The Mail-Journal, Volume 26, Number 25, Milford, Kosciusko County, 5 August 1987 — Page 2

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., August 5,1987

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-JiIPSCO wins 3rd honorable mention

Northern Indiana Public Service Company of Hammond, Indiana, has won the class C 3rd Honorable Mention in the Reddy Communications 48th Annual Report Competition. The Class C category includes companies with between $550 million and S9OO million in annual operating revenues. Vublic Service Company of New Mexico of Albuquerque, New Mexico, won the Class C First Place Award and Southern California Edison, of Rosemead, California, won the competition’s Top Award. Judges cited NIPSCO’s clean, uncluttered design and economic chronology of the year’s significant events in making the award.

No one to challenge Nappanee city officials The Nappanee mayor, city council, clerk-treasurer and city judge must be doing their job well, for no one has come forth to 4 contest them in the November 3d election.' All Republicans, they have had no challenge from within their own political party, nor from the Democratic party. Mayor Robert W Callander said this week possible candidates for public office had until noon Monday, Aug. 3, to file “For all practical purposes that deadline was our election day," the mayor noted. Being returned to office due to this lack of contests are: Mayor Callander, clerk-treasurer Kimberly Ingle, city judge David Widmoyer, councilman-at-large Kenneth Walters, first district councilman Tom Lehman, second district councilman Willodean Yoder, third district councilman Dennis Lambert, and fourth district councilman Patricia Elliott Mini Editorial — Could this situation be because Mayor Callander is a progressive, full time mayor who refuses to accept his mayoral pay?

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1987 KOSCIUSKO COUNTY FAIR QUEEN — Dacia Marie Peters of Warsaw was crowned Miss Kosciusko County Fair Saturday evening, Aug. 1, during the county’s first pageant. On Miss Peters left is first runner-up Jennifer Woodward of Warsaw, and second runner-up Tamra Hollar of Milford is on her right. (Photo by Carla Gaff)

Dacia Peters is 1987 Kos. County Fair Queen

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One hundred eleven annual reports were represented in this year’s competition, the 48th consecutive Reddy Communications Annual Report Competition. The independent panel of judges, professionals from finance and communications backgrounds, cited 26 companies for excellence in a variety of categories. Other companies taking First Place Awards in their classes were: Southern California Edison, Rosemead, California; Potomac Electric Power Company, Washington, DC.; Minnesota Power, Duluth, Minnesota; and Cilcorp, Peoria, Illinois. Judges on this year’s panel

day evening, Aug. 1, with nine area contestants vying for the title. The new queen is Dacia Peters, a senior at Wareaw Community High School where she has been Girls’ Representative for the Student Council and a member of the Office Education Association. She is 17 years old and the daughter of Nellie Peters. She stated, her hobby is ballet dancing and that her ambition is to own her own cosmetic company. "I plan on going to IUPU in Fort Wayne,” commented Miss Peters, “and hope to major in accounting or business ” She went on to explain, I decided to compete in the pageant because it was something new to the Warsaw area and it sounded exciting and “I just can’t believe I won.” As the new queen, Miss Peters received a SIOO savings bond, a queen’s portrait, crown, bouquet, gift certificates and'a trip to

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NIPSCO reports earnings

- Northern Indiana Public Service Company reported on Tuesday, July 28, net income of sl3 million for the second quarter of 1987 or earnings of nine centers per average common share. This quarter’s net income compares to $16.2 million for the second quarter of 1986 or earnings of 13 cents per average common share. Revenues for the second quarter were $313.5 million compared to $365.8 million in the second quarter of 1986. Net income for the six months ending June 30, was $36 million compared to $50.5 million in 1986. Earnings per common share for the first six mofiths this year were 31 cents compared to 50 cents for the six-month period in 1986. Revenues for the six months ending June 30, were $734.4 million compared to $905.3 million in 1986. For the 12-month period, the company recorded a net loss of $28.6 million compared to net income of $106.5 million for the

Chicago. Miss Peters will have the honor of representing Kosciusko County at the Indiana State Fair Queen / Pageant on August 14 through the 16 in Indianapolis. First runner-up of the pageant went to Jennifer Woodward of Warsaw. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Woodward, and is a recent graduate of Warsaw Community High School She received a SSO savings bond and gift certificates. Tamra Hollar of Milford received the second runner-up award. She is the daughter of Stan Hollar of Milford and Doris Hollar of Nappanee and is a student at Wawasee High School. She also received a SSO savings bond and gift certificates Members of the first Kosciusko County Fair Queen Pageant committee were: Pat Phillips, chairwoman, Donna Hively, Julia Frush, Marilyn Kincaide arid Pat Van De Water.

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year ending June 30,1966, before extraordinary item (Bailly ND. The net loss for the past 12-month period reflects the payment of $193.6 million ($lO2 million next of tax) in September 1966 to satisfy the Carbon County coal judgment. A lost of 76 cents per share was recorded for the year ended June 30, compared to earnings of SI.OB before extraordinary item during the same time period in 1986. There were .6 million additional average common shares outstanding during the 1987 period. Revenues for the 12-month period were $1.46 billion compared to $1.82 billion for the same period ending June 30,1986. For the year ended June 30, gas deliveries were down 9.2 percent and electric sales were down 6.8 percent. The USX Corporation work stoppage accounted for a substantial part of the six-month and 12-month declines in gas deliveries and electric sales. The work stoppage ended in February. UTS tower hit by lightening United Telephone Company customers who tried placing long distance phone calls on Saturday, Aug. 1, found problems in doing so. Connie Horton with the public relations department of UTS stated the microwave radio tower in Plymouth was struck by lightening taking out all toll calling in the northern region. There was approximately 130,000 access lines effected in Marshall, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Elkhart, and Whitley counties as well as customers not with UTS but whose toll traffic goes through UTS. According to the public relations department, lightening struck the tower at 10:30 a m. that morning. Partial toll service was restored by 12:30 p.m. with total service being restored at 4 p.m. Local calls were not effected by the incident.

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KEY CLUB OFFICERS VISIT KIWANIS — The International Key Club convention which was held in Toronto. Ontario. Canada, on July II to 16, was described to the Lakeland Kiwanis Club on Monday morning, Aug. 3, at North Webster by two Key Club officers. The speakers, both of whom will be seniors at Wawasee High School this fail, pointed out that there are Kiwanis International sponsored Key Clubs in nine nations, with a total membership of 180.000. Key Club membership is open to any regularly enrolled high school student. Shown from the left are Irene Hapner, president of Wawasee High School Key Club; Mike Heminger, new Kiwanis member; Marvin Whitacre, immediate past president of Wawasee Key Club; and Ken Wagoner, new Kiwanis member.

High on chamber agenda

(Continued from page 1) is chairman of the celebration. In other business, sign up sheets for standing and special committees as well as town board meeting attendance were passed. The chamber by-laws were reviewed and an auxiliary membership for retirees and nonprofit organizations discussed. Also discussed were the Christmas decorations, a map poster of Kosciusko County and of Syracuse proper with two companies interested in the project, the Kosciusko C unty Leadership

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NIPSCO’S FIRST MAJOR POWER PLANT — The first shows the lakeshore plant before units 2 and 3 were added. Unit lis generating unit at the Michigan City Generating Station was the start now retired, but the plant’s other units and its newer Unit 12 still proof an ambitious construction program in the 19305. This aerial view duce electricity for NIPSCO’s customers.

NIPSCO is 75 years of age

On Aug. 2 Northern Indiana Public Service Company observes its 75th anniversary as a state corporation. In its early years known as the Calumet Electric Company, NIPSCO had its start as an electric utility serving primarily the Gary, Valparaiso and LaPorte area. Through mergers, acquisitions and growth, today NIPSCO is the state's largest electric and gas utility. The company provides electricity and/or gas service to more than 650.000 customers in 30 counties of northern Indiana. "NIPSCO has its roots in communities throughout northern Indiana. Our growth has paralleled their growth as electricity and gas became essential services and because adequate energy resources are necessary for economic development," said Randall C. Jacobs, NIPSCO’s director of public relations. That interest in promoting growth and providing the energy necessary to fuel it continues today. “NIPSCO has a strong electric and gas system in place to reliably serve today’s customers." Jacobs said. "As we mark this 75th year of service, we will continue to look toward the future to ensure that energy needs of tomorrow’s customers are met as well."

Academy and chairpersons for the fall membership meeting and the October 7 luncheon. The next meeting of the board of directors will be Wednesday, Sept. 2, at 7:45 a m. at South Shore Golf Club. Reading program ends with party at Syracuse Library The awards party for the 355 children enrolled in the Summer Reading Program at the Syracuse Public Library will be in St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, Wednesday, Aug. 12, at 1 p.m. The reading program this year was entitled “Book Parade.” There will be a program, awards and refreshments at the party.

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Lase Roscoe Howarly remembered as 'Mr Electric' in Syracuse t

LBy ROBERT F. WESTFALL XIPSCO Manager At Syracuse The Syracuse Power and Light Company was established long before the creation of Northern Indiana Public Service Company in 1912. It became the base for what is NIPSCO in this area today. In 1930 the Interstate Public Service Company purchased the Syracuse Power and Light Company. At the time Roscoe Howard was “Mr. Electric” for the Syracuse Power and Light Company. Upon the sale, he became the first manager of the electric company. Roscoe resigned from the company on April 2, 1931 to devote more time to his ever growing electrical business in Syracuse. On May 1, 1931 a young man named Noble Myers was hired by NIPSCO to manage the office in Syracuse. Noble had an electrical shop in Milford and was a natural choice for the job. During the years between 1931 and 1962, Mr Myers expanded the electrical territory and developed increased natural gas service in the area. Roscoe’s title of "Mr. Electric” became "Mr. NIPSCO” for Noble Myers. After 31 years as manager, Noble Myers decided it was time to retire. On March 31, 1962, Noble Myers turned the title of "Mr NIPSCO” over to an engineer from NIPSCO’s Goshen office named Jay Peffley. As manager. Jay saw the territory grow by leaps and bounds. Many older landmarks gave way to new and more modern structures. These new homes and businesses increased the demand for natural gas and electric service in and around the Syracuse-Wawasee area. Jay spent the next 21 years as the Syracuse manager until his retirement in 1983. March 1, 1983 a new face came to the Syracuse community to assume the

management reigns for NIPSCO. Robert Westfall, employed by NIPSCO in Port Wayne since 1969, became the fourth manager of the Syracuse office As manager, he is responsible for natural gas and electric service to the more than 10.000 customers in Syracuse, Milford, Ligonier.

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BUSY ON COUNTY FAIR CIRCUIT — Secretary of State Evan Bayh and his wife. Susan, are on separate busy schedules this week. Aug. 3 through 7. as he visits four Indiana county fairs and she attends three. Susan Bayh will be at the Democratic Party booth at the 71st Kosciusko County Fair on Friday. Aug. 7, while her husband is scheduled to be in the Evansville area at the Vanderburgh CountyFair.

Big name Democrats at Kosciusko County Fair

The Kosciusko County Democrat Central Committee has put together a super slate of visitors who will be at the Democratic Party booth at the Kosciusko County Fair between 6 and 8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 7. Scheduled to be there at 7 p.m is Susan Bayh, wife of Indiana Secretary of State Evan Bayh. who had a previous commitment to be at the Vanderburgh County Fair on the same evening. Bayh. he nation’s youngest secretary of state, and his wife are keeping hectic schedules as they crisscross Indiana to attendjeounty fairs. Although no announcement has been made, Bayh is reportedly considering becoming a candidate for Governor of Indiana in the next election.

and Cromwell. Today the NIPSCO office is still in the same location that Roscoe Howard established in 1930. With a strong electric and natural gas system in place, NIPSCO will continue to look toward the future to ensure that energy needs of tomorrow’s customers are met as well.

Several other top state Democrats are scheduled to ioirt Mrs Bayh; Leroy Miller, Democrat county chairman; and other members of the local Democratic organization at the booth to meet fair-goers. These include announced candidates for Governor. Frank O'Bannon, s state senator, and Stephen J. Daily, mayor of Kokomo. Tom Ward, probable U.S. Congressional candidate in 1988. will also be at the fair to greet visitors to the Democrat Party booth. He and Evan Bayh were much in the news earlier this year as the recounts of Ward’s close congressional race with Republican Congressman John Hiler were completed in several Northern Indiana counties, including Kosciusko.