The Mail-Journal, Volume 26, Number 13, Milford, Kosciusko County, 13 May 1987 — Page 4

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., May 13,1987

Editorial

A special time The motto of the 1987 graduating class of Wawasee High School states, “Special times and places, special friends together; the moments pass so quickly, but the memories are forever.” This motto tells the story of the 208 seniors who will receive their diplomas on Sunday. A large number of these young men and women have attended classes together for their entire high school careers. They have known special times and places and have become special Truly, these four years have passed quickly. And, we hope they have many good memories to last forever. Wawasee’s commencement will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, in the school’s physical education building. There are 208 candidates for diplomas. , After Sunday, many will go on to colleges and universities, others will enter the work field. Some plan a career in the armed services. Some will be married before the ends. After 12 years of schooling, each of these seniors finds himself or herself on the threshold of a new life. There will be special times and special places, new friends, hew memories. However, those made at Wawasee will not be forgotten, they will last forever. Seniors of today need to remember words like dependable, perserverance, tranquility and enthusiasm. All are important. And, if the members of the class of. 1987 put these words to good use this world will be a better place for them to live in. They will have left their mark and they will have many special times, special friends and special memories. x A case of good police work The arrest of Robert Earl Hootman 11, last Thursday of the brutal murder of Barbara Hulley at her North Street home on the night of Friday, Sept. 21, 1984, represented, if anything, a job of excellent police work. The case had baffled local, county and state police for this near three-year period; and minds are resting easier now that the youthful killer has been charged. Syracuse is a relatively small town where people trust one another and frequently leave their homes unlocked. Not any more, following Barbara Hulley’s murder. We’d like to think perhaps we could go back to an element of neighborly trust again. Syracuse Police Chief Robert Ziller, who was not in Syracuse three years ago but had become well acquainted with the Hulley case, was quick to point out that credit in solving the case goesHe Tom Kitch, a 13-year detective sergeant with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department, and to Mel Keplinger, a 20-year state police detective veteran. Hootman, who was 17 years of age and a Wawasee High School senior at the time of the murder and a North Street neighbor of the victim, was under suspicion for a long time. He was in the county jail for the past five months for conversion (shop lifting), and had failed a polygraph test on Wednesday evening May 6. Sheriff’s department Captain Al Rovenstine said Hootman “told different stories,” as the questioning of him continued. Rovenstine called Hootman “a tough cookie,” adding that he ‘/just wouldn’t open up.” Following the wanton murder, fever ran high in Syracuse for a quick solution to the case, but, in spite of constant probes and questioning of suspects — even to the point of bringing a psychic into the case — no solid leads were developed. This concerned local and county police deeply, for by now they wer,e becoming the butt of many unkind jokes, like, if one was to commit a murder, Syracuse would be the place to do it. 1 We’re not hearing that now. On the contrary, officers Kitch and Keplinger in particular are being widely praised for their persistence in seeking a solution to Barb Hulley’s murder. It seemed like everyone who knew Barbara Hulley liked her for her openness and friendliness, and this added poignancy to the case. ' The alleged murderer, now just 20 years of age, was arraigned in court last Friday. Counsellor Steve Hearn has been appointed his defending attorney. Pronounce H The some English teachers today is telling students to drop the H in pronunciation, as the Spanish do. Thus we now hear some people, and some in showUlz, calling huge uge, etc. / . It’s a clumsy, unnatural change. The English language should be taught in its traditional pronunciation unless there’s good reason to change it. Because the h isn’t pronounced the h isn’t pronounced in other languages isn’t reason enough for change. Thus it’s good to hear speakers, teachers and others resist the current effort to stop pronouncing h’s. Pronounce it —■ as we have for hundreds of years. To those who would demean the letter H, we say “Horsefeathers” and not “Orsefeathers.”

What others say— Graduation prayer It’s graduation time and this year’s graduates will be getting advice from all sides. It would be hard to improve on the counsel given many years ago in a piece x entitled “Graduate’s-’Prayer” written by the late General Douglas MacArthur, one of the mdsteloquent writers and speakers of all time Here’s how MacArthur put it: . “Give me a graduate, O Lord, who will be strong Enough to know when he is weak and brave enough to face himself when he is afraid; one who will be proud and unbending in honest defeat; and humble and gentle in victory. “Give me a graduate whose wishbone will not be where his backbone should be- a graduate who will know Thee — and that to know themselves is the foundation stone of knowledge. Lead them, I pray, not in the path of comfort, but under the stress and spur of difficulties and challenge. Let them learn to stand up in the storm Let them learn compassion for those who fail. “Give me a graduate whose heart will be clear, whose goal will be high; a graduate who will master himself before he seeks to master others; one who will learn to laugh, yet never forget how to weep; one who will reach into the future, yet never forget the past. . T , t t “And after all these things are theirs, add, I pray, enough ora sense of humor so that they may always be serious, yet never take themselves too serioily Give them humility, so that they may always remember the simplicity nf trnp ar pa tness the open mind of true wisdom, the meekness of true strength.” ’ —COTTONWOOD COUNTY CITIZEN, WINDOM, MINN.

. CL A8 8 0 F 4 ’B7> Grads of ’B7, we think you’re tops! Keep up the terrific work!

Court news

Marriage Licenses The following couples have applied for marriage licenses in the office of Kosciusko County Clerk Jeanne Weirick: Stevens-Means Robert Wayne Stevens, 22, P.O. Box 692 Syracuse, and Tammy Jo Means, 19, P.O/Box 692 Syracuse Miller-Hochstetler Joseph Miller. 19, r 2 box 86, Nappanee, and LeAnn Kay Hochstetler, 17, r 2 box 77, Milford Jeckert-McDonald . Alien Neill Jeckert, 23, r 1 box 266 X. Syracuse, and Sherry Mae McDonald, 19, r 1 box 266, Syracuse Hiner-Kindle Terry L. Hiner. 40, r 1 box 318, North Webster, and Theodora C. Kindle, 49 (e JJ.lkhart Small Claims The following judgments have been awarded in Small Claims Division, Kosciusko County Court, Judge James Jarrette presiding: South Whitley Elementary School versus Claude L. and Mary Wood; defendants ordered to pay $25 plus costs. U.S.F. & G. versus Patricia Green.; defendant ordered to pay $588.65 plus costs. Lori Hanke versus Teresa Sahagun; defendant ordered to pay $356.46 plus costs Lori Hanke versus Shelly Pearson; defendant ordered ,to pay $54.25 plus costs. . Lori Hanke versus Ronnie and Pauline Anderson; defendants ordered to pay $51.45 plus costs. Shamrock Mobile Home Park versus Teresa Sahagun; defendant ordered to pay $640 plus costs. Prairie View Rest Home versus Shelia Puckett; defendant ordered to pay $1,350.09 plus costs. L. Lee Kahler versus IVfarilynn Elliott ; defendant ordered to pay $32 court costs. Comfortemp, Inc. versus Glen Twaits; defendant ordered,to pay $74 plus costs. Comfortemp, Inc. versus Steve Babb; defendant ordered $375 plus costs. County Court The following persons have been assessed fines and costs and have paid those fines and costs in Kosciusko County Court, Judge James Jarrette presiding: Speeding — Paying S6B were: Kara Zimmerman, Milford; William J. Beaty, 22, Syracuse; Teresa K. Boyer, 21, Syracuse; FH. Hathaway, 18, Syracuse; Charles Harris, North Webster Paying $53 were: Joanne . Loper, Milford; Sam Gibbs, Cromwell; James E. Cavender, 16, Syracuse. Paying S4B was Richard A. Shoemaker, 31, Leesburg. Failure to yield — David D. Light, 27, Leesburg, $53. Disregarding automatic signal — Gary Cook, 27, Leesburg, $53 False registration — Jack E. Hill, 27, Cromwell, $53. Fishing without license — Paying S7O were: James L Thompson, 34, Syracuse; Dennis O’Donnell, 28, Cromwell. Marriage Dissolutions The following couples have filed for marriage dissolutions in Kosciusko Superior and‘Circuit Courts: Clouse — Angela Sue Clouse, E. Center St., Warsaw, and Brian Lee Clouse, r 1 box 644E, Leesburg. The couple was married Dec 21, 1985, and separated April 27,1987. There is one minor child.

Superior Court The following petitions have been filed in Kosciusko Superior Court, Judge Robert Burner presiding: Complaint State Bank of Syracuse versus Edgar W. Wolfe, Mishawaka. The plaintiff is seeking judgment against the defendant for the sum of $14,117.89 plus interest to date of judgment, attorney’s fees and all costs of action. Complaint Harris Funeral Home, Inc. versus Juaie Cushing, r 3 box 354, Syracuse. The plaintiff is seeking judgment against the defendant for the sum of $2,264 plus interestto date of judgment, attorney’s fees and all costs of action. Complaint Harris Funeral Home, Inc. Versus William H. Myers, Jr., Indianapolis. The plaintiff is seeking judgment against the defendant for the sum of $977.55 plus interest to date of judgment, attorney’s fees and all costs of action. Complaint On Note Farmers State Bank versus O.V. Harris, Jr., North Webster. The plaintiff is seeking judgment againsLthe defendant for the sum of $3,147.51 plus interest to date of judgment, attorney's fees and all costs of action. City Court The following fines have been levied and paid in the Gbshen City Court: Speeding —Michael G. Ball. 20. Syracuse, $70.50

Drivers needed for emergency service at North Webster

Drivers are needed for the North Webster/Tippecanoe Township Emergency Medical Service for day and night calls. Help is needed now in preparation for the large increase in calls during the summer. Extensive training will be provided to those interested and regular meetings are held each month with the inservice requirements. Requirements for driver candidates include being 21 years of age or older, holder of a valid driver's license, proof of car insurance, in good health, ability to lift and reasonable hours of availability. The next regular meeting of the EMS will be Tuesday, May 26, at 7 p.m., in the North Webster Fire Station. Anyone interested in joining should contact Sue Ann Mitchell, captain, or Larry Ladd, co-captain. Freedom, not war MCLEAN, VA. — CIA responds to demonstrators who tried to close agency down by saying it furthers freedom around world, not war.

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IF YOU were around in the late 19305, when the Pickwick Block was in its heyday, you’ll remember the above postal card scenes. The cards were given out freely by W.E. Long and others involved in the Block’s several enterprises to lure customers to the Syracuse This card was given to us during the past week by Jack Vanderford with the strict admonition to “see that I get it back.” It shows the Pickwick Lounge with its Fiesta Room, and in the lower right hand corner the facade of the west portion of block that provided entry to the restaurant, lounge and theater. Three bowling lanes were in the basement, below the theater. They .were reportedly kept busy, but acoustics must have been sufficient to not allow the noise to interfere with the theater’s sound -track. On the reverse side of the card is listed LAKE WAWASEE, INDIANA, In the heart of the Northern Indiana Lake Region, adding that the Pickwick provides a modern theater and restaurant, beautiful cocktail lounge and game rooms. "Enjoy good pictures, good fun and good food at (the) Pickwick, Northern Indiana’s finest recreation center.” The Lake Wawasee, Indiana, reflects W.E. Long’s desire to , have the town of Syracuse change its name to Wawasee, Indiana, something that became something of a fetish with him but rubbed old-line natives the wrong way . The change was never made. —o — OL'R REFERENCE to a ho-hum mayoral campaign in Syracuse brought at least one candidate up for air. Good-natured candidate Loren Longenbaugh didn't care for that one and vowed to do something to change that image. We certainly hope shooting the editor is not one of them! But we are seeing signs of a stir here and there. Candidate Ernie Rogers, for one, laments the high cbst of T-shirts and sweat shirts. He says: 25 shirts here and 25 Shirts there soon runs into money. Right now he’s spending more than he's taking in. but this should reverse itself as soon as sales are made and the cash starts flow ingin. Meanwhile, he has persuaded two Syracuse Case waitresses, Tina Minnix and Elice Gans, to don his T-shirts to the utter delight of ogling customers. —o— OTHER CANDIDATES won’t be outdone. For instance, Lil Cook of the Anchor Bar is having a style show and card party at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, at the Warsaw Elks Club where she served as a cook for a good many years. She adds there will be door prizes, plus a salad.and dessert bar. Tickets available at the door or at the Anchor Bar. —o— STATE TROOPER Jack Zimmerman iand his wife Diane are returning to Syracuse/and striking a blow for mayoral (“Scoop”) Claybaugh for the hard work he's giving his campaign. Jack tells this column, “All of his campaign functions have brought the Syracuse community together which is the real purpose of the race. Win or lose, there could not be a better representative who is willing to put forth so much effort and have the time of his life doing it, than Jerry Claybaugh.” —o— DOSHIA (TYSON) Singer of Syracuse, a 1985 Wawasee High School graduate, plans to be moving April 22, with her 16-month-old son, Aaron Michael, to Kirchgoens. Germany, to.be. with her husband Paul, who will be stationed there for a three-year hitch of duty. Friends might want to know their address will be: E-5 Paul A. Singer, 364-84-9808, A Co 3/36 Inf., APO, New York, 09045. f. .. —o—a’READER reminded us that the owners of She Sargent Hotel, mentioned here a wVek ago, /were Jess and Laura Sargent, two names lost to ** a newer generation. —o— j HERB AND Roine Dickerson are backoff! the" community after spending the winter aMheir Englewood, Florida, home. All thpse returnees bode well for the approach of warm summer days. WE TRY to be mindful of our local subscribers who spent much of their winter in Florida, and duly report such things as local weather for their benefit. J.B. (“Ben”) Wilson, retired engineer of Indianapolis and Lake Wawasee writes that we

failed to cover the Indiana High School basket- 6 " ball final play held at Market Square Arena in Indy. And so we did. Ben writes, “Indiana basketball is the most un-news in Florida.” Ben winters at Holmes Beach, near Bradenton, Fla., where his son Tom is a doctor.

We can tell Ben that the powerful Marion Giants completely wiped out their opponents in the final game, a much smaller school and the final score escaping us for the moment. It was the third consecutive state championship for the Giants.

Re. our Emery Druckamiller story, Ben writes “The Druckamiller story was super interesting. You ought to check out the stats and follow up I’m sure that, in any reported game, no one else ever made all his team’s points.”

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LITTLE FOl'R-y ear-old Katee Tatnian, granddaughter of Vera Cawby. long time and wen known Kale Island Beacon « a'itress, and her husband Elmo, just retired K-ManTFVelry department manager, turned up on the Letters to the Editor page of the June 1987 issue of Good Housekeeping magazine. The good part is that the coy little girl in the above picture is all dressed up in her grandmother’s 39-year-old wedding dress. Katee was 3 1 2-years-old when the picture was taken. Oh, yes, Katee is the daughter of Dawne (Cawby) Tatman and her husband, a Berne, Ind., High School teacher and athletic coach, and the granddaughter of Elgie Tatman, 406 South Lake Street, Syracuse. —o— A YOU NG lady bounded out of a Chrysler Laser in front of Bales Market in uptown Syracuse Saturday morning, the car bearing a yellow front place — WAWACEE. If nothing else, it (the license plate, that is) got our quick attention _o_ WHILE THE lakes community doesn’t have a formal art association, it has its fair share of artists who ply the trade principally for their own enjoyment. But some of these artists do belong to the Lakeland Art Association, which group held its spring show at the Bowen Center in Warsaw May 2 and 3. Os the 80-odd paintings exhibited, coming from a radius of 50 miles (both adult and student classification), Betty Deahl of Sand Point (Ogden Island). Lake Wawasee,, walked off with jury “best of show” with her watercolor still life, entitled “Still Life on Red Checked Cloth.” Her S2OO cash aAvard was provided by the Zimmer Memorial Award fund. Jacque Kuilema won second prize.with her watercolor of flowers, and she, too. won a cash award. Laura Hill of North Webster won a first with a wildlife drawing. See page 1 photo and complete story on another page in this issue. THE RULING of the United States Supreme Court that men-only (or women-only) service clubs must open their rolls to the opposite sex has done more than just raise a few local eyebrows. —- e The subject has been the object of some goodmatured ribbing of members of the several local service clubs — yet some members of long standing see it as an unwarranted challenge to their original charter, and are quick to say so. As near as we know, there hasn't been a local challenge, and we have no reason to suspect that there will be. But it will be interesting to see how it will be handled if such a challenge is advanced. (Continued on page 5)