The Mail-Journal, Volume 16, Number 5, Milford, Kosciusko County, 21 February 1979 — Page 4
THE MAIL-JOURNAL—Wed., February 21,1979
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Editorials A seat to be filled The Syracuse Town Board is a five-member board. However, since the resignation of Clifford Nicodemus last year, one seat stands empty. Currently on the board are John R. Cripe, Darrell Grisamer, Paul Isbell and Forrest Smith. We feel it is imperative this position be filled. Only four wards are now represented on the board,. One ward, ward five, stands without representation and without a voice. And, with just four members voting on town matters, a tie could result which a fifth member could help break. A fifth member would also help in case of a lack of quorum. Several times since Nicodemus resigned, only two members could make it to a meeting. Three are needed for a quorum so a meeting could not be held. Cripe, who has been serving as president, has stated the board has been “too busy’’ to seek a fifth member. No board with a vacancy should just sit back and wait for that position to be miraculously filled. It is up td each member to actively go out and seek such a person. Town elections are coming up in November, but we hope the board is not waiting until then, thinking a new full board with five members will be elected anyway. A salute to FFA The Future Farmers of America are observing their very special week in schools across this great land. Throughout the week chapter members will be holding activities to illustrate their involvement in preparing to meet future challenges of agribusiness in America. Each year FFA Week is observed during the week of George Washington’s birthday. Although Washington is usually recognized as a Revolutionary War general and the first president of this great nation, it is not generally known that his first love was the farm, therefore, he is honored today by the Future Farmers. FFA is one of the best examples of youth in the American scene. It is an organization run by student-members under adult guidance FFA was founded nationally in 1928 after similar organizations had started in several states. Right from the beginning, the FFA has stressed leadership, cooperation and citizenship — all vital to success in modern agriculture. FFA members learn through active participation how to conduct and take part in public meetings, how to speak in public and how to take a leadership role in their school and community. FFA members have full opportunity to practice the principles of democracy in conducting the affairs of their organization by exercising their privilege to vote at chapter meetings, serve on committees and otherwise assist in carrying on the work of their organization. Elected delegates to the state and national conventions, each year, are asked to decide on major issues facing the organization. Advancement through the degrees in the organization from the Green Hand through the Chapter Farmer, State Farmer and American Farmer or Agribusinessman is based on achievement in farming, ranching or agribusiness careers. One of the requirements for membership in FFA is that a student be enrolled in vocational agriculture. Students may retain their membership until they are 21. Competition is a key element of the FFA from the chapter to the national level. Each year the FFA recognizes more than 80,000 members at all levels for outstanding achievement in activities related to agriculture career and leadership development. Our hats are off to the boys and girls in the FFA organization and to their leaders who are preparing to meet the needs of the future. Congratulations and good luck i Congratulations go to the Wawasee High School wrestling team for its many awards of the past several weeks. Three first place trophies were presented to Principal Henry Smith during the halftime activities at last Friday evening’s basketball game on behalf of the wrestlers. Furthermore the team placed second in tlie Northern Lakes Conference and second in the regional tournament and was represented by four members in the semi-state tournament at Fort Wayne last Saturday. Good luck wishes go out to the four Warrior swimmers who qualified for the state meet during last week end’s sectional activities. Nothing would make us happier than four first place state finishes. These and other Warrior athletes make us proud to be part of the Lakeland Community School system. Have a heart The American Heart Association continues its national educational campaign to create public awareness and recognition of the early signs of heart attack. Since heart attack is the greatest killer in the United States (more than 660,000 deaths annually), all should be interested in telltale signs which give the first indication of its approach. The AHA says the most common warnings are: 1. Prolonged oppressive pain or discomfort in the center of the chest; 2. Pain radiation to the shoulder, arm, neck or jaw; 3. Sweating accompanying the pain, perhaps nausea, vomiting or shortness of breath. These symptons, the AHA says, often subside and return at a later time. Those experiencing the symptoms should call a doctor at once because the first hours of a r heart attack are often the most critical, and the time in which the most can be done to limit damage. The AHA campaign is underway this month but awareness of warning signs should be stressed 12 months a year; executives between the ages of 35 and 64 are most vulnerable, but all in that age bracket are highly vulnerable. What others say — i . Family delinquency ; The 1977 state law requiring police, teachers, social workers, doctors and nurses to report cases of child abuse to authorities is working. Hardly a day goes by that news accounts do not carry a report of child beatings, sometimes fatal. But the extent of the problem is shown by the statistics. One doesn’t have to go far to get the unhappy news. The presiding justice of Springfield Juvenile Court, Judge Tulio A. Francesconi, has disclosed that the number of child abuse cases handled by the court has risen 1,000 per cent from eight years ago, from ajdtal of 15 to 150 last year. From his position, the judge has a good opportunity to see what is happening to society, particularly young people. He finds that the increasing divorce rate is producing new abuse cases involving stepmothers and stepfathers. There are more unwed mothers who are not mature enough to take care of their children. Judge Francesconi raises the question of the impact of social changes in the last 50 years that have stressed individual freedom over family responsibility. It is something for the advocates of the cult of individuality to consider. They have created a monster they can’t control. Whether it’s a matter of child abuse or any other offense, the court gets the case after the offense has been committed. Society must ask itself some serious questions about why such things happen. If our culture is encouraging violence, particularly against children, our sickness may be greater than we care to admit. — The Daily News, Springfield, Mass.
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Letters to the editor
A major factor
Dear Editor: Drink? It is legal and some say sociable. It is common and available to all. Also, it causes 205,000 deaths yearly! Drinkers can claim 200 per cent to 600 per cent greater risk of death from disease, accident and violence — than the population at large. Over one-third the suicides, one half the murders, over one half of all traffic deaths and one fourth of all other accidental deaths — are all credited to alcohol. The tragedies with unreported causes would greatly swell these alcoholca used statistics. Alcohol is considered the major factor in child abuse, marital violence and rape. Booze is the third leading cause of birth defects involving mental
Not in guidelines
Dear Editor, Proposed new license fees, house bill 1460, co-sponsored by State Senator Tom Freuchtenicht of Fort Wayne, increasing fees from $5.25 to $lB a year can hardly be called anything but inflationary. This is certainly not in keeping with the President’s guidelines of inflation. » The excuse used by the Department of Natural Resources is inflation, however, this should not be too great of a reason since the hundreds of acres acquired and owned by the state, pay no taxes on the land, state gas tax, motor vehicle licenses or any taxes that contribute to the relief of the already over taxed citizens and property owners. Perhaps the lack of funds should not be attributed to inflation, but mismanagement and
Writer asks why
Dear Editor : On the morning of February sth, my husband tried to turn around on Main Street and got stuck in the snow and ice. Since the car was off to the side of the street and was not blocking traffic, he left it and walked one mile to our place of business in sub zero weather. While we were busy trying to make arrangements to get the car out, the local police had our automobile towed to the east side of Lake Wawasee. They then called us to tell us where it was at. When I asked why they hadn’t called us before they towed it away, they said they could not locate us, although there were
No injuries in three-vehicle collision
Goshen police reported no injuries in a three-vehicle accidenron Lincolnway East, south of Monroe Street, Goshen, at 4:56 p.m. on Thursday involving a THE MAIL-JOURNAL ( U.S. P.S. 325-540) Published by The Mail-Journal every Wednesday and entered as Second Class matter at the Post Office at Syracuse, I Indiana 44547. Second class postage paid at 103 E. Main street, Syracuse, Indiana 44547 and at additional entry offices. Subscription: $♦ per year in Kosciusko County; 511 outside county. POSTMASTERS: Send change of address forms toThe Mail-Journal, P.O. Box IM. Milford, Indiana 44542. IO
retardation — the only preventable cause of the defects. (I believe, dope users will soon rate in this class.) f Add to all this the grief, sorrow, broken homes, lost jobs and careers, property damage, court, jail and prison costs —for each applicable case. For every dollar of revenue from alcohol, we, the public, pay over $lO in costs for legal fees, court, police, prison and other public “services”, for alcohol victims — to name a few. Alcoholism is the most wide spread disease caused by or started from the first drink! What (rice freedom! When will we ever learn —a better way? Signed Geo. D. Weybright Syracuse, Ind.
lack of good judgment. This not only applies to the Department of Natural Resources but to our state officials who are in line for huge increases in salaries ranging up to $14,640 per year. The next governor taking office in 1981 would receive $50,640 per year. How many farmers with thousands of dollars invested in land and equipment are receiving that amount? The politicians do not realize that this is causing a part of the unrest among fanners and labor, and should wake up and realize they are biting the hand that is feeding them. Just off the press, “The National Science Foundation” has earmarked $45,000 in tax funds for a study of the noises made by ground squirrels in distress. Everett F. Ketering
several papers in the car that had our name on and our place of business. However, they could locate us to tell us where it was at and, of course we would have to pay a tow charge. When I asked to talk to someone in charge to complain about the treatment we had received everyone was conveniently out. We had no way of getting a ride out to where the car was, and the police offered no help. It was only through the thoughtfulness of the people at Don’s Wrecker Service, who arranged a ride, that we were able to “repossess” our auto. Upset in Syracuse
truck dirven by a Syracuse man. Douglas Shidler, 27, of Goshen was cited for following too closely in the mishap. Total damages were set at $1,450. Shidler drove into the back of a 1969 Chevrolet being driven by "Diomas A. White, 23, r 1 Syracuse, the White vehicle was then shoved into the back of a 1976 Chevrolet truck being driven by Lawrence Wooten, 35, r 1 Convoy, Ohio. White and Wooten were both stopped in a line of traffic at the time of the collision. Cited in collision A Goshen driver, Lisa M. Shriner, 16, was cited for following too closely after her 1974 Chevrolet rammed the back of a 1977 Oldsmobile being operated by Billie A. Gildersleeve, 39, of 161 North Shore Drive, Syracuse, Thursday afternoon in Goshen.
CJ3JZIN around CU£
Remember WHEN paddling the rump of Johnny or Jane was the answer to school problems? It seems one elementary school decided to do just that when students failed to do their homework. The result was more learning and more effort from students, but 26 parents decided to take the school system to court on grounds of cruel and unjust punishment. Right or wrong? We’ll have to wait on the court’s answer. —o— THE GROUNDHOG seems to be an accurate weather forecaster as Hoosiers are digging in for another six weeks of winter weather. When old whiskers poked his body out of his hole, he saw his shadow. If the cold weather and snow we have been experiencing is any indication of the reliability of Mr. Groundhog, we support his accuracy in predicting the weather. Don’t put the winter clothes away for a while. Snowmobile enthusiasts are elated with the white ground cover. It provides for great fun, but we do wonder just how cold it is traveling in an open vehicle at high speed. You’ve got to love it and hats off to those who can endure. Speaking of snowmobiles, let’s all be mindful of safety. Cars and sports vehicles are great until they come together. We can avoid this by watching out for each other. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure! -o— WILL ROGERS is one of America’s best known and best loved humorists. He was killed in an unfortunate airplane tragedy years ago. Mr. Rogers’ wit and humor would have been a great inspiration to us today had he lived. He would have been 100 years old this year. Perhaps his most famous quote was, “I never met a man I didn’t like.” We salute Will Rogers and wish there were more like him. —o— THE NEXT time your spouse accuses you of snoring, you might try explaining patiently that it’s simply a matter of your soft palate vibrating plangently against your posterior pharyngeal wall when you are relaxed in sleep. —O—IT SEEMS in this day and age being negative is normal and being positive is abnormal. We are a nation which thrives on criticism or “knocking” the other person. Perhaps we owe it to ourselves and everyone around us to pause, lean back, and just reflect on the good things we really have. Sometimes, we have to search a little, but there is always some good in everyone and everything. The words “Please, May I, Thank you. Excuse me, Can I help” can make the other person feel so much better. Maybe these expressions will catch on! We hope so. As Abe Lincoln once said, “the best way to destroy an enemy is to make him your friend.” —o— IF THE business of being a leader is sometimes confusing, here are some laws guaranteed to simplify matters. Murphy’s Law: If something can go wrong, it will. Weiler’s Law: Nothing is impossible for the man who doesn’t have to do it himself. Finagle’s Law: Once a job is fouled up, anything done to improve it only makes it worse. Chisolm’s Law: Anytime things appear to be going better, you have overlooked something. Crane’s Law: There is no such thing as a free lunch. __ —o— MOST WORKING Americans look forward to Saturday and Sunday after a hard week on the job, but Americans do thrive on the “work effort” concept. Did you know that the average American worker now works only about two-thirds of each year. Week ends, holidays, vacations total about 127 days off, against 238 working days. To put it another way, we get a little more than one day off for every two we work. —o— THIS LITTLE gem was tried on my wife the other day. With the high cost of living these days a non-working wife is almost a* luxury. How true it is. —o— WE UNDERSTAND a recent survey was conducted at Wawasee High School regarding a six period academic day. Students presently have seven periods with a minimum of five periods of in-class instruction
being a requirement. The results told school officials that 80 per cent of the high school students wanted to stay with the present program and would take six periods of instruction instead of five rather than lose their seven period day. A compliment to our young people: indeed it is! —o— SPEAKING OF Wawasee, those of you who attended the basketball games against North Wood and Northfield must wonder about the newly found Warrior spirit. The student body is responding to their team’s effort by screaming and yelling from the time of the announcement of the starting line up until the Warriors score their first basket. Earmuffs are usually for outdoor wear, but it wouldn’t surprise us to see some in the stands at the last homegame, the noise is deafening. W’e congratulate our young people and urge adults to join in the fun against West Noble. —oA COMPLIMENT to our Junior High Schools for having both girls’ and boys* basketball games at the recentlv completed Camelot Tournament. Each night a girls’ game preceded the boys’ game, and I for one got very excited watching the girls’ game. Girls* sports are definitely on the move!
Court news
COUNTY COURT The following fines were assessed in Kosciusko County Court, Loren Collier, judge: Disregarding stop sign — John Spangle, 32, Leesburg, $35 Speeding — June Butts, 20, North Webster, S4O; Mark Block, 21, Milford. S4O No snowmobile registration — William Beemer, 52. Syracuse, $35 CLAIMS The following claims have been filed in superior court, Robert Burner, judge Foreclosure First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Fulton County vs Quentin and Karen L. Hire, r 3 box 664 Syracuse. Plaintiff demands judgment on said note and < mortgage computed as follows: $25,847.78 together with interest thereon at the rate of 12 percent per annum from January 12, 1979; attorney’s fees in the sum of $1,500; all without relief from valuation and appraisement laws and the foreclosure of said mortgage as against the defendants and order of sale for said real estate to make assets with which to pay said judgment the appointment of a receiver to take charge of said property and for all other relief proper in the premises. MARRIAGE LICENSES The following couples have filed for a marriage license in the office of Kosciusko county clerk, JeanMessmore; Morehouse-Conley John Robert Morehouse; 19, P. O. Box 173 Leesburg and Sally Ann Conley, 25, Leesburg Lowry-Barnes Ricky Gene Lowry, 24, r 5 Warsaw and Debra Ann Barnes, 24, r 1 box 42A, Milford CITY COURT The following fines were assessed for violations in Warsaw City Court, Milo Lightfoot, judge: Disregarding traffic signal — Jonathan Oaks, 19, Syracuse, $35 BOOKED ON WARRANTS Two Syracuse persons, Robin Diane Harris, 18, 437 North Huntington Street; and Brian Lee Hewitt, 20, r 5 Syracuse were booked at the Kosciusko County jail this week on warrants from Kosciusko Circuit Court. They were charged with burglary. Harris was released on bond of $2,000 and Hewitt was held in lieu of a $2,000 bond. Rick Waite of Rustic Manor Apartments, Syracuse was arrested by Syracuse police Tuesday evening on a bench warrant from LaGrange County. AREA PERSONS BOOKED Among area persons booked this past week at the Kosciusko County jail in Warsaw were: David John Miller, 34, r 1 North Webster, on a county court order for a charge of deception and deceptive issuance of a check. He was held without bond. Louis Steven Reynolds, 22. Columbia City by deputy reserve officer Richard Waterson following a high speed chase at Syracuse, on charges of operating while intoxicated, public intoxication, and reckless driving. He was later released on SIOO bond. A 17-year-old Syracuse youth on illegal consumption of an alcoholic beverage, and he was released to his parents.
A RECENT publication revealed the cost of going to Harvard, an Ivy League School, was close to $8,400, for one year An enormous investment for one year and projected over a four year period, one can’t help but wonder if the old sheepskin is worth the inflated prices. It must be, as college enrollments are at an all time high. < —o— IF YOU suffered through any of Shakespeare’s plays while in high school or college literature, you may be interested to know that starting last Wednesday on Public Television. Channel 34 the first of his 37 was presented. (Julius Ceasar) All 37 plays will be telecast over an extended period of time. Why not tune in, they are much more enjoyable as stage productions. ROGER HAHN, Nappanee auctioneer, reports stupendous results at the Harland Gardner auction on rural Syracuse last Thursday. The nine registered Holsteins brought an average of $1,944 each, the 56 grade Holsteins brought an average of $1.373 each with the total sale of cattle being $146,500.
GOSHEN CITY COURT The following persons have been assessed fines in the Goshen City Court: Speeding — Clark F. Rassi, 25. Milford, $36 Following too closely — Margaret Yoder. 31, Syracuse, $36 Disregarding stop sign — John F. Stoelting, 56, Syracuse, $36 DISSOLUTIONS The following couples have filed for a dissolution of marriage in Circuit and Superior courts: Garman — Helen A. Garman, Leesburg and Dennis R. Garman, Rowland Addition, Leesburg. Married March 10, 1968 the couple separated February 2, 1979. Petitioner asks that her marriage be dissolved, that she be granted custody of the minor children and a reasonable sum of money from respondent '’’for support, that the court make an equitable division of the property and for all other proper relief in the premises. Richards — Barbara A. Richards, 1604 Chestnut, Winona Lake and Edmund E. Richards, 204 S, James Street, Milford. Married September 22, 1977, the couple separated January 30, 1979. Petitioner asks that the marriage be dissolved, that the custody of the minor child of the parties be placed in the care of the petitioner, that the respondent be ordered to make reasonable child support payments, that an equitable division of the property be made by the court, for the reasonable fees of her attorney, for the costs of the action and all other relief proper in the premises. RELEASED ON BOND Ronald William Lehman, 30, r 1 Milford, was released on SIOO bond after being arrested by police. He was booked in the Kosciusko County jail over the week end for public intoxication. County residents lose licenses The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles has released the names of those drivers who have lost their driver’s licenses during the [ week of January 22 — 26. Two men from Kosciusko County were charged with drunken driving and one man charged with driving while license suspended. Arden D. Walgamuth. r 1 box 226 North Wetf&ter and Lowell F. Sharp, r 9 Suburban Acres, Warsaw, were suspended for drunken driving. Sharp was suspended from November 20, 1978 to January 20, 1979 and Walgamuth’ is suspended from September 15, 1978 to September 15,1979. Carl Helton, .Silver Lake, was charged with driving while suspended and has had his driver’s license suspended for life. Vandalism at laundromat Vandalism and theft was reported sometime Sunday night at the Wawasee Laundromat in Syracuse, to several ' small vending machines. The vandalism was discovered by Syracuse police officer Dan Gallmeier and the department continues investigation into the incident.