The Independent-News, Volume 92, Number 27, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 1 December 1966 — Page 4

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. THE INDEPENDENT NEWS - DEC. 1. 1966

TRAGEDY IN 1966!

' The state of Indiana is about to set more records . . . not the ypr we like t<> hear about, but nevertheless, records. Ovei the Thanksgiving week end the i onLinuing highway slaughter took a tremendous jump. At least <7 were killed in auto accidents 9-er this peiiod. This figure was e niost double the predicted total and pushed Indiana into the <>p six in traffic fatalities ovei he long Week end. In addition to the astronomical total for Uns week end. the ••ar total soar d to a p ant that Is well over the total to date of «.st year when Indiana set all records foi the most highway Ivaths. Add to this that a high leath rat* period is jus’ beginmg as wi head into the holiday -eason and you have a cold bare 'ot that is ndicul us. Yuu can say all you want shout auto safety and a safety :aeik for the condition of cars, out find a wav to keep people <iive when a »ar piles into anher ot a tne or utility pole

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Ae would like to make a ^commendation for anyone vho enjoys the Christmas seaton and wants to get in the -uint of Christinas with some -n'- ’ ’ ' ’ ‘“^ing. This con^erus a radio program ui^.. is neld nightly prior to Christmas ti«d is now in the programming jf WGN radio. The program is (galled " ^hiistmas Fantasy’". It has been featured on WGN for sev--rai years and is one that eveyone can enjoy. This year Christmas Fantasy comes on „.e air at 8:30, or immediately

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YEAR OF 1965 Option Does Not Mean Site Is Lh o^n At their board meeting of NoV‘ mber 23. 1965, the Polk-Lin-cotr*-Johnson Board of ’School Trustees approved a building site e.-lion with Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bteriy for 38 acres of land. The site is located at the east edge of Walkerton along Georgia Street,

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traveling at 70 miles an hour and you have made quite a dis- * very. It is still tie driver that < mses the accidents in which th msands are killed, millions injured. property damage runs into the hundreds of millions each year, and everyone s insurance rates continue to climb. T<> cut this tremendous death and accident rate, everyone is g< ng to have to do their job Th “ total of traffic deaths is still much greater than the death rate in wars in our country. Accidents are n< t new and will continue to happen as long as people use the privilege of driving a car. It is interesting t > n te that years ay > when only two cars were own >d in Wichita Kansas, then was a traffic a■a]. nt involving these two cars Now with two cars in almost every garage, you can see what the chances an for an accident if just one p< rson out of a hundred disregards either a put listed or moral law. Safety’ is everybody's job.

after a brief hxik at the news at this time. It is a series of stories, not continued, but different each night, that relates to the Christmas season whether in form of a Biblical story or just a story of interest at this time of the year. This is not an advertisement for the station or the program other than one from our own mind that you will enjoy as you listen. Take a little time out and tune in this program and share with many the fine stories of Christmas for the next few weeks.

outside the city’ limits. Ix»we Honored An Ball State "Coach of the Ymr" Jack Lowe, football coach at North Liberty, has been selected "Ball State Alumnus Football Coach-of-the-Tear” by the fellow high school head coaches of football- who earned their baccalaureate degrees at Ball State University. Kecurat io aal Project Move*

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Ahead Work has started on the Walkerton Recreational Project that includes several different assets. In tiie past few days, the start of the basketball court, tennis courts and winter ice skating rinks, has begun at the site where the old little league ball park used to be. The little league park is relocated by the Walkerton water tower and will be ready for use at the start of the season. Your Contributions Make It PosHilde Saturday wnii nnd the beginning of the Salvation Army Kettle drive tn Walkerton. This annual three-day drive, the last three Saturdays before Christmas. is used by the Walkerton Salvation Army committee. The work of the local committee is not realized by the public, but especially at Christmas time, the efforts of this group, plus the fine help of the Walkerton Lions Club. Chamber of Commerce and the American Legion, makes for r much happier Christmas for many people of the Walkerton area. YEAR OF 1946 PreNent Supplies Doled Out On Orders The supply of coal on hand in the two coal yards in W'alkerton is sufficient to last for about three weeks, if the present mild w<-alher prevails, according to estimates of supplies and demands. Duly $53.00 Added To Memorial Fund Only 353 has been added to the memorial fund solicited by the Mothers of World War II with which to purchase a suitable memorial to be placed in the local cemetery. This brings the total up to SG3B 00. lxmg Distance Calls Up 35 Per Cent Long distance telephone calls tn the United States are expected to reach an all-time high by the end of 1946. according to Floyd Burkett, local district manager of the United Telephone Company. Poinsettia Sale Remember Pearl Harbor by purchasing a poinsettia Saturday. December 7th. These flowers are assembled by wounded veterans in hospitals, and will be sold by Mothers of World War II or their representatives. YEAR OF 1941 Defense Housing Project Named "West York Homes" is the name adopted by the Federal Works Agency Central Office fur the Defense Housing Project in Walkerton, according to information from John M. Sulltvan. local housing manager. The name was

submitted by Harry Ellsworth Ree<j. of Chicago, former Walkerton resident and Marine Corps World War veteran. The name has historical significance for Walkerton. West York was the name of the first village in thus territory, Imving been kx-ated on the old Plymouth-LaPorte road just south of the pn sent location of the four large women's dormitories. School Gets Deed For Building Site The Walkerton-Lincoln School Corporation this week received a c snmissioners deed to the Woodward estate plat of ground selected as the site for the proposed new school building. Listing of Hook's Urgently Requefded H<>mu tn North Liberty and Walkerton which will accomodate men roomers, are urgently requested to register their homes with the Post Office ’at North Liberty, or at Chaney’s Drug Store in Walkerton. YEAR OF 1916

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High Coat of Living Fifty Yi'arJ Ago The present widespread dl J cushion of the high cost at aim ■ all commodities, especially f stuffs, serves to recall the fa I that high as present prices ar ■ they have bwn exceeded at v A iuus times in the past. Accord ■ to statistician, in the early p t of May, 1867, spring wheat fb.ur sold at wholesale on the Chi* > market at 312.50 to f!5 a barr . and white winter flour at 316 t 31860. Retail prices were about 31-50 to 32 a barrel higher. Gobi nt that time was worth >1.35 to 31 36 in "greenbacks,” which would make the relative price on a gold basis about 32.20. In 1896. mess pork declined ts 35.50 a barrel, and the range foi the year was 35.50 to >lO Br>8 r > Lard declined to 33.05 a hnndre. i pounds. line Formal Opening J. V. Derf, late of South Bend who bought the Leslie Harmlson jewelry stock in Walkerton, had his formal opening Saturday.