The Independent-News, Volume 103, Number 44, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 6 April 1978 — Page 4

APRIL 6, 197# THE INDEPENDENT NEWS

EDITORIALS

CLEAN-UP ASSIST WELCOME 1 here is little doubt that everyone is glad to see the snow disappear and the arris al ot spring in our area However, with all the gixxl, there is always another side While the snow is uncovering the ground, a lot ot other things appear as well that being a lot ot trash, rubbish, dirt and simply the leftovers ot a very hard winter Every city and town lias this along with the normal cleaning and sprucing up ot si ping this sear's job appears to be a real challenge to return things to an attractive state again as the extended snow cover hid many things that are now coming into view along with just plain dirt. Most of the cities specify a "clean up" period when the employees aid the residents and citizens in a clean up campaign Along this line they provide tor a wav to get rid ot the trash and discards other than the individual's problem ot trying to get them on the trash pick up vehicles that regularly serve the area I his would be a nice gesture for our local towns to do . . . they really would be the big winner in the end as the towns could again be put in a much more attractive and clean manner along with getting nd of much debris that can < ause problems in other areas Ihe Mishawaka campaign is underway and the slogan for their clean up is "vou get it to the curb and we’ll get rid of it". This type of thought and action would be a nice move by the local town governments m helping clean up our tow ns. "IT CAN’T HAPPEN HERE"??? Our area made the news in a big wav last Friday when the gigantic fire and series of explosions at the Fisher-Calo Chemicals and Solvents Corp, in the Kmgsburv Industrial Park raised nationwide attention. This was one ot those incidents that you always read about somewhere else . . . perhaps the ones you say couldn’t happen here Well it did happen here and only an extreme amount of luck was involved that spared injury or loss of life in this several day fire which featured many explosions early in the blaze. I his was also one of those "stories vou read about" where homes and towns had to be evacuated in the event of possible toxic fumes and clouds that covered a lot of northern Indiana The job done by the Indiana State Police in getting a wide area evacuated was gigantic and one of those things we take for granted, but on duty and off duty policemen from many miles around were summoned to go dixir-to-door to evacuate the area. Thank goodness the real emergency was averted as the fumes and gigantic cloud visible for up to 40 miles that also "dumped" particles on many square miles of northern Indiana proved to be harmless. Much has been written, seen of television and heard on radio about this fire as it was also earned nationwide on the news. And yet it is hard to believe the magnitude of what might have happened "if". That if could have really created a disaster that we all know by now This will be long remembered by those affected, but the lesson learned might be short lived by those that have the habit of just taking these things for granted. Whether started by accident, arson or spontanious combustion, maybe we will never know, but it was a major occurance that fortunately the "disaster" was reduced to propoerty instead of lives We can all give thanks for that. UNDERWAY ONCE AGAIN It s underway again. Ihe Indiana High Sch<x>l Athletic Association’s annual state basketball championship is now at the semi state level after the unfortunate efforts to keep the tourney going while complying with the recent "electricity curtailments". At anv rate, much of the luster is gone for those who ended their season some five weeks ago It is certain that the participating schools still have the Hixvsier Hysteria" fever, but that usual anticipation and interest of (Ins. one of the greatest of all amateur sporting events, is gone from many of the fans as it seems rather anti climatic after the very exciting ami entertaining N( AA is over along with about all thoughts of w inter sports Il is still a great event, but unfortunately, one that lost a lot of its glitter this sear XTREME

(I AKI N FROM IHI 111 I S OI 1973 Market prices this week arc showing i hu. k roast at NS cents a pound chuck steaks al l /9 cents a pound bacon pound >1 09 mine cd ham al 11 19 a pound I per cent milk al 9 cents a gallon orange juice, |t> oz can for 49 cents; • risen i pound can lor w cents, handi wrap 2<M) foot root at 49 cents cantaloupe 49 cents tach, onions 2 pounds lor 79 cents, ava cados 29 cents each arid hot cross buns 0 fut 69 t cuts Ihc drive in owned by Stall and lan Hoste th I has opened this week for the season 1963 Ihc annual Walkerton lions < lub award given to a senior member of the Walkerton High School basketball team was pre vented to Don Ludwig luesday

IHI INDI PI NDI N| N| WS) evening at the regular meeting of the c lub Don Daube rolled the highest scries of the season, a big 699. m the I hursdav night Walkerton (lassie league Daube- started with an even 200 game and ended with a 2b3. while sandwiching a very nice- 23b game in between ( armed hams for a five pounder wen S I 49 at the market w hile pork chops were 49 cents a pound, pork loin roast al 44 cents a pound smoked chicken at 69 cents a pound a large- can of sweet pota tens al 25 cents peaches in syrup two c ans for 45 cents, cream cheesc for N ounces 25 cents, asparagus a! |9 cents a pound, sweet corn at six cars for 35 cents and a three jround can of I edgers coffee at II 49 19MI

Ihc Walkerton-Lincoln Iwp. Schools will host the Northern In diana S<hixd Band, Orchestra and Vex al Asscxiation state contest for c lass ( and ( ( schools on Saturday thirty six bands and choirs will be present for the contest. I he junior class at Walkerton has chosen the play, "Who Dunit?" I he cast inc ludes Priscilla Frailey, Bill Hopper. Barbara ( able, Deanna Miller. Koger Nusbaum. Bonnie ( hngenpeel, Harry Buettner. Arleah Hotchkiss, Neal Weakly. Judy Minnix, and Larry Sheaks. At the supermarket this week vou can Lind frying chickens, 2-3 pound average at 39 cents a pound; sliced bologna at 39 cents a pound; bacon at S 3 cents a pound; skinless wieners at 49 cents a pound; frozen peas It) cents a package; ketchup for 14 ounces. 23 cents; corn flakes. 23 cents for a large box and 25 cents for c hecrios. 1948 Ihc Rialto Theatre in Walkerton has been sold by Roy Hansen, ow ner and operator, for the past six years, to Jack Norris, of Chicago, who will take over the first of April. A total of $’27.50 was given by the residents of Walkerton and Lincoln Township to the American Red ( ross during the campaign recently conducted under the leadership of Mrs. Vern Johnson and her helpers. I hree teenage boy s in Walkerton who entered the Arthur Sheaks tavern on road b at the east edge town at 8:30 Friday night and robbed the place of two cases of canned beer, some cigarettes, cigars and candy, were taken into custody by Sheriff C. E. Houser and Ray Bower, Walkerton Chief of Police. Sunday. Rev. and Mrs. Rudloph Hartman and sons were the honored guests at a farewell party given Tuesday evening in the church parlors. The Hartmans have accepted an invitation to fill the pastorate at the Presbyterian Church at Petersburg and will leave next Tuesday. A dinner and special program has been arranged in honor of the W’HS basketball squad, coach Roy Smalley and principal T. F. Rad- ( macher, for next Thursday at the high school cafeteria and gym. Ihc program is sponsored by the Walkerton Chamber of Commerce. 1943 Betty Jean Barney . Walkerton, is on the honor roll tor the first semester at Indiana University. Bill’s Auto Hospital, of Walkerton, operated by William New comer, ot North Liberty , was closed last week tor the duration ot the war m order that "Bill" might answer his country’s call to service. Rav Olson. Koontz lake, has leased the Walkerton Garage and Repair Service ot Omer ( Ball, and Ux»k over operation ot same todav. 1 hrough action taken I uesdav by the Si. Joseph County Council, in w hie h 522.500 w as appropriated tor a road improvement program, the Pierce Road and the Yellow River Road will be improv cd this summer and turned over lo (he state highway system tor future maintenance Pierce Road runs east and west across the county through North liberty and the Yellow River Road leads from Walkerton just be low the cemetery west ot town, angling northwest to LaPorte. John Glenn Third Honor Roll Listed Ihc lohn Glenn High Schixd honor roll tor the third nine week grading period has been released. Si MORS Distinguished 1 im ( ollins I om Hesters Dan Powers Vicki Wallace Regular Sue ( arter Karol ( rqxSher i I artar Kern (Gardner

Pat McGovern Donna Rush Julie Rvan Jeff Sarber I erri South Bruce I inkey Karen White JUNIORS Distinguished Anita Ecker Judv Hassett Meredith Rundle Regular .lean Baughman Julie Bell Marv ( apek I inda Chapman Alice Conrad Mike Dreesscn Greg Gr.itner Jody Lowrv Dale Merkel Mashellc Pavev Norma Tinkey Kay West hues Tammy Whittebcrrv I)ebbic Wolff SOPHOMORES Regular Frank ( ollins I ina Colt Paul Hershberger Mark Izdepski Dick Jones Vicki Klinedinst ( raig ()c hs Ben Samuelson Helen Schmidt FRESHMEN Distinguished Karen Hawk Grant Walmoth Regular Pam Aitken Barbara Berton Tonya Boise Pattv Gaw I im Hesters Brian Parker Cindy Petry Urey Middle School Honor Roll Released Ihc honor roll for Urey Middle School for the third nine week grading perux! has been released as follows: SIXTH GRADE All A’s l ixld Dav is Elizabeth Menges Tammy Miller Kim Stull Regular Alma Albertson Tommy .Anderson Paula Berton Kim Brogdon Joseph ( apek Lon Daniels Brian Cummins Doug Dav is 1 om Duff 1 ma Fletcher Katie Hershberger I ami Hesters Jack Hurford Jeff Hurford I isa Jimerson ( athvJohnson Bcih Kersh Mike Kurnev Mike Klinedinst Jodi Lindsley I am my 1 ute I amala Malstaff Jeff Munn Keiiv Patterson Pam Pcacix k Janet Petry Daw n Pick her Scott Pontius Edna Robinson lonv Robinson Rita Schmidt Jancll Sheaks 1 ric Shields Melissa l av lor Steve Thompson I roy W Ilhams Angela Zekucia SEVENTH GRADE All A’s Carv /artman Regular Mike Aitken Mike Arnett Jill Bulze Brenda Brecht

Glenn Casteel Robert ( lappet Richard Cole Kelly ( ordell I odd ( reech Steve Dreesscn Jeff Fansler Elizabeth Fenstermacher John I laugher James Haney Zane Hathaway ( indy Hawk ( vnthia Hostetler Paul Hostetler Mark Jacobson Jeff Kaser Steve Kaszas Rhonda Kinney Kandi Klinedinst Damon K now Iton Fred Krick I isa I aFollette Shellev Mann I odd Millar Rav mond Miller Rich Mixire Tom O’Connor Daniel Patterson I im Pontius Monica Propes Laura Robinson I isa Robinson Wendy Rohrer Jill Savoie Karen Schmehz John Schmidt John Schmidt Brenda Steinke Tonzetta Stoner Denise Tinkey Jeff Traub Mark Whitaker Deneen Wringer EIGHTH GRADE All A’s Sandv Chapman Julie ( line Jerrv Merkel Kim Rizck Danielle Sheaks Regular Paul Baker John Beckw ith W ade Boise Jody Carlson Jill Davis James Dreesscn Mike Elkin Juan Fontanes Doug Fry Phil Groves Floyd Hajicek I im Hanson Robin Harper I azura Harrell Jeff Hcnrv Jackie Hostetler 1 rov Kissinger Sherrv Klinedinst 1 odd Know Iton Rodncv Lowrv Andv McDonald Doug Miller John Mvxvrc Kelly Mow rev Karla Muncie Dav id Nunlev Barb Peacock Diena Pletcher Beth Rundle ( athv Schmeltz I isa Schmidt Stacev Sellers Tern Stull Jim Weigand Bill Williams I ixld 3 oudbulis Movable type was first em ployed around 1000 AD in China United Methodist (. hurch 1000 Georgia Street W alkerton. Indiana W illiam F. Hughes. Minister IHURSDAY, APRII b ’ (X) p.m . Agape Prayer Group SUNDAY. APRIL 9 9:15 a m Sunday School tor all ages 10:30 a.m . ( clebration of Wor ship 300 p.m.. IM 1 i District Spring Youth Rally Little 500" I ricycle Race. b 30 p.m . P S V ( lass MONDAY. APRIL 10 100 p.m., Hope Fellowship. Hostess, Mrs Allen Seaholm '*oo p m., Walkerton Nursing Home Service. TUESDAY. APRIL II 7 30 p m.. Ruth Fellowship