The Mail-Journal, Volume 20, Number 26, Milford, Kosciusko County, 13 July 1983 — Page 4

THE MAIL-JOURNAL—Wed., July 13,1983

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Editorials

' kJ fMCS' TS ML 1 I Members of the Milford Town Board and Governor Robert D. Orr are shown at the Chore-Time ground breaking ceremonies on Monday afternoon. All played a part in the CTB expansion. From left are Mrs. Steven Miller, Town Board President Steven Miller, Town Board Members Darrell Orn and Jean Treesh and Governor Orr. Plant expansion, new jobs in Milford With groundbreaking ceremonies in Milford Monday for the major expanison of Chore-Time Equipment Company, Inc., which will eventually phase into Milford all the company's manufacturing now done at Athens, Ga., and Goshen, and Governor Orr’s visit to this small Lakeland community, Milford gained area media coverage. This js good for both CTB Inc., and for the town of Milford. What will become Athens and Goshen’s loss will be Milford’s gain as new employees will bring more dollars into Milford. The Athens plant manufactures equipment for Chore-Time’s egg production systems and the Goshen plant manufactures poultry watering equipment and plastic parts. The total new investment in land, plant and equipment is estimated at “up to $3 million,” according to CTB president James C. Evans. An estimated 75 employees will be added to the company’s operation. In addition the Milford Town Board saw fit to approve special economic development initiatives which helped make the difference in the relocation decision of CTB. Because of state grants an additional SBOO,OOO is being put into the project. Included will be $350,000 for the town of Milford to offset the costs of water system improvements inducting at 200,000 gallon water tank; a $350,000 investment incentive program grant to Milford which will be loaned to CTB at a substantially below market interest rate and when paid back will be available to others; and a SIOO,OOO direct grant to CTB from the industrial training fund to provide for training assistance. These grants should benefit the entire community; no one can argue with the new jobs being created, the increased revenue brought into town by the construction crews and by the employees who will eventually work there .. . what happened in Milford Monday was not only good for CTB but for the entire community. Wood missiles? The latest arms compromise suggested by a journalistic wag is that the U.S. and Russia agree to build wooden missiles — rather than the real thing. Then each side could deploy as many as it wished, anywhere. It’s not a bad idea. Vast sums could be saved. During the Battle of Britain in 1940, the British built dummy aircrafts of wood and canvas and positioned them on airfields to attract and dissipate Luftwaffe strafing and bombing attacks. German pilots eventually caught on, recognizing the dummies for what they were. One day a German bomber dived low and dropped a bomb among these dummies. It didn’t explode. Later, it was found to be a wooden bomb. - So there is precedent. / What others say — 1 A joint operation In these days of highly territorial governments and agencies, it’s good to see programs like the one combining the Indiana State Police and Indiana Air National Guard in search and destroy missions to try to stop field growing of marijuana in Indiana. > Air National Guard pilots have to fly several hundred hours a year over Indiana anyway to keep their certifications current. “But why not do something v for the state, at no additional cost, while they’re up there?,’’ the state asked, so Gov. Robert Orr authorized the two agencies to combine forces against the drug. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is training a few Indiana Air National Guard pilots to spot and recognize marijuana patches and fields from the air. These pilots will train other pilots. State police are mobilized to move in when coordinates are given by the national guard pilots, cut the crop, photograph and destroy it. The program has been successful in seven southern states and Hawaii. \ Marijuana has become a money crop in remote Indiana fields, and police believe state production may be becoming a significant source of local and regional supply. The new program is aimed at nipping that possibility in the bud. There should be more of this combining of resources and agencies and governments to accomplish more with less. There is too much going-it-alone when increased effectiveness could be accomplished at little or no additional cost, as occurred in this case. Every agency wants to do its own thing, forgetting sometimes that all work for and are supposed to serve the same public. Ingenuity in putting their resources together for appropriate operations — and leadership requiring of persuading them to do so — is what it takes. That’s what happened here. Other such synergies should be found and ‘ applied at all levelsof government. - LAFAYETTE JOURNAL AND COURIER

Rev. Richey — The faith off a bfimi rmr

(NOTE: As a rosult of yoars of problems with higk btood pressure. Rev Hoss Kchoy, a pastor of souoral aroa churchos in ths past 30 yoars, suffomd a snail stroke in An aTOo al tho optec nona — causing increasing loss of sight. ths only hopo is that dba deterioration in his eyes is lessetted ft* sfoppeci. This column is an attompt on his part to try and catch some at tha humorous side at Me as it goes by, although going blind is not a funny manor. "We’re not laughing at ‘going blind, ' rm just trying to bo honost as mo try to pick up are Me and romain usaful," ho wrote to An Elkhart Pohabilitation Cantor. “My Kind of God” I’m a retired United Methodist preacher, and what can I say about losing my sight? Well, let me figuratively take your hand and lead you through some of the concepts regarding suffering, or death, or the loss of any of our faculties — in my case the loss of sight. So often, I have heard being said, “When it’s put on your plate, you’ll eat it.’’ Or, “What is to be will be.” Or, “When your number is up, that’s it brother.” Or, “Why?” Or, “Why me?” and “It’s the will of God.” I have always cringed in the presence of this kind of question, or implied answer to suffering! My answer hasn’t always been an answer, and certainly not always a satisfactory one, but to me to ask or state any of the above, implies that there really is an answer or reason, and if so, it is a divine reason or answer. Then to follow that to its normal conclusion is to say that “God did it” and some day we’ll understand! Bunk! !!, what kind of God is that? Does God gather up over 100 people who need to be “brought home today” and lead them in an airplane and dash it against a mountainside? Does God work through an arsonist to set a school on fire, taking many lives? Does God work through war mongers to bring one nation after another to their knees.

mi i n i 457-3666 Or M-J Pulse Ca 11658-4111, Ext. 17 QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Should there be a lower minimum wage do encourage hiring of young people? Results of last week’s question: Do you feel our economy is improving? Slightly. I don’t know for sure. . .Yes. My mom was laid off work, and now she’s back. . .I’ve heard them say it is, but you can’t prove it by me.. .Yes. A lot of people are getting jobs who didn't have any.. .Yes. Things are better than they were. . No. I don’t. Things are about the same to my notion. . .Yes.ldo. . .Yes,ldo. Things are picking up a little more. Things are beginning to move

Court news

MARRIAGE LICENSES The following couples have filed for marriage licenses in the office of Kosciusko County Clerk Jean Messmore: (Jose-Bushong Jefferson Ralph Gose, 21, Cromwell, and Jody Kay Bushong, 20, r 3 box 584 Syracuse CITY COURT The following fines have been levied and paid in the Goshen City Court: Speeding — Jan E. Miller, 21, Syracuse, 34, plea bargain; Wendell Patton, 45, Syracuse, S3B, Donald K. Bickel, 31, Syracuse, S4B; Jeffrey W. Abrams, 33, Syracuse, S3B Improper passing to left (yellow line-no passing) — Terry L. Millar, 20, Milford, S3B CIRCUIT COURT The following claims have been filed in Kosciusko Circuit Court, Richard Sand, judge: Complaint James L. Warner vs Teresa A. Morehead, 110 Prairie St., Milford. The plantiff is seeking a Mauzy remains on resource committee State Representative Thames Mauzy (R-Warsaw) will continue his duties as a member of the Natural Resources Advisory Committee announced House speaker J. Roberts Dailey (RMuncie). According to Mauzy, the committee is responsible for an ongoing study of the laws relating to the Department of Natural Resources and recommending to the legislature the repeal of any outmoded or unnecessary laws. Committee members are also responsible for the consolidation and restatement of existing law and improving the coordination of state laws with federal laws. The committee held its first meeting on July 7 at 10 a.m. and expects to meet again this summer.

That is not my kind of God! To me, God is on the side of healing and strength and health. He’s more interested in the best for us than we are in ourselves. If I believed for one moment that God was hi the business of naming around tins world striking people (individuals, groups or nations) dead, deaf or hfind, or crippling them, today I would be an atinest! That is not my kind of God. ~ I bebeve in a Ming God, who is as much crushed by my beh< crushed as I am. I believe in a God who has worked to have doctors in research, hospitals with super equipment, individuals who have dedicated years of training and practice to understand us and to work with us to resore, if possible, and if not then to help us in Rehab center to find meaningful life for ourselves and for others. In short, I belive that God really is now and always will be on the side of strength and health and understanding. I’m not a mystic, but I have visited with Him about this, and I will admit that sometimes it has even been a two way conversation. I do not pretend to understand my blindness, and certainly not “to like it.” I do trust those who are educated in that field, and I have felt that they have been as thorough in their search to get help for me asjhey would to find help for themselves! What more can one ask of his physician, or nurses, or anyone who works with us to restore meaning to life? God is good. I love Him! I feel that he is mine and I am his. That’s comforting to know that the great God of the universe really cares about me, and loves me. I hope this says something to you about the faith of a blind man. Os course, I hope that one day they will find ways to improve my condition. One would be a fool to not hope! But that will really be some day when that does happen!

judgment against the defendant in the sum of $553 plus cost of action for legal services rendered to the defendent fy the plaintiff Reciprocal Support Ardith Gurnee Bell vs Richard Howard Trett. Sr., r 1 box 266 X, Syracuse. The plaintiff is seeking support for one minor child MARRIAGE DISSOLUTIONS The following couples have filed for marriage dissolutions in Kosciusko County and Superior Courts: Morse — Vicki Lynn Morse vs Bennie Paul Morse, 113 E. Main St., Syracuse. The couple was married May 21, 1976, and separated June 8,1983. They have two minor children SUPERIOR COURT The following complaints have been filed in Kosciusko Superior Court, Robert Burner, judge: Compiaiut Enchanted Hills Community Association vs Lewis Blackenship and Sylvia Blackenship, P.O. Box 231 Bradshaw, W. Va. The plaintiffs allege that property held by the defendents in Enchanted Hills subdivision violates the current restrictions of the plat and is injurous to health. The plaintiff asks that the defendants be restrained from further use of the lot which would constitute a nuisance TNI MAIL JOURNAL (US PS 325 8401 Published by The Mail-Journal every Wednesday and entered as Second Class matter at the Post Office at Syracuse, Indiana MW7. Second class postage paid at 183 E. Main Street Syracuse, Indiana 44547 and at additional entry offices. Subscription: <l4 per year in Kosciusko County; SI 4.58 entente county. POSTMASTERS: Send change of address forms to The Mail-Journal, P.O. Box Ite Millord, Indiana 44542.

"CRUZIN AROUND CUSE"

THE LARGE boat that carried Commodore T. L. (”Bud“) Kline in last Sunday’s Lake Wawasee Flotilla didn 1 get the attention it deserved, we wer properly informed after it was all ovlr and the crowd had gone home. Bud rode on the craft’s stern in all regatis, with the Indiana and United States flag’ flattering in the wind, looking every bit the girt he was chosen to fill. He enjoyed center stage so much he said, “Hey, that was fun. I’ll do it agrtn next year if yon want me.*’ | With Kline were Donna Tredmc e and young Ted Porter, son of the boat’s manufacturer, who served as pilot/captain. The large boat was a 30- oot Formula Thunderbird, add sells for $75,666586,666. Boat manufacturer Victor Porter, win lives on the south side of Lake Wawasee (in tht nome formerly owned by Cliff and Marty Kinder*, has manufacturing plants in Decatur and Mianr The powerful boat is powered' by twin engines and twin screws, has sleeping quu ters, a wet bar, toilets, all the things to make a bo 1 a home • -o- ' -I • • ■ THE KEYS of the Dairy Qu< n in the Village were formerly turned over to its ’ ew owners, Randy and Lynn Johnson of Warsaw, last Thursday morning. Possession was actua ly given June 24, but final possession was held up. Harry and Joyce Koontz 'sold the popular establishment they have owner {for the past four years, and have several other Jungs in mind for their future years. ’ lin ■ — Lsb—. unions per c< xxa ——————m —— e. l . .. +i + i nooirti m—_ “—.L-4 J—” ’i ; f"y— cow. ; L ...i i i ii|sS S E f 2 HORRORS! MANY re ular coffee drinkers at the Syracuse Case, the TBree Flags and similar watering holes in the an will receive this news with dismay: This is a sr inkage in coffee drinking! And the decline is /lot a recent trend, but a consistent drop smceK%2. (Note: See above chart.) Coffee drinking used to be far and away the most popular drinl? but in 1974 it was passed by soft drinks and now inks just a smidgen above beer. As you might imagine, the coffee industry is concerned about this lide. So concerned is it that a fund of $24 million - some contributed by coffee producing countries — has been raised to campaign for more coffe drinking. One fact that a ilysts have known for a long time is that the ai Mint of coffee drinking rises with age, which she ild bolster consumption, since the age level in the -Witry is rising. But this trend is running into a stroonger trend — changing lifestyles — wh<h has overridden it. The American public going more for cold and sweet drinks, less fqr he i Another lo ngtime trend among coffee drinkers has het:: the shift toward decaffeinated coffee, especiaU; with older people. This still continues, and is g ting even stronger. In 1962, one out of every 25- .-offee drinkers preferred decaffeinated; now F i one out of seven. This is a trend the soft-drink oducers have caught on to, also, with every ma/ur company offering products that have no caffeii .So it goes. Industry > Mirces say a major part of that $24-million fi; d to reverse the decline in coffee drinking wiW « aimed at the younger generation to convince s lem that coffee is more of an “in” drink. Obser ing the mania for soft drinks among the younger set, we doubt if the coffee campaign will be verj uccessful. LOOK I OR an ambitious real estate salesperson to c inge brokers. All this is a little prematur BIC JUST 808 Deahl wonders why the highway, department puts up only one turn sign along iff highways, yet there are two or three arrows on the road where runners in the Fourth if July Road Race were to make their turns. * ■ ' Uh only answer we could think of: There must/ lave been a sale on white spray paint somt' /here in the community. /J DICK WYSONG. vocational director at W arasee High School, believes in getting school sonnel involved in teaching wherever be can,

where they are best suited. For in st ante, he is getting Nancy Ghm. attendance secretary and switchboard operator at the high school, involved in teaching a course in calligraphy, the art of beautiful lettering, when school begins in the fall. Nancy has had no formal training in lettering, but is constantly being called upon by the school’s various departments to letter certificates, things like that. She says, “I’ve always loved to letter,” adding, “there has been so much interest in calligraphy that we thought we’d offer a class in it” The course will include lettering in Gothic. Roman. Old English and ornamental. Nancy is approaching the new class with considerable enthusiasm. u * - 0 rr* Bl FOUR-YEAR-Old Steven Taylor of r 5 Syracuse (Dewart Lake) is getting an idea of it’s like to ride a 55-mph on the back of his dad’s Honda Gold Wing, with the wind and the rain in his face. Steven’s dad is Ray Taylor and he’s just as proud of his glistening Honda as is tittle Steve. Both father and son are outfitted with safety gear, including the helmet. Ray claims a motorcycle ride is a genuine father-son experience. WISH WE'D said that: Dad. help me find the least common denominator.” “Haven’t they found that yet? They were looking for it when 1 was a kid!” VERA O’HAVER, 124 East Boston Street, let it be known the area from her house to Main Street was hit hard during the Friday, July 1, afternoon storm. She said big tree limbs fell over the power lines, causing an electrical outage for over five hours. The high winds caused limbs, and entire trees, to topple indescriminately during the afternoon and evening storm that took the area by surprise. IF YOU noticed the powers-that-be missing in the Turkey Creek Township assessor's office on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, it was with good cause. Assessor Charlene Knispel and her assistant Mariam Ridings were at the Fort Wayne Marriott Hotel attending sessions of the Indiana Assessors Associations's annual meeting. Special classes on real estate, commercial and personal property assessments were scheduled to be held. The two local ladies served as hostesses at the meetings. WHEN HARRY’ VanHemert died at the Goshen General Hospital early Friday evening, we saw the passing of one of a kind. Harry was his own man in every* sense. He had a history of service to the greater Syracuse community since moving here from Goshen a number of years ago that is unequalled by most of the so-called natives. He was an avid advocate of the Republican party and its causes, local, county, state and national, with no holds barred. He served as a local and county fundraiser, and usually badgered party faithfuls to cough up more than they had ever before for tho party’s coffers. J Harry VanHemert gave up his educational map business by the time he arrived at Syracuse in 1946. He served Turkey Creek Township Trustee Harold Kuhn as an assessor, and went on to be a|»pointed the township's first assessor when tfeie township had reached a population of 5.000, acce ding to population figures of the st ate tax board. He received the appointment by the county commissioners on the recommendation of county assessor Carl Zimmer, who acted on the recommendation of Turkey Creek Township Trustee Joe Shewmon and his advisory board. t Harry took the office over August 1,1972, and was elected in the May 1974 primary in a twee against Joe Gray, then ran uncontested in November of that year. The Wednesday, Jure 7, 1972, issue of The Mail-Journal ran a florid jlory of this milestone in local government undei the * headline, “Appointment of Assessor Makes Local Pols ‘Smart’.” (Continuedon page 5) i