The Independent-News, Volume 105, Number 2, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 21 June 1979 — Page 1

THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS

VOLUME 105; NUMBER 2

Walkerton To Receive SIO,OOO Grant Walkerton will receive a SIO,OOO grant to help fund a comprehensive development plan, state officials have announced. The community is one of 13 Hoosier municipalities or counties to be awarded money under the terms of the "701” Local Assistance Program. The program, administered by the State Planning Services Agency under the authority of the U. S. Department of Housing and Urbin Development, is intended to strengthen the planning and decision-making capabilities of public officals in local governments. Recipients are required to provide a one-third matching share, either through cash or in-kind services. State planning officials say more than $130,000 will be granted statewide this year. The local request, which will be match with $5,000 in funds received here through the federal government's Community Development Act. will provide for development of a document that will include studies of land use and housing needs, as well as an inventory of community facilities, park and recreation sites, and transportation resources. The finalized reference tool, which takes about a year to complete will also result in the creation of a zoning ordinance. The local assistance program originated through the National Housing Act of 1954. Those who can apply for funds through it include: any muncipality with a population of less than 50,000; any county; or any group of adjacent communities with a total population of under 50.000. The grants awarded by the State Planning Services Agency this year ranged in amount from $5,205 to $19,500.

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N.L. 4-H TEAM WINS STATE DAIRY JUDGING agaMo & ... mwb rWI MI S' RI Ab Displaying the ribbons they received as the top 4-H judging team in the 4-H/FFA state dairy competition at Purdue University are these North Liberty 4-H Club members from St. Joseph County. Front, from left: Ron Klopfenstein, Tony Skowronek, Debbie Hedington and Greg Klopfenstein. Standing, from left: Coach Larry McCollough. H. G. Diesslin, director of the Indiana Cooperative Extension Service, and Leon Tippin, Bainbridge dairyman and president of the Indiana State Dairy Association. By finishing first among the 4-H entries, the team becomes eligible to participate in national competition at the World Dairy Expo. Madison, Wis., in early October.

Rides, Games And Fireworks For The Fourth The Walkerton 4th of July Committee has contracted Reed’s Greater Shows who will be bringing in 14 major rides and concessions. Reed's Greater Shows run a clean operation and their rides are in good shape. Also planned by the committee

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WALKERTON, INDIANA THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1979

will be games for the children beginning at 11:00 a.m. on July 4th. The Little League games will be played and the Walkerton Volunteer Fire Department will host a water ball fight and both slow and fast pitch softball games will be played. In the evening the annual giant fireworks display will be held, all at Place Park. "A correct answer is like a kiss." Goethe

N. L. Bank Is Sponsoring Dress A Doll Contest The Community State Bank. North Liberty, is sponsoring a dress a doll contest for the Potato Creek Festival August 10 and 11. They will be judged in two age groups, 15 and younger and 16 and over. There will be baby dolls and fashion dolls with prizes for each type.

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P-L-J SCHOOL BOARD NEWS The Polk-Lincoln-Johnson School Board meet on Tuesday evening. June 19, in the administration office with the board accepting the resignation of Melvin Divine, custodian at Urey Middle School since 1963. Divine's resignation is effective July 31. 1979. The board approved Title I application for the 1979-80 school year. The application is for $20,108. The funds will be used to support remedial reading programs. Also permission was granted the superintendent, Harold R. Muncie, to attend a Due Process Workshop with the school attorney in Indianapolis on July 12. Substitute teacher pay for the 1979-80 school year was increased to $24 a day. The board is taking applications for the new position of maintenance personnel for the school corporation starting August 6. Applicant must be capable of handling all aspects of building maintenances. Position is a forty hour week for fifty-two weeks a year. Persons interested in the position should contact the superintendent's office. Applications for the vacant custodial position will also be accepted at the superintendent's office. Superintendent Muncie announced that one vacancy exists for the teaching staff for next year this being for a vocal music teacher for grades six through 12. Also a need for a bus driver for the eastern part of Polk Tow nship still exists. The next meeting of the board will be on Tuesday, July 3, at 7:00 p.m. in the administration building The dolls are furnished bv the Salvation Army and the dressed dolls will be returned to the Salvation Army to be given out at Christmas. Pick up your doll at the bank and return them by August 1 to be judged and displayed at the bank.

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