The Mail-Journal, Volume 18, Number 23, Milford, Kosciusko County, 24 June 1981 — Page 2
THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., June 24.1581
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Queen — (Continued front-page 1 ’ “Miss Barbee Lake. Teresa Reichard sponsored b) the Princess Parlor of North Web st er. seventh Class •’A" Bands - East Noble High School of Kendallville, first. Elmhurst High School of Fort Wayne, second. Wawasee High School of Syracuse, third. Wayne High School of Fort Wayne, fourth, and East Chicago Washington of East Chicago, fifth Class “B" Bands — Knox High School of Knox, first, and Triton High School of Bourbon, second Judging the commercial and municipal floats were Jem lee Anderson of North Webster and Gary and Tern Hamilton of leesburg Sandy Roberts and Bobbi Schopf of North Webster and Judge James Jarrette of Warsaw judged the organizational floats Carol and Jack Darr of Syracuse judged the junior high bands Walking unit judges were Alice Rinker of North Webster and Georgia Seybert of Anderson Jenny and Ken Wyman of Warsaw judged novelty units Mounted units were judged by Rosalie White of North W ebster The best old car was judged by Dick Roberts and Bill Wiles of North Webster Walking color bearers and guards were judged by Mike Seybert of Anderson and Thurman Rinker of North W ebster Cutie conveyances were judged by Jenny Brumfield of Warsaw and Sandy Rovenstme of Atwood Baton corps were judged by Carla Eastlund of North Webster and Kathy Yoder of Syracuse Judging queen conveyances were Ken and Kathy Grandstaff and Pete and Kay Hapner. all of Roann The band contest judges were Richard Collins of Dunkirk. James Williams of Indianapolis. Steve Wise of Parker. Sue Miller of North Webster. Carol Darr of Syracuse and Cleon Marsh of Warsaw
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Louden — (Continued from page 1) like to see more fast food restaurants and discount stores open m Syracuse Around 79 per cent wanted more industrial development Copies .of this survey are available at the Syracuse Wawasee Chamber of Commerce office, located above Vintage Instant Pnnt. 120 S Huntington Street Col Joe Gray, executive director of the Chamber of Commerce, announced a small business tax workshop, spon sored by the Internal Revenue Service, will be held June 23-24 Persons interested m attending the workshop should contact Gray al the chamber office Mrs Mort was presented a plaque for her service to the chamber as president She thanked Gray and the board of directors for their support and cooperation Jane Nearing thanked those who had supported the* Wawasee Directory She asked anyone who knows of any mistakes m the director to please contact her “We want it right,'’ she stressed Two arrested after disturbance at Wawasee Motel A disturbance at the Wawasee Motel. Wawasee Village. Syracuse, resulted in two arrests on Friday. June 19 Arrested and charged with disorderly conduct were two brothers. Charles and Dale Kalwitz. both of South Bend Charles received a $279 fine and 20 days imprisonment and Dale received a $79 fine Syracuse Police handled the incident involving four South Bend residents with personal differences
A chamber project — Survey shows vital demographics of area
Results from a i 960 SyracuseWawasee Chamber of Commerce community survey have been tabulated and are available at the chamber office The survey was conducted with the assistance of Purdue University-Cooperative Extension Service and Joe Lumm, administrator of public relations, community and industrial development for United Telephone Company. A random sample of community residents were polled in an effort to better understand residents' interests, concerns and priorities The survey included several aspects of community life including public and private services, housing, employment, community appearance and shopping habits There were 159 questionnaires returned The introductory statement of the survey results noted, "These forms were complete and the responses suggest that the respondents were thorough and sincere The respondents' characteristics were diverse and appear to be broadly representative of the community's residents” The statement continued. "A very large majority of the respondents indicate that they would never consider leaving the community or would leave reluctantly if it was necessary. Such feelings not only lend additional reliability to the survey ’s findings, they also suggest a strong base of support in the community for any improvements that are made The survey indicated high ratings for the community's ambulance services. fire protection and education curricula and opportunities including adult and vocational education Receiving low ratings were job opportunities for all ages, prices of merchandise, pet control and mosquito control Spending Outside Community According to the survey. "An examination of shopping habits reveals that a substantial majority of the community's residents spend the major portion of their retail dollars the community Whdir the respondents indicate /that it would be nice to have additional activities available in the com-
Senior — (Continued from page 1) federally subsidized apartment complex that would cater to senior citizens The apartments will be constructed on the north side of Beer Road on property, once owned by Pauline Bartley, near the vacant Beer Nursery The building will consist of 12 one-bedroom apartments, four two-bedroom apartments and one communitycenter with kitchen and restroom facilities The apartments will be available to persons 62 years of age and older. The apartments will be a duplex construction made up of eight buildings with two compartment units per building A separate building will house the community center. Reith said it has taken three years to get FmHA approval due to bureaucratic policy changes He said at first FmHA funds were loaned out on a first come, first serve basis, but during the Carter Administration loans were doled out only to top priority “target" areas Target areas were those areas determined to have the greatest need Reith said that until recently Milford was not a designated target area However, when Milford's priority status was recently changed, the FmHA financing was approved Leisure Living, Inc. had originally applied for a 24-unit complex, but only 16 units were approved Reith is hoping FmHA may consider the additional units after the 16-unit complex is completed. MAILBOX KNOCKED DOWN Mrs. L Firestone, r 4 Syracuse, reported someone knocked her mailbox down on June 23 A white van struck the mailbox No damage occurred. German visitors at Troup home Mr and Mrs Dean Troup of Milford, entertained five visitors from Germany. They were Mr. and Mrs. Karl Schleinkofer from Munich. Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Pietschacher of Weiler, and Brigitte Bauer from Nuernberg. Mrs. Schleinkofer and Mr. Pietschacher are first cousins of Mrs. Troup.. The Visitors landed in New York and toured Niagara Falls and then visited friends in Cleveland, before arriving in Milford last Tuesday. After their Milford visit, they plan on driving to Washington, D.C. and New York city. They will leave the country July 3rd to return to Germany.
munity. such as art and craft fairs, concerts, etc., these would not encourage them to do more shopping in the community. "When asked what changes would significantly increase their shopping locally, the respondents were emphatic —a larger selection of merchandise and lower prices. . , Residents say that there are several (additional facilities) they would like to see added. Heading the list are fastfood restaurants and discount department stores "Various recreational and entertainment facilities were as useful additions to the community. Heading the list are roller skating and ice skating facilities” Demographic Information Fifty-eight per cent of the questionnaires were completed by men and 42 per cent were completed by women. While only one per cent of the respondents were under age 25. 33 per cent were 25-39.30 per cent were 40-54, 19 per cent were 55-64 and 19 per cent were 65 and older Seventynine per cent were married with 46 per cent having children living with them Those employed full-time represented 63 per cent of the respondents; 20 per cent were retired; seven per cent were fulltime homemakers; five per cent were employed part-time; and three per cent were unemployed Fifty-one per cent of the employed worked in Syracuse while 10 per cent worked elsewhere in the County Twenty-five per cent worked in Elkhart County and 15 per cent were employed elsewhere. Annual income levels of the respondents were as follows Less than $3,000 — three per cent; $3,000-SB,OOO — eight per cent; SB,OOO-112.000 —l2 per cent; $12.000-$20.000 - 25 per cent; $20,000-$30,000 —29 per cent; and over $30,000 — 24 per cent. Those who have lived in the Syracuse area for more than 20 years represented 43 per cent; 18 per cent had lived in the area 1120 years; 16 per cent for six-10 years; and 24 per cent for five years or less The survey indicated. "Relatively substantial percentages of the respondents indicated that they don't think
Area students honored
The following Purdue University students from the Lakeland area received distinguished-student rank for the spring semester of the 1980-81 school year: Mark Stephen Geyer of Milford, in the field of aeronautics Mary Louise Geyer of Milford, in the field of freshman engineering Tamara Lee Miller of Milford, in the field of consumer and family science Brent Earl Stutzman of North Webster, in the field of construction engineering and management Michael K Brannock of Syracuse, in the field of freshman engineering Carla Sue Darr of Syracuse, in the field of humanities, social science and education Daniel Edward Hostetler of Syracuse, in the field of industrial arts BS James Francis Krizman of Syracuse, in the field of agriculture Diane Irene Pittman of Syracuse, in the field of management James Calvin Schrock of Syracuse, in the field of civil engineering Jennifer Lynne C. Smith of Syracuse, in the field of nursing Mark Edward Stiffler of Syracuse, in the field of humanities, social science and education These 12 students were among 3,571 who received this distinguished-student rank. They represented, scholastically, about the top 14 percent of the 25.516 undergraduates on the West Lafayette campus during the second semester In order to qualify for this
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certain things are needed including better education, more educational physical facilities, more parks and recreational facilities, a community center and an animal shelter. Public Financing “On the other hand, a majority would use federal funds to help finance low-income housing. Surprisingly, relatively few would use revenue sharing funds for anything; although, several would finance the improvement of streets, roads and sidewalks this way. “Bonds and special assessments do not appear to be popular methods of financing. On the other hand, a substantial minority would tax to improve streets, roads and sidewalks; to upgrade law enforcement; to improve fire protection; and to increase salaries of local public servants." Other General Findings According to the survey, women and singles appeared less satisfied with the availability of rental housing Women tended to be less satisfied than men with the sense of pride in the community. Married and older persons tended to be more satisfied than others with the opportunities to belong to groups of common age and interests in the Syracuse community When asked what is most needed in the community, industrial expansion was ranked first by a substantial margin. Older persons seemed most satisfied with store hours and the variety of shopping facilities Women and older persons tend to shop more locally. More frequently purchased items tended to be purchased locally while larger, less frequently purchased items tended- to be bought elsew here. Women and older persons cite "convenience" as an important factor for shopping locally, but a “larger selection” was frequently cited as a reason for shopping elsewhere. The survey showed Friday and Saturday are big shopping days in Syracuse with Friday and Saturday evenings also being popular shopping times According to the survey, women and older persons shopped less during evening hours
rating, a student must have a grade index of at least 5.5 (B+) of a possible six iA) in no less than 14 academic credit hours The student may have no grade below four (C). Bike stolen Kay Caudill. 206 E Pearl St.. Syracuse reported her brother's black bicycle was stolen from behind a tree at the Caudill residence sometime after 12:30 pm on June 23 The bike had an estimated value of SSO. Wood fence damaged Dave VanLue of Maple Grove Drive. Syracuse, reported to Syracuse police that sometime during the night of June 19 his wooden privacy fence was damaged by a vehicle The fence is directly behind the Quack er's Lounge Damage was set at S2OO Syracuse youth arrested in Goshen Scott Gronendyke. 18. r 1 box 117 Syracuse, was arrested by Goshen Police on Saturday. June 20 He was charged with possession of alcoholic beverages He posted bond and was released. Speeding motorcycle reported to police Bud Hursh. 60 Irqinos Dr., Syracuse, reported a motorcycle was speeding up and slowing down on his street on June 23. The vehicle tore up his yard and almost hit several children.
jF FK -ba s f Bter »f IK WK .B* W' Ir SB B IUfI ||K IJ B , jM B*«' *Bi PROUD PARENTS — Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rudig of r 1 Andrews are shown above with their daughter lasa Ann after she was crowned 1981 "Queen of Lakes” last Saturday night. Master of Ceremonies Bill Darwin of WSJV’s "Good Morning Michiana" and a personality on WTRC Radio is show n on the left. The crowning of the new queen concluded the week long events of the 36th annual Mermaid Festival. < Photo by Arch Baumgartner >
a great honor. . to be 1981 'Queen of Lakes'
By JERI SEELY "I think it s a great honor, everyone in Webster is so nice." said 1981 "Queen of Lakes" Lisa Ann Rudig. a 17-year-old senior at Huntington North High School, after her coronation. This was the first time she had entered the contest. “I will love representing the festival in any way I can and hope to make them proud of me." she concluded Lisa is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs Thomas Rudig of r 1 Andrews and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs Gerald Buzzard of Little Barbee She was sponsored by Loy's Music Company of Warsaw.
Street, water, sewer budget increased by Syracuse board
bWeb fox The Syracuse Town Board reviewed the first budget of the town's many departments on Tuesday night. William Hess, liaison member to the street, water and sewer department submitted a budget of $160,849 for the street department The board increased the budget to $174,649 The budget was reviewed by Carl Myrick. board president; Hess; and Steven Butt Joe Morganthaler and Clifford Boyer were absent The only items on the budget not discussed by the three board members were the wages and salaries of the department employees Myrick and Hess suggested Carnival worker dies at festival. A Mermaid Festival carnival worker. Leonard Flickinger, 30. of Elkhart, died of probable electrocution while repairing one of the ndes Saturday, June 20. shortly after 2 p m Flickinger had entered the ride known as "The Devil’s Coach" to replace a car which went off the tracks He reportedly neglected to turn the electricity off while repairing the spook house nde. The North Webster and MultiTownship Emergency Medical Services transported the man to Kosciusko Community Hospital where he was later pronounced dead. The exact cause of death will be known later today (Wednesday* according to Coroner Gary Eastlund.
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Friday night she won the swimsuit competition. In answer to the question. "Would you have preferred to have lived during your grandmother's time or now?” ask of the five finalists, Lisa replied, she would rather have lived in her grandmother’s day because things were better then, noting she was afraid for the kids of the future. One- other contestant answered in grandmother s day while the other three said they would rather live now The new "Queen of Lakes" is a striking five-foot, nine inch blonde with brown eyes. She weighs 125 pounds She wore a white silky knit gown, split in front, with a robe neckline that
they wait until the full board was present to discuss the wages and at the same time review wages of the other departments. All three board members were in favor of the suggestion and tabled the wages until a later meeting. In the $160,849 budget submitted. the board increased seven items, raising the total budget to $174,649 this is $18,435 over last year's budget of $156,214 Items which were increased by the board last evening included equipment repairs, $4,000 to $5,000; telephone, heat and lights. $7,000 to $7,500; tires and tubes. S7OO to $2,500; cement. $250 to 5350; bituminous materials. $35,000 to $40,000; insurance. $7,000 to $7,350. and radio maintenance. S3OO to S4OO The board decreased the amount for oil from S2OO to $l5O. Items which were increased over last year were wages, where an eight per cent increase on wages was requested, however, this was not discussed last evening The requests were: Street commissioner. $5,414 to $5,847; assistant street commissioner. $6,656 to $7,189; wages. $42,744 to $46,163. Other compensation for employees remained at $2,000 Remaining the same for this year were: Street repairs, $5,000; gas. $5,000; other garage and motor. $3,200; other supplies, $5,000; gravel. $1,500; sand. $2,000; other material. $3,500; repair parts'. $2,500; OASI. $3,200; unemployment, $300; motor equipment. $5,000; other equipment. $5,000; and snow removal. $4,000 Other. Business Iva Scot/ 318 Boston St., was
tied in the back. Lisa's hobbies include cheerleading, singing, dancing, voice lessons and modeling She would like to become a model after graduating from high school next year and also expressed an interest in fashion design. Lisa has taken voice lessons and attended Charmine Finishing and Modeling School. She is the middle daughter in a family of three girls. Her older sister Shelly Tobias is married and her younger sister is Stephanie. Lisa and her parents paid a visit to The Mail-Journal on Monday and toured the printing facilities of The Papers Incorporated.
present at the board meeting to find out what should be done about the sewage backing up into her basement The board members suggested she contact a plumber and see if she can get the basement drain plugged or a check valve put in her line Joe Dock, worker at the waste water treatment plant, stated the problem in that area is when the town's sewer systems get so full even with the town pumps running. it will still go to the lowest area in town, which happens to be Boston Street, where a number of residents have basement drains. He remarked he has told a number of people who have called with similar problems to plug up their drains, either temporarily or permanately, and it has worked. Mrs Scott was assurred by the board she was not the only person in town with the same problem, however, few have come to board meetings with their problem. It is hoped by the board some of this problem will be taken care of in the near future with the infiltration inflow analysis grant project. Myrick noted he would like to see the board cheek into an ordinance concerning barking dogs and what the police department can do and what they do about the problem This will be discussed when there are police officers present to respond. The board will also be checking into what is being done about stray dogs The board members will meet again next Tuesday evening, ' June 30. when they will review the fire department and emergency medical service budgets. The meeting will begin at7;3op m.