The Independent-News, Volume 104, Number 48, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 10 May 1979 — Page 4

MAY 10, 1979 - THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS

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TIME TO FINISH THE JOB The past few days looks like spring has finally arrived. With one beautiful week end under our belts and the warm weather here in the early part of this week, one notices how quickly the green is appearing on the trees and with the heavy moisture this spring, the grass couldn't be more green if one tried. However, there are still reminders of winter and blotches of eye sore along the wav as a good spring cleaning hasn’t been done in many places, probably due as much to spring's late arrival as not. The policing and picking up of yards and roadways, the streets and alleys would add much to the beauty of spring that everyone loves so much. But this is a job everyone must take part in. not just a few people. I he pickup of heavy trash recently in the town of Walkerton had to be a step in the right direction, now it is just a case of the “routine" yard work and cleaning that remains. If everyone does a little, no one needs to do a lot and the results will be very pleasing to all. LOVE IS AGELESS This year. Mother's Day. is appropriately, the first day of National Nursing Home Week. The majority — 70% —of long term care facilityresidents are women. We are certain that many mothers — whether aged, convalescent or chronically ill — are receiving better care and more attendtion today because of the increased services of long term health care facilities across the land and advances made in medical technology. The American Health Care Association and the Indiana Health Care Association have invited every American to visit a nursing home during this special week. We believe a visit w ill demonstrate to everyone what nursing homes do year-round for the elderly, chronically ill and convalescent of all ages. Indeed we owe it to ourselves and to our community to visit and talk w ith the older members of our area who have been a vital part of our heritage. The theme of National Nursing Home Week is “Love Is Ageless". Long term health care facilities which are members of the Indiana Health Care Association have always said doors were open for visits anytime, but during this special week that has been proclaimed by both President Jimmy Carter and Indiana Governor Otis Bowen, they have planned a full schedule of activities in which we may share . . and learn about their services. They deserve our respect. We care, too!

School Board Names Mellon As Principal The Polk-Lincoln-Johnson School Board met in regular session on Tuesday. May 8. At this time they announced that Charles Mellon, administrative assistant and athletic director at John Glenn High School, will serve as building principal at Urey Middle School for the 19 7 9-80 school year. Mellon graduated from Indiana State University in 1971 and received his Masters Degree from Purdue University in 1974. Prior to coming to John Glenn High School. Mellon taught two years at Rossville Community High School and was at Winamac High School as a social studies teacher and assistant bask etball coach for five years. He will assume his administrative duties starting August 9. Ihe appointment of Mr Mellon to the position as principal was the result of the board accepting the resignation of Robert Wieczork as principal at Urey Middle School effective June 8. Wieczork has served three years as principal and is leaving education to enter private business. The board also accepted the resignation of Viola Jackson, a cook at the high school, effective at the

end of the school year. Anyone interested in applying for this position may pick up an application at the superintendent’s office. The board proposed a plan to establish a 25 cent cumulative building fund rate payable in 1980 and continuing through 1984. A public hearing to adopt the proposed plan by the school board will be held June 5 in the administrative office. This proposed rate is the same that has been in effect the past five years. At an earlier public meeting on February 6, the board postponed the first proposed plan to establish a SI.OO cumulative building fund rate after considerable public sentiment against that rate for the five year period. , Salaries for all non-certified employees of the school corporation for the 1979-80 school year were established. Contracts for certified employees were approved for summer positions. A general education development test certifiI cate was granted to Shirley Stoneburner. The vacancy created for the administrative assistant and athletic director's position with Mr. Mellon's appointment as a building principal, will have applications being taken at the superintendent's office. Ihe next meeting of the board will be May 22 at 7:00 p.m. in the administration building. One item for discussion at this meeting will be ways to finance the renovation project at the Urey Middle School for the spring of 1980. LADY FALCONS BOOST RECORD TO 9-2 Friday afternoon, May 4. the John Glenn girls track team traveled to Triton for a meet with Argos also participating. The girls scored a total of 79 points. Triton was second with 41 points and Argos had 14 points. Barb Mann took the low hurdles, shot put and long jump and was on a winning relay team. Julie Cline won both the KOO meter run and the I J>(X) meter run. The Summary 100 meter dash —l, Iraci Kissinger (G); 2. Hutchison (T): 3,

Time Trials Start Saturday

A wide open battle for front rowstarting positions in the 63rd annual 500-mile race on May 27 is anticipated Saturday when official time trials get under way at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. All gates to the grounds will be opened at 6 am., with practice starting at 9 o'clock and traditional ceremonies scheduled to liegin at 10:30 prior to the first qualification attempt at 11 Additional trialswill be held on Sunday and on the week end of May 19-20 with gates open on all three days at 9 o'clock. Prize money totalling $19,500 again has been posted by the Speedway with the six fastest qualifiers each day sharing $3,500 and the 10 fastest overall drivers dividing an additional $5,500. The pole position winner also is expected to collect more than SIO,OOO in special prizes, including a check for $5,000 from Budweiser. Lap speeds will not be as fast as a year ago because of new restrictions placed on the maximum allowable blower pressures for turbocharged engines in an effort to equate their horsepower output and encourage the development of non-turbo-charged stock block engines. But the spread between the fastest and slowest cars should be reduced noticeably. Particular attention, consequently. will be paid to rookie drivers during Friday's practice | session in an effort to determine! which of the newcomers are most! Ferguson (G); 4. Yazel (T). Time :14.1 200 meter dash —l. Patti Farrar (Gk 2, Anne Huffstetter (G); 3. King (T); 4, Stouden (T). Time :29.4 400 meter dash —l, Lisa Shields (G); 2. Ferguson (G); 3, Garver (T); 4, Smith (A). Time 1:08.1 800 meter run —l, Julie Gine (G); 2. Deb Jenney (G); 3. Sellers (T); 4. Yoder (T). Time 2:38.6 1600 meter run —l, Julie Gine (G); 2. Jenney (G); 3. Smith (A); 4. Sharkey (T). Time 5:57.7 75 meter hurdles —l, Barb Mann (G); 2, Younce (T); 3, Mason (T); 4, Hawk (G). Time : 12.9 Shot put —l, Barb Mann (G); 2, Grossman (G); 3, Lazyen (T); 4, Virgil (T). Distance 32'7*/j" Softball throw —l, Grossman (T); 2, Julie Gine (G); 3, Bixel (A); 4, Lozier (T). Distance IbS’S'/i" Long jump —l, Barb Mann (G); 2, Borkholder (T); 3, Farrar (G); 4. Ferguson (G). Distance 14’5‘/j" High jump —l, Bixel (A); 2, Montgomery (A); 3. Deb Jenney (G); 4. Barb Peacock (G). Height 4’9" 400 meter relay —l, Glenn (Patti Farrar, Anne Huffstetter. Gina Newland, Barb Mann); 2, Triton. Time :54.7 800 meter relay —l. John Glenn (Anne Huffstetter, Tracy Kissinger, Gina Newland. Patti Farrar); 2. Triton. Time 1:57.7 800 medley relay —l. Glenn (Tracy Kissinger, Kathy Ferguson, Gina Newland, Barb Peacock). Time 2:08.9 LAVILLE GIRLS EDGE UREY TEAMS IN TRACK The LaVille girls seventh and eighth grade track teams edged the Urey girls in two close meets. The seventh graders fell to LaVille by a single point, 50 - 49, while the eighth grade dropped a 52 - 47 decision. 7th Grade Summary 80 yard low hurdles — I. Larracucnta (L); 2, Gargis (L); 3, Kcrsh(U). Time: 15.4 110 yard dsah —l. Alma Albertsen (U); 2, Cramer (L); 3. Munger (L). Time: 13.0 440 yard relay —l, LaVille (O'Blennis. Cramer, Court. Munger). 1:01.9 440 yard dash —l. Angie Albertsen (U); 2. Weil (L); 3, Leed (L). Time 1:20.8

A.J. Foyt, Jr., pole position winnar for the '500" on four previous occasions, again Is a strong contender for that honor In time trials starting Saturday.

I likely to challenge A.J. Foyt. Jr.. ! and other veterans for positions ' near the head of the pack on Race

50 yard dash —l, Cramer (L); 2, Munger (L); 3, Golubski (U). Time : 10.6 880 yard run —l. Ernsberger (U); 2, Stuber (L); 3, Gross (L). Time 3:22 220 yard dash —l, Alma Albertsen (U); 2, Court (L); 3, Smith (L). Time :30.9 880 yard relay —l, LaVille. Time 2:19.5 Softball throw —l, Alma Albertsen (U); 2. Casteel (U); 3, Stoneburner (L). Distance 133'6" Shot put —l, Casteel (U); 2, Zekucia (U); 3, Stuber (L). Distance 23’10*/a” 'High jump —l, Zekucia (U); 2, Cramer (L). Distance 4’B" (new school record) Long jump —l, Zekucia (U); 2, Bergi (L); 3, Kersh (U). Distance 11’3" Bth Grade Summary 80 yard low hurdles —l, Singleton (L); 2, Louderback (U); 3, Propes(U). Time: 14.8 100 yard dash —l, Prentkowski (L); 2. Kemp (U); 3, Propes (U). Time : 12.9 440 yard relay —l, Urey (Kemp. Cochran. Clemons, Louderback). Time 1:02.8 440 yard dash —l. Carlson (U); 2, Isenberg (L); 3, Ernsberger (U). Time 1:14.9 50 yard dash —l. Prentkowski (U); 2, Kemp (U); 3. Howard (L). Time : 10.4 880 yard run — I, Carlson (U); 2, Munoz (L); 3, Ernsberger (U). Time 3:18.3 220 yard dash —l. Prentkowski (L); 2, Propes (U); 3, Haas (L). Time :29.9 880 yard relay —l. Urey (Cochran, Louderback Propes. Carlson). Time 2:16.1 Softball throw —l, Kowatch (L); 2. Robinson (L); 3. Stingleton (L). Distance 136’ lO'/j"

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Day. Only the 33 fastest qualifiers . will be eligible for the33-car lineup behind the Ford Mustang pace car.

Shot put —l, Busard (L); 2, Ernsberger (U); 3. Isenberg (L). Distance 22’3'/j" High jump —l, Prentkowski (L); 2. Stingleton (L). Height 3’B" Long jump —l. Carlson (U); 2, Cochran (U); 3, Howard (L). Distance 11’9'/i" R.E.A.L. SERVICES North Liberty Community Bldg. Phone 656-3353 the day prior for reservations. And STARKE COUNTY NUTRITION PROGRAM Koontz Lake Conservation Club Phone 586-2376 for reservations. MAY 14 • 18 MONDAY Apple juice Ham and baked beans Cole slaw Cherry cheesecake Bread and margarine Milk, tea, coffee TUESDAY Orange juice Beef and noodles Broccoli Wheat bread and margarine Plums Milk, tea. coffee WEDNESDAY V 8 juice Swiss steak jardiniere Mixed vegetables Parsley potatoes with margarine Peach shortcake Bread and margarine THURSDAY Grapefruit juice Chicken pattie Augratin potatoes Tri bean salad Fruit cocktail Twist roll and margarine FRIDAY Orange-grapefruit juice Homemade beef stew Tossed salad with dressing Crushed pineapple Rye bread and margarine