The Independent-News, Volume 93, Number 7, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 13 July 1967 — Page 1

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Volume 93, Number 7

K. L. Lions 2nd Water Safety Classes Begin Koontz Lake Lions second session of Red Cross Water Safety Classes are planned for July 17 through 28, beginning at 9 a.m. and scheduled throughout the day. Classes are offered free of charge in swimming from Beginners through Life Savings, conducted by American Red Cross Water Saftey Instructor Miss Elizabeth Marshall. Registration for all classes will be Saturday. July 15. and Sunday, July 16, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the John Marshall Residence on Circle Drive, Koontz Kake. Parents are asked to accompany their children for registration. The program is open to the public in the local and surrounding communities. Miss Marshall would be pleased to start an evening class of adults who would enjoy "brushing-up” on many swimming and water safety practices She asks that those interested contact her soon at her home, R.R. 3, Walkerton. Sixty-five enrolled for the first two-week session that ended this past week, from Be-’in-ners through Senior Life Saving. Red Cross certificates were awarded to those who qualified after instruction and practice sessions. NOT I C E St. Pat's Rummage Sale will be th. Saturday. Jul. 1 h starting at 10:00 a.—. at t’ ■■ Town let on the corner of Roosevelt and Illinois Streets. if you have anything to don de t ail Mrs. Carol Huffstetter. 5>6-323 \ Fiee had T< a an 1 Ko, 1-Ai 1.

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Jean D< haven's, famous 20 Mule T> am will appeal at Place Park in Walkerton on Saturday, July 15th at 1:30 pm. They will also appear in Bremen on Sunday at 12:30 pm. This famous mule team started fr<>m Death Valiev, California a year ago in April. They spent the winter in South Dale ta an I h. re I en i the nad f< .• 3 im nths and have traveled 3300 d -. Ti.eii >. - tinati n !’■ p 1 B7 by i.' 1 • Ist. v hich \\ 1 th 5000 ’ Titi • the . nly ;■ 1 k hue nmb-

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Rev. Richard H. Matteson has assumed the pastoral duties of the Koontz Lake United Missionary Church replacing Rev. Paul Loucks who had served the church from 1955 throu h this July. Rev. Matteson an 1 his wiie, Esther, have two sons, Bui ton, 5, and Philip, 4. P. v. Matteson was born in Pd ’skey, Michwan. an 1 w>s educate 1 in the public schools of Bat 11 ■ Creek and Bn v, n City, Ma h., uraduatin ; from Brown CiD High Scho 1 in 1953. He t h n ath n led Bethi 1 C liege in Mishawaka, an 1 graduate 1 from that ■!’ ><] with a E ichi lor of Science in Theology de :rec. I Ie than graduated from Asbury

team in the world. They use 12 bales of hay, 6 sacks of oats and 30(K) gall ns of water a day. Last year this team used 700 pounds of horse shoes and 30 pounds of horse shoe nails. They tiavel at a raft* of 3 1 3 miles per hour. Mr. Dehaven has hi- wife an! •1 yam : gi• 1 sei mp in imr hi' i an 1 his s n pielm 1 a' • . ■ rest win i I’l .: - <1 1 : - rid 1 n all th ■ w ■ . T’ ■..- 1 ■ ' "■ t. e y ;i ap| ’ Macy’s Ph ■ -- givm 1 1 • I ’ r. .

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Theological Seminary, Wilmore, Ky., this past May with the Master of Divinity degree. Rev. Matteson has served as pastor of the Bhss United Missionin' Church, near Levering, Mich.; the Petoskey United Missionary Church. Petoskey. Mich., the Grace United Missionary Church. Saginaw. Mich.; and while in seminary, -is pastor of tin- Pl asant View Methodist Church, n *r Frankfort. Ky. Rev. Maiterson married the former Esther Pannahecker, whose father is Dr. Ray I*. Pann ihecker, president of Bethel <5 IL 'e, Mishawaka. Proclamation: July 15, Back Our Men In Viet Nam To all to whom these presents may come, greeting: Whereas, the proud tradition of America's fighting forces is being catried on by our brave men and women in Southeast Asia, h< noring the commitments of our Country to defend the territegrity of the South Vietnamese Nation, and Whereas, it is fitting that we should meet to express our thanks for their valiant service and to assure them that our Country is united in support of the noble interprises in which they are engaged; and Whereas, we should pause to - honor those who have given theii lives in this cause and to join in prayer for an honorable and peaceful solution of this widening conflict. Now, therefore, I. Roger D. Branigin, Governor of the State of Indiana, do hereby proclaim Saturday, July 15, 1967, as “Back Our Men In Vietnam Day” and call upon the people of Indiana and their fraternal and patriotic organizations, churches, unions and other organizations to join in a statewide effort on this day to honor our fighting men. I urge that flags be flown from all public and commercial buildings and at our homes on this day, and I further urge all Hoosiers to witness or participate in a great parade on July 1.5 in Indianapolis to demonstrate to all our fighting nun in Vietnam our loyalty and support. In Testimony whereof. 1 have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Indiana, at the capit< 1. in the cit y of In lianap lis, this 16th day of June, 1967. R :er D. Hr mUm Giworn' r < t Indi.ma D n't I k f. r xp- - '.m ju-t 1 '. m tui. t o. i' > i u- 'o.

a □ DEATHS □ □ Earl F. Knowlton Earl F. Knowlton. 59, of Rt. 2, Walkeron, died at 5:30 a.m. Saturday after a short illness. He was born July 2, 1908. in Lincoln Twp. He married Ethel Reed March 10, 1950. in New Carlisle, who died in 1959, He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Maxine Diamond, of South Bend and Mrs. Marjorie Williamson, of Valparaiso. Funeral services weir mla al 2:00 p.m. Monday in the Nusbaum Funeral Home with Rev. Harold Williams, pastor of the United Methodist Church, Walkerton, officiating. Burial was in the EahartReed Cemetery in LaPorte County. There were graveside Masonic services. Rev. Clemens A. Holder-read Rev. Clemens A. Holderread, 71, of 710 W. Bnradway, who had been ill for several months, died at 5:40 p.m. Tuesday, July 4, in Healthwin Hospital, South Bend. He was born in Marshall County, Indiana, Sept. 22, 1895, and came to this area as a small boy. He was ordaind as a minister of the Peneteostal Church in 1937. He married Allie Lane in 1915. She died in 1918 and on May 1, 1920. he married Mina Smith, who survives. Also surviving ate two sons, Robert an 1 Kenneth Holder read. North Liberty; five grandchil Iren; four great-gran Ichildren; a sister, Mrs. Tillie Cudney, Plymouth, and a brother, Holley Holder read. El! hart. Services were at 1 .30 p.m. Friday in the Calvary Pentecostal Church. South Beni. Rev. Ronald G. Gardner. pastor. officiated and burial was in Fairview Cemetery. He w.i a met., ber of the South Bend huich. Mrs. Ruth Rob'nson Memorial services for R :th A. Robinson. former' I’lvmoulh resident, were hel 1 Thursday aftrnoon at Clock Chap 1. Muskegon, Michigan. The Rev. Harold E. Williams of the Unite! Methodist Church. Walkerton officiated at the services. Mrs. Robinson was born June 19, 1910 in Chicago an! passed away Monday, July 3rd in Muskegon following a lengthy illness. Survivors include her husband. Gilbert, two sons, John Wathen of Walkerton and Herbert Wathen of Griffith and eight

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Harry Mechling, pre rd.nt of the Walker t>n Li< n - ( Tub, t . shown purchasing the first -licit of the new “Search fir Peace" postage stamps from Arthur Shirley, postmaster of the Walkerton Pest Office on Thursia morninc. July 5. The new eeramemorative out nt p tie st amp \wis i • tied in ci n unct h n with the Li ns In. in 'wn 1 Ci nw nt i n. win h v as h 1 ■ la ,t W« ini 1 c t ; mg I s' : u 1., m Che a o. 11l

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grandchildren. Mrs. Mamu* ( rurnback Mr.-. Mamie Crumback. 72. of Rt. 2, Walkerton, died at 10 p.m. Saturday in tin LaPorte E. St. Hospital. She was born on March 25, 1895, in Chicago. Mrs. Crumback had lived in Walkerton since 1952. On Nov. 15, 1944, in Chicago, she was married to Howard ( turnback, who preceded her in death. Surviving are two sons, George and John Nieuburt, both of Chicago; 10 grandchildren; a brother. John Borman, of New York City; and a sister, Mrs. Roy Samsen, Woodville, \\ is. Services were at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Walkerton Presbyterian Church, Rev. David Owen, pastor, officiating. Buri d was in Mount Hope Cemetery, Chicago. She was a member of the Evening Star Rebekah Lodge. Thomas Holmes Thomas Holmes. 85, Rural route 2, Walkerton. died 9:30 p.m. Monday in Memorial hospital. South Beni. Born April 30, 1882 in LaPorte County, he was the son of Charles Hi lines and Myra Fifefiel 1 Holmes, deceased. He wm a farmer- and lived in the area for 50 years, coming from Vermont. He was married in 1901 in LaPorte to Martha Winehell who preceded him in di tth. Surviving aie three sons. Benjamin Holmes of Macinda Falls, Vi imont, Earl Holmes of Weavertown. New York, and Robert Holmes of Chester town. New York; five daughters. Mrs. Elsie Woodwai 1 of Waterbury, New 58 rk. Mis. Mildred Rue of North Pete- rburg. New York. Mrs. Marjorie .Adams of North H >llan 1 Vermont. Mr-. Katherine Ro ei- or ('hesterton. New York and M,s. Martha Martin of Win iso!'. Vermont; IS grandchildren and 16 gr- at - grand - chil lien; one brother . Eugene Holmes of California and one sister. Mrs. M\ra Wing of Gerber. California. Frien Is mav call at the Nusbaum Funeral Home, Walkerton until time of services. b'uneral services will be hell at 2:00 p.m. Friday in the Nusbaum Funeral Home with Rev. Walter Claeys of the First Baptist Chureh. North Liberty, officiating. Burial will be in the Pine Lake Cementery in LaPorte. 7.5 c Classifieds Bring ssss

As part m men num Anniversary, the Li< in sponsored a “Search for Peace' essay contest and the commemorative stamp reilects the theme of this p ogiam Yr un p pie fi m 12 to 22 from tin more than 130 < mt ri. -an I m . phi al areas r i \ 1 l.y Li n - wt r e invited to ? übmit p! ms to' woil! peace. Ih . .!■ ’ Th n • i Riveraide (’ nn. -• n i tir .-tamp. The v. • ’< i ! -< 1 <n the an n. C - i 1 • r p ace, l.i O \ < .:; I 1 la 1 r :: h.