Banner Graphic, Volume 15, Number 159, Greencastle, Putnam County, 5 March 1985 — Page 4

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The Putnam County Banner-Graphic, March 5,1985

Dear Abby: Finders of stray property could be keepers under law

DEAR ABBY: This concerns the letter from “Upset,” whose sister found a diamond ring on the floor of a bathroom in a Chicago hotel, which she promptly turned over to the hotel management. The ring has not been claimed by its true owner. Now the hotel refuses to give the sister the ring and says it will, after a year, turn it over to the police. “Upset” suggests that “finderskeepers” should be the law. You advised “Upset” to ask the American Bar Association what Illinois laws had to say about finding and returning valuables. Of course, we cannot answer individual legal questions for a number of reasons. The answer to “Upset” depends on additional facts that we do not have, and on an interpretation of the law that we cannot make. We can, however, suggest that sister see her lawyer: Her chances look good, and I will tell you why. The law of lost, mislaid or abandoned personal property comes to us from the common law. Whether, under the facts in each case, the property was “lost,” “mislaid” or “abandoned” controls the result and has, therefore, occupied courts and juries for centuries. Illinois, however, has enacted an “estray statute” setting special rules for this state. That statute imposes a duty upon a finder to notify the

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Mr. and Mrs. Ray Brewer have returned home from Florida where they celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary Feb. 17 at the home of their daughter and son-in-law, Marie and Norman Morrison. Mr. and Mrs. Brewer have four sons, Owen, Indianapolis, Bob, deceased,

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Circuit Court of any find worth SIOO or more, advertise for three weeks in the newspaper, wait a year, then get an order of ownership from the court. In 1978 the Appellate Court of Illinois had a case surprisingly similar to this one involving the sister’s claimed ring. In Paset vs. Bank, Paset found $6,325 cash on a chair pushed partially under a table in an examination booth in the safety-deposit vault area of a suburban Chicago bank. She promptly turned the cash over to the bank. No one claimed ownership. One year later Paset asked the bank for the money. The bank said the money was “mislaid,” not “lost,” and it should keep it until the owner cl aimed it. Paset sued the bank. The Illinois court said the estray statute was intended to encourage and facilitate the return of property to the true owner and then to reward the finder for his or her honesty if the property remains unclaimed. In a six-page opinion (62 111. App. 3d 534), the court ordered the bank to give the cash to Paset. Under all the circumstances, the best advice you (or we) could give “Upset’s” sister would be to see a lawyer quickly. H. EUGENE HEINE, GENERAL COUNSEL, AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION, CHICAGO

Charles, Reynolds and Bill, Columbus, and daughter, Marie Morrison, Tampa. They also have 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. They are at home at Route 1, Fillmore, and would enjoy hearing from friends.

DEAR MR. HEINE: Thank you for the valuable information. Perhaps I should mention that laws differ from state to state, so anyone wanting to know the law in his state concerning the finding and returning of valuables should consult a local lawyer. And now, a word from one of your colleagues: DEAR AEEY: Or. behalf of the lega l profession, thank you for not

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Heloise Decorated juice cans eliminate need for 'twist-tie' search

DEAR HELOISE: I have always hated fumbling around searching for a twist tie when I need one, so I came up with this little hint. I take the strips of ties from the box and separate them. I then place them in a frozen juice container I’ve cleaned and decorated with adhesivebacked paper. It looks rather like a toothpick holder. Now the ties are right where I can readily get them. The holder can be decorated any way you like. Mrs.S. Kannin ♦ * * This is one of those little ideas that is really great because it solves a problem that keeps cropping up. Heloise CATALOG ORDERS Dear Heloise: How many times have you ordered an item and forgotten the date you ordered it, the unit price and the address of the mailorder company in case the item never arrives? Or have you even completely forgotten you ordered something, then received a bill for something not received? My hint for dealing with such problems is this: Establish a simple file checklist that gives you this information: the item ordered, catalog number, date order sent, whether it was prepaid or charged, price of the item, company address, and date item was received. This has certainly helped jog my memory when, for example, only one item is received instead of the two ordered or when the items never arrive in the first place. I hope this will help others who have trouble keeping track of catalog orders. Margaret Leigh

But the going is rough

Career women give birth to healthy babies

By EDNA BOONE JOHNSON c. 1985 N.Y. Times News Service BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Although she was pregnant, Dr. Ellen Ovson didn’t slow her hectic work schedule. She worked long hours and was on call every other night and every other weekend for her internal medicine practice. “I felt good,” she says. “I saw no reason to slow down. I felt better than I ever felt in my life.” But too much work probably caused premature labor that forced her to stop work two and a half months before the

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trying to practice law. FRANCIS M. CORBY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, CHICAGO * * * (la your social life in a slump? Lonely? Get Abby’s updated, revised and expanded booklet, “How to Be Popular” —for people of all ages. Send your name and address clearly printed with a check or money order for $2.50 (this includes postage) to: Abby, Popularity, P.O. Box 38923, Hollywood, Calif. 90038.)

NEW SHELVES Dear Heloise: My refrigerator is old and had plastic shelves and vegetable drawers in the bottom. These became cracked and split and difficult to pull out and I couldn’t find replacement parts. Also, the children wouldn’t bother opening them and food was wasted. I finally threw out the shelves and drawers and replaced them with two plastic stacking bins. They keep the fruit and other food in plain sight and also provide a solid foundation for heavier items (milk, etc.). I hope you can use this hint because I have used so many of yours over the years. C.K.M. Dear Heloise: I use cloth diapers and love them. But I have to admit that I hate wringing them out by hand after they have been soaking in the diaper pail. It’s back breaking, time consuming and very hard on my hands. So, I have started emptying the diaper pail, water, diapers and all into the washing machine, then I set it on the spin cycle for a couple of minutes. (Heavily soiled diapers have been rinsed before soaking.) The pail is heavy but with my strong hubby’s help I can manage. After the spin cycle is done, I add laundry detergent and wash as normal. Mrs. B.C.Q. Dear Heloise: In this day of conservation and penny pinching, I have stumbled onto a great bubble bathsaver. After pouring a small amount of bubble bath liquid into the tub, turn on the shower head. The extra force from the shower makes more bubbles than you get from water running from file faucet. Susan Kincel

baby was born, she says. Women busy with careers may run into pregnancy-related problems that can make work more difficult or, like Dr. Ovson, impossible, says Dr. Janet Davis, an obstetrician and gynecologist at Birmingham’s Brookwood Ob-Gyn Clinic. Extreme fatigue is one of the most common complaints among pregnant women, according to Davis. Although doctors aren’t sure exactly what causes fatigue, Davis says it probably has to do with the

Calendar of events Tuesday Beta Psi chapter of Kappa Kappa Kappa will meet in the ballroom of DePauw Student Union at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 5. Theta Chapter, Delta Theta Tau sorority will have its monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 5 at the home of Judy Mazur The Greencastle Morning Musicale will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 5 at the home of Mrs. Arthur Carkeek, 837 Indianapolis Rd., for the presidents meeting. Wednesday Tri Kappa Associates will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 6 at the home of Elizabeth Eitel. Greencastle Chapter No. 255 O.E.S. will hold a stated meeting at the Masonic Temple at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 6. Annual reports will be given. All members are welcome. The Crescent Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Roy Sutherlin at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 6. Fern Larkin will give the program. The Father’s Auxiliary of VFW Post 1550 will hold its regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 6 at the post home. The Woman’s Club will meet at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 6 at the home of Mrs. Darrell Gooch. Mrs. Elmer Loudermilk will be the co-hostess. Mrs. John Baughman will present the program in “Poetry of Greece.” Please note the change in meeting place. Thursday The stated meeting of the Bainbridge Lodge F&AM will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 7. Visitors and brethem are welcome. Fillmore Chapter No. 186, OES will hold a stated meeting at the Masonic Hall Thursday, March 7 after a 5:30 p.m. carry-in dinner for members and their families. There will be an election of officers. Members are asked to return rituals and rules and regulations to the Worthy Matron. Friday The Century Club will meet at 2 p.m. Friday, March 8 at the home of Mrs. C. VanZwoll. The Women’s Study Club will meet at 2 p.m. Friday, March 8 at the home of Mrs. H.G. Treible, 709 E. Walnut St., Greencastle. Bill Dory of Main Street Greencastle will give the program. Saturday A euchre party will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 9 at the Putnam County Senior Center, 9 W. Franklin St., Greencastle. Doors open at 6 p.m. All senior citizens are welcome. The Cunot Can-Do’s will hold their square dance 8-11 p.m. Saturday, March 9 at the Cloverdale Fire Station. Jerry Workman will be the caller and Jill Williams will cue the rounds. The Clinton Township Willing Workers 4-H Club will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 9 at Somerset Church. For information, contact Cathy Albin, 7396182. Monday Chapter CB of PEO will meet at 8 p.m. Monday, March 11 at the home of Evelyn Heller. Madge Baker will serve as assistant hostess. The Putnam County District Monthly Boy Scout Roundtable will be held at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 11 in the basement of the Greencastle First Christian Church. The stated meeting of Roachdale OES No. 247 will be held Monday, March 11 at 7:30 p.m. The Grand Adah will be the special guest. Officers are to dress formally. Visitors are welcome. Tuesday The Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post No. 1550 will meet at 7: 30 p.m. Tuesday, March 12 at the post home. The monthly missionary fellowship of Emmanuel Baptist Church will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 12. Devotions will be given by Diane Davies. The monthly missionary fellowship of Emmanuel Baptist Church will be meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 12. Devotions will be given by Diane Davies. Greencastle Youth Baseball (formerly Greencastle Little League) will hold registration for children ages 6-12 Tuesday, March 12 from 6-8 p.m. at Greencastle High School. Children must be six by Aug. 1. Saturday Women’s Aglow Fellowship will meet at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, March 16 at Laughners Cafeteria, Plainfield. The speaker will be Rose Osha, Washington. The speaker was healed of cancer, while her husband was in the Armed Forces. Her healing is documented in medical records. She is the author of the book, “Rise and Be Healed” which talks about her healing experience. A continental breakfast will be served for a $2 charge. Call Lois Denny, 839-9500, for babysitting service. For additional information, call Joan Michel, 248-2829.

“dramatic” changes that take place in the cardiovascular system during pregnancy, making the body work much harder than usual. Tiredness is especially difficult for a working woman who doesn’t have time for a nap or quick rest during the day. After work, she probably has household and family responsibilities that can keep her going even longer. Some employers are willing to let pregnant employees take foot-propping-up breaks. Others are not, says Davis. “Many times, I have written notes to employers saying, ‘Please allow my patient to have two or three rest periods of 10 minutes a day.’” Hard-working mothers tend to have smaller babies, she says. They burn lots of energy and calories that might otherwise have gone to the baby. On the positive side, she says, working mothers don't tend to have late babies. Moodiness is another common complaint during pregnancy, says Davis. Many women find themselves much more easily upset, a result of the increased levels of the hormone progesterone, she says. They may be quick to anger or easy to cry, which can be difficult for coworkers to understand or tolerate. Morning sickness a misnomer for nausea that can occur any time also is difficult for working women, she says Nausea usually begins in the seventh or eighth week of pregnancy and ends at about three months Not all women are nauseated during pregnancy, she says. Those that are will probably get some relief if they eat something crackers and toast are good whenever they feel queasy. Women in fields that were once maledominated medicine, law and accounting, for example seem more reluctant to admit their pregnancy is causing problems and that they need to slow down,

says Davis. “They feel guilty if they don’t hold up their end of the load,” she says. Those who ignore problems may end up with high blood pressure or a premature - baby, she warns. Working women are protected under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, which states that “women affected by pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions shall be treated the same for all employment-related purposes, including receipt of benefits under fringe benefits programs, as other persons not so affected but similar in their ability or inability tq work." According to "Pregnancy and Work” by Jean Grasso Fitzpatrick, it is illegal for an employer to: Fire you or deny you a job because you’re pregnant. I • Force you to go on leave (in most cases) if you're able to do your job Although your employer cannot deny you your job on the grounds that it will harm your unborn child, he may be able to man date a pregnancy leave if it can be justified for his own reasons Treat your pregnancy disability dis ferently from any other employee disability or medical condition When you are temporarily unable to perform your job, you are entitled to the same rights to accumulate sick pay, vacation credits and seniority as any other employee tern porarily disabled by accident or illness Deny you medical or disability benefits or leave when the employer offers these for other medical conditions or disabilities If your company's insurance policy covers an employee with a broken leg or a heart condition while he is in the hosptial, it must cover your maternity expenses. Refuse to hold your job or another position for you if other temporarily disabled employees can return to their jobs after disabilities.