The Independent-News, Volume 94, Number 13, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 22 August 1968 — Page 1

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1968-69 School Calendar For N. L Schools The North Liberty Schools, pa t of the South B-nd Community School Corporation, has released the following calendar for the coming school year. This follows the community wid • schedule with all vacations, etc., include I. and covers 38 weeks. Monday, August 26 - Friday, August 30. Orientation W"ek Tuesday, September 3, Classes Begin Vacations Labor Day, September 2 Veteran’s Day, November 11 Thanksgiving. November 27, at 3:00 p.m., to Monday. December 2, at 8:00 a m. Christmas. December 20, at 3:00 p.m., tn Monday, January 6, at 8:00 a.m. Midyear Reports. January 24 - no school for pupils Spring Vacations. March 28. at 3:00 p.m., tn Monday. April 7. at 8:00 a.m. Memorial Day. May 30 End of Year Reports, June 5 * no school for pupils Schools Close, June 6 List Plans For PLJ Kindergarten Orientation for parents and kindergn t n children wB be held Tusday. September 3rd and Wednesday, September 4th. Kindergarten children will not report tn school Thursday and Friday. August 29th and 30th. The schedul • for orientation has been determined alpha* b-tically. Please bring your child at the scheduled time according to his last name as follows: Sept. 3 Bus children A thru Fatß 30 Bus child! n G th u Lat 930 Town children A thru F at 12.30 Town children G thru L at 1:30 Sept. 4 . Bus children M thru S it 8:30 Bus children T thru Zat 930 Town children M thru S at 12:30 Town children T thru Z at 1:30 Birth certificate, if not checked previously, and medical forms must be presented at this time. Full class'^ from 8:30 to 10 45 and the afternoon classes f"om 12:30 to 2:45. Ft>r the regular schedule. children riding a bus will attend the morning session and town children will attend the afternoon session. Notice To John Glenn High School Students The John Glenn high school annuals will be given out this Thursday, August 22, at th" Walkerton El«mentary building. Students may pick their annual up between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Senior pictures will be taken thia Friday. August 23, at the Harold C. U>\v Middle School. Those students who won't be able to have their pictur- taken that day will be rescheduled for a later date. All b<»ys participating in cross country this fall report to Mr. Jack Davis this Thursdav, August 22. at th' Ha’vld C. Urey Middle Sch’»ol. Time so" practice is 4:00 p.m NOT I C E Final two day close nut of Summer Merchandise Friday and Saturday. August 23 and 24 at Studio Dress Shop.

North Liberty Elementary Registration Any child who is entering the North Liberty Elementary School for the first time is to register at the office besom August 30, on any week day between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Children coming from other schools are ask'd to bring the last report card along at the time of registration. Kindergarten chiidr-'n must have their birth certificate record'd by the school and present all mdical examination and health history papers befoi" they will be enrolled. A thr"e day session will be held on Se ptember 3, 4. and 5, for this purpose, with classes to begin for the kindergarten on Friday. September 6. Registration conferences will be arranged by the school secretary with all parents of kindergarten children for a time during one of the above th re days. Mrs. Phyllis Davis, kindergarten teacher, will meet with each parent and child, to complete the registration. The conference times will be arranged during the week of August 19-23. No public bus transportation is provided for kind Tgarten children, according to the policy of the Board of Trustees of the South Bend Community School Corporation. The regular sessions for N > th Liberty students will begin on Tuesday. Septemb r 3. As in the past, this will be an orientation day, with students in school for a short time in th" forenoon, with full day sessions beginning on Wednesday, September 4. Further announcements about th-' school opening will be forthcoming m later newspeper accounts. New Policy On Independent-News ’ Weekly Deadlines The Ind p< nd nt-N w, Co. is announcing a alight change in policy as far as deadlines are CGnc-rn-J. The change will go into effect with th( fi st issue in September, Thursday. September sth. The changes are as follows: ComtminK News All news items of any natur" must be turned in by Tuesday at 1.00 p.m. This has be-n made necessary by the continual labness of much copy, putting much str»'ss on teaching our deadline so all papers can be bailed on Wednesday att-rnoon to insure Thursday d-liwry. Display Advertising Display advertising will meet a similar ckalin*. 100 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon. Any display adwrtism nt for which print s must be furnished the adverbs* prior to publication must Ire turned in by 100 p.m. > n Monday. Classified Advertising All classified advertising i"gular or display, must be in by 5:00 p m. on Tu<- slay The Independent - News Co. Would like tv thank -v ryone for observing these deadlines. In the past late copy has forv—d l ist minute changes that may hu\e son ed the omimsshm of some news items. It will also guarantee an easier schedule to* advertising out on occasions. We would also invite any advertisers to ask for lay-out sheets and we will supply any h"lp n 'cessary any time on copy. Dur mit ti es are very complete for almost all advertising ne-'ds. determination Anvbody who has the mind to <g> it. can *> it s having the miud for it that counts.

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Transportation Schedule Set For PLJ Schools The bus schedule for the Polk-Lincoln-Johnson Corporation for th° 1968-69 school year will d"liver students to the high x-hool at 8:00 a.m., the Walkerton elementary school <k through 3i at 8:05 am., and the Ur-y School (formerly John Glenn High School) al 8:15 a.m. to take 4th and sth graders to Tyner School. All 4th and sth grade students will assembb* at Uiey School. Rural students will ride their regular bus to Urey School and then ride a shuttle bus to Tyn -r. The exception to this plan are those 4th and sth graders riding Mr. Dip'-t s bus. The.** students will be delivered to the Tyner School by Mr. Dipert on his way tv Walkerton and will also be picked up each afternoon on the return from Walkerton, thus eliminating the shuttle ride these students. 4th and sth grad- students living in Walkerton will report to Urey School anJ board a shuttle bus to Tyner. The shuttle buses will leave Tyn«i at 2:55 pin and i-turn to Urey School so that rural students might board their regular buses for return to their homes. The afternoon schedul" will have buses leaving Urey at 3 15. Ekmentary School at 3:20 and John Glenn High School at 3 25. All students living in Tyner, except 4th and sth graders, will meet at the Tyner School and will ride to Walkerton on a bus to b- driven by Mr. Ruy Hals“y. The** students will return to Tyner at the end of the school day on the some bus. Transportation will not be provichd fat the students living in Walkerton who will b- attending John Glenn High School. The first day of school for kmd* LtrPn students will be Tii"sday, Sept. 3. Paints may pick up the morning kindergarten stud' nts at 10 15 am., and afternoon students at 245 pm. All Walkerton kindergarten students will attend the ah' noon s ssi >n and rural students’ will attend the morning session. On August 29, day for registration, buses b'gm picking up students at approximately 12:15 pm., and on August 30. ivgular morning si h •dule- will apply. PLJ Schools Set Rook Rental Fees Polk-Lincoln-Johnson schedule of book rental fees fur th- 196869 school year was established as listed below. The f»*s include the rental of textbooks and consumable supplies such as wvrkbooks, Mr. We"kly Reader, and etc. Kindergarten $ 4.00 Grade 1 11.55 Grade 2 10.50 Grade 3 t 8.60 Grade 4 6.80 Grade 5 , 7.15 Grad" 6 8.00 Grade 7 10.25 Grade 8 11.60 School offices will be open 9 00 a m. to 4:00 p m.. August 26. 27. and 28 to receive book rental f-*s. Students wSm will be m grades 1 through 3 wall pay fees tit Walkerton Elementary. Pupils in grades 4 and 5 are to pay b-'s at Tyner School and those pupils in grades 6,7, and 8 report to the Harold C. Urey Mtddi" School to pay book rental. High school students will not pay book rental fees until after September 15. JAYCEK PICNIC The Jaycee family ptcnic will b held Sunday, August 25 at I^ake of the Woods, near Brmen. beginning at 2 00 p.m.

Walkerton Town Board News The Board of Trustees of the Town of W ilkerton convened in regular session, Tu- sday evening, August 20th, with full attendam e of the board. Sreet improvement contract was awarded to Unit -d Blacktop Pavers. Inc. of Westville to single seal 20-1,164 sq. ft. of asphalt st.eet; 13.010 sq. ft. of prim" and double seal; 5.621 sq. ft. of asphaltic concrete of approximate 85 tons. The specified work totaling $9.91603. Board was assured by successful bidd ■ • that work would be perfornod within the immediate futur •. Authorization was given to procure' price quotations from local contractors tu replace pi sent concrete steps and canopy at the Community Building entrance. Quotations are also to be requested to paint the trim of the building. Bttard is hopeful of procuring services of contractor to do this needed wvrk during the current season. Following review of various equipment. Board awarded tip Deeds Equipment Co., Inc., Rochester, Ind., a contract to equip the town s International Str**et truck with a 9‘ reversible plow' blade and acc-ssories, namely, snow shield; skid shoes; husting hitch; double cylinder power (-verse; heavy duty fan Ixlt pump and pump mounting in the total amount of $1,300.75. Discussion was heard in regards the hazardous condition of the New York C-ntral Railroad crossing on U. S. 6. west. Repo; tedly railroad company has been requ-sting th Stale to cl >se o:f traffic on U.S. 6 for several day ■ in order that satisfactory and competent i pairs can be made to the crossing and as of date failed to rcoiw app >v,il from the State Highway C< niniission. Railroad date indu • that typ • ot permanent ep m they propose ri-quhe compete closing of the highway and can not bt work d b\ one line t o lie as is a common practic< . Further contact to be made with Highway Commissi, n nfficals m i rep.es ntaives of th- r.ulro.nl n attempt to resolve the p. > - nt ‘•siind-still” to this much n t .ed improvement. In discussion it was agreed t< contract property ownei , of ti< West York Addition and ast r tain whether property own t? would convey 27” frontage of their r*‘.spertive lots on the It circular drives through the addi tion. Drives which were originally plotted by the Federal G v emment when thw area was con trolled and operat"d as a housing project for World War II work ers and their families is felt in adequat" in widths, due to placements of fences hedges trees, etc at the service drive lines making it quite difficult for street department tv perform maintenance duties and esp«<ially snow plowing. Balance of meeting was sj> nt in general discu-sn»n ot various town departments activities and projects pending or in pt >gt s> Th" Board will meet in special session on Monday ev< nmg August 26th for the express put pose <»f conducting a public h< aring on the 1969 tax budg"t and adoption of necessary ordinances pertaining to same. The town's proposed rate has b-en advertised at $1.65 per SIOO valuation. AMERICAN LEGION POST 189 NEEDS BUX>l> IHINOKS The Am"rican Legion Post 189. Walkerton, needs blood donors Anyone wishing to aid this cause plvase contact Fr-*d Fitzke, H u - vey Steffen or call the club room after 4 00 p.m.

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Name Faculty For PLJ Schools * Supt. Bob Hanni. reports that all Polk-Lincoln-Johnson School Corporation faculty positions tor the 1968-69 school yvar are filled. Teacher assignments for building at" as follows; Walkerton Elementary: David Whaley. Prim ipal, Mrs. r>-ana EM vis and Mrs. Lucille Gardner, Kindergarten. Mrs. Wilma Marti® Mrs. Ad‘lia Barnsback, and Mrs. Patricia Kollias, Grade On •; Mrs. Ellen Lehman. Mrs. Anna Rose Heim. Mrs. Marie Bachtel, and Mrs. Elsie T mplin. Grad® Two; Mrs. Nellie Dunkin. Mrs. Weltha Burnside. Miss E. Eihn® 3 ravis, and Miss Bar bara Leininger, Grad" Three. Tyner Elnneniary: Ruber# Stockwell. Assistant Principal and Grade Five; Arthur Block and Glen I‘•try. Grade Five; Mrg. Eva Berkshire. Mrs. Mary Miller, and Evert Hoesel, grade h»ur. Teachers serving both schools include Mrs. Olive Farrar, Developemental Reading; David Frame, Guidanc*-; Richard Kickbush, Physical Education, Mrs. Eleanor Robinsun. Vocal Music; Steven Smith, Art; and Misg Drucilki Stillwagon, Speech and Hearing. Harold C. I n j Middle School; Jack Bowman, Principal, Rodn-y Baumgartner, Art; Chester Bigler, Social Studies, Joseph Kramer. Science and Coach; Jack Davis, Sci -me, Social Studies, and Coach; Michael Dowd, Industrial Arts; Thomas Gourivy, Physical Education, Social Studies and Coach; Mr-. Paulino Johnson. Physical Ed.; Mrs, Carol Keipvr, Home EconomicMJ George Robinson. Guidanc •; Linda Rvlfmg, M ithematics; Hal iSctterson, Mathematics; Miehael Schwab French; Jam s Thomas, English, and Mo J El. n Walmoth. English. •John (.him High Svhool: Harold Minnie Piir, ipd Di. D. Appleton. Si it m e and (*u , alum (’oor imalor; Mi -C r Br.tunsdorf, Socai! Studi ,M: Marilyn < ouy m j neniatno unry layh>r, Business Elu< itdi: John Hans, Bunn Edu ition and Coaching; Mi>s H:r. Iman Bu>tnss Educati n; Howard Williams French: Mrs Wtay Ricciardi. English; Miss Ma y Alic® Sink. English and Social Studies; Gary Olinger, English, Anthony Kupfvtvr, Social Studies Bru- e K*'is"r, Science and Sxiul Studies; Miss Carol Hoover Mathe* matics; William Norris Indusctrial Arts: Gilbert Fujawa, In* dustnal Arts and Coaching; Miss Drucilki Stillwagon. Sp-wh and Drama. Levn Verha-gh". Vo-Ag.; L»uis Kolhas. Physical Educatio* and Coaching, Miss Barbara Larson. Physical Education; Steven Smith, Art; Mrs. Janet Sylvester Home Economics; Mr* Margaret Mui .ay Guidanc-; and Robert Mulligan. English Tea< hers serving L/Oh the middle sthtMil and high school include. Alvin Boise. Dir ctor 4 Guidance Miss Muy Ellen Hission, Librarian. Karl Keip r, Science, Charles Mastn, Mathematics and Science William H-nderson, Music. FOOTBALL SEASON TU KET SALE John Glenn high schtxri football season tickets for student® and adults will go on sale starting Friday, August 23 You may purchase your -easun ticket fnxn a football player or at the principals office. For the f«»ur gtuntf home season the prices will be $3 50 for adults’ and $1 50 for students. EXPERIENCE The things we learn aftef school age com-s under the heading 'f compulsory educatma.