The Independent-News, Volume 110, Number 8, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 26 July 1984 — Page 4

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- THE INDEPENDENT NEWS - JULY 24, 1984

EDITORIALS

PUBLIC INPUT MIGHT HELP It is with interest we note from the minutes of the Walkerton Town Board on Monday, July 23, that the time is coming to decide how to spend the Federal Revenue Sharing monies this year. The Board reports $19,610.00 to be spent, SIO,OOO on “improvements” and $9,610 on equipment. Requests for Federal Revenue Sharing money was then listed totaling $42,682. It is very obvious that only a portion of less than 50 percent of this can be realized. The requests come from six different departments, Fire Department, Ambulance Department, Police Department, Utility Department, Wastewater Treatment Plant and Town Board Department. We feel with this kind of requests that the Board should possibly get some public opinion on how best to spend the money. It appears a lot more money is needed than available through these funds, and certainly this will not all be available from other sources. It might be worthwhile, since the time is not that big an issue, to better express and breakdown the needs of the various departments and possibly get some public opinion as to the taxpayers feelings. As always, we will gladly give the Board any space they might desire if they would like to breakdown the various requests, explain them further, and get some response from the people. It isn’t necessary we know, it is their job to do, but we do feel that a Board that has over the first seven months of their tenure raised a lot of questions with the public, might welcome some opinions and try and work as close with their constituents as possible. After all, whether you call it Federal money or not, it still comes from the taxpayers and there is concern among many about the operation and financial situation of the Town of Walkerton. There has been a lot of talk over coffee, in back yards, etc., and further explainations and more public input might just be to everyone’s advantage whether they would choose to do it through a survey or however. Regardless of what some Board members may think, “The Independent-News” is interested and concerned about the business of the town and would appreciate cooperation from the other side in this and other matters. Our columns are still yours to use as you choose ... if you so choose! Not bringing facts out in the open is not away to satisfy a lot of people and all the cooperation that can be gained would be to the public’s and the Board’s advantage. 1984 ST. JOSEPH COUNTY 4-H FAIR SCHEDULE All Shows Are Free The Only Charge Is SI.OO Per Person, Children Under 6, Free To Enter Grounds — Parking Is Also Free THURSDAY, JULY 26 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon — Set up 4-H Club Booths FRIDAY, JULY 27 7:00 p.m. — Hoosier State Tractor and 4-Wheel Drive PickUp Pull SATURDAY, JULY 28 1:00 p.m & 7:00 p.m. — Hoosier State Tractor and 4-Wheel Drive Pick-Up Pull SUNDAY, JULY 29 6:30 p.m. — Horse & Pony Contesting Classes start MONDAY, JULY 30 8:30 a.m. — Horse & Pony Judging 9:00 a.m. — Rod Johnson Show, WSBT, Live from studio 1:00 p.m. — Commercial Building Open 4:00 p.m. — Midway Opens 6:00 p.m. — 4-H Exhibit Building Opens 6:00 p.m. — Marlin Family in Concert - Grandstand 6:30 p.m. — Horse & Pony Contesting 7:00 p.m. — Grand Opening Ceremonies 8:00 p.m. — Marlin Family in Concert - Grandstand TUESDAY, JULY 31 8:30 a.m. — Horse & Pony Judging 8:30 a.m. — Swine Judging 9:00 a.m. — Rod Johnson Show, WSBT 10:00 a.m. — Poultry Judging 10:00 a.m. — 4-H Exhibit Building Opens 12:00 noon — Commercial Building Opens 12:00 noon — Midway Opens 12:30 p.m. — Lumberjack Show - Grandstand 1:00 p.m. — Mini 4-H Pet Parade - Grandstand 3:30 p.m. — Lumberjack Show - Grandstand 6:30 p.m. — Horse & Pony Contesting 7:00 p.m. — Lumberjack Show - Grandstand 7:00 p.m. — Dairy Goat Judging 7:30 p.m. — 4-H Share The Fun Show - Grandstand WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1 (Kiddies Day) 8:30 a.m. — Horse & Pony Fun Contest 9:00 a.m. — Rod Johnson Show, WSBT 9:30 a.m. — Sheep Judging 10:00 a.m. — 4-H Exhibit Building Opens 10:00 a.m. — Midway Opens 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. — Kiddies Day - Reduced Rates 11:00 a.m. — Rocket Launch - Grandstand 12:00 noon — Commercial Building Opens 12:00 noon — Flowerseed The Clown - park area 12:30 p.m. — Lumberjack Show - Grandstand

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. — Mini Pedal Pull - Grandstand 1:00 p.m. — Guinea Pig Judging 2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. — Junior Division Horse & Pony Entries entered 3:30 p.m. — Flowerseed The Clown - Grandstand 4:00 p.m. — Beef Judging 4:00 p.m. — Horse Pull 6:30 p.m. — Lumberjack Show - Grandstand 6:30 p.m. — Horse & Pony Contesting 7:00 p.m. — Dog Obedience Demonstration - Grandstand 8:00 p.m. — Horse & Pony Drill Team - Grandstand 9:00 p.m. — Lumberjack Show - Grandtand THURSDAY, AUGUST 2 (Senior Citizens Day) 8:30 a.m. — Horse & Pony Judging 9:00 a.m. — Rod Johnson Show, WSBT 9:30 a.m. — Dairy Judging 9:30 a.m. — Rabbit Judging 10:00 a.m. — 4-H Exhibit Building Opens 12:00 noon — Midway Opens 12:00 noon — Flowerseed The Clown - Grandstand 12:30 p.m. — Lumberjack Show - Grandstand 1:00 p.m. — Mini Pedal Pull - Grandstand 3:30 p.m. — Lumberjack Show - Grandstand 4:00 p.m. — Beef Fitting Contest 6:30 p.m. — Lumberjack Show - Grandstand 6:30 p.m. — Horse & Pony Copntesting 7:00 p.m. — 4-H Awards Presentation and 4-H Fashion Revue - Nilus Arena 7:30 p.m. — Grandstand Show FRIDAY, AUGUST 3 8:30 a.m. — Horse & Pony Judging 9:00 a.m. — Rod Johnson Show, WSBT 9:00 a.m. — Acution Registration 9:45 a.m. — Dairy Goat Auction 10:00 a.m. — Rabbit & Poultry Auction 10:00 a.m. — 4-H Exhibit Building Opens 12:00 noon — Commercial Building Opens 12:00 noon — Flowerseed The Clown - Grandstand 12:00 noon — Midway Opens 12:30 p.m. — Lumberjack Show - Grandstand 12:30 p.m. — Dairy Champion Milk Auction 1:00 p.m. — Sheep Auction 2:30 p.m. — Swine Auction 3:30 p.m. — Lumberjack Show - Grandstand 6:30 p.m. — Horse & Pony Contesting 6:30 p.m. — Flowerseed The Clown - Grandstand 7:00 p.m. — Lumberjack Show - Grandstand 7:30 p.m. — Grandstand Show 7:30 p.m. — Beef Auction SATURDAY, AUGUST 4 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon — Horse & Pony Fun Contest 10:00 a.m. — Bicycle Rodeo - East/West Walkway 10:30 a.m. — St. Joseph Co. Black & White Show 12:00 noon — Midway Opens 12:00 noon — 4-H Exhibit Building Opens 12:00 noon — Commercial Building Opens 1:00 p.m — Mini Pedal Pull Finals - Grandstand 1:00 p.m. — Cat Show - Beef Barn 4:00 p.m. — Horse & Pony Awards 6:30 p.m. — SYLVIA Show - Grandstand 7:00 p.m. — 4-H Projects released in Exhibit Building 9:00 p.m. — SYLVIA Show - Grandstand ^^EMEMBE^^B asgS- WHEN... JX 7

1974 The Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation (TVSC) Board of Trustees has hired Charles D. (Butch) Smith, formerly of Walkerton, to head several of the new school’s physical education programs and serve as football coach and track coach. Smith has been head coach of football and track at Triton High School and has been given charge of swimming, wrestling, football, track, tennis and gymnastics programs and will be coach of coaches, according to superintendent, Robert Forbes of TVSC. A summer art program is planned for North Liberty this summer which includes macrame; tie dye an the making of purses and belts from old jeans. This is geared for teenagers grades seven through 12 and students will meet at the art room from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Miss Michelle Geoffroy, of the South Bend Recreation Dept., will be the instructor, July IS - August 16. At the market sirloin steak was selling at SI .59 a pound; T-bones at $1.69 a pound; porterhouse steak at 51.79 a pound; ground beef at 99 cents a pound; cube steak at 51.89 a pound; smoked sausage at 99 cents a pound; fun franks at 89 cents a pound; minced ham at 99 cents a pound; macaroni salad at 49 cents a pound; three 12 packs of hamburger buns for SI.00: chunk

light tuna at 49 cents a can; eight 12 ounce cans of pop for $1.00; 28 ounce jar of Jif peanut butter for $1.09; three pound can of Maxwell House coffee for $2.99; 18 ounce box of Wheaties for 57 cents; butter at 69 cents a pound; a gallon of 1 percent milk for 99 cents; 10 pounds of white potatoes for 99 cents; three heads of lettuce for $1.00; grapes, white seedless at 39 cents a pound; and two 16 ounce cans of orange juice for SI.OO. The Dixie Walker Square Dance group of the Walkerton area spent the latter part of June in San Antonio, Texas, for the Square Dance Convention. 1969 An open meeting Monday night at the Farmers State Bank parking lot, was held to discuss the reassessment problems of the taxpayers of Lincoln Township, St. Joseph County. A crowd of 250 gathered to hear what was to be discussed and the final analysts was that a group known as the Lincoln Township Taxpayers Association was formed. Members to serve on this were elected and they are Amos Bierly, John Bellinger and Jack Ryan. These three will represent the group in the hiring of legal help in meeting this situation. A collection was taken and $160.43 was taken in and a fund opened at the bank for anyone wishing to donate.

Seventeen taxpayers have filed a remonstrance against the 25 cent cumulative building fund tax rate proposal for next year forth Polk-Lincoln-Johnson School Corporation. The petition assesses that “this added levy is not justified . . . that the present tax burden should be adequate to meet the school needs without additional tax levies”. The school board established a 75 cent cumulative rate in 1965 but reduced it to 25 cents in 1967. At the market pork steak was selling for 69 cents a pound; center sliced smoked ham at 99 cents a pound; semi-boneless ham at 79 cents a pound; bulk sausage at 49 cents a pound; stuffed sausage at 59 cents a pound; pork tenderettes at 79 cents a pound; rolled pork roast at 79 cents a pound; two pound can of Folger’s coffee at $1.19; a 10 inch hot apricot pie for 89 cents; egg rolls at 45 cents; three Pillsbury cake mixes for 85 cents; six one pound loaves of white bread for $1.00; Planter’s mixed nuts at 89 cents for 13 ounce can; white seedless grapes at 27 cents; and ripe peaches at three pounds for 77 cents. 1959 The Anderson Hotel, for many years one of the most famous landmarks around this territory, located at Koontz Lake, was leveled by fire Thursday morning. The fire was discovered about 1:30 a.m. and was unable to be controlled for quite some time, completely destroying the building. The hotel had recently been purchased by new managers who were completely remodeling the entire building. The work was not completed with the remodeling, despite the fact that the business was again operating. Plans for a grand opening were being made for the near future. The cause of the blaze is at present still a mystery. The two story building was located on the south side of the big part of Koontz Lake, just west of the MarshallStarke County line. Manager Chuck Heim’s Braves laid down the pipe of peace and really went on the war path the past week in Little League play. The results were three wins and the tourney championship Tuesday evening. The Braves defeated the league leading Cubs in the finals for the crown. The Walkerton and North Liberty veterans organizations met with other similar groups on Sunday, July 19, at 2:00 p.m., at a flag burning ceremony held at the cemetery in New Carlisle. Every year these groups join in this ceremony which is outlined by ritual as the proper manner of disposing of old and soiled American flags. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Harvey, of Valparaiso, who have purchased the store building formerly occupied by Leßoys and the room next to it, now occupied by the Whitmer Cold Storage Plant, have remodeling operations prepartory to the opening of a variety store to be in October. 1944 The Town of Walkerton has a “double-barrel” fire siren mounted on top of the new city building. The old siren is mounted under the new one, and the two operated together, making a sound very much like the air raid sirens heard in the movies. A new wide door has been added to the building enabling both fire trucks to leave at the same time. Harry Doll and his hard hitting crew of softballers took the No. 2 game from the West Yorkers Sunday evening to lead the series at 2 toO. A large transport oil truck crashed into the Frank Hahn garbage wagon on Road 6 near the city dump on Tuesday morning completely demolishing the wagon and scattering garbage and tin cans all over the pavement. Mr. Hahn escaped with minor cuts and bruises and the two horses received only slight cuts. 'Half a truth is a whole lie." Yiddish Proverb