The Mail-Journal, Volume 23, Number 30, Milford, Kosciusko County, 23 July 1986 — Page 4

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., July 23,1986

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Editorials

Positive changes made in fair The Kosciusko County Fair will open Sunday at Warsaw and it would appear some positive changes have been made. The fair will have a new look. A better look. There will be a new midway and free activities on the grounds. Grandstand attractions will include the Jack Lawless Band, Boxcar Willie and the Master’s Five as well as the traditional demolition derby, semi truck pull and auto racing. Gone, however, is the free fair. A charge will be made this year. The money will be used for additional entertainment and improvements to the fairgrounds. Special attractions are different and promise to add some spark. There will be a hog calling contest and a husband calling contest as well as log sawing and nail driving. There will be a watermelon eating contest, a seed spitting contest and a fiddle and harmonica contest. Also scheduled are a coin search, clowns, a cutie contest and barbershop entertainment. A number of dance schools will join in the program as will Jack Worth, the one man band. Special guests will be in attendance during the week, including McDonald’s Grimace, Max and his Music Machine, The Rag Man, Wally the Penguin. Fair board members hope that Pugh Shows will provide a much improved midway. The show will bring about two dozen rides to Warsaw and is said to have a positive attitude with rides that are clean and in good repair. * Gone is the penny per vote queen contest. Fair officials are working on plans for another contest in the future. A contest that will send a representative of Kosciusko County to the State Fair in Indianapolis. In the past, Kosciusko County has been one of two counties not represented in the state competition. This contest should be added to the 1987 county fair. Not to be forgotten are all of the 4-H displays and activities. A new king and queen will be crowned on Monday. The auction will be held on Thursday. And, projects will be on display all week. All in all, the upcoming fair seems to have something to offer and we hope people who were disappointed with last year’s fair will make plans to visit the fair again this year and check out the new look. Hot dog? One of America’s favorites, often for lunch or even dinner, is the hot dog. Do hot dogs provide good nutrition? Is the hot dog comparable to hamburgers in food quality? Not according to recent studies. The hot dog — just about all of them — are high in saturated fats, low in protein (unlike most meat products) and one gets much fat and a high level of sodium (salt). In a recent study, a consumer organization found that one's best bet was meat franks, not beef franks. Only one poultry frank rated highly, and none of the kosher hot dogs rated at the top — though they sell at a premium price. The lesson is: eat hot dogs only once in a while; they’re not comparable to a hamburger in nutritional value. Hot days Extremely hot weather can endanger one’s health; pay attention to danger symptoms and watch your diet. Sunstroke offers warning, including headache, nausea and a dry skin. Heat prostration cautions us by pallor, a feeble heart action and subnormal temperature. Over-exertion is dangerous and overeating serious; excess sugar and fat in the diet should be avoided; meat should be taken lightly, and raw vegetables, salads and fruits freely consumed. Cool water, but not iced, is recommended, plus light clothes and frequent baths. What others say — i Uncle Sam wins one Everybody likes to hear and read about success stories. In fact, we sometimes seem to be a nation obsessed with the success syndrome. Apparently, because we read about losers so much, we welcome an opportunity to zero in on a success story. Most will agree that America itself is a success story, however, when it comes to some of our government spending policies, such as those which permit high-priced toilet seats, hammers, and coffee pots, we may seem like a nation of losers to some. It is especially thrilling to learn about Uncle Sam winning one for a change. Recovering more than $135 million from what the government calls “hard core” government loan defaulters, most of which owed student loans, certainly qualified for the label of being a success story. We can only wonder why somebody in government didn’t think of a solution earlier. The simple solution was the IRS to keep any refunds due defaulters in 1985. Os course, some of them yelled “foul,” but after all, they weren’t making any effort to repay their loans. This pilot program was implemented by the IRS this year as a last resort to collect debts owed America by Americans. But the success story doesn’t end, yet. Office and Management and Budget Director James C. Miller 111 said he projects an additional sl3 million will be collected by the end of this year. Also, he said that some 50,000 people voluntarily repaid their debts, totaling S3O million, to avoid a confrontation with the IRS. The Senate has taken action so that $3.4 billion will be available for student loans in fiscal 1987. With cost of higher education continuing to climb, the loan program plays a vital role in providing opportunity for deserving young people to continue their education. However, the government needs to become involved in its own education program to ensure that participants in the loan program understand that the money is a loan, not a gift. Interest rates on these loans are low and the payback program is liberal When the learning ceases and the earning starts, recipients of these government loans need to understand that when they become a deadbeat they deny the opportunity for others to realize their educational goals. It is particularly disgusting when many of these deadbeat “students” have graduated and set up their practice in the professions, with incomes that far exceed the amount of their educational loan. Although it may irritate some to be on the side of the IRS, this is one time they deserve a pat-on-the back for getting on the backs of those who deserve it. - AVON-DANVILLE GAZETTE

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Aimee Kelly, 1985 fair queen, will preside over ribbon cutting ceremonies at the county fair next Monday noon.

Court news

City Court The following fines have been levied and paid in the Goshen City Court: Disobedience to an official traffic control device — Robert A. Williams, 17, Milford, $47.50 County Court The following fines plus court costs have been levied and paid in the Elkhart County Court, Goshen Division: Speeding — Chester D. Elder, 54, Syracuse, $49.50; Douglas C. Gerstner, 19, Syracuse. $49.50; Joy L. Karesh, 18, Syracuse, $47.50 Improper passing — Alethea D. White, 43. Syracuse. $49.50 Circuit Court The following complaints have been filed in Kosciusko Circuit Court, Judge Richard Sand presiding: Complaint Russell Spangle and Brenda Spangle versus Kosciusko County Commissioners, Kosciusko County Courthouse, Warsaw. The plaintiffs are seeking judgment against the defendants for the sum of ' $300,000 for injuries received by Russell Spangle in a motorcycle accident on May 16, 1965, near the corner of County Farm Road and CRIOOOS. The plaintiffs allege that the county's failure and negligence to erect barricades and warning devices led to the plaintiff's accident and injuries. They are seeking a jury trial. Verified Request For Immediate Possession BRW Holstein GeneticsPartnership II versus Jack Stookey, r 2 Leesburg; Summit Bank, Ft. Wayne; and Midwest Commerce Bank, Elkhart. The plaintiff is seeking judgment against the defendant, Jack Stookey, for the immediate possession of two registered Holstein cattle used as collateral for a debt of $44,907.77. The remaining two defendants are named pending their claims against the defendant Jack Stookey. Complaint On Note Peoples State Bank versus L Z Lambert, Glendale, Ariz. The plaintiff is seeking judgment against the defendant for the sum of $5,621.03 plus interest, attorney’s fees and costs of action, for a promissory note. Complaint For Damages James Hummel and Maryann Hummel versus Kosciusko County, Indiana Board of County Commissioners, Kosciusko County, Indiana, Frederick Gilliam, Maurice Beer and Charles Lynch. The plaintiffs are seeking judgment against the defendants for the sum of $4,000 for damages to fence and cornerposts owned - by the defendants by Kosciusko County Highway Department snow removal crews and equipment. Complaint Walebe Partners II versus Stookey’s Holsteins, Inc., r 2 Leesburg. The plaintiff is seeking judgment to recover a $50,000 judgment received in the Court of Common Pleas, Lancaster County, Pa., April 14,1986. Complaint To Foreclose Real Estate Contract Forrest M. Tinkey versus Samuel W. Cooper and Gawthrop Concrete, Leesburg. The plaintiff is seeking an in rem judgment against the real estate in question for the principal balance of $39,208.52, plus interest, attorney’s fees and all costs of action. Marriage Licenses The following couples have applied for marriage licenses in the office of Kosciusko County Clerk Jeanne Weirick: Kerlin-Kemper Paul E. Kerlin, 69, 849 Sir Gallahad, Cromwell, and Elaine S. Kemper, 64, r 1 box 849, Cromwell

White-White Timothy Phillip Gilman White, 43, r 1 box 229, North Webster, and Barbara Ann White, 57, r 1 box 229, North Webster; remarriage Combs-Cook Gary Leo Combs, 32, 237 N. Lake St., Syracuse, and Elizabeth Ann Cook, 28, 237 N. ’ Lake St., Syracuse Glon-Pr escott Jay Christopher Glon, 20, r 1 box 32, Syracuse, and Lisa Maria Prescott, 22, r 1 box 32, Syracuse Marriage Dissolutions The following couples have filed for marriage dissolutions in Kosciusko Superior and Circuit Courts; Current — Don M. Current, r 4 box 320A, Syracuse, and Julie A. Current, r 4 box 320A, Syracuse. The couple was married April 28, 1979, and separated June 30,1986. There are two minor children. More bad news ORLANDO. FLA. - Florida’s $2 biilion-a-year citrus industry has hit another pothole on its road to recovery from several disastrous years of killer freezes and tree-endangering canker disease. Citrus canker, which forced the burning of more than 10 million seedlings and young trees in nurseries within two years, has reappeared. Hypnotism is topic for Kiwmrans Gerald Oswalt was guest speaker at the July 14 meeting of the Lakeland Kiwanis. North Webster, explaining the use of hypnotism in police work. According to Oswalt, the method is used to help victims and witnesses recau events and details which may be clear in their subconscious minds but not in their conscious minds. He stressed the fact that all details brought out through hypnotism must be thoroughly substantiated in order to be used in court. Guests of honor included four Wawasee High School graduates who were recipients of the Lakeland Kiwanis Career Award. Honored and presented monetary awards to further their schooling were William (Mac) Little, Carl Rouch. Julie McDaniel, and Kay Stackhouse. Less healthy WASHINGTON - Despite a decline in smoking and more public emphasis on health, Americans are exercising less, gaining weight, sleeping less and drinking more than in the past, a new government report says. Free-fall MUSKOGEE, OKLA. - A record 100 skydivers linked arms and legs recently over Muskogee, Okla., during the National Skydiving Championships. THE MAIL-JOURNAL (U.S.P.S. 3258 4000) Published by the Mail Journal every Wednesday and entered as Second Class ■natter at the Post Office at Syracuse. Indiana 4*567 Second class postage paid at 103 E. Main Street, Syracuse. Indiana 4*567 and at additional entry offices. Subscription: sl* per year in Kosciusko County; *n outside county. POSTMASTERS: Send change of ad dress forms to The Mail Journal. P.O. Box IM. Milford. Indiana 4*542 •

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ONE C F the most unpleasant jobs of newspapering is pointing out neglected areas witliin a town that cry out for attention. While the Syracuse Town Board has been criticized for allowing unattended lots and areas to continue to go unattended, so this same criticism falls on this paper for “not doing its civic duty,” in calling public attention to this nagging problem. A concerned townsman took this humble scribe in bind and escorted him around town, pointing out areas in question. The above photo is an indicaticui of this problem. This phto was taken along the south side of the old post office building on South Huntington Street in Syi aeuse. The weeds around the building go unattend ed. as appears obvious to anyone looking for thing s like this. This is, irst, a property owner’s problem; second, it is a problem to be addressed by the town board. An < ggressive approach by the Syracuse Town Bean through its street department — in most cases by a simple telephone call — can eliminate the weed problem practically overnight. Other, mon nagging problems, such as unsightly debris or oh I. dilapidated houses, will take a little longer. This isn t just a Syracuse problem; it's a problem every there. It boils down to what approach the town's official family takes toward the problem. KOSCH SKO COUNTY must have the right kind of assessors, for it has two who are heads of state assess >rs’ associations. Avis G inter, county assessor, is the current president of the Indiana Kosciusko County Assessors* Association. And ear ly last week Charlene Knispel. Turkey Creek Tow iship Assessor, was elected president of the India na Assessors’ Association, at its threeday annual state conference at Fort Wayne. This group is m< de up of township assessors only. Attendi ag the meeting at Fort Wayne besides Mrs. Knisp were her deputies Miriam Ridings. Susan Myr ck and Patty Gammiere. Also at the meeting w; s Sue Ann Mitchell of North Webster, whq is a candidate for township assessor of Tippecanoe T< wnship. which only recently qualified for a full time assessor. Her husband, Dick, is that township's rustee. Mrs. Knispel said she was “excited*' and “very plea ed” with her election. She is serving her secont term as Turkey Creek Township Assessor, a id is facing a period when property reassessment is bound to be a burning and contentious issue 1 tiroughout Indiana. FRIEh DS OF Ben Twiggs, former Lake Wawasee and Ligonier resident, will be interested to learn he has been elected secretary of the Indiana Univ rsity Alumni Association. Now a i esident of Carmel, Ind.. Twiggs heads a manufac urers’ representative marketing firm in Indiana; olis. He is a member of the Alpha Lambda Cl i social fraternity, is a World War II veteran an former president of the 75th Division veterans* j roup. The famed 75th was one of the highly emt ittled units in the now-historic Battle of the Bulgi in Belgium in late 1944. Twiggs is also a member of the Ligonier 8.P.0.E. i nd still maintains close connections with many friends in this area. He is a member of the Indians Alumni Association, the Hoosier Hundred. Varsity Club and Well House Society. DR. AND Mrs. Max A. Laudeman and nine-year-old son Brian, of Fort Wayne, are vacationing at the 1 audeman summer cottage at 700 East Shore Drive for five weeks. Dr. Laudeman is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Laudeman, 156 North Shore Drive. Dr. Max is a professor at Indiana University Purdue University at Fort Wayne, teaching fii a nee. JERRY AND Ann Whetten promise to bring Cromwell alive with their opening Friday night of Biddle’s, ft rmerly the Hayraker. Jerry quit RiethRiley Cons ruction after 20 years, and Ann did the same with NIPSCO after 28 years to try it on their own. They "eside north of Syracuse on CR 29. They are going to push noon and evening specials, w ith country music and nostalgic music of the 1950: with a live band on Friday and Saturday night. 4 large family room will accommodate family dining. It’s sort of like coming home, states Jerry, sinceJiis m Hher, the former Martha Brown, was a Cromwell native.^,

\ THE SYRACUSE Town Board is studying the request of Buzz Keck, auto dealer on South Huntington Street for the past 61/2 years, to vacate a small tract of land just south of his business establishment. Keck plans to remove the 20x20 building, formerly “The Added Touch’’ beauty parlor, purchased from Mike and Anita Wooten, to provide room to park 15 to 20 more vehicles. INSURANCE REPRESENTATIVE Larry J. Stackhouse has in his possession an EXTRA of the iMoomington (Ind.) Evening World. dated Monday, December 8. 1941, a prize possession of his mother's. It is a four-page broadsheet, with a twoinch headline, “U.S. MAY WAR AGAINST NAZIS.'* Roosevelt was president and Henry F. Schricker was governor of Indiana on this date. Its front page was all about the expected war with Japan which FDR asked Congress to proclaim later that day before a joint session of Congress. The other three pages were filler items and cartoons, to make the early press run, no doubt. The cartoons were Li’l Abner, Elia Cinders. Hap Hopper, and others lesser known. Nancy, drawn by Ernie Bushmiller, also appears. Nancy appears in syndicated form today, but is drawn by Jerry Scott, a former Milford resident. PATTY CLAYBAUGH was surprised with a going-away cake at the Syracuse Case Monday morning. She and Jerry left Tuesday morning for Rochester, Minn., where Patty is to undergo several tests related to heart stress. They hope to be home at the middle of next week. BILL BECK, his wife Jo, and son Tom. 17, of Tampa, Fla., are spending two week's with Beck's parents, Charles G. and Wilma Beck of Warner Road (route 1). The senior Beck is proud of his 96 years and comes to town to do business, albeit with two canes. Mrs. Beck admits to being “some years younger** than her husband. The Becks also have a daughter. Caroline (Mrs. Harold E.) Wilson of r 1 Milford. TRAVEL TALK— It may be 800 miles from Switzerland to Norway, but a microcosm of the two European cultures is only 15 miles apart in south central Wisconsin. New Glares. for instance, is a tiny town of 1.858 souls of Swiss descent where 188 immigrants settled in 184 S because the rolling country side reminded them of their native Glares canton in Switzerland. The second and third generations strive mightily to keep alive Swiss customs and language in a style that is a real credit to their ancestors. Swiss chalets are in evidence, and cheese is a local product that is shipped around the country. The busy, tourist-laden restaurants push local and Swiss imported beer. The attractive little town capitalizes on this Old World influence with several festivals that burgeons its population to a point where auto parking extends to the town's edge. At the edge of New Glares is a well tended cluster of old buildings that make up a museum that harks back to early life as it was lived by the early settlers. A woman guide took us through the one-room school, the old store, blacksmith shop and printing office, and primitive farm implements. She told us how important the village smithy was in keeping these farm tools in running repair. A brief ride of 15 miles took us to Mt. Horeb, another small town, population nearly 2,000 where they made the most of their Norwegian heritage. When this humble scribe, wife Della, and our friends from Mt. Prospect, 111., Carl (a WWII buddy) and his wife Jane Romack, walked the streets of this unique little town with the biblical name, a sidewalk sale was in progress with excellent items for sale. We “just had to have'* a small ceramic elf like those reputed to inhabit Norway. Our choice was one lying down, his chin propped up by his hand, with the tell-tale red stocking cap and white beard. We have a perfect spot in our back yard where this elusive creature can peer out at our guests swimming in the pool. We watched them make Swiss cheese in a large cheese factory at Monroe and chose to spend the night there and visit shops around the town square. We located a Baumgartner Cheese Store and Tavern where they sold Augsburger beer! We also visited “Little Norway," not far from Mt. Horeb, where a family of Norwegian ancestry had preserved a number of houses to show family life as it was lived in Norway. Usually the houses had low ceilings and low doorways, dirt floors and our humorous guide, dressed in colorful native costume, kept warning us to “watch our heads." An old root cellar provided what little refrigeration they had in those early days. A well-preserved building, originally erected for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, was on the grounds. It was shaped like an inverted Viking ship, and had no nails in the entire structure. The building was purchased by P.K. Wrigley of the chewing gum and baseball dynasty and moved to Little Norway. This tourist attraction is low key. and nestled in a green, wooded area, surrounded by foothills, a terrain much like that found in Norway. A short distance from Little Norway is another spectacular sight that defies description - The House on the Rock, the original brainchild of one Alex Jordan. An architect. Jordan conceived of building a home on a 100,000-ton rock; certainly as its 5.000-10,000 daily visitors pay their $lO per head, it is one of America’s wonders. Its original 13 rooms are filled with art and antiques. including a sprawling complex of Old World technology from player pianos to entire automated orchestras, including violins, cellos, drums, percussion instruments, base fiddles, and more. Intricate wood carvings, lighted and completely furnished doll houses, enormous lighted glass chandeliers, bells of every description and size. And in the Streets of Yesteryear is a recreation of old shops, offices, homes, municipal buildings of the 1888 s. Included, too. are a shiny-bright old steam engine as used in threshing wheat in our own area years ago. imported china, a fully equipped clock (Continued on page 5)