The Independent-News, Volume 87, Number 26, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 27 June 1963 — Page 1

Volume 87; Number 26

VOTE SCHOOL ISSUE THIS SATURDAY

Parade To Headline 4th Program c The parade scheduled to begin at 2:oo pin., will highlight the day’s activities at North Liberty on Thur, day July 1. With a "Bigger and Better” parade each year, this year's promises to top them all. Entries have been coming in for all types of events, bands, floats, automobiles, marching units and everything a parade should have, will be featured. The parade units will organize at 1:30 at the LonzoOil Co building and will be lined up by members of the committee The parade itself will start at 2:00 p.m. moving down Indiana 23 to a point two blocks north of the busine s district and turn left one block and return to the starting by passing the park and continuing on that stro-t until they again intersect Indiana 23. Trophies and ribbon • will be awarded many of the entrie as the judges see fit. Judging will be done at a point near the Masonic Temple. Ai the conclusion of the patade, the scene will shift to the Liberty Park where a full schedule of events will take place right up to the grand display of fireworks at dark. Included in the events will be a band concert; softball game, featuring Wells vs Lakeville; boxing; bingo; fishing pond; pony rides; penny scramble; races; horse shoe; golf putting and plenty to eat. Feature Explorer Scouts Coming to North Liberty on July 4th will be the Takachsin Indian Dancers, boys oflScout Explorer Post 200. sponsored by the Plymouth Jay* es. To date they have danced for scouting units, both indoor and outduurs; Campfire Girl ; ehur. h groups; Paternal organizations etc. Recently they performed at ‘lr-at Lakes Naval Station fm Expb rer S out Delegates from Region 7. ab . 3,000 boys. The group i made up of boys from Menomin w Scout Distri* i of Tri Valiev Conned from Marshall and southern parts of St. Joseph County of whi< h Walkerton and North Liberty is a put ark* is one of the few sm h unr jn the country, taking members from a district rather than a community. The group will a- - any boy 14 to 18 or a freshman in high school in the disHuct that is interested in this gruup Th* purpose is to educate as well as entertain These boys will dunce from 8:15 to 8:48. NFO Has Special Meeting Monday ThetSt. Joseph County National Farmer s Organization will hold la special meeting Monday, July 1, at the Claude McEndarfer faim on Quinn Road L> mile west of Redwood near North Liberty, at 8:00 p m. There has been so much interest by the general public on this organizations aims and membership agreement that Sam Thompson, National organizer of lowa., will be present and conduct the meeting. The public is cordially invited and lunch will be served. Seo you in Chureh Sunday

Married In St Patrick's Church Ww * * , ~wMi S’ ' Ait tn.,

Drake - Toni* Miss Patricia Ann Drake became the bride of Robert P. 'Tomb Saturday, June 22. at 10:00 a.m., in St. Patrick's Church, Walkerton. Rev. Anthony Letko otnciat ‘d at the double ring ceremony. The organist, Mi s. (Jrace Atw. od, of Walkerton, a< - < ompanied Mr Kenneth Klinedm t who sang. The bride is the duughlci of Mi. and Mrs. Paul V. Drake, Route 3. Walkerton. Mr. umi Mis Hugh Tomb. ."Hi'l Carolina SI (hiiw a»e the ginoin's parenls. E-c >i led by her 111 h r, lh< bl ide wore a 1 b - .r-lellgt 11 goAU 111 Ci.ant ill', l.n e and taffeta. Thu hill . bodice of lace wa fa. .mmcd with i round i.dluped nick. Jim and three quartet length si-eves The full skirt of taffeta fealiucd soft set-in pb its of la •• with bows al the pleat Hei )it e ami pearl ( row nwa a. centi d with pennant crystal heaits v.ith a elbow-length veil of illusmo. The til I*'. ■* al ried a white ia. < ad. bouquet of roses, favorite floweis of the bride's mother, and dni-ies, favorite flower of the groom's mother. Mrs. I-arry L»wry, sister ot the bride was matron of honor. Mrs. James Kvnsmca. cousin of the bi ide was bridesmaid. Both wore identical sheath dresses of aqua taffeta, fashioned With -coop neckline, cap sleeves and detachanable bouffant overskirt. Each wore an aqua bow headpiece with a blusher veil and carried a Colonial bouquet Os pastel pmk roseand carnations. Larry Ranta, friend of the groom, was best man. while Ronald Tomb, brother of the groom seiwed as groomsman. James Drake, brother of the bride, u-h---ered. All the gentlemen wore white dinner jackets and black tuxedo trousers. The bride's mother (hose a gray and pink floral print dress and pink accessories Thv gro*>m s mother wvre a beige kw! with

WALKERTON, INDIANA JI NE ’7 1963

nrown and tan accessories. Both mothers wore corsages of pa tel pink roses and carnations as did th*' grandmothers. A reception folb|wvd th* ceremony at the Johnson Club. The three-tiered cake and club decorations carried through the pastel pink and aqua color t.ienie. Friends of the bride *r\ d the nfreshnients and Master Kevin An*b i son. son of Mi. and Mr

[J □ M \RRI \(.LS □ - □ ITildy/ord - Everman Miss .lune Peddycord became the brio of bdm C Even 'in in a 2 p.m. ceremony Saturday, m the Methodi t Chur h of North Libt’ty with Rev. Charlo. Patterson ofli iat mg. Mr. and Mrs. Tv ( ; P ddycmd of North Liberty, are the parents m the bi ide. Mr. Everman is the son of Mrs. Ri<hard Zalas of South Bend, and Chester Everman of Niles, Mi< higan The bride (hose a whit 1 linen sheath die. s with matching jacket. It was highlighted with appliques of flowers and eq lins. Sho w.re a cm sage of ted i Miss Caroli' Hooten. Nut'll Liberty wa mud of honor. Sc (hose a light blu he ith die with mat* bmg j;uk( t. ' ■ v. or a corsage of yellow i . es. John I'eddy 'IA brother ot t w bride w a best man. After the < ci emon\ a reo ; t r n for approximately 7.5 peop! w i held at the home of th* bride s patents. The (ample will t - ide at 1021 N. Huey St. South Bend Richard Andet -on Jr, assisted at the gift table. Mrs. Tomb is a graduate of Walkerton High School and Indi ana State College where she was affiliated with Sigma Alpha lota, music honorary, and Sigma Kap pa, social sorority. Mr. Tomb is a gradAiate of Gary Edi on and Valparaiso Cniversity where lie was affiliated {with Alpha Phi Omega, service fraternity. Both are presently teachers in the Ro s Township S< hoo) System, Lake County After a honeymoon in Michigan, the couple will attend ummor school at Indiana State College to work on their Ma. ter' de. grees They will he at home this fall at 6938 Broadway, Cr^wn Point, Indiana. ,

SAMPLE BALLOT REFERENDUM “Shall the school cot pot ations of Johnson Township. La Pm te County, Indiana. Polk Township, Marshall County, Indiana and Lincoln Township, St. Joseph ( ounty. Indiana be lot med into one (1) metropolitan school district under ( hapter 226 of the 1919 Acts of the Indiana (.eneral Assembly?” “To Vote make a cro^ (X) in the square desired.” Yes No

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Three Townships Involved In Vote * 1 Saturday is electmii day foi the volet -of thrvt townships. Johnson, Lal’orte County. Lincoln. St. Joseph County, and Polk, Marshall Count\. This is the day that tth- d ci ion will be ma le on the matt* r ot Johnson Township < onibmmg with the pi esent PolkLincoln I 'sited Si hoed Corporation. The combined vole of the thret town-hip- will be the final decision. The ret- rendum to be voted on is giv Ui m the (Sample Ballot on Hus page. There ar** .even precincts for the । on bined vot*. one m Johnson Tow nmip md three each in Polk and Lincoln Townships. They ate: In Job'.-o: Township; Johnson Towm-mp Community Budding, R R ; Walkerton, Indiana In 1 ’ols D nship: Pc 1 Tee- ;; I ; Cen S' ■oi J H' 'll . Tt'Cg IT* den, Indiana Pct. 2 <>d . Fclli/*. > Building, Tyner Indiana Pct 3 Tyner High School. Tyner. Indiana In Lincoln Town-hip: Pct. 1 300 Illinois St . Walkerton Stephenwin residence Pct 2 Ohio Stieet. Walkerton Town Club pi t 3 102 Michigan vSt . Walkerton Town Hail The polls will be open from 6 imi am. until 6:00 pm. CST this Saturday This will give all an opportunity to vote and this is the one chance a per-on has to express their viqws in a matter such as this. This is an important matter and hould not be taken lightly Everyone is urged to vote. Johnson Township has approximately 50 students For years aM but a very few, usually at &0 per cent have been attending school in Walkerton. Their prescm e will not cause any (loW’ilng I ('out inued on Page 1* »