The Independent-News, Volume 107, Number 32, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 14 January 1982 — Page 4

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- THE INDEPENDENT NEWS - JANUARY 14, IM2

EDITORIALS

COMMON SENSE COUNTS There is no need to tell anyone around the Walkerton, North Liberty and Koontz Lake area that we had a severe blast of winter weather oxer the weekend. The effects of such a storm as this not only affected the activities of the immediate time, but carry over for sometime in the future. With this severe winter blast, the sub-zero temperatures and the extremely dangerous chill factor, the main thing that can be used and observed at a time like this is common sense. Certainly the actions that called off any type of activities for the last weekend was needed and possibly the only factor that could be improved upon was that some of this was not done until very late. The announcing of the cancelling or postponement of activities is the major factor in discouraging people from venturing outside in such conditions. The seriousness of being out in this weather is not always completely recognized by us. We only have a few such extreme situations in many years times, but there is a definite need to be aware of the problems when they are present. It may seem hard for us in this locality to realize the severe damage that can be done in a matter of minutes. Perhaps in states a little further north, where the sub-zero temperatures and strong winds occur every winter, the people are aware of the danger. But the times the chill factor drops below 20 or 30 below zero in our area is few and the realization of this isn’t fully understood. Cancelling or postponing events does provide hardships for many but what price is this to pay if just one tragedy strikes due to such actions not taking place. There were more than just a few that ventured out Saturday night to attend the Glenn and Triton basketball game due to the fact that an announcement of the postponement was not made, at least over some of the radio and television stations that serve our area. Should one have had car trouble or gotten stuck due to the extreme conditions, it would not have been safe at all for anyone to venture away from a car to beckon help unless they were right near a house where shelter could be taken and help summoned. We heard of no such incidents, but can attest by personal experience, that there were “several” cars traveling to the school and turning around and leaving when they found no one there. For some reason there seems to be less desire to cancel extracurricular events than to call off school in such situations. It is true that the buses can easily be stranded carrying children, but so can cars and individuals venturing out on such occassions. The safety of all, not just those riding the buses should be taken into consideration. And we will also go against the flow and give our opinion of the dumbest decision we feel made over the weekend. It was the playing of the professional football game in Cincinnati Sunday afternoon with wind chill temperatures dropping to 60 below that to us makes little sense. The National Football League we feel makes some very poor plans and decisions in such as this as was the case in the playoffs in 1967 in Green Bay when temperatures were 15 below or worse. To begin with, there are plenty of stadiums in warmer climates as well as some doomed stadiums in the colder climates. What common sense does it make to continue to schedule games in such ridiculous weather. Even season games in December often get played in weather that is ridiculous. It suddenly becomes not a battle of football teams and talents, but one of survival. There certainly was no true talent of the teams shown Sunday in the important playoff game that could have been the case in warmer surroundings. And add to that the San Diego team played just a week earlier in mid 80 temperatures, returned home to California for most of the week and then had to invade the frigid weather coming from much warmer climates. Despite the big salaries and the feeling that football is such a tough man’s sport, demanding play in such is ridiculous and only goes to show that the almighty dollar of professional sports takes precedence over common sense. BdW WHEN... (Taken From The Files Qf The Independent-News)

1972 The U.S. Javcees have set aside January 16 - 22 as National Jaycee Week The Walkerton Jaycees are honoring this with a banquet on Tuesday night. Mr. Gilbert Fujawa, head football coach and industrial arts teacher at John Glenn has resigned from the Polk-Lincoln-Johnson School Corporation effective January 14 He has taken a position with a firm in Michigan Bi-County Tournament tickets are on sale at the high schools Action will be held January 19. 20 and 22 at La Ville High School. The first meeting of the steering committee for the Summer Festival

was held recently and the dates of June 1, 2 and 3 were selected for the annual event Co-chairmen of the event arc Hal Muncie and Dick Kickbush. At the market pork chops were selling for 89 cents a pound; loin end pork roast at 69 cents a pound; country style ribs at 69 cents a pound; bacon at 59 cents a pound; franks at 79 cents a pound; five cans of Stokley vegetables for SI.00; ivory bar soap, four for 25 cents; five pounds of Pillsbury flour for 49 cents; giant sue lide for 63 cents; a dozen large eggs for 39 cents, bananas at 10 cents a pound; and a five pound bag of tangelos for 59 cents

1952 Current operating costs of public schools in St. Joseph County in the 1950-51 school year amounted to $23".00 per pupil as compared to a statewide average of $219.00 per pupil according to a chart prepared by the Indiana State Chamber of Commerce. Cost per pupil in I a Porte Counts was $221.00; Elkhart. $216.00; Marshall, $210.00; and Starke. $182.00. Wayne Burch, local chairman this year for the March of Dimes drive, urges all persons to return their contribution as quickly as possible in the folder recently mailed for that purpose. An old-fashioned spelling bee will be a feature of the next meeting of the Parent-Teachers Association which will be held in the high school gym on January 17. Pupils will be selected from the third, fourth, fifth and sixth grades. The new fire truck, recently purchased by the Town of Walkerton, will be delivered next Tuesday. 1942 A campaign to release all of the scrap iron and other kinds of scrap from St. Joseph county farms will be in full swing during the week of January 19-24. Committees in each township are being set up to interview every farmer in the county and urge him to sell all of the scrap metal he can release without crippling his own repair needs. Will H. Smith. Collector of Internal Revenue, issued a statement which is of interest to the more than 30 million owners of motor vehicles. Attention was called to a provision of the Revenue Act of 1941 which imposes a "use” tax upon motor vehicles, which tax becomes effective February I. 1942. Internal revenue stamps have been provided to evidence the payment of this tax and the stamps are gummed on the back so that they may be affixed to the motor vehicles. The "use'' tax stamps will be on sale at all post offices and all offices of Collectors of Internal Revenue on or about January 26. Eight high school basketball teams in the county will take the floor in scheduled turn at the new John Adams high school. South Bend, on Friday and Saturday, January 23 and 24 to determine the county championship. They are North Liberty, Lakeville. Greene Township. Madison Township, New Carlisle. Woodrow Wilson. Washington Clay and Walkerton. Sale of bonds in the amount of $31,000.00 by the Walkerton-Lin-coln Tow nship Consolidated School Corporation issued for the purpose of procurring funds to be applied on the cost of construction and equipment of a new school building was made Friday by the Board of School Trustees to Kenneth S. Johnson. Indianapolis, on his bid of IVi percent interest with a premium of $102.67. The Walkerton-Lincoln Township school has been on an enforced vacation since Thursday of last week when trouble developed with one of the two boilers in the heating system. A new boiler is being installed. Weekly Wrap-Up By Senator I/. Richard Miller The Indiana General Assembly convened for the 1982 session on Tuesday . January 5. A number of committees met to hear legislation, including the Senate Judiciary. Legislative Apportionment and Elections. Public Policy and Finance Committees. The i 982 session is limited by law to 30 working days and must end by March 15. Due to the time constraints many bills have been beared and passed out of committee. The Senate Judiciary Committee hear testimony on several bills that were the result of work done by

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interim study committees. S.B. 6 was proposed by the Interim Study Committee on Corrections, and increases the maximum amount from $50,000 to $150,000 that can be awarded for construction contracts within the Department of Corrections. The bill has multiple benefits in that it would allow for more inmates to be employed on work projects, would utilize the skills of the inmates and would result in lower ct>sts on projects. The Senate Legislative Apportionment and Elections Committee passed out of committee by a vote of 7-0 a bill that would correct technical errors in the recently completed reapportionment maps. In Senate Finance much testimony was given on S.B. 64, the School Formula Reaffirmation bill. The bill passed the committee with amendments by a vote of 9-4. The action taken by the committee reaffirms that which was taken by the General Assembly last session. Under the provisions of this bill, Indiana Schools will receive approximately SBO million more in calendar year 83 over calendar year 82. The bill will now go to the full Senate for second reading action. S B. 60. one of the major bills of the session passed the Senate Health Committee in December. The bill, which restructures the law

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concerning the licensure of nursing homes and other health facilities, is expected to be on second reading in the Senate this week and sent to the House of Representatives next week. Several bills dealing with fire protection and prevention were passed by the Senate Public Policy Committee. The bills would call for rules governing the operation of elevators during fire and emergency conditions, would require the Fire Prevention Commission to adopt rules for motels, hotels and apartments, and would require certain public buildings be equipped with smoke dectection devices. With this being the beginning of the session. I want to encourage you to write or call me with legislative concerns. 1 can be reached by writing the Indiana Senate. State House. Indianapolis, Ind. 46204 or by calling 1 -800-382-9467. 1 V• soft iate» foam ! 1 • absorbs bumps (Oils I I • thin, coot comfortable • men s. women s sizes <3g>Air-Pillo Insoles