The Independent-News, Volume 112, Number 25, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 20 November 1986 — Page 4

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THE INDEPENDENT NEWS - NOVEMBER 20. 19M

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GOOD LUCK “FALCONS” The 1986-87 High School basketball season gets underway in earnest this weekend as that time of year is here once again in Indiana. Over the years Indiana has had a reputation for high school basketball that is unparalleled in any other state. This is brought out by more than just the Indiana residents, as a new movie, “Hoosiers”, centers around the small town basketball team that won a state championship, ala Milan, 1954. It’s release this past week was timed to coincide with the start of the 1986-87 season. Indiana remains one of only two states in the union where any team can win the basketball championship as no class basketball is played in Indiana. The small town basketball scene has changed somewhat over the past 20 - 25 years as the reorganization of schools in the early 60’s and since, has eliminated most of the small high schools of the state. At one time over 700 teams squared off for the title, now the number is down over 300, but the same competitiveness continues once the play begins. However, in Indiana, you still will find the strongest fan support for basketball in the more rural communities. The many small schools that merged into larger school corporations, still provide the most ardent and faithful fans. Basketball in the urban areas has suffered a lot fan wise for a variety of reasons, but it is still hard to top that Friday night at the local gym in most of the state of Indiana. The John Glenn Falcons will open their season Friday night at home against South Central. The Falcons, after a disappointing finish last year with an all underclassman team, are looking forward to this season with coach Gordon Mosson at the helm. The schedule this season is the same as last year, but many of Glenn’s opponents lost heavily to graduation and will be in a similar position as the Falcons were last year, rebuilding. This, combined with a lot of returning lettermen, should help the Falcons improve on a 7-14 season of last year, the only losing season under coach Mosson. We are featuring our annual salute to the John Glenn winter sports teams in this issue with pictures, rosters, etc., of the boys and girls alike that are beginning their new season. We would like to thank all the businesses who support this annual recognition and really make it possible for this type of coverage. And we hope you, the fans of the area, are able to be a part of this great time of the year when the spotlight really shines on the youth of Indiana, basketball time in the Hoosier state. HEARING TUESDAY, NOV. 25 We would like to briefly call attention to the hearing the John Glenn School Corp. Board of Trustees will hold Tuesday, November 25, at 7:30 p.m., in the library of the Elementary School, on the building proposals now being considered by the Board. The public is invited and encouraged to attend if at all possible as a detailed breakdown of the program will be given at this time and the time for questions and answers will be available. The presentation should clear the air on the plans which were released recently when the announcement of this meeting was made. If you have any questions at all, this is the time and the place to try and resolve these questions.

1981 Dawn Swihart is the 1981 Walkerton Area Junior Miss. She was crowned on Saturday evening during the annual pageant, sponsored by the Walkerton Jaycees. Other winners include Stacey Sellers, poise and appearance winner; Michelle Jones, first runner-up and Miss Spirit; Carla Shores, scholastic achievement winner. Miss Swihart also won the creative and performing arts portion of the pageant. This was the 10th anniversary of the local pageant. On Sunday, Novembers, St. Pattick's School celebrated their 25th anniversary with a program presented by the students in the school hall. On Thursday, November 5, Orville Easterday American Legion, Walkerton, celebrated their 50th anniversary with a dinner and pro gram at the post home. Carty Zartman was named the Best Drum Major" at the recently held Indiana State Music Association District Marching contest, held at Chesterton October 3 The rifle corps was also named "The Best Rifle Corp* The band won the

district contest in Class D competition and will now go on to the state. 1971 The John Glenn Falcons will open their 1971-72 basketball season on Friday night and this year the prospects are there, it is simply a matter of coach John Hans putting it all together. The boys will travel to CMA for the opening game. The annual Tri Kappa Christmas Bazaar will be held on Saturday, November 20, in Walkerton. For your Thanksgiving dinner at the market this week Pine Manor turkeys were selling for 35 cents a pound and average 17-24 pounds; for a Butterball 17-24 pound turkey, they were 55 cents a pound; smoked hams at 58 cents a pound; cranberry relish at 69 cents a pound; cranberry jello salad at 49 cents a pound; shrimp at $2.69 for a 24 ounce bag; five pounds of Gold Medal flour for 49 cents; Cool Whip at two for 99 cents; pumpkin or mince pics at two for 99 cents; celery at 33 cents a stalk; sweet potatoes at 19 cents a pound; 10 pounds of Idaho potatoes for 89 cents; and a half pint of whipping

cream for 33 cents. North Liberty High School will open their basketball season on November 20 when they will travel to South Central. 1961 The Marshall County Committee for School Reorganization has called a public hearing for the proposed Polk-Lincoln School District under their plan for Marshall County and the Walkerton-Lincoln Township School, who is now under their jurisdiction, for Monday evening, December 4, at 8:00p.m., in the Tyner School. In observance of National Educational Week, open house will be held on Thursday evening from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., preceding the regular P.T.A. meeting at the Walkerton School. The first in a series of 18 weeks of pictures of local children in the Walkerton Independent's Kiddies Kalendar, appeared this week. For Thanksgiving dinner at the market a six to 22 pound turkey was selling for 29 cents a pound; smoked ham at 39 cents a pound; two number two cans of pumpkin for 29 cents; two pounds of powdered sugar for 25 cents; a gallon of ice cream for 89 cents; celery at 15 cents a stalk; cranberries at 19 cents a pound; and whipping cream at 35 cents for a half pint. 1951 November 19, the Christmas Seals will make their appearance in Walkerton, throughout this country and the rest of the United States for the 45th year. The local chairman is Mrs. A. G. (Mickey) Hunt. Fourteen government vehicles which have been declared surplus at the Kingsbury Ordnance Plant will be sold through sealed bids on November 20. Turkeys were selling for 69 cents a pound for a 9-16 pounder; two number 2*/i size cans of pumpkin for 45 cents; mince meat at 49 cents for a 28 ounce jar; one pound of cranberries for 27 cents; and sweet potatoes at two number three size cans for 43 cents. 1931 A movement is being started in Walkerton, sponsored by the State Bank and liberally supported by B. I. Holser & Co., to have a corn show here early in December. The Walkerton Indians won from Washington-Clay Township High School Friday evening 20 to 9. The game was rather slow due to the opposing team stalling. The Indians came out and got 10 quick points to begin the evening. A Sunday excursion for 51.90, which is round trip, to Chicago, from Walkerton, on the train which leaves at 6:06 C.S.T. and arrives in Chicago at 8:40 a.m., is being enjoyed each week. You can see Lincoln Park, Field Museum, Art Institute. Theatres, Lake Front, “Loop”, and visit Garfield Park conservatory, open day and night. The train back leaves Chicago at 8:45 p.m. C.S.T., for Walkerton. R.E.A.L. SERVICES NUTRITION PROGRAM N. L. United Method^ Church Phone 656-3353 the day prior for reservations. Aad STARKE COUNTY NUTRITION PROGRAM Kooatx Lake Conservation Clmb Phone 586-2376 for reservations. NOVEMBER 24 - 28 MONDAY Vegetable cocktail juice Swiss steak Scalloped potatoes Buttered lima beans Cracked wheat bread and margarine Banana Milk, tea, coffee TUESDAY Pear nectar Ravioli Broccoli with cheese sauce Tossed salad with Italian dressing Italian bread and margarine Fruit cup Milk, tea, coffee WEDNESDAY

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Apple cider Roast turkey Mashed potatoes and gravy Garden peas Cranberry sauce Soft dinner roll and margarine Pumpkin pie Milk, tea, coffee THURSDAY Thanksgiving Day holiday FRIDAY All sites will be closed COMMUNITY CALENDAR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20 4:15 p.m. — Urey 7th and Bth grade boys basketball team to travel to South Bend Navarre. 6:00 p.m. — John Glenn wrestlers to host New Prairie. 6:30 p.m. — John Glenn freshman basketball team to travel to Knox. 7:00 p.m. — Walkerton Business and Professional Women’s Club to meet at the Presbyterian Church. Items for the Community Pantry are to be taken to this meeting. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21 1:00 p.m. — Walkerton Community Club to meet at the Community Building. 7:00 p.m. — John Glenn boys basketball teams to open their season at home with South Central. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22 6:00 p.m. C.S.T. — OregonDavis basketball teams to travel to Westville. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24 7:00 p.m. — Walkerton Town Board to meet at the Council Room. Walkerton 1.0.0. F. Lodge to meet. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25 4:30 p.m. — North Liberty sth and 6th grade boys basketball teams to travel to LaVille. 4:30 p.m. — North Liberty boys and Bth grade boys basketball teams to host LaVille. 6:00 p.m. — John Glenn freshman basketball team to travel to South Central. 7:30 p.m. — John Glenn School Board to hold a hearing in the Walkerton Elementary School library on proposed construction and renovation program. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26 6:00 p.m. — John Glenn girls basketball team to travel to Bremen to open the season. 6:00 p.m. — John Glenn wrestlers to host Triton. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27 Happy Thanksgiving. JG Places Second In Hoosier Spell Bowl Championship The John Glenn High School Hoosier Spell Bowl Team placed second out of seven schools competing in Class 3 at the Second Annual State Championship of the Hoosier Spell Bowl, held at Brownsburg High School on November 15. Only two points separated the first two teams as Rensselaer Central High School scored 71 points and John Glenn scored 69 points out of a possible 80

points. During the state finals, three John Glenn team members, David Belkiewitz, Ryan Jones and Matt Weiczork, achieved perfect scores in their round of competition with each student spelling eight words correctly. At the end of the round 10 of the regulation play, John Glenn and South Decatur High School were tied for second place. In the "sudden death" spell-off, John Glenn represented by David Belkiewitz and Matt Weiczork, defeated South Decatur by spellilng the word "bludgeoned" correctly while South Decatur misspelled the word. John Glenn's ten team members were David ‘Belkiewitz. Ryan Jones, Lora Stratton. Angie Sherland, Matt Weiczork, Lisa Smith, Laura Chance, David Chamberlin. Brenda Petry and Matt Hoderbaum. Alternates were Lisa Berry, Cindy Wright. Stephanie Beem. Susan Springman, Heather Shrum and Jennifer Gibson. The team was coached by English teacher Shirley Ross. When the Hoosier Spell Bowl competition began at the district level in mid-October. 33 high schools in Gass 3 vied for scores that would qualify them for the state finals. Schools in Cass 3 are those high schools with a student enrollment of 356 to 611 students in grades 9 through 12. ANCILLA COLLEGE EXPANDS OFFERINGS Sr. Virginia Kampwerth. President of Anciila College, announced recently an expansion of offerings at the Donaldson, Indiana campus. Through an experimental partnership with Purdue North Central, Westville, area residents will be able to continue course work in some areas after graduation from Anciila. Anciila College awards Associate Degrees to people who have satisfactorily completed at least 60 semester hours of academic credit. The emphasis of this new partnership is on the students. As a community college, students commute to campus each day. With the added capability of taking courses beyond the Associate Degree, people attending Anciila will now have to go away to school, but can remain at Anciila and take courses beyond the Associate degree. The two courses which will be offered during the second semester are Supervision and Personnel Problems, which has a prerequisite of Management; and General Social Psychology which has a prerequisite of three hours of psychology or sociology. These courses will be available to students who have attained the junior status. । Plans are also in motion to ex- ' panda partnership which will allow the taking of additonal courses toward a nursing degree. For further information, or if you have any questions, please call Anciila and ask for Sr. Virginia. The Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor is one of the largest statues ever made it stands 305 feet tall.