The Mail-Journal, Volume 26, Number 3, Milford, Kosciusko County, 4 March 1987 — Page 5

Under the .. . Courthouse Dome By Ron Sharp

IS THERE A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EDUCATIONAL FUNDING AND YOUR CHILDREN’S ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE CLASSROOM? Those who spend the most money do not necessarily have the pupils with the highest test scores. This fact is revealed by statistics (1985 SAT and equivalent ACT scores) recently released by the U.S. Department of EducationNew Hampshire students scored the best in the nation on the tests. Although first in achievement, this state ranked.2sth in the nation in expenditures per pupil. , r \ In second place was Oregon which ranked 12th in expenditures per student. . ’"'“'■'x Two states tied for third place. lowa ranked 24th and Delaware 9th in per pupil expenditures. Virginia ranked 10th in testing but 31st in per pupil expenditures. Indiana ranked 27th in test scores and 33rd in expenditures. Perhaps the Indiana legislature should appropriate funds so that Governor Orr and his education chief, Dean Evans, could visit the states of Maine and South Dakota. Maine spent an average of $27 dollars per student less than Indiana but finished 13th in national test scores. South Dakota which spent $59 less per pupil than Indiana, finished 21st in test scores. New York must wonder what is wrong with its educational system. It spent an average of $5,492 per student — second highest in the nation — but finished 15th in test scores. Michigan was ranked 13th as far as expenditures were concerned but finished 37th in test scores. Top 20 states as far as test scores and how they rank in expenditures are lifted below. f Test Exp. \State Score Per Pupil New Hampshire 1 25 • Delaware 3 9 lowa 3 24 Vermont 5 19 Connecticut 6 4 Wisconsin 7 15 Maryland 8 10 b Massachusetts 9 11 Virginia 10 31 California 11 27 Minnesota 12 18 Maine 13 35 Rhode Island 14 7 New York 14 2 Florida 16 29 Pennsylvania 17 8 Nebraska 18 22 New Jersey 19 6 Colorado 20 17 Indiana 27 33 Utah 33 50 Expenditures varied from a high of $7,843 (Alaska, which ranked 42nd) to $2,220 (Utah, which ranked 33rd in test scoring). Indiana spent an average of $3,051 per student in 1985, according to the report. —OPATTENDING SEMINARS — Auditor-elect Pat Brown has been spending her time going to seminars on the county auditor’s office. Mrs. Brown will succeed J.D. Geiger as county auditor Jan. 1,1988. —o—r <1 GOP MONEY FROM AUTO LICENSE — Filings in County Clerk Jdan Weirick’s office reveals that the local GOP received big money from county auto license branches. According to the May 1986 report, the Warsaw auto license branch manager, Barbara Eastland, donated $3,312 and the Syracuse branch manager, Roxana Hadley, $1,300. Other income listed on the May report was $2,973.50 from Lincoln Day dinner; $3,825 from fish fry, and $220 contribution from thenSheriff Al Rovenstine. The party received a total of $14,019.29 and spent $12,956.39. The October 1986 report showed Warsaw branch manager Barb Eastland, donated $1,656 and Syracuse manager Roxana Hadley, SSOO. Other funds received: State Representative Greg Mishler S2OO, and the GOP fish fry $2,848.15. Total receipts were $6,495.44 with expenditures of $7,642.07. -opare YOU ONE OF THEM? — A poll taken in a large city of 100 men and 100 women motdrists revealed that if they were out driving and got lost, only 10 percent of the men and 21 percent of the women would stop and ask directions — rather than wander around and waste time and mileage to find their way. —O—' j ROBBING THE LIVING TO HELP THE DEAD — The "Zoo,” (i.e., Indiana General Assembly) has a law before it that will tax you for paying your sales tax, state income and excise taxes. Under new tax laws the federal government no longer allows deductions for state taxes. The proposed law before the legislators would tax you for paying state taxes. This will raise your state income tax by about $70,000,000. But have cheer — there is also a proposal to do away with inheritance taxes. Thus your heirs will get a break and would not pay any taxes on their inheritance, from your estate. This will put about $70,000,000 back into the pockets of your heirs.

DEADLINES Deadlines have been established for persons submitting news at The Mail-Journal offices in Milford or Syracuse. They follow: News For Community Comer Pages (Club Reports, Weddings, Engagements, Etc.).. .5 P.M. Monday Church News 12 Noon Tuesday letters To The Editor 3 P.M. Tuesday School News,.. 12 Noon Tuesday Sports News 3 P.M. Tuesday Obituaries, Births, Hospital Notes .9 A.M. Wednesday NOTE: Events taking place on Tuesday night may be submitted at either office prior to 9 A.M. on Wednesday.

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Letters to the editor Recipient soys thank you Dear Editor: For the past few years, the Easter Seal board has been thanking you on behalf of those of our neighbors who have benefitted from your contributions. This year, we thought we’d let a recipient thank you. She is an eight-year-old Warsaw girl with severe hearing loss in both ears. In November, the Kosciusko County Easter Seal Society, along with a county business concern, was able to purchase two hearing aids for her. On her wide-ruled school pad, she wrote: Dear Easter Seals, Thank you Easter Seals for paying for my hearing aids. They work well and I like them, they work so well and the battery aren’t dead. Thank you. In Kosciusko County, you, the contributor, are Easter Seals. Without you and your support, there would be no Society, no one to thank for the gift of hearing. Please continue your support of Easter Seals and, if you can, please increase your gift. This year, we need your help more than ever. Sincerely, Volunteer Board, Easter Seal Society Neal Anglin, Joan Baldwin, Robert Chamness, Mary Dryer, Sandy Fly, Kay Farrar, Karen Hathaway, Marie Holmgrain, Jay Keithley, Joyce Lee, Virginia Lightfoot, Boots Mautner, Claudia Moser, Joel Pratt, Diane Simpson, Sally White Investigate thefts, burglary and vandalism Two thefts and an attempted burglary were reported to Syracuse Police last week, while a fourth party reported vandalism to his automobile. In two similar incidents, wheel covers, tires, and wheels were stolen from vehicles at a business and a resident’s home. Suspects apparently jumped a fence at Sellers Manufacturing Co., 401 W. Brooklyn St., and stole tires and wheels off of four different van conversions Sunday night, March 1, or early Monday morning, March 2, for a lost of SBO4. Shanda Blue, 400 S. Lake St., Syracuse, reported the theft of two 1979 Chevelle Malibu Classic Deluxe wheel covers, taken from the right side of her vehicle sometime in the past two weeks. Loss set at SIOO. A break-in was discovered at Currabts Auto Restoration, 712 N. Indiana Ave., at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 28. According to Syracuse Police, door knobs were pried from a door and a wire coat hanger was used to trip a dead bolt lock on the inside of that same door. Cabinets and a desk had been searched but nothing was reported missing. About $l5O worth of damage was caused to a vehicle owned by Frank Sammons, Syracuse, while it was parked at Kinro Manufacturing, West Brooklyn Street. According to Sammons, he parked the car at 7 p.m., Feb. 23, and when he returned at 1:05 p.m. the following day he found that the windshield had been broken. Low inflation rate The U.S. inflation rate rose only 1.1 percent last year, the Department of Labor said, prompting the White House to declare that “inflation took its worst beating in 25 years.’ Private economists noted that an unexpected 19.7 percent plunge in energy prices had played a major role in dampening inflation.

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The Wawasee Train Depot for the B & O Railroad provided service for sumoner visitors coming to the lake. This station was located west of where the Wawasee Golf Course greens now lie. The Model “T" shown in the photo indicates about when the picture was taken, however, the exact year is not known; neither is the identity of the two men standing next to the station.

The ninth annual statewide tornado warning drill will be conducted on Tuesday, March 10. The drill provides away of testing the warning systems and educating the public at the onset of the Indiana tornado season. The National Weather Service Forecast office at Indianapolis will initiate a tornado warning exercise message. The test messages will be distributed through the National Warftiqg System Hotline, Indiana NOAA Weather Wire Service, and the NOAA Weather Radio. The morning drill, between 9 and 11a.m. will permit nearly 100 percent participation by the schools. The second, between 4

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Tornado warning drill March 10

and 6 p.m., will correspond more closely with the time of a typical tornado. All warning systems will be tested both times. Governor Orr has proclaimed the week of March 8-14 “Tornado Preparedness Week.” Tornadoes are a relatively rare and unexpected event. When one occurs, many actions, rarely taken, have to be swiftly and flawlessly executed in order to save lives and reduce injuries. The test messages on weather radio and the weather wire will be similar to an actual tornado warning message. The messages , should be read by radio and TV announcers who are not simulcasting the NOAA weather

This train station is the second structure that served as a depot for Wawasee. Today the building is located between the Elkhart River and US 33 just east of Benton. It is now a residence. If anyone who can give us a date or identification for this photo, taken from the files of The Syracuse Public Library, should call the Syracuse office of The Mail-Journal (457-3666) betweenß:3oa m. andsp.m.

radio or Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) test warnings. Tornado Conditions When conditions* are favorable for the development of severe weather, either thunderstorms or tornadoes, the Severe Storm Forecast Center in Kansas City will issue a “watch” and relay it to the local forecast office. The purpose of a watch is to alert the public to be ready to take protective action in case a severe thunderstorm or tornado does occur. If there are reports of a severe thunderstorm or tornado, or one is indicated on radar, then the local Weather Service Office will issue a “warning” on the affected

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counties. In comniunities where sirens are sounded, it is an alert signal to tune to radio (preferably battery operated) or television for additional information. A warning from the NWS will detail where the tornado was sighted, the area through which it is expected to move, and the valid time of the warning. Safety Rules The following are recommended general safety instructions: •Seek inside shelter, preferably in a tornado cellar, underground excavation, or a steel-framed or reinforced concrete building of substantial con-

struction. Stay away from windows. Do not waste time opening windows, seek shelter immediately — the tornado will “open” the windows well before the pressure difference can cause any structural damage. In cities or town: • In office buildings and steel reinforced masonry structures, lie down in an interior hallway on a lower floor, preferably in the basement. • In factories, post a lookout. Workers should move quickly to the section of the plant offering the greatest protection in accordance with advance plans.

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