The Mail-Journal, Volume 23, Number 44, Milford, Kosciusko County, 29 October 1986 — Page 5

*. v ?sx;%t<i'’?>« j‘ f . t HFMhh \X > f /a B il Jf’- V 11 /11 i1 L i A r W w \ t r >HF4IMrai ;3f < ®?\ J ■' FITHIAN SUPPORTS WARD — Former Second District Congressman Floyd J. Fithian, shown here second from left, was in Kosciusko County Friday and Saturday drumming up support for Tom Ward, Democratic candidate for Third District congressman. From left are Shirley A. Gridley, of Plymouth and Third District Democratic chairman; Fithian and Ward; Pat Williams, a Bloomington resident and Democratic candidate for clerk of the supreme and appellate courts; and Mark Frushour, Ward’s administrative assistant.

Fithian gives Ward support

As the November 4th’election approaches, the one race expected to generate considerable heat and oratory right here in the Third Congressional District is the race between John Hiler and Tom Ward, a race so far marked with general civility. The booty is the seat in the U.S. House of Representatives for the next two years, a seat now held by Hiler. Fithian In The District A number of factors are to be considered in this race, not the least of which is Ward’s lack of name recognition. He has been campaigning hard in large and small towns alike, and on top of that did some grass roots campaigning Friday and Saturday in Kosciusko County alongside Floyd J. Fithian, a well known Lafayette figure who held the Second District congressional seat for eight years Fithian is currently serving as administrative assistant for Illinois Senator Paul Simons in his Washington office. A former Purdue associate professor of history, Fithian lost a congressional bid to Earl Landgrebe in 1972, then defeated __ Landgrebe in 1974 when Landgrebe, a Nixon backer, told columnist Barbara Walters “don’t s confuse me with the facts,” a remark he most certainly wished he had never uttered. Fithian then defeated Will Erwin of Etna Green in. 1976, Phil Oppenheim in 1978, and Ernie Niemeier in 1982, only to lose to Richard Lugar in the U.S. Senate race in 1982, after he had been gerrymandered out of the Second District. Fithian Homecoming In away, it was homecoming in Kosciusko County for Fithian who had become well acquainted in the county through his successful town meetings, which were later copied by other politicians. Fithian urged candidate Ward, a Knox attorney and Notre Dame law school graduate, to concentrate on the farm plight and loss of jobs in the district. And Ward is doing just that He has had six 30-second television . spots prepared for viewing the last week of the campaign The spots are thought to crucial in the final hours of the campaign, inasmuch as so many people get their opinion of candidates through the television media “Farmers know the condition they're in with $1.25 per bushel corn," Ward states, and he is hammering this point home in rural Kosciusko County. He is pointing in one TV spot on the partial closing of the Johnson Controls plant in Goshen, and the loss of jobs that entails. John Hiler. who has held the congressional seat for six years, has not been in Kosciusko County, considering it a safe set in his campaign for re-election However, he is relying on televv sion spots, too. He is usingx Chicago television to target they LaPorte County area, his hhme / > community. Money Counts Hiler people claim his campaign chest will amount to something under $400,000, while Ward's will he something less than SIOO,OOO. For this reason, primarily. Ward has held off the television spots until the last week of the campaign. South Bend Tribune political columnist Jack Colwell called the Ward TV spots “good,” and “not in such a negative manner that it would turn off voters.” A debate between the two congressional candidates a week ago Sunday night, at which several respected journalists, including Colwell, quizzed both Ward and Hiler on the hard issues, must

have proven a net plus for Ward, inasmuch as he was the least well known of the two at that time. Ward said later that his response had been good, and that he felt “real positive” over the outcome. Since then, there has been a sharper definition of the issues that separate the two candidates. Since then, also, Ward

South Bend Tribune endorsements The South Bend Tribune editorially endorsed Dan Quayle for re-election to the U.S. Senate, in its Sunday edition, over Democrat Jill Long. The paper also endorsed Evan Bayh, Democrat for secretary of state over Rob Bowen, and came out for the reelection of Otis E. Cox, Democrat, for state auditor over Republican Ann DeVore. The Trib found both Republican Marge O’Laughlin and Democrat Rich Bell “worthy of endorsement. ” It was silent on the Tom Ward-John Hiler Third District congressional race, but will probably take sides here in the coming week when the race is expected to reach greater definition. In Michigan The Tribune endorses incumbent Governor Jame Blanchard, a Democrat, for reelection over William Lucas, executive of Wayne County.

Sheriff candidate will give tax warrants to Crime Stoppers

Jerry “JJ” Johnson, Democrat candidate for Kosciusko County Sheriff, announced today that he will contribute all tax warrant collection fees he receives from the State of Indiana to the Kosciusko County Crime Stoppers organization to be used specifically for the purpose of making drug related arrests. The fees which are commissions paid to county sheriffs by the State of .Indiana for collection of tax warrants can amount to several thousand dollars per year over and above the Sheriff’s salary paid by the county. Johnson, who has promised throughout his campaign to make dealers of illegal drugs a prime target of the sheriff’s department, said he “feels it is so vital to contribute what could amount to a substantial portion of my income as sheriff to help make Kosciusko County a safer place to J| . fl M - I KB. Hi JOINS THE IMAGE GROUP — President of The Image Group in Syracuse J. E. Plummer, recently announced the addition of Carla Gaff as media coordinator for the agency. She has attended Goshen College. Ohio University, Grace College, Ivy Tech., and is a graduate of The Institute of Children’s Literature. Previous she has worked as a correspondent reporter for area papers and as a free-lance writer for numerous papers and Christian publications. Advertising director of The Image Group Jeff Secaur stated, “Carla’s experience as a writer and photographer is an added benefit to our clients. Her skills are well-suited to our overall advertising-public relations efforts.” Gaff is a Nappanee native, now resides at Barbee Lakes with her husband Kent and their two children, Tricia and Trenton.

has seen some much-needed dollars flow his way for the television commercials that could make the real difference on November 4. Ward said he felt all along that “we have a real good shot at it,” and that he feels even more so as the final week of campaigning rolls around.

live and rear our families. ” “The lack of drug law enforcement by local officials the past several years,” continues Johnson, “was the most important contributing factor in my decision to enter the sheriff race. I see how the lives of so many young people are devastated by the use of drugs and it is evident drugs are at the root of so many crimes and accidents. I am convinced we can no longer stand by and wait for state and federal officials to make our drug investigations and arrests.” “The Crime Stoppers organization,” comments Johnson, “has proven to be an effective aid in crime investigations and i look forward to cooperating with this dedicated group of citizens in fighting crime in our county.” Warsaw man arrested Michael P. Miller, Warsaw, was booked into the Kosciusko County jail last Wednesday, Oct. 22. He is expected to be transported to Marshall County to face a robbery charge following the abduction and attack of a rural Nappanee man. Richard Burkholder reported to Marshall County detective Sgt. David Yoquelet that he was lured to an isolated area by Miller who asked him to help start his car. He said when they arrived at a rural gravel pit area near the Marshall County line Miller physically attacked him and forced him into the trunk of his car. The victim escaped through a com field after being driven around for about a half hour and contacted the police. Miller was captured near the North Webster home of his 16-year-old girl friend and Burkholder’s car was recovered. According to court records, Miller was to face sentencing for the burglary and theft of payroll checks taken from Ideal Construction Company on SR 15, Warsaw on Aug 22.

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(Continuedfrom page 4) BILL AND Miriam Cable are the community’s most traveled couple, much of it stemming from Bill’s having been governor of Rotarian District 654, which has 54 clubs in northern Indiana. They were through India a year ago, and are now contemplating a trip to Australia where they November 13-16 at Melbourne. The Cables will leave for Los Angeles on November 9, then fly out to Melbourne the following day. They are scheduled to be in Adelaide November 12, to stop over in Honolulu where they will spend several days with a dentist friend, arriving home December 26. The Cables will visit former Syracuse Exchange Student Cathie Fox kt the home of her parents Beth and Rex Fox, at Mudgee, New South Wales. Cathie was a Wawasee High School student in 1984, - sponsored by the Syracuse-Wawasee Rotary Club. The Cables are also looking forward to a trip through the Soviet Union in July of next year with the Manchester College Alumni Association. Bill,

Letters to the editor

Dear Editor: I want to support and reaffirm the question the Editorial in last week’s Mail-Journal asked, “Where are the Milford Police. ” I asked the same question in the month of August and was dismissed from my job with the Milford Park Department. Since the recent incident on Milford Main Street, it is apparent that other people are disenchanted with the police department and wish some action would be taken by our Town Board to correct this problem. One case in point that needs to be brought up in relation to the Milford Park is that during the month of September a lock was broken off of a door on the concession stand and the door left standing ajar. The police department states that they have and do patrol the park. My question of

Leesburg has problems, too

Dear Editor: I am writing about my concern over the Leesburg Police or maybe I should say the lack of Leesburg Police. I realize that this is a small town and there aren’t too many problems, but: Why must the post office be locked at 5:00 every night? I assume that it is because of vandalism. By locking the door at 5:00 every night it makes it quite inconvenient for people who work in other towns to get their mail. I have also heard of a problem that Milford recently had with some people leaving a bar and getting into a fight in the wee hours of the morning. Leesburg also has two bars and who’s to say that it won’t or can’t happen in Leesburg? As a concerned citizen of Leesburg I’m wondering what kind of protection we can be Halloween Patrol at Syracuse Syracuse Police Chief Robert Ziller announced that four civil defense vehicles and three police cars will be patrolling Syracuse from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31. All vehicles will have their lights on and anyone experiencing problems may stop them. Ron Harris is the Syracuse Civil Defense director. Johnston is charged for sexual assault Craig Allen Johnston, Bourbon, was charged with criminal deviate conduct last Wednesday. Oct. 22, for the sexual assault of a Milford woman Oct. 13. The 30-year-old man admitted to forcing a 27-year-old woman to engage in oral sex with him after offering her a ride from a Milford bar. After resisting advances, the woman reportedly was forced to engage in the sex act at gun point in the man’s pickup truck, while it was parked south of Milford. Johnston, arrested by Milford policeman Aaron Rovenstine, was charged with the Class A felony, and later released from Kosciusko County Jail after posting $5,000 bond.

Question cost Stath his job

the police department is if they are doing the job they claim to be doing, why did it take 2M> to 3 weeks to discover this break-in. Also, why didn’t our Park Department discover this problem and also why are two garbage barrels that are completely full still sitting in the park after 2*2 months. The big question is, “When is the Town Board going to pull their heads out of the sand and realize there are certain problems that need to be corrected?” The best method is to prevent crime before it happens and the best way to do that is the day-to-day duty of having constant presence of the uniformed officer or the police car in the tyThe police car should never leave the Milford community on-

assured of for our safety and the safety of our families. . I am aware that Mike Hobbs lives in Leesburg and can/be found frequently at a kfcal restaurant. But I understand that he is on the county payroll and therefore must serve all of Kosciusko County as needed. Is he also on the Leesburg payroll? We are also under the watchful eye of a Milford Policeman, but I do believe that since he is on the Milford Town Payroll that he

Has confidence in police

Dear Editor, This letter is concerning the article on the so called “problem” with the whereabouts of our police. It seems to me that we have very little unsolved crimes in the town of Milford and our police do a good job, considering

F Goals For The Vote For £ £ Sheriffs Dept. ft *7 JUVENILE PROGRAM Sf - / The juvenile program will be a major goal and it’s exB pansion within Kosciusko County is planned. BK SMI Communicating with our young people whether in T . school, at youth groups or one on one is one of the / most important responsibilities of law enforcement officers. Young people need to know we are there for W -gF them, also that we do, and will continue to uphold our f z laws. These two things can and should go hand-in-hand. 14 CRIME STOPPERS wl This organization has proven its worth both nationally and here in Kosciusko County. We will continue to ( 1 work closely with this organization. 1 ■L ROAD PATROLS-SURVEILLANCE The road patrol and surveillance programs will re- 7 i ceive new emphasis. It has been proven that one of the best deterrents to crime the neighborhoods at B business establishments is for law enforcement officers to Bp WF ■M be seen. We will endeavor to havd. patrol cars present 7 regularly to help secure our jrteighborhoods and PCwwlml / businesses. ) A EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT ROBINSON We will continue to update and expand equipment J needed to run the sheriffs office in today’s society. We ( plan to do this as efficiently as possible and still make it RcpUOliCcin Your Support Will F ° R Be SHERIFF £ for By Robinson For Sheri* Committee. Roa Traea. Chairamn. Ernie Wiggins. Treaswet R.R. 1. Bo* M7, Ema Gteen. IN 46524

who claims he “never went to college” is a trustee hi . THIS WRITER can attest to the smooth-as-silk riding provided by the new 1987 Pontiac Bonneville, which he drove home from the last Wednesday showing at the Mike Ditka Restaurant on Ontario Street in Chicago. The LE four-door Bonneville is shewn here. We made the trip to Chicago with Bruce Petro of Bruce Petro Olds-Buick-Pontiac, Cadiilac-GMC, Warsaw. Pontiac general manager J. Michael Losh told the group of dealers and journalists, “Right now we expect to capture eight percent of industry sales (close to 850,000 units) for the 1986 model year, making it our third best model year performance in Pontiac history. ”

ly on official business or in an emergency. Much of the official business could be conducted by mail or by phone and the police car left in town and to leave only when necessary. I am sending to the Town Board a list of suggestions of how the police department could be improved. These suggestions have been derived from my long time friendship with an officer of the Indiana State Police who is commanding a squad of patrolmen. We can hope that the Town Board will take a realistic look at all that has happened in the past and implement a plan that will regain the confidence of the community. Bill Stath Past President and Past Member / « Milford Park Department

should stay in that town and serve it as needed. Maybe I am wrong, but if a county deputy and a Milford Policeman find it necessary to check up on Leesburg so often, isn’t it time that the community of Leesburg consider hiring a policeman? If not, I hope that someone can at least give me the answers to the questions I have asked. Sincerely, Someone Who Cares

the work load that is put upon them. Two of the five days they work are 24-hour shifts. I have full confidence in them. The only crime in this town is the high gasoline prices being charged! A concerned citizen, Bob Auer

Wed., October 29,1986—THE MAIL-JOURNAL

Cool nights bring fall colors

Gold, purple, red, yellow, and orange leaves should be seen earlier this foil, initiated by the recent cool night temperatures. This year’s earlier fall color display is following the same pattern as other plant processes, says B. Rosie Lerner, Purdue University extension horticulturist. Flowering and fruiting have been about two weeks earlier for most plants this year. However, a long, hot spell could slow the leaf changing process. A few different tales exist explaining how leaves change color in the fall. According to an Indian legend, the leaves change because of the slaying of the Great Bear in the heavens. The bear’s blood turns some leaves red, and the spattering fat from the pot where the heavenly hunters cook the meat provides the yellow colored leaves. Another tale says Jack Frost paints the leaves with his paintbrush. Science, however, offers a more reasonable explanation —a chemical change in the leaves. Fall colors, such as orange and yellow, are actually present in the leaf all summer but are masked by chlorophyll during the summer. Chlorophyll, the substance responsible for the green color in plants, uses sunlight and carbon dioxide from the air to produce the carbohydrates (sugars and starches) the tree uses for food. Trees continually replenish their supply of chlorophyll during the growing season. Frost is not needed for fall color change, but as the daylight grows shorter and the temperatures lower, the tree uses chlorophyll faster than it can be replaced. The green color fades as the chlorophyll decreases, allowing the other colored pigments to show through. The color of leaves is not random, but depends on the kind of tree. Yellow, brown and orange colors, common to birch, hickory, aspen and some maple trees, come from pigments called carotenoid — the pigment responsible for the color of carrots, corn and bananas. Red and purple colors, common to oak, sweet gum, dogwoods and some maple trees, are produced by another type of pigment called anthocyanin — the pigment responsible for the color of cherried, grapes, apples and blueberries. Unlike chlorophyll and carotenoids, anthocyanins are not always present in the leaf, but are produced in late summer when environmental signals occur. Anthocyanins can combine with carotenoids to produce the fiery red, orange and bronze colors found in sumac, oak and dogwood trees. Fall color intensity varies from year to year, depending on the weather. Red colors tend to be intense when days are warm and nights are below 45 degrees F. The reason is that most sugars are produced during warm, sunny days, and cool nights keep the sugars in the leaves. Pigments are formed from these sugars, so the more sugar, the more pigment, causing more intense colors. Warm night weather will subdue leaves, because the

sugars move out of the leaves. Warm, rainy weather will decrease the amount of sugars produced. color also varies from tree to tree or even on one side of the tree, depending on the amount of light the leaves receive. Leaves more exposed to the sun tend to be red and those in the shade tend to be more yellow. Stresses, such as drought, poor fertility, disease and insects may cause fall color to come on earlier, but can result in less intense color. Truck leaves scene of accident A car driven by Dennis E. Lemberg, PO Box 154, Syracuse, was involved in an accident at the entrance to Big Boulder Golf Course, SR 15, north of Milford. Lemberg was northbound on SR 15 when a vehicle driven by an unknown driver was traveling south and passed a vehicle running Lemberg off the right side of the roadway causing him to sideswipe a speed limit sign and run over some bushes belonging to the golf course. The unknown driver also caused another vehicle, driven by John P. Wedehase, PO Box 453, Nappanee, to run off the roadway. The incident happened yesterday, Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 1:36 p.m. Lemberg’s vehicle, a 1975 Cadillac, is registered to Richmond Wholesale Co,, Inc., r 4 box 146, Syracuse. The auto causing the accident was a brown Ford or Dodge pickup truck, license unknown. No damage estimate was given. Milford Town Marshal David Hobbs investigated. \ Seat Belts protected children On Wednesday, Oct. 22, a car carrying two young children slide underneath the rear of a Kosciusko Area Bus Service? (KABS) bus after the bus pulled oqt into its path. The driver of the car, Patricia S. Rawlings, 33, r 1, North Webster, was traveling west on CR 700 N when the KABS bus turned in front of her from CR 200E. Rawlings was treated at Goshen Hospital for minor injuries. Her two children, Angela, eight, and Shawn, six, were both strapped in thteir seat belts and survived the crash unharmed. Police speculate that had they not been wearing their seat belts, more serious injuries would have occurred as the windshield of the car was shattered upon impact with the bus. ‘ \ Neither the driver of the bus, Karen Geiger, 34, 644 South Buffalo St., Warsaw, nor any of the 17 passengers aboard the bus received any injuries in the crash.

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