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58th and final gathering in old gym — 362 attend Milford alumni banquet

Graduates of Milford High School turned out 362 strong to attend the final alumni association gathering at the school on Saturday night It was by far the largest such gathering, according to Greg Mishler who served as president and presided at the final gathering Mishler, a Bremen mortician and member of the class of 1965, said the response was unusually large, with old grads attending

Moy was warmer than normal We had a warmer May than normal according to Goshen College weather observer Lores Steury. He reported that h was the second warmest May in the records at the college with an average of M.7 degrees. The warmest May was in 1*77 with an average of 98.1 degrees.-The normal for the month is 59 degrees, ( while the June normal is CB.C degrees. . The warmest temperature during the past month was *• degrees which came on May 14. The coolest temperature was on May 2 with a 39 degree reading. Steury also reported that there were 17 days of M degrees or warmer. Precipitation recorded for May was 3.48" which is above the normal of 3.46". There has been 13.41” of precipitation from January 1 through the beginning of June. The average for this period is 13.91 Inches. There were 11 clear. 12 partly cloudy and eight cloudy days during May.

Seek funds for Tippy wetlands purchase

By DEB FOX Fund drive operations are underway by the Lake Tippecanoe Property Owners Association. Inc . for the purchase of 161 acres of wetland from the Lakeside Associates of Birmingham, Mich The association needs to raise $36,000 to $37,000 to meet its goal of SIOO,OOO The wetlands, on the west shore of Little Tippecanoe (James Lake), will be purchased by the Nature Conservancy through the property owner's association A total of $220,000 is needed to complete the purchase To date $64,000 has been raised from private donations from Tippecanoe Lake residents and other concerned county residents Camp Crosley has

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the meeting who had not attended before "We easily have 150 more than we have ever had before," he said ~~ The old high school and gym afe slated for demolition yet this year, giving way to a new, more modem facility being completed at the west edge of town at the site of the elementary school Comments On School Early in the program, Ned Speicher, a 1967 MHS graduate

contributed $2 for every st contributed from other sources The camp has agreed to continue a two for one contribution up to SIOO,OOO of private contributions The additional $37,000 needed will yield $72,000 from Camp Crosley as agreed upon with the two for one contribution. Labor Day Deadline Barbara Ehrhardt and Karen Thomas are the fund drive cochairwomen and have set Labor Day, September 6. as the deadline The women announce that the fund drive itself includes contacting residents on the lake. "Our goal is to knock on every door," stated Mrs Thomas. Also helping are other groups and organizations who are sponsoring various activities, donating all proceeds to the fund drive.

and principal of the Milford Elementary School, commented on the passing'of the high school and gym. “In 1914." he said, “the new Milford High School was considered the finest facility in northern Indiana And when the gym was built in 1924, it was considered the finest gym in northern Indiana ." In fact, several county basketball tournaments were held in the new gym, including the 1924 tour nament that saw Milford win both the county and sectional tournaments, then the regional to take the Blue and Gray to the Sweet Sixteen tournament held in Indianapolis Speicher said the old school now has 21 state building code violations Moving to the new junior high school is now in progress, he noted, with demolition of the old building slated for October of this year “One thing we don't need is an eyesore in our community." Speicher said, adding that the school board is committed to taking the old building down History Os MHS A highlight of the Saturday night program was a long and nostalgic history of Milford High School, prepared from old

"It will benefit people in general,'* remarked Mrs. Ehrhardt, who added anyone wanting to make contributions outside of the Tippy Lake area may do so by making a check out to the Nature Conservancy. Tippy Wetlands and mail it to the Lake Tippecanoe Property Owners, Inc., P.O. Box 224 Leesburg, Ind. 46538 They added this is tax deductable. & All proceeds from the fund drive will be held by the Nature Conservancy and used for purchase of additional wetland areas as well as other conservation projects which are mutually agreed upon by the Nature Conservancy and the Lake Association. There are no charges for overhead or administration of the account.

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records obtained by Jeri Seely, editor of The Mail-Journal and a 1958 graduate of MHS. Her father, Jerold Bushong, is a member of the class of 1932. marking its 50th anniversary at the meeting, giving her added reason to delve into the long and glorious history of the school (Note: Mrs Seely's complete remarks appear on page 9. > Alan Coy. a member of the class of 1965, made a number of comments and recognized several old grads He introduced Vera Schell as the oldest graduate present, having graduated from the "old" high school, long suice demolished Mrs Schell graduated in 1909 in a class of nine at the Milford Methodist Church Coy also introduced Dorothea Groves Kerhn. oldest graduate of the present high school and a member of the class of 1917 Hov Jones, a member of the class’ of 1931 and a resident of Ventura. Calif. came the longest distance All three were presented a floral centerpiece Fete Classes Os 1932. 1957 ~The classes of 1932 and 1957 received special recognition The (Continued on page 2>

Camp Crosley Camp Crosley. which has been located on part of Tippy Lake for 61 years, is operated by the Mtmcie YMCA and the camp’s interest in preserving the wetlands is that of many, preserving the lake for the kids who camp there and for the future generations. There are beneficiaries who donate money for the camp and this is where the money is coming from for their contribution. Once the purchase of the wetlands has been completed the Nature Conservancy will own a total of 219 acres. According to Matt Dalton, president of the property owner’s association, in 1981 58 acres were purchased by the Nature Conservancy with funds from Camp Crosley at a

New organization plan is approved by Lakeland board

The Lakeland Community School Board unanimously passed a resolution at last night's meeting that provides a new plan for school board orgamzati on The plan. whichde«ils with the seating of new hoard members was submitted by the schools attorney, Robert E Reed, at the To burn_ ‘Old Glory' at Milford . The County Council of the American Legion will hold a public flag burning ceremony in front of the Milford Town Hall on Sunday. June 13, at 3 p.m. All persons wishing to discard a tatered and torn American flag are urged to contact Russel Ruch at 658-4820 on or before June 12. ‘Stars and Stripes, Old Glory, The Star Spangled Banner . . . these are pretty glorious titles for a few yards of fabric in red, white and blue. How is it that the American flag has come to be so revered? “Hie answer lies not in the fabric itself, but as George M. Cohan put it years ago. She's the emblem of the land I love, the home of the free and the brave!' As our national emblem, the flag is a symbol of our country; flying proudly during the most glorious moments of our history." — reprinted in honor of Flag Day. June 14 and with the hope that citizens will take advantage of the Legions flag burning ceremony to properly discard old flags, VA officer to be in Syracuse The new Veterans Affairs Officer of Kosciusko County will be at the American Legion Post 223. Syracuse, on Saturday, June 19,12 noon to 5 p.m. Ward will be assisted by Bob and Nancy Justis of Noble County and will be there to assist any veterans or their families who might have questions or need to file claims for benefits. Os special interest is locating all World War I veterans to advise them of the free doctor and prescription service available to them. If you are a veteran and unable to come that day. or cannot drive, call the American Legion for assistance

bargain price from Mrs Paul Ringer This tract of land is adjacent to the area being purchased. Land Owners When Lakeside Associates purchased the property, six to seven years ago, from the Bachelder family, the plan was to develop it. But in 1980 when the owners, a partnership of Jim R. Chiddister, Jerry L. Chiddister and Ernest D. Schaefer, applied to the Army Corps, of Engineers for a permit they met stiff opposition from remonstrators and the permit was denied. This permit, which was to dredge the land and replace it with fill for the development into a residential subdivision, was (Continued on page 2)

meeting on May 25 for the board's consideration. Bill Little, president, describes the plan briefly as “an attempt to get away from the lame-duck. period' 1 that newly elected school board members have previously experienced after being elected m November and not taking office until July 1 Under the new plan newly elected members will take their seat on January 1. allowing extra time for their preparation on the school budget. Presently elected school board members will serve out their present terms and if they are reelected they will serve 3‘ 2 year

Sewer questions to be answered at Milford

Following a lengthy discussion and numerous questions on installation of and hooking on to the sewer lines currently under construction at Milford, town board members set a special meeting of 7 p.m. next Tuesday. June 15. in the community building. Jim Lauer of the engineering firm Philip L. Schnelker. Inc . will be present at thaPmeeting to answer questions A" total of 19 townspeople and interested citizens appeared at last night < Tuesday's) meeting. Among the other items

Public meeting June 15 on fish hatchery site

The Department of Natural Resources will hold a public meeting June 15 at Wawasee High School to discuss tentative plans for the old fish hatchery site on Lake Wawasee. starting promptly at 7p.m. All interested citizens are encouraged to attend this meeting Jim Ridenour, department director of the DNR

V n * z|' I 1 V J ‘ c 5 J-..J8l J iKk Bi ? /7I HF- II /»wl FUND DRIVE UNDERWAY — The fund drive of the Tippecanoe Lake Property Owners Association for the purchase of 161 acres of wetlands is underway. The property owners association has already raised $64,000 towards its $106,060 goal and an additional $34,000 to $37,000 is needed. The wetland area is owned by Lakeside Associates. ~ , The wetland area will be purchased by the Nature Conservancy, an organization which is operated on private funds. AU money given to the wetlands project wiU be sent directly to the conservancy where it wiU be earmarked for the Lake Tippecanoe Property Owners Association project. AU donations are tax deductable. Shown above looking at maps of the area are Matt Dalton, president of the property owners association; Tom Hamilton, vice president of the property owners association and member of the Kosciusko County Flood Control task force; Barbara Ehrhardt and Karen Thomas, co-chairwomen of the fund drive. (Photo by Deb Fox)

terms; thereafter, all board members will serve terms of four years. Another change brought about by the new organization plan deals with the residence requirements for prospective members. Board members are required to have resided in the state for a period of two years and must have resided in the school corporation, for which they will be serving, for the period of one year. Under the old plan, residence requirements for living in the school corporation were for a two-year period. Remonstrators will have a 60day period in which they may file a petition of protest with the

discussed were an ordinance for the control of video games, a letter of intent from S. J. Pulver, Inc., of Avilla to hook on to the town sewer and water during construction of an apartment complex in Milford, mosquito control and the switching of dispatching from Syracuse to the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Departjment. Randy Veach of the street department reported laterals were being installed in the sewer installation project with Smith and Williams Streets done and

said he feels confident a workable plan, consistant with current lake uses will be arrived at. “Furthermore,” he said, “the hatchery site will continue to provide recreational opportunities.” The fish hatchery was constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1933 on nine acres on Lake Wawasee In the

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Kosciusko County Clerk, Circuit Court, in Warsaw Or they may file an alternate plan in the manner provided. Bids For Vans A request submitted by School Superintendent Don Arnold was approved that allows the schools to advertise for bids on two 15passenger vans. The legal notice appears elsewhere in this issue and the board hopes to receive bids for two weeks for the vehicles. The school presently owns a 1972 station wagon and a 1978 Barth unit that requires constant maintenance and repair and repeatedly break down on (Continued on page 2)

part of Fourth done. Mr, and Mrs. J. W. Nichols were present to question the board about hooking on to the sewer. Additional questions were voiced by Ernie Yoder of Yoder s Backhoe’ and Joe Baker Both sought answers to questions on hooking individual properties to the sewer lines. Ron Davidhizer. a property owner, also voiced several questions on the sewer lines. The Nichols were told that since their mobile home was 120 (Continued on page 2)

early 1960 s the hatchery was closed and became a youth fishing area and district headquarters for conservation officers. For more information oh the public meeting contact the Division of Fish and Wildlife. 607 State Office Building. Indianapolis, 46204. or call 317-232-4060.