The Independent-News, Volume 87, Number 46, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 14 November 1963 — Page 1

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Volume 87; Number 18

LOCAL SCHOOL FLANS NOW COMPLETE

Lakeville Tops Indians 75-60 In First Game A hot first quarter, size and experience, paced I^akevdle to a 75-60 win over Walkerton s Indiana in the Indians' first game of the season Tuesday night. Lakeville, with thia win is now 2-0 for the year as they topped Greene in their opining game Friday night. The Indians are pretty fresh from the football field as they dompleted their season just eight days prior and eight of the eleven boys dressed for varsity play were on the football team. Also, coach Jim Ridenour was experimenting considerably as only four lettermen returned. throe of thote guards Carlos Arre, one of the veterans, was limited in play dur to a rib injury sustained in thr final football game Lakeville broke fast as the Trojans size and experience was very evident in the opnmg minutes. Ixirvn Riddle opened the •coring just after the tip as he took the ball and shot a jumper from the foul circle to boost the visitors ahead 2-0 after just four seconds had elapsed. The ball aha^gad hand® acverai limes before L&ndgrebe hit a jumper from the top of the circle for a 4-0 lead. Herbster made it 7-0 with three free throws before Adam Mann, a sophomore guard starting in Arce’® spot, hit Walkerton's first two points, a 23 footer Landgrebe made it 9-2 quickly with a jumper and after a couple of change of hands, John Weigand hit a jumper for the nine point lead Ernie Morrison hit a 10 foot jumper for the Indians but Herbster came bad. with a hook shot to offset this The Trojans continue I their push as they began to fire them in faat. Mann rut it to 13-5 on a free throw but Landgrebe hit a jumper and Herbster followed a iniMMrsl shot to make it 17-5 Weigand hit a 17 foot jumper and Herb® ter hit a lay-in to increase the lead to 21-5 Terrs,- Lute broke the string with a free throw but Riddle came back with a basket for the Trojans Riddle then hit a 19 footer the next time down the floor as they moved to a 19 point lend Morrilton hit a jumper and Ron William lay in completed the fust quarter with th« Indians now trailing 2510. Game Remains About Even The ballgame stayed about even for quite some time a laikrvlile began to f«*el the pinch of tho personal fouls Landgrebe collected his third just after th* atari of the second quarter and was replaced by Jolin Riddle for the rrmaind«e of the half H* was Lakeville’s best out front man and was missed by the Trojam The Trojans continued to lead comfortably m this period with Morrison keeping the Indians moving with his scoring The » < n re at the half was 41 28 l-akr-Ville. Indians Trim law! In the second half, the Indians began to trim the lent* a little hs the Trojans were playing with- ° d both Ixiren Riddle and Landgrrb<n However, a satisfactory job of handling Lhe tmU was done hy the reserves playing for the (Continued to Page 161

WALRERTON. INDIANA

C hristinas Seal Drive Opens This Week The 56th annum t nristmas Seal Campaign for St. Jos-ph County will be sponsored by the St. Joseph County Tuberculosis Liuguc beginning November 15th when Seals will be released by mail throughout the entire United States and its territories, Alaska, Hawaii and Ihjerto Rico. Mrs. Arthur Benson is the chairman for Lincoln Township anil Mrs. Raymond Bergland, Mrs. Everett Holmgren and Miss Janet McEndarfer will represent liberty Twp Dr F R Carter, former South Bend Health officer, is the general chairman of the drive thru which the League hope* to raise the $65,000 needed for its work during the next year. Last year Lincoln Township residents purchased W>B 43 worth of- als and । Liberty Township contributed $825 u 3 This yeai'n goal for Lincoln Township is SIOOO, with I lbi erty Township striving for the i same amount. T ie Tuberculosis league mrom. a great deal to this county and has an enviable record for th* control of tuberculosis through its consistent case finding program Last year 23.209 tuberculin skin tests were given m the schools and 10.076 had chest X-ravs «htr- । ing survey® held. If everyone help® both by contributing to the Seal Campaign thia year and-by having either tuberculin skin tests or chest X-rays, tho League will be nearer it® goal of eradi- ' eating TB. — —. , u Naf 1 Education Week To Be Observed Thursday evening, November 14. the Walkerton High School will observe National Education Week starting with a Demonstration Type A famch in the s« hool cafeteria from 5 30 to 6 45 pm Following the lunch, a short program will bo held in the gym after whi< h the building will be open fur parents and friends to visit and inspect the building >n addition to meeting the teaching staff Oj*en House is being held as a public relations p'rture to better acquaint the public with the Khoo' and b> >ee when* their tax dollars are spent This is not a time to dbi ism giad*-*! and Items whi* h should be by conference Par*nts are invited to visit school at any time during the year Should there tie a need to discuss the st .dent s work you arc asked to phone the high m hool pt mcijMl s uffh e and make an appointment Ta kot for the .lemonst rat inn lunch are on sale by the high school room mother The prkx* is. students 35.- and adults 40c If you have not purchased a ticket and wish tk kets re erved. phone 586-3184 before 2 »0 on Nov 14th Indians Visit New Carlisle Saturday Walkerton's Rubans will travel to Now Carlisle Saturday night to battle the Tigers in their *ond game of the y«nr The Indians will be shooting tor (held first win of the year in this game after an opening l*»®® to Lakeville

Season Tickets Offered At North Liberty The Athletic Department of the North Liberty High School is again providing season basketball tickets. The tickets will bo good for eight home games which are indicated on the schedule for the year. The price of the ticket for the eight home games will be $3 00 for students and $5 00 for adults. To be consistent with many of the other schools in thr county, an agreement among the members of the South Bend Community School Corporation, the price of advance salo single admission tickets will be fifty cents for student- and seventy-five for adults. A considerable amount of money will be savol by buying a season ticket Only students below the ninth grade, accompanic I by parents may buy a ticket at the gate for fifty cents. •Then are nweral distinct advantage-: to buying a season ticket . <I i The cost is much less at a savings of $1 ”o for adults and $1 50 for students (21 No waiting m line for tickets. (31 Chances t>> get the County and Sectional Tourney tickets will bv offered in the following order; (ai to student season ticket ho kl»-rs lb) to adult season ticket holder® ici to other students (di to other adults Lakes illr <.amrw Not Included The season tickets art* not good for the Lakeville game® of November 26 and February 22, 1964. As UiksivUle® gym is not satisfactory for games, using the North Liberty High School gym for these gamm has worked out as a .Solution An agreement h i been made between the vlmsilm whereby the schools will co-spon-sor i lie games and not m< !ud« it on either school's season ticket Regular prices of fifty and ev-enty-five cents will i>e charged for these gauws How*svr. tickets will be put on mke the day before the game at both •< hod®. Season tickets will be on sale at the school and are now on sale at tho book store, and will aLo be on sale in the lobby of the Mhoo' bulking at live Greene game November 23 General Rules and R« gulalhmNo students of any gra.k aro to be in the balcony unless seate<l with and supervised by their parent®. Pass-outs for adults between games only. No p.»*s outs will be I sued to studtfits Students leaving the building will not be re-admitted The gym doors will be closed while ’he varsity game u in progress and admimrton to the gym proper will be allowed only nt time-out A 3 minute warning will hr giv.si and all person® mn t be ba< k in the gym proper prior to game time and prior tn the »tart of the weml half No coke- or ice ream ire to be carried into the gym All students arc tn remain In th»« gvm at their swats until the intermissions. Thr North laberty Football Roosters will have a meemg on Monday November IA at Rno o'clock at the High School

NOVEMBER 11. 1963

Awards Night Honors N. L. Fall Athletes The arinu il North Liberty Fall Athletic Banquet was held Tu«'Sday night in the Elementary School gym. A pot luck, dinner was served at 6 30 with a large crowd present. This banquet honored the two very successful fall teams, the football team who finished with an 8-2 record, and the cross country team that won five and lost four meets, but had the outstanding county runn<c in John Wenger. The main address of the evening was given by Ray Lowthin. head football coach at BcJ! State College. After t..r dinner. J Alvin Taylor. speech and English too her at North Liberty, acted as emcee for the evening He introduced tho coaches and their wives Mr Tayk>r also prr^ni d Jack lx>we head footl ill coach with a little booklet filled with the newspajier < lipping of all th • 1963 Shanins k football g m •• The coaches wore then introduced and in turn gave the awards for the 1963 season Forrest Dunnuik was first on the list, recognizing the Junior High team and cheerleader®. t Allen Rikard, assistant football coach, then presented numerals to the freshman boys: Mike S*immerfwdd. Ijirrv Setnor. Duane Ijec. Kent Rinlngrr and Mike Groves, and minor letters to the B Team, Jim Hurt. Don Ru<M. , Craig Howell. Lee Snyder. Allen Quigley. Harold Palmer. Murray Monn and Mike Clark Jack Lowe then presented th** ! major letters to Ray Dillon John Fannin. Ed Petz. Steve Mlekodaj Tun Hughes. Ron Davis Jim Mlekodaj. Kent Naragon Doug Holmes. Gail Ross, E^irl Holme. Hari Shafer Bob Cun, Allen Shoemaker Jerry Knepp Mike Knepp. Ronnie CHngenpeel Denny Smith, Jin Lambert and Jack Jackson. lannis Johnston, cross country coach, presented major award letters to John Wenger Glen H dderread. Phil Mppm, Clarence Fields. Terry Nu hols Neil Baughman and Mike Ped*lv< ord l^arry Hostetler received a minor award. Lh>yd Miller presented senior sweaters to wniur cheerleaders Carole Batslrer and Sandy Shade major award letters to Annie Hous*-r and Penny Summers, the other two varsity cheerleatiem The H team che»*r!eader- re* vtvrd minor awards Jack Ijowe then presented major awards t > the managers A Albright, J AsNraft. D Roush ami M Albright Individual % wants The Individual awards tn f<xdhall followed with Nllen Shoemaker receiving the Ben’ taneman Award Ed Pr’Z the Bat Tackle Vward, and hm Mlekodaj tnd Ron Davi® were named the M a Valuable Players Ron Davi-, ami Rav Dillon wen* awanled thr co-captalns trophy and co-cap-tains named for next veai were Jack Ja* ks«,n ami Bob Cam Gary Nelson the elementary school pru. Ipal gave the closing remarks nf a v«ry tuteexaful and enjoyable evening. »»®ad th® Cteaatftad Ade

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New Name To Go Into Effect At a pubiu meeting called by the St J >*ph (A unty Reorganization Con. nut tee in the Walkerton High School Gym last Wednesday night. November 6. al 7:30 pm it was established that after January 1. 1964, the schools would be known as polk-lancoln-Johnson Schdol Corporation This Lx subject to State Reorganization Board approval which they hav® agreed to accept Thus will explain why ail th® school busses will be coming out with new names and numbers. The board has been waiting for this final name before prvx-eeding with the lettering Tin* only other change of note, is the election nf a complete school b- ird in the next May Primary Election Two will be ek- ted from Lincoln Townshop, tun fr m Polk Township u.d <>ne from Johnson Town ihip St. Patrick Fall Festival Thursday Night Thr Patrick Women’s Club met November 7 and madv final plans for their annual Fall Festival Thunuiay November 14. at 7 30 pm Mrs ErviUe KaeThee president pnuided and named her committee < hair mem as follows. Mr* Walling Ro.-e games Mrs Bert Albaugh, white elephant sale Mrs Kenneth Huffatetter, foods and baked gsuxts Mrs St :art Wi<4er aprons md hamiiw ork Prize for all ganwa will be oven drrs rd turkey- Refresh mrnts *>f hot I g- pie an*! coffee will be s»*t .ed A I membsrs were a^krd to bi mg their contribution as erly a.- ible to the School Had Th** pmgram of the evening u is an m’*sestmg rev irw of The Ru hr t Man in Babylon by George S <Tav* n given by Mrs Rov DoSmu ne Refreshments of ^alad and coffer were srrvvx! bv the hostesses. Mrs Walling Rose Mrs Helen lavzarek Mrs Ix>n»thv Albaugh. Mrs Helen Qu»*bb<m in and Mra. Hazel Wolgirnuth Sting Rays To Play For Friday Dance A 7V«t>. Dance will b< held Friday night at t.-r Walkerton Youth Building from s 30 tu 11 0U pm. with thr Sting Ravs providing the music f r dancing Donation® will be 2N for this dance and ail terns are wekomr Rav Chapman lx tn charge of the chaperones for thi month Tho next dance with live n usu w .3 be held on the last week rmi m the month. I’, of (Meets This Noon The Walkerton Chamber of Commerce meeting will be h« Id this noon at Hed s !>mmg R<wm® at 12 * l-K-k Al! who made reservatiom» please attend