The Independent-News, Volume 114, Number 44, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 30 March 1989 — Page 4

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- THE INDEPENDENT NEWS - MARCH 30. 1989

EDITORIALS

TIME FOR A CHANGE Sunday morning once again will be (he “time for a change” for most of our nation. The change will be in time, from Standard to Daylight Saving Time. The most of the country however, does not include most of Indiana, and we Hoosiers, with the exception of the extreme corners of the state that switch each spring and fall, will just stay put where we are and watch the rest of the country set their clocks ahead this Sunday morning. Despite a lot of effort for a long, long, time, Indiana remains a split state with the six counties starting to our immediate west, LaPorte and Starke, to the Illinois state line, do join with the rest of the country in moving forward one hour in April and then backward again in October. Recently the change was made from the last Sunday in April to the first, thus this Sunday, April 2, will signal the start of the daylight casing time for most of the nation. Indiana remains on Eastern Standard Time the year round with the exception of the two corners of our state. What it basically means is, that for the next almost seven months, we will be on the same time as Chicago instead of the same time as New York. It will effect anyone who either lives or works, or has social obligations in another time zone, to plan their activities, especially if they happen to include a Sunday activity. The schools of Indiana will now all be on the same time, the television programs for the majority of the state will be adjusted, changing the local schedules considerably, especially the news and all network shows. For anyone involved, please remember the old saying that helps you remember, “Spring Ahead, Fall Behind”. Sunday it is time for these people to spring ahead one hour. Once again we say, maybe, just maybe, someday Indiana can be unified again on the time problem, but it is not in the foreseeable future. ybsL WHEN... JX'

1984 Friday, March 23. is the big dav for enthusiastic participants at Urey Middle School who will “Jump Rope For Heart". 75 students will jump rope to benefit the American Heart Association, St. Joseph County unit. The Ag Team of St. Joseph Counts will be coordinating the Annual Ag Dass exhibit at Scottsdale Mall. March 23 through 25. There will be live animal exhibits, sheep shearing, wool spining. butter making and other farm oriented display s and exhibits. Saturday. March 10. Jesse and Myrtle Smith, of Londa. Florida, were hosts to 61 people who are wintering in Florida. Thirty of these were graduates of Tyner High School The oldest one present was Millard Lemert. who graduated in 1918. 1974 The Arts and Crafts Contest will be held at the Walkerton Elementars School gsm on April 2" and 28. I he public showing will be on Sundas. April 28. from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. The contest is co-sponsored bs St. Patrick’s Women’s Gub. Epsilon Chi chapter of Tn Kappa and the PIJ Schools PIO At the market whole frstng chickens were selling for 39 cents a pound, cup up fryers at 45 cents a pound, fresh picnic pork roast at 49 cents a pound; pork tenderettes at 99 cents a pound; bulk sausage at “N cents a pound; four pound canned ham at 15.99, Rich's whipped topping at 39 cents; 10 ounce box of potato chips for 45 cents; tomatoes at three pounds for SI 00; green peppers at two for 29 cents; 20 pound bag of Michigan potatoes for S 2 99. ten nasel oranges f<>r 99 cents, and a two pound bag of carrots for 29 cents 1969 The Jacob Chalet Shops grand opening celebration will be held on Friday and Saturday, in Walkerton. Die beautiful new shops, in the 400 block of Illinois Street, include the Feece Floral Shoppe, the DeWayne Pasey Insurance Agency and Janet s Beauty Salon and Wiggery Thirteen cars of the Elkhart to

Kankakee line of the Penn Central Railroad derailed early Tuesday morning. It is believed that a broken rail caused the accident to the 32 car train that was westbound. 1959 Contract negotiations between Wells Aluminum Corp, and l’AW’ Local 194 were concluded this week after the local membership accepted the latest company proposals. This brought to a dose negotiations which have been in progress since mid-October 1958. On Friday the Junior class will present their annual play. This year they have chosen to present “The People vs. Maxine Lowe", by Luella McMahon. This is not the usual farce comedy but a more serious drama in the form of a jury trial. On Monday evening a dinner was held at the New stand in honor of the 1958-59 varsity basketball team for North Liberty High School. 1944 The required 300 lockers for the proposed cold storage plant for Walkerton were all sold and the money deposited m the Farmers State Bank of Wyatt Tuesday, according to Louis Kiser, who has been in charge of promotion and sales. Their “continuing contribution to the cause of freedom" has won for employees of Kingsbury Ordin ance Plant, their third Army-Navy “E" award The Walkerton Nursery School has extended its facilities to care for pre-school children, ages two to five, to families outside of the town proper, but who live in the community. It will also care for children from homes where the father sleeps in the daytime, whether the mother is working or not 1939 New fishing licenses for women and vacation anglers, authorized by the last session of the General Assembly. are being printed and will go on sale April Ist In the past, women were required to secure a regular combination license, cover

mg hunting and trapping as well as fishing at a cost of 51.50. With the issuance of a special fishing license at a reduced fee. it is anticipated that hundreds of women will participate in fishing in Indiana lakes and streams. An Easter Fgg Hunt for the kiddies of Walkerton is a sure-nough thing again this year with the Woman's Community Club again sponsoring the project. VOICE OF THE PEOPLE “Goodbye “Codge" And Thanks Yesterdav 1 had to sav goodbve to a g<x>d childhood friend, before I had taken the time to thank him for being my teacher, my coach, and most of all my good friend. Everv small town, or neighborhood withing a large city, should have a Codge Harness. He is the guy who always finds the time to play ball with the young kids, the guy who teaches them the fundamentals of baseball and basketball, and helps to keep them “off the streets". He is the guy who never grew up so much that he quit enjoying playing childh<x>d games. He is the guy who teachers kids every dav that hard work practice, and determination pay off. As 1 look back on my childhood and remember those years between my eighth and 16th birthdays, the memories of summer days of baseball and fall nights of outdoor basketball are vivid. The baseball games started in early summer, as soon as school let out for vacation, and continued through the day before classes started again in the fall. Ilie schedule wasn't published, it was understood. Games started at 8:00 a m and all we had to do was show up. Two teams were chosen by their respective captains (Codge always captained the team with second pick) and everyone played. Very rarely did we play with the same team members two days in a row. Sometimes we played several nine inning games throughout the day and sometimes we played a single marathon game of 70 or 80 innings. An unofficial home run contest lasted all summer and we all kept track of not only our own productions, but that of everv other player in contention for the title. The age of the players ranged from eight to 38. Younger players learned from older players and Codge was always there to make sure we all received a fair shake Most mothers learned not to worry when their sons didn't come home for lunch, some even brought lunches to the ballpark. No player wanted to takeoff long enough to go home for lunch especially on a "short" day. "Short" and “long" day schedules at the Park were determined by the factory work schedule Codge was on at the time. When he worked second shift, games lasted from 8:00 a m. to 3:30 p.m. When Codge worked third shift, we played "long" days, starting at 8:00 in the morning and often playing until dark. When school started in the fall. Codge alway s managed to get onto third shift so he could play basketball with us after school and in the evenings. He also attended all of our high school football and basketball games. Basketball games started in the late afternoon and often continued until dark. Many times snow was removed from the court to allow for play. Day long games on Saturday and Sunday were common. In the early 60’s, the Town was able to install lights for the outdexor basketball court and for many years. Codge was one of the few who held a key to the lock on the switch box. I can still see him making his patented move —a fake to the left, and a sweeping right hook from the pivot As we grew older and progressed on to high school sports, we could always count on Codge to be in the stands at basebail, basketgall and football games. He always kept

April Is Child Abuse And Neglect Prevention Awareness Month

April is Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Awareness Month in Indiana. This is not a token designation. but an intensive effort by public, private and volunteer groups to heighten community awareness and strengthen programs to stop child abuse now . The theme for the month is “Today's Kids — Tomorrow's Hope". The attention and love we show our children today will in great measure determine what kind of world we will have in the future. Last year in Indiana. 14.430 children were abused or neglected and 27 died. This is a tragedy which can be prevented. Being Parents We had our First lessons about how to be parents when we were only children. The adults who raised us showed us how to be parents. Most of us take care of our kids the very same way our family took care of us. We use rules, traditions, and even the same weirds our family used. What was it like when you were growing up? What did your parents do and tabs on “his boys". He provided encouragement during the games and praise after, but wasn't a bit bashful about pointing out our mistakes either. Lodge served as both an official coach and unofficial father figure for many of us throughout the years. We always knew where he stixxl. He could be hard on us at times, but we always knew he was in our corner. Back then, we cared for him, but really didn't realize how much. I know he cared for all of us. and knew how much, all of the time. There was never a doubt that Codge's children were his pride and joy. His daughter was a cheerleader throughout her school years and both of his sons were fine baseball and basketball players. I know that they andCodge's widow. Helen, must have ten fond mem ones of him for every single one I have — what a fine legacy. Codge. yesterday 1 said goodbye, but todas I would like to sas thank you. Thank you for the instruction. the guidance, the friendship, and most of all for the great memories. Don't make the mistake I made, don't take anything for granted. Thank the “Codge Harness" in vour life today. One Ot His Bovs John Stasko “Plant Tree**’ Dear Readers of the Walkerton Independent-News. Chandler Elementary school stu dents are helping to save the environment by planting trees. We are very concerned about correcting the greenhouse effect which is caused by a build-up of carbon dioxide. Every tree produces enough oxygen each year for 15 people to live. 1 rees absorb carbon dioxide at a rate of 48 pounds per year — about 10 tons per acre. Each of the 615 students at Chandler School will be planting a tree as an Arbor Day project. We would like to encourge other communities to follow our example to save the generations ahead of us. Thank you. Student Council, Chadler Elementary School Chandler. Indiana Nina Musgrave Julie Thompson Amanda Kaiser Celnia Hall John Paulson Kimberly Ellis Melanie Steele Keely Klaas Emily Bradley Andy Corull

say to you? Listen to what you say to your children. What words do you use.' What do you do? Count all the ways you talk and act just like someone in your own family. We may not even know it. but we follow the examples our families have set. Sometimes this is just fine. But often child abuse is part of what we learned. Our grandparents’ ways, good and bad, were passed to our parents. Then to us. And. unless we learn new skills, we treat our kids the same way. But. a pattern of unhappy par enting can be ended. You can get rid of the bad habits passed on to your parents and to you. You can keep the gixid habits and learn more. You can stop child abuse. Like all jobs, there is a lot t< learn. Think about what you do as a parent. What do you want t< change? No parent is perfect. We all know the bad feeling of making mistakes. We all say and d< things we wish we could do over We all want to know how to d< better. Jeremy Wagner April Wagner “To Member* Os John Glenn School Board" As concerned parents for our children s safety that attend the John Glenn Schixds, we arc re questing that bus stops be pros ided for town children that hase a long distance to walk or must cross the highways. We understand the requirement to ride a bus now is to live at least one mile from school. It is also out understanding that some children hase bus service now without meet mg this requirement At the last school board meeting the request of transporting St Patrick's children from John Glenn Schools to their school was pre sented. It was voted unanimousls to grant this request. Previoush these students were shuttled fron the schixils to St. Patrick's by th< St Patrick’s bus The distance from the Join Glenn Schools in Walkerton to St Patrick's is also less than om mile the distance from John Glenn School to St. Patrick's School is als< less than one mile. Some of our children must cross highway 6 as well as highway 23 These highways hase no crossing guards or stoplights where the children would most likely cross to go to school, not to mention, no sidewalks in certain areas. As concerned parents, we are requesting that bus service be provided for ALL children, not just a few. May we suggest pick-up points ’ If you agree with this letter that will be presented to the Schix>l Board on Thursday. March 30. at North Liberty Elementary School Please come and show your sup port. Or you may come to the next school board meeting on April 11. at 7:30 p.m... with the location to be announced. Thank you. Patrons of John Glenn School Corporation He who laughs last is the one who intended to tell the joke him self. The older a man gets, the farther he had to walk to school. aOfe. Learn CPIL