The Independent-News, Volume 111, Number 31, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 2 January 1986 — Page 1

THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS

VOLUME 111; NUMBER 31

Wyatt Bank Opens Branch In South Bend The Farmers State Bank of Wyatt has opened an office— its first new branch in 53 years — in downtown South Bend. Located in Suite 108 of The Commerce Center at 401 E. Colfax, the facility will offer a full line of banking services. President Thomas T. Boyd announced that Senior Vice President Spartaco Casini will be in charge of the new branch. “We are opening the new office so that we can better serve our corporate clientele in the South Bend area.” Casini stated. "We will continue to provide the same services we have given in Wyatt and Walkerton, including free checking for both retail and corporate customers.” * The bank joins the growing number of firms deciding to locate along South Bend's popular East Race. Ziolkowski Construction developed the 1,500 square feet of office space, with Office Interiors in charge of interior design. Farmers State Bank of Wyatt, now with $62 million in assets, was started as a private bank in 1917 by Louis Gerber and William Leman. Chartered by the state in 1925, it opened the Walkerton office in 1932 — St. Joseph County’s first branch bank. At the time of its sale to Wyatt Bancrop. Inc. in 1981 the bank had assets of $40.5 million. EXERCISE CLASSES TO BEGIN We can help you with your New Year’s fitness resolutions at the Winter Fitness Classes, under the direction of the Health and Lifestyle Center of Memorial Hospital. Classes will be held every Monday, beginning January 13 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., at the North Liberty School gym and also, every Wednesday, beginning January 15 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Walkerton Elementary School gym. These exercise-to-music classes are designed to improve the efficiency of your metabolism, plus cardiovascular and respitory systems. Added benefits are muscle toning, firming, increased flexibility and endurance. One way of avoiding the winter doldrumns is by exercising and improving your mental outlook. Warm-ups. muscular conditioning, aerobics, cool-down stretches and delightful relaxation techniques are part of this program. By monitoring the heart rate, through individual pulse-taking, people of all ages are able to exercise safely. Sue Klinedinst, a certified fitness instructor, will lead the classes. Participants are asked to bring a mat or rug for the floor work, a yard stick and two 3 pound weights. A fee of $12.00 for a series of six classes is charged to defray expenses. Registration is taken the first night of class. Contact Carole Wielosinski, area coordinator, at 586-2377, for more information. NOTICE The Falcon 500 Gub drawing will be held on Saturday, January 4, at 11:00 am., at DeWayne Pavey Insurance office, Illinois Street, Walkerton. Use our clas»ifieds — only $1.50.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR THURSDAY, JANUARY 2 Walkerton American Legion Auxiliary to meet. Walkerton Tri Kappa to meet. Walkerton Masonic Lodge to meet. FRIDAY, JANUARY 3 Walkerton Woman’s Community Gub to meet. SATURDAY, JANUARY 4 Walkerton Lions Board to meet. MONDAY, JANUARY 6 12:00 noon — Senior Fellowship Group to meet in Walkerton. 6:00 p.m. — John Glenn girls basketball teams to travel to Mishawaka. 7:00 p.m. C.S.T. — OregonDavis Junior Parents to meet. TUESDAY, JANUARY 7 3:30 p.m. C.S.T. — OregonDavis Sth grade basketball team to host St. Patrick’s. Walkerton Order of Eastern Star to meet. John Glenn School Board to meet. Walkerton Jaycees to meet. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8 5:30 p.m. C.S.T. — OregonDavis freshman basketbail team to host Winamac. 6:00 p.m. C.S.T. — OregonDavis 7th and Bth grade basketball team to travel to Knox. Lincoln Township Jaycees to meet. John Glenn Band Boosters to meet. THURSDAY, JANUARY 9 5:00 p.m. — Walkerton Sth and 6th grade basketball teams to travel to Oregon-Davis. 5:30 p.m. — Urey 7th and Bth grade basketball team to host Ore-gon-Davis. 6:00 p.m. — John Glenn girls basketball teams to host Triton. SENIOR FELLOWSHIP TO MEET MONDAY The Senior Fellowship will meet at noon Monday, January 6, in the Community Building. Hosts will be Carolyn Hancovsky and Ed and Helen Pogodzinski. WALKERTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO MEET The Walkerton Historical Society will meet Monday, January 6, at 7:00 p.m. at Welco. ARTICLE APPEARS IN TRUE STORY MAGAZINE An article entitled "Story Os Robbie” appears in the February issue of “True Story” magazine, written by Mrs. William O’Connor, North Liberty, about her daughter following an accident a couple of years ago. The magazine is now available. BIRTHS A son, Daryl John, was bom to John and Paula Sheneman, of Canton. Pennsylvania. Mr. Sheneman is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Sheneman, rural North Liberty. Daryl was born on December 20 and weighed in at five pounds and 14‘/a ounces. FREE BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC AT KOONTZ LAKE A free blood pressure clinic will be held on Thursday. January 2, from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. C.S.T. at the Koontz Lake Conservation Gub.

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Application For Scholarship At LaPorte Hospital Applications are available for health career scholarships offered through LaPorte Hospital Auxiliary, the Health Care Foundation of Greater LaPorte, and LaPorte Hospital. Completed forms must be returned to the volunteer and community relations office of the hospital by February 15. The three types of scholarships provide an opportunity for area students pursuing a degree in health related field to receive financial assistance at varying points in the educational process. LaPorte Hospital Auxiliary scholarships are awarded to students in the first two years of education in a health care field. A three hundred dollar scholarship is given for the first year with a possible five hundred dollar renewal for the second year. To qualify, the student must have graduated in the upper third of their high school class. The Rumely Scholarship program, awarded by the Health Care Foundation, provides annual scholarship aid of SI,OOO or full tuition, whichever is less, for students in the final half of their health career training. LaPorte Hospital’s Critical Occupation Scholarships are awarded to students In the last year of specific areas of study. This year’s critical occupations are a bachelor’s of science or master’s degree in nursing, and bachelor’s of science degrees in medical technology, pharmacy, physical therapy and respiratory therapy. Students in their final year of study in any of those fields may receive up to $1,500 or full tuition for one year. Students who accept the Foundation or hospital scholarship must agree to work for the hospital for one year, or repay the amount within a designated time. Applications for the scholarships may be picked up from area school counselors, college admission offices or at LaPorte Hospital's office of volunteer and community relations, phone 326-2338. J. G. Financial Aids Workshop Set For Jan. 9 John Glenn High School guidance department will hold a Financial Aids Workshop on Thursday, January 9, at 7:00 p.m. at John Glenn High School. Margo DeMont, of Ancilla College, will conduct the session for college and vocational school bound seniors and their parents. The Financial Aid Form (FAF) will be distributed and discussed in detail. Information about scholarships. grants, loans and work study will also be discussed. There will also be opportunities for specific questions about financial aid to be answered. All seniors planning to attend college or vocational school, and their parents, are encouraged to attend. Susan B. Anthony, the great feminist of the 19th century, was fined SIOO in 1872 for attempting to vote in the presidential election.

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MARCH OF DIMES BENEFIT SNO-BALL SOFTBALL TOURNEY JAN. 18 & 19 Softball in the snow? Yes, the fifth double elimination Sno-Ball Softball Tourney sponsored by the Northern Indiana Chapter March of Dimes will be held on the weekend of January 18 and 19, 1986. Soft ball diamonds in Mishawaka and South Bend will be utilized. Thomas Tucker, volunteer chairman of the event, announced that entry blanks and rules of this fun event have been sent to local team managers, but anyone interested in forming a team may call the local chapter office between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday for information. A team entry fee of $75.00 is being charged. This year the Tournament is being sponsored by Stroh’s Brewing Company/United Beverage Company, Messengers and WZ2P FM radio. Wander Inn Tavern, Mishawaka, will be the men’s division headquarters and Barnaby’s, Grape Road, Mishawaka, will be the co-ed headquarters. Winning team parties will be held at each location. Messenger Trophies are providing first, second and third place trophies for the Men’s Division (individual player trophies for number one team) and first, second and third place trophies for Co-ed Division (individual player trophies for number 1 team). Men and Co-ed Teams are encouraged to participate. Registration deadline is January 13. 1986. Call 282-1611 or 255-2464. CENSUS BUREAU TO SURVEY AREA HOUSEHOLDS Local representatives of the U. S. Census Bureau will revisit selected area households beginning January 2 to conduct its Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP), Stanley D. Moore, Director of the bureau's Chicago Regional Office, announced recently. SIPP is a major nationwide continuing survey introduced in the fall of 1983. It began with 20,000 households, now includes about 38,000 and will be among the nation’s largest when its goal of about 55,000 households is reached in April 1986. The Census Bureau publishes periodic reports providing information from the survey. Subjects covered include the following:. • Jobs and earnings; • The economic effects of unemployment, disablility and retirement; • How taxes affect personal spending; • Participation in programs such as Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, and food stamps. Information from SIPP helps policy makers and administrators determine how well government programs are serving the public and how changes in programs and policies will affect the public. Here are some facts based on SIPP interviews covering the third quarter of 1984 (the sample size limits accurate reporting to national figures only): • The nation has about three pension income recipients for every 10 workers. • The survey showed 34.2 million recipients of at least one of the pensions covered in the survey. The monthly pension income aver-

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Training Sessions For Foster Parents To Begin Jan. 9 Training sessions for prospective foster parents are beginning Thursday, January 9, in St. Joseph County. This is part of the training and recruitment project undertaken by Elkhart, Kosciusko, Marshall and St. Joseph County Departments of Public Welfare, according to Joyce Alpiner, Community Education Coordinator for United Health Services. The agency is contracted to provide training and recruitment services. The five-week course is intended to introduce people interested in foster parenting to the rewards and challenges of being a foster parent. Lectures and discussions focus on such topics as: “Parenting Plus”, “The Foster Child In Your Home”, “Your Foster Child’s Natural Parents”, “You, the Agency and the Community”, and "Placement”. The course prepares foster families for what to expect when a foster child is placed in their home and how to meet the special needs of a child who is separated from the natural family. Participants learn about the importance of reunification of child and family and the foster parent's role in aiding this process. Caseworkers and experienced foster parents may attend to share first-hand experiences and agency policies. Completion of the five-week course is a preliminary step in the process of becoming a licensed foster family, said Alpiner. Anyone interested in receiving information about becoming a foster parent can call their local Department of Public Welfare: in Elkhart County, call 236-5338; in Kosciusko call 267-4444; in Marshall call 9358550; in St. Joseph County call 2365338. United Health Services, the agency contracted by the four Departments of Public Welfare, is a United Way agency in South Bend specializing in community education and health-related services. The first fire fighting organization in America was started in Philadelphia. aged $590. Recipients included those getting pension income through retirement or disability, as well as those receiving it as dependents or survivors. • About 30.2 million persons received Social Secutiry payments, of whom 20.0 million had no other source of pension income. • The survey showed 7.9 million persons received private pension payments, 82 percent of them also receiving Social Security. • Os the 2.9 million persons who received state and local government employee pensions, 70 percent also received Social Security. • Federal pensions went to 1.8 million persons and 1.3 million received military retirement payments. About one-half of federal recipients and 20 percent of military retirees also received Social Security. Information collected in SIPP is confidential by law. Interviewers have credentials identifying them as U. S. Census Bureau employees.