The Mail-Journal, Volume 26, Number 2, Milford, Kosciusko County, 25 February 1987 — Page 13

It happened ... in Syracuse

10 YEARS AGO. FEB. 23,1977

10 YEARS AGO, FEB. 23,1977 craft m aintenance specialist with Traffic signals were erected the uni tof the Tactical Air Comlate last week at the intersection mand at Mac Dill AFB, Fla. of Pickwick Road and State Road The Syracuse Camp Fire Coun--13, south of Syracuse. A NIPSCO cil sponsored a field trip for the crew worked Monday, clearing Horizon, Camp Fire and Blue some of their lines to make way Bird G irls to the Ice Capades perfor cables which will be hooked forme d in the Notre Dame up to the signals. Catho'lic and Convocation Center Three members of the in Sou th Bend on Saturday, Feb. Syracuse Parking and Traffic 19. Committee agreed to table their ... „„„ .. . , -ui r Mrsi. Warren Benson was area, when „ merchants attend- Tlfe mS’wStS ed D he Jiarn a pn l n^ t k m «nn nf Wedr ‘ esday evenin g with Mrs. and Mrs Jaul Pdtoc K 4 Charles Searfoss assisting. , fL; Guests were Mrs. Gerald Bitner has received tas first and , Mrs Norman Robie promotion in the US Air Force. Pollock, promoted to airman, recently completed technical 20 YEARS AGO, FEB. 22,1997 training at Sheppard AFB, Sufficient progress has been Texas, and now serves as an air- made on the building project,

Promotions at State Bank of Syracuse

Five members of the State Bank of Syracuse have received promotions, according to James E. Caskey, president. Those receiving promotions include: Timothy L. Sutton, Robert G. Sloop, Lisa Fry, Sonya K. Shock and Jeanne Gardiner. TIMOTHY SUTTON Sutton has been promoted from manager of the Columbia City office to vice president of State Bank of Syracuse. A Whitley County native, Sutton has 10 years of banking experience and has been manger of the Columbia City office since its inception in early 1986. He is a graduate of Whitko High School, Indiana University, and has completed various bourses with the American’lnstitute of Banking. Sutton serves on the board of directors for the Columbia City Chamber of Commerce and the Whitley County Crime Stoppers. ' He and his wife, Sarah, are the parents of Trent, age 11, and Leslie Ann, age three. ROBERT «•» I SLOOP Bk A. ■firhn Sloop has been promoted to assistant vice president of the State Bank of Syracuse. He has nine years of lending experience and has been manager of the bank’s installment loan department since 1984. A graduate of Wabash High School, Sloop is a nine-year Marine Corp veteran and has attended several American Institute of Banking courses. He is a member and past president of the Wawasee Kiwanis. S jHB LISAFKY Miss Fry has been named assistant branch manger, Columbia City, of State Bank of Syracuse. She has 13>/i years of banking experience and has been with State Bank of Syracuse for one year. She recently completed requirements for an associates of science degree in marketing at Indiana-Purdue, Fort Wayne. She is currently attending an American Institute of Banking class, with plans to achieve an AIB diploma. A graduate; of Columbia City Joint High School, Miss Fry is a lifelong resident of Columbia City. Vehicles collide at alley Two vehicles collided at the alley which exists onto Catherine Street in Milford. A car 1968 Chevrolet Impala driven Sue E. Medley, 212 W. »First St., Milford, struck the passenger side of a 1981 Buick driven by Eldon G. Beer, box 356, Milford. Medley was pullin g out of a parking lot and didn’t see the Beer auto as her vision was obstructed by a parked vehicle. Beer said he didn’t see her as she pulled out from behind another vehicle. The accident occurred on Monday, Feb. 23, at 3:40 p.m. and was investigated by Milford Deputy Marshal Aaron Rovenstine. No damage estimate was given.

MR SONYA shock H * iw Mrs Shock has been named assistant cashier and will assist in supervising the bookkeeping department at State Bank of Syracuse’s main office. A 1982 graduate of Wawasee High School, she has been with the bank for three years. Mrs. Shock ihas attended several American Institute of Banking courses. She and her son, Adam, reside in Syracuse. • Jg .. . JEANNE GARDINER Mrs. Gardiner was promoted to marketing officer of State Bank of Syracuse. As such, she will be responsible for public relations, advertising, and promotional activities. Mrs. Gardiner attended Indiana University and holds a Foundations of Banking Diploma from the American Institute of Banking. She serves on the board of directors of the Indiana Chapter of Bank Marketing Association, vice president of the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of * Commerce, president of Kosciusko County Convention and Visitors Bureau, and member of the 1987 Syracuse Sesquicentennial Executive Committee. She is a past president of the Retail Merchants Division, currently serving as its treasurer, and is a member and past president of the Enchanted Hills Playhouse Guild. Mrs. Gardiner and her husband, Duane, have two sons and have lived in the Syracuse area for 14 years. Joins residence hall staff at Ball State Kristina Kay Rockenbaugh, daughter of Steven and Beverly Butt, 449 Medusa Street, Syracuse, joined the Ball State University residence hall staff for the winter quarter. She is a graduate of Wawasee High School and is a sophomore at Ball State, majoring in accounting. The student staff members counsel students, assist directors with administrative duties and enforce university rules and regulations. They also act as liaisons between the hall directors and student residents. Seeking paratroopers, glidermen The 82nd Airborne Division Association, composed of men and women who have served as paratroopers and glidermen in any Airborne unit during and since World War 11, is conducting a national membership drive to locate troopers eligible for membership. For anyone who has served as Airborne, please contact Shirley R. Gosset, National President, 5459 Northcutt Place, Dayton, Ohio 45414, for details of the association as well as information about the 41st annual convention to be held at Astro-Village, Houston, Texas, August 22-24.

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started June 5,1966, to permit the pastor of St. Martin de Porres parish, Lake Wawasee to announce church services will begin in the new church building Sunday, Feb. 26. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil C. Smith, r 2 Syracuse, were at Muncie recently where they were guests of their daughter, Carolyn Sue, a student at Ball State university. Mrs. Ray Wogoman, r 4 Syracuse, went to Chicago Friday, where she will visit her daughter, Mrs. Tom Joyce, Mr. Joyce and family and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Cleveland, r 4 Syracuse, celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary, Saturday evening, Feb. 18, where Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hare entertained in their home on Papakeechie Lake in their honor. A dinner, with the traditional wedding cake, was served and the honored guests were presented with an anniversary gift from the group. Mrs. Wallace Buffer an daughters, Nina and Cindy, and Susie Hagerty, Syracuse, entertained Saturday afternoon for the sixth, birthday anniversary of Tina Marie Buffer. Following games and prizes, the traditional cake and ice cream were served to Giner Harris, Neva and Jimmy Snyder, Chris and Julie Henning, David, Ronnie and Carolyn Bjella, Teresa and Karen Bartlett, John Laqueita and, Melissa Kay Voland and Dawn Byrket. Also Mrs. Dallas Bjella, Mrs. John Voland, Mrs. Charles M. Harris and Miss Frances Murphy-

Classes to help teens develop skills

Teens can take advantage of courses that will help develop their study, note-taking and testtaking skills in school, as well as their job search skills outside of school from Indiana University at South Bend, Division of Continuing Education this spring. How to Study and Take a Test: Ages 11-15 — Students will learn various techniques for surveying textbooks, guides for chapter and unit review, reinforcements for surveying textbooks, guides for chapter and unit review, reinforcements on retention and notetaking skills and techniques to prepare for tests. The limited enrollment course meets Satur-

Deaf taxpayers should take advantage of TTYV

Deaf taxpayers in Indiana and throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands, can call the Indianapolis district office of the International Revenue Service toll-free for information and answers to their federal tax questions over TV/Telephone — TTY equipment. IRS employees trained in TTY operation will answer all types of tax questions including deductions for TTY equipment, hearing aids, cost and care of hearing ear dogs, cost of sending children to special schools, etc. They can also give information when taxpayers receive bills or notices from the IRS. Taxpayers who have access to TTY equipment can call the IRS fromßa.m. t06:45p.m. EST, now through April 15. The rest of the year, these lines are open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST. The tollfree number for Indiana residents is 1-800-382-4059. Residents outside of Indiana ’i * * ■ - >■< RECENTLY NAMED TO DEAN’S LIST — Brent Atwood, a freshman at Hanover College near Madison, Wis., was recently named to the dean’s list. Those students so named must have a grade point average of 3.5 or above. Atwood is majoring in business at Hanover. He has been pledged to Beta Theta Pi Fraternity and elected president of his pledge class. The son of Mr. and Mrs. James Atwood, North Webster, is a 1986 ' graduate of Wawasee High School.

30 YEARS AGO, FEB. 21,1957 Mr. and Mrs. Russell Kistler of R. R. 3, Syracuse, celebrated their 37th Wedding Anniversary Valentine’s Day, 14 February. Mr. and Mrs. Kistler were guests of honor Sunday for a dinner at the home of their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Yoder and family of Milford. Consideration of a united funds organization for this ccumunity will be the main topic of discussion at the 6:30 dinner meeting of the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce Tuesday at Foo and Faye’s. f Eugene Hall was elected president of the Wawasee Village Association at its meeting last Thursday night at Howard’s. The newly organized group includes property owners and business people in the village are south of Syracuse. Seventy-two attended the meeting. Mrs. William Assault of New Paris visited Mrs. Donald Smith of R. R. 2, Syracuse, on Thursday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Maresh were hosts to a group of friends on Saturday 16 February, prior to dining in Columbia City. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Myron Cooperrider, Mr. and Mrs. Max Richards and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Swenson. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Immel and Mary Barb, and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Stucky visited Mr. and .Mrs. Ted Stucky and their new son in St. Charles, Illinois on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Fischer of Berrien Springs, Michigan, were guests Sunday afternoon of

days, Feb. 28 to April 11, from 11 a.m. to 12 noon at IUSB. Instructor is Andrea L. James. Take Effective Notes for Success in School — This new course focuses on a personal note-taking shorthand technique and ways to use this resource to study for exams. The course meets Mondays, Feb. 23 to April 13, from 4:15-5:15 p.m. for grades six to eight, and 5:30-6:30 p.m., for grades nine-12, at the Elkhart Public Library. Course instructor is Jean Ann Young. How to Find a Job: Workshop for Teens — This new workshop will held answer job-related questions and prepares students for a

’ should call 1-800-428-4732. Taxpayers who can use a regular telephone cannot use these toll-free numbers. Only deaf taxpayers who have access to TTY equipment can have questions answered on these lines. Because of the limited number of TTY lines available, the IRS urges those using TTY not to give up if they receive a busy signal. The IRS suggests taxpayers call early in the morning when the volume of incoming phone calls is usually smaller. Trade surplus rise Japan recently reported that its trade surplus soared 79 percent in dollar terms last year to a record $82.7 billion, drawing renewed calls in Washington for action to curb the imbalance. It said Japan’s trade surplus with the United States alone made up more than half its overall surplus, climbing to a record.

1 THANK YOU t The Syracuse Jaycees would like to thank all of the F • following for all they did for this year's "Toys for Tots" pro- # gram and to the countless others who helped in making this k past holiday season a little brighter for many children in the £ Syrocuse/Lakeland Area. • Thornburgs Teghtmieyer Ace Hardware • Wawasee Bowl Red-D-Mart k J Wawasee Insurance R.C.'s Pier • Wawasee Realty A Ed's Village Barber Shop * 4 Wawasee Phillips 66 Service Pilcher's Shoes F • Augsburger's Super Valu Jack's; Village Video ' • Syracuse American Legion Syracuse Police Dept. k • V’f ▼•▼•▼B _ Z ~ MEMBER Clmt Spoil BuikHitps I H Is North Webster* Const. Inc. AGRICULTURAL. COMMERCIAL. INDUSTRIAL R. 1,80X4 NORTH WEBSTER, IN 21C-534-444S MON.-FRI. 8 A.M.-5 P.M.

Mrs. Rebecca Kitson. Mrs. Georgia Miller, Mrs. Elsa Grieger and Mrs. Minnie Blough returned Friday from a month’s visit in Florida. 50 YEARS AGO, FEB. 25, 1937 C. W. Howard of Syracuse and one of northern Indiana's most outstanding plumbing contractors, is furnishing and supervising the installation of all plumbing equipment of the W. E. Long Theater Block which is to open the later part of April. The Syracuse-Wawasee Community Chamber of Commerce met Tuesday night with 26 members and officers present. Plans were discussed for holding the annual membership drive and the secretary was instructed to proceed with this drive. There was also some discussion regarding the annual financial campaign and the treasurer was in-' structed to proceed with this program. All committees will submit budgets before the next meeting so a goal can be set. There was some discussion regarding the matter of industries in Syracuse and definite action was taken to determine if a Garrett, Indiana concern might be moved here. Joel Wilt of the Industrial Committee and F. Allan Weatherholt, secretary reported that a small plant there could be moved to Syracuse at a cost to the community of about S7OO. A committee Was appointed to visit the plant and make a further study of the business. Wales Macy, Matt Katzer, C. C. Bachman, Joel Wilt and William Connolly went to Garrett yesterday for this purpose. A meeting will be called to heartheir report.

successful job search. The workshop meets Saturday, March 7, from 9-11:30 a.m. at IUSB and again on March 14, from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon, at the Elkhart Public Library. Workshop instructor is Mark Tobolski. To register or for more information, call IUSB Continuing Education at 237-4191, or toll-free from Elkhart at 674-5905, ext. 4191. |L-hB SERVES AS PAGE — Cassandra (Sandy) Marie Flores, 14, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Ogburn, Syracuse, served as a senate page for State Senator John Augsburger, on the 28th day of the 1987 legislative session. Miss Flores is an eighth grade student at Syracuse Junior High. Student pages spend one day at the state house assisting Senators and Sebate staff members with a variety of legislature-related activities and learning abo<ut the structure of Indiana’s state government. According to the senator, visiting the state capitol and serving as a page in tine Indiana General Assembly iis a very educational experience for young people because it provides them with the opportunity to directly observe and participate in the legislative process.

WTO? WELCOME TO CHICAGO — Over 40 Wawasee High School student-athletes attended last Sunday’s Cleveland-Chicago NBA basketball game at the Chicago Stadium. Pictured above is the Bulls’ welcome to the students. The trip was sponsored by the Varsity Club, and directed by Tim Caldwell. (Photo by Mark Weinstein)

New ski patrol members The Mount Wawasee Ski Patrol, New Paris, an affiliate of the National Ski’Patrol System, Inc., held its skiing proficiency and toboggan handling test Sunday morning, Feb. 8, during the near blizzard conditions that existed in the area at that time. The four candidates, all from local areas, passed the testing under the “ideal” conditions. The new basic patrolpersons are Debbie Ellis of New Paris, Matt Grover of Elkhart, Duane Feldman of Warsaw, and Ed Hart of Milford. The new patrollers have been involved in special American Red Cross first aid training and other emergency training techniques for over a year. The function of members of the NSPS is to encourage safety while skiing and to perform rescue and first aid functions when accidents occur at ski areas. NSPS patrol personnel are identified by their rust colored 'parkas with the large gold cross on the back. There are now over 22,000 volunteer registered NSPS members serving in 700 ski patrols in the states in which there is skiing. The patrol at Wawasee now has 34 active members who patrol weekly during the ski season. Skiers of intermediate skiing proficiency who are interested in becoming patrollers are asked to contact Mt. Wawasee offices or Dennis Martin, 251 N. Madison St., Nappanee, Ind. 46550 in writing. New training classes will start in the spring.

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