The Independent-News, Volume 105, Number 9, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 9 August 1979 — Page 8

AUGUST 9, 1979 - THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS

4-H FAIR WINNERS At the LaPorte County Fair Jill Bolze. Johnson Township, was champion in the Division V and above of the forestry project and she also received an A. Jill received a B in the wildlife project along with Greg Dreessen and Chip Bolze. At Marshall County Ben Samuelson was entered in the 4-H bike skill riding -competition and he placed eighth in the senior division compiling 112'/a points. In the junior division Jeff Swank placed eighth with 51 1 * points. In food preservation Betty Dolph was first in Division 11. Thelma Dolph was first in Division VIII. Jeff Swank was second in Division 1 of the 4-H electric project. Karmen Sahlhoff was second in Division IV of the tube painting. Ceramic grand champion and state fair entry was placed by Cary Zartman who was first in Division V. Other winners include Cathy Capek. first. Division 111 and Cheryl Cole, second. Janet Petry was second in Division IV. Barb Peacock. second and Vicki Harrell, third, in Division V. Eldon Amor was third in Division VI. Debra Wolff was third in Division VIII and Ben Samuelson, first in Division IX. Horse and Pony judging at the fair in Argos listed the following winners. Peggy Brown, second, with her 1979 foal under 50 inches. Jeff Drake, third with his 1979 foal 56 inches and over. Deb Jenney, second with her yearling 56 inches and over. Tammy Osborn, second; Jody Brown, third in the 3 year old and over gelding under 50 inches. In the three year old and over gelding 50 inches and under 56 inches class Marcia Osborn placed fourth. In the three year old gelding 56 inches and over registered quarter horse Daniell Webb placed tenth. In the three year old and over mare 50 inches and under 56 inches, Ed Segraves placed second. Deb Jenney, second in the three year old and over mare 56 inches and over grade. Michelle Webb placed fourth in the three year old and over mare registered quarter horse. Jo Segraves placed third in the mare and foal 56 inches and over class. Jeff Drake, third and Monica Wise, fourth in the brood mare all breeds and all sizes class. Champion and reserve geldings under 50 inches, Tammy Osborn, second. Champion and reserve mare 50 inches and under 56 inches, Ed Segraves second. In the versatility class, Daniell Webb, third place and Deb Jenney, fifth. Trail class junior division. Danielle Webb, sixth. Trail class beginners division. Tammy Osborn, fifth and Michele Webb, seventh. Bareback pleasure senior division. Deb Jenney. fifth and Jo Segraves, tenth. Bareback pleasure junior division, Daniell Webb, third. Bareback pleasure beginners dinvision, Michele Webb, sixth; Tammy Osborn, seventh; Peggy Brown, eighth. Western pleasure under 50 inches, first place to Tammy Osborn and fourth to Jody Brown. Western pleasure 50 inches and under 56 inches, junior division, Marcia Osborn, seventh. Western pleasure 50 inches and under 56 inches beginning division, Peggy Brown, second. Western pleasure 56 inches and over junior division, Daniell Webb, first. Western pleasure 56 inches and over beginning division, Steve Barger, second and Michele Webb, fifth. Horsemanship class stock saddle senior division, Deb Jenney, fifth. In the junior division, Daniell Webb, sixth. In the beginners division, Michele Webb, first; Tammy Osborn, second and Steve Barger, fourth.

Western riding, senior division, Jon Bates, seventh; Jo Segraves, eighth and Deb Jenney, ninth. In the junior division. Daniell Webb, third; Marcia Osborn, sixth and Michele Webb, ninth. Bit reining any size, any age. fourth, Jo Segraves; fifth Deb Jenney; Daniell Webb, sixth; and Marcia Osborn, tenth. English pleasure junior division, Marcia Osborn, second and Daniell Webb, third. English equitation senior division. Deb Jenney, first. In the junior division, Daniell Webb, second and Marcia Osborn, sixth. English trail, Daniell Webb, tenth. Jumping 56 inches and over. Deb Jenney,second. Horseman without horses, Ty Alliss, second. Costume class, senior division. Deb Jenney, first. In the junior division, Marcia Osborn, first; Tammy Osborn, second and Daniell Webb, fifth. Kegs, senior division, Deb Jenney. fourth and Jeff Drake, fifth. Surprise, junior division, Tammy Osborn, ninth. Senior division, Jo Segraves, first and Deb Jenney, second. Speed and action, junior division, Ed Segraves, first and Daniell Webb, third. In the senior division, Jo Segraves. fourth; Deb Jenney, fifth and Jeff Drake, seventh. Egg ride, junior division, Marcia Osborn, fourth; Monica Wise, fifth and Daniell Webb, sixth. In the senior division, Susan Fontanes, fifth; Jo Segraves, seventh and Deb Jenney, tenth. In the beginners division, Steve Barger, fourth; Tammy Osborn, eighth and Michele Webb, ninth. Pole Bending, junior division, Ed Segraves, first and Daniell Webb, third. In the senior division. Deb Jenney. second; Jo Segraves, third and Jeff Drake, sixth. Flag race, junior division, Tammy Osborn, eighth. In. the 4-H insect projects Jill Davis and Todd Davis were named grand and reserve grand champions, respectively. Division winners include April Haynes, first in division I. In Division 11, Debbie Thompson, first. In Division 111, Todd Cummins, first and Jeff Spaid, second. Division IV, Steve Thompson, first. Division V, Todd Davis and in Division VI, Jill Davis, First. 4-H stamp collecting project in Division I. Beth Fleck placed second. Steve Newberg was named advanced champion in the 4-H model building project and a state fair entry and Brian Parker was named the reserve champion in the advanced division. Other winners included George Rough, third in the beginners trucks division. Beginners planes, Jeff Burkholder, second. 4-H goats, Loretta Traversa, fifth in the junior doe kid division. In the senior doe kid class, Jenny Swank, third and Tom Traversa, sixth. Sr. doe kid class 11, Jeff Swank, sixth. Yearling doe milking, Eddie Traversa, fourth and Karmen Sahloff, fifth. Senior Wether class I. Karmen Sahlhoff, first; Loretta Traversa, third and Jeff Swank, fifth. In class 11, Eddie Traversa, fourth and Tom Traversa, fifth. Cary Zartman was the grand champion in the 4-H painting and drawing project. Brian Parker was the reserve champion. Both Zartman and Parker are state fair entries. Other winners include Tracy Norris, third in division I; Jill Davis, second and Tammy Miller third in division II; Anita Ecker and Laurie Sarber, second and third, respectively in division 111. Debbie Thompson was named champion and state fair entry in geology. Liz Menges placed third in division 11 of the 4-H cake decorating project.

Thelma Dolph was second in the 4-H clean milking contest at the recently held Marshall County 4-H Fair. Debbie Thompson, second, division I of the 4-H forestry project. Mike Kinney placed first in division 111. Linda Spaid was named reserve champion in the 4-H string art project. Cathy Capek. second and Joe Capek. third in division I. Deb Jenney, second in division 11. Linda Spaid was grand champion and division VII winner of the 4-H flower project at the Marshall County Fair. Jeff Verhaeghe was grand champion and Todd Davis, reserve champion in the 4-H bee project. Both Verhaeghe and Davis are state fair entries. Lincoln Township winners at the St. Joseph County Fair included Mashelle Pavey, champion in division IX of baked products. Thelma Aldridge was champion in division II of the 4-H health project. Lisa Jimerson was champion in liquid embroidery. In the advanced doll cake decorating project Renee Knowlton was given honors. 4-H'ers going to state fair from Liberty Township include Melynda Allsop, division I, recycling; Dawn Swihart, division 11. recycling; Greg Holderbaum, division 11. food preservation; Kim Harbaugh, division IV, clothing and Michelle Sochocki, division 111, forestry. Receiving honors were Michelle Allsop, division 111, food preservation; Mike Allsop, embroidery; Michelle Allsop, division V, crocheting; Kim Perkins, champion in division VI of yeast breads; Julie Biru, division I. foods; Melynda Allsop, division 11, foods; Kim Perkins, division VI, foods; Michelle Sochocki, champion in division II personality improvement; Cindy Beghtel, champion in division I, decorating for ail season; Michelle Sochocki, champion in division 111, home furnishings; Robyn Boyer, champion in division IV, home furnishings and Theresa Gingel, champion in division 11. recycling. Champion in division I of the health project was Michelle Sochocki; Greg Lowry, champion in division II of the fine arts project; Melisa Allsop, champion in division I clothing; Anne Rudynski, champion in division VIII, clothing and Vivian Shoue in the beginners cake decorating for 4-H'ers 13 to 15. The Lincoln Township king and queen are Vicki Davis and Todd Millar and the Liberty Township king and queen are Dawn Swihart and Kevin Swihart. These 4-H’ers participated in the opening ceremonies of the fair last week. Liberty Township Dane Clark, champion, Division VII garden. Foods: Division I, Laura Gorby, township champion; A's Melisa Allsop, Cindy Beghtel, Julianna Birk, Elisa Norris, Jennifer Norris, Craig Perkins, Jennifer Price, Ann Shaffer; B’s Tammy Zellers. Foods: Division 11, Mindy Allsop, township champion; A’s Tracy Burch, Salley Seiner, Jone Knowlton, Julie Knowlton; B’s Judy Grenert. Clothing: Division I, Melisa Allsop, township champion; A’s Julianna Birk, Amy Kaser, Joni Knowlton; B’s Tonya Bella. Clothing: Division 11, Mindy Allsop, township champion; A's Kathy McCaffery, Jennifer Price, Tammy Zellers; B’s Patricia Carter, Denni Etherington. Clothing: Division 111, B’s Penni Etherington. Cothing: Division IV, Kim Harbaugh, township champion. Clothing: Division V, Diane Mason, township champion; A’s Michelle Allsop. Clothing: Division VI, Linda Mason, township champion. Clothing: Division Vlll, Anne Rudynski. township champion. Uncoil! Township

Janice Newland, Division 1H champion in flowers and state fair entry. Foods: Division 1. Mike Akridge, township champion; A’s Russell Akridge. Chris Paul. Lori Stratton; B’s Cheri Clemons. Foods: Division 11, David Paul, township champion; A's Steve Clingenpeel. Rae Jimerson. Damon Knowlton. Todd Knowlton. Angela Sherland. Foods: Division 111. Tami Clingenpeel, township champion; B’s Janeen Clemons, Janine Tuttle. Foods: Division VI. Lisa Jimerson. township champion; A’s, Beth Kerch. Janice Newland; B's, Theresa Akridge. Foods: Division V. Sherry Klinedinst. township Champion. Foods: Division V. Sandy Kemp, township champion; B's Julie Clemons. Foods: Division VIII, Sherry Klinedinst, township champion. Foods: Division IX, Mashelle Pavey, township champion. Clothing. Division I, Lori Frame, township champion; A’s Lora Stratton. Clothing, Division 11, Janine Tuttle, township champion; A's Janeen Clemons. Clothing: Division V, Teresa Akridge. township champion; B's, Janice Newland. Angela Clingenpeel. Lincoln Township, showed her 1,170 pound angus which took reserve champion. Vicki Davis was grand champion non-registered gelding honors recipient. WALKERTON TOWN BOARD NEWS The Walkerton Town Board met in regular session on Monday, August 6 with members Elkin, Prentis and Rizek present. The minutes of the previous meeting and claims 472 to 518 were approved. The Police and Fire Departments shared the bulk of the business. Gene Brems, fire chief, gave his monthly report consisting of three fires and one training meeting with a total of 96 man hours and $12.00 expenditures during July. The chief also asked the Board to look into the old Heinz pickle factory building as he claims the structure is unsafe and felt it should be torn down. The department was commended by board president Elkin for their work in the recent Plas/ Steel Products, Inc., fire, keeping damages as low as possible with their quick response and action. Ed Bracich, representing the Walkerton Police Department, reported to the board that Jerry Wallace has resigned effective August 10. Wallace has accepted employment in Niles. Michigan, and regreted leaving the department and stated he felt it was a good department. The board also is sending full-time officer. Delmas Burch, to the Law Enforcement Academy in Plainfield, in October. This 10 week course is mandatory for all policemen within a year of their employment if they haven’t had previous training. They are planning to send part-time officers George Laizure, Clay Rininger and Wyman Hochstetler next year and will allow no more than $200.00 per session for gasoline. Officer Bracich, who is now employed on the CETA program, which will be ending the end of September, will then be hired by the town. Jollie Back informed the board of a sale the Indiana State Highway CoYhmission is having on September 7. They are selling a brush chopper and Back felt this would be a good buy for the town. The board approved the purchase of same if possible. B. F. Williams asked the board for some reimbursement on a 6 inch water line he is required to put in to his new sub-division on Walkerton’s south side. He feels a 4

inch line would have been sufficient and that the town is deriving great benefit from the 6 inch line which will connect a 6 inch line along State Road 23 now being installed and an existing line on Walkerton Trail. The board stated they felt the 6 inch line was beneficial for the sub-division both in water pressure and fire protection. They also stated the tow n is putting in 6 inch lines when and where feasible as they continue their upkeep and expansion of the water system. The board held a public hearing on revenue sharing funds and appropriation of $26,522 was made with no objects with $14,607.27 going to salaries for police and the control center; $5,000 for the Walkerton Planning Commission; and $6,914.73 for equipment for the fire and police departments. PLJ School Board Releases 1980 Budget The Polk-Lincoln-Johnson School Board met in regular session on Tuesday, August 7 and approved for advertising, the 1980 budget. The budget includes $1,605,200 for the General Fund; $279,700 for the Debt Service Fund; and $106,297 for the Transportation Fund. The total school tax payable in 1980, but based on the 1978 assessed valuation payable in 1979, comes to $6.1776, an increase of 69 cents or 12.6 per cent over the present 1979 tax rate. The increase of 69 cents is due to the local leeway increase of 5 cents to the General Fund; 21 cents increase in the Transportation Fund that was part of the General Fund in 1979; and 43 cents increase in Debt Service to pay for the renovation program at Urey Middle School next spring. The tax rate was based on assessed valuations payable in 1979 as the Corporation has not received the certified tax assessments levied in 1979 and payable in 1980. If the expected increase in assessed valuation payable in 1980 come close to the anticipated 40 per cent, then the total school tax for 1980 will drop as much as $1.75 from what was advertised according to superintendent Harold R. Muncie. The board will hold a special meeting on Thursday. August 30 to adopt the 1980 budget and tax rates as advertised. The board, in other business, adopted a resolutioin to proceed with the plan to establish a Cumulative Building Fund tax rate of 25 cents per SIOO assessed valuation payable in 1980 and continuing through 1984. This 25 cent tax rate is the same rate that has been in existence the past five year. The board also passed a resolution to raise the General Fund tax levy by 5 cents for the 1980 budget. Permission to raise the local levy was granted by the 1979 Indiana Legislature. The resignations of Barry’ Claywell. industrial arts teacher at John Glenn High School, and Randy Ogle, bus driver, were accepted. The board announced George Roelandts has been hired as industrial arts teacher at the High School. Rolandts taught the last four years at Twin Lake School Corporation. Also appointed were John Fuentes and Lonnie Jimerson as bus drivers and Michael Bauer, industrial arts teacher at John Glenn High School, as girls volleyball assistant at the high school. The superintendent reported to the board that over 40 students took part in the five week tennis recreation program conducted by Richard Kickbush. Also he announced that all certified and noncertified positions for the 1979-80 school year have been filled. The next meeting will be Tuesday. August 21 at 7:00 p.m. in the administration building. The world’s tallest waterfall, Victoria Falls, in east central Africa, is twice as high as Niagara.