The Independent-News, Volume 98, Number 13, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 2 September 1971 — Page 2
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TIITf UNDP PENDENT-NEWs — SEPTEMBER !, I9M
A BAD SITU Al ION
On Tuesday. August 21 we 1> ci i\. d a \ei \ shut I and t > tile point "Voice o the i copie ' ai tide tH.it die Sn: i tn nd Tribune has nav m o. i,.u.a< and were reluctant to iu i the article un.il .some veiificatum could be mad? ol the coni' nt oJ the letter. It was brief, d'd not go into a 10l of detail and was the type of let er that if printed and it proved untrue, cotilu have maue us liable. This is the reason u did not appear, not that we weie ignoi.ug the situation. What mot. people uo not reilize is that a new.-p^pei is responsible legardies- oi who submits an ar tide even if it b i- been paid for- or not. In confer mg with a member of the Town Board and the local dogcatcher, it was decided b\ us that too much was left out to print as it was written. This now spectacular story left out many details that changes the original letter considerably. It didn't state that the dog catcher was asked by the owner oi the uog ana puppies to destroy the animals because ot physical problems with the mother dog. It didn't explain th t the mother dog had already killed two of her puppies. It didn't explain that a veterinarian had been consulted before the decision was' made. It didn't state that the entire event happened in the town dump (lanunll) where the children were playing and certainly is not the desired playground. We are not condoning the man for his methods but we , arc not criticizing him for the
LABOR DAY WEEK END
lais is the Labor Day weekend approaching. This could be reworded as "Slaughter on the Highway” week end as the end of this summer season, for all practical purposes, will fill the nation's highways with a record number of cars. One probably gets a little tired of hearing and reading ot th s caution on the road bit al! the time, bother you more th m the statistics that will be on almost every newscast and Purred on the front pages of .he papers as the highway death toll eintinues to mount thi., coming weekend. The number of people killed
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1966 Schools To Begin Fill Classes rhe time schedule for buses on F riday, September 2. will be to deliver students to school at 8 a.m. in the P-L-J School Systeni. School will be dismissed at 3.34 p.m. North Liberty students will report on Tuesday, Sept. 6 at 010 i.m. The school buses will operate on the regular schedules, wringing the students for registr.tion day. Students will be dtsnus^ed at 9;15 to be taken home by bus. On Wednesday, ^Pt. <th the classes will b e beta on a regular basis with school in session all day 4ohu Glenn To Host Nort^ Liberty The j ohn Glenn HJgh Schwj innlunced the plans for Ure opening football game in regards to coming to Place Par k on F n . d^y cvemnig. Game time is at • 30 p.m. North Liberty Merchants Win Misitnvaka Title The North Liberty M-nhant - won the Mishawaka City Softball title last Thursd ly night by downing Wheelebr Hor 3-2 in u good game prior to the State Fin ih of the Indi ma S' ite Softball Tourney.
ucliens lie took. We aie nut criticizing the children Lu tiying tu save the puppies li\ s. We feel bid judgement, was u>ed in the method of destroying the dogs but also feel he was doing a job. Much has happened since the story bioke in the Sou.h Bend Tribune last week. The St. Joseph County Humane Society has asked for the dismissal of the dog ciicher and asked the town to build facilities to house dogs until they can pick them up. They didn't know that the now resigned dog catcher had facilities to house such as this and they certainly didn’t offer to extend then sei vices ito include this often forgotten part of the county. They further turned words around to satisfy their own desires concerning one of many phone calls to the Town Board president. The Tribune added to the bad situation by writing the “sensational" part of the story using facts to make it more ex .--ca tching than news report, ing. The bad situation con. tinues. The former dog catcher has received threatening phone calls and letters, the town has received mail of similar content and worst of all no one D now fill.ng ihe post to handle stray, maybe mad •dogs and in all probability, vxouldn t touch the job now. It was a bad situation, a mistake was made and certainly a lesson learned after this episode. It was a much wiser mind than mine, the Tribune reporter, the humane society party or the original letterwriter that said: "To err is human, to forgve divine’."
over a big holiday week end more than totals the population of many small America towns Imagine, wiping out a town the size of LaPaz ip one swipe. That is- comparative to the alount killed on a big weekend. If one weighs’ ihe merits of good driving against th? value a life, they will be among the many who will drive carefully. especially over an extremely bu.-y period like that approaching. Take time. Make caution and common sense your number' one companion on' ihe load this week end a safe and ha ppy hoH-
Falcons Beaten In Jamboree John Glenn High School baptism to football was rather a harsh one Tuesday night for the boys and new coaching staff as ey traveled to Rolling Prairie to participate in a Jamboree with nLJ'T/™ 1 "' Rollin <-’ **•*. North Judson and Sou.h Central. 1961 Petition la Filed With County Auditor A meeting Friday night of the St. Joseph County Committee for school reorganization and the Marshall County Committee failed to set up any plans for the Walkerton - Lincoln Township School as the St. Joseph County Committee would not act on the petition presented by the Walkerton - Lincoln Township people. Having three members not present, a motion was made by Mr. Freed of the committte to not act on the Walkerton situation after the petition was accepted. Mr. Bath, Mr. Jardine and Mrs. Eisbrenner wtre not present and their absence was expected a> they have been strong in their re^nlment to any plans Walkerton his offered over the existence of this committi •. The p -
ition of Walker on's was presented with over 1,000 n im s on it. A total of 917 was required. Tuc day. ihe pcti um was filed with the Cmnty Civ k Faye Hooten. Last Thur.-day ala public hearing in LaPoi to County by the State committee and the LiPorte plan, i s dement concerning Johnson Township was made that also raised much concern in that area. A petiiion to follow Walkerton was presented with 88 out of 128 possible names on it, more than the 60 per cent needed, and ye., one spokesm in said, the sentiments of the committee were to stay with LaPorte County. However., with the acceptance of the petition and checking of it, Walkerton need not worry as they will be released from the South Bend plan. 1956 DediKite Indiana Pike September 17 A festive day-long celebra ion, climaxed with a m immoth parade through downtown South Bend, will mark the official dedication of Che Northern Indiana Toll Road in South Bend, Moday, Sept. 17. You can drive the road from 6a ,m, to 12 p.m. on Sept. 17, free. Set Sept. 9 15 Civil Ik lens'* Week Presiden. Dwight D. Eisenh >- wer has set the week of Sept. 9-13 as Civil Defense Week throughout the L’nded Sta es. Civil Defence is away of saving lives and properly from an atomic bomb at.ack. It is a way of preparation in times of peace for an attack in time of war. America is open to an attack at any time. Right nowenemy plans can reach any major cky in the United States and do inestimable damage in a period of minutes. •Nuieh'Hn In Kindergarten Nineteen children have registered and are defending the priva.e kindergarten held in the basement ot the Methodist Church, North Liberty with Mrs. Foster Logan of Lakeville, teacher of the group. The kindergarten begins at 9 a.m. and end.-, at 11:30 each day. The cost is $2.50 per week per child md a $5.00 semester registr ition fee. 1916 Frost, Dry Weather Hur. Corn and Soy Bans. The outlooK toi a bumper crop of coin and soy beans lor tins section of Northern Indiana was dampened last week end by killing frosts on the low Janas which have damaged ihe com from 50 to 75 per cent according to estimates of local farmers. Slight Increase In School Enrollment There was a slight increase ol five studen.s in the first days enrollment/ in th^ Walker ton school. This year's first day count .Showed a total of 621 students. There are 375 in the first six grades and kindergarten and 246 in the upper six grades. Os this number, there are 152 in the high school and 94 in seventh and eighth grades. Parallel Parking In BusantV Block Workmen from the Sta.e Highway Department were in North Liberty Wednesday painung new parking directions in the main business block. The new directions call for parallel parking in this district/ 7 " “Blind” Corners At* ix . Uaim 65 Uvef. Attributing several serious rural automobile accidents this summer to „blind" intersections Col. Austin R. Killian, state police superintendent, asses-sed landowners must remove growth in fence comers that obstruct motorists vision. . 1941 Town Os Tracy To Be Reborn The ghost town of Tracy, located inside the Kingsbury Ordnance Plant, will be reborn, according to federal authorities who allowed a grant for the renovation of the old hamlet which was vacated by it popul‘C" Li t fin when the gov-
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emment began construction of the shell loading plant. Theatres Takes I p U.S.O. Collection All theatres of the country are engaged this week in taking up special collections from their patrons for the United States Orgonization and its work in the Army and Navy camps. Liberty 4-11 Girls Win Honors At Fair Liberty Township 4-H Club workers came in for their share of prizes at ihe State Fair in Indianapolis this week when five young ladies won prizes in their respective division >. They are Mary Schrader, Ether Albright Genevieve Liggett, Esther Collins and Be,ty Sheneman. New Buihl ng Continue^ Several home owners in and near Walkerton have been nemodoling their homes, making two or more apartments and providing some of the badly needed homes for defense workers who are employed at the Kingsbury Ordnance Plant. Polty Burglaries In Walkerton Some prowling burglar, or band of burglars, visited a number of Walkerton homes sometime Tuesday night and succeeded in carrying on their trade without moles ition. Entries were made into the homes of Bruce Cripe, George Calhoon, Rev. Clarence Jackson Del Pear* ish and Charles Snyder. PITCHING? Let doctor’s formula stop it. Zcmo speeds soothing relief to externally caused itching of eczema, ■ minor rashes, skin irritations, non-* • poisonous insect bites. Desensitizes nerve endings. Kills millions of sur- ; face germs, aids healing. "De-itch" skin with Zcmo, Liquid orOintmcnt. Quick, relief, or your money back! J I
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Voice Os The People Usually in the news one only hears about the “Bad Guys," "Delinquency." "Rape,” "Mugg. ings" "Vandalism” etc. This is why it behooves us to offer publically our congratulations to the Koon.z Lake Ski Club. All of you who missed seeing the Ski Show these people presented Sunday afternoon at Koontz Lake missed a most enjoyable and worthwhile after, noon of entertainment. The>e. people must put forth a great deal of time and effort in pnactice and hard work in order to develop the many skills in boat, ing and skiing whicli they otfered for the show. How welcome and encouraging it is to see that many ot our young people still get theii kicks and fun from good healthy sports. Thanks to this Ski Club for a wonderful afternoon ol entertainment. We think you are great. Keep up the good work. ' Baldy & Esther Schultz Even back in gran Ipa’s tim. there was something to mak you sleep. They call d it work Arthritis Sufferers: % WAKE UP WITHOUT ' ALL THAT STIFFNESS! New formula for arthritis minor pain is so strong you can take it less often and still wake up in the morning without all the pain's stiffness. Yet so gentle you can take this tablet on an empty stomach. It s called Arthritis Pain Formula. Get hours of relief. Ask for Arthritis Pain Formula, by the makers of A nacin*.
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