The Mail-Journal, Volume 22, Number 20, Milford, Kosciusko County, 15 May 1985 — Page 2

THE MAIL-JOURNAL —Wed., May 15,1985

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4 Continued from page 1) sylvania System, Fort Wayne Division, a few years ago. The second was to make contact as the president of the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce regarding our Sesquicentennial in 1987. » The train was made up of nine cars, some belonging to the railroad and others the property of private collectors. We boarded from the rear end (in railroad parlance), and would like to take you through the train with us. All aboard. The “rear end" is a conferencedining car, the “West Virginia”, built by the St. Louis Car Co. in 1952 as a U.S? Armyambulance unit. After a brief ownership by the West Virginia Railroad Maintenance Authority, it was acquired by the Chesapeke and Ohio in 1981 and converted into conference-dining car. The traditional observation platform was complete with brass railings. The VIPs of years gone by would watch the world go by frorn their cushioned sofas, surrounded by all the luxury of the times. Next came the “Operation Lifesaver” exhibit car detailed earlier. Just ahead of this was the conference car where video-tapes on good crossing safety subjects were viewed We noted a great of interest from the young people abroad. The next car on the train much to the delight of both young and old, was the lunch counter — Tavern Lounge No. 1155. Built in 1952 for Pennsylvania Railroad and assigned as a coffee shop to the “Senator” a joint Pennsylvania-New Haven Railroad, -Washington, Washington to Boston Streamliner. The car then became car No. 4455 on the Penn Central. It is currently owned by two gentlemen from Pittsburg, Pa. A box lunch was served around noon to those going on to Chicago. * Built in 1954 by the Budd Co for the Santa Fe Railway’s “San Francisco Chief was the Dome Coach Dormitory No. 513 and operated between Chicago and San Francisco. Re-built in 1961 as auto train dome-coach-dormitory and assigned to Florida service, the car is currently owned by Golden Arrow, Line, Ltd. Next was the Business car, “Pride of the Genesee,” built in 1950 by Pullman Standard as a five-bedroom sleeper-lounge car for the C & 0 Railroad. The car" was sold in 1951 to the Baltimore Ra'ilroad and was the “Wawasee” assigned to the Washington-Chicago “Capitol Limited.” In 1972 the car was sold to Amtrak and retired in 1977. In 1982 it was purchased by the Genesee and Wyoming Railroad of New York and given its current name. The dome coach-lounge “Silver Garden” was next. Built in 1952 by the Budd Co. as a Vista-Dome Chair, dormotory, buffet-lounge car for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. In 1953 it was assigned to the Burlington’s Chicago-Kansas City trains, the Kansas City Zephyr and the American Royal Zephyr. It was rebuilt as vista-dome, chair, snack bar car in 1969 and sold to Amtrak in 1971. The present owner is Rail Dome Corp, of Kansas City. Now comes Business Car No. 15, built in 1926 as a private car for William F. Kenny. It was ordered in August 1925 and com-

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pleted May 4th 1927 and named the St. Nicholas. It was acquired by the Pere Marquette Railway in 1939 and became Office Car One. In 1947 the Pere Marquette was merged into the Chesapeke and Ohil Railway and the car became C & 0 Office Car No. 15. The car is one of three owned by the Chessie System and is assigned to the vice president of transportation. It is used across the system for railroad business meetings and inspections. In 1969 Car 15 was included in General Dwight D. Eisenhower’s funeral train. The car was used more recently by President Ronald Reagan as part of his 1984 campaign train, the “Heartland Special,” which operated over the Chessie System between Dayton and Perrysburg, Ohio. Step back in time with me for a moment if you will. I was given a private showing of the car by one of the officials whom I suspect realized I had more than just a passing interest in the train. The car had eight private bedrooms, each with a private bath. One of the rooms used by President Reagan had a brass bed, plush carpeting, private bath and velvet drapes. The wood interior was beautiful, rich mirror-like mahogany. The rear of the car was a lounge area, again with velvet drapes and the observation platform from which I’m sure many speeches were given. I will probably never again see a

Democracy would produce chaos (Continued from page 1) farmland as they traveled and didn’t see one tractor. They saw mostly yoked bullocks pulling wooden plows. In contrast, Bill says the government is making Peking into its showroom city. Cranes and construction equipment are all over, putting up 20 to 30 story high rise apartment buildings. Bill has an impish grin as he says the Chinese have never whipped the water problem or the sewage problem. He says the water is so terrible you can’t even brush your teeth with it. He especially gets a kick out of telling about the venting of sewage odors up through the manholes in the streets of Peking. Ginni softly states again that everyone they met was just super nice. She relates how the little kids would come up to the bus and hammer on the windows as they held up the type hand sewn jackets that Ginni purchased. She says she couldn’t resist a bargain so she paid $3 American for her little red jacket. “We were interested,” she said,“that the parents sent the kids out to sell items to the tourists because little kids are so appealing.” Bill believes that democracy would produce chaos in China because, with so many people, if they moved around like Americans do it would be a mess. He says the Chinese work at preserving the ethnic lines which are in place. Wong’s Home Town John Wong’s home town was certainly not a tourist town, having just one guest house. Ginni kids Bill about his attracting a crowd in the marketplace by trying to find a jacket big enough to fit him. Bill then produced the picture of his cousin, Irene Abts, standing on the Great Wall of China holding up a copy of ‘the PAPER’. Bill and Ginni both enjoyed telling that when the guides found out Inez Devenney was with the Red Cross they always took her to meet the local Red Cross people. The travelers think it was strange that the Chinese did their very best to keep them from buying a Chinese flag. The went to great lengths to prevent this without just stating it was not allowed. Bill said Hong Kong harbor at night has to be one of the most beautiful sights on earth, especially with Christmas lights still in place as when they saw it. The harbor has “wall to wall boats,” as Bill puts it. He says that you can have Shanghai which has 5,025 people per square millimeter with all the associated dirt and poverty of a very big city. Ginni likes to show the picture of her standing by a large pine tree in Tokyo on the way home. A sign by the tree says it was planted by General Grant in 1879 to commemorate his visit to the temple. The Xanders both say that future trips are not planned at this time, but if people on their next trip are as friendly as the Chinese, they are sure they will enjoy more travel.

Investors Trust declares stock split

Wayne E. Ahart, president of Investors Trust, Inc., In-

railroad car as elegant as this. There was a private car, the “Erie 400,” built in 1923 by the Pullman Co. For J. P. Morgan. The car was purchased by the Chesapeke and Ohil Railroad in 1937 and designated No. 2. In its last years on the C & 0, the car was assigned to the vice president of operations. It was sold a decade ago to a private collector from Huntington, West Virginia. On the “head end,” as the engine crew refers to the power units were two General Motors Electromotive Division Class GP 40-2 diesel locomotives. A total of 6,000 horsepower pulling train. The units, designed for freight service, are occasionally assigned to special passenger trains. These same units were used on the ‘‘Heartland Special” with President Reagan aboard in the 1984 campaign. It should be noted here that the Division Vice President indicated that the Exhibit Car 19 and the theater car have been requested for the Syracuse Sesquicentennial in 1987. Hopefully, we will also have a locomotive and a caboose in Syracuse. As we departed the train in Bremen for the short bus ride home, the little boy in took one farewell look back in time and wondered — will our railroads ever be like the good days again? Thanks, Chessie, for the fun ride.

dianapolis, (the “Company”), announced recently that the board of directors of the Company has declared a stock split in the form of a stock dividend of one share for each four shares of common stock of the Company presently outstanding. The record date for the stock split is May 22 and payment is expected to be made on or about June 7. The Company presently has approximately 5,140,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding. As a result of the board action, which was taken earlier, approximately 1,285,000 additional shares will be issued.

Town attorney resigns —

Name two new members to Milford Park Board -

By DEB PATTERSON Staff Writer Milford Town Board members heard a variety of topics at the regular meeting Monday evening, including the resignation of the town attorney. Robert Kirsch, town attorney, submitted a letter of resignation to be effective June 30, 1985. Kirsch offered no explanation as to his resignation. Board members did not accept his resignation that evening and voted to wait to accept it until the bond issue on the water project is completed as well as the contract with Haskins Construction Company, Plymouth. Jean Treesh, board president, commented she felt as if the board just got to know Kirsch well and she is going to miss him. Kirsch stated he would continue working with the board until the project is completed, but wanted to give the town the opportunity to hire a new attorney. New Park Board Members Bill Stath, president of the Milford Park Board, presented the names of Dick Koschnick and Dr. Madalyn Allen for the board’s approval as new park board members. Both individuals were approved and Stath announced other board members were Marion Acton, vice president; and Jo Ellen Free. Dr. Allen will serve as the board’s secretary. Stath explained a steel donation box has been erected at the boat ramp at the park asking a $1 donation each time the ramp is used by boaters. Stath commented there has been a lot of traffic on Waubee Lake by the fishermen and since very few

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lakes have a free boat ramp it was put into effect. It is expected S3OO to S4OO a year will be raised from the voluntary donations. These donations will be used to help with the upkeep of the area and make other improvements to the park. Tower Approved Cheryl Brunjes, vice president of the Van Buren Township/Milford Emergency Medical Service, received approval by the board for the EMS to install a transmitting antenna in addition to the receiving antenna approved to be placed on top of the water tower. Mrs. Brunjes read a letter from John Murphy, EMS president, describing what the EMS was requesting. The transmitting antenna will be a 22-foot 6DB gain with a 20-foot tower with a tapered top section. There will also be a short base and a concrete support. Murphy added the transmitting cable will be laced underground between the transmitting antenna and the water tower. Grounding strap, a grounding kit, rod surge protector and lightning suppressors will also be installed to protect the equipment. The transmitting antenna will be installed in the northeast corner of the fenced in area. Half Not Whole Richard Widup was present to point out there has been a misunderstanding about the house used for storage to the south of his residential home.

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Widup informed the board he recently spent $430 to improve the porch on front of that house because it was his understanding the two rooms at the rear of the house were to be razed and the two rooms in front could remain. He commented he has a letter from his attorney and the town attorney concerning this matter and that he was not going to tear down the whole house, “just to suit my neighbor.” In a final tone Widup stated he will tear the back portion off the house and leave the front two rooms with the porch. “That’s the way it stands.” Widup was informed Harry Doty would be back to inspect the property and Widup made it clear to the board that it would be Doty only inspecting, “not my neighbor!” The board did inform Widup of its appreciation for his cooperation in the matter. He has until June 30 to solve the problem. Milford Marshal David Hobbs reported he has worked with the county zoning board concerning Gary Miller’s body shop on Syracuse-Milford Street and Miller has until May 30 to remove the vehicles. Marshal Hobbs also reported the time set for Joe Hernandez to clean his property has been extended and others in violation are coming along in cleaning up trash and junk vehicles around their properties. (Continued on page 5)

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% . (Continued from page 1) ing team at Milford Junior High was saluted for its third place finish at the recent state competition. On hand were team members Keith Bice, Matthew Haab, Emily Meyers and Britani Stoller. • The school board also presented a certificate of appreciation to Lynn Gray, a custodian at North Webster school. Gray was saluted for designing the murals on the walls at North Webster Elementary. • The Lakeland Kiwanis Club was thanked for their donation of an Apple computer to North Webster Elementary School. • A certificate of appreciation was presented to a represen-

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tative of the North Webster PtFO, which donated a television camera and VCR to North Webster Elementary. Transfer of ownership to be considered On June 12 at the office of county commissioner, the Alcoholic Beverage Board of Kosciusko County will investigate the transfer of the beer and wine retailer’s permit from Bud’s Bar in Milford to Gary D. Whetten.