The Mail-Journal, Volume 19, Number 4, Milford, Kosciusko County, 10 February 1982 — Page 16
THE MAIL-JOURNAL—Wed., February 10,1982
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Augsburger releases questionnaire results
Residents of the states 13th senate district oppose a thaw in the property tax freeze to generate additional local revenues, favor an increase in the state excise tax on cigarettes and favor a requirement that all public buildings and motels and hotels install smoke detectors according to the of a legislative questionnaire distributed by State Senator John B Augsburger < R-Syracuse) Other results of the Augsburger poll include Fifty-six per cent oppose the construction of additional prison facilities to ease the present overcrowding; Ninety-one per cent favor expanding community correc tions, work release and other alternative sentencing programs to ease overcrowding. Eighty seven per cent oppose releasing prisoners early or increase credit time allowed inmates. Sixty-six per cent oppose allowing Iqcal banks form mult i-holding companies. j Eighty-three per cent oppose allowing teachers to strike
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Ninety-eijrtt per cent favor a requirement of all Indiana motorists to have automobile liability insurance; Fifty-four per cent oppose the establishment of a state-run lotterf in Indiana to generate new revenues; Fifty-five per cent oppose an increase of one per c«it in the income tax. the revenues to go t& public schools; Fifty-one per cent favor an increase of one per cent in the sales tax to help ease the state s fiscal difficulties; Fifty-four per cent oppose allowing for cross-county banking. Eighty-three per cent favor the continuation of tax breaks and other incentives as a means of keeping and attracting business and industry in Indiana. Seventy-two per cent favor increasing aid to volunteer firemen, and Fifty-five per cent oppose having the south branch of the Elkhart River being designated a national and scenic river In response to a question regarding the high water
problems in the spring, 37 per cent believed the problem was caused by poor drainage, with 28 per cent thiwking the cause was large amounts of rainfall the last few springs. 16 per cent development, 10 per cent clearing, and nine per cent ditches An equal amount of responses indicated that the solution would be to either Tippy Twp. to fill 2 hospital board seats Richard D Mitchell, Tippecanoe Township Trustee, has been requested to fill two vacancies on the Kosciusko Community Hospital Board Any residents of Tippecanoe Tow nship desiring to serve in this capacity may contact the trustee s office at the rear of the North Webster Fire Station in North Webster, or by phone at 834-4402 Or interested persons may write to box 144 North Webster
provide artificial drainage, clean the river, or rebuild the ditches. In a separate 4elephone poll made to 23 banks in the district. 64 per cent opposed allow ing local banks to form multi-holding companies with 36 per cent favoring the concept. In the same poll. 78 per cent opposed the concept of cross-county banking. "I would like to take this opportunity to thank the over 400 residents of the 13th Senate District who took the time to answer and return this year’s questionnaire." Senator Augsburger stated. "The results do provide me with a guide as to our district’s sentiments on issues before the legislature, and I appreciate the efforts of those who responded No truth to rumor There were rumors heard around the area over the week end that a horse and sleigh had fallen through the ice in Syracuse, however? this is untrue According to Mrs Donal Rumfelt. Milford, a pony, owned by Dr Albert G. Schafer. Syracuse, was scared by a barking dog and ran across the ice aTthe channel in Syracuse Mrs Rumfelt stated the pony was captured near the Syracuse Town Hall
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It happened ... in Syracuse
10 YEARS AGO. FEB. 9.1972 Syracuse police officers and members of the Kosciusko Copnty sheriff’s department have been questioning two Lakeland area youths in connection with a bomb scare at Wawasee high school last week. The boys, ages 13 and 14, have admitted telephoning the school and reporting the bomb. Both youths live in the Enchanted Hills area
From the Syracuse police blotter
The following was taken from the log of the Syracuse Police Department: February 3 11:47 a.m. — Subject requested officer telephone him reference subject parking in Mullins street. Officer clear 11:53 am. — Subject telephoned again wanting to know when officer will telephone him. Advised him officer taking care of problem, no telephone call necessary — 12:31 p.m. — Two calls reference obtaining free cheese. Advised same 1:29 p.m. — Subject, Waco Drive, found large husky or malamute mix, has tag return to subject, address, no telephone number. Clear, KC to relay message to subject 10:02 p.m. — John Naab advised no school tomorrow at Lakeland Community Schools February 4 9:27 a m. — Subject on station reference accident report for subject, advised try at police department 11:06 a.m. — Subject reference a meeting at police department reference signing papers, meeting won’t be today due to road conditions, will advise later 1:12 p.m. — KC advised of boy with hand caught in snowmobile behind Turkey Creek, requested better location and telephone number, KC advised subject was very excited, unable to get better information. Dispatched ambulance 1:19 p.m. — Subject on station reference 1:12, situation taken care of; ambulance crew advised to disregard 3:35 p.m — Subject on station reference had anyone turned in a set of amber lights on a piece of plywood February 5 8:06 a m. — Subject advised of disabled vehicle on Main Street, Milford, advised they will pick up this afternoon 11:01 a.m. — Subject advised of vehicle parked on access road, advised they almost had second property damage accident there 3:50 p.m. — Subject reference do we have small claims court in Syracuse? Advised negative 6:24 p.m. — Subject reference billfold lost or stolen at r 3 Syracuse address February 6 7:14 art — Subject reference her 15-year-old son missing since yesterday, 7 p.m. 7:58 a.m. — Two subjects on station reporting railroad gate on north side of South Huntington crossing just fell off 8:57 a.m. — Subject on station reference his vehicle being towed from Chicago Street, Bud's not open. Subject very’ irate 10:01 a.m. — Subject requested officer telephone him reference unauthorized taking of items from cottage at Papakeechie Lake. County officer to telephone him 11:09 a m. — Subject reported runaway horse and sleigh from city park 11:12 a m — Subject reported runaway horse found at John Street. Officer to relay to citypark February 7 8:26 a m. — Subject requested officer check parking of her out of service vehicle on Boston, advise if illegally parked, she doesn’t want it towed Officer advised already checked it. it is okay 12:39 p m — Subject reference
on the east side ob-Wawasee and both had skipped school on the day of the scare. One attends Syracuse junior high while the other is a freshman at the high school. A new award in cub scout pack 28 for general activities and leadership ability has been awarded to Tim Butt. Tim is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Burton Butt
drag races at winter carnival, requested time of event, advised same 3:53 p.m. — Subject requested age to drive snowmobile Advised same 7:16 p.m — Subject requested any news on missing son, checked \vith KC advised negative 8:25 p.m. — Subject advised she knows where son is, advised she telephone KC and advise them February 8 fc: 11 a.m. — Subject on CB, for our information, enroute to pick
Yes, spring will come!
With the entire county buried under snow and with its accompanying freezing temperatures. it is sometimes difficult to believe that spring will ever come this year! However, scientists tell us that it will come There are several signs you can look for to tell when the warmer weather is approaching. Plants can be counted on to signal the approach of w-inter, according to two Indiana University biologists. If you know where to look, there are unmistakable signs that the greening of Kosciusko, County is about to happen once again. The first native wildflower of spring is a sturdy little white blossom called harbinger-of-spring or salt-and-pepper, according to Charles Heiser, distinguished professor of botany at IU. Some of the flowers have already sprouted under the leaves in the woods in the southwest comer of the IU campus, though the flower petals have not yet opened. “They nearly always grow only where there is good leaf cover. You won’t find them on bare ground,” he said. “The flower is quite small, with almost-black stamens and white petals which probably accounts for the name salt-and-pepper ’’ A good place to look for them is on slopes facing south with a lot of sunlight. They are common in beech and sugar maple woods throughout the state and they range from New York to Minnesota. Spring beauty and bloodroot are also among the first flowers to appear, according to Heiser. How can these fragile little petals survive the cold weather they usually encounter, with teipperatures below freezing and sometimes several inches of snow? And how do they know when to come up in the first place? “AU these early flowers can stand freezing weather because their sap doesn’t freeze.” Heiser explained. The plants’ fluids have a lot of sugar in them or are attached to such things as proteins, so they do not form ice crystals very well What causes trouble for a plant in winter is not cold but loss of water, said biologist Charles Hagen. The ground is frozen, so the roots cannot absorb water But water is still given off by the parts above ground, just as it is given off by the human skin. "We tend to transfer our idea of what is comfortable to the plant’s experience.” Hagen pointed out "But plants are not worried about comfort, they’re worried about survival” the ground is stiU frozen sun comes out. it can encourage evaporation from plants and thus do more damage than a day that is bitterly cold, but cloudy, he noted.
SUNDAY'S SERMON » "If You Love Me" taken from the great Love chapter of the Bible I Corinthians 13. • FAMILY FILM NIGHT 1 Friday. Feb 12 8p min CAC A Walt Disney film Napoleon and Samantha Everyone is invited 1 FAMILY FILM BY JAMES DOBSON Whot Wives Wish Their Husbands Knew About Women The Lonely HousewifeKqt 7p m Sunday Feb 14 ? I > I' ' ■ ’ |l> X ll Sunday School-9:30 AM. Worship-10:30 AM. FA* . F WACK (Grades 6-8)-5:30 P M Evening Service —7 P.M. 'W “I A TH Family Bible Study Hour (All Ages) — Wed.. 7:00 P.M. “ I Corl Shearer Fred Walls Minister Associate Minister Christian Church Os Milford • Fourth And Henry Streets 658 ' 2uuuuKAlAAsß3EuuuuuuuuuS3llliniinnssssslllsslß3llssssll3lAll
of r 3 Syracuse. A special window display recognizing "Scouting Month" can be seen in the windows of Love Furniture in downtown Syracuse. 20 YEARS AGO. FEB. 22.1962 Judy Kern, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Kern. Jr., r 1 Syracuse, was chosen as one of the 25 semi-finalists out of 600
up stranded motorists near the airport k 12 13 p.m. — Subject reported two names of subjects who need cheese distribution, they are shut-ins. Clerk Treasurer clear. 2:00 p.m. — Subject on station reference his vehicle being towed from Chicago Street February 2. wants a traffic citation if vehicle was improperly parked, if not wants tow charge dropped. Advised talk to officer 8:20 p.m. — Subject reference kids messing around old beverage company oh Purl Street; officer clear
Far from being worried about cold, plants actually need a certain amount of cold weather to cause them to break out of their dormant condition and begin growing again, Hagen said. The buds form in the fall and are encased in scales of cork or wax The buds will not start growing until they have experienced a certain length of cold, perhaps as much as six weeks. "You can’t grow peaches south of Georgia because there isn’t enough cold." Different plants have different clues telling them when it is time to get moving again. Heiser said, but the usual influences are length of day and temperature. The slow increase in the amount of sunlight each day is a reliable event that happens the same way every year; plants depend on a combination of that steady signal and the more fickle rise in temperature. i There are other signs of spring, subh as the rise of the sap in sugar maples. Starch stored in the tree’s trunk over the winter is changed to sugar, which attracts water up from the roots. Cold nights and warm days make the best conditions for the sap run. Unemployment claims down Indiana's jobless claims total last week was 130,885 down by 2.636 from the week before, according to the Employment Security Division. Harry T. McFarland, director, said initial claims registered a small decrease despite automotive industry layoffs in the Indianapolis area. Continued claims decreased at 57 per cdnt of the agency’s local offices as scattered recalls occurred in various industries.
Bring Your Sweetheart . Out For Dinner Sunday. Feb. 14th Valentine’s Day SerMiig *morgii*lw»r<l brtuikfiiM from B:OO to 10:3(1. Sniorjjii'ltonl dinner will be *er*rd from I I :<M> to 6:00. .Entree* on Hleam table: Of Beef. Ham. Baked Steak. Chieken. Perch & Turkey t Also Our Salad And \ Dessert Bar « VMt Eby’w Pine* Kor A Sprcijil Trent n I II Thi» \ nlenline'* Iho EBY’S PINES aspyssw I Mile* WeM oniidtllrhor* K 18-1520 115835R120 Bri*tol
girls in the WOWO “Alice in Wonderland” beauty contest. Contestants were judged on be' uty, personality, charm and personal appearance. Judy was also judged on her ability to converse and her poise and carriage while walking and sitting. Dr. Lloyd Bitzer, son of Rev. and Mrs. C.R. Bitzer of Carmin,. 111., former residents of the Syracuse area, received his Ph.D. . degree in speech and dramatic art recently at the State University of lowa. ( Glen Byler of Syracuse was named exhibitor of the Grand Champion of all breeds in the truck-load class of market hogs at the Hoosier Swine Show, at Indianapolis on Saturday. The load of ten Hampshires was named Champion in both the "on foot”* judging and the carcass judging at Hygrade Packing Company, according to Donald E. Frantz, county agent. 30 YEARS AGO, FEB. 8.1952 Citizens of Syracuse and Turkey Creek township now have given a total of $558.30 in the 1952 drive to raise funds for the National Foundation for Infantile paralysis. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Felts, of Syracuse, are the parents of a son. Walter Lee, born Friday, February 1. at Goshen Hospital. The Hex Rural home economics club met Tuesday afternoon at the Hex Grange hall with twenty-seven members, four visitors and nine children present. The meeting, in charge of the president, Mrs. Eugene Moser, opened by repeating the club creed in unison. Mrs. Fredonna Custer gave the song story of “Grandfather's Clock.” Mrs. Eugene Brown gave the lesson on “Homemade Toys For Children,” and displayed some toys she had made for illustrations. Gifts from “Sunshine Sisters” were received by several members. Refreshments were served by the hostesses. Mrs. Manford Mishler, Mrs. Kenneth Nicolai. Mrs. Victor Niles and Mrs. Sam Rippey. 50 YEARS AGO. FEB. 11.1932 The opening of the State Bank of Syracuse on Saturday morning was a quiet affair. A few people wanted to make change, some wanted to ask questions and many wanted to deposit more money. Although one or two people wanted to draw out cash for the full amount of checks for which they presented, after the situation was explained to them they seemed satisfied, and cooperated willingly with the bank officials. On Saturday people were permitted to draw out one per cent of their deposits, the method used in banks in neighboring towns. This amount is being raised as rapidly as possible by the bank. The ice boat season came and seems to "have went," on Sunday the lake seemed to be frozen entirely, safely and solidly. So Dwight Mock brought Carl Tuttle’s ice boat in from Lake Wawasee to try it out. One runner went through the ice. but they managed to get the boat out so weren’t so discouraged.