The Mail-Journal, Volume 21, Number 4, Milford, Kosciusko County, 8 February 1984 — Page 4

THE MAIL-JOURNAL - Wed., February 8,1984

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Editorials

Boosting military spending won't soften Soviets Just one week old, President Reagan’s proposed $925 billion federal budget for fiscal 1984 is creating a stir of controversy due to the large deficits and the increase in military spending. Under Reagan’s proposal, the federal government will spend $305 billion ($836 million per day) on our military forces in fiscal 1984. This 13-percent increase in the military budget comes as no surprise from an administration which maintains that the United States is dangerously weak in comparison to the Soviet Union. Such a large increase is only an indication that Reagan wants to close the “gap” as quickly as Congress will allow him. However, in pushing ahead with his plan to modernize our armed forces, Reagan is running the risk of jeopardizing our national security he is hoping to protect. Reagan’s belief that we must modernize our military forces stems from his conviction that the only way to deal with the Soviets is to get tough. According to the Reagan administration, the Soviets will not seriously negotiate with us until they see we are determined to increase our military strength. But Reagan need only look back as far as this fall to see that his assumption does not hold, up when put to the test. The American threat to deploy Pershing II missies in Europe did not prompt the Soviets to soften their bargaining stance in the arms reduction talks. In fact, the installation of these missies in Western Europe has only brought about the deployment of new Soviet missies in Eastern Europe. The lesson of the Pershing Ils is applicable to military spending as well. Escalation in Washington means escalation in Moscow. The Soviets are not going to stop developing new weapons because we are updating our forces. Increasing the size of our defense budget shrinks the prospects for peaceful coexistence between the superpowers. Reagan’s proposal is an indication that he is ready to begin a new lap in the arms race. What this administration must do is end the race, not find away to run it faster. — Tom Charles Again, we say good luck Congratulations are in order for the Wawasee girls’ basketball and the boys’ wrestling squad for championships won over the past week end. On Saturday the girls won the sectional basketball crown, their fourth in as many years; and the boys won the regional wrestling crown, their second in a row. Both teams will see competition this week with the girls meeting Lakeland on Thursday in the Warsaw regional and four members of the wrestling team continuing on to the semi-state on Saturday. Tip our hat to these athletes and wish them good luck in the future. We also tip our hat to the other WHS students who have been in area competitions during the past week and who have advanced to state competition in the areas in which they excell. Keep up the good work. ~ Blow for Lakeland area I- ’ I Sen. John Augsburger’s (R — Syracuse) bill which would have prevented public schools from beginning fall classes before Sept. 1 died yesterday in the House Education Committee. It’s defeat has to be considered a blow for the Lakeland area economy. If passed, the bill would have helped to extend the tourist season for another two weeks. Such an extension would have been a blessing to local businesses which thrive on the heavy summer traffic. But the impact would have been felt in other areas of the state as well. Tourism was the one sector of the state’s economy which showed growth during the recession. Despite the backing of Lt. Gov. John Mutz, the bill’s opponents were able to shoot it down. For this area, it was a potential economic lift that never made it off the ground Getting someone else to do your work is the recipe for success. Postpone a visit until everything is “all set’’ and you will stay at home. Our advice to your this week is to take care of your heart, and live a while.

8 V What others say — Soaring dollar is bad news for farm community The American dollar continues to post new all-time highs against the world’s major currencies. And that’s very bad news for the nation’s farmers; A strong dollar makes American farm products more expensive abroad. The high-priced greenback is almost singlehandedly holding down the price of corn and soybeans. And nobody seems to have any new ideas about how to rein in the almighty dollar. Not so long ago, the flow of international trade and the value of money made sense to the commonsense people. When a nation bought much more abroad than it sold abroad, the value of the nation’s currency fell. All the trade talk of the 60’s focused on balancing imports and exports to keep the dollar strong. There were dire predictions of what would happen if our trade didn’t balance. Sure enough in the 70’s booming oil prices and large oil imports swamped the dollar. Its value in terms of other world currency declined through much of the decade. But today, the international money system is giving off signals that trade no longer matters when it comes to currency values. The U.S. trade deficit is running at an all-time high. But the dollar continues to soar, going in the opposite direction everyone says it should. This is much more than just a problem for economics professors. The future health of the farm economy and other industries which depend on exports is at stake. Policy makers face clear alternatives: Either find away to reduce the value of the dollar or prepare to cope with the economic stress of crippled export industries. American farmers hope they choose their remedies wisely, - FAIRBURY (ILL.) BLADE

Wawasee High School fans had plenty to cheer in the sectional championship game on Saturday night. The Lady Warriors rallied to score a 55-46 win over Triton. Wawasee opens play in the Warsaw regional with a 6:30 p.m. Thursday contest against Lakeland. The regional finals are slated for Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Mi r-j | 457-3666 Or -J rlllSe Ca 11658-4111, Ext. 17

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: How do you think President Reagan can cut down on the federal deficit? Results of last week’s question: What do you think of the new license plates? Not much. They clash too much with Wanda’s vette. .. They sure beat the frontier scene on last years plates. .. It’s not too bad for immitating the stop sign motiff. . . I really like it because it goes well with my Chevette. . . I think they are better than what they are thinking about doing next time ... a portrait of Michael Jackson will be awful . . . They’re not too bad. You can’t see it on my car anyways since I hardly wash my car... I don’t like them, but what will it do me to complain?... Sure, they are colorful. They sure beat those boring plates in Michigan, Illinois and 0hi0... They aren’t too bad, but they could be better. At least they match the color of my car. . . Court news

CIRCUIT COURT The following claims have been filed in Kosciusko Circuit Court, Richard Sand, judge: Complaint On Note Fleet Mortgage Corp., further known as Mortgage Association, Inc., vs Jerry Wayne Hodge and Helan A. Hodge, r 3 box 622 Syracuse. The plaintiff seeks a judgment against the defendants alledged to be due, that the defendants and all persons claiming under them be enjoined from committing waste to the mortgaged premises and from doing any other act to impair the property’s value, unless the premises have been redeemed as provided by law. Also that the mortgage be declared the first and prior security on the real estate, that it be foreclosed and sold with the proceeds being applied to the costs and sale expenses, to the plaintiff’s claim and debt, with the right, title, interest and equity of redemption of all defendants be forever foreclosed and barred. CITY COURT The following fines have been levied and paid in the Goshen City Court: Speeding — Robert A. Mansfield, 19, Syracuse, $55, S2O suspended, ordered to attend Defensive Drivers School SUPERIOR COURT The following complaints have been filed in Kosciusko Superior Court. Robert Burner, judge: Complaint T.M. Cook vs George Belin, Rosie Belin and Laura Davis, r 3 box 365 Syracuse. The plaintiff requests a judgment in the amount of $1,400 for immediate possession of the real estate, interest and costs of the action State Bank of Syracuse vs Walter H. Aeschliman and Imogene R. Aeschliman, r 3 Bluff-

To appoint new town marshal tonight at North Webster

North Webster Town Board of Trustees will meet in a regular town board meeting this evening (Wednesday) at 7 p.m. in the town hall. The new town marshal will be named and new police officers appointed. Other items to be discussed will be the hiring of an engineer for sewage system advice, fire and emergency medical service contracts, bonding, purchase orders.

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ton. The plaintiff seeks a judgment for $101,437.43, the principal in the sum of $92,979.03, interest from October 1, 1983, to January 20,1984 of $2,458.40, additional interest at the rate of $21.95 per day, attorney’s fees of $6,000, cost of the action. Also for further amounts expended are to be expended by plaintiff for taxes, insurance premiums, memoranda of title, and costs incurred by the plaintiff in the collection of sums, that the court decree foreclosing the mortgage of plaintiff as a first and prior lean and forclosing the equity of redemption, that in the sale of the mortgage property a proper deed be issued to the purchaser and the plaintiff be empowered to bid for the mortgaged property or any part which indebtedness found to be due to the plaintiff to be credited to the amount bid by plaintiff. MARRIAGE LICENSES The following couples have filed for marriage licenses in the office of Kosciusko County Clerk, Jean Mess more: Hyser-Hobbs George D. Hyser, 52, P.O. Box 651 Milford and Gloria J. Hobbs, 33, P.O. Box 442 Milford Hunter-StiHson Rocky L. Hunter, 27, P.O. Box 63 Syracuse and Ronda L. Stillson, 17, P.O. Box 34 Milford Bartow-Landon Tracy S. Bartow, 22, r 2 Syracuse and Krista K. Landen, 22, r 2 Syracuse COUNTY COURT The following fines-, were assessed and paid in Kosciusko County Court, Judge James Jarrette: Disregarding stop sign — Thomas R. Young, Jr., 26, Syracuse, SSO Operating a vehicle on expired registration — Larry E. Wallen, 27, Winona Lake, SSO

acceptance of the police manual. Equipment needed by the police department, estimate of equipment and repairs at the sewage plant, a request from the Chamber of Commerce for a resolution to become registered with the State Chamber of Commerce, dispatcher training and related costs, and officers receiving training with the South Bend Police Department programs will also be discussed. Tricky hunters Since the days of Egypt’s King Tutankhamun, hunters have tricked waterfowl with all kinds of lures, from tethered live birds to skins stuffed with hay to full-size models of wood. National Geographic reports. ' 147 Soviet spies Last year was a tough year for Soviet diplomats engaged in spying around the world, according to figures compiled by the State Department. Figures show that 147 Soviet diplomats around the world were expelled for “activities inconsistent with their diplomatic status” - spying.

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OUR LAST week’s story, that Syracuse was earmarked for Interurban service early in the century, was of not more than passing concern to many readers, but one reader took exception to the photo we printed as the possible sight where the Interurban line would enter Syracuse from the North. (Note: As something of an afterthought. Jack Vanderford, our original source for the above-mentioned story, said the line was not an Interurban line, but a steam locomotive train line.) “You had that wrong,’’ said Wilmer J. Frederick, of 130 East Boston Street. Frederick, a pastor at the Syracuse Church of God from 1952 to 1955, researched the history of Syracuse in 1960 for a Master’s thesis at Western Michigan University at Kalamazoo, and came up with a 40-page historical piece, complete with maps and photos, that should be of real value to local historians. In the matter of the railroad line, Fredericks interviewed the late Roscoe Howard, a true Syracuse native. Howard lived out his life in the home in which he was born at 118 West Washington St., now the home of his son, attorney Jim Howard. This home is in the area of the proposed rail line, giving credence to Howard’s memory of the line. Frederick said Howard pointed out the cut in the land between the home of Ernest and Eleanor Richards, at 213 High St. and the bricked entrance to the Syracuse cemetery. Continuing north on Mill St. would take one to the opening in the hillside. ’ * " ' ' The photo this column published last week of a grade, that Jack Vanderford thought was the railroad right-of-way, was a grading done by Joe Hughes, according to Fredericks, to clear several lots preparatory to building homes there. Fredericks’ history of Syracuse is noteworthy and deserves a place in the town’s archives. What’s more, it brought him an A- in a history course. It is entitled: A Brief History of the Geography and the Development of the Town of Syracuse, Indiana, and of the Syracuse-Wawasee Area of Turkey Creek Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana. — o — IT WAS nothing riiore than a tempest in" a teapot, and a rather small tempest at that, over the rhubarb-that several Wawasee High School athletes violated training rules and were not punished according to the school’s published Code of Conduct for Athletes. It concerned 16 boy and girl athletes at a New Year’s Eve party where alcoholic beverages were present. All athletes had to apologize to their respective teams, were placed on probation for a year and several were given extra physical conditioning. It should be noted, however, that the athletes involved had not been drinking. Among the three girls involved were two regulars on the winning girls’ basketball team. Besides the above, they were suspended from one ball game, punishment meted out by coach Dale Brannock, his right under Section 3 of the Code. The Code provides that the head coach shall determine the discipline “according to the degree of involvement.” Then, several weeks ago, three boys on the swimming team were involved in a theft and were suspended for a third of the season, white two boys were involved in drinking at a dance, and this brought them a suspension for a calender year. The Code of Conduct for Athletes was printed and copies given to athletes and their parents at the beginning of the school year. — o — THERE’S ONE group of young sports who spurn the sunny weather of Florida for the cold, snowy snowmobile trails of Cadillac, Michigan, and go there for three days each year for a real bruhaba. They are Ernie and Julie Rogers. Bill and Barb Beemer, Gene and Barb Kay, Ted and Marge Rogers, Bob and Sandy McNary, Jack and Carol Darr, Max and Betty Ganshom, John and Gail Kroh, Ray and Brenda Miller and Jerry and Donna Johnson. Three of the couples have been making the snowy pilgrimage for seven years, the other seven couples for six years. Asked about mechanical problems back in the cold wastelands, we found they rely on “master mechanic” Bob McNary. *-o - » VOL. 3, NO. 6 of The Activator, an Indiana Secondary School Administration publication, under its “En Garde” section, cautions students about publications usually titled “who’s who,” “distinguished,” or “outstanding,” that such

publications derive their revenue from the sale of these publication, and that they are not sanctioned by school authorities. - o - A WAWASEE Village business is on the move; Sandi Wappes plans to move her Village Hair Trends from 13 Center, where it has been located for the past five years, to a new building now under construction at 1004 South Huntington Street. She will share the building with dentist Dr. Stephen P. Hunt, whose offices are now situated on the east side of Lake Waw asee. The new building is on the sight where the burned-out laundromat was once located, and is being built by developer Tom McCJain. - o - , 1984 . «« qpy ’ 0661 * THE CHINESE calender was given extraordinary attention last Thursday. Feb. 2, as it began**t that country’s new year — year 4682 — the Year of the Rat. A story in this paper by correspondent Dee Jaynes last week quoted John Wong of Warsaw as stating it began the Year of the Monkey. Peter Pang, owner of the Maryann Drive-In in Wawasee Village and a native of Shanghai. China, corrects our item, noting it is the Year of the Rat and not the Monkey. His Chinese calender shown above is his evidence. Peter Pang ought to know as he moved his family from Shanghai. China, to Hong Kong when he was 18 years of age and moved to America in 1970. Peter’s wife Helen (Lai Ping in Chinese) is a cousin to Fee and Faye Wong of Syracuse and Daytona Beach, Fla., and this is how the Pangs came to the Syracuse community. Peter’s daughter, Chinese in most everything but language, is studying the fundamentals of the 4 Chinese language at St. Mary’s College as a sophomore. "I think that’s funny." Peter chides. o — EVERYONE WHO follows girls' basketball at WHS knows by now that Sandy Payne, daughter of Phil and Eve Payne, is a crackerjack of a player who has pulled her weight and more, most recently in winning over Warsaw and Triton to capture the sectional tournament at Warsaw. What they might not know is that there’s another Payne in the wings to take over when Sandy's record fades into history. It’s sixth grader Sherry, who. incidentally, broke her right wrist playing basketball at the North Webster gym Wednesday noon. Jan. 25. She shows promise in basketball and does well on the school's swimming team as well. J Another Payne girl - Susan -a Ball State sophomore arrived home last Wednesday and entered KCH with a severe case of flu All this on Eve’s hands while Phil was in Florida at his brother's military retirement dinner and parade. —oTHE SYRACUSE community is about to lose a young family that is a credit to the community. Ron Hanson has accepted a job with the Lutheran Brotherhood Insurance Co., at it's Indianapolis headquarters, and wilLbe working in southern Indiana, and parts of Kentucky and Ohio. His wife, Sally, the daughter of Bob and Lucille Searfoss, teaches home economics at the high school and at Syracuse Junior High School The Hansons live at the north edge of Syracuse in a home they built, and have two children: Molly. 6. a first grader, and Nicholas, 3. —o— VINTAGE INSTANT Print may soon have a new home. Tim Ringler has purchased an acre and a half of land from Paul Levernier, located on Maple Grove Street just south of his present plant, where he plans to build an entirely new building for his three-year-old printing business. Tim is a Warsaw resident who opened his business in uptown Syracuse, kept it there for a year, but for the past two years has been leasing , his present location from Dick Maresh. He hopes to move his residence to a more suitable location in the Syracuse-Milford area. (Continued on page 5)