The Independent-News, Volume 111, Number 11, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 15 August 1985 — Page 4

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THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS — AUGUST 15, 19115

EDITORIALS

DON’T LOOK NOW . . . BUT Don’t look now . . . but . . . whether you are ready for it or not, the start of the school year is here once again. The actual class time may be a week or so away yet, but don’t be fooled, it is here. Students are starting to register, the fall athletic teams are in full practices, some faculty members are back in the schools and the administration and teachers alike are now all geared for the start of school. Despite the fact the John Glenn students do not start classes until the week of the 26, some neighboring schools will meet the last part of next week. And for almost all of them in the area, with the exception of the larger cities, school will be in full swing well before Labor Day. It wasn’t too many years ago that schools started right after Labor Day and finished before the traditional Memorial Day on May 30. However, now with the teachers contracts calling for X number of days off throughout the year, the schools just cannont crowd enough days in between to shorten the school year to start in September and end in May. Another example of this in our area this year is Plymouth, who will not start classes until after Labor Day, but also will not be dismissed until June 6 of next year. So it is basically one disadvantage or the other . . . start earlier or end later. Often it is hard for some to start school in late August, depending on family plans, the vacation schedules, etc. However, in the more rural communities, it seems to be easi,er to start in August than it is to run into June. It seems more summer activities are still going on in late August than start in early June, but still the decision to start early and end earlier seems to be the popular one. We must be aware, however, come another week or so and the big yellow buses will again be traveling our highways and side roads, delivering their precious cargos to the schools of the area. This and the school areas where kids are going and coming, playing and often not paying too much attention to other things, the safety and well being of the kids is again a number one factor. Even though darkness will not enter into the going and coming from school for several months, the good weather and anxieties of the time will be present and all must extend a little extra caution for both the kids and your own sake. Yes, school time is here again! WHEN... fZI

1975 The Walkerton Town Board met in regular session on Tuesday, August 5, with the resignation of Mr. Wayne Cover, clerk-treasurer, being presented. Mr. Cover served the town for 42 years. Mrs. Larry (Barbara) Dill was appointed by the board on Saturday to fill the vacancy of clerk-treasurer. The long awaited Bicentennial quilt has been completed and is on display at Dad & Lad’s, 614 Roosevelt Road. Mrs. Alma Daube was the quilter with many hours of work going into the making of said quilt with many women of the area doing individual squares. The quilt is or red and white gingham check with the states cross stitched in red and the year the state went into the Union also cross stitched on each block. The squares are all tied in with the white border and smaller cross stitched squares to offset the quilt. Sunday. August 10. was Walkerton Day at White Sox Park, in Chicago. Through the fine effort of several persons and the Walkerton Jaycees, a group went up to the park to watch the White Sox play ball, in all 235 attended with many of the local Little Leagues being able to attend. 1970 At the market whole fryers were selling for 29 cents a pound while cut up fryers were at 39 cents a pound; legs, thighs and breasts at 59 cents a pound; hearts and gizzards at 49 cents a pound; necks at 10 cents a pound; wings at 29 cents a pound; and chicken livers at 79 cents a pound. Pork steak at 69 cents a pound; pork tenderettes at 89 cents a pound; rolled pork roast at 79 cents pound; hot dogs at 89 cents a pound; five loaves of white bread for 89 cents; a half gallon of ice cream at 65 cents; a pint of half

and half for 29 cents; a pound box of shell macaroni for 39 cents; four 200 count boxes of facial tissue for $1.00; a baked cherry pie for 99 cents; cantaloupe at four for SI.00; celery at 19 cents a stalk; watermelons at 99 cents each; and 20 pounds of potatoes at 99 cents. 1965 The Star Case, located at the east edge of Walkerton, on Roosevelt Road, was entered Tuesday morning and the safe stolen with all the contents. According to Modest Burch, owner, he discovered the entry and theft at approximately 4:00 a.m., on Tuesday and reported it to the Walkerton Police. The safe contained approximately $2,300 and a few small checks. The Walkerton Town Board at their regular Tuesday night meeting, let the contracts for considerable street work in Walkerton to begin in a couple of weeks. The Liberty Township 4-H queen is Patsy Harbaugh and the king is David Rousch, while in Lincoln Townshisp the queen is Carole Tuttle and the king, Michael Westhues, for 1965. A group of men very interested in Walkerton recently undertook a project of increasing the recreational facilities in town and are now in the middle of a fund raising drive to make this a reality. 1960 The Walkerton High School Band will resume its summer concert senes tonight with the eighth in a series of outdoor concerts to be held on the high school lawn. Lowell "Curly” Hartsell, of South Bend, has purchased the B & V Dnve In, at the east edge of Walkerton, from Mrs. William Sinclair. A bridge over Pine Creek, on the County Line Road between U. S. 6

and the 1 eegarden Road, is out and cars cannot pass over it. Jacob Drugs, Walkerton, will be celebrating their third anniversary in Walkerton with many specials on sale. A free gift for every lady, dad will receive a cigar and the kids will receive a balloon and sucker. 1955 The Lonzo Motor Sales recently announced that they will discontinue selling Dodge and Plymouth cars and will close shop as soon as the present new and used cars are disposed of by sale. The Wells Specialty Co. had its first family picnic on Sunday, in Liberty Park. The festivities began with a delicious dinner from tables laden with fine cooking fit for a gourmet and games followed the meal. The North Liberty Grain and Feed has built a new, high speed cleaning and treating plant. No more shoveling, just dump your load and take your seed back in bulk, treated or untreated, as you prefer. The Murphys purchased the Houser's Food Market, at North Liberty, recently. They have been having some fine sale items for all the shoppers. 1950 St. Patrick’s Women’s Club have come forward again with a large donation to the church. At their regular meeting on Wednesday they voted to give SI,OOO toward liquidation of the church debt. The women took in $1,215 on their annual Picnic and as the prime interest of the club is to improve the local parish, they were glad for the opportunity to present the gift of SI,OOO to Father Letko. A. D. Winner was re-elected chairman of the Methodist Church Official Board on Wednesday evening at the regular session of the church’s governing body. J. F. Spencer was named chairman of the board of trustees and C. M. Finch was elected chairman of the board of stewards. Pastor of the church is Rev. L. Campbell. A large crowd attended the annual St. Joseph County 4-H Fair, at Playland Park, South Bend. Wednesday night, despite the cool weather which greeted the opening day. Friday evening the livestock sale will be a highlight of the fair. 1945 Thomas F. Radmacher, of North Liberty, pnmcpal of the Woodrow Wilson High School, South Bend, for the past five years and principal of the Walkerton High School from 1937 to 1940, has accepted a two year contract as superintendent of the Walkerton-Lincoln School. The contract became effective August 1. There will be numerous horse contests, rodeo and various acts of showmanship sponsored by the Gypse Cossacks, on Road 23, three miles south of Walkerton, on Sunday, August 19, starting at 1:30 p.m. The new cement tennis court recently constructed in Place Park, has been completed and is ready for play, according to town officials who have been superintending the work. New nets and suitable back stops have been erected. Rev. Niels Esbensen, pastor of the Pine Creek Church of the Brethren, and Mrs. Esbensen, will be leaving this territory within the next few weeks to assume new duties with the European Relief and missionary work of the church. Local farmers are reaping one of the best wheat harvests in their entire career, according to local sources who are in position to know. While the rains of last weekend added some moisture to some of the grain, most of the crop has been grading from No. 3 to No. 2 and selling from $1.51 to $1.54 per bushel. The peppermint harvest is reported as better than usual by one buyer who estimates the crop to be averaging 30 to 35 pounds per acre, with a price of $6.00 per pound. 1935

Samuel A. Nusbaum, Walkerton funeral director, was appointed a member of th St. Joseph county tax adjustment board to succeed Vern Hardenbrook, who resigned. The appointment was made by Circuit Judge Dan Pyle. Mr. Nusbaum will serve as democratic member at large and takes office immediately. What-Ho Everybody! Keep the nights of August 15, 16 and 17 open for the Barn Dance Show at the 4-H Fair, at North Liberty. The 4-H Club Fair has received special permission from Prairie Farmer. WLS, to stage a home talent barn dance party you hear over WLS from the eighth street theatre in Chicago each Saturday night. All parts are to be taken by local people. A county wide search for talent is being carried on by 4-H leaders in an effort to make up a cast of 150 people. Try-outs are at 7:00 p.m. Thursday and Friday night of this week and will be judged by a director of WLS. A fire caused by a doughnut fryer at the Acme Bakery, Walkerton, at nine o’clock Monday night, did damage to the extent of about five dollars. The fire department was called and soon had the flames extinguished. The annual Garden Party sponsored by the women of the Methodist Church, promises to be an unusually attractive and gala affair. The affair will be held at the John Clark gardens on Friday evening, August 9. A full course dinner of fried or Spanish chicken, potatoes au grautin, corn on the cob, tomato salad, rolls, butter, pie or ice cream, coffee or milk will be served in the garden from five to eight o’clock followed by a program. The program will be given, built around the idea of a summer’s cruise, with the promenade deck of a large steamer serving as the decorative motive for the stage setting. Skyways of the nation will converge at Bendix-Municipal airport, South Bend. Saturday and Sunday, August 3 and 4, for the Midwest Aviation Exposition. The National Gladiolus Show will be held in Jefferson Plaza. South Bend. August 16, 17 and 18. This is the silver anniversary of the American Gladiolus Society. The annual Polk Township, Marshall County, picnic will be held at Krieghbaum's store, Koontz Lake, on Sunday., There will be the usual "Stupendous” country picnic dinner and in addition, plenty of music, games and stunts that will make the occasion a gala one for all. New Books On The Shelves At Walkerton Library Added to the shelves of the Walkerton-Lincoln Township Public Library are the following books: New Adult Fiction Books A Trail Os Ashes — Marian Babson. Why is Celia so different, and what ails her husband; and why so many fire sirens? Blow Your House Down — Pat Barker. The women who don't have jobs in the chicken factory, and even some who do, walk the streets of this city. Now a killer is on the prowl. Silverwood — Joanna Barnes. It was held by some that Ada Prudhomme’s most enduring legacy was the lavish estate she named Silverwood. Macau — Daniel Carney. Set against the exotic backdrop of Hong Kong and Macau, one of the most frenetically exciting — and lawless areas in the Orient, here is a novel about the network of smuggling and drug dealing. Mindbend — Robin Cook. Utterly chilling, frightening plausible. A classic of medical horror. Levantine — Peter Delacorte. Andrew Chambers is a foreign correspondent for a major American newspaper, and for the past 12 years his assignment has been a

small, violence-ridden country in the Middle East. Maddy’s Song — Margaret Dicksons. Freedom. Maine is everything a small town is supposed to be — until you get a glimpse of what goes on behind its trim facades. The Twelfth Os April — Roy Doliner. It is early spring, 1945. Roosevelt and Churchill secretly agree to ally themselves against Stalin to ensure that the Russians do not take over Eastern Europe. In New York, a small group of Russion emigres learn the details of this plot. Tokoyo Woes — Bruce Friedman. Mike Halsey is a thoroughly modern sort of fellow who lives well until one morning, shaken by his inability to get the papers, he feels an old, unsettling urge coming on. Firefly Gadroon — Jonathan Gash. A lovejoy novel of suspense. The Color Os Light — William Goldman. It gets under the skin and into the soul of the writer: Chub Fuller; it is the past that drives him; it is the success that terrifies him. Not In Vain — Gerald Green. It wasn't supposed to happen. Nat at Joshua College. But it did happen, and much of the "good” citizenry of the country was behind the troopers when they opened fire on a group of demonstrated students. The Tenth Man — Graham Greene. Set in wartime occupied France, this is a novel about a man who buys his life, in a moment of fear. Penance For Jerry Kennedy — George Higgins. Jerry Kennedy "the classiest sleazy lawyer in Boston" is back, and it's definitely trouble time. What The Heart Keeps — Rosalind Laker. Lisa Shaw, one of the children shipped from orphanages in England at the turn of the century to new homes in a new land, has a chance meeting with a fellow emigrant. Their paths divide, but her love for him sustains here through cure! exploitation. Shadow Behind The Curtain — Velda Johnson. For 20 years, the shadow has been there, a threat to Deborah’s future. Could she prove her father’s innocence? Pearl — Anne Leaton. The story of the legendary Texas outlaw Belle Starr and of her first-born daughter, Pearl. New Adult Non-Fiction Immediate Connections — David Burns. The new and clinically tested program for overcoming loneliness. Annulment — Joseph Zwack. A step-by-step guide using the new code of Canon Law. Your chance to remarry within the Catholic Church. The New Our Bodies, Ourselves — Boston Women s Health Book Collective. A book by and for women. Cole Callers To Perform At Potato Creek A rollicking evening is in store at Potato Creek State Park, Saturday. August 17, 7:30 p.m., as the Cole ( allers, lead traditional American square dancing. The young, young at heart, novices and pros can join this duo as they kick up their heels and bring back a favorite American pastime. I his program is free after paying the $1.50 entrance fee per car. Bring the family, friends and something to sit on and spend a special evening with the Cole Callers and Potato Creek State Park. This program is part of the Arts in the Park series sponsored by the Indiana Division of State Parks and Potato Creek State Park. The Cole Call ers will be performing at the Quaking Aspen Picnic Shelter. WIN Coupon Books now on sale at area merchants for only $6.00.