The Independent-News, Volume 112, Number 32, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 8 January 1987 — Page 4
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- THE INDEPENDENT NEWS - JANUARY «, 1987
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BUDGETS ARE BIG ISSUES As our governments go back into business in 1987, both on the state and federal level the budgets are going to be major issues. In Indiana, the “long” sessions, held every other year in the odd years after general elections, a budget must be pounded out for the next two years. On the national level, the budget submitted by President Reagan topping the trillion dollar mark for the first time is really earmarked as one of the major issues. In Indiana, the part-time legislators that control our destiny, really have a lot of work to do in a very short time. With only a 60 and 30 day working session scheduled in every two year term, it really depends on a lot of work being done outside these working days to get everything accomplished that need be. And it always seems that at the end of the sessions, too many concessions are made, trading this for that, etc., just in order to get many things passed before the session ends. The budget is one thing that will really consume time, and probably one thing that will not get hammered out until very late in the session. Indiana governor, Robert Orr, has set some high priorities this year with education being one that he is seeking a lot more money for. Everyone wants to get their own special interest programs through, but this is not possible on limited income. And certainly, realistically, no one really wants to raise taxes even though in many cases that is the only way to fund many of their special interest programs. On the national level, the Gramm-Rudman act that is shooting for a balanced budget, is forcing cuts to be made in many places. Add to this, an increased budget vear to vear, and one sees problems ahead in this case as well. Certainly many programs that are earmarked in the proposed budget for either more money or less money, will be opposed by many, not just the opposing party. But again, each member of Congress will be trying to get “their share” for their constituents back home and seek support for their favorite programs. Here again, there just isn’t enough money at the current income level to do all these things and this is the reason the budgets will consume so much time in the two governments this year. We strongly urge our readers to try and keep up with the workings of our state government. There will be some programs Indiana will have to expand upon because federal money will not be readily available, if there at all. A major issue is highway funding. This, along with several other highly federally supported programs of years past will find more and more of the responsibility falling right back onto the state. We encourage you to try and stay abreast of the happenings and will continue again this year, as much as possible, to run the columns submitted to us by our local legislators to keep you up to date on what they feel are the important issues as the legislative period wears on. We have already published a couple of times, the questionnaire of Rep. Ed Cook, for our readers in Marshall and Starke counties. This week we have Sen. Miller’s questionnaire in this issue and were contacted this week by Rep. Mangus concerning his questionnaire which to date has not been received, due to a problem in Indianapolis. These legislators do appreciate hearing from you ... not only in answer to their questionnaires, but anytime on any issue. There will be, later in the session, an informal meeting with our legislators as they discuss issues and answer questions. Watch for these dates in the future weeks. Also, we will publish each week, toll free telephone numbers where they can be reached in Indianapolis for any immediate information or requests the public may have. We are fortunate to have three sincere and concerned state legislators representing us and these men are willing and anxious to listen to you, their constiuents. For the next couple of months, take an active interest in your Indiana government, it affects you as much if not more than the actions in Washington, and you do have representatives there who want to serve you. me mberlW ; >-.^L. WHEN—J^jy
1982 Citizens of Tomorrow, a new feature to “The Independent-News" this week, will run for several weeks featuring the children who had their pictures taken this fall at Walkerton and Koontz Lake from the Woltz Studios, photographers. We hope that you will enjoy this new feature The John Glenn Falcons will meet the newest member of the Bi County Tourney field this year in their opening game The OregonDavis Bobcats, the replacement that filled the hole left by the closing of North Liberty High hool, will meet the Falcons in the first game on Thursday, January
21. The National Arbor Day Foundation is giving two free White Dogwood trees to all new Foundation members joining during January, 1982. The free trees are part of the Foundation's effort to promote tree planting during 1982, the 100th Anniversary of the first observance of Arbor Day in schools. Ihe GFWC Woman's Community Club of Walkerton won first place honors in Class II of the 56th annual Program Contest sponsored b> the Indianapolis Star. In Class II the subject was optional and the Walkerton club chose a simple theme. ‘Getting To Know You", and carried it out with a program
which "offered intriguing variety and sounded like fun", according to the judge. 1972 The new officers of the Walkerton Chamber of Commerce were announced as follows: Ed Walz, president: Leo Mahoney, vicepresident; Dr. Edward M. Powell, secretary; and Bill Elkin, treasurer. The annual membership drive is on with individual memberships at SIO.OO and $35.00 for businesses or retail memberships. Registration for the second semester Adult Education classes is being taken at John Glenn High School. Classes offered will be office machines, English, U. S. History. Psychology. Government, French, typing 1 and 11. bookkeeping I and 11. industrial arts I, art. bridge and women and men’s recreation. At the market pork steak was selling for 69 cents a pound; rolled pork roast at 69 cents a pound; beef liver at 59 cents a pound; bacon at 49 cents a pound; minced ham at $1.09 a pound; stuffed sausage at 69 cents a pound; 10 inch cherry pie for 99 cents; three rolls of Scot towels for 89 cents; two pound can of Folger’s coffee for $1.49; a dozen large eggs for 45 cents; a pint of ice cream for 15 cents; five loaves of Bonnie bread for 89 cents; lettuce at 29 cents a head; and 20 pounds of Idaho potatoes for $1.59. 1952 Markets offered sliced bacon at 49 cents a pound; pork sausage at 55 cents a pound; pork butts at 49 cents a pound; chunk pineapple at 39 cents for a 2‘/> size can; two number 2 cans of pork and beans for 25 cents; Alaska salmon at 39 cents for a pound can; pound bag of noodles for 25 cents; two packages of rice krispies for 31 cents; 46 ounce can of orange juice for 25 cents; two number 303 size cans of applesauce for 23 cents; colby longhorn cheese at 69 cents a pound; grapes at two pounds for 29 cents; and a dozen tangerines for 59 cents. A picture of Cotton Ball, the prize Volpino owned by Shady Haven Kennels, Walkerton, will appear in the "Harper's” Album of Beautiful Dogs. 1942 Due to the fact that tire rationing has become a reality and all retail stores are asked to curtail their delivery service as much as possible, the LaFeber store is inaugurating a new policy on Monday, January 12. They ask three things: that their customers refrain from demanding "extra" orders when fewer but larger orders will suffice; that more time is allowed for delivery service and that all orders for delivery be placed as early in the day as possible and never later than 4:00 p.m. for delivery the same day. With the federal housing project in Walkerton 95 percent completed January the first, two families moved into the West York homes on Friday. Other families followed in the next few days and now. ten have arrived and taken up their residence while employed at the Kingsbury Ordinance Plant. The sub-zero cold snap which has gripped Northern Indiana for the past five days shows signs of letting up as the mercury shot up to 10 degrees above zero. 1937 "The Trucker’s News" is the name of the new monthly newspaper published in Walkerton by Bob & Hazel Case and the Walkerton Oil Company, and printed by the Independent-News Co. The last copy, which is the fifth one issued by the newspaper, came off the press Tuesday and has been put into circulation all along the National highways where trucks operate. Ten thousand copies of eight pages, tabloid size, make up the last edition. The paper started last September w ith 3,000 copies of four pages. It has increased in circulation with each number until now the number of copies has more than tripled, and the size has
doubled. The legal battle between the Town of Walkerton and the Nickel Plate Railroad over the installation and operation of electric flasher signals at four street crossings in the town, bobbed up again this week, this time in the LaPorte Circuit Court, where it was venued from Superior Court No. 1 of St. Joseph County. Warnings of a possible heavy infestation of grasshoppers in 1937 hold a menace to poultry flocks as well as field crops. Grasshoppers have been found to be the intermediate host for at least three poultry' parasites, chief of which are tapeworms and round worms. HEALTH CAREER SCHOLARSHIPS Applications are available for health career scholarships offered through LaPorte Hospital Auxiliary. the Health Care Foundation of Greater LaPorte. and LaPorte Hospital. Application forms can be picked up in school counselor’s office, college administration offices or at LaPorte Hospital's Volunteer Services office. Completed forms must be returned to the Volunteer Office by March 15. Three types of scholarships provide opportunities for area students pursuing degrees in health related fields to receive financial assistance at varying points in their educational careers. LaPorte Hospital Auxiliary scholarships are awarded to students in the first two years of education in a health care field. A S3OO scholarship is awarded for the first year with a possible SSOO renewal for the second year. To quality a student must have graduated in the upper third of his/her high school class. Last year the Hospital Auxiliary awarded a total of $8,500 in scholarships to 15 new and eight previous winners. The Rumely Scholarship program, funded and awarded by the Health Care Foundation, provides annual scholarship aid of SI,OOO or full tuition, whichever is less, to students in the final half of their health career training. The Health Care Foundation awarded six Rumely Memorial Scholarships last year. LaPorte Hospital’s Critical Occupation Scholarships are awarded to students in the last year of specific areas of study. This year’s scholarships are earmarked for students working towards a Bachelor of Science or Master's degree in Nursing, and Bachelor of Science degree n Pharmacy, Physical Therapy. Occupational Therapy, and Speech Therapy. Last year one critical occupation scholarship was
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