The Mail-Journal, Volume 14, Number 41, Milford, Kosciusko County, 2 November 1977 — Page 15

[North Webster ■ By MARY LEE WILLMAN *

Gdden Aprils entertained by Mariana Baker Oct. 25

Mary Guiff, president, called to order the October 25 meeting of Golden April Extension Homemakers Club. The meeting was held at the home of Marlane Baker. . Pledge to the American Flag was repeated in unison. Mrs. Baker gave devotions entitled “What Then” Club members who won ribbons with entries in the food competition at the county fair were asked to share their recipies. Ava Borders was appointed as the new cultural arts leader Plans for the Christmas Bazaar were discussed. Mrs. Baker is to be chairman for the Mental Health Christmas Gift project Reports were given by: Jane Demske, health and safety, “Pumkin Safety” and citizenship, “A Tribute To Bing

Margaret Teghtmeyer hostess for Efficient Homemakers Club

Margaret Teghtmeyer was hostess for the October 20 meeting of Efficient Homemakers Home Extension Club. Betty Ganger assisted the hostess. Group singing was led by Linda Stockey Devotions were given by Pearl Baugher People in Kosciusko County who have contributed to literature was the topic of Pauline White’s citizenship report. The lesson “Wardrobe Planning” was given by Lois Koyer and Myra Turner Roll call was answered by 22 ladies. A record ot poems by James Whitcomb Riley was played by

SERVICES

•FIRST CHARTER INSURANCE ft —AGENCY llhw® L I ’ ’ " 7144 457

REAL ESTATE

y*’ jf

Crosby”; Mrs. Baker, garden remarks, “Ripening Green Tomatoes Indoors” and Mrs. Guiff, cultural arts, “The Statue of Liberty.” Jane Demske and Judy Demske gave a lesson on how to make pine cone wreaths. It was announced that a Christmas party will be held December 16 at the home of Mrs. Guiff. A carry-in supper will be served with the members husband's as invited guests. There will be a secret sister gift exchange. Minutes of the last meeting were read by Mary Waltz. The next meeting will be held November 30. Members are asked to meet in the home of Mrs. Guiff. The group will then adjourn to a local studio for a ceramics lesson. Following the lesson everyone will return to the Guiff home for refreshments.

Lois Royer as the cultural arts lesson. Garden remarks were given by Lois Royer. She discussed ■Taking Plants Indoors for the Winter." The door prize was presented to Vera Zurker. An anniversary dinner party is being planned for November. Members of the planning committee are Pauline White and Betty Lou Shock. Family reunion is held of Reynolds A family reunion was held recently at the home of Mr. and Mrs Tom Reynolds, r 1 Leesburg. A carry-in dinner was served at

SERVICES

REAL ESTATE

noon. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Hale DeWalt, Mexico; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Swank. Macy , Mr. and Mrs. Oral Swank, Ruth Hill and Cecile Michaels, all of 12 Mile. Formol inspection for Pythian Sisters Fay Crispyn, Grand Senior from Elkhart, was present for the October 25 formal inspection of North Webster Pythian Sisters. Imogene Menzie was in charge of the meeting. Clover Paxton, of Warsaw, conducted the inspection. There were approximately 40 ladies present for the event including 11 guests from Warsaw and six guests from Elkhart. Following the meeting and inspection a salad bar was served. Beto Psi Chapter plans for bazaar Beta Psi Chapter of Lambda Chi Omega Sorority members met October 25 at Camelot Hall, North Webster. Shirley Fiddler was in charge of the meeting. Projects were finalized for the December 3 Community Christmas Bazaar. An anniversary dinner party is scheduled for November 15. Members of the dinner party planning committee are Shirley Fiddler. Ann Engle and Barbara Fiddler Roll call was answered by 15 members. Refreshments were served by Barbara Fiddler. Due to the anniversary dinner party there will be no regular November meeting. Work day at UM Church A work day was held October 22 at North Webster United Methodist Church. Volunteers who helped with the clean-up were Virginia Bockman. Letha Koher, Marie Horn, Lura Himes, Thelma Barmes, lvalue Turner, Ed Ensfield, Howard Fauset, Dave Boesenberg. Don Hoover, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Ritchie, Mr. and Mrs. George Switzer, Chester Smith, Rev. and Mrs. Paul Steele and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Walker. Club readies items for the holiday bazaar Tippecanoe Township Hobby Club members met October 27 in the home of Mrs. Frank Kurth, Leesburg. Items for the extension homemakers Christmas Bazaar were tagged, priced and labeled. A sack lunch was served at noon. , Catherine Bause is club chairman for the bazaar. Committee members are: Goldie Hunnicutt, Kathleen Weghorst. Pauline Gunkel and Mabie Gee. COMMUNITY CORNER Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Reynolds spent last week end visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Reynolds. Fort Wayne.

Mrs. Wayne Collett entertains RN Club

Rural Neighbors Extension Homemakers Chib met October 26 in the home of Mrs. Wayne Collett Mrs. John Camden, president, presided during the business Mary Hull gave a report of the fall luncheon. The group voted to participate in the County Mental Health Christmas project. It was noted that the club will provide mostly baked goods and

‘Show me the Way' theme for Chapter DA of PEO's

Chapter DA of the P.E.O. Sisterhood met October 25 in the home of Mrs. Ruth Boyer. Leesburg. Theme for the evening's program was "Show Me The Way." Mary Van Hora, Auburn, was guest speaker. She gave a report of the Supreme Chapter Convention heM recently at Chicago. She was a delegate to the convention. representing Northern Indiana Roll call was answered by 19 members. \ Mrs. Milo Lightfoot, president.

Question many people about 'beating 7

By MARY LEE WILLMAN In the October 19 and 26 editions of The Mail-Journal, articles were published relating to the hospitalization of an Il-year-old North Webster youth. The boy attended the October 14 football game at Wawasee High School between Wawasee and Concord. According to the boy’s mother: “He was perfectly fine when he boarded the fan bus at North Webster. “When I picked him up after the game he acted odd and looked strange. He kept shaking and saying be had a pain in his stomach. We couldn’t figure out what was wrong with him and he didn’t want to talk to anyone. “After going to bed he started to vomit and continued to do so all night. Saturday, Oct 15, be stayed in bed all day, couldn’t keep food or liquids down and kept complaining about the worsening pain in his stomach. “Sunday he couldn’t walk and began to cry from the pain. “His father and older brother started to question him. “He then said he was hit in the stomach, at the football game, by a tall, thin, young man in a lightcolored jacket” , His parents immediately took him to the emergency room at Kosciusko Community Hospital (KCH). Hospital records show that the youth was examined in the emergency room, by a doctor, and admitted to the hospital at 3:37 p.m., Oct 16. Monday, Oct. 17, the hospitalized youth's older brother reported the incident to Stan Grabowicz, dean of students at Wawasee High School. Grabowicz contacted the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department and an investigation of the matter was started. When the investigating officer questioned the hospitalized youth on October 18, the youngster cried and was very upset. He said that be had made up the first story about a tall young man because he didn’t want his 11-year-old friend and classmate to get into trouble. He told the officer he and his friend were sitting on the bleachers at Wawasee High School watching the WawaseeConcord football game that was played October 14. There was an exchange of words between the two boys. The friend hit the hospitalized youth on the elbow, then punched him twice in the stomach. The boy that was struck told his parents “I started to have a pain in my stomach after he hit me.” The boy was released from KCH late Tuesday afternoon, Oct 18. He remained under medical care until October 21 when he was again examined by a physician and told he could return to school on October 24. The boy’s mother noted that it was Thursday, Oct 20, before he even tried to sit up for a little while and watch TV. He ate a small amount of solid food on October 21. While hospitalized and during the following week he kept complaining to his family that “it hurts to take a deep breath.” According to the friend’s parents, “Our son was completely surprised, even shocked, when he was informed the boy

candy for the Christmas Bazaar. The lesson “Wardrobe Planning” was given by Mrs. Lloyd Minter Amy Stump gave the health and safety report on “Aging.” Mrs. Sylvian Stump discussed “Planting Bulbs For Spring.” Following the business session games were played with vegetables from Mrs. Collett’s garden given as prizes. - The next meeting will be November 30 at the home of Mrs. Miner

was in charge of the business Piano music for the evenings proceedings was provided by Mrs. Jerry Helvey It was noted that a costume party and wiener roast, for members and invited guest, will be held November 30 at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Jack Clark. Syracuse Mrs. Dale Allen, Syracuse, will be hostess for the November meeting —NW-

had been hospitalized.” The friend said he and the boy sat together during the first half of the football game. He said the boy left his seat at half time and didn’t return anytime during the rest of the evening. The friend stated that he had hit the boy on the arm (in the area of the elbow) but, “I sure (fidn’t hit him hard enough to hurt him.” Asked if their son had any knowledge of judo or karate the friend’s parents said, “no, absolutely not!” The boy and his friend are both 11 years old and appromimately the same height, weight, and build. On Monday, Oct 17, the friend and the friend’s father visited the boy in the hospital. The friend said he was sorry that the boy had to go to the hospital and hoped he would soon be feeling better. The hospitalized youth’s older brother went to Grabowicz on October 18 and told him his brother had admitted that it was not a tall young man in a light colored jacket that hit him. His friend had hit him and the boy had made up the first story because he didn’t want to get his friend in trouble. When this reporter contacted Grabowicz on October 18 for clarification of the matter, he said there was nothing to the whole thing. When asked if he knew why the boy had been hospitalized he stated, “How should I know. If he’s in the hospital it’s because he probably has the flu or an upset stomach." He then stated, “I don’t care to talk to you any further.” When asked if he knew of anyone who might have some information on the matter he suggested the boy’s parents be contacted When informed that this had already been done be stated again “1 don’t care to talk to you any further.” The first public report of the incident was published in the October 19 issue of The MailJournal with information that was available at that time. On October 21 Arch Baumgartner, publisher of The Mail-Journal, contacted this reporter and requested that the reported altercation be checked into further. A police report of the incident was given to Grabowicz October 20. Grabowicz was contacted again, late in the afternoon of October 21. As soon as this reporter identified herself Grabowicz responded: “I don’t want to talk to you. Nothing happened at the high school. As a matter of fact nothing happened at all. I have the police and doctor’s reports right here in my hand to prove it” The following conversation then took place: Reporter: “That’s fine, then the police report will dear up the whole matter. Would you please give me what information you can?” Grabowicz: “I will not.” Reporter: “Could you give me the name of the investigating officer so I can check with him?” Grabowicz: “I will not.” Reporter: “Could you give me the name of the boy’s doctor?” Grabowicz: “I will not. I won’t tell you anything. I do not wish to talk to you further.” It was October 23 before Henry L. Smith, principal of Wawasee High School could be reached. It was explained that this reporter had been advised a police report had been presented to school officials, regarding the incident of the 14th, that would clarify the situation. When asked if be could provide any helpful information he noted that most of the report contents was confidential but he could state, and was glad to do so, “that according to the police report received by me on Thursday, Oct 20, it would seem that an incident of some sort did take place at the October 14 football game at Wawasee High School. Whether or not that incident caused anyone to be hospitalized would have to be determined oy the hospital and doctors’ reports.” TtaaeGap First reports of the incident seemed to leave a time gap between half time of theTootball game and the end of the fourth quarter when the hospitalized youth said he was on the fan bus. No one could recall seeing the boy during that period, causing speculation that the boy might have been struck or bothered by an older person and was too frightened to say so. The lady who drove fan bus number 26 from North Webster to Wawasee High School football game on October 14 was contacted. According to her: “When we got to the High School I parked the bus on the back row. When I tried to lock the bus door the lock broke and I couldn’t fix it “1 braced the bus door shut as

best I could. I made it a point to sit up high on the bleachers at the far end, near the buses. I glanced at the bus every few minutes during the first half of the football game. “There was a cold wind blowing and I was uncomfortable so at the start of the half time program I returned to the bus. “I’m sure there was no one on the bus when I got on. I would have seen or heard them. Inside the bus, out of the wind, it wasn’t that chilly and I didn’t start the engine or turn on the heater, so there would have been no noise to keep me from hearing anyone who might have been on the bus. “A few children started coming back to the bus along toward the end of the third quarter. I didn’t know any of them and I am not acquainted with the boy in question.” The boy was then contacted and the following conversation ensued: Reporter: Where were you during the first half of the football game? Boy: I sat with my friend. Reporter: Where did you sit? Boy: Up high on the bleachers. We were sitting at the place nearest the refreshment stand. Reporter: Did you leave that area of the bleachers? Boy: Yes — I left after my friend hit me. Reporter: When did he hit you? Boy: Just before half time of the game. He asked me to fight. I said I didn’t want to fight. He hit me on the elbow. Then he hit me a couple of times in the stomach really hard. I wasn’t expecting him to do that and it took me by surprise. Reporter: What did you do then? Boy: My stomach wouldn’t quit hurting. I thought maybe if I ate something it would help. I hunted all around the bleachers for my older brother. I needed some money to get something to eat. Reporter: Did you find your brother? Boy: No. Reporter: Did you see the half time show? Boy: Yes. Reporter: At any time did you go the rest room, out around cars in the parking lot, or leave the immediate area of the bleachers? Boy: No. Reporter: What did you do after half time? Boy: I saw a seventh grade friend of mine sitting in the bleachers and I sat with him for awhile. Reporter: How long did you sit with your seventh grade friend. Boy: Most of the third quarter. Then I went to the fan bus cause my stomach hurt. Reporter: Were there other LEGALS NOTICS TO TAXPAYKNS OF ADDITIONAL APPWOPSIATIONS Nolle* i* hereby olven the t*xp*yers of the City of Warsaw. Kosciusko County, Indiana, mat tna proper i*gai officers of said municipal corporation at their regular meetlne place at 7:00 p.m. on tn* 21st day of November, 1*77, will consider tn* following additional appropriation* which said officers consider nacossary to moot tn* extraordinary emerpency at this time. FIRS CUMULATIVE AMT. AMT. FUND RSQ. AFF. »72 Equipment 53t.000.00 535.00000 Taxpayers appearing at such meeting shall have a right to ba heard thereon. Yhe additional appropriations a* finally made will ba automatically referred to th* Stat* Board of Tax Commls*lon*r*. which Soard will hold a further hearing within fifteen day* at the County Auditor's Office of said county, or at such other place a* may be designar*d At such hearing taxpayer* objecting to any of such additional appropriation* may be heard, interested tax payers may inquire of th* County Auditor when and where such hearing will be held. HELEN JOAN KINDLE. Clerk Treasurer City of Warsaw Indiana O.M-N.2 NOTICE TO TAXFAYCRS OF ADDITIONAL AFFROFRIATIONS Notice is hereby given the taxpayer* of the City of Warsaw. Kosciusko County, Indiana, that the proper legal officer* of said .municipal corporation at their regular meeting place et 7:M'p.m. on the 21st day of November. 1977, will consider th* following additional appropriattaps which said officer* consider necessary to meet the extraordinary emergency at tni* time. FEDERAL REVENUE sharing trust fund . 25 n Equipment 5153J0000 Taxpayer* appearing a* such mooting shell have a right to be heard thereon. The additional appropriations as finally mode will be automatically referred to the State Board of Tax Commissioner*, which Beard will hold a further hearing within fifteen day* ot th* County Auditor's Office said county, or at such other place a* may be designated. At such hearing taxpayer* objecting to any of such additional appropriation* may be heard, interested taxpayer* may inquire of the County Auditor when and where such hearing will be held. HELEN JOAN KINDLE. Clerk Treasurer City of Warsaw. Indiana O.M-N.2 STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF KOSCIUSKO IN THE KOSCIUSKO SUPERIOR COURT tert term ESTATE NO. SE-77-M IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HELEN R. FRUSHOUR. DECEASED BILLY G. COBURN. ADM. NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE Notice •» hereby given that Bitty G. Cobum. Administrator of the Estate of Helen R. Frushour. deceased, will soli th* following dsscribad real estate situated in St* town of Syracuse. Kosciusko Cowity. Indiana, to-wtt: Lots 9* and WO Fairview Terrace Addltion te the town of Syracuse, Kosciusko County. Indiana. on me lath day of November 1*77, or from day today thereafter until sold, for not lees man the tell appraised value. BILLY G COBURN. Administrator of me Estate of Helen R. Frushour. Deceased. JOHN C. HAGEN Attorney for Estate SYRACUSE. IN MS*7

ensued:

Boy: Yes.

FUND 2* 72 Equipment

Wed., November 2,1977 —THE MAIL-JOURNAL

kids on the bus when you got on? Boy: Yes — A few. Reporter: Did you sit on the bus with anyone you know? Boy: No. I sat on the left hand side about the second or third seat back from the front of the bus. All my friends were sitting at the back of the bus. Reporter: Why didn't you sit with your friends? Boy: My stomach hurt. After numerous phone calls and conversations during the last week and a half trying to arrange a personal meeting with the investigating office-, Tom Kitch, and not being able to do so because of conflicting schedules on both sides, this reporter finally met with the investigating officer on October 28, at the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s office. v After a phone call, by Hammersley, to double check reports and a trip to KCH by Hammersley and the investigating officer to again double check more reports, the investigating officer stated, “It is my honest opinion, based on doctors’ reports and police investigation, there is at this time insufficient evidence to substantiate that any criminal beating took place.” The investigation was hampered considerably since no altercation of any kind was reported to the school or officials till Monday, Oct. 17, and no physical examination by a doctor took place till October 16 when the boy was admitted to KCH. During the October 28 meeting at the sheriffs office this reporter asked the investigating officer several times if be had

REAL ESTATE

Ibig savings) n n ON OUR I S JSsannc I / j ft I I (] fj [v v. • al I J ' SPECIAL 1 Wl CMVaOUT II CAMINO PKX UP Half Pick Up. HaH Automobile. Equipped With V-8, Auto ;S matic Transmission. Manual Brakes And Steering. Solid Point, like New Tires. A Good Worker .. Only $2,475. ■ 1973 OLDSMOBILE 1977 CADILLAC ELDORADO ■ VISTA CRUSIER WAGON COUM ■ 9 Passenger Intermediate With V-8, Automatic Transmission. ■ ■ V-8 Automatic Transmission. Power Steering. Power Brakes. Tilt ■ ■ power Steering. Power Brakes. 4 Telescope Steer.ng, Two ToneM. IAM Radio, Air Conditioning. Leather Interior. 50 50 Split Seat ■ I Pop-Up Visto Vent, Tilt Steering. With 6 Way Power. Cruise Con- ■ Wood Groined Sides. Luggage trol. Power Windows Power Door ■ ■ Carrier Roof Rack. $2,577. Locks. Automata Air Condition- ■ ■_ ing. AM-FM Stereo With 8 Track ■ 1973 BUICK RIVIERA Tap * p, °y* r ' Rod '°* T , ,r *- I IY/G DVIL* KIYIKKM Ronf whee | Drjv< $ 10 ,877. ■ ■ With Full Power Equipment. ■■■■mmb mx mx——m ■ AAA/FM Stereo Rodio Air Condi ,muHMOIRD ■ tioning, Cryise Control. Tilt Wheel. v ■ I New American Eogle Steel Bolted ‘ . fer or » A I . . - , .. Comfortab e leather Interior & A ■ xodlol,. A looking. Con,- Com)onob „ Frk . .. . Ju „ | ■ fortoble Driving Classic . . . Now ’ |ju,ts3l77. » 677 J I ißYßAinuAnaiLf 1975 OLDSMOBILE CUTUSSMLON TORONADO BROUGNAMCOUPE I 12 Door Hard Top, 260 V-8, 5 Speed Th. Luxury And Overdrive. Wheel Drive With All Os Th. ■ ■ power Steering. Power Brakes. Extra s. Tilt 4 Telescope Steering I ■ a Al A- AM With Cruise. Stereo Rodio. Auto-■ I .'t ■ Rodio. Rodiol s^ ts With 6 Way Power. Power | ' Window, And Door Locks Andi jing Bucket Seats... 84,877, Much Much More. $4,377, ■ I 1976 CHRYSLER CORDOBA 1973 CADILLAC SEDAN DEVILLE I ■ 2 Door Hard Top: V-8. Automatic V-8. Automot.c Transmission. ■ ■ Transmission. Power Steering. Power Steering. Power Bra eeft | Powder Brakes. Tilt Stwr.ng, Cruise Power Seat,. Power W.ndowil And ■ ■ Control. Air Conditioning, AM-FM Door Locks. Stereo Rodio. Tilt 4H ■ Stereo Rodio. Individual Control Telescope Steering. Cruise Con-■ | Split Seat With 6-Woy Power On trol. Automatic Air Cond.tionmg, ■ ■ Driver Side. Power Windows. Rear Window Defogger Twin Re- ■ ■ Steel Belted Radiol Tire*; Locally mote Mirrors. Leather Interior. ■ ■ Owned $4,777. $3.277. J I 1974 OLDSMOBILE 1974 CHEVY 1 TON 6 PASSENGER ■ DELTA BB BOY ALE PICK UP TRUCK ■ 4 Door Hard Top, V-8, Automatic Crew-Cob. V-8. Automatic Trons- 9 I Transmission. Power Steering, mission, Power Steering, Heavy ■ I Power Brakes. Cruise Control, Duty Power Brokes, Tilt Steering, ■ ■ Automatic Air Conditioning, AM Rodio. Two Tone Point Over ■ ■ AM/FM Stereo. Nice. $3,577. Cobs, Good Tire,. Local Owner!! ■ $3,777. M ■ RE '‘ D * *g t g NG A*k About Our N.A.D.W. Warranty Ils; BRUCE PETRO I OMfC®dilfac-GMC-Fiat 1 267-7188 I RUBIMIMW M. 15 Mortii Wor—w J

any comments, objections or disagreements with any material published to date in The MailJournal regarding the investigation. If so, this reporter sincerely volunteered to write his comments, objections or disagreements, verbatim, with Sheriff Hammersly as a witness and publish it in The MailJournal. Each time he was asked if he cared to do so the officer declined. « It should be clarified that the officer who investigated the reported altercation was the officer on duty when the report came into the sheriff’s office on October 17. It was not any “special” officer who is assigned to take care of school matters that might require police investigation, as is assumed by a member of residents. Any authorized sheriff’s department officer who happened to be on duty when the report was received would have become the investigating officer. . -NW—LEGALS LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF INDIANA DOCKET NO. 35064 IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF GENERAL TELEPHONE COM PANY OF INDIANA, INC., FOR AN ORDER APPROVING REVISIONS IN AND RESTRUCTURING OF CERTAIN OF ITS RATES AND CHARGES AND IN ITS RELATED SCHEDULES AND TARIFFS Notice I* hereby given that th* Public Service Commission of Indian* will conduct a pubi Ic hearing In this cause In the Rooms of th* Commission, 907 Stat* Office Building, ' Indianapolis. Indiana, at 9:30 A.M., EST, on Monday, November 2*. 1977. Public participation Is requested. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF INDIANA By: Ellen R. DugehfDeputy Commissioner Indianapolis. Indiana: October 29. 1977.

REAL ESTATE

15