The Independent-News, Volume 88, Number 5, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 30 January 1964 — Page 1

Volume M; Number 5

LIONS TO START SCHOLARSHIP DRIVE

Shamrocks Top Indians On Free Throws 72-63 North Liberty's Shamrocks simply out hustled Walkerton Friday night as they won a 72-63 victory for their thrd win of the season. Both teams have identical 3-10 records. The game, played on North Liberty's floor, laced good clean play and officiating. The whistles just about took over the game. Peterson opened the scoring with a long one hander from the side and after a minute had elapsed. Porter hit a free throw. Arce opened the scoring fur the Indians with a 17 foot jumper Doug Lute gave the Indians the lead with a 10 footer from the left side Cam tied the score with a free throw, but Tlrry Lute hit one for Walkerton. Porter made it 6-5 with a jumper but Terry Lute htl a basket for the Indians. He added a free throw for an 8-6 Ic .d Aicc hit a pair of free throw but the Shamrocks came back with baskets by Hostetler and Cam Morrison hit hi-* first of the night Ho-teticr hit a free throw. and Porter stuffed in two one-pointers, trimming the lead to 16-14 Byn Williams hit from the foul line and Van Wangcele hit from the side to complete the first qua! ter scoring 2014. The second period was mostly played from the foul lines as the Shamrocks grabbl'd the lead in this quarter on the basis of 15 free throws. They were working the ball into the middle and drawing fouls right and left under the basket Peterson v is fouled on the jump and hit both attempts from the line He came back with another pair just 2<> seconds lat<". Arve hit a driving shot for the Indians, but Peterson hit from the foul lane trimming the lead to 22-20 Van Wanleele hit a turn around shot from the foul lane, but Hostetler hoved m another free throw Arce hit a pair of charity shot but Hostetler came right bark w. h • basket Morrison hit two free shots, making it 26-25. but the onslaught was about to come Hosteller hit two free throw . an«i Porter hit another pur of them Morrison hit a short jumper but again it was Hostetler with two from the foul line Earner hit one free throw, but Porter lied the score with 2 40 to p . in the half on the lay in Hoste’ ler hit another free thrw but then he added a field goal Hostetler snored next from the t ul line, after a technical wa called I*orter made it 37-31 with a pm of one pointers Earner and Morrison hit baskets as the half < ndcd with the Shamrocks ahead 3735. Morrison opened the second half scoring with a free throw, but Jackson hit a basket for the Shamrocks and Hostetler added another free throw Porter hit a jumper and Smith a free throw •a the Shamrocks pulled ahead 43-36. Terry laite hit a rebound ■hot but Porter hit next for the Shamrock* and Jackson's lay in increased the lead to nine points. The lead was cut only 53-46 by (Continued on page 21 i

WALKERTON. INDIANA

Important Meeting For Members Ci Lincoln Liberty Twp. Farm Bureau

Liberty Lincoln T>,wn nip !• u Buie.l.l annoum i ;< .m . a| Oyster-Chili Suppei i»<<m< February blh, at 6.30 pm at the North Liberty Elemental y S< hooi Building All Farm Bureau membei and I non-members are cordially invited and especially uged to attend tn^ ' meeting. Bring own table service and a salad or dessert. Following the supper at 7:30 pin. plans will be announced cncernmg an all out Liberty-Lin-coln townships' meeting in .March on major issues of vital interest and importance to every citizen in the township, farmer or not. No. 1. Legislative Apportionment Farmers and small towns are a minority To apjxution the Mtatc legislature on a strict population basis in both houses, would be highly detrimental to mmoritic Is this what we want Lt us make known our wants No. 2. Slate and Lm al Taxes Do we umiet land the new lax structure and what it does? No 5 lak.il Affairs Aetivitn We m to I anil county activitim, ' uildmg project . • . being planned, an I voice oil! vi-iiro cor - • ruing s uh, in order t-> protect the gains made toward kx al property tax relief. Are these issues important to you? We know they are nv st vital, therefore, we urge your presence at the 7:30 hour. The speaker of the evening will be the new St Joseph and Marshall Counties Co-op Manager Bruce Goodu.n He nmrx to St Joseph County as a successful Co-op manager from Ohio Con e and get acquainted with Mr Goudwin and better acquam cd with your Co-op Slides will be -h w n on Indiana Co-op plan i an«l activities. Donkey Basket ball In Walkerton Saturday Night A Donkey Ba kelball game will be .st iged Saturday night February 1 at the Walkerton High School The time will be 7 p m EST ami will lead off with a team of Future Homemakers of America again*! the Future Firmer, of America, who are sponsoring the event The main attraction for the evening will be a team Ad ilt Fanners Class against a team made up of representatives from each of the local church basket ball teams Tickets are available from ar v FFA member or from Harold Matteson. FFA advisor and A lu ’ Fanner (Ta- leader The ti< kets are 6<k‘ adults and 35< student- for advance sale- and 7 V adults and 50c students at the door. 23 < LIB TO HEAR MR* ESTHER SINGER The 23 Club Will meet with Mary Hartm m at 7:30 Tw day evening February I Mr Esther Singer will be guest speaker May every member make an effort t< be present. NOTH E Dr B L. Furst'a office v be closed February 3. 4, and 5 They will be attending the Dental Convention in Chicago.

JAM ARY 30. 1961

En traced 'Hie engagement of Miss Terric Lee Trobaugh to James Boger Menges is announced by h» r parents. Mr and Mrs Dale Tr •- baugh. North Liberty Mr Menge is the son of Mr and Mr Le Menges, Michigan City Mi - Trobaugh is a graduate of Li - erty Twp High Si h- M >l and he fiance of L-aar Elston High School. Mi igar. City B- th are seniors at Purdue Cniversi’y \V< t Lafayette A summci Welding is planned □ □ DEATHS □ ■ □ Mn. Mar Shirlr) Erwin Mrs Mae Shirley Erwin. 87, of 6<>s Van Buren Street, Walkerton, died at 9 30 a m Saturday at the Community ho pital. LaPorte. following a short illness. She was born May 26, 1k,6 in For, st, Ohio and was married Jan 13. l‘ MM ’ m Plymouth to Edmund Shirley They moved to Walkerton m 1«>I and operated Shirh y s Ib-staurant until Mi Shirley s .hath in 1943. In June I<H6 she wa marrifl in Wa’knlon to Wilfred Erwin who died in 1958, M- Erwin was a member of the W alkerton Methodist > han h and the Walkerton Order of Eastern Star .s'aia vor in I ide two da .ghtcr> Mr Helen Coffin of C.ai<len City. Mwh. and Mis Hor - tense Wray of Grapevine. Tex. one *»n. Arthur E Shirhy. postmaster at Walkeiton. five grandchil’lren and six gtea grandchildren Funeral services were held at 2pm Tne-diiy in the Nu b ;r im Funeral Home Bev Harold William* of the Walkerton M. thodi ’ chu <h. officiated with burial in W'o--ilawa ten etery Walkem n LINf 01-N TW P IL D. <I I « Tlie Lincoln Towmshlp H me r>monst ration Clan will meet Tue dav Feb I at the Co- n i nity ci ib at 1 ;0 pm Mr* Esther Sir. ei C. mty Home Ih :non-tra-tion Agent, will b«* present in I give a |es«on on “Design in the Home ” LIBERTY TWP II D. ( LI II The Litwrty Tranship H me Demonstration Club will meet at the home of Mrs Charlro Quigh v February 6th for an all dav meeting. CLKAN MUTE So live that it will be unnnce*xarv for your friends to give you the benefit of the duubt

“Mother Os I he Year” Award To Mi b. Ajxnew Ludw Tile W alke; ton Li ■ ro ub । its January meeting, whi< h ‘ Ladies Nigh! Tu« ~• mg at the American L-gion Ha” In the ab.sem e of the pre-; lent John Powell. Bay Kaminski presides! The meeting was called t order and the Pledge of Allegiance was given Sylve-ter Am - ler gave the invocation A ham dinner was served by the legion Auxiliary. Happy Birthday was sung to Richard Brice Guests of the member were introduced. Mark Brumbaugh Deputy District Governor, was intnxluced and gave a short talk , on membership । Presentation of membership ; month awards were made by Mr । Brumbaugh Attendance award were presented by 1 > n low I ’od Three n<w members were ind *<d bv Lion Brans.,n Hiatt George Park*, program chairman pre ented the Md her of the ¥■ ar iwatd to Mi Ag- w L dwig Rob-t Slack of the LaPaz I .Dm ■• ' v osa very :nt. r> ' - ing speech on the problem • encountered in rn. mg chick* r. a i 4-H pr< j<s t. Indians On Road For Two (ianies Walkerton's In<han have tw > games awaiting them this coming week as they travel to Gnene Friday night for a game with th • Bulldogs and then will visit Tyner next Tues»lay Greene, who w. > t into the recent County Tourney with only a .1-8 record, ha di - played some strong Kill In the ’ past three game Tyner will f • I a scrappy team in an effort to register a win over the other half of the P >lk-lan< oln-Johnson Si hoo! Corp* >i at ion. Shamrocks Host Two Strong Opponents North Libertv s Shamrock will host two vc y worthy opj- nen! in the next week a* New Carlis *- will visit Frlilay night for a game anti LiPaz w ill do likewise on Tuesday. In their prcvio., meeting. New Cui lisle m l>y defeated the Shamnsks in the county tourney. LaPaz ha one of Marshall countys Wronger teams featuring two g<xxl ret in Balki and Hollan-I !711l IXMHRsm Mr and Mi William (a k Rt 3 Walke’ton Will Ce - rale their 25th w eliding anmv ei -ar v February ith Ojxn hou •• will • he h*u! <»n Sundav February : in their home N » muU'i r . have been tssued Frond- aral relative miv cal! between f>»ur and eight pm H>t.— .s will be I their daughte’- Mrs Rachley. their niece Mrs A.;new Ludwig and Mr* Ralph Pixon. DOM T S 4LE The Youth Fellowship of the Walkerton EVB Church will have a donut bake sale Saturday February 8 from 900 to ” in the church basement Orders will be taken in advance bv calling Mrs Welch Ph SM-3512 or Rev > Eder Ph 586 2915 or any member of the Youth Fellowship

Ten ( < nts Per < opy

Drive To Open Sa’urday In N. L. The Nortn Lit* t*,- Le-r. *|ub has taken uii a new project. They have vut*d unamm is v t., grant a m ih.l.ii -hip lu . ume deserving North L.b.fy student w lx> could not otherwise go to college without this wolarship The amount of the .>< holarship is umletennmed be« aum- it will depend up*n public support of the fund raising project. A White Elephant ' public auction is being planned to raise the money. l\ie club te asking all citizens to donate anything of value so that it might be catoiogued and readied for the Club members will start this ic. im uhdi gUm n»ty for -ab-able ib-n.-The date and site will be set later when enough items have been C'olo-* ’*'l Th- Lion h pe to be able to hold the a tx>n m May b* for • -.'i-ol is diso -<■ ! The L.<»n- Club v- dd like to make ihi- an annual w-;.* Its continua xi! <|» pen*i t ; a great extent upon * >mmu: support NTD NEWS The Adult Farmer - Cla*^ on January 13 at the Tyner Sciix?l had as ’h ir guest *p» aker* S im Thon.p- -n. National Farmer - Orgamzer from Corning lowa, and Clarence Dutthnger. State Director from Wheatfield. Ind. The large croud overflowed the agriculture ns m and moved to the cafeteria fur uiequate space Ttiomp*>n o;* ned the meeting explaining to the group what the farm problem i- The farmer has <b»ne a m igmficent job of prod icing There is no < th r r untry in the Xo.'id where tie , . -um r r can pun ha-e -uch an abundance of !<«»! -o cheap The main problem text ’.he \ ; • ruan farmer has i pr. e The pn v of everything till* farmer b iy> eo'.’m .cs to go up but the price he re* eive- f r his pr>*’u ts continues to buy less and lexDtitthng* r in h - me-sage ’o the group aid In order for farmers to ' race their proluctii.n they must u.• their legal right to organize and bargain collectiv«-!v Th«v must put a price tag -n their p .-iuction Fi- ■■ ' • v i ! ’ i-.tn.ze and group their r**l tian second, organi-e mtil they have enough pnxhu'tmn grouped t gether to affect th' * ’ i! - ipplv u'd * f k on al! a «>htie- F irm -rs must make their barg lining pow - er felt bv demonstrating to the pr.se—*— th.it they own and control thrir production We tion of which we have control m the NFO The e ”w ut and .seers’ may wai’ ’ «> k>ng A- s*» n ■ • we hive suffl ent p- -hi tun to supply a packer or p-.- r-sor >;r contrac** go into effect There vi i a pestion and. m--Bwer period that followed the meeting On January 30th the Adu't Farmer’s (ha. will have i pane! discus-ion of ill farm organizations at lake. Jie High S h***! at " 30 o lock February 3 the Adult Farmer's da*.* will have an NFO representative at their 7 .0 meeting The public Is welcome to these mee’lngs Come and bring your neighb< -a