The Independent-News, Volume 115, Number 20, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 12 October 1989 — Page 4

THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS - OCTOBER 12, 1989

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NEW ERA IN INDIANA This Friday, October 13, marks the start of a new era in Indiana. At 12:10 p.m., lottery tickets will go on sale for the first time as Indiana launches the first stage of their lottery program that is aimed at adding money to the state income for various uses. Indiana is surrounded by states that have been in the lottery business for years and this is an effort to keep some of this Indiana money at home and let it work for Indiana, not Illinois, Michigan, Ohio or Kentucky. The lottery, as usual, was a very controversial issue for many years in Indiana. It finally got the attention in the legislature it needed and after passing two consecutive sessions, was put on the ballot as a referendum and the voters of Indiana said “yes” to a lottery program in Indiana. Since then, the wheels have turned rapidly to start the income of dollars into the cofers of the state. The big lottery game will not begin at this time, but an instant winner game and a lot of promotion for the start of the program will commence at 12:10 all over the state this Friday. There will be all kinds of promotions at the various sites around the state. All kinds of promotions will coincide with the start of the sale an in fact, each of the eight sites will have a big charity give-away with a scratch-off ticket at each site to benefit the Governor’s Task Force for a Drug Free Indiana being the charity in Indianapolis. In South Bend, Hospice of St. Joseph County, Inc., will benefit from the charity event with a winning of $500.00 assured and one of the eight sites will have a $5,000.00 winner. This is just one of the big promotions set to help kick off the program. There is one thing people can be assured of. The lottery is not going to make a lot of people rich. In fact, the negative aspects have long been the argument against the lottery as it is a proven fact that low income people play the lotteries heavily. Indiana stresses that the success of their lottery future as far as income is concerned, will be in the hands of the middle income people. They must accept and play the lottery to really make it a going thing. And also, there is much thought that the institution of Indiana’s lottery still will not keep the money at home that goes week in and week out to the neighboring states that have lotteries, especially until the big game gets underway sometime next year. Regardless, the lottery is here and ready to go in Indiana. On a more local basis, five locations have been approved for instant lottery ticket sales in Walkerton, they being Kabelin True Value Hardware, DeJoss Pharmacy, Larry’s Quick Mart, Ray & Kenny’s Super Valu and M. J. Package Store, Inc. In North Liberty, four outlets were named by the lottery commission for the instant tickets, Fair Oil Co., Liberty Lanes, Lane’s One Stop and Shortt’s Package Store. These locations will have the scratch-off tickets that go on sale Friday but not necessarily will be computer stations for the big games when they get off the ground in the future. There will be a heavy response early as the novelty of the new era is dominate. The future lies on how good a program is worked up for the future, just how the people of Indiana respond to the present and new programs and only time will tell. For now, however, it all begins Friday, October 13, at 12:10 p.m. Z^REMEMBER.'^ MHsL WHEN... J|<fß

1984 John Hostrawser, head football coach at John Glenn High School for the past 13 years, is resigning his position as head football coach after the current season. At Glenn Hostrawser is the math department chairman. He also coached track for three years and wrestling for five years. He is presently the head baseball coach. The Swan Lake Senior Men's Golf League that meets on Thursday ended their season with a dinner at the Marshall Inn, Plymouth. Prizes went to Stanley Gryb, Wayne Burch. Bud Weinman and Paul Kjelstrom The 7th grade volleyball team at North Liberty Middle School lost two matches last week against two strong teams. Tncta Zellers had 100 percent serving against Urey on Wednesday and Angie Mlekodaj was 14 out of 15 but the consistant defensive play of the Urey Falcons broughi them to victones over North Libert v 15-4 and 16-14 1974 The month of October is your chance to help vourself and your neighbors through a contribution to

the United Way campaign. The goal of $1,125 has been set for Lincoln Township. Mrs. Ray Chapman is the local chairperson. Due to heavy advertising and newsprint shortages of our size, the Independent-News is limited to 12 pages and occasionally we have to hold back articles for a week as space dictates. This is one of those weeks. We are sorry for the delay in bringing your articles but we feel that if we bring to you the upcoming events, you the public are better informed and the past events will follow in the next issue. Thank you for your cooperation in this situation. Project Proud is the greatest thing to hit Walkerton in 75 years. Project Proud is an uptown renewal movement to restore buildings to their original beauty by sandblasting. repairing and painting with special emphasis and colors used on the ornate cornices. Merchants participating in Project Proud arc Her Place. Dad A Lad's, Jacob Drugs. Harvey's Dime Store. Al-N-Dor Restaurant and the Mini Shop to date Others are in the planning stage at (his point.

1969 A one-yard sneak by quarterback Kevin Hanni with 14 seconds remaining on the clock, broke a 6-6 tie and gave John Glenn an exciting 12-6 victory over the Shamrocks Saturday night. The Falcons will play New Prairie on Friday and the Shamrocks will travel to South Central Friday. Early Thursday. October 2. a blast ripped apart an automobile and smashed several windows due to a bomb place on the car in front of 1007 Harrison Street. Walkerton. No one was injured in the blast. A fire, reported around 10:40 p.m. Tuesday, did an estimated $25,000 damage to Jean's Truck Stop, west of Walkerton, on Highway 6. The fire completely destroyed a house trailer parked near the restaurant and did a considerable amount of damage to the restaurant. Other buildings received only minor damage from the blaze. At the market a Del Monte round-up sale is being held and ther are some very good buys such as five 303 size cans of tomato sauce, cut green beans, french green beans, seasoned green beans, cream golden corn, whole golden corn. E-G peas or spinach for $1.00; three 2'/i size cans of fruit cocktail, tomato juice, pine-apple-grapefruit or pineappleorange drink for $1.00; four 303 size fruit cocktail, green beans, lima beans for $1.00; in the meat department chuck roasts were selling for 59 cents a pound; boiling beef at 59 cents a pound; chuck steak at 79 cents a pound; lunch meats at 69 cents a pound; four pounds of Parkay margarine for $1.00; two pound container of cottage cheese for 55 cents: five cans of mandarin oranges for $1.00; 18 ounce jar of Peter Pan peanut butter for 59 cents; a bag of potato chips for 39 cents; three cans of tuna for $1.00; 84 ounce bottle of Wisk at 99 cents; cauliflower at 39 cents each; and a five pound bag of Florida oranges for 69 cents. 1959 A franchise to serve gas to the people of North Liberty has been requested by Northern Indiana Public Service Company, At a meeting of the North Liberty Town Board, a preliminary' resolution was passed setting the exact form of franchise and selecting November 4. 1959, as the date final consideration will be given the franchise in a public hearing. A new corporation is being organized in North Liberty which will be operated under the name of North Liberty Storage. Inc. The company has let the contract to the National Building, Inc., of Lafayette, for the construction of a new building just west of the North Liberty Elevator. The building will be used to store com until such time as the corporation feels is the time to sell. The corporation is being formed by a group of farmers in the community. The Senior Class of North Liberty High School will present, “Panic On A Pullman", a three-act mystery comedy on Thursday and Friday, October 15 and 16, at 8:00 p.m. A matinee will be given on Thursday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. for the school pupils. Members and friends of the Methodist Church are invited to attend a Christmas Benefit Supper given in the church basement at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday evening. Proceeds from the supper will be used to buy Christmas presents for the children of the Indiana Methodist Children's Home, at Lebanon. No charge will be made, but donations will be received. Signs were posted on Monday by the State Highway Commission closing State Road 4 west of North Liberty. Work has been started on tearing out the bridge across the Potato Creek preparatory to the beginning of the work of rebuilding that part of the mad between North Liberty and the LaPorte County Line.

1944 Mrs. Olive Farrar was named by the Board of Education to operate the cafeteria in the new high school building. Walkerton, which Supt. Campbell hopes to have ready by early November. Walkerton High School was honored Friday by a visit from Indiana's poet laureate, known as “Big Rick". He presented to the student body several of his poems including “Turkey Run" and "Alligator Grin". His program was enjoyed very much. Rev. R. A. Hartman was officially installed as pastor of the Walkerton Presbyterian Church in a special ceremony last Sunday evening. 1939 After years of litigation in which the case of the Town of Walkerton versus the Nickle Plate Railroad, to collect fines for failure of the railroad to install and operate flasher signals at four street crossings in Walkerton, as required by four scpcrate resolutions adopted by the Town Board of Walkerton months ago. the United States Supreme Court has refused to review the case. The Town of Walkerton will only collect about $3,000.00, granted by Judge Worden in LaPorte, who found for one crossing, that on State Road 23. The Mt. Vernon Community Club will hold its first meeting for 1939-1940 next Saturday night. October 14, in the clubhouse. Officers of the club include: Alfred Mechling. president; T. R. Cline, vice-president; and David Seitz, secretary-treasurer.

“Hata Off To The Fire Dept.” I would like to thank the Walkerton Fire Department on the great job of providing our community with fire prevention messages for the past several weeks. After reading the articles we decided to check our house for fire safety and found that both of our smoke alarms had dead batteries. There is no telling what might have happened if we would have had a fire. Thanks to the Fire Department we arc now prepared if a fire should happen. Thank you Walkerton Fire Department for a helping hand. The Martin Family “The Final Credits” The Great Pumpkin Festival show is over and the credits need to be given. Behind the main actors and doers are many un-named people who serve behind the scenes. Without friends and neighbors. 1 would be up that fabled creek without any paddles. George and Dave from Dave’s Towing were very helpful in getting the tables donated by Jack at True Value, and then returning them to the store. Thanks guys. Thanks Jack, they were an appreciated item. Morris Searfoss. who always hates it when 1 take on a new project, because I always call on him to help me. I give you my total gratitutde. He pulls the same thing on me too! I guess that I owe you one Morris. Doris Bosel, even with an injured husband, came back to help us in the booth, with the statement “he’s a big boy now". Thanks Doris and Bo! I give a big thank you to my neibhbor, Lewis (Sonny) Dipcrt for helping us pick up the straw and other remains of the festival. I did treat him to some cookies and coffee afterwards. Thank you merchants for giving up your sidewalks and parking places to the Festival. I would like to take the space to thank DeJoss Drugs for letting us use their parking lot as well as the closing of the street. Thank you Marsha's. Hair Shack West. Hidden Beauty, Pavey Insurance Agency and a great big

thanks to Farmers State Bank for their parking lot. Also Allen's for the use of their lot. Thanks Kenny Chapman for the water useagc. Also thanks Bur kets for decorating (he town. We regret any inconveniences to all the businesses, but we did appreciate your generosity. We also would like to thank all of the entries in the contests and the b<xMh entries, we had 50 booths entered in our show this year. A thank you goes to Diane and Dave of the Chamber of their encouragement and help. Thank you Sue and Bob of the Independent-News for your gencr osity and editing of my letters to the people. Thank you Maggie Gaddis (1 didn't repeat it Maggie) for your buying of a flat for Downtown Walkerton. I want to thank again my committee of Barb Burket. Myrna Daubc. Dorie Donahue. Morris Searfoss. Sue Bellinger and Becks Reed. Before 1 close this letter. I would like to thank one other person This person helped in the erecting of the booth. hauling and donation of the straw used by the encamp mem. cleaning up the mess left b\ the guests and general flunkie award. For 30 years this man has put up with an ornery wife and all of her quirks. Thank you m\ soup maker. Roy Williams. You will be rewarded (yes I will help butcher chickens) for all of the help you have given to the committee. It has been an honor to serve as chairman of the Great Pumpkin Festival this year. I sincerly hope that you enjoyed the show! Sincerch. Ncdra Williams ED FLESZEWSKI IS PROMOTED * * Holly Sugar Corporation has an nounced that Robert G. Fleszewski has joined the Corporation as Assistant Eastern Regional Indust rial Sales Manager at Holly's new office in Brookfield, Illinois. Fleszewski. a Chicago native, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fleszewski. of Walkerton. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1974 from Valparaiso Universits in Valparaiso, Indiana. From 1968 to 1975, Fleszewski worked with Jewel Food. Inc. while attending college. From 1977 to 1984, he was a sales representative for Economics Laboratory. Inc. in the Chicago area and from 1984 to 1989 prior to joining Holly was sales representative for industrial accounts responsible for food pro cessing and industrial sales for a three-state area encompassing II linois, Indiana and Wisconsin for Therm ice Corporation. Fleszewski and his wife. Barbara reside in South Hollande. Illinois, with their two cniiaren, Mark ami Beth Anne. Soma 8.5 million Americans play tennis at least twice a weak Among most adults there is al most no difference In eye size Some appear to have larger eyes because of such factors as position in the skull or prominence of eye brows.