternate of a stronger seat be omitted from Leonard’s Supply bid; Arnold stated he and Hadley felt the low bidder, Lee Company ona Wayne Body would not be the best. In stating his reasons for .(jQqptjnued on page 2)

one wonder about living conditions in this northern outpost. None of them had inside plumbing. All the way our guide, Chin Chihyung (we called him “Chin”) gave us a running commentary on Harbin. Chin said, “You folks are my teachers and I’m your pupil.” We wondered that one desirous of an education could do so well with a complicated language as English if he set his mind to it. We had further evidence of this desire to learn this morning when we passed the soccer game and a young Chinese girl (she said she was 25) approached us with a bright “hello,” followed with “May I speak with you?” She was a two-year college student and wanted to further her knowledge in English. Our experience is that the Chinese are openly friendly, and want to make friends with foreigners, especially Americans. This young lady said she was so happy with the raprochement between America and China. (Note: This is something we’ve found all over the world. During our Egyptian visit in 1972 when the Russians were in that (Continued on page 2)

28 arrested in county drug raid

A police dragnet spread out over Kosciusko County in today’s (Wednesday’s) early morning hours, netting the arrest of 28 members of the county’s drug culture, plus four juveniles. Involved in the dragnet were 60 Indiana State Troopers from five state police districts, 20 members of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department and local town police officers, plus 15 members of the Warsaw City Police Force. Five Month Investigation The “drug bust” was the result of five months’ investigation, mainly the work of State Trooper Michael Pershing of Daleville, formerly of Milford. Police officers spread out over the county at 3:35 this morning, hammering on darkened doors in a surprise move with .39 arrest warrants in their hands. Un-

State Bank’s car show termed 'a success’

The Third Annual New Car Show, sponsored by the State Bank of Syracuse, was deemed a success by the four car dealers and the bank, despite the rain. The car show was held October 18,19 and 20 on East Main Street, Syracuse. Rick Eyer, a representive spokesman for the bank, stated that the participation of the dealers and people were good and there have been a couple sales from the showing. Eyer stated there is a possibilty for the Fourth Annual Car Show, next year, since the public likes it and it’s a good comparision for those shopping for a new car. Car salesmen for the four companies represented, Bob Baugher, Buzz Keck, Jon Dewart and Don Storey felt the Indiana summer weather contributed to the larger turnout this year. Several of the salesmen felt that the busiest time was Friday between 3-6 p.m. and Saturday morning. Baugher of Baugher-Wysong

I i ■ N. I 1W - PEOPLE, BICYCLES IN CHINA — People, always people, and bicycles — plenty of each in China, as these photos indicate. These photos, taken by Polaroid camera at Harbin, located in the northernmost province of China, show the curiosity of the Chinese at seeing Americans. We were almost “wunderkind” among the curious people we saw on the streets.

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Photos appear on page 2 dercover officer Pershing had made 82 drug buys from 42 subjwts, resulting in 55 separate charges, over the period of his investigation. Taking part in the raids were Robert Meeks, commander of the Ligonier Police Barracks, Kosciusko County Sheriff Al Rovenstine and Ron JRobinson, Roger Fellows and Rich Mikel of the Sheriff’s office, Syracuse Police Officers Dave Boston. Robert Houser and Danny Gallmeier and Milford Marshal David Hobbs. All the drug suspects were taken to the Kosciusko County Jail where formal charges were filed against them. Trooper Tom Jack said more

Chevrolet and Pontiac, Cromwell, commented that everyone is looking at smaller cars and there were a lot of prospects, along with old customers. He stated the people enjoy coming and seeing all the new cars in one place. Keck of C. S. Myers Ford, Milford, also felt the car show is a good idea so people can see all cars at one time. He remarked on the fact the car salesmen were not there to sell the autos but to show the cars. Dewart, a salesman with Wyant Chevrolet, Syracuse, felt with the large amount of people looking, people were more enthusiastic about car trading. He said he would like to see it get bigger. Storey, a representative of Jim Moore Motors, Nappanee, felt the people were basically looking out of general curiosity. Along with the others. Storey thinks it’s good to give the people a chance to see the new models with out pressure from the salesmen. Prize Winners Each of the car dealers and the

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arrests were imminent. List of Those Arrested The list of those arrested follows: Terry Engstrand, 821 E. Smith Street, Warsaw, possession of marijuana. John Heaton. 108 Third Street. Winona Lake, possession of marijuana. Rod England. Lot 12 Suburban Acres, Warsaw, possession of marijuana. Dave Lackey. 1014 E. Main St., Warsaw, possession of marijuana. John Wayne Perkins, 1919 Robin Drive, Warsaw, two counts of possession of hashish and possession of marijuana Terry Wright, 310 1 ■> S. Indiana St., Warsaw and Cabrina Randalls. Hideaway Hills Trailer (Continued on page 2)

bank held drawings during the car show, several prizes of SIOO of gasoline, up to SSOO worth of gasoline, were awarded. No purchase was necessary to sign up for prizes. The winners were: Elaine Bokhart. r 3 box 68 Syracuse, SIOO of gasoline from Wyant Chevrolet, Inc., Syracuse Frances Wagner, Syracuse, winner of a complete tune up, winterization, plus a wash and wax from C. S. Myers, Milford. Stan Hoopingarner, r 5 Syracuse, won the use of a 1980 Oldsmobile for one week from Jim Moore Motors, Nappanee. Dave Smith, r 4 Syracuse, won a set of snow tires and a tune up with a value not to exceed SIOO from Baugher-Wysong, Cromwell. The three winners from the State Bank were: Robert Deahl, r 1 Syracuse, first place winner of SSOO worth of gas; Florence Carr, Syracuse and David McVey, Syracuse, won SIOO a piece worth of gas.