The Mail-Journal, Volume 21, Number 8, Milford, Kosciusko County, 7 March 1984 — Page 4

THE MAIL-JOURNAL - Wed., March 7,1984

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Editorials

Try no heat at all The cost of energy is high, we all know that. And it seems to be getting higher and higher. “But think of the alternatives,” we heard a public service company official qffer in defense of the constantly rising costs of energy. His response at the time seemed highly inadequate. But during the past two weeks, in a trip through China, we had an opportunity to get a real, first-hand appreciation of what those alternatives could mean. China is approximately the same latitude on the earth’s surface as the United States, and so it would seem our climates are about the same. But their availability of coal, for energy, is much less than ours. } Households north of the Yellow River are allowed 500 pounds of coal per year, to use as they see fit; households south of the Yellow River receive no coal allotment at all. As a result, during the cold winter months most Chinese wear heavy thermal clothing throughout the day and night. They have no heat in their homes or in their stores, but depend mainly upon body heat, and this means living in close, confined quarters. Eight people, covering three or four generations, living in four or five small rooms is not unusual; indeed, it is commonplace. People there have adopted a position of hunched shoulders and wringing hands, as a defense against the cold. Indeed, the alternatives to our cost of energy are not pleasant to contemplate. We much prefer our heated homes, shops and stores. Oh, we’ll grumble when we pay our rising energy bills like many others do, but we prefer it to the alternative. - AEB The Girl Scouts One of the best organizations for youngsters in America is scouting - Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. On March 12,1912, Daisy Gorden and ten other young girls met in an unused stable of Daisy’s aunt, Mrs. Juliette Low that was in Savannah, Georgia, where they founded the first patrol of Girl Guides in the United States. Mrs. Low had married an Englishman and they lived in London and Savannah. She knew Sir Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of the Boy Scouts. She obtained his help for the Girl Guides - which had been founded in Savannah by her sister. The headquarters of the Girl Scouts was moved to Washington in 1915, after other groups began forming in other cities. Later it was moved to New York and in the span of only a few decades, there had grown up in this country a national Girl Scout organization with members numbered in the millions. Scouting is one of our noble youth organizations, teaching and stressing good deeds, helping others, courtesy, learning, and cleanness in word and deed. After a short period of declining interest in scouting, the movement is again vigorous and expanding, which is welcomed news. Fire on airplanes When a fired airplane landed at the Cincinnati airport some months ago with a large number of its passengers dead from toxic air inhalation, many wondered how this could have happened. We think we know the answer. The pressure on the airlines to devote less and less of its seating area to smoking passengers has become relentless. Non-smokers have become vociferous in their objection to smoke from the smoking areas wafting throughout the airplanes. On the jetliner Boeing 747 we rode on from Shanghai, China, to San Francisco, Calif., recently there was absolutely no smoking area marked out. As a result, smokers moved from one part of the plane to another — until they were politely (and at times not so politely) asked to move on. Many smokers took to the restroom, only to foul up these areas with their pungent smoke. This is where the fatal Cincinnati airport fire started - in the restroom on the plane. We didn’t say we knew the answer; we’re only pointing to the problem. -AEB Medical soap Viewers of television’s evening programs will have noticed the commercial networks have discovered the value of medical features — with a vengeance. The day’s news is given only 22 minutes in a half-hour telecast. Eight minutes is for the pitchmen, or barkers, to sell us something for hemorrhoids, etc. Now we must often subtract another minute or so while the networks seek to attract the “peepul” with human-interest, medical soaps. The more often the feature centers on some helpless, lovable child, the greater the pull on the heartstrings. Anything to attract the viewer, even on a news program! Lowell Thomas had it right when he tried to avoid upsetting Americans at dinner time by carefully offering news, not emotional soap or sensationalism.

What others say — Cordless phones may give your neighbors an earful! > If you have that newest neighborhood rage —a cordless telephone —be careful what you say to it. George Orwell’s Big Brother of 1984 may not be listening, but your neighbors, any of them within 700 feet, may be. Unlike the privacy of your single-line telephone (unless it’s been tapped by the FBI or the crime syndicate) a cordless telephone is a sort of miniature CB radio. And depending upon what sort of cordless equipment your neighbors have, they could well be hearing your conversations, even if they don’t intend to! At least two of our neighbors that we know of have cordless phones, and we can hear one of them on every call — and we’ve advised him of this fact, so there’s no misunderstanding. But when his phone rings, so does ours if our cordless is in the “on” position; and when it’s “off’ it sort of jingles. Apparently, he can’t hear us, but perhaps somebody else can hear our unit; who knows? So don’t be discussing any family secrets on a cordless phone! FAIRBURY, (ILL.) BLADE

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QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Where’s your favorite chuckhole? Results of last week’s question: Should parents be re* quired to use child restraint seats? Personally I think they should. I don’t have any children, but I still think it’s the best thing for the young children. .. Yes, I think this would be a very good idea... If it’s going to save our little children from being hurt, yes.. . Well, I don’t know if I would be able to fit in a child restraint seat. If they made a jumbo seat for me, that would be better... Anything to protect the young children lam for. Other states have made laws to this effect, it is a very good idea. . . I think it is a good idea, except for those people who don’t have children, but still sometimes drives with the youngsters in their cars. Why should I go out and purchase a seat for one child who is in my car once a month, or year?. . . It is a great idea, but how will this be enforced? The only way it could be is if there’s an accident with a young child in the car...

Court news

CITY COURT The following fines have been levied and paid in the Goshen Ci* ty Court: Failure to use headlights when required — Robert B. Hartman, 23, Milford, $36 Unsafe lane movement — Scott A. Amsden, 17, Syracuse, S4O Speeding — Jeffrey L, Knebel, 21, Syracuse, S4O; Jeanne F. Keener, 38, Syracuse, $45 Passing improperly (interfering with oncoming traffic) — Marty L. Konopinski, 29, Syracuse, S4O CIRCUIT COURT The following claims have been filed in Kosciusko Circuit Court, Richard Sand, judge: Complaint State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Co. vs Maria E. Cruz, no address given. The plaintiff is seeking judgment for the amount of $6,765. plus costs of action resulting from an automobile accident May 22, 1982. Damages Ricky W. Hentschel vs Arthur L. Napier, P.O. Box 1278 Syracuse. The plaintiff is seeking a judgment against the defendant for an amount proper to compensate him for injuries and damages received in an unprovoked altercation with the defendant. MARRIAGE DISSOLUTIONS The following couples have filed for marriage dissolutions in Kosciusko Circuit and Superior Courts: Ross — Virginia Ross vs Billy Joe Ross, Syracuse. The couple was married November 28, 1980 and separated February 3, 1984. There are no minor children Bronsing — Denise Ann Bronsing vs Jeffrey Allen Bronsing, r 8 Warsaw. The couple was married September 4, 1979 and February 8, 1984. There are two minor children COUNTY COURT The following persons have been assessed fines and have paid those fines in Kosciusko County Court, James Jarrett, judge: Operating motorcycle without endorsement — Gary W. Meier, Syracuse, SSO

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MARRIAGE LICENSES The following couples have filed for marriage licenses in the office of Kosciusko County Clerk Jean Messmore: Smeltzer-Garland David C. Smeltzer, 25, r 1 box 118, Nappanee and Kimberley Sue Garland, 26, r 1 box 118, Nappanee Miller-Campbell Marvin Miller, 34, r 1 box 70G, Milford and Tracy Lynn Campbell, 22, P.O. Box 386 Milford SUPERIOR COURT The following complaints have been filed in Kosciusko Superior Court, Robert Burner, judge: Complaint On Note State Bank of Syracuse vs Syracuse Val-U-Buy, Inc., L. Scott Blaize, Patricia A. Blaize, Dale A. Cassel and Linda E. Cassel. The plaintiff is seeking a judgment against the defendant for the sum of $25,070 plus interest to date of judgment, attorney’s fees and costs of action for a note Colonial Penn Insurance Company vs James Jackson, Silver Lake. The plaintiff is seeking a judgment against the defendant for the sum of $1,492.31 plus interest to date of judgment, attorney’s fees and costs of action for a note Complaint On Account The Leesburg Mill vs Dennis Pinkerton and Doralee Pinkerton, r 2 Milford. The plaintiff is seeking a judgment against the defendants for the sum of $8,190.90 plus interest to date of judgment, attorney’s fees and costs of action on a past due account The Leesburg Mill vs Dennis McCarthy, r 6 Warsaw. The plaintiff is seeking a judgment against the defendant for the sum of $4,315.72 plus interest to date of judgment, attorney’s fees and costs of action on a past due account The Leesburg Mill vs Glen Miller and Eldon Miller, doing business as Double M Farms, Milford. The plaintiff is seeking a judgment against the defendant for the sum of $5,447.28 plus interest to date of judgment, attorney’s fees and costs of action on a past due account Complaint On Note State Bank of Syracuse vs David M. Cobbs, r 1 box 20-A, Syracuse. The plaintiff is seeking judgment against the defendant for the sum of $2,515.25 plus interest to date of judgment, attorney’s fees and costs of action for a past due note Good show Freshmen in the House and Senate outscored other members during the past year on consumer issues and did much better than those they replaced, David Greenberg of the Consumer Federation of America said recently.

"CRUZIN AROUND 'CUSE"

(EDITOR'S NOTE: This week’s column is writton by Richard M. Wysong, arsa director of vocational and continuing education. The Wawasee Area Vocational Cooperative serves the communities of Fairfield, Wawasee and West Noble High Schools.) FILL IN for Arch? What would the Director of Adult and Vocational Education for the Wawasee, Fairfield, and West Noble Schools, have to say that would be newsy and interesting. Bear with me, and you be the judge at the end. This column will have to start with a little background of the author and his experiences here in Syracuse and around the lakes. The old timers will remember Milt Wysong, my grandfather, who lived on Front Street. The house was between Josey Snavely’s ice cream factory, which Pete and Claude Heckaman bought, and where the Pawlicki’s live now. On the other side was Doc Hoy’s, where the Krohs live. The grand folks moved to Syracuse from New Paris in the early 30s and lived on Front Street for some 30 years. Granddad was quite a man. He started to work for the education division of the state conser-' vation department, which is now the DNR, when he was 60 and retired when he was 80. Those who have heard him speak, will remember best his talk on the “Sex Life of a Bluegill! ” He also had a weekly radio program on WOWO with pertinent conservation news. Granddad lived for nine more years after retiring. Neighbors, during this time and even earlier were well supplied with bluegills. The last few years burdened with arthritis, he would have to crawl from the boat to the house. He never complained as long as he could fish and catch some of those big bluegills. I am sure there are a few of you there who can relate to that! Granddad had great hopes for his only grandson : that he would enjoy fishing as much as he did. But it did not come to be. If you went fishing with him, in the 30s, as I did, you went out about 10 in the morning and stayed until you heard the B&O whistle as it went by at 6 p.m. The only relief during that time was an old coffee can. I must have been every place in that boat but where I should have been, working that “old” cane pole. Grandpas, take note! It was in the late 30s that granddad, representing the conservation department, worked closely with the local merchants in making the summer Bluegill Festival so successful. I remember best one festival when granddad arranged to have the Miami Indians come in and “adopt” the governor of Indiana and a local Congressman into the Miami Indian Tribe. At the last minute the congressman did not show up, so you know who he pushed out there to be taken into the Indian Tribe along with the governor. You guessed it! A nine-year-old kid! Those Indians looked like giants dressed in their paraphernalia of buckskin and feathered head dresses. As they danced around the governor and I taunting us with their tomahawks and skinning knives, this kid was afraid to move! — For fear they might draw more blood than needed. Somehow I survived, also with a new Miami Indian name of “Wawa-ke-chee.” (Only to those who ask will I disclose the meaning!) You gals are probably wondering if there was a grandma. There sure was! The kind of grandma every kid would like to have. She always had cookies ready when you came to visit. She was a very supportive wife, and from time to time would travel around the state with granddad, taking one of their two grandchildren along, “Wandering” the State Parks of Indiana. It was during the second World War, Dad would save up the gas stamps so we could make a trip from South end down to the lake in our Studebaker Champion. I don’t remember the term used then, but I guess I was a “Laker” for many years. Seven years ago Dave McGrew indicated he was thinking of retiring. He wondered if I would be interested in locating in the lake area. After discussing it with my wife. Dot, and the kids, I jumped at the chance. I just could not think of a better place to raise the last two of my three kids, Julie and Andy. Especially, after having traveled over the State of Indiana the previous three years working for the State Department of Public Instruction, and the State Board of Vocational and Technical Education. I had probably been in two thirds of the vocational programs and school in Indiana. The school system has not disappointed me. I would like to publicly say thanks to all of Julie and Andy’s teachers. Which brings me to my responsibility with the three school systems. Area Vocational Director of Vocational and Continuing Education. After this hard winter I can understand one of the attractions to the sun belt by businesses. But one of many things northern Indiana can provide that the “sun belt” cannot, is a skilled labor pool that will help attract and retain business in our area. The

$68,000 grant for Cardinal

Cardinal Center, Inc., of Warsaw, was recently awarded a grant in the amount of $68,000 by the Indiana Rehabilitation Services Board. The grant will enable the facility to purchase equipment to expand the work adjustment and training program for clients of the area. As a result of the grant 75 additional clients will be served and 50 will be rehabilitated. The board portion of the grant is $54,400 and the local facility will supply $13,600 in required matching funds. Wendell J. Wells, state director, Indiana Rehabilitation Services, recommended approval of the grant in order to enhance the rehabilitation potential of Indiana citizens wl» are handicapped. The recommendation was approved by the Ixnrd during the February meeting. Carolyn Tuctar, Indianapolis, is chairman cf the Indiana

vocational programs and adult classes in our high schools are a product of the needs of industry and agriculture in the area. We have approximately 100 lay people in the tri-county area who give generously of their time and serve on the 15 program advisory committees. They assist the instructors in keeping the vocational programs relevent to the employment needs of our area. Vocational education is not a cost but rather it is an investment in the future for our state and nation. About one and a half years ago 25 percent of the 18-year-olds in Indiana were unemployed. However, less than 10 percent of our vocational graduates were still seeking work at this same time. I cannot think of a better place to invest our tax dollars than in two years of high school vocational training. Then graduates begin to pay taxes and eventually begin to repay the investment 10 fold; rather than be numbered among the unskilled and the unemployed. Thousands of unskilled jobs are being eliminated yearly through automation. The business and industrial community must cut labor costs to stay competitive in the labor market. Cars are now being assembled without being touched by human hands. Common laborers are being replaced by very complex machines. Every year there are fewer and fewer jobs available for those who go through high school or drop out without a salable skill. We, in Indiana, need to expand vocational guidance and couple it with the skill training, we already are able to provide. A strong school system is one which provides a variety of opportunities for the students to prepare for the day they graduate. A majority of graduates will not be going on to college. Only 17 percent of the jobs in the United States require a college degree; 50 percent of the kids in the U.S. who start to college will drop out; and only one out of ten college graduates return to the area from which they graduated from high school. I guess what I am saying is, let’s be sure we prepare the kids well who are not going to college, as well as the college-bound. They will most likely be our tax paying citizens of tomorrow. A good example of one of our vocational programs and one of the most visible in the community, is the Building Trades Program. At this time the two classes are building a house on Hiawatha Drive in the Stucky addition north of Syracuse Lake. You may visit this project any time. The attached photo shows the house as it is under construction at this time.

The Building Trades Advisory Committee consist of Ruth Angle, Jim Caskey, Chet Elder, Carl Freel, Ev Ganz, Phyllis Gerstner, Tom Jackson, Barry Miller, Terry Vanlaningham, Mark Vanlaningham, Bob Guy, Robert Reed, John Kozon, Mark Timpe, the instructor, and myself. The primary purpose of this non-profit corporation is to arrange financing, pick out a project for the students to build, assist and advise the instructor during construction and sell the house. Under Mark’s instruction, there are 27 junior and senior students learning as many aspects of construction as possible while they build this 1,565 square foot, ranch style, house. We want the students involved to absorb as much as they can from this program and examine the possibilities of pursuing future employment on the basis of skills learned here. At the very least, we have given them a good start. The completion date for the house is May, but the house is now on the market to be sold. People interested should contact their local realtor._ Other vocational programs in the area for high school students are: Agriculture, cosmetology, home ec, office education, cooperative education, graphic arts, auto mechanics, and ag mechanics. If your children will soon be in high school, have them take a look at some of the vocational offerings. They may possibly be the most employable students graduating from high school. The Spring Adult Evening Program is now under way with probably the largest offering of classes we have ever had. This past year approximately 900 adults from the lake area took advantage of the evening programs in the school systems. We are making an effort to offer classes in more than just the Wawasee Building. I hope you took a look at the class offerings in our flyer this spring. A number of the classes are an outgrowth of ideas from people in the community who have said "why don’t you offer this class? Or that class.** Do you have an adult class you would like to have offered? We are always open to suggestions. Remember “He who stops learning, stops living.*’

Rehabilitation Services Board; Sue Hetherington, Indianapolis, is vice chairman and Bashir Masoodi, Crown Point, is secretary. Other board members include: Edward Ancona, Evansville; Edward Adams, New albany; Sharyn Kersey, Martinsville; Evelyn Meyer, Two arrested William Marcus Shepherd, 17, 711 North Huntington St., Syracuse, and Russell L. Yates, 18, 12414 CR 148 Syracuse, were arrested Friday, March 2, by Goshen Police for illegal possession of an alcoholic beverage. Both youths were later released. Goshen Police Ptl. Al Mackowiak stopped Shepherd for driving his vehicle in a disorderly manner at the intersection of Main and Jefferson Streets, Goshen, at 9:52 pjn. Yates was a passenger in the Shepherd auto.

Marion; Lloyd Wampler, Indianapolis; and Ronald W. Workman, Goshen. Walls is executive officer of the board. Syracuse driver booked following Marek 1 crash • David A. Johnson, 23,226 North Shore Dr., Syracuse, was booked in the Elkhart County Jail on charges of driving while intoxicated following an accident Thursday, March 1. The accident occurred along CR 33 south of CR 48 in Benton Township. Johnson reportedly passed another vehicle and his 1979 CJ-7 Jeep left the east side of the roadway and came to a stop on its top in a ditch. Damage was estimated at more than SI,OOO. Elkhart County Sheriff’s Ptl. James Mahaffa investigated.