The Mail-Journal, Volume 22, Number 36, Milford, Kosciusko County, 4 September 1985 — Page 2

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., September 4,1985

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REPAIR TRACKS — Work was completed six days ahead of schedule on the Chessie System Railroad tracks at the SR 13 crossing in Syracuse. Workers closed the tracks Wednesday morning and had the work completed by Thursday evening. According to a spokesman for the crew all tracks were raised and realigned with new crossing timbers and resurfacing work. The latter being done by Phend and Brown, Inc., Milford. Workers started east of Syracuse and are working their way to

Lenders offer joint services

Following of the boards of directors of the Federal Land Bank Associations of Goshen and Northeastern Indiana, and the Albion Production Credit Association, it was announced that the offices of all three organizations will be combined in the counties of Kosciusko, Elkhart, Lagrange, Steuben, Dekalb, Allen, Whitley and Noble, on September 1. According to company officials, this decision follows many months of study and planning on the part of the three boards and is designed to reduce the costs of operations of all three organizations, while enabling them to provide more convenient, more efficient, and a more effective delivery of credit and financially related services to the farmers in the area. \ Z Named to manage the pew con-’ solidated offices in Warsaw and Goshen was Will N. SoJajeler. Schieler was formerly branch manager of the Albion Produc-

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WILL SCHIELER

tion Credit Association in Warsaw, and brings with him 19 years of farm credit experience. He joined the staff of the Albion PCA in 1966 as Kosciusko County branch manager/loan officer. He is a 1963 graduate of International Business College and has a degree in accounting. He has also ■ completed courses in business management, credit training, and real estate appraisal. Schieler and his wife, Sue, live near Milford. They are the parents of three children: Julie

Milford Junction raising and aligning all track. The foreman stated it is a rule of thumb for the railroad to do this work each time they come through to keep ahead of any problems. The crossings on Seventh Street, Main Street and Oak Street have been repaired by the railroad crew and are awaiting resurfacing. No time limit until the resurfacing could be given. (Photo by Deb Patterson)

Leman, Roanoke, Ill; Clark and Stacey, both at home. Also named to the staff in the Warsaw office were Jack Warner, loan officer; and Nancy Handgen and Gail Chalk, branch assistants.

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JACK WARNER

Jaek Warner is a native of Pierceton and graduated from Purdue University with a degree in agriculture. After graduate studies, he worked with the United Methodist Church for ten years in rural development in Peru and Ecuador, including the formation and development of agricultural credit and marketing cooperatives in those countries.

He became assistant manager of the Madison County office of Eastern Indiana Production Credit Association in 1973, and became manager of the Grant County office in 1975. He joined Albion PCA in 1981 as an association representative and has been working in both the Kosciusko and Allen county offices. Warner and his wife, Flora,

live in Warsaw. They have two children: Benton, a sophomore at Purdue University, and Brian, a senior at Warsaw Community High Schdol.

Gail Chalk has served as branch office assistant/Agrifax technician of the Kosciusko County office of Albion PCA since October, 1975. She has been involved in several areas of farm credit from general accounting and loan write-ups to computer record keeping.

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GAIL CHALK

She and her husband, Harley, and daughter, Chelsea, live on Dewart Lake near Milford.

Nancy Handgen began as a cashier for Commercial Investments, Inc., after completing a two year business course at Manchester College. She joined Federal Land Bank Association of Goshen in 1983 as a branch assistant in the Warsaw office.

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NANCY HANDGEN

She and her husband, Ed, reside in Valley Springs near Warsaw. They have a daughter, Sabrina, who is a CPA in Indianapolis; and a son, Erin, who is a junior in the School of Engineering at Purdue University.

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BLOCK STORAGE BUILDING—This is the view of the new block storage building at Pacific Molasses Company from the loading dock currently being used. Hank Whelan, operations manager, commented this building when completed will be used for block storage and will have loading dock space on the east end for six semi trucks with an enclosed loading dock area, on two sides and a roof. An additional loading dock with three spaces has been moved

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STORAGE TANK SITE — Workers are shown in the photo preparing the foundation for three of the ingredient storage tanks at Pacific Molasses Company, Syracuse. Once the foundation is completed the tanks will be moved into place from their temporary location along SR

Board acts on back-to-school business

(Continued from page 1) may have resulted from the shift. However, Schools Superintendent Dr. Kenneth E. Webster earlier defended the shift by comparing this year’s enrollment to 1984-85 figures. Last year, Syracuse Elementary had 627 students as opposed to 521 for this year. That shift increased North Webster’s enrollment from 414 to 519 students, making both schools balanced. Also, Kryder noted that he will be working to iron out the busing problems immediately. As for overall enrollment, the corporation earlier projected that 3,086 students would be attending school. The actual figure is 3,142 with an average student/teacher ratio of 22.3 to 1, putting the corporation on target

Soil judging contest to be held Sept. 14 .

By RONALD W. HOYT Extension Agent, 4-H and Youth The 14th annual Purdue Invitational Soil Judging Contest will be held on Saturday, Sept. 14, at the Purdue University Dairy Center in West Lafayette. The contest is open to high school students and advisors or leaders. Registration will take place from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m., and contestants will move consecutively from holes one through four at their own pace, but may not spend more than 15 minutes at any one site. This means the contest will be continuous flow and contestants will begin to judge shortly after registering. There will be three holes judged for agricultural use and one

for Operation Prime Time. Some kindergarten and fifth grade classes are larger than desired. In other business, the board approved the hiring of Carol Phillabaum as coordinator of bookkeeping and data processing. She is a 1983 graduate of Purdue University with a bachelor of science degree in accounting, coupled with an economics minor. Her previous work experience includes CTS Microelectronics, The Papers Incorporated, and Sea Nymph Boat Company. The board also affirmed a GED. certificate to James Prescott of Pierceton, who attended Wawasee High School for three years. He later completed diploma requirements as a member of the armed forces.

hole for home site use. The contest will use riles according to “Understanding and Judging Indiana Soils” available from the county extension office. Pre-registration forms and additional information are available at the county extension office. 4-H Calendar September 4 — 4-H adult leader meeting, 7:30 p.m., Justice Building 11 — 4-H sale barbecue, 5:30-8 p.m., Women’s Building, fairgrounds 16 — Junior leader meeting, 7:30 p.m., Justice Building 16 — 4-H awards committee meeting, 7 p.m., extension office

Winter Carnival Committee to hold meeting

The Winter Carnival Committee will hold a meeting Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 7 p.m. at the Syracuse Scout Cabin. All persons interested in participating with the various activities are invited to attend. Navy stunt pilot dies NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. - Two jets in the Navy Blue Angels precision flying team collided recently during an air show and crashed to the ground in flames. One pilot was killed, but the other parachuted to safety, officials said.

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from SR 13 to Baltimore Street, talking away the congestion on SR 13 when trucks arrive & leave. This loading dock will also be enclosed with a roof and two sides. Other work yet to start is the new roof and hew office front. There is a possibility all work on the company’s expansion could be completed by the first of 1986. (Photo by Deb Patterson)

13. The large tanks were brought in pieces during the last several weeks. The new storage tanks are just one of the improvements being made by the local company. (Photo by Deb Patterson)

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STORAGE TANKS — Parts for approximately four storage tanks at Pacific Molasses, formerly Brown Vylactos, on SR 13, have been received and are currently sitting next to the Chessie Railroad. These large tanks will be used for ingredient storage for the company’s block operation, according to Henry (Hank) Whelan, operations manger. Once the tanks are erected at the proper site, they will raise 60 to 70 feet high. (Photo by Deb Patterson)

September weather

Lores Steury, Goshen College weather observer, checked his past records to give us an idea for what might be expected for the upcoming September weather in the. Typically, September is known for an average temperature of 64 degrees. The warmest monthly average was recorded in 1978 with 69.2 degrees. The coolest twas in 1975 with only 56.7 degrees. The warmest September ckiy on record was the first and second, 1953 and ’59 respectively, with a whopping 101 degrees. The coldest was on the eighth day of September in 1942 with only 25 degrees. Moisture averages 3.22 inches. The wettest was in 1972 with 9.97 inches and the driest was zip in 1979. The ninth month of the year brings thoughts of snow. Average September snowfall is only a trace, with the most recorded in 1942 with .25 inches. Next week we’ll see summary of a rather wet and cool August.

Winners at state fair

Following are the winners at the Indiana 4-H state fair: Food Preservation Amy Stidams, North Webster, blue Weather Shawn Krull, r 1 box 168 Milford, red Lawn And Garden Tractor Contest (Compact Tractor) Brian Wuthrich, r 1 box 106 Milford, white Wildlife Celia Impey, Syracuse, red; Shawn Krull, Milford, blue Electric Division I — Kimberly Hollar, r 2 Milford Division 111 — Lisa Kaiser, r 2 Milford Forestry Division I — Loretta Schafer, P.O. Box 474 Milford, blue; Karl Rouch, r 1 box 74 Milford, blue; Shawn Krull, r 1 box 168 Milford, red Horse And Pony Show Hunter type geld 56” and over five years old and older — Britt

Harman, r 2 box Leesburg, honorable mention Showmanship at halter, 1969-70 — Britt Harman, r 2 Leesburg, honorable mention Hunt seat equitation, 1973-75 — Nicole Bickel, 114 North Shore Dr., Syracuse, honorable mention Hunt seat equitation, 1969-70 — Britt Harman, r 2 Leesburg, honoration mention Photography Color salon print — Kathy Weisser, r 1 box 25A, Milford, red Demonstration Horse and' Pony — Debra Schafer, P.O. Box 474 Milford, (first alt.), red Single Vegetable Exhibit Rodney Shepherd, Milford, red; Renee Beer, r 1 Milford, red Clothing Division VI and VII — Mary Beth Tusing, r 2 Leesburg, red Soil And Wildlife Division I — Loretta Schafer, P.O. Box 474 Milford, red Division II — Shawn Krull, r 1 box 168 Milford, blue