The Independent-News, Volume 89, Number 30, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 29 July 1965 — Page 4

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— THE INDEPENDENT NEWS — JULY 29. 1965

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It has been said before and will be said again. but still the figures rise to new heights each year. 1965 could go into the hist >ry books as the first yeai over 50,0 W people have been killed in traffic accidents. Indiana and the Nation continue to have statistics soar to new heights. A person can be warned, all kinds of precautions be taken, but still that one had driver or one foolish chance just adds more figures to the statistics. In our state alone, the total for 1965 is running over 100 ahead in traffic deaths this year from 1964 which found over 1200 killed on Hoosier highways. A figure doesn't mean too much anymore when you keep hearing the numbers issued by the governments for various tilings. But transfer this figure of 50.000 people to a city such as Elkhart, and all the immedi-

FARM SAFETY WEEK

CfThis week is National Farm Safety Week. To many, this means as much as “National Dill Pick’e Week” or some such week set aside by the president to satisfy the demands cf some group around the country that may remember this come flection dayj However, one important reminder could be passed on to the rural people in this week that could save tremendously in the future. Motor vehicles are the leading cause of farm accidents and probably about the worst hazard of the highway is a tractor pull-

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ate surrounding area outside the city limits and still fall short and you have an idea of what 50,000 people is. Nerdless to say, the amount of injuries is many, many times higher. Higher also, again up in those figures you only hear and have no idea of what they represent, is the dollars lost by acidents Is it any wonder why the insurance costs continue to rise. Yes. as the world’s most prosperous country, we are doing all we can backwards, killing thousands all (he time by traffic accidents and eating ourst^es out of good health. It makes one think we might be better or to be less fortunate in some ways and much more fortunate in others. Yes, it has been said btfore and will be said again, an autonmblie is a deadly weapon if not respected and used accordingly. This is up to you.

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Judging Done In Lincoln Twp. Girls’ 4-H Results of Township Judging at U'&lkerton High School, Walkerton, Wednesday, July 21, were as follows: Township champions who will compete in the County Fair next week are: ? CLOTHING I — Marianne Kersh II — Cindy Huhnke UI — Margaret Mec&ling (aJ.-o State F^jr entry) FOOD PRESERVATION Barbara Naragon FOODS j — Mark Malstaff HI — Penny Naragon FINE ARTS 1-? Caroly® Morris BASIC CRAFT 1 —* Stephen Wiktonowskl HOME FURNISHINGS I — April Theobald NEEDLEWORK I — Cindy Huhnke Blue ribbon winners include: CLOTHING I — Sheryl Harrison. Jill Trent is, Julia Zlatos II — Beverly Welch . Red ribbons: T — Deborah Naragon, April Theobald and Sandra Welch U — Kathy Laaarek And Pat Wert. hues UI - Laura Tuttle, Charleno Mann VI A VW — Carol Tuttle While ribbons: n — — Linda Boone, Barbara Naragon, Penny Naragon . m — Gail Wharton IT - Donna Naragon FOODS Blue ribbons: XStephen Wiktorowski, Vicki Taylor (afoo State Fair entries) n-r Debbie Ginzer DI — Margaret MichMng (also State Fair entry) and Donna Naragon SV — Charlene Cripe V — Carol Tuttle (also State Fair entry) w — MaMe TuttJe - Red ribbons:

I - Denise Groves, Terri Kincaid, Diana Moone, Barbara Naragon. Jill FTantis, Mary Swanson. Sandra Welch II — Connie Daniels, Cheryl Harrison, Marianne Kersh, April Theobald, Beverly Welch, Sheryl Zimmerman UI - . Jim Hartsough, Cindy Huhnke, Paula Payton, BUty We^thues, Rally Westhues IV — Janice HarUo ugh, Carlene Mann, Debbie Moore, Laura Tuttle VI —— Roberta Van Dyke White ribbons: Ig — Linda Boone, Cathy. Lasarek IV - Wanda Mann V — Linda Bouse ARTS and CHARTS: Hue ribbons Paula Payton, Kitty Crtpo, Stephen Wiktorowski, April Theobald, Sandra Welch NEEDLECRAFT blue Penny, Deborah, Barbara, Donna Naragon, Jill Prentis, Cathy Lazarek, Jackie Tiede, Patty Westhueg CERAMICS: blue Mark Malstaff, Cindy Huhnke, Kitty Cripe, April Thtobald. Karen Wardman LEATHER CRAFT: blue David Welch Junior leaders: I —Linda Bouse, Cfiarlene Cripe, Carlene Mann. Donna Naragon. Laura Tuttle. Roberta Van Dyke II: Assistant, April (Theobald UI: Carol and Jackie Tuttla Completion in Perscaaltty Im* provement, I: Linda Bouse, Janiee Hart rough, Debbie Moore, Cgijol HitUe. Beverty Welch. Betty Westhufw, Completion Ln Dairy Council and eligible for entsy in County FUir: Qiy. I: Cheryl Harrison. Mark Malstaff, Dmtae Groves. Duma Ma«wan. Cheeyi Shnmor? man D: Wanda Mann, Jackie Tuttie and Carlene Mann. Outstanding boy and girl to oempeUi in 4-H King and Queen contest Tuesday. August 3, will be Carol Tuttle and Michael Westhues. K of C Wives Have Charter Niirht The wteen of St. Patricks Council No. 57W of the Knights cf

Columbus, met July 19- at the Si Patrick School Hall for a charter night. There were 23 ladies prw ent. Mrs. Andrew McKim of Mishawaka was pneeeat to eonduet o election of officers and explaW the exact purpose of our organa^ tion, which hi to amat the Knights ot Cohimbua Officers elected were: Mrs. Devon Holland, pgsatdent; Mrs. Jer ry Graves, vice premdnnt; Jemee Lynch, ;Mrs. George Kostin, twumr, aiad Mrs. Albert WnWanaeeie. linMr ciai seerstary. Mrs. Kevin stetter, Mrs. Harald HMtoff m! Mhl John Sokol wew namul M trustees. Mrs. Joseph Spinsky was ap. pointed as telephone chairman, and Mrs. Hcary Szady as publicity chairman. The seeend Monday of each month at 8:00 p.m. was agreed as meeting time. A name Is to be chosen tn the near future. The next regular meeting M September 13. A social hour was held with Mrs. Kevin Huffstettcr, Mrs Harry Malstaff. Mrs. Jerry Groves, Mr». Clyde Gaw and Mrs. Everett Patnaude as hostesses. The dessert table was centtred with summer flowers and a strawberry shortcake Coffee, nuts and mints were aarved. Teacher Attends Chemical Workshop Stephen R. Freeman, vocational agricultural instructor at thu Liberty High School, North Liberty, attended a special agricultural chemicals workshop in Plymouth on Tuesday. July 20. The program was sponsored as a public service by Geigy Agricultural Chemicals, Di virion of Geigy Chemical Carperation. The pragnun wm designed ts bring ^osaMaiiM agriepitaund. inatructors throughout, the stato together to praeent to them the "toM iwftrrraiatwn-ra peetigMeA inehnting their ahnsuhtontatjes and place in tho economy. In keeping with the thecae the workshop, “Efficiency in Agriculture,'' the Vo-Ag instruetorf were shown how to increase ths nut farm income in their re^xective communities. Such subjects as the development of chemicals and the proper selection of post!* cidea, were covered in detail. AMnac A man G blue because th* high coat of Uvtag bleeds hi* white and keeffe him In the