The Independent-News, Volume 90, Number 8, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 24 February 1966 — Page 4

— THE INDEPENDENT NEWS — FEB. 24, 1966

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What Will The S2OO Do?

\ * H doing nothing against the * Walkerton F ri Sales and realizing their need for more space. . we cannot sanction this move by the Walkerton T >wn Board of leasing the pretty open lot a’ the corner of Illinois Street and Roof'ivelt Road The big question is. in running a town, what good is the S2OO going to do when the appearance of the nice grass and shrubs will certainly be deteriorated. The town could be excused for selling the lot If they so

Somebody Goofed!

For years Walkerton has always rec ived compliments on their fine flag display on holidays when "Old Glory” especially should be displayed Through the fine cooperation of the American Legion Post. this program was initiated with the merchants purchasing the flags and the Legion doing the manual labor of displaying and gathering them up at the and of the day. During the past ten day period which n any disp’av?d flags everyday as a display of support for the fighting men in Viet Nam. and also inchi led were the birthdays of Lincoln and

Quite a bit of controversy has been heard over th' closing of the Teen Dances upsta r.- in Walkerton's bus.n ss district, and it seem-; a shame that a little thought wasn't given before the articl s were written and the petition handed to the new owner of the building. A lot of excitement was stirTed up by the statements that something el e is being taken away from the teen agers. This is not the case at all Certainly this thought is the furtherest from true in the ca e “f Mahlon Jacob, who purchased the corner building at Illinois Street and Roosevelt Road to improve and expand his business. His efforts in the past and to date in raising the money for the Recreational Program going on in Walkerton would attest tn this Certainlv a bus newsman must think of making a living just the same a the parents of tho*^ who wrote such a^tu les and signed th-ir names to the petition If it w re not for the busincssn.i n of ma’l towns simh a^ ours, many "little” favors an I gifts of it ”ev or mercharxbse would not b" a a lable for the teen age»-s Manv tm« s a year doe a bus ne -man put out wi'h his <ash whether husm ss is goo I or not be/ ause this young group ne -d th s or is selling ads in that program or year

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(hose, that would be okay. But to lease it foi a meager S2OO a year is ri lit ulmlf*. Basically, we appreciate the work of the Town Board and have backisl them on several important and controversial matters before. This latest move seems to gain nothing It would be much better tn spend a little money to further improve the lot and keep it for the town and town use, not commercialize it under such a mixed-up agreement.

Washington, the flags were not displaytd Certainly a big letdown after years of fine cuoperation. A request by the Legion to have the businesses take care of their own flag certainly would have been nidi by most if not all. but the day It was to start, no flag's Only on a few oe< asions in the past 10 or 12 years did Walkerton stand out with the uniform displaying of the flags. This past incident let many peop’e down in this respect. It is hoped by the next sp rial oct asion the flags will be flyng again.

Be Patient!

book. How aUmt the over 100 gilts gi\«Ni each year fur the After-Prom party ... or are the memories that short. Many donations are given to those who might shop in other town and never consider th • local merchant who gave his contribution tu help th.- projects along. A little t me as well as a little thought would find out that dances are about to begin again at the Youth Building They were only stopiped becau e it wasn't feas.ble to conflict with the dances uptown regardless of the difference in price. It wasn't very many years ago that the teenagers were content to dance to record music for a dime It seems they were spoiled by the l.ve music that takes considerably more money both for admis ion and costs of operating the dances. It seems that anymore the people are a littl • more particular what they have for entertainment It has yet tu be that teenagefs have been turmxl away fr m the school gym at a a kdball gam** or oth-r events The support of th *s • is very poor, especially wh n a conflict with some other event may be going on And whatever happened to the old fashioned id‘a of staying home a n ght or two a week ?

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Voice Os The People To: Walkerton Town Board Think. You must not have been doing so at your meet ng, February. 15. 1966. When 1 see a car dealer using one of the few pieces of property that the Town of Walkerton owns, as a car lot to par k used or new automobiles, right in the middle of the bus m *s distn.t of our town, it makes me sick To do a favor to a busin?B3 of Walkerton, at the expense o. all residents and taxpayers. s \»iy unfair, in my op mon. Previous boaids have discus id the possibility of pu’t.rg park benches and trees on th •> lot aa a sort of re ting an 1 vising pace for our s mor citizens. It would also be available for pass :ig motorists and visitors Elected town officials should never cater to any business or ind.viduals unless it is to the good of the majority of the people of the town. I think the citizens of Walkerton should know that minutes of said meeting show that the Town of Walkerton rented this lot to a business in Walkerton for S2OO a year It should be woi<h this amount for a place for the town children to park their bicycles. Signed: An ex-elected number of the Town Board of Walkerton. Bill Bouse Well. I have just read th s week's Voice of the People and was very pl -ased with it. It has stat id that we teenagers fight for what we want This is true, especially th s par Uvular subject; we ll get "Little Willie" back s<>m how a"d have oui dances somewhere. The way some of us teenag rs Gel, this town may as well n t even Im* shown on the map b*cause someday there wor t hardly be anyone left except a few of the selfish misers., and our supposedly businessmen. They won't ever leave because this is "their" town. They should have branded this town "For Adults Only " nr .'No K'ds Allowed" because that is just what it is turning into Weil it's our town too. and we are the ones who have to grow up here unfortunately We have to r ind our own interests so we can keep ourselves out of trouble The s hoid a< t vities this vea r I tedieve have been greater •wm b”t what happens . hen they Wm to cease and fed ‘ away'* S ho 4 can’t la.’ forev-r but L.'t’e Wi!ll«‘‘s dam c# could la * for a I rg time if people gave them t ’ e chance 1 have he ird many comments

even before they "boarded” up our dances, that people our town say. "What kind of kids go to the dances up there"”' Well, just to let you in on a little secret. some erf the most respectixl students m town attended those dances and quite a few times, too. They enjoyed it, or else they would have never come |>ack after TtfW I WANTADS I FOR FAST ACTION/ I

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"When I grow up ond keep my own house, I will do oil my shopping here in town. I see lots of good things every time I visit the stores with mommy. She soys the folks in locol stores try to sell the best items at fair prices because this keeps folks happy ond satisfied. "And she soys that o good homemaker is value-con-scious, which means that sho wants to get the most sho can for the money she hoe

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the first time. So if you are the ones who । want us teen-agers to "Ketp Oui Noses Clean," then you are going to have to cooperate with us and show that you care enough. The best way you can start Is to bring Willie Gaut's band right back here to Widkerlon and let him have his weekly dances onu' again Or aren't we that important? ? ? ? Willie's Favorite Fan J V ' * Sea Unlvm??Europe Canada Line’s "Seven Seas," which operates regular service between Bremerhavc, Germany and Canada, has left Bremerhaven on an around-thcworld university program. Americin students aboard will receive instruction at sea, and college credit at the tour’s end. The first semester at sea ends this January in I^os Angeles and the second begins mid-February in New York.

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to spend. "Siie says the her! :‘?r '. carry such a variety or i'- » because they know that lo* '» like to choose for themselves, ond they also hove need ter a particular or a special itci.i. Mommy says it is a gorJ buy if you recognize the name of the folks who more it, if you know the mon who sells h, emd if the price is right. "What does your osommy toy?' 1