The Mail-Journal, Volume 26, Number 13, Milford, Kosciusko County, 13 May 1987 — Page 5

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(Continued from page 4) Rotary Clubs, known for their conservative, good-old-boy camarderie, are finding a “keep within the law” leadership within their own ranks. For instance, 58-year-old District Governor Bill Heinhuis of Elkhart is urging the 3,600' members within his 59-club district to go along with the court’s ruling. Heinhuis says the ruling will open a lot of doors, especially since the court ruling was unanimous, even though the ruling does not guarantee membership for,any applicant. Syracuse-Wawasee Rotary President Bob Westfall attended a weekend Rotary conference at Merrillville at which the women membership issue was a hot topic. He said early this week that a Rotary International memorandum on the subject is to be handed down; in the near future, and that the local club would, above all, obey the letter of the law in this matter. This court ruling applies to more than just the Rotary Club. Syracuse has a Kiwanis, Lions, Jaycee and Business & Professional Club, all of which will be equally affected. As we view it today, there are no aspirants at the portals of any

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BUILDING ROOM — Kosciusko County in the first quarter of 1987 experienced a building boom in single-family dwellings. A total of 56 permits were issued by the County Planning Commission during the first three months of 1987. This compares with 36 in 1986. Warsaw, Winona Lake and Mentone are not included in the above, as they are not under county planning. Wayne Township led all the townships with 21 permits issued during this period. Turkey Cr-eek Township was second with 10, Harrison and Plain both five, Washington and Tippecanoe four each. Others: Van Buren two and one each — Jefferson, Prairie, Seward, Monroe and Lake. Average cost for each home also showed a huge increase over previous years. In 1987 average cost was $68,606 as compared to $51,907 in 1986; $52,188 in 1985, and $35,900 in 1984. The Wayne Township average cost was boosted by developers building houses. Three houses were built for an average cost of about $130,000. A Plain Township resident topped all — with a $200,000 house. —o— WELFARE TO MOVE — The Welfare Department will vacate its quarters on the top floor of the courthouse soon. The new quarters will be built one block north on Lake Street by the state specifically to house the Welfare Department. The vacated offices will be used by the Wayne Township assessor. —O’DIO THEY OR DIDN’T THEY? Rumor persists that the Kosciusko County Treasurer’s office set back (actually forgot) a box of tax receipts and did not get them posted prior to the November property tax deadline. According to the rumor, some $142,000 was not posted and May 1987 notices to some taxpayers showed them delinquent with penalties affixed. Treasurer Vicky Shoemaker could not be reached for comment. » —o— HATS OFF — To Kosciusko County Welfare Director Peggy Shively. Kosciusko County property taxpayers can thank Mrs. Shively for saving them six cents per SIOO of taxable property. Three years ago the Kosciusko Tax Adjustment Board reduced the operating budget of the Welfare Department by $200,000. This was done after consulting with the welfare director, whose operating funds were in excess of $400,000. When Mrs. Shively appeared before the STate Tax Adjustment Board, the reviewer, Glen Albright, tried to talk the welfare director into reinstating the $200,000 into the operating balance. She maintained she did not need that money and held her ground. The state took over the Welfare Department this year and decided that the county welfare department had too much money in the operating balance. Q. How do the state officials handle this? A. They directed the county commissioners to write a check to the slate for $129,000, to reduce this balance/ ' If Mr. Albright had had his way and Mrs. Shively had caved-in the check would have been $390,000. Albright is the same man who told Kosciusko County Council a few years ago that the county was broke. At the time there was almost a $2,000,000 dollar surplus in the fund he sajd wasjjroke. (Note: So much for Mr. Albright’s looking out after our county's taxpayers.) He never corrected his error. —o— BIGGER GAME — Some are waiting with baited breath for Congressman John Hiler to decide if he wishes to run for Lt. Governor and forsake Congress. Some say Mayor Jeff and his cronies are hoping that this will happen so Mayor Jeff can run for Hiler’s Congressional seat. . - . —O—ARE WE GETTING READY FOR ’88? A new face in the county treasurer’s office has resulted in speculation by some that a candidate has been found for the error-plagued treasurer’s office. J. D, Geiger's wife, Boneta, is working in the treasurer’s office. " “All types of'Speculation are being read into this one. Will Mrs. Geiger run and appoint J.D. as her deputy — or will J.D. run and appoint his wife as deputy? J.D.’s son-in-law, Dean Miner, is currently working in the auditor’s office. —o— WERE THEY DISCOURAGED? According- to a report, Marsh grocery chain was interested in the old Freshman High School building (on Main Street). But, apparently the chain was discouraged from acquiring this location. As we previously reported, the chain now has its eye on the ground to the east (presently being used for a ball diamond). Mayor Jeff Plank has stated that he wishes to move ball diamonds from their Center Lake location. some are asking why wasn’t Marsh given he go-ahead on acquiring the Freshman High School. No ball diamonds would have been moved. ~ . 1 ■■■■■ ... 11 .

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of these chibs clamoring for admission. ELECTRICIAN ED Leamon tells us he doesn’t like to see those long articles that take up so much space in this column. He prefers the “short, pithy articles about people.” For that matter, so do we, Ed, but you’ve probably never heard of a slow news week. A LARGE crowd of onlookers and serious bidders are expected to show up at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Ken Harkless home at 300 East Main Street when this luxury property will be offered for sale to the highest bidder. Auctioneer Jack Bitner has held open house at the property for the past two Saturdays and over 60 people showed up each day. There is no way of knowing how many of these could be classed as “serious bidders.” James Caskey, president of the State Bank of Syracuse which is in charge of the Ken Harkless Foundation, states this is one of the best properties on Syracuse Lake to be offered for sale for a good long time.

Letter to the editor

Noticed lack of reporting

Dear Editor: In reading your weekly, I’ve noticed a lack of reporting events in the sesquicentennial campaign. - ■ I’m speaking of a candidate who nas a calendar of many com munity events. The events center around the social gathering of persons from our area. These have included a golf tournament at Maxwelton and a mayoral ball at the American Legion which drew in excess of 200 persons. There are many more events this candidate has enthusiastically: planned in the future. There are eight fine candidates in the mayoral race, but to be fair in journalism you should give them all equal treatment in your publication. Oh by the way the candidate I’m speaking of is Jerry ("Scoop”) Claybaugh. Sincerely, Richard B. Essig

North Webster to readvertise street bids

North Webster Town Board Members will meet in the town hall this evening to declare a Just Say No Day. All other business will be discussed at the rescheduled meeting, Wednesday, May 20. The street paving bids which were to be opened tonight, will not be accepted and readvertised at a later date. The board meetings, this evening and next week, will be at 7 p.m.. in the town hall. Smaller families The number of people living in the average U.S. household has dipped to its lowest level ever, as the nation’s maturing population is setting up new homes faster than it is growing. The typical household iftduded 2.67 people as of July 1, 1986J/(jown from 2.76 in 1980. \

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Many one room schools dotted the countrv side around Syracuse in earlier days. This photo of Guy School probably was taken in the late teens and shows the age span of children who learned their readin’ riten’, and ‘rithmatic” all in the same room and taught by one teacher. John Sudlow, Syracuse, has provided the photo and has identified the scholars as: Row one: Emory Guy, Robert Ruch, William Lecount, Ralph Mullin, Bob LeCount, Earl Miller, Phyllis Miller, Cleo Garrison, Erma Lecount and Ruth

Four thefts are reported

Four thefts were reported to Syracuse Police last week, with one missing object being returned to its original owner shortly after it was reported stolen. Jerry Scott, 313 Medusa St., Apt. 58, Syracuse, reported the theft of one Kraico high performance equalizer and 12 tapes from his 1979 Pontiac Trans Am* while it was parked at his t residence, sometime between 5 p.m. Thursday, May 7, and 8:30 a.m. Friday, May 8. Loss was set atsl9o. In a similar incident, two Pioneer speakers and one pair of Nike tennis shoes were stolen from an unlocked 1980 Chevrolet

Driver causes accidents

Driver inattention contributed to three accidents in Syracuse last weekend. No injuries were reported in any of the mishaps. Up to SI,OOO damage was caused to a 1987 Buick Century when the driver, Sylvia M. Hostetler, 56, r 2 box 223, Milford, backed into a fire hydrant at the corner of Main Street and Huntington Street. Hostetler was attempting to park when she collided with the hydrant at 9:45 a.m. Saturday, May 9. A two-vehicle collision caused up to SI,OOO to both vehicles when Leia T. Green, 83, 2115 Florida Drive, Fort Wayne, turned her 1969 Dodge onto South Main Street from Railroad Avenue and

Sesquicentennial Memories

pick-up as it was parked at the Jerry Sumpter residence, 719 S. Lake St., Syracuse. : —■ The items, valued at $l2O, were v taken sometime between 6 p.m. Thursday and 8 a.m. Friday. One girl's Huffy bicycle, valued at S4O, was stolen from the Kathy Penn residence, 800 E. ~~Greenhaus Apts., Apt. 22, t: Syracuse, sometime between 9 p.m. Friday and noon Saturday, May 9. Syracuse Police recovered a 10-speed Huffy bicycle Saturday, May 9, shortly after it was reported stolen from the Melanie Skelton residence, 424 Parkway Dr., Syracuse.

collided with a 1983 Ford semi truck, driven by Daniel Pehn. 26. r 2 box 46. North Webster, at 2:52 p.m. Saturday. Buddy Pearson. 53, r 4 box 4188, Syracuse, was traveling east on Medusa Street when the 1973 Ford LTD he was driving collided with the rear of a 1976 Honda Motorcycle, which was stopped at the Front Street intersection. The motorcycle, driven by Delbert Green, 51,1273 NBOO W 27, Converse, suffered up to SI,OOO in damages, while the Pearson vehicle suffered S2OO in damages in the 3:55 p.m. incident Sunday, May 10.

Students of Guy school

Mullins. Row two: Andrew Lecount, Mosciline Strieby, Hazel Garrison, Clara Burson, Edna Niles, Mary Garrison, Faye Benson and Florence Clayton. Row three: Chancey Hibner, George Miller, John Lecount and Sherman Deaton, teacher. If anyone can give a year on the photo he or she may contact the Syracuse office of The Mail-Journal, 103 East Main St., or call the office at 457-3666.

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