The Independent-News, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 6 January 1983 — Page 4

- THE INDEPENDENT NEWS - JANUARY 6, 1983

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[EDITORIALS

OF PARTICULAR INTEREST THIS YEAR The year 1983, on both the state and national level, should be of particular interest this year as the Indiana Legislature is now in session and the U. S. Legislators will be getting into full swing after the president’s State of the Union address in two weeks. For Indiana, the State of the State address is scheduled for next week and with the problems caused in the state by the big deficit this year, this will have to be contended with during the long session when the next two-year budget is the matter of most importance plus bailing out the state in regards to their financial shortages this year. This means that the actions of all legislators, both on the state and national level, should be of utmost importance this year. With both the nation and the state having financial problems, spending and increased revenue will be the main matter of attention on both levels. Certainly somewhere along the line almost everybody will be affected by the actions of the two governing bodies and certain groups will suffer much more than others. It may be the retired and elderly, it may be those who are out of work and getting assistance, it may be a combination of both as it often seems those that need the help the most are the ones who get hurt the most. There is no doubt the answer to much of the problems is getting people back to work. The unemployment has led directly to the problems of our economy. Both the state and nation will have to come up with ways to increase income and decrease spending without crippling one group or another. This will be a very hard task to undertake. We strongly advise all interested citizens to get involved, it is your governments we are talking about. The job of the Indiana legislature is probably more vital and closer to home right now than on the national level. In the past couple of years additional responsibilities have been passed on to the states from the national level, and with Indiana in a binding financial situation already, further cutbacks and tax increases could be critical to many of the state’s residents. We will try as completely as possible to run the weekly or periodical release our local state representatives and senator releases. Senator Miller usually has his summations of action in the senate released on a weekly basis as does Representative Cook, who serves part of our reading area. Rep. Mangus has not been issuing weekly releases in the past couple of years but does try to keep us informed of the important matters, especially those directly affecting our immediate area. We will try to pass all of this along to you and hope that during the “long” session of the Indiana Legislature and, of course on the continuing saga of the national picture, we hope you will be concerned and take an active part in expressing your views. We will be releasing the addresses to write to and the toll-free telephone numbers of the state legislators as they are released for your convenience. Your legislators do appreaciate hearing from you and are concerned about your thoughts. We have been fortunate on the state level to have some very conscientious people representing us in recent years. WHEN-

1973 Culver Military Academy’s Black Horse Troop has accepted an invitation to represent Indiana in the Presidential Inaugural Parade honoring Richard M. Nixon on January 20. in Washington. DC. At the market whole frying chickens were selling for 33 cents a pound; cut-up fryers at 39 cents a pound; legs, thighs and breasts for 49 cents a pound; shank portion ham at 69 cents a pound; ham slices at $1.29 a pound; sausage links at 89 cents a pound; bologna at ’’9 cents a pound; bacon at 89 cents a pound; a gallon of 2% milk for 68 cents; 48 ounce bottle of Wesson Oil for 8" 1 cents; a pound box of crackers for 25 cents; lettuce at 28 cents a head; 10 pounds of potatoes at 78 cents; and five pound bag of Florida oranges for 58 cents 1968 Ihe Walkerton Town Board members were sworn into office on Monday morning at 10:00 a.m with four new members and one re peat board member. Members were administered the oath by Mrs. Dwight McKesson. Board members are Ray Nusbaum. president; George Ochs, vice-president, Kenneth Huffstetter. Carl Dill and O ( White. Wayne Cover re-

mains clerk-treasurer. Postage will increase on January according to Postmaster Arthur Shirley . First class mail will go up to 6 cents, post cards at 5 cents and air mail cards w ill be 8 cents. North Liberty Town Board members were sworn into office on Monday. January 1. as follows: Carl Eskridge, clerk-treasurer; George Heim. John Heim. Mildred DeVos. Jean Clark and Benjamin Price. At the market blade cut chuck roast was selling for .39 cents a pound; chuck steak at 59 cents a pound; pork sausage at 39 cents a pound; ground beef at three pounds for $1 39; a dozen medium eggs for 39 cents; two pound bag of sauerkraut for 29 cents; ten pounds of potatoes for 39 cents; bananas for 10 cents a pound; and grapefruit at six for 49 cents 1963 Ihe follow ing is a summary of the domestic postage rates and fees which will be effective on January 7, 1963. First class letters at 5 cents; post cards at 4 cents; air mail cards at 6 cents, and third class single piece at 4 cents. Walkerton will host Madison here on January 3. and North Liberty will host Middlebury on Friday evening in basketball

At the market pork chops were selling for three pounds at $1.00; ham slices at ^9 cents a pound; sirloin at 89 cents a pound; ham shanks at 29 cents a pound; T-bone steaks at 99 cents a pound; sirloin at 89 cents a pound; ham shanks at 29 cents a pound; rib roast at 69 cents a pound; and a pound of bacon for 49 cents. The hilarious Harlem Stars are coming to Walkerton on Friday, January 11, at 7:00 p.m. in the high school gvm. 1958 The Liberty B-tcam entered along with Argos, West High and Tyner in a four-way tourney at West High on Saturday, December 14. Liberty hoped for an upset and got it by their win over Argos. The game was exciting and in the last five seconds the Liberty squad won with the final score of 23-21. The Church of the Brethren at North Liberty will celebrate along with other churches the 250th anniversary of the demonination at Schwarzenau. Germany, in 1708. This celebration will begin on January 5 and continue throughout 1958 with many special services from time to time. The Church of the Brethren was established in the United States at Germantown, Pennsylvania, on Christmas Day, 1723. by Germans who fled from religious persecution abroad. Members of the North Liberty High School Y-Teens packed boxes of canned gixsds and other staples to give as Christmas presents to needy families in the North Liberty area. Some of the names available who help pack these boxes are Rosalee Buss. Susan Hanley. Kay Morris and Karen Sue Wharton. Another Christmas project of the Y-Teens is making tray favors in the shape of C hristmas clowns for the Northern Indiana Children's Hospital. Television is moving its transmitter site and changing to a lower channel (28) to transmit the sharpest. clearest possible picture to viewers throughout the Michiana area. The new transmitter site is located in St. Joseph County at the junction of Grass and Johnson Roads. Upon completion of this move the towers of the three area television stations, WSJV, WNDU and WSBT will be located within one square mile. 1953 A deal is practically completed whereby C. G. Wolfe becomes the owner of North Liberty's new postoffice building, completed in the fall and occupied recently. Mr. Wolfe says the post office department has a long time lease on the building and that he bought the property from Benjamin J. Raab, of Cleveland, Ohio, who promoted the erection of the building. The fire department in North Liberty was called to the Gene Adams home, west of town, on Road 4, at 12:30 Wednesday morning Smoke from a stoker that backed up through the coal bin caused the alarm to be sent in. There was no fire and no damage. 1943 One of the worst sleet storms in local history broke on this community Sunday afternoon and evening. doing thousands of dollars worth of damage to telephone, telegraph and electric lines. A rain w hich started early Sunday turned to sleet in the afternoon loading the wires down with a heavy coating of ice. In Walkerton, the mayor. Harold Chaney, ordered waterworks superintendent, Foster Rearick, to shut off the water to conserve the supply as a precautionary measure in case of fire. The tow n had the well at Place Park equipped to operated by means of a gasoline engine. The power was out for some time from 4:00 p.m. Rep. Cook's STATEHOUSE REPORT The 1983-85 Biennial budget and the funding levels for programs

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and services provided by state government will be on the minds of the legislators when they return to the State Capitol. The regular "long” session of the 103rd Indiana General Assembly will convene January 5, 1983. According to state law, the "long" session consists of 60 session days and the "short” session has 30 session days. A session day is when cither house of legislature meets as an entire body. Services and programs are provided by state government from appropriations set by the legislature. A few examples of these programs are corrections, mental health facilities, schools, road maintenance, and the collection of state taxes. For the 1983-85 biennium, the Orr Administration has requested a budget increase of 5% for each of the next two years in the biennium. This budget increase allows for inflation but little growth in state programs. Indiana's proposed budget for 1983-85 even with the 5% increase will leave only a cushion of S4O - SIOO million even when taking into account the new sales and income tax increases. The increase in the state income tax and sales tax enacted by the Special Session of the legislature will bring into the state an estimated $l.B billion in the next biennium. Nonetheless, if growth in Indiana's revenue does not meet projected levels, the tax increases may be insufficient and many state services will not be funded adequately. The Block Grant Program which returns more programs and services to the state also will require state government to provide the funding for these programs which were once under federal control. Os great concern to the legislators. then, is at what levels should state appropriations be set while a cautious eye is kept on Indiana’s stagnant economy. At the national level, many economists do not predict a robust recovery. The economy has declined nearly 2% this year — the steepest drop since the 1940'5, according to early estimates. The measure of all U. S. produced goods and services (Real GNP) has fallen in this quarter while unemployment has reached record high levels. Factory output for November dropped 0 4% to the lowest production level in five years. In addition, the Indiana Employment Security Division will have to borrow s”’o million to SIOO million from the federal government in early 1983 to pay Indiana's unemployment benefits. If present trends continue. Indiana's Employment Security Trust Fund could be depleted by the end of February. Indiana's budget for state programs and services will be based on an increase in state revenue at levels of 6.5% and 8.5% in the next biennium. This is a big jumb expected in economic growth for Indiana. If the state does not pull out of the deepening recession very soon, the impact on state government will be especially severe. Please let me know your concerns and opinions in regard to the state budget and funding for programs and services provided by the state government, in care of Indiana House of Representatives, Statehouse. Indianapoliss. Indiana 46204.

CHURCH NEWS — ...

Presbyterian Church 512 Georgia Street Walkerton. Indiana Rev. Warren Furnish SUNDAY. JANUARY 9 9:30 a.m., Sunday School. 10:30 a.m., Worship. Dr. John Goodpasture will be guest minister. TUESDAY. JANUARY II 7:00 p.m.. Deacons meet at the Church. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 12 11:00 a.m., Presbyterian women visit Walkerton Miller’s Merry Manor. 7:00 p.m.. Session meets at Church. "Whosoever will, may come." United Medtedtat Owtl 1000 Georgia Street, Waikeftoc Rev. Chester A. Mayflower Minister THURSDAY. DECEMBER 6 7:00 p.m., Agape Praver Circle. SUNDAY. DECEMBER 9 8:30 a.m.. Early Worship. 9:15 a.m., Sunday School. 10:30 a.m., Worship. 5:30 p.m., Jr. High Youth and their parents supper meeting. MONDAY. JANUARY 10 7:00 p.m.. Nominating Committee. 7:30 p.m., L'.M.W Executive Committee meeting. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12 1:00 p.m., Bible Study. 7:00 p.m.. Choir rehearsal. THURSDAY, JANUARY 13 7:00 p.m.. Agape Prayer Circle. 7:30 p.m., Finance Committee. Sunday Catholic Mass A New Site South On State Road 23. Koontz Lake Diocese Os Gary Starke Countv Area 11:00 a.m. A Mission Os Hoh Cross Catholic Church. Hamlet Rev. Dominic A Mrena, Pastor 867-2461 Grace Lutheran Church Corner Harrison A: Jefferson North Liberty, Indiana 9:30. Worship Service. 10:30, Sunday School. Rene Ann Braun J. G. Candidate For Seminar Rene Ann Braun, sophomore at John Glenn High School, has been named the school candidate for the Hugh O’Brian Youth Foundation Leadership Seminar. She is eligible to attend a two-and-a-half day w orkshop to be conducted next sspring during which participants will explore the topic "America’s Incentive System”. Seminars will be conducted in all fifty states and the District of Columbia. At the conclusion of the state meeting, one boy and girl will be chosen to represent their state at a week-long, all expense-paid international leadership seminar next August 5-13 at Walt Disney's Epcot Center near Orlando, Florida. Rene is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Braun, 5861 Underwood Road. Plymouth.