The Independent-News, Volume 92, Number 8, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 28 July 1966 — Page 1

Volume 92; Number 8

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Walkerton Community Recreational Fund Projects Nears Completion As Tennis Fence Is Installed

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Work on the fence is oeing completed at the Walkerton Community Recreational Site at the location on Wasnington Street of the former Little League Var.eball Park. The erection of the fence will complete everything but the painting of the lines and finishing touches to the project that will give three enclosed tennis courts with one that can be used for basketball. This will complete another phase of the program to give more and better recreational facilities to Walkerton. The new Little League Baseball Park, being used this season for the first time, is part of the program as well. The area being completed will give lighted space for this recreation so action won't be limited to daytime hours. It will also be protected from the traffic of the street with the fine new’ fence being erected. This area will be open for public use. Most of the project has been financed by businesses of the town and area. However, the goal of $22,000 has not been reached and a public subscription drive is underway. The committee is asking for contributions of SIO.OO or more from anyone who feels a desire to donate for this project that will strongly benefit the recreational activities for all. A check can be made out to: Walkerton Community Recreational Fund, and sent to the Farmers State Bank in care of Miss Linda Huhnke. All donations to nelp raise the last few hundred dollars of the big project will be appreciated and help make available this great asset to the community.

ENGAGED Mr. and Mrs. Arden Howell, North Liberty, announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Patricia Ann Roth, to Dr. James Nelson Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Janies T. Nelson Sr., of Lubbock, Texas, Miss Roth is a graduate of North Liberty High School and the Ray-Vogue Merchandising School in Chicago. Dr. Nelson studied pre-med at Texas Tech and recently graduated from tlie Illinois College of Podiatry in Chicago. An August wedding is planned by the couple. notice Studio Dress Shop Summer Clearance, starting Friday, July 29th. The past and present are closely related to the iuture.

WALKERTON, INDIANA JULY 28, 1966

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NL Merchants Win A-2 Title The North Liberty Merchants won the A-2 league tournament in Mishawaka Monday night in a wild 8-7 contest. This advances the merchants into the District Tourney starting August 8, also in Mishawaka. North Liberty earlier pulled the upset of the tourney when they beat the Doghouse Tavern 3-2 Thursday night, the league leader and tourney favorite. Monday the Merchants got four runs in the first inning to grab the early lead. They added two more in the second before reliefer Bill Crothers t<x>k over for the Auto Salvage team. He held North Liberty in check while his teammates began to peck away at the lead and eventually took a 7-6 lead in the top of the sixth. With one out in the bottom of the seventh, John Wesolek walked. Two successive throwing errors brought in a run and put another runner on base. Stan Schlemmer’s bunt scored Dan Kaser with the winning run. John Singleton was the winning pitcher, giving up eight hits. The merchants gathered six off the two Auto Salvage hurlers. COUPLE TO OBSERVE 25TH ANNIVERSARY Mr. and Mrs. Garold Dipert of Route 3. Walkerton, will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday July 31, in the dining room at Heil’® Restaurant. No invitations have been issued and the affair is open to friends and relatives. Many Bargains in the Classifieds

ENGAGED b If* M Mrs. Mary Sarasin of Petosky, Michigan, announces the engagement of her daughter, Alice J. of 840 South Ironwood Drive, South Bend, to Charles D. Ross. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Millard Ross of North Liberty. The brideelect attended Northwestern Michigan College School of Nursing and is a nurse at Osteopathic Hospital. South Bend. Mr. Ross is a graduate of North Liberty High School. He is employed by Krogers in Elkhart. An October 22nd wedding is being planned. ICE CREAM SOCIAL The Pine Creek Church of the Brethren Youth Fellowship is sponsoring an Ice Cream Social at the Church Annex on Friday. July 19, 6-9 p.m. Ice cream, pie. cake, cookies, cupcakes and banana splits will be served. The CBYF is earning money

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Site One Os Five Chosen By State The much discussed Potato Creek site has been selected as one of five sites in Indiana to be made into recreational areas for this part of the state. The 3840 acre plot of land was chosen after considerable study and evaluation and will be made into a state park in the future. Just how many years this will take is not known as funds have to be raised and a lot of acquiring of property plus other legal work must precede the actual work on the land. The Potato Creek site was selected by several groups from St. Joseph County over a year ago as a possible site for the recreational area. This hit much opposition from the landowners of this area at the time and the matter had been quieted until recently when a group took a tour of the area and also the chosen Toll Road area that had been suggested by the residents of the Potato Creek area. The decision was then left to the governor’s administration and the Department of Natural Resources. The area specifically’ talked about is bordered on the south by State Road 4. on the north by New Road, on the west by Redwood Road and on the east by Oak Road. Tentatively planned is a 360 acre lake, to be formed by damming the creek that flows through, near the intersection of Primrose and Osborne Roads. Also available will be beaches, boat landings and camping areas as part of the park development. The state at the time of mentioning this site, named four other sites, none near this area. The area mentioned all had much merit due to population and present facilities. Land acquisition will be through the cigarette tax money and it is expected that federal funds will also be included in the multi-million dollar project before it is completed. No priority has been given any of the sites chosen. Lind availability will be a deciding factor. This news in this area will be accepted both favorably and unfavorably, depending on the feelings of those involved. Strong opposition was witnesed a year ago. but now it appears to be a definite plan that will proceed ia the near future. REUNIONS AND PICNIC'S The Olinger - Roush reunion was held Sunday. July 24 at th® Sheneman Grove with about fifty in attendance. Tuesday, July 26, the Lakeville Lions had their picnic at Sheneman’s Grove. Wednesday evening. July 27. the Polk Township Home Demonstration Club entertained a bus load of patients from the Norman Beatty Hospital at Sheneman’s Grove. Sunday. July 31st. th£ St. John’s Lutheran Church will hold their annual picnic at Sheneman’s Grove. V NOTICE » Dr. O K. Hershberger will bt out of his office from July 38 to July 30. to defray costs of attending National Youth Conference at Cornell University. The public is invited and your patronigv will be sincerely appreciated. Free will donation.