The Independent-News, Volume 106, Number 37, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 19 February 1981 — Page 4

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- THE INDEPENDENT NEWS - FEBRUARY 19. 1981

EDITORIALS

A SHOCKING WARNING The news of the tragic death of Arthur Zigler, a life-long area resident and well-known man, has to be one of the shocking news items you will hear. This type of murder and violent crime takes a new dimension when it involves someone you know. It is a little different than reading or hearing of a situation such as this in a distant city or town. However tragic and brutal this may be, there is a story to be told here . . . one of warning. It is just too bad the warning must be issued so violently, but this type of crime could and will happen again . . . maybe not here or to someone you know, but also maybe it will. People living alone are particularly good targets for this type of crime. Also, the elderly, who are not able to defend themselves as well are very likely targets. These older people also still live in times past . . . times when one didn’t lock their doors because they didn’t have to . . . times when trust and faith in the fellow man never even let such as this enter one’s mind. However, it is a serious problem and one that is growing all the time. The Indiana Legislature has some bills before it for consideration concerning crimes involving the elderly. They recognize this as a serious and growing problem. It should be remembered, that crime and hard economic times have always gone hand in hand, and add to this the constantly growing drug problem in our country and you have the basis for a lot of crime. It is a serious situation and bad enough to hear of it, let alone being a victim of such crime. Everyone, the elderly, single residents and just the public in general, should be aware of this and take every precaution to see that they are not a potential easy victim for such crimes. The slightly extra time it takes to be sure might just be the time needed to save a life or injury, not to mention property damage and loss by theft. It is time that is well spent. You can’t be too careful! when... (Taken From The Files Os The Independent-News)

1971 The W’l Basketball Homecoming for North Liberty High School will be held on Saturday evening, February 20. The Shamrocks will host South Central and the homecoming dance that will follow the varsity game will be held in the school gvm with music provided bv 'The Flash”. The John Glenn GA. A. will host an invitational basketball tourney on Saturday at 9:00 a.m. with Mentone. Knox and LaVille participating. The winning entry "The American Way” is the theme chosen by the Summer Festival committee, submitted by Mrs. Richard Moreau. Walkerton, for the 1971 event. 1966 Investigation continues of the fire which took the life of a Chicago man at a Koontz Lake home on Friday night Emil Esposito. 49. was killed when a fire raged through the home of Bernard Kay. 38 year old vice detective and partner of Esposito, in a Chicago Used Car business The explosion and fire broke out around midnight on Friday . February 11. At the market five pounds of flour was selling for 39 cents; 2b ounce box of salt for 9 cents; a pound of bananas for 7 cents; a tube of tomatoes. 19 cents; ten pounds of potatoes for 59 cents; five grapefruit for 39 cents; a pound of round steak for 79 cents; a pound of ground chuck for 59 cents; pork cutlets at 69 cents a pound; beef liver at 49 cents a pound; and a pound of thuck roast at 49 cents Ihirteen charter members of the brand new First Baptist Church of North liberty enjoyed a fellowship dinner and business meeting on Monday night, February 14. at the Paddle Wheel Restaurant, down tow n Walkerton February 20 the Rainbow Girls of Walkerton will canvass the town for the Heart Fund 1961 The "’sth wedding anniversary of

the World Dav of Prayer will be observed in Walkerton at the Methodist Church on Friday. February 17 at 2:00 p.m. This is an interdenomination service with the members of several different churches helping to lead the worship service. Playing at the Rialto Theatre this week is "North To Alaska” and “Oceans 11". and at the Rees is "The Misfits”. Mrs. Leonard Beaty, fourth grade teacher in Walkerton Elementary School, was honored along with other St. Joseph County teachers and laymen at the County Council meeting of the PTA at a Founder’s Day Banquet held in South Bend. Mrs. Beaty was selected to receive this honor because of the many years she has been active in PTA work. She served as president of the Walkerton PTA in 1944-45 and 1945-46 and has served on numerous committees and the Executive Board. Founder’s Dav program will be held in Walkerton on February 16. at 7:30 p.m. with the past presidents of the PT A being honored. The Walkerton PTA was founded in 1930. Mrs. Frank Dunn served as chairman of the association and it was largely through the efforts of Mrs. Dunn and her committee that the BI A was founded in Walkerton 1956 In the past few months there has been expressed much interest in North I ibertv for the organization of a Kindergarten In view of this increased interest it was decided bv some of the citizens that plans should be made for a meeting to ascertain whether <»r not such an organization could be possible in I ibertv low nship I he Walkerton Blue Lodge 619 F A AM has the highest percentage of Scottish Rite Masons of any Blue lodge in the South Bend Valley ac cording to )<kal members who are familiar with the statistics Out of a membership of about 130. there are 170 who have gone on to re-

ceive the Scottish Rite degree in South Bend, a trifle over 50 per cent. 1951 Some I''oo bovs and girls, rep resenting northern Indiana schools, will be in Walkerton Saturday to compete in the annual musical contests. sponsored bv the Northern Indiana Students Band. Orchestra. Vocal Association last vear the contest was held in Nappanee. 1946 If takes more than the vear’s worst blizzard of last Thursday night to keep the Barbershop Male Quartette Harmonizing Organization Del uxe. of Mishawaka, from keeping an engagement when it is with the Walkerton Chamber of Commerce. Ihe same mav be said about the 50 members of the organization w ho braved the storm to hear the boys sing. Fire which damaged the Rector lourist Home on Roosevlct Road. Tuesday afternoon, to the estimate extent of S3.(XX). is believed to have started from a defective chimnev If you like to sing those old familiar songs so full of harmony and sentiment, you will enjoy the Communitv Sing which will be held at the High School gymnasium on Sunday afternoon promptly at 3:00 p.m. The program is sponsored bv the Walkerton High School Band, under the direction of William Haw thorne. Cpl. Dennv Doll. Walkerton, turned out to be Ace Dennv Doll, on the basketball court recently when he paced the Baker Battery team to a 62-58 win over Headquarters in an overtime thriller over in Austria somewhere, accord mg to a news clipping sent to Mr. and Mrs Harrv Doll The news storv stated. “C pI. Dennv Doll with his left hand shot was the big thorn in the Headquarters’ side as he counted a neat twenty points for the game. It was Doll’s left hand that gave Baker a coveted 60-58 advantage.” Big Mel Rorber added the other two points, 1941 Koontz Lake, which only a few years ago was known only as an ex cellent summer resort and a fisherman’s paradise, is fast becoming a colony of year-round residents who have selected that beautiful spot as a permanent place of residence. A certain Robert W. ( arlson and family moved here. Robert ( arlson. Jr., makes his living by drawing funny people who cavort across the cinematic screens of the nations under (he title of Walt Disney ’s cartoons. The Soybean Special, a six coach educational train in cooperation with Ohio State and Purdue Universities. operated by the B & 0 Railroad over its lines, will be in Walkerton on March 17 from 1:30 to 5:00 p.m. Because removal of his wax tipped mustache caused him embarasement. misery, scorn, and contempt among his legion of friends and insurance executives of Albany. New York, recently brought suit against the barber who clipped it. The mustache, clipper countered by saving the customer fell asleep in the chair while being shaved and moved, causing one end of the mustache to be cut off. "Naturally I had to clip the other side to balance it.” the barber said. 1931 The announcement that the Mt Vernon Community Club will present another plav was well received in the area this week. The plav is entitled. "Deacon Dubbs.” a three-act plav which is a comedy and written bv Walter Ben Hare and will be given at the Hudelmver Hall on February 24 Ihe Globe Clothiers are celebrating the eighth anniversary of the partnership of V. L Ake and R. W Gindclberger. These two young men purchased the stock of goods of the Ed Koontz estate eight sears ago and have continued to operate a first class clothing store. I he Walkerton Chamber of Com-

Weekly Senate Wrap-Up From Sen. V. R. Miller An m< reusing number of bills are coming out of committee and arc In me heard on the Senate floor. As of Friday. February 13. about ’() hills have been passed out of the Si natc and sent to the House. Ihe Si nate must consider all bills or iginahng in the Senate by the 40th day of the session. As of the 13th, the Senate lias completed 28 of this session’s bl davs. I lie lobby ing bill. S B 12. prom ises to be one of the more import ant pieces of legislation to come out of tlie General Assembly this ses sion. S B 12 was debated at length on the floor of the Senate this week, and passed on third reading bv a vote of 46-4. Ihe bill would stiffen accountability and reporting requirements for lobbyists in the state, and would also raise the filing fee. There are several lobbying bills originating in the House of Representatives, and some compromise between the House and Senate bills is expected. Another bill which passed the lull Senate this week would clear the wav for "enterprise zones” to help businesses in Indiana cities. Ihe intent of SB I"2 is to help businesses move into areas of cities which currently have little or no business "enterprise zone" is an area exempt from certain taxes for the purpose of encouraging development in the area. I wo bills that would create new programs tn Indiana publn schools were passed out of the Senate Elementary and Secondary I ducation ( ommittec this weck S B 186 would require the Department of Public Instruction to establish a progrma for gifted children by the end of 1982. Currently. only one third of the public schtxils in Indiana have programs for the gifted I lie program would include hxal school program development and technical and in serv ice training for teachers of gifted i hildren. Ihe second bill. S B 139, would seek to combat the increasing prog lorn of drug and alcohol abuse among children and teenagers. I he hill would require that schools tear h students in grades 4 12 about the harmful effects of drug abuse and that health textbooks discuss the problem On another subject, the problem of access to solar rays for owners of solar energy systems was dealt with bv tlie Senate Energy and Fn vironmental Affairs (ommittec. SB 422 would authorize hxal units of government to zone and plan so that solar collectors could have maximum access to the sun. The hill would prohibit local government from imposing unreasonable restrictions on existing solar energy systems and would promote the use of solar energy in Indiana Since the adoption of no-fault divorce several years ago Indiana has had no provision for legal scpaiation. 1 his deficiency will be corrected if S B 313 becomes law. Passed this week bv a vote of 43-6. the bill would allow the court to order a legal separation for up to on< year, and provide for child merce Band will give another free concert at the Walkerton sch«K)l gymnasium on March 3 at 8 o’clock. Just arrived at North Liberty Silo A Concrete Co.. North Liberty and Walkerton, are three brand new Ford Coaches and the price today complete, ready for the license plate is only $562.00. Now is a good time to trade in your old car for a new one, Maybe if you look at it in the right way. the money saved on repair bills, tire replacement and battery renewal, together with the economy and saving of driving a new car will offset the greater share of the change in price.

support .ind maintenance payments if necessary Currently, those wishing to separate temper arilv have to do so without the benefit of any sort of leagllv bind mg agreement, and many times the ii suit is unfair to one of the parties inv olv cd. I here are a great many issues before the Senate and I welcome yoiii thoughts on them You can contact me bv writing care of the State House. Indianapolis. Indiana 4(i?()4 or bv calling the Senate toll free number which is I 800 382• 94(v’. Free And Reduced Meals At P-L-J Are Revised I he Polk I incoln Johnson School Corporation has announced that due to the recent passage bv the U. S. Congress of Public Law 96-499. a change has been made in the current income poverty guidelines used to determine eligibility for free and reduced price meals for children unable to pav the full price of meals and milk served under the National School Lunch Program. School Breakfast Program, and Special Milk Program. The new family size income criteria for determinign eligibility is listed below : A For Free Meals And Free Milk Must Be At Or Below Figure Listed Family (Household) Size Annual Monthly Weekly 1 S 5.700 $ 475 sllO 2 7.220 602 139 3 ‘B. ”50 "’29 168 4 10.270 856 198 5 I I 84M) 983 227 6 13.320 1.110 256 14.850 1.238 286 8 16.370 1.364 315 For each additional family member add 1.530 128 29 B For Reduced Price Meal Must Be Al Or Between Figure Listed Family i Household) Size Annual Monthly Weekly I $ 8.350 S 696 sl6l 2 10.730 894 206 3 13.110 1.093 252 4 15.490 1.29| 298 5 1’’.870 1.489 344 6 20.250 1,688 389 22.620 1,885 435 8 25,(MX) 2.083 481 For each additional family member add 2.380 198 46 Children from families whose income is at or below the levels shown are eligible for free or reduced price meals and free milk In addition, special hardship deductions have been disallowed for the remainder of this school year In place of the special hardships provision, a standard deduction has been applied to the guidelines printed above. All applications currently on File in the Polk I incoln Johnson School Corporation will be re-examined against the new guidelines Any family whose benefits under the program will be reduced or terminated due to the new guidelines will be notified in writing ten davs be fore the change goes into effect. Families which have not previously applied but mav now be eligible to receive benefits under the new guidelines mav apply to receive free or reduced price meals and free milk Applications arc avail able at the principal’s office in each school. For more information, contact Superintendent Harold R Muncie. 506 Roosevelt Road. Walkerton. Indiana 46574. phone 586-3129. DENTURE WEARERS A major advancement CUSHION GRIP DENTURE ADHESIVE one application holds comfortably up (9 4 days