The Mail-Journal, Volume 20, Number 35, Milford, Kosciusko County, 14 September 1983 — Page 4

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., September 14,1983

Editorials

Hispanic Heritage week This is Hispanic Heritage W6ek and we tip our hats to all of the Hispanic people living in the Lakeland area and the good they do for this community. We realize that while they are giving up their native language for English and are giving up some of their traditions for those of other Americans it is important they keep their heritage live and pass it along to generations of the future. In conjunction with Hispanic Heritage Week, the Veterans Administration is sponsoring a Hispanic Americans Veterans Recognition Day on Friday at 12 noon in the Veterans Park in Indianapolis. The keynote speaker will be Andy Jacobs, Jr. Mayor William Hudnut will present a proclamation calling upon the citizens of Indianapolis to recognize the Hispanic Veterans contributions. , Not knowing of any such proclamation in this area, this newspaper is calling on the citizens of the community to pay tribute to their Hispanic neighbors. During the Indianapolis ceremonies Melvin Biddle, Congressional Medal of Honor winner, will be presenting the “Follow Me Salute” to Emilio A. LaGarza, Sr., father of Emilio A. De LaGarza, Jr., who gave his life in Viet Nam and was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. Forgotten hero The 17th is the birthday anniversary of a sometimes forgotten hero of the American Revolution, Baron Friedrich von Steuben. Steuben was born in Magdeburg, Prussia, in 1730, his father an engineer in the Prussian Army, the family having been soldiers since the 13th century. He served as a volunteer at the age of 14 in the War of Austrian Succession. By 1755 he was an officer and soon afterwards was appointed to the staff of Frederick the Great, on which he served during the Seven Years’ War. After the war the emperor gave him a position which offered little income; he looked elsewhere, first to England. On his way there in 1777, he passed through Paris and Count de St. Germain, then French Minister of War, who was his friend, urged him to go to America and help the Americans in their revolution. (The French were at war with England.) Steuben was persuaded to meet with Benjamin Franklin and Silas Deane, American Commissioners in Paris. He agreed to go to America as a volunteer. The French fitted out a ship with cannon and ammunition on which he sailed in late September, 1777, arriving December 1. He presented himself to Congress and then went to Valley Forge, where Washington received him on the 23rd of February, 1778, making him Inspector General of the army. It was Steuben who trained and drilled the colonists into a formidable force. Congress belatedly voted him a commission but never reimbursed him for many expenditures out of his own pocket. After Yorktown he was, however, voted a $2,500 annuity by congress; also Virginia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York voted him tracts of land. He decided to remain in America and made his home on the tract in New York, twelve miles north of Utica. He died there only four years later, in 1794. September's sky The first cool days and the first clear fall nights arrive in September and the sky is of unusual interest this month. Jupiter and Saturn are still evening stars in September but the emphasis shifts to the morning sky by the end of the month when Mercury, Venus and Mars come on strongly. The big event, of course, is the Harvest moon, which will brighten the early evening sky for four nights — from September 20 through the 23rd. It appears close to sunset these nights. It’s called the “harvest moon’’ because it rises only about half an hour later — each day —about half the usual daily difference. Thus it still gives farmers harvesting crops bright evenings of scattered moonlight for a considerable time. The moon is full on the 22nd; summer ends next day, at the autumnal equinox, at 2:42 p.m. EST. And contrary to the popular belief, the day on which daylight and night are equal —l2 hours —is September 26, not the 23rd. Last train Much romance has been written about legendary trains. There was a story in the country about the last train from Atlanta. Recently there was a story about the last private passenger train trip — to Atlanta. It slipped up on us but there it was. The Seaboard System’s four-car private passenger service from Augusta to Atlanta made its last run. It was the last private passenger train in the U.S. The Denver and Rio Grande Western ended its service in April. The only private passenger train service left, it’s said, is from Neenah, Wise., to Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., aboard the caboose. The government now runs everything else. Forty years ago, the question of government-operated railroads was a popular high school and college debating topic. Will students soon be debating government-operation of the airlines, so many of which have been losing money? What others say — Getting fat with football Let us talk about the real problem of professional football. It is not drugs. It is not gambling. It is not overpaid, underworked players. The real problem is none of those. It is... calories. When football season opens, people who had been doing other things now spend week ends watching games. They don’t mow the yard or rake the leaves. They don’t move furniture. They don’t jog. They don’t go to a part-time job. Football consumes them. And they consume, too: potato chips, corn chips, beer, cheese, ice cream, soda, pizza, corned beef sandwiches. Have you ever seen football fans eat vegetables and fruit, washed down with carrot juice? No, of course not. The prosecution rests. The prosecution is resting so it can watch the defense. The defense is on the field, trying to keep the other guys from getting into field goal range. It’s the fourth quarter. Clock ticking down. No timeouts left. Shotgun formation. Prevent defense. Playoffs. Super Bowl. Excuse us. We just got carried away. And we were carried away only because we had eaten too much and couldn’t walk. - FORT WAYNE JOURNAL GAZETTE

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Hispanic students at Milford Elementary School have Guadalupe Isabelle Reyes, Title I migrant aide, to help them make a transition from Spanish-speaking homes to Englishspeaking schools. Pictured with Mrs. Reyes from the left are Jaime de la Fluente, Patty Hernandez, Lupe Castro, Araceli Garcia and Gloria Castro. h A i n i 457-3666 Or M-J rlllSe Call 658-4111, Ext. 17 QUESTION OF THE WEEK: If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Results of last week’s question: If you were one of President Reagan’s advisers, what would you tell him should be done to show the Russians that the United States objects to its shootng down the Korean passenger flight? Imports. You can’t pull the trigger on the atomic bombs. You do it by shutting down imports and exports with them ... I would say stop all grain exports, especially with the bad summer we’ve had .. . The president should continue seeking international support for just compensation concerning it. That’s all he can do, and he can’t be revengeminded .. . Blow them off the map ... Let the president handle it. That’s why he’s the president ... Blow them up. Goodbye. So long. They seem to want a fight, so let’s give them a good one . . . Attack Libya. Invade Libya.

Rev. Richey —

Rest room?

Friends took us to Cleveland in our hunt for sight or understanding and a young adult went with us who would rather pull a prank on me than to eat! We stopped at a service station and while the attendant was working on filling the tank, I concluded that I had better visit the “necessary room ” I said to Randy, “Randy, would you take me to the men’s room?” He seemed so enthusiastic that I was suspicious. On the way, I figured out, in my mind what was up and I said, “Randy, if you wind up with me in the ladies room you may die young.” His quick response was: “What difference would it make? You can’t see anything!” He was right, but 1 couldn’t imagine myself in the ladies’ room with eyes that don’t look blind and an angry woman swinging her purse at me and me not even knowing which way to dodge!! When we arrived at the proper

Court news

SUPERIOR COURT The following claims have been filed in Kosciusko Superior Court, Robert Burner, judge: Promissory Note Counting House Bank vs Gene L. Boyer, SR 13S North Webster. The plaintiff is seeking a judgment against the defendant for the sum of $10,894.09 plus interest, attorney’s fees and costs of action for a promissory note. COUNTY COURT The following residents of Kosciusko County have had fines assessed and have paid those fines in Kosciusko County Court, James Jarrette, judge: Speeding — Gary E. Bailey, Leesburg, S4O Disregarding stop sign — Robin K. Snyder, Leesburg, SSO Failure to yield — Kathryn H. Rinehart, Syracuse, SSO Unsafe start — John P. Freel, North Webster, SSO No or inadequate muffler — John P. Freel, North Webster, S4O CIRCUIT COURT The following claims have been filed in Kosciusko Circuit Court, THE MAIL-JOURNAL (U.S P S. 325 840) Published by The Mail Journal every Wednesday and entered as Second Class matter at the Post Ottice at Syracuse, Indiana 46567. Second class postage paid at 103 E. Main Street, Syracuse, Indiana 46567 and at additional entry offices. Subscription: sl4 per year in Kosciusko County; 16.50 outside county. POSTMASTERS: Send change of address forms to The Mail Journal, P.O Box 188, Milford. Indiana 46542. A/ \A Pr ® A \° •. rr

door, I strained with all my might to see “Men” and sure enough, he had not betrayed my trust in him! Randy, like many of my friends, was very helpful, and not really as mischievous as I had thought they might be!! I’m not going to enjoy being blind, but when I get my corrective lenses which are supposed to change my sight from 20/200 to perhaps even 20/60,1 am going to enjoy life, and I intend to live it to the full. Sure, it’ll take some help, but that is available in abundance. I just know that this is true! I’ve experienced it already and I’m sure that friends will not see me now as “that old blind man who just simply refuses to lie down and turn over and play dead.” I sincerely hope that they may see me still as J. Ross Richey who, incidentally has a problem with his sight. I can accept that!

Richard Sand, judge: Foreclosure Robert G. Fearrin vs Joe Engelhaupt and Doris Engelhaupt, r 1 Leesburg. The plaintiff is seeking a judgment against the defendants for the sum of $1,935.20 plus nine per cent interest from January 1,1983, attorney’s fees and costs of action. The plaintiff is asking that the real estate contract between the parties be foreclosed and sold to satisfy judgment MARRIAGE DISSOLUTIONS The following couple has filed for a marriage dissolutions in Kosciusko Circuit and Superior Courts: Foltz — Marjorie E. Foltz vs Edward E. Foltz, 201 W. Prairie St., Leesburg. The couple was married January 22, 1949, and separated September 2, 1983. There are four emancipated children. MARRIAGE LICENSES The following couples have filed for marriage licenses in the office of Kosciusko County Clerk Jean Messmore: Rader-Currier Jeffrey Brent Rader, 25, 460 Parkway Drive, Syracuse and Susan Rae Currier, 28, 460 Parkway Drive, Syracuse DeVoss-Muff Robert Raymond DeVoss, 44 r 1 box 13 Syracuse and Lee Ellen Muff, 41, r 1 box 12 Syracuse Slabaugh-Lehman Marlin Slabaugh, 21, r 1 Etna Green and Arlene May Lehman, 22, r 2 box 61 Milford Line-McDonald Larry LaVem Line, 40, P.O. Box 571 Syracuse and Linda Elaine McDonald, 31, P.O. Box 571 Syracuse McKeand-Gallahan Michael Warren McKeand, 35, 418 Dolan Drive, Syracuse and Tami Jo Gallahan, 29, r 4 box 199A Syracuse

"CRUZIN AROUND 'CUSE"

DR. DAVID Robinson, psychologist/ psychometrist for the Lakeland School Corporation, was pleased last Tuesday morning when he was met at the North Webster Elementary School with something of a “surprise.” His surprise amounted to homemade cookies provided by secretary Colleen (Mrs. Sherman) Bryant and elementary principal Richard Long. The rest of the surprise was a handsome laminated copy of Governor Robert D. Orr’s proclamation naming the first week of September School Psychology Week, arranged and presented to Dr. Robinson by principal Long. The proclamation noted that psychology has been an important part of Indiana’s educational program, and said school psychologists have provided excellent leadership in education in Indiana. IF YOU think the 13th is unlucky, think again. At least it wasn’t unlucky for Jesse and Florence LeCount, who reside in the Warner Addition in North Webster. For they were married on the 13th — the 13th of October, 1909! Yes, you read it right. The energetic couple was 20 and 19 years of age when they were married, and they are now 94 and 93. It’s easy to figure: they’ll observe their 74th wedding anniversary come October 13. That’s a real lesson here for a lot of us. Surviving children include Jean Ferrari of San Antonio, Texas; Kathryn Judy of Lake Wawasee; and a son Paul of Epworth Forest. A daughter, Helen Schermerhorn, is deceased. JUST CALL me “Pres.,” so says Arlene Dellinger. teller at the Lake City Bank, who is still basking in the glow of publicity she recently received, along with her twin sister. Ilene Hardisty of Fort Wayne, for being elected co-presidents of the International Twins Convention. a four-day affair held at Charleston, South Carolina. The identical twins were elected in a twin-ballot against Codie Nolan and Dodie McNair, Wichita, Kansas, twins. The youngest twins at the convention were a six-month-old boy and girl and the oldest was a couple in their 80s. Arlene and Ilene plan to bring the next International Twins Convention to Fort Wayne where it is expected to bring considerable local publicity to the area. TWO OLD black and white picture postal cards of Oakwood Park came to light recently when Cynthia Fry made a purchase of the cards and several other items from one who frequents sales in search for just this type memorabilia. One card, dated July 29,1910, is addressed to a Miss Blanche Mosier, Salamonie Ave.. Huntington, bearing a 1c stamp, while the second card has its date obscured but is mailed to Mr. and Mrs. O. O. Stoner, 507 So. Franklin St., Garrett. It is addressed to “Dear Ma & Pa” and signed Ronald, presumably the Stoners’ son. He writes, “This is the place where I just paid 79 cents for supper.” A FITTING couple seems to be diminutive Marsha (Mrs. Bill) Fisher of Woodland Acres and her Chihuahua dog. The little dog, appropriately named “Dog, ” was given to the Fishers by a truck driver friend Robert Long who found it running stray at an area truck stop. The little dog quickly became the darling of the Fisher household, with Bill and Marsha and the kids, and with Roy Niles. It seems Niles had a Chihuahua that died, and for a time “Dog” lived in the Niles household. But Niles returned the cute little critter to the Fishers, who have it yet. “Dog” is shown above snuggled between two pillows. It’s interesting to note that the heritage of the Chihuahua antedates the Aztec civilization in Mexico. --0--WHAT DOES one do with a three-way liquor license that has become inactive? This is a problem that faces Vine and Nancy Leo. They operated Maxwelton Restaurant and Lounge with such a license, but due to a recent falling out with the Maxwelton board of directors, their month-by-month contract was abruptly terminated last week. And so, this week the Leos were busy dismantling and crating the fixtures and equipment of the Maxwelton, which they own along with the three-way license, for shipment to another location or for storage. The state will hold the license in escrow until May 1985, but in the meantime it can be sold to a suitable party or taken to another location within Turkey Creek Township but outside the town of Syracuse. “This does not preclude our building a restaurant and lounge.” Leo said this week, still

considerable ruffled by the termination of his contract. SYRACUSE’S POPULAR uptown barber George Bushong and his wife Beth left Monday noon for a trip that was scheduled to take them to far-away Alaska. > According to the sign on Bushong’s barber shop, the business would be closed until Tuesday, Sept. 27. Other than that George was fairly quiet about his trip to the great northwest. They were to fly to a west coast destination Monday afternoon, their friends confided, then take a cruise ship to Alaska. THE LESSON in entrepreneurship that Beth Walker has given us has brought her dad and mother into her embryonic operation. She started Beth’s T-Shirts Unlimited in her parents’ home as part of the high school’s DECA program under Jerry Minton. It grew, relocated in the Village, and has recently oeen added onto. Her dad, Stu Walker, opened an adjoining business, Video Sports, which was recently expanded with a 1,100 square foot addition, including a case facility to serve the young folks pizzas, sandwiches, subs and soft drinks. Beth is a Ball State University sophomore, studying retail management, while dad Stu holds down Video Sports and mother Diana holds down the T-shirt part of the business during the school months. ANOTHER BUSINESS expansion worthy of our attention is being noted this week. Buzz Keck is expanding his Buzz Keck Motor Car Co. at 401 South Huntington Street to include a service department. John Kates, a Claypool native, has been employed on a full time basis to do general auto service. IT CAN be added that Keck is joining several other area used car dealers in holding a Used Car Bonanza, to be held Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 6-8, on the block-square school grounds in Milford, site of the junior high school recently demolished. They’re expecting it to be a really big sale. Joining Keck are Hibschman Motors, U.S. Auto Sales, Wawasee Auto Sales, all of the Syracuse area, and Milford Motors and Brooks Auto Sales of Milford. —o— THE MOUNTING traffic on North Detroit Street in Warsaw has long been a cause for concern to local motorists of that city. The situation has been exacerbated with the increase in fast food outlets in that area. It was learned this week that the state highway department has on the drawing board plans to make that strip of road a five-lane thoroughfare, from Center Street to the Road 30 overpass on the north. Mayor Mike Hodges has decried the move by the state highway department — the spending of $2.5 million for the road-widening project. The so-called “Hodges Plan” would call for the state highway department to use that money to buy up land around Warsaw on the west for an eventual by-paSs of the city. The idea is not new and does reflect wide credibility. STAN NICE, former Kosciusko County Democratic chairman, told a group of Democratic faithfuls at a Saturday night Jefferson-Jackson dinner, that Governor Robert D. Orr is governing by panel, that everytime his administration has a problem, the governor appoints a panel. Then Nice said, “You know what a panel is; it’s something you get at the lumber yard when you want to cover something up. JACK OSWALD, owner and roustabout at the Three Flags, doesn’t believe in lingering in bed after an operation. Last Thursday he underwent surgery to close a hernia of a throat muscle, and came home Tuesday of this week. Tuesday afternoon he was out riding the mower cutting weeks around his popular eating establishment. IT’S BEEN a long time, but the Kosciusko County Highway Department finally marked the Milford-Syracuse Road, with prominent yellow markings down the center of the road. For a long time the highway folks pleaded a lack of funds, then about six weeks ago. that, yes, finally the paint was in. Those who travel that busy road will thank the highway boys for their good, albeit late, work. The Milford-Syracuse Road is one of the busiest roads in Kosciusko County. It is particularly busy about 3 to 4 p.m each day when workers are returning home from factories in both towns, compounded by a flow of traffic from Wawasee High School. THE SYRACUSE art community, small but of first quality, had additional laurels placed in its crown with the showing in the Goshen Public Library of some 20 pieces of art by local artist Betty Deahl. The pieces are oils and water colors and are on public display. The Goshen library has favored area artists by setting aside one room for their displays, and Mrs. Deahl is considered among this group’s finest. There are ten to 12 local artists who form a tight knit coterie whose expertise in the field of art has attracted considerable attention in recent years.