The Mail-Journal, Volume 10, Number 5, Milford, Kosciusko County, 28 February 1973 — Page 4

THE MAIL-JOURNAL—Wed., Feb. 28,1973

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SOUTH PACIFIC — Fifth In A Series

Chicagoan designed Canberra, jewel capital of Australia

By ARCH AND DELLA BAUMGARTNER CANBERRA, Australia, Wednesday, Feb. 7 — The almost unbearable heat (over 100 degrees) we have experienced in Australia the last several days has moderated considerably. In fact, today it is downright cool. The Australian, a nationally circulated newspaper, carried a lead story this morning crediting a “southerly buster” with the radical change in temperature. And Now Canberra Following a delightful stay in Sydney, Australia, certainly one of the'cleanest and most bustling cities we have seen in our travels, our group of 28 touring American newsmen flew from Sydney to Canberra, capital of Australia, yesterday. That was Tuesday, Feb. 6, or Monday, Feb. 5, at home. The flight took us just 27 minutes in a twin-engine jet DC9, but it took us into a different world. Canberra is located between Sydney and Melbourne on the south coast, situated in a valley expanse, and by most standards is a “new” city. Our helpful guide (“call me Rex,” he said, “and not driver”) gave us the history of Canberra in a nutshell, and later investigation bore out his story. In 1907, when Australia was searching for a new capital, a feud arose between Sydney and Melbourne for the dubious honor, so officials decided to hold an international contest in search for a design for the new city. An American planner by the name of Walter Burley Griffin, who hailed from Chicago, 81., won the contest. He rode over the barren valley on horseback for three years in order to make his final drawings. A little like Washington, D.C., the site was a compromise site and the city’s streets were set down on paper before any part of the city was built. It wasn’t until 1927 that the first of the city was under The city has broad boulevards, buildings, none over five stories tall, set in broad acreage. The streets are curved with overpasses and underpasses, with very few stop lights in the entire city. Trees and flowers abound. At the present time the city has only 162,000 inhabitants, but it can accommodate many thousands more. There is no feeling of overcrowding or the teeming hustle-bustle one would expect in a capital city of a country as large as Australia. Visit Sheep Farm Before noon yesterday our bus driver took us to a “sheep farm,” although we didn’t see many sheep there. It was called Rose Cottage, and was about ten miles outside Canberra. We were met by a colorful character, whose name turned out to be Ron Murray. Ron was tall and lean and spoke with a heavy. Australian accent with a broad-rimmed felt hat, and one had to keep an ear cocked to get his inflections. He was a leathery sort of person like one sees in the Winston cigarette commercials. He said the sheep were wet and could not be sheared at the time of our visit, but following dinner he did show us some sheep and gave us a demonstration of how his two dogs could round them up. Up at the “ranch house,” rustic as one could ever expect to see, we all sat down to a T-bone steak dinner, cooked outside on a homemade bottle gas grill. The dinner started out with red wine and Kangaroo tail soup served from a “billy can,” as we sat on benches covered with Kangaroo hides. The dinner was rounded out with a salad, baked potatoes, bananas and pineapple. No one went away hungry. Later, in a brief respite, Ron showed us some aborigines bark paintings and told us stories of their meaning, the veracity of which many of us questioned. But he spun his yarns, almost Texas style, as we listened and laughed. Ron’s mother worked the kitchen while his sister Pat Pici served us our dinner. Meet New Media Chief Last night our group was invited to a social Hour hosted by Senator Douglas McClelland, Minister for the Media, at which there was a round of picture-taking, and general informal briefing on the new Australian Labor government. The 46-year-oid Minister, who was a striking look-alike to Howard Haab of Milford, is the first man to hold this newly created office. After all, the Labor government went into office on December 2, last, and this post gathered in media functions held by a number of Ministers. Our genial host worked as a court reporter from 1949 until 1961 when he was elected to the

fIBBfIfIMMBL. : Ifloflißß fl WITH AUSTRALIAN MINISTERS — Della and I are enjoying an informative chat with two Ministers in the Australian capital of Canberra, Senator Douglas McClelland, Minister of the Media, second from left, and Senator Don Willesee, Special Minister of State and Minister Assisting Prime Minister Edward Gough Whitlam and Foreign Minister, a most prestigeous title.

Senate from New South Wales. He was re-elected in 1967. Prior to election in 1961, he was a member of the New South Wales Australian Labor Party Executive from 1957 until 1961. He read a statement of welcome to our group, and “our leader,” Walter Potter, responded in kind. A highlight of the meeting for me was meeting John Piper who was a Rhoades Scholar at Oxford university in London with congressman John Brademas of South Bend. He asked, “Whatever happened to John, anyway?” Meet U.S. Ambassador We got up at the Canberra Rex hotel this morning and looked out the window to see a real downpour. The Australian under our door told of the rain in an elaborate page 1 story, calling it a real godsend. It rained four inches during the night, and the weather turned real cool. Essentially, Australia is an agricultural country, and Hoosiers know what a real rain means following a long dry spell. We had three briefings set for today, one of our toughest days. The first was scheduled for 9 a.m. with the United States Ambassador Walter L. Rice of Richmond, Va. What he said would be “brief remarks” turned into a long session, but he proved a knowledgable man and certainly an able man in residence. He explained the history of Australian politics that brought the Labor government of Edward Gough Whitlam into power on December 2, 1972. Americans would be proud of their Embassy and the Ambassador’s residence here in Canberra. The Embassy is an old building, but its wood steps and hand banisters are painted white and are highly varnished. Everything was ship-shape. Finally, Ambassador Rice was called out to another meeting, and the briefing was rounded out by two members of his staff. We went from the Embassy to the Foreign Office where a deputy foreign minister spoke to us at some length about Australia’s foreign policy. It was noted that Australians generally do not take advantage of investment opportunities within their own country, and rather than back industrial development, they allow their raw products to be shipped to Japan where they are converted into finished products to be sold on the American and other world markets. The average Australian appears much too conservative to

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assist in the industrial development of Australia. As a result, there is a lot of money to loan out by banks, and interest rates on 90-day money is as low as four per cent. In foreign affairs we were told Australia is closely tied to American foreign policy. Already Australia has established a mission in Peking and dropped its mission in Tiawan. This morning a North Viet Nam trade mission arrived in Canberra and was roughed up considerably at the airport, the newspapers seated. Our speaker said succinctly, “If it is all right for President Nixon to sup with the Devil in Hanoi — to use an analogy loosely — it is all right for America’s allies in Southeast Asia to do likewise.” On The Farm Front An early afternoon session with Eric Waring, assistant director of the bureau of agricultural economics, came after most of us had had lunch, and the attention most of us gave our speaker showed an obvious lack in interest on the farm front. In short, Australia has much the same farm problem as we do in the United States. Farms are getting larger, and less young folks are staying on the farm. Mr. Waring said with farm prices plummeting and farm machinery and Other items fanners purchase steadily going up, the farmer finds himself in a costprice squeeze. Australian farmers have no land bank porgram, he said, but there are certain subsidies on farm commodities. We were scheduled for a 5:45 p.m. air trip to Melbourne, this giving a short while for a visit to the Australian War Memorial before our departure. This memorial is a must for any visitor to Canberra. It is composed of many rooms of pictures, paintings, war momentoes and memorabilia Os World Wars I and 11, the Korean Conflict, and the disastrous Viet Nam war in which some 8,000 Aussies fought. As we stood around the airport at Canberra waiting for our flight to Melbourne, we saw a highly polished Rolls Royce outside with a number of motorcycle officers surrounding it. We were told the Governor of Queensland was due to arrive soon. Frank Pfeiffer and I had had airport experience in Dakar, Africa, two years ago in getting a close up photo of French President Georges Pompidou, and we thought this might just be a repeat performance. And sure enough it was. We flashed our National

Newspaper Association badges on a guard and got out close to the Governor’s plane, by now taxiing up to the airport building. Suffice it to say we got our pictures, but no one bothered to get the gentleman’s name! In a very few moments we were on that very same plane winging our way to a 30-minute flight to Melbourne for an overnight stay at the Southern Cross hotel. Adieu, Canberra. 3 car collision results in SBOO damage A three car collision Thursday afternoon resulted in a total of SBOO damage. A 1972 Chevrolet driven by Marilyn R. Miller, 26, r 5 Goshen, was westbound on Berkey Ave., Goshen, and was stopped for the junction of Greene Rd. Zelma M. Myers, 52, r 1 Milford, driving a 1971 Chevrolet, was stopped for the four-way stop at Berkey Ave. She was southbound on Greene Rd. Both cars started forward at the same time and were unable to stop in time to avoid the collision. A 1968 Ford station wagon driven by Wendy R. Mireau, 16, 13 Westfield Park, Goshen, was then struck by the Miller auto. Hie Mireau auto was headed north on Greene Rd. and had stopped for the intersection. No injuries were reported. T. L. Wogomon receives second award HAMPTON, Va. — Senior master sergeant Theodore L. Wogomon, son of Mrs. Mary Shell, 609 N. Cavin St., Ligonier, has received his second award of the U.S. Air Force commendation medal at Langley AFB, Va. Sergeant Wogomon, a radar repair superintendent, was cited for meritorious service while assigned to the 6205th tactical control flight at Takang Shan, Republic of China. He is now serving with headquarters, tactical air Command which provides air support for U.S. ground forces. The sergeant is a 1945 graduate of Ligonier Southside high school. His wife is the former Berna J. Lishman.

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Guidelines for personal property assessing

According to information from the office of Turkey Creek township assessor Harry M. VanHemert, the following guidelines should be used for personal property assessing: Make sure your name, address and zip code are correct. List all personal property except household furniture and automobiles. Items to be assessed as personal property include — station wagons that have truck license plates; truck and truck bodies (except original equipment); trailers, travel, transport, boat and utility; campers, truck or fold down; motor homes; antique cars; aircraft; lawn and garden power equipment, riding lawn mowers, tractors and power units, edgers and trimmers, rotary tillers, snow throwers, lawn cleaners and lawn renovators; Also, snowmobiles and all terrain vehicles; boats, sailboats, pontoons and houseboats, boats (outboard), outboard motors, inboard boats and inboardoutboard boats.

AF THE EDITOR

Another concerned mother

Dear Editor: The letter signed a concerned mother has me wondering if the voters would really write their state senators to vote no on this amendment after reading her letter. I would suggest that the housewife or average voter that has not understood or studied this bill, head for the library immediately and read all the available information and then form his opinion and write his legislator accordingly. The ERA by almost any standard, provides the most important decision facing this session. A moral issue always is emotional. For this reason it is most important that the ERA be considered as carefully and calmly as possible. Briefly, last March when a joint resolution proposing the ERA cleared the final hurdle of Senate approval, I seriously thought the 49 year old struggle might be over. The funny thing about the controversial ERA is that all of the opposing clamor sounds so very much like the hue that erupted during the struggle to guarantee women the right to vote. Many of the same arguments used then are being heard again. The £RA states “quality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state on account of sex.” It is important to remember one point that is obvious. The ERA would ban discrimination by federal and state government and not alter social customs, relationships or private business. Sex discrimination has been helped by the Civil Rights Act and Equal Pay Act, however, these measures affect only specialized areas of discrimination and have been implemented too slowly. The importance of the ERA is that it would open the way for some uniformity and rationality between the state and federal statutes and their impact on individuals. It would not provide

Information needed for all equipment includes make, model, year built and horse power of all motors. Check the number of dogs owned or harbored and dog tax tags may be obtained at the assessor’s office. All business and farm forms are to be completed by your accountant or tax accountant. Any further questions may be forwarded to the assessor at his office south of Syracuse on Indiana 13 in the professional building. Karen Allen on dean's list at Butler U. INDIANAPOLIS — Karen S. Allen, r 4 Syracuse, has been named to the dean’s list at Butler university for the first semester of the 1972-73 college year. A grade average of at least a B is required.

instant solutions to discrimination on sex any more than the 14th Amendment has for those based on race. It would establish equal rights under the law in response to some increasing apparent injustices, and this would be the basis for the ratification. Marriage is not a life insurance Contract, and I feel many women do not want equal rights for men and women under the law, for they realize if equal rights are given to women, they also must assume equal responsibilities and must give up certain privileges . . . deferential and preferential treatment! The draft is being ended and of course women do not want to be drafted. Neither do the men. If defending one’s country is one of the duties of a citizen, then women will not be first-class citizens until they share the duty. The ERA is a necessary step in the cultural hang-ups of sexual stereotypes which have served to perpetuate women’s subordinate status. The ratification of the ERA amendment will free both men and women to realize their full potential as human individuals. One of the feature writers for an area paper commented that perhaps we should be concerned about the $900,000 a year that we Hoosier taxpayers are now shelling out for our 100 state representatives and 50 state senators to create new ways of avoiding old problems. I second this, for indeed this 49 year old struggle should be resolved. Incidentally, to correct the statement made in the article signed the Concerned Mother, the house passed this bill 53-45, and it will come up in the Senate about March 12 for their vote — 28 states have ratified it now, and it takes 38 to approve the ERA before it becomes law (within a seven year limit). Sincerely, Mrs. Bette Becker r 1 box 188 Syracuse

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ONE YEAR AGO A number of boys of Boy Scout Troop 28 and committee member James Hann, set up equipment Saturday morning at the northwest corner of the main square in town and prepared stew to serve to the public, all in observance of National Scout Week. Coach Jerry Lambert’s Syracuse junior high ’Jackets captured the county basketball tournament last week for their second consecutive year of winning the title. Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Laughlin of 400 North Harrison street, Syracuse, observed their silver wedding anniversary on Tuesday, Feb. 22. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Waikel announce the engagement of their daughter, Rhonda, to Randy Gingerich. Mr. and Mrs. David Milbourn of Goshen and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Clevenger, Syracuse, have returned from a week’s vacation at Lehigh Acres Country club motel, Florida. During the Thursday meeting of the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce, topics discussed included membership, junk cars and a new trash can ordinance possibility. FIVE YEARS AGO An estimated 2,000 persons attended the open house festivities at the Lakeland Youth Center Sunday afternoon in a three hour period. Obits: Robert N. Strieby 70, Charles Bushong 96, Todd Lyndzey Galloway 2, Mary Elizabeth Pollock 80. The engagement has been announced of Janis Deane Perry to Patrick Appenzell er; Lois Aim Hershberger to Harris N. denfeed; Claudia Jane Kistler to Bruce Wayne Nifong; and Maureen Murphy to Terry Lee Frushour. John R. Williams, son of Mrs. Mary Williams, has arrived home from California where he received his discharge from the U.S. Navy. Patrick B. Connolly, USMC, left Monday for base in California following a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Byron Connolly. TEN YEARS AGO Local doctors have reported only a few cases of Asian flu in the Lakeland area. Tom Dempsey, 66, passed away at his home Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Earle Waltz have returned to Lake Wawasee from a month’s vacation at Fort Worth, Fla. Borden’s Sanitary Service of Goshen was re-awarded a year’s contract for garbage and trash pick-up in Syracuse, at the Tuesday night Syracuse town board s os trustees meeting. Injured in an auto-tree collision

PUBLIC AUCTION Located 2 miles west of Syracuse on Co. Rd. 1300 N or 4 miles east of Milford Junction on 1300 N on Thursday, March 8-10:00 A.M. SHOP EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES Cutting machine on track with track and tips; crescent wrenches from 10 to 15 inches; 3 electric % inch drive impact wrenches; % inch and down pipe threaders and cutters; % inch socket set with ratchet and braker bar, socket sizes % to 2 inch; 5-m to 2 ton lug all cable hoist; large set of open end wrenches; assortment of hydraulic jacks from 3 ton to 25 ton; bumper jacks, mechanical jacks; bench vises; pipe wrenches from 36 inches and down; extra large railroad crane hock; 100 pounds Babbit, Babbit ladle; % inch electric drill; large assortment of V belts, and V shives; 2 speed reducers, 25 h.p. 220-440 ball bearing motor G.E. 3 phase, 1760 R.P.M.; 3 smaller electric 3 phase motors; 40-220-440 3 phase line switches up to 50 h.p. 1 Fairbanks and Morse starter 30-40 h.p.; 200 ft. of lead cable; 145 ft. new % field cable; 2 new % choke cable, rolls of soft wire, 4-50 lb. boxes of nails; large steel plate sprocket, assortment of smaller sprockets; 4 inch gate valve, 2 doz. crane No. 410 gate valves 2 in. and under (new); assortment of ship auger bits, No. 3 taper shank bits; reamer, assortment of 40 new bits; 1,500 ft. telephone wire, 2,000 ft. rope, rolls 2 ft. and 3 ft. rubber belts; assortment of motor oil; large wheel puller, assortment of C. clamps; large assortment of pinch bars and wrecking bars; wire wheel, 1 ton chain fall; 125 lb. anvil, large assortment of sledge hammers; hand saws, hack saws, and blades, new sledge and shovel handles; 4 ft. level, 2 small levels, misc. sockets, large assortment of oil cans; 2 sump pumps, % h.p. motor with grinder; L.P. gas flame thrower, saw arbor, roll of gasket material; assortment of heavy electric cords; new push brooms, railroad car movers; large assortment of grease guns and cartridge fillers; 4-220 electric wall heaters; pot bellied railroad stove, step ladders, other ladders; 4-20 lb. L.P. tanks,100 lb. L.P. tanks; 1 ton soft coal; ice tongs, draw knife, axes; 1 ton of burlap in rolls; belt cutters. BOLTS AND BEARINGS Several hundred pounds of new bolts 1 inch and down; 2 kegs of R.R. track bolts; boxes of new nails; large assortment of roller bearings, block bearings. TELEPHONES 2 wall telephones; 4 yard telephones with bells. FIRE EXTINGUISHERS 10 and 15 lbs. C’02,4 pump C.C.L. 4,1 pressure. TERMS: Cash Lunch Not Responsible For Accidents Sturm & Dillard Gravel Co., Inc. AUCTIONEERS: Romayne Sherman and Dwight Miller CLERK: Rollin Hostetler Phone 533-5414 or 533-3027

REMEMBER WHEN IT HAPPENED IN SYRACUSE

Tuesday evening near Milford was Mrs. Russell Hinderer as her car hit a slick spot. Mrs. Ada Zeltinger has returned to her home following a visit with friends in Winter Haven, Fla. James Hibschman arrived home Friday for the week end, from Findley college in Ohio. TWENTY YEARS AGO Paul Junior Spry, 24, died at Goshen hospital at 3:50 a.m. Tuesday of injuries sustained shortly after 9 Monday night in a one-car accident on the Tippecanoe Lake Road. Miss Barbara Bowser, former Syracuse school baton twirler who has spent the past 11 months with the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey circus as a baton twirler and parade leader, was a surprise guest Friday night and performed with the band here for the Leesburg ball game. The Syracuse chapter 283, Order of Eastern Star, celebrated its 50th anniversary here on Wednesday night. Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Brewer of Columbia City were guests Sunday afternoon in the C. W. Howard home. Mrs. Clo Hire has returned from a week in the Hubert Hire home at Elkhart. Mrs. Crist Darr reports seeing 10 robins at one time Tuesday morning at the Syracuse city park. Rev. Travis Purdy of Goshen called at the James Isbell home Saturday. FORTY-FIVE YEARS AGO Our of 986 Kosciusko county school children examined in the past month by Miss Malone, county nurse, 681 were found to ''have defects of some type, mostly aHhroat and teeth. Forrest Kern fractured his left leg in<a_Jog sawing Mishap Saturday. ) The high school orchestra furnished muac Fnday night for the junior play: — 7 Hans for the opening of the Bashor orphanage near Goshen were completed at a joint meeting last week. Mrs. M. Moore of Cromwell called Tuesday at the Dan Warbel home bringing some rags for rugs. Mr. and Mrs. William Eyland were Tuesday callers in the Dan Warbel home. Mr. and Mrs. George McDaniel and son, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mcßride and son and Miss Louise Darr were Sunday evening guests in the John Darr home. LAKELAND LOCAL Margie Shupp of Mishawaka was a Saturday and Sunday visitor in the home of her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Childs at Milford.