The Independent-News, Volume 120, Number 43, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 9 March 1995 — Page 4

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- THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS - MARCH 9, 1995

VOICE OF THE PEOPLE

The John Glenn basketball programs keep producing not only good athletes but fine young men and women. Maybe this basketball season wasn’t what fans would have liked, but one should admit the outcome wasn’t as grim as many predicted. Some John Glenn fans stated the talent just wasn’t there as in the past few years. Even if this may be true, please realize our players and coaches gave it their heart and soul. Our school corporation offers many extra curricular activities and many of our athletes take advantage of this. Some atheletes are involved in more than one sport, a few have part-time jobs, some perform with the choirs and band, are involved on school boards and many are honor students. These same girls and boys spend four nights a week practicing in the gym plus games during the week, Friday or Saturday nights and sometimes all the above. Why? The love of the sport! Our community is lucky we have young adults that want to be involved in good and productive activities. Many fans have stuck by the basketball teams this season and the players have expressed gratitude to many. The homecoming pep rally was proclaimed by the boy’s team as the great boost given by the teachers and student body. The pep band also rallied for a girls game which made it special and a spirit riser. The student body got behind the team and the players appreciated their cheers and encouragement. Why not attend next year’s exciting games? There is something for everyone. Enjoy bake sales, raffles, shoot-outs, great dancing, cheers, vocal talent, the best pep band around and an exciting basketball game. Hoosier Hysteria will continue at North Liberty Elementary, Walkerton Elementary, Urey Middle School and John Glenn High School in 1995 and the years to come! If you see one of our young athletes around town, give them a pat on the back, whether it be for winning or simply ‘Doing Their Best!’ Proud to be a Falcon Fan! “Why Are We Celebrating?” At the beginning of 1992, this organization was almost defunct. Three mortgage payments behind and we owed money to the state, the publishers, the garbage collectors, utility co. and certain club members. Today we are solvent, all bills have been paid due to the industry of our membership. During this time a new roof has been put on. Our floor has been refinished, smoke detectors and fire estinguishers have been installed. Changes to our interior walls have been made, sections of the outside walls have been resided, our parking lot has received several tons of limestone. We are continuing our work toward improving these properties as need or opportunity becomes apparent. What else have we done? The Grovertown Community and Conservation Gub has assisted our sister club at Hamlet during fair week to man their fish pond, paid for certain 4-H trophies, sponsored a greased pig contest, raised a sizeable amount of money for Florida Hurricane victims, raised money to assist a local family which was left destitute as a result of a fire, built bird houses and held Halloween parties for youngsters. We also provided money for the county scholarship fund. We make this hall availabe to local people during time of bereavement, allowing them to gather after burial services for comfort and solace.before de-

parting for home. Members are accorded the same privileges. Improvements didn’t happen by themselves. Walls are washed, then painted at least twice. Trim for windows and wainscotting represents hundreds of hours of sanding and staining after which we hired a craftsman to install things properly. TTiere’s sweeping, mopping, washing, polishing, etc. A hundred jobs not big, not hard, but so necessary. For our fish frys there is shopping, potatoes and eggs must be boiled, peeled and diced. Onions peeled and chopped, potato salad and tartar sauce prepared, fish thawed, breaded for cooking, roasters of beans set to cooking, tables must be set and desserts set out. All this and more takes men and women. “Fry night’’ we work until we run out or the crowd quit coming. We work, we play, we get tired, but we keep our sense of humor. We enjoy each others company and deepen our friendship through the bond of togetherness. The staisfaction of a job well done. It’s a good feeling to know that each one of us had a part in bringing our club to its present state. What do we want? More active membes, a bit more fun parties, dances, dinner! To provide a friendly atmosphere which will attract people of our community young and old. Building rents for $200.00 Saturdays plus deposit; $40.00 Sunday or afternoons, plus deposit; half price for active members. Grovertown Conservation Club “Children Start On Drugs Early” More and more parents are worried about their children and alcohol. They are also worried about sons and daughters experimenting with other drugs, most of the illegal. A recent report from researchers, according to The Associated Press, disclosed that one in four school children has used illegal drugs before reaching high school. The report also states that drug use among young Americans is getting “worse at a fairly rapid pace.’’ While the use of illegal drugs, such as marijuana, continued to rise last year among all teenagers, the trend was most disturbing among younger children. Among eighth-graders, for example, 25 percent admitted using illicit drugs at some point in their lifetime, a figure that rose to 35 percent when inhalants were included. Both figures were up about 3 percentage points from 1993. Young people are hearing less about the dangers of drugs and seeing more glamorization of drugs. The rise in marijuana use was the most striking. Among eighth-graders, 13 percent said they had smoked marijuana in the past year, double the rate in 1991. The rate among tenth-graders jumped from 16 percent in 1991 to 25 percent in 1994, while the increase was from 24 percent to 31 percent for high school seniors. Use of harder drugs, such as LSD and other hallucinogens, stimulants, cocaine, and crack did not show significant increases from 1993 but remained at high levels. Almost 7 percent of seniors in high school admitted using LSD in the last year while 3.6 percent said they had used cocaine and 2 percent used crack cocaine. The path to cocaine and other illegal drugs is littered with past use of tobacco, liquor, and marijuana, according to another new report. Young people 12-17 years old who use all three are 266 times more likely to use cocaine than those who

never did. The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence still maintains that alcohol is the number one problem for America’s youth, ages 14-17. About 10,000 young people aged 16-24 are killed each year in alcohol-related accidents, including homicides, drowning, suicides and fires. Alcohol-related road deaths are the number on killer of 15-24 year olds. The driver of a drag racing car that crashed in Marion, Indiana, a few years ago killing six had a blood alcohol level above the legal limit. Drinking is not confined to high schoolers. Nearly 100,000 youngsters, age 10 and 11, reported getting drunk at lease once a week, according to the council. Only 42 percent of fourth graders know that alcohol is a drug, compared to 81 percent who consider marijuana a drug. There are 28.6 million children of alcoholics in the United States today, 6.6 million of whom are under the age of 18. Many surveys suggest that the best predictor of the drinking habits of adolescents is the attitude and behavior of their parents regarding the use of alcohol. Adolescent heavy drinkers tend to come from homes where one or both parents are heavy drinkers or from homes where both are abstainers. The earlier in life a child starts using any dependence-producing drug, the more likely he or she is to experience health problems and go on to other drugs. Drinking differences between boys and girls are diminishing. The number of young female drinkers has been increasing more rapidly than the number of young male drinkers. Girls also tend to experiment with a wider variety of drugs. Any improtant thing to remember is that these surveys and reports deal only with young people in school, not the dropouts where alcohol and other drug problems are far more severe. Bill Brooks Certified Alcoholism Counselor and Nationally Certified Addiction Counselor

To Your Good Health by Paul G. Donohue, M.D.

DEAR DOCTOR DONOHUE: I am a 30-year-old woman. I found out a month ago that I have diverticulosis. I would like to know more about this. Could stress be a cause? Do I have a higher risk for colon cancer? My dad had colon cancer in his late 30s, so I am quite concerned. DEAR READER: You are young for diverticulosis. It is rare to have it and be younger than 40. In fact, the incidence of diverticulosis follows an upward curve with age, so that by age 60, at least 50 percent of Americans have signs of it. V Your early diagnosis provides a fortuitous warning, a chance to launch your personal preventive war with addition of special fiber to your meals. Start with two teaspoons of wheat bran three times a day. Try it on cereals, in juices and in soups. Work up to three to five teaspoons with meals. Bran attracts and retains moisture in the bowel, avoiding the extra stress on the lining from desiccated residue. Note: Please recognize the need for extra fluid intake when on a highfiber diet. A family history of colon cancer is a risk factor. That is not to say that

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1985 UNITED TELEPHONE CUSTOMERS TO DAIL ALL 7 NUMBERS — At 2:01 p.m. on Saturday, March 16, new digital telephone switching equipment will begin processing calls for United Telephone Company’s North Liberty and Walkerton exchanges. Dialing changes effective March 16 for North Liberty and Walkerton include: 1. All seven digits must be dialed on all local calls. 2. To call a party on your line, just dial the 7digit number. (The 88 or 99 reverting call code is not needed.) 3. Dial “0“ to place international calls through an operator. (Direct dialing of international calls is no longer possible.) 4. For North Liberty, calling card services is partially automated. This means you dial “O” plus the area code and number you’re calling, and an operator comes on the line to take the billing information. These calls may be placed from pushbutton and rotary-dial phones. (Note: It is no longer possible to key in your calling card number from a push-button phone.) 5. To call United’s repair service anytime, any day, dial 1611. Custome calling features will be available to North Liberty and Walkerton exchanges including call forwarding, call waiting, speed calling and conference calling. 1970 NORTH LIBERTY ACQUIRES NEW MEDICAL DOCTOR - Joventine Naval, M.D., of Chicago, Illinois, will open his office at 409 North Main Street, North Liberty, on March 16. Dr. Naval has been highly recommended by hospitals and doctors in Illinois and Wisconsin. Dr. Naval is married and has five children, four in college and one in high school. HANNI AND ZOOK SELECTED TO ALL CONFERENCE TEAM — The Northern State Conerence has selected their 1969-1970 All-Con-ference honor team as follows: Ken Shirley and Vic Thacker, LaVille; Bruce Nickerson, Dan Shead and Jim Noel, New Prairie; Doug Simper, Kim Berlich and Rich Doering, Jimtown; John Zook, North Liberty; and Kevin Hanni, Glenn. FROM DAVE & RAY’S — Round steak, lb. 99c; corned beef brisket, lb. 99c; pot roast, lb. 39c; rump roast, lb. $1.09; sirloin tip steaks, lb. $1.19; Hills Bros. Coffee, 3 lb. can $1.99; Maine potatoes, 10 lbs. 79c; Banquet dinners, each 39c; 1% milk, gal. 79c; orange juice, 3 12-oz. cans SI.OO. 1945 RED CROSS CAMPAIGN OPENS MARCH 5 — The annual campaign for funds for the Red Cross will get underway March 5, according to local chairmen who have been appointed to conduct the drive. Mrs. John Auld, of North Liberty, will be in charge of the work in Liberty Township, while George Hershberger will lead the campaign in Lincoln Township. diverticulosis and colon cancer are directly related. They aren’t. But some of the things you do to avoid further diverticulosis, such as adding fiber, also help prevent colon cancer. I doubt that mental stress plays a role. Now, I must make a distinction between diverticulosis and diverticulitis. The latter is inflammation of the outpouchings, and it requires different therapy, with no fiber emphasis at all. For more information, see the diverticulosis report I’m sending you. Others who want this report can order it by writing: Dr. Donohue — No. 8-WS, Box 5539, Riverton, NJ. 08077-5539. Enclose S 3 and a self-ad-dressed, double-stamped No. 10 envelope. ©1995 by King Features Synd.

The quota set for St. Joseph County is the highest ever set for any Red Cross drive, the amount being $27,000.00. This amount, while large, is necessary to carry on the work of the Red Cross during wartime duty, as well as carrying on its usual peacetime activites. FROM LOCAL NEWS — Sixteen member of the Primary Gass of the United Brethren Church were guests of little Janet Awald Sunday afternoon, the occasion being her sixth birthday. Decorations were carried out in pink and white with a birthday cake in the center of the table. The children played games and enjoyed dainty refreshments and favors. Those present were Esther Cecrle, Bonnie Knowlton, Mildred Jean Beaty, Norman Beagles, Ronald Beagles, Evelyn Ullery, Ronald Knowlton, Donald Knowlton, June Weller, Tommy Farrar, Kay Farrar, Judy Hostetter, Myra Holm, Caroline Mechling and Danny Awald. SCHOOL NEWS — The Girl Reserves sponsred a dance after the North Liberty game last week. The gym was decorated in green and white, North Liberty school colors, and was called “The Liberty Hop”. Committees were as follows: refreshments: Rose Dagley, Jean Comer, Inabelle Rensberger; invitations: Catherine Henry, Grace Steele; decorations: Jean Jackson, Maxine Flynn, Carol Cotton; arrangements: Betty Walter, Connie Campbell, Virginia Übrin; clean-up, Joanna Persinger, Florence Gark; tickets: Rose Burket, Rose Mary Ullery, Lois Daube; publicity: Martha Kerr, Mary Lou Widup, Helen Acker. 7TH GRADE PARTY — The Seventh grade had a Valentine party last Wednesday from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. Valentines were dis-t» tributed to the boys and girls. For refreshments they served Coke and candy bars. The committees were: decorations: George Dearing, Elsie Northam, Bob Urbin, Janet Bierly, Sally Penick, Bonnie Bouse; refreshments: Carol Seitz, Marlene Smith, Marcella Stevenson, Tommy Frame, Dallas Fitzgerald; games: Fred Decker, Violet Heningsmith, Paul Furry, Donnell Cogswell, Bonnie Smith; Invitations: Sonny Smith, Pat Kennedy. JUNIOR-SENIOR RECEPTION — Committees have been selected for the Junior-Senior reception for this spring. Rosemary Rearich is the general chairman. Orchestra committee: Ann LeFoy, Bill Best and Veryl Trost; dinner: Pat Pnick, Catherine Henry and Esther Hinz; decorations: Shirley Kost, Sherritt Taylor, Gene Whitteberry, Nadine Beckmann, Herbert Davidson and Rose Mary Ullery. SENIOR PLAY CAST NAMED — The cast has been chosen for the Senior Play, “A Ready-Made Family”, which will be given sometime in March, under the direction of Mrs. Luke. The chraracters are as follows: Agnes, Martha Kerr; Henry, Ray Chapman; Begonia, Violet Schmeltz; Nicodemus, Walter Martin; Bob, Charles Ferverda; Marilee, Jean Jackson; Gracie, Virginia Bellinger; Lammie, Eugene Wolff; Doris, Jackie Cripe; and Lydia, Dorothy Calhoun. “Here...try it now.”