The Independent-News, Volume 110, Number 12, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 23 August 1984 — Page 4
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- THE INDEPENDENT NEWS - AUGUST 23, 1964
EDITORIALS
SCHOOL BELLS RING AGAIN It is that time of year again when the students return to the classrooms around the country. Most of the schools will be in session next week with some of the metropolitan schools not starting until after Labor Day. The ones that do begin in August end prior to Memorial Day while the ones who start later finish in June due to the required number of days and the days of no school as negotiated in the teachers’ contracts. This year there is one difference. The state legislature, after tossing around several different issues concerning schools, put most of them aside except for the fact that this school year the high school and junior high students are required to be in school a longer period of time and they are not to leave classes early for athletic events, extra curricular activities, etc. In other words, they are to be in school and be in class. This is not all bad as after much controversy in recent years, the move is being made to put the emphasis back on the number one item, education. This has not been received too well by school officials. It has caused some rescheduling of athletic events, other activities and more important, in the John Glenn School Corporation, has caused an earlier start that necessitates the bus routes in Liberty Township to start their runs much earlier, at 6:45 a.m., in order to shuttle the students to the high school in time for the expanded classroom schedule. This will also affect special education students, parochial students who ride the buses and the 7th and Bth grade band students who must be at the schools earlier to be transported on their own ways. The state played around with starting dates, etc., but found too much opposition to this. It was felt that within the state too many variences occur to make a mandatory starting date, or at least a date that the schools may not start before. This consequently was dropped before action was taken, but an isolated case or two such as the Culver Community Schools is affected due to setting and approving a school calendar prior to the dropping of this action. Locally the situation will be created where buses are on the roads earlier and actually longer, as some routes will be run double for the two different groups of students. The buses won’t be running in darkness this early, but in a few weeks the North Liberty routes will be starting before sunrise which always calls for a little more added caution. The transporting of children is always a vary important detail and one that takes the fullest cooperation of all . . . students, parents, bus drivers and especially the general public as they travel on their own way. The school bus loading and unloading laws must be strictly enforced for the safety of all. Despite the schools opening, some this week, and others next week, the school year won’t really have the normal impact until after Labor Day. The holiday weekend always puts a different outlook on events. The summer vacation period ends with that weekend and activities of all sorts fall back into the regular schedule for another eight or nine months. It always comes fast, but once past the Labor Day weekend, we realize that the schools bells are ringing again for another nine months.
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1974 The Michiana Boys Choir composed of 48 boys in the 4th, Sth and 6th grades from area schools were presented on WSBT-TV on August 25, at 12:30 p.m. The boys from Walkerton who participated were Dale Feece, Rick Florian, Jimmy Lowry and Tom Youdbulis. The 1974 LaVille football Jamboree will be held on Saturday, August 24, with game time set for 7:30 p.m. John Glenn will play LaVille in the first quarter and then in the third quarter the Falcons will play Bremen. At the market blade cut pot roast was selling for 79 cents a pound; ground beef at 89 cents a pound; arm shoulder roast at $1.19 a pound; stew meat at $1.19 a pound; family steak at $1.59 a pound; short ribs of beef at 69 cents a pound; barbecued sausage at $1.59 a pound; dutch or onion loaf at $1.19 a pound; ring bologna at $1.09 a pound; jello salad at 59 cents a pound; three cans of Green Giant green beans, nibiet corn or peas for 89 cents; four elephant ears for 69 cents; 100 ft. saran wrap for 69 cents; eight 16 ounce bottles of 7-UP for 88 cents; plums at four pounds $1.00; tomatoes at 19 cents a pound; and cabbage at 9 cents a pound. 1969 The new scoreboard for the John Glenn football field was been ordered and is due in plenty of time for the first home game, September
12, against North Judson. The Lions Club sponsored the drive which is not over yet. Donations so far contributed total $1,247.00. Book rentals for the PLJ Schools are as follows: Kindergarten. $4.00; grade 1 and 2. $10.50; grade 3. $9.50; grade 4. $7.50; grade 5. $8.00; grade 6. $10.25; grade 7. $11.25; and grade 8. $12.00. Grade 9-12, student rental will be $1.30 per course for each semester. 1959 The Liberty Township Schools will open on Tuesday, September 1 for the new school year. The teachers will meet on Monday at the high school for general planning. Ray Dillon received the top “Little League" trophy, the William Hass Memorial Sportsmanship Trophy at the annual trophy presentation last Friday evening. The presentation was made at the Church of the Brethren, North Liberty, with 122 leaguers and parents present. The Town of Walkerton, members of the Board of Trustees and the head of the electrical department are being sued for $30,000 by Frank March, 43, Ft. Wayne, following an accident which happened on top of the B 1. Holser & Co. Elevator on Labor Day, September 2, 1957 Mr. March, employed by Getz Exterminator, Inc., who was engaged in fumigating a metal storage building, came in contact with an electric wire on top of his
head as he was working on the building. He alleges that he suffered severe electric burns on the top of his head and the soles of his feet, that the later developed neuratic ulcer on his head and feet, that he has been hospitalized on two different occasions, that he had scalp surgery in which a portion of his scalp was replaced by a plate. His complaint states that his costs to date are $1,381 and that he estimates further treatment at least an additional SI,OOO and he was unable to work for six months with only partial employment. The complaint was filed August 12, only three weeks before it would have become outlawed. A jury trial is asked. 1944 Nine of the original 12 dormitories set up in Walkerton to house KOP workers are now in operation, according to Harry Schneider, local manager. The other three buildings are being moved to the KOP reservation for use there. It was a big day for the Orville Easterday American Legion Post on Sunday when the organization ably assisted by a score of willing helpers, collected and loaded 16‘/i tons of scrap paper into a large box car ready for shipment to Chicago. Nine trucks were used to haul the salvage materials which were furnished free. Ralph Persinger and Burl Wickham are the new operators of the D-X gasoline station, corner of
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Michigan and Road 6, Walkerton. Both men are employed in war industries and live in West York. Harry (Dutch) Bellinger, a former operator of the station, is assisting them. 1934 Arrangements have been made by Bob Martin of the “Bob and Hazel" Case to have all Safeway buses stop in Walkerton on flag signals each way daily, including Sunday. Going east the bus leaves here at 12:00 noon and 6:00 p.m.; going west at 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The buses operated on Road 6 between New York and Chicago. Walkerton Schools will open on Tuesday, September 4, for organization day. The first full day of school will be on September 6. Claude Houser has been appointed inspector for the street improvement work being done for the town by Burdette Frick, of Goshen. After several days delay last week on account of rain the work is now progressing nicely. The streets are scraped, then a coat of oil is applied and mixed with the dirt and gravel to form a foundation for the road. This action is repeated several times in order to provide a good base. A finishing coat of an asphalt preparation is then applied, which will be next spring. Shop and Save in Walkerton! The state of Maine has 3,500 miles of coastline.
BUFFET CHICKEN 1 can (20 oz.) Dole Chunk Pineapple 2 (3 lb.) frying chickens, cut up 2 tablespoons butter, melted 1 teaspoon tarragon, crumbled 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup honey 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1 teaspoon fresh grated orange peel 1/2 cup chopped green onion 1/2 cup chopped parsley Drain pineapple reserving liquid. Arrange chickens in large shallow casserole dish. Combine butter, tarragon and salt. Brush over chicken. Bake, uncovered, in 450° F oven 30 minutes. Meanwhile, combine reserved liquid, honey, cornstarch and orange peel in saucepan. Cook until sauce boils and thickens. Pour over chicken, stirring sauce into pan juices. Add pineapple, onion and parsley. Bake 10 minutes longer. Wipe around edges of casserole dish with damp cloth to remove sticky juices. Baste chicken with sauce. Broil 4 inches from heat until chicken browns. Serve with hot fluffy rice. Makes 8 servings. I Dlirtrwv Odlr ’ (nati*- A < ookt* Triumph is umph added to try.