The Mail-Journal, Volume 16, Number 44, Milford, Kosciusko County, 21 November 1979 — Page 1

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Federal post for Judge Lee

Judges of the US. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana recently announced that Kosciusko Circuit Court Judge Gene B. Lee, 56, has been appointed to the position of fulltime U.S. Magistrate. .[Judge Lee will resign from the local judicial post

CHINA STUDY TOUR — Ninth In A Series

Exotic Summer Palace tells of life of splendor in ancient China

By ARCH AND DELLA BAUMGARTNER HONG KONG, Monday, Oct. 1 — Today is Arch’s birthday and we’re celebrating it quietly in Hong Kong. Not that we planned it that way, but because Arch fell victim to the overseas illness called dysentery. And, just think, this is the first day Arch is eligible for Social Security! Between the two sobering thoughts, which is worse? Our group’s stay here in Hong Kong is the actual winding down of our trip to China, and it represents an hour for farewells

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Taking advantage of Indian Summer

Carlton (“Cap”) Beer of r 1 Milford took advantage of the warm Indian Summer week end to hitch up “Sugar” and take a number of youngsters for a ride in his wagon. Youngsters, from left, in the top photo are Britani Stoller, Erika Aeschleman, Shannon Aeschleman, Jonah Beer (on Carlton’s lap),

upon his return from a Greece vacation and will serve primarily the South Bend and Fort Wayne Divisions of the court and Jus permanent office will be located in the Federal Building in South Bend. Local attorney Richard W.

Jerrod Stoller and Jeremy Beer. Parents of the youngsters are Mr. and Mrs. Rich Stoller of r 5 Syracuse, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Aeschleman of r 5 Syracuse and Mr. and Mrs. Ken Beer of r 2 Milford. Erika Aeschleman, to left, not only enjoyed the ride but a sucker too. And, Beer and young Jonah Beer are shown in the bottom photo as they enjoyed the warm breezes. Beer said his pony and kart are, “A kind of hobby.” It’s one he enjoys as much, if not more than the youngsters. The unseasonably warm weather remained in the area with the weathermen calling for cooler temperatures the end of the week and passible snow on Thanksgiving.

Sand is said to be the choice of the local bar association to fill Judge Lee’s unexpired term on the bench. Sand has been serving as the pro-tern judge while Judge Lee is vacationing. Previously the judges had (Continued on page 2)

to one another. Actually, the highly eventful trip into China ended yesterday when we had our last full day in what is considered the Peoples’ Republic of China. We left the Friendship Hotel No. 3 in Peking and left for the famous Summer Palace where we spent nearly three hours before lunch. We were told a complete tour of the multifaceted complex of buildings takes at least a full day, if not more, but our schedule forced us to have an abbreviated tour. Summer Palace A visit to the Summer Palace is

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21,1979

McGrew brings light moment to Rotations Syracuse realtor Dave McGrew brought a moment of mirth to his fellow Rotarians at their Tuesday noon luncheon meeting when he expounded on the foibles of his profession. He led off by reading a newspaper column by Art Buchwald, the famous columnist and humorist, concerning the hazards and intricacies of buying a home — including high interest rates and finding a buyer who “has to sell his own home first.” Roadside Sign McGrew, owner x>f Wawasee Realty on Huntington Street, Syracuse, talked at length about advertising (newspaper and otherwise) and mentioned the comment he has received on his roadside sign in front of his place of business. He read from the list of limericks and catchy phrases that have appeared on the sign, noting that on occasion he has had adverse comments. One was by a self-styled “laker,” McGrew said, objecting to the sign which said, “Alcoholics Make Souse Calls.” He said normally he would have changed the sign, but the adamance with which the objector complained caused him to let the sign up for the full period. He noted how important advertising is in the real estate business, and it appeared he won a full measure of advertising for his firm before his peers — without so much as being levied a famous Rotarian fine. Hear Students Richard Steele again spoke on the Delta Pi math club of Wawasee High School and Jeri Meditch spoke on a field trip the social studies class took to Washington, D. C. Guests at the Rotary meeting included Richard Lockerby of Goshen, “Pete” Shively and Harry Koontz of Syracuse. S3OO DAMAGE Tom Gestner, 194 N. Shore Drive, Syracuse, was traveling on Pickwick Road when his auto failed to negotiate a curve and drove through Nelson Felts’ yard, r 4 Syracuse. Damage to the yard, a mailbox and an evergreen totaled approximately S3OO.

*279,099 saved in area Christmas clubs

There must be some special people who can expect a pretty good haul this Christmas if the total amount of Christmas club savings in area banks are any indication. Lakeland area banks mailed $279,099.17 in Christmas club checks to 913 Lakeland area savers. This is an average of $305.70 per account. Counting House Bank in North Webster sent $44,484.79, an increase over last year, to 157 North Webster Christmas club members. The checks were

on the itinerary of every visitor to China. Even the American Vice President Walter Mondale, when he visited here a month ago, made the tour and ate their famous Chinese cuisine. The Summer Palace lies seven miles northwest of Peking, and is a favorite of Peking residents for a cool, breezy picnic in summer, and for skating on Kunming Lake in the winter. We were informed there were actually two Summer Palaces. The original was built by the Jurchen Tartars during the Chin Kingdom (1115-1234 AD) where the rear gate of Tsinghua Univer-

Special meeting Nov. 27 — To discuss increase in Syracuse water rates

Paul Isbell, Syracuse Town Board President, called a special town board on Tuesday, Nov. 27, during last night’s meeting of the board. Umbaugh and Associates, Plymouth, will review with the board their findings in the water rates. New board members are also asked to be present. Recently Umbaugh and Associates reviewed the water Milford Lions vote for LIF participation Milford Lions Mem day night voted to make it permanent that they support the Lions International Fund (LIF), paying $1 per member per year from the club treasury. The money is collected by Lions International for helping people of the world beset by disaster contingencies. The club voted also to attend the New Paris Lions Club’s 25th anniversary party Monday, Dec. 17, at 6:45 p.m. at Das Essenhaus in Middlebury. Special entertainment that night will be , ‘jfeg and Mike,” a country music duet from Canada. The need for a Milford Boy Scoutmaster and assistant was discussed and club members were urged to help the club’s committee fulfill this obligation to the community. The club has sponsored a local Boy Scout Troop for many years. (Note: See editorial cm page 4 on this topic.) There was considerable discussion concerning a permanent club room or a community building, but no decisions were made. Guests were Doug Brown, associated with Phend & Brown Construction Co., and Doug Wolferman, guest of his dad, Don Wolferman.

mailed November 6. First National Bank in Milford mailed checks to 232 Christmas club members November 14. Members saved a total of $76,112.88, a more than $16,000 increase over 1978. People’s State Bank in Leesburg mailed $65,929.50 to its 193 Christmas club members. This represents a slight increase over last year. This was the first year for a Christmas club at the North Webster branch of Warsaw Federal Savings and Loan. The

sity now stands, and maintained until the late Ch’ing Dynasty when in 1860 the British burned it in an effort to compel the imperial court to “see reason. ” The present Summer Palace is largely the work of the Ch’ing emperors, and is set on 700 acres of land on the shores of Kunming Lake, a lake with a beautiful setting but with murky water. The Emperor Ch’ien Lung built the Pai Yun (White Cloud Palace) on top of Longevity Hill in 1791 as a tribute to his 60-year-old mother. The Empress Tsu Hsi extended the palaces and the (Continued on page 2)

rates to determine if a rate increase is necessary to maintain the town’s water business Peerless Midwest has inspected the wells and pumps to see how much maintenance and repair would need to be required in 18-20 months. Isbell stated the necessary cost would be between SIO,OOO and $15,000, a one time cost, since the average life of a pump without repair is seven to nine years. Peerless Midwest presented a contract for an annual inspection of wells and the pumps plus minor maintenance. The cost will be $55 per well and $35 for high service and booster pumps. Isbell included that the initial test was free of charge. Harley Conrad, superintendent of the street, water and sewer departments, felt the service by the company is greatly needed. Isbell States Views In the opening statements of the meeting, Isbell stated his views on an editorial which appeared in this paper on November 7 concerning the Wawasee Airport. In the editorial he said, he was referred to as going mute on any further discussion on the airport. He also Attends basic advertising workshop Jeanne Gardiner of the State Bank of Syracuse attended a basic advertising workshop sponsored by the Bank Marketing Association on November 14 at the Lincolnshire Mariott in Chicago. Areas covered in the one-day seminar were marketing plans, promotion, advertising strategies, radio and direct mail. Mrs. Gardiner has been with the State Bank of Syracuse for four years and has been working with advertising for three.

club was launched with 11 members who saved $2,200. Their checks were mailed October 303L The State Bank of Syracuse mailed Christmas club checks totaling $90,372 to 320 savers. Although the amount saved is a slight increase over last year, the number of Christmas club members were slightly less. Checks were mailed November 5. Information from Lake City Bank in North Webster and First Federal Savings and Loan in Syracuse was not available.

WONDERS OF THE SUMMER PALACE IN PEKING

said there were no funds available. (Note: Isbell’s statement in full may be found on page 17 of this week’s issue.) Sewer Lines The sewer lines in Oakwood Park are under construction but a problem has arisen with the contracting firm of Haskins, Inc. Isbell stated Haskins had violated the contract in laying the sewer. The original contract states the sewer line would cut in two feet of the roadway, but Haskins has damaged 150 feet of the town’s street, down the middle. The board firmly stated Haskins will be expected to put the road back to the original form before approval. Maps were prepared by Don Searce and Conrad concerning the lines. The board tabled another problem about Oakwood Park * sewer line. The board is trying to find out who will pay for the lift station which will need to be installed? John Cripe relied on his memory as to what was originally discussed earlier, before this board’s term, to determine wh§t the town’s obligation is. In recalling the meeting, Cripe remembered the board agreed that if Oakwood would bring the sewer line to the bridge, the town would take the project from there. He remembers the board definitely discussed the lift station and that money was appropriated for that purpose but he is not sure where the $12,000 went. Conrad mentioned the money may have gone for the lift station on Brooklyn Street. Isbell remarked the town may or may not have any legal obligation towards the lift station, but will further discuss Mauzy attends tax seminar Robert J. Mauzy, Syracuse, attended the 27th annual tax seminar of the Indiana Society of Public Accountants. The threeday meeting was held at the Indianapolis Hyatt and continued from November 13 through November 16. The sessions were devoted to the study of new developments in federal, state and local taxation. Special attention was given to federal and state tax changes. Other subjects that were covered included farm valuation, business law for accountants, wage and hour law, mergers of accounting practices, tax aspects of various accounting methods, tax considerations of corporations and or partnerships, information relative to advertising, solicitation, and required continuing education for accountants.

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the matter at the next meeting and requested Cripe research the matter further with Betty Dust, clerk-treasurer. In other business concerning sewer lines, Isbell stated he had discussed the problem of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Kirkdorfer with Conrad and Bud Kline. The discussion was finalized with the opinion that the line could be used and a holding tank constructed with a lift pump at the cost estimated between S6OO-S7OO. At last month's meeting Mrs. Kirkdorfer informed the board she had received sewer charges, certified to the county auditor and they could loose their home if these are not paid. Also, the problem of Janice Hyndman’s laundry was solved. Isbell reported if the clothes were commercially clean it was assured they 1 would return to prior condition. Also, the board received a letter from the Stream Pollution Board, approving the request by Turtle Bay to construct a sewer system for 28 units in the park. However, Isbell stated the board had no knowledge of the request and would need to be formally brought to • the board by the engineering firm and park owner. Approve Purchases The town board approved the purchase of a five watt, four channel HT22O Motorola portable radio at the* cost of $1,107.50 for Corky Wong, Emergency Medical Service Captain. This equipment will be purchased through the EMS fund and will give the department better communication with the hospital and ambulance. Also approved for the EMS was the purchases of a three-yoke type oxygen regulators at S7B per unit or $234; one anti-shock air pants, approximately S3OO. The board, however, asked the request for the new ambulance be taken up with the new board. The fire department also had several requests the board approved. The requests included: Four 50 foot sections of two inch hose at $456; four 50 foot sections of IVs inch hose at $340; two new fire coats, $300; two dozen pair of gloves, $150; two fire helmets, S6O; and hand tools, $75. Kenny Johnson, fire chief, stated there were seven sections of hose lost two years ago which have never been replaced. He was given the authorization to purchase these items as funds are available. The police department was given the approval to purchase uniforms for the new officers. Isbell suggested to that approval be given to the street department for the purchase of a truck or van for nonheavy duty jobs. He stated the purchase would cut the improper (Continued on page 2)