The Independent-News, Volume 97, Number 28, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 26 November 1970 — Page 2

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— THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS — NOVEMBER 26 1970

THANKSGIVING 1970

The Pilgrim Fathers who came to the American shores in F 620 seeking freedom and an opportunity to worship God according to tie dictates of cons me. did not f.nd a land of ' milk and bom y. instead tin v t nd hardships and trials m n new injid which offered ro s ’ mce l > then coining. And y t in spi£e of all their h ndsi ms. vtoey ft It that a Kind 1’ aidence bad witched o\ t i them, and Unv hid much fir whi ch to be th mkful While conditions here in Au.erim tod ty re not all that v might wish th.cm to be. y< t we. too. like tl; Pilgrims, have m ch to be thankful for Thanksgh .ng is traditionally ti t time to In grateful for the things with winch we have been blessed Take time out and think of the m my things for which vou vo.:r>elf are

Memories From . .

1965 Shamrocks <>|>en Season The Noith Libertv Shamrocks open their l!<o»-bo basketball se i? n at home against Wa.kei ton on November 27. North Libertv Boy Elected To IM E Joe Ginzer. a North Liberty High School junior, was elected vice president of the Diversified Cooperative Education program in Indiana on Saturday. Novem bet 6. at the Indianapolis Medical Center where a convention was being held. (■rand Opening On Thursday. December 2. the grand opening of the Walkerton Truck Sales and Service will be held. The operation is on Road 6 across from Welco 1960 Hiler Strike Settled. Th? strike at Charles O. Hiler and Sons Foundry in Walkerton, which had extended to fourteen and one half weeks, was settled Sunday evening after a lengthy session with Chester Ralston the aiea representative of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Sen. e. Await Decsion Os Public Serxier ( <»mn<sion. The hearing before the Public Sen. e Commis ion of Indiana, held m Indianapolis, was com pleted Mond tv w.th several more w ttn sses taking the stand before it vs s completed The case and all t'e facts must now come before the commission as it meets next time as a body, for the ruling to be rendered at that time Coming Soon. In just a few short weeks the people of this area will be offered the opportunity to shop and save in the newest and most modern ipeimoket in all of northern Indi n । This store located J .g one block west of Route 23 on R mlc 1 in N oth Liberty . of ail steel < mstt lion and known a* Wil ax 1955 Aim l o It -due Xil ''l ’ f ' \< e drills Tn >i d \ L ' mi 1 wil. b, t* e . t d mnual SI) 11 r O| S f D. •. mg Day Its P 'I 1- t <;< mor. trati ag tin that ti '' a c nts (in t, ( gte tv I'd ici d n 3 motorist and pd. str f HfH! the.l »»n » ,m c.. j. -ponsibihty so raft vt \ Hospital Needs XO Graduate Xurw-. I’ . \ Ho pital uh.ch has an irnmedi ite ,u> ’* a v med f a »u.nt v nurse '' d ' iu Lv < m 1! . j ; ng f eld to ,v • • ' I p n I ( a. r? N • I r ut Fl : i ! .j. to p- u 1 T' I nu *'d • । lai nov - i , la.iHs .4 . g no p, }f i. rs of iti i e.

blessed with Many of us however. may not know how to properly count our blessings. We appreciate things we own such as our homes c ir. etc. and other things we take for gi anted. We have a great heritage as Chi -t ins. W< have a great opportun.ty to do good in this life upon earth sot ourselver and for others We know ther« is a highci purpo ea greater meaning to < a existence We know that God forgives oui human fialitas. For ths. we should be grateful and we hould be appreciative enough to do the right thing when we are faced with the opportunity to forg.ve others As we gather about our family tables on Thanksgiving Day. let us take time to breathe a void of thanks for al. the bless ings which are ours.

sex or wealth. The fight agent TB is everybody s fight Id y and use Christmas Seals New Studebaker Models. A new. new styled Studebaker car has been developed lor 1935 which will take its place w.th the former Studebaker models but with a different ap|>eal. 1950 Town Board Accepts G ft. In a unique s.tation in which the Walkerton Town Board w.s on the receiving end of a proposition. instead of being petk tined for something the Board of Trustees for the Town were presented a piano, the gift of five organizations in the town, for USe in me Walkerton Town Club. Main Street Gossip The Thanksgiving holiday has long been a joyous occasion for most American families, but the mounting traffic toL on our highways has made it a tragedy for hundreds every year. Drive defensively whenever you are on the road during the long holiday week end. Advice to holiday motorists: Schedule your trip so that you will have plenty of tune and will have no need to rush. Obey all traffic laws, and be especia.lv defen dve m your driving. Compensate in your driving for any weather conditions If weather conditions become hazardous, cancel your trip. Use your seat belts If you will be driving, do not drink. And vice versa. During hoi.days it s e. pecialiy deadly. Historical Patriotic Calendar N<»v<-mlx 26 167(1 Thanksgiving Dav Nov. inbet 2S 1863. First offa .1 Th ik* gi\ mg proclam.i lion by President Lincoln November 2S 1908, ,1 A D McCurd il .i. Ihv Loon mule tie first .attempt at a takeoff fiom w.itei Although the pl mt* did not lilt into the air it ran ! ■ peed ' . mph Novembu 28 1961 p s l.mni hed tir-t p>>ibe toward planet Mars. C)o range photos made No.ember 29 1929 P.aha'd l> -'ltl■ A O < r e ’ ’ pi . f• ! p"|. > P <•! ;n , ;i d ■ J id F H • i l ? ! , t 1 ’ il 1 Anicia < on t- |j td V». . mt. AH . • 'J- 1( J,

on November 29 he ad Pilot Brent Bi.chen. also a radio operator and photographer, flew over the South Pole and dropped their U S flag. Byrd and Pilot F.oyd Bi mutt were fust to fly over the North Pole on May 9. 1926 November 29 1961. A NASA Mi rcury vehi< .e. carrying two chimp .nze. s successfully com pleted two orbits around the earth after a Lmnching from Cape Canaveral. November 29. 19om, — President Lyndon Johnson ienamed < ipe Canaveral Cape Kennedy and rede, ign ited the f icihtirs there, The John F. Kennedy Space Centci to honor his predecessor, m-sassinated seven days earlier. Novembei 30. 1835. — Maik Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clo mens । born in Florida. Missouri. Nov< mber 30 1907 the fi t airplane company in the U.S was formed and named the ('iitiss Motor Vehicle Company. December 1. 1965. the Gemm. C spacet rift was launched into a 11 day orbitUi flight, the longest manned space tup The caps lie piloted by Frank Borman and James Lovell, rendevoused will n one foot of the Gem.ni G-A pio raft. Th.s latter ship was jaum h. d eleven days after the fust and was piloted by W liter Sum i a and Thomas Stafford. Voice Os I’he People A Neighborly Plea We. 'KOONTZLAKERS" am a proud people - be we just weekenders or permanent residents. We ate proud of the lake and the lake area - proud of our neighbors and their accomplishments and we want others to feel the same way about us Recently, when the lake was lowered under the auspices of the conservation program, every body with lake frontage was very busy indeed cleaning out the rubbish from the edge of the lake as far out as was safe for any individual to be NOW less than three weeks later, I have a new supply of empty coke and V^er bottles and tins in the lake - and shot gun shells strewn on the sea wall and lawn. I am not trying to insinuate that no one shall shoot from our front yards or lawns This is a hectic era for most folks - a period of rugged daily pressures and so to help keep your sanity we all should have a hobby. If fowl shooting happens to be yours -a l well and good. I do think it is only fair that I speak up and ask that you carry the empty drink cans and bottles home with you - and that you gather up the empty shells so no one will be maimed next spring when the power mowers will aga.n have to do their thing. Do have a pleasant holiday season - my wish for you all. Sincerely "Koontz laker". M C B. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: It is rather unforturnate that there are a few individuals in Southern St Joseph County that are fighting the proposed annexation of this area to the Town of Walkerton; when so many residents have requested that thev be annexed Hito the Town A negative att.tude is always p’e-i nt in (-very public program and it seem- that the negative voices- usual y scream the loudest Most people prefer to have water m uns garbage c ollection. miom, removal po|.ce prote< tion. library, and public parks Even though the fire protection in the ;, ’va !• a vo.untcer group the * I!t ' h<> . ls p. ( ,. the Town of Walkerton We are wondenng if thc ncgatlVe vojcej , would be living where thev are } t).< Town of Walkerton did -"t- x> t jhe Town Board mem realize that there wil be snme costs to those who are ■ ■ ' • • the that the b-neLL, exceed the C< > -1 K Th ’ Town Os Walkerton is now :,! 'h ■■ mandate Iw t H . st ~ 1,1 of lb alth t » r- HMi ■ ’ ' ’ 11 ;b! c 1 ' ' • ' ■ 1“ Jil • *of।h t l „n j K tr< am

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pollution. The Town has no existing M’weis Underground piping now being us» d as sewers are actua ly storm water dra.ns The Board is. and has been work ing towuds i pi or ram to correct the situation When the Town with the assistance of Fedeial a.d should install sewers under the mandate of the Board of Health, and thc propo.-cd annexed area is not m< uidcd these property owners will pay a lot more later on than they will, if they are included now. Some of the negative voices hive complained that the farm of one of the Board members was excluded from the annexation The fact is that the pro posed annexation does not extend up to this section. But if this land was not used .is farm land and more houses built on it. request would be made that it be included in the annexation nt this time. However, all 5 members of the Town Board reside in and pay taxes in the Town of Walkerton Common sense indicates that every business must be located where there m a need for it and the business maa can make a living from his service or product. Walkerton has grown and improved in the lust 20 years and it must continue to grow, which requires the help and par tlcipation of all of the people of the Waikerton Community work.ng together. The following is a list ol some of the things that have happened to Walkerton in the past few years to help it grow: 1. New post office ouilding 2 Complete new water plant and water tower 3. New fire station building 4 Complete landfill & equipment 5. Sanitation truck 6. Remodeled Community building 7. All new mercury vapor street lights 8 Youth building 9. Little league ball park 10 Tennis couit * ice skating rink 11. Walkerton Elementary School 12. John Glenn High School 13 St. Ihitnck's School and paved parking lot 14. Walkerton Medical Clinic 15 3 New church buildings 16 New bank building 17. All streets paved and nearly al) alle vs 18 Industrial park area 19 Lime City Trucking Co 20. Hartsough Manufacturing Co 21 I‘las Steel Corporation 22 American Door Co. 23 Walkerton Tool * Die Co. 21 Hilei s m ich ne shop 25 Dave * R a y S Supe) market 2b Wilcox Supermarket i Jacobs Drug store 28 Face's F10r.,1 Shop ~9 Pivey Insurance 3b Janet s Beautv Salon 31 Huffstetters Milk & Grocery Store 32 The Ridge Co 33 K irn s Appliance 31 Kabelin s Hardware 35 Burgers Milk Store 36 Car washes and launder mats 3 ’ Gh n L E.tahx Develop, nnmt (compete with sewer. * ‘ter * elect ra ( . ‘ ,t s A P irtment Buildini 3,1 nvb .v Estates Devchm meal 1( * In kp’ hdhmt News

building 41. Urey Park 42 Jaycees playground equip. ment m Place Park 43. Chamber of Commerce bcauliHcat.on program 44 New football lie.d and new' scon board 45. In ect and rodent control pi ogram Hundieds of homes and bus in< sses have been remodeled insido and out. Mmy new homes have been built. The new induslr.es that have moved into our Town have improved work lot many of our residents No one p< i son. or group of people can take credit for a.I of the above mentioned improve ments. You the people, have the Walkerton Community on the move Thc only direction it can grow is outward. At least 3 of the 5 Town Board members have retired from active business, but all meml>ers spend a good portion of every month working toward the improvement and growth of Walkerton. TOWN BOARD of WALKERTON George W. Ochs O C. White C E Dill K E. Huffstetter Ray A Nusbaum C BIRTHS au L Jj Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kerchaert are the proud parents of a son, born November 19, and weighing in at 8 lbs. 4 ozs. Mr and Mrs. David Knowlton. Walkerton are the parents of a daughter, Michele Renee, born Saturday, November 21 in E. Street Division Hospital Laporte. She weighed in at 6 pounds and 7 1-2 ounces WALK E RT< >N IN DE |’E\ DE N T RECREATIONAL BASKETBALL November 18 Dave & Ray’S 94. Martins 75. Mahoney-Mann 91. Teachers 69 Jims Barber Shop 74, North Liberty 56 Dave & Ray’s 81. Commercial Honing 69 THE STANDINGS Resident League Dave & Ray’s ] y Mahoney-Mann i y Martins y । Teachers y Non Resident League Dave At Ray’s । y J.m s B.u lx’r Shop i y North Libertv y j Commercial Honing y j After many months of courtship, a gi 1 dismissed her suitor with the statement that she could not think of marry.ng him until he had a few thousand dollars A few months later she met han and asked h<»w mm h he had saved up Ihirty five dollars," was the reply. "W 11 ” she said with a blush. I guess th its cose enough” Don’t spend vatu bfe trying to fix th( b an? on ole |4