The Independent-News, Volume 88, Number 43, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 22 October 1964 — Page 1

V olume 88; Number 43

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Walkerton PT A To Alternate Meetings The Walkerton P.T.A. met last Thursday evening at the High School Building. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. It was decided to alternate the I*TA meetings monthly between the high school and grade school buildings in anticipation of increasing attendance. A report on the PTA membership drive was given by Mrs. Ludwig and an interesting talk was given by Mr. Kiene, guidance director of the high school faculty. - Colored slides, taken on their trip to the Holy were shown and briefly explained by Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Beaty. Parents were invited to tour the building and the teachers were in their rooms to converse with the parents. The meeting was closed with the group singing, directed by Charles Gorsline. Refreshments were served by the first and thirl grade room mothers with Mrs. Milner Capes, hospitality chairman. in charge. The November meeting will be held at the Elementary Building the third Thursday of the month Remember the Fish Fry November 7. Indians And Knox Meet Friday At Walkerton Two teams with identical 1-6 records will meet in football at Walkerton's park nn Friday night as the Indians host the Knox Redskins Both clubs are having their troubles winning this year and if comparative scores mean anything, they should be pretty well matched Game time is 7:30 and if you want to sec some good high school football this game should have all the thrills Shamrocks Play Final Home Game Saturday The North Liberty Shamrocks will have their final home game of the season Saturday afternoon as they will host the Rolling Prairie Bulldogs Polling has won twice this year as the Shamrocks will be seeking win number seven in their very successful season Game time is 2:00 pm. “Meet Your Candidate” On October 28 The NFO and Fnmiers Union are sponsoring a "Meet Your Candidate” meeting Wednesday. October 28. at 8 00 p.m in the p<>lish National Alliance Club Tulip and Western Ave . South Bend This meeting is open to the public. WABASH ROW S OUT The old Wabash Railroad, which has served North Liberty and community for manv manv years, will pass out of existence at 12:01 a m.. Friday this week when it becomes a part of the Norfolk and Western lines in a giant merger of six railroad systems. CARD PARTY The Johnson Township Farm Bureau is sponsoring a card party Saturday night. October 24. at 8:00 o’clock at the Johnson Twp Community Building.

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Burch - Urhln M - Susan Ruth Burch, daugh. ter of Mr and Mrs Wayne Burch. Walkerton, be< ame the bride of Robert E Ui bin. E<lit >r of the Walkerton Independent-News, in a lov • y candlelight ceremor y a! 5 pm. in the First Presbyterian ('l urch Walkerton. Mr Uihm o the s< n ot Mrs Bertha Urbin and th* late Harry V Urbir? The Rev. David Owen of th-< parish church performed the double rmg ceremony, assisted by Rev Hamid Williams of the Walkerton Methodist Cb'irch The altar was decorated with two has. kets of yellow', gold and rust colored mums. flanked with palms and two tall candelabra with s-v.i, lighted tapers on each side The family pews were marked with white bows, and a white aisle runner was used Mrs Nelson Walz played the wedding music. Th"> bride, given in marriage bv her father, was stunning, wearing a bnda! gown of peau de soie the b slice covered with medallion lace, featuring a square neckline with long tapered sleeves ending in traditional bridal points all of this lightly dusted with indes.-ent sequins The skirt, also with lace appliques, was st vied to the controlled look while th- ba. k swept to a chapel length tram with a bow at the natural wai-’line Her shoulderlength veil was of English silk illusion and cascaded from a forward style crown that also featursl a bow and loops with pearhzed Hlv of the valley and satin leaves She carried a cascade bouquet of white pompon mums with tmv white mses and trailing white ribbon Her attendants were dressed a»ike with the exception that ea-h wore a different shade of the bride's chosen en’ors In the fall hies Mrs Jack Ryan, sister of

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the bride, Walkerton, was matron of honor in rust color Bridesmaids were Mrs. David Carpenter. cousin of the bride, of Grand Rapids. Michigan, wearing olive co' >r. ar 1 Mrs Jerry S <>n of Walkerton, was in a topaz, shade Their floor length gowns were stv! •<! in the empire look with the high waist, accented by a se iop neckline and ribbon. Their headpieces were of matching material trimmed with fall berries, mums, and beading Each carried a cascade bouquet of white Fuji mums Two flower girls carrhn! baskets of petals preceding th" bride. They were Janet Sue Ryan, niece of the brule, Walkerton, and Cindy Guttman, niece of the bridegroom. Wakarusa They wore floor length gowns in the empire style with white satin brocaded silk «kirts topped with a brown velvet bodice accented by colorful ribbon. Serving as best man was Robert Powers. IjaPaz. Denshnv Doll of Walkerton, and Dr. John Guttman, Wakarusa, were ushers. A dinner and reception followed at the Plymouth Country Club fm some 250 guests. Flowers in the fall motif decorated the hr ide’s table and table for the buffet supper A large four tiered weddirsf rake was decorated in white and topped with a bride and groom ornament. Mrs F W Hathaway, Grand Rapids. Mi< h was in charge of the guest book The bride chose for her going away outfit, a light beige skirt arxi sweater ensemble with gun metal accessories. They will be at home at 603 Roosevelt Road this week following a brief honeymoon thru Southern Indiana. Tire bride Is a graduate of the Walkerton High School and attenied Greenbrier Jr College nt Lewisburg, West Virginia, two years. She has been employed nt the Farmers State BAnk of Walk-

PIJ School Board lias Busy Meeting At their r-filar meting h-ld it? th* ot . fie S’lperinb ndent of Sch" i. ' ;.. • Indiana, the b aid di .us !f. possibility if joining with < neighboring corporation m < ’ i ishir.^ a joint s) eciaJ class Ik ■ must be an e ’I ilhn? nt cf ti . • in the class to qualify for St te Support, and they would like an enrollment of about fifteen students. All students qualifying for Special Education. must qualify <>n the basis of a Psychological examination The board approved health examinations for all student 4 enter, ing the ninth grade. The board also approved paying fees for reading workshops or confoences for improving the reading at all levels. Workshops must be approved by the State B ards affected. ?4 mb<rs were startl 'd by one new piece of business and that was payin' T for the textbooks used this V'ar. Ths required the signing of 29 extra checks and vouchers totaling $11.046 95 tor book rental books only. The total c.nount taker? in by the c >rporat m in book rental fees to date is only $10,600. Plastic glass will used in doors where danger exists. The Board of Schoo) Trustees meet on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month for regular meetings. Polk-Lincoln-Johnson School Corporation Official: Claude V. York ENGAGED v Mr and Mrs John Kring of Route 1. Box 161. North Liberty, announce the engagement of their daughter, Janet Lee, to Donald I^e Knowlton. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harley Knowlt >n. Route 1 Riley road, North Liberty. The bride-elect, a graduate of Greene Twp High School is attending the South Bent! School of Practical Nursing Mr Kr. viton. a graduate of North liberty High School attended the South Ben<l Mishaa ika Campus of Indiana University He is in the Am v Reserves. A December wedding .s planned by the couple Til* TO MOTORISTS A lighter toe on the accelerator will mean a lighter toil on our nation's highways. erton. two years. Her husband is also a graduate of Walkerton High School He served a.s an apprentice at the Independent-News Company prior to his graduation and now has served as its owner and editor for seven years.

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16-Year Old Girl Is Rape Victim Ana police, under the direction '/ I ’■'• - e Sgt vv. < and v " ■ rching for nm ; ‘ • •’ - ! wjy ' ition c an« ct rmng a rape case Involving a 16-year old girl Sunday night. Two moi?, m their late teens or very early twenties, are the objets of the sear h, according to information given to the N >r th Liberty and State Police after the incident Sunday night The 16-year old girl and a 19. year old boyfriend, both of North Liberty, were parked on Smilax Road near North Liberty. Sunday night around 9 13, when the two men. one carrying a rifle, came ujx»n them suddenly. They order, cd the boy from the car. bound him ami 1 »cked him u> the trunk of Ims car and drove the car a short distance down th*' road to a waiting car She was then taken to the waiting car and raped by one of the two men. After she was r* leased, the girl walked back to her boyfriend's car ukl freed him from th-' trunk Ti >y then traveled to Ni :th Ldx'rtv to report the incident to the poll e. who in turn c>nta< ted the Indiana State Police wh > are now handling the case. Polit c said the girl described her assailants as both white, one about 19 5 feet 6 inches tall, about 180 pounds, wearing dark rimmed gla.-ss and a dark shirt and dark pants She said the other was about 20. five feet sewn, about 160 - ""ds, had light crew-, it ha r anti was wearing 1 light tan ja< det and pants. i No descripticn of the car driven by the pair was given by the girl or boy. Lions To Meet At Community Building The Walkerton L: ns Club will hold an induction meeting for the reception of new members at the Community Buildng Tuesday evening, October 27 at 7 o’clock. October is designated as members’' p nu "th and the program, in charge of Hariwi Kepcha will m- < tide the m il tu n of new mem* bers A full attendance of the membership is requested OPEN HOUSE Open house for the Wa kerton Nursing Home on Roosevelt Road in Walkerton will be held Sunday. Nov 1 from 2 to 5 for the public This was previously planned for October 25. but plans were changed this week bv the managers Mr and Mrs Philhp Waldron Sr and Mr ind Mrs Roy I>Simone Extensive nenuvlehng and additional rooms have been added < UK hf N FfE bl FPO The WSGS of the Walkerton Methodist Church wdl sene a Chicken Pie s”nner on Wednesday Oct. b>' r 2s from 5 to 8 pm. Adults SI "‘0 children under 12. 75c JON AH FISH FRA’ The N< rth I ih-rtv IJons Club will have a Jonah Fish Fry Friday Octobe- 23 5 30 to 8:30 at the Community Building 201 N. Main Obey your traffic laws