The Independent-News, Volume 87, Number 20, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 16 May 1963 — Page 1

Volume 87; Nunib«r 20

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N. L Chorus / To Present Musical Comedy "Check Your Worries”, the musical comedy hit especially written for high school production, will be staged in the auditorium of North Liberty High Si ho I on Friday, May 17, at 8:00 p m. The production will be direi ted by M: David Spellman, and will feature members of hhe High School Chorus on the stage in th<‘ dramatic and singing roles. Milton Porter will direct the band. With songs by Al Davis and Al Polhamus. and the book and lyrics by Mel Weiser. "Check Your Worries" is a fre h, lively, and enormously pleasing musical that has been a hit from coast to coast. "Check Your WorrivC concerns the eiloit of two N, w York repn tei , to create a feature story t,r theh n. t zine To the r surprise and pieasun th y airiv ■ in a small town at a time when the local residents arc sqm hb.mg over a pro;«j-il to abolish the traditional "Founder’s Day” picnic. The "Do Away With Founder’s Day’ movement is the brainchild of the high school newspaper editor who took tho advice of the town s leading publisher to "find things to criticize where no one else looks.” The advice boomerangs, however, for the publishers ancestor is tho honored symbol of the Founder’s Day celebration. As more and more adults support the students, the battle lines become clearly drawn. All ends happily, of course, but not before a host of humorous situations have been developed to the delight of everyone. Members of the cast are: Frank Gillette-Stanley Buss Chuck Thompson-John Wenger Two pretty girls-Barbnra Cone and Sherry Garrison Chester-Raymond Dillon Paula Pentworth-Ellen Sokola Maxine Hart-Anne Houser Myron Phillips-Paul Humphries Arthur Peterson-Bruce Vernon Benson Hart-Wayne Goodling Evira Hart-Gloria Dalke Susan Hart-Penny Summers George Peterson-Terry' Fraser Giselle-Susy Alward Townspeople-Dale Holderbaum, Craig Howell, Nancy Mangus Bill Lappin James Fisher, Rusty Luke., Murray Moon, Shirley Dwp. Sally Michaels. Janis Clark. Linda Whitaker. Susan Dittmar, Betsy Hevel, Larry Hostetler, Kay Markle. I>ec Snyder Margaret Mangus, Richard Norris and Monica Kite. Staff of the Hartsville High School Bugle-Joyce M Cormh k, Janet M< Endarh r. There si Whitaker. Linda Wolfram, Max Fritz, James Fisher. Andy Hazelbaker. Wayne Rowe. Ladies of tho PC C F D-Bar-bara Beckwith. Sheryl Boron. Carole Bataleer. Pat Cone. Connie Davis, Phyllis Gorby, Charlene Lushbough. Susy Overmeyor, Dixie Unlay. Art work is under the direction of Steven Smith. Tickets are 75r for adults and 35c for students, and may be purchased from any chorus member or at the door. THE RI B DOWN Maintain a budget It’s an on v way to prove to yourself ends won’t meet.

Dr. John J. Hardy Honored At Dinner

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Dr John J Hardy, a North Liberty doctor for 15 years and one who has practiced medicine for 54 year . was honored by his । friend, at a testimonial dinner Saturday night. A crowd of ap- 1 proximately 335 persons attended 1 the affair held at the North Liberty Elementary School gym. Dale Trobaugh, master of ceremonies for the event, told some ' of Dr. Hardy’s life, pointing out that his entire life had been sp-nt close to North Liberty. He was born on New Road about eight miles from his present home and he graduated from Likeviile high school. Ho continued his education after high school with the Chicago Colleg • of Medicine, now L>y< la University, being the final schooling m medicine in 1909. Dr. Hardy practiced at LaPaz from this time until 1913 and ’i at Plymouth until he served in the United States Navy in 1917. After the service, he camp to , North Liberty and has spent the

Engagedl^ tew. i - Mr and Mrs. Lester FT Higgin-, l s lsl Quinn Road. Bremen, announce the engagement of their daught r Gerry Rae. to Rex Mash rman. son of Mr. and Mr . Harn- M.i-h rman. 1103 Tyler St.. Walkerton Mis. Higgins is a gr > viatc of Likeville High School and Mr Masterman was graduated from Walkerton Hgh S4um>! Xu late has b« n set for the wedding.

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pa t 45 y sir with tile p< pie o* this ar a. His long pramic ha been helpful and appreciated by countless numbers of p »pb At the dinner, Paul R. DeVc chairman of the committee who organized this testimonial dinner presented Dr, Hardy with a plaque and certificate from the people of the North Liberty area "For Many Years Os Duty To Your Patients." He also received a plaque from the St. Joseph County Medical Society, with Dr. Sherman L Egan, president of the County Medical Society. Along with the awaidmentioned above, Dr. Hardy received a "shovel full of cigar ” Dr Liuis How, director of the County Health Department, was the principal speaker of the evening and cited Dr. Hardy as an example of both the old time physician with the old tin. • p j tient ndation hip, and the mo- ■ d-i n, scientific physi ian. He classified him as a specialist in everything. During the evening the ma t< r

of ceremonies read several letters from friends and 'ormer patients of Dr. Hardy's who were unable to attend the dinner, usually tnan e of the miles concerned. The good doctor said the idea of th Testimonial Dinner came as a surprise 'or him and dated that North Liberty wa a good toon and that he appreciated everything that had ben done for him. The re ponse < f the group displayed the appreciation the people have for Dr. Hardy. N. L. PT A To See Dress Revue At May Meeting "Ihipil Accompli hnv nt v. 1 be the theme of the Mav IT X me 'mg with the annual dt< review as the main part of ’he pro; i im. Thi, w ill be un i* r the direction of Mr Andrea. II mi Economic- instructor. Eugene II- s. trea urer < ; the St. Joeph County Council, will be in chart of installation of officers for the coming year. Look before you leap, but don t spend all your time looking

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Engaged ■ • v HL i Mr. and Mrs Ivo P« d iv >■> I of North Liberty, announce the approaching marriage of th>i' daughter, June, to John C. Ever-

man. He is the am ot Mi bn k Zala "f South B« rd md ( j., ' Everman of NiL Mubigan M s Pedd\■ ord is a gi iduate of North Liberty High Scnool. Her fian< r attend-xi Washington high school. The couple plan t » ix* inaiiied in North Liberty June 22.

Public Invited To Opening Os After Prom Party Friday Night

The annual After-Pr'in Pirty. an al! night aft ■ r for trie Walkerton lum< r- S•: ■ ■ md Ih ;i gm ts, will ay tin take pla ■ this w ek as 'he hie dax ’ e the high school upper classns-n i Friday evening and night The binqm and prom is the school project but ai’er the dame, Wa orto:: I>eoph' will tike over again With mo. ' of !he organ:/ i'. >n ■ chipping in through financial a sistanc* and work the all night party will b g n at midnight a- - party will b* gm at the Rial! Theatre where the entire grvup Will btf inti du ■ d to !he put’!. have their pntur w l iken and be escorted inside to open the party.

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Walkerton To Hear “The Hoosier Philosopher” Ralph D Sjmu t\ Public Re Lit ion- Dir «'< tor and t member th»‘ B< ard < Dut :or of tht Harn n National Life Insuran e Company, will iLdiv. i the comat mg (la s of Walk-rton Hga School on Tuesday, May 2K Mr Speru r is a f.<mou spiaker ar 1 was chosen by the members of the cla.-s as the man they wantt i to l ir after bearing him at an earlur date. % * 7 J I ibx i . Sp' ib i v, ,-H known in Indiana as the "Hoosier Philosopher lx cause of his congenial, homely, down-t<-earth messages. He iomhnk> inspiration with an inimitable humor and philosophy that has ended! him to Hoosf r-. Im nearly two decades. He has always been an active community leader. He inc ludes in his cunx>nt affiliations membership in the Chamber ot Commerce, Woodmen of the World Dxlge, la n . Chit tian Church and Na* t mn.d R is-ball Umpires A.-.-ueia-tion H > is a resident or Sp« idway, Indiana. Nir Spen< • r wa edur'>d in Oki:?, ma and at Arv.m • i U 11 .■ . al > . eld! u , at Rur- . . and Soot!', ir: M.’hodi • UniVm atie-. He ha^ call hed his background with years ot piamical « xpci iem c He was at »m ■ time a d> legate to a United Nations Seminar on Church and VVi»» 111 L »•

IX 01 i'l UI\R I . LEGION MEETING ( H XNI.ED The Walkerton Anuncan I^egion P< >t ISP has moved th ir final .May meeting forward from Wednr 'lay. May 3<> t Mav 22. Thi i, a regular meeting ai d all members are urged to at*, r I

A .-h<-w will be featured after the opening ceremonies. The tart of the party out in front of th-' Rialto theater is open to all The publi l>a> hen turning out well m th« last few y. am to on th ■ fun and i dredurtmns. The. is the only part of the party they are invited to as the 1 eat b T the Ri I '--elveAfter t group will move to the Wah rton Y ’Ah B nidi! t. • k -• i • cud ■ t 'ii md r . un tht i, until break:.ist i ctved Sat .t lay mornirg it Hie Amertc.tn I gion Hall a! HOo ata. Thi <-n< b. les tin program a- the tire I but happy g: «up goes their own xx .y around 7 00 am.