The Independent-News, Volume 120, Number 19, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 22 September 1994 — Page 4

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- THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS - SEPTEMBRER 22, 1994

EDITORIAL

WE’RE STILL LISTENING The Independent-News is still listening to you, the readers, for your opinion of the new features we have available to give to you through the columns of our paper. So far the response has been very positive. But we still would like to hear from you! Despite the fact the numbers aren’t great, the responses received by us do show definite patterns. We are not criticizing or directing our views at any one or classification of people, but we have assumed from the replies that the majority of them came from senior citizens, or at least not very young adults. We have always known the seniors read the paper rather well and only can hope that the younger set does also. We would need comments from some of the younger ones in relations to features aimed at children, the comics, various puzzles, word games, etc. This is important for us to know. The service we are subscribing too, has more than what we showed you last week. Some other topics are featured this week. There is a wide variety of issues and certainly something for everyone if we can find out what you desire. There is no doubt in the pattern formed, health and nutrition are at the top of most lists. Also proving very popular in the first judging is the column on books, the crosswords, especially the smaller one, travel, this week in history and a good mixture of the other features. Only a few responded to comics at all, but of those that did, a couple even mention “the old time comics”, refering to Popeye, Bringing Up Father (which we used to call Maggie & Jiggs), and Henry. One reader even called our attention to the fact we omitted in the survey, the Dollars and Cents column. Also very popular was the Senior Service Line and the Coupon Corner. There was not one feature that didn’t receive some support. Along with these prepared features, we are planning to expand by again resuming a Memories . . . From Our Files with tidbits of news taken from 10, 25 and 50 years ago. Also, we are hoping to expand our coverage of school news, and will be making an effort to bring to you some which now is overlooked, not on our part. We will continue to give the Board minutes of the Walkerton and North Liberty Town Councils and the John Glenn School Board as available. Sometimes this runs very late, but we will supply it when it is written and ready to be submitted. And of course, we are always glad to have your “Voice of the People” opinions and are also carrying a Viewpoint column for longer articles that fall into a slightly'different vein than the normal voice'articles. And as always, the news Os your clubs and organizations, churches and you as individuals is our mainstay. We, with a very limited staff, depend a lot on you and are making changes here to help accomodate you and your interests. We simply want to give you a “more newsy newspaper”, one you will not only glance through, but set down and read. And remember, you can see last week’s or yesterday’s newspaper laying on the coffee table, but you can’t see that TV feature that ran at 8.15 this morning in the middle of the afternoon. This entire program will be a boost to our advertisers and we hope they are willing and able to take advantage of it. In almost 38 years in business and working here for eight years before that, there are a lot of ups and downs. At this time, I would have to say what we are trying to do right now is both invigorating and a challenge. We hope you also enjoy and accept the improvements we are making. This definitely can be a high point in our business that is changing so rapidly in this day of ever changing technology and lifestyles. Once again we urge you to look us over and let us know! Thank you.

i Memories ... | FROM OUR FILES

1984 FALL FESTIVAL PLANNED FOR OCTOBER 19 & 20 — The Walkerton Chamber of Commerce is planning Fall Festival for Friday and Saturday, October 19 & 20. This will be the first fall festival and it is hoped to make this an annual affair. There will be booth space available for antiques, arts, crafts, flea market, vegetables and other foods. Local residents, organizations and businesses are encouraged to participate. JOHN GLENN HOMECOMING Ad IVITTES SET — The theme for the 1984 John Glenn Homecoming is “Movies Os 1984’’. The classes are presently decorating halls and building floats in competition. The parade will begin at 6:00 Thursday at the Urey parking lot and end at the south end of the football field at John Glenn. A bonfire and pep

rally will follow. The 1984 Homecoming queen and king will be crowned at halftime Friday. The activities will conclude at the Homecoming Dance after the Glenn-Rochester football game. Queen candidates are: Edie Fuller, Teri Lloyd, Tammy Rupel, Rene Braun and Karen Lasocha; and king: Troy Skiles, Kraig Perkins, Robby Nickles, Brett Burger and Darren Skiles. 1969 ROBBERY SUSPECT DIES; 2 INJURED FOLLOWING CHASE BY POLICE — A robbery suspect, fleeing from police at a high rate of speed, crashed into a car occupied by two Bremen women around 6:00 p.m. Wednesday evening, September 10, at the intersection of U.S. 6 and Sycamore Road. Authorities said the car driven by the robbery suspect was being pursued by

Walkerton, North Liberty, Lakeville, State Police and SherifTs Department and was traveling at an estimated 90 miles an hour when it crashed into the other car. The chase started after North Liberty police officer Donald Hooten spotted the auto and suspect on Indiana 23 and he began to pursue. The chase lasted for more than nine miles and reached high rates of speed and resulted in the crash at the U.S. 6 intersection. Police identified the robbery suspect as Grover Junior Howard, Route 2, Walkerton. He died Thursday afternoon at Memorial Hospital, South Bend. Police of the area were alerted by radio after a robbery was reported at Huhnke’s Service Station on St. Rd. 23 and Tyler Street, Walkerton. Albert Huhnke, Sr., 80, owner, said he was alone when the man bought $2.00 worth of gas and then entered the station to buy cigarettes. He came up behind Huhnke and hit him in the back of the head with his fist. Huhnke was knocked down but remained conscious. The robber took Huhnke’s billfold thought to be holding about $30.00 and then left without going to the cash register. RARE STOLEN BALL RESULTS IN SHAMROCK VICTORY OVER JIMTOWN — A stolen ball, rare in football, turned the tide of defeat into victory Saturday night in a very big game as North Liberty’s Shamrocks made it two in a row in this young season. Trailing 20-18 with less than a minute to play and out of timeouts, Jeff Wesolek, a freshman sharpie for the Shamrocks, took the ball out of the hands of Jimtown's Jerry Dooley and raced about 50 yards for a score that turned defeat into victory. 1944 THE WAR ON THE HOOSIER HOME FRONT — Reminders, Meats and fats, red stamps A through Z and A through G, good indefinitely. Processed foods, Blue stamps, A through Z and A through L, good indefinitely; Sugar, Sugai »l*aupa SO, 31,32 and 33 each good for five pounds indefinitely. Sugar stamp 10 good for five pounds of canning sugar through February, next year. Gasoline, A-12 coupon, good through September 21. Fuel Oil, Period 4 and 5 coupons and new period 1 coupons good throughout coming heating season. Shoes, Airplane stamps 1 and 2 good indefinitely. FOUR DORMITORY MEN FACE CHARGES — Steal six cars in LaPorte and Walkerton. Four young men residing in the FHA dormitories in Walkerton and employed at KOP ran amuck of the law this week when they were arrested and charged with car larcency, which has been plaguing the police in LaPorte for the past 21 days. A total of six LaPorte cars had been stolen from parking places in LaPorte, some of which were driven to Walkerton and used to joy ride girl residents of the dormitories. Two of the four were arrested Saturday night in Walkerton and have admitted theft of one LaPorte car. The other two were arrested at the Kingsbury Ordnance Plant Monday and admitted the theft of five cars from LaPorte and one from Walkerton. All the cars were recovered, some of them in damaged condition. MAY FORM LEAGUE - A meeting of players and interested supporters of an independent basketball league has been arranged for Sunday, September 24, at 2:00 p.m., in the Community Building, West York. This action is being taken after a number of former players in the community made inquiries relative to the possibility of reviving interest in the cage sport. Those who have voiced their intention of participating actively include Leonard Hall, Walter Baker, Dale Stombaugh, Harry Julian, Arthur Schmeltz, Robert Martin, Herschel Eaton, Francis McMahon, Arza Weaver and Robert Irwin.

VIEWPOINT

“An Open Letter To Parents” Very few things are more important to our children’s future or to America’s future than the quality education of our children. We believe that the concerted efforts of entire communities to create and sustain disciplined learning environments, where our children can be challenged to meet high academic and occupational skill standards, are what will provide our children — and American — with a strong future. All across America, there are communities which are pulling together to strengthen education. Parents, teachers, community leaders, business leaders, and educators in every part of our country are starting to work together to improve teaching and learning and to improve student achievement. With passage last spring of the Goals 2000: Educate America Act (by a strong bipartisan vote in Congress), new opportunities have been created for schools and neighborhoods, themselves, to accelerate local and state improvement efforts. But these opportunities for educational excellence can only be taken advantage of through greater family involvement in children’s education — both at school and at home. I believe that all parents, regardless of income or occupation, have the capacity and the obligation to teach their children not only a love of learning, but also other critical American values such as responsiblity, respect and hard work. Research shows that all families, whatever their income or education level, can take concrete steps that significantly help children learn. And yet families are often the missing link in American education. Many parent, education, community and religious ogranizations are coming together to promote greater family involvement in learning, and I, as the U.S. Secretary of Education, encourage such efforts right at home — in every neighborhood and community. As we work to increase strong familyschool partnerships, we all need to be mindful of the pressure parents face and the escalating demands on their time. But 1 believe we, as a nation, must recognize something else as well: parents, when they can, need to slow down their lives and help their children grow. As I travel around the country, I meet many parents who are trying hard to do the right thing by their children. They are being responsible, juggling jobs, trying to squeeze more hours into the day. They are worrying about their children’s safety and doing all they can to keep their families together. Yet some 40 percent of parents themselves believe they are not devoting enough time to their children’s education. Almost three-quarters of students between the ages of 10 and 13 say they would like to talk to their parents more about schoolwork. A survey taken last year showed that teachers believe the most important issue in educational policy is strengenthing the role of parents in children’s schooling. And data compiled by the National Assessment of Educational Progress shows that three factors over which parents exercise authority — student absenteeism, variety of reading materials in the home, Others in the community who will attend the organization meeting are Harold Rensberger, Fabius Gwin, Vern Ake, A. J. Kennedy, Philip Waldron, L. O. Moreau, W. J. Moore and others who are anxious to see the independent cage league formed.

and excessive television watching — explain nearly 90 percent of the variation in eighth grade mathematics test scores among 37 states and the District of Columbia. Successful family involvement is not a sporadic activity. It is a sustained commitment to instill the habits of learning and to set high expectations. It is making connections to teachers and schools not only when trouble arises, but as part of the everyday process of children’s schooling. Parents are children’s first and most influential teachers. By reading to children or having them read to us ... by making sure homework is done ... by monitoring television use ... by knowing how children spend their time, parents can have a powerfully positive effect on their children’s learning. Parents can also help children by participating in local and state Parents can also help children by participating in local and state efforts to raise educational standards. And we can urge schools to offer and enroll many more students in the challenging courses which prepare them for postsecondary education and/or a promising occupation. At the same time, we know that the responsibility for expanding and deepening family involvement extends well beyond families. Schools, communities, and businesses can all be pari of a network of support for families and students. Schools can reach out to families at convenient hours and promote family and community involvement in helping all students to reach high standards. Communities can help to make school safe and drug-free, provide support services far parents. and encourage volun» teers to serve as mentors. Businesses can adopt "family-friendly” policies, such as child care or flexible leave, that would make it easier for parents to visit or volunteer in schools. We have joined with more than 45 different organizations, and together we are identifying successful approaches to strengthen family involvement in learning. Working together, we can reinforce the central role of the family in education — and bring out the best in every child. We need your help. Richard W. Wiley U.S. Secretary of Education LOCAL STUDENTS JOIN BALL STATE UNIVERSITY MARCHING BAND Several area residents are performing with the Ball State University marching band this fall. The "Pride Os Mid-America” marching band consists of 230 members and plays at all home football games. Other performances include the homecoming parade on October 1 and the free Varsity Band concert at Emens Auditorium on December 8. Area students included are: Michele Knepp, a junior majoring in physical education. She is the daughter of Mike and Julie Knepp, 905 S. State St., North Liberty; Laura Bostwick, a freshman majoring in telecommunications. She is the daughter of Alice Bostwick, 129 Friendship Lane, Walkerton; and LaDora Kronk, a senior majoring in special education. She is the daughter of Paul and Dorothy Kronk, 409 Thorn Road, Walkerton. There are two days in the week about which and upon which I never worry. One of those days is Yesterday. Andd the other day I do ndt worry about is Tomorrow. —Robert James Burdette