The Independent-News, Volume 92, Number 40, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 2 March 1967 — Page 1

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Volume 92. Number 40

Joint PTA Meeting For PIJ Groups The Walkerton and Tyner I’TA Organizations will hold a joint meeting Thursday evening. March 9 at the Walkerton Elementary Sch<<ol The Walkerton group will hold the annual election of its officers, during the business meeting A special treat of the evening will be the appearance of the "Swing Choir," of the North Webster High School, under the direction of Jim Turner. This group organized four years ago entertained for the local Chamber of Commerce Ladies Night, and were highly received. Since the first of this year this group has appeared before 15 Civi<- and Church group ; throughout the area. Singing and instrumental numbers comprises the program given by these fifteen boys and girls, who are selected betause they showed a keen d- sire t<> sing and give of their talents. Mrs. John Powell, president of the Walkerton IT A exbnl: i cordial invitation to any one who likes good music, likes to se< and hear the youth of today give of their talents, to attend this evening <>f entertainment. RoAm mother of grade 1 and 2 wT! be hostesses during the social hour. JGHS To Present Formal Concert This Sunday The John Glenn High School will present their annual f rmal CofWMMrt, Sunday. March 5 at the High School Gym nt 2:30 p.m. The Rand under the direct!' n of George Rubimon and the Choru under the direction of Mrs. Eleanor Robin on and th< Vo. il numbers known as the Gb nn Tones’ will lie featured There is no ndmis ion ch o ;e and the public r cordially invited. COIPLE TO CELEBRATE 25TH ANNIVERSARY Si N. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gouker. 1611 Johnson Avenue Ander n Indiana, are having an open house this Sunday. March 5 from 2OU to 5 IK) p m in h* nor of their 25th wedding anniversary. This will in- held in their home. Mr. and Mrs. Gouker an- former resident of North Liberty and would like to take this op portunity to invite all their friends to their anniversary open house. 23 Ch'b TMeet Tuesday The 23 Horne 1 h-monstr ition club will meet at 4 30 p m for a pot luck dinner on March 7 at the Community Building. We will work on our annual project of^-wing Cancer bandages. Hostesses f<>r the meeting will be Thelma Hay and Alice Quigley.

Good Luck Oregon-Davis Bobcats in The Regional Tournament This Saturday

WALKERTON, INDIANA MARCH 2. 1967

"This Is Youi Life" Miss Blanche Jackson Is Program For North Liberty PTA Meeting mMMH tn mH

"This Is Your Life" was the theme of the February North Liberty ITA meeting on the 21st in the high school cafeteria. The annual Founders’ Day Program was devoted to honoring Miss Blanche Jackson, a teacher of 45 years, all of which were spent in Liberty Township with one exception of three years at Ken-m-dy School in Mishawaka. Mr Gary Nelson. principle of the North Liberty Elementary School was the master of ceremonies for the evening. Mrs. Edgar Cole was the chan man of the program, and wa assisted by Mr>. Harry Kurzhal, Miss Thelma Hay and Mi las! er Theis The th.-me of this was carre 1 ut in th< de.oral ion will a book cake centering the r< f;. hn ent table an 1 the words of th.- theme forming the background. Aft r Miss Jack >n was properly surprised, the members of her family were introduced. Miss Prudence Jacks n a sister; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mangus, a sider and bn ther-tn-law, and Miss Margaret Mangus, her nn-ce from Minch' ter College wre present to share the evening with her Other outstanding surprise guests included Miss Jacksons third grade teacher, Mrs S. phia Nottingham, and her fourth grade teacher. Mrs. William Butehel. both of North Liberty Also present were three of her ten high school < las mates Mrs. Olive Stull Farrar of Walkerton Mrs. B'-a!rne Seiders H"W of Likeville and Mrs Linder Williams, of North labelty. Many friends, neighbors, relatives. former students, and tea< hmg associates w> re also on th» program. Miss Jacks' n taught at the t< w n hips la !' n < Him t !he

school located in town After her three years at Kennedy, she returned to the North Liberty Grade School in 1931 where she has been teaching continuously for the past 35 years The present fifth grade class under the guidan< e of Miss Jackson presented her with a dozen yellow roses and sang a song for her that they had written themselves. They were under the dirertl n of Mr. Dnvid Spoilman. music teacher at the school. Around 200 people were pres ent to honor Mis- Jackson for h' i manv yea* of faithful an 1 dedicated < vice to the y<>u'h of tn« Libeily area. All enjoyed the >• <.. 1 hour which followed ’h | o ri”n, and all felt a Mi Jackson — That "it was the most enjoyable night of my life." Leerion Birthday Party Saturday In Walked n The American legion here will C'debrate their ISth birthday Saturday night at the Legion Home A supper will be served at 6 30 pm. with each family bringim' a covered dish and their < wn table service. The Legion will furnish the meat and rolls. Distinguished speaker will be State Commander Frank Hamilton Other honored guests included Don Conn, South Bend who is State membership chairman and recently was District Commander. A very spec ial program has been planned full of entertainment and surprises. A large attendance is urged bv the membership Dancing to the Boh Flora Orchestra will < nclude the evening See You In Church Sunday

( hamher To Meet Thursday, March 9 At Noon The Walkerton Chamber of Commerce, will hold their regular meeting for the month of March on Thursday, March 9 at the Paddle Wk* ■ 1 restaurant with lunch being s. rv« d at n<> n The pi .gram at this tim«- haul" b- .-n completely pl mned but several matters of imp' rtam • will bi coming up in the near future pos ibly at this nbetm. Th' membership drive i । ntinu ng to progress but nu-n her h.p i hairman Newt n Williams wool 1 like t<> get thi.-> i mpb-te 1 as soon as possible. Anyone r- - niving a letter can lust mu! their dues to secret try B< b Crbin or membership chairn an Newton Williams An-om wh< is interested and didn t r • eiv i letter, a call to the secret H . Will fix you up with anv information you may need.

p! | Aits & Crafts Con'esi Entry Blank gp Name p Address $ Phone < ategorx Faltered gj Keturn tlii* blank to the Art Department of anx of the four pl M'hool* In I riday, April ’I, IHG7.

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Noilh Liberty DeMolay To Seat New Officers The North Liberty Chapter of the Ord'-r of DeMolay Will have their public installation of officers on Saturday March I it 7 30 p.m in the North Liber. Masonic Temple. Officers b be installed are: R, b< rt Hunter Master Councilor ; Dab Sh< neman. Senior Councilor, Jann . Sult. Junior Councilor, Kevin Shuppert Senior Deacon J> s« ph Fish'-r Jum r De.non; Dab Borton, Senior Steward, Thomas McCormick Jum r Steward; Michael Kn pp Chaplin Bruce Doering, Marshall Jack I^ambert Standard B-iror Chuck Springman Bruc«- Fr mkl:n md James Drown. PrecepforENG \GEI) Word has been received in Walkerton of the eng-a.'-ment of Mis- Patricia M P:n- • <’au- htTr • a Mr and Mt J rr: Meltmos of I l inn i t At b m i K usdhani- n f Mt and Mrs. Janus K u-athme- of M k nos. Greece. Mi-- M.-p-ns i- a f rmer resident < f Walkerton, a junior at Purdue University, mrrjoring in edii'ati n mi — . Kou-athana.- a graduate of Valparaiso Technical Institute is presently cmpl yed a- an electronics tei hnnmn at Inland Steel Co. The wedding date h's been set for M iv 7. 1967. MARSH ILI. STARKF DEXELOPMfNT CrNTER Volunteer workers m- ne Jed at the D»-veb pnu nt Center A meeting for volunteer- will be h' ld at the Center on Thursday, Mari h 2nd. at IW pm The Center is on < >ld R ute ’’.o between Pl',•mouth ind I na'd n. Phone 936-I*l3 LIBERTY TOWNSHIP ( LI B TO MEET The Liberty Twp H m- Demon- frati >n Club i t meet f. ran all dav meeting Much 2 with Mrs. Harold MtC.wm NOT I ( E The Ep-ilon Ch! ch ipS r of Tri Kappa will h Id the.’ no-' ng at the home of Mr- Ernest Brovoid this evening at 9 0U p m