The Mail-Journal, Volume 27, Number 11, Milford, Kosciusko County, 27 April 1988 — Page 20

THE MAIL-JOURNAL —Wed., April 27,1988

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WITH THE primary election less than one week away candidates are out in full force, knocking on doors and shaking hands in an attempt to capture voters’ interest. The property of Sam and Marsha Baumgartner (she’s the Republican township trustee) now has a wide-array of candidates’ signs. Democrat Jay Rigdon, a candidate for state senate, was honored at an open house recently in the Felkner home located south of town and currently owned by Joan (Felkner) Sparks and her husband, Dave. And, area residents are urged to join Greg Mishler for coffee on Saturday, April 30, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The event will be hosted by Phyllis Roy, owner of The Chateau Restaurant on Main Street. Greg, a Milford native who now resides in Syracuse, is the only Kosciusko County Republican candidate seeking the senate nomination.

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Should he receive the nomination and win the election, he will continue a tradition which was started by John F. Augsburger some 20 years ago. Augsburger is a Milford High School graduate. His seat was passed to his son, John 8., who is also a Milford High School graduate. And, Greg, too, is a MHS graduate. WE HAVE been loaned a copy of the August 26, 1948, Milford Mail and find it very interesting. The paper was, “devoted solely to the interest and growth of Milford,” and was, “the only newspaper in the world that cares anything about Milford.” An eight column headline on page one reads: Milford AA win semi-finals at Logansport. The team was defeated in the championship game by the Mishawaka VFW by a score of 1-0. Harold Kaiser was manager of the team. Players were Donnie and Fritz Wolferman, Lew and Bill Speicher, Darrell Orn, Gene Estep, Bill Goshert, Ben Kaiser,

Bob Vanette, Lowell Rassi, Dick Kaiser and Clifford Replogle. The newspaper also lists, on an inside page, the people who attended the state tournament. They were: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sponseller, Mr. and Mrs. Arlo Beiswanger, Mr. and Mrs. John Augsburger, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Baumgartner, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wolferman, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Baumgartner, Mr.and Mrs. Merle Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Griffith, Mrs. Clyde McDonald add Joe and Jon Sunthimer. —/ \—o—- — Today (Wednesday) is the day to take pre-school youngsters between the ages of and 6 to the Milford Elementary school between the hours of 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. to have their hearing checked. The screening is done by a qualified audiologist. Youngsters with problems will be referred to their doctor. No diagnoses will be given.

Six Republicans seeking county council nominations

By NEVIN DULABAUM Staff Writer

Two incumbents and four challengers vying for an at-large seat on the Kosciusko County Council will be on the Republican ballot in the May 3 primary. The six candidates will be trying to win one of the three Republican nominations which will advance them to the November general election to face three yet-to-be-determined Democratic opponents. Seeking the Republican nomination are: Thomas Anglin is a Warsaw resident and has served in the County Council for 14 years. He is a partner and a co-manager at the Clunette Elevator. He and his wife, Juanita, have two sons. Anglin said that he would like to be re-elected because he is a watch-dog for taxpayers and tax money, and because he enjoys the work. He said, “There are some major issues coming up that we have to look after very

soon, like expansion to the county jail, our health insurance program, and the emergency 911 number. These are three major issues that are coming up which will be up to the council to fund.” Lewis Bertsch, 63, lives in Warsaw and works for Dahms & Yarian, Inc. He and his wife, Elaine, have two children and four grandchildren. Bertsch said he would like to be a county council member because of his background and experience in public accounting. He said, “I think I can have some positive input into the funding and projects that are going to be needed in the county. I feel I am qualified to properly analyze expenditures, and would like to have a hand in doing so.” Merle Holden lives near Nappanee with his wife, Judith. He works as an agency manager for the American National Insurance Company, supervising the operation of 16 branch offices. Holden said he is running for office because he is concerned about

several county issues. He said, “I am concerned about increased taxes and reassessments. After the election, taxes could rise, and I want to make sure that county residents get a dollars Worth of value for every dollar spent. • Jane Ann Scott, 41, is a resident of Warsaw. She and her husband, George, have two children. Scott said she would like to be a county council member because she has always been involved with philanthropic organizations and her cnurch. She said, “I just feel it is something I can do. I have the time to do it, and I feel I can bring a new attitude, open mindedness, and professionalism to the job. I feel I have a real good working relationship with people, good communication with people, and I have the ability to get along with people. I just felt it was

Five seek nominations in 13th District Senate race

By KATE WOLFORD Staff Writer

Five meen are seeking their party’s nomination in the Indiana 13th District state senate race — three Republicans and two Democrats. The post has been held by John B. Augsburger (R-Syracuse), for three terms. Augsburger announced in September, 1987, that he would not be seeking reelection. Augsburger’s late father, John F. Augsburger, held the senate post for two terms, bringing the combined total of Augsburger time in the senate to 20 years. The Republican race has three candidates vying for the 13th District nomination.

Philip E. Treesh of Kendallville is seeking the Republican nomination. A family farmer in Noble County since 1964, Treesh and his wife, Delores, have five children. Treesh says, “I plan to listen to the people of the 13th District. I

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something I could hand!® and would be interested in being in. Kathryn Teel, is an incumbent council member from Mentone. She and her husband, John, have one son and three granddaughters, and she has served in county government for over 20 years. Teel said she is seeking reelection to the council because she has seen a lot of good things happen in Kosciusko County. She said, “I feel that my experience, knowledge, and understanding of county budgeting, appropriations, assessments, and tax moneys will help me in making decisions that come before the council. The needs and the interests of the county citizens will be kept in mind, and the spending of the tax dollar will be watched carefully.” Kip E. Tom, 32, is a resident of Leesburg. Tom and his father,

will work for efficiency in government and maintain the integrity that those who know me have come to expect.”

GREGORY MISHLER

Gregory E. Mishler, who resides on Lake Wawasee with his wife, Brenda, is president of the Mishler Funeral Home in Bremen. He is also involved with the Mishler Funeral . Home in Milford, which is owned by his father, Wade E. Mishler. The Mishlers have one son. Currently, Mishler is completing his third term in the as the District 22 representative in the Indiana House of Representatives. “I have been in the public service profession all of my life,” Mishler says, “and the three terms that I’ve served in the House of Representatives have made me more knowledgeable of the issues that confront the citizens of Kosciusko County.” Robert Meeks lives in LaGrange with his wife, Carol. They are the parents of four children. Meeks owns a detective agency in LaGrange called the Meeks Agency, Inc.

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Everett Tom, Jr., farnj 2,200 acres as contract seed growers. Tom is the father of five children. He said he decided to run for office when one of the current council members, a friend of his, decided to vacate his seat. Tom said, “I am excited about the growth that Kosciusko County has seen in the past 20 years, and if you look out into the future, you’ll see it’s real exciting how much growth we’re probably going to experience in the next five or 10 years. There will be a growing burden on county government to provide existing services and maybe establish some new ones at the same time. There is going to be so much more coming in front of this council in the years ahead that I think we need to take a progressive and an aggressive attitude towards running this county government.”

ROBERT MEEKS

“I have been in public service for 29 years,” Meeks asserts. I’ve had 25 years of police experience and four years on Lakeldnd School Board. I offer these years and commitment and commitment to that service to the people of the 13th District.” There is a two-man race for the Democratic nomination.

Dennis Sprunger of Kendallville is a teacher at the East Noble School Corporation. He and his wife, Karen, have two daughters. Sprunger states “I am a candidate because I believe that government must be from the people, not fr» m a political machine funded by special intere°t dollars. ’ ’

JAY RIGDON

Jay Rigdon, who lives in Winona Lake with his wife Brenda, is an attorney. The Rigdons have one son. “We need an energetic and effective leader,” Rigdon says, “who can fight for the interests of the people in this district. ” The Indiana primary election will be held on May 3. The 13th District is comprised of the Kosciusko County townships of Wayne, Tippecanoe, Plain, Turkey Creek and Van Buren; and the DeKalb County townships of Fairfield, Richland, Keyser, and Butler; as well as all of LaGrange and Noble Counties.

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