The Independent-News, Volume 89, Number 13, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 1 April 1965 — Page 13

Business Women Hear Exchange Student Speak Members of the Walkerton BusneKH and Professional Women's •jub were wife! tamed Thursday, .latch 25. at their dinner meeting, ,y Miss Gorel Bost rand. of Swei.i. who is attending school this ,ar in the Decatur, Michigan, iigh School. Dressing in a backward fa,sh:i didn't come easy for mem■•s who attended the meeting the Town Club. They were ceted at the door with a “goodie, come back again’’ by Mrs. ; .bort Lidy. The dinner was . : ved backwards with dessert t and the cocktail juice last. I ices were found by reading es names backwards on colored iper kites. Other decor were box des hanging from the ceiling ind drawings of kites, on the alls Games of marbles were set :> on the tables calling attenn that spring was here alhoiigh a light snow storm was owing outside. The business meeting was conted by Mrs Ncwcon Williams, resident, at which time it was ted to participate in the annual . ncoln Township t-H Achieveent Day Awards. Advertising ace was taken m the American

fr«w |W J H I STO a 7 ’SjSCaA pOH 0 A w IMPOITMr BATU AID UiaU FROM YUTfRYtAU - Congress declared that a state of war existed with Germany, April 2, 1917. Free postage was granted members of the armed forces, April 2, 1942. The first Pony Express sen ice to California was started, St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, April 3, 1860. The U. S. Coast Guard was established, as Revenue Marine, April 4, 1790. The Southern Confederacy was formed, April 4, 1861. General Douglas MacArthur was made head of V. S. forces in Japan, April 5, 1945. The first Olympic games were held in Athens, April 6, 1896. Admiral R. E. Peary reached the north pole, April 6, 1909. Television was demonstrated in New York City, April 7, 1927. Louisiana entered the Union, as the 18th state, April 8, 1812. President Wilson revived the custom of addressing Congress in person, April 8, 1913.

Seed Sale BUSHEL Ranger Alfalfa $24.20 Certified Ranger Alfalfa 26.60 Culver Alfalfa 32.00 Fernal Alfalfa 25.95 Certified Fernal Alfalfa 35.60 Certified Cayuga Alfalfa 38.50 Medium Red Clover 21.20 Medium Red Clover Cr, 19.95 Mammouth Red ( lover 22.40 Mammouth Red (lover Cr, 21.20 Akike (lover 19.70 | V. B. Sweet Clover 8.90 Mammoidh And Sweet (lover Plow Down Mix 16.40 Timothy 14.10 Certified Lad ino lb. 75c Brome Grass per cwt. $22.00 Cert Piper Sudan per cwt. $13.00 Grazer Sorghum Sudan per cwt. $21.00 Lawn Grass lb. 70c BALER TWINE Contract Price Per Bale $7.60 NITROGEN SOLUTION Teegarden Elevator leegarden, ind. Phone 7M-3211

Legion Post’s third Distrjqt convention program tv be held hero in the near future. Mrs. B. F. Williams will represent the club at the meeting of the After Prom Committee this week. Happy Birthday was sung to Mrs. Bess Gmdtlbcrgor, Mrs Fayette Dunn. Mrs. Russel Lawrence. Mrs. Harold Sheaks and Mrs. Ralph Sullivan. Mrs. Richard Masterman received the door prize and Mrs. Stanley Hostetter was given a prize for wearing all outward apparel ba< kwards, even to hetjewelry. Guests introduced were Mrs. Clyde Stickley and daughter, Geraldine, Mrs Martin Md'in of Walkerton: Miss Dora Faith, of Laconia, Indiana; Mrs. Verne Daniels. Decatur, Michigan, and the speaker. Mrs. Walter Pickavet. chairman of the evening l , presented Miss Bostrand of Norrkoping. Sweden, who is spending this school term with Mrs. Pickavet’s pan nts. Mr. and Mrs. Verne Dan. iels in Dcitur, Michigan, as an exchange student thru the -pon. ■orship of the Michigan Councils of Churches. The attractive eighteen year old Gorel showed colored slid*s of Stockholm, and her home city of Norrkoping. m< rubers of hei family, her home, and answered m mv

question - from her audience Since her arrival in the I’nited States, along with some 500 other students, Miss Bostrand, besides attending school in the senior class in Decatur, has been privileged to visit Florida during Christmas vacation, and Canada and Niagara Falls. She has visiteo most of the historical spots in Michigan, all through the kindness of her adopted parents. She spent her first American Christmas with the Pickavets in Walkerton, and was introduced to local school programs. On of Ramb w for Girls Installation, chunh groups and other civic programs. She visited many local hom s to ee the Christmas trees and decorations and customs while here. Her y.ar’s schooling here in the states will not count on her edm ;i t ion in Swed n, and .e still has two vears of schooling over there. When she finishes her education will be equivalent to two yeais of •ollege. Only A students are allowed to finish this much schooling in her country When asked what she would most like to take back to Sweden with her when she returns in .July, her r«; y was, "My Amer* i -an Parents." A istmg hostesses wa re Mrs. Lidy, Mt : Pa tty G dfrey Mrs. Dale I'lloy Mrs Paul Jones and Mrs. Harry Masterman. MiirnonbT wx s mi etixg The Women’s Society of Chri - tian Service of the Walkerton Methodist Church, will conduct their general meeting this c> ining Wednesday evening. April 7. at 8:00 p.m The ladies of the St Pauls Methodist Church in South B”i<l will be their guests. The thenw of the meeting is “It Is My Son.” Devotions will be given by Mrs Mahlon Jacob Mrs G R. Hershberger will N' program leader. Hostesses for tho evening will be Mrs Stanley Orcutt. Mrs George Danphere. Mrs. John S;>en< er Mrs. Samuel Frame. Mrs Civile Chapman Mrs. Mix. ine Wood. Mrs William Heim. Mrs Velma Stahly Mrs R bert Lidy and Mrs Emma Gouker. TH’ TO MOTORISTS G<> d motoring manners is the b< t life insurance policy any person । m buy. CHEVBOLETOLDSMOBILE LEADEB ■mt Ji .A, Jg BILL BOWERS welcomes the opportunity of showing you the finest deals possible on any new or used car or truck. See him now at ... Powell-Mann Chev.-Olds. Co. 301 Roosevelt Road Phone 586-31 19 Walkerton. Indiana

APRIL 1, 1965 — THE INDEPENDENT NEWS

POWER PLW PERCENT AGE-WISE J Don t cxjH’Ct a train of thought Life is like th.it while one wrto help unli you work up l ies get ah'ad. ton people hur« enough steam to operate it. jy to catch up. ’ Dr. Milton Reisman OPTOMETRIST 408 North Main Street, North Lilx»rty Hom s: 1:30 to 5 :30 P.M. ’] Inn -d.'.v & Saturday Phone 656-8171 S3tf ’ Dr. Walter M. Denaut DENTIST OFFICE HOURS: 9-12 and 1-5 MTWFS Closed Thursdays Dr. Elliott Frash, Optometrist 413 Michigan Street Walkerton, Ind. Hours: 9:30 - 5:30 Mondays and Thursdays Phone 586-.>722

Dr. Burton L. Furst Dentist 2 OFFICE HOURS: 9- 12 and 1- 5:30 MTTFS j Closed Wednesdays 2 Day or Night Nusbaum’s Funeral Home i Phone Walkerton 586-3444

PUBLIC SALE \s I have sold my farm I will <♦•!! the following personal p’operty located ! mile north <;f I il’az on I ,S. 31 to I vlei Road then mile east on SATURDAY. APRIL 13 at 11 :()0 DST M U IBXEBY 1951 Oliver SS gas (nictor on Liv I ''riiLhe*, | 'p TO 1919 \( UD tractor on good rubber; 2 row u ivator AC 2-row mtd. coin picker; 1955 FurdOjn true; >r with live Pit), wide front end, Sherman *tep up and down gears on 12x38 rubber: Ford 2 :ow cultivators; Ford 2-16” plow; Freeman manure loader; (<>-Op corn planter with 3-point hitch; JD 12-A combine with motor; New Holland twine tie baler with motor; 1969 Int. 361 baler with PTO shaft, in good condition; JD running gear with rack and 1 I” sides; Oliver gear and | rack with 30” sides; (both racks have 2 in. flmvrs); old wagon on rubber with box and one on steel; Oliver t-sec. spring tooth drag: Ford 1-sec. spring tooth drag: 2-sec. spike tooth drag: JD 8* pull tvpe double di<k; Oliver 9-ft. double mil cultipacker; Oliver l-row weeder on wheels; Co-Op 16-7 grain drill on steel: JD 190 corn planter: New Idea side deli'erv l ike: Oliver .‘{-16” clutch t'pe plow; Inf. 7-ft. semi-mounted mower; Oliver 2 Hi” clutch tvpep! w; PTO driven tractor seeder: 32-ft. double chain elevator with drag, motor: Jefferv 5-lt. di-k plow; |||) v ig m Jack: ^’^l manure spit-ide: : cemeal mixer: 27" gallon ovcil id <• ftp! • t’ «• ini' a hu 1 ' d woe Ie c< : lw 36-ft. ex’ens »n ladde'-: wo k bench: H i:-e ■'! i et<'"‘i-; |OO bct' ic fence pesfs; -| hnnber; u ish tanks; (wo <u>< p units' IT! milk i<u>lr , Hl-ian, -ide d >»r: 3'l <>:dl n hot v Hei he pe! ; comp'ere -rt ot bulche ing loels; F-j ail cm net posts; buzz iw ; endless belt: platform scale s; 10x12 ft In<n>der house md equipment: 11” hammer mill: hig trough- and pans; creep feeder: Iwo round self feeders; waterei- and tanks; hog gates. 6 ft. to 20 ft. long; also misc. items. HOUSEHOLD (iOODS — Washing machine, conventional type; rug with pad 12 ft. x 13 ft. Gin.; also some other pieces. TERMS: Time extended to those seeing clerk before day of sale and making satisfactory arrangements. To all others (’ASH. NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR UdDENTS 1.l \( II SERVED Lewis Dowell Everett Rookst :ul. ~neei. let-I nig 15 5-1771 Nelson Leman, Clerk, Lakevdle Bank. 6PL3127

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