The Independent-News, Volume 106, Number 31, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 8 January 1981 — Page 1

THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS

VOLUME 106; NUMBER 31

Bi-County Meet KOf C Free Features Play Throw Contest All Week Long January 11

I he 10th annual Bi-County Tourney will unfold next week with week long action featuring the eight schcxd's B-Tcams. girls teams and varsity basketball teams. The pairings for the varsity tournev were made last Saturday morning and the John Glenn Fai cons had the dubious distinction of drawing the three-time consecutive winner, and favorite. Argos Dragons in the opening round. I here may be much more than just this game and the right to advance to the second round riding on this game as this easily could be the game that Argos needs to win to tie the all-time Indiana High School record of consecutive wins tin season plav. disregarding the state tournament) I hey will be seeking their bl st in this game should they be successful this week end and that would tic the record held bv the Madison Cubs of some 30 scars ago. North liberty will help kick off the varsity action as they will meet Bremen tn the opening game on Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. Ihe Lions, although placing in a tougher conference, have only won twice this year and those wins were not over their conference foes. Ihe second game at I aVille’s gym on Wednesday night, will feature the host Lancers, a onetime loser this season, as they will go against Culver at approximately 8:00 p.m. Then on Thursday night, it will be Argos and Glenn at 6:30 and the nightcap will feature Culver Mili tary Academy and New Prairie, a couple of lean’s both on the up grade after a few down vears. but still sporting losing records. As usual. Friday night will have the Wednesday winners meeting in the 7:00 p.m. game and the Thursday victors in the 8:30 game. The finals will be plavcd at approx* imatelv 8 30 Saturday night However, the week will have a lot more action than this as over the years this has turned into one of the more attractive tournies around despite being dominated bv Argos of late on the boys side. At two sites. New Prairie and Bremen, on Monday evening, both the girls and the H teams will swing into action. This is always broken down on a counts basis with Bremen hosting the other Marshall County teams. Argos. Culver Community and Culver High School. New Prairie this year will host the St. Joseph County half which has been at Glenn for several years and is now set to rotate between the two sites. This will include LaVillc. North Liberte and Glenn along with the hosts. B-Team And Giri* Pairings In (he BI cam action. Glenn will open on Monday against New Prairie. This will be a6 30 game and immediately following will be the North Liberty and LaVillc B-Tcams. Meanwhile also at New Prairie in another gvm. the Liberty and LaVillc girls will be meeting in the first game anil this will be followed bv Glenn and New Prairie in

The Walkerton Knights of ( olumbus Council 5709 is holding their annual Free Throw Contest on Sunday. January 11, beginning at 2:00 p.m. at the Walkerton Elementary Schcxil gym. Bovs and girls, ages 11 thru 14. are eligible and invited to participate. Awards will be given to the winners. JOHN GLENN ART SHOW TUESDAY, JANUARY 13 The third annual John Glenn High School Art Show will be Tuesday. January 13. from 5:00 8 (X) p m. in the school’s cafeteria. Patrons and friends of the school are cordially invited to attend. CHRISTMAS TREE PICK-UP JANUARY 12 & 13 II residences will place their Christmas trees in the front yard the Town of Walkerton will pick them up on January I 2 and 13. the second. It is possible for a fan of one school to sec both their girls varsity team and B learn and one ticket will admit the fan to both sites. I he same is true at Bremen w ith the High School and Junior High gyms hosting their action on Mon das at 6:30. I he two winners of the B learn games will then meet in a 6 30 game on I uesdav to try and earn their wav into the Bi-County finals on Saturday night at LaVillc. The girls winners will also be trving to advance to Saturday 's finals in the second games at the two sites. On Saturday, the B l cam finals start al 5:15 p.m. at LaVillc and the girls varsity championship will beat 630 This makes a triple header as the boys varsity finals will follow at 8:30 p.m. Everybody will be out to dethrone the Argos Dragons as they seek their fourth victory in a row and also try to break away from LaVillc and John Glenn as the three schools have each won three titles over the 15 years. In the girls bracket, the Glenn girls dominated the play early in the short history, but Culver Com* munily’s girls have won the last two titles, topping Glenn and New Prairie after Glenn had won the first two titles, both times over Argos. Argos, under the direction of Lee Zumbaugh, a Tyner graduate, has dominated the B-Team action lately as the continued run of talent at Argos has had both teams being consistent w inners. It all can be yours for a 55.00 season ticket at the LaVillc site with this season ticket getting sou a total of nine ballgames should you attend them all. Session tickets are priced at 52.50 per session this year and will be available only on a first come first served basis sold at the door the night of each session Ihe B Team and girls action can be viewed for 51.00 each night at the d<H»r. this good for both games as you prefer.

JOIN THE 1981 WPLJ AMBULANCE SERVICE For Only $25.00 Per Household Sign Up At Clerk-Treasurer’s Office— 510 Roosevelt Road, Walkerton

WALKERTON, INDIANA 46574

1981 Memberships For Ambulance Service Available

The Walkerton. Polk, Lincoln. Johnson Ambulance Service wishes to thank the mans people who have joined in the support of the service bv purchasing their IMM I memberships. A reminder to all that your I OKI) memberships have expired. Ihe Community Emergency Medical Service effort is supported solely by the memberships and donations raised in the Town of Walkerton and Polk-l incoln-.lohn-on Townships. Unlike other Indiana ambulance services, there artno tax dollars spent in providing and serving this valuable community service. I he cost of operation for the am bulance service is projected at 525,(XX) for IMM I At this time the community has raised approximately 300 of the K(X) memberships needed to support the service for IMM I. We appeal to the people of the community to join us in providing this valuable Emergentv Service- to our sick and injured throughout the community. In order t” become a member of the WPIJ Ambulance Service contact the ( lerk Treasurer's Office. I own of Walkerton. 510 Roosevelt Road, phone 586-3 7 11, or any of the I Ml's and drivers of the Am bulance Service. L ost of member ship is 525.(X) per house hold List 1980 Burials In Walkerton I he burials in Woodlawn Ceme lerv for I9MO, have been listed as follow s: I arry Wright Philemon Brant Ruth Clark Margaret Hensley Margaret Ross Wocxi Paul Jones I ucille I aw son Stephanie Bellinger Ruth Harness Axel Pearson Grace Hendricks Glenn Trost Ravmond Walter Julian Kerchacrt Claude Houser Harold M. Rensberger George Morley Leah Schultz I ulu Back Virgil Cripe Paul E. Cantway William R Yoder Keith Rupel Russell Barrett Francis Fenstermaker I arry Anderson Louis Kemp Walter Bannon Sandra Bonifacius Helen (Cable) Dunkelbarger Marv Null I isa Price I Infant) Howard McCarty Josephine Casey Joseph Hancovsky Nevada Baker J B Barnhart

THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1981

Notice Os Snow Removal In Walkerton I fie following order will be put into effect: During snow situations all cars are requested to park on the even sides of the streets on even numbered days and on the mid side of the streets on odd numbered davs If this is done then the Street Department will be able to remove the snow properly During such a situation streets that have no parking on one side will be disregarded . Walkerton Industrial Fund Members To Meet Ilie Walkerton Industrial Fund. Im . will hold their annual meeting of members on Monday. January I 2. at "30 p.m., in the Community Budding, corner of Washington and Ohio Streets. Walkerton, for the purpose of electing directors and for the transaction of such other business as mav come before the meeting. Frosh Basketball Tourney Saturday At North Liberty I he I3th annual Shamrock fresh man basketball tournament will beheld in the North I ibertv High School gymnasium. Saturday. Jan uarv 10. IMKI. Ihe teams remain the same as in the past with the exception of South Central replacing John Glenn. laV die is the defending c hampion \dmission is 51.00 for adults and "’S cents for students I he pairings are: Game I. 9:00 am. — New Prairie versus North I ibertv Game 2. IO 15 a m — I aVille versus South Central. Game 3. I 30 p m — ( onsola lion game of morning losers. Game 4. 2 45 p m — Championship game between morning winners. BEEF & NOODLE SUPPER SATURDAY. JANUARY 17 I he Grace I utheran Church. 108 West Harrison. North liberty, is sponsoring a beef and noodle sup per on Saturday, January 17, from 5:00 to "00 p.m. at the church Adults. 53.00; children. 3 to 12. 51 50; and senior citizens, 52.00 Dessert and beverage are included in the meal Revenues from pay cable TV are expected to increase at an annual rate of 30.3 percent, amounting to SBSO million by 1983. "He who boasts of his descent praises another." Seneca Angel Falls in Southern Venezuela is the highest waterfall in the world at 3,212 feet

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WALKERTON TOWN BOARD NEWS Ihe Walkerton lown Board met in regular session Monday. lan uarv 5 Ihe Lincoln township trustee and his advisory board met with the Tow n Board to discuss the fire contract for 1981 Certain changes were made in the contrac t and all agreed to the changes as made. Ih>n Dial, acting police hivt gave the annual report for police activities for the year 1980 He also had several letters regarding various matters that the b->ar I acted upon. Tour individuals are being mses tigated presently for the position of polict chief \ decision will hope fulls be made at the next board meeting Several candidates had been interviewed before thinning the list down to the final four Fire chief Charles Baker, made his monthly report to the board and discussed with the board the matter of mutual aid agreements with other departments Ihe mu tual aid agreements will he- 'presented for signatures at the next board meeting Utilities superintendent Marvin Williams asked the board to ap prove certain snow removal arran rangements \n odd and even parking ami plowing system will be put into effect after a snowfall to help the town employees clear the snow ade qualelv I wo letters were read concerning snow removal from citizens in the town Mr Williams is to look into these matters \ bill from Rkfiard Spencer was presented to the board for sewer back up clean up I pon studying the bill and a discussion payment w as denied Claims were approved and with no hither business at this time, the meeting adjourned P-L-J SCHOOL BOARD NEWS I he Polk lincoln Johnson S<h<x>l Board met in regular session I uesdav and the superintendent was instructed to advertise for the pur chase of two buses to be delivered for the 19M |m2 school scar Ihe board also authorized the superintendent to invest monies in the four funds for a period of 10 davsor more for 1981 when monies arc- ax ailable to do so Irmly Ringenberg and Pam Walz were granted permission to attend a htk- I \warcness conference at Indianapolis on lanuarv 20 \n achievement lest ( ertifuate w as granted to Jamie ( lav ton 1 he- next meeting of the- board will be on I uesdav. January 20 at "00 p.m m the administration building James Hutton, British ge ologist, was called the "father of geology” because he originated the modern theory of evolution of the earth's crust.