The Mail-Journal, Volume 17, Number 48, Milford, Kosciusko County, 17 December 1980 — Page 12

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL —Wed., December 17, IMO

It happened ... in Syracuse

19 YEARS AGO, DEC. 9,1970 Members of the Lakeland Concerned Citizens Drug Committee, formed last Tuesday, plans its organizational meeting at Wawasee high school. Members of the committee are Barbara (Mrs. Rick) McClure,. Lavon (Mrs. Ashley) Hawk, Keith Smallwood, Mike McKee, Sue (Mrs. Robert) Hasse and Susie (Mrs. Robert) Garr. Doug Bemish, Lewis E. Thomas, Dale Brannock, Donald Smith, Arnold Doll, Rev. David Hyndman, Joe Barrett, John A. Naab, Howard Bemish and E. W. Hall. No one was injured in what authorities termed an armed robbery around 7:44 Monday evening at the E. W. Frauhiger residence at Kale Island on r 1 Syracuse. The home was completely ransacked an undertermined amount of items taken. Mr. and Mrs. Frauhiger,

Poinsettia — myth and facts

The poinsettia, the bright red .plant which brightens the holidays, isn’t just for Christmas anymore. In fact, with proper care that poinsettia purchased at Thanksgiving will be around for Easter or longer. , Once thought of as a short-lived plant and only purchased a week or so before the holidays, new poinsettia culitvars have shown themselves remarkably enduring, says John Wott, Purdue University extension home environment horticulturist. Longevity (or the lack thereof) is not the only myth surrounding poinsettias. Despite ample proof to the contrary, the poinsettia is commonly believed to be poisonous. The myth probably arose because it is a member of the spurge family and is closely related to the toxic “Snow-on-the-Mountain.” To examine the plant for possible toxicity, scientists at Ohio State University force-fed rats large doses of homogenates extracted from the leaves, bracts and flowers of the poinsettia. The rats showed no ill effects from the diet. Poinsettias, says Wott, have been used for medicinal purposes in some cultures. The plant, a native of Mexico, was introduced to the United States in the late 1820 s by our first ambassador to that country, Joel Robert Poinsett. In Mexico, poinsettia leaves had been used (and still are used) as bandages or poultices for skin infections. They also have been brewed into a tealike beverage which nursing mothers use to increase the flow of milk. \ Another misunderstanding about the plant centers around the flower. The red colored part of the plant is not the flower but, rather, bracts or leaves. The real flower of the plant is the small cluster of small yellowish pods located in the center of the ya ■>*> m fU Wu uru f BEER'S | » BOOKSHOP > £ Milford { GOOD GIFTS | £ Offered Anytime But j £ Especially For $ $ Christmas Giving | ts Dramatized Records 9 8 Track Tapes And k Cassettes (Both Instrumental £ And Vocal) $ C BOOKS OF MORAL WORTH | . I For All — Includes § P Preschoolers, Children i ’ And Teens | GIANT PRINT BIBLES | • Nice Selection Other Bibles fl 0 For Personal Service A * Call 658-4712 (For Appointment fl

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upon their return home, confronted three shabbily dressed youths... the residents fled from the scene. Authorities are investigating the theft of several items at the Syracuse Hardware amounting to $50.45. The Syracuse Junior High School seventh and eighth grade choir will perform on local television this Friday, Dec. 11. The 90-member chorus, under the direction of David Blackwell, will perform on “Homemaker’s Time,” which can be seen on Channel 22, from 9 to 10 a .m. 20 YEARS AGO, DEC. 6,4960 A brand new fire truck was delivered early Saturday afternoon to Syracuse by the American Apparatus Company of Battle Creek, Michigan. Since the destruction of the fire equipment in an early morning blaze March

bracts. These flowers are a clue to the health and age of hte plant, says Wott. Plants with little or no pollen on the true flowers are fresher and should last longer than those with old flowers and much pollen. Aiihough differences in varieties do occur, many cultivars hold their bracts for several weeks or months after the true flowers have dropped. If you want a poinsettia to add color to your home for the holidays, look for plants with bright green foliage all along the stem, suggests Wott. Plants with healthy foliage should have good root systems and should last well in your home wh?re growing conditions are not ideal for poinsettias. Usually the price of a plant is according to the number of blooms — those with more blooms are more expensive. Avoid brusing or chilling the plant as you bring it home because sudden drops in ternHigher loan levels set for grain reserve Producers placing 1980 crop grains in the farmer-held reserve recently became eligible for special higher loan levels and interest on those loans will be waived as a result of President Carter signing the Agricultural Act of 1980. Secretary of Agriculture Bob Bergland said wheat producers placing this year’s crop into reserve will receive a $3.30-per-bushel loan compared to the $3 loan level for wheat not in the reserve program. The 1980 corn crop going into reserve will receive a $2.40 loan compared to the $2.25 loan for non-reserve corn. Producers placing 1980 crop barley in reserve will receive a 12 cent premium above the $1.83 loan level for non-reserve barley. Producers with 1980 crop wheat, corn and barley already in reserve may request the higher price supports at their local county ASCS Bergland said. Reserve release and call prices are not affected by the new : legislation. The act also provides for a seven cent reserve premium to the current loan level of $1.16 pe£ bushel and 14 cent premium to the $2.14-per-bushel loan for nonreserve sorghum. However, oats and sorghum have already been called from reserve. Bergland said the new higher loan levels for reserve commodities will help strengthen the reserve program. “While crop prices are likely to remain very strong through this year, there will be years in the future when grain supplies will exceed current-year needs.

22, 1960, firemen operated with loaner equipment from Warsaw and the state. Syracuse Yellowjackets captured the lucky silver horseshoe from Mentone in a sizzling game Friday night at Mentone ending 18-64. Annie Lou Robertson reports with ethusiasm plans for the Village Music Center which she will operate in new quarters now under construction. The center will be in a 28x30 foot addition to the former Etter building in Wawasee Village. The entire building will be sound proof, but of particular importance to Annie Lou and her staff, who will teach piano and organ, are the three sound proof rooms which will make possible simultaneous teaching on musical instruments. Ted Burson, sophomore at Penn State College in Oskaloosa, lowa, is back on the basketball

perature to 5 degrees F. or below will often cause wilting followed by dropping of the bracts. For a long-lasting plant try to duplicate the conditions of a greenhouse as nearly as possible, advises Wott. That means temperatures of 60-70 degrees F., high relative hmidity and maximum sunlight.

RRi 818 state bank of « If money ll,syracuse JM e, In “ ’ J q£.> SES grew on trees • • • 1 II I ' V . ■ I 1 5 ’ 4 '• I you wouldn’t plant yours in somebody else’s orchard Circulating money i« the lifeblood of any community .. .it keeps property values Jim Caskey, President of the State Bank of Syracuse, is pleased to announce ... up and growing ... it generates fobs IIP supports schools and churches, and ™■■■■ sww ■ ■ keeps emergency needs conveniently • « fIUfiSUMOSdBhIC, interest ort checking, Is coming available •• • and more good neignoors / to the State Bank of Syracuse... December 31,1980. v I®® I // around to work for us, with us and among i \ V/ Now your present checking account can earn Interest \ J y °* compounded continuously. To qualify, you h ' —/ must maintain a minimum balance of $750 or an US» average balance of $1,200. FREE checking will be // El/.*/ afforded those who maintain this balance; otherwise, \X VV4 /• a service charge of $5.00 will be assessed. However, IKTEIEST your account will still receive 5V«% interest on the In remaining balance. I CHECKInu ■ | | To get Interest on your checking account, stop In at »l any of our three locations and sign an authorization to add the PLUS to your All Accounts. Do It now and L avoid the rush It Pays to Trade In Syracuse

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squad and is one of nine returning vets on the Penn team. Burson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Al Burson of Papakeechie Lake and a former Syracuse high school star. 30 YEARS AGO, DEC. 8,1950 Troop 28f\pf Boy Scouts, of Syracuse, will be around asking you to buy Christmas trees. You can help out the scouts and their treasury by purchasing these trees. i The Salvation Army Drive in Turkey Creek Township is still on. Bad weather has made the Solicitors work somewhat slower but every effort is being made to close the drive. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Thornburg, of near Syracuse, are the parents of twins, a son and a daughter, born at their home on Thursday, Dec. 7. The new home of Mr. and Mrs. Don Smith on West Main street is now completed. This is one of the factory built houses that was made in almost one day. The foundation and floor was laid prior to this. The dwelling is most substantial and extremely attractive inside and out. Circle Three of the W.S.C.S. will be hostess on December 14* when the Methodist Church W.S.C.S. entertains the Richville Mehtodist W.S.C.S. at Syracuse. 50 YEARS AGO, DEC. 11.1930 Basketball fans saw Syracuse

defeat the clever, well coached team of Wawaka in a fast game Friday evening in the high school gym, by a score of 33 to 20. What is thought to have been the skeleton of a mastodon has been partially uncovered on the farm of Charles Feldheiser, which lies one mile east and half a mile south of Cromwell. The sale of two properties and the moving of one of Syracuse’s places of business is annuounced this week. Ralph Teetor has bought the Fred Walters cottage next to Emerson’s on Lake Wawasee; and Roy Sarjent, postmaster, has purchased C. R. Hollett’s building on Main Street. The Syracuse Journal will move to these larger offices after Feb. 1. The office of the Syracuse Journal is to be moved to the new larger quarters on Main Street on account of crowded conditions in the present office on Huntington. Mrs. Kay Kindig, township chairman for the Red Cross, has announced that the sum of slOl was raised in the township in the recent Red Cross drive for members. The Syracuse Ministerial Association met Tuesday at 8:30 /a m. At this meeting the officers for the coming yer were elected which resulted in the following: President, Dr. A- H. Arbaugh; secretary-treasurer, R. G. Foust. After the election of officers the hour was spent in fellowship.

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Hook's Historical Drug store open at state fairgrounds

After an absence of three years, Hook’s Historical Drug Store is again open for business at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis. The store was opened in 1966 to commemorate the 150th birthday of the State of Indiana and was awarded a special certificate by Governor Roger Branigin and the Indiana Sesqukentennial Commission as hiavv g been the “most significant corporate contribution to the Sesquicentennial observance.” Afterwards, it became a long lasting and nationally acclaimed tourist attraction, gaining recognition from the American Institute of the History of Pharmacy, also the National Association of Chain Drug Stores and Americana magazine. In 1977, after 11 years of business as usual, the store was closed, following a disasgreement with the Indiana State Fair Board. But now bygones are bygones, and the store is back in full splendor. Even the old soda fountain is working again and offering rich ice cream sodas built the oldfashioned way. The interior of the building is divided into two rooms, with the larger room serving as the drug store, the other as the museum. The drug store is furnished with massive ornate hand carved wall cabinets and counters of

native oak and ash. Originally built in 1849 in Cambridge City, Indiana, they were in use for over 100 years under threeproprietorships. Hook’s Board Chairman, Norman Reeves, found them in storage and bought them from the family of Rolla Grigsby, who used them in his store for over 30 years. The museum side of the store, which will open in January, features a collection of memorabilia from a span of over 200 years of American pharmacy that was collected from the back rooms and basements of old drug stores in Indiana and throughout the midwest. Old tobacco tins, medicine bottles, cameras, fancy powder boxes, glass perfume and lotion bottles, soda fountain relics, candy jars and early advertising signs are included. Many early fancy relics are displayed abundantly such as 1820 Queensware Ointment jars from England, hand blown English Bristol bottles with glass stoppers and painted gold labels. French Limoges and English show jars with gold leaf decor. But outshining all of these beauties, are arched glass signs above each four foot wall section which advertise the products of the mid-nineteenth century. The signs are all hand painted, several in applied gold leaf and mother of pearl. Such nostrums

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of the day as Hostetterß Alien’s Lung Balsam.■ Blood and Liver Syruß bold’s Fluid Extract Biß Perry Davis’ Vegetaß Killer are s eye catcherß an 1887 nickel plated baß stove, an 1895 leaded cB lampshade, and an oB Nickelodeon that, with B still livens up the old storß quarter is dropped in. Many old time <■ tobaccos, toiletries and H are for sale, making the I a living historical experß is open every day of tfl from 11 a m. to 5 p.m. Thß admission charge. Minor accident irfl Milford alley A minor accident occuß 1:10 p.m. Tuesday in thl behind Campbell’s Mail Milford. Howard H. Haab, 6l| Milford, was backing fl blind area in the alley and! rear of a 1980 Milford town! pick-up being driven north! alley by town employee fl Crews, 24. No damage was reporl Haab’s 1972 Chevy pi Damages of $l5O were set truck driven by Crews by M Marshal David Hobbs.