The Independent-News, Volume 103, Number 29, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 22 December 1977 — Page 2

DECEMBER 22, 1977 THE INDEPENDENT NEWS

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A capacity crowd enjoyed "Hap- ; p\ Christmas to All Parents” pre- < sented by Walkerton Elementarv School. Tuesday. December 13. at the John Glenn High School. The t program consisted of songs and i dances by Kindergarten. First. * Second, and Third grade students. < and the Fourth and Fifth grade 1 Choir. Pictured above are the < three Kindergarten chipmunks: j Margaret Godwin as Alvin. Katie i Jacob as Theodore, and Jason Rizek as Simon Ingnd Boise and < Laure Hershberger, second grade students, did a dance routine to "Jingle Bell Rock”. Kris Muncie <

I I I I KfIWHHJ I I r good wishes I | A wealth of good feeling Bl A from our family to yours. 1 We’re hoping you have a I safe and happy Christmas ■■ a filled with all the rich |H I delights of the season! 1 1 I ' — — * i • I nl r.; ‘ : ’ I | Farmers State Bank Os Wyatt ! | Wyatt — Walkerton a * FDIC ‘ Your Home Town Bank” | nWffltri niHi 11—11 —

and Dawn Klinedinst. third grade students, did an interpretation of "Suzy Snowflake”. Other special features not pictured were a solo. "White Chriustmas", sung by Dennis Cummins, a second grade student, and a guitar solo. "Jingle Bells", played by Lowell Taylor, a third grade students. Musical directors for the program were Mrs. C arol Whitmer and Mrs. Sharon Klinedinst. GIRLS’ GYMNASTIC COACH IS NEEDED AT JOHN GLENN A girls' gymnastic coach is needed at John Glenn High School for

the 1977.7 g season. Anyone interested call the superintendent's office at 586-3129. in Walkerton.

CARDS UOFM THANKS J /

The Raymond Nye family wishes to express our thanks for the memorial gifts, flowers, cards, prayers. Rev. Nangle and Dr. DeJesus at the death of our father. I wish to thank my relatives and friends for the cards, flowers, visits and prayers while I was in the hospital and since I have returned home. Dora Ochs I would like to extend my thanks to each and everyone of the child ren from the United Methodist Church, Walkerton, who came to my home and sang carols and brought gifts. I enjoyed it very so much. Grace Atwood wgrwi Only wild roses come from seed. Name varieties are hybrids and every seedling will be different.

THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS Robert E. Urbln, Editor Sumui R. Urbln, Assistant Editor INDEPENDENT-NEWS CO., INC., Publisher 601-03 Roosevelt Road. Walkerton. Indiana 46574 Telephone (219) 586-3139 PUBLICATION TIME: Thursday of Each Week Second Class Postage Paid At Walkerton. Indiana 46574 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: 15c Per Copy; $4 00 Per Year (50c Extra If Mailed Out Os State) REPRESENTATIVE MANGUS QUESTIONNAIRE YES NO 1. Do you favor the state providing textbooks for all public schools? .... .... 2. Do you favor collective bargaining for all public employees? .... .... 3. Do you believe state government should spend all of the revenue it raises or should it place surplus revenue in the bank for emergencies? spend all revenue .... Maintain emergency surplus .... 4. Do you believe state government should expand, de crease, or maintain services for Hoosier citizens? expand services .... decrease services . . maintain .... 5. Do you favor increased funding for a highway maintenance program by raising the gasoline tax? .... . . . . 5. Do you favor charging a per visit minimum fee to medicaid recipients to help contain the state’s share of medicaid costs? .... ... . 7. Do you favor legislation to encourage reporting instances of child abuse to authorities? .... .... 8. Do you favor increased penalties for producers of pornography involving children? .... .... 9 If legislation is intnxiuced with the intention to insure that convicted felons sene their full sentence, it would require additional prison facilities. Would you favor a general tax increase to finance prison construction? 10. Do you see government regulation or private competi tion as the best means of consumer protection? government regulation ... private competition 11 W'hich of the follow mg energy policies would you prefer’ 1. cheaper energy available in limited quantities to consumers 2. more expensive energy available in unlimited quantiles to consumers . . . 12. Do you favor decriminalizing marijuana? .... .... 13. The newly-enacted criminal code reinstates the death penalty for certain crimes in Indiana Do you believe the state should have a death penalty or should it be repealed? should be retained .... should be repealed ... 14. Do you favor creation of a state agency to oversee the administration of township poor relief, while retaining mg trustees as the direct distributors of the aid? .... .... 15. Do you favor a change in the present criminal law regarding the plea of not guilty due to insanity? .... . . . . 16. Do you favor expansion of the bargaining rights of teachers to include open-scope procedures? .... .. . 17. Do you favor increasing the proportion of state funding of public schools realizing that with state funding comes state control? .... .... 18. Do you favor a constitutional amendment legalizing a state lottery? .... . .. 19. If legislation requires one to choose between giving greater emphasis to preserving environmental quality or enhancing employ ment opportunities, how would you vote? preserve environment .... enhance employ ment 20. Should Indiana enact a law to prohibit smoking in public buildings? .... ... 21. Do you favor raising the mandatory retirement age from 65 to 70? .... ... Return to: State Representative Richard Mangus c/o House Majority Staff 401-2 State House Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 Name Address Do you want to be on my regular mailing list? Please list any friends who would like to be on my regular mailing list Do you live in the 10th House district? ....

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