The Mail-Journal, Volume 20, Number 47, Milford, Kosciusko County, 7 December 1983 — Page 1
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WINTER WONDERLAND— The first major snow of the season fell Tuesday, turning the Lakeland area into a winter wonderland and causing dangerous driving conditions. The state police post at Bremen reported an accumulation of five inches of snow with roads slick and drifted in some places. The Lakeland, Warsaw and West Noble
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Snow, ice blanket Lakeland area
The snow which fell on Friday and Monday was blamed for several accidents in the Lakeland area. The accidents listed are but a few of those which occurred. In many cases police were not called as damage was minor or vehicles simply slipped off the ice-covered roads. A chain reaction accident on CR 700 N on Friday, two miles east of Leesburg, caused major damages to cars driven by Jean A. Oberg and Theresa M. Molencopp, while minor damage was listed to the car driven by Sally A. Brown. According to authorities, Oberg, 31, r 2 Leesburg, was traveling east when the car went out of control and went into the path of Molencopp’s vehicle. The vehicles of both Molencopp, 36, r 3 Syracuse, and Oberg were stopped in the road when they were hit by a third <;ar driven by Brown, 30, r 2 Syracuse. South of Milford In another snow related accident, a van driven by Andres R. Hernandez, 61, Milford, struck a utility pole on Old State Road Friday night. As Hernandez attempted to take care of his problem, a pickup truck, driven by Ronald J. Migedt, 17, Syracuse, rammed into the side of the van which was broadside along the road. Migedt suffered contusions and bruises to the leg, while Hernandez suffered minor injuries to his head. Both vehicles were estimated having between SI,OOO and $2,500 in damages. Stopped Vehicle Hit A car driven by Dorotha J. Kuhn, 74, r 1 North Webster, was struck from behind by a car driven by Maxine Stafford, 54, r 9 Warsaw. Kuhn had stopped on SR 13 for a cable television repair crew, when Stafford failed to
a*l dNMMI a K W.-TW-I -jI v■ ■ - * _2MfiiiSi " ’ —-—■=- > ft ■ TROUBLE IN SYRACUSE - Syracuse Police Chief Warren Swarts to shewn directing traffic last Friday as the first daytime snowfall caused havoc in the area and optown Syracuse. The chief of police was also directing traffic Tuesday morning as the first major snow storm hit the area. The problem police dealt with was slippery conditions of the hill on SRI3 at Maio Street AU traffic was kept from going op the hill on Friday anti! the state highway departanent was available to dump a ■and/s*it»i»tnre-It was the same situation an Tuesday and the traffic Hdht untown was put on flashing amber and red. (Photo by Deb Pattersen)
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stop, and rammed into Kuhn’s vehicle. Damage was estimated between S2OO to SI,OOO to both vehicles. Hits Mailbox Penny S. Cripe, 32, North Webster, also lost control of her car Friday night, striking a mailbox. Cripe, was traveling on CR 700E, one mile south of North Webster when she lost control on icy pavement. Between S2OO and SI,OOO in damages were reported to Cripe’s vehicle. At Winona Lake In another snow caused accident, Kelly A. Bilbrey, 22, Milford, lost control of her auto Saturday afternoon on CR 150E, one mile south of Winona Lake. Bilbrey’s accident caused between S2OO and SI,OOO in damages to her vehicle. Objects Struck Debra E. Schisler, 26, r 3 Syracuse, lost control of her car and struck a utility pole and two mailboxes, four miles from Syracuse. The accident, which caused between $2,500 and $5,000 in damages was followed closely by another mishap involving a car driven by Dorothy E. Herdick, 73, r 2 Syracuse. Herdicks’ auto went out of control and slid into a steep post on Old Road 13A. Damages were estimated between $2,500 and $5,000. Syracuse Police investigated two minor traffic accidents, related to the heavy snowfall Tuesday, and a personal injury accident on Sunday, Dec. 4, due to the wet road conditions. Jason Elliott, 11, Montezuma St., Nappanee, a passenger in a truck driven by Robert Freeze, 17, Montezuma St., Nappanee, was taken to Goshen Hospital by Syracuse Emergency Medical Service following an accident. Elliott suffered leg injuries.
School Corporations are among these dismissing classes this meriting. A number of accidents occurred during last Friday’s smw and yesterday’s storm. Many are still under investigation, others are reported tat an article elsewhere on this page. With the holidays upon us, It would appear the area will not have a repeat of last year’s 65 degree temperatures but will have a white Christmas this year.
Syracuse Police Officer William Stivey reported Freese was northbound on North Huntington #hen a vehicle in front of him slowed for water on the road. Freeze lost control of his truck when he tried to slow down and slid into a Northern Indiana Public Service Company utility pole hitting the passenger side of the truck. Damage was estimated at under SI,OOO to the pole and an undetermined amount to the truck. Property Damage Both accidents reported on Tuesday were property damage mishaps. Chief Warren Swartz ih» vestigated a mishap at 12:25 p.m. when Charles W. Fredrick, 19, Nappanee, slid around a curve on Medusa Street and struck a truck driven by George E. Lange, 46, CR 48 New Paris. Chief Swartz reported Fredrick tried to turn the wheel of his auto to make the curve but the vehicle went straight. Lange pulled his vehicle off the road to avoid the mishap but it was hit by Fredrick’s auto, pushing the Lange truck into a fence owned by Charles Rock. Damage was estimated up to S3OO to the 1983 Chevrolet driven by Frederick, up to S3OO to Lange’s Ford pick-up owned by Lange Construction, New Paris, and SIOO to the fence. Information on a property damage mishap involving three vehicles on Boston Street is now
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 1, 1M3
M99R999RMHH999mH9991k A TUESDAY CASUALTY - This ear In the ditch at the “big dip’’ in the Stringtown Road between Syracuse and Milford is only one of similar accidents that occurred during Tuesday’s sudden snow and ice storm, the season’s first such storm. No one was around when this photo was taken, and it was not learned if there was a personal injury involved or not. Good news — Sales, employment up, future good
Retailers report increased sales during the 1983 holiday season by as much as 20 per cent in some areas which is a welcomed change. Increased activity in the manufacturing industries is responsible for part of the economic recovery and reports from five major Lakeland manufacturers can illustrate the increased activity. According to Al Larkin, general superintendent for Sea Nymph, because of a “high rate of success at trade shows,” sales and employment figures are up compared to the same time last year. “We have been working very seriously and hard during the summer” and the increased activity has extended into the normal slow time for the 'all aluminum boat manufacturer. January through July has traditionally been busy months for Sea Nymph and this year isn’t different in that respect. The Syracuse company has a record number of employees registered for the 1983 fiscal year which ended June 30. In addition, employment has continued to increase during the traditional slow months and Larkin expects the market to continue to grow. “We have enjoyed a very prosperous year and are still expanding- It looks good for the next four or five months.” Commodore Another Syracuse company, Commodore Corporation, also
announced increased figures in sales and employment. “Sales are up 19 per cent and employment is up 20 per cent,” relayed Dick Mahnken, director of administration. “For our corporation office in Syracuse, employment is up 10 per cent and for our plant in Kosciusko County, near Syracuse, the figure is up 25 per cent.” Commodore, the largest company headquartered in Syracuse, reports total sales at $207,209,000 for the year ending June 30. The Syracuse-based firm has 33 factories which distribute mobile, modular and panelized homes throughout the United States and Canada. CTBInc. CTB Inc., Milford’s largest operation, reports corporation sales up for its 1983 fiscal (Continued on page 2*) Correction Mrs. Floyd Reed of Syracuse called this newspaper last week to report figures in the article on her trip to lowa to visit her children were incorrect. Mrs. Reed said it was the first time she had seen 11 of her 14 grandchildren, not seven of 11; and it was the first time she had seen two of her sons in 14, not four, years. She also noted it was not her first vacation in 30 years, but was the first time in 30 years she had spent the holiday (Thanksgiving) with her sons.
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Farm Bureau head Stackhouse urges farmers to defend PIK
The Payment in Kind program for farmers reduced an oversupply of grain, but Congress now must decide on a world market (arm supply for the United States, Indiana Farm Bureau President Marion Stackhouse told farmers across the state Monday. Stackhouse, a former Milford resident, talked with farmers at the organization’s annual convention, stating that the PIK program cost too much money. But, the former Kosciusko County man also mentioned that farmers must defend the program because it saved the farm economy from declaring bankruptcy. Stackhouse noted that other special interest groups will use the program as an excuse Postpone cheese bounty Cheese distribution in Tippecanoe, Turkey Creek and Van Buren Townships, as well as other townships in Kosciusko County, have been postponed for December. Word was received Tuesday morning by the office of Richard Mitchell, Tippecanoe Township Trustee, of the cancellation/postponement.. Varification of the action was received by Betty Dust, advisory board member of Turkey Creek Township, from Inez Deveny, director of the Kosciusko County Chapter of the American Red Cross. The distributions’ postponement was not only for Kosciusko County but for surrounding counties, Elkhart, Marshall, Saint Joseph and Fulton. It is anticipated a distribution possibly will be made in January. Mrs. Mitchell, an employee of the Tippecanoe Township Trustee’s’s Office, stated numerous calls were made from that office to the county Red Cross and to the United Neighborhood Councils, Inc. before an answer was received. Nonna Klemz, executive director of United Neighborhood Councils, Inc., advised the trustee’s office the distribution has been cancelled or postponed by the state. Reasoning for the postponement, according to Norma Klemz, was that it was too much pressure on that agency. United Neighborhood Councils, Inc. is the distribution coordination center in South Bend for the five-county area. Camp /Mack seeks BZA transcripts Kosciusko County Court, filed a writ of certiorari, requiring the county Area Plan Commission to file transcripts of two Board of Zoning Appeals hearings in the Camp Alexander Mack case. The Waubee Lake based Church of the Brethren camp requested the Board of Zoning grant a special exception for the camp’s plans of expanding its primitive camping facilities into adjoining land, which it owns. However, the Board of Zoning rejected the request July 13, after tabling the issue in the June 13 hearing so officials from Camp Mack could meet with lake residents. Two meetings were scheduled in Milford, but the residents did not change their opinion about the project. Waubee Lake residents objected to Camp Mack’s attempt to include recreational vehicles on portions of the campground. Board of Zoning members were also concerned . about the use of axled vehicles on the site, Which, in their opinion, was not acceptable in this primitive campground. The Area Planning Office has 30 days to compile the information. The writ was granted Novembers.
to get federally funded programs. During his talk with farmers, representing all 92 county bureau units in the state, Stackhouse Mt that farmers would forget that the PIK program kept the economy from going into bankruptcy. In addition, ho thought the program kept the farming industry from going into a chaotic state. Now in the future, the farmers must depend on the direction Congress decides to move in. According to Stackhouse, a choice will be made during the next session of the Congress, on whether Trustee Kuilema has stroke Lou Kuilema, Turkey Creek Towaship Trustee, is recovering from a slight stroke in a Tennessee Hospital. According to information received. Kuilema traveled to Tennessee over the Thanksgiving Holiday to visit relatives and suffered a stroke. It h not sure when he will be able to return to the area. Until he returns, Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board Members will be taking over his responsibilities.
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, ••• .>• MARION STACKHOUSE farmers will build a program on high support prices, and target prices, or build a competitive scale. Should the farmers decide on the former, the US world market share would be limited. About 16 per cent of all farmers participated in the federal insurance program, while 50 per cent participation is needed to make the program operational as intended. Claims for failed crops in 1983 reached 1630 million, whidi was twice the amount of premiums collected. Even some Indiana farmers lost all their crops due to the summer drought and according to Stackhouse, these people need financial assistance.