The Mail-Journal, Volume 29, Number 3, Milford, Kosciusko County, 28 February 1990 — Page 12

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., February 28,1990

It happened ... in Syracuse

10 YEARS AGO, FEB. 28,1980 The first of two new pumper trucks was delivered to the Syracuse Fire Department on Tuesday, Feb. 26. The township pumper was ordered in April through Hoosier Fire Equipment, Inc., Valparaiso. Joe D. Lumm, United Telephone Service public relations and industrial development administrator, will introduce Project Proud to members of the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce and other interested Lakeland community residents. On Feb. 23 the Rotary Club International celebrated its 75th anniversary of service to its several communities and to the world at

The Lincoln Trails through Indiana

By GREG NOWAK Guest Feature Writer

Image being able to travel, at most, 15 miles per day with your family by ox-pulled wagon, or needed at least two months to drive from the east to west coast (with no real maps available in either case.) The first predicament is what Abraham Lincoln's family faced in the 1800 s; the second dilemma was braved by motor car buffs in the early 1900 s. Two distinct, noteworthy accomplishments in American history developed simultaneously and two dreams were made reality because of the transportation problems. Early biographers who visited the Kentucky. Indiana, and Illinois home sites of Abraham Lincoln were the first ones to conceive of a route connecting all three. After the introduction of the automobile, serious consideration of this concept grew. However, the actual routes traveled by the Lincolns needed to be determined. The legislatures of Kentucky. Illinois, and Indiana voted in 1910, 1911, and 1915. respectively, that commissions be established to determine the specific path taken. Findings were submitted to the legislature of Illinois in 1914, to the people of Kentucky in 1919, and to the Governor of Indiana in 1916. These results did not come easily, and were submitted to much contest Difficulties in efforts to determine the exact ways traveled by the Lincolns were restricted by the same travel hardships faced by the early 20th Century automobile enthusiast in America — poor roads and poor road systems. There was not a single mile of paved road in the US in 1905 Two million miles of unconnected, unrelated roads existed — each railroad station or market town was the center of a road cluster They were almost never marked. Carl G. Fisher, manufacturer of Prest-O-Lite automobile lighting systems, fell victim to these circumstances — but not a helpless victim. In attempting a business trip by auto in 1905. he reached a spot where the road split in three directions. By matchlight, he read the signpost, which turned out to be a tobacco advertisement, nothing more. He resolved to rectify the deplorable road situation in America by pro-

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large. On a wintry February evening in 1905, Chicago businessman Paul Harris met with three friends, and the club that was born that evening now has 18,374 clubs in its association with 853,000 members in 153 countries of the free world. Members of the Twilighters Bunco Club at Syracuse met Wednesday night in the home of Mrs. Warren Benson. Mrs. Bill Coburn assisted the hostess in the absence of co-hostess Mrs. Stanley Grimes. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gray of r 3, Syracuse (Lake Wawasee), arrived home in the early Saturday morning hours from a vacation trip to the American Samoas and

moting a transcontinental highway! Coast-To-Coast Highway On September 6. 1912, he laid out his plan for the "Coast-to-Coast Rock Highway" before the leaders of the automobile world and asked for support. (Interestingly, Henry Ford never endorsed the idea, although Edsel Ford became one of its major private financial supporters.) Henry B. Joy of the Packard Company was designed the first president of the Lincoln Highway Association, so named in 1913 to enhance the popularity of Fisher's proposed plan. The name Lincoln Memorial Highway was chosen. Through unrelenting efforts and a steady stream of wellguided public relations publicity via magazine stories and newspaper articles, the American citizens were kept educated on the project. Automobile manufacturers were induced to promote the funding of road construction, and automobile clubs Were another constant source of support for the ongoing work. (Close to $4 million was pledged the first year — $25,000,000 was the initial estimated total cost.) Highway Organizations By 1919. 27 major and nearly 100 minor highway organizations existed. In 1925. there were more than 90 highway organizations promoting 257 specifically named “routes. The first Federal Aid Bill had boosted this activity, requiring states to establish highwaydepartments and causing an outpouring of money for road construction. Meanwhile, for more than a dozen years after Kentucky. Indiana. and Illinois received their reports of the Lincoln family's travels, official interest waned However, the Lincoln Memorial Highway and the connecting highway systems were being built at this time, helping the automobile become a major part of the American lifestyle Tourism was emerging as a viable reason to travel and a powerful generator of business. Kate Milner Rabb contributed an article to the Indianapolis Star on the "Lincoln Route;'' she also furnished a map to visualize the path taken Both the article and suggested - route map were printed on February 12.1927. This brought reaction. In 1928. Kentucky, Indiana, and

the Fiji Islands. Rev. and Mrs. David Hudson, Syracuse, are in Tupelo, Miss., this week participating in activities at the Tupelo Children’s Home at the request of the board of directors of that organization. Hudson is pastor of the Syracuse United Pentacostal Church. 20 YEARS AGO, FEB. 25, 1970 Mrs. Larry C. Griffith, r 2, Syracuse (Wawasee Marina), and her mother, Stella Schirmeyer of Fort Wayne, left last Thursday morning from O’Hare Field, Chicago, for Honolulu, Hawaii, where they will visit Mrs. Griffith’s brother, Richard, and his family.

Illinois established commissions to mark out the route. In 1930, organized groups were invited to refute findings of the earlier commissions. A number of communities filed briefs to help shape that route and bring it through their town if possible, because automobile traffic meant more income to merchants. Meetings were held on November 12, 13, and 14, 1931, to make final decisions. The three states involved ultimately decided that a complete, definite determination of the path taken by the Lincoln family could not be made. The roads which would have been available for them to use were studied, and it generally was agreed that they would most often have used the most traveled and direct routes, usually the socalled "post roads" for delivering mail. On December 3. 1931. a resolution was passed to actually build the road in Indiana. Lincoinway Highway The roads Carl G. Fisher attempted to travel were much like those "post roads" of 70 years earlier. They certainly were no better marked, constructed, or linked to a coordinated system. He addressed the Lincoln Highway project to rectifying these conditions in American travel. In fact, the "ideal section ' of the Lincoln Memorial Highway was constructed in 1921 in Lake County. Leading to Schererville, its 40 foot wide surface was 10" thick and built to handle 54 times the expected wheel-load and impact. It was quite likely the first paved urban section in the world to be lighted. Because of the enormous growth of the highway system in America, a joint meeting of state and federal highway officials held in Washington. D C., during May of 1925. approved a plan designating a system of interstate roads as US Highways and marking them with numbers (the Lincoln Highway segments became Federal Routes 1, 30. 30 N (North). 30 S (South). 530. 40 and 50). This was tied in with efforts for federal funding of highways to promote continued new construction. Its biggest results proved to be in unification of routing, and in the upgrading of construction standards and techniques. Consummation of Dreams The Lincoln Memorial Highway sections (now a small

William H. Cable, r. 2, Syracuse, recently was among the seven Indiana farmers cited by Prairie Farmer as Master Farmer for 1970. Mr. and Mrs. James W. Ellis of Indianapolis spent Monday at Syracuse. They visited in the Don Byrd home and became acquainted with their new granddaughter, Donyel Byrd. Bill Pipp, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Pipp, Syracuse, returned to Indiana University Sunday evening after spending the weekend at home. Carl Wilkinson, Syracuse, was among the oil dealers in the area attending a meeting in Chicago last Tuesday evening.

percentage of the over 91,000 Indiana highway miles) comprise a basically east to west sojourn across the upper portion of Indiana. The Lincoln Trail, an entirely distinct journey, pursues a much more pronounced diagonal traverse from the southeast to northwest portions of the state. The consummation of these two construction dreams within the time frame of the emerging automobile era was no accident. They developed in perfect example of freedom overcoming adversity as personified by Lincoln himself. George Washington George Washington was not our first president. John Hanson, a congressman from Maryland, served a one-yea r term as president under the Articles of Confederation beginning in 1781. George Washington wasn’t elected president until 1789.

KC making appearance

KC may be stopping in at a store near you. The Kosciusko County spokescritter is available for appearances in county stores. While he will not be endorsing any specific business or product, the Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB>. which sponsors KC. is anxious to involve him with promotions. In other CVB news, a promotional video is in the works. At a February 27 meeting. Steve Grill, representing the Hospitality Training Committee, outlined some areas that could be used in the video, which will promote tourism and recreation. It is possible that the video could be used as a recruiting tool for major corporations in the area as well. However, it will likely; not be done before 1991, as the CVB wants a well polished product. Bids will be accepted for the project and these will help determine the costs for the video. Police to make random vehicle stops Be prepared when traveling about North Webster during March. North Webster Police Depart ment will be making random equipment stops, on vehicles throughout the month of March Officers will be checking headlights, taillights, turn signals and other equipment functions. North Webster Town Marshal Jerry Craig noted that a warning citation will be issued to drivers on the first time, but if the equipment failure is not corrected within five days and the vehicle is stopped again, a ticket will be issued. Also in Marth the police department in cooperation with the Indiana State Police and Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department will be participating in a Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol road block.

The Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce, in a recent meeting, elected the following officers: president — John R. Walker; vice president — Joseph Todd; secretary — William Beemer; treasurer — Robert Mauzy; directors — Everado Ganz for three years, Joseph Gray for one year. The Syracuse unit of Civil Defense met Thursday night for its regular February meeting. Chairman Thomas Gilbert presided. Reports were heard. Approval was given to pay the insurance for 1970. 30 YEARS AGO, FEB. 25, 1960 Mrs. Lloyd Disher has joined the Volunteers at the Red Cross office in Warsaw. She plans to start Monday with a possible schedule for two or three mornings a week. She is the second volunteer from Syracuse; Ardis Larson has been giving of her time for several months now. J.C. Morganthaler, Wawasee Lake resident, announces that ground will be broken here Tuesday 1 March for construction of a $300,000 building for bowling. To be called Wawasee Bowl, the newbuilding will be located south of town on the west side of SR 13 just north of Bayview Terrace addition, where saddle club shows have been staged the past few years. It seems that some people know when to escape the worst of the winter weather. The Orval Klinks have been in Florida for three or four weeks and the Frosty Galloways have been there almost as long. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Socks went the first of February for a month. Have you visited the Old and New Shop in the Village? Opened the first of the month by Rex Reynolds, it is fast adding to its old and new stock and is acquir-

which should run no longer than 15 minutes. Finally, the CVB is exploring methods for promoting outside the county. Among those are

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DUCK FARM REP EXPLAINS OPERATION — Carole Laycock, public relations and marketing manager for Maple Leaf Farms, headquartered in Milford, presented the Saturday morning, Feb. 24, program to the Wawasee Kiwanis Club in Syracuse. In the first week of operation in October 1958, Maple Leaf processed 5,400 white Peking ducks. Currently, they process more than 12 million ducklings per year, making it the largest duck producer in the nation. Most ducks are hatched and raised in their own facilities. They have over 900 employees over a five-state area. Maple Leaf is the largest single user of grain in Indiana. The feed is mixed and prepared in the mill on the Syracuse/Milford Road, and in a Maple Leaf mill in Wisconsin. In addition to ducklings, the company prepares and sells various gourmet food products. The research and development of these foods is done at Serenade Foods, one of the Milford plants. Only a small percentage of ducklings is used in this country; most are shipped to middle European countries and the Orient. It can be truly said that all of the duck is utilized except the quack: tongues and feet are an Oriental delicacy; livers are shipped to France; necks go to West Germany to a pet food factory; feathers and down are exceptionally valuable and are shipped to the North American Feather Company, an affiliate company owned by Maple Leaf. Pictured are Greg Long, left, president elect of Kityanis, presenting a certificate of appreciation to Laycock.

ing an interesting collection of materials for resale. Rev. and Mrs. Harold Lyman and family of Union City, Pa., former residents of Syracuse, were recent guests of the Sherman Deaton family. 50 YEARS AGO, MAR.I, 1940 Mrs. Nora Searfoss called on Eva Searfoss on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Alice Jarrett called on Ella Arnold on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Alice Jarrett, Hobart Jarrett and Mrs. Bertha Trowbridge spent Friday in Garrett. Howard Mock and family called on Waneta and Harold Mock on Saturday. June Pinkerton, who is working for Mrs. Insley of Leesburg, and Paul Schermerhorn, spent Thursday evening with Roy Pinkerton and family. Lloyd Disher and Albert Call spent Monday in Chicago. Miss Eloise Richhart, Miss Christine Kline, Max Carlson, all of Syracuse, and Miss Patsy Roberts, Ray Prout and Dick Shawhan, of South Bend, spent Sunday in Chicago. They visited the WGN Studios, the Field Museum, and the Shedd Aquarium. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Richhart spent Sunday in Elkhart with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mick. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Miles spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Miller in North Webster. Mr. and Mrs. Wade Zerbe spent Friday in South Bend. Miss Maxine Holloway of South Bend, spent the weekend here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.E. Holloway. Mrs. William Jarboe is spending this week at her home. She is vacationing from her position at the Syracuse Lumber and Coal Company.

magazine advertisements. Half the money budgeted for this year's promotional activities will involve efforts outside Kosciusko County.

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JAMES LAKE SEAWALL — Davy L. Sylvester has applied for a Department of Army permit for the purpose of building a seawall on his property at James Lake. The Anderson resident proposes to construct 177 linear feet of concrete seawall.

Seawall construction proposed at James Lake

Anderson resident Davy L. Sylvester recently submitted an application for a Department of the Army (DA) Permit for the purpose of constructing a seawall at James Lake in North Webster. Troy Ousley, of Leesburg, is serving as an agent for Sylvester in the transaction. Sylvester wants to develop lakefront property for residential purposes, to prevent erosion of the shoreline and to provide boat access. He proposes to’construct 177 linear feet of concrete seawall. The plans indicate that 18 cubic yards of dredged material would be excavated from the shoreline and then stockpiled in uncontained areas on the applicant’s property and allowed to dry. The excavation is required to construct the footer for the seawall. The 18 cubic yards of dredged material, and 10 cubic yards of sand, would be used as backfill behind the seawall, and placed below the Ordinary High Water (OHW) elevation of 838.4 feet mean sea level. The maximum projection lakeward of the OHW mark would be three feet. The placement of the concrete in connection with construction of the seawall would be authorized under the provisions of 33 CFR 330.5(a) (25) for concrete poured into tightly-sealed forms or cells where the concrete is used as a structural member which would not otherwise be subject to the Clean Water Act jurisdiction. A DA Permit cannot be issued if any legally required federal, state or local authorization or certification is denied. A DA Permit, if otherwise warranted, will not be issued until a Water Quality Certification or waiver is on file at the Louisville District office of the Army Corps of Engineers. The applicant is responsible for obtaining the certification from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. Copies of this notice are sent to

Road conditions, unsafe speed listed as cause of accident

Syracuse Police investigated the following accidents and. theft during the past week: Icy road conditions and unsafe speed were circumstances that caused a near head-on accident in the middle of the railroad crossing on SR 13 Saturday evening, Feb. 24, at 7:58 p.m. Kristine A. Kehr, 35, Syracuse, was traveling south on SR 13 in her 1972 Ford FOIL She told police when she came to the railroad crossing she noticed it was icy and tried to slow down, but her vehicle slid into the northbound lane and into the front of a 1975 Pontiac Grand Prix driven by Calvin James White, 35, Griffin, Ga. Damage to Kehr’s vehicle was estimated up to SI,OOO and under S2OO to White’s vehicle. Snow/Winds Cause Accident Blowing snow and high winds caused an accident at 8:45 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 24, at SR 13 and the parking lot to Todd Realty. Thomas W. Freel, 29, North Webster, was driving a 1976 Ford Fl 4 into the parking lot at Todd Realty to plow the snow off the driveway. He told police he stopped and the vehicle struck in the rear-end by a 1987 Nissan driven by Tracy D. Crabtree, 29, Pierceton. Damage to Crabtree’s vehicle was estimated up to

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the appropriate Federal and State Fish and Wildlife Services. Their views and comments are solicited in accordance with the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1956 and the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. However, there are no known facts that indicate the proposed work would destroy or endanger any known critical habitat of a threatened or endangered species listed or proposed. Therefore, unless warranted by later developments, no formal consultation specific to Section 7 of the 1973 Act, as amended, will be initiated with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Any person may request, in writing, before March 12, that a public hearing be held to consider this application. A request for a public hearing must state the specific interest which might be damaged by issuance of the DA Permit. The National Register of Historic Places has been consulted, and it has been determined that there are no properties currently listed on the Register which would be directly affected by the proposed work. If the Corps is made aware, as a result of comments received in response to this notice, or by other means, of specific archeological, scientific, prehistorical, or historical sites or structures which might be affected by the proposed work, the District engineer will immediately take the appropriate action necessary pursuant to the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 — Public Law 89-665 as amended (including Public Law 96-515). The decision whether to issue a permit will be based on an evaluation of the probable impact,including cumulative impacts, of the proposed activity on the public interest. The decision will reflect the national concern for both protection and utilization of important resources.

SI,OOO and under S2OO to Freel’s truck. Driver Inattention Driver inattention was the cause of a two-vehicle accident at South Huntington Street and Pearl Street on Thursday, Feb. 22, at 9:50 a m. Police report Don H. Arnold, 65, Milford, was attempting to back his 1988 Chevrolet SlO into a parking space. He told police he had to pull the vehicle out into the roadway a little to have enough room to get parked and as he pulled out, a 1985 Pontiac Grand Prix driven by Donald D. Kime, 81, Syracuse, was going by. Arnold stated he did not see the other vehicle in time to stop. Damage was estimated at up to SI,OOO to Arnold’s vehicle and up to $2,500 to Kime’s vehicle. Missing a 1989 W-2 wage & tax statement? If you haven’t received a needed W-2 statement by the end of January, the IRS says to first contact your employer to be sure he or she has your current address. If that doesn’t do the trick by the middle of February, the IRS says to give them a call at 1-800-424-1040