The Independent-News, Volume 104, Number 52, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 7 June 1979 — Page 4

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EDITORIALS

LET’S FLY IT PROUDLY! Lhursdav. June 14. is Flag Day \t this tune, the American people w ill pause to pay tribute to the symbol ot all that our country stands tor Flag Day presents each of us w ith an opportunitv tor a meaningful exercise in partiotism Ihe American flag belongs to every American It proclaims our freedom. our rights, our duties It stands tor away of life, fashioned as nearly as possible, after Almighty God's way. a society built upon spiritual xalues, ottering challenge for the strong, help for the weak. and compassion foi the unfortunate. It tells us that m this land, as in no other, an mdixidual can advance to the limits of his talents, unafraid and unhindered b\ the circumstances of his birth It is unfortunate that not all Americans show proper respect for the flag Not all Americans appreciate their blessings. To refuse to join the pledge of allegiance is a sobering sho* of ignorance and apathy about \x hat America means This was more true in recent years than it is today. Manx had their “faith'' and respect of the flag reborn m 19'b. during the Bicentennial of our country when the flag not onlx became ex idem in many forms and places, but a reaffirmation of what the flag stands for was almost contagious. During and since that time, respect has returned for the flag and what it stands for. Flag Day will suggest many thoughts about the character and ideals of our countrx. It is a good day for seriously examining our individual concepts of America, for measuring our performance against America's performance against America's promise. The feeling about our flag grew up with our country. Two former great statesmen penned the following words about the flag: Woodrow Wilson, m 1912: “1 cannot look upon the flag without imagining that it consists of alternate stripes of parchment upon which are written the fundamental rights of man. alternating with the streams of blood by which those fights have been vindicated and validated." And five years later, in 191 Theodore Roosevelt: “We can have non ’fifty-fifty' allegiance in this countrx Either a man is an American and nothing else, or he is not an American at all. We are akin by blood and descent to most of the nanons ot Europe; but we are separate from all of them . . . and we are bound always to give our wholehearted and undivided loyalty to our own flag, and in any international crisis to treat each and ex cry foreign nation purelv according to its conduct in that crisis." Over the xears. the American flag continues to have profound meaning for most Americans When we celebrate Flag Dav on June 14. let us pay homage to the flag of freedom. Let's fly it proudly! WHEN... (TAKEN FROM THE FILES OF THE INDEPENDENT NEWS)

1974 John Glenn High School's golf team won the Northern State Conference at Whispering Pine Golf Course recently Lee Bouse was medalist for the meet with "b. Randy Zartman carded 81. Gregg Bellinger 82. Bryan Berkebile had an 8b and Randy Schmeitz had 90. The Falcons won their third straight conference title and finished the season 1 ’-b. The North Libertv Chapter ot Tn Kappa is currently making pians for their annual 4th of July Queen Contest. Sunday. June 9, is the Lincoln lownship4-H Horse Show m Walkerton at Place Park with an open class show to be held. 19*9 Edward Hanson, sixth grade student in the North Libertv Elementary School, came through as the champion in the annual school spelling contest on May lo John Glenn High School s varsitv baseball team won its first baseball sectional title Saturday at LaViUe. topping Pls mouth ' 4 in the title game. Members are manager John Harness. Gary Trost. John Waiker. Craig Ik-Myer. Stew Ludwig Jon Bormet. David Ludwig. Torr McGee. Larry Mueller Leo Sax ok Robbie Hall. Robert Kaser and Steve Bus well Thev are coached hy John Hans Al the market rib steaks were selling toi SI (N a p. u-.d *> .“J steak at 9U cents a pound butt ptotion hams at 59 vnts a p* ur.c shi mg bologna at >9 v v nts a po..nd ihuik steak at S 9 cents . p< .nd * hast am! Sanborn cosset t* pounds toi SI 19 Hot den > v ik lati milk thivi had g.i ons (or SI 00 tomatoes al ?9 cents a pound shiibci.it 19 i t nts a quart and appl< s al thru pounds toi n 9 cents

1904 Construction work has begun on a new home for ^aikenon Toot and Die. Inc . at the Industrial Park. Walkerton. The building started is the first structure of a proposed 5.000 square foot plant, located directly behind the area where the new piant of Plas Steei has started. The W alkerton Chamber of Commerce is trying something new in the me of meetings. On Thursdav evening. June 11. a night meeting called Gripe Night ' will be held. 1959 The Edward Sousley Post. American Legion. North Libertv. is sponsoring a Summer Carnival which will be held from Tuesday. June lb thru Saturday. June 20. It will be assembled on Main Street in North Libertv right in the main business block. The Modem Electric is currently exhibiting some reai gems. Electronic gems, that is. On dispiav in their window coinciding with a special sale they are having are for one. the first commercial television set thev received for sale way back in 194 ft Jt i», as a huge eight meh screen built bv Crosiex Claude Gorby. Route 1. North Libertv. at about 9 45 p m. on Saturday. Max 23. after fishing ail dav without even a bit on any of his tvs he had his firs; bite It took about five minutes to ano it and when he did. he founu out that it *us am-ther big Northern Pike It wc.ghed lb . pounds and measur- . 41 ru-cs c gth This was ms sc.••no one ihai size, the other 'fit ■ eng .aught i 9>o. 1944 Ihe I own of Walkerton has m stalled a new Federal Electric tire aiarr siren r. ' p. ! the mu Citv Hall bunding this week the work being m charge ot Foster Ream k ciix cicctru lai. Ibe new siren is a

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■ Although the 1979 session of the General Assembly probably will be best remembered for its substantial achievements m the areas of tax reflet extra funds for education and the safeguarding of the propertv tax program the lawmakers made significant contributions in a number of less-publicized areas The legislature began a phaseout of the intangibles tax. which is levied on stocks held by thousands of Hoosiers, many of them retired citizens who rely on the income from stock investments to supplement their pensions. The inheritance tax law was changed to allow the transfer of property held in joint title to a surviving spouse without it being subject to the inheritance tax There was a change in the law to allow filing by mail of mortgage exemptions and other deductions allowed to the elderly blind and veterans The lawmakers also decided that there should be truth in advertising of gasoline prices and ended the practice of one price on the station signboard and another on the pump The legislature passed a meas-

vertical type operated bv a five horse power motor, as contrasted with the old siren which was a horizontal type, operated by a three horse power motor. James Campbell, for the past six years connected with the Warsaw Public School System, has accepted a two-year contract with the Walk-erton-Lincoln School System, and will assume his duties as administrative head of the schools effective June 12. There was a total of 33 women and II men living in the PHA dormitories on Road 23 south Wednesday. according the Harry Schneider, housing manager. The women are quartered tn the No. 2 dormitorv and the men are occupymg the No. 4 dormitory. The newcomers are arriving at the rate of five to ten even other dav. 1929 A few of the new bills have just been received from the United States Treasury by the two Walkerton banks and are now on display. The new money will not be placed m general circulation until sometime in July. The new bills constitute the first change in the size of our paper money since 1861. Garland Lawrence has purchased the Walkerton Cash Market and Grocery of John Houser. New Carlisle, which has been operated by Ed Baker and took possession of same Monday morning. Mr. Lawrence has had several years experience in meat markets, having worked m hrs father s market, the Perrv Lawrence Market, in Walkerton. and more recently in a market in South Bend which he owned and managed. Virgil Cnpe will be retained at the Market bv Mr Lawrence. P-L-J SCHOOL BOARD NEWS The PcHk-Lincom-Johnson School Board met in regular session lues lav. June 5. at the administration funding. lorn Hall, a graduate of bn Gienn High School and Bali state Imversitv. was hired as phvsicai education teacher at I rev Mlddit School tor the 19~9;m| school vear Hail will also coach boxs seventh grade basketball and be an assistant footbai a»ach at John Glenn High School 1 hex a s<> appointed Rubx Eldridge as

Capitol Commentary Governor Otis R Bowen

ure which reguires county election officials to provide a voting place accessible to handicapped persons It changed the law on property tax deductions for persons 65 years of age and older so that those who live in mobile homes in trailer courts can claim the same S1 000 deduction as those whose mobile homes are parked permanently on a lot It repealed the mandatory reguirement for scores of annual reports that nobody ever read and enacted legislation which provides a new approach to governmental records management, paperwork reduction, forms management and efficient use of records technology in state government It also established a legal basis for the state s Opportunities Industrialization Centers —a program that takes hard-core unemployed citizens through training and counseling programs that help prepare them for the job market I could mention other examples but this list makes the point that progress wasn t limited to glamor issues Overall, it was a productive session

secretary at the Walkerton Elementary School starting this fall. She has been working with the school corporation in the Home Base Program for the past year. Superintendent Harold R. Muncie. announced that a vacancy still exists tor a bus driving position in the eastern part of Polk Township. Any persons interested should contact the central office. An achievement test certificate was granted to Barbara Schmidt Hunt. The board chose the Municipal Finance Corporation, a private holding companv. to finance the anticipated $1,000,000 renovation program scheduled for the Urey Middle School starting next Mav. The Municipal Finance Corporation is the same private holding company that financed the money for the addition at the Walkerton Elementary School in Id'b. Coaching positions were assigned by the board for the W 9-80

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school year as follows: at L'rex Middle School, head football. Ger rx Brown; assistant football. William Bxer; boys basketball for eighth grade. Gerry Brown, sex enth grade. Tom Hall, and sixth grade. Richard Kickbush: boss track. Gerry Broun, girls volleyball and track. Marlene Edison: girls eighth grade basketbail. Donald Bvrd. and seventh grade girls basketball. Richard Kickbush. The next meeting of the board will be Tuesday . June 19. at TOO p.m. in the administration build ing. A bath mat is a little rug that children like to stand beside. Vision is what we admit we have when we find that we guessed correctly. There are two kinds of leaders — those who are interested in the flock, and those who are interested m the fleece.

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