The Mail-Journal, Volume 8, Number 49, Milford, Kosciusko County, 5 January 1972 — Page 5

New Salem By MRS. HERB MOREHOUSE SUNDAY'S SERMON The book of Jude was used for Pastor Lewycky’s morning message entitled “What to do in 1972.’’ Gospel singing during the evening service was led by Rick Rapp. Pastor Lewycky delivered the message “Another Look at Romans 8:28." : —NS—--12 in accident Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Baker and family were involved in an auto accident Friday evening while on a holiday trip in Missouri. The Bakers escaped with a small cut and bruises, but their car was demolished. —NS—FAMILY GATHERING The family of Mr. and Mrs Guy Morehouse enjoyed supper at the Sunny Side cabin at New Paris . Monday, Dec'. 27. There were 46 in. attendance. John Morehouse showed slides of the grandchildren taken several years ago. Mrs. Dale Morehouse had charge of the children's program and led in - singing carols. Two pinata bags were enjoyed by the children —NS—FAREWELL PARTY The Young People held a farewell party Wednesday < evening in the church fellowship hall in honor of Mike Vance. Mike left Friday to attend Winnipeg Bible college, Winnipeg. Canada. —NS—COMMUNITY NEWS Mr. and Mrs John Plank and family, Mr and Mrs. Wayne Teeple and family and Mr ,and Mrs. Max Shively and sons spent the holidays in Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Summy and family spent the holidays with Mrs. Summy’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Wildman of Tucson, Ahi Miss Nancy Johnson spent the past week in Florida vacationing. Mrs. Vida Losey. Mrs. Zona Deeter and Mrs. Herbert Morehouse entertained Friday - noon for Mr and Mrs. Clarence Hoiderman in honor of Mrs. Holderman’s birthday. Rev and Mrs Howard Kreider entertained their family on New Year’s day Those enjoying the day were Mrs Gladys Van Sickle of Decatur. 111., Mr. and Mrs Wayne Teeple. Pam and Jack, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Speicher and Larry. Mrs Carla Drake and Chantel, Mr and Mrs. Ron Kreider. Vicki. Don. Valarie and Derek Mr and Mrs. Rex Wildman and family of Warsaw entertained at a post Christmas family gathering on New Year’s day Those that enjoyed the day were Mr and Mrs. John Stookey, Jeff and Gina'. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wildman, Cindy, Lori and Pam. Rev and Mrs Fritz Kilmer. Allene. Stanley. Wesley and Elaine, Mr and Mr£ Vere Wildman. Ron. Randy and Robie and Mr and Mrs. Dean Wildman and family of Warsaw. Mrs Zona Deeter and grandsons spent Friday and Saturday with Mr and Mrs Tom Sands and family at Munster

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Counseling Gains In Real Estate

By JAMES M. WOODARD Copley News Service “I’d like to invest in real estate, but the field today is just too complex and confusing for me.” This comment, heard with increasing frequency by wouldbe investors, points to the emergence of a “new breed” of real estate practitioner — the independent counselor. Not really new, perhaps, but the field of real estate counseling has become a major phase of real estate professionalism only within the last year. The need for specialized information, accurately assimilated and evaluated by a competent counselor, has become vitally important to the real estate investor. The indepen- < dent counselor normally renders only advice and guidance for his investor clients. He is not otherwise involved in real estate transactions. The underlying reason for the increasing importance of the counselor is undoubtedly the rising complexity of today’s real estate transactions. Making sound decisions regarding the sale or purchase of real estate can no longer be relegated to intuitive “impulse" actions. Rising taxes, corporate mergers, labor fluctuations, government contract uncertainties, new laws — many factors contribute to the rapid changes in today ’s real estate market. It’s no wonder the counselors themselves often resort to computers before presenting their final recommendations. The need for qualified counselors is dear. We will be seeing more and more shingles on office doors — “Real EState Counselor.”. The trend is documented by the increasing membership of the American Society of Real Estate Counselors, affiliate of the National Association of Real Estate Boards - largest organized group of professional *. counselors. It’s a field that should be considered by many of today’s high school and college students. * * * Q. What is the current trend in home loan interest rates — up or down? K.. Interest rates are fairly stable at the moment, with a slight downward trend. A justconcluded national survey reveals rates are now a bit higher than they were six months ago, but far bellW rates of a yew ago. This, of course, is a national report — the situation varies considerably in different areas of the country. Where an 8.5 per cent rate was common a year ago, a 7.5 per cent rate is most frequently quoted today. Even though loan rates were not covered by the President’s freeze, a variety of actions taken by the federal government to prevent sky-ward-heading rates have been generally successful. Most home mortgage experts do not predict sharply rising or lowering rates m the near future. Q. Do savings and loan associations sometimes own part of properties on which they loan funds? A. Some do — most do not.

Some S&Ls, particularly in the large metropolitan areas, have been asking and getting participation, or “a piece al the action,” on investment properties ■ on which they make loan commitments. Also, a federal bill now pending would permit S&Ls to invest directly in land and even to develop, build and manage housing projects. This would inevitably lead to “warehousing” land, which the country’s builders vigorously oppose. If the bill is passed, S&Ls could in the future require builders to purchase land from them if they are to receive their needed mortgage loan commitment. This practice would be unfair and in restraint of trade, builders say. Indiana Farms Get Larger LAFAYETTE - Although Hoosier farms decreased in number by six per cent during the 1964-69 period, individual farm size increased, emphasizes John R. Gordon. Purdue university extension agricultural economist. In a study of the Census of Agriculture taken in 1969. figures of which were only recently released, farm size can be measured in several ways, the economist notes. One of the most common measurements is acreage. During the 1964-69 period, Indiana farms increased by an average of seven acres — from 166 to 173 — or four per cent. For instance, in Clay county where the number of farms declined almost one fourth, size rose from an average of 148 to 180 acres or 21 per cent. Newton, Pike, Pulaski and Union were other counties where the average increase in size was 25 acres or more. /Sixty other counties had average acreage increases of varying degree and in four counties the average went unchanged. But Gordon also made this observation: of Indiana’s 92 counties. 23 showed decreases in average acreage per farm, and all but four of these counties were in the upper two-thirds of the state. Only one county, Brown, had a decrease in average farm acreage between 1959 and 1964. Leading the state in farm size average in 1969 were Newton, Benton and Warren counties, where the acreage was 357,320 and 301 respectively. By comparison, Floyd county farms averaged only 82 acres and Brown county’s. 108. Farms in Marion, Elkhart, Harrison and Dearborn counties also average fewer than 120 acres. Size of farms can also be measure by assets, explains Gordon Total value of land and buildings in Indiana's agriculture as of 1969 was 17.1 billion. Thus, average value of land and buildings per farm increased from 851,645 in 1964 to $70,316 in 1969. In 1969, this figure ranged from slightly less than $27,500 in Switzerland county to more than $176,000 in Newton and Benton. Average value per acre was highest in Marion county — $1,087 — and lower in Perry — sl7l, the economist reports. “However, comparison of value figures over a five-year period cah be misleading unless changes in the value of a dollar

are considered, the economist stresses. “Purchasing power of the 1964 dollar decreased to 85 cents by 1969. But even after adjusting for this inflation, value increases of farm land and buildings between 1964 and 1969 were considerable.” Another criterion for measuring farm size is farm sales, Gordon continues. Total market value of all Indiana agricultural products sold in 1969 was $1.4 billion. Approximately 42 per cent was from crop sales, 57 per cent from livestock sales and less than one per cent from forest products. The average per farm was $13,797 in 1969, compared to $10,227 in 1964. Average sales per farm in 1969 ranged from $31,356 in Jasper county to $2,776 in Brown. On the other side of the ledger, farm production expenses totaled more than $1.04 billion in 1969, for an average of $10,305 per farm. Expenditures increased in every category for which 1964 and 1969 data were available, the economist noted. Livestock, seed, and contracting purchases rose substantially. Why Not Luminous Aquariums? By ELOISE KEELER Copley News Service Keeping tropical fish can be a fascinating hobby. It can also be an artistic expression. Your aquarium with brightly colored fish moving in and out among plants and rocks can be a living picture, the focal point of a room. I became particularly aware of this recently, when I saw some breathtakingly beautiful aquariums with fish, gravel and plants that appeared luminous. In some, the entire tanks seemed to glow. It was at Dellbrook Tropicals, an aquarium store in San Francisco. The proprietor, Robert A. O’Connor, who is a specialist in aquarium decoration, explained how he achieves his striking effects. All the luminous freshwater tropicals are tetras, he told me, 1 although not all tetras are luminous. There are many different species. O’Connor keeps a dozen or more varieties of these little fish. Those that glow are neons, cardinals, black neons giolight and head-and-tail light tetras. Neons, often called “the king of small aquarium fish," are red, 4 to 14 inches long, bisected with a horizontal fluorescent stripe. It’s the stripe that glows, but not from an organ that makes it glow in the dark like glowworms, but from reflected light. In the dark all glowing tetras are invisible. Cardinals which are blue with red stripes are prettier and glow more than neons O'Connor said. He has one 50gallon tank with only cardinal tetras. Black neons have a greenish stripe that glows. In another tank. O’Connor has eight varieties of tetras. The luminous effect is enhanced by red gravel called Wonder Rock (it comes in various colors) with each tiny pebble coated with transparent plastic. The background for this tank is black. “When you have fish that glow, a dark background intensifies their colors,” he pointed out. He generally uses plastic plants. “There are new types which are better quality and more lifelike than the usual kinds. Some will glow under fluorescent-type lamps such as Grolux lamps which make bright colors brilliant. Most of his tanks have fluorescent lighting. Some aquarists think live plants are necessary for the ( fish to nibble on, but according to O'Connor, it’s often difficult to keep live plants growing. “The plastic variety are easier to maintain. And while some fish like vegetation in their diet, this can be provided by certain dry foods high in vegetable matter such as Tetramin, a conditioning

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food,” he explained. In tanks for adult aquarists, O’Connor prefers natural settings with plants and rocks which can be made spectacular with colored gravels artfully mounded. He thinks ceramic ami moving ornaments, little bridges and such, are all right in tanks for children. He . also believes in camouflaging operating equipment — filters, heaters, etc. — with plastic plants. And he added, plants, rocks and gravel should be arranged for a balanced, pleasing effect. While some of his tanks contain only tetras, most varieties of tetras will get along in community tanks (with other kinds of fish) so long as the other fish are small, he explained. Tetras require soft, slightly acid water and controlled temperature of from 74-78 degrees. O’Connor feeds his fish once a day — small amounts of dry food, brine shrimp and tubifex worms or cubes of freeze-dry food. Wawasee Adult Farm Classes To Start Jon. 17 By ED WASHLER The annual series of Wawasee high school Adult Farmers classes will begin on Monday. Jan. 17, at 7:30p.m. in the Vo. Ag. room at Wawasee high school. At this first meeting the topic under disucssion will be corn varieties yield and performance trials. This meeting will be a bit different than those meetings we have had in the past in that the class members will have a genuine opportunity to discuss the topic under fire and the information will be for our local area. Other scheduled meetings in the series will be held on following Monday nights at 7:30 and the topics to be covered are as follows: January 24 — Farm Buildings January 31 — Futures Marketing and the Agribusinessman February 7 — Fertilizer Programs February 14 — Swine diseases February 21 — Ornamental Horticulture for the Farm Last year we had the best attendance at our series that we had had to date with some 50 different individual agribusinessmen attending one or more of the meetings. This year I hope we do even better. See you there. Tomorrow's Homemakers Elect Officers By CONNIE HOPPINGARNER The Tomorrow’s Homemakers 4-H club at Syracuse met Monday night at the school cafeteria in Syracuse at which time the following officers were elected for 1972: President — Connie Hoopingamer Vice president — Denise Darr Secretary — Cheryl Hadley Treasurer — Rhonda Lawson Reporter — Becky Busch Health and safety — Janet Weaver and Leslie Shenefield Recreation — Lesia Napier and Jan Lawson Song leader — Robyn Watkins. There were 18 members present. The next meeting will be on February 7 at the home of Connie and Steven Hoopingamer. Eisenhower Competition And Tea Scheduled The second annual scholarship awards competition and tea is set for Sunday, Jan. 9, at 2 o’clock in the afternoon in the Meridian Street United Methodist church, 5500 N. Mendan street, Indianapolis. Admission is free and contributions tax deductible. , The Donald Norris family and Louis Kincannons, all of Indianapolis, spent the week end at Syracuse.

I Lakeland | SCHOOL NEWS k fl I ‘' UNPACK VIDEO TAPE EQUIPMENT — Shown unpacking the new video tape .equipment at Lakeland’s administrative office Monday are, from left. Richard Roose, counselor of the Milford junior high school; Larry Pletcher, counselor of the Syracuse junior high school; Robert Ritchie, audio visual Services for the corporation; Tom Veith, area Panasonic representative; John A. Naab, curriculum coordinator for the corporation; and Glenn Byers, counselor of the North Webster junior high school. Junior Highs Receive Video Tape Equipment

Counselors for the Lakeland school corporation’s three junior high schools enthusiatically unpacked new video tape equipment with company representatives at the corporation administrative office on Monday. The three counselors — Richard Roose of Milford. Glenn Byers of North Webster, and Larry Pletcher of Syracuse —

NEXT WEEK IN THE LAKELAND SCHOOLS

Today * 3:30-4:30 p.m. North Webster GAA 6:30 p.m. — WHS basketball intramurals o Thursday r4:15 p.m. — 6th grade basketball — North Webster at Syracuse 6 p.m. — Syracuse 7-Bth grade basketball at Larwill 6:30 p.m. — WHS wrestling with Rochester at Wawasee 6:30 p.m. — WHS freshman basketball at Rochester 7 p.m. — WHS swimming with Concord at Wawasee Friday 6:30 p.m. — WHS varsity basketball vs Plymouth at Wawasee 6:30 p.m. — Milford GAA basketball at Towncrest Saturday 6:30 p.m. — WHS varsity basketball at Bremen Monday 6:30 p.m. — WHS freshman basketball vs Northridge at Wawasee 6 p.m. — Milford 7-Bth grade basketball vs Bremen at Milford 7 p.m. — North Webster GAA swimming 8 p.m. — WHS girls’ basketball at<Knax Tuesday 6 p.m. — Syracuse 7-Bth grade basketball vs Whiteman at Syracuse 6:30 p.m. — Y-Teens meeting in room 103 of WHS 6:30 p.m. — WHS, freshman

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have received training on the operation and care of the video equipment, consisting of a video camera and microphone which captures the picture and sound, a video tape recorder, which records the image and sound on a tape, tape, and a video monitor to view the recorded materials. ’ The equipment will be utilized within the junior high schools to bring career and other in-

basketball — North Wood at Wawasee; 6:30 p.m. — WHS swimming at Goshen 6:30 p.m. — WHS wrestling at North Wood 7 p.m. — Open swimming at WHS Wednesday 4:15 p.m — North Webster 7Bth grade basketball vs Pierceton at North Webster • 6:30 p.m. — WHS basketball intramurals fSTLUNCH fef' Ji MENUS A ±jssssxsss&3 MONDAY — Weiner sandwich, scalloped corn, cabbage-apple salad, brownie and milk. TUESDAY — Chicken Puerto Rican, buttered green beans, fruit salad, peanut butter sandwich and milk. WEDNESDAY — Chile mac, lettuce salad, bread and butter, apple crisp and milk. THURSDAY — Ham balls with sliced pineapple, parsley battered potatoes, bread and butter, cake and milk. FRIDAY — Tuna noodle casseroled buttered peas, cherries, bread and butter, graham cracker pudding and milk. /■ Whitko School Calendar Today Adult agri‘class . , Thursday 6 p.m. — Wrestling vs Northfield at South Whitley Saturday All day — Wrestling tourney at New Haven Tuesday 3:10 p.m. — annual staff meeting 6:30 p.m. — Wrestling z at Fairfield Wednesday Adult agri class 6:30 p.m. — Freshmen basketball at Central Noble

formation into the classroom which is not obtainable in other format. Also, students will have the opportunity to see themselves as others see them by taping classes, activities, and reports. The video tape equipment was purchased through the Career Resource Center Project which is one hundred per cent federally funded by the Division of Vocational Education.

Y-Teens Sponsor 'Aid Darla' Dahl Project In January The January project for the YTeens of Wawasee high school is to aid the Elkhart Rehabilitation Center in buying a duplicator for transcript material in braille. The cost of the machine will be S6OO. Since this machine will be used 'to aid Darla Dahl at Wawasee, the girls are calling it their “Aid Darla” project. The Y-Teens are asking the community to help with this project by collecting Betty Crocker coupons that are on all boxes of Betty Crocker products. The Rehabilitation Center has already collected 27,000 coupons but many more are needed. This project will begin on January 11 and end on February 11. Collection boxes can be found at the First National Bank at Milford and Thornburg’s in Syracuse or North Webster. Coupons may also be mailed to the Y-Teens at Wawasee high school, box 276, Syracuse. . — . / Girl Scout Cookie Kick Off Luncheon In Warsaw Jan. 7 Indiana Lakeland Girl Jjpout Council will hold their annual cookie kick off buffet luncheon January 7 at the Holiday Inn in Warsaw. At this meeting, approximately 50 association and service unit sales chairmen will be the guests of Burry Biscuit Company for the 1972 sale. Chairmen will pick up cookie kits and their jobs will be explained by Burry representatives. Girl Scouts will be taking orders January 21-31 and delivering cookies March 3-13. The 1972 sale is projected to be the biggest yet with an expected sale of over 75,000 packages of cookies. A new cookie — Fudge Creme — will be introduced in the 1972 sale. The new cookie is chocolate outside with a chocolate cream filling. Also to be sold will be Savannahs (peanut butter), Mints, Scot-Teas (butter cookie) and Chocolate and Vanilla Cremes. Cookie -sale proceeds support troops, activities of council operation and camping operations.

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