The Independent-News, Volume 107, Number 21, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 29 October 1981 — Page 4

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- THE INDEPEN DENT NEWS - OCTOBER 29, 1981

(EDITORIALS I

A COSTLY STEP FORWARD The public meeting last Tuesday evening by the Polk-Lin-coln-Johnson School Board, their architects, attorney, bonding representative and superintendent, disclosed very little surprise as they unveiled the plans for the renovation at John Glenn High School and North Liberty Schools. One thing is for certain ... it is going to be expensive. We have strongly supported the merger of Liberty Township with the PLJ School Corporation from the start and do believe at this point everything is moving along very satisfactorly. This year has to be the “hard” year for several different reasons, the tramatic experience of Liberty Township having their schools of the past completely torn apart by the actions that stemmed since the South Bend Community Schools decision a short time back to close the North Liberty High School and the many other changes that came about; the split-up schools that have students housed about any place they can this year to use the current facilities; the disruption this makes to the teaching staff; and certainly the busing of the upper three grades from North Liberty to their high school at Walkerton. And yet things seem to be pretty well accepted. There is no doubt a lot of hard work has been put in this entire merger by the board, the faculties and many other persons which may never be known by the lay people. The acceptance has to be credited to such as this. There are a lot of areas listed in the renovation projects that to some part do raise a little question and the $2,636,000 to be spent at the high school (almost the total cost of the building when it was new) and the additional $1,649,000 at North Liberty (another figure that seems very high for a building that seen a lot of renovation in the past 10 years to bring it to proper standards at that time) reflect a lot more to the average person than just giving facilities for the “three R’s, reading, riting and rithmatic”. Certainly when the work is completed, the facilities for the corporation should be well set for many years to come and the total construction costs of $5,135,000 plus the balance from previous work brings the total to $7,157,000, a lot of money for the taxpayers to accept. There is no doubt this is a huge debt. The results of this construction should be the best possible facilities for the children from kindgergarten right through high school. However, bricks and mortar and other fixed charges do not guarantee a better education. The school board and administrators will still have a most important job in seeing that the quality of education that has been promised through the expansion is kept in line. They must stay on top of the situation at all times and not feel that top-notch facilities alone can do the job as the taxpayers will assume a huge debt in dealing with our most valuable product of its kind, the education of the children of our school district. There is one thing for certain in hearing the accounts of this project, that it has to be a tax supported institution and not of the private sector to have 12 supportive personnel for 24 teachers and an anticipated increase of one to two in the future. Perhaps the increased facilities and better working conditions can do something about this in the future, certainly an aspect to be studied in these not-so-good economic times. DON’T FORGET THE EXTRA 2C Starting Sunday, November 1, the first class postage rate will be 20 cents for the first ounce and adjustments all over the various postal rates will also be in effect. This has to be one of the most controversial of all postage increases due to the fact it was done by the Postal Service without the blessing of the Postal Rate Commission, which was formed in 1971 to help in making such decisions. The increase almost fits the old adage “It isn’t much if you say it fast”, but the truth is that with the earlier increase in March of this year and this one, first class has gone up 33 percent in one year. It was just a little over 10 years ago, in early 1971 in fact, that first class was still only six cents. The increase is rapid and certainly does have an effect on any business in particular that uses and depends on the postal service over the years. The increases will be (and already are being) reflected by these businesses as they simply cannot absorbe the increase themselves. There is no doubt that for many years the postal fees were probably to low and the government continued to bail out the Postal Service financially. However, we still must be clearly shown where the latest increase is going to solve the problem. The very lucrative new contract signed recently by the two large postal unions will not leave the increase in rates to pick up the slack it has had in the past. Whether we like it or not is no longer the question. It is here and we must live with it, but you will see a much closer watch on postal expenses by businesses and individuals alike now that the “old three cent stamp” is now 20 cents.

197! I he Walkerton Jaycees are sponsoring the annual Halloween Parade and Costume judging on Saturday, October 30, in Walkerton.

The parade will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the fire station and proceed to Urey Middle School for the judging Trick or treating will be held in Walkerton following the party. I he All American Red Heads are coming to John Glenn High School on Monday for a basketball game which will begin at 8:00 p.m. The

game is sponsored bv the Walkerton Lions. Judy Huffman and I ynn Nukaia were selected by the John Glenn High School faculty as candidates for the Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarships. At the market pork steak was selling lor 59 cents a pound; rolled pork roast at 89 cents a pound; bulk sausage at 49 cents a pound; bacon al 59 cents a pound; boiled ham at 99 cents a pound; wieners at 59 cents a pound package; a four pound Wilson Corn King canned ham for $3.89; baked pumpkin pie at 99 cents; cool whip at two 9 ounce cartons for $l.(X); a quart of sherbet for 39 cents; bananas at two pounds for 25 cents and a gallon of apple cider for 89 cents. 1961 Walkerton first basketball game of the season will soon be here. The first game will be on November 7 when the Indians travel to Madison for the opener. The home basketball game tickets will go on sale next week at the high schixil and the first home game will he with Lakeville on November 11. Sunday morning the time changed to slow time again for six months and for us we will also change to the slow time with the announcement made by the Walkerton Town Board and Walkerton schools. At Wilcox Supermart. North Liberty. a thin dime sale is underwav. For a dime you could buy applesauce, cranberry sauce, pineapple juice, green beans, cream style corn, great northern beans, sliced carrots, mixed vegetables, red beans, white potatoes, tomato sauce, steak sauce, kidney beans, bean sprouts, marshino cherries, salad mustard, pizza sauce, spaghetti or white vinegar. Also at Wilcox rib steak was selling for 59 cents a pound; pork chops at 39 cents a pound; smoked sausage at 59 cents a pound; pork steak at 45 cents a pound; beef stew meat at 59 cents a pound; hen turkeys at 35 cents a pound; three cans of Campbell's tomato soup for 29 cents and three pounds of onions for 10 cents. 195! The 19th annual State Muck Crop Show will open in Fort Wayne on Wednesday. November 7. for a three-day festival. The Walkerton Indians will open their basketball season on November 2 w hen they will travel to North Liberty. Walkerton’s extremely hazardous curve on Road 6. near the Gates Chevrolet garage, again took its toll Tuesday night when two cars were completely wrecked and one driver hospitalized with severe injuries. Weico Restaurant, operated by James and Frances Meltinos. announce their weekend specials as follows: Fridays, baked macaroni dinner with american cheese, hot mashed potatoes, cole slaw . bread, butter and coffee for 85 cents. Saturday. swiss steak, hot mashed potatoes. cole slaw or combination salad, bread, butter and coffee for $1.00; and on Sunday fried chicken an all the fixings for $1.25. 1931 The local Independents brought home the small end of a 9 to II score from Donaldson last Sunday in the second game of a three-game series which is being played to determine the winner of the Northern Indiana Baseball League. Plans for the big annual Hallowe’en parade celebration sponsored by the Walkerton merchants are underway. The masked parade will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday evening. Games, prizes and contests will highlight the evening along with a free wiener roast for the children. Old Bossy, unknown to thousands of city youngsters who have seen lions, tigers, elephants, hippos and rhinos in zoos and menageries will come into her own at A Century of Progress — Chicago's 1933 World's Fair. Blue-ribbon champions who produce more than 12.0CX) pounds of milk a year will be

on exhibit. Ihe people of Walkerton max have a bank if they will demand it and support it with their full cooperation. or they can force the present bank to liquidate, depriving the tow n of a bank, killing business conditions and causing their property to depreciate in value onethird to one-half within a year’s time. Such is the choice put up to the depositors in the State Bank of Walkerton, by I). E. Harris and John Myers, of the State Banking Department, who are in charge of affairs at the local bank, following its closing on Sunday. The closing of the bank was done by the State Banking Department due to the past four weeks of deposit withdrawal by the depositors and recommended by the board of directors. There are two proposals open. The hank may secure waivers from all the depositors, wherein thev agree not to withdraw their funds or a receiver can be appointed to liquidate the funds. A public meeting will be held on October 30 at 7:30 p.m. at the high school gymnasium on the above matter. COMMUNITY CALENDAR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29 No school, fall vacation 7 3X) p.m. — Halloween Partv at Miller's Merry Manor. Walkerton. C ostume judging and square dancing. Everyone welcome. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30 6:30 p.m. — Parents Without Partners Halloween Party and hay ride. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31 9:30 a.m. — John Glenn High Schixil Marching Band to perform in the Indiana State Marching Contest at Terre Haute. 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. — Trick-Or-Treat time in North Liberty. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1 Walkerton Halloween Parade and judging at Walkerton Elementary School, approximately at 1:45 p.m. 2:30 - 5:00 p.m. — Trick-Or-Treat time in Walkerton. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2

Treat the Trickster <•. - 'rMiiu JpFw Here’s a gala pitcher punch to serve on All Hallow’s Eve. Have your youngsters bring their triends back to your house after the trick-'n’-treating is done. They’ll all have fun unloading their tote bags and seeing who got what. Because ot all that loot you really need very little in the way ot refreshments besides the punch. Perhaps a platter ot bite-sized donuts or some cookies, that’s all. The punch is simplicity itself to make. It’s based on instant tea which gives it body without masking the flavors ot the other ingredients. Canned orange punch gives it the appropriate color and the clove-studded lemon slices make a gay garnish. GOBLIN PIK HER PUNCH (Makes about 2 quarts) 2 tablespoons instant tea Whole cloves 1 (46-oz.) can orange 1 (12-oz.) bottle punch, chilled lemon-lime carbonated 1 cinnamon stick beverage 2 lemons, sliced Combine tea, orange punch and cinnamon slick. Insert 2 or 3 cloves into each lemon slice and add to lea mixture. When ready to serve, pour over ice cubes and add carbonated beverage.

12:00 noon — Senior Fellow she Group luncheon at the Walkertm Community Building. 7:30 p.m. — PLJ-NL Band Boost ers to meet. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5 6:45 p.m. — Walkerton Chamber of Commerce buffet dinner at St Patrick's Schixil Hall. 7:30 p.m. — Walkerton Amen can Legion Auxiliary to meet. 7:30 p.m. — Walkerton Tri Kap pa to meet at the United Methodist Church. 8:00 p.m. — John Glenn Thes pian Society to present Neil Si mon's "Fools" at the high school auditorium. 9 • Q How can I get my name oft mailing lists? I’ve written companies asking them to remove my name from their lists, but ail they seem to do is update their lists and send more unwanted advertising. A Write the Mail Preference Service of the Direct Mail Mar ket:ng Association and ask for a name removal form This organization has a good record in getting results from both member and non-member companies Address your letter to the Mail Preference Service. Direct Mail Marketing Association, 6 East 43rd Street, New York. 10017. • Q When the battery in our smoke alarm runs down, it makes an intermittent beeping sound similar to the sound it is designed to make when it detects smoke Is that a design fault’ It scared ms hallway out ot my wits when it began beeping in the middle of the night A Without knowing the brand, it is difficult to answer sour questions, say Purdue I niversity extension specialists. However according to a spokesman lor General Electric, a major manufacturer of smoke alarms that do "beep'' every minute or so when the battery runs down, the two sounds made by G E alarms are quite different Undeubtedh you would hast been less startled if the low batters signal had begun during t! c day’ me