The Independent-News, Volume 92, Number 52, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 25 May 1967 — Page 13

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Enjoy a meal with your family in our new large-modern FAMILY ROOM? Lanes Case Bowling Alley, North Liberty. Mr. and Mrs. Axel Franson returned home Sunday after spending two weeks in Chicago with their son and family, Mr. and Mi s. Edward Franson. Mrs. Hazei oaruen visited over Wayne Bardon and family in the week end with her dau-’hter, Mis Leonard Deranek and family in South Bend and her son, Elkhart. Miss Laura Divine, American Airline St. wank s. out of Nashville spent from M n lay to Wednesday morning with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Divine and attended the graduation on Tuesday evening of her brother, Ross. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Lancaster held open house following commencement for their daughter, Mary, and a friend Charlie Miller. Many lovely gifts were received by both. We would like to take this opportunity to especially thank my parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lancaster for all the hard work they did to give me a wonderful open house. Thank you. Wayne Car roll will graduate from Taylor County Teachers College in Medford, Wisconsin on Friday evening, May 26th. Wayne is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Olson of Grovertown who will be attending the ceremonies and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carroll and children and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sinn and family will also be attending.

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The senior class of John Glenn High School enjoyed an evening of fun at the home of Mary Lancaster following Baccalaureate, Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Art Benson and son. Rickie of Columbus, Ohio weir Friday overnight guests of Mr. and Mrs. Agnew Ludwig and family. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Whitteberry were in Lafayette last Tuesday to attend the sum ral of their brother - in - law. Hem' Bogan. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Shi .ks and chi).lren of Torrance. (' hfotnia arrived for a visit with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Dill and Mi. and Mrs. Harold Sheaks and other relatives ami friends and attended the graduation of Mr. Sheak's brother. Jerry from John Glenn High School. Friends of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Carter, Daytona Beach, Florida will be glad to know that they are celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary on May 28. The Carters were married in Sullivan. Indiana and came to Walkerton where the}- owned and operated the Carter Drug Store for many years. They moved to Florida 27 years ago. The Carters have one daughter, Nancy, who is Assistant Manager of the tea rooms at Burdine's Department Store, in Miami, Florida. The occasion will be observed with a family dinner at Whitehall Hotel, on the Atlantic Ocean. Their address is 617 Riverview Blvd., Daytona Beach, Florida 32018.

Mr. Hopper has not been assigned nor positioned as yet, according to his parents. A few months ago Miss Cripe visited a brother Randy, also a Walkerton High School graduate, stationed in the war zone who has received the Purple Heart Medal. After a few days visit in Walkerton. Miss Cripe will return to California for a visit with her parents before returning to a position she held before she went to Europe. Mis. Grace Lambert was a guest over Mother's Day week end of her son and Wife. Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Hostetler in South B<nd. She spent last week with her grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tn nsey and family. Miss Cripe has been personal secretary to First in Command General Westmorelan I of the U.S. Army for the past 2 yen - in Saigon. Miss ('tipi- with two other girls are touring Europe b . f- । e returning to the Unit' d Slab s. Young Hopp, r is a 1959 graduate of W dki rt< n High S< 'n I: a graduate of Tmane Univei ity, with a <h< ■ in the bn ad field of Business and a major in Civil Engineering. He served three years as Capt. in the t’.S. Marines in Okinawa. Japan and Vietnam before entering the Institute of Foreign Trade School. Miss Roa Cripe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cripe of Alhambra, Calif., formerly of Walkerton, plans to visit Walkerton friends and relatives early in June and will attend the Alumni Banquet of Walkerton High School June 10, of which she is a graduate. Robert Hopper son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hopper, R.R. New Carlisle, formerly of Walkerton, will graduate May 21st from the American Institure for Foreign Trade, in Phoenix. Ariz. The speaker for the commencement will be His Excellency Chow ShuKai. Ambassador from the Republic of China to the United States.

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Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Hostetter of Stan and Jan's Drive Inn were in Chicago Tuesday to attend the National Restaurant Show at the International Amphitheater. PINK AND BLUE SHOWER Mrs. Leßoy Skiies was honored recently at a baby shower given by Mrs. Agnew Ludwig in the latters home. Gifts were placed on a table decorated in pink and blue. At contests, prizes were w, n by Mrs. Glenn Stark and Patty Kelleher. Guests were present from Plymouth, Tyner, South Bend, Koort z Lake and Walkerton. Many lovely gifts were to eived by the honored guest. Area Resident To Serve In Peace Corps Charles Frederick Brenner, -m of Mr. an I Mi . William Brenner, 8117 Paxton Aveniit Chit ago, Illinois, arrived May ?> in Gab n, W- t Africa to bt m ■ rving tw« years as a 1’• ace Cotps V. lento- r. He is om of 30 V. hint. ers wh' will join 35 othet s n* w engaged in a nationwide school construction campaign which has accounted for more than 50 schools in the past four years in the former French territory. The Volunteers will work mainly in isolated rural areas in the Colorado-sized nation of 500,000 people, directing construction of primary schools and teacher's housing to replace the mud and wattle buildings now commonly found. They recently completed eight weeks of training in Frogmore, South Carolina, where they studied French, construction, small farming and commurfity action techniques, and Gabonese history and culture, and will receive additional training in Gabon for a month in school. The new Volunteers will bring to 92 the number now serving in Gabon in English language and secretarial teaching, mechanical

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repair and school const ruction Before joining the Peace Cor p. . Mr. Brenner attended Montana State University from 1962 lu 1967 where he studied Archib. ture. He is a member of G । Wesley Foundation. Service Notes FLYS TO ALASKA F'-C, WINTER TRAINING - On b ■ • day. April blth Private Fir. Class Janies David Mlekod । 108 Henry Street, North Liter Indiana d» parted for a two w< • k Winter Course at th- Um; d States Anny Northern War! ■ Center it Fort Gt.-Iy, AL^ki H is learning military skiing cross count iv te< hniqm s it Army's cold Weather located about 105 nidi's souti of Fairbanks, as wll is h • survive and fight in tie Ar climati During thi fir ■’ w. ■ k 1 fund unental.' of Juing u< t walkin'.;, tin : . < nJ m. . 11 ing and ti.imb* d wnhill run ate taught. In the - • -n 1 a he IHoVed up to t>- h h mount iinoti < ount •yat Ue B s Rapids Training S:!- tor a vanced ■ ' ■ ■ . ■ - -: joring a day 1 ng land navig • t . piobleni, and an < . rm. r bivouac with his squad of t-e- » other nii n Upon <ompl-'tioo i the course, he will have siutU approximately 100 miles. PFC Mlekodaj is assigned Company B 12th Special Foret Group (Airborne) Ist Special Forces, South Bend, Indiana. H attended the course with nu-mt of Indiana and Michigan’s Company B. 12th Special Furc^ which is undergoing their Annuli Active Duty Training, along with other volunteer officers and n • from various units of this sane d U.S. Army Reserve "Green Bent ’ organization. A parachute jump by personnel of the 12th into snow- covered. sub-Arctic wa.- 1 - land on Friday, April 28th. The shortage of half doo. r; is reflected in many quarter-

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