The Mail-Journal, Volume 23, Number 44, Milford, Kosciusko County, 29 October 1986 — Page 15

’ KM B H fWShII KH ss ■ TMiiflli * 1 "iff'j ' rMMie giggßggK 1 f g fW <7» 1 i * jF a «Sv >** I *^^3 ■ M! R 1 w k H \ W; *■ 4 " - HjHkwp’A >js E JKZ- s wIE--** Jw : -9l? JB IK •■*!** “ ■»<*«» COLOMBIANS VISIT HERE — Four Rotary Club members from Colombia, South America, have been spending five weeks visiting businesses, farm operations, public offices and retail establishments, guests of the Northern Indiana Rotary district 654. On Saturday they visited the Jiminik Seed Corn Farm just north of Syracuse, with former owner William Cable. Cable is past Rotary district governor of this district. Shown here from left are Cable; Jaime Zulaga Vargas, past district governor; Luiz Londono, an agronomist and director of the National Manufacturer Association; Efrain Vallejo, a director of the Foundation for Development of Quindia; and Michael Harris, New Paris, who served as interpreter. Vargas, an attorney and coffee producer, lives close U> Mt. Nevado del Ruiz whose volcano erupted in November of 1985, killing 23,000 people, including 13 out of a Rotary Club of 23 and 19 of the 25 Rotaract younger men. The former governor is chairman of a committee to help distribute $1,000,000 sent to the district J»y International-minded Rotarians, according to their local host, Mr. Cable. The team arrived here September 19 and will return to Colombia November 2. Goshen News Photo

New sibling program at KCH

v The birth of/a new baby requires tremendous adjustment for children/who are to become siblings f/Sr the first time. Recognising the special needs of these cnildren, Kosciusko Community Hospital has begun a new monthly program for youngsters who will soon be sharing their world with a baby brother or sister. Designed for children ages two through seven whose mothers are in their last trimester of pregnancy, each sibling class will be held on the first Tuesday of the month, from 6:30 to 7:30 p. m., at KCH. The class will include a discussion of newborn baby characteristics, a short story on “The New Baby” by Fred Rogers, a slide program showing how the new brother or sister is cared for at KCH, a short “fun” activity, and presentation of “I am a special big brother" or “I • am a special big tificates. The classes are designed to enhance the self-esteem and understanding of children who will soon be greeting a baby

Trick-or-treat in your own backyard for a stress-free Halloween

| By BETSY HENRICKS Guest Feature Writer No doubt about it, Halloween “ain’t what it used to be. ” Most of us over 30 recall trick-or-treating from door to door with a gang of good friends (no parents) We snacked happily, and indiscriminately, from our bags as we went along, never thinking there might be drugs in our candy bars or razor blades in the caramel apples Poisoned fr&t came only from witches in fairy tales, never from neighbors down the block I don’t remember my parents ever “checking” treats, except possibly to note the size of my haul and insist that I not devour it all at one time For the most part, triCk-or treating is still safe, still October’s most exciting event. But media attention to cruel and bizarre occurrences over the past few years has made a lot of us wary We wouldn’t dream of sending our children out alone, and *e

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Workers on farms in the eastern Cornbelt States (Indiana, Illinois, Ohio) during the weelobf July 6-12 totaled 311,000 The workers consisted of 154,000 selfemployed, 62,000 unpaid and 95,000 hired workers Wheat and hay harvesting and caring for livestock were the major activities during the week of July 6-12. Rain covered most of the Cornbelt during the latter part of the week. During the week of July 6-12, there were 3.5 million people working on the nation’s farms and ranches The work force was comprised \of 2.0 million selfemployed farm operators and other unpaid workers, 1.2 million workers hired directly by the farm operator and nearly .03 million agricultural services employees working on farms and ranches. The manber of hired workers was down 10 percent (140,000) from July of last year The national average wage rate received by worked hired directly by farm operators was $4.57 per hour, 33 cents above July last year. Workers paid on an

brother or sister, to help then! be able to express their own feelings about the arrival and to be reassured of their own important place in the family.

A Kfl 3 HMh CLASS AT KCH — Mrs. Janet Cloutier, left, instructor of Kosciusko Community Hospital’s new program for big brothers and big sisters, reads Fred Rogers’ “The New Baby” to J.D., age four, and Emily, age two, children of Jerry and Sharie Aikens, Warsaw, during preparations for the new classes at the hospital.

stick to homes of people we know; or, as suggested on a Halloween episode of “Cosby,” we give each child two sacks — one for treats from family friends and one for treats from strangers. For our children, Halloween goes hahd-in-hand with precautions Watch out for traffic. Avoid strangers. Let parents check all candy before you eat it. Get home before dark, etc - Essential as those rules are, they taint what should be just plain fun with the gnawing fear of genuine danger Partly to take the anxiety out of Halloween for ourselves and our kids, and partly in revolt against the truly ghoulish masks and costumes on sale each fall, we decided last year to trick-or-treat in our own backyard Along with out next door neighbors, we threw a fall party, outdoors at night, on our combined properties which total three acres. (A big, many-acred farm would be better yet). We invited seven families, all of whom dressed up as

hourly basis averaged $4.46, compared with $4.18 in July 1985 Field workers received an average of $4 39, up 32 cents from the July 1985 week Livestock workers earned an average wage of $4.15 per hour compared with $3.97 a year earlier.

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characters from nursery rhymes or familiar children’s stories. We had the gingerbread man, the three little pigs, humpty dumpty, and more. Each family brought jack-o-lanterns and treats for all the children. After dark (and a hot dog roast), the adults spread out —as far apart from one another as possible — and each one lit a jack-o-lantern to mark his place. Then the children trooped around from pumpkin to pumpkin, trick-or-treating at each stop. On a larger property, with 20 or 30 adults, it could take nearly an hour for kids to make the rounds. Our children thrilled to the magic of walking outdoors in the dark without a grown-up. It is, after all, their special night, an enchanted time when kids have the upper hand (“Treat us or we ll trick you!”). Their only fears should be the spine-tinglers sparked by active imaginations, moonlit shadows, and wind rustling the dry, autumn leaves. When all the treats had been collected, we lit a bonfire and relaxed around it, munching and singing. There were bowls of popcorn and jugs of hot, spiced cider. Jack-o-lanterns still winked at us fronk_yarious spots around the yard. It didn’t rain. I felt like we gave Halloween back to the kids last fall, and the grown-ups had a wonderful time, too. Nearly (everyone of them has asked me, hopefully, if we re going to do it again this year. You bet we are’

It happened ... in Syracuse

10 YEARS AGO, OCT. 27,1976 An organizational meeting to form a Fraternal Order of Eagles local lodge is being held Sunday, Oct. 31, at 2 p.m. in the Syracuse L & L Cafeteria, just south of the Syracuse post office. Jack Lawson, a Fort Wayne attorney, was selected by a unanimous vote to become the Syracuse board of zoning appeals attorney. Members of the Lakeland Concerned Citizens forum met Monday night at Wawasee high school. They signed a petition against a drive-in near North Webster and heard Lt. Warren Swartz of the Elkhart County police department. Mr. and Mrs. James Fry and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Simmons, both couples of Syracuse, arrived

4-H state winners to National Congress

(By RONALD W. HOYT Extension Agent, 4-H and Youth j Three Kosciusko County 4-H club members named state winners in the National 4-H Achievement program will attend the 1986 National 4-H Congress in Chicago, 111., December 5-12. Katti Stroup, Todd Roberts and Aimee Anglin will join the 43 other Indiana winners to this annual conference. Katti Stroup, 16-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Stroup of Atwood, is currently a junior at Tippecanoe Valley High

■ I ''' A e Q • ' ••• ■" - -V3"" ?...”X?":? .” ... , HONORED — Mildred Gilbert, right. North Webster, was honored by fellow employees Friday. Oct. 24, at an open house and carry-in luncheon following 29 years with United Telephone Company. Her last day coincided with the closing of the Syracuse payment office. Mrs. Gilbert started as an operator on July 17, 1957, and since that time has held various positions including Phone Shop supervisor and most recently working at the payment offices in North Webster, Syracuse and Bremen. She has worked over 20 years at the Syracuse office. Plans for her retirement include spending time with her grandchildren, working with her husband, Walter, and doing some traveling. She is the mother of Vicki Brennaiuan a«d Kevin Gilbert, both of North Webster, and has three grandchildren. Jeanne Hollar, district plant clerk for United Telephone, is shown presenting Mrs. Gilbert with a retirement gift. (Photo by Deb Patterson)

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home last Tuesday from a motor trip through the Mew England states. A point of interest they visited was Bar Harbor, Maine. Members of the Syracuse Primary Mothers club “came as they were” to the Halloween party held in the home of Karen Tranter on October 18. Cohostesses were Carolyn Baker and Sherry Bechtold. 20 YEARS AGO, OCT. 26,1966 Mrs. Doris Mohler, Syracuse accompanied her daughter. Mrs. Keith Miller and granddaughter, Mrs. David Piehl to Alexandria, Va., Saturday. Mrs. Piehl had been visiting her parents here and returned to her home. Mrs. Mohler and Mrs. Miller visited points of interest including the White House, Mount Vernon and

School. She qualified for national competition in the 4-H Dog Care and Training program sponsored by the Purina Dog Foods Group, Ralston Purina Company of St. Louis. Her record will be entered in the National 4-H Dog Care and Training Achievement Contest, where she will compete for one of six SI,OOO college scholarships provided by Purina. Todd Roberts, 18-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ron Roberts of Syracuse, is a senior at Wawasee High School. His winning 4-H Plant and Soil Science Achieve-' ment book will compete in the na-

Kennedy’s grave at Arlington. Joseph Hughes of 313 east Boston street, Syracuse, was named Fireman of the Year as county firemen association members met in the Women’s building on the fairgrounds at Warsaw Thursday for their annual fish fry. J There will oe no Halloween parade at Syracuse this year due to a lack of interest, state ParentTeachers Association officials. When the PT A announced several weeks ago it would drop the parade it was hoped another organization would undertake the project, however, none did. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stefanski, Syracuse, spent the week end at Cincinnati where they visited their son, James, a student at the University of Cincinnati.

tional contest in that category. The National 4-H Plant and Soil Science Achievement program is sponsored by the Quaker Oats Company of Chicago, 111. Roberts’ record wil be competing for one of six SI,OOO college scholarships provided by Quaker Oats. Aimee Anglin, 18-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Anglin of Warsaw, is currently a freshman at Purdue University at the IUPU campus in Ft. Wayne. Her record book qualified for national competition in the 4-H Horse Achievement program sponsored nationally by the American Quarter Horse Association of Amarillo, Texas. Anglin’s record will be competing for one of six SI,OOO college scholarships provided by the AQHA. The area 4-H members’ trips to Chicago are being sponsored by she Indiana State Fair Board. These three outstanding 4-H club achievers bring to a total of 10 state or national winners in the National 4-H Achievement Natural-gas leaks When instruments couldn’t pinpoint natural-gas leaks 18 feet underground in Canada, German shepherds, working in sub-zero temperatures over almost 100 miles of frozen ground, found more than 150 leaks, says National Geographic.

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Eston Clayton of Syracuse was honored on his 75th birthday anniversary with a dinner in the home of his son, Eldon and Mrs. Clayton at North Webster. Alarge, unusual birthday cake was featured on the dinner table. The cake was baked by Mrs. Frederick Clayton. 30 YEARS AGO, OCT. 25,1956 Twenty-fivedocal business people attended ah meeting of the Public Service Commission in Indianapolis yesterday to protest a rate increase requested by the United Telephone Co. A joint statement issued this morning by the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce and the Wawasee Property Owners Association reveals that the United Telephone Company has entered into an agreement with representatives of these two groups to provide additional and improved telephone service to the Syracuse-Wawasee community. Hubert Kirkdorfer, Jr., of Lake, Milton Brunck, Sheriff Vernon Cripe and brother, Maynard Cripe, of Goshen, returned home Saturday morning from a week’s hunting trip to Terry Montana . Each one bagged a deer and an antelope. One deer was an 18 point mule deer weighing 250 lbs. Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Insley have just returned from a trip through the east which included Washington D. C. where they visited Mrs. Insley’s brother and wife< Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Cornelius. Marie Ann Cramer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Cramer, Kale Island, celebrated her seventh birthday with a party 20 October. Guests were:’ Susie Kirkdorfer, Judy Ridings, Peggy Ridings, Paul Stoelting, Robbie Clevenger, Kathy Murray, Roger Laird, Cindy Felts, Janet Plant, Curt Stucky, Debbie Searfoss and Vicki Jeanne Cramer. AH guests

“CURT JORDAN" MMESS Cundidote For Wawasee School Board Although I have lived in the Wawasee KWr Schools area only 4'6 years I have become interested and involved. First by serving on Principals and Citizens for Bet- 'WM ter Education Committee and secondly by * serving as the president of the North ** ’ » „„ w Webster School Advisory Board. I am also a school volunteer. jHm** y / In my retirement I have time to give jp’ and knowledge to 1 share from my J management responsibilities when I was working with Bell Telephone before jig retirement I have become acquainted with many people through social affiliations such as the local Kiwanis club and am looking forward to serving the area RB on the school board if elected. '' I Wuvid Appruchtu Twr Support IBr J Nov. 4 - Votol K| jg This Ad Poid For «y Curt Jordan. «. T .605-S looaburg. IN 46938

helped Marie Ann open her pretty gifts. Birthday cake with ice cream and candy were served. 50 YEARS AGO, OCT. 29.1936 Syracuse Lake residents have been busy in recent days cleaning out the lake bottom, which is exposed, as the result of the temporary dam placed between Syracuse and Wawasee Lakes. Much good work has been done, members of the Chamber of Commerce Committee report. Plans however to construct a bathing beach at the park have been practically abandoned, according to committeemen, but It may be possible to construct a beach at the end of Main street. Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Bauer and sons Duane and Joseph accompanied by Mrs. Bauer’s father Milton Rentfrow. returned home Sunday evening from a ten day visit with relatives of Mr. Bauer’s in Alabama, and Tennessee. Enroute home they visited the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln and other points of interest. They were dinner guests on Sunday of Billy Zimmerman of Syracuse and attended services at Indiana Central College church. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Fisher, Herman Weisser and Gwendolyn Fisher visited the former’s daughter, Miriam Fisher, at Bloomington University and then all went to Clifty Falls. J. E. Grieger, accompanied by Mrs. Oberigner and Mrs. M. Pryor went to Joliet Sunday, returning Tuesday. Mrs. J. E. Grieger will return home with them after having spent two weeks as the guest of her sister, Mrs. Selma Cords. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Culler and daughters, Ruth and Mary Frances, went to Fostoria, Ohio, Thursday, and were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brickel, until Sunday. They stopped at Defiance and called on their niece, Mary Janette Carey.

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