The Independent-News, Volume 92, Number 26, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 24 November 1966 — Page 4

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— THE INDEPENDENT NEWS — NOV. 21. 1966

THANKSGIVING!

Once again the T umksgiving season is hire .nl the entire country will be ceb > atm this striitiy American H Uday in many different w :\s Tais holday over the y"U>, lias dcvrdopfd into a ‘ F imily Holiday robably nn n than any other occasion. The holiday was established ‘o remember the "First Thanksgiving" many years ago as the pilgrims had a feast to thank foi the many blessings he *'tstowed on them in the vmam into the new land. Actually, theii bh ssm? s were much css than urs of today, but b.y ow fit to give thanks for *-t,,.t they had. Kv< n with the p<>perity we jv. in today, m -st o. this i> taken for grant 1 and thanks t r< n’ extend- 1- Hen enough *.. the h ippin- s•. nd peace of i nd we derive through the .n<de;u way of life wo are i <-s< d to have. Ew ryone ha • nany things to be thankful f< r ■jo <1 most hkeh the ones who guve less than others are t o es that will express th ir banks the most. Many pool lo uve the t< ndency to take m re granted and think less on ♦he positive side as their we: Ith d fortunes increase. Each year at Thanksgiving, 'v. nave been leaving a section

'Voice Os The People vhis "letter t< the people" is - erected to the most aisre pect'ui self-centered people I have ver met in my twenty-two years. T direct this statement toward ho "educated" people J'inning our school system and the scem»g y ign -rant audience at the ?(V»jnbcr 12th basketball game. v*ver in my life have I wit- ’ < ss -d a more direct cut into national patriotism and su-a rude- : ess is I did at this game. Not only would the audience not be -♦ill and quiet while the colors were being presented. but the <xliwators of our future generations WcuM not oven wait for them to he removed and placed in their roper stations before nterrupting. Os course, this should be overlooked because cur coach ' has nothing on his mind but his boys" and "winning a basketball jmiiF. Since when is the presentation cf the i olors being over-shadowed :>y 'soblism and school spirit ex'usable. And it also brings to question how "educated ’ are our • educated" superint< ndent, principal and coaches to take such mannerism so lightly. t has been said that the uniforms worn by the performing group were very distasteful, yet . othing is said about the distastefullv rude manner in which hese gi. s were treated by fellow -tudents, backed up by certain du ts. Any person who has c oked d >wn any street or turn’d on certain entertaining shows, a? certainly witnessed more -ho- king dress than this. In fact, t has not been very L>ng since j have wen some of the "nicer" g i h in the community wearing very questionable attire. From ♦nis asp> <t. the op-n house at the -cnori w s n<>t quite as innocent th some people vuuld like to have is bel.eve. I think Uit people should lean up their own back yard before acquiring such a high and mighty attituie And furtherU>or^ I wonder where some of in« students received some of their rude remarks and views, I do not think that the prin*

Robert E. Urbln, Editor PUBLISHER Independent-News Co., Inc. Walkerton, Indiana 46574 PUBLICATION TIME: Thursday Os Each Week Second Clash Postage Paid At Walkerton, Indiana SUBSCIimON RATES: $3.00 Per Year -50 c AdditisMl If Mailed Out Os State

bl ink for those of you who read thi In the time it w mid take to r< <d : coupb' of inches of tyj . w< recommend you to use t - time to offer a prayer of Th nk. giving If d >n ■ it is posibb th it thi - may be the only time given to p-aver at this . p • ial time of the year. Remember, a you continue through the great holiday seas n not onlv of thia week, but the remaining time from now’ until Christmas ami the New Ye ir, that all things do came from the Father above. Let's keep the real meaning of the holidays in the schedule of activities this year and every year There is plenty of time devoted to the commercial and entertainment aspects of the holidays.

ripal's "professional opinions" about (a) certain girl(s) not looking good in "no matter what kind of uniform she wore” or that the "routine wasn’t very sharp" helped matters any as far a;, giving the group security. Os course. I do not know* how many groups such as this he has coached or routines taught. But I wonder what kind of psychology courses he took that gave him the authority to belittle girls who had the initiative to try something different and do their best to put on a good show. They did try, which is more than I can say about the "society girls" who aie just overflowing with schc >1 spirit. And parents, before you retaliate against this letter, remember in 1958 when a modern dance group was set up, their attiro consisted of nearly the same outfit, but nothing was said about them. Could the reasons be that more girls with “school spirit" were employed and the fact that some important toes would bo stepped on. I think what is right for one is right for all. There you are. Walkerton. I think it's disgusting that so many people are afraid to move forward as you are and so crude to allow* such proceedings go on in your community. It’s your own fault. You can go blindly on your way allowing these few "distinguished" people make your minds up for you, but as sure as I'm here, no child of mine will ever attend a school with such a farce of social education as is present here. James D. Patterson Isn’t it interesting the way s .me people aren’t worth a dime a dozen. Then someone hits them with a truck and their price goes up to $300,000. A wealthy rancher came to the big city and was shopping for a gown for his wife. The girl brought out a series of very revealing dresses. He looked them over, shook his head and said: "No, miss. I don’t want anything like those. To me. hiy wife Milly is like money in the bank: as •long as I know -what is there, I don’t have to see it an the time."

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YEAR OF 1965 Shamrocks Open Season Saturday Hosting Walkerton The North Liberty Shamrocks open their 1965-66 basketball scheduled season at home against Walkerton, November 27. Indiana Score Freely To Top Jhntown 85-67 Walkerton Indians gained their first win of the season Friday night as a high scoring 85-67 victory was reported. Gifts For lieatty Hospital Are Coming In Response to an appeal fur Christmas gifts for patients in the Norman Beatty Hospital, Westville, has begun with individuals, clubs and organisations beginning to fill the boxes placed at the headquarters around both towns. North Liberty Boy Elected To DOE Office Joe Ginzer, a North Liberty high school junior, was elected vice president of the Diversified Cooperative Program in Indiana on Saturday, November 6, at the Indianapolis Medical Center where a convention was being held. YEAR OF 1946 Elcetric Dim Out And Fear of Cold Strikes Terror The full import of the John L Lewis Coal Strike, which began paralyzing the nation last week, and which is effecting all nations of the world which receive vital food and other supplies from tho United States, began to strike home this week with the enforcement of an electric dimout and curtailment of all users of coal. Coal shortages at the electric plants have caused them to issue stringent rules governing unessential uses of electric lights and power. Koontz Lake Club Haida Open, House The Koontz Lake. Conservation Club will hold open house Sunday, December Ist, In their new club house on lake road 5. just off road 23, between 2 and 5 o'clock in the afternwn. Refreshments will be served. School Note* Junior Red Cross — Os the $39 48 given to the Junior Red Cross, $26.71 was collected at the grade building. The gifts of the pupils averaged seven cents each, and every grade had one hundred percent enrollment.

Turkey Hsin’s In Good Supply For Timnkhgiving There should be plenty of drumsticks and fixin's to go around on Thanksgiving, despite the heavy demand for poultry and turkey caused by the meat shortage earlier this fall, a survey of the nation's leading food distributor disclosed. YEAR OF 1941 Land The Town of Walkerton Ims grown to the extent us 17.479 acres of land, following action taken by the County Board of Commissioners on a petition by tho Walkerton Board of Trustees. The land comprises that section of territory located in tho western port us town, nuw occupied by 200 units us federal houses. It lies to tiie west of Washington Street, along the NYC railroad rlght-uf-wuy and extends south to the highway. It is part of tho John Paul estate, nuw owned by Mr. and Mrs. John Klingaman and Frod Clem. 4-H Club Member* Order 100 Head Os Texan Herefords Shipment of 100 head of Texas Hereford steer calves for the St. Joseph County Beef Club, is expected to arrive soon. No. 1 I nit Ready for Occupancy About Decrtiil»er 15 The first unit, nearest town, Is being rushed to completion and will likely be ready for occupancy by the middle of December. Mr. Hagerman stated. This unit will house the office of the manager. Jack Perkins, who will also manage the four similar dormitories for men now under construction at Knox. The other three units will be completed by the middle of January, ahead of schedule. T. B. Meal Male Nets $69.50 For First Week The annual sale of Christmas Seals for Lincoln Township has totaled $69.50 for the first week of selling, according to Mrs, Clyde Chapman, chairman of the campaign in Lincoln Township. We See Bj The Paper The old B. & O. Railroad depot at Teegarden has been sold and will be moved out on a farm to be converted Into a bam. My, my, what h change has come over us in the last few years! Nearly all the railroad pas.vng» r bu.< iness these days is limited to lung distance hauls You can hardly find a local train to board these days. There just

aren't any running, except, of course, the old Monon, which makes rill college stops just as k h:m been doing for the past fifty years. The automobile and truck have n volutioni v 1 the tranp-or-tatk n business in America. YEAR OF 1916 Hotneconiing At Purdue November 25 is Home-Coming Day for alumni and ex-stud< nts of Purdue University. On this day will be staged, on Stuart Held, the annual "Battle Royal" between I. U. and Purdue, A Herd Os SI,OOO Ooww An average of $1,075 for 7i Guernseys was made at the sals of the Langwater herd at North Eeston, Mass., October 10. Ths best average sale previous Is record price Was $533. Market Price* for Tkaukksgiving Ths following are the market prices for Thanksgiving week: butter, 16; eggs, 18; lard, 8; potat<s*s, 30 cents u bushel; green hidos, 4; ham 13 cents a pound; wheat, 75; oats, 18; corn, 28; beans, $1 00; rye, 40; buckwheat, 40. THE BONY PROBLEM Tlie anatomy of any association or club includes four kluL of bones: (1) wish bones, whs want someone else to do ths work; (2) Jaw bones, wnu talk a lot but do little else; (31 knuekis bones, who knock everything others try to do, and (4) back bones, who get behind the wheel and do the work. FILM EDITING Two goals wandered into ths alley behind a motion picture theater looking for dinner. They found a can of film, which onu of the goats devoured along with the can. "How was it?" asked his companion. "The book was better " he re* piled. People who Uve on velvet are often called on the carpet. a *** J