The Independent-News, Volume 106, Number 31, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 8 January 1981 — Page 4

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- THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS - JANUARY 8, 1981

EDITORIALS

AN IMPORTANT SESSION The 1981 “long” session of the Indiana Legislature is nou unfolding and the 61 day session will be a very important one to all Hoosiers. It is no secret that several key issues will come before the legislature for consideration along with an awful lot of bills of lesser importance to the state as a whole, but which definately means something to a given region or group of people. The two local representatives in the two houses, Richard W. Mangus, Representative from the 10th District; and V. Richard Miller, Senator from the 9th District, are interested in their constituents and speaking in behalf of those they represent. This week, at another place in this issue, we have a questionnaire from Rep. Mangus in which he is asking the people of his district to answer some questions on key issues. Also, anyone may add additional comments or opinions on other matters and they will all be taken into consideration by Rep. Mangus. We have not yet received a questionnaire from Senator Miller, but last year we ran his column on the activities of the Legislature each week and we look forward to hearing from both of these men on a regular basis this year. We will pass as much along to you, the public, as we can. One thing that should be remembered is that your representatives in the Legislature are interested in your views. They do not simply go to Indianapolis with a deaf ear to their people, they are interested and want to bring back to you the thoughts and feelings of their district through their voices in Indiana government. The first few weeks of the Legislature, will have a lot of bills introduced, committee work and not a lot of voting until the initial steps of legislation is out of the way. However, in this time will be bills introduced in both houses that will help to direct the future of the state in many respects. Money, education, employment, welfare, penal, lobbying, highway funding . . . these will all be important factors as the 1981 legislature must take action to cure some ills of the state. We hope each and everyone of you will show an interest in the governing body for your state, this has as much if not more effect on your future than any other governing body. It is your future involved. FS^hmembeH^^ (Taken From The Files Os The Independent-News)

1971 A bill for an act to establish county government with a single counts executive and a fifteen member single district legislature be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana was published in “The IndependentNews." Charles Cripe. Jr.. Walkerton, retired on January 4 from his duties as rural mail carrier in Walkerton. ( buck had 52 years and four months of service in the Post Office. He began his career in 1918 while in the eighth grade, serving Grover Spahr, postmaster. He worked four hours a day. coming in early to open up and get the fire started and sort mail. Mr. Cripe served six postmasters the past half centurv. Besides Spahr, thev included Scott Blain, Worth Leßoy, A L Rogers, Arthur Shirley and the present postmaster. Robert Aw aid. He was a clerk 25 years., ten of which he was assistant postmaster. 1966 I here w ill be a public meeting on Januarv 2b at 7:30 p.m. in the Tyner School gym to discuss current plans for the corporation's new John Glenn High School. Details of the new building program w ill be explained by the PI J staff mem bers. the board of education, arthi tects and the school building corporation Yes. “Somedav" the Interna tional Grand ( hampion Steer for 1965 u||| be on displav at the Com munitv Stale Bank in North Libert v on Januarv I” from 930 a m to 3:00 p m He sold for 510,040.00. 1961 Postmaster Arthur Shirlev an nounced today that the news post offut for Walkerton is ready and that ( arl Burkhart, postal techni-

cian. arrived on Monday to supervise installation of the new equipk ment for the new post office located at the corner of Illinois and Van Buren Streets, in Walkerton. Mrs. Robert Aw aid has been appointed as the Licnese Branch Manager for Walkerton, effective Monday. Januarv 16. This appointment was made by Indiana Governor Matthew E. Welsh as the change-overs have been made around the state following last November’s election. Harrv C. Doll, long time businessman in Walkerton, was named as the president of the Walkerton C hamber of Commerce last Wed nesday night as the selections of the nominating committee elected their officers. The Walkerton Industrial Committee completed the purchase of 20 acres of land this past week and took option on 6% more adjacent to what was purchased. This land was bought from Gus Verkier and lavs at the southwest edge of Walkerton by the New York Central railroad. Walkerton will participate in the annual County Basketball Tournament which is to be held at John Adams High School, in South Bend, on Januarv IK. 19 and 21. 1956 I he Hartung Sheet Metal bowl mg team place third in the Amcri can Pm Classic bowling tourney in Chicago on Sundav. With a .3079 total scratch, thev placed next to teams from Ann Arbor. Michigan, and Waukegan. Members of the team arc Emilv Adams, Mae Bowers, Pearl Frailey. Marv Har tung and Maric Holmes. At the market beef roasts were selling for 19 cents a pound; club steak at 45 cents a [xnmd; round steak al 55 cents a pound, sirloin

steak at 55 cents a pound; T-bone steak at 55 cents a pound; pork sausage at 25 cents a pound; catsup at 20 cents a bottle; a 303 size can of green beans for II cents; a 303 size can of spinach for 12 cents and three pounds of Jonathan apples for 29 cents 1951 A suit to stop a drainage ditch dvartout which the plaintiffs claim would result in flooding of the lower Kankakee valley has been bittcrlv contested in the Marshall County Circuit Court at Plymouth. The suit was brought by Clyde P. Miller and his sister. Frances Mclntosh, of Indianapolis, who own farm land on the Kankakee river south east of Mill Creek, in La Porte County and next to St. Joseph. The defendants are the Kankakee. Pine and Potato Creek Drainage Association and its contractor. Mattocks Brothers. Rev. V. L. Garner, pastor of the Walkerton E.U B. Church, visited his son in Chicago, and while there spoke on the “Bread of Life” hour, over WMBI. the radio station of Moods Bible Institute. 1946 When Mr and Mrs Chauncey Wood. North Liberty farmers, returned from attending the eighth annual soy bean show at Remington. Indiana, on Tuesday, they came home with seven awards which arc evidence of their abilitv to produce the very best in'soy beans. There will be no more bond drives, but the Trcasurry will continue to sell E. F and G bonds. These securities known successively as Defense Bonds. War Bonds and Victors Bonds, will now be called U.S. Savings Bonds Mrs. Helen Mitchell, manager's aid for Harrs Schneider at Kingsford Heights since November 1942, has taken over the active management of West York housing project in Walkerton, following the resignation of Mrs. Irene Gjemrc. last w eek. About 100 members of the State governing body at Indianapolis will be in South Bend next Thursday, Januarv I for an all-day "school" in government for the benefit of the residents of the Third District. Sessions will be held in Central High School during the dav with a big mass meeting at 8:00 p.m. at which Governor Gates will be the speaker. 1941 Indiana's open season for rabbit hunting will end at midnight on Friday. January 10. Virgil M. Simmons. Commissioner of the Department of Conservation, reminded Hoosier sportsmen. The Boy Scouts went on their first hike Saturday. Fire building was the purpose of the hike. At the meeting on Tuesday evening there were 24 boys present. The PT A has started a new project, they are now serving a complete lunch. They have 2. 3 and Scent servings. Some 35 dump trucks are hauling cinders through North Liberty and Walkerton from the Indiana and Michigan Electric plant in Mishawaka to be used in construction of roads throughout the 11.000 acre plant A foundation of shale is covered with cinders to make the roads. 1931 Ten basketball teams representing the high schools of St. Joseph (ountv. will compete for the county title at the annual tournament to be held at North Liberty. Friday afternoon, Januarv 30 and on Saturday. January 31 Two new schools have entered the county athletic association since last year and they are Greene Tow nship Consolidated and Washington ( lav Township, schools. Action will begin at 3:00 p.m. on Friday Others in the tourney include Lakeville, Madison. New ( arhsle. Central of South Bend, Mishawaka. Rilev. North 1 ibertv and Walkerton People who arc hoarding onecent pieces bearing the imprint of an Indian head in the hope that

Uncle Sam will pay a high price for these coins some dav arc wasting their time. According to the Treasure Department, one-cent pieces are worth exactly one cent and never w ill be worth more. At the LaFeber A Son market Millar's "Good Cup" coffee was selling for 23 cents a pound and for three pounds only 65 cents a package; a large box of Quick rolled oats for 22 cents; a pint glass jar of Kraft's mayonnaise for 37 cents; ten bars of P A G soap for 32 cents; a large glass of pure sorgham for 25 cents; 24 pound bag of Pillsbury flour for 7 9 cents; genuine Blodgett's colby cheese for 25 cents: large one pound tin of malted milk for 39 cents and a dozen of the large 200 size California Sunkist oranges for 23 cents. COMMUNITY CALENDAR THURSDAY, JANUARY 8 4:00 p.m. — Walkerton sth and 6th grade bovs basketball teams to travel to I aPaz. 4 30 p.m. — Urcv 7th and Kth grade boys basketball teams top host La Porte Boston 6:00 p.m. — North Liberty wrestlers to host Triton. " 30 p.m. — Walkerton American I cgion Auxiliary to meet. 8 (Ml p ro. — Walkerton Tri Kappas to meet. FRIDAY, JANUARY 9 6:30 p.m. — The North Liberty Shamrocks will host the John Glenn Falcons in basketball. SATURDAY, JANUARY 10 8:00 a m. — The North Liberty wrestlers will participate in the Bremen tourney. 900 am. — The sixth grade at Walkerton Elementary will host their annual tourney . 9:00 a.m. — John Glenn freshmen basketball team to plav in the tournev at Culver. John Glenn girls basketball team to plav in the Knox tourney. 6:30 p.m. — The North Liberty basketball teams to travel to Argos. MONDAY, JANUARY 12 4:15 p.m. — Walkerton Sth and 6th grade basketball teams to travel to Triton. 6:30 p.m. — The John Glenn basketball B-Team will plav New Prairie in the opening game of the Bi-County Tourney to be played at New Prairie. 6:30 p.m. — The North Liberty girls basketball team will open play in the Bi-County Tourney against LaVille at New Prairie. 7 30 p.m. — The John Glenn girls basketball team will play New

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Prairie's girls 111 the Bi-County Lournev at New Prairie. 7:45 p.m. — The North I ibertv B I cam w ill plav I aVille's B I cam at New Prairie in the Bi-County Basketball lournev TUESDAY, JANUARY 13 4:30 p.m. — Urey 7th grade basketball team to travel to Culver. 4:30 p.m. — Urcv Kth grade basketball team to host ( ulver. 6:30 p.m — The B Team finals of the St. Joseph ( ountv section of the Bi ( ountv Tourney to be played at New Prairie. 7:45 p.m. — The girls basketball finals of the St. Joseph County section of the Bi-County Tournev to he plavcd at New Prairie. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14 4:00 p.m. — Urey 7th and Bth grade basketball teams to travel to Oregon-Davis. 6:30 p.m. — The boys varsity action of the Bi-County Tourney will begin al LaVille High School with North Liberty meeting Bremen in the opening game. 8:00 p.m. — LaVille and Culver will square off in the second game of the Bi-( ountv Tournev at LaVille. THURSDAY. JANUARY 15 5:00 p.m. — Walkerton Sth and 6th grade basketball teams to host Oregon Davis in their final game of the season. 6:30 p in John Glenn Falcons will play the Argos Dragons in the Bi-Counlv lournev being held at I a Ville. 8:00 pm. — ( ulver Military Academy and New Prairie will plav in the final first round game of the Bi-County Tourney at LaVille. LEARN TO SKI The St. Joseph ( ountv Parks and Recreation Department is now reg istering for "Learn To Ski” at Bendix Woods County Park. Classes for adults (ages 12 and older) will be held on Tuesdavs and Lhursdays throughout Januarv I his scries of two lessons from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. includes tow passes and costs $12.00. "Learn To Ski" lessons for children are scheduled for Saturdays in Januarv. Scpar ate classes for children 5 years and under, 6 to 9 years and 10 to 14 years will start at 11:00 am. These one and one half hour lessons cost $4 (X) and do not include a tow pass. Pre registration is required for the "learn |o Ski" program and a minimum of four students are needed for. each class. Contact Bendix Wooods Park office. 6543155, for registration forms and class dates.

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