The Independent-News, Volume 104, Number 31, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 4 January 1979 — Page 4

JANUARY 4, 1979 THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS

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RESOLUTIONS . . OR SOUL SEARCHING New war's resolutions or confessions? Sometime and somewhere the idea of starting the new sear off right entered someone s mind and the result is the new sear's resolution Howuir did vou ever stop to think that almost all resolutions .ire negative in approach rather than positive I hev are- the result of some soul si jixhing and admission of bad habits or guilt w hether it be- against one' self or someone else Most new vear s resolutions follow the pattern of quit smoking, lose weight, stop deling this or start doing that. When one looks at most of the resolutions people make or t funk about, it is to stop some bad habit rather than to exploit some gixxi In this case, whether or not a new vear s resolution is kept, whkh bv far ami awav the- majoritv newer .ire. at least in this same thought one- does admit to habits that thev arc ashamed of or of acts thev know thev shouldn't be doing. I hev, whether or not thev keep the resolutions, are in most part, admitting guilt to themsclv es Ma\b< this tells us more about ourselves as a nation than as just an individual Our living habits over the vears have thrown us into the most wasteful, most over indulged, most craving nation in the world. We arc to the point where we not only want things, whether necessarv or not. we- must have them Hus has come from the good life and success we have had over the vears in becoming the world’s number one nation . .at least in some respects. Not all resolutions arc the correcting of bad habits, but the majority are. We have grown to be a ‘thankless” nation in many respects taking too many things for granted If you are one of the people who made that new vear s resolution, sit back and think what you resolved to do . . . is it a positive thought all the wav or is it an admission of guilt or wrong-doing of the past. At least you arc thinking of this and even though you probably will never force yourself to abide by your vows, part of the battle has been won . . . the soul-searching and admitting of knowing you have been guilty of things in the past. MBHR WHEN...J£<J (TAKEN EROM THE EILES OF THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS)

1974 The Walkerton Salvation Armv Kettle Drive held in December on the corners of Roosevelt and Illinois and Van Buren and Illinois, netted a total of $642."3. There is an old saving in sports,” I d rather be lucky than good” and the John Glenn Falcons had a little of each Saturday night as thev won their third consectutive holiday tourney. this one a four-team affair at South Central as these two teams. Westville and Marquette made up the competition. Glenn won over the Satellites bv a score of 59-55 for the title. At the market chicken legs, thighs or breasts were at 59 cents a pound; country style ribs at 89 cents a pound; prok loin end roast at 95 cents a pound; pork chops at

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$1.29 a pound; ring bologna at $1.29 a pound; ocean perch at 79 cents a pound; 1 % milk at 99 cents a gallon; lettuce at 28 cents a head; grapefruit at 10 pound bag for 98 cents and liquid Joy at 5” cents for a 32 ounce size. 1969 Ihe Christmas decorating contest sponsored bv the Walkerton Chamber of Commerce had the following winners being named. The manger scene of Mr. Frank Atkinson. Route 3. Walkerton, received the $lO from Stunt/ Pine forest. Other $lO winners were Harold Schweder. Bud Rizek. Dellace Kerr. Alex Clemons and Bill Rhodes. Five dollar winners were Robert filler. Everett Ream. John Zenon, Delbert Krick and Bill Clark Ihe best decorated busi-

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■ Indiana needs a state transportation development program and a centralized agency to plan and administer it A report required of the governor under the state s Sunset law cited a growing range of problems and challenges facing virtually every mode of transportation in Indiana The executive branch has reached five basic conclusions about the shortcomings of existing state transportation policy — The State of Indiana lacks a transportation policy — State government also lacks the means with which to devise one or to implement it — The state is missing out on a number of opportunities to bolster the quality of its transportation system — The stale is unprepared to cope with a series of very critical transportation issues that will confront it m the 1980 s — Thestatecannot makethoughtful appraisals of the costs and benefits of many transportation projects, it cannot assess the impacts of decisions involving one mode of transportation upon other modes, and it cannot explore options ,o r transportation programs that encompass more than one mode

ness window went to Harvey's Dime Store. I he Walkerton United Methodist Church will begin conducting both their 8:30 and 11:00 o'clock Sunday! morning worship services in the Michigan Street building this coming Sunday. Januarv 5. 1964 Lwo incumbent members and three new members will operated the I own of Walkerton (or the next four years beginning January 1. 1964. Ihe board has four Republicans and one Democrat and the clerk-treasurer is Wayne Cover, beginning his 31st year On the board arc Walter Heil, David Mellin. George Ochs. Leland Frailev and Bernard B. Williams. All new board members at the Tow n of North Libertv were inducted in a ceremony at 12:00 nixm on Januarv 1 The members of the board are Merrill D Whitmer. Jean R. ( lark and Gene Carbiener Carl Eskridge will begin his fourth tour vear term as clerk treasurer. Saturdav night, January 4. hi-fi dance will be held at the Walkerton Youth Building. This Coca-Cola partv will feature records as spun by Joe Kelly of WSBT TV. South Bend. Markets have pork chops at 59 cents a pound; a two pound box of breaded shrimp at $1.59; round steak at cents a pound; spare ribs at 39 cents a pound; hams at 45 cents a pound, potatoes at 99 cents for a 20 pound bag; oranges at 49 cents a cozen and Kleenex al 21 cents a box. 1959 Russell Mangus. Noble County dairyman and Holstein breeder, was named "Indiana Dairvman of the Year” at the 9th annual meeting of the Indiana State Dairy Association held reccntlv at Purdue •I mversitv Russell is the brother of Harley Mangus, well known North Libertv businessman and member of the Town Board Ralph Zent. son of the late Al Zent and Mrs Zent. has been duly sworn in as the new Town Marshall and resumed the duties of this office the first of the week. Morris Whitaker and William Tuttle will assist Zent as regular deputies 1954 Justice was swift and sure in northern Indiana last week when

I Capitol I Commentary 1 Governor Otis R Bowen

The report advocates consolidation of state transportation functions into a central agency that would be able to coordinate planning. policymaking and decisions that affect more than one mode of transportation The report termed transportation the state's most significant economic asset, because of the way in which it has facilitated industrial and urban development throughout our state s history It warned of threats to the continued operation of urban transit companies intrastate bus operations segments of the rail system, and local air service during the 1980 s. unless more aggressive state action is taken It is the opinion of the executive branch that the transportation issues facing the state are of dimensions so serious that we can no longer afford our traditional style of approach to them," the report concluded "If Indiana is to protect its most unique geographic and economic asset and is to sustain a modern transportation system throughout the remainder of this century, we have no choice other than to adopt a far more aggressive, active and creative involvement in transportation affairs '

two men who attempted robbery at the Walkerton Lumber Coal Com pany Saturday night, were apprehended. taken to court and sentenced to two to five years in the State Reformatory, all within the period of 42 hours which included Sunday. Mrs. Milo B. Slick, local artist, has given one of her lovely oil paintings to the Community Club to be sold for the benefit of the Nurse’s Scholarship Fund which is one of the club’s projects this year. The painting is called. "The Old Mill” and is on display at the Farmers State Bank. It is a land scape in which many colors have been used, ranging from pastels to deeper tones. The past presidents of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 189 will hold a special meeting at the legion hail on January 11 at 7:00 p.m. to sign up new members in a Junior Auxiliary The Chinese are not the onlv ones who celebrate the New Year with firecrackers. At a party given in the E. L. Brovoid home New Year's Eve. a few came litterally with a bang! Complying with numerous requests, a mixed doubles league is being organized to bowl at the 9 o'clock period on Tuesdavs at I iberty lanes. 1944 Ihe dosed State Bank of Walk erton will pay another 10 per cent dividend to all depositors, starting January 12, 1944. according to A. S. Blame, liquidating agent. Checks drawn up in the proper amounts will be at the law office of Rov Sheneman. in Walkerton, xx here they may be had bv calling for them. With the payment of this dividend, the closed bank will have paid off 90 per cent on all deposits Mr Blame stated, which is tar bi tter than many closed banks have done. W I Kennedy, who started the first commercial baby chick hatchery in Berrien County. Michigan, and operated it for over 20 years, is joined by his son. Robert, in opening a new hatchery at Fish 1 ake to bv known as the Fish Lake Chick Hatchery. Brown paper bags from the corner grocery store, cartons and discarded newspapers salvaged

from American waste paper baskets. are in the Army now. Transformed into cartons, special moisture proof paper, and paperboard they protect all types of Army equipment shipped to the fighting fronts. 1929 Electric and gas customers of the Northern Indiana Public Service Company in this district, which includes Plymouth. Culver. Kewanna. Knox. North Judson and North I iberty. are saved $”3,688 annuaiIv. as a result of changes in rate schedules made during the last five years. Now that the presidential campaign is over. Americans have a chance to take part in another "election” which should be of interest to all. I hat is the selection of a national floral emblem and that "election” is already underway. Del Darc met with an accident last Saturday night, while returning home from Mishawaka where he is employed, that might have resulted disastrously for him. Coming down the Damon hill he was followed by another car the bright lights of which blinded Mr. Dare so that he did not see a New York Central freight train crossing the road until he was almost upon it With quick presence of mind he turned the car down the embankment and thru the road guard. So close was he to the train that in spite of the turn the train caught tlie car and drug it for about fifty feet before it slipped down the grade. The car was wrecked and Del managed to escape with onlv two or three small bruises. VOICE OF THE PEOPLE II anyone on Grissom Drive. Walkerton, has information as to what happened to our white cat I'd appreciate a phone call. 586 3606 Io our knowledge she never went into tlie road or oft our propertv. if she was let outside tor a while. It was very painful for an II vear old girl to find her pet u ho she loved an took good care of. when just a few hours before it was well and happy Shirley Tuttle