The Independent-News, Volume 87, Number 17, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 25 April 1963 — Page 1

Volume* 87; Number 17

WALKERTON NAMES HONOR STUDENTS

Urea People To Honor Dr. John J. Hardy With Testimonial Dinner May 11

The people of North Liberty end the entire surrounding area, will pay tribute to one of their most devoted and well liked citizens with a testimonial dinner on Saturday, May 11. Dr. John J. Hardy, a general practitioner in North Liberty for the past 45 years, will be the guest of honor at this affair. The dinner honoring Dr. Hardy, will be held in the North Liberty Elementary School Gym at 6:<X) pm. Tickets are now on sale at the Community State Bank in North Liberty and Jacob Drug Store in Walkerton. The firemen of North Liberty will canvass the town Friday evening offering tickets also. The reservations will be limited for this dinner as only a limited number < an Im handled for the affair. Reservata ns are $2 iM) jmt plate. Dr. Hardy was born on New Road, about 8 miles northeast of North Liberty on December 16, He and his wife, the 1 r. ■ : Nellie Fa ’burn, were a hooliua'. at Ijakevdle and graduated • - g* ther m 1904 Dr. Hardy giaduated from the Chicago Coil's of Medicine and Surgery in I'. '9. that now being L yola Univ.rsrv. He was married in 1910. shortly after setting up practice in LiPaz. Indiana, following his graduation. He movd from. LaPaz to Plymouth in 1913 and practiced there until going into the U S. Navy in 1917. H was in the Navy a little over a year and then < ime to North Liberty to set up his practice 45 years ago. From 1929 thru 1950. Dr. H ti dy was the • nly doctor m North I. berty He continues his practice today but has given up surgery and obstetrics since 1952. He specializes in proctology even though he considers himself a “Country D'^ tei in a ton: try Community In 1959 m was nonV! cd by the S' ate Medic d S ady and was pt'- <ntrd with a Id fifty year pm in re « gmtim of practicing meda me for 5" yea He is now in hi 51th yen ! continual practicing. Dr. Hardy kee| . up with the time by i • tiling an i >in ohn^ attending ch: a s and o forth a he feels it ms e sary to ge‘ new ideas, new theme-, and m-. mvntx He combine 4 the >tu . c and p st graduate work i n traveling for pleasure, a hob! y i has taken great advantage ot Bince 1941. In reminiscing. Dr. Hardy recalled starting out in hw pra Hee when mod of the business wa visiting people. He started m a h<»i ■’V an«i buggy and battled many severe condition' to make his t ails. The years have pro-hr • i many changes as he indicated that in the early day I. •i ■■ v a Ve! v little prediagno'i -of a ■ a.• e\ er. in obstetrics. M* 5 bu v > was done away from the olh' •• where n< waday- the bulk ot i doctor s busine . . in his oth “ However, Dr. Hartly still mak- < house calls. Other changes inc luded t! e method of payment In year g m by. much of the remittance ■ ! patients was in food or thn ug i barteimg of one kind or am I)-r He was always glad to t ke anything wl i< h frequently was potatoes, ]s>rk and beet In leva -wing the years, he said there ha Den a lot of sorrow and a 1 t of happiness over the years hut he certainly would do it all over agam

Commenting on North Liberty. Dr. Hardy said it was always a country community, but it is a real progressive town. Os course, hw help has been a big part of the progressiveness of the town. He served on the board of directors of the Community State Bank for many years, having recently sold his interests there. He likes the people who he jokingly says call him anything from "Die", to “Old Doc Hardy" to “Dr Hardy." At ft spry 78 years of age. Dr. Hardy looks very well as his six foot frame and 190 pounds are carried like a man of many years younger. Os hi.s future, he said age has slowed him down some but of retiring, no, not while he can keep going. ENGAGED J siSB S SA s ■■MK ■■■■■■l Mr. and Mrs. Francis Gin lclberger, Route 1, Walkerton, an- : >unce the engagment and ipproa< hing marriage of their dmgh:ir Dime, to Bruce Aith ur 1 lenrv * n t M: and Mi Hei - nuin Henry Ib i'e 2 XX dDr M: < 1 n b-iberger is a graduate • Wa’ket ' r -Luu "In T»w nhip High School and ut.- d In-iianu Fni'o r itv Bb on mu' n Mr I b-nry graduated fi ■ < D«a e- ’-,w High S< ho*-! a .d ■. •. !< <| I’u hie I ’nicer ■ y ■ V. • Lifivette Seaman H< nr\ i n • T'. ing whth the I’r. 'rd Slat* N । cl Su- r irr e Io i < a’ 1’• i1 H.cL r Hawaii. Junior League Registration A Must luesday T nsd iy April 30 h.o b. • u ;,< • for tile registration date • r boys betv.< en the ages of 7 .in ! 12 th i’ ■“win* to play .Jumm L ,g.' t 11 in Walkerton tins um <-r Tlu boys '.’•ill rvgi ter at the \\ ■ k' *- ton (' u ’i’ it v Buildr . < >hi and Washington Stre< • it r> ;o [ m All bo\ mud p r their $2 on insuran e fe. 11 'I , t ' Any boy w!. > cm • : .1 ’• r. ike this r« g. tr itior ti» .< Di“ - day is .sked t< < onta. t <h i Harder bj. th: - tin <■ H<‘ i< the c« : : ndoner of the Junior I.< igm ' a year and will take anv t'i - . name and insuranc.- mon. \ up ti . de idline on Apt d '" Al" a plea is still extend ‘ for any adult help by fativ r • r friend of the player or mv mtme t ' person vbo wou! 1 li to help coach umpire or in anv other capacity They can tr ike their wishes kn. wn at the Arid 3d meeting or contact Ora Haider also.

WALKERTON, INDIANA APRIL 25, 1

Johnson Twp. Petition Into Polk-Lincoln Johnson Township, Lal'ort* County, has petitioned fur the ; creation us a new school district । which would add them to the Polk-Lincoln United School Corpora t ion. Thw was presented at < the regular meeting of the I’olkLmcoln School Board Munday night. This may end a long standing, unsettled situation, a< to the future of this Lal’orLe , County Township that has no facilities for educating their children and have transferred them n*ostly mlo the Walkerton s> ncl system for years. The new corporation is asked according to the provisions of thr Metropolitan Sdi d 1 h tint Lia, being Aits of the India: i State Legislature, 1949, Ch.i[ t« t 225 Se« ti<«n 12 t<> Sect ion 2k, nv 1 i v, as amended, and a tin same m.c, be h< I' lnaftci aim mb d tB iri Indiana S'atutes, V>l <> Po' 2, 19G2 Supph me t, s' tiou 2c 2112 to 21 >3 m lu-i > ). The legal p' o< ■ .i;,t .• ot t m o. l the st i up undei wln h i -rp'a - a’l n .' '".I I be run nouh! it be a< । ep*' I with >ut 1 1 mom 11 uu ■ iexplamed u legal adverti mg i n other pages of this issue. Style Show Monday Night In Walkexton The Better Homes Demonsration Club’s annual Style Siu w a 4 H benefit, will feature thii’vthi' < h" il inoih b Several model fr<im I*aPorte will also appeal Tins lovely assortment of r i' street and forma! wear will be shown at the Wakerton High Si hool gvm \prd 29 at 7 30 pm. Tii kets are on ale by all club I■> mber . Donation is 50 t a a lul' m l 23< ! r clu!«ir< n undei 12 year of age. Fabrw for । outfits w.l purrhaod at O.b">n' i f L.iP r’e M; s M iri: i K , iff) Lirn ’ will a i t m t: mil arru 1 gon <nt for sequence c i nti i ation f--r the mod< L« Milla ”. li fl ii'■ i*• •' H .<;pp!y cu>t UI: e jo l ab v ' ■ i '• • ti* th.- i.- -!e| i.utii' A!■ h<< Ld’oi 'e wdl furni h bn' t < ■ : pb 'C'-m the -o.stmc' X H added a:!r u lion wdl be Mi Xt ’ V. tph.d an I Ed lie Pm I- 'h ot Dip He Ldtle Th< atre Club < mgr g song from the mu I- d • Oklal n i" a re< ent pre entail L ■ rd model appearing I HI b, Mr (’lyde Pack and nE! !i r> I <hm htt r Barb ra Mr R nr I Pi i ■ and d chb r. Cs nthia M's he; h Budri. k.r d daughter J■ ie M> Penm. I >a- it ■ beg i ]. p •. : M XX dh.." Ci! I ar I d mgh’ei Lama and S i tn. M I dm G irab Jr and d >3l 1 t<r< Marv md Xm.e, M ’ o-| Hartsough ami d.uubj.r J m- !,-. M Bran n Hi-” m . dt : ghtei - M a nlvn a : N r ’. Mi Kn A llov Mr Hart Ma!-' m ,r < 1 ■ . I 1. i - । Mr Leo", M. K > n. T.m ' el .1 m.. ■O v n Mt? Hme I’ei • .n- -->••. Mr Alb ' Pmv: to Su. keV ii“! d.iughti !•> <bl. - । • i Ni r Mr E । S' | i !rl MI (I' e e X’ 'm ’ D- lune Willi:>i.»*> and (’ar 1 K- menburg. I <»r prizes will be av ar le I and refreshments will hr mrv d Mike Church a fami’v a!T dr

Mills Bios, Circus Coming To N. Liberty The 24th annual edition of the Mills Bros. Three Ring Circus is coming here on May 28th, it was annoum ed today by lander Williams president of the North Libery Liurs Club. "Our organization is bringing the world s largest motorized circus here to enable the children of our community to enjoy a traditionally wholesome form of unique Amem-ar, entertainment " Williams said. Pi .fits denvcl from, sponsoring the < in us will go towards our Little League Bill Club. The fund will benefit the great- • t from the sale ot advan o tn k« ta by our members W« i> - up • , Vo p v r <. m . : t■ • : - • ■ ■ ■ In addition, pa! run - pur' r ism.- ’ e • m ad 1 , ance of <m us diy ~ i save up to Ho ents m>u h • k • e' We .it । cert am that t Jie p, . ,p|.> ot N>i t h Liberty will bai ’c ti 100 p. r i ei;t in our orc uuz.i’ । project. < Hailed as tugger and t> Uta than ever, the l!*t>3 edition -. id again batino scores of mqsirted and domestic circus mt. th. traditional pageant sp'ct.u le h Rteel arena of jungle-bred imnhberty horses, trapeze chimpanZeos, llamas camels and mimalland fantasies climaxed b; the world renowned .Mills Bi > eh phant ballet. Lions Plan Benefit Card Party and Auction The Walk'i ton Lions Club r having a benefit card party in I au : ion on Friday May b» a’ ' • El> w ary Si hol: v: .1 u ' .u_ ai s of) p m with the b< r > fi’ . in. !<> the Jim Lov rv Fund Th. a wti n 1r at ". Hl u< ■ - vi' inv tha night will be hi ia it .my r ximat fly 9 3*) an 1 ■ Hl •ft ■ r ' v. f• ■ । . f ’! . I j<>: s < ' 'it 1’ ot Im. ’or I i eight hoiii t I t lx > ji t h.- :-.00-ii.e ! tint er Such ’ ihmt ,i tin t . ■ t I” n s Id in V'. dk> > t >n sir. mg of th. Youth P i.id. u u ■ . a imilar fund raising drive With the di Tt ne - tm ■ C. r; v d di 1 ids 1!' n t cm ■ ■ ' V. ' ind II ■ vr.lt t e.> and I a • > t.nl ill I e .mailable :• x' ’fk ’Pim <1 i» u P " ■ >b ! a T tx c1 on jv , p,a -• n m l >i h’ i ■ frr hmm ' will t<■ >• ada’u:' I* i hop* ' *h it evi ryorm ’a dl ;' tn n . for Hi. n gh’ mid g.-’ u; i '> J ’ to come a: i J>! o car 's rd v in the f s ! 'ie av * ‘ r X - kind ! lids dr :I ■ ! Will if i’ id able. Rex i’ pJ Sen ice< ( (include This Week End The Cot > ’ I >' >. h es. h-id In tlm hu h. -of XX HR. it n m I K r- ■ L" w • >n< " ■ " ■ ■ •r\ i r.s Tim' '।' I- :si a V r ’ Su: dav rem orin.' T■■ r i”.- o. ) i - I nr W f!k I ton f ■ '.C Sch vl gw it 7‘v Prayer sm I'-cs preccitr e/o j mrrt ing. Tins tv chined effort f tl Pi tarn < hu: I . f W i! mt e i m its third yrar with [hr Irn-.d |.-b m iga . 1 bril;r all t; e mes .jgt a.

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