The Independent-News, Volume 97, Number 12, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 13 August 1970 — Page 4

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— THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS — AUGUST 13. 1970

. BEWARE OF THE PIGEON DROP

One of the oldest “con" g nnes in the world is the socalled ' pigien drop " Police force old timers will tell you that when they went into law enforcement, the "pigeon drop device had whiskers. But there Iras been a rash of "pigeon d-op" cases throughout the country this summer. A number of dupes in Florida, mostly elderly and retired women, have been fleeced out of their life's savings. One man in Cooper. Toxas was recently "conned" out of SB,OOO cash. The “pigeon drop" usually, involves two. and sometimes three individuals in addition to _ -victim. The technique will vary somewhat, but it always follows the same pattern, to wit:The intended victim is approached on the street (or sul^rmarket. or parking loti by a stranger who involves the victim in conversation; the weather, a request for the right time. a match. directions, change for a phone call anything. At this point a second stranger rushes up. in great excitement: he (or shei has just found a large amount of money in a paper sack. It has h-nn counted and there is something over $15,000 (or $20,000 or $50,000 iin bills. The bag is cautiously opened and (sure Enough!i there appears to be a

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, 1965 C oach To Issue Football Equipment John Bingaman, head football c<..cn at Walkerton High School has announced that all boys in V' ilkerton High School interested in trving out for the football 1 -am. can pick up their equipment at the high school. J 4nt Meeting To Hear । Girls and Boys Staters ur. and Mrs. Edward Klopf nstein, as Boys State and Girls * btite chairmen respectively of t American Legion and Auxi--1 ry, will be in charge of the social joint meeting of the Legion when the Boys and Girls Staters will tell of their experier< es at Indiana University this

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huge wad of bills with a perfectly good SSO 00 or SIOO.OO on top. The question is, what to do with the money ? They agree to split the find, but fiist each must put up "good faith" money. They first go to the bank of the victim, who goes in and draws an agreed sum (say $2.0001 while one of the strangers waits outside holding the bag of money. Then they go to another bank. This time, the sti angers are to go in and draw out their "good faith" money, while the victim waits outside not just figuratively, but literlly "holding the bag." Os course the strangers — with the victim's cash . never show up again. The "money" turns out to be one or two good bills used as bait. Police point to the obvious way to avoid the "pigeon drop" con game. One should ask: "Why would any stranger offer to give me anything ? If he is that selfish not to turn the money in to be claimed by it's rightful owner, why doesn't he keep all the money to for himself ?” We’ll admit to a perfectly selfish reason for publishing the warning — we want all the subscribers to be prosperous and solvent, with their good mone^ safely drawing interest at their local savings bank.

summer. The delegates are Tim Gardner. Wally Johnson. Steve Matz, Terry Turner. Donna Smith and Theresa DeVos. Red Sox Win Mishawaka City Toorrtry Walkerton's Red Sox Softball team won the Mishawaka City Championship Wednesday night with an exciting 2-0 victory over Local HI. Members of the tearm are Sonny Cripe, Jerry Rains, Dick Stewart. Bill Snyder, Darrell O'Dell. Don Olenna, John Hans. Bob Wiseman. Don Ludwig, Bob Urbin. Gene Snyder, Jim Ridenour and Jack Tiede. 1960 Two Qualify for State Contest At the District Baton Twirling Contest held at LaCrosse, Indi-

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ana. on Saturday, two gills qualified for the State Baton Twilling Contest to be held at the Indiana State Fair on Friday, September 2. They are Linda Kerk. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Keck and Peggy Kinney. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kinney. Band To Compete In Marching Contest The Walkerton High School Band will compete in the marching contest at the LaPorte County Fair on Monday night, August 15 at 8 p.m. at the Fairgrounds. This is the feature grandstand piogram for the opening night of the fair and an experiment to see if this type of program could become an annual affair. Sunday Mail Service Now In Effect Now in effect, mail is collected from the Post Office curb box each Sunday at 3:15 p.m. and taken to South Bend for dispatch. Market Report Milk, gal., 6v; lunch meat, olive loaf, macaroni-cheese and pickle pimento loaf, 3 pkgs. $1; pork sausage, lb. 39; pepsi 6 pack of 12 oz. 35; round steak and rib steak, lb. 79; porkchops, 3 lbs., $1; chuck roast, lb 45; ground beef, 3 lbs., $1.39; pork roast, lb. 29; beef stew, lb. 59; butter, lb. 69; hot dogs, 2 lbs., 89; and fryers, each 89. 1955 J. P.’s Oppose Magistrate Plan Justice of the Peace, Harry Mobley, of North Liberty, says that J. P.'s over the country are very much insensed over the action of South Bend officials denying them the right to try local traffic violations. It is pointed out that since the J. P. receives no salary, if he loses the fees from traffic violation cases, there isn't much left and nobody wants the job. The plan to appoint magistrates over the county will cost the tax payers more money and and not do any better job, Mr. Mobley says. The Justices receive no salary, whereas the magitsrate will. May Add Rides To Chicken Barbecue Officials of the North Liberty Chamber of Commerce Chicken Barbecue committee are trying to line up a kiddies ride as an added attraction this year plus a couple of other attractions as a part in making this year's barbecue a really great affair. Fire Destroys Leo Hostetler Barn Fire of unknown origin completely destroyed the barn on the Leo Hostetler farm, four miles south of North Liberty on Tamarack Road around 10:30 on Tuesday morning. Brantley Starts Steering Service Clyde Brantley is operating an automobile steering service at his garage on Road 23, just south of North Liberty. He has installed the latest equipment but last Saturday he was temporarily put out of commission when lightning struck the garage but no fire resulted. 1950 Takes 17 Ribbons on 23 Glad Entries Walter Overbay, Walkerton, who raises gladioli for a hobby, had 23 entries at the gladiolus show at Kankakee, Illinois Saturday and came home with 17 ribbons, a section championship and was runner-up on the Grand Champion for the show. Walkerton Girl Is Grand Champion Sally Penick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Penick, Walkerton, was named Grand Champion of the county in Food Preparation at the annual 4-H Fair at Play land park last week. R. J. Gardner Buys Stassen Interests Robert J. Gardner, who has been in partnership with M. L Stassen in the Stassen Farm Equipment Co., located on Road 6, at the eastern edge of Walkerton, has purchased the interests of his partner and is now sole owner of the business. Check the foundation of the ladder of fame the risk may not warrant the climb.

Historical Patriotic Calendar z z \ August 14. 1945 — Japs surrendered. End World War II fighting, V-J Day on September 2. Within a week after the US dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan's unconditional surrender ended World War 11. U. S. troops, headed by General MacArthur, began occupation of Japan. Formal surrender documents signed aboard U. S. Battleship Missouri, in Tokyo Bay September 2. August 14, 1970 — VFW 71st Annual Convention, Miami Beach from August 14-21. August 15, 1914 — First ship through Panama Canal. August 15, 1935 — Humorist Will Rogers, Pilot Wiley Post, killed in Alaskan plane crash. August 17, 1790 —- Congress moved from New York City to Philadelphia. August 17. 1955 —- 5.764.143 US men in Korean war; 33,629 battle deaths. Main Street Gossip It is time to celebrate “Better Water For Indiana Week." The Governor, Edgar Whitcomb, signed a proclamation declaring the week of August 9 as Better Water For Indiana Week. In issuing tne proclamation, Goveronr Whitcomb noted that the residents of this state are "dependent for their health, comfort and high standard of living upon an abundant supply of safe, high quality water.” He urged that all citizens join with him "in gaining a wide understandng of the contributions, the services, and the future needs of the water supply industry and, in particular, of the utilities which bring us this vital resource.” —MS G — Two new busnesses are coming to- town within the near future. One is a restaurant on the corner of Indiana 23 and U. S. 6 The restaurant will be under the management of Mrs Alice Sheaks. The second new business is Karn's Appliance Store that will take over the building where the Gambles Store is now located. Os course Wilcox is also coming to town and the pouring of cement should take place within the week. —MS G _ Between 1963 and 1967 the number of service stations in Indiana declined 250. This fact

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is reported in the recently published 1967 Census of Business survey oi the retail trade in Indiana. The report, put out by the U. S. Department of Commerce, shows that there were 6.127 service stations in the state in 1963 but the figure dropped to 5,877 in 1967 ... a decline of approximately 4 percent. During the same period the number of motor-vehicles registered in the state increased from 2.3 million to 2.6 million — an increase of about 13 per cent. Based on these figures in 1963 the average Indiana service station was servicing 375 vehicles. By 1967 the average station was servicing 442 vehicles. These figures retiect a strong trend by companies to concentrate on fewer but larger outlets with more complete service. Service stations sales in 1963 amounted to over $529 million. Sales in 1967 bad climbed to more than $673 million. The report also shows that in St. Joseph County the number of stations decreased from 298 in 1963 to 268 in 1967 ... a drop of 10 percent. — MSG — Jacob Drugs in Walkerton will be celebrating their tenth anniversary this week. —MS G — Color, texture, form and balance, Mix these well with wifely talents. Add some dash from a “howto book.” And give your home a brand new look! _MS G — The largest living fish is the whale shark. It reaches 50 feet in length and weighs 20 tons. —MS G — It is estimated that 6.020.000 square miles, or about 10.4 percent of the earth's surfaces, is permantently glaciated. The world's largest known glacier — the Lambert Glacier in the Antarctic — measures 220 miles in length. _MB G — Your stomach contains more than 5.000,000 glands. '—M S G — A family medical encyclopedia points out that the human body has approximately 206 bones and about 250 joints. — MSG — (JEEEEIZZD soothing antiseptic relief for CHAPPED LIPS WIND OR SUNBURNED LIPS — FEVER BLISTERS, COLD SORES. UMI L IB i i I mm u 11