The Independent-News, Volume 89, Number 26, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 1 July 1965 — Page 1

Volume 89; Number 26

TOWNS. PLAN GALA 4th CELEBRATIONS

North Liberty To Celebrate 4ih On Monday The North Liberty Fourth of July Celebration will be held on Monday, July sth, with a big day of ac tivities planned again for evuryone to enjoy. The parade at 2:00 pin. will open the festivities as the parade will form around the I^onzo Building and proceed down Road 23 and turn and travel to the park. This parade is expected to be better than ever before with many entries already in and a few more expected. The rest of the activities will center around t'he park after the parade right through until the big <1 splay of fireworks climaxes the porgram around 9:30 p.m. At the park, games, contests, boxing mate cs. pony rides and other ac. tivities including an eating stand, will bo available for entertainment. Sentenced For February Robbery Haloid R. Bunly, 26. route 3, Walkerton, was sentemed Monday by Judge F. Kenneth D< mpsey in St. Joseph Su|>enor Court No. 2 to ten years in the Indiana State Reformatory for the armed robbery charge of the West Walk, erton Truck Stop early in the morning of February 23. He had pleaded guilty to the charge. Thu attendant, William Helz. r, route 3, Walkerton, wils beaten, kicked and the station robbed of $153,36 in cash and a number of checks According to the affidavit. a 30 caliber rifle was used in the robbery. Jack L Biorly, 23. route 3, and Nirry W. Wickham. 19, 127 Clark Street, were also arrested and charged in connection with the robbery- Biorly pleaded innocent to a charge of being an accessory b fore and after the robbery. He is free on SISOO bail. Wickham was charged with robbery by putting in fear and plea dod not guilty. He is free on SSOOO bail. These two are to stand trial in September. Walkerton Cos C To Meet On July 17 The Walkerton Chamber of Commerce will hold their next meeting on Thursday. July 15, one week later than regularly scheduled The meeting will be at Heil's Restaurant at noon and more details will follow. The reason for the movd is to get the date further from the holidays and the Sidewalk Days being ho’d by the Walkerton Retail Merchants on Friday and Saturday, July 9 and 10. __ - , t NOTICE Thci Walkerton and North Lib- < erty Post Offices will be c’osed 1 Monday, July 5. in observance of Independence Day. LINCOLN TWP. 11. D. CUH TO MEET TUESDAY. JULY 6 The Lincoln Township Home Tiemonstration Club will meet on Tuesday. July 6. at the Walkerton Community Building. Mrs. Esther Singor, St. Joseph County Home Demonstration Agent, will show slides of Vacations in Indiana. Don't expect world conditions to improve until people do.

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Biasics - Christens* *n Miss Mary Ann Biasics became the brid< of Dr. Carl James Christensen, 603 Indiana St., Walkerton, in a nuptial high mass at 10:30 am. Saturday, in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Lakeville. Baskets of white gladioli with pink majestic daisies, decorated the church for the Ceremony performed by Rev. Mathias J. Bodinger. Mis. William Shorter, Plymouth, was the organist, and vocal music was provided by the Childern's Choir of St. Michael's Catholic Church, Plymouth. Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. Steven Biasics, Rt. 2. North Liberty, and Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Christensen, English Lake, Ind. Escortod to the altar by her father, the bride wore a gown of silk-faced peau de soie. fashioned with a fitted bodice, portrait neckline and Kabucki sleeves of A lem on lace. The bodice was also decorated with Alencon lace, which encircled the waistline. The controlled skirt, with detachable chapel train, was caught at the back waist by a fabric bow. A pillbox of peau de soie and Alencon lace, trimmed with a back bow and a rose, held a bouffant veil of silk illusion. She carried a white orchid on a white Bible with streamers of stephanotis and ivy. Miss Roseann Ntwille, Hamlet, was the maid of honor. Bridesmaids were the Misses Theresa Sipotz. Walkerton, cousin of the bride. The attendants wore floorlength dresses of pale mint gro n silk organza, featuring A-line

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skirts and bateau necklines. The elbow-length sleeves were edged with white Alencon lace, which also encircled the waistlines. Accented with a cabbage rose at the waistline, each dress was st,yled with a floating back panel. Crowns with pearl teardrops held their blusher veils. They carried cascade bouquets of white daisies and pink sweetheart roses. Albert Christensen, English Laku, was the best man. Ushering were M. Wessley Groshans, of Indianapolis, and James Tyl, of Cincinnati, Ohio. The mother of the bride wore a beige two-piece lace dress with beige and white accessories. Their flowers were pink sweetheart roses. A luncheon and reception were held in the Plymouth Country Club. Following a trip to Mexico City and Acapulco, Mexico, tho couple will be at home July 6 at 603 Indiana St., Walkerton. The bride, a graduate of North Liberty High School, graduated from Hall State University, Muncie, with aB. S. degree. The bridegroom graduated from North Judson High School and attended Purdue University, Lafayette. He was graduated from Michigan State University, East Lansing, with a B. S. and a» degree as Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. ICE CREAM SOC IAL The Koontz Lake Lions Club will hold their annual Ice Cream Social this Saturday, July 3rd, adjacent to the Firestone Station at Koontz Lake. Starting time 3:00 p.m. Slow down after dark!

JULY 1. 1965

PI J School Board Seeks Architect For New School Pursuant to recommendations of the Purdue survey, the Polk-Lincoln-Johnson B 'ard of Education has been making every effort to secure services of a school architect. From April 27 through May 18 the board interviewed seven architoctural firms. From the early interviews, four firms were selected for continued evaluation. The board visited T^Grange, Jimtown and Mishawaka. Indiana, and Columbus an 1 Westfall, Ohio, to view school buildings recently completed by the various firms. The final firms selecte 1 for building visitations were Maurer and Maurer of South Bend. Chas W. Cole and Son. of South B nd, Wiley and Miller of Elkhart, and Kellum and Foley through then Indianapolis office. It is hoped a final s lection for an architect can be made early In July. Summer School Report Max E. Hobbs Superintendent of Polk-Lincoln-Johnson School Corporation, has anonunced that all high schools and elementary schools of the district have summer school programs in operation. Classes are from 8:00 a m. to 4:00 p.m. for Driver Educat.on, and students enrolled will be offered credit. The summer session began Juno 1 and will continue through July 27, having July 5 for vacation. Course offerings are for remedial English classes and Drivers Education. The summer program includes recreational activities tor boys and girls of all ago groups, and 4-H activity s related to vocational Home Economics and Vocational Agriculture. Tile English courses are designed primarily to help students develop their reading potential. Receives Research Grant From Lily * ' w '’ ~ ’ ■ ■ • . t , '■ i Jpy r v Jr ' I Wilma D. Kane, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Allen Kane, Rt, 2, Walkerton, has received a research grant from Eli Lilly to attend the University of North Carolina at Chapci Hill, N. C. She will be studying toward a Ph D. degree in mycology and bacteriology. Miss Kane received her Masetr of Arts degree June 6 from Indiana State University, and her Bachelor of Scictice degree in June 1963 She is a 195 q graduaet of North Liberty. Watch out when it’s dark out

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Full Schedule On Sunday For Walkerton Sunday will be the big fun day in Walkerton for the annual Fourth of July Cehbiution. The decision to celebrate this day was made, due to some contracts t at were signed last year without reference! to the 1965 calendar and so the show will go on on Sunday. The committee in chai go, representing the American Legion, The Lions Club and the Chamber of Commerce, has again planned a full days schedule beginning at 12:30, so as to give everyone time to attend church before the program begins. The two big highlights again will be the balloon ascension and parachute drop and the gigantic fireworks display. Along with this the Drago Shows, amusement rides and other booths, will again be in operation from the present time until Monday night. The schelule reads: 12:30, Kiddies games and contests 2:30, a baseball game between tho Walkerton American Legion Team and the Post 357 team of South Bend. 4:30. the annual All-Star baseball game of Walkerton Little League teams. 5:30, start to inflate the big bailor.n 6:30, balloon ascension and parachute drop 7:00. a softball game between the Walkerton Red Sox and St. Anthony's cf South Bend, an outstanding team in the A A League of South Bend and Mishawaka 8:30, Band Concert featuring tho Walkerton High School Band. The flag retreat will alslo be held at this time with the American Legion Post 189 retiring' the colors. 9:30, the fireworks display. Again this year, the three organizations sponsoring the program will operate a feed stand at the pavilion in the park. The rides and entertainment of tha midway will be in session from noon on Sunday and again on Monday. On Monday, a special Kiddies Day will be held along with the one on Saturday afternoon and the bicyclo that is given a--ay will be given Monday evening at 5:00 pm. ( The schedule cf childrens ^ames and contents for the July 4th celebration to begin at noon is as follows' Boys and girls tricycle race (boys and girls under 6i Girls 7 tc 9 sore toe race Girls 10-12 50 yard dash Boys 10-12 one leg race Girls 13 to 14 gunny sack race Boys 13 to 14 bicycle race Boys and girls peanut hunt (boys and girls under 6> Boys 7 to 9, 50 yard dash Girls 7 to 9 crackers Bovs 10 to 12 football throw Girls 1° to 12 bubble gum Boys 13 to 14 100 yard dash Girls 13 to 14 one leg rnce Girls and bovs bunny hop (under 6 years old) Bova and girls 7 to 9 e scramble Bovs ar.l girls 10 to 14 shoe scramble Jim R dom or park director for the slimmer recreation program, is in charg? cf the activities foe the youth. nRFAK FVFN It's the alm of most peonte to cr," i’-.v,/? hu’ today they're lucky if they catch up.