The Independent-News, Volume 86, Number 28, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 12 July 1962 — Page 13

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The City of South Bend and the Third District will again be host for the annual convention of the Indiana Department of American legion July 12 to 15. Department Commander Robert M. Fritz said he expects the convention to reflect a ‘ rekindled enthusiasm and rededication cf principle that will not only reflect <the progress of the Legion year- but will serve as a motivating stimulant for the pro. grams next year.” Roy M. Amos, past state commander and president of the convention corporation, promises a popular leavening of entertainment for the serious business of the 44th department convention. The public is invited, Amos said, to join the more than 6.000 delegates to the convention fcr “Parade of Champions’’ musical marching sh< w in South Bend's School Field at 8 p m. July 1 I. Taking part in the extravaganza will be such past national legion champion outfits as the Racine. Wis . B< ys of 76 Drum and Bugle Corps.; Harwood Post Memorial Band from Joliet. 11l ; Norwood Park, 111., Imperials Drum and Bugle Corps, and Skokie. 111., Indians Drum and Bugle Corps. Those whc attended the similar show at the 1959 Legion Convention in South Bend will remember the spectacular displays of marching and music for which these units are famous. They will be joined in the show by state champion marching units selected in competition earlier tha/t day. This year's convention will feature one giant parade at 2 pm. July 14. featuring units of both the Legion and the Forty and Eight organization, which is holding its 41st annual Grande Promenade in conjunction with the Legion convention. The convention will get down to its serious side with an opening session at 9:30 a m. July 13. in the air-conditioned Morris Civic Auditorium. Convention commititees will begin work the day before. New department officers will he elected at the final sessk n at 11 a m July 15 in the auditorium. Resolutions will be adopted nt the general session at 9:30 a. m. July 14. The convention is being asked to consider resolutions which would oppose U. S purchase cf U. N. bonds; support atomic testing; oppose the Medicare Bill;

grr^nt World War I veterans a $ 100 a month pension, enforce a loyalty oath fcr use of the Indiana War Memorial Building in Indianapolis, and adopt the book “Understanding Communism” for use in Indiana classrooms. Third District posts helping plan the convention include 189 of Walktrton, 365 of North Liberty; 385 of LaPaz 100 of Fish Lake, 434 of Kingsford Heights, and 363 of Lakeville. List Walkerton C oncert Program The seventh in the germs of ten summer concerts by the Walkerton High Soho ] Band will be held Finlay evening, July 13 at 7:00 pm. in downtown Walkerton. Participation in the band for these concerts is open to anyone who plays an instrument, and wishes to j< in the fun. Die program for this week is; Elmira - Abbott Gallentry - Mesang Park Ridge - Yoder First Federal on Parade - Yoder Yankee Doodle Boy - Van Auken Blue Tail Fly - arr. Fred Colonel Bogey . Alford Swing-A-Roo Polka - Van Auken Punta Larga - Caneva Belmont - Mesang Fiesta Calypso - Myers March For A Festival -Akers Gloria - Loosey-Scott The band will also march in the American Legion Parade at South Bend on Saturday July 14. The parade will begin at 1:30, so the band will be leaving Walkerton at 12:15 and arrive back at approximately 3 30 p.m. This is an important event f r the band so let - ail keep the date open so we can make a good showing for the people of South Bend, and represent our own American legion Post so they will be- proud of us. TEEN DANCE FRIDAY AT W ILKERTON The Teen Dance will be held nn Friday again this week at the Walkerton Youth Budding. The time is again 8:30 to 11’00 pm. and the usual admission of ten cents will be charged at the door All Teens are invited to at. tend these weekly dances. Ch rch Needs U

Speaks To Group At Friday F Meeting Akiyoshi Aoki, 28-year-old Brazilian of Japanese descent, showed colored slides and told of where he lived in Apacarna in the state of Parana. Brazil, at a meeting arranged by the Better Homes Demonstration club for the entire community Friday night at the Walkerton Elementary School. Akiyoshi, an International Farm Youth Exchange .student, is staying with the Howard Clingenpeel family while in this area. Under this program, young people live and work with tiie rural residents of other countries. They learn of the problems and attitudes of farmers in foreign lands and strive for a bond of understanding for a foundation of world peace. “IFYE” is financed by a combination of private funds from local and national levels. Each state extension service of the country provides SI,OOO of the $3,000 needed. The state funds are provided primarily by 4-H chibs and other organizations. The remainder is raised by national 4-H sponsors. Since 1947. 125 U. S. delegates have gone to foreign countries and 132 young people from 19 different countries visited the U. S. They range in age from 20 to 30, are unmarried and of rural background. They share the work and social life of their host in his community. Aoki arrived here recently after visiting two other Indiana families. He will remain in Walkerton until July 19, when he will go to an IFYE conference in South Dakota, after which he will visit several families in the state of Washington. There will be a final consultation in Washington, D. C., before he returns to Brazil. Aoki told of his parents who came to Brazil in 1933 from Japan. They live on their 250-acre coffee plantation. He has nine brothers and two sisters. Portuguese is spoken in Brazil, although Spanish is spoken in most of the other countries of South America. The Aoki children speak Portuguese among themselves and in Parana, but speak Japanese to their parents and grandparents who live with them. Coffee is one of the chief products of Brazil. Most of the work on a coffee plantation is dime by hand, picking the red berries from the trees and spreading them out to dry. The Aoki family has 35 employees. One tree produces three to five pounds of coffee. Aoki plans to continue to work in the school four more years. He plans to marry next year and some day own a coffee farm of his own. Parana is a semi-tropical climate. similar to Florida here. The seasons being in reverse, Parana is now having winter. Aoki is a director of 'the Agriculture School in Apacarna and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in agronomy. Seven thousand students attend his university. He said there are 40 agriculture schools in the state of Parana Flowers and fruits grow in great abundance there and orchids are a usual sight, growing on the hillsides Labor is very cheap in Brazil. A<>ki related. A farm worker may be paid an equivalent of 80 cents a day. with a day laborer receiving $1 It would take 320 cruzeiros to equal a dollar in America He said a haircut costs him 80 cruzeiros in Panama. School is not compulsory there and 51 per cent of the youngsters do not attend school. Only the higher classes attend college The school system consists of four years of primary school, three years of preparatory s> hool and four to eight years of college. depending on the vocation chosen. Catholicism is the predominating religion in Brazil. The Clingenp--el.s have been keeping a full schedule for their guest He attended the FFA training school for state, section-

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List Winners In Walkerton's Fourth Contests The winners in Walkerton’s Fourth cf July Kiddie contests are listed m order of finish. Each fust place winner was given a silver dollar; second place winners, 50c, and third place, 25c. The greased pig. donated by the Walkerton Sale Barn, was won by Jerry Dominiak. Bi yelce Race, under 6 —- Barbara Bick Butch Morre Randy Schmeltat | Sore Toe Race, 7-9 — Vicky Haney Lianna Nelson Kitty Cripe Kangaroo Race. 7-9 Garry Paschen Ricky Gorsline Steve Gorsline Stepping Stone Race — Catherine Roth Ramon i Tut tic Wanda Mann String Chew, Boys 10-12 — Mike Ameling Ge< igo Powell Mike Casey Gunny Sack Race, Girls 10-11 — Mary Beckman Catherine Roth Bonnie Weldon Bicycle Race, Boys 13-11 — Bob Lute Bill Downey Lanny Save io Peanut Hunt. Boys and Girls under 6 years Joannie Thompson Terry Turner Alan Teter 50 Yard Dash, 7-9 —■ Jim Lute Rick Gorsline Mark Howard Cracker Roll, Girls undei 9 Diane Stevens Roberta Dickens Julia Zlato.s Paper Plate Throw, Boys to 12 — Gary Trost David VanWanzeele Tern Betz Balloon Bust. Girls up to 12 — Wendy Mann Jean Rhodes Roberta Van Dyke 100 Yard Dash, up to 14 — ißicky Trost Bobby Lute Doug Lute Balance Race, Gills 10-14 — Catherine Roth Audrey Peterson Monica Beckman Bunny Hop, Girls under 6 — Vickey Diederich Joannie Thompson . C|ndy Shaffer 20 Yard Dash, Boys under 6 — Roger Schmeltz Alan Teter I >rnny VanWanzeele Bubble Blowing, Boys and Girls Lloyd Roth Debbie Rt.ss PRula Jones Shoe Scramble, any age — Billy Rhodes Audrey Peterson Debbie Ross Dig for Gold, under 10- — Larry Schaeffer Steve Kaminski Mike Stasko. al and district FFA officers at Purdue recently, Harold Matteson, FFA advisor, and Tom Clingenpeel and other FFA officers also attended from Walkerton. He enjoyed viewing the Fourth of Juh pai ade m I-a Porte and seeing the fireworks at Walkerton. They plan a trip ’o Chicago this week and hope to see a baseball game Th« Japanese love baseball in Brazil, Aoki say*. Thursday he will ttend the I II Junior Leader meeting in South Bend Friday he is s, heduled to speak for the 4-H clubs here in a joint meeting of b ys and guls He also will spend one day this Week at the extension office in South B< nd Oi Sunday, July 15, he will be present at the Better Farming. Bettei Living group picnic at South Bend fairgrounds. Following the program on Friday, a question and answer pei - iod was conducted. Punch was served with cookies.

List Winners In Liberty Inly 4th Parade The winners of -North Liber, ty's Ith ot July Pai ade have been released by the committee in charge. 'I rodnes and ribbons f e awarded to many of the groups following the parade on the Fourth. Estimates of the Committee placed the crowd at 5,000 for the Parade wtm h ran for an hour and ten minutes. The balance of the day's activities were held in tin park wheie estimates ranged to 7j‘oU persons in attendance Tiie various categories in the Parade, the judges and the winners are as follows: Judges Western Horses and Show Horses M ESTERN Ist place, LaPorte County Sheriff Pos.se 2nd place, Edison Pony Farm 3i d place, Buchanan Western, Inc. SHOU Ist place. Mill Creek Lions 2nd place Arabian horses, Mrs. Cogswell and Pat Cone 3rd place, Mr. and Mrs. George Burton Judges William Bowers Junior Marching I nit* A Band* Robert I'rbm. Renert Hocker Junior Band Ist place, Nosh Liberty Jr. Band Senior Bands Ist place. North Liberty High School 2nd place, Mill Creek High School Marching I nits Ist place Kawaspee Campfire Girls, Lakeville 2nd place. North Liberty Boy S outs Troop 241 Judge-* Commercial and Fraternal Floats Mrs. Joseph Hamilton, and Mrs. John Schultz Commercial Ist place. Comummty State Bank, North Liberty 2nd, June s Beauty Shop 3rd, Sheneman’s Chick Motel 4<th, Swihart Farm Store Sth, Silo Mfg. Co. FMCernal Ist, North Liberty Lions Club 2nd, Lakeville Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary 3rd. North Liberty Rainbow for Girls Assembly 4th. Lakeville Lions Club sth North Liberty Expl rei Somts Judge* Church Float* and Senior Marching I nit* Mr. and Mrs Sherman Battles ( hurch Float* 1-t. Pleansant View Chinch, Lakeville 2nd. Ohve Branch Church, Lakeville Senior Marching Ist. Argos Color Guard 2nd American Legion Post, Fish Lake. Student Wins Home Economic Award Gail Reid, graduate of Grovertown High School, was awarded the Cusco Trophy for her cutstanding work in home economics. Gad daughter of Mr and Mis. Edward D Reid, of Koontz Lake, majored in Home Econcnucs at Grovertuv.jxJ Along wi h het yens of home eeononih’s A rK. Gad was quite busy with her i f qwmsibihties in Order of Rainbow f< r Girls, band and choir, co-editor of school paper, and reporter for local papers. This Criseo award provides needed recognition for outstanding work in a very important field. ONE TR \< k MIND Beware of the man who talks a great deal about his rights- li seldom mentions his responsibilities. Speed Kills!

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