The Independent-News, Volume 86, Number 31, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 2 August 1962 — Page 5

S-D-I-T-O-R-I-A-^ A bicycle is a wonderful thing. It allows a means of transporta, mm for children from a very yaing age right up through the te 'ns and to many adults as well. H is also a great means of entertainment for many children. But. bicycles can be dangerous if not ridden with proper respect and care. Not so much is the danger of a rider hitting a person and ( .using serious injury this way as is the danger for the rider, Aho carelessly may rule a bicycle i> klessly and endanger himself. Bicycle riders have traffic rules follow as well as drivers of automobiles. In fact, the same i des prevail in many instances. Bi ycles are not to zip across busy intersections without looking. to dart through stop signs on streets or to ride down the b it side of the streets instead of the Many times one or more bicycle riders will be riding in such a fashion on a stieel or highway that a car cannot safely pass them as they have complete disergard of the trouble they may be causing. They can swerve or dart out from places anytime into the path of an oncoming vehu le that simply doesn't have proper time to avoid them be<ol c of the quickness and unsaspecting moves of the rider. One very bad situation with b y< les is the ruling on sidewalks in the business area or crowded places. Riding the sidewalks of a business district is forbidden, but is still done all the time. On several occasions, bicycles h tv<. struck people coming around blind corners or stepping from stores in a business district. It is the duty of the parents

WILLIAM D. CARTER, M D. BRYCE B ROHRER, M D. JAMES R. McAFEE, M D. Cordially invite you to attend the opening of the new facilities of the WALKERTON MEDICAL CLINIC 506 MICHIGAN STREET SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, 1962 2 P. M. TO 4 P, M. r" 1 " 1 ^ "" '**|- 1 • [ y pulled a fast ono z todayr i fl / /■ * P My Pad held up a quarter and a silver dollar and csk^d.'me which one I wanted. I took both — th^ , dollar for my bank account, the quarter;for my piggy bank." ' * Teach your youngster the savings habit earlyOpen a savings account for him or her at burhanlv Fanner's State Bank of Wyatt Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. WALKERTON BRANCH

I as well as the riders of the bi- / cycl s. to bach their children how to properly ride. With respect for the pedestrian and automobile traffic, a bicycle can be prop.rly appreciated and ridden almost anywhere. And last but not least, riding at night can be extremely dangerous, To ride at night, lights and reflectors are supposed to be visible and operating properly at all times. Approaching a bicycle at night that doesn't have lights and reflectors can be an experience you well remember as all at once in front of you there is that bicycle rider. Let’s make an effort to keep the bicycles moving, but keep them moving properly before a bicycle rider becomes a statistic or a hospital case. St. Joseph Co. Ranked 73rd In Primary St. Joseph County ranked 73rd among Indiana counties in the percentage of registered voters who cast bJTlotls in the Ma\4 8 primary elections. according tc a survey just completed by the Indiana State Chamber of Commerce. The unofficial survey, compiled from reports of county clerks, local chambers of commerce and from newspaper accounts, showed 32,299 Democratic balk ts cast in the county and 11.196 Republican ballots, for a total of 43. 195 or 33 08 per cent of the registered veters. Statewide results of the survey showed 934.942 or 38.87 per < ent of the state’s registered voters, cast primary ballots this year. The total ballots cast in 1962 represented an increase cf mme than 11090 over the 1960 primary, but because of increased voter registration this year the percentage of registered per-

sons who voted dropped from the 4u.15 per cent figure two years ago. Count\ itpo.'i> showed a u.tal cf 3,10.5,039 voter. register d in 1962 us compared with 2,290, 911 i. gist ti ed t t b time ot Ihe 1960 pi imaiy election. Indian,lss m. t primary voting record m re ent years was estab, lished in 1938. when li 16 . of ti.e registered voters cast ballots (Aunty figures in the State Chamber surveys in almost all instances repirsenl the highest number of votes cast in any race in each party, and are conservative as to total ballots cast, the chamber said. The 1962 statewide tabulation showed 500,086 or 53.49 per cent of the ballots cast in the Democratic primary and 434,856 or 16 51 per cent in the Republican primary The State Chamber cautioned, as it has in past surveys, that althr ugh primary voting volume may be one factor in attempting to predict party strength in the general election in a county or the state, these facts also must be considered. 1 "(ai H< tly contested races for nominations in one party maj; disproportionately swell that party's primary vote if there are no comparable races in the other paity; (bi many thousands of persons who do not vote in the primary vote in the general election; ici there is a gn at mass of ‘independent’ voters who frequently switch from one party to the other or ‘scratch’ their ballots for individual candidates of either party.” The ten leading counties in the 1962 primary on the basis of p< rcentages cf their registered voters participating wire: Martin, 7133 per >ent; Jasper, 68 0-5; Pulaski. 63 16: Starke. 62.96: Dubois. 61.90; Sullivan, 61 13. Brown, 59.92: Crawford. 58.51; Clay, 58 19, and Adams. 56.39. th Among the more populous counties. Vigo tTerre Haute) ranked highest with a percentage of 50.08. Others in order were Lake (Gary. Hammond. East Chicago., 4197; Vanderburgh (Evansville., 41.06; Deleware (Muncie). 37.06; St. Joseph (South Bend-Mishawaka), 35.08; LaPorte (Michigan City and LaPcrte), 33.90; Tippecanoe (Lafayette), 33.77; Madison (Anderson), 3230; Elkhart (Elkhart), 27.58; Marion (Indianapolis). 26 98. and. Allen (Fort Wayne), 25,24. Marshall County reached 7lst With a percentage of 36 45. NOT PR AC TIC AL ; Pec pie who make the most noise in the world often belong ti the exploded theory class. * — i SIDE.TRA<KF.II $ The good intentions of som(| people become contaminated wili^ &eir bad habits. I **

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Aug. 2,1962 — THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS -

Office Management To Be Started At IL’Center A row two year < vr titu .<(♦. pi'gran in offup managemmt w ill bi started tin - fall at the Indiana University South Bi •M di aw aka Center under a plan mini tinted by the um\vrslty School of Business. In addition to office management, the university will otfei through its ctf-campus centers and also on the 1. U. campus, certificate programs in humanities. science, social s< ien< es, accounting and general 'bu.-iness management. In anm uncing the two-year offi< e management program, Elvin S. Eyster. chairman of the I. U business education and effice management department, said it w ill assist individuals in upgrading their present positions and i also designed for high school graduates with no work experience but who wish *to prepare themselves for jobs in the modern office. "Business firms with growing needs for employees having advanced skills and new technical business knowledges likewise will benefit through the increased supply cf qualified candidates for more demanding office positions.'’ Prof. Eyster said. The technical office occupational are.is to be included m the of lire management certificate program will be mtc e administration and supervision, sei retinal and stenography, data processing (method and svdemsi. r.-on.'s management and office servi< - Appmximati iy 3n job classifr atiors arc covered by this pr - gram. The credit earned through tH< two yeai programs may be ap plied toward a four year degree program should the student civ L to continue his studies. Holmes Receives Two Varsity Letters Sixty Drake University athletes have received varsity letters in basketball and the spring sports for the 1961-62 season. Jack McCelland, director of athletics. announced today. In addition. 24 freshmen received numerals in track and basketball. Four varsity athletes, Billy Hahn., Bill Holmes. Rich Jarom and Jim Pedlow doubled in basketball and baseball It was the second straight year f< r Hahn. Holmes and Jarom to do this. Holmes is the son cf Marie Holmes, route 3. Walkerton, a graduate of Grovertcwn High School. Time is money to the bookmaker — and doubly so when your horse fails to come in.

YOU Are Invited To A Speciol Coat Showing I Tuesday, • - • August 7 7-9 P.M. At Skogmos

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