The Independent-News, Volume 97, Number 30, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 10 December 1970 — Page 4

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BEWARE!

Beware of ruining the h ippiewt huhdiy sea-' >n of the ,v *r ( hristoiM* t.mc can be j .st this but also many hearts are hp.»\y each year at this tune just by p> »p ♦ ruining it by the letting of tragedy int > the lives of fam ae.s at Christmas t.m In the past week oi so the weathei has been bad t > say the least. M lybe this situation is over, but it is 1 lecember and much more bad weather is in stole This puts that tremendous burden of hazardous driving on every peron that gets be--Imd the wheel of a car. Driving habits are different in the winter as roads can suddenly turn . gainst you at any tune and place in this season What could be worse than a trag.c accident taking lives of loved ones at Christmas time The suddeness of an accident is always hard to take, but interupting the gala Christmas season with such a tragedy has to be more heartbreaking than at any other time of the year. We ca’l ourselves the greatest country in the world, but in many ways can display the

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1965 Brannon Hiatt To Head C of C. Branson Hiatt was elected by the Board of Directors for 1966, to serve the Walkerton Chamber of Commerce as president for the coming year. Santa To Arr ve In .North Liberty Santa Claus will be in North Liberty on Saturday. December 18 for his annual visit. He wi.l be indoors at the Fire Station to give treats to the kiddies. Sale Tremendous values because everything is marked down for $ I M).000 inventory clearance of th- Walkerton Lumber and Coal Company. 1960 ..To Start Dial System December 18 The telephone exchange at Vv ilkerton will be converted to automatic dial operation on Sun d y. December 18 at 1:01 am. It was also made known that at ti * time of the dial conversion, all Walkerton telephones would bv joined to the nationwide Dir-

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ACROSS 1. Aphids 5. Head cook 9. Mister, in Spain 10. Cars (shortened) 12. Velvetlike fabric 13. Kind of necklace 14. Neu t (dial, var.) 15. God of pleasure 16. Chinese mile 27. Fox or Welsh —— It. Fish 21. River (S A ) 21. Wearisome person 22. Political meetings 21. American Indian 27. Electrified particle 28. Perform 29. Charged with gas 33. Shilling (abbr.) 34. Little girl 35. African river 36. Projecting roof edges 38. Courageous 39. Boring tool 40. Arab’s resting Epot

41. Valley (poet.) 42, Malt drinks DOWN 1. Depart 2. Interior 3. Devise 4. Before 5. Trance 6. Shades of

colors 7. Greek letter 8. Bereft 9. Small barracuda 11. Glides 15. Skull caps

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pup st j dgei.; nt of anyone. A situation s ich as we have in Vietn mi ;s tragic . . . a war fur r. ’Jung is many put it. but still the losses th it are felt in an effort t> < mti >1 the growth of C >mmunism are min »r in number to the losses wa bring on ourselves on the lotion s highways Lust year Indiana and the nat on continued the daughter on the h ghways This year figures for the state started Im»hind last year s slaughter but once again over 1500 or 1600 hundred Hoosier fatalities will become a statistic. In the nation the figure will .igain pass 50.000. This is a most ridiculous figure that we can control with just common sense and by obeying the traffic laws. Quoting statistics can be a most boring story but the message they give can be a most effective tale Highway accidents are still basically the result of one problem . . . the problem sets behind the wheel of the four wheeled lethal weapons that travel our local streets and highways. Treat them as such.

ect Distance Dialing network. Th Kappa Is Organized. The Methodist Church of Walk erton was the scene of the beautiful impressive ceremony of the receiving of the charter for a new Epsilon Chi Chapter of Kap pa Kappa. Kappa on Thursday evening. December Ist, at 7:30 o’clock President of the chapter is Mrs. Marjorie Eiler Bob’s IM rg'ain Barn Moves Uptown Robert Ellis manager of Bub’s Bargain Barn, has announced that he is moving into a new location and now is at 702 Roosevelt Road Walkerton. He has had his business in Wa.kerton for 2 years and 4 months at 303 Roosevelt Road Market Report Chuck roast, lb. 49; swiftning 3 lb.. 55; butter, lb 69; Hills Bros. Coffee 10 oz. $1 19; T bones, lb. 89; sirloin, lb. 79; sw.ss steak, lb 69; smoked picnic lb. 33; Christmas trees $1 00: cookies lb. 39 and ivory soap. 4 for 19. 1955

18. Frozen dessert *l9. Sound, as a dove 21. Having two ears 22. Stopped 23. Grove of

31, Mr. Presley 32. Scotch river (poss.) 34. Vend 37. Byway of 38. Large snake#

fruit trees 24. Louse egg 25. High, craggy hill 29. Passageway 30. Plague

Gymnasium Follows General De i gn. Cert Only one of the finest creations of arch.te’ture the town of Noith Liberty has seen for sonic years is the newly ceded high school, just back of the present Liberty Town ship Schoo’:. •North Liberty Man I • 5 Acre torn Winner. Lawrence Albright is the top adu.t 5 acre corn winner in the St Joseph County contest with 152 bushels per acre. Lival Athlete Win . DePauw Award. Dick Hershberger. Walkerton a Jun.or at DePauw University, has been awarded a major letter in crosscountry for 1955, Athletic Director James C. Love.ess announced. 1950 Churches i’l ,ii Ch istma Activities. The churchs of Walkerton have been planning a number of special events for the next few days in observance of the Savior s birthday. Plan on attending and enjoying the spirit of Christmas Storrs Ojien Next Week For Shoppers The follow.ng stores will re main open until 9 every evening next week for the convenience of the Christmas shoppers. The stores that will remain open are Dad and Lad’s. Globe C othiers. Gambles Store Hershbergers. Studio Dress Shop, Chaney's Drug Store, and Wills Drug Store. Santa Clans IComing To Town. Santa Cans is coming to town Saturday afternoon to be on the streets of Walkerton from three to four o'clock. He will be anxious to meet and greet all little boys and girls. Historical Patriotic Calendar December Id 1817 Missis sippi twentieth state to join the Union. December 10. 1898 — The Spanish-American War peace treaty was signed. December 10, 1898 — Puerto Rico became a US. territory. December 11. 1816 - Indiana nineteenth state to jo.n the Union. December 11 1911 Germany and Italy declared war on the United States. December 14. 1937 — Italy withdrew from the United N i tions. December 11. 1950 Supreme Court issued Fifth Amendment rudng reg.ddmg witnesses. December K. 1787 — Pennsylvania the second state to join the Union. December 12 1901 — First transatlantic wireless signal. December 12, 1939 The Sup reme outlawed wire-tapping evi dence. December 12. 1791 The f.rst bank in the I S. opened its doors. December 13. 1621 — Pilgrims celebrated their first Thanksgiving. December 14 1799 — George Washington died. December 14. 1819 - Alabama the twenty second state to join the Union. December 14. 1911 — Norwegian Explorer Capt. E. Amundsen reached South Pole. December 15, 1791 — F'U of Rights adopted. December 16 1773 The Bos ton Tea Party took place. December 16. 1907 The U.S Fleet left on a round-the world trip December 16 1968 Supreme Court ruled on divinity draft ex elusion December 17. 1903 Poet John Greenleaf Whittier born in Haverhill M December 17, 19<)3 Orville Wright made first airplane flight The first successful flight in a heavier than air, mechanical'? projx lhd airpane was made by Orville Wright Rising from base <>f Kill Devil H.ll 4 miles south of Kitty Hawk N C, Wright

flew 120 feet in 12 seconds. In 21 mph wind His brother. WL bur Wright, flew 852 feet in 59 seconds. Voice Os The rcople Yes sports fans prepare for the worst! It s time for that old 5 year nemesis to overt ike our p-L J athletic program once again “■ S >me of the more avid basketball fans of the area wi.l remember the Wa kerton team of ’56, ‘57. However few people realize that fence that time ai«*a talent and height have cropped up only about once every 5 years Now we all know that country and small towns have this problem. Therefore the necessity of good coaching during the stronger years becomes that much more vital. Sadly though since 1957 not one** has this town fie.ded a team of great promise as well as an appropriate coaching stafff. Five years alter the ’SB season many ta.ented underciassmen were on hand w.th three years experience together After beginning with a 5-0 record their * ison fizzled w.thout a tourney wm In 1966 WH S. had its tadest starting 5 in ten years, but despite an upset victory over then ranked Aki on they managed on.y 10-11 season. Now after 5 ye^rs we find ourselves again with a very promising soph-jun.or athletic program A varsity roster with 7 players listed over 6 ft tall, yet were told that next year is our year! In 1967 coach Roger Beehler put together a teain cons.sting of one 6 ft player and a lot of good coaching which netted 10 wins and a conference championship. SCHOOL BOARD TAKE HEED! Main Street Gossip Brooks Robnson, third baseman for the Baltimore Orio.es will be a guest of the Tri-Valley Council on December 18 at the Indiana. Club for a noon luncheon, according to Theodore Scans, chairman oi the Council s Luruh-O-Rte oi the 'ln \a..ey Buy Si outs of America. —MS G — A household tormina for keeping your Chr.sunas tree g*e<n is to mix up 1-4 cup Green Garde micrunized iron. 1 gadon hot water. 2 cups light Karo corn syi up 4 teaspoons Clorox or other household bleach Saw about one meh from the bottom of tree trunk to remove any c.otted resins and to level the base Found or smash the base of the trunk with a hammer or axe to crush the fibers. Stand the tree in a tree holder and pour in the solution. z\dd warm tap water daily, as needed to keep it filled. Green Guide is available at florists, garden supply and hardware stores. —MS G — The Christmas tree dates back to the ninth century and Saint Winifred who was traveling around Germany preaching Christianity. He came upon a group of people gathered around a huge oak tree to offer human sacrifice to their pagan gods. According to Winifred hewed down the oak. and a tall Lr appeared in its p ace The miracle was hailed far and wide and from that day on it became the custom for the German families to gather about a tall evergreen on Christmas Eve. The Christmas tree had its beginning on the left border of the Rhine in Western Germany during the 15th century The live green tree played a major role in medieval plays about Adam and Eve presented during Advent, the four weeks pieced.ng Christmas. During Medieval times it was the custom to commemorate the feast day of our first parents Adam and Eve which occured on l>ecember 21. While the day was

never officially observed I Roman calendar, it was a cherished feast in the Eastern Church and the popu.arity of this special diy became widespread among the pop dace throughout Europe. Miracle and mystery p ays as perimmed in the Midd.t Ages were the only means, aside from p.earning by which people could learn the truths of religion Partlcuhr.y smted to the Christmas season with the Paradise play, dramatizing the episodes in the life of Adam and Eve and their banishment from the Gulden of Eden. F.rst there was the creation of m in. The sin of Adam and Eve was depicted when Eve gave Adam the apple which she p.ucked from the Paradise Tree, an ever green tree which symbolised immortality The live green fir tree hung with app.es and representing the Garden of Eden was the only prop on stage and naturally it attracted the attention of the spectators. In any event this symbol became firmly p.anted in their minds Religious painters of the time created allegorical p.ctures which became widely known. The apples which represented Adam s i;ul were the sign of sin. To these simple decorations, they added round wafers which signified the Scared Hoat-the fruits of redemption. The wafers on the Christbaum (as the tree is called in Germany) were rep.aced by cookies, of various shapes and s.zes. These f.avorsome pastries made of white dough in the shapes of flowers, bells .-tars, angels and hearts and those of brown dough cut in the forms of nu n and animals were sheer delight to the children Candles, the prime source of light in those times was used as a Christmas decoration derived from Lturglcal usage representing Christ in all his g.ory-the light of the World. Candles were lighted with ceremony on Christmas Eve with «J1 the members of the family participating. Another w.dely told story . about the orig.n of the Christmas tne refers to Martin Luther. It is related that after wandering about on Christmas Eve, 1535, under a bright clear sky i.luminated by countless stars, he returned home and set up atree for his children He lighted the little evergreen with numerous candles to impress his children with the true meaning of Christ, the Light of the World who had so gloriously brightened the sky on that Cnristmas Eve. S.nce there is no d< . umented record of this story, it ha - been re.egated to the realm of tradition. The Christmas tree was introduced into England around 1841 when Prince Albert of Saxony, the husband of Queen Victoria and consort from the German province of Saxe-Coberg influenced by the German custom had a tree set up at Windsor Castle for his children’s entertainment From the royal court, the fashion spread, first among the n >bility. then among the people in general, until the second half of the last century it was very much a part of the English Christmas celebration.

CARDS MOFM THANKS

The family of George Ferverdi wishes to thank all our many friends and neighbors for their kind expreMrions of sympathy durfng our recent bereavement. A .special thanks to Rev. Williams of the United Methodist Church. Masonic Lodge. Order of Eastern St ir. American Legion and Past Matrons of Eanterh Star, also all the other organizations which we are associated with. Mrs George Fenerda Mr. and Mrs Edward Keeling Mrs. Peggy’ Lummis Mr. and Mrs Lee Chapman Mr and Mrs Robert Haas The type of man who robs Peter to pay Paul usual y causes both of them to suffer