The Independent-News, Volume 111, Number 10, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 8 August 1985 — Page 4
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- THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS - AUGUST 8, 1965
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WHERE ARE OUR PRIORITIES Anyone that listens to TV or radio news, reads the daily newspaper, or for that fact, is basically alive, is aware of the trials and tribulations of the current baseball strike. The players union authorized a strike for August 6, and at the last minute on Tuesday, the strike was called. The efforts of the new commissioner, Peter Uebberoth, to get the two sides back to the bargaining table, may avert a long strike that could possibly wipe out the rest of the season. In 1981 a 51 day strike in the middle of the season, put an entirely different outlook on the year and caused a confused and abbreviated season to be concluded that just didn’t seem right. It sometimes amazes one to see just how much a strike of this type means. This, while very important in the aspect that it directly affects the lives of many other persons in related jobs, etc., still is only affecting some 650 highly paid and often too pampered professional athletes. The ones who are really hurt have to be the others affected, those who work in the stadiums as either ushers, ticket takers, maintenance, concessions, etc., who will be basically without work because of the walk-out, but also who are making way less than 10 percent of the average major league ballplayers salary of some $366,000 a year. A strike of a major industry directly affecting thousands and thousands of workers, let alone the other workers in related jobs, doesn’t draw this type of attention. There is no doubt that people can survive without baseball, but some industry is very necessary to continue living that has been beset with labor problems that directly affects many more people and draws much less attention. And we note that President Reagan has indicated he will not intervene! Big deal. There is no doubt Americans are overly sports conscious. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that the public likes and accepts at almost any cost, the role of fan at sporting events all year long and in many varied sports. Os course pro baseball and pro football along with college football and basketball have to be the top national attention getters, and these same fans are the ones who continue to lay out the bucks ... big bucks ... to see there favorites continue. Many have felt for a long time that professional athletes salaries have far exceeded a reasonable limit. And even with the high-paying jobs, these are still the ones we hear so much about being in trouble of one kind or another. Perhaps a little less easy money and a little more days work for a days pay would cause some of this high-rolling lifestyle to disappear. But yet, we the fans, are the ones who continue to support through direct attendance or sponsors’ products, these high salaried, pampered athletes while someone in our own neighborhood with a real need can be overlooked. We just have to wonder where our priorities are and just who is to blame. MEEN... dMa
1975 John Glenn football practice will begin on August 12 with full scale workouts to begin August 15. St. Patrick’s School benefit drive will reach its finale with a hog and lamb roast picnic on Sunday, August 24, at the school grounds. The benefit is for the purchase of a
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF BUDGET ESTIMATES AND TAX RATES Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of Town of Walkerton, Indiana, that the Town Board of Trustees of Walkerton, Indiana, at the Town Hall on August 19, 1985, at 7:00 p.m. will conduct a public hearing on the budget. Following this meeting, the aforementioned Board of Trustees will meet at the Town Hall on August 26, 1985, at 7:00 p.m. to adopt the following budget. BUDGET ESTIMATE Complete detail of the budget estimates by fund and/or department may be seen at the Clert-Treasurer’s Office. The proposed use of Federal Revenue Sharing Funds will be considered at the proposed budget hearing. The general public is encouraged to attend and participate at this hearing discussing proposed uses of Federal Revenue Sharing Funds. NET ASSESSED VALUATION $6,703,700 Eadnate Os Net Badget Funds To Tax '*** Estimate Be Rained Rate ^ ner * 1 Fund $374,014.00 $230,427.00 $3,437 Motor Vehicle Highway Fund 51,900.00 15,506.00 231 Park And Recreation Fund 32,755.00 20,658.00 .3081 Cumulative Building And Sinking Fund ... 35,000.00 1 400 00 .10 Cumulative Capital Improvement Fund ... 8,500.00 Local Road And Street Fund 20,000.00 I° TALS $522,169.00 $267,991.00 $4.08 lay yen appearing shall have a right to be heard thereon. After the tax rates have been determined and presented to the county auditor not later than two days prior to the second Monday in September, and the rate fixed by the county tax adjustment board, or on their failure so to do, by the county auditor, ten or more taxpayers feeling themselves aggrieved by such rates, may appeal to the state board of tax commissioners for further and final hearing thereon by filing a petition with the county auditor on or before the tenth day after publication of the county auditor of tax rates charges, and the state board of tax commissioners will fix a date for hearing m this county. jiiiv 11 IQS< Kathryn Tiede Chrapliwy, Juiy si, Clerk-Treasurer 2tals
new 1975 Chevrolet school bus for transportation of the children outside of the Walkerton School district. A special action meeting was held on July 28, when the Town Council of Walkerton met to try and solve the problem created by the drastic increase in the fuel adjust-
ment charge being made to the town by Northern Indiana Public Service Co. The charge has been increased from approximately S3OO per month over the last four years, but has not been passed on to the local users of electricty. The board concluded that immediate action should be taken to apply to the Public Service Commission of Indiana for permission to increase local charges to include the fuel charge increase as the town’s reserves can no longer defray this expense. If approved by the commission the additional charges should go into effect in approximately 60 days. 1970 Pony League champions from John Glenn who took the title on Monday afternoon at Plymouth from La Ville were featured in the Independent-News. Members of the team are Barry Heim, batboy; Don Hanni, batboy; Fred Casteel, Roger Schmeltz, Randy Schmeltz, Dick Reese, Wayne Buswell, Keith Anderson, Tom Boize, Russell Bacewic, Gene Knowlton, John Verkier, Jim Hendricks, Carl Williams, Bruce Dayhuff, John Harness, Harvey Elkin, Jeff Morris, Noel Heim, Kevin Gardner and Steve Daube. The boys were coached by John Hans. The St. Joseph County 4-H Fair was held August 4-8, in South Bend, with many area 4-H’ers exhibiting their works and animals. At the market whole boneless hams were selling for 79 cents a pound; center cut ham at 99 cents a pound; center cut pork chops at 89 cents a pound; spare ribs at 69 cents a pound; bulk sausage at 49 cents a pound; pickle and pimento loaf, olive loaf and macaroni and cheese loaf at 89 cents a pound; wieners at 79 cents a pound; eight 16 ounce bottles of Coca-Cola for 69 cents; watermelons at 99 cents each; carrots at 9 cents for a pound; cucumbers or green peppers at 9 cents each; 18 ounce box of Wheaties for 39 cents; a half gallon of sherbet for 49 cents; and a gallon of ice cream for 89 cents. 1965 The Walkerton Little League, as a group, will attend the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians game, on Saturday, August 7. Melvin E. Harrison, Walkerton, has purchased Bonnie’s Market, on Roosevelt Road, and will open a Meat and Dairy Store on August 1. The Walkerton Red Sox topped the Diloreto Club, 5-4, Monday night in the annual Mishawaka Tourney to advance to the second round. These two teams were cofavorites and met in the very first game of the 20-team tourney of which the winner advances on to the District Tourney, in Mishawaka, later in August. 1960 On Sunday, July 31, an impressive Flag Burning Ceremony was held by the American Legion at the North Liberty Cemetery. The ceremony is held annually to dispose of, in a dignified manner, all unserviceable flags of our country. The Ludwig Plumbing and Heating business has moved to a new location. After operating out of their home on Virginia Street, since opening in Walkerton, they have moved their residence and business to the new location on Walkerton Trial, one block south of the new elementary school. Approximately 125 attended the Christmas Tree Convention held at Stuntz Pine Forest last Friday. The morning hours were spent with talks on fire hazards and tree grading then a lunch break was held followed in the afternoon with demonstrations. 1950 A near tragedy was averted at Sousley Lake, three miles north of North Liberty, last Thursday afternoon at 5:30 p.m., when Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Pinkowski and daughter, of Route 23, North Liberty, were rescued from the waters of the lake by two fishermen, Loren Knowlton and Merle Shoemaker, North Liberty.
The Expert Cleaners, Walkerton’s new cleaning establishment, will open its doors for business, next Tuesday, at 605 Roosevelt Road, in the same shop with the Hartung Shoe Repair. 1945 Supt. of Schools, James Allan Campbell, who has served in Walkerton for one year, has accepted a two-year contract as school superintendent in Sullivan, Indiana, effective September 1. Campbell came here from Warsaw where he had been connected with the schools for six years. The Walkerton Nursery School, which was constructed and operated by the FHA in West York, will be closed August 14, according to a decision reached this week between a representative of FHA and the Walkerton Board of Education. The building for the nursery was erected in August of 1944 when parts of a housing unit were converted into a nursery school room. This was used until about March first this year when a new building
POTATO CREEK FESTIVAL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Friday & Saturday, August 9 & 10 FRIDAY, AUGUST 9 9:00 a.m. to dusk — Children’s Train Rides, from Downtown. 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. — Royal Majesties Baton and Drum Corps, Community State Bank Parking Lot. 1:00 to 1:30 p.m. — Calliope Music, Frank Rider, from Wabash, Main Street. 1:30 to 2:00 p.m. — Leßoy — The Button Box Man, Community State Bank Parking Lot Stage. 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. — Country Sunshine Band with Nancy McCarter Olsen, Community State Bank Parking Lot Stage. 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. — Calliope Music, Main Street. 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. — Blue Sage Band, Country Music at its finest!, Community State Bank Parking Lot Stage. 7:35 to 8:00 p.m. — Calliope Music, Main Street. 8:00 to 8:30 p.m. — Leßoy — The Button Box Man, Community State Bank Parking Lot State. 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. — The Ragtimers, Ragtime & Dixieland Music, Community State Bank Parking Lot Stage. Evening — Brothers Os The Wind Pioneer Muzzle Loaders, North Liberty City Park. SATURDAY, AUGUST 10 9:00 a.m. to dusk —- Children’s Train Rides, From Downtown. All day and evening — Brothers Os The Wind Pioneer Muzzle Loaders, North Liberty City Park. 9:00 a.m. — Spud Run —lO K, North Liberty Area. 10:30 a.m. — Fun Run — IM, North Liberty Area. 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. — Royal Majesties Baton and Drum Corps, Community State Bank Parking Lot. 1:00 to 1:30 p.m. — Leßoy — The Button Box Man, Community State Bank Parking Lot Stage. 1:30 to 2:00 p.m. — Calliope Music, Main Street. 2:00 p.m. — Firemen’s Water Ball Contest, School Street. 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. — The Millions Contemporary Gospel Group, Community State Bank Parking Lot Stage. 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. — Family Tradition, Bluegrass Music, Community State Bank Parking Lot Stage. 5:05 to 5:30 p.m. — Calliope Music, Main Street. 5:35 to 6:15 p.m. — Leßoy — The Button Box Man, Community State Bank Parking Lot Stage. 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. — The Great Swami, Hypnotist, Ellis Swihart, Community State Bank Parking Lot Stage. 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. — Family Affair, The Futa Family Polka Band, Community State Bank Parking Lot Stage. AND . . . FOR THE VISITING GOURMETS Friday and Saturday — Homemade Ice Cream Social, sandwiches, pie, cake, drink, North Liberty United Methodist AND . . . FOR THE VISITING GOURMETS Friday and Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. — Ice Cream Social, sandwiches, pie, cake, drink, North Liberty United Methodist Church Parking Lot. Friday Only, 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. — Fish Fry, by Beaver Creek Wesleyan Church, North Liberty Fire Station. Friday and Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. — Homemade Potato Soup, by the Eastern Star, In Front Os The Masonic Lodge. Saturday Only, 7:00 to 11:00 a.m. — Breakfast, by the American Legion, American Legion Post Building. Saturday Only, 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. — Chicken Barbecue, by the John Glenn Band Boosters, North Liberty Fire Station. Plus — Fine Dining at the North Liberty Restaurants and the Greene Township Lions Diner. SHOP TO YOUR HEART’S CONTENT The 80-plus booths with Arts/Crafts, Home-Baked Goods, Antiques, Ceramics, Homemade Items, Garden Produce, plus many more. All open from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. both days. Plus — Special Festival Bargains Inside All North Liberty Stores.
was provided, the contract price of which was $9,524. Following an appeal from the Walkerton Chamber of Commerce and the Town Council, the Sester Steak House has been allotted an additional 7,000 red points which will enable them to carry on their restaurant business, without interruption, save perhaps for one week which may be taken for vacation for all the help. 1935 Mrs. Stella Erickson, who lives four miles southeast of Walkerton, was struck by lightning last Thursday morning while she was loosening her dog which had been tied to the clothes line. She was knocked to the ground and unable to get up until help came. Her right arm was affected by the stroke and she suffered greatly on account of the shock. She is improving each day though it will likely be some time before she has the use of her arm. WIN Coupon Books now on sale at area merchants for only $6.00.