The Independent-News, Volume 88, Number 15, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 9 April 1964 — Page 1

Volume 83; Number 15

CANDIDATES TO APPEAR IN A GROUP

Industrial Tract Is Annexed To Town; Earth Moving Work To Begin At Once

The Walkerton Town Council, at their regular meeting on Tuesday night, annexed the 32.46 acre of the Industrial Trad at the west edge of Walkerton, into the town corporation limits. This followed a request by the Walkerton Industrial Committee who has planned extensive work on this trad in the ve^v near future. Heavy equipment from the Engineering Construction Corporation. of Logansport. Ind., will be in Walkerton either late this week or Monday of next to begin leveling work on part of the land Other improvement includes the planning of a road through the tract as well as clearing and adding of town facilities. PTA Presents Its Spring Carnival This Saturday The Walkerton PTA Spring Carnival will be held Saturday. April 11th in the Elementary School. The kitchen will open at 5:00 p.m. Tlie menu will be: • Chili, hot dogs, hamburgers, potato salad, perfection salad, pie, plain anti chocolate milk, coffee or tea. ice cream cupa. The kitchen is opening an hour early to give everyone a chance to eat before the rest of the carnival opens at 6:00 pm. Tables will be net up in the gym near the kitchen for your convenience Be sure to visit the Village Store where they are featuring German Chocolate cakes and home baked bread along with all the other baked goods There will be a big variety of things at the white elephant counter. The balloon man will be back this year Outside in the parking lot will be the dunking game Bingo and basketball in the gym: the other games will be held in the class rooms of the grade school. There will be a game for every age and prizes for all. See you at the Carnival' Special Movie To Be Shown At WHS There will be a public showing Os the movie "Boy to Man in room 114 at the high school on Thursday evening. April 9. at 7:30. The movie is on loan from the County Health Board and discusses the maturity of a young boy through to manhood The picture is Instructive m presenting the answers to many of the questions asked by growing boys Parents, particularly father an requested to come and see tlu movie. There will be no admission and you need not dress up for this program N. L Juniors Present Play Friday Night The North Liberty Junior Cl t will present their play Frida v Apr I 10 at the High School gvr at 7:30 pm. The play is entitled “Lichts Out" and promi.- '- to te an entertaining one for everyone The en't ha* been previously listed for the plav to which tc k ’< arc now on sale.

WALKERTON, INDIANA APRIL 9. 1964

Better Homes Ciub Style Show Is Set For Tonight A 4-H benefit for Lincoln Township Boys and Girls Clubs will br sponsored by the Better Homes Demonstration Club, at 7:30 p.m., Thursday. April 9. at the Walkerton High School. It is a fabric and style show with 38 groupings of family, mother and daughter, and individuals wearing garments made from the fabric of Boaworths Dept. Store, Plymouth Special entertainment has been planned, including a Beatlc Act and a tap and tumbling performance. Mrs Edward Klopfenstein will be pianist. This Is the third year the Home Demonstration Club has staged the benefit with all prerced be ng used for l-H work here. The 4-H advisory board has set up a point system in which to purchase trophies and pins and prizes for deserving 4-H members and each club has been asked to help with the project Tickets at 50c are available at the door from Mrs William Skinner, ticket chairman. Refreshments will be served with Mrs Orville Schmeltz in charge, and serving headed by Mrs. Arthur Benson. assisted by the 4-H girls Tables are under the direction of Mrs Claude Watkins and greeting the guests at the door to seat them will be Mrs Howard Chngcnpecl Decorations were under the supervision of Mrs. Rav Strader; anil Mrs Newton Williams handled publicity. Mrs. Errol Van Buskirk, the posters. Mrs Harry Malstaff. model chairman, announces the following pel ons will participate in the -how Mrs Thomas Anspaugh her daughter Brenda and niece Sherrv Pittman Mr Richard Brice Mrs William Carter and daughter Lynn. Laura, and Susie; Mrs James Clark and daughter. Kimberly: Mrs James Drews and daughter, Jenny: Mi-** Bonnie Clingenpeel. Mrs John Garab, Mrs John Hans, Danita Harness. Janiece and Julia Harteotigh. Miss Janiece Helm. Mrs Eugene Hewitt Mrs Branson Hiatt and daughters Marilyn and Nancy; Mrs Harry MaDtaff and daughter. Laura Kav Charles. Ruonn and James Minter M' Harold Muncie and daugh’er Karla and son Bobby; Mrs George Owens, Mr Brvce Rohrer and daughter. f ’’hN ( " ' dine and Nancv S'icklev V'" Rav Strader, Mrs Errol VmBuskirk and son Jeff I' 1 ” Warner. Mrs Claude " r n an<l Julia Zlatas State Road 101 To Be Closed Two Days Th« Ind .- aSt v • H.chv 1 1 partment h r» ported ’h ' ■ Road 104 will be closed f ■'" day period <>f’ Mondav a d Pday, April 20 ami 21 to n ke some necessary repairs on t railroad crossings Th. v " b* northwest of Walkerton The ed detour will be north f " erton on Indiana 23 to N< rth I. erty and State Road I the junction of t

BETROTHED The engagement of Jeanette Lee Borer. 601 Abbe Rd . Elyria. Ohio, and James Frederick Foster, Walkerton, has been announced. Miss Borer is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Leo Borer of Elyria. Ohio. Mr. Faster is the son of Mr. and Mrs Edward Lazarek, Rt. 2. Walkerton. Miss Borer teaches sixth grade at St. Mary' Elementary School in Elyria. She was graduated from Homer High School. Homerville. Ohio. She attended St. John College in Cleveland, and is now enrolled at Elyria Extension, Kent State University. Mr. Foster was graduated from Walkerton high school. He attended Indiana Central College. He served two years in the U.S, Navy and is now an airman 2 z o attached to the Strategic Air Command's 461 Bombardment Wing at Amarillo Air Force Base, Texas. He also Is attending a school of accounting with LaSalle Extension University. The couple plan to be married at an 11 am. nuptial mass July 4th in St. Mary Church. Elyria. Ohio. Alumni Banquet Set For June 6 In Walkerton The annual Walkerton Alumni Banquet has been set for Saturday. June 6. as announced by the officers after several meetings to organize for the year. Also the committee chairmen have been named by the group. Mrs. Melvin Divine i president of the association. The classes of 1939 and 1914 will lie the two honor da> es and an effort will be made by members of each class to get ns many pre ent from these da -es as po spile Mrs Vada Stull will be in charge of contacting the d i>s of 1919 and R N "Nid: LiF. b< r will contact the class of 1911 The committee chairmen are: juvr i’i' n Ken GiHies T bb Se’tm:; Pat Shaffer Di-he Betty Baker and In Jones T ble >nd Chairs Jerry Groves Initi.d.on. D>ug Baker F: '■ ' unment. Norine Divine p. ls i . tv Bob Urbm Nominations. Jack R>z. k A ”m.' pus e dan* e bind ha been hired ’o plav for the dance, th ।Jimmy LiM rr Ore' •’ i from Indiana State Col--1,. | n T. • e Haute The Band Hu ters will serve the dinner

Record Attend’nee For Recent NFO Meeting The St. Joseph County NFO h<> I i’ . regular monthly meeting at the Community Building in Walkerton Tuesday n ^ht. March 31, with a record crowd in attendance. President Buss said that every farmer needs to realize that we. as farmers, are facing different problems than we have ever faced before, the farmer selling under a controlled market, the buying power of the chain stores today is u « d to determine the prices farmers receive for their products. and those problems can only be met by farmers organizing and bringing their production together. । Tiie final plans were made for the Charcoal Beef-Burger Supper at the Greene Township Schixil next Monday night. April 6. The telecast on Easter Sunday, speaker Erhard Pfingsten. vicepresident of the National organization, was discussed. It has been met with much interest and approval The next tele* ast will be April 12 and 19h on WSBT-TV, Channel 22, South Bend, 1:30 to 2:00. Tell your neighbors and friends of these broadcasts. All farmers will belong to NFO just as soon as they understand our program. Lawrence Snyder reported that he had attended an NFO State Board Meeting on March 28th He also hail received a telegram from the National Office urging ■veryone to keep writing their Congressmen, Secretary of Agriculture. and the President on Import of meat. t NFO believes that imports should be cut at least 50 per cent. The voluntary agreements with foreign countries only cut them six per cent. The Walkerton members have really teen in there pitching, getting new members. C»>me on gang, dont let them show the rest of us up. { Farm Bureau News The Lincoln Liberty Farnj Bureau met m the Walkerton Community Building at 6:30 p.m. for a beef stew and custard pie supper April Ist. The business meeting opened at 7:30 pm with the group singing America, led by Clifford Hively. accompani«d by Mrs. Betty McCormick on the piano. Mrs. Willard Stump, chairman, offered prayer The minutes of the last meeting were read by Willard Knepp A notion was made to give SIO.OO to the International Youth Exchange. Willard Stump gave some inf'n .at; n about farm problems Mi>-. Nancy Roush and Marston Mi Gwin gave rep •• s on the Junior Leader conference held in Argo Marv Ann B« iso s showed many interesting slide.-, of her experien< es m Greece. H<>ste -h-s were Mi. and Mrs. Harold McGwm Remen D-r tc a*tend the next meetini; May 6, at the Walkerton Community Building. STING RAYS TO PLAY • \PBIL SHOWERS’ is the theme of the dance to be held Fed iv n etc. April 10th at the Youth B uldmg. The Senior Chi is sp c • in. the dance and the admission is 75c per person.

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Public Meeting To Introduce The Candidates T-e voters of Polk. Lincoln at ' J< hr on T wnship will be giv • ■ opportunity to meet all th. । mdblates for the Scho >1 Board FJe. tion on Tue.-slay, Apr il llth. it the Walkerton Elementary Building The meeting will be pon ored by the Walkerton and Tyner PT A. groups. Rav Chapman will be the MC. All candidates have been invited to attend. There will be a brief social time from 7:00 to 7:30. followed by each candidate briefly stating his platform in a five minute statement. After the candidates have all had their say, there will be a question an answer pui'Kl. D ring this time it is asked that all qu. ’ions be of a general nature and not deal in personalities. Coffee and don :’s will be served by the PTA. groups The candi<lats^ will then have the opportunity to again mix w th ’he voters Mrs. Ci-imrr St.i k . and M’ John Hathaway urge all the voters in the irea to take advantage of this ch mce to meet, talk and listen to the men who wish tn represent them on the School Board. For many, this may be the unl^ opportunity available to do so. JThe public is urged to attend. N. L. Scouts Now Selling Tickets For Scout-A-Rama The North Liberty Boy Scouts are now selling tickets for the annual Scout-A-Rama to be held at the Plymouth Armory on Friday and Saturday, May 1 and 2. The Scouts have split the town into four districts and will be contacting every home for tickets this week and next. n q DEATHS □ W illiam L*o Murphy William L > Murphy age 58. of Rt. 3, Walkerton, died at 2:30 a. m. Tuesday in Mercy hospital, Gary. He was born September 15, 1905, In Ottawa, 111. On September 15, 1928, he was married to Adelaide Bvrne In Chicago who survives. Also surviving are four sisters, Mrs, Mary Byrne and Mrs. Patricia Leverenz. both of LaPunte, California; Mrs. Rethea Coby and Mrs. Ann Fohrer of Hubart. । Mr Murphy was a former bailiff of the Starke County Circuit Court, Knox Ihi. *D m v .all after 7 pm EST Wednexlty at the Nusbaum Funeral Home. Services will be held at 10 a m. EST Friday at the St Patrick Catholic Church with F .’her Anthony L’tko renting ’he Mass The Ru-ary will be recited at 8 pm Thursday by the H Iv Name Society at the Ntisb'Um Funeral Home Burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery, Walker’ m GIRL SCXJCTS TO SELL ©OOKIFS WRIT. 11 Ctrl Scfnot Trap 177 w ill be Felling Girl ScoiP a* < : - at Dave and Ray’s Bupermuke’ on Saturday, April 11. f n >ooa m. to iZ I 1 Bro vou tn CSritrT S-mdaj Blow down ®nd Uv