The Mail-Journal, Volume 26, Number 49, Milford, Kosciusko County, 20 January 1988 — Page 4

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., January 20,1988

Editorial _ Read the fine print Whenever people sign a legal paper they are told to “read the /fine print.” This is for their protection. They need to know all the / facts,,lt is for their own good and for their protection. They should also read the fine print in the newspapers, the legal section. True, legals aren’t as interesting as the items on the front page. However, they do provide the reader with important information. Currently newspapers are printing annual reports. These legal notices tell of the financial transactions of the several township trustees and advisory boards in Kosciusko County over the past * year. They tell the reader how his or her money was spent. As we get deeper into 1988, the towns will be required to print their annual reports and at the close of the school year, the school corporation must print its report. These, too, should be read. And, persons with questions should contact the township, town or school corporation officials whose signatures appear at the bottom. Answering questions from taxpayers is part of their duty and most of them will be more than happy to explain why something happened the way it did and why the money was spent the way it was. This is another of the freedoms enjoyed in America. We know of no other country where people have a chance to check reports annually and then question them? <. Telephones & manners One of the ironies of the modern age is how telephones make otherwise polite >people impolite. Telephones need not be, but often are, the cause of rude interruptions, by millions daily. One frequent failing is by clerks. Almost invariably, the customer who came ' to make a purchase,' standing at the cash register or counter to pay, must wait when some unknown rings the clerk’s extension. The customer hopes, usually in vain, the clerk will say: “If you’ll hold, I’ll be with you as soon as I’m finished with a customer.” What the clerk usually'does is let the customer wait, while he answers the 4 questions of a chap sitting at home in his living room. If the waiting customer suggests to the clerk he or she should let the caller wait, often the clerk’s feathers are irreparably ruffled. Who does the customer think he is? Etc. One can be buying a ticket on a bus or airline. The ticket agent will let the customer with money in hand wait while he or she answers a caller. One can be talking to a salesman about a new car, in his cubbyhole off the showroom. The telephone rings and he lets the prospective new car buyer wait! Etc. Clerks and sales people should be more carefully instructed by management to let telephone callers take their turn. They should refuse to be interrupted when they have a “live fish” on the hook. But the indispensable, unique convenience, the telephone, can be a bully, and a tyrant —for those who haven’t learned good telephone manners. And a surprising number of people haven’t. Seed catalogs This is the time of year we dream visions of grandeur while looking through newly-arrived seed catalogs. Pictures of full-grown fruit or vegetables make the mouth*water. These great expectations often come down to earth as the season gets underway and the insects, weather and weeds do their natural part. •.> On the other hand, sometimes we are aptly rewarded for our labor (and financial outlay). These become the memorable years. Growing flowers or vegetables, like just about everything else these days, is a science. If one approaches the process with scientific knowledge and knowhow, results can be quite good. A garden is good exercise and fun, if one doesn’t make it too large on the basis of enthusiasm derived from pictures in catalogs. What others say — No, postage isn't the same “Why do you charge so much more for The Blade outside of the immediate area?” was the question from a lady the other day. “Because of the postage,” we explained. “That shouldn’t matter,” the lady contended, “because the postage is the same everywhere.” When we answered that “No, it isn’t, it costs a lot more to send it to California,” she looked at us like we were crazy, and then we realized her thinking was colored by the fact that you can send a letter anyplace in the United States, Cropsey or California, for 22 cents. And a post card for 14 cents. But newspaper bulk mailing rates are based on a complicated formula (and form measuring 8M>xl4”); involving weight, percentage of advertising, percentage of news, number of pieces, and distance, and the degree of which they are sorted by zip-codes and even carrier routes. Pieces delivered in Livingston county start out with a pound rate of 9.1 cents; to that is added a per piece charge of 3.1 cents or 4.9 cents, depending on how it’s sorted. But pieces outside the county start out with pound rates ranging .from 15.8 cents in the first and second zones, and go up to 28.9 cents in the eighth zone. The weight of the non-advertising portion of each copy is calculated, and it is charged at 11.8 cents per pound. To that is added a per piece rate of either 9.6 cents or 12.3 cents, depending on how it is sorted, and most of our copies, and those of any other newspaper of our type going out of the immediate area, don’t qualify for the lower rate since we don’t have enough copies for a five-digit breakdown. The net result is that local delivery might run in the neighborhood of seven or eight cents while one going to California could run about 25 cents per copy. In a congressional committee hearing on postal matters, we once advanced the argument that while subscribers out of the immediate territory were of no value to local advertisers, we also nurtured the roots of people who have strayed from their hometowns. In other words, we were enhancing the warp and the woof of our society. Congress has agreed with the delivery of the local advertising message, but hasn’t shown much sympathy for people who left their native haunts. And that’s why, our lady to the contrary, “postage isn’t the same everywhere. ’ ’ And if you ask why we then don’t make a compensating reduction in single copy sales, we’ll tell you that it’s the same reason that The National Bank of Fairbury and Fairbury Federal Savings and Loan don’t pay the same rate of interest on your checking account that they do on a 12 month Certificate of Deposit. It’s a matter of stability. _ - J.H.R. - FAIRBURY, ILL., BLADE

LEGAU .■l'.-** ***' > swa ■ ** " * *, nX • • *«»• «,-».*»*.* •****-***** COM... IMS ,~7T , “i.’xi”-” ™ Z-Zr *•■*—*•"'’** •—•— The fine print in any newspaper is very important. It contains information which should be read by every American citizen. Above are copies of legal notices which appear elsewhere in this issue. Court news

City Court The following fines have been levied and paid in the Goshen City Court: No headlights or improper headlights — Christopher C. Jackson, 17, Syracuse, dismissed County'"Court The following persons have paid fines and costs in Kosciusko County Court, Judge James Jars' rett presiding: Failure To Yield — Kevin Judd, 16, Leesburg, S6O; S6O; Patricia Bartow, 45, Syracuse, S6O. Disobey Stop Sign — Gary Stuckman, 17, Syracuse, S7O; Joyce Krull, 29, Milford, S6O; William L. Medley, no age given, North Webster, S6O. No Valid Driver’s License — Vickie Walker, 34, North Webster, S6O. Speeding — Terry Cable, 42, Leesburg, $80; Leann Harris, 28, Leesburg, $80; George Henderson, 16, Milford, $65. Disobey Automatic Signal — Julie Kuhn, 30, Syracuse, S6O. County Court Goshen Division The following fines plus court costs have been levied and paid in Elkhart County Court, Goshen Division: Speeding ul Daniel A. Wray, 25, Warsaw,. $63; Thomas W. Rockenbaugh, 37, Warsaw, SSB Failure to use seat belt — Kristi L. Steffen, 19, Syracuse, $25 « Passing violation — Danny M. Hickman, 39, Syracuse, $54 Criminal conversion — Michael J. Stump, 20, North Webster, $l5O plus costs, with SIOO suspended, one year in jail suspended, the suspensions on the condition the defendant be on non-reporting probation for one year, follow standard probation terms, and defendant must pay one-half restitution in the amount of $216.25 through the clerk of the court, payable to victims Small Claims The following judgments have been awarded in Small Claims Division, Kosciusko County Court, Judge James Jarrett presiding: McClure Oil Corp, vs Roger Jameson. Judgment for plaintiff $862.57 plus costs. Dian Adkins vs Dennis Tuggle. Judgment for plaintiff $41.85 plus costs. Nancy Rohm vs Larry Bennett and Clara Bennett. Judgment for plaintiff $170.02 plus costs. Paradise Music Inc./Joe Ousley Jr. vs Mike Miller. Judgment for plaintiff $110.41 plus costs. Anthony W. Silveus vs John B. Thomas. Judgment for plaintiff $1,300.82 plus costs. Fritz B. Wagoner vs Ron Nickle. Judgment for plaintiff $624.57 plus costs. Robert B. Brandon and Mary Brandon vs Dale Waites. Judgment for plaintiff S7OO plus costs. DeWayne E. and Becky L. Busz vs Tonya L. Woods. Judgment for plaintiff $3,000 plus costs. F. D. Saemann Real Estate, assigned to: Maudie Slone vs Pam Azbell. Judgment for plaintiff $1,200 plus costs. Judy Ann Brown vs Sherry L. Heaton. Judgment for plaintiff $302 plus costs. Kenneth Worley vs Matthew Brunner. Judgment for plaintiff $1,260 plus costs. Marriage licenses The following couple has applied for marriage license in the office of Kosciusko County Clerk Jeanne Weirick: LeCount - Bucher Charles E. LeCount, 33, r 1, box 253, Leesburg, and Marilyn K. Bucher, 46, r 1, box 251, Leesburg. Marriage Dissolutions The following couples have filed for marriage dissolutions in the Kosciusko Superior and Circuit Courts: Lozano — Jane Lozano, Syracuse and Russell Lozano,

Syracuse. The couple was married in 1949 and separated January 6,1988. Cox — Timothy J. Cox, Syracuse, and Robin M. Cox, Syracuse. The couple was married April 28, 1986 and separated December 27,1987. There are two minor children. Cree — Carol Kay Cree, r 1, Syracuse, and John Henderson Cree, Milton, Ohio. The couple was married August 24, 1985 and separated December 17, 1987. The petitioner seeks restoration of her previous name of Hughes. Circuit Court The following petitions have been filed in Kosciusko Circuit Court, Judge Richard Sand presiding: Complaint To Quiet Title Carolyn Kerlin vs James E. Davidhizar; Mary L. Davidhizar, and any other persons claiming an interest in the real estate ■. described. Plaintiff seeks judgment quieting title to real estate and awarding title to plaintiff; for costs, and all other proper relief. Complaint On Note First National Bank Os Warsaw vs Robert A Henson and Lisa A. Henson, r 1, Milford. Plaintiff seeks jointly and severally, $34,216.86, plus late charges, accrued interest of $1,386.68 to November 12, 1987, with interest thereafter at $9.74 per day until judgment; for all amounts expended for taxes, assessments, and insurance premiums, plus interest until date of judgment; for sums expended for lien and title searches, examination, and all reasonable expenses; for attorney fees of $3,000; for costs; that the court determine the priorities of the liens and claims; that real estate be foreclosed and sold; and for all other relief proper. Complaint Clifford E. Arnold and Kimberly Arnold vs State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., c/o Indiana Department of Insurance, Indianapolis. Plaintiff seeks order to direct defendant to provide insurance coverage to any damage done to auto; damages; prejudgment interest; attorney fees; punitive damages; costs and all other just and proper relief. Complaint Michael G. Fuller vs Wilford Prater, Warsaw. Plaintiff seeks judgment in amount of overdue rental charges, rental for remaining term of lease, amount of unpaid taxes and insurance, for costs, attorney fees and all other relief. Complaint On Contract ITT Finahcial Services vs Deborah Ervin, r 3, Pierceton and Daniel Smith, r 3, Pierceton. Plaintiff seeks judgment of $964 plus costs of action, and all other proper relief. ) Useful When a man gets too old to set a bad example, he starts giving good advice. — U.S.S. Piedmont. Strong defense No enemy nation could take the risk of invading us. Our juvenile delinquents are too well armed. — Scoop, Winter Harbor.

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"CRUZIN AROUND 'CUSE"

(EDITOR’S NOTE: Jeanne Gardiner, in charge of marketing for the State Bank of Syracuse, has graciously agreed to head up this column for a time, while the principals in this airy space get their act back together. Jeanne has the ability — the wit and charm — to give “Cruzin’ Around ’Cuse” a new angle or two. Who knows where this could take Jeanne. Perhaps she’s a budding Ann Landers — or something like that. She’ll need input from her many friends, she confesses, and this will certainly be forthcoming as she hits her stride.) 4 By JEANNE GARDINER I HEN THE invitation came % /to write this week’s column, %/%/ there were several helpful Y V hi nts f rom the paper’s staffers as to how to obtain tidbits of interesting information — hang around the Syracuse Case for morning coffee, and later in the day visit Three Flags. That sounded easy enough, so here I sit at my word processor — coffee-logged and tons of tidbits spinning in my brain! WHO’S WHO and what’s new — The Syracuse Case is now open through the dinner hour. Vince Leo, having closed Vincent’s, is concentrating his expertise on this successful little uptown eatery. Pizza and Mexican food have been added to the menu. Coming up this month — Troyer and Associates will be presenting a master plan to the Park department. This will shape the future of Syracuse parks and holds a great deal of promise and excitement for the community. Syracuse will soon have two family counseling services. Dr. David Robinson, retired last year after many years of service to North Central Special Education Cooperative (which serves Wawasee High School) as it’s school psychologist to devote full time to his private practice — Lakeland Counseling Service. Now we learn that Family Counseling Services of Elkhart has tentatively scheduled its move to Syracuse for February 1, according to its Executive Director Frank Kreider. The service will be located at Calvary United Methodist Church, which is still involved in an expansion program geared to becdimpleted by the February date. Aunt Verna’s has a new owner today. Tammy Miller and her mother, Jean, formerly employees, have purchased the restaurant from Verna Weaver, who stays on to continue creating those great home cooked meals. LOOK FOR development of an industrial park north of town. BILL BEEMER, beams proudly as he tells about his 7-year-old grandson, Leighton Wells (son of Jeff & Cindi), coming home from the North Webster Winter Carnival with a first place trophy in the kitty kat races last weekend. —o— BIRTHDAYS — JACK Oswald will be celebrating his 69th birthday on Sunday, Jan. 24. Be sure to tell ol’ “Fat Jack” that you heard about it here! Ron Hibschman’s 47th birthday is Wednesday, Jan. 27. He is currently a resident of Mille/’s Merry Manor. We remember his selfless efforts as a Kiwanian each Christmas collecting clothing, food and money for Syracuse’s families in need. COUNTY GOVERNMENT trivia: Do you know who is the only person in the county who can arrest the sheriff? (answer below) NEED A speaker? The Beeman Home, located in Warsaw, is Kosciusko County’s refuge for abused and battered women and children. They welcome “guests” any time of the night or day. However, not everyone is aware that this help is available so the board of directors is working on an awareness program. According to Beeman’s director, Jeanne Campbell, she or a member of their speakers bureau will be available to give informative talks to interested groups. Just give her a call. REPARTEE BILL Xanders to Jim Caskey, who was wearing a favorite bright green sports jacket, “You working for Hooks now, or what?” © HELPING HANDS: The Christmas “undecorating” committee, Bill Beemer, Kip Schumm, Dave Gargett and son, Patrick, and Bob Kocher, did the job quietly early one Sunday morning. The decorations are safely stored once more in the State Bank of Syracuse’s store room. Thanks, fellas! Another “thank you” goes to Jerry “Scoop” Claybaugh who took the old Winter Carnival banner to Dave Butler for updating, then, along with friend, Bob Niles, managed to get it hung uptown for all to see. A MUSEUM?... you bet! Representatives from the Sesquicentennial executive committee, Bill Beemer and this writer, met with representatives from the Syracuse Public Library board, Roselyn Jones, Father David Hyndman, and Jack Elam, to clarify guidelines on space requirements and areas of responsibility for the proposed new library addition, which will include space for Syracuse’s first permanent museum. This museum is being financed by the proceeds from the 1987 Sesquicentennial celebration -- from Syracuse, to Syracuse. The library board will meet with its architect at its February Ist meeting to finalize the floor plan for the extension. Both groups were in accord as to the proposal.

WHOOPS: WE hear that the report from the Syracuse Lake committee that there will be no fast-moving boats on Syracuse Lake before 7 a.m. has not gone unnoticed by some water skiing enthusiasts who reside on the lake and feel that their personal freedoms are being affected. And, what about early morning snowmobilers?, ANOTHER “GEEZER”? Can females be geezers? Yes. According to Webster’s Dictionary, a geezer is an eccentric old man, or rarely, a woman. THE ANSWER is... the County Coroner. —JG r sW EH* ; OHkO ■ I |v I W 1 t BOSTON STREET looks a little different with the removal of two houses by Larry Weaver to make room for the expansion of the Syracuse Elementary and Junior High Schools. The school corporation bought the two houses from Weaver for $59,000, and it was his job to remove them. The upper photo shows the school site during the home removall. The two houses were taken to a pie-shaped tract of land from South Oak Street west on the Syracuse-Milford road, where they remain temporarily. The house on the left will be moved to the Earl Cooper farm on CR 175E where it will be permanently situated. It will become the home of Weaver’s son Bill and his family. The house on the right will be permanently located where it now rests,' Weaver said, and rented out. Previously occupying the homes were John and Vicki Coffey and Weaver’s mother Gladys. Weaver is a Syracuse volunteer fireman and is employed at Syracuse Rubber Co. THERE MIGHT — just might — be a horse race for the seat in the Indiana House of Representatives held for the past 22 years by Thames Mauzy of Warsaw. County Auditor J.D. Geiger was first out of the chute in announcing his availability and willingness to seek the office. But there’s been a new development: Republican friends of Charlene Knispel, of r 4 Syracuse and Turkey Creek Township Assessor for the past seven years, have been urging her to seek the seat. A number of friends in Syracuse and Warsaw have spoken to her about the possibility. She became township assessor in 1981 to fill out the unexpired term of the late Harry VanHemert, then ran in the 1982 primary and fall election without opposition. She also ran without opposition in 1987, and so would have that fouryear term to fill out. She has been a Precinct 2 committeewoman for 12 years and is thought of as an excellent vote-getter. Her husband, Lorin, died in October 1986. SCHOOL TEACHER and perennial runner Tony Clouse is plugging his 3.1 mile road race to be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, as part of the Winter Car nival. The weather hasn’t been conducive to the Carnival, but it won’t stop Tony’s race. The race is being sponsored by Todd Realty. It will start at the Lakeland Youth Center, go north to the Methodist Church, along the County Line Road to East Shore Drive to North Shore Drive, then back to Lakeside Park. Seventy runners participated last year, and it should do as well this year. T-Shirts for all participants. BETTY SCOTT of Syracuse was ice skating with her grandchildren on Dewart Lake recently when she took a nasty fall and landed in the Goshen Hospital for a couple of days. She’s home now and making a quick recovery. JOE ELAM, a 1976 graduate of WHS, has received and accepted an invitation to travel to Bogota, Colombia, SA., to coach the diving team from Ecuador during the week of March 21. This team will be the one to represent Ecuador in Seoul, South Korea in the Summer Olympics. Joe is presently the diving coach at Miami University in Coral Gables, Fla. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Elam of Syracuse. X KEEP YOUR eyes and ears open for a new program coming up for students at Syracuse Schools and Wawasee High School. The program, being offered by the Syracuse Police Department, is expected to be kicked-off in February. John Naab, Syracuse Schools principal, is anxiously awaiting its start. THE SYRACUSE Chapter of the Jaycees will be having a membership social on Sunday, Feb. 14, in the home of their president, Nancy Shipley, on Papakeechie Lake. Activities such as (Continued on page 5)