The Mail-Journal, Volume 19, Number 17, Milford, Kosciusko County, 12 May 1982 — Page 4

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed.. May 12,1982

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Editorials

Congratulations singers Congratulations go to the Wawasee High School Varsity Singers who returned home Sunday morning from New York city with trophy in hand. Participating in the Big Apple Music Festival in New York, they received second place honors. This is the first ever national trophy for Wawasee High School The Varsity Singers are under the direction of Steve Bailey and are just one of many groups at Wawasee High School that makes this community proud. A tip of the hat to this great group of youngsters and their singing ability. Daycare center drive in full swing Things are looking up for the Lakeland Daycare Center’s drive to raise $75,000. That figure was cut in half last week with the unanimous vote for the board of director’s of the United Way to issue a $37,500 matching grant challenge. This means the fund-raising of the center has now been cut in half with United Way matching their efforts dollar for dollar up to the $37,500 figure. At this point $17,000 has been raised, leaving the committee a total of $20,500 still to be raised by the United Way’s deadline of July 1. It can be done and we urge everyone in the community to get behind the fund-raising to insure the goal is met. Future plans call for an approach of industry and commercial businesses in the area. Most of the $17,000 raised thus far is from individuals and service clubs, this is great but more is needed. It can be done, let's get behind them and do it. Jamestown The first permanent English settlement in the United States was the result of the efforts of a joint stock company in London and Plymouth. There were two companies, the London Company and the Plymouth Company. It was the London Company which sent out a hundred and five colonists early in 1607. On May 13 that year they landed at Jamestown, Virginia — the first permanent English settlers. They built a small log fort and several huts but soon quarrelled. John Smith was the hero, maintaining discipline and enabling them to resist attacks by hostile Indians, to survive among the perils of a wild, frontier world.. Jamestown was Virginia’s capital until 1698. when Williamsburg was chosen. Jamestown and Williamsburg are among the most interesting and best perserved of our early colonial settlements. » New Hope The newest hope - and it’s only that at this stage - is discovery of a drug that would reduce fat by burning off calories. Three U.S. firms are known to be investing heavily in such an effort and one is now’ testing a drug that seems to achieve most of what 's desired — on animals. But the drug may be several years away from availability. The news and significance of the effort is that this is a new way to combat obesity. Until now, diets and a reduction of calories and exercise have been the only accepted treatment for weight reduction. I One company, however, has found that a drug it’s testing reduces the weight of animals who have taken it several weeks. They suffer a slight fever as the calories burn off. There may be other side effects. And it will be, probably, years before such a drug is available. Even then, its use will have to be monitored, and side effects carefully checked. But if such a drug is indeed on the horizon, even a few years hence, it is a major health hope for millions of obese Americans. * Carter to Emory Former President Jimmy Carter is to be a guest lecturer at Emory University, a Methodist oriented school in Atlanta, beginning in September. For a time, former President Gerald Ford lectured on campus. Former Secretary of State Dean Rusk is established at the University of Georgia. Eugene ■ McCarthy went this route, as did others. The svstem of inviting those who were formerly high up in government is a good one Certainly they are qualified to lecture on political science, history, government and other subjects. Salt in diet The Food and Drug Administration reports that by the end of the year about half the nation’s canned, processed and packaged foods will be labeled as to salt content. In another few years the percentage will reach 75% an FDA spokesman said, adding that the Reagan Administration’s effort to label salt is making rapid progress; Salt is present in any food which includes “sodium,” “monosodium, “disodium.” or “trisodium” as part of a chemical name. Since high blood pressure, a cause of strokes and heart disease, is often the result or partly the result of excessive salt intake, food labels should be very carefully read. Even such unsuspected favorites as ice cream, peanut butter and gelatin desserts often contain considerable salt, so don't let traditional impressions prevent a reading of labels. What others say — Tarnishing an image If professional image is worth anything, more than 6.000 physicians are doing, more than $5 million worth of damage to the medical profession because they have failed to repay that amount they received to finance their medical educations. Adding insult to injury, many of these doctors work for the government to teach at medical schools. A recent study by the Inspector General of the Health and Human Services Department found that 401 of the doctors, despite being delinquent on their federal loans, continue to receive large payments from the federal Medicare and Medicaid programs. These doctors, who owe $443,000 on their loans, have received more than $lO million in Medicare and Medicaid payments in the last two years. Not only do these delinquent doctors do damage to their professional image, tliey deprive the revolving fund of loan money available to current and future medical students. In addition to the audit uncovering the fact that many of the doctors are on the faculty of 17 medical schools — 83 in all — they found that 80 of the delinquent doctors are employed by HHS, many of whom earn more than $40,000 a year. Now that the federal agency knows that’s going on — what’s going to be done atxiut it? A struggling blue-collar worker who gets behind in his debts would surely find his wages garnished. Let’s have equal rights for blue collars and the white coats. - THE DANVILLE GAZETTE

" ■ Bk-* r / ■ i A trophy for the Varsity Singers — won in Big Apple Music Festival

Court news

The following area residents of Kosciusko County have had fines assessed and have paid those fines in Kosciusko County Court. Jim Jarrette, judge: Operating motor vehicle while intoxicated — Ollie Ben Rochester. 25. Syracuse. $252 plus driver's license suspended for 60 days; Jeffrey E. Kindle. 26. Leesburg. $252 plus driver’s license suspended for 60 days: Matthew Minnick. 23. Syracuse. $252 plus driver's license restricted for one year Possession of marijuana — Ollie Ben Rochester. 25. Syracuse. $147 plus one year at Indiana State Farm suspended, plus probation for one year

Unsung heroes —

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Judy Popenfoose became an EMT because of husband's help

Judy Popenfoose has been an Emergency Medical Technician with the Syracuse Emergency Medical Service the least time of any on the crews. She said that she took the classes for personal peace of mind Becoming an EMT was not really in her plans when she started the classes. "It was just something 1 wanted to know, she said Having lost a child before the days of the EMS she hoped that she would know what to do in an emergency, and with the insistence of her husband she decided to put her training to practical use She says an EMT is usually too busy to realize the effect of the blood and emotional feelings at the time, just doing what needs to be done. After the call is completed she often realizes how emotionally drained a person can be after such an experience One of the worst things. Judy says, is when you put forth all the effort you can and still lose the patient. However, she says it is really impressive the way the whole situation is handled when the EMS arrives at the hospital and they are aware that a patient is being brought in in serious condition It all works like perfect timing, the changeover from the EMTs. possibly doing CPR. to the doctors and nurses taking over. Everyone has their own way to handle the emotional stress of emergency calls. Judy says. ‘Some people think that we are cold hearted because we can still smile after a bad call," she said, “but we really take everything seriously and you have to either laugh or cry sometimes ” Although it is time consuming Judy said it would be very hard to give up being an EMT. She thinks that the families really have the worst part, just sitting and

Reckless driving — David L. Nulf. Syracuse. SSO Expired driver’s license — Johnie Kreischer. 29. Leesburg. SSO The following couples have filed for marriage licenses in the office of Kosciusko County Clerk Jean Mess more: Ousley-Shively Ronald A Ousley. 19. P.O. Box 624 Milford and Katrina K Shively. 23. P.O. Box 233 Leesburg Bauman-Skelton Richard N. Bauman, 24 . 443 N. Huntington. Syracuse and Cheryl A Skelton. 22. r 1 box 157 Milford

JUDY POPENFOOSE

waiting, worrying during storms, bad weather and other crucial situations. Crew two is Judy’s regular crew She also fills in on manycrews when others cannot be available. She works night shift at Syracuse Rubber and has a young daughter to keep her busy Judy and husband. Jerry, have a four-year old daughter. Micki, a married son. Terry, and a mnemon th -old granddaughter named Sunshine. Enough credit cannot be given to her family for helping out, she thinks. She says she could not do it all without them, getting ready to be on station in two minutes really requires cooperation from everyone. She says she can be out of bed. dressed and at the station in two minutes almost any time. "My daughter knows if we are going far from home when we leave in the car if Mommie doesn't take the radio,” she remarked. Her hobbies are motorcycle riding and reading. She and her husband plan to take a long motorcycle trip this summer. THE MAIL JOURNAL (U. 5 P S 125 *4O) Published by Th* Mail Journal every Wednesday and entered as Second Class matler at tie Past Ottice at Syracuse. Indiana 4*5*2 Second class postage paid at 1U E. Main S*ee’ Syracuse Indiana 4*5*2 and at additional entry offices. Subscription *U per •" Kosciusko County. »l« outside caunty POSTMASTERS Send change at address terms to The Mak Journal. P.O. 80, IM. MiHord. Indiana 4*542

"CRUZIN AROUND 'CUSE"

WITH ALL this talk about raising funds for a new Lakeland Daycare Center for the area, one has to stop and recall how the Daycare Center was founded in the first place. It was the sole brainchild and product of one woman in the beginning, that being Delores Hearn, wife of attorney Steve Hearn and mother of two youngsters who needed a place to stay days while Delores got a job to support the income of a struggling young attorney. At the time the ambitious young couple lived on W.E. Long Drive. While residing in Syracuse. Steve ran for county prosecuting attorney and won that post handily. They currently reside in an old house in Leesburg, and Steve is associated with the lawfirm of Rasor, Harris. Lemon and Reed in Warsaw. Delores, now as young and pretty as ever, is school psychologist for five community school corporations that make up the North Central Indiana Special Education Co-Operative. Anyway, attorney Steve helped his wife incorporate the Lakeland Daycare Center, and she was off to gain local funds to perpetuate her dream. She approached the St. Andrew's United Methodist Church and they had no room for such a program. It was finally in 1973 that she found quarters for the Lakeland Daycare Center at what was then the Calvary EUB Church (now Calvary United Methodist Church > on State Road 13 south of town, with the pastor Ross Cook. Then Mrs. Hearn went after United Way funds and did receive a grant of $2,000 in what was called an “enabling fund" But first she had to set up a program, establish a food service, a board of directors and set itself up as a charitable organization. The Lakeland Daycare Center remained on the second floor of the Calvary United Methodist Church until the present time. .And now it has been given until July 1.1962. to seek other, safer quarters, giving cause for the current fund-raising drive for the new center which will be located north of town. Those interested in the perpetuation of the Lakeland Daycare Center owe a big debt of gratitude to Dolores Hearn and the work she put into the program getting it started, when she was the only worker in the vineyard. AND SPEAKING of the Daycare Center, the Thrift Shop committee of the St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, headed by Jean (Mrs. Bill) Jones, pledged to give $2,500 to the fund drive. Normally their monies go for parsonage and church-related expenses, this pledge being the first time funds have been used for any outside purpose. The Thrift Shop has been something of a bonanza in supporting its church, and at the same time rendered an excellent community service. It marked its 20th anniversary several months ago. OUR LEAD story in this column last week, the one concerning desecration of grave sites at the Syracuse cemetery, struck pay dirt with a number of people. We received a number of comments, echoed by one who said “it’s about time” some attention was being paid to the condition of the cemetery, but a well-written letter by Lucille (Lu) Martin, of r 3 Syracuse (Box 202) we feel deserves reprinting here inasmuch as it points up the poignancy of the situation. It follows: » “Last October we buried our beautiful baby-grand-daughter. Julia Lynne, at the Syracuse cemetery. “We found that one small way our family could deal with our grief was to visit her grave often, leaving seasonal tokens of our love. Not only lovely floral arrangements and planters, but personal items like a ceramic sleeping elf, a baby Martin bird on a nest, and a yellow ceramic bunnyfilled with flowers “We began to notice that these and other items were missing. This has gone on now for months and we are all upset that someone is disturbing her little grave. “We have lost a sense of tranquility which we had felt before at the cemetery, as jt is quiet and peaceful there. “I only hope somebody will read this and perhaps realize they may know who could be doing this, and ask them to stop. “Hopefully, it will cease and we can quietly deal with our sorrow in our own way" AN ANONYMOUS Fort Myers. Fla., friend of Louie Hare drops this column a note that Hare, former owner of Louie’s Bar in the Village, recently set two consecutive records in a golf game played at the Bay Beach Golf Course in that city. Hare shot a hole-in-one on No. 10, a bird on No. 11. a par on No. 12 and a bird on No. 13. our informant writes. With Hare were John S. Fisher of Syracuse. Dean Goshert of Warsaw and William Dullev of

Letters to the editor

An Open Letter To The Community The vandalism at Wawasee High School was covered elsewhere in this paper and I will not belabor those details. What I need to do with this opportunity is express my feelings and publicly recognize those deserving of such recognition. My first reaction, upon discovering it, after returning with the Varsity Singers from a very successful trip to New York.

Cleveland, Ohio. Our man in the south writes, “Anyone wanting to celebrate with Lucky Louis can do so at the Surf Club at Fort Myers Beach. EUGENE W. Hall, 171 North Shore Drive, returned last Wednesday as a member of the Kosciusko Area Plan Commission, taking the position left vacant by Robert Snyder of Pierceton and serving as the appointment of the Advisory Council of Small Towns. Hall served on the commission earlier but resigned when he had heart surgery, being off the board for a period of some 16 months. Northern Kosciusko County is well represented on this important board with Hall, Steve Butts and Jerry Grady serving from Turkey Creek Township, and Ron Baumgartner and Don Ahrns representing Van Buren Township. SYRACUSE MUST be long on boxer dogs. We’re informed that of the 13 dogs enrolled in the eight-week dog obedience course at the county fairgrounds at Warsaw there are three boxers, owned by Bob Mauxy. Ruth Wilcox and StanleyGrimes. That’s news. IT WAS a sight to behold Saturday to see the professional people and lesser lights, all members of the uptown Pickwick Place family, don their work clothes and toil shoulder to shoulder in what they term as their “clean-up" day. Bob Troutman, spokesman for the group, said the esprit de corps of the group was “just wonderful," and that they hoped to make this an annual affair. DR. HOWARD Hull. WHS principal, was dejected (to put it mildly) when he returned home Sunday morning from a successful trip to New- York to find the high school complex in shambles, the work of two Goshen High School seniors between the hours of 2:30 and 5:30 a.m. Sunday morning. But as the day went on his spirits did an 180 degree turn-about when some 30 students turned out to assist in the clean-up chores. He felt good about this — so much so. in fact', that he is expressing these sentiments in our Letters to the Editor column. THE OLD building on Henry Street, just east of city hall, the one torn down on Monday, has quite a history. A number of years ago. for example, the late J. Barton Cox. a printer from De Motte, Ind., came to Syracuse and purchased the old four-page Syracuse Journal from “Beanie” Howard and a fellow by the name of Smith of Cromwell. It was a hand-set paper, and J.B. purchased a single-magazine linotype and installed in that building to set type for his Journal. At the same time the late W. E. Long published a four- to six-page weekly in the new Pickwick Building he had constructed. He finallypersuaded J.B. to combine the papers and Cox made the move to the Pickwick Building, as editor-publisher of the new Syracuse-Wawasee Journal. Finally, the old building tom down Monday became the office and shop for Kitson Plumbing, owned by the late Harold Kitson. The building was later sold to the Syracuse Rubber Co. and became part of their production complex, used mainly as a storage building. The town of Syracuse fell heir to the old building when they purchased the set of buildings from Syracuse Rubber. MORE THAN that, townsman Jim Connolly’s memory goes back to the late 1920 s when the late Emerv ("Brick”> Strieby had a bakery in the old building. Jim said he worked in the bakery as a lad, “doing evervthing there was to be done.” 1 Jim remembers when Owen Strieby. Brick’s brother, was the baker and later when Floyd Gingerich was baker Strieby closed the bakery in 1932 or 1933, Jim recalls. —o— AROUND LIGONIER, they ’re having to get used to the notion that the State Police Post is gone. Oh. once and a while one sees a police car parked outside the old barracks: however, for all intents and purposes the place is “dead.” say residents. One evening last week there was a near riot in town and, you guessed it. things got so bad that the town police had to call on “the boys from Bremen.” It seems a fellow got put out at the fact his car wasn’t running right. He allegedly proceeded to inflict extreme bodily harm on the vehicle. This caused quite a racket, causing the man’s neighbors to protest this “slaughter” in a vigorous manner. One thing led to another and. as one observer put it, "Things got stupid-crazy.’’ A number of bystanders got in the act. and for a while it looked as if the city cops were in for it. At long last a State Police unit arrived, and the hapless gentleman who attacked his car was finally taken away. With the heat of the summer already upon us. it’s perhaps a good thing the Ligonier constabulary had a chance to do a dress rehearsal when they did. Reportedly it took almost twenty minutes for the State Police to arrive. One wonders how long it would have been if the post was still in town.

was one of sickness and then anger. Could ,1 have been so wrong about my assessment of the student body that any one of my students could be responsible for so much wanton, senseless, destruction? It did not take long for me to have an answer. After I called the necessary parties, the word spread and I received calls at school. That afternoon at home, I received calls and many student -visitors They all expressed, 1. their

unhappiness, 2. their desire to help in any way possible, 3. their support of me and the hope that I would not think badly of them. I do not. In fact, I respect them more now than ever — the one positive result of this horrendous action is the greater sense of closeness that now exists, and it exists for good reason: During the day over thirty students came in and actually swept glass, cleaned, and (Continued on page 5)