The Independent-News, Volume 103, Number 36, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 9 February 1978 — Page 4

FEBRUARY 9, 1978 — THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS

CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations! The John Glenn girls basketball team again brought fame and honor to their high school as they Saturday completed the 19”8 girls sectional basketball tourney, the ending point for most teams in the State of Indiana, with a victory to not only gain the right to advance in state competition, but also to raise their record to a perfect 19-0 and continue quite a winning string this year Among their accomplishment has been the Northern State Conference Title, the Bi County Tourney title, the Sectional Title and of course, the perfect season record Coach Barbara Osowski and her girls have generated a lot of spirit and support among the local fans, especially in a year when the boys team has been in a rebuilding stage and are having a very trying season. The girls will plas the first game at Elkhart on Saturday and. if successful against the Riley Wildcats, will advance to the final game that night. Win or lose Saturday, this has been a banner year for the girls and one that the entire school and community can be proud of. Not only does this add a lot to the school and community , the spirit of competition, the thrill of winning, and yes. the agony of defeat, which probably will come, is something that will live in the girls and help to make them good citizens and persons as they advance more into adult life. Good luck Saturday ! A DARN GOOD MAN I he obituary notice of Charles M. Finch, who passed away last Friday, means a lot to area people. "Charlie", as he was affectionately known in Walkerton, was not a man of national or statewide acclaim, in fact his acquaintenances would number in the hundreds and low thousands instead of thousands and millions, but he was a man who gave a lot of himself to his family . friends and community. Charlie was editor of "The Independent-News" in Walkerton for some 35 years. He. in carry ing out this task, was also a very good community man. He was very active in community affairs, served on the town board and church board, was active in civic and service organizations, was a good merchant and was. just a good community man. ( harlie faced from day to day, the rigors of being a small town newspaperman. He was not a perfect man. he probably had his "enemies", but Charlie was a man w ho would not willingly or knowingly harm or do anything defamatory to any person. His interests and appreciation of people went further than business. Despite not having a large family, Charlie did serve his family well throughout his life, from early in married life on through the carrying for you wife. Denny, when her health was failing. He also treated others with this same respect. His kindness and consideration certainly was appreciated and probably one of the most necessary items in helping a slightly cocky, young man of about 18 years of age, some 27 years ago when his most trying moments were present. This kind of devotion and kindness could never be repaid and was not done with repayment in mind. Yes. the way Charlie Finch touched my life and the lives of many people from all areas, was one of "A darn good man." The world will miss ( harlie, and men like Charlie who certainly have had their hand in making the world a better place to live. WHEN.. '

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■ Indiana s emergency medical services program, now three-and-one half years in existence, substantially has improved the quality of emergency care in Indiana The objectives of emergency medical services programs are to keep people alive after accidents and to avoid worsening of their condition until they can be delivered to medical care facilities Studies conducted by the federal government demonstrated that well-coordinated emergency medical services programs pay impressive dividends in terms of saved lives This information prompted state government to design a program for Indiana Our EMS program was launched in May, 1974, after the General Assembly adopted the necessary authorizing legislation The Emergency Medical Services Commission focused its attention on emergency training for medical technicians and other personnel. improvements to health care equipment, better communications between emergency vehicles and hospitals and improved ambulance design Since that time, more than 7,000

enth grade team members are Bob Rhodes. Dave Flaugher, Gary LaFollctte, Jim Groves. Jeff Sargcr. Jeff Stratford, Wayne Giese. Karl Hershberger. Conrad Kriskovsky, Scott Doll. Damon Flaugher and Bill Rhodes. Sectional action gets underway next week with Bremen and Plymouth playing in the first game followed by Jackson and North Liberty. John Glenn and LaVillc will play on Wednesday with Argos drawing the bye and will play the winner of the Plymouth-Bremen game. 1963 The following amounts were turned over to the Polk-Lincoln-United School Corporation by the Polk Township Trustee. Tuition. $16,101.56; special $15,905.08, for a total of $32,006.64. On January 28. the North Liberty 6th grade basketball team won their fourth game in the Western League of the South Bend Community School Elementary Basketball League. They defeated Greene by a score of 31 23. At the market rib steaks are 69c a pound; ham slices, 79c a pound; ground round is 69c a pound; Swiftning for a 3 pound can is 57c; milnot, tall can, each 10c; Folgers instant coffee, 10 ounce jar is 89c; bananas are 10c a pound and oranges are 69c for a dozen of the large 88 size. 1958 The Walkerton Lions Club will honor the Boy and Cub Scouts at their monthly meeting for the annual Scout Appreciation Night with all Scouts and parents invited. Ihe chicken pic supper of the Methodist Church will be on Wednesday. February 19 with the usual delicious chicken pic, 65 cents; mashed potatoes and gravy are included; baked ham. 65c with sweet potatoes 75c and you have a choice of corn, green beans or baked beans, 10c; cole slaw or jello salad. 10c; rolls and butter, Sc; milk, 7c; coffee, Sc; pie or cake. I Sc; and ice cream is I Sc. Whole chicken pies arc $3.00 Walkerton High School band members won lb superior ratings in the Northern Indiana School Band Orchestra and Vocal Assocta lion contest held at LaPorte on Saturday. In addition they received 22 excellent ratings and eight

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emergency medical technicians have been trained and certified Eighty have completed advanced technician training and 135 emergency paramedics have been qualified for their positions In addition, more than 1700 police and fire personnel have received emergency medical services training This is significant, because these are the people who are most likely to be at the accident scene first. Nurses in rural hospitals have been provided specialized training in emergency room procedures In addition, most of the 300 ambulance service providers have been certified as meeting minimum standards for equipment, communications gear and size A number of hospitals have become involved in the program centers for training. Millions of dollars in federal and state aid have been allocated to purchase better equipment for emergency vehicles and the technicians who man them These achievements mean that if you are involved in a serious accident, you have a much better chance of remaining alive until you reach a hospital

good ratings. The total of 46 entires was surpassed only by LaPorte and South Bend schools. 1948 The yearbook staff as yet hasn't selected a name for the annual at Walkerton High School and they are running a contest in order to get suggestions. A free annual will be given to the person who submits the winning name and all high school students are invited to enter. Subscriptions for the yearbook are being taken for SI.OO now and 50 cents when it is delivered making a total price of $1.50. World Day of Prayer services w ill be held at the Presbyterian Church this year on the first day of Lent which is Friday, February 13. Sales at the livestock market showed veal at $35 for a 215 lb. white face; $21.90 for fat cows 975 lb. hereford; light sows, $24.25 for 285 lb. average; lambs at $24.25 for a 75 lb.average. 1943 Del. M. Woodward, founder of the North Liberty News, died at his home in Englewood. Chicago, Sunday morning, at the age of 72 years. Mr. Woodward learned the printing trade when a lad. working in the office of the Walkerton Visitor, Walkerton’s first newspaper. founded by Henry Mintle. Later he was employed by W. A. Endley on the staff of the Walker-

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ton Independent, the successor to the "Walkerton Visitor." When he had gained sufficient know ledge in the trade. Mr. Wtxxiward and his bride went to North liberty in 1895, where they founded the North Liberty News, which he operated for 14 years and then sold to Mrs. S. R. DeCoudres and has since become a part of the Inde-pendent-News Company. The price of milk and cream at the local dairy came in for an advance in price, following an order from the O.P.A. Milk was advanced from 12 to 13 cents a quart, and cream the same only for a half-pint. Market prices show corned beef at 39c a pound; skinless frankfurters at 29c a pound; Pillsbury pancake flour 20 oz. for 10c; Northern handy towels, roll 10c; and potatoes at 5 pounds for 30c. VOICE I would like to say thanks to the Walkerton Street Department employees for the fine job they have done in cleaning our streets of snow. Not only in the shopping and parking areas, but all over town. They have worked many long hard hours and I think they deserve credit for a job well done. Chuck Sherland Chuck's Barber Shop