The Mail-Journal, Volume 21, Number 25, Milford, Kosciusko County, 4 July 1984 — Page 4

THE MAIL-JOURNAL - Wed., July 4,1984

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Editorials

'Songs of Yesteryear' “Songs of Yesteryear” is the theme for the Wawasee Flotilla Parade scheduled to move out from the fish hatchery on Sunday at L p.m. It is an excellent theme and offers many opportunities for decorations. Parade viewers may expect to find everything from “Yankee Doodle” to “Alexander’s Ragtime Band” on the water come Sunday. . - The entire Syracuse-Wawasee area is gearing up once again for a busy week end as the Fourth of July celebration continues from today thru Sunday Fireworks will be held tonight at the Syracuse City Park to salute the birthday of this nation. The week end events will get underway on Friday with the Lions’ sponsored Jonah Fish Fry at the Scout Cabin from 4 to 8 p.m. Events on Saturday will include The Flotilla Road Race which begins at the Lakeside Park at 9 a.m., a chicken barbecue sponsored by the Cromwell Fire Department, a bicycle race at 12 noon, fireworks at the fish hatchery at dusk and the evening will conclude with the Flotilla Ball. . .. ._ . , Sunday’s activities begin with the Boat-in Worship at Oakwood Park at 8 a.m. and conclude with the “Songs of Yesteryear” Parade All in all, it promises to be a busy holiday week end in the Syracuse-Wawasee area and none of it could be done without the people who have been meeting for the past several months to work on the various events. It is these people we salute in this editorial people who work tirelessly to make their community a better piace in which‘to live and to give a special birthday party for this nation each year. We, the people... This editor can think of no better way of paying tribute this 4th of July than by printing the voice of Democracy script-writing contest “My Role in Upholding Our Constitution,” article which won Joyce Helen Hoile of Syracuse third place honors for herself and for Syracuse’s VFW post 1342 in state competition. Miss Hoile is a 1984 graduate of Wawasee High School. Her article, turned editorial, follows: Mrs. Smith asked her senior government class what they thought was the most important document in our country’s history. Johnny, being the class clown, gave his usual comic reply. Amusing? For the class, yes. For the teacher and for the future of America, no. Johnny was only trying to get a rise out of his teacher. He, of course, accomplished this. Here in lies the problem. So many people, especially the youth of America, either take the Constitution for granted or know little or nothing about it. To them the Constitution is merely a document with little current significance. How difficult it must have been for Mrs. Smith to realize that her class has so little knowledge, respect, fcnd appreciation for one of the greatest and most successful documents in history. She requested Johnny to stand before the class and answer several pertinent questions. She asked Johnny if he enjoys making decisions for himself. Does he enjoy traveling freely from place to place? Does he enjoy the right 6f being considered free? To all these questions Johnny meekly replied, yes. She then in turn asked the class as a whole to complete a single essay on how the Constitution applies to their everyday life and to end the essay with the Preamble. While most of the students found something to say about the Constitution and how it applies to them, only one student was able to successfully write the Preamble. Putting all work aside, Mrs. Smith began the next day’s assignment with a copy of the Preamble on every student’s desk. Johnny was the first and most obvious choice to be asked to stand and recite the Preamble: We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. I must not allow myself to become one of the Johnny’s of this nation, nor become as indifferent as the other members of his class. I must never lose my appreciation for my basic right granted by the Constitution. When I hear great debates that take place over sensitive and controversial issues I must remember that these debates are only possible because of our Constitution. As a future educator. I must nOtaHOw my students at any grade level to lose faith and to lose sight of one of the greatest gifts of the Constitution — our freedom. To the strength of our Constitution it has been amended and is still adaptable, relevant and strong. I feel this gift should not be left idle but should be put to use by every American. It would not serve the intended purpose of our forefathers to forget and to relinquish our duty in upholding the Constitution. ’ I • • What others say — Constitution — The United States Constitution is a silent, yet ever vigilant guardian of our way of life. Clearly written and brilliantly conceived, it has survived for nearly two hundred years and has become the cornerstone of the world’s oldest and strongest democracy. Designed to weather the most turbulent storm, the Constitution has been amended and interpreted, but never discarded. The document’s amendments reflect the growth of this nation, and illustrate the ability of a republic to correct its inequities without revolution. ' It is as William Gladstone said: “The most wonderful work ever struck off at a given time by the brain and purpose of man.” In 1938 The American Legion held its first national oratorical contest. Every year since high school students have competed on the local, state, regional and national levels for thousands of dollars in scholarships. Their orations are based upon the Constitution. In 1941. Frank Church, later a U.S. Senator from Idaho, was first-place winner with his speech on “the American Way of Life.” That way of life was being threatened in 1941. Threats to the U.S. come with each generation, and as each generation meets those threats the United States - and the Constitution - grow stronger. , . . . The perceptions and insights of these young people measure the depth of bedrock res pect with which the Constitution is held throughout the country. The Constitution has served this nation with remarkable effectiveness. But today this document is being examined closely and critically in many quarters, often with a view toward change and reform. This is an area which we must approach frankly and honestly, but with great caution; we must take care in exercising wise judgment before endorsing significant modifications. We Americans are fortunate in possessing a remarkable instrument of government, and the preservation of its fundamental structure is one of our basic responsibilities -J. WILLARD MARRIOTT, CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE TO HONOR AMERICA

In gTNGRtSS. July 4, t/MWe, the people . . . Happy Birthday to the United States of America I

Court news

County Court The following persons have been assessed fines and have paid those fines in Kosciusko County Court, Judge James Jarrett presiding: Expired boat registration — Paying 156 fines were: Ben R. Deterling, Syracuse; Steven R. Lash, Syracuse; Bill J. Scherer, Syracuse; William C. Helms, Milford No white light aft — Robert A. Wade, Syracuse, $56 No lifesaving devices — Thomas D. Kuehl, Leesburg, $56 Operating boat with persons on gunwales — Chris W. Hare, Syracuse, $56 Leaving scene of accident — Timothy R- Crouch, Syracuse, $136 1 Public intoxication — Phillip T. Shepherd, North Webster, $32; Ricky Allen Hollar, Milford, $100; Jon William Nyce, Milford, $100; Minor in tavern — Kimberlee Ann Hart, Warsaw, s3l Possession of marajuana —*’ John Dewey Kunes, Milford, $92 Operating while intoxicated Teresa S. Kruger, Cromwell, $252 fine, 180 days probation, six days KCJ; Rusty D. Hollar, Milford, $302 fine, license restricted 180 days, six days KCJ with good time credit; Randall D. Graber, Syracuse, $336 fine, license suspended six months, 12 days KCJ with good time credit Speeding — Paying S4O fine was: Robert W Petro, Leesburg Paying SSO fine was: Joanna A. Spearman, Syracuse Paying $65 fines were: Mitchell G. Grevenstuk, Milford; Arlos J. Schaefer, North Webster Circuit Court The following complaints have been filed in Kosciusko Circuit Court, Judge Richard Sand presiding: Promissory Note , First National Bank versus C~" Russell Myers and Elizabeth Myers, CR 21 Milford. The plaintiff is seeking judgment in the amount of $41,582.89 plus interest, attorney’s fees and costs of action for a promissory note. Monsanto Ligonier Employees Federal Credit Union versus Albert Reese, r 1 box 637A, North Webster. The plaintiff is seeking judgment in the amount of $2,500 for a promissory note. Damages Billy L. Lambert versus Lofty L. Hunter, P.O. Box 63 Syracuse. The plaintiff is seeking judgment against the defendant for the sum of $150,000 for damages received in an automobile acccident. The plaintiff requested a jury trial. City Court The following fines have been « levied and paid in the Goshen City Court: Improper passing in violation of signs and markings — Mary M. Bushong, 77, Syracuse, S4O Marriage Dissolutions The following couples have filed for marriage dissolutions in Kosciusko Superior and Circuit Court: Sopber — Lucille M. Sopber and Galen D. Sopber, r 1 North Webster. The couple was married Nov. 18,1981 and separated June 14,1984. There is one minor child. Redinger — Harley M. Redinger and Denise K. Redinger, Cromwell. The couple was married April 9, 1983 and separated May 21,1983. Quador — Deborah J. Quador and Mark A. Quador, r 1 box 483-48, Leesburg. The couple was married July 25, 1981 and separated April 13, 1984. Hostetler — Karen Rae Hostetler and Brent Charles Hostetler, Milford. The couple was married May 8, 1982 and separated March 20, 1984. There is one minor child. Gordon — Suzanne Gordon and Brent Duane Gordon, Syracuse. The couple was married Nov. 21, 1910 and separated June 9, 1984. There is one minor child.

Marriage Licenses The following couples have applied for marriage licenses in the office of Kosciusko County Cleric, Jean Messmore: Petersen-Warren Rickie Lee Petersen, 26, r 1 box 76, Milford and Debra Anne Warren, 20, r 1 box 76, Milford Parcell-Toney Jerry L. Parcell, 35, r 1 box 534, North Webster and Joyce M. Toney, 30, r 1 box 534, North Webster Stahly-Thompson Bruce Eugene Stahly, 23, Box 93 Milford and Pamela Sue Thompson, 21, Box 93 Milford Brodhead-Hays Daniel Stark Brodhead, 33, 413 S. Main, Syracuse and Becky Alison Hays, 24, 413 S. Main, Syracuse Patrick-Nyce Dannie Patrick, 32, r 2 box 34, Claypool and Linda D. Nyce, 27, 501 W. Catherine St., Milford Unattended cars damaged in freak accident lb t? ufJbtlWi A freak two-car accident involving no drivers, took place Monday, July 2, at 601 Huntington Street, Syracuse. A car owned by Kirk Chevrolet, US 33, Goshen, was parked along side the street overnight when it began rolling backwards. It went across the street and slammed into a parked vehicle owned by John LeCount of 601 Huntington Street. Both cars, which were in gear and locked, received damage totalling S3OO. Zachary injured in two-car accident A Wawasee High School graduate was slightly injured when his car slammed into the rear of another vehicle on Pickwick road, Friday, June 29. Phil Zachary, 19, received a skinned up knee and ankle when be failed to stop his 1979 Honda, and ran into the back end of a car driven by Curt Gather, Bremen. The accident was the result of a third-party car, which has yet to be located. According to police, Gather was stopping his car when a car ahead of him suddenly stopped. Zachary failed to stop his car in time. The front car continued on traveling afterwards. Car fire extinguished Syracuse Firemen were called to the intersection of Main and Huntington Street, when a car owned by Bob Pilcher, Syracuse, caught fire. The call came at 6:40 p.m. on Thursday, June 28. When firemen arrived moat of the fire was out and the rest of the blaze was extinguished. The auto was pushed to a nearby service station. TMf MAIL-JOUtMM (U.S. PS. 3258-4000) Published by The Mail-Journal every Wednesday and entered as Second Class matter at the Post Office st Syracuse. Intfißni mw Second class postage paid at NO E. Main Street, Syracuse. Indiana 4*5*7 and at additional entry offices. Subscription: SIS per year in Kosciusko County; $N outside county. POSTMASTERS: Send change of address forms to The Maii-Joumsl. P.O. Box IM. Milford. Indiana 4*542.

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BIG THINGS are happening at the Kale Island Beacon! Don and Janet Hays, who are now in their ninth summer season as owner/operators of the popular Beacon, are doing a major overhaul, that is sure to make a dent in anyone’s pocketbook. For starters, they’ve made a completely new VIP entryway on the north, and are adding a new access to the upstairs where service clubs meet, completely new and enlarged rest rooms, and an upstairs service area. Downstairs seating area will remain the same. What’s more, Don and Janet are using local contractors to do the work, with Rich Stoller and his Stoller Builders crew as general contractors. Stover Hire is electrical contractor and Village Plumbing and Heating figures prominently in the process. Gene (everyone calls him “Peanuts”) Felts is doing all the tile work. ! The entire program is an excellent expression of confidence in the community and the future of the Kale Island Beacon. JUST UP the road and also on Kale Island, two homes are being upgraded. Ralph and Marjane Frauhiger of Goshen have purchased the lakefront home of Ralph’s late brother, E. W. (“Froggie”) Frauhiger and Dorothy and have added a garage and additional room on the front of the home. Just behind the Frauhiger home and across the channel Tom Jackson and his T. L. Jackson Construction Co. crew did a major upgrading of the home of Jim and Ginnie Harp. They are both worth taking a look at. AND THERE are other expressions of confidence. This column learned during the past week, for instance, that the board of trustees of the Wawasee Community Church of the Nazarene, now situated in the old EUB church on the corner of Harrison and Benton Streets in Syracuse, has purchased a nine-acre tract of land on the northeast comer of Old State Road 8 and Highway 13, south of Syracuse for the express purpose of building a new church. “We have big plans for that location,” comments member of the board of trustees. Plans are being drawn up for a new, large church facility, and large parking area, all handsomely groomed. The tract they purchased is located just across Highway 13 from the Harris Funeral Home, and was purchased from Mary Jane Deerdorf. Mary Lou Dixon and Beryl Hibner, joint owners. Young and energetic Ron Blake is pastor of the Wawasee Community Church of the Nazarene. ANOTHER PERSON, who considers himself a Syracusan, has fond memories of this site, and this would be former pier shop owner John Sudlow. John recalls when the Vawter Park one-room school house was located there, facing south. It was for students of Turkey Creek Township District No. 6 and accommodated students from grades one through eight. Sudlow claims to remember well when he entered that school as a first grader, then attended os and off, finally graduating from its eighth grade. In fact, he covets the somewhat large engraved sandstone marker that appeared over the school’s door, bearing the date INI, which he keeps in his cluttered shop of antique memorabilia. John’s memories came into focus several years ago when he arranged a reunion of former students of the Vawter Park School, of which about 100 turned out. He recalls a black girl attending that school, a novelty for that period, and he notes she is now a resident of Boston. SEVERAL OTHER “new things” can be reported. Carl and Becky Hepler are overjoyed with the response to the opening of their Hepler’s Bakery and DeH in the Village, on Thurday, June 14. “We were overwhelmed at the magnitude of the business,” says Mrs. Hepler. Carl responds that business has been so good that they haven’t had time to fully-ipake their bakery and deli operational. The extensive remodeling prompted one customer to calli the new operation “a class business.” Anyway, they gave away cups of coffee and 418 donate at their opening, the coffee the compliments of the State Bank of Syracuse and the donuts the compliments of First Federal Savings & Loan Assn. TWy had customers at the front door at 5:30 a.m. when they opened. / % That evening when they served free fish dinners they had a whopping 400 customers! Who’s going to let a good thing like that go by? FIRST FEDERAL, who participated with the Helpers on their opeateg, have aot been laggiag behind anyone in remodeling and re-organising either. i; '

The enlargement and upgrading of their Village facility has been apparent for anyone to see from the outside. “But there’s more to it than that,” states Stuart Walker, who became manager on January 3. Walker says when he took over as manager of the local loan company they were writing four new accounts a week, and that they are now writing on the average four new accounts per day. How did all this happen? Walker credits it to three things: personnel changes, a concentrated * advertising program and their new look. UNUSUAL BUMPER sticker seen in town: 2 » OLD4U. THIS YEAR’S Fourth of July Flotilla Commodore Bill Beemer is taking his job seriously. He’s been seen wearing a handsome jacket with the Flotilla monogram prominently displayed. It’s of a seal, and is being carried on all Flotilla advertising. NOTICE TO calorie counters: Seconds count —’especially when you are dieting. THE HANDSOME fellow jogging some 12 miles per day in the area is not practicing for the July 7th road race. Rather, he’s Lt. Col. Larry Nicolai, here visiting for a week with his mother, Mildred Nicolai, of 701 South Main St. Larry, a 1957 Syracuse High School graduate, left Monday for Fayetteville, No.-Carolina, where he is stationed at Fort Bragg. He received his original commission at Purdue University in INI.

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SYRACUSE LAKE is definitely the home of the whopper. Brian Hensley, a 15-year-oki Elkhart resident, caught a 12-pound, 334-inch Northern Pike on the lake last Thursday. Brian was extremely proud of his catch, especially since he caught it without the aid of his grandfather, Howard Smeltzer, an avid fisherman on Syracuse Lake. Brian is the grandson of Howard and Lucille Smeltzer, Elkhart residents who own a cottage on East Shore Drive. By the other pictures they have of past catches, this is not the first whopper they've caught and they have the pictures to prove they’re not telling fish stories. ITS GETTING to be a habit — these fellows with their Nth birthday anniversaries — and the