The Independent-News, Volume 90, Number 7, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 17 February 1966 — Page 1

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Volume 90; Number 7

LIST LOCAL SCHOOL TOURNEY FOES

Indians Get Break In Draw; Play Thursday Walkerton's Indians received a good draw in the 1966 Knox Sectional Tourney Wednesday as the pairings for the 54 1 schools were released in Imhanapoh-. The Indians, ba* k at Knox this year after one unsucce sful year at Plynunith. will meet Winamac in the opening round, which in itself might not be considered a real good draw, but the bracket pairings de f initely makes their bracket the easier of the two. The Indians will play at 7.00 p.m. (Knox time) on Thursday evening. The second Thursday game will match LaCro se and Aubbeenaubbee, with these two game winners moving right into the Saturday afternoon play in the ten-team tourney Action will start on Wednesday as two old rivals. Knox and North Judbon. will square off in the first game The second game will pit Culver again* t Monterey The other two teams. Rochester and Oregon-Davis. will meet in the first game Friday n’ght with the two Wednesday winners meet. Ing to decide whn will move nn to Saturday’s play w th the Roch-ester-Oregon-Davi-» winner from the unper bracket. Rochester and Kncx wfh have to enter this njaet as co- a 'in e<i. and the win Rocheste” hM over Knox Tuesday nigh', wnl have a lot of influence on the 1* 'ple‘« choice for the mee’. Knox is very big. but se^m to have bren lip ping as of late Winamac has hid a rather »u.’ essf il seston this year and with th* changing of schedules all the t*m* due to the reorganization, they didn’r appear on Walkerton's schedule thi* year and have had few common opponents. The Knox sectional winner again will travel to Logansport for the Reg'on al th* following Batuntev with winners from the host school. Chesterton and I-a-Ville. Knox Sectional Tickets On Sale Friday Morning Principal Harold Muncie has announced that tickets for the Knox Sectional will go on sale Friday morning at the High School principal's office for everyone Complete de’ails are not available at this time, but can be secured after Friday morn rig Indians Host Argos Friday The Walkerton Indians will end their regtiler 1965-66 basketball sea on this Friday night with a game at home hosting Argo- The Dragons are the team that handed Walkerton two set backs in six nights last year at th*’ season’s end and in the .sectional tourney. Despite the fact they have several of last year s team returning and a new coach in Jack Schrneltr the former Madison star so well rememb'rwl in this area, thev are now in the process of ak* Ing season although their plav the last month has been much improved The R Team game will begin at 6:15. NOTICE The Walkerton License Branch will be onen all day Saturday. February 19 and 26th p

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Invettgatkm continue# of the fire which took the life of a Chicago man at a Koontz Lake home Frday night. Emil Esposito, 49. was killed when a fire raged through the home of Bernard Kay, 38-year old vice detective and partner of Esposito's in a Chicago U.ed Car business. Tib explosion and fire broke out around midnight Friday, February 11 Esposito was ruled to have dwd from smoke inhalation as he tried to flee tne home alter an explosion and the Lre which re u.L d in the lakeside house on the wen* sidle of Koontz Lake. Reports of the mvetigation . how also tha. another man. John Grifiin, 31, ut Chicago, may have been in the house at the tinv of the fire as well as he entered a Chicago hospital two hours after the fire to be treated for burns he said he suffered in a fire at Koontz Lak?. Griffin ua-’d Kay's name a a reference at the hospital. Circumstances of the fire started the investigation of the matter which has become more complicated tu the investigation continue... Found in the nouse a ter the tne were four gasoline cans, some sLiU partly full with a wick affair m them. An automobile with lUmo-s license plates was seen near the iiouse when the fire broke out. but was gone minutes later. Abo brought into the investigation, which is being carried on by Starke County officiate, Indiana State Police as well a> the Chicago Police due to the fact that one of their members is involved, is Kay’s detective partner. George Martis, who owns a home very dose to Kay's at the lake. Il was brought out in the invesHgation that Kay and E |*>- sito. who had been partners for a f t «w years in the tied car business had argued several hour* prior to the fire about business. Also pointed out was th 1 fact that Kay and his partner were in a Chicago R "'tautant at the time word was received of the fire. Espwuto has police records dating back to 1935 on different charges. The author ties are keeping an "open mind” of anything corn erning this matter as they feel much more may be involved than hai come to light It is felt that no motive ha- been found, and the

WAIJtERTON. INDIANA FEBRUARY* 17, 1966

Indiana officials are await ng further investigation in Chicago. The Starke County Grand Jury will convene Thursday morn.ng to consider the death of Esp^ to ENGAGED fc, JBKU BF JBt ~ a ‘ 53 Mr. arid Mrs. Harley B. Gilmer, Rt. 2, Walkerton, announce the engagement of their daughter. Janet Mae. to Chester M. Bigler He is the son of Mrs Laura B.gler and the late Clarence M. Bigler, New Salt bury, Indiana Miss Gilmer is a graduate of Walkerton H gh School and the Vogue School of Beauty Culture, South B nd. Mr Bigler is a graduate of Indiana University, Db>om ngton, and is presently teaching social studies al Tyner High School. June 4 has been chosen as their wedding date in the United Methodist Chun h of Walkerton. Linns Club To Meet Tuesday In Walkerton A regular meeting of the Walkerton Lions Club wII be held at the Walkerton Community Building on Tuesday. February 22. with dinner starting the pnxeishngs at 7:00 pm Clyde Bick is program chairman for the month and will have a very intere ting program for all at this time Make plans now tn attend and get your reservation in to your calling committee member.

North Liberty Community Bldg. Assn. Meets The North Liberty Building Association met in regular se .- sion on Monday evening. February i, 1966, with Dan Rosea-, chan man, presiding. One of the mam items of the evenwig wn, making further plans for the projected Benet it Fi h Fry scheduled for Satin clay eveening, March 12. Willard Slump was appointed the over-all chairman. it was pointeti out thal m.my volunteers in the community will be needed to make the fish fry poss.ble. Opportunity will be given for individuals or group* to make contributions of home made pies amt cash contributions for food Anyone that is interested in this community projest that i> not contacted, may expre s your desire to do so by contacting the chairman. Dan Rose! This community effort is otu- opportunity to undergird the needs of our Community BinhLng which exi ts to serve the community The suggested donations for the fish fry are $1 50 for adults and 75c for children 6 to 12 years of age. Children under six free The As ociation also made the decision to incresae the number of members by inviting each chun h in North Liberty and community to appoint a representative from their church to be a regular member of the association. Thi decision to take effect as soon as each church is able to officially appoint their representative. It was also reported tb.at financial contribut ons ire being received periodically’ from there interested in helping to liquida’e the indebtednes and also to purchase needed equipment for the building The as-octation is ippreciative of the growing onimunity interest and support Tile next special meeting of the Association Is Monday evening F<*bruary 28 at 7:30 pm POST OI FU ( I.OSF.D ON T1 ESDAI . U H. 2 J The Walkerton amt N >rth i.ib erty Tost Offices will be close I on Tuesday, February 22 in observance of G >orge W ishington’s birthday

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Shamrocks Open Wednesday At LaViUe North Liberty's Shamrock.,, who will be sporting the best nvonl in the IxiViHe Sectional Tourney, drew Argo as their first round opponent. The Shamrock, will take the floor for the second game on W -bn s lay night. Game time is tentatively set for 8:15. Action will start at 7:00 pm. Wednesday with Bremen and Tyner meeting in the fir-t game. These two Wedne-sday wmnerw will make the opponents for the first Saturday afternoon game at 12:30. T’mrsday night s actios will pit Plymouth and Triton in game number on? ami Soutfc Bend Jackson and LaVdle in 'M second contest There winner* then will meet for the second ga*m^ on Saturday aftemocm. The Shamrock * had a refli rockem-sockem game with Argoa in their regular season me'ding with North Liberty coming out on top by two. 78 76. in the final .*ecomte Argos haji a losing fmh ord this season, but have playedl much better -mce the mid-aeasua school vacation Plymouth is figured by many as the team to beat, but Brernem also will have to lie con idered along with the Shamrocks. Triton's chances took a noaediva when they drew Plymouth aj» tha opening opponent, but they too have a very good ball team. The LaVille winner advance- ta the I»gansport Regional along with winners from the boat jchool. Cliesttrton and Knox. Tourney Tickets Plan For N.L. Ist Session The plan for purchasing t ciiets for the IVille Sectional for the North Liber y fan- ha* been released by principal Keith Davia. Being a -fpl t session meet, tha North Liberty School will hare an ample supply of t ckets for the W sines*hiy action Tickets for the Thur day session are very limited and will probably not be offered for pubi c sale Tickets for the Wethie.sday se sion wtH be 75c. Shamrocks Play Twice To End Season North, Liberty s Sbamns ks will have two games this week end to end the regular season play before taking their fine record into the LaVille Sectional They will host I-i Ville on FYiday n ght and then travel into LaForte County, and slow time for a S-iturdav engagement agaunst tha South Central Satehtes*. NORTH LIBiRTV HHITBAUL ROOSTERS TO MEET The F***>thall Boosters will hold their monthly meeting Monday,February 21 at 8 pm at the high school PTV MEETS TONIGHT A Founder - Day program and several numbers bv a Barb'r-hop Quartette from the ^outh P*nd ar-a will be featured at the Walkerton PTA riveting a’ 730 pm tonuiht tThursday) in the F’emvnt irv S* h'»<»! A soc'nl h< ur will follow All fuirents invited. Perhaps vou didn’t land in a bed of rose but at least be glad your parachute opened