The Independent-News, Volume 92, Number 11, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 18 August 1966 — Page 1

Volume 92; Number 11

PU Schools Announce Calendar For 1966-67 School Year

Parents please note that kindergarten students will not attend school until September 6. Parents may pick up the morning kindergarten students at 10:45 a.m. The afternoon kindergarten students will attend class from 12:30 through 2:30 p.m. Walkerton kindergarten students will attend in the p. m. unless otherwise notified. The time schedules for buses on Friday. September 2, will be unchanged from last year. Students will be delivered to school at 8:00 a.m. The shuttle runs between buildings will deliver for 8:20 a.m. starting time. Calendar for School Year 1966-67 August 31, Wednesday, Faculty pre-school organization September 1, Thursday, Faculty pre-school organization and enrollment of new students • September 2. Friday, Student enrollment 8:20-10:30 a.m. (not kindergarten) - Faculty meetings 1:00 • 3:30 p.m. September 5, Monday, Labor Da>, School September 6, Tuesday, Regular classes begin - Hot lunches served - First day for Kindergarten October 14. Friday, End of Ist Grading Period October 27-28. Thursday-Fri-day, I.S.T.A. Convention - No Classes November 11, Friday, Veteran’s Day, No classes November 24-25, Thrusday-Fri-day, Thanksgiving vacation December 2, Friday, End of 2nd Grading Period December 23, Friday, School in morning only - dismiss at 11 a.m. Beginning of Christmas Vacation January 2, Monday, Resume Classes January 12 & 13, Thursday and Friday, End of semester I, final exams, no classes in p.m. February 6, Monday, Teacher In-Service Training, no classes; end of 4th grading period March 24. Friday. Dismiss 11 a.m. Beginning Spring vacation April 3, Monday, School resumes April 14, Friday, End of sth grading period May 19. Friday, Last day for Seniors May 21. Sunday, Baccalaureate 7:30 p.m. May 23, Tuesday. Commencement, 8:00 p.m. May 25, Thursday. Dismiss students at 11 a.m. Records in P.M. May 26, Friday. Last day of school. NORTH LIBERTY YOUTH HI RT IN ACCIDENT Michael Newcomer. 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Newcomer of Rt. 2. North Liberty, was treated in Memorial Hospital for multiple lacerations suffered when the car he was riding in struck a tree on Indiana 23, two miles southwest of North Liberty late Sunday morning. State police reported that Newcomer's car ran off the highway for 190 feet before hitting the tree on the west side of the road. Newcomer was thrown from the car by the force of the impact, state police said. JOHN GLENN ATHLETIC BOOSTERS TO MEET There will be a John Glenn Athletic Boosters meeting Monday night, August 22. at 8:30 p.m. in the High School Library. Your attendance is needed. NORTH LIBERTY FOOTBALL BOOSTERS The North Liberty Football Boosters will meet at 8:00 p.m. Monday at the High School. Please attend.

PIJ School Book Rental Schedule Parents and students may obtain sch(x>l books for the 1966-67 school year beginning August 22 through the opening of school from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily except Saturday and Sunday. Books must be obtained from the building a student will be attending - K-6. Walkerton Elementary Building; 1-8 Tyner School and 9-12. Glenn High School. Rental prices will be as follows: Kindergarten. $2.00; Ist. $7.80; 2nd, $8.30; 3rd. $8.70; 4th, $6.75; sth, $7.05; 6th, $7.05; 7th, $11.25; and Sth. $11.95. Prices for grades 9 through 12 will be determined by the number and kind of course being pursued, but will be basically as last year. In all instances, the rental fees for Kindergarten through grade 8 are either the same as or lower than the previous year. Students are urged to obtain their books and all necessary Bch<x>l supplies before the opening of school. ENGAGED » Mr. and Mrs. Herman Brinkhoff, Rt. 2, North Liberty, announce the engagement of their daughter. Albert ha Andrea, to Dennis Charles Birk. He is the son of Charles Birk, Rt. 1. Wakarusa. and the late Mrs. Birk. Miss Brinkhoff was graduated from North Liberty High School and Mr. Birk from Madison Twp. High School. DOOR PRIZE WINNERS AT INDEPENDENT NEWS OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY Door prize winners in the drawing at the Independent-News Co. open house Saturday, were Mrs. Frank Helfrick. Walkerton, first prize of 50 Christmas cards with name imprinted, and the remaining five receive a one year subscription to the Independent News and they are; Cindy Huhnke, Walkerton; Fred Bullinger, Walkerton; Mrs. B E. Rush, of Walkerton; Judy Carr, North Liberty, and Mrs. Flossie Fitzgerald. Walkerton. NOT I C E The Walkerton Monday Night Ladies League will have a meeting at the Walkerton Bowling Lanes on August 22. at 7 :00 p m. All officers and captains are urged to be present. N OTIC E The Walkertt n Wednesday Night Ladies League will have a meeting at the Walkerton Bowling Lanes on August 24, at 7 00 p.m. All officers and captains are urged to be present.

WALKERTON, INDIANA AUGUST 18, 1966

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Miss Phyllis Wenger and James Davis Jr., were united in marriage at 2:30 p.m. Saturday. August 13, in the North Liberty Church of the Brethren. Officiating was the Rev. A. P. Wenger, father of the bride. Miss Connie Davis, sister of the bridegroom, served as soloist with Mrs. Darwin Davis as organist. The bride is the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Wenger of North Liberty. She is a graduate of the North Liberty High School and Manchester College, Mr. and Mrs. James Davis Sr., of North Liberty are the parents of the bridegroom, who is also a graduate of North Liberty High School and will be completing his work at Manchester College in the fall. Given in marriage by her brother John Wenger, the bride wore a floor length gown of crystallite. styled with a fitted bodice, nuxlified scoop neckline, and elbow length sleeves. A cluster of snow-crystal pompons held her shoulder length veil. The bride carried a cascade of snowcrystal pompons and ivy. Mrs. Ronall Finey of Rossville. Indiana, sister of the bride, was the matro nos honor, and Miss Bonnie Edison of North Liberty was the bridesmaid. The brides attendants wore street length dresses in shades of blue crystallite, fashioned after the bride's gown. Their Juliet crowns and colonial bouquets were fashioned with daisies and ivy. Ronald Finney of Rossville, brother-in-law of the bride, served as best man, and Mike Groh of Mishawaka, as groomsman. Jerry Gorby and James Mcßride served as ushers. The mother of the bride wore a two-piece dress of royal blue with white accessories. A beige dress of crepe and lace with matching accessories was worn by the bridegroom's mother. They both wore corsages of yellow cymbidium orchids. Following the ceremony, a reception was held in the church social hall. The couple will make their home in North Liberty where Mrs Davis will be teaching kindergarten and Mr. Davis will be student teaching in the high school.

DIXIE WALKER SQUARE DANCE CLUB TO GIVE INSTRUCTIONS The Dixie Walker Square Dance Club of Walkerton, which meets at the grade school, will have dance instructions for anyone who would like to learn or anyone who knows how to dance, beginning the last of September. If you are interested, call 5862875, 586-2681 or 586,2864. A date will be set later. Everyone welcome.

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Registration For New Elementary Students In NL Gary G. Nelson, principal of the North Liberty Elementary School, announces that all students who will enter North Liberty Elementary from other schools, are asked to register in the Elementary School office, prior to the opening of school. Registration may be done from 8:00 a.m. to 4 00 p.m., through August 31. The report card from the school last attended should be brought to the office at the time of registration. Any child who will enter kindergarten is to have all medical papers and birth certificates at the time of registration. The same is true for any child who is entering grade* one and did not attend kindergarten. Kindergarten registration will take place on September 6,7, and 8, by appointments. The pareat will be notified by phone of the scheduled appointment time. Arty parent who did not get their child on the pre-kindergarten last spring, is asked to notify th^ school .secretary and secure the appointment time. Regular class sessions for the kindergarten will begin on Friday. September Registration day for all other North Liberty students Will be Tuesday, September 6, and c 13,33^8 begin on Wednesday, September 7th ■ ELECTRICITY TO BE SHUT OFF IN WALKERTON Most of the users of electricity from the Town of Walkerinn will have their power shut off for a few minutes on Sunday mornihg, with. puwer. being cut 5:00 a.m. for not more than 15 minutes. This is necessary to increase the voltage. The area effected will be all users west of Georgia Street and South of the Nickle Plate Railroad. AUCTION A RI M MAGE SALE Benefit Community Auction and Rummage Sale at the North Liberty Community Building, Saturday. August 27. beginning at 10:30 a.m. 3ta2sp

for ten weeks. You may register as often as you phase at any of the firms yon happen to visit. . . with < ne registration per visit. Once each week each participating firm will h< Id a drawing, the winner of which will be their entry into the main drawing for the "Albert Pick Week End Vacation." These preliminary winners will be announced each week on a special page with each firm listing their entry in their ad space. One of these entries W'ill lx* the eventual winner for that week. There is no purchase required to register. There will be ten families from this area that will be the guests of Albert Pick Motels and Hotels for their funfilled week end. Best of luck to you in winning one of these outstanding week ends. Here are the places to register The cooperating merchants who are participating in this program are North Libertv Lumber Co., Lee’s Jewelry. Merrick’s Pharmacy. Whitmer Lumber Co., Doan's Gift Shop. Walkerton Oil Co.. Walkerton Truck Sales A Service. Paddle Wheel Restaurant, Walkerton Skelgas Service, Dave & Ray's Supermarkets, Dad and Lad’s, Jacob Drug Sture, Jim Mercer A Sons Powell-Mann Chevn let-Cldsmobile, Farmers State Bank Walkerton Branch, anJ Porter Paint Distributors.