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OUNDF1O 1BSO People 'Parenthood' tops at box office Page 1 2 Expos fall three back Page 15 Nunn wins decision over Barkley Page 16 Kokomo (Ind.) Tribune 11 Tuesday, Aug. 15, 1989 Kokomo residents in the military Senior Airman Joe M. Purcell, son of Joe M. Purcell and Sarah J. Purcell, both of Kokomo, recently graduated from the non-commissioned officer preparatory course atTyndall Air Force Base, Fla.

The two-week course is a required professional military education program for selected airmen. It prepares them for future years as non-commissioned officers in the Air Force. Purcell is an identification technician assigned to the Southeast Air Defense Sector at Tyndall. His wife, Shanda, is the daughter of Henry L. Cary Jr.

and Beverly A. Cary, both of Kokomo. Airman Randall D. Davenport has graduated from basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. A1985 graduate of Taylor High School, he is the son of Judi A.

Buttermore of 4100 Carmelita Blvd. and David R. Davenport of South Bend. Navy Seaman Recruit Angela M. Toth, daughter of ToniJ.

and Louis Toth Jr. of 1000 Danbury Drive, has completed training at Recruit Training Command, Orlando, Fla. A1988 graduate of Kokomo High School, she joined the Navy in March. Petty Officer 2nd Class Dean W. Hicks, son of Robert L.

and Joy A. Hicks of Russiaville R.R. 2, recently received the Navy Achievement Medal. He received the decoration for his superior performance of duty while stationed with 1st Force Service Support Group, Camp Pendleton, Calif. A1979 graduate of Western High School, he joined the Navy in January 1980.

Books and socks paired up for kids This week, hundreds of needy youngsters in Mount Airy, N.C., will choose free books along with free pairs of socks from their hometown textile mills. Meanwhile, 10,000 pairs of socks are on their way to Reading is Fundamental to be distributed to homeless shelters and soup kitchens throughout Washington, D.C., where RIF already has helped set up informal reading libraries. The "Sock Exchange" is a cooperative effort by RIF, the nation's largest reading motivation program, and by the hosiery manufacturers in Surry County, N.C., to commemorate National Hosiery Week and the Year of the Young Reader. The books that will be distributed in Mount Airy were among the more than 20,000 donated by national publishers and booksellers at the recent American Booksellers Association convention in Washington. Most of the books have been distributed to children in the greater Washington area.

The Sock City Readers Club, an organization of 125 textile mill families, will distribute socks and books at the Salvation Army Citadel in Mount Airy on Saturday. The club is an outgrowth of an experimental program developed by RIF and the Surry County Literacy Council. Through this program, RIF has created children's lending libraries in employee breakrooms at three Mount Airy mills. The libraries have multiplied to eight sites through the initiative of both management and workers. RIF is a national non-profit organization that inspires youngsters to read.

Founded in 1966, RIF works through local programs in thousands of communities throughout the United States. This year, RIF expects to bring its 100 millionth book to children. Kokomo students excel at school Jeffrey Alan Wells recently was awarded bachelor of science degrees in business administration as well as communications and human relations during graduation ceremonies at Trevecca Nazarene College in Nashville, Tenn. Wells is the son of Ray Wells and the former Rosalie A. McAninch.

His grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Vestal McAninch of Greentown. During his four years of studies at Trevecca, he was named to the National Honor Society, national dean's list and Trevecca Honor Society, and was cited in Who's Who Among American College and University Students as well as Outstanding Young Men of America. He is a member of Phi Beta Lambda and the recipient of a National Student Government Award.

He participated on the Intercollegiate Forensics Teams and won the All-School Dependability Award of his college in 1988. Wells has been accepted for an instructor's internship at Auburn (Ala.) University, where he will be pursuing his master's degree in the fall. 'Hoosier Forester' looks back at life in the By Theresa Matthews Tribune staff writer When you think of a forest ranger, what comes to mind? How about Ranger Smith? Remember that brown-clad man of nature and his determined efforts to keep Yogi Bear in line when the rascal wouldn't listen to Boo-Boo? Howard County native Jerry Reyburn has spent much of his life as a forest ranger and he says while the profession has its glory times, it's not always fun and games. Reyburn just wrote a book titlea "Hoosier Forester," filled with his experiences on the job. Reyburn is the son of Ben and Regina Reyburn, now of Kokomo.

He grew up in Russiaville and has loved the forest since his boyhood excursions through the woods of Howard County. After graduation from Western High School, Reyburn knew he wanted to work away from the factories of Kokomo where the menfolk in his family went when attempts at farming went bad. Reyburn decided to attend Purdue University's School of Agriculture and major in forestry. Ironically, he said, in his attempt to escape the machines and factories of Kokomo, Reyburn walked right into Purdue, "whose school is synchronized on the modern industry." Purdue students are nicknamed the Boilermakers; their mascot is Purdue Pete, a mythical laborer who makes boilers for steam engines. Reyburn graduated at Purdue with a degree in forestry in 1957.

He worked as a forest ranger in several states California, Indiana, Washington and Nevada. Reyburn said he was a forester at Mount Saint Helens for a while when it still had a top on it. Reyburn now is a professor of agriculture and extension education at Pennsylvania State University. He recently talked about his profession and his new book in a telephone in- terview from his home in State College, Pa. Forestry is a great job in the summer, being outdoors and participating in camps, Reyburn said.

But battling forest fires and winter storms can make the job dangerous. He remembers one forest fire he battled in Susanville, as being extraordinarily dangerous. "A draft from the wind came in from below and all of a sudden everything just blew up," Reyburn said. "I had to hide in a dry creek bed to keep from being singed." Reyburn also recalls the many times his feet and fingers have been frozen during the winter. "It happens to many people who work outside a lot.

I have two toes and two fingers that always get numb in the winter when it gets cold. It's from them being frozen too many times," Reyburn said. But Reyburn wouldn't trade being a forester for the world. He said there are more nice things about the job, such as seeing wild deer, being in the outdoors or simply experiencing nature. Aside from being a professor, Reyburn also writes books, articles and guides with topics ranging from forests to 4-H, topics that always express his love for the outdoors.

"Hoosier Forester" is a 56- page guide, full of humorous short stories of the adventures Reyburn had as a forester. This book is sent to school guidance counselors for students interested in the profession. In one of the stories in "Hoosier Forester," Reyburn tells of experiences he has had with dogs on the farms he's visited as a forester helping farmers with their woodlots. In the chapter "Dogs," Reyburn recalls one dog he said was best described as "part Tibetan Mastiff and part grizzly bear." After Reyburn spotted the dog behind a fence, he headed back to his car. He HOOSIER FORESTER Howard County native Jerry Reyburn has penned new book (Tribune staff photo) was worried the dog might jump the fence, he said; instead, the dog "stepped over" it.

As Reyburn broke out in a sprint for the car, the dog lunged toward his right calf. Reyburn felt the muzzle hit as he jumped into the car. Reyburn learned later from the owner that Hugo, the dog, didn't have any teeth. "I was hoping he would make a quick merciful kill," Reyburn told the owner. But after he found out about the dog's condition, he said, "Now I know he'd have to gum me slowly to death." A copy of Reyburn's "Hoosier Forester" is in the Kokomo-Howard County Public Library.

Date begs age-old question By Diane Crowley United Feature writer Dear Diane: As a concerned mother, I have noticed a recent trend among high-school girls (16 to 18), who prefer to pursue friendships with and date older men college men and, in some instances, men in their late 20s or early 30s. The most personal example of this type of relationship has occurred in our house. My 17-year- old daughter, who will be a senior this fall, recently began dating a young man from our church. He is very outgoing, personable and responsible. However, I have discovered he is 26 years old.

I have asked my daughter not to see him anymore, but I know she continues to do so. She tells me many of her friends date older men, and that age is only a number. She uses the 12-year age difference between her father and me as ammunition. Yet I can't help being concerned, at least in the short run. My husband has been no help.

As far as he's concerned, he has found a new bowling buddy in this young man. I wonder if I'm wrong to try and nip this relationship in the bud. My daughter and I have been very close and I don't want to push her away. Concerned Mother Dear Concerned: Your daughter and her friends seem to think dating older men is a competitive sport. Your 17-year-old should have her mind on high-school sports teams, college applications, calculus exams and a part-time job.

The 26-year-old should be thinking about no-load mutual funds, which of his friends will be married next and, uh-huh, how to improve his bowling score. Though the nine-year difference in outlook and experience between a woman of 37 and a man of 46 may not be very important, the nine- year span between 17 and 26 is very different. Age becomes "only a number" when the numbers get a lot higher. I too would try to nip the relationship in the bud. Life, a precarious proposition for lefties By Michael Woods The Toledo Blade Life in a right-handed world is extraordinarily dangerous for the one out of 10 people who favor their left hand, a new study has concluded.

The study found that hidden "technological biases" against left-handed people may be causing millions of accidental injuries and deaths. In fact, the study concluded that accidents involving automobiles and machinery designed for the right-handed majority may literally decimate the left-handed population with advancing age. Dr. Stanley Coren, professor of psychology at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, said researchers are aware of a mysterious, age-related disappearance of left-handed people from the population. Overall, left-handers account for about 10 percent of the world's population, a figure that scientists believe has remained essentially constant for centuries.

But studies show an unusually rapid age-related decline in the percentage of left-handers in the population. Coren said left-handers account for about 13 percent of the population of people at age 20. But the percentage declines to only about 5 percent of people in their 50s. Virtually no left-handers seem to survive to age 80 and beyond, Coren said. Authorities have examined and discarded one obvious explanation increasing parental tolerance of left-handed children.

Scientists once suspected that left- handedness is uncommon among older people because earlier in the century parents forced left-handed children to become right-handed. Now most permit the child to continue using the dominant hand. "We believe that this absence of left-handers from the oldest age groups reflects higher biological and environmental risk," Coren said. The study examined the frequency of serious accidents among 1,896 university students. The results, published in the current edition of the American Journal of Public Health, show that left-handers have an 89 percent higher risk of suffering an accidental injury serious enough to require medical care.

Left-handers faced a 20 percent higher risk of sports-related injuries; a 25 percent higher risk of work-related injury; a 49 percent higher risk of an injury in the home; a 54 percent higher risk of injury while using tools; and an 85 percent higher risk of injury while driving an automobile. Coren noted that everyday implements, such as scissors, gearshifts and can openers are biased toward right-handed use. Traffic patterns are designed to use the clockwise turning bias of the right-hander. Saws, lathes and other power tools likewise are designed for right-handed use. "Thus, to function in the right- handed world, the left-hander must either work with his non- dominant and less proficient right hand, or must adopt body postures and manipulation patterns which are at variance with the design of the machines." Other theories offer biological explanations for reduced longevity of left-handers.

Left-handedness, for example, sometimes is associated with stresses that occur before and at the time of birth. These include low-birth weight, prolonged labor, fetal deprivation of oxygen during birth and blood-type incompatibility between mother and fetus. Scientists theorize that such factors may have unrecognized, long-term consequences that reduce an individual's ability to survive. Left-handedness also is associated with abnormally high levels of prenatal hormones, allergies and immune disorders that some scientists believe increase the risk of early death. Ironically, the reduced longevity occurs among a population believed to have unusual musical, spatial and other talents because of the apparent dominance of the right side of the brain.

Old neighbors renew friendships Kokomo enjoyed some real growth spurts after the war. I remember 1951 when we arrived, there were virtually no houses for sale, much less to rent. But neighborhoods popped up pretty quickly in the next few years and young families were raised on quiet streets like Vaile Avenue and Sunnymeade Drive. Kids went to the same schools and played together all summer long. We watched as a new development was built near our Sunnymeade home.

It was called Greenbriar Park and the first house built was designated 218 Devonshire Drive. The first family to move into the new addition, ana into the first house, was the Stohler clan. Don and Phyllis Stohler moved there on Feb. 9, 1957. They live there still.

The Stohlers recall how they had built' 'away out on the west side of town." Devonshire is right off West Sycamore Street, opposite the Forest Park Shopping Center, the city's first shopping area outside of downtown and the Main and Markland corners. In fact, it was so rural in those early years, that mail for the Stohlers was left in their box on Sycamore Street for a few years. Families began to come into the new addition with regularity as new homes became available. There were neighborhood parties and house parties as folks became acquainted and built close relationships. By Pat DiSalvo Last Sunday, 52 people from the old Devonshire neighborhood had a reunion at the Stohlers'.

They came from far away and not-so- far-away to have a real "families" reunion. It was a special day which the Stohlers got rolling back in March, when they contacted everyone and said "Save the date." The date was so that Mary B. Stohler, a patent lawyer in Alexandria, Virginia's Old Town, could be a part of the happening. She planned to be here for a wedding. Wayne Grant of Fairfax, was Mary's guest.

Ann Stohler Costello and husband Tim came from Detroit, Mich. As hosts for the reunion, Phyllis and Don had the 12:30 lunch catered by Mary Wertz of Flora. The garage was all decorated with balloons and streamers and tables were set up accommodating many of the guests. Others were in the house or out on the wooden deck in the backyard. The deck later became the location of much picture taking, since everyone came with cameras to capture this event.

Jack Atteberry of Anderson, with wife Jerry, was busy doing video of all the activities. He was there, after lunch, when everyone assembled in the garage and told tales about what went on in the old neighborhood "way back There were some enlightening bits of information revealed to amazed parents! Jeff Atteberry, who is a photographer with The Indianapolis Star and his wife, Mary, a reporter for the Star, came from Indianapolis with children Jennifer, Austin and Ross. Ginger Atteberry Bennett, husband Tom and daughter Emma Lee, from Indianapolis were not able to make the reunion; neither were Jake and Karen Atteberry from Anderson. The senior Atteberrys, now retired, often meet in Indianapolis with the Stohlers, the Ed Johnsons of Speedway and the George Zilhgans to attend performances at Beef Boards. Katherine Johnson was at the reunion with Ed.

Muriel was with George and they didn't have far to travel, since they still live across the street from Stohlers on Devonshire. Cheryl Zilligan Wagner, who just moved to Indianapolis from Olympia, was therewith daughter Jennifer. Cheryl laughed as she recalled that she used to "baby sit for all these kids in the '60s." Georgann Zilligan Smith and husband Joe came up from Fortville, bringing with them Colin and Cameron. Bill Zilligan and Pam are from new Lenox, 111. Daughter Bethany and son Greg came along for the get-together.

Many of the littler kids played tag while bigger ones swam at the home of another neighbor, Charles and Bonnie Wheeler. The toddlers and babies were watched over by proud parents and grandparents. Bill and Rita Sahm, who still live in Kokomo, came back to their old neighborhood for the day with son Chuck and his wife, Lois. They live in Peoria, 111., and came down with their two youngsters, Michelle and Doug. Madonna Larrick, who lives around the corner on Greenbriar, was at the party.

So were her sons. Mike Larrick came from Indianapolis with son John and guest Clara Click. Brad Larrick came in from Chicago and Greg drove over from Lafayette. The Ronnel Deegs came from Mount Pleasant, Mich. A retired serviceman, Deeg now instructs cabinetry in adult education in Mount Pleasant.

Lorraine Deeg made the trip with her husband. Daughter Rhonda could not be there, but son Lohren made the trip from Michigan. It was a special treat for me to be at this reunion, for I was able to see a dear, old friend with whom I had shared many "growing-up years" while our kids were in school. Larry and Thelma Feldman came from Yardly, where Feldman manages Globe Weis Office Products Division. Thelma and I were Girl Scout mothers together and worked on many school projects when our daughters were students at Lafayette Park.

Thelma was always an avid golfer and it certainly agrees with her. She and Larry, who was manager of Kolux here in Kokomo, looked wonderful. Sharon Feldman Baldwin and husband Dave are from Indianapolis and brought along their three sons, Michael, Andrew and baby Jonathon. Dick Feldman and wife Rhonda drove up from Carmel, with their girls, Jill and Denise. Cindy Feldman Schaefer, a veternarian in Massachusetts, has a son, Tommy.

She and husband, Robert, were unable to attend the gathering, but I'm sure, like all the siblings who could not be there, will be getting calls, clippings, and candids, telling them what the reunion was like. It was a great idea that resulted in a great memory of a great day! (DiSalvo is a well-known radio personality, an award-winning fashion reporter and a long-time participant in the Kokomo social scene. She can be reached by writing the Tribune.).