The Mail-Journal, Volume 9, Number 16, Milford, Kosciusko County, 17 May 1972 — Page 5

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EDITORIALS

* Lest We Forget An often quoted saying this time of year, is, “Lest we Forget — Wear A Poppy.’’ It has become the slogan of the American Legion Auxiliary during the month of May as auxiliary members x**take to the streets with their bouquets of poppies and ask for contributions which will be used in rehabilitation and child welfare work for disabled veterans. It’s a good quotation and true in **more ways than one. The poppy reminds us of those who have given their lives that America might remain the free and great nation that she has become. The poppies in the auxiliary members’ bouquets are hand made by hospitalized veterans. Each one is different. Each provides therapy for many hands maimed or deformed as a

'Each Dawn Is A New Beginning'

EACH — Every one ** DAWN — The first light in the east, daybreak NEW — Never having existed before BEGINNING — A commencing, start “Each Dawn Is A New Beginning” x*ls the motto chosen by the 1972 graduating class of Wawasee high school. We think it is a good one and a very true one. As each new dawn gives everyone of **us a chance for a hew day, a new way of life if we so choose, so the 198 members of the senior class find a “new beginning” following their graduation on May 28. Not only will they find a new beginning but a whole new way of life as they will no longer be high school students but must learn to make their

Care-free Or Casualty?

Spring and Hoosier youngsters are dying to get outside and play. Unfortunately, that statement may be all too true for some children before spring is over/ Indiana Traffic Safety Council warns mbtorists to be on the alert for the young pedestrians and bike riders at this time of year. Last year, an estimated 10,000 youngsters under 14 years of age were injured in traffic — on foot — on bikes — or in vehicles.

.VFW Installs New Officers The Syracuse V.F.W. auxiliary to post 1342, held installation of officers for the ensuing year on Tuesday night with Mary Etsinger, department conductress, as installing officer. Members of the post were guests of the auxiliary. Officers installed were: President — Mrs Glen Davis Senior vice — Mrs. James Robinson Junior vice — Mrs. Sally Murphy ** Treasurer — Mrs. Glen Fields Secretary — Mrs. Reginald Williams Patriotic instructor — Mrs. Frank Double Color Bearers — Lynn Estep, Joan Dittemore, Jan Wright and ltrs. Jan Tyler Van Sickle Guard — Mrs. Douglas Charlton Trustees — Mrs. Lloyd Coy, Mrs. Donald Arthur and Mrs. MardeU Schwab Conductress — Mrs. Phillip Egolf Flag bearer — Susan Miller The next meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. on June 20 Open House Set At Saint Francis Saint Francis college, Fort -Wayne, will hold its annual open house <m Sunday, May 21, from 1:15 to 5 p.m. This year’s theme is “Saint Francis Opens Its Doon To

result of one war or another. It also provides away for the veterans to earn some money. The poppy that each of us will wear as a silent tribute to the dead, was first recognized by a young Canadian medical officer stationed in France in 1915. As he looked over the fields he could see the poppies blowing and penned the words “In Flanders Field the poppies blow . . .” The poppy was accepted by the American Legion Auxiliary in 1924 and has been used ever since as an annual tribute to our nation’s war dead. So, when you see an auxiliary member on the street corner with her poppies during the coming days won’t you join us and show the veterans you care — wear a poppy.

way in an adult world. After completing four years at Wawasee we are sure they are well prepared to meet this new challenge. We congratulate them on completing their high school careers and urge them to always remember that "Each Dawn Is A New Beginning.” v As they begin to make their way in their chosen fields —for some there are years of schooling still to be completed, others have jobs waiting or to be obtained in the near future, some of the young men of the class will be joining the armed services and many of the girls are planning marriages and lives as homemakers and mothers. Whatever the members of this class choose to do with their future ... we wish them the very best and again remind them of the motto they have chosen.

Youngsters intent on enjoying the first warm days of spring give little attention to such things as traffic and safety — unless their parents have done a good job on proper safety procedures at home. The only solution is for Hoosier drivers to adjust their driving habits to insure the safety of the youngsters. Don’t you be the one to make a carefree youngster a casualty. — Danville Gazette

You.” Emphasis will be on the Achatz hall of science and the Schouweiler memorial planetarium, one of the most modern science buildings in the state, which will be blessed at 1:15 p.m. Planetarium showings are scheduled at 2:30,3,3:30, and 4 p.m At Achatz hall, the escorted guests will see science displays, lacer beam demonstrations, uses of various telescopes, and uses of different teaching aids. Displays, demonstrations, student guides for campus-wide tours, and refreshments will be the order of the day throughout the campus. Guests will be briefed, after the blessing, at 1:30 p.m., in the Achatz hall auditorium and the tours will begin at 1:45. Faculty members will be available at the various buildings to discuss academic programs and career opportunities, with added demonstrations and displays illustrating their respective disciplines. The public is most cordially invited to participate. LAKELAND LOCALS Leonard Kline and Joe Estep, both of Milford, are at the Masonic convention at Indianapolis. The J. B. Cox home on W. E. Long drive, Syracuse, has been sold to Mr . and Mrs. Noble Myers of North Shore (hive, Syracuse, and moves will be made soon with Mr. Cox to occupy the apartment above the Syracuse license branch:

Mrs. Maude Hollar, Milford, was guest of honor on Mother’s day at a family dinner in a North Webster restaurant. Her five sons and their wives were in attendance — Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hollar, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hollar, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hollar, all of r 2 Milford; Mr and Mrs Everett Hollar of Nappanee; and Mr. and Mrs Junior Hollar of Syracuse. Others attending were Mr. and Mrs. Stanely Hollar and Rodney Hollar of Milford and Mrs. Junior Hollar’s mother, Mrs. Mildred Byrer of Warsaw. Later the family gathered in the Stanley Hollar home. They were joined by Terry Hollar of Dwight, 111., and Lee Brallier of Warsaw. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Krull of Milford took Mrs. Iva Krull out to dinner on Sunday: They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Howard Pippinger of Nappanee. Afternoon callers were Mr. and Mrs. George Truex of Goshen and an evening caller was Mrs. Maurice Newcomer of Nappanee. Mother’s Day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wilson and Jane of Milford were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beck of Syracuse, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Wilson and Miss Brenda Wilson, both of Cedar Grove. Brenda is teaching first grade at Whitewater school in Franklin county. The B. J. Hinkles have returned to their r 2 Syracuse home from an extended stay at Bradenton, Fla. The Ted Schaefers of Cincinnati, Ohio, are now at their Lake Wawasee home for the summer.

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Know Your Indiana Law . By JOHN J. DILLON Attorney at Law This is a public service article explaining provisions of Indiana law in general terms.

Annulment

Most people have anieneral familiarity with divorce proceedings since they are so common place in our present day society. This is not true of annulment proceedings which happen less frequently. Statistically probably several thousand divorce cases will be filed in Indiana courts for each annulment case. Nevertheless, the courts which have jurisdiction over divorce cases are infrequently required to grant an annulment decree. An annulment dissolves a voidable marriage. When either of the parties to a marriage is incapable from want of age or

-it- n i M — Special Report from Washington — NIXON PLAYS PICK-AND-CHOOSE WITH W AR NEWS; PRESIDENT SETS HIS 1972 CAMPAIGN STRATEGY; REMEMBER GOP AND ITT? HERE’S DEMS WITH ATT S •:j By Jack Anderson $ 1972 Pulitzer Prize Winner for National Reporting £ (Copyright, 1972. by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.)

WASHINGTON — Last week, we reported that President Nixon is publicizing only favorable excerpts from the secret papers 8 on his desk. Once again, he is releasing •i; selective information from his I I secret advices in an attempt to manage the Vietnamese news. He has taken secret excerpts out of context which give a misleading impression of Vietnam developments. The W’hite House has spread the word, for example, that the mining of Haiphong harbor will affect the fighting in Vietnam within two or three weeks. Sources with access to the secret estimates flatly dispute this. Although the predictions vary, most estimates warn that Gen. Vo Nguyen Giap, the fabulous North Vietnamese commander, has enough men and material at the fighting fronts to last three or four months. The secret reports express grudging admiration for Giap’s genius at moving supplies under hazardous, almost impossible conditions. The American high command still can’t figure out § how he moved Soviet tanks, heavy artillery and antiaircraft missiles into South Vietnam without American planes spotting and destroying them. $ In any case, the secret intelligence reports claim only about one-third of the Soviet equip-

understanding, or when the marriage is procured through fraud of one of the parties, a court may declare the same void. Only the innocent party to a voidable marriage is entitled to have the marriage annulled. Since the marriage in the eyes of the law is a contract between two consenting parties, the basis of annulment is the statutory incapacity of one of the parties to enter the contract of marriage. Inspite of the fact that an annulment goes back to and dissolves the original marriage contract, by law in Indiana, any child born to a marriage later annulled is by law legitimate.

ment reaches North Vietnam by ship. Our most massive bombing has also failed to halt the flow of enemy armaments over the land supply routes. The secret consensus, therefore, is that the President’s drastic actions in the North will have only a minimal effect on the fighting in the South. NIXON’S '72 STRATEGY President Nixon is quietly preparing his campaign strategy for the November election. He has told intimates he will follow the same strategy, no matter whom the Democrats nominate. He will recall the demonstrations and disorder in the country before he became President. He will remind the voters that he has withdrawn 500,000 troops out of Vietnam. He will place great emphasis on his unpassed legislative proposals, particularly his welfare program. Our White House sources tell us, however, that he has not decided what to do about tax reform. Some advisers are urging him to submit a comprehensive tax reform program to Congress, as a campaign issue, before Congress adjourns for the Democratic convention. The President is also preparing to take a stronger stand against busing. And, incidentally, he will promise federal aid to help relieve the financial plight of parochial schools.

The procedure for obtaining an annulment follows proceedings outlined in the statutes for the granting of a divorce. Unlike marriages which are voidable, there are certain marriages in Indiana prohibited by law which are absolutely void without any legal proceedings. Those marriages prohibited by law on account of consanguinity (blood relationships), affinity, or where either party to the marriage has a former wife or husband living, which are solemnized in Indiana are absolutely void. Even though these marriages are void by law, rather than voidable by the bringing of an appropriate lawsuit, most vtfronged parties to void marriages will still insist that an attorney file either annulment proceedings or divorce proceedings so that a record will be had of the dissolution of the marriage. Many marriages, particularly those involving people under the statutory age, that are solemnized in this state are later ratified by the conduct of the marrying_partners. For example if a "couple lives together a lifetime, even though they were too young to marry, and could

Meanwhile, Nixon is doing his utmost to seek a settlement of the Vietnam War, to reduce tensions in both Moscow and Peking, and to stimulate the economy. He hopes to prevent these problems from flaring up and unsettling the voters during the campaign. But if the Vietnam War should still be dragging on and if the economic outlook remains unsettled, the President plans to stay in the White House and demonstrate to the voters that he is busy with their problems. Then he will restrict his campaigning to a few statesmanlike speeches and let Vice President Agnew do the political barnstorming. DEMS AND ATT We have been writing a lot lately about ITT and the Republicans. Now, we’d like to say a few words about ATT and the Democrats. j For over 20 years, the American Telephone and Telegraph Company has been supplying presidential candidates with free telephone advisers. ATT calls them "communications coordinators.” Usually, they are old friends and supporters of the politicians they are assigned to. Hubert Humphrey, for example, has a telephone man by the name of E. F. McClintock, who comes from the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company in Humphrey’s home district. George McGovern’s phone man is W. G. Foral, also from Northwestern Bell. George Wallace has Roy Dobbs, from South Central Bell. And Henry Jackson was using Richard Powers from Pacific Northwest Telephone Company. Before Senator Muskie dropped out of the primaries, he was being advised by Charles Lander from the New England Telephone Company. ATT swears that it is granting no special favors, that it isn’t trying to win friends and influence future presidents. It is the

Church Os God Honors Mothers Mothers of the Syracuse Church of God were honored Sunday morning during the worship service. Mrs. Lula Earhart was honored for being the oldest mother in attendance; Mrs. David Byrd, youngest mother; and Mrs. Bertha Wolfe and Mrs. Walter Williams, for having the most children, a total of 10 each. Jack Elam presented each with a potted plant. A parade of babies in the nursery was made at which time a number of young mothers were honored with a rose by Mrs. Eugene Druckamiller, Mrs. Robert Plank and Miss Grace Wagner. Jill Hamell gave the morning welcome followed by a reading by Mark Wagner. Special music was provided by Craig Koble; a girls trio composed of Kim and Gay Grindle and Neva Snyder ; a mixed quartet of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bushong and Mr. and Mrs. Gary Firestone; and the youth char under direction of Mrs. Bushong, accompanied by Miss Debbie Grindle. , Rev. Walter Burcham, pastor of the church, gave his sermon on “A Mother’s Petition.” A Pentecost service is scheduled for Sunday, May 21, at Bear Lake camp at 2:30 in the afternoon with Rev. Burcham as speaker. Car Hits Tree In Milford Kenneth L. Ryman, Milford, was uninjured when his 1972 Ford struck a tree at 7:26 p.m. Wednesday, May 10. Ryman was going north on Main street and turned west on Fourth street when he lost control of his car and struck a tree on the south side of Fourth street on the Gale Chapman property. Damages to the right front bumper, fender and headlight of the Ryman auto was estimated at $350. The amount of damage to the tree is still undetermined. have voided the marriage, the marriage is still valid for all purposes. You should remember the most interesting facet of annulment proceedings that is it is only the party who is incapable of contracting the marriage who can bring an annulment proceedings. If a party has the capacity to enter a marriage then he cannot bring an annulment proceedings even if his partner did not have the capacity to enter the marriage. Copyright 1972 by John J. Dillon

same kind of service the company offers to any large customer, so they say. , But, to some of us, this looks like added evidence of the love affair between businessmen and politicians. PARRIS PERILS Fifteen years ago, at the Marine Corps boot camp on Parris Island, Sgt. Matthew McKeon marched his recruits ihto a tidal stream. Six of them were drowned. The Marines promised to reform their training methods. But a look at the record indicates that Marine training is as brutal as ever. Since 1967, the Army has reported 35 deaths connected with combat training. Sixty-three Marine recruits died during the same period. Yet the Marines, with double the deaths, trained only one-seventh as many recruits. Not even these cold statistics reveal how harsh the situation is. Here are some of the particulars: • A Detroit widow received a letter from her 18-year-old son, who was in Marine boot camp in California. He wrote, "I got beat by the drill instructor for smoking. But don’t worry. He only hit me about ten times.” A few days later, the boy went AWOL and was found frozen to death ih the wheel well of a jet plane. • A 23-year-old Baltimore Marine named Warren John was one of 39 Parris Island recruits who were hospitalized for "athlete’s kidney” after a drill sergeant forced them to perform excessive physical training. The recruit called home from the hospital, but was so weak a buddy had to hold the phone to his ear. Yet, Private John was sent back to his training platoon. He collapsed during a lengthy run and died hours later. As one former recruit put it, “Parris Island is not Vietnam. People shouldn’t be coming home in boxes.”

Demo Women Elect 1972-73 Officers The Kosciusko County Democrat Women’s organization met Tuesday, May 16, at the home of Mrs. Stuart Stokes, Warsaw, with Mrs. Paul Beebe, Pierceton and Mrs. Jack Summy Warsaw co-hostesses. An election of officers was held with the following being elected: President — Mrs. Paul Beebe, Pierceton First vice president — Mrs. Raymond Custer, Milford Secretary — Mrs. Alden Jones, Gaypool Treasurer — Mrs. John Ball, Warsaw During the meeting the president, Mrs. Raymond Custer complimented everyone for their help in the recent style show. An interesting program was given by Mrs. Stokes about her beautiful antiques which she has in her home. The next meeting will be held June 13 at the REMC in Warsaw and will be installation of officers. Refreshments were served by the hostesses. Mount Tabor To Honor Seniors The seniors that will be graduating from the local high school from the Mount Tabor church will be honored in special worship service on Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m. at the Mount Tabor church, six miles south of Nappanee. The graduating seniors have been invited to be a part of the special service for them. Tliey will be wearing the graduating gowns. They will be introduced to the congregation by the youth director of the church, Dick Carrick. They will receive gifts from the church byway of their youth advisors, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Good. One of the seniors, Earl Miller, graduate of North Wood high will give the response for the graduating seniors. The parents of the senior will be recognised with their graduates. The pastor, Darrell Prichard, will bring a special message for the seniors and young people of the church and area, entitled, ‘‘The Choice of Youth.” Seniors from North Wood high school and Warsaw high school will be among those to be recognized. •In the church school hour at 9:30 a.m. there will be classes for all age groups. The church school has been growing in all areas during the last several months. In the evening worship hour at 7:30 p.m. the pastor will be speaking on the subject, ‘‘The Third He.”