The Mail-Journal, Volume 23, Number 11, Milford, Kosciusko County, 12 March 1986 — Page 2

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1 * K, —&»■ t | ■■RX. WI * " ~*~“ — ; .11' H Nfcta/ . <w L *wk. > SESQUICENTENNIAL CHIU SUPPER — Area residents are urged to help support the Syracuse Sesquicentennial Celebration by attending the St. Patrick’s Day Chili Supper. Monday. March 17. from 5-8 p.m. in the Lakeland Youth Center. Syracuse. The menu will include a special St. Patrick’s Day chili, crackers, St. Patrick’s Day cupcakes, soft drinks and coffee. The Sesquicentennial committee is sponsoring the supper to raise funds towards the celebration s $30,000 budget. Frank Krantz, Syracuse Boy Scout Leader, will be the master chef for the event and is shown with some of the committee members getting ready to make plenty of chili. ’ Advance ticket sales, at a lesser price, will be available from Jeanne Gardiner and Carol Smith, at the State Bank of Syracuse; Bill Beemer, Beemer Enterprises; Deb Patterson, at the Syracuse office of The Mail Journal/‘the PAPER’; Rosalyn Jones, at the Syracuse Library; Donna Conder; Jim Smith. Jack Elam, Jerry Wright; and members of the Syracuse Fire Department. Tickets will be available at the door and carry-outs will be available. Shown in front are Beemer, chairman; Krantz, master chef; and Mrs. Gardiner. In back are Wright; Smith, Mrs. Conder and Robert Hampton.

Merchants prepare for Flotilla

By LESLIE MILLER Staff Writer The main order of business at the Friday, March 7, meeting of the Retail Merchant’s Division of the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce was the upcoming Flotilla Weekend. The Retail Merchant’s Division will be once again hosting the Flotilla Bucks promotion. Beginning in June, shoppers will be able*to receive one Flotilla Buck per dollar spent in participating stores. These Flotilla Bucks will then be used as auctioning money during the Flotilla Auction on Saturday, July 5. The auction will follow the same basic format as last year’s with the merchants donating the items to be auctioned off. To increase purchasing power of all

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bidders, the merchants intend upon donating more items of varied values. It was decided during the meeting to start checking into a location and auctioneer for this year’s event. Pleased with John Siemer of Channel 55, the merchants may include him among their list of possible candidates. The merchants also hope to conduct the auction at the Lakeland Youth Center as they did last year. Mike Skevington, vice president and chairman of the Flotilla Bucks committee, will be checking into these possibilities. Skevington, as a representative of ‘the PAPER”, will also look into the cost of advertising for one month prior to the auction and quote the merchants a price at the next meeting. Discussing Old Business Other business discussed during the meeting included the

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Cabin Fever Days sale held in February. The merchants felt that the sale was successful, but they did not receive enough financial backing from the area merchants to pay for the Channel 55 advertising that was done. Jeanne Gardiner, treasurer, will be sending out a notice in the monthly newsletter reminding merchants to support such activities by donating to the Retail Merchant’s Division. Also discussed was the transient merchant ordinance that the merchants, in conjunction with the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce, have been working on. At present, the ordinance has been reviewed by the chamber and the merchants and is ready to be sent back to the town’s attorney, Bob Reed, for a final examination. Upon Reed’s approval, Chamber President Bob Westfall will submit the ordinance to the town board for its approval. ’ Jim Evans, president of the Retail Merchant’s Division, made a note during the meeting that the state has recently passed a similar ordinance which would cover transient merchants in the county. The state ordinance would not take effect, however, until the beginning of January, 1987. It is for this reason, that Evans feels it is vital that the city ordinance be approved and enacted as quickly as possible so that the town will have some control over the transient merchant problem this summer. New Officers Nominations Before the close of the meeting, Evans reminded the merchants to be thinking of possible nominations for the 1986-87 officers. All interested parties should contact President Jim Evans. Elections will be held in July. The next meeting of the Retail Merchant’s Division of the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce will be held on Friday, April 4, at 8 a.m. in the Syracuse Town Hall. All merchants from this area are encouraged to participate in the meetings. Vacation to be town topic A petition for vacation of an alley by Cora Phillippe will be on the agenda for the March 12 meeting of the North Webster Town Board. The board will meet at 7 p.m., in the town ha 11/fire station. Other items on the agenda will include reports from the police department, street and sewer departments and park board. The public is invited to attend.

Milford to be a part of revitalization program

(Continued from page 1) Faced with the task of authorizing an agreement between Milford and The Papers Incorporated, permitting the plant to use town property, the board opted to have Bill Leemon, town attorney, draw up an agreement to be signed at the next meeting. The original proposal called for a 15-year agreement between the town and the company, allowing use of a 20-foot stretch at the rear of the fire station on Main Street as an easement for trucks during their loading and unloading process. Leemon advised the board that the term “easement” not be inserted into the agreement, with “permission of use” written in its place. Orn and Wuthrich also agreed that the 15-year limitation should be changed to “an indefinite period of time,” with The Papers Incorporated obligated to renegotiate an agreement, if the property is sold, with the neuu owner(s). The board will review the rewritten agreement at its next regular meeting April 14. Insecticide Use Questioned In a letter to the town board, John Murphy, former president of the Milford Emergency Medical Service, questioned a comment Treesh made concerning the town’s possession of “equipment to control the mosquito population,” at a special meeting called Feb. 25 to address property owners concerns over the town’s proposed storm-sewer project. t Murphy informed the board that if it was using OXFORD 514 to control the mosquitos then it was in violation of law. “OXFORD 514 is specifically labeled to be applied undiluted and then only for indoor use,” he stated in the letter, according to Bice. Utilities supervisor Bill Knowles agreed to check into the insecticide used by the town and report at the next meeting. Also giving a department head report, Knowles commented that the town’s roads were “breaking up worse than usual” but assured the board that street department personnel were patching and will continue to do so. In a final report, Dave Hobbs, town marshal, gave a summary of activities for the Milford Police Department, for the period of Feb. 10 through March 10. In what Hobbs termed as a “pretty quiet month,” 140 complaints were received, while 1,236 miles were logged, amounting to $86.95 for gasoline and oil. The estimated amount of damage for the four-week period was $3,800. ’

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Dale Custer co-pilot bomb targeted plane Dale Custer, r I,* Milford, was the co-pilot of a plane preparing for take-off that was the target of a bombing incident on Wednesday, March 5, in Frankfurt, Germany. Apparently, a woman claiming she had a bomb-in her car attempted to drive onto the runway and explode the bomb, car and all, in close range of the aircraft in which her exhusband was aboard. Her attempts were foiled as security guards were able to stop the car on the loading ramp. A bomb was, in deed, found in the car. And to avert any further danger, the security guards detonated the bomb. The explosion carried enough force to blow several of the terminal’s windows out. With the threat that a second bomb was planted inside the plane, both passengers and luggage were removed and searched thoroughly. No bomb was found. Had the woman’s plans been carried off, there may have been some serious damage and injuries. As it was, the passengers and crew were only inconvenienced by the search and a four-hour delay.

traveling to Churubusco to view the operation of a computer, used by the clerk-treasurer of that town. Closing what could be considered one of the board’s less controversial meetings of 1986, Orn and Wuthrich signed the register of claims, appropriating funds from the town to cover costs incurred by town officials and departments. The next regular meeting of the town board is scheduled for Monday, April 14, at 6:30 in the Milford Town Hall. Approves 'Saturday Suspension' (Continued from page 1) sions don’t have “enough bite to them” to motivate students. Therefore, establishing a program that requires students to come to school on Saturdays and do assigned work would be more effective. “It puts responsibility back on the student, and some of it on the parents, which they must accept because it’s their problem, too,” said Speicher. “With this kind of action, regular class time doesn’t get interrupted since it is on Saturdays and that will make it easier on the teachers.” Speicher also noted that detentjpns and in-school suspensions tend to “punish” the teachers as well as the students since teachers end up assigning extra work or helping the students get caught up for missed class time. “I always thought that our system was considered the model for ISS (in-school suspension),” questioned Board President Bill Little. * “I understand that,” Speicher responded. “But now, it’s getting to the point where some students really don’t care with our present corrective system. Making them stay after school for 40 minutes or giving them a slip of paper seems to be no hassle to them. With this proposal, it forces the student to make a decision about school. He will either to appreciate learning or he will step back and re-evaluate his options. This corrective process brings the problem to a head,” he added. With further consideration, the board approved this move unanimously. Thus, the Saturday School Suspension program will be enforced the last grading period of the academic year. Skills For Adolescence Milford School guidance counselor Dick Roose organized a presentation concerning the corporation’s “Skills for Adolescence” program, which was instituted a year ago. Spurred by financial support from the Milford, North Webster and Syracuse Lions Clubs, a onesemester course on skills for adolescence is available to sixth, seventh and eighth grade students in all three schools. Teachers involved in the program went through training sessions prior its enactment. The presentation included comments from Roose about the direction of the program as well as the process. Comments also came from parents who attended seminars that focused on communicating with their children. Then some students were called upon to describe their experiences with the class. “This program is designed to help kids find direction in a complex society,” said Roose. “Through the course we teach, we try to deal with stages of growth development with hands on activities and communication skills. We also work on practical skills to help them cope with life’s problems.” Personnel Recommendations The board approved three personnel moves. They were: The acceptance of resignation by Gail Baumgartner, a first grade teacher at Milford. She has taught in the corporation for two years. She and her husband have accepted positions as missionaries in Egypt. The hiring of Mary Katherine Wilson to teach Readiness class at Syracuse Elementary to fill the maternity leave of Joy St. Germain. She will begin teaching on March 24 and will continue through the remainder of the academic year. The hiring of Mike Kern as a bus driver at North Webster to fill the vacancy left by Mary Schaefer, who resigned March 7. Kern has served as a substitute driver for the corporation in the past seven months. He had previous driving experience with a Christian school.

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MAD in good financial shape

By LESLIE MILLER . StofTlVriter The Saturday, March 8, meeting of the Milford Area Development Council got off to a good start with Treasurer Don Arnold reporting on* MAD’s financial status. The report showed that MAD funds and memberships have continued to soar during the past month. Contributions toward MAD have increased from the 54 individuals last month to 93 individuals. Business contributions have also increased over the month from 21 to 29. The balance from last month showed $1,166.88. After deposits totalling $1,649.95 and expenditures reaching $485.46, the MAD balance for the month of February reached an all-time high of $2,331.37.

S SO bond for Easter coloring contest grand prize winner

Once again, the publishers of The Papers Incorporated have decided to give a SSO savings bond to the winner of the Easter Coloring Contest. The event is sponsored annually by area merchants and The Mail-Journal. Besides the SSO grand prize, merchants will award individual prizes. The grand prize winner will be selected from the individual store winners. Youngsters in grades ’ indergarten through the fourth grade may enter the contest by coloring the pictures in this issue of The Mail-Journal and returning them to the respective merchants sponsoring the contest. No entries will be accepted at either of the offices of The Mail-Journal. The following contest rules will apply: 1. The contest is open to all children in grades kindergarten through Fourth grade only. 2. Paint, pencil, crayons or North Webster Chamber discusses upcoming events The North Webster-Tippecanoe Township Chamber of Commerce has announced its intentions to begin working on some new tasks as well as continuing with some of the old ones. The new responsibilities that it will be undertaking include the seating for the Mermaid Parade along with the Palace of Sports, the Cutie Parade, and the’ Mermaid Ball. The chamber is hoping to continue having a float in the parade, helping the town of North Webster pay for the upkeep of the Christmas decorations, set a time for Sidewalk Daze, sponsor pictures with Santa Claus, and hopefully publish a brochure. The Lions Club has decided to share the responsibilities of the upcoming Mermaid Festival. Chairpersons have been appointed to head this undertaking. The chamber will be meeting with the Lions Club to work out some of the finer details. To help handle some of the upcoming responsibilities, the chamber will be conducting its membership drive shortly. The annual dinner has been postponed one month to Monday, March 17. Arrangements are presently being made for this event and announcements will be sent out giving more details. Cars collide Driver inattention contributed to a two-car collision Monday, March 3, at the Augsburger’s Super Valu parking lot off of the SR 13 East Access Road, 350 feet south of Pickwick Drive. Mary A. Roberts, 48, r 3 box 87, Syracuse, was pulling from a parking space when her vehicle collided with Blanche H. Miller, 80, P. O. Box 214, North Webster, who had pulled into the lot from the east. Roberts claimed she didn’t see the Miller vehicle previous to the collision. Up to S2OO damage was caused to an 1985 GMC truck, driven by Roberts, while the Miller vehicle, a 1970 Buick, suffered up to SI,OOO in damages. No injuries or arrests were reported in the 12:27 p.m. incident.

Arnold felt the increase in funding is due to a renewed interest in the Milford Area Development Council and the community building, which is evident by the number of uses the building had during the past month. During the span from February 8 to March 8, Carol Speicher, new custodian for the building, reported 22 uses. Memorial Day Barbecue With Memorial Day nearing round the corner, plans for the annual MAD chicken barbecue were discussed. Last year, MAD purchased 1,200 chicken halves for the event. Having a portion of that left over, MAD decided to reduce that amount by 100 for this year’s event. MAD will be contacting Marci Haab, who has been in charge of the barbecue for the past several years, for her opinion on the purchase order and to receive any

markers may be used to color pictures. 3. Entries must be received at each sponsor’s place of business no later than 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 23, or by the store’s regular closing time on Saturday or Sunday, whichever is earlier. 4. Absolutely no entries will be accepted at The Mail-Journal office. 5. Accuracy and neatness of appearance are very important. The judges’ decision will be final in all cases. 6. entries should be mounted on an 84 x 11 inch sheet of paper with the youngster’s name, parents’ names and address, telephone number, school and grade. Sponsors of this year’s contest 3EC * Dairy Queen, SR 13S, Syracuse; Country Home Floral Shoppe, 624 N. Huntington, Syracuse; Gropp’s Fish of Stroh, SR 13S, Syracuse; Wawasee Bowl, Sr 13S, Syracuse, Marise s

March sets up arrival of spring The anticipation of March weather conditions are usually expected to remind us that indeed spring is on the way. According to Lores Steury at the Goshen College weather station, the average temperature for the month is 36.6 with the warmest average registering in 1946 at 48.6 degrees. The coldest average temperature for the month was recorded in 1960 at 25.5 degrees. The warmest day recorded was in 1939 peaking at 82 degrees and the coldest day dipping to 19 degrees below zero in 1943. Precipitation average for the month is 2.67 with the most, six inches, having been recorded in 1976 and the least being .49 of an inch in 1981. The snowfall monthly average is 4.6 inches with the most, 16.6 inches of snowfall, recorded in 1977. In 1935 there was only a trace. v

r F'< 1 I r # » ~ Jy- ■ i «BBHP 1986 POSTER CHILD — Robbie Carr, eight year old son of Robert and Linda Carr. 209 N. Tucker St., Mentone, has been selected as the 1986 Kosciusko County Easter Seal Poster Child. Robbie is a second grade student in Mary Van Schepen’s SMH class at Washington Elementary School. Volunteer board members for the Kosciusko County Easter Seal Society are: Joan Baldwin, Robert Chamness (pictured with Robbie), Mary Dryer, Sandy Fly, Kay Farrar, Marie Holmgrain, Jay Keithley, Joyce Lee, Virginia Lightfoot, Claudia Moser, Joel Pratt, Mary Jo Retseck, Karen Shawler, Diane Simpson, Sally White and Boots Mautner. Due to rising postal costs, the local society has limited their mailing to previous donors. Persons wishing to donate may mail contributions to: Kosciusko County Easter Seal Society, P.O. Box 775 Warsaw, IN 46580. (Photo by Dee Jaynes)

Dr. George Smith new dentist at Syracuse

Dr. George Smith, D.D.S., brings 25 years experience in the field of dentistry to the Syracuse area. Having opened his practice on South Huntington Street in midDecember, Dr. Smith commented that business hasn’t been brisk, but hopes people will begin to make more appointments as the weather improves. An Air Force veteran and former director of the dental program at lUPUI-Fort Wayne, Dr. Smith operated a practice in Anderson for over 20 years, previous to staking a claim in Syracuse. “I went to Saudi Arabia, where I originally planned to work for two years, but things didn’t work

help she may offer in organizing the event. Sesquicentennial Events As part of MAD’s efforts to support the Milfwd Sesquicentennial in June, the group is considering hiring an old-fashioned steam engine which has been equipped for street operation. MAD intends to use the locomotive to provide citizens with historical tours of the city as well as transportation from the downtown area to the school. MAD will be looking into the cost for renting the engine for the entire day on Saturday, June 7, and make a report on its findings at the April meeting. With no further business to be discussed at the time, MAD closed the meeting with a reminder that the next meeting will be held on Saturday, April 12, at 9 a.m. in the community building.

Ladies’ Apparel, SR 13 S, Syracuse; Bales Butcher Shop, 106 E. Main, Syracuse; Ben Franklin, Pickwick Road, Syracuse;

And, First Federal Savings and Loan, Sr 13S, Syracuse; Shopoffs Drive-In, SR 13S, Syracuse; Kentucky Fried Chicken, SR 13S, Syracuse; T-Shirts Unlimited/Video Sports, SR 13S, Syracuse; Augsburger’s Super Valu, Syracuse and North Webster; White’s Amoco, SR 13 North Webster; Rinker’s Family Store, SR 13, North Webster; White Plumbing and Heating, Dixie Road, North Webster; Doll’s Decorating Center, 124 S. Main, Milford; Smith’s Flower And Gift Shop, 506 W. Section, Milford; Bruce’s Marathon, SR 15, Milford; Bobi’s Shear Success, Street, Milford; RichardMJ. Smith, Painter and Carpenter?-Milford; Thornburg Super Drugs, Syracuse and North Webster; and The Flower Shop, SR 13, North Webster.

out so after three months I came here,” he remarked, referring to his short time spent between Anderson and Syracuse. The father of two sons, Brian, 24 and Chuck, 22; and a daughter, Debbie, 31, Dr. Smith was born in Kokomo and graduated from the Indiana University, Bloomington, school of dentistry. Marie Seldey, dental assistant and receptionist, helps operate the office, which is open Monday through Friday — with evening appointments available. Popular hobby America’s third most popular hobby — after coin collecting and photography — is tropical fish.