The Independent-News, Volume 107, Number 36, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 11 February 1982 — Page 4

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- THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS - FEBRUARY 11, IM2

EDITORIALS

NOT A PA I ON THE BACK! On a personal basis, we feel that once again the administration of the Polk-Lincoln-Johnson School Corporation has dealt us a rather low blow. It was with shock to see last Friday that the bids had been let for the millions of dollars of construction work to be done at the North Liberty and John Glenn High Schools. And yes, thanks to someone at the top, the bid notices (legal notices) were in three area newspapers and not reported at all in "The Independent-News’’. Not expecting a pat on the back from this administration, despite the fact we have time and time again offered (and given when it was wanted) all the space and whatever was needed to the administration to help keep the public informed. However, we also didn’t expect a kick in the pants either! The answer to such a question as to why is readily known to us ... it will not be an answer it will be another excuse. But before it is even given, we would like to state that at no time in no way were we approached by the superintendent or the board and asked if we could get the legal notices into our paper. It evidently was taken for granted we couldn’t or not even considered. We strongly feel that the legal advertising, had it been run in our local paper, would have been read by many more local people and taxpayers than will be read some of the other newspapers. It is not a case of the various contractors and prospective bidders not seeing such advertisement, they are very aware of all that is to be done and that it was to be advertised. We are as aware as anyone that the powers that be have long made known what is going to happen and this information is known by the prospective bidders. However, we really feel hurt that we are not being considered at all when there is a chance to make a dollar or two off of the legal advertising. We are the ONLY newspaper certified to carry legal notices that pays taxes into this school corporation. We have and will continue to give our columns and space as needed, but would also like a little compensation in return when money is to be spent to consider spending it at home. This consideration was not given. We have never refused the school the running of any article or legal advertising. In fact, we encourage it more than we get response. We feel that the legal advertising, which surely will amount to a monetary value well worth any newspaper’s time and effort, could have been published with us as one of the newspapers that it is necessary to run it in. We feel that being no effort was made, no inquiry even made into the possibilities of it, that the sometimes expected and wanted "pat on the back” slipped a little and was a "real kick in the pants!” WHEN—(Taken From The Files Os The Independent-News)

lv/2 The John Glenn Falcons, winners of two tournies already this year, were victims of a "hard draw" in the 1972 Sectional to be held at La Ville starting Tuesday evening. The Falcons will meet Plymouth, a team who has been a power the past few years and winners of the two previous sectional titles, but a rebuilding squad this year that has had their ups and downs. North Liberty will meet the Bremen Lions on Tuesday at :00 p.m. Also at 8:30 Argos and Jackson will meet. The Falcons will play on Wednesday evening, at 7:30; p.m The Indian Guides were recently formed in the North Liberty area with the organization to promote companionship of fathers and sons and is sponsored by the YMCA for boys six years and over. No members are allowed to join w ithout the father joining also. Their slogan is "Pals Forever". "Flight to the World of Fashion" is the theme for the annual stvle show sponsored by Epsilon Chi chapter of Tn Kappa, Walkerton. Fashions will be shown from Lilly's, of LaPorte, on March 16 at the John Glenn High School auditorium beginning at 8:00 p.m. The PU School Corporation made a fine showing at the music contest held on January 29 with 54 gold medals earned by students in the System. 1952

A total of $971.61 has been collected for the Walkerton-Lincoln Township March of Dimes. Contributions may still be made. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Fraser were in Waukegan, Illinois over the weekend and enroute home they stopped to have a bite to eat and came out of the restaurant to find their car had been stolen. The sheriff was called on the case and their car was found on Monday unharmed, but out of gas. The vehicle was left along the roadside at Fort Sheridan, just north of Chicago. Fire did considerable damage to the stage and properties of the North Liberty High School building early Tuesday morning. The fire was discovered by William Whitinger, janitor, around 5:30. City mail delivery services for Walkerton has been granted according to information received by Postmaster Arthur E. Shirley this week. The service will start about April first. President Truman will greet 12 outstanding Boy Scouts in the White House during Boy Scout Week, February 6 to 12, marking the 42nd anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. 1942 The Independent-News Co. announces with pleasure that arrangements have been completed for their annual Cooking School to be conducted by Miss Mary Bowen, noted lecturer and home economist of the Spry Research Kitch-

ens. Cambridge. Mass. I his feature event will be held March 2 and 3 at the high school in Walkerton. Rural mail service will be established to the residents of West York just as soon as the new regulations set up bv the Second Assistant Postmaster are complied with. The first of four dormitories to house women workers at the Kingsbury Ordnance Plant was opened for occupancy Wednesday. Two units will be ready by this weekend and the remaining two will be completed with two weeks.

Bowling

Walkerton Kings & Queens Jokers 12 8 Team No. 4 12 8 Lucky Four 11 9 Tornados 10 10 Team No. 2 10 10 Wishful Thinkers 5 15 High team series: Jokers 1829, Team No. 4 1796, Tornados 1771. High team game: Jokers 666, Tornados 635, Team No. 4 617. High individual series men: Art Schmeltz 515, Mel MeNeal 500, Wes Seaman 458. High individual game men: Art Schmeltz 209, Mel McNeal 183, 178. High individual series women: Dene Hensley 496. Rita Johnson 472, Pearl Brecht 454. High individual game women: Dene Hensley 179, Cindy King 168, Rita Johnson 167, Mary Flora 167. Friday Morning Coffee League Miller’s Merry Manor 13 Johnson Dairy Farm 12 8 K. L. Supermarket 11 9 Kissinger Construction 11 9 Orie's Garage 10 10 Bell-Hipskind ins. 9 11 New Walkerton Lanes 8 12 The Inn 6 14 High team series: New Walkerton Lanes 1886, Johnson Dairy Farm 1829, The Inn 1744. High team game: New Walkerton Lanes 666, 640, Johnson Dairy Farm 629, 613, Kissinger Construction bO4. High individual series: Carol Aitken 522, Janice White 516, Dene Hensley 486. High individual game: Janice White 212, Lori Becker 187, Donna Wood 182. Walkerton Morning Juniors Lucky Bowlers 4 0 Pin Spliters 4 0 Strikers 3 1 That’s Incredible 3 1 Gutter Dusters 1 3 Hurricanes 1 3 Rolling Stones 0 4 High team series: Lucky Bowlers 2197, That’s Incredible 2194, Gutter Dusters 2178. High team game: That’s Incredible 766. Lucky Bow lers ’’4o, Rolling Stones 736. High individual series: Ryan Jones 488, Cindy Seaman 478, Paul Powers 475. High individual game: Ryan Jones 184, Shane Groves 179, Margaret Godwin 176. Walkerton Morning Juniors That’s Incredible 71 Lucky Bow lers 71 Hurricanes 5 3 Pin Spliters 5 3 Gutter Dusters 4 4 Strikers 4 4 Rolling Stones 0 8 High team series: Lucky Bowlers 234 b, Gutter Dusters 2336, That’s Incredible 2309. High team game: Gutter Dusters 872. Lucky Bowlers 801, That’s Incredible 794. High individual series: Cindy Seaman 536, David Searfoss 527, Todd Weakly 505, Jennifer McKesson 505. High individual game: David Searfoss 197, Cindy Seaman 196, Todd Weakly 195, Ivan Singleton 192.

THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS Publication Number 261460 ROBERT E. URBIN, EDITOR SUSAN R. URBIN, ASSISTANT EDITOR INDEPENDENT-NEWS CO., INC., Publisher 601-03 Roosevelt Road, Walkerton, Indiana 46574 Telephone (219) 586-3139 PUBLICATION TIME: Thursday of Eac^ Week Second Class Postage Paid At Walkerton, Indiana 46574 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: 15t Per Copy; 54.50 Per Year (50c Extra If Mailed Out Os State) TOMMCCORMICKNAMED CONSERVATION FARMER OF YEAR WSRI - ’la j / j •I I / Tom McCormick, Liberty Township, was awarded Conservation Fanner of the Year, at the 22nd annual St. Joseph County Soil and Water Conservation District meeting held at the Holy Family Church Center, Mayflower Road, Saturday, February 6. The award was presented by Harold Hutti, chair-

man, right. Five outstanding farmers in the area were recognized by the White Farm Equipment Company for their help in the Chisel Program this past year. Jerry Knepp presented the award to Tom Lindenman. Ron Quickstad, Alan Amick, Bob Johnstone and Ed Budzinski. Knepp was also elected as the new supervisor on the board for the three-year term. Outstanding guest speaker for the evening was Max Armstrong, a farm broadcaster for the nation's only major market radio-television farm department, WGN, Chicago. Each week Max reaches millions of urban and rural listeners through his WGN Radio farm station and WGN-TV. which is carried throughout the nation on more than 2.000 cable systems. To the 460 persons attending the annual meeting at the Holy Family Church Center, he stated that "We must conserve our natural resources and continue our conservation programs — protect our soil — do not neglect it, for down the road maybe 10 years from now, you may see the results.” "The Land must be conserved with care. God has given it to the world and entrusted it to you —for generations to come. And nobody does it better than the farmer." Walkerton Afternoon Juniors Rolling Pins 8 0 Hamlet Re-Jects 71 Desperados 5 3 Golden Boys 4 4 Dynamic Five 4 4 Royal Canadians 3 5 Fantastic Five 17 High team series: Rolling Pins 2753. Hamlet Re-Jects 2685. Golden Boys 2635. High team game: Rolling Pins 965, Golden Boys 943, Royal Canadians 917. High individual series; Jennie Johnson bO9, Theresa Northam 598. Michelle Stailey 567. High individual game: Mary Singleton 227, Jeannie Johnson 212, Theresa Northam 210. Monday Night Ladies Huhnke's Tire Service 62 30 Falcon Inn b 2 30

— photo by Evelyn Harbuagh Beaver Realty 51 41 Hidden Bu-Tee Salon 48 44 J A W . Oil 40 52 Hi-De-Ho 39 53 Mise. 36 56 Allen’s Furniture 30 62 High team series: Falcon Inn 2265, Hi-De-Ho 2220, Huhnke's Tire Service 2212. High team game: Falcon Inn 811, Hi-De-Ho 792, Huhnke's Tire Service 768. High individual series: Karen Haug 575. Donna Wood 556, Carleen Mann 543. High individual game: Karen Haug 222, 202, Carleen Mann 209, Tanya Uhlig 190. Wednesday Night Ladle* Beaver Realty 65 27 Ludwig Plumbing 63 29 New Walkerton Lanes 59*/i 32*/i Precision Pallet 50‘/j 41‘A American State Bank 45 47 Brass Lion 30 62 TV Center 28 64 Drywall & Paint Co. 27 65 High team series: Ludwig Plumbing 2134, New Walkerton Lanes 2086, Precision Pallet 2020. High team game: Ludwig Plumbing ■’B6, New Walkerton Lanes 709, Precision Pallet 687. High individual series: Deb Ludwig 494, Janice Rusch 492, Carleen Mann 471. High individual game: Deb Hardesty 177, Zella Schafer 176, Janice Rusch 176, Dene Hensley 175. Know and obey the traffic laws! The first public high school in the United States was opened in Boston in 1821. TOW DOO NEEDS VITAMINS, TOO. .I A I A Sergeants