The Mail-Journal, Volume 16, Number 9, Milford, Kosciusko County, 21 March 1979 — Page 4

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., March 21,1979

Editorials Today: It's spring I Today, Wednesday, March 21, is the first day of spring. Today the daylight will approximately equal those of night for the first time since September. Spring has begun in the northern hemisphere. Spring is a season awaited eagerly through the winter by many, perhaps the loveliest exhibition of nature during the year. Spring means new life, which is evident all around us; it brings Easter (April 15th), a symbol of new life, warmer weather, baseball, the approach of holidays and spring fever and taxes. As we witness the resurgence of nature’s vital forces around us, many seek to grasp the moral, the hope represented therein. These inexorable laws of nature continue year after year their inevitable procession, inviting men and women to enjoy the delightful experience, to think about spring’s meaning and the fundamental purpose and cycle of life, death and time. From now until September, six months hence, our days will be longer than nights. They will also be the warmest of the year as spring brings promises of more days like last Sunday when the temperatures will climb into the 70’s and even higher. And yet, we all know, at the end of those warm days we will once again welcome cooler air and brisk days — and be ready again forwhat nature has in store — in its life cycle. Basketball — Hoosier style Call it what you want, we still prefer Hoosier Hysteria. Where else in this great nation could the Dragons slay the Giants and become instant heros? Does any other state have two teams facing each other for a national championship and another team in the final four of the NCAA tournament? The answer is simple: “No.” Saturday night during the Indiana High School Athletic Association semistate basketball finals at Fort Wayne the Dragons slew the Giants. Argos, a school with an enrollment of 271, defeated the mighty Marion Giants, a school with an enrollment of over 3,000, to win the right to represent our area at Market Square Arena next Saturday. And, they take a 28-0 record with them! On Monday night both Indiana University and Purdue University won their semi-final games in the National Invitational Tournament. They meet tonight (Wednesday) in Madison Square Garden in New York city for the NIT championship, insuring a Hoosier victory. And, undefeated Indiana State University is still alive and well in the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament, traveling to Salt Lake City for the semi-finals this week end. Argos and Indiana State have both taken flack all year from larger stating they were able to have undefeated seasons only because they did not play tough teams. Now that they are in tournament competition they are playing tough teams and leaving them in their wake and win or lose in the final competition they have both gone far enough to prove they have earned the right to be where they are... in championship competition. / We’re behind coach Phil Weybright, who incidentally is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Weybright of New Paris and a graduate of New Paris High School, and want to see his Dragons go all the way and bring the state championship back to Northern Indiana. We’re also behind Purdue and IU and Indiana State and want to see Hoosier victories this coming week end. The Dragons! The Hoosiers! The Boilermakers! The Sycamores! We’re cheering for all of them and urge our readers to join us in this final week of Hoosier Hysteria. Conservation is the key With gasoline prices rising higher and higher towards the one dollar per gallon mark, many people might have to give up the luxury of driving a car. There is another answer, however, to the gasoline problem — conservation. Instead of driving two blocks uptown to go to the post office, why not walk? This is not only good exercise, but will save precious gallons in the fuel tank. What about all those other little trips which seem necessary, but really aren’t? Some conservation measures could be taken here, too. For instance, do all your shopping in one trip, once a week. Better driving habits will also have to be the rule towards conserving gasoline. Keep your car tuned at all times. Also, make smooth and slow starts and stops. Too many “jerky” stops can use up costly gas. Don’t let your car idle too much, either. This also wastes gas. It would seem that the “good old days” of 24e per gallon are a thing of the past. Let’s look towards the future and help save the gas we do have before high prices keep many cars and trucks off the roads and in the garage. Checks for chuckholes Three cheers for the state legislature’s decision to give $19.1 million in unappropriated state highway monies to local governments for emergency chuckhole repair Governor Otis R. Bowen signed the bill into law last Friday morning and State Auditor Charles Loos is processing the checks for local governments. Kosciusko County will receive $85,245.99 with towns in the greater Lakeland area receiving the following amounts: Leesburg, $962.72; Milford, $2,143.57; North Webster, $1,414.76; and Syracuse, $3,302.43. County and city employees have been working during the past several weeks to keep chuckholes in the area filled. We hope these additional funds will insure continued work on the streets and roads in the area. What others say — Independent papers It’s very much in the public interest for American newspaper ownership to remain diverse and widely distributed throughout the country. As chains continue to buy newspaper properties, some have wondered where the line should be drawn, or if any line can, or should, be drawn. A recent National Newspaper Association study showed 25 of the nation’s largest chains published more than half of the nation’s 61,000,000 daily newspapers. (And this study, by Steve Weinberg of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, didn’t include either the Hearst or Newhouse chains.) To encourage family-owned newspapers to remain independent, or better put, not to be forced into sale by estate taxes, three U.S. Senators recently introduced legislation which would provide the estate tax relief to enable more locally-owned papers to remain local. One, North Carolina’s Robert Morgan, says chains are “gobbling up” locally-owned newspapers too rapidly. Morgan believes a community based, locally-owned paper provides something special for its readers and is better tuned to the needs of the community. He is, of course, right, and the people’s interest will be served if the bill offered by Morgan, Larry Pressler (D-SD) and Congressman Morris Udall (DAriz), is speedily enacted info law. — Looking At Washington *

Youngsters at play indicate warmer temperatures are on the way...

Letters to the editor

One thing missing

I read your article on the Day Care Center, and feel there is one thing missing. My son has been going there for 34 years. He started when we moved back to Indiana. I was in the process of divorce. It was a very emotional time in both our lives '" The Day Care Center helped my son a great deal. They offered him security. He knew he would go everyday and they would be there I feel young children need that secure feeling that Day Care offers.

I do not understand

Dear Editor: I do not understand how The Mail-Journal can criticize the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce for being late in removing the Christmas decorations, which is a volunteer

Thanks Joe

Dear Editor:/ The Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank Joe Hughes and

Church bill in trouble!

Dear Editor: The Church Freedom Packet Bills are in trouble: One World Government supporter (New World Order) don’t want these bills passed. Equivalency Bill (Senate Bill #164) would take it out of the hands of the Commission on General Education (Bureaucracy) to rule on whether the Private School is equivalent to the Public School, that the child is entitled to attend, and what is and what isn’t education. God tells the Christian to train up a child in the way he should go, (Prov. 22:6). We can use the Christian School to further their training if we so choose, (this is our God given right)! Some Christians don’t want to take any chance with their child’s eternal life. We need our Christian Schools as an alternate to the Public School’s teachings, (the humanistic, evolution teachings; lack of, morals, respect, discipline and patriotism). So therefore, we don’t want the Bureaucracy controlling Christian schools. Must we wait until the Bureaucracy tries to take

Court news

The following claims have been filed in Kosciusko County court, Loren Collier, judge: SMALL CLAIMS Complaint Fitch’s Jewelry, 116 S. Buffalo, Warsaw vs Michael West, r 1 Milford. The plaintiff demands judgment against the defendant in the sum of $51.95, for costs of the action and all other relief proper in the premises. Collection Bureau of Warsaw filed claims on the following: William Von Derau, r 9 Suburban Acres, Warsaw, $135; Bernard Holloway, r 2 box 145E Bourbon. $131.43; Roy Davis, 615 Branch Street, Syracuse, $l4O DISSOLUTIONS The following dissolutions of marriage have been filed in Kosciusko Circuit and Superior courts: Hatfield—Randy R. Hatfield, r 6 box 101 Warsaw and Norina M. Hatfield, North Webster. The couple was married August 17, 1974 and separated February 28, 1978. Petitioner asks that the marriage be dissolved; that the court determine the custody of the minor children; that the court make an equitable division of the property; for the costs of the action and for all other relief proper. Galloway — Judy Galloway, r 2 Leesburg and Don E. Galloway, r 2 Leesburg. The couple was married April 22, 1977 and separated December 10, 1978. Petitioner asks that her marriage

Day Care is not only for the parents’ peace of mind knowing their children are being well taken care of, but also, for their children’s peace of mind. The people who run Day Care really care about their children. I know from experience. We especially need infant care. Where can you take an infant and get the good care and peace of mind that Day Care offers? So for the children and parents, somehow there must be away. Sincerely, Barbara A. Shock

operation, when they (a member of the Chamber in good standing) have never volunteered to either put the decorations up nor offer to help to take t hem down! Joseph A. Gray Executive Secretary

those who helped him take down and store the Christmas decorations. Robert McNary. President

children away from parents, haul parents off to jail, or both; like they have in some States already? God tells the Christian to be concerned about other Christians and people in need. Many people, who call themselves Christians, state they are not going to get involved. Will these people be saying this when they are taking the mark of the Beast (I pray not) for then it will be too late, they will be damned to hell, (Rev. 14:9, 14:10. 14:11, 19:20,20:4). We need to use our Freedom, to protect our Freedom, while we still have it. Please; write Representatives John W. Donaldson (Judiciary Chairman) and Kermit O. Burrous (House Speaker). Phone toll free, 1-800-382-9841 or 1-800-382-9842. We need these letters and phone calls desperately today! Today the Christian Schools Freedom is in question, tomorrow it may be your Freedom. I pray that we will be concerned about these Christian Schools, (we know this would please God). Chauncey L. Bennett 72850-C.R. 23-R.l New Paris, Indiana

be dissolved; that the court make an equitable division of the property; that the former name of the petitioner be restored, for an order of payment of petitioner’s attorney’s fees, for the costs of the action and all other relief in the premises. Blackman — Ellie M. Blackman, Kosciusko County and Gary E. Blackman, 410 First Street, Milford. Married June 6,1976, the couple separated March 8, 1979. Petitioner asks that the court grant a decree of dissolution of the marriage, for an equitable division of the property and for all proper relief. Sharp — Dennis M. Sharp, r 1 Milford and Susan M. Sharp. P. O. Box 278 Milford. Married December 27. 1961, the couple separated February 23, 1979. The petitioner asks that his marriage be dissolved, that the court award the care and custody of the minor children to the petitioner; and equitable division of the property and for the costs of the action and all other relief proper in the premises. MARRIAGE LICENSES The following couples have filed for a marriage license in the office of Jean Messmore. Kosciusko County clerk: Cervantes-Ricketts Abel Cervantes, 21, r 3 box 84E Syracuse and Bonita Dale Ricketts, 27, r 3 Syracuse Stookey-Watts Jack Emra Stookey, 31. r 2 Leesburg and Darla Catherine Watts, 30, r 9 Warsaw

ICI3JZIN around CU&

SOMETHING LESS than 10,000 hearty basketball fans gather each year along midMarch to witness a basketball spectacular known as the semi-finals of the Indiana state basketball tournament, in the cavernous Fort Wayne War Memorial Coliseum. Those who have done so over the past 25 years take the event, including the Coliseum, for granted by this time; others gape up at the monumental steel rafters as if they have never seen such a structure before.

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The Coliseum was innovative indeed when an ambitious group of young Junior Chamber of Commerce members of Fort Wayne proposed such a building. They wanted a memorial to their war buddies other than a worn-out cannon in the courthouse green. And when it was proposed to build the structure in a field way north of the burgeoning city of Fort Wayne, the w hole idea seemed more daft. But those young JC members were not to be put off. They went to work selling the idea to the people of Fort Wayne, then finally to the taxpayers of Allen County. Among these young men was a budding radio announcer by the name of Hillary Gates, now extremely well known in radio and television circuits around the nation, but especially so in the Midwest. Gates announced the Saturday games on television. Another was a handsome and personable young war hero by the name of Don Myers. These men and others began a speaking tour of Allen County, their theme being a War Memorial Coliseum that would do Fort Wayne proud. fl DON MYERS COLISEUM MANAGER They finally got the issue before the voters of Allen County in the form of a referendum, and in a vote at the polls, the Memorial was approved by a vote of 5 to 1. It was even proposed a road come off road 30 to pass the site of the new building — to be known as California Road. What was proposed as a bypass has become a crowded road lined with businesses and shopping centers. Myers takes great personal pride in Fort Wayne's War Memorial Coliseum, and he should, for he is general manager of the building — the one and only. When the War Memorial was opened in September of 1952, Myers became its general manager and has held that position to date. Anyone who is athletic-minded knows of the full round of sports activities that take place in the War Memorial Coliseum, and all of this runs slick as clockwork, mainly due to the good works of Don Myers’ office. Each year he is on hand at Room 300 to greet members of the press, radio and television who come to attend (the spirited basketball semi-finals. He not only makes them welcome, but is a fountain of information to reporters of all types. Don Myers probably knows more sportswriters and sportscasters in northern Indiana then anyone else.

It should be noted that the War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne has been such a spectacular success that some years later representatives of South Bend dropped by. stating they had plans for such a building in their fair city. From this came what is now known as the Notre Dame Athletic and Convocation Center (ACC). Myers states the Fort Wayne War Memorial Coliseum cost s2' ■> million dollars, but today it would cost somewhere between sl6 and $lB million. The fact that the Coliseum has paid its own way over the years and did not cost Allen County

taxpayers one dime attests to the success of the Coliseum and the good management of manager Don Myers. -O'MAX AND Betty Leamon have sold their home on the MilfordSyracuse road and plan to move to Rock River. Wyo.. where they purchased a property in that small coal-mining town about 37 miles west of Laramie. New owners of the Leamon property are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wright of Milford. Max and Betty have, been in Rock River before and liked it. “Not so much traffic." Max states. He has been offered a job as maintenance man for the town of about 700 people, and is considering taking it. —o—"HI GOOD people!” are the words used by Janna (Adair) Stollery as she renew’ed her subscription by mail this week. “It has been a real pleasure to read the happenings of the hometown folks. Syracuse and the surrounding areas have grown considerably. I’m particularly anxious to read of any news pertaining to our 10th class reunion — W'awasee's first graduating class — 1969. It should be an exciting event for all of us involved and I for one don't want to miss it. Janna is a resident of 309 Sikes Circle, Fort Walton Beach. Fla. 32548. — O— / OUR ARTICLE on the Vietnamese family living in Milford sparked interest in Doris V. Ridgeway, former Syracuse resident now living at 208 Berkwick Drive, Urbana. O. She sends this column a letter concerning a similar Vietnamese family that moved to Urbana, and noted how quickly they have made adjustments to their new life, especially the children who are overcoming the language barrier without much difficulty. Enclosed in her letter were clippings from The Urbana Citizens on the family of new citizens. SIGN IN front of Norm’s Restaurant Country Style, located on road 33 south of Goshen: You’ll Come and Grit It. EVELYN SMITH and hubby are cozy back in their r 3 Syracuse home following a winter at Hoxie, Arkansas. She reported a “cold winter, but nothing like you folks had in Indiana.” Evelyn is former Ben Franklin sales clerk. WE HEAR it’s April 1 wedding bells for Chris Disher, longtime clerk at Drugs. She will spend her last day on the job April 14, then move with her new hubby (a Huntington gentleman) to their new home in Reno. Nev. TALL. HANDSOME. Century 21 Realtor Ric Schaekel has been watching the rising fortunes of Indiana State University and its tall star Larry Bird with more than usual enthusiasm. Ric, a five-year coach at West Noble where he finished a career with a 63-40 record, graduated from ISU in 1966. He starred on the hardwood court at Pittsboro, Ind. (pop. 900) where he finished high school, and calls himself “less than a stand-out” at ISU where he played in only his freshman year.

Incidentally, and for the record only, his stats at West Noble were as follows: 1971-72. 17-5; 1973-74. 13-10; 1974-75. 11-10; 1975-76, 16-5; and 1976-77.6-15. ANOTHER MOONLIGHT madness sale is set in uptown Syracuse Thursday night, with My Store. The Stout Boutique and Love Furniture advertising specials between the hours of 6-9 p.m. -oTO THE rescue came the Syracuse Fire Department on Friday, as Joe Hughes (using his rig equipment). Bill Pipp, and Ken Johnson, removed the long

overdue Christmas decorations about the town — and transported same to tow n hall for storage. -oTHE SYRACUSE American Legion is 60 years old this month and a birthday party is being held at the legion home on Sunday (March 25) at 12 noon for Legion members, auxiliary and spouses. A carry-in dinner will be held —oTHE HIGH School swing choir will be performing at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Kiwanis Travelogue session at Wawasee High. Steve Bailey is director. —o— JACK HICKMAN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hickman of r 5 Syracuse, is in California for a month where he and U.S.A C. race driver Lonnie Caruthers of Indianapolis will attend several races. They drove to California to ■ bring back a new midget race car. and are staying in Carana Del Mar with Lonnie’s father and visiting various sites. x, Jack has been visiting Kim and Pam Hamilton, former Syracuse residents, and Jack and Pam took a tour of Disneyland and visited Jack’s brother. Joe. a disc jockey in a night club in Santa Monica. -oA TOTAL OF 16 dogs were picked up last Wednesday in the loose dog round-up by the > Syracuse Police Department and Kosciusko County Humane Shelter, yet more loose dog complaints continue to plague the local department this week. An Indianapolis newspaper this past week, carried an article on the death penalty that awaits Fortville’s stray dogs. The town board has ordered police to shoot all dogs running loose on the streets on March 26-27. This action followed complaints of many dog problems including tearing of trash bags, and dog packs running. —o— BROWNIE TROOPS decorated several uptown windows last week, with troop 130 decorating the NIPSCo window for Juliette Low’s Flower bloom and troop 125 using the doll theme for the International year of the child, in the front window’ of The Stout Boutique. There are many ways to make big money quickly; unfortunately, most of them are dishonorable. There are selfish people in every community who still seem to get along.

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