The Independent-News, Volume 106, Number 20, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 23 October 1980 — Page 1

THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS

VOLUME 106; NUMBER 20

Annual Halloween Party & Parade Set For Walkerton I he annual Walkerton Area Halloween Party is set lor Sundav, October 2b, at 1:30 p.m. Ihe parade of ghosts and goblins will assemble at the Fire Station and a ill be led by the Volunteer Firemen and the John Glenn High School marching band. Ihe costumed children along w ith their parents, if they so desire, will march to the Urey Middle School gymnasium for the judging of the costumed children. Refreshments will be served. Five age groups will be judged plus the band members. After judging and refreshments, the children may Trick or Treat in Walkerton from 2:30 to 5:00 p.m.. The Annual party is sponsored by the Walkerton Jaycees. GLENN MEETS STRONG KNOX TEAM IN SECTIONAL The John Glenn girls volleyball team will meet a very gix»d Knox team in the first round of the volleyball sectional Thursday night, in the first round’s final match. The time is approximately 7:45 for the match played at Oregon-Davis. On Wednesday Oregon-Davis and Winamac will play first round matches; and LaCrosse and North Judson will follow. On Thursday Kewanna and South Central play the first match before the Glenn and Knox battle. The semi-finals and finals will all Ik- played Saturday night, starting at 6:30 and 7:45. The championship should get underway about 9:15 p.m, UNINTENTIONALLY OMMITED The Koontz Lake Mill Memorial Committee inadvertantly did not include the contribution of Mr. Grover David, who was engaged to landscape the Memorial area. Mr David created an area of instant beauty. SECOND ANNUAL INDUSTRY NIGHT PLANNED The second annual Industry night sponsored by the Walkerton ( hamber of Commerce will be held Wednesday. November 5. at the .1 A J Restaurant, the social hour at 6:30 and the dinner at ’ 00 p.m. Representatives from industries will describe their products and opportunitv will be given for questions and discussion. Anyone interested is invited to attend. Reservations may be made by calling Betty King. 586-2435 by October 31. The cost of the evening will be six dollars per person. PERCH FRY AT TRACY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH The Tracy United Methodist C hurch fresh lake Perch Fry will be held on Saturday . October 25. from 4:00 to 7:30 p.m. at the church. Adults. $4.50; children under 10. $2.00: and pre schoolers free. All the fish you can eat plus dessert and beverage. CHIU SUPPER THIS FRIDAY EVENING The Grace Lutheran Church. 104 W. Harrison. North Liberty, will be having a Chili Supper on Friday evening. October 24. from 5:00 to 7;30 p.m at the church. Adults will be charged $2.00; children and senior citizens. $1.50; and those under six. free. Carry-outs w ill be available. Sell It Through! The Classifieds Drive Safely

Falcons Upset Knox In Great Team Effort I he John Glenn Falcons had one of their biggest wins of their history Fridav night as they traveled to Knox to battle the ranked Redskins in a game Knox had to win to be a serious contender for the plavoffs this year. However, a team that got off to a good start, then gathered momentuni as the game progressed. scored the first four times they had the ball to hand the host Knox team a shocking 33-20 defeat. The win made the sky-high Falcons 3-6 on the season and put the Knox record at 7-2 heading into their final game against arch-rival North Judson Friday night. This win had to rate with an upset win over Triton a few years ago. the big win over Jimtown four years ago, and a couple of others as the more memorable moments in their history. JG Statistic* K 16 First Downs 9 256 Rushing 0 160 Passing 237 12 Passes Attempted 23 8 Passes Completed 11 0 Had Intercepted 3 23 Return Yards 0 1 Punts 3 59 Average Yards 38 0 Fumbles 1 0 Fumbles Lost 1 65 Yards Penalized 90 63 Offensive Plays 48 Coach John Hostrawser pulled a little switch in his line for this game and it paid great dividends. By changing Gene Amor to center and putting Roger Haney at guard, coach Hostrawser had Jim Weigand at the other guard to put the real beef right in the middle of the offensive line. Add to this Kerry I ichtenbarger and Kelly Cordell at tackles with Mike Aitken and Juan Fontanes alternating at tight end and you had a line that really blocked for their backfield to spur the offensive drive. I his combination took the ball on the 20 vard line after a wind assisted kick by Knox's Steve Bradley sailed well out of the end zone. A big 11 plav drive unfolded with most of the yardage coming on the ground with quarterback Mike Elkin using his big interior blockers well to break a 32 yard keeper play. Two passes, a nine yarder to Mike Morris and a seven yarded to Jeff linkev complimented the running attack and the 11 play drive ate up the 80 yards for the game's first score. A four yard run by Dan South put the points on the board. A pass out of kick formation failed for the two point try. but the 6-0 lead was in itself, a pleasant surprise. not even dreaming what was to follow. A short kickoff to stop any long return, gave the hosts the ball with the strong wind at their own 43. After a one yard gain by Paul Hale, Bradley pitched out to a trailing back on an attempted sweep only to have the hall bounce freely and defensive end Mark Holdeman covered the loose ball for the Falcons at the Knox 31 This time it took just 5 plavs. two completed passes to linkev and three runnings plavs before South pounded over from seven yards out behind strong interior blinking. This time a pass from Elkin to Joe Harness made it 14 0 w ith 3:48 still remaining in the initial quarter. I he early fireworks weren't over, (continued on page 8)

WALKERTON, INDIANA 46574 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1980

Resolution Gives “Go-Ahead” For MM M’s Expansion The Walkerton Town Board met in regular session Monday night and at the meeting the board passed an "Inducement Resolution Os Ihe Town Os Walkerton” that, after being adopted, put in motion the issuance of Economic Development Bonds for the expansion of Miller's Merry Manor, Inc., in Walkerton. V. Richard Miller, attorney Fred Beckman and Michael Butler, were present to discuss this issue. The Economic Development Commission had presented to the board for approval, the inducement resolution which sets the stage for the addition to the nursing home of space for 62 more beds, bringing a total of 124 w hen completed. This will create possibly as many as 60 more jobs at the nursing home. Construction is to begin almost immediately on this expansion program. All members of the board were present and once again the Walkerton Police Department was a matter of much discussion. The Clerk-Treasurer reported that there will not be enough money to pay the police at the rate of current salaries. This was discussed before and even with the help of Revenue Sharing money that is to be made available after a public use bearing on October 27. at 1:00 p.m.. the money will not last out the year. A total of $4,500 is being appropriated through the Revenue Sharing funds for the police salaries in addition to the yearly budget. The board ask acting police chief Don Dial, to schedule his help the best he could to hold down expenses. He informed them he was trying to cut back as much as possible and still provide protection at all times. A careful watch will be kept over the police department scheduling the rest of the year. In related matters, the subject of what plans are made for George Laizure when he finishes the training course as the police academy would be. They hope to use him as a full time officer when he completes the course. The matter of the letter of resignation by Carl Sobicralski. Sr., also was discussed as he asked that it be withdrawn in regards to his resigning as assistant police chief. It was stated this wasn't to go into effect until the appointment of a police chief was made and his performance as an officer has been more than satisfactory and the matter was dropped. A letter of resignation as a full time officer was submitted by Delmas Burch, for health reasons. He will be given insurance coverage for the next 30 days and will be accepted as a part time officer with pay and scheduling accordingly. In other action, the Jaycees asked board approval for the annual Halloween party to be on October 2b at 1:30. with a parade starting at the fire station and going to Urey School for judging and refreshments. The official trick-or-treat time was set from 2:30 to 5:(X) p.m. on that Sunday as well. The Humane Society reported that live dogs and one cat were picked up during September, bring to bl the total number of animals picked up this year to date. A bid from Art Schmeltz for the 1958 Chevrolet truck was accepted bv ihe board.

“Halloween Comes To Walkerton Elementary’’ Mon. Ihe Kindergarten and Second Grade students arc presenting. "Halloween Comes To Walkerton Elementarv School" on Monday. October 27. at 7:00 p.m. in the school gym. Ihe students are to be dressed in their Halloween costumes and be at the school bv 6:50 p.m. Since this is the only musical program that these grades will be participating in this year, it is hoped you will make every effort to attend. It promises to be a fun evening. The music teacher is Mrs. Carol Whitmer. BEEF AND NOODLE SUPPER THIS SATURDAY IN TYNER A beef and homemade noodle supper will be held on Saturday . October 25, from 4:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Tyner Fire Station, which is sponsored by the Polk Township Volunteer Firemen's Ladies Auxiliary. Adults. $2.75; children 6-11, $1.50; and those five years old and under, free. The clerk-treasurer gave a financial report for the month of September. The Planning Commission will have a hearing on November 6, for consideration of zoning, flood plain and subdivision ordinances. An agreement was approved by the board with the fire department on monies to be used on the building. Approval of the previous meeting and claims were also approved.

STYLE SHOW MODELS Bl K Pictured from left to right arc: Mary Ann McGwin, Linda Buchtel and Susan Groves with little Pamela Harris, front, models for the style show on Friday evening, October 24, at St. Patrick’s School Hall, Walkerton.

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Clean-Up Days Oct 27 & 28 In Walkerton The Town of Walkerton will hold Clean-Up Davs in the town on Monday and Tuesday. October 2" and 28. Ihe town employees will be picking up large articles such as major appliances, furniture, etc., that the residents wish to discard If you are in need of a pick-up. please call the Clerk-Treasurer's office. 586-3711 Urey Parent Teachers Conferences Parent-Teacher conferences will be held at Urey Middle School on Tuesday. October 28. Visitation by parents will begin at 12:00 noon and continue until 8:00 p.m. The teachers will have a break between 5:00 and 6:00 p.m. Conferences will be held on 15minute time schedules. Parents may sign to see a teacher upon entering the school, or they may call the office and reserve a particular time slot. Parents will be given their child's report card at the conferences. Report cards will be sent home on Wedncsdav, October 29, with students whose parents did not participate in the conferences. The largest bat on earth is called a flying fox. Its wingspread may be up to 5 feet.