The Mail-Journal, Volume 18, Number 12, Milford, Kosciusko County, 8 April 1981 — Page 4

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., April 8,1981

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Editorials

They've got your number 4 ‘America, the library has your number,” is the theme of National Library Week, April 5-11. Libraries in North Webster, Syracuse and Milford are celebrating their special week and urging area residents to take advantage of their libraries! Librarians have the numbers of sports fans with books on their shelves for golfers and tennis players as well as basketball, football, baseball and a wide variety of other sports. ' They have all sorts of books for all sorts of people from pre-school to age 101 and over Like the movies? There are books on the people in Hollywood! There are books that focus on finance! Librarians have the number of mystery lovers with all kinds, shapes and sizes of mystery books. There are books on animals! Aerobic dancers! Big romancers! Rock and rollers! Roller skaters! Bread winners! Bread bakers! No matter who you are, no matter what you are, the area libraries have your number. Use your library. Here’s a suggestion from the library that might be worth trying. Tonight at the dinner table, read something out loud to your family. Tomorrow night, let another member read something. A news story. A Bible verse. A Robert Frost poem. A cereal box panel. History. Humor. Anything. Each night a different family member can read a selection. Imagine the wide range of subjects your family will read in 365 days. What a stimulating way to have your children develop good reading habits. We have 23 million illiterate adults in America We wouldn’t have one, if each of them had been served reading as part of their nightly diet. It’s non : fattening. but enriching. And it doesn’t cost a dime. 'Focus on Health' Saturday Residents of Kosciusko County are urged to take advantage of the “Focus on Health’’ program slated at the Warsaw Community Service Center, 800 North Park Ave., Warsaw, on Saturday from 9 a m. to 5 p.m. Co-sponsored by a Fort Wayne television station and the American Red Cross, “Focus on Health’' screening and educational exhibits are planned to aid people in learning about their health and ways to better health as well as multiple screening. The screening is not intended to replace a physical examination by a doctor. It cannot give a person a “clean bill of health.” Screening results indicating a need for further evaluation should be followed by a visit to the doctor’s office as soon as possible. All persons 18 years of age or over may take advantage of the “Focus on Health” with no charge to the individual unless one chooses to have the optional blood chemist n tests. There is a charge for the latter test. | The tests and knowledge about health gained are well worth the time and all who can are urged to visit the center on Saturday. KABS service will be available in Warsaw every hour. Happy Wanderer will also be available for senior citizens. April, 1917 In April of 1917 the United States declared war on Germany. Americans were infuriated by Germany’s conduct; they believed many atrocity stories and were convinced the Lusitania had been wrongly and immorally sunk. They resented U-Boat warfare The succeeding years have shown most of these convictions were incorrect. The Lusitania was indeed carrying contraband — and the German government had publicly warned Americans not to sail on her. And while U-Boat sinkings were a ruthless form of war. Britain was at that time attempting to starve out Germany by blockkading all her ports; because Britain was stronger in surface ships, Germany’s only resource, actually, was to seek victory or a truce through a submarine campaign. Yet, we went to war, and insured defeat of the haughty Kaiser’s Germany. That defeat and the unfair and immoral Treaty of Versailles produced first the Weimar Republic, weak and ineffective, and then Hitler. That, in turn, produced World War 11, which resulted in a strong communist Russia, a divided Germany and a threat of communist domination of the world. And so. scholars now wonder about America’s action in 1917. Forwardd-looking workers are now making plans for their summer vacations. The couple that hasn't seen tough days doesn’t appreciate the value of a dollar. Marriage may not be the answer to all of life’s problems, but it seems to be pretty popular as the beginning of them. The first requisite of being a leader in your community is the ability to lead and the willingness to follow. r What others say — Definition of a "Little Town” A little town is where few people can get away with lying about the year they were bom. Too many people can remember. A little town is where you don’t 7 have to guess who your enemies are. Your friends will tell you. A little town is where people with various ailments can air them properly to sympathetic ears. A little town is where, when you get the wrong number, you can talk for 15 minutes anyway. A little town is where the ratio of good people to bad people is something like 100 to 1. That’s nice to remember. A little town is where it is hard for anybody to walk to work for exercise because it takes too long to stop and explain to people in cars who stop, honk, and offer a ride. A little town is where city folks say there is nothing to do, but those who live there don’t have enough nights in the week to make all the meetings and social functions. A little town is where everyone becomes a “neighbor” in time of need. A little town is where businessmen dig deep many times to help with countless fund-raising projects.,, -COPIED We need a lift(off) Sometime in early April, America will be back in the space program — if all goes well with the launching of the space shuttle. The delays and costs have been many, but hopefully, the shuttle will finally lift off to open a newjera of space explorations for this nation. One former astronaut believes the Reagan administration needs to make a new statement of purpose for the nation’s space program. Not since President Kennedy, has the White House pushed to promote our space program. Remember the pride Americans experienced when we landed a man on the Moon? Perhaps that feat will not be duplicated in our lifetime, but we need a liftoff to boost our national morale and pride of our scientific ability. — DANVILLE GAZETTE

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The poster above is one of several being used by area libraries to promote National Library Week. Voice of the people A column on the opinions of the people of the Lakeland area. .. “If you could talk to Nancy Reagan today what would you say to her?"

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“I’m just glad your husband isn't dead.” NOBLE HOLDERREAD Milford “I’d encourage her . .. tell her to keep her chin up. Everything will turn out okay, just like in the movies ~we ll ride away off , into the sunset

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RALPH APP r 2 n Syracuse (meat cutter).

“I'd probably ask her what ever made her husband want to be President of the United States. " RITA HARRIS Milford (Homemaker) "I’d tell her I'm sorry for her and they should at least let Reagan get comfortable in the White House before they bother hfin I like Reagan. I think he's doing a good job.” BOBBACHTEL Greenhaus Apartments Syracuse (meat manager) “Stand behind your husband all the way His policies and ideas are good To help him not to change his mind on gun control because of what happened “

Court news

The following claims have been filed in Kosciusko County Circuit Court, Richard Sand, judge Note People's State Bank vs Michael A. West, r 1 Milford. In two separate counts, plaintiff seeks a total of $4,027.16 plus interest, attorney’s fees and costs. COUNTYCOURT Violations The following residents of Kosicusko County have had fines Alma Hochstetler injured when car hits pole Alma Hochstetler. 78, r 1 Milford, was injured in an accident on April 7 at 8 p.m at the first curve on Kern Road, west of Syracuse. She suffered from a lacerated finger, and bruised left knee and a bump on the head from a broken windshield. According to available information, her car hit a light pole head on. Indiana State Police handled the accident and the Syracuse EMS transported her to the Bremen hospital.

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JOHN NORMAN r 5 Syracuse (autostore manager)

“I’d tell her that I'm really sorry that it happened to the President. He’s part of this nation. He has our deepest sympathy and we really do care about him." MISS EDITH BAUMGARTNER Milford (retired) “You have my sympathy and take care of President Reagan.”

AGNES HURD Milford (office manager)

“It’s most distressing to think that people of our country are so sick that they would commit a crime like this?’

KIM KELLEY Milford (student)

“I’m just glad that he's still alive.”

assessed and have paid those fines in Kosciusko County Court, James Jarrette, judge: Speeding — Fred Young, 26. Syracuse. $45 The following couples have filed for marriage licenses in the office of Kosciusko County Clerk Jean Messmore: Weirick—Clark Steven J. Weirick, 33, box 88 Leesburg and Penny E. Clark, 33, 15101 Hunters Lane, Huntertown Coy-Traver Stewart W. Coy, 23. r 1 Milford and Shelly Joanne Traver, 18. r 1 box 148-C Milford TNt MAU-JOURNAL (USPS »S«a0) Published by The Mail Journal ovary Wednesday and entered as Second Class matter at the Post Office at Syracuse. Indiana aasa?. Second ciass postape paid at IM E. Main Street. Syracuse Indiana a*M7 •nd at additional entry offices Subset iptien: Ml par yaar Id Kosciusko County, Sta outside county POSTMASTERS: Sand clsanpe of add ress forms to The Mail Journal. P.O. •aa IM. Milford Indiana aasaj

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WE WERE disappointed. We thought our lead editorial last week — the one on gun control — would provoke more reaction than it did. Gun control is an explosive, very emotional issue. We knew that all along, and thought an editorial comment on the subject would smoke out all sorts of enthusiasts —for and against gun control. We did, however, receive several letters to the editor and are running them on the Op-Ed page. The call for controls on small hand guns, commonly known as Saturday Night Specials, is usually confused with a control of all sorts of weapons This isn’t what we had in mind at all. We can see, for instance, a lot of room for sporting rifles and shot guns. A control of one is not necessarily the control of all weapons. True, rifles and shotguns do kill, as witness the assassination of President Kennedy with a rifle. But most of killings with small hand guns are the result of. emotion-laden incidents. Statistics bear this out. While President Reagan lies on a hospital bed. the result of an assassination attempt, the issue of gun control was sure to flare up again — as well it should. Our contention: We simply can’t go on killing our presidents and other leaders in the street with these abominable hand guns. Is this so hard to understand’ The issue is squarely on the minds of the American people at the time. In fact. Sunday night the popular television show “60 MINUTES" devoted its full hour to this one topic in a hastily put together epic program. It pointed out that 70-odd per cent of the American people are for some form of control of the deadly hand guns. This is true, yet the National Rifle Association ( a NRA) has been so strong that it can intimidate congressmen and senators with slim majorities in their constituencies that they are able to keep any such bill from coming up for a vote. Most major newspapers and periodicals who have addressed themselves to the subject have come out in editorials and editorial cartoons for gun control. We haven't seen any publications that favor the continued broad use of hand guns as it now exists. The day will come, rest assured, that as a nation we will come to our senses — and stop this wanton, useless killing. BUMPER STICKER: Ham it up. America, and enjoy ham for lunch. Obviously on the bumper of a car driven by a pig farmer. DAN WYANT, the Chevy man, has purchased a 1933 McCormick-Deering Farmall tractor from Tom Prickett, and has had it re painted a bright red New decals provided by McCormick-Deering give the tractor an original appearance It has to be cranked to start. Asked what he plans to do with the little gem. Dan replies. "I haven't any idea.'* WORK SHOULD be completed on redecorating the court house building in Warsaw “most any time now.” according to county auditor Jean Northenor, whom the county commissioners and council have designated to oversee the $400,000 project It came about as a result of a September 3®. 1986. fire that damaged the building, throughout. Mrs. Northenor said all of the redecorating has been covered by insurance, except for some additional lighting, building two counters, one in the Area Plan Commission's room and the other in the surveyor’s office. In the west end of the building some windows were burned out, and they have been restored along with the decorative glass in the windows. Mrs. Northenor is particularly pleased with the color effect of the building’s rotunda. “I made the color selection myself,." she states, with justifiable [Hide. The new county building across the street to the west of the court house should be ready for occupancy by October 1 of this year, according to Loren Knispel. custodial engineer of aU county building facilities, and he notes the move of the offices should coincide with the completion of

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the work on the court house. RALPH BUSHONG, sixth and seventh grade teacher in the Syracuse Junior High School, noted on Friday, April 3, that it marked the seventh anniversary of the tornado that swept over this area — April 3,1974. The Bushongs live on r 3. CR 500E. just two miles south of Wawasee High School. Ralph recalls the tornado destroyed five-eighths of a 19-acre woods on “the old home place.” A thousand logs, amounting to 106,000 board feet Os lumber, was taken out of the woods from trees toppled over, of which 56,000 board feet were poplar, the likes of which is fast diminishing from the scene. Ralph is also a runner of considerable note and a “back-to--5 nature” enthusiast. He j just finished making 23 gallons of maple syrup in his woods, calling this ”a very good year for making maple syrup.” He fires his “still” with wood cut from trees that were down in the woods. REALTOR DAVE McGrew says,, "Those who do not advertise are like the man who winks in the dark: he may know what he's doing, but nobody else does.” ONE YOUNG lady in the community confesses to having been married to her husband for three years, “and I really don’t know what he looks like:” Her husband is endowed with a full, bushy beard. FURTHER INFORMATION on the steam train that will be passing through Syracuse this summer is as follows, according to our informant Pete (Cho-Cho) Savage: It will be Tour 15. on Saturday, June 20. Chicago to Garrett, and the trip. For tickets, write: Tour 15 Twentieth Century Railroad Club Post Office Box A-3258 Chicago. 111. 60690 » REV. PAUL Steele, pastor of the Calvary United Methodist Church in the Village, is fast zeroing in on his goal of raising half of the money for a $300,000 expansion project to be undertaken, a two-story wing on the north of the present structure. “We’re just $35,000 short,” he states, and is keeping the drums beating to close that gap. DAVID AND Joan Robinson are looking forward to a trip to Europe this summer that will include a stint in Switzerland as well as several other European countries. They will be making the trip as chaperones for the Sounds of Hope group assembled by Varner Chance, leaving about June 22 and returning about July 17. Neither of the Robinsons have been out of the Continental US of A before and are looking forward to the trip with considerable anticipation. He’s psychometrist of the school corporation HOW DO children picture Easter Bunnies, more commonly known as rabbits? Kim Conrad’s second grade Syracuse elementary class told some interesting bunny tales. Andy Keener provided a romantic comedy. "Once upon a time there was an Easter bunny that loved another rabbit. And they got married and they had 166*966 Easter bunnies!” With mystery and adventure Troy Feaster told of his close encounter, “Once the Easter bunny took me to his hideout. He gave me some of his candy and in the morning it was Easter.” Are there bad Easter Bunnies? Donnie Combs wrote. "Once there was an Easter bunny. He was a good one. When he was at my house he had so much candy for me! I thought that 1 could give him some grass, and he will live forever.” “Once there was an Easter bunny. He had straight ears and short arms and stubby legs. Every year this Easter bunny would deliver eggs to everybody, even us! They were different colors. They were beautiful,” described Amy Elizabeth Price. Lori Mullins says something • interesting about the nutritious rabbit that eats carrots giving candy away. “I saw the Easter Bunny. One day my friend and I were walking home from school. When all of a sudden a great big

* bunny popped out of the bushes and was standing there eating a carrot. And he gave us a whole bunch of candy.” Delving away from fantasy is Zach Waterson. “One day I got on my hunting boots and my heavy coat and I got my rifle and I set off. Before I set off my mom and dad told me to be careful. I said bye-bye. I was in the woods. I saw a rabbit. I walked quietly. I went towards the rabbit. I shot! It went BOOM! I hit the rabbit, ya, hoo! I brought the rabbit home.” James Joseph Griffith tells the true rabbit story. “Rabbits are hard to take care of. If you want to know just call and ask for J. J. Because I have them.” RALPH THORNBURG was pleasantly surprised near closing time of Thornburg Drugs in Syracuse Tuesday night when the office girls broke out a tasty birthday cake, ice cream and coffee 1 . Ralph's birthday was Saturday, the fourth of April, but he wasn't telling which birthday it was. THE SYRACUSE Street Department is currently rebuilding the catch basin, which backed up at the corner of West Pearl Street and SR 13 this week. The basin had washed down and has long been dangerous to pedestrians. State Police release March report: The Indiana. State Police Post at Ligonier announces the following activities for the month of March, 1981, in Kosciusko County. Hours worked: 1275.0; Miles traveled, state and county roads: 25174; Accidents investigated: 11; Arrests effected: 235; Warnings issued: 345; Motorists assisted: 198. Kosciusko County is staffed by six Troopers and one Sergeant. Ligonier District serves the six northeastern counties of the State. Units assigned to Ligonier conducted 93 criminal investigations, resulting in the arrests of 95 persons. The fatal accident total in Kosciusko ' County is one person killed in 1981, as compared to the same period of 1980 when no persons were fatally injured on state and county roads; an increase of one person District wide in the six counties. nine persons have lost their lives in 1981, aS compared to eight persons in 1980; an increase of one person USDA announces 1981 commodity program details . Secretary of Agriculture John Block announced increases in the loan and purchase rates for the 1981 crops of feed grains, and wheat The loan and purchase • rate for soybeans remains unchanged from the 1980 level, he said. He also announced increased target prices for these commodities and special loan rates for this year’s crops placed in the farmer-owned grain reserve. Reserve entry dates for 1981 crops will be determined at a later date The target price and loan rate for 1981 crop corn will be $2.40 with a special loan rate of $2.55 for com placed in the reserve. Wheat will have a target price of $3.81 and a loan rate of $3.20 per bushel. Wheat placed in the reserve will be loaned on at $3.50 per bushel. None of the 1981 commodity programs will require a producer to set aside cropland or to plant within a farm’s normal crop acreage to qualify the producer for program benefits. Block said. Form Bureau plans festival A pork carcass cut-up will highlight this year’s Elkhart Cpunty Farm Bureau Farm-City Festival planned for Tuesday, April 21. Organized by the county Farm Bureau’s women’s leaders, the event will be held in the 4-H Community Building at the 4-H Fairgrounds, Goshen, from 9-11 am. John Baugh from the Indiana Farm Bureau’s Commodity Department will be conducting the carcass cut-up. The demonstration shows the various cuts of pork as well as methods for meal preparation, Cathrine Stark, county Farm Bureau women's leader, explained. The meeting will also feature door prizes and light refreshments. Stark also noted that all Farm Bureau ladies attending the festival are to bring a city guest with them. Reservations for this event should be made before April 15 by contacting any township women’s leader, Mrs. Stark, or by calling the Farm Bureau Insurance office in Goshen.