The Independent-News, Volume 93, Number 17, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 21 September 1967 — Page 5

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The featun-d picture for this week dates back to a scene that many of us have never seen. A thrashing team at work took time out in 1910 to pose for this

Walkerton Town Board News The Board of Trustees of the Town of Walkerton convened in regular session. Tuesday evening. September 19th with Pres. W. L. Heil; Trustees G. W. Ochs and B. B. Williams in attendance. Minutes of previous meeting were approved and outstanding claims presented and approved for payment from respective municipal funds. Notice to bidders was authorized prepared an 1 published requesting sealed bids for the bulldozing and leveling of the Municipal Dump for a one year period commencing in October. Bids to be considered at the Oct. 3rd mering. Delbert Clingenpeel. RR 1 is present Contract holder for this service. J. C. Rhodes, representing Stahl Metal Products, Inc., Cleveland presented Board with information relative his com-

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shot. The scene is at the John Halt farm, east of Teegarden. Indiana and those pictured here are, with their duties, left to right: Milo Matz, his thrashing machine; Robert Clark, separator

pane's line truck bodies and accessories. Mr. Rhodes earliei in the day also demonstrated his equipment by setting some electric poles for the Utility Department personnel. Utility Supt. K. L. Knepper was instructed t< procure further quotaions from several competetive firms for tody by the Board prior t< rendering a decision in regards the possible replacement ot town's present 1953 Utility Department heavu duly hn ■ tiuek. Clerk-Treasurer Wayne Cover, who represented the town at St. Joseph County Tax Adjustment Board hearing in South B- nd. Monday afternoon reported that tax rate as requested for the year 1968 in the amount of $1.50 per SIOO valuation had bten passed by the County Tax Adjustment Board without change. However final determination of rate for 1968 must be awaited until budget is again reviewed by the State Tax Board. Date of hearing before the State Tax

man; Milo Matz, helper; Willard Sheaks, blower man; and Scott Clark, son of Robert Clark. The photo was submitted by Mis. Edward Klopfenstein, of Walkerton.

Board to be announced later. Board was informed th it successful bidder for this year's street improvement contract Work. United Blacktop Pavers. Inc. of Westville had commenced this week fulfillment of street work as designated by contract for he current season. Balance of-meeting was spent in general discussions of muncipal affairs and activities. Chamber Hears Individuals Views About Walkerton The Walkerton Chamber of Commerce had as their guest Thursday night, the candidates for the town election to be held in Walkerton in November. The evening meeting was held at Heil's Restaurant Dining Room with a good crowd in attendance. The introduction of the candidates to the group was handled by the president. Al Siede, who presided over the entire meeting. The Republican and Democratic candidates were introduced by their wards, with all being present with the exception of Rudolph Cecrle, who was called out of town Thursday by a death in the family. The candidates are; Ist. ward. Walter Heil. R and Kenneth Huffstetter, D; 2nd ward. William Zimmerman. R. and Carl Dill D; 3rd ward. George Ochs. D; 4th ward. R. N. “Nick" LaFeber, R. and Ray “Sandy" Nusbaum, D; sth ward. Robert Northam. R. and O. C. White, D; clerk-treasurer. Wayne Cover. R. and Irene Lidv. D. Also introduced at this time were Claude E Houser, Republican Town Chairman, and Wilma Awald, 64 Years Os Service Ewt. 1903 LEMONTREES A tPTOMKTtII n ETO® AU An •ar I‘houe CE 4-7771 230 S Michigan St.

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Democratir: Town Chairman. Following the introduction of the candidates, the body was offered the opportunity to ask questions concerning the town through the president. These were presented in writing and the discussions that followed, certainly exposed some of the problems the public feels concerning the town. The candidates were not put on the spot for their opinions and views, but certainly were able to discover many feelings of the public. Prior to the introduction of the candidate*. Dr. William Carter, a member of the Polk-Lincoln-Johnson School Corporation Board, gave the group a very interesting progress report of the progress of the corporation, especially the new’ John Glenn High School. He also explain**! to the group, the additional facilities that would be included in the n<w building to greatly enlarge the educational facilities offered to the students. The Chambr did go on record, and has in the past, stating that everything within their power to assist the town board improve Walkerton. would be given serious consideration and what help is possible bv their limited assests and active members. The next meeting of the group will be Thursday, October 12. at noon at the Paddle Wheel Restaurant.

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K of C Wives Install Officers Installation of officers was held at the Patrician K. C. Wives meeting, Monday night, September 18. The officers elected for tho coming year are; Mrs. Leo Savoie, pres., Mrs. A. J. Kennedy, vice, pres., Mrs. Kevin Huffstetter, sec., and Mrs. John Ranbarger, treas. The members discussed several projects for the coming year, the first to have a bake sale on October 7 at the K.C. Hall, starting at 9 a.m. A social hour concluded ths evening, with Mrs. Harry Malstaff, Mrs. Leo Savoie, and Mrs, Janies Lynch as hostesses. — — | NOT! ( E First meeting of the Walkerton PTA will be Thursday, Sept, 21 at 7:30 at the Walkerton Elementary School Building. Pr<»gram; "Hello I'm Your Childs Teacher", with Doctor Hobbs aS guest speaker. c-M ”- : 'l e-r'* b■ ’ -r ht — amaib' -> (■ culu. * ■ it I n^CK^OTTOH : RATES LZZZIJ Call: D - PAYEY ’ STATE FIRM MUTUAL S*a»« farm Agmrf j MTOMONU Phone 586-3'’lo - IMSURmt COMPMT P59-137J

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