The Independent-News, Volume 111, Number 43, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 27 March 1986 — Page 4

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- THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS - MARCH 27, 10M

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SPRING ALSO BRINGS . . . Certainly in these parts Spring is the most looked forward to season ot the year. After several months of winter, everyone is ready and anxious for Spring to come. Even with its often changing weather, the warmth of the sun rising higher in the sky, the turning to green of Mother Nature’s finest garb, the freshness ot a good spring rain, and just the simple warming trend makes it a time looked forward to and just glad to have it come. However, Spring also brings something that needs our attention that is not so appreciated. After the snow and ice of winter disappears and when one starts to look around for the pretty signs of spring, right in front of us for all to see is dirt, rubbish, litter and many things that are not so pretty. There is always that dirty look along the streets and highways where the months before has found salt and sand spread about. In the yards and sides of roads, the rubbish and litter that has collected all winter long both from natural causes and man. The branches, sticks, leaves and other items left from the ravages of the winter weather . . . these things are all with us in Spring. This is a time when one can truly display not only pride in their own properties, but civic pride as well. The good old spring cleaning that is needed must be shared by everyone or the job just isn’t the same. It takes the cooperation of the towns and cities as well as the merchants and individual homeowners alike to get out and clean up after the months of dirt and rubbish has gathered. Clean-up campaigns are needed as well as personal pride in one’s property all do their part. The county and state highway departments have tremendous tasks of cleaning, repairing and making the rural areas acceptable once again. This all takes time . . . and for any governmental agency, it takes money as well. A lot of money is spent to clean and pick-up just so mowers and other pieces of equipment can do thier jobs from the highway departments to the farmers and homeowners. And most of this type of rubbish and litter is so unnecessary. Il is a very inconsiderate person who throws their cans, bottles, papers, and yes, even bags of garbage and trash on another’s property. But it happens and this is one kind of thing that appears so frequently and bad at this time of year. Let’s all be aware of the need to clean and the civic pride it takes to make our towns and properties reflect »he freshness and long awaited beauty of spring and summer. It will take a little effort from a lot . . . rather than a lot of effort from a few to really get this job done. And what better reflection on a town that to have people comment about its cleanliness and neatness . . . this is an item that shows pride and progress in any community. Let’s all do our part! f^REMEMBER^// WHEN...

1981 Brian Parker has been cited as valedictorian of John Glenn High School s 1981 graduating class and Grant Walmoth as saiutatorian, according to John McNeil, principal. The Town of Walkerton was notified last Wednesday, March 18, that it had received the HUD Community Development Block Grant in the amount of $630,000 This grant, like the one received in 1978 for the Harrison-Tyler Street Neighborhood, will also be used to substantially improve that neighborhood to revitalize the project area and to complete the housing rehabilitation program begun in 1978 The Walkerton Community 4th of July Committee met on March 19 at the town hall and plans were finalized for a dance to be held on July 3. ' Just Before Dark" will provide the music at the park on July 4, before the fireworks 1976 A set of four leather bound books of American history was presented to the Koontz Lake Library this week by the new Koontz Lake branch of the American State Bank fhc Walkerton Elementary stu dents will have on display, arts and crafts that they have made during the year along with a Biccn tenmal musk program Proceeds of the annual Oddfel low Izxlgc chicken fry will be do bated to a family in Jcegardcn for their son who has a brain tumor

and is now at Riley Children's Hospital, where he has had three operations to date. At the market chuck roasts were selling for 79 cents a pound; ground beef at 79 cents a pound; family steaks at $1.59 a pound; beef stew meat at $1.39 a pound; choice spare nbs at 89 cents a pound; corned beef at $1.19 a pound; bologna at 89 cents a pound; boiled ham at $2.29 a pound, 10 pounds of Idaho potatoes for $1.29; three pounds of tomatoes for $1.00; cabbage at 10 cents a pound; three pound can of Hills Bros, coffee for $3.69; five pound bag of flour for 69 cents; an eight inch blueberry pie for $1.09; four 10 ounce boxes of corn, peas or mixed vegetables for 89 cents; a gallon of low fat milk for $1.13; a 38 ounce bottle of ( risco oil for $1.29; three loaves of wheat bread for $1.19; and five cans of Purina Cat food for $ 1 00 1938 Plays come and plays go; some are good, some are bad. but there never has been such widespread interest in any play as that manifest in the forthcoming production of Huckleberry Finn", which is to be offered at the Walkerton High School gymnasium, on April 23 and 24 by thr senior class of the s<hool Based on the famous novel by Samuel Clemons Mark Twain to you Huckleberry Finn has achicv cd world wide importance Preliminary plans for a big com munily wide fish fry were set in

motion at a meeting of the Koontz Lake Conservation Club held in the legion Hall on Friday evening. I’he date for the fish fry is April 17. The dub hopes to sell 200 tickets at 35 cents each. The American Legion Ministrel Show with all the highlights that go to make it an unusual home talent production, will parade itself before the footlights at the school house on next Thursday and Friday nights. April 2 and 3. With an hour of black-face chatter and songs, under the direction of Wilder Burnside and Miss Grace Goodwille, accompanist, followed by four vaudeville acts which would delight and please any audience, the show promises tv live up to the high standards set in other years. Tickets are on sale at 35 cents for adults and 20 cents for children. VOICE OF THE PEOPLE " concerned Parent*” We, the concerned parents of the Walkerton School District are picketing the Walkerton School District concerning the mental abuse of the children of the Walkerton Elementary School and the poor crossing guard for mental abuse of our children during cold and rainy school days. She has the children stand in the cold and/or rain, while she sits in her car till she gets good and ready to let them cross. And the school system and police approve of this, plus they say she has the rights. Not much of a school district or town —for letting this happen! I would appreciate any concerned parents signatures and the help of fighting the Walkerton School District and the Town of Walkerton. 1 thought a child was to be believed and heard, not ignored and so why should a child suffer. Contact Regina Alexander. 1119 Ohio St.. Walkerton, only if you are concerned about your children’s health and education. Regina Alexander BOWLING NEWS Sanday Mixed Doable* Walkerton Lanes Duds 30 10 Skip’s Squad 27'/: 12'/: Strikers 26'/: 13'/: Family Affair 18 22 J& L Tractor Service 17 23 Sarge & The Privates 0 40 High team series: Family Affair 1931. High team game: Strikers 691. High individual series men: Richard Carpenter 576. High individual series women: Cheryl Kissinger 438. High individual game men: Richard Carpenter 223. High individual game women: Cheryl Kissinger 196. Tuesday Night Mixed Doubles Walkerton Lanes Team No. 8 26 10 Outlaws 19 17 Morris Precision 19 17 Ducks 19 17 Tornados 16 20 Pinsplitters 15 21 Team No. 6 15 21 Team No. 4 15 21 High team senes: Pinsplitters 1933, Tornados 1900, Outlaws 1860 High team game: Pinsplitters 692, Tornados 656, Outlaws 652. High individual senes men: Fred Stratton 597, Wes Seaman 576, Mike Hamman 528 High individual game men: Wes Seaman 217, Fred Stratton 200, John Morns. Jr 204 High individual senes women ( lung Seaman 514, Ruby Stiatton 493, ( andy Seaman 466 High individual game women ( Ling Seaman 186 < andy Seaman 176, Ruby Stratton 175.

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Wednesday Nite Ladies Walkerton Lanes Walkerton Lanes 72 32 Precision Pallet 68 36 Zellers & Son’s Sheetrock 44 60 Complete Drywall 24 80 High team series: Precision Pallet 2279, Walkerton Lanes 2254, Zellers & Son’s Sheetrock 1980. High team game: Precision Pallet 834, Walkerton Lanes 769, Zellers & Son's Sheetrock 681. High individual series: Pat Gardner 652, Carleen Mann 542, Zella Schafer 472. High individual game: Pat Gardner 254, Carleen Mann 203, Zella Schafer 179. Monday Nite Ladies Walkerton Lanes Hi-De-Ho 77 31 Huhnke's Service 71*/: 36'/: Mer-Con Tool 62'/: 45'/: Allen’s Furniture 60'/: 48*/: TV Center 44'/: 63'/: Myrna’s Studio 42'/: 65'/: R & A Carpet 41 67 Kline’s TV 37 71 High team senes: Hi-De-Ho 2328, Huhnke's Service 2126. MerCon Tool 2079. High team game: Hi-De-Ho 798, Huhnke’s Service 738. Allen’s Furniture 735. High individual series: Louise Whitmer 540. Carleen Mann 505, Cindy Huhnke 487. High individual game: Louise Whitmer 213, Deb Perry 196, Carleen Mann 179, Ruth Howard 179. Wednesday Night Men’s Liberty Lanes Wabash Tavern 18 6 Rick’s Goodyear 18 6 Walk. American Legion 16 8 Fair Oil Co. 12 12 Sons of the Amer . Legion 12 12 R & A Carpet 11 13 Liberty Lanes 9 15 Hamilton Wrecker 9 15 American Door 9 15 Liberty Lions 7 17 High team series: Hamilton Wrecker 2497. R A A Carpet 2473. Liberty Lanes 2358. High team game: Hamilton Wrecker 889. R & A Carpet 884, Fair Oil Co. 815. High indiviual series: Dave Trobaugh 600, Rich Garrett 595, Curt Jaworski 578. High individual game: Dave Trobaugh 223, Don Scheiber 219, Ernie Tompkins 216. Thursday Night Ladies Liberty Lanes MOP’s Place 64 48 PME 64 48 Liberty Drugs bO 52 Elaine's Beauty Shop 59 53 Ludwig A Plbg A Htg. 57 55 Cisney Construction 54 58 Dean’s Excavating 53'/: 58*/i Community State Bank 53 59 Eberly's Orchard 52'/: 59'/: Lane's One Stop 43 69 High team series handicap: Ludwig’s Plumbing A Heating 2596, Cisney Construction 2418, Com munity State Bank 2411. High team game handicap: Lud wig Plumbing A Heating 914, Community State Bank 862, PME 861 High individual series: Anna Krick 537, Miki Meyer 525, Dame South 504 High individual game: Anna Krick 220, Sheila Siott 190, Miki Meyer 186, Tanya Brockman 186.

Friday Night Mixed Doable* Liberty Lane* Odd Balls 31'/: 20'/: Hook & A Prayer 31 21 Udder Team 29'/: 22'/: Team No. 1 27 25 Ramblers 24 28 Lucky Strikes 23 29 Gutter Dusters 21 31 The Subs 21 31 High team series: Lucky Strikes 1910, Hook A A Prayer 1851, Team No. 1 1842. High team game: Lucky Strikes 671, Team No, 1 657, Hook & A Prayer 631. High individual series men: Russell Odle 567, Jim Levandoski 544, Ernie Tompkins 544. Jeff O’Connor 524. High individual game men: Russell Odel 207, Jim Levandoski 207, Jeff O'Connor 193, Jim Whitmer 189. High indivdiual series women: Pam Clemons 522, Vera Ford 501, Theresa Whitmer 463. High individual game women: Theresa Whitmer 191, Pam Clemons 187, Vera Ford 185. Sunday Night Mixed Doable* Liberty Lanes Nice A Easy 73 39 Walnut Road Runners 63 49 Flum Duckers 58 54 2 Rights - 2 Wrongs 57 55 Team No. 7 55 57 Elm St. Nightmares 55 57 Dilligafs 54 58 Aliev Cats 52 60 F.D.P.'s 52 60 Lite Strikes 41 71 High team series handicap: Nice & Easy 2385, Alley Cats 2307, Lite Strikes 2244. High team game handicap: Nice A Easy 817, Lite Strikes 814, Walnut Road Runners 807. High individual series men: Jerry Singleton 534, Gerald Wolff 524, D. C. Martin 493. High indivdual game men: Jerry Singleton 206, 190, Gerald Wolff 188. High individual series women: Joan Shafer 512. Valerie Stewart 500, Lisa Jaworski 495. High individual game women: Janice Singleton 201. Joan Shafer 201, Valene Stewart 185. Sheila Scott 185, Lisa Jaworski 181. Saving Your Evergreens Even a mild winter can be hard on plants Worse yet it's your most valuable plants, your azaleas, rhododendron and other evergreen* which suffer most from winter's wind Some will even appear to be at death s door It is possible to restore these ailing plants to a robust healthy green The key is to provide the nutrition and soil conditions evergreens must have. University scientists have developed a special fertilizer called Miracid for evergreens. Fertilizer supplies weakened plants with much needed iron (in chelated form so it’s absorbed almost instantly), it creates the friendly acid soil and supplies the special nutrients evergreens must have to thrive and grow strong Miracid works so fast and so effectively you may see the life flowing into your precious evergreens within days I’he fertilizer is good for an dromeda, arborvitae, dogwood, hemlock, holly, jumper, laurel, spruce, pachysandra and many other acid-loving plants