The Independent-News, Volume 121, Number 24, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 26 October 1995 — Page 1

VOLUME 121; NUMBER 24

70th Annual Turkey Dinner & Bazaar Nov. 4 The North Liberty United Methodist Women will be hosting their 70th annual turkey dinner and bazaar at the North Liberty United Methodist Church, on Saturday, November 4th. The old-fashioned bazaar will be start at 1:00 p.m. Homemade apple dumplings and coffee will be served from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. The dinner will be served from 4:00 to 7:30 p.m. and carry-outs are available. The prices for dinner are $5.50 for adults, children 6-12 $2.50 and 5 years and under are free. The bazaar will feature homemade noodles, crafts, rag rugs, baked goods, wooden toys and Christmas items. The church is located at the “crossroads,” of 23 and 4, in North Liberty. Halloween Costume Judging The annual Walkerton Area Halloween Costume Judging will take place in the back room of Ray & Kenny’s SupeValu, beginning promptly at 1:00 p.m. Six age groups will be judged. Ages 0 thru two; ages three thru four; ages five thru six; ages seven thru eight; ages nine thru 11 and ages 12 and up. Cash prizes and other goodies will be awarded along with snacks for parents and children. Following the costume judging the annual “Trick or Treat” in Walkerton will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. FALL SPORTS AWARDS The Oregon-Davis High School Fall Sports Awards will be held on Wednesday, November 1, at 7:00 p.m. NOTICE A representative from Triax Cable will be attending the November 6th Walkerton Town Council meeting. Residents are invited to come to the meeting to ask questions or discuss any problems they may have with their cable service. 2tN2 LIBRARY TO HOST HALLOWEEN PARTY The Walkerton-Lincoln Township Public Library has a Halloween treat for children ages 3 to 10. Walkerton children sometimes are disappointed not to have the chance to trick or treat in the dark. So, on Tuesday, October 31, we will be holding a Halloween party from 7:00 to 8:00 at night! We will be playing Pin the Tail on the Cat and the Penny Ghost Throw. There will be prizes awarded for the games. We will also have a treasure hunt, so if you don’t have a costume picked out, you might want to dress like a pirate! Please come to the Walkerton Library and help us celebrate the spookiest night of the year. We will be looking for you! NOTICE Trick or treat hours in Walkerton are from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., on Sunday, October 29.

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17 Young Ladies Vie - For Junior Miss Crown igstsE - JBm y IB w!ll^ Hl i W IM Wi MW IN w I i iff Seventeen young ladies are vying for the 1995 Walkerton Area Junior Miss crown on Saturday evening, October 28, at the John Glenn High School auditorium. Pictured above are the young ladies, pictured from left to right, seated are Misty Young, Knox; Tisha Jacobson, Glenn and Stephanie Reinhold, Glenn. Standing are Rachel Lichtenbarger, Glenn; Heather Parks, Glenn; Sandra Schroff, Oregon-Davis; Sarah Martin, Glenn; Christina Bierly, Glenn; Jennifer Keck, Glenn; Julia Holtz, Glenn and Season Hendricks, Glenn. In the stairway are Robin Bean, LaVille; Rebecca Mashon, Glenn; Kelly Tingle, Glenn; Tanya Cain, Glenn; Jacinda Pairitz, Glenn and Dolores Godoy, Oregon-Davis. —photo courtesy of the Jr. Miss Committee

NOTICE The Town of North Liberty has started this years leaf pick up program. Mondays — section east of S.R. 23 and north of Norfolk Railroad Tuesdays — section west of S.R. 23 and north of Norfolk Railroad Wednesdays — all section south of the Norfolk Railroad Thursdays -- same as Mondays Fridays — same as Tuesdays Your leaves should be raked on the lawn between the sidewalk and the curb, but not in the street. If no curb, please keep leaves off the blacktop. Do not rake leaves near cars parked on the street, we need room to get the leaf vac to the curb. We will stop picking up leaves everyday at 2:00 p.m.

Copy Deadline 12 NOON ON TUESDAYS At The INDEPENDENT NEWS The advertising and copy deadline of the Independent News is being changed as of the 31st of October to 12 noon for two reasons. We are a very limited staff and are pressed for time on Tuesdays to get everything in the paper for that week and our printing time has been changed to an earlier time slot. We hope that everyone will cooperate with the new deadline once that we all get used to it. This is a new deadline for classifieds and happy ads as well with the time to be at 12 noon on Tuesdays for that week’s issue. Please cooperate with us, thank you! We prefer, but it is not necessary, for your articles for / the paper to be typed and double-spaced. This is in order to help in keeping down errors of the proper spelling of names, etc., in your news releases. Your cooperation in this matter would be greatly appreciated.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1995

NOTICE Chuck’s Barber Shop will be closed from October 31 thru November 7th. 026 p NOTICE It is the policy of The Independent News to charge of all fund-raisers, a rule of thumb is, if you charge —we charge. Keep this in mind when submitting articles, etc. to be published. Charge for a notice or happy ad is $5.00 each. NOTICE Jim’s Barber .Shop, at Koontz Lake, will be closed from October 30th to November 7th. 2t026p To err is human, to really foul up requries a computer. Leaves are not to be burned per Ordinance #1993-05.

ADULT ED CLASSES Adult Education computer classes will be offered at John Glenn on Wednesday beginning November 1 to December 20 for Apple Macintosh systems, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Urey Middle School, room 207. Instructor is Andy Stegmiller and the tuition fee is S4O payble to the JGSC. IBM Windows classes will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays, beginning Nov. 7 to Nov. 30, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the JG high school, room 121, with Bruce Fleming as the instructor. Fee for this class is also S4O. Either class is limited to 15 registered adult students on the first come, first served basis. Registration must be in by Monday, October 31. A class will be cancelled if there are less than 10 adults registered. If you have questions, call the high school between 8 and 9 a.m. and ask for Mr. Richard Kickbush. FUND RAISER FOR N.L. FIRE DEPT. SET FOR NOV. 4 The North Liberty Fire Dept, is sponsoring a SI,OOO drawing, on Saturday, November 4 at their annual Feather Party. The drawing and party will start at 7:00 p.m. at the North Liberty V.F.W. Post 1954, located at the coner of Quinn and Tamarack in North Liberty. Prizes for the drawing are as follows: First out of barrel, S2O; every 20th out of barrel, SSO; and last out of barrel, SIOOO. Winners need not be present to win, proceeds go for equipment and donation is $20.00. Tickets may be purchased from any North Liberty fire fighter. Your support is deeply appreciated. Happy Ads Only $2.50

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Make Halloween A Safe And Fun Night Halloween is a fantasy night for youngsters, as they go from door-to-door in costumes and masks seeking treats and promising harmless tricks if they go away emptyhanded. But the threat of more dangerous tricks, man-made and accidental, is a reality that can turn the fantasy into a nightmare for children and their parents. Halloween at first was filled with superstitions; however, today it has become a time for fun and merriment. In America, Halloween is the children’s festival. Boys and girls dress up in funny attire, to “trick or treat,” attend parties and even have parades. By taking a few simple precautions, many of these accidents can be prevented. For these reasons, the National Commission on Children and Youth of the American Legion Auxiliary is in total support of Halloween as a "Safe and Fun Day or Night.” Locally, Orville Easterday Unit 189 of the American Legion Auxiliary, Walkerton, suggests the following thoughts. Children should wear costumes light in color, non-flammable and short enough to prevent stumbling. Costumes should be decorated with reflective tape or bands. Special warning is made to motorists to use extreme caution on trick-or-treat day. Warn against the wearing of masks because they restrict vision. Colorful make-up may be used as a substitute and is more creative. If your area has trick-or-treat after dark, advise children to carry a flashlight. If a pumpkin is carried, it should be lit with a flashlight, not a candle. Suggest visits to be confined to your children’s neighborhood. Urge parents and other adults to accompany their children. Children should wait until they get home to sample their treats. Urge neighbors and others to give children ONLY wrapped or sealed treats. Residents who wish to participate should keep their porch lights on and advise children to call only at lighted homes. Lastly, the National Safety Council . advises the basic pedestrial rules: 1. Cross only at corners, never between parked cars, never diagonally cross an intersection; 2. Look in all directions before crossing the street; 3. Watch for and obey all traffic lights; 4. Walk, never run, across the street; 5. Use sidewalks, not streets, for walking; 6. Wait on the curb, not in the street, until the street is clear to cross. By following a few common sense suggestions, perhaps your or our community will have a “Safe and Fun Day or Night.” Orville Easterday Unit 189 American Legion Auxiliary Walkerton HALLOWEEN PARTY ‘ The Koontz Lake Association will be holding a Halloween Party, on Saturday, October 28, from 5 to 7:00 p.m., at the Koontz Lake Assoc, clubhouse located at 10870 East Cherokee. During the evening hay rides, games, treats and a bonfire are planned. 2t026