The Mail-Journal, Volume 22, Number 48, Milford, Kosciusko County, 27 November 1985 — Page 4

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., November 27,1985

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Editorials Give thanks David wrote, ‘0 give thanks to the Lord, call on His name, make . known his deeds among the people,” in Psalms 105. It is fitting /that we, as Christians, give thanks tomorrow (Thursday) for all He has given us. Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday which dates back to 1621 when the Pilgrims celebrated. They had survived a bitter winter. They planted crops in the spring. They harvested that crop and then took time to thank God for what He had given them. We need to follow in their footsteps. God has richly blessed America. In giving thanks this Thanksgiving Day let us all count our blessings and “make known His deeds among the people. ’’ Good luck Warriors Last February we quoted a Wawasee High School coach as saying, “these girls are a class act.” Now it seems the WHS football team is out to prove it has a “class act of its own.” The boys are well on their way to doing just that. They won the sectional play-offs. Then they won the regional, Then the semi-state. Now there are only two teams left and the Warriors will represent Wawasee High School and the entire Lakeland area in the state football finals Friday in the Hoosier Dome. The boys have proved once again that there is a great group of teenagers living in the Lakeland area. We are proud of our team. They will have a large crowd on hand in Indianapolis to back them. All, cheering for the Warriors to bring home that championship crown. But, win or lose, we know the boys will represent the school with pride and a “class act” Good luck Warriors. Spicy cigs A current fad among some young people is the new, spicy cigarette. The most popular are clove cigarettes from Indonesia, which made their appearance first on the west coast a few years ago. One study indicates that about 150,000,000 of these “kretek” weeds were sold in this country in 1984. Some who buy them think they are free of tobacco. Not true. They are highly dangerous in the view of health experts, who point out that type contain sixty to seventy percent tobacco. What’sj more eye-opening is that clove cigarettes produce twice as much tar as all-tobacco cigarettes, twice as much nicotine and twice as much carbon monoxide! Some researchers believe cloves contain another deadly ingredient for inhalers — eugenol, the chemical that gives cloves their flavor. That ingredient can numb the back of the throat, so that the first-time smoker doesn’t feel the harsh reality of inhaling tobacco smoke. Be alert to this new danger. One state, New Mexico, has already wisely banned sale of clove cigarettes. • . • > Females: Good things One of the tragedies of the modern' kick among many American females to be like males, and act exactly like them, is reflected in the latest accident and health statistics. An insurance handbook for the press was recently distributed by Allstate. It ■ notes that girls traditionally have been much safer drivers than boys. The worst ages are 18 and 19; and girls in the past have had an accident rate as much as fifty percent lower (better)! But, alas, that’s changing. The gap is closing, the handbook reports, because girls are trying to act like boys. They are drinking more, driving at night more and speeding more. Progress ? The latest health statistics show the same disappointing pattern applies to lung cancer and other diseases caused by cigarette smoking. Girls formerly had a much lower rate of lung cancer and other tobacco-related diseases. The gap here is also slowly closing*— as our girls, imitating boys, ruin their health and their beauty, and reduce their charm and attractiveness! There are other similar trends. American females should cherish and retain their feminity, their traditional emphasis on restraint, health, safety, beauty, security, and other ladylike qualities. What others say — Holiday bounty the work of. . . American farmers Soon, families will gather. Kitchens will buzz with activity. And tables will ‘ be loaded with food, from turkey to cranberries. It’s the Thanksgiving feast, a time to reflect on our blessings and good fortune. It all started with the Pilgrims. When they arrived in this land, life was hard. The winters were tough, the surroundings unfamiliar. It was a fight to survive. Many didn’t. When at last the Pilgrims were established and they had enough food for their table, a celebration was held to give thanks for the richness of the earth’s bounty. The tradition of Thanksgiving lives on but often with less spirit. Somehow, in these modern times, the significance of Thanksgiving gets lost somewhere between dessert and the football game. That’s unfortunate, because the availability of food ahs never been more abundant... nor more critical. The population of the world doubled from two billion people in 1930 to four billion in 1975. It will double again in another 50 years or so. This means we must increase food production as much in the next few decades as we did during the last 12,000 years. THe challenge of producing enough food for all in the years ahead is an awesome one for agriculture, but it’s a challenge we can meet. Agricultural experts continue to develop better varieties of food crops and better ways to grow them. We have an excellent chance of improving both the quantity and quality of food in the years ahead. The science of producing food is being fine-tuned daily. And nowhere is that science more advanced than in America. We’re lucky to live in a country where most anything grows, usually in abundance. And we’re lucky to have people dedicated to the production of food. We owe a lot to the American farmer. He shares his bounty not only with us, but with the rest of the world. The truth is, we live in the best fed country in the world. We Americans, especially, ought to be thankful the next time we pass around ’the turkey. -LAGRANGESTANDARD

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Court news

County Court The following persons have been assessed fines and have paid those fines in Kosciusko County Court, Judge James Jarrette presiding: Possession of paraphernalia — Phillip A. Feldman, 21, North Webster, $153 Furnishing alcohol to minor — Larry Joe Simerly, Syracuse, $236,10 days KCJ with good time credit Illegal consumption — Paying SB6 fines and costs were: Mitchell Allen Losee, 16, Syracuse; Scot Edward Whitacre, 17, Milford; Patrick Lee Wagoner, 19, Syracuse Public intoxication — Tom Paul Xanders, Syracuse, $37 Operating motor vehicle while intoxicated — Edith A. Ferguson, 70, Leesburg, $278 fine, driver’s license suspended 90 days, six days KCJ with good time credit; Dana Leroy Schauman, 20, Syracuse, $278 fine, driver’s license probation 180 days, six days KCJ with good time credit; Tom Paul Xanders, 19, Syracuse, $328 fine, driver’s license suspended 90 days, six days KCJ with good time credit No registration plate — Dan F. Warren, 16, Leesburg, SSO Speeding — John Zimmerman, 17, Milford, $65; Steven R. Sturgill, 17, Leesburg, SSO; Betty L. Bryant, 36, Cromwell, SSO No operator’s license — Paying SSO fines and costs were: Dan F. Warren, 16, Leesburg; Richard E. Delagrange, 30, Syracuse Expired operator’s license — Fritz Wagoner, 33, Leesburg, SSO Operating recreational vehicle on roadway — Brian P. Cotter, 19, Syracuse, SSO Expired registration — John R. Wagoner, 33, Leesburg, S6O Circuit Court The following complaints have been filed in Kosciusko Circuit Court, Judge Richard Sand presiding: Reciprocal Support Sharlotte Leonra Wilson versus Russell Lee Wilson, r 2 box 6A, Milford, for support of minor children. Reciprocal Support Anne Evans versus William Evans, P. O. Box 49 Milford, for reciprocal support of minor children. Petition For Judicial Review Ricky D. Blackburn versus Michael L. Miner, Kosciusko County Prosecutor, and Michael M. Packard, Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. The plaintiff is requesting a hearing for reinstatement of driving privileges. Complaint On Agreement Associates Financial Services Company of Indiana, Inc. versus Larry J. Lucy, 206 Pearl St., Syracuse. The plaintiff is seeking judgment in the amount of $1,501.26 plus possession of a 19-inch portable television set. Superior Court The following complaints have been filed in Kosciusko Superior Court, Judge Robert Burner presiding: Complaint Northeast Revenue, Inc. versus Jade Sales & Service, Inc., doing business as Uppercrust Pizza, 108 S. Main St., Milford. The plaintiff is seeking judgment against the defendant in the amount of $3,909.49 plus attorney’s fees, interest and costs of action, for a past due account. Marriage Licenses The following couples have applied for marriage licenses in the office of Kosciusko County Clerk Jeanne Weirick: Clark-Rumbaugh Paul Scott Clark, 24, r 1 box 394, North Webster, and Sandra Lee Rumbaugh, 32, r 1 box 493, Cromwell Meredith-Harris Marlin D. Meredith, 22, box 177 Burket, and Londa Lynn Harris, 22, r 1 box 488, North Webster

Maynard-Hammack Duane Mitchel Maynard, Jr., 19, r 2 box 113, North Webster, and Penny Kay Hammack, 19, r 3 box BA, Ligonier Kaufman-Golden Timothy Robert Kaufman, 23, r 5 box 93, Syracuse, and Linda Sue Golden, 25, r 5 box 93, Syracuse Marriage Dissolutions The following couples have filed for marriage dissolutions in Kosciusko Superior and Circuit Courts: Abbott — Dirk Blaine Abbott, r 2 box 96, Leesburg, and Melinda Sue Abbott, r 7 box 194, Warsaw. The couple was married Oct. 6, 1984, and separated Nov. 7,1985. There is one minor child. Lantz — Mark A. Lantz, r 5 box 459, Syracuse, and Julie K. Lantz, 320 Queen St., Goshen. The couple was married June 28, 1982, and separated Sept. 6,1985. There are no minor children. Extend vehicle registration Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) Commissioner, Michael M. Packard, announced the bureau’s decision to extend Indiana’s vehicle registration period from six months to 10 months, at the request of Governor Robert Orr. The new system will take effect in 1986. The decision is the first of a series of steps designed to improve public service at the state’s license branches. These improvements are a part of the governor’s overall program for license branch reforms which he expects will be enacted during the upcoming session of the General Assembly. “We see this as a reform which will benefit the public. In many urban areas of the state there are long lines at the end of the month, this is an attempt to shorten those lines,” Packard said. The BMV was given authority to extend the registration by Public Law 118 of the 1983 session of the General Assembly. While the new schedule takes effect in 1986, the expiration date of current registrations will not change. Registrations issued in 1986 will reflect the new schedule. “The change to a 10-month distribution schedule will result in no additional costs to the motorist,” Packard added. The new distribution schedule is as follows (those with a current expiration date of January will not change). Those with last names beginning with: A-B: February (expiration date) C-D: March E-G: April H-I: May J-L: June M-O: July P-R: August S-T: September U-Z: October Use linseed oil for mellow glow Give unfinished wood a soft mellow glow, apply several coats of linseed oil.

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ONE CAN’T say good things don’t happen right here at home. Bill Stevens, of r 5 Syracuse (Dewart Lake) would agree with this. Bill, a third trick employee at Dana Corporation, is the new owner of a 1986 Chevrolet Celebrity, thanks to Hook’s Drugs. According to Syracuse Hook’s store manager Larry Harter, Bill’s lucky ticket was drawn out of 100,000 tickets deposited in the store chain’s 326 stores in five states. “And when you think only one car was given away, it’s really something to have the lucky ticket here in our Syracuse store,” Harter said. Somewhat taken aback, the proud owner of the new car said, “It was my turn to win,” adding, “the last time I won in anything was a sack race in the third grade.” Stephens is shown here in the center receiving the keys to his new car from store manager Harter, as Steve Guyon, Hook’s buyer, looks on. SEVERAL OF the new administrative officers of the Wawasee School Corporation have been hitting the so-called lecture circuit, doing a fine job of public relations for the school corporation. — The theme of “excellence” runs through all these talks to service clubs and elsewhere, e. g., "Reaching For Excellence,” “New Designs For Achieving Excellence,” and “Excellence Is Our Goal.” This drive for excellence has not been lost on either the teaching staff nor the student body. Many have been impressed with the fact that three of the school’s winning football team’s regulars figure in the very top of Wawasee High’s senior class. Take, for instance, Steve Galegar, who ranks first in the class of 204, with a grade average of 4.0; Lance Lantz, who ranks second in the class with a grade average of 3.961; and Brad Traviolia, who ranks fifth in the class with a grade average of 3.716. (Note: These grade averages are based on a 4.0 grading system, giving Galegar a "perfect" grade.) The above facts have been well publicized in a number of area sports pages, but, as we like to tell our friends, “it isn’t news until it appears in ‘Cruzin Around ‘Cuse.” CENTURY 21 Realtor Ivan D. Rinehart, his wife Katherine, son Ronald D. of Syracuse, and daughter Sandra R. Long of Green Bay, Wise., returned to their respective homes last Monday from a 10-day overseas trip to Hong Kong. Not much for flying on the same plane together, the Rinehart family chose to divide their schedule. Ivan and son flew directly from Chicago to Seoul, Korea, then to Hong Kong, while Katherine and daughter flew from Chicago to Tokyo, then to Hong Kong. .b| THE CROWD at last Thursday night’s Computer Open House at the high school didn’t attract as many visitors as was expected, according to Mike Neff, math teacher who is also sponsor of the open house. “The rain and other events at the school that evening kept the expected crowd down,” Neff agreed with Vocational Education Director Richard Wysong. They estimated from 50 to 70 ■ people attended to view and try out the various machines. Neff commented that there were six vendors present with .their various wares and that they were all “satisfied” with the crowd. Most of them are from the area. Wysong commented that “people are more knowledgeable about computers” these days, and

that there’s a wide interest in computers and their application. One comment heard was that, “Computers are here, and we’d better get with it or we’ll get run over.” In the accompanying photo, Judy Wallace, right, of Have Computer — Will Travel, associated with JA Business Service, located at 205 Pickwick Place, Syracuse, is demonstrating a computer to Marilyn Nash, at the keyboard. Looking on is Mary Mitchell. MIKE JONES, basketball coach at WaWasee High School in the early 1980 s, finds himself embroiled in a bruhaha at Delphi High School where he is beginning his fifth year as that school’s mentor. The affair involves a petition by a number of concerned citizens who are admonishing Jones, now in his 23d year of high school coaching, for having cut senior Matt Zimpfer from this year’s varsity. At the end of the previous season, Zimpfer, a top scorer, and senior Brian Skurka, son of Delphi Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Charles Skurka, were designated co-captains of the Delphi Oracles. Delphi is the county seat of Carroll County. The altercation was of sufficient force to have an executive session of the Delphi school board last Monday night when the matter had a complete airing. According to the Carroll County Comet, a 5,600-circulation weekly covering Carroll County, those attending the closed meeting were Superintendent Skurka, Principal Charles Hobbs, Athletic Director Dick Campbell, Coach Jones, Douglas Zimpfer, father of Matt, and Brian Skurka. The widely-circulated petition i& designed to call Jones’ hand and force him to re-instate Zimpfer. Comet publisher Al Moss has commented to this column that Matt Zimpfer'has “been something of a problem” for Jones, adding that the entire affair has implications that may have to be decided by IHS A A officials. Editor Moss told this column Coach Jones has the respect and support of the Delphi community in the matter. —o — 4 THERE THEY sat Friday night in the frigid cold weather, huddling under their heavy clothing and blankets, watching visiting Mississinewa take an early lead over the Warriors in the semi-state playoff. It was dejection time. Then overhead, in the black night, appeared some sort of light. It turned out to be — not a bird, not Superman — but a light airplane from Skystream, Inc., at the Warsaw Municipal Airport, with lights growing larger and brighter. In an unusual demonstration the lettering read: Go, Warriers (note the misspelling!). We’re hooting for you. Sleepy Owl. Mike and Dar. The incident seemed to turn the spirit of the Warrior fans, for their team went on to win in a sensational 7 to 6 victory over Mississinewa. Mike and Darlene Calobrace, owners of the Sleepy Owl, bought the advertising stunt promoted by their pilot friend for a paltry SSO, and it paid off handsomely, if one could judge by the packed house at the Owl following the game. THE SEMI-STATE victory wasn’t lost on the WHS student body, either. They had plenty of support in their noisy parade through the streets of Syracuse, North Webster and Milford following the game. In Syracuse they were supported by having the fire trucks and police join in the parade, as students kept their windows’rolled down in the cold night, the better to be heard. The high school’s student council sponsored a dance at the school following the game, which was well attended — and as one said, “it was noisy but orderly.” OLD COACH Calvin E. Beck, whoshepherded the Syracuse Yellow Jackets through many a tournament with fairly good results, would have been prbud to see the Friday night football game. According to son Charles of Lake Wawasee, a retired coach himself. Cal, a resident of Hubbard Hills Retirement Center, Elkhart, along with his wife Izel, turned 92 on Monday, Nov. 11. Cal spent part of the day entertaining his sister, Mrs. Milo Snyder of Cromwell, who turned 98 the following day, Nov. 12. SYRACUSE TOWN officials, police and others who will occupy the new town hall on South Huntington Street are sorting through their things to see what they will be moving into the new quarters in early December. > The building should be ready then, town board president Carl Myrick stated at last week’s town board meeting. Township assessor Charlene Knispel said her office was “definitely moving” on Tuesday, Dec. 19, from its location In the Village. ‘ (Continued on page 6)