The Independent-News, Volume 86, Number 35, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 30 August 1962 — Page 5

IWM- T-O-R-I-A-l A few weeks ago on a Thursday evening, a visitor m Walkerton stopped by to introduce himself and his wife as editor and publisher of the Walkerton Her-ald-Times. Traveling in the mid-dle-west of the United States, and with one spot in mind for a visit, was Harold W. Wesley and his wife, from Walkerton, Ontario. Interest in Walkerton, Indiana, was stimulated, due to the fact that these are the only two Walkertons on the North American continent. It is with regret that this vidt came at a time when we were out of town, but Mr. and Mrs. Wesley visited a few persons in Walkerton and stopped by the police station gathering information about our community. He also obtained several pictures in our town before leaving On August 16, the second section of the Walkerton HeraldTimes had the eitire front page featuring Walkerton, Indiana. Nine pictures and a nice story told our Canadian friends of that area about the "Other Walkerton." Having a few details slightly njixed, due to his brief stay in fc,

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town, took nnn e of the glitter from the pleasant description of our town. Mr. We.sley is quoted in some of his description. "The citizens of Walkerton in one sense, can consider themselves quite selected, for ste h places known as Walkerton are not readily to be found. In fact, there is only one other Walkerton on the North American continent. Such is a progressive municipality in the State of Indiana, forty miles east of Chicago, 111., its all-white population numbering 2,600. "Walkerton. Indiana, is located in a farming area, whose principal crop is corn, soybeans and wheat. Its role as the centre of an agriculture community is evident by the tall elevator whi< h predominates the skyline of the business section. "Served by three paved highways. and three railroads, its chief industries also consist of three. The Plasteel Company produces plastic articles of many descriptions, among whi< h are fishing poles; Pyro-Flectric manufactures radio and TV tubes while the Arrowhead Foundry Company, an engineering firm, is devoted to machine work. "Despite the fact that the town of Walkerton. Indiana as yet has not commenced construction of a proposed new town hall to house its administrative

offices, the small quart, rs shown in picture also accomodating the public library, the centre pi. - * -s* ■ some very pre.- ntable buildings Many fine church . difices are likewise mdu ative of a religious community, "The town is also the educational centre for that part of Indiana, su<h being evinced by the sprawling two-story district high . school located near Walkerton's outskirts. "All streets are hard-surfaced in Walkerton, an accepted condition where all American municipalities for the most part are concerned, for even the least traveled country roads are paved with black macadam. State highway departments hav e been able to concentrate on completing a network of paved roads, not consistently hampered by damaging frosts which are the bane of road building in Canada. "Though five hundred miles di-tant from home, a resident of Walkerton. Ontario, senses an indescribable, yet distinct feeling of fond kinship, as he plies the streets of Walkerton. Indiana, and veiws at every hand that place designation, which here as in that town hac k in Old Bruce, is used in signs to depict offices, bu. inesses, institutions and etc. Leaving the Indiana community to motor another one hundred miles before dark, two visiting Walk-

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ertonians from Brine County it lea.-t tiled to adequatelv gra the igmficance cmd iin< I in i fai t that here was the onlv other place which cl .m< hm! de< r. < d would bear- alr< ;<dy tm a hundred years the vety name m the old h me-town." Ue, of Walkerton, Indiana can be rather proud of Mr Wr-h v’ impressions of Walkeiton from his brief visit here. He is the editor and publisher of the Walkerton Herald-Times, a paper that is very nicely put together and has a background of 101 vear< in the business. He left with us some copies of his hundredth anniversary issue which were wry interesting. Walkerton. Ontario, is b. etcd approximately 160 mil*'' as the crow flies, northeast of I>• ' i it and approximately 100 mil* s northwest of Toronto. The Atlilists the population at 3 659 in 1960 compart'd t<> the 1960 census of our town, 2,041. It is our hope to visit this Canadian community in the future as the interest shown by Mr. Wesley am! his wif" ha become contagious and creates a desirt to return the visit. To say the least, it is appreciated that o r namesake and neighbor should be interested enough in us to visit here and draw the conclusions that he did.

SELF fil l |* A man's mind is his mint ; ” I,i d' up b. .-a-h individual to do in - own < oimng. Lifi B- ba ed n exp rience -- ^nd |f he nas ■ one f hfs own he us* s that of nth. rs. “ The Friendly Corner" We Grease By ( hart Not By Chance Managers Gene Feitz and Jim Martin

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