The Independent-News, Volume 92, Number 46, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 13 April 1967 — Page 4

THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS — APRIL 13, 1967

Shocking The record death toll in Indiana last year of 1966, due to traffic accidents, isn't n< ws by this time. However, some other statistics h i\'< been i> leased that certainly explain the constant concern for autombile safety and the rising costs of insurance. In 1966. tnere were 169.276 traffic accidents reported to the police that had damage of $50.00 or more or injury or death Involved. In addition, some of the persons hurt in 1966 have since died, not adding to the 1966 total. The total estimated property damage is approximately $3.5 million. This figures out to be 464 accidents per day involving more than the SSO damage or personal injury. This kind of slaughter and property damage has skyrocketed the insurance premiums and justifibly so. It hurts the safe driver who doesn't have claims and there is always an effort to give the proven good driver a break, but this isn't always possible. Traffic accidents certainly Gt EST EDITOKI XL

It certainly is a shame to walk down the streets of Walkerton and look at the candy wrappers. beer cans. rags, sticks and loads of dirt. When the wind blows, you have to shut your eyes for fear of being blind<*d by the dirt. Clean-Up in front of your own door and property Would help make the town more attractive to others. Everyone has a spare moment during the day to go outside and pick up the trash others have thrown

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1962 Snrthen Contest Friday. Walkerton High Scnooi will present its thirty-second annual Sneth.-n Sp.<-<h Contest on April 13. at 7 30 p.m. at the Walkerton High Sch -ol Auditorium. The

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Statistics! are semi thing that is never going to be eliminated, There is too much to be taken into consideration. Human error is by far and away first on the list. The matt« r of judging to conditions is often the failure that causes an accident. You can run right down the traffic violations and each and everyone will add to the list. Safety ranks way behind, but despite this, a continued drive to nulke ears safer continues. It would take some car however, to withstand a head-on collision at even 50 mph, let alone the speeds the automobiles of today can reach. The big factor is still the human element. It is our duty as much as the next persons to make this element the smallest possible. Every person behind the wheel of a vehicle anymore is taking at least their own life in their hands and usually the lives of others just as soon as they start their motor. If the motor in the head runs smoothly, the motor in the car will have a better chance.

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out. Are you jess civic minded and less inlyiested in a truly better community or haw less physical stamina and energy than your active neighbor " Os course not. Everyone should participate in lhi« Cifan-Up program for the town and’.to imbibe it mor. appealinjrKr ewrvdnr. • * - Remember, go out and pick up that paper in your yard and sweep your sidewalk, because Spring has a rebirth <»f the Seasons is upon us.

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Present Spring Festival. The Walkerton Elementary School will present a Spring Festival Tuesday evening, April 17th at 7:30 p.m. in the high school gym. under the direction of Dorothy Powers, music teacher. The seventh grades have chosen Linda Keck and Sheaks, Connie Knowlton and Jun Naragon. as candidates tor King and quern. Neva Rae Powers and John Stasko were chosen by the sixth grades as honorary attendants to the king and queen. Walkerton To Hold Zone Social. Tiie Walkerton Lions Club will host the six clubs oi their zone, Lakeville. Lydick, LaPaz, North Liberty and New Cai lisle at a Zone Social Saturday evening. '1 ne auuir will be held at the Walkerton l.li nu n.an school gym.beginmn, 7 ou p m., CST. Its A Crying Shame. Ves, it s a er. ing shame that mo>. patents and citizens do not take moiv interest in tvcnageis. Wh< re Would you !.av» bun now if nobody cared? Last Eriday a notice was posted on the Youth Building by Lions President. Jim lived because nobody had Volunteered to chaperon the dance. This is not a tough job and onl, requires three hours of your time. If each teenager's parent would chaperon cnee, yom turn would only < ome <m < in three year- N- wis that a.skm to< big a sacrifice f- r your t hil l to •nj . himself about 35 times a year ? 1917 War Mothers Buy Stor.e Memorial. M< th. rs of Wo, I 1 Wai 11. o< Walk, t n. hav.- pm hase 1 a ston. menu rial ti.-m the Mishau ..ca M< nm •nt <<.: p m which will be . ret ted in W wikiV a c.m ntary and dedicate 1 <n Memorial Day Tel I anMau Joins Mwai "< p|H*r” Force. I’.-d Fmsalaw. who ha- . per- *’ I T< d - Fixit Shop in Walkerb n f<>r s< me month-, has been add. i to the Walkerton police fori.- T.-d Hoseteler has been m d.- Street Commissioner in charu. ot repairs and other work < nn.-eb j with the streets <Hrr IN Men will Fellowship al School Gym Tonight. I in hi : F tmet- Night at th. <"h .ml — r >f CymnbT.s' dinner aib n nu mb*-; . of th org .mziDcn will be h. t to |o< al f om< rs I ire Destroys Home <hi Kiley Ki .111. F r.-, whu h tar t. d in th. ittie r ar th. chimney la t Thursday at n n alm t enDr< I destroyed

the 10 room square country house belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Melvin ; Baughman and occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Markley. Lmated un Riley road, two miles west of R6ad 31. ~r- !•« ('ampaign To Egtabliah Memorial. Every Man. women and child in St. Joseph county will have the opportunity next week. April 12 to 18. to contribute something toward the establishment of a Memorial Forest in the county, in honor of the soldiers, sailors, marines, aviators and nurses who serve their nation in the present national emergency. Local Fanployres Will Buy Bonds. The employees of the North Liixity Lumber and Coal Cb. eighteen in number, have joined that vast throng all over the country who have pledg. I ten peicent of then weekly pay to be used to buy Defense Bonis. Activities Inerrasr At I ,S.O. Hall. ActlVlt.es it the Walkerton U.S.O. Club have b.-.-n increasin' at a rapid rate the past bw days, due t<> the untiring effott- of Miss Mary Loughran, director and Miss Maria Petrullo, her assist ant .t’m or ( lass To PreM iit 3-Act I’lay. The Juni r Cla-> of the N ’th Liberty high s< hool will pn ent a thi<e-a<t eomodx in tiw ho. 1 aulitnriu.a next FH iv <v< n,n ; Api 1 17 A 15 nnnub musi al pro: •or hegmnmg at 71 > will picr.de the pHv. ui’i tel by Frank Daum:. The pi x is entitled J > nt K« • p Him W utin L. A. Sihmeltz Honored At Ply mon’ h. a I Hl ; let heli in the Presby

'from HISTORY S SCRAPBOOK ’ DATES AND EVENTS FROM YESTERYEARS I j The first edition of Webster's dictionary was published, April 14, 182 H. r i Abraham Lincoln died, April 15, 1865. Vice President Andrew Johnson became president. Germany and the .-an iet I nion signed the Ra pa 110 treaty, April 16, 1922. Rilbur Wright, airplane inventor, waa born, April 16, 1867. The French and Indian War beg? \ April 17, 1753. San Francisco was ^tag^ered hy an earti uake, April 17. 1906. President Rooscved created the V ar Manpower Commission, April 18, 1912. P:er r e Ixival h.rm.d । new cabinet in Vichy, assuming title a* France's chid of gm-u y e nt. , . LrssMtmn of ho.-mitivs marked <nc 4 the Revolutionary War, April 19, 1783. Ihe first electric railroad was put into operation, Washington, D. C. to Bladensburg, Md., April 20, 1851.

terian church. Plymouth, wlb : he was presented with a silv loving cup, by Ralph Osborne. Burr Oak. for topping Sil em records in Marshall county I t . year. Clean-I p Notice. Time now for the annual Spring clean-up. Cittwns wall please see to it that all ash. rubbish and trash in th^ stie. t and alleys, be removed at on< • Your cooperation in tiiM matt. ■ will help make for a teller and more sightly town Four-H Clubs Will Organize This Month. Annual Four-H club feir to b< held at North Liberty again August 15. 16 and 17 With th' opening up of -pnng and spring activities in every hn» _of work the boys and girls of .At. Joseph county and other louhti.s will fall in line by orgj-.iuzing then F<>ur-H club.-. Presbyterians Fainter Pastry Side. larave your order with Mrs S. C. Ewin for youi Easter dinner. R ast chicken dressel chicken Chop suey. me it loaf, goulash, p >rk roUst, beef roast, cakes, pies, fresh rolls, cinnamon rolls, cream puffs, cottage cheese. noodhoj, sweet pickles baked bean- <l«ll ph kies, fresh eggs, di Vlh d • -i, etc. Sale <>n Saturday April 7, at Ft at <T Ilai du i < St He. Il <1 111 M XN M- st p pe ■. o nvim • d that th. -.d .of justice* d:«' oil balan v when the Uip> <om< s or them ’■ faro thv b’dto. The fellow who double-, rossv- - high mt.-i. -t rate.