The Mail-Journal, Volume 21, Number 6, Milford, Kosciusko County, 22 February 1984 — Page 16

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., February 22,1984

Milford's Main street

nf \&\ w

JULIE JAMES. 17, Warsaw. “Miss Indiana Teen USA for 1983." was present at the Milford Family's in Action meeting last evening to share her views on drugs and alcohol. There were 13 adults and five junior high students present. Miss James presented several statistics on deaths of teens caused by alcohol. She remarked one out of 10 cars on the street is driven by a drunk driver. v She even talked about the experience of a family, her own, on the loss of a loved one. Her grandfather was killed seven years ago by a drunk driver.

A•i t \ > STljpiC > > Q tiAicrrsic* % , / Sfook % ■ ~y° u nn f r< I fl, t ft ; I 2 PROFESSIONALS f W AT VOGUE! J CALL TOO AY FOB TOT ▲ ■ TOUt APPOINTMENT! ■ U ■ Z% L 834-4091 REDKEN Downtown North Webster j j

I I <U,I I "Just A Little Better" Hwy. 13N North Webster 834-2332 B ■ IJ PEPSI $O 55 l BMW I I COM = ’’J I / »i •* ■ ’**- I Dean's / I 7-UPACOKE 64 ! I H 29 I H I $179 '-x*- 1 $159 ■ •BOLOGNA I u, • HAM I BOz. wieners! I. UCMI M M . l«M bto " H 2 ’ *K>O-Si| l.g tFt.gr* *P« *lff| ■ WeNow Accept MactwOrJ A VISA

Miss James spoke of her experiences and various situations she has been in. She remarked “You have no right to kill somebody and use somebody for your ignorance.” At the close of her informal talk. Miss James was asked several questions by the adults present. Questions included if she has suggestions on how to discuss the problem with children and how parents should handle the situation if it arises. YOUNG CLAY Brooks, son of Jim and Margie (Hollar) Brooks

of north Main Street was observed at Saturday’s finals of the Fort Wayne semi-state obtaining autographs from the Wawasee High School girls’ basketball team and their coaching staff. Clay is a future Warrior, if he follows in the path of his relatives. His grandfather, Clayton (“Si”) Hollar, was a member of the Milford team that made it to Indianapolis in 1925 to play in the “Sweet 16.” Hollar was pictured in the Indianapolis newspaper following the tourney opener. The photo showed “Si” jumping center. Milford lost the game to Vincennes\26 to 31 in a game played ifrthe old fairgrounds cow barn. Clay’s father, Jim, was also a member of the Milford team during his days in high school; and his sister, Kelly, proved she too has basketball talent as she played freshman and JV ball at WHS this year. continues to sMrw signs on spring with temperatures remaining in the |os during the day 3 SOMETHING NEW/The Fairfield teacher negotiations are open to the press and public this year. The first meeting was held last night. This might be something for other school corporations, including Lakeland, to consider. THIS NEWSPAPER received a copy of the “Indianny Memories” published by the Hoosier Society of Florida, Inc., which included the following interesting article: Hoosier — A Proud Nickname Since the early 1830 s the people of Indiana have been called Hoosiers. It is one of the oldest of state nicknames and its origin remains a subject of speculation and debate. Among the popular theories is that visitors upon hailing a pioneer cabin or knocking on'its door were usually greeted with a “Who’s yere?’’ and Indiana became the “Who’s yere” or Hoosier State. Another theory in wide circulation is that brawling Indiana rivermen were so successful in trouncing or “hushing” their opponents they became known as “hushers” and eventually — Hoosiers. Their is also the story of a contractor named Hoosier employed on the Louisville and Portland canal who perferred to hire laborers from Indiana. They came to be known as “Hoosier’s men” and, in time, all Indianans were called Hoosiers. James Whitcomb Riley, with tongue set firmly in cheek, suggested the name grew out of early barroom fights in which men would gouge, scratch and bite off the noses and ears of their op-

ponents. A settler wandering in to a tavern after a fight would find and ear on the floor, touch it with the toe of his boot and casually ask, “Whose ear?” A less colorful and more acceptable theory is that advanced by Jacob Piatt Dunn, long time secretary of the Indiana Historical Society. Noting the word was used in many parts of the 19th century South to describe woodsmen or rough hill people Dunn tracked the word back to “hoozer” from a dialect in England’s Cumberland district. Dunn theorized that descendants of English immigrants who settled and named the Cumberland Mountains brought the name with them when they settled in the hills of southern Indiana. Like many words, Hoosier has changed in meaning over the years. Today the word connotes a warm, friendly, gracious, strong and self-reliant people with a sense of the past and a firm grip on the future. “Hoosier,” as Meredith Nicholson has observed, “bear their nickname proudly.” WE KNOW that Dr. and Mrs. A. G. Schafer are proud of their children but this month they should be walking on cloud 9. Last week this newspaper ran a photo of the Schafers’ daughter, Marie, noting she was the recipient of the Kosciusko Soil and

■ -ML.- jgMMI ' -"' ; ,? ” ' y,• ~ *’ .* ~ ' i ■•« / • ’ .• ' ,* ' ' ’ —" .i. < ' ■ X-Fa , *'' ! ' v L' •' fl ’ ? ' - «■> ■ .. -' W<fl '* + “ ■■■' .- ' . <-\ - . . .... of ■*#»;.*.- f i AffiOsaiOP: -V - You’ve Been Doing It All Wrong! Let Our IRA Make It Right. Remember what a shocking experience last year’s tax return was? By the time you finished paying Uncle Sam. you probably had very little left for yourself. Well, you’ve been doing it all wrong! So let an IRA from Lake City Bank make it right...right now. At Lake City Bank, we can show you that by opening an IRA your savings will grow rapidly earning a high interest rate. That means security for you in the future. And as for right now, you will never pay a cent in taxes on your IRA until you begin withdrawal. Quite a difference from an ordinary taxable savings account. Deposit up to S2OOO between now and April 15 (or the date you file your taxes) for complete tax benefits. Couples with one non-working spouse can contribute $2250; working couples, S4OOO. It’s the right way to save! So if you’ve been doing it all wrong, let an IRA at Lake City Bank make it right for you. Stop in any of our nine offices today for all the details. Oake City Bank Member FDIC Warsaw-Main Office, Drive-in Bank, West Lake • North Webster • Silver Lake • Syracuse • Winona Lake • Milford • Mentone

Water Conservation Scholarship for 1983. This week we have two announcements concerning the Schafers’ son, Kenny. He has been named one of two Merit Scholarship finalists from Wawasee High School and he has won an FFA scholarship. Marie is a student at Murray

15-year-old driver cited

Joni«S. Pearson, 15, 301 John St., Syracuse, was cited for driving a motor vehicle without a license following an accident Saturday evening, Feb. 11, at 11:20 p.m. Miss Pearson suffered minor bleeding to her face and a passenger, James Kinney, 18, r 2 Syracuse, suffered contusions and bruises to his head. He was Firemen called to oven fire Syracuse Firemen were called to the home of Joann Kliora, 211 E. Purl St., Syracuse, at 6:46 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17. Fire officials reported grease in the bottom of the oven caught fire, however, when they arrived the fire was out. Firemen checked the oven before returning to the station. There was no damage estimated.

State University in Murray, Ky., where she is studying in the field of agriculture. During her first semester at the university, she attained a high scholarship rating and was named to the dean’s list. Kenny is a senior at WHS and plans to attend Purdue University to major in veterinary medicine.

transported to Goshen Hospital by Syracuse Emergency Medical Service. Miss Pearson told Kosciusko County Police Officer Steve Knispel she was northbound on Eli Lilly Road and did not see the sharp curve, due to the fog. She stated she tried to stop the auto but was unable to do so. The auto hit a fence post. Damage to the auto, owned by James or Richard Kinney, r 2 Syracuse, was estimated up to $5,000. Battery stolen Ron Hibschman, owner of Hibschman Motor, South Huntington St., Syracuse, notified Syracuse Police Monday morning, Feb. 20, of the theft of a battery. Hibschman told police the battery was stolen from a 1977 Ford truck parked at the lot. The battery was valued between $35-SSO.

Vehicles collide

Buddy Pearson, 50, r 4 box 4188 Syracuse and Virginia T. Kramer, 63, 131 N. Shore Dr., Syracuse, were involved in a two-vehicle accident at SR 13 and the County Line Road, north of Syracuse. The accident occurred at 1:52 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15. Pearson was northbound on SR 13 when his vehicle was struck by the Kramer auto as she was attempting to make a left turn onto No injuries as cars collide No one was injured in a two-vehicle collision on SR 13, three miles north of Pierceton. Tamera S. Noel, 17, r 3 Syracuse, was southbound on SR 13 and lost control of her vehicle after trying to avoid a car driven by Varell T. Harp, 75, Middlebury. Harp had swerved to avoid hitting an object in the roadway. The Noel auto went off the roadway and when it returned to the road struck the Harp auto. Damage to the Noel vehicle was estimated up to SI,OOO and up to $2,500 jiamage to Harp’s auto. Kosciusko County Patrolman Michael Hobbs investigated.

• Wadding Photogrophy • Family Casuals I < dTim QJeoge/t I H 457-2561 ||l Syracuse. Indiana

County Line Road. Virginia kramer told Syracuse Police she did not see the Pearson auto as she made the turn. ® Damage to the left front of the Kramer auto was estimated under SSOO, while damage to the left rear of Pearson’s auto was estimated up to SI,OOO. Mrs. Rater treated after 1 -car crash Bernice M. Rater, 51, r 3 Syracuse, suffered contusions and bruises to the lower leg area after a one-vehicle accident Saturday, Feb. 18, at 12:57 a.m. Mrs. Rater was treated and released from Kosciusko Community Hospital. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Officer Dave Curtis reported Mrs. Rater lost control of her auto on CR 1300 N and went into a ditch. The accident occurred one-half mile north of Milford. Damage to the Rater vehicle was estimated up to SI,OOO.