The Independent-News, Volume 103, Number 34, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 26 January 1978 — Page 1

THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS

VOLUME 103; NUMBER 34

Benefit Proceeds To Evansville Basketball Fund Ihe John Glenn High Schmil Athletic Department, with the cooperation of "Ihe Independent News" is having a benefit this week end with the proceeds logo to the tragedy-stricken Evansville I niversity basketball program. A game ball from the John (derm and Jimtown basketball game, will be given awav as a prize in the effort to raise funds for this c ausc. I he idea stemmed from a similar program in Anderson, Indiana, where a one might benefit of this nature raised almost Ihe Evansville University benefit is not an asked for thing, but one which many Hoosiers will open their hearts to help the program that was virtually wiped out bv the tragic plane c rash in December, killing all members of their team, their coach and a few other indtv iduals Ihe Independent News volun leered to furnish all the tickets for such a program to four area high schools if they would put up a game basketball and use their resources of athletes as tic ket salesmen Ihe Glenn school, with very limited dates remaining, is holding their benefit this i riday night in the home game w ith Jimtow n Despite the lack of monetary value of the game basketball, the value of the - cause at hand is one that should move a lot ot people to participate in this be nefit. Dona tions are - just $1 00 |he I vans ville athletic program is mainly supported bv their basketball pro gram and any help that can be given is a gift to the entire sports program and the university *1 our ■ oopcration will be greatly apprec lated North Liberty Homecoming Set For February 3 Ihe North Liberty High School basketball homecoming will be held on Friday, February 3, with the crowning of the queen and court at halftime Following the basketball game between the Shamrocks and the Oregon Davis Bobcats, the Student Couric.l will sponsor a dance from 10 00 p.m to midnight with the band "Low lide. 1 ickets are $2.00 for singles and 53.00 for couples in advance and at the door it is 53.00 for singles and $4.00 for couples A chili supper will be held in the cafeteria bv the Band Boosters prior to the game. Hot dogs will also be av ailable Local Teams To Resume Season Action Friday Lhe two local basketball teams will return to action of their regular season plav Friday night, North Liberty having two games this week end and John Glenn one. lhe Shamrocks, now sporting a J ' record, will travel to Westville to plav the Blackhawks in a game that will start with B learn action at 00 pm. On Fndav night Wheeler will visit the Shamrocks’ gvm in a game that also will have a

NORTH LIBERTY B-TEAM CHAMPIONS Sm w ** I <ll . ' I ■ 1! Xt t I M If - El - * • * Ik 9 Jr a 7 J/TBr cX. a photo by Michael Pearish lhe Bi ( ountv B learn champions arc the North liberty Shamrocks with their win over the Argos Dragons on Saturday evening learn members are, from left to right, first row Roger Piotrowicz, manager; Dave Hartsough. I arrv O’Connor. Chris lemert, Scott Pinkowski and .lav Richmond Back row. left to right Mark Vanderhagen, Brian Don ithcn, Jeff Martin. Ron Price, Rob Moreno and coach Glen Keel lhe story of the game appears elsewhere in this edition GLENN GIRLS WIN 2ND STRAIGHT TITLE BKL VC yß\ BB AL f HHpJ* ZTX Ite , few W w J $ ( Jit ffi wR'OHMH photo by Michael Pearish 1 he John Glenn girls basketball team, for the second year in a row , captured the Bi-Countv basketball championship over the Argos team learn members are. from left to right, first row coach Barbara Osowski, Teresa Kemp. Julie Rvan, Marv Huffstetter, Kern (.ardner. Barbie Mann and ( hris Jones. Manager Back row. left to right Monique Pavey, Debbie Miller. Jo Segraves, Traci Florian, Patti I arrar, lammy luttle. Anne Huffstetter and Jay Berkebile. assistant coach. Ihe store ot the game appears elsewhere in this edition

NOTICE I he Koontz lake Firemen's Aux diary will be meeting at the lions Building beginning in March later tip off due to the time dis ference Ihe John Glenn Falcons wd! hase their hands full as thes host a vers strong Jimtown team, making a real hard. plas at the Northern State Conference crown as the. toppled 1 airfield easily last Fridas night Ihe Falcons are 211 head ing into the final portion of the season

WAI KER ION, INDIANA THURSDAY, JANUARY 26. 1978

ST. PATRICK’S WOMEN’S CLUB TO MEET The St Patrick Women’s Club will meet on Wednesday, February 1. at ”30 p.m at the schtxil hall rhe theme of the meeting * dl be a film, ‘'Something Beautiful For God," the lite and work of Mother Fheresa An auction and white elephant sale will also be held All dona turns from members will be ap preslated. Send a Happy \d only sl.oo' Dreaming of lost opportunities leases rone for the future

John Glenn Girls Ranked In State Basketball Poll 1 he John Glenn girls basketball team was honored last week by being rated 20th in state by one of the press polls Ihe girls are FO now and at that time had a perfect 12-0 record prior to last week's Bi County tourney Other area schools so honored are Warsaw, Michigan C ity Rogers and Valparaiso in the top twenty w ithßcxhester being giyen honor able mention

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Snowmobilers Forwarned Os N.L. Ordinance I here are going to be am c made and snowmobiles imp .mv ed.' stated low nos North I ibt r - Marshal William (> Ashlev. be cause of the increasing use it abuse of snow nn biles m N >n> j •. ertv I vcrvtinv a snowniob - r has been stopped m town am! - formed of the Ordman t they sta' there is no sue h (trdinan t lhe low n Ordinance states un der only certain conditions thro mav be - the use of snow mobm s anywhere within the town An. person not m understanding of - h law. w ill find a copy of this m thPoli e Department NIPSCO’s Gas Supply Costs Increase Northen Indiana Public S< rv: e ( ompanv has been notified bv one of its suppliers. Na’ural (os Pipe line ( ompanv of America of an an nual increase ti (aiing S2b.(W2 224 in the cost of natural gas to NIPS( () under new rates filed . Natural Gas Pipelint with the Ft deral Energy Regulatory ( ommis sion (formerly the FP( As a result of this action NIPS( O ttKlav Ihursda. lanu.tm I'b tiled a new rate schedule wit* the Public Service ( ommissmn ot Indiana to recover this increase.! cost Ihe filing is ii accordance with the Commission s order of December 11. W 0 authorizing gas distribution utilities in Indiana to pass on to customers increases as well as decreases m the . ost f gas supplit s whenever they hast been allowed bv federal regulator, authorities If the new rate s. hedui- is a; pros td bv the Pub i. Serv n C o mission the av. rag Nil’S( () res. dential customer using natura gas for home heating am! other im: poses w ill pav approv matciv sl4l more per month or s|t> ss per vea: more for gas servne beg -nm . Marc h I W^ N||’S( () reside - tial customers using gas tor household purposes, other than home heating, will pav about H cents pc ■ month more- of $1 more per year NIPS( () Pointed out adiustments in gas rates to its customers wd continue tocKcur as rates from tl.e utility's five pipeline suppliers to the ( ompanv are increased or de creased bv the F! R( and that the trend in these costs continues up w ard Glenn & North Liberty Girls To Play In Sectional Ihe John Glenn and North I b ertv girls will be first round oppon ents in the W* girls basketball sectional that starts next I uesdav lhe details of the tournev were not available other than the tact the drawing Wednesday morning in Indianapolis pitted these two teams in their first game Headv individualists are prone to head on collisions