The Independent-News, Volume 97, Number 29, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 3 December 1970 — Page 4
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— THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS — DECEMBER 3 1970
CHRISTMAS IS COMING
The lept nds and truths about Christmas - that happiest of a I h >li<l«'s - differ grt div from country to country and ate oftt n ip te conn Uicbu . Hore. to set Santis reed'd sti tight, are ome of the mast interesting facts and be.iefs that sill round the C'deti ation: One little Known t ict is that Chi.stmt* was once abolished in England and the United States! In 1643. the Puritan ‘ Roundheads"’ -so called because of the round hats they wore-passed a law in Parliment against the Christmas holiday, which they considered pagan. Gradually, tle people who resented thus edict rebelled against Oliver Cromwells Roundhead’ dictat >rship and in 1654. the law against Christmas was repealed On the other hand. Christmas did not become a legal holiday in this country until Alabama declined it so in 1836. Louisiana arid Arkansas followed suit in 1838 and during the Civil War. thirteen additional states did the same The District of Columbia, lagging far behind, f na ly recognized Christmas in 1870. It may come as a surprise to y »u. but turkey, America’s tra.
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1965 ^Kation Army Drive Begins The annual drive for the SalVatibn Army for the Walkerton area will, begin this Saturday with the manning of the kettle at the corner of Illinois Street an 1 Rnolevelt Road The Walkertoh Lions. American Legion and CI ahiber of Commerce taking toms in operating the kettle. Option Does Not Mean * Site Is Chosen At their board meeting of Novcn l>^r 23, the Polk-Lincoln-John-son Board of School Trustees a[ .roved a building site option wth Mr and Mrs Floyd Bier v f oi 38 acres of land. The site * s lo< ited at the east eage of Wdkerton along Georgia Street, o tside the city limits. Market RejiorL Potatoes 20 lbs 99: smoked pu nlcs, lb. 39: grapefruit 10 for 69: apple sauce, 4 for 49; put pies 5 for 99: pork cutlets, lb 69; bacon, lb. 69; pork roast.
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State 24. Oxeye • 2t. Hired thugs (slang) 2®. Wine receptacles •21. Markets 30. Flower 32, A ratio 34. Secured with barbed spear 3?. Copied 39. Island In N. Y. Bay 40. Bring out 41. Blue-fiow'er plant 42. An aunt ? (S. Afr.) 43. Plant ovule s 44. Accumulate DOWN 3. Moth< rg 2. Frozen dessert 3. Nonsense? (Brit, alang)
ditional Christmas dish, is rare--1 “gobbled at England's h>L d.v tables There, roast bwf h is been the f aorite meal since p i, times-when the ancient 1 •’ sacriLced two wild bul s i s i winter rite What about Santa Claus? When d.d he first arrive in this co intry? Though the Dutch brought him to New York in the form of St. Nicholas Santa Claus* as we know him today-didn't come into being until Dr Churn ent C Moore wrote his famous poem that began. “Twas the night before Christmas ” Dr. Moore, an Episcopal minister, created the jolly fellow and companion reindeer in 1822 to entertain his own children Os all the customs none evokes more excitement for young and old alike than the giving of gifts. No present, however, can top the one that General Sherman gave to President Lincoln. That magnani nin c ^niftier wired his Com-mander-In-Chief the following message on December 25, 1864: “I beg to present to you as a Christmas present the city of , Savannah ” Yes. Christmas is a special time of year for each and everyone of us.
lb. 39 and bananas lb 9c. 1960 New Set-Up Comes With Dial System. P ans tor the emergencj* ser\ice for Police and Fire calls for Walkerton after |the now diaj phone system is put into use. has been completed by the Town of Walkerton with the exception of hiring of employees to man the control center. This will be done 24 hours a day, giving this service for any emergency that might arise. Open House At High School An Open House wn; oe held at the Walkerton High School Monday n.ght, December 5 from 7 to 9 p m This announcement was made by Virgil Gwin, superintendent of schools in Walker- [ ton. All teachers will be in their i respective looms for conference with any student or parent having a problem pertaining to their department
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Walkerton Is Featured ill History Mui ft n Charles H. Famkner of Culver, is tne author of the October, 1960 issue of the Indiana History Bulletin a monihiv pubm alion of the Indiana liisti leal Bureau Indianapolis. Tne title of the publication is “Walkerton. Ind., when Charles Mason, a science bun her. and e.ght oi his stud-nits dug into the mound on weekends during the winter of 1957-58 Mr. Mason donated the materials they had found to the historical soc.ety and they made further study of the same On March 28. 1959 the author came to Walkerton and met John Whitmer, one of Mr. Mason s students who was most cooperative in ta ' king the author to the site and describ.ng what he had seen when the discovery was made. 1955 Firemen Deconite Street » The North Liberty Fireman last Saturday, brought the town into the season of Christmas as they decorated the main street of town with lights and greenery. lloosieiH Becoming Better Hotiseki i-jh-i •, People .n Indiana are becoming better housekeepers and less careless in throwing trash and rubbish on the ground, according to the report given by the superintendent of Indiana State Parks in their semi-anr.i il meet, ing which they held at Turkey Kun. 89.362 In (. hr Minas Chec ks The Commmun.ty State Bank eased the financial shopping woi ries of many local people this week when it issued 108 Christmas Club Checks Police News Jimmy Lidy, 18 of Plymouth, was found guilty in South Bend, city court by Judge George Farage, and fined >39 75 and his liscense suspended for one year on a charge of drunken driving 1950 Plan Christina! Party for Children Members of the Walkerton Chamber of Commerce will play hosts to ail the kiddies of the town and community at their annua! Christmas Party to be given in the high school gyhi next Thursday evening, December 11 at । :30. Air Product" Jn<.„ Changes Manager Aii Products Inc,, will change managers at the Walkerton Plant the first of January. Janies A Henry, the present Manager, will be transferred to the ma.n office •it Emmaus. Pa., as Assistant Manager of the Cylinder Gas Di ' is.on He will be replaced at the Walkerton P.ant by Karl Schmuldt from New Jersey State Extends State Route 28 State route No. 23 has been extended south in Starke County from Grovertown to U.S. high way No 30 about 10 miles "to * ate route No. io, according to the State Highway Commission Kraft (inuS in Town The Kraft Circus hK town this week and set up the “main tentin the LaFeber and Son store There are lots of interesting things to see at the circus, including a merry go round ferris wheel, a repica of the cow which made newspaper headlines l ist year when she jumped into a silo and had to be lifted out. The display was sent to Walkerton by district manager Harry La Vail of South Bend, in connection with a sale of Kraft goods as featured in the LaFeber’s advertisement this week. Main Street Gossip Sagittarius Novemeber 23 December 21. Sagittarians. who are both intelligent and intellectual put forth peak performances in climbing to the summit of o hicvrment With minds mtere ting themselves in profuditus they like the arrow-must be free to find their mark.
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They wish to go far to explore, both physically and mentally, and love a.l sports and games, especially in the greater freedom of the out-doors. Overemphasis on these traits can lead to an overjovial, over, expansive type who becomes boisterous, slangy and sporty. Insistence on freedom can mean that they must become law unto themselves. Known for sagacity, Sagittarians seek enlignu mm nt wnerever they go Turquoise is their birth - stone and the blue stock their flower. MSG Chr.stjmas De-Lght. Outdoor carol singing is believed to have begun in the midd e ages w hen gioups of people went from house to house to sing by torchlight. M S G What a basketball game the Ftlcns put on for the spectators last Tuesday even.ng when the Falcons won the game over the New (Prairie Cougars. Bruce Dayhuff did an excellent job by contributing 34 points for the Falcon victory. M S G While driving through the towns of Walkerton and North Liberty, the motorist can readily see the attractive decorations put up to give the right atmos sphere for the season. -- M S G — The basketball season is upon us with the Shamrocks having two games this week end on Friday they will host the Jlm town team and on Saturday night they will travel to Akron The Falcons will pl iy their game on Saturday night at home against the Culver Military Academy Eagles. Plan on coming out to support your team In 22 days. Christmas! Are you ready? Historical Patriotic Calendar December 4. 1918 the first transcontinental Army Airplane flight began. Four Curtiss JN 4' s. led by Major Albert D Smith, left San Diego and arrived at Jacksonville Fla.. 18 days later. December 4 1961 the Gemini 6 spacecraft was launched into a 14 day orbital f ight, the longest manned space trip The capsule piloted by Frank Borman and James Laveil, rendevoused within one foot of the Gemini 6-A Spacecraft. This latter ship was launched eleven days after the first and was piloted by Walter Schlrra and Thomas Staffo ♦ December 5 1907 Wilbur Wright appeared before tie Board of Otdance and Fortificat.on and offered the U.S Government an airplane, capable of carrying two people, for $25,000. December 5 1929 - Richard E Bv rd made a 400-m:le aerial mapping Light of the Antarticica coastline. DecemLer 5. 1962 the USAF completed the flight test program of the Atlas missile, which began in June 1957. On the 151 missiles launched 108 completed success- > fill flights. iVrember 6. 1907 Alexander < Graham Bell's Kite, flown by Lt Thomas E Selfridge and towed by a motor boat tug. .stayed aloft for 7 minutes over Bras d or Lftke • in Nova Scotia. December 7, 1941 — the Jap
anese Air Force bombed Pearl tiu.uoi. Hawaii, dunng World War U, December 7, 1960 — Discoverer XVIII was piaced into Polar Orbit. The 300 pound i eentry vehicle was caughi in the air three days later by an Air hoice U-119 Clew neautu by Capi Gene W.. J unuS. December 10 1958 — National Amines began the fust jet du mestic passenger service in the L S. with a flight between New York and Miami. Voice Ui The People Clir^tinas cam? early this year To Newt and Rrtta WHURms The thoughtfullness of friends, old and new following our fire in our home. August 23, 1970; gave and are constantly giving us oar “Meiry Christmas' this year. We ask no Christmas cards, no gifts please this year. We sincereiy love each and every one and feel we have experienced much more than we arserve, in love, concern and affection for our 1970 Christmas. When we do get back in our home, perhaps after January, 1971, we shall welcome you all to stop by and say hi and let us say thanks to you We ar% still trying to mail out thank you notes following the fire, so needless to say, we are not mailing out Christmas cards this yeat Please feel this is meant for all of our filends. M iy God bless every one., our hope - that each of you do appreciate your home and the loved ones, there - in this season Newt and Retta Williams Use out Caaslfied Ads WARTS DISSOLVE AWAY! Warts are caused by viruses. Removed by amazing Compound W! Compound W contains two medicines widely used by doctors in treating viruscaused warts. A few colorless drops of Compound W, used as directed, can dis« solve away warts in just days No cuttmg.no burning, no pain. Remember: warts are caused by viruses—removed by fast-acting Compound W. Helps Shrink Swelling Os *' Hemorrhoidal Tissues caused by inflammation Doctors have found a medication that in many cases gives prompt, tem]Mirary relief from pain and burning itch in hemorrhoidal tissues Then it actually helps shrink swelling of these tissues caused by inflammation. The answer is Preparation H*. No prescription is needl'd for Preparation H. Ointment or suppositories. *