The Mail-Journal, Volume 16, Number 24, Milford, Kosciusko County, 4 July 1979 — Page 4
THE MAIL-JOURNAL - Wed., July 4,1979
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Editorials
Happy Birthday to US
Traditionally, Americans haze loig been classified as “joiners,” a label many citizens are proud of. Voluntarism is a typical USA : haracteristic tha. has helped shape the image of U.S. citizens in many countries. Americans are'frequently pictured as friendly, outgoing and self-reliant . I - Such a flattering concept probably-dates back to the Revolutionary War era when our fledgling nation was struggling to survive. Self-reliance was then anessential quality. - These facts take on renewed significance as the nation celebrates its 203ra bithday today. The American Historic and Cultural Society, Inc., has vigorously promoted patriotic community programs through the preceding 21 days extending to Flag Day. The 21-day Honcr America concept is a parallel to the 21gun salute to honor a head of stat ~ ■ A Census Bureau survey in recent years produced the estimate that 37 million people in the USA pbove the age of 13 are engaged in volunteer work in the spirit of helping others. i , , . . , . ... Such a figure reflects a wholesome, generous attitude that has helped this nation become the leader of the world's democracies. This total denotes a substantial bloc of Americans that by its example invites others to enter the field of voluntarism. To a casual observer it jrtight seem that so many willing hands could dis lose of the bulk of the cOuntry’/social problems. Unfortunately emergencies of assorted types, adversities hardships continue to multiply. - __ Other circumstances call for differnet approaches. In Oregon, a 100,000-acre site formerly used as a rocket test range was turned over to farming by an aerospace company. The land lies in an arid region and the belief prevailed that “Nothing will grow here.” But new methods of cultivation have produced rewarding crops and helped to revive the area economically. In another corner of the countryßobert Sanchez^.29, worked with two scientists of the University of New Mexico to develop a program to produce nuclear drugs. This breakthrough enables hospitals to use the drugs as tracing agents for locating tumors. “ Such undertakings contribute to the health and wealth of the nation. But these events are large and complex and beyond the scope of the average American, _ • 7 I) But much can be done at lhe local level to Honor America. You and your neighbors can arrange for appropriate patriotic decorations, centering around the American flag. Remind your club, your union or other organization to lend impetus to such observances; possibly of a financial nature. Remember John Adams’ note to his wife “. ... this great an- • niversary festival ought to be corr memoTated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty...” Attend a parade. Whip up a picnic. Participate in a sporting event. Attend the fireworks set for tonight. Honor America in an appropriate manner. One point, at any rate is dear: No matter of organizational gadgetry can make a great society. It takes people to make a society great — righteous, justice-loving, idealistic, freedom-loving people. Join us in giving America a Happy Brithday this Fourth of July.
Festival and Flotilla well done
We would shout out a grand “m ell done” to the many.people who worked so hard to make the 34th annual Nortfi Webster Mermaid Festival and this year’s Lake Wawasee Flotilla a success. o TT . * Anyone who has ever worked onihese projects knows there’s a lot of work involved, many moments of uncertainty, and a big “Whew! ” when it’s all over. The Festival has had a proven history of success, and it’s well that the weatherman cooperated so nicely Saturday afternoon for the parade. It drew about 35,000 spectators to the tiny lake town After all, wd’re all a part of the lakes community, and most of us s re as proud of the Festival’s ongoing success as the people of North Webster. s Syracuse literally walked away with the honors at the Saturday night Queen judging, winning the Queen’s crown, having two Princesses, “Miss Swimsuit and a “Miss Congeniality.” . , jd That said, we turn to the Lake Wawasee Flotilla. It’s success has not been as pronounced as the Festival perhaps because not as many people have access to viewing points as they woul d along a highway. , - The small and persistent group that teams up each year to arrange the myriad of details for the Flotilla is to be commended. A long record of good shows was interrupted Sunday afternoon by wind and rain that wrecked havoc on a number of the less durable entries. (Note: We call your attention to the page 1 photo and story which should prove that the Flotilla had a goodly number of participants.) And so it is that we hail the leaders of these two communities for their community spirit.’Where would our small towns be without this spirit?
On work
While work can be bothersome and a great nuisance at times, it would be a mistake to consider it an evil custom of mankind. In fact, the opportunity of an individual to work sor i his; own advancement is one'of the prized liberties of modern civilization. The satisfaction that comes from work well performed is likewise one of the basic m otivations and pleasures of human conduct. While it may be advisable for men and women, as they get up in years, to slow the lhectic pace of modern business, if is often a mistake for workers to “retire” in the blissful expectation of a joyful existence until death. In many cases the grim reaper arrives much earlier than anticipated’and there i&evidence to support the belief that the early visitation is, in part, induced by a radical change in the person’s mode of life.
What others say —
Babysitting tips
For a variety of reasons, parents often must use the services of a babysitter. Aside from exercising the Utmost care in selecting a responsible individual to assume this role, parent s chn greatly enhance their peace of mind and the safety of both the babysitter and their children these crime resistance measures: 4 • Thoroughly fami I iarize the sitter with the address of your residence in the event he or she must refer to it quickly during an emergency. • Lock all doors [including garage doors) and secure all windows and screens. • • Advise the sitter not to open the door when talking to strangers. If they have any doubt concern ng a stranger’s identity, they should call you. • Instruct the sitter to answer the phone “hello” and not “Jones’ residence” and never to let a caller know that the person answering the phone is a A sitter s hould also be advised to tell the caller that you cannot come to the phone at the moment and to ask if there is a message. v-In addition to these crime resistance suggestions, it is also a good idea to furnish the sitter with emergency telephone numbers including those of the police, the fire department, yoir hospital and your doctor. In addition, sitters might be prohibited from having friends or dates visit them at your home without your prior approval. A night out; without the children is always more enjoyable when a few p recautions such as these are exercised. — CarroH County Comet.
Hnjbt. Jub/4 lh Love * * of Land Love of Freedom -7 - Letters to the editor
Concerning town elections
Dear Editor: x A few weeks ago. when cities were carrying on primary election campaigns, several voters of Milford were asking questions concerning our own town elections. One question frequently asked pertained to our method of choosing our Board of Town Trustees. • Incorporated towns of less than a population of 3.000 nominate candidates for the Board of Town Trustees in a town convention. This convention must be held prior to the last Saturday in August. Each party that expects to nominate candidates for Board of Town Trustees and a candidate for Town Clerk must set a date for a town convention and choose its candidates from each of the three wards. At least twenty eligible voters must attend this convention in order that the convention may legally choose candidates. The candidate for Town Clerk may reside in any ward. This convention is presided over by the Town Chairman who is chosen by the precinct committeinen and vice committemen of the township election precincts. The Town Chairman must be a resident of the town Any eligible voter of a ward may seek nomination to run for town trustee from his ward by having a member of the town convention place his name before the convention. A second to the nomination is necessary. As many may be candidates in the convention ds there are seeking the nomination and can get their names placed before the convention with a seconding to their nominations. In the case of two or multiple nominations, the con vention will vote until one candidate has a majority. Finally, one candidate from each ward will be chosen and a candidate for Clerk-Treasurer. These are voted on by all the eligible voters of the town in the November elections. ' Soon the town chairman of each party will announce a date and place for the town conventions Notices of these must be posted in
Against plea bargaining
Mr Editor: i would like to make a nomination for your Attaboy column. It’s to the whiz kid that thought up the clever way to make a mockery of law and justice and literally get away with murder -a system called the “plea bargain.” A grown man can beat a 3 month old, helpless, infant to death, stuff the body in rubble, concoct a story and massive search for the local police to keep them busy over the Christmas holiday, and when the man goes THE MAIL-JOURNAL (U.&P.S. 325 440) PublishSd-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. life © m
three prominent places within the town at least three days before the.date. In past election years, for our town, it has been difficult to get twenty voters or more to attend the town convention, and more difficult to get interested candidates to seek election to our town board With new areas annexed to our town, more voters are eligible to run for the offices and to take part in our town election in November. Some, voters have suggested that we have more than three on the Board of Town Trustees. The town board may create more wards and change ward lines. It seems rather late this year to make these changes. In the past, each party has found it difficult to “draft’’ three candidates who will consent to run. A new attitude will have to develop before five candidates can be found by each party. It is an idea worth pursuing. With additional areas annexed, perhaps five wards would create more interest. Our next town board may wish to take some action on this and adjustment of present ward boundaries before we hold our next town election in 1983. Any eligible voter of the town may vote in the November election Residence of 30 days and citizenship of the United States are the requirements. Registration is not required for our town election. Candidates in November are from their own wards, but each voter casts his vote for the three and for clerktreasurer. Let us have more voters offering themselves as candidates for these town offices this year and a larger turnout of voters in November. Strong candidates offered by each party will do much to arouse interest among the voters of Milford Harold Young Republican Town Chairman. Town of Milford R. L. Lovell. Secretary
to court he plea bargains and gets a 5 year sentence. Another man rear-ends a car, kills three women, gets his hands slapped and ends up getting sicked (sic) up a second time for drunk driving — once again it’s a slap on the wrist. Our newspapers are filled with repeated offenders having charges dropped and getting the sentences plea bargained down to nothing. The innocent citizen is having his rights ripped off every time one of these let’s-make-a-deal cases goes to court. Crack down enforcement efforts by the police mean nothing when a person can hire a lawyer to “buy” a deal. Let’s face it, our system of justice isn’t a blindfolded lady holding a scale — she’s a wideeyed, gal holding her hand out and on the take! Sincerely, Cheryl Yoder US 6 Nappanee BLOOD PRESSURE CHECK SET FOR SATURDAY The monthly blood pressure check will be held on Saturday. July 7, at the C’hatter Box on Main Street in Milford. The check is free to anyone who will stop at the center during the morning hours.
CHJZIN around CU&
WE HAVE to weather the weather, whether or not. That seemed to be lhe predicament over the weekend when so many important lakes community activities were scheduled. First off, the torrential rains Friday afternoon and continuing downpour Friday night and Saturday morning threatened to put the damper on the 34th annual North Webster Mermaid Festival Jis much as farmers hailed the rain to insure a good corn crop, the Festival parade, scheduled for 4 p.m. Saturday, looked doomed. But this was not the case. The weatherman smiled on the Festival parade and it turned out a sunny affair, if a little breezy. , Perennial Festival announcer Jack Underwood called the 123minute parade “one of the best.” The Saturday night Queen of the judging at the North Webster Junior High School gym was very good and seemed to favor local entrants. Michelle Miller of Syracuse, of Mr. and Mrs. James Johnson, r 4. was chosen Queen of Lakes. She was sponsored by Smoker Craft of New Paris. And Michelle White of Syracuse, sponsored by the Wawasee High School Booster Club, and Kelly Earley wine, also of Syracuse and sponsored by Augsburgers Super V ahi stores, were both selected princesses. Kathy Yoder, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Yoder, was selected “Aliss (On gen ial it v.” t. (Note: See fuller account of Festival results on page 1. ) The threatening weather didn't show its best face when the Wawasee Flotilla was scheduled — at 1 p.m. Sunday on Lake w asee. A high wind from the northwest brought high w hitecaps to the Big Lake and diminished the crowd of participants and onlookers. The brave ar;mada continued, throughout. however, and brought the show to a successful conclusion. (ADDITIONAL NOTE: There's also a fuller account of Flotilla winners on page 1 of this issue.) Monday mornings weather stood at 50 degrees, a record for the area according to Earl Finkle, the W(>W() weatherman The good news is that the remainder of the week should be good July weather, according to our reports.
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Well, anyway we couldn’t mention the Flotilla without giving praise to at least one person who has proved a faithful Flotilla worker for the past five years. And that is to Ted Rogers of Lake Wawasee (photo above) who has been a prime mover in the Flotilla since he and wife Margie moved to Lake Wawasee in 1974. Ahd of course we can’t overlook such old line Flotilla enthusiasts as Bill Beemer and Jack Wells, only to name two. Newcomers to the annual affair were Jack DeHaven, Fort Wayne auto dealer and Lake Wawasee resident, (this year's Commodore) and Dick Inskeep, president and publisher of the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette and resident of the Summit City and of Lake Wawasee. JACK AND Barbaf-a Matney are planning to move their family from their Richmond, Ind., home to the home they recently purchased at Russell’s Park, Tippecanoe Lake (r 3. Syracuse) from Doug and Lorraine Alien. Moving date: July 24. Jack is a new partner at Wyant’s Chevrolet in Syracuse and is anxious to move his budding family into this community: There’s Richard, 23. an
employee at Da-Lite Screen: Kent. Ik, a WHS senior; and Pam. Hi. a junior. “Oh. yes," says ; Jack, smiling, “and there’s our Bassett Hound. Lucille." —o — THE ALLENS, meanwhile, are making plans to move into their new condominium in a veterans' coinpies in Florida. Doug, a retired army colonel, has been associated in the real estate business, first with Chet Elder, then with Lucas Realty in that firm’s North Webster office. The Allen duo have been real movers of real estate-in the lakes area. —o— IF YOU notice a smile on Lucille Peffley's face, it might have something to do with the ring hubby Jay gave herQiumlay to mark their loth wedding anniversary. —o— II ARLAN SIZEMORE was seen Saturday riding a bright new moped in front of his Sizemore Cycle Land in the Village, apparently testing the merits of the gas-saving vehicle before plugging it on the market Actually, he’s already sold a number of them, can make repairs (“if needed.” hi' says) right in his shop, lie claims his units — Gadabout — will get 125 to 150 miles per ‘Ask Jack Oswald (his neighbor) about them; he’s a better salesman than I am He has two of them." so says Harlan . . —O'RALPH AND llftla Miller'of South BemHiave built a home at 721 South Lake Street and plan to be there summers, and remain at their South Bend residence in the winters. Ralph, a former meat wholesaler, likes South Bend. “It's near everything.” he says. Ralph is a Chicago Cubs tan and can run into Chicago and see his favorite team play . Hilda, on the other hand, is a Milford native, a sister to Mrs. C. S. Myers. 301 South Front Street and Gladys Coy. who moved recently from Milford to Syracuse.
From the Syracuse police blotter
The following information was received from the Syracuse Police Blotter: June 27 2:32 a m. — Subject in Turtle Bay reference prowler 6:16 a.m — Subject on station advised stop sign has been taken down CR 1000 N and 500E 10:54 a m. — Woman called for information on becoming an EMT 12:59 p.m. — Subject for information reference using fuel oil to start charcoal grill. Advised don’t! 5:25 p.m. — Man requested a conservation officer in the area meet him at his store reference stolen boat items 7:25 p.m. — Man reported glass in front of Standard Station causing hazardous driving, people driving in one lane June2B 3 a m. — Man advises six to eight girls came running to his house screaming there is something in their cabin 7:41 a m. — Subject is pressing charges. His wife going into subject’s business to get her property * 8:15 a.m — Woman advises she is locked out of her home 2:28 p.m. — Man reports hit and run 4:39 p.m. — Man requests to run test boat 10:26 p.m. — Subject reports truck camper throwing firecrackers into street June 29 1:33 p.m. — Subject reports kids fishing on Pickwick bridge, possible traffic hazard. 3:03 p.m. — Fire on North Shore Wawasee 4:34 p.m. — CBer reports gales are not down and a train is coming * 5:26 p.m. — Woman reports water rising and wants barriers up 10:54 p.m. — Report of a possible prowler in Lake Street and Front Street area 11:05 p.m. — Lady asks police if they could keep an eye on Rustic Airport June 30 12:50a.m. — Manat Louies Bar advises some subject took mail out of mail box and threw it all over parking lot 2:11 a.m. — CBer advises he is en route to Kosciusko Community Hospital with a subject with a
OVER NORTH Webster-way Suzy (Mrs. ‘Curt) Shock, president of the new North Webster-Tippecanoe l ow nship Library Board, is sounding the appeal for books and donations for their fledgling library. She said they hope to open the library on a permanent basis by the time school starts. At that time they hope to have a budget to operate the library, which is located on the southwest corner of the Festival grounds, lor one year. Alsb on her lx>ard is: Dick Long, vice president; Vera ( Mrs. Wayne) Gillen, treasurer; Julia (Mrs. Jerry' Rhodes, secretary; and Pauline <Mrs Robert) Morgan. Mary (.Mrs. Kip) Sullivan and Gary Eastlund. members . 1 : —o- - - KC SEZ: Those who indulge, bulge, and. Payday Note: Bread is lhe life of the staff, and If at first you don’t succeeed. try looking in tin- wastebasket for the directions. —o — ■ IT WAS good to see Mrs. Charles .1 Myers <>t 3(to South Front Street. Syracuse and Sarita Barbara. Calif . at the Mermaid Festival parade Saturday afternoon She was the lormer Miss BetQ Bray of Milford, daughter of Mr. ami Mrs. Ray E. Bray and the l*)5l <sueen oi the Lakes winner. o . ON THE side of the Pizza Supply of Indiana float in Sunday’s Flotilla was this: This country is going to Pizzas. —o—- ■-„ : 7 FOLKS WILL want to go to the Syracuse Little League day at the Rotary field on Saturday, July 7. A chicken barbecue which is being prepared on the grounds will be held all day and alkjhe teams will be in action sometime during the day. Sounds like fun. Let’s support the local kids and their coaches and sponsors. —o— A STRANGE bumper sticker wits noticed in Syracuse Tuesday. The sticker read “Guns don’t cause crime any more than flies cause garbage.”
broken atm 7:46 a.m. — Woman complains of her yard being flooded by water running off construction dirt pile behind her home 4:09 p.m. — Lady from marine advises subjects need help tprning a Sail boat over 6:53 p.m. — Lady on station, reports drunk driver throwing out beer cans 11:14 p.m. — Subject advises she had her pocketbook stolen from the table at South Shore July l 12:55 a.m. — Man advises there was a car going down North Shore Drive and East Shore opening all the mail boxes 11:47 a.m. — Woman reports accident in front of mini mall on Main Street 1:23 p.m — Woman reports two elderly subjects capsized in the water 6:32 p.m. — Woman vehicle in ditch in front of Youth Center * 11:47 p.m. — Woman advises boat messing around in South Shore area More EMTs ate needed at Milford The Syracuse Emergency Medical Service was called to Ag Best on Thursday to transport Floyd Holderman, 21. box 637 r 3 Syracuse, to the Goshen Hospital for treatment of injuries suffered on fhejob. On Friday at 6:55 p.m. the EMS transported Mary Ellen Coleman. 28. 129 East Shore Drive. Syracuse, to the Goshen Hospital following an accident." At 7:08 p.m. Friday Peter Michaelson, 37, was transported to the Goshen Hospital due to injuries suffered in an accident. Evelyn Moore. 50, 2110 Wells Street, Fort Wayn€j, was transported to the Goshen Hospital at 1:38 p.m. Sunday. Larry Buehler, 22. 21961 CR 45 Goshen, was transported to the Goshen Hospital at 2:03 a.m. on Sunday for treatment of injuries.