The Independent-News, Volume 89, Number 16, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 22 April 1965 — Page 1

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SURVEY URGES

Ta Celebrate Golden Anniversary ■ • ■ ■ - S / W i fl ' En ' <Wi IRw. ; n ■M «lii^ i

An open house will ne held Sunday, April 25. from 2 until 5 for Mr. and Mrs. Mdo Matz in the social rooms of the First Brethren Church in Teegarden. They will be celebrating their golden wedding anniversary They were married April 24, 1915. in Plymouth. The Matzes have two Mving children, Wayne Matz, near Walk-

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Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Pontius of Fit. 1, Walkerton, will celebrate their Both wedding anniversary on Sumiay. April 2 r >. at a reception from 2 30 to 5:30 pm.. at the Tyner IOOF Lodge Hall. Mrs. Pontius, the former Liu y Kilian, was born October 7, 1892, in Elkhart County. Mr Pontius was born Mat' h 6 1885, in Marshall County Th^y were married April 29. 1905, in Tyner. Indiana They havu spent most of their married life in Polk Township, and have lived at their present location 45 years The honored couple have two sons, Haroki anld Paul of Walkerton. and one daughter. Mrs. Walter lAnnm Harmon of Tapon Springs. Florida They have 21 grandchildren and 32 greatgrandchildren.

erton, and Mra. Betty Matz Brown of near Plymouth; Roland and Charles, both deceased, and also a pair of twins, Earl and Burl; and six grandchildren, Michael. Stephen, Rosalie. Phillip and Karl Matz, and Guy Brown. No inivtations hav» been sent but all relatives and friends are invited.

Although no invitations are being issued, all relatives, neighbors and friends are extended a cordial invitation to attend the reception. Mr and Mrs Pontius request no gifts. TEEN DANCE FRIDAY NIGHT AT YOl TH BITI.DING The weekly Teen Dam e will be held Friday night from 8 to 11 at the Walkerton Youth Building. A dance band will furm h the music and the donation will be 50c. PONY LEAGUE All boys between the ag*« of 13 ami 14. interested in placing Puny League Basebail, meet at park at 1 p.m Saturday. There will be a practice.

WALKERTON, INDIANA

Two Discussions Planned For N. L Incoming Students The North Liberty High School, of the South Bend Community School Corporation, has announced two dates ior program planning for the next school year. The first. Tuesday. April 27, will be at 7:30 and will be for any student from Gre< ’o High School that will he coming to North Libeity next year. The meeting Tuesday will discuss the curricular and extra-cur-ricular offerings and attempt to answer any questions that the students or parents of the Greene pupils who will be entering grades 10, 11 and 12 may have. Following the meeting, the bidding will be open for general inspection. On Wednesday. Apiil 28, a meeting on planning the curriculum o the present eighth grade students who Will he enter.ng North Liberty High School’s ninth grade next year. The -objects available for the inc mmg fie hmen wlil be discussed so as to best plan for their all important high school education successful long range plan is much more beneficial to the student. Tins meeting will also beg n at 7:30 p.m. and parents are urged to attend with the students. Athletic Boosters Set Date For Annual Banquet The Walkerton Athletic Boosters have announced complete plans for the Second Annual Lettermen's Banquet to be held at the Walkerton Elementary S» hool gym at 6:30 p m. on Saturday, May 8. At this time, all lettermen up to the Class of 1955 will be given an award that didn't receive them at the first banquet. All will Im- mentioned right thru the graduating class of 1965. Marion Crawley, the great coach of Lafayette Jefferson, will be the speaker of the evening His career has been nothing but success as his teams have won four state championships in his coaching career. The dinner is open to the public with t • kets $1 75 per plate. Reservations should be made with Denslow Doll. Walker ton, by May Ist if at ail possible. ( I DNEYS TO OBSERVE SILVER ANNIS EKS ARY Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Cudney of Walkerton, will celebrate then 25th wedding anniversary Sunday. April 25th. at the Walkerton Town Club, from 2 to 5 pm Friends, relatives and neighbors are invited. No invitations are being sent. The couple, the former Evelyn Stukle.v. daughter of Mrs. Janw^ St • kley of Walkerton, and the late Mr. Stu kley, and Clyde Cudney. son of the late Mi and Mrs Simon Cudney, were married Apr 27 1910. They have three children and four grand hildren. Hostesses will be their children Mrs. Larry ilxusi Davis of Tipjiecanoe. Shula Cudney of Auburn, and Terry at home. GYM NIGHT POSTPONED AT NORTH LIBERTY North Liberty High S< hool Gym night has been postponed until Monday. May 3. because of a conflict with church night activities.

.APRIL 22. 1965

IMMEDIATE BUILDING

ENGAGED • ’ * ..i. gWWi' * Wl. * W ;; * - iffk M I', and Mr. A;: ird D. r ' Rente 2. Plym uth. announc* • engagement of their daugater. Linda Loim-e, to Gary !> C son of Mr. and Mr- W ur-r Clark, 123 Clark Street Walkerton. Miss Drews will graduate :r mi Tyner High School this spring and Mr. Clark will graduate from Walkerton High School in Ma.v. No date has been set for the wedding Lions To Honor Scouts Tuesday The WaJkerton IJons Club will have their annual Scout Appreciation Night on Tuesday. April 27. at 6:30 p m m the Walkerton Elementally School Building This meeting is open to all Lions and their families, all Cub. Boy and Explorer Scouts and their families It i.s a carry-in idinner with the Lions Club furnishing the meat, rolls and drink. Please try and attend this meeting whi< h honors the scouts of our community. The Lions Club sponsors this program in Walkerton. PT A Carnival To Ik- Held This Saturday Night On Saturday. April 24 the Walkerton PT.A. wil. ha-. •- then third Annual Spring Camval at the Walkerton E^ -mental v School The carnival is one of two fund raising projects sponsored by the PT A The proceeds will be used this year to improve the grade pool playground The time w 11 be ;rom 5 to 9 pm. The kitchen will bo open at 5 so that you can buy your supper. The carnival rooms will be open at 6 and wi'J be in progress until 9 p m. There will Ims dart games a spook walk, dancing, ring toss and many others. so there wild be fun for a’,l ages, , The April PT A meet rig wi I be held at the high m hool on Thursday. Apri', 22 The show of gymnastics including high school ami grade school gym classes, will be seen. Installation of PTA officers will be held The me-ting w ill start at 7 :30 p m. 4.K01 P WILL MEET FOR AN AI L D%Y MFETINi. Mr* Charles Quigley will be hostess in her home when the Liberty Township Home Demonstration Club meets May 6 Cancer bandages will be sewed tn the morning A carry-m dinner will be served at noon Mrs Wert and Mrs Payton will bring the project lesson. "Decision Making

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Recommeds Fast Start On Plans At a public meeting last Wednc day r. ght. the team from Indiana I'm ver -4’y and Purdue Uni-v-rsiiy doing the survey work, made the following main recomm ndation: Cons' ta t a new h:gh st hool with aor k beginning immed I’t-'.v ith <« - upam y ready by the 1967-1968 -hool year. At pr- nt ’he tyo high schools - ould I • ■: nr tailed as they are. lb .ve-. ; n d^-p.te cr wding <• n lit •.s 1< r »h- year before <i '. ui yof h- r.-'w school, to I • ■ th< ■ ■■ . •'. ■ •- n r high - li'-o - A idmg t.. ■ • i.-jk) t. it the recum end- 1 plans are followed, t ■-uMmg <>f 'he new s< hf>ol, the nmna':< n ■ f Tyner plant ar,! neiessury n airs to the Wdkvrt.m H^i S -">1 <an be d -n. WITH NO LN LEASE IN TA XES' The whi-h chmaxed th. survey by W M Barr. Max E. Jb.bb- and Wi" am Wilkerson, all of Indiana Emwrsity. and A. T Lindley. Purdue Fniversity. offered the complete 45 page report to the PolkTancoln-Johnson School Board as recommended It does not mean the board has tc follow this pattern, but after the survey of details, gives them the best point of view Lorn those who know this work the best. The survey includes study of school enrollments school buildings school finanee, the educational program and the pupel transportation system. Following are the recommendations broken down into the respective categories Enrollment In relation to the projection of enrollment for the Po’k-lancol^n-Johnson School Corporation, it is recommended that the actual enrollment be compared at least e\ erv two years with the estimated enr.dlments piojected in tt.s study and tnat. if the actual eni-olluunts b c rrv;s«sl in accordance with the new trends. Educational Program In relat; n t- :: -■ educational pr -gi mi it is :> . ...ended that: a The s no. ' administrating m-- t rv-.’iuarlv t p. >•". coordinate, and evaluate t e instructional program. b An in ervwe program be carried on t- a.l teachers in the school • .>r;> ir.it i-m c An ad r ate library be established m each s -hool. d A cun culum description be written giving in-4ru» tional objc» lives, topics to be studied, and requiie.ments for master of each subject in all grades e. Class sizes in the elementary schools be evenly balanced throughout the district. f. A -elf-study be unddertaken by the .staff to isolate areas for g Instructional supplies, equipment, and books be added in all schools as needed h The two high schools be merged as soon as feasible Also, all pupils in grades seven and eight should be housed in one fa- • ihty. The- • mergers will result in better u .’.izition of personnel, facilitie an I equipment, and a much lie. !< 1 eilucational program can be . ffered. i Kindergarten m-tiuction be offered f< r the entire district. School l ac litien In relation to school buikhnfß (Con'inued on p*ge 16)