The Mail-Journal, Volume 19, Number 5, Milford, Kosciusko County, 17 February 1982 — Page 57

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Lakeland schools, among the best

The Lakeland Community School Corporation serves the area which has become known as the Lakeland area. There are elementary and junior high schools in the communities of Milford. North Webster and Syracuse with Wawasee High School centrally located near Syracuse Adult education classes are offered at Wawasee High School each year and often feature such courses as auto mechanics, electronics, machine shop, blueprint reading, upholstery, typing, bookkeeping and shorthand Bridge, guitar and physical funess classes are also offered and adults in the community can take advantage of the GED classes if they are in need of a high school diploma Career and vocational classes are offered at the high school level and better

SYRACUSE STORE HOURS fl 7:00 A M. 9:00 P.M. DAILY ■ NORTH WEBSTER STORE HOURS ■ 7:00 A M, 9:00 P.M. DAILY I AUGSBURGER’SI Enjoy The Delicious Foods From Augsburger's Deli ... like This Customer Shown Purchasing A "Big" Submarine Sandwich From Deli Clerk Vicki Shreve.

prepare high school students for entering the job market after graduation. College prep courses are also offered at the high school level and WHS graduates are well prepared to enter colleges or imiversities Each year, additional programs are added to the school s total program as the school board and staff alike continue to work for improved education for all. The athletic program offers numerous sports for both boys and girls at both the high school and junior high level Currently a new junior high school is under construction at Milford. This and the addition underway at the Milford Elementary School will replace the old building currently being used in Milford for students in grades five-eight.

Augsburger's is largest food store in area

Augsburger’s Super Valu. Syracuse and North Webster, celebrated its 45th anniversary in November 1981 and has become the largest food store in the Lakeland area. The Syracuse store was remodeled in 1980. John B. Augsburger. owner, states six new electronic registers were added in November 1981. These registers are capable of scanning grocery items. He added by March 1 the store will be adding all new registers, with scanning capabilities, in the North Webster store. Looking into the near future, Augsburger mentioned both stores will be converting to the scanning and a newcheck out system. Down the road, Augsburger is hoping to enlarge the North Webster store by adding a bakery and delicatessen and adding a larger variety in all departments than the present grocery line. “We feel we’re growing.” commented Augsburger. He said the reasons behind their growing is the scanning and enlarging the variety of products, thus increasing the variety. He added, with scanrung, the stores wifi have the lowest prices in the whole area, saving time and operating cost. “Our objective is to be the most competitive store in the area.” Currently there are 70-75 employees year around at both stores witfrthe high point of employment in the summer. Syracuse Remodeling Remodeling and expansion of the Syracuse store cost approximately $250,000. Plans called for enlarging the facility from 13,415 square feet to 14,277 square feet. With the remodeling, the store doubled the frozen food section, expanded the meat department and relocated the bakery and delicatessen. In addition, a number of conservation measures were taken, and a different floor arrangement was put into use. Conservation measures taken included

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a heat reclaim system, an extra layer of styrofoam insulation in the walls, freezer doors in the frozen food section, baling paper for recycling and using a palletized unloading system. The original Augsburger's grocery store was located in Milford. The store got its start as a small restaurant, or “lunch room.” operated by Augsburger’s grandmother, the late Mrs. Charles (Grace) Bird, in the early 19305. The restaurant was located on SR 15 near the Milford Junior High, then the Milford School with all 12 grades attending there. Since there was no school lunch program in those days, the restaurant catered to school children who often ate their lunch there. Soon Mrs. Bird began to sell pencils, paper, erasers and other school supplies. Then for the convenience of nearby housewives, she started selling milk and bread. In 1936. the late Mr. and Mrs. John F. Augsburger took the business over, phased out the restaurant and turned it into a full-fledged grocery store. The store soon grew into a supermarket and in 1961 the Augsburger’s built a new store in Milford, the same building that nowhouses Schwartz’s Super Valu. A few years later, in 1965. the business was expanded as a second store was opened in Syracuse and a third store was added in North Webster in 1971. The Milford store was sold in 1978 to Ron Schwartz. John B. Augsburger became actively involved in the business in 1956 after graduating from Indiana University. He gradually took over the supermarket chain when his father was elected to the Indiana State Senate in 1968. The younger Augsburger continued to follow in his father s footsteps when he was elected to the State Senate in 1976. taking over the seat vacated by the retiring elder Augsburger. The senior Augsburger died on February 27.1979.