The Mail-Journal, Volume 20, Number 16, Milford, Kosciusko County, 4 May 1983 — Page 2
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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., May 4,1983
Deterioration in public education has ended
(Continued from page 1) would be to increase the amount of time spent on each subject, similar to the program outlined by the governor. “I think a positive step is to increase the time you sjjend on each subject. That could mean a de-emphasis on some topics,” he said. The Teachers . Upgrading the teaching profession received added emphasis in the Bell Commission report. A three-step “career ladder,” increasing salaries and higher achievement standards were proposed in the report. The three part “career ladder,” which would include “the beginning teacher, the experienced teacher and the master teacher,” is designed to increase performance standards. Hull agrees that this is an area that needs improvement. “I’ve noticed a definate decrease in applicants to choose from in every teaching position,” Hull said. “When the average salary of a teacher with 12 years of experience with five years of education, including a master’s degree, is $17,000, you can see why people choose to go to another profession,” he explained. “You end up with teachers who are really dedicated or those who couldn’t do anything else. Now, I hate to say that, but it’s true,” Hull said. With the proposed new three-step program, Hull
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SPEAKS AT ROTARY MEETING — Jay A. Overmeyer, vice president for marketing for the NGR Corporation, pictured on the right, was the speaker for the Rotary meeting held Tuesday. May 3. He is a member of a new business in Syracuse which is located in the Pickwick Building. Shown with Overmeyer is Robert Troutman, program chairman, left, and Henry Whelan, president of the Syracuse-Wawasee Rotary Club, center.
New businessman speaks at Syracuse Rotary meeting
Jay A. Overmeyer, vice president for marketing, for the NRG Corporation, was the speaker for the Rotary meeting on Tuesday, May 3. He is a member of a new business in Sryacuse which is located in the Pickwick Building. NRG is an energy management company which offers a computerized system for the efficient management of energy use. The present system is oriented to the commercial and industrial complex, although a home system is in the works. Overmeyer claims that the average savings on energy use through the use of
59.1 average for May Average temperature for the month of May is 59.1 degrees, according to Lores Steury, Goshen College weather observer. The warmest average temperature for the month of May was 68.1 in 1977. Coolest average temperature was -in 1917 with 52 degrees. Warmest day in May on record in May 31, 1934, with a temperature of 94 degrees. Coolest day on record is May 4,1926, with a temperature of 24 degrees. Average precipitation for the month is 3.54 inches. The most precipitation recorded for the month of May was 1943 with 10.75 inches and the dryest month of May was in 1925 with 1.21 inches. Average snowfall for May is .10 inches. The most snowfall recorded for May was in 1954 with 2.5 inches. Spring seemed to start early this year and early blooming plants were extra early. Different bushes bloomed over a month instead of the average blooming period of a week to 10 days. Tulips have been as early as April 19. Average peak blooming date is May 7. _ old Mb BOOKKEEPERS NEVER DIE THEY JUST LOSE THEIR \ FIGURES Yr HAPPY GRANDMA DAY! A BETTY J. SMITH TOLD YOU WOULD SCT YOU SKEV
their systems is 28 per cent over last year’s usage without the system. NGR works primarily in four areas: Auto-nite set back in which the computer will turn back the temperature in a building after the last use of the day and turn it up automatically before the start of work the next day. Usually this take-down is to 50-55 degree. This feature automatically conserve fuel usage. Dulty cycling is used to turn of equipment at programmed times during the work day to even out
believes the motivation to excel would become more important. “It is going to encourage people to do better,” he said. Naturally, Hull said, an increased pay scale would result in more applicants. “The problem with teaching is that a good teacher who has taught for 20 years can get the same amount of money as a bad teacher who has taught for 20 years.” The major difficulty in implementing such a program would be in evaluating teachers. “You would need one person to devote full-time to teacher evaluation,” said Hull. USA Will Recover A 1982 Gallup Poll cited by the report showed that Americans support tax money for education. “They even considered education more important than developing the best industrial system or the strongest military force,” says the report. Hull says this poll of the public’s attitude is evidence that real recovery can be made. “People are concerned, and they are willing to put out their money,” he said. “I think the deterioration has ended. There is now wider acceptance of strong discipline,” he said. “You can’t really stress the discipline too much. It was the lack of it that got us into this situation in the first place,” he explained.
the work load of the system and prevent an overload situation. Start-up staging is a system which staggers the start-up of energy systems in a plant so that there is no surge during the startup cycle. Water heat control sets the water temperature and then turns it off so that the heater is not running all day. This controls one of the greatest energy users in a business. The NRG system also has safety features built in. For example, there is a battery energy source which protects the computer from shut-off in case of loss of electricity and there is a safety styste which will return the control to the heating or cooling system in case of damage to the computer. Overmeyer said that the payback time for the installation of thermal windows, solar heat, heat pumps and installation, while these are important energy savings items, takes several years. The payback for the NRG system is usually 12-18 months on the average. He also said that, although they are currently working only in the commercial area, that they are now working on a home computer which will have all of these energy savings programs. This will work off a home computer system similar to the Apple II but will be programmed to include NRG functions. The computer will also be usable as a home computer. He stated that the payback time will be about the same for the home computer. Bite-aid Treat insect bites with a poultice of cornstarch or baking soda mixed with vinegar, fresh lemon juice or witch hazel. Or use the white of an egg to relieve th > itching- Also, rub the area with the juice from a broken rhubarb stalk. ;l Happy 13th I Birthday Bobby! • 1 J Mom, Dad, Brandy, Bambi, , J i Brendy, Grandma, i ! * Grandpa & Kathy
NIPSCo's unit 17 working Northern Indiana Public Service Company recently declared that Unit 17, a new 344,000-kilowatt coal-fired electric generating unit became commercially operational on Thursday, April 28, about one month ahead of schedule. The s6ll million high technology cycling unit was installed at the utility’s R. M. Schahfer Generating Station complex near Wheatfield in Jasper County. “This environmentally superior unit is a major factor in our evolution from an externally - dependent power supplier to an internally-dependent one,” said Eugene M. Shorb, NIPSCo executive vice president and chief operating officer. He said that Unit 17, the driving force in NIPSCo’s current electric rate request before the Public Service Commission of Indiana, is necessary to meet current and future demand in the utility’s job-sensitive service area. During construction, which began in 1980, the project provided approximately 1,950 jobs and , utilized more than 32,000 tons of American-made steel. /J The plant’s total investment includes $167 million of environmental facilities —a flue gas desulfurization system, electrostatic precipitators that are 99.7 per cent efficient, a dry fly ash removal unit, and a closedcycle water cooling and condensing system with low-silhouette mechanical draft cooling towers. The new unit’s boilers will burn approximately 1.5 million tons of Midwest coal annually. Unit 17 will increase the Schahfer Station’s total net rated capacity to 1,402,000 kilowatts. Unit 18, an identical 344,000-kilowatt unit, is under construction at the site and is scheduled for a June 1986 commercial operation date.
Milford Lions learn about life in Syracuse
A trip through the town of Syracuse in years gone by was provided for members of the Milford Lions Club Monday night by John Sudlow, a well known Syracuse area resident. Sudlow, a former pier manufacturer, has made a hobby of collecting old photographs from various sources and having them put into slides for public showing. His narrative brought the old photos to life in a most interesting way. He has a similar group of old photos of Lake Wawasee, its former hotels and home sites. Among the old photos shown were some of the old, nowdefunct Sandusky Portland Cement Co. located on Medusa Street, and of the old standard gauge, steam engine that brought marl, a basic ingredient for cement, from Syracuse Lake, Lake Wawasee and Waubee Lake near Milford. On the side of the locomotive was the name, Syracuse-Milford Railway. Asks Assistance Boy Scout Rick Thompson appeared before the Lions to plead for financial help in restoring the old Hoover Cemetery, located at Stubborn spots A bar of Fels Naphtha soap wrapped in a nylon onion bag provides the cleaning power as well as the abraision needed for treating most stubborn laundry spots. Turkish meat To rescue a burned piece of meat, do this. Soak a towel in hot water and wring it out. Cover the meat with it and let it stand for five minutes before scraping off all burned crust with a knife.
New M-J subscribers Clarence B. Fike r 1 box 91 Milford, Ind. 46542 Marjorie Radeke 18369 Glen Oak Ave. Lansing, 111. 66438 C Serving £?our country MARK SHRIVER Navy Operations Specialist Seaman Mark C. Shriver, son of Harry D. Shriver, Syracuse, recently departed on a deployment to the Western Pacific. He is a crewmember aboard the frigate USS Roark, homeported in San Diego. Elderly will not be forced into homes Donald L. Blinzinger, State Welfare Administrator announced that sick and elderly Hoosiers, who may be able to remain in their homes using available community services, will not be forced to go into a nursing home needlessly since April 30 when Indiana’s Nursing Home Prescreening Program became operative. Under rules developed by the State Department of Public Welfare, in cooperation with the Department of Aging and Community Services and the Department of Mental Health, all citizens applying for admission to nursing homes must undergo an evaluation to determine whether admission is necessary, or if using community services, the individual might remain at home. Prescreening takes place after a person has applied for admission to a nursing home. The nursing home then advises the County Welfare Department, the statutorily designated agency, to initiate the process of prescreening. Appointed by the local County Welfare Board,the Prescreening Team will include the person’s attending physician, a welfare employee familiar with available community services, and a representative of the Aged and Aging Agency trained in personal care assessment. In the case of an applicant who is also developmentally disabled, the team will also include a person who is familiar with the needs of developmentally disabled persons.
the corner of Bowser Road and CR 250 W, several miles east of Milford. He said the project would be part of his work toward an Eagle Scout Award, but be a public service at the same time. He said $l,lOO was needed to properly fence the area in and make needed improvements. The board plans an investigation into the need before pledging funds toward it. Mr. and Mrs. James Showalter appeared with son Brian, who has been a recipient of an elaborate hearing device provided by the Milford Lions Club. Mr. Showalter said, “I want you to see what your money has done for our son, and to thank you very much for what you’ve done.” Plans were made to meet the first meeting in June at the club’s eat stand on the North Webster Mermaid Festival grounds to update the stand for use at this year’s festival. 11 ■ CjUlr MARGOT KIDDER | ( ROBERT A hays . I I IWw-a ■>, BUBN* *'”* OISTRI»UTION CO ' . • Fri.t Sot. 7:00*9:00 | 1 • Sun. 3:00. 5:00, 7:00 (All S*>” »I.SOUnHI 3:45 OSoMQut) | I. Mondoy NighTDiscounl I I | Qn» Showing7:oo—sl-50 |
mi. iiiw rs J TuH M ■ 1 rnMf rd ■ II I HONORED WARRIOR — Judy Schmall, Syracuse, was honored as this month’s Wawasee Warrior of the Month for her devotion to the school as a mother and volunteer. Picutred with Mrs. Schmall from the left are: Donn Kesler, vice principal; Dr. Howard Hull, principal; and Bill Guinther. Library Resources Center director. (Photo by Gail Widmoyer)
PIA organizer receives Honorary Warrior distinction
Judy Schmahl of Syracuse was named Honorary Warrior of the Month for her contributions to Wawasee High School by high school principal Dr. Howard J. Hull yesterday (Tuesday). Mrs. Schmahl “epitomizes what it means to be a good school parent,” commented Dr. Hull. She has raised her children to be loyal and spirited and organized the incoming eighth grade “Welcome Night.” While first originating the idea, she also is active in the WHS Parent Volunteer Program and co-founder of the Wawasee Parents-In-Action. Furthermore, she is always available whenever teachers or administrators need a willing and able hand, continued Dr. Hull. The special award is presented to a citizen of the community who is not employed by the Lakeland
Public hearing Tuesday at Milford A public hearing will be held on Tuesday evening, May 10, at 7:30 p.m. in the Milford Town Hall. The hearing, conducted by the Milford Town Board, will be for the application of improvements of the town’s water system. The purpose of the public hearing is to receive citizen input prior to the submission of the Town’s Community Development Block Grant Emergency Jobs Program Application. Interested citizens are invited to review and comment on the town’s proposal and to make recommendations for future use of State and Federal program in the Town of Milford.
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Four injured, dedine treatment
A three-car chain reaction accident injured four people Wednesday, April 27, in Warsaw. The accident occurred on North Detroit Street at East Fort Wayne Street. An auto driven by Marilyn E. Nulf, 40, r 1 North Webster, was stopped in traffic southbound on Detroit Street, when a car driven by Vickie E. Hobbs, 38, Leesburg, was struck from behind, causing her auto to strike the Nulf vehi-
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- effort. The Honorary Warrior Award offers special status to those people who have contributed their efforts to the high school.
cle The Leesburg woman’s auto was struck by a car driven by Brett C. Regan, 17, r 6 Warsaw. Vickie Hobbs complained of neck pain and two passengers in her auto, Michael W. Hobbs, 14, and Kelli L. Hobbs, 13, complained of lower leg and foot pains. Marilyn Nulf suffered neck pain. All four declined medical treatment. Damage was estimated up to SI,OOO to all three vehicles.