The Independent-News, Volume 103, Number 46, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 20 April 1978 — Page 4
APRIL 20. 1978 — THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS
EDITORIALS
IT COMES WITH SPRING Along with the many looked-for signs of spring, the warmer weather, the greening up of lawns and trees, the blossoming of flowers, the longer days. etc., comes one element we don't need that being the ‘con artist” or untrue service agents that tour the country in hopes of finding gullible victims. The sad part of it is. these fast talking people with the very attractive offers do find victims . . . and do get their selling job done at the expense of these people. Verv common targets are older people, single people or people who for one reason or another cannot do much work for themselves. Often these people arc on fixed incomes, need some help, and are ready to listen to the "great offers" and the "estimated prices" that are being made. They range from yard and garden work to repairing roofs, cleaning septic systems, doing repair work on buildings . . about anything that one can think of. And their offers sound so good ... no overhead, they just travel around and find their work, it is done by just an individual with little or no other labor cost, and on and on goes the selling pitch. Regardless of how attractive the offer may be. one should remember that no one and we mean no one. does any of this type of work for next to nothing. The gullibility of those being approached by the fast taking con artist ... the "inspection" they might give your roof, your trees, vour lawn, the "estimated price" that doesn’t always end up being the final account, or any other offer they make, usually results in a job being sought where they can move in. make their play, get the money in their hands quickly and move on. If any work at all is done in return, the normal quality and amount of work done is far below what is being paid for and the fact that it might not even be needed at all make matters all the worse. This type of person comes out with the better weather. Traveling around looking for their victims and the work they say needs to be done, is easier to handle in the better weather. More than once we have heard of such work being done in this area to unsuspecting people who get bilked out of money with no favorable return. If vou do need work done, trust it to someone you know, or at least someone that has roots in the area, a good reputation through others and one who has to live and remain with the people they do the work for. Their bids or estimates probably won't be as attractive, but ther results will certainly be a more guaranteed and accomplished job. In Indiana, through the Attorney General's Office, there is a "Consumer Alert" to help people if they have questions about products or services. Estimates of work, in most cases are just that, estimates. If you feel vou have a question or are a little dubious about an offer, you can contact the Attorney General’s office with their Consumer Alert for advice. Two telephone numbers sene you. They are (317) 633-64% or. toll free. 1-800-382-5516. A little time and effort might just save you a lot in the long run. The con artist's time comes with the spring season. Beware! WHEN.(TAKEN FROM THE FILES OF "THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS)
1973 Craig De Myer has been selected by Indiana Central College, Indianapolis. as ICC Outstanding Athlete and will appear in the 1973 edition of Outstanding College Athletes of America. Criteria for selection include leadership, service, scholarship and of course, out-
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■ State transportation agencies will be the first to come under scrutiny as Indiana s new sunset law takes effect. This new legislation, adopted in the recent session of the General Assembly, requires a review of the operation of nearly every state agency during the next eight years The concept of sunset involves an evaluation of state agencies under the pressure of a legislated termination date For example, state transportation agencies will die on June 30 1980 unless the General Assembly takes specific action to save them. The legislature could act to save an agency in its present form Or it could merge two or more related transportation agencies Or it could transfer certain functions of one agency to another Finally, if the lawmakers determine that a need no longer exists for a particular agency, they could let it expire Before this decision is made, a thorough analysis will be undertaken. Both the legislature and the executive branch will undertake detailed studies of each agency s operations and functions The legislature will conduct a perform-
size for $1.00; lettuce at 39 cents a head; sweet corn at 9 cents each; tomatoes at three pounds for $1.00; Folger’s 10 ounces of instant coffee at $1.19; and Pepsi Cola, 8 16 ounce bottles 77 cents plus deposit. The first awards night for the local Girl Scouts was held on April 6 in the Walkerton Elementary School gym. 1963 North Liberty announces that Martha Rudvnski and Larry Kane will be the valedictorians and Susan Steele the salutatorion for the graduating class of 1963. The Walkerton Medical Clinic announces that Dr. James McAfee is leaving the practice of medicine in Walkerton. He is beginning a new medical practice in his hometown ot Lebannon, Indiana. Mrs. Mary Bauer, cashier of Walkerton’s office of the Untied lelephone Co., Inc., for the past eight years, and with the company for ten years, retired from her duties on March 15. These students still remain in the North Liberty Elementary spelling contest. Richard Steele. Jim Donathen, in grade four; John Zook. Janet Clingenpeel, Carol Steele. Alan Hartsough and Alan Wenger in grade five; Chris Anderson and Donnia Clark, in grade six; Linda Davis. Margene Mull and Ricki Mom in grade seven; and Deborah Doering in grade eight. The finals will be held on April lb at the PI A meeting. 1958 Lieutenant Governor Crawford F Parker and other dignataries were on hand April lb lor the dedication ot the Calumet Skyway 101 l Bridge in Chicago which links the Indiana Loll Road to the big citv. Herbert M. Jones. Liberty Township High School Principal, has resigned. effective at the end of the present schoil year, to enter Indi ana University and finish a doctoratc degree in education 1948 Art 1 inkletter will be in South Bend from April 19 to 23 on WSBI with many GF prizes to be given aw ay. I he Indiana Department of Con servation has title to approximately 1400 acres of land along the south side of the Kankakee river at the site of the iu w proposed Kankakee State Park and Forest
Capitol Commentary Governor Otis R Bowen
ance evaluation The governor will have the opportunity to make recommendations regarding the future of agencies and programs Standing committees of the legislature then will carry out an overall review When that is completed legislation will be introduced to save or alter the functions of agencies deemed worthwhile Others will die Essentially the process reguires that the continued existence of state departments boards and commissions be justified to the satisfaction of state lawmakers Certain agencies and functions of state government are obsolete and should be allowed to expire Others reguire reorganization in order to operate more efficiently and to provide better service to the public Previous efforts to evaluate the performance of Indiana s more than 350 state agencies and commissions have been rather haphazard Under this law for the first time, we will have a thorough and thoughtful evaluation that should lead to more effective operation of Indiana state government
Dr. Ward C. Wisenbaugh. who has practiced denistry for 35 years, will retire from practice on April 26. when Dr. Morris Barrett, of South Bend, will take over his office and practice in North Liberty. At the market round steak and T-bone steaks were at 61 cents a pound; perch fillets were at 29 cents a pound; five pounds of cane sugar at 44 cents; flour for five pounds was 27 cents; Chase & Sanborn coffee for two pounds is 99 cents; oranges, 39 cents a dozen: cauliflower at 39 cents a head; and three cans of tomato soup for 25 cents. 1943 President Melvin Summers, of the North Liberty Community Bank, announced Wednesday that plans have pratically been completed for the opening of the bank. Mrs. Adelle Lenz has reopened the Ty rrell Restaurant at 608 Roosevelt Road. Walkerton and is operating the same under the name of "Adelle's". Morris Cooper. 27, of Bainbridge, Indiana, has been contracted by the Walkerton Board of EdulOIHIR GOOSt DOiW IS 3 bou’s 1 I 4.M.18 * 5 , i? 12 7 ’ll io 9 -e IS L 3 II •„ 26 13 M jr • 2b x (Jr• * y i sb O ■ ' ® I ■ ■
cation to teach in the high school and scree as coach ot the athletic teams. "Randon Harvest' adaptation of James Hilton s new novel, brings to the screen an engrossing story of a strange case of suspended memory. which motiviates a haunting romance. The picture will be shown at the Rialto Theatre for the first anniversary celebration on April 30 to May 3. In 1925 it was possible to buy an automobile for as little as s26o' Ik* Walkerton, Indiana - Phone 586-3237 April 21-23 In a world gone mod who needs a tunny, fabulous love story? YOU DO! HENRY WINKLER SALLY FIELD Fimhny the one u>u love is tDhlin^ uont^eh HEROES A I M\ M ■ ■ , • pg : > ~’;00 Show Only Adults $2.00 Children SI.OO Next Week THE ONE AND ONLY