The Mail-Journal, Volume 19, Number 17, Milford, Kosciusko County, 12 May 1982 — Page 1

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H WOC IX THE SCIENCE ROOM — Almost certain death would have been visited on the two t.cwhen youths who broke into Vtawasee High School early Sunday morning had they taken the remaining tattles on the \helf and mixed them with those already broken and on the floar. The toxic materials would have combined to form cyanide gas. a deadly mixture.

To remain in Syracuse —

Sea Nymph Boats has been sold

Sea Nymph Boals. well known Syracuse small boat manufacturer located at 801 East Chicago Avenue, has been sold to Joe .McHugh, a Chicago corporate and tax attorney, it was learned early this week However, the company will remain m Syracuse The actual sale of the thriving boat manufacturer was Friday. April 30. according to Paul Phillabaum. who has served as the compans s general manager for the past nine years Much The Same The line of product manufactured . and all existing company personnel will remain much the same, according to Phillabaum. with these exceptions: Phillabaum himself will move from general manager to president of the company and Richard Pawlicki will move from sales manager to vice president m charge of marketing and sales And comptroller Steve Vogel will become treasurer and assistant secretary

Peak lilac bioom Sunday Tbs year's peak lUac bloom mav be this Sunday. May M, according to Goshen College weather observer Loros Stewy He stated that the peak bloom over the past six years has come as St^al»^SS e t£t M t£ tast date that a 32 degree raiding or below was made on April 23 with 28 degrees There has not been a 32 degree reading since that date. I The average date for a last frost of the year is May 9 The I last frost last year occurred on May 7 L. L———_—J

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The sale means the company, formerly owned by IC Industries. Midas Division, a conglomerate of some 70 companies with sales of $5 billion yearly, becomes a single ownership The local company has a continental United States and foreign market with an annual sales volume of sl2 million The company was started in Chicago in 1946 and moved to

County development plan to be presented in Milford

The Kosciusko County Economic Development Plan will be presented at the Milford Community Building Thursday, May 20. at 7pm Deborah A Wiggins, executive director of the Greater Warsaw Chamber of Commerce, will present the program to the Milford community. The plan has been developed over several years and attempts

THE MILFORD MAIL (Est. 1888) and THE SYRACUSE - WAWASEE JOURNAL (Est. 1907)

Syracuse in 1948. locating on South Huntington Street It later moved into a new East Chicago Avenue plant where it is nowlocated At the present time the local firm employs just over 200 people, manufactunng a complete line of aluminum fishing boats, canoes, bass boats and family run-abouts, according to Ph ilia ba um

to make Kosciusko County a better place to live. work, play and raise a family, according to Karl Keiper, president of the Milford Area Development Council (MAD>. Keiper feels this plan for county development is an opportunity for the betterment of the Milford area and could be Milford's vehicle for communitydevelopment. He points out every citizen interested in the growth, development and prosperity of the Milford area communityshould be aware of the Kosciusko County Economic Development Plan The plan was formulated and has been adopted by the Kosciusko County Commissioners. Kosciusko CountyCouncil, Warsaw Common Council, the Economic Development Commission, the Warsaw Community Development Corporation and the Greater Warsaw Chamber of Commerce

WEDNESDAY. MAY 12,1982

Damage: $15,000 to $20,000 —

Vandalism at Wawasee High School rocks, provokes Lakeland community

Two 18-year-old Goshen High School seniors are being held in the Kosciusko County Jail in connection with the break-in and destruction of property at Wawasee High School in the Sunday early morning hours. Charges of burglary and theft are being filed against Douglas A. Roth and Tracey L. Bailey, both outstanding athletes at the Goshen school. The two youths were arrested at 9 p m Sunday in the Goshen homes of their parents with their parents present. They were then taken to Wawasee High School by juvenile officer Tom Kitch and patrolman Tom Brindle of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department where they toured the building with Principal J Hull and Dean of Students Myron Dickerson to assess the damage done by the two youths They readily admitted to entering the high school building and' wrecking havoc with equipment and fixtures in the various departments They said they had been drinking at the time, but they said they had had nodrugs. Their pillage of the big school complex occurred between the hours of 2:30 and 5:30 a.m. Sunday, according to Principal Hull, beginning in the commons and moving on into the music department, industrial arts department, the main administrative offices, the science rooms and the physical education department The glass-enclosed Chief Wawasee was completely destroyed, case and all, along with a state championship trophy case In the science room toxic chemicals of all sorts were strewn on the floor, and it required the Kitson brothers. Bob and Bill, who are science teachers, to put on fire department gas masks to clean up the debris One commented that a certain chemical which remained on the shelf, if it had been thrown in with the others, would have created a deadly cyanide gas. with lethal effects to the two young men Principal Hull said 53 different windows had been broken at the school, including those above the pool, causing broken glass to enter the pool Also torn up were the clocks, exit signs and public address system In the administrative offices desk drawers were upset on the floor and general havoc reigned Damage: Sls.aMToS2ft.ar It was difficult to ascertain U* extent of the damage until estimates could be sought, but Superintendent Don H. Arnold said he surveyed the damage with board president Billy G. Little, an insurance agent himself, and damage was loosely estimated at between $15,000 and $20,000 Superintendent Arnold said the damage would be covered with a SSOO deductable insurance policy The damage at the school was first noticed by * students and several teachers who returned from the Big Apple singing tour where they performed under the direction of Steven Bailey, winning second place in their division. Time: Just past 5:30 am. Sunday The students' euphoria was quickly shattered when they entered their school and found it in its deplorable condition Tracking Down Vandab Officers Kitch and Brindle worked throughout Sunday piecing together what facts they could ascertain which finally led to the arrest of the two youths at their Goshen homes. Throughout Sunday morning police had had reports of autos being vandalized along North Shore Drive, the path of destruction ending at the Vernon ("Bud’’) SI aba ugh home at 22 North Shore Drive where

Preliminary arraignment A preliminary arraignment for Douglas Roth and Tracey Bailey is scheduled far ft a.m. Tuesday. May 25. before Kosciusko Circuit Court Judge Richard Sands, aecardtag Io investigating officers. Slabaugh's son. Steve, 18. reported his 1964 Ford pick-up truck missing. He had left the keys in the truck. It was the same truck driven over a cement embankment on the south side of the high school, hanging precariously. Later a • woman jogger on East Shore Drive noticed two youths wreck a vehicle and run from the wrecked car. One wore a give-away red

Valedictorian, Salutatorian —

Two Milford girls head high school graduating class of 'B2

The Valedictorian and Salutatorian of the 1982 graduating class at Wawasee High School were announced yesterday (Tuesday) by Dr. Howard J. Hull, principal. Norine Gale Sorensen, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Dale Sorensen, r 1 Milford, is the Valedictorian; and Suzanne Christine Schmucker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Alvin Schmucker. r 2 box 217. Milford, is the Salutatorian Miss Sorensen has a 3.979 grade point average and has major interest in math and computers. She is active at the Milford United Methodist Church, where she is president of the youth group, She is also a member of Graduate from Leadership Academy Elaine Stichter of Papakeechie Lake and Mike Zimmerman, Milford, were members of the first graduating class of the Kosciusko Leadership Academy, in services held last Thursday evening at the Tippecanoe Country Club. There were 25 in the class. Miss Stichter was entered as assistant to the general manager of The Papers Incorporated and Zimmerman as a farmer Diplomas were presented by Dr. Peter .Murke. moderator in a program that covered 15 sessions encompassing such issues as county history, county government, economics and business, health and human services, communications, crime and law enforcement, to name a few Dr Murke. a Ball State University professor, attended each session. list (rf»ls The academy's goals are to develop informed and capable leaders who will assume active roles in promoting growth and development in the county, — To educate future leaders through a comprehensive study and exposure to the key support areas upon which our communities depend. —To provide leadership training in order to produce effective future community leaders. —To motivate Academy participants to volunteer for service in agencies and civic organizations which benefit their local communities, and. — To encourage continued community service of Academy graduates by maintaining an alumni organization.

jacket, it was later learned he stole it from the school's physical education department. Time of the wreck was established as 5:54 a m Sunday, and it occurred ‘ about four bouses east of the Chessie Railroad tracks, officer Brindle confirmed. The wrecked var, a Ford Pinto, belonging to John Detwiler, r 3 Syracuse, was stolen from the high school's auto mechanics compound, a fenced-in area The car had its ignition keys in place, but inasmuch as it was behind what was thought to be a secure fence, nothing was thought of this The youths drove the stolen ’ car through the compound fence Officers Kitch and Brindle worked at tieing this series of events together, finally came

the National Honor Society and the Latin Honor Society. She was manager of the volleyball team and a player on the volleyball team for three years. She was also a basketball player for one year, a statistician one year anejka scorekeeper one year. She is a member of the Girls Sports Club, was a soft ball player for one year, a member of freshman athletics and a past 4-H member and Junior Leader. Her interests inchide traveling.

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GRADUATING HONORS — Dr. Howard Hull, principal at Wawasee High School, is congratulating the 1982 Valedictorian Norine Sorensen, left, and Salutatorian Susie Schmucker, right. < Photo by Sharon Slue km an)

Video machines topic before Milford Town Board meeting

’ By TERRI CHILCOTE The Milford Town Board tabled a proposed ordinance to regulate electronic games Tuesday evening, May 11, to allow more time to study the issue. Under the proposed ordinance, owners of establishments that operate games, such as pinball machines, video games, pool tables, hockey tables and shuffle boards, will be required to purchase and display a permit. The permit would cost SSO per machine per year and renewed yearly. Milford Marshal David Hobbs

upon one Larry Bailey at 5 p m Sunday, mowing his lawn at his cottage at 158 North Shore Drive. Bailey lives at New Paris and is an uncle to Tracey Bailey who is now in custody Bailey invited officers Kitch and Brindle to look inside his house, thinking someone must have been in his house since the red jacket was found in the stairwell of his house. The jacket was similar to the one the woman jogger reported seeing on one of the run-away youths. And of course this led the officers to the Bailey home and finally to the Roth home in Goshen. The youths admitted to “having a party ” at the Bailey cottage with friends during the night. Working on the case besides

sports, family, math and computers, and her dog. Toby. Her hobbies are reading, music, cooking and latch hook. She has been accepted at Purdue University. West Lafayette, where she plans to study computer science. Salutatorian Miss Schmucker has a 3.960 grade point average and plans to major in nutrition in college She is a member of the Bethel Church of the Brethren Youth Group, the Varsity Singers at Wawasee. was

said he had contacted the four businesses in town that operate video games and reported two were in favor of licensing and two were apposed. He suggested the board consider changing the proposed ordinance so that only a set number of licenses will be issued. He explained this would protect the establishments that are presently operating video games and may help eliminate undesirable elements from operating them irresponsibly. Jack and Lam Baker, owners of the Upper Crust, who operate

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officers Kitch and Brindle were Lt. Rich Mikel of the sheriff's department, state police trooper Tom Perzanowski and Syracuse police officers Corky Wong and Danny Gallmeier. Pleased With Help Principal Hull said it was “very heartening to me” to have students volunteer to help cleanup the debris at the school throughout the day Sunday About 30 students took part in the clean up, including 10 from the Kiwanis Club-sponsored Key Club A number of them came to Dr. Hull's house and others called to offer their assistance They worked alongside Carl Hadley, director of buildings and ground of the school corporation, and Roy Stiffler, head custodian at the high school.

on the swim team, a drama club member and a member of the Nation?! Honor Society. Her interests are music, cooking and community service Her hobbies are cooking and playing the piano and the violin.

She was cited as one of 25 candidates at Manchester College named Presidential Scholars This makes possible a $6004800 scholarship to Manchester College, which she plans to attend in the fall.

video games in their restaurant, said they were in favor of licensing, but felt SSO per machine per year was too high. “It would help us if it’s controlled ... We aren't against licensing at all," stated Baker, pointing out their only objections are the high cost of the permits. Hobbs suggested the permit fee be only enough to cover the town’s expense of issuing the licenses and enforcing the ordinance. Board trustee Darrell Orn said (Continued on page 2)