The Mail-Journal, Volume 21, Number 45, Milford, Kosciusko County, 21 November 1984 — Page 14
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THE MAIL-JOURNAL—Wed., November 21,1984
It happened...in Milford
10 YEARS AGO. NOV. 20. 1974 The Milford Lions Club and ladies gathered at a Mentone restaurant for their annual preThanksgiving night out. Jack Underwood of WOWO radio, in Fort Wayne presented the evening’s entertainment. He told of and played some famous goofs of radio personalities. Victoria A. Little, Milford, was among the 46 Ball State University Students to appear in ‘‘Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities.” Mr. and Mrs. Hurbert Krull, r 1 Milford, are the parents of a son bom Wednesday, Nov. 13. at Goshen Hospital.
As hostess, Norma Barton has insider's view of Olympics
By MARK WEINSTEIN Staff Writer 1 « Norma Barton, a weekend resident of Lake Tippecanoe, was the special guest of the Tippecanoe Women's Association Thursday. Nov. 15. Mrs. Barton, who has been working closely with the Olympics since 1956. serves as a hostess for the Games. She originally started her Olympic career as a swimming judge “Olympics are the icing on the cake,” said Mrs. Barton “Because there are so fewathletes that ever make\t to the Olympics.”
Adoption given low priority
By DEE JAYNES. 1 Staff Writer i 1 "Nice to meet you How long have you been married 0 How ; many children do vou have?” i This seeminojc ent i conversation-starter has been used by nearly everyone at one time < to break the ice of a new relationship How many of us, however, realize until it’s too late, the pain that ’ last question inflicts on many thousands- of childless couples across the country 0 It is estimated that seven out of ten married couples in the United States today are without children — due either to individual choice or the infertility of one or both partners. For the couples who wish, but are unable to have, children, one option is adoption. This would seem, on the surface, to be the perfect solution Children without homes placed in homes without children. Unfortunately, the solution isn't quite that simple The reduced birth rate of unwanted children, due to birth control methods and abortions, and the number of mothers opting to retain custody of their children, has led to a great shortage of healthy infants available for adoption Childless couples find themselves placed on waiting lists — often up to ten years — at state and private agencies. It is this wait that prompts Kosciusko County Welfare Director Peggy Shively to urge couples to apply to adopt as soon as'possible. "The sooner the couple applies." she said, “the sooner the process begins ” But, finding where' to begin can be a frustrating experience for many couples. 6 For the inexperienced, the search for information on adoption can be a confusing maze. The Warsaw Community Public Library has a couple of very good) books on the general subject of adoption, but produced little in the way of help for the couple seeking local sources. t Mrs. Shively agreed that there is little information but added that a list of all agencies.engaged in adoption is available in her office at the Kosciusko County Courthouse. Interested persons can also stop at the Kosciusko County Welfare Office and look through the “Red Book.” published and updated each month by the Indiana Adoption Research Exchange. and used by all placement agencies within the state of Indiana. The Red Book lists the children available for adoption and gives a brief profile of each child. The majority of the children listed in the Red Book are “special needs” children — children with mental, physical or emotional handicaps, or black or bi-racial children. According to Mrs. Shively, these children are “very available" but would require a special home situation and adoptive parents. Many of the older children and sibling groups listed have been removed from their parents and parental rights terminated, because of abuse or neglect. Requirements set by the Kosciusko County Welfare
20 YEARS AGO. NOV. 19.1964 Approximately 300 interested persons attended the annual Milford Parent-Teachers Organization open house at Milford Schools Tuesday evening, Nov. 17. Four Milford service stations agreed to take turns opening on Sundays, they are announcing this week. On Sunday, Dec. 6, McFarren’s Service Station will be open; on Sunday, Dec. 13, Berkeypile’s Texaco will be open; on Sunday, Dec. 20, Beams Pure Oil will be open, and on Sunday, Dec. 27, Baumgartner’s Standard Station will be open. This will continue to alternate throughout December, January,
Mrs Barton has been working with the amateur games ever since her two daughters were growing up. “My husband and I took them swimming just about every night,” recalled Mrs. Barton “They really enjoyed it.” Because of her interest in athletics, Mrs. Barton, with assistance from her late husband, Miles, started judging swimming during the summer Olympic Games. That has changed recently, but she remains quite active. "I am now involved with the hospitality committee for foreign dignitaries." said Mrs. Barton. “That is one thing that I have
Department for adoptive parents include references showing marital and financial stability. An interview.with a caseworker and a questionaire concerning child rearing philosophies and reasons for wanting a child, are used to help determine the type of child desired and best suited to the family A home study is also done by a Welfare Department caseworker prior to any placement considerations. “There’s no hard and fast rule on age limits," Mrs. Shively said. "We generally prefer that a couple have been married at least three years prior to placement.” Private agencies in Indiana set their own age limits and requirements and some differ strongly from the Welfare Department. Some of the requirements encountered at private agencies include religious specifications, strict age limitations and, in several cases, a requirement that one marital partner must work no more than 12 hours per week, or not at all. Several of the couples this reporter spoke to felt this was the most unfair of all the private agency requirements. One woman, who asked not to be identified, said "The private agencies are basing their fees on a percentage of the previous year's gross income and then asking us to cut our income in half. No one is asking couples to completely change their lifestyles or working conditions when they have their own children, and I think it’s unfair of agencies to expect it from us.” Unfair or not, the agencies can continue to enforce these rules, knowing they will have no problem finding couples ready and willing to accept them to obtain a child. Although Mrs. Shively and other agency directors advise “patience,” this advice sometimes falls on deaf ears. In their growing impatience to have a child of their own, many couples have fallen victim to "adoption rackets." Last March, once such racket was exposed in lowa. More than 80 couples in lowa alone became entangled in an fraudulent adop-
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February and March. 39 YEARS AGO, NOV. 18,1954 The Milford Lions Cub heard a talk on United Nations and an international forum for peace at their Monday evening meeting at the Melody Case. The talk was given by Lion Walter W. Knder, who is the Clubs UN Chairman. The talk had been scheduled for the last week in October, which is UN week. Among 75 winners at the annual turkey drawing conducted by the Leesburg Lions Club were the following form Milford: Paul Kizer, Harold Kaiser, Elmer Sorensen and Paul Becker. A group of the Milford High School Chapter of Future
over some of the younger gals. They do not know an older person, as I do.” Still, it is Mrs. Barton’s age (79) that has forced her to take the different role in the Olympic games. “It doesn’t bother me that I am not working as a judge anymore,” said Mrs. Barton. “What is important is that I am helping in some way. I really enjoy meeting people ” Perhaps there is no better way to meet new people than to work with the Olympics. “I have traveled all over the country, and I love that,” added Mrs. Barton. “And I also love seeing the different types of
tion scheme that involved a network of 20 states. The couples paid a fee of 14,000 and were promised a child within a year. As time passed and the promised children failed to appear, the couples were told “be patient and send more money.” Finally, content to be patient no longer, one couple contacted the lowa Attorney General, who in turn began an investigation that resulted in hearings before the United States Senate into adoption practices in this country. According to the results of these hearings, the problem of adoption fraud is “widespread, due in part to inadequate laws at present.” According to officials, these cases could have been avoided by dealing only with state-licensed adoption agencies. Mrs. Shively agrees. “A great deal of heartbreak and needless expense could be avoided if couples dealt only with agencies that have been licensed to place children by the State of Indiana.” The relatively low number of children are placed for adoption in Kosciusko County. A total of eight, two by the Welfare Department, were placed in 1983. Mrs. Shively explained that several factors, including the lower birth rate and availability of infants, are responsible for the low figures. “Unfortunately,” Mrs. Shively said, "adoption* placement in Kosciusko County must be given a low priority. This is due to limited funds and the huge caseloads of the two child welfare workers in this county.” The Kosciusko bounty Welfare Department caseworkers are also responsible for all cases of child abuse and neglect in the county and Mrs. Shively added that top priority must always be given to children in peril. In addition to the information available through the Kosciusko County Welfare Department, couples seeking help through the adoption maze, can contact RESOLVE, a non-profit support network for infertile couples across the country. The telephone number for RESOLVE in Indianapolis is 317-253-7799.
Homemakers of America went to Warsaw Saturday to broadcast over WRSW. They had a panel discussion on juvenile delinquency. 59 YEARS AGO. NOV. 22,1934 Mrs. Ida Myers moved into her new home on South Henry Street last Thursday. A number of her former neighbors assisted her. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shue spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. J. Shue of Winona Lake. Miss Helen Hunt is employed at the Willard Charlton Home. Members and friends of the Good Fellowship Club entertained their wives and lady friends at a fine turkey banquet Tuesday evening at Katie’s Case.
Olympics. You know, every Olympics is different because of the setting.” And who would know better than Mrs. Barton? She has been to every Olympics since 1956. Still her most favorite game, winter or summer, was the 1984 Games held in Los Angeles. “Oh, they were absolutely beautiful,” said Mrs. Barton. “The colors were beautiful, the setting was fantastic and everything went off very well.” Ironically, it was the Russians’ fear that some problem would develop that resulted in their boycott of the LA Games. “Oh, that was a shame, but it did not have any effect on the games,” said Mrs. Barton. “I think the real reason why they (Russia) did not come was because their government did not want their athletes to see the freedom that Americans have. That was the biggest reason.” In comparison to the USSR
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READING MORE FACTS — Mrs. Norma Barton, pictured above, reads a sports magazine prior to speaking at the Tippecanoe Women’s Association meeting Thursday, Nov. 15. Mrs. Barton has served as a judge and hostess for both summer and winter Olympic Games since 1956. (Photo by Mark Weinstein)
boycott, the American boycott of 1980 continues to bother the Indianapolis native. “I am still bothered because we did not go to Moscow in 1980,” said Mrs. Barton. “But we had to listen to Carter (President Jimmy Carter) so we stayed here.” Nevertheless, the Olympics are one of the most important athletic gatherings in the world. “The Olympics are absolutely wonderful because they give I young athletes the opportunity to compete and learn other lifestyles,” said Mrs. Barton. “I just hope we do not hurt the Games by giving the athletes
money to compete.” That has already happened. It was a well known fact that several of the Americanathletes were given money from sponsors. Carl Lewis was paid by someone providing him with the proper equipment. There are many more speculated cases. “The reason why the Olympics were stopped many years ago was because athletes were get- | ting paid for their work,” said Mrs. Barton. “And I am afraid that this will happen again. I just hope the Olympics remain strong and keep giving the kids the opportunity to play.”
Adult 4-H leader's meeting
By RONALD W. HOYT Extension Agent, 4-H and Youth There will be an Adult 4-H Leader’s meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 27, at 7:30 p.m. in the Justice Building in Warsaw. All Kosciusko County 4-H organizational, project and activity leaders are invited to attend. In addition to the regular business meeting, 4-H leaders will view the IHETS program on the 4-H Wildlife and Forestry projects. The Wildlife and Forestry projects have undergone some major revisions, and this meeting is designed to familarize 4-H leaders with the new program objectives, completion and exhibit requirements. Following the IHETS presentation, 4-H leaders will participate in an open discussion of the suggested exhibit requirements and make recommendations. This 4-H leader’s meeting will have some very valuable information for all 4-H leaders who attend. Please be sure to put November 27 on your calendar. Increase buildup U.S. Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger said recently the Soviet Union has substantially increased the number of SS-20 nuclear missiles trained on Western Europe. Ends dispute THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS - The World Court recognized a significant part of Canada’s 20-year claim to waters off the Maine coast recently, but left most of the economically valuable Georges Bank in the hands of American fishermen.
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4-H Calendar November 22-23 — Extension Office closed, Thanksgiving vacation 27 — 4-H Adult Leader meeting, 7:30 p.m., Justice Building 28 — 4-H Budget committee meeting, 9 a.m., Extension Office 28 — Vo-Ag teachers and agent meeting, 8 p.m., Plymouth December 4 — 4-H Horse and pony banquet, 6 p.m., Women’s Building 8 — 4-H Beef identification 17 — 4-H Junior Leader meeting, 7:30 p.m., Justice Building Split in Faith Assembly The Faith Assembly religious sect confronts yet another controversy as a top Faith Assembly Aid has apparently quit the sect. Bruce L. Kinsey is reported to have quit the sect because of disagreements with the founder, Dr. Hobart E. Freeman, sources said last week Kinsey, Freeman’s son-in-law, no longer preaches the Friday evening sermon at the Wilmotbased main church nor the weekly services at The Lighthouse, a satellite group of Lafayette. Although several sources report Kinsey is no longer preaching at the church his wife, Kathy, still attends the tri-weekly services at the Noble County church. Kinsey is a Warsaw native and graduated from Warsaw High School in 1965. He is the secondhighest ranking minister in the Faith Assembly and former members have described him as the “heir apparent.”