The Independent-News, Volume 104, Number 42, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 29 March 1979 — Page 4

THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS - MARCH 29, 1979

EDITORIALS M^MMMMMMM——

QUIETLY WINDING DOWN The Indiana General Assembly is winding down for their 1979 session in Indianapolis as this week end marks the end of legislative aetion unless enough things are left undone that will require an extra session. It appears however, that everything will wind up despite the fact that some of the leaders have not gotten everything accomplished that they desired. A few items have been hot topics, one we commented on recently in an editorial, that being the taking of the party nomination for Governor and the top state offices from the primary election and returning it to the conventions instead. Representative Richard W. Mangus (R-Lakeville), our local representiative from the 10th district, has become a key figure in w hether or not this will pass this session. Mangus is chairman of the committee for the House that must act on this prior to taking it to the House floor for a vote and he has objected strongly to the Senate action on this matter. His battle last week made some news headlines and we hope that Mangus can stand by his guns and stop the action that would take this selection away from the voter again and return it to the political conventions. Another hotly contested topic was using of the surplus tax dollar for additional road and street repair. Figures have been released on the monies that will be coming to each town, city and county for pot hole repair and other upkeep, but certainly with the condition of a lot of roads and streets in Indiana, it will be another year of patching and not properly repairing. This has been a hotly contested item on a party line basis. Os course tax relief is the big item with the governor’s program and it appears that the situation is following these guidelines. All in all. some “warm” issues have come before the legislature but not really "hot” issues as is the case in many sessions where party line votes are gospel and fighting and counter-fighting make our supposedly educated legislators look worse than children. Many have felt that the legislature should be a full-time job. but if all is handled right and the people we send to Indianapolis to represent us are as concerned as they should be. the present system still seems to be adequate. This year has been fairly quiet one with no major flareups and issues causing a complete waste of time is often the case. WHEN... (TAKEN FROM THE FILES OF THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS)

1974 The Walkerton Fire Department will hold the annual Easter Egg Hunt at Place Park on Saturday afternoon. April 13. North Liberty area children are invited to an Easter Egg Hunt at the North Liberty Park on Saturday. April 13. the North Liberty Drift-Breakers honored area landowners at the Appreciation Banquet held at the Kountry Kitchen. At the market smoked ham at 69 cents a pound; pork steak at 79 cents a pound; sliced bacon at 89 cents a pound; four Banquet pot pies for SI.OO with a choice of beef, chicken or turkey; Coca-Cola, eight 16 ounce bottles for 79 cents; chocolate chips. 12 ounce package for 49 cents; grapefruit juice, two 46 ounce cans for 89 cents; tomatoes at three pounds for $1.00; lettuce at 33 cents a head; aspargas at 49 cents a bunch; coconut Nu Soft fabric softener. 64 ounces for 99 cents; and Hefty lawn bags. 10 count for $1.19. 1964 Terry Keck has been selected to attend Hoosier Girls' State representing Walkerton High School and alternate is Patricia Baker. From Oregon-Davis, Sue Klinedinst is the delegate and Sharon Awald, alternate. The Walkerton Athletic Boosters. with the cooperation of many of the Walkerton High School athletes, will have a Tag Day on Saturday in the business district. The Walkerton Volunteer Fire Department has announced that 67 prizes will be given at the annual Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday afternoon at Place Park The Junior Class at Walkerton High School has selected the play. "Our low ri'' to be presented April 3. 1959 Ihe Methodist Church School will be holding an Easter Egg Hunt for all pre school children in the first three grades of public school. Ihe hunt will begin on Saturday afternoon, March 28. at 3:30 p.m.

in the North Liberty Park and the church grounds. A meeting to organize the private kindergarten for next year has been set for Tuesday, April 14, at 7:30 p.m. in the North Liberty Methodist Church. At the market sliced bacon is 45 cents a pound; beef roast at 49 cents a pound; fryers, each 89 cents; lettuce, two heads for 29 cents; celery. 15 cents a stalk; sweet potatoes at three pounds for 29 cents. The best cow market we have had in several weeks at the Walkerton Sale Barn. A top of $21.00 for a 940 pound Black cow; $20.60 for a 1070 pound Black cow and $20.40 for a 1200 pound Black cow. 1944 Charles Cripe, Jr., who has been employed in the Walkerton post office for 24 years has accepted the position of rural mail carrier for route 2. Mr. Cripe has been assistant postmaster and first clerk in the local post office under four postmasters. He started under Grover Spahr and continued with W. J. Leßoy, A. S. Blaine and A. L. Rogers. He entered the post office when there were 5 routes. The vacancy in rural carriers was created with the death of Claude Stull who has been carrier for route 1. Charles Snyder carrier for route 2 will take over route 1. “Except to its inhabitants and friends, many a town is to the rest of the world merely an unknown name on the map,” says the Pathfinder. “Motorists who remember pre-war travel have forgotten places they once slowed dow n a little to pass heedlessly through.” Saturday. April 1, may be April Fool's Day to most people, but to the residents of Walkerton it is Waste Paper Day. That is the date set aside for a community wide collection of wastepaper, which indudcs old books and magazines. 1929 [he southern part of St. Joseph County, including Walkerton. North Liberty, Lakeville and other surrounding territories, is to have a

■ The federal government, troubled by the continuing erosion of the nation's world trade situation, now is turning to the states for assistance. It may seem surprising that the federal government would look to the states to help in endeavors on an international scale However, the states for years have been promoting exports because it reaps benefits to their economies. Indiana, for example, has established itself as a major grain exporter in recent years, opening world markets for Hoosier farm products that often cannot be absorbed by domestic consumers during times of surplus At a recent meeting with several of the nation's governors, President Carter invited governors to be "full partners" in his administration's efforts to enhance American business activities abroad The states, the President said, should be viewed as “experimental stations ’ to find ways to reduce the nation's balance of trade deficit. In addition to the economic and political benefits from increased trade, the President said trade agreements promote world harmony and cooperation States can represent the diversity of the country and often do a better job of promoting

new Chevrolet factory distributor, located in Walkerton at the Hinkle Ford Agency garage. Mr. Leroy S. Smith will be in charge. J. P. Barnhart has been named by the Board of Walkerton Trustees as a new member on the Walkerton Park Board, to replace W. Ray McDaniel, who resigned recently. Other members of the board are Will Keck and C. M. Finch. Plans and specifications for a public comfort station in Walkerton have been drawn up. It will be 17 x 24 feet and located on the town lot near the Nickle Plate depot and facing on Seventh Avenue. The Town of Walkerton, through its attorney. Roy Sheneman, has filed a petition with the Indiana Public Service Commission, of Indianapolis, asking for a power and heating electric rate for the town. At present the town is buying its electric current from Northern Indiana Service Company on a contract signed in 1913 to run for 20 years. The town pays 5 cents per kilowat hour for its illuminating current and 4 cents per kilowat hour for power to operate the town motors at the Water works. Recent developments in the field of electric appliances, however which have readed out to every country village, now makes it quite necessary that there be a cheaper rate for electric current for such use. VOICE OF THE PEOPLE Editor's Note: The following letter was sent to the Hon. Kermit Burrous, Speaker of the Indiana House of Representative. State House. Indianapolis. Indiana and a copy forwarded to us for publication.) As a former member of the Indiana Legislature and County and State Appellate Court Judge. I take pleasure in writing this letter. Never in the history of our good State have our universities so excelled in basektball, Indiana State, Purdue. Indiana. Notre Dame. TriState, Bethel, and others. I, therefore, feel that it would be

Capitol Commentary I Governor Otis R Bowen

trade than the federal government, he commented

Commerce Secretary Juanita Kreps voiced her concern about ongoing slippage in the nation s trade situation Export expansion always has received more attention in other countries because they see the United States as a largescale purchaser of their goods This trend must be reversed, because the 1978 trade deficit was $34 billion and the nation s bill for imported oil amounted to $43 billion However, several governors observed that enlisting the states, by itself, won't turn the situation around. They pointed out that the nation lacks a coherent trade policy, which dims the interest of potential exporters because they don't believe that the government is serious about expanding trade Tax restrictions, licensing problems and other barriers to trade development must be removed if we are to stimulate the sale of American farm and manufactured goods abroad Indiana will join in this effort, because our previous experience with trade promotion has produced multi-million dollar results and has created jobs for thousands of Hoosiers.

appropriate for the House of Representatives, and Senate concurring, to adopt a resolution declaring the State of Indiana as the Basketball Capitol of the World. Respectfully submitted, John S. Gonas, Retired Judge LAND VALUES UP The average value of Indiana farmland continued to increase last year, reaching a value of $1,432 per acre for land and improvements, reported state-federal agricultural statisticians at Purdue University. This value, as of Nov. 1, 1978. represented a 13 percent increase over the previous year. Only five of the 48 contiguous states had larger increases during the year. The Indiana value was nearly three time the national average, according to the statisticians. Nationally. farmland averaged $528 per acre and showed a 12 percent increase. States with the leading increases in value were Deleware. Connecticut, Rhode Island, Ohio, and Louisiana. POISON PREVENTION Approximately 200,000 household products and medicines are potentially poisonous if accidently ingested, says Bill Field, Purdue University extension safety specialist. "Os the half million American children who will suffer from accidential poisoning in our nation this year, about 90 percent will be under five years of age,” says Field. The National Safety Council has come up with an easy way to re member six simple steps to safe guard children from accidental ingestion of poisonous substances.” says the specialist. By simply spelling I*OISON, you can recall these prevention tips: P — PUT AWAY all hazardous chemicals and medicines after use. Even polishing agents, solvents and paints can poison, if ingested. II you can’t lock up the chemicals, put them on an upper cabinet shelf out of sight and out of reach.

O — ORIGINAL CONTAINERS are the only proper containers for storing hazardous substances Don't ever store chemicals in food jars, soda or milk containers, or drinking glasses. Children learn at an early age that what comes from a food container usually tastes good. Even adults have been mis led into taking a drink from a cheni ical-filled bottle left on a kitchen counter. I — IMITATING ADULT BE HAVIOR is how children learn, so handle all chemicals and medicines with respect. Don't treat medi cines, even vitamins, like candy Avoid taking medicines in front of children. They might want to imi tate the action later when you're not around. S — SYRUP of ipecac is good to have in your home for poison emer gencies. It can be bought without a prescription at your pharmacy and provides away to induce vom iting if a child has swallowed a dangerous substance. But remem ber, syrup of ipecac is only a first aid measure for certain poisons and should not be used if the child has swallowed corrosive material such as lye. petroleum products such as gasoline or kerosene. Always consult a physician or poison con trol center for advice and treat ment. O — OPENING medicine con tainers with safety caps is too diffi cult for most children, so always purchase medicines with child proof caps. Your druggist has child-proof safety packaging at no extra cost. Since safety packaging was introduced several years ago, child deaths due to poisoning have been reduced significantly. N — NUMBERS. Telephone numbers for your doctor, emer gency medical services and local poison control center should be posted by each telephone. Don t every hesitate to seek assistance it you believe your child has con sumed something you suspect is harmful, l ime is a critical factor in reducing the harmful effects of poisonous substances. Pal meaning friend is from the 9YP S V word for brother.