The Independent-News, Volume 88, Number 4, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 23 January 1964 — Page 1

•Volume 88; Number 4

Elect Officers For Industrial Fund Committee The Walkerton Industrial Fund. Inc., a group pursuing the inteieat of industry in Walkerton for quite a number of year . held their annual meeting on Monday. January 13, and elected a Board of Directors for the coming year. The Board met Tuesday January 21. and elected their officers from this group with the following men being named: Ft N. I^aFeber, president; !>ensk>w Doll, secretary; Wayne Burch, treasurer; and vice presidents are Mahlon Jacob. Hranson Hiatt, and Ray Nusbaum. This committee has released plans for considerable work at the industrial site they own and for purchase of more land. Betters will be sent to many people of the Walkerton area concerping contributions to be made to complete payment on the lami they are presently buying, and to also take the option on six adtional acres in this tract. The land is at the west edge of Walkerton. between U. S. 6 and t’nerwood Road It was through this group that Minkm Manufacturing was brought to Walkerton just after the emnd World War In addition to buying the land, the improvement of the area will begin this year with the money raised It will be cleared and developed, making it ready for any expansion In that area that can be directed to Walkerton. Tins commit tee is always making contacts in this area, but for the first time will have the land ready for immediate use With the emphasis on the move to Indiana by industry, over 300 last year, and the facilities that this area has to offer, Walkerton can procure some of this business with an effort by an active group This is the aim of the officers as wall as the desire of those interested enough to participate In this program with their financial barking. ,

Ashland College Choir To Appear Twice In North Liberty

Tli® Ashland College Chap. I Choir, of Ashland, Ohio, will present a concert at the First Brethren Church in North Liberty on Tuesday January 2S. at 7 3h p m Each year the upprrclaas member* Os the choir undertake an exlemuve coac»rt lour, viMimg

North Liberty Ra in how To Seat New Officers Public installation of Miss Julie Limerick as Worthy Advisor of North Liberty Assembly 25, Order of Rainbow for Girls, will take place at 7:30 pm. Saturday in the Masonic Temple She is the daughter of Mr and MiWilliam Limerick of North Lib erty. Other officers to be installed are; Vickie Zent. worthy as-o-elate advisor; Shirley Church, charity; Chris Zent. hope; Bermta Kennedy, faith: Lois Stuck, recorder. Sheryl Bauman, treasurer; Marlene Ulbricht. chaplain; Linda Fisher, drill leader. , . Also. Kathy Nelson. love; Gloria Springman, religion; Betty Jean Ulbricht. nature; Kathy Zook. immortality; Valeric Wolfe, fidelity; Marlene Albright, patriotism; June Wolfe, servo e Rosanna Ritchie, confidential observer; Carol Hiatt, outer observer; Carol Howell, musician; Kathy Shupert. choir director; Rhonda Cain, prompter; Pat Ashcraft, rose lc< turer; Barbara Cain, historian, Margenc Mull. Hoosier promise reporter. The new advisory board and its chairman Mrs Grace Wolfe, as well as the mother advisor. Mrs Diane Hulllngcr. will also be installed. Installing officers for the evening will be Paul Williams Sr. who will install Miss Limerick, his granddaughter; Mrs. Diane Hollinger, worthy advisor; Miss Helen Liohtenbargcr. chaplain: I Miss lx>is Sluck, marshal; Mr* . Lois Fisher, musician; Mrs Beckv Buech, soloist; Mrs Jane Dearing, recorder; and Mr*. Grace Wolfe, mother advisor pro-tern. Miss Limerick has asked , James A Wolfe to be her speaker , for the ewaing. Following f<e inatallatinn cerI emony refreshments will tie serv- , ed in the dining room of the , Temple. Serving will be the Misses Connie Davis, Charlene Krueger and Suzy Overmyer.

I various Brethren Churches and appearing in high school biy programs The choir, which I a|>pe:ira regularly each Wednesday In chapel aervkea in Memorial Chapel on the Aahland Colhge campus will perform 12 coneerto dunng Its MF day tour this

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Engaged * Mr. and Mrs. Jean R. Clark, 101 North Jefferson St.. Nori, Liberty announce the engagement of their daughter. Judith Ann. to Danny Lee Holland, son of Mr. and Mrs. Devon Holland, Rt. 3, Walkerton Miss ('lark is a graduate of North Liberty high school and is attending Vogue School of Beauty Culture. Mr. Holland ii a graduate of Walkerton high school. No date has been set for the wedding Retail .Merchants To Meet Friday At 8:30 a.m. All Walkerton Merchant are invited and urged to attend the meeting of the Walkerton Retail Merchants group Friday morning at 8:30 in Hell s Dming Room This meeting will be to organize the combined effort for promotions and plans for the coming year of business. Coffee and rolls will be served at this time and the meeting will be as brief as 1 possible. DEMOLAY CAR WASH Saturday, January 25, from 8 am to 5 p.m. nt Martin’s D-X Station. White walls $1 75; black “ walls 11.50. Adult supervised I — —.-— Read the Classified Adr

year in Ohio. Indiana. Illinois and lowa. *n»e Chapel Choir Is a select group of voices under the leadership of Professor Calvin Kogers Mr Rogers, the head of the department of music at Ashland College baa announced a program

Lions To Entertain Ladies Tuesday The Walkerton Lions Club will meet Tuesday. January 2s at. the An - ric tn L». ion Dini: g Room it 7.00 o i !o< k in the evening i thev wi.l ho-t the Lohr- at their regular Bids* / Night nr »■: George Park i in charge of the piogran for January and remmd- all iivn her that :• . r i tions are lue immed itcly wit i secretary Dendow Dol, Dinner tickets are $1 50 per person. Boy Hurts Hand In Elevator Curtis Jaeger, 16 year old son M M». M Mrs. Martin Ja. K of route 3. Walkerton, injured his right hand Monday in an accident while working on a gram elevator. He was working at the lieloyce Awald farm with Pete Awald son of the owner, when he caught his hand in the elevator chain while putting corn In a crib He was able to free his hand immediately, avoiding more serious injury to the hand He w i driven to the Walkerton M«“di< a Clinic and then transputted to the Holy Family hospital in BiPorte where surgery wa requu - cd. Indians Invade North Liberty Friday Night Tlir Walkerton Indians will vi - it North Liberty Friday night tn a game that has confused the ' people by the schedule. Both schools had this listed as a home 1 game, but the game will be played at North Liberty, with the P. Team game beginning at 7 .00 p m Tins will put both teams in action for the first time since * they were eliminated the first ‘ night of the St Joseph County Tourney. Walkerton has s 3-9 record and North Liberty a 2-10 record to date.

I which will include sacred music from the l(sth to the 20th centirries chorales and spirituals The public is cordiailv invited to attend the program There will be no admission charge but a free-will offering will be received to help defray expense, of the

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Wells Aluminum Drops Kelco Window Line L C I.। '■ ' • • • We,l . Abr ■ C ■ ■ ■i • f North Liberty t< id.- the f w ing annuum en ent la-t week to all employees: "In -pre >t nr; roverv nts m i economic- made m the design f our Kelco Jalousie-, we have been unable to manufacture our units on a competitive ta-i and as a result, our -ales have fallen from a high m lf>*>9 to approximately one-third this volume in J 963, Furthermore, even in the better volume years, this product failed to show a profit, and it became necessary for us tn fa< e up to the fact that we could no longer afford to sustain the program. "In view of the^e conditions, we are planning to sell our Keh □ Jalousie Division t» a company presently engaged in the manufacture of other tvpes of windows. where the Kclci Jalousie should work out tn be a profitable addition to its existing line. "( Rnmu dy. thi - i- >n w t i regretful one. and we hope t at in the near future we miv fir i .some more profitable item to replace it " j The Curpiny wi. c ntintie in the manufacturing of custom extrismn offering e-gm-e- ng service, and fabricating f-* ■ ■ 4 to customer- The jalousie undow line is the last of the captive products manufactured by th* firm, and presently comprises only a minor portion of the Company’s total sales The product Is presently in its lowest volume period, so no immediate reduction in employment is anticipated. i — DONTT SALE The Youth Fellowship of the Walkerton EVR Church will have a donut bake Saturday Feb 8. ( from 9noto ’in the church base- ) ment. » Drive Safe Aiwavs’

choir tour The Choir * ill sing at the North liberty High School rn Wednrsi<iay January 29 at 9JO a m. for a eon vocation The public is Invited to listen at t*w. time if they Here unable to hear the first concert. 4