The Independent-News, Volume 116, Number 12, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 16 August 1990 — Page 4

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- THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS - AUGUST 16. 1960

EDITORIALS |

SCHOOL BELLS RING AGAIN It is time for school to begin once again. It seems just a short time since the last year ended and the summer vacation season began. However, come Tuesday the students will be finding their way back to the classrooms and another school year will be underway. There has long been talk of a school program that would be almost year round. This may be closer than one thinks as already the summer school programs and related activities finds use for the facilities almost 12 straight months as it is. Indiana State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Dean Evans, recently completed some travels abroad and stated that Indiana children are not as prepared as they leave high school as their counterparts in other parts of the world. A couple of ways to help eliminate this shortfall with Hoosier children was mentioned as longer school years and apptitude tests that must be passed before one can graduate. Indiana for years had been the state with the least number of school days required for the students. This was increased five days and other smaller changes made in recent years to give the students more classroom time. At present 180 days are required. This can still be fitted into a program that takes just a little over nine months with the holidays that are included throughout the year. Classtime alone might not be the answer as much as quality of classtime. There has also been talk of different ways to evaluate teachers to upgrade this end of the program. However, that also has never really taken hold as teachers organizations are very strong groups and demand a lot of say in the profession. The aptitude test angle might be a positive thing and it could also have a lot of negative reaction. Would such as this have a tendency to increase dropouts of lesser students? They certainly would be discouraged if they couldn’t pass the necessary tests. Os course this is all speculation, but matters that must be considered before more steps are taken. Indiana has been working hard in recent years in a legal effort to improve schools. The various programs of the governors, the teacher-student ratio and other factors have come before the lawmakers. Some have resulted in changes-and others not. The battle will continue to improve education as it is today, which is certainly a different bailgame than many of us remember as we are in a much more highly technical time and instruction of more than just reading, writing and arithmatic is offered and necessary. At any rate, school time is here again. Both parents and children can do a lot to help make the task easier for the students as they seek the best education they can get. With what is offered today, they should be able to improve themselves almost as much as they desire. This is still the big issue. The desire of the student and their parents alike. We would like to offer just a quick word of warning, the lifestyles of many will change again for nine months now that schools are starting and it takes a little effort from everyone to keep this a safe and happv adventure for the youth of today. R^EMEMBBRJ^ Wt WHEN... JMg

1985 Walkerton Emergency Medical Services Assoc, is now taking applications from persons interested in becoming trained ambulance personnel. Accepted applicants will receive reimbursement for training upon successful completion of the course. Singing old songs of the roaring twenties and thirties, a new group called “The Ragtimers” will be appearing at the North Liberty “Potato Creek Festival” this year. Fran Stewart on drums. Pete Schumacher on coronet, flugelhorn and trumpet. Herb Urban on sax. daimet and trumpet. Ray Rice on banjo and guitar, and Chuck Woodruff on bass make up this group. 1975 John Glenn football practice will begin on August 12 with full scale workouts to begin August 15. St. Patrick’s School benefit drive will reach its finale with a hog and lamb roast picnic on Sunday. August 24. at the school grounds. The benefit is for the purchase of a new 1975 Chevrolet school bus for transportation of the children outside of the Walkerton School district. A special action meeting was held on July 28. when the Town Council of Walkerton met to try and solve the problem created by the drastic increase in the fuel adjust-

ment charge being made to the town by Northern Indiana Public Service Co. The charge has been increased from approximately S3OO per month over the last four years, but has not been passed on to the local users of electricity. The board concluded that immediate action should be taken to apply to the Public Service Commission of Indiana for permission to increase local charges to include the fuel charge increase as the town's reserves can no longer defray this expense. If approved by the commission the additional charges should go into effect in approximately 60 davs. 1970 Pony League champions from John Glenn who took the title on Monday afternoon at Plymouth from LaVille were featured in the Independent-News. Members of the team are Barry Heim, batboy: Don Hanni. batboy; Fred Casteel. Roger Schmeltz. Randy Schmeltz. Dick Reese. Wayne Buswell, Keith Anderson. Tom Boize. Russell Bacewic. Gene Knowlton. John Verkier. Jim Hendricks. Carl Williams. Bruce Dayhuff. John Hamess. Harvey Elkin. Jeff Morris. Noel Heim. Kevin Gardner and Steve Daube. The boys were coached by John Hans. The St. Joseph County 4-H Fair was held August 4-8, in South

Bend, with many area 4-H'ers exhibiting their works and animals. At the market whole boneless hams were selling for 79 cents a pound; center cut ham at 99 cents a pound: center cut pork chops at 89 cents a pound; spare ribs at 69 cents a pound; bulk sausage at 49 cents a pound; pickle and pimento loaf, olive loaf and macaroni and cheese loaf at 89 cents a pound; wieners at 79 cents a pound: eight 16 ounce bottles of Coco-Cola for 69 cents; watermelons at 99 cents each; carrots at 9 cents for a pound; cucumbers or green peppers at 9 cents each; 18 ounce box of Wheaties for 39 cents; a half gallon of sherbet for 49 cents; and a gallon of ice cream for 89 cents. 1965 The Walkerton Little League, as a group, will attend the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians game, on Saturday, August 7. Melvin E. Harrison. Walkerton, has purchased Bonnie’s Market, on Roosevelt Road, and will open a Meat and Dairy Store on August 1. The Walkerton Red Sox topped the Diloreto Club. 5-4, Monday night in the annual MishawakaTourney to advance to the second round. These two teams were cofavorites and met in the very first game of the 20-team tourney of which the winner advances on to the District Tourney, in Mishawaka. later in August. 1960 On Sunday, July 31. an impressive Flag Burning Ceremony was held by the American Legion at the North Liberty Cemetery. The ceremony is held annually to dispose of. in a dignified manner, all unserviceable flags of our country. The Ludwig Plumbing and Heating business has moved to a new location. After operating out of their home on Virginia Street, since opening in Walkerton, they have moved their residence and business to the new location on Walkerton Trail, one block south of the new elementary school. Approximately 125 attended the Christmas Tree Convention held at Siuntz Pine Forest last Friday. The morning hours were spent with talks on fire hazards and tree grading then a lunch break was held followed in the afternoon with demonstrations. 1950 A near tragedy was averted at Sousley Lake, three miles north of North Liberty, last Thursday afternoon at 5:30 p.m., when Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Pinkowski and daughter. of Route 23, North Liberty, were rescued from the waters of the lake by two fisherman, Loren Knowlton and Merle Shoemaker. North Liberty. The Expert Cleaners. Walkerton’s new cleaning establishment, will open its doors for business, next Tuesday, at 605 Roosevelt Road, in the same shop with the । Hartung Shoe Repair. 1945 Supt. of Schools. James Allan Campbell, who has served in Walkerton for one year, has accepted a two-year contract as school superintendent in Sullivan, Indiana, effective September 1. Campbell came here from Warsaw where he had been connected with the schools for six years. The Walkerton Nursery School, which was constructed and operated by the FHA in West York, will be closed August 14. according to a decision reached this week between a representative of FHA and the Walkerton Board of Education. The building for the nursery was erected in August of 1944 when pans of a housing unit were converted into a nursery school room. This was used until about March first this year when a new building was provided, the contract price of which was $9,524. Following an appeal from the Walkerton Chamber of Commerce and the Town Council, the Sester Steak House has been allotted an additional 7,000 red points which will enable them to carry on their restaurant business, without interruption, save perhaps for one

week which may be taken for vacation for all the help. 1940 Guy G. Sharp, of Francesville. Indiana, has been contracted as principal of the Walkerton-Lincoln high school for the coming school term, it was announced by Ray Nusbaum. president of the school board. The Polk Township Old Settler’s Picnic at the Otto Closius home. Koontz Lake. Sunday, was attended by over 300 people. 110 were there for the basket dinner. The Steiner band was the main attraction. with community singing by all. The officers elected are: LA.Schmeltz. chairman; Henry Johnson, vice-chairman: and Jess McKesson, sec.-treas. The members of the WalkertonLincoln township school board held their annual organization meeting Tuesday evening in the city council chambers. Ray Nusbaum was named president. T. R. Cline, secretary'. and W. J. Leßoy. trustee, treasurer. Goyd Smith was contracted to serve the school as janitor for the coming year, replacing Ralph Sheaks. who recently resigned to accept a position in an airplane factory in Indianapolis. “AVENGERS OF BATAAN” REUNION The 38fh Infantry Division will celebrate its first major reunion. August 25 at the Indianapolis National Guard Armory located at 3912 West Minnesota Street. This event begins a year of preparation for the Division’s re-mobilization to Camp Shelby. MS in commemoration of its original World War 11 call up to that location in 1941. The 38th Infantry Division Association will be established and the new members will announce major fund-raising efforts for a monument to commerorate the division achievements during World War 11. The kickoff celebration on Aug. 25. in addition to starting the association, will include a day long series of combat demonstrations, equipment displays and refreshments for those who attend the reunion. A dinner and formal organization meeting are scheduled for Saturday evening. Individuals who would like more information on the 38th Infantry Division Reunion and Association membership may call or write Colonel Steve Strawder at the Military Department of Indiana. P.O. Box 41326, Indianapolis. IN 46241-0326. (317)247-3108. The Hoosier Guardsmen, after significant training, initially became part of the coastline defense in Louisana and Texas. In 1944, the 38th sailed to the Leyte Gulf in the Philippine Islands where it made successful landings. It went on to further fierce jungle fighting becoming the “Avengers of Bataan” and finally with other forces, retook Corregidor. These campaigns and other of the Division will be identified on the 50th Anniversary Monument, which will be placed in a memorial location at Camp Shelby, and remembered by a parade and ceremony of dedication at the 1991 annual training exercise at Camp Shelby. SERVICE NOTE Army and Air Force Hometown News — First Lt. James P. Cordell. Jr. has been decorated with the Army Achievement Medal at Fort Knox. Kentucky. The Achievement Medal is awarded to soldiers for meritorious service, acts of courage, or other accomplishments. Cordell is a platoon leader with the 77th field artillery. He is the son of James P. and Lynda L. Cordell of Rural Route 4, Walkerton. His wife. Deborah, is the daughter of Randall and Mary E. Strickler of Elizabethtown. Kentucky. The lieutenant is a 1983 graduate of John Glenn High School and a 1987 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy. West Point. New York.

“Attention Retail Merchants” This is an open letter to the Retail Merchants of Walkerton and the surrounding area. It has come to my attention that some of the stores and/or establishments of Walkerton and the surrounding area are selling cigarettes to minors. This violation of the state law and a SSOO penalty can be imposed if caught. I would appreciate the co-opera-tion of the merchants to abide by this law. We do not want our kids smoking, drinking and doing drugs, yet we let them by letting them buy cigarettes in our place of business. If you have to, start carding the kids. I know it’s alot of trouble, but it will pay off in the long run. Does profit really mean that much to you to hook the kids on these • hings? If we as parents are concerned enough to try to help do something about it you as retailers can help us to control it. A Concerned Family And A Patron Os All Your Stores “The In Place” On Monday night in Walkerton, there’s only one place to be! The Walkerton Livestock Sales and Flea Market. I know that the town fathers are having a problem with the parking. Maybe some enterprizing farmer or land owner can come up with a parking lot. Instead of condemning the area, let’s find a solution and help the town to benefit from this influx of people.' One night, we parked in a ditch and came back to a note that told us that next time we parked there, we would be towed away. I notice that the area is still used. Anyway, back to the sale. There’s fruits and vegetables, candy, bacon skins, live ducks, chickens, rabbits, puppies, strange birds and animals, all to be auctioned off to the highest bidder. Inside you can buy goats, sheep, pigs and cows. Outside as the sale continues, there’s hay. miscellaneous furniture and equipment on the auction block. One night there was a corn sheller. doors, motors, even bicycles. Another night there were pink and green socks, fancy suspenders, wallets, and a variety of wearing apparel. In the restaurant, if you’re lucky enough to yell and get waited on you’re in for a treat. Theresa makes the best barbecue sandwiches around. In fact, all of her cooking is good. The only bad part of the sale is that Roy and Barb Burket keep making bets on my canning. After Barb collected her winnings from last week she conned Roy into buying some flowers for me. Thanks. Roy. they are very pretty and appreciated. Sometimes I feel like the lottery! This week the bet is on whether I get three bushels of peaches canned. Will it never end? Next it will be corn and tomatoes. We shouldn't go hungry this winter. Well, it’s back to the canner for me. Sincerly, Nedra Williams Dear Friends and Colleagues: We are now in a “holding pattern” waiting on the arbitrator's decision within the next 30 days. There have been some interesting “turn of events” both in our corporation, and in my personal. My wife Sherri will be deciding on her professional employment this week, and I have been hired at LaVille High School as head coach for boys tennis this fall. It feels good to be teaching young people again. Hopefully in 30 days or less, all my turmoil will be history. Again too. thanks for your continued prayers and support. Love. Dick Kickbush