The Independent-News, Volume 104, Number 6, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 13 July 1978 — Page 4
JULY 13, 1978 - THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS
EDITORIALS
A REAL ASSET TO OUR AREA The addition of the Potato Creek Recreation Area to the Northern Indiana scene, has been a great addition for young and old alike. The park is now in full operation with still sonic odds and ends to be pulled together as it matures, but it is providing a beautiful place for everyone to enjoy. The park is running a schedule of activities that are designed for all from nature walks to bike hikes to sessions on edible plants, etc. These activities are listed in this week's issue of “The Independent-News’’ and we hope to be bringing them to you each week as the summer recreation season continues. The park has been receiving very good response as the picnic areas and the beach along with the boat rentals, etc., are all being used regularly by the public. The camp grounds has proven to be another very popular place as the big camping boom of the past few years has extended to a place such as this where campers can find very complete surroundings at a very moderate rate. Add all these things together and the Potato Creek State Recreation Area has something for everyone . . . not just the hikers, the swimmers or fishermen, but with the easy to handle trails, the bike routes, the modern picnic and camping areas, the beautiful beach and so on, this dream of many years has become a reality that the entire area can be very proud of. bMI when. (TAKEN FROM THE FILES OL THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS)
1973 Eighteen girls competed for the North Liberty Fourth of July Queen and the winner was Louanne Vergon. First runner-up was Colleen Rose; second runner-up was Jane Campbell; third runnerup was Cindy Norris and fourth runner-up. Lee Ann Hocker. At the market this week chuck
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■ Over the past few years, all of us have witnessed vocational education s emergence as a major academic discipline. Long education s ugly step-child, vocational education was relegated to cast-off buildings. leftover financing and educational hand-me-downs of all types Today, secondary and postsecondary vocational education is one bright shiny spot of growth in the midst of an educational community despairing over declining enrollments. and escalating public apprehension. Will success spoil a system that was gained through a lean, hardnosed approach by its supporters but that now enjoys status and funding'? Years of less than lavish treatment of vocational programs had the effect of bringing forth a cadre of vocational educators that scrambled hard for acceptance and struggled fiercely for funding on the basis of the performance of the programs they operated — as judged by satisfactory employment records These educators were quick to use everything at hand in the community as a part of their teaching method and their curriculum As a group our vocational educators have been goal-oriented, unafraid to call upon the resources of the community for program support and wholly willing to tackle any new challenge they might see As a result the public began to recognize the true job of education that was going on in noisy metal shops, drafty mechanics labs and in off-the-beaten-track vocational class-
roast was at 75c a pound; swiss steak at $1.19 a pound; rib steak at $1.39 a pound; ham patties at $1.49 for 21 ounces; franks at 99c for a pound package; dream whip at 69c for 8 ounces; coca cola at 99c for 6 32 ounce bottles; lettuce at three heads for $1.00; peppers, cucumbers and onions at 10c each; plums at three pounds for a dollar and
Capitol Commentary Governor Otis R. Bowen
Folger’s coffee, three pounds for $2.39. Terri Kincaid was appointed Grand Indiana Flag Bearer at the 33rd Grand Assembly Rainbow for Girls last week in Evansville. 1963 Jim Mercer placed three times in the National IOOF Bowling Tourney held during April and May at Rockford. Illinois. A very large crowd, estimated at around 12,000 persons, visited the annual 4th of July celebration in Walkerton, enjoying a day of activities that was topped off with a fine display of fireworks last Thursday. The Walkerton Junior Leaguers will attend the White Sox-Boston Red Sox game at Comiskey Park on Saturday, July 20, as guests of the management on Little League Day. Playing at the Rialto is “It Happened At The World’s Fair" and “Love Is A Ball." At the Rees is “The Yellow Canary" and “Day Os Wine and Roses." Bob Lute pitched a no-hit, no-run ball game at the Walkerton Park as part of the Fourth of July celebration as he topped the W'ells Aluminum team of North Liberty bv a score of 2-0. 1958 Keeping step with many small towns and cities much larger than it, Hanna community will observe its centennial July 24 through 27 with a bang-up four day celebration. Pete Daley, manager of the Western Auto Store in Walkerton, was awarded a polaroid camera recently as his prize for winning the Western Auto Tire selling contest. This is the third year in a row Pete has been a winner. In the 60 day selling period he sold 157 tires to win. C. Emmet Eiler, superintendent of Walkerton Schools, was among several in this area to very plainly see Sputnik No. 3 make one of its
rooms. In our vocational classes, the public saw education, service and an open willingness to prove that education can meet the needs of both the individual student and the community in which the student lives. While I served in the Indiana General Assembly, I began to see growing receptiveness to increased financing of vocational programs — as a result. I witnessed vocational education beginning to move to the forefront of funding pitches made to the legislature. Today, many of Indiana s newest school facilities are vocational centers. and a greatly increased portion of the total education dollar is earmarked for vocational education The system is sound, it is working and it is producing tangible benefits throughout the state. Our job has to be one of not allowing vocational education s hard-won success to cause us to turn away from the types of things that vocational educators did when they were fighting for every dollar they could get and every scrap of acceptance they could gam Even though our buildings are generally newer, and far better supported, the attitude of vocational education s supporters must continue to be that same attitude of aggressive service to student and community that they had when they had to fight for every dollar they could get If this same attitude doesn t survive, vocational education will have been spoiled by the success it sought, and gained
trips around this world of ours. Sunday night at 9:47, Number 3 was visible in the sky as it made its journey from the south. The weekly Band Concert will be held Thursday at 7:30 on the lawn cast of the school in Walkerton. 1948 The Lions Club DDT spraying campaign really paid off in comfort at the park Monday during the July 4th celebration. Hardly an annoying fly or mosquito was encountered by the thousands of people present. Harry George Palmer, 5, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Palmer, Grovertown, was drowned in Koontz Lake Tuesday evening about six o’clock. Harley Mangus, former owner and operator of the Home Dairy in North Liberty, has purchased an interest in the Walkerton Supply Co. The firm has been manufacturing farm toys for several years. 1943 The Federal Public Housing Authority which created and operated the 200-unit housing program in Walkerton, known as West York, and which has recently comJMi HArPY ADS Happy Ninth Birthday MIKE KELLY From GRANDPA & GRANDMA CHERIE You Got A New Baby Brother Instead Os A Kitty Your Babysitters MARY & LAURA Congratulations DONNA & GEORGE For Your New Son (JJ) LOTS OF LUCK Your Babysitters LAURA & MARY Happy Birthday LAVON MR. CHARLES WHITBERG
pleted the sale of all dwellings to veterans, has dedicated to the Town of Walkerton certain of its holdings in the project as an outright grant without any cost to the town. Included in the gift are the large building which has served as a community center, as well as office for the project personnel, the electric, water and sewer system, the streets, service drives, parking area, playground and equipment. Flaugher’s Ice Cream Parlor, which was forced to close Sunday evening due to a shortage of ice cream, will open for business Friday morning as usual. They had used up their quota of ice cream mix and could get no more until this week. Playing at the Rialto is “Desert Victory" and “Kid Dynamite.” Next week Bud Abbott and Lou Costello will be showing in “Who Done It?” Market prices show potatoes at 69c for a 15 pound peck; 5c candy bars are 6 for 25c; peanut butter at 23c for a pound jar; corn flakes at 33 ounces for a quarter and Heinze strained baby foods at three for 20c. George Hershberger has resigned as Justice-of-the-Peace for Walkerton and Lincoln Township. Happy Birthday DOFER Love Ya, LADY BUG Happy Birthday LAVAUN MYRNA & SUE Happy Birthday JILL Happiness Is Being 16 On The 16th Love MOM. DAD. JANET. JONI. JULIE & NICKY Happy Birthday JANICE WHITE Wish We Could Be There To Help You Celebrate. REMEMBER LIFE BEGINS AT 40! Your Friends KAY & JIM The "Mercure Galant," pub lished in 1672, was the first general interest magazine. It was concerned principally with gossip.