The Mail-Journal, Volume 20, Number 7, Milford, Kosciusko County, 2 March 1983 — Page 17

It happened . . . in Syracuse

19 YEARS AGO, FEB. 28.1973 Ev Ganz was elected president of the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce at a meeting held last Thursday at Maxwelton golf club. Post hole diggers and cement put the finishing touches on the new sign post at First Charter Insurance Saturday morning. Due to unsafe ice conditions and lack of snow at the planned race site on Lake Wawasee, the Lakeland Snowmobile club is forced to cancel the Hoosier 250 race which had been planned for March 4. On or about April 1 Gene and Marise Smith, owners of Marise s Town and Lake Shop in Wawasee Village, will open a similar dress shop in the Lakes Village Shopping center east of Warsaw. A crash at 4:50 p.m. Wednesday about two miles south of Syracuse on Indiana 13 took the life of 82-year old Joseph Merl Line, Sr., of r 4 Syracuse and sent the driver of the other vehicle to Goshen Hospital for emergency room treatment. 20 YEARS AGO, FEB. 28,1963 The Syracuse-Wawasee Safety

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Council met Monday evening at Syracuse town hall with council president Robert Rule giving a resume of the past season’s activities and Mrs. R. C. Tytler conducting the election for the 1963 officers. Mrs. Albert Bauer served as recording secretary. The Syracuse Civil defense unit met Tuesday evening at the fire station and plans were made to hold a fish fry on March 9. An annual event, the fish fry will be held at the Scout Cabin with serving to be from 5 to 8 p.m. Mrs. Myrtle Robinson of Syracuse returned home Tuesday after spending several weeks visiting in California. James Hibschman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Hibschman of near Syracuse, spent the week end home from Findlay college, Findlay, Ohio. “Lousy” — this cryptic term is used by retailers to describe business in New York since a strike closed major newspapers of the city. 30 YEARS AGO. FEB. 27,1953 Paul Junior Spry, 24, died at the Goshen hospital at 3:50 a.m. ’Tuesday of injuries sustained

shortly after 9 o’clock Monday night when the car he was driving crashed into a large tree on the Tippecanoe lake county road three miles south of Syracuse. C. C. Mulholand and Mrs. Wava Finton are serving on the U.S. district court jury at South Bend this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Phyllis Mock served on the jury the first of the week. Syracuse chapter No. 283 Order of the Eastern Star, celebrated the 50th anniversary here at the Masonic hall Wednesday evening, Feb. 25. The Scout Cabin board met on Tuesday night, with representatives of the various organizations which are supporting the various scouting organizations. The meeting was held at The Journal office. The Syracuse fire department was called to the Byron Connolly home Wednesday noon when an oil stove became overheated. No damage resulted. 50 YEARS AGO. MARCH 2,1933 E. E. McClintic, Syracuse road contractor, was selected at a special session of the county commissioners, Tuesday afternoon, to have charge of the 1,100 miles of highways in the Kosciusko county road system. His salary will be $1,600 a year and his duties commenced yesterday, March Ist. Silas Gilbert’s farm home was entirely destroyed by fire, Tuesday afternoon. The loss was partially covered by insurance. Contents of the downstairs rooms were saved, but those upstairs were burned, and were not insured. The first jig saw puzzle injury has been reported. It occurred when the puzzle was being made, however, not when someone was trying to piece it together. Richard Mench accidentally put his finger in the way of the saw Saturday, when he was sawing out puzzles at Wilt’s, and lost the tip of his finger by so doing. Bub Holloway was circulating a petition protecting against the passage of a bill which would make the closed fishing season fronr January first to June fifteenth. Many shade trees are being cut down in Syracuse. The beauty of some of our streets will be spoiled but people must have fuel. Jr RECEIVES PROMOTION — Clare Baumgardt has been promoted to sales manager. Todd Realty Residential Division, Syracuse. In addition to her new duties, she will continue to actively list and sell property. She has been associated with Todd Realty since 1973 and has experience in listing, selling, rental management, and appraisals. She is active in the Kosciusko Board of Realtors most recently serving as president of that organization in 1981. A graduate of Northwestern University, Mrs. Baumgardt has lived in the Syracuse area for 13 years. Her husband, Larry, is owner of That Sailboat Place, Inc. Joseph Todd, owner of Todd Realty, says: “Clare brings to this position a wide breadth of local real estate knowledge and experience and great organizational abilities. 1 am extremely happy to put the management of our residential division into her capable hands.”

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NEW SERVICE — Carriage Car Rental, an exclusive service in the Syracuse and Warsaw area, opened for business on March 1 at two locations: 1051 East Winona Avenue, Warsaw (former site of Tiger Town Auto Sales), and 401 South Huntington Street, Syracuse (Buzz Keck Motor Car Company). Local automobile dealers, Buzz’Keck. left, and Glenn Nichols, right, offer an agency that provides a professional service of car rentals on a daily, weekly, monthly or yearly basis. One of the features that tHFnew agency will have available is a conversion van that can seat up to eight passengers. Carriage Car Rental will also provide exclusive service locally for the Warsaw Municipal Airport. Buzz and Glenn feel that with the growth of the community and the continual amount of businessmen coming to the area, other new businesses will be attracted to Warsaw and Syracuse. The new agency will also work closely with insurance companies and garages in providing vehicles for rent. The public is invited to visit during business hours which are 9 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, to examine the facility and the line of late-model vehicles that will be featured.

New firm at Syracuse Century Builders have announced the opening of a new construction office in Syracuse. The new office is located at the east end of Chicago St., in the Turtle Bay Development Center. Jerry Stouder, owner of the firm, has been building homes in Kosciusko and surrounding area for the past 10 years. Century Builders specialize in the construction of new modular homes, modular office buildings for doctors, dentists, lawyers and for general all around use. Included ,in their wide range of available construction, are multifamily units, in both ranch and townhouse styles. New on the market is a two story Cape Cod style home, which Stouder expects will capture a large portion of the modular home market. “This new home will change a lot of. people’s concept of what a modular home looks like! ” says Stouder. “We specialize in modular homes because of their superior construction, energy efficiency and low cost. All homes are built with top of the line Andersen thermopane windows, steel insulated exterior doors, finished drywall interiors and high Rfactor insulation. We offer a wide variety of one to four bedroom plans at a price people can afford and have the unique ability to alter these plans to fit the needs of the individual customer. “ Stop ftbfor an obligation free estimate of your building needs and a tour of several model homes.

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r 1 rx. GENERAL MANAGER — Brad Donahoe, Elkhart, has been named general manager for Chore-Time Equipment, Inc.. Milford, according to James C. Evans, president of CTB Inc., the parent corporation for ChoreTime. In addition to his new position, Donahoe will continue with his current responsibilities as vice president of marketing. Donahoe joined Chore-Time in 1976 as swine systems product manager and has held the positions of assistant sales manager, sales manager and manager of marketing and sales before being named vice president of marketing in 1979. Donahoe holds a BS degree in agriculture from Cornell University and lives in Elkhart with his wife. Geraldine, and their three children. Chore-Time manufactures automated equipment for the care and feeding of poultry and livestock with world-wide distribution from its plants in Milford and Goshen: Athens, Ga.: Decatur. Ala.: Modesto, Calif.; and Maldegem. Belgium.

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Block cougar spotted in field

The following was taken from the log of the Syracuse Police Department: February 23 7:30 a.m. — Local restaurant advised they had a pickup truck parked in back, would like to have it checked 5:46 p.m. — Subject requested valid motorcycle plate 6:31 p.m. — Subject requested telephone number for trustee 9:05 p.m. — Subject advised of subject cutting trees from his woods: KCnotified February 24 1:50 a.m. — Subject reported small brush fire west of Poor Doll’s 11:02 a m. — Milford bank advised they are repossessing a truck, gave description, subject’s name 11:48 a.m. — Subject, Harrison Street, asked if there could be a trap set to catch cats by her place 11:35 p.m. — Warsaw officer requested Syracuse officer telephone him at his home February 25 1:27 p.m. — CBer advised the gates are down, no train in sight 3:50 p.m. — Subject on station reference truck plate

Warranty-wise car buying

Automobile warranties often rank with size, performance, looks and cost among the important factors that go into the choice of a new car. The Better Business Bureau believes that shoppers should include warranties on their list of tilings to compare as they decide what car to buy. Warranties vary in what they cover and how long they cover it, and their provisions aren’t always stated in the clearest of terms. Shoppers should allow themselves enough time to read the warranty on each model they are considering seriously, So that they can understand what is and isn’t being offered? A full warranty covers everything; during the warranty period, a defective car will be fixed within a reasonable time at no cost to the owner. But in today’s market most new car warranties are limited. They cover portions of the car, for example, or portions of the repair cost. In most cases, warranties are offered for the first year of ownership or the first 12,000 miles of driving, whichever ends first. Implied And Extended Warranties The written warranty offered by car dealers is only one form of express warranty. Claims made in commercials, advertising or brochures may also be cited by dissatisfied owners if the product falls far short of living up to the promises made for it. Claims made verbally by salespersons fall in this category, too, although they are subject to later dispute and should be put in writing if they are important to the buyer. Any product also carries im-

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Wed., March 2.1983 —THE MAIL-JOURNAL

5:22 p.m. — CBer requested officer reference hit/skip. South Huntington 9:21 p.m. — Subject advised of out of service vehicle parked at youth center 10:44 p.m. — Subject advised saw black cougar in corn field by Dewart Lake; KCnotified February 26 4:45 a.m. — Subject advised she found stranger about 17 years old sleeping on her living room couch, woke him up and he left 5 a.m. — Officer checked area, found no one 12:43 p.m. — Subject advised grass fire across from town hall 1:45 p.m. — Grass fire by Lakeside Chapel February 27 1:48 a.m. — Local bar requested officer meet subject at bar reference criminal mischief 3:35 a.m. — Elkhart County, any reports of stolen vehicles in our area tonight? Advised negative 4:12 p.m. — Subject advised of stop sign missing at 1000E and 1100 N; NC notified 9:48 p.m. — Subject on station advised hit cow on CR 33 approximately two miles north of 6, believe cow dead, subject will

plied warranties imposed by state law, such as one which assumes the product to be capable of doing what it is supposed to do. Laws on implied warranties vary by state, but in some cases car owners have been able to use implied warranties to get greater benefits than the ones specified in written warranties, or to get benefits after written warranties have expired. As the cost of autos and auto repairs increase, manufacturers have joined independent insurance companies recently in offering extended service contracts with the sale of their cars. Costs range from less than SIOO to a few hundred dollars, depending on what coverage is offered, what model is covered and how long the coverage lasts. Service contracts differ at least as much in their provisions as warranties do, and prospective buyers should give them at least as much scrutiny. They should determine if the service contract benefits duplicate those of a warranty during the warranty period. The service contract may not be a bargain for the car owner whose vehicle gives no trouble and it is a boon for the one whose car has problems, but it is impossible to predict. Knowing And Getting Many consumer complaints about auto dealers are based on warranty service, so shoppers should take steps before and after their purchase to make sure they know and get what they are entitled to. Among such steps: Buy from a dealer with a good reputation for honoring warranty commitments. Many friends and associates will have had good or

meet officer to file report; Elkhart County notified February 28 7:58 a.m. — Man requested officer meet him, reference kids from high school sitting on steps and smoking and carrying on 10:16 a.m. — Subject on station requested to speak to officer reference giving a talk on crime 5:53 p.m. — Subject advised will be doing controlled burning in Enchanted Hills for our information 9:03 p.m. — Subject requested patrol tonight, had problems earlier tonight March 1 1:34 a.m. — Truck driver at Milford looking for South Milford; checked LaGrange County, gave him location 9:48 a m. — Subject on 1000 N requested to speak to officer; advised telephone KC, gave . telephone number 3:20 p.m. — Grass fire 4 mile south of Crazy Corners on Syracuse-Webster Road 6:30 p.m. — Party advised the car wash is running 9:14 p.m. — Kosciusko County officer advised that one of the NIPSCo poles will be leaning until morning out by hatchery bank

bad experiences to tell about. Live up to what the warranty requires of the owner — servicing at specified intervals, for example, or use of recommended products. If warranty repairs are needed but the dealer balks or doesn’t perform satisfactorily. complain first to the car manufacturer's regional official listed in the owner’s manual. If this fails, send a certified letter to the manufacturer's headquarters. Keep good records of all correspondence and conversations. If the problem still is unresolved, seek help from the Better Business Bureau. Warranties are the consumer s best chance at satisfaction if an auto is defective. The Better Business Bureau thinks that they serve best as a backup to the consumer who makes a wise purchase from a reputable dealer, and who examines the car carefully before driving it away. Minor injuries Dawn E. Gramer. 27, r 1 Leesburg, suffered abrasions to the face following a one-vehicle accident on the Armstrong Road, one-half mile east of CR 300E recently. The mishap occurred when her car went off the road and struck a utility pole. Damage was estimated up to $2,500. Sock-it To protect a thermos bottle from breakage, cut the foot off a large sock and slip it over the thermos.

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