The Mail-Journal, Volume 18, Number 26, Milford, Kosciusko County, 15 July 1981 — Page 4

THE MAIL-JOURNAL —Wed.. July 15.1981

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Editorials A bailgame to watch The announcement early this week by Second District Congressman Floyd J. Fithian that he will seek »he post of Indiana Secretary of State could be the beginning of a move that will carry him to the governor’s chair and eventually to the halls of the US Senate. • Fithian has been a proven vote-getter in the normally Republican Second District - so much so. in fact, that he has been a thorn in the side of the Republican elephant. “How to get rid of this fellow?” Republicans seemed to wonder in unison. . , . . . * They thought they found the solution in asking the state legislature to redistrict the state. This is normally done every 10 years, particularly if the incumbent party wants to carve up the state to its owm political advantage. Nothing wrong with this-it’s what we call“politics.” In the instance of the Second District, however, it eliminated Floyd Fithian (Note: See map in the right hand column on this page to see how Fithian’s district is being carved up.) t Fithian has been caucusing with party leaders m most of the state s counties, and they have unanimously concurred in his choice to run for secretary’ of state. He’ll have his work cut out for him. for sure. . But right now Indiana Democrats are without a strong titular party head, and Floyd Fithian could be the man to fill this void. If he chooses to cover the state with his mobile office as he did the Second District, to hear people s problems, this might provide the impetus to catapult him into the governor s chair and eventually to the US Senate. This might be the ball game to watch in Indiana. We think it will be. July days Following Independence Day and the anniversary of Gettysburg, several late July anniversaries are worthy of mention. Florida was ceded to the United States on the 17th in 1819, to become a state in 1845 (the Seminole Indians having been defeated in the meantime). The state had first been settled by French Presbyterians but the Spanish drove them out in 1565 and. held the territory almost two hundred years until the English gave Spain Cuba in exchange for Florida. The Spanish regained Florida eighteen years later and held it until the United States obtained possession peacefully thirty-eight years later. The third week in July is the time of the ripening of cherries (and the Cherry Festival) ift the Traverse City area. Morgan planted the first cherries in the region. John Rutledge, secondfhief Justice of the United States, died July 23,1800 — he was born in Charleston. South Carolina, but the date is not known. The 24th is Pioneer Day in Utah; it is Mormon Pioneer Day in Idaho (Frontier Day is ajso observed in Cheyenne. Wyoming.) ' The anniversary of Crater Days in Virginia (Petersburg), dates from the battle of July 30. 1864. when defenders repulsed a Union assault touched off by a spectacular underground explosion, which devastated Confederate lines. The powerful Jusuit movement is remembered on the 31st, the death in Rome in 1556 of Inigo Lopez de Recalde. who had hounded the militant order to restore the authority of Catholicism and counter the Protestant Reformation. / On work While-workxanbe bothersome and a great nuisance at times, it would be a mistake to consider'TTan evil custom In fact, the opportunity of an individual to work for his own advancement is one of the prized liberties of modern civilization The satisfaction that comes from work well performed is likewise one of the basic motivations and pleasures of human conduct. W’hile it may be advisable for men and women, as they get up in years, to slow the hectic pace of modern business, it is often a mistake for workers to ‘ retire” in the blissful expectation of a joyful existence until death. In many cases the grim reaper arrives much earlier than anticipated and there is evidence to support the belief that the early visitation is, in part, induced by a radical change in one’s mode of life. Why is it that tomorrow is so full of good working hours? What others say — Medfly, stay away Living as we do in and near one of the principal fruit-growing regions of the nation, we support the strong measures by Agriculture Secretary John R. Block to prevent the spread of the Mediterranean fruit fly from California. The insect made its first appearance in California last year, and it was hoped efforts made at that time to eradicate the pests had succeeded. Supposedly sterile male flies were released to interrupt the breeding cycle. But the flies weren’t sterile. The medfly lives on a variety of fruit, including such locally grown products as apples, cherries, grapes, peaches, pears and some types of tomatoes. For it to get a foothold around here would be disastrous. 4 Secretary Block forced the hand of California Gov. Edmund G. (Jerry) Brown Jr. by threatening to quarantine the state unless Brown ordered aerial spraying of the infested areas. Brown was under heavy pressure from environmental groups not to spray. The California governor finally ordered the spraying, but he lost no time in blaming the threat of a federal goverment quarantine for his actions. The government would have quarantined nearly 200 types of fruit and thrownthe state’s agriculture into chaos. The reappearance of the fly was not in, but near, some of the main fruit growing areas. It showed up in the San Francisco Bay area and in Santa Clara County. People living in these areas did not want the spraying because of fears of how the chemicals would affect humans. And they do not depend on the fruit industry for their livelihoods. Block, an Illinois scientific farmer, knows the importance of prompt action in such a case. California is the nation’s major producer of fruit, and its crops are sent to every state. The state of Washington grows some of the same crops as Michigan. The medfly also lives on citrus fruit, and Arizona, Texas and Florida have need to be concerned. Last year, in addition to trying to interfere with the breeding cycle, fruit was stripped from the trees in the infested areas and put into containers for burial. The pesticide malathion was sprayed at ground level to kill the flies as they emerged from the pupa stage. When medlfly maggots were discovered again this year, Governor Brown wanted residents of the affected areas, along with government workers, to ground-spray and strip all the trees. and to carry out a local quarantine at highway, airport and bus checkpoints. This seems awfully chancy, and that is the way Secretary Block must have felt. He acted to protect not only the crops in the rest of the states, but also those in the unaffected parts of California. Governor Brown, who is in his second term, probably will run for the U. S. Senate next year. He was fence-straddling on the medfly problem until Secretary Block bailed him out. Block couldn’t order the aerial spray, but he could order the quarantine. Faced with that situation. Brown ordered the more effective aerial spraying in dosages that experts say are safe. —SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE

Floyd Fithian is the man to watch in Hoosier Democratic politics. Voice of the people A column on the opinions of the people of the Lakeland area ...

QUESTION: "How much education should a woman have to compete in today's world?"

ULjeß BETTY ■ - kl LOTTER fl jfl Dewart Lake (clerk-cashier* “As much as she can get I don’t mean college or school either." LOUISE SPONSELLER Leesburg (cashier at drug store) “As much education as she can get.” 1 VMI ■ a V FLOWER Syracuse jfl w' (salesclerk) “High school, vocational school and a couple years of college, depending how much she wants to get out of life.” Jflk M Milford ' i homemaker “Yes. an education is important They need an education to get a good job HAROLD YOUNG Milford (retired teacher! “At least a high school education with probably a major in business or commercial and then probably a business college education ”

Court news

The following couples have filed for marriage licenses in the office of Kosciusko County Clerk, Jeon Messmore Walton-Keck James A. Walton. 23, r 1 box 16A Milford and Tammy L. Keck, 20, r 1 box 16A Milford Bartman-Coquiliard Rodney E. Bartman, 20. 112 N. Harrison, Apt. 2. Syracuse and Sheryl A. Coqui Ila rd, 18. 113 W. Carroll Street, Syracuse Man charged for Heyde break-in John L. Quirk. 201 Walnut St., Nappanee, was charged with breaking and entering and taken to the Kosciusko County Jail following an alledged attempted break-in at Heyde filling station. SR 13 Syracuse. An unidentified caller reported a noise at the station around 8 pro. on July 13. When Syracuse police arrived it was determined entry was obtained through a rear window. The arresting officer was Corky Wong. ’When a fellow says, It ain't the money, but the principle of the thing,' it's the money." Kin Hubbard

CHRISTINE a* c J MICHAEL M Syracuse Ito «. fl (hairdresser) “Quite a bit. because the guys always put us down and rule them, making a job harder. ’’ DORIS DARNELL Milford (bank teller) “It makes a difference what she is going to do with her education Once she’s decided she should get as much education and experience as she can to fulfill her goals. ’’ f to fl ANNE ■ fl BAY fl fl Milford (student) “I think it’s pretty important that a woman goes through school and gets the most out of it and puts the most into it. If she does well, she should go onto college and have a career ” MRS H \R\ IA ■flWl SPEH HER Mfeto Milford ’’At .east a college education.”

Baker-Vlaeminck Dean L. Baker. 68. r 1 box 311 Warsaw and Mary M Vlaeminck. 67. r 2 Leesburg Shipley-Lechiitner Roger R Shipley, 19, r 5 Syracuse and Debra A. Lechlitner. 18. r 1 box 191 Milford Big freeze Clean the wax off silver candlesticks easily by placing the candlestick in the freezer first The wax drippings will freeze and will be easier to peel off.

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"CRUZIN AROUND 'CUSE"

THIS ISN’T a political column, never has been, in fact, but a newsletter issued late last week plus a Monday morning announcement by Indiana Second District Congressman Floyd J. Fithian ended speculation concerning the votewise Fithian’s future. We thought it worthy of comment. In a news release .Monday headed “Crusade For the BO*s.”-Congressman Fithian announced he is taking “the first step” in “a crusade to return strong. Democratic leadership to Indiana in the 1980's” by running for Secretary of State in 1982. He appeared at several meetings Monday with his close followers to announce his intentions to run against Secretary of State Edwin J. Simcox, a former LaPorte resident, with long range plans to run against Governor Robert Orr his second time around. He wants to show "the Orr team" as not strong enough to effectively handle the issues of jobs, energy and education in Indiana. He said he plans to lead Indiana in a decade-long effort to make Indiana No. 1. It’s not news any more that his Second District, held for 35 years as a safe seat by Republican Charles A. Halleck of Rensselaer has been unmercifully chopped up by the recent Republican-controlled state legislature. “Anything to get rid of Fithian." so the legislative refrain appeared to be. His vote-getting ability has been truly a thorn in the side of the GOP's state central committee Indiana has had for some time 11 congressional districts, while the redistricting plan will reduce this by one. to 10 districts. There is considerable speculation that Indiana, almost always on the short end of the horn when it comes to returned federal funds to our state, needs all the clout it can get. And reducing its seats by one is not the way to get it. The map of how the present second district will be split up tells the story better than we can in words. What many people in our county don’t like, for instance, is dividing the county in two. Mo»t of the county will join Congressman John Hiler's Third District, and this we can live with, but a good fourth of the county will be represented by a district whose congressman normally comes from the Kokomo area. We’d invite our readers to closely inspect the adjoining map. With the Second District eliminated, the question arose among Fithian followers: What is the future of Floyd Fithian? He’s been a dark horse in Indiana with proven vote-getting ability. He just could be the most powerful Democrat in Indiana if his scenario proves correct and the fortunes of national politics auger in his favor. If Reagan’s policies flounder and Orr does prove a weak, ineffective governor. Fithian could ride high. The opposite could be true, also GARAGE AND yard sales prevail, and the summer visitors (as well as local lifers) are flocking to them to pick up what might be a dubious bargain. One we didn’t expect was put on Saturday morning on the grounds of Beemer Enterprises. lnc. on Pickwick Drive, by several members of the Maxwelton Golf Club’s Men’s Association. Doing the hawking of the wares for the most part was the organiiation’s president John Kroh and his colleagues. Bill Beemer. Ernie Rogers. Gene Kay and his wife Barbara. They had some success, too, raising an untold amount for their coffers. Several were seen walking away carrying white, plastic buckets for which they gave the kingly sum of $2 . . . and in several cases the bucket owners were heard muttering to themselves. LARRY MELLOTT believes doing “his thing" the slow and easy way isn’t always bad. and he has • a hobby to prove it. Larry’s fancy turned to antique cars some time ago. His pride and joy is a 1923 Model T Ford touring car. which he has entered into a number of parades. A recent one was at Etna Green where his well kept Model T walked off with first prize. Now he’s courting the idea of entering it in a South Bend parade. He had an officer friend dock him with radar, once going up hill at 32 miles per hour, then down hill at 35 mph. Since then he’s done a little engine work on the vehicle and believes he "can gel 5® out of it now." How much is the little jewel worth? someone asked Larry- He replied he’d hate to put it on the market for $7,000. if he wasn’t serious about selling it. z JOHN LIBERTI. former sales manager at S. .Myers Ford. Milford, and Bob’s Ford. Nappanee, has bought his brother Mike’s shoe repair service, and continues to operate it at 300 South Main St.. Syracuse. y The interesting thing is that at age 7 John worked for his Dad. Hank Liberti, who was a bonafide cobbler at Rochester, N. Y., then for years operated a shoe repair service at Richmond, lnd. John calls his place Liberti’s Syracuse Shoe Hospital, and be claims to do 80 pairs of shoes per week. No wonder, really, since he has pick up stations at Nappanee. New Paris. Milford. North Webster. Cromwell and Ligonier. JOHN B. Augsburger, president of Augsburger’s Super-Valu Stores in Syracuse and North Webster, takes strong exception to findings of a survey of “What Syracuse-Wawasee Residents Think About Their Community.” sponstxed by the local Chamber of Commerce and the Purdue Univ./Cooperative Extension Service. John says the report indicates, based on 159

M I K * 1 * 1 CONGRESSMAN FITHIAN HAS HIS EYE ON GOVERNOR ORR’S JOB ? The Change in 1983 South Bend \ • (| v«om «MMa sottwtM Kokomo zl I Terre Haute returned questionnaires, that a goodly number of local residents buy their groceries out of the area due to inflated summer prices. ♦ On page 19 the report reveals 54.2 per cent of the residents buy their groceries in Syracuse. 14.4% elsewhere in the county. 31 4% outside the county. “It just isn’t true that local grocery stores boost their prices during the summer months." John adamantly contends. He said he’s thinking seriously of giving a cash reward to anyone who can prove such a statement. WE CAN Tell John credibility is something constantly under attack. For example, last week The M-J received a polite but firm letter from a Syracuse resident chastising us for printing a page one photo of a drowning at Waubee Lake several weeks earlier. The photo printed was the least offensive of about 10 pictures taken We thought the photo plus an editorial would serve (once again) as a warning to bathers who use the deep and dangerous waters of Waubee Lake Our letter writer thought otherwise We say this is no way to berate letter writers. On the contrary, we respect divergent opinions, but find it’s hard to please all our readers as John does all his customers. WAS ANY effort made to have a 50th class reunion of the Syracuse High School Class of 1931** This is a question LeVeda (Dean) Babinski of r 1 North Webster would like to have answered LaVeda. remembered as the quiet one who worked in the Syracuse license branch for a good number of years, was a member of that class and kept waiting in vain for an invitation to the class’s reunion to arrive. We suggested she organize the effort and have the class reunion sometime this summer Classes have been known to do that AND SPEAKING of class reunions, the SHS class of ’6l is planning its 20th reunion on Saturday. June 25. at the South Shore Pavilion, social hour at 6. dinner at 7. Donna (Moots) Lyon, a member of that class and now editor of The Review-Republican, a Warren County weekly, is asking that reservations be made with Janet (Grady) Dorsey at 505 Parkview Court. Nappanee. 46550. The class has done well at contacting its members, but can’t locate Carol Shafer Bieber or Robert Drudge. Don’t call us; call Janet Dorsey QNE FELLOW Who thought Huntington Street looked "like Mhxwell Street in Chicago.” for all its garage sales the Fourth of July week end. was Himself hawking his wares at a similar sale this past week end. NIPSCOMAN EDWARD T. Coy. Jr., division personnel, safety and claims supervisor in Monticello, has been promoted to a similar position in the company’s Fort Wayne division, working under manager Paul E. Seybert. Coy is a former Syracuse resident and his mother is Barbara (Mrs. Jerry) Leedy of Barbee Lake and a United Telephone Co. employee at Warsaw. THERE WILL be a special meeting of the Syracuse Winter Carnival Committee, plus all others interested, on Monday. July 20. at 7 p.m.. at the Syracuse Town Hall. Purpose: To begin plans for “A Day In The Park,” slated for Labor Day week end. Proceeds from the event will be used for the forthcoming Winter Carnival. Again, anyone interested in the park’s activities and/or the Winter Carnival is urged to attend the meeting. IT WAS Gooseberry pie, served as sort of a going-away treat by Cherrie Caldwell at the Syracuse Case on Monday to a number of her regular patrons. It seems Hub Anglemeyer, a long time coffee drinker and tall tale buff, provided the gooseberries and Cherrie baked several pies. (Continuedon page 5) } ■ '