Walkerton Independent, Volume 82, Number 35, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 6 August 1959 — Page 1

Walkerton Independent

Volume 82; Number 85

TO REPLACE SCHOOL GYMNASIUM FLOOR

New Stale Law To Decrease Number 02 School Units A 40 to 60 percent decrease in the number of school corporations probably will result from passage of the School Corporation Reorganization act by the 1959 Indiana General Assembly, says J B. Kohl meyer. Purdue University agriculture extension specialist in state and local government. The reorganization law outliness procedures for establishing larger school corporations. It became effective with the promulgation of the 1959 laws July 20. Kohlmeyer explains that the law. aimed at encouraging larger school corporations, creates a State School Corporation Reorganization Commission and County School Corporation Committees. The State Commission is to develop and establish minimum standards to be followed by the County Committees. The County Committees are to develop school corporation reorganization plans to be completed within one year. The&e plans will not necessarily follow town, city, township or countyboundary lines. Most of the school corporations now in existance in Indiana are comparatively small in terms of geographic area. During the 195556 school year the number of resident pupils ranged from three to 66.000. The adjusted assessed valuation per resident pupil ranged from SI,OOO to more than SIOO OJO. The reorganization law leaves the final decision to the voters. After the State Commission approves the plan of the County Committee it may be established by a petition signed by £5 per cent or more of the registered voters residing within the boundaries of the particular corporation involved. If no petition is received within 90 days after the plan is received from the State Commission, the judgs of the circuit court shall call a special election at the time of the next succeeding primary or general election, which ever is earlier. If a. majority of the votes cast are in favor of the formation of such a corporation a community school corporation shall be created* The job of keeping the public school system geared to constantly changing economic and social conditions is a never ending one. Further legislation may be needed to stimulate and encourage the school corporation reorganization. The 1959 General Assembly applied both the carrot and the stick. For instance, a ban was put on construction In corporations with less than 120 pupils in grades 9-12. Advancements for construction at low interest rates were made available to new organized corporations with not less than 270 pupils in grades 9-12. RAINBOW GIRLS PLAN SUPPER AND HA YR’DE Friday night, Aug. 7. a pot luck supper and hayride will be enjoyed out at the Mom Drews home at Koontz Dake. Guests may be invited. The Assembly will provide hot dogs, buns and pop. The girls will bring a covered dish or dessert. Last Thursay night, a group of girls from Walkerton Assembly attended Friends' Night at LaPorte. Pam Stuver and VickyGreen took part in the initiatory ceremones. Kathy Knowlton. Grand Representative to North Carolina, was honored. Diane Gindelberger, Worthy Advisor and Mrs. Drews, Mother Avisor, were guests in the East. Mrs. Drews also gave th* closing. Carol Weidner also attended. „ _ _ _ ..

| New Music Teacher To Serve Walkertoni j Donald Ray Weil, of Evansville,' Indiana, has been employed by th" /Walkerton-Lincoln Twp. Schools as Band Director and teacher of instrumental music to replace Robert Barton who resigned recently to accept a. similar position at Crawfordsville. ,: Weil is a graduate of Central i High School in Evansville and of Indiana State Teachers College. He! has been teaching the past two < years at Sycamore, Illinois. Following graduation from Indiana State ' in 1955 with a B. S. degree in the ' field of music, Weil served two years in the U. S. Army. His duties . furthered the music training ami । included a period of time with the Bth Army Headquarters Band in Korea. He is presently in school , in Terre Haute completing work for his Master of Science degree . in the field of his teaching specialty. The college placement office and others who knew- of his train- , ing and experience recommended , him for the vacancy in the local schools. In college he was an active par- ( ticipant in various music group i ( and was listed in ‘‘Who's Who” ( among students in American colleges and universities. The Department of Music awarded him the' 1 Distinguished Service Medal for; outstanding service to the College 1 Band. (This award was also given to Russell Ruby of Walkerton who graduated three years later.) The statements from the college also report that he held the office of President of the Music Educators 1 National Conference and was a. warden of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.j National Honorary Music Fraternity for men. Mr. and Mrs. Weil are the par-j ents of three children. The family) plans to move to Walkerton by the opening of the school term. ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Herman Henry. Rt.!. 3, Walkerton, announces the engagement of their daughter, Jac-. 1 queline Lee, to James A. Carnes, son of Mrs. Martha Ford, Rt. 3, Walkerton. Jacqueline is attending Vouge Beauty College. James is a student at Purdue. A fall wedding is planned. ENG AG EMENT ANNOI ’N( ED । Mr. and Mrs. James Johnson, of । • South Bend, formerly of Walker-j ton, announce the engagement of' their daughter, Sally, to Michael Murphy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Murphy, Walkerton. Both are; 1969 graduates of Walkerton High School. The wedding will take place i 1 Saturday, August 22, in the E.U.B. I Church in Walkerton. [' I 5 List Weekly Band Program । The program for the weekly' I band concert by the Walkerton , High School Band is listed by di- ' rector Robert Barton. These con- ’ certs are held on the east lawn of the high school every Thursday ' at 7:30 p. m. I Marcho Poco Officer of the Day ’ Bright Dawn Make Way for Melody Big Joe, the Tuba 1.8.A. March ’ । Honor Bright I March for a Festival '. Storm King 1 , Look port ■ Michigan State I Our Glorious Land 1 j Star Spangled Banner c — — • A great many reputations could | be saved if loose talk could b* < 'nailed down securely. j

WALKERTON, INDIANA AUGUST 6, 1959

Thursday, Aug. 13 । Is Picture Day For 'Kiddie Kalendar" Thursday, August 13th, is the ' big shooting day! On that date the Walkerton Independent is having pictures taken of all children who are brought by their parents or guardian to the American Legion Hall between 12:00 p. m. and 8 p. m. Un.ted Studios of Elkhart, In- i diana, experienced children's pho- 1 tographers equipped with the l»t-<; est in speed lighting, will be in charge of photography. The Walkerton Independent wants a picture of your child to print in its forthcoming feature. Kiddies Kalendar, a series of | photographic studies of local children. The more we get, the better the feature, so the co-operation of all mothers and fathers is urged! It seems as though they're with' us such a short while the first smile, the first tooth, the first missing tooth- that KIDDIES KalENDAR wants to preserve theml for you for all time. Join the fun of seeing your child's picture inchi-j ded with his playmates in the pap-| er. There is absolutely no charge or i obligation so rtaking the pictures. Parents don’t even have to be a subscriber to the newspaper. Se-I lection of the pose to be printed . in the paper is left to the parental a which ime additional pictures! may be ordered, if so desired, from 1 the representative of United Stu-j dios. DOLL ’EM UP—BRING ’EM IN! Police News I’ Dennis Schultz, 17, of Tucson . Ariz., was picked up Monday night! after being missing since early' Friday morning. He was returned: to Tucson in care of his parents' after being held by the local police. While here. after fleeing! Tucson with several others, he had ! been staying with his grandparents, in North Liberty. ; Joe Gomez. Chicago, was arrest-, ed on August 1 for reckless driv- ■ ing. He was held by the police until $25.00 bond money was post-| ed. His case came before the Jus-; tice of the Peace recently and Gomez was fined a total of $22.75. with costs included. Dave Jacobson, Tyner, was arrested for disregarding a stop sign in Walkerton on August 3. He, pleaded guilty and paid a fine of $2.00 in ’cafeteria court . George Buchonok. .route 3. reported to the Walkerton police that: on July 30,th, an outboard motor/ 30 h.p. Evenrude, and a fishing 1 rod and reel were taken from his home. There were no suspects . I R. H. Schmanke, 605 Harrison St., reported on August 4 that vandalism and larceny had occured at his place as a window was broken and a gas fitting taken from a gas stove. DeMolays Plan Sunday Picnic Dr. anp Mrs. V. B. Wolfe will en-' tertain the DeMolay boys Sunday. , August 9. at their home at Syra-1 cuse lake. The boys will meet, ।at the Masonic Temple immediately! latter Sunday School . Be sure and bring your swim suit. Transput’-' tation will be furnished. HELP THE 4-H CLUBS Anyone wishing to help the 4-H [clubs by purchasing a 4-H steer at the St. Joseph County Livestock Auction Friday, August 7, may ■ contact Howard Clingenpeel or Doni I Swanson for information.

Local Giris Win County Honors Bonnie Clingenpeel, who won township champion in Baking IX; and Clothing VII went on to win the County championship in these , divisions at the St. jftseph County । Fair. Bonnie has been a 4-H member six years and has taken 15 , projects. During this time she has received state fair entries in cloth- , ing VI, VII and Baking VIII and , the honor of modeling her garments at the county fair. The County Dress Revue will be held this evening (Wednesay) at the new fairgrounds located at Ironwood and Jackson roads. Bonnie, a 1959 graduate of Walkerton High School, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Clingenpeel, Rt. 1, North Liberty. Barbara Lidy received a state , fair entry in baking Vb when she j exhibited a banana chiffon cake. Barbara has been a 4-H member for six years and has taken 14 > projects. She was township champion in handicraft II and baking , Vb. Judy Wiktorowski will also be modeling in the dress revue this evening. She has been a 4-H club member six years. Recently Judy won honors in the county demonstration contest when she demonstrated "Hungarian Fargosh Faunk”. In the local exhibit Judy was township champion in food preparation VI and Clothing VI. How About That? Get your Groceries in Walkerton! . Here are some sample bargains: , Bacon 10c lb.; Sugar 5c lb.; Beans 10 lbs. for 2tsc; Flour 25 lbs. for 60c; Eggs 15c doz., or 2 doz, for 25c; Oleo 15c lb. or 2 lbs. for 25c; These and other bargains that , should bring the people in droves to our town! I We do not know just where you can go this week to make a dollar sretch as far as these bargains indicate but the prices are selected, from some grocery statements that date back to February of 1933. The statements weer found in the records of the Township Trustee's office that was formerly kept in the basement of the Elementary School and are those of W. F. LaFeber and Son. They were recognized by Nick LaFeber, the "Son” who operates Nick's Super Market, as having been written by his father the year before his death. Nick, when presented the old statements with a suggestion that, he might be able to duplicate the[ orders, said that he tried to offer! bargains in the grocery line but that the former prices were per- ' haps permanently in the past. Those of us who recall living through the depression days with, hogs selling for less than a nickle a pound and men working for a smal fraction of a dollar per hour - or out of work—can look back at. these prices with little regret. In' spite of inflation and generally ( higher prices, it is easier for the average family to purchase and drive home with a load of groceries than it was during the period when j the prices quoted above were typi-! cal. NOTICE I There will be an important, meeting of all coaches and umpires; of the Walkerton Junior League! next Tuesday evening August ll. 1 immediately following the ball) game. The. meeting will be held at the Youth Building. NOTICE Dr. Miller will be out of town । until August 17. Office will be open [during regular hours.

Seven Cents Per Copy

Waler Damage Forces Quick Action The Walkerton-Lincoln Township School Board at a meeting last Thursday took .action to replace the gymnasium floor in the high school building. The floor has been in a sub-standard condition for some time and was being considered in long-range planning for about 1961 rep acement. The floor had been samed down following a flood several years ago. The heavy rain early this summer that had flooded the entire basement. caused extensive damage. Much of the water was pumped out immediately after the flood and efforts made to circulate air under the boards. This reduced warping and an estimate for making the floor usable by covering the playing area with plywood was received. However, with an overall cost of approximately two thousand dollars and with a predicted service of only three years, it was considered by the board to be impractical. Plans were auhorized to expedite a replacement which would have been necessary within a few years and which would be better and more durable. The entrance to the shop that has been a recurring source of basement flooding since the building was constructed will be altered to keep the water from converging at that point. With a record of two floor-damaging floods, in addition to numerous times in the shop and adjacent area, it was agreed that this change should come first. A cement barricade is to be used that will deflect the water to the part of the yard which slopes from the building but which will permit the use of the large door for bringing supplies and farm machinery into the shop. Leaves Newspaper To Enter Other Field Neil DeCoudres has severed hiS connection with the IndependentNews Co. He had charge of the publication of the North Liberty News in the company’s activities. He plans to re-enter Indiana University this fall to study for his Master’s degree in Music Education. Later he plans to enter the teaching profession. He and his family are now living in South Bend. For the present, Clem DeCoudres, former owner- of this interest, has resumed his acivities. BOWLERS NOTICE There will be open bowling every night until the fall season opens. The fall season will start with the Monday Night Ladies League on August 24th at 6:30. Anyone interested in bowling in a mixed doubles league on Friday night at 9:00 please leave your names at the Walkerton Lanes. Also please watch the paper next week for a "Special Event” night. All league secretaries please contact Walkerton Lanes before August 12. । KE ( REAM SOC IAL Saturday afternoon, August 15, from 1 to 4:30 at the Town Square. Order of Rainbow will hold an Ice Cream Social and bake sale. Mrs. John Peterson will be in charge. People can be on the level and still have an uphiH fight to get ahead in the world. HETS EXAMPLE It isn't as much what a man professes, but how he lives hig life that really counts. Courtesy pay* on th* Road.