The Independent-News, Volume 121, Number 9, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 13 July 1995 — Page 1

The Independent-News

VOLUME 121; NUMBER 9

Charlie Daniels Band To Play At LaPorte Co. Fair Charlie Daniels has been considered the King of Southern Country Rock and his ability to attract large crowds since the 1970’s has not dimished. The Charlie Daniels Band will bring its musical magic to the stage Jof the 1995 LaPorte County Fair, one of the highlights of the 150th anniversary celebration of Indiana’s oldest county fair, according to Fair Secretary-Manager Louis Daube. Charlie Daniels and his musical entaurage will provide two performances on Saturday, July 22, at 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. Grandstand tickets are available for $6 with box ■md track seats available at $lO, aube noted. i Daniels grew up in North Carota listening to country, bluegrass i id rock ’n roll and started playing ! e guitar in his early teens. He , tickly picked up mandolin and fid- ’ e playing in a bluegrass band J hrough high school. I He was invited to play on Bob ()ylan’s historic Nashville Skyline Project, and went on to play on ecordings with artists such as Ungo Starr, Leonard Cohen and Marty Robbins. In 1970 Charlie Janiels was released on Capital Records. He recorded "Honey in the Rock’’, which contained the band’s irst top 10 single, "Uneasy Rider’’. "Fire on the Mountain’’ proluced another hit and classic in x>th country and southern rock. ’The South’s Gonna Do It Again" dcked in album sales and the Charlie Daniels Band had its first told record and with the release of he project on Epic Records, sales opped the double platinum mark. In 1970 Daniels recorded his louble platinum selling Million Mile Reflections, which contained me of the industry’s biggest crossover hits ever. “The Devil Went town To Georgia". The single /ent to the top of both country and »op charts and Charlie won the Grammy for the Best Vocal Perbrmance. At the Country Music Associaion awards that year, Daniels not >nly picked up the Single of the fear honors, the band was named land of the Year. The following rear, Daniels performed the hit on me of the year’s top films, “Urban Cowboy". IORE EARTHQUAKES, VOLCANOES AND DINOSAURS This week the Walkerton Library vill be featuring even more earthjuakes, volcanoes and dinosaurs . . in the form of The Land Before Time 11. Littlefoot and his friends ire back and into more hot water. Too bored to stay home the gang lecides to venture into the "Mys‘rious Beyond” where trouble and l/o hungry dinosaurs await them. ! The movie will be shown on Friay, July 14th at 2:00. It last 75 ninutes and is free. Everyone is velcome, but please bring an adult f you’re under age six! BOUNTY LINE CLUB TO MEET MONDAY EVENING The July meeting of the County ,ine Club will be held on Monday wening, July 17, at 7:30 p.m. The lome of Mary Ann McGwin will be he place, see you all there.

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From time to time we feel it is necessary to relay some of our policies and data to you. We offer this information for your benefit, as well as ours. Our goal is to give to you a hometown newspaper. We are concerned with Walkerton, North Liberty, Koontz Lake, the local schools and organizations and basically, you, the people. We do not lay fancy claims to things we cannot meet. Our intention is to produce a product you will continue to want to read. Problems do arise from time to time that cause us to want to make sure you are aware of our deadlines, charges, policy, etc. This week we received two cards of thanks in a brown envelope from North Liberty, no name, no signatures, they were not paid for and we have no way of knowing who the sender is. We want to run your news, hear your views, help you pass along messages, etc., but we must have your cooperation. We will hold these two thank you notes, hoping to hear from the party that submitted them. First of all, in trying to keep costs down to you, we ask that classified ads, cards of thanks, happy ads, memoriams, notices, etc. are paid in advance. We cannot afford to carry these small accounts on our books and have to bill for these items. First of all, our classified ads are 10 cents a word, minimum price of $2.50. You get up to 25 words for $2.50, then simply if it goes over 25 words, it is 10 cents a word. All abbreviations, etc. count as a word. Our happy ads start at $2.50. A normal happy ad is covered by this price. However, happy ads advertising anything start at $5.00. A happy ad with a picture is $7.50 and happy ads that are longer in message or have multiple names, members of teams, etc., will be priced according to the size required. Keep it simple .. . keep it cheap and easy. We do reserve the right to question, edit or reject any happy ad that we feel is not sent with the intended purpose. This is a popular tool for relaying good feelings or thanks from one person to another. Let’s keep it that way. Cards of thanks are $2.00. Occasionally extra long cards of thanks will have an extra charge, but the normal thank you notice is offered to you for $2.00. Also memorial tributes to loved ones are $2.00 also unless they are very lengthy. We try to keep this economical for you to relay your thoughts, often in time of grief, as well as on happy occasions. Our advertising rate for local advertising is $1.75 per column inch. Display classified advertising is $3.00 an inch for one insertion, $2.50 per inch for more than one consecutive insertion. There is no charge for news which include engagements, weddings, obituaries, announcements, club new, local items, etc. If you have a question whether an item is news or advertising, an easy way to tell is simple, if you charge we charge. Our deadlines for these various notices, etc., is Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. for that week’s issue. However, your assistance in getting things in early help us and if the situation arises where we are over-

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whelmed late with items regardless of what they are, the ones that are in early stand a much better chance of not being delayed for an issue. Please don’t wait until the last minute for these items. Concerning Voice of the People articles, we are always happy to receive your thoughts and comments. We still will withhold a name from publication for a legitimate reason, but much prefer to have the name published with the article. All Voice articles must be signed and we must know how to contact those furnishing the articles in case of a question or problem with the same. We do edit, reject and try to correct obvious mistakes, as we are liable for what is published, not the one submitting. Consequently, we must know where it comes from. Absolutely no annonymous Voices will be published. If you are sincere in your thoughts and convictions, you should be willing to be out in the open about them. A view on a subject means so much more to the public if they know where it comes from. Our advertising rates and a full schedule of our charges is available at all times in our office. We do want to help you and our advertisers relay your thoughts and messages to everyone. Your cooperation and knowledge of these facts will help us continue to give to you a truly hometown newspaper ... the only weekly newspaper serving this area despite what other publications may claim. But remember, in all cases, paid or free, we reserve the right to edit or reject for any reason we feel is justified on our part. We are responsible for what appears in our publication. The Independent-News American Roller 15th Anniversary Open House American Roller Company, of Walkerton, invites the community to their 15th Anniversary celebration which will be celebrated with an open house. On Saturday, July 15, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, the public is invited to come and see the operation of this Walkerton industry. PRESSURE CANNER LID TESTING Pressure Canner Lid Testing is being offered once again by the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service of St./- Joseph County. Canning season is just around the corner and home canners should begin now to prepare equipment to assure safe canning. The Extension Service, located at the County-City Building in South Bend, Reoom 646, will test dial gauge canner lids on the following days: July 20 and 21 and August 10 and 11. All days, you can come anytime between the hours of 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon. No appointments are necessary. Bring your canner lids with dial gauge only for testing. ASO cent fee will be charged. For further information, call Kathy Bryant at the Extension Office at 235-9604. Vesuvius, in Italy, is the only active volcano on the mainland of Europe.

THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1995

Marshall County AARP Chapter Picnic July 27 The Marshall County Chapter of AARP holds meetings the fourth Thursday of each month for fun, fellowship, active learning and refreshment with friends and neighbors in the county. Each month a door prize is given to one fortunate attendee. For the July 27th meeting a picnic in the park is being planned. Persons 50 years or older are invited to join the Marshall County Chapter for the pitch-in picnic in Plymouth’s Centennial Park Lions shelter on Randolph Street at 11:00 a.m. The only cost is to take a covered dish and table service and a taste for fun, songs and games. In August, on the 24th, the Chapter will meet in the Marshall County Historical Museum located on Michigan Street in downtown Plymouth at 10:00 a.m. to tour the Museum’s Special World War II display, celebrating the 50th anniversary. Marjorie Mattern, who served in the war as a WAC, will share experiences and memories of her service. All area veterans of World War II are invited to attend and share memories during the refreshment time after the tour. A brief meeting and refreshments will be served in the First Church of Christ Fellowship Hall located at 321 N. Center Street, a short distance from the museum. Contact Grant Shenefield, local AARP president at 892-6541 for further information. Extension Homemakers Pie Day At Fair The 2nd annual “Pie Day” at the 4-H Fair is being sponsored by the St. Joseph County Extension Homemakers. This contest is open to all St. Joseph County residents, regardless of age or gender. Just make a homemade pie in a disposable pan. No cream or refrigerated pies! Deliver pies to the Commercial Building on the St. Joseph County 4-H Fairgrounds located on the corner of Jackson and Ironwood Roads. Entries will be accepted between 5:00 and 6:00 p.m. onAugust 1. Pies will be judged on appearance and taste. Grand champion and runner-up prizes will be given. All pies will be donated to the 4-H Fair. Pies will be sold by the slice after judging and proceeds from the sale will go to the "4-H Scholarship Fund”. Miller’s To Host Community Flea Market July 21 Miller’s Merry Manor at Walkerton will be holding a community flea market on the lawn and parking area. Donations for our worthy causes are greatly appreciated. Friday, July 21, is the date, from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. The activities department is in charge, for booth rental of $5.00, call Kathy or Judy for details, 586-3133. The first European to sail on the Colorade River was Hernando de Alarcon in 1540.

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List 4th Os July Activity Winners In North Liberty The North Liberty 4th of July committee is pleased to announce the winners of the parade and raffle tickets for the 4th of July, 1995. Winners of the parade are as follows: Best of Parade — Tri Kappa, North Liberty. Ist — Liberty Drugs & Emporium, North Liberty. 2nd — Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts, North Liberty. Winners of the raffle tickets are as follows: SIOO.OO — Garnett Porter, Walkerton. $50.00 — Russ Barker, North Liberty. $25.00 — Rob Carlson Homes, North Liberty. 5 lb. Fire Extinguisher — John , Sheneman, North Liberty. Guess What (LaPorte Fair) — Dr. F.A. Engle, North Liberty. The North Liberty 4th of July committee would like to thank each ■ parade participant, each individual • who purchased raffle tickets and each person who donated money in the firemen’s boots that helped make this year’s parade and fireworks display a huge success. The happy faces on the young and old alike as you walked down the street and thru the town park, helped make our job well worth the effort. Again, thanks a million to each and everyone for a job well done. See you in 1996. WALKERTON METHODIST CHURCH SPONSORING BASKETBALL TOURNEY The Walkerton United Methodist Church is sponsoring a 3 on 3 basketball tourney on Saturday, July 29, at 9:00 a.m. at Place Park Urey. This will be a double elimination tournament with four players on a team and each team being guaranteed at least two games. All games will be half court games lasting 35 minutes (two 15 minute halves with a five minute half time) with an official score keeper to keep track of points. A drink will be furnished for all players at half court. The winning team will get free T-shirts. Guys or girls, adults or youth (4th grade and up) may form a team but ages must be compatable for playing. The entry fee for playing is SI.OO per player and should be paid by Wednesday, July 26th which is the last day to sign up so that the tourney grid can be prepared and you can be notified of your time to play. If you are interested in playing, you may sign up by stopping by the United Methodist Church at 1000 Georgia Street or by calling 5863534 Monday thru Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. CLASS OF 1960 35TH REUNION JULY 29 The Class of 1960 of Walkerton High School is holding their 35th reunion on Saturday, July 29, at the Holiday Inn, 444 Pine Lake Ave., LaPorte, from 6:00 p.m. until closing. A get-together is planned for Friday night, July 28th, at Roskoe’s, Pine Lake Avenue, LaPorte, for a cruise around the lake.