The Mail-Journal, Volume 21, Number 6, Milford, Kosciusko County, 22 February 1984 — Page 2

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

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Weatherman Steury is one of 10,000 observers

Everyone talks about the weather; Lores Steury does something with it. Each morning at 7 a m. — while most of us are still on our second cup of coffee — this Goshen College weather observer is recording temperatures, wind speed, precipitation, and snow fail Lores is one of 10.000 weather observers across the country, most of whom are volunteers. His readings are carefully recorded and then turned in to the National Weather Service located in Ashville. N.C., where they keep the records for the entire country. Even! though most of the weather observers are volunteers. Lores is on the payroll as he takes care of the trees, flowers, and general ground maintenance for Goshen College Since gardening is among his hobbies along with fishing and reading, he can say he really enjoys his job. Lores reports his weather observations to two daily newspapers, two radio stations, and three weekly papers. ‘‘l have to be real accurate too,” says Lores with a smile, “one time I reported that December 23 was the coldest day that month and a gentleman.who heard the report called to say that it was the 24th I checked my records, and sure enough, he was right!” Dr.. S.W. Witmer originally started recording the weather at Goshen College in 1916 and was the weather observer for over 50 years. Other staff members suc-

Many gardeners felt an urge In the spring, our fancy turns to planting gardens and with last week’s reprieve in the cold weather, many gardeners were Feeling the urge. According to Lores Steury, Goshen College Weather Observer, the average date for the last killing frost in the spring is May 10. The earliest date recorded in his 66 years of weather data, was April 11 in 1964. The latest date for a spring killing frost was recorded May 26, 1924. Though the growing season averages 153.7 frost free days per year in this area, there was a real short season in 1929 when only 122 frost free days were recorded. The longest growing season recorded was in 1973 when the last killing frost was on April 18 and the first killing frost bit the ground on November 4. That gave a total of 200 frost free days. ‘‘Farming can be complicated these days. Same JHtt goes for income taxes. So I go to H&R Block.” “With fanning, one wrong step and it could cost you down the road. The same is true with tax preparation, and that’s why I always go to H&R Block. My preparer is trained to know all the special problems that farmers race. And that saves me money. So I’ll do the farm work while Block does the tax work” People who know their business go to __ H&R BLOCK 2 SR 13$ Phon* 457-2685 APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE MASTERCARD AND VISA ACCEPTED AT MOST AREA LOCATIONS

ceeded him along with student help. These people took turns, changing every six months until Lores took over the job in 1978. ‘‘lt’s more consistent if the same person does it all the time,” commented Lores. Lores is originally from the Fort Wayne area and moved to Northern Indiana in 1970. In 1976 he and his wife, Martha, settled in Goshen. Martha Steury works for the Elkhart County Health Department. She and Lores have raised five children who all seem to be as interesting and varied as the weather Lores observes! One son is an English teacher in Idaho, another is in seminary in Chicago, another is at Indiana University studying park recreation. while still another son is attending Goshen College and is currently an exchange student on his way back from China. There is one daughter in the bunch and she is studying to be a registered nurse at IUSB.

Ryan speaker for chamber of commerce

< Continued from page 1) businesses to acquire proper zoning to expand, assistance was provided to maintain Vortec Electronics in the area and in January 1984 a committee was formed to the task of getting North Webster a registered town with the state department of com-

New M-J subscribers Phyllis Allard 32 North Drive Miamisburg, Ohio 45342 Carl Brandon 309 Medusa Apt. 5-A Syracuse, Ind. 46567 John Cole r 1 box 113-K Syracuse, Ind. 46567 Miller’s Motel 630 North 13th St. Decatur, Ind. 46732 Wynn Schwalm r 2 box 20-B Syracuse, Ind. 46567 Robert Thwaits 34 North Shore Dr. Syracuse, Ind. 46567

Application being made for bank shares Notice is being given in this issue by First Indiana Bancorp of Elkhart that it will apply to the Federal Reserve Board for the acquisition of 2,382 shares (11.17 percent) of State Bank of, Syracuse and 4,829 shares (17.83’ percent) of First Charter Financial Corporation, both in Syracuse. The public is being invited to submit written comments on this application to the Federal Reserve Board in Chicago prior to March 23. No new developments There have been no new developments in the investigation of SB,OOO missing from the State Bank of Syracuse, Village Branch. Police authorities from Syracuse, the county and state and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are continuing their investigation. It should be noted that in last week’s article the name of Branch Bank Manager Milly Ginger, was incorrectly spelled as Millie Ginger. Mrs. Ginger also stated that she started at the branch in 1977, not 1973.

merce. This group will work closely with the North Webster Town Board and state department of commerce on developing a plan to attract new light industry to the area. Involvement The Chamber participated in the Mermaid Festival Parade by entering a float. The group received a first place award in the organizational category. The board of directors voted to be in full support of the town in obtaining land and facilities on Webster Lake for a public beach. The chamber sponsored a Santa Claus for the town at Christmas. Santa spent two Saturday afternoons greeting children. Syracuse may soon have Ford dealership Syracuse may be the home of a Ford dealership. Burn-worth-Zollars Ford Mercury, Inc., Ligonier, is in the planning stages of leasing the building on South Huntington Street which housed Wyant Chevrolet. Rick Zollars, president of the Ligonier dealership, stated Monday morning that nothing is definite but a decision may be known later this week. Vandalism is reported to the Syracuse police Syracuse Police received a vandalism report from Sandy Maggart, Greenhaus Apartments at 5:20 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21. The victim discovered the glove box in her auto had been pried open and the papers strewn all over the front seat of the vehicle. She said the glove box was locked. She also stated nothing was believed to be missing. Minnix sentenced Troy Allen Minnix, 20, Syracuse, was recently sentenced to five years at the Indiana Department of Corrections. Minnix was charged with burglary.

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10 YEARS AGO, FEB. 20,1974 Roy O. Price of Syracuse has filed for the post of Turkey Creek Township trustee in the May 7 primary. Mr. and Mrs. James Butt of Syracuse returned Sunday from a week’s vacation to Las Vegas, Nev., where they attended the National Monument Builders association national convention. They also visited Mrs. H. A. Anderson at Henderson (the former Georigia Druckamiller of Syracuse), Hoover Dam, and the valley of fire. Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Leatherman from Syracuse were Saturday guests of Gerald Grove of Milford. Sunday guests in the Grove home were Mr. and Mrs. Albert Matthews, and the Robert Hurds all of Milford. Former Syracuse resident, Mrs. Marilyn Stammer of Fort Wayne, and daughter Mrs. Teresa Furness and sons Chad and Matt, also of Fort Wayne were Tuesday visitors at Syracuse. They called in the homes of the Robert Smiths, Bill Cripes and Ed Leamons. Recent guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe O. Estep of Milford, were Miss Ellen Faurot of Fort Wayne, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Melendez, Shelia and Jenny of Syracuse and Mr. and Mrs. Don Rumfelt and Mr. and Mrs. Aza Faurot of Milford. The birthday of Miss Faurot was celebrated. 20 YEARS AGO, FEB. 20.1964 Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Kammerdiener and daughter, Tonda, Mrs. Catherine Babcock, Miss Lillian Hamman and Mrs. Lena Gans of Syracuse were dinner guests last Thursday of Mr. and Mrs. George

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Lewallen north of town. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Bitner, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wilkinson of Syracuse, Mr. and Mrs. Herschell Bitner of Dewart Lake, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bitner of near Ligonier attended a dinner for brothers and sisters at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leßoy Brownbridge in South Bend last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Julier of Gary were weekend guests in the home of Mrs. Lydia Deardorff and Miss Ida Deardorff. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Forrest and family of Nappanee visited in Syracuse Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wilkinson and Mrs. Marguerite Forrest. Judy Wirick of Antwerp, 0., and Julia Kursh of Napoleon, 0., were recent guests of Sally Mabie. Mr. and Mrs. John Hall of Fort Wayne were Sunday afternoon guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Ott. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bassett, and son, James, Syracuse, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Smith, Cromwell, and Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Humphrey of Milford spent a day recently with Mr. and Mrs. Tharon Smith and sons to help Brian Scott Smith celebrate his second birthday. 30 YEARS AGO, FEB. 19,1954 In an effort to lesson some what the ardurous task of cleaning sewers and removing clogged areas, city council members approved a “trail purchase” of a new sewer cleaning rotor. The Television Store, located in Wawasee Village, has recently been opened by James M. Mench and Wayne Blakesley, Jr. The

new store features Philco and other well known names in television. The service shop, which is being equipped with modem test equipment plus some specially built equipment, will aid the firm in providing service. Sgt. Robert L. Neff, son of Mrs. Jessie Rentfrow of Syracuse, who for the past three years has served with the U.S. Armed Forces in Korea and Germany, arrived at his home in New Paris Tuesday from the latter country. Sunday visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Emmert were Mr. and Mrs. John Emmert, Jr., and family, Mrs. Dorothy Rockenbaugh and children of Millersburg, and Mr. and Mrs. Levi Rockenbaugh and son of Millersburg. Mr. Ben H. Traster, son Charles and granddaughter, Cheryl, all of Garrett, visited Sunday in the home of Mr. Traster’s sister, Mrs. Lydia Deardorff. 50 YEARS AGO, FEB. 22,1934 The South Park Ice Boat Club of Chicago may have the best ice boats but Syracuse ice boat owners have the best legs and lungs. Saturday afternoon, the boys from Chicago with their trim Marconi rigged ice boats sailed away from the Syracuse boats. Rev. and Mrs. Jarboe were visiting in Burket Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Burket. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Carr and Mr. and Mrs. Chester Bouse and family of Silver lake were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Orval G. Carr, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mench are announcing the birth of a

daughter, Dina Jane, yesterday morning. The baby weighed 6% pounds. Syracuse lost to Angola last Friday night 41 to 16, in a basketball game played at Angola. The score at the quarter was 8-4; at the half, 17-4. Sparks from a chimney, during a high wind caused the shingle roof of the house in which Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Ketring live to catch fire.

Syracuse woman sustains minor injury in crash

Dorothy Lambert, 45, r 1 Syracuse, a passenger in an auto involved in a two-vehicle accident, sustained minor injury to her left elbow. She declined medical attention at the scene. Mrs. Lambert was a passenger in a car driven by Larry W. Lambert, 47, r 1 Syracuse. The accident was at 3:36 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, in Goshen. Goshen City Ptl. Keith

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Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Sulser, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ruple and daughter and husband of Elkhart, Mrs. Alice Mathews, Mr. and Mrs. Will Mallon and N. C. Altland were dinner guests at a surprise party in honor of Warren Ruple’s birthday, Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Skear of Ft. Wayne spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Darr.

Hathaway reported Lambert s 1983 Chevrolet Camaro was eastbound on Plymouth Ave., Goshen, when it was struck on the passenger’s side by a vehicle driven by Mark A. Martin, 19,303 W. Sixth St., Ligonier. Martin was southbound on Sixth Street. He was cited for failure to yield the way. Damage was estimated at over $2,500 to both vehicles.