The Independent-News, Volume 104, Number 25, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 23 November 1978 — Page 4

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EDITORIALS

TAKE TIME TO BE THANKFUL Thanksgiving is strictly an \merkan holiday It is a time set aside in remembrance of the First lhanksgiving which was held bv the early settlers of the United States to give thanks to God for the blessings he had bestowed on them at that time in their quest for religious freedom and a chance tor lite in a new country. I heir being thankful tor w hat thev had seems meager in comparison to the mam things we have todav to be thankful for in our modern way of lite. 'let. how mans actually stop and give thanks to the Great Provider who makes all this possible. Io many, this special day passes as just a holiday with wonderful dinner, an afternoon bv the TV or visiting with relatives or friends. Is there actualh anyone around who has nothing to be thankful for? It anyone shares this feeling, thev simply are not the type of person to know what being thankful means. Every person, even in times of sorrow . has manv things to be thankful for in their lives. All could spend a tew moments in thankful prayer this holiday season either through a workship service in the church of their choice, by themselves, or with their family and friends around the bountiful dinner tables which will be so popular Thursday. We are going to invite you to take advantage of a plea we have made before for a more meaningful Thanksgiving. Each year the holiday season seems to get more commercial begin sooner and become slightly less observant of the real meaning. Instead of reading another few inches of this type, the blank space we have left is yours to offer your personal Thanksgiving prayer. This will take no more time than if you were to read our message in this space. At least take the time to think of things you are thankful for and express your thanks any wav you know how.

If you now feel different, then try to make the giving of Thanks through pray era regular part of your lives. Remember, the source of our blessing, whether large or small, private or public, strong or weak, ail come from the same place. when... (TAKEN FROM THE FILES OF THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS)

1973 Thanks to you. the United Way is working. The goal for local businesses and their employees was S4ll. this goal was not only reached, but was surpassed. A total of $858.00 was pledged with $"33.00 already paid in full. Sandie Bauss has been named the DAK “Good Citizen" for the 19'4 John Glenn High School graduating class. Sandie is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bauss. Walkerton. The John Glenn basketbail season w ill open w ith an aw ay game at South Central. Ten contestants via for the Walkerton Area Junior Miss. The pageant is set for November 29 and December 1 at the John Glenn High School auditorium with the Walkerton Javcees as sponsors. 1963 John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th president of our United States, was a man respected and loved bv all. Ihe death of this great man was mourned by the world after the tremendous shock of his assassina tion was announced on November 22 in the afternoon. Never in history has the death of one person Been felt on such a world-wide basis, as the modern means of communication and travel brought respects and representatives of Governments from the entire world John Fitzgerald Kennedy was more than just the 35th president of the United States He was a devout religious man. His faith was surpassed by few men He was a father, family man, a great statesman, a serviceman and a friendly man 1958 Ihe churches of the North Lib erty community and their constitu anev will join next Thursday morn mg at 9 o'clock at the Methodist ( hurch for the annual Union lhanksgiving service. Ihe theme of this )«arA observance will be

“Thanksgiving for Harvest. Land and Liberty.’' Keim Houser, a sophomore at Manchester College, was elected as class representative to the Community Council of the college. The council is the campus communitygovernment composed of representatives from the student body, faculty and staff of the college. Houser is the son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Stanley Houser, North Liberty. It is requested by the North Liberty police that whenever any solicitor or sales person coming house to house calls they be asked for their registration card. If they are unable to produce one or act in any manner undesireable. the police should be called at once. This ordinance is only as strong as the residents help to make it. B F. Williams, owner of the Williams Supply Co., has announced that the new building will be open on November 22. 1948 Otto Schultz, who is a salesman for the Carr Tobacco Co.. Elkhart, had his truck hi-jacked of SI,OOO worth of cigars last Thursday noon in LaPorte. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Judd will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house on Sunday. Mrs. Judd is the former Mary M Steele, daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Daniel E Steele, North Liberty 1 A Houser has purchased the Reed Gulf Station in North Liberty from Arno Reed and is now operating the place. Mr Reed purchas ed a trailer and will leave with his family on a trip to the south and west 1943 Mrs Wilder Burnside, Route 2, Walkerton, won first prize of the month, a $25 War Bond, for a sug gestion which has been adopted bv the Kingsbury Ordnance Plant s housekeeping section Iwo hundred paper Christmas

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■ A recent public hearing on environmental aspects of the proposed Ohio River Port in Clark County underscores the political flummery that is retarding this project Following on the heels of a successful Lake Michigan port venture and the recent development of an Ohio River port near Mt Vernon, the Clark County port has been advanced in an effort to stimulate the quality of transportation services in south-central Indiana and to provide the focus for the creation of badly-needed jobs in that area Hoosiers have supported the Clark Maritime Centre since 1971 At the present time, the legislature has committed more than $7 million to the project The proposal has been backed by exhaustive environmental studies Its development will be undertaken in a manner that accommodates legitimate environmental needs because Indiana recognizes the importance of factors such as these We also know that the project affords substantial economic benefits to Indiana and Kentucky Unfortunately, this project has been subjected to harassment for

tries, flanked by tall red and white candles, will brighten 2(X) American outposts on Christmas Dav. Santa Claus in this case is the San Francisco All Year Explorers Club. These will be sent with the Red Cross and stand 23* i inches unfurled each bearing a greeting from the club. Miss Rosemary Rearick, Walkerton High School sophomore, won fourth place in the War Bond Queen Contest conducted in St. Joseph County which closed Saturday night. Her total vote was around 24.000. This will give Miss Rearick an opportunity to participate in the special ceremonies to be held at the Navy Fieldhouse at Notre Dame University Sunday afternoon when she will be one of the five attendants of the high school queen. As part of the ceremonies at Notre Dame, some 200 or more World War II veterans will be inducted into the American Legion. Practically all of the places of business will be closed on Thanksgiving Day. CONSUMER INFORMATION ALERT Indiana Attorney General Theodore L. Sendak has issued a Consumer Information Alert on energy conservation “There are many wavs that you can help to conserve heat as cold weather approaches and make your winter months more comfortable for you and your family.” 1 The best way to conserve heat in the home is through proper insulation Contact a qualified contractor to insure yourself that •.our home is properly insulated. • 2. Storm windows are also available This can reduce heat loss bv up to 50%. If storm windows are not within your budget, tape clear plastic to the window frames. 3. (ontrol your thermostat wisely. Set it at the lowest temperature that you find comfortable. The highest temperature should be 68 . I his save energy and is also considered very healths by most physic lans. 4. Choose your clothing carefully 100% wixil is the warmest. Polyester knits are not. Natural materials are not only warmer, thev require less energy to manufac-

Capitol Commentary Governor Otis R Bowen

seven years and, therefore, has fallen behind schedule by about six years The opposition has been spawned by Kentucky political interests who seek either to delay its completion until a port project can be undertaken on the Kentucky side of the river or to kill the Indiana project entirely by driving up construction costs Unfortunately, this opposition has the effect of hurting job opportunities for Kentucky residents Massive layoffs at the Charlestown Ordnance Works in recent years affected more Kentuckians than it did Hoosiers Completion of the port would provide jobs for residents of both states and easily could offset the negative impact of unemployment at the ordnance facility The Army Corps of Engineers has done sufficient waffling on this matter to jeopardize its credibility We have made a case for the port and the Corps cannot lustify any further delays We are entitled to the federal government construction permit and it should be granted immediately

ture. 5. < hoose a hot water heater in proportion to your family size and its individual needs. If your heater is too large, you are wasting much hot water and energy. 6. When using your dishwasher and washing machines use only warm and cold water cycles. This can lower your utility bills by as much at 4%. “By working together, we should be able to reduce energy consumption this winter. For additional information you may wish to contact your local utility company.” ANNOUNCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE The advisory committee, a group to recommend local standards of school performance, for the Polk-Lincoln-Johnson School Corporation is composed of the following persons, parent representatives, Mrs. James Seiders. Mrs. Jim Duff. Walkerton Elementary; Mrs. Michael Haynes. Mr. Jack Hamman. Urey Middle School; Mrs. Robert Farrar. Mr. John Dloph. John Glenn High School; and the teacher representatives are Mrs. Carol Huffstettcr. Mrs. Emily Ringenberg, Walkerton Elementary; Mrs. Joellen Walmoth, Mrs. Pauline Johnson, Urey Middle School; and Miss Shirley Ross and Mr. Robert Mulligan. John Glenn High School. I he rest of the committee is comprised of Mr. Harold Muncie, superintendent; Mr. Robert Wieczork, principal at Urey; Mr. John McNeil, principal at John Glenn

Polk-Lincoln-Johnson School Corporation QUESTION-ANSWER BOX Patron: Is our school board appointed or elected? If elected, how are they elected and are the members up for election at the same time? Superintendent: The board members are elected in the spring primary election. I hey are two members from Lincoln lownship, two from Polk lownship and one from Johnson lownship I heir terms arc staggered. Every two years one of the members from 1 oik and Lincoln Townships are up for election and every four years t n representative from Johnson lownship is up tor election Members must live in the township they represent, but they are voted on by all three townships

and Mrs. Marilyn lightfoot. principal at Walkerton Elementary. 1 he committee met on November 20 to discuss and approve program objectives and goals, local Stan dards and instructional goals and objectives. The committee chose not to use test scores as a local pro motional or graduation requirement. The school corporation will evaluate students at grades 3. 5. and 10 for reporting pupil progress to the state in June. AGE-OLD PROBLEM Progress solves one problem and presents another — just a new link in the chain of life. SO TRUE Legends are pure fiction — and that's more than can be said of some nuxlern stories.