The Mail-Journal, Volume 20, Number 48, Milford, Kosciusko County, 14 December 1983 — Page 5

"CRUZIN AROUND 'CUSE"

(Continued from page 4) I* imsb i( WHAT ONE CAN MAKE FROM SCISSORS At The Entrance Os Christian Dior’s In Paris “no one will win’ in El Salvador or Guatemala. He said France intervened in Chad only because they were asked for help from their former colony. Then Mr. Dorin noted that France and England are only two western European countries with a nuclear retaliatory force, calling it a “real dissuasion.’’ This force is sufficient to totally destroy major cities. It was chilling to hear the French minister say an atomic war could destroy 60 million Americans in minutes. “Western Europe had to create its own atomic weapon,’’ he added. Speaking of France’s problems, Mr. Dorin said his country has to import so many raw materials and 80 per cent of its oil. The oil price increases coupled with inflation proved “a real shock” to France’s economy. But he said the differences among European nations, and between France and the United States are small compared with their common interests. Then the minister spent considerable time dwelling on the history of,friendship between France and America. Our differences should never (then he emphasized “never” again) affect the basic friendship between our two countries. Visit Herald-Tribune Anyone traveling in Europe, North Africa or parts of Asia will be acquainted with the International Herald-Tribune, published here in Paris. It only English newspaper published daily that iS available to travelers here. We were invited to visit the paper’s Paris office at 181 Avenue Charles De Gaulle, where executive editor Philip Foisie spoke to us at considerable length concerning the paper, its successes and failures, plus a host of European problems. The Herald-Tribune is jointly owned by The New York Times, The Washington Post and the Jock Whitney financial interests in New York, and is a money-maker, a point Mr. Foisie wanted to emphasize. The paper sells over the counter for about 80 cents, and is essentially a recycled newspaper. It’s editorial staff is relatively small, we were surprised to learn. The 24-page paper has a $26,000 full page ad rate, depending on certain earned-rate factors. It’s printing plant is in the south of Paris, so each day a motorcycle rider delivers the page paste-ups to the printing plant, mushing his way through what seems impenetrable traffic while pages are being beamed by satellite to printing plants in Zurich, Singapore, London and Hong Kong, where papers appear on the streets before the presses begin to roll in Paris. Another printing plant is being set up in Germany. The Herald-Tribune has a relatively small circulation, about 150,000, with most of it being counter sales. The small circulation in the United States costs each subscriber about $340 per year for the paper. Mr. Foisie’s overview of European problems as regards to NATO and the EEC were considerably more to the point and more simply stated that some of the ministers we had encountered thus far. Visit The Louvre The Louvre is a focal point for much of European art. It was closed during the war years when most of its paintings and other art treasures were removed and placed in hiding in southern France. Now they are back in their place, and crowds from over the world are returning to see such things as Michaelangelo’s Mona Lisa, Winged Victory, the headless human form with wings found many years ago in rural Italy. Its origin reputedly dates back 5,000 years. The figure rests at the head of a long, imposing staircase, giving it an awesome appearance. And then, who could forget Venus de Milo, the armless half-clad female human figure that has brought visitors to the Louvre for a good many years? The Louvre, with its many, many high-ceil-inged rooms, was a palace home for a succession of French kings. Like such palaces the world over, now the common people walk their halls. For anyone contemplating a visit to Paris, we’d advise them to put the Luvre high on their list of places to see — not once, but several times. Our group left the Louvre in the late afternoon of Saturday, Oct. 22, for the Charles DeGaulle airport for a flight to Rome, the last major European city we were to visit on our Study Mission. And so, kids, it was bon soir to Paris, France, where we had a very good and enlightening time, in spite of what appeared to be impossible traffic. Bon soir, Paris. —oTOWNSMAN ERNIE Rogers turned up last week with a large picture-advertisement of Syracuse businesses as they were early in this century. Rogers, a Syracuse native, has long had an interest in local history and lore, and found the unusual piece at a sale of the late J. William Rothenberger’s’s, a Syracuse undertaker. It was dated January 20, 1905, and will most certainly rest In the local archives, perhaps at the Syracuse Public Library. “It would be a shame to have this lost to the community,” Rogers said. In the center is a large picture of Hotel Holton, which was located on the north side of West Main

Street and advertising room rates from $2 to $2.50. The hotel Is a picture of tum-of-the-century architecture. with “gingerbread” lining the top of its colorful facade. All of this provided a flight into nostalgia for lifelong Syracuse resident Ken Hark less, who will be 87 on February 12, and who saw many of these advertised businesses come and go during his lifetime in the community. As a boy, Harkless remembers hanging around his dad’s (Sheldon’s) Lakeside Motor Works, which was located on the lake front vacant lot beside Harkless’s present residence at 300 East Main Street. “I remember the old Hotel Holton well," Harkless said when he saw the picture, noting, “they used to hold dances in that front room” to the tune of a piano and banjo player. He remembered that the hotel provided free livery to and from Baltimore & Ohio Railroad trains that stopped in Syracuse early In the century. Harkless said that entire side of Main street’s business block, from the alley to Huntington Street, burned to the ground in 1900 when a kerosene fire started in the alley behind the hotel site. In 1905 the block was rebuilt, with the beautiful two-story Hotel Holton being the anchor building. In the late 1930 s W. E. Long, the wealthy Chicago merchant who made his fortune on Holsum Bread, came to Syracuse and began a restoration of that block, incorporating the Hotel Holton into what was to become the Pickwick Block. Another lifelong Syracuse resident. Ronald Sharp, now retired and operating a news service with his wife Joan, remembers Hotel Holton prior to its becoming a part of the original Pickwick Block. He said the late Owen Strieby “did a broadcast" from one of its front rooms in the early days of radio. “It was not a hotel long,” Sharp said, adding that the west room was an auto sales room for a period of time. Syracuse was blessed with its fair share of grocery stores in those days, as were most small towns. No one went out of town to purchase groceries or meats. For instance, there was Kiser and Klink, which advertised fresh and sale meats, Geo. F. Weyrick advertising dry goods, footwear and groceries. Then there was Seider and Burgener with its groceries, china-ware, bread and pastries, and R. A. Skinner-E. S. Miller with The Hub, offering dry goods, shoes and groceries. The Syracuse Livery and Feed Barn offered free bus service to all trains. And the list goes on. At the bottom of the large advertisement piece is a Baltimore & Ohio Railroad time table. The old poster reminded Harkless that his late father had manufactured an early vintage automobile in Syracuse, then sold his business to two men by the name of Skinner and Schlotterback from Ligonier. The original car, known as the Meier, is now in a Sarasota, Florida, museum. A list of the local businesses that appears on the old piece follows : F. L. Hoch for Pure Drugs. Kiser and Klink Meat Market, Fresh and Salt Meats. J. J. Hanna, Painter and Decorator. Eli Grissom for Hand Made Harness, Whips, Robes & Blankets. Lakeside Motor Works, Builders of Marine and Stationary Engines. Colwell Bro’s, Tinners and Plumbers. A. M. Rarick, Manufacturer and Contractor in Artificial Stone. A. L. Cornelius, Lawyer, Prompt Attention Given Collections. Dr. D. S. Hontz, Dentist, 14 Years’ Experience. The Basement Tailor Shop, Repairing and Pressing on Short Notice. Sensibaugh Bro’s. Carriage Painting and Repairing. Shoeing and General Blacksmithing. Boren and Kilgore. On The Hill. Frank W. Greene, Druggist and News Dealer. C. W. Morrell, Jeweler and News Dealer. Wm. Beckman. Furniture, Carpets and Picture Framing. Syracuse Lumber Co. Dealers in Lumber and Hardware.. Building Materials of All Kinds. Homes built for Cash or on Time. Plans and Specifications Furnished when Desired. Estimates Cheerfully G iven. J. W. Rothenberger’s, Undertaker. Elite Millinery & Dressmaking Parlors, Ida J. Stough. Orders Taken For Tailor Made Suits. R. A. Skinner-E. S. Miller. The Huh. Dry Goods, Shoes and Groceries. John M. Ott, Dealer in all Kinds of Nursery Stock. Fruit and Shade Trees, Grape Vines and Shrubbery Planted and Pruned. Organs Cleaned and Repaired. Prices and Work Satisfactory. The Star Clothing Store. Clothes of Quality. Men’s and boys’ Furnishings. Walkover Shoes for Men, Queen Quality for Women. Smoke Wawasee Home Made Cigars. 5«. Star Furniture Store. All Grades of Furniture and Low prices, Connally & Ross. The Model Grocery. C. A. Whittle, Prop. Seider and Burgener for Groceries. China-ware, Bread and Pastries. For Gilt-Edge Investments, and Insurance Combined see Harry R. Pow. Grissamer Livery and Feed Barn. Free Hack to All Trains. Geo. F. Weyrick, Dry-Goods, Footwear, Groceries. G. O. Smith, Veterinarian. Schlotterback for Photographs. —oIF YOU’VE noticed the newly painted overhead signs and exterior of the Lakeland Laundry in the Village, perhaps it’s because there’s a new owner of that long-established local business. Bob and Sandy McNary, r 2 Syracuse, owners of the laundry since June 1961, have sold it to Hollis Robert Kaehler of Newcastle. Kachler, a single entrepreneur who deals in real estate investments. has owned a home on Dewart Lake since 1973, and as such is no newcomer to the area. He actually took possession of the laundry on November 5. Hie McNary’s bought the business from John Price, and had planned it as a business to keep their college-bound children busy, thus giving them some first-hand business experience. Meanwhile, the McNary’s are enjoying a Horatio Alger-type of success with their Laketrooics, Inc., situated on the southeast side of Lake Wawasee where they employ some 35-49 per-

sons. As a result of aU this activity, the McNary’s found themselves with precious little time to devote to the business they just sold. -oMR. AND Mrs Calvin E. Bede of r l (Bonar Lake) Syracuse became residents of the Hubbard Hills Estates at 28070 CR 24W, Elkhart as of last week. Cal is remembered as a longtime Syracuse teacher and basketball coach and his wife Izel as his most loyal fan. Abo at the same retirement home are Clifford H. (“Bob”) Ott and his wife Mary who recently sold their Front Street home to Pat and Jake Htaer. *~o — LARRY AND Christine Clodfelter recently purchased the (Syracuse) lake front home of Hugh and Marilyn Gidding on North Shore Drive, and sold their r 2 home to Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ryman. Larry is a well known state trooper. -o— WARRIOR FANS aren’t the only fans who like to win. North Manchester’s high school has ardent fans who also like to win. So much so, in fact, that they precipitated an altercation at the Wawasee gym last Thursday night that attracted the attention of the Indiana High School Athletic Association. It was at a girl’s basketball game, no less. Officials called a technical foul on Manchester’s bench in the second quarter and two technicals on their coach, Jerry Holderman, in the third quarter. Rules call for the coach’s removal from the game after a third technical is called. The coach left the game and his assistant took over. In the final quarter a technical foul was called on him. At this point Manchester fans threw debris onto the floor and became overly vociferous in their remarks of disapproval. Dr. Hull, Wawasee principal, picked up the debris and stood in front of the fans for a time. All this quieted down Manchester fans. Then after the game, an irate Manchester fan took to the floor and went after an official on the run, only to be restrained by Dr. Hull and coach Dale Brannock. The fan later apologized to Brannock it was learned. The Manchester principal called Friday to apologize to Dr. Hull and assistant IHSAA commissioner Mildred Ball called to get Dr. Hull’s point off view of the affair. Any case where a coach

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AWARD WINNER — Carl Van Gilst, manager of engineering, Chore-Time Equipment,lnc., Milford, has received the Doerfer Engineering Concept of the Year award from the American Society of Agriculture Engineers. The award was given during a special luncheon at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Chicago. The award, sponsored annually by the Doerfer Division of Container Carp, of America, Cedar Falls, lowa, honors an engineer, or an engineer team that makes a unique contribution to the development or advancement of a new engineering concept. Van Gilst was cited for his work in developing ‘Meal Time’ feeding for swine. This development has a potential economic impact for feed savings up to $590 million dolars annually in the United States. The new feeding concept provides pigs with three equally spaced meals each day. Between meals no feed or water is provided, thus allowing the hog’s digestive system to operate more efficiently. Van Gilst’s concept was developed through five years of research and testing of swine digestive systems and eating habits. An active member of the ASAE Committees on farm structures and animal environments. Van Gilst also has written several papers describing various aspects of swine feeding. Van Gilst has a bachelor of science degree in agricultural engineering from lowa State University, and a master’s degree from Purdue University. Van Gilst, with wife Shirley, reside in Goshen with their six children. ASAE is a non-profit, technical, scientific and educational society committed to improving agriculture through the application engineering principles. Headquartered In Saint Joseph, Mich., the ASAE membership includes 9,999 full members and 2,399 students in the United States and 99 foreign countries.

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b ejected from the game must be rrnartrd to IHSAA. Dr. Hull said. reporteu to not reckon with aU Urn inAbtost leet la the melee was the final score. It was: Manchester 49. Wawasee 59. Seeing the humor in it all, Jim Alford, who was a timekeeper, dropped by the principal’s office Friday and offered to ban him Ids official’s shirt. —o— BILL AND Barbara Beemer had an unusual and most pleasant experience recently when they were on a business trip to southern CaUforaia and !£*•***• •***•* »h* fabulous Queen Mary. Gr ** 4 was built ia 1928 for S3O mutton. The city of Long Beach. Calif., bought it far million, spent another sl9 million on it, and now has the QM as a convention center. The Beemers also toured Howard Hughes’ “Spruce Goose,” the Urge aircraft built of plywood that made but one short flight Beemer calb the craft “so awesome you can’t believe it” and refers to its size as “mind-boggling.” Sounds like a good side-trip for any one. —©- THE KOSCIUSKO County United Way went over its goal this year about 19 per cent, or some $35-849,999. A meeting is to be held at 9 a.m. Thursday of this week to determine how to dispense with these extra funds. The Lakeland Youth Center received $17,055 from UW in 1963 but was cut $4,000 when UW officials anticipated a shortfall in its current fund-raising drive. Nov it is the fond hope of director Jill Stanley and her board of directors that this money will be re-instated. Jill, now in her seventh year as director, said her annual budget is nearly $40,000. -o— AFTER THIS column was printed last week we found we were in error on Marilyn Thrasher’s assuming Charles Parker’s responsibilities as executive director at the International Palace of Sports North Webster. Mrs. Thrasher will, however, continue as secretary of the youth foundation. It is not known who will replace Parker, in fact, the board isn’t looking for a replacement at this tune.

Letter to the editor

People want fluoridation

Dear Editor: This letter is being written on behalf of myself and 300 other concerned citizens of Syracuse regarding fluoridation of the town water supply. Hie result of a recent survey taken indicated there were 301 response for fluoridation, 204 against, and 199 had no opinion. This would, in my opinion, indicate there are more people interested in adding fluoride to our water system than not. Mr. Carl Myrick, Town Board President, stated that “A lot of older people and people with kidney problems cannot drink water with fluoride in it, so the Town Board would force some people to drill their own wells.” He also stated, “There are some towns that put it in and have then decided to take it out because of the cost.” Mr. Myrick also stated that, “He did not believe the response of the survey was strong enough to justify the cost.” I would dispute Mr. Myrick’s feelings based on research that has been completed by the American Dental Association. It is a fact that fluoridation saves far more time and money through lower expentitures for tooth restoration than is needed to install and operate the necessary equipment. The average cost of fluoriding a community water supply is generally a maximum of 15 to 18 cents per year per person. Drinking water fluoridated at the best level for dental health does not damage internal organs. This conclusion has -been confirmed by careful observation of people who have lived up to 70' years or more in areas having drinking water with a high concentration of fluoride. Numerous studies have shown that consumption of fluoride at the level recommended for optimum dental health does not have a harmful effect on humans. For generations millions of people have lived in areas of the United States where the drinking water contains natural fluoride in concentrations as high or higher than that recommended to help prevent tooth decay. Research shows that fluoridation can prevent two out of three cavities, cut children’s dental care cost by one-half, and also cut professional time needed for children’s dental care by onehalf. Over 100 million people in more than 4,000 communities in the United States today are drinking water with sufficient fluoride. In Indiana, over three million people in communities throughout the state are using water which contains the recommended

amount of fluoride for beter dental health. The following Indiana communities presently have fluorided their water systems to improve dental health: Albion, Bremen, Bristol, Columbia city, Elkhart, Fort Wayne, Garrett, Gary, Goshen, Hammond, Huntington, Indianapolis, Kendallville, Kokomo, Lafayette, Lagrange, Laporte, Ligonier, Logansport, Michigan City, Middlebury, Milford, Millersburg, Mishawaka, Muncie, Nappanee, New Albany, New Castle, Peru, Pierceton, Plymouth, Rochester, Silver Lake, South Bend, South whitley, Topeka,. Wabash, Wakarusa, Warsaw, Winona Lake, Waterloo and West Lafayette. This is a partial listing of over 500 communities in the state that have added fluoride to their water systems. Obviously, there must be some merit to fluoridation or I am sure that these communities would not have added fluoride to their water systems. 1 feel that the response indicated in the survey submitted to the town indicates that the majority of the people that responded want fluoridation added to the Syracuse water supply. 1 feel that this is an issue that should be taken more seriously than is presently being considered by the Town Board. I urge any resident that is interested in supporting this important issuse to contact your Town Board members and let them know your opinion on this issue. The one important aspect that we all must consider is that we must be the voice of our children in this matter, and I urge any resident of Syracuse that is interested is seeing fluoride added to our water system, to make sure that you let your feelings be known on this issue. Thomas R. Hoover

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— —mfm THE RECENT audit of Warsaw’s city government will cost Indiana taxpayers between $122,000 and $130,000, a survey of the records released December 5 by the State Board of Accounts revealed This fact is being made known by the Sharp News Service of Syracuse. However, still to be considered in the total are any expenditures by the State Board of Accounts since November 1. Also, any costs involving state police time that was required by the agency in the audit and convening of the Kosciusko County Grand Jury will need to be added. State Examiner M. F. (“Bud”) Renner stated in a recent interview, “You must realize that while we charge S3O per day for our services, my cost is probably $l5O per day for my people being there, so we recover only a small portion of my actual cost, and 1 don’t want to have people spend this much time in any audit.” An estimate of the cost to state taxpayers and charges to Warsaw taxpayers and sewer users is shown below; Estimated Year State Costs* Warsaw Costs 1982(1) $ 24,225.00 , *+ $1,615.00 1962 (2) 22,125.00 1,475.00 1962 (3) 18,750.00 3,750 00 1962 (4) 57,568.00 3,837.91 Total 122,668.00 10,677.91 State Board of Accounts Examiner Renner estimated the cost of the audit to the state at $l5O per day. (1) Warsaw was charged only $lO per day for the auditors’ services - or 1/15 of the cost. (2) From January to June inclusive the rate was $lO per day. (3) From July 1 to November 1 (last day information on charges was available) rate was increased to S3O per day. (4) Warsaw sewer system was audited at a rate of $lO per day January through June. The city officials were cleared by the grand jury of any criminal intent. However, they still have been directed by the State Board of Accounts to repay to the city clerk-treasurer $7,972.67. Os this amount $2,083.28 has already been repaid. The largest indebtedness still outstanding is $2,125.09 alleged by the State Board of Accounts to be owed by Robert Murphy, former administrator of HUD. Most of his charges were for use of a vehicle. Others who have been directed to pay or have already repaid amounts are: Mayor Paul (“Mike”) Hodges; City Public Works Superintendent Everett Dunkleberger; his assistant. Robert Hoppus; City Park Superintendent Richard Hamman; Police Chief Sammy Brown; Fire Chief Tom Burns; Fire Department Captain Max Huffer; City Councilman Robert Nichols; City Attorney David Whitesell; and the mayor’s daughter, Mrs. Michaele Mclntosh. Amounts varied from Murphy’s more than $2,000 to $167.50. Most were for parking their recreational vehicles on city parking grounds or using vehicles on vacations. An ordinance could have been passed by the city council permitting the officials to park on the grounds. It would have eliminated this charge, state officials pointed out. In a recent interview City Clerk-Treasurer Pam Ward triggered the state audit by raising questions concerning certain city expenditures. She voiced concern about HUD and city records more than a year ago. This week Mrs. Ward commented to a local newspaper: “All 1 said is something is not right in Warsaw. My concerns were very valid. 1 think these auditors felt the money is due back to the city for various irregularities.”

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