The Independent-News, Volume 103, Number 47, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 27 April 1978 — Page 4

APRIL 27, 1978 THE INDEPENDENT NEWS

PRIMARY ELECTION DAY luesday. Mav 2. is I’rimarv Election Dav in Indiana. 1 his year is not a presidential election year. nor does Indiana elect a senator this tall, but the big contests will be the representatives, state senators (in some areas) and representatives, plus the often crowded spring races in the various count) elections. The primary elections are very often taken too lightly bv the voters and despite a lot of work bv aspiring candidates, the vote turnout in the Ma) elections is usually pretty light. The fact that nothing on a national level is on the ballot other than your own district representative adds to the lack luster interest unless a good hot or popular count) office is up for grabs Ehis vcar. as in many others, the count) sheriffs race appears to have as much primarc interest as any office. In St. Joseph County no less than lb men are seeking this office. 13 on the Democrat ticket and three on the Republican side of the ballot. Many other county offices have good competition also with the prosecutor's race being contested with a lot of controversarv in the campaign over past practices of the office even though the incumbent prosecutor, a real item of controversary in recent years, is not running. Several other offices also have “fields" to choose from next Tuesday. The same is true to neighboring counties despite the fact the numbers aren't as great. The competition in the spring is often as important, if not more so. than the competition in the fall. The contested races should be taken very seriously and the public should take part in this selection process to name the candidates for the fall election. Much objection has been made over the years by voters of having to declare a party prior to voting in the primary. This is a very flimsy excuse for not voting. One can choose the party they care to vote for depending on what races have the most interest to them. Just because a person has been registered previously as a Democrat or Republican, they can switch in the promary to help select the fall candidates in either partv. This really isn't any invasion of privacy or of one’s rights as they often state. The primary is the real test of individual strength as opposed to party strength. Even though there is some “party slating" or backing, the individual is voted on in the primary where in the fall election the party becomes a very important item. The fall usually gives one just a choice of two people, often people feel neither is of their particular liking, but that is all that is available. More and more of this negative feeling has been present in recent years . . . people saying they are voting for the lesser of two evils rather than for the better of two candidates. This is not true in the primary . . . this is where the real individual choice is made and if the voters really want the best person to have a chance in the fall, they must support them in the spring rather than leaving that choice up to some 35-40 per cent of the voters, often the percentage that participates in a primary election. You will be doing yourself and the American way of public elections a big favor if vou exercise that precious right we take for granted on Tuesday . . . the right to free vote. With many key local races in the picture, one surely must feel they are an active part of the elective system if the) get out and vote for the candidates of their choice. Also to be remembered in the Polk-Lincoln-Johnson School district, one position is contested in this race, the Marshall County position from Polk Township. This is non-partisian and appears on the voting machines seperate from the party elections. This is your voice in your school administration and also shouldn't be taken lightly. Even though the spot that is contested (the Lincoln Township race is uncontested) is from Marshall Countv, all three townships vote on the school board issue. This is an added reason for you to get out and vote next I uesday if you are in the PLJ School District. WE HOPE YOU LIKE IT This week we at “The Independent-News" have sampled mailed the local area as a subscription incentatixe on our part We are allowed by postal laws to do this on a periodic basis and it is our way of letting vou see a copy of “The Independent" if vou are not a regular subscriber or pick one up at one of our news agents. We also have in this issue, a lot ot advertising for the public to look over. Manv area merchants have taken advantage of this wider circulation and are using our paper of a wav to send their message to the public. We would like for vou to look through “The Independent" this week . . not just the coupons or special give-aways that many area merchants are promoting . . . but take a little time and look at all the paper and ads as these various merchants and businesses have helped make it possible for vou to receive this issue. We hope you will like what vou see . . . enough to become a regular subscriber if vou are not alreadv. We are still a unique item in a very changing period when “shoppers and throw-aways" arc a common thing. We are still a registered newspaper . . . and have been for almost 103 years. We hope to be the method chosen bv advertisers to get their messages to vou as well as to supply you with news of the area ... a factor the other element almost completelv ignores. I here is no doubt in anyone’s mind that it takes money to get the news to vou and this is where the advertiser becomes a verv important part of anv newspaper picture. We need both to send vou both . . . everything vou want in one edition. We hope vou enjoy this week's special mailing and hope vou will enjoy "I he Independent News' for years to come whether it be to get the news of the schools, churches, organizations, or what, and the messages of the smart advertiser as well RFTrEMEMBEjPWI (TAKEN I ROM IHI HUS 01 “IHI INDI PENDENT Nl WS) 1973 Drama ( lub and ( horus will pre Ihe North 1 ibertv High School sent three performances of “I he

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■ Coal from eastern mines now is beginning to trickl o to customers and the easing of electric power curtailments in parts of Indiana signifies the passing of the emergency caused by the longest coal strike m national history Voluntary conservation efforts will continue to be requited as utility coal stockpiles must be '•ebuilt in time for the annual period of greatest demand for < mc’ricity during the summm ' । ' ■. oHmmrig season Because of prudent actions by state government and cooperation from its citizens. Indiana avoided serious hardship during this strike, even though we are 97 per cent dependent upon coal for the generation of electric power Working with coal dealers, the United Mme Workers, state institutions and other coal customers, the Indiana Energy Office was able to resolve problems in the residential sector, where some 45,000 homes use coal for heating. The utilization of the State Police and National Guard restored calm to the mining regions and safeguarded the transportation of vitally needed coal Throughout this tense period of time, the State Police and Guardsmen acted tn a

Roar of the Greasepaint-The Smell of the Crowd," April 27. 28 and 29 at 8 p.m. The Walkerton Jaycees are sponsoring a kite flying contest at Place Park on Saturday. Mav 5. lor boys and girls ages 7-14. Prizes for the biggest, most creative and highest flying kites w ill be given. There will be an Indiana Motor bus provided for the IndianaKentucky All-Star Basketball game on June 23 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Indianapolis. Market prices this week show pork chops at 69 cents a pound; bacon at b9c a pound; chuck steak at 89c a pound; whole fryers at 49c and cut up fryers at 53 cents a pound; boiled ham. shaved at 51.79 a pound; Dean's one percent milk at "9c a gallon; asparagus at 49c a pound and Wheaties at 29c for a 12 ounce box. 1963 The Walkerton Band will present their annual Spring Concert on Sunday with excerpts from “The Music Man." Lions will honor the Bov Scouts on Tuesday with honored guest Bill Hiatt who will be presented with the Eagle Scout award. I he Walkerton Chamber will in the near future clean the downtown streets ot which is hoped to be an annual event of a clean up and paint up campaign. The washing down of the business district to get rid of the not only papers and debris blowing around but to get the dirt up as well. Walkerton High School, now a part of the Polk-Lincoln United School Corporation, has announced the honor students for the graduating class ot 1963 as Miss Rita Bicrly. valedictorian and Miss I inda Erailcv. salutatorian. I he people of North 1 ibertv and the entire surrounding area will pav tribute to one of their most devoted and well like citizens with a testimonial dinner on Saturdav, Mav 11. for Dr. John .1. Hard). general practitioner m North lib ertv for the past 45 years 1958 On April 11 the General ( om mission ot the State Board ot Education met to consider applications tot Veterans Memorial ( on structiun Funds. The Walkerton problem was presented bv three school representatives and a num

Capitol Commentary ; Governor Otis R Bowen

highly professional manner and demonstrated once again their value to the citizens of Indiana during times of emergency The curtailment policy of the Public Service Commission proved to be a sound one and the majority o* electricity users were able to adjust to its requirements without incurring true hardship or job layoffs Electricity users generally cooperated with the conservation program in a very commendable way. Among the lessons learned from this episode was the realization that there had been much waste of electricity As homeowners and businessmen implemented conservation measures, they learned that there were some practices that should be ended anyway and that they really didn t miss certain uses of electricity In state government buildings, for example, many of the lights turned off during the crisis won t ever be relit because experience showed that they aren't necessary I am hopeful that some of the conservation lessons learned by Hoosiers in recent weeks will become permanent fixtures in our lifestyles

her of the architect engineer firm with the action deferred until a later date on the question of whether or not a schixil building could be considered “abandoned" as long as it was in actual use whether condemned or subject to condemnation. It s time for the old time head ache again! Yes. Saturdav night or Sundav morning, whichever, is the time to move your clocks ahead one hour. 1948 The Walkerton-Lincoln Township high school will graduate 34 Seniors at the annual commencement exercises on I hursday evening. May 2". John Fisch, of the United Bituminous Materials Company. Westville, appeared before the Walkerton Lown Board Monday night and stated that he was readv to “make good" on repairing that portion of Michigan Street next to the town hall which went bad this past w inter. One hundred and ninety-eight dwelling units comprising the sur

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plus war housing project. West York Homes at Walkerton, arc being offered for sale, beginning Mav 3. to veterans and project residents. 1943 Friday night. Mav 7, will be a red letter day for the youngsters and oldsters alike. Ihe local PI A. has arranged a full evening s entertainment to be given in the Walkerton-Lincoln school gym, with the star-studded variety program supplied by the entertainment committee of the “Keep ’em Shoot’in" Association of KOI’ A magician, ventriloquist, several song and dance specialty numbers, a colored chorus, a twenty-minute farce (skit) and a clever master of ceremonies will be on hand Just a week following the holdup at Hanna’s Kitchen, west of Walk erton, in which S4O was taken by two unmasked bandits, the A. J. Kennedy Shell Station on Road 6. was robbed ot $Bl (X) sometime between 4 and 6 o'clock Friday morning.

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