The Mail-Journal, Volume 21, Number 42, Milford, Kosciusko County, 31 October 1984 — Page 2

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AT DEMOCRATIC GATHERING — Attending the Kosciusko County Democratic JeffersonJackson Day Dinner at the Shrine Building Saturday night were these principals: From left, Don Sixel, Kosciusko County Democrat chairman; Larry Manuel, candidate for County Surveyor; State Chairman John B. Livengood: John Sime, candidate for state senator from the Ninth District; and H. Dale Tucker, former mayor of Warsaw.

State Demo, chairman at Saturday J-J dinner

Kosciu/ko County Democrats held their annual Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner at the county fairgrounds Shrine Building Saturday night before a small due primarily to the fact thaT their county election ticket carries only one name. Larry Manuel of rural Pierceton is a candidate for County Surveyor, and was present to urge voters to help him get elected next Tuesday. State Chairman Present The meeting did attract state chairman John B Livengood, however, who gave a good account of state-wide efforts to unseat Governor Robert Orr He said the Republicans are spending $4 million to re-elect Orr, while the Democrats have only $1 million to work with to elect State Senator Wayne Townsend governor He called the race V’very close" and asked Democrats to work for Townsend's election Chairman Livengood scored the Orr administration on a number of points: high utility rates that have stifled industrial growth in Indiana, corruption in the license branches of Indiana, citing the fact that two key Republicans, Phil Gutman of Fort Wayne and Martin (“Chip") Edwards, now of the Syracuse area, found themselves in trouble for bribery. Gutman was senate pro tern who recently lost his last court appeal to stay out of jail on bribery charges He was followed by Edwards, who recently completed a jail term for bribery Livengood said Indiana utilities have had the highest profits of any utilities in the country Hear John Sime The principal speaker was John Sime of Plymouth. Sime is a candidate for the state senate from the Ninth District, running against incumbent Richard Miller He has been an Indiana State Trooper for 24 years, retiring as First Sergeant Sime has been sheriff of Marshall County for two terms (1975-1982 >, and is a member of the Lions Club, Moose, Masonic Lodge, South Bend Scottish Rite, Fraternal Order of Police, and is a life member of the Indiana Sheriffs’ Association. 1 Sime urged Democrats to get out the vote, noting that there are many , “closet Democrats" in Kosciusko County as well as Marshall County. Part of Kosciusko County is in his Ninth District. He said Time magazine recently said Indiana ranked 49th among the 50 states in attracting

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new jobs, in spite of Gov. Orr’s highly touted new-jobs program. Sime also scored his opponent for doing nothing for the Ninth District, and for being a senator for 4he nursing home -industry. .Mjller is an officer in the familywned Miller Merry Manor nursing home chain. With Sime was his wife Joyce. They have two children: Daughter Susan Balsley of Portage. Mich., and son James of Bremen Other Speakers H Dale Tucker, former Warsaw mayor now a Jeffersonville businessman, gave the gathering a rousing talk on the merits of being a Democrat A real fire-eater.

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Tucker said unemployment in Indiana today is exactly where it was when Orr took office in 1981. He said Orr had lied to the people of Indiana when he went into the last election saying there was no financial crisis in Indiana, then, when elected, called a special session of the General Assembly to give Hoosiers their biggest tax increase in the history of the state. Tucker also attacked high utility rates in Indiana resulting in businesses moving out of the state. Other speakers included surveyor candidate Larry Manuel, who also urged a voter turnout next Tuesday; Lou Williams who spoke on behalf of Allen Maxwell. Fifth District congressional candidate; and Leroy Miller, who spoke on behalf of Michael Barnes of South Bend, Third District congressional candidate. Both candidates had other Saturday night commitments. Last step When painting the stairs to the cellar, paint the bottom step white. This will save many a mishap, and rid one of the nervous feeling when going downstairs at night. Add sugar to milk Sugar in fried cakes and fritters should always be added to the milk. This will prevent the cakes from absorbing the fats used in frying. Winter Carnival meeting Monday < A planning meeting for the sixth annual Syracuse-Wawasee Winter Carnival will be held on Monday, Nov.s, in the Syracuse Scout Cabin to finalize events prior to printing the official carnival flyer. The carnival will be held Saturday and Sunday, Jan 26 and 27. Those who have fund-raiser tickets are asked to be prepared to make a report on their sales and to turn in money at the meeting. Anyone interested in serving with the Winter Carnival Committee is welcome to attend. Appenzellers pay $4,500 settlement Harry and Bill Appenzeller. Syracuse, agreed to pay $4,500 to settle an odometer-tampering suit filed by the state last April. Attorney General Linley Pearson said the principals of Lakeland Motors, Syracuse, agreed to refund $1,500 to an Appleton, Wis., man. In addition, they will pay $3,000 in civil penalties and investigation costs. Pearson added the auto dealer entered the agreement as a compromise. They did not admit guilt in the consent decree forwarded to the Wells Circuit Court. No move Secretary of State George P. Shultz said recently that President Reagan will not move the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, even if Congress recommends it, because it would be harmful to American interests in the region

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Air host of issues — School patrons meet the candidates

(Continued from page 1) Mrs. Thomas. “Decisions about who receives merit pay should not be made by one person.” Little noted that the merit pay system would be of little value if it was not accompanied by some way to identify and deal with poor teachers. “Our corporation would have to adopt an approach, coupled with good faith efforts, to identify poor teachers and to improve or dismess them.” • The candidates responded to a question on the current crowding at some corporation schools by acknowledging that this is a problem which needs urgent consideration. All six affirmed the value of the Prime Time program. Opinions on what to do to relieve the current shortage of adequate classroom space varied among the candidates. However, all of them voiced their concern' that corporation residents have a chance for input before any decision is reached. “I am not interested in seeing the board act hastily,” said Walker. “I don’t want to see us end up with a lot of unused building space.” ■ “We are going to have to consider if Prime Time will be con-

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THE GANG — These Syracuse merchants gathered at the Das Keller after the Syracuse Moonlight Madness Sale, held Thursday, Oct. 25. In the front row are Darlene Hane. Steve Butt, Goldie Pilcher, and

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At Syracuse (Continued from page 1) affair or remain strictly at night for next year's sale. Another possible change may be a change in days because the Syracuse State Bank is closed on Thursday and couldn’t participate this ygar. The merchants also sponsored a decorated pumpkin contest with five categories. Carrie Power won the preschool category and received a Ben Franklin gift certificate. Amy Bradley won both the first and second place prize in the first to third grade category. She received gift certificates from Augsburger’s Super Value and Pilcher’s Shoe Store. In the fourth to sixth grade category, Neal Bell won first place and received an Ace Hardware certificate. Deanna Richardson placed second in this category and received a gift certificate from the Martial Arts Academy. Lisa Neises won in the seventh to ninth grade category. Her certificate was from Pilcher’s Shoes. Bobby Laughlin’s pumpkin won in the adult category and also won the Best of Show award. She received a cash prize from State Bank of Syracuse. The merchants got in on the fun after the stores closed with a gettogether at the Das Keller. Included in these festivities were awards for the best dressed merchants in the following categories: Joyce Thaneus of Pilcher’s Shoe Store won for the wittiest costume. The most outrageous costume award went to three people — Bill and Joyce Selvey and Darlene Hane of The Country Mouse. Kris Kline of Augsburger’s won the dubious honor of being selected as the person wearing the weirdest costume. The most authentic costume

tinued,” Reith noted. “We also have to judge the impact of possible solutions on the corporation." The question of crowding was raised twice by members of the audience and in that discussion several candidates spoke against the construction of a corporation junior high, busing students from one town to another and changing boundaries. The solution that received the most support was construction of temporary classrooms. Audience Concerns Audience members also raised questions on transportation schedules, candidates’ views on evolution and creation, opening school after Labor Day, board Imembers visiting schools, candidates’ qualifications for the job and the creation of an advisory committee of parents and teachers. On the issue of transportation, the. candidates noted their concern that some young students are on buses for an hour before and after school each day. However, they cautioned that double busing students would be a costly solution and may not be the best option for the money. “Double busing will cost us a lot more money,” Lung noted.

award went to Brenda Gruter, TShirts Unlimited. Pilcher’s won the Best Group Effort award and Bob Pilcher won the judges choice award for his devil costume. All the merchants who won an award received a size 14 shoe filled with candy com. The judges for this very sophisticated contest and the pumpkin decorating contest were James Caskey, president of Syracuse State Bank; and State Senator John Augsburger. At Milford (Continued from page 1) A tent and grandstand were set up in the parking lot of Campbell’s store, and an estimated 460 people were served the ham and scalloped potatoes, green bean casserole, and salad dinner. There was no set charge for the dinner, instead everyone was asked to donate'what he or she could. “It is for such a good cause."' was a statement this reporter heard over and over during the evening. The Volunteer Fire Department had a JAWS unit on display, and department members were on hand to explain how the equipment works, and why it is needed. The EMS also had an ambulance at the party, and EMTs were glad to demonstrate their knowledge about the equipment. After the dinner was over at 6:30 p.m„ Replogle started auctioning off cakes, while the judges were evaluating the costume contestants right in front of him. The crowd filled the 'bleachers, and stood anywhere they could get a glimpse of the children in their colorful costumes, parading in front of the panel of judges. Replogle, an enthusiastic if not experienced auctioneer, energetically worked the crowd. The winning cakes from the 50 entries in the cake decorating contest were auctioned off for an average price of sls. The bidding got a little hotter for the first prize cake, with good natured prodding from Replogle. The main bidders for the bouse shaped confection, baked and decorated by Jennie Heckaman, were Virgil Zimmerman and Dick Casto. As the bids rose higher, Zimmerman found himself a partner, Robert Brooks. They felt they got a bargain at $l6O. They then donated the cake to be auctioned again, bringing in another S4O.

“We need to get together and decide what the best solution is." “One alternative to double busing might be to alternate the bus routes periodically so that the students who now get on last would be the first ones on,” suggested Little. “That would create some additional costs, but would be cheaper than double busing.” The final audience question centered on whether or not school board meetings have been open to the public in the past and if board members should make more of an effort to bring their meetings to public attention. All six agreed that there are certain matters that need to be discussed behind closed doors, but that the board has a duty to conduct its business in an open manner. Mrs. Swartzendruber suggested that board meetings could be rotated between Milford, North Webster and Syracuse on a periodic basis in order to involve more people. “The public should be informed of meetings and the board’s decisions should be made known to the public,” said Reith. The meeting closed with brief statements from each candidate. The session lasted two hours.

Blake Richer. ' " In the second roW are Joyce Selvey, Bill Selvey, Jim Evans, Bob Pilcher, Angie Johnson, Kevin Plank, Tammy Hare, Tracy Adaie, Logan Pilcher, Tatia Littleton and Jeanetta Jaggers. (Photo by Mike Skevington) y

This time Casto won the bid. There were approximately 100 entries in the costume contest, with the entrants divided into 11 categories. The grand prize winner was Stacy Weisser, who was dressed as a nurse. The winners and their categories are as follows: • Witches: first place, Cliff Wolf; second place, Kim Troup; and third place, Tonya Dewart. • Space People: first place, Brandon Zartman; second place, Judy Barley; and third place, Bill Swango. • Goblins: first place, Kim Joyce; second place, Jeff Mast; third place, Marlene Price. • Clowns: first place, Jennifer Rogers; second place, Alyson Corrigan; third place, Nicole Barrows. • Ghost: first place, Travis Tillotson; second place, Debra Black. • Hobo: first place, Brent Zartman; second place, Amy Cockburn; third place, Bethany Cockburn. • Story book: first place, Travis Coy and Stacie Sparks ; second place, Crystal Price; third place, Berniece Robinson. • Movie Characters: first

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I7%dec/ine— Commodore to discontinue some operations, emphasize others

The Commodore Corporation Syracuse reported sales of $51,940,000 for the 13-week period ended September 29. a 17 percent decline from sales of $62,594,000 in the first fiscal period of the prior year. Net income for the current period was $442,000 or $.04 per share, including an extraordinary credit from the utilization of income tax net operating loss carryforwards of $200,000, or $.02 per share. Net income in the prior-year period was $366,000, or $.03 per share, and

place, Shane Bucher; second place, Kirk Dewart. • Nursery Rhymes: first place, Jason Haab; Kayla Haab, and Andrea Chupp; second place, Stephanie Bess; third place, Amanda Alles. • Animals: first place, Kathy Boggs; second place, Amanda and Luke Sawyer; third place. Jeremy Howard. • Miscellaneous: first place, Stacy Weisser; second place, Ryan Barth; third place, Yolanda and Jaime DeLaFuente; and fourth placej Kim Hollar. In light of the smiling faces seen, the positive comments heard, the community spirit that was felt by everyone in attendance, and the considerable amount of money raised, the evening was a giant success. "Fashion / Bundle up these cold days but don’t forget to take your sweater off when you come into a warm room.

did not include any extraordinary credits. As previously reported, the company incurred significant losses for its fiscal year ended June 30, including substantial charges related to the company’s plan to restructure operations. In accordance with this plan, the company had decided to discontinue operations at several manufacturing facilities, its mobile, home retail operations and certain other ventures and to emphasize its profitable mobile home operations in certain key markets. Commenting on the results of the first fiscal period, Ray J. Gans, chief executive officer, said, "Operating income for the period of approximately $1,500,000 before interest charges, compares favorably to an' operating loss of about $300,000 in the immediately preceding quarter. We feel this comparison reflects the improvements we are making in our overall operations to recover from our prior problems. Profitability in the first quarter in our Eastern and Central markets exceeded that of the same period in the prior year, but was somewhat lower than the immediately preceding quarter due to seasonal factors. During the first quarter, we were able to reduce our operating loss in Texas by 17 percent from the preceding quarter despite slightly lower sales volume. We are encouraged by this trend but recognize that we have significant additional work to do to restore our profitability in this key market. We recently idled one plant in Texas temporarily to cut overhead costs in view of market situation.” “Our restructuring program is proceeding satisfactorily. During the quarter just ended, we completed the sale of our thermoformed bathroom products divisions and disposed of our remaining interest in a recreational vehicle plant. We also closed our Lebanon, Oreg., plant and sold a portion of our Florida mobile home retail operations. We are actively involved in negotiations on several transactions and expect to sign a definitive agreement to sell one plant in the immediate future. Absent unforseen problems, we hope, within the next few months, to consummate the sale of several additional facilities, the remaining Florida mobile home retail operations and certain other assets not related to our core business.” Gans concluded, "The level of profitability indicates the need for continued improvement, but also reflects the progress we have made to date. We are progressing in our plans to dispose of unprofitable operations. In light of uncertain economic times, we remain cautious about the future but committed to successfully completing our turnaround. ” Phony credit cards NEW YORK - A massive phony credit card ring, which defrauded banks and lending institutions in four states of SSO million last year, has been broken up, officials announced recently.