The Independent-News, Volume 92, Number 1, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 9 June 1966 — Page 1

Volume 92; Number 1

Walter LaTeber Is Recipient Os Teaching Award A 32 year old Cornell University hisiory pi ofesser is the f rst recipient of a recently established award for distingub hed teaching in th? Univ rsity's College of Arts and Sciences. n Walter LaFeber. associate professor of Am. rican foreign relations history, has been named to receive the first annual Clark Distinguished Teaching Award, it was announced today by Stuar. Brown Jr., dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. The Clark award was established earlier this year by John M. Clark and his ujife, Emily B. Clark, to honor Arts and Sciences junior faculty members who have demonstrated a devotion to undergraduate teaching. The award carries a $2,000 ca^h prize with it. LaFeber was named by a selection committee chosen by Brovn and headed by Seo t B. Elledge, professor of English. 'LaFeber, a member of the Cornell faculty since 1959. was chief architect for and will head an, w - American history course that starts this fall. The new freshmem oriented course will undertake the teaching of American history from an in-depth, several phase approach instead of the old, narrative or chronological approach. It is the first major change in the American history course at Cornell in 40 year^ LaFeber, a native of Walkerton, was graduated from Hanover College, received his master’s degre? from Stanford and his doctorate from the University of Wisconsin. He is author of a book. 'The New Empire," which received the Beveridge Award from the American Historical Society in 1962 while it whs still in manuscript form. Clark is a trustee of the University and general manager of the electrochemicals department of E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. Inc., of Wilmington. Del. He gra<iuated from Cornell in 1929 and received h\s master s and doctoral d gree from Cornell Mrs. Clark is a 1930 Cornell graduate. A second award established by the Clarks this year, the Clark Grants for the Advancement of Teaching, will permit an Aits and Sciences junior faculty member to take a one-term leave of absence and an adjac nt summer to prepare courses or study new teaching methods. The first recipient of the Clark grants will be announced later this year. TEFN DANCES Teen Dances will be held on Saturday nights at the You'll Building with music by the M Five Dimensions" during June

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Gtmer - Btgr r Miss Janet Mae Gilmer and CJMT-ter M. Bigler were united in marriage in a cand’elight ceremony Sunday, June 5, at 2:30 o’clock in the Walkerton United Methodist Church. The. aliar vias banked with palms, two cathedral Swedish Steel vases of white mums, and four seven-branch candelabra with white tapers. Rev. Harold Williams officiated for the double ring ceremony. Mrw. Grace Atwood played the nuptial music and accompanied tlie soloist, Bruce Vernon, North Liberty, as he sang "On A Clear Day” and "The Wedding Prayer.” Mr. and Mrs. Harley Gilmer, Rt. 2. Walkerton, are tht parents of the bride. Mrs. Clarence Bigler of Nevi Salisbury, Indiana, Is the mother of the bridegroom. The bride, given in marriage by her father, was lovely In a gown of peau de «>e over taffeta. The bodice and Doir sleeves were overlayed with imported Alencon lace. Scallops accented the sweetheart neckline and the waistline. TAie A-line skirt, held a u hist line detachable chapel tra n She wore short white glove®. A beautiful mantilla styled veil of Chantilly re-embroidered lace fell from a satin pill box headpiece, extending the full length of the train. She carried a modified colonial bouquet of lilies of the valley centered with two white orchids. Mrs. James DeArmond, San Pierre. Indiana, was matron of honor. The bridesmaids were Mrs Russell Morris, Walkerton and Miss Virginia Gi’mer. s^ter of the bride. The attendants dresses were identical floor length gowns of mint green silk linen. They were styled with Empire bodice, V shaped necklines and bell sleevesNan 1 w mint green velvet belts were accented with flat bovf; in the back The skirts were A-line ttvied. Their picture hats of white hairbraid were accented with green daisies Their bouquets vere whfte styrofoam parasols, filled with white daisies and pdnk

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sweemearw rose buds interspersed with white net, and satin ribbon. Michael Matz, Walkerton, was best man. Ushers were James DeArmond, San Pierre, and Stephen Matz, Walkerton. Miss Kay Powell, Walkerton, was in charge of the guest book. The bride's mother chose a beige lace dress with beige accessories. The groom's mother v I re a light blue shantung dress with white accessories. Both mothers wore corsages of white carnations and pink sweetheart rose buds. A reccpt/on followed the ceremony and was held in the church social room. The bride's chosen colors of mint green and white were used in the decor. A five tiered cake centered the serving table. Members of the WSCS of the church served refreshments, assisted by the matron of h >nor and the bridesmaids. The couple left for a trip to Canada and will be at home in a week on Rt. 2, Walkerton. The bride is a graduate of Walkerton High School and the Vogue School of Beauty Culture. South Btnd. She is employed at Dede’s Beauty Shop in Walkerton. Mr. Bigler, a graduate of Ind : ana University, has been a teacher in the Tyner High School this past year and plans to return there this fall as a Social Studies teacher. Kerr - Jahr Miss Nonna Kay Kerr, Walkerton. became the bride of Robert B. Jahr of Portage. Indiana in a ceromony performed in the First Presbyterian Church Saturday, June 4 before the immediate family and close friends. Rev. David D. Owtn officiated at the double ring ceremony at 4 o'clock before an altar dec rated vfth arrangements of white gladioli and pink carnations. Mrs. Nelson Walz, Walktrt n. was organist for the nuptial m islc. Mr and Mrs. David Kerr. Rt 2. Walkerton, are the parents of

Announce Plans For PIJ Summer Band Program The summer band program of Polk-Lincoln-Johnson schools began June 6th. Mr. Robins n is at the Tyner school in the morning and at the Walkerton high scho 1 building in the afternoon. There are several concerts planned as follovl : June 17, 7:30 p. m.; July 4th in Place Park following the ball game; July 15, and July 29, 7:30 p.m. All concerts and rehearsals will be held at the John Glenn high school except for the 4th concert. Mr. Robinson wnukl like for any adult who plays an instrument and would like to play in the summer concerts, to come to rehearsal at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday. NOTICE Auction and rummage sale June 18, 11 am. at Community Building, North Liberty. Dick Palmer auctioneer. By O E S No. 290. Luncheon. Anyone having items to donate, call 656-8071. C HAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETS THIS NOON The Walkerton Chamber of Commerce is meeting this no->n (Thursday) at the Colonial Restaurant. Lunch wi l start promptly at noon and any late reservations should be called to secretary Bob Urtoin. Many Bargains in the Classifieds the bride. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a gown of Alencon lace over taffeta. The fitted bodice was accented by a scalloped lace neckline and the long sleeves came to a point over the hand. The skirt was pleated at the ujiist and scalloped lace highlighted the bottom of the ballerina length skirt. Her veil was a pouff blusher of imported silk illusion. She carried a colonial bouquet of white carnations and pink rosebuds on a white Bible. The maid of honor. Miss Linda Roufth of Walkerton, was wearing a two piece povtler blue street , length dress over taffeta styled similarly’ to that of the bride. Her headpiece was a white whimsy veil. She wore a cordage of white carnations and pink rose buds. The best man was George Roush of Walkerton. Miss Myna Dipert. Walkerton, and niece f the bride, seated the guests. A buffet supper was » rved at the home of the bride’s parents following the ceremony A three tiered wedding cake decorated in pink and white. centered the serving table. Mrs. Wayne Dipert, sister of the bride, cut and served the cake. She whs assisted by Miss Phyllis Kerr, Mrs. George Roush, both of Walkerton, and another sister. Miss Dorothy Kerr of New Castle, Penn. Mrs Robert Morrison, Walkerton. pr» sided at the guest book. The mother of the bride was wearing a navy blue linen eyelet dress with pink access iries and wore a corsage of white carnations u|th pink rosebuds. The couple left for a two weeks honeymoon to Washington, D C and will be at luwne afteiwards at 312 Third Ave., Portage, Ind. The bride attended Walkerton High School. The brictegroom is a graduate of LaCrosse, Wis,. High School and is manager of the Pure Oil Station at Jim's Truck Stop at Portaga.

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Dr. John J. Blyer Takes Prac ice Os Dr, Calvin ' j ' 'si jmHk Dr. John J. Byler has taken over the practice of Dr O. W. Calvin in Noith Liberty. He is mak ng his residence in North Liberty and may be reached by calling 656-8171. Dr. Byler is from Kalona, lowa. He graduated from Go hen College and the Un versify of lowaIn 1963 he c mpl ted h s internship at D <&- M County ho>pital. Decatur, 111. Fallowing internship. Dr. Byler went to the Republic of the Congo for a nine month short teim med. ical missionary assignment under the “Operation Doctor" program of the Congo Protestant Relief Agency. Since retum ng to the states, he has been a staff physi-t ciau at the Berrien General Hospital. Berrim County. Mich., and has done several locum tenens. Dr. Byler will be married in July to Martha Beiler, of Grantsville, Maryland. Miss Be ler is a registered nurse. Ch"sen For S’ate 4-H Club Band ng—l||l t*t* *MA 4 **w * • ■ ♦ • Y • • ** WL-p • • **> Patsy Harbaugh of North Liberty. his been selected as a menu bei of the Slate 4-H Club Band. She v|ll leave June 13 for Purdue where 110 members "'ill perform at the Purdue Hall of Music, unr der the direct on f Alan Drake, Director of Bands, of Purdue University before an audence of 3,000 delegates to the 4-H Round up Pat-y is the only junior leader that has b-en select'd frem St Joseph Co She his been an active member of the N rth Liberty bands for the past .-even v ii--. a m’i r»t'e f->r one year and a twirler the past three , n’^Vn^- French Hom In the Purdue State Band.