The Independent-News, Volume 103, Number 52, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 1 June 1978 — Page 5

PAINTING FOUR HOLIDAY MURAL j ' v- f x xS x S3L m sb 4 b 6. 1 iKA¥aMiH33^ * - --ass^aST < wllff . .^M- - < Ihe boys, Dick Jones and David Fenstcrmacher, are drawing in Charlie Brown and Lucy in the Halloween mural at the Walkerton Elementary School. \ ■ 1 .. r \ I h Wj«v\ \ \— \ - r ■ f ■ \\ \ \ z ' W L\ -- ’ X. j / L:1 I I ''i JsiliS '‘ I t* ML F/^. > lA<V p | J ttr wfo - K J 1V B & Wi 4 ■ M^n Aw fe tilillllß j we£ i JT ~ V . rs i , \ /'ju'i^ J Tena Niles, left, and Laurie Sarber, right, are putting the colorful touches to a mural at the Walkerton Elementary School w hich is a part of four to be completed this summer by the Art Club members of John Glenn High School. _ photos by MichaeJ p eaHsh The John Glenn High School Art Club under the direction so Mr. John Thomas are painting a mural, four parts, six foot by eight foot each, of the four holidays during the school year, at the Walkerton Elementary School. In the murals the students are using cartoon characters. One is of Charlie Brown at Halloween time; another is Thanksgiving with Winnie The Pooh; Christmas with Mickey Mouse and Easter with Bugs Bunny. The work will be completed in the mid-summer.

SENIORS FELLOWSHIP PICNIC IS SET The Senior Fellowship Club, Walkerton, will meet on Monday, June 5, at 12:00 noon at Potato Creek State Recreation Area for their regular meeting and picnicluncheon. It is suggested that some members arrive around 11:00 a.m. to arrange for the picnic facilities, as reserving of space ahead of time cannot be made. This will be the picnic discussed at the May meeting and as usual, members are to bring their table service with w hatever food they plan for outdoor serving. In the event of rain, the president said the picnic will be cancelled and the club will meet for dinner at 6:00 p.m. at the Walkerton Community Building. It is also suggested that each car be filled as a fee of $1.25 is charged per car, whether there is one passenger or five. In this way the cost per person is very little, so arrange

beforehand for rides. Be at the Community Building by 11:00 a.m. and on your way by 11:30. We are all familiar with picnic activities and as in the past, a very enjoyable day is anticipated. Please try to get together on transportation. NORTH LIBERTY METHODIST WOMEN TO MEET The North Liberty United Methodist Women will present “Festival From India", Tuesday, June 6. at ':00 p.m. All those attending are invited to wear Indian costume as a prize will be given for the best dressed. The program will feature the church school classes from kin dergarten through senior high sharing the religion, music, games and customs of the Indian people. An Indian family from South Bend will be the honored guests. Refreshments will be typical Indian desserts, if you always wondered

how to wrap a sari, come and join us! NEW PACKAGING GUIDELINES Postmaster Robert Awald today issued a reminder to postal customers in Walkerton that if the Postal Service's new packaging guidelines are followed they can virtually eliminate damage to their parcels. Postmaster Awald said that checks at bulk mail plants show that more than 80 per cent of all articles damaged in the mails were improperly packaged. . While the regulations and guidelines adopted recently by the Postal Service are detailed, they boil down to several basic steps that can help assure safe delivery. First, select a strong carton. Use a fiberboard box with the “burst test" printed printed on it. If the box says, for instance. 125 lbs. it can be used for mailing many types of merchandise

weighing up to 20 pounds. When a person is shipping dense or hcavv materials, such as hooks, stronger boxes are required. For 10 pounds of books the Postal Service recommends a box with 1 "5-lb. burst test. I he Postal Service suggests that wrapping paper not he used on cartons. It a wrapper is torn or lost in transit, the mailing address can disappear. Further, the paper adds nothing to the package’s strength. Ihe use of masking and cellophone tapes for closing or sealing is prohibited. In transit thev tend to peel off. and thev have little strength. String is not recommended. It twine loosens, it can

Chart A Course To Safe Boating

The lyrics to a popular old song begin, “Up a lazy river by an old mill run. . conjuring up thoughts of a quiet, peaceful day on the water — perhaps in a small boat. However, finding a “lazy river’ in which to navigate today is not nearly as easy as it used to be It’s estimated that there are more than 10 million boats cruising our nation’s waterways today an increase of some 25 per cent since 1 968. With the water becoming increasingly crowded, the possibility of accidents naturally grows as well Milton Nachbar, director of loss control for ('NA Insurance, points out that nine out of 10 drownings involve occu pants of small boats, and in 1976 boating accidents re suited in 1,264 fatalities As a precaution to poten tial danger, Nachbar recom mends that the weekend navigator first conduct a thorough safety inspection of his or her boat The so! owing tips are suggested • While fueling, close all hatches, ports and doors to keep gas vapors out Avoid smoking on board • Keep an approved fire extinguisher on ham! and check it regularly • Make sure your boat is equipped with approved life preservers and request that passengers wear them at all times. • Avoid accidents by en forcing a “no horse play" rule. • Learn to “read" the weather, check forecasts and keep a portable radio handy for up to date weather in formation • Watch your speed in

PUBLIC AUCTION I We will sell the following personal propertv — Northwest of I Walkerton. 4 miles on 104. between Railroad and river (Watch for I Costello Signs). Thursday Evening, June 1 4:30 P.M. HOUSEHOLD — 21 cu. ft. Coldspot chest deep freeze (full of good food); 3 pc. rose Kroehler living room set; sofa bed; recliner; occasional chairs; rocker; oak bookcase; end tables and lamps; coffee tables; 6 pc. blonde bedroom set. complete; maple single bed. chest, hutch; trundle bunk beds and dresser; 2 dressers; 2 2-piece bedroom sets, complete; glass door china cabinet; large wall mirror; Silverton stereo; small organ; violin; guitar; clarinet; W'estinghouse refrigerator; Eureka upright sweeper; Whirlpool elec, dryer; Signature elec, dryer; portable TV; extension ladders and jacks;24 pipe wrench; drills and hand tools; batterv charger; garden and hand tools; hedge trimmer; garden hose; elephant and cart yard ornament; iron skillets; lots of toys, games, books, and dolls; nice serving trav; linens and clothes. CARS 19 () Ford Falcon; 1909 Ford Thunderbird (429 Eng.) needs repair old disc. I Terms: ( ASH Not Responsible For Accidents Jeannie Bush & Uoyd Dolan Owners AUCTIONEERS: COSTELLO BROS. Rural Route 2. Plymouth. Indiana. Phone "84-3442

THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS — JUNE I, 1978

readily catch on processing machinery. Instead, parcel post customers are urged to use the pressure sensitive, reinforced tapes. They are almost unbreakable. When marking a package “Do Not Bend.” it is required that the container have stiffeners which will protect it from being bent. In using a second hand box. it is important to mark out addresses that may have been printed on it along with extraneous numbers that could be confused with the Zin Codes. A final suggestion: Enclose a return address card in the package so that it can be returned if the mailing label is damaged or lost.

- motor boats and stay clear of swimmers Never tow a skier with fewer than two people aboard The local Coast Guard Auxiliary should be contacted for safety advice before em barking on an unfamiliar major waterway Or, for smaller lakes and rivers, local residents, who know the water, should be consulted for such information as the location of hidden sandbars or objects not clearly vis ible beneath the water’s surface. While automobile insurance is second nature to car own ers, protection for boaters is equally important Nachbar pointed out for such consid erations as damage to boat and trailer, and liability cover age ’or medical expenses arising from an accident in voicing your boat Many insurance companies offer such policies for owners of sailboats, outboards, cabin cruisers, inboard powered runabouts and inboard out board drive vessels used ex clusively for pleasure pur poses Nachbar suggests con tacting your local independent insurance agent for advice on available coverage