The Independent-News, Volume 112, Number 14, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 4 September 1986 — Page 4

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- THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS - SEPTEMBER 4, 1986

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CANDIDATES ARE CHOSEN The two major parties, the Republican and Democrat parties in Walkerton, have selected their candidates for this fall’s first Town Council election to be held in a general election instead of in a strictly Town election. Each party filled the two positions being contested, the first and second wards on the Walkerton Town Council. Since the caucuses, we have had some complaints registered with us about the way a town election is held, the selection of the candidates by wards coupled with the fact that the election is on an at-large basis. Some feel that despite the fact a candidate must live in a certain geographic location in the town, the entire town (five wards in all) vote for all of the candidates, thus making it actually an at-large election with restrictions on where one lives. Also questioned was the fact that most of the merchants and industry owners and officials of Walkerton do not live in the Town of Walkerton and despite the fact they have large financial interests and investments within the town, they can have nothing to say about a town election. We were even urged to “try to do something about this”. However, certainly these people must realize that this matter is completely out of the hands of any local people, it is the state and national election laws that are followed, not something that is establish here in our own town. It is true that often the parties do have problems filling a ticket. However, in recent years, there has been more interest in the local caucuses and consequently more interest in the local elections. The quality of the candidate may be questioned by some, but as long as their is some competition, at the fall elections or in the caucuses, at least those interested are given a choice of selection. It will be interesting to see just what the results of a town election on the machines at the same time as a general election will have. Perhaps more interest will be generated, and maybe not. If people are interested in the general election, they certainly will be aware of the local election at the same time. But on the other hand, the last strictly town election was of great interest and a good voter turnout occurred. We do feel the main advantage to a staggered election for the trustees seats does help in the fact that an entirely new board will not again take over at once. Too often the lack of any returning or experienced people on the town board, leaves too much to be learned and digested all at once. We feel the current set-up is for the best, and should anyone feel the local elections are not handled properly, they must go to their state and national represtatives if they feel there should be a change, it cannot be done locally. ^^REMEMBER^^ * WHEN... jUg

1981 Brian Harris, 13, recently competed in the semi-finals talent contest held at the Indiana State Fair, Indianapolis. There his talent on the piano won him a first place in the instrumental solos division. He will return to Indianapolis to compete against other finalist from other divisions. Brian lives and goes to school in North Liberty. The ladies softball team sponsored by Welco Gas Port, who played in the North Judson AA Softball tourney recently, placed third overall in the tourney. Members of the team are Sandy Hoover, Vicki Matz, Patti Farrar, Teresa Kemp, Deb Groves, Monique Pavey, Connie Clark, Tammy Tuttle and Robin Gouker. 1971 The North Liberty Schools will open on September 7, with an orientation period that will last for one hour from 8:15 to 9:15 a.m. The Republican and Democrat parties have chosen at caucuses last week, the candidates for the 1971 Town Election to be held on November 2. The candidates for the first ward are Walt Heil, R; and Kenneth Huffstetter, D; for the second ward are Daniel Denaut, R; and Carl Dill, D; third ward candidates are Paul Jones, R; and George Ochs, D; fourth ward, Amos Hunt, R; and Ray Nusbaum, D; fifth ward, Burdell Williams, R; and Douglas Baker, D. Clerktreasurer candidates are Wayne Cover, R; and Mrs. Ralph Jackson, D 1966

The time schedule for buses on Friday, September 2, will be to deliver students to school at 8:00 a.m. in the PU School System. School will be dismissed at 3:34 p.m. The North Liberty students will report on Tuesday, September 6, at 8:15 a.m. The school buses will operate on the regular schedules bringing the students for registration day. Students will be dismissed at 9:15 a.m. to be taken home by bus. The first full day of school will be on September 7. The John Glenn High School has announced the plans for the opening football game in regards to the place, that being Place Park, with kick-off at 7:30 p.m. The North Liberty Merchants won the Mishawaka City Softball title last Thursday evening by downing Wheelebrator 3-2 in a good game prior to the State finals of the Indiana State Softball Tourney. 1961 A meeting Friday night of the St. Joseph County committee for school reorganization and the Marshall County committee failed to set up any plans for the Walker-ton-Lincoln Twp. School as the St. Joseph County committee would not act on the petition presented by the local school people. Having three members not present, a motion was made by Mr. Freed of the committee, to not act on the Walkerton situation after the petition was accepted. Mr. Bath, Mr. Jardine and Mrs. Eisbrenner were not present and their absence

was expected as they have been strong in their resentment to any plans Walkerton has offered over the existence of this committee. The petition of Walkerton’s was presented with over 1,000 names on it. A total of 947 was required. Tuesday the petition was filed with the county clerk, Faye Hooten. Last Thursday at a public hearing in LaPorte County by the State Committee and the LaPorte plan, a statement concerning Johnson Township was made that also raised much concern in that area. A petition to follow Walkerton was presented with 88 of the 128 possible names on it, more than the 60 percent needed and yet, one spokesman said the sentiments of the committee were to stay with LaPorte County. However, with the acceptance of the petition and checking of it, Walkerton need not worry as they will be released from the South Bend area. 1956 A festive day-long celebration climaxed with a mammoth parade through downtown South Bend, will mark the official dedication of the Northern Indiana Toll Road, in South Bend, on Monday, September 17. You can drive the road free of charge on the 17th, from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight. President Dwight D. Eisenhower has set the week of September 9-15 as Civil Defense Week throughout the United States. Civil Defense is away of saving lives and property from an atomic bomb attack. It is away of preparation in times of peace for an attack in time of war. America is open to an attack at any time. Right now enemy planes can reach any major city in the United States and do inestimable damage in a period of minutes. Nineteen children have registered and are attending the private kindergarten held in the basement of the North Liberty Methodist Church with Mrs. Foster Logan, of Lakeville, as the teacher. The class begins at 9:00 a.m. and ends at 11:30 a.m. each day. The cost is $2.50 per week per child and $5.00 for registration. 1946 The outlook for a bumper crop of com and soybeans for this section of Northern Indiana was dampened last weekend by killing frosts on the low lands which have damaged the com from 50 to 75 percent according to estimates of local farmers. There was a slight increase of five students in the first days enrollment in the Walkerton school. This year’s first day count showed a total of 621 students. There are 375 in the first six grades and kindergarten and 246 in the upper six grades. Os this number there are 152 in the high school and 94 in the seventh and eighth grades. Workmen from the State Highway Department were in North Liberty on Wednesday painting a new parking directions in the main business block. The new directions call for parallel parking in this area. Col Austin R. Killian, state police superintendent, assessed landowners to remove growth in fence corners that obstruct motorists vision, this came about as a result of many rural accidents recently. 1941 The ghost town of Tracy, located inside the Kingsbury Ordnance Plant, will be reborn, according to federal authorities who allowed a grant for the renovation of the old hamlet which was vacated by its populace last fall when the government began construction of the shell loading plant. All theatres of the country are engaged this week in taking up special collections from their patrons for the United States Organization and its work in the Army and Navy camps. Some prowling burglar, or band of burglars, visited a number of Walkerton homes sometime Tuesday night and succeeded in carry-

ing on their trade without molestation. Entries were made into the homes of Bruce Cripe, George CaL hoon, Rev. Clarence Jackson, Del Pearish and Charles Snyder. 1931 Ward Farrar and Lloyd Taylor, of the Silo Co., staged a tractor demonstration on the Fred Mangus farm, west of Walkerton, on Tuesday. They had an F-30 Farmall tractor, a new product put out by the McCormick-Deering Co., the first one to reach Indiana, which they took out to the Mangus farm for a try-out. Light from a star 240 trillion miles away will throw the switch for the official opening of the science exhibits of the Century of Progress Show, in Chicago, for the 1933 World’s Fair. Moving at the rate of 186,000 miles a second this light has traveled from the giant star Arcturus since 1893, the year of the World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago's first world’s fair. At 9:00 p.m. on June 1, 1933, this light will fall through the powerful lenses of the 40 inch telescope of the Yerkes Observatory, Williams Bay, Wisconsin, and be focused on a tiny photo-electric cell. This amplified will send an impulse over wires to the exposition grounds which will throw the necessary switch. The State Highway Department has accepted the road which in St. Joseph County is known as Liberty Highway and will now be called Highway No. 23. VOICE OF THE PEOPLE “Following The Rules?’' What good are rules by the North Liberty Little League committee if they don’t follow them? The teams play six inning games unless there is a tie. A pitcher is only to pitch four innings per game. When there was a tie, they let one team’s pitcher pitch more than four innings, but that was the same game and not another game, so he should have only pitched in four innings in the game. I feel it was a very unfair game to the other team as many others do also. What good are rules when changed to suit another team and themselves as they play. 1 don’t feel it teaches the boys fair play and good sportsmanship. How do you expect these boys to live up to rules when the adults that are in charge of the Little League cannot? Also a team can pick up one extra player from another team who is in the leage if he doesn’t have nine

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players on the roster before he has to forfeit the game. A team picked up more than one player and left some of his team sit on the bench ... is this fair play? There were a lot of other rules that the committee didn't live up to. Why make rules if they cannot live up to them? Concernef For Teaching Kids Fair Play Potato Crook To Host Governor’s Cup Raco Sat. Potato Creek State Park will host the eight of nine regional races in the third annual AUL/Governor's Cup Running Series on Saturday, September 20, at 10:00 a.m. Each regional race and the AUL/Governor's Cup includes an 8-kilometer (4.97) miles) race and a one mile fun fun. Registration forms for the series can be obtained at the park or by calling the toil free hotlilne at 1-800-662-4931. In South Bend contact AUL General Agent James N. Lenox, CLU, at 232-3222. Lenox is the honorary race chairman for the Potato Creek State Park event. A pre-registration fee of $7.00 is charged for each 8K race up to the Wednesday before each event. Race day registration at the park is $9.00. Particpants in the 8K will receive a souvenir shirt. There is no fee for participation in the fun run. Numerous awards and prizes in 32 divisions, including the male and female wheelchair divisions and the age 80 and over divisions, will be presented to participants in the BK. Ribbons will be awarded to fun run finishers. All 8K division winners will be guests for the 1986 AUL/Governor’s Cup Run scheduled in Indianapolis this September 27. In addition to the eight race at Potato Creek State Park, the next event in the series is the AUL/ Governor’s Cup Finale. It is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 27 in downtown Indianapolis. Fun run begins 30 minutes prior to the BK. + Keep Red Cross ready.

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