The Mail-Journal, Volume 5, Number 34, Milford, Kosciusko County, 25 September 1968 — Page 4

THE MAIL-JOURNAL —Wed., Sept. 25, 1968

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PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY The Milford Mail (Eat. 1888) Syracuse-Wawaiee Journal (Eat. 1907) Consolidated Into The Mail-Journal Feb. 15, 1962 DEMOCRATIC ARCHIBALD E. BAUMGARTNER, Editor and Publisher DELLA BAUMGARTNER, Business Manager Box 8 Syracuse, Ind., — 46567 ttl Jj Entered as Second Class matter at the Post Office at Syracuse. Indiana Subscription: $4.00 per year in Kosciusko County; $4.50 Outside County EDITORIALS

For Shame

A large number of Syracuse and Lake Wawasee merchants ought to be ashamed of themselves for literally boycotting the talk by Lieutenant Governor Robert L. Rock at Wawasee Prep Monday night. His talk was non-political in every respect and was directed at the state’s tourism efforts, a topic Syracuse should be interested in if any community in the state is. And yet many merchants failed to show up at one of the sponsoring Chamber of Commerce’s most important meeting, charging the .meeting was politically motivated. The meeting was arranged by likeable, aggressive Bill Beemer, the Cham-

Gold Star Mothers' Day

Next Sunday, Sept, 29, has been set aside by Presidential proclamation as Gold Star Mothers’ Day. It honors those mothers who have had sons lay down their lives while serving as members of the armed forces in time of conflict. The Viet Nam war with its grow-

Carry Your Own Load

When you get right down to it, it is a miracle that the federal budget isn’t bigger .than it is. From every quarter, individuals and large organized blocks of the electorate besiege Washington, D.C., for financial help for everything from babysitting to dredging a fishing lake. This is a habit that will have to be broken if we ever expect to bring the size, cost and growth of government under any sort of control. / It is refreshing occasionally to see an organization that wants the government to cut back on its spending and assistance to its members. The American Farm Bureau Federation has long been doing just that, arguing that the

Politics - 1968 Meet Your Candidates

Congressional nominee WILL ERWIN said last week his call for a joint, public discussion of election issues was made “to let the voters know the differences between their candidates for Congress, differences underscored by the incumbent congressman’s 95 per cent record of support for the disastrous foreign policy of. the JOHNSON-HUMPHREY administration”. ERWIN, the state senator seeking election to Congress from Indiarfa’s 3d Congressional district, spoke at a rally marking the opening of his Elkhart campaign headquarters at 210 south Main street. ERWIN, of Etna Green, is a Republican nominee. • * * Secretary of State EDGAR D. WHITCOMB, Republican candidate for Governor, issued a call for home rule and pledged a crackdown on crime last Tuesday. “We must move vigorously toward achievement of that basic Republican goal of self-govern-ment and home rule for our cities”, he said. “Those governments closest to the problem must be equipped to take effective action. I will lead in the movement for responsible home rule in Indiana”. * * ♦ Indiana state treasurer JOHN K. SNYDER said this week that “American invitations to Soviet scientists to visit Cape Kennedy are not only dangerous, but are also an insult to the American people. We must be out of our minds to ask the technicians of cur strongest competition to study

ber’s secretary, whose only interest is to get Syracuse moving, living up to its real potential. Beemer was a principal in the re-organization of the SyracuseWawasee Chamber of Commerce in the first place, and his motives are less than selfish, since the product he markets is not even sold locally. This sort of shortsightedness by Syracuse and Lake Wawasee merchants has plagued them in the past, a diviseness that keeps Syracuse a small town. And as long as this unwillingness to pull together exist, particularly on a topic so close to their pocketbooks as tourism, it will continue to be a small town. Shame on you.

ing list of dead has added many a mother to the Gold Star list. We pause now, and we know many will join us next Sunday, for a moment of silence as we pay tribute to this nation’s Gold Star Mothers who gave their sons that this nation might forever remain free and great.

federal crop-support programs should be discontinued and that there should be greater reliance on the free market. As it stands now, too many farmers have become dependent on government for an important part of their income. Farm subsidies have become a serious drain on the nation’s taxpayers, and the problem of low farm income has not been solved. The strength of the nation and the future of freedom would be a lot more secure if more organizations and individual citizens were willing to work for curtailment of federal spending, benefits and control in their own particular areas of interest.

our space secrets”. SNYDER made his remarks at a Rotary club luncheon in Greencastle. “About a year ago such an offer was considered but not made because no offer was made to an American team of scientists. How 1 - ever, now, after the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia we ask Soviet scientists and technicians to inspect our most secret installations. The average American could not inspect the inner workings of our space system without a top secret clearance, but the trained technicians of our greatest enemy will get a guided tour of our secrets; “Now that we are acknowledged as second in space by our own space department, we imperil our position even further by opening Cape Kennedy to the enemy. I repeat, we must be out of our minds”. ♦ ♦ * Secretary of state EDGAR D. WHITCOMB, Republican candidate for Governor, hit hard at high taxes and inflation. In a press statement. WHITCOMB pledged that he would “Serve as the taxpayers’ lobbyist” in the next session of the General A&sembly. # ♦ ♦ The time has come for the formation of detailed plans for the de-Americanization of the War in Viet Nam, Congressional nominee WILL ERWIN said last week. “Whtit we need is a plan that will help the South Vietnamese assume a greater responsibility. We need to help them stand on their own feet. In that way, we can end

the loss of American lives and guarantee the continuation of freedom in the Republic of South Viet Nam”. « « * The Indiana Democratic Women’s ‘‘Petticoat Caravan” led by MRS. ROBERT L. ROCK, wife of the Democratic candidate for Governbr of Indiana, will begin a 3,-000-mile trek on the campaign trail throughout Indiana today from Indianapolis. The women’s division of the Indiana Democratic campaign headquarters announced that wives of state candidates and the two women candidates on the state ticket plan to meet Hoosier citizens of all of Indiana’s 92 counties during four separate swings around the state. MRS. MARVELLA BAYH, wife of U. S. Senator BIRCH BAYH, who is a candidate for re-election, will join the caravan as often as her schedule permits. The group will be in Kosciusko county on October 11. ♦ ♦ Senator and Mrs. BIRCH BAYH will be visiting seven Indiana campuses on Thursday. BAYH, traveling with college leaders and newsmen, will speak at rallies at Purdue, Ind., Indiana State and Ball State. MRS. BAYH, traveling separately with her own entourage, will visit DePauw, Vincennes and Evansville. The day is being billed as “BAYH DAY ON CAMPUS”. SYRACUSE LOCALS Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gilbert and daughters, Cindy and Carole and Mrs. Georgia Buster of Syracuse were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. Ernest J. Holliker at Waterville, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Emory Guy, Syracuse, called on Mrs. Harley Lindemuth at Churubusco on Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Lindemuth recently returned from the hospital where she underwent ear surgery. Mrs. Estella Swartz, Syracuse, has returned home from Huntington where she has been a guest in the home of her sis-ter-in-law, Mrs. Gertrude Coppock.

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Outdoor News And Views

By Dwight Gallimore (Editor’s Note: The following article, is from the September 19, 1968, issue of the LaGrange Countian). There is a growing concern among lake property owners and sportsmen as more and more of our lakes are exhibiting excessive algae “blooms” and problems associated with super-a-bundant aquatic vegetation. Some waters that have been traditionally known for their clearness now appear turbid and clouded, and a man’s fingers can no longer be seen through the water when an arm is submerged to the elbow. On other waters mats of aquatic vegetation make boating, swimming and fishing next to impossible in the shallower reaches of the lakes, and some organizations have spent thousands of dollars in attempting chemical control of the weeds. The big question of course, is “why?” What has brought on these problems that affect some of our most valuable recreational waters? Why does a “good” lake go bad practically overnight What can be done about the problem? There are of course, as many answers as there are affected lakes, but the problem is not unique to any one area, and a'few basic cause-and - effect relationships are being generally acknowledged by biologists, limnologists and other scientists who have been studying the problem. They tell us that first of all we must realize that all of our waters contain naturally occurring and varying amounts of algae and aquatic plants, and that the normal yearly production of these varies with the individual body of water and with the growing season, as well as by biologic cycle. These scientists are quick to point out that “algae” consist not only of the familiar filamentous green scum floating on the water or attached to a rock that the layman usually has reference to, but also consists of millions of free-floating minute plants that are not readily evident to the casual observer. Algce of this type often cause water to appear turbid when present in sufficient quantities. After these enlightening preliminaries, and after cautioning us that the natural aging of a lake often results in a change in the types and numbers of its aquatic plants, the experts guardedly provide material for us to base a few conclusions on. Their information seems to indicate that in general the increase in aquatic growth of a given body of water is related to the fertility of that water, much in the manner that a corn yield is dependent upon quality of that soil and applied fertilizers in a given field. In fact they say, a lake is merely such an “aquatic” field. In other words, our lakes are producing more aquatic growth because they are more fertile than they once were! This

only leads us quite naturally to another “why?”' Again there is no single simple answer, but a relationship begins to become evident as we view more facts. Any body of water serves a definite watershed, an area that drains to the lake (or stream) to replenish it. Most of our watersheds consist of rather intensively used farmland. This farmland has its productivity artificially altered by use of elaborate artificial drainage systems and wide spread use of commercial fertilizers. We have then, our first explanation of the increased fertility of our lakes: increased use of fertilizers on land which is efficiently drained into them. Immediately adjoining fields may be tiled directly into a lake. But any land that is geographically within the watershed will of necessity contribute to the fertility load of the particular body of water in question, whether by an elaborate system of tile and ditches or by long range surface runoff. But the lake property owner and the others interested in water - based recreational pursuits can’t place all the blame on neighboring farmers. At many lakes building lots are small, soil conditions are not ideal, and private sewage disposal systems haven’t always been installed in line with established rules. Effluent from septic tanks and other drains goes into our lakes to add to the fertility problem, and as more and more cottages and homes ring the lakes the problem grows. The owner of a lakeside cottage, like the farmer, utilizes modern technology to make life better and easier. He wants greener grass and bigger tomatoes, so he fertilizes his lawn and garden and provides yet another source of soluble plant food for rain to transport to the lake and feed the very aquatic growth that so mystifies him! There are of course, other factors involved, but these are significant ones. Leaching of fertilizers, improper sewage disposal, pollution, erosion, and many other factors are enriching our waters and accelerating eutrophication of many of our natural lakes. The $64 dollar question, the one for which there is not yet an answer, is: what is a practical solution? The answer is yet to come, but let’s hope it does. MRS. IRVIN COY, MILFORD, HAS BIRTHDAY DINNER Mrs. Irvin Coy of Milford entertained her family at dinner on Sunday evening. The occasion was her birthday. Present to help their mother and grandmother celebrate were Mr. and Mrs. Dale Sparklin of Syracuse, Mr. and Mrs. David Clem of Goshen, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Laudaman of Wabash, daughters and sons-in-law of Mrs. Coy; and David Clem of Purdue university and Max Laudaman of Indianapolis, grandsons of Mrs. Coy.

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Mr. and Mrs. Gary St avens and family of LaGrange Park, near Chica?o, were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Wollman and family of Milford. Mrs. Stevens is a sister of Mrs. Wollman.

SANTA MARIA September 6th this year is the 476th anniversary of Columbus setting sail aboard the Santa Maria, and the affinity between youth and the sea is as great as ever. Viviane Woodard Cosmetics New Location Free Facials Free Manicures Dial 457-2903 for appointment Carol Denton 112 N. Lake St. Syracuse

OBITUARIES

Mrs. Oscar Dahl Mrs. Oscar (Thelma) Dahl, 60, cf r 4 Syracuse, died Saturday at abcut 5 p.m. in her home. She was born at Cromwell on December 18, 1907, to Ira and Winona (Davault) Lemmon. She moved from Elkhart to Syracuse in 1951. On April 25, 1927, she was married to Mr. Dahl, who preceded her in death in 1962. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Jean Rogers, • Syracuse, and Mrs. Richard (Irene) Kidd®r, Elkhart; one son, Oscar of Syracuse; seven grandchildren; five sisters, Mrs. Rose Gordon, Phoenix, Ariz., Mrs. Iva Testo, Goshen, Mrs. Okley (Donita) Mann, Elkhart, Mrs. William Ilona) Wood. Huntington, and Mrs. Alien (Bonnie) Harmon, South Bend; one brother, Claire Lemmon, Elkhart. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at Syracuse. Rev. Ralph Wagoner officiated and burial was in the New Paris cemetery. Joseph A. Galvin Joseph A. Galvin, 73, Milford, a retired brick mason, died of complications at 2:05 p.m. Sunday in the Goshen hospital following an illness of several years. Mr. Galvin was born on June 29, 1895, to Michael D. and Mary Elizabeth (Carey) Galvin, near Chicago, 111. He wed Bianca Downing, who survives, on January 22, 1922, and moved to Milford in 1936. He was a World War I veteran. Surviving in addition to the widow are a son, Joseph W. Galvin, Elkhart; two daughters, Mrs. Frank Dorgon, Chicago, and Mrs. Jack Hickman, r 3 Syracuse; one brother, Christopher Galvin, Chicago; and three sisters, Mrs. Marcella Glennon, and the Misses Genevieve and Mae Galvin; 11 grandchildren and 14 great - grandchildren. Services were held today (Wednesday) at 11 in St. John’s Catholic church in Goshen. Father I. Lempart officiated and burial was in the Elkhart Prairie cemetery. Anna Pearl Middleton Anna Pearl Middleton, 84, formerly of Syracuse, died September 22 at 8 a.m. at Santa Fe, N. M. She was a sister of the late Mrs. John Helminger of Milford. Born in Jay county November 16, 1882, she was the daughter of Adam and Hannah Ann (Farber) Bicker. On February 27, 1909, she was married to Chester Middleton, who preceded her in death on August 15, 1965. Survivors include one son, Louis Maxwell Middleton of Santa Fe, N. M.; two grandchildren, Anna Marie Jensen and Mickey Middleton, and two great - grandchildren. Funeral services will be held in the Harris funeral home, Syracuse, Thursday at 1:30 p.m. Rev. Ralph Wagoner will officiate and burial will be in the Oswego cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from noon Wednesday until time for the services. Paul R. Cripe Paul R. Cripe, 44-year-old Goshen resident, was found Sunday near the Boy Sccut cabin on Waubee lake where he had suffered a fatal heart attack some time between 2 and 3 o’clock that afternoon. Mr. Cripe had been fishing when he apparently became ill. He was found by Mrs. Cripe when she returned for him around 6 p.m. Mr. Cripe was born March 12, 1924. He was employed by I-XL Furniture Company as a dispatcher. Mr. Cripe was a veteran of World War II and was an aetive

WAWASEE GOLF CLUB DRIFTWOOD ROOM and 19TH HOLE OPEN ALL WINTER DRIFTWOOD ROOM Wednesday - Friday - Saturday 6 to 11 19TH HOLE Monday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 12 Midnight Fish Fry Every Friday All You Can Eat For $1.50 Your Host KEN BUSSELBERG

member of the Goshen Post 30 cl the American Survivors are the widow, Mrs. Barbara Ellen (Replogle) Cripe, whom Mr. Cripe wed cn March 29, ir*S; foi”- sons, David. Donald, Dennis, and Douglas, all at home; two daughters, Dixie and Debbie, at heme; a sister, Mrs. John (Nellie) Potter, Pulaski, Tenn.; a brother, Jchn Cripe of Goshen; and a half-brother. Jay Matthews, who lives in California. Services were held on Tuesday in a Gcshen funeral home. Cart Shearer, pastor of the Christian church at Milford, ofliicated, and interment was in the West Goshen cemetery. Military rites were given by American Legion Post 30 at the graveside. FUN WITH FISH i«B*BB Fish can be fun to prepare, and fun to eat when you add a zesty touch to the recipe. Try this taste treat from A.l. Sauce Co. home economists: FISH-IN-FOIL 2 lbs. frozen or fresh fish fillets (sole or flounder) 2 tbsps. A.l. Sauce 1 tbsp. lemon juice 14 lb. butter or margarine Melt butter in saucepan, stir in A.l. Sauce, lemon juice. Brush on fillets generously. Enclose loosely in aluminum foil. Bake at 350* for about 20 minutes, then sprinkle with paprika. Serves 4. Accident At Emetine And Maple Thursday Cars driven by Janet Fisher and John A. Martin, ’both of the Milford area, collided at the intersection of Emeline and Maple streets last Thursday afternoon. Miss Fisher, driving her father’s 1962 Rambler, stopped at the intersection. She was traveling south on Maple street. As she went to pull across the street her vision was blocked by cars parked along Emeline and she did not see Martin approaching. Martin was traveling west on Emeline and hit the Fisher vehicle as it crossed the street. Investigating officers listed $350 damage to the Rambler owned by Robert J. Fisher. The left rear and left front of the car w~re damaged. They listed $250 to the right front fender, headlight and bumper of Martin’s 1967 Chevrolet. Neither driver was injured. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Bass of Euless, Texas, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Warren Evans of Milford, the parents of Mrs. Bass. Mrs. Bass is the former Joan Evans.

NOTICE Syracuse and Turkey Creek Township residents only Register to vote in Nov. 5 Election in the Town Hall, Syracuse. Starting Sat., Sept. 28 to Oct. 7 last day. Hours 10-4 daily Except Sundays