The Independent-News, Volume 104, Number 37, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 22 February 1979 — Page 4

FEBRUARY 22, 1979 — THE INDEPENDENT NEWS

EDITORIALS

SIGN OF THE TIMES /X break in the weather has finally arrived. Ihe warming temperatures of this week, causing much melting and run-off, is a welcome sight as most everyone has just about had their fill of winter for 1978-1979. Several various stories, robins, plants, etc., have been passed along which indicates that spring is approaching. However, one other sign of the time is now present that relates to spring and comes from that one sure source, the calendar. Spring officially arrives on March 21. but very often some bad strokes of weather come well after that and April snow storms aren’t ail that uncommon. However, the mean temperatures are on the rise as the late February and early March dates find this a true thing. Severe weather can and possibly will still come, but Mother Nature still has her timetable and if it does come it doesn't last as long and will be gone much sooner. The warming trend will continue overall, despite and up and down period when tempeatures and conditions can go from late spring to winter in a very short period of time. Anyway, one sure sign of the times is that Indiana is now getting ready to start their state basketball tourney and there is now doubt that "Hoosier Hysteria" warms up many things as well as being a sign that spring can't be too far away. USE CAUTION Just a brief word or warning should be remembered by anyone who plans on watching the eclipse of the sun on Monday. This final eclipse of the 20th century will not be total in our area, somewhere around 75 per cent, but it can still be a dangerous thing for anyone trying to observe it without proper precaution. True, the number of reported cases of eye problems during an eclipse are few . . . few that is unless it would come close to home and then numbers mean very little, it is just that one that hits home. There is danger involved and proper instructions and precautions have been issued on how to watch an eclipse, these are not just space fillers in papers but are true facts. A few minutes of watching a natural phenomenon! could cause years of hardship later on. If you plan to look at the eclipse at all . . please be careful. WHEN... (TAKEN FROM THE FILES OF THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS)

1974 The Walkerton Town Board met on February 19 and accepted a voluntary petition for annexation of approximately 10 acres north of Walkerton on State Road 23 with the petition from B. F. Williams and James and Lorraine Mercer. North Liberty’s water rates will increase by 2bo per cent, according to an ordinance adopted by Town Board members providing for improvements to the municipal water system. The new rates are subject to approval by the Indiana Public Service Commission, however. Hook Drugs. Inc., an Indianapolis chain of 1 "4 drug stores, has announced plans to open a new drug store in Walkerton, according to company president. Newman P. Reeves. Gov. Otis R. Bowen signed into law the 55 mile per hour speed limit bill on Friday. February 15. and warned all drivers should be reads to comply when it becomes effective on March 1. 1969 The grand opening of the Liberty Bell was held on Februarv 22. in North Liberty. At the market hams were at 49 cents a pound: pork steak at 49 cents a pound; franks at 59 cents a pound; four loaves of bread for SI. 00; cherry pies at cents; ( oca-C ola at 59 cents for a 10 ounce bottle; Chase and Sanborn coffee at $1. 7 9 for a three pound can and in produce carrots were two pounds for 29 cents and celery at 29 cents a stalk 1959 A 520.000 damage suit is on file today in St Joseph County Circuit Court by the Kankakee, Pine and Potato C reek drainage association against two couple who instituted an earlier injunction action against the association. Defendants in the damage suit are Harold E. Snyder and his wife, Helen, Quinn Road. North Liberty , and Gus Verkier and his wife, Nellie. Route 1, Walkerton. Ihe drainage group alleges that the injunction action, which seeks to prevent the collection of

supplementary ditch work assessments. was started "for the purpose of creating expense." harassing and embarrasing the plaintiff ditch association. Dr. Martin Lushbough has announced that he has completed the purchase of the C. G. Wolfe residence on North Main Street. North Liberty. and after some remodeling and redecorating he and his family expect to move into their new home sometime this summer. Two divisions of General Products Co.. Inc., are coming to Walkerton to occupy the building at the west edge of Walkerton formerly the Muskin Manufacturing Co. The Pyro Electric. Inc. is one division of the company and will begin operations on Monday . March 2. and the other division will follow at a later date. The Muskin Manufacturing Co., was in Walkerton for 13 years in the furniture manufacturing line, coming right after World War II and operating until the fall of 1958, Fire of unknown origin completely destroyed a large dairy barn on the farm of Howard Personette two miles east of W'alkerton on the Teegarden Road Monday noon. Cheryl Heim and Juanita Jochim. both students in the eighth grade will spend next Friday as pages in the Indiana State Legislature. Congressman John Brademas announced that he has arranged a Pentagon meeting between mem bers of Congress of Indiana and Department of the Army officials to urge continued use of the Kingsbury Ordinance Plant in LaPorte County for military production. 1949 Acquisition of more than 800 acres of land in Newton and Lake Counties, a gift to the State of Indiana, by Mr and Mrs Murray M Baker. Peoria. Illinois, has been announced by Ralph Wilcox, director of the Division of Forestry and Kenneth Cougill, director of the Division of State Parks Ihe land acquired is to be used by the Indiana Department of Conserva-

tion in further development of the Kanakakee State Park and Forest on the Kankakee River. Not all deer shed their antlers annually, as do American species. Ihe axis deer of India may keep a set for several years and the Pere David's deer of China grows two set annually. A starving animal can live after a loss of nearly all its fat. one-half of its protein and a great proportion of its body weight, but a loss of only one-fifth of the water of the body is fatal. National Wildlife Restoration Week will be observed during the week beginning March 20th marking the first days of Spring. 1944 Farmers may continue the sale of pork from home-slaughtered hogs without a license of permit and deliver any quantity of pork to persons not living on the farm until March 17. However, farmers are required to collect ration stamps for pork as delivered. No Metal Ice Boxes in Near Future — Production of pre-war models of all-metal domestic ice refrigerators will not be resumed in the near future. Mainly because reversion would involve a long change-over period. The hardboard and wood war model is now being produced at almost four times to pre-war rate. Lon Fink was added to the city police force by action of the City Council Tuesday evening. He will become day marshall taking the place of Earl Fall. Louis Osborne has been retained as street and sewer commissioner and both men are on duty during the day. Ihe members of the Junior-Sen-ior high schools and faculty in Walkerton have purchased a total of $2,419.45 in War Bonds and Stamps during the Fourth War Loan Drive which ended last wnk Ihe sale bv classes was as follows: Seniors. $52".55; Juniors. $388.55; Sophomores. $759.65; Freshmen. $401.35; Eighth Grade. $286.10 and Seventh Grade. $56.25. During the three-week period Februarv 2" to March 20. in changing from the old rationing program to the simplified token plan, two sets of stamps, green and blue, w ill be used for processed hxxis and two brown and red for meats and fats. The old stamps, brown and green, will be used exactly as in the past at their regular value through March 20. Ihe token plan will be fully in effect on March 21. Beginning then, processed foods can be purchased only with blue stamps and with blue tokens and meats and fats and oils with red tokens. The blue and red stamps, effective February 27 are valued at 10 points each. All tokens are valued at one point each and will be given as change in one transaction. In the classifieds this advertisement ran. Wanted — Trackmen for New York Central Railroad. If you are interested in steady employment in an essential industry , starting at $6.22 per day with time and one half rate for all overtime, provisions for old-age pension benefits under the new Railroad Retirement Act; privileges of free railroad transportation for y ourself and dependents; annual vacation with pay, why not get a railroad job and help w in the war? 1929 Thirteen teams will battle for the sectional championship at the Mishawaka gym next Friday and Saturday. Friday games beginning at 10:00 a.m. has Tyner playing New Carlisle; 11 :(X) am., Mishawak and West Township; 2:00 p.m. South Bend versus Madison Center; 3:00 p.m.. Riley and Plymouth; 4:00 p.m.. North Liberty versus LaPaz; 7:30 p.m.. Lakeville and Bremen and at 8:30 p.m., Walkerton will play the winner of the 10:00 a.m. game. Requests for housing accommodations, parade tickets and railroad data reaching Washington inauguration headquarters indicate that 100.(XX) visitors will attend the ceremonies ending the administra tion of ( alvin Coolidge and placing

Herbert Hoover in the White House. March 4. A campaign to raise S4O.(XX) for the Marshall County Hospital was started in Plymouth Monday by the Kiwanis Club. Advertisement in the paper read as follows— A Million Thrills for the Millions. Everyone can have a genuine Sparton Radio in the home. All electric, eight tube, dynamic speaker, two power tubes and a walnut console for $189.50 at Huhnke Tire Shop. Walkerton. Saturday specials at A. L. Dupler Dry Goods. Groceries and Shoe Store were as follows: 10 pound cane sugar. 57 cents; one dozen oranges. 23 cents; 25 pound sack Dolman's flour. 87 cents; one pound package Richelieu raisins. 10 cents; Red Seal gingham. 19 cents per yard; nice assortment of house dresses. SI.OO and Eiffel Silk Hose, all colors. 50 cents. Shamrocks Lose 44*43 Decision To LaVille By Harry Griffey The Shamrocks of North Liberty visited LaVille last Friday and gave battle to a tough defense oriented Lancer team. It was a hard fought game that was close all the way with the lead see-sawing back and forth. Ihe tone of the game was set by the ball control play of the Lancers and the patience of the Shamrocks working for the close shot. Ihe first basket of the opening quarter was scored at 6:29 by John Summers from underneath. Gary Sav ill answered with a lay-in before Jeff Martin found the range with a seven footer. Chris Cox popped one in and ( raig Miller lofted one in over a leaping 6'6" lodd Allsop s outstretched hand. About a minute later Allsop fouled Miller while he was shrxitmg and he promptlv made both shots to put the Lancers in front 8 4 Ihe Liberty press hampered the lancers and defense was gixxl bv both teams. Griffey found Martin open underneath and tossed him the ball which he promptlv put in the basket Allsop again fouled Miller and he hit one but missed the bonus. Gene Davis was the last to score in the quarter making it 9-8 Lancers Both teams missed a few easv one but LaVille hit only 3 of 7 at the charity stripe. Ihe second period saw both teams able to muster more offense. Davis hit a side shot to put the Shamrocks out in front 10-9. As the Lancers then worked the bail coach Radecki didn't like what he saw and called a time out. After the time out Sav ill hit one from his favorite spot on the fl<x»r and put the Lancers back in front. It was short lived as Summers got one and Davis drove the lane for another. Ron Price scored from the 15 foot mark but Jim Dykstra found the baseline open and scored. Dykstra scored another by shooting over the towering Allsop. Davis got a freebee and a long one to put Liberty in front 19 16. Kevin McGriff popped one in. Dykstra hit two free throws and Craig Miller got an easy one when he was all alone during the Shamrock press. LaVille went into their slow down but Donathen got a lay-in on a steal to end the quarter with LaVille on top 24-21. The third quarter Allsop found the hoop as he score seven points and was tough on the boards. All of the Lancer points came from underneath except a Savill side shot and a McGriff free throw. The Shamrocks were able to cut the lead bv one at the end of the stanza 38-36. The low scoring final quarter had Liberty scoring only 7 points and LaVille just 6. The tension mounted as the score stayed close. The Shamrocks had 7 free throw attempts but made only one. The Lancers had a one plus one at ;26 but Wes Busard missed with Liber

tv getting the rebound. Gary Savill fouled Summers at :09 but he missed the front end of the one and one with the Lancers getting the rebound and of course, winning the game. LaVille used a little more balance in their attack as they had three boys with 10 each to top the scoring for the winners. Miller. McGriff and Savill each totaled 10 with Dykstra right behind with 8. The Shamrocks were paced by Todd Allsop’s 12 points while Gene Davis had 11 and John Summers totaled nine. Shamrock Bees Lose 48-38 The LaVille B-Team made the night a sweep with a 48-38 victory over the Shamrocks reserves. The game was close throughout with the Lancers getting their margin of victory in the finals seconds to account for the 10 point difference. Box Score LaVille fg ft fta p Wicks 10 0 3 Miller 3 4 6 3 Dykstra 3 2 3 4 Cox 10 0 1 Savill 5 0 0 2 McGriff 4 2 3 4 Bqsard 10 10 TOTALS 18 8 15 15 North Liberty Summers 4 13 0 Griffey 0 0 0 3 Allsop 4 4 6 3 Gouker 0 0 0 2 Martin 3 1 3 2 Donathen 10 0 1 Price 10 0 0 Davis 5 12 2 TOTALS 18 7 14 13 Score By Quarters North Libertv 8 21 36 43 LaVille 9 24 38 44 P-L-J- SCHOOL BOARD NEWS Ihe PI J School Board met in regular session on Tuesday night. Superintendent Harold R Muncie reported that "6 per cent of the anticipated b<x>k rental collection tor the corporation has been receiv cd. Building principals encourage that the remaining fees be paid. Iwo kxal banks. First Bank and Trust Company and the Farmers State Bank of Wyatt, were designated as depositories for corporation funds for the next two years. K M Assixiates, of Elkhart, will make a survey of the physical needs of the three buildings and report their findings and cost estimates to the schrxil board at the next meeting. The board appointed Donald Byrd, a social studies teacher at Urey Middle School, as varsity assistant baseball coach at John Glenn High School. I hey also approved five adult education contracts for the second semester. ■MS Mm MGm ■■■■■■■■■■l IMPORTANT NEWS FOR BACKACHE SUFFERERS! MOMENTUM- Tablets ire 50% stronger than Doan s. Before you take Duans Puis for muscular backacfie remember this MOMfNTUM Tablets are fXht stronger than Doans Dial means MOMf NT UM gives you 50 14 more pam reliever per (Jose V relieve bar Rathe Io reduce pain soothe inflammation so muscles loosen you tan move more freely in minutes' Theres no stronger barka he medication you can buy with out a prescription than MOMf NTUV Tablets lake only as dtrei ted