The Mail-Journal, Volume 16, Number 31, Milford, Kosciusko County, 22 August 1979 — Page 4

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., August 22,1979

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Editorials

Mopeds . . . should they be licensed? We asked area residents whether or not they thought mopeds should be licensed or not and received various answers. They even indicate many people do not know the basic rules of operating mopeds. Many people have been turning to the motor-driven bicycles in order to fight the sting of high-priced gasoline — this is good. Mopeds are fun, economical and fuel-saving. However, the rules and safety regulations can not be overlooked. The basic rules are that a driver must be 15 years of age. No license is required. License plates are not required. A moped is considered a bicycle so the operator must obey bicycle laws. Riders are not permitted to ride double or drive abreast. The cycles must have pedals. Mopeds must have no more than IV 2 horsepower. While a large majority of moped ridefs follow these rules faithfully, there are always those who do not know or do not care about the rules. For this reason, if a license was required it might make drivers take a second look at the rules and follow them. * ] Should re-establish ward boundaries A number of county towns, including Milford and Syracuse, should consider re-establishing their ward lines, especially in light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on one-man-one-vote. Annexation of several areas to both the above-memtioned towns has changed the boundaries and population count, and a new look at ward lines is not out of reason. If representative government is to mean anything, then it should be done on a local level as well as on a state level. Already, the states have moved to redistrict on a population basis and we have seen lines shift where state representatives and senators and U.S. representatives in congress are concerned. It’s a reasonable suggestion and can be undertaken under the aegis of precinct committeemen. There are plenty of people who would volunteer their services to help make a population count if only the leadership is forthcoming. We think the idea is a good one and should be undertaken. The first Holmes The first of the two famous Oliver Wendell Holmes of Massachusetts was born at Cambridge, August 29, 1809, studied medicine at Harvard and later became a professor there, successfully publishing several volumes of verse. He became famous for his “Autocrat of the Breakfast Table,’’ which was serialized by the “Atlantic Monthly.” He died in Boston in 1894, at 85; he had sired an even more famous son, of the same name, who lived even longer, until 1935, when he died at 94. The son was a famous Justice of the US Supreme Court, who is remembered by ordinary people as the opposite of high-brow snobbery. His rulings on the constitution and laws revealed a wide scope and deep humanity in the 30 served on the highest court. One of the son’s best remembered remarks came when someone questioned him about attending a burlesque (strip tease) show in Washington. His undaunted reply was, “Thank God, I’m a man of common taste.” v. Minds and Emotions ■ Most people are swayed by their emotions, not theirßellects. This statement is accepted as the truth by astute politicians, some newspapers and by other individuals who consciously set out to persuade the people of this country to follow a given course. Let no one imagine that people swayed by emotions rule this country. The nation is ruled by the clever few who create situations which result in emotional reactions. Back of the popular emotion, however expresssed, is a mind which takes advantage of the nature of human beings to secure a definite, specific result. August is sandwich month .. When the weather is warm and the kitchen is hot, homemakers can think of many things they’d rather do than spend hours over a hot stove. That’s one of the reasons that August is National Sandwich Month. The American eagle may be a symbol of our country, but another symbol could be the familiar bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich. Certainly even apple pie has to take a back seat during the month of August. Those red, ripe, round, delicious tomatoes are to be found on every produce counter and in backyard gardens all over town. Crisp lettuce is plentiful and meat packers see to it that we have lots of bacon on hand for sandwich fans. If BLT’s alternate with peanut butter and jelly at your house, now’s the time to change your style. Don’t give up your old favorites, but do try some new combinations, too. You’ll be surprised at the number and variety of sandwich possibilities. Find a few sandwich recipes to begin with; try them, and turn your imagination loose. If you feel as if you’re copping out by serving a sandwich meal now and then, don’t. A well-planned sandwich meal can easily provide many of the nutrients each member of the family needs daily. One meat or egg or cheese sandwich provides two servings from the breads and cereals food group and one from the meat, poultry and fish group. If you add lettuce, there’s one serving of vegetables. Add a salad or some fruit and a glass of milk, and you’ll end up with a nicely balanced meal that’s quick to make, cool to eat, filling, nutritious and easy on the calories. Many of us will be going back to the “brown bag” routine in a few weeks. That will mean putting together sandwich lunches daily, so this is a good time to experiment with new combinations of fillings, new breads and new methods of fixing sandwiches. What others say — On — playing the piano A news release this week brings a message for our readers which deserves careful attention. It goes: Attention Pianists: This week’s health hazard involves you. According to a doctor in California, playing piano may result in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. An occupational hazard of professional pianists, the ailment brings sharp pain to the wrists and fingers and is caused by repeated shock to the fingers and arms from years of heavy practice schedules. Treatment involves splinting the fingers and wrists, to put the joints at rest, and injections of steroids. If these methods fail, surgery may be required. End of news release! Perhaps this is the reason you wonder once in a while when your favorite pianist misses a note. Instead of feeling sorry for him or her, perhaps you should sympathize and see that he or she gets to the doctor. After all, the situation could get worse if treatment is neglected. — Carroll County Comet

Voice of the people A column on the opinions of the people of the Lakeland area ... Should mopeds be licensed? How old should riders bo? Should riders be tested?

Hr’' ” tS Shirly Streeby Syracuse “Yeah, I think they should be licensed. Anything that goes on the highway should licensed. They ’re out on the streets. I think (operators should be) 16 to be out on the highway. Look at motorcyclists. It all has to do with whether they’re on the highway or not." Doris Mathews Irish Lake Warsaw’ “Sure I do (think mopeds should be licensed). I think they (operators) should be at least 15, Yes, riders should have to take a test. It might save their lives. People in cars don’t know what they’re going to do if don’t know the rules of the road.”, m ** t ] Page Laderer Nine years old Tippecanoe Lake Leesburg “(Operators should be) about 14 or 15. Yes, they should pass a test (to operate a moped).” Virgil Reynolds r 5 Syracuse “Yes, (mopeds should be licensed). They use the roads, and the taxpayers have to pay for the road. They (operators) should be 16 like a regular driver. They should have to take a test just like people do for a driver’s license. It would be a discrimination if it wasn’t. Everyone else has to, to be able to drive on the road. ss® ifL Hi Av Laura Newby North Webster “Yes, (mopeds should be licensed because) they’re just about like a motorcycle, and they’re licensed. Operators should be 16. It’s the same responsibility as driving a car.”

Martha Black Tippecanoe Lake Leesburg “I definitely think they should be licensed. They (operators) should be 16 and have a driver’s license. Anything that has a motor and goes on the the highway should be treated like a car.” Port Laderer Tippecanoe Lake Leesburg “Yes, (mopeds should be licensed). Riders should be 14. They should have to pass some kind of test to be able to drive one —for safety. I also think they should wear a helmet.” Marilyn Shroyer Tippecanoe Lake Leesburg “I think they should be licensed like a car and have a license to drive one. Anything that has a motor and drives on the highway should be considered a motor vehicle. I think they (operators) should be old enough to drive a car They should be old enough to be responsible.” P H&k. i Diane Perry r 1 Milford (secretary) “No, because they’re just for kids, I don’t think they should go through the hastle of getting a license for that.” But she did feel that to operate a moped the person should be 12, “I think by that age their are responsible to know the rules of the road and can handle themselves." She also thought the riders should be tested “so they know the basic traffic rules and how to protect themselves.” Jack Zimmerman r 1 Syracuse (Syracuse Police Officer) “Yes. Because they are under the same laws and restrictions drivers have. They should know the rules of the road.” He also feels that not just any age should ride the mopeds. Zimmerman stated, “They should be 16 and should have a driver’s license. In town mopeds are a traffic hazard. There are drivers behind mopeds who get impatient and want to pass and cause accidents.” Mrs. Richard Black r 5 Warsaw (housewife) “Definately, because they are similar to a small motorcycle and safety for insurance purpose,” remarked Mrs. Black about licensing moped riders. She also feels the riders should be, “16 and older, there’s a lot of smart kids at 16.” About having the moped riders tested she said, “Sure they should with out a doubt, for the saftey of the general public.” Sally Brown r 2 Syracuse (housewife) “I don’t think so. I don’t think they are as dangerous as motorcycles, of course people abuse them.” But she felt there should be restrictions about the a'ge limit. “It should be made like driving a car, like 16 and have the responsibility.” Also she felt the drivers “should be tested and know the difference between right and wrong.” The estimated annual daily per capita tea consumption in England is 2,000 cups — almost six cups a day. THE MAIL-JOURNAL i (U.S.P S. 325 840) Published by The Mail-Journal every Wednesday and entered as Second Class matter at the Post Office at Syracuse, Indiana 46567. Second class postage paid at 103 E. Main street, Syracuse, Indiana 46567 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 188, Milford, Indiana 46542.

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I Ik' IHd t v| V m \ . • Jp"* ' IT WAS beans by the kettle-full Saturday at the Syracuse fire station when fireman Joe Hughes was caught stirring the iron cauldron of beans with a polished boat oar. Looking on, as if to give his approval, was Sean Anderson, 10-year-old son of fireman Joe and EMS Kathi Anderson of 313 South Lake Street. The firemen served about 350 dinners at their pork roast held in conjunction with Syracuse Sidewalk Days. —o — THE LAKES area sets its fair share of influential Hoosiers during the course of the summer months. At the time Fort Wayne attorney and former Indiana Senate Pro-Tern Phil Gutman and his handsome family are spending until Labor Day at Ogden Island (Lake Wawasee) and enjoying visiting the area and old friends in the community. Gutman was Senate Pro-Tern from 1971 to 1976 and had gubernatorial ambitions, but. according to a casual remark made here, “I’ve been faced with , the practicality of making a living for my family." Gutman and his attractive wife Carolyn have three children, and he’s a member of a 15-man Fort Wayne law firm. * Mrs. Gutman is the daughter of Mishawaka Mayor Margaret ("Maggie") Prickett, who is now seeking an unprecedented fifth term as the city’s mayor. She has become known as the Grand Dame of Hoosier mayors, and has many friends in our community. so Carolyn is no stranger to Hoosier politics. —o— AT AGE 76. Mrs. Sherman Deaton, r 2 Syracuse, was out and around Friday morning to take advantage of the Syracuse and Wawasee Village Sidewalk Sales. During the torrential rain at about 10:30 a.m. she was caught under the metal awning at the Ben Franklin store going through a line of garments on sale. “Come out and see me,” she invited. “I want to show you my Centennial Farm." She lives on the Syra-Web Road, several miles southwest of Syracuse, and is a mighty attractive lady who belies those 76 years. —o— DICK WYSONG. Wawasee High School vocational education director, is a man who practices what he preaches. Some time ago, when the Wysongs moved into the community, they purchased their present home on North Shore Drive from Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Kirkdorfer. (Note:

BLUEGRASS MUSICIANS—A musical group known as the List Brothers provided their unusual type of Bluegrass music as entertainment Saturday afternoon in front of TG Music in uptown Syracuse, as part of the Sidewalk Sale Days promotion. They are a rising young group that plays for special club and social engagements. From left are Bob List, John Baker, Dan List, Tom List, Gary Dilley and seated is Chris Singrey.

The Kirkdorfers moved to a Medusa Street home.) When the Wysongs decided they needed more rooih. at their new home, Dick announced to the Mrs.: “That’s easy; I’ll build it myself." Now, this week, with the new school term about to begin, Wysong is scratching his head, looking at the unfinished addition. and wondering when he will get it done. He even laments the high cost of building materials, stating, “I’m already SI.OOO over estimate.” —o— IT’S CONGRATULATIONS to the High Flyer band, a local group,' well known in the Lakeland area, for performing at various locations and special functions. They recently cut their first record at Indianapolis, with a release date set for September. Nick Yoder heads the group and wrote a song for one side, while the flip side was by another member of the band. —o— THE SAGA of the missing dogs continues. First, it was the case of the long-lost dog Freckles voluntarily returning to the home of Bob and Betty Deal on-Ogden Island. And now comes Edith (Mrs. Danny) Evans of r 1 Syracuse (east side of Bonar Lake) telling about her seven-year-old Collie, Tiki, being returned. Tiki came up missing during the July 4th fireworks, presumably being frightened by the pyrotechnics. Mrs. Evans went to considerable lengths, even spending some $35 in newspaper ads including Tiki's photo. "I got a fantastic response to the ads." she explained on Monday when she detailed her story. Included in this was a call from Virginia Putt, who said a dog "about like Tiki" slept the night of July 4 under their car. “He seemed frail arid frightened," Mrs. Putt reported But it was on Thursday, Aug. 2. long after the Evanses had given up hope of finding their beloved dog, that their daughter Julia Cleveland looked out the patio window of her Wawasee Heights home and saw Tiki at a nearby pond. At first Tiki ran to a nearby home, but finally Julia befriended him and took him to her mother’s home. Mrs. Evans said Tiki was "almost skin and bone," but expressed gratitude that they had him home again. —o— THE INTERNATIONALLY known German rocket scientist Wernher von Braun, now deceased, once said. "Basic research is what I am doing w hen I don’t know w hat I am doing." —o — WHEN MEMBERS of the Wawasee Kiwanis Club gather at Three Flags Saturday morning for their regular meeting they'll see for the first time a handsome plaque on the wall in the shape of the State of Indiana, presented to club president Ron Roberts and member Jack Francis, Saturday, at the state convention at Indianapolis "For Being the Outstanding Inter-Clubbing Club in thejqdiana District During 1978At the same convention Jack Francis was named “Mr. InterClub” for attending the most Inter-Clubs. —o— POLITICS HAS been heating up in Warsaw more than it has in county towns, it would appear, what with the Tribute To Tucker

at the Elks Lodge building Monday night with some 125 paying SSO per couple to back their favorite candidate for reelection as mayor of Warsaw. A group of state office seekers were on hand to share the limelight with Tucker and to pledge their support for a “Democratic year." —o—--0 Builder-developer Don Runge has taken a position as sales representative for Heartland Homes of Etna Green. Court news MARRIAGE LICENSES The following couples have applied for a marriage license in the office of Jean Messmore. Kosciusko County Clerk: Packer-Gant Charles Packer, 23, r 1 box 407A. North Webster and Ginger Marie Gant. 20. North Webster Bowser-Baumgardt Douglas Deverl Bowser, Jr.. 24. r 2 North Webster and Jean Marie Baumgardt, 25. r 2 box 178 North Webster Strauss-Agiular Jerry Thomas Strauss. 21. r 1 Cromwell and Maria Isabel Agiular. 22, P. O. Box 422 Milford MARRIAGE DISSOLUTIONS The following are couples who have filed for a marriage dissolution in the superior and circuit courts: Kuhn — Christina Lynn Kuhn, ij ’ 2 North Webster and Roger Daniel Kuhn, r 1 North Webster. The couple was marriecLJuly 6. 1977 and separated July 27. 1979. The petitioner .requests that her marriage be dissolved, for the care and custody of the children, for an equitable division of the property, for the costs of the action and all other relief proper. Johnson — Miriam Johnson, r 4 box 188 Syracuse and James J. Johnson, 905 South Twelfth Street. Goshen. Married May 3, 1975, the couple separated June 30, 1979. The petitioner asks that the court dissolve her marriage to the respondent, for an equitable division of the property, attorney’s fees, court costs and all other relief proper in the premises. Bausch — Elmer Bausch, 111, r 3 Leesburg and Christi A. Bausch, r 3 Lake Sharon. Warsaw. The petitioner asks for a dissolution of the marriage, for an equitable division of the property and all other relief proper in the premises. PLENARY Complaint The following claims have been filed in Kosciusko County Court. Loren Collier, judge: Associates Financial Services, Inc., Elkhart vs Otis and Sharon Carmack, Syracuse. The plaintiff demands judgment against the defendant in the amount of $3,120.15. for the costs of the action, for attorney’s fees in the amount of S9OO, and for all other relief proper in the premises. Town of Clay pool vs Russell Pontius, Graceland Avenue, Claypool. Plaintiff asks the court to enter a judgment for forfeiture against the defendant in the sum of not less than $lO or more than SIOO for each day after has been in violation of said ordinance up to date of judgment, for the costs of the action and afl other relief proper. For almost 200 years a festival called the Fiesta of the Radishes has been held each December 23 in Oaxaca, Mexico.