The Independent-News, Volume 88, Number 9, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 27 February 1964 — Page 1

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Volume 88; Number 9

INDUSTRIAL FUND HITS 30% OF GOAL

Blanche Clark Honored For Service

A special ceremony wits in id In laic January at the Well Aluminum Corporation in recognition of employee who had that month reached special anniversary dates in service with the Company. Mrs Blanche Clark wax honored for her 20th year of service having actually competed her 21st year on January 23rd. Mrs. Clark is presently the ••nior employee with the Wells organization by merit of h<T years of service. Mrs Nettie Arnsbarge-r and Mrs. Meda White were alto recognixed for having passed their 15th year in service. Mr> Arnl arger having completed her 16th on the 12th of January, and Mr White her 15th on the lo’.h f ‘he month. Mrs Arnabarger home is in North liberty. and Mrs. Whit? nod,- at Fish I Ake. Indiana Both of these ladies w< also presented a $25 Saving Bond bv company pre tdrnt I? 1 -admer Mrs. Clark b a nativ. f North Liberty md ha >d i her present home on Rtd 2; ■ orth of town for 2-5 ye i H<t .sbend. Harry, i " he Studebaker Co’pma’ior c • has two sons, Du”v>>>d of ' Liberty; DuWnyrv* of Ph mx Arizona; and fr - g’ nd »> Blanche in the daughter of He- r x nd Mary Ellen R* k a family of five boy and f girls and made their hoc < n O borne Rond m-t of North L • rty She attended Vn ’ *k' ' -o ax Ba ke! I School, « h is located on the Liberty T’ Mrs Ciara tarGd wi‘h ’ ■ ’ mpinv in January of 194 ; «■ ■ hich time the Company w i ■ Bed in the old school bmld ' ■ • ent site of the Wd* ox F “I ■ 'darket- under the name »f B • ■ B'e||s Specialty Company S b| ‘calls starting to work with. g then ladies on the upp r floor i 'he bilildmg on a job of buffing ■ bber part for the I* S Rubb* ” rnpany of Mishawaka and < ’ ites that there Were approx ■ dely 35 others employed at ■ it time, primarily on the low< r »r producing boot buckles nF ■ r U. 8 Rubber

WALKERTON, INDIANA FEBRUARY 27, 1961

Biancne pre ently holds the job of an inspector of aluminum aircraft tampings, produced for the C S Rubber Company, and i quite expei u>nced m this work whu h is located in the building pre ently referred to as Plant No. 1 the first structure put up by the company after leaving th. old school budding site. FEA To Tour Allis Chalmers The North Liberty FFA held a biiMnes- meeting recently in th* High School Ag room. Wayne L »we presided at the meeting Tie members made plans t< tour the Alli Chalmer plant in I -a Port C A n p r! by Allen Shoemaker wo gem alxuit credit rewards , gr en by Purd ie I’niversity to mn Gt who earn them \thletic Boosters To Meet Tuesday TO MEET A meeting <<f the Athletic Rooster will be held next Tiimd i'. Mit h 3 a’ 9 ‘Mi p m in the F. • ■• ’ i:v S' hoOl. A' ,b-r <>’ any ne inter- . ■. o. u ged to a! tend X I II >MI 111 MoXxTR X I l<»\ (JIB Hi Mill M \IU II iTH T Ld”G T-.mhip H.m. j., . .■ ■ ( ’uh will meet . . !- • ■ < ' ar M>’ < d ! M’ H ■ an! V. . r l < >< >|i * \l i T ' ( ,i Sc rdav F- b»‘Uas 29 .• ■ ' I i Pt will g> . , .' , m< • ■ , H- tl-c fund I |\< til \F IT! " BFCIK I II -I MMI It PROLR AM \{ linU'C Helm, Walkerton P F • .rm - In dniet sr ha a nn< '>"! that the Girls’ Sum- ,, , . । n pr» gram will begin with t h. t tn t meeting Wedne dav Mt- h I at 3:30 In the High >' Cafeteria Anyone taking 4-H must be at lea t 10 years Old

Fire Does Heavy I )amage To Home Fire of undetermined origin caused Slo.uiMi flame md moke damage Tuesday to the Floyd Dipert heme, on State Road 101, nortli (<f Walkerton. The fire was dix overed m a closet in winch there was no electrical wiring The blaze spread between an old roof and a newly installed one, gutting the attic and one bedroom. Most of the furnishings were damaged by smoke. The Dipert children first aw smoke issuing from the do et. They called their father, who in turn notified the Lincoln Township Voluntc'r Fire department at 5 pin. Fifteen 1-sncoln township firemen went to the stene with a pumper and two tankers. They used 2 X)0 gallons of water to fight the blaze. Stillwell volunteers as 12 men ariiving with a tank* i and p .mper It took three hou- i to get the fire under control Worn- n of the Lincoln T >wr hip Firemen's auxiliary served hot coffee at the ■me and Inter at the fire -ration. Dewame Armv Is the Lincoln township unit chief. Tile Floyd Dipert farm was featured in the new recently with a de vription of its hydroponics Lading method employed there. N<> damage was done to the hydroponics installation. Anyone wishing to donate clothing, please call Melvin E Harri-on, 596-2949. We will pick up items or you may bring them to 1319 Ohio St Sizes needed are: Girls, size 4 Bovs 14. slacks size 38 or 32 Ladies, 16’, • Man's. 36-38. We would appreciate any items of the above stz«^ you may wish to contribute as they arc needed immediately, N. L. Lions To Host Eye Bank Group .Monday The North Liberty Lions Club will he host club for the Region 1. District 25-G of IJons International Lion Eye Bink Comn it’ee meeting to be held at 7 <>i ; M : lav M tech 2 l'*» I at M irv K v Re ’aurant Nor’h Li'cr’y The purfiose of this <i,»a ’ir.’ is ’ keep the Lmr. c'ml memlv of the region .n---f ' ’ <*d of the <!••'. •■’opn • of th. Indiana Lions Eve Pink D; Ed M i!> nd i. of the Su th P.. I I. ’. t- lb -A Hl h- in charge f th« mn-'ing Din. r . .' Id hx nade wit h Kent Pi'.. ' • f t h<- Nor • h lah er' , I” < "ah T I.ht nub In P. gion 1 D>. ’ • 2 ■ G f Lums Is ?- i tr • > lie Like Wa kerb n I. 'b ’ I -dr k M i I--<m Twp , Nev Carlisle North LiD-i’” \ ■ • Twq •' o Tn T.' • M hi" 1 i and S :'b. Bend 23 ( 1.1 B lo Mill On T'ieolav M o h 3 he 23 f" :h -a mee’ ", dh Mi Ma e H>: er for a p<>t luck dm -er Th v v. meet at 9 30 and spend the day • ring cancer bandage* NOTH E The office of Dr Walter Dmaut will be closed from Fehruarj 24 until Mar h 16

ENGAGED - Mr and Mis. Ruhaid K.> h r. 401 Rumely Street, anomim e the engagement of then daughter Eleanor to Jame Carey, ..>n a Mr mil Mr Merrill Ch-y route 1 .North Liia-rty Mi Kessler H a l!»i J gr ad ;at. < ! I^aPortc Hig . eho<d and is employed i’ th. Fir • Nat r n il B " k and Tr ! Corn] mV Mr (‘ tr. ■ a 1961 radii ttc of Nt’ L > • x High S< hool. i er ploy. | it p. Hand. Mishaw ik i, m I ■ ing the A< me S' .'tool . ! I ; e |lr- • ign and Engineering Miy 16 has been set as the wedding date. Club Plans For Third Annual Style Show 1 lans for the third annual Fashion and Fabric Show 0 the Rotter Homo, Dem mstration Chib were made at the meeting Monday night at the C> mmunity Building The 4-H benefit will staged Thursday. April 9. at the High School, with Mrs. Thon a Anspaugh, club president, in charge. Tickets at only 50c will be available from the ticket chairman M. William Skinn«r m the near future The club la m-d the proceeds of the past ta ye,.» to promote in’ere / md »m---thua.i »n for the 4-H student m the amount of $152 (Hl Thi.s :r elude sending three cuder.’ 4 11 Round Cp in 11'62 i 1 in 19»k3; giving the I II y.. n an<l King a gif h »th \• t treating > d ' indi’.g 'udent the 4-H Cl . ken Brb< . ' - ' Ve ir i: d Zinancmg c o 1 ’ 1 ’ year The Stv'e Sh »w ha ’ ■ •• i • > r en<'- • -i sgi ie . m •h---wit h a ' rove.! of n. >r t ■ 1 pe-son ' e"’ ! ”■ V o IL ..un’ ard t t;.e rt’ - ' ' " Pt h a ■ on vour ' • \hn ■ • ■ tv,. . n » .! M ■ ,y : ’ M Ads'” i’ tv rd • ' ; as. v rvp rt ai- . ■ I v M Bay S’ ih » ■ G« W t ”■. \* M ’ ■ s Ho ’ ■-• uei Hr W in Kr nenh. g. M I- ? y 1 sfr« Wii’iam S' :.e I IN< O| N TUT II I) (I I B TO MEET Tt b>l>U . M M H 3 The Lincoln Township H o Demon--’rat ion Club will me r i’ the Walkerton <s>nin unitv B . mg Tuesday. March 3 at 1 30 p m This is the anniversary mee*ing of the club The )e*»on will kun HouM’cle ming”.

Ten ( ents Per Cups

Public Support Is Needed For । Success i \\ ith v rtu । or me*’ of a I 26 fh m) (j f• ,n i,• rv ■ e,i I the new industr. a” i p»-ndmg completion of ‘.ai urrvnt Walkerton Ind str. d F d Drive, and at least one other g",^! po<-i- | biiity, the Board t Directors met Tuesday n >on for prclimI inary repor’. sas to progress to date With till many to be ontacted. a total of $3,000 has been turned in toward a goal of siuoo<) ’fbe air of ;• ce-> in ultimate attainment of the goal wis fully evKh-t an.'-ng the board members The attitude of I those contacted ha been inspiring'- and a r»-.i’ willingness to . cooperate by p ir' haung one. two and fiv>- s’ 4 f ’vk m the W a ke” "pl •• d Fund H. re i v ■ • i f v >u hax an >pp' • ‘ . 'v a' • - ■ thing f-r ”:■ . in;’ P”y■ • L - I ■ w' v THEY I ■ ' i : HI ng to pr O' . • Y g- IV ’h m W dkm * V . - HFY ■ I-.-, ometh ■ „ TH"Y Cpt.m :• i ing mdu tiv THEY me rH mnmg ahead bu’ THEY nod v u Everv bu-ln. ” every p* p-t’v owner, ev, rv p’.’ : ’ed rcsidi’nt of Wa'ker’or an h>- p. Ye . THEY arc i-kmg f ir y> .r he p and only with y air complete support, can this drive go over the top. 1 Stock certificates are being Issued at s!<*) per hare The*e i are non-profit. non-refundable and tax deductable with voting rights four vote per -han' for ■ your hoice of B< ard Members • elected annua.lv» Anv> ne may pur< ha-e stock in the Walkerton i Industrial Fund bv contacting any board member ■ r Wayne Burch at ’he Farmers State Rank With thi gene’ ll ar i nr>. s he ! verge of 'remendo 4 industrial growth V:e ’n t' m v Steel mill- and port facu’ie Walkerton h"'i'd be re 1 !v We fee! thi- comm’initv ’• ' --b to off,.'- boH' t- *n ir - ’ : ’’ id area and re dent i div "th .r •’■ -<!- erp .-hooG pro’e tant md pa-ro.-h: d pirk ft ’l’-.r- profestan’ ar I C ithol- 'h-m-h.'s- vI,V). .■ n spt n » o•- gbwaV' ’hree railroads, trucking fa'H’t •• i growing • ' v - i- ’V *o Brg..r • OX S’ "g n ,iv ■ Iri'n-’r-’' ’"I re- . ■ , . . . • • ..... I V m b- t rm* f .1. ~ lh,. O ” V; JI. ,t 0 ]■ nd !’■ I e , ... V.’ i" - ‘on bv ~ . ... , v . C.,,. • tn ’g ... drjv< .’ , r (V ■ ”W ‘re Gn wing P i " Lions Seeking Items For May Auction Anyone Vt-’-mg ■ ' ” H Ite items toward 'he Lu n- Aucti n to be held In Miv h -Hd contact Jo* Hamilton, Phone 3115 Proceeds to he iLsed f m the Lioas Scholarship Rind.