The Independent-News, Volume 108, Number 26, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 2 December 1982 — Page 4

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- THE INDEPENDENT NEWS — DECEMBER 2, IM2

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TAX INCREASES LARGE ANY WAY YOU FIGURE The news of the last couple of weeks has been filled with several problems that are going to result in tax increases and they are coming very quickly. Regardless of what you call them or what the situation at present is, they are tax increases designed to offset conditions that have gotten almost completely our of control. The federal gasoline tax (sometimes facitiously labeled a user’s fee) should become law in Congress ready for the President’s signature later this month. It appears the only stumbling block may be the wording and adding on of other amendments that might possibly delay this for a short while. However, the 5 cents increase is needed to take care of some serious road and bridge problems that have arisen due to the fact they have not been properly taken care of over the years. If passed in the expected form, this will also create more jobs to help ease some of the unemployment situation. Regardless of what you call it or what the results, this is a tax increase of about 43 Vi percent on the federal tax, a pretty hefty increase all at once. Then there is the condition of the state. At election time there was no admitting that Indiana was in financial trouble, but here, before the first of December, the proposed deficit for the fiscal year that ends June 30, 1983, is now increased to over $450 million dollars. According to the state constitution, the state cannot operate in the red. Some measures have to be taken to offset this. Os course no one wants to increase taxes in an election year, so this was pushed aside last year but now the seriousness of it comes to light. The proposed increases are: state income tax from 1.9 percent to 3 percent, a hefty raise of over 52 Vi percent; and a 1 cent increase in sales tax from 4 to 5 cents, a 25 percent increase in this category. And these two increases will not take care of the deficit. To further aid this cause this year, the talk centers around delaying funding payments to schools, both secondary and college level, as well as deferring other payments until the next fiscal year. This along with some cuts in spending, which to date haven’t been spelled out, should make up the balance of the deficit for this fiscal year. However, we remember back in June of this year when tax rebates were held off until July and the last payday of the month for state employees was delayed long enough to put them in this fiscal year instead of last, along with moving forward some collection times from those responsible for collecting state sales and income tax, to further boost the picture at that immediate time. The results of such moves has had a definite affect on continuing money problems as these one time shots were temporary aids, not permanent solutions. There is no doubt everyone will feel the results of these specific tax increases and possibly further actions that may follow. It may not sound like a lot, but for programs aimed so strongly at cutting taxes in recent years, we certainly appear to be heading the other direction as the federal deficit grows to unheard of proportions and the state picture reflects no better image at this time. WHEN... (TUea Prom The Os The

1972 The annual Walkerton Christmas Decorating Contest, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, will again be held this year Decorations will be judged between December 22 and 24 from the many beautifully decorated homes in the Walkerton area The annual Salvation Army drive will begin on Saturday and continue the next two Saturdays in the downtown area The first Saturday the kettles will be manned by the ( hamber of ( ommerce and the second by the Walkerton Lions and Jascees and the final Saturday bv the American Legion Post 189 At the market round steak was selling for 98 cents a pound; rump roast at SI 19 a pound; slicing bologna at “9 cents a pound; bacon at 69 cents a pound; wieners at 79 cents a pound, slender sliced meats at 39 cents a package; a half gallon of ice cream for 19 cents, a gallon of two percent milk for “9 cents, carrots, celery or lettuce at three for SI.OO a gallon of bleach for 19 cents, and tour boxes of Hoc al gelatin for 59 cents 1952 The thanks of a grateful com

munity for the blessings of God showered upon a people, will be expressed in the united religious service to he held Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock at the Holiness C hurch. Walkerton, with Rev. Stanley Howell, pastor, to be the speaker. A total of 28.849 volunteer workers arc needed for Civil Defense work in St Joseph County . Os this number 2,870 are needed for emergency welfare; 3.895 for engineering, 6X9 for fire fighting; 7,995 for health and special weapon defense; 3.89“ in transportation; 7,"’90 as wardens and 1,600 in filter center observation posts The Grand Opening of Hagbergs New Dime & Variety Store. North 1 iberts. will he held November 28 and 29. 1942 A total of 929 gasoline “A" ration cards wc re issued bv the two schools at Walkerton and North 1 iberty last week A total of 1,100 old tires, those which were- in possession of car owners in excess of five per car were turned into the government lasi week bv people in Walkerton and North Liberty. These tires

were all forwarded to Elkhart, the receiving station for this territory . Mishawaka Girls Edge Glenn In Season Opener The Mishawaka girls basketball team visited John Glenn on Tuesday, November 23. to open the basketball season for both teams. The visitors took home a thrilling 50-48 victory in a game that was nip and tuck all the way. The Cavemen held off Glenn's last ditch effort to tic the game for the victory. The visitors had nine girls share in their scoring to pretty well spread the points around while Glenn, even though seven girls put points on the board, were paced by Michele Vicsik and Janet Pontius with 13 and 11 points respectively and not quite as gcxxl of balance as Mishawaka displayed. The Cave- ' men outscored Glenn from the floor I 38-32. but Glenn was more pro- I ficient at the free throw line making ' 16 of 30 free throws while Mishawaka was making only 12 of 28 in a game that had 41 personal fouls whistled. Mishawaka took a slim 10-9 lead after one period, with Glenn being paced by Vicsik with six of their first quarter points. However, the situation was reversed at halftime in this close all the way game, as the Lady Falcons held a slim one point lead. 20-19. Vicsik had upped her total to nine by halftime while Harshman had seven of the visitors' points. The third period was a pretty free scoring period as both teams totaled 16 points, to keep Glenn ahead by a single point after three. Five Glenn girls split their points while Mishawaka used six girls to total their 16. The turnaround came in the final period however, as Wood tossed in six points to pace the Mishawaka finish that found them catching and passing the Lady Falcons late in the game. They held Glenn to 12 points while scoring 15 to finish with the two point margin of victory. Harshman had 13 for Mishawaka's leading total. For Glenn, in addition to her 13 team-high points, Vicsik also pulled down 9 rebounds and Pontius, in addition to her 11 points, handed out four assists as did Julie Knowlton. Box Score Mishawaka fg ft fta p Harshman 4 5 11 4 Baker 4 0 0 5 Britton 2 12 2 Blasko 2 0 2 4 Pignone 2 0 0 2 Niedbalski 0 3 4 0 Smith 10 4 1 Wood 3 2 5 1 Gale 112 3 TOTALS 19 12 28 Glenn Pontius 3 5 7 2 Mann 0 0 0 3 Vicsik 4 5 10 1 Knowlton 2 2 3 3 Albertsen 2 2 4 5 Schmidt 10 11 Dill 3 12 2 Sinoleton 112 1 Northam 0 0 0 1 TOTALS 19 12 28 22 Score By Quarters Mishawaka 10 19 35 50 Glenn 9 20 36 48 Glenn Reserves lose 39-19 The Mishawaka B-Team won easily over the Glenn B learn by a score of 39-19 I hex jumped to a gixxf lead i arlv and opened the gap all the wav to account tor the win B-Team Box Score Mishawaka fg ft fta P • Hadary 3 I i Gabs 3 0 0 3 Mangrlsdoff 1 3 6 1 Orselak 2 2 2 0 Bravo 0 3 4 1 Wood 0 0 0 0 i Dover 5 1 3 0 i Kasprak 0 D 0 2 » Hibschmar 0 0 0 0

Ganscr 0002 Carpenter 0 1 2 TOTALS 14 11 19 12 Glenn Miller 0 0 11 Kronk 2 2 2 0 Price 3 0 0 3 Knowlton 0 0 0 McKesson 2 2 71 Howell 0 0 0 3 Martin 0 0 0 1 Albertsen 0 0 0 0 Johnson 0000 Singleton 0 12 4 Burch 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 7 5 12 15 Score By Quarters Mishawaka 8 16 25 39 Glenn 2 7 14 19 Bremen Easily Tops Glenn Girls 51-31 Wednesday The Bremen girls basketball team easily handed the John Glenn girls their second loss in as many games last Wednesday night as they ran away with a 51-31 victory. The win boosted Bremen’s record to 2-1 while Glenn dropped to 0-2 in the young season. Chris Jones was the main cog in the Bremen machine as she and Beth Eckert, together scored more points than the entire Glenn team. With Eckert getting three baskets and Jones two in the first quarter, the Bremen team took a 15-8 lead and by halftime Jones had added 12 more to her indiviudal total to make it 29-15 and the doubt was already gone about the outcome. Jones ended with 22 although she never scored in the third period. Eckert added 12 for 34 of Bremen's 51 total. Julie Knowlton. Michele Vicsik and Alma Albertsen topped the Glenn attack with 7. 6 and 6 respectively with Vicsik also pulling down 8 rebounds and she and Knowlton each had three assists. Varsity Box Score Bremen fg ft fta p Eckert 6 0 0 2 Jones 10 2 3 3 Martin 112 1 Reaker 3121 Sieg 0 2 2 0 Holt 2 13 5 Monhaut 0 0 0 1 Town 0 0 0 0 Zimmerman 0 0 0 2 DeSantis 0 0 0 1 TOTALS 22 7 12 12 Glenn Vicsik 3 0 2 2 Albertsen 3 0 0 5 Dill 2 12 0 Pontius 112 0 Knowlton 15 8 4 Mann 0 0 0 0 Schmidt 0 0 0 1 Singleton 10 0 1 Northam 10 0 0 TOTALS 12 7 14 13 Score Bv Quarters Glenn 8 15 21 31 Bremen 15 29 37 51 B-Team Loses 24-10 The Bremen B-Team. scoreless in the first quarter and with only three points at halftime, came back to defeat Glenn's B-Team 24-10 in the preliminary game. Kyser and Oberg had 7 points each to pace the winner. 2-1 on the season, while Joni Knowlton and Angie McKesson had 4 points each for Glenn. B-Team Box Score Bremen fg ft fta p Kvser 2 3 5 0 Corl 0 0 3 0 Synder 1254 Oberg 2 3 10 1 Allen 0 0 0 1 Luttman 112 1 Boswell 0 12 1 Palmer 0 0 0 0 Feld mon 10 0 0 Mack 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 7 |0 26 7 Glenn Miller 0 I 2 I Kronk 0 0 0 3 Price 0 0 0 3 McKesson 2 12 4 Knowlton 2 0 0 3 Howell 0()02

Johnson 0001 Martin 0 0 0 1 Singleton 0 0 0 0 Albertsen 0 0 0 0 Burch 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 4 2 4 20 Score By Quarters • Glenn 2 4 5 10 Bremen 0 3 14 24 POINSETTIA YULE SEASON’S MOST POPULAR PLANT ' Beyond a doubt, the Yule season's most popular plant is the ' poinsettia, native of Mexico. ' Scientifically called Euphorbia pulcherrima. this plant takes its 1 common name from Joel Robert 1 Poinsett, the nation's first ambassador to Mexico. It was Poinsett who introduced the plant into the United States in the late 182 O's. Long known for its bright red leaves and bracts which surround the plant's inconspicuous small yellow flowers, the poinsettia has undergone vast changes in recent years, says Julie Chamberlain, Purdue University extension horticulturist. During the past two decades many new hybrids have been introduced. Poinscttias now are available in pink, salmon, blends and two-tones, as well as the familiar whites and reds. Poinscttias arc priced according to the number of blooms. Those with more blooms arc more expensive. For the best buy, look for a plant with bright green foliage all along the stem. Plants with healthy foliage should have good root systems and should last in the home, where growing conditions are not always ideal for poinsettias. Also select plants with the least amount of pollen showing in the flowers above the colorful bracts. Differences in varieties do occur, and many will hold their bracts for several weeks or even months after the true flowers have dropped. In fact, it is no longer unusual to have a Christmas poinsettia “in bloom” at Easter. Avoid brushing or chilling the plant as you bring it home. Sudden drops in temperature to 50 degrees or below often will cause wilting, followed by a dropping of the bracts. The poinsettia is grown in the greenhouse at temperatures of 60 to 70 degrees F.. with a high relative humidity and maximum sunlight. As much as possible, simulate these conditions at home. Avoid temperature fluctuations and drafts which can cause chilling, adds Chamberlin, because poinsettias are sensitive plants. Avoid heat outlets because warm, dry air also can cause damage. If possible. move the plant to a cooler (60 degree F.) room at night. Both over and under watering i can cause problems Always add water until it drains from the pot. Pots which are wrapped in foil should have holes punched in the foil to allow excess water to dram away. Do not allow the pot to stand in excess w ater. MILLER NAMED TO VARIOUS COMMITTEES Senate President Pro Tempore Robert Garton (R-Columbus) re- ' eently announced that State Senator V Richard Miller (R Plymouth) 1 has been appointed to the Senate Finance, Rules, Labor and Pensions. and Health Welfare and Aging Committees for the upcom ing 1983 session of the Indiana 1 Senate. (jarton said that Miller would serve on the Budget Sub Committee of Finance, and that he would serve as the Ranking Member on both the 1 abor and Pensions, and 1 Health. Welfare and Aging Com mittecs Ranking members serve J as the number two person on the committee and chair meetings m the absence of the Chairman. Miller w as elected Majority < au 1 cus Chairman by the 32 member * Republican caucus earlier this in ' November He is beginning the third year of his second tour war term.