The Mail-Journal, Volume 26, Number 21, Milford, Kosciusko County, 8 July 1987 — Page 2

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., July 8, 1987

.v 9 ' ' HgF' ZJjml ■•£ IF . ▼ Jmk f w J Q® r 'lk ' / MwMwMwfe < *i THEIR ANCESTOR FOUNDED SYRACUSE — Samuel Crosson was the co-founder of the town of Syracuse and was the great-great-grandfather of Donna Gosey of Goshen and the great-great-great-grandfather of Lynn W asieko of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Both women were on hand for the ribbon cutting ceremonies on Friday night at Crosson Park. It was on August 11, 1837. that Crosson and Henry Ward platted the town of Syracuse. Samuel Crosson and his wife, Nancy, were the parents of a daughter, Eliza. Eliza married William Guy and the couple had a daughter. Emma. Emma married Jeremiah Searfoss and the couple had a son, Charles E. Charles E. married Bertha Phoebus and the couple had a son, Charles W . ( harles W. married Mary Stump and the couple had a daughter, Donna Gosey. Donna married John Gosey and the couple had a daughter, Lynn who is now married and living in Florida. a Pictured are John Gosey; Crosson’s great-great-granddaughter Donna Gosey; and Crosson's great-great-great-granddaughter Lynn Wasieko. When she was introduced, Mrs. Gosey thanked those who knew her grandparents; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Searfoss, adding "They loved living here.” (Photo by Linda Musselman)

Opening ceremonies held July 3

Opening ceremonies for the Syracuse Sesquicentennial were held on Friday, July 3, at 6 p.m. at Crosson Mill Park with Donna Gosey, great-great-granddaughter of Samuel Crosson; and Lynn Wasieko of Fort lauderdale. Change location of July 10 auction The location of the auction on Friday, July 10, for the Syracuse Sesquicentennial, has been changed from the Lakeland Youth Center to the Syracuse Scout Cabin. The time of 5 p.m. remains unchanged. The auction will include the special Syracuse Sesquicentennial Quilt, sample china plates and approximately 90 Ken Harkless Paintings. Jake Bitner, Syracuse, will be the auctioneer and is volunteering his time for the event.

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Fla., great-great-great-granddaughter of the town’s co-founder, in attendance. Rev. Ron Blake, pastor of the Wawasee Community Church of the Nazarene, gave the invocation and the benediction The Calvary United Methodist Church Choir, under the direction of Bob Jones, sang the national anthem and later sang the Syracuse Sesquicentennial Song, "Syracuse,” written by former resident Naomi R. McFarland; and “God of Our Fathers" with

Artists to display work

The following artists from the Lakeland Art Association and Kosciusko County will be displaying their paintings at the Lakeland Art Association Art Show and Sale this Friday and Saturday, July 10 and 11. The event will be in the Lakeland Youth Center as a part of the Syracuse Sesquicentennial Celebration. Hours for the show/sale will be from y) a.m. until 5 p.m.

EMCEE FOR MAIN PARADE — Dan Hart, overnight announcer for WBTU 93.3 FM, shown above, will be co-emcee for the Syracuse Sesquicentennial Parade on Saturday, July 11. Hart will be sharing the spot with Dan Caskey of WKAM. Hart, 23, is a 1983 graduate of East Noble High School. His hobbies include all kinds of music, exploring comedy either on television, video or making his own, enjoying sports. He received his start in radio in May 1983, at WAWK AM-FM in Kendallville. Caskey, a former Syracuse resident and former director of the Lakeland Youth Center, now lives in Goshen.

Mike Goodspeed as trumpeter. William Beemer, chairman of the sesquicentennial committee, introduced guests present and remarks were made by State Senator John B. Augsburger of Syracuse and by U. S. Congressman John Hiler. Mrs. Gosey was introduced by Jack EJam. The ribbon cutting followed Mrs. Gosey's introduction and brief remarks. Balloons were released prior to the benediction being offered.

Artists include: Laura Hill, well known wild life artist; Howard and Gertrude Kiser; Betty J. Deahl; Marilyn Moore; Nancy Craig; Jacque Kuilema; Kathy Schafer; Mary Bushong: Marjorie Monyheffer; Norma McGuire; Carolyn George: Marilyn Workman; Clara Warner; Betty Appenzeller; David Robinson; Helen Wickert; Joan Stoelting; Sara Robbins. Joyce McNaab; and Al Abbott.

Only minor injuries, DE car totaled Three Wawasee High School students and one teacher were slightly injured in a car-truck accident Monday, July 6, on US 33 in Goshen. Kim Lobsiger, driver education instructor, was treated and released from Goshen Hospital after a Roadway semi-truck jackknifed in the path of the Wawasee High School drivers training vehicle. According to Wawasee principal Ned Speicher, the Wawasee vehicle was northbound on US 33 near Goshen's Holiday Inn A southbound car pulled in the path of the southbound truck, forcing the truck to jackknife in the middle of the road. Wawasee's car, driven by sophomore Kevin Williamson, attempted to get out of the truck’s path, but failed The car, a Pontiac Grand Am, was estimated as a total loss. Passengers in the vehicle, besides Lobsiger and Williamson, were Derick Green and Richie Vester. The students were all shaken up, but suffered no serious injuries. Speicher added that police informed him that the students could , have suffered serious injuries, perhaps fatal, if they had not been wearing seat belts. Chiropractor to speak at Syracuse The Nutrition Site Club, which meets at the Syracuse Boy Scout Cabin, SR 1.3, will feature a chiropractor as speaker at its. next meeting Dr. Robert Snyder will talk about nutrition at 11 a m. Thursday, July 9, preceding thp group’s luncheon. Those 60 years and over wishing to attend the meeting are asked to call 457-2631 for reservations. fl] ] *y 457-2561

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PARADE KOI I E FOR SATURDAY — Shown above is the map of the parade route for Saturday. July 11. in Syracuse, as one of the highlights of the Syracuse Sesquicentennial. Parade time is 11 a.m. The parade will start at the intersection of Chicago and Huntington (SR 13) Streets at the south edge of town and proceed north on Huntington Street to Main Street. It will turn west on West Main Street, down South Main and continue to Wawasee High School. It will disband at the Wawasee High School parking lot on South Main Street. At present 119 entries have been received and 150 are expected to participate. Syracuse Police Chief Robert Ziller said no parking will he allowed on the parade routes after 10 a.m. (Huntington Street from Chicago and Main Street south to the high school) The streets will be closed off to through traffic at 10:55 a.m. and only "emergency vehicles” will be allowed in. Chief Ziller said any vehicles parking along the parade route after 10 a.m. will be towed at the owners expense. Huntington Street will be officially closed off at 10:55 a.m.

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HONOR SENIOR CITIZENS — The Friday night ribbon-cutting at Crosson Park that officially opened Syracuse’s Sesquicentennial Celebration was crowned with special recognition to the community's senior citizen set. They posed for the above photo for The Mail-Journal. Seated, from left to right, are (unidentified), Vera Cooper, LaVeda Babinksi, Pearl

Antique boat catches on fire

A ruptured fuel pump in a 1947 Century Sea Maid caused an explosion and fire, during Sunday's 23rd annual Syracuse-Wawasee Flotilla. A passenger, Donald Riffle. 16, sustained minor surface burns to his left arm and declined medical treatment.

Wawasee Lake Patrol Officer Terry McCarty reported Jerry W. Riffle, r 4 box 152, Syracuse, was operating the 18-foot antique boat in the flotilla parade when the fuel pump ruptured causing an explosion and fire, at approximately 1:35 p.m. The seven peo-

Deb Patterson, parade chairwoman, said SR 13 traffic will be detoured at Pickwick Road and Elkhart County Line Road. Southbound traffic will turn east on Elkhart County Line Road to East Shore Drive, then south on East Shore Drive to Pickwick Road and back out to SR 13. The northbound traffic will follow the same route, in reverse order. There will be Indiana State Police Troopers and Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Patrol Officers at each end of the parade route, as well as along the route. Signs w ill also be posted along the detour. A special added assistance to the parade will be the use of two "Shuttle Busses." The North Shuttle Bus will pick up people wishing to view the parade route at St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church and take them to the intersection of Main and Harrison Street. The "South Shuttle Bus” will pick up people wishing to view the parade route at ( alvarv I nited Methodist Church and take them to the intersection of ( hicago and Huntington Streets. The buses will run from 9:45 a.m. until 10:55 a.m. f ollowing the parade, for approximately one hour, the buses will pick-up people at the same drop-off points and return them to the same pick-up point as before the parade. The parade route w ill be opened to traffic follow ing the parade.

Whitmer, Erma Byland, Eloise Rogers, Meta Bushong. Joy Julier. Edith Palmer and Edith Hoover. Standing, from left to right, are Leo Druckamiller. Rov Niles. Everett Ketering Lucy Kroh, Fredonna Passerelli, Lois Schleeter. Elva Bitner, Florence Mabie, Eldred Mabie, Virginia Marsh, Virgil Bobeck and Opal Nolan.

ple aboard were able*to safely jump into Lake Wawasee. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Street, 170 Ashford Dr., Dayton, Ohio, were in front of Riffle’s entry and extinguished the fire The boat was then towed to the pier of David P. Jones. The seven passengers in

the boat were rescued by two passing boats and taken to shore McCarty stated the weather that day was overcast with drizzling rain and the lake water was choppy Damage to the boat was estimated up to approximately $6,000. The seats, dashboard, hatchdoors and windshield were all

blown out of the boat in the explosion and the boat suffered cracking to the decking on the top and port side. Investigating the incident in addition to McCarty were Lake Patrol Officer Dick Waterson and Kosciusko County Detective Sergeant Tom Kilch. o