The Independent-News, Volume 110, Number 16, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 20 September 1984 — Page 4

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- THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS - SEPTEMBER 20, 1984

EDITORIALS

A POSITIVE STEP The Walkerton Town Board, at a special meeting Monday evening, took a positive step forward concerning the high electric rates in Walkerton. The action taken was a 3-1 vote in favor of an Ordinance calling for a letter to be sent to Northern Indiana Public Service Company stating a desire to terminate the contract for buying wholesale electric power from the utililty. The current contract expires October I, 1987, and notification must be made three years in advance. This is good from the standpoint that the Board is concerned and doing something to eliviate the situation. Just exactly what the future holds certainly is unknown at this time and a lot of time and hard work will be needed to properly plan and act accordingly before the expiration date. It might be noted that the letter does not mean that NIPSCO still cannot be the wholesale supplier, and no other firm commitments have been made at this time. The important fact is that action is being taken now. Walkerton is the first of a group of eight towns that have been meeting together for some time to study the problem that exists. All eight buy wholesale power from NIPSCO and in turn sell it to their consumers. The other towns in the group that is working together are Bremen, Argos, Winamac, Kingsford Heights, Brookston, Chalmers and Etna Green. At one time the electric department made enough money in Walkenon to defray many costs of running the town. And at that time the rates were favorably comparable to others in the area. Perhaps the day of the small town city-owned utilities has outgrown itself, but this is only something that a complete study could bear out. There certainly are advantages to having a city-owned electric department, but in recent years there also appears to be some disadvantages as these eight towns are witnessing. We sincerely hope the Town Board can find a suitable solution in the comine months and years to the problem of high electric rates as recent increases have been very hard for many to take. A step has been made to relieve this situation and we hope the best will come out of it, whatever the outcome may be. HOMECOMING FOR 1984 This week the John Glenn High School is celebrating their 1984 Football Homecoming. The activities started Monday and will culminate with the football game between Glenn and Rochester Friday night, the crowning of the Queen and King at halftime and the traditional homecoming dance following the game. This is one of the highlights of the year at the various schools and the time and work that goes into the homecoming project is a great part of the fun and excitement. The parade will be held Thursday evening, starting at 6:00 p.m. It starts at the Urey Middle School parking lot and travels from there to the high school for a bonfire and pep rally. Other activities have been going on throughout the week. This is a special time for the students and the festivities belong to the kids. Community support and attendance at the activities also means a lot. It might just be time to “become a kid again’’ and enjoy and support the 1984 Homecoming activities for John Glenn High School.

1974 The North Liberty PT A will hold a square dance on Friday evening, 7:30 p.m., in the elementary school gym in the way of encouraging new members according to the president, Ellis Swihart. Bob Firestone will be the caller. At the market round steak was selling fro $1.29 a pound; ground beef at 89 cents a pound; sirloin tip steak at 51.69 a pound; spare ribs at 73 cents a pound; swiss steak at $1.29 a pound; cube steak at $1.79 a pound; rolled rump roast at $1.49 a pound; macaroni salad at 59 cents a pound; a two pound can of Maxwell House coffee for $1.99; three pound box of Tide for 99 cents; a gallon of one percent milk at 95 cents; orange juice at 85 cents for a half gallon; Green Giant sale of green beans, corn and peas at three cans for 89 cents; four cans of Van Camp’s pork and beans for $1.00; eight bottles of 7-Up for 89 cents; lettuce at 29 cents a head; red grapes at 39 cents a pound; sweet potatoes at 19 cents a pound; and mushrooms at 99 cents a pound. Yes, the Moonlight Madness was a success and in the costume contest many dressed during the

sale and after closing workers gathered at the Al-N-Dor Restaurant for a relaxing cup of coffee. 1969 A robber suspect, fleeing from police at a high rate of speed, crashed into a car occupied by two Bremen women around 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 10, at the intersection of U. S. 6 and Sycamore Road, east of Walkerton. Authorities said the car driven by the suspect was being pursued by the Walkerton, North Liberty, Lakeville, State Police and Sheriff’s department was traveling at an estimated 90 miles per hour when it crashed through the intersection and struck the Bremen auto. The chase started after North Liberty police officer Donald Hooten spotted the auto and suspend on Indiana 23 and began pursuit. The chase lasted for more than 9 miles and reached very high speeds. The robbery suspect was identified as Grover Junior Howard, 30, Route 2. Walkerton. He died Thursday afternoon at Memorial Hospital. South Bend. The two women from Bremen are listed in fair condition. The robbery occured at 3:10 p.m. at Huhnke’s Service Station when Albert Huhnke, Sr.. 90, was alone at

the station when the man bought $2.00 worth of gas and entered the station by buy cigarettes. He came up behind Huhnke and hit him in the back of the head, who was knocked down and remained conscious. The robber took Huhnke’s billfold, thought to be holding about S3O and fled without going to the cash register. Huhnke notified Walkerton police and told them the robber fled north in a red Studebaker. At 5:55 p.m. the North Liberty police officer spotted the auto and began pursuit. The North Liberty Schools list a total enrollment of 1,054 students in the system 1959 Saturday night is the time for the Lions Club big barbecue to be held at the Liberty Park. The dinner starts at 5:00 p.m. Profits will be used to pay for materials the Lionss use in developing and beautifying Liberty Park. After seeing an interest in football on the part of some of the younger students and their fathers, it was decided to attempt to have a 7th and Bth grade team in North Liberty this fall. As no finances were available, each student was required to buy his own equipment and with the high school principal coaching, three games will be played. Friday, September 18, is the opener for the junior high team against Penn at 3:00 p.m. President Eisenhower has signed into law the Veteran's Pension Act of 1959 placing future veteran’s pension payments on a basis of need. The new law will go into effect on July 1, 1960. 1944 Maintaining its consistent record of outstanding production in the shell loading, the Kingsbury Ordnance Plant was again honored by the War Department through notification that for the 4th time it has won the Army-Navy Production Award. Spontaneous combustion is given as the cause of the fire which completely destroyed the William

Brighten Brunch With Sunny Spinach Pie - afar i' •' -iX wt wjl This weekend, take a leisurely brunch break from lawn and garden chores But keep it easy for the cooking/gardening team . . serve a Sunny Spinach Pie. Made with cubes of Velveeta pasteurized process cheese spread, and fresh cut spinach from your own garden — or with spinach now in abundant supply a * u su P ermar k ets ~ ^’ s a tasty, cheesy and satisfying one-dish meal Bake the bacon, egg, spinach, cottage cheese and pasteurized process cheese spread i ling m your own flaky crust. . . or to keep preparation time to a minimum, bake it in a ready-to-use pie shell. Serve with fresh sliced fruits and your favorite beverage. Sunny Spinach Pie

Pastry for 1-crust 9-inch pie 2 1/2 quarts fresh spinach, torn, cooked, well drained 1/4 lb Velveeta pasteurized process cheese spread, cubed 4 eggs, beaten

ni roll pastry to 12-inch circle Place in 9 inch B“ n n . Und ^ r f Ute Pnck bottom and sides with fork Bake at remaining ingredients, mix well. Pour into shell, soread sliced Tt ' i Unt ’* ’ Ct Pop Wlth additional process cheese spread, sliced. Let stand 10 minutes before serving 6 servings

Higgenbotham bam, three miles southwest of Walkerton on Wednesday evening. The barn was all ablaze when the fire was discovered and nothing could be saved. Walkerton Boy Scout Troop No. 51 met at the grade school on Tuesday evening with Scoutmaster Rev. R. A. Hartman. Three patrols were organized at this meeting. The Lion Patrol with Charles Tiede, patrol leader and Charles Baker, assistant; the Panther Patrol with Allen Campbell, leader and Roger Walz, assistant; and the Wolf Patrol with Paul Wolfram, leader and Kenneth Sprunger, assistant. 1934 Mr. and Mrs. Howard Smith, who have operated the dining room at the Lake Grove Resort, Koontz Lake, during the summer, purchased the George Fassett restaurant Saturday afternoon and took possession of same on Monday. The new name of the restaurant that will feature steak dinners is “Cem’s Coffee Pot”. Thousands of cans of fruits and vegetables will be prepared for emeregency relief work for townships of St. Joseph County in the C. E. Bowser canning factory at North Liberty, starting immediately. 15,000 cans will be the first order for the factory taking vegetables from the relief gardens over the county and processed for winter use. Here’s Ripley’s Believe It Or Not Tale. Submitted by one of Koontz Lake’s regular fishermen who has fished in the lake for many years. Joseph Benes, who has a cottage on the south side of the lake, reports that he caught two sun fish with one hook at one time. He said that his hook passed through the gill of the first fish and the second fish took the bait, enabling him to land both fish at the same time. Cross poison ivy with four-leaf clover and maybe you’d have a rash of good luck.

4 crisply cooked bacon slices, crumbled 1/2 cup cottage cheese 1/4 cup chopped onion 1/4 teaspoon pepper

FALL FESTIVAL PLANNED FOR OCTOBER 19 & 20 The Walkerton Chamber of Commerce is planning a Fall Festival for Friday and Saturday, October 19 and 20. This will be the first fall festival and it is hoped to make this an annual affair. Anyone interested in joining in the festivities is welcome. An entry blank is elsewhere in this issue for your convenience. There will be booth space available for antiques, arts, crafts, flea market, vegetables and other foods. Local residents, organizations and businesses are encouraged to participate. TO HOLD FUR CLINIC SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 Fur Takers of America, Chapter 7-E will conduct a fur clinic Saturday, September 29, 1984 at JasperPulaski Fish & Wildlife Area. Jasper-Pulaski is located on State Road 143, north of Medaryville, in Jasper and Pulaski counties. The main speaker for the clinic will be Conservation Officer Charlie Park. The clinic will begin at 9:00 a.m. and should end by 3:00 p.m. Topics to be covered will include history of trapping, ethics of trapping, equipment preparation, care and selling of furs, and set demonstrations (dry and wet). Also on hand will be Jim Bergens, manager of Jasper-Pulaski, who will explain the procedures for bidding on D.N.R. properties for trapping rights. Chapter 7-E will have available lunch at noon and it will consist of barbecued chidken. The price will be $3.00 for adults and $1.50 for children. Drinks are extra. Also on hand will be trap and equipment dealers. So, come pre pared to spend an enjoyable day, learn new techniques, and stock up on supplies for the upcoming sea son.