The Independent-News, Volume 107, Number 31, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 7 January 1982 — Page 1

THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS

VOLUME 107; NUMBER 31

Citizens Os Tommorow A New Feature "Citizens of Tomorrow". a new feature to "The IndependentNews" this week, will run for several weeks featuring the children who had their pictures taken this fall at Walkerton and Koontz Lake from the Woltz Studios photographers. We hope that you will enjoy this new feature. Falcons Host Triton This Saturday Night The John Glenn Falcons will return to action this Saturday night with a home game against the Triton Trojans. After a lengthy 3 week break, they will meet the team that upset them in the finals of the Culver Holiday Tourney w ith the B Team action starting at 6:30 p.m. The following week they will host the Westville Blackhawks, also on a Saturday night, the only action the Falcons will see before they play in the 1982 Bi-County Tourney on Thursday. Janaury 21. Adult Education Organizational Meeting January 7 An organizational meeting for the second semester Adult Education credit classes will be held on Thursday night. January 7. at 7:00 p.m. in room 105. at John Glenn High School. The credit classes will begin the week of January 25. Evening high school credit classes arc open to anyone over 16 years of age and not presently enrolled in high school. A minimum of 10 students that have not graduated from high school are needed in order to hold a credit class. Interested students can pre-reg-ister by calling the school or coming in to the office. The fee for credit classes will be SIO.OO per class. Credit courses will be offered in English, mathematics, social studies and typing or bookkeeping if enough students sign up. Non credit classes will be offered in art and adult recreation. The adult recreation classes will begin the week of January 4 and the art classes will start the first week in February . Art classes will be on a first come, first served basis. Classes will be limited to 15 studentss per class. A beginning art class and an advanced art class will be offered on separate nights if enough students register The fee for the art classes will be $35.00. II you have any questions, feel free to call Alvin C. Boise. Adult I ducation Director. 586-3195. R E A L. SERVICES TO MOVE IN NORTH LIBERTY I he Nutrition program of REAL Services for persons 60 and over in North liberty, which has been serving people in that area in the North 1 iberty Community Building five days a week, will be moving to il»e First United Methodist Church in North I ibertv on Monday. January 11. 1982. Hours of the Nutrition Site will be 10 00 a m until 2:00 p.m. with the meal served at 12 00 noon.

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WALKERTON TOWN BOARD NEWS I he Walkerton Town Board met in regular session on Monday. January 4. with all members present. The minutes of the preceding meeting were approved on a motion. second and vote. The claims presented were also approved. Marvin Williams, utilities superintendent, spoke to the board in regards to the resignation of one of his men. Allen Rushton. The resignation was read to the board. The board will take the appropriate steps to advertise for the job opening. Williams also asked permission to purchase a filing cabinet for his record keeping. This was agreed to by the board. The board requested a memo be sent to each department head requesting a new inventory that is to be presented to the board at the January 18 meeting. Leo Savoie asked the board to reconsider a bid of $342.80 for a counter top for the executive table. After a motion and second, this was accepted by the board. James Van Vactor. police chief, gave his monthly report for De ccmber. A request was made for a $50.00 to be used for a deposit on books for the police academy training. He will also get prices for a radio for one of his units. Gene Brems, the fire chief for 1982, gave the annual report for 1981 which consisted of the following: 15 fires brescues 10 car fires 14 assists 12 training meetings 1 pumper fire 9 grass fires 4 false alarms 2 chemical fires 1 tornado watch And the jaws of life tool purchased recently, was used three times in 1981. Brems requested jackets and bunker pants for his men and three new portable radios for the department. He was instructed by the board to bring three sets of prices on the requested articles. He also stated he would like to start an apprentice program and requested the board to look into the insurance coverage for such a program. The bids for insulating five residences in the HUD target area were presented. They ranged from $1,909.00 to $4,510.00. Komfort Kontrol, of Plymouth, had the lowest bid and after a motion and second, the board choose to accept their bid. Craig DeMyer made a motion that all bids concerning the HUD project must have the itemized figures equalling the exact amount of the total bid. Any difference in the bids would result in disqualification. Gladys Prentis moved to dispense with having commissioners on the board. After a second, the motion was carried unanimously. Ihe meeting in Indianapolis on December 29. with the Slate Board of Health, concerning the sewer project, went very well and after some final questions were answered and agreement reached, it was felt that confirmation of the grant will becoming very soon. The hardest instrument to play gracefully is second fiddle.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR THURSDAY, JANUARY 7 3:30 p.m. C.S.T. — OregonDavis wrestlers to host Culver. 4:00 p.m. C.S.T. — OregonDavis sth and 6th grade basketball team to travel to Washington Twp. 4:30 p.m. — North Liberty 7th and Bth grade boys basketball teams to host Argos. 5:00 p.m. — Urey 7th and Bth grade basketball teams to host Oregon-Davis. 5:30 p.m. C.S.T. — Oregon Davis girls basketball team to host St. Joe. 6:15 p.m. — John Glenn girls basketball teams to travel to Mishawaka. 6:30 p.m. — John Glenn freshman basketball team to travel to Argos. 7:30 p.m. — Walkerton American Legion Auxiliary to meet. FRIDAY, JANUARY 8 6:30 p.m. C.S.T. — OregonDavis basketball teams to travel to Washington Tow nship. SATURDAY, JANUARY 9 9:00 a.m. — John Glenn freshmen to play in the Culver Tourney. 6:00 p.m. C.S.T. — OregonDavis basketball teams to travel to Winamac. 6:30 p.m. — John Glenn basketball teams to host Triton. MONDAY, JANUARY II 4:00 p.m. — North Liberty Sth and 6th grade basketball teams to travel to LaPaz. 4:15 p.m. — Walkerton Sth and 6th grade basketball teams to host Triton. 6:30 p.m. — John Glenn girls basketball teams to travel to Culver. Walkerton 1.0.0 F. Lodge to meet. TUESDAY, JANUARY 12 4:15 p.m. — Urey 7th and Bth grade basketball teams to travel to LaPorte Boston. 6:30 p.m. — John Glenn wrestlers to host Winamac. Evening Star Rebekah Lodge to meet in Walkerton. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13 North Liberty Tri Kappa to meet. THURSDAY, JANUARY 14 6:30 p.m. — John Glenn freshman basketball team to host New Prairie. 6:30 p.m. — John Glenn wrestlers to travel to New Prairie. 7:30 p.m. — Oregon Township Firemen s Auxiliary to meet at the Koontz Lake Library. P-L-J SCHOOL BOARD NEWS The Polk-Lincoln-Johnson School Board met in regular session on Tuesday evening. At this meeting the board awarded the re-roofing contract for the Walkerton Elementarv School to Midland Engineer ing, of South Bend. Their bid was $18,140.00. Additional appropriations were approved as had been advertised in the amount of $92,224.91 from the cumulative building fund for architect fees on the North Liberty Middle and Elementary School project and the cost for installing a new electrical line into the Walkerton Elementary School. They also discussed the final drawings for the John Glenn High School and North Liberty project with P.ACE Design, the architect. The construction for the two projects should begin in late spring.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1982

Pairings Set For 1982 Bi-County Basketball Tourney The John Glenn Falcons will meet the newest member of the BiCounty Tourney field this year in their opening game. The OregonDavis Bobcats, the replacement that filled the hole left by the closing of North Liberty High School, will meet the Falcons in the first game on Thursday . January 21, a 6:30 (fast time) start. The pairings for this year’s tourney were drawn last Saturdayarid the following resulted: The first game, Wednesday. January 20. will pit the defending champion Argos Dragons against the Culver Military Academy in the 6:30 game. This w ill be followed approximately at 8:00 p.m., by Bremen and Culver Community high schools. On Thursday, the Falcons and Bobcats will start the action and the second contest Thursday night will feature the host LaVillc Lancers and the New Prairie Cougars. Friday night will have the semifinals with the two Wednesdaynight winners squaring off at 7:00 p.m. and the Thursday night winners meeting in the second game at approximately 8:30. Saturday will be the grand finale with three champions again being crowned. At 5:15 p.m., the BTeam finals will be held with the St. Joseph County bracket winner (including Oregon-Davis) facing the Marshall County bracket winner of games played on Monday and Tuesday of that week at other sites. Immediately following this, at approximately 6:30, the girls varsity finals will be held with the same format, the St. Joseph County bracket and the Marshall County bracket winners meeting for the girls varsity title. This will lead up to the boys varsity finals at 8:30 p.m. with the two Friday night w inners battling it out for the championship for 1982. Season tickets for the tourney are now on sale at the John Glenn High School office. They will also be available al the two home games this Saturday and the following Saturday . Ticket prices for everyone for the four sessions at LaVillc is $6.00. If purchased individually at the door each night, they are $2.00 a night. The $6.00 charge includes the B-Team finals and Girls varsity finals on Saturday. January 23 also. BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. Phil (Pam) Martin, Sr., of Wakarusa, are the parents of a baby girl, Sarah Anne Renee, born on Wednesday. December 30 Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs W John Martin, of Plymouth; Mr. and Mrs. Vern Johnson, of Fish Lake; and Mr. Burton Harrold, of Edgerton. Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. James (Deborah) Goodrich. North Liberty, are the parents of a baby girl born on Tuesday. December 29. in Park view Hospital. Plymouth. » Ihe board authorized the corporation treasurer to invest monies from any of the four funds for a period of 15 days or more during 1982. The next meeting of the board is set for January 19. at 7:00 p.m. in the North Liberty School cafeteria.

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Program On Drugs Tuesday, Jan. 12 Zlf North Liberty I he Parent Teacher Organization of North Liberty school will be sponsoring a Drug Information Program for parents, teachers and students on Tuesday evening, January 12. at 8:00 p.m. in the North Liberty School cafeteria. Ihe program will consist of shoeing of the video tape entitled "There Is Hope" and a panel presentation. The panel will be made up of Dr. Bryce Rohrer. Rev. Robert Gearheart, Rev. Gaylord Saltzgaber and Detective Sergeant Douglas Radican. The video tape will describe the problems facing schools regarding alcohol and drug abuse. In addition. it describes the barriers that prevent many schixils from implementing truly effective programs and presents a number of suggestions that have worked well in districts around the country. Ihe North Liberty FLO along with Mr. Brent Kaufman, schixil principal, and Jerry Fleischer, school guidance counselor, strongly urge all parents who have children in elementary , middle or high schixil to attend this stimulating and informative program. DONATES TREES TO NEW MEMBERS The National Arbor Day Foundation is giving two free White Dogwood trees to all new Foundation members joining during January, 1982. The free trees are part of the Foundation's effort to promote tree planting during 1982, the 100th Anniversary of the first observance of Arbor Day in schools. The National Arbor Day Foundation. a nonprofit organization, is working to improve the quality of life throughout the country by encouraging tree planting. The Foundation will give two free Dogwood trees to new membes con tributing $5.00 or more during January. The trees will be three to five feet tall and will be sent postage paid with enclosed planting m structions at an appropriate time for planting this spring. They are guaranteed to grow , or they will be replaced free by the Foundation. To become a member of the Foundation, and to receive the free trees, a $5.00 membership contribution should be sent to Iwo Free Trees. National Arbor Day Foundation. Arbor Lodge 100. Nebraska City. Neb. 68410. by January 31, 1982. Free Throw Contest To Be January 10 I he Knights of Columbus. Council 5’09, Walkerton, will hold their annual Free Throw Contest at the Walkerton Elementary School gym on Sunday. January 10. at 2:00 p.m. Ihe contest is open to boys and girls ages 11 through 14 Awards will be given TRI KAPPA TO MEET THURSDAY The Epsilon Chi chapter of Tri Kappa will meet tonight. January 7. at 7:30 p.m. at the Walkerton United Methodist Church