The Mail-Journal, Volume 18, Number 42, Milford, Kosciusko County, 4 November 1981 — Page 4

THE MAIL-JOURNAL—Wed., November 4,1981

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Editorials

Students learn safety • & Fourth grade students in the class of John Cowens at North Webster are studying safety during this school year. They are studying driver education, bicycle safety, pedestrian safety, passenger safety and home safety. We think this is an excellent idea and plan to give it our support. Photos and safety comments will appear from time to time in The Mail-Journal showing tips like the one in the photo on this page today. Not only will they help the fourth graders to learn and remember important safety tips/ they will also help adults and other youngsters to become more aware of what is important in keeping everyone safe be it in a car, on a bicycle, while walking or at home. Fatal Free week end Last year 1,179 persons were killed in automobile accidents in Indiana. During the first week end in November nine people died on Hoosier highways. The Indiana State Police say that the number can be reduced if motorists will help by buckling seatbelts, observing traffic rules and participating in the November 7 and 8, “Fatal Free Week End. ” State police advise that the major causes of fatal accidents are speed too f high, drinking and driving, driving left of center and failure to yield the right of way. We are taking this opportunity to urge our readers to support the ongoing Indiana State Police program and help reduce traffic fatalities in 1981. % • L. Good luck girls THb Wawasee High School girls’ cross country team and coach Jerry Minton and the varsity volley ball team and coach Barbara Brouwer deserve the backing of area residents as they head for state and regional action this week end ~ Minton and the cross country girls will be at the state meet in Indianapolis while Miss Brouwer and her girls will be at the volleyball regionals in South Bend. November, 1981 The Wind From The Mbrth Is Strong and Proud. And pounds On My Door In A Fashion Loud — — Anne Lawler November was formerly the ninth month in the old Roman calendar and when Pope Gregory revised the calendar it became the eleventh, though its name derives from the Latin word for nine. In American history it’s also known as the month in which five presidents were bom. James K. Polk, 11th president, was bora on the 2nd in 1795, in Mecklenburg Countv. N.C., and grew up in Tennessee, which he represented in Congress and as Governor. He was the first “dark horse” ever to be nominated in a Democratic party convention, at Baltimore in 1844 — while Martin Van Buren was denied the nomination by adoption of the two-thirds nominating rule (used until 1936 when supporters of Franklin Roosevelt discarded it.) Warren G. Harding, 29th president, was also born on the 2nd, at a farm in Morrow County, Ohio, in 1865 — the year the Civil War ended. Harding was a dark horse selection at the 1920 Republican convention, after having served in the Senate and as Governor of Ohio. James Abram Garfield, 20th president, was born in Cayahoga County, Ohio, on the 19th in 1831, descended from Massachusetts ancestors. He was elected president qs a Republican in 1880, and was assassinated in 1881. Franklin Pierce (pronounced Purse), 14th president, was born at Hillsborough, New Hampshire, November 23, 1804, and Zachary Taylor, 12th president, was bom in Orange County, Virginia, November 24,1784. November also contains Thanksgiving Day, this year on the 26th. It is also election month in the United States. The first American Catholic bishop, of the famous Carroll family in Maryland, was appointed November 6 (or 14) in 1789. * U.S. troops landed in North Africa in World War II on November 7, 1942. Congress met for the first time in Washington, D.C. on the 17th in 1800. Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) was bom at Florida, Missouri, on the 30th in 1835.

What others say — Investments the key x Throughout our nation’s history, millions of Americans have been determined not only to get rich but to get rich quick. Their ambition to make a fast buck has resulted in endless schemes and dreams — legitimate and illegitimate. Most have failed, a few succeeded, but usually only temporarily. Way back in 1607, the first settlers at Jamestown thought they had found instant wealth in the form of gold. They loaded an entire ship with glistening rocks and sent it back to England, where the cargo was determined to be nearworthless mica. Meanwhile, the settlers had been so busy mining their fool’s gold, they had delayed in building shelters or planting crops, and most of them froze or starved to death. .... . 4 Even the great Gold Rush of 1849 made a few overnight millionaires, but left many in disillusioned poverty. As a ballad of the time observed “For each man who got rich by mining Perceiving that hundreds grew poor, I made up my mind to try farming. The only pursuit that was sure.” In more recent times, thousands have gone West not in search of gold but of quick fame and fortune in Hollywood. But for every “overnight sensation, ” there Jre hundreds who became stars only after long, hard struggles — and thousands more who never became stars at all. . ~ r Morgan S. A. Reichner. President of the National Schools Committee for Economic Education, says, “Sooner or later we all must learn that there is no such thing as easy riches or something for nothing. Everything must be paid for in one way or another. Essentially, wealth results from hard work, producing a product, or rendering a service that is valued by others, saving part of what one has earned, and using one’s savings to make sound investments. ” Richard S. Rimanoczy. author of the best-selling economic primer. How We Live. says. “There is one road to wealth that has proven exceptionally beneficial not only to those who took it but to society as a whole - Americans have worked saved and invested in American industry. In the process, they have earned profits from their investments, and provided the new tools of oroduction that multiplied output and lifted our living standard. ” “interestingly enough,” Rimanoczy adds, “most stockholders are not the socalled idle rich, but everyday Americans inCTtShng millions who serve as managers, employees and customers of the very samh companies in which they have invested.” — LA GRANGE STANDARD \

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Members of John Cowens' fourth grade class at North Webster are learning about safety this year. Above with a very important safety tip are Molly Blackwell and Erik Stevens, kneeling; and Christa Sincroft and Jill Bouse, standing. Voice of the people A column on the opinions of the people of the Lakeland area ...

QUESTION: “How will the 20e postage stamp effect your mailing?"

“It’s gong to cut jt down for me." CAROL HAAB MUford (homemaker) “I’ll probably cut back on Christmas cards this year. The fact the rate increase came in before Christmas wasn’t very nice.” JOY MISHLER MUford "I used over 125 stamps last year corresponding from Florida. 1 suppose I’ll do the same this year ”

KEVIN DWYER Milford (NIPSCo)

•’Probably about the same I don't mail that much." ERICGRISSO Milford (student) “It will probably effect people, because they won t have as much money to buy stamps and they will probably do more over the telephone than by mail.” DANIEL MISHLER Milford ‘‘l don’t write that much, my . wife does all the corresponding.’’ BRENDA BEAN Milford < sewer) "It won’t make any difference.” Serving our country JAMES BROWN Marine Pfc. James B Brown, son of Marlin J. and Marylin A. Brown, r 1 box 61G-A Leesburg, recently participated in training and a tactical exercise at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twenty-nine Palms, Calif. He is a member of the First Battalion, 11th Marines, based at Camp Pendleton, Calif. A1978 graduate of Wawasee High School, Syracuse, Brown joined the Marine Corps in November 1980.

WAVA MARY WITMER OTT SyracusA’ Syracuse (retired) (housewife)

“I think it was pretty nasty of them to do it right before Christmas One thing for sure, you can make a telephone call for as much as sending a Christmas card.”

“I won’t send as many Christmas cards out and I send a good many.” BILL LITTLE MUford (Little and Clark Insurance) “It’s going to hurt us as it did with the 18-cent stamp It’s going to hurt us There’s no doubt .” Claims home fire damage set too low Lee Troyer, a resident of the Hunnicut addition in Wawasee Village, said the $2,000 figure of damages to his home by fire on Sunday. Oct. 25. was far too low "Damage was closer to $25,000 to $30,000.' he commented following reading the article in ' last week's Mail-Journal. Mr. Troyer said the entire attic of his home was gutted, and that the entire roof would have to be removed to make needed repairs. The editor’s of The MailJournal regret making this error and any embarrassment it has caused Mr: Troyer. TH! MAIL JOURNAL (uses nsM» by Th* Mad Journal Wadnasday and antarcd as Sacond Class mattar at Past OHue at Syracuse. Indiana 4*Mt Sacend class postage pa* at 1(3 E Main Street. Syracuse. Indiana «*s*7 and at additional entry offices. Subscripttail »I 2 per year in Kosciusko County, SM outside county POSTMASTERS Send change <d add rest terms te The Mad Journal. P.O. Box IM. Milterd. Indiana MS42

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SYRACUSE MERCHANTS “came alive” with the Halloween spirit, shown first in® their city-wide Moonlight Madness on Thursday, Oct. 22. a All around town merchants dressed up in colorful costumes to give the successful sale some real flavor. And it seemed to have sparked the sales spirit, for all merchants we talked to reported a good-to-great sale. It's something they'll no doubt repeat again. Not to be outdone, front office employees of the State Bank of Syracuse showed up for work Friday morning in full costume They also got into the spirit of the Halloween season with their weird costumes. They greeted about 21 youngsters from the Lakeland Day Care Center, who were also dressed up for Halloween, and a good many of the youngsters didn't quite know what to make out of it all. The bank employees went one further and festooned the bank’s lobby with pumpkin heads, bunting, things like that But as much as that, they served free coffee, cider and doughnuts to their customers. This column thought it owed them a photo, shown above, for all their trouble — and for the free cider and doughnut. In the photo are. seated, receptionist Jeanne Gardiner, and standing from the left are Ann Cavender. Donna Mangona. Don Denney, Gloria Marks, Effie Kiefer. Colleen Schwalm and Lisa Hubartt. THE '2ND wedding anniversary story of Jess and Florence LeCount of North Webster, we reported in this column last week, brought forth another unusually long anniversary. It was that of Albert and Bess Richter of Peru, for many years residents of Highland View Gardens (Lake Wawasee*. who marked their 60th wedding anniversary on Tuesday, Oct. 27. A wedding party was held for the honored couple at the home of their son, Albert. Jr., of Peru on Sunday. Oct. 25. While the Richters are fairly well known in the community. Mrs. Richter worked as a clerk for a number of years at the W. R. Thomas Department Store in the Pickwick Block prior to its burning out on New Year's Day. 1971. This delightful story comes to us from Evelyn Smith, a neighbor of the Richters in Highland View Gardens for years, who attended the Oct. 25 party with her husband. Bill. SPEAKING OF the Bill Smiths, they left for Hoxie. .Arkansas, to spend the winter months — "where the fishing is just grand all winter long.” according to Evelyn, former Ben Franklin store clerk in Wawasee Village. NOW THIS: Never tell a young person that anything cannot be done God may have been waiting for centuries for somebody ignorant enough of the impossible to do that very thing. — John Andrew Holmes. WISDOM IN SMALL DOSES (University). AUGSBURGER'S SUPER VALU store in Wawasee Village is planning to mark its 45th anniversary with a special sale next week. The store had its modest beginning in a small building on State Road 15 in Milford some years ago when a candy bar was five cents, and a nickle hamburger and a dime milk shake were realities. Founders of the store were John F. Augsburger and his wife, Dorothy (“Babe” Bird), and as a young coupk they took over a business started out of necessity by Mrs. Augsburger’s mother. Grace Bird. They eventually built a super market in Milford (now Schwartz's Super-Valu) and finally took over the store in Wawasee Village. Then they opened a similar store in North Webster. John, Sr., passed away several years ago. and John, Jr. (whom some call “Johnnie”, from longstanding acquaintance) is now sole owner and manager of the successful food retail outlet. HAVE YOU filled out our Readership Poll and turned it in? This is a fun thing that many communities are doing, and should tell us something about ourselves — good, bad or indifferent. If we get a few, and only a few, replies, we’ll assume the reaction is indifferent. We've had some response, but not all that great We expect some “kookie” answers, but that’s all right. We’d like to think something good can come from this self-examination. We’re »

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IMARGUERITE IFORREST " Syracuse (retired)

urging our readers to pick up a copy of the poll and fill it out. Be sure you return it to one of our offices by Monday! So, don’t be a slacker. Show some interest in your own community. Fill out your copy of the poll. It can be fun for all of us. NOW "FOR some good news: Six couples signed a “thank you” letter to Alan Kitson. chairman of the Syracuse Park Board, praising the board for it's work and offering their thanks. Those signing the letter were Jack and Carol Clark. Phil and Gloria Frew. Jim and Jay Hughes, Dan and Judy Hardy. Dick and Dot Wysong, and Tommy and Peggy Thomas. Their message is as follows: "We would like to express our Thanks’ to the park board members, the summer youth work group, and the Syracuse-Wawasee Garden Club who have been responsible for keeping the Syracuse Park so neat, clean, and pretty this past summer season. "We feel that the good care of the park made it possible for more people to use and enjoy it. “We also enjoyed the extra activities in the park this summer and thought that they were good for the community. "Again, we say a big ‘Thanks’’ to the park board and others for making our park a better place for all to enjoy! ” LOU AND Nancy Meier ( they’re Noble County residents) are making final plans to open their Red Door Inn at the corner of State-Road 13 and County Road 1200 North. Surprisingly, it will seat 125 patrons and has an attractive bar and center floor constructed from two bowling lanes they purchased from Westwood Lanes of Fort Wayne. SEVERAL DIRECTORS of the State Bank of Syracuse, perturbed that the Lake City Bank of Warsaw moved to open a bank in Wawasee Village, considered the prospects of opening a bank in Warsaw. in fact, they looked at a lot on North Detroit Street (State Road 15) owned by John and Marie Fisher, the former site of Petro's Restaurant that burned to the ground nearly 10 years ago. It is on Center Lake. Apparently the plan got no further as additional discussion about such a bank in Warsaw has been muted. A RACE for the office of Mayor of Warsaw might be brewing, next time around. Incumbent Mayor Mike Hodges is expected to seek an unprecedented sixth term, and trial balloons are afloat to push the candidacy of Terry Klondaris. Terry is a well known and highly respected Warsaw native, a former Warsaw High School basketball and football star, now owner and operator of the Cox Studio. He is a Warsaw city councilman, representing that city’s second district, elected in 1979. Look for more on this. (Continued on page 5) /niWih ECONOMIC PROSPECTS - The combined memberships of five area Rotary International Clubs will gather at the Goshen Holiday Inn for an economic forecast luncheon on Thursday. November 5, beginning at noon. Three noted authorities in the areas of business, economics and finance will address the prescribed topic “Prospects One Year After the Reagan Landslide.” Keynote speaker will be Harold M. Finley, senior vice president of Burton J. Vincent. Chesley and Co., an investment banking Firm in Chicago. Also advising the Rotarians will be Thomas L. Dusthimer. president and chief executive officer of the First National Bank of Elkhart; and lan M. Rolland, chairman and chief executive officer of Lincnln National Life Insurance Company. Fort Wayne. Attending the luncheon will be members and guests from the Elkhart. Goshen. Ligonier. Nappanee and Syracuse Rotary International clubs.