The Mail-Journal, Volume 15, Number 6, Milford, Kosciusko County, 1 March 1978 — Page 14

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL March 1,1978

Saga of electrical power supply continues

By JERI SEELY The continuing saga of the electrical power supply continues uppermost in the minds of most Indiana residents. Many are faced with upwards to 50 per cent curtailments, job layoffs and the like. The Lakeland area has thus far escaped the brunt of the crisis with most curtailments being voluntary, not mandatory. Orders were received last week to close post office windows one hour earlier. State memorials and inns are operating on reduced schedules in an attempt

Energy consumption rates The following table shows how much energy is used by many home appliances. It gives an indication of how much energy can be saved if certain appliances are not used or if the use of said appliances is cut down Average Monthly Appliance And Average Use Kilowatt-Hour Use Typical Wattage Blanket (150 watts) Every night 19 Blender (385 watts) 6 times per week ". 1 Broiler (portable) 1140 watts Twice a week 7 : Can opener 3 times a day -03 Carving Knife (95 watts) Twice a week 1 Clock (2.5 watts) Every Day 2 Clothes Dryer (4900 wattts) 6 loads a week 83 Clothes Washer (automatic) 512 watts 6 loads a week 9 Coffee Maker (600 watts) Once a day 5 Popcorn Popper (575 watts) • 2 times a week 1 Deep Fat Fryer (1200 watts) 3 times a month 2 Dishwasher (1200 watts) 24 loads per month 30 Disposer (445 watts) Every Day 3 Freezer (15 cu. ft.) Manual defrost 341 watts Every Day 100 Frost Free (440 watts) Every Day 147 Fry Pan (1200 watts) 15 uses 9 Garage Door Opener (’/» hp) 4 times per day .3 Iron (1100 watts) 2 hours per week 5 Lighting Average home 108 Make-up Mirror (1450 watts) Once a day .01 Mixer (hand) 80 watts 3 times -1 Mixer (hand) 80 watts 3 times (stand) 150 watts Twice a week .2 Radio (25 watts) 2 hours a day 2 Range (12,200 watts) For family of 3 100 self-cleaning Twice a month 9 Refrigerator (12 cu. ft.) manual defrost (241 watts) Every Day 61 Frost free (321 watts) Every Day 101 Refrigerator-freezer (14 cu. ft.) Manual defrost (326 watts) Every Day 95 Frost free (615 watts) Every Day 152 Slo Cooker Twice a month 3 Stereo-hi-fi (109 watts) 2 hours per day 9 Television Black and White tube-type (160) watts 6 hours per day 29 Black and white solid state 55 watts 6 hours per day 10 Color, tube-type (300 watts) 6 hours per day 55 Color, solid state (200 watts) 6 hours per day 37 Toaster (1400 watts) Twice a day 4 Trash compactor (400 watts) '/a hour every day 4 Vacuum Cleaner (650 watts) 10 minutes every day 4 Water Heater general use 350 gallons per person for a family of four 350

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to conserve energy. Schools to the south in Wabash County are operating under curtailments as are those in Elkhart and Noble Counties to the north and east of Kosciusko County. In the area served by the Whitko schools orders have been received to operate on schedule during the day but to stop all evening activities. Voluntary Curtailment The Northern Indiana Public Service Company has intensified its request for more voluntary curtailment from its customers

to soften the impact of the continuing national coal strike. Last week the company mailed a letter to all commercial and industrial customers having a demand of over 1,000 KW but less than 10,000 KW requesting they further review plant operations and match the 15 per cent voluntary energy cutbacks that have been achieved by major industrial customers. The request came from Edmund A. Schroer, president and chief executive officer of NIPSCo. “Immediate cooperation in making the maximum voluntary reduction possible is a must,” he said. “Mandatory curtailments can only be forestalled with the voluntary cooperation of all customers to the fullest during this emergency,” he continued. The utility president said that the company was heartened by the excellent cooperation of NIPSCo’s major industrial customers who agreed to continue a minimum 15 per cent load reduction throughout next week. “We also appreciate the efforts of individual companies and Chambers of Commerce who have asked their employees and members to curtail their use of electric energy wherever and whenever possible. Schroer said that NIPSCo’s coal supply, as of February 24, was approximately 62 days. “However, we purchase power from other Indiana power companies whose coal inventories are much lower than ours, and conservation by all of our customers is necessary to extend supplies as much as possible,” he concluded. Closing Early Because of the worsening energy situation in the state, the U.S. Postal service is limiting week day window service at all postal installations to a maximum span of eight hours. Since Friday, window service hours at the main post office and classified stations (this includes all post offices in the Lakeland area) have been from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Saturday window service hours are unchanged with the exception of smaller third-class offices where two hours of Saturday window service will be provided. DNR Conserving Effective Monday, state memorials and inns were closed for energy conservation. In making the announcement to close the director of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Joseph D. Cloud.

said, “We regret any inconvenience that these closures may cause to Indiana citizens, but it has been necessary to take this action to meet emergency conditions caused by the coal shortage.” All memorials with the exception of Angel Mounds, New Harmony, Corydon and the Indiana State Museum will be closed until the energy restrictions have been removed. Corydon, which heats with wood, will retain its regular hours while the others will be closed on Saturdays and Sundays in order to meet their 25 per cent reduction. The state’s six inns have also taken conservation measures. Abe Martin Lodge in Brown County is closed for the winter season. Canyon Inn at McCormick’s Creek and the Inns at Turkey Run, Spring Mill and Pokagon State Park will be closed during the week and open at 1 p.m. on Friday, closing at 3 p.m. on Sunday. The inn at Clifty Falls State Park has an ample

Okra

Okra, according to legend, was cultivated in Egypt for hundreds of years, then taken by the Moslems from the East in the seventh century, says Arleen Arnold, Michigan State University’s food marketing agent in Detroit. Okra apparently reached India, and then it is assumed that the French colonists somehow discovered okra there and brought it to Louisiana in the early 1700’s. By 1748, okra was being grown as far north as Philadelphia. Jefferson said okra was known in Virginia before 1781. From about 1800 onward numerous garden writers had something to say about it and good cooks marveled at okra’s versatility. Sometimes okra is called “gumbo,” although that name is more commonly related to soups and other dishes containing okra. Both names are of African origin. “Gumbo” is believed to be a word derived from a plant in the Congo. At present, okra is still consumed primarily in the South, but in recent years it has gained favor in others parts of the country. Okra keeps top quality only a few days after cutting, even when it is kept refrigerated. As a result, it’s often past its peak of quality before we have a chance to buy it. Watch for fresh, crisp

Coronation ceremony set for opening day

INDIANAPOLIS — The beautiful and glamorous “Coronation Ceremony” will highlight opening day of the Indiana Flower and Patio Show Saturday, March 4, at the State Fairground’s Expo Hall. Scheduled for 2 p.m., Miss Barbara Mougin of Bremen, the reigning Miss Indiana and first runner-up in the Miss American pageant, will be crowned 1978 honorary queen by former queen, Tammy Trittschuh. Doors to the show will open at 11 a.m. More than 150 colorful displays will be showing, selling, and demonstrating their spring and summer wares. Many of the items shown are only*pvailable at this annual spring extravaganza. Indoor-outdoor living is the format of the show with such items as terrariums, swimming pools, grills, clocks, Bonsai, china painting, flowers of all descriptions, pottery and leaded glass are only a few of the multitude of items on display. High point of the springtime affair is the always popular “decorator gardens” in the center area of the building. The 12 beautiful designs are as current as today and as traditional as yesterday. Ranging from oriental influence to continental elegance, the areas are something to behold. Opening on the state fairgrounds Saturday, March 4,

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power supply and will remain open. I & M Cutback On Friday mandatory cutbacks went into effect for customers served by the Indiana and Michigan I & M reached the 40-&iy 'coal supply level on Thursday The company serves the Elkhart, Concord, Baugo and West Noble schools. The schools were told to cut their electrical usage by 50 per cent. Industry was told to cut back 25 per cent and residences 15 per cent. Elkhart and Concord classes began one hour later on Monday. Beginning on Tuesday only cold lunches were served. Paper plates and cups with plastic forks and spoons are being used to eliminate dish washing. After school activities have been cancelled. The West Noble — Wawasee basketball game, scheduled as a home game for West Noble, was played at Wawasee on Friday night. Both Concord and Jimtown announced late last week they

pods with no darkening or wilting. Color varies from a light to dark green. Surface of pods may be smooth or grooved. Good quality okra has pods two to four inches long. The pods will snap easily when broken. Be careful when you purchase okra that it is not stuffed into a bag so hard as to crush the pods. -p Young, tender okra pods are popular in Creole cookery. Okra may also be cooked and served with lemon and butter, creamed or scalloped; it may be combined with onion and tomatoes, or corn and tomatoes in stew. Okra also may be pan friend or French fried. For a salad, the tender pods are boiled in salted water, drained, chilled and served with French dressing. Cut into slices crosswise, okra has an attractive starlike shape and makes an to vegetable soups. To preserve okra’s fresh attractive color, cook in aluminum, porcelain, earthenware or glass utensils. Fresh okra provides three half-cup servings of boiled okra to a pound; however, the yield is lower for fried okra. In a pound of okra you’d be able to figure about 130 calories, protein 7.2 grams, fat 0.8 .gram, carbohydrate 29.6 grams, calcium 328 milligrams, phosphorus, iron, vitamin A and a water content of 89.8 per cent.

and scheduled to run through Sunday, March 12, Ed Schoenberger, show producer, h&s set the new “energy crisis” hours as: Sundays, 10 a.m. until 7 p.m., all other days, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. The show, now in its 20th year, is produced in cooperation with the Allied Florists of Indiana, Indianapolis Landscape Assn., Florists’ Transworth Assn., and Teleflorists’ Inc. Again this year in the adjacent Expo-Pavilion building will be daily demonstrations and a variety of special attractions. “Tips For Your Gardening Calendar” will be presented by Purdue Cooperative Extension horticulturists, Dick Crum and John Phillips. “Flower Arranging” will be offered by designers from Allied Florists. Adult advance sale tickets, offering a 30 per cent savings, are available at all Hook Drug Stores. Car coil wire taken A coil wire valued at S2O was stolen from a car owned by Kelly England, r 4 Syracuse, sometime Friday evening or early Saturday. England reported to county police his rear view mirror had been broken and a vacuum line pulled off the carburetor.

would be reducing heat to a minimum to keep pipes from freezing. Students were told to dress warm. If the 50 per cent cutback can not be reached and maintained, classes will have to be dismissed. An evaluation is scheduled for later this week. Sectionals in Elkhart and East Noble have been set back because of the power cut back as allowed in the Indiana High School Athletic Association’s ruling last Tuesday. Hot Line With the mandatory electric power curtailments that are now affecting the state, the services

MOTORISTS BEWARE — Now that most of the snow has been cleared off Syracuse streets, a new problem has developed, chuckholes. One particularly bad spot is on Dolan Drive near Main Street, shown above. Water is covering most of the holes, but tire tracks can be seen in the snow on either side of the street where motorists decided to go around rather than through the chuckholes. Lake Michigan, alone among the Great Lakes, is entirely in the United States.

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available from the Emergency Hot Line have been expanded. The Indiana Energy group staff has coal and electricity conservation tips for the homeowner and energy consumption rates on common household appliances available for persons calling the hot line at 317-633-4008. The hot line staff will also continue to provide assistance to owners of coal-heated homes who are having difficulty locating fuel through normal channels that have been disrupted by the coal strike. The hot line phones are staffed from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Fithian Suspends Meetings Because power usage reduction will be necessary during the next few weeks due to the continuing short supply of coal, Congressman Floyd Fithian has determined his schedule should be adjusted to minimize unnecessary use of energy in heating and lighting buildings. He has suspended town meetings until coal availability in Indiana reduces the necessity for energy usage reduction. Once the coal strike has ended and energy usage can return to normal levels, Congressman Fithian’s town meetings and other public sessions will resume.