The Independent-News, Volume 104, Number 19, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 12 October 1978 — Page 4

OCTOBER 12. 147# THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS

| EDITORIALS |

CHANGING THE NAME DOESN’T CHANGE THE ISSUE The news is still Tilled day in and day out with job actions. This has become a popular name for “strike" recently as many groups who. according to present laws, cannot go on strike, take a "job action" by one of many means. Often there is a big sickness the same day in one line of workers, maybe firemen, school teachers, policemen, etc. For other examples, there are “slow downs", one of these currently going on in Indiana for some II days now as police are slowing down the writing of tickets for sympathy towards their demands. Just last year they went exactly the opposite, they speeded up the ticket writing to draw attention to their pleas. Most of the actions of the people who just simply aren't on strike, hut taking some type of job action, are what at one time were termed professional people. With such disregard for laws, employers, the taxpayers who pay their salaries, etc., this group can hardly be considered a professional in the true sense of the word any more. There are some things that could and have happened in these cases that adds to this. During one firemen's strike in Indiana, many fires were set . . . yes, even admitted in a few cases. Arson is a crime whether it be a job action or not. In the ticket slowdown, many things are being disregarded here . . . the main being the slogan of the law enforcement agencies, “to protect and serve". How much protection is the public getting from a law officer that simply disregards violations he sees. Wouldn't the ironic and tragic thing be that a law officer on the slowdow n let a speeding vehicle go unrestrained only to find that a few blocks or miles down the road this same vehicle might hit and injure or kill a person . . . possibly even a member of his own family. The teachers groups in Indiana have been falling in line one by one. However, we still hear over radio and television stations about more raise is an automatic thing. Many of these so-called professions have a pre determined increase as they put in more years and also, in a teacher's case, as they complete their master's degree. These are already there so what then are the raises of pay they are asking for? They are just additional requests, the longevity will continue year after year on the already determined basis. Or are we. as taxpayers, to expect a 10 per cent better job from the various groups, 10 per cent more police protection. 10 per cent better fire protection; 10 per cent better teaching if these groups are given a 10 per cent increase: It w ill never happen. Why not he more truthful with everyone and if the increase is justified to keep up with the times, the cost of living increase is based on percentages and fluctuates with the economy . Very few would object to this. Ihe spiraling inflation of the past few years is going to continue as long as some type of control isn't put into effect. It's sure almost no one wants wage and price controls. However, it begins to look da\ in and day out like this is becoming closer to reality. It is too bad that a countrv as outstanding as ours continues to create their own problems which now are carrying over from the local arenas to that of a world-wide basis. Maybe, just maybe someday, progress can be made in a more stabilizing manner to get many phases of life back in the proper prospective.

(TAKEN FROM THE FILES OF 1973 The annual Polk-Lincoln-John-son Parent-Teachers Organization i “Fall Carnival" will be held on . Saturday. October 27 from 5:00 to i 9:00 p.m. in the Walkerton Elementary School gym. Ihe Urey Middle School will ’ have their annual open house on ; Thursday. October 11 from 7:00 until 9:00 p.m. Parents and interested patrons are invited to attend. ; The Town of North Liberty is ' undergoing a major sewage dis- ; posal system and sewage plant in- ; stallation. The job began the first . of August and should be completed a year later. , The Grand Opening and 10th Anniversary of Trobaugh Auto Parts at 112 North Main. North Libertv. will be held October 11 and 12. 1963 The Walkerton High School has । announced the five candidates for the Homecoming Queen to be crowned at the Homecoming Dance i immediately after the football ; game with Jimtown on Friday, i October 18. These five girls will be featured in the parade on Thursday evening as well The candi dates are Janet Gilmer, Carolyn I Bedford, Pat Baker, Virginia Gilmer and Jeanne Scarbrough The entire Howe Military Cadet ’ Corps, 4CX) strong, will be present I on Saturday for the Howe-North Liberty football game at the Sham i rocks field On Tuesday. October 8, the individual pictures were I

THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS) taken for the North Liberty Elementary School students. The pictures were taken in color this year and will be returned to the school early in November. The 3(hh anniversary of Doll's Service Station will be celebrated with two big days on October 11 and 12 with gifts for all. Tuesday is designated by the Walkerton Cub Scouts of America as Uniform Day with the scouts wearing their uniforms to school in a demonstration of membership and to interest boys not now affiliated. Playing at the local theatre this week is “To Kill A Mockingbird" and “Tammy And The Doctor.” At the Rees in Plymouth is "Tarzen’s 3 Challenges” and "Come Blow Your Horn." 1958 The hearing on the proposed new construction of State Road 4 held in the VFW Hall, North Liberty, was very poorly attended — only a dozen interested persons being present. The proposed construction will begin at the intersection of Road 23 and thence west about 3‘/i miles to the Kankakee River where it joins new construction put in a couple of years ago. The annual Torch Drive for the United Fund will get underway with a kick off breakfast for the local chairmen and solicitors on Saturday at 9:00 a m at the Wells Recreation Hall. The annual North Libertv Band Booster calendar chairman has

been named and is May Trobaugh and her co-chairman is Jeanette Hostetler. Frost, whether heavy or light, is of very little benefit in drying the Indiana corn crop if planted at normal time. If frosts hits too early it damages quality and reduces yield. Corn plants should live without frost damage until the grain is fullv matured. 1948 The Four Counts Farm Equipment. Inc., which has recently completed a garade and commodius plant at the eastern edge of Walkerton on Road h. will stage a grand opening on October 22 and 23 according to Omer Ball, general manager. Harry Campbell, radio director of the Country Hour on radio station WBBM will be in Walkerton for the Indiana Much Crop Show. North Judson will be host to President Truman and his party, on Friday October 15. at 10:00 a.m. when his special train will arrive on the Erie Railroad from Hammond, and change to the Pennsylvania Railroad enroute to Indianapolis. Ihe president will make a 20 minute address to the expected thousands of people who will be in attendance. The Warriors' local football team beat St. Adelberts of South Bend Tuesday night at Place Park under the lights. Tonight the local team will host St. Peters school of LaPort e at 7:30. Max Wolfe topped the Chicago market on Monday with a truck load of hogs averaging 195 pounds. The hogs were five months old. The national horse pulling contest was held at Hillsdale. Michigan, on October 12. C. Tyler. South Bend, has purchased the Corner Case from Mrs. Raymond Bergland and will take possession next Monday. A contract has been let for the blacktopping of the Tamarack Road from Riley Road to the County Line. Duck hunters are being urged by the postmaster to buy their duck stamps at once. Only a limited supplv are kept at the office. 1943 Some young lady from the sophomore. junior or senior class of the local high school will be elected War Bond Queen for this community within the next few weeks. This contest is one of 10 such contests conducted by the American Legion Posts of St. Joseph County and is backed by the school officials. Contests will be held in each senior high school in the county, and the young lady receiving the most votes will be declared the County War Bond Queen and the girls receiving the next four highest votes will serve as her Court of Honor. Coronation will be at Notre Dame on November 28 during the public ceremony. The buv a bond — get a vote contest begins here on October 18 and closes on the 20th of November. Plans are underway now to move 200 dwellings, 100 buildings, from Kingsford Heights to a Federal Housing area at Port Clinton, Ohio. An additional 100 of the 2.975 units at Kingsford Heights will be moved later to locations where housing is needed. Fire did considerable damage to buildings on the farm near Kaie Lake, occupied by Jacob Klopfenstein and family, early Monday morning. A machine shed which contained a lot of tools, cultivators, plows, etc., was destroyed and a corn crib damaged. The North Liberty fire department was called along with the South Bend department. Damage was estimated at $2,000. Owing to inability to get help Williams Dairy announces in this issue of the North Liberty News, that effective from this date, milk deliveries will be made to homes only on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Although a shortage of milk exists at present, Mr. Williams states that this will be over in a couple of weeks

Current rumors floating around that coffee is to be rationed again, arc unfounded, according to OPA who states there is plenty of coffee available in the states. it ■ .jMLd ■ i ■ I—h Blisssille Church Os The Brethren Pastor. Rev. Dester Cummins We welcome you to worship with us. “A warm Church filled with God's Love." Sunday School. 9:30 a.m. Worship Service. 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Prayer and Praise Service. R3O p.m. Located On The Plymouth-LaPorte Trail 7‘ i Miles Northwest Os Plymouth Koontz l^ke Missionary Church Lloyd George. Pastor Robert Varga, Sunday School Superintendent Sunday School. 9:00 i.m. Morning Worship. 10:00 a.m. Evening Service. 6:00 p.m. First Assembly Os God Walkerton Rev. Vern L. Stoops 10:00 a.m.. Sunday School. 11:00 a.m.. Morning Worship. Wednesday evening. 7:30 p.m.. Prayer and Bible study. Evangelical Covenant Church Donaldson. Indiana Pastor. David Hawkinson 9:15 a.m.. Sunday School. 10:30 a.m., Family Worship. Tabor United Methodist Church Corner State Road 4 A Pine Road Pastors: < Rev. Chuck Maxwell-Harris Rev. Janet Maxwell-Harris Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. Worship Service. 10:30 a.m. Heritage Baptist Church Rev. J Robin Wright. Pastor 2049 Prairie Avenue. South Bend Sunday School. 9:30 a.m. Morning Service. 10:30 a.m. Evening Service. 6:00 p.m. Hours of Answers. Wednesday. 7:15p.m. Independent Fundamental. First United Presbyterian Church 512 Georgia Street David K Barnett, Pastor SATURDAY. OCTOBER ” 5:00 - 8:00 p.m., Fellow ship Club fried chicken supper and bazaar in the Fellow ship Hall. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15 9:30 a.m.. Church Service. 10:30 a.m., Sunday School. 5:00 p.m.. Fellowship Club meeting and hay ride at Jim Keeling's. MONDAY. OCTOBER lb :30 p.m.. Martha Circle meets in Church living room. TUESDAY. OCTOBER 17 7:30 p.m.. Pastor's Bible study

COUNTRY AUCTION By Frances Shea People come in their cars and trucks from places far and near. I ne sound you hear above the crowd is the voice of the auctioneer. His sing-song chant is amplified as far as the nearest hill, "I ve got one dollar, two. now three now four. Sold for a five dollar bill." Ihe junk and treasure of someone’s life is spread out on the lawn, t s fifteen, twenty, the bidding goes on ’till all of it is gone. Something exotic, some everyday, all within your reach. A tea set from China, a coconut, shells from a distant beach, rusty s ovel. a new set of tools, a worn-out pair of shoes, i i i St U P ant ^ ma ^ e a b'd. "hat have you got to lose? lables of solid walnut or oak (you don't see that anymore) How bout a horseshoe, to bring good luck? Hang it over the door. ii V U > rt h un ß r > or need a drink, the barn is where vou head, v u k 4 * S A 'i ,r ° ni c ^ urc ^ has P u| °ut a countrv spread. OU s are a table with housewife or farmer, a lawyer, a baby in tears, runnv nose kid or a woman from Florida with diamonds in her ears. shadow s gt t long, but a few stay on for the choice things held for the last. In a * rt ^ 4 ° ni S * ^ nou an d treasure the good things of the past. In a slow caravan, all loaded down, they move ou. when the auction ,s done. n the countrv roads, in silouette. against the setting sun.

class meets at Church. 7:30 p.m.. Weight Watchers meet at Church. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER IK 7:00 p.m.. Chancel Choir prac tice, Lois Ross, director; Verice W’alz. organist. 8:00 p.m., II Genesis practice at Church. “Whosoever will, may come." United Methodist Church 1(KM) Georgia Street Walkerton Rev. William E. Hughes. Minister WEDNI SDAY. October 11 6:00 p.m.. Children's Choir. ”:00 p.m.. Chancel Choir. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 12 9:30 a.m.. Charity Circle, host css, Mrs. Sherrill Kickbush. ”:00 p.m.. Agape Praver Group IHI RSDAY. FRIDAY A SATUR DAY. OCTOBER 12. 13. 14 < ountrv Store at K of ( Building SATURDAY. OCTOBI R 14 9:(X) - 2:30. S<xial (oncerns Workshop at I al’orte United Meth odist Church. SUNDAY. (K I 081 R 15 9:15 a.m.. Sundav School for all ages. 10:30 a.m.. Celebration of Wor ship, "A Great Dav of Singing". TUESDAY. OCTOBER r 1:30 p.m., Naomi Circle, host css. Mrs Marv Bauer. FEECE NAMED TO MEMBERSHIP Wayne A. Fecce, Agcncv Associ ate in Plv mouth for the Franklin life Insurance Company. Spring field, Illinois, has been named to membership in the Franklin's SIOO,OOO Plus Club Feece's qualification for the unique national honor was based on outstanding personal sales tor the month which provided his clients with more than SIOO,OOO in permanent life insurance protec tion. Presentation of the $100,(XX) Plus Club award will be made bv Franklin President William J. Al icy.C.L U. Ihe Franklin is one of the world's largest life insurance in stitutions with assets in excess of $2 Billion and over sl2 Billion of insurance in force. Sign outside a farmer's bcm patch: No trespassing. I his is not a straw berry shortcut.

^ItAVU^^B BETTER WINTER 1 WITH DRISTAN. ■ Today s OristM Tablets give I you more colas relief than y Cootac or Aspirin alone U DRISTAN I I