Banner Graphic, Volume 10, Number 140, Greencastle, Putnam County, 16 February 1980 — Page 1

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Compiled by URIC BERNSEE Banner-Graphic Managing Editor Hoosier dairy farmers were represented at a national dairy strategy session Feb. 13-14 by LEON TIPPIN of Tipstar Farms. Route 1. Rainbridge. aeeording to the Indiana Farm Bureau. Tippin. whose family farms 1.500 acres in Putnam County, participated in a meeting of dairy farmer representatives at the Ramada O'Hare Inn in lb's Plaines. 111. Strategies worked out at the meeting, sponsored by the American Farm Bureau, will lx* given to the board of directors of the nation's largest farm organization for action. Tippin. who estimates he has milked more than a million and a half cows in his lifetime, will report back to the Indiana Farm Bureau commodity department on the happenings at that meeting. Among the subjects scheduled to be covered are cheese imports, the support price of milk, imitation dairy products and casein imports and their effect on the American dairy farmer RACHEL JENKINS, a 1958 graduate of Greencastle High School and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Jordan. Route 1. Fillmore, has been recognized as a certified professional photographer bv the Professional Photographers of America. Mrs. Jenkins and her husband FRED JENKINS of Jenkins Studio. Greentown, comprise the first certified team of husband and wife photographers in the state. Certification is awarded after a review of personal and business ethics, completion of a written test and acceptance of the applicant's photographic samples. ANN BLAIR. 640 East Seminary St.. Greencastle. has earned an appointment as capitol sales director in the Independent Field Marketing Organization of Mary Kay Cosmetics Inc., it was announced by Mary Kay Ash, chairman of the board of the Dallas-based firm. Mrs. Blair, who became a beauty consultant in March 1978, joins a group of almost 1.200 other directors who coordinate and aid more than 55.000 independent beauty consultants who are actively selling and demonstrating Mary Kay products throughout the U.S., its territories. Canada and Australia. Mrs. Blair has won numerous awards for sales excellence since joining Mary Kay. Mary Kay Cosmetics Inc., since its founding in 1963, has evolved from a small regional cosmetics firm to a fully integrated manufacturer and distributor of skin care, cosmetics and hair-care products. A special debut for Mrs. Blair as sales director and recognition of co-workers was held Friday night at Torr’s Restaurant, Greencastle. REXELL A. BOYD, vice president and director of Greencastle Federal Savings and I,oan Association, has been appointed to the 1980 Attorneys Committee of the United States league of Savings Associations. The U.S. League is the principal trade organization for the savings and loan business and

Warming trend due Clear and very cold tonight. Low near zero. Sunny and cold Sunday. Highs in the low to mid 20s Extended Outlook Fair with a slow warming trend Monday through Wednesday Highs will be in the 30s on Monday, warming to the 40s on Wednesday. Lows will range from ten to 15 on Monday, warming to the low and mid 30s on Wednesday. Index Ahbv AK Classified A6.A7 Comics A 4 Crossword Afi Horoscope A 7 Obituaries AH Sports A5.A6 Theatres AK Worry Clinic AG

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represents more than 4,400 associations throughout the country. Drs. RONALD B. BRATTAIN and .1. R. SCAMAIIORN of Greencastle have been awarded 1980 membership in the Indiana Academy of Veterinary Medicine. Membership is based on a prescribed number of continuing education course credits and represents the member’s concern for keeping up to date with advances in veterinary medicine. More than one-third of the state’s animal doctors have qualifier! for membership this year in the lAVM which is sponsored by the Indiana Veterinary Medical Association. TERRY KULENKAMP of the Hendricks County Farm Bureau Coop participated in the recent fet'd school, sponsored by the Livestock and Poultry Division of the Indiana Farm bureau Cooperative Association Inc. At the school, held at the Indianapolis Airport Hilton, the life cycle feeding program was introduced. Discussed were the economic benefits of the farrow-to-finish hog feeding program Other topics of discussion at the feed school included: Feeding programs for broilers, pullets, dairy cows, calves, and horses; FDA regulations; and feed additiyes and ingredients. SUSAN ANN FRAZIER, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Frazier, 505 E. Seminary St., Greencastle. has earned academic distinction on the dean’s list at DePauw University for the first semester. Miss Frazier is a 1975 graduate of Greencastle High School and is majoring in elementary education at DePauw. The scholastic recognition is extended to those students who earn at least a 3.5 or belter grade average out of a possible 4.0 (Miss Frazier’s name was inadvertently omitted from a previous list announced by the university). STEVEN JACK CHESLIK has been named to the Dean’s List at Miami University. This honor recognizes achievement of a scholastic average between a 3.5 and 3.99 on at least 12 credit hours of academic work. Cheslik is a freshman enrolled in the college of arts and sciences, and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Scott L. Cheslik, 1201 Sherwood Drive, Greencastle. North Putnam High School graduate LORA SUMMERS, daughter of Mrs. Mary Summers, Route 1, Bainbridge, is a member of the University of Evansville Wind Ensemble. The group of 52 students was scheduled to make its first formal appearance of the 1979-80 school year in a Sunday concert.

Putnam Patter Worry warts create own troubles

By DAVID BARR Banner-Graphic Civic Affairs Editor Worry is seldom beneficial unless you are a doctor, a pill maker, a medicine vendor or some other person who rakes in considerable revenue from the nail-biting fringe of our population. Chronic worry-martyrs seem to enjoy carrying more than their share of the world’s troubles. If their present anxieties fail to materialize, they have little trouble dreaming up a fresh batch of grief to give them unrest. WE ONCE HEARD a story which seems to prove that professional worriers so enjoy themselves that they wouldn’t unload their miseries if they could. The principals in this yarn were a couple who started married life on a shoestring and were unable to lift themselves above this financial level for many years. As their family grew, their reasons for worry increased Would there be enough food for the next meal? Would they ever get out of debt? Would the children grow

State toll hits 101 Crash kills New Mexico man

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From Staff, Wire Dispatches Putnam County recorded its second highway traffic fatality of the year at 10:20 p.m. Friday on II.S. 231. oik* mile north of II S 40 John L. Walton. 46. Clovis, New Mexico, suffered massive internal injuries and died enroule to the Putnam County Hospital where he was taken by o|x*ralion Life Trooper Gary Salsman of tlx* Pul namville State Police Post re|x>rl<xl that Walton was enroule smith on U.S. 231 when he lost control of his vehicle on a curve, due to ice and snow, went into a ditch after hitting a fence and utility |x>le and over I unit'd.

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Home Economics, traditionally a part of the curriculum of most schools for decades, is one of the courses sharing the spotlight this week during National Vocational Education Week. Cloverdale High School students Debbie

Blood Bank Week is proclaimed here

Greeneastle Mayor Jano Harlan has signed a proclamation making Fob. 18-23 week Community Blood Rank Woek in tho Greeneastle and Putnam County area. Tho Putnam County Blood Bank is trying to launch a “new year of giving” for 1980. Tho local blood drive has had continued success and hopes to achieve even more during the coming months In 1978. total contributions amounted to 694 pints of blood or, unfortunately only 64 per cent of the need for blood. Total contributions in 1979 reached 1.007 pints or 92 per cent of 1 he not'd for blood. TIIK 19X0 GOAL IS SKT for between 1.250 and 1,300 pints of blood, hopefully 100 per cent of the need. If the drive is suc-

up to be a credit to the family? ONE BY ONE. MOST of their worries faded away. Their children became pillars of the community. The mortgage was lifted and the savings account indicated a fair measure of security. The time seemed at hand to enjoy a peaceful old age together. Since they had been unable to afford a honeymoon some 40 years earlier, they decided to lock their past behind them and took the train for Niagara Falls. While watching the thundering cascade of water over the falls, the wife began to look worried. “John,” she shouted above the roar, “did you remember to turn off the faucet in the bathroom?” “YES, MY DEAR." her husband replied after some hesitation. “John, arc you absolutely sure?" she countered “You know we sort of left in a hurry and I didn’t get a chance to double check to see if all the water was turned off.” By this time, poor John, began to wonder, too, so the belated honeymooners sat

Walton’s Ixxly was to he taken to the Whitaker. Billies and Hurt Funeral Horn*' IM'nding return to New Mexico. A Groverlown man was killed on Indiana to near Demolte late Friday, raising the stale’s death toll to 101. police said. The victim, identified as Jerry LaVigne. 45, was killed when the car he was riding in left the road and struck a post, police said In another accident Friday night, a Mishawaka woman was killed when her car veered off an Elkhart County road and hit a tree The vietim was identified as Cindy Pot - man, 21. The crash oceured about 9:30 p.m. two miles west of Elkhart. In a two-car crash Friday morning.

Meek, left, and Terri Sharp mark the occasion by preparing a meal in the school's home economics kitchen. Their instructor is Betty Dierdorf. (Banner-Graphic photo by Becky Igo).

cessful in reaching this goal, the blood bank will have enough blood for 5 per coni of Putnam County. Mrs. Betty Aker, Greeneastle Blood Drive chairman, reports that DePauw students were the* most active in the blood draws held during 1979. DPI! students, on two occasions, donated a total of 309 pints of blood. Help from area business and church groups also made last year much bettor than 1978. Businesses who sponsored drives were IBM. Greeneastle Manufacturing, Putnam County Hospital. < lIFHCIIKS WHICH IIKI.PKI) in the drive include Gobin, First Christian.

down and hatched up a fresh crop of possibilities to worry about. WOULD THE WATER that might have been left on ruin the floors and furniture? Did they "put the insurance policies in the lock box or are they still in the top dresser drawer? What if the deep freeze would blow a fuse? Would the neighbors’ dogs dig up their flower bed? Would thieves break in and steal? Before sundown, the aged honeymooners were speeding home. Once there, they found everything in apple pie order. Not a faucet was dripping. Not a foot had been set in their front yard. While this is only a story, it hits a little close to home for some of us. When we can’t remember for sure, there is a tendency to remember on the side of possible catastrophe. THE ABOVE STORY does prove one thing, however, there may be a lot of scarcities in the world, but there will never be a shortage of worry as long as folks have the capacity to manufacture their own.

four persons were killed and three others injured, police say. The accident hap|>enod on Interstate 65 just south of Taylorsville in Bartholomew County. Authorities said the victims, all of Buffalo. NY. were passengers in a car driven by James Holt. 35. Buffalo. N Y., who stiffen'd minor injuries The victims were identified as Holt’s son. James, 14; Holt’s mother. Elizabeth. 89; Marguerite Clemmons. 35, and Lerov Jackson. 45 Police said Holt lost control of his vehicle on the rainslicked interstate while passing another car, drove across the median and was struck broadside by a car in the opposite hint's

Presbyterian. St. Paul’s and the First Baptist Church In order to meet the 100 per cent goal set for 1980. the new year of giving, more drives are to be held in coming weeks. Two Greencastle churches ~ St. Paul’s and First Baptist - will sponsor a drive on Tuesday. Feb. 19. The drive will be held 2-7 p.m. at the Baptist Church. IBM employees will be donating blood in a draw sponsored by the IBM Club on Feb. Col. 3. back page, this section

GTE's Williams retires

Ten-hour days, seven-day weeks and zero weather during the “big sleet break of 1947 at Valparaiso” are vividly recalled by W. Clair Williams, former Grcencastle area service manager for General Telephone whose retirement from the company at the end of January was announced by GTE today. During his 33-vear career Williams worked at many different jobs and in many different locations - combinationman. construction foreman, division construction supervisor and instructor. to name a few - at Greencastle. Hobart, Terre Haute, and the company’s state headquarters in Fort Wayne. IN ADDITION TO holding a variety of jobs with General Telephone, Williams also played an active role in civic organizations. Highlighting that role, he was past Exalted Ruler of Elks in 1956. director of the Greencastle Chamber of Commerce from 1971-1973. and in 1974 he served as a precinct committeeman In addition, he was past president of Kiwanis, the United Way of PutnamCountv Campaign, the Putnam County Cancer Society, and the Greencastle School Band Boosters. In 1974 and 1975 he was named the Putnam County Outstanding Citizen. Williams still maintains an active interest in community affairs - the Kiwanis and Elks in particular. However, he plans to devote more time now to improving and restoring his 100-year-old home. He enjoys

The driver of the other car. Carson Sigman. 22. and his passenger Sylvia Mobley. 38. both of Nashville. Tonn were taken to an area hospital, where the woman was listed in serious condition A fiery, two-car crash just before the morning rush hour Friday on the far eastside of Marion County killed John P Boze. 27. Anderson, police said Boze was incinerated when his station wagon exploded in flames after it was roar-ended by another car in Lawrence, authorities said. The driver of the car. identified as Anita Offcnbacker. 30 Wilkinson, was taken to an Indianapolis hospital in satisfactory condition Big Walnut bill gains approval Legislation removing state authorization of the proposed Big Walnut Reservoir project in Putnam County, amended in the Indiana Senate to include the Big Blue Reservoir, passed the State House of Representatives Friday by an overwhelming vote of 80-3. House Bill 1083. sponsored by Reps. John Thomas (R-Brazil) and Donald Lash (RMarshall) had cleared the House on Jan 24 by a margin of 87 9 However, the bill was amended on the floor of the State Senate Tuesday to include the Big Rlue project, a move that cast some doubt on the effort to gain state deauthorization of Big Walnut. BUT REP. THOMAS, who noted the measure had been assigned to a HouseSenate conference committee for clarification of technical points, said the bill has survived any pitfalls. “I have talked with Sen Marlin ‘Chip' Edwards, in whose district the Big Blue project is located, and he assures me there will be no problems with the bill.” Thomas said Friday. "I also have been advised that the governor is not opposing the deauthorization move.’’ Agreement between the two houses of the General Assembly apparently is the last hurdle in the effort to terminate stale involvement in the controversial Rig Walnut issue Debated for years, the proposed project would have involved 15.000 acres and construction of a lake just north of Greencastle BIG BLUE, a US. Army Corps of Engineers project as is Big Walnut, involves the Big Blue River in portions of Hancock. Rush and Shelby counties. That project proposes a lake stretching 13.2 miles. If the governor signs the Big Walnut deauthorization bill into law. the project technically will remain alive as far as the federal government is concerned, However, the chances of the reservoir ever becoming reality are virtually nil. according to most officials, including U S Sen. Birch Bavh. who said the fiscal posture of the country would not provide funding for such a project

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CLAIR WILLIAMS GTE manager retires outdoor work, gardening, flowers, and hopes to take his four grandchildren fishing and mushroom hunting His wife Betty, works in the Student Affairs Offi«-» at DePauw Universitv SUMMARIZING Ills career General Telephone lor lire past tt v Williams said. "It was a fantastic U* perience"