The Independent-News, Volume 89, Number 6, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 4 February 1965 — Page 1

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Volume 89; Number 6

FUNDS STILL NEEDED FOR BUILDING

De Molay Seats New Officers Kent Schwrdcr, son of Mr. and M Han Id S» hwedcr, 904 Virgin a St., Walkerton. was installed as Master Councilor of tho W ikcrton DeMolay order Monday night, at the Ma*ni<- Temple. CM her officers installed were: Sr. Councilor, Joseph Knowlton Jr. Couraib r. William Bierly Sr. Deeacon, Gieg Williams Jr Demon, Richard Peterson Sr. Steward. Rosa Divine Jr. Steward, Steve Matz Chaplain. Gary Mechhng Marshal. Paul Gjemre S. ri he, Donald Stahl y Standard Bearer, Denny JohnSentinel, Bill Rhodes Prrwtptora, Torn Mellin, Lloyd Know'ton. David Drews. KennJ Chapman. Stevo Jacobson an* Murray Watkins Installing « ffieers were Alfro< Drews; Orville KI med mat Senior Councilor: R<k Ruby Junior Councilor; Thomas Frame, chaplain. rnd Warner Clark, Ser . >r Dead *n. Gary Clark is the retiring Master C um ior The station of Almoner and Orator and one preceptor will be installed ala later date. R bert Ftaugher is DeMolay Dad Mrs Schweder, Mrs Dean Knowlton and Mra Robert Awaid served refreshments following the meeting. North Liberty Chorus To Give Operetta In April The operetta, "Su Tins Is Paris", will Or presented by the chtmia on April 1 and 2 in the high »huol gym in North Liberty. Tins mi a comedy portraying the adventures <>f six American Kiria vacationing in Part* Carol, played by U>uise Marek. Paul, play**! by Neil Baughman; and Debbie portrayed by Kay Hay. are the leading char*.'tens In addition to the operetta, the ch.»nui will give a concert on Friday. May H Several band students will be <ompeting in the annual district instrumental contest held at Penn this Saturday Since the band will Mao be entering the bam! contest in a d ,uple of months, the students have bren practicing at tarty morning sessions. Girts like to play basketball a* well aa buys The GA A will play Rolling Prairie s GAA team after school Thursday God link girls. Some of the boy* could probably take lessons from jA>u. Indians Visit Strong I Pikeville Team Friday Walkerton’s Indiana will meet Lakeville in their only action this coming week as they will travel to Madison School to meet the Trojans who don’t play any games on their home court I.akc. vllle is one of the stronger trams In thia area this year and were recent victors in the Invitational tourney that had four St Joseph County Schools competing Game time is set for 6 45 NOTICE Prize Shoot at Koontz I^kc Sportsmen’s Clubhouse first Sunday of even- month at 10 a m EST Next shoot Feb 7

□ — □ DEATHS □ □ C Melvin AhUnr C. Melvin Alwme, 57, of 311 Hickory St., Walkerton. Ind., died Tuesday morning at his home, following an illness of three months. He was born Jun. 17, 1907, at Goshen, Ind December 22. 1938, at Plymouth, he wa married to Dorothy Burnes, who survives. Other survive rs include a daughter, Mrs lx»wis Reed of Imhanap Jis; two sons. Michael R Alwme. Arlington Heights. 11l . and Charles Alwme, Indianapoh. Also seven grandchildren; two sisters. Mrs. Ge* rge Coyle of Goshen, Mrs M T Casey J Celina Ohio, <>ne brother, Lloyd R Al wine Goshen. He was Sunda y S< ho 1 Superintendent < f the Walkerton Methodist Church four years; Lm< Township Trustee from 1955 tu 1963. member of the Walk.rbm Seb ,o| Board. 9 years, past pre* ident of Walkertc n I Jons Club, member of Walkerton Mis n c D«lgr No 619 F & A M ; W;ikerf n OF. S; South Bend C nsistory, Scottish Rite Friends may van until 12 n^n Thursday at tho Nuahaum Finer al Home and from 1 t> 2 pm nt the Wakerton Meth dlst Church where services will be helii at 2 pm . with Rev Harold Wnitams, Pastor of the rhtrr~h officiating Burial in Chapel H U Memorial Garden. On-eola with Mai* nic graveside services Mrs. Martha E Burke Mrs Mart tut E Burke, 89 of Rt 2 North Liberty, died at 5 55 p m Thursday m the Klapp Nursing Home. Argos, after an extended illness She was born on June 8, 1875, in Nappanee and had lived most of her lifetime in North Liberty She was married on Oct 28, 1896, m Teegarden. Ind . to Benjamin Franklin Burke, who died in 1957. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs Archie Fence of North Liberty, and Mrs Iva Sponsrllrr of Lebanon, Mo; five grandchildren and nine great-grand* hi’drrn. Scrv. ices were h<4d at 2 pm Sunday in he Church of the Bethren with Rev A P Wenger, pastor officiating Interment was in the East lawn Cemetery North Liberty She was a member of the Church of the Brethren. (Varrncv E Smith Clarence E Smith, 94, Rt. 3. Walkerton, died at 9 10 p m Monday in the home of hi* *n. George E Smith, where he had lived since 1961 A retired well driller hr was brn June 26 1870 at Mkrvll’e and had lived in the area all his life His wife, Bessie, dirt! in 1961 He was an honorary HfHme memlrr of the Indiana Well Drilling Contra. - tors Assn and the past president of the local ass ciaiton In the business 65 years Mr Smth was the o’des! well driller in Indiana His *>ns, George and Henry*. both carried t n in well drilling Aho surviving are four grandchildren, 12 great-grand-children: a brother Clem F Smith South Bend and a sister Mrs Myrtle Fick also of South Bend Fineral sen*** were held nt 1 30 pm Welnrs lav at Harden Fineral Home. Mkevl’le Rev Samuel E Phillips of the Lakeville Methodist Church off!

WAIJ4ERTON. INDIANA

ENGAGED Chamber To Meet (■■■■■■l Thursday Noon ||||§^ Februarv 11 v. .1- < ■ • ,i> ' Xi' ' ' ■ ■• . 1 1 ■ r- i IV,.'. • •. Tr, ir-.1.1. F.-bruary 11 at H il s nnv Rest.l ire' Swr! i! at in t niat-t'-is will is- «!|^< ism-<} a* this time jL that should concern every memI'h" Chamber furrmtiv ;n \ the midd> of their membership drive for 1965. A goal of 100 members has been set and many have paid their dues to date However, those who ha.cn’t e <'c:'’v ma.'md 8 -<i ■ - - ‘ . 1 Hitek Hr.'S^-d en-.rl"p<- t . tk. ■, . .. . ... reimttanc'* pavment more < >nMr and Mrs Stanley Ka n oi venicnt. 7 vner, announce the engagement of their daughter Sam! a Mich- Reservations for the February noil tn Barton Ix-o Breighcr son mating should be phones! to of M- md Mrs Parr Breighcr of pre sent Bob Vrbin or sr. retary Littlestown, Pennsylvania Kr ' ol Viin Buskirk Luncheon Miss Ka n is n graduate of W|l ‘ at noon Tyner High S. hoJ, and r« < e ved a Ba.-h.-lor of S< ien< e degree fn m Fifrnrpq GIVPn Purdue University She is currrntly n district manager f r On fax Dollars Feld Enterprises Flu it r<l P' or K Oa( | \\ Corpomt ion Mr Breignor is a graduate of St Jose Ph County anr. .ts mLittlestown High School, and re- <*‘>«7>»rated cities and towns received a Ba< helor of Arts degre t «’O6J* 19 50 for road conat the University of Maryland He "tnietion and improvenu nt m tarfght school nt Annapolis High 115 •>. * nse . . „ , . , other funds pa d into Ind.ana s School In Annapolis. Maryland, ‘ Motor Vehicle Highway Account and served in the I nitn! States - .. , by the states automobile and Air Force lie ~ eurrenlly « reCi..n;.l m»n» E er tor the F:rH stalirtlM compUed bv lhe Enterprise.- Edue.ttonal Corpor. H|R|lwav PlannlnK Sun ., y . atlon tor the state o( Delaware men( Q j t|w Sta(e H , gh „ ay lk .. partment show that $1 426 332 11 Cl . — I « went to the county for this purShamrocks Host and $l2h(U B7 39 was .uWakarusa Five located for mad work in these Friday Night North Liberty s Shamrocks will Lakeville 5.582 s;; be seeking their fi st win over Mishawaka 246 035 13 Ted Wesolek'a Wakarusa team New Carlisle DI 17 91 since hr took over the coaching North Liberty 9 152 2s job there three years ago. The Osceola 9.956 16 game will be played at the North Roseland 7.161 06 Liberty gym on Friday evening. South Bend 976 772 92 with the preliminary game sched- Walkerton 15.074 36 tiled for 6:30 Wakarusa has had Statewide, thia account returned a coming tram this year that $69,354,291.48 to th ■ state's 92 were victors in a holiday tour- counties and 550 incorpor ated *iney in late December and then ties and towns for road .mprovewon the Elkhart county title two ment in 1964. The Bureau of weeks ago Fiblic Roada reports Indiana s — trucking industry is responsible MIIAMORETTEB MM K HOP for 36 2 per cent of this highway The North Überty Shamor- Improvement fund, or $25,106 - ettea will apctiaor a sock hop Fn- 253 44 statewide and $979.868 66 day. February 5. in the high | n St. Joseph County and its inj« hool gym, after the basketball corporate*! areas. game. The account is collected thru the motor fuel tax. motor vehnle CURTAIN TIME fees civil pena.tie*. Public Sen - Rehearsal time for New Year * j ( ^» Commission fees, court feereA.lutions Is over — now come* an j state police miscellaneous re the real test. ceipts After disbursements to the InU R needed in CH CH jiana State Police Office of Traf sic Safety Purdue University and to the State Highway Departcialing Burial wax tn Southlawn ment. the remainder is then a cemetery. located to counties on the baa:* —-—of the number of motor vehicle Mrs. Dare Hyman registrations and miles of roadMrs Ikire Hyman former an d to cities solely on a popu aWalkerton resident died in h< i tion basis home in Miami Spring-, Florida This account is over and ab»\e Sun Ivor* include one son Pau! that paid into counties by tru< k Hyman <»f Miami Springs Grave- an d automobile operators thru side senses will be o inducted property tax assessments each today (Thursday at 11 00 am year, at Woodlawn cemetery Walk _. erton with Rev Davul Owen. ABILITY COUNTS off Hating Arrangements were in Confutance w* n’t help much charge of Nusbaum Fineral unless you have something on Home the ball to back it up

FEBRU KRY 4, 1965

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N. L. Community Building Report Is Given Tlie North Liberty Community Building A-^i-u’ on .net in the Ommunity building for their monthly meeting on Monday eve. ning. February 1 Mmrw e Q iig. ley, chainn.m. presided. It was report nt that needed cabinets wt tv built in the kitchen: al.so •vrtain pairUng was d me . n the first fl or of the building by vcAunteers. Among other needs discussed were that of folding tables m«| more f ihlmg chairs. These nr<d- ’ be met when the m. ney becomes r. tilable. It wag reported that tv > groups had *!• mi<ly ">ntr m!'<l toward a table fund nie J lly Jills <k»nated $5 and the Farm Bureau $131.00, mak ng a t .tai in the Table Fund of $136 00 Th.- inj >unt needed for tables is a minimum of S3OO. Any riduidu-d r group wi.-mng ti> have i pirt m meeting th.-sr needs may do -o by sending a < o • but .* >• ’.. Mr - Irene R> '., tieaaun'r. N* rth Liberty. A o m;nunity card party Wi l be held at the B aiding the third Saturday of ruh month, beginning at 7 30 p m. A fish fry is phinnea for Saturday. Mar h 13 Donation* f r adult ti kets is $125; children und - 12 75 « .-nts and under six years i f ge, free The B aiding A • rian in k eager to <♦.■<■ the S 000 ts) indebted* news liquidated ai< P 0 *" sib’e Thev arc also eager for any suggestion that will help tn having the immunity budding serve the Im-« interests of the entire community The Association is grateful t- r the ccwnmu* nity support gi ven thus fsr. “Redheads" To Play In Walkerton On March 2nd Hey. Pop. there’s a New Twist to that Birds and Bees goof — the AH-Amrrtcan Red Heads, world champion Girls' Team is coming to town to give he Pyro Electrw men's team the breaness, if you’ll pardon the pun. These famous gals recognlxed »s the greatest tram tn history of girls' basket ba I. knocked off over 100 mens trams each ba’ketball seawm -ince 1946 So. jus’ tax aw they belong to ’he Pow-der-Puff league t *rtl them short the Rd! Hearts are out to forget the Birds and the Bees and will be giving the Pyro o«'tnc team the Bees-ne** Ttie celebrated AU-Ameriian Red Hriuta will make 'with their athleuc magic their zanv rou* anta-s and their mde-a-mmute wtu’*! play Make a date to see th** < rot.Topp-l ?' ~h ,t„rt when imv v. T--en RfJ H«.l» V. t>r.. . TV M«r<-h 2 1 ’ 1 Walkerton 800 pm at ine High School BAND BOOSTERS The regu’ar meeting - n North Ltbr tv Band ’ * he held February 8 In the hud! M-hool All ban ! booster pirvnts are urged to attern! M’snv m«n on the road to c .. . . * '• c vause he get* fT a! the wr. ng station