The Independent-News, Volume 92, Number 50, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 11 May 1967 — Page 5

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A3 Dennis A. Johnson of G fellow AFB, Texas is spend! x a 30 day leave with his parents, Mr. and Mn. O.C. White. Mrs. Charles Martin of Walkerton and Mrs. Gerald Hostetler and daughter, Judy of Mill Creek spent the week end in Terre Haute as guests of their sons, Dick Martin and Kenneth Hostetler at Indiana State University where they nre students. Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Johnson accompanied by Mr. Walter D. Johnson of LaPorte attended the Founders’ Day program at Indiana University on May 3, When the students on the Dean's UM are honored at this time. To make the Dean's List a student must have a 3.3 average out of 4. Wally Johnson a 1966 graduate of Walkerton was one of those honored. He made a 3.63 for the first semester. Major Geraldine Tom of the Army Medical Specialist Corp. UA Hospital; Fort Campbell, Kentucky, was an over night guest of Mrs. Ellen Brede. Walkerton, Saturday, enroute to a Regional Institute of American occupancy Therapy Association meeting at Walden Woods, Hartland. Michigan, for one week special training. In June Miss Tom will be sent to Wnmark Army Hospital Fort Bragg, North Carolina to continue her work with soldiers In hospitals, helping through therapy and rehabulition of their lives while hospitalized. TO CELEBRATE 92ND BIRTHDAY ERI I’ IY Mrs. Myrtle Northam will bo 92 years old on Friday. All her friends are Invited to call on her at 601 Roosevelt Road, Wal erton, where she is staying. Mrs. Northam was born in the W dkerton area In 1875. Sho is the widow of Paul Northam and has a step son, 7 grand children 29 great grandchildren and 2 great, great grandchildren. She is a member of the United Methodist Church of Walkerton.

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Mr. and Mrs. Ch tries Gorsline and family of Ind; napolis were Saturday aftemooj and evening supper guests of h .s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Goreline. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Schmeltz attened the Indiana University Founder's Day ceremonies at Bloomington, Indiana, on Wednesday, May 3. Their daughter, Sandra, who has been on the Deans Honor List the second semester of 1965-66 and the first semester of 1966-67. The annual meeting of The Koontz Lake Association was held Sunday, May 7, at the Koontz Lake C nservation Club, There were 61 n • mbers in attendance. Four dir -tors were elected. They arc Frank Atkisson, Louis Herbold, ohn Marshall and Joseph Smillie. Miss Tom is a member of a family in Hav nl that has been closely associa -d with the family of Mrs. Brrdt for many years. Her past visit - to Walkerton has brought a close friendship with local persons who have enjoyed and are grateful for the work sho is doing for < :r veterans. The daughters who reside at Jones Hall a' Indiana State University. T» n Haute, Indiana entertatned th or mothers during the past we-k-end. Mrs. Ervtlle Kaercher e joyed the week-end with her c' ighter Anita. Example of s le of the entertainment. com • • style shows, skits, Art exhibit nd etc DIXIE W uhERB Our club danced again at Stunt z Ihne Forest last Saturday, with Judy and Wayne Allsop of North Lit rty as our only guest couple. Refreshments were served 1 Lorraine and Jim Mercer, /..thea and George Williams, Ethelyn Young, Sharon Grassley and Jerry Scott. May 20th we will be back dancing in the elementary gym. The 16 couples just completing lessons will be dancing with us and w’e wall have a pot luck after the dance.

N. L. Elementary Students Observe “Animal” Week

The week of May 7-13 has been designated as "Be Kind to Animals Week." Students in the North Liberty Elementary School have made posters to help point out the importance of this week. The art pupils of Mr. Smith, in grades 4,5, and 6 took part in the making of posters, and the following students were declared the winners: Grade 4: Cindy Sously, Greg Davis, and Diarta Whitmer; Grade 5; Debra Davis; and Grade 6: Danny Sprunger, and Becky Miller. Auxiliary Unit Initiates Four New Members Four members were initiated into the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 189, Thursday evening, May 4, at their regular meeting. Mrs. Edward Klopfenstein and her initiation team were in charge of the impressive ceremony. Initiates were; Mrs. Charles Wooley, Mrs. Faye Jones, Mrs. Joan Stewart and Mrs. Harold Hartung. Election of officers rasultixl In the following persons elected: President. Mrs. Larry Groves, reelected; vice president. Mrs. Fred Fitzke; recording secretary, Mrs. Dorothy Flaugher; treasurer, Mrs. Charles Roth; chaplain. Mrs. Charles Wooley; and historian. Mrs. Harry Malstaff. Mrs. Groves, president announced that a joint installation with the Post 819 officers will be held, June 17. at the Legion Hall. Coffee and cake was served bv the Unit following pic meeting.

WELLS Aluminum Corporation NORTH LIBERTY Invites The People Os The Surrounding Area And Neighboring Businesses To An Open House Showing Their Expanded And Modernized Operations Monday, May 15, 1967 4:00 — 8:00 p.m. Tonis Conducted During Opeia'ions At Both Plants You May Start Your Tour At Either Plant ~1 On So. Henry St. Or Plant ~2 On Tamarack Read.

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□ - □ DEATHS □-— — — D Mrs. Mary Ex a Borton Mrs. Mary Eva Borton, 87. of the Brethren Ch r< h Home, Mexico, Ind., died ' hir day in Dukes H spital, P> ru Ir. L. after a short illness. She w; s born July 14. 1879, in lull* i. Ohio. She was marri. 1 n 1913, in Ohio, t< J. Samuel Borton, who died in 1953. Surviving are a son. Albert E. of Kodiak, Alaska; a daughter, Mrs. James Wringer of Plymouth; a step - daughter. Mrs. Esther Btauchamp of North Liberty; 11 randchildren: 17 great-grandchildren; and one great - great - grandchild. Services were held at 1:30 pm. Sunday, in the Harden Memorial Chap. 1, Lakeville vith Rev. William Cole, of the I. tPaz ( hurch of God. and Rev. Allan Combs of the Wabash Chu ch of G<xl, officiating. Burla was in Sumption Prairie Cei etery. south of South Bend. Mrs. Mable F. Beftchcr Mrs. Mable F. Bettcher, 83. of 202 N. Main St., North Liberty, died at 9:05 j :n. Friday in Holy Family Hospital, LaPorte, after a long illness. She was born Nov. 3, 1883, in North Lib. rty, and lived there all her life. She was married July 15, 1905. in Tern* Haute.to Earl M. Bettcher, who died In 1940. Surviving are two sons, Robert of North Liberty and Gerald of Elkhart; a daughter, Mrs. Margaret Fair of Kewanna; six grandchildren, and six great - grandchildren. Services were in the Palmer Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Monday. Rev, Thomas Frost, pastor of the North Liberty Methodist Church,

officiated. Burial was in En < lawn Cemet< ry. She was a men ber of the N cth Liberty Ord. of Eastern S ir 290; th.- Nori Liberty M. tb dist Church, ai < was a past p sid' nt of the Lit • rty Twp. Parent-Teachers As NOTH E TO TAX PAI Ell* May the 1 ch is the last dax be assessor! vithout pnalix Anyone who is not Asm -a . can do so oy comming to n office 708 Van Buren stre. Walkerton, Indiana, and I wil h glad to help you make out y< i ■ schedule. Those of you who have n < • n . forms and have not as yet wr them to my office do so at u n« Anyone owning dog or n,.. boring one must buy a I>og T . which you can purchase at o office. Please comply with th. ao< requests so you wffl not penalize i. Claude E Hous" Lincoln Township A-ses.-LOW-COST Good motoring manners t best life insurance policy ar one car. buy today. •FARM BUREAUS I INSURANCE j | AUTO • LIFE - FIRE ! j Fred Bullinger ! Phone 586-3339 i 1 701 Monroe Walkerton!

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