The Independent-News, Volume 97, Number 31, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 17 December 1970 — Page 4
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What is p ill ip- tin nations n.ust it p n tvd tutorial was vulten ai tin yeai 1897. imsjoiiM- t > i ? 1 >i gii 1 ■ M nipD q rstbrn ■!> •it the v did t\ >t t - > ’t . ’ ■ I Virg nia O Hani -n th n v ght yv os o j st nt th! q s s'. m to t.• < ntoi ot the New Yolk Sun: "Dem Ed to:; Some of my little friends say there is no Smt t Claus. Papa says “If \ju see it in the Sun it s so." pa'ase tell me the truth, is there a Santa Claus?" The answer to th s question, pdiiwd by an editorial writer n.med Fian.is Pharcelhis Church has become an Amerkan class.c Here it is in full: ■ l>e. 4 i Editor Some of my 1 tLe ft lends say there is no Suita Claus" Virginia. your little friends a e wrong They have been affected by the skeptical age They do not believe except what t .ey see They think that not mg <an be which is not compieh< ns.ble by their little minds. All muds. Virginia, whethei 1 cv be men's or children’s aie little In this great universe ot ours man is a mere insect, an ant in his boundless world about him. as measured by the intelligence capade of gtasping the whole of truth and knowledge. Yes Virgin a. thre is a Sant i Claus lie exists as certainly a- love and generosity and devotion exist, and you knaw that they abound and give to your Life its highest beauty and joy. Alas How dreary would this world be if there were no Virginias. There would be no child-like faith then, no poetry.
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B nird Exercises Option On 88 Acres The Polk-Lmcom-Lmcoin Board of School Trustees have mj.de a final site se.ection for the corporatin's new high s< hool They have exercised their option for thirtye 4ht acres of land that is located at the erst edge of Walkerton The complete price for the thirtyeight acres w.ll be $29,800. Walkerton Dum* For Muhation Army luigs The annual Salvation Army dnve in Walkerton is lagging be-
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no i m n< e to make tolerable th ■ ■ W< kd h n > < njoymrnt except in enc? anil s .’it. The ctoinil light ujiii winch ch.ldhoud fi s the w nal would be cxtingu.shc 1 N ' believe in Sant i Clan , I Y I might HS Will not believe m fdr.i.l You might get your pap i t » hire men to watch in iwe tiic chmney on Christinas Eve to catch Santa Claus but, even if they d d n 4 rec S mta C ans coming down what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Ciaus but that is no s.gn there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world arc those that neither ch ldr«n n>r men can see I >id you ever see fairies dane.ng on the lawn, Os course not. but that's no proof that they are not there Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and un tecmib.e in the wor Id You tear apart tne baby's rattle and see wh it makes the noise inside, but there is a veil the un.ted strength of a.l the covering the unseen wor.d which nit the strongest man nor even strongest men that ever lived, could tear apart. Only faith, f mcy. love, poetry romance, c n push aside the curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond Is it all real? Ah, Virginia, in all this world there is noth.ng else more real and abiding. No Santa Ciaiu! Tipink God! He lives and lives forever. A thousand years from now. Virgmia nay. ten times ten thousand years from now he w.ll continue to make glad the heart of childhood "
hind after two weeks as a total of $70.96 was received Saturday by the members of the Chamber of Commerce as they manned the kettle in the rain. This makes 41 total of $164 65 Ln two Saturdays with one day left I’TA Plans Annual Chitstman Party The Walkerton I’TA hnd planned a Christmas Party for their December meeting and will be held at the Walkerton E.ementaty School on Thursday morning. December 23. This will replace the regular night meeting for the montlk
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Pla . Steel Kerch es Department Ot Commerce Award Anthony J. Bmhar field ditr tor from the US l>e| irtiwnt o! (' -mmerce pn s< u.ed George Pa:k . seen tai y-h usurer of 1' -Site! Prodiets, Inc . with a ceit ficd ■ commend.ng the Wi kei I n fnm for its partkipaton n oveiseas trade shows sponsored by the department. 1960 Central Control Workers Named Four Wa.kei ton men h ive been n imed by the Wa.kei ton Town Board to serve at Hie control center a> the new dial system Wul go into use this Sunday morning at 1:01 a.m Anni? 1 Chri-tmas Party, Thursday Santa Claus is scheduled to make his appen rance a longs towards the end of the community Chr.ltmas l*arty to be he.d Thursday December 15. at the high school gym Santa has been in contact with the committee and treats are ready for all the chi.drent who attend. Census Keport lists W..lk< .-ton l ou». Al 2,044 The Un.ted States Department of Comm Tee has released cen- ,< is figures taken at the last count, which was earlier this year. The official count for Walkerton the count is 2 730 This makes Lincoln Township one of the sma.lest in the county with on.y Madison Harris and Greene Townships smal.er. Liberty Township lists 3,143 while the Town of North L.berty has a total of 1.241. rket Report Pork roast, lb. 29; pork hoiks lb 35 pork sausage lb 49; crisco, 3 lbs 69; miinot, can 10; whole hams. lb. 55; fruit cocktal, 2' 2 size. 35; fresh oysters pint 1.29; cranberries, lb 19; je’lo, pkg 5; and sweet potatoes, ‘ ’b '*9 1955 900 Fans Attend (•yin !>’menb j« There was a fine crowd basketball fans on hand Tue.sd; j evening in North Liberty on December 13, when the official <«pening of the new high si'hool gymnasium dedication ceremonies itook place at halftime of the North Liberty Shamrocks and Rolling Prairie. Donald k me leaves New^tand Donald Kime has leased the building which houses the Newsstand from Homer Bals ey and reopened the restaurant for business the latter part of th.s week Another Tax May ('ausc (Onfiis on Employers who will start paying the state unemployment insurance tax after January, are reminded that only the first S3OOO of wages paid to each employee during a calendar year are taxable and that no payroll deduction is involved. 1950 Three luine Parking Bai! At Games Some thoughtless individuals, more Iwnt at seeing the Wash-ington-C ay basketball game at the local gymnasium recently than anything e'se parked their cars in a third lane on the street leading from Road S.x into the high si hool parking lot. so that no room was left for passage. Walkerton police who noted the blocked street warns fans to be more careful in the future to leave a driveway. Semi Smashes C7 r Par On Slick Pavement The icy pavement was responsible for a bad smash up on Road six early Sunday morn.ng in front of the George Kanoff residence when a big <jemi trailer came around the curve from the west and went into the other lane and Hmashed into the Studebaker sedan own-d by HaVcU Kanoff which was parked in front of the residence Historical Patriotic Calendar December 17, 1807 — poet
John Greenleaf Whittier bom in H iverhJl M iss.h husi tts D< < rmlM‘l 17, 1903, Oi x'illc Wight made first airplane fl'ght. December 17 1944 Major Rk h d Bong. A.r Corps, shot dovn ins 40th enemy plane in the Pae.l. during WW 11. December 17, 1957. in the first successful launch of the Atlas ICBM by the Air Farce the missle landed in a prodt termined target ana aftef a f. ght of 300 in.les. Dooemhcr 13, 17.1,7, — New Jersey third slate to join the Union. December 18, 1865. Slaver,’ abolished with ratification of the 13th Constitutional Amendment December 18 1941, - - Lt. “Buzz" Wagner, Air Corps, became the first American ace of WW II when he shot down his fifth Japanese plane over the Philippines. December 19 1928, the first Autogiro flight in the U.S. was made at WLdiw Grove. Pa December 20. 1928, the first long airplane f ight over the Antarctic. last 10 hours, was made by S.r Hubert Wilkins and Lt Carl 13. Eielson during a British expedition. December 21 1620, P.lgrims landed for first time on New Eng .and soil, at Plymouth. December 21, 1918, announ cment was made of the development of an automatic pilot system capable of landing airp ones by radar in the "most unfavorable" weather. December 21, 1968 - The Appollo 8 spacecraft was launched b< coming the first manned craft to voy; ge around the moon "Astronauts Frank Borman. J unes Lovell and William Anders flew the h.stnnc Christmas space mission. orbiting the moon 10 times during the 147 hour trip. Decen. er 22 1970 Winter ( i-glnr-nj of winter> at . 36 i.a, E.ST Decent- 24 944 - U. S arm '■ • woi. ' Balti, of the Bulge" In World War L. Decemixr 24 IMS — Three U.S. astronauts made ten trips around the moon. I>eccmber 24, 1970. — Christmas Eve. Main Street Gossip WISE MEN KEI*OKT Birth of (Child Was Fortoid Bethlehem. Judea - That little town was thrown in an uproar today when it was leainid that Herod the Great, king of Judea, had sent soldiers into town to carry out the King's decree that all male Jewish babies two years old and under should be put to death. From residents of the village, this reporter inquired concerning the decree and the cause of it. An old jin keeper was sought out as one who seemed to know something about the whole tli.ng. According to the mn keeper, the village had been crowded full of citizens who had come to town in accordance with a decree from Augustus Caceer, requiring them to be enrolled for taxation. He stated tlwit late last evening a Hebrew bearing the name of Joseph a carpenter of Nazareth applied at the inn for lodging He had a kindly face and courteous manner, indicating that he was of finely bred family. His young wife had a face of indescribable charm and sweetness. The Hebrew revealed that she was soon to become a mother, and said they had only come away from home because of Uaeser s decree All of the rooms of the inn were already occupied, the inn keeper statixl and there was yet a 1 >ng line seekmg accommodaH 'llx Out of sympathy for the kindly couple and their dire need, t ie inn keeper gave them a pace in the st iblr attached to the inn which he Cleaned. It made fairly comfortable quarters the man stated. The Inn Keeper's Story Late in the evening according to the inn keeper's story, he was
aroused by a commotion in the stibe yard A strange blight light thone above the stable. A group of shepard men were st ind.ng in the court yard assert.ng that they had information that a mystery babe had been born heie who was to be the lang sought deliverer of the Hebrew people They bowed in low ly adoration before the manger. which now contamed the newly born babe, carefully watched by the young mother and her husband. Soon afterward some very learned men arrived with precious gifts for the baby. Before the aay was /«.• spent the mn keeper stated, all the p< op e. inc.uding the Hebrew and his wife, disappeared. In a few hours the sild.ers arrived and went from door to door killing all male Jewish babies two years old and under, before the very eyes of their hooror - stricken mothers. That was all the information tiie inn keeper could give and so this rcf 'rter made his way down to Jerusalem where he contacted a tax collector by the name of Mathew, who hid been running down the reports of the unusual events ana" had the foliowin. statement to make: Mathew's Statement Last night there were som« W^e Men from the East c inv into Jerusalem inquiring about a baby that had been born King of the Jews. They stated they had followed a star of Bethlehem. When Herod, the King heard of this he was greatly exc.tcd and sent for the Wise Mei. and asked them what time th< Star appeared He sent then •to Bethlehem to find the child and to report back to him “that I may come and woiship Hm. also.” The Wise Men th^n went tc Beth.eh«m and loun’l the child They gme it co ’th. gifts ana woish.poed it. But tern ; sus p.cious of rid Herod la» y d nut return ti Jarus umn, but turned back into the country bj a different route. After they had i gone. Joseph and his wife tc.K the baby and have not been seen since. Herod, according to Mathew apparently alarmed by this fruatracion of h.s p ans and determined nut to be thwarted issued the astounding decree that all Jewish ma e babies in Beth.ehen and vicinity of the age of two years and under should lie put to death. Havng leained the cause ot Herods dire act from Matheu the reporter next contacted Di . Luke, a noted physican, who gav. h.s veisiun of the incident and concluded wl.h the message wh.ch he stated, would last a" , long as time itself: "Unto you is born this day ir the city of David, a Savior which is Christ the Lord ” —MS G — FROM STAR OF THE NATIVITY Boris Pasternak The dawn! It swept the last of the stars Like grains of dust from the vaulted sky Then Mary allowed the Mag. alone To enter the cleft of the mountainside. He slept in His manger in radiant l.ghL As a moonbeam sleeps in a hollow tree. The breath of the ox and the ass kept warm His hands and feet in the co! of night The Magi rvma.ned in the twilight cave; They whispered softly, gropin for words. Then someone in darkness touched the arm Os one near the manger. tJ move him aside: Beho.d. like a guest above tl:. threshold. The Star of the Nativity g iz» on the Maid. —MS G — Consider consequences an ■ you'll be able to control cause Don’t expect your ship to come in when the tide is out.