The Independent-News, Volume 112, Number 16, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 18 September 1986 — Page 4

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ARE YOU REGISTERED? Are you registered to vote? Well, if you’re not, the time is drawing near to the end of registration for the 1986 General Election, which this year includes some additional interest on a local level as some Town Council seats will also be up for election in Walkerton. Add to this, referendums on the ballots of some special interest items, and you have more than enough reason to want to be eligible to vote. You can still register locally, your local parties can take care of this for you until this Saturday. Also, you can travel to your county seat and register to vote, but with the convenience of registering at home, it is so easy and takes only a little time that every eligible person should be sure they are registered tor this November 4 election. In this non-presidential year election, the key battles loom in Indiana for Senator and on the state level for Secretary of State where the sons of two famous Hoosier politicians are squaring off in the battle. Os course all representatives spots on both the national and state level are on the ballot and some other state and many county offices are being contested on the more local level. Locally, the trustee’s position and advisory board are also to be decided. And add to this, the two Wards in Walkerton that received the staggered term, are on the ballot for a rather interesting non-presidential year election. It is your privilege to vote, a privilege too many take for granted. But in order to exercise this great freedom, you must be registered and time is running out for the General Election of 1986. If you are not registered, do it now! STILL ANNONYMOUS! The Independent-News received a letter this week in which was a request to publish information concerning a business in the area. However, once again, a signature of “Concerned Citizens Os Walkerton’’ is not sufficient to have us get involved without any chance of investigating further in this matter. If there is an organization “Concerned Citizens Os Walkerton’’, to send your material in a plain (no return address) envelope, on plain paper, without any type of signature, is not indicative of a very strong effort to pursue your goals. If your subject is an actual fact, and your concerns are so deep, you will not get the job done and should not be hiding behind an annonymous name. We will hold this letter, as we do all annonymous letters, for a period of time in the event you wish to pursue this issue further. > ML

1981 The John Glenn High School student council has been meeting regularly to prepare for the football Homecoming which will be held on September 24 and 25. Mike Elkin, student council president, and chairman of the homecoming festivities, stated that the parade will be held on the 24th at 6:00 p.m. and the big game will kick off at 7:30 p.m. on Friday with the Falcons and the Culver Cavaliers. Crowning of the king and queen will be at the halftime of the game and following the game there will be a dance in the cafetorium with music being provided by the band “Just Before Dark”. Potato Creek State Recreation Area, North Liberty, has extended its swimming season on weekends only through September 20, 1981. A survey of historically and architecturally significant buildings is currently being conducted by the Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County. The commission was established in 1973 to survey, identify, plan for and designate historic districts and landmarks in the county. Thirty-nine area business participated in last week’s Merchants’ Appreciation Days with each giving a gift to those who registered and the lucky winners were drawn out on Saturday. 1971 The John Glenn Falcons opened their 1971 football season on Friday

night with a conference game hosting Fairfield. After three scoreless quarters, both teams pushed across for a touchdown in the final period for the 6-6 tie. At Harvey’s Dime Store, Walkerton, remodeling sale is underway. The store is undergoing quite an extensive remodeling. 1966 After a slow first half in which the John Glenn Falcons fell behind North Judson 28-0, they began to show some progress to head coach Lou Kollias and his assistants. They battled and ended up on the short end of a 35-12 score but certainly proved they could move the ball in the second half. The Farmers State Bank of Wyatt and Walkerton have signed contracts for the construction of the new banking quarters to be built on the northeast corner of the intersection of Illinois and Van Buren Streets, in Walkerton. The Homecoming parade this year will be held on Thursday evening, September 22, at 7:30 p.m. Any group or organization wishing : to enter a float in the parade are to contact Mr. Verhaeghe at the school. Official enrollment for the new ; school year of the Polk-Lincoln-I Johnson School Corp, w'as established on September 15. Enrollment for the new year shows an increase from 1.211 students in I 1965-66 to 1,236 enrollment for the present year.

1961 At the market you could purchase a smoked ham at 79 cents a pound; butt end ham at 59 cents a pound; shank end at 39 cents a pound; chuck roast at 39 cents a pound; a can of chunk tuna for 19 cents; a pound bag of egg noodles for 22 cents; ten pounds of flour for 85 cents; ten roll package of bathroom tissue for 69 cents; two pounds of rice for 20 cents; a gallon of milk for 69 cents; Sealtest ice cream at 49 cents for a half gallon; two heads of lettuce for 29 cents; a pound of grapes for 10 cents and a two pound box of Velveeta cheese for 79 cents. Walkerton will hold Appreciation Days on September 22 and 23 with free kiddie rides at the corner of Roosevelt Road and Illinois Street for the two days with plenty of bargains in the stores to go along with saying thank you for your patronage. 1956 According to surveys by the Fish and Game Division of the Indiana Department of Conservation, hunting in Indiana this year will be the best it has been for many years. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company has petitioned the Public Service Commission of Indiana for permission to discontinue two passenger trains which serve local communities from Willard, Ohio to Chicago, Illinois. They are trains Nos. 245 and 246. This is back to school month and our youngsters are back from camp from the mountains and the sea shore and back in the classroom. May we urge all of you to exercise special caution in driving, especially in the vicinity of the schools. Don’t pass a school bus when the children are loading or unloading. Remember that school hours are staggered in many communities. For our children’s sake —for your children’s sake — be careful. 1951 Groups of Methodist members and their pastors from four churches met in Walkerton on Monday evening for their first quarterly conference with Rev. H. R. Blake, of Plymouth, presiding. Other churches represented were Culver, Knox and Tracy. St. Joseph County is the birthplace of 59 scientists including a Nobel Prize winner, whose biographies are contained in a new book, “Indiana Scientists’’, by Stephen S. Visher, Indiana University professor of geography, published by the Indiana Academy of Science. The Nobel Prize winner is Harold C. Urey, famous atomic physicist born in Walkerton in 1893. Walkerton is one of 28 towns listed in the state as outstanding in the field of scientists in proportion to their population. Other Walkerton people mentioned were E. B. Beaty, 1876, mathmatics; I. W. Rupel, 1900, dairy husbandry; B. L. Steele, 1875, physics; D. C. Stock bar ger, 1895, physics; H. C. Urey, 1893, physics. In North Liberty is R. L. Anderson, 1915, mathematics; and C. A. Whitmer, 1899, psychology. 1946 The annual North Liberty vegetable and grain show, sponsored by the North Lbierty Men’s Community Cub. will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, November 20 and 21, at the high school building. The Uhlrich Orphans Home Summer Camp, on the northeast shore of Koontz Lake, has been closed indefinitely, according to word received this week by R. N. LaFeber. In kindergarten there are 39 boys and girls in Walkerton. They have made two health posters and are dramatizing nursery rhymes. 1941 The Tracy Methodist Church congregation has contracted to purchase two acres of land off John Lucas, on Road 6, three quarters of a mile west of the Lucas’ Garage. The aggrement was concluded on Wednesday morning after a meeting with the conference location committee at which time the site

was given approval. Work on the four government dormitories in Walkerton to house women workers in the Kingsbury Ordnance Plant, was started on Tuesday of this week. The work is being done by the Hagerman Construction Company, of Fort Wayne. They are located on the west side ball park grounds on State Road 23. 1931 The city hall in Walkerton, which houses two public library rooms, the Council Chamber, has undergone a great transformation during the past two months and is now ready to be occupied in the usual capacity. The library will reopen on Saturday. Four-hundred township trustees and ex-trustees of the Northern Indiana Townships Trustee’s Association are expected to be in attendance at the district meeting which will be held at the North Liberty Methodist Church, on Tuesday, September 22. Eighteen cans of blue gill fingerlings, hatched at the state hatchery. at Bass Lake, near Knox, were planted in Koontz Lake on Saturday morning. This represents about 9,000 baby fish. WALKERTON TOWN COURT NEWS Shario Thompson, 1621 Springville Road, LaPorte, check deception, fined $25.00 plus criminal fee $17.00, plus court costs, thirty day jail sentence suspended, placed on a six month non-reporting probation. Ordered to pay restitution to Ray’s Super Valu $35.00. Donald Kissinger, 606 Meadow Lane, Meadow Courts, North Liberty, criminal conversion, fined SIOO.OO, $17.00 criminal fee, plus court costs. Sentenced to thirty days in St. Joseph County jail, suspended, placed on a six months non-reporting probation period. Kenneth Klockow, Rural Route 2, Box 463, Walkerton, speeding, fined $13.00, plus court costs. Todd Younggreen, 1000 W. Buffalo Apt. 24, New Buffalo. Michigan, speeding, fined $ll.OO, plus court costs. Rebecca Muns, 13555 W. 2 Road, Plymouth, speeding, fined $15.00, plus court costs. Karen S. Peterson, 617 S. State St., North Liberty, speeding, fined SIO.OO, plus court costs. Katherine Katsulos, 1205 Enchanted Forest, South Bend, speeding, fined $12.00, plus court costs. Danny Guerra, 4095 Lipton St., Bremen, operating on expired driver’s license, fined SIO.OO, plus court costs. Eugene Matzat, Rural Route 1, Box 196, Knox, speeding, fined $l l.OO, plus court costs. Troy Norris, Rural Route 2, Box 29, Walkerton, driving while never receiving having received a driver’s license, fined SIO.OO, plus court costs. Tammy S. Porter, Rural Route 3, Box 747, Walkerton, speeding, fined $15.00, plus court costs. Dennis King. 102 S. Prettyman St., Knox, speeding, fined $15.00, plus court costs. Jeff S. Erickson, Rural Route 4, Box 367, Walkerton, illegal consumption of alcohol, fined $25.00, plus court costs, sentenced to 15 days in St. Joseph County jail, suspended, placed on a six month non-reporting probation in the Walkerton Town Court. Donald W. Holmquest, P. O. Box 5, North Liberty, visiting a common nuisance, fined $25.00, plus court costs, criminal fee $17.00. 15 days in the St. Joseph County jail, suspended. Placed on a six month non-reporting probation in the Walkerton Town Court. Barbara Ebersole, 8786 E. County Rd., New Carlisle, check deception, fined $25.00, criminal fee $17.00, plus court costs, sentenced to four (4) days in St. Joseph

County jail for contempt of court, placed on a six months non-report-ing probation in the Walkerton town court. Ordered to pay restitution to Wilcox Supermarket $38.00. Jay High, Queen’s Trailer Park. LaPaz, driving while suspended, fined $50.00, criminal fee $17.00, plus court costs, sentenced to ten (10) days in the St. Joseph County Jail for contempt of court, placed on a six month non-reporting probation in the Walkerton Town Court. Anna Sienicki, 209‘/j Whitlock St., Bremen, contempt of court charges, confined to the St. Joseph County jail for a period of ten (10) days. GLENN VOLLEYBALL TEAM LOSES TWO OUT OF THREE The John Glenn girls varsity volleyball team had a busy week but lost two out of three matches to drop their record to 1-3 in the young season. On Tuesday, September 9, the Lady Falcons hosted St. Joe and lost by scores of 15-10 and 15-4. For Glenn the most accurate server was Shawnda Clemons with 7 out of 7 for 100%; the most kills, LeAnne Shuler and Tammy Osborn. two; the most passes, Mindy Salyer and Rachelle Fisher, 11 each; and the most sets, Tammy Osborn,ls. B-Team Lose* Also The St. Joe B-Team made it a sweep for the night with a win by scores of 15-4 and 15-11. For Glenn. Tricia Kerckhove and Julie Beem had 100% serving accuracy. The most passes was by Dawn Gorby and also the best passing average. Julie Beem had the most sets. St. Joe’s B-Team won their first match of the season in this match while Glenn dropped to 1-1. On Thursday. September 11, the Glenn varsity recorded their first win of the year over North Judson by scores of 15-0 and 15-2. The team had a perfect 36 for 36 serving accuracy with Shawnda Clemons having 18 out of 18. Mindy Salyer. Amy Kaser and Rachelle Fisher had two kills each. Tammy Rupel had the most passes with two and Ingrid Boise the most sets with 10. The win made Glenn's record 1-2 while North Judson dropped to 1-6 on the season. The Glenn B-Team won over North Judson's Bees by a score of 15-5 and 15-12. For Glenn, seven girls had a perfect passing accuracy; Kim Huizenga, 4, and Dawn Gorby, 3. led in kills. Dawn Gordy also had the most passes, 8, the best passing average, 1.63 and Julie Beem led in sets with 8. The win raised the B-Teams record to 2-1 for the season. On Saturday, the Glenn girls played in the Triton Invitational an lost to the host Trojans 8-15, 15-12 and 15-13. For Glenn Mindy Salyer had perfect 15 out of 15 serves; Amy Kaser had 5 kills; Mindy Salyer the most passes. 13; Tammy Osborn a perfect 3.0 passing average; and Ingrid Boise the most sets, 36. CHANGING ADDRESS? If you are moving or your mailing address has been changed, please nqtify our subscription department as soon as possible. Thank you. The Independent-News isnsvi .^7,l* 55 SAVES LIVES H