The Independent-News, Volume 92, Number 7, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 21 July 1966 — Page 4

— THE INDEPENDENT NEWS - July 21, 1966

Memories From . .

YEAR OF 1905 Flow'd President Resigns Post On Town Board David M Mellin, president of Cue Walkerton Town Council, has r signed Ifs position on the board. Reasons of health and • fuainess were cited as the reason resignation. . Htaite Police To Crack Down On ^evident* । FoMcavinf the Summer’s top • holiday, with a traffic death toll • unprecedented in Hoosier history (State Police Supt. Robert O'Neal announced that a massive and permanent statewide traffic safety program is now activated by troopers. Arrested For Break-In • Tub break-ins resulted in losses of cash at two Walkerton businesses early Saturday morning, blartir.’s D-X was entered by breaking a glass and mon-y was > taken and the B. I. Holser Ele'iutor was entered through a basement window! and money f token. bummer Recreation (Summertime is fun time, especially for the young as they enjoy a three month vacation. > However, during this period, much idle tirr»e can be had if a person isn’t kept bum’. Idle t’me breeds trouble in many instances . tend thus is the headlines the younger set makes, not the good " tnihgs they do. I YEAR OF 1916 • Legion Secure** 500 Additional i beds For Gl’s Presidential approval of transi Ur or 300 beds in Billings Gen-

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era! hospital at Fort Harrison and of the Baer Field AAF Station hospital at Fort Wayne to tine veterans administration for use of desperately sick and disabled Indiana veterans will do much to whittle dow(n a 1,500 hospital waiting. Fire Destroys Nine Acres of Wheat A wheat fine( starting from a tractor, destroyed about seven acres of wheat for Mm. Wilder Cox and two acres for Fred Bell. ingier Friday. Brethren Will Seek Grain for Hungry People of Europe Tht ChurCheal of the Brethren of this locality are cooperating with the national program of the (Church fa sending wheat to the hungry peoples of Europe. YEAR OF 1941 Manin Stahly Farm Scene Os Activity Oil drillers moved their equipment and supbVes to the Marvn Stahly farm, seven miles northwest of Walkerton and about the same distance west of North Liberty Wednesday, preparatory to drilling for oil. May Hold 4-H Club Fa'r in Walkerton E. C. Bird, County Agricultural Agent, was in Walkerton this week seeking to Interest the Walkerton Chamber of Commerce in e’nbortaJ’ntng the annual 4-H Club Fa ; r which has been held In Lakeville and North Liberty for several years. Share A Big One E. Ring and H. Strid, tub Chicago man who are living at

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Koontz Lake while employed at the Munitions Plant, had the surprise of their lives last Thursday afternoon when they caught a base weighfag five and three quarters pounds. Farmers Get AAA Ciiecks Four Walkerton farmers will receive a total of $5,936.46 as their share in the agricultural conservation and parity price adjustments, aocord ; ng to the list submitted by the agricultural adjustment administrator to Congress. TEAR OF 1916 Favor 'New Read The project to complete a north of the track road from Elkhart to Mishawaka by the building of a trig bridge and a considerable fill at Osceola has received new Impetus. Mad Dog Scare In Indianapolis Fourteen children in Indianapo¥s were bitten by a mad dog last week and at least five dogs are known to have been b ; tten by the animal before it vias killed. Check Good A ban»i of poor, begging, for. tune telling gypsies wh’ch passed through here recently, were arrested in Kalamazoo for some misdemeanor and to settle the leader drew a check on a Chicago bank. The- reply from the bank in Chicago was that he was good up to $50,000.00. Voicp of the People To the members of Koontz Lake Community: To those of you who are complaining about the blovi ng of the siren for tornado alert, what right have you to complain when the reason for this siren is to protect you, not to inconvenience you! Are you so Short minded as to forget April a year ago? Were you the fortunate ones who lost nothing? Or are you the anew Who have nothing to lose? These men on pur fire department have little tcore than bur thanks to Show for all the hours they put in protecting our homes and tenVlies. W hudband is not a member of the fire department, though he has put fa many hours clearing roads so you can go to and fro after and during t^ese storms. He leaves me with, five small ch'ldren with no transportation (or a basement). To get to safety we must walk. So you see you are not the only one incon van. iesneed by the siren as many of us have as much to do fa a day as you, maybe even more. To our fire department, please continue to blow the alert. I ap. predate your thinking of my

fam'ly as well as your own. Hazel Kei per Koontz Lake LIONS CLUB TO HOLD ANNUAL PICNIC TUESDAY The Walkerton Lions Club will hold its annual picnic at Place Park Tuesday, July 26, at 6:30 p. m. TORNADO ALERT One 60-second siren blast followed by one 30-second silence followed by a 30-second siren blast. When this signal is heard, please listen tu news station tor weather bulletins. S.gnar sounded by the Koontz Lake Volunteer Firemen. KOONTZ LAKE CHURCH TO SHOW ITLM The dramatic film "The Way Out” vlill be shown this Sunday evening, 7:30 at the Koontz Lake Un ted Missionary Church. This film presents the thrilling true story of the conversion of Al Johnson the bank robber who was saved through reading the tract “God’s Smpte Plan of Salvation” written by Ford Porter, president of Berean Gospel Distributors, Inc. AI Johnson and his associates held up the Hoyt State Bank ofHoyt, Kansas and made a "clean getavliy”. Through a series of events stranger than.' fiction they were actually cleared of the crime. -But God had away of bringing things to light in due time. The public is United to see and hear this 28 minute film. It will be preceded by a ground breaking ceremony at 7 p.m. for the new expansion program and will include an education \Wng and fellowship hall. FRIENDSHIP CLASS MEETS Mrs. Allegra Williams and Mrs. Edna DeCoudres uhre hostesses to the Friendship Class of tfae Methodist Church of North Liberty la|t Wednesday afternoon in South Bend. The affair was in the form of a Sesquicentennial tour, and coanprised visits to the St Joseph Co. Historical Museum, Tippecanoe Place, former home of the StudetedoHW with its 40 rooms and 21 fireplaces and many unusual architectural features, and the new YMCA, where refreshments vlere served in the dining room, followed by a oonduc ed tour of the building, and a business meeting in an allocated room. The president, Mrs. Ruth Shcneman presided and roll call was answered by an item of interest, related to Indiana. The hostesses were given a vote of thanks for an enjoyable and informative afternoon

BETTER HOMES FLOWER SHOW JULY 28TH “Beauty and Perfection” will be the theme of the annua) flower show, sponsored by the Better Homes Demonstration Club, to be held in the Town Club July 28, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Entries for the flowers must be brought in between one and 3:30 the afternoon of the show. Grover Oplinger, local florist, will judge the entries. Varieties of entries are one variety, mixed arrangements, single flower and single rose. Categories, rose arrangements, mantle or buffet arrangements, miniature measuring 3 Inches or less and center pieces. Wild flowers are also included, also African violets and house plants. The public is invitea to visit the show from 6:30 td 9 p.m.' An added attraction will be a craft showing by local persons. Each member is asked to donate two dozen home made cookies. WALKERTON LOCALS (Continued from page three) famjly, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Barden. On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Barden entertained with a dinner in his honor. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Skinner, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hostetler and Mrs. Hazel Barden of Walkerton; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Donzero and sons of Chesterton; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harney of Mishawaka and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ross and family of South Bend. Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Cochran entertained with a birthday dinner for their grandson, Christopher Cochran’s first birthday and their granddaughter, Glenda Listenberger’s second birthday. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Richard Listenberger and children of Plymouth; Mr. and Mrs. George Singleton and daughter of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Cochran and son of Charleston, South Carolina; Miss Shirley Kissinger and Mr. and Mrs. Woodward Cochran and daughters of Walkerton. A clown birthday cake and a big doll birthday cake and ice cream were served after dinner. The honored guests received many nice gifts. Mrs. Cochran entertained in the evening with a birthday supper for her mother, Mrs. Millie Campbell, for her 75th birthday. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pudlo and son, Mr. and Mrs. Walker Wolff, Mr. and Mrs. Walker Wolff Jr. and daughters, and Mr. and Mrs. Woodward Cochran and daughters, Walkerton; Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Campbell and family of Elkhart; Mr. and Mrs. George Singleton and daughter, Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Listenberger and family of Plymouth; and Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Cochran and son. A birthday cake decorated with roses and ice creanx were served. Mrs. Campbell received many nice gifts.