The Mail-Journal, Volume 16, Number 14, Milford, Kosciusko County, 25 April 1979 — Page 4

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., April 25,1979

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Editorials

A step in the right direction

This newspaper feels the Milford town board took a step in the right direction when it voted last week to extend sewer lines to the northwest section of town. Money for the lines is available in the town’s cumulative sewer fund. It would be great if money was available to put new sewer lines in the entire town. It is not. One area of town has to be first. Other areas must wait. Costs are increasing daily. If the board were to try to wait until money becomes available for the entire town, through grants or an accumulation of funds in the cumulative fund, much would be lost through inflation. We think the town board has made the right move. The motion came after long and careful consideration of what is in the best interest of the entire community The new nursing home and the expansion at CTB will provide additional jobs and bring additional monies into Milford. Monies paid by these establishments into the sewer fund will help that fund grow and will help finance additional sewer lines elsewhere in Milford. It means a lot to all of us All of us who have an interest in the economic welfare of the Lakeland area should be immensely grateful for plans of expansion the Spicer Axle Division of the Dana Corporation has for its Syracuse plant. It will mean so much for the continuing good economic health of our area. It will, as a matter of fact, insure the economic stability and growth on an upward plane for years to come. When Richard C. Rice, plant manager, appeared before the Syracuse Economic Development Commission Friday and won approval for his $1 million bond issue, he said this is a portion of the sl3 million expansion that will take place at the local plant, including its additional physical plant and equipment. (Note: See complete story of the firm’s plans in a page 1 story.) Os as much importance is the increased payroll the company will bring to the community. Mr. Rice said they will employ an additional 150 people, bringing total employment to from 450 to 500. This means more outside money flowing into our community. Ford front end axles will be flowing from the local plant at the rate of several rail cars per day, according to Mrs. Rice. The Mail-Journal joins the entire community in extending a hand of friendship and cooperation to the people of Spicer Axle, and in wishing them well in their endeavors in our community. Thunderstorms The thunderstorm season is here. Statistics show these storms contain highly destructive winds plus heavy electrical changes which claim many lives each year. ‘ ' Summer weather is generally thought to be pleasant and many assume thunderstorms are mostly noise and fury. However, lightning from thunderstorms in late spring and early summer kill more people than does lightning at all other times of the year combined. There are rules one should follow if caught in a thunderstorm, according to the Weather Bureau. If indoors, one should stay there and avoid contact with electrical equipment, the telephone and plumbing fixtures. If outdoors, one should stop work on metal fences, leave tractors, especially those pulling metal implements, stay away from the tallest trees, poles and solitary fixtures and seek shelter in low areas away from water or in buildings. There is a last, grim word of advice. Sometimes one can actually feel the growing intensity of an electrical charge leading to lightning. The hair stands on' end or the skin tingles. If you feel these danger signs, the Weather Bureau says, drop to the ground immediately. This is an omen of a nearby, massive electrical charge. Garden tips Millions of Americans are now busy preparing gardens. Pictures in seed catalogues have mouths watering. To produce something akin to the pictures, here are a few tips. The most common mistake of the spring gardener is planting too much, especially if the gardener is without a tiller. Remember that in hot June and July days, weeding will be a regular requirement. Plant a garden small enough to maintain easily. [ Plant the vegetables which do best in this locality. They require less work and produce more gratifying results. Much hard work will produce disappointing results if soil and climate are not well suited to the seed or plant. A drop of mineral oil in the first corn silk will prevent corn worms. Planting onions with carrots will protect the carrots. Dusting or spraying tomatoes is often necessary to prevent brown rot. Cabbage needs a bit of snuff in the core or a commercial preparation to keep out the worms, in its early, formative stage. Beans, to be their best should be picked while small and tender. If one enjoys the assistance of a power tiller, make all rows just wide enough for the tiller. For a small garden, a two or three horsepower tiller is power enough. It won’t require as much strength and energy as a five-horsepower model. Finally, a sensible procedure is to plant one’s favorite crop in several plantings, to assure a fresh supply over a period of time. Or one can swap back and forth with neighbors planting at different times. Both systems provide some protection against crop failure. Good eating! What others say — Sex, sports and equality Some of us recall “girls” basketball —as both sexes call it —of yesteryear. In essence, an offensive team played on one half of the court and a defensive one on the other end, and players on one side couldn’t cross the copter line. Remember? And it was usually deadly dull. Fortunately, attitudes toward women and women’s sports are changing for the better. Thus, a few days ago, fans were treated to the women’s national basketball championship in Greensboro, NC, under the auspicies of the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW). In the final, Old Dominion (35-1) defeated Louisiana Tech (34-4). And it wasn’t dull. A 30-second clock spurred fast play. The final score was 75-65, a far cry from once low-scoring “girls” games. Unfortunately, the women’s championships won considerably less attention than the mep’s (Michigan State and Indiana State). Yet, women clearly are struggling free from the bonds of sports bias. As appreciation of ability and performance — regardless of sex — gains in all areas of life, society gains. The women’s tournament was a reminder of that basic truth. — Chicago Sun-Times.

Construction means more jobs for Lakeland area! Letters to the editor

It's pretty sad!

Dear Editor. Baseball may be a minor sport in the athletic program, but when you have a good group of kids and a coach trying their best for the team and school and no one supporting them, it is pretty sad. To you who travel to Chicago and other places to see a major league game, no better was played than the other night at North Manchester, and our kids won. There were only three parents and one loud supporter there to urge them on and that was sad too. I know now is the time for spring planting, that many parents work the second

Court news

ELKHARTCOUNTYCOURT The following fines were assessed in Elkhart County court : Speeding — Harry J. Lemberg. 53. Syracuse, $35 Failure to have vehicle inspected — Gary M. Smith, 17. Syracuse. $33 ELKHART CIRCUIT COURT Shirley Maxine Rock has been granted by the Elkhart Circuit Court to change her name to Shirley Maxine Etsinger. GOSHEN CITY COURT The following fines were assessed in Goshen City Court: Speeding — John Skrumelak. 26. Milford, $36; Tony R. Hoover, 21, Milford. $36 Operating on improper tires — Charles E. Vest. 19. North Webster, $36 Passing school bus while loading and unloading — John J. Plank. 57, Leesburg, $46; Thomas C. Stametz. 30, Syracuse. $46 Failure to have vehicle inspected — Samuel Welker. 45. Milford. $32; William J. Scherer. 20. Syracuse. $32; Henry M. Zook. 48. Milford, $32 SM ALL CLAIMS The following claims have been filed in Kosciusko County Court. Loren Collier, judge. Complaints Margaret Kistler. P.O. Box 136 North Webster vs Rick See, North

Highway commission opens bids for area work

The state Highway Commission April 17, opened sealed bids on eight road 19 bridge, 10 maintenance and six traffic contracts for a variety of roadwork around the state. Os the 43 advertised contracts, 15 received no bid below the Highway’s own engineer’s estimate. One job which did receive an apparent, or unofficial, low bid is one for roadway modernization on 1-80 in Lake County and six for bridge deck sealing all over the state. The total of all eligible bids received is $9,847,484.62. That amount compares to a total of $11,741,635,69 estimated by the Highway Commission engineers for the work. | All eligible bids received will be apparent, or unofficial, lowbids until reviewed by the commission at its regular monthly meeting Thursday, April 19. Award recommendation will be made at that time. Contracts THE MAU-JOURNAL (U.S.P.S. 325-MO) Published by The Mail-Journal every Wednesday and entered as Second Class matter at the Post Office at Syracuse, Indiana 44547. Second class postage paid at 103 E. Main street, Syracuse, Indiana 44547 and at additional entry offices. Subscription: $lO per year in Kosciusko County; sl2 outside county. POSTMASTERS: Send change of address forms to The Mail Journal, P.O. Box lU, Milford, Indiana 44542.

shift and so on, but couldn’t one member from each family come to the games? Where are the student supporters? Let’s get behind these players and show them we care and whether we win or lose, we still have the spirit. An interested supporter. Barb Clouse PS. With all the coaches we have at Wawasee. why is there no one to help with the team from the coaching staff? Several outs might have been prevented had a first base coach been there to help.

Webster. Plaintiff demands judgment against the defendant in the sum of $390. for costs of the action and all other relief. First Charter Financial Corporation vs James T. Wine, r 3 Syracuse. The plaintiff demands judgment against the defendant in the amount of $823.10. costs of the action and all other relief in the premises. MARRIAGE LICENSES The following couples have filed for a marriage license in the office of Kosciusko County clerk. JeanMessmore; Current-Bryant Don Melvin Current. 36, r 4 box 320A. Syracuse and Julie Ann Bryant. 28, r 4 Syracuse CIRCUIT COURT The following claims have been filed in circuit court. Gene Lee, judge: On Note And To Foreclose On Security Peoples State Bank, Leesburg vs Leonard and Susan Baugher, r 1 Leesburg. Plaintiff demands judgment of the defendant in the sum due the plaintiff of them not exceeding in the event of their default $22,000 and for a decree declaring all of the indebtedness due the plaintiff a lien upon the land and for foreclosure of its mortgage and that the equity of redemption of each of them be foreclosed.

receiving no bids below estimate will also be reviewed to determine if any bid received falls within the allowable amount-above-estimate permitted by law for award. A roadwork bid made by Rieth Riley Construction Co., Goshen, was entered at $177,898.50 well below the engineers estimate for $211,396.19. The contract was for spot improvements on US 33 between Elkhart and Goshen. R. J. Berns & Associates. Rochester, made a bid for a maintenance contract for $37,501.55 which is below the engineers estimate of $43,799.80. The work bid in Kosciusko County is for US 30 over Danner Ditch, one point five nine miles east of jet. SR 19, US 30 over Robinson Ditch, two point five nine miles east of jet. SR 19., US 30 over Pole Run Ditch, four point seven four miles east of SR 19 jet., US 30 over Tippecanoe River, point seven miles west of SR 15 jet. and US 30 under SR 15. Other areas planned to be worked on are US 30 over Penn Central, point one mile east of SR 15 jet., US 30 over Deeds Creek, one mile east of SR 15 jet. and US 30 over Deeds Creek, westbound lanes only one point one nine miles west of SR 13 jet. The bid also included Elkhart County’s US 33 over Elkhart River, four point six three miles north of SR 13 jet. and US 33 over Dry Run Ditch, one point four miles north of SR 13 jetA wise man knows just how far to go and when to stop. Experts are like ordinary people--they seldom agree.

taiziN AROUND CUSIz

A MAJOR change in the administrative personnel of the Lakeland School Corporation will be made on Thursday night when Marion (“Bud”) Lantz, the corporation’s business manager for the past 12 years, will formally tender his resignation to the school board. Lantz and his wife Shirley reside in North Webster. They are the parents of two children, Mrs. John Knisely of Lake Tippecanoe and Mark, a senior at Wawasee High School. He will take a job as personnel director for Chore-Time-Brock (CTB), a holding company for Chore-Time Equipment Incorporated and Brock Manufacturing Company, located on road IS at the north edge of Milford. Both Chore-Time and Brock are fast-growing multi-national companies. His new duties will begin July 1. Lantz, who became business manager in March 1967, filled the vacancy left by Don Arnold when he moved up to superintendent following the resignation of the * corporation’s first superintendent, Lewis S. Immel Lantz said on Tuesday: “I’ve been looking for such a job in the private sector for some time. I have nothing to complain about. I’ve been treated well by the public and the (school) board." This opens speculation as who will take over the job of business manager for the school corporation. There was considerable speculation that principal Henry Smith would take the job. In fact, asked about it late last week, principal Smith said. "If any such opportunity should open up for me in the (school) corporation. I certainly would take a look at it.” According to superintendent Arnold on Monday, the new vacancy was discussed with Mr. Smith and he decided to remain in his present position as principal. Smith is the only principal Wawasee High School has had since it opened its doors. Meanwhile, the Lakeland school board will seek out several avenues available to them for a replacement as a new business manager. —o— THE COURT has granted a change of name for Shirley Maxine Rock to Shirley Maxine Etsinger. Shirley is a former Syracuse resident, now living in Indianapolis. —o— A LOCAL real estate agency is having all its employees answer the telephone, “We get you moving. Good morning this is So-And-So. May 1 help you?” Another agency likes the idea and is considering having its employees say. "We turn you on. Good morning . .. et cetera.” —o— HARRY KOONTZ, new owner of the Dairy Queen, is a confirmed jogger, and he looks the part. Slim, trim, Harry tells his new friends in the community he has run in seven Marathon races (26-plus miles each) and finished four of them. Aside from that, he was editor of the Fort . Wayne Track Club newsletter for some time. At one time tipping the scales to over 200 pounds, his 5'9" frame now carries 165 pounds. JON DEWART, salesman for Wyant Chevrolet, said interest in the new compact Citation, shown for the first time at their South Huntington Street showrooms on Thursday, was so great that even Buzz Keck, salesman for C. S. Myers Ford, showed up -for a demonstration ride. —o— OVERHEARD: WHY is.it that drivers of big cars can’t stand to be behind small cars? —o— TWO LOCALS heard that student phys ed instructor Sue Pearson completed the Eioston Marathon a week ago, and one said, "Golly, it makes me tired to even drive 26 miles!” ALSO, AT the big school, guidance counselor Maxine Robinson is making do w th the aid of a pair of crutches, having broken the metatarsal bone in her right foot. To hear her tell it, her mobile home caught afire in Florida, where she was vacationing, and she fell when running for help. “How do you manage?” one would naturally ask, and she says “like this,” swinging the crutch precariously in the air. WHAT WITH nuclear flower in

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the forefront of public attention. Syracuse Lions are doing their part in public education in this regard They’re having Roger Robb, NIPSCo nuclear licensing engineer working out of the firm’s Hammond office, to speak at the club’s Wednesday. May 16th, meeting. He will be introduced by Jay Peffley. NIPSCo’s local district manager. —- o— THE BENEFIT package offered by the Dana Corporation is so attractive that when they advertise for help in their Fort Wayne plant from to 5,000 to 8,000 people respond. The company rents the main floor of the War Memorial Coliseum in order to process the applicants. —o— REW TOM Douglas, pastor of First Church of God, Indianapolis, was in town Saturday for a Senior Youth Rally and Commission on Christian Education meeting. On April 26 he will speak at a rally at Coral Village Church of the Nazarene at Miami. Fla., and on the 27th speak at a rally at the Church of the Nazarene and Church of God Union meeting at St. John’s, Antiqua. West Indies. From April 29 to May 6 he will conduct a missionary evangelism meeting at Goodwill. Dominica, in the West Indies. —o— LESLIE WHITMAN left Saturday for Sun City, Arizona, where she has taken a job as general assignment reporter with the News-Sun. a daily newspaper in that city. She has been a general assignment reporter and feature writer for The Papers Incorporated since February 1977 and has been a resident of Dolan Street, Syracuse. She will be working with Sue Bennett on the News-Sun. Sue was a former Mail-Journal reporter. Both girls are Ball State University school of journalism graduates. —o— ANOTHER SIGN that spring and-or summer is in the offing is the fact that several family swimming pools were opened over the week end. Good, warm weather is being forecast. LAUCKS AND Lois Xanders, home from two and a half month's winter’s stay in their Naples. Fla., home Saturday night, moved directly into their new, palatial home on Bonar Lake. _ A NOTE handed us concerning the recent farmers’ price protest march in Washington. D.C., some months ago. read: What’s wrong with those farmers? Why aren’t they down in Florida where they belong? CRAIG LUTTMAN, Wawasee High School senior, is back in the hospital for a second surgeryresulting from injuries he suffered several weeks ago during a football game. Craig, 17, the son of Pete and Waneta Luttman, r 4. Syracuse, underwent surgery following the accident to remove the chipped bone in his wrist, after breaking' his arm. His Dad, Pete, says Craig has been home for a while, but returned to Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne Wednesday, April 18. He was operated on last Thursday to repair the cartilage in his right knee. Pete says Craig was expected home over the week end, but will be on crutches for a while. —o TRACY RINKER, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jan Rinker of Syracuse, is a winner again! Tracy placed first on uneven bars when she competed in the

National YMCA meet in New Orleans last Saturday and Sunday, with 142 girls in competition The Elkhart YMCA team, of which Tracy is a member, placed third. Mrs. Rinker was in New Orleans for the meet. —o— THIS YEAR’S Flotilla committee has money in the bank, and the event, scheduled for Sunday, July 1, is (well?) financed This word from .coordinatorjack Wells. Also, the word is out that this year’s event will again feature classic boats, and this word should suffice for those planning to enter their classic crafts. It’s time to think about this and to get them into shape, so says Wells. Last year they had about 20 classic boats in the Flotilla, giving it an added dimension. —o— ANN SCHROCK, a nurse at Goshen General Hospital, is getting around with the aid of crutches since a recent operation on her left foot. She has her pretty sister. Barbara, of South Bend with her for a period of recovery.

94 members of Congress are Kiwanians A total of 94 members of the 96th United States Congress are active or honorary members of Kiwanis, it was announced today by Fred Powell, president of the Kiwanis Club of Milford. In addition. 15 members of the current Canadian national Parliament are Kiwanians. too. the club president said. In making the announcement, the Kiwanis president said that such notables as Senators Baker. Dole, Goldwater. McGovern, and Talmadge are members of U.S. Kiwanis clubs, and former Canadian Prime Minister John Diefenbaker is also on the active list. Powell said that the recently completed survey of Kiwanis participation in the highest legislative bodies of both the United States and Canada dramatizes the extent to which Kiwanians involve themselves in leadership responsibilities. Kiwanis conducts such a survey at the start of each new Congress and each new Canadian Parliament. State police give report for March F Sgt. Robert L. Meeks, District Commander. Indiana State Police, Ligonier, has announced the following activities for the month' of March in Kosciusko County. The men worked 750.5 hours and traveled 13,131 miles along state and county roads. There were 19 accidents investigated and 155 arrests were effected. They issued 104 warnings and 42 motorists were assisted. Kosciusko County is staffed by four troopers and one sergeant. Units assigned to Ligonier conducted 77 criminal investigations. resulting in the arrests of 12 persons. The fatal accident total in Kosqjusko County is two persons killed in 1979, as compared to the same period of 1978 when five persons were fatally injured on state and county roads: a decrease of three persons. District wide in the six counties. 12 persons have lost their lives in 1979, compared to 15 persons in 1978; a decrease of three persons. So W&Hear It takes hard work to make easy living. -Enterprise, Hubbard