The Mail-Journal, Volume 27, Number 13, Milford, Kosciusko County, 11 May 1988 — Page 4

4

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., Ma;

Editorial The backbone of the area Records show there are 115,306 small business owners in Indiana. A number of them are located in the greater Lakeland area.' They are, in fact, the backbone of the area. They pay taxes here. They provide jobs for area residents. They support community projects. Most of them live here and support other small businesses. W. D. (“Turk”> Walton, Jr., Chairman of the Indiana Small Business Council, says, “Many people in Indiana do not realize how important small business is to the development and growth of the Indiana economy. In Indiana,Tas well as across the United States, small business creates 80 percent of all net new jobs, provides economic stability in our communities and offers most of the ‘first jobs’ for those entering the work force.” We take this opportunity to salute the many small businesses in this area during Small Business Week — May 8-14. We’re glad they are here and think our headers are, too. 6 Years / -X r ’ The 1987-88 school year is about over. Five and six-year-olds are now being enrolled for neXt year. A series of immunization shots is in order. Also, complete physical examinations often uncover defects which have gone unnoticed. It’s important, if a child has a defect, that parents and teachers know about it; they can then help the child overcome it. Immunizations and examinations mean healthier and happier children in years to come. On air safety On August 5, 1985, a Delta Airlines passenger jet crashed in a landing attempt at Dallas, killing 137 people and injuring another 27. The cause of the crash was explained as “wind shear.” This is new wordage for what pilots have known as a down draft for years. A down draft is the usual weather feature on the leading edge of a cumulonimbus (thunderstorm) cloud. Pilots have long been taught not to fly under the leading edge of a thunderstorm; the expected downdraft might be moving at hundreds of miles an hour. Pilots are particularly warned not to fly under such cloud formations at low altitude, and at slow speed — when aircraft controls are relatively ineffectual. Airport tower controllers and all personnel directing incoming aircraft should know of these basic? safety precautions. The nation’s largest wire service reported recently that relatives of the victims of the Delta crash are frustrated because little has been done at the nation’s airports since to prevent such tragedies from recurring. They look to new radar equipment to give tower controllers warning of wind shear. The Federal Aviation Administration says it has been moving as fast as it can but that only in 1992 will new equipment which can, hopefully, detect wind shear go into use. The new radar, called Doppler, will be placed on 131 of the nation’s busiest airports. . In the last sixteen years 577 passengers and commercial airliner crewmen have been killed in accidents caused by wind shear. So the problem isn’t new. And Doppler radar will not solve it entirely. Many airports won’t have Doppler and the new radar isn’t foolproof, nor are the people using it error-proof. The one sure way to prevent wind shear accidents is for pilots and controllers to show more respect for mother nature’s thunderstorms. In the Dallas accident, the thunderstorm was obviously approaching the Dallas-Fort Worth airport when the pilot and controller went ahead with a landing. Occasionally, however, they make an awful error and the down draft is too strong for the pilot to overcome, at low altitude. The answer in preventing such tragedies between now and 1992, and even after 1992, is not to attempt landings under approaching thunderheads. The new radar equipment will be helpful; but in the end, good judgment is the only sure way to prevent these accidents. What others say — Governed by the stars? Allegations of reliance on “star-gazing” to make top-level decisions were big news this past week. But why those charges should surprise anyone is a mystery. After all, we’ve been governed by the “stars” for some time now. \~- Since the time of the Vietnam War, Hollywood’s finest, or kookiest if you prefer, have been making political statements about one thing or another. Because of their status those stars can get people to listen and pass legislation on their pet issues. That is common knowledge. The people of the State of California went even further some years ago and elected an aging star as governor of their state. It must have worked real well, because the rest of us elected that man to two terms as President less than a decade ago. More recently another star served as mayor of a small town in California before deciding he didn’t have time to be both a star and a mayor. Alright, so the current flap does not concern the private sector jobs held by these people so much as their addiction to superstition. But it still should come as little surprise to hear that something other than common sense has been guiding our elected representatives. If, as has been charged, the President bases some of his decisions on the advice of the first lady and her favorite astrologer, you can be sure he is not the only one in Washington, D.C., who is engaging in such nonsense. While the founders of this country spent considerable time in prayer, calling on God’s guidance as they forged a new nation, it is obvious our present-day leaders are not following the same route. One assumes that a wise and loving God would never have instructed Congress to overspend and plunge this nation into financial ruin. So someone must have been consulting someone or something else. As they went about their business in the Senate and House of Representatives, there must have been a good number of Congressmen whose horoscopes advised them to spend heavily, always using other people’s money. It seems to be a logical explanation for totally illogical actions. The explanation might even explain some of the ridiculous moves made by officials at the Pentagon. Could it be that the “chicken” colonels were looking for signs in chicken bones when they authorized the purchase of tools and equipment worth a fraction of what was paid? Superstition astrology or voodoo could explain a lot of otherwise unexplainable moves by the Pentagon. Pick any government branch you choose. Astrology would seem to explain a lot of things about which we have wondered for years. And we have no one but ourselves to blame. There must be a lot of voters out there who choose their leaders by something other than God-giveri guidance, because those leaders who have made such disastrous decisions over the past several decades are elected, not appointed. If we choose to ignore the example set for us by our forefathers, we can expect to be.. ... governed by the stars. . JM - WAKARUSA TRIBUNE

11,1988

Who Keeps Indiana in Business? 115,306 Small Business Owners, That’s Who. Where would Indiana be without small z , business providing a dramatically increasing proportion of employment and stimulating local economies? Small business pays taxes, employs half the work force and provides Hoosiers an annual income of over 14.3 biHion dollars. Small business works 1 for America, and small \ J business works to keep Indiana in I business. y Say thanks to a small business owner this week. This message is a service of this newspaper and The Indiana Small Business Council. Court news

County Court The following persons have paid fines and costs in Kosciusko County Court, Judge James Jarrett presiding: Speeding— Kim Endicott, 36, Syracuse, S6O; Neal H. Germanprez, 21, North Webster, $80; Steven J. Strike, 20, Syracuse, $80; Lisa L. Slagle, 18, Milford, $65; Thomas E. Karr, 32, Syracuse, $80; Terrence R. Gooley, 32, Syracuse, $65; David W. Pancake, 24, Syracuse, $65; Sam E, Crace, 16, Leesburg, $80; Lisa G. Martin, 23, North Webster, $65; Max Choatie, 36, Milford, SBO. Fishing Without A License — Gary D. Stidams, 37, North Webster, S6O. Operating While Intoxicated — Terry L. Cravens, 24, North Webster, $353, driver’s license suspended 180 days, K.C.J. 6 days. Public Intoxication — Tony Germanprez, 18, North Webster, dismissed. Illegal Consumption — Tony Germanprez, 18, North Webster, $153, K.C.J. 40 days. Marriage Licenses The following couples have applied for marriage licenses in the office of County Clerk Jeanne Weirick: > Coppes-Wolfrum Bruce Alan Coppes, 33, r 6 box 474, Warsaw, and Cynthia Ann Wolfrum, 28, r 2 box 199, Leesburg. Stahley-Roose Donald E. Stahley, 48, r 3 box 184, Syracuse, and Patricia /. Roose, 38, r 3 box 184, Syracuse. Marriage Dissolutions The following couples have filed for marriage dissolutions in the Kosciusko Superior and Circuit Courts: Greene — Angela A. Greene, no address given, and Marc A. Greene, c/o David C. Cates, Pickwick Place, Syracuse. The couple was married August 4, 1987 and separated April 2,1988. Small Claims The following judgments have been awarded in Small Claims Division, Kosciusko County Court, Judge James Jarrett presiding: Bonnie Moore d/b/a Tom Moore’s Climate Control vs Wendell Ousley. Plaintiff awarded $122.50p1us costs. Sunrise Photography vs Mary Elliott. Plaintiff awarded $187.61 plus costs. Judy A. Brown vs Robert E. Saine. Plaintiff awarded $524.65 plus costs. Dian Adkins vs Debbie S. Patton. Plaintiff awarded $95 plus costs. Bonnie Moore d/b/a Tom Moore’s Climate Control vs Joseph Neary. Plaintiff awarded $202.22 plus costs. Martha J. Rabb vs Terry Smith. Plaintiff awarded costs only. Warsaw Community Schools vs Karen Blair. Plaintiff awarded $74.40 plus costs. Martha J. Rabb vs Donald K. Coplen, Cindy S. Coplen. Plaintiff awarded $143.73 plus costs. Martha J. Rabb vs Robert Jones, Stephanie Jones. Plaintiff awarded $345.48 plus costs. Martha J. Rabb vs Larry Clevenger, Linda Clevenger. Plaintiff awarded $194.75 plus costs. Martha J. Rabb vs Steve Deters. Plaintiff awarded $147.05 plus costs. Allen Metheny vs James McKinley. Plaintiff awarded $273.94 plus costs. Hide-A-Way Mobile Home Park vs Dan Alderfer. Plaintiff awarded $757.50 plus costs. Mike Jackson vs Delviagene Ribble, Curtis D. Ribble. Plaintiff awarded SB4O plus costs. Nicholas Hicks vs Stuart *

Leiter. Plaintiff awarded $5,595.28 plus costs. Wawasee Community Schools vs John Ruggles. Plaintiff awarded $119.35 plus costs. Wawasee Community Schools vs Robert Secrest, Joan Secrest. Plaintiff awarded $96.21 plus costs. Wawasee Community Schools vs Penny Seidner. Plaintiff awarded $32.75 plus costs. Wawasee Community Schools vs Irven Senders, Jr. Plaintiff awarded $78.25 plus costs. Wawasee Community Schools vs Brenda Smith. Plaintiff awarded $220.44 plus costs. Wawasee Community Schools vs Donna Smith. Plaintiff awarded $56.80 plus costs. Wawasee Community Schools vs Kathy Smith. Plaintiff awarded $127.60 plus costs. - . Wawasee Community Schools vs Robbie Smith. Plaintiff awarded $100.50 plus costs. Wawasee Communtiy Schools vs Diana Steineckef. Plaintiff awarded $51.75 plus costs. Wawasee Community Schools vs Samantha Stewart. Plaintiff awarded $38.50 plus costs. Wawasee Community Schools vs Diana Stocklin. J Plaintiff awarded $41.50 plus costs. Wawasee Community Schools vs John Stull. Plaintiff awarded $103.10 plus costs. Wawasee Community Schools vs Terry Stump. Plaintiff awarded $100.50 plus costs. Wawasee Community Schools vs Tim Stump. Plaintiff awarded $149.85 plus costs. Wawasee Community Schools vs Danny Sumwait. Plaintiff awarded $209 plus costs. Wawasee Community Schools vs Floyd Tanner, Debbie Tanner. Plaintiff awarded $54.25 plus costs. Wawasee Community Schools vs Tammie Thompson. Plaintiff awarded $178.10. plus costs. Wawasee Community Schools vs Richard Turner. Plaintiff awarded $69 plus costs. Wawasee Community Schools vs Timothy Wallace, Donna Wallace. Plaintiff awarded $232.10 plus costs. Wawasee Community Schools vs Michelle Walker. Plaintiff awarded $49.07 plus costs. Wawasee Community Schools vs Trenda Wegemer. Plaintiff awarded $78.50 plus costs. ' Wawasee Community Schools vs Bernice White. Plaintiff awarded $41.80 plus costs. Wawasee Community Schools vs Toney White. Plaintiff awarded $122.19 plus costs. Wawasee Community Schools vs Naomi Whitaker. Plaintiff awarded $125.25 plus costs. Wawasee Community Schools vs Clarence Young. Plaintiff awarded $236.05 plus costs. Wawasee ‘Community Schools vs Diana Willis. Plaintiff awarded $103.15 plus costs. Circuit £ourt The following petitions have been filed in Kosciusko Circuit Court, Judge Richard Sand presiding. / Complaint On Note Household Finance Corpora(Continued on page 5)

THE MAIL-JOURNAL (U.S.P.S. 3258-4000) Published by the Mall-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: *1>.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 'CUSE”

THE “SCOOP” about Big WANTED DEAD or alive. Syracuse Police Bang Boom! Jerry “Scoop* SftKKSjSSSKC Claybaugn has once again tion. The following were Syracuse Town Mar-hnMnmnn-J produced a fun-filled fund- shals between 1930 and 1940 and Bob would raiser .. . this time with the proceeds welcome a photo of each: Charles Ren(t)frow, Os his “Second Annual Mayoral Madison McPherson andl Oscar Craft. If you nonoo” r.. j* / 4.u have specific dates of their marshalling and/or Dance going towards funding the pictured please let Chief Ziller know, fireworks on Wawasee. He handed -oover SSOO in proceeds, and advises us that the American Legion Hall will be OUR condolences to Betty and Bob refunding the S3OO room rental fee to Zil l er L he passing of her father ’ Joe Ricciardi > him to be added to his earnings for the ,n as ca ®°‘ Big Bang Boom!” A job well done, Many friends had the opportunity to meet Scoop! hfm during his visit with the Zillers several weeks ago. And, he’s not finished with the fundraising project. Scoop and his friends plan a t door-to-door canvassing for funds after the —JOG Memorial Day Weekend. He contends that there are lots of people out there who want to contribute, but simply don’t know how to HERSCHEL (“BUD”) Harper of r 4 go about it—he will make it easy! Syracuse (Wawasee Village) is finally coming , into his own, on his own. In the meantime, Syracuse and Big Bang j Boom fireworks coordinator, John Kroh, A former Indiana State Trooper, state police reminds us that donations may be mailed c/o detective and now Kosciusko County Probation State Bank of Syracuse, P.O. Box 127, Syracuse, Officer, Bud has taken to the road on a motorcyInd. 46567. cle. He this column he has always had “a o thing” about a motorcycle but has never taken up the fine art of motorcycling until recently. BE AWARE that when an ad salesman calls or stops by stating that he/she represents the Re sa ‘ d > “My dad wouldn’t let me have or police department or fire department and asks if ’ r * de a motorcycle when I was a young fellow, you would like to support them with an ad, it may Fact js, I never rode one until I was 52 years of not be a legitimate fundraiser that will benefit a@eour local departments. Always ask to see a current introductory letter from either Chief Ziller, But he’s been making up for lost time. Not Syracuse Police Department, or Chief Byrd, on b r does he have a sharp looking machine, but Syracuse Fire Department, before making a recently he purchased what he called a “trailer” financial commitment. to 8° a,on g with iL We can teU y° u he ’ s mighty o— proud of the two units. He tacked a replacement price of from $13,000 to $15,000 on them. LOOKS LIKE the former Herb Basket, own- —°— ed by Barbara Scantlin, has been sold — at least ... , that’s what the sign out front says. We always , WASN T IT the ball player Casey Stengel thought that the property would be perfect for a wno admonished that one should never look over bed and breakfast business. Wonder what will his shoulder, for someone might be gaining on happen? him? This might be good advice for Forest LOTS OF activity at the new Big Wheel loca- (“Bud”) Smith, r 2 Syracuse who resides just off tion on SR 13 North. The ground prep has begun the County Line Road east of the St. Andrew’s and things appear to be moving along on United Methodist Church. Bud is cutting quite a schedule. wide swath with his tall tales, many of them 0 garnered from his association with area Liars Clubs. LET’S COORDINATE ... It seems that the „ v State Highway Department has plans to repave But 1S Bit about someone gaining on him: SR 13 from US 6to 10 miles south. Perhaps the This column caught up with Bud, his wife Mary town and property owners could take advantage Lou, and former pastor and erstwhile ecological of this opportunity to coordinate installation and columnist for this paper Don Kime, rapping on repairs of curbs and sidewalks — much needed. their favorite subjects, at the Three Flags, dur- _ o _ mg a customary coffee break. You can take our word for it, Kime might — just might — be gainANOTHER UPTOWN planter has been filled ground on Smith in the tall tale department, with colorful flowers — the Pickwick Block Kime is a retired Nappanee Methodist mimster planter at the corner of Main and Huntington is and a PP ears a ßle to hold his own. ready to greet SUMMER and all it brings! —o— AND NOW, on the Hoosier political front, A TIMELY reminder. Now that the good ° ne can be expecting big things to happen. Two weather has returned, we will probably be seeing things contribute to this: One, 32-year-old transient merchants setting up their wares here charismatic Evan Bayh entering the race for and there along SR 13. The town does have a governor, and pending the outcome of each transient merchant ordinance whereby those party’s convention, it’s likely Bayh will be pawed merchants must apply at the town clerk’s office against the state’s current lieutenant governor, and pay a daily fee to do business (after all, they John Mutz, in a real knock-down-drag-out race don’t pay local or state taxes and are in direct (he first Tuesday after the first Monday in competition with those local businesses who do) November. ... If you suspect that a transient merchant has , , . .... not made application, please with the clerk’s of- . The two plan to spend $5.5 million on adverfice and/or notify the police department. Using, most of it on television. Both candidates _ o _ have announced grass roots campaigning plans which will take them in the small communities THE DAIRY Queen raised approximately as well as in the large cities. SSOO locally during its grand opening and . .... .... children’s games several week ago, according to T he , second >tem to promise a hot Hoosier Lynn Johnson. All the monies will go towards the political summer is the fact that there stobe a Riley Children’s Hospital, and there are plans to . re-match in the Third Congressional District betset up the children’s carnival again during the w L een * n I c “™ bent ll , J<d ! n . H,ler a " d chal,enger June 3-5 DQ telethon fundraiser. Thomas William Ward. A recount two years ago _ o _ left Ward, an unknown Knox attorney, just 47 votes short of Hiler’s vote count. The Elkhart THE PRIDE is back! Born in Syracuse, or editorialized that such a close vote pracnot, May 16-20 is “Community Pride” time and tica,, y guaranteed a rematch at the polls, the Town of Syracuse is dedicating dumpsters , . . ... .. . „ and special pickup’s so that residents canido a Ward means business this time around. He thorough spring cleaning and property spruce- and Mlk ® campaign assistant, were up. Let’s take advantage of this gift to the com- a J na ? g who showed up Saturday morning munity from the town government and get tidy. at Mllf « rd Emergency Medical Services Remember, too, that those old tires harbor mos- P a ™ ake and sausage breakfast and took turns a quite larvae - put ’em in the dumpsters which the tables shaking hands Ward hadla long hst of will be located at the fire station and on the road places where he planned to go on Saturday, leading to the street department building. 0— NOW YOU can see why Indiana will be a HEARD SOME flack about my “Ace is the political hotbed this summer! Place” statement in last week’s column — from °~ a North Webster garden center! Yes, Clayton’s qrnnpi Here’s a nolitical has a complete selection of plants, bushes, trees, POLITICAL SCOOP. J® and gardening supplies, bulthis is the “Cruizin SCO °P y°u say you saw here fire ’Cuse” column! Aid, although Syracuse’s Ace SJv" Hardware has built a dedicated garden center, <• P lans J° B®* marned *° An ?® Kei T’, a res }? e bedding plants are also being offered locally at Augsburger’s and G.L. Perry home in and Washin gton, DC - Kerr is a native of Scotland and is a manager KENTUCKY FRTFD Chicken will soon be administration at the University of Toronto. Shelly Jones. KFC was recently purchased by MEF Corporation of Plymouth, which owns and ~° ' operates quite a number of KFC’s in the area. A DAN Rather he’s not, but those who heard Mrs. Jones is the wife of Mark, sen of the founder Kip Schumm on Fort Wayne’s Radio — WOWO of MEF Corporation — all in the family. The on a Sunday night talk show were all comchangeover should be accomplished in several pliments for the way he came over. Kip was interviewed by reporter Patty Haley concerning —o— the new publication he heads up for Allen County \ - - SENIOR LIFE. The Fort Wayne NewsIT’S NATIONAL Historic Preservation Sentinel did a business review of its business secWeek. The annual celebration in Indianapolis (j on a week earlier. Kip promises to be a real draws public attention to historic architecture, “comer” in the area, neighborhoods and restoration projects in the —o— Hoosier capital through a menu of free tours, lectiiros and anorial events McDONALD-HAMBURGER-chain-trained tures ana special events. Jacfc OgwaM owner popular M Flags south of town, has his own ideas of what so ts vdtt’rf reallv into Clean-un urab vour many of us call “junk food.” Not so long ago we grubbi J suppltes and P hfad oJt'to never heard the term junk food, but now theterm tee Enchanted Hills Playhouse this Thursday of tee ThX’ and Friday, May 12 and 13. From 10 am. until <*jps, «ems that make upmuch ofthe _Three whenever, the Guild ahd other friends of the Flags menu, 'y® d j d " ‘ k ?® w , a «tU recently that theater will be cleaning out cobwebs and prepar- the term s use can get Jack s ire up. oM tarn for nnofher exciting mtaital (Continued on tage 51 '

•- ! W : I H