The Independent-News, Volume 88, Number 36, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 3 September 1964 — Page 1

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NORTH LIBERTY SCHOOLS OPEN SEPT. 8

Final Purchase Plans For N. L. Community Bldg. A community bi ilding in North Liberty becomes a reality. The Community Building Association met on Monday evening. August 31. for making final purchase plans. The Association is grateful to tho fine response many in the community have made and are continuing to make to this united community program. The building that is being purchased was the former home building of the Masons. It is being purchased for $6500.00. The treasurer of the Association reported that gifts nre continually being received and the total to date is. $2,356.33. All who are interested in this fine community venture may continue to send contributions to North Liberty Community Building Association Fund, Community State Bank. North Liberty. The Community Building Association is planning an ox roast September 26. The ox roast supper will be at the new Community Building. Donation tickets will be offered to the public. Athletic Boosters Name Jake Powell As President John “Jake” Powell was elected head of the Walkerton Athletic Boosters at a meeting held Friday night after the football preview. He will be assisted by vicepresident and membership chairman. Jerry Rains: secretary. Mrs. Agnew Ludwig, and treasurer, John Wathen. The membership drive for the 1964-65 season is ready to begin an<j every interested person is asked to buy a membership for SI.OO and then become an active member The group has ,‘everal projects underway as once again they wish to assist the fans of the Walkerton Football and Basketball teams by helping with the bus fare to the tmll genres. Each year the students have been able to ride a bus to both football and basketball for only a dime with the boosters absorbing the rest of the cost. This plan will be extended again this year. Also, me group has purchased much for the schooi athletic department the past two years of existence and wishes to continue wherever financial help is needed due to the high cost of equipment and insurance. especially in football. Another money-making project is centered around Homecoming and again they will a sist in the homecoming parade. Athletic Booster members are needed for two projects concerning the coming football season, several to help with the ti< ket collection at the games, and others to assist at the refre-hnunt stand for the Boosters. The Athletic Boosters also have started a new little league park which will need much work this fall In order to be ready for the 1965 season. This is at the point where money is needed, and your support of the projects are urged as well as becoming members An important meeting of the Athletic Boosters will be held on Wednesday, September 9. at 8:00 p.m. in the High School Library It is hoped that a large turnout will be present to help get this year’s activities rolling well. Come end bring a friend

WALKERTON, INDIANA SEPTEMBER 3, 1961

Rivals Meet To Onen Season At School Field North Liberty's Shamrocks and Walkerton’s Indians meet head on Thursday night at School Fit Id in South Bend to officially open the two school's 1964 football seasons. A strong similarity will be seen in both teams as both choo’s lost their entire backfields by graduation. Several veterans return in the line, but lost to both schools are some key linemen. The Shamrocks last year won 8 and lost two while the Indians won three and In t six. Both coaches, Jack Lowe at North Liberty, and John Bingaman. Walkerton, have been working their teams hard for the opener. Walkerton did have two quarers in a football spectacular on Tuesday night at Rolling Prairie, and the Thursday contest will be North Liberty's first contact against another school. The game should be a dandy and the weather i- expected to lx* a typical September evening. The large stadium has not only adequate seating but fine vantage points from which to watch the game. It is hoped that a large crowd from both schools will be present for the opening game. The starting often ive anti defensive lineups for both schools arc listed on another page of today's paper. ENGAGED Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Beagles. 103 Clark Street, Walkerton, announce the engagement of their daughter, Sally, to Roger Hellinga, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hellinga, Rt 1. Plymouth, Ind. Miss Beagles is a 1964 graduate of Walkerton High School and is attending the Vogue Beauty College in South Bend. Her fiance is a graduate of Tyner High School and Indiana State Troopers Academy in Bloomington. Ind. He will be assigned to the Lafayette Post after September 1. No date has been set for the wedding. Johnson Twp. Farm Bureau To Hear Tax Speaker The Jtihnson Township Farm Bureau will meet on Thursday. September 3, and have a special speaker that will be of interest to many people At 8:00 p.m. at the Johnson Twp. Community Building. Henry A. Grisswick, a sales tax representative, will apeak. The public ia invited to hear this man.

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Blough - Janovic The St. Patricks Catholic Church of Walkerton, was the setting for the ceremony which united in marriage. Miss Billie Sue Blough and Van H. Janovic. Rev. Anthony Letko officiated for the 10:00 a.m. ceremony, and music was provided by Miss Donna Reihle of Knox, vocalist, and Mrs. Frank Kramer at the organ in the church which wadecorated with baskets of white gladioli and palms. White bows marked the pews. Parents of the couple are Mr and Mrs. Rollie O. Blough, 25674 State Rd. 23, and Mrs. Frank Spychalski. Michigan City, and the late Van Janovic. Miss Sharon Garab of Walkerton was maid of honor. Bridesmaids were the Misses Erika Kaluder, South Bend, and Phyllis Emmons, Walkerton, cousin of the bride. Christine Ann Bas«ett of Bloomington Ind., niece of the bridegroom, was flower girl. Thomas Souder of Auburn, Ind . was best man. Groomsmen were Terry Martin of New Albany. Ind., and Ronald Wieczork of Michigan City Seating the guests were Harold Belcher of West I-a-fayette and James Aikmcn of Washington, Ind. The bride, escorted to the altar by her father, chose a gown of silk organza over taffeta styled with a sleeveless bodice and bell-shaped skirt. Pointe de Lyon lace formed the bodice and skirt and tiny mock pearls highlighted the scalloped neckline The gown featured a floor length coat which formed a chapel train. A matching pillbox topped with a tiny bow held a three-tier veil of illusion. She carried a cascade bouquet of rolled petals of white gladioli, stephanotis and white satin streamers.

The bridal attendant i wore street-length dresses of aqua silk organza over taffeta styled with princess bodices, scoop necklines, elbow-length sleeves and tailored front bows at the waistlines. Accenting the dresses were self-fabric back neckline bows with hemline streamers. The dresses featured A-line skirt.-. Each wore an aqua braided crown embellished with seed pearls which held a short aqua illusion veil. They carried crescent bouquets of white glamellias and featured white carnation A dress of pale yelh w ilk organza over silk in Empire style was worn by the flower girl whose headpiece was a smal’ crown She carrieel a basket ot white petals. The bride's mother ahose a sheath dress of pink silk chiffon with a lace jacket anil matching accessories. The bridegroom s mother wore a sheath dress of light blue silk organza with a lace bodice and matching accessories. Both wore corsages of white cymbidium orchids and feathered carnations. A buffet luncheon ami reception were held m St. Patricks School Hall. After a trip to northern Michigan, the couple will make their home at 2211 S. Buffalo St.. Michigan City The bride is a graduate of Walkerton High School and the South Bend College of Commerce. Mr. Janovic. a graduate of Grovertown High Schoo!, is attending Purdue University. I-a-fayette. NOTICE The Walkerton and North Liberty Post Offices will be closed Monday. September 7. in observance of Labor Day. There will be no deliveries of mail on that day

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Full Session To Begin Next Wednesday Tiie N rt i Libeity S ~ >o's will begin on Tut sd iy, September 8, with registration b r all students in glades o n c through 12. This period will convene at 8:15 and continue to 10 00 am The first full day of =< hool will be Wednesday. Sept mber 9. Rental fees will be the same as last year, $1 75 a semester for kindergarten; $4.00 per semester in grades one through eight; and $4.50 per semester in the high school. These fees are to be paid during opening week of school. T.e faculty and staff of the North Liberty Eh mental y School for the coming year is announced a- so low-: Changes in personnel include: Mrs Bru e Johnson, kind« rgarbn; Mrs. Leland Donathen. grade 3; Mrs Kent R Palmer, 6th and 7th grade language arts; Mrs. Mix Stale, grade 1; Mrs. George Houser, gi ide 5; and Mrs. Patrick Sullivan girls phy.-i---ca’ education. Mrs. Johnson, a native of Colorado. and a graduate of C hu >do State College. replaces Mrs. Steele as the kindergarten tea her Mrs. Steele has movtd to a fust grab: position this year, replacing Mr A. W. Clark, who along w th her husband, retired from teaching last spring. Mis. Johnson has five y< ars of teaching experience in kindergarten and grade one in Colorado. Mr. Johnson, a’so a teacher, is added to the staff at Greene and will assist with coaching duties. The Johnsons and the r t< • year old daughter. Gigi, have moved into the former Dr. Calvin residence in North Liberty Mrs Donathen will be teaching the added section of grade three. She i> a graduate of North Libertv High School. and of Manchester College Sbe has ten years of teaching experience, having taught previously in South Bend. The D nathens have two children, J ames am! Karen, students in the Not th Liberty Elementary School. They reside on a farm just east of North Überty on State Road 4 Mrs. Palmer, a resident of North Liberty, has one year of experience, ard teturns after one year out of teaching. She is a graduate of Washington High School an.i of Purdue University. (Continued on Page 12) I Chamber To Act On Credit Bureau At Sept. 10 Meeting The Walkerton Chamber of Coiur.erce will meet on Thursday. ; September 10, at Heil's Dtmng | Room, for their monthly business meeting This meeting will be extremely important as the committee set to organize a credit bureau will give a complete report of the plans they have drawn up It is hoped by manv that this t can be made into an active bureau in the next few week-. John Wathen will nresent the completed plans for the bureau. The luncheon will begin promptly at noon. Reservations are to I'* n ade with either Bob j Urbin. Nick I aFeber or Erroj f Van Buskirk Every interested j member i- asked to attend and all > businessmen especially should to® j interested in the credit bureaM pirns S«vera‘ other topics | also b? disclose 1 at this meeting*.