The Mail-Journal, Volume 18, Number 8, Milford, Kosciusko County, 11 March 1981 — Page 4

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., March 11,1981

Editorials

'Happy Birthday, ’ Girl Scouts Members of Girl Scout troops in the three Lakeland communities are currently celebrating the 70th year of the world’s largest organization for girls. Girl Scouting 1980 s style is more than just a “look“ or a particular way of doing things — it’s an approach to living for today’s girls and young women that is positive, flexible, balanced. The impact of Girl Scouting on the lives of the present generation will be felt through the 80s and beyond. Juliette Gordon Low founded the Girl Scouts of the USA on March 12 in Savannah, Ga., to suit what she saw as the needs of girls. The organization, not content with the safe and sure, the tried and true, but aware of the changing needs and priorities of our technological age, has kept itself flexible and contemporaneous The organization of nearly three million girls and adults is not only dedicated to implementing the felt needs of girls and women, beginning with its youngest six year old members, but anticipates those needs where possible. The Girl Scouts, looking to the future, stress exploration and awareness, as well as job development, as a means of fulfilling the potential of all women, benefiting not only themselves but all of society The Girl Scout Promise is: On my honor, I will try: to serve God, My country and mankind; and to live by the Girl Scout Law. The Girl Scout law is: I will do my best: to be honest, to be fair, to help where I am needed, to be cheerful, to be friendly and considerate, to be a sister to every Girl Scout, to respect authority, to use resources wisely, to protect and improve the world around me, to show respect for mvself and others through my words and actions. There are 619 girls and 176 adults in Kosciusko County’s Girl Scout program, many of these are in the three Lakeland communities. It is to these dedicated leaders and the girls they work with that we tip our hat and say. “Happy Birthday.’’ Norrhal? ■■■ 7 . ■ . I . '’■ . . - ■ There’s really no such thing as normal weather. The unexpected is indeed normal. . T . . The weather affects just about everyone — and is always a conversational opening We are able to predict its course today better than ever, but it’s still an unknown to a large degree. March is at hand and warmer days are on the way; this summer will undoubtedly be unusually hot in some areas, and this will make headlines. One reason the weather is so fascinating is that man doesn't yet completely understand it. What others say — Oil companies' greed The latest round of increases in gasoline prices cannot be blamed on Arabs or OPEC. They result from the January 28 order of President Reagan decontrolling the prices. The decontrol involved only domestically produced oil. so the companies cannot claim that the higher prices are going to rich sheiks in foreign countries. The money i.< going into the coffers of the oil companies, whose statements of profits already have skyrocketed with the energy crunch under which the rest of us have been suffering The American Automobile Association reported Thursday that the national average price of all grades of gasoline was $1,384 a gallon, representing an increase of 13.8 cents a gallon from the last survey taken at Christmas. The increase was the largest singly price hike ever reported by AAA's gasoline price and availability survey. At the same time, the supply is reported to be almost 20 per cent higher than a year ago. The association’s surveys usually are conducted before major travel holidays. The special report was prepared because of the rapid rise in fuel prices after President Reagan's decontrol order. f Along with decontrol, the increase was attributed to a hike in crude oil prices in December Figures compiled in the last few weeks in the Chicago area suggest that the rate of increase may have slowed in the last two weeks, at least in that area. Higher prices can be defended with the argument that they act as a brake on. consumption and provide an incentive for increased production from domestic supplies. * . i ‘ • However, the increases are in themselves inflationary, and the extent to which the oil companies are applying their higher earnings to finding new sources of oil is questionable Even with the windfall profits tax, their net earnings continue to pile up at the expense of the rest of us. — SOUTH BEND • TRIBUNE Abolish the ABC I Allegations of favoritism and corruption have been chronic problems for the Indiana Alcoholic Beverage Commission. But Sen. John B. Augsburger’s proposal to abolish the commission comes at a moment when concern about the ABC’s integrity is running especially high. In recent weeks it's been revealed that the commission is under investigation bv the FBI for issuing liquor-sales permits illegally. Federal investigators have been subpoenaing ABC records by the boxful, and according to Sen. Marlin McDaniel, who has been chairing hearings on the commission’s activities, grand jury indictments related to the federal probe can be expected within days. . ~ • I This is hardly the first time the ABC has come under fire for its permit-issuing practices. The agency was established in the post-Prohibition 19305, and for many years it was so closely tied to state politics that individuals only received liquor-sales permits at the pleasure of whichever party held the governor’s mansion. Ironically, former ABC Chairman Jarnos D. Sims, whose activities are now under investigation, was touted as a reformer when he was appointed by Gov. Otis Bowen to head the commission in 1973. Yet the Bowen administration seems to have ignored repeated warnings that Sims himself was misusing his power. When he took office last month, Gov. Robert Orr wasted little time in naming a replacement for Sims. Robert N. Skinner. But by now it should be clear that the problems at the ABC go beyond personalities. The commission’s highly subjective decision-making power on extremely lucrative liquor permits is just too tempting and too easily abused. The unique opportunities the ABC piesente for personal and political corruption might have to be tolerated if the agency performed an essential function. But the ABC is just an unnecessary layer of bureaucracy. Its • consistently violated “quota system, which supposedly limits the number of liquor outlest in a community according to population, is an unwarranted infringement on free-market competition. The state could regulate liquor establishments quite effectively without the commission. The General Assembly bill introduced by Augsburger shows how permit fees and excise texes could be collected and sales laws enforced quite efficiently by asorbing the operations into other state agencies. Augsburger’s ABC-abolition plan is the best solution, if the legislature is bold enough to pass it this year. Any bugs could be worked out in the next session before the law takes effect. Another approach is a resolution already passed by the Senate to begin a thorough study for next session of the options to reform or terminate the commission. But we re for abolishing the agency. We hope the General Assembly sets the process in motion this vear and follows through in 1982. — THE JOURNAL GAZETTE.

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USA SOLI N A Greenhaus Apartments Syracuse (sales Clerk)

"It would probably be a good idea if people didn't take advantage of it and it didn't get out of hand.”

BESSIE GRIMES rl Syracuse (cosmetician)

“No. I think we should have it. very definitely We have enough bars" Court news The following claims have been filed in Kosciusko County Circuit Court. Richard Sand, judge On Account Rothschild Brothers vs James C and Anne Himmenger. dba Land of Lakes Sporting Goods. SR 13S box 47 North Webster Plaintiff seeks a judgment of $2,614 38 plus interest owed on an open account The following claims have been filed in Kosciusko County Court. James Jarrett, judge Woodrow Haskins • has filed claims against the following Piper Witham. Warsaw, $39.76; Lynda Smith, r 1 box 5840 Leesburg. $32.71; Elliott Exders. 1817 Sharon, Warsaw, $72.73; Mrs Jenny Shepherd, 204 Her scher, Warsaw. SB2 86. Paul Snyder doing business as Snvder Tree Service, box 154-103 Section. Claypool.' $27 Linda Neff vs David Shield. P.O. Box 442. r 3 Syracuse Plaintiff demands judgment asgainst the defendant in the amount of SBO. for the cost of this action and all other relief proper in the premises Montgomery Ward and Company vs Gordan Sheline, r 3 box 663-A Syracuse. Plaintiff demands judgment against the defendant in the amount of $1,466 26 plus S2O court costs, and all other relief proper in the premises Violations Speeding — John Kaiser, 21. Milford. S4O; Sonya Hoover. 19. Milford. $35; Richard Gague. 35. Leesburg. $35; William Tucker, 51. Milford. $35; James Coon, 20. Leesburg, S4O; Kurt Allen. 17. Leesburg. S4O; Ricky Timmons. 20, Leesburg. S4O Expired license pbtes — Michael A. Tethrake, 23. Milford. $35 Disregarding stop sign — Donald Denney. 30, Leesburg. $35; Kurt Alien, 17, Leesburg. $35 Operating aO-terrab vehicle without registration — Roscoe Scha eelford, 41. Leesburg, $35

KATHRYN KNISLEY Syracuse (clerk)

“I just really haven't thought to awful lot about it. it has it’s good and bad points. I’d hate to see it opened up wide for anybody. They should be screened, as to their fitness to hold the license. ”

HAROLD YOUNG' Milford (retired)

“No. it shouldn't be abolished I feel that there should be a state ■? authority for the issuing of liquor licenses ” KITTY MILLER Milford (Chore-Time) “Yes. it should be abolished I don’t think they should say who should have a liquor license and whoshouldn t . ” Juanita Cochran arrested in Goshen Saturday Juanita I. Cochran. 34. r 5 Syracuse, was charged with’ driving while intoxicated on Elkhart Road at Sunset Boulevard, near Goshen at 9:37 p m Saturday. March 7. She was arrested by Goshen police and • later released on SI,OOO bond pending arraignment in Goshen City Court Meter at Schwartz's is tampered with A NIPSCO employee discovered the meter at Schwartz Super Valu grocery store had been tampered with when, he went to make a routine inspection early this week The switch box had been left open and several hot leads were pulled to the mam powerline. Apparently, the person) s) responsible knew what they were doing. It was extremely dangerous as the power to the line was left wide open No motive is known at this time as to why the meter was disturbed. THt MAH- JOURNAL IUSPS J2SMO) RvtHtefwM hy Tib® Matl IMy aitdl as Class maner al Hw Rast OH*c® at SyracwM. iixhaAa aasa7 Sacand das* pasta«a paid at l<3 E. Mam Straat. Syracvw. Indiana MS47 and al additianal aatnr atfcca*. Ifltocnotian Ml par yaar m KaKtatka CavntyM3 ouHtdt cmmtv. POSTMASTERS: Sand etianoa at addIVM torm» ta TM Mail Maraal, P O iia AAMord. InAaaa AMO

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(EDITORS NOTE tov J »<ms Eichoy. poster of th* Loostx/rg United Mothodist Church since 1978 undorwont open heart surgery ot the St. Vincent Memorial Hospital in Indianapolis on Tuesday. March 3 He wiled owoy some time wolfing for fest results by typing the following He is remembered in Syracuse os being Methodist Church pastor ot the Harrison Street church, and being the prime mover behind the initiative to build the present St Andrew's United Methodist Church ot Syracuse He wos pastor of that church from 1960 to 1963 ) Written 2/21/81 at St. Vincent s hospital, Indianapolis. IN. Call it “Laugh ‘til You Cry . .. Who Cares?” Or call it “My Memories" by J. Ross Richey. Simply an extra curricular week in the life of a United Methodist minister in search of help! First of all (Since 1 am a United Methodist minister) “Father, forgive me for ‘living a lie' these few years. Amen." I'm committed to honesty, but honestly. I've lived a lie!!! 1. I've walked faster when 1 knew someone was watching. (And then sat down to rest, and breathe hard and hurt a little when I got out of sight of others.) 2. I've hurried when I had to. or wanted to. I think Terry Henry caught me breathing hard and hurting when, after finding the right Smelt Stream in Canada in April of 1980. we rushed back along the sandy beach, even overshot the car. and had to walk even further as a result of my error, and pant even harder, and hurt a bit worse. But I bravely jumped into Cutlass Olds and tore out for Harmony Beach to get the rest of the fellows. (By the time 1 got there I was breathing normally'!!) I didn't help much, if any. with the carrying! I knew I couldn't - so besides “Acting”, I took up “Directing,” (!) I told the guys where to go. and how to fish, and then how to carry them out (Os course. Larry Gill, who could carry a large rock down the mountain side, let the bottom drop out of my new $5.00 Styrofoam Box!) A sight to see! I'm sure the sea gulls had the beach cleared of Larry's spill before evening the following day — If not. there maybe a nice log cabin for sale on Batchawana Bay! 3. I've taken my roto-tiller to the garden and left it there instead of Wrestling it in and out of the trunk each trip to the garden. 4. I've found ways to let the roto-tiller do the “work.” And what's wrong with that? 5. When working the garden by myself. I rested frequently and long — longer as the day progressed — but no one was checking me. so what? 6 When harvesting the garden. 1 wore overalls and crawled through the peas, beans, etc. (It was easier to stand up and pick the corn!) «. 7. Adding salt to the water softener. Usually Mary stayed in the car. and 1 had reduced the salt kags from 80 lbs. to 50 lbs. — for the very simple and embarrassing reason that I can't lift the 80 lb. bag! With Mary not knowing. I could take more time breathing and releaving the chest pain. ‘ 8. I'VE LOVED CANOEING - and how!? After a particularly fast turn demanding much strength and exercise. I’ve settled back gratefully with my paddle serving only as a rudder, while my partner paddled merrily on. not aware of my heavy breathing, or the slight pain in the chest. (You see my partner faces ahead and since we accept the job which we call “sweeping", that doesn't leave anyone back with us to know ..) Smart? Hardly!!!!! What a fool I’ve been! Who have I really fooled? Perhaps some, but why? Who have 1 really hurt? Me, and those I love and those who love me, and for that. I'm truly sorry! My excuse? I need one? 0.K.! Background: 1 had an old auntie, my dad’s older sister, who was dying as long as 1 knew her, dying with whatever was in style at that particular time. Aunt Myrtle finally made it, and she wasn't at all pleased with the process —for she thought she was dying with arthritis in her elbow, about which she said, — And I quote — “Wouldn’t you know it? I couldn’t have cancer or heart trouble — it

had to be arthritis, something where they are spending practically nothing on research.” The fact is. Aunt Myrtle died at our home of cancer — and never had the joy of knowing it!!! Aunt Myrtle’s grave stone should have chiseled on it in bold letters the classic: “I told you 1 was hurting.” Trite — but true!!! So,; I’m going to blame aunt Myrtle a little for my experience of “Living a lie.” I really shouldn't take advantage of her memory, but I was at least 16 years of age before I learned that to have any kind of pleasant, uncomplaining conversation with Aunt Myrtle, you needed to start with the knowledge that she was dying, and go from there. Never, and I mean “Never" start with “Hi. Aunt Myrtle, how are you?” (For she would tell you!) You just came to know that either she was in the process of dying — or ' she was going to die as a result of eating fried chicken, green peas and potatoes, potatoes and gravy. Ice cream, cake, or pie — but to quote her. “By Golly I’m going to eat it, even if it kills me. and it probably will " It didn’t kill her. It didn't even make her sick, though we kills sort of stood • around and watched her. thinking that surely our mother 's cooking, which we w-ere growing on. couldn't possibly kill Aunt Myrtle, but if it did. we didn't want to miss it!!! She really did finally achieve her life-long ambition. She died! Well, where do we go from there? Do I need any more apology or explanation as to why I have “suffered in silence” when it. no doubt, would have been better to have shared it? So. that's where 1 came from! Bless Aunt Myrtle's memory! Sunday evening. February 15, 1981, Mary and I visited with friends Darrell and Eleanor over a salad 1 said. “I hear the Bluffton Clinic has a satellite program at Fort Wayne.” (They affirmed that it was at Georgetown Square.) And before Mary and Darrell and Eleanor. 1 talked to myself, even more than to any of them as I said. ,I‘A think tomorrow |’ll hunt it up I haven't felt really good for years!" I was surprised to hear me admitting this, even to myself, let alone to my wife and two wonderful friends. Mary said: "I don't think that's a bad idea." 1 went, by myself, and that's the way 1 wanted it! I didn't need an appointment. I had insurance, and I felt rotten. I entered the Caylor-Nickle Building. — (Beautiful) approached the desk and followed the instructions about filling out things and had a chair! “Mr. Richey, go to the second room on your right, take off your coat and shirt and a doctor will see you shortly." A nurse saw me first, then a young Doctor. (with more questions than Carter has liver pills) and finally the “chief.” The chief said. "We're going to have you go down to the room where we can get an EKG.” "Yes. Sir ” (EKG completed and back in first room.) (Enter Doctor:) “Now. Mr Richey, we’re both adults and there is no need to waste your time or mine. Your heart is a mess! You are a walking time bomb, just ready to go off any time!” I looked at him as steadily as 1 knew how — though I'U admit w that 1 didn't feel too confident at the moment! “Doctor, if I were your patient, what would you do with mt?” "I’d enter you in the hospital befoae the day is out! ” I couldn't help being impressed • by his efficiency and openness “I’d like to go to Elkhart Hospital, because that’s where my doctor practices.” (I never did like that phrase — "The Doctor Practices.”) I got out of there fast, for I didn’t want that bomb to go off there and soil that beautiful new carpet!!! But I had the “Urgency” which I’d needed for a few years. I really do thank God for His openess. I really needed that! Finally, 1 was on my way. really reaching out tor help. I got into Cutlass Olds and I said, “Cutlass, we're on the way. I’ll do my best to keep you headed the right way. You do your best to getmehome.”

At home 1 called my doctor at Elkhart and had him call Fort Wayne for the report which I had just heard, and asked that be call me back with instructions. He did call Fort Wayne, and he did call back, quick! “Ross, go directly to Elkhart General Hospital and check yourself in at Admitting for CCU.” 1 knew what that meant — “Coronary Care Unit." So. again I felt an urgency — not because I hurt or felt differently, but because of those words which the doctor whom I had never met before, told me - (“Since we were both big boys and no time to waste! ”) 1 made a new covenant with Cutlass, changing the word from “Hqme" to “Elkhart General Hospital.” Away we went!? I had even thought to take one pair of socks, one pair of under shorts and I laughed as I went back upstairs to get my pajamas — which I never wear! I thought how proud Mary would be of me, remembering (without her prompting) to take my shorty pajamas! (She was proud of me. too! She said so!) 1 stopped at Walt’s (My Canoe Buddy) and told him my brief story and asked if they could deliver me at the hospital and get the car back to Mary for use the next day. He and Audrey took care of everything. We almost decided to go canoeing on the swollen river before going to the hospital! —* (Not really, Mary!) So. I went to "Admitting!” Here sat other people who had followed the simple printed. instructions. “Please sign your name and take a number!" I looked at that, and I gave it a great deal of consideration in about 2 seconds, and decided that I’d deal with that as 1 had the speed limit signs on my "Day of Destiny.” i.e. 'Disregard it” and go directly to the lady in charge “Ma'am. I'm Dr. Bloom's patient and I'm supposed to check in to Coronary Care Unit. Shall 1 pick a number and find a seat?” “Red Coat — get this man to CCU Now!” My right arm was out a bit abnormally. Red Coat said. “Did you have an accident?” I said, "No. but I am about to have one. why?" \ •- He said,. “Well, I notjeed you’re holding your right arm funny.” 1 said. "I've got my suitcase under my coat." He looked at me *as though I should be going to psychiatric. I opened up my overcoat! (1 shouldn't, have shown him that, for then he wasn't at all sure about my, destination! No one enters a ‘ hospital with underwear hidden under his coat!:;) The dye was cast! I had actually followed through on a huhch which got me going toward a whole new life — I thought —I hope! , Arrived at CCU "Sorry we don't have a bed. we’ve reserved one for you at ICU. I’ll take you". So I trudged along with hat. • top coat, and boots all in place. The nurse'introduced me* to the nurse in charge of ICU. She looked up as the CCU nurse said. “Hi. this is Rev* Richey.” • She said. "Hi" —and continued her work — and it was then that 1 realized that, in some areas. Reverends are a "dime a dozen.* As she turned to continue her work, the presenting nurse called her by first name and said. “This is Rev. Richey and we don’t have a bed. The new .nurse was all. efficiency as she whined around there, and pronto. 1 had a bed and an apology. ‘‘l’m sorry!*? Patients come here on cots and in wheel -chairs, they don’t walk in with hat and coat and boots on!” 1 said. "Well. I’vealways said. “If I’m going to go — I want to go with my bools on!" This was not funny in ICU! She pulled the curtains closed almost! She helped me with my clothes and laid out a gown. (It surely wasn’t like my wife’s gown! I have no idea what it’s? for. If it is thought to be any help for a modest person — it definitely is not!!! I got my courage all screwed up and started taking clothes off. I bravely removed my pants in her presence, but I just could not remove my undershorts, and she said. “You can leave them on for (Continued on page 5)