The Independent-News, Volume 110, Number 6, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 12 July 1984 — Page 7

HAPPY ADS I (Wc reserve the right to limit the wording in the Happy Ads or to adjust the price for-long ones. Wc want to keep the Happy Ads to the intended use . . . sending a message of happiness to people and groups.) Happiness Is BEING ESCORTED IN STUNTZ’S “LIMO” AT THE 4TH OF JULY PARADE THANKS SO MUCH Quinn Hochstetler Fred Newland Jodie Barden Debbie & Marilyn FOR ALL YOUR HELP We Enjoyed The Parade So Much! RESIDENTS & STAFF MILLER S MERRY MANOR YOU’RE A TEENAGER Happy 13th Birthday BRENDA KAY With Love, i AUNT NANCY, UNCLE BILL, MICHAEL & TRACI A SPECIAL THANKS TO Forrest Boone Iris Jones The Aides & Nurses Susan Whitaker Helen And The Kitchen Staff Doris Rhodes Lorraine Pointon Kathy Saxton Julie Clifton Shannon Edison Jennie Casteel Tammy Stull Michelle Bukowski For All Your Help And Cooperation For The 4th Os July Parade You All Pitched In To Help Make This A Very Special Day! MILLER’S MERRY MANOR Happiness Is A #1 COACH LIKE KENT VAN DYNE THANKS FOR A GREAT SEASON From THE YANKEES

Happiness Is WINNING THE PLYMOUTH TOURNAMENT You N.L. “Blue” Demons WE’RE STUPENDEOUS, MAGNIFICANT . . . WELL . . . PRETTY GOOD ANYWAY! COACH P.S. Good Job MVP’s MEL GLON & RUSTI DILL Happiness Is ENJOYING THE 4TH OF JULT PARADE UNDER A SHADE TREE THANK YOU BILL ELKIN FOR RESERVING CHAIRS FOR US MILLER’S MERRY MANOR Happiness Is LETTING EVERYONE WHO READS THIS PAPER KNOW I Embarrased Mr, Forrest Boone AS MUCH AS HE DID ME AT THE MILLER’S MERRY MANOR BANQUET! L THEY DID IT AGAIN! Dillon’s North Liberty All-Stars «l ARGOS TOURNAMENT Congratulations Steve Foresman John Dillon Marty Hesch Chris Stedman Kevin Stedman B. J. Walls Aaron West Ray Rackley Jeff Sprunger Stacey Collins Ty Phipps Ryan Walls Rickey Scott Tom, Ernie, Ron PAULA SKORUP Congratulations ON HITTING THE BIG 30 LET ME KNOW WHAT IT’S LIKE TO BE OVER THE HILL Congratulations TAMI & JUSTINE YOU GOT GUTS & BRAINS

THANKS TO A *1 COACH KENT VAN DYNE FOR A GREAT AND “EXCITING” SEASON See You Next Year MIKE & FAMILY Happiness Is HAVING A SPELLING BEE WITH THE WALKERTON JAYCEES ON THE FOURTH OF JULY THANKS TOM COFFEY Congratulations TO OUR WINNERS ROSE HEFNER AND EDNA MEYER We Enjoyed This Event So Much MILLER’S MERRY MANOR THANKS MOTHER (RUTH BRANT) FOR THE HOMEMADE KING SIZE QUILT It's Really Beautiful Love Ya, JUNE & JERRY WIEGAND Happiness Is SAYING THANK YOU TO OUR MOM, GRANDMOTHER & GREAT-GRANDMOTHER VIRGINIA MCCRUM Thanks For Being With Us The Last Three Weeks And For All You Have Done We Love You JACK, MONNIE, SHAWN, DAWN & TIFFANY Happiness Was 70 Family Members 4 GENERATIONS FROM 4 STATES JULY 8. 1984 THANKS BETTY & LYLE THE WARD FAMILY —■■ a THANKS TO MARGE & ART SHIRLEY For Your Thoughtfulness ONIE & ROSE

JULY 12, 1984 — THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS

Happiness Is SAYING THANK YOU TO 3 SPECIAL FRIENDS BARBARA LAUDERBACK LAVON NICKLES MARY STULL FOR ALL THE BABYSITTING Love, DAWN, MONNIE & TIFFANY Congratulations TO Dillon’s Junior Travel League Baseball Team And Coaches For Winning Both The Triton & Argos Tourneys! SUPER JOB! Happiness Is Kind & Caring People Who Give Their Time And Love To The Residents Os Miller’s Merry Manor THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS For Being A Friend, Listener And Great Helpers We Appreciate You So Very Much! RESIDENTS & STAFF MILLER’S MERRY MANOR RHIMBRANDT DID A GREAT JOB ON OUR MAILBOX! Well The Week Isn’t Over Yet So Keep An Eye Out DEBBIE WOLFF We’re Coming Down The Road! PAYBACKS ARE H !!! STATE SELECTS FIRM TO DEVELOP STUDENT COMPETENCY TESTS The Departments of Public Instruction and Administration have selected the CTB-McGraw Hill Publishing Company at Monterey, California, to construct Indiana’s new student competency tests, State Schools Superintendent Harold H. Negley announced today. Negley said that the CTB-Mc-Graw Hill firm will receive a contract from the state for $1,745,411 to develop the tests, which will begin in the spring of 1985, when all state third graders will be tested in math and reading. The program will untimately be expanded to include all third, sixth and eighth graders, with writing skills tested as well. The firm will receive the contract for a three-year period. Negley said a panel of local school testing officials evaluated the proposals submitted by four national testing firms, and that the CTB-McGraw Hill firm ranked the highest in such criteria as agree-

ment with specifications, quality of proposed approach, overall management judgement, and form of proposal. The firm's bid was also the lowest submitted. Tests will be developed by the firm in reading, mathematics and writing skills according to specifications provided by the State Board of Education. A pilot test will also be developed and given to a five percent sample of third graders in the fall of 1984. The pilot test results will determine whether the test questions in fact measure the objectives approved by the State Board of Education. Negley also announced the appointment of an advisory committee of local school testing officials that will help him and the State Board of Education develop and implement the testing and remediation program. Named to the panel were: Isabel E. Blomberg, Curriculum Coordinator, MSD Washington Twp., Indianapolis; Paul 0. Brown, Supervisor Research/Evaluation, Indianapolis Public Schools; Mike Costello, Elementary Principal, South Vermillion School Corporation; Steven Dermer, Elementary Teacher, Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation; David G. Ebeling, Assistant Superintendent for Instruction, Monroe County Community Schools; Linda J. Hardin, Assistant Superintendent, City of Hobart School Corporation; William Hoock, Director of Evaluation and Research, Gary Community Schools; Susan G. McDowell, Supervisor of Psychological Services and Testing, Evansville-Vanderburgh Community Schools; Richard V. Nickell, Director of Education Center, Fort Wayne Community Schools; Michael L. Rose, Coordinator of Testing, South Bend Community Schools; John F. Seville, Associate Superintendent, New Albany-Floyd County Community Schools; Linda Williams. Middle School Teacher. MSD Perry Township. Indianapolis; William York. Elementary Principal, Carmel-Clay School Corporation. William Strange, head of the Department’s Research and Assessment Division, will chair the advisory committee. Under the provisions of the legislation establishing the program, the lowest scoring 15 percent of students will receive follow-up remediation coursework in the following summer or fail semesters. Remediation coursework will take place in classes of not more than 10 students per teacher. All costs associated with both testing and remediation aspects of the program will be borne by the state. Testing Schedule 1984-85 85-86 86-87 GRADE 3 reading XXX mathematics X X X writing X X GRADE 6 reading X X mathematics X X writing X X GRADE 8 reading X mathematics X writing X Shop and Save in Walkerton! Use our classified ads! RUG PATROL m! The first carpet insecticide and freshener

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