The Independent-News, Volume 101, Number 9, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 26 September 1974 — Page 1

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John Glenn Homecoming Friday Night The John Glenn Falcon football homecoming game is this Friday evening, September 27, when the Triton Trojans come to town. The game will begin at 7:30 p.m. At halftime of the game the fans will be entertained by the band and the crowning of the 1974 Football Homecoming Queen. Queen candidates are Sue Rush, junior class; Sheri Farrar, freshman class; Patty Miller, FFA; Jill Northam, band; Vickie Caji k, Sunshine; Norma Zahrn, Art Club; Kathy Kersh, senior class; Cindy Kunkle, sophomore class; and Donna Brown. Pom-Pom girls. One of these nominees will be chosen to reign. Following the game the Honor Society has the honor of sponsoring the dance with the "Catch" land to piny untd midnight. JOHN GLENN AND NORTH LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS The John Glenn eaicons tennis team will have plenty of action this week wlwn they meet at Cui. ver at 4:15 for matches and on Saturday, September 2S is the Conference meet at Jimtown. On Monday, September 30, they will have matches again with Culver here in Walkerton at 4:00 pm. and the end of the season is the sectional scheduled for October 3. Girl’s volleyball at John Glenn has three games this week with Thursday, September 26 at 4:30 p.m. starting action when they travel to Oregon-Davis. On October 1 they will be ✓ North Liberty teginmng at 4:00 pm. and on Thursday, October 3 at . 4:30 p.m. the girls will hast Bre. men. Football action on Friday ev. enlng, September 27 at 7:30 pm. the 1974 Homecoming game will be played here in Walkerton with Triton as the opponents. Cross country meets are scheduled for Saturday, September 28 with the Falcons participating In the Weatville Invitational at 11:00 a.m. and another meet on October 3 when they will travel to the Plymouth Country Club for the Marshall County Crojw Country meet. The North Libelty Shamrocks Football team will travel on Fri. day evening. September 27, to Knox for a varsity game. Cross Country meets are set for Thursday, September 26 with Jimtown coming in for action; September 27 the team will travel to Knox and on October 1 the team will travel again to LaVole In tennis, matches are scheduled for Thursday, September 26 at LaSalle and on the 2*th Is the Northern State Conference meet •t 8:00 a m. on the LaVille courts tickets ON sale at north liberty Season tickets for the 1974 foot, ball reason are now on sale at North Liberty High School. The adult tickets are 13 75 and stu. dents $3 00 A *l tickets at the gate will be ♦2.00. Advance tickets for each home game will go (<1 lhe week of the game at the follow. *” 1 ' P'jces. 75 f or a , lu ] Ls an j »L 25 for students. Keeping a secret from some people is like trying to smuggle daylight, past a rooster Gift guing idea, send "The Independent-News ”

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NORTH LIBERTY BOARD NEWS The Town Board of North Liberty met on Wednesday evening of last week at the town hall and were informed by the president of tile board, John Peddycord, that the town will appeal to the State Tax Board in Indianapd.is to have the tax rate of $3.77 on each SIOO assessed valuation reconsidered. He also noted that the $2.60 frozen tax rate of 1972 will not te sufficient. Also in reviewing me proposed rate jump of $1.17, a large item is th change of water use costs of water hydrants that cost SII,OOO and this amount is not roduceable. It is hoped that this increase will be approved in the appeal to the state board. Clem Wozniak applied for the position of town's water superin. tendent and his application wa ; accepted. He will attend special evening classes from September 27 through October 10 with North Liberty defraying tuition costs • for technical training. His stinting salary will Im- SB,OOO and fol. lowing certification w.ll be rai ed SSOO. He presently is on the town police force and will also remain a police officer until another officer can be hired and then he will continue on the force on a rehef basis. Engineer Mel Boise, of Knepp an<l Yates, requested a change order to use a fiberglass tureen instead of the metal specified for a well currently under construe, tion. He said that the fiberglass is supposed to be more effective with wells containing minerals m the water .such as that in North Liberty. Another change order which has not been approved is the use of a 42 inch hole anti a 16 inch casing with gravel pack instead of specification of a 36 inch hole and 20 inch casing and 16 inch casing with gravel pack. Die well teing driven is to be K 0 feet deep. The board adjourned to meet on , 'T,, 2 “ 7:00 ">•• town hall. Cancer Program For Community October 3 The American I-egion Auxil.ary of Orville Easterday Unit 189 will present a cancer program on Trursday, October 3, at 8:00 pm. at the Post Home. The program will relate entirely to female type cancers, and will be presented under the direction of the American Cancer Society of St. Joseph County. Tlie Cancer Society w.ll present two films entitled "Breast Self. Examination" and "For A Won. derful Life ” The latter film is regarding uterine cancer and is narrated by television personal!, ties Lucille Ball and Virginia Graham. The two films and discussion period are open to any adult in the community. It should also be stressed that this program would be of great interest to mothers and their teenage daughters. Cancer can — and does — strike at any age and teing informed now, may save a life! All Aux.liary members are reminded that this program will precis’d the regular Unit meeting and it Is hoped you can rvmam for the business session. The dollar doew’t go very far these days, but what it lacks m distance it makes up in speed.

IHURSDW SEPTEMBER 26, 1971

FRIDAY NIGHT SPECIALS IN WALKERTON Many of the merchants of Walk, erton are this week offering Fri. day night specials, which appear in this issue cf the paper. Th.se var.ous bargains will Im* good on L. iday evening only from 6:00 pm. until closing. This is another "bargain" for the shoppers brought to you ty the merchants and you will want to watch from w«s k to week for these Friday I night specials. Keep a watchful eye on "The Independent-News." i _ PICTURES TO BE TAKEN AT NORTH LIBERTY Indiv.dual pictures of the North Liberty High School junior, sopho. more and freshman classes will te taken on Friday, October 4 Personal portraits will be made by a National School Stud.as pro. fessional photographer. The school has selected thre? package of Natural Living C ■!• r pictures for you to choose from. Theso will be handled on a pie- । pay ba«is and the pictures sold at a p pillar pr.ee. Any student who receives an un-atisfact ny picture must return the entire package to the photographer on make-up day. The photographer will determine if your picture will , b«' retaken or money refund, d. The packages consist of: package 1: $7.00 for all color, one 8 x 10 enlargement, two 5x7 enlargements, four 2’i x 3*4 gifts , s.ze and 26 wallet size. Package 2: $5.50 is all color a 5 x 7 enlargement, two 3x5 enlarge, ments, 8 gift size ami 17 wallet sizes. Package 3: $3.00 is all color including a 3 x 5 enlarge, ment. two gift size and 16 wallet sizes. . Th»'re is no obligation to buy pictures. However, all students will be photographed for year, book or other school services. Remember to have payment on the day pctures are taken, only students pre.paying will receive pictures. First PTO Meeting Os The Season Set A "State of the School" message will highlight the first PTO i meeting for concerned parents and citizens at 8:00 pm. October 7 in the John Glenn High School library. Principals of each build.ng will comment on new programs and developments and will introduce new teachers. Representing each school will be Alvin Rouse, John Glenn; Richard Kickbiish. Urey; Glen Petry, Tyner; and Mrs Mar. Hyn Lightfoot, Wa’x erton Elem. entary Hal Muncie, super.ntend. ent of whnoL«, w.M participate. John Shields will moderate the discussion. School board memh. ers have been invited to attend. Mrs. James Haney will report on rules for bus conduct and Dav. id Frame will gave an any sis on 1 long-range plans. Before the general meeting the Pl-J Band Boosters will meet at 7:30. ATTENTION The Community calendar Is a service provided by this news, paper for the different clubs and organizations a« well as schools and churches to Iht their meetings and other .mportant dates fr< eof charge Call or biing In ’ your meeting dates for the calendar

WALKERTON TOWN BOAW The Walkerton Town Board met in regular session on Tuesday evening, September 17 and were informed that the street contract, or f.rm of Walsh and Kelly, Inc., is in the process of performing work on various streets in the corporate limits of the town that wrie designated for a phalt sealing during the current season. The board is awaiting approval of release of funds from the state 2 per cent motor vehicle highway fund for desaed improvement of Walkerton Trail and the south portion of Georgia Street which has not been received Even with the issuance of relief fumL, local and state tax board hearings would be necessary prior to any work being done, along with advertising and bid lett.ng Board members noted this might make the proposed program develop too late to be conducted during the current season. Three litters were received by the board with one thanking the band fur prompt response to a n quest to fill several Ind chuckholes of asphalt surfaces on Walk, er ton Trail from a hr ai citizen. Another letter requested that the b ird make pr >visi-ns th.s unit, er to flood the tennis courts on Washington Street or an impro. vised area in the park for the purpose of ice skating and the third letter was an application for a part time appointment to the Walkerton Police Department. Estimates were received from local contractors for the proposed re-roofing of the Walkerton Com. munity Building. After discus, sing the estimates, T. W. Hostel, ler and Son were authorized to proceed immediately with the work. Approval was also g.ven to a request by Allen Rushton to enroll in a sewage treatment operator course being offered by Ivy Tech at South Bend. The board took no action on a request for clos.ng of an ummproved and unused half.block length of alley and the matter will b<* investigated further. The board gave further consid. eration to the possibility of pur. chasing an aerial bucket truck for the town utility department. I nor to making an official com. mitment on the matter, authon. zation was given for contacting the distributor of the towns cur. rent aerial truck for evaluation and advice. It was stated earlier that the current equipment would need extensive repairs in onk r to comply with anticipated federal regulations. Town attorney D. D. Goheen advised the board he had contact, ed th»' Chicago owners ol a form, er lumber yard abandoned for several years at Walkerton. Dur. ing a recent telephone conversation the owners advised Goheen they are in the process of cleaning up the grounds in the near future. A minister returned a used car to the dealer and was asked: "What’s the matter. parson? Can’t you nm it The pastor replied sharply: "Nrl and stay in the ministry.’’ An eklerly farmer wrote to a mail order house as follows: "Please send me one of the gasoline engines you show on p igc 7*'7. tin-! if it’s any g “1, I'll send you a check." In time he received the full vv. ing reply: "Please send check. It it's any good, well send the engine. > f [ Send a gift a week, ser d The Indr; endcnt.New s.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR TH I RSI) \Y, SEPTEMBER 26 4:00 p.m. — The John Glenn cross country ted?h to host New Prairie. 4.00 p m. — North Liberty ten. ms team to travel to LaSalle. 4:15 pm. — The John Glens tennis team will travel to Culver, 4:30 p.m. — The John Glenn girl’s volleyball team will travel to Oregon. Davis. 7:30 p.m. — The Walkerton Master Masons to meet. 7:30 p m. — The North Ltexty Jaycees to meet. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 North Liberty cross country team to travel to Knox for a meet. 7:30 p.m John Glenn Falcons Homecoming Football game with Triton played in Walkerton. 7:30 pm The North Liber, ty Shamrocks will travel to Knox for a var-ity football game. 7:30 p.m - The Lei. wsh p Cia.ss of the United Metiaxi^X Chui ch, Walkerton, w i 1 meet. SATI RD\Y, SEPTEMBER 26 10:30 . 11:30 am — Story hour at the Walkerton ilibl.c Library. 11:00 am — John Glenn cross country team will participate m the Westville Invita* ional. Northern State Conference tennis matches at 1-a Ville. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 80 4:30 p.m. — The John Glenn cross country team to host West, vtlle. Tl IXDAY, OCTOBER 1 North Liberty cross country team will travel to LaVille for a meet. 4 00 p m - The North Liberty Guri’s vtileyball tram to host John Glenn. Walkerton Jaycees board to meet. Walkerton OES to meet. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2 Liberty-Lincoln Farm Bureau to meet. St. Patrick Woman’s Club ta meet. 13th District IFC Convention at Michigan City. Till RSDAY, 04 TOBER 8 4 lo pm The John Glenn Falcons will partic.pate in the Marshall County cross country meet at the Plymouth CountryClub 4:30 pm. — The John Glean Guls volleyball team will host Bremen. 8:00 pm — The Walkerton chapter ( f Tr. Kappa will naet at th«- Wi kerton Nur-mg Home with irnqiection and a crafts denuj cru-tralion s 00 p.m American Legion Auxiliary to meet m Walkerton.! Local Jaycees Receive Three Honors Saturday The Walkerton Jaycees travel, ed to Plymouth on Saturday. Srp.l tember 21 to attend the Regnei II fall social meeting where they’ rei-eived three honors. During the business meeting, Walkerton w.is awarded the Re.| gion H softball troph) and the Region golf tr phy plus receiv.ng a National Director Award of Honor to the W.tlkert m Jaycees and Dave Scott, the president, for the dedicated effort put forth f>r tanking sixth in the region. A dance and avvial followed, w th 45 member* and gueMs fr m W dkertou attending