The Independent-News, Volume 104, Number 27, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 7 December 1978 — Page 4

DECEMBER 7, 1978 - THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS

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A SMOOTH CHANGEOVER For the local communities it has now been a little over a year for North Liberty and Liberty Township and is just approaching a year for Walkerton and the three townships. Polk. Lincoln and Johnson, for the newly instagated ambulance sen ice. This program, one that many faced with much doubt and skepticism, but has turned into a very smooth and properly run function that is necessary to ail of us. The two programs, although similar in most respects, are different in others, being the way they are funded and the administrative control of the programs. The Liberty Township program is handled through the township trustee and advisory board, funded with taxpayers monies and administered this way. The W-P-L-J Ambulance Service is controlled by a board of representatives of several groups, including the township trustees, town and EMT’s. etc. Their big money funding has been through subscription and through a yearly membership fee for a family which serves as an insurance policy for ambulance fees for the subscribing families. The response was good the first year on the subscription drive, but is lagging behind on the renewal basis for the members and potential members. Os course it was easier to get the drive going originally when many volunteers helped with this in a house-to-house canvas campaign and through a strong visitation program. Now the renewal rests mostly upon printed words, whether in forms of new articles, letters, etc. This time is here and it won’t be very long until the first year’s subscription expires and the renewal will be necessary for this service. To all members and those who may not have been members the first year, the $25.00 per family fee can be paid at the Clerk-Treasurer’s office in Walkerton and you will be covered for another year. The smoothness of the change from private ambulance service to the now well-received service type is great and is just another example of how a job gets done when it has to. A few complaints may have been heard from time to time, but over ail. the service made possible by many in both areas through their time and willingness to serve others, has made this a very fine operation. Keep up the good work. aM WHEN—(TAKEN FROM THE FILES OF THE INDEPENDENT NEWS)

1973 Miss Julie Tiede was crowned the 1973-74 Walkerton Area Junior Miss Saturday evening at the John Glenn High School auditorium by Miss Terri Kincaid, the first Junior Miss. Shamrocks top Knox 53-52 in the final minute for their victory Friday evening and on Saturday the Shamrocks fell victims to South Central by a score of 65-77. The John Glenn Falcons won their first victory of the season Friday night when they played South Bend Clay by a score of 90 to 57. Also in this game the Falcons made 44 free throw s. At the market round steak was $1.29 a pound; ground beef at 89 cents a pound; sirloin steak at $1.39 a pound; T-Bone steak at $1.49 a pound; porterhouse at $1.59 a pound; rump roast at $1.39 a pound; smoked sausage at $1.39 a pound; bacon at 99 cents a pound; Swiftning at $1.19 for a three pound can; eggs at 75 cents a dozen for the large size; lettuce at 29 cents a head; mixed nuts at 79 cents for a pound bag; apples at three pounds for 79 cents; celery at 29 cents a stalk and tomatoes at three pounds for SI.OO. 1963 The North Liberty Lions Club members and the members of the North Liberty Volunteer Fire Deparement combined their talents Sunday afternoon to decorate the town for Christmas. Officer and members of the Federated Women’s Club of St. Joseph County and local Home Demonstration Clubs and friends of the hostess group, will be guests of the North Liberty Women's Club on Friday, December 13. The annual Salvation Army Drive for Walkerton will begin this Saturday and continue each Saturday until Christmas at the corner of Roosevelt Road and Illinois Street. This drive is handled by three local organizations, the Lions Club, the Chamber of Commerce and the American Legion. At the market ground beef is three pounds for 99 cents; pork chops at 59 cents a pound; T Bone

steaks at 87 cents a pound; boiled ham at 89 cents a pound; margarine at three pounds for $1.00; slab bacon at 29 cents a pound; pork roast at 59 cents a pound; potatoes at 99 cents for a 50 pound bag; oranges at 49 cents a dozen; and a bag of Red Dot potato chips only 39 cents. 1948 A remodeling plan which will cost approximately SB,OOO has been I instituted by the Official Board of the Walkerton Methodist Church body last week. The improve- । ments include repair to the outside walls, the installation of an entire new inside on walls and ceiling, a new Hammond electric organ, either a stoker or oil burner, tower chimes and other needed improvements. Effective January 1, 1949, the subscription price for each of the North Lberty News and the Walkerton Independent will be increased from $1.50 to $2.00 per year. In the light of all advancing costs which have been steadily increasing over a period of several years, it hardly seems necessary to offer any argument in support of this movement. Plan to do your Christmas shopping in Walkerton this year is the advice of local merchants whose stores are full of attractive gifts, suitable for any member of the family. For your convenience, most of the stores carrying gift lines, will be open evenings before Christmas. Work on the new building for the United Telephone, Inc., in Walk erton. was started last Saturday. It is located on their lot between the Farmers State Bank of Wyatt and Sester’s Steak House. The building will be of brick and cement block construction, one story high. The front will be brick with glass brick paneling. Completion is expected in March. Reed's Electric will hold its formal opening Saturday of this week, December 4. according to Robert Reed, owner and proprietor. The new store located at 615 Roosevelt Road, Walkerton, formerly occupied Charlie's Case, is

very attractive with its new appointments and new lines of merchandise. John Cecrle was one of the boys who received the Chicago 4-H Achievement trip because of very satisfactory 4-H work in St. Joseph County. 1943 Walkerton's Roll of Honor, honoring the men and women of the community who are serving their nation during World War 11, was appropriately dedicated by an impressive ceremony held on Armistice Day. The Roll of Honor was erected by the Service Mothers Club, sponsored by the USO. Dedicatory services were in charge of the Orville Easterday Post American Legion. Negotiations were completed last week for the sale of the William H. Dikeman farm, near Koontz Lake, to Earl V. Smith. Possession will not be granted until March, 1945, the present tenant, Dan Toth, having a lease until that date. A collection of discarded clothing and rags will be made through the public schools of St. Joseph County. next Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday, to be sent abroad to the needy families. On Friday evening, December 3, at eight o’clock. Austin Goetz's three act play, entitled, "He Was A Gay Senorita," will be presented to the public by the Junior class in the auditorium of the new high school, Walkerton. Shamrocks Rally But Fall Short To Jimtown 72-70 By Harry Grfifey last Friday evening in the North Liberty High School gymnasium, the Shamrocks gave the hometown fans something to cheer about. After a lack-luster cold-shooting first quarter, which saw them down 23-4. they came alive and had their fans on their feet for most of the remainder of the game. Hot-handed Troy Neely got the Jimmies going with a six foot jump shot at 6:40 of the first quarter and then proceded to score the next 10 points for Jimtown A Bruce Griffey pass to Mark Vanderhagen put two on the board for the Shamrocks at 6:23. The Shamrocks would not score again until 1:38 when Griffey hit one from about 10 feet out. Jimtown hit on 11 of 16 shots for 68% while the Shamrocks shot 14 times but only sank two for 14%. Disbelief and dismay filled the large crowd of North Liberty booster. At 7:10 of the second stanza, Griffey took a neat John Gouker pass and laid one in. Neely got a rebound basket but Liberty’s Brian Donathen got a lay-in and Gouker got a steal and drove the length of the court for a tally. The Jimmies answered with two in a row. but when Griffey drove in for a score he lost a contact lense. The officials called a time-out while both teams, coaches, cheerleaders and the refs looked for the errant lens. Sharpeyed Gouker found it so the game continued while Griffey went to the locker room for reapirs. Donathen promptly tallied for Liberty followed by two baskets from Gouker and two free throws from 6’6” Todd Allsop. The second period ended on a turn-around jumper by Jeff Martin and with the score a more respectable 35-24 with Jimtown out in front. The scoring got heavy in the third period with both teams going to the bucket with intensity. Nonstarting Martin asserted himself in this period scoring 12 of his 19 points. His presence both aided and inspired the Shamrocks, who seemed to play with an inspired confidence. The quarter ended with the Jimmies still out in front, but only by a 55-51 margin this time. Jimmie Mike Stout got a basket from the key to get the final quarter

rolling. Griffey fed powerful Gene Davis w ho used his muscle for two points and then got one of his own from the key to pull the Shamrocks within two. Kevin Miller hit a 14 footer and Jack Mueller hit the front end of a one-and-one to give Jimtown a five point lead. Gouker and Martin brought Liberty within one before Griffey got a lay-in to put the Shamrocks ahead for the first time in the game. Jimmie coach Steve Longfellow called a time out at 4:41 to get his charges calmed down. Martin scored quickly after the time out to cushion the lead. Jimtown grabbed the lead again 64-63 but Griffey hit and 18 footer and then Gouker got both ends of a one-and-one to put Liberty back in the lead by three. A Liberty stall was effective for over a minute but a turnover gave Mike Stout a chance to bring the Jimmies to within one. Gouker missed the front end of a one-and-one at 1:48 with Jimtown getting the rebound and passed down court to Neely who got a basket from the side pulling them again to within one. At 1:20 a jump ball was called with Martin and Stout doing the jumping. Jimtown controlled the jump and Neely gave a great behind-the-back pass to Kevin Miller to pull ahead by one and then Neely stole the ball and put them ahead by three. With :04 on the clock and Jimtown ahead 72-68. Griffey hit a side shot and a time out was called by Liberty immediately. With 6’6” Allsop harassing the in-bounder, Gouker stole the ball under Liberty’s basket and got a final shot that would have counted if made, but it bounced off the rim to give Jimtown a victors . Jimtown coach Longfellow said that this w as the best organized Lib erty team he had ever seen and that they were lucky to have won. The loss left the Shamrocks at 0-2 for the young season. Troy Neely paced the winners with a big 28 point performance all coming from the floor. He had balanced help from the other starters with Mike Stout chipping in with 16, Dave Moss 10, while Kevin Miller and Chip Secor had nine and six respectively for their balance behind the Neely effort. A fine 22 point performance by Bruce Griffey led the Shamrocks as he totaled 10 baskets and two of three from the line. He had double figure help from Jeff Martin with 19 points and John Gouker with a dozen but behind these three the balance was much lower to account for the 70 point total. B Teun Wins 34-32 The Shamrock B-Team made it two in a row in an exciting and ^lose bailgame. The Shamrocks were down 8-0 at 3:12 when coach Mike Alspaugh called a timeout. When the quarter ended Liberty was ahead 10-8. Defense was tough by both squads and neither team dominated the other. In the fourth quarter and 0:18 on the clock. Scott Pinkowski put the Shamrocks ahead 33-32. After a Jimtown timeout, they tried a long pass to Mark Polston who was alone under the basket but couldn't handle it as it went out of bounds to Liberty. Jeff Donathen was fouled on the in-bounds and missed the first shot but got his own rebound and was fouled again. He hit the first shot but missed number two and the clock ran out before Jimtown could gain control of the ball. Rick Stepaniak and Jeff Donathen had nine points apiece and Scott Pinkowski had eight for the victors. Jimtown fg ft p Miller 3 3 I Moss 5 0 2 Neely 14 0 I Secor 303 Stout 644 Gaugler 0 0 2 Mueller 0 1 0 Hershberger 1 0 1 TOTALS 32 8 14 North Liberty Gouker 4 4 3 Vanderhagen 1 o*l Allsop 0 2 I

Griffey 10 2 3 Summers 0 0 0 Davis 2 11 Price 0 0 0 Donathen 4 0 2 Martin 9 1 0 TOTALS 30 10 11 Score By Quarters Jimtown 23 35 55 72 North Liberty 4 24 51 70 N.L. Freshmen Win Again The North Liberty ninth graders won their third game of the year by defeating Oregon-Davis 43-34. Dan Nickles led a balanced scoring. Perry Lagewour led Oregon-Davis with 22 points. 16 coming in the second half. North Liberty, now 3-0. will begin their city-school schedule Tuesday. December 5 at home against Clay; Thursday. December 7 at Jackson and Saturday, December 9at St. Joseph. Five of the next six games are against city schools. Oregon-Davis is 1-3 for the season. Box Score North Liberty fg ft p Pat Franklin 3 2 I Troy Dillon 1 0 0 Dan Nickles 4 2 1 Bruce Veclotch 0 1 0 Dave Dudzinski 4 0 3 Doug Hedington 0 0 0 Dave Kaser 2 2 0 Ryan Mcßride 3 0 2 John Holmes 0 0 3 Jeff O’Connor 0 0 1 Ron Workman 0 0 0 Greg Lowry 1 0 0 TOTALS 18 7 II Oregon-Davis Fred Huhnke 1 0 2 Tim Pulliam I 0 1 Perry Lagewour II 0 2 Jerry Owens 0 0 0 Mike Blum I 0 3 Dan Kirk 0 0 1 Tim Rosandcr I 0 2 Mike Saylor 0 0 I Matt Holm 2 0 I TOTALS 17 0 13 Score By Quarters Oregon-Davis 4 12 22 34 North Liberty 14 26 38 43 P-L-J SCHOOL BOARD NEWS The Polk Lincoln-Johnson School Board met in regular session on Tuesday, December 5. The pres ent cumulative building fund tax rate of 25 cents per SIOO assessed valuation ends in 1979. The sup erintendent and the board review ed the possibility of having to raise this rate for the 1980 budget. Further discussion will be held on this tax rate before a decision is made. The superintendent announced that the State Tax Commissioners hearing on the 1979 advertised budget will be held December 13 in South Bend. Charles Mellon, athletic director at the John Glenn High School, informed the school board that a qualified coach for girls gymnastics at the high school has not applied for the position. If a qualified coach can’t be found within the corporation or living close to the corporation, the sport will have to be dropped for this school year. , The board approved for an Achievement Test Certificate be granted to Patricia Ann Snodgrass. A resolution was made by the board to transfer funds within and between appropriation accounts to cover deficits in those accounts for the 1978 budget. Marilyn Lightfoot, principal at Walkerton Elementary School, pre sented to the board the corpora tion's plan for the mandated Com prehensive Assessment and Plan ned Program System that must be sent to the Department of Public Instruction in December. The next meeting of the board will be Tuesday, December 19. at 7:00 p.m. in the administration building.