The Independent-News, Volume 91, Number 49, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 12 May 1966 — Page 4

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— THE INDEPENDENT NEWS - MAY 12. 1966

A Fine Tradition - Gone!

f Ju-t what la responsible for * many things that happen will f never be knov h. Is it our “changing" way of life, Lizineson cert a n individuals parts, or a complete lack of coni Cem by those involved. Whatever it i\ one big change has come about in the Walkerton High School th? past few years that make* former stu- > dents and interested jx’ople a little ashamed. ‘Bns is die former annual E O. Snethen conte ts. T^iese contests, a t up through i tile generoshy of E. O Snetlien. r 1900 graduate of Walkerton High School, used to lx* a big event in school each spring and one that both -tud nts and adUiis looked forward to. Each spring a Thursday and Friday evening was set aside for the two divisions, musical and oratorical. These annual contests were started by Mr. Snethen at tlie 1929 Alumni Banquet. Ho offered cash prizes for the best in several divisions at that time and in a couple of years, it d> veloiped into the two divisions with three categories in each 1 division. Thv past six to ten years has ' ween the program slip so that

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I YEAR OF 1965 Help Needed In Migrant Work The opportunity for this community of Walkerton to m inister to our migrant friends is close at hand. Our program for last year Was well received, but very’ few •f the community par imputed. It L our hope and expectation that more of you would like to help tn this summer program. ' An Appeal From T le American Legion Post 189 With the world affairs be'ng In the turmoil that they are, it Is extremely important tha‘ we fell realize De s : gnificance of Memorial Day. Our young men are

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today th* con*' d Is almost unknown. Whe’’> r ‘he involved tendhers quit pushing these centers or wha* i unknown, but anyvhy one of the real f'ne competitive pha* cs of the school year has parsed. Tie fir’t mdication enn o, about when there wasn't alwavs enough contestant:- to pa y tbgee n 1 a cos m each category. A far cry’ is th s from the time when a good group would take the s'age ach night waiting for *^7 time of not longer than seven mi”utes to ■perform their respective selections. Later th-» comnotpb’e angle was cronned. Th A srmP number of contestants di* solved the mmrettive ang’e al op other and il simmered d wn to where a 1 ! could vfn frs*, second or what ever the judges dor' ’”d. This year, ro word has come of a^vthing. I* looks Fko the final na’l h^s boon pu‘ in the coffin thnt this f : ne. competit ve program has b^n buried in. Maybe, if the sponsor of thia fin^ program' were still willing instead of being di courage 4 as he mus‘ be, t>e program could ge rev ved a gam and once .more made into th" 4 annual event so many particina‘ed in and enjoyed for so many years.

dying every day in Viet Nam and other hot spots throughout the vdorld. Although this Pghting can not be compared n scope w’th World War I and IT. it is just as real to those who dio and their loved ones. It is our Christian and American obi gat ion to honor thone who died fighting for Freedom and Domocra’-y whe‘,h r they died 20 years ago or last week. One hour a year on Memorial Day is a very small token to give to those that gave the r all for us. Carbienar Resigns T wn Board Post Gene Carbiener, trustee of the first Ward of the Town of North

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Liberty. Indiana, resigned his position on April 19, 1965. Towns Cooperate With Safety Cheek Once again Walkerton and North Liberty are partic’pa-tlng in the annual May Safety Chock in Indiana To many, this amaV means of checking a car seems silly, but a defect in one of the ten pomts checked could save one or more lives or a property damage accident. With the highway fatalities climbing every year, any prevent’on that can be taken is well wirth v.ihile. YEAR OF 1946 Local Steres Feel Force of New Brown Out In an effort to prolong the electricity supply for hospitals, water pumping and o her essential public health, safety and property protection needs, the Northern Indiana Public Service Company which serves both North Liberty and Walkerton, haa urged all consumers to cooperate in conserving the use of electricity in every way possible. WHS Takra Third In Knox Relays Knox won the Knox Invitational relays with 66 % points. North Judson was second with 46 points, WaTker’on was third with 39 points; Kouts fourth with 19 and LaCrosse 50th with 2 points. Plan Alumni Banquet For Thursday, May 23 The annual Alumni Banquet and dance for the Walkerton high school wii’ be held tn the new gymnasium according to Miss Doris Huhnke, president of the organization. BAO Curtails Service Starting Friday. May 10, the B & O passenger tra’n service will be temporarily curtailed, due to the coal shortage. This does not affect the early morning and late evening trains which offer Walkerton-Chicago service, Agent J. F. Spencer, stated. TEAR OF 1911 To Inaugurate Tab'oid Newspafw Another milestone in the progress of the local newspaper w 11 be set up next vteek when the Independent News Co, changes the form of its weekly newspapers, the Walkerton Independent and the North Liberty News to tabloid form. Boys Named For Legion Boy’s State Four boys from North Liberty and Walkerton will have the priv-

liege of attendtag the Fifth annual American Legion Boy’s State Camp at Indiana Fair Grounds, Indianapolis, flor one week, June 21 to 28 inclusive. The boys selected are Ralph Nebwn and Richard Shinn, both of North Liberty and Robert Lute and Arthur DeLnMatar, both of Walkerton. Start Work On Koontz latae Church Work on the new Koontz Lake Community Church was started Tuesday this week when the building lot was stake* 1 off and other preliminary uhrk done. WSBT To I)edlcate New Radio Eqirpment Radio listeners in the range of WSBT, the South Bend Tribune (broadcasting station, will have an opportunity to share in the dedication program Monday, May 12, celebrating the detout of WSBT into major radio ranking. YEAR OF 1916 A New Orem City Projected A transfer of 400 acres of land county, to Ringling Bros., Baracounty, to Rinfling Bros., of Baraboo, Wfs , will take place th 4 s week. Ringing will build on this site what will be known as Circus City and Indiana will become headquarters of the b‘g show.

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WID Not OH Straeta This Buxomae Although the contract had been made with Standard Oil Co. foe several thousand gaHora of oil, the North Überty town board at their meeting last week decided cot to use oil upon their streets this summer and the contract ha« (been caweHed Large Crowd Sera Tractor Plow An exhibition of the merits of the Comerford tractor was given last Saturday afternoon before a good sized crowd in Place's Field tn the west part of town. The mach ; ne worked smoothly and satisfactorily, turning a furrow eight tnchra deep said 12 wide, and cutting through the jrxl as easily as a case knife through a dbunk of hot butter. Walkerton A Out Glam Center Emil Anderson moved the machinery etock of his cut glass factory from. South Bend to this place the latter part of last week and novi occupies his new building in the south part of town. This now makes the second cul glass factory la Walkerton. Morploa ties Us poiMaous •tinfer both to defend itself and to driver a lethal jab to insect prey. The poison causes a painful wound in man, but gemrally baa no serious effect.