The Independent-News, Volume 114, Number 14, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 1 September 1988 — Page 1

THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS

VOLUME 114; NUMBER 14

FALCONS WIN OPENER 12-0 IN DRIVING RAIN The John Glenn Falcons lost the battle of the statistics but won the battle of points Saturday night as they topped the North Judson Bluejays 12-0 in a game played in heavy rain the entire 48 minutes. The visitors from North Judson looked like they might dominate things, but the Falcons put up a defense that bent but never broke and stopped the Jays twice deep in Glenn territory and then took advantage of a couple of mistakes to win the season opener for both teams. JG Statistics NJ 5 First Downs 11 92 Rushing 188 37 Passing 11 4 Passes Attempted 13 1 Passes Completed 1 0 Had Intercepted 0 6 Punts 2 31 Average Yards 33 2 Fumbles 3 1 Fumbles Lost 2 35 Yards Penalized 55 44 Offensive Plays 52 As the game unfolded in a very hard rain, survival looked more important than anything else. The Falcons kicked off to the Bluejays who promptly went right to work on the ground, running out of a wishbone offense the same as Glenn does. They proceded to march right down the field, keeping the ball for 12 plays before being stopped at the Falcon 10 yard line on downs. The big play of the drive was a 31 yard scamper by Andy Rodriquez. The two teams then started trading possessions as the game moved into the second quarter only to have the Bluejays lose a fumble at their own 25 yard line recovered by the Falcons. It took four plays before Gary Strong pounded it over from three yards out. The big play of the drive was an 11 yard run by Mike Radandt. The Falcons tried to run for two points but were stopped short and with 10:23 left in the half the Falcons had a 6-0 lead. This held up in the rain until halftime as the two teams headed to the locker room. The second half started with some excitment. The Jays kicked to the Falcons who on the first play from scrimmage, fumbled and North Judson recovered at the 24 yard line. However, once again the defense rose to the occasion and held, setting up another string of changed possessions as neither team could sustain a drive. The last big break came late in the game when the North Judson punter dropped to one knee to field a low snap and was ruled down with his knee on the ground. This gave the Falcons great field position, and after being their own worst enemy with a couple of penalties. John Pinckert flipped a little swing pass to Strong coming out of the backfield who then displayed a lot of great individual moves to cover 37 yards for a first and goal around the six. A couple of plays later Pinckert ran it in for the second Falcon touchdown and once again a run failed for two, but with just 5:22 left in the game, the hosts had a lead that would take two touchdowns to catch, something that wasn't going to happen in this weather. Despite the fact the rain had (continued on Page 5)

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 7:30 p.m. — John Glenn Falcons football team to travel to Knox. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 Labor Day, no school. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 4:30 p.m. — John Glenn cross country team to travel to LaVille. 6:00 p.m. — John Glenn volleyball teams to host St. Joe. Order of Eastern Star to meet in Walkerton. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 4:30 p.m. — John Glenn junior varsity football team to travel to LaVille. 4:30 p.m. — John Glenn boys tennis team to travel to Plymouth. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 4:30 p.m. — John Glenn tennis team to host North Judson. 4:30 p.m. — John Glenn cross country team to travel to Bremen. 6:00 p.m. — John Glenn volleyball teams to host North Judson. JUNIOR CLASS MAGAZINE SALES AT JOHN GLENN HIGH SCHOOL The Junior Class at John Glenn High School will be launching their magazine sales on Thursday, September 1. This is the only fundraising event for the Class of 1990. Money generated from the sales will be used to fund next spring's junior-senior prom, homecoming activities for the next two years and graduation expenses in the spring of 1990. Last year, with the generous support of the community, the Class of 1989 collected a record of over $14,000 in sales. The Class of 1990 will attempt to surpass last year’s record. To help the students achieve their goal, please renew your subscriptions with a member of the junior class. CAPRICORN TO PERFORM AT POTATO CREEK “Capricorn", an exciting five piece band from Northern Indiana, will be performing at Potato Creek State Park on the Lawn Between The Beach and Boat Rental Saturday, September 3. The 7:30 performance features drums, guitar, bass, keyboard and five vocalists who have appeared all over northern Indiana and southern Michigan. Their repertoire guarantees to please everyone with waltzes, swing, polkas, rock and other standards being performed. Everyone is invited to attend this performance free of charge after paying gate admission. The performance of “Capricorn” is sponsored by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources’ Cultural Arts Program.

BIRTHS

Amy and Richard Otto. Plainfield. are the parents of a son born August 8. Grandparents are Rev. Gaylord and Carol Saltzgaber, North Liberty, and Lewis and Katie Otto. Middlebury. Sarah Elizabeth delighted her parents. David and Ann Blackburn, of Walkerton, and brother, Daniel, with her arrival on August 24. She weighed eight pounds and eight ounces. Grandparents are Jim and Donna Blackburn, Walkerton, and Bernard and Joyce Roberts, Mishawaka.

FR. ROBERT YAST NEW PASTOR AT ST. PATRICK’S ■ * Honored guests at the first meeting of the fall season of St. Patrick’s Women’s Club, on Wednesday evening, will be the new pastor. Father Robert Yast, and the school faculty. The meeting will open at 7:30 p.m., on September 7, at the school hall. Father Yast succeds Father Letko, who retired August 1, after serving the local Catholic Church the past 41 years. Father Yast comes here from St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, in South Bend, where he was pastor the past 16 years. Prior to that he was assistant pastor four years at St. John the Baptish Church, South Bend, and assistant 12 years at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Fort Wayne. Father Yast was ordained in 1956 at Fort Wayne upon completion of his studies at St. Mary’s Seminary, Cincinnati, Ohio. He is a native of LaPorte, where he graduated from high school in 1944. He is the son of the late Charles and Elizabeth Yast. He has a brother. Dr. Charles J. Yast. a medical doctor, in Merrillville, and two sisters, Helen Yast, of Oak Park, Illinois, and Mrs. Margie Signore, Franklin Park. Illinois. The school faculty this year is headed by Sister Dian Majsterek as principal. She taught Sth and 6th grades last year. Sister Marianne Wiora continues as third and fourth grade teacher and Mrs. Carol A. Martin as first and second grade. New teachers include Sister Mary Jane Knitter, fifth and sixth grade and Mrs. Suzanne Chase, as kingergarten teacher. The sisters are members of the Sisters of St. Joseph. Third Order of St. Francis, South Bend. Total enrollment this year, K-6th is 81 students. All parents and interested persons are urged to attend the program and visit with the new pastor and faculty. Entertainment will be by the Sweet Adelines, a vocal group of 40 women, from Niles, Michigan. Refreshments will be served by the club officers. Celeste Dooms, Lynn Urgonski, Brenda Dyniewski, Sue Legge and Marty Malstaff. FAN BUS TO KNOX GAME On Friday, September 2, the var sity football team plays at Knox starting at 7:30 p.m. The fan bus will leave Tyner and North Liberty at 6:15 and Glenn at 6:30. The cost is SI.OO for adults and 50 cents for students.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1988

KOONTZ LAKE ENHANCEMENT FUND $37,631.55 Saturday morning. August 27. at the meeting of the Koontz Lake Enhancement Fund, held at the Fire Station, approximately 150 con- & cerned citizens were told that we are close to reaching the goal of $40,000.00. The fund drive will end Labor Day and we hope that all the people interested in Koontz Lake who have not contributed will do so this week. Mr. Simpson, of the Department of Natural Resources, spoke to the h group and announced that the bid I has been let for actual construction ■ of the work on the drop structures |to be placed in the Lawrence ■ Pontius Ditch. The purpose of the ■ structures to stop the silt and ■ sediments from entering the lake. ■ Jim New, biologist with the DeIpartment of Natural Resources. " gave a brief report on the study of Koontz Lake that has been done this past summer. The study is expected to be completed in the near future and much valuable information will be available from the report. Several very good questions were asked by persons in attendance and answered by different board members. This meeting was held to keep everyone informed on the progress and happenings of the Lake Enhancement Program. We hope that next week we can announce that we have reached our goal and we feel with the good spirit of all the people interested in Koontz Lake, we will exceed the goal set by the Board of Directors. Send your contributions to Ray Chapman, Route 4, Box 164, Walkerton, IN 46574 or Don Johnson, Johnson Insurance Agency, Route 3, Box 578, Walkerton. IN 46574. The follow ing is the list of people who have given since the last edition of “The IndependentNews”. D. B. Appleton Richard and Alois Bobbe Brian and Bonnie Defrang Howard and Evelyn Ferguson Grovertown Truckstop, Inc. Stanley and Emily Gryb Delores Jennings Kabelin True Value Hardware Koontz Lake Conservation Club, Inc. Anthony Letko Lyon Wrecker Service Thomas and Lisa Mencke Gaude and Josephine Nowakowski Karen Personette Selma Pry Blair and Phyllis Westfall Mabel Zehner Emment Garke Charles and Gloria Barko Fontana Cunningham Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ford Homer and Dorothy Martin Roy Nelson Samuel and Laura Dollahan The Brass Lion Independent-News Co. PLAN BUS TRIP TO FARM PROGRESS SHOW District I Farm Bureau will sponsor a bus trip to the Farm Progress Show, September 27, at West Brooklyn. Illinois. Price of the trip is $15.00 per person. For reservation or additional information. call Ray Carlson at 656-8072, before September 1. 2tsl

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LaPorte County Float Wins Top Honors The LaPorte County Farm Bureau float depicting a farm scene complete with miniature wooden barn structures won the Sweep- ' stakes Award and SIOO.OO prize August 24 in the Indiana State Fair Farmer's Day Parade. LaPorte County Farm Bureau also won Adult Division first-place float honors and received $400.00 and a trophy. FALL FESTIVAL COMMITTEE HAS MEETING The Walkerton Fall Festival committee met at Lea’s House of Pizza on Wednesday, August 24, with four members and one guest ‘ present. Chairman reports were heard. Hours for this year's festival will be from 9:00 a.m. to dusk. Friday and Saturday, and on Sundav the time has not yet been determined. A king and queen contest will be held on Friday and on Saturday a talent contest is planned. Also a coloring contest and naming the pumpkin contest have been discussed. The coloring contest age groups are one to five years old; six through eight and nine to 12 years old. POSTPONE REGULAR MEETING OF WALKERTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY The regular meeting of the Walkerton Historical Society will be postponed from Labor Day to September 12. It will meet at the Library at 7:00 p.m. SR. FELLOWSHIP TO MEET SEPTEMBER 12 The Senior Fellowship will meet Monday, September 12, with the R E A L. Services in the Youth Building. VOTER REGISTRATION There will be voter registration on Saturday, September 3, at the lobby of Farmers State Bank of Wyatt, Walkerton Branch, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. NOTICE The Keepsake Kottage will be open on Friday and Saturday only during the months of September and October. Looking forward to seeing you on the weekends. 2tsß BEGINNING EXPERIENCE Beginning Experience is a weekend for divorced and widowed men and women which will be held September 9, 10 and 11. The program is designed to enable participants to put the past behind them and move forward in their lives. The weekend creates a space where single again persons can come together in a canng supportive atmosphere to evaluate themselves and their lives, so they can move on to the future with renewed hope. Write to Beginning Experience, P. O. Box 461, South Bend, IN 46601. or call 259-4395 and leave a message. The longest winter in the solar system is 21 years long and occurs on the south polar regions of Uranus The temperature then is estimated to be minus 362 degrees Fahrenheit