The Independent-News, Volume 92, Number 28, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 8 December 1966 — Page 4

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THE INDEPENDENT NEWS — DEC. S, 1966

The Real Christmas Spirit!

Ovdstmas is just "vet tw । w k* aw <y nd with th- i in and m Id weather. m.iny feel it just d.k sn t set in like the Chi Istnri~ • is n it ./J Things nr» n t right to give th* tn the Christ nvis spirit. Did you tver ask join <lf what th -pirit f Christi: < What kind ot . n an*w< t did . u c<»nie up with to thi> quests n Maybe y< u -aid th" spirit of Christina- was the Christmas music or >rn w on the ground ‘ accentuating the bright lights and displajs \ou se<. Mayb, it is the shopping in the < rowds and the hustle and bustle < f this time of the year. Could it be the decorated store windows and the counters of merchandise for you to choose your gifts from for members of your family and friends? Is it the anticipation you have of seeing little Johnny or Jane on Christmas morning when they get first glance of the rewards Santa has left under the tree" Or is it the fun of decorating a tree and your home for the h didays ’ spirit may be accelerat’d bv the thought "f spending tie h hday- with family and 1 vod ones v >u don't often hut will D- -pending time with in the near future. Christmas spirit may be the anticipation of the celebrating of Christs birth throu h regular an i qieci I chinch rvr es, certainly a high p ant in the year for my< n< <> it ma be the anticipation of the vae ati« n fn>m scho, I if you are among thk younger set. Are these amon; your ans-

I Memories From . . j

iFutllllillllllHllllllllllllJlllllllllillllllll YEAR OF 1965 Branson Hiatt to Head Chamber Os CiMimichv in ’(Ui Branson Hiatt was elected by the Board of Directors for 1966 to serve the Walkert >n Chamber of Commerce as president for the Coming year. Christina* Iht orating C ontest The Walkert' n Chamber of C<>mm« rce w. uld like t remind y<>u to plan to make y ur Christmas decorations for this year's annual contest and also l help the town get in the Christmas spirit with the col iful displays. Five categories will be awarded

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w* > as to the spirit of Christmas? Well if they arc. your, <1 *e but only dose. The Spirit of Chris'mas Is Y<»’ ' All these things w< have m-nib ru'd are here at Christmas time, but to enjoy them, you must be pait of the spirit i t Christmas. You must enjoy the Christmas music, humming al ng with the radio or really feeling it when you sing it in church. You must enjoy the bright and colored lights and displays of Christmas whether they aii backed up with snow or not. Y<>u have to get that certain feeling from battling the crowds and shopping at this busy time of the year. You have to appreciate the efforts of the merchants in getting Christmas merchandise ready and telling you the story of what they have to offer. You have to enjoy the sights and sounds of Christmas, the fun of decorating your tree, preparing the gifts, and so forth. You have to be the active part of all these activities and you have to attend the services of your church with the true spirit of Christmas within yourself. The spirit of Christmas can b> around \ u and jet you might n<>t be around the spirit of Christmas. The sending of greeting*. th< frwndlj- natur< of people m this s« isoii and all this, signs must be magnified bv j u to have Ub tru< spirit of Christmas. 1 e \'Uan I voor I v, i 'me* aie the spirit of Christmas to enjo- as you choose, n t for son., one to enjoj for you.

prizes al ng with a roving plaque to be presented to a business tor th< Lest deci rations among the business houses. Santa To Vme In Sorth Liberty Decent Iter 18th Santa Claus will lie in North Libertj n Saturday. December 1* for his annual visit Hr will be indoors at the Fire Station to give treats tn the kiddies. This is sp n- r«il again by th. Wells Cnion Lions Club and Fire INpnitment. Basket hall Indi; ns win ovei Aubbee Saturday *7-63.

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Shamro, k" rout LaCr< >se 8710 Friday night. * E \R OF 1916 Operate* I our Btiw* Dailj To And From South Bend The Pe, pies Rapid Transit Bus Lines with hom- office at Kalamazoo. Mich., began operations Wcdnesdaj of bus service between Smith Bi nd, North Libert v and Walkerton Four trips daily ar,- scheduh-d for the start. < harlrs E. Ehuoro New Manager I or Holm-t Elevator Charles E. Elmore, of Kewanna, assumed management of the B 1 H‘ lwr V Company Elevator at Walkerton Mondav morning. He replaces Paul Pratt who resigned the position. At < hrist mast ide At Christina tide it seems to me There sitties over land and sea, A calm -wet sense of tenderness, A feeling ne can Si .tree express. That fills the heart with bouyancy. Youth voices blend in melody. And peaceful, round the glistening tree The elders pause m earned recess At Christmastide. New-fallen snow rests light and free On street <>n field, on roof and tree As though to comfort, soothe and dress The wuld m robes of righteousness. Attesting Christly puntj • Al Christmastide. F S. L. YEAR OF 1911 David I-awrvnre Buy* Interest In Dairy David Lawrence who has b, n •pouting milk trucks ait of Walkerton for several years has pirchased a on,-h tl! interest in the Archie Lute Dairj at K »>ntz Lake and N'gan his new duties this Week He has sold his milk '••iti to his brother G. A Lawlence. who operates two dher milk routes in this timtory. Ohio Oil Co. Start* Drilling Engineers from the Ohio Oil Companj’ arrived here last Friday afternoon and imm,-diat<ly set up an oil drilling ng on the D A Pears,- farm one mile north of North Liberty. Fixe Time* A* Old Indiana celebrating her 125th anniversarj of stateho«id today. <l*-< 11 1911 > is more linn five tim. as old a- th, stat, highua • system whu h has been devil [s-d in th,- last 22 wars. Whde Indiana wa- ;<dmit»-d t > the I'ni n in I*l6 it was iat until 1919 that pi aision w •* made fm a t.rufi’ini *vslem cosls which w u] j I »nn«s-t th' county > ds and ’ '.<• mar k, t cem< i - school New*

The giant life-saving party g ws on' Thousands <>f people in the U. S. heedless of thr war and worry, feel the Christmas spirit and buy Christmas seals. A tiny bit of gummed paperwith a lighthouse on it-yes, just a bit of paper, but the go,*! it can do’ Dm t feel that everybodj- in your family is immune to tuberculosis and therefore, refuse to bUJ seals. Reniember. T B conies usually as a surprise. bnn"in« pain ind sorrow. Be generous! Buy Christmas Seals' YEAR OF 1916 Cla** of 1911 Hohl* Reunion The s< hooj auu. nrium .Vas the seen,- of a pleasant sixhal o, casmn Friday evening, it being the reunion of the class of 1914 of the Walkerton high s<hoo| The r« >m was tastefully dworated with the class colors, blue and gold also th<- class flowers, white earnati ns. The class has a membership of 10.

I CROSSWORD PUZZLE |

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Throe Dollar Wheat Predict,**! Thre, dollar wheat if the European war continues f r a year or so more was predu t* 1 in New York by Edward A Hageman, grain buyer for the allies, just back from a trip through the western grain centers. Indiana'* Millionaire* How many million dros are there in the state of Indiana? Th,- annual r, p rt of the commissioner <»f internal revenue, just made public indicated that Indiana has M. ?,061 Student* at I. I . The statistics of Indiana Universitj prepared annually for the magazine. Science, have been completed, and they show a number of interesting figures. The enrollment of this semester is 2.001 The total enrollment for the year which include the summer session and the present s<mester, and ex< ludmg all dupli- < ati>>ns, is 2.555.

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