The Independent-News, Volume 112, Number 50, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 14 May 1987 — Page 4

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- THE INDEPENDENT NEWS - MAY 14, 1987

EDITORIALS

' . T_. THERE IS A PROBLEM! There is still a definite problem at the Walkerton Waste Treatment plant on Walkerton’s northwest side. For several weeks again complaints have been registered about the continuing odor. These complaints have been registered both with Town of Walkerton officials and several have come to us. The residents and business people of that area have also registered complaints with other agencies outside of Walkerton, trying to get some action and satisfaction on this very bad problem. The Town of Walkerton is very aware of the problem. This was a very sore point two years ago and after thinking the problem was solved, and a fairly odor-free year of 1986, the smell has again returned this spring to a very uncomfortable level. It is also known that this is going to be more severe in the springtime, but that doesn’t help the problem that now exists. The Town is trying, and we might add, with the help and cooperation of outside agencies, to find the complete reason and a satisfactory and permanent solution to this odor problem. They feel they have established the cause and pretty much know what must be done to remedy the problem. They have an important meeting next Wednesday with the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (an agency which has replaced the State Board of Health); the Farm and Home Administration (responsible for the financing of the project); and the Environmental Protection Agency, with possibly other agencies also in attendance to work together towards a solution. Plant superintendent Jeff Zehner, feels they have a remedy for the problem, but the avenues that must be traveled will be a good share of the topic of conversation next Wednesday before the Walkerton Town Board makes it official move. Despite the unpleasantness of the situation, the Town is working very hard to remedy the situation. It will not be remedied in the next few weeks, but as the weather changes, the odor problem should become less and even disappear, and there is hope the permanent solution can be found and will be worked out in the coming months. MBEF." V = WHEN...

1982 Tuesday’s primary election featured a school board election in the Polk-Lincoln-Johnson School Corporation with three of the four townships having seats contested. The four elected to serve on the board are, from Liberty Township, John H. Peddycord. a four year term as the highest vote getter; and Juanita M. Manuel, a two year term, the second high vote getter. In Lincoln Township, C. Joan Schmeltz was elected to a four year term and in Polk Township, Lynn Stull was elected to a four year term. Stull and Peddycord are presently board members, Stull being elected on two different occasions. and Peddycord, an appointed member at the time of the merger of Liberty Township with the PLJ School Corporation. The terms will officially begin July 1, 1982. For the first time in a five-year span, the Middle School ‘Career and Interest Day’ will be composed of students from two different schools. On Friday, May 7, both Urey and North Liberty Middle Schools will join together to participate in numerous classes involving all types of careers, occupations, jobs, hobbies and interests. The all-day program will take place at North Liberty School with the middle school students choosing the classes they would like to attend. Last Friday evening at the Marriott Hotel, South Bend, students and guests of John Glenn High School enjoyed their annual prom. The crowning of the king and queen was held with Vic Vukovits being name king and Teresa Reeder, queen. Prince was Mai Ochs and princess was Penni Etherington. The theme for the evening was “Best Os Times”. Music was provided for their dancing pleasure by “This End Up”. The after prom party, which was held at the high

school, had Ellis Swihart for the entertainment. The Walkerton High School Alumni Banquet will be held on Saturday, May 29, and will be served at the John Glenn dining commons in Walkerton. Registration is 6:30 p.m. Dinner will be served at 7:00. 1972 “Operation Red Ball”, a project designed to help save children’s lives in the event of a home fire, has come to the Walkerton area. Self-adhesive Red Ball stickers will be distributed to children in kindergarten through fifth grade at the Elementary School, St. Patrick’s School and the Head Start Program on Monday. This project is in full support by the Walkerton, Koontz Lake and North Liberty Fire Departments. Parents are asked to place the red ball stickers in the inside of the window, left hand comer, of each of the children’s bedrooms. Firemen in case of a fire, would search these rooms first. The Walkerton Jaycees are sponsoring a kite flying contest on Saturday, May 6, at Place Park. The contest will begin at 2:00 p.m. Prizes will be awarded for the highest, smallest, most original and biggest. The John Glenn High School seniors will be sponsoring a “Falcon 500” on Saturday, May 6, at the high school. The day will be composed of a “Little 500” bicycle race, kiddies races and games. The day will end with a rock concert at 8:00 p.m. 1952 A group of Liberty Township farmers have instituted against the Kankakee, Pine and Potato Creek Drainage Association to enjoin them from collecting assessments to carry on the drainage work proposed in these streams. Figures just released by Sidney Weil, general manager of the Kingsbury Ordnance Plant, oper

"Grandaddy” Trials Continue

Winners of the first two events in this year’s 15 race Indy Car schedule are among the 76 entries in the field for a starting position in The Gran daddy of Them All. The Indianapolis 500, as official time trials resume this Saturday. A new grandaddy himself, former 500 winner Mario Andretti, who won his third Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach title in the last four years, and Phoenix 200 Winner Roberto Guer rero hope their Indy Car winning pat terns continue in the upcoming 71st running of the Greatest Spectacle in Racing. Saturday's schedule calls for prac tice from 9:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. with qualifications from 11:00 to 6:00 p.m. On Sunday, practice will begin at 10:00 and end at 11:15 a.m., followed by time trials from noon to 6:00 p.m. After 33 cars have qualified, only those cars registering faster speeds this weekend will line up on May 24 behind the Chrysler Leßaron conver tible pace car. The slowest qualifier is eliminated from the starting lineup when a faster speed is posted by an unqualified car on an official attempt. These drivers, who were “on the bub ble” and then were “bumped" in this manner, however, may attempt to regain a starting position by qualify ing in another car. The “bumping" procedure in the final hours track ac tion is expected to provide considerable excitement. After the 33car lineup has been

ated by the American Safety RazorKingsbury Corp., revealed a current plant population of 6,300 employees and an annual payroll of s2l million. As of this report, Walkerton had 447 employees working there. The annual change over from Central Standard to Daylight Savings time takes place on Saturday night. Local households will move their clocks up one hour. Don J. Bunge, who has been athletic director and coach at the Walkerton High School for the past four years, has accepted a similar position with the Bremen Schools, effective next fall. 1942 The United States Government, through the Office of Price Administration, has placed the responsibility of “registration for sugar rationing to trade users" and the “issuing of sugar using War Ration Book One to individual consumers”, upon the schools of this nation. 1937 The spring sewer assessment for the year of 1937, now payable at the Town Treasurer’s office, marks the final installment for property holders assessed on the District, Locals No. 1,2, 3 and 4 sewers constructed in the Town of Walkerton, some 11 years ago, according to Wayne Cover, town clerktreasurer. The anniversary meeting of the Community Club has been postponed to May 21, at which time the dub members will participate in a table setting contest. Announcement has just been made by Dr. Otho Winger, president of Manchester College, of the acceptance by the college of a Hammond Electric Organ, the gift of this year's graduating class. VOICE OF THE PEOPLE “Grow A Row For God’’ Now is the time of year when many of us are planting, or have recently planted, our gardens or fields. If you are one of these men or women of the soil, why not grow a row or more for God. Why not set aside at least one row to share with those in need. As president of the local Christian Community Pantry, I would like to report that it is a custom as old as the Old Testament to set aside a certain portion of your crops for those less fortun-

X ' <G A 1 A ISjgdf ■ mb f * IMS photo by Dobbio Young Father and son drivers Mario (left) and Michael Andretti scan the field of drivers in their machines in a recent practice session. Michael presented Mario with his first grandchild, a son, earlier this year, perhaps a step in continuing the dynasty of Andretti racing in the Indy Car circuit.

determined on Sunday evening, the only remaining track action prior to the race will be Carburetion Day on Thursday, May 21. Following pit practice with silent engines, drivers in the starting lineup will practice for a final time from 11 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Final competition in the Miller

ate. Those who grew olives in biblical times were instructed to harvest the olives by shaking the trees. The olives that fell to the ground the farmer could keep but he was not permitted to pick the olives remaining on the tree. Those were to be left for the poor. (See Deuteronomy 24:19-22 in the Old Testament of the Holy Bible.) Here in the Walkerton area the staff of the Pantry would be happy to received the produce from your “rows for God”. The vegetables or fruit would bring variety to the usual canned goods and other nonperishables normally available at the local Pantry. These food donations can be received any Tuesday at 12:00 noon at the Pantry, located at the Presbyterian Church, 512 Georgia Street in Walkerton. The Christian Community Pantry is a cooperative effort sponsored by many churches in this area. Call 5863301 for details. Rev. R. J. Reynolds RENAL DIALYSIS OPEN HOUSE AT LAPORTE HOSPITAL LaPorte Hospital will host an open house of its new Renal Dialysis Unit on Sunday, May 17, from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Tours will be conducted and members of the Center’s staff will be available to answer questions. The unit, located on the hospital's first floor, was developed as a result of a joint venture with St. Joseph Medical Center of South Bend. Outpatient treatment is expected to begin in June. The 1,000 square foot unit will include eight stations, capable of providing dialysis treatment for patients with chronic kidney disease. Initial patient census will be about 18 patients, most of whom now travel to South Bend or Hammond three times a week for dialysis. By going to a two-shift operation, the LaPorte Hospital Center could serve twice that number. The clinical direction of the new service will be provided by four nephrologists from St. Joseph Medical Center in South Bend: Thomas Dunfee, M.D.; Gary Mitchell, M.D.; Samuel Milligan, M.D.; and Paul Herman, M.D., all of whom are expected to become members of the LaPorte Hospital medical staff. "We’re particularly pleased that we can join with St. Joseph’s and

I $50,000 pit stop contest will conclude Carburetion Day activities. Fast pit work on race day was an important factor last year in Bobby Rahal's Indy 500 victory. His seven pit stops for fuel and tires totaled only 113.2 seconds, for an average pit stop time of 16.17 seconds.

its outstanding group of nephrologists to make this new service available locally for residents of this area,” said Leigh Morris, LaPorte Hospital president. Morris noted that the possibility of establishing a renal dialysis service had been under study for several years. He credited members of the Pinola Grange with organizing the effort. For more information about the Renal Dialysis Unit, call the office of Development and Public Relations, 326-2471 or 872-3331, ext. 2471. “SERVE THE LORD’’ IS THEME OF VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL "Serve The Lord” is the theme of Vacation Bible School at St. John’s Lutheran Church, at Pine and Riley Roads, North Liberty. The community is invited to attend the classes for three year olds through 6th grade on June 8, 10, 12, 15, 17 and 19. Vacation Bible School is in session from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. on those days. The director of the program, Ruth Finch, said that she is looking forward to an exciting time. We will have fun learning to "Serve The Lord” through servanthood; there will be crafts, singing and recreation with snack time. Registration for Vacation Bible School is now. Call 656-3345 or 656-4744 to register. MORRIS CEMETERY MEETING TUESDAY, MAY 26 An important meeting of the Morris Cemetery Association, Inc. will be held on Tuesday, May 26, at 7:30 p.m. Anyone interested in the Morris Cemetery, please attend, U. S. 6 East. “SPRING FUNG’’ FOR OLDER ADULTS SET FOR SATURDAY, MAY 16 Memorial Hospital will hold a "Spring Fling" for older adults and their families on Saturday, May 16. in the hospital's Epworth Room. The program includes a 2:00 p.m, presentation on "Gracefully Blooming" and informational booths on a variety of older adult services from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information, call 2847350.