The Independent-News, Volume 92, Number 46, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 13 April 1967 — Page 1

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Walkerion Legion Selects Boys For 1967 Boys' S*ate Orville Easterday Post 189, American Legion, Walkerton is proud to announce the following delegates to Hoosier Boy’s State: Tom Mellin, John Glenn High School, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Mellin Clark St.. Walkerton; John Huffman. John Glenn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Huffman Ttner, Ini.; Roy Johnson, John Glenn, sen of Mr. an 1 Mi;. Lcßov hn* n of Hamlet; Charles Edward Danro Oregon-Davis High school s. n of Mr. an I ?<frs. Edward Dummer, R.R. L. Waixerlun. <*: s !* W| ^s**"*^** S*. / mh| Tom Mellin participate- in football basketball In.k, < ■ |’; he is treasurer of the H< r- ■ Society, sports editor of school newsp- p r, a nv ••P er u Hi-Y, Annual Staff, Junior plnv and is a member <M the Unite j Meth-xiist Church WhP e»ti n ywnN • —r - * ■ ,1k W —<«• ***^l^®' 4 ' mt ••’WL > < T m * 1 » i \ ti_ X * SA _ *- u » John Hu jeon a.-- o< n .on <• in baxkehaU bnsC-rH country and track. He has be n associated with ve table u 1 ■' is a member of the Horn r S< < iety an I alien Is the |»j c mb Wesleyan Methodist ('hu’ch n 1 is president of the Chu ch Y cth Group. J<hn Plans to attend Marion Colleee. Mari n ’n Mena ... J 'll ■■■■Mfr . ■CI H * Roy Johnson is active in football, cross country, track, is a class president, a member of Hi’

P L-J PTA To Have Style Show The Polk - Lincoln - Johnson PTA will meet on Thursday, April 20 at 7:30 in the John Glenn high school gym. A style show by the Home Ec. department under the direction of Miss Janice Winningham. The theme is “The Lively Look of Fashions.” There will be the installation of new officers at the meeting. Devotions will be given b\ Russell Hartsi u Ji. Hospitality for the ev ning will be the 11th and 12th : i.e home room mothers. 23 Club Meets In North Liberty Fifteen members of the 23 Home Demonstration Club of North Liberty met on Api il 4 in the home of Mrs. David Trobaugh. Mary Lee Loucks was a visitor for the cvemng. Mi Thomas Frost gave a wry interesting and informative Psmh on chocolate. She begun with the hist< ry and corn hided with the ways m which choc late is used today in our dad. meal . 3hi ugh-ut the less, n v.e ue e treated with samples of i inm late used in many diHerent ways. A dessert of < hocolate was st iwd f< llowing the meelin ;, Hostess; for the evening were Mrs. Racmond BerglanJ and Mrs. Georg. K rugger. CARI) PARTY The Johnson Township Minnetonka 4-H Club will sponsor a cui i Party, Saturday, April 1> r.i the J <hn; .n Township Communitv Budling. Eight o'clor k is the time for the fun to begin with everyone invited. Call in your locals. Y, Junior class play, annual Staff. Newspaper staff and the Spanish Club. He attends the Walkerton Presbyterian Church. ,l ’ * ' 1 • ' ’ ■ > J ■ » ♦ Charles Edward Dommer, rep-r-senting the Oregon - Davis •chool is active in track, basketball. member of the Junior class play, likes to water-ski and is a Ham Radio Operator anil a collector of Q S.L. cards. He attends the Calvary Lutheran Church in Plymouth. Alternate delegates are: Michael Lee Gillies, for OregonDavis school He is the son of Mr and Mrs Ixuis Huhnke, R R 3. Walkerton: Phillip John Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs. W John Martin R.R. 1. Plymouth: Patric McNorton son of Mr. and Mrs Mac McNorton. 501 Roosev< It Road. Walkerton nnd John Stasko. -n of Mr. and Mrs Casimer Stasko Hickory St . Walkerton. R>\ State will tx- held on the campus of Indiana Cniversitv. Bloomington. Indiana. June 10 to the 17th. Edward Klopfenstein is Boy’s State Chairman fur the local Post.

WALKERTON. INDu<NA APRIL 13, 1967

Steve Peterson Wins Walkerton Lions Club Annnal Athletic Award '^l x *• 1 .r I < I \\ ■ ■sw. ■ 1 \ \ I r jf A - £ FW® 1 - ■■■ ■■■■■■■ ■■■

Pictured here is Steve Peterson. center after receiving the Walkerton Lions (’bib award Tuesday night. On the left is Vic Griewank. speakci for the evenin'.’,, an I Jack Tiede, right, who presented the award foi the Lions Club. The Walkerton Lions (Tib hid I their annual athletic banquet Tuesday Night as they hon re I the athletes of J hn Gl< nn lb h School. At this time the Lion' Club annual award was awarded to a senior boy selected by a committee of the tlub and school officials. Steve Peterson. s< n of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Peterson route I. Walkerton, was chosen as the winner of the award. He was presented the trophy emblamatic of the award, by Jack Tiede, a member of the Walkerton Lions Club and a recipient of this award in 1951. Tiede explained the selection of the award on the basis of seven points. The award is to a senior boy. with the following things taken into consideration: athletic ability, career record, improvement, attitude on and off he floor, sportsmanship and scholastic record. This was the twentieth such award given by the club, started as a basketball award in 1917-48. and changed to an all sports award last year. Bob Urbin, secretary of the club, presided over the meeting and acted as program chairman as well The evening started with dinner served by the women of the Legion Auxiliary Following. some singing was held while the tables were being cleared. Mention was made of the coming Lions Club Fish Fry on Ssturdav. April 22 and of the next meeting on Tuesday, April 25 at the Walkerton Community Building. Several guests were then introduced. The coaches of the athletes in their various coaching duties were introduced. They were Lou Kollias, Ed Stewart John Hans and Roger Bvehler. Thtfe coaches in turn introduced all the boys, designating the sports they compete in at JGHS. The presentation of the several awards by basketball coach Roger Beehhr then took place, and Lou Kollias. football coach made mention of his football awards. Following the presentation of the award to Steve Peterson, Vie Griewank. an outstanding basketball official for 28 years In Indiana was introduced. Vic talked on some of his outstanding experivnees in the Long reign of officiating, a very enjoyable story they make. Following his speech, and a presentation of a

line set of 1967-68 basketball rul-s to Roger Beehler (in brailri, a question and answer S' sa n was la id with Vic handling this jt b as well as a ball game. Before the meeting closed, the nominations committee placed in nomination the following slate of officers for the 1967-68 year, which starts July 1, 1967. For pi'ident. Hariy Mechling; Ist vice president. Bill Bouse; 2nd vice-president, Clyde Bick; 3rd vice-president, O.C. White; secletary treasurer. Bob Urbin; Tail Twister. Melvin Harrison; Li< n Tamer, Harold Muncie; two year director*, Jt*ok Tiede and Agnew Ludwig; with the one year directors still having another year to serve being Keith Knepper and K. C. Chapman. Denslow Doll will also remain on the board as immediate pastpresident at that time. At the April meeting on Tuesday, April 25. the floor will be open for nominations. Following this will be the election for tin coming year. Spring Festival At Walkerton This Friday The Annual Spring Festival i’ coming to Walkerton Eleinentarx School Friday night April II at 730 p.m. with Mr. and Mis George Robinson teachers in charge. There is no charge for this entertaining evening in which parents have the opportunity to hear their youngsters m vocal an J band numbers. Each of the Grades 1 thru 6 will sing as well as the sth and Gth grade chorus, all under the direction of Mrs. George Robinson. The Elementary School Band will perform under the direction of its band director, George Robinson. Liberty Township Demonstration Club Meets The Libertv Twp Home Demonstration club met all dax April 6th with Mrs Charles Quiglex Mrs. Ruth Bare assisted Cancer pads were made in the morning After a cooperative dinner during the business meeting it was decided to give a d<>nati n to the 4-H Round-Up and also the I F.Y E Program Lx nn Clark, a 4-H R und - Up representative of lit xear. shoxxrd pictures and gave a very interesting repoi t mentionin t that it wis realh- fun and edue iti nal The next meeting is to lw at Mrs. Hetman Brinkhoff’s May 4th.

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North Liberty PTA To Meet Tuesday Niglit The regular meeting of the North Liberty ITA will be held at 7:30 Tuesday evening April 1g in the High School Ca*eteri3 with a program by the Ph’.-ical Education department. There will be no executivi board meeting before hand. Af.er Prom ( ommittee To Meet Tuesday A very Imp at nt meeting of the After-Prom Party C' mmittee will be held on Tui sdax Ap il 18, at 8:00 p.m. in the Paddle Wheel restaurant. It is very important that a.- manx co< pirating organization.-. be lepre.s, nted .s .it all possible as time i- draxving short and several important matters have to be decided at thi.-. time. The success of this annual affair dep» n Is on th*- cooptaation of the manx- civic minded groups and individual-. Your help is appreciated and needed. Lions Fish Fry Tickets Now Available Tickets are now on sale for the Walkerton Lion- Club Fish Frv, to be held on Saturday. Ap il 22. at the J hn Glenn High School gym All members of the club have tickets available now and of course, they will also be available at the door . All members have received their April bulletin with the job* designated as well as uji inquiry of those whose wives can help at the various times Jake Powell and Red Knepper are co-chair-men of this event and anyone can report times of work to them, other than that listed in the bulletin. N r‘h Liberty And Glenn Faculties To P’av Ball The North Liberty hi ;h hoo! facultx basketball L mi will play the John Glenn high -< hool facultx - team on Frid.i . Ap il 14, at 7:30 pm. in the North Liberty gymnasium. There will be a record hop in th. cafebiit imme liatelx aft-• th< .ar • Both events are being spi n- r-d by the lettermen - club. Th. re will be separate admission ch uggs, 50c for the game and 50c for the dance WHOLE HOG SKI S M.F AM) PAM KKE St PPER Whole Hog Sausage an 1 Pancake supper at Walkerton Presbyterian church Saturday. April 15 from 5 to 8 pm. Dnation. adults. $1 25, children up to 12 years. 50c pre-school free Proceeds will go toward the new church building Sponsored by the Couple's Club . . . ; t Chamber Meeting’ Is Postponed A conflict has arisen that hits caus-xl the April meeting of the Walkerton Chamber of Commerce to be postponed fmni Thursday. April 11 to Thursday, April IS. according t president Al Sicde. The meeting will still be held at Heil's Dining Room with lunch beginning promptly nt noon. ARTS AND < RAITS The Arts and Crafts .Association of the Better Homes Extension ( hit) m- t Mon lax nicht and agreed t<> meet evert Tuesday of the month at 730 pm. at tha Community Building