The Independent-News, Volume 86, Number 33, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 16 August 1962 — Page 2

— THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS — Aug. Hi. 1962

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what is an \m\teur at ilete? Is it jus' a high school hoy oi » ollvgc parln q ant in tlh-se » nrlcs Oi is it th trm k and field imn. tennis players m H e goiters that always I .<vc tin iistei K k by their name in tho Hidings of a big tourin v ‘ HOW ABOUT THE EVERY<I .v golfer? The man who plays b iseball or softball f«n re< reati -n, or the. lx>whi who graces i lanes for over eight months a year Are the < ai a mat cm athletes? WELG ACCORDING TO THE rules and regulations, some are ai d some aren't Other.> < 'in v ti amateur lating who actually <i - nut des< rve it But th. i again, i mpare this with the hi\ a Ru si m amateur athlet- has and Hike the compai i -oil again. AN AMATEUR ATHLETE can receive only expense money fm their efforts, or their scholai -hips to schools and such. The members of the so-called amateur basketball leagues are well paid employe es of the companies that use their serve es on the hnrdwood courts \CCORDING TO THE A AU. the governing b sly of such things in the United States, an amateur athlete gets only his expense money and everything must be okayed by tins group that an athlete receive- The size of th e expense money allowed is still horse and buggy caliber in the rocket day- Thi- las been one of the big r. a.M-ns w hy many at dotes an- leaving the < i-called amateur field in qi -st of that Weekly pay check that puts bt ad on the table OTHER THAN THE BoWL er- who bowl for priz< money. < hich is about all l>owlers» the rest of the first nentiom-d gr- up are amateurs, hut two closes really violate th ... on-.-, the also mentioned basket bullets, and two, the college players who ge* the undt r-th.-cuh gilts and job- for displaying their Clients at the many universities who wake a practice of hunting that top name player BOWLERS ARE PROFESREES Ait Conditioned Wednesday - Ihtnsdav Friday - Sat unlay Wait Disney’s Big Red in Technicokn Walter Pidgeon Gilles Pay ant Red Aye Scraps I he Advent hi es ( M A ’.rand ( ham pion Settler \nd the Boy W ho Wins Him! Color Cartoon & Special ——o—»» Stajdav -Monday I - W ednesday 2 ttAeks In Another Town la Cinemascope AL ( olm KUfeJkiUglas ’• {obinHon ( yd ( haris-e An Engrossing Story Os One Mans Etfo r t To Find Himself! tGn ( oloi ( artoon Monday Ihi u Satindai 7 & 9 P. M. Sunday Continuous 2 P. M.

sionals from the standpoint that they pay in addition to bowling lee- prize money and compete f>r the same thing At the end of the season, the prize money is awarded which keeps high school boy- from bow ling unless a very speciHl -et-up is observed This can be done through the propel channel - This, onw not too many year- ago. caused quite a < ontroVersy and caused the forfeit of some high s< hool basketball games in Toledo, Ohio, when twin brothel s who starred f >r a local high hool basketball t -am, also competed in bowling and had then day when their scores put them at t'ne top of the list in th c city doubles tourney. Consequently, the headlines came and the axe followed shortly behind. HIGH SCHOOLERS ARE ALSO forbidden to play independent ball during the school year and still compete whether or ifot it is tiie time of the season of then chosen sport This loosens up a little more as one advancethrough the ranks, but still the collegian and the amateur performer must watch hi- Ps and Qs pretty c losely THIS AMATEUR STATUS has hurt the American Athletic program, especially' in such sports as tennis nnd track and field These are sports that consume a lot of time and practice and a person can’t be expected to spend all his time in this respect and still make a suitabel living MEANWHILE IN RUSSIA. A country that is raidly forging up m all athletics, theii .-so-called amateur athletes arc well treated. They have a definite advantage m this respect that they are pretty well taken care of and their main purpose i- to compete in athletics NOT RECOMMENDING A set-up such as this, and yet criticizing the one that we have, one could suggest a mole lax and higher allowance given to the boys and Kids who compete in amateur athletic contests in the United States and keep more interest in these sports that are slipping. This is especially true when the sponsors of these various contests are making money as millions of fans turn out to see them compete for the love of the sport It still could be made worth theii while. I ri 7»\l ci rtv \ugust 16-17-1 X Thursday -1 ridav 7:15 & 9:15 Saturday 6:15 f ontinous Chuck Connors Kamala Devi “Geronimo!" And Basil Rathbone Estelle W inwnod Cary Lockwood Anne Helm The Magic Sword Sunday - Monday \ugust 19 & 2(1 (Jenn Ford Ingrid Thulin ( ha i les Boyer Lee J. ( obb Paul Henreid The 4 Horsemen Os The Apocalypse

Chapters Hold Joint Inspection luspei tion of ('ulver and Walkerton Uhaptfi Urdei of Eastern Star was h'ld in the Walk, rton Masonic T.-mple on Eiiday eve’i ing, August 10th The Chijt.i Room was beaut ifully d < uat< i and the motto “A Happy lb nt Makis a Happy Day' hm.g bu k of the East Baby Dedication by the Woi thy Giand Matron. Mis Herbert S< ott. of Dana, was held f i ten children. Each child was pi ■nt e«.l with a small pamphlet tin cover of which had photo- ol Mrs Scott and Worthy Grand Patron, David Miller, of Goshen at the age of six months. Fifty year gold pins wei, given Mrs Nelle Fiiguson ami Mrs Lorenc Rector of Walkvi - ton After a lovely talk by Mrs Scott, the ladies were ‘pinned' by Mi Miller Chapter was then opened in regular form with Walkerton of ficcrs in the stations. Mrs, Edward Petersen. Worthy Matron welcomed all wtih a lovely poem The Worthy Grand Matron. Mrs Scott, was escorted behind th; altaa and welcomed by Mi • Petersen. Mrs Wm. Heim sang a parody to "Blue Hawaii" tn hei honor She was then esi'oit -d t<> the East thru an arch of crossed gavels with Star emblems on same. These were held by Walkerton Past Matrons. Fcrverda. Koch. Jackson, Mellin. Jean Stahly and Mrs Hatten, present Esther of Culver Chapter ,Mr 3. Scott was then introduced. welcomed by all and seated m thc East The Worthy Grand Patron, David Miller, of Goshen, was escorted behind th altar and welcomed by Mi Petvrse.n. Mis Heim sang a pai • (xiy t<> "My Devotion" m his hind the altar tonyatal honoi He was then escort<*d thru an arch of styrofoian gavel-, with Masonic emblems on th ni These were held by Walkerton. Past Patrons. rx>ll. Drews. Gr t< Mellin Steinwald and William Mr Miller was introduced and seated in the East. Grand Star Point Ruth. Mis C W Tucker, of Middiet >wn and. Gram! Martha, Mrs Gale Davison, of Fort Wayne, were intrudiKas! and welcomed, as wei < Mrs. J. W. Fort, of Knightstown. Deputy of District 12 am! Mrs L. Brewer, of Elkhart. Deputy of our own district No. 20. Presiding matrons and patrons, pas’ matrons and patrons and othei committee members and grand representatives then introduced thvmA'lves The Walkerton officeis ivlm quished their stations to Mr an«t Mrs. Roy Pnee. Worthy Pair n and Matrun. of Culver, a”d th. i coiv officers for the mitiati n of Mis Ruby Boyd and Hai old Hatten, of Culver Al ter the Walkerton off a assumed their stations fol the closing, Mrs Scott gave an mtert'slmg talk and a lovely poem • Th.- Old Family Album Mi Brew •. i. Mis Tucker .ind Mis Ferguson as well as David Mill, r each gave shut t talks Hon orary memberships were the' presented to the Worthy Grand Matron and her husband, and Worthy Grand PaUxm. David Miller, and his wife to both Culver and W alkertun chapt« i - Chapter was tlien closed Refreshments and a social time were enjoyed by all. Gu«*sts w. i,' pi v-w Hit from Culver, Dana h l Wayne. Gary. Gosheu. l^kc'. die Leesburg MiddleL>wri. MishaWa ka Nuxk Carlisle. North Liberty. Rolling Prairie. Shirley, South Bend Rose Crviux Two and V il ley Chapteis of Indiana aiul Cai umet City and Chicago, with approximately 12b present I. MKTIIOIHiXT YOUTH CAR WASH SATI RIM* The High School Ctoss of ti e Methodist i hqn h us North Liberty will hold a car wash at the Mrthisli.it Church Parking Lot on Satunlay. August IKth, Hom 9 am until 3 pm Tin* pines sue with $1 <M» whitew alls H 2 r < ami va -h and wax S 2 s<»

Robert E. Urbin, Editor . f. PUBLISHER .1 Independent - News Co., Inc. Walkerton, Indiana PIUJCATION TIME: Thursday Os Each Week. Second ( Lass Postage Paid At Walkerton, Indiana SI’BSC RIPITON RATES: $3.00 Per Year -50 c Additional If Mailed Out Os State.

Cub To Hold i lower Show’ August 27 The second annual Flower Show in Walkerton has been set for Monday, August 27, at the Community Building Sponsored by the Better Homes Demonstration club. Mr.c Wayne Cover is genera) chairman. An added attraction this year will be a Craft display. All entries are open to the public at no cost. I^ist year there were more than 100 entries on display from Walkerton and surrounding communities Mrs Frank Dunn is assisting Mrs. Cover and will distribute the winning ribbons. They will be judged by impartial judges for best of show, grand champion and reserve champion. Also blue, red and white ribbons for mixed bouquet, one variety bouquet, single flower, single rose, center piece bouquet, African violets and foliage plaats. All will be judged mainly for the bmiuty and jx-rfection of the flowers used Categories to be judged more foi artistic arraJigemont will be mses arrangement, majitle or buffet arrangement, wild flower arrangement. winter bouquet and jniniaturw arrangement. Measuiv. ments of a miniature arrange} merit must not exceed three inches in any direction All categories must be marked < h arly. Mrs. Albert Ray ami Mrs George Warner will be in c harge of regi.-tr.ition from 12 to 2 pm Judging will take place at 3 p.m The open house flower tshow and craft display is from 7 to 9 p.m. with Mrs Newton Williams hoste-s NOTICE Private swimming less .ns $lO per person. Aug. 20 to 31. Butch Watts, Red Cross instmetor Phone 586-2626 for resei-vations.

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TYNER REBEKAH UHMiE HOSTS SPECIAL GUESTS A regular meeting of the Tyner Rebekah Ixcdg’e was held nt tha Tyner I. O. O F. hall Thursday evening, with 30 members nnd guests present. Mrs. Edith Overmyer, District Deputy President, from Ric hland Center, Mm. Mildred Johnson District vice president, of Leiters Ford, and Mrs. Hazel Overmyer, left supporter of the president, and Mrs. Roxie Hott, of Leiters Ford, were introduced and wel« corned. During the business meeting, committees were announced for the IO O F. fish fry which will be held Friday evening, August 17. at the Tyner School House. Refreshments were served during the social hour by Mrs. Arvilla Smith, Mrs. Lula Trllkamp, and Mrs. Lois Nonis HOSPITAL NEWS n - □ A J. Daniels underwent surgery on his leg last week in the Holv Family hospital. Charles Hanunaker was an emergency surgical patient Aug. 8. at Memorial hospital. wh< re ha i < now recuperating. NOTICE Round and Square Dancing at Fish lAke Lions Building, by Lions club. Saturday, August IKth. 9-12 p.m. Donation 75c. Walker Wolff Orchestra a!6p PROGRESS Necessity creates the will to change- first comes th« vision, then Hie plan. Opjiortunities that knoc k where a man has everything to gam and nothing to lose sometimes rob the shirt off his back Resourceful men do not pull problems down to their level - they rise up to conquer them.