The Mail-Journal, Volume 20, Number 40, Milford, Kosciusko County, 19 October 1983 — Page 4
THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., October 19,1983
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Editorials
Milestones — Two area churches are observing milestones in their history this week — the First Brethren Church of Milford is celebrating its centennial year and the Calvary United Methodist Church at Syracuse will honor 50 year members during a special service on Sunday. In honor of the church’s 100 years, the First Brethren Church has had a book published. It contains the history of the church as compiled by Dorothea Kerlin over the past year. The book traces the denomination’s history back through the centuries and the church’s history back to its founding in 1883. The church is also holding special services this month in recognition of its centennial. And, the church is not only looking back, but is looking forward as well in the year 1983. On June 5 almost 100 members and friends were on hand to break ground for a new building, an education and fellowship center located across the street from the church. This building should see much use as it is completed in the future months. To be honored at the Calvary Church are several members who have belonged to that church and its predecessor congregations for 50 years. They are Calvin and Izel Beck, Mayme Long, Roy Niles, Ron Sharp, Eva Smith and Gertrude Stuky. Also to be honored is Edna Thomas, the church’s oldest member. Certificates of appreciation will be given to 25-year members. Calvary too is not only looking back but is looking to the future as is clearly shown in the sermon titles chosen for the Sunday service. Rev. Ken Robinson, a resident of Syracuse and former pastor of die church, will speak on “We Remember Our Past.” Peggy Arter, a theological student who serves the Emmanuel United Methodist Church at Culver, will speak on “We Look to the Future.” Our best wishes to both of these congregations as they reach these milestones in their history and as each looks to serving the Lord in the Lakeland area in the future. Motherhood The hope of the nation — its future — lies as much or more in the hands of mothers as in the hands of government and world leaders. That is true today more than ever before, in a world in which individuals threaten to go astray, pervert values, traditions and nature. It’s to mothers that the country must look for its future. They will largely instill the character, or lack of it, in adults of tomorrow. That’s why motherhood, so often downplayed in today’s environment, should be constantly stressed in family, church, social and government circles. Coleridge had it right: A mother is a mother still, The holiest thing alive. And Emerson wrote that men are what their mothers made them. William Wallace equaled that: For the hand that rocks the cradle Is the hand that rule&the world. Praising motherhood, the highest calling of society, is the surest way to encourage good and sincere women who might often be discouraged in their traditional role of mother by the current barrage of militant and aggressive martyr agitation. Militants among women who belittle motherhood and homemaking probably make up less than five per cent of U.S. society. Over ninety per cent of today’s young women still desire a home, marriage and children. That doesn’t mean they’re not concerned with the fight for equal rights. They are. But they are also not dissatisfied, in fact, feel fulfillment, joy and spiritual gratification, in being mothers and caring for a family. This is entirely normal. This truth can’t be stressed too often in today’s confused social climate. The miracle of motherhood, the love, patience and devotion with which good mothers care for their children, can’t be praised too often or too highly. America’s future depends on it to a very large degree. About tea bags One of the instructions often given those who drink tea is the strict admonition never to make more than one cup of tea from a tea bag. The tea won’t be fresh, it won’t be strong enough, it won’t taste right. Etc. That’s a very good idea for the tea-bag manufacturer. The more people who throw away tea bags after one filling of the cup, the faster the sales of new tea bags! But for most teas, including good new spice teas, several cups of tea can be made from one bag. There’s no great loss of quality, especially if the tea is made within a short period of time. It’s only a matter of common sense.
What others say —
Good news of substance The successful flight by Guion Bluford, America’s first black astronaut to fly in space, was appropriately hailed as symbolic of the progress being made by blacks in this nation. Back on earth, however, there was even more significant news containing less symbolism and more substance for blacks and the nation as a whole. It was good news, largely overlooked in the headlines of the moment. Dr. Lyle Jones, alumni distinguished professor of psychology from the University of North Carolina, told the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association that the gap between black and white students’ scores on achievement tests is narrowing... Jones says that although black students still lag behind whites on overall test performance, the gap is narrowing. In subject areas where tested white children showed improvement, black youngsters had even greater improvement . . . where test scores for whites declined, black student scores had fallen less. Because of variations in the format of the tests it was not possible to arrive at a simple percentage indicating black gains. Jones, however, noted that in some instances the performance differences have been halved. Reasons for the gains by black students could include such things as school desegregation. Project Head Start programs, educational television or other educational programs targeted at poor or minority children. The improvement could also signal a growing perception among black students and parents that future occupational opportunities are available for those who succeed in school. Obviously as long as a gap in the scores remains there is reason for concern among educators, parents and teachers. But, evidence of a narrowing of the gap between the two races is welcome and bodes well for the future. - INDIANAPOLIS NEWS
One Hundred Years Z#? K3XQI I X lO t'Blllir JI | I® e!L J J J —J—--1883-1983 The First Brethren Church of Milford has reached a milestone in its history as it celebrates its centennial year.
M-J Pulse
QUESTION OF THE WEEK: How have you been affected by the drop in the inflation rate from 12.4 per cent to 2.9 per cent? Results of last week’s question: Is the public education system better, worse or the same as it was 25 years ago? It has been my impression that a quarter-century ago more emphasis was placed on practical subjects... Better... That’s a hard question ... Today, some subjects being taught are only being taught so that the instructors teaching them will be employed... Personally, I feel the quality of education is much better today ... I don’t think kids care about school. They have too many distractions .. . Worse ... I think teachers are better trained now .-.. There are sure more chances for the kids to do sports. I don’t know if that’s good or bad... I’m just not sure ... I don’t go to school so I couldn’t say ... I wish that I had the kind of education kids get today. I think it is better... There doesn’t seem to be as much discipline in the schools, but that isn’t necessarily the fault of the teachers.
Rev. Richey — 'ldentification' with handicap!
Recently, when confronted with the fact that my vision would never improve, and might become worse, I was encouraged to hurry to the nearest rehabilitation center for the visually impaired. It was in Elkhart that 1 found help. One of the first things I learned was that there are three steps to coping with a handicap. 1. Recognizing it. There is no problem in recognizing that your vision is disappearing. There are problems recognizing most anything else (where vision is necessary!), but it’s no problem at all to know that your ability to see is rapidly decreasing! So, first you recognize it! 2. You accept it. Now, to some, though I sincerely hope this is not true, accepting it may mean something like lying down, rolling over and playing dead. For
Court news
CITY COURT The following fine was levied and paid in the Nappanee City Court, Judge David Widmoyer presiding: False or fictitious registration — Denise Smith, Milford, $45 The following fines have been levied and paid in the Goshen City Court: Speeding — Jacob J. Hostetler, 52, Milford, $43; Andrea J. Henson, 22, Milford, S3B MARRIAGE LICENSES The following couples have applied for marriage licenses in the office of Koscisuko County Clerk Jean Messmore: Watkins-Black Thomas D. Watkins, 57, r 5 Columbia City and Marlene J. Black, 48, P. O. Box 72 North Webster Ruch-Darr Douglas Lynn Ruch, r 1 box 2A Milford and Doreen Gay Darr, r 2 box 550 Syracuse Hart-Raymann Bobby Carroll Hart, Jr., 25, r 2 Leesburg and Deborah Rae Raymann, 22, 7327 Fairland Dr., Indianapolis Petro-Barber John William Petro, 34, r 9 box
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me, this was not an acceptable answer. I started searching for other ways. I wanted to continue in some service kind of work. I wanted, if possible, to serve my fellow beings. So, there was no alternative but to accept it! The problem was how to do that. 3. Identification. When I first heard these three steps, I felt that I understood the first two but I did not understand “ identification.” I found out that, for myself, “identification” might mean a seeing-eye dog or a long white cane for mobility. I chose the long white cane and the training which went with it. What I wasn’t told at the time was that I might as well accept the identification of the cane or the seeing-eye dog because there would be no difficulty for others to identify my problem. It could be no secret!
18A Warsaw and Janine Ann Barber, 34, 1009 Country Club Dr., Warsaw Burns-Kahle Jerry Lee Burns, 24, r 1 box 536 Leesburg and Carmel Lee Kahle, 18, r 2 box 541 Syracuse COUNTY COURT The following claim has been filed in Kosciusko Circuit Court, Richard Sand, judge: Support Cynthia Lu Cassidy vs Robert R. Cassidy, r 2 box 410 Syracuse. The plaintiff is seeking a judgment against the defendant for support. SUPERIOR COURT The following complaint was filed in Kosciusko Superior Court, Robert Burner, judge: Promissory Note State Bank of Syracuse vs G & K of Syracuse, Inc., Roger Kiefer, agent, 201 E. Main St., Syracuse. The plaintiff is seeking a judgment against the defendants for the sum ot $10,859.39 plus interest, attorney’s fees and cost of action for a promissory note.
"CRUZIN AROUND 'CUSE"
(EDITOR'S NOTE: Donald C. Kime and his wife Katherine. live at Oakwood Park since his retirement from the United Methodist Church, ofter 40 years of service. For the past eight and one half years (after retirement) ha was parish ministar of the Nappanee United Mothodist Church, terminating his service there in June 1983. Ho is a fisherman, amateur photographer, lover of nature, and avid backpacker. For tha past five years he has backpacked on remote trails in the North and South Cascades. His climbing has taken him to the ten thousand six hundred foot level to the John Muir Lodge on Mount Rainier in Washington State. During these trips into tha mountain ranges his point of departure was from his daughter's home on Bainbridge Island, Washington. His column. "Michiana Point of View" appears in the South Bend Tribune.) By DONALD C. KIME MORE AND more people seek their enjoyment in the great out-of-doors, where the wallpaper changes daily. For those who are patient developing the skill of moving about quietly, and for the perceptive who look for the unusual in nature, there will come some never-to-be-forgotten experience. As the swift seasons pass, such encounters — among many others — have occurred to me through waterfowl in their natural habitat. The sun of a late afternoon was dipping behind the tree tops on the southern horiion. casting a brilliant sheen upon the autumn leaves. My silent fishing partner, a big blue heron was already at his favorite spot in the shallow water at the margin of the wetlands. He had become accustomed to me as I anchored on the break at the edge of the lily pads, now limped from the heavy frosts of the season. He is not over 125 feet from me as repeated casts and adjustments of the sliding knot for the bobber failed to obtain a single bite. My hands were becoming numb from the cold air. While putting on a pair of fingerless wool gloves I studied my friend standing so erect, his figure blending in with the backdrop of the wetlands. He stood over four feet tall, his graceful body suspended between long legs and a long arched neck and bill. Now I am ignored as he darts his head from side to side looking into the shallow water below him. -oSUDDENLY, THERE is a lunge as the neck arcs downward. The bill brings out of the water, in a vise-like grip, an eight-inch bluegill. Standing motionless until the fish ceases to flop, he then tosses it into the air and catches it with the head in position for that last journey. You can see the lump as it traverses that long neck. Imagine if you can the plight of a blue heron swallowing a fish with that sharp dorsal fin tail first? Now his supper eaten, he disdainfully tosses his head in my direction and silently takes off, his great wings sweeping the air as he leaves for home in the top of a dead tree. My boat is moved up within casting distance of where he stood. The bobber is adjusted for one foot depth. Almost immediately there is an eight-inch bluegill on the line. Before darkness comes, I have a nice stringer of bluegills. It is not the last time the blue heron told me when the fish were in shallow water.
Meet the candidates — Former clerk-treasurer running for town board
Former Milford clerktreasurer Maria Lozano, running for town board on the Republican ticket in ward three against incumbent Darrell Orn, wants the position so she “can be a part of the decision-making process.” Mrs. Lozano said as a town board member, she would stress economic development in Milford. She feels the town board should work closely with other civic groups, and that board members should attend meetings of the Milford Area Development Council. “I would explore the possibility of an industrial park to create jobs in Milford,” she said. Mrs. Lozano is in favor of reducing the town budget and tax rate. “The property tax has to be based on the budget,” she said. “A budget increase might be acceptable if the increase is accounted for, but we can’t keep on increasing the tax rate and not the services.” When the town annexes an
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Spring arrives and my boat moves along the still-brown wetlands ringed by ragged cattails. Only the sun can pierce the early morning mist as my boat moves along the shoreline. Standing on a small hummock is a young Canadian gander goose and my curiosity is aroused because he makes no apparent attempt to fly away; just ahead 1 glimpse a beating of wings and a threshing around in the brown stalks of the wetlands. The young gander’s mate has a foot caught in a muskrat trap carelessly left during the past season for trapping. —o— WHAT WOULD you do? The night before, a flock of Canadian geese had landed in the wetlands for rest and refreshment. The following morning they were on their way north leaving behind the trapped goose and her faithful mate. I hurry home to pick up a jar of pure petroleum jelly and an old camp blanket. Equipped with these items of first aid I return. The boat glides alongside the goose as I toss the blanket over her head. She is as terrified as I am frightened and nervous. As I grab her I can feel the shaking of every feather and the trembling of every muscle as she struggles. The trap is released and the chafed leg rubbed with ointment. No bones seem to be broken and she is released. Her mate sees her take off into the air and joins her as they take up another place for recuperating in the heart of the wetland. They are seen there as nightfall comes. In the morning they are gone. Perhaps another flight came into the wetlands at night and this loyal couple joined them to make their summer home in northern Canada or in Alaska. Late spring moves into summer and we are thrilled that two pairs of wood ducks are seen in the grove of gnarled oak trees 200 yards from what is now our home. They have nested, as is their custom, 40 feet high in the decayed trunk, or hollow branch of the ancient oaks. The female’s favorite place to hatch her brood is on the decayed bark within the hollow of trunk or limb high above the ground. —o— ONE DAY about two o’clock in the afternoon I saw the female wood duck at the base of the tree: her calls directed upward. It was to be an unforgettable sight. High above (at least 40 feet), perched at the opening of a hole in that hollow limb, was a tiny wood duck no larger than a tennis ball. She answered her mothers call by tumbling out and downward. “What a leap of faith.’* Eight other fluffy little ducks followed one after another as they took up their walk behind the little mother who led them to the lake where they entered the water and paddled across to the wetlands. I prayed that each of the little flock might grow to maturity. However, nature - while providential - is cruel. One could become the prey of a turtle lurking in the mud, another a meal for a northern pike cruising along the break, or a mink might think the little duck would be a delicious morsel. Words do not permit my telling you of a scrappy mother wood duck, who when cornered, stood her ground with her little flock huddled behind her. ’This is a changing world with changing values. But regardless of what you may think, the example of the pair of Canadian geese and the little mother wood duck speak to me of the highest values we know and experience of home and family life.
area, Mrs. Lozano said, it’s the town’s duty to provide citizens in that area the services their tax dollars are paying for. ‘‘l would see that town employees give an account of their performance in their jobs,” Mrs. Lozano added, “and see that they have some guidelines with the expenditures of gas, oil and mileage of all town vehicles. An employee of the Lake City Bank in Warsaw, Mrs. Lozano lives on South Main Street with her husband, Alex, and family. She has lived in the Milford area for 23 years. The Lozanos have five children — Mrs. Brian (Diane) Smith of Sturgis, Mich.; Rocky of Leesburg; Sandra, a college student in Fort Wayne; Alex, Jr., a seventh grader at Milford Junior High School, and Ericka, a third grader at Milford Elementary School. The Lozanos also have four grandchildren.. Mrs. Lozano was elected to the position of clerk-treasurer in 1979, and resigned from that posi-
jAt Large. . J I [ “A view of the political |; scene in Kosciusko County” Incumbent Republican clerk-treasurer Catherine Whetstone is running unopposed for re-election in Mentone. There are, however, contests for all three town board seats. In the first ward incumbent Frank Harvesty is not seeking reelection. Miriam Boardman, Republican, and Richard D. Dickerhoff, Democrat, are the candidates here. Republican Wayne Tombaugh is seeking re-election in the second ward. Democrat Roger A. Moriarty is his opponent. In ward three, Democrat James D. Miller is seeking re-election. Running against hjm for the seat is Republican Willard R. Wagner.
tion this summer after conflicts with the all-Democratic town board. Will hl MARIA LOZANO