The Independent-News, Volume 87, Number 25, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 20 June 1963 — Page 1

Volume 87; Number 25

POST OFFICE ANNOUNCES NEW SYSTEM

N. L. Summer Recreation Program . The major league of the North Liberty Little League started out with the Phillies Kent Rininger pitching a no hitter but losing to the White Sox 2 to 1. Two errors and three walks in the fourth turned a 1-0 shut out into the Ipsa. Mike Groves got the only hit off Joe Fisher and Kent Naragon of the Sox. On Wednesday Gail Ross went 3 for 3 including a grand slam homer to keep the A’s ahead in an 8-5 victory. Steve Mlekodaj also belted a grand slammer in a losing cause. The Sox were beaten 12-7 on Thursday by the Angels. Doug Hazelbaker collected three hits for the losers and Ricky Luke got a single and a double for the Angels. The Phillies suffered their econd one run set back in a week when they wore edg<d 6 5 by the Twins. Kevin Hostetler drove in the winning run in the bottom of the fifth. Harold Palmer and Kerry Kane got the only hits off winner Steve Mlek< daj. The Angels came up with five big runs in the top of the 6th to bounce the A’s 10 to 5. Martin Shupert and Chris Anderson had 3 hits each for the Angels while the A’s collected 4 scattered hits off Angel pitching. The win puts the Angels in first place. .^tamUngs Won Lost Angels 2 0 Athletics 11 Twins 11 White Sox 11 Phillies 0 2 The basketball league opened June 12 with the Celts d< wning the Hawks 41 to 24 and the Pistons bombing the Lakers 41 to 15. The highlights of the Celts' victory was Steve MDkodaj's 19 points. Bill Albert was high for the Hawks with ten points Piston Gail Ross and Jim Fraser scored 24 and 17 points respectively while the leakers' Kevin Hostetler collected 6 counters. Th- following Thursday. Mlekodaj and Kent Rininger lead the Celts with 12 points each to down th? Pistons 40-19. The Lakers got on the winning track with a 42 34 triumph over a stubb rn Hawk team. Dana Sotisley lead the Inkers with 15 points, but gave up game honors to Bill Albert who had 17. ^landings Hon Lost Celtics 2 i) Lakers 11

ENTRY BLANK Annual July 4th Parade North Liberty, Indiana Assembly Time 1 I*. M. Maici.inu Time 2:00 I’. M. PLEASE SPECIFY TYPE OF ENTRY Float Marchin'g I nil ( lown Horses Band Other We Will Be Able To Pay Travel Expenses On Some FniH. Pieaw Contact l'<. MAIL ENTRIES TO Bl D O'CONNOR

New Ch amber Plaques Are In The \\ aikerton Chamber of Commerce has received their permanent display plaques for the businesses and are in the process of selling them to the members now. The metal plaque sells for $1.50 and will be a permanent sign for the display. This price will be the only cost and the Chamber of Commerce will furnish the year tags each year to keep the date current on the plaques. Pistons 11 Hawks 0 2 The schedule for the park for the week of June 24 thru 28th is as follows: Monday June 24 1:00 Badminton Tourney 3:(»0 Sign up for checkers tourney (special event) Sign up for swimming Supervised free play 6:00 Major League baseball Supervised free play Tuesday, June 25 1:00 Basketball League 3:00 Badmintcn Tourney Supervised free play 6:00 Major league baseball Supervised free play Wednesday. June 26 1:00 Swimming at Stone Lake Supervised free play 6:00 Major League baseball Supervised free play Thursday. June 27 1:00 Basketball League 3:00 Checkers tourney Supervised free play 6:00 Major League baseball Supervised free play Friday, June 28 1:00 Instruction on rules of marble shooting tourney 2:00 Instructions in horse shoe pitching 3:oo Complete checkers tourney Supervised free play 6:oo Major league baseball Watch the bulletin board for playing time; lor the upcoming tourmes. High School Schedule Monday. June 24 1 00-6 oo Art. Crafts and games 1 00-4 oo Minor league basebail 500 High school baseball at Madison Tuesday, June 25 1 00-6 <»0 Art. Crafts and games 1 00-1:00 Minor League baseball Wednesday. June 26 1 (M 1.6 OO Art. Crafts and games 6:00 High School baseball Thursday. June 27 1:00-6 no Art. Crafts and games 1 00-1 00 Minor league baseball 600 High s< hool baseball Penn here • Friday. June 28 1 00-6 no Art. Crafts and games 1:00-1:00 Minor League baseball

WALKERTON, INDIANA

Election To Draw Voters Os 3 Townships An urge to all voters to participate in the coming election on the referendum concerning the admittance of Johnson Township, LaPorte County to the present Polk-Lincoln United School Corporation, is issued to all involved parties. This matter will decide the school future of Johnson Township, who for years has been almost entirely associated with the old Walkerton-Lincoln School system. This election will present the following referendum to the registered voters of the three townships. A majority of the combined vote is the final deciding factor. "Shall the school c irp.>rati<ms of Johnson Township, LaPorte C unty. Indiana. Polk Township, Marshall County. Indiana, and Lincoln Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana be formed into one *U metropolitan school district under Chapter 226 of the 1949 Act ■ of the Indiana General Assembly 01 ’ Yes □ No T If the vote majority is yes, then Johnson Township will ofTn (ally become a part of the present system which was establishd last January. The St Joseph County Committee for School Reorganization recently went on record as recommending to the State committee the acceptance of this new corporation should it be voted in bv the voters of the combined area. If the vote is no, then the present Polk - Lincoln United School Corporation will continue as it has with no changes and the Johnson Township situation will be returned to them for further w<>rk on this matter 751? present ficilities of the Polk-Lincoln United School Corpoiatum would have no difficulty in adding Johnson Township officially as the students have been coming to Walkerton for many years. N.LGirlls Promoted At WSBT-TV Miss Janis K. Hostetler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I^o Hostetler. North Liberty, was recently appointed Administrative Head < f the Continuity Department at WSP.T Radio and Television in South Bend Miss Hostetller is a 1962 graduate of North Liberlx High School and started work at WSPT on September 4th of last year, at a member of the Continuity Department. She is in charge of all Television commercials nn<i public servic Copy, the assigning and keeping of slide and cartridge tape files, film sheets an<i video tape she^ts.^ Miss Hostetler breaks down the television b oks of which there are nine for each day’s show and is responsible for all commercial and public f**rvici spots put on the air. She i also in t harge of writing commercials for various clients, among which she ha written for. "Cities Service Wolter P< ntim Hollis Fun u - al Home, Ono H >ur Mat t mixing. Patrician Shop, inr, others ' She is over- n'r of her department over all television and rp v c u tinmtv work and is in charge - f payioll slips for all be Product i n Department at WSBI.

JI NE 20, 1963

July 4th To Be Big Day In Walkerton The Gimmittee for the planning of Walkerton’s July 4th program has details and 1 plans completed tor another big day for all to enjoy. Branum Hiatt, representing the Walkerton Lions Club, is general chairman with the other representatives being Harvey Steffen, of the American Legion, and Clyde Bick, of the Chamber of Qom nercc. These three groups always act together in the annual pro-am with a different one a< - cepting the general chairmanship each year. A complete schedule of events will be listed for all next week but the plans to date include a series of games and contests under the supervision of Jim Ridenour, park director for Walkerton this summer. Prizes will again be awarded the winners of the various events. Ball games, a band concert and fireworks are always a part of the program with one ol the highlights again the sensational balloon ascension and parachute drop by a member of the Claude E. Schaffer troup. This has been almost an annual event at Walkerton and one that continues to fascinate all as the giant 65-toot hot air balloon ascension is more or less a rarity anymore. The filling of the balloon and the act itself will continue to fascinate as long as it is performed. This is scheduled for approximately 7:00 pm, depending on the weather at the time. The Drago Shows again will have their carnival midway in Walkerton from Monday, July 1, through Saturday, July 6 Also the three sponsoring groups will again have their refreshment stand present to satisfy the hunger of all with sandwiches, coffee and cold drinks. Plan now to again SPF, N D THE 4TH IN WALKERTON. Urge Caution During Fogging in Walkerton The T'wn of Walkerton s again asking the cooperation <* ail young dors an.. parents ai.m to cooperate when he fogging so. mosqu^o' ’a going on In u pa t. children hax ' followed 'm fogging truck on foot and buycles ami this is most dangerous as the foe cuts visibility to almost ze nA The concern for < hddren is the main cause for worry a driver are forced to use caution in the area b ing fogged but still couldn't see a child until right on top ot them. If at ail p ssible, everyom is asked to avoid getting in the area when* the f-gging is being d< ne It will cl -nr up in a mutter .3 minutes and make the visibility not mal again. TEFN DVM E I RID XV \T LIONS Y<H TH Bl ILDINt. The weekly Teen Dance, again pinking up in attendance wi’h the ax ;ding of conflicts, xx ’I ag un he held on Friday this week. This is for Teen Agers of this area and < o t- only a dime each week for the dancing to re. ored mu-m The Lions ’lub would again like to ask anyone xx ho is iulvie nd enough in the Teens t< help v G!i the chaperoning A >ll tn J>ke Powell oi 80l Ui* -’ xx ill •ut v u on Hie h<: f> r i n ght or more.

Ten Cent* Per Copy

All Addresses To Include Code Number Our five digit ZIP Code number is 46574, Walkerton P stmaster Arthur E Shirley announced today. North Liberty is 46554. ‘‘Everyone in Walkerton and North Liberty will use this ZIP Code un all their correspondence to speed mail deliveries and reduce the chance of missent mail," Poetinaster Shirley said. ZIP Code the Post Office Department’s revolutionary new system of improved mail d»spat<h and delivery, goes into effect nationally on July 1 1963. Postmaster Shirley stressed the imjiortance of all citizens of Walkerton and North Liberty learning this city's ZIP Code and using it in their return address on all correspondence. In answering mad, he said ZIP Codes taken from return addresses on incoming mad should be used, ' Die ZIP Code is literally the last work m mail addressing.” Mr. Shirley said l s should f How the city and state in address -s." He cit»xi this example of the. proper use of ZIP Code: Arthur E. Shirley Postmaster U. S. Post Office Walkerton. Indiana 46574 For North Liberty the last hn« would read: North Liberty Indiana 46554 The new ZIP Code plan Mr. Sim ley said, for the first time will permit the Post Office Department to short-cut repeated address reading The address on mail must often be read as many as eigtit or ten times by postal employees to get it to the proper destination.” Mr. Shirley said. "Each handling shows the process of mad dispatch and adds to the opportunity for human error. "With ZIP Code a clerk neet** Jonly to glance at the code to know immediately to what nati nal area, state and post office the letter i- destined, and to spee< it on it way, cutting up to 24 hours off the time between d< p. >it and delivery.” When ZIP U<xle is in full swing the Unit<d States will haw the most modern system . t mail distribution and delivery in exi dence. G\ \ T<> HOLD BAKE SALE Ihe North Liberty High School Girl. Athletic Association will have i bake sale this Saturday, June 22 at th ■ Community State Bank from 9:30 am to 12 noon. There will be fresh h >me-baked bread am chicken and noodles in addition to the usual pies and cakes If anyone would like to place a s|»ecial onier please call 6-. A-4602 r 4527 before 7.00 p m. Friday, June 21. NOTH E Tlie DeM lav hay ri • v ill be held Fridav, June 21 at 7 '9 a’ the Al Drevx s Koontz Like home. I* \IF R DRB E T 1 Tabor Yeuth Fellowship xx ill have a paper drive on Satin . ix- 'm. 22 H you have pape»s or n ig izine- you w< uld like t . t nd of (all 656-S9BO and they will pick them up. j2t)p TIP TO MOTORISTS Cult a :i te the habit of ^>> .<.l motoring ; . inner- it r the best life in.-uiT •• you -ir get