Journal and Courier from Lafayette, Indiana • 15

People and products A 15 Journal and Courier Lafayette nd Thurs eb 2 1978 JWoney Mai las Companies report on 1977 results Kroger wins conservation award i 5 Gen Tel workers promoted retire Railway declares dividend I CRISIS I 1 4 3 ix I BUILDING MATERIAL SPECIALS I 'f not find the I nominate Phone City Address i 4 iti 4 I ft Occupation Address I if i PayLess food service chief named Stephen Madinger a registered dietitian has Journal and Courier 1978 George Award Robert Pefley Owner Box 188 Lagro Indiana 46941 Phone 21 9 782 2222 of the state Department of Commerce is the highest award offered by the state for energy conservation Kroger is the sixth recipient of the citation since the award was created in 1975 Warrick Inc oper ations also received a Morris Citation The Norfolk and Western Railway board of di rectors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of 46 cents per share of common stock The dividend is payable March 10 to shareholders of record eb 3 Two General Telephone Co of Indiana employees have been promoted and two have retired recently Kenneth Watson and Claude Sawyer Jr Lafay ette employees of Gen Tel have been promoted Owen Effner and Virginia Brewster both retired at the end of January Watson who started his telephone career in 1965 was promoted to engineer outside plant Sawyer pro moted to network construction superintendent outside plant began his telephone career as an assistant engi neer in 1963 Kroger ood Stores in Indiana have received the Robert Morris MemoriabCitation for the innovative energy conservation measures according to the Indiana Department of Commerce Lt Gov i Robert Orr oresenibd the award last marketing area which includes 83 food stqres in In diana Kroger has two stores in Lafayette One major energy saving project at Kroger was the recycling of heat generated by refrigeration equiprhejit to provide and hot water for the stores This procedure used in about 70 percent of all Kroger stores in the country is to save 500000 kilo watt hours of electricity or 2 million cubic feet of gas per store per year The citation named for a former executive director Alcoa collects 2 billion beer cans The Aluminum Co of America (Alcoa) collected more than 2 billion used aluminum beer cans during' 1977f The collection about 10 for every American was 34 percent larger than the 1976 collection Cpnsumers were paid $15 million for the used cans which weighed 94 million pounds George Awards are presented by the Journal and Courier to individuals who after recognizing a community or human need take the leadership or action to fill it They may enlist the help of others but always do a great deal of the work themselves without thought of publicity or gain and beyond their occupational or organi zational duties and concerns The deeds they do are the kind that if they had not done them might have been done "THE TOWN CRIER" JOHN SAYLER REALTOR AND AUCTIONEER An Affiliate of Acme Shuey Hauck Inc 362 3800 or 362 4465 priced themselves right out of the High wages due to union contracts and the older American steel facilities have made the national steel producers inefficient compared to foreign producers Johnson said The major American steel producers are seeking some type of restrictions on foreign steel City My name is the 1978 Georges! service help or projects Multiple nomina tions for the same individual are not helpful unless each provides additional information on the nominee Deadline for nominations is riday ebruary 10 Clip and mail nomination forrn with attachments to: George Award Committee Journal and Courier 217 Sixth Street Lafayette Indiana 47901 di Two companies have released financial reports for 1977: Standard Oil Co of Indiana has reported estimated Please help us To nominate a George complete all of blanks on this form and attach to it additional sheets with supplementary information and the reasons you think your nominee deserves a George Award Give specific examples of OTTERBEIN LUMBER AND SALVAGE CO OTTERBEIN INDIANA PRE HUNG DOORS: Interior doors ready to install Dif ferent sizes (Example: 28x68xl 38 Luan) JUST $4375 ea 2x4x8: Economy Grade Studs ONLY 89 ea STORM DOORS AND WINDOWS: Mill finish pre hung self storing combination doors with tempered glass or 36" ONLYt $4680 ea White Cross Bucks JUST $5974 ea 2 Track Aluminum Storm Windows JUST $1495 ea Many sizes in stock PANELING: New Shipment 4x8 lakeboard Paneling Brandwine Pewter and Spanish Moss JUST $399 per sheet If you know someone who fits this description nominate her or him for a 1978 George Award Nominees must reside in Benton Boone Car roll Clinton ountain Jasper Montgomery Newton Pulaski Tip pecanoe Warren or White Since the George Awards were established in 1963 by the Journal and Courier to recognize unsung achievements 54 area citizens have been honored with George Award medallions ORAL BALDWIN ESTATE LAND SALE The Co Executors of the estate of Oral Baldwin offer the following described real estate in Newton Township Jasper County Indiana' for sale on the 10th day of ebruary 1978 at 10:00 o'clock AM Central Standard Time at the armers Merchants National Bank of Rensselaer comer of Washington and Van IRensselaer Streets in Rensselaer Indiana: TRACT 1 The Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 6 and a part of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 5 Township 28 North Range 7 West and containing a total of 6625 acres more or less TRACT 2 The South Half of the Northwest Quarter part of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter containing 6108 acres the North Half of the Southwest Quarter Lot 8 of the Northeast Quarter containing 3187 acres and the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter all located in Section 5 Township 28 North Range 7 West and containing a total of 29286 acres more or less TRACT 3 A part of the Northwest Quarter of Section 5 Township 28 North Range 7 West containing 6381 acres more or less and the East Half of the Southeast Quarter also the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 32 Township 29 North Range 7 West and containing 0 total of 18331 acres more or less TRACT 4 A part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 29 Township 29 North Range 7 West containing 1 5 168 acres more or less Subject io the easement of highways roads ditches drains tile's and public utilities I This real estate is located approximately five (5) miles directly West of Rensselaer Indiana The above tracts will be offered separately and as any combination thereof The successful bidders for the above Individual tracts will be permitted to bid as a group against anyone who has made a bid foall of the above farm as single unit 1 Successful bidders will be required to pay ten per cent of the purchase price upon acceptance of their bid and the balance of the purchase price within thirty (30) days The purchasers shall have full possession upon full payment of purchase price The Co Executors reserve the right to reject any and all bidsl The estate of Oral Baldwin will poy 1976 taxes payable in 1977 and the 1977 taxes payable in 1978 All crops stored or raised on the farm to and including ihe crop year 1 977 are reserved to the Seller The Seller will furnish to the successful bidders on policy of title insurance Co Executors OrallBddwin Estate ormers and Merchants National Bank of Rensselaer In diana HE Price President Area Code 2 1 9 866 7 1 2 1 Robert Baldwin Area Code 816 359 Parks Area Code 219 393 4348 Thomas Dumas Attorney Cullen Street Rensselaer Indiana Area Code 219 866 4158 1 GOETZ BROS owler Indiana EB 10 SALE CANCELLED TIL URTHER NOTICE MONTHLY AUCTION MONDAY EB 6 1 978 Sale Starts At 1 0:00 AM Location: On US 24 4 miles east of Wabash Indiana 1 2 miles west of Huntington Indiana 35 miles southwest of ort Wayne Indiana 150 TRACTORS 500 PIECES EQ 20 COMBINES PELEY SON IMPLEMENT SALES Everyone welcomell We will have a large selection of farm equipment Our terms will be 10 sale day with balance on pickup or by eb 13th Write for a more complete listingl Listening ear for personal problems 742 0244 Small businessmen against steel restrictions poll shows Most small businessmen around the country and in Indiana think there should be no restrictions on imports of foreign produced steel That was the finding of a national poll conducted by the National ederation of Independent Businessmen headquartered in San Mateo Calif Of J683 Hoosier small businessmen who responded to the NIB questionnaire 63 percent said they opposed restrictions on steel imports Thirty percent said they favored some restrictions and 7 percent were unde cided: More than 65000 small businessmen across the coun try responded to the questionnaire Of those 62 percent said they opposed restrictions on imported steel 29 per cent said they favored restrictions and 9 percent were undecided The NIB has 525000 members around the country is a surprising said Wilson Johnson NIB president the traditional small business position is to favor import In the case of steel imports though small business seems to be reac ting jo the fact that American steel producers have Larry Contos PayLess president said crea tion of this executive position is in response to and in recognition of the growing popularity of delicatessen oeprations in our PayLess operates six stores in Lafayette Anderson and Muncie Educator to join Cummins board Hnna Holbum Gray acting president and provost of Yale University and president elect of the University of Chicago has been elected to the board of directors oj Cummins Engine Cd Inc in Columbus Ind The announcement was made by Henry Schacht chairman of the diesel engine manufacturing firm Prior to becoiping acting president last spring she servecT as provost its highest rank ing academic officer Ivan Spencer completes course Real Estate counselor Ivan Spencer of Consoli dated Gallery of Homes 215 18th St has completed a course Secrets of Exchanging" in ort Wal ton Beach la The seminar included instruction on real estate in vestments exchanging tax applications client coun seling procedures and the benefits of personal estate buildinc Snencer is mnmhnr nf thn nf net earnings of more than $1 billion for 1977 up 14 per Creative Real Estate Exchangers Lem num mu mmiuii eamea in jyo Total revenues for 1977 increased 12 percent from $127 billion in 1976 to $142 billion in 1977 John Swearingen chairman of the Chicago based company said the higher 1977 earnings reflected better results from most areas of overseas petroleum oper ations higher natural gas prices in the United States and Canada and expanded domestic refined product sales Howard Johnson Co sales surpassed the half bil lion dollar mark in 1977 according to Howard John son chairman of the board and president of the hotel and restaurant company 1977 sales were almost $5015 million up 10 percent from the $4569 million reported in 1976 Howard profit in 1977 was almost $301 mil lion 5 percent higher than $287 million PUBLIC AUCTION SATURDAY EBRUARY 4 1 978 Starting at 10:00 AM 4 Building Crawfordsville Ind Elston Bank and Trust Company Guardian of Bernice Coffman will offer at Public Auction the entire household of Mrs Coffman Included in the household are the following two pieces of historic antiquity THE SIDEBOARD This sideboard was used by Mr and Mrs Lew Wallace when they lived in their large two story frame house at 514 Wabash Ave Crawfordsville When Mrs Wallace was writing her book her typist was Mrs Lizzie Britts who lived on Morgan St Mrs Wallace paid her typing bill with this sideboard Mrs Coflman's father Smith Campbell and her uncle James Kelly owned a grocery store at the corner of Market and Morgan and Mr Campbell accepted the Wallace sideboard as payment of Mrs Britt's $2800 grocery bill In about 1Q01 Mrs Coffman In turn inherited the sideboard from her father It is a lovely piece of furniture The lower part used as a chest for many years is fruitwopd with 2 drawers above and 2 solid doors below decorated with hand carv ed wood handles and ornaments The top is Italian marble The high top is almost covered with carved wood pieces which match the design on the lower part It has 4 small shelves The top has been stored in the attic for many years and is missing the mirror THE CUPBOARD In the mid 1 Mrs Coffman's grandparents William and Diana Arbaugh and the parents of General George Armstrong Custer Emanuel and Maria Custer lived on neighboring farms near the little village of New Rumley Harrison County Ohio A cabinet maker in the village made furniture for many of the farm homes The Custers and the Arbaughs ordered their furniture from him When Mr and Mrs Custer moved to Monroe Michigan in 1865 it was difficult to transport large pieces of furniture so they sold most of It at auction and Mr Arbaugh bought most of It this cupboard being one of the pieces When Mrs Coffman's grandmother sold her home about 1900 she divided her furniture among her children Mrs Coffman's mother Arina Arbaugh Campbell asked for the "Custer Cupboard" and it was ship ped to her from Ohto to Crawfordsville Mrs Coffman inherited it from her mother It is a beautiful 7 ft tall cherry comer cupboard with 2 doors at the top containing 16 panes at original glass and two solid doors at the bottom Both itame have had the finest of care and are In excellent condition Also Included In the household are: Governor Winthrop mahogany slant front desk walnut upholstered straight chair 2 drawer cherry pegged table drop leaf cherry night stand m4e butterfly table gateleg table with drop leaves and 2 extra leaves upholstered chair with footstool wing chair davenport 1 0 tt 20 ft like new Mohawk brown pattern rug with matching runner occasional chair walnut piano bench floor lamps table lamps electrified oil lamp electric Seth Thomas clock iron poster bed springs and mattress walnut dresser with oval mirror cedar chest walnut youth's straight chair straight chairs with hickory seats walnut stand table 3 drawer walnut chest 5 drawer chest very nice cane back and bottom walnut rocker very old "Traveling Box" brought to America from Scotland youth desk wicker rocker email drop leaf table 2 painted cane seat straight chairs 2 cherry solid lyre beck dining chairs Hollywood bed frame springs ana mattress 3 drawer oak painted chest commode super rlgidaire white electric stove with self cleaning oven Hotpoint white no froet refrigerator with freezer on top and other miscellaneous furniture Also dishes Including: A 48 pc set of Theodore Haviland Limoges rance with 12 dinner plates and extra serving pieces Bennington type pitcher Bennington dog "Crane In Buflnjshes" pottery pitcher made by Paul Cox Crawfordsville In 1904 glazed pottery pitcher and lid believed to be very early Waterford spoon holder S(nd celery in beveled diamond block pattern tea leaf milk pitcher and coffee pot both with slight damage two 4" Hummels "Little Helper" and "Little Gardener" 5 sauces 1 cup and 1 saucer in very old Transterware jelly compote "Blackberry" celery Owl Victorian novelty piece of Scrimshaw salt milk glass slip per old Chinese Lotus design bowls tor table use white' roses rench bowl blown glass elephant blown paper weight "Buckle With oval dish "Daisy and Button" high standard open compote with 5 matching sauce dishes tall amythyst blown pitcher "360" Irish sugar bowl bread plate Coalport "Bowl of lowers" 12 beautiful demltasee cups and saucers Including an RS Prussia "Panel" goblet "Thistle'' goblet 5 gobtets "Inverted Panel" 4 tumblers with etching sherbets and tumbler with grape etching relish dishee teapots 6 dessert plates with handpainted flowers 6 pink depression dogwood dessert plates pink divided relish dish hot tiles cobatt salt and pepper apothecary jar large Haviland platter silver serving tray with monogram Germany Sacred Madonna Shepard boy and angels set of Woods Bros blue willow Jewel Tea mixing bowls brass pushup candlestick monogrammed teaspoons marked 1835 Wallace sterling tablespoon marked Los Angelee 1916 8 sterling teaspoons various patterns 1854 tablespoon 1847 Rogers dinner forks salad forks and knives stainless flatware steak knives wood handed carving set and salad set Pyrexware miscellaneous kitchenware set of 6 Revere Wm copper bottom pans large kettles heavy 6 qt Wagner roaster 2 wicker market baskets wooden sugar bucket In daily use since 1830 2 gal blue crock wooden boxes old tin decorated coffee can celluloid dresser set food chop per wooden tool carrier and miscellaneous hand tools cherry Stanley level very early hand forged adz without handle also a lot of very nice linens including a beautiful red and blue coverlet "Whig Rose" pattern with pine tree border made in Ohio approximately 1876 very nice navy with yellow quilt made 1895 nice pink and green qultt made 1915 good wool blankets nice sheets and pillowcases towels and cloths several nice linen tablecloths lunchcloths and Belgium linen napkins ladies' evening purse In black Belgium embroidery scatter rugs hooked rug oriental prayer rug and other miscellaneous Books coins gold watches and jewelry Including: "Ben Hur" by Lew Wallace se cond edition Harriett Beecher Stowe "A Man Of Our Times" 1868 "The irst Christmas" by Lew Wallace Mark Twain "The Innocents Abroad" 1876 John Ken drick Bangs "Houseboat On The Styx" CW Weber "Historical and Revolutionary Incidents Of The Early Settlers Of The US" 1859 Edith Hall "Adventures In Toylsnd" 1900 Childs' avorite Bible Stores 1899 Rudyard Kipling leather bound "Barrack Room 5 vol set of Robert Louis Stevenson collection of books on South Pacific Islands 2 red and 1 blue Lakeside Classics other books 1 824 50c piece dknee 3c piece 2c piece flying eaglepennies Indian Head pennies very old paper money In denomlnaUone of 10c and 25o dating back to early and middle 1800's other US and foreign coins Very nice ladies' 17 jewel Wattham gold watch with second hand Rockford 21 jewel gold watch boy's open face gold 17 jewel Elgin watch with second hand amythyst ring wtitte gold wedding ring with 4 diamond chips diamond ring set In 18 karat white gold man's Masonic lapel pin 2 pearl handled knives gold teeth other costume jewelry Small original oil pointing "Road To Jonny Lake" tin pie plate painted In roses In1900 walnut oval frame with rench print other prints round mirror beveled edge large mirror other miscellaneous ELSTON BANK 6 TRUST COMPANY GUARDIAN OR BERNICE COMAN BERRY TULLEY ATTORNEYS GUARDIANSHIP NO 78 4 Also setting tor Mrs Harry Rogers: A nice mahogany dining room suite with drop lest table 6 chairs and credenza walnut veneer bedroom suite kneehole desk electric Singer sewing machine utHtty cart 3 drawer chest other miscellaneous turnlture and miscellaneous small Items erms: casn or check witn qualified iu Number System Used I 0 required by persons unknown to 1 cashier Nnthinn ramnvAri until MtHad tor Lunch by Christ United Methodist Church vice Madinger 'who holds a BS degree from Purdue Uni versity in institutional management has been director of food service for the four state chain of Ayr Way dis count stores Madinger also previously worked for LS Ayres Co of Indianapolis arid the Aetna Life Insurance Co in Hartford Conn Madinger was chairman of the food and'beverage committee for the Indy estival Mechanics Ban quet Larry Contos PayLess president said Local men named to committees i Michael Kosman president of irst ederal Savings and Loan and Howard Jones president of Star City ederal Savings and Loan have received 1978 com mittee assignments with the US League of Savings associations Kosman has been appointed to the installment loan committee and Jones has been appointed to the com week to Ted Engel vice president of central III (YU 01010 1 wvi I rx 1r a fzikrtvvi a uviiiL uaiiri The US League is the principal trade organization for the savings and loan business and represents more than 4400 savings and loans throughout the country Credit union league elprtPd ultz Ross Gear Division TRW has been joined PayLess Super Markets as director of food ser dan oi me tecumseh Chapter of the In reoit Union League ultz is a member of the uqyeue inaustnal Credit Union afayette area credit unions are members of the Te cumseh chapter of the ICUL Other 1978 officers are: i Walker Purdue Credit Union vice president egisiation Dick Bossung West Lafayette Teachers redit Union policy owner representative Patsy srhrmnvn Cax iinvici oidie rarm insurance Credit Union pro gram chairman Kay Mull Ross Gear Lafayette Indus nal Credit Union secretary treasurer and Torh ack man State arm Insurance Credit Union publicity chairman I V4 4 HALSTEAD Implement Co Inc ill Brookston 317 563 3411 here picks officers Bpth Watson and Sawyer presently are attending I furdue University Effner who began his Gen Tel career more than 39 years ago in Terre Haute plans to retire there A net work construction supervisor he has lived and worked in Lafayette for the past 16 years Brewster a toll operator 'actually started her career in 1946 with Indiana Bell Telephone Co but took time off to have her family She retires with more than 25 years of service in the telephone industry 9.