The Independent-News, Volume 103, Number 35, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 2 February 1978 — Page 8

THE INDEPENDENT NEWS - FEBRIARY 2, 1978

North Liberty Matmen Win Over Falcons The North Liberty wrestlers won all but two matches Tuesday in a dual meet with John Glenn and won a 53-9 decision over Glenn. The win boosted the Shamrocks record to 10-1 and dropped the Falcons to a 2-6 mark for the season This was a Northern State Conference match The Results 9b pounds — Dennis Gordon (ND major decision over Mike Short (G) 13-2 105 pounds — Steve Hayes (ND decisioned Matt Ervin (G) 5-2 112 pounds — Tim Rudynski (ND decisioned John Fry (G)3-2 119 pounds — Byron Shetler (ND major decision over Ron Shortt (G) 10-1 12b pounds — Tracy Tinkey (G) won bv forfeit 132 pounds — Lonnie Shetler (ND decisioned Steve Short (G) 1 l-b 138 pounds — Tim Vanderhcyden (Nl ) pinned Ed Bogard (G) 5:36 145 pounds- Rick Naragon (NL) pinned Scott Lown (G) :1b 155 pounds — Mike Myers (NL) won b\ forfeit 165 pounds — Kevin Gaw (G) decisioned Rick Miko (NL)6-4 I'"' pounds — Steve Shonkwiler (NL) pinned Tom Nunley (G) 2:52 185 pounds — Dave Wunder (ND won by forfeit Heavyweight — Don Walls (NL) pinned Norm Barden (G) 5:20 NIPSCO NETS $67.2 MILLION Dean H Mitchell, chairman and Edmund A. Schroer. president and chief executive officer of Northern Indiana Public Service Company, said today that preliminary unaudited figures indicate that the utility's net earnings for the year 1977

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were approximately $67.2 million. They said that total operating revenues for the year were $806.7 million, up from $647.9 million in 1976. The revenue increase was due mainly to tracking increases in fuel, purchased gas and power, the i addition of new customers, an ini crease in certain large volume inI dustnal gas rates and a 14.6 per cent electric rate increase that be- , came effective September 29. 1977. • Earnings per share of common stock were $2.06 on 26.200.337 average shares outstanding December 31. 1977. compared to $2.50 per share on 23.549,525 i average shares outstanding December 31. 1976, reflecting the diluting effect of two million shares I of common stock issued in March and two million shares issued in November, as well as the additional dividend requirements of 250.000 shares o f 8.85 per cent cumulative preferred stock issued in October. 1976. and bOO.OOO shares of 8.36 per cent cumulative preference stock issued in May. 1977, and materially increased costs including purchase pow er costs. The utility leaders said that the company invested $219 million in northern Indiana during 1977 in facilities needed to provide natural gas and electric service to customers. SET ANNUAL MEETING FOR FARMERS The new farm program, the commodity outlook, the effect of lower corn and soybean prices on farm management strategy .and the im pact of 1976 Federal Tax law changes will be topics of discussion at the annual meeting of the Indiana Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers February 9 and I 10 at Purdue University. I The two-day program, with most i sessions held in the Krannert Au ditorium of the Purdue campus, gets underway with registration beginning at 8:00 a m. on Thursday. February 9^

J. W. Uhrig. Purdue extension agricultural economist, will open the program with a discussion of farm program plans and an update on the commodity outlook. Other presentations during the opening day will include a discussion of the unique real estate services he offers by society member Allen Orr, Lafayette; a discussion of past, present, and future trends in land prices by J. H. Atkinson. Purdue agriculture economist, and advice from John Reagon of the Lafayette PCA for “undcrcapitilized operators.” Thursday afternoon John Martin. the top Top Farmer of America, will discuss ‘Management Strategy with Cheap Corn and Beans.” Martin’s presentation will precede the annual business meeting of the society and the annual w inter banquet which begins with a social hour at Morris Bryant Smorgasboard Inn near Lafayette. Friday's program will be devoted to information on new investment opportunities in agriculture and an anaylsis of the 1976 tax reform act. Ken Murray and Carol Flora of Premier Feeds. Inc., Monticello, will explain their operation of a concentrated hog business. David C. Petritz, Purdue extension agricultural economist will report on some new types of business arrangements in the cattle business. Discussion of the 1976 tax reform act will be by Gerald Harrison, Purdue extension agricultural economist who will consider the question of "material participation' in the management of a farm business for purposes of the act. Jay Lusc, a member of the Legislative Committee of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, will explain how an appraisal was performed using cash rental rates to establish agricultural use value. NEW BOOK ON COUNTY SOON TO BE RELEASED A new book. "A Biographical t DR. ELLIOTT FRASH,, OPTOMETRIST , 413 Michigan St., Walkerton 9:00 - 5:30 Thursday* Call 586-3722 For Appointment ' 26tj13 ;

Index to St. Joseph County, Indiana Histories, by Dave Eisen is being published by the Northern Indiana Historical Society. This, first ever, index to eight county histories has been two and a half years in the making. The compiler, Dave Eisen, is the Administrative Assistant to the Head Librarian of the Mishawaka Public Library. The books indexed are: 1. History of St. Joseph County. Indiana 1880; 2. Historic Background of South Bend, and St. Joseph County in Northern Indiana; 3. An Illustrated Historical Atlas of St. Joseph County. Indiana 1875; 4. History of St. Joseph County, Indiana by Timothy Howard, two volumes; 5. Pictorial and Biographical Memoirs of Elkhart and St. Joseph Counties, Indiana, 6. South Bend and the Men Who Made It; 7. History of Indiana from its Exploration to 1922 by Logan Esarey and An Account of St. Joseph County from its Organization, edited by J. B. Stoll; 8 Gazetteer of St. Joseph Valley. Michigan and Indiana 1867, by T. G. Turner. The pre publication sale of this unique index begins now and runs until March 20. After that date, if any copies remain, the price will go up. Also, at that time, those who have purchased copies may pick them up at the museum. Purchasers living outside South Bend and Mishawaka will have their copies mailed.

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