The Independent-News, Volume 114, Number 15, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 8 September 1988 — Page 4

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- THE INDEPENDENT NEWS - SEPTEMBER 8, 1968

I EDITORIALS

REGISTER AND THEN VOTE On November 8, 1988, another presidential election will be held along with many other offices at national, state and county levels. As always, we encourage everyone to take advantage of one of the freedoms allowed Americans, that being the chance to vote in a free election for those who lead us at the various levels. However, in order to exercise this great freedom in November, you must be registered to vote. It is surprising how many names are purged from voter lists over the years for not taking advantage of the right to vote. Add to this the number of new voters who become eligible in the course of a couple of years and you have many unregistered voters in our land. The last day to register to vote in “field” registration or to transfer a registration because of moving, etc., is September 23. You can register in all the outlying areas by this time, but after Friday, September 23, you must register at the court house office of the county clerk or board of voter registration. This option remains open to Monday, October 10, but is a great inconvenience to anyone living outside the county seats in areas such as ours. The 1988 general election should be a very interesting one. This year heading the ticket of course, is the presidential election. And this year there is not a dynamic personality at the top of either ticket. The popularity contest just is not there as has been the case sometimes in the past. The two candidates, George Bush and Michael Dukakis, do not have that strong public appeal that other candidates have offered in the past. This might be a good sign, perhaps the voters will be more taken in by issues rather than personalities. The governor’s race in Indiana should also be an interesting one. After many years of control by the Republicans, it looks as if the Democrats have a candidate who has some appeal to the voters. The power of the party is still the same, but even four years ago Gov. Robert Orr proved to be a much lower vote getter than most of the rest of the Republican ticket. It might just be a year of change in Indiana. Regardless of one’s political or personal feeling, in order to support any candidate, you must be registered. Our appeal now is take advantage of the “field” voter registration and be sure your name is on the list come November 8 for the general election.

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1983 Adult recreation classes will be held as follows from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., unles other wise announced. The fee for the class is $1.25 per evening. The instructor is Randy Schmeltz. The John Glenn Falcons survived being their own worst enemies in the first half and came back with three second half touchdowns to win their first game of the young season Friday night. The 18-0 victory over Culver marked the first action under the new cluster system which dictates what teams will advance into the playoffs at the end of the season. Priscilla “Pat” Czerniak. Koontz Lake resident, is the new nutrition site manager at the Starke County Council on Aging’s Koontz Lake Nutrition Site. 1973 The John Glenn football team will visit Bremen on Friday night for the season opener. John Hostrawser is the head coach who is in his second year at the helm. Classes at St. Patrick's School will begin with a Mass to the Holy Spirit on Wednesday, September 5, at 8:30 a.m. and will continue for the full day. Teachers this year will include Mary Neil Flood, Sister Mary Euthemia and Sister Mary Clementine. John H. Peddycord, North Liberty, has become an associate in the South Bend law firm of Crumpacker. May, Levy & Searer. At the market center cut pork chops were selling for $1.29 a pound; first cut chops at 99 cents a pound; rolled roast at 99 cents a pound; country style spare ribs at 99 cents a pound; whole or shank half smoked ham at 99 cents a pound; center cut ham slices at $1.49 a pound; 2 packages of slend

er sliced meats at 89 cents; all meat franks at 89 cents for a 12 ounce package; bologna at $1.39 a pound; a gallon of Vim for 99 cents; a dozen of medium eggs for 69 cents; four apple dumplings for 99 cents; carmel nut rolls, six for 69 cents; two cans of chunk tuna for 89 cents; three pound can of Folger’s coffee for $2.49; grapes at 39 cents a pound; honey dew melons at 79 cents each; 10 pounds of potatoes at 99 cents; and celery at 29 cents a stalk. 1968 The dedication service of the Beaver Creek Wesleyan Church, Redwood Road, North Liberty, will be held on Sunday, September 8, at 2:30 p.m. The Rev. Kenneth Dunn, Superintendent of the Indiana District of the Wesleyan Church, will be the speaker at the 10:30 a.m. worship service. Since the organization of the church, three church buildings have been built. Prior to this the Beaver Creek Wesleyan Methodist Church (formerly known as the Stringtown Church) was organized on Sunday, May 28, 1870, by Samuel Gettig. The first church after this was a wood frame building built directly behind the old structure. In the fall of 1963 a need was felt for the remodeling of the church and added on an additon and the church grew and in 1967 the congregation saw for further expansion. Groundbreaking was held in October of 1967 and the new sanctuary was built to the east of the existing structure which is now being used as an educational unit. The Walkerton Chamber of Commerce and the Walkerton Town Board jointly have undertaken the beautification of the town lot at the corner of Roosevelt Road and Illinois Street. Trees were planted by

Ervin Stuntz, of Stuntz Pine Forest, along with other shurbs to make the area more appealing. A fountain was also installed. 1963 The Walkerton VFW Post tean with the Civil Defense Police will offer a reflector type tape for bicycles of the Lincoln Township and Walkerton children on Saturday, September 21. The program will operate out of the police station from 9:00 a.m. until ? This reflector tape is a safety measure for bicycle operators. 1953 Claude L. Worster will be the guest of honor at a 50-year dinner to be given in the Masonic Hall, North Liberty, by the Lodge for recognition of his 50 years of service to the fraternity. The North Liberty Woman’s Club, which was organized in 1918, will begin its 35th year this month. 1943 Fire which is thought to have started in an upholstered chair in the West York home of Mr. and Mrs. Don Wirt, 1006 Ohio, Walkerton, on Fiday night, had done an estimated damaged of $2,400 before discovered and extinguished by the fire department. One person was killed and three persons were slightly injured in an explosion which occured at about 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the Kingsbury Ordnance Plant. In response to invitations sent to mothers of men and women in the armed services by Miss Alice Fox, director of the Walkerton USO Club, about 20 mothers gathered at the club on Tuesday evening for the purpose of organizing and making plans for future activities including the forming of the Mother's Service Club. The first major project of the club is to erect an Honor Roll Memorial to all local men and women in service. The Walkerton Library which has been closed for the past several

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weeks, will open in its new location on Saturday at the new city hall building according to Mrs. Nina Taylor, librarian. A total of 578 students were enrolled in grades 1 to 12 in the Walkerton Schools for the fall term. Fire, causing slight damage, estimated at between 75 and 100 dollars, broke out between the kitchen walls of the Modern Case, located on Road 23, Koontz Lake, around 10:00 a.m. last Sunday morning as the result of an overheated stove. The Awalds, proprietors of the eating place, discovering their plight, hurriedly called the temporary headquarters of the Koontz Lake Fire Department at the Royal Blue Store to enlist their services. 1938 Five freight cars were derailed in the Walkerton yards of the B & O Railroad early this morning when a vertical flange on a wheel gave way, causing one car to leave the rails, which in turn took four more with it. The fire department was called out at one o’clock Saturday morning to the home of Frank Savage where fire had gained headway in a small room adjoining the house and had burned a hole in the floor and

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part of the side wall before firemen extinguished the blaze. Damage, estimated at $15.00, was fully covered by insurance. SERVICE NOTES August 11 (FHTNC) — Marine Pfc. Martin E. Einspahr, son of Alfred E. and Dorothy J. Einspahr, of Route 4, Walkerton, has completed the School of Infantry at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. California. During the six-week course Einspahr received classroom instruction and participated in field exercises involving infantry tactics; the construction and camouflage of fighting positions; and the use of mines, demolitions, and intra-com-pany communications equipment. A 1975 graduate of John Glenn High School, and a 1981 graduate of Purdue University, West Lafayette, with a Bachelor of Science degree, he joined the Marine Corps in January 1988. The original Library of Congress, consisting of 3,000 volumes, was incinerated by the British in the War of 1812