The Mail-Journal, Volume 14, Number 52, Milford, Kosciusko County, 18 January 1978 — Page 10

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HERE’S ANOTHER picture brought to us by Rock’s Antique Shop. This one shows a Boy Scout wiener roast in 1918. In the front with the wiener on the stick is Guy Bushong (deceased). Next to him is Court Siabaugh (deceased), and next to him is Merrit Bushong (deceased). And next to Merrit, is Oliver Pearson. At back, center, is Joel Wilt (deceased). And, at the extreme right is Charles "Bachman, school principal (deceased). Rock’s said they could not identify the rest of the people in the picture. It was also brought to our attention that we misspelled a name in last week’s 1918 basketball picture. Standing at the extreme left, back row, is Joel Wilt, not Joel Will. Many thanks again to Rock’s for bringing this picture into us to show to our readers. IT SEEMS we need to clarify a headline on last week’s front page of the Mail-Journal which reads, “School board to purchase bus radios.” The board hasn’t actually decided to purchase bus radios, it

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is just advertising for bids and will then make the decision after the bids are received and carefully studied. The board has expressed a keen interest in a type of FM twoway radio communication system, but want to wait until they see what kind of equipment they could get and at what price. “AMERICA, THE country of the infinite paradox,” says our friend. She adds, “It’s the only place they can manufacture a 25cent pop can that won’t rust, but can’t manufacture an SB,OOO car that won’t rust.” JIM A. WILSON drops this column a card from Orlando, Fla., where he is spending the winter, that the item concerning his Greyhound, Jet, that was put to sleep Christmas Eve, had reached him via the good offices of a friend. He writes, “Being one who suspects dogs, may well be as important as humans (or unimportant) in the universal scheme of things, it (putting him to sleep) was painful. I do miss him.” The graceful dog was seen

running alongside Jim as he bicycled around town. A SIMPLE “Thank You” is becoming more and more difficult to express, so says a friend of ours who employs a large number of people in the area. He told us he had given raises to all his employees the first of the year, and only a few who had been with his firm a long time offered any comment of appreciation. The late Seth Ward used to say a lack of appreciation is the worst sin of man. THIS FEDERAL judge must be out of his tree. Now comes the ruling from the high bench that girls should have a right to compete in athletic events with boys. We’re wondering, did we hear right? If we had had this ruling earlier, it would mean Wawasee High School would not need its second gym: we could herd them all into one gym at the same time. Well, not quite. It still is a matter of scheduling practice sessions for the various sporting

events. This idea of girls competing with boys for positions on athletic teams has all kinds of ramifications. Let your mind run loose. WE ACCEPTED the figure of James C. Tranter, town board president, at face value that the Syracuse Rubber Company building complex that the town has agreed to purchase, on South Huntington Street, had a value of somewhere between $150,000 and $200,000. This column learned this week that the rubber company had a firm offer of $150,000 for the buildings, but that they turned it down only to offer it to the town of Syracuse for $87,500. It was the desire of rubber company president Dean Pittman and those around him to see that the property went to the town. THIS BUMPER sticker said, “Pray for Me, I Travel Road 19.” MISINFORMATION SURROUNDING the discussion of the school board last week concerning its decision to take bids on school bus radios, was the cause for considerable consternation by board members and school administrators. Several neighboring newspapers carried stories that the board was considering radios that would allow bus drivers to contact the school and local police station. This is not true; consideration was given to radios that would have communications with the school only. The story was retracted in at least one of these papers. Then, the heading over The Mail-Journal story concerning the same school board meeting was misleading. Our heading said “School board to purchase bus radios.” The article told the correct story, that the board had agreed to take bids on bus radios. a little confusing perhaps, but the board was put in a bad

light on this delicate matter, and for our part we regret this and apologize to the board. ABE MARTIN also said, “The husband that uncomplainingly (SIC) eats what’s set before him may live more peacefully, but not as long.” SNOWMOBILING IS getting to be a big thing, and it’s all happening right here. On Saturday and Sunday nearly 100 snowmobiles raced on Camelot I Ake (formerly Lake Rachel) on the south end of Leeland Shores. Recreational vehicles swarmed, over the area over the week end as snowmobile participants and fans witnessed a variety of events on the small but adequate lake. The event was sponsored by the Indiana Snowmobile Association, headquartered in Hartford City, Ind. THE WAWASEE Warriors came up with double honors last week as player Phil Stichter was named to the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette “team of the week” and “player of the week” and coach Jerry Lambert was named “coach of the week.” Stichter came from the bench early in the year to become one of the Warriors’ star players. For instance, he was high point man against Northridge Friday night with 23 points and high against Tippecanoe Valley on Saturday night with 24 points. J-G sportswriters failed to keep record on young Stichter early in the season since he was riding the bench, but subsequent games showed the lithe lad to be a “shooting star.” Our advice: Keep your eye on Phil Stichter.

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This column tips its hat to both Stichter and Lambert. WHAT PROMISES to be a real thriller girls’ basketball game is in the making, which promises to attract wide interest and to reap some sheckles for the coffers of the Lakeland Youth Center andor the Wawasee High School Booster Club. We learned of this through Bob Knudsen, a prime mover on the Youth Center board of directors and a girls’ sports enthusiast, and from Carl Meditch, the school’s athletic director. The match is tentatively slated for 7 p.m. Monday, March 6, between the Adrian College, Adrian, Mich., girls’ team and the Franklin College, Franklin, Ind., girls’ team. Now hear this: Regulars on the Adrian College team are Barbara Brower, well known WHS girl athlete, and Kim Cunningham, a West Noble star who was named area athlete of the year a year ago. And on the Franklin team are Judy Warren, Claypool, regular on the Warsaw Tigers girls’ team that took the state girls’ championship in 1976, and she, incidentally, was named “Miss Basketball” by Hoosier sportswriters; and Tammy Schumm, another well known and well regarded WHS girl star. You’ll be hearing more about this “sweetheart” match. PLANS ARE underway to present “Hello Dolly” for the spring musical at Wawasee and the search is on for costumes of the 1890’s. Persons with costumes from this period who would be willing

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was also held. It was announced that the Christmas project helping several area families was a big success. A total of 20 members was present. Hostesses for the evening were Carol Clark and Lucille Peffley. The next meeting will be February 20 in the home of Jean Owens. $6,000 damages in truck fire Over $6,000 damage was estimated in a fire which completely destroyed a truck and its contents at 6:47 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12. The fife occurred on Warner Road in Syracuse, onehalf mile south of the ElkhartKosciusko County Line. The truck was owned by Carol Gawthrop, 1120 E. 30th Anderson. Cause of the fire was estimated to be a probably short in the wiring. Syracuse firemen extinguished the blaze and returned to the station at 7:45 p.m. Besides the truck, which was damaged $6,000, also lost in the fire was a guitar worth S4OO and a pair of contact lenses.