The Mail-Journal, Volume 16, Number 33, Milford, Kosciusko County, 5 September 1979 — Page 4

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL—Wed., September 5,1979

Editorials Are we'practicing democracy? Does the word “democracy” mean today what the Founding Fathers meant it to mean? Are we practicing democracy on a local level as ardently as we should be? These are fair questions, raised by a number of Syracuse townspeople during the past two weeks when, according to one, the “selection of town officials became a travesty. ” Reference is to the fact that a handful of Republicans met in caucus as required by law and literally “appointed” members of the ffew town board. Inasmuch as local Democrats didn’t even hold a caucusTlfie Republican appointees (actually they were voted on in caucus, but the vote meant nothing since those named went unopposed) will make up the next town board by default. It isn’t difficult to get anyone to decry the “poor town board” and to fault them for this or that action. But the same critics don’t even show up for the caucus of their local party, and in all probability won’t vote when the election is held. And for that matter why should they when there is no choice on the ballot? Thd towns of Milford and North Webster did far better. Both parties in these communities held a caucus and presented a slate of officers. There were no battles within either party, but at least sufficient interest was shown to hold a caucus and put up a ticket. Anyone who does much reading knows that the exercise of our democratic rights in America — the cradle of democracy in the western world — as expressed in local caucus or convention is a disgrace to the world “democracy.” Someone had aptly said we get the kind of government we deserve, and this thought might serve us well the next time we are wont to criticise our town officials. Marie Hursey Kelly The passing of Marie Hursey Kelly at the Miller Merry Manor Nursing Home in Warsaw Saturday morning should not go unnoticed. To a whole new, younger generation the name probably doesn’t mean much, but to an older, still living generation her services to the Milford community will not go unnoticed, will be long remembered. In her active life she and the la|e Dr. Virgil G. Hursey meant everything when it came to medical care and attention to residents of Milford. The availability of hospital medical services and Emergency Medical Services and rapid means of communications and transportations as we know them today were all but non-existent. Doctor Hursey and' “Marie,” as everyone called her, were of the old school. Dr. Hursey considered a big part ot his practice making house calls. His charge for an office call: sl. And if there was any evidence of an inability to pay the sl, the fee was waived. She was the first registered nurse in the state of Indiana. But more than this, “Marie” was part of the package. A practical nurse in her own right, she knew what to do and when to do it — more, she did what was required. Forget the cost. Marie considered it a part of her being a member of the community to drop in on people “to see how they were getting along.” A real ambassador. Accumlating a lot of wealth was not on the practical agenda of Dr. Hursey and Marie — but they were the wealthier for bringing much-needed medical services into the homes of the residents of the Milford community. We support energy month Governor Otis R. Bowen, M.D., has issued a proclamation that September is Energy Month in the state of Indiana. We support this proclamation. It recognizes energy efficiency and makes Hoosiers aware of the importance of conservation because of the economic pressures caused by growing energy costs. It also provides for continued education of the public and implementation of the conservation ethic into the Hoosier lifestyle. Coal is Indiana’s most abundant energy resource and accounts for about 42 per cent of the state’s total energy consumption. There are 63 coal companies in the state, with most of the mines being in the southwestern part of Indiana. Currently about 97 per cent of Indiana’s electrical power is produced from coal. Indiana’s second largest primary source of energy is petroleum, representing about 33 per cent of the state’s energy consumption. There are seven petroleum refineries in the state, with a total production capacity of about 600,000 barrels a day. Only six states have larger refining capacity. The refinery in Whiting is one of the largest in the world. Oil enters Indiana principally via cross-country pipelines, with an increasing portion coming from foreign sources. The crude oil supply to Indiana’s largest refinery is nearly 40 per cent foreign oil. Natural gas is the third of Indiana’s “big three” energy sources. It accounts for nearly 24 per cent of the state’s energy consumption. The majority of Indiana’s gas is supplied by 10 interstate pipelines which bring gas from Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma and other southern and southwestern states. Passenger automobiles consume about 14 per cent of the energy and about 31 per cent of all the petroleum used in the USA. A “Don’t Be Fuelish” publication of the government lists tips for the motorist, 30 ways to make gas go further. Among the tips are starting slowly, avoid unnecessary braking, driving at moderate speeds (it has been proven that most automobiles get 28 per cent more miles per gallon on the highway at 50 miles per hour than at 70 miles per hour and about 21 per cent more at 55 mph than at 70. All in all, if we all watch what we are doingfand try, we can conserve energy. By doing this we’ll not only help our state andfour nation but save money in the process and no one can argue about that! \ What others say — Business suffers Environmentalism often seems like a good thing that is carried too far. This is certainly true when its effect hurts individuals and the nation generally. Although preservation and conservation are important to keep in mind when planning America’s growth, excessive control over land that prevents use of that land is damaging. Unfortunately, environmentalists often have the ear of Congress. Millions of acres of land have been declared “wilderness” by law and must remain in their pristine state, void of development. Millions more acres are awaiting such a designation. This is already being felt in the job market. What many legislators fail to realize is that by closing off these lands to development, they are taking steps to close down America’s growth. The two most important facets to consider in land management are jobs and energy. With regard to the first, a Forest Service study shows that if land presently under consideration for wilderness are so designated it will mean, in the long run, a loss of 20,404 jobs. The study also states that if this same area is declared open for multiple use, there will be a job increase of 97,550. In addition, development of only seven mines in Alaska could, by 1990, provide 20,000 to 40,000 jobs — mostly in the lower 48 states. Other studies have shown that each job in the forest industry creates roughly two additional jobs in the support and service sector. As for energy, it is deplorable that in this time of fuels shortages we are closing off more and more land rich in energy-producing materials. “In order to achieve energy self-sufficiency,” says the National Association of Manufacturers, “this nation must have access to energy resources of its own lands.” Thus it is clear that the trend toward preservation needs to be re-examined. Seeing moose and caribou graze alongside the Alaskan pipeline is evidence that technology and nature can co-exist. The interests of future Americans can best be served by providing legislation which enables industry and wilderness to live in harmony — LaGrange Standard

i Voice of the people A column on the opinions of the people of the Lakeland area . . .

QUESTION: What do you think of the parking arrangement at the new Syracuse Post Office?

Mike Hoffman r 2 Syracuse “It’s not real good. Its very difficult to get in and out of. It would make more sense to put the driveway in the middle and parking on each side. There’s a lot of wasted space.,’ ’ Marge Crum East Shore Drive Syracuse “I think that, where they have the turn around, people park in it. It seems congested in the morning during the prime time for mail. It's probably the same way in the afternoon, but I don't go then. I don’t think people adhere to the one-way signs. Now that they have new and bigger signs I think that might help. ” > ■ Clayton Mock Syracuse “I don't like it too well. There’s not enough space to back up You can strike another car mightyeasy. It could be enlarged by taking the curb out . ’’ JFW ■ ' I I ■ Sherry Hoover r 5 Syracuse • “I really don’t like it. They got unneeded parking spaces that make it difficult to back out to go out the exit. If they take out those unneeded parking spaces it would make it easier to go out the exit since they don’t need them.’’ Florence Reed Syracuse “I think they should have had it the other way around and make it easier for people to get in and out of there. You have to wait until someone else moves before getting out. I only go up there once a month.”

Kathryn Knisley Syracuse “I think it’s ridiculous. It must have the most thrown together plan there was. You have to do a 360 to 380 degree turn to get out of here. It’s a poorly picked site. Just now I had to make a left turn at a double yellow line. There is a blind spot behind you and a curve. Inconvenient for the eldery who live in town and elsewhere.” Mrs. Fred Sloan Syracuse “It’s a hazard for the elderly people. It’s too far out for the elderly if they have to walk. I have been told there has been serious accidents out there which is bad.” Mrs. Doug Pilcher Syracuse “We don’t use it. It’s so far out of the way. We use the box for pick-up by the old post office.” IL * < k Bonnie N’yikos Syracuse “The post office I think should not be up there. It’s not a good place, but the parking is very good. It’s hard for, the older people t o get t here f rom t own Grace Betes Syracuse “I think it’s backwards, entry and exiting at the wrong places. It should have a double entrance and exit from Harrison St. I can see problems. ” Canoe stolen Kim Slocum, r 5 Syracuse Dewart Lake, reported to police that a 14-foot orange canoe was taken from his yard on Tuesday, Aug. 28. Sterling sentenced Thomas Allen Sterling. 19. r 3 Syracuse, was sentenced to serve two years at the department of corrections by circuit court Judge Gene B. Lee. Sterling was sentenced for breaking into the Robert J. Sharp residence on the north side of Dewart Lake. Property taken included a yellow tupperware set. dishes, clock radio, electric coffee pot. broom, dust pan. drainer, mirrors, towel, washcloths, handi-vac, skillets and lids and a bottle gas tank. THE MAIL-JOURNAL (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 46547. 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 add ress forms to The Mail Journal. P.O. Box 188. Milford, Indiana 46542. Io H

taiziN AROUND

THE JOY and the ecstacy of warm summer days, albeit fleeting, are seen in the face of three-year-old Tyson Jay Mock, caught sipping a milk shake through a straw in front of Ye Old Double Dip and Dunk It at North Webster last Thursday morning. Tyson was out bicycle riding with his mother Cheryl Mock and stopped by for refreshments. He admitted to being “a little lonely” what with six-year-old sister April now attending classes in the first grade at the North Webster Elementary School. Tyson's dad Bruce is employed at White's Plumbing and Heating in North Webster. —o— SgjiW ■ fill iMßllilil ■' r i«' i ■ —o— AND SPEAKING of Ye Olde Double Dip and Dunk It. motorists traveling road 13 south of North Webster are seen doing a double-take at a w ooden form of a Mermaid, standing (or is it sitting? ) in front of the popular spa Marian Breyer, a waitress, generously posed behind the unlikely figure, explaining that it was made “by a fellow from Detroit,” and left there. She said it was cut out with a chain saw. — o— A WELL known female local real estate sales representative is considering leaving the area, but doesn’t want it known as yet. —o— IN CASE you live here and still wonder what a real small town is, you might identify with this definition. You're in a small town when you don’t need to use your car’s turn signals because everyone knows where you're going. . . you’re born on June 13 and receive prizes from local merchants for being the second baby of the year born in town. ... you can and do speak to each dog you meet by name and get a friendly wag in return. . . . you dial a wrong number but end up talking 15 minutes anyway. . . . during harvest season you get run off Main Street by a combine. —o— UNDER THE heading “Happenings" in a recent Enchanted Hills Newsletter is this: Have you noticed our beautiful channels again this year? They have been treated under the supervision ot a qualified engineer In our new Nature Preserve identifying numbers of 17 trees have been placed. You should see it; you have descriptive brochures. Plans are going forward to professionally sandblast and paint both swim pool area buildings. A concrete floor is to be put in our maintenance equipment garage. Telephone cables are being put underground. The destruction of Mrs. Ruth Milner’s mobile home

by fire brings up the question of fire hydrants. Next? —o— RICK EYER was making the rounds in uptown Syracuse on Tuesday, asking merchants to OK a plan the State Bank of Syracuse will place before the town board at their next meeting, to have the Third Annual State Bank of Syracuse New Car and Truck Showing on East Main Street. The showing, a big success during the past two years, featuring new model cars from local and area dealerships, will be held from Thursday. Oct. 18. through Saturday. Oct. 20. Ever states.

1 nl*Congressman T | Floyd j • Fithian .1. Reports Ki

Indiana families continue to? pay higher prices at the groceryin spite of the fact that farm prices have been declining over the past few months. Food prices have been rising about 12.5 per cent annually, yet farm prices in the past few months have been dropping at an annual rate of 17.3 percent. By far the biggest causes of the continued high food prices have been the food middlemen. The assembling, processing, transporting and wholesaling of food products is expensive, and these “middleman” costs are inevitbly passed along to the consumer. Costs of packaging alone have increased about 10 per cent annually since 1972. And since the average family spends about 20 per cent of its income on food, it 's easy to see how the rising mid dleman costs have a big impact on the family budget Just how much effect food middlemen have on prices varies by product. For example, processing costs make up about one-third of the retail price of a loaf of bread, while they are less than 15 per cent of the retail price for beef, pork and milk The more changes a product goes through before reaching the market, the higher the retail price - and the

Court News

, CIRCU IT COU RT The following claims have been filed in Kosciusko County Circuit Court. Gene Lee. judge: To Determine Custody Stanley D. and Kathy L. Shaw, r 1 box 148-B, Milford vs John J. Dills. Goshen and Terrie Lee Dills. Nappanee. Petitioners ask the court to conduct a full and proper hearing with regard to the request of the petitioners to be awarded the care, custody and controrof the minor child and for all further relief in the premises. SUPERIOR COURT The following claims have been filed in superior court. Robert Burner, judge: Annulment of Marriage Marion Ann Fenimore. Syracuse and James Stanley Fenimore. North Webster. The plaintiff sues and requests the marriage be annulled, set aside and held for naught, declared void and a restraining order be issued against the defendant, for all other relief proper in the premises. For Support Patricia Clark. Milford vs Charles Cade Clark. Elkhart. The couple was married January 13, 1978 and are presently separated. The petitioner asks the court to order respondent to pay a reasonable sum of support to the Clerk of the Court for the support of the minor children, and for all other relief proper. ’ Foreclose Associates Financial Services Company of Indiana, Inc. vs Sally Brant, r 2 Milford. The plaintiff demands judgment against the defendant in the amount of $4,482.95, for the costs of the action and all other relief proper in the premises. MARRIAGE LICENCES The following couples have filed for a marriage license in the office of Jean Messmore, Kosciusko County clerk:. Strom beck-Ca ra vetta Matthew Wayne Strombeck, 18, r 1 Leesburg, and Vicky Lee Caravetta, 19, r 5 box 444 Syracuse Dirck-Wagoner Troy Stephen Dirck, 18, r 1 box 11 Warsaw and Shelley Rae Wagoner, 18, Leesburg

He had a very ' t revepiive response from uptown merchants. thus assuring the show. -oTHE AREA has a newveterinarian in the person of 31-year-old Richard Brungardt. located at 71604 CR 133. about a mile and a Ijalf north of Maxwelton Golf Course, in Elkhart County. Brungardt is a native of Victoria. Kansas, and got his degree in veterinary medicine from Kansas State L’niversity at Manhattan. Kansas. He will specialize in small and large animals.

smaller the farmer’s share When farm prices rose last fall, the food industry maintained the farm-to-retail spread by boosting supermarket, pFices quickly. Prices have not yet reflected the recent drop in farm prices, however, and as a result the farm-to-retail spread has widened by 28 6 per cent This widening spread has been the subject of some controversybetween the Carter -Administration and representatives of the food industry this past week in Washington President Carter has criticized the food industry for prolonging the lag between farm price dips and retail declines. Food industry leaders deny prolonging the lag but have agreed to work with Department of Agriculture officials to resolve their differences about the way the spread .is calculated. This is one step toward resolving the problem of current' high food prices. It is important that the industry leaders followtraditional pricing policies and allow food costs to come down, especially during this time of inflation. Such a move would allow- consumers to reap some benefit from the drop in farm prices.

Conway-Anguish James Joseph Conway. 38. r 2 box 145 North Webster, and MarySue Anguish. 22. r 7 Warsaw MAR RI AGE DISSOLUTION'S The following couples have filed for a dissolution of marriage in Kosciusko County Circuit and Superior Motherwell — Michael J. Motherwell, Syracuse and Katherine 1. Motherwell, r 2 box 73 Syracuse. Married September 30. 1965. the’ couple separated August Petitioner asks that the court grant a decree for the dissolution of the marriage, that the respondent be granted the custody of the minor child, equitable division of the property, for the costs of the action and all other relief proper in the premises. Break-in at Frog, nothing missing Breaking and entering and attempted theft at the Frog Tavern was reported to Syracuse Police by the owner, Wayne VanCuren, on Friday. The tavern is on the corner of 530E and 1200 N in Syracuse. The person or persons attempted the theft between 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 am. Friday by climbing up the ice cooler to an attic window. Then knocking out the piece of w’ood covering the window, the subject or subjects reached inside and unlocked the' window and went downstairs by the attic stairs. The file cabinet lock had been pried and when no money was found the person or persons left the same way entry was made. $3lB worth of meat taken from freezer Richard Waterson, r 2 Syracuse, Old Road 13A, reported that beef in several packages and other packages of meat were stolen from his freezer on Tuesday, Aug. 28. The freezer was located in the garage area. Total value of the stolen property was $3lB.