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FAIR OPENS MONDAY — The Kosciusko County Fair officially opened on Monday with the ribbon cutting ceremony at 7 p.m. Shown from left are Melody Newby. “Miss Warsaw III;” Amy Jamison, “Miss Mentone:” Cheryle Bunch, “Miss Warsaw 1;” Sheila Ousley, “Miss Pierceton;” 1983 Queen Angie K. Conley of Pierceton; State Representative Thames Mauzy; Warsaw Mayor Paul (“Mike”) Hodges; Kosciusko County Fair Board President Emra Stookey; Kenneth Shurban, South Whitley auctioneer who is in charge of the livestock

Livestock auction set for Friday night —

67th Kosciusko County Fair now

The 67th annual Kosciusko County Fair is underway at Warsaw with a new event at the fair, mud wrestling, scheduled for tonight (Wednesday) at 8 p.m. and the annual 4-H livestock auction being switched from Thursday to 4 p.m. Friday. Mud wrestling, an event which has been drawing large crowds

Cong. John Hiler coming to Kosciusko County Aug. 11

Congressman John Hiler will hold six town meetings on education, and during the six city tour he will visit Kosciusko County August 11. Hiler cited growing concern about the quality of education in America today as the reason he is holding his first-ever educational town meetings. He cited the highly publicized findings and recommendations of the National Commission on Excellence in education. The commission’s report is entitled “A Nation At Risk.” Hiler will be at the Kosciusko County Justice Building in Warsaw from 6:45 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. “The National Commission’s report is alarming,” Hiler said.

Bill Troup new president of Waubee Lake Association

Bill Troup was elected as the new president of the Waubee Lake Association at its annual meeting on July 19 at the Milford Community Building. Other new officers elected were: Vice president — Ed Kinney Secretary-treasurer — Phil Price Three-year directors — Jim Stork and Jon Dewart. Because their terms have yet to expire, Leon Newman, Arley Waggy, Bill Stath, Dan Schwab and Jim Showalter will also continue to serve on the board of directors. The members discussed the situation involving the Maple Leaf Duck Farm’s dumping of Waste material in the lake. The Waubee Lake Association plans

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across the nation, is new this year at the fairgroundis. Featured will be the Chicago Knockers, an allgirl team from Chicago. The event will begin in the grandstands at 8 p.m. Today is also kiddies day at the fair with reduced prices on all rides for the youngsters. The 4-H beef show began at 8 a.m. with

“A surprisingly large number of graduating high school seniors are ill-prepared for the rigors of society. Many of them are virtually illiterate. Test scores are declining while homework assignments are going down and grades are going up. “The quality of American education is too important to our society, to our representative democracy and to our children to let it fall victim to a growing tide of mediocrity,” Hiler said. The meetings are open to the public. For more information, Hoosiers may call Hiler’s South Bend office at 236-8282, or toll free from outside the South Bend area at 1-800-854-4537.

to call for a public hearing on this matter, but a date has yet to be set. Maple Leaf has not received a new permit to dump waste material in the lake, but is operating under an extension of their old permit until the state board of health can evaluate the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) study. Maple Leaf has no restrictions concerning dumping of phosphates in the lake. The lake association expressed concern because the EPA study said phosphate input into Waubee Lake should be reduced by 75 per cent. Bud Sawyer was contacted to dredge out the kettle and will do so as soon as clearance is obtained from the state. Arden Ball

barns at the state fair; Tina Belcher, “Miss Claypool;” Annettte Blosser, “Miss North Webster;” Melody Smith, “Miss Warsaw 11;” and Jeanenne Bradford, “Miss Silver Lake.” The new county fair queen will be crowned on Saturday night. The annual contest is sponsored by Alpha Beta and Xi Epsilon chapters of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. (Photo by Arch Baumgartner)

the dairy beef show to follow. Also judged today were 4-H goats, 4-H poinies, draft horses and the breeding classes of 4-H sheep. Dairy judging is set for 7:30 p.m. this evening. Thursday is senior citizens day at the fair with an old time farm machinery display being on the fairgrounds all day. The 4-H dairy show will be held at 9 a.m. and the open beef show at 1 p.m. The grandstand event will be a demolition derby at 7 p.m. Friday’s highlight is the 4-H auction, moved from Thursday Vandals damage Syracuse home Bobby Bartman, 106 Allen Street, Syracuse, reported to authorities that he saw two youths, one 12 and the other 11 years of age, vandalize the home of a neighbor who was on vacation. During the incident, the youths spray painted words on a shed, and also broke a door and window on the property. Syracuse police investigated the incident.

reported that Jed Pearson of the State Fisheries Department said that they would continue to supply 1,000 pike to the lake every other year. Bill Stath suggested that the lake association’s by-laws be reviewed by the board of directors and officers, and that proposals for updating the ammendments be brought forth at the group s annual meeting next year. The motion was seconded and carried. The board approved a proposal by Jim Stork that SBOO be appropriated to buy a new motor for the association’s weed cutter. The association members discussed the possibility of applying copper sulphate to the lake, but it was determined this would not be necessary at the present time.

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night in hopes of attracting more attention with the move also allowing 4-H’ers an opportunity to participate in the open class competition. Auction time: 4 p.m. The dairy show will take place all day Friday with Guernsey, Ayrshire, Jersey and Brown Swiss to be shown. The 4-H horses at halter will be shown at 9 a.m. with the open rabbit show at 9:30 a m. and the open halter classes

Lake City Bank plans to open Milford branch

The Lake City Bank of Warsaw is announcing plans of filing an application with the regulatory authorities to open a branch bank in Milford. The announcement is being made today by R. Douglas Grant, president of Lake City Bank, Kosciusko County’s oldest bank, and confirmed by Henry Smith, vice president in charge of the bank’s Syracuse branch. The processing of an application of this nature ordinarily takes 90 days, Smith said, adding that the bank hoped to open its Milford branch the latter part of October. Smith said today, “We have present customers in the Milford area and have a high regard for the town’s potential growth. If all goes as planned, Lake City will open a modest facility in the building on the corner of SR 15 and the Syracuse Road.’’ The room was formerly occupied by a small restaurant and was part of the Schwartz’s Super-Valu store. Smith also said the branch plans to have a drive-up window on the west side of its new location for rapid service to the customers it hopes to attract. The Milford branch will be a direct responsibility of Smith’s. He hopes to attract a competent local person or persons to work in the branch with regular banking hours. “I also plan to make myself very visible in the Milford community,” Smith commented. He and his wife Karen resided in Milford for a year when he first came to the area as Wawasee High School’s first principal. The Lake City Bank set itself on a course of expansion prior to Grant’s becoming president, but hopes to step up what be considers a well-conceived plan of

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shown at 1 p.m. The semi tractor pull will be held at 7:30 p.m. The Holstein dairy show and the horse show will take place on Saturday and continue throughout the day. The open sheep show will be held at 12 noon. A 4-H reunion will be held in the show arena at 7 p.m. and the crowning of the new queen in the Shrine Building will bring the fair to its official close.

bringing the bank’s many services to more people in Kosciusko County towns. The bank has had a Silver Lake branch for many years, and more recently opened a branch at West Lake in the western section of Warsaw just off Road 30, and later the Winona Lake branch. In 1975, the Lakeland branch was opened at the north edge of North Webster, and the Syracuse branch, in the Village was opened April 19,1982. A Mentone branch will open the first of the new year with Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation’s popular coach Charles Smith as its manager. The announcement of the opening of a branch bank in Milford represents the latest such an- * nouncement from Lake City. PROPERTY OWNERS TO MEET Members of the Wawasee Property Owners Association will meet on Friday, Aug. 5, at the South Shore pavilion for their annual meeting. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Lions plan September auction During their meeting Monday in the Milford Community Building members of the Milford Lions Club discussed their annual auction. The event will take place on Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Milford Large Animal Clinic. New this year to the auction will be a flea market with spaces to be rented to groups, organizations and individuals with items for sale. Both consignments and donations will be accepted for the auction which is expected to offer more than farm equipment this year. Proceeds from the auction will go toward repairs needed at the Youth League diamond. Persons wanting additional information on either the flea market or auction should contact D. G. Seely at 658-4842 or Don Wolferman at 658-4826. Club members decided to allow committee members Wolferman, Dr. Gervas Schafer and Dr. W. J. Zehr to determine whether to purchase one hog at the fair auction Friday or to purchase two 150 pound hogs. Whatever is purchased will be given to the Milford Emergency Medical Service to be served at that organization’s annual hog roast. Four members will participate in the district 25G golf tournament to be held at Maxwelton on August 17. They are Dr. T. A. Miller, Karl Keiper, Wolferman and Seely. A special program will be presented on Monday, Aug. 15, by Marcia Bandy of Indianapolis. She was blind, but thanks to a cornea transplant she now has her sight. Members of the Milford Jaycees and Kiwanis Clubs will be invited to hear this young woman’s inspiring story. George Hoppus was accepted as a new member of the club. Susan Myrick to head GOP at Syracuse An organizational meeting of the Syracuse Republican Precinct Committeemen was held July 27 to form a town committee. Susan Myrick was elected chairwoman. Serving with her will be the following officers: Vice chairman — Robert Insley Secretary-treasurer — Charlene Knispel The committee will hold a town convention in August to select three candidates for the town board and a clerk-treasurer candidate for the November election. The trustees to be elected will be from wards three, four and five. All offices are four-year terms. Bill Cobum chairman of Democrats Bill Coburn has been selected to serve as chairman of the Democratic party at Syracuse. Serving with him will be the following officers: Vice chairman — Joe Hughes Secretary — Patricia Clevenger Treasurer — Opal Miller A town convention is being planned with the date to be announced. Plans are to nominate three candidates for the offices of trustees for the town of Syracuse and a clerk-treasurer Trustee candidates will be from wards three, four and five.

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WINS HONOR — Laura Meditch, 17-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl (Kay) Meditch, Syracuse, received the honor of being named second runner-up in the Miss Teen of Indiana contest held July 21-23 in Columbus. Pictured above congratulating Laura on her honor is Henry Smith of the Lake City Bank. - — • -

Laura Meditch —

Chosen one of top five in state pageant

By GAIL WIDMOYER “I think it was a great experience and I really enjoyed it,” commented Laura Meditch, 17-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl (Kay) Meditch of 196 North Shore Drive, Syracuse, about her participation in the Miss Teen of Indiana contest where she placed second runner-up out of 84 contestants. The contest was held at Columbus East High School. Columbus, July 21-23. Laura received information on the contest through Wawasee High School where she will be a senior next year. Her s was one of 8,900 applications submitted throughout the state and she was one of the 84 selected to participate in the contest. “The pageant is based mostly on ‘teen image’,” explained Laura. “As my mom would say, it’s a search for ‘the girl next door’.” Each contestant was judged according to six categories. Personal development, community service and scholastic records were sent to officials through respective high schools. At the actual pageant, the girls were judged on poise and appearance in evening gowns; a personal interview; and an awareness test that covered current events and basic knowledge. From the 84 participants, 10 semi-finalists were chosen and from that group, five finalists were named. Laura stressed the contest wasn’t solely a “beauty pageant” but judging was based on all abilities including sports and scholastic. “I was invited back to participate again next year, and I’ll go if I have time. I met a lot of girls with the same interests I have,” relayed Laura. Even though Laura may enter some local pageants in the future, spending a lot of time competing in beauty contests isn’t her top goal. After high school. Laura plans to enter college and study medical technology.

Henderson graduates from Lutheran Lori Henderson, Leesburg, was one of seven students to graduate from the Lutheran Hospital School of Medical Technology. Henderson, from Manchester College, participated in the 12-month program which covered various clinical areas including chemistry, bacteriology, hemotology, blood banking, urinalysis and parasitology. She is the daughter of Keith and Sylvia Henderson of Leesburg. Bicycle stolen, later recovered Doug Gerstner, 194 North Shore Drive, Syracuse, reported that his 10-speed Schwinn bicycle was taken from the front of the Wawasee Realty Building on the afternoon of July 29. Syracuse police later recovered the bicycle.

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