The Independent-News, Volume 104, Number 41, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 22 March 1979 — Page 2

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RECEIVES AWARDS iMwW Jrwffiftgr Iwi UMuml^s -1.. . V • * Jr 1' •t d* P 'A i *r ,A tSIIII 1 ’ I vs® ■ I wX .v| w ' w VI $V*Y^ ** >• ’ • • ■■ - ZjL^ ! I Ji — photo by Michael Bearish Spring brings smiles and especially to these employees of Miller’s Merrv Manor. The above scene was at the presentation of awards to. left, Linda Borton. R.N.. Health Care Coordinator for Employee of the Month selection by the Employees Council; right. Brenda Janovic. who was selected as Grooming Aide for the Month. Making the presentations is Pamela McMahan, representing the employees.

United Telephone Releases 1979 Construction United Telephone Company has budgeted approximately $32.1 million for 19-9 statewide construction projects. This figure is a 22.5% increase over the $26.2 million spent on construction jobs last scar. Represented in this year's total is 51b.95d.000 for specific work orders arid $15.141.(MX) for routine work orders (jobs under $25,000). According to George Schipper, Plymouth district manager, some of the projects proposed for kxal area customers are: Equipment additions in the Ar-

, MAX E. STEELE, INSURANCE , NOTARY PUBLIC 1 110 South Maple Street North Liberty, Indiana 1 ES9KBSESS3fIiBESBKHKHSB9EKKfiDBBK9iESERBBKB9R9fiBBHEBB9B9RBEBBEBEBBEBBRBRBBfi9EBRS3BBRIRHfISBHRI B-B-Q CHICKEN SALE (Nelson's Golden Gio Chicken) SATURDAY, MARCH 24 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. FARMERS STATE BANK PARKING LOT WALKERTON $1.85 For Half Chicken CARRY-OUTS ONLY Sponsored By The POLK-LINCOLN-JOHNSON BAND BOOSTERS Bring Your Consignments To J & L Tractor Service State Road 23 North Walkerton, Indiana SATURDAY, MARCH 24 or FRIDAY. MARCH 30 For The CONSIGNMENT SALE To Be Held On SATURDAY, MARCH 31 10:00 A M.

gos. LaPa/, New Carlisle. North Liberty. Plymouth and Walkerton community dial offices totaling approximately $1.5 million. Carrier svstem networks planned for the North Liberty and Ply mouth exchanges costing roughly SB7.(XX). Buried and aerial cable jobs to be installed in La Pa/, North Liberty, Plymouth and Walkerton exchanges at an estimated SI99,(XX). "These projects are part of United's continuing efforts to keep pace w ith community grow th. w hile at the same time maintaining highquality service.” Schipper said. The oserall budget program is geared toward expanding facilities for its 144,508 customers in the firm's M 3 exchanges. "Construction plans were detailed to most of our employees in recent meetings and we encourage

customers to feel tree to ask these employees any questions they might have concerning the proposed protects. Schipper concluded New Books At The Walkerton Public Library New books added to the shelves of the Walkerton Public Library in March, are as follows: ADULTS Aircraft — David Mondey Alexa — Anne Melville Senior Citizens ■ Guide to Benefits — Mary I ripp Great Outdoors Guide — Vai Landi ( ash - The Country’s Abundant Sources of Help B»x>k — Kimbell & Price Mission To Mouiokin — Alan Dean Foster Infinite Dreams — Jex? Haldeman No Business Being A Cop — Lillian O'Donnell Who Is Simon Warwick? — Patricia Moyes Encyclopedia of World War II — Simon and Schuster Prince Os The City — Robert Daley He Comforts He Cares — Corrie Ten B<x>m Medical Advice For Runners — Dr. George Sheehan Murmurs Os The Earth — Carl Sagan Trees Os North America — Roger Phillips Fixxls Os The World: A Quintet Os Cuisines — Time-Life Btxiks Lhe Encyclopedia Os Collectibles - Folk Art To Horse Drawn Carriges — l ime-Life B«x>ks Cruise Everywhere 1977 — Eugene Fodor Seven Davs Os Freedom — Noel Barbar ( omrade ( hiang Ch'ing — Roxanne Witke Mtxlern Fertility Guide — Marie Pichel Warner Great Shark Stories — Ron and Valerie Taylor Caribbean Bahamas And Bermuda — Eugene Fodor lhe Ice Cream Connection — Ralph Pomeroy The Suicide Cult — Marshall Kilduff Old West Series • Scouts — Time-Life Bixrks Roads To Reality — Joyce Blackburn Kovels Complete Antiques Price List Edition 11 Success With House Plants — Readers Digest f monoiect' -^1 eJ srwwGfs । I SMALLER NEEDLE I | HURTS LESS [ I - | I •'* n • I <BB I I ' I I »«8 4-7* I I 4 29 i | Box of 30 | i 1 r C 1 Coupon Expires: April 1, 1979

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Big Trucks — Consumers Guide Wheelers — RV Resrot and ( ampground Guide Annuals — Time-Life B<x>ks Farm Journal's Ctxik It Your Was — Nell B. Nichols Early Man And The Ocean — I hor Hcyderdahl Weaving Designs for Needlepoint — Sally Nicoletti Leading By Destiny — Jeanette Eaton Lone Journey — Jeanette Eaton CHILDREN The Middle Moffat — Eleanor Estes Duey’s Tale — Pearl Bailey Lhe House That Jack Built — Antonio Frasconi Peabody All At Sea — Ruth Thomson Peabody’s First Chase — Ruth I homson Little ( loud — Robert Tallon Sand Cake — Frank Asch Dinosaurs — Wonder Starters Beetles — Wonder Starters Fish — Wonder Starters Apples — Wonder Starters PARK BOARD MEETS Lhe Walkerton Park Board met on Wednesday. March 14. at 7:15 p.m. with ail members present. Discussions were held on the park grounds, bleacher seats, lot 107 and set Wednesday nights for the girls softball league. Also the Fourth of July committee report was read with the

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signing of Read's Greater Shows for the entertainment this year. Up to 14 rides will he available, investigation is insurance for the Fourth of July week and new speakers for Place Park T he Walkerton Jaycecs donated all the equipment from their ball park to the board, which includes lights, fence, etc. HEAD START CHILDREN TO CELEBRATE YEAR OF THE CHILD North Liberty Head Start will be celebrating International Year of the Child on Thursday. March 22. from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Ihe 2b children will be presenting dances from "Around The World" and singing in four languages. Mrs. Anita Fenstermacher will speak to the parents and community members. She is currently committee chairman for Interna tional Year of the Child for North ern Indiana and First Woman Lay Leader to Northern Indiana Con ference for the Methixlist Church. It will be an exciting morning and all interested people arc invited to tour our classroom. FREE CLINIC A free bkxxl pressure clinic will be held at the Kcxintz Lake Conservation club house on Thursday, March 29 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., C.S.T.