The Mail-Journal, Volume 27, Number 7, Milford, Kosciusko County, 30 March 1988 — Page 4

THE MAIL-JOURNAL —Wed., March 30,1988

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Editorial

The Resurrection In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary . . to see the sepulchre. And, behold there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow: And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead'men. And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: 10, I have told you. And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word. And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet and worshiped him. Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me. Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done. And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers, Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept. And if this come to the governor’s ears, we will persuade him, and secure you. So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day. Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. And when they say him, they worshipped him: but some doubted. And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all .. ..* things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, 10, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen Matthew 28:1-20KJV Thankful? ■s Today’s world has its troubles, which often seem overwhelming — terrorism, drugs, crime, energy, high prices, etc. But there’s also much to be thankful for today. Modern medicine and cures, fast transportation, new forms of communication, a wider/variety of foods and frozen foods, better working conditions, greater equality of opportunity, better highways, more leisure time, and more and better forms of recreation — to name but a few. Do we enjoy life more? One wonders if we don’t, it’s our own fault. A little more attention to human relationships and philosophy, and less emphasis on fast living and money, might be the answer. What others say — Campaign without end Critics of the American election system complain about how it seems to go on all of the time, with one cycle starting as soon as the previous one ends. But the best example of a politician who truly must campaign forever or fall is Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. The Soviet Union has not been a true one-man dictatorship since Stalin. When conservative Leonid Brezhnev was general secretary, he kept power in the Politburo by placating his most important colleagues, suppressing dissent and ignoring the decay in the country. But the reformers, Gorbachev and the ill-fated Nikita Khrushchev, shook up the Politburo, encouraged dissent and tackled deep-rooted problems. Everyone — especially Gorbachev — knows what happened to Khrushchev. And Gorbachev knows it can happen to him. So he is perpetually running two campaigns. One is to keep short-term peace in the Politburo, as the Boris Yeltsin affair showed late last year. But the more important one is the long-term campaign to change the ways of the Soviet people. Americans find it hard to believe that the public has any say in top-level Soviet politics, but Gorbachev can’t accomplish his social reforms if the Soviet people don’t accept them. He must convince workers to risk losing their jobs, to tolerate wealthy neighbors, to work efficiently and to confront the slothful — even their own bosses. If the people won’t budge, he will lose his credibility and eventually his power. But cajoling change from the Soviet people while who applauding the Communist Party and socialism forces Gorbachev into rhetorical balancing acts that would amaze even the ever-equivocating George Bush. Gorbachev encourages free expression and then stamps out nationalist expression on his southern border. He creates a for-profit sector and then vows to punish the most successful entrepreneurs with taxes. He attacks centralized economic power and defends centralized political power. The Soviet leader’s recent book, “Perestroika,” makes for torturous reading. Back and forth the paragraphs go: the Soviet Union is great, but it’s doomed to decline without reform, but it’s the vanguard of the future, but it has strayed from Lenin’s path. On and on he meanders, a politician trying to move the masses while covering all his backsides. It’s enough to make six months of campaigning in lowa look life fun. -FORT WAYNE JOURNAL-GAZETTE

Court news

Small Claims The following judgements have been awarded in Small Claims Division, Kosciusko County Court, Judge James Jarrett presiding: L. Walter Knox and Barbara Knox vs Stanley Arnolt. Plaintiff awarded S4BO plus cost. Sears, Roebuck & Company vs William G. Poe and Kristine Poe. Plaintiff awarded $90.44 plus cost. Patricia Williams vs Todd Bricker. Plaintiff awarded $934.46 plus cost. Tern Industries, Inc. vs Diamond Limited, Inc. Plaintiff awarded $1,200 plus cost. “■ North Webster Day Care, Inc. vs Rex Trudy. Plaintiff awarded $195.10 plus cost. Amy L. Gates vs Royce Myers d/b/a Royce’s Repair. Plaintiff awarded $1,500 plus cost. Mercury Finance vs Samuel Frush and Katrina Frush. Plaintiff awarded $1,151.84 plus cost. Betty J. Smith vs Charles L. McDaniel. Plaintiff awarded $71.40 plus cost. Patricia J. Williams vs Carl Bechtold. Plaintiff awarded S3O plus cost. Sears, Roebuck & Company vs Charles W. Hite. Plaintiff awarded $1,299.37 plus cost. Pinkney Pitts and Lois M. Pitts, vs Dale Alley and Linda Alley. Plaintiff awarded $108.87 plus cost. F.I. Saemann, Inc. Z. Owen vs Kenneth Grant. Plaintiff awarded $1,125 plus cost. F.I. Saemann, Inc. Z. Owen vs Joe Edgar and Tina Edgar. Plaintiff awarded $350 plus cost. F.I. Saemann, Inc. Z. Owen vs Cheryl Beach. Plaintiff awarded 41,075 plus cost. Chester Towne vs Barbra Lou Hasty. Plaintiff awarded $37.86 plus cost. Kosciusko County REMC vs Peggy L. Lucas. Plaintiff awarded $293.25 plus cost. Dian Adkins vs Bobby Baldridge and Minerva Baldridge. Plaintiff awarded SIBO plus cost. Dian Adkins vs Barry Hayden and Jennifer M. Hayden. Plaintiff awarded $222 plus cost. Dian Adkins vs Donna R. Smith and Bruce Hyndman. Plaintiff awarded S2OO plus cost. State Bank of Syracuse vs Irven L. Sender, Jr., and Kathy M. Senders. Plaintiff awarded $848.83 plus cost. State Bank of Syracuse vs Gregory L. Thompson and Tammie J. Thompson. Plaintiff awarded $1,203.94 plus cost. North Webster Day Care Center, Inc. vs Steve Peachy. Plaintiff awarded $l3B plus cost. Beauchamp, McSpadden, Strayer Insurance vs Batam Inc. Plaintiff awarded $595.70 plus cost. Beauchamp, McSpadden, Strayer Insurance vs Pearlie M. Shannon. Plaintiff awarded $299.49 plus cost. Beauchamp, McSpadden, Strayer Insurance vs Dean Harmon. Plaintiff awarded $139 plus cost. Hall True Value Hardware, Inc. vs John Spangle. Plaintiff awarded $423.70 plus cost. Circuit Court The following petitions have been filed in Kosciusko Circuit Court, Judge Richard Sand presiding: Complaint To Quiet Title To Real Estate Quality Hardwood Products, Inc., no address given, versus Margaret Black, et al. Plaintiff seeks to quiet title to real estate. Marriage Licenses The following couples have applied for marriage licenses in the office of Kosciusko County Clerk Jeanne Weirick: EWALD-GRAY Daniel Thomas Ewald, Jr., 36, r 3 Pierceton Village Apt. 24, Pierceton, and Melody Ann Gray, 23, r 3 box 322, Leesburg. KEENER-STOOKEY David Lynn Keener, 33, 920 _

Road 200 N., #ll6, Warsaw, and Gina Louise Stookey, 22, r 2 box 14, Leesburg. Marriage Dissolutions The following couples have filed for marriage dissolutions in the Kosciusko Superior and Circuit Courts: Manly — Marian W. Manly, no address given, and Robert W. Manly, The Georgian, 422 Davis St., Evanston, 111. The couple was married on Sept. 11, 1977 and March 7,1988. County Court The following persons have paid fines and costs in Kosciusko County Court, Judge James Jarrett presiding: Speeding — Dennis Mills, 22, Syracuse, S6O; Stephanie L. Rodgers, 16, Leesburg, $80; Victoria L. Foltz, 17, Milford, $80; Eric J. Hood, 17, North Webster, $80; Scott L. Gronendyke, 25, Syracuse, $80; Dawn A. Speicher, 16, Milford, $65. Disregarding Automatic Signal — Gary Ellington, 28, Syracuse, S6O. Disregarding Stop Sign — Kurt Knispel, 18, Leesburg, S6O. No Operator’s License — Max Reavis, 23, Milford, S6O. Check Deception — Mark Minnick, no age, North Webster, dismissed; Douglas Collins, no age, North Webster, dismissed. Conversion — Rebecca Ann Combs, 29, Milford, dismissed. Public Intoxication — Lowell Barefoot, 52, Syracuse, dismissed. Operating While Intoxicated — Kevin M. West, 19, Syracuse, $303, driver’s license restricted 180 days, K.C.J. 6 days; Lisa A. Holdeman, 23, Syracuse, $303, driver’s license suspended 90 days, K.C.J. 6 days; Judith A. Wheaton, 31, Milford, $303, driver’s license restricted 180 days, K.C.J. 6 days. y Driving While Suspended — Maynard Hancock, 36, Leesburg, $l2B, driver’s license suspended 90 days. City Court The following fines have been levied and paid in the Goshen City Court: Speeding — George R. Marchand, 47, Syracuse, plea bargain, $63; William R. Walbridge, 32, Syracuse, S6B Elkhart County Court Goshen Division The following fines plus court costs have been levied and paid in the Elkhart County Court, Goshen Division: Speeding — Dennis D. Detwiler, 33, Syracuse, SSB; Carl E. Bemiller, 56, Syracuse, $56; Bruce D. Smeester, 30, Syracuse, $56; Constance J. Fugate, 35, Warsaw, $63; Jack G. Hamilton, 46, Milford, $63; Ivy J. Mikolajezak, 32, Syracuse, SSB; Karen M. Myers, 48, Warsaw, SSB; Devon G. Manns, 27, Syracuse, $56 Disregard automatic signal — Steven James Strike, 20, Syracuse, SSB THE MAIL-JOURNAL (U.S.P.S. 3258-4000) Published by the Mail-Journal every Wednesday and entered as Second Class matter at the Post Office at Syracuse, Indiana 46567. Second class postage paid at 103 E. Main Street, Syracuse, Indiana 46567 and at additional entry offices. Subscription: 517.50 per year In Kosciusko County; *23.50 outside county. POSTMASTERS: Send change of address forms to The Mall-Journal, P.O. Box IN. Milford, Indiana 46542

"CRUZIN AROUND TUSE"

— HE’S A G.D.I. (Gosh Darned Independent). Paul Pritchard’s neighbors on Syracuse Lake raise their school flags the minute they arrive at their lake homes — IU on one side and Illinois on the other. They have been bugging him about showing his colors but, according to Paul, he “graduated from the School of Hard Knocks” and that would be the only flag that he’d fly. Cindy, Paul’s wife, took him at his word and had a flag custom made out of parachute material provided by a kite manufacturer in her hometown of Bourbon, some embroidered letters created by Mrs. Bobeck of Lake Wawasee, and finally laid out and sewn together by Larry’s Upholstering in Benton. The bright yelloworange flag with green letters reads, “School of Hard Knocks” and flies proudly over the Pritchard home on Syracuse’s North Shore Drive. HOW OFTEN will town residents have to change their addresses? Well, those who live or have businesses still with rural route addresses will have to chaiige at least one more time after the Post Office’s April 1 rural route adjustment. The Town of Syracuse is working on giving every location within the corporate limits a permanent address. The results will be presented at the April 19 town board meeting. In the meantime, don’t purchase too many items with your address imprinted. —o— MIKE FLUMBUM of Vintage Instant Print and local Jaycee, slipped away quietly with the love of his life, Jackie Scheiber, to Las Vegas last week. They were married on March 25. Congratulations! —o— SCUBA PROS! Congratulations to Doug and Judy Schmahl who successfully completed their SCUBA training in Mishawaka and received certification following their accomplishing five open water diyes last week with their instructor, Bill Trowbridge, at northern Florida’s Vortex Springs and Morrison Springs. On hand to cheer them on (and test the waters) were David and JoAnn Robinson, and Duane and Jeanne Gardiner. The springs were fresh water and cold — being fed by waters which spring forth from deep within the earth. This was my first dive in this type of environment. Vortex Springs was virtually an aquarium, filled with huge carp, catfish and bass. The grounds were well kept and provided campgrounds, dive shop, restaurant and restrooms. This spring had a narrow underwater cave which ended at a grate 115 feet down, which my husband visited on several occasions. Morrison Springs looks like bayou country — cypress trees outlining a placid, dark brownish pool of water. It was eerie slipping into water that you couldn’t see through. Duane and I kept in touch by holding hands as we followed the instructor down for our introductory dive. We lost them temporarily as I paused several times on the way down to clear my ears. Catching up to them at the underwater cave, we found the group taking turns attempting to overcome the rush of spring water that was forcing its way through a shallow opening from a larger cavern. One diver dove off the ledge, kicked like crazy to get down to the opening and wound up upside down and perpendicular to the horizontal opening! We learned from observing, and when our turn came, slipped from the ledge and headed to the lower left corner of the opening, squeezing through without difficulty into the calm cavern behind. Coming back through, one felt like the ingredients of a pimple being ruptured as we were catapulted into the entrance cavern. An interesting experience! This Syracuse sextet went otft for dinner at what appeared to be a local eatery (very much like the Syracuse Case). Orders were taken, background information was learned about Elinor and Aaron, the two new owners of “Pearl’s Steak House,” who had just assumed ownership on March 1, when two couples from the next table hailed us — they had noticed my Syracuse Sesquicentennial sweatshirt — and were from Warsaw, Indiana! Turned out to be Dale and Gloria Bradway, owners of Woodie’s Rental, who were visiting some friends who had retired to northern Florida. Small world? After they left, the folks at the table on the other side of ours introduced themselves as be-, ing former Fort Wayne residents, now living in Michigan! We began to wonder if anyone was a Florida native! Even our waitress was from Michigan (although she had been gone long onongh to have developed a definite southern drawl). A THOUGHT. The crocus have bloomed, and the grass is greening. If the weather stays warm, we’ll have to find our screening! THE OLD ADAGE about March coming in like a lion and going out like a lamb seems to have gone awry this year — but we’re glad! If you remember, March entered our lives on a warm breeze, lifting temperatures to the 60’s and 70’s, then WHAM came the cold during midmonth, and now it slips away in a warmish puddle of spring rain.

THEY’RE COMMITTED. Rick Nocca, on behalf of Fishers Big Wheel, signed on the dotted line to close the real estate purchase from Joe Todd last Tuesday, March 22. Watch for signs of the beginning of Syracuse’s first retail chain store! -JOG , THE MOCK Twins from over North Webster way have come up with a unique way to publicize and promote their campaign. The twins, who if elected will be the first set of twin legislators in the state’s history, will bring their Mock Twins Orchestra to the American Legion Hall in Syracuse on Friday night, April 15 for a campaign party. Beginning at 8:30 p.m., those in attendance will be able to dance to the big band sound. Dean is running for the state legislature in Elkhart County while his twin brother, Dale, is seeking to represent Kosciusko County. Dean plays alto sax and clarinet in the band while Dale is a trumpeter. Bob Ziems plays tennor sax and clarinet, Roxie Baker plays cordovox and Ben Zornow plays drum. Members of the party committee are Bob Kiefer, Jean Niles, Jack and Joan Stoelting, Richard and Joan Wood, Chris (J. R.) and Jean Koher, Claude and Betty Biggs, Bob Ziems, Bonnie Arnott, Carolyn Jo Track and Elaine Earnhart. —o— MANY HAVE been wondering if the reported possible overdose at Wawasee High School a few weeks back was, indeed, an overdose. WHS Principal Ned Speicher said, “There is nothing medically to support that (an overdose) at all.” Speicher was also quick to note that he could not give out medical records of students since, ‘ ‘That would not be fair to that young person. ’ ’ NEWSPAPER COLUMNIST James. J. Kilpatrick has carved out a niche for himscftf with two weekly columns that appear in daily newspapers across the nation. We list Kilpatrick as one of the very best, although we don’t agree with one of these columns wholeheartedly. The columns are, 1. A Conservative View, and 2. The Writer’s Art. The former has a heavy conservative political overtone. He has been referred to as the conscience of the conservative right. It isn’t this column that holds our attention. Rather, The Writer’s Art, is a real jewel in our humble opi- , nion, in that it focuses on the Shades of meanings ” of words that sound alike, can easily be mistaken by the layman, but in their true meaning are totally different. We wouldn’t miss The Writer’s Art for the world. And now we’re particularly taken by the column in that he singled out The Mail-Journal for its improper use of the word erotic when we meant to use the word erratic. We remember the item well — and remember chewing our fingernails to the quick when we saw the error in print — too late to make a correction. The article Kilpatrick quotes is as follows: “In the Syracuse (Ind.) Mail-Journal, police officer Ron Moser observed a vehicle passing a truck in an erotic manner.” Our New College Edition, The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language has the words erotic and erratic as follows: erotic —l. Os or concerning sexual love or desire; amatory. 2. Tending to aropse sexual desire. Others. erratic —l. Without a fixed or regular course; straying; wondering. 2. Lacking consistency, regularity or uniformity. Others. Far be it from us to lay this mixed bag at the doorstep of officer Moser; rather, at the feet of one of our reporters. (Note': There’s always a lack of people who will rush in to claim authorship for such a faux pas.) Remember the time (about WWII) when we attributed things of this nature to “gremlins?” The point to be made here, we suppose, is that we find ourselves in esteemed company of the Fourth Estate. For example, in the very same article that takes The Mail-Journal to task, Kilpatrick lists similar errors in word usage that appeared in — now hear this, the Las Vegas Review-Journal, an Associated Press article that appeared under a London, England, dateline, the Lakeland, (Fla.) Ledger, the Chicago Tribune, the Centralia (Wash.) Daily Chronicle, The Morgan County (Ohio) Herald, the San Antonio Express-News, the Chicago SunTimes, the Cleveland (Ohio) Plain Dealer, and the Palm Beach (Fla.) Evening Times. J. J. even took on an NBC “Today” program announcer in his broad sweep. Now, who wouldn’t be flattered to find himself in such prestigious company? In the Cleveland Plain Dealer article, according to Kilpatrick, a reporter noted “a prison guard who seemed to have a good repertoire with the inmates,” and the Palm Beach Evening Times item was to the effect that wives were trying infidelity. The headline identified them as “infidel women.” If we owe an apology to officer Ron Moser for bringing all this attention to his station on the Syracuse Police Force, he has it — in spades. The real wonder is, how this humble item in The Mail-Journal reached the desk of James J. Kilpatrick. We’re sure Moser is asking this question, too, as he labors in the shadows of others on that small but worthy police department.