The Independent-News, Volume 115, Number 33, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 11 January 1990 — Page 4

- THE INDEPENDENT NEWS - JANUARY 11. 1990

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25TH ANNIVERSARY Twenty-five years is a long time in many respects. Twentyfive is not too far from the average length of life, which now has moved to a little over 30. Anything that survives 25 years has to have something positive going for it to celebrate the silver anniversary, whether it be a marriage, a business, an association of one type or another or an event. This year a 25th anniversary of a very successful event will be celebrated. That is the annual Bi-County Tournament of teams of St. Joseph and Marshall Counties. Although the format and participants have changed slightly over the years, the popularity hasn’t diminished and this continues to be one of the real successful and good high school events in Northern Indiana. Formed at a time when the school reorganization program in Indiana had just eliminated many of the small schools, the annual county tournies that were always a tradition and so popular now were fazed out. Four-team tournies took over, but let’s face it, they just aren’t the same. Then, spurred heavily by Amzie Miller, the idea and format for the BiCounty Tourney was drawn up and the first one held at LaVille High School. With the good effort of Dale Cox and the LaVille staff, the first tourney was enjoyed with North Liberty being crowned champion over Triton in a close 56-54 ball game. Since that time, no less than nine teams have claimed the crown. The success of this annual event is due to several things. First, the schools involved. Second, the personnel that runs the tournament from the coaches right on through the LaVille staff, and third, the good clean competition and competitiveness of the participants, the youth of our area. High school basketball has had some ups and downs over the years. When all the small schools started disappearing as the reorganization took place, the sense and pride of the “local” team which was so important, slipped in many areas. This has not really been the case with most of the teams involved in the annual Bi-County Tourney and that is responsibile for the continued success year after year . . . that and usually some very fine small school basketball. It has weathered the first 25 years, bad weather conditions have caused problems and postponments, there has been a changing of teams from the original eight, but now there are teams wanting to participate that just cannot be accomodated. Triton dropped out after a few years to host their own tour ney and Culver Military Academy joined the other seven. The closing of North Liberty High School left another opening and Oregon-Davis was chosen to fill this spot as a couple of teams sought the vacancy but the Bobcats were the choice. Our hats are off to one of the very successful events for and with the youth of today, the annual Bi-County Tourney, which unfolds Monday of next week and runs all week. The altered format over the years now includes boys and girls varsity action and boys and girls B-team action. If you are a basketball fan, there has to be some games for you to enjoy next week in the silver anniversary edition of the Bi-County Tourney. SCHOOL MENUS Milk St. Patrick School TUESDAY MONDAY Sausage pans sandwich Pig in blanket p eas Daily Specials w * • Breakfast - * Lunch ■ \ • Dinner FISH LAKE INN PHONE 369-9352 NEXT TO AMERICAN LEGION ALL YOU CAN EAT SPECIALS WED. — SPAGHETTI THURS. — CHICKEN FRI. — FISH • WINTER HOURS • Closed Mon And Tues Open 7 am - Wed thru Sun Evenings til 8 Wed Th Sun Fri - Sat til IO pm Fish I. >h-Indiana BRH "it 5 a pleasant surprise in casual dining at the fish Lake Inn

Jello with fruit Potato chips Milk Wl DM SDAY Turkey slices Mashed potatoes and gravy Carrots Biscuit and butter Milk THURSDAY Goulash (ireen beans Fruit Bread and butter Milk FRIDAY Grilled cheese I omato soup I ossed salad Fruit Milk North Liberty Elementary School JANUARY IS - 19 MONDAY Hamburgers French fries Fruit Cookie Milk TUESDAY I urkey on bun Green beans Fruit Cookie Milk WEDNESDAY Smokies Mashed pot atoes Mixed vegetables Roll and butter Fruit Milk THURSDAY Pizza Corn l ettuce salad Fruit Chocolate milk FRIDAY Pig in blanket Baked beans Bnxxoli Fruit Milk Oregon-Das is Schools JANUARY 15- 19 MONDAY Corn dogs Mixed vegetables Applesauce Yellow cake with cannel frosting Milk TUISDAY Macroni and cheese (ireen beans Pineapple Bread and butler Milk WEDNESDAY lurkey Sandwich Peas and carrots Peaches Cookie Milk THURSDAY' I at or tot casserole Broccoli Pears Bread and butter Milk FRIDAY Ham and cheese sandwich French fries Fruit ctvcktail Jello Milk YY alkcrton Elementary School JANUARY IS 19 MONDAY Spaghetti Homemade bread (ireen beans Fruit Milk II I SDAY Pig in a blanket Buttered peas ( arrot slicks I run Milk W|DN|SDAY Submarine sandwich latertots Hot cinnamon apples Milk IHURSDAY Pizza square Buttered corn I run Milk FRIDAY

Peanut butter and jelly sandwich or tuna sandwich Cheese sticks Chicken vegetable soup Fruit Milk Urey Middle School JANUARY IS 19 MONDAY Redi-ribs Hash browns California blend Brow nies Milk TUESDAY Ham Mashed potatoes Bread and butter Green beans Fruit Milk WEDNESDAY Pig in a blanket Taler tots Corn Cake Milk THURSDAY Chicken euggets Mashed potatoes Bread and butter Peas Fruit Milk FRIDAY Peanut butter sandwich or tuna sandwich Cheese sticks Mixed vegetables Fruit Milk John Glenn High School JANUARY IS - 19 MONDAY Hamburger on bun French fries ( arrots Fruit Milk No salad bar TUESDAY Submarine St. a I loped potatoes Broccoli Cake Milk or Salad bar A milk WIDNESDAY Polish sausage Rice (ireen beans Fruit Milk or Salad bar A milk IHURSDAY Spaghetti I ettuce salad Garin, bread ( ookie Milk or Salad bar A milk FRIDAY Fish on bun Baked beans Cole slaw Fruit Milk or Salad bar A milk COUPLE UNITED IN MARRIAGE Ruk Hun and Karen Dipcrt were uimed in marriage on Saturday. January h. at 2:30 p m.. at their home, m Mishawaka. Ihe ceremony was performed by Rev. R D. I o\. Best man and matron of honor were Jim and Sharon Hurt, of Missouri. Other attendants in eluded the groom's daughter. Melissa ami the brides sons. Justin and Jason. The bride was given in marriage by her brother. Richard Carpenter, of Koontz I ake A reception was held at their home immediately following the ceremony. REAL SERVICES NEWS Another short week due to the holidays, but we still arc having good crowds and lots of fun and fellowship I ven the cold and icy weather doesn't scare us aw as

Our chairpersons for the week were Virgil Gwin. Mary Hahn. Fred Bullinger, and Marty Malstaff. We all enjoyed their programs. On Wednesday, we enjoyed dancing the “Hokey Pokey” and playing bingo. We have some puzzles set up and different folks work on them each day. Fred Bullinger, our master chef, baked bread again and the lucky winners were Bess Fcrvcrda. Marguite Burch, and Ellen Cixhran. I ucky juice winners for the week were Jim Clapper. Rose Taylor. Eleanor I emings, and Dwight Burch. We want to thank Bettv Clapper who treated us all on Wednesday. We’re all happy that Amel Schultz is out of the LaPorte Hospital and hope to see him soon. Our sympathy is extended to Hazel and Harold Schweder on the death of Harold's mother. WALKERTON WOMAN’S COMMUNITY CLUB "Crafts and Careers Dav” was full of nice surprises as the GFWC Walkerton Woman's Community Club met on Friday. January 5. Some beautiful displays of knitting. crocheting, party accessories and toys were admired and enjoyed. Those whose talents didn't lie in the direction of handicraft read some of the stories and poems they had written. The program was the brainchild of Ella Remus. Wavs and Means Chairman. She said, after all the members had reported their special talents. "I’m proud to belong to a group of such talented women!" The business meeting began wnh a poem read bv the president. Mildred Cases. Then (he group sang the club theme to a tunc composed by the president. Mildred McKesson. Secretary, read the minutes and correspondence. one of winch was a card and note from Gertrude Oderwald. a member of long standing whois no longer able to get to meetings. Margaret Moravek. Conservation ( hairman, gave her report concerning nonbmgradablc material, particularly plastic shopping bags and she urged members to ask for paper bags when shopping. She in formed them that the so-called biogradablc plastic still takes many months to disintegrate but that mans businesses prefer the plastic bags because they are less expen sue than the brown paper bags Members were reminded to bring scissors to the February 2 meeting, also to remember to colled items for the silent auction in April Marge I utomski was presented wnh a bouquet and congratulated for her K(hh birthday bs the Sunshine (hairman. Josephine Nowakowski. The group was told that a member Esther Smith, had taken a bad fall on Thursday and would have her leg in a cast for a few weeks Esther is home and would appreciate cards, letters or yisiis. Delicious desserts were prepared for the meeting by Helen Bowman and her committee. Gen I ngland gave the devotions A special meeting of the Edu cation Committee was conducted by Janel bicrls immediately fol lowing the regular meeting Ihe subject was the literacy project which she and Vence Walz are working on. Thex have contacted two literacy councils and must now get people willing to take the necessary training to be literacy volunteers whose job it will be to teach adults to read. Iwo training sessions will be held at the main branch of (he mishaw aka Publk I ibrary on February 3 and 10 I here will be a SI I (X) fee. and the volunteer will be certified to teach these adults if they qualify More information may be acquired from Janet Bierly. SH6 1409 or Verice Walz. 5X6-3497 bv anyone infer ested in helping with this project Don't buy potatoes that are green due to exposure to natural or artificial light. The greening mey have penetrated the flesh of the potato