The Independent-News, Volume 97, Number 5, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 25 June 1970 — Page 4

— THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS — JI NE 25, L 970

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AMERICA IS ALIVE AND WELL IN THE UNITED STATES

Pick up almost any newspaper of consequence, or any national magazine for that matter, and you find an overwhelming abundance of article on the ills of America. If the focus isn't on radical strife, it's campus dissent over the war in Viet Nam, the spiraling crime late, violence in the streets, poverty, welfare, or staggering t ixation. In fact, if we were to think only in terms of the headlines, one could readily conclude that America is teetering on the brink of social, economic and moral disaster. Is this great experiment we call a Democcv about to come crashing down around us? We think not. We do have problems some Very real problems that require toe very best of our thinking •and tt hnology to solve. It is 'Ot the intent of this editorial to "whitewash" our problems, lut there's another story beI md t' c headlines that we bev-* also needs to be told. 'ever before in the history ( < the world has a society of--1 i-d so much prosperity to so •<my American scientific and t c nological achievements have imuled the human race, and, tne development of this great technology, our system >i creative free enterprise has made an unequalled prosperity o r both the owners of the new machines and ihe skilled workv rs who operate mem. The American worker - white collar and blue - has played an i i, oortant role in th'e develop-

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1965 F <ntists To Dedicate New Church ' a less than two years time, t - neople of the First Baptist ( * urch. Walkerton have witnesF"d many marks of progress. With only a basement for a beginning, the church has been able to build on top of an adequate auditorium in addition to a vestibule. which contains a restropm. storage closet, cloak room and entrance to both the upstairs f mJ downstarirs. Parade To Begin at 2 p.nu r e North Liberty Fourth of July celebration will be held on J 1 onday, July sth this year, the r cognized holiday across the nation Again this year, a full schedule of events will be planr d for the entertainment of all v th two big attractions leading tb- way. One is the big parade f i ? p.m. and the second is the g : ‘dt fireworks to begin around 9 p.m. £ ' head To Oj>en New Plant Arrowhead Engineering Corp't^Hon, Walkerton, announces t'" t the formal opening of Plant f or and their main offices to h located in Knox, will be held <> f^turday, June 26 at 2:00 p.m. Neidlinger i Valedictorian 1 Neidlinger, 410 S. B-ed Street, North Liberty, was F valedictorian of the gradimtfug class from South Bend of Commerce.. ' \ ? 1960 ‘ emet Drops In Walkerton comet dropped in Walkerton On Monday afternopn, but didn't 1 i*e a great concern of star gazens and so forth This comet v -of the four-wheeled variety, a d if dropped from its place on tor of a drive-way semi-trailer. ihe place was Roosevelt Road 1' -ht in the middle of the 600 block. Balloon Ascension Again To Be Featured Another big July 4th has been planned for Walkerton as the American Legion, Chamber of Commerce and Walkerton Lions Club again combine their talents

ment of our economic strength. And, the American worker has shared, like no other in history, in the rewards of our prosperity. He or she is, without question, the highest paid of the world's workers, receiving innumerable fringe benefits: fewer hours a day, and enjoys a standard of living unequalled in the world today. The American worker is part of that vast majority of Americans who are proving themselves to be strong and morally responsible by spending billions to erase the problems of poverty at home and additional billions to help other lesser developed nations throughout the free world ... a responsibilty we cannot shirk. We are making progress toward the solution of some of our major problems. During the last nine years, for example, more than 13 million Americans left poverty behind them. Median family income has increased to sx,ooo a year, 5 million more Americans became owners of their homes, and "two cars in every garage" became a reality for over 15 million Americans. To be sure, in our free enterprise society, the rich sometimes do get richer, and the big sometmes do get bigger, but through our free enterprise process the poor make more money, too, and the little guy has away of getting bigger. This doesn't always make the headlines. It’s the story behind the headlines these positive factors which make America great.

in support of this program. This annual program always is the center of interest for thousands of persons from this area as they visit Walkerton to enjoy the rides, program and fireworks. Two Boys Attend Science Institute Two Walkerton High School senior boys, Michael Heimer and Warren Wood are attending a National Science Institute at Indiana University. Market Report Smoked ham, lb. 49; Lamb chops, lb. 69; sirloin, lb. 79c; pork cutlets, lb. 59; ground beef, 3 lbs. $1.39; pork chops, 3 lbs. $1; beef steakettes, lb. 69; fryers, each 89; bologna, minced ham and pickle-pimento, loaf lb. pkg., 49; chuck roast, ib. 49; watermelons, each 59; tomatoes, 3 for 19; ice cream, b, gal. 69; and cucumbers 3 for 19. Walkerton To Host 4-II Senior Demonstration Contest It's almost here. One of the biggest occasions in the plans of the 1960 Walkerton 4-H girls will unravel Friday when the St. Joseph County Senior Demonstration Contest takes place in the Walkerton High School gym. There will be a variety of almost 30 demonstrations with a large audience of interested persons viewing. 1955 Local Farmers To Vote On Wheat Crops A total of 650 farmers n St. Joseph County will be eligible to vote Saturday in the nationwide referendum on whether or not the wheat growers want marketing controls to continue in that grain in 1956. You can vote in North Liberty at the high school. >3lO Co. Builds For Purdue The Silo Manufacturing Coin-P-*ny of North Liberty has been working on a special silo project for Purdue University. The universty is building a large expermental barn for use in testing various livestock under given conditions. The contract which was issued in May calls for six

14 x 50 ft. tower silos. The North Liberty firm won the bid against two other competitives. Two of the six silos have been completed at this time. Federated Women’s Club To Conduct Holiday Safety Campaign A nationwide life-saving project based on a chain of telephone calls will be conducted by the General Federation of Women’s Clubs on June 29-30, as a special event in co-operation with the * Persident's Committte for Traffic Safety. The aim of this unique action is to reach every home wth an appeal for care and courtesy in driving on streets and highways over the three-day Fourth of July holiday. 1950 New Stamp The Post Office Department will issue a three-cent Indiana Territory Sesquincentennial commemorative postage stamp through the Vincennes, Indiana post office on July Ith. The cent! al design of the stamp is a portrait of William Henry Harrison to the left and the first capitol building on the right. Above the building is Indiana Territory Sesquicentennial lxoo--1950. Below the portrait is a ribbon ornamented with laurel leaves in the name of the fiist governor. Souvenir Envelopes Advertise Centennial Ed Sester has a supply of souvenir envelopes which he will sell to all comers at one dollar each, which may be addressed by the purchaser and sent to Indianapolis via Pony Express next Monday and mailed from there to the destination indicated on the envelope. Many Local Felds Suffer On Account Os Excess Rain The indicated Indi ina wheat yield on June 1 was 20.0 bushels per acre or 28,680,00 bushels on the 1.434,000 acres remaining for harvest. Production is only 73 per cent of 1949 since both acreage and expected yield are below last year. Voice Os The People My small son and I want to take this opportunity to thank one and all for the enjoyable summer festival parade. It took much time and effort by the numerous Summer Festical Committees to stage all the events. And it gives us a warm and good feeling to know some people care to put together such a series of events and that hundreds of people from various cities and towns would take the time to make our day brighter. Thanks, Walkerton, for your efforts. They are definitely appreciated. Appreciative Citizen. Main Street Gossip IN JUNE Apples are swelling and peaches show fuzz. June peps me up as no other month does. Roll up your shirt sleeves and thaw out your blood. Summer has come, and we’re out of the mud. Garden trucks growing; there's rhubarb for pie; Pastures are greener than those in July. Bobolinks sing, and the bumblebees hum; corns jumping fast when the codling moths come. Fungus and bugs call for spray dope or dust; Orchards kept covered in June is a must. Concentrate sprays of conventional ones; Put on by airblast, or shut out of guns, Keeps us all humping from morning ’til night; Fruit that is clean is our special delight.

Some even work by the light of the moon; That's even fun if you do it in June. (Copy by John C. Haag from American Fruit Grower.) —MS G — "It is your business to rise up and preserve the Union and liberty, for yourselves, and not for me ... I appeal to you again to constantly bear in mind that with you, and not with politicians, officekeepers, but with you is the question, Shall the Union and the liberties of this country be preserved to the latest generation? From the Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, vol. 4, edited by Roy Basler. —MS G — JULY 4th—Oß JULY 2nd? "The United States," said American stateman James G. Blain, " is the only country with a known birthday.” But can you pinpoint that historic date in 1776? It's not the Fourth of July. The actual date of of the act of independence was July 2 the day that the Continental Congress adopted a 1.337-woid resolution declaring the 13 Colonies free of British rule. The Declaration of Independence, idopted on July 4, was meiely a fuller explanation of why the American colonists had taken their momentous step two days earlier. Today, there’s more to the Fourth of July spirit than marching bands and firecrackers. For the Declaration remains a living guide for Americans. As President Woodrow Wlson put it: "Jefferson's Declaration of Independence is a practical document for the use of practical men ... It is not a theory of government but a program of action.” Wilson’s view set the tone for the "spirit of involvement” that was to sweep the country more than half a century later. Adiai E. Stevenson spelled out the action program in today’s terms when he observed: "We dare not just look back to great yesterdays. We must look forward to great tomorrows . . . The challenge to all of us is to prove that a free society can remain five, human and creative- that it can combat poverty, injustice and intolerance in our midst." In his inaugural address, President Nixon was even more specific. Calling on the nation to "shape the future in the image of our hopes,” he said: “Greatness comes in simple things are the ones needed today.” He then ticked off the challenges: full employment, better housing, urban renewal, the protection of our environment. What can you do about what the President called "enhancing the quality of life in America?” Keeping informed on foreign, national and local issues is a good starting point. Read your newspaper . , . follow congressional debates . . . attend lectures by those knowledgeable in their fields . . . attend town meetings. Such participation is essential if you want to prepare yourself intelligently to elect officials who share your conviction. Public awareness is necessary if you subscribe as most thinking men do—to the warning of abolitionist Wendell Phillips: "Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty." What constitutes a vital issue, of course, may vary according to individual judgment. But there are few who would argue that the need for better housng is not a nationwide problem. Only the means of attaining the goal differ. Some activists take to the streets with picket signs. You may prefer to join a tenants or neighborhood committee to upgrade living conditions. You can also make your voice heard in city hall pubic hearings. Or you can write to your elective representatives in support of housinglegislation. If you're a depositor at any of the country's 14,000 commercial banks, you may without even knowing it already be doing something about the housing

crisis and other national problems. Responding to the needs of the times, these financial institutions have developed a new concept: the one-bank holding company. Banking rdfnains the onebank holding company's main business. But at the same time, it invests in nonbanking enterprises of vital service to the individual, the community and the nation. One executive explains the onebank holding concept this way: "The social forces of our times are shaping this new company as it grows to meet the needs of the modern world.” The threat to our environment is another challenge facing America. This, too, is being tackled at both the individual and corporate levels. In industry, manufacturers are porducing pollutionreducing engines for your car. Lead-free gasoline aims at the same goal. Detergent-makers are coming up with washing powders low in phosphates in ingredient which contributes to lake and river pollution. Chemists have devised pesticides that do the job without poisoning the environment. A New Jersey glass company is buying up and reproces dng junk bottles to help clear up our cluttered landscape. You can add thrust to this drive toward giving meaning to “America the Beautiful." Don't litter your sidewalks or highways. Join a conservation society: the Sierra Club, the Audubon Society, the National Wildlife Federation. Support local, state and national legislation aimed at saving the quality of the air, the land and the water from further deterioration. Too much trouble? Not if you keep in mind that it’s all as mush a part of our heritage as the Declaration of Independence. It was Thomas Paine who warned: "Those who expect to reap the blessing of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it." —MS G — Amish Acres in Nappanee is holding its grand opening Friday through Sunday. June 26-29 from 9 till dusk, and Sunday from 1 till 6. The new family attraction is an 80 acre Amish farm whose history dates back to Nappanee’s first Amish settler. Restoration work has returned the buildings to their original state; and the farm is now open to the public. A conducted tour, both educational and historic, is given through the 12 room house and farm. This provides the visitor the unique insight into the life of the Amish people. Because the Amish religiously follow their forefathers’ ways, still shunning the use of electricity, plumbing, even central heating as well as automobiles and tractors; they are a source of historical and social interest. —MS G — The Fourth of July is only a week away from Saturday and both Walkerton and North Liberty have fine entertainment planned for the Day of Celebration. Also, don’t forget to fly your flag on this historic day. —MS G — Can fish here? Apparently they can for they are trained in Aquariums to come to the side of the tank for food when a bell is rung. Why do dogs turn around before lying down? It's a habit inherited from tljeir ancestors who did this while tramping down grass on which to make a bed. Who was the father of American football? The late Walter Camp was called the “father of American football and is credited with doing more for the intercollegiate game than any other man. Good resolutions are always broken because a man can't break his bad habits. Progress depends on teamwork for its greatest gains- -not on individual action. Don t waste time criticizing conditions try to improve them.