The Mail-Journal, Volume 16, Number 19, Milford, Kosciusko County, 30 May 1979 — Page 4

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL—Wed.. May 30,1979

Editorials Keeping patriotism alive We like to give credit where credit is deserved. Editorials are not for criticism only, in spite of what some readers might think. Such an occasion —for unabashed praise — presented itself this week with the observance of Memorial Day in the several Lakeland communities. We speak, of course, of work done by the American Legion Posts in Milford, North Webster and Syracuse. Without exception, the Memorial Day parades were good, well attended and a reflection of a real spirit of patriotism. After all, patriotism is one province of the American Legion. If the Legion Posts do nothing else, they serve to keep the spirit of patriotism alive and kicking, and pass on a tradition to the younger generation. Perhaps the gas shortage had something to do with keeping people at home, and perhaps not. But this year, as in the past several years, American boys are not fighting anywhere in the world. If nothing else, this is something we can be thankful for. And so, we would like to give a genuine pat on the back to members of the Milford Ancil Geiger Arperican Legion Post 226, the Wawasee American Legion Post 223, and the Herbert Kuhn Post 253 (North Webster) for a job well done. We want you to know there are a lot of people in your respective communities who appreciate what you’re doing. June, 1979 A ship at sea — and a bride in June — Ivy and bittersweet in Fall — But the bride is the loveliest of all! — Anne Mary Lawler Although it seems hard to believe, the arrival of June on Friday brings us almost to the half-way point of 1979. By the end of the month, a fiscal year will have been completed, and 1979 will be in its second half. June brings with it summer, additional commencements, weddings, school vacations and beautiful weather, and is thus, perhaps, the most welcome of all the months of the year; there is more daylight and less darkness. The Allies landed in France on June 6,1944, in World War 11, which proved to be the beginning of the end of the war. Father’s Day falls in June, on the 17th, as does the birthday of the first and only President of the Confederacy. Jefferson Davis, on the third. John Wayne John Wayne, fighting what many fear is a losing battle for “his health, has captured the affection of Americans as few actors have. Primarily, it’s because he personifies the honest, cowboy-type he-man Americans think of as the patriotic, fair, New World-type who won the West and made America a better and stronger country. Wayne also has always been proudly patriotic and not afraid to exhibit that patriotism in private life. (Few people slurred America in his presence, unscathed.) j There’s something agonizingly Sad about the passing of our cowboy stars of yesterday — all-American types like Randolph Scott and Gary Cooper, for example. The nation can’t afford to lose tnem — the last of the traditional he-men of our theater days. Their slick, inelegant, big-city Ty replacements somehow don’t quite fill their shoes. And sqjhe nation hopes John Wayne can somehow lick the “Big C” again. The odds are heavily against him this time. Make every gallon count This summer of 1979 may occasion serious difficulties obtaining gasoline. Spot shortages may occur. Gasoline stations may have reduced business hours, especially on week ends. The Washington-based Alliance to Save Energy suggests drivers can minimize these summer inconveniences by endeavoring to make every gallon of gasoline they buy count. Consider the following: Leave your car at home whenever possible. Walk to work or to the store. Bicycle. Combine errands. Join or form a carpool or vanpool. If you must drive, drive conservatively. As a general rule, for every five miles per hour over 50, your mileage drops one mile to the gallon. Speed is a gasoline hog. Avoid jackrabbit starts. Turn off the engine if you stop for more than a minute. Avoid using the car air-conditioner; open a window instead. You can get up to 20 per cent better mileage by properly maintaining your car. Check your owner’s manual for recommended maintenance and follow the instructions. Keep your car tires properly inflated. Underinflated tires drop your gas mileage about 10 per cent. Are your tires properly balanced and wheels properly aligned? If not, they can create a drag, forcing the engine to use more power. If you are planning a summer trip, consider the difficulty you may encounter obtaining gasoline. Take a train or bus instead of the family car and stay in one place. Try vacationing at home this year and discover all the attractions available in the Lakeland area. Record your gasoline use to determine whether or not you are getting the mileage you should from your make and model of car. Put the above suggestions into practice and see if that doesn’t improve your mileage significantly. American motorists saving gasoline together can greatly reduce any difficulties that may arise this summer over gasoline supplies. We can’t say whether or not the gasoline shortage is real or man-made. We do, however, know that America has become a nation of wasteful people and this should be corrected no matter what the reason for the short fuel supply. Let’s save energy together. What others say — Os files and flowers Mary, Mary, quite contrary, How does your garden grow ? With W-2s and yesterday’s news, and Xeroexed files all in a row. The above — we cannot bring ourselves to call it anything more than that — was prompted by the latest gardening news, which comes byway of the American embassy in Cairo. The gardeners at the embassy, it seems, have been pulverizing documents that are no longer needed in the files and turning them into fertilizer. The ink and carbon paper, the grounds supervisor reports, are an excellent and economical substitute for camel manure. Camels being in somewhat shorter supply in Saint Louis than paperwork, the idea of turning documents into fertilizer could well take, shall we say, root here. Indeed, President Carter, who has declared war on needless complicated federal regulations and forms might find it away both to simplify government and beautify its grounds. The possibilities are endless, and we are gladly sacrificing our aging files of the Congressional Record in the interest of a superior growth of geraniums. Will the speeches of Sen. Eagleton turn into prettier flowers than, say, those of Rep. Gferhardt or Sen. Stevenson? Time, warm weather, and a few waterings should tell. — Saint Louis PostDispatch

I J ■ 7 * f ■ * W ’’l W < Legionnaires and auxiliary members keep patriotism alive in our communities.

Court news

SMALL CLAIMS The following claims have been filed in Kosciusko County Court. Loren Collier, judge: Complaints Kosciusko Community Hospital. Warsaw, filed claims against the following: Gage Groves, r 2 Milford, $1,225.45; John and Barbara Hill, r 2 box 76 Leesburg. $709.55 The following claims have been filed in Kosciusko County Superior court, Robert Burner, judge: Note Peoples State Bank. Leesburg vs Kenneth Maynard, r 3 Syracuse. Plaintiff demands judgment of the defendant the sums not exceeding SI,OOO with attorney fees of $350 and for all other proper relief. Peoples State Bank. Leesburg vs Carol E. Nine. 415 Lyon Street: Warsaw. Plaintiff demands judgment not exceeding $550 together with attorney fees of S2OO and for all other proper relief in the premises. Violations Unsafe start — John Haffner, 18, Syracuse, $35 No vehicle inspection — Gary Smith, 17, Syracuse. $35 Speeding — Steven Neibert. 19. Leesburg. S4O Driving while suspended — Daniel Rhodes. 19. Syracuse. SSO • Unlawful gambling — Frederick Dillinger. Syracuse,

Anita Bryant is alive and kickin'

Entertainer and anti-gay crusader Anita Bryant plans two new broadcasting projects in which she will promote “old fashioned values," Newsweek magazine reports. In September, Bryant will launch a syndicated daily radio program modeled partly on Don McNeill’s “Breakfast Club,” a defunct show on which she started her big-time singing career. Her program will mix interviews, advice, popular songs, hymns and scripture readings. Also in the fall, Bryant will star Return of the buzzards Like the swallows of Capistrano, the buzzards of Hinckley once again returned home to roost in the small Ohio town. Captain Del Rambo of the Hinckley Sheriff’s Office, reports there are some 3,000 people this year who witnessed the annual return of some 20 or so buzzards, with the head buzzard arriving as predicted on Friday, tylarch 16. As legend goes, sometime in the early 1800’s, there was a great hunt that took place in Ohio and all of the wild animals were driven into the woods at Hinckley and slaughtered. The buzzards decended upon their carcasses and found good pickings and Captain Rambo reports they have been coming back ever since.

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SSO; Richard Losee. Syracuse. SSO; , Dennis Miller. Syracuse. SSO; Robert Smith. Syracuse, SSO Expired plates — William Morton. 21. Syracuse. $35 Disregard stop sign — Kenneth McMillian. 19. Syracuse. $35 MARRIAGE LIUE.NSES The following couples have filed for a marriage license in the office of Kosciusko County clerk. Jean Messmore: Bongo—Steffen Carlos Alberto Pongo. 33, P.O. Box 108 Milford and Kathryn Roene Steffen. 21. 411 West Emeline. Milford Wiggs—Kiser Gary Michael Wiggs, 24. r 3 Syracuse and Mary Kathryne Kiser. 21. 200 South Huntington. Syracuse Williams— Hardu ick Ivory Williams. 56. r 1 Pierceton and Barbara Jean Hardwick. 50.601 1 2 Prairie. Leesburg Koher—Arnott Christian F. Koher. Jr.. 31. 619 South Lake. Syracuse and Donna Gay Arnolt. 27. 306 North Harrison. Syracuse Cruz-Garza Rogelio Cruz, 19, r 1 box 44d Milford and Viola Garza, 33. 1815 Hepler. Warsaw ' Clark-Susan Paul Scott Clark. 18. r 1 Leesburg and Tammy Jean Susan. 17. r 2 North Webster

in a 90-minute TV special which includes what Newsweek calls “A panorama of Americana.” using such settings as Gettysburg, Valley Forge. West Point, Sun Valley and a small-town Oklahoma church where Bryant first sang as a child.

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by U.S. Senator Birch Bayh

President Carter has proclaimed May 28th through June 3rd Vietnam Veterans Week, a week to pay tribute to and memorialize the brave men and women who served with valor and loyalty in our most confused and confusing conflict. This nation’s moral debt to Vietnam Era veterans is still outstanding. This was our longest and most expensive war. It has left us with nearly nine million veterans who were serving in the military during the decade of United States involvement in Southeast Asia. And they are veterans whose courage and sacrifices in that tragic conflict were made doubly difficult by the Nation’s debate about Vietnam. Upon their return from what they perceived as their duty, they were often met with our embarassment or ignored. But our respect and gratitude to these men and women must not be lessened by our national uncertainty. We must acknowledge our continuing responsibility to the veterans, especially those who bear the physical and psychic wounds, and their families. Most of the millions who. have served in Southeast Asia have returned to normal lives in the mainstream of American life. Others, far too many others, continue to suffer. Drug abuse and alcohol addiction rates among Vietnam era veterans has been unusually

ICrjzin around QKE

THE GAS crunch finally hit Syracuse. The thrust of it became evident last Wednesday afternoon when Tom Swartz put up his hand-made sign, shown in the adjoining columns, that he was Out of Gas, at his Gas for Less station, across SR 13 from Wawasee Bowl, Tom said he received his last full load of gas <B.OOO gallons) May 11 from Fort Myers al Fort Wayne, his regular supplier, and that since that time he “has had Io get gas wherever 1 could." The crunch finally came at 3 p.m. last Wednesday when he closed his pumps and put out his No Gas sign. He doesn't expect his next load ofjjas until sometime after June 1. and then he's not sure of that. Meanwhile Tom is keeping his shop behind the station open, painting vans. He even allowed that this business “has fallen off " with the gas crunch. Then, come Tuesday morning of this week. Lakeland Standard Service, at 926 South Huntington Street, put signs on all its pumps — Out of Gas. Alex Christofides. owner of the station since late December, was not available for comment, but service man Dave Knispel was on duty doing what service work he could. Knispel said he wasn't sure when they would get their next gasoling allotment, but expected it sometime this week. The last posted prices at the Standard station was 91.9e per gallon for unleaded and 87.9 C for regular. Jim Walsh, owner-operator of the Auer Service Stat ion and Auto Supply at 201 East Main Street, say’s he “has plenty of gasoline" He calls the shortage “contrived." and said. “When they get the price high enough, you'll be able to get all the gasoline you want." Walsh said he got a 1.500 gallon load from his Mobil supplier Tuesday morning, and felt he'd be able to keep his tanks filled for local customers. Jim says he has owned the station since October and has “changed the prices on the pumps at least 10 times" It’s safe to assume he changed the price upward each time. Meanwhile, he and mechanics like Denny Jones are kept busy w ith service work. Auer’s posted price on Tuesday was 88.9e per gallon for unleaded and 85.9 C for regular.

BAYH - lines From Washington

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It would seem safe to agree with Walsh that the gas supply will stabilize when the price of a gallon of gasoline reaches 11-plus per gallon. -oTAKEN FROM KC Sez. employee newsletter of the Kosciusko Community Hospital Marriage used to be a contract. Now sometimes it's a 90-day option, and. Failure is frequently the path of least persistance, and. If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something, and. When you feel down in the mouth, remember Jonah He came out all right —o— THE BUMPER sticker reads: Shhh. I’m listening to JANIE FRICKE on Country Music. Janie is the young lady from rural South Whitley who has been making it big in Country Muskcircuits at Nashville. Tenn., and who recently appeared on Hee Haw. —O'BEATY ASSOCIATES moved into its new quarters on SR 13 South Saturday and is moving quickly to make its firm a leader in the local real estate market According to Ric Schaekel. the firm, now a Century 21 associate, they purchased the Leonard Greer property, originally owned by Ernest and Mildred Williams, and has done extensive rearranging to make it a real estate outlet. Two recent licensees. Dale Jones and Linda Werker. have recently joined the firm Other associates are Cara Wagoner. Bob Riegsecker, Louise Rex. Arlene Dellinger. Doris and Harold Hall and Ron and Becky Boyer.

high. Unemployment and under-employment rates are also out of kilter with other segments of U.S. population. And these statistics do not fully reflect the psychological anxiety which afflicts these veterans who feel their service to their country has been demeaned. The Congress has finally acted, only last week, to alleviate some of these continuing problems. A House-Senate Conference Committee agreed to set up a special counseling program to help readjust veterans to civilian life. The program would include job and family counseling and broader treatment of alcohol and drug abuse. But the job of government does not end with attempts to patch up the broken lives of the victims or even the heroes of its wars. It is the job of government to pursue all honorable means to establish a just and lasting peace in the world, so no future generation need suffer such agonies and deprivations again. And it is the duty of the citizens who were fortunate enough not to be in Southeast Asia in the ‘6o’s and early ‘7o’s to join in paying tribute to the courageous men and women who were, and to help them attain the honor and dignity they so rightfully deserve. I hope that you will join me during this National Salute to Vietnam Veterans in assuring that these goals are realized.

James Howard has his law offices in w ith Century 21. -O'CHUCK AND Betty Myers are at their home at 300 South Front Street, arriving Friday after spending winter months at their Santa Barbara. California, home. They flew into O'Hare Airfield at Chicago late Friday afternoon some time after the ill-fated flight 191 crashed on take-off. killing 273 people. The plane on which the Myerses were traveling had to circle the airfield for an hour and a half before being allowed to land. —oTHE PEFFLEY family is calling it the First Annual Peffley Fish-Off. and it occurred Saturday morning on Syracuse Lake. 1 ■ In one fishing boat were Bill and Marsha Zimmer of Huntington and Rick and Melinda Pinney of Syracuse, and in the other was Jay and Lucille Peffley of Syracuse Lake and Bob and Jerry Peffley of Goshen. It turned out boat one caught six fish, boat two 18 fish, and so the younger Peffleys were caught in the pay-off. —O'JACK AND Chris Stump, formerly of Syracuse, are spending a brief time with his parents, the Bruce McClintics of Milford. Jack is in the Navy and they are in the process of moving from the East to their new home in New Orleans. Jack had a used car agency in Wawasee Village. —o— JACK MASON attended the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday then spent Memorial Day with family and friends in the area Mrs. Mason returned to Honduras w ith him on Tuesday. —o— BRYAN OSWALD, publicity chairman for the local Kiwanis club, said his club served 381 at the pancake-sausage breakfast at the Lakeland Youth Center Saturday morning. Inflation-fighting TIPS TO HELP YOU When unexpected guests drop in, do as the Romans d 0... throw an impromptu dinner party, Italian-style. This zesty recipe for a special version of Chicken Cacciatore is one budget-stretching menu that’s a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. Two touches make this dish so tasty—palate-teasing spices and the kind of chicken you use: Kentucky Fried Chicken Original Recipe. Served with a freshly tossed salad on the side, your dinner will draw cheers of “bellissimo". CHICKEN CACCIATORE 9 pieces Kentucky Fried Chicken Original Recipe 1 small onion, thinly sliced 1-1/2 cups spaghetti sauce 1 can (16 oz.) whole tomatoes, chopped 1/2 cup cooking burgundy 1 can (4-l/20z.) whole mushrooms, undrained 1 large clove garlic, crushed 3/4 tsp, basil 1/2 tsp. oregano Arrange chicken in 11 x 7 baking pan. Place onion slices over chicken. Mix remaining ingredients. Pour over chicken. Cover tightly with aluminum foil. Bake in preheated 350° oven 35-40 minutes. Serve on bed of cooked vermicelli. Serves 6.