The Independent-News, Volume 100, Number 31, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 28 February 1974 — Page 1

VOM ME 1(M); NUMBER 31

WALKERTON TO ANNEX TEN ACRE TRACT The Walkerton Town Board met on February 19 and accepted & voluntary petition lor annexa. t.on of approximately 10 acres r< rth of Walkerton on State Road 2” with the petition from B. F. Williams and James and Lorraine Mercer. The petition! rs were certified as owning 66 per cent of the .n. v< Ived real estate and 35 per < ent of the assessed valuation of the area in the petition. The town attorney, P. D. Goheen, will pre. pa ea legal dc^eripion of the land and an ordinance of annexation for leg d publication (elswhere in this addition i. The full ISO so >t frontage of the tract is along State Road 23 tunning in a straight line to and (Aar the Penn Cemal railroad w st to Walkerton's present bum. dry !me. The area is known as West Trey addition. Tn oth< r business preliminary pirns for the prop , > d new com. fcrt station in Flare Park was prepared by engineer Charles F. Lumm. Plans call for the new Station to lx* placed in approx., mat -ly the same location as the one it will replace. The entire cost of the program will be paid from the town's federal revenue sharing funds. The ban! authorized a request to be made to the state highway c< mm.ssion district office in ItAParte for changing of speed limit signs within the corporate limits of the town on State Road 23 to comply with the town's speed lim. it of 30 mp h. Signs for traffic lanes leading into town were not changed by the state after the area south of Walkerton was an. nexed some time ago, it was not. ed. Board members pointed out that the town's corporate limits to the south also need to be moved to the indicated boundary line of the highway. The street department was anthorized to remove "no parking” signs on the south side of the 7dU and MM) blocks of Harrison Street. The signs were placed there several years ago. it was noted, as a safely measure and officials now* find the need for the s.gns to te unwarranted. JG TICKET PLAN With the Falcons having the f.rst round lye. they won t enter into the general ticket distnbu. ti on until that time. On Thursday, February 23, from * 30 untdl the school day ends, tickets will be sold to parents, brothers and sisters of varsity basketball players and the student season t.cket holders Then beginning at 6:30 pm, in the auditorium, adult season ticket holders will meet for a drawing PLEASE BRING YOUR SEASON TR ETT WITH YOU. If by any chance any tickets remain, they will be Fold to other students and adults on Friday morning but this is not likely. Athletic director John Hans stated anyone bring drawn for a ticket, if husband and wife are both eason ticket holders, will le sold two tickets If just one adult in a family has a sc i. st n ticket, a single L-ket onh w.ll b*' sold. Anyone that has lost their season ticket need contact school officials to have a ticket lor the di aw,ng as ttw actual sea. son tickets will lx- thrown in for the draw. These tickets are good for both Friday and Saturday nights and sell for $2 25 Cost of living: Your inc<xne plus 25 per cent.

WALKERTON, INDIANA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1974

New Speed Limit To Go Into Effect March 1 Gov. Ot 4 s R. Bowen signed into law the 55 mile per hour sp‘ed limit bill on Friday. February 15 and warned all drivers should be ready to comply when it becomeeffective on March 1. There will be no grace period to allow mo. toi ids to adjust to the lower Emits. The law would be effective until July 1. 1975. coinciding with the federal act, or until the en- ( gy crisis eased and the federal law rep.'tied. In that rase the Govern, r would have authority to restore the present 65 m ph. and 70 m.p.h. lim.Ls without specific legislative action. Signs will be posted by Feb. ruary 23 with the new speed limit. Auxiliary Honors American Legion’s 55 Years March 2 The American Iwgion Auxilary Walkerton, will have a birthday party for the Legion on Saturday, March 2, at 6:30 pm. with a pot luck supper beginning the even.ng. All Legion and Auxiliary numbers are urged to attend. Our . pecial guest will lx 1 Northern Vice Commander. Rusty Smith, from Crown Point, Indiana. Other guests will be DM net officers and members from District Peets. The Auxiliary has entertainment planned following the sup. per with dancing downsta.rs after the entertainmen. PANEL DISCUSSION PLANNED FOR ( LI B At the Woman's Community Club meeting Finlay, March 1, a panel discussion, "What's The World C. ming To?” will be held. Those participating will be Mrs. R .b-rt Fenstemi.u her. reigion and the church; Hal Muncie, s<*hool superintendent, education; Sam Shobrt. Plax-Steel I*roducts. Inc., buunoss; and Felicia Swanson. John Glenn High School, youth. Leonar 1 Ik-aty will lie the moderator. A sack lunch will be provided by the hostesses Mrs Chester Griff.n Mrs Edward Grace, Mrs. Michiel Mylott and Miss Kathryn Mylott. GROI I* I ROM BETHEL TO SING HERE The United Methodist Women of Walkerton are sponsoring a program that will feature a quartet fn ni Bethel College Mi-hawa. ka. "Chanty C. mlmb" on Wednesday evening, March 6 at sjg) p m The program w 11 be held in the church - mctu iry on Georgia Street Walkerton The public is invited A free-will offering will be taken BIRTHS Mr and Mb. Michael Setnor. Walkerton are the parents of a daughter b>in i n Tucsdiv, Feb ruary 19 in the Laporte Ho-pi. tai. ' Mr and Mrs Gary Clark. Walkerh n, are the parents of a son bin on Saturday February 23 in the Osteopathic Hospital South Bend Mr Fixit (the handyman i ■ "I hear you have samething here that doesn't work " lUe Mechanic’s Wife: " I sure have He's In there on the couch!”

Married 70 Years Mr. and Mrs. William । Clint I M<.ris, 114 West Rupel Street. N rth L berty. Indiana, will be hon led for then 70th wedding ar niversary at an open house on Snr day, March 3. fr< m two to four o’clock in the afb neon in their hime. Friends md relatives are cordially invited. The Morris’ were married on Mar h 4. 1904, in LaPaz. Mrs. M iris will lx* 90 years old on Api.l 10. Mr. Mi n.s is 95. 'I hey have two ,-ons. Arthur, of Portage, and Ru-. e 1. of Inn.a . ip(li . ’ hi. < daugb.ti M• • Fra da 1 lolla: d. of DC n. Mu hig .r.. Mrs Ruby Gu. 1/ , o! Grand Rapids, Muiuga ; and Mrs Mary B. Bradfon'. <f Bremen. Indiana. They also have 15 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildien; and two gi eat-gieat-grandchildren. ST. PATRK K’S WOMEN TO MEKF St Patrick’s Woman’s Club of Walkerton will meet on Wednesday. M ireh 6. at 7:30 pm in St. Patrick S h iol H dl. The busme.ss session will final, ize plans for the annual cc/rmsi beef and cabbage dinner under the chairmanship of Mrs. Wayne Gei.se. Plans will also b- formulated for a late March visit to the Teegarden Nursing Hi me. M.' Robert Legge chairs the vis.tation t the nursing home. F-ntertainmer?. will entail a white elephant auction. Each mi mber is asked to contribute one or nn r e -ah able items to b- auctioned. Items may b delivered to St Patrak School Hall on March 5 or 6. The auction is an all.pa. ixh ( Vent lb ste ses f r the evening udl lx? Mrs Carl Christensen. Mrs. James Herler a.d Mr>. Rudy Knaux. • -r: ciOSPITA I. N O T E s □ RECENTLY ADMITTED TO LAPORTE HOSPITA.. Mr- Clifford Want John b.umg. Mis Rebec, i Sir ••, Ray Stu.l. Elmer W dker, M - Bobby H w. nd. M's Virg nia Bradford. Au. gu-’ Cr ppm, Mr- Ru’y S. hroe I. . Mis Pearl Mahlum, Miss Linda R it h and Mrs V.rgil Gwin, ali of Walkerton, Miss Joyce Daver: o: t M • Ore in Eagh barger, Mr Wil nd Minix and Jet y C ti y. al! of North I. Isnty RECENTLY ADMH TFD TO PARKVIEW PI.YM< )UTH H .rold Ernsbiger, of W clkiitnn. \ REMINDER The Sen or Follow -h p Gri ep will meet once again on a Sun. div f>r the.r regular carry.in dinner and program They will rn^et on March 3 at 5 30 pm in the W«lkert<m Community Building An interesting program is planned.

WATER RATE INCREASE FOR NORTH LIBERTY North Liberty’s water rates w.ll increase by 260 per cent, acci ding to an ordinance adopted by Town Board members provid. ing for improvements to the municipal water system The new rates are subject to cpproval by the Indiana Public Service Commis on, however. The adoption of the ordinance was the final step by the* hoard hci re submitting plans to the Public Service Cemmis-ion. whi< a is expected to heir the matter within two months. The h ar ng is exiveted to b- held in the State Office Building, Indianapolis The increa ed rate- are deemed necessary to prov.de addit .n d m< nies for the project th it is ex. pected to cost $350,000. The improvement projc t has been in progres.- b r ab ut tw > years and consists of moving the t wn witcr well to a new loi.i'u.n ’'■ Well x: • n The project also includes a fd. tiation plant des gned primarily to remove iron Prom the muni, pal watt r supply. In addition t • the qualit', of water improvement-, fire protection will be improve i bs uise of addition il water sup. ply, b ard members said. The project will b- finan ed thr -ugh sale of w aterworks rev. enm I nd.- < ver a p. riod if a' out 21 years. The increases in rates and ch irges were adopted w.th a monthly minimum of $3 60. The old rates were adopted 20 years ago. New rates will provide for in. neastxl operating expenses and funds to pay the revenue bonds. Additional money will be received that will pe available to the town for replacing small mams, strong, thening the distribution system and other maintenance and repairs that might be necessary in the fu. tore. Cop.es of the new ordinances, including the new rate struc. ture, will be filed with the town clerk.treasurer. Carl Eskridge. I’L-1 I'lo TO MEET MOND \A . M \RI li I The I’-I^J BTC will meet on Monday. M.mh t at 7:30 pm in the Walk.rt n Elementary School gym. Same of lhe band and choir stu. dents will entertain and there wdl be nominations taken for new off icers. Refnshments will be served b\ room mothei, following the meet, ing. LIBERTY TOWNSHIP 4 li TO MEE I The Libr ty Townxh p I II Chibs will meet March I m the North Liberty High S.i 4 .afeteiia 7:00 pin Any by r gui going to b‘ in years old I umg :h« 1974 year is eligible to j. m Jones Ind had no ex[su ivu e in collecting (hlits. but he was dt - |ierately in m<s| of a job The merchant to whom he appla ( h . ! ti t n m h i i.th in his ability and nn r> to get r | of him than any. thing ei.se, g ive him an old ac. count against a man who had the ivputati n of jtaving nothing till be had to "If you c !hc? this money.” he >nd "I w.ll give y>u a regular job.” To the merchant's astonishment. Janes returned in half an hont with ill the money "H w did you do it”" he gasp, ed. " I told him." said Jones "that if he didn't pay I w ml ! tell ill h s other cn l.turs th r. he t i t

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HOOK DRUGS TO LOCATE STORE IN WALKERTON Hok Drugs. In an Indian ipolis chain of 171 drug .‘■tores, ha< announced plan- to 'pen a new drug s' n- in W dkerton. accor ding to compicy president. Norman P Reeves. Tlie st. re is in b r construeT.on ty llainstri P..!'.''!- of Whe r. fsld lib! . <>n Stati. R ad 23 m rth P will < »nta;n 7.000 qi.xre feet and b -ides pre- !ip‘.on> it will st • k ova .- 15.000 st perate items of health c. ! b auty aides an 1 other dr g sU-re rel ited items of nieichanaiM' .m hiding h« lm-wures. toys aud g trden >uj plie.'. Also, pet ir. ! veterinary sup. plies < imtu is i :m ■ ho .. art candy, st a’ ■!.< ■ y school supp! ■ - electrical needs. e lu< i’ "U an ! pip r back b >k- greeting carus and party suppiie , baby ’ems. hardwares u:d oidT noti ns Hook r w is m its 74th vc <r of bu me . P wa.- four it d in 19(10 by J hr. \ H k f ‘rar u the ci >mt mV s! . : t-x- • v August F H k P. tl. ;। ’ 16 years ill bit a h ■ df ! t i ‘I. ■ company’s f rm. - " drug stores have b replaced w;‘h spacious nr b'rr. stores located in shopping center u I areas with <ff stne’ piling Nearly 100 new st it i. iv bam cd'etie i n a 11 y ai peri d In 1963 H.s k moved into it a $1 6 m.iin n yrv .ce center m v >-'. ern Indianapolis and recently < nipleted a new 11.0 b) square feet addition to its distribution center cost.ng in excels of $1 million. In 1969 Hook w as cited as Hoosier Company of the Year by tire Indiana Society of Chicago. They were previously । te-1 ty the B’and.Nam«' Foundation of New York City as the drug store < the year Walkerton Jaycees Win Region Tourney The Wakerton Ja »ees w n th'’ 12 team Rege n H J lycees Baskethdl tiurney held February 23 it ('ubet M; .’a y Ai mlemy Walkerton !<’> <’•'! Bremen • — 63 Elk! irt 10^-51 Plymouth *670 m<t South Whitley in the rhAmp.onddp game by a score >f 7? 64 -p,.— pne^-beca w*e^e Dave Pc. Rd! FbneNm Mir Rarh’d. Pon L-'w c I M -Mahon T'm M.*G»'e I'* I iske Div. P tm -ff ' 1 >hn McGee. Brad GHwv S’t've Moorman. Girl W u>:an.' knd Lamue Save I-arrv Setnor and Chet Bigler coa hed the team The champ’on«l p wm moves Walkert. n into the s team state Javcee f.'iirnam.nt to be held >n M tn h 9 at M ■■t.ceh I’l,l II TOR I’ROGRXM The P L-J S. h. 'I Orpua!! m Tutor Prog'am has been in operat. n .-..nee t .e b'gmnmg of the sr< .md s. nv.drr Children mv lved m this program have resp«m. ded positively a- the tutors w> rk with them individually .n leading. A new ti nning program f>r Reading Titorx will b gm M u h 1 Thes«- tutors will work w.th children m the Ih ne- and Wa*k. erton elementary sch >o s Anyone mtere ted in working with children in this program please come to the Walkerton Elementary S<’h >'l Bu.. Ing M <rch 1 at Ib) p m Parents, retirees >r trv inte r e-*ed pe-sons are invited to take pu t in this pn gram.