The Mail-Journal, Volume 21, Number 7, Milford, Kosciusko County, 29 February 1984 — Page 16
THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., February 29,1984
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THANKS TO a tradition established by Sadie Hawkins, it is "acceptable" for a "proper” lady to propose marriage to a man during Leap Year. But as with so many things, times have changed and women no longer have to wait four years to propose to a man — some may even do it every day! While that is an exaggeration, it does illustrate how things have changed since Sadie Hawkins' day. First graders Trischa Speicher and Ldnce Hostetler are illustrating the Sadie Hawkins’ concept — which works if the ladies can catch their beaus. Trischa is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Speicher and Lance is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Richardson. PERSONS WHO attended the Milford schools and now reside in Florida are reminded of the Milford School Reunion at Highland Park in Sebring, Fla., on March 11. Everyone is invited, however, it's often hard for those in charge to know who is in Florida and who is not and reach everyone, so all of our readers who attended the
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Milford Schools in years past should consider this an invitation and plan to attend. We only ask on thing, try a piece of orange pie for us! At one time Florida was known for its Key Lime pie, now it would seem this park is fast becoming famous for its Wild Orange pie. Numerous wild orange trees grow there. n IF YOU have pre-school children you will want to reserve Monday, March 19. for them. The Milford and Leesburg Lions are joining to sponsor a pre-school hearing/screening program in an attempt to find youngsters with hearing problems. . Watch this newspaper for more details as the date approaches. THE WEATHER has postponed. at least for today, the groundbreaking ceremonies slated for Campbell's IGA’s new building. Weather permitting, they will be rescheduled for later in the week. THIS COLUMN joins the residents in Milford in extending words of sympathy to the family of Ronn Beer following his tragic death last Saturday.
We know no words can ease the pain of his loss at this time but sometimes it helps to know that others care. THE REMAINDER of this week’s column was written by Gail Widmoyer and includes observations from the way people acted during yesterday’s storm. Besides playing havoc with the highways, a sudden snow storm has a tendency to do strange things to some people. Children are the first to be affected by huge amounts of snow. After rising at 5:30 a.m. to make sure it is still snowing and school has been called off, the first thing they want to do is shovel the walk. As far as adults are concerned, the children are free to do with the snow whatever they want — that way, maybe some of their excess energy will burn off and their mothers won’t have to worry about keeping the Indians from beating on the walls or each other. But alas, after shoveling three feet, the little ones seek new adventures. But even new adventures don’t last long, and fortunate enough for mother, someone pulls up in a car to rescue her from the walls of her cabin. After dressing the Indians and making sure they don’t run outside ahead of her, mother takes their hands and heads for the car, noticing someone was kind enough to shovel a path to the street. She releases the hold on her children since high drifts are no longer an obstacle. Fooled again! Despite the neatly shoveled path, the Indians set out for a full-fledged attack on the snow drift. Mother watches as they attempt to run deeper and deeper into the snow bank and then releases a huge sigh when she sees she has to rescue them from the deepest part —a place where they are anchored to their waists. Once in the car, mother is safe from the threat of harm by her children. However, a more severe threat faces all occupants in the car. Other drivers! Yes, the snow has a tendency to do strange things to other drivers. Watching out the front window and glad that she has her seatbelt on. Mother sees one person’s car fishtailing. When the driver gets the auto under control, the first experience of lost control isn’t enough, he has to try speeding up again. Fortunately the second episode teaches the driver that the road just isn’t ready for speeds higher than 25 miles per hour. Then there’s Mr. Impatient who is “stuck” behind two other vehicles that are moving slower than he likes. After a short weaving back and forth, he decides to
go for it and passes the other two vehicles — even though there are only lanes of the highway clear. Despite every inconsiderate driver on the road, there’s another who acts with common
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sense and remembers all he learned from defensive driving school. This is the driver who knows visibility is poor and the drifts are high. As he approaches an especially bad spot on the
highway, he notices the top of a semi coming toward nim. Realizing the road is 1 arely wide enough for both to p iss, he pulls over to the side to wait for the semi. As the semi moves closer, the
defensive driver notices another vehicle he couldn’t see seconds earlier. Another car, driven by Mr. Impatient’s cousin, is passing the semi on the blinded stretch of highway. Heaving a huge sigh of relief, the defensive driver resumes his trip, thanking God for his use of common sense and realizing he
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not only saved his own life, but > also the life of Mr. Impatient. r After his narrow escape, the defensive driver makes a pledge. I to himself: , “I will tell everyone I meet to-, > day to drive slowly, drive carefulf ly and watch out for the other - guy.”
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